Boss Chang rarely had the opportunity to read this kind of story, and he was fascinated by it for a while. By the time he finished reading all the manuscripts, it was already dark.
From then on, he decided to publish this storybook.
This decision was somewhat impulsive. After all, this manuscript was not popular, and the author was an unknown person, so it was not certain whether it could be sold.
Therefore, the first edition of "Dream Talk" was printed in very small quantities.
When it was first sold, not many people were interested in the book.
But everyone who read the story raved about it, and word of mouth spread like wildfire, sparking a moderate craze, with sales rivaling those of the most popular vernacular dramas on the market.
Mr. Chang had run a bookstore for many years, so he naturally would not miss this business opportunity and immediately reprinted the storybook.
Now that the initial enthusiasm has faded, bookstores still occasionally receive letters from readers urging them to publish the second volume as soon as possible.
Jing Li raised the corner of his lips proudly and asked impatiently: "Then the second volume..."
This is the purpose of Jingli coming here.
But when Boss Chang heard this, he looked a little embarrassed.
He sat down in front of Jing Li, his fingers subconsciously playing with the teacup in front of him.
Mr. Chang has been running a bookstore in this city for more than 20 years. He has seen many authors of all kinds, but the young man next to him is unique.
Calling him a teenager may not be the right word.
The man looked quite young, perhaps around twenty, with a face so handsome it was hard to tell if he was a man or a girl. He had a scholarly air, but his eyes were clear and sharp, his spirit was bright, and his temperament was remarkably simple.
He doesn't look like a scholar, but more like a young master who grew up in a honey pot.
If he had not known about it in advance, he would never have believed that the new vernacular novel with a strong sense of life and delicate and gentle writing style was actually written by this person.
Thinking of this, Boss Chang sighed silently and said, "Mr. Zhaoli, you are a brilliant writer. It is my honor to work with you."
When Jing Li heard his words, his heart skipped a beat.
He had heard this many times before.
The stories in "Dream Talk Notes" were originally some trivial events in his life that he recorded sporadically. After arriving in the capital, they were in financial difficulties, so Jing Li thought of compiling these stories and writing them into a storybook to earn some money.
He was not famous and the stories he wrote were not in line with the trend. Before Boss Chang accepted his manuscript, it had been rejected by seven or eight bookstores.
The first sentence of all rejection letters is always: "Sir, your writing is brilliant. It is my honor to have worked with you. It's a pity..."
...It's outrageous.
Jing Li lost his temper and interrupted the other party before he finished speaking, "Boss Chang, you just said that the first volume sold very well."
In fact, the fee Jing Li earned from writing the first volume of "Dream Talk Notes" was not that much.
He was a new writer, so it was a stroke of luck that someone was willing to accept his manuscript, so he naturally didn't dare to ask for too much. The manuscript of the first volume of "Dream Talk" was bought out by the bookstore, and Jing Li was only given a fee of five taels of silver as a reward.
As far as Jing Li knew, the first edition and reprint of "Dream Talk" had a print run of nearly a thousand copies. After deducting the cost, each copy could make a profit of thirty cents. Calculated this way, Boss Chang had made quite a bit of money from him.
After all, not every newcomer's book can earn so much money.
Jing Li: "And didn't we agree earlier that the second volume would be split between you and me? You already received the manuscript a long time ago."
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