Chapter 669: It is difficult for an honest official to judge family affairs
Comrades working in government agencies should be very familiar with the term "secondment".
The unit is busy with work and there is no staffing, so secondment becomes the best option.
In the past, secondments were rare in the Guowen Press. If there were any secondments, they would be from other units. For example, Lao Niu was seconded to the "China" magazine under the Writers Association.
The Guowen Press, which had always been strong and even to the point of being redundant, experienced a "talent shortage" and "editor shortage" for the first time. Upon hearing the news, Cheng Zaochun, as the president, was not panicked or anxious. Instead, he was very happy.
What does the lack of people in the company mean?
It shows that the development is good!
Not only that, this can also promote the flow of talents within the company to a certain extent.
You know, in recent years, he has worried about this matter almost every year.
Who doesn't want to make progress? But there are only so many leadership positions in the company. Some people have the ability but the positions are not up to par. Why don't ambitious young people run away?
"I'll contact them about this. We'll add four more people to your Buhuhu series editorial team. Your editorial team has too much work to do, so the publishing house will give these people a separate subsidy. In addition, the rest of your editorial team will also receive a subsidy."
After understanding the situation, Cheng Zaochun waved his hand and was generous for the first time in his life.
Lin Weimin looked at him in surprise. Has he changed his character?
It’s not that Cheng Zaochun has changed his personality, but he has seen the potential of the Ragdoll series.
The first batch of three novels sold 1.8 million copies within one month of being on the market. This achievement is simply astonishing.
Not all writers are named Lin Weimin. In the contemporary literary world, if a work can sell one million copies within a year, it is enough to set off a huge trend in the literary world.
For example, Cheng Zhongshi's "White Deer Plain" and Yu Qiuyu's "Cultural Journey" both sold more than one million copies in the year they were released, causing a huge impact in the literary world and among readers, and becoming a cultural phenomenon.
According to the sales estimate of the first three works in the Bu Lao Hu series in the first month, almost no book will have sales less than 2 million copies, and the most exaggerated sales of "Wasted City" may even reach 10 million copies.
Lao Cheng is stingy, but he is not stupid.
If you want the horse to run, of course you have to feed it well.
Horses eat grass and produce milk!
Cheng Zaochun personally took action and seconded four young and energetic editors from several sister units, which immediately strengthened the editorial team of the Bu Lao Hu series, allowing the editorial team, who had been working hard for more than two months, to finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Although my future work will certainly be as busy as before, at least I don’t have to worry about sudden death.
Good, good!
The Rag Tiger series siphoned off a large number of novel manuscripts in a short period of time, and also had a certain impact on major domestic publishing houses and literary journals.
These units were surprised to find that over the past month, the number of manuscripts submitted to the editorial department or the number of manuscripts that the editors were able to compile has been decreasing sharply.
After randomly asking around among familiar writers, the editors found out that the manuscripts had all gone to Yenching Publishing House, Guowen Publishing House, and Buhuhu Series.
Faced with this situation, many colleagues could not help but greet the Chinese Literature Press cordially.
You said you want to develop a series of books, so just develop a series of books, why are you cutting off the source of the trouble?
You are not worthy of being a human being!
Many literary magazines and publishing houses are facing a shortage of manuscripts for novels, and even Contemporary is not immune.
Jing Fu had just finished writing "Love and Hate in Bali" and had originally planned to publish it in "Contemporary". However, seeing that the sales of his good friend Jia Pingwa's "Wasteland" skyrocketed after being selected into the Buhuhu series of books, how could Jing Fu resist this temptation!
I decisively sent the manuscript to the editorial team of the Buhuhu series.
He Qizhi was furious when he heard the news, and went to Jingfu to question him, but Jingfu first pretended to be crazy and stupid, and then cited the example of Gao Jianqun.
The first half of Gao Jianqun's "The Last Hun" was published in "Contemporary" in December last year and received rave reviews, but because it had already been published in a magazine, it could not be selected for the Bu Lao Hu series.
Seeing that Jia Pingwa's Wasted City sold 1 million copies in just one month, Gao Jianqun felt nothing but envy and jealousy.
Three months, just three months. If he had finished the first half of "The Last Hun" three months later, he might have been the one soaring to fame now.
Beijing Fucai does not want to repeat the mistake of Gao Jianqun. Anyway, the work has not been published yet, so it is up to it to break its promise. It cannot just give up the money for the sake of face.
He Qizhi never expected that Jingfu would act so shamelessly. He had no way to deal with Jingfu, so he could only go to the editorial team of the Buhuhu series to cause trouble.
We are all from the same unit. We supported your book series in the past, but now you are poaching our people. This is unacceptable.
He Qizhi didn't dare to go find Lin Weimin, so he caught Gao Xianjun and scolded him, spitting saliva all over his face.
Gao Xianjun wiped his face and said with a helpless smile: "Old He, you are wronging us. The writers all volunteered to submit their works. What can we do?"
Although he knew that there was nothing wrong with Gao Xianjun's words, He Qizhi still held on to him. He understood him, but he would not let this matter go until the manuscript was returned to them.
If I can't punish the author, how can I punish you?
Gao Xianjun said speechlessly: "Old He, can you let me go first?"
"Give me the manuscript first."
"The writer specifically asked us to submit his manuscript to you. If I give you the manuscript, would you dare to accept it?"
He Qizhi was silent. Of course this wouldn't work. "Then you should reject the manuscript first and say it doesn't meet the selection criteria."
