10,000 copies, distributed to major bookstores across the country, may have less than 50 copies in stock per bookstore, not including bookstores in some small and medium-sized cities. However, even so, 10,000 copies were sold in three days, which is still unbelievable. In particular, Xiling Printing Society has been engaged in the responsible editing of calligraphy books for a long time.

In a café along Gushan Road, Fu Guozong, the editor in charge of calligraphy, sat on the sofa and pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose.

"President Ji, what are you asking me to come out for?

Ji Bochang picked up the coffee, added half a piece of sugar, and stirred it slowly, "The whole book of "Liujia Lingfei Sutra" is the one published a week ago. ”

"Well, I know what you're saying. The one that sells well is right, Qian Lao and that ...... What's wrong with that co-published book called Zhong or something?"

"You've been working in a publishing house for almost ten years, let me ask you, is this calligraphy book reliable with so many daily sales?"

Fu Guozong took a sip of coffee and looked up at him, "Do you really want me to say?"

"Otherwise, what am I looking for you for?"

"Well, I'll tell you very clearly, it's impossible. Even those calligraphy people in the domestic front line can't do it. ”

Ji Bochang slapped his thigh, and this answer was the same as he expected in his heart, "Sure enough." I'll just say there's a problem here. But why are the bookstores out of stock?"

"This question...... President Ji, do you really want me to say it?"

"Lao Fu, you're bored. Since I asked you out, I naturally want to listen to the truth, so it's good for you to be like President Shao, and play Tai Chi with me. ”

Fu Guozong put down the coffee cup and raised his eyebrows, "Actually, there is nothing to say, why it can sell 10,000 copies, it's very simple, someone pays for it." ”

"What do you mean?"

"It's just someone who spends money and pays directly in large quantities. ”

Ji Bochang was stunned, "This ...... What's the picture?"

"Reputation, eh, Bochang, this thing is not simple. Just like those entertainment stars buy blog fans, who doesn't use a little means to become famous now, do you think, even if it is 10,000 copies, not to mention 10,000 copies, let's say that the 50,000 copies of the first issue will all be contracted down, how much will it cost? According to the price of the publishing page, 16 yuan, that is, hundreds of thousands of dollars, think about it, once the reputation is hyped, how much is the price of that work worth?

Ji Bochang was a little bit like this, as if he understood, and was about to take out his mobile phone to make a call.

"Eh, what are you doing?"

"I called the manager of the Xinhua bookstore in the city and asked if anyone had ordered this book in bulk. ”

"Put it down, you stupid. If people really want to operate, they will be stupid enough to drive a van to buy books in bulk? If this is exposed, will they still be mixed up in the cultural circle?"

Ji Bochang put down his phone, "What do you mean, they also hired a water army to go to the bookstore to buy it?"

"Sure, if you really want to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to support someone, will you care about this labor cost? Young you, let me tell you, many best-selling authors in China have done this kind of thing in their early years. ”

Syllable!

The coffee cups slammed down on the glass table, and the customers on the side turned their heads to look this way.

Ji Bochang smiled apologetically at the surroundings, then immediately lowered his face and said in a low voice: "How can you condone this kind of thing happening! This is to deceive the reader!"

"Deception? Where did you deceive President Ji, people spend their own money, buy their own books, go through formal channels, and pay royalties from the state. This kind of thing, it's not strange, if you want to think about it, I'll give you such a walk, the process is guaranteed, and the price is preferential. ”

"You ......"

"Just kidding, just kidding. I'm tired and tired every day in this publishing house, enough for me to toss, and then I can't bear to go out to do business. Don't ask too much about books, in terms of quality, I don't have to say. Qian Lao's gold and stone seal carving, needless to say, is firmly in the top five positions in our printing society. As for that kid's Xiaokai, well, he can also watch it alive. It's just that there is no relationship between the old and the rich, and if you want to pass the pass of our Xiling, you still owe a little fire, after all, you are so young, I heard an old comrade from our printing agency say, if you precipitate for another ten or eight years, even if you don't have the money to help you, you can't help but shine. ”

Ji Bochang frowned and said: "I don't like to listen to this, what, do you think I'm jealous of this kid? I just think that this kind of model is easy to mislead readers, thinking that this person writes like Zhong Shaojing!

"Eh, Comrade Xiao Ji! How can you be more stubborn than those old stubborn? Readers who can buy calligraphy books are not fools, and they must be used for temporary posts when they take them back.

Look at these versions on the market today. The original version of 43 lines is, it is the best edition at present, but it is missing pages, 43 lines, and the whole book has more than 160 lines.

