Chapter 481: Without me, America?

Chapter 481: Without me, America?

Chapter 481: Without me, America?
The poster's name is a familiar string of letters, and his avatar is also the original one.

But the netizen has an uncle who is a small leader in the retail book section of Costco Wholesale. It is precisely because of this experience that sheydh1679 made such a confident statement.

"At first I went to two bookstores in New York, and the clerks told me that the book was not in stock. I went to Barnes & Noble and Books A Million. Both are large chain bookstores. Although it is strange that the top chain bookstores in the United States do not have the book in stock, it is understandable. Perhaps A Man Called Ove Decides to Die is a work of a small publisher with limited channels for publicity and distribution. My idea is not particularly reasonable?"

This is a mid-section excerpt. In the previous part, it talks about why sheydh1679 wanted to find this book, and also about how he himself is not a fan of the writer Gu Lu, and he doesn't even like the famous Shawshank. This time it's mainly for fun.

"Until I searched the name of this book on Amazon, I found that it was not sold in the United States, and the nearest offline store that could deliver the book was in Mexico City. I did some research and found out the countries where the book was sold, which were: China, France, Britain, Japan, Spain, Norway, Finland, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, the Bear Country, Mexico, Canada, and India.

Smart friends, I believe you have also noticed that the only one missing is America!"

American netizens were originally just watching the fun and watching the world change. As a high point of cultural output and an immigrant country, there is no need for them to snatch any writers.

Not only that, America prefers to recognize the other party's civilization. Only when the opponent is more powerful and the contemporary one surpasses it will it have more value.

For example, in projects such as aviation, where Europe and the United States have a particularly strong first-mover advantage, they tried hard to catch up in the 1960s and 1970s, but Europe and the United States found Wan Hoo from nowhere in the 1940s. In the 1970s, the IAU (International Astronomical Union) named a crater on the back of the moon "Wan Hoo".

America itself is a "latecomer" country. It is this mentality that makes the American spectators as steady as old dogs. They even think in their hearts, isn't it just writing some biographical novels? Haven't you eaten anything good? Once the American writers exert their strength, Gu Lu will be knocked down from the sky in minutes.

But now...

Now, all five countries except America have it.

Even in neighboring countries like Mexico and Canada!

A strong feeling of being offended hung over the head of America Netizen.

"Why doesn't America have it?!"

"Could it be that the publishing company is not good? I checked and found that the English version is published by Hachette Publishing Group, one of the world's six largest publishing giants. If they want to enter the United States, they must have a way. Could it be that they don't care about the American market?"

"In the field of entertainment, who doesn't care about the American market? Maybe there is a special version for America, so the time needs to be delayed?"

"As an American citizen, I can't even buy a world-bestselling book. Can't we buy industrial products from around the world at very cheap prices?"

Typical, I can choose not to buy it, and most netizens have no interest in reading it, but you can't isolate us Americans.

The discussion has become a hot topic in America, with American netizens running around trying to find the answer. The key is that it is being sold in that damn place in Mexico!

No matter who you lose to, you can't lose to this place.

There must be media that are hostile to China that have begun to play tricks, "Gu Lu is a racist writer. The world-famous "Cthulhu Series" was born out of his discrimination against the British. Similarly, he also discriminates against our country. We have all been deceived by him. "The Shawshank Redemption" is just his mask. He himself was trained by China and is an agent who intends to subvert the Federation through culture!"

The action was very fake. That afternoon, hundreds of people of the opposite sex marched to protest against Gu Lu and boycott The Shawshank Redemption.

Such a quick movement must be organized. Let me teach you how to distinguish the authenticity of a "mass march". The kind that is disorganized, has a chaotic formation, and may not succeed for several days is the real spontaneous movement of the masses.

After the heat had been brewing for about a day, Yao Xiaoju looked at the angles of these newspapers, especially the unbelievable remarks such as subverting the official through novels.
Stand up and respond.

He said to the camera, "All the discrimination against Americans on the Internet is false. Please stop spreading unreliable remarks. We will also reserve the right to pursue slander and defamation."

The Chicago Tribune reporter wanted to put the microphone in the other person's mouth. He continued to ask, "So Mr. Tom, please answer me, why is "A Man Called Ove Decides to Die" not sold in the United States?"

Hearing this, Yao Xiaoju sighed heavily and took out a stack of newspapers. "The answer is in here. Major American newspapers said... First of all, I would like to thank these media for their strict corrections and criticisms when Mr. Gu Lu was serializing the story, and when the box office of The Shawshank Redemption movie did not meet expectations."

Yao Xiaoju then took out a newspaper and read the original text aloud, "Just like the overnight genius in his own works, he also received inspiration from God that night. If you don't want to be the next Mr. Rouget Lier, then learn how to write novels. The stories you serialized in the Los Angeles Times are terrible."

"Mr. Reporter, this report comes from your Chicago Tribune." Yao Xiaoju said, "I have selected the simpler content. There are more profound contents in it, such as the analysis that Mr. Gu Lu is completely unsuitable for the European and American markets."

The Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune are sworn enemies, and Gu Lu leaked information from the latter to the former, so it is normal for them to make exaggerated criticisms.

The reporters present all thought this comment was nothing, including the reporter from the Tribune, who said there was no problem at all. Isn't this the truth?

In America, Chinese people can only be respected if they continue to succeed.

"It is not available in the U.S. because Mr. Gu Lu believes he should follow the advice of newspapers," Yao Xiaoju said. "It also shows that Mr. Gu Lu values ​​American readers."

Phew—this is the sound of failing to hold back laughter.

Oh, everyone at the scene is just a bad guy, not stupid, or pretending to be confused when they know the truth, they all understand it very well.

Everyone understands that Gu Lu is going to take revenge on the media? What a joke! You are a Chinese writer, and you want to take revenge on the uncrowned king, but do you think you have a chance of winning?

Do you really think that American citizens must read a work about Nordic people?

American citizens don't need to watch it! That's what they said, when needed, they can represent American citizens!

The American media is ready to go!

Gu Lu's plan also began, he went on a date with the girl with super strength. The place of dinner surprised Gu Lu a little, they were both from the foggy city and loved spicy food, so the food was hot pot and skewers of Jianghu cuisine.

Today we are having a western meal, which is considered a pretty good western restaurant in the city, with an average cost of several hundred yuan per person. As soon as I walked in, I heard the sound of piano.

Many of the western restaurants that Gu Lu went to were relatively dark, and the environment in front of him was no exception. There were no chandeliers or headlights in the room, only blue column lights, and of course candles on the tablecloths.

The candlelight dinner created a great atmosphere. Although he himself prefers to eat in a bright place, so that he feels more open and eats more.

(End of this chapter)