Chapter XVII: The Storm of "Barbarism".
After Cui Zhenlong put out his publicity plan for the novel, he didn't interfere too much in the follow-up things, but really calmed down, began to go to and from school with peace of mind, and began to study junior high school and high school courses in his spare time.
Just when Cui Zhenlong was shrinking into his own small world and concentrating on cultivating "internal strength", the outside world suddenly blew a "barbaric" storm that swept the whole of South Korea because of his planning.
In mid-June, after the first batch of printed novels came out, Park Xiuhui began to visit the tutors, classmates, relatives and others of her alma mater in accordance with Cui Zhenlong's construction, and personally delivered this copy of her **, and in the first two months after the work was put on the shelves, the sales of the novel could only be said to be average as Cui Zhenlong expected, and more than 10,000 copies were barely sold.
But since the beginning of September, the situation has gradually begun to take a 180-degree turn, this novel first formed a small-scale "barbaric" trend in several women's colleges and universities such as Ewha Women's University and Sookmyung Women's University, and then gradually expanded its influence to the periphery, and female college students from other colleges and universities also began to pay attention to this novel, and in late October, the leader of the feminist movement, Chen Shuming, mentioned this novel in an interview with the media, It is called one of the few excellent works in Korea in recent years that depicts women's hearts and the alternative love between men and women, and calls for modern women to have a little "savage" temperament like the heroine in the book.
With the Chosun Ilbo and many other newspapers and media have published or reprinted Chen Shuming's remarks, this "barbaric" storm can no longer be stopped, and it is getting more and more intense, many women in their twenties, thirties and even forties have collectively flocked to major bookstores to buy this novel, and reminders from all over the country have also been sent to the publishing house like snowflakes and leaves.
By the end of '98, the novel "I Am a Sassy Girlfriend" had sold more than 2 million copies in just half a year, and the final sales were expected to be more than 3 million copies. Since this novel was published by Park so-hui herself at her own expense, in addition to the relevant procedures of the publishing house, book printing, borrowing distribution channels and other expenses, all profits are owned by Park so-hui personally, and it is initially estimated that the net income in half a year will exceed 15 billion won, which is really a lot of money.
And Park Xiuhui has also become the busiest person in the family, not to mention the signing activities in various places, there is also an endless stream of appointments and interviews from TV, newspapers and other news media, and many well-known universities have also sent her speech invitations. Facts have proved that the effect of propaganda is remarkable, and the Korean media is also undisciplined, and various titles and halos such as South Korea's national beauty writer, the leader of the "barbaric" trend, and the fighter at the forefront of the feminist movement are all worn on Park so-hui.
and tsundere dad Choi Gengyou was also affected because he had a celebrity wife, because of Park Xiuhui's spoof of the names of the heroes and heroines in the novel, many female readers wishfully believe that the plot in the book is the author's own story after reading the novel, although Park Xiuhui has repeatedly stated in public that some of the plots in the story are fictional, but they can't stand their strong curiosity about the hero's archetype. In the end, Choi Geng-woo also had to accompany his wife to participate in several TV media interviews, and SK Telecom, where he works, also gave the green light all the way after hearing about the incident, and took advantage of this trend to do a free advertisement.
It wasn't until the eve of the Spring Festival in 1999 that the influence of this "barbaric" storm weakened, and Park Xiuhui, who had been busy for more than half a year, was really idle.
Park Xiuhui comforted several children, and then saw the eldest son standing not far away, smiling deep hands, Cui Zhenlong was not hypocritical, and hugged her with a smile, Park Xiuhui took the opportunity to whisper in his ear: "Thank you, my baby!" At the scene, only their mother and son, plus Cui Gengyou, knew the meaning of this sentence.
Cui Zhenlong found that the self-confidence and aura exuded by Park Xiuhui, who had not been seen for many days, were very different from her before, and the Cui family was unconsciously affected by it, even Choi Zhongguo, who was the head of the family, was kind to this second daughter-in-law who had achieved extraordinary achievements, and his words were unusually gentle and kind. After the whole family had dinner, grandma and aunt also preemptively stopped Park Xiuhui, who wanted to help clean up the table, and asked her to go back to the room and rest early.
The next morning, Cui Zhenlong got up early in the morning, walked to the living room and saw Park Xiuhui who was busy preparing breakfast for his family, he unconsciously secretly breathed a sigh of relief, maybe Park Xiuhui's social status has changed dramatically, Cui Zhenlong keenly felt that there was a faint sense of alienation between the elders and his mother. He was more worried about whether Park Xiuhui would let this sudden success get carried away and have a fundamental change in his attitude towards other family members, but today Park Xiuhui's appearance completely dispelled his previous concerns, she knew her position very well, she was the famous writer when she was outside, and when she returned home, she was still the second daughter-in-law of the Cui family who kept her duty.
