Across the literary and art world

Chapter 235 Buy a few books
Whether you like it or not, time should go away after all.

In the intentional or unintentional expectations of many people, Sunday and Monday passed by without a sense of existence, and today is Tuesday.Tuesday is very normal, reincarnated every seven days, but today's Tuesday is as usual, calm and in contrast to the past, it was said that every day has two identities, today's Tuesday's identity is August [-]th.

August [-]th is a day that many people repost on Weibo. At the beginning of reposting, some people may not know the details. After all, some people do not have this hobby, but after reposting, many people know it. The era of Internet information , everyone can know what he wants to know, except for certain kinds of things.

I know, I want to take a look even if I am not very interested, even if it has nothing to do with me, no matter how big the curiosity is, it is curiosity after all.And the physical publication of the work of a person who has risen rapidly in the Internet literary world and quickly became the oldest in the Internet literary world is more likely to arouse people's curiosity. Those who don't know want to read it, and those who know want to buy a set for collection. " Seven Weapons: Longevity Sword" is the first martial arts book of Moon Moon Zijin City in terms of order and classification, and it is not low in terms of quality level and life thinking. What's more, so many stars repost it, and it doesn't give the author face. You have to give face to your idols, especially Brother Feng. "Faith Floats in the Air" is too lethal, and I was accidentally defeated by "Conquer".

On August [-]th, the weather was beautiful and the sky was clear.

It's not considered beautiful, isn't it like this in summer?The summer rain is only a burst, and the scorching sun is the frequent visitor and personal companion of people's daily life.

A certain city, a certain road.

Expensive or cheap, all kinds of vehicles are driving back and forth in a hurry, or because it hasn't rained for a long time, the air is full of dust, every car is not that new, even just from the car wash The finished car will inevitably be covered by a thin layer of dust to remove the luster of the car itself.

No matter how rapidly human civilization develops, something cannot be avoided or eliminated.

In a car that is not very expensive but also not cheap, a middle-aged man is driving the car with full attention, paying attention to the surrounding and the street lights ahead.

Suddenly, a bell rang, and rhythmic sound waves spread throughout the small space in the car.

The man was slightly taken aback, glanced at the caller ID that was on on the screen of the mobile phone that was placed aside, turned on the connection on the car, and communicated on the phone. Although the car is not the most expensive, the functions are absolutely the same.Sometimes the most expensive is not necessarily the most comprehensive, after all, there are many things in the world that focus on one aspect.

"Hey, Dad, what instructions do you have?" The middle-aged man said as soon as the phone was connected, and at the same time he turned the steering wheel slightly with his hands.

"Son, have you been to the bookstore?" An old man's voice sounded absolutely tough.

"Dad, don't be too anxious. I'll be there in two more intersections. Don't worry, it's only 20:02 and it won't be 30:[-]. I'll definitely buy it for you." The middle-aged man replied with an expression on his face. There was a bit of a wry smile on my face, early this morning, I was woken up by my old man's phone call. After I got connected, I was arranged by the old man. After listening for a long time, I actually wanted to go to a big bookstore to buy two books in the afternoon. I realized, oops, really, what the old man said was right, but the old man actually called four times in the morning and at noon just past, and paid attention to various arrangements. Alas, once the old man pays attention to one thing, It's in my heart.

"Then hurry up, my grandson and I are still waiting to see." The old man's voice came from the phone again.

"Well, Dad, don't worry, I will definitely buy the book, and I will send it to you as soon as I finish buying it,...hey, okay, don't worry, I will be there in one more intersection,...Well, Dad, let me go first Hang up." Leaving another intersection behind the car, the middle-aged man hung up the phone.

Using the rearview mirror to look at the vehicles behind and around, and through the front windshield to observe the road conditions ahead, the middle-aged man accelerated the speed slightly. The old man was in a hurry, and arriving earlier would make him feel more at ease.

"There are two books in the Seven Weapons series, one is called Longevity Sword, and the other doesn't know the name yet. The old man can really come up with questions!" Looking not far away, you can faintly see the bookstore with a big sign, and feel relieved. The middle-aged man murmured, "The author Yueyuan Zijin City, I heard people say that this is a martial arts writer who wrote fantasy novels, how could the old man be fascinated so much? It wasn't like that when I bought him The Legend of the Condor Heroes two days ago." Urge! I must buy it, hehe, I have to go online to find out when I have time, I haven’t been online for a long time, and I’m out of date.”

The road looks not far away, but it is actually not far away.It's not that the mist in the mountains is filled with fog, which brings the distant ones closer, and makes the tourists who have walked a large circle happy.

Parked the car under a tree at the parking lot next to the intersection and pressed the electronic button in his hand to lock the car. The middle-aged man turned to the bookstore, which was just around the corner from the intersection.Walking through the intersection, the middle-aged man was stunned. In order to buy books, he came to the biggest bookstore in the city. After all, books are only sold in big bookstores, so the biggest thing he came for was insurance.The largest bookstore naturally not only refers to the number and types of books it has, but also refers to its facade, but what did he see and where did the facade go?There are only people, a sea of ​​people, and the facade is blocked.During the long holiday, the sea of ​​people in the famous scenic spots, um, this is not as good as it is for the time being, but there are really many people.

