Chapter 046 Record Store (Part 2)
The pile of records was soon taken away by the customers. Just as Ji Qifeng was about to turn around, he heard someone calling him from behind.
"Hello, clerk. Could you please restock some more stock?" The customer who came to buy records asked him excitedly.
Ji Qifeng suddenly remembered that his main task was to take photos, and he couldn't reveal his identity too early. He pulled his mask and slowly turned sideways: "Okay, wait a moment."
After getting the replenished records, Ji Qifeng arranged them neatly, thinking that they would probably sell for a while.
The customer picked up a pile of records and put them directly into his shopping basket. "Can I have some more, please?"
Ji Qifeng was stunned for a moment, then agreed to the customer's request and restocked the goods.
As soon as the record was repaired, it was put back into the customer's shopping cart, and not long after, he asked again: "Um...are you still in stock? Please!"
Ji Qifeng wanted to say something, but was afraid of exposing himself, so he went back quietly to restock.
Finally, the guest was satisfied and looked at Ji Qifeng with a smile: "Thank you! That should be enough."
Ji Qifeng looked at the full shopping basket, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.
The guest turned around and prepared to leave. When he passed by Ji Qifeng, he whispered, "Come on, Ji Qifeng."
Ji Qifeng was a little surprised to be recognized. After thinking for a while, he called the guest: "Do you really need these records?" If you just want to listen to them, one record is enough, and you don't need so many records to collect. He was a little concerned.
The customer was at a loss when he heard Ji Qifeng's words: "Is it not enough? In fact, I want to buy some more..."
Ji Qifeng was silent. What he actually wanted to ask was whether the quantity was too much. He said helplessly, "You didn't buy so much just because you recognized me, did you?"
The customer nodded. Ji Qifeng covered his face tightly, but if you looked carefully, you could still recognize him. The idol himself would probably be very happy to see fans moving boxes for love.
Ji Qifeng said seriously: "Just buy according to the original plan. No matter how much you buy, I am very grateful for your support."
The customer was stunned, looked at the records in the shopping cart, then looked at Ji Qifeng, a little hesitant.
Ji Qifeng showed a helpless smile: "Thank you for your love, I will put the extra ones back for you?"
The amount of records this guest received is really a bit exaggerated. In total, it is at least one or two months' salary for an ordinary office worker. It is very happy that fans are willing to support Wax&Wane, but I still hope that those who support them can prioritize their own lives and not let this love be too heavy.
The customer thought about it, took out a small portion, and gave the rest to Ji Qifeng, feeling a little guilty: "Sorry, I've caused you trouble." It was indeed beyond his ability to move all these out. He realized that he had been impulsive when he was in the store. If he bought all of these, he would have nothing to eat this month.
Ji Qifeng rearranged the records and said, "No, I'm very happy that everyone likes this record. It's good to support it in your spare time."
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Lin Chiran and Wu Wen were in the lounge, watching the conditions of each member through the screen.
"Ji Qifeng he..." Wu Wen was a little surprised when he saw the album was put back. He knew that Ji Qifeng was not pretending in front of his fans, he really thought so.
Lin Chiran's expression was also somewhat amused. When idols saw fans moving boxes, most of them would only be secretly happy about the sales. It was the first time they had seen an idol persuade fans to buy less. However, he did not object to Ji Qifeng's approach: "That's good too."
Wu Wen was conflicted: "Sales volume is still very important." Without sales volume, there will be no follow-up resources and impetus.
For idol groups, record sales are the key factor in determining subsequent investment costs. Real sales figures can better represent popularity and purchasing power than online popularity, and entertainment companies will never miss out on this part of the profit.
Lin Chi Ran could understand: "Sales are not entirely dependent on fans moving boxes. Most people buy a reasonable amount. Instead of asking fans to increase sales beyond their ability, it is better to let more people be willing to buy the work."
After all, they hope to win with their works rather than endlessly exploiting existing fans, which will not last long.
Wu Wen seemed to be thinking about something, and glanced at Jiang Hechu on the screen, seeing him talking to a guest.
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"Why are there so many people today..." The customer was puzzled and looked at the clerk in front of him with fashionable hair color with a puzzled look.
Most of the customers in the store went straight to the record area they wanted to buy, so Jiang Hechu had some free time. Few customers came to him for consultation, and he avoided the risk of exposing his identity too early.
Jiang Hechu also knew that he was quite eye-catching. After fixing his hair for a long time, a few strands of hair still showed out. Fortunately, the customer in front of him didn't seem to know him, so he explained very naturally: "There is a new record on sale today, and many people came to buy it."
The customer was curious: "Which artist released a new album?" When he first came in, he noticed that there were so many people at the shelves on the entrance to the store that he couldn't see clearly what was inside.
"Idol group Wax & Wane." Jiang Hechu answered dutifully.
