Wen Ying was in seclusion writing an article, and the first thing she did after coming out was to contact Zou Weijun.
"Finished? You're earlier than expected. You're not in a hurry to finish it, are you? Well, let me take a look at your finished manuscript first, and then I'll tell you in detail."
Wen Ying now uses a computer to write articles, and can send them directly to Zou Weijun via email. However, in that case, the two can only communicate online, and Wen Ying has to wait for Zou Weijun's feedback.
After being locked up at home for a few days, Wen Ying also wanted to go out for a walk.
"Auntie Zou, I'll send you the manuscript first, then I'll come find you. By the time I get there, you'll have almost finished reading it...if that's convenient for you."
Wen Ying also wanted to talk about the termination statement of "Aige". Even if Zou Weijun was really busy, since Wen Ying said so, she had to make time - not to mention personal relationships, just from a business standpoint, Wen Ying is now an author signed by Zou Weijun, and the author's affairs are top priority for the editor!
Zou Weijun decisively made time for Wen Ying.
"Come on, we'll meet at Xinran Water Bar across from our office."
Wen Ying had been to Zou Weijun's workplace, but it was vacation time at that time, and not many people had seen Wen Ying.
This was also Wen Ying's own request. She wanted to keep the "Fish Against the Current" vest on and be more cautious in her daily life. Although Chengdu is not small, everyone's social circle is not limited. Maybe a colleague of Zou Weijun's unit happens to know Chen Ru or Wen Dongrong?
Showing up less naturally reduces the risk of being exposed.
Wen Ying sent the manuscript via email, then packed up and went out.
It will take some time for Zou Weijun to finish reading the manuscript of 120,000 words, so Wen Ying doesn't need to be too anxious to go find Zou Weijun.
When she left the house, she called Xie Qian and told him about her plan to deal with Editor-in-Chief Han.
On the other end of the phone, Xie Qian paused:
"I didn't tell you about this because you've been concentrating on writing these days. Now that you've submitted your manuscript and can go out, I suggest you find a newsstand and take a look."
What are you looking at?
Wen Ying thought Han Qin had a new trick up her sleeve.
When she went out and went to the newsstand, she was surprised to see a book review of "Teenage Idol" when she picked up a newspaper at random.
Oh, he was scolding her.
The general meaning is that if the author has bad character, no matter how good the work is, it will be useless.
It is indeed a harsh criticism of her character, but if you think about it carefully, it seems like it is praising her work.
"In order to give a fair review, I collected the January-July issues of Aige this year..."
Look, it’s not easy to be a troll nowadays. This columnist in the newspaper doesn’t look young at all. In order to troll her, you have to reluctantly read a youth literature magazine.
I read another article and it still cursed the "fish swimming upstream".
Wen Ying flipped through the articles and finally found one that didn't criticize her.
The author not only praised the book "Teenage Idol" and expressed his eagerness to read the sequel, but also questioned the termination statement of "Aige": What is Niliu Yu's character like? These are all unilateral statements from the magazine, and Niliu Yu himself has not spoken yet!
Maybe the fish swimming upstream don’t have a platform to make their voices heard.
The author said that his magazine was willing to publish a statement on behalf of "Fish Against the Current" and hoped that "Fish Against the Current" would contact him after reading the article.
Wen Ying took a closer look and found that the author was none other than Song Foxiang.
Wen Ying was very confused: When did Editor-in-Chief Song become her number one fan?
Song Foxiang probably doesn’t know that the “fish swimming upstream” is her... So, why did Editor-in-Chief Song do this? Was it to please Aunt Zou?
Not really.
Last time, I got beaten up by that scumbag Xie.
Wen Ying was completely baffled. She bought several newspapers and saw the newsstand owner was laughing. She took out a pen and paper and said, "Sister, would you mind leaving me your contact information? I'll leave you a copy when this book goes on sale or when there's a new series in Aige."
"Auntie, did someone really leave you their contact information?"
"Of course there is!"
The female boss took out a small notebook. Wen Ying leaned in to take a look and saw that it said "Teenage Idol" orders, and there were already more than a dozen phone numbers.
——So the book was just finished today, and there are already more than a dozen readers who want to buy it?
These roadside newsstands usually sell newspapers and magazines. Because newspapers and magazines are cheap and time-sensitive, it is not appropriate to go to a bookstore to buy them. Passersby just buy one to pass the time, and they also sell some drinks and cigarettes to supplement their income.
Occasionally, when there is a best-selling book, the boss will buy some goods to sell along with it.
If a book is available from newsstands, it is indeed a hit.
"It's in the newspapers every day."
The female boss lowered her voice and told Wen Ying, "Books that are not good to read won't make a fuss. Look at that Little Secret book from the beginning of the year. The more it made a fuss, the more it sold!"
Oh, I'm talking about "Hush, Little Secret".
Wen Ying never looks down on anyone. Newsstand owners all have their own business acumen. Besides, this is indeed a pretty good newsstand. Newspapers and magazines are neatly arranged, and it can be seen that the female owner is taking good care of it.
Wen Ying was so focused on reading the comments that she didn't take a close look at the newsstand. But now, with a quick glance, she discovered that the female owner not only planned to pre-sell "Teenage Idol", but also had several copies of "Zhao Family Letters" - Zhao Dong's autobiography - on display at the newsstand. It was hard for Wen Ying to pretend not to recognize it, as Zhao Dong's portrait was printed on the cover of the book.
Wen Ying readily left her phone number, paid the money, and reserved a copy of "Teenage Idol" which had not yet been released. Then she asked the female boss:
"Auntie, is this copy of 'The Zhao Family Letters' selling well?"
"Okay, the author of the book is handsome, sister, do you want to buy a copy?"
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