"Do you like these two stories?"
he asked.
The girl looked at her mother.
The middle-aged woman was signing.
This is a deaf-mute girl.
With the help of her mother's translation, the girl understood what was meant and nodded shyly.
Then he started signing.
The girl's mother translated.
"She said she liked the Little Match Girl and the Ugly Duckling very much because they were very similar to her, both people with flaws."
Speaking of it.
The suffering mother sighed and stroked the girl's head.
The girl didn't seem to like this action. She shook it off angrily and continued to sign.
But this time, Mom didn't translate.
The girl sensed it and turned back to glare at her.
The middle-aged woman smiled helplessly at Lu Qingfeng.
"She said she wanted to leave this world like the little match girl because she couldn't turn into a white swan.
She didn’t want others to look at her as an ugly duckling.”
These words left Lu Qingfeng and Yang Xiuxiu beside him speechless.
Lu Qingfeng also understood how the girl got the injury on her wrist.
Lu Qingfeng was silent for a moment, then asked softly.
"Can you tell me your name?"
"Don't worry."
Mom answered from the side.
"Don't you like my stories? How about I write one just for you?"
The girl's mother looked at Lu Qingfeng in surprise and excitement, and relayed this message to her daughter.
The girl's eyes suddenly lit up, and she opened her mouth as if she wanted to speak, but then she realized something, closed her mouth tightly, and signed in sign language.
This time, Lu Qingfeng understood without the help of the lady’s mother.
"real."
She nodded affirmatively and held out her pinky finger.
"If you don't believe me, we can make a pinky promise."
The girl smiled happily and hooked her little finger with Lu Qingfeng's.
"We'll make a promise and stick to it for a hundred years. Anyone who changes his mind is a puppy."
Lu Qingfeng said this proverb that was familiar to children while shaking his fingers at the girl.
……
"Xiaoxiao, do you believe there are angels in this world?"
"Ok?"
Not far from the autograph counter, Jiang Yunxiao, who was queuing with her best friend, looked back at the girl with red eyes.
"This is an angel, beautiful and kind-hearted. How can such a perfect person exist in this world? I declare that I am a fan of him."
"Yeah, there's no such good writer who would write a novel just for his fans. I'm so envious."
Someone behind them heard their conversation and, unable to resist the overwhelming desire to share, joined in.
The best friend seemed to have found a confidant and started chatting with this person excitedly.
Jiang Yunxiao did not join in. She thought silently in her heart, maybe this is what a true idol is.
……
After signing her name on the two hundred magazines, the girl Mo You and her mother left with satisfaction.
When she left, she still looked back frequently, as if she wanted to remind Lu Qingfeng not to forget the agreement between them.
Lu Qingfeng smiled and waved, then remembered something and said a few words to Yang Xiuxiu.
Yang Xiuxiu nodded, found a bookstore clerk, and quickly chased after him with a book.
"Auntie."
The mother and daughter had just walked out of the store when they heard the sound and turned back to look at her.
"Qingfeng has a book for Moyou."
I handed over the book I had just found from the bookstore.
《My life》
The author is Helen Keller. Most people may be more familiar with her other article "Three Days to See"
This modern female writer lost her sight and hearing due to illness at the age of two, but she never thought of giving up her life. She lived actively and learned sign language.
And with the help of her teacher Sullivan, she learned to speak by touching her lips with her fingers.
My Life is Helen Keller's autobiography.
It records her growth experience, her positive embrace of life, her love for life, and her desire for light.
"Thank you."
The strong mother was so moved that she didn't know what to say and could only keep bowing and expressing her gratitude.
Yang Xiuxiu quickly supported her.
The girl Mo You didn't know what was going on and anxiously pulled her mother's clothes.
The girl's mother wiped her eyes, gave her the book, and told her in sign language.
Mo You smiled happily and bowed to Yang Xiuxiu to express his gratitude.
……
"cheers!"
The day after the book signing event, everyone celebrated the success of the event together.
The participants included Lu Qingfeng, Yang Xiuxiu and Cao Youyou, as well as other editors from "Mengya" magazine.
Publishing a hit book is something worth celebrating for a magazine.
It is indeed a hit, with sales of 22,800 copies on the first day of its release. Considering the current situation where sales of physical books are sluggish, this is definitely a huge hit.
This may not give you an idea, but if the sales volume is maintained and converted into the whole year, the total sales volume would be more than 8 million copies.
There are not many books in the world that can have such exaggerated sales data.
Of course, it is impossible to maintain sales of 20,000 per day.
This daily sales volume is a combination of various factors.
The magazine gave sufficient preheating before the official launch and the publicity has never stopped.
Then came this book signing event, which was the first offline appearance of a new writer and also ignited the enthusiasm of some passers-by.
Among the first batch of people who bought the books, there must have been many who had not read the novel, but bought it because of him, such as fans who were attracted by his appearance.
But no matter what, these are real sales.
With the subsequent publicity keeping up and the film adaptation being carried out simultaneously, everyone remains optimistic about the sales of this book.
"During the book signing event, we found a familiar media outlet to take photos of the long queues of fans, and we will continue to promote this later."
“The topic of first-day sales has also been posted online.”
"New Lemon will also coordinate with our promotional rhythm. After this wave of popularity dies down, they will announce a remake of those years."
"Until next month, we don't have to worry about the heat."
Cao Youyou put down his wine glass, looking excited.
The magazine hasn't published a book like this in two years, let alone one that comes from my own hands.
"It's just that you guys don't allow us to publicize the story of the deaf-mute girl. This is a point that can attract a lot of attention."
She said this with some regret.
"The girl has serious psychological problems. It's hard to predict what will happen if this kind of thing is exposed online."
Lu Qingfeng put the two roasted pieces of meat into the two women's bowls.
Yang Xiuxiu also agreed with this.
"The online comments are too extreme, and too many people are paying attention, which means that both good and bad things will be infinitely magnified. That girl is too fragile psychologically, and this kind of attention is better off without it."
"Right."
Cao Youyou was not a cold-blooded person, and nodded in agreement when he heard this.
"So you really want to write a book for that girl?"
"Of course. How can I go back on my word after I've already promised someone?"
Lu Qingfeng said affirmatively.
He is not the kind of person who likes to meddle in other people's affairs, but he is also not the kind of person who is indifferent to things other than himself.
He is also willing to give kindness to the world without affecting himself.
In addition, when I was recording the program before, I had some ideas and it was appropriate to take out a book.
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