Last night all night, I came back in the morning and slept until the afternoon, but I was woken up. The mother's courteous and flattering and high-pitched voice with showing off made Yao Ran know who was coming as soon as she heard it.

I touched my watch and checked it, and it was just after four o'clock in the afternoon.

If it was any other time, Yao Ran would definitely continue to pretend to be asleep, and she didn't want to meet the young man who was about to officially become her brother-in-law at the end of the year, but tonight there was a night shift, and after grinding for a while, she couldn't hide from it, so she could only get up.

Sure enough, it was the proud 'son-in-law' Zhao Zhen in the eyes of his parents.

Yao Ran got dressed and went out, in addition to his own family, there were some neighbors, and another guy who always likes to apply a lot of hairspray and spray what cologne, in Yao Ran's opinion, is very feminine. However, I also know that occasionally moving towards my sister is not feminine at all.

With a simple greeting, Yao Ran ran to wash, and behind him was a series of falling sounds from his mother.

“…… I'm going to be twenty soon, and I'm still playful, I didn't come back all night last night, and I slept until now......"

“…… It's far worse than Xiao Lan......"

“…… I should have known that I shouldn't have made her a nurse, or a teacher......"

“…… People say that the matchmaker doesn't go to see it, so ignorant, is it possible to expect Xiaolan to be blessed......"

“……”

I can only pretend not to hear it, and I still think about how nice it would be if I could be like my sister and have my own dormitory in the unit, and occasionally hide and be quiet.

I didn't eat any food and hurried out.

Riding a bicycle to the industrial road, he saw the newspaper kiosk not far away, and Yao Ran remembered it again. The new issue of "Qingxu" and "Shanghai" should all arrive today.

During the New Year's Day holiday, there are many people shopping, and there are also many customers in front of the newsstand.

Yao Ran stopped the car, nodded to the fat boss who had noticed her in the window, although he was urgent, he was not in a hurry to step forward, stood on the stall set up outside, flipped through and looked at it casually, and soon noticed the news in a newspaper.

"The sales of "Countless Passing Years" hit a new high, and the royalty of "participating in business" exceeded 2 million!"

Go through the content carefully.

It turned out that after the previous turmoil, the popularity of a certain young writer increased again, and because of the gimmick of 'making millions in two months', many adults also became interested in participating in business, and the sales of "Countless Passing Years" increased significantly.

In just one month in December 1995, "Countless Passing Years" sold more than 500,000 copies, and the total sales of this short story collection exceeded 1.5 million copies. According to the royalty agreement signed between Boyi and the participating merchants, the theoretical royalty income of a certain juvenile writer has exceeded 2 million yuan.

At the end of this report, I once again mentioned the 'Qingxu Cup' National Youth Essay Contest, which officially opened today.

For specific details, please refer to the special issue of "Qingxu" in January 1996.

When Yao Ran saw the end, he couldn't help but be happy that a certain teenager was so popular, and at the same time, he also realized that this report was ...... It should be a propaganda of Boyi.

Like the original slogan: Do you want to be the next 'businessman'?

Yao Ran didn't expect to be the next 'businessman', compared to him, how could it be possible, but he really wanted to try.

Just thinking about it, some conversations in the window next to him attracted Yao Ran's attention again, and they were the voices of several young boys and girls who looked like high school students.

"It's a bit expensive this time, what about five yuan?"

"The New Year's special issue, thickened, not to mention...... This is also clearly stated above, you must use the entry form attached to "Qingxu", and you can't buy it. ”

"I've found something."

"What?"

"If you look at these requirements carefully, it seems that there is no explicit statement that each person is limited to one entry article, which means that if I buy two copies, I can submit two manuscripts at the same time. In this case, the success rate of entering the semi-finals will be higher? ”

"This ......"

"I think it's just one article by default, and if you submit two articles at the same time, it will probably be regarded as cheating."

"There are hundreds of thousands of people participating in the competition, how can "Qingxu" have so much energy to tell whether it is two submissions at the same time, not to mention, they really did not explicitly say that it is limited to one article, isn't there a sentence, what the law does not prohibit, it is allowed?"

"I also think so, the registration form of "Qingxu" is similar to the 'ticket' for the competition, five yuan a piece, I guess they must also want to sell more magazines."

“……”

For such a moment, a group of four or five young boys and girls were all two copies per person, and by the way, two of them each bought a copy of "Countless Passing Years", and then left.

