The newborn chat, although it looks cliché, although it looks inconspicuous. However, after all, it is a classic that has been passed down for hundreds of years. Even if it is placed in the current supernatural magazine, it also shows his edge. Originally, many people were disappointed in the midnight talk, but under the appearance of the biting ghost of Liaozhai, there were faint expectations.

However, they don't know about this, the editors of the magazine who talked about it in the middle of the night.

At this time, they were talking about the sales of the 300th issue of the country in the middle of the night.

Editor-in-chief, sold 21,000 copies in East China. ”

"10,000 copies were sold in South China. ”

"Total sales in North China 13,000 copies"

"9,000 copies were sold in central China. ”

"3,000 copies were sold in the Southwest. ”

"The total sales were 56,000 copies, an increase of 6,000 copies from the previous month. ”

The final statistics officially came out, and before the editor-in-chief could speak, Lin Hao, the editor who recommended coming over in March, had already spoken, "Great, editor-in-chief, it seems that March is really not old, and as soon as it comes out of the mountain, our magazine will soar." In my opinion, we should raise the standard of manuscript fees in March. ”

"Lin Hao, let's talk about this matter after we finish discussing it. ”

For the big increase in sales in the middle of the night, editor-in-chief Zhou Qing is still very excited. For many years, after the midnight talk and the suspense world, although it was victorious, the sales of the midnight talk never rose at that time. Not only has it not risen, but for so many years, because of the support of the head office, the business of the midnight talk is overflowing. Back then, he could still compete with the suspense world in the middle of the night, and he was far from being an opponent in the suspense world

However, the excitement in his heart is excitement, but as the editor-in-chief, he will not be overjoyed just because it is just a sudden surge in sales. Looking around at the editor in the office, Zhou Qing said, "Everyone, what do you think about the surge in the 300th issue of the magazine?"

"Editor-in-chief, it's already obvious. The sales of our magazine have been declining before, and this issue, which happened to be the month of March, has seen a surge in sales. I think the surge in this issue has a lot to do with March. ”

Regarding Zhou Qing's question, Lin Hao seemed very moved. March is the author recommended by himself, and whether March's works are well written or not has a close relationship with himself. At this time, when the sales volume rose sharply in the middle of the night, he won the greatest benefit for March, which was also extremely helpful to him as an editor.

Moreover, in private, Lin Hao and March have a secret agreement. Of course, this kind of agreement is naturally impossible to tell others.

"Yang Feng, what do you think?"

Editor-in-chief Zhou Qing didn't know the relationship between Lin Hao and March, but March was pulled by Lin Hao, and Zhou Qing didn't fully believe Lin Hao's explanation.

"Editor-in-chief, I suggest taking the form of a reader survey, as long as you see the results of the reader survey, you will naturally know what the reason is. ”

When the sales records were counted in the middle of the night, Yang Feng was also extremely surprised. It's just that he knows that Lin Hao is actually not very good. This guy has been relying on himself for a long time and knows a lot of authors. Privately, either find a gunman to submit a manuscript, or cooperate with the author to pay for the manuscript. But because he didn't have any evidence for these things, Yang Feng couldn't report it.

However, even if this is the case, Yang Feng thinks that the reason for the sharp increase in sales of magazines in the middle of the night is because of March, and he still refuses.

Although March is a supernatural god, Yang Feng also read the manuscript he wrote in this issue, but it is not very good.

But he doesn't have a standard for judging literature, if you say that he doesn't write well, he will definitely quarrel with Lin Hao. In the end, I simply don't say it, and I hope that the editor-in-chief will consider using reader surveys as a basis.

It's just that for Yang Feng's proposal, Zhou Qing has not yet reached the end.

As editor-in-chief, he certainly knew he could do reader research. It's just that this kind of investigation is for big magazines, or for mass products. For some niche products, because the base is too low, even if it is a survey, the reasons found in the survey are not representative. Moreover, because the base is too low, it is extremely easy to cheat in it. The total sales volume of the talk in the middle of the night is only more than 50,000 copies, and it is not too simple for someone to make a fake record of 1,000 copies.

"Zhang Xin, what do you think, do you think that we will talk in the middle of the night about whether the sharp increase in sales of this issue of the magazine has anything to do with March. Or, how big is the relationship?"

"Editor-in-chief, I've been working on it too. ”

Zhang Xin shook his head, indicating that he was not very clear. That being said, in fact, Zhang Xin and Yang Feng have the same idea. Although he was also wondering why the magazine had suddenly skyrocketed in the middle of the night, he never thought it was because of March. What's more, Zhang Xin has dealt with March. This person actually has some level, but it is far from being comparable to Zhang Yun, the first person in supernatural novels. As for why the popularity at that time was comparable to Zhang Yun, it was just because of the hype needs of the magazine at that time. Moreover, March has not written a supernatural novel for too long. Literature is such a thing, let alone not writing for ten years, even if it is not written for a year, the level will drop dramatically.

