Training the Heavens

Chapter 102 Breaking the Record
"Hahaha, Jialin, this time you have spread the name of our Pujiang College to Japan!" The principal laughed heartily when he heard the news.

His ideas were different from Zhang Changqing's. Zhang Changqing was the leader of the Chinese Department and was more concerned about the interests of the department, so he attached more importance to the People's Literature Award and the subsequent Mao Dun Literature Award.

The principal looked at the issue from the perspective of the entire school and felt that the best-selling "Showa American Story" in Japan was more in line with the school's interests. Pujiang College had only been established for a few years, and it was able to spread its reputation to Japan. Seriously speaking, this was to enhance the school's international reputation. No matter how powerful the People's Literature Award and the Mao Dun Literature Award were, they were only domestic matters and naturally could not be compared.

Next, we can increase contacts with Japanese universities, strive to reach cooperation with one or even several universities, invite several Japanese scholars to the school as visiting scholars, and send students from Pujiang College to study in Japan. The principal has already thought about what he can do with this matter.

"Notify the school radio station immediately and have them broadcast the full text of the good news from Tokugawa Bookstore to Jialin. Jialin, if there is any good news from Tokugawa Bookstore in the future, you must tell me the first time." The principal reminded.

Soon, all the teachers and students in the school knew the good news that Gao Jialin's new book was a big hit in Japan. The impact of this event was much greater than Gao Jialin's previous two books. "Young Friends Come to Meet" and "Spring Breeze in Meilong Town" were only sold in China, but "Showa American Story" conquered the whole of Japan. No other writer has ever achieved such an achievement.

"The True Story of Ah Q" was first published in Japan in an H magazine called "Weird", which mixed it with miscellaneous things such as "History of Modern Wandering Literature", and Lu Xun's name was not even signed in the catalog.

After World War II, works such as "Four Generations Under One Roof", "The Storm", "The Changes in Lijiazhuang", and "The Legend of Shrimp Ball", which reflected the Chinese people's war of resistance and land reform, were translated into Japan one after another. However, they only became reading materials for literary researchers and did not enter the public eye.

The Chinese works that Japanese people like are still classics such as "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", "Journey to the West" and "Dream of the Red Chamber". Gao Jialin's "Showa American Story" allowed Japanese readers to learn about the works of modern Chinese writers for the first time.

Moreover, China has just opened its doors to the world. Many college students have learned about the development of Europe, the United States and Japan, and they can't help but develop some inferiority complexes, thinking that China is inferior to foreign countries in everything.

Now Gao Jialin let them know that Chinese people can also succeed in developed countries like Japan. This is undoubtedly a shot of stimulant for them and helps them rebuild their confidence. In this case, how can they not be excited?

Soon, the news also reached the official media. Xinhua News Agency also had reporters in Japan. After seeing the news in newspapers and on television, they immediately went to the scene to collect information, compiled it into an article and sent it back to China.

Many official newspapers reported this event in great detail. Today's Chinese people really need such exciting news. Previously, they could only use achievements in the sports world to enhance national self-confidence, but now people from other fields have finally emerged.

They published Gao Jialin's photo, the scene of Japanese readers scrambling to buy the book, the cover of "Showa American Story", and recommendations from several well-known Japanese writers and cartoonists in a prominent position, and then translated these words into Chinese in the main text.

Tell the readers that a Chinese writer has conquered Japanese writers and readers. When the readers see these words, they can't help but straighten their backs. There are still talented people in China, and even their daily lives are admired so much.

These pictures were even broadcast on the 7 o'clock evening "Hourly News". The scenes of huge crowds of people rushing to buy books excited the audience. How could our country's writers be so popular with Japanese readers?

In Kuanzhou County and Gaojia Village, the villagers, as usual, finished their work in the fields and came to Gao Yude's house with their bowls of rice, sat in the threshing yard, and stared at the TV screen without blinking.

As they were watching, a photo of Gao Jialin suddenly appeared on the screen. The villagers were stunned. They held their breath, stared at the screen, and listened to the announcer's words with their ears perked up, afraid of missing even a word.

A few minutes after the news report ended, the scene suddenly exploded. "Are you dazzled? Was that Jialin just now?" "Yes, it was Jialin! What kind of high-ranking official is he? He's even on TV?"

"Teacher Wang, can you tell us what's going on?" Everyone had difficulty understanding Mandarin and didn't understand many things, so they could only ask the village teacher for help in explaining.

Teacher Wang stood up and said, "It's not about being an official. It's because Jialin's books were sold in Japan. The Japanese loved them very much. The senior leaders praised Jialin and said that Jialin had conquered Japanese readers."

"What does conquer mean?" Everyone still doesn't understand.

"Even the Japanese were convinced after reading Jialin's book."

Now everyone understood and hurried to congratulate Gao Yude and Gao Yangshi. Although Gao Yude didn't fully understand it yet, he knew that this must be a good thing, and a very good thing.

So he waved his hand proudly and said, "I'll go to town to buy meat early tomorrow morning. Everyone, come over for dinner tomorrow."

"The meat can be bought tomorrow, but the firecrackers must be set off now. Uncle Yude, I'll go to the town to buy them for you!" Gao Jiawang's younger brother Gao Jiasheng jumped up, took the village tractor driver and went to the town.

He didn't even ask for money to buy firecrackers. Jialin has helped our family so much. Now that good things have happened to his family, it's my duty to do my part.

Soon, the sound of firecrackers rang out, and the entire Gaojia Village was immersed in great joy.

Huang Zhicheng, the top leader of Kuanzhou County, also saw the news on TV. He couldn't help but walk to the bookshelf and take down the "Spring Breeze in Meilon Town" signed by Gao Jialin. It was absolutely right that he had made a special trip to Gao's house.

I will go to Gao's house again tomorrow. Gao Jialin has done such an amazing thing. As the top leader, it is only right for me to go and congratulate him. No one can find fault with me.

By the way, I'll see if his family and Gaojia Village need anything, and try to get these things done before Gao Jialin goes home for the summer vacation. That way, when he comes back, he will have to come to see me, right?

As he was thinking, Huang Zhicheng picked up the phone and called his secretary.

A few days later, before Gao Jialin could board the train to Beijing to receive the award, Heita Mibu sent another telegram announcing the good news: "Teacher Gao, congratulations! 'Showa American Story' has officially broken the Japanese book sales record."

　Thanks to the God of Death Li Luo for the reward
　　
　
(End of this chapter)