Rhapsody of Entertainment Rebirth

While auditioning for "Legend of Sword and Fairy", Shanhe was summoned by the National Space Administration and rushed to the conference room of the National Space Administration.

Under the leadership of the secretary, Shanhe walked into the conference room with anxiety.

At this time, several big guys in the conference room were discussing the final assembly progress of the "Shenzhou VI" return capsule.

Shanhe's arrival interrupted their discussion, and for a while everyone focused their attention on this young man who made them curious.

Shanhe looked at several old men with white hair and introduced himself respectfully: "Hello, seniors! I am Qiu Shanhe. I am honored to be called by the space agency. I am both excited and nervous at the moment. I’m bothering all the seniors with my kid’s random thoughts!”

"Haha... you are younger than I thought. Come and sit!" Director Wei, who was at the top, introduced Shanhe with a smile, "This is Chief Engineer Yang and Chief Engineer Yu of the manned program. On the other side is Chief Engineer Zhang, the person in charge of the assembly. Chief Engineer, we are very curious about you!"

Shanhe, who had just sat down, stood up again, "This junior is so embarrassed, I wasted the precious time of our seniors!"

"You sat down and said, there is no need to be so formal and polite. We don't have the time or the heart to do this at the space agency. This is our style!" Director Wei said with a smile.

"Shanhe, this book of yours has really surprised us! Tell us what you were thinking at the beginning, how did you come up with the idea of ​​three steps for space exploration and five steps for Mars exploration?"

Shanhe straightened his back on the chair and replied: "Dear seniors, before I wrote "The Martian", I had a three-to-four-month preparation period. During this period, I received strong support from the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics of Beihang University and our space agency. I was able to I have collected a lot of historical information on space exploration. Based on the history of space exploration in the former Soviet Union and Country M, as well as the newly successful manned spacecraft of our country, I started to think about this!"

"You are not just thinking wildly. The three-step plan in your novel is highly consistent with our space agency's vision for subsequent exploration. Although there are not many strokes, the writing is basically in line with our vision. Even the timeline is roughly the same. We still have I have not yet started the Mars exploration plan, but I am now looking forward to the five steps of Mars exploration in your book. In more than ten years, our Mars exploration rover will be able to reach Mars to carry out scientific research, and in 40 years, we will be able to land humans on Mars. Mars, in sixty years, we will be able to build a base on Mars?" Chief Engineer Yang said.

Shanhe touched his forehead and replied: "General Manager Yang, if the three steps for space exploration in my book are in line with the space agency's vision, it is just a coincidence. I have no scientific basis, just an intuition and expectation. The five steps for Mars exploration are The same is true for walking in one step, but I firmly believe that we Chinese people have the wisdom and joint efforts to do great things. If the three-step walking meets the vision of the space agency, then we will definitely be able to do it!"

"That's right!" Mr. Zhang on the side also interjected, "I can tell you that the success of the manned spacecraft is only our first step. The second step is to continue to break through the basic technology of manned spaceflight: multiple people, multiple days. flight, astronauts walking in space, completing the rendezvous and docking of the spacecraft and the space capsule. The third step is to establish a permanent space laboratory and build China's space engineering system. Astronauts and scientists can travel between the earth and the space station, and conduct observations on the moon. Landing will be our next idea and plan! Around 2020, China will have its own space station."

Shanhe was very excited when he heard this. There were pictures of milestones in China's space exploration in his memory. But when he came to the first moment of formulating this plan and had the honor to witness the formulator and executor of this plan, Shanhe felt that he was so lucky. !

"Seniors, I am very excited now. It is so exciting to see our country in China realize my imagination in reality! I obey the arrangements of the space agency. My novels are not worthy compared to the country's aerospace industry. Mention it!" Shanhe stood up and expressed his stance.

"Sit down!" Director Wei gestured to Shanhe, "Shanhe, it's not as serious as you think. Your novel does not involve leaking secrets. We discussed it and you can make the timeline in the novel a little more blurry. Besides, you This novel is very well written. We old timers are fascinated by it. Once the novel is published, it is estimated that many young people will love to read it. This will be of great help to our aerospace industry. We need more rising stars to support our space exploration. , the lunar exploration project in your book and the five-step walk on Mars depend on you born in the 1980s!"

Shanhe nodded and replied: "It is an honor for me to be recognized by all the seniors. I will modify the content as required!"

Mr. Yu on the side also smiled and said: "Don't be too restrictive. We can all be your grandfathers according to our age. Just chat with the old people of your grandfather's generation!"

