From early morning to dusk.

When Wang Zhenghua walked out of the office again, it was already close to the end of work.

Looking at the busy subordinates, Wang Zhenghua silently came to the smoking area, he stood in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window, looked down at the traffic below, and silently took out a cigarette.

Just as he was about to light a cigarette, he heard a click in his ears, and then a cluster of flames appeared in front of his eyes.

He looked sideways, then lit the cigarette.

"Thank you. ”

Wang Zhenghua took a deep breath, and after half a sound, he spit out a puff of smoke from his mouth.

"Have you read An Zimu's "The Legend of Wukong"?"

Standing next to Wang Zhenghua is Yang Xing, the director of the marketing department of Zhonghua Book Company, who is about the same age as him, and the two entered Zhonghua Book Company together, and have a deep friendship, occasionally smoking together at work, and occasionally drinking a little wine together at night.

Hearing Yang Xing's inquiry, Wang Zhenghua raised his eyelids: "What's the matter?"

Yang Xing also lit a cigarette for himself, and then hummed.

"How does it feel?"

When Yang Xing heard this, he said with a smile: "If I knew who An Zimu was, I would never let go of this book, Huaxing offered 30% of the royalties, I could also give it, even higher, and I could give higher publicity and promotion resources, but it's a pity, it's a pity, it's a pity, such a good book......"

In the end, Yang Xing showed a look of chagrin on his face, but this matter was already in the boat, he could afford to put it down, and finally smiled.

"At first, when I first read this "The Legend of Wukong", I felt that it was messy, and I felt that An Zimu was simply writing nonsense about Journey to the West, but as I looked back, I found that An Zimu actually retold a new story through the skin of Journey to the West, completely different Monkey King, completely different Tang Seng, completely different Zhu Bajie, and completely different Sand Seng. ”

"The whole story narrative is actually unfolded on two different levels of time and space, the story of five hundred years ago and the story of five hundred years later are cross-narrated, which is integrated into love, Sun Wukong and Zixia, Zhu Bajie and Ah Yue, Tang Seng and Little White Dragon, fragmented dialogue narrative, but full of humanity. ”

Wang Zhenghua held his shoulders with both hands, the cigarette between the fingers of his right hand slowly burned, and his eyes were a little deep.

Listening to Wang Zhenghua's narration, Yang Xing was silent.

"This one, I feel a little sad to watch. ”

Yang Xing said softly.

When Wang Zhenghua heard this, he raised his hand and took a puff of cigarette, then spit it out gently, and looked at Yang Xing with a smile: "Is it just that sad?

Yang Xing subconsciously raised his hand to wipe the corners of his eyes, but he didn't find anything, but his body stiffened slightly, and then relaxed again.

"You're so boring......

Yang Xing shook his head with a smile, but he didn't argue much, he acquiesced.

"Lao Yang, I haven't written a book review for a long time, and this time I'm a little itchy. Wang Zhenghua flicked the cigarette ash to the trash can in front of him: "But the book "The Legend of Wukong" is published by Huaxing Publishing House, will it not be good for me to post a book review?"

When Yang Xing heard this, he chuckled and said, "What's wrong?" You are the editor-in-chief of the Zhonghua Book Company, but at the same time, you are also a visiting professor of the Chinese Department of Huaxia University, and it is understandable to find a good book and seriously write a book review. ”

Speaking of this, Yang Xing paused and continued: "Speaking of which, I haven't written a book review for a long time, since I became the director of the marketing department, I almost don't know myself, every day is no different from a businessman, even my literary and young illness is cured." ”

Wang Zhenghua smiled, and he crushed the cigarette butt that had burned to the end on the ashtray above the trash can.

"Then you can show me a book review before you send it, and I'll help you check it, so as not to make people laugh again. ”

Wang Zhenghua patted Yang Xing's shoulder, and after speaking, he walked slowly to his office.

"Damn, don't look down on people, you old boy. Yang Xing scolded with a smile: "I will let you know what it means to be old and strong!"

Wang Zhenghua didn't look back, and waved his hand casually.

Looking at Wang Zhenghua's back, Yang Xing smiled, looked at the traffic outside the window, and remembered the final ending of the book "The Legend of Wukong", the smile on his face slowly disappeared, and he sighed softly.

He crushed the cigarette butt in the ashtray and turned around and walked away.

……

"The Legend of Wukong" is sold worldwide.

700,000 copies were sold on the first day, which was an excellent result, but not too eye-catching;

The next day, 1.8 million copies were sold, doubling sales, and discussions began to emerge on the Internet.

4 million copies were sold on the third day, and the sales doubled again, and related topics were hotly discussed by many netizens;

On the fourth day, 7 million copies were sold, dealers in many parts of the country began to run out of stock, related topics were hot searches, and many well-known writers or book reviewers spoke out one after another;

Day 5......

……

It's on fire!

Since the book "The Legend of Wukong" was put on sale, it has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide in just one week.

