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"I'll figure out how to communicate with the higher-ups about the royalties," Zhang Yucheng said decisively. "I guarantee that this year's royalty sharing will be on par with the market rate. Don't worry about that!"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and nodded to indicate that they understood.

As long as the payment for manuscripts is not a problem, they are confident that they can attract excellent authors. After all, the big name of "Lin Yi" is very attractive.

Zhang Yucheng continued, "You have one day to compile a list of authors you can recruit. The first batch of authors should include at least forty people!"

Everyone was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

Forty people?

They all doubted whether they had heard correctly.

Is such a large-scale poaching operation really okay?

While everyone has the habit of poaching talent, no one has ever been so blatant as to poach so many people at once.

Will this attract the attention of relevant departments? Will it disrupt the market?

But Zhang Yucheng remained resolute and determined: "No destruction, no construction! This time I'm going to go all out! Go ahead and do it, and I'll take responsibility if anything goes wrong!"

Seeing that she had said that, everyone was naturally relieved.

Soon, everyone's faces lit up with excited smiles, and they couldn't help but lick their lips.

Poaching talent is a very exciting thing to do.

As editors of "Lin Yi", they naturally have extensive networks and many potential candidates. Given the right conditions, they are confident that they can find excellent authors.

Seeing that no one had any objections, Zhang Yucheng nodded in satisfaction.

“Great, it seems everyone has a target. But before that, I’d like to select one person from this first batch of names.”

Everyone looked on with curiosity, each guessing what was going on in their minds.

Could it be some short story master?

However, Zhang Yucheng's words stunned everyone.

"Add Thousand Swords."

Everyone is naturally familiar with Qianjian. After all, as a professional editor, it's impossible that they haven't heard of "The King's Avatar" and "Wolf". But this is poaching talent. Shouldn't the target be those experienced and senior authors?

Qian Jian only has two short stories, he's a complete newcomer, why is it necessary to go to such lengths to recruit him?

The editor-in-chief frowned and asked, "Is there some mistake? Qianjian is supposed to be good at novels, right? As for short stories, that should be his side job. His last story, 'The Wolf,' was indeed very good, but there's no further evidence to prove that he's good at short stories. Should we observe him for a while longer?"

Instead of answering directly, Zhang Yucheng took a picture of the page from "The Gift of the Magi" in "Spark" and posted it in the group chat.

"Take a look at this first. I'd like to state my position now: Qian Jian must be included in the first batch of names."

Everyone clicked on the photo with great curiosity and began to look at it.

Soon, their gazes changed, and various expressions appeared on their faces.

A series of expressions appeared on their faces, including surprise, astonishment, disbelief, astonishment, and dumbfoundedness.

Zhang Yucheng looked at the diverse scenes of life on the screen and smiled meaningfully.

She picked up the freshly brewed tea and took a small sip.

Ah, it smells so good.

While Zhang Yucheng was busy holding a meeting with his editors, "Spark" quickly spread among readers.

Because of the exaggerated promotion by Night Owl, many readers were immediately drawn to "The Gift of the Magi" the moment they opened the magazine.

They couldn't help but turn to that page and start reading.

Without exception, every reader who finished reading this short story was furious.

They got goosebumps all over!

Short stories can be written like this?

The ending can have such a twist?

What kind of divine and heaven-defying writing is this?

Readers who saw O. Henry's ending for the first time were stunned, their heads buzzing.

A door to a new world seemed to be slowly opening before their eyes.

Online, an astonishing discussion has erupted!

[Holy crap?! Have you guys seen Qianjian's new work? I'm completely stunned!]

What? Qian Jian has a new work? Why didn't I know? There was no promotion on his Weibo account.

[A new short story titled "The Gift of the Magi" has been published in the world snake magazine "Spark"!]

Chapter 287 Scene Recreation

【"The Gift of the Magi"? What's that? A story about giving gifts?】

Bro, I can't spoil it for you, that would ruin the fun. Just buy a magazine and read it yourself, I promise you won't regret it!

[A friend recommended this to me before! I just bought it! Let me check it out now!]

[I've already finished watching it! I highly recommend it! I'm a 1.9-meter-tall, strong man, and I burst into tears after watching it!]

[No wonder it was the first work recommended by "Spark" magazine! I approve of its quality!]

[It's been so long since I've read a work that touched my soul so deeply, Thousand Swords YYDS!]