"Shanhe, these names you came up with are really good. They are very in line with the appetite of our Chinese people. Maybe our space agency will have to use your creativity. After reading your manuscript, we really can't think of anything. There’s no better name than this!”

"Chief Engineer Yu, I can choose another name in the book. If the space agency takes a fancy to my naming, then I will be so happy!" Shanhe's expression relaxed.

"No need to change it!" Director Wei said, "After your book is published, it is estimated that these names will be the most popular choices in China. The space agency will obey public opinion. Space exploration is not just a secret for a small group of people. It is The collective contribution of the entire nation should be participated in and paid attention to by everyone! "The Martian" has given us a lot of inspiration, not only scientific ideas, but also publicity. We should let more children understand the aerospace industry , understand the importance of this cause to the country and nation!”

…

When Shanhe left the space agency, he already had a copy of his first draft in his hand, with some neat corrections on it.

The corrections not only include vague timeline requirements, but also point out some scientific errors and even provide some rigorous suggestions.

For example, the plot of Marco's final rescue was followed by annotations: The principle makes sense, but the chance of it happening is almost zero. The probability of less than one-tenth can be ignored in space, and a normal astronaut would not do it. Such a reckless decision!

Shanhe was flipping through the notes on the manuscript in the passenger seat. Several scientific experts spent their precious time reviewing his first draft, and they were so serious and meticulous that Shanhe felt a surge of heat in his heart.

Yang Liu in the driver's seat looked at the mountains and rivers beside him and asked softly: "Boss, is there anything wrong with "The Martian"?"

"There are some places that need to be modified, but not much. It's beyond my expectation!" Shanhe replied while looking at the comments without looking up.

"That's good!" Yang Liu asked with a sigh of relief, "The people who see you in the conference room must be of high rank. When I wait outside, I feel a little solemn and worried!"

"It's not low!" Shanhe turned to look at Yangliu, "Don't tell anyone about my coming to the space agency. It's a national secret!"

"Ah!" Yang Liu turned around and looked at Shanhe in surprise.

"Look ahead, you're driving a car!"

"Oh!" Yang Liu quickly turned his head back, "Boss, you are really awesome. You can write a science fiction novel and have something to do with state secrets. I'm convinced!"

"Things related to the space agency are all state secrets. I was lucky this time, otherwise this book would not have been published!" Shanhe replied.

Yang Liu suddenly understood and said excitedly: "I understand. It seems that the plots in "The Martian" are not all science fiction. Our country will soon be able to realize some of them! Right? "

"Just know it yourself, and remember not to tell anyone!"

"I know!"

After "The Martian" was reviewed by the space agency, the progress was accelerated a lot, and it only took a few days for Shanhe to revise the draft.

On the day Hu Ge entered the crew for training in advance, "The Martian" was approved by Aerospace and was finalized.

After Qu Ling received the manuscript, he immediately started proofreading and typesetting.

At the same time, Shanhe's new book "The Martian" has been completed, and news that it will be released soon has begun to circulate on the Internet.

On the other side of the Pacific, Scholar Press and Disney Studios got the news.

The two companies immediately sent their own translators to fly to Shanghai to start copyright negotiations with Chuhe Group's copyright management department and Qu Ling.

Bruckheimer even called Shanhe directly.

"Jerry, I guessed that you would definitely call me!"

"Of course I have to call you, Qiu, we are the best partners, and our cooperation is about to begin again!"

"Jerry, the protagonist of my new book is an authentic Chinese, and the entire plot has a Chinese background. I'd better wait until you finish the novel before discussing cooperation!"

"Qiu, I know you too well. You must have another version of Country M, just like "The Fault in Our Stars" and "A Dog's Purpose", right?"

"Haha...Jerry, you really leave me speechless. There's no hurry. The novel hasn't been published yet. I heard that you have been busy producing two big-investment movies recently, so don't be half-hearted!"

"You are talking about "National Treasure" and "King Arthur". They are both almost completed. I feel very bad about "King Arthur". Epic films are no longer popular, and science fiction films are the most popular in Hollywood. Qiu, I’m not going to be this shit director anymore, this production process is so damn frustrating!”

"Huh? You are already at the top of the Hollywood power list. Is there anyone at Disney who is still giving you a hard time?"

"The internal struggles within the Disney Group are too fierce. You know I don't like to take too many sides. It's too tiring to waste my energy on intrigues. Besides, I have no ambition to be the helm of Disney!"

