The editorial department of *New Tide*
At this moment, it had almost turned into a sea of celebration.
Wang De'an held the receiver, leaned back in his chair, and let out a long breath.
This exhale released the pent-up frustration, anger, and resentment of the past few days.
He looked out the window and felt that the sky over Nanjing was a bit bluer than it had been a few days before.
"Old Zhang, that's all for now, thanks."
"Why are you thanking me? I should be thanking you, thank you, Professor Jian Shen!"
Zhang Ce laughed heartily on the other end of the line.
"Let me tell you, this has spread throughout the industry!"
Everyone says that Teacher Jian Shen is a model of subduing the enemy without fighting.
He didn't make a move until he did, and once he did, he stirred up a storm throughout the city!
That Editor-in-Chief Fang has really lost face this time!
After hanging up the phone, Wang De'an hadn't even had a sip of water when...
Xu Lan rushed in with a stack of documents, her face beaming with barely suppressed joy.
"Editor-in-chief! All pre-sale channels have been successfully connected!"
Bailu Publishing House said they've prepared three printing plants with production lines on standby 24/7! They're just waiting for our final draft!
Wang De'an nodded, the huge weight in his heart finally lifted.
He glanced at the time in the lower right corner of his computer screen; it was nearly midnight.
Will Professor Kenji see this message? What will he think?
As he was pondering this, his email notification rang out crisply.
A new email lies there quietly.
Sender: Jian Shen.
Title: The Final Chapter.
Wang De'an's heart leaped into his throat.
He gestured for Xu Lan not to leave, and the two of them gathered in front of the screen together.
He clicked on the attachment, and a document appeared before his eyes.
The document title has only four characters.
"Blank Map"
This is the final chapter of "The Miracles of the Namiya General Store".
There's no complicated story, no new characters, just a letter. A farewell letter from Namiya General Store, addressed to everyone.
To everyone who has ever written to Namiya General Store:
【Hello. 】
By the time you read this letter, the grocery store's information window will have been closed forever.
Please don't feel sorry about this. The end of one story is to open the way for many more.
The closing of one door is so that you can push open your own.
These days, I've received many letters. Some are about dreams, some about family, some about love, and some about the future.
You have entrusted this little mailbox with the most important problem of your lives.
But you may not have realized that the moment you mustered the courage to write down your troubles, the outline of the answer had already appeared in your heart.
Just recently, I heard that a book encountered a small setback on its way to the world.
Some say its existence brings unknown risks; others say its story doesn't conform to certain established standards.
But I want to say that the true life of a story never lies in whether it is printed, but in whether it is read.
It's not about whether it's allowed, but whether it's needed.
As long as there is even one reader who can find a sliver of solace in the story, then it has all the meaning of its existence.
High walls can block paper, but they cannot imprison thought.
So please don't worry about the pebbles on the road.
The greatness of a stream lies not in its smoothness, but in its determination to bypass all obstacles and reach the sea.
Now, the grocery store is about to return to its original state, becoming an ordinary, dusty old house on a street corner.
But its mission is not over.
I am delighted to see that Jiangcheng is looking for "people who can help you through your troubles".
Those hands that were once helped are now trying to help even more people. This is the true continuation of the Namiya General Store.
The magic of the general store never comes from a reply from the future, but from the kind impulse within each of you to do something for others.
[Your maps are still blank sheets of paper.]
There are no standard answers, nor are there predetermined endpoints. The future holds infinite possibilities.
Believe in yourself, hold your pen tightly, and draw a unique map that belongs only to you.
【goodbye. 】
[Respectfully submitted by the owner of Namiya General Store]
...
The letter has been read.
The office was completely silent.
Xu Lan covered her mouth, her shoulders trembled slightly, and tears silently streamed down her face.
Wang De'an leaned back in his chair, his eyes closed, but there were traces of moisture in the corners of his eyes.
"High walls can block paper, but they cannot imprison thought..."
He pondered the words repeatedly, a surge of indescribable emotion welling up within him.
pattern.
That's what vision is all about!
Faced with blatant suppression by those in power,
Jian Shen showed no anger, no complaints, and not even a single accusation.
He simply used the gentlest tone to describe all of this.
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