Chapter 120
This is the sixth anniversary celebration of Victor magazine. Before this, there have been dozens of celebrities on the cover. The starting point of the magazine was relatively high from the beginning, and those who could appear on the cover were not unknown people. Let’s not talk about the distant past, just take Luo Xiao who was on the cover last September. He debuted 5 years earlier than Jing Ling. As of now, he is more popular and well-known than Jing Ling. The magazine also gave 10,000 copies for pre-sale, which were sold out after half a day. This is already a good level in the industry.
But what about Jing Ling?
Two seconds!
10,000 books sold out in seconds!
It was like the world suddenly became mysterious. The people at the magazine had no idea of it. They thought it would take at least a few hours, but within two minutes after the pre-sale was opened, someone called to report the situation and request restocking. One, two, three...the magazine's phone was almost blown up.
Since there had never been such a situation before, the first reaction of the people in the magazine was that Jing Ling was causing trouble. Editor Liang was so angry that he slammed the table and almost dropped the teacup on the table.
"It's simply outrageous. Yesterday, when I asked him if he wanted to prepare in advance, he spoke in a very righteous tone, saying that whatever he had was enough! But now he's playing this trick behind my back. If he wants to fake it, he's faking it. Why is he making it so exaggerated? Does he think others are fools?!"
The girl who was reporting the situation continued, "It may not be fake. Didn't Zhucheng Daily report that the 035 color had a sales volume of nearly one million and was already sold out? I think his fans are the kind who are willing to spend money..."
Before he could finish his words, the editor-in-chief glared at him and said, "How can something that costs 50 cents a serving be compared to something that costs tens of dollars?! Using the most stupid method to convert it, have you ever calculated how many pieces one piece is worth, huh?!"
The girl was quite honest. When she heard this, she immediately calculated on the spot, "The retail price of our magazine is 25 yuan per copy, which is equivalent to 50 copies of Zhucheng Daily. Based on the sales volume of 1 million, that's 20,000 yuan!"
The editor-in-chief was furious, "...Who taught you to calculate data like this?!"
The girl looked innocent, "Isn't it you, the boss?"
The editor-in-chief felt the pain in his forehead getting worse, and waved his hands at the girl, "Go, go, go, get out to work!"
"Oh." The girl pouted and turned away. As I stepped to the door, I heard the editor-in-chief shout from behind, "By the way, call Xiao Yang over here!"
"Got it!" the girl said and closed the door.
About two minutes later, there was a knock on the editor-in-chief's office door. It was Xiao Yang, whom he had asked to call. He had a buzz cut, casual clothes, dark skin, and a pair of pink-framed glasses. He pushed the door open and asked directly, "Boss, what do you want from me?"
The editor-in-chief had calmed down a lot by now. He took a sip of tea and ordered, "Didn't Xiao Huang just come in and say that the magazines were selling too fast and fans who didn't get one called to urge for restocking? You should restock them. Add 10,000 yuan and give them some time to prepare. Reopen pre-sales at 18:00 this afternoon!"
You are a big buyer, so I ask you to keep buying!
Editor Liang was so angry that he was grinding his teeth, but he didn't know that fans were overjoyed after seeing the announcement. Although 10,000 copies are not enough to fill the gaps between their teeth, at least there is hope!
At the same time, the forum was also discussing this issue, but anyone with a discerning eye could tell that this post was obviously not started by a fan, as the pace was very high.
Topic: Pre-sale of underage Victor, 10,000 copies sold in two seconds. Is there anyone who knows about this who can tell me what level this is?
0L: Just as the title says. I’ve seen the sales of other niche magazines here before. 10,000 copies isn’t a lot to be honest. Anyone can sell them. But they were gone in two seconds? It feels a bit unbelievable.
1L: The guy in the front row took my Ling away. By the way, I’d like to thank Heizi for caring about my family so much. It turns out that getting things done is different when you’re paid!
2L: Although buying sales is the norm in the industry, this is the first time I’ve seen someone do it in such an ugly way. Ten thousand in two seconds. Do they really think that others are as blind as the fans, and just keep praising without caring about right or wrong?
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99L: What level? Buy at a high level! I'm just curious about how much money this trick cost. The magazine itself is very expensive, and coupled with the labor cost, there is not much profit to begin with. I guess the money in someone's account must have shrunk visibly, right?
100L: Let me return the original words of some of the people above. Just because your idol is a waste, do you think that everyone in the world is as useless as you? There are only 10,000 copies. Even if there are 10,000 more, I can show them to you in seconds. Do you believe it? !
101L: Just a passerby. Although I also think this data is incredible, but when it comes to Jing Ling, it doesn’t seem so difficult to accept.
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212L: Everyone can brag, and it doesn't cost money. The magazine has only 10,000 pre-sales in total. If you brag twice as much here, it will be sold out in seconds. I also said that even if you triple the price, they will sell out, haha!
