Section 48: Signing and Selling Books (Seeking Receipt and Pushing)

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Readers who have two different attitudes towards "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty" use newspapers and the Internet as platforms to start debates.

In the newspaper, some experts and scholars criticize "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty" is not a rigorous historical fact, with the author's personal views and preferences, some details are very subjective, and some less rigorous views in the book will make readers have a vague judgment on history, because traditional newspapers are more conservative, and a large proportion of those who have a negative attitude towards "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty" have a negative attitude, so in the newspaper, experts and scholars who criticize "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty" have some advantages.

But on the Internet, experts who have critical views on "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty" have been defeated, because the Internet is the position of young people, and because of some things, young people are subconsciously disgusted with the so-called experts. Of course, most of the experts are genuine talents, but a small number of experts, for the sake of a certain purpose, have no conscience, become the spokesmen of certain interests, and publish some crooked theories, and these crooked theories have been hyped up and expanded by the media, corrupting the social atmosphere and causing many young people to have little affection for experts.

On the Internet, most young people have a positive attitude towards "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty".

Chen Dong opened the Tianya forum and saw the comments of some netizens.

"Some experts love to be more serious, "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty" is not a history book, the author just tells readers the historical stories and characters of the Ming Dynasty for more than 300 years in a humorous and humorous Internet language, and those things in the Ming Dynasty written by the author are just a living life story, very good, if this has to be criticized, then the author who writes through history on the Internet, do you want to grab someone's neck, and then spray someone's saliva, and then, scold you for what the hell or what you wrote, is it interesting?" A netizen named Ant Gnawing Bones commented and said.

"It cannot be denied that "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty" has the author's personal views and preferences, and some details are very subjective, but this book is basically in line with the historical context, based on historical materials, and with humorous penmanship, a historical figure is written alive, interesting, making people laugh, readers love to read, and at the same time learn a lot of historical knowledge allusions, such as the system of the Ming Dynasty, the naming rules of the Yuan Dynasty, etc." A netizen named Tiger Oil commented that he said.

"Reading history can save oneself, reading history can be clear, the book "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty", it is a purely grassroots work, can stimulate the majority of readers to the Chinese nation's 5,000 years of history and culture, in the process of reading history, look up to the style of the sages, understand the truth of the sages, has a positive significance for young people."

"Those Things in the Ming Dynasty" is not as heavy and boring as the history books, readers who have read "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty" find it interesting to read, make people laugh, and write the Ming Dynasty for more than 300 years into a living life story, it is these points that will attract readers to read, and grow knowledge in reading, know allusions, and understand things."

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In the newspaper, on the Internet, because of a book triggered a fierce debate, in Chen Dong's view, the truth is used to argue, the more you argue, the clearer, not that you are an expert, what you say must be reasonable, others have to listen to you.

As long as it is not because of the fierce controversy that affected the newspaper and the Internet, the intervention of the Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China caused it, this is a good thing, this is the propaganda of "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty" in disguise, with the escalation of the debate between the two parties in the newspaper and the Internet, more and more people know that there is such a book, everyone has curiosity, for the book written in a humorous penmanship, there has not been a book before, very curious, is it really as interesting as said, makes people laugh? So they walked into the bookstore and paid for "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty".

Chen Dong knew that in the original time and space, "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty" was jointly issued by the Secondary School Chinese Teaching Committee of the Chinese Society of Education, the Institute of Chinese Education of Yenching University, Yenching Language and Culture University, China Education News, and the Commercial Press.

From this point, it can be shown that the state has a positive attitude towards "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty".

Chen Dong closed the webpage and dialed Du Wenhai's number.

"Editor-in-chief Du, I just searched for it in Bai/Du, because Zhang Liangyu's criticism of "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty" in the newspaper triggered a debate in the newspaper and on the Internet, which is a good thing, which is equivalent to propaganda in disguise for "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty", won't it be promoted by your Changjiang Publishing House?"

On the phone, Du Wenhai smiled, "No, how do I know that Zhang Liangyu came from there, but we still have to thank Zhang Liangyu, for the sales of "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty" to exceed 400,000 copies, this person is indispensable." ”

Chen Dong doesn't care about any of this, anyway, the propaganda belongs to the Changjiang Publishing House, in order to make money, the Changjiang Publishing House must play with the propaganda, the fierce controversy caused by Zhang Liangyu is much stronger than doing a few advertisements, and it is free, Du Wenhai will definitely be happy to find the north.

Chen asked Du Wenhai, "Did Editor-in-Chief Du call me just now for something?" ”

Du Wenhai said, ""Those Things in the Ming Dynasty" is selling very well, and our publishing house is planning to hold a novel signing and selling event, and I would like to ask you to cooperate with this event, in addition to a press conference." ”

"Okay, when, where." Chen Dong agreed.

15/100 is not taken for nothing, when signing the contract, it has been stipulated that Chen Dong has the obligation to cooperate with the publicity of the publishing house, Chen Dong is also willing to participate in this book signing and selling activity, that is, Chen Dong can start Chen Dong's reputation in the book publishing industry, he was not famous in the book publishing industry before, even if Du Wenhai is optimistic about this book, he can only get 7/100, later, the first part of "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty" sold 1w copies in 3 days without publicity, and it was only during the second negotiation that ", " Those Things in the Ming Dynasty "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty" Part 2 to Part 7 of the manuscript fee share is increased to 15/100.

And the book sells more, he also takes more, a book costs 30 yuan, and he takes 7/100 for the first one, which is 2 yuan 1.

"Tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock, Dinghai City Bowen Bookstore."

"Okay, I'll be there on time tomorrow."

Next, Chen Dong chatted with Du Wenhai for a few words, and then hung up the phone.

The next day, Chen Dong got up early in the morning, took a taxi to the bookstore, and looked at the time, at 7:20, there were already many readers waiting in the square in front of the bookstore with a book in their hands.

At the entrance of the bookstore, there was a huge banner that read, "Celebrating the sales of "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty" exceeding 420,000 copies in a month

The author of the novel, Captain Qidu, was invited to come to the scene to sign and sell books for readers. ’

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