Chapter 499: I’m serious about brushing off the edges
After returning home from the dinner, Chen Linfeng immediately called Sister Mei and informed her about the return of the animal head.
Sister Mei was shocked at first, and then overjoyed.
"Xiao Feng, this is a great thing. It will be beneficial to us, the country, and the Pino family."
Indeed, it is not common for things to benefit many parties and have almost no disadvantages.
The two were happy for a while on the phone.
Then, Chen Linfeng asked Sister Mei to check the situation related to the return of animal heads in the past.
Plan what to do with this donation ceremony and which museum the animal head will be given to.
It is said that it is returned to the country, but it is not that simple.
After all, the country is also composed of smaller units or departments.
Domestically, which department should be responsible for receiving it and which museum should ultimately be responsible for collecting it are all areas that can be considered.
But these are just small details. Chen Linfeng asked Sister Mei to do the investigation first.
In the following days, Chen Linfeng put aside the beast heads and talked with Alex about the release of the first volume of "Lord of Mysteries".
Including various contents such as publicity methods, scale, and channels.
Due to the foreshadowing of his past works, Chen Linfeng is now well-known.
Therefore, "Lord of the Mysteries" will be launched in nearly 20 countries when it is released.
Warner has an advantage over Disney in terms of book sales channels.
There is also a foundation left behind by "Harry Potter".
In terms of publicity, you only need to participate in some TV programs normally and then accept interviews in newspapers and magazines.
In fact, Warner started promoting the new book last year.
After the translation, typesetting, and printing of the novel were completed, various efforts were made to build momentum on the Internet.
Previously, Chen Linfeng discovered that various speculations and curiosity about his new book on the American and American forums were all the result of momentum building.
Chen Linfeng listened to Alex briefly talk about some techniques, and felt that the old capital still knew how to play.
Beyond that, they mainly talked about the second volume of Lords of Mystery.
He finished writing the second volume at the end of February, and brought it to Ailiken by Sister Mei in advance for translation.
Brown, who was responsible for the specific editing work, was extremely excited after reading the content of the Chinese version.
In his words: "The grand world view has finally unfolded, and various settings have shown their unique style in turn. From this, we can already see the prototype of a great work..."
The evaluation is not low, and it is suspected of being a fanatical fan, which is somewhat extreme.
Alex couldn't help but raise his expectations for the work, but after all, seeing is believing.
After the work was translated, he read it immediately and realized that what Brown said was true.
At this moment, he was excitedly chatting with Chen Linfeng about his feelings.
"I'm sorry to say that, in my opinion, "Lord of Mysteries" is more beautiful than "Infinite World", and the setting is much more rigorous."
Alex looked at Chen Linfeng with bright eyes, "Now, I completely believe that "Lord of Mysteries" may really become the next "Harry Potter"."
No, how come you are trying to bully two families in just one sentence?
Chen Linfeng was speechless.
Alex was completely unaware, and then asked, "Chen, according to your plan, how many words can be written in the whole book?"
"I need to know this to make an overall plan and see if it is necessary to adjust the planned publicity plan."
He was completely fired up. He felt that this was another major opportunity in his life, and he must do it to perfection.
Chen Linfeng thought for a while, "It is not expected to be less than 5 million words."
"So many?" Alex asked in shock.
But looking at his expression, there was a look of surprise.
Long stories are good, so write them slowly and take a lifetime.
Alex thought about it carefully. With such a large number of words, a book of about 600,000 words would require about eight or nine books to complete.
This year, in order to connect the plot as quickly as possible, two books were released in just one year.
From now on, if one book is published every year, it will be published in 2019.
This is if Chen doesn't procrastinate and can really write one book a year.
Out of the instinctive caution he developed when he was an editor, Alex confirmed,
"Chen, from now on, can you ensure that you write enough one volume, or 600,000 words, every year?"
"Uh..." Chen Linfeng was a little silent.
"No way?" Alex was shocked, "You must not break the rhythm, otherwise it is not certain whether anyone will remember to buy new books after two years."
He thought of Chen's past experience, which seemed to have a record of delaying the release of the next film for more than three years.
Alex became increasingly uneasy and wanted an accurate answer from the other party.
