My house collapsed from the top, and the system just came?

However.

It wasn't just Dean who gave the review.

Soon, several influential people in the literary world also spoke highly of "A Bowl of Clear Soba Soba".

Literary writer Robert wrote: "Ninety-nine percent of short story writers today write about the ugliness of human nature, but this story writes about the kindness of human nature. For this reason alone, it is worth reading."

Novelist Allen lamented: "Although the world is full of holes, there are always people patching things up for us."

Recommendations and praises from several top celebrities once again added fire to the novel.

On the first day, the sales volume of "Shuge" only ranked third among the three major magazines.

The next day, the sales volume of "Bookstore" surged by 50%, directly reaching the first place.

Sales data best reflects readers’ attitudes.

If there were still many people in the industry who questioned on the first day that "A Bowl of Clear Soba Soba" was not enough to serve as the first choice, then such voices almost disappeared on the second day.

Especially in the following time, the sales volume of "Shuge" continued to rise.

This also completely changed public opinion.

"Oh my god, is this novel so powerful?"

"I really made a mistake before."

But even so, many people feel that no matter how good "A Bowl of Soba Soba" is, it is only comparable to the works of Nolan or Andrew. The current surge in sales of "Bookstore" is mainly due to the works of Dean and others. Recommend.

Even the editors of "Ink Sea" and "Literary Elegance" believe that the increase in sales of "Shuge" is only temporary. This trend will only last for a week or so at most, at which point it will level off.

However……

No one expected it.

In the days that followed, the influence of "A Bowl of Clear Soba Soba" began to grow day by day, showing no signs of declining.

The reason is: at the beginning, many Asian noodle restaurants selling Yangchun noodles, such as Hua Xia, Fusang, Bangzi, etc., bought the magazine "Shuge" to promote the Yangchun noodles in their stores. Unexpectedly, the effect was amazing! Because many people were attracted by the stories in the book and went to try Yangchun noodles.

Then, things started to ferment.

More and more companies have sensed the principles of doing business from the stories, so they promote the heart-warming stories in corporate culture training and require employees to read the novels and talk about their impressions.

Isn’t the core of business management the most important thing is to put customers first?

In "A Bowl of Clear Soba Soba", this kind of warmth and care for customers is enough to make them feel at home.

The effect is also significant.

Some companies claim that after implementing the same business philosophy, their customers have increased by 30%.

Especially many shop owners in the service industry say that small acts of kindness bring hundreds of percent returns.

This time.

The entire financial world was shocked.

No one expected that a short story of less than 4,000 words would actually contain the principles of business.

"Oh my God, is this true?"

"Of course it's true. Our company has turned upside down and is telling this story."

"The real earthquake is in the service industry. Everyone has a copy of "Bookstore"."

"..."

Not only the industry is confused.

Even the entire staff of Bookstore, including editor-in-chief Melvin, looked dull.

"this……"

"Isn't it too scary?"

"Is this okay?"

Melvin's throat was dry. Although he initially thought this short story was touching, whether it could compare with the works of famous writers such as Nolan still depended on luck.

They never dreamed that now it would not only trample Nolan and Andrew's works under its feet. Even... this small short story will one day affect business and be regarded as a treasure by countless top companies around the world.

Of course, what followed was a surge in sales of "Book Pavilion".

one million.

Two million.

five million.

When May is not yet over, the sales volume of the May issue of "Bookstore" has already approached 10 million.

The industry is in an uproar!

Because of this sales volume, it has almost doubled compared to last month's sales data of "Book Pavilion"!

At the same time, countless people's eyes finally noticed the author of "A Bowl of Clear Soba Soba".

West Building!

"I'm sure, this Xilou is definitely a newcomer in the short story world."

"The first piece of work sold tens of millions. Oh my god, it seems that another strange person is about to appear in the short story world."

"The more I read this work, the more interesting it becomes."

"Xi Lou has the demeanor of a great god!"

On the Internet, there are more and more topics discussing Xilou, a newcomer in the short story world, every day, even more than when Wang Mo won the Fairy Tale King title in the name of "Xilou".

It can be seen from this that fairy tale authors do not receive much attention, while short story writers are more than ten times more concerned by the industry and readers than the fairy tale industry.

To give an analogy:

In China on earth, the images of Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie are known to everyone. But if you ask who wrote "Journey to the West", it is estimated that 90 people out of 100 will not be able to answer.

As for readers who know "Diary of a Madman", 99 out of 100 people know that it is the work of Lu Xun.

This is the difference between the literary world and the fairy tale world.

online.

