This star is a bit cold

Chapter 39

Regarding the fact that Ye Che's performance in variety shows caused quite a stir, the happiest party wasn't even Ye Che himself, but Huaxia Publishing House, which was about to publish several novellas that had been drafted in the competition.

After all, who doesn't love free and highly popular ads?
Moreover, in this era, even with the support of the state, there are still some quite loyal readers. Naturally, the popularity of pure literature cannot compare with those of entertainment industries.

Therefore, with such a publicity, Huaxia Publishing House is still very happy. From this point of view, with this popularity, the prior publicity, and the quality of the work itself, maybe the work published this time may be out of the circle?
In addition, in terms of publicity, Huaxia Publishing House has indeed worked hard. Although it is common sense that the four works to be published should not favor one another in publicity, but after all, the rule is that the dead are alive.

In the list announced in advance on the Internet, "Metamorphosis" was grandly placed at the first place. Although there is a nonsense behind the ranking, readers will definitely have more questions about the first place at first glance. impression.

The same is true of other aspects of publicity, Huaxia Publishing House's preference for the work "Metamorphosis" can be seen even by a blind person.

As for the cover, the publishing house even invited a well-known master in book cover design.

However, just when the master was excitedly preparing to design an unprecedented deformed person or a beetle beyond human common sense, Ye Che made the following request.

"Don't, don't just draw the beetle itself, it's totally against the idea. I think it should be something like this: Parents and business agents standing in front of closed doors, or better yet, Parents and sister were in the brightly lit room, and the door to the dark side room was open."

Because of alienation, people become extremely deviated from their original appearance. If this kind of more conceptual thing really has a specific appearance to match it, wouldn’t it be a bit ridiculous?

Regardless of the concept of the original work or the actual situation, Ye Che didn't think it would be a suitable choice to directly draw deformed people or beetles.

As for the publishing house, they conducted a discussion based on Ye Che's opinion, and in the end, Ye Che's opinion was adopted.

As a result, "Metamorphosis" came out, and today is the day when this book is released, and it is placed together with the other three approved novellas.

For many bookstore owners, they don't care about the specific content of the book or whether the publishing house values ​​the work more. Only the profit is the more real thing.

Out of this idea, the three more elegantly packaged novellas were placed in a conspicuous position, and the dusty and rough "Metamorphosis" was sold by the bookstore. The bosses randomly placed it in a slightly remote corner.

However, why are so many people inquiring about the book whose packaging and cover are mediocre or even rough?
As the owner of an ordinary bookstore, Yang Feng felt that this situation was quite strange. Could it be that I was the only one who didn't know about it?
Nearly half a century old, Yang Feng naturally seldom watched variety shows like young people, so he didn't know much about the popularity that a certain variety show brought to the book "Metamorphosis".

However, Yang Feng naturally had his own way of judging. Seeing that there were not many people in the store, Yang Feng, who was regarded as half a literature lover, simply opened the book and read it.

However, just as he read the beginning, he heard someone ask again: "Where is the novel "Metamorphosis" stored?"

"The corner where the first row of shelves goes straight." Pointing to the dark and thin young man with an unsightly complexion, Yang Feng continued to look down at the book.

Speaking of which, that person just now seemed familiar?
Yang Feng, who was attracted by the plot in the book, didn't think much about it, and his mind gradually sank into a "real" world that seemed a bit absurd and vague.

In addition, the reason why Yang Feng felt a little familiar with that person just now was probably because Wu Xiao had participated in many interviews with literary magazines.

As a rising literary star in the world of pure literature in recent years, Wu Xiao is extremely dissatisfied with Huaxia Publishing House's blatant preference.

Even if the content is really different, it doesn't have to be so unfair, right?
What's more, for the novella he contributed this time, Wu Xiao can say without hesitation that this is definitely the most satisfying work he has ever written, and he is confident that he will not lose to any young contemporary writers.

Besides, the author of this work seems to be a singer who has been very popular in a variety show these days?
What kind of appearance, what kind of singer is participating in variety shows, and what kind of decent works can he write?

Wu Xiao, who always feels that such people must be very impetuous, although he doesn't believe that "Metamorphosis" will be a really good work, but out of a little curiosity, he still came to the nearest bookstore near his home today, ready to take a look What the hell was that novella about?

