Starting My Treasure Hunting In England

Liang En originally chose to come to the bookstore early. An important reason was that he hoped to buy some books for Joan of Arc, but he did not expect that so many people would come today, and the current situation did not allow him to do so.

"It's a pity. I originally planned to buy some gifts for my friends, but I didn't expect there were so many people today." After meeting his editor, Liang En said hello.

"No way, even we didn't expect you to be so popular." Mr. Taylor, the editor in charge, shrugged helplessly. "Because there were so many people, we even called the police to help maintain order."

Also for the sake of maintaining order, there were five security personnel in suits and sunglasses in the room. They were mainly responsible for order at the autograph session later.

Of course, because today's autograph session was more important, Liang En also wore a brown plaid suit. As a result, this man stood out among the group of black suits.

Thinking about it, if these men in suits walked out together, they would indeed feel like two or three popular superstars when they go out.

"Mr. Liang, do your clothes look a little too old?" After briefly talking about the surrounding situation, Editor Taylor put forward his own opinions on Liang En's clothes.

I have to say that the style of clothes Liang En wore today was a bit too old-fashioned and looked like the style of the mid-20th century. However, he chose such an outfit today on purpose.

After all, this set of self-assembled gold-rimmed glasses is most in line with the style of historians in people's eyes, and can give people a deeper impression.

Everyone thinks that Liang En's explanation is good. At least Mr. Taylor thinks that this point can distinguish Liang En from ordinary writers and has his own unique characteristics.

We must know that in this era of eyeball economy, a person's own characteristics are the most important, because this is the most attractive part of a person.

Lunch was a takeaway order. Considering that there was a book signing in the afternoon, in order to avoid any unpleasant smell, everyone just ate the British national dish of fish and chips.

I have to say that as a representative British food, fried fish and potato chips do taste good. It is not only convenient to eat, but also tastes good. The only bad thing is that this kind of greasy food will definitely not be tolerated if you eat it every day.

Although the UK is a food desert, traditional British food actually tastes good. However, the outbreak of the Industrial Revolution and the long-term rationing system caused by the two world wars completely destroyed the foundation of British food among the people.

Therefore, except for some aristocratic families, all the popular foods in Britain are simple to make, high in calories, and easy to eat, such as fish and chips or pie.

"Eat slowly. If you're not full, you can ask for more. Don't worry. You can sign after you finish." Editor Taylor looked at Liang En and said.

"Don't worry, I will definitely not be polite in this regard." Liang En nodded, swallowed a big mouthful of fish, and then asked. "Not everyone attending the book signing will bring their own books, right? How are the books prepared?"

"We prepared a total of 2,000 copies of "Dracula" today, which should be enough." Taylor smiled and said, "Originally, we prepared 1,000 copies, but then I saw the situation outside and doubled the number."

While everyone was chatting, several people also took this opportunity to finish their lunch, and then leaned on the back of the chair to rest for a while. When around 1:30 in the afternoon, Liang En stood up and prepared to start the book signing event in advance.

The first floor of this bookstore is five to six hundred square meters, which is quite good for a bookstore in a commercial district in London's West End. At the same time, the wooden floors and beige walls also bring a warm atmosphere to the bookstore.

Outside the door of the bookstore is the bustling West End of London. Inside is a quiet and peaceful reading space. Many areas are equipped with sofa seats for customers to relax and read. The flowers used to decorate the space are changed every week.

Perhaps because of the environment here, even when Liang En came out and sat at the table, the waiting readers just cheered quietly and returned to silence, and then began to line up in order to prepare for the next signing event. .

Liang En was still a little touched by everyone's support. After all, everyone had been waiting outside for so long. Although their faces and eyes were full of excitement, the fatigue could not be concealed.

Behind the position where Liang En was working was originally a bookcase with books, but now it was blocked by a huge poster. The photo of this poster was also the cover of the book: a Mucha-style pattern.

The poster shows a man standing there in a tuxedo, with three beautiful but evil women standing next to him. These people are standing in front of a large floor-to-ceiling window with a faint light, and the surrounding area is dark, with only a faint shadow. The red light of approx.

This style can be said to be Liang En's own picture that he combined with many things and used Mucha's ability to draw his own picture. However, judging from the feedback after publication, everyone still appreciates this style of pattern.

There is a pile of books on the left side of the table, which is as high as one person. The people standing in front have already bought the books and are waiting for Liang En to sign them.

The gray-haired old man at the front looked calm, but his slightly trembling hands betrayed his excitement when he handed the thing in his hand to Liang En.

Interestingly, the book he took was actually "Grimm's Fairy Tales", which seemed to be completely different from the style of this serious old man. Liang En took the book and opened the cover, then asked.

"You must have been here for a long time. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for a while, but I think this book is not for you to read by yourself."

"I came here at 9:30 in the morning. Old people like me don't have much sleep every night anyway, so I just happened to come here early." The old man smiled and said, "The book was bought for my granddaughter. , although she is a little young now and can’t read books yet.”

"This is my first time signing a book. I give it to little Susan. I wish you a healthy and happy growth." After asking the old man's granddaughter's name, Liang En quickly signed the book.

After signing and exchanging a few words, the old man who had just become a grandfather left with the book, and then the second reader walked up to Liang En.

Soon, an hour passed. For ordinary people, it is definitely not a simple matter to sign for an hour. But for Liang En, whose body has been strengthened repeatedly, this is definitely an easy thing.

The first readers brought their own books, but then the number of people buying books on the spot gradually increased, and finally reached about half of the total number of people.

But what he didn't expect was that as he kept signing autographs, the number of people around him not only did not decrease, but became more and more. It seemed that this was some people who temporarily came from other places after hearing about Liang En's autograph signing event here. Came here.

Fortunately, everyone lined up in an orderly manner, so no one was too worried about this kind of thing, especially since many of the fans of Liang En's previous books were older, so they were not too fanatical to maintain the overall situation. Come down.