With Cao Dezhi's announcement, the fact that "Sherlock Holmes" will be released in five days was confirmed and officially announced by Silver Blue Books, and Chu Kuang's new book instantly entered the publicity mode.
at this time.
Readers had not yet completely recovered from the shock of Poirot's death, and discussions about the matter were still going on. As a result, everyone suddenly saw the news that "Sherlock Holmes" was about to be published, and immediately a mouthful of blood rushed to their hearts -
new book
Great detective
Sherlock Holmes
We are still here commemorating Poirot, but you are already impatient to write a new book. Have you considered how heartbroken we readers are
Angry!
All angry!
Although Chu Kuang had previously released a preview of the new book, fans of the Poirot series still couldn't help but get angry. Facts have proved that time cannot soothe everyone's anger. Even if everyone understands that Chu Kuang killed Poirot in the end, many people are still unwilling to accept Holmes as Poirot's replacement. Many people even ran to Chu Kuang's blog comment section to protest on the spot, which was exactly the same as the reaction after Chu Kuang released the preview of the new book:
"Resolutely resist!"
"Sure enough, I still underestimated the old thief's integrity. I thought he would be sad about Poirot's death, but this old thief actually introduced a new great detective so quickly, the murderer who killed Poirot!"
“Won’t buy this book!”
"I said it when Poirot died, no matter what happens, I will never watch Sherlock Holmes. There is only one great detective in my mind, and he is different from Chu Kuang, a scumbag who is easily attracted by other people!"
"Go away, Holmes!"
"We are irreconcilable with the old thief Chu Kuang. We don't want any Sherlock Holmes, we only want Poirot. Not everyone can become a great detective!"
"… "
The readers' feelings towards Poirot cannot be underestimated. The influence of this character has surpassed that of a fictional character. On March 3, the plot of Poirot's death was announced, and even some heavyweight media published Poirot's obituary. Which fictional character has received such treatment
Just like Kaneki feared.
With the release of "Sherlock Holmes" imminent, the wave of boycotting Sherlock Holmes has reappeared, making people in the industry feel a little bit amused and sad, and they sighed that Chu Kuang really messed up this time.
"What should Chu Kuang do now?"
"The anti-Sherlock Holmes wave among readers is too exaggerated. I hope Chu Kuang's new book won't fail to sell. It's really hard to imagine that a best-selling author of his level would have trouble selling his novels one day."
“How do I choose a bookstore?”
"The bookstore is definitely still purchasing books. Even though the readers who are boycotting Sherlock Holmes are so vocal, it's actually just survivor bias. Many silent readers are still willing to support Chu Kuang's new book, but it's hard to say what percentage of readers this part accounts for. Perhaps this will indeed greatly affect the sales of Chu Kuang's new book."
"… "
at the same time.
All the major booksellers were a little dumbfounded. Logically speaking, they must have purchased a lot of Chu Kuang's new books. When had Chu Kuang's new books ever failed to sell? Moreover, the performance of "Zhu Xian" plummeted due to the small number of purchases, and the shadow it left on many publishing houses has not disappeared until now.
but…
This time the problem seems to have arisen among Chu Kuang's readers. In the past, the outside world was not optimistic about Chu Kuang's new book, but now it is Chu Kuang's readers who are boycotting Chu Kuang's new book. These are the main consumers of Chu Kuang's works!
hesitate!
Confused!
On the one hand, everyone could not ignore the readers' boycott, and on the other hand, they could not resist Chu Kuang's charm. They just felt that the balance in their hearts was swinging left and right. This was really the first time for booksellers to encounter such a situation.
to this end.
Some booksellers also secretly conducted a sample survey among Chu Kuang's readers, but the results of the sample survey made these booksellers even more confused because they gave three options.
1. Support.
Second, boycott.
Three, I don’t know.
Twenty-four percent of readers chose to support Chu Kuang without hesitation, 26 percent of readers chose to boycott, and 50 percent of readers simply chose "I don't know".
What do you mean you don’t know
You are making it very difficult for our bookstore to do business. We may very well pay the price for your "I don't know". Not to mention that according to the surface survey results, there seem to be slightly more people boycotting than supporting.
It's decision time.
Some bookstores gritted their teeth and purchased books according to Chu Kuang's treatment and specifications; some bookstores reduced their inventory pre-orders based on the results of the survey. The market's attitude towards "Sherlock Holmes" seems to be a bit polarized.
at this time.
In Lin Yuan's studio, Jin Mu said helplessly, "The boss has given all the major booksellers a difficult problem. Now no one can predict the sales of Sherlock Holmes."
Lin Yuan asked: "What do you think?"
Jin Mu hesitated for a moment, curled his lips and said: "It's meaningless to ask me this question, because I have read the opening of Sherlock Holmes, so I know the quality of this novel very well..."
Lin Yuan nodded: "That's it."
Jin Mu was stunned for a moment, then he understood what Lin Yuan meant. Regardless of boycotting or supporting, the sales of the novel ultimately depended on the quality of the work. After all, Chu Kuang had done nothing wrong.
Sherlock Holmes is great to watch.
Given the personality charm displayed by Holmes at the beginning and the good and powerful basic deduction method, there is no reason for readers not to like this new character. Everyone is just being emotional now.
It will calm down eventually.
Kaneki smiled. This boss's IQ always fluctuates. Sometimes he is extremely smart, and sometimes he does things that make people speechless.
The other side.
Cao Dezhi was also worried that readers' boycott of Sherlock Holmes would affect the sales of Chu Kuang's new book. He even went to the editor-in-chief, hoping that the editor-in-chief could think of a solution. However, the editor-in-chief smiled and shook his head:
“You don’t have to do anything.”
"But the situation is not good."
"My dream when I was a kid was to become a basketball player. My mother bought me a basketball, which I loved very much. But later it broke accidentally, and I cried so hard. Then my mother coaxed me into buying a new one, but I said I didn't want anything. But when I woke up one day and looked at the bedside..."
"I see!"
Cao Dezhi suddenly realized: "Editor-in-Chief, what you mean is that as long as the new basketball is as fun as the old one, everyone will eventually choose to accept it!"
"Um?"
The editor-in-chief shook his head: "I meant to say that my mother made a mistake. She couldn't tell the difference between a basketball and a football, so she bought me a football..."
“I understand!”
Cao Dezhi was stunned for a moment, then became even more excited: "You mean to say that you thought you only loved basketball, but later you found out that football is also fun!"
"No."
The editor-in-chief stared at Cao Dezhi and said, "What I mean is, I don't know how to play all the balls, and I don't have the answers to all the questions!"
Cao Dezhi: “…”
In fact, no matter how readers react, it cannot change the fact that "Sherlock Holmes" will be officially put on sale in major bookstores a few days later. Neither bookstores nor publishers have made any special adjustment plans because of the protests of some readers.
at the same time.
Some readers who silently supported Chu Kuang have already bought this new book; some hesitant readers have also bought this new book; and some readers who declared that they would boycott Chu Kuang have also...
“The boycott is real!”
A buddy who had been shouting for a boycott of Chu Kuang's new book could not help but slap the brand new Sherlock Holmes in his hand when faced with doubts from his friends: "You have to read it before you have the right to speak. If you criticize without reading it, you are really a troll. If you want to criticize, you must have reasons and evidence. If you want to criticize, you must read it first before you criticize!"
“But you bought it anyway.”
The man's eyes suddenly became deep, like a philosopher: "I buy it so that more people won't buy it..."
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ps: Thank you Xiao Diou for the silver from reading books. I owe you a lot. There will be more updates later.