Judging from the current situation of the bookstore, it seems that Wu Xiao's books are read by quite a few people. At a glance, there are more than a dozen people gathered in front of his book sales booth, and then they concentrate on reading there.

It seems that there is also a handsome young man who is a bit too much?
Wu Xiao, who had already walked to the "Metamorphosis" booth, just glanced at it from a distance, but he didn't pay too much attention. After all, he had already had some small successes, so he was not as good as a beginner when it came to some things. Nervous and anxious.

After browsing the cover roughly, Wu Xiao opened the book with a very critical attitude.

"One morning Gregor Samsa awoke from uneasy sleep to find himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic beetle."

what is this?Internet novel?

What superpowers do you gain by turning into a beetle?

After only reading the first line of the article, Wu Xiao couldn't help but shook his head. This was a little too unliterary.

Resisting the urge to put down the book for a while, Wu Xiao continued to read.

Then, his prejudices were shattered bit by bit until he completely sank into the story.

Gregor was extremely calm and indifferent to his transformation into a beetle to a certain extent, until he found that he could not continue to work in this state, he could not continue to pay off the family's debts, and he could not let his sister realize her dream of going to a music school Only then did he really start to feel flustered and bewildered.

There is not much individuality in Gregor. Although he may have a lot of dissatisfaction in his heart, he still loves this family and is willing to make sacrifices for it.

However, after Gregor turned into a beetle, this family did not make him feel the family affection he longed for.

On the contrary, when Gregor died in a very ordinary way with a rotten apple, even his sister who loved and respected him the most, left only this expression:
"At the end of the journey, their daughter was the first to jump up and stretch her youthful body a few times."

After watching this ironic but seemingly calm and indifferent ending, Wu Xiao just stood there blankly, everything around him became blank for him now, the sun tilted slightly, but still It failed to warm Wu Xiao's heart that seemed to be falling into an ice cellar.

Is this really a work that can be written in this era?

And I still have to compete with such a work on the same stage?

Putting down the book, Wu Xiao, who was a little bit lost, was confused for a moment, then hurriedly picked up the book, and took more than one book.

This kind of work should be seen by more people
Desperate but convinced, Wu Xiao went to the owner of the bookstore.

As for Yang Feng, although he was getting better and better just looking at it, but this business had to be done, so Yang Feng could only put down his book absent-mindedly, and then started to work as a cashier.

And when Wu Xiao was about to queue up, suddenly, he saw that overly handsome young man just now holding his book in his hand, and then he looked hesitant.

Probably in order to stabilize his somewhat broken heart, Wu Xiao couldn't help but stepped forward and asked, "Well, what do you think of this book?"

"Huh?" Ye Che raised his head and glanced at the dark and thin young man who seemed to be a bit depressed. Although he felt a little baffled, Ye Che, who just went out today to see how other people's new books are, still replied: "Not bad, I have my own literary pursuits and ideas, although I still need to hone it for a few more years, but judging from the present, it is still a pretty good work, and I am wondering whether to buy it or not."

"I still can't, don't buy this kind of thing." Although he got a little comfort, Wu Xiao still pointed to the book in his hand a little bit bitterly, "I recommend you to buy this book, it is really worth buying good book."

"I'm hesitant because this book is a bit expensive." Ye Che, who touched his chin slightly and glanced at the book in Wu Xiao's hand, continued: "Besides, I don't need to buy this either."

"Huh?" I was stunned for a moment, and when I was about to ask why, suddenly, Wu Xiao, who looked carefully at Ye Che's face, couldn't help shouting, "You! You are!"

"Huh?" Ye Che, who was taken aback by the young man's strange reaction, asked, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing!" Wu Xiao, who hadn't been so excited for a long time, was a little incoherent, "Thank you for your affirmation. No! You must buy this book! Me, I'll give it to you for free! Wait a minute, I'll go to checkout now! "

Seeing that this young man snatched the book from his hand without any explanation and ran to check out, seeing the long line of readers in the bookstore waiting to check out, Ye Che was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help but sigh with emotion. for a moment.

There are still many good people in this world!

really simple
　[-]-word chapter

　　It's really strange to say that the day before yesterday, another [-] favorites were added, but yesterday only four were added, which is strange...*
　　Could it be that this is the so-called metaphysical intelligence push?
　　(.-ω-)zzz
　　
　
(End of this chapter)