Chen Linfeng was speechless. As an author, do you think I like to stop updating?
It's all force majeure, force majeure!
He repeatedly promised verbally that he would update the book every year without interruption.
In fact, I am not sure.
Maybe one year was delayed due to something.
But at this time, let’s give the editor a guarantee.
He had forgotten that Brown was his editor and Alex was just the head of commercial promotion.
There is no way, the author seems to be naturally weaker in front of people suspected of being editors.
After all, I might stop updating someday, so it’s better to have a better attitude.
Alex left worried.
The next morning, Sister Mei came to Chen Linfeng's residence.
As a result, Chen Linfeng was still in bed when she came, and was finally woken up by the housekeeper.
When Chen Linfeng came out after washing, he was still yawning.
"What did you do last night?" Sister Mei asked doubtfully, "Your routine was not like this in the past."
"Sissi is back."
Sister Mei understands.
Chen Linfeng saw her understanding instantly and said jokingly, "Sister Mei, you're not married, how come you understand so well?"
"Go, I dare to make fun of your sister."
"By the way, Sister Mei, when will you and yours do it?"
"Just leave me alone."
"I'm in a hurry to have a wedding drink."
Sister Mei had experienced several blind dates in her early years, but they all failed.
Later, she met someone herself. After the two talked for a while, they felt good.
We had already planned to get married.
Chen Linfeng specifically asked about it at the beginning, and Sister Mei said that she would take care of things after a while.
The result is nothing more.
As far as he knew, there was no separation between the two, and they even seemed to have a good relationship.
Chen Linfeng occasionally met Sister Mei's boyfriend a few times. He was average-looking, neither handsome nor ugly.
Moreover, he has a good personality, which he can see by knowing many people.
Chen Linfeng is sometimes worried about her. It is not necessarily a good thing for a woman to have a good career development compared to her partner.
The surrounding eyes and the opinions of the public will put a lot of pressure on the man.
It's actually not easy to meet someone with a good personality who doesn't care that much.
Sister Mei shook her head, "This time it's really fast. It's scheduled for the end of this year."
My boyfriend is a teacher, and he is just like Chen Linfeng thought. He has a really good personality, but he is a little too nice.
A few years ago, it was because he signed up to go to the west to participate in poverty alleviation assistance.
In his words, "You happen to be busy too, so I will be busy too, so neither of us will delay the other."
Now that time is over, you can come back and get married.
Chen Linfeng asked, "It should be true this time, right?" Sister Mei couldn't laugh or cry, "Can this be false? Of course it is true."
"Then why are you so decisive this time?"
Chen Linfeng used to think there was some inside story and didn't dare to ask more questions. But now it seems that he has misunderstood the situation.
He was extremely curious and asked questions again and again, giving no chance to escape.
Sister Mei had no choice but to tell the inside story.
"So that's it,"
Chen Linfeng said, "This brother-in-law is really a good person. When he comes back another day, I will have to ask him about his experiences in the past few years."
"Why do you ask this?"
"Just curious."
……
The two chatted for a while and then got down to business.
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"Xiao Feng, I've already asked about it."
"How to say it specifically?"
Sister Mei introduced in detail the procedures for receiving cultural relics in China.
Basically, provincial cultural relics administrative departments, or relevant state-owned museums, have the corresponding qualifications to receive cultural relics.
The animal heads that have returned in the past are mainly in two places, one is the National Museum and the other is the Poly Museum.
"In other words, our authority is quite large in this regard."
"Yes, the key depends on which company we find."
"This is an opportunity," Chen Linfeng said thoughtfully.
His instinct is to eat more fish and see if there are any other benefits.
But what are the chances?
First of all, the cultural relics department has almost no relevance to him today.
Even if you give me a favor, it won't do any good.
What's more, just like the Pinault family returned the animal head, it passed through Chen Linfeng's hands and did not affect the Chinese people's good impression of him.
He often adds individual departments within the cultural relics department, which does not affect the domestic focus on publicizing his influence and contribution, nor does it affect the cultural relics department's awareness of his merits.
If I really need to borrow something in the future, this is just a pretext.
