[{"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-311":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Entertainment: Starting by Quitting the Industry to Go Home and Raise Pigs!",{"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},2125889,3473,"Chapter 311","entertainment-quitting-the-industry-to-raise-pig-chapter-311",311,"\u003Cp>\"Postpartum Care for Sows!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Xuan almost doubted his own ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He silently took back his original words about it having nothing to do with him, only feeling it was ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never expected that Murakami Haruki's new book inspiration would actually be related to raising pigs?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling Murakami Haruki's behavior of wishing he could live in the pig farm, Ye Xuan couldn't help but be speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This... seems to really have something to do with him?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his mouth twitching repeatedly, Ye Xuan finally patted Murakami Haruki on the shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good luck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying goodbye to Ye Xuan and returning to his country, Murakami Haruki continued to start his closed-door writing mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was still waking up at 4:00 AM every day, burying his head in writing all day, living a repetitive life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A month later, the full manuscript of \"Postpartum Care for Sows\" was completed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the publishing house that cooperated deeply with Murakami Haruki received the manuscript of this book, they were all a bit dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did Mr. Murakami suddenly change his style?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they knew that Murakami Haruki's writing field had always been broad, it couldn't be broad enough to enter the pig-raising industry, right?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although all the editors were a bit skeptical, out of trust in Murakami Haruki, the publishing house's initial print run was still set at 100,000 copies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't underestimate this number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Japanese book publishing industry, the initial print run for most new authors is no more than 5,000 copies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Murakami Haruki has extremely high national popularity in Japan, so the publishing house's book print run is naturally not low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just never expected that this book would become a hit as soon as it was released.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, literary masters in Japan spoke out on Twitter one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Youth literature writer Watanabe Mi: Mr. Murakami has finally stepped out of his comfort zone and started challenging a new style!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Realist novelist Nakamura Ye: This book by Murakami Haruki has simply exceeded all my predictions about him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards, in the reader's popularity survey ranking, this book ranked first in popularity as soon as it was published.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the publishing house collected reader feedback, they were all dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did Mr. Murakami Haruki know that my family has been raising pigs recently? This book is written so well!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I used to think Mr. Murakami Haruki was out of touch, but now I think he is too grounded!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As an author who has liked Murakami Haruki for nearly twenty years, I am very happy that Mr. Murakami Haruki has found a brand new style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We all know that Mr. Murakami Haruki's limitation lies in his fictionalism, and now, he has broken his limitations and created new possibilities...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just in this situation of rave reviews, the publishing house soon learned the latest news from major bookstores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just one week, \"Postpartum Care for Sows\" was sold out in major bookstores across the country!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What does this mean?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It means the popularity of this book far exceeds everyone's imagination!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The publishing house welcomed crazy reprints again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the publishing house specifically invited Murakami Haruki to hold a book signing event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene of the release event was a sea of people, including many well-known authors and famous book critics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Murakami Haruki has always been reclusive, and it is not easy to see him in person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Murakami Haruki appeared, everyone's questions followed one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Murakami, how did you come up with the inspiration for this book?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Murakami, how do you view your new book?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at this stream of questions, Murakami Haruki's answer surprised everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is an exclusive mental method I learned from Ye Xuan Sang! If you have no inspiration in the future, just go raise some pigs!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can raising pigs give you inspiration?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of media outlets recorded Murakami Haruki's words with skepticism and published them in their own reports the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Murakami Haruki's Exclusive Mental Method: If you have no inspiration in the future, just go raise some pigs!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"Postpartum Care for Sows\" is a hit! Inspiration comes from raising pigs]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And other writers in Japan, after learning about Murakami Haruki's so-called exclusive mental method, acted one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone's actions were quite consistent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is, go raise pigs!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it doesn't necessarily work, what if it does?!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When Ye Xuan received Murakami Haruki's thank-you email again and learned that almost the entire Japanese writer circle had started raising pigs, Ye Xuan's jaw almost didn't close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, unknowingly, he had made such a huge contribution to the pig-raising industry in a foreign country?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The butterfly effect is awesome!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this in mind, when he came to the pig farm for a walk again, Ye Xuan couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the fat and strong old sows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never thought that these old sows would give Murakami Haruki endless inspiration?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only wrote a new novel but also drove the vigorous development of Japan's pig-raising industry?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It has simply made great contributions to the reproduction of the pig family!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Ye Xuan was praising the heroic deeds of his old sows, the mobile phone in his pocket made a buzzing sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking it out to look at the caller ID, it was a call from the President of Peking University.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, Mr. Ye, long time no see...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the familiar hearty laughter of the Peking University President on the other end of the phone, Ye Xuan also curled his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"President, what's wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Ye, it's like this: next week, a university expert exchange delegation from the United States is coming to Peking University for multidisciplinary academic exchanges. We were wondering if we could invite you to participate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Expert exchange delegation from the United States?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when Ye Xuan was puzzled, the Peking University President on the other end cleared his throat, his face showing a serious look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You have to know that American universities have always looked down on Chinese universities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to outstanding scientific research strength and academic atmosphere, among the world's top 50 university rankings, American universities alone occupy 80%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, China's top two schools, Qingbei, don't even have the qualifications to enter the top 50.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, the pride of American universities has grown even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the schools even publicly criticized:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We in the United States just don't like admitting Chinese students!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the American university expert exchange delegation is coming to China for exchanges, it is no different from a weasel paying a New Year's call to a chicken!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is clearly ill-intentioned and deliberately looking for trouble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scanning the several professors in the same office with worried looks, the Peking University President pressed his hand down slightly, signaling everyone to be calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards, the President approached the microphone again and said slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The exchange delegation's visit, in our view, is clearly not pure in purpose...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the Peking University President's voice, Ye Xuan also understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at it this way, the visit of this group of American experts and scholars is clearly not coming with good intentions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when Ye Xuan was sighing, the next moment he heard the Peking University President's tone on the other side carry more or less some fawning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, isn't this wanting to ask Mr. Ye to be our backing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Backing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Xuan couldn't help but laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is clearly pulling him to fill the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>",1248,"2026-06-16T11:46:26.206Z","2026-06-16T11:50:21.653Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","fa61873de58c197fe0e80ed81958f223686939b4631cefee1e6c94a042a2f919","entertainment-quitting-the-industry-to-raise-pig-chapter-312","entertainment-quitting-the-industry-to-raise-pig-chapter-310",391,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fentertainment-quitting-the-industry-to-raise-pig-cover.jpg"]