Chengdu, Erdao Alley Science Fiction Bookstore.
After nearly ten years of development, Erdao Alley Science Fiction Bookstore has developed from a small bookstore to a well-known large bookstore nearby.
The shortcomings of single-product bookstores like Erdao Alley are obvious. Except for fantasy and science fiction, they do not sell other books. They also do not sell very profitable categories such as stationery and teaching materials.
But compared to other bookstores, it also has an advantage, that is, it is less competitive.
Even in Chengdu, where science fiction is very popular, there is only one science fiction themed bookstore like this. There are also some bookstores claiming to be science fiction themed, but they are all selling other books and stationery.
Therefore, if science fiction fans in Chengdu want to buy science fiction works, the first thing they think of is the Erdao Alley Science Fiction Bookstore, because the store here is large and has a full range of books.
The owner of the bookstore, Qin Fen, is a crazy science fiction fan. In the eyes of regulars, Erdao Alley is more like a library than a bookstore. Here, as long as you can think of science fiction books, you can basically find them.
You can find them, most of them are for sale, and some are collected by the boss himself.
Moreover, Qin Fen is also the president of the Chengdu branch of the Cucumber Garden Science Fiction Association, so Erdao Alley Bookstore often holds some science fiction themed activities.
There is also a relatively small event today, an exchange meeting about the movie "The Martian".
"The Martian" movie exchange meeting has actually been held many times. Since the movie was released, Qin Fen will hold one every once in a while.
In fact, there are no other activities, but it is not lively without activities, so we hold this kind of film exchange meeting, and people who have never been here before can come and participate.
Because it was the middle of the week, not many people came today. Including Qin Fencai, there were eight people, two of whom had come to participate before.
"I think that although the movie has made some adaptations that are not in line with science fiction, it does not affect the excitement of the movie. We can see the producers' intentions. In fact, I have also been to the Mars base in Mangya, where I
It was very shocking to see the props they made for filming this movie..."
A member was talking about his feelings about the movie. Qin Fen leaned against the door frame and listened carefully. Although this exchange meeting had been held many times, he would participate and listen carefully every time because he could listen every time.
Got to some very interesting discussions.
Many people say that he has devoted a lot to science fiction, but he himself does not feel this way.
In the beginning, he really lost money when he opened this bookstore, purely for his own interest.
But as domestic science fiction becomes more and more popular, his bookstore is developing better and better. Even if he doesn't think about making money, there will always be income.
Of course, compared to his investment, this part of the income does not seem to be considerable. In the eyes of many people, it is better to invest this money in other things than to open this bookstore, but he does not think so.
The money he earned was enough for him to continue his hobbies.
He first gives part of the money he earns every month to his wife, and then uses the rest to buy a variety of science fiction books. Over the past ten years, his bookstore has become overcrowded.
In fact, if he is willing, he can make a lot of money by selling the rare books in his hands. For example, he not only owns a complete set of Yu Dong's first edition signed books that were hotly speculated on the Internet, but also has two and a half sets.
Qin Fen, a well-known science fiction writer in China, has their signed books here. Not only are they photos, but a wall on the second floor is covered with photos of him posing with a certain kind of boss.
While Qin Fen was listening intently to the members' discussion, someone downstairs shouted, "Boss, check out."
"Okay, here we go."
Qin Fen responded and then walked downstairs. This is why he leaned on the door frame instead of sitting down. Sometimes someone wanted to pay, so it was convenient for him to go down.
After he helped the customer pay the bill, a few more students came in. They seemed to be in junior high school. As soon as these students came in, they asked if they had any "The Martian" novels for sale.
"It's that movie that's very famous recently. I heard it has an original work." One of the students was worried that Qin Fen didn't know which book it was from, so he explained.
Qin Fen smiled. Although Yu Dong was already very well-known in China, we still often see "new readers" who come to read the original book after watching the movie.