213L: My friends, you are so awesome. Your idol is so awesome. Are you proud of him? It's okay, I understand. Blindness is also a kind of disability. Caring for the disabled is everyone's responsibility, right? ┑(￣Д ￣)┍
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315L: The latest news, Victor’s official announcement, in response to fans’ requests, 10,000 copies have been replenished, and pre-sales will be reopened at 18:00. @羽 is looking forward to your performance!
This post was originally a mockery, but after it was posted, there was a stream of people thanking the poster for the reminder, saying that everything was ready and they were just waiting for the time to grab it. I don't know what the host thinks when seeing these comments, whether he should be happy or angry.
During a break in Jing Ling's filming, he received a call from Shen Ze, whose tone was hostile and menacing. The moment the call was connected, before Jing Ling could even say hello politely, Chen Ze's voice came out from the receiver, "Tell me honestly, are you looking for someone outside without telling me?!"
Even though Jing Ling's brain has always been quick, he couldn't keep up with the pace at this moment. He couldn't help but twitch his lips, thinking that if such a conversation was heard by a gossip reporter, he would probably make up a sour and bloody article in his mind: you love me and I love you but the world doesn't allow us to love each other, so I can only bury this love deep in my heart and stay with you in the closest place, watching you get married and start a family, so that I can die with a smile on my face. The sexual orientation will also be a blinding reversal in the later stage of Danmei.
"Thank you in a human way. I didn't do anything to you. I never paid you less than a penny."
Originally, Jing Ling's words were very normal, but when combined with Shen Ze's words, people couldn't help but think of something wrong. Chen Ze was probably too anxious just now and spoke without thinking, but now he realized that his words were ambiguous. And because Jing Ling had too many criminal records, when Shen Ze heard his words, he subconsciously felt that he was teasing him, which was simply unbearable!
"Speak to me properly, what do you mean by money I should be given? That is what I earned from my work, and it is completely in compliance with the law!"
Jing Ling chuckled, "Okay, I was wrong." He simply admitted his mistake and asked, "Tell me, what do you want from me?" When he got his phone, there were several missed calls, all from Shen Ze. Coupled with the undisguised anxiety in his tone, it would be strange to say that there was nothing wrong.
"It's about the sales of the magazine. 10,000 copies were sold out in less than two seconds. This data is too scary. I guess everyone now thinks that we inflated the sales ourselves, and we did it so unprofessionally. To be honest, I didn't do anything myself. I even suspected that it was something I did while sleepwalking at night. But I have always had a good sleep posture and I definitely don't have the problem of sleepwalking, so after thinking about it, I think it's more likely that you went out and found someone to inflate the sales without telling me!" Shen Ze said with a firm tone.
Jing Ling couldn't help but hold his forehead when hearing this, "Hey, Aze, have you read too many weird novels to have such terrible thoughts? And why don't you speak in complete sentences? Do you know that half of the sentences can cause misunderstandings?"
"Shut up! Let's talk business! Just tell me, right?!" Shen Ze was a little angry.
Jing Ling sighed, "Something unexpected happened on the set. I've been so busy lately that I don't have time to take care of this. And you know me well. I won't go back on my words."
Chen Ze on the other side breathed a sigh of relief, "I know that too, but today's data is really beyond my expectations. I just want to hear you say no in person, so that I can rest assured. The magazine called me and said that another 10,000 copies will be released at 6 pm. I don't know how long it will take to sell out this time." He paused here and continued, "But I paid attention to the official website, Weibo, Tieba and forums. There are still many fans who want to buy. Of course, it is impossible for everyone who says they will buy, but if you convert it proportionally, it's not a small number. It should be quick!"
"It's a good start. Just let things take their course and don't feel any pressure." Jing Ling consoled.
"Hmm..." Chen Ze subconsciously wanted to continue what he said, but then he changed his mind and realized that this was not right. "Wait, this is obviously your business, and you don't care about it. I don't have any psychological pressure! Go and shoot your scene. I'm going to eat. Bye!"
After saying that, he hung up the phone.
Jing Ling smiled and shook his head, then put his phone away.
17:50, Victor Magazine.
It's already time to get off work, and the office is deserted with only three people left. Editors-in-chief: Xiao Yang and Xiao Huang. The editor-in-chief was in charge, Xiao Yang was in charge of the data, and Xiao Huang stayed to watch out of sheer curiosity. Previously, the editor-in-chief said that Jing Ling bought too much data, and she helped to say that she felt it was real and not fake. Now that the pre-sale is reopened after replenishment, she also wants to see how much it can sell this time. There is no need to be as exaggerated as before. As long as the data moves faster, it can almost prove that her intuition is accurate.
Time passed by minute by minute, and it was almost 18:00.
Xiao Yang had already set up the data in the background early in the morning and was now doing a final check. Price, quantity, time, and payment interface are all determined one by one. At this moment, Xiao Huang next to him suddenly grabbed his hand and shook it vigorously a few times, "Brother Yang, I'm so nervous!"
Xiao Yang was not mentally prepared. He shivered with fear and randomly poked his fingers on the keyboard a few times.
On the computer screen, the time jumped to 18:00, and the second wave of pre-sales officially started!
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