I had previously read Qian Jian's "The Wolf," and I was amazed by the author's imagination. Now, with "The Gift of the Magi," the ending twist sent chills down my spine! I feel this work is even better than the last one!

Indeed, the ending was absolutely brilliant; it made my brain spin! How should I describe it again—?

[Unexpected, yet perfectly logical?]

[Yes, yes, yes! That's exactly what I said, my friend. You're my ultimate internet mouthpiece!]

[I have a feeling that with this work, Qian Jian is truly going to become a literary legend. Although his current status in the literary world isn't high, with this one novel, he will be remembered in history!]

I don't care whether he leaves any historical record or not, I just want to know when he'll release the new chapter of "The King's Avatar" this month. I've been waiting forever!

[Please update soon!]

Soon, the online discussion expanded and began to spread rapidly.

"The Gift of the Magi" has undoubtedly received widespread acclaim.

Meanwhile, sales of the annual "Spark" magazine skyrocketed, increasing several times over! Some stores even sold out!

A large number of readers stood outside the store holding banknotes, wanting to buy books, but the bookstore had no stock to sell.

You can only look at the money in front of you, but you can't earn it.

For a moment, the shop owners felt a sense of déjà vu.

Isn't this the scene when the first print edition of "The King's Avatar" was released?

This even has scene replication?

This Qianjian is too strange! He can become a sensation by writing long novels, and he can become a sensation by writing short stories.

I was really sweating profusely!

At this time, Qian Jian's name also gained great fame in the writer's circle!

Although Qian Jian had shown promise before, his label as a novelist was too prominent, causing people to subconsciously forget his talent in the field of short stories.

The impact of the ending of "The Gift of the Magi" reminds people once again of Senken's ability to write short stories.

This time, for the first time, his title as a short story author surpassed that of a novelist, and people once again focused their attention on him.

Many people were also pondering this in secret.

Could it be that Qianjian's true strength lies in short stories, while his long novels are merely a stepping stone for his future endeavors?

It's important to understand that writing an excellent short story is no less difficult than writing a blockbuster novel.

Long stories can be a bit more drawn out, but short stories have to be full of action from beginning to end.

Moreover, the writing techniques used in "The Gift of the Magi" are quite unique and outstanding.

In one of the more professional short story writers' groups, a prominent figure named [Zhenyu] also began his analysis:

"In this novel, most of the scenes and psychological descriptions are told from a third-person perspective, also known as God's-eye view. However, while using God's-eye view, the author also chooses to switch to a limited third-person perspective, that is, to use the perspective or viewpoint of the characters in the novel to narrate."

"At the end, the same limited perspective is used to create suspense. When the husband sees the watch chain that Della bought for him, he doesn't react at all, but just smiles. The reader naturally doesn't know why the husband reacts this way. Only when they see the end will they suddenly realize that this was a foreshadowing."

"It is precisely because of this limited narrative that such a wonderful ending was achieved."

"In the ending of the novel, Qianjian broke away from the traditional 'natural' expression method and adopted a very extreme 'suspense' expression method. The plot was unexpected yet reasonable. It was surprising, but after thinking about it, one had to admit that it was reasonable."

"I have never heard of this extremely unique and wonderful writing technique before. In fact, it can be said that this is a brand new writing technique pioneered by Qian Jian."

"This alone is enough to qualify Qianjian for godhood!"

Soon, Zhenyu's remarks were forwarded to many places.

People were stunned as they watched his explanation.

A groundbreaking new writing technique?

How many years has it been since I've heard of this?

I remember the last time I innovated a writing technique was ten years ago, and even then it wasn't exactly groundbreaking; it was an improvement on existing writing methods.

But with just the improvements, that author had already become a key member of the Writers' Association.

After all, there are countless authors in this world, but how many can truly innovate in writing techniques?

Most people are just using the same old techniques.

But at this point, it's said that Qianjian pioneered a writing technique?

This caused a sensation in the literary world no less than a magnitude 12 earthquake.

Many established authors were stunned and speechless after reading "The Gift of the Magi".

There are even rumors that a renowned author didn't eat for half a day, and after regaining his senses, he tore up his work that he had been preparing for half a year and declared that he would rewrite it using this completely new writing technique.

It's important to know that this author is a true giant in the field of short stories, equivalent to a music god in the music industry.

This shows just how sensational the "O. Henry-style" ending was.