Hehe, we found Chen Xian.
"Mr. Liaozhai, has your new book been finished?"
"Recently, my bookstore has been getting a lot of questions about when new books will be available."
Uncle Fu rubbed his hands together with a smile.
"Yes. They're all here."
Uncle Fu rubbed his hands excitedly, carefully examining the papers.
Mr. Liaozhai's new work is sure to be wonderful.
arts:
Dark clouds obscured the sun, and a house with lanterns lit quietly approached Yan Chixia.
Suddenly, arms sprouted from the brown house and began waving wildly.
"Ten Directions, I will use your physical body to transform into a golden Buddha body and send you to heaven."
...
Uncle Fu turned the pages of the book extremely quickly.
A short while later, he let out a long sigh, looking lost and dejected.
"That's it?"
Uncle Fu gave Chen Xian a deep look.
"Three stories, although the names have changed, they all revolve around a love story between a human and a ghost, and they are really good."
He then felt a little worried; it seemed that the story should come to an end here.
It satirized the imperial court, the officialdom, and the common people. It also featured a female ghost reincarnated, and that was the end of it.
"I wonder, Brother Chen, what story are you planning to write next?"
Chen Xian handed over the beginning he had just written.
"This is?"
Uncle Fu was quite excited; Brother Chen was very productive.
I glanced at it briefly.
A foolish scholar married an ugly woman, and they were very much in love.
It was a very ordinary beginning.
But as he continued to look ahead...
But he was surprised to find...
The story started to get a little strange.
Is it a ghost?
He turned the pages faster and faster, his expression growing increasingly serious.
Gradually, I was drawn in and immersed in the plot.
When they saw Zhu Erdan demanding that Judge Lu exchange his wife's head with Xiaoman's head.
Uncle Fu opened his eyes wide?
Turn the page again—a blank page.
Uncle Fu let out a heavy sigh, pursed his lips, and suddenly burst into laughter.
"As expected of Mr. Liaozhai, I initially thought it was a rather clichéd story of a scholar and his foolish wife falling in love and hating each other, with the added elements of mother-in-law/daughter-in-law conflicts and the wife's family pulling in different directions."
"I admit I was a bit hasty. I really don't know how Brother Chen could have so many whimsical little stories in his head."
Chen Xian chuckled.
No, I'm not. I'm just an ordinary porter.
Chen Xian glanced at Uncle Fu, picked up a cup of tea, and took a small sip.
"I'm also busy with business, so I'll have very little time to write stories, and each book I write may not be very long."
Uncle Fu blinked and chuckled, "I've discussed the profit sharing that Brother Chen mentioned with the young master. How about this: for every book Brother Chen sells, if the profit is ten coins, Brother Chen will receive one coin. What do you say?"
Chen Xian said calmly, "I think even if I'm very busy with business, I can overcome this. Compared to doing business, which is a way of life, writing stories is my true interest."
It feels so real.
Uncle Fu smiled without saying a word.
Brother Chen is truly a remarkable person.
Chen Xian then shared his initial ideas for creating a fictional online forum.
Uncle Fu was quite interested, but also somewhat puzzled.
"From what Brother Chen is saying, you plan to post the points of discussion from readers on the wall, so that any literate person can write down their thoughts and post them on the wall for everyone to appreciate?"
"What a brilliant idea!"
"Generally speaking, gatherings of storytelling authors are just private drinks and chats, with little consideration for readers' opinions. According to Brother Chen, readers may also be able to participate in discussions about the content of the books in the future, and have a great deal of say, which may even influence the authors' ideas."
Chen Xian nodded and chuckled. As expected of the leader who was the first in Daxing Town to propose signing a group of writers.
This person's business acumen and operational ideas far surpass those of an ordinary bookstore owner.
Readers' comments and opinions are posted on the wall for everyone to appreciate, somewhat like a book club.
The most upvoted comments are basically the readers' own thoughts.
In some cases, readers’ opinions can influence an author’s creative plans.
For example, Mr. Jin Yong once wrote the death of Xiaolongnü. Later, he couldn't bear the strong resentment of many fans: "This is feeding readers alcohol!" Otherwise, he would no longer buy Ming Pao. At that time, Hong Kong was very turbulent. Some gangs even said that they liked the dragon knight plot so much that they published a reward to know Mr. Jin Yong's address and wanted to have a friendly exchange with him.
Later, Jin Yong had no choice but to add a patch, saying that the white fish in the cold pool at the bottom of the Valley of Heartbreak, when combined with honey, could cure the poison of the Love Flower.
It's a ridiculous reason, but the fans can always find a way to justify it.
It makes sense that there's a pool of water beneath a bottomless abyss, and it also makes sense that there are white fish that can detoxify in a cold pool.
Sixteen years later, Xiaolongnü and Yang Guo were finally reunited.
Although the story is rather tragic and full of twists and turns, it at least leaves readers with a glimmer of hope that the lovers will eventually be together.
Uncle Fu clapped his hands and laughed.
"Brilliant! The reader's involvement greatly enhances their level of participation. So no matter how far the book goes in the future, even if there are many plots that they don't really like, they can still satisfy their sense of participation and vanity because they were involved in a certain part of the book."
Chen Xian: It feels a bit like breaking through the dimensional barrier.
Chen Xian's smile was as warm as a spring breeze. Of course, he didn't simply want to create a fan culture, but rather intentionally or unintentionally expanded his influence in public opinion.
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