I became popular on the stage

Chapter 358 The most failed publication of "Random House" (first update, please subscribe)
Germanic banks of the Danube.

In a luxurious manor.

The rising sun sprinkled down, covering the tranquil river surface with a layer of gold, together with the manor full of spring, forming a beautiful and illusory landscape.

In the manor, two old men were sitting on a deck chair, leisurely tasting two bottles of unknown red wine.

On the right is the music master Reps.

On the left is Markus, president of the Bertelsmann Group.

Marcus took a sip of the red wine and looked at Repus: "Old Repus, I remember you didn't have much affection for that eastern country before, why did you suddenly have friends?"

Reps smiled faintly: "Have you never heard of Lin's name?"

Marcus: "No."

Reps: "You like listening to piano music the most. What music are you listening to recently?"

Markus: ""Snow Dream", "Sound of Silence", "Croatian Rhapsody", "Danube Fantasia"... I have to say that music is the most wonderful thing in the world. People feel comfortable from exhausting work. If there is no piano music to cultivate, I feel that I will be driven crazy by busy work.”

Reps smiled slightly: "Don't you know the author of these piano pieces?"

Marcus closed his eyes and enjoyed the sunshine: "Is it necessary? I just need to enjoy the music. And being able to create such a good piano piece is nothing more than you, Cheeman, Fitch... and so on." Personally, can there be an accident?"

"The Danube Fantasia is mine."

Reps spoke.

Marcus laughed loudly: "Look, I guess right?"

Reps smiled and said, "But the other three piano pieces were all composed by Lin. At the International Piano Festival held in China last year, Lin alone defeated Qieman and Fitch, and even drew with me. And he is only twenty-three years old! I have never seen such a talented musician or pianist. Before this, I did not discriminate against Eastern countries, but those who can become friends with me must have corresponding strength Only those who have strength can gain respect and friendship. And Lin’s strength has been recognized by me, so he became my friend, and even made me change my view of that eastern country... You see, it’s so amazing.”

"God!"

Marcus' eyes widened, and he spoke after a while: "Huaxia? Lin? International music master?"

Reps nodded: "That's right."

It took Marcus a long time to digest the news, but he was still dissatisfied after a while: "Old Reps, although he is a master of music, if it wasn't for your sake this time, I would never accept this Publishing books. Any book published by our Random House is a world-renowned best-selling and well-known book. Which book has a circulation of more than half a million? But your friend, it’s fine to translate five languages , Each language version is actually only issued [-] copies.

do you know?For this matter, I was laughed at by many colleagues for a long time. "

Reps raised his eyebrows: "Oh? Really?"

Marcus spread his hands and said helplessly: "Of course it is. More importantly, this is still a science fiction novel from China. God! I really can't understand where the courage of the author named 'Fenglin' ​​comes from." Publishing such a book internationally, doesn't he know that Huaxia science fiction has no status in the world at all? I don't even have any interest in reading that "Three-Body Problem".

Especially now that the 80th World Science Fiction Convention is being held in Berlin, and the excellent science fiction works participating in this selection are basically being promoted all over the world.Looking around, almost all bookstores around the world are filled with all kinds of popular science fiction masterpieces. "

After thinking about it for a while.

He continued:
"for example:
Egg's "Mysterious Man" has sold two million copies.

Wagner's "Abyss Steel" sold more than [-] copies in half a month.

The cumulative sales of Fred's "Starry Sky Blue Whale" reached one million copies.

Under the pressure of so many top sci-fi masters, there is not much room for other ordinary sci-fi works.And a science fiction from China, I am afraid it will not receive the slightest attention.Now that I think about it, [-] volumes is still too much, maybe all of these [-] volumes will be deposited in the warehouse of the bookstore, backlogged and moldy... Oh, God!This is perhaps the most unsuccessful printing of Random House under the Bertelsmann Group.I will be impeached by some old opponents.Old Reps, you will mend the wounds in my soul. "

Reps rubbed his eyebrows: "Okay... Marcus, I made you difficult. How do you need me to compensate you?"

Marcus: "I have to hear you play "Danube Fantasia" for me to let go."

"Hey!"

Reps spread his hands: "Marcus, you old slicker. I knew, how could such a small thing cause you trouble? You just want to use this to blackmail me to play for you."

Marcus snorted: "Absolutely not!"

Reps shook his head: "Since I returned from China last time, there have been countless paparazzi outside the manor. If I play for you, I will violate the original oath and be harassed by the hateful princes and nobles again. Leisurely days. I will invite Lin Xuan to Germany sometime, and let him play the piano personally to thank you. What do you think? His piano level is not inferior to mine."

"Ok?"

Marcus' eyes lit up immediately: "Haha, that's wonderful. It would be great if I could hear "Snow Dream" played by Master Lin Xuan himself."

……

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China.

After knowing that "The Three-Body Problem" had been sold worldwide, Lin Xuan's heart was completely relieved.

"Next, just wait."

Although only [-] copies of "The Three-Body Problem" were published in the first printing, or even [-] copies in each language, Lin Xuan was not worried about their sales at all.

These [-] volumes are just to explore the way.

It's just that "Three-Body Problem" is only released abroad now, and Huaxia has not published it.

Because in Lin Xuan's impression, "Three-Body Problem" in the previous life sold well in China, but because of the small group of sci-fi fans and the low public attention, it didn't cause much trouble at first. The real rise of "Three-Body Problem" was discovered by science fiction fans in North America, Western Europe, and Northern Europe, and it became popular all over the world after it was wildly spread.In the end, this wave was brought to China, and many people in China knew about this sci-fi masterpiece.

Many people have never heard of it before.

Some sigh.

Somewhat sad.

The masterpieces created by us Chinese themselves have to be popular abroad before they can be noticed domestically.

But that's what happened.

Because of this, Lin Xuan decided not to publish in China for the time being.Because there is no need to waste time and energy.

When Lin Xuan was thinking silently.

The phone rings.

He took a closer look, and it was Reps' call.

He rubbed the center of his brows, this chatterbox came again.He couldn't figure it out, if a boss like Reps was empty and cold, he could find ten or eight blonde girls.Why do you want to chat with a boy like him?
I don't understand!
However, Lin Xuan quickly connected and said with a smile, "Mr. Reps."

After all, the other party has helped me so much, shouldn't it be right to chat with the other party?
What Lin Xuan didn't expect was that Reps didn't ramble this time, but narrated the conversation with Marcus, and then shouted: "Dear Lin, Marcus said that this is He is the most failed printing of Random House. So you hurry to find time to come to Germany and fill his heart with your piano music."

The worst printing ever?
Lin Xuan raised his eyebrows and smiled slightly: "Master Reps, why is Mr. Marcus so sure that this printing must have failed?"

Reps snorted, "Isn't it?"

Lin Xuan smiled: "What if a miracle happens?"

in the manor.

Marcus, who was sitting next to Reps, heard Lin Xuan's words, and rolled his eyes beside him: "Can there be a miracle?"

(End of this chapter)