Chapter 130, Is this attitude right? (Subscribe)

"Write my story into a novel?"

Shen Qiushan smiled and shook his head: “There is nothing good to write about my story.”

"But I do have a book that I want to publish."

What Shen Qiushan was talking about was naturally the book "Three-Body Civilization" that was rewarded by the system.

This book is hard to get into at first, but once you get into it, you'll find it's truly a masterpiece.

As a science fiction novel, while giving full play to the imagination, it also has certain theoretical basis, such as curvature drive, gravitational slingshot effect and so on.

Moreover, the novel's interpretation of human nature is also very profound.

After reading it several times, Shen Qiushan felt that this novel was not suitable for serialization on the Internet, and was more suitable for physical publishing.

Originally, Shen Qiushan was not in a hurry to do this, after all, he was not short of money now.

But since Chen Min brought up this point, Shen Qiushan casually mentioned that if they could cooperate, that would be even better, but if not, they could look for other publishing houses.

"You have a book?"

"You wrote it yourself?"

Chen Min looked at Shen Qiushan in astonishment.

"Um."

“I just wrote it for fun.”

Shen Qiushan shrugged smugly, but he was actually quite cocky on the inside. He was already looking forward to Chen Min's shocked expression after she saw his "casually written" novel.

"A novel?"

"right."

"What is the subject?"

“Science fiction.”

After hearing the word "science fiction", Chen Min frowned obviously, as the physical publishing industry is already quite cold at the moment.

And the theme of science fiction is even cooler!

In Chen Min's impression, the best-selling domestic science fiction novels sold less than 100,000 copies, and that was during the golden age of the physical publishing industry.

In recent years, in Chen Min's impression, there have been no science fiction novels that have made a splash.

It can even be said that there are no decent science fiction writers in China!

This type of novel is a vacuum in the country, and no novel has become truly popular yet.

As a result, Shen Qiushan, a novice, actually wrote a science fiction novel.

“Have you ever had any creative experience?”

Chen Min asked curiously.

“Do online novels count?”

"certainly."

Chen Min nodded and asked more curiously: "So you have written novels online?"

"Yeah, it's still being serialized."

“But it will be over soon.”

Unlike other authors who have to type word by word, Shen Qiushan gets the finished novel, so his update speed is very fast.

The novel was serialized in March and is now coming to an end, and will be completed at the end of this month.

"Wow, so amazing!"

Chen Min was shocked.

Shen Qiushan was the top scorer in the college entrance examination, which means he must have worked very hard in reviewing his lessons.

So, under such circumstances, it is really unbelievable that he is still serializing novels online.

As the editor-in-chief of a publishing house, Chen Min is also very familiar with online novels.

At the beginning, the boundary between online writers and physical writers was very clear, and there was even a chain of contempt.

Physical writers often look down on online writers.

But now the boundary between online writers and physical writers has become blurred, because excellent online novels will be published and sell very well.

Moreover, the first platform for many best-selling books is the Internet.

Therefore, as the editor-in-chief of a publishing house, Chen Min would often "scan the lists" on major websites to look for works with publishing potential.

"Which platform is it serialized on? Can you tell me the title of the book?"

Chen Min asked again.

"Penguin Fiction."

“Yes, this is the one.”

Shen Qiushan casually opened the Penguin Novel app and showed his novel.

Chen Min's eyes fell on Shen Qiushan's phone, and then he was stunned: "This, this book was written by you?"

Because he often scans the rankings on major websites, Chen Min saw the novel "I Really Don't Want to Be Reborn" very early.

And not only did we see it, we also contacted Penguin Novel and discussed physical publishing. As a result, Penguin Novel asked for too high a price and the two sides failed to reach an agreement.

But this book left a deep impression on Chen Min because it performed very well and topped the list of Penguin Fiction's urban category for a long time.

"Editor-in-Chief Chen, have you read this book?"

Chen Min's reaction didn't seem to be acted, so Shen Qiushan asked with a smile.

"Yes, I have read it and even discussed publishing with Penguin Novels..."

Chen Min recounted the process of his communication with Penguin Novels.

Shen Qiushan originally thought it was just a casual chat, but he didn't expect Chen Min to actually talk to Penguin Novels about publishing.

However, he, the author, had no idea about this!

Wutong, that guy who picks his toes, is so unreliable!

Why didn’t you tell me about this?

Shen Qiushan cursed in his heart.

But then he thought again that Chen Min should be contacting someone from the copyright department, so he asked immediately and found out that it was true.

The copyright of all books serialized in Penguin Novels is managed by the Copyright Department of Penguin Novels, and ordinary editors only play the role of a messenger.

The copyright department of Penguin Novels did not agree with the offer from Chen Min and his publishing house, probably because they felt the price was too low, or there were already companies that offered a higher price.

Forget it, let them do it!

In fact, publishing doesn’t make much money, especially for Shen Qiushan now, it is really just a drop in the bucket.

"As expected, he is the top scorer in liberal arts in the college entrance examination."

"The novels he wrote are such bestsellers!"

Chen Min sighed, then took out his phone and said, "Let's add each other on WeChat, and then send me your science fiction novel."

"However, science fiction is a niche genre, so it's not easy to get published."

"OK!"

Shen Qiushan immediately added Chen Min as a WeChat friend and then sent her the first volume of The Three-Body Civilization.