While everyone was still guessing Xilou’s identity.

At this time, "Shuge" issued an announcement: "In view of the fact that many people have been curious about Xilou's identity recently. Here is a unified reply from the magazine: Xilou, who wrote "A Bowl of Clear Soba Soba", is the same as Xilou, the fairy tale king. Lou is the same person."

same person!

When the news came out, it was almost earth-shattering.

"Damn it, Xi Lou and the Fairy Tale King Xi Lou are the same person?"

"I'm completely confused."

"A writer who writes fairy tales, why don't you write your own fairy tales and instead write short stories?"

"Xi Lou! What are you doing?"

"..."

However, after seeing the announcement of "Book Pavilion", many people in the industry breathed a long sigh of relief.

"It turns out to be the Fairy Tale King Xilou, so there's nothing surprising about that."

"That's right. Although Xilou is a fairy tale writer, it's not surprising that he can write such a short story."

"The writing style of his works such as "The Daughter of the Sea" was equally excellent."

"No wonder "A Bowl of Soba Soba" has a Chinese background. Now I finally understand."

Especially somewhere.

The novelist Nolan was originally very aggrieved and depressed. He was invited by Mo Hai with a large sum of money to present his masterpiece that he had been working on for more than half a year. He originally thought that this time he would amaze everyone and elevate his reputation to that of Sanjia. The height of the horse-drawn carriage.

But he didn't expect that he would be beaten to a pulp by a newcomer in the end.

Newcomer!

When had Nolan ever been humiliated like this?

Fortunately, Andrew was with him to keep him company.

But Nolan was still very painful.

So when he heard that Xilou was not a newcomer, but the fairy tale king Xilou, his heart miraculously became much better: "Well... it's okay if he's not a newcomer, thank Jesus!"

"Thank you Jesus."

Andrew, who was thousands of miles away from him, expressed the same emotion.

at the same time.

Regarding the popularity of "A Bowl of Soba Soba", Wang Mo seemed very calm.

This story was famous all over the world in its previous life, and it was only a matter of time before it became popular in Blue Star.

The only thing that excited him was his explosive rise in fame!

"Sure enough, the way to become famous in the literary world is much easier than in the fairy tale world."

Wang Mo said secretly.

Even He Zhixing called to congratulate him, with uncontrollable excitement in his voice: "Good boy, you really surprise me time and time again. You opened the door to the international literary world with just one short story. Recently I Many international friends have called to congratulate us on the emergence of an amazing short story writer from China.”

"Hey!"

Wang Mo smiled.

When he swept the world of fairy tales, He Zhixing had never been so excited.

Thinking of this, he sighed.

I remember that I created so many classic fairy tales and captured the hearts of hundreds of millions of children and even adults around the world. Stories such as "Snow White" have long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

But the Fairy Tale King Xilou is still not very famous around the world.

A typical book that is popular but not popular.

But now, I just published a short story and it was exposed once in "Book Pavilion". As a result, my name has spread even more widely than writing so many fairy tales.

"Mr. He, you are right. Writing short stories is indeed the best way to become famous in the literary world."

Wang Mo said.

He Zhixing smiled slightly: "The most you can do now is to attract the attention of people in the industry. To truly make a sensation in the international literary world, just one short story is not enough."

Wang Mo snapped his fingers: "Don't worry, I'll just keep writing."

Isn’t it just a few more short stories?

Too easy!

However, He Zhixing paused and asked: "Let's not talk about the short story first. Let me ask you, where is today's "Journey to the West"? Give it to me quickly! Hurry up! Sun Wukong has beaten the White Bone Demon three times, and now he has only beaten once. , please stop tempting me."

now.

Wang Mo has already written "Journey to the West" to the plot of three fights with white-bone demons, which is the most exciting moment in the book. Of course, He Zhixing is anxiously waiting for it.

Wang Mo, on the other hand, was not in a hurry: "Mr. He, I am asking you to find faults, not to rush the manuscript."

"Finding faults? What faults are there?"

He Zhixing said angrily: "I think this work of gods and demons written by you is enough to be my teacher. The literature department, interest, history, and the rigor of the mythology system are all beyond my imagination. I just want to read the book now and don’t want to find fault! Please give me the latest manuscript! Also, please don’t break the chapter, otherwise don’t blame me for sending the razor blade.”

have to!

Mr. He really keeps up with the times and even knows about sending blades.

After handing the latest chapter of "Journey to the West" to He Zhixing, he was preparing to take a rest.

The mailbox dinged.