"Hey, brother, why are there so many people gathered in the bookstore today? Is there any event today?" The middle-aged man stepped forward, patted the shoulder of a man in front of him, and asked politely as he turned his head.

"Uh, don't you know?" the man in front asked in surprise.

"Hehe, I really don't know, is there a lottery for buying books today?" The middle-aged man asked with a smile.

"Lucky draw? Is this going to happen? You really don't know. It's a very popular news on the Internet these days." The man put it off slightly, and asked some other questions.

"On the Internet, I'm sorry, I've been quite busy recently, and I haven't had time to pay attention to other news on the Internet. What's wrong? Is there anything? Is it related to the matter of so many people in the bookstore today?"

"The full moon opened the chapter and said that seven weapons have released physical books. Many celebrities are helping to promote them online. You really don't know. You are really, really special. We are all here to buy books. The bookstore is open every day for a whole day, and today it closes at [-] o'clock and reopens at [-] o'clock. If I didn't know that the full moon is on sale this afternoon, I would definitely leave a few greetings on their official website. You know, I am going to wait in the bookstore today until I can buy books in the afternoon."

Speaking of it, the man was eloquent, he said a lot of useful information, and at the same time expressed serious dissatisfaction with this bookstore.

"I really came here to buy seven kinds of weapons. Are these two books so good?" Hearing what the man said, the middle-aged man was a little dazed, and murmured, a little unwilling to believe it. After all, he was waiting at the door of the bookstore to buy books like this. The situation is that everyone's work is sold, and it is only after a lot of publicity. Well, he said that this book has also been promoted on the Internet, but is this author everyone?
"Hey, brother, what were you talking about just now?" The man listened to a few sentences carefully, but he couldn't help but ask aloud when he couldn't hear what the middle-aged man said.

"Ah, oh, I'm wondering if I need to be in such a hurry to buy books? The future is very long." The middle-aged man came back to his senses and said.

"This is not the same. Some of today's books are special, luxurious editions, with special covers and special packaging, and there is also the autograph of Zijincheng Da Yueyuan inside. This is the first physical book signed by Yuan Yuanda. , very worthy of collection." The man retorted and explained.

It is quite correct, this is a strategy of Tianxing Publishing, the deluxe edition will be marketed on the day of sale, unlimited, but limited to people and time.For this day only, each person can only have one set, that is, the two copies that have just been released, and they can buy it with their ID card. Of course, the ordinary version is optional.As for the autograph of Moon Moon Zijin City, it was written by Lin Feng a few days ago and sent by fax.

"Oh, so that's the case. No wonder everyone is waiting to buy the deluxe version of the book." The middle-aged man said.

"Not exactly, it's also for the regular version. After all, you can only buy one set of ID card for the deluxe version. The time limit is only two and a half hours today. If you come early, you may not be able to grab it." The man shook his head. He shook his head and said.

"Don't be in such a hurry for the normal version, right? How many copies do I plan to buy?" the middle-aged man said.

"Ordinary ones are more urgent. Brother, let me tell you, you must act quickly when you buy them later. Damn Tianxing Publishing House is too insidious for this publication of the seven weapons. The official announcement is that the first listing is only 80 80 copies, and not only for one city, they made it evenly distributed, [-] copies does not sound too small, there will not be much left after being distributed to each city, and the next sale is unknown At that time, there was no news. Otherwise, why would there be so many people queuing up, you must know that the deluxe version is much more expensive than the regular version, and one book is worth three copies." The man explained in detail.

One book is worth three books, the price of the deluxe version, and the price of this store is beyond this village. Faced with such a price, people usually think carefully, so we need to force them.As for the normal version, hunger marketing is required. There are only so many for the first time, and the second and third times depend on the market.The sales plan for the "Seven Weapons Series" formulated by the sales department of Tianxing Publishing House was very practical, especially after Lin Feng sent them the second series, the plan was even more cursing.

"Uh, why does this behavior sound so bad, these profiteers really do anything for money!" The middle-aged man nodded and said.

"Who said no, so many people came to line up very early. My brother will give you a suggestion. If you really want to buy it, buy the deluxe version. At present, the probability of buying it is much higher than the regular version. Probability." The man suggested to the middle-aged man.

"Well, thank you, let's see then, thank you for delaying you for so long." The middle-aged man said.

"Hehe, you're welcome, you are idle anyway. Hey, brother, you just said that you are going to buy a few copies, don't you know?" The man smiled and asked.

"I bought it for the elderly at home. Please call me to buy it, so I came here. I just wanted to buy two copies for myself after hearing what you said." The middle-aged man smiled and said.

"Oh, so it is like this, brother, I won't introduce this book to you, you will know it after reading it, and I guarantee that you will not regret it after reading it." The man said.

