China Entertainment Mythology 2004

In the history of "Science Fiction World" magazine, there have been two sudden sales explosions: one in 1995 and the other in 2000.

Before 1995, the monthly circulation of "Science Fiction World" magazine was only 30,000 to 40,000 copies. By 1995, it suddenly increased to 150,000 copies per month.

Before 1999, the sales volume of "Science Fiction World" magazine was about 200,000 copies per month. In 2000, it suddenly increased to 400,000 copies per month.

This is the second sales explosion in the history of "Science Fiction World".

Because in June 1999, "Science Fiction World" magazine published the science fiction novel "Heart Song Kuiying" by young author Wang Lin. This is a novel about memory transplantation. Editor-in-chief Alai also wrote a special article about chips for this purpose.

Popular science articles on implant surgery.

On July 7, 1999, the college entrance examination essay question "What if memory can be transplanted" came out. Public opinion was in an uproar. "Science Fiction World" magazine became famous. Many students and parents who had never heard of the magazine before ordered the magazine.

In 1994, Li Xu was in high school. He only learned about such a science fiction magazine in China after reading the news. He had been extremely interested in science fiction since he was a child. From then on, he subscribed to the magazine every issue. This subscription is

It took seven or eight years, until he graduated from college and became a high school physics teacher, that he gradually stopped the habit of subscribing.

As for why he suddenly stopped subscribing to the magazine he had subscribed to for seven or eight years, he thought it might be because it lacked a surprise. The magazine would still occasionally publish some excellent works, but most of the time it could no longer give people that sense of surprise.

In addition, I became busy after work, so I stopped ordering without realizing it.

"Teacher Li, can people who are not interested in physics not be able to learn physics well?"

"Of course not. As for the content before college, there is nothing that can't be learned well by answering too many questions."

"Teacher, were you interested in physics when you were in school? Or did you just learn physics by answering more questions?"

"Of course the teacher is interested in physics. For example, starting from 1994, the teacher has ordered a magazine called "Science Fiction World" every month, which contains science fiction stories. The teacher's subscription is seven

After eight years, I gradually stopped subscribing after graduating from college. It is true that you can learn physics well by answering questions, but if you are interested in the subject, then of course you will get twice the result with half the effort."

"Science Fiction World? Is this magazine still available?"

"There should be. A few years ago, teachers even subscribed."

After class, Li Xu chatted casually with the students and then returned to the office with his textbooks.

At noon, some students were wandering around the school gate and unknowingly came to the newsstand not far from the school gate.

"What is the name of the magazine that Teacher Li mentioned this morning?"

"It seems to be "Science World"!"

"What's "Science World", it's "Science Fiction World"!"

"Yes, yes, "Science Fiction World"."

"How about buying a copy and reading it?"

Then the students swarmed to the newsstand.

"Boss, do you have the magazine "Science Fiction World"?"

The boss is a thin man with small eyes and looks very shrewd.

"Yes, yes, yes, it just arrived this morning. Let me tell you, classmates, that this magazine is selling very well. Most newsstands can't get it even if they want to buy it. I spent all my efforts to get 20

Book, how about five books? It’s really exciting.”

When the boss saw that there were five classmates, he immediately wanted to sell five copies at a time. This magazine was not easy to sell, but it did have a fixed customer base, so he had to order a few copies every month.

"How much does one cost?"

"Five dollars."

"Then let's get...a book first."

"Hello!"

Back in the classroom, the five students gathered their heads together and read the magazine for a while. They felt that the magazine was just average. So after reading for a while, three of the students went to do their own things without any interest.

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It wasn't until half an hour later that the two classmates who were reading magazines suddenly got into an argument.

"Don't scroll so fast, I haven't finished reading it yet."

"I said you can't hurry up?"

"What's the rush?"

"Why don't you read it after I finish reading it."

"That won't work. If you want to see it first, I'll see it first."

"I can't go to the afternoon class until I finish it. I have something on my mind and can't do anything else."

"Okay, okay, I'll buy another one."

The other three students were stunned.

what's the situation?

Is it so beautiful?

Why are you still snatching it?

It's obviously very average, right?

The three of them had just watched it.

Students are always the most curious age. Now I see some people are fighting over reading magazines, and the other party would rather buy another magazine than wait for a while. Now everyone's curiosity has completely exploded.

Many classmates turned their heads and rolled their eyes in the same way.

But I can’t understand it unless I read it from the beginning.

Fortunately, the classmate who went out to buy magazines came back, and many classmates gathered around him in an instant.

The classmate who had just returned from buying a magazine turned directly to an article in the middle.

The students leaned over to read the title of the article: "The Moon".

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After school in the evening.

Many students went straight to the newsstands outside the school.