As for the rubbings of other engravings, you also understand the quality, how can the ancients have the current technology, so the whole book of "Liujia Lingfei Sutra" published this time just fills this gap in the market, you have to compare with the original, then it is really more true. Look at it, last year's post or something, the European style poster, after the listing, it is not that readers do not buy it, is it useful? Is it good or bad, and people's eyes are not blind. ”

Ji Bochang stood up and said solemnly: "Anyway, I don't allow such a thing to happen in Xiling!"

"Eh, I said you'......"

"Hello sir, eighty-six in all. ”

Fu Guozong, who was stopped, laughed angrily, "This person is really interesting." I said yes, please drink coffee, but the result was good, and I ran away without paying. ”

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The Huamei Calligraphy Department once again held a college-level meeting. Several professors, associate professors, and college leaders all went to the conference room to make a nomination for the National College Students' Calligraphy Competition in two months' time.

Originally, there was no need to make such trouble, originally, this kind of national competition, who won the awards, seven or eight out of ten are concentrated in CAFA and Gome, there are few students who apply for the calligraphy and seal carving department, and the two top art colleges and universities have to recruit one or two hundred people.

However, because of the publication of a book, several professors of the calligraphy department led by Liu Tong suddenly changed their minds and filled in a form, which triggered the meeting presided over by the leaders of the college.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this time we have this emergency meeting, nothing else important, and I also understand that some professors have a lot of things on hand, so to make a long story short, it is mainly about the selection quota for the Winter National College Student Calligraphy Competition. We're gorgeous, and we've got ten this year. There are three fewer than in previous years, which is also because the ranking of these competitions has not been ideal, and when the National Calligraphy Association allocated places, three of our school were assigned to CAFA and GOME. ”

Hearing this, although several old professors had grievances in their hearts, they were understandable, who let their families run a school for a long time and have deep qualifications. In terms of faculty, these old professors are not far behind, that is, the overall quality of calligraphy students is not as good as before.

"Of course, I summoned you here, not to talk about the number of places, I also understand that this is not something you can influence, mainly a person nominated by Professor Liu, which is a bit controversial, so I would like to invite you to exchange and discuss. According to the rules of previous years, freshmen and sophomores are not eligible to apply, unless they have the potential to win awards. ”

"Dean Xiao, Professor Liu nominated Zhong Yue from the Department of Chinese Painting, right?"

"How do you know?"

One professor shook his head and smiled, "Look at this best-selling book that has been hot recently. ”

"Does this have any connection to the issue we're discussing?"

"You know it when you see it. ”

Dean Xiao flipped through a few pages of the book he handed over, "The Liujia Lingfei Sutra? What's wrong? I still don't understand what you mean. ”

"Look at the author's name on the cover. ”

"Zhong Yue, Qian Yunyao?" Dean Xiao was stunned for a moment, and when he looked at the publishing house again, he was taken aback, "It's still published by the Xiling Printing Society!" This Zhong Yue, is it...... That?"

Several professors who knew the news nodded solemnly.

"At the beginning, I wanted to fight for this person, and the old Han in a wheelchair almost made an old mistake, and in the end, he didn't fight, and it fell into the hands of Cao Danqing, now you see, Qian Yunyao makes green leaves, Xiling Seal Society, tsk, our gorgeous calligraphy department, the loss of a talent......

"Who says it's not? This Zhong Yue is really, staying in our calligraphy department, that is a treasure, now to the Chinese painting department, like a grass, Cao Danqing went to Jingbei to exchange, and didn't take him there, just like a pheasant in the mountains, he didn't go to class, there was no figure all day, alas......"

"I can't say that, I heard about the freshman calligraphy and painting exhibition, but he picked up the leader! I have seen it, three strokes. It is said that even Ma Dayou was amazed. ”

"Hey, this can't be a smoke bomb released by those old comrades in the Chinese Painting Department, right?"

Liu Tong frowned and said, "Smoke bombs, they can't wait to find someone from the freshmen who can compare to Zhong Yue, even if it's Qi Ping, but what...... In the end, he had no choice but to give the first position to Zhong Yue. ”

Dean Xiao frowned, "Gotta get it, we'll talk about these lace things later." The topic is far away, what I mean is the quota of our calligraphy department, let a Chinese painting student go to the competition, or an exchange student, in terms of the year of student status, now it is a freshman or a sophomore, and it is not a junior year, such an identity, on behalf of Huamei to compete, is it appropriate?!"