Chapter 354 Deer Antler
"Dear teachers," Chief Editor Xie stood up and raised his hand to signal everyone to stop making noise. "The publication of "Shackles" is inseparable from your support. But my core idea is that I hope this book can be seen by more readers.
Exclusive distribution may bring short-term benefits, but when books are shelved, how can those voices that need to be heard be heard? "
Everyone in the conference room shut up.
"My suggestion is... we should publish it jointly and let each of us show our strengths!"
"Okay!" Ninety percent of the people present agreed with his proposal.
"I wonder what Teacher Lin means?"
Lin Anan naturally would not offend the editor-in-chief, and nodded with a smile: "Editor-in-chief Xie is right. I am just a writer who contributes to the cultural cause. The real distribution route still depends on you to worry about it."
Everyone was slightly stunned!
Then there was warm applause.
Even if the matter is settled, the details will be planned and negotiated by the publisher's specialists.
There are only two days left before "Shackles" is released. The first batch of books will naturally be aimed at the market in the northwest, and it is only a matter of time before it is rolled out across the country.
Lin Anan is very confident about this book. Regardless of sales, she believes that the content is meaningful to contemporary women and can be regarded as an early wake-up call for women's independence. As for how much influence it can have, it depends on luck.
After the release plan was finalized, the atmosphere in the conference room became much more relaxed.
Lin Anan picked up the teacup, took a sip of hot tea, and felt the warmth slowly flowing down her throat.
Editor Liu had nothing else to do, so he walked up to her and started praising her as usual, "Teacher Lin, not only do you write well, but you are also a great speaker. If it weren't for you today, this publication would have been a difficult matter."
Lin Anan was amused by him and laughed out loud. The editor-in-chief had already thought about the publication, so she just nodded.
"Thank you for the compliment. The book "Shackles" carries the voices of women. Editor-in-Chief Xie has a long-term vision and does not limit its dissemination due to commercial interests. The greatest value of this book is that it can be read by more people."
Editor Liu nodded, a look of admiration in his eyes: "I really admire Mr. Lin's vision. It is an honor for our publishing house to have an author like you."
He paused, then said, "By the way, Teacher Lin, you mentioned ten sample books. Are they enough?"
"That's enough. Can you give me a few sample copies of 'Haruhi's Letters'?"
"Of course, I have sample books. Last time you said you didn't need them, so I didn't send them to you. They are still in my office. There are ten copies of "Haruhi Letters" and "Firefly". I'll give them to you."
"Okay."
Considering that the thirty books were heavy, Editor Liu politely suggested having them delivered to the military compound.
Lin Anan couldn't resist his enthusiasm and could only thank him repeatedly.
Coming out of Yingyuan Publishing House, there were polite greetings all along the way. Not only were the leaders and agents enthusiastic, but even the collective members of the publishing house were extremely polite.
Mother Lin felt that her feet were a little shaky, but she kept her composure, with a just the right amount of dignified smile on her face. She was not good at speaking politely, so she said little. She would only respond politely when others called her aunt.
Chu Minglan was even more interesting. Not only did she stand straight, she even breathed very lightly, not daring to breathe, for fear of embarrassing her sister-in-law...
Only after they had walked a considerable distance did the two men breathe a sigh of relief.
Lin's mother now wants to call the child's father. She can't stand this kind of thing. She has to let him know as soon as possible and tell everyone in the village about it immediately.
I also want to... send some of An An's sample books back so that he can show them to everyone as soon as possible.
Their family An'an has a bright future!
Lin Anan naturally didn't know what her mother was thinking, so she led people towards the department store, wanting to buy some new drawing paper and watercolor pens for Chu Minglan.
Unfortunately, it’s sold out.
Chu Minglan waved her hands and said, "Sister-in-law, it's okay. If it's gone, I'll buy it next time."
"Okay, my sister-in-law has to go to the hospital next Thursday, and I'll buy it for you then."
Now that they were there, Lin Anan picked out a pair of shoes for each of the three little ones. Seeing the beautiful new scarves on the counter, she chose two for Lin's mother and Aunt Chu.
As they were about to leave, they heard someone discussing velvet antlers in a low voice. "I've been looking around but can't find any. If you have sore waist and knees, loose muscles and bones, eating velvet antlers a few times will cure them. If not, ask at the black market. I heard there are a lot of them there..."
Mother Lin pricked up her ears almost instantly, because Father Lin had the same problem.
The Lin family had been honest farmers for several generations. After the founding of New China, their lives gradually improved. If you carefully calculated their conditions, they were really good. But no matter how good their conditions were, they only had enough food and clothing.
There are two children to support at home, and Lin Anan has been a sickly person since she was young. Even if Lin's father and mother are very capable, she still has many health problems.
Especially in the past two years, Lin's father's problems with weak waist and knees and loose bones have become more and more serious. He is reluctant to go to the hospital, and usually he just finds some folk remedies and medicated oils to apply.
"An An, what is the deer antler that person is talking about?"
"Deer antlers are antlers, the young antlers of male deer before they ossify."
"Deer antlers... they must be expensive." Lin's mother muttered.
Lin Anan felt something was wrong, so she asked, "Mom, what's wrong? Do you want to try it? Deer antler is a very effective medicine."
"It's not me, it's your father. His health is getting worse day by day."
Lin's father and mother had a very good relationship. When he was young, Lin's father was a well-known good young man. Not only was he good-looking, he was also tall, strong and very capable.
But no matter how healthy he is, he can't withstand working day and night. As he gets older, Lin's mother will definitely feel sorry for him.
Hearing Lin's mother sigh, she pondered for a while and asked, "An'an, do you know where the black market is? If it's not far, I'll go take a look. If there are deer antlers, I'll buy some for your dad and some for Mingzhou to make soup with."
"Ah? Mom wants to go to the black market?"
Judging from the look on Lin's mother's face, it seemed that the black market was quite normal for her.
Yes, the current situation is tense and many people cannot buy things even if they have money and tickets. The black market is actually quite common.
"I know. It's on Changli Road, not far from here."
Mother Lin hesitated for a moment, reached out to take out the newly bought scarf, and immediately wrapped herself up.
Lin Anan: “…”
"Well, you show me the way and I'll take a look around. You just wait for me in the distance. You're a soldier now and you can't go to these places."
Seeing that she really wanted to go, Lin Anan agreed. It was not a big deal anyway.
"Can."
Lin Anan was actually very curious about the black market, but although she was curious, she was now in a different position, so she naturally kept her mind within limits.
Several people walked slowly towards Changli Road.
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