Wang Mo took a closer look and saw that it was an email from Melvin, the editor-in-chief of "Book Pavilion".

Since "A Bowl of Soba Soba" became popular, Melvin has been sending messages to Wang Mo almost every day to say hello, and has tried every means to sign an exclusive writing contract with Wang Mo.

But Wang Mo politely refused them all.

Exclusively written?

What you think is really beautiful.

However, although Melvin was rejected, he was not depressed at all. He still enthusiastically invited Wang Mo for manuscripts every day and paid a considerable amount of copyright fees.

Because Melvin knew in his heart that a person like Xilou, who wrote a short story for the first time and could arouse such a huge response, would definitely have great achievements in the short story track in the future. It would be beneficial and harmless to make a good friend with him now.

What's more, the other party is also a fairy tale king. In case there are no good short stories in a certain monthly magazine, publishing a fairy tale seems to be a good choice.

Wang Mo felt that it was not a good idea for the other party to send emails like this every day.

After thinking for a while, he sent the MSN number of the west building.

Soon, Melvin sent a verification message on Msn.

Just passed.

Melvin greeted immediately: "Hi! Mr. Xilou, good morning."

Wang Mo: "Mr. Melvin, it's afternoon here."

Melvin: "Oh, sorry, I didn't disturb your work, right?"

Wang Mo: "No."

Melvin smiled: "That's good, Mr. Xilou, I'm not asking you for a manuscript today. I have good news to share with you."

Wang Mo: "Please speak."

Melvin: "It's already May. In June, our "Bookstore" will launch a semi-annual publication. Obviously, the weight of the semi-annual publication will far exceed that of the monthly publication. So now, we have already moved towards the short story world. Several famous artists have sent out invitations. It is conservatively estimated that more than ten famous artists will submit articles.”

Wang Mo's heart moved slightly.

But he still asked: "Then...what's the point of telling me this?"

Melvin said: "Yes! Because not only our Shuge will publish bimonthly magazines. Mohai and Literary Fenghua magazines will also publish bimonthly magazines. Conservative estimates suggest that by then at least twenty or thirty famous artists' works will appear in the three major magazines. In this way, the impact will be far greater than that of the May issue. If your work can occupy a place in it, it will definitely bring you huge popularity.

Besides, fame is only one of them.

The second is that you can also compete for a generous bonus. "

Wang Mo said in surprise: "Is there any bonus?"

Melvin said: "Yes! It is an event jointly organized by our three major magazines and Instagram."

Wang Mo was even more surprised: "You three competitors can actually cooperate in organizing events?"

"certainly!"

Melvin's tone became serious: "Although we are in a competitive relationship with each other, we have always been competing in conscience for decades, and there has never been a time when we each slandered or competed maliciously. Because the three of us all know that in this Internet world, In the king’s society, we can have opposition, but we must unite when necessary to survive, because our biggest opponent is never each other, but the wheel of this era.”

When Wang Mo heard this, he felt inexplicably touched in his heart.

Melvin continued: "Because even powerful companies such as Nokia and Canon will be abandoned by society due to changes in the times. Therefore, if we traditional literary societies do not want to close down, we must stay together at critical moments.

Every year, we collaborate with online media to launch two major events. Once is a semi-annual publication and once is an annual publication. "

Wang Mo nodded secretly after hearing this.

No wonder these three major magazines have survived each other for decades or even hundreds of years. When one of them was in trouble, the other two did not join forces to destroy one.

It turns out that they understand a truth: the lips are dead and the teeth are cold.

"so?"

"So after the June semi-annual issues of our three companies are launched, a selection contest called 'Best Short Story in the First Half of the Year' will be held on Instagram. Readers will be asked to select the top ten from all the short stories published in the first half of the year. The first place prize is up to five million US dollars, the second place is one million US dollars, and the fourth to tenth place are all 100,000 US dollars.”

Melvin's words made Wang Mo's heart beat fiercely.

Five million dollars!

It’s equivalent to more than 30 million Chinese dollars!

It really cost a lot of money.

Of course, money is not the most important thing.

What Wang Mo is interested in is how much fame such an activity will bring him.

Obviously, what is certain is that as long as his work can enter the top ten of the event, the celebrity effect will be ten times or a hundred times greater than the influence of "A Bowl of Clear Soba Soba"!

This is exactly what he needs.

Wang Mo's heart became warm.

At this moment.

Melvin was still talking: "So now you know the reason why so few famous writers submitted articles in May? Because those top short story writers want to save their best works until June to achieve a blockbuster effect. "

Wang Mo asked: "Will the Troika also participate in such an event?"

