Chapter 34 Before the conflict
Around the “Count of Monte Cristo”, a quiet storm is brewing in the publishing world of El Roy.
Puran Garcia, the reviewer, is caught in a controversy that drives him crazy. Since his decision to quit his job and Harvey Adrian co-published “The Count of Monte Cristo”, he hasn’t had a good day.
When the Garcia family was eating, the narrow living room was filled with women’s harsh language.
“Oh my god, you must be crazy, how can you do this! Take away all the savings from your family, what are we going to eat tomorrow, do you want all of our family to become beggars? Oh only good people can give charity What a luxury to eat a piece of white bread! Polan, you have quit your job in the publishing house, do you want us to feed you as a man!” His mother, Mrs. Greenock, has said this more than once.
And his sister soon joined the battlefield to bombard him in language: “That is, there is still part of my dowry in these savings. I can’t believe anyone will take a woman without a dowry. They will laugh at us. The Garcia family is a poor ghost! Don’t do that. For the sake of my sister, I have never even told you a serious thing. Now I beg you not to use your family’s savings to publish a book that others don’t see. It’s so stupid.”
“Mother and my dear sister, of course I know what I’m doing, I just need some time to prove myself.” Pulan rubbed his eyebrows, his words pale and weak to refute. He had to admit that once the “Count of Monte Cristo” went wrong, The consequence is as these two women said, their whole family will sleep on the street. But don’t they know who is supporting this big family now? His father’s legs are disabled and he can’t work anymore. His sister dreams of getting in touch with those noble children all day long. It is said that she was lucky enough to be caught in the theater the other day. An aristocratic child took a fancy to, and brought back a bunch of grapes the next day after a lot of fun to show off. Although grapes are indeed expensive fruits, her behavior is too blind and stupid.
As for his mother is an ordinary woman, she likes to nag when she has nothing to do.
Since Plan decided to help Harvey publish “The Count of Monte Cristo” at his own expense, he has temporarily lost everything, including the publishing house he was proud of. Leonard Press learned of his resignation and “Mont Cristo”. The Earl’s novel dynamics did not accidentally announce his behavior to the entire publishing world. Now no publishing company is willing to hire a reviewer who persuades novelists to publish at their own expense.
He has no retreat, but his family can only see the immediate interests mocking his difficult decision.
Pulan sighed silently and glanced at his father at the dinner table. He slowly drank the vegetable soup with a spoon, his face was old, his once wise eyes became muddy and gloomy, and only two of them were literate in this family. His father was a scholar before the accident, and he knew the importance of knowledge. He was very grateful to his father for spending all his savings that year for him to go to university.
He once showed “The Count of Monte Cristo” to his father. That day he only saw his father studying the novel, and then told him to let it go.
After eating, he took his briefcase and left in spite of his mother’s dissuasion. He also had a list in his hand. It was the contact information of all the wealthy people in Elroy who were interested in literature. Most of them were Motley. Written to him. He has to go door-to-door to look for investment, and secondly, he needs to negotiate the distribution of benefits.
The family’s urging made him feel a little impatient, but he did not regret this seemingly indiscreet decision.
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In a tavern on the same street as Leonard Publishing House, Motley is talking to Bellock Leonard, the administrator of Leonard Publishing House. Bellock is dressed in a black suit with a high hat, and his expression naturally reveals arrogance. Incompatible with the surrounding messy environment.
Bellok sat next to Motley and said in a hurry: “Motley, the times are different. Your old and conservative methods are no longer suitable for this era. Literature is not something indesectable and solemn. On the contrary, it should be owned by all. Everyone knows it, whether it is a humble beggar or a noble nobleman.”
Motley took a sip of the beer glass, and let out a silent sigh: “If it’s just like this, I certainly agree. Literature has no distinction between high and low, but you just treat literature as a commodity.”
“This is the inevitable result of the development of the times. If there is no benefit, who would be willing to pursue those boring words? My father knew this before allowing me to inherit Leonard Press instead of your original partner. People, I actually did a good job.”
“In my eyes it is not very good, especially in dealing with the novel of “The Count of Monte Cristo”. UU reading www.uukanshu.com”
Belloc sneered: “This is fair. It may be a good novel, a good product, but unfortunately at a bad time. Did you encourage Garcia to go it alone? The poor guy didn’t even see the situation. No matter how good a novel is, the words will be meaningless without readers. Without the support of Leonard Press, even if this novel is published, it can only be used as a foothold, because no one will see it. .”
“Time will prove everything.”
“Oh, I don’t need that result. Why do we have to make a difference? I am also going to visit the author personally. As long as he agrees to postpone the publication, Leonard Press will definitely not treat him badly.”
Bellok got down from the high chair and held his black gentleman’s top hat with both hands to leave the noisy tavern.
Motley, who was still drinking, shook his head and whispered to himself: “A dignified novelist will not accept charity from others. You have to understand this.”
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“For foolish notions, the times will naturally weed out you pedantic species.”
When he went out to the tavern, Belloc glanced at the tavern behind him and his eyes appeared disdainful. He could not understand the ideas of people like Motley. In the current era, the best development can only be achieved by packaging literature as a commodity. Leonard Press is Because this philosophy has now become the leader of the publishing industry in El Roy, Belloc is proud of it.
Novelist? What is the difference between these people and the workers who work in textile factories? The textiles produced by the workers can be made into clothes and worn on the body, so that people will not starve to death in the winter. The works created by novelists are seen by people and may be praised for their interests, but no novels will not cause people’s lives. A little bit of influence.