What should I do if the system forces me to copy books?

Fortunately, it was in Mandarin, not everyone present could understand it.

Regardless of whether he is satisfied or not, Li Chungang's answer to this question has ended, and while expressing his attitude, he also set up his opposing position with Keppel Ron. Next, there will naturally be media reporters taking advantage of the situation. Whether it is to step on him, a young author who is not afraid of tigers, who is new to the global stage, or to support the well-known mystery novelist Keppel Ron who has proven himself, as long as they can hype the topic, their goal will be smooth Achieved!

Moderator: "The next question is a reporter from Reuters."

"Thank you host."

Compared with the Associated Press reporter who changed the question on the spur of the moment, the reporter from Reuters seemed very well-behaved. According to the agreement with Random House in advance, he asked Li Chungang a question about the inspiration and background of "The Lord of the Rings" question.

Next...

Reporters from globally influential media outlets such as Gaul News Agency, CCTV News, Xinhua News Agency, and News of the World were asked questions by the host.

It's just that the subjects of their questions were Li Chungang, who was full of topics, without exception. In contrast, Caitlin next to her seemed to have a sense of immediacy of being left out.

Thank you for the rainy day, book friends 20200327105221639, Qi, the orphanage gatekeeper for your reward, I am very grateful~

Chapter 535 Take the First Step

Neon Times reporter: "May I ask what Mr. Li Chungang thinks about the fact that the works of Chinese writers all failed to be published overseas? Do you think your work "Lord of the Rings" can break this curse? If it fails, will you consider it?" Continue to publish works overseas?"

As the saying goes: Don't slap someone in the face when you hit someone, and don't expose your faults when you curse!

But this reporter from Neon Sun, a neighbor of Huaguo, showed his quality three times when he opened his mouth, and one question was more "shrimp and pig heart" than the other. Anyone with an IQ above the line can hear the words of the other party. The sarcasm that can't be hidden is almost impossible to write "Your work will fail 100% when published overseas" directly on the face.

This was one of the things that the Random House staff once reminded him to pay attention to when he was in the backcourt.

The media reporters who have a good cooperative relationship with Random House have been notified in advance, and when they ask questions, they will not make the scene too ugly and let the main owners of the press conference come down. These "knowledgeable" people, this is not...

The host looked at the Asian face of the Neon Times reporter and mistook it for a media reporter from China. For foreigners, Asian faces are somewhat "face-blind". It was for this reason that he picked this one out of the crowd, but it was self-defeating.

The Japanese reporter who finished asking three questions quickly sat down again resolutely, hiding his merits and fame among the many media reporters, and the brilliance of a successful scheme flashed in his eyes under the glasses.

"..."

Caitlin stared at the Neon Country reporter who had just sat down and seemed to be about 1.6 meters tall, frowning and staring in that direction with displeasure, and silently put the name of this media on the blacklist in her heart. Next time there is a similar occasion, don't imagine that it will appear!

Ordinary young authors may be really stumped when faced with such tricky questions, but for Li Chungang, the only word in his heart is "this".

"The three questions asked by this reporter are actually no different from one question to me. I want to say that the so-called literary works do not have the two concepts of success and failure. Some works have sold over [-] million worldwide. There are both, so if there is a work that sells tens of millions, is it considered a failure? Some works may only sell a few million worldwide, but if there is a work that sells tens of millions, is it considered a success?

Neither in my opinion!

As long as the works can be recognized and liked by readers, no matter how many or small the number is, I will continue to create. "

"Clap clap clap-"

Although Li Chungang's answer was a bit inconsistent with what the media reporters wanted most, it perfectly embodies the integrity of a literary scholar, which naturally won a round of applause.

Only the reporter from the Neon Country who thought he had succeeded in his scheme had an ugly face sitting on the seat. He didn't expect that the "quality three times" that he had been brewing for a long time was actually solved by the other party with a simple sentence. , and this answer not only contains the philosophy of literature, but also does not make people sound like they are timid.

For a young man who is only 22 years old, you can ask for better than this!

“Nice!!!”

If it weren't for the wrong occasion and my status as the host, the host at this time would definitely have to shout "Nice" for Li Chungang's well-founded reaction to the reporter's questioning session at the global signing conference. Of course, now secretly It's okay to shout a few times from the bottom of my heart, because the performance of the other party is indeed commendable.

To know……

Don't look at the fact that the host explained that media reporters can ask questions to Li Chungang and Caitlin before entering the "reporter's questioning session", but from the very beginning, almost most of the media reporters focused on today's Li Chungang's body is the main one, and everyone who will ask Caitlin is a media reporter with a cooperative relationship.

The questions asked are not much different from some ordinary public relations questions.

It’s not that Caitlin doesn’t have any “big news” worth digging for the media reporters. Let’s not talk too much, but let’s talk about why Keppel Ron, who was originally the main general under her, suddenly changed jobs to her arch-rival Austrian. Under Svid's command, it is very worthy of media reporters to dig deeper.

But the problem is that whether Keppel Ron is under Caitlin or under Oswald, he is maintaining a cooperative relationship with Penguin Random House. pot.

