Chapter 8: Shock
If "Tarzan of the Apes" only made Yan Shao famous in Marseille, then "The Lord of the Rings" made Yan Shao a sensation throughout France, and even several countries adjacent to France. After all, Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" series is an epoch-making work anyway, not to mention that such a work was written by a yellow man, which aroused the curiosity of many people.
It is also because of this curiosity that more and more people want to see it.
After the third reprint of The Lord of the Rings, there were even booksellers who came from the United States to buy the English rights to The Lord of the Rings. It's just that Yan Shao doesn't know much about this aspect of things, so he entrusted all of them to Taris ββββββ cooperated for so long, and he and Taris also have some trust in each other.
Again, although Yan Shao only sees this as a job, a job to earn money and fame. But every time he worked, he could still feel the inexplicable glint in Elano's eyes behind him.
Although Yan Shaoren was a little stunned, he was not stupid, and naturally knew that Ileno liked a talent that he did not exist, but he had heard such a sentence in later generations.
"Every successful love affair is based on lies and deception, and it ends in lies when it develops to the very end, since this is the case, it is better to start like this..."
Similarly, although you can't force someone to fall in love with you, at least you can create opportunities.
Yan Shao is not defective in some aspect of his function, he has always had such a beautiful woman by his side, so it is naturally impossible for him to have no ideas in his heart, but he has been waiting for an opportunity. And the books he is writing now are his chances, and if he doesn't grasp such a good opportunity in his hands, that's really stupid...
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Although Yan Shao and Elano work together happily, Elaline is a college student after all, and he always has to go back to continue his studies after the holidays. At this time, the situation of the publishing house was no longer as embarrassing as it was at the beginning, and Tharis had already prepared several replacements for Elaine, but all of them were rejected by Yan Shao.
Immediately afterwards, Yan Shao rented a two-story building near the university in Elanon, on the grounds that the hotel was not a place to live for a long time, and Sima Zhao's heart was well known to passers-by...
Eleno didn't say anything about this, just ran to Yan Shao's new home to work as usual, although Tharis felt a little inappropriate in his heart, he was also happy to pretend to be stupid, after all, his publishing house is now supported by Yan Shao...
Yan Shao's successive actions have actually made his intentions very clear, but Elano has never responded, just kept their relationship slightly higher than that of their friends as usual.
Yan Shao can't do anything about this, he can only be a dedicated worker.
With the help of a typewriter, in just over three months, Yan Shao wrote the last two parts of "Tarzan of the Apes" and the last part of the "Lord of the Rings" series, "The Return of the King".
"What a nuisance..."
Standing in front of the mirror, Yan Shao slowly shaved the beard on his face.
In this era, if there is anything that makes Yan Shao feel uncomfortable, shaving is definitely one of them. After all, for Yan Shao, who is used to electric shavers, it is too troublesome to use a straight-handled razor to shave.
In fact, it is not only troublesome, but very dangerous, because the straight handle razor must be sharpened, which also makes Yan Shao's face often have scars.
"If only I could buy a T-shaped razor..."
After shaving the last bit of his beard, Yan Shao, who was washing his face, complained slightly.
But just as he was about to wash his face, he suddenly froze, and then rushed out of the room like crazy.
And then...
He walked back from outside with a depressed head.
Just now, he thought of another way to achieve fame and fortune in addition to writing novels.
Invent...
As a later man, many things that he was accustomed to did not exist in this day and age could earn him a lot of moneyββββββ of course, fame.
It's like the razor he just used...
What he just thought was that if he could make a T-shaped razor, it would not only be convenient for himself, but maybe he would also make a lot of money.
It was precisely because of this that he ran out of the room, the purpose was to confirm whether the T-shaped razor appeared in this era, but when he rushed out of the room, he still had great expectations, after all, he was using a straight-handled razor now...
However, the final result of the inquiry disappointed him, because in this era, safety razors had already appeared, and the person who invented them was the founder of Gillette...
In 1895, the founder of the Gillette Company, Kemp Gillette, came up with the idea of developing a new razor blade. After a few years of hammering, Gillette invented the discarded razor blade, and in 1901, he formed a company that made new razors.
In other words, someone has already invented the so-called T-shaped razor.
As for what to do in 1903, Yan Shao still gave a razor with a straight handle...
Because Gillette's sales record for the whole of 1903 in the first year, 1903, was 51 knife holders, 168 blades...
With such a small number, it is obvious that it will not be sold in Europe...
But no matter how bad these things are, the patents are already someone else's after all, so Yan Shao can only run home in frustration.
The only news that gave him some relief today was probably that his straight-handled razor didn't last long.
However, this incident also brought some inspiration to Yan Shao...
Some useful inspiration...
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After completing the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, after a period of rest, Yan Shao began the work of "The Hobbit", after all, the main biography was written, and the prequel was always written to make up for itββββββ although in history "The Hobbit" came out earlier than "The Lord of the Rings".
In this process, Yan Shao also wrote a few short science fiction novels again by the way, although it still can't be compared with many gods, but compared with the last few articles, it has been greatly improved.
Of course, in the process of writing the novel, it is not without doubts, after all, in such an era of white supremacy, it is almost impossible to do without doubtsββββββ although they are not wrong.
However, in the process of questioning, a few guys who claimed to be the original author appeared, which made Yan Shao cry and laugh a little.
This is probably similar to the "Piltdown Man" incident that the British made many years later...
Fortunately, these people don't have any evidence in their handsββββββ unless they, like Yan Shao, also crossed over.
