"How many?"

"The data is not out yet!"

"Mr. Wang, Donghai has come out, 400 copies in the first hour. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info"

"400?

Dongjiang Literature Publishing House.

Inside a huge market data processing center.

Groups of sales data began to be aggregated from all over the country onto a large screen in a processing center, where it was then integrated and processed via a computer.

This set of equipment was purchased by the publishing house at a huge cost not so long ago.

Although it was already late at night.

But Wang Dongdong's spirit is still very full.

Just over that hour.

More than 200 retail outlets across the country have started to sell new books at the same time, and for the accuracy of statistical data, all major retail outlets have adopted the retail network system provided by Dongjiang Literature Publishing House.

The code of each book is scanned and sold, and it is displayed in the publisher's CNC center as soon as possible.

And outside the CNC center.

The country's major retail outlets seem to be overwhelmed by crowds.

0:01 tick.

The bookstore's salesperson began to completely open the door of the bookstore, and at the same time opened a few openings to start selling new books.

At the same time, there are also some staff members outside the door to maintain order.

This kind of situation of queuing completely on self-consciousness is definitely indispensable to some people with out-of-character personalities, and these people are the situation they have to watch out for.

The entire sale lasted until almost five o'clock in the morning.

After a sleepless night.

The streets began to get noisy.

But a lot of people seem to have found out.

In front of major retail outlets.

More and more people are starting the second round of convergence.

At 0:00 last night, the news of Xiaobai's new book release exploded in the morning news and instantly swept the reports of major news channels and media.

And as more and more people get the books.

The true face of Xiaobai's new book has gradually been revealed.

But to the surprise of many.

Lin Tao's second work turned out to be not a sequel to "Kung Fu Panda" as the outside world speculated, but a work that makes people reverie when they hear the name.

"Love Apartment".

Could it be that Xiaobai changed his career to write Qiong Yao dramas?

This is the first thought that comes to many people's minds after getting the book.

Immediately some people began to question it.

Is this book really written by Xiaobai?

There are more and more disappointed people, and even the vast majority of fans of "Kung Fu Panda" are indignantly thrown aside after buying the book, and they are not even interested in reading it.

Xinhua Bookstore, Guangzhou Road.

6 a.m.

"Damn, "Love Apartment", what the hell, it won't be a lie!"

"Is it really fake? Xiaobai's new book is called "Love Apartment"?"

"It's a pit!"

"It's more than a pit, he didn't write it!"

"Made, I've long been worried that the next book of "Kung Fu Panda" will be a pit, and this pit is a big deal. ”

"Forget it, it's going to be all night, I won't buy it!"

"I'm not buying it either!"

"Lao Zhang, let's go, go back and continue to sleep, paralyzed, pitted!"

This scene has appeared in almost all major retail outlets across the country, not just Guangzhou Road.

The queues are decreasing.

And the sales figures have once again taken a shocking turn, only this time it is not a collective eruption, but it is beginning to decline at a dumb rate.

8 a.m.

CNC Center of Dongjiang Literature Publishing House.

Wang Dongdong's right eye kept jumping.

He had a faint bad feeling.

From the first hour to the present, the sales data of major retail outlets across the country have basically been gathered, but this data has shocked him a little, even unbelievable.

70,000 copies!

The atmosphere of the entire CNC center is somewhat solidified.

No one spoke up.

Because they all know what 70,000 copies mean.

Fail!!!

Unprecedented failure!!!

However, this is not the worst case.

Until 8 a.m.

Eight hours after its launch, the sales figures for the first two hours were already approaching 40,000 copies.

In other words, less than 40,000 copies were sold in the next six hours, which is a number that is enough to collapse.

The expression on Wang Dongdong's face became a little dry.

"Mr. Wang-"

Si Wei's expression was also not good-looking.

First print run of 5 million copies.

If the results are really the way they turn out, then this is one of the biggest jokes in the world's publishing industry, and there is no one.

Equally.

Including him, the entire operation team of Dongjiang Literature Publishing House will be swept away, and there is no and will not have any other choice.

"What's the matter?"

After calming down, Wang Dongdong's face looked calm again.

"We've just received a lot of books from retail outlets, and they all want to return them, and--"

"And what?"

"And they are asking for a full refund of the previous deposit. ”

Boom!

Quiescence.

The entire CNC center was frightened by this sound, and was a little afraid to come out.

Wang Dongdong's hand was already trembling slightly when he raised it.

"Paralyzed, they're all villains, it's only been 8 hours and you're going to get a refund?"

"Mr. Wang, the sales data in some places is too poor, there is a retail outlet in Qingzhou that has bought 20,000 copies, and so far, less than 200 copies have been sold. ”

"200 copies?"