Yao Ran, who had been listening for a while, stepped forward.

"Happy New Year, girl."

"Happy New Year, boss."

Yao Ran greeted the fat boss, his eyes had already fallen on the three thick stacks of books and magazines in front of him, one "Countless Passing Years", one "Qingxu", and one "Shang Hai", occupying the three most conspicuous positions in the window.

Picking up a thickened New Year's special issue of "Qingxu" in the middle, Yao Ran opened the catalog, even though he knew that there would be no more, he couldn't help but look for it.

Sure enough, no.

So I turned to the relevant page of the 'Qingxu Cup' at the end, and while talking to the fat boss, I gestured in front of me: "Boss, these three things...... Sells well, right? ”

"It's all related to our big celebrities in Heyuan, can it be good," the fat boss heard this question and said happily: "It's just my small stall today, and the three things together have sold more than 200 copies." I thought that this time the stock was enough, and it looks like I have to restock. ”

Yao Ran responded softly, already browsing the detailed rules of the 'Qingxu Cup'.

Skip the first series of co-organizers and the purpose of the event, and focus on the details such as the age requirements for participation in the later ones.

Really.

As a teenager said last night, anyone under the age of 30 is allowed to be a student or not.

In addition, the submission date is from January to March 1996, and there is no other cost except for the entry form that came with the first three issues of Qingxu magazine this year.

The preliminary round will end on June 30, 1996, and the contestants who pass the preliminary round will be invited to participate in the semi-finals in Shangdu, which will be held on August 10 and August 11. In order to alleviate the financial burden of the contestants, not only will there be no fees for the semi-finals, but Boyi will also reimburse the round-trip tickets and arrange accommodation for the contestants.

Someone came to the newspaper booth again, Yao Ran didn't want to delay the fat boss to do business, so he temporarily closed the magazine in his hand, hesitated a little, or bought two copies at once, and the reason he found in his heart was to give Lu Xiaomin a copy too.

In addition, of course, the "Business Sea" next to it can't be missed.

I just saw the cover, "New Work of Participating in Business", "Choosing a Neighbor" and "Comeback", all of which are black and bold.

Definitely going to check it out.

Inside the newsstand.

Sent Yao Ran away, and entertained a few customers passing by, for a short time, the fat boss was not idle, and took out three kinds of books and magazines from the box at his feet, and made up the three stacks of books that had just been thin for a while.

It's inevitable to sigh.

The day that is about to pass, just three things in front of him, more than all the other books, newspapers and magazines in his pavilion, a certain young writer is simply his own lucky star.

While thinking about calling the dealer later and asking the dealer to make up for some of the three things in front of him tomorrow, he couldn't help but think, I hope that a young writer in the same city will not encounter the same bad things as last year, so that he, the small boss who runs a newsstand, can also follow suit.

Entertained some guests again, and the fat boss also took a copy of "Shanghai Sea" and opened it carefully.

Find a special topic related to the new work of a young writer, one of which is a whole page, but there is only one sentence: Remember, the times will give you opportunities, but history is ruthless.

It is said to be a wake-up call to businessmen in this era.

The fat boss doesn't think that he is a businessman, just a small business with a bigger mosquito, but after a little thought, he inevitably feels that it makes sense.

Although, for a sixteen-year-old, this sentence ......

It's a bit big.

Or because of his own small business, he has seen a lot, and the fat boss inevitably feels that he will definitely be nagged.

The fat boss was right.

After a large-scale campaign in advance, coupled with the turmoil ahead, at the beginning of the new year, the release of the latest issues of "Qingxu" and "Shanghai" has undoubtedly become a social event that has attracted wide attention.

National-level level.

Let's talk about "Qingxu" first, after the suspension of one issue, the first issue of this special issue of the first issue of the year, because of the thickening, the price was increased from 3 yuan to 5 yuan, but this did not stop the best-selling of this issue of the magazine in the slightest.

Because of the 'Qingxu Cup'.

Because, just in one short sentence: do you want to be the next 'businessman'?

Fame and fortune, either, are enough to move people's hearts.

What's more, it's a combination of fame and fortune.

A sixteen-year-old boy with amazing academic performance and business talent for some unknown reason, even if he only speaks of writing, even if the talent is undeniable, but, after all, it is a huge country of 1.2 billion people, and many people inevitably feel ...... You can do it yourself!