However, in this era of white supremacy, this kind of skepticism is very marketable, so although there is little evidence in the hands of those people, it still has a lot of impact.
Of course, Yan Shao can also use some means to clarify himself, such as taking out the draft of the original work, so that although it cannot eliminate the voice of doubt, it can at least block the mouths of some people.
It's just that Yan Shao has always copied it directly from his head, where do he need any drafts...
In Yan Shao's room, Taris was already on the verge of madness, because the recent events had greatly affected the sales of the new book. Although Elano didn't say anything on the side, the concern in his eyes when he looked at Yan Shao was difficult to hide...
Looking at the appearance of the two people, Yan Shao scratched his head and smiled bitterly.
"Don't worry, I have a way..."
Hearing Yan Shao say this, Taris hurriedly asked as if he had grasped a life-saving straw.
"What's the solution?"
"You don't have to worry about this..."After a moment of silence, Yan Shao continued. Do you have a way to hold a press conference, preferably with more famous people..."
"The press conference? That's fine, but your solution..."
Before hearing Yan Shao's method, Tharis always had some worries in his heart.
However, Yan Shao didn't answer him, but kicked him out of the room, and when Tharis left, Yan Shao looked back at Elainor's worried gaze.
"Don't worry, no problem..."
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Although the publishing house was not well managed some time ago, Taris still has some connections in Marseille after all, and this incident has also attracted the attention of many people, so the press conference was completed without much effort.
In addition to the local celebrities and reporters in Marseille, who appeared at the press conference, it was those who questioned Yan Shao, of course, those who claimed to be the original work were not left behind, after all, if they did not admit defeat, it would be difficult to understand this matter.
And below the venue, those 'originals' have also been discussed, no matter what kind of evidence Yan Shao comes up with, he must say that it is fake, even if it is a draft, he must say that it is a forgery.
This matter may be nothing to others, but for them, it is related to their career and life, after all, the matter has been so big, if it turns out that Yan Shao is true, then they naturally have no face to mess around in this industry.
The people in the venue didn't wait long before they saw Tarys, Yan Shao, and Eleno walking to the stage together, while Tharis was still holding a typewriter in his hand. Although the people who came this time were basically here for the authenticity, when they saw Elaline, there were still many people who let out exclamations, and most of their attention was also shifted to Elaline in a long dress, even the 'originals', which made people laugh and cry.
After stepping onto the stage, noticing the eyes of the people in the venue, Yan Shao took a deep breath and pressed the typewriter one by one.
At this time, Tharis was on the side to explain to the puzzled people.
It was at this time that people understood that Yan Shao wanted to prove his ability by creating a work no less than "The Lord of the Rings" on the spot.
However, hearing Tharris's words, not only those 'originals', but even some celebrities who were invited by Tharis secretly pouted. No matter what opinions they have about Yan Shao, these people have to admit that the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy is indeed an epoch-making epic work, and it is already a miracle that such a work can be created in a person's life, and they want to create more...
"It's just whimsical..."
A celebrity who was invited said softly, in fact, Tharis himself was also worried in his heart, but he couldn't show it. But at this time, the curiosity in people's hearts was also hooked, so they all calmed down and waited there.
Soon a manuscript was sent to everyone, although it was only more than 10,000 words, but surprisingly, these people quickly immersed themselves in the text of the manuscript, which is the first in the "Dark Elves" trilogy...
"Homeland"
"The mystical starlight that the poet praises never shines on this land, and the sunlight that radiates warmth and vitality does not allow it to enter. This is the Dark Realm, the secret realm beneath the tumultuous surface of a forgotten realm. The sky here is a bloodless and tearless hard rock, illuminated by the torches of the stupid surface dwellers who accidentally intruded here, and the surrounding stone walls are gray and monotonous, and the smell of death sinks. This is not their worldly realm, this is not within the realm of the power of light, and most uninvited visitors will never have the chance to see the sun again..."
As part of RΒ· A. Salvador's masterpiece, the "Dark Elves" trilogy is also an epic fantasy work that influenced later generations. Therefore, although the beginning of the entire manuscript is only a little more than 10,000 words, those notaries are still fascinated by it, and even those 'originals' are pale, and they can no longer raise a little other thoughts.
However, just when the notaries were about to speak, they found that Yan Shao on the stage did not stop writing, but continued to use the typewriter, and when they passed "Dark Elves", Yan Shao had already completed most of the manuscript in his hand.
"Could it be the follow-up to Dark Elves?"
Many people thought about it in their hearts, and at the same time, a trace of expectation arose.
However, they soon discovered that this time Yan Shao did not complete the follow-up to "Dark Elves", but an epic fantasy work that is also not inferior to "The Lord of the Rings"...
A Song of Ice and Fire
At this time, the notaries couldn't say anything, but Yan Shao still didn't mean to stop writing on the stage...
Chronicles of Narnia
Legends of Earthsea
"The War of Rhode Island"
Under the typewriter, a classic work was created, and at this point, no one in the venue doubted Yan Shao, but everyone looked at him like a monster, as if they were looking at some peerless demon, including Taris, and Elaino, who originally attracted the attention of most people, was standing behind Yan Shao, but at this moment it was as if it did not exist.
No matter what rumors were there earlier, there was only one thought in the hearts of those present, that is, after today, this young man in front of him would cause a sensation in the whole of Europe, and even the whole world...
At the same time, Elino, who has been playing the role of an assistant behind Yan Shao, is also staring at Yan Shao with a pair of beautiful eyes, and from time to time shines with a trace of inexplicable brilliance...
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