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"This novel by Bai Meihe really shocked me. I have never seen anyone able to explain the evolution of human society so deeply, and find a main line from scattered historical materials and research materials to connect them. stand up……"
"It is like history but not history. This novel by Bai Meihe can be called a masterpiece of historians! No one has ever understood the east and west, and explained the evolution of human society in the West and the progress of civilization in the East so clearly..."
"I asked the professor of the Faculty of Liberal Arts of Dongda University. These historical and research materials are all cutting-edge materials. Bai Meihe spent several months in the library of Dongda University and the Classics Room of the Faculty of Arts and Letters to complete this novel. Just her patience, It’s worthy of admiration…”
These are reporters from major news newspapers who went to Tokyo University.
Written by interviews with students from the Faculty of Literature.
Although these Tokyo University students are still unknown, they are elites, and these comments immediately attracted widespread attention.
Mori Ogai said in the newspaper: "I once asked Bai Jun how to create historical novels at a writers' gathering. He gave me examples of "Water Margin" and "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", which benefited me a lot. Maybe I am writing In terms of historical novels, Chinese people have unique talents."
Some good people also went to interview Liang Rengong who was evading pursuit by the Qing court. He said: "When Bai Meihe wrote The Qin Empire, I had already paid attention to him. I heard that he was the successor of Mr. Hengqu's Guan School. This book made him famous." I am very moved.”
Both Kang and Liang were great Confucian scholars in China and were familiar with various Confucian schools. For example, Kang Mingyi had a close relationship with Liu Guyu. During the reform movement, Liu Guyu, a great Confucian scholar from Guan Dynasty, was engaged in reform education and worked in Jingyang County, Qin Province. Wei Jing Academy was founded, so people at that time called it: "Nan Kang Bei Liu".
Liang Rengong even called Liu Guyu, a great scholar of Guan Xue, "the back town of Guan Xue."
Bai Gui came from the Guan school of Mihara He Ruilin, while Liu Xueyu came from Liu Guyu's line. The two schools had a very close relationship, so after Kang Liang knew about Liu Xueyu and the police station, he knew that Bai Gui was also a Guan school. One lineage.
As a result, with the evaluation of many celebrities and the recognition of professors from the Department of Liberal Arts of Dongda University, Bai Gui's fame has greatly increased.
The first 3,000 copies of "Guns, Germs, and Steel" were quickly sold out as newspapers published the news. So Youfei Ge approached Bai Gui and hoped to print 50,000 more copies.
"Fifty thousand volumes?"
Bai Gui was also a little surprised when he heard the news.
Fifty thousand copies, this is only the second issue. Except for the top best-selling novels, the second issue of the general best-selling novels cannot reach this number. As Mitsuko Yamada thinks, this book is too obscure, except among students. Except for the elites who can sell, the average person really can’t understand it...
In this day and age, knowing a few hundred words means you are not illiterate.
The reading threshold for this book written by Bai Gui is too high. To put it bluntly, most people really can’t understand it. Only people who know Chinese characters and have a certain level of history can read it...
He really didn't expect that the second issue would print 50,000 copies.
"Yes, Mr. Bai, you have underestimated your own work. Now bookstores in big cities all over Japan are asking if they have the book "Guns, Germs, Steel" for sale. According to statistics, only Yokohama, Osaka, Kyoto, The number of pre-orders in the four cities of Nagoya has reached 12,000..."
"In other words, as long as 12,000 copies are printed, they will be sold out immediately!"
President Jiang Cao came in person and said enthusiastically.
Although the profit from printing 50,000 copies is not a small amount of money for Youfei Pavilion, it has not reached the point where he, the president, can personally take action. However, after the publication of this book, Bai Gui's current status in the industry has been in vain...
As Bai Gui had expected, he was already at the top of the contempt chain.
This kind of character, even if his novels are not very popular, has a very high status. If I meet the manager in the agency, I feel that he is being treated lightly.
"President Jiang Cao is well versed in business. I don't know much about it. Everything depends on you, President Jiang Cao..."
Bai Gui smiled and agreed.
"No, no, Mr. Bai, you are too humble. A person like you must also know some business knowledge."
President Jiang Cao took it as a compliment and looked happy after hearing it.
He would not think that someone who could write such a masterpiece knew nothing about business.
Not long after President Jiang Cao was sent away.
Asahisha came to visit. This time, in addition to the previous Asahisha member, there was also president Murayama Ryuhei.
Although Ryuhei Murayama, the president of Asahisha, is the king of Japanese news and earns much more money than Bai Gui, Bai Gui's status in the literary world is worthy of a personal visit.
"Haha, I have always seen Mr. Bai in the newspapers, but I never thought that Mr. Bai in real life is also such a beautiful man..."
"I heard that Mr. Bai has also practiced martial arts. No wonder, no wonder..."
President Murayama spoke Chinese and walked through the archway.
"President Murayama is laughing."
Bai Gui stood up and welcomed Murayama Ryuhei and the members of the Asahi Club inside.
Although his current status in the literary world is not low and he is at the top of the contempt chain, if he is really arrogant and offends someone, he will die miserably...
When you should be humble, be humble.
