Three days after the first issue of Contemporary, the phone call of the editorial office of Contemporary was flooded.

"What, the Xinhua Bookstore in the magic capital wants to order 20,000 copies? Yes...... No problem, okay, okay. ”

"Chang'an wants 10,000 copies, I remember, we will do it as soon as possible."

"Alas, wait a little longer, the publishing house is already stepping up printing."

"It's not that we weren't prepared, we really didn't expect it to sell so well this time."

The urgent subscription data received by the editorial department were finally summarized into the hands of Qin Zhaoyang, director of the contemporary editorial department. The sales of this issue of the magazine exceeded expectations, and the first printing of 150,000 copies probably did not last more than a week, all of which were urging contemporary reprinting.

Such good news suddenly made the editorial department painful and happy.

The happiness is naturally due to the fact that the magazines are selling well, and the pain is due to the fact that I have received too many calls from bookstores and post offices around the world in the past two days. It's all printed, who can stand this.

Why did it explode?

Qin Zhaoyang couldn't figure it out, so he found Meng Weiya, who was in charge of contacting the bookstore and the post office.

"Lao Meng, why did this issue of our magazine sell so well, is there any special reason?"

Meng Weizai looked at the old leader's blank expression, and couldn't help but say smugly: "This time my credit is not small. ”

"You old boy, tell me what's going on." Qin Zhaoyang didn't have a good airway.

Meng Weiya didn't answer immediately, but after pouring a cup of tea for himself and Qin Zhaoyang, he asked unhurriedly, "Do you remember what happened to Jiang Yulou?" ”

Qin Zhaoyang's heart moved, "You mean...... This is all the credit of that "Secret Calculation"? ”

Immediately, he shook his head again and said, "Impossible, impossible." That novel was good, but how could it have such a big impact. ”

Meng Weizai said faintly: "Let you guess correctly, it's really the credit of this novel." ”

Qin Zhaoyang's hand as he picked up the teacup paused, his eyes widened, and he said incredulously: "How is it possible!" ”

"It seems that you haven't heard a rumor that has been circulating in Yanjing recently." Meng Weizai smiled and told the story of 701.

Qin Zhaoyang frowned and said, "This is not all made up by Jiang Yulou. ”

"But where can ordinary people tell the difference, he writes so truthfully, which enhances his credibility." Meng Weiya smiled bitterly and said, "If I hadn't asked him, I would have doubted that everything in the novel was true." ”

"So, we rely on the people's thirst for knowledge?" Qin Zhaoyang tried his best to pick good words to describe it.

Meng Weizai smiled and said, "Part of the reason is that many readers are afraid that the novel will be banned. ”

"How can it be ......" Qin Zhaoyang was about to refute, but after thinking about it carefully, it was really not good.

Since even he has this kind of thought, let alone ordinary people who don't have any news channels.

"Print, must print!"

Qin Zhaoyang quickly made a decision.

In fact, this decision is not difficult to make, even if it is a contemporary magazine that relies on people's literature, it will not be difficult to get along with money.

As a result, the first issue of "Contemporary" soon announced that it would be printed in 250,000 copies, that is, 100,000 copies.

This must have been a risky decision in the past, but at the moment when the magazine is selling well, many people feel that the director is conservative.

With the success of the magazine, there was a discussion about "Secret Calculation" in the local newspapers in Yanjing, and "Yenching Daily" published a review article on "Why "Secret Calculation" is popular.

"Secret Calculation" shows the artistic charm of the novel with its mysterious special theme, magical agent characters, and suspenseful spy war plot. The mystery of the subject matter undoubtedly makes the novel "Secret Calculation" more charming, and the imagination of the strange people on the hidden front of the distant war years in peacetime stimulates the impulse to corroborate, and this impulse translates into the reader's reading expectation, which coincides with the mysterious and real subject matter of the novel.

The in-depth excavation of mysterious themes depends on the reality of the gradual declassification of the country's current secret archives. This is a useful reversal and attempt on the mediocre theme, and a tempting test of the reader's audience's desire for novelty and secrecy. ”

With the advent of this critical article, there have been more and more comments on the novel "Secret Calculation" published by "Contemporary" this time.

Some people spoke highly of the plot design of the novel, from the suspenseful storyline that is interlocked, to expand the flexible space for the characters of the novel between the real and the unreal, and the death of the protagonists of each story is to see the cruelty and coldness of the spy front at a glance.

There are also comments praising the image of the characters in the story, and the "heroes" in "Secret Calculation" are more anti-"heroes", rejecting the tall and complete traditional heroes, and strengthening the flaws of the protagonist.

There are many praises, but criticism is also indispensable, and the focus of criticism is on the imperfect portrayal of the protagonist in the novel, that is, the "hero".

Such as A Bing's sexual impotence, Huang Yiyi's debauchery, Chen Erhu's old-fashionedness, Weifu's sexual desire, Lin Ying's marriage, etc.

There are even radical comments, thinking that Jiang Yulou is suspected of insulting martyrs and soldiers.

Of course, such comments will not be mainstream, nor can they be. If we can't even accept imperfection, won't we go down the old road again?

As a result, such reports were quickly drowned out by praise.

The novel "Secret Calculation" quickly became the focus of the literary world, and Wang Shuo naturally read this novel.

The writing was very good, even better than he expected.

There are some stories in the novel that are based on his narration, and he guesses that the Wang at the beginning of the novel is him Wang Shuo. He doesn't care much about this, what he really cares about is the memory and respect for the heroes in the hidden front.

Wang Shuo recalled his conversation with Jiang Yulou, when it was only the first time they met, Jiang Yulou expressed a strong interest in the story of the older generation that he inadvertently said, and later consulted him privately.

"Thank you, Yulou!"

This emotion was like a warm current surging in Wang Shuo's heart. He remembered that his father had told about the old comrades-in-arms in the army, the predecessors who fought for ideals and freedom, and now, these experiences were recorded by Jiang Yulou in words and turned into the nutrients of the novel, and his heart was deeply touched.

He remembered what his father once said, "The deeds of those comrades-in-arms on the hidden front will not be forgotten, and one day, their deeds will appear in the form of novels, TV series, and movies for the people to remember." ”

Now it seems that the father was right. The experiences and stories of the older generation that he told were seen and respected by others.

At this moment, Wang Shuo suddenly had the urge to write.

How can he say that he has also published articles, but he can't let Yulou be beautiful alone.

Wang Shuo wants to regain his determination to write?

If Jiang Yulou knew, he would definitely raise his hand to welcome him, and even encourage him to hurry up the time to create a novel, and it was best to fast-forward to the publication of his classic works.