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Chapter 131 Chapter 130: Publishing
The publishing work of Sprout Publishing House is very smooth, and the promotion and distribution work of Shanhe's new works is extremely smooth. This is also due to the accumulation of reputation and the increase of influence of Shanhe.

Half a month later, "Parasite" was put on shelves in major bookstores in China.

The novels written by Chinese writers with foreign backgrounds are very rare.

Moreover, the focus of this promotion is on the transformation of Shanhe. Many celebrities in the field of literary fiction have given extremely high praise to "Parasite".

Wanmeng wrote a review article in Novel Monthly, "...the whole book is absurd but not absurd, the atmosphere is light and heavy, and the writing is plain but powerful. After reading the whole book, sadness and hesitation surround it for a long time, which makes people think. Who is the real parasite? The level of mountains and rivers has been elevated to another level, and the progress is jaw-dropping..."

Wang Anyi also gave her own evaluation.

"... I can still remember that immature face four years ago in a trance. The amazing appearance of "Parasite" marks that Shanhe has entered the mature stage of creation. It is a milestone in his creation, or it will also be Hua. One of the important milestones of Chinese literature...”

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Yu Hua, who has always been low-key, also gave his own evaluation this time, "... I am full of emotions when I close this "Parasite". A young boy writes the world to such an extent, and he can appeal to both refined and popular tastes. I have the urge to write immediately. , It’s hard to find a confidant…”

"Parasite" triggered a craze in the field of Chinese literature, and literature lovers bought the book one after another to satisfy their curiosity.

Under the arrangement of Qu Ling, Shanhe also attended several on-site book signings, signed autographs for book fans, and communicated with readers. Shanhe has already done it very well.

Qu Ling also arranged an online book club for Shanhe. In a separate chat room, Shanhe and a group of netizens can freely talk about the creation process of the book and their thoughts after reading it.

A netizen asked: "Shanhe, does your transformation mean that you will no longer write teenage novels? I really liked your first few teenage novels, it's a pity!"

Shanhe replied: "Thank you for your support. I can't talk about transformation. It's just that I am older and have a wider horizon. I will have more natural themes. I will not give up deliberately in the field of youth. I will continue to write when I have inspiration."

A netizen asked: "I heard that the inspiration for "Parasite" came from interviews on "Late Night" abroad. What do you think of the trend of going abroad?"

Shanhe replied: "Everyone has a profit-seeking nature, which is understandable, but sometimes the reality is more cruel than your imagination. Foreign countries are not paradise. Before making a decision, it is better not to follow the crowd too much. This phenomenon cannot be eliminated. The root cause It’s because we are not strong enough yet, I believe we will catch up!”

Netizens asked: "Can you tell me about Anne Hathaway?"

Shan He replied: "Haha! This is personal privacy, so I won't make fun of it here!"

A netizen asked: "Shanhe, I heard that you took the art test of the Beijing Film Academy's director department, and I will also be a member of the Beijing Film Academy's zero-level acting department. Will you put all your novels on the big screen?"

Shanhe replied: "Hello, future alumnus, I went to study at Beijing Film Academy just to show my ideas on the big screen. As long as I have this ability, I will definitely realize my ideas!"

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The number of book fans in the chat room piled up more and more, and the questions scrolled faster and faster.

"The writing of "Parasite" is too hopeless. Is this the reality of country M? It's frightening!"

"Would you be able to write more books like "The Bottom Hottie"? It's really motivating!"

“Is Anne Hathaway still in touch?”

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Shanhe didn't have time to answer the fans' questions in front of the screen, so he could only choose a few as responses.

This kind of online book club is very suitable for Shanhe's appetite. It can communicate with readers without face-to-face contact. It not only satisfies the readers' curiosity, but also satisfies the communication between the author and the readers, and also promotes the works.

With the release of "Parasite", word-of-mouth from readers has exploded, and spontaneous comments have been reported in various media.

"A milestone novel, he will reach another peak!"

"'Parasite' has received a huge reputation, and the literary world has ushered in a new standard-bearer."

