Chapter 432 is a hot seller in many countries!

Chapter 432 is a hot seller in many countries!

Chapter 432 is a hot seller in many countries!

Why are there so many people?
For Douya, the last time he saw such a spectacular queue was at an offline event of Tokyo underground idol Sanbei.

Underground idols only have small stages and rely on the advantage of being close to the audience offline to survive. Sanbei has broken through the circle, appeared in newspapers and TV programs, and is even praised as "Little Asuka Sai Shizuka" and "Little Hamasaki Ayumi". Douyu bought 10 handshake tickets and was alone with Sanbei for 50 seconds, because the other party can give a cheap but brilliant smile and care.

From this we can see that underground idol Sanbei is really popular. The price of the handshake ticket is average, but the time is only half of the average...

"Could it be that a certain singer's new album has been released? Ayumi Hamasaki or Hikaru Utada?" Douyu thought to herself, wanting to find someone in line to ask about the situation. But asking a stranger... First of all, she is not introverted, she just simply doesn't want to communicate with people of the same species.

Therefore, I finally decided to squeeze in and take a look myself.

Large bookstores in Japan (three floors and above) also sell comics, records, and AV. If you don't ask, you really don't know what they have on sale. Yua Mikami's challenging work can still cause a sensation...

Dou Yu had no choice but to line up at the back. After more than ten minutes, the team was like a earthworm, crawling forward.

There were at least dozens of people ahead of her, and she couldn't see the end of them. She had a lot of work to do when she got home tonight, so she couldn't wait that long.

Overwhelmed by the task at work and unwilling to communicate, Dou Yu asked, "Excuse me, but are you queuing up to buy records?"

"The queue is here to buy From the New World, Gu Lusang's new novel. If you want to buy records, you can go around the back and enter the store directly." A middle-aged man in his forties responded.

"?" Douyu's head was full of question marks, and he subconsciously responded politely, "Thank you, I also bought this book."

"The number of people queuing here is relatively small. The number of people queuing at Sanseido in Ichibangai is even more exaggerated. The line is not long and you will get your ticket in a short while. We are also burdened by the same burden." The uncle comforted.

So I lined up obediently at the back.

She knew that Gu Lu's works were popular, but it wasn't that exaggerated, right? As for the last suspect, the queue at Maruzen (Marunouchi Main Store) was only because the store had autographs.

In fact, Dou Yu wanted to leave. It didn't make much difference to her whether she bought From the New World today or tomorrow, but the uncle in front of her kept talking to her: "The number of people sharing the book is almost up. There should be less than 50 people ahead of us." "Are you a fan of Gu Lu's books?" "No need to tense up so much." ... Because of this, Dou Yu was embarrassed to leave.

Although I didn't know this strange uncle, I felt that leaving would be a betrayal of his trust.

It’s just “Are you a fan of Gu Lu’s books?” What a strange question. If you’re not a fan, why are you queuing up?
It took Douyu almost an hour to get the books.

Although she didn't want to, Douyu still said goodbye to the strange uncle before leaving.

On the subway, Douyu rarely used INS and Yahoo, but instead lowered his head to read the book he had just bought.

[“No matter how many lessons humans have to swallow with tears, once they pass through their throats, all the lessons will be completely forgotten.”

“It is when there is no hope for the future that one’s ability to persevere truly shows how strong that person is.”

“Once you get caught up in the hunt, you won’t realize you’re the hunted until the very last moment.”

...]
"I feel like the writing has declined a lot. Is it because of the subject matter?" Douyu was the first to feel that it was a bit wordy, and it felt... yes, a bit like "Hyouka".

Five years ago, excluding the semi-autobiographical novels Hyouka, Flowers for Algernon, and The Little Prince, the language was very concise. Five years later, The Devotion of Suspect X and The New World both liked to write simple words with more complex descriptions.

The description of Ishigami's inner thoughts in the suspect is a bit redundant. It is precisely because of this reading experience that Douyu frowned throughout the reading process.

I wondered if this was because the publishing house had requirements for the length of novels?

However! Looking at the work as a whole, Douyu feels very good about it. The discussion about sociology adds a touch of authenticity to the story.

Yes, Douha's feelings are real, perhaps very strange.

"The elite class will never give up their privileges, so they will definitely enslave the ordinary class. The elite class also cherishes the environment in which they live, such as asking ordinary people to save water and electricity and not to hunt protected animals. How much water and electricity can ordinary people use?"

"And there's also whale hunting. I've never seen whale meat before, but they're saying whale meat is a Japanese dietary habit from ancient times to the present day, haha."

Douyu felt negative after reading it. She felt that the real reason was that the current Japanese society was ruled by the elite class.