Since the fourth day, there has been a wave of discussion on the Internet about "The Legend of Wukong".

Wang Zhenghua, visiting professor of the Department of Chinese at Huaxia University and editor-in-chief of Zhonghua Book Company, commented: "The Legend of Wukong" is an epic without restraint and self-created rhythm, a cry of naïve souls struggling naked in the world, sincere, true and direct confession, and a cry that goes straight to the depths of people's souls.

The famous writer Xiao Qi commented: Once, we were all such lawless monkeys, but fate will eventually let us wear a tight spell, and when we laugh with flowers, we may still be able to see the bouncing monkey from our eyebrows.

Gao Baisong, a famous book reviewer and second-tier star, commented: At the finale of "The Legend of Wukong", A-Yao found the stone in the waste and buried it in a scorched Huaguo Mountain, which is just the beginning of the story, the whole story is like a ring, there is no beginning and no ending, even if the beginning is the ending, the ending is the beginning of the story, giving people a sense of absurdity in time and space, a very good book, worth reading repeatedly!

……

From sales to word of mouth, in just a few days, "The Legend of Wukong" has become popular throughout China and even overseas.

At the same time, as the author of "The Legend of Wukong", An Zimu once again broke into people's eyes.

Who is An Zimu?

Ordinary book lovers are curious, seniors in the circle are curious, and peers in publishing houses are also curious.

Even gossip circulated, and a publishing house offered a million rewards for An Zimu's personal information.

The big hit of "Sadness Flows Into a River" had already made many publishing houses blushing at that time, but many publishing houses were blushing, but there were no substantive measures.

Because if the first book sells well, it doesn't necessarily sell well in the second book.

However, An Zimu's second book "The Legend of Wukong" swept the whole world with an even more popular attitude, and the terrifying sales and huge profits made these publishing houses really unable to sit still.

Many publishing houses are looking for An Zimu like crazy.

However, despite these people's frantic search, there are very few people who know An Zimu's true identity, either people close to Li Zi'an, or high-level executives of Huaxing Publishing House.

These people have all signed a confidentiality agreement, and the reward outside is indeed very high, but if the confidentiality agreement is violated, then they will have to suffer a lawsuit.

……

Just when "The Legend of Wukong" exploded, as the initiator of this book, he was still filming in Yangcheng step by step.

For the success of "The Legend of Wukong", it can be said that there are accidental factors, but it is also an inevitable result, Li Zian was surprised and surprised, but he was not shocked.

Compared with the previous world, entertainment is booming, and the overall level of development is much higher than that of the previous world.

However, the reason why a classic is called a classic is because it itself can withstand the polish of time and the progress of the times, so it is called a classic.

Take "The Legend of Wukong" as an example, it was popular in the 90s of the 20th century in the last world, but until the 20s of the 21st century, it was still loved by countless people and was still canonized as a classic by countless people.

In the past 30 years, has the level of cultural and entertainment development in the last world not changed? Has there never been any progress?

Not!

In the past 30 years, the speed of world development has far exceeded the development process of the last century!

Withstand the polishing and baptism of time, this is called a classic!

Therefore, the success of "The Legend of Wukong" is reasonable, and it is also expected by Li Zi'an.

……

"Finished!"

August 26, 2021.

Li Zi'an held the loudspeaker and faced the entire crew of "Perfect Strangers" and shouted the word final.

There was a wave of applause at the scene, and everyone was very happy.

That night, the crew of "Perfect Stranger" gathered in a high-end restaurant in Yangcheng, and everyone had a happy finale banquet.

At the finale banquet, Li Zi'an was drunk by Luo Qiguang and Du Ze without exception, so that Li Zi'an slept until noon the next day.

……

"Knock Knock Knock ......"

Li Zi'an, who was hangover, answered twice in succession, but the knock on the door was still thinking persistently, and he had no choice but to get up from the bed sleepy-eyed.

"Auntie, what are you doing......

Li Zi'an came to the room with an explosive head, stretched out his hand to open the door, and then it was not as imagined that it was not her aunt who stood outside the door, but her cousin Han Yiyao.

"Brother, you're too good at sleeping, it's almost twelve o'clock, and you haven't gotten up yet!"

Looking at the pretty Han Yiyao, Li Zi'an was confused at first, and then vaguely remembered something.

That's right!

Today seems to be the day to pick up grandparents, uncles and aunts to come to see the house!

Li Zi'an suddenly became energetic.

"Yiyao, grandpa, uncle, aunt, and my mother have all arrived?" asked Li Zi'an.

Han Yiyao nodded: "Yes, it was your driver Pei Xiong who came to pick us up, don't you know?"

"Know...... Know"

Li Zi'an patted his head, this matter was explained to Han Qian before the finale banquet last night, but he drank too much last night and was a little broken.

"You go out first, I'll change my clothes and come out right away. ”

"Got it, you open the window to ventilate, it's all the smell of wine!"

"Got it, you're so annoying......"

"Slightly ......!"