"Describing the abyss of despair with joyful strokes, "Parasite" describes the crux of capitalism..."

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"Parasite" lived up to expectations and aroused heated reviews, and the domestic sales data of the first week was also obtained. It was in the early 30s, which was not outstanding in the previous data of Shanhe.

This is a book describing Country M. Its audience is naturally smaller than Shanhe's other works, and similar literary books are mainly sold in the long term.

The sales volume of "Parasite" in the first week has already exploded, mainly thanks to Shanhe's reputation and influence. Of course, the spread of scandals has also objectively increased his popularity.

Shanhe and Qu Ling were both very satisfied with the sales in the first week, and they started chatting in Shanhe's study.

"Xiaohe, my original expectation this time was about 20 copies. After all, the subject matter is limited. I was a little worried before jumping out of the big market of teenagers!" Qu Ling said relaxedly.

Shan He poured a glass of water for Qu Ling, "30 is an exaggeration. It is estimated that it only broke out for one week, and it should drop a lot next week. Although I tried my best to make "Parasite" more readable, its literary attributes are still It’s stronger, I’m not optimistic about the sales in the later period!”

"If the total sales volume exceeds 200 million copies, it is considered a success. This achievement is beyond the reach of other writers!" Qu Ling drank his saliva, "The English version has almost been translated, see when you are free Check it out, Scholar Press has announced that they will be doing a feature on The Late Late Show next week, and that Tom Heady will fulfill his bet!"

"Hehe!" Shanhe couldn't help being amused when he thought of the picture of Tom Hedi kissing the ass of a donkey.

Qu Ling also laughed, "Tom Herdy deserves it. Besides, he probably won't have any objections. What a great publicity opportunity! By the way, Scholar Publishing House is eager to take you to country M for publicity. I have already taken it. You rejected them, but they asked you to record a video and go back to country M to cooperate with the promotion of "Late Night Show"!"

"Okay!" Shanhe nodded, "I also like to do face-slapping, haha!"

"I will inform you of the specific time. The Chinese New Year will be here in two weeks. "Emergency Room Doctor" will start broadcasting on ZaiModu TV next week. They have already done enough publicity, and they just borrowed your book to distribute their new book. Feng, pay attention! Okay, now that we're done, I'm going to help your mother." After saying this, Qu Ling stood up and walked out.

In the living room, Qiu Jiang and Yu Zhengchong were making tea and talking about the location of the primary school.

Seeing Qu Ling and Shan He coming out of the study, Qiu Jiang greeted, "Xiao He, Qu Ling come and sit down, I have something to tell you."

Shanhe went to his father and sat down, and asked him about the status of the project he hoped for, "Dad, is the primary school in Boli Village finished? Last month, I heard from Wu Di that it has been capped!"

Qiu Jiang divided the teacups between the two, "I was about to tell you about this! The elementary school has been completed, and the children will be able to attend classes in the new classroom next semester. You don't know, I watched the children in the cold wind My hands are like chicken feet because of the cold, I feel very uncomfortable, and I will be fine next year!"

Qiu Jiang took a sip of tea, "Also, both Wu Di and Xu Ahui asked me to bring you something, that child Ahui misses you, she is very sensible!"

Shanhe is very concerned about the current situation of Boli Village, "Dad, how is Boli Village doing now? How are Wu Di and the others? I'm not worried about Ah Hui, she is too sensible!"

"Boli Village has changed a lot. Most of your plans have been realized. Now Boli Village is the base camp of volunteers in Pingyuan County. The Youth Foundation is preparing to commend a group of volunteers and out-of-school children in Shanghai at the end of the year. Wu Dihe Xu Ahui was elected as the representative of Shannan Province!" Qiu Jiang explained to Shanhe.

After hearing this, Shanhe beamed with joy, "Great, Dad, how is your school site selection going? We have to strike while the iron is hot!"

"Xiaohe, I have already selected the locations of five primary schools. After discussing with the Hope Project Office and the volunteer team, this phase is all in Shannan, and the coordination work has basically been completed. We are just waiting for the funds to start working!" Qiu Jiang introduced his work results to Shanhe.

