Chapter 43

"Sir, I'm looking for a novel called the count of Monte Cristo." Colvin called the male clerk at Leonard's bookstore, took off his hat and asked politely.

The clerk gave him a strange look. Corwin's decent clothes showed that he was a man of status. The clerk replied in a helpless and impatient tone, "No."

"The cover of the novel is quite strange. You can recognize it very well."

"Sorry, we don't have this novel here," the clerk stressed

"Isn't this the largest Leonard Bookstore chain in Elroy?" Colvin asked angrily

"This is Leonard's bookstore, but there is no such novel as you said."

"How can you be so sure?" Corwin yelled! Don't even look for it! "

Seeing his tough attitude, the clerk softened and patiently explained: "Sir, I'm sure so, because you are the sixth person to ask me this question. I've searched the bookstore for several times, but I can't find the novel you said. The name of the novel is count of Monte Cristo, and the pseudonym of its author is Alexander. The cover is a combination of sketch and oil painting style, It's a picture of a prisoner and a gentleman. Are you talking about this novel

"Mmm..." Colvin was speechless. He couldn't understand why all the books he claimed to be able to find in the library were sold in the Leonard Bookstore chain, and why he couldn't find the novel.

Looking back on the content of the novel, Colvin still doesn't want to give up. When his wife wakes him up, he is seeing the best part of the story. Captain Edmond, who was framed and imprisoned, is about to be free! He disguised himself as a corpse and was thrown into the sea. Just as he climbed out of hell, he would not die because of it. He would find the treasure that he thought was the research of his second father, father Faria. With this wealth and the legitimate rights given by the nemesis, he would drag all the people who framed him into hell!

This is the climax of the whole novel. How can he put it down!

Corwin sighed with regret, thought for a moment, and asked without hope: "so do you know where there is a bookstore selling this novel?"

"Of course."

Corwin was stunned, and his face was overjoyed. He took out five barons from his pocket and asked eagerly, "where? As long as you tell me, the money belongs to you. "

"Hutt."

"Ah?"

"It's the jewelry store that you can see straight down from here. It's very easy to recognize the jewelry store with very luxurious decoration. The guest who asked me about the novel before saw the novel there."

Corwin was angry for a moment: "I saw this novel there too, but it's not a bookstore."

"Sir, you must understand that only there is a complete version of this novel, but I have some incomplete versions here."

"What do you mean?"

"This novel has been serialized in the collection of novels by Leonard press, and I have recommended it to every customer who comes to inquire about it."

"Incomplete version... OK." Colvin tipped the clerk five barons, and then paid extra for the collection of Leonard's novels. The price was not expensive, and the cost of a whole set was less than the tip he gave the clerk.

Corwin was relieved when he got the magazine and confirmed that there was a serial of count of Monte Cristo on it, but the collection was not as exquisite as he had seen in the jewelry store, nor did it have any novel illustrations.

At this point, he decided to go back to the Hutt jewelry store. His wife is a regular customer of the jewelry store, and it should be OK to buy a novel.

When he returned to the jewelry store to show his intention, he could not find the figure of count of Monte Cristo in the bookcase. He called the waiter in a hurry.

"You want to buy that novel, too?" Knowing his needs, the shop attendants were surprised to see each other. How did they meet two strange things at the end of the day? This is a jewelry store, not a bookstore.

"Of course, it was here half an hour ago. It's a novel with a strange cover," Colvin said patiently

Colvin is a familiar face in this jewelry store. This request was quickly taken seriously. The manager came to explain in person: "Mr. Aldrich, I'm very sorry that the novel you asked for was bought by a gentleman after you left. I think it's just an ordinary novel. In addition, that gentleman used to be one of our customers, so I don't think about it any more."

"Ah? It's so disappointing. " Colvin rubbed his eyebrows, suddenly thought that he did see a man go in before he left, and then said, "so can you tell me the source of this novel?"

The manager shook his head: "I'm not very clear about the details. This is a novel sent by our boss. It's said that a friend sent several copies to our boss. The extra copies were put into different branches. Maybe other branches will have surplus. Do you want me to call and ask?"

"Please."

The manager took out the phone and dialed the number of other branches. After several calls in a row, he could only reply awkwardly: "I'm very sorry, the novels of other branches seem to have been bought by the guests."

"Is your boss Mr. avery Hutt?"

"Yes."

Colvin sighed. "Thank you. I'm going to visit him in person. That novel is excellent. If I don't finish it, it's like a fishbone stuck in my throat. I won't be able to sleep tonight."

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It's gold that glows everywhere. Besides, it's polished gold. The first batch of "count of Monte Cristo" was printed, but most bookstores refused to put it in storage, so it hasn't officially entered the market.

The scale of the publishing house chosen by Pran is not large, so the first batch of novels published is not very large. The gold owner AI Fuli put some of them in his jewelry store, some of them were given to his friends, and some of them went into some informal bookstores. No matter where they are, they get feedback very quickly. The cover design of count of Monte Cristo is very eye-catching. In addition to its excellent quality, most readers who have been in contact with the novel are reluctant to put it down.

The count of Monte Cristo is like a commodity with exquisite packaging, high quality and low price, which is 100 times more conspicuous than when it was serialized in the collection of novels by Leonard press. Even if it is rare, it will soon arouse readers' curiosity.

A few days after the publication of the count of Monte Cristo, some dignified figures in the community came to visit him and asked him about the novel, which he had never received before.

The gold owner was in a good mood and immediately bought several advertising spaces for count of Monte Cristo, which did not belong to Leonard's press.