Wang Dongdong fell silent in an instant!

There were only 200 copies!!

Too little!

It's too little!!

"Have you contacted Mr. Li?"

"Nope!"

Li Weiwei is the magazine's vice president in charge of marketing operations, and Wang Dongdong is the editor-in-chief and the direct head of Xiaobai's studio, so although he has the right to decide on the first printing, he has not canceled the supply contract signed with the retailer.

"Then they'd rather pay a penalty than get a refund?"

"Yes, there are about 30 retailers who are willing to pay liquidated damages, but they want to be able to get their deposits back as soon as possible. ”

Perhaps it was the first time to experience such a change, the expression on Si Wei's face was a little nervous, his lips were slightly pursed, and his eyes flashed with confusion, but he looked extremely resolute.

He knows it well.

Things didn't go for the worst.

Although all the data shows that this "Love Apartment" has inevitably suffered a Waterloo, he still holds out hope.

Wang Dongdong hesitated.

He knew that the decision he was about to make would likely cause a stir in the news tomorrow, but it was a decision he had to make.

is not just because of the atmosphere in his heart, but also to win respect for Lin Tao's new book.

Very simple.

The Oriental Literature Club does not need this kind of teammate.

Even if it fails.

"Then you tell them right away, we agreed, let them pay liquidated damages according to the amount specified in the contract, there is no arrears of time, there is no room for negotiation, to return the goods, let them send back. ”

"But Mr. Wang--"

"No, I don't need this kind of partner, you know, 8 hours is enough to get us from heaven to hell, but I also want to tell you that no one knows what will happen in the next 8 hours. ”

Si Wei nodded.

Outside.

The new book about Xiaobai has long been hyped.

Especially after the release of the latest sales figures at 8 o'clock.

In addition to Dongjiang Literature Publishing House, there is another authoritative book sales CNC center in China.

"Audience friends, good morning, here is the morning news, today is August 1, 2006, August 1 is the founding day of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, and grand celebrations have been held throughout the country.

Previously, Xiaobai, a famous best-selling author in China, announced through the "Novelist" daily news that his new book will be officially released in August, and our reporter has just learned that Xiaobai's new book "Love Apartment" has been officially released at 0:01 a.m. today.

So far, "Love Apartment" has sold more than 80,000 copies nationwide, and the author Xiaobai has predicted that the second work will sell more than one million copies on the first day. Let's connect with our reporters at various retail outlets."

"Hello host, audience friends, hello everyone, behind me is a Xinhua bookstore on Huanghe Road in Donghai City, you should be able to see that the bookstore is a little deserted at present.

But it is reported that this morning it was once crowded by the crowd in the queue, and less than 3 hours ago, all the people in line suddenly left in disgrace, and the reason is precisely because of Xiaobai's new book "Love Apartment". ”

on the TV screen.

The camera follows the young female reporter all the way into the store.

The store is indeed a crowd.

However, in the central hall of the bookstore, there are stacks of new books in a very eye-catching manner, and judging from the cover, all of them are Lin Tao's new book "Love Apartment".

"Hello, I'm a reporter from CCTV, may I ask, how many copies of "Love Apartment" have you entered here this time?"

A young salesperson at the bookstore happened to be caught by the reporter, and the expression on her face was a little tired.

"I'm sorry, I don't know. ”

I asked a few salespeople, but the reporter didn't know what he wanted, until a slightly older lady in the store came out.

"This time, we have a total of 80,000 copies in the Huanghe Road branch of Xinhua Bookstore. ”

"And how much has it sold now?"

"The total number has not yet been counted, but it is estimated that it will not exceed 1,000 copies. ”

The saleswoman didn't say long before leaving.

After she left, the reporter interviewed several customers who had just walked into the store.

""Kung Fu Panda" is very good, I was looking forward to Xiaobai's new book, and I planned to buy one this morning, but I heard my friend say that the new book is called "Love Apartment", so I don't want to try it. ”

"Yes, I too, "Love Apartment" is definitely a book about love, and this topic is still a bit heavy for me. ”

""Love Apartment", as the name suggests, must be a Qiong Yao drama, I don't like it!"

The results of the interviews were without exception.

The vast majority of readers expressed some disappointment with Xiaobai's new book, and even had no interest in continuing to pay attention to it.

(The new book sells so badly, there is no food to eat, don't the brothers subscribe to one, ask for subscription!! ask for support!! I have been thinking about "Love Apartment" for a long time, there may be a situation where it is not well considered, everyone is merciful when they spray, Xiaobai is very timid! I will explode if I don't agree with each other, believe it or not! Believe it or not, I don't believe it anyway!) (To be continued.) )