Shen Qiushan was also cautious and did not send the entire book. After all, this novel had no trace in this time and space.

Chen Min glanced at the title of the book and said modestly, "Actually, I rarely read science fiction novels, so my knowledge of this category of works is limited."

"So you don't have to care too much about my evaluation."

Chen Min gave Shen Qiushan a shot of prevention, because in her opinion, it was too difficult for science fiction novels to reach the level of publication.

If Chen Min hadn't known that Shen Qiushan had some very popular works on the Internet, she might have simply refused on the grounds that the publishing house did not accept science fiction works.

And now, although she decided to take a look at what Shen Qiushan wrote, she did not hold out much hope.

"Editor-in-Chief Chen, feel free to criticize."

“You’re a professional!”

Of course Shen Qiushan could hear the hidden meaning behind Chen Min's words, he smiled and shrugged.

I silently complained in my heart: If you really think this book is not well written, then I’m probably wasting my time as editor-in-chief.

The two of them were walking on the campus, talking and laughing, a bit like a couple who had just sent their child to school.

However, they both look younger than most parents.

Especially Shen Qiushan, who looks to be in his early 30s. He doesn't look like a student's parent at all, but more like a younger uncle or brother.

Chen Min is a financially independent woman who is willing to spend money on herself. Although she is 41 years old, you can't tell that she is already 40+.

The first impression he gave was that he was three or two years older than Shen Qiushan.

Chen Min's car was parked outside the school, and the two walked all the way back to the main entrance of the school.

Shen Qiushan went to the orientation office of the School of Journalism and Communication to retrieve his suitcase.

Chen Min waved goodbye to him and left the school.

"Who is that person?"

Just as Shen Qiushan was about to report to the School of Electronic Information, a familiar voice suddenly sounded behind him.

Shen Qiushan turned his head and saw a familiar face.

His second sister-in-law Lin Xiamo had stood behind him at some point.

Today she wore a French square-neck puff-sleeved top with a retro floral pattern that was bright but not tacky, and a pair of high-waisted wide-leg trousers. The smooth lines made her legs look straighter and longer.

The whole person still gives people a feeling of cool and beautiful.

"Momo, why are you here?"

Shen Qiushan looked at Lin Xiamo with suspicion.

She is the vice principal of Sanjiang High School. Today is September 1st, so she should be busy at school.

"I was transferred to work at Sanjiang University."

“I’m currently in the Youth League Committee.”

In fact, Lin Xiamo had already been working at Sanjiang University for a week, but she hadn't told Shen Qiushan, as she was thinking of giving him a surprise.

Unexpectedly, when the two met for the first time at Sanjiang University, Lin Xiamo ran into Shen Qiushan and a woman "strolling" on the campus, talking and laughing.

If you don’t know, you would think they are husband and wife!

"That's great!"

"Yanran, Xiaoxiao and I now have someone to back us up at school!"

Shen Qiushan teased with a smile.

Shen Qiushan was not particularly surprised that Lin Xiamo was transferred to Sanjiang University.

Because at a previous party, Lin Moxuan had said that he originally wanted to arrange for Lin Xiamo to work at Sanjiang University.

Although Sanjiang University is not under the leadership of the Sanjiang Municipal Education Bureau, as the head of the Sanjiang Municipal Education Bureau, it is still easy for Lin Moxuan to handle this matter.

After all, this is a society based on personal relationships.

"I'm here to work."

"I'm not here to support anyone!"

Lin Xiamo responded to Shen Qiushan with a roll of her eyes. Her position was the deputy secretary of the Youth League Committee, and her rank was a full-time section chief.

It seems like a flat transfer, but in fact it is a promotion!

Because, under normal circumstances, the rank of the deputy secretary of the Sanjiang University Youth League Committee should be deputy director.

In fact, the deputy secretary of the Youth League Committee who just retired was at the deputy division level, but Lin Xiamo had just been promoted to a full section chief and needed a cooling-off period.

During this period of time, as long as Lin Xiamo does not make any mistakes, her level will naturally improve.

I can only say that having a good dad really makes a difference!

"You haven't told me who that person was just now?"

Lin Xiamo asked again.

"The parent of Yanran's roommate. I met him when I went to send Yanran off just now."

Shen Qiushan explained, but he immediately realized that something was wrong with Lin Xiamo's condition.

Why did she care about Chen Min's identity, and in such a questioning tone!

"Momo, is your attitude correct?"

"Why do I feel like you are exercising power on behalf of your sister!"

Shen Qiushan made a casual joke.

Hearing this, Lin Xiamo's cheeks suddenly felt slightly hot. From her perspective, it was actually quite easy to understand her feelings just now.

She has been working at Sanjiang University for a week, and after she joined the company, the main task of the Youth League Committee is to welcome new students.

She had originally intended to give Shen Qiushan a surprise, but ended up finding her walking and chatting with another woman on campus.

It would be strange if the condition was good!

However, Lin Xiamo herself didn't realize that she had lost her composure just now.

Facing Shen Qiushan's questioning at this moment, Lin Xiamo naturally felt a little guilty, but after all, she had been in the system for so many years. Faced with unanswerable questions, the best solution was to change the subject.

So, Lin Xiamo asked, "Where's Loquat? Didn't he come to report?"

(End of this chapter)