Melvin said: "The troika are all figures who stand at the pinnacle of the short story world. With their status and reputation, they usually only take action occasionally during the annual publication. However, our bookstore has long ago asked Louis, Rick, and E. The three Elvis sent out an invitation, and at least they didn’t refuse it right away, so I think they have a certain chance of participating.”

"Um."

Wang Mo felt a little regretful.

It would be best for him if he could be sure that the Troika would also participate in the event.

But now it seems that short story masters like Lewis may not necessarily participate in these activities.

Also...these top literary figures are all people who cherish their reputation. If they are not 100% sure, they will not take action easily. Otherwise, if they lose to someone who is not as good as them in an activity, their reputation will be ruined in one day.

While he was thinking about it.

Melvin suddenly said: "Although I'm not sure whether the Troika can agree to our invitation, there is a high probability that they will participate in the 'Best Short Story in the First Half of the Year' event."

Wang Mo was stunned: "How do you say this?"

Melvin said: “Because every event we hold, there are two tracks.”

"Two tracks?"

"That's right."

Melvin explained: "One track is submitted to our three major magazines through normal channels. I will not explain this in detail. Now let me talk about another track, which is: the anonymous track."

Wang Mo said in surprise: "Anonymous track?"

Melvin replied: "Yes, you are a writer, so you must know that every writer cherishes his reputation, especially famous short story writers. If they are not fully sure, they will not publish their works easily. For this famous writer In a scene where masters gather together, many famous artists will worry that their works will not be good and they will be disgraced.

So in this case, we launched an anonymous track.

This track will be held online.

It allows writers to hide their names and publish works to compete for rankings.

Even the organizers have no way of knowing the names of the hidden writers.

At that time, if the writer achieves a good ranking in the event, he can take the initiative to announce his name. But if a writer is dissatisfied with his ranking, he can choose not to publish his name and keep it a mystery. This will allow writers to maintain their dignity to the greatest extent possible. "

Wang Mo's eyes brightened when he heard this: "This is a good idea."

Melvin smiled and said: "Really? In fact, it is not just you, whether you are a writer or a reader, your favorite is the anonymous track. It is far more lively than the open track.

In every year's event, there are basically hundreds of writers participating in the event. The open track can only have a hundred people at most. The gap between the two is huge.

As for readers, they are most willing to guess which author wrote the work of the anonymous track, which greatly improves the interactivity of readers.

Just like in the last event, Elvis, the king of short stories, also participated in the anonymous track and conquered the public with a short story about "Supermarket", and finally won the first place in the event. When he revealed his name, it caused an uproar. Only then did everyone realize that even someone as powerful as Elvis would participate in events anonymously.

Based on that example, I guess that the Troika may not agree to public submission this time, but there is a high probability that the work will be published in an anonymous form. In this way, it is safe and secure, and can cause a greater sensation after achieving results. "

"understood."

Wang Mo replied.

Melvin said: "Mr. Xilou, do you want to participate in this event?"

"certainly!"

Wang Mo answered without hesitation.

Melvin quickly asked: "Then which track are you planning to participate in? I suggest you participate in the open track. Although the anonymous track has its advantages, the open track has the influence of the magazine, and then Coupled with the response to your last novel, it will naturally bring you huge traffic and give you an advantage in the selection process. If you participate in the anonymous track, you will have to start from scratch.”

He said this as if he was thinking about Wang Mo.

But I am still collecting manuscripts for the bookstore.

After all, if Wang Mo participated in the anonymous track, his work would have nothing to do with Shuge.

Wang Mo smiled slightly: "Okay, I'll listen to you."

Melvin was overjoyed: "Then I will wait for your masterpiece, Mr. Xilou."

"good!"

Wang Mo was about to close Msn when he suddenly thought of something and asked casually: "Mr. Melvin, if I submit my article to Shuge, can I still participate in the anonymous track?"

Melvin was startled: "You mean, you participate in both tracks at the same time?"

Wang Mo smiled: "Just asking casually."

Melvin was relieved when he heard this.

He thought Wang Mo was crazy for participating in two tracks and writing two articles at the same time. Such a result will only lead to a decline in the quality of articles on both sides, resulting in a lose-lose situation.

After all, such a heavyweight activity, as powerful as the Troika, will only focus on refining one piece of work. How can it be two-fold?

But he still said seriously: "Of course. There are no submission restrictions for this event. Anyone can participate in both tracks, of course... on the premise of being extremely confident in the work."

"Okay, I know."

Wang Mo responded and ended the conversation. (End of chapter)