Chapter 17: The Beginning of It All
Seeing Zhang Qiuxi's speechless face, Hongdou patted her smooth and soft thighs and said: "Don't put on such an expression, although my sister and I are soft-spoken, and the word internship has to be added in front of the editor, it really can't change the minds of the editor-in-chief and the editor-in-chief, but it's not just that you don't have confidence in doing your work." β
"Sister Hongdou, what you said made me feel comforted at all." Zhang Qiuxi continued to roll his eyes and said, "What's not like this, let me be a hit and gather popularity as quickly as possible?" β
"Huh, you guessed it?" Red Bean said this, but his expression was not surprised at all.
Zhang Qiuxi shrugged his shoulders and said, "Don't tell me that you really mean this, it will only make me feel like I'm looking for a nice excuse to deal with me." β
I think that at the beginning, Sakuragi Hanamichi, who couldn't play, was mixed up with the identity of a "secret weapon......
"It's not perfunctory, it's really like that." Azuki continued: "Of course, it is also true that the editor-in-chief is not optimistic about the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Milky Way, and the two are not in conflict. If the reader doesn't buy it, it can be done quickly for you to write a new story, and if the work is a hit, then you can be an instant hit, which is good for the magazine itself. β
"It turns out that this is the legendary killing two birds with one stone, although your editor-in-chief is a layman in terms of novels, he does have two brushes in this regard, I can't help but admire him."
"Okay, don't pout, it's not without you." Hongdou wiped the beads of sweat on his face and said, "Because I don't have confidence in your work, I sold tens of thousands of copies less in this issue, and I must have regretted it a long time ago." β
Zhang Qiuxi smiled and paused before saying, "Sister Hongdou, thank you." β
Hongdou cocked Erlang's legs, and said indifferently: "I didn't do anything, why thank me?" β
Zhang Qiuxi said: "Thank you for being so honest, if you were a different person, you would definitely not say that you have no confidence in my work, you would definitely only say that you want to do your best to pull readers Yunyun." β
"Even if I don't say that you can't guess yet, although you may not know and won't mean anything, you will definitely not be closer to me and the magazine."
As a newcomer with no background, it is understandable for the magazine to do this, Zhang Qiuxi really has nothing to say, but because it will be somewhat unpleasant to be despised in the future, it may only be a simple cooperative relationship in the future, and it will not go further to the aspect of affection.
Hongdou continued: "There are some things I actually understand, how to say that I have been in contact with the society for a while, but I prefer to be heart-to-heart, maybe this insistence is not completely correct, but this is my style." β
Hongdou still had something to say as always, Zhang Qiuxi smiled and said: "That's why I said thank you, it's an honor to meet an editor like you, Sister Hongdou." β
"Don't say thank you, if you really want to thank me, just work hard to write." Red Bean stretched out his hand and moved, and then asked, "The third issue of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy will be published, and there is not much time left for you, how is the new work prepared?" β
"I guess I thought of a lot of stories, but I didn't know which one to write."
Zhang Qiu scratched his head in embarrassment, and Hongdou said: "Then you tell me about it, and I will help you refer to it, which is also one of the editors' jobs." β
Zhang Qiuxi snapped his fingers and said, "What I think of now is the legend of Lu Xiaofeng, the legend of Chu Liuxiang, ......"
"Hey, you're not going to write a biographical story, are you, why are the titles of the books all people's names?"
Zhang Qiuxi continued to count: "There are also amorous swordsmen, ruthless swords, smiling proud rivers and lakes......"
"Bastard, this sounds like a martial arts novel, right? No wonder I mentioned the night talk just now, it turned out that I wanted to change jobs. β
Hongdou stood up and pinched Zhang Qiuxi's cheeks and pulled hard, and the bath towel had fallen to the ground, and he still denounced: "Stinky girl, don't you make fun of me?" β
"It hurts, it hurts, let it go first." Zhang Qiuxi shouted that his eyes hurt but did not move away, and Tao Yuanming's "The Story of the Peach Blossom Spring" suddenly popped up in his mind.
When the forest runs out of water, there is a mountain, and the mountain has a small mouth, as if there is light......
"Little girl, if you don't make it clear today, see how I clean you up." Hongdou let go angrily, holding his hands and staring at Zhang Qiuxi menacingly, the airport is covered, but this is not the key point at this time, right?
