Mixed in 1980

Chapter 56 The book is a big hit
Chen Fan was surprised. Isn't this title exaggerated?

I just wrote a few editorials, is it necessary to make such a big deal? Especially since the report was written by People's Daily, the old publisher of my editorials.

After reading the report carefully, Chen Fan suddenly realized that he had oversimplified the matter.

What happened in Xu Jinqiu's yard yesterday is not an isolated case, but a common phenomenon. Many people in many places have quarreled over this matter.

The reporters from People's Daily did conduct an investigation.

They came to the conclusion that after this editorial was issued, it linked the three social phenomena of moral kidnapping, ineffective apologies, and saintly hearts together.

Moral kidnapping is often accompanied by ineffective apologies; ineffective apologies often carry with them moral kidnapping; and in the meantime, the Virgin Mary always comes, and the Virgin Marys like moral kidnapping.

After the three social phenomena, in which you are in me and I am in you, were all exposed, some accumulated contradictions in the past also broke out with the publication of the editorial.

The newspapers called these quarrels caused by moral kidnapping, ineffective apologies, and chauvinism the "Chen Fan phenomenon."

Chen Fan almost vomited blood!

Will my name be associated with moral kidnapping, ineffective apologies, and saintly heart from now on?
Chen Fan crumpled the newspaper into a ball and threw it into the trash can: "Tomorrow I will go to the People's Daily to settle accounts with Lao Li. You can't play it like this."

Zeng Ali smiled.

She knew the inside story. Chen Fan wrote the editorial in the first place to vent Xu Jinqiu's anger. He wrote editorials again later just to earn royalties, nothing more.

"This is great. It has become a phenomenon. I am considered one of the top writers."

"But this thing is disgusting!"

Chen Fan was feeling depressed, but some people were dancing with joy.

Although the People's Literature Magazine and the People's Literature Publishing House belong to different units, their interests are the same in this matter.

All are focused on "The Most Beautiful Youth".

The first half of "The Most Beautiful Youth" is already on the shelves, and the popularity comes just in time.

When the publishing house first signed this book, it had comprehensive considerations. On the one hand, the quality of the book is indeed good, whether it is the story, characters, core content or fun, it is all readable.

On the other hand, due to the criticism from scar literature writers and the official media's stance, public opinion was formed, making the book quite famous in a short period of time.

Under this background, signing this book will not be a loss at all.

"The Most Beautiful Youth" is of very good quality and can definitely be sold over the long term. It can be put on the shelves for one or two years and sell 100,000 or 200,000 copies.

Now is the spring of the publishing industry, and people's demand for reading is very strong.

No one expected that Chen Fan wrote two editorials to vent his girlfriend's anger, which gained him a lot of popularity. The publishing house then rushed to launch the first half of the volume.

At this juncture, a surprise came again, and Chen Fan once again sparked public opinion.

The chief editor of the publishing house has been smiling at everyone he meets these past two days, with his mouth almost reaching the back of his head. "The Most Beautiful Youth" is a best-seller, and all of the first print of 100,000 copies have been sold out!

Bookstores from all over the country called to purchase stock.

At this moment, she could only shout at the workers in the printing factory to work overtime and print the book in three shifts around the clock to catch this wave of popularity.

Fortunately, Chen Fan didn't know about this. If he knew that he had such a bad reputation and could still sell books, he would have cursed him.

The reason is that even though his books sold more, he couldn't increase his royalties.

Ten yuan per thousand words, that’s the ceiling.

No way of asking for royalties!

Everything is stipulated by the higher-ups, and as for the share of sales, forget it. Even if the book sells a million copies, the royalties are still only ten yuan per thousand words.

The only way to make more money is to write more.

After submitting the editorial, Chen Fan started writing a new book.

This time I am writing a novel.

Chen Fan was busy until Xu Jinqiu got off work. Only then did he put down his pen and start tutoring the girl with her homework. She had accumulated some difficult problems in the past two days.

dong dong...

"Come in, the door is unlocked!"

