"Xiao Lin-kun!
"It goes on sale at 10 o'clock, and it's not even 12 o'clock yet! One hundred thousand copies! Our first print run of one hundred thousand copies... is all sold out!"
He took a deep breath, trying to keep his voice from sounding off-key. "Over at the printing factory... should we immediately notify them to print more copies? How much? One hundred thousand? One hundred and fifty thousand?"
His eyes were burning with uncontrollable ecstasy and greater anticipation.
Breaking the Oriental Daily's record of 178,000 copies on the first day?
Seems within reach!
Lin Huowang was standing in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window, his back straight, his eyes penetrating the glass and falling on the still bustling street corner in the distance, where the tail of the queue seemed to be still wriggling.
After hearing Gao Qiaohao's hurried report, there was no surprise on his face, not even a hint of exaggerated joy.
Only the corner of his mouth moved upward in an imperceptible arc, with a calm and understanding look that seemed to see through everything.
He didn't even turn around immediately, but just let Gao Qiaohao gasp excitedly behind him for two seconds before slowly turning around.
There was a faint smile in his tone:
"knew.
Notify the factory to print an additional 100,000 copies.
Tell them to hurry up and get it out before 3 p.m.
Gao Qiaohao was slightly stunned.
Printing an additional 100,000 copies was within his expectations, but the boss’s reaction was too… calm?
Unreasonably calm!
Given the boss's usual generosity, wouldn't he want 150,000 or 200,000 copies?
However, although he had doubts in his heart, he never questioned Lin Huowang's decision, and immediately responded, "Understood! I'll arrange it right away!"
He rushed out of the office and waved his hand to his deputies who had been waiting eagerly outside: "Print more copies! One hundred thousand copies! Full force!"
The entire editorial department was as if a spoonful of boiling oil was poured into it, and it instantly boiled over. The sounds of shouting, running, and footsteps rushing towards the printing workshop came one after another.
The roar of the printing press resounded throughout the factory again, louder than before.
The extra 100,000 copies of newspapers were delivered to various sales outlets in the tightest possible time.
However, the market flames ignited by the unprecedented setting of "A Step into the Past" and the golden signboard of "Kobayashi Tenbo" are spreading like wildfire, and there is no way to stop it, and there is no end in sight!
Just around five or six in the afternoon, when the sun was setting and Victoria Harbour was dyed a golden red, the latest battle report came again - the extra 100,000 copies were once again completely sold out!
Asia Daily has become the hottest and most difficult to buy commodity in Hong Kong Island at dusk!
The evening light shone through the window, making Gao Qiaohao's face, which was flushed due to continued excitement, look even more excited.
He rushed into Lin Huowang's office again, his voice a little hoarse:
"Xiao Lin-kun!
The newsstand’s phone was ringing off the hook!
The second batch of 100,000 copies were also sold out!
"A Step into the Past" is really popular.
Especially some white-collar workers and students who are at work or in class, after get off work or get out of class, when they hear from their friends and classmates that "A Step into the Qin" is good, they immediately rush to the newsstand!
Sadly, our 200,000 copies of the Asia Daily have all been sold out, and now there are no newspapers anywhere...
To the point that there are readers everywhere who can’t find our newspaper!
The foreman from the printing factory called to ask for instructions. The machines are still hot and there are enough people. He asked if we could print another... another 100,000 copies?
No, even more?!
With the current momentum and public demand, 300,000 copies!
There is even a chance that the sales will reach 400,000 on the first day!
It will definitely break the record for single-day sales of a single newspaper in Hong Kong Island!"
Gao Qiaohao's heart was beating like a drum.
Three hundred thousand copies of the first issue!
What a terrifying number this would be!
It was enough to push the Asia Daily to the highest peak, crush all its rivals overnight, and shake the entire Hong Kong Island and even the Southeast Asian newspaper industry!
Lin Huowang was still facing the huge floor-to-ceiling window. He did not look back, as if he had not heard the exciting prospect that Gao Qiaohao described.
He just calmly raised his right hand and swung it gently in the direction of Gao Qiaohao's voice, seemingly casually but with unquestionable strength.
"No need."
The calm voice, like ice water, accurately poured on the blazing flame of desire in Gao Qiaohao's heart.
"No need?!" Gao Qiaohao was stunned and almost thought he had heard it wrong.
"Xiao Lin-kun?
This... this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
Readers have demand, and Intime can keep up. Now we are printing more copies and are sure to break the record!
We can…”
Gao Qiaohao, who never questioned Lin Huowang's strategy, couldn't help but make another suggestion.
Lin Huowang then slowly turned around.
"Two hundred thousand copies on the first day," he said, his gaze resting calmly on Gao Qiaohao's bewildered face, his tone steady, "that's loud enough, and eye-catching enough."
He paused, as if weighing the weight of each word, "We have to give our colleagues in the Hong Kong newspaper industry a little face."
"Save face?"
"It's too cruel to eat alone and smash other people's rice bowls to pieces,"
Lin Huowang took a step forward and spoke in a low voice, each word clearly, "It's like pushing yourself onto the precipice of the storm, becoming a thorn in the eyes and public enemy of all your peers.
Hehe! Although we are already public enemies now, if we surpass them too much, it will be easier for them to gang up on us.
Two hundred thousand copies, far exceeding the second place record, is enough to prove our dominance and appeal."
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