The next day,

Doyle got up early in the morning.

He hummed an unknown Scottish tune and shaved in the bathroom in front of the mirror.

Because the bathroom window was small and dimly lit, he could only shave off one side of his beard, so he had to call his beloved wife for help in the middle of the project.

"Ruth, take a hand."

Louis Hawkins rushed into the house, wiping his hands and complaining: "You can't wait? I'm getting ready to scramble eggs~"

Despite having said that, she took the razor.

The two are already old husbands and wives, although they occasionally quarrel, but they have a very tacit understanding in life.

Louis Shaved,

Doyle moved his neck with his wife.

Doyle asked, "Have you done a bad job of licking and burying the vulgar pavilion?" ”

Because I was worried about being scratched, I said this sentence with my lips pursed, and normal people couldn't understand it.

Hawkins stopped what he was doing,

"What did you say?"

Doyle repeated: "I asked, did you buy The Scotsman yesterday?" ”

Hawkins couldn't help but laugh,

Although the husband looks down on "No One Survives" on the surface, and also looks down on the young writer Lu Shi from China, he has read the first four chapters of the novel behind his back I don't know how many times, and he is typical of integrity.

She rubbed the shaving soap with a bristle brush and said, "Didn't buy it." Can't buy it. ”

The corners of Doyle's mouth hooked, and he snorted in satisfaction,

Spring River Plumbing Duck Prophet,

Don't look at the British newsboys who don't go to school much, but they are the top people, who know what is good to sell and what is not good to sell.

Come to think of it, yesterday "The Hound of the Baskervilles" was published, and the newsboys were worried that the "Scotsman" would be smashed in their hands, so they bought so little that Hawkins couldn't buy it if he wanted to.

Doyle waved his wife to continue, and said, "It's okay, just buy it again." ”

Hawkins carefully shaved her husband and asked, "How do I buy it?" ”

Doyle blinked,

"Simple, go to Fleet Street and find the office of The Scotsman~ I think Cooper, the fool brainwashed by liberalism, is crying without tears in front of a pile of newspapers that can't be sold. If he begs me, I'll buy 20 copies, and I'll be in charge. ”

The smugness in his tone can't be hidden.

Hawkins gave her husband a blank look,

"You think I didn't go to Fleet Street yesterday?"

Just this sentence, let the bathroom quiet,

“……”

“……”

“……”

It's as if a pin drop can be heard.

It took Doyle a while to react,

"You just said ...... Yes! Hiss ......"

Because of his excitement, his lips moved widely, causing a small cut on the right side of his chin.

Hawkins counted in distress: "Why are you so careless! ”

As he spoke, he helped her husband stop the bleeding with a towel.

Doyle snatched the towel, pressed the wound and said, "It's okay, I'll stop the bleeding by myself in a while, leave it alone." Tell me about The Scotsman, I've been in Seaside Magazine yesterday and I don't know what's going on. ”

Hawkins replied, "What else could it be?" Last night you asked me to buy The Scotsman, and I asked a few newsboys, but they were all out of stock. ”

Doyle's brow jumped,

Faintly, he had a bad premonition,

"So you're going to Fleet Street?"

Hawkins nodded,

"I will do my best to accomplish the task you have given me, so I ran from Strand Street to the office of The Scotsman on Fleet Street, thinking that I would always be able to buy the day's paper. Who would have thought that the goods were all taken by the newsboy. ”

Doyle's fists clenched suddenly, and the towel was badly deformed.

He removed the towel and looked in the mirror, and when he saw that he was no longer bleeding, he turned to Hawkins,

"Ruth, I'll go out."

Hawkins stopped: "You're not eating? ”

How could Doyle be in the mood to eat?

He waved his hand, and he didn't even have the desire to reply, and went straight out of the house.

Early morning London is filled with mist,

In the mist, the staggering figures of the drunks walked by, and from time to time one or two drunks fell down and fell asleep against the root of the wall.

The newsboy dodged the carriage and walked through the street, waving the newspaper in his hand,

"The Times, The Daily Telegraph, Manchester Guardian......"

Doyle stretched out his hand to stop it,

"Kid, get the Times!"

He stuffed 5p to the other side.

The market price of the Times is only 1 pence, and any extra money counts as a tip.

The newsboy also understood, and knew that the other party must have something to ask for a tip, so he didn't leave in a hurry.

Doyle asked, "Is there still The Scotsman?" Yesterday's. ”

The newsboy looked at him like a fool,

Suddenly

"You're Dr. Doyle?"

The newsboy recognized it.

Doyle didn't show surprise,

In the past few days, his photos have been exposed in major print media, and the newsboy is in contact with the newspaper every day, and it is strange that he can't recognize him.

The newsboy said, "Dr. Doyle, yesterday's issue of The Scotsman sold very well. I took 20 copies for the first time, but they were sold out in the blink of an eye, and when I went back to pick up the goods, I found that they had already been swept away by other peers. ”

When he said the word "peer", he was like a little adult.

Doyle nearly fainted.

Yesterday for the whole day, Doyle stayed in the "Seaside Magazine" office, always paying attention to sales,

According to statistics, "Seaside Magazine" sold more than 50,000 copies.

The Scotsman, on the other hand, only had 20,000 copies in the London area.

Judging from the data alone, the results of "The Hound of the Baskervilles" are far better than "No One Survives",

But the problem is that yesterday was the head of "The Hound of the Baskervilles", with countless bonuses, and the buffs were almost stacked, and the "Scotsman" was the disadvantaged side of public opinion, and in the end it was sold out,

If the Scotsman had published 30,000 copies, would it still be out of stock?

What about 50,000 copies?

What about 100,000 copies?

I can't think about it.

"Goo......

Doyle swallowed hard and asked, "Wasn't it all about Sherlock Holmes on the streets yesterday?" How so? ”

The newsboy smiled and agreed: "Who says it's not? Yesterday's events were indeed strange, and the people who bought the newspaper did not hesitate to buy The Scotsman while saying, 'The return of Sherlock Holmes is great news,' and I have never seen anything like it. ”

Doyle's face is full of black lines, ̄□ ̄||

For some reason, he had a sense of absurdity that he was being cuckolded in person.

In fact, the reason that can explain this phenomenon is very simple, that is, "No One Survives" is better in content,

Everyone talks about it, it's a social need,

For example:

"Do you see Sherlock Holmes?"

"Of course! I like "Spotted Tape Case" the most, it's so exciting. ”

"Alas, yesterday I wanted to buy "Seaside Magazine", but unfortunately I didn't get it. I don't know when it will be republished. ”

"Even so, the Seaside Magazine doesn't publish more."

……

But when it's time to pay real money, the body is more honest than anyone else,

Vote with money, nothing more.

Doyle stood still, exhausted,

The London morning fog with the faint stench of the Thames came up like an invisible, soft palm, enveloping him tightly and unable to break free.

He waved his hand weakly at the newsboy,

"Thank you."

The newsboy didn't leave, but continued to sell: "Doctor Doyle, do you want to see Lu's work?" It doesn't matter if you can't buy it yesterday's Scotsman, you can read today's Daily Telegraph or Manchester Guardian with Lu's editorial. ”

Another blow!

Doyle almost didn't stand firm, and the whole person was in a state of confusion,

It's only been a week, and Lu Shi has made an editorial comment?

Moreover, the serialization of the novel has not been interrupted.

Is this something that normal humans can do?