Chapter 158 Off the Shelf
Gu Siqing was quite puzzled as to how the impoverished Gu Jianguo had managed to marry Wang Yueju, the most beautiful woman in the village. Perhaps it was because of a coffin, but at that time, there were probably many people who could make a coffin for their grandfather.
It’s just that my parents don’t seem to like talking about that.
The meal lasted until late, and by the end, Gu Jianguo was a little drunk and was helped into the house by Wang Yueju. Sitting on the sofa in the bedroom, watching his wife busying around serving him, Gu Jianguo took her hand and said, "Yueju, I haven't forgotten what Dad said."
Wang Yueju was a little saddened by his words tonight and said, "Didn't you say you wouldn't bring it up? Why are you bringing it up again?"
Seeing his wife was unhappy, Gu Jianguo immediately grinned and changed the subject, "Once the supermarket is open and stable, I will take you on what is it called, right, a trip. I will take you on a trip."
Wang Yueju pretended not to hear what the drunkard said. She washed his feet and helped him to bed. But tonight, Comrade Gu Jianguo was very excited and couldn't sleep, so he started to pull his wife to do exercise.
The most important problem was solved. Next, Gu Erhui and Wang Yueju were responsible for the decoration of the store, Gu Jianguo was responsible for sourcing goods, and Gu Yimin took care of the clothing store while studying.
Actually, Gu Xueqiang was in charge of the clothing store, and Gu Yimin only checked the accounts every day. Her main focus was still on her studies.
Gu Siqing and Han Zhengping both started school. Gu Siqing started junior high school, and Han Zhengping started high school. The junior high school and high school were separated by only a wall. Now Han Zhengping took Gu Siqing to and from school every day on his bike.
Today, when Gu Siqing arrived at the junior high school gate, she got off her bicycle and was about to walk in when Ma Dongmei came over. She greeted Gu Siqing, but her eyes were looking at Han Zhengping.
Gu Siqing was speechless. This classmate was still infatuated with Han Zhengping. She was surprised that a child of eleven or twelve could maintain his affection for someone for such a long time.
"Are you still interested in him?" Gu Siqing asked Ma Dongmei as they walked, and she heard her say, "He is my motivation."
Gu Siqing: ""
Okay, good luck to you!
In class, Gu Siqing walked to her seat, took out her manuscript paper and began to prepare her second novel. This time she planned to write about the life of a junior high school student, and the title was "Whose Youth Is Not Reckless".
During puberty, both boys and girls undergo physical and psychological changes. These changes can be confusing for the individuals involved, and some may experience this period calmly, while others may experience turmoil.
Some ridiculous things may happen to them, or some things may happen that will leave an indelible mark on them.
In this book, Gu Siqing may depict the psychology of adolescent boys and girls in more depth, and guide them to live their own lives with a positive attitude.
While Gu Siqing was thinking about her next book, Kyoto's Xincheng Publishing House encountered its first crisis. "Whose Childhood Is Not Troubled" was removed from the shelves of major bookstores in Kyoto.
"Director Hu, you have to give a reason for taking the book off the shelves." Xu Hongwen spoke to the director of Xinhua Bookstore on the phone in an urgent tone.
This morning they suddenly received a notice saying that their books were going to be removed from the shelves. He and Xue Yuanming were both confused. The books were selling well, so why were they removed from the shelves?
They quickly contacted various bookstores in Kyoto, but none of them gave a clear reason, remaining vague. They realized they might have offended someone.
However, they both usually do things in a low-key manner, so who would they offend?
After hanging up the phone, Xu Hongwen looked at Xue Yuanming and said, "Ask Editor-in-Chief Yu. He has a wide network of contacts in this circle."
Xue Yuanming frowned and extinguished the cigarette in his hand. "Let's ask. I didn't expect that this kind of problem would arise with the first book we published."
Xu Hongwen patted him on the shoulder and said, "I hope we won't encounter the same situation in bookstores across the country."
Although the Kyoto market is not small, it still cannot be compared with the national market. If only the Kyoto market is shut down, they will feel a little relieved.
The two of them rode their bikes to Yu Jianbai's office, where he was talking to a delicate-looking woman. Yu Jianbai's face was so gloomy that ink could drip out of it, indicating that their conversation was not very pleasant.
Seeing them coming, Yu Jianbai ended his conversation with the woman and said, "I still say the same thing, don't be too extreme in doing things."
The woman smiled elegantly, "I have no idea what you're talking about."
Yu Jianbai waved his hand, not wanting to talk to her anymore, and the woman turned and left gracefully. Xu Hongwen and Xue Yuanming were both a little embarrassed when they encountered this situation.
Yu Jianbai asked them to sit down, walked to the door and closed it, and said, "I know what you are doing. Give up the Kyoto Market."
Xu Hongwen and Xue Yuanming were completely unaware that Yu Jianbai had already dealt them a heavy blow before they could even say anything. Xu Hongwen asked, "Why? Editor-in-Chief Yu, what do you know?"
Yu Jianbai sighed, "You know the book 'Childhood Troubles', right?"
Xu Hongwen and Yu Jianbai both nodded. This book and Gu Siqing's "Whose Childhood Wasn't Troubled" were both released on the shelves of major bookstores in Kyoto on almost the same day. However, it was obvious that the sales of "Childhood Troubles" were much lower than those of "Whose Childhood Wasn't Troubled."
"'Whose Childhood Is Not Troubled' blocked the way of 'Childhood Troubles', so it was taken off the shelves." Yu Jianbai said.
Xu Hongwen and Xue Yuanming were both shocked. They never expected this to be the reason. Who would be so arrogant?
"Don't ask so many questions, and don't tell anyone. Just keep it to yourself. Just focus on your national sales." Yu Jianbai really liked Gu Siqing. He felt that she not only had literary talent, but also had her own principles in doing things. There was no way that the child from Xia Yuan's family could compare to Gu Siqing.
"Then how do we tell Gu Siqing?" Xue Yuanming asked.
"Why should she know?" Yu Jianbai said, "She's just a child, we shouldn't let her be exposed to the dark side of society so early. She's a literary genius, and we should protect her talent."
Xu Hongwen and Xue Yuanming were both somewhat unwilling, but what was the point of being unwilling? Yu Jianbai was afraid of that person's power, and they were even more powerless.
The two of them left the newspaper office dejectedly. Xue Yuanming asked Xu Hongwen, "Do you think Editor Yu was talking about the woman he just spoke to?"
Xu Hongwen thought for a moment and said, "I heard that there's an editor-in-chief named Xia at the Youth Newspaper. She comes from a wealthy family. She's good-looking and gentle, and she's a model for women in Kyoto."
Xue Yuanming opened his eyes wide, "No way?"
"Why not?" Xu Hongwen sneered, "Fame can sometimes be hyped up."
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