Chapter 0339 - A Visit from the Publishing House (2)
Zhao Hang has never met anyone whose popularity can be compared to Tao Li's in the bookstore of Jinling Middle School for so many years, not to mention anything else, just talking about the "Friends of Mathematics" this time, to put it bluntly, isn't it just a tutorial book, no matter how good it is? It can actually attract the students of the whole school, and even the students of the surrounding schools, because Tao Li has carried out a "book search enlightenment" activity, which has made a huge momentum, not only has several nearby bookstores "turned their backs", but even the school officials have to come out in person to make a statement.
Coupled with Tao Li's current super popularity accumulated throughout the country, he has his own idol halo, if he really wants to compile a book and sell it on the market, so many high school students in the whole of China, I'm afraid they will sell it crazy!
Therefore, after seeing that the school's statement had confirmed that Tao Li had indeed compiled such a reference book called "Friends of Mathematics", and that this reference book had not yet been published, Zhao Hang did not hesitate to inform his friends as soon as possible!
He only sells books, and when it comes to publishing, there are naturally other people to do it.
After the phone rang a few times, it was finally connected, and a majestic man's voice came from the other end of the phone, "Lao Zhao, why did you remember to call me today, why is the bookstore not busy?"
The speaker is Xia Wenzhi, an old friend of Zhao Hang for many years, who is the owner of a publishing house in Jinling City, which is still very famous in the industry, mainly focusing on the publication of secondary school teaching aids.
"I came to you today, naturally I want to give you a business. Zhao Hang said with a smile.
"Give me business? Lao Zhao, it's not that I look down on your small bookstore, just the small number of people in Jinling Middle School, how much business can I have?" Xia Wenzhi said jokingly.
"Yo, if you become a big boss, you won't be able to look down on our small shop here!" Anyway, there is nothing to do now, Zhao Hang simply chatted with Xia Wenzhi.
"Okay, no kidding, what the hell is going on, seriously. Xia Wenzhi asked seriously.
"Well, I'm serious too. Do you still know our teacher Tao Litao from Jinling Middle School?" asked Zhao Hang.
"Tao Li, is that the young teacher who has been interviewed on TV and newspapers and has also trained the top student in the college entrance examination?" asked Xia Wenzhi.
Tao Li has a high reputation in the whole country, not to mention Jinling City as his base camp, it can be said that as long as there are children in high school or junior high school, there is no one who does not know Tao Li, these parents dream that their children will be able to study in Tao Li's class in the future.
"Yes, yes, yes, it's him, and I wonder if you might not know him! Zhao Hang was overjoyed in his heart, since Xia Wenzhi knew Tao Li's fame, it would be much easier to talk to him about publishing next.
"What does this incident you are talking about have to do with this Teacher Tao?" Xia Wenzhi asked curiously.
"Here's the thing, at present, Mr. Tao has edited a mathematics reference book, called "Friends of Mathematics", which has not yet been printed in batches, but has been tried in four class sets, and the response has been applauded! I thought, since this book has not yet been published, you can buy the publishing rights of this "Friends of Mathematics"! I can guarantee that the sales will definitely not be bad!" Zhao Hang replied with a smile.
"The reference book of "Friends of Mathematics"? Lao Zhao, are you really old, you have also been running a bookstore for so many years, and you still don't know how deep the water is in today's teaching and auxiliary market? Yes, I admit that this teacher Tao is very famous and his teaching performance is also very good, but teaching is teaching, and compiling books is compiling books, which is a completely two-concept thing, okay! How can you ensure that the books he compiled are so good?" Xia Wenzhi asked rhetorically.
Xia Wenzhi has also been in the publishing industry for so many years, and he still has this sense of smell, and it can't be said that because he was introduced by Zhao Hang, he directly agreed.
"That's the way it is, but Lao Xia, you must not treat Mr. Tao as the rest of the ordinary teachers, even with the fame he has accumulated, if this book is published and sold, it will definitely not hit the streets!" Zhao Hang retorted.
"That's right, just by his fame, it is true that the first wave of sales will not be bad, but what about the future? Do you plan to do this hammer deal? The teaching assistant relies on word of mouth, the reason why "Little Fuss Crazy" and the Wang Houxiong series can last for a long time is because the quality of the book is excellent, and students and parents are very recognized, this Tao teacher compiled a book for the first time, if the quality is not good, then after the first wave, do you think there will be anyone willing to spend money to buy it?" Xia Wenzhi continued to ask.
"You old Xia, you haven't even read a book, how can you say that the quality is not good?" Zhao Hang was speechless for a while, and could only say like this.
"Then you might as well show me the book! Okay, I'll know when I'm done." Xia Wenzhi said helplessly.
"But the point is that I haven't read this book either, and now it's not for sale, how can I show it to you!" Zhao Hang said with a wry smile.
"Then you still talk nonsense! If you don't know anything, let me buy the copyright, do you want to trick me!" Xia Wenzhi scolded with a smile.
"Okay, I'll try my best to get a book, and then I'll contact you, I can say it in advance, if someone reverses too quickly, don't blame me for mocking!" "Being able to run the only bookstore in Jinling Middle School, if you want to say that Zhao Hang has nothing to do with it, it is estimated that no one will believe it, so it shouldn't be too difficult to get a book."
On the other hand, after the statement made by the sophomore year of high school, the restless students on the forum finally quieted down, although the students were appeased, but Tao Li suddenly became the "target of the public", there were no less than 500 students who jointly requested Tao Li to print the book "Friends of Mathematics" in batches, and if this continues, these students are afraid that they will be blocked at the door of the 4 office.
However, Tao Li, as the person concerned, was sitting in the office at the moment very leisurely correcting his homework, without being disturbed by the outside world at all, as if all this had nothing to do with him.
"Mr. Tao, what do you say you should do now? Do you want to publish and sell it?" Chen Tianxiang asked with a wry smile. He's dying, Tao Li is fine, like no one.
"That's right, if it's published, I can go and help contact the publishing house!"
"I think it's time to publish it, isn't it particularly well received among students?"
"yes, if we don't publish it, this semester will have to pass a month. ”
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The rest of the teachers also said.
"Of course it's going to be published!, and it's just in the next few days!" Tao Li put down his pen and said to everyone with a smile.
"Really, then I'm going to contact my publishing house friends right now!" said one of the teachers excitedly.
"Don't! Why contact the publishing house? In two days, a publishing house will take the initiative to contact us!" Tao Li said confidently with a smile on the corner of his mouth.