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Chapter 91 I’m just a book writer!

"Damn! (Awesome)"

Joel exclaimed on the phone.

He was already a little afraid to imagine what kind of criticism the book reviewer Hermann would face after Gu Bei sent out this reply.

After a pause, Joel said with some emotion, "Herman doesn't seem to have learned his lesson from the last experience. He still thinks the reason he failed to attack you last time was because the cancer theme moved the readers."

"That's what Old White Man is like. His thinking is still stuck in the last century." Gu Bei answered casually.

Herman should be thankful that this is not the Obama administration.

Otherwise, given his sensitivity to public opinion, he would have probably caused a lot of trouble long ago.

That night,

Barnes & Noble's online store started shipping the goods at Gu Bei's suggestion.

At the same time, Gu Bei sent a message to the group established during the Xingyun period.

"Due to a blunder by a warehouse clerk at Barnes & Noble,

As a result, some pre-orders of The Hunger Games have been shipped out of the warehouse.

I implore you not to spread the unreleased new book, and not to discuss the plot in the group.

That's neither legal nor fun.

thank you all! "

After the message is sent,
The group, which had been somewhat silent, suddenly erupted.

"WTF? Is this true?"

“IDK, but this account is indeed Bruce Gu’s account.”

"It's Barnes & Noble, they once sent me Harry Potter when I bought Twilight, LOL (laughing)!"

“Although I know it’s unethical, I hope the book I pre-ordered can be shipped earlier!”

"I think so too."

Gu Bei looked at the messages that kept appearing in the group,
I don’t know how much momentum this ban on alcohol will generate.

After all, it was only 2007, and even the Internet in North America was not very developed.

Hundreds of people discussing at the same time can cause quite a stir.

If there were thousands of people, it would be a disaster.

Things developed much faster than Gu Bei had imagined.

the next day,
Gu Bei received a call from Joel.

"Bruce, sold out! All sold out!

All of your signed books have sold out, and even the unsigned editions have sold quite a few now.

Many customers have called Barnes & Noble to ask if they will actually ship early."

Joel's tone was very excited.

According to the agreement between Gu Bei and Barnes & Noble,

As long as the pre-sale signed books can be sold out, The Hunger Games can be given the same treatment as Harry Potter.

Although it is limited to Barnes & Noble's offline stores,

But that’s also the best location, with the most activities and the biggest promotional posters!
"It's impossible to ship ahead of schedule, so what's the difference between that and releasing the product ahead of schedule?"

Gu Bei was not surprised at all. The sneak attack strategy attracted attention, and people's lucky mentality naturally led many people to place orders just for the possibility of early delivery.

After a pause, Gu Bei instructed:
"Wait until my reply comes out in the New York Times, then post it in the group and let them pay attention to it."

As the first work of The Hunger Games, I am not really afraid of spoilers. If you don’t read the book, you won’t even know who is who.

But most people didn't receive the book, so the discussion would be chaotic.
So we need to let them pay attention to the book reviewer Hermann, so that the discussion will be focused.

But soon,
Things started to get out of control.

A few days later, Joel couldn't contact Gu Bei on the phone, so he went directly to the post-production company to find him.

As soon as they met, Joel dropped a bombshell:
"Herman has been terminated by North America Today and will no longer publish Herman's book reviews." "What happened?"

Gu Bei was a little curious.

He originally thought that the final result would be an apology statement like last time.

Joel looked at Gu Bei and told him what happened:
"Because someone organized a small march under the North America Today newspaper, and it was broadcast live on TV.

This is secondary. After all, there are parades almost every day, and most of them cannot attract the attention of ordinary people.

but……

Your words are so contagious!

"Does he think women are incapable of resisting with bows and arrows?"

That sentence ended Herman's career; he would never be able to write a book review again!"

Gu Bei said calmly: "Then we should congratulate him. He can start enjoying his retirement life."

Herman wanted to use public opinion to influence the sales of The Hunger Games.
As a result, he himself was attacked by public opinion.

Even his career was ended, which sounds quite ironic.

This made Gu Bei somewhat alert. Public opinion is a double-edged sword. While it can hurt others, it can also easily hurt yourself.

"By the way, there's a TV news program that wants to invite you to be a guest to talk about this matter."

"Don't go!"

Gu Bei shook his head decisively to refuse.

A few days later, another invitation came to Gu Bei.

"This is Barack Obama, who announced his candidacy last month. He wants to invite you to give a speech on stage at a rally in New York City for about ten minutes."

“I’m just a writer!”

Gu Bei once again decisively refused.

He couldn't understand why the other party invited him.
Most of my readers are girls aged 16 or 17, not even 18 years old!

But if you think about it carefully,
The timing is just right to vote again in two years.

And this is also the age group that least likes to vote.

However, as a foreigner, he didn't even plan to get a green card and was determined not to get involved in such matters.

……

Yale University, New Haven.

Liu Yifei was sitting on the bay window of the hotel, holding a book and looking at the street scenery outside.

"I've been hearing about your incident everywhere lately. Are you sure there's nothing wrong with you?"

"You're in college after all. College students have less time, so naturally they'll pay attention to these things." Gu Bei said calmly on the phone, "Anyway, as long as I don't accept interviews, the focus won't be on me."

Liu Yifei touched the Hunger Games copy in her hand and said, "No, I used the book you gave me last night to make friends with two students at the Yale School of Drama."

"Senior or senior?"

"Hahaha, senior."

"I'm not really that interested, but you've cost me two hardcover sales. I'll make a note of that."

"Hum~"

Liu Yifei wrinkled her nose, protesting Gu Bei's stinginess. "I clearly helped you increase sales of two hardcover editions. After reading the opening, they all said they wanted to buy a copy once it came out!"

"Then keep it in mind. Two new readers will count as 90 contribution points for you. When you have 100 contribution points, come to me and exchange them for a wish."

"Wouldn't it be enough to just get a new reader?" Liu Yifei sensed a trap. "No, you must be harboring some evil intentions. It won't be that easy."

"I can only say that all the interpretation rights belong to me!"

Gu Bei smiled and changed the subject, "How was your campus tour at the Yale School of Drama yesterday?"

(End of this chapter)