With Park so-hui's intelligence, how could she not notice the changes in the situation at home? Cui Zhenlong felt that he was really worried in vain, "Oh Mom, good morning!" ”
"Wuli Zhenlong is so good, get up so early, breakfast will be ready soon, you go and wake up your younger brothers and sisters" Park so-hui ordered.
"Inside"
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Cui Zhenlong watched the whole family become as happy as before, Park Xiuhui was chatting with his aunt and aunt, and he had to sigh that some people are really born with an aura of affinity, and it has only been a long time for that sense of alienation to disappear.
In the room of Cui Gengyou and his wife in the evening, Cui Zhenlong came to report like a daily routine, only Park Xiuhui was alone in the room, the mother and son chatted a few words, and then Cui Zhenlong also began to get to the point: "Oh Mom, your novel is so hot now, is there a company or director who wants to buy the film rights of the novel?" ”
Park so-hui thought for a while and said, "There are several film companies in charge who have mentioned this to me, but I haven't promised any of them yet. What does Wuli Zhenlong Little Genius think? ”
"I have a big plan, but some preparations have not yet begun, and the time may be rushed."
At this moment, Cui Gengyou, who had just finished taking a bath who walked in from outside the door, happened to hear Cui Zhenlong's words, and couldn't help but interject: "Then you should talk about it." After speaking, he sat next to his wife, wrapped one hand around her waist, and raised his eyebrows proudly at his son.
Cui Zhenlong couldn't help but roll his eyes, but when he saw his mother's little hand hidden to Cui Gengyou's waist, he couldn't help but be happy in his heart: "Little sample, look at you again!" But now is not the time to joke, it's still important to get down to business.
"Ahem~" After seeing his reminder to refocus the attention of the couple in front of him on him, Cui Zhenlong said: "Oh Mom, the influence of your novels in South Korea is already very terrifying, I think that after a while, this popularity will gradually decrease over time, and the domestic sales will tend to be saturated." This is all the situation in our own country, but we can't ignore the overseas market, which is a big cake. ”
"Overseas markets? Do you think my novel will sell well abroad? There has been no such case before," Park so-hye was really taken aback by her son's ambitions.
"It's not realistic to enter Western countries such as the United States and Europe, but it is very possible in Asia, where the ideology is similar and the status of women is relatively low, and oh mother's novels should resonate with them."
"So how? Or do you copy the domestic model and go to the upper route? Cui Gengyou asked curiously.
Cui Zhenlong gave him a disdainful look, "Of course it's impossible, we don't have connections at the top of foreign countries, and it's too late to start operating now, and the political systems of various countries are different, so if you fall into it, you will be swallowed in one bite." Also, oh mom don't get too close to those political parties and organizations in the country, now we are still very weak and easy to be used as guns by them, but now oh mom you have a lot of influence, they don't dare to go too far, and after we have established a strong economic foundation and extensive influence, they will not dare to touch us. ”
Park Xiuhui nodded affirmatively, she also has worries about this, so she has always stood in a neutral perspective, that is, she is closer to several officials of the feminist movement, but she has no idea of holding any position in them, Park Xiuhui can't help but sigh in her heart The vision of her father-in-law, this demonic son is really suitable for taking the political route, but unfortunately this kid has his own ideas, and his ambition is not here.
Cui Zhenlong would not have thought that Park Xiuhui would have such an exclamation, even if he knew, he would not care, but he continued: "I think so, first of all, my mother can find someone to translate the novel into the languages of different countries, Huaxia, Japanese, etc., this matter must be implemented as much as possible, time waits for no one; Second, it is best to independently acquire a publishing house with foreign distribution channels, but fortunately it is now in a financial crisis, otherwise it is not cheap for such a publishing house to want to wholly acquire it, this work can be handed over to my aunt to do, she is a person in this circle, there should be information channels in this area, hehe~~ just tell her that as long as the acquisition is successful, let her be the president of the publishing house, and she will definitely do her best. ”
Looking at the eldest son's expression of successful conspiracy, Cui Gengyou and his wife also began to sympathize with their sister/sister-in-law, who were remembered by their nephew, even rice tofu, bless her and ask for more blessings!
At this time, Cui Gengjing, who was happily chatting with friends in his boudoir, couldn't help but sneez: "What's the matter?" Got a cold? Or is it that handsome oppa misses me? ”