The Jiang Family Villa, morning.
"Grandfather, Lin Yu, the one you asked me to keep an eye on, has made a move. He released two fairy tales last night."
A woman in her twenties said.
"Yan-Yan, are the new stories any good?"
Jiang Xuesong asked.
Today was the day he had invited old friends over to appreciate calligraphy.
Jiang Yan said, "Grandfather, they're excellent. My best friend even gave him a ten thousand yuan tip after reading them."
"Which of your girlfriends gave him the tip?"
Jiang Xuesong asked.
Jiang Yan replied, "Xin Yue, of course. Who else could it be? Others might have the money, but they wouldn't be willing to tip someone ten thousand yuan."
"Xin Yue is a rich girl, she doesn't care about that much money."
Jiang Xuesong said, "Show it to me. Xin Yue, though she has money, isn't usually this impulsive."
Jiang Yan quickly found the fairy tale Lin Chen had uploaded last night.
Jiang Xuesong put on his reading glasses and slowly read it.
After reading it once, he silently read it again.
"I was crying last night, so I pushed it to Xin Yue, so we could cry together. After a while, she sent me a screenshot; she'd tipped Lin Yu ten thousand yuan."
"But her top spot was quickly taken."
Jiang Yan said.
Jiang Xuesong asked in surprise, "Someone tipped even more?"
Jiang Yan said, "The other person gave Lin Yu a Golden Alliance Leader. A Golden Alliance Leader costs a hundred thousand yuan."
"Grandpa, there's another one."
Not long after, Jiang Xuesong finished reading the second one.
He felt as though his entire being had been cleansed. His pessimistic and negative emotions seemed to have been released considerably.
"A masterpiece for the ages."
"I was just thinking, whether the first piece was suitable for textbooks. The two together are perfect."
Jiang Xuesong said with a smile.
Jiang Yan's eyes lit up: "Can they really get into the language textbooks?"
Jiang Xuesong: "I'll put in a word. I have some connections, and with the quality of these two pieces, it should be possible."
"If my influence isn't enough, I'll get those old friends who came today to lend a hand."
"Yan Yan, do you know why I called you back?"
Jiang Yan looked at her grandfather with a somewhat dejected expression.
"Grandpa, I know."
Jiang Xuesong smiled slightly, "Birth, aging, sickness, and death are the natural order of things. Grandpa is old; perhaps I won't be around forever."
"Grandpa is worried about you."
Tears shimmered in Jiang Yan's eyes. "Grandpa, don't say that. You should live to be at least a hundred years old."
"I wouldn't dare to hope for a hundred years," Jiang Xuesong chuckled.
"Ding-dong—"
At nine in the morning, the guests began to arrive.
Jiang Xuesong had invited some old friends, but because of their age, some were accompanied by younger people.
By half past nine, the villa was bustling with activity.
Jiang Xuesong's old friends numbered over a dozen, and with the younger companions, there were more than thirty guests in total.
The housekeeper was off today.
Jiang Yan was in charge of serving tea and water.
"Old Jiang, everyone's here."
"Where's the stuff?"
Someone couldn't help but ask.
Everyone looked at Jiang Xuesong. He smiled slightly. "Xiao Yan, go get that Preface to the Orchid Pavilion."
"Yes, Grandpa."
Jiang Yan quickly retrieved the calligraphy. It was mounted and framed, a process that cost Jiang Xuesong over ten thousand yuan.
"You, one by one."
"The rest of you, have some tea first," Jiang Xuesong said.
The first group of five old men gathered around, examining it carefully. Before long, amazement filled their eyes.
"Incredible skill."
"This level isn't far off from the Calligrapher Sage, is it?"
"Maybe a little short, but it absolutely crushes us."
A few old men chimed in.
The others who hadn't gotten close to look yet were getting impatient. "Old Liu, you've been looking for so long, come over and have some tea, let us have a look and enjoy it for a while."
"Exactly, aren't your legs tired from standing so long?"
The rest of them urged for a while, and the first group finally stepped back.
The second group quickly squeezed forward.
"Old Jiang, how much did you buy this for? I have some money in my pocket, let me see if I can afford it."
One of the first group of elders asked.
Jiang Xuesong laughed, "It cost 300,000. After receiving the painting, I felt I hadn't given enough, and wanted to add another 200,000. I also wanted to buy another one for 500,000, but the other party wouldn't sell."
"And they didn't even accept the 200,000."
Another elder said regretfully, "What a pity. 500,000 isn't cheap, but I can afford it."
"Old Jiang, you covered the signature. Did Master Lin Yu really write his own name on this painting?"
Jiang Xuesong nodded slightly.
Time ticked by, minute by minute. Everyone took turns appreciating the painting, and after they were done, they sat together to drink tea and discuss it enthusiastically.
"Friends, Lin Yu's two recent fairy tales..."
"I recommend you take a look."
Jiang Xuesong said with a smile.
Everyone took out their phones and logged onto the Tongxin Website.
About ten minutes passed, and they were all finished reading.
Jiang Xuesong said, "I personally think they could be included in the textbooks. What do you all think?"
"I agree."
"Absolutely."
Everyone expressed their agreement.
Jiang Xuesong said, "Should we give it a push? Although we're from the calligraphy world, we still have some influence when we band together. It shouldn't be a problem."
"I agree."
"Count me in. When Master Lin Yu is recorded in history, maybe we'll get a mention in the unofficial records."
Everyone expressed their agreement.
With their influence, this matter was practically a done deal.
Don't let the fact that many people online have much greater fame fool you; those people on the internet might not be able to influence those at the top, but their opinions could be conveyed to them.
——Some of those at the top were even their students.
"Sales are soaring?"
Lin Yu's eyes widened in surprise.
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"Editor-in-Chief Chen, what's going on? Why such a surge again?"
Lin Yu messaged to ask.
He rarely used his phone during the day when he was with Lin Xiaoxi. Mindlessly scrolling on his phone offered simple pleasures, but the joy he derived from constantly improving with Lin Xiaoxi far surpassed that.
Chen Xihan replied with delight: "Old Man Jiang has been talking to a lot of people, and they're all speaking up and praising it."
"Each of them has considerable influence, and together they form a very powerful force."
"The second print run of a million copies should sell out soon."
The first book has been reprinted three times, totaling 1.8 million copies.
The second book has only been printed a million copies so far.
Lin Chen's face showed a faint smile. He could sell another batch when they were sold out, and he could earn quite a bit of money.
"Lin Yu, can you provide some more signed books—"
Lin Chen quickly replied, "In the future, I will only provide a thousand signed books for each book. Scarcity makes them valuable."
"I won't be providing signed books for the first and second books."
Chen Xihan was very regretful: "It's up to you, Lin Yu."
"Lin Yu, many people are asking about you."
Lin Chen: "You absolutely must keep this confidential. If you leak the information, there might not be any further cooperation."
"Of course, of course."
Chen Xihan quickly assured him.
Lin Chen turned to look at the sleeping Lin Xiaoxi; he wasn't short on money now, and he couldn't let money affect Lin Xiaoxi.
"Beep beep!"
His phone rang again.
It was actually Xu Mengyao sending a message.
"Lin Chen, the basketball game is the day after tomorrow."
"I'm bringing over the basketball uniform. Am I getting fed?"
Xu Mengyao felt something was off after sending the message, and quickly retracted it.
Lin Chen's face showed a faint smile.
The ice queen seemed to have thawed just a little bit.
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