"Ding——"
A text message arrived from the bank.
Lin Chen took out his phone and looked at it. Six million in royalties had arrived.
The first print run of the third book was also one million copies.
Judging from the feedback from a large number of readers in the book review section, he estimated that these one million copies should be sold out relatively quickly.
This book was of better quality, and many readers had been looking forward to buying it for a long time.
Moreover, he had accumulated quite a few readers.
"Beep beep!"
Not long after, Chen Xinhan called.
"President Lin, your royalties have just been transferred. The thousand signed books should arrive tomorrow morning. Should I send them to the original address?"
Chen Xinhan asked.
Lin Chen smiled and said, "Editor-in-chief, if I sign them today, the books can be delivered tomorrow? You guys are really fast."
"President Lin, we have no choice."
"Recently, the website has received a basketful of blades. Readers are urging you to release the third physical book, but you haven't finished writing it yet, and we hadn't even signed a contract at that time."
"Don't you think we're being wronged?"
"We had already done the preparatory work. As soon as we signed the contract, we notified the printing factory to start work immediately."
Chen Xinhan on the other end of the phone sounded a little helpless.
Readers were urging for updates, but what was the use of urging their website?
Lin Chen: "Editor-in-chief, really? So many blades?"
Chen Xinhan: "President Lin, of course it's true. Some people personally came to deliver them, and some sent them to us by express delivery."
"A basket is almost overflowing."
Lin Chen laughed and said, "I am now one of the shareholders of , so it's not wrong for them to send blades here."
Chen Xinhan: "..."
What he said made sense.
"Editor-in-chief, just put them in the usual place. The key is also in the old spot."
The shop he bought was currently being renovated, and he hadn't returned the old one yet, so there was no problem with sending the books there.
"Okay."
The next day, Lin Chen brought Lin Xiaoxi to the shop.
Large cardboard boxes were placed inside.
"Xi Xi, draw and play by yourself. Daddy has to work."
Lin Chen said with a smile.
"Okay, okay."
"Daddy, you work."
Lin Xiaoxi started drawing obediently on the side.
Lin Chen took out the fountain pen Xu Mengyao gave him.
This kind of fountain pen was very suitable for signing.
"Shua shua!"
Lin Chen started writing.
"To my wife——"
"Holding your hand, growing old together."
"Lin Chen."
He finished writing the first book and put it aside. This was for Xu Mengyao. The books sent over were not just one thousand, and he could handle some of them himself.
Soon Lin Chen began to sign the others.
"Lin Yu!"
Lin Chen didn't deliberately hide his strength.
He was signing according to his current level. He could hide his strength, but it would feel awkward to write. Moreover, the readers didn't know his true identity.
"Shua shua——"
One book after another.
There were only a thousand books in total, which was easier to sign than the previous three thousand.
……
While Lin Chen was signing, released a message that there were only a thousand signed books for the third book.
"There were three thousand copies of the previous book, why are there fewer this time?"
"Lin Yu is getting arrogant, let's boycott him together."
"I originally planned to buy a hundred or so copies, hoping to get a signed book, but now I don't plan to buy even one."
The announcement quickly spread like wildfire.
"Editor-in-chief, what should we do?"
"It seems like there are internet trolls deliberately stirring up trouble."
An editor from said to Chen Xinhan.
Chen Xinhan frowned slightly.
Lin Yu's book was very popular, which would inevitably affect the interests of some other people. It was normal for someone to slander him. Their stirring up trouble would definitely affect many readers.
"You can go out first."
Chen Xinhan waved his hand.
Soon he dialed Lin Chen's phone: "President Lin, the website announced that there are only a thousand signed books. Now there are many heated comments online, saying that you are arrogant or something."
"There are many internet trolls deliberately stirring up trouble."
Lin Chen said calmly, "Let them be. I'm selling stories, not signatures. Those who like my stories will naturally choose to buy my books."
"President Lin, but won't this affect sales——"
Chen Xinhan was a little worried.