In the book, the elites are "curse power", and in Japanese society, it is "system". Why does Douyu dare not resign even though he does the work of three people? Because if you work in a large company and leave within a short period of time (within three years), it's over, and it will be difficult to find a better job next time.

Of course, at this moment, she has returned to her home and taken a can of beer from the refrigerator. There is a reason why neon izakayas and convenience stores are so popular. Work and social pressures need alcohol to vent.

"It's not surprising that this kind of work comes from a Chinese writer." Dou Yu said, "No wonder the White Rat One, who seemed to be a negative character in the early stage, was actually named Algernon. This is what Gu Lusang wanted to express. Even if the ending cannot be changed, we still need to fight!"

Douyu certainly didn't dare to resist, so he found a target the next second, "Why is the red color of Japan so lazy? Can't it spread like wildfire like China? Lost to America, damn it!"

The beer can was deformed by the force of his fingers. Douyu turned on his computer, went to Twitter, searched for keywords, and checked other readers' comments on the book.

She queued up to buy the book in the evening, but there were already many readers who had purchased it during the Internet pre-sale period or in the morning.

"Gu Lusang's storytelling skills are still as good as ever. This book is both entertaining and a reflection on society. I even feel that the God's Residence is Japan. After all, we are the place where eight million gods live (laughs). What shocked me was not Algernon's shout of 'I am human', but the laughter of the judge after he shouted it out. If I shouted this sentence in front of my boss, would I get the same ridicule?"

"I hope it can be made into an animation so more Japanese people can see it. It's a very wonderful work. In addition, can willow really ward off evil spirits in Chinese culture? In our culture, burning willow will smell like a corpse, and there is a monster called Willow Po."

“Why are there so many people queuing up to buy books today? The book is good, but I can only give it four stars because waiting in line took up too much of my time.”

……

The book received rave reviews, and Douyu finally understood why the old man spoke so strangely in the evening. Because many people in the queue may not really be book fans.

Because Asuka Sai Shizuka tweeted: "My favorite author Gu Lusang has released a new work. Please support "From the New World". If the new work sells well, you can unlock a small benefit () - a private daily photo album."

In Japan, "photo" means picture, which is not necessarily what people think.

But even so, the influence is huge. Asuka Sai Shizuka is the first person after the Heisei Three Great Divas, and is also the most influential female singer born in the 1990s.

The previous work "The Suspect" is still hot, the author himself has not lost his popularity, and there is also the appeal of Asuka Saishi. The combination of these three factors (the third one accounts for the largest proportion) led to the grand scene that Douyu saw, that is, the bookstores in several city centers of Tokyo and Osaka were crowded.

The heat that is as destructive as that which destroys everything!

Bring a celebration banquet to Bai Tongshe.

"congratulations."

"Happy together."

"The Shirahama Christmas Kyodo Agency's publicity capabilities are really strong, even though this happened suddenly." "It's true that this happened suddenly, but Mr. Yao, please rest assured that we are very experienced in publicity," said President Sato.

He didn't expect that the other party could invite Asukasai Jing and pay such a huge price to promote it... Wenyu Wenyu, representing that culture and entertainment are inseparable.

Sato has been in the industry for more than 30 years and knows very well that when celebrities say they are fans of a certain writer, it is just empty talk.

Either they want to star in a novel adapted from a writer's film or television work, or they want to establish a character. In comparison, it is more realistic for Japanese artists to say that they are fans of a certain comic, such as Kimura Takuya being a fan of One Piece.

With Asuka Saishi's current popularity, I don't know how much this effect has promoted. It seems that Asuka sang the OP of the anime "Hyouka" last time.

Yao Xiaoju on the other end of the phone seemed to sense that something was amiss in the conversation. "President Sato, isn't the statement by the star Asuka included in your company's publicity plan?"

"..."President Sato suddenly felt a little confused.

"Asukasai Shizuka-san, wasn't it Yao-san who invited you?" Sato asked.

There was silence on both ends of the phone as both realized the flaw in the logic.

In other words, no one asked Asukasai Shizuka to promote her, is this singer really a tap water? !
The situation in other countries is similar to that in Japan. Japan's sales volume is a representative example. Good news has been received from Singapore, Malaysia and South Korea.

People in the publishing house are starting to pop champagne!
Even the usually more reserved Yao Xiaoju and Guo Dafa called to celebrate. This was a very worthy achievement, and it could be said to be the first time that a book by one of our own authors was sold in multiple countries simultaneously.

After all, books are not like movies. They have more than 100,000 words or more, so you need to find a reliable translator. No writer in the world does this. It is only because Gu Lu is so popular in Asia that this can be achieved.

The previous suspect x all failed due to failed coordination by the publishing house.

