I really don't want to be a novelist

Chapter 130 Face Change
"???"

Holding "The Caged Bird", I sat on the chair behind the desk,
Editor-in-chief Qian was full of question marks.

The first printing of "The Bird in the Cage" was [-],
A total of more than 1 copies were taken from several online channels.
At the beginning, the various channels felt that there were too many goods, and they couldn't be sold out in a while, so it was editor Qian who paid for the goods to spread the goods.

There are several online channels, at least a few thousand copies of the goods,

Yesterday and the day before yesterday, an online channel sold only a few hundred copies on average, right?

Which online channel is this out of stock?
Lao Tao is so righteous, he asked for a good promotional resource,
The word-of-mouth word of mouth of the work exploded on the Internet in just a day or two?
"The Bird in the Cage" won?

That's not right, the past few awards that have been submitted for review have not yet been announced.

Editor-in-Chief Qian's head is full of random thoughts,

Then I heard the editor shouting outside, but he didn't come in.
Editor-in-Chief Qian felt a little helpless, so he had to stand up and leave the office by himself.

out of the office,
It is the working area of ​​editors and staff of other publishing houses,

Huating Publishing House is not big, with a total of about ten employees, and the working area is not very large.

Sometimes editors also work part-time as marketers,

As soon as he came out of the office, Editor-in-Chief Qian saw that the editor was facing the computer, his face was flushed, and he was so excited.

"...Chief editor Qian, chief editor Qian, come and take a look... The online channel will let you restock "The Bird in a Cage."

"...I'm here, don't howl, which channel will replenish the stock?"

Editor-in-Chief Qian asked, and looked down at the computer in front of the editor. On the computer was a chat interface with several online bookseller channels.

"……all."

"What the hell?"

Originally, editor-in-chief Qian thought that some readers were buying together in a certain online store, which caused a single store to be out of stock.

The result told him that a total of more than 1 copies of several online channels were not enough.

"...It's Chengmen Bookstore, Dangdang, Reading Fun...these bookstores are asking for replenishment, saying that the stock that has been sold is about to run out, and maybe all the stocks will be emptied by night."

The editor was still talking excitedly.

But does Editor-in-Chief Qian want to hear this? Does he know which online channels and stores are there?

"...I'm asking you why the sales have skyrocketed so much. It sold more than 1000 yesterday, but today it sold [-]. Even word of mouth didn't ferment so quickly."

Editor-in-chief Qian also felt a little baffled.

Although he believed that the quality of this book would explode sooner or later, it was a bit too inexplicable for it to explode right now.

This question made the editor a little confused,

He was just replying to news from a few channel booksellers, so how could he find out why the sales of "The Bird in a Cage" suddenly exploded.

"...This seems to be the reason."

At this time, a younger editor next to him stood up with a mobile phone,

Turning the screen of the mobile phone to Editor-in-Chief Qian,
Editor-in-Chief Qian couldn't help looking over his head,

He is very familiar with the page displayed on the phone. It was because of the promotional resources of "The Bird in the Cage" the day before that that he specifically went to see the Shiyue novel app.

But when he started reading the novel, he couldn't understand what was going on right now.

"The dog author's new book "Bird in a Cage" has been published and rewarded "Seven Days of Hell" with 100 million coins."

""The Bird in the Cage" is a new book by the author of the dog. Reward "Seven Days of Hell" with 1000 million coins."

Several reward banners floated over one after another,
Editor-in-chief Qian seems to understand, but he doesn't seem to understand.

He knew that "Seven Days of Hell" was a good sci-fi book on the Internet, and it was published by Lao Tao's publishing house. He also read it.

Can he still not know "The Bird in the Cage"...

But looking at the news, Mr. Bugong doesn't seem to be a new author, but an old author with some reputation.
Now that the vest is off, it has brought a lot of readers to "The Bird in the Cage"?
"Editor Qian, it turns out that "The Caged Bird" was written by the dog author, and Mr. Bugong is the dog author... Well, the dog author is the author of the book "Seven Days of Hell". Readers call him the dog author."

It can be seen that this young editor also seems to be a reader of Ji Zhuo, and his face was a little excited when he spoke, as if he was afraid that Editor-in-Chief Qian would not understand, so he explained a little more to Editor-in-Chief Qian.

"Since his last book "The Shepherd Boy Searching for the Fairy" was finished, there has been no new book news. It was only today that he posted a single chapter saying that his new book is "The Bird in the Cage""

"The readers of the author of the dog have been holding back for more than a month, and they are a little bit suffocated. When they saw the new book of the author of the dog, they naturally rushed over."

"Mr. Bugong is Xie the author of "Seven Days of Hell"?"

"Mmmm, yes!"

The young editor nodded sharply.

Editor-in-Chief Qian was infected by the young editor's emotions, and became a little excited.
I said, "The Bird in the Cage" is written with a lot of sophistication, no matter how you look at it, it is not a newcomer.