In the past six months, Qiu Jiang has gone to many places, and these five primary schools are his first achievements.

Seeing his father's darkened face, Shan He felt a little moved in his heart, "Dad, you should discuss money matters with my mother, you have to pay attention to your health!"

"You're still worried about me. I'm having so much fun. By the way, your mother and I have to go back to our hometown in a few days to bring your grandparents over for the New Year!"

Shanhe nodded and said, "I miss my grandparents too. Let them stay a little longer this time!"

"They can't wait, thinking about the house and land in their hometown!"

Sales of "Parasite" fell to 15 copies in its second week, but it still has a huge impact on pure literary fiction.

A few years ago, the first printing of Yu Hua's "To Live" was only copies, and it became popular after it was adapted into a movie, but its sales volume this year is only copies.

Literary novels are sold long-term. I remember that the total sales of "To Live" exceeded 2000 million copies in .

"Parasite" can be said to be going up against the wind. The first week's sales can be said to be due to its popularity, but it can still sell more than copies in the second week, which shows some problems.

For a while, the domestic literary and art circles were discussing Shanhe's new book against heaven, and the term "respect for both refined and popular tastes" was repeatedly mentioned, and even brought some conflicts.

Many literati of the older generation believe that "Parasite" and Shanhe's previous novels are popular books with weak literary attributes. The literary world should still stick to its own style and not lower its artistic pursuits for the sake of sales.

However, some young and middle-aged writers dismissed their remarks, and even took out "Ordinary World" to refute it. At the beginning, "Ordinary World" was criticized as useless by the literary circles. As a result, their sales and reputation have been improved by time verify.

Two different views, two different groups of literati were tit for tat, and they argued in literary magazines without showing any signs of weakness.

The literati quarreled, no one lost, and no one lost. They came and went, and articles were published one after another.

Chinese people naturally love to watch the excitement, and the fight between the two factions of literati has aroused the attention of literature lovers.

As a result, there was support for both viewpoints, and people started to fight.

Unlike writers and literati who write articles and argue, the main battlefield for literary lovers to argue is the Internet.

The Sina chat room is a stronghold for literature lovers, and it has become more and more lively recently, with more and more netizens joining in to criticize each other.

"Literature is inherently beautiful. It only smiles at those who like it and know how to appreciate it. If you can't stand it, you can go read martial arts romance novels. There's a lot of bullshit!"

"True literature should be appreciated by both the refined and the popular, and should not be a luxury for the few! Those clumsy and inexplicable works are just self-satisfaction, who will read them!"

"Literary quality is still needed. This is the essence of Chinese writing. We must not abandon it!"

"Is Shan He's "Parasite" literary? Is Lu Yao's "The Ordinary World" literary? Even "Red Sorghum Family" is very interesting!"

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When Shanhe entered the chat room, the topic had already strayed to movies.

"It's all an excuse to say that there is no audience and no market. Look at what the current movies are made of? Most of them are literary films. Ordinary people, who would spend money to watch this kind of extremely slow-paced, moaning movies! "

"I agree with this. I finally got Feng Xiaogang, and he was called a dog by a group of people. I like Feng Xiaogang's comedies. They are so good-looking and funny!"

"Same as above, I feel like there is a shortage of directors who can make movies!"

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Shanhe browsed the comments from netizens and believed that someone in Chinese movies needs to stand up!

The topic in the online chat room changed very quickly. This meeting talked about the copyright of Shanhe's novels.

"'Parasite' is a very good subject. Isn't there a domestic director who has made it into a movie?"

"Shanhe's books don't seem to be very popular with domestic directors, but foreign countries have adapted them into movies one by one!"

"That's right, "The Bottom Hot Girl" is such a good inspirational theme, are these directors blind?"

"The sixth generation plays underground movies, and the themes of mountains and rivers are too grand and upright. Foreign countries don't recognize this!"

"The market is sluggish. Who would dare to invest? Besides, Shanhe's books used to be in the category of teenagers. Have you seen any teenager movies that have made it to the box office rankings?"

(End of this chapter)