At the end of the month, Editor-in-Chief Qiao came to see Chu Yu with some good news.
"The Women Merchant sold very well. More than 30,000 copies were sold in Beijing alone, with 22,000 pre-orders. More than 58,000 copies were sold outside Beijing."
Editor-in-Chief Qiao excitedly reported the good news; he had no idea a romance novel could sell so well. The entire city of Beijing was talking about the book, and Editor-in-Chief Qiao was so happy he almost broke his thigh.
He regretted not securing the exclusive publishing rights to the book. Chu Yu self-published it, and the publisher had no say in the profits or losses.
It sold over 100,000 copies in less than a month after its release, a sales figure that ranks among the top in the entire history of Chinese books.
If he had gritted his teeth and secured the book's copyright back then, the publisher could have earned at least tens of thousands of yuan.
"The publisher is printing more copies. We plan to print an additional 100,000 copies. We will need to sign a new contract with you. Also, when is Writer Chu available? It would be great if you could hold a book signing event."
"She has classes recently, so the book signing will have to wait until winter break."
The book continues to sell well, even without a book signing event. Holding it later will whet readers' appetites. Taking advantage of students' winter break and the Spring Festival holiday, this book signing event will definitely be a success.
"No problem, we'll set a time, and our studio will provide the travel tickets and accommodation so that Writer Chu can come and handle the sales. We'll also contact TV stations and print media to promote Writer Chu. Please also tell Writer Chu to practice signing his name in advance."
Editor-in-Chief Qiao realized that Chu Yu was still a student and might not be able to contact Chu Xiang easily, so he decided to write a letter to Chu Xiang himself.
Organizing a book signing event is no small matter. She has to practice signing her name in advance, select some touching sentences from the original work to sign for readers, and also explain how to interact with readers on site.
Editor-in-Chief Qiao is a conscientious and responsible person who wants to plan ahead and make sure things are done perfectly, after all, this is the best-selling book he has ever published.
Perhaps this book will become a miracle in the history of books.
Just as Editor-in-Chief Qiao was about to leave, a smartly dressed woman sat down next to her. Chu Yu stood up and greeted her with a smile:
"Director Tao, you've arrived?"
Tao Biyun never expected that she would meet Chu Yu on the train a month ago. She thought he would be her chosen leading lady and tried her best to persuade him, but he was completely uninterested in becoming famous.
Not long after, she received a copy of "The Businesswoman" from Chu Yu. It was a popular novel, but Tao Biyun didn't take it seriously, thinking that Chu Yu was just sending her a gift to maintain their relationship.
Three days later, Tao Biyun picked up the book during a break from filming and couldn't stop reading. Afterward, Tao Biyun wrote a letter to Chu Yu. Local mail in Beijing was delivered very quickly, and the two arranged to meet at this restaurant.
"Director Tao, this is Editor Qiao. He is in charge of the book 'The Businesswoman'."
Tao Biyun greeted Editor-in-Chief Qiao. Editor-in-Chief Qiao was still a little confused, not understanding why Chu Yu wanted them to meet. She called this woman Director Tao. Could this woman be a tour guide with the surname Tao?
Chu Yu got straight to the point: she wanted to adapt this novel into a film or television series, and the book's popularity proved her foresight.
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