If the water is full, it will overflow; if the moon is full, it will suffer losses; if you are complacent, you will be defeated; if you are conceited, you will be foolish.
"The royalties issue last time was our Asahi Club's fault, so this time I will bring Nohara to you to apologize. I also ask Mr. Bai for your understanding. If it doesn't work..."
Murayama Ryuhei glanced at the Nohara members, and the implication was obvious.
As long as you say a word, he will immediately fire the Nohara members without any hesitation.
"President Murayama was joking, and Nohara just had a temporary misunderstanding about the relationship between Natsu-senpai and I. Although the two of us don't get along very well, in fact, there is really no conflict..."
"President Murayama probably knows the idiom story about three people becoming tigers."
"Nohara... was only temporarily deceived."
Bai Gui took a sip of warm wine, which was rice wine, and said calmly.
What Ryuyama Murayama said seemed to be an apology to him, but upon further reflection, it also told Bai Gui to limit the conflict between Asahi Club and him to Nohara Club members only, and deal with him, so that everyone would forget the past...
You don't blame me, I don't blame you.
But in fact, whether this matter is big or small, the Nohara members are just scapegoats. It makes no sense at all for him to let Murayama Ryuhei deal with the Nohara members. But speaking of the bigger picture, it is also a "misunderstanding" caused by rumors and misinformation.
"...
Besides, this Nohara member is really good. When he does things, it is official business and he can't change it.
There is no need to blame Nohara!
What really offended him in this matter was the malicious public opinion and the fact that Asahisha was forced to lean towards their facade, Natsume Sakuseki...
So he just chose to laugh it off.
make enemies?
Bai Gui is not a fool either.
Although Natsume Soseki was despised by him from the top of the contempt chain, just as he "offended" Natsume Soseki and Natsume Soseki could only choose to suppress him in some literature, he also had no effective measures to deal with Natsume Soseki...
Besides, Natsume is also a professor of English at Tokyo University’s Faculty of Liberal Arts. If he “offends” him too much, other professors will also murmur in their hearts.
It's unnecessary to make your face stiff.
But this does not mean that he will make friends with Natsume Soseki. Sometimes friendships are based on positions. It is not that the more people you make friends with, the more powerful your connections will be, but it is better to make friends selectively and make your position clear...
"Mr. Bai has the style of an ancient gentleman..."
Murayama Ryuhei gave Bai Gui a high look in his heart. He was not afraid of offending Bai Gui. He was just worried that the public opinion would have some bad tendencies and cause turmoil in Asahisha's business, so he came here specially.
If Bai Gui had any trouble, he would have a way to deal with it.
Just a Qing man!
Businessmen may not be as good as literati in terms of status, but in terms of the power they can apply, they are definitely better than Bai Gui, an outsider.
But they are also wary of each other, otherwise there would be no need for him to make this trip...
"It is also an honor for my village to make friends with Mr. Bai today..."
President Murayama was smiling, but when he turned around, his expression changed, becoming cold and serious, and scolded: "Nohara, what are you waiting for? Why don't you apologize to Mr. Bai quickly?"
Nohara members immediately bowed ninety degrees and kept bending to apologize.
The spirit of craftsmanship.
"Yes, I didn't handle it properly, please forgive Mr. Bai..."
He kept saying this over and over again.
Wait until you finish apologizing.
The two of them took their seats, and the Nohara club member stood beside them.
Murayama Ryuhei also said the purpose of this trip, "Shiro-kun, your "Guns, Germs, Steel" was a hot seller in Japan, but unfortunately it was not published by our Asahi Press. This is our fault..., but the same thing
, because of the success of this novel, the first volume of Bai Jun's "The Qin Empire" is also selling well all over the country, and it was sold out quickly..."
"We are here this time, firstly, to solemnly apologize to Mr. Bai, and secondly, for the three issues of the first volume of The Great Qin Empire, as well as the release of the second volume of The Great Qin Empire..."
"In terms of price, we will give Bai Jun the highest quotation in the industry, which will definitely satisfy Bai Jun!"
Murayama Ryūhei's great airway.
What a newspaper company relies on to maintain is its reputation. If it has a reputation, the sales volume of the newspaper will increase. The matter of publishing the first and second volumes of the Qin Empire is actually not that important. What is important is that if Bai Gui can be named in the Asahi News Agency,
The hidden benefits that bring... can be imagined.
"The three issues of the first volume of the Great Qin Empire are set at 30,000 copies, and the copyright tax is 20%, while the second volume of the Great Qin Empire is set at 4,000 copies, and the copyright tax is 17%. I don't know why.
Are you satisfied?"
He said slowly.
Bai Gui nodded to express his approval of the result.
Nohara members also immediately took out this contract agreement from their briefcase.
When it comes to collecting writing materials, Bai Gui basically doesn't know how to open envelopes and check them. Big newspapers don't lack the money, but when it comes to contracts, he will consider and check them over and over again to avoid falling into a trap.
Seeing that there was nothing wrong with the contract, Bai Gui signed it and stamped it with his private seal.
Murayama Ryuhei's face relaxed, and he added: "Since Mr. Bai has already had so much cooperation with our newspaper, why not also work for our newspaper as a columnist..."