"Hehe, I see, thank you brother." The middle-aged man came to thank again.

"It's okay." The man said.

……

After inquiring about the news he wanted to know, the middle-aged man who had made a decision in his heart chatted with that man. It was still several minutes before three o'clock, and it was even slower to wait.

While chatting, looking at the crowds of people behind him, the middle-aged man sighed in his heart that the moon was full and the Zijin City was so cruel, and he was also a little thankful that he was not too late, otherwise he would have to wait until the year of the monkey. Now that he knows so much, so The location is also in the middle, which is relatively advantageous.

On a hot summer day, a gust of hot wind blew in, and the people gathered outside the bookstore began to get a little restless. The time was gradually approaching three o'clock, everyone was ready, and it was time to charge.

Second after second, the digital clock on the side of the signboard finally changed to three o'clock, and the anti-theft door outside the bookstore's gate gradually rose.

The staff on the glass door inside had already unlocked the lock and opened the door at the same time. After accumulating momentum for so long, how could they not be more considerate in the event of an outbreak? These people are all here to give money.

The double doors are gone, and people can see the scene inside the house, with banners, ribbons, tables, registers, and well-dressed staff.The banner reads "Warm congratulations on the launch of the online No.1 Zijin City martial arts physical book". This is the main character, and there is a line of small characters next to it. The deluxe version and the normal version are located in the lobby on the first floor and the eastern area on the third floor.

After looking around for a while, the crowd who had been waiting for a long time swarmed in like a monk who had eaten meat for a long time and had never seen vegetarian food before seeing a feast full of delicious vegetarian food.

After a few struggles, the middle-aged man rushed in with the crowd, and moved towards the bookshelf with the books.

"This one is mine, and so is this one. Let me know, I'm going to pay for it."

"Hurry up, don't dawdle, I want four copies of the normal version."

"Don't rush to shout, hurry up, what is the second one of the seven weapons with a full moon, tell me."

"Hehe, I have to pay for my patronage. Wait a minute, let me take a look. Oh, this book is called Peacock Feather of Seven Weapons."

"Peacock Ling? It sounds like a good book, brother help me with that one, let's make friends."

……

The bookstore, which had been quiet for several hours, became bustling, even busier than in the morning. The role of fame in money has been confirmed once again.

An endless stream of voices came and went in the bookstore, and the staff of the bookstore were busy, smiling clearly.

"Oh, it's really not easy. I finally came out." The middle-aged man held a bag and squeezed out of the crowd with difficulty. It's still cool outside. Although it's summer, the heat is a characteristic of summer. People They are also being tortured by the heat, but the summer heat is nothing compared to the heat caused by the crowds in the bookstore just now.

Man, this creature is absolutely omnipotent, not to mention wisdom, even the heat generated by the crowding between people is more unbearable than the heat generated by the sun.

Opening the car door and putting the books away, the middle-aged man started the car, instead of driving away immediately, he turned on the air conditioner and began to use the machine to fight against popularity.After taking a sip of water, the middle-aged man took out his mobile phone, looked at the series of missed calls on it, and shook his head helplessly, my father, I was grabbing books just now and didn't have time to answer the phone!

Fiddled with the screen a few times, and the middle-aged man called his old man back.

"Hey, Dad, it's me. I was shopping for books just now. There were too many people. I didn't come in time to answer the phone."

"Oh, I see. It's okay. It's fine once you buy the book. Have you bought it yet?" The old man's voice came out.

"I bought it. I bought a deluxe version. It is said that it still has the author's signature, but I haven't opened it yet, and I haven't seen it yet." The middle-aged man said.

"Just buy it, come back quickly, my grandson and I are still waiting." The old man's voice was very satisfied.

"Understood, I'll go back right away."

After hanging up the phone, the middle-aged man picked up the water glass again and took a sip of water. Water and salt must not be lost.

Putting down the water glass, the car drove into the road again and merged into the traffic flow.

In the world, both living and non-living people like to form a group, because even if they are non-living, fundamentally speaking, the leader is still alive.Everything is centered on life.

Coming out of the traffic flow, the middle-aged man drove into an alley. This alley was not dilapidated, and the word "demolition" was not painted all over the wall. This is an old district, an original residential area of ​​the city.

After a few rounds in the alley, the car stopped at the gate of a yard. The walls of the yard were covered with greenery, swaying in the wind, giving people a green flavor. Although it is in the city, this is another world. , not only because of the architecture, but also because of the people who live here.The city needs to keep fighting, even if you are tired, you can’t be tired, because it is in the city, but here is different, the fighting spirit of the city has not yet eroded this place, and it is allowed to rest here.

Turning off the car, the middle-aged man got out of the car with the books he bought today, walked to the door, pushed the door open without any hesitation, and knocked?I knocked on the door of my own house, just kidding.

This is the place where I hoped that time would speed up when I was young, so that I could count the stars at night. This is the place where I still hope that time will speed up when I grow up and stop counting the stars. Come back without knocking.

　Five thousand.

　　Not much to say.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)