Wonderful since 1984

Chapter 18 Novel Publishing ([-])

'One grain of millet planted in spring, ten thousand seeds harvested in autumn'

A year passed, and it was the winter of 87.

During this year, Yu Tian put his main energy into training, and did not write any more novels. His life went from complicated to simple, but the harvest was the most since his rebirth.

At the beginning of the year, I sold two songs and earned more than 2 yuan, which supported my family and improved my life.

Both songs have become classics this year, and they have been very popular for a while.

Yu Tian and Zhou Yu have gained a little reputation in the industry, and some people in the industry once approached them to make an appointment to sing, but Yu Tian rejected them;

The name of a famous songwriter is not attractive to him, and it is better to keep the songs in his hand for Zhou Yu, or to be a favor in the future, than to sell them at a low price now.

Zhou Yu was eager to try, but he couldn't produce the songs he wrote, so he could only practice the basic skills hard.

Yu Tian took out half of "Mouse Loves Rice" and gave it to Zhou Yu, only the chorus part.

Zhou Yu tinkered with it for half a month and managed to make it;

After repeated auditions and revisions, Yu Tian felt that the best finished product was okay, so he sent it to Luo Jiayao and received 1.2 yuan.

In addition, there is one more thing worth mentioning.

One night in late March, Yutian "grandly" held a meeting in the dormitory, and took out a copy of the front page of the "People's Daily" on March 3. There was an editorial on it: 'Leading rural reforms to a deeper level', calling everyone together study.
After studying the editorial, Yu Tian pinched his waist with one hand and pointed out with the other: "The door to rural prosperity has opened!"

Wang Tie and Jin Hou's brains were somewhat opened up under Yu Tian's words and deeds.

Now meat, eggs, and poultry are in short supply in the market, and there is no need to worry about selling them. There is no such thing as unsalable.

Each family has a lot of land, and the labor force is idle. If they can engage in some sideline farming, they will definitely be able to earn money.

Encouraged by Yu Tian, ​​Wang Tie and Jin Hou recognized the situation clearly, strengthened their confidence (with financial support from Yu Tian), and went home to do ideological mobilization work for their family members.
Let’s not talk about the process, let’s talk about the result. Wang Tie’s family decided to raise goats. There is a tradition of raising goats in the local area. They have a lot of experience and the natural conditions are suitable;

Jin Houshi's family plans to start a small chicken farm.

At the beginning of the two projects, they didn’t need much money, and a few thousand yuan was enough;

Buy some books on farming, do a good job in disease prevention, and summarize while doing;

In May, Yutian received a call from sister Yuling, and the novel "Creating a Happy Life on a Different Planet" was published.

After the Minghe Society got the manuscript and the contract, after analysis and discussion, all members were optimistic about the market prospect of this novel.

The boss made a decision, and the novel "Alien Planet" will be the focus of the publishing house's publishing work this year!
Art masters are invited to design the cover and illustrations of the novel, and the best editors, revisions, and typesetting are mobilized. The marketing department comes up with a promotion plan. The first edition is 10 sets of traditional Chinese versions, priced at 48 Hong Kong dollars/set (a set of three volumes), targeting Hong Kong, Australia and Taiwan markets.

In the first month of the novel's release, hundreds of copies were sold, and the results were mediocre.

The publishing house is not in a hurry, the author "Tian Yao" is not well-known in the circle, so it is normal to be cold at first.

By the middle of the second month, the sales volume of the novel began to increase. People who had read the novel spontaneously recommended it to their friends. Some media had already noticed this hot spot. work hard.

In the second half of the year, several heavyweight book reviewers gave the "Alien Planet" novel platform a high evaluation.

"This is a super cute fantasy life novel. The content is super beautiful. Although it is a novel with a male protagonist, it has no violence or promiscuity. It is also very suitable for girls to read."

".The author 'Tian Yao' used his unconstrained imagination to construct a magical world."

".The emotion is so sincere that when you are seeing joy, it suddenly touches your tear glands"

".Full of joy and warmth, full of positive energy."

By the first ten days of the third month, the sales of the novel had risen sharply, book reviews and word-of-mouth continued to ferment, and the stock was running out. The second edition of Mingheshe printed 10 copies of the traditional Chinese version, and at the same time, published and distributed 5 copies of the simplified Chinese version. , supplying Singapore and mainland markets.
In the middle of the third month, the school entered the summer vacation, and the sales volume of the novel exploded. The legend of "Alien Planet" spread among the students. After nearly a month of brewing, the popularity was overwhelming, and 10 copies were printed in less than the middle of the month. It was already sold out, and bookstores placed orders with Ming Heshe, and the publishing company rushed to print 20 sets, increasing the Southeast Asian market.
By the end of October, more than 60 copies of the traditional Chinese version of the novel have been printed and published, and 10 copies of the second edition of the simplified Chinese version have been published
There have been several other-world and time-travel novels on the market, and more authors are in the process of creating them. The other-world novels basically follow the various settings of "Alien Planet" on alien creatures and skills. "Alien Planet" created a precedent for alien fantasy novels, time travel novels, and life novels.

Publishers from RB, South Korea, and Southeast Asian countries have approached Mingheshe, intending to translate the popular novel "Alien Planet" into their own languages ​​and distribute it in their own countries. Commercial terms and translation work are in progress.
By the end of December, the novel "Alien Planet" brought Yutian more than 12 million Hong Kong dollars in after-tax income.

"Who is the 'Sky Demon'?" This topic became a hot topic in the media for a while.

Many loyal fans of the "Alien Planet" novel are also constantly looking for and guessing where the "Sky Demon" is?

"You are from?"

"What will his next novel be about?"

In June, Yutian transferred 6 of the royalties received to China, and entrusted Luo Jiayao to buy Microsoft shares for the rest, including follow-up income.

Microsoft was only listed on Nasdaq in the United States in 86, and its stock price has just started;
Yu Tian also recommended Microsoft stock to Luo Jiayao and sister Yuling, he didn't care whether he believed it or not, anyway, he would definitely believe it in a year or two.

At the beginning of July, the eldest brother Yu Shan got married, and Yu Tian asked for leave to go home for two days.

On the night when he got home, he took out the novel publishing contract and deposit certificate, explained the source of the money to his parents, told them that there would be a steady stream of money in the future, and left 10 for the family, so that they can spend it on a daily basis, and they don’t have to live anymore It's been tight.
"How much, how much?" Yu Zhiqiang and his wife were frightened;
Now, it is only a few years since buying and selling is considered as speculation, and raising a few more chickens in the countryside is regarded as the era of capitalism. The concept of market economy has not been popularized. In the hearts of Yu Zhiqiang’s generation, workers should go to work honestly and earn wages. , farmers can only plan food in the fields, and doing other livelihoods is risky, and if they fail, they will be imprisoned.

Yu Tian is selling songs and novels, and doing business with capitalists (there were not many people who could figure out what was going on in Hong Kong Island in those days), and the amount was so large!Can they not be frightened?

Fortunately, it was Yu Tian who did this. If it was Yu Dong, maybe Yu Guoqiang was ready to slap him!

(End of this chapter)