Chapter 189: Terrifying Sales Data
"Great!" He stood up excitedly and paced a few steps in front of his desk. More than 100,000 copies of a newspaper were sold at noon, which has never been done in the history of a major daily newspaper.
When the first wave of sales in the morning was bleak and sluggish, the sales volume at noon was undoubtedly a shot in the arm for him.
"Ye Chuge, this kid is so powerful, did he already expect that his martial arts column would be a big hit?" Tang Huaqiang couldn't help but have Ye Chuge's confident expression in his mind.
It's just that the sales volume so far has been higher than the average data of 50,000 copies, and according to the contract, Ye Chuge will be paid 10,000 yuan for the manuscript now. I don't know how high it was from the price he originally offered.
What's more, there is still a part of the sales in the evening, of course, because the big daily newspapers have evening newspapers, and the sales of the morning newspaper in the evening are equivalent to sweeping the tail.
So what he is thinking about now is whether he needs to print it, which is a big question, and it involves an important factor in the expansion of the big daily newspapers.
You must know that Hong Kong's martial arts novel market is very large, and basically every citizen has not directly read martial arts novels, but has always been influenced by the culture of martial arts film and television dramas.
The sales data at noon shows that Ye Chuge's book of Datang Shuanglong is very in line with the taste of the market, so the morning newspaper will be sold out of stock.
"Now that we've come this far, why not fight again!" Tang Huaqiang quickly made a decision.
Now it can be said that the right time and place are all in one, and if we don't seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to expand the readership of the big daily newspapers, when will it be?
"Immediately notify the factory, print 50,000 copies in the afternoon, and after the first batch comes out, it will be delivered to each point of sale immediately!" Tang Huaqiang commanded in a deep voice.
"Huh? Editor-in-chief, the evening has always been the bleakest time for the morning newspaper, and with the impact of the evening newspaper, it is difficult to sell these 50,000 copies! The female secretary was stunned and said.
"Fight hard, it's not a big problem! After all these years, when did you see me make a mistake! Tang Huaqiang showed a confident smile on his face, no matter what, this time he made the right bet again.
"Okay, I'll explain the factory right away!" The female secretary has followed Tang Huaqiang for many years, and when she understood that when he spoke in such a tone, she was already determined.
The female secretary closed the door and went out, Tang Huaqiang immediately slapped the table, and said with a smile: "Ye Chuge, this kid is really giving me a long face!" Not to mention anything else, as long as I maintain 50,000 copies of sales growth data, who dares to let me step down! ”
The pressure of this period has been swept away at this time, Tang Huaqiang understands the charm of Tang Shuanglong better than anyone else, even people like him and Luo Dayou, after reading the first 100,000 words, his heart is also itchy.
For the wonder of longevity, Xu Ziling and Kou Zhong's encounter is full of yearning. In all fairness, the Legend of the Double Dragons of the Tang Dynasty is extremely grand in terms of pattern and plot layout, no wonder Ye Chuge claimed to write three million words to complete the book.
With his and Luo Dayou's life experience, let alone ordinary readers, they will definitely fall into it when they see it.
"Mom, today's meal is so delicious!" Li Ruotong came out of the shower and kissed Li's mother on the cheek affectionately, and she was in a very good mood.
"You girl, what kind of medicine did you take today, your mouth is so sweet!" Mother Li twisted her daughter's face, looking at Li Ruotong's complexion that was more delicate than Furong, and couldn't help but think proudly: "My daughter is not worse than a fairy, I don't know whose man will have such a blessing to marry in the future." ”
"Why!" Li Ruotong's pretty face turned red inexplicably, and she was about to go back to the room with a sneer.
However, before leaving, he took the big daily newspaper in his hand, leaving the big daily newspaper alone, and he didn't look at it.
"This girl, what is it in this big newspaper that attracts her so much!" Mother Li thought suspiciously.
But it wasn't a big deal after all, so she didn't think much of it, and soon went back to the kitchen.
"I didn't expect Master Ye Chuge's prose poems to be so well written, and even martial arts novels are fascinating. How the hell does his head grow, the literary talent is too strong! Li Ruotong lay lazily on the fragrant chuan, and couldn't help but emerge with a bright smile as soon as he turned over.
"However, his description of the woman in white is so vivid that even I, as a woman, can't help but feel the urge to see her face!" She suddenly felt a little sour, Master Ye Chuge writes women so well, does he also have a lot of confidants in life?
For a while, Li Ruotong's heart couldn't help but think about it, until she fell asleep in a daze.
"Damn, how can a big daily newspaper reverse sales at noon, this is simply abnormal!" At this time, at the headquarters of the Fresh News, the bald editor-in-chief had a gloomy face and was furious.
"How many copies have we sold now?" He asked the secretary next to him.
"There are a total of 170,000 copies in the morning and noon, which is about 10,000 copies lower than the big daily newspapers!" The secretary reports.
"Anyway, even if it doesn't exceed the big day, it still exceeds our daily sales average!" His face softened slightly.
"Editor-in-chief, it may have something to do with the fact that the number of words serialized in the big daily newspapers is more than ours!" The secretary said cautiously.
"Yes, they have a serial word count of 5,000, and we only have 3,000! Hey, I'm a little confused! The bald editor-in-chief patted his head and sighed.
"Starting tomorrow, our serialized martial arts column will also increase to 5,000 words!" He gritted his teeth and said.
This was obviously a risky decision, since the layout of the newspaper was planned a month in advance. Like Tang Huaqiang's martial arts column opened by Ye Chuge, