At night.
At his parents' house.
Zhang Ye and Wu Zeqing brought the child over.
His mother placed her hand on her son's forehead.
Zhang Ye said nervously, "What's the matter, Mom?"
His mother said, "Let me see if you have a fever."
Zhang Ye said, "Why would I have a fever?"
His mother asked, "Is the news true?"
His father said in astonishment, "Are you really aiming for the Nobel Prize?"
"Yeah," Zhang Ye said casually.
His mother said in a speechless manner, "Kid, are you thinking too much?"
Sisi immediately straightened her neck and said, "Daddy is awesome!"
His mother rolled her eyes and said, "Your dad is amazing, but that's a Nobel Prize. No one in China has ever won it before. The news online is saying that your dad overestimates himself."
Sisi was having none of it. "They're all baddies!"
Wu Zeqing smiled and patted her daughter on the head. "Right, Daddy is the best. Wait till Daddy brings home the Nobel Prize and shows it to them."
Sisi nodded happily. "Yes! Yes! "
Zhang Ye said happily, "Don't give Daddy too much pressure. I'm just trying to see if I can get it. It's not certain this time."
Wu Zeqing said, "Give it a try."
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "That's exactly what I mean. Let's see how the sales are doing first."
Although the Nobel Prize in Literature was not decided based on the sales volume of the book, and it was not awarded to whoever had the highest sales volume, then there would be no need for the jury to exist. But then again, it was impossible that it did not really depend on the sales volume. Oh, if your book only had a global circulation of 10,000 copies and no one had read it before, then no one would know about you. The Nobel Prize couldn't possibly be awarded to you either. No matter what, there had to be a huge sales volume as a foundation. Only then would the world recognize you and the Nobel Prize Committee pay attention to you. Only then would you have a chance to enter the attention of the international community, and this was what Zhang Ye lacked right now. Moreover, taking 10,000 steps back, even if he did not win the Nobel Prize in the end, if this book could achieve a certain level of global sales, it would still be of great help to Zhang Ye's international reputation. It would also help him get closer to the international stage.
The Nobel Prize would be awarded in a month.
He just didn't know how the international community would react to one of the top ten masterpieces from his previous world.
Was it acceptance?
Or not?
Was it approval?
Or not?
Otherwise, it would be soundless.
Or it would become popular all over the world.
Zhang Ye knew that there were only these two possibilities for Gone with the Wind in this world. There was no third option that would be lukewarm. So he was waiting, waiting for an outcome!
…
America.
In a university town.
"Nois, why haven't I seen you in two days?"
"Oh, Alice, I've been reading a book."
"What book? Why are you so fascinated? "
"It's really beautiful. I recommend you to take a look."
"What's your name?"
"Gone with the Wind."
"Eh? This book again? "
"What do you mean?"
"Richie recommended it to me too."
"Did he watch it too?"
"With so many people recommending it, it should be good. I'll buy one too."
…
Canada.
On social networks.
"Recommend a book! It's so beautiful! "
"What book?"
"Gone with the Wind! It's a new book that was just released! "
"I haven't heard of it. Who's the author?"
"His name is Zhang Ye. I don't know him either."
"An unknown author? Is he a newcomer?"
"But this book is really amazing. I've never read such an amazing book before! I have a feeling that this book will definitely go down in the annals of history! "
"It's that exaggerated?"
"This is really a great book! You'll understand once you read it! "
"I'll go buy a copy."
"Where can I buy it?"
…
New Zealand.
At a bookstore.
"Boss! I want a copy of Gone with the Wind! "
"I want three copies. My friends asked me to bring them to them."
"Sorry, they're already sold out."
"What? Didn't it just go on the market? "
"Yeah, the supply is quite low. It was sold out in the morning."
"When will you be getting more copies?"
"I'll call the publishing firm in a while and ask. Is this book really good? A lot of people have been asking about it in the past two days. "
"I haven't read it either, but a lot of people are recommending it online."
…
The UK.
"Oh my God!"
"This is definitely a book that can compare to The Pulis Family!"
"The Pulis Family? That's one of the top ten classical novels in the world! "
"You'll understand once you read it! The Chinese are amazing! "
"Is this the book of the world's number one hacker?"
"Yeah, Lillian even sang a duet with him at the Olympics."
"Ah, it's that person! I know him! "
"Where did you buy the book?"
"I can't buy it anymore. It's out of stock."
…
Australia.
"Who can buy a copy of Gone with the Wind?"
"Why are you asking about it too?"
"Everyone is recommending it like crazy!"
"Yeah, my university tutor also recommended this book to everyone."
"I managed to buy it. At first, I was just trying it out, but I didn't expect that I'd be reading it for three days straight. I don't even want to go to the office anymore!"
"Is this book really that magical?"
"It's indeed a rare book!"
"It describes the impact of war on the lives of the people. It's so well written!"
"Agreed, this is a godly book!"
"But I can't buy it anymore. It's all out of stock!"
…
At an overseas publishing firm.
One of the partners of the English publication of Gone with the Wind.
The phones in the publishing firm were ringing nonstop.
"What's going on?"
"It's Gone with the Wind again?"
"They're requesting for more copies?"
"We printed 50,000 copies, but it's been sold out in just four days?"
"This book is so popular?"
"Chief Editor, what should we do now?"
"What else can we do? Print more copies! Increase the supply! We'll give them as much as they want! "
"Then how many copies will we print for the second edition?"
"— Print an additional 500,000 copies!"
"What? That many? Won't that be too risky? "
"Risky, my ass! I've been reading this book for three days now! After today, this book will definitely have a place in the history of world literature! I guarantee it! "
"Understood!"
"Then we'll increase the publicity!"
…
On the first day.
Gone with the Wind remained unknown.
On the second day.
The reputation of Gone with the Wind gradually improved.
On the third day.
Gone with the Wind exploded.
In just a few days.
Word of mouth.
Sales.
The English version of Gone with the Wind exploded in countless English-speaking countries!
There wasn't much publicity, nor was there a large print run. There wasn't even much advertising, so no one knew what was going on. A novel called Gone with the Wind, a novel written by a Chinese, had suddenly stood out from all the other books of the same period and was pushed to the forefront of the discussion! It was as though Gone with the Wind had taken over the world's literary field overnight, leaving countless international figures dumbfounded!
Additional print runs!
Additional print runs!
Additional print runs!
500,000 copies!
1 million copies!
2 million copies!
Gone with the Wind was selling like crazy!
It was so crazy that it left everyone dumbfounded!
After the CIH virus from back then, Zhang Ye's name had appeared on a large scale in the international field for the second time!
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