The king of all people

Chapter 180 "The Legend of the Ancient Sword" is officially on sale!
In the golden autumn of October, except for a few films with huge publicity, there are basically no other works that can hold the stage.

It is also for this reason that the two tit-for-tat domestic blockbusters "Shaolin Soccer" and "Frozen Heart" almost ignited the flames of war for the entire October... By the 25th, the two films were still at 20% and 13% respectively. [-]% of the film schedule occupies the bulk of the market sales, and it is the first choice for many viewers to enter the cinema.

Starlight Entertainment has already sent an invitation to Li Xian. At the end of this month, they will hold a box office celebration and fan appreciation meeting for "Shaolin Soccer". As a key figure who "attracted more than half of the box office", Li Xian must participated in this event.
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At this moment, in a private residence in the CD urban area of ​​Rongcheng at dusk, Jia Ke, who is only 30 years old, is frowning and thinking hard at the computer screen, and the lingering thoughts are filling all his thoughts.

Just now, Zhao Qingsong, the editor-in-chief who single-handedly cultivated himself, called again, and the conversation vaguely revealed his worries, because...Jia Ke spent 60 thousand words to buy the physical publishing rights of Xinsheng Network The novel "Ancient Sword and Strange Tan" will be on the shelves for the first time tomorrow, and it's time to accept the market test!
Jia Ke could understand the reason for Zhao Qingsong's worry. In fact, since the publishing matters were negotiated more than half a month ago, he hardly had a good night's sleep... He knew better than anyone else that the entire Hailan Publishing House , and even the peers in the publishing industry to a certain extent are waiting to see their own jokes, waiting to see the sales of "Gu Jian Qi Tan" after its official launch.

Basically everyone knows that "Gu Jian Qi Tan" is an online novel serialized by the ultra-popular Xiaosheng Li Xian, and they also know that the book's serialization on Sina blog has exploded in popularity.However, even so, there are still only a handful of people who are optimistic about the sales performance of this book after its physical publication and listing.

After all, the popularity on the Internet is suspected of being a bubble. Before this book, the market has never had the experience of publishing an online novel that broke the traditional literature, let alone the possibility of a hot sale after it hit the shelves...

As one of the general managers of Hailan Publishing House, Jia Ke signed the physical publishing contract of this book at a price of 60 yuan per thousand characters when the company was on the verge of bankruptcy. eloquent talk.The previous competitors of Hailan Company were all smiles at this moment, as if the day when Hailan Publishing House declared bankruptcy was imminent.

On the other hand, Luo Baiyue, Jia Ke's nemesis in the company, also puts joy on his face. He can almost imagine that Jia Ke will be kicked out of the company soon, and his general manager position will be taken by himself. Instead!
Whenever he walked into the company these few days, Luo Baiyue would look at him with extremely contemptuous and contemptuous eyes, as if to say to him with an arrogant expression: "You are finished, the book "Gu Jian Qi Tan" It’s decided to hit the street! Let’s see how you can turn around this time!” In his eyes, the phenomenon that no one bought this book seemed to be a foregone conclusion.No matter how hard Jia Ke tried his best, he was just continuing to do meaningless and useless work!This time, he finally fell on his own hands!
Some subordinate employees who used to be hindered by their status as the general manager have recently become extremely insolent.Especially the group of people who have always supported Luo Baiyue. Now they don't even bother to do face-saving work. They have discussed in front of him several times without any scruples about buying the book "Gu Jian Qi Tan" at a high price. things...

Jia Ke's heart was full of mixed feelings, and his chest was blocked by stuffy air for a long time and could not be evacuated.

Because, even Zhao Qingsong, the editor-in-chief who has always supported him unconditionally, called several times, asking him how the printing of this book is going, and how much the first shipment will be... Anyone can tell, Zhao Qingsong As well as the entire high-level executives of Hailan Publishing House, they are very pessimistic about the sales prospects of the book "Ancient Sword and Strange Tan".

Of course, no matter how much the outside world is not optimistic about "Gu Jian Qi Tan" and how unscrupulously ridiculed him, Jia Ke never has the thought of regret in his heart, even if the book really hits the street after it goes on sale, even if Even if he really lost his job because of this incident, he would not regret his original choice.

Jia Ke loves his career very much, and has an inseparable affection for Hailan Publishing House.Therefore, he does not want to see the company he has invested in go bankrupt and die. Even if there is a small ray of hope, he must do his best to fight for the chance to bring the company's operation back to life.

In the past half a month, Jia Ke has changed a lot, and he is no longer the active man who shamelessly cried to Li Xian's manager Xiao Yun in the western restaurant...

Turning off the computer screen in a dull manner, Jia Ke quietly lay down on the bed in his bachelor dormitory, eyes wide open and unable to fall asleep for a long time... As for the sales figures of "Gu Jian Qi Tan" on the first day of release tomorrow, To this day, he has not been able to make sufficient mental preparations.

