I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 276 Coming in droves
I thought Paris would be quite peaceful these next few days.

But Liu Jin soon realized he was wrong!

The cause was a slip of the tongue by Ottilie.

The Spirut newspaper is getting a little anxious because Liu Jin announced to the Spirut newspaper that "Death Note" has reached a temporary end.

The serialization of Death Note has been quite successful.

The sales of the Spirou newspaper increased by 150,000 copies, and the discussion surrounding it was also very intense.

The French have shown great interest in the Chinese mythology depicted in the comics, and its system of hell has sparked much discussion.

Although the Spirut newspaper was only halfway through its serialization, I still felt the pressure.

So he asked Ottilie Liu Jin about their next plans.

At the time, Ottilie was extremely busy.

I casually mentioned that Amos is on vacation in Paris with his family; you can ask him about it.

I'm a book publishing editor, how would I know about his comic book plans?
Amos in Paris?

The editor of the Spiru newspaper immediately inquired about his address.

Ottilie said it offhand.

The day after Liu Jin picked up his mother, an editor from the Spirut newspaper came to visit him.

They were also very interested after learning about Liu Jin's next plan.

Comics featuring Chinese Kung Fu?
Rare!

Want to see it!

No sooner had the editor of the Spirut newspaper left than the editor-in-chief of the Dargaud Group called.

After another round of communication, and after confirming that Liu Jin's new work "Kung Fu Panda" would be serialized in the Spirut newspaper, the Dargaud Group had an idea.

Liu Jin's first two comics were quite successful.

The sales of the "WALL-E" manga have exceeded one million copies.

It's a set, not a book.

The WALL-E series consists of five books, meaning that five million copies have already been sold.

For the French single market, this is an excellent result.

Most importantly, WALL-E defeated Naruto.

In terms of serialization, Death Note has subtly surpassed Naruto, demonstrating strong potential.

"Super Female Agent" performed only so-so.

Two hundred thousand units have been sold so far. It's not as good as WALL-E, but to be fair, it's not too bad either.

Therefore, they are very interested in Liu Jin's new comics.

It is said that KANA Publishing, the publisher of Naruto, is already trying to contact Liu Jin.

Before publishing Naruto, KANA Publishing was just a small publishing house in France.

It is rapidly growing thanks to the popularity of Naruto.

But in terms of foundation, the Dago Group is stronger. They just didn't have a work that could rival Naruto before.

And now...

Amos absolutely cannot be poached by KANA.

This reflects the attitude of the senior management of the Dago Group.

They have already begun designing a toy model of WALL-E, which is expected to be launched on the market by the end of the year.

Liu Jin didn't make any promises, only saying that he could discuss the matter with Mela.

The Dargo Group is relieved!

After all, the relationship between the Dargaud Group and the Singer family is quite good.

The Singer family owns a small but close stake in the Dargaud Group.

Since Liu Jin has entrusted the matter to Mela, there shouldn't be any major problems.

After seeing off the editor-in-chief of Gao Group, Liu Jin prepared to return to his guest room.

"Amos?"

Liu Jin heard someone call his name and turned his head to look.

"Mr. Pinault."

He greeted them with a smile.

It was François-Henri Pinault.

"I thought it was you from behind just now, I didn't expect it to really be you... What brings you to Paris?"

“My mother and niece are coming over here, and I’m here to pick them up.”

"Please give my regards to the old lady and the others."

"Thank you!"

"By the way, I have a GUCCI VIP card here. With this card, you can enjoy top-notch service at all Gucci Group stores."

Henry presented Liu Jin with a black and gold VIP card.

Liu Jin thought about it and did not refuse.

This is an act of kindness from him; there's no reason not to accept it.

That's impressive. Hopefully, future works will incorporate more of the Gucci Group's influence.

For example, next year's "The Da Vinci Code" and "The Girl Who Plays with Fire" would be good choices.

The Girl Who Plays with Fire is a sequel to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

There's also a girl who goes straight to the heart of the matter; together, they are known as the Millennium Trilogy.

Liu Jin will not be let go!
After all, "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" was published in America last week.

Riding on Liu Jin's fame, the book sold 300,000 copies in its first week. Random House estimates that The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo will sell between 8 and 10 million copies. It is expected to be another Pirates of the Caribbean-like book, and Random House is very confident.