So it would be better to change it to a cultural one, or even go a step further, and change it to a favor from the film and television department. This would be the best.
As soon as Chen Linfeng mentioned his idea, Sister Mei immediately nodded in agreement.
"Okay, how about I go and inform the film bureau?"
"The Film Bureau is good, it corresponds to us, and it is an orthodox official department."
Chen Linfeng thought about it and realized that it was really appropriate.
If you have any difficulty, go to the leader. Of course, it is best for this leader to be the direct leader.
The two looked at each other and laughed.
At this moment, Liu Qianqian walked out rubbing her eyes.
"Hey, Sister Mei is here."
"Yes," Sister Mei felt surprised, "Sissi, you weren't woken up just now?"
Chen Linfeng interjected, "This woman is so angry that I don't dare to disturb her."
"No way~" Liu Qianqian walked up to him and punched him, telling him not to ruin her reputation.
"What were you talking about just now?"
Sister Mei gave a brief introduction.
"Ah?" Liu Qianqian opened her eyes wide, "The one in Old Summer Palace?"
"Yeah," "That's the one who was burned."
"Wow, that's really great. I felt uncomfortable when I saw that period of history."
"To be able to take back part of it now, in a sense, means that we are gradually getting rid of the humiliation of the past."
Chen Linfeng said, "Actually speaking, the value of the twelve zodiac animal heads is not very high. The Qing Dynasty was only a few years ago.
But just because the animal head represents the history of humiliation to a certain extent, it has additional historical significance for the Chinese people. ”
Liu Qianqian nodded repeatedly, "Yes, I am deeply impressed by these twelve animal heads."
Chen Linfeng became interested and chatted about history with Qianqian.
Liu Qianqian is no longer Wu Xia Amon, and can keep up with many topics. Together with Sister Mei, the three of them chatted until noon.
Just in time to have dinner together.
Sister Mei reminded, "You are young now, so don't always maintain such a schedule. Eat your lunch and lunch as breakfast. Even if... well, you must be in moderation.
If you don't care now, you might be in trouble later. ”
Liu Qianqian understood what the pause was about.
She instantly became shy, blushing and glaring at Chen Linfeng.
It's all you who made me look embarrassed.
Next time it's so late, be careful I ignore you in the future.
Chen Linfeng ate slowly as if nothing was wrong.
Chen Linfeng told Sister Mei about some of the contents of the conversation with Alex yesterday.
She is responsible for the subsequent publicity follow-up and schedule.
Sometimes I think about it, Sister Mei is just like his plug-in, saving him so many things.
If you really want to get married and have children in the future, it might not be so convenient.
Maybe this is capitalist thinking.
Chen Linfeng instantly reflected on himself.
……
In the following week, Chen Linfeng continued to travel to various TV stations in the beautiful country.
Later, he also participated in promotional activities for some major European TV stations.
The way novels are promoted is slightly different from that of movies and TV series.
It's a lot less entertaining and more authoritative.
Among them, when discussing the content of the novel, or more specific cultural implications, or even the differences between East and West.
Inevitably, we will talk about political issues or institutional issues.
Especially these reporters in the West, they always want to make big news.
Thanks to Sister Mei, we communicate well in advance every time and avoid some sensitive issues.
Despite this, it is still inevitable for reporters or anchors to make surprise attacks.
At this time, Chen Linfeng could only act on the spot.
Generally speaking, he, a later generation, is definitely not lacking in self-confidence.
More than ten years later, all sixth-generation aircraft have been tested, highlighting an overwhelming confidence.
Therefore, many times, Chen Linfeng will say something that is very outrageous in the eyes of the show host or guests.
But fortunately, at this time, the West still has a little confidence left, and it has not reached the most sensitive period.
The audience actually likes this kind of collision of ideas.
In their view, it would be strange for a world-renowned writer to not have his own set of ideas or methodology.
After a whole round of publicity, there is no need to worry about the popularity of the new book.
But Alex was a little scared when he wiped his butt.
Some remarks are not taboo, but are likely to trigger the opinions of some groups.
After all, Chen Linfeng is knowledgeable and will not involve truly sensitive content.
He is an expert at brushing aside the edges.
(End of chapter)