Chapter 400 - Chapter 400: The Publis.h.i.+ng House

Chapter 400: The Publis.h.i.+ng House

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Consider yourself clever. After successfully dragging someone into the fray, Xu Xiaoxiao found Little sister much more pleasing to the eye. What about you, Su Sixth sister? Do you want to be double too? If you havent thought about it, I can help you come up with one. He didnt have a wife yet, but he was enjoying the joy of being a father first. It wasnt bad either!

Xu Xiaoxiaos rebellious demeanor had toned down considerably, and even the way he looked at Sixth sister became loving.

I dont want to. Su Sixth sister snorted coldly.

She was not a fool like her Little sister, who would believe whatever others said. And doublelt would be double the mockery!

Tsk! Who cares? If she didnt want it, then so be it. He wasnt a person with time to spare. Xu Xiaoxiao turned around and glared at Zhou Hengyang, scolding him in a bad mood, Zhou Hengyang, why are you still sitting there like a fool? Hurry up and go to the kitchen to bring out the dishes. If you want to have enough to eat, do it yourself. Dont expect others to serve you. I think youre trying to start capitalism.

It felt great to be able to seize the opportunity to scold Zhou Hengyang.

Well go.

Brother-in-law, vou dont have to 20.

Su Qing and her sisters certainly wouldnt let their brother-in-law go. The three sisters promptly stood up and headed to the kitchens food counter to bring out the dishes.

Su Wen suddenly realized that when dining at this sort of mid-sized restaurant, they had to bring out their own dishes. Just now, Xu Xiaoxiao had not returned after ordering the dishes. He must have gone to the kitchen to help serve the dishes.

He had really broadened his horizons.

Province, Spring Breeze Publis.h.i.+ng House.

In the publis.h.i.+ng houses office located in the old city area, people were busily moving things. The publis.h.i.+ng house that had been in business for 20 years officially announced its closure today. The editors of the publis.h.i.+ng house were packing their belongings. They did not have to come tomorrow.

Everyones expressions were gloomy. They didnt have many connections. After graduating from university, they were picked on by others and were eventually a.s.signed to the publis.h.i.+ng house. They thought they had secured a lifelong job, only to find out it was closing down so soon.

Thinking about how many old enterprises that had been in operation for decades had closed down, and the number of laid-off workers in the Province was increasing, it wasnt unexpected.

In the past two years, there had not been any good books. The authors and published books that received special support from the publis.h.i.+ng house hadnt met the expected goals. On the contrary, they had incurred significant losses. The warehouse was packed with over ten thousand unsold books. It would be strange if they didnt go out of business.

It was said that a large machinery factory had closed down some time ago, causing difficulties for hundreds of families overnight. Their small publis.h.i.+ng house only had a few dozen employees.

It was no wonder they closed down so quietly.

Chief editor, how should we handle these reader letters and submissions? The secretary walked into the office of Zhou Yan, the boss and chief editor of the publis.h.i.+ng house, with a large cardboard box in her arms. In the past, these letters and ma.n.u.scripts were the responsibilities of the various chief editors or editors.

However, because the publis.h.i.+ng house had been closed down, the previous chief editors had been in this industry for a long time and were experienced. They had long been poached by the provincial publis.h.i.+ng house. The reason Spring Breeze Publis.h.i.+ng House was closing down so swiftly was actually related to these departed chief editors.

If it wasnt for them undercutting them, there wouldnt have been so many printing factories coming to demand payment.

Just leave it here! Zhou Yan did not even raise her head.

They received numerous miscellaneous submissions and reader letters every week, all of which were rejected in the end. The readers letters were stored in the warehouse. No one had the energy to go through them one by one.

Alright then. The secretary left carefully.

Zhou Yan looked at the reports, calculating the losses. Her face turned ashen, and she clammed the table hard, mentally noting down the loss. In fact, she didnt really care that much about the publis.h.i.+ng houses closure. After all, she had started it on a whim due to her interest..