Chapter 400 Matthew's Day
Hachette Publishing Company has also entered Tokyo University. Magazines such as "World Fashion Garden", "Beauty", "Bodybuilding Women", and "Famous Cars" are produced by this company output.
As for journals, there is no rival in France, so the parent company issued a task.
France Publishing Company is like a mixer, and the Internet, print media, radio, television, and offline billboards are all thrown in like cement and mixed. What it looks like depends on the mold.
Today’s “mold” is [a new work by Chinese talented writer Gu Lu], and the city and suburbs of Paris are full of related propaganda.
In order to let the French understand how talented this Chinese writer really is, the propaganda is mainly divided into two aspects.
First of all: the identity of the writer of "One Night Genius".
Second is: Guinness's youngest author whose cumulative book sales exceed one million copies.
When did you get the Guinness record? Oh, just two days ago, Hachette Publishing Company helped me apply.
To be honest, even "shutup", which won the Nobel Prize for Literature, has never been promoted on such a large scale abroad.
SS level announcements, there may not be one copy every year.
As a fifth-generation elite child of a political family, if he were thrown into the world of cultivation, he would be at the top of the list no matter what. Dibo has been sick at home these days. In addition to translating "Who Moved My Cheese" into French, he also arranged some small activities.
“Have all arrangements been made for Goboland District, Vojhahe District, Marignana District and Fontigiano County?”
“Mr. Pengpang will definitely be able to see it. It’s a good show.”
“I’m very much looking forward to it.”
"With Plan B in mind, we will definitely not fail."
"Plan B is the same as a comedy sketch, and this scene will not be exciting."
Foreign circus programs generally include magic tricks , equestrian, acrobatics, animal taming and other content, among which the comedy sketches are very tasteless, and many viewers will choose to let them go.
The above conversation is the conversation between Dibo and Jimmy, the person in charge of "Operation Rebuilding Hope".
Jimmy, the person in charge, has a little question, "Can we not choose to meet in a small room without lights next time? I am quite repulsive to dark environments."
"Oh? Really? I'm sorry, I just think this has a more mysterious atmosphere." Dibo turned on the lights in the room and opened the three-layer curtains. Even though there is no sunshine in Paris in August, the small room of more than ten square meters is very bright.
Jimmy was hesitant to speak, but Dibo saw the other party's entanglement and said that they were political allies who had grown up together and could speak out if they had anything to say.
“People like to use the word mystery to deceive others and make others believe that we are deeper than them.” Jimmy added, “This was said by the Romanian philosopher Cioran, not me.”< br>
"...This sentence is not appropriate to use here." Dibo almost forgot about this ally after not seeing him for a long time. Jimmy, who looked normal and powerful, liked to quote scriptures when he spoke. I used to like Goethe, but why am I now the most famous nihilist philosopher of the 20th century? Is it because he was transferred to the Information Department?
"Cioran also said that the difference between us and our ancestors is that we face mystery without restraint. We even change its name and surname: thus the absurd was born..."
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"Okay, Jimmy, let's decide." Dibo originally wanted to keep the other party for dinner. After all, they grew up together and had a close relationship.
But when a famous quote suddenly comes out during a conversation, it is really annoying.
So Dibo sent Jimmy off.
It wasn't until he sat in the driver's seat that Jimmy breathed a sigh of relief.
He used to love eating cheese, so he often traveled to the Netherlands, but he didn't expect that Dibo went crazy a few years ago and insisted on letting him know that cheese is better than cheese. What's the difference between this and breaking up a straight man?
"I have been working in China for five years. I have become very capable and know how to build momentum for myself." Jimmy was a little surprised.
As for whether it can be successful?
Can a book really inspire people?
Of course, because this is a tried and tested method.
There was once a work called "Seabiscuit: An American Legend", which told a true story that happened in the United States during the Great Depression in the 1930s.