"Old He, aren't you making things difficult for me? "Eight Miles Love and Hate" is also pretty good. Besides, aren't you afraid that the Beijing supporters will go somewhere else out of anger?"
He Qizhi was a little worried when he heard this. Indeed, it was going to rain and his mother was going to get married. He couldn't think of any better solution except to act like a rogue.
"Or... go talk to the editor-in-chief!" Gao Xianjun suggested.
He Qizhi hesitated for a moment and had no choice but to do this.
The two men came to Lin Weimin's office and explained the situation. After listening to them, Lin Weimin was a little amused.
What is this?
"Weimin, you have to make the decision for us!" He Qizhi shouted.
"What does the Beijing Fukuoka University think?" Lin Weimin asked.
"He has now set his sights on the Rag Tiger series. Jia Pingwa's book Wasted City is so powerful. Not only Beijing Support, but many long-form manuscripts originally had their first choice for submission to either Contemporary or Harvest. But now, all of them are monopolized by the Rag Tiger series," said He Qizhi dissatisfiedly.
"Old He, don't be upset. Cloth Tiger doesn't need that many manuscripts. Won't the manuscripts that are removed still have to flow back to you?"
"Can a virgin and a widow be the same?"
The words were rough but the truth was there. Gao Xianjun couldn't help laughing, and Lin Weimin also laughed.
"Alright, alright, stop complaining!" Lin Weimin advised. He pondered for a moment and said, "How about this, I'll talk to the Beijing Fukuoka side and let Contemporary Magazine publish Bali Love and Hate."
He Qizhi's face lit up with joy when he heard this, "Thank you, Editor-in-Chief."
If you are needed, you are the editor-in-chief; if you are not needed, you are serving the people. Yes, it is very true.
Gao Xianjun was anxious, "Editor-in-Chief..."
Lin Weimin waved his hand, "Let's leave it at that for now. Old He, I have to tell you, if something like this happens again in the future, I will not let Bu Lao Hu suffer any loss."
He Qizhi wanted to take back "Ba Li Qing Hou" and was in a good mood. He nodded and said, "No problem."
After the two left, Lin Weimin contacted Jingfu. He heard that his manuscript had caused internal conflicts in the Guowen Publishing House, and Jingfu felt a little embarrassed. However, money was attractive, so he did not plan to transfer the manuscript elsewhere.
Lin Weimin had no choice but to advise: "The hot sales of Wasted City have their own particularities. Not every book in the Ragdoll series is so popular."
Jing Fu also understood this truth. He did not expect his "Bali Love and Hate" to reach the level of "Wasted City", but even if it could be at the level of "The World of Bitterness", it would be fine!
With 300,000 copies a month, selling 2 million copies should be no problem.
After understanding Jingfu's idea, Lin Weimin smiled and said, "The quality of the book "Bali Love and Hate" is very good. If we promote it well, it can still achieve good sales even if it is not selected for the Buhuhu series."
Jing Fu was skeptical about what he said, and Lin Weimin said, "How about this? "Eight-Li Love and Hate" should still be published in "Contemporary". Our Guowen Press will arrange for it to be published as soon as possible, and at the same time promote it vigorously. The sales will definitely not be bad."
Lin Weimin is the editor-in-chief of Guowen Publishing House. It is an honor for him to call and discuss this matter. Having said so much, Jingfu also knows that he will offend others if he insists.
"Okay, I'll listen to you then."
Finally, he convinced the Beijing support team and Lin Weimin told He Qizhi and Gao Xianjun the news, asking them to hand over the manuscript of "Bali Love and Hate".
After finishing his work, Lin Weimin couldn't help but sigh.
It is difficult for an honest judge to judge family affairs. If such a thing had not happened within the Guowen Society, he would never have called the Beijing Fu Club to discuss it.
Fortunately, the result is good.
A few days later, a symposium on The Last Hun was held in the conference room of the National Literature Society.
In December last year, the first half of "The Last Hun" was published in the 12th issue of "Contemporary". Because only half of the content was published, the seminar on the work has been delayed.
It was not until this month that the second half of "The Last Hun" was published in the fourth issue of "Contemporary" this year, and the symposium on the work was held.
In recent years, it seems to have gradually become a routine for famous writers to hold a seminar on their works after their works are published, regardless of the response.
For this symposium on "The Last Hun", the National Literature Publishing House, as usual, invited a group of writers, literary critics and scholars, and also invited two journalists to participate. After the symposium, the journalists can issue press releases to expand the popularity and influence of the work.
Early in the morning, a group of people walked into the Chinese Literature Society.
Literature is a circle, and everyone is in it. Everyone is familiar with each other and can start chatting with just a few words.
Han Xiaohui is a reporter for Guangming Daily. Today she was invited to attend a writers' work seminar for the first time. Seeing how familiar everyone was, she felt very curious.
He Zhenbang is the president and professor of the National Academy of Literature, and also a famous literary critic. He was specially invited to attend the seminar today. When he saw Lin Weimin, he said enthusiastically: "Weimin, your National Literature Society is going to catch all the writers in Shaanxi!"
Lin Weimin laughed and said, "Principal, you got it wrong. It's not that we want to catch all the Shaanxi writers in one fell swoop, but that the Shaanxi writers are 'wielding swords to march eastward'!"
"Eastern Expedition? Hehe, this term is interesting!" said He Zhenbang.
Han Xiaohui, who was standing by, was moved when she heard this and looked at several Shaanxi writers in the team, thoughtfully.
(End of this chapter)
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