At 9 p.m., Carney Media is brightly lit.

Before Xu Qing took over Carney Media, the employees of Carney Media had already left work at this time, and the company's door was closed tightly.

Because I really have nothing to do, I have more time to go to work normally, and I work overtime to insulate myself from Carney Media.

After Xu Qing took over Carney Media, overtime became the norm.

The Carney newspaper is serializing "Angels and Demons," which has sold more than 30,000 copies, and only a few dozen employees are busy.

Johansen, the newspaper's editor-in-chief, asked Xu Qing to recruit a few employees, and Xu Qing agreed.

Eventually, the newspaper hired 8 employees, and now the newspaper has a total of 40 employees, and it is still very busy.

Carney Publishing is busier than the newspaper, and since Xu Qing gave them the manuscript of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", the publishing house has been working overtime every day.

When it came to the promotion period of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", he was even more busy, and Yang Jin, the editor-in-chief of the publishing house, also applied to Xu Qing to recruit employees, and Xu Qing agreed.

Yang Jin has hired a total of 15 employees, but he still feels that there are not enough people, especially today on the release day of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone".

Most of the people at the publishing house were at Barnes & Noble and the Laimer Company, and now there are only a few people left in the publishing house.

Yang Jin is leading the group to sort out the sales of Barnes & Noble bookstores across the United States, which send sales every 1 hour.

Xu Qing instructed Yang Jin to sort out and report the sales on June 1 to him after 12 o'clock in the evening.

Xu Qing needs to judge from these sales situations where "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" is more popular.

Then, depending on the situation, reduce or increase the distribution volume in the place and adjust the sales strategy, which can better drive sales growth and move towards the goal of selling 5 million copies in the first month.

Originally, these things were done by Barnes & Noble, and Xu Qing didn't trust Barnes & Noble very much, worried that they would do something, and the $2 million compensation fee could make many people excited.

Xu Qing and Carlyle sat in Carney Media's general manager's office chatting as they waited for the first day of sales of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

Now Xu Qing doesn't know how much the sales are, although the Barnes & Noble bookstore sends sales every 1 hour, but Xu Qing doesn't read it.

Xu Qing thought about looking at sales at 12 o'clock in the evening, and at that time, Xu Qing could see the sales of the entire June 1, that is, the sales on the first day.

In this way, you can know success or failure in an instant, Xu Qing likes this feeling.

Xu Qing was in a relaxed mood chatting with Carlyle, and the closer to the result, the more relaxed Xu Qing's mood became.

He has done everything he can do, and he just needs to wait quietly for the final result.

The phone on the table rang, and Xu Qing answered the phone.

"Son, how are the sales of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?" said my mother's concerned voice.

"Mom, I don't know the sales yet, and I won't know until 12 o'clock in the evening. ”

"You're at Carney Media?"

"Yes, I would like to know the sales results at the company. ”

"Don't be too tired, if you feel sleepy, go back to the villa and sleep first, and you can know the result tomorrow. ”

"Well, when I'm sleepy, I'll go back to the villa and sleep. ”

"Okay, you pay attention to your body, and tell us the sales results tomorrow. ”

……

Xu Qing chatted with her parents for a while and put down the phone.

At 10 p.m., Smith, the business manager at Barnes & Noble, called.

"Mr. Xu, I didn't bother you when I called you so late, did I?" Smith's voice revealed joy.

"I was about to get on the horse, your phone call scared me, did you say that you bothered me. Xu Qing joked.

"I've got a secret recipe here, and it's going to work really well and you're sure to be satisfied. ”

"Okay, no kidding, call me so late, you won't tell me bad news. ”

"How could it be bad news, today it's all good news. ”

"What's the good news that makes you so happy?"

"I won't talk about the sales results, you know the sales volume with us at the same time, and I called you so late to tell you a very, very good news. ”

"Don't sell it, hurry up. ”

"Sorry, forgive me for my gaffes, I'm so happy, the good news is that Barnes & Noble will devote the most resources to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone starting tomorrow. ”

That is to say, Barnes & Noble will implement the conditions for you to complete the special cooperation agreement in advance, the purchase price is the highest, the payment will be paid monthly, and so on. Smith said happily.

The sales of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone were much more than Barnes & Noble had anticipated, and they realized that the book had great potential and could sell more than any of the bestsellers Barnes & Noble had ever sold.

For such a bestseller, Barnes & Noble must operate with the most resources and retain the author on the most favorable terms.

So they now regard Xu Qing as completing a special cooperation agreement and implementing the conditions in advance to curry favor with Xu Qing.

"Isn't it a month later to judge whether I have completed the agreement by looking at the sales volume, why do I implement those conditions in advance tomorrow?" Xu Qing asked suspiciously.

"According to the regulations, the completion of the special cooperation agreement can only be judged after a month, but those conditions can be implemented now, without conflict. Smith explained.

"Well, that's really good news for me. ”

This news is indeed very good news for Xu Qing, and the implementation of those conditions in advance by Barnes & Noble Bookstore can save Xu Qing a lot of energy and financial resources.

Xu Qing no longer has to worry about Barnes & Noble's manipulation, and monitoring the sales of Barnes & Noble costs Xu Qing some of her resources.

Now Xu Qing can put these resources on other things and accelerate the completion of the one-year, $300 million plan.

"We have a request, and in the future, the sequel to Harry Potter will also be sold by our Barnes & Noble bookstore. Smith asked nervously.

"As long as this Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone doesn't mess around, I'll prioritize you. Xu Qing thought that this was the real purpose of Smith's call.

"Rest assured, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is the most important book at Barnes & Noble, and we will definitely do a good job of selling this book. Smith swore and Xu Qing promised.

……

Xu Qing and Smith put the phone on the table after talking, the management of Barnes & Noble is still very capable, they can see how much interest "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" has, and decisively choose to implement the conditions in advance.

It is no wonder that in a few years, Barnes & Noble will become a giant bookstore chain in the United States, and Xu Qing can save a lot of things by cooperating with such a company.

Barnes & Noble's approach also made Xu Qing wonder what the first-day sales of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" were.

Little by little, time passed, and 12 o'clock was approaching.