With this success, the rest will be easy!
Anyway, the next day, the media from all over the world were...

Huaxia: "Gu Lu's new work has created another brilliant success, and is on the bestseller list of new books in Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Malaysia."

South Korea: "What kind of world does the new work of Conquer China and Neon describe? "From the New World" invites you to join"

Neon: "The most important book of the year in Asia (it has topped the charts in many countries), a talented writer's talent is back!"

Wait, I won’t list Singapore and Malaysia anymore, just step on your left foot with your right foot and soar into the sky on the spot!
It is a boost to book sales because many passers-by have little interest in the subject matter and introduction of the book.

But seeing that the results were so good and it was being sold in many countries, I decided to follow the trend and buy one to give it a try.

In the field of bestsellers, From the New World is not as readable as Suspect, but it was released and promoted simultaneously in many countries, and its sales throughout Asia were visibly higher.

Everyone was very satisfied with the sales, but King Guru himself was not satisfied. Because he remembered very clearly that the sloppy dog ​​Yu Hua published a new book "Wencheng" a year before his rebirth. The first print run was 50 copies, and an additional 10 copies were printed on the second day of pre-sale. It ranked second in the annual list of fictional works within one month of its release.

The specific sales volume can only be checked on "Kaijuan Data" if you pay. In his previous life, he even had to borrow membership from others to watch video apps, so how could he get a membership? But conservatively estimated, it has exceeded one million.

"I've also read Wencheng and The Seventh Day. I feel they are not as good as Pulling the Wind and One Sentence is Worth Ten Thousand Sentences, but the books are popular."

Gu Lu believes that it has something to do with Yu Hua's personal charm. First of all, there is the contrast between the characters. Everyone thinks that the author of "To Live" would be bitter and resentful, but in fact he "leaves sadness to readers and happiness to himself." Secondly, Yu Hua speaks very down-to-earth and never pretends to be like other cultural personnel.

Let alone the literary circle, in the previous life, there was no one in the bestseller field on Earth who could sell better than Yu Hua. The sales of the new book by another puppy "shut up" were far behind.

“Yu Hua may have the blessing of movies, and also the recommendation of many Chinese teachers.”

"After all these years, The Little Prince and Young China have been included in textbooks, and Hyouka has been adapted into an anime. My popularity should be no less than that of Yu Hua on Earth in 2021..."

Remember Yu Hua, he has many secondary creation videos on Bilibili. Gu Lu and others will go to Bilibili to search for his own videos.

Gu Lu didn't have this feeling when he was the suspect before, but now he has it. King Guru thought, "My book sales in China have reached the top, and I want to go up to the point where I can lead by a huge margin with the second place. I can consider following Yu Hua's path."

Anyway, there are no sloppy puppies in this world.

Then let's start with the next long novel next year, which will make readers depressed and make himself happy. And he also drew "To Live", which will only make readers "happier".

And you can give more interviews and be more down-to-earth.

Gu Lu also felt that his fame was not down-to-earth at all...that was nonsense.

With "The Little Prince" and "On Young China", he became China's most talented writer and the best child among other people's children.

"Diplomatic Trilogy" after the return.

That's all. Which part is down-to-earth? The only down-to-earth account of King Guru is often suspended.

It is never too late to mend the fold after the sheep have been lost. Gu Lu is still very motivated.

on the other hand--

“I really feel that writers are two different species.”

The person who said this was a newly emerging novelist, but he was not the only one who wanted to say it.

Because the sales volume that Gu Lu is not satisfied with is the sales volume that 99% of people will be satisfied with... This is too exaggerated. To be precise, it is the sales volume that will surprise everyone except Gu Lu.

So for the sake of fame, "Kaijuan Data" decided to announce the sales of Gu Lu's new work.

I'll say it again, Kaijuan Data is a data research company in Beijing, specializing in the book market, and is quite professional. It also publishes the "Comprehensive Annual Report" and "Classification Annual Report" every year.

Therefore, the credibility is very high.

"In the fictional new book market at the end of 2019, Gu Lu's new work "From the New World" ranked first in the total sales new book list and the content e-commerce new book list on the first day of its release, and also ranked first in the shelf sales new book list. According to statistics from available channels, in this case——

First-day sales in South Korea: 6 copies
First-day sales in Malaysia: 4.2 copies (first-day sales of the year)

First-day sales in Singapore: 1.4 copies (second-best first-day sales of the year)

Neon first day sales: 23 copies
Plus the domestic first sales of 26 copies. ]
That is to say, the sales of From the New World in Asia reached 600,000 copies, which was a sales volume that would make people in the industry - oh no, even laymen would be terrified...

(End of this chapter)