The suspensory ligament of the racehorse's left front leg ruptured, and jockey Pola's leg was broken and reattached several times. No one was optimistic about this combination, but the next year they ran the best result in the history of the Santa Anita Race.
Look at the New York Times report in the twenty-first century: The miracle of Seabiscuit has inspired countless people in anxiety and panic. Then the U.S. economy began to recover. From this perspective, Seabiscuit not only changed his and his master's destiny, but also inspired the entire country...
Why is it still reported in the 21st century? Because the remake of "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" became "The Age of Era".
In the Great Depression, a horse can inspire people, let alone "two mice"?
Gu Lu didn’t know anything about France’s overwhelming wealth. After several days of hard work, the feature-length work "From the New World" was finally completed.
"Eh? By the way, will the rat become my symbol in the future?" Gu Lu remembered that the work he gave Dibo was also a rat.
But the work is finally over.
After he corrects the typos, he can send it to Uncle Jian.
This is a disadvantage of people who are too strong in brainstorming. They will consciously correct missing words and typos after reading the past. Therefore, even if the writer checks it twice, there will still be many things that slip through the net.
"From the New World, after writing it, it will probably be difficult to find works related to animation." Gu Lu incorporated a lot of Chinese culture into his new work "From the New World". Originally it was a thing of neon gods and ghosts, but now it is a thing of Chinese gods and ghosts.
Anyway, many neon myths originated from China, so there is not much violation in the modification.
Gu Lu's current copywriting is still based on the principle of "minimal changes", but coming from the new world is very special. He is now a think tank expert in the Grand Diplomacy, so he can't promote neon things.
Oh yes, there is one more thing that must be done before going abroad.
He used scissors to open the package in the living room, and it was delivered to his door. Inside were 50 Chinese versions of "The Devotion of Suspect X".
All you have to do is sign them all.
It was just fifty names, and it was done quickly. Immediately afterwards, Gu Lu had to record a short video to recommend his new book. Even if the suspect is a work that has created a sales miracle in Neon and has a lot of gimmicks, he still has to go through the channels that should be used.
“The Devotion of Suspect Novel.”
Indeed, Keigo Higashino’s style was described by a professional name in his previous life, Realistic Style. Like the socialists, he exposes a certain matter to make people think deeply, but the mystery is hard-core.
"Hope...what is it? I'm convinced."
Gu Lu forgot his lyrics again. He obviously had good shorthand skills in private. He could memorize the ancient poems in the textbook after reading them once or twice (and forget them quickly). However, facing the camera, the brain will accelerate the forgetting speed.
I was a little hungry, but Gu Lu decided to strengthen himself and eat after recording.
You can also imagine Uncle Jian’s condition, right? Definitely busy. The Chinese version of "The Devotion of Suspect X" was released together with the anime Battle of the Peak. The discussion was covered by the two-dimensional animation, but the sales volume was very gratifying.
The sales volume in one week also reached 610,000 copies.
The current domestic book market... President Jian responded in an interview, "The sales of Gu Lu's new work easily exceeded 500,000 copies in the first week, which does not prove that the book market is picking up. Once (the suspect) "The Devotion of The students have grown up.”
Another issue that President Jian doesn’t agree with is that the Chinese market is not as good as the Neon book market.
He said: "Although the domestic sales in the first week are not as good as Neon, the long-term cumulative domestic sales are definitely higher."
Regarding readers' feedback on the suspect, Neon already wrote about it when it came out There are too many, and they are all the same in China.
The only difference is that the vest king returns to the world.
President Jian didn’t know whether it was because of nostalgia or something, so he went to Douban to post a comment with the ID “What kind of garbage is Kelu?”: Who is more powerful, Bodhidharma Stone God or Wu Mingzhi (Akechi Kogoro)?
Many people joined the discussion, and most readers of Douban did not know who Wu Mingzhi was. But the few who knew it felt that they had grasped the truth and started arguing.
"Neon seems to have sold more than three million copies in total, and it will even exceed that in China." Mao San smacked his tongue. President Jian is really confident in the new work.