"I have some impression of the name. I have heard it somewhere before..." The customer became interested: "How are their works? Is it worth buying?"
Jiang Hechu's expression was sincere: "The quality of the work is good. There is a trial version here. Would you like to listen to it?" There is nothing embarrassing about bragging about yourself. Good works should be heard by everyone.
"Sure, thank you." The guest put on the headphones, listened quietly for a while, and showed a surprised expression: "It's amazing, let me see who the producer is..."
"It's Qu Qinghuan." Jiang Hechu answered casually.
"It's actually him..." The customer didn't expect to hear this name: "He was once a genius producer. Once this album is released, no one should continue to say that he has run out of ideas."
Jiang Hechu blinked. Producer Qu’s words were not very pleasant, but his talent was indeed dazzling.
The guest listened for a while and chatted with Jiang Hechu from time to time about the style and melody of the music. He is a loyal music fan.
"This record is great." The customer praised: "Thank you for your recommendation. I will buy one and listen to it carefully."
"You're welcome. Thank you for your support." Jiang Hechu smiled secretly, his sales pitch was successful.
After thanking the customer, he went to pick up a record and queued up to pay. While waiting, he looked at the cover a few more times and suddenly felt that the silver-haired boy on it looked very familiar. His eyes widened. Wasn’t this the clerk who had just recommended the record to him? !
He turned around in great surprise and saw Jiang Hechu waving at him with a smile. The customer suddenly felt like he was struck by something. He turned around and walked towards the shelf. He had just taken the regular disc of the pure CD version, and then bought a first-run disc containing the MV.
Jiang Hechu raised the corner of his mouth when he saw this scene. It was indeed very interesting.
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"Jiang Hechu is really suitable to be an idol." Wu Wen sighed. He hooked the person with just one simple action.
Lin Chiran looked at the screen on the other side and suddenly said, "Please ask the clerk to bring Jingxing back, and the others to come back as well."
"Hmm? Okay." Wu Wen contacted Jingxing while looking at the situation on his side.
Jingxing's plan to attract customers cannot be said to be unsuccessful, it's just a little too successful...
Because the store was a bit narrow and crowded, Jingxing wore a doll costume and interacted with customers outside the store.
"What a cute little bear! Can I take a picture with you?"
"Hey, this is the Bridge Records mascot, he's here today."
"So cute, can you spin in a circle?"
The little bear is the store's mascot and often appears during activities. He is very popular. Jingxing played the role so vividly that he was surrounded by customers in no time.
The doll costume covered his face tightly. Jingxing was glad that he chose this one, but he did not expect that he would be surrounded and unable to escape.
Through the glass, Jingxing looked at the checkout nearest to him. An Juesui and Shen Xun were concentrating on paying the bill and were completely unaware of his gaze.
Ji Qifeng, who was a little further away, was also paying full attention to the shelves. Jiang Hechu, who was at the innermost, was nowhere to be seen. Jingxing's phone in his pocket kept vibrating. He looked helplessly at the camera fixed outside the store. Finally, a clerk came out to save him.
Back in the lounge, Jingxing changed out of his doll costume: "Huh."
He wiped the sweat from his forehead with lingering fear: "I didn't expect that even after disguising myself like this, I would still be surrounded..."
An Juesui was overjoyed: "Fortunately, the captain and I went to the cashier."
Chen Xun paused, and felt it necessary to add: "Cashier is also very tense and exciting." The main reason was that An Juesui was too easy to reveal the truth. In order to make up for it, God knows how much Chen Xun racked his brains.
Jiang Hechu saw that the filming was still going on: "Are there any other steps?"
Lin Chiran smiled mysteriously and told the next arrangements.
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The music that had been playing in the store suddenly stopped, and a cappella singing voice came out from the speakers.
Customers who came to the store to buy Wax&Wane's debut album immediately recognized that it was the melody of "Escape" and that it was the five members singing. They looked around in surprise and found familiar figures on the second floor. They tried hard to control themselves from making any sound and listened to the members singing with bated breath.
Compared to recorded albums, a cappella singing does not have so many fancy embellishments, and the members’ timbre is presented more purely, with a unique flavor.
The members sang the song carefully and with perfect smiles, expressing their sincere feelings: "Thank you very much for your support, we will continue to work hard!"
The audience spontaneously applauded to express their love for them.
Fearing that staying too long would cause a commotion, Lin Chiran and Wu Wen took the members and left after saying goodbye.
In the car, Lin Chiran was reading the news reports about Wax&Wane's debut.
There is only a quarter of an hour left before the first day record sales are announced.
Currently, the mainstream music sales charts are divided into two categories. The Q chart, which counts physical sales, contains comprehensive data from major online and offline record sales platforms; digital sales are counted by the D chart, which includes the number of purchases and downloads on each platform.
Wu Wen was a little nervous and refreshed his phone frantically.
The list is updated on time on the hour.
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