"Boss, please buy the latest "Science Fiction World", the one with the novel "Moon"."

"I also have a copy of the same book. Many classmates say it's very beautiful. I want to see if it's true or not."

"Does the boss have the magazine "Science Fiction World"?"

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The boss with small eyes is blinded.

"Science Fiction World" has always been a niche magazine. It used to sell less than 20 copies a month. What's happening now?

Also, what’s going on with the novel “Moon”?

Twenty magazines were sold out in the blink of an eye, and the boss couldn't help but regret that he had insufficient stock.

"I'm sorry, students, the magazine is sold out."

"Sorry, the last copy was bought by the classmate just now."

"It's gone, it's gone, it's really gone. I got twenty copies in total."

"Students, why are you suddenly interested in "Science Fiction World" today?"

""Moon"? Serialized for three issues?"

The boss rolled his eyes, it seems that at least a few more "Science Fiction World" books will be purchased next month and the month after that.

The next morning.

Teacher Li Xu came to the classroom as usual. As soon as he entered the classroom, he felt that the students were more active than usual. Many students gathered in groups and discussed intensely.

"Clone, absolutely clone, just like the cloned sheep Dolly in the book."

"So the main body is the one that was seriously injured?"

"Sure, why bother asking?"

"Then who is the protagonist who was cloned? And why was he cloned?"

"It must have been cloned by the Lunar Heavy Industry Group! As for why, have you ever heard of a mining accident? This is a mining accident that happened on the moon, and you have to pay compensation! I guess if an employee dies in an accident, he will pay a very high sum of money.

, or are you afraid that news media reports will affect the company's high-tech or safe and reliable image? In short, the purpose of cloning the protagonist is to give an explanation to the protagonist's family and public opinion, but I didn't expect that the person who was cloned did not die, and now I am in trouble."

"Looking at the trailer, it's going to be serialized for three issues. It's really ridiculous. Can't it be published in one go?"

"After it has been distributed, will you still buy the next issue? Anyway, I will definitely buy the next issue of the magazine. I have to see if my guess is accurate."

"You said what will happen to his wife and children when the clone returns to Earth? Now there are two people, but there is still only one wife and child. How to divide it between the two protagonists?"

"How to divide? Of course, we should continue to be my wife and children."

"That clone is too miserable. To him, his wife and children are his. That's how he remembers it."

A good classroom turned into a vegetable market. Li Xu couldn't help but clear his throat.

"Classmates, classmates, please be quiet. What are you talking about? Are you so excited?"

Then almost all the students looked at the teacher, and then many students raised a thin book at the same time.

"Teacher Li, the stories in the latest issue of "Science Fiction World" are really exciting."

Li Xu was stunned.

""Science Fiction World"?"

Students: "Yes, teacher, didn't you say that this magazine is very good yesterday? Then some students bought a copy, don't say it, it is really exciting, and many students bought it."

"Science Fiction World" is indeed good, but it's not that good, right?

Li Xu smiled and shook his head, thinking: "These students still haven't read much. Just a random issue of "Science Fiction World" shocked them like this. If they can see the most exciting show in the past ninety years,

How many issues are there, then don’t go crazy!”

At this time, a classmate handed his magazine to Li Xu: "Teacher, the other novels in the magazine are actually average. I don't blame you for becoming uncertain, but there is a novel called "The Moon" that is really amazing and beautiful.

,Teacher, please take a look at it, I guess you will also like it."

"Others are just average..."Moon"? Shocking?!"

"Is it true that a masterpiece just happened to be published in this issue? Wang Jinkang or Liu Cixin?"

Li Xu took the magazine and turned directly to the page where his classmates had folded. He first looked at the author's name of the article: Li Mu.

Never heard of it at all.

It seems that it is not some masterpiece, but that the students have never seen any good science fiction, so this is why they are making such a fuss.

Li Xu smiled as if he had understood everything.

"The academic committee will hand out the papers first, and everyone will continue to write questions today."

"Also, the teacher does not object to you reading extracurricular books, but it is best not to take up class time. Now everyone still focuses on studying."

Then Li Xu sat in front of the podium and started reading slowly and leisurely. As he read, he pondered: "These students are so excited by an ordinary science fiction novel. If they see a work written in the past ninety years -

By the way, I still have all the magazines I ordered before. Tomorrow I will choose the best ones and take them to school, so that the students can feel what real science fiction is! Every one I save is like a bumpkin.

Just make a fuss about whatever you see."

Fifteen minutes later.

"Fuck...it's gone? What happened? That's awesome!"

Then Li Xu looked up and saw that the students who were writing questions were looking at him, and he immediately smiled awkwardly but politely.

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Almost at the same time.

Suddenly, the customer hotline of Science Fiction World Magazine was overwhelmed.