Of course he would not waste this good opportunity to promote Yu Dong and science fiction, and said with a smile, "Of course, this novel has sold tens of millions of copies around the world, and the author Yu Dong is the most famous in the world.
Writers...what grade are you in?"
"Second day of junior high school."
"Oh, then you probably haven't learned his articles yet. I heard that in the third grade of junior high school, his articles appear in some test papers."
One student scratched his head and said, "Yu Dong, we have heard of him, is he the one who wrote "Essays on the Cucumber Garden"?"
"Isn't that who wrote "Essays on the Cucumber Garden"?"
"What is "Essays on the Cucumber Garden"? Why don't I remember it?"
"There was an excerpt in the last monthly exam."
"Is it?"
Qin Fen raised his eyebrows. Listening to the conversation between these students, he knew who was the top student and who was the scumbag.
But in retrospect, when he was in junior high school, he didn't seem to pay attention to the author of the articles that appeared on the exam paper.
"Well, this is Yu Dong. He has written many types of works. Although he is very young, he is also a favorite to win the Nobel Prize in Literature."
Of course, Yu Dong is not a favorite to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, but Qin Fen thought of giving Yu Dong a bigger blow, and this trick worked really well. When the students heard about the Nobel Prize in Literature, they all showed shocked expressions.
For people who don't care much about literature, telling them about the Nobel Prize in Literature is the most direct and effective way.
Before the students could speak, Qin Fen pursued his victory, "In addition to "The Martian", he also has "The Second World", "WALL-E" and... you can buy one of these books and take them back to read in rotation, or not
You can also buy it, there is a trial copy in the store, you are always welcome to take a look."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Qin Fen is naturally well-intentioned. He also comes from the student days. Even though his family is relatively well-off, when he was a child, when he was with his classmates, several people would buy a book and read or open it.
look.
But what he didn't expect was that the student in the lead waved his hand and said, "Boss, don't bother me. Give me a copy of "The Martian", "WALL-E" and "The Second World".
I also watched the movie "The World", but I didn't expect there to be a novel."
Several other students also said, "Well, we also want these three books."
Qin Fen was stunned, are all the children these days so rich? These three books together are not cheap. If one person buys three books, these children will spend one or two hundred yuan together.
"How about you buy a copy first?" Qin Fen suggested.
"It's better to buy three books, one is not enough."
Seeing the students' insistence, Qin Fen could only pay them.
After settling the bill, several students left with their books in their arms. Qin Fen put the money he had just received into a drawer alone. He was worried that parents would come to him later to return the books.
After putting down the money, he didn't rush upstairs. Instead, he sat in front of the computer to see if anyone was looking for him on the Internet.
As soon as he sat down, he saw several groups of dong dong flashing.
Most of the groups Qin Fen joined were related to science fiction. Some were more lively and some were more deserted. It was rare to see so many groups flashing together like today. He knew that something must have happened.
He quickly clicked on one of the most frequented groups and only scrolled through a few messages before he saw what was going on.
The official tribe of "Science Fiction World" has announced that the next issue of "Science Fiction World" will begin serializing Yu Dong's new novel "Gravity".
Seeing this news, Qin Fen had some doubts in his heart. Isn't Yu Dong's new science fiction novel "District 9"? Yu Dong also mentioned this matter at their deep space annual meeting.
Why is it that "Gravity" is coming out when "District 9" isn't out yet?
Is this fake news? Or did "District 9" change its name to "Gravity"?
Several other groups were also discussing this matter. Qin Fen looked around and then opened the Deep Space Tribe and found the official account of "Science Fiction World".
Sure enough, the official account of "Science Fiction World" posted a new update twenty minutes ago. The content is the same as what was said in the group. Starting from the next issue, "Science Fiction World" will begin serializing Yu Dong's new novel "Gravity"
.
This update is very simple. It only has the name of the novel. Others, such as the theme of the novel, the number of words and the number of serialized issues, are not disclosed.
