4221 copies?
so much!
Wen Ying stared at the screen of her mobile phone, always feeling that Xiao Niu had made a mistake in the calculation or sent the wrong number.
But on second thought, Xiao Niu is serious about his work and would never make such a low-level mistake... So the sales of "Teenage Idol" in Chengdu on the first day were indeed 4,221 copies.
In addition to being surprised, Wen Ying slowly regained her sanity.
The sales volume of "Teenage Idol" is both unexpected and reasonable.
For the past half month, Chengdu's print media have been promoting this book, and there is also a heavy advertisement in the Chengdu Morning Post. Many people are curious about "Teenage Idol". The first sales in Chengdu exceeded 4,000 copies, but it does not mean that she is better than Rowling who wrote "Harry Potter". The daily sales of 4,221 copies are not the amount for today, but the result of the blowout sales more than half a month later.
Whether "Teenage Idol" can become a bestseller cannot be determined based on this data alone. It depends on subsequent sales.
However, if only 4,221 copies were sold in Chengdu, the national sales on the first day would easily exceed 10,000. Wang Shuang acted as a prophet.
"Thank you, Xiao Niu! Thank you and Aunt Zou for your appreciation of me, and thank you for your dedication to Teen Idol."
The book cover alone took many versions to design, with every detail taken care of to make "Teen Idol" perfect. The success of a book is not only the success of the author, but also the credit of the entire publishing team.
The little salamander received the message and smiled.
It would be better to say that it was Wen Ying's work that made "Teen Idol" possible rather than that she made it possible. "Teen Idol" not only brought Xiao Niu career recognition, but also gave her the courage to follow her inner choices!
In the editorial office, there were more than a dozen sample books of "Teenage Idol". Xiao Niu picked up one and smelled the fragrance of ink, and all his fatigue was swept away.
"Sister Zou, I'm so happy. I want to sleep with my book tonight."
This book can bring endless fighting power to the little salamander.
Zou Weijun also smiled and said, "I want to take one home too."
It was already early morning when the two left the company. Zou Weijun was smiling all the way home. Although she was much older than Xiao Niu, she didn't feel tired like Xiao Niu. The sense of achievement in her career injected energy into Zou Weijun, and she felt that she could work overtime for another week!
Back home, Aunt Liu had already prepared a bath for Zou Weijun. Zou Weijun's steps upstairs were as brisk as the wind. "Wen Ying's book is sure to sell over a million copies."
Aunt Liu was very familiar with Wen Ying and responded to Zou Weijun with a smile: "That's amazing! I'm not just talking about Wen Ying, I'm talking about you too. You two are really amazing!"
Aunt Liu knows best what Zou Weijun's situation was last year and what his situation is now.
This is a double entendre.
Everyone cares about Zou Weijun and everyone wants to save him. Zou Weijun himself is also actively saving himself. It only took him one year to go from being pessimistic and negative to having his current career. Zou Weijun is really amazing.
Zou Weijun thought: This is nothing great, she has just achieved a small success in her career, her goal is to become a big and influential figure in the industry, she can make the rules when she has the right to speak, some buried authors and good books are like pearls buried in the river sand, waiting for her to discover!
Tonight, it was not just Wen Ying, Zou Weijun and Xiao Niu who were too excited to sleep, there were many other people who also couldn't sleep.
For example, Editor Wan and Song Foxiang, who did good things silently, have been guessing the first-day sales data of "Teen Idol" in Chengdu.
Another example is Song Chan who got the new book of "Young Idol".
Song Chan always thought she was very capable. The reason her book failed to become a hit was because it conflicted with "Hush, Little Secret". After watching "Teenage Idol", Song Chan seemed to have some realization.
In terms of exquisite writing style, "Fish Against the Current" is not as good as hers.
But the writing style of "Fish Against the Current" is so good that the simple and straightforward words can depict impactful pictures and the characters that come alive on the paper make Song Chan feel ashamed.
I heard that the 'fish swimming upstream' is very young!
This pen name only started to appear in "Aige" last year. Song Chan read all the short stories published under this pen name. Each one is better than the last, and the speed of improvement is amazing.
Song Chan began to doubt her life and even lost confidence in writing.
Her father is a writer, and she also wants to be a writer. This has been her belief since she was a child.
But there are differences between writers.
Song Chan realized this with great difficulty: her father is a writer, and although she can write, she may not be able to surpass her father's achievements.
——If this 'fish swimming upstream' is her father's child, would her father be happier?
Song Foxiang's recent praise for "Teenage Idol" has put a lot of pressure on Song Chan.
Song Foxiang was completely clueless about his daughter's delicate and sensitive mind. He guessed that "Teenage Idol" would sell more than 3,000 copies in Chengdu, while Editor Wan guessed 4,000. The two greasy middle-aged men argued about this late into the night. Editor Wan was full of confidence:
"Old Song, I'm definitely not as good as you when it comes to writing poetry, but when it comes to book publishing, you're not as good as me!"
Song Foxiang scoffed, "Alright, if 'Teenage Idol' sells well, that's because Xiao Zou has good taste. What are you so proud of? My goal is to suppress 'Zhao Family Letters'. 'Teenage Idol' is doing very well."
That's true.
No matter whether "Teenage Idol" sold 3,000 or 4,000 copies on the first day in Chengdu, it overwhelmed "Zhao Family Letters". Editor Wan was also very proud when he thought that Zhao Dong's financial publicity was defeated by his own tricks.
People with similar tastes call themselves confidants. Song Foxiang and Editor Wan have arranged to have a celebratory drink to celebrate the hot sales of "Teenage Idol". Whoever guesses the sales amount wrong will pay the bill!
…
Tonight, another person who couldn't sleep was Han Qin, who was far away in Shandong Province.
Zheng Zhihe acted quickly. On the same day that "Teenage Idol" was released, Editor-in-Chief Han received the news that he was being sued by Xiao Niu.
This time, Han Qin did not receive a summons, and the court notified her directly by phone.
In Han Qin's opinion, the little salamander is very easy to bully. It is an honest person who doesn't talk much, but it bites Han Qin hard and fiercely at the critical moment.
Han Qin's lawyer friend is not very optimistic now.
The court was able to file a case only because Xiao Niu provided evidence. Friends repeatedly reminded Han Qin to make sure to have the "evidence".
For example, regarding the author who gave "ginseng tea" to the little salamander, is Han Qin sure that the other party will cooperate in testifying?
Han Qin gritted her teeth and said, "Don't worry, not everyone is a 'fish swimming upstream'. As long as the author still wants to cooperate with Aige, she will naturally know what to say. Is a junior editor who has already left the company more important than the author's own future?"
It turned out that Xiao Niu had been bribed by Zou Weijun a long time ago. He just resigned from the magazine and went to work for Rongcheng Publishing Group. The two jobs were seamlessly connected. Han Qin even wanted to sue Xiao Niu for leaking internal information, which led to the failure of the magazine and "Fish Against the Current" to sign a contract!
"Teenage Idol" might be a hot seller in Sichuan Province, but in Shandong Province, at the magazine's headquarters, Han Qin knew that the sales channels of "Teenage Idol" had been strangled, and even a few that slipped through the net would not amount to anything!
——Han Qin wants to make “Teenage Idol” unsellable in Shandong Province.
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