In France, the book has already sold over two million copies.

Midnight Publishers' initial estimates suggest that "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" has great potential and is expected to sell over five million copies.

This was definitely a satisfactory result. Liu Jin and Henry exchanged a few pleasantries, and then Henry Pinault took his leave.

He's very busy, so it's already quite rare for him to be able to chat with Liu Jin for a few minutes.

After Liu Jin took the card upstairs, he threw it on the table.

"Uncle, what's this?"

"Um, I just ran into the president of the GUCCI Group downstairs."

You know the Gucci Group, right? GUCCI and Boucheron are both under its umbrella. This card supposedly grants access to top-notch service; I guess it includes discounts. Let's go shopping this afternoon and check out the Gucci store.

Qianqian opened her mouth wide.

"uncle……"

"Shut up!"

As soon as she opened her mouth, Liu Jin knew what she wanted to say.

"We'll talk about it this afternoon."

"okay!"

Qianqian is well-behaved and obedient.

"Xiao Jin, will our visit cause any delays for you?"

"Mom, what are you saying... I'm fine, I just didn't expect there to be so many social engagements here."

"How about we go back to Toulouse?"

"It's okay, I'm free anyway."

By the way, Toulouse gets incredibly hot in the summer, with temperatures reaching forty degrees Celsius. I didn't know you were coming, so I was planning to find a cool place for a vacation, to write, and to retreat into seclusion. Now that you're here… Mom, where do you want to go for your vacation?

"I can do it."

My mother thought for a moment and said, "Since it's so hot in Toulouse, let's find a cooler place."

"it is good!"

……

In the afternoon, Liu Jin took his mother and Qianqian to the Champs-Élysées.

We visited the Gucci store and bought them quite a few things.

Qianqian is actually very sensible.

I only chose a few things I liked...

When Liu Jin took out the card at checkout, the clerk immediately became even more respectful.

Nothing outrageous or absurd happened that looked down on Chinese people.

Such things do happen; Liu Jin encountered one in LV in his past life.

He just hadn't encountered it since his rebirth.

Take a commemorative photo in front of the Louvre.

Then we went to the Arc de Triomphe and climbed the Eiffel Tower.

Originally, Liu Jin planned to visit the City Hall and several other attractions the next day, but unexpectedly, after returning to the hotel that evening, Ms. Elena Landon, the president of Midnight Publishing House, called to invite Liu Jin and his family to dinner.

Midnight Publishing House appeared.

Is Hachette far away?

After thinking it over, Liu Jin decided to return to Toulouse ahead of schedule.

After having dinner with Ms. Elena that evening, Liu Jin brought up the matter with his mother.

Mom doesn't care!

Paris is beautiful, but in her opinion, it doesn't hold much appeal.

She has visited the four Nordic countries and also Moscow.

He has visited Hong Kong and hosted many important figures...

Home is wherever my son is.

Qianqian, on the other hand, was a little down; she hadn't had enough fun yet.

But she also realized that her uncle was indeed very famous; it had only been yesterday, and yet visitors kept coming…

Perhaps it's time to leave for a while.

"Don't worry, we'll come over before you go back."

"Then you'll have a blast."

"it is good!"

Qianqian answered very decisively!

……

That evening, Liu Jin booked a motorhome at the hotel.

"Why not just take the train? Why bother booking a campervan..."

"With so much luggage, and my hands not being very handy, getting on and off the bus is a real hassle."

It's alright, we can take a campervan back and enjoy the scenery along the way. The scenery in the French countryside is still quite beautiful at this time of year.

Besides, Qianqian has never traveled in a motorhome before.

"If you hadn't come in such a rush, I would have asked someone to bring out my family car...hehe, I even have a motorhome, a Porsche! Too bad my hand isn't fully healed yet, otherwise I would have driven it myself, and we could have traveled everywhere."

Qianqian's eyes sparkled.

She also began to fantasize about traveling around in her uncle's campervan after studying in France in the future...

There are many scenes like this in Hollywood movies.

I used to envy that kind of life when I watched movies.

And now, it seems she can experience it right away!

The thought of all this made her a little excited...

(End of this chapter)