Taking another [-] steps back, even if it is the "competition" between the three vice presidents of Random House that is almost completely secret in the eyes of the media reporters, as long as the Random House does not admit it for a day, the media reporters will For a day, I dare not report this matter publicly. As for those who dare to do so, they are either stunned young people who have just started their career as journalists, or they are determined not to be afraid of offending others.

After all-

The media reporters who are old-fashioned in these industries still chose to bully the weak and fear the hard from the heart!

In their view, compared with the vice president of Penguin Random House, the world's number one commercial publisher, Li Chungang, who is just a fledgling newcomer in the global literary circle, is not without burden and pressure.

It would be most accurate to describe this media reporter from the neon country as "one rat droppings ruined the whole pot of porridge".

The host glanced at the time on his wrist, and it was still a minute away from the reporter's questioning session at the end of their original process, but because he was disgusted by the media reporter in this neon country, he insisted that he would not It's 1 minute away.

So when the media reporters below were still actively raising their hands and wanting to be honored to be watched, they announced calmly:

"This is the end of today's Random House global signing conference. Finally, I would like to thank all the media reporters for coming, thank you!"

After saying that, he took the lead and bowed slightly towards the audience.

And Li Chungang and Caitlin, who were a step later, also got up from their seats, bowed slightly to the audience in the same manner, and then turned and went backstage without looking back.

For them, today's signing conference, which invited journalists from most countries and regions around the world, has actually been successfully completed. The desired effect has also been achieved, and the message they want to convey to the outside world has also been conveyed. It's here, and even the hype topic with Keppel Ron has been fulfilled.

That being the case, when will we wait if we don't end now?

Are you waiting for the next stupid [beep——] like a reporter from the Neon country media to stand up and make things difficult for yourself?

I wanted to see the finale of my son-in-law, but iQiyi collapsed.

No way, preserved eggs can only be updated first!

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Chapter 536 Compatriots' Shrewdness

Normal press conference ends:

"Hurry up, hurry up, we have to get back to the company and finish the press release before anyone else!"

"And those photos you took back to the company and start processing them for me immediately!"

All the media reporters started to pack up their food without stopping, and immediately rushed to the exit of the venue towards their parking place after packing up, in order to beat their colleagues by a time lag and get first-hand news front page!

At this time the press conference ended:

Reporters from foreign media are still racing against time and peers according to the "convention", but the reporters from domestic media are not like this. They were also packing things before, but after packing they did the opposite. Follow the path, instead of going to the exit, "squeeze" in the direction of the backcourt.

You read it right, and you didn't understand it wrong, they just "squeezed" past.

There is only one passage leading to the backstage of the venue, and there are really too many domestic media reporters who want to go backstage as if they "have a heartbeat"!

Thanks to the well-developed self-media and online media in China, and even Random House, as the world's number one commercial publisher, it is impossible to recognize so many media in China. At the entrance of the venue, there was a large group of media reporters who claimed to be from China, and the staff couldn't screen them out one by one, so they just let them in with a wave of their hand.

Needless to say, those who can come from the scene have a certain level, at least they seem to have the same appearance as these foreign media reporters from the press card to the professional equipment.

And the reason why they keep trying to go to the backstage is not for any other reason. They just want to find Li Chungang, the owner of today's Random House global signing conference. They are all compatriots, so it would be great if I could take the opportunity to invite him for a personal interview. Even if the invitation is not available, it would not be a loss if we could take the opportunity to ask a few more valuable questions. .

After all, these domestic media reporters just want to get more "information" because they are compatriots with Li Chungang!

Really don't say it.

Their behavior still had some effect.

"Mr. Li, a large group of media reporters from China gathered outside. They said they wanted to meet you. Look..."

At this time, Li Chungang is being retouched by makeup artists and stylists in the background. For others, the global signing conference is over, but for him, he will have to accept at least three to five companies in the future. Personal interviews with American mainstream media.

This has been discussed before, and the planned program will be replaced in the form of a "personal interview".

After all, in terms of effect, personal interviews are still not as good as the gimmicks produced on the show, so I had to enlarge this base and accept several personal interviews from news media with sufficient influence, but this is still waiting for these appointments in the background The media sent people to conduct exclusive interviews one by one, and the staff of Random House opened the door and came in to report.

"You are talking about a media reporter from Huaguo, who came to look for me in the backcourt!?"

The staff of Random House spoke English with their own daily habits and a country accent. Forget about it, and the speed of speech was very fast, which made Li Chungang a little bit confused and couldn't hear clearly. Fortunately, English words with clear meanings such as "Hua Guo" and "Compatriots" can still be heard.

"Yes."

He is just a staff member who does not even have a desk and chair at Random House. He is not even the most basic editor. Dealing with trivial tasks, so many reporters from Huaguo want to find Li Chungang, such a big matter dare not take it easy on their own.

"How long will it take for the media to do a personal interview at the earliest?"

"Ten more minutes."

"Then...you and Boss Lin, please go outside to control the situation first, don't make the situation too chaotic, and I'll go out and meet them after I'm done here later."

