[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-entertainment-quitting-the-industry-to-raise-pig":3,"chapter-entertainment-quitting-the-industry-to-raise-pig-entertainment-quitting-the-industry-to-raise-pig-chapter-17":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Entertainment: Quitting the Industry to Raise Pigs at Home",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2124906,3473,"Chapter 17","entertainment-quitting-the-industry-to-raise-pig-chapter-17",17,"\u003Cp>This time, he can’t miss it again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Machine Industry Press began to operate up and down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Proofreading, typesetting, and other series of work were all carried out in an orderly manner. Not long after, the floral shirt editor-in-chief released the cover on the official channel in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Machine Industry Press Official Weibo: 'The Old Man and the Sea' and 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' exclusive publishing rights are on pre-sale... click the link below for details [Applause]]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the news came out, countless netizens swarmed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just waiting for you, hurry up and publish it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Already ordered 100 copies, friends and family are waiting for me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I plan to pass it on to my descendants, and in the future, I will touch the child’s head and announce that grandpa once witnessed history...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh, sorry, I clicked on the avatar upstairs, you are not single?! Where did the descendants come from?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Front row, are you polite? So bamboo shoots... don't say much, order 100 copies!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the floral shirt editor-in-chief began to count the pre-sale order quantity of netizens, he couldn't believe his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within just one month, the pre-sale volume of 'The Old Man and the Sea' actually reached 1.1 million!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the pre-sale volume of 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' was also not inferior, reaching 1.08 million!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You know, the difference between books and books is greater than the difference between humans and dogs!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary bestsellers, it is good to sell 50,000 copies a year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, everyone loves to read e-books now, who is willing to spend money to buy paper versions?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn't it fragrant to get it for free?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secondly, it is a mid-range bestseller, selling 200,000 copies a year, which is also a fairly good result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the most popular is the super bestseller, with annual sales exceeding 1 million copies, which is a result that you dare not even dream of!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem is that super bestsellers are hard to find, and you may not be able to encounter a few in ten years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nowadays, the pre-sale volume of 'The Old Man and the Sea' and 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' has exceeded 1 million each in just one month?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then how many records will the annual sales break?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eyes of the floral shirt editor-in-chief lit up completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An idea popped up uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buying the copyright of these two books might be the wisest decision he has ever made in his life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And on the other side, the final selection of the long-awaited Nobel Prize in Literature Jury began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My favorite this time is 'Crime and Perversion' from the United States\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dear judges, I think 'Brain Disease' from the Neon Country is good...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing one judge after another choose their favorite masterpieces, Jackson also stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, why not consider these two books from China?\" ===== CHAPTER 33 =====\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"China?! Jackson, I have to doubt your vision.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The speaker is Allen from the Maple Leaf Country, also one of the five-member final selection committee for this final selection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When mentioning China in his words, he showed a sneer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meaning in his words is obviously questioning Jackson’s ability to identify works.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, no work from China has ever been nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature before, and naturally no work has ever reached the final selection stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jackson was not angered by Allen’s words, but instead introduced these two books seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These two books are the best books I have read so far...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following Jackson’s introduction, the jury panel in front also followed suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a time, the conference room fell into silence, leaving only the sound of water cups being picked up and put down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long time, an old man with white hair, who was also the most senior judge, suddenly spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I give up my original recommendation, I support Jackson.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me too.\" Another judge with thin cheeks expressed the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And me.\" The blue-eyed judge who had been silent also added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that three of the five judges had agreed, plus Jackson himself, five votes had already been obtained for four votes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the selection requirements for the Nobel Prize in Literature must be unanimous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Jackson’s eyes looked at Allen, who had opposed it at the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen’s eyes also flashed with shock. He never expected that China could produce such excellent works.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was embarrassed, and he had a dead duck’s stiff mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These two books are good, but...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to pick out the shortcomings of these two books, but he couldn't spit out a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seemingly thinking of something, his eyes lit up, and he suddenly spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These two books mention that Chinese civilization is the source of world civilization, simply not putting us in their eyes, our Western culture is the most advanced...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as this was said, even Jackson on the side showed hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, if you admit that Chinese civilization is the source of civilization, wouldn't it be admitting that Western civilization also comes from Chinese civilization, naturally inferior?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The conference room was rarely silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that the atmosphere was in a stalemate, the most senior white-haired judge suddenly spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that case, Allen and Jackson, you two go to China in person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the author agrees to modify this paragraph, it is understandable to award him the Nobel Prize in Literature this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words behind were not finished, but everyone understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The book is indeed a good book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if you insist that China is the source of civilization, it is something the whole jury needs to hesitate about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chinese Writers Association.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ren, the president of the Writers Association, also added 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' and 'The Old Man and the Sea' to his purchase link. Just after putting away his phone, he saw the chubby vice president Yu Fu enter happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"President, good news, good news!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two judges of the Nobel Prize in Literature are coming to China for cultural exchanges in a week!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The top has handed over the reception task to us, and it will be reported uniformly by Yang TV...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ren, the president of the Writers Association, immediately lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nobel Prize in Literature judges come to China?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the largest international cultural exchange project in the history of the Writers Association!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do it well! Must do it big!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this arrangement, the entire Writers Association was busy up and down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These are Nobel Prize in Literature judges!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you can show your face in front of the judges and be mentioned a few words, maybe your work will have a chance to be nominated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultural people want face the most, who doesn't hope that they can be nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A week later, International Cultural Exchange Center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the arrangement of the Chinese Writers Association, from the venue to the gate, a red carpet 100 meters long had already been laid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red flags were hung high, and the roadside was full of flowers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Major media practitioners gathered together, and everyone had long been holding long guns and short cannons, waiting in full battle array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the first time Nobel Prize in Literature judges have visited China.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is even an important breakthrough for Chinese literature to \"go out\" and \"bring in\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>President Xiao Ren checked his clothes again, for fear of any mistakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vice President Yu Fu, who was also wearing a formal suit, looked at his watch, and there was still fine sweat on his forehead. ===== CHAPTER 34 =====\u003C\u002Fp>",1269,"2026-06-16T11:08:12.164Z","2026-06-16T11:50:20.427Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","768ec5204acf5ea6d656d43d6eba063b7bc65ce27fca597d6be0126dbc47f6ba","entertainment-quitting-the-industry-to-raise-pig-chapter-18","entertainment-quitting-the-industry-to-raise-pig-chapter-16",391,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fentertainment-quitting-the-industry-to-raise-pig-cover.jpg"]