So, of course, try it.

What if it succeeds?

Just like the news released in the newspaper at the beginning of the new year, it has only been less than a year, not to mention anything else, the cumulative royalties of a certain teenager just for a book have exceeded 2 million yuan, which is enough for many ordinary people to spend a lifetime?

Thereupon......

Try it!

How to try it?

On the latest issue of "Qingxu", there are 'tickets', and many people are gradually discovering that they don't know whether it is intentional or unintentional, it seems to be ...... It seems like...... Maybe...... Boyi does not restrict the participants of the 'Qingxu Cup', and can only buy one 'ticket'.

Considering that this event is also like thousands of horses crossing a single-plank bridge, wouldn't it be more likely to cross that narrow bridge if you buy one more, or even two or three more?

It's just a dozen or twenty dollars, and compared to the millions of royalties in the future, it's just a drizzle.

As a result, retail outlets of newspapers and magazines across the country soon found that this time, which seemed to be fully stocked with "Qingxu" magazine, seemed to be ...... It's still not enough!

Even with it, "Countless Passing Years" is also selling well again.

The reason is simple.

Many people treat this collection of short stories as a model textbook for the 'Qingxu Cup'.

How do I win a prize?

This book, with dozens of articles, various themes, and various paradigms, is simply clear!

Let's talk about "Shanghai Sea".

The three major stories about a certain young writer, 'New Works', 'Living in Neighborhood', and 'Making a Comeback', have already attracted wide attention.

The magazine was officially launched, the mystery was revealed, and this attention did not diminish in the slightest.

Let's talk about the news of a new work by a young writer.

It can be said that the information is simply pitiful, only one sentence. However, just one sentence still caused widespread heated discussions.

You little sixteen-year-old, okay...... Even if some achievements have been made, how can they have the confidence to make 'suggestions' for an entire era.

It's also 'remembered' from the beginning.

In this era, there are more people who have made more achievements than you as a little kid, even if they are just businessmen, and who has said anything to others?

It's even crazier than a certain surnamed Mu!

As for 'choosing one's neighbor'.

Well, it's indeed a pretty powerful case, but no matter how carefully you calculate, it's just a real estate worth one or two million, which is a small business compared to those large enterprises with annual revenues of billions.

Look at the three plants.

It has only been established for two years, and in the past year, sales have exceeded 2 billion.

Did the founder say anything?

In the end, 'comeback', I have to say, this one is really attractive, but this time, for the time being, there is only an interview with a loser, Lu Yuansong, a small business owner in Ha Yuan, and then, gone.

It was so loud before, just such a dry thing?

What the hell is the project?

In short, all of this appeared in various media in the following days.

Although many of the heated discussions in the media were questionable, they also drove the sales of the two magazines.

Prior to this, the final order number of the January issue of the two magazines was 510,000 copies of "Qingxu" and 670,000 copies of "Shanghai Sea", which obviously had the addition of a series of previous events.

After all, the sales of both exceeded 500,000, which is already very surprising.

However, less than a week after the start of the new year, additional requests from all over the country began to arrive.

The monthly magazine, in the first week of its monthly release, basically gathers most of the sales, but this time...... It's menacing!

Boyi also quickly learned something.

For example, "Qingxu".

As the talk of unlimited 'tickets' spread, even though the price of the first phase was raised to 5 yuan, and even though the next two sessions would come with entry forms, many people still bought two or three copies at a time or even more.

Some things can be imagined.

As for "Shanghai Sea".

Before the release, it was mainly Boyi who was trying to build momentum.

After the release, countless media from top to bottom across the country have joined in, all discussing the 'words' of young writers, all regurgitating 'choosing neighbors', and complaining about the 'comeback' of too few dry goods, and the popularity is far higher than that of "Qingxu".

Seeing that it is so lively, in this era when ordinary people are easily moved by 'advertising', how can everyone not understand one thing that is overwhelming.

It's just a few bucks.

Therefore, even if the distribution is as high as 670,000 copies, it is obviously not enough to reach 7 million copies in a single month in this era when some magazines can reach a peak of 7 million copies.

Zhong Changlin counted the additional demand in various places and made a decisive decision.

The January issues of the two magazines were all printed according to the million level, and the news was released at the same time, "Qingxu" and "Shanghai" both crossed the threshold of one million sales magazines!

(End of chapter)