AWB Chapter 286 Novel Periphery
Chapter 286 Novel Periphery
So far, the best storyteller who interprets this book in the capital is He Cheng.
He was the first to spread this storybook, and it can be said that a large part of its early popularity was due to him.
In addition, he really loves novels, has a high level of cultural knowledge, and has rich experience on stage.
Before other teahouses and restaurants could react, his place was already full, and the restaurant's business was gradually becoming hotter than before.
Other restaurants that reacted also wanted to follow suit. Although they were able to attract a large number of customers, the level of their storytellers was still not as good as He Cheng's.
Yiji Restaurant is the first choice for all readers to listen to books. They will go to other restaurants only when there is no room.
However, because some storytellers' skills are so poor, many guests would rather squat at the door of a restaurant and listen than go to those places.
For example, the one opposite a restaurant.
When Ji Wanyan arrived at the door of her own restaurant, she saw that it was packed with people, all of whom had come to listen to He Cheng's storytelling.
The restaurant across the street was doing very poorly, with few people going there.
It’s not that the storytelling skills of the one opposite are so bad, but the two restaurants are adjacent to each other. Why should we go to the one opposite when we can just go to the first one?
There are free gifts when dining here.
The gifts were some small gadgets designed by Ji Wanyan, most of which were made of wood carvings.
The most important thing is that these wood carvings are all related to the novel "The Rebirth of the Legitimate Daughter".
When designing characters, Li Wenshu will highlight one point in the description of the character in order to strengthen the impression of the character in the readers' minds and to make it easier for readers to imagine the character's appearance.
For example, personality, small movements, catchphrases, eye shape, dimples, favorite colors, animals and plants, commonly worn clothes, accessories, family totems, and small objects that are inseparable from the protagonist's experience.
Elements of all sizes not only make up a vivid and three-dimensional character, but also enhance the character's presence in the readers' minds.
Ji Wanyan drew a rough design based on the description of the heroine Pei Lingyi's sword in the novel, and then asked a carpenter to make a batch of them.
It is a mini version, smaller than the size of a palm, and can be used as a pendant. It does not use much wood and the cost is not high.
Anyone who comes to the restaurant to consume can get one for free.
In fact, there are many people in Beijing who can do this craft, and it may not be noticeable on the street, but because it is named "Pei Lingyi" and it is free.
The more I look, the more I like it.
It looks small and cute.
Men, women, young and old all love it, and everyone would be happy to hang one on their body.
Later other restaurants followed suit and offered the same dish, but the first one to try it always gets the best business.
Having tasted success, Ji Wanyan made other designs, focusing on the creation of the protagonist and some popular supporting characters.
If you want to receive it, there is a threshold for the complicated one. You have to spend a certain amount to get the gift.
The most popular item in the store at the moment is the figurines of the male and female protagonists.
It is the shape of their wedding, and is carved very delicately and beautifully.
As soon as it was launched online, it was snapped up. Rich businessmen spent huge sums of money to get the ornament, not for anything else, but just for the words "Pei Lingyi, Yan Hen, live together till old age" carved underneath the ornament.
If Li Wenshu saw this scene, he would just silently give a thumbs up and praise the woman as a wise woman.
This kind of thing related to novels has been around since ancient times. This business acumen is thousands of years ahead of others.
In later generations, some things are tied to popular characters and can be sold at sky-high prices.
Seeing that gifts with a certain threshold could also attract a lot of attention, Ji Wanyan tried to make a batch and sell them, and the sales were very good.
She originally thought that these things would be bought mostly by men. After all, most of the people who visit restaurants are men, so when the items are made, they are also made to cater to men's preferences.
But I didn’t expect that there were also many women who bought the book just for “Reborn as a Legitimate Daughter”. Although they were not very interested in the finished product, they were willing to pay for their favorite characters.
Many ladies and wives from wealthy families sent their slaves to do the shopping, which made it seem as if men had much higher purchasing power.
Ji Wanyan felt that she might have overlooked women's purchasing power. Even if the products did not meet their aesthetic standards, they would still pay for them.
What if we design some products to fully cater to their preferences?
Ji Wanyan wrote it down on paper, taking the woman's needs into consideration.
She suddenly remembered that when she went to buy a book a few days ago, people outside the bookstore were talking about someone writing a letter to the author and receiving a reply.
Soon after, many people followed suit and sent letters to the author, lining up with envelopes in their hands.
Ji Wanyan thought that she relied a lot on this book, so she planned to send some products to the author, give him some money as a reward, and then write a letter to explain the situation.
While she was writing a letter at her desk, she heard heart-wrenching cries coming from outside the house, and it seemed that there was more than one cry.
At first, she thought that her younger brother or sister was fighting. This kind of thing happened very often, so she didn't care.
However, the sound continued and continued, and from time to time, even more heart-wrenching cries were heard, accompanied by some shouting.
Ji Wanyan couldn't ignore it even if she wanted to.
Listening carefully, it didn't seem like a child crying, but rather her parents'.
Ji Wanyan put down her pen and prepared to get up and go out to check the situation.
As soon as she opened the door, she found her cousin Ji Shuangxin standing at the door with his hand raised, as if he wanted to knock on her door.
In order to avoid embarrassment, Ji Shuangxin scratched his head instead.
"I was just about to look for you, but there was crying and making a fuss over there. I don't know what happened."
Ji Shuangxin was staying temporarily in the mansion. He had a conflict with his father and pretended to run away from home, but in fact he just climbed over the wall with his luggage.
"Have a look."
Ji Wanyan and Ji Shuangxin followed the sound and found her parents' yard. A group of children had gathered outside the door, looking inside curiously.
"What happened to Dad and Mom? Why are you crying so sadly?"
"My aunt is also in there. Did something big happen?"
"Did they have a quarrel?"
"If dad goes bankrupt, will we all be left with nothing?"
"Haven't we gotten enough? Mom said Dad is useless. Sooner or later, we will get enough. She has been saying this for years."
Ji Wanyan saw her brother scratching his head and said suspiciously: "Didn't mother say before that she would not shed tears no matter what happened."
"She also said that she would only cry if my father died, I died, or my elder sister died. No one else could make her cry."
"Mother is crying so sadly, someone must have died. Who died?"
"I'm here, my father is here, my mother is here too..." Ji Wanyan watched her brother counting on his fingers, and for a long while his eyes widened in horror.
"My sister is not here, my sister is dead!"
Ji Wanyan: “…”
Ji Wanyan started with zero frames and slapped him in the face.
Ji Li slapped her until she was dizzy. She turned around and saw her face and screamed, "Ahhh my sister is resurrecting——"
Ji Wanyan simply muted the microphone and pinched his lips.
Just as I was about to say something, a burst of shrill crying was heard from the yard again.
"No - kill me, kill me, don't kill my third prince, no -"
"Ji Dafu, you bitch, this is the character you like. He killed my third prince, I want you to pay with your life!!!"
It was a bit noisy inside, and the information that could be heard outside was limited.
Several people were stunned when they heard it.
Ji Wanyan's heart skipped a beat. Kill me? ? ?