Just like now, he also thinks that the manuscript written in the March issue is the same.

But everyone is a colleague, and Zhang Xin doesn't want to offend Lin Hao because of his disapproval.

"Xiaoyu, what do you think?"

Yang Feng and Zhang Xin both put on a look of not knowing, and Zhou Qing looked at the intern editor Dong Xiaoyu.

"I think the manuscript written in this issue in March is of average level, and it is written in the old routines of the previous two years, and the subject matter is not innovative. In addition, I have been writing martial arts for a long time in March, and this supernatural manuscript looks very strange. It looks like it's written about the supernatural, but it feels like martial arts, and some of it is not degenerate. ”

Dong Xiaoyu just entered the middle of the night to talk, just an intern editor, where do you know what office politics. At this time, the editor-in-chief asked herself, what did she say, but she didn't notice that Lin Hao's eyes on the side were already breathing fire. After she finished speaking, Lin Hao said directly, "Hmph, Xiaoyu, you are just an intern editor, not even a formal editor, why do you think that the manuscript written in March is average." If it's average, then how do you explain it, the ghost of March is just a publication, and our midnight talk goes against the market. You must know that during this period of time, the suspense world has been constantly hyping the news that Zhang Yun is about to join. ”

"Maybe our magazine has bottomed out? Besides, the 300th issue of the manuscript is not necessarily written well in March. ”

"Oh, so you think we had a better manuscript in the middle of the night than in March?"

"I think there is. ”

"Tell me about it. ”

"Liao Zhai, this is a manuscript I received, although this novel is only a short story, but it is eye-catching and memorable to read. In my opinion, this article is no worse than the ghost in March, or even surpassed. ”

"Jokes. I know, I've read this Liaozhai, and I have to say, it's really a bad job. Let me ask you, you say, how much did you pay people for this article? ”

"50 thousand words. ”

"50 thousand words, haha, 50. Herbal tea, when refuting others, it is best to put your eyes bright. If you compare a 50-word manuscript with a ghost in March, that's a big joke. ”

"I don't think so, even a manuscript of 50 words in 1,000 words is not necessarily worse than 500 words in 1,000 words. ”

"Since you are so confident, then why don't you give the author of Liaozhai 500 manuscript fees for 1,000 words?"

"This ......"

Dong Xiaoyu's face flushed, a little embarrassed.

To be honest, although she also thinks that Liao Zhai writes well, she is just an intern editor, even if the editor-in-chief tells her to be bolder, she can't directly offer such a high price to a newcomer, first, she doesn't dare, and second, she has no bottom in her heart. It's just that, if you say that, isn't it right for Lin Hao? Since you are so confident, why don't you give a price of 500 for a thousand words? Since you don't give it, it means that you are actually weak-hearted. Since the heart is empty, what qualifications do you have to compare the chatting fast with the ghost sorrow in March?

"Why, there's nothing to say. ”

Seeing that Dong Xiaoyu had nothing to say, Lin Hao was extremely proud.

To deal with an intern editor, let alone a little girl, Lin Hao has a way.

"Lin Hao, you like to bully a little girl so much. ”

Yang Feng couldn't get used to watching it on the side, stood up, and helped Dong Xiaoyu speak.

"Yang Feng, are you standing up for her?"

"So what?"

"Okay, Yang Feng, I already knew that you were not used to seeing me, since you were not used to seeing me, then you should say it directly, so as not to engage in any conspiracy behind your back. ”

"I don't engage in any conspiracy, unlike other people, who have nothing to do with the author and collude with the author, and also the magazine. ”

"Yang Feng, you have to talk about evidence when you speak. ”

"I didn't say anything about you, Lin Hao, why are you so nervous, could it be that you really did that?"

Yang Feng and Lin Hao competed against each other, and a meeting turned into a fight in a blink of an eye.

"You've got enough. ”

At this moment, Zhou Qing, the editor-in-chief who was sitting in the middle position, suddenly slammed and slapped the table, "What are you arguing about, do you think that the midnight talk was all held by your family? Are you the editor-in-chief, or am I the editor-in-chief?" If you don't want to do it, you can roll it for me. ”

When they said this, the two stopped talking and stopped talking.

"It's getting more and more unusual. ”

Zhou Qing snorted, "I see, we haven't been able to talk in the middle of the night before, and there is a big reason for you." ”

"Okay, that's all for today's meeting. As for the manuscript fee in March, wait a few more issues. If our midnight talk has been growing steadily, instead of bottoming out as Xiaoyu said. Then, it is not unreasonable to increase the standard of manuscript fees for March. In addition, no matter what, Lin Hao's invitation to the supernatural master in March can be regarded as a great achievement. Yang Feng, Zhang Xin, and Xiaoyu, you should also hurry up your time and collect more high-quality manuscripts. ”

Talking about the editorial department in the middle of the night has long been rotten into a plate of sand, and the forces inside are complicated, Zhou Qing is too lazy to say more.

The meeting was dismissed, and everyone left the venue one after another.