But since it was said to be a serial, it was at least a novella. Qin Fen couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth. Anyway, he had read a new book.
This post in "Science Fiction World" is very popular. In less than half an hour, there are already nearly a thousand comments. Looking at several well-known science fiction writers, almost all of them have forwarded this post.
Not to be outdone, Qin Fen also quickly forwarded this post.
Before, he used the online name Princess Yuezhi, but when he came to the Deep Space Tribe, he named himself "Not Diligent Qin Fen". This account also has more than 30,000 fans, which makes him a minor celebrity, and the official also
Two pieces of personal information were authenticated for him, one was "Owner of Erdao Alley Science Fiction Theme Bookstore", and the other was "President of Chengdu Branch of Cucumber Garden Science Fiction Association". It was precisely because of these two names that he was able to obtain 30,000 yuan.
Many fans.
After forwarding the news, Qin Fen did not continue browsing the website, but got up and ran upstairs.
When he got upstairs, he smiled and said, "We won't talk about "The Martian" today."
The members all looked at Qin Fen with puzzled faces.
"Then what are we talking about?"
Qin Fen walked to the small blackboard and wrote four words "gravity" on it with chalk.
Several members looked at each other, wondering what Qin Fen was causing trouble.
"President, why are we talking about this?"
Qin Fen said with a smile, "Because this is the title of Yu Dong's next book."
Everyone was shocked when they heard this.
"President, are you mistaken? Yu Dong's next book is not "District 9". Did he change the name?"
"Haha, I don't know if the name has been changed, but just twenty minutes ago, the official blog of "Science Fiction World" posted an update. Starting from the next issue, the magazine will begin to serialize Yu Dong's new novel "Gravity"
》.”
"Is it true? I haven't heard anything about it a year ago. Is it just inventory?"
"Is it a long story?"
"Has Yu Dong not published a novel in "Science Fiction World" for a long time?"
"Gravity, from the name, it should be a space travel novel."
"I think it has something to do with the ground."
"Will "District 9" be released yet?"
Everyone talked to each other and asked a lot of questions. Qin Fen pressed his hands and said: "The dynamics of "Science Fiction World" are very simple. Apart from the title of the book, there is basically no other information. I don't know what will happen later.
There will be no new developments.”
"Where's the official Deep Space Corporation account?"
"I also went to see it, and they only forwarded the news about "Science Fiction World" and no other news."
One of the members asked, "Since it is serialized in "Science Fiction World", does that mean that there is only a Chinese version for the time being, and readers from other countries and regions will not be able to read this book for a while?"
Qin Fen nodded, "That should be the case."
"Haha, then I'm going to the international version of Deep Space Tribe to show off and make those foreigners anxious to death."
This statement made everyone present laugh.
"Haha, it's so heart-wrenching to kill people. Tell me, if "Science Fiction World" takes this opportunity to enter the overseas market, is it a good opportunity?"
"The overseas version is not that simple. It means re-establishing a team and re-laying the channels...but it can be thought about."
"Actually, it is not difficult to create an overseas version of a magazine. It only requires a small team. Moreover, when "Science Fiction World" develops an overseas version, it mainly does translation work and nothing else."
"Haha, it's useless for us to worry so much here. This matter still depends on President Yang and the others."
"Yes, yes, let's discuss gravity."
…
Ever since the official account of "Science Fiction World" posted the news, the discussion about "Gravity" on the Deep Space Tribe has been very popular. Everyone is more curious about the relationship between this novel and "District 9" and its length.
How about it, what is the theme.
Three days later, the official tribe of Deep Space Company came forward to explain that this novel is a novella and has no direct relationship with "District 9", and the serialization of "Gravity" will not affect the subsequent "District 9"
》sale.
In addition, some people are concerned about whether this novel is only available in Chinese. Deep Space Company has also given a positive answer. The novel will be serialized in "Science Fiction World" before it will be published in other languages. As for the stand-alone version, because
Chapter completed!