Sure enough, it was my discerning eye, and I could tell at a glance that this author was extraordinary!
But you are the author of "Seven Days of Hell", why didn't you say it earlier... You can't show off to Lao Tao... Haha...

"...But why did he use a new account to release a new book?"

Seeing the young editor's excited appearance, and adding that Editor Qian himself had watched "Seven Days of Hell",
Naturally, I have a certain understanding of the reader base of the 'dog author'.

Why is it necessary to publish a book under a pseudonym?
Is it possible that I have trouble with book sales, or have a grudge against readers...

"...Maybe you want readers to like the book because of the book itself, not because of its own influence?"

The young editor also said in a daze.

Editor-in-Chief Qian couldn't help but glance at him, a little annoyed...

But after thinking about it, those who engage in literary and artistic creation are a little bit stubborn, and it's perfectly normal to be stubborn.

This edit seems to be a bit possible.

shook his head.

I can't figure it out, but there's no need to think about it any further.

All you need to know is that "Bird in a Cage" exploded ahead of schedule!
Thinking about it, Editor-in-Chief Qian became a little excited again.

"...Let's restock the remaining 1 copies to the various distributors. At the same time, notify the printing factory to prepare for reprinting..."

"Editor Qian, how much is it printed this time?"

"Print one hundred thousand."

Editor-in-chief Qian gritted his teeth. His publishing house is bigger than Modu Publishing House.
To print so many books, it is necessary to accumulate considerable funds.

However, he still knows a little about the sales of "Seven Days of Hell". It sold more than 10,000 copies in the first month, and then sold [-]+ intermittently.

He didn't believe that the sales volume of this "Bird in a Cage" could be worse than that of "Seven Days of Hell".

It’s a big deal because the publicity is not in place and it won’t sell so many in the first month, but it will definitely sell [-] copies in a month or two!
"Okay, Chief Editor Qian, I'll contact the publishing house right away."

The editor didn't ask much, and nodded in response.

Editor Qian nodded, turned around and walked back to the office,

The pace gradually became lighter, and a smile appeared on his face again,

Haha, I have been a publishing house for so long, and I finally have another bestseller.

Although I have confidence in "The Bird in the Cage", I didn't expect it to come so soon.

And the author of "Bird in a Cage" is actually the author of "Seven Days of Hell"!
but……

Mr. Bugong didn't reveal his identity before.
Why did he suddenly take off his vest now...

Oh, it seems that before I asked Mr. Bugong to help promote it, I would promote it.
But this promotion is really... too effective, too surprising!
……

"Hiccup..."

Ji Zhuo was in the house, standing by the balcony, facing the wind blowing through the gap outside the window, drinking with the wind.

Drinking coke, touching the phone, watching some messages sent to him by some people.

"Squid: Boss, you actually wrote sci-fi again! Your sci-fi is so wonderful that people can't help but immerse themselves in it."

Looking at the message sent by the squid,

Ji Zhuo really wanted to say that the previous "Seven Days of Hell" was not science fiction, but it didn't seem convincing.

So he raised his hand and poured a Coke, and replied a message.

"Clumsy and uncommon: Well, thank you, you are welcome.

Squid: The boss is polite, the boss is polite. "

Business exchanged a few words, and Ji Zhuo went on to read other people's news,
"30 per second:..."

Don't look at the excitement among the readers, but the private chat Yun Qingmu sent to Ji Zhuo was so silent,
Maybe it's because the previous chat records are on it,
Looking up again, Ji Zhuo was a little happy.

"Clumsy and extraordinary: Hey, I remember you said that "The Bird in the Cage" was better than my previous book, and said that I was inferior. Hey, it seems to be right, thank you for the compliment."

"30 per second:..."

Yun Qingmu was determined by Ji Zhuo.

Ji Zhuo's words are somewhat cheap.

"30 per second: If you're like this... I'll just buy a copy of "The Caged Bird" and read it with my sister!"

Looking at this news, Ji Zhuo was a little disappointed,
There is no force in this danger.

It would be better if Yun Qingmu said that if Ji Zhuo is like this again, she will directly buy [-] copies of the next book, which will be more deterrent to Ji Zhuo.

"Clumsy and uncommon: Oh..."

"30 per second: By the way, it's been a while since you finished writing this book. Have you started writing a new book yet?"

"Clumsy and extraordinary:?"

No, have you finished reading "The Caged Bird"?Are you ready for a new book?
"30 per second: what type of new book is it, is it going to be published or serialized online?"

"Clumsy and extraordinary: Master Yun, don't rush, don't rush!"

Seeing Ji Zhuo's news, a smile appeared on Yun Qingmu's face,
But right after, Ji Zhuo replied two more messages, which made the smile on Yun Qingmu's face freeze,

"Clumsy and uncommon: Hey, by the way, you don't like any subject matter, I will write about whatever subject matter I read when I read a new book."

Xiao Mian, I can't control you anymore.

"30 per second: fantasy, science fiction, fairy tale, fairy tale!"

