1979: Literary Master, Starting from the Return of Educated Youth

Chapter 164 Blushing Sister-in-law
"I don't want to do anything, I just want to ask a question."

Xu Yuexin smiled and said, "Which is warmer, the electric blanket or my arms?"

The sister-in-law looked embarrassed when asked, and anger appeared in her beautiful eyes.

"I don't know, don't ask me."

The sister-in-law said coldly, turned around and walked out of the room.

After years of fighting wits and courage with Xu Yuexin, the sister-in-law has summed up some experience.

That is, when faced with this kind of question, no matter how she answered, Xu Yuexin would continue talking and leave her with no way out.

The best way to deal with it is to just say you don’t know.

Xu Yuexin did not follow him, but lay down on the bed, quietly enjoying the sunshine in the early autumn afternoon.

There is rarely hot autumn weather in this era, and the autumn is a real autumn.

At this time, the sun was no longer as violent as it was in summer. The sunlight was like a small hand, gently caressing his face.

"Norwegian Wood" will soon be published in the Novel Monthly, and the printing work on People's Literature is also imminent.

According to the contract, People's Literature will start printing and distributing "Norwegian Wood" one month after its first publication.

Xu Yuexin now really wants to see what kind of effect "Norwegian Wood" will have after its release.

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A few days later, "Norwegian Wood" was published in "Novel Monthly".

Soon, the current issue of "Novel Monthly" was sold out because of this novel, and it sold out faster than ever before.

What else is there to say? Just print more!

As a result, it didn't take long for the extra copies to be sold out, even faster than the last time.

"Norwegian Wood" has created a word-of-mouth effect, and countless young men and women know this novel.

Even if they could borrow a current issue of "Novel Monthly" from a friend, most people would still choose to buy one for themselves so that they can read it from time to time in the future.

The reason is simple: the complexity of relationships between men and women, as well as the scale of description of intimate behavior during relationships, in "Norwegian Wood" are beyond the reach of previous romance novels.

Under the hot sales situation, "Norwegian Wood" was reprinted again and again, which really made the printing press of "Novel Monthly" smoke.

In fact, many young women finished reading this novel with blushing faces.

For example, Zhu Chen, who had not met Xu Yuexin for a long time.

The last time Zhu Chen dealt with Xu Yuexin was during the Chinese New Year, when she and her parents went to Xu's house to pay New Year's greetings.

Now, more than half a year has passed, and Xu Yuexin has returned to her world in this form.

"Just write a romance novel, why describe it in such detail?"

In an apartment building in Siyuan Community, Zhu Chen talked to himself while touching his feverish face after watching "Norwegian Wood".

After not seeing Xu Yuexin for a long time, Zhu Chen would think of him from time to time.

Now, after reading the novel written by Xu Yuexin, Zhu Chen's longing for him began to grow uncontrollably.

I don’t know how he is doing now.

Zhu Chen muttered to himself.

Amidst heated private discussions among many young men and women, People's Literature started printing the single volume of "Norwegian Wood".

First print run, one million copies!
As the deputy editor-in-chief and the host of this printing work, after the novel was printed and put on the market, Wang Chaoyin asked Xu Yuexin to go to the district Xinhua Bookstore together to observe market sales.

"There has never been a novel in our publishing house that has had such a large first print run."

"The printing press is about to start smoking because of Norwegian Wood..."

When the two of them got off the bus together, Wang Chaoyin said to Xu Yuexin beside him.

But he stopped halfway through his words.

I saw a long queue in front of the Xinhua Bookstore, and most of the readers coming out were holding the book "Norwegian Wood" in their hands.

"Hey, look."

Wang Chaoyin was amused when he saw this, and patted Xu Yuexin on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Go up and take a look."

Xu Yuexin and Wang Chaoyin talked and walked to the door of the bookstore with him to check the situation inside.

I saw that the bookstore was crowded with people, all of whom came to buy "Norwegian Wood".

"We can prepare to print another million copies."

Xu Yuexin said when he saw this.

Xu Yuexin has his own opinion on why "Norwegian Wood" is so popular.

Half of it is because the book is really good, and half of it is because no other romance novel can compare to it at this level.

Xu Yuexin seriously suspected that some young men and women bought it home as an enlightenment book.

Wang Chaoyin nodded in agreement when he heard Xu Yuexin's words: "I'll go back and make arrangements."

After visiting the bookstore, Xu Yuexin and Wang Chaoyin waved goodbye.

After that, the novel was reprinted continuously.

By mid-September, Norwegian Wood had been reprinted twice, and the printing volume in People's Literature alone reached a terrifying 9 million copies.

In addition, other publishing houses contacted Xu Yuexin and wanted to publish "Norwegian Wood".

For a time, paper was expensive in Luoyang.

After Xu Yuexin finished discussing publishing matters with various publishing houses, he began to arrange Chen Yixue's concert.

"Xuexue, I plan to hold the concert before October while the weather is still warm."

Next to the Steinway piano, Xu Yuexin listened to the beautiful music played by his aunt and discussed with her, "Do you have any questions?"

Chen Yixiu stopped playing and the music came to an abrupt end.

"No problem. But I recently asked around and it seems that it's not that easy to hold a concert."

"Last year at the Workers' Stadium, there were senior leaders coordinating the event."

Chen Yixue pondered and said, "If it's really difficult, I can wait a little longer."

Xu Yuexin knew that his sister-in-law didn't want to cause trouble for him.

However, since he had promised his sister-in-law, he would definitely do it.

Moreover, holding a concert will directly drive the sales of songs.

"No matter how difficult it is, I will do it."

"Because I promised you."

Xu Yuexin sat down next to his sister-in-law, took her hand and said, "Besides, don't you want to perform on stage?"

My sister-in-law was moved by what he said.

Which singer doesn’t want to perform on stage in front of the public and show off his singing skills?
"Then... I'll trouble you."

"We are a couple, why are we still being polite?"

After Xu Yuexin finished speaking, he put his other hand on his sister-in-law's shoulder and kissed her dignified face.

My sister-in-law blushed when he kissed her and pushed him away.

"Don't talk nonsense, you and Qiaoqiao are a couple."

"Our relationship will end someday."

Under normal circumstances, my sister-in-law would definitely be unhappy at this time.

But today she saw Xu Yuexin's determination to run for her concert, and she was deeply moved, so she just corrected Xu Yuexin.

"Oh? You really think so."

Xu Yuexin held his sister-in-law's shoulders with both hands and turned her to face him.

In an instant, the two looked at each other beside the piano.

(End of this chapter)