Chapter 544 543 [Success and Trouble]
Whether it was the magazine "Fei Gong" or the novel "Black Soil", it quickly caused a sensation across the country.
The magazine uses the distribution channel of "Ta Kung Pao", and its sales volume reached 8,000 copies in half a month. It's not that it can't sell more, but only 8,000 copies of the first issue of "Fei Gong" were printed, making it hard to find a book.
This has led to a wonderful phenomenon. Many school-run publications have reprinted articles from "Fei Gong" magazine. Those readers who couldn't buy "Fei Gong" ran to buy various counterfeit books instead.
Eighty years later, the mainland second-hand book collection market sold up to 50,000 copies of the first issue of "Fei Gong". Because the amount of existence is too rare, and the value of collection and commemoration is extremely high-whether it is historical value or literary value.
"Fei Gong" is a monthly magazine. When the second issue was released, the printing volume directly increased to 30,000 copies, but it was still sold out within half a month.
The entire publishing industry is paying attention to it. Nowadays, there are not no magazines that sell tens of thousands of copies per issue, and there are even several magazines that sell more than 100,000 copies. But I have never seen such a popular new publication. The second issue of the publication easily sold 30,000 copies!
The reason why "Fei Gong" is so popular is not just because of Zhou Hexuan's fame and the wonderful story of "Black Soil". It is also because this magazine advocates the Anti-Japanese War, and there are many introductions to Japan.
Nowadays, most Chinese people are blind to the specific situation in Japan. When the country was invaded by Japan, they were eager to understand the enemy, and "Fei Gong" filled this gap.
Historically, the "Journal of Liudong Studies", founded by students studying in Japan, was able to sell nearly 20,000 copies in China because of its special introduction to various Japanese-related situations. You know, this "Journal of Liudong Studies" is a semi-subterranean publication in Tokyo, and those who have traveled across the sea can sell more than 10,000 copies per issue in China. One can imagine how much Chinese readers want to know about Japan.
Shi Liangcai, the boss of "Shenbao", gave a very high evaluation of "Fei Gong": "This magazine provides a window for the people to know the enemy, and it is a must-read publication for patriots."
Shi Liangcai's words spoke out everyone's aspirations. Every issue of "Fei Gong" magazine will cause panic buying by patriots.
The anti-Japanese generals in Northeast China reported by "Fei Gong" have also become heroes well known to the general public.
In particular, Gao Yushan, who recaptured Hulin County by force and held on for more than four months, is still fighting against the Japanese and puppet troops. His fame is comparable to that of the national hero Ma Zhanshan.
Then Gao Yushan had a tragedy, and the Kwantung Army even mobilized planes to bomb. Originally, in history, he was able to defend Hulin County for more than five months, but because of the report article in "Fei Gong", he provoked a crazy attack from the Kwantung Army and abandoned the city one month earlier than in history.
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Shanghai.
Lu Xun was puffing and smoking, carefully reading every article in "Fei Gong". He especially likes to read content about foreign countries. Due to the backwardness of information transmission methods, there are very few channels to understand foreign countries in this era.
The various foreign news of "Fei Gong" comes from the contributions of overseas students from various countries, and Zhou Hexuan's analysis and comments are also attached. Every time Lu Xun read these articles, he felt his eyes widened. He read the magazine as an international newspaper.
After carefully reading the magazine, Lu Xun wrote down his opinion on "Black Soil": "The novel "Black Soil" has been serialized for two issues, with a content of about 50,000 words. As far as the current situation is concerned, the author wants to write a large volume. Work. He uses the indifferent eyes of a bystander to examine the joys, sorrows, sorrows and joys that took place in the black land of Northeast China. He wants to use this novel to talk about the world, the times, the fate of the country, beauty and ugliness, kindness and hatred, and historical changes. The misery and prosperity of the Zhong family is the epitome of a deformed society; the madness and cold-bloodedness of the Guan family is the last clamor of the Qing Dynasty; the Ma family seems to be a story of revenge. I can't tell... this novel is undoubtedly the best Chinese novel in recent years, it is far thicker than "Goddess" and "Dog Officer", and I really look forward to its follow-up."
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Shandong.
Ba Jin asked with a smile: "How do you feel?"
Lao She sighed: "I definitely can't write such a magnificent novel, I can only write stories about small people."
Ba Jin said with a smile: ""Black Soil" is also about small people, but when these small people are connected together, it is a big era."
Lao She nodded and said: "If there is a chance, I will definitely visit Zhou Mingcheng and discuss with him about literature."
Ba Jin said: "There is a chance now, I am going to Tianjin, come with me."
"I'm not as chic as you. I can travel all over the country every year," Lao She shook his head again and again, "I still have to support my family and teach."
Ba Jin proudly said: "That's why I am determined not to get married. Marriage will be dragged down by the family."
Lao She laughed and said, "Your attitude towards life is really rare."
"Haha, then I'll take my leave first, and I'll meet you for tea next time when I come to Shandong." Ba Jin picked up the magazine and left immediately.
Lao She picked up the novel "Black Soil" and continued to savor it slowly.
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The entire Chinese literary world is paying attention to "Black Soil", not only because the content is well written, but also because the story takes place in the Northeast. The Northeast is now a pain in the hearts of all patriots, and everything related to the Northeast will receive extra attention.
The strong atmosphere of the times and the depth of thought shown in this novel are of great significance for research and discussion.
Countless Zhou Hexuan's book fans were even more ecstatic. They felt that their idol had returned, and they were creating a work that was greater than "Goddess" and "Dog Official".
At the same time, the China Branch of the International Anti-Fascist League officially appeared in front of everyone, because "Fei Gong" marked itself as a journal.
Many readers wrote to the editorial office of the magazine asking how to join the International Anti-Fascist League, which they regarded as an anti-Japanese organization.
Zhou Hexuan hastily sent telegrams to members from all over the country to discuss the matter of widely attracting new members. He never planned to form a close-knit group, so the organization was extremely loose. Basically, he determined the general person in charge of a place, and then subdivided the person in charge of small places.
Zhou Hexuan never planned any radical actions, he just called on everyone to meet and chat regularly, and at most he would engage in group reading activities.
To put it bluntly, this is equivalent to a large club. Members from the same area are combined into small circles to spontaneously connect with each other and learn and progress together. The core idea is to support and call for the resistance against Japan.
With such a loose form of organization, the KMT secret agents hardly bothered to take care of it, allowing members from all over the country to organize messy gatherings.
At the same time, the troubles of "Fei Gong" came.
When the second issue of this magazine was successfully released and made a huge sensation, the Japanese envoy to China lodged a solemn protest to the Nanjing Nationalist Government, arguing that "Fei Gong" contained distorted content intended to tarnish the image of the Japanese government and the Kwantung Army, and demanded that the Nanjing government must be outlawed.
Should the Nanjing National Government pay attention to this shameless request?
The answer is yes.
Dai Li, who was active in the north, came to the door in person and warned Zhou Hexuan very tactfully.