"Okay! I support you mentally. The production director is indeed useless to you!"

"Qiu, I want to go to China for a vacation in a while. Will you entertain me?"

"Are you sure you didn't come to me to ask for a script?"

"Just take a vacation and avoid these ambitious sons of bitches. Of course, a new script would be the best!"

"Fuck! Jerry, you are such an old fox! Call me before you come here!"

"Qiu, you are indeed my angel, and it is most relaxing to be with you!"

"It's okay, I'm hanging up the phone!"

"See you in the capital!"

Qu Ling is still Shanhe's literary agent. The success of each of Shanhe's books has become her greatest sense of accomplishment. Qu Ling enjoys this spiritual satisfaction very much.

No matter how well he did in Chuhe Group, Qu Ling still liked literary work in his heart. After all, this was his first career and his entire youth was dedicated to copy editing.

The representative of Scholar Publishing House is still Frank. When Qu Ling saw an old acquaintance who was starting to go balding, he stretched out his hand and said hello with a smile: "Frank, it's been a long time. I heard that you have been promoted at Scholar Publishing House. Congratulations!"

Frank shook Qu Ling's hand and replied with the same smile: "Qu, as soon as I saw you, I remembered our first meeting six years ago. It was so unforgettable. At that time, Qiu was still a teenager. A grown child, but he can still make me speechless by asking questions!”

"Haha... It's a pity that Qiu is not in the Magic City, otherwise he will definitely entertain you well. We Chinese like friends from far away!" Qu Ling responded with a smile, "Please sit down! Frank, we don't have to be polite, you just go directly Give us the conditions! As long as they are suitable, we hope to cooperate with our old friends!"

"Okay! Qu, let's get straight to the point. The translator and I have finished reading "The Martian". This is a science fiction story with a Chinese background. All the characters and language are created according to Chinese aesthetics. Although the content It's exciting and attractive, but Europeans and Americans may not be able to accept such a novel. There will be considerable risks in publishing "The Martian" by our Scholar Press. You have to understand this!" Frank said very directly.

Qu Ling smiled when he heard this, "Frank, "A Dog's Purpose" is also a Chinese story, even more Chinese than "The Martian". I think your Scholar Publishing House should learn from "A Dog's Purpose" Lesson learned, good works can transcend race and values!”

"Qu, you are still so sharp!" Frank said sarcastically, "We did make mistakes in "A Dog's Purpose", but the result is still good. From another perspective, Scholar Press also proved its strength during the period, although It was released a few months late, but the cumulative sales in Europe and the United States in the past six months still exceeded 2.5 million copies. If "The Martian" wants to be like "A Dog's Purpose", there must be a prerequisite. "The Martian" is adapted into It’s a movie, and its box office and reputation cannot be bad!”

"Frank, I think you should have seen the representatives of Disney. They are on the same plane as you. As for the box office and reputation, I don't need to guarantee it, right?" Qu Ling said with a smile.

"Okay! I know that facing a writer like Qiu, I don't have the confidence to resist or refuse, 20% of the royalties, and an advance of two million U.S. dollars, but we ask for communication with Disney about a good release time, Qu, this This is my trump card!" Frank said with a wry smile.

Qu Ling stood up with a smile and stretched out his right hand again, "Deal! I wish our cooperation goes smoothly. Scholar Press can get more than just monetary benefits from publishing Qiu's works. Frank, am I right?"

Frank also stood up, held Qu Ling's hand, and replied: "Happy cooperation! Qu, you are still so sharp!"

After signing "The Martian", Scholar Press is not in a hurry to translate and publish it. It is waiting to communicate and cooperate with Disney Pictures, hoping to set off a sales boom in North America.

Disney Pictures was even more straightforward. Before they even finished reading the book, they signed an agreement with Qu Ling to adapt it.

The Disney representative was even a little annoyed. What are those son-of-a-bitch bureaucrats at headquarters doing with all this formalism? This is Qiu and Bruckheimer’s project, and it still needs to be reviewed!

It took Qu Ling two days to handle the overseas distribution of "The Martian", and part of it was handed over to a cultural consulting company.

It is rare to find a best-selling author who is influential in both the East and the West. Publishers from Neon, Bangguo, Southeast Asia, and even South America and Brazil have come to negotiate for distribution rights in their own countries.

Qu Ling focused her work on China, even though the copyright income in Europe and the United States was much richer than in China! But Qu Ling understands that the domestic market is the basic foundation, and making money overseas is the icing on the cake. Without the domestic foundation, Shanhe will become a shooting star if it fails once. Foreigners have no feelings for Shanhe!

