Chapter 1 Heaven has no relatives, elders and good people
Facing at least hundreds of letters every day, as well as a steady stream of visitors coming to their doors.
Whether he wishes or not, Ma Long had to admit that he has basically become the first popular best-selling writer in history to have not been published yet, but the reputation of a genius young writer has spread everywhere.
First, the hot speculation of newspapers and magazines with terrifying sales in the current period made Ma Long famous in one day.
Then, after a quick decision on Evena's arrangement, it was delayed by a day before spreading everywhere. The small leaflets printed with wonderful excerpts of the works written by Ma Long further determined the status of Ma Long as a genius young writer.
So just now, Malone sent away Alan Doyle, the vice president of Emerald Emblem Publishing House, who came to report on the bookings. The data brought by Alan Doyle shows that Evena arranged in the first batch of publications of "The Little Prince" and "The Earl of Monte Cristo", respectively, had received 8,437 and 10,620 bookings respectively.
These are even just a summary of bookkeeping data for individual readers. As for the large orders for bookmakers who specialize in selling books to other cities and regions in Luoling, they are still under negotiation.
After all, there is a competitive relationship between booksellers, and they are more inclined to sign an agreement with the Emerald Emblem Publishing House to exclusively sell the "Lost Traveler-Marlong" literary works in a certain area.
And this kind of agreement, Evena, who is known as the queen of red hair and also has the queen's heart to dominate the national publishing market, how could she sign out casually?
But according to Alan Doyle, the big orders brought by the booksellers who heard the news will increase the first prints of "The Little Prince" and "The Earl of Monte Cristo" to at least 500,000 copies.
Although the Republic of Luoling is a world-wide power with more than 40 large cities with a population of more than 300,000 and more than 200 small cities with a population of more than 100,000.
If the books can be sold nationwide, the first print of 500,000 copies is not too scary.
But if you look at it from another perspective...
The fourteen-year-old boy has never published any bestsellers before, but now the first two books will have a total of at least one million copies of horror prints. How envious and jealous is this something that makes people hate?
But if you think about Ma Long's article "I Have a Dream", most of this envy, jealousy and hatred will naturally be transformed into admiration and admiration.
The fourteen-year-old boy wrote such an article full of dreamy colors and idealism, and indeed donated a huge sum of 60,000 rand to those poor war orphans and disabled veterans. Who can tell him anything?
Yes, in addition to the ten thousand rand donations donated on Banmubuk Street.
On the third day, after the White Sand Daily reported on the touching incident of the begging blindly disabled veteran, the dock coolie who had been hiking barefoot for hours, etc., Malone quickly decided to take out another 50,000 rand to build a nursing home for the disabled veterans.
Everyone knows that at that time, Malone came out of the Emerald Emblem Press and took two checks in total - the first one was R110,000, which was given to the respectable old paladin; and the second one was R763,000.
Who else can achieve this level after making a fortune?
A teenager who is generous and kind, full of talent and wisdom that is inconsistent with his age - outside public opinion, now this is what he evaluates about Ma Long.
In fact, this evaluation was beyond his expectations for Malone. Originally, in his win-win plan, he was really just a supporting role with the least profit and the greatest contribution.
Ha... Perhaps, this is the "nature has no relatives, and we always have good people" in the dark?
Holding the latest issue of "Baisha Morning News" in hand, Ma Long thought so.
The prominent position in this newspaper publishes a report in the form of a reading note written by the reporter who used a 237,400 rand, 30,000 rand, and 9 pence, which made the White Sha Morning News 74,300 copies sold.
"The Little Prince" first read and then read the thoughts-
"I have to admit that this is a fairy tale for children, so it's a bit late for me who has become an adult.
Unfortunately, I could not see it when I was a child, so I could understand why adults don’t understand my world, why adults are so busy, and why adults are so serious; so that they can also walk my own path calmly in my small world, count the deer in my dreams, and smell the little flowers I pass by.
But I was also lucky. After all, I didn’t miss this book in the end. This fairy tale that will have different feelings when reading it at different ages, even if I have grown up.
Just like our talented little Palm, the sentence written on the title page - all adults were once children.
…”
This reporter is obviously a loyal reader of Ma Long. His entire reading comments are full of praise for "The Little Prince" and Ma Long. Even this book "The Little Prince" is indeed worthy of such praise.
Ma Long was about to put down the newspaper, but the knock on the door rang before his movements.
"It's me." Sheriff Bernard's voice came in from outside the door: "Maron, I just saw Master Claw Druid go out, so are you free now?"
The Claw Druid Conchita-BobWin did not leave White Sand City, but came uninvited to live in Sheriff Bernard's house. Every day, he would ask Malone about the progress of "deciphering" the Book of Ely. Malone was very careful not to let this Claw Druid, who was full of curiosity, discover all kinds of manuscripts written in the ancient text "Chinese".
Of course, the existence of the sharp claw druid is also very useful.
At least in these few days, he had caught five thieves trying to invade the small villa. Although Malone was not sure whether these thieves were coming for him or for the sharp clawed druids full of space bags of gold shining gold coins...
Every evening, the Claw Druid would go out for a walk and communicate with his beloved plants and trees, so he is indeed not in Marlon's bedroom and study now.
"Please come in!" Ma Long hurriedly replied, putting down the newspaper in his hand: "I am really idle now. Is there anything wrong with Uncle Bernard?"
Sheriff Bernard pushed the door and walked in. He glanced at Malone, and then said something unexpected to Malone.
"Maron, your scumbag uncle died, and his head was opened. From the perspective of the corpse, he should have died on the night you went to the Emerald Emblem publication." After a pause, Sheriff Bernard continued: "So, I think I should tell you now that your scumbag uncle is the victim who was attempted to rob the robbery by our Andrew Carnegie Paladin."
"Uncle Bernard, are you saying...he was killed and silenced?!"
Of course Malone is not stupid. As soon as Bernard finished speaking, he had already come up with the answer.
Sheriff Bernard nodded and continued, "Also, I went to investigate and found that the people who witnessed the robbery and witnessed my arrest, whether the elderly, children or pregnant women, were all missing."
After hearing this, Ma Long stopped talking.
So Sheriff Bernard reached out and patted Ma Long's tender shoulder: "Child, you have to be careful. You have to always remember that for the sake of your own interests, they can do everything that even the demons can't bear to do."
"Uncle Bernard, what did those thieves tell me?"
Ma Long nodded silently, and then asked a seemingly irrelevant question.
---Divide line--
Thanks to the generous reward of "What to do" and sprinkle flowers, the first apprentice book friend was born o(n_n)o~
Chapter completed!