Xu Jinqiu thought it was Zhao Yuanyuan, and she responded without even raising her head. Unexpectedly, it was Zeng Ali who came in: "Sister, didn't you go home?" Zeng Ali took off her bag and put it on the long table: "There's still a commotion in our yard. We can't live here anymore. Come here and squeeze in with you for one more night."

"What happened yesterday is still making a fuss today?"

"The people from the street office came over yesterday, but they couldn't make it out. There are a lot of conflicts in the yard. Tonight the people from the street office will host a meeting to mediate the conflicts in the yard."

"A meeting? It's been many years since this happened. I must go back and take a look." Xu Jinqiu stood up suddenly, his eyes shining.

"Quiet down!" Zeng Ali held his forehead with his hand.

Xu Jinqiu looked at Chen Fan, biting her lip, looking aggrieved: "Let's go together and just hide in the corner to watch the fun."

Chen Fan has never been able to resist her biting her lips.

Just as he was about to agree, Zeng Ali spoke first: "Chen Fan, don't play with her. The yard is so noisy. If you get dragged into it, you won't be able to explain yourself even if you are right."

As he said that, he glared at Xu Jinqiu again: "Uncle Xu doesn't even dare to come forward, why are you joining in the fun? And you drag Chen Fan along, asking Chen Fan to judge for them? You're still studying, but you've made your brain stupid, you're so stupid."

"Puchi..." Chen Fan couldn't help laughing.

Xu Jinqiu patted him and sat down dejectedly. She couldn't watch the fun anymore.

Zeng Ali smiled, shook her head, and asked Chen Fan, "What books do you have here? Give me one to kill time in the evening."

"People's Literature, do you want it?"

Chen Fan glanced at the books on the table. Apart from teaching aids, there were also reference books that he had recently purchased.

The only leisure book was a magazine, which was brought by Xu Jinqiu.

"I've already finished watching it. Is there nothing else?"

Zeng Ali bought every issue of People's Literature magazine and read it carefully.

"Would you like to see the manuscript? The most beautiful youth, the completed version, was just brought back a few days ago."

"Sure!" Zeng Ali's eyes lit up.

She is also following "The Most Beautiful Youth". The book has a strong sense of picture and the characters are very colorful. Almost every character has his or her own unique characteristics.

Chen Fan opened the drawer and took out the manuscript: "The pages are coded, don't mess them up."

"You guys continue with your homework, I'll sit here and watch for a while." Zeng Ali sat down on the edge of the bed and began to watch impatiently.

Tick-tock! Tick-tock…

Before he had written a few words, there was a noise in the room. Chen Fan turned around and saw Zeng Ali holding the manuscript paper in one hand and clenching his fist with the other, making a sound...

Chen Fan smiled.

This girl usually looks quite aloof, but now she seems to be quite insane.

Xu Jinqiu turned her head, raised the corner of her mouth slightly, and made a gesture of silence to Chen Fan.

Zeng Ali changed his gestures to Peking Opera and hummed: "I was watching the mountain scenery from the tower, and heard the commotion outside the city..."

"Puchi..." Chen Fan couldn't hold it in anymore.

This girl is really careless. She probably even forgot there are other people in the room.

It's just that the difference between her and her usual image is so huge.

Zeng Ali paused for a moment before she reacted and her face instantly turned red with embarrassment.

Awkward!
I forgot that this was in someone else's room and there was a boy there.

"Well, sorry to disturb you from doing your homework. I'm going to the next room to read." Zeng Ali picked up the manuscript paper, took two steps at a time, opened the door and left.

"Is Big Sister always like this?"

Chen Fan was very curious. In his daily interactions with her, he always felt that Zeng Ali was a very delicate type of actress, with very little worldly airs.

"What else? The eldest sister is the mainstay of the dance troupe. She has to be dignified on weekdays. She is used to it, but she is not like this in private."

Xu Jinqiu stood up, opened the door, looked outside, closed the door again, and said mysteriously: "Do you know why my elder sister practices dancing?"

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