Soon, the promotion of "The Martian" began on the Internet.

This time, Qu Ling released the cover of "The Martian" as soon as he released it. It showed a magnificent vista of Mars, with a figure in a full-body space suit standing on the red sand dunes of Mars, shaking his fist towards the red Martian peaks. Next to him, You can also vaguely see the Mars base.

The four big words "Mars Rescue" are placed at the top, and a line of small words is written at the bottom of the cover, "Rescue an inanimate planet 225 million kilometers away in space, and survive alone on a lifeless planet for 500 days!"

There are only three eye-catching medium bold characters "山河之之" in the middle.

This cover immediately ignited the enthusiasm of book fans.

"I'll go, it's really a science fiction novel, Rescue from Mars. So it's a hard science fiction novel. It's probably about the not-too-distant future! Looking forward to it!"

"Has the spring of science fiction novels in China finally arrived? I grew up watching "Science Fiction World", but such a good subject matter just can't become popular! Come on, Shanhe!"

"Science fiction must be supported by reality. This time, Shanhe was inspired by God's God V. If "The Martian" was written ten years ago, people would probably feel awkward!"

"'The Martian' is not actually Shanhe's first science fiction novel. 'A Dog's Purpose' is also considered a science fiction novel, soft science fiction!"

"Looking at the cover, it reveals the following two pieces of information. An astronaut survived alone on Mars for 500 days. NASA wants to rescue astronauts more than 200 million kilometers away. It is very imaginative. You can think about it for yourself first. If you were the author, how would you write this story?"

"The suggestion upstairs is good! But I can't think of it. He is dead here! I can arrange a decent way for him to die!"

"Haha...same as above!"

"I just checked, it will take more than ten years to travel from the Earth to Mars at the current rocket speed, so the same as above!"

"Ditto!"

…

Book fans have been discussing it enthusiastically for two days, and Sprout Publishing House has released the release date.

On June 16, "The Martian" will be on sale in major bookstores across the country!

Today is International Children's Day, and there is still half a month left before it goes on sale.

There was a lot of curses on the Internet.

"What is Sprout Publishing doing! Shanhe's book still has half a month of promotion period? It won't affect sales even if it goes on the shelves tomorrow! I'm really convinced!"

"Strike while the iron is hot! Hold the grass, I suggest Shanhe change its publishing house!"

"What a shame, who knows the phone number of Germination Publishing House? I'm calling all day long to ask for it to be put on the shelves in advance!"

"This is a great idea! I'll do it too!"

"I'll do it too!"

"Do it too!"

"Do it!"

…

"The phone number of Germination Publishing House is..."

Sprout Publishing House is busy now! Almost all phone numbers are posted online.

Throughout the publishing house, the phones were ringing one after another, from morning to night!

Today is Qiu Chuxi's birthday, and it is probably the last Children's Day she will celebrate. She will go to junior high school next year, and this day will only represent her birthday from now on.

Shanhe sent a gift to his sister two days ago, a half-human panda doll and some trinkets that the little girl likes.

In the evening, Qiu Chuxi's call came as scheduled. She pestered her brother for more than half an hour, talking about all the various things that happened recently and today, and finally ended reluctantly with Xie Meiyu's low roar. call.

Just as Shanhe hung up the phone with a smile, Qu Ling's call came immediately.

"Aunt Qu, why are you calling me now?"

"Your book fans are going crazy. Sprout Publishing House has been bombarded with calls all day long. I didn't think carefully this time. I didn't expect the expectations of book fans. The power of the Internet is a bit scary!"

"Ah? What's going on?"

"Book fans are very dissatisfied with the release time and ask for it to be brought forward!"

"Then let's go ahead! Don't you have enough time to prepare?"

"That's not the case! Okay, I'll communicate with Sprout Publishing House and put it on the shelves in advance! I just want to say hello to you. Okay, I'll communicate with you now!"

"OK!"

After putting down the phone, Shanhe couldn't laugh or cry at the book fans' ability to cause trouble. Even a few days after its release, it could trigger mass incidents. The power of the Internet began to show.

It’s not a big deal to join in the fun, it’s the hobby of most water lovers!

Early the next morning, Germination Publishing House issued an announcement: In response to strong requests from book fans, the release date of "The Martian" has been advanced to June 6.

As soon as this announcement came out, netizens shouted loudly and their emotions were high. They were not celebrating because it would be released in advance!