After thinking about it again and again, Li Chungang felt that they all came from the domestic media after all. If he didn't even meet him, if this left an impression of pride on these individuals, they might make up stories indiscriminately when they returned to China. So it's better to simply agree with them here, and go out to meet them. As for the next thing, it's nothing more than "adaptive".

As for letting Lin Meng go with him, the main concern was that only one staff member of Random House would not be able to control the scene due to the language barrier. It would be much easier with Lin Meng's assistance.Furthermore, as the external "face" of Wensiquanyong Company, Lin Meng can get acquainted with the domestic media on this occasion and broaden his influence, so why not do it.

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"Mr. Lin, can you tell us about the general content of your cooperation with Random House?"

"Mr. Lin, it is understood that Li Chungang's new book "The Lord of the Rings" was created last year. Why did he delay the cooperation with Random House until this year?"

"Mr. Lin, look here. I wonder what your forecast is for the global sales of "Lord of the Rings"?"

"Mr. Lin..."

Lin Meng, who just came out of the backstage lounge, instantly wanted to call him a good guy. There were a lot of media reporters who wanted to stand in the front row. It was just a rough calculation at first glance. There are more than a dozen or twenty media outlets, and almost one media outlet has at least two people, and there may be three or five if there are too many, which means that she is surrounded by nearly a hundred people at this time.

In case of any accident, it will not end well.

"Everyone, please be quiet!"

This was already the highest volume that Lin Meng could shout after squeezing out all the air in his lungs in one breath. Although it was not loud enough, it was enough to control the scene instantly.

Naturally, it is impossible for these domestic media reporters to rush into New York, the United States without any preparations. At least after Li Chungang's identity became apparent on paper, they all knew the detailed information about him immediately, which naturally included Wensi Quanyong Company, which he holds, and Lin Meng, the general manager of the company.

The reporters who were already standing in the first row glanced around vigilantly, and at the same time put their hands on their hips to prevent colleagues behind them from taking advantage of the opportunity to sneak into the front row. The media reporters who were behind had no choice but to accept this "reality", or continue like this If you hate Lin Meng and you can't see Li Chungang, then it's really a waste of money.

"I understand the reason why everyone came backstage. I will come out to meet with you after Chun Gang finishes his makeup in the lounge, so please stay safe and don't be impatient!"

Chapter 537 The Chance of Three Questions

"It's fine to play around with things like makeup, don't worry too much, anyway, what readers care about is not what I look like, but how well I write."

As a pure single straight man for the first 21 years, Li Chungang is 1 unable to understand why makeup is so cumbersome, from a simple face wash before starting makeup, to foundation, eye shadow, eyeliner, There are simply not too many titles such as eyebrow trimming.

I started to get in touch with these things because after living with He Miao, I will inevitably understand.

If you don't know about cosmetics, how will you know what cosmetics to give to your girlfriend (wife)? This is the reason!

Although He Miao, who has half of the "house girl" potential genes in her body, doesn't like makeup very much in daily life, she still keeps a light makeup when going out.It's not because you'll look much prettier after wearing makeup, but because makeup is a kind of "respect" for other people.

You look so good without makeup, how can you let those people who spend a long time putting on makeup with their old noses just barely get into their eyes.

If he decides on his own, and puts on a fart of makeup, he can just accept a personal interview as he should, but he just thought of the words "do as the Romans do in the countryside", after all, he came to the territory of Random House, I chose to cooperate with others, and it is also reasonable to cooperate.

"Finished! (Completed)"

"No problem, it's fine."

The make-up artist finished first, and then the stylist pulled Li Chungang to stand up from the seat first, and then turned around several times, looking at the proportions of the body carefully several times, while uttering words from his mouth from time to time. There was a voice of admiration, and the expression on his face seemed to have discovered some amazing treasure.

Today's personal interviews are different from the past. You only need a pen and a piece of paper to record the whole process.

Today's personal interviews not only include written records, but also audio records, and even video records, covering all aspects.When broadcasting personal interviews, the choice varies depending on the situation. If it is in the form of a newspaper or a weekly magazine, it will usually include a few photos of the interviewees; if it is in the form of a news report, generally The interview video at that time will be used for broadcasting.

According to the plan they discussed with Ms. Caitlin, the personal interviews with four or five American mainstream media that they accepted today will be released at different times and timings one by one.

In that case, anyone who is not a fool can see the problem.

"One! (One!)"

"Two! (Two!)"

"Three! (Three!)"

"..."

According to the ratio of Li Chungang's body shape to the whole body that he observed with his naked eyes just now, the stylist picked out five neatly matched outfits from the many outfits in the backstage and placed them on the table one by one, and told him by the way The order of clothing at one time.

Three of the five sets of clothing are still mainly suits, but there will be some differences in style and color, and the remaining two sets are more casual and everyday. The five outfits carefully selected by the stylist are still very good.

"Sure enough, there is a specialization in the art industry!"

"I'll change my clothes when I get back. I need to go out and meet the reporters from Huaguo first."

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