Mao Sanxiu, whom I haven’t seen for a long time, has been writing nonstop in the past few years, focusing on mystery themes. He is currently the vice president of the Domestic Mystery Fiction Association. Even if this title is useless, it can prove that Mao Sanxiu's status in the world has been upgraded.
The level is not necessarily higher, but the age is definitely older.
"Killing one person to save another, Bodhidharma Stone God, it would be a pity not to write mystery novels." Mao Sanhuo bought and watched it immediately. He believed that this was the first mystery novel in the true sense, and that the previous "Mr. Holmes" had too weak reasoning properties.
Mao Sanxiu took out his cell phone and prepared to blackmail him for a meal, but he froze before the message was sent. Because he has not contacted Gu Lu for at least three years, mainly because Gu Lu has not released any new works in the past few years.
It’s not that they are looked down upon because they don’t write books. The main reason is that Mao Sanxiu and Gu Lu are more than ten years apart in age, so they don’t usually talk to each other.
The opportunity for chatting is to see what miracle Gu Xinshu has created, "xxx's sales are incredible, we must treat him", "Awesome, if I had half of xxx's sales, I would be crazy" and so on.
Now that I am writing a book again, after a few years, Mao Sanxiu feels that it seems a bit abrupt to do so again.
"Let's be more awesome. Become a world-famous writer like Rowling. From now on, you can brag to others. When Gu Lu and I had dinner at the same table, our book sales were evenly matched." Mao Sanhuan In the end, I decided not to post it.
It would be embarrassing if the other person couldn’t remember who he or she was, or if he saw a red exclamation mark in his WeChat message.
So what is the real situation? King Gulu currently only has a hundred or so WeChat friends, and he does not add or delete people casually.
Tomorrow, the plane will fly to Lion City at 7:30. Gu Lu went to bed early today.
The time difference between China and France is still very big. One side goes to bed early and the other side gets up early.
The accurate name of the Vaugirach district is the 15th arrondissement of Paris, and its most special place is the Statue of Liberty. The statue of the goddess in New York is an enlarged version of the statuette on the Seine, given to America by France. The Montparnasse Tower in this area is the only high-rise building in the city. Rich people drink coffee on the roof of the ninth tallest building in the European Union (there is a cafe) and look out at the Seine River, the Eiffel Tower, and the maze-like city.
The poor are not in the eyes of the rich at all. You can’t see the crowd below you even when you stand more than 200 meters in the air.
"It's a pity that the world was not destroyed today." Matthew sighed. When I opened my eyes, it felt like I was carrying a thirty-pound weight, and I was a little out of breath.
Since he was fired five months ago, he must have found a lot of jobs during this period. He wanted to maintain the same standard of living and the salary as before, but unfortunately it didn't work. Then he lowered his demand, but it still didn't work... …
Half a year’s rent payment is about to expire, and he can’t find a job anymore, and Matthew feels that he is going to be homeless.
Matthew was well-dressed when he went out. When he saw the street, he felt very strange even though he had lived there for a long time.
Skip breakfast and go directly to the interview location.
Take the subway and walk through the intricate tunnels. Matthew lowered his head, hearing various sounds in his ears.
"You can't do this, dear, I just made a mistake that all French people make. Please forgive me."
"I read a book yesterday "Who Touched Me" "Cheese", it really makes sense: Smell your cheese often to know when it starts to go bad. People who don't always adapt will easily be abandoned by society."
"This request from the employer is unreasonable. I will not lower my professionalism for unreasonable demands, never!"
......
There are men, women, old and young. There were various sounds, ranging from pleading to excitement. Matthew went in one ear and out the other, but he didn't take it to heart at all.
Getting off the subway and passing by the bookstore, a couple walking out happened to bump into him.
Kuaila - the two books the couple just bought fell at his feet, "Les Miserables" and "Who Touched My Cheese?" 》.
The man of the couple apologized, and the woman picked up the book.