In the early morning of the 26th, as soon as the increasingly arrogant Luo Baiyue entered the lobby of Hailan Publishing House, he loudly and brazenly said: "Today is an important day related to the life and death of our Hailan Publishing House. If our respected general manager, Mr. Jia Ke, loses money to the company The "God-level" novel "Gu Jian Qi Tan", which purchased the copyright with funds and reversed the printing cost, failed to meet expectations after its initial release. As a member of the company that loves the company, I am afraid that we have the obligation to stop Manager Jia's absurd behavior and save the company. A company in crisis.”

In fact, Luo Baiyue said these words after a lot of deliberation.Originally, based on his violent temperament, it is not surprising that he said "Jia Ke is a cancer of Hailan, the big guys should kick him out as soon as possible"... However, Luo Baiyue has already decided in his heart that Jia Ke will make a fool of himself in public , so what he said was even more yin and yang, as if he was watching a farce that was gathered by a crowd.

But Luo Baiyue also knew that Zhao Qingsong had always loved Jia Ke, so even if "Gu Jian Qi Tan" really hit the street, he should not be completely kicked out of the company, after all, Zhao Qingsong has the most right to speak in this publishing house.But Luo Baiyue, who has always been good at deceiving the hearts of the people, naturally has other nods. You, Jia Ke, can stay in Hailan, but he will use all means to beat him and slander him, making him a person that everyone in this company despises. The target of public criticism.

When Luo Baiyue uttered wild words, Jia Ke happened to come to Hailan Company, and suppressing the anger in his heart, he frowned and walked quickly into his office without saying a word.Although Luo Baiyue's words were extremely harsh and mean, it was not unreasonable...

Whether I can continue to gain a foothold in Hailan Publishing House in the future, and whether Hailan Publishing House, which I have put so much effort into, can continue to operate, the only straw is the book "Gu Jian Qi Tan".All of Jia Ke's hopes now have been tightly tied to "Gu Jian Qi Tan".

He expected more than anyone else that "Gu Jian Qi Tan" could give these cynical people a resounding slap in the face after the first day of release!At that time, those so-called colleagues and industry colleagues who slandered themselves and Hailan Publishing House before the novel went on sale will definitely feel like falling into an ice cave!

Jia Ke is also a man with his own blood.If the results of "Gu Jian Qi Tan" are better than expected, he must hold his head high and humiliate this arrogant pig head Luo Baiyue first, and then go to other publishing houses to kick the hall to make them open their eyes Let's see if Hailan Publishing House can continue to operate!
Of course, Jia Ke, who is sitting in the office at the moment and going slowly, can only think about these beautiful thoughts.The clock has already pointed to 7:30 in the morning, and after waiting for the major bookstores in the city to open at 8:[-], he will be able to know the final results and his fate.

At 10 a.m. on October 26th, the new-age online novel "Gu Jian Qi Tan", which embodies Jia Ke's desperate counterattack and breaks the traditional literary concept, officially left the printing and distribution channels of Hailan Publishing House, and became available in the CD market. The 8 large and small bookstores in the country are open for sale!
This also means that starting from this second, "Gu Jian Qi Tan", which has been separated from the Internet channel, will embark on a thorny sales road!Whether it's a mule or a horse, they will all see the truth with time!
Jia Ke in the office stood up and paced back and forth, rubbing his hands over and over again. He locked his door from the inside, and he pressed the power off button to turn the phone into a black screen.It can be said that he is isolating himself from the outside world. He dare not watch the synchronous sales feedback of "Gu Jian Qi Tan" with peace of mind. After 18 o'clock this afternoon, he will personally log in to the company's internal channels to inquire after "Gu Jian Qi Tan" is released. 12 hours of total sales.

The publishing market in Chengdu is in a state of turbulent sea tide.Jia Ke's heart was fluctuating and worried about Nan'an, Zhao Qingsong was even more exaggerated, hiding at home and falling asleep, Luo Baiyue, another leader of Hailan, became more and more excited, under the dumbfounded expressions of everyone, He stepped on the desk at the front desk of the company, and sang "Treading the Waves" in a wretched and flamboyant way, patting his bulging belly to express the lingering extreme pleasure in his heart.

And other colleagues in the industry who have always been hostile to Hailan Publishing House have already dispatched internal staff to the major bookstores in the city to report the sales situation of "Gu Jian Qi Tan" for them in real time. The only thing they need to do is 12 Hours later, I watched the big joke of Hailan Publishing House with a smile on my face.

Thousands of miles away in BJ, the capital, Li Xian, the original author of "Ancient Sword and Strange Tan", is still unaware of the undercurrent in the Chengdu publishing market.At this moment, he has already started to prepare for his second solo record.

(End of this chapter)