Heh, woman, which of these novels do you miss?
Fighting with Yun Qingmu for two more rounds,
Ji Zhuo was in a much better mood, and then read other news,

It was sent by a non-mo novel editor, pen and ink,

There is also a letter from editor Qian of the publishing house.

"Bink: You wrote that "Bird in a Cage" too? I read it too. It's very interesting and beautiful.

Clumsy and uncommon: Thank you boss for your compliment. "

"Huating Publishing Chief Editor Qian: Mr. Bugong, so you are the author of "Seven Days of Hell". I have also read your "Seven Days of Hell". It is as good as "The Bird in a Cage"!

Editor-in-chief Qian: Thanks to your publicity, Mr. Bugong, the sales of "The Bird in the Cage" through various channels have skyrocketed. Many booksellers have asked for replenishment, and the publishing house plans to reprint [-] copies.

It’s a coincidence that doesn’t work: Editor Qian doesn’t need to be so polite..."

A few messages back,

Ji Zhuo put down his phone, looked out the window, drank Coke,

Then he collapsed on the sofa and yawned again.

Totally boring.

But thoughts turned in my head.

Seems like it's time to think about a new book,

After all, this is the case with "The Bird in the Cage".

According to the current sales data, it may not take long to reach the system's target of [-] copies for this period.

Maybe in two days?Don't know if I can make it through the end of the week.

What is the new writing?
Ji Zhuo couldn't help but various thoughts began to flow out of his mind.

……

"...Uncle Yu, there is news about the author's new book."

Yucheng, in the old man's house.

The nurse stood beside the old man, looked at the phone and then looked at the old man and said aloud.

The old man stopped walking in the room with his blind stick on his back, and listened attentively.

"The author released a single chapter announcement in the original old work, saying that "The Caged Bird" is his new work."

The nurse's words made the old man a little silent.

He naturally remembered that the nurse had mentioned this book to him the day before, and he told him not to buy it.

But this time and that time...

The old man didn't speak, but the nurse continued.

"I've placed an order online for you, Uncle Yu, and it should arrive tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

"Uncle Yu, if you are in a hurry, I can go to an outside bookstore to buy it. I heard that many bookstores also have goods."

"No. I can still wait a day or two."

The old man shook his head, then paused, and then said,

"When the book arrives, please read it for me."

Thinking of the contradictory words before, it is somewhat embarrassing,
But the old man's face was silent.

The nurse just smiled silently at the side, and then seriously responded,

"Okay, Uncle Yu."

"Well... the weather should be good today, let's go for a walk."

"It's not bad, it's cloudy, with some wind, not too hot."

"Ah."

……

the other side.Fancheng.

The son of the owner of the noodle shop, the boy has already finished school,

hurried home,

Yesterday he ran to buy the book "Bird in a Cage". He read a lot of pages that day and liked it very much.
The plot feels interesting.

At school today, I heard someone mention that "The Bird in the Cage" is the new book by the author of the dog.

He was even happier.

Fortunately, he bought the books early yesterday, and if he went to buy them again today, they might be out of stock.

As soon as he got home, the boy read the book happily.

In the evening, when his father, the owner of the noodle shop, came back, he watched it with him.

And on the other side of Fancheng.

Yeringham's room.

Ye Linghan still felt a little uncomfortable at the moment,
The breath held in my heart can't go up or down.

Originally, he even made a bold guess that "The Bird in the Cage" is a new book by the author of the dog,

As a result, the author of the dog announced it himself at this time... He seemed to be a bit of an afterthought to his previous guess. If he didn't say it, he would feel even more uncomfortable!

It would be great if the author of the dog released the single chapter later, at least let him speak out in the group first,
At least you can get the reputation of a 'big boss',
It would be even better if he could make the video and send it out!

As for now...

Ye Linhan just took a deep breath from time to time, fearing that the breath in his heart would make his heart ache,
By the way, I vented all my "enthusiasm" on the production of the new video,
He is going to make a post-reading evaluation video of "The Bird in the Cage",

He believed that he had read "The Bird in the Cage" relatively early, and there must be many readers of the dog author who had bought the book and hadn't arrived yet.

He was able to catch up with this wave of enthusiasm in time... But it's still a bit uncomfortable to think about it,
Obviously he guessed that "The Bird in the Cage" is a new book by the dog author,

Why... ahhh!

Dog author!
So at the end of the video, he couldn't help but added something like an afterthought, which seemed to be self-deprecating,

"...I didn't know it was the new book by the author of the dog when I read "The Bird in the Cage". ...The author of the dog actually published a single chapter..."

After finally saying these words, Ye Linhan felt that the breath in his chest finally dissipated.

Then the video comments ushered in were naturally full of hahaha.

"...Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter, besides finishing this testimonial, the author of the dog has only published two single chapters so far, and I got bumped into by the up owner, suggesting that up buy a lottery ticket."

"I didn't read the book review, and I was afraid of being spoiled. The panicked look of the up master at the end made me laugh out loud. I am worthy of being the up master of the dog author area."

Then this video became popular again.

(End of this chapter)