I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 76: Breaking copies in a single week

The Spring Festival is over!
For the Chinese, 2001 has just begun.

Liu Jin and others have already started studying busily.

Don't think Pierre had two days off.

Needs to be supplemented!
The class hours are fixed.

If there is less today, make up for it tomorrow.

As a result, the classes for the Chinese international students were very full every day for the next two days.

This also made the international students who were used to being idle complain bitterly.

Yang Dongqi even gave up his working time.

Because he has to do his homework...

Liu Jin is still the same.

It was mainly because the teacher in the class was very lenient with him and not particularly strict.

For example, homework, especially French and accounting, basically I don’t do it.

Julie and Dufresne wouldn't ask at all.

Du Fulan already knew what Liu Jin was thinking.

His future lies not in business, but in writing.

And, the future is bright.

He comes to class every day now, to put it bluntly, for his diploma.

As for the coursework... To be honest, Toulouse Business School also needs a well-known alumnus with achievements in literature.

This also made other people in the class envious.

"Liu, come here for a moment."

A week has passed in the blink of an eye, and it's Monday again.

As soon as Liu Jin arrived at school, Julie called him.

"What's up?"

"What's with handsome?"

"what happened?"

"He hasn't been acting like himself lately. He's been taking multiple days off. He's also been absent-minded at school. Do you know what's going on?"

I really don’t know!

Liu Jin scratched his head and said, "I'll ask around. But as you know, my relationship with handsome isn't very good."

"Just ask around, and forget it if you can't find out."

"I see!"

After class that day, Liu Jin went to find Pao Jie.

She doesn't know either.

Although they all came from Hubei Province, they each had their own development when they arrived abroad. How could they have so much energy to care about others?

The mutual assistance system in China does not work abroad.

In a few years, a group of second-generation people will start bullying their compatriots.

But Misaka Mikoto promised to keep an eye on it.

Liu Jin didn't dare to continue asking.

I originally planned to look for Deborah, but the international class ended early today, and Deborah was dragged out shopping by some classmates.

Liu Jin simply became a library rat again.

"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" is getting better and better.

Liu Jin overcame the initial difficulties... Actually, it wasn't really a difficulty, but he himself was a little worried.

I’m worried that the Chinese protagonist will be unpopular.

But as I wrote, I became too lazy to think about it anymore.

As a Chinese, it shouldn't be too much for me to write a story with a Chinese protagonist.

Whether you accept it or not is up to you... The story is written this way, and it won't change.

After figuring this out, Liu Jin entered the state of "writing as if inspired by God" again.

After finishing a chapter, he stood up to pick out some French history books, especially those from the DGM period, when the phone rang.

"Liu, where are you?"

"Writing in the library."

"You're really having a good time. It's a mess out there."

"what happened?"

Liu Jin asked in confusion.

On the phone, Meera's tone was a little excited.

"Thirty-eight thousand copies!"

"what?"

"Amelie," 38,000 copies last week, the fourth consecutive number one.

"Why are there so many?"

"Hahaha, I'll have to ask you then."

"What's wrong with me?"

"Last week, you stood up for Alizee, and it caused a sensation throughout France... You support Alizee, and the French support you."

"No, not really."

"You forget, this is England."

When Mela said this, Liu Jin understood immediately.

Britain is the G-spot of the French.

Even though Britain and France are one on the surface, the French will become angry if anything goes against Britain.

Even more GC than fighting the Germans.

Liu Jin had already walked out of the library, squatted outside the library gate, and lit a cigarette.

"That is also time-limited. After this storm passes, things will return to normal."

"No no no, Liu, don't you understand?
The more people read your book, the more reviews it'll generate. Some good, some bad, but enough to attract more buyers. Remember that book I told you about earlier, "The Platform"? It only sold 8,000 copies... and the reviews were terrible. Flammarion Publishing House was originally planning to let Michel step over you to get ahead.

As a result, even when he raised his legs as high as possible, it only reached your knees... The sales peak of "Amelie" has just begun. You should go buy a Minitel. Angel's Review is now ranked first in the book category."