"It doesn't matter, you two are very loving. Maybe I will find my lover soon." Matthew said. French humor? It probably means to express that you can be lucky.
I must have read Les Misérables, and almost every French person has read it, but Matthew glanced at the other book without paying any attention to it.
I didn’t stay there for a long time because I couldn’t be late for the interview.
Matthew turned and left, while the couple behind him was discussing, ""Who Moved My Cheese" is a work that was even recommended on the radio a few days ago. The changes have been heavy..."
As the distance between Matthew and the couple grew further, the sounds must have faded away.
The interview this morning failed again.
The reason for the failure - Matthew knew it very well, because his resume was a bit old and could not meet the interviewer's requirements.
On the way back home, he saw the new work of Gu Lu, a talented Chinese writer. It was a cafe, Matthew ordered coffee and sandwiches and was waiting for the food.
The lady diagonally opposite is reading this book. The cover is too eye-catching, with a cheese pattern drawn on the entire yellow color.
A genius overnight... Matthew seems to have seen this article. If possible, he hopes to get it by himself without the need for a waiter to deliver the food. This way you can confidently save tips.
"It seems like people all over the world are reading this book?" Matthew had this thought in his mind.
After eating, Matthew went to the bookstore and bought the book. The price was above average. There is not much content, only the paper is enough, and the book hardware is very good.
"Send a book to Dibo?" What a strange subtitle.
The preface written by Dibo is even stranger. Matthew thought, who is this Dibo Pampang?
Starting to look at the content, the content of this book can even be described in two sentences. It is to tell some truths through the comparison of two mice and two villains.
These principles are easy to understand. After reading them, Matthew felt as if he had drank a bowl of chicken soup for the soul - it was of no use at all.
Novel can't change real life. Matthew felt like he wasted a lot of money, but...
Comed out of the coffee shop.
"Recruiting for new painters?" Matthew saw a sign.
The European group's largest art exhibition project seems to be recruiting potential but unknown painters.
Matthew was very talented in painting when he was a student, and he also won the second place in the French Student Impressionist Painting Grand Prix. Even after working, I didn’t give up on art. The main thing is that there are rest days, the salary is good, and he can have hobbies.
After a glimpse, Matthew left. His interview in the afternoon still failed.
Although his body was not tired, his mood was very tired. On the subway... Matthew suddenly had the illusion that he was a villain in the book.
When you have a stable job, you don’t want to make progress. It’s not that simple at all to find the next piece of cheese after you’ve finished eating it.
"Move in new directions and you will find new cheese."
"Abandon old ideas and you will find new cheese."
Two sentences from the book in my mind The words were swirling in Matthew's mind. He didn't know why these two sentences were so impressive... In fact, he heard them many times unintentionally.
Since professional advertising design-related jobs can’t be found for the time being, then... Matthew decided to take a look at his paintings tomorrow.
You don’t care whether what happened to Matthew today was an accident or someone deliberately arranged it. There is no need to pay attention to this matter. Because what you encounter on the Internet is no different from Matthew’s day. They are all things that advertisers, self-media, and big data instill in you and want you to see.
Anyway, "Operation Rebuilding Hope" is half the battle!
“Promoting his paintings will give painters and painting critics a signal to start taking action.” Jimmy believed that the time was ripe.
"Who moved my cheese? Very good style, easy to understand, and sometimes it can really give people motivation to move forward." A certain painting dealer said.
Calling him an art dealer doesn't seem very impressive. He is one of the largest art exhibition dealers in Paris and has discovered many potential painters.
"The best literary styles of mankind are: swear words, telegrams and epitaphs. The allegorical "Who Moved My Cheese" is a concise fable, but it is still a bit short." After Jimmy finished his evaluation, he added, "Oh , this is what the Romanian philosopher Cioran said. ”
Oh, my old man, how can anyone answer you when you talk like this? The art exhibition dealer didn't answer the call, but made a phone call.
(End of this chapter)