Just for the sake of victory, for the sense of participation, and to show strength!

This chance incident added a fire to the launch of "The Martian".

Many media and celebrities have noticed this group incident and started discussing and analyzing the power of the Internet!

Amid a lot of thinking and heated discussion, "The Martian" is now on the shelves!

The netizens are right. Shanhe’s accumulated reputation and influence do not require much publicity and gestation period!

As soon as "The Martian" was put on the shelves, Shanhe's die-hard book fans formed the first wave of buying frenzy.

Peng Yujing led the Beihang Student Union Liaison Department to move bundles of books to the car. This was not her own idea!

The news that Shanhe was at Beihang University preparing to research information for a new book has almost spread throughout Beihang University. "The Martian" was born at Beihang University, and it is about aerospace. This has led to students at Beihang University having great expectations for "The Martian".

Peng Yujing is purchasing books for her school and classmates. She is very excited because this book contains her contributions, as well as her ideals and career. Shanhe's new book will definitely attract more young people to pay attention to aerospace and China's development. In space exploration, more people will look up to the stars and embark on a journey!

June 6th is definitely a milestone for Chinese science fiction. The sales data of "The Martian" have been accumulating at an alarming rate.

At this time, at the SX Niangziguan Power Plant, there was already a person holding "The Martian" and reading it attentively!

Liu Cixin has great expectations for Shanhe's science fiction novels. He has had a paranoid love for science fiction novels since he was a child, and he has also practiced this love!

However, domestic science fiction novels are really not selling well, and the only magazine that can still sustain the popularity is the magazine "Science Fiction World". Liu Cixin has been writing science fiction novels since 1985, and started submitting articles to "Science Fiction World" in 1991.

So far, he has published more than a dozen science fiction novels of various lengths and won many awards. However, the publisher is still not optimistic about his upcoming novel "Ball Lightning".

China’s science fiction novels lack a leader and a good book that can make waves!

As soon as it was announced that Shanhe was going to write a science fiction novel, Liu Cixin set his sights on Shanhe's new book. He had great expectations for this novel.

It was not until lunch time that Liu Cixin was pulled out of "The Martian" by his colleagues. He clamped the pages with bookmarks, raised his head and smiled at the front. The savior of Chinese science fiction has finally arrived!

"The Martian" is a long-form hard science fiction novel that is rare in China. Liu Cixin only read half of it before he was shocked by the realism in Shanhe Book!

I am a computer engineer and a science fiction writer for 20 years, but my knowledge of science and space is no better than that of a directing student!

Liu Cixin was a little embarrassed. How did the book Shanhe collect information? What was the basis for these plans? How could it be written with such certainty?

Questions were rolling in his mind one after another. At this moment, Liu Cixin had an impulse. Why don't I go talk to Shan He? He should be able to give me some advice on my long idea!

Liu Cixin was a hard worker. He asked for leave from his work the next day, said hello to his family, and headed for the capital.

Shanhe didn't know that his new book had attracted China's future science fiction standard-bearer to the capital. At this time, he was browsing the book reviews and reflections of readers on the Internet.

"Is this science fiction? How come it feels like reality to me! Could it be that mountains and rivers are not in the same time and space as us? Look at these names: Tiangong Space Station, Guanghan Palace Moon Base, Tianwen Project..."

"The combination of Shanhe's imagination and scientific logic is a bit scary! I, a doctoral student at Beihang University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, read it over and found no flaws at all. Every plot is in line with scientific theories. I seriously doubt that Shanhe is also a scientist. Genius has been delayed by literature!"

"There is a PhD student from Beihang University upstairs. Let me go. The book Shanhe is so awesome. The plot and characters are all wonderful. If there is really scientific basis for it, it would be incredible!"

"Ma Kewei's writing was so funny. I thought about him farming on Mars, singing Xintianyou, and performing Yangko in a space suit. I couldn't stop laughing. Don't tell me, Mars is probably quite similar to the Loess Plateau!"

""The Martian" is a rigorous and funny science fiction novel. It does not have the heavy background that I expected, but it has thick and majestic descriptions of the scenery, and profound thoughts about human beings exploring the unknown, struggling to survive and creating miracles, all of which are hidden in the story. In Ma Kewei's self-entertainment, Shanhe used brisk writing to write about human beings' thirst for knowledge in unknown areas, and also wrote about human beings' brave and fearless desire to survive in desperate situations. This is a science fiction masterpiece! I think It will be a milestone for Chinese science fiction, both in terms of sales and quality!"