Minitel is a social tool.

It's like a small video phone with internet access.

Users can make social comments and buy and sell goods on it.

However, instead of using a computer, you need to use special tools.

This is also the earliest social terminal in France, and it became popular throughout France in the early 21st century.

Liu Jin had seen it at Mela's house, but he felt... he was used to the social software of later generations and looked down on Minitel.

"Okay, I'll keep an eye on it."

"Liu, we need to print more."

"what?"

"I originally thought 100,000 copies would be enough, but now it seems that's not enough. I will print another 370,000 copies."

Meera is confident.

But Liu Jin was a little unconfident.

Add another 370,000 copies, and that makes 500,000 copies.

To put it in more professional terms, that's 50 million francs in cash.

"Meira, isn't that a bit too radical?"

Liu Jin was a little nervous.

He certainly hopes that Amélie will be a big hit.

But the premise for big sales is that Mela should not go bankrupt...

Three hundred and seventy thousand copies, with his 12% royalties, would be an income of four million francs.

Good guy...

Mela smiled and said, "Don't worry. I've asked the experts, and Angel Amelie's current sales curve is very good, and the market feedback is also very good. 370,000 copies is not too much. 500,000 copies added up, it's just a hot seller, but not a true hit. By the way, the reporter sent by Humane Times to interview you this time is Wamsel."

Don't worry, he's a China-friendly journalist."

"Who?"

"André Wamsel, a top reporter for L'Humanité and a commentator for various media outlets, is a member of the French Communist Party.

I believe you must have a lot of common topics! "

"When will he come?"

"He contacted me last weekend, so it's probably going to happen in the next two weeks. Please keep an eye on it and make sure his phone isn't turned off again."

Liu Jin's "phone turned off" has the potential to become a meme.

The instigator was Alijie. On a program on a local TV station in Marseille, she complained that Liu Jin's surprise almost turned into a shock.

“I couldn’t get through to him on the phone and I was still trying to get through to him right up until the show started.

As a result, he nearly scared me to death.”

So, turning off the phone became synonymous with unexpected surprise.

If you change someone, it will be over.

But since Alizee is now the most popular singer of the new generation in France, her casual remark quickly spread widely.

Liu Jin couldn't help laughing.

"Don't worry, I won't turn off his phone."

"That's good!"

Mela was also very happy. She laughed on the phone and said, "Also, fvck Daniel, hehe, I am also a fan of Alizee now."

After saying that, she hung up the phone.

"Hey Hey hey……"

Liu Jin shouted several times but failed to stop it.

He mainly wanted to ask when Mela would come back.

She has been in Paris for more than half a month. Is she going to stay in Paris?

Recently, Mela, Chloe, and even Ottilie are not in Toulouse, which makes Liu Jin feel very lonely.

Never mind, they are all adults.

I can't help it, so don't ask...

Liu Jin stood up, his legs feeling a little numb.

He kicked his legs a few times at the door and turned back to the library.

It's half past seven now, and there's still an hour and a half until the library closes at nine. I can write at least another five thousand words.

……

However, where some are happy, others are sad.

Great Britain, London.

In a hotel room, Jeff Dotson put a newspaper in front of Daniel.

"Daniel, Daniel, what on earth are you thinking?

What does that French chick coming to the UK to chart have to do with you? Why did you attack her on the show?

Daniel, who was born in 1971, looks dejected at the moment.

Everything was fine!
He completed his first album, "I'm your Betty," last year.

Although it has not been officially released, it has a very good reputation in the industry.

As a result, he was recognized by many music producers and received many invitations.

This trip to London was actually an invitation from the studio of British national treasure singer Elton John to collaborate.

Last year, in 2000, after Elton John won the 42nd Grammy Award for Caring Person of the Year, he collaborated with music producer Tim Rice to create the theme song for the animated film "The Adventures of El Dorado".

The theme song is finished, but needs a little work.

Tim Rice found Daniel's partner Jeff Dotson to take charge.

Jeff Dotson also had work to do, so he asked Daniel to come to the UK first to contact the studio.

Unexpectedly...

(End of this chapter)