On the other side.
Russia.
The Russian version of Gone with the Wind was officially released.
In a certain library, there was already a long queue.
"Give me a copy of Gone with the Wind."
"Give me five."
"Are they all here to buy this book?"
"Yeah, I heard it's selling very well overseas. It's the best-selling book in recent years."
"I've also heard that it's very popular in the United States, Canada, and England, so I'm here to buy a copy. There must be a reason why it's so popular."
"I was also recommended by someone."
"How's the Russian translation?"
"I don't know. I heard that it was written by a Chinese and that it was translated by the original author without the help of a translator. I have my suspicions too."
"Wow!"
"What happened?"
"This person's Russian is too good!"
"Really?"
"I just bought it and flipped through a few pages. This translation standard is too high."
"Let me see, let me see — oh, it's true."
"This Russian expression is even better than the locals!"
"Is he Russian or Chinese?"
"I heard that the Chinese version has also been released in China. It's not rare for a person to know three languages, but how many people can master three languages?"
"I'm even more interested in this book."
On the same day.
Many bookstores in Russia were out of stock, and Gone with the Wind sold like crazy on the day it was released!
Some people simply liked to read novels and would always look for newly released books to read. Others were attracted by the popularity of Gone with the Wind. After all, Gone with the Wind had made a name for itself in the international market. It was too popular, so everyone wanted to see what kind of book it was. Moreover, over the past two years, Russia had been embroiled in serious disputes with many of its neighboring countries. Many of these matters had been brought up to the United Nations, and the international community was on tenterhooks. It seemed like a war could break out at any moment. Thus, in Russia itself, novels about war had been very popular over the past two years. This had also laid the foundation for Gone with the Wind's huge sales.
…
A Russian publishing house.
"Chief editor, we're out of stock!"
"How many has it been?"
"The fifth one!"
"How did they sell so quickly?"
"I don't know. We've already prepared in advance for the first print run of 500,000 copies, but we still didn't expect the sales to be so crazy. It's too scary!"
"Seal! Print again! "
"Alright!"
…
On the other side.
China.
The reaction of the book market was even more shocking!
Beijing.
Shanghai.
Shenzhen.
Nanjing.
Countless cities.
Countless book sales outlets.
At this moment, they were all lined up like a long dragon!
"Gone with the Wind! Give me one! "
"I want one too!"
"Please give me ten! Thank you! "
"Do you still have Gone with the Wind?"
"Sorry, it's already sold out."
"What? I've been lining up since this morning! "
"How could it be sold out?"
"Damn, I've been waiting for Teacher Zhang's new book for a long time!"
"You guys should stock up more! How could he be so stupid! That was Face-smacking Zhang's book! Which of his books hadn't sold well before? Why didn't you prepare in advance? "
"Yeah, I had to queue for three days to get my hands on Fortress Besieged! Your supply capacity is too poor. If you first print two million copies of Face-smacking Zhang's book, you wouldn't even need to sell them overseas to get them sold out in the country! Just based on Zhang Ye's name alone, who wouldn't want to buy a copy? "
…
On Weibo …
The Chinese release of Gone with the Wind had already made headlines!
"Did you buy it?"
"I didn't manage to buy it. I was too late!"
"Me too, I'm crying! Flips table! "
"Hahaha, I managed to buy it!"
"I've already read more than 20 pages. It's so exciting!"
"The style of this book of Zhang Ye's has completely changed! But it's still good to read! This depiction of life during the war abroad is really too good! It's as if Zhang Ye really lived in that era! "
"The characters in the book are really brilliant!"
"The racial conflicts in the book are also very deep!"
"Hai, the impact of war on the lives of the people is too great. Zhang Ye has done a great job portraying this point. It's definitely at the level of a world-famous novel! No wonder it's selling so well in the international market! "
"Face-smacking Zhang finally has some international style!"
"He's really defied all logic this time!"
"That's right, I didn't expect him to really write such a book!"
"I flipped through a few pages. I didn't really like it, but I still bought 10 copies!"
"Previous poster, why?"
"I'm collecting them! If I don't buy Zhang Ye's books, I'm not a Chinese! "
"Pfft, Face-smacking Zhang has so many fans!"
"Of course. The number one celebrity in China isn't just for show. In order for Face-smacking Zhang to enter the international celebrity rankings, I also played a part!"
"Supporting Zhang Ye's entry into the international entertainment circle!"
"Right, China should have had a celebrity standing firmly on the international celebrity rankings a long time ago! Zhang Yuanqi couldn't do it, Xu Meilan couldn't do it, and Guan Zhaohua couldn't do it, so it's all up to Zhang Ye now. That swindler of his has so many tricks up his sleeves. I also want to see if he can make it onto the international entertainment stage and cause trouble for them! "
"Well said, I'm going to buy five copies too!"
Instantly, Gone with the Wind sold like crazy in China!
And it was even sold like crazy in the entire world!
…
At the China Writers' Association.
"Th-This was written by Zhang Ye?"
"This is amazing!"
"I heard that the major book markets have run out of stock."
"Yeah, it seems like it's the same in Russia as well."
"It's also selling well in non-English-speaking countries?"
"He might really have a chance at winning the Nobel Prize this time."
"I really don't like Zhang Ye, but if he can really bring back an unprecedented Nobel Prize for China, I'll definitely be the first to applaud!"
"Is there really a chance?"
"That will have to depend on the Nobel Prize judging panel."
…
India.
"What? A novel written by a Chinese person has broken the sales record? "
"He wants to compete with us for the Nobel Prize?"
"It's just a book, yet he has the guts to do so?"
"The Nobel Prize in Literature will definitely be ours this time!"
"Right, we didn't get it last time, so it'll definitely be ours this time! Teacher Bangalore has been accumulating for a decade and has published seven or eight best-selling works. There's no need to worry about a single book from a China person. Hai, if it weren't for Teacher Bangalore's bad temper and character, he wouldn't have failed to win the Nobel Prize after ten years. "
…
At the Nobel Prize Literature Committee.
"Gone with the Wind?"
"This novel has quite a lot of momentum."
"I've read it, and I really recommend it!"
"It's indeed a novel, but some of the things in it are very sensitive."
"I don't think it's sensitive at all. The things in the book really bring out the contradictions of the past. This is definitely a great work in the history of literature!"
"Stanford, is it really that highly rated?"
"Yes, I really love this book!"
"Zhang Ye?"
"We should pay attention to this person."
…
There were three language editions.
Gone with the Wind was selling like hotcakes in many countries around the world!
Instantly, Zhang Ye's popularity and attention in the international arena grew. He was a big step closer to the international celebrity rankings!
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