Lin Chen: "I believe the impact won't be that great. Not many real readers care about signatures."
"Also... when readers get the signed books, they will have a surprise."
Chen Xinhan was puzzled, a surprise?
"That's it then."
Lin Chen continued signing, and he finished it by noon.
Li Lin, the driver from , woke up and quickly packed the signed books into boxes and sent them to headquarters.
He finally arrived after nine o'clock in the evening.
Chen Xinhan was still waiting in the company and hadn't gone home.
Boxes of books were quickly sent to the company's warehouse.
Chen Xinhan took out one of the books.
"Hmm?"
Chen Xinhan's eyes lit up when he saw Lin Chen's signature.
He felt that Lin Chen's signature was better than the second batch.
And this kind of good was obvious.
The second batch was slightly better than the first batch, but many ordinary people couldn't feel it. This time, ordinary people could feel it, and the difference was very obvious.
"Is it because he changed pens?"
Chen Xinhan thought to himself.
Lin Chen used ordinary signing pens for the first and second batches, but this batch Lin Chen used a fountain pen.
Soon Chen Xinhan looked at a few other books.
The signatures in this batch of books were all the same, and the level was higher.
"Old Man Jiang, I would like to visit you tomorrow. Lin Yu's book has arrived, and I would like to ask you to appreciate his signature."
"Is that okay?"
Chen Xinhan sent a message to Jiang Xuesong.
"Send me some photos to take a look."
Chen Xinhan quickly received a reply.
"Okay."
Chen Xinhan quickly took a photo and sent it to Jiang Xuesong.
Jiang Xuesong put on his reading glasses.
He was stunned when he saw the photo Chen Xinhan sent.
"This——"
Jiang Xuesong's heart surged.
He judged that Lin Chen's calligraphy had improved again. Lin Chen's calligraphy had reached an incredible level.
"Xiao Chen, can I send it to others to discuss?"
Jiang Xuesong sent a message asking.
"Of course you can."
Jiang Xuesong sent it to a small group.
There were only a dozen people in this small group, but each of them had extraordinary calligraphy skills. They had all seen the Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Collection at Jiang Xuesong's place last time.
"This is Master Lin Yu's new signature."
"What are your thoughts?"
Jiang Xuesong @ed everyone.
Some of the dozen or so people in the group hadn't gone to sleep yet.
"Am I seeing things? Why do I feel that this character is even more powerful than the character of the Sage of Calligraphy of my Lao Wang family?"
A master surnamed Wang spoke in the group.
"Lao Wang, have some shame. What Lao Wang family? This character has an unspeakable charm. It would be great if it wasn't a photo."
"I feel like I've entered a forest, and the birds are singing in the forest. Old Brother Jiang, this character is amazing."
Jiang Xuesong: "I thought I was feeling wrong. This is just a photo, and the feeling should be more obvious if it's the real thing."
He quickly called Chen Xinhan.
"Xiao Chen, can I trouble you to come over now?"
Chen Xinhan looked at the time, half past nine. It wasn't early, but of course he was willing to send it over since Jiang Xuesong wanted to see it.
"I'll leave right away."
Chen Xinhan arrived at Jiang's house in about an hour.
"Old Man Jiang, I'm sorry for disturbing you so late."
Jiang Xuesong waved his hand: "I'm the one who's embarrassed, making you send this trip so late. Where is Master Lin Yu's book?"
Chen Xinhan took out the book.
Jiang Xuesong didn't open the book immediately. He let himself calm down first, and then slowly opened the book.
Looking at Lin Chen's signature, Jiang Xuesong's eyes gradually became blurred.
He seemed to be in the forest.
There were bird songs in the forest.
The trees in the forest also seemed to be whispering.
The two words Lin Yu seemed to come alive.
"Calligraphy can actually reach such a realm."
"It's really incredible."
Jiang Xuesong muttered to himself.
Chen Xinhan couldn't help but ask: "Old Jiang, what level has Master Lin Yu's character reached?"