Zhang Qiuxi rubbed his cheeks and said: "Sister Hongdou, calm down, didn't I tell you when I signed the contract, will I try to write some other types of stories, martial arts is the target I plan to try." β
"You remember you've signed a contract." Hongdou rolled her eyes and said, "Although you have the freedom to submit and publish, you also have the obligation to regularly contribute to our magazine, so you haven't forgotten about it, right?" β
Zhang Qiuxi said: "Of course not, I just want to test the waters of martial arts novels after I got it here, I won't take care of one or the other, Sister Hongdou, you can rest assured." β
After thinking about it, if you need to, you can write a novel, it's not as against the sky as Doraemon, in order not to arouse unnecessary suspicion, you still need to cover it up, she continued: "Actually, the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a story I have thought of a long time ago, this is just the first part, according to my plan, four more will be written in the future." β
"That's pretty much it." Hongdou finally breathed a sigh of relief, sat back and said: "But ah, I still think you don't think too much about it now, the development of science fiction is king, science fiction and martial arts are two completely different concepts." β
Zhang Qiuxi nodded and said, "Sister Hongdou, I have a score in my heart." The story of the second part is called The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, and it should be written after the next issue of the magazine is released, so you can be completely relieved after reading it. β
Hongdou also nodded, and then couldn't help asking, "Speaking of stories, why is that ultimate answer 42?" I thought about it for a long time and didn't figure it out. β
"The story behind this question will continue to be explored, and you will know when the time comes." Zhang Qiuxi sold Guanzi.
"Please, your story is full of cold jokes and ridicule, although it is described at a glance, but the inside is not reliable at all, your so-called discussion is a spoof, right?" Hongdou didn't believe that Zhang Qiuxi would give any "good" answer.
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Being able to see the work one step ahead of others, this is the original intention of Hongdou to be an editor, although I have been disappointed countless times before, and I am almost numb, Zhang Qiuxi's appearance finally reflects this advantage.
Hongdou has already finished reading "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" in one go, but ordinary readers are not so lucky, and readers who have taken the lead to buy the new issue of "Fantasy World" can see those eight chapters, more than 30,000 words.
Science fiction carries people's fantasies about the future world, and in the West, countless science fiction novels have been brought to the big screen by Hollywood, and there are all kinds of styles, which makes all science fiction fans fascinated.
In China, there is only one style of science fiction in the minds of readers, dull and boring, it is better to read professional books directly, and the personal experiences of those scientists are much more exciting than the stories themselves.
"Bring His Eyes" is like a breath of fresh air in the hot summer, and readers who feel the coolness see the slogan on the cover of the magazine, and do not hesitate to buy the magazine home, and then skip the front page and read "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" directly.
Although it is only 30,000 words, the wonderful story is enough to firmly attract every reader.
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"Lao Wang, you have bought every issue of the magazine Fantasy World, and you must have read the story of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, right? Is it really as good as everyone else says? β
"How to say it, you will be stunned when you see this story, and then you can't help laughing, in short, it is very exciting, that's for sure."
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At the beginning of the story, he mocked the foreign name "Dent" to introduce the protagonist, and then entered the theme, after Dent's house was demolished, in a blink of an eye, the earth was tragically demolished by aliens.
The title of the novel is the book that the cosmic flΓ’neurs in the story can't live without, and its circulation exceeds that of the Encyclopedia of the Galaxy because it is cheaper, and the cover kindly reminds readers not to panic.
But what is even more tragic is that after the earth was forcibly demolished, only one sentence was left in this guide, "basically harmless", and there is no need to repeat it.
And if you want to roam the universe, the more important item is the towel, which is even more important than the Guide itself......
There is a cold humor in the story, mocking what can be ridiculed, for example, the poetry of the Vogons, the third worst in the universe, and the worst has perished with the destruction of the earth.
Because she copied it...... The author is a native of the Celestial Empire, and some details need to be revised, so she has to point the finger at some modern poets here.
Under Yan SΓΉ's face, the story is told in a very absurd manner, not to mention that this style has never been seen in China before, even if you look at the West, it is the only one.
The reader, on the other hand, has already jumped into the pit and can't wait to see what follows, because the protagonist's roaming journey is about to begin, and he is full of anticipation for what will happen next.
Many people have never been so desperate to hope that time can pass faster, and some people even complain about why "Fantasy World" is a monthly magazine instead of a weekly, so that they don't have to wait so anxiously.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has spread word of mouth among science fiction fans, and in addition to the goal of the magazine's sales returning to 100,000 copies once again, the editorial department is also pleased with the fact that there are more letters from readers.
The communication room of the magazine is to receive the author's submissions, and I can't receive a few letters a month, but from then on, it gradually became different, and the postman would run to the magazine almost every day.
And this qiΔ is just the beginning.