Chapter 523

Could this "Snow Country" really be something extraordinary?

He himself loved reading when he was young, had a wide range of literary works, and considered himself to have a certain literary appreciation.

Miyagi Kazuu sat up straight again, tapped his fingers on the table, and the curiosity on his face finally overcame the business-like indifference.

"Hearing you guys say that... I’m actually quite curious."

He looked at Takahashi Jun.

"You guys have a photocopy there, right?"

"Go get a copy for me right now."

"I want to see for myself..."

"Whether this new work 'Snow Country' by Xia Mu-sensei is really as excellent as you say."

Xia Mururi and Kaga Reisa were hunched over the desk, focusing on outlining the manga drafts and storyboards.

The little white cat was curled up on Xia Xia Xia Mujun’s lap, emitting a steady purring sound.

Xia Xia Xia Mujun was quietly flipping through the shojo manga in his hand.

Suddenly.

A phone ringtone broke the tranquility.

He picked up his phone, and the screen showed a call from editor Takahashi Jun.

Xia Xia Xia Mujun pressed the answer button.

[Takahashi Jun: Hello, is this Xia Mu-sensei?]

[Xia Xia Xia Mujun: It is, what’s the matter?]

[Takahashi Jun: I’m very sorry to disturb you now, you’re not busy, are you?]

[Xia Xia Xia Mujun: Not busy.]

[Takahashi Jun: That’s great. I’m calling you this time to inform you. The sales of your "The Devotion of Suspect X" today are just as we predicted, it’s really exploding.

All bookstores sold out completely in just one morning, and the bookstores are asking us to increase the print run.

So our Late Night Publishing House intends to increase the second print run of your novel tenfold, which is 50,000 copies.

This is far more than the 30,000 copies we predicted before.

And it’s truly rare for a new author’s new book to reach this level in its second printing.

It shows how excellent your "The Devotion of Suspect X" is, Xia Mu-sensei.]

Xia Xia Xia Mujun was pleasantly surprised.

This print run was indeed far beyond his initial expectations.

The more copies printed, the more generous his royalties would be.

The plan he had in his heart to "buy back the old house before June" became much clearer.

So, upon hearing the unexpectedly high number of 50,000 copies, he was truly very happy.

The more abundant the funds, the greater the possibility of achieving the goal.

[Xia Xia Xia Mujun: 50,000 copies, that’s great, thank you very much for helping me fight for such a large print run.]

[Takahashi Jun: No, no, no, what I can do in this regard is very meager. Being able to achieve this result is all due to your own efforts, Xia Mu-sensei.]

After some polite pleasantries.

Takahashi Jun seemed to have just remembered something and added hurriedly.

[Takahashi Jun: Also, also, your "Snow Country" is truly excellent. Even though we haven't finished reading it, just from the beginning, we can feel it’s very excellent, and it’s clear that this pure literature definitely has the strength to be published.

It’s just that in terms of publication, Sensei, you also know that we can't publish pure literature here.

We have already informed the group leader about the matter, and the group leader is currently watching your novel, but it’s too late now, and the news from the group leader’s side might have to wait until tomorrow...

I promise that once there is news, I will definitely send a message to you, Xia Mu-sensei, immediately.

Please wait quietly for a while, Sensei.]

[Xia Xia Xia Mujun: It’s fine, I’m not too anxious about this matter, just notify me when you have new news.]

[Takahashi Jun: Mm-hmm, it’s getting late, so I won't disturb your rest, Sensei. If you need me for anything, no matter what time it is, I can answer the phone immediately, please don't worry, just call me.]

[Xia Xia Xia Mujun: Okay.]

The call ended.

Xia Mururi, who had been listening intently from the side, leaned over excitedly.

"Big Brother, I just heard you talking about 50,000 copies or something, could it be your 'The Devotion of Suspect X'?"

Xia Xia Xia Mujun nodded with a smile:

"Yes."

Xia Mururi’s eyes shone with surprise:

"It’s not 30,000 copies, but even more, 50,000 copies?"

"Then won't we earn much more than we estimated before?"

Although Kaga Reisa’s academic performance was slightly inferior to Ruri’s, she was able to enter Sacred Heart Middle School with a deviation value of 75, so she was naturally intelligent.

She did a mental calculation for a moment, then covered her small mouth in surprise:

"50,000 copies... if we only deduct the main personal income tax... wouldn't it be as much as 17 million?"

Xia Mururi was so excited she almost jumped up:

"17 million?!"

"That’s too much!"

"Big Brother! Your novel is really too amazing, you actually earned so much all at once!"

"It seems that not only tuition, but with so much money, I’m afraid we won't have to worry about food, clothing, housing, and transportation until we go to college."

Xia Xia Xia Mujun revealed a gratified smile:

"Yes."

"When the time comes, maybe we can move to a better, bigger house soon."

Xia Mururi blinked, then narrowed her eyes and shook her head firmly:

"No!"

"We just moved from the three-mat room to this ten-mat house two days ago, why are you suddenly considering moving again?"

"Aren't we living here just fine now, why do you still want to move, Big Brother?"

Kaga Reisa also cast a puzzled look.

Xia Xia Xia Mujun explained patiently:

"Look at where we live now, although it’s bigger than the three-mat room before, in the end, it only counts as one room and a living room."

"When we sleep at night, we still have to lay out floor bedding."

"How inconvenient that is."

"So I was thinking that when the royalties arrive, we could move to a better house or something."

Xia Mururi heard this, and although she understood her brother was thinking of her, her attitude remained firm.

"No!"

"Ruri thinks it’s just fine as it is now!"

"And Big Brother, don't tell me you’re disgusted with Ruri, don't want to sleep beside Ruri, and don't want to lay out floor bedding with Ruri?"

Xia Xia Xia Mujun smiled helplessly and denied:

"How could that be, you are my most beloved sister."

"Big Brother wishes he could lay out floor bedding with you every day."

Xia Mururi was very happy upon hearing this, but then narrowed her eyes and muttered suspiciously:

"Big Brother... don't tell me you’re thinking that now that you can earn money by writing novels, you feel you can relax, and then you intend to find a girlfriend?"

The more she said, the more possible she felt it was, and the smile on her face gradually became "dangerous":

"So that’s why you want an independent room... and then you can bring a girlfriend home and be lovey-dovey with her?"

"It must be like that, right?"

Kaga Reisa’s body stiffened upon hearing this.

Yeah...

After Big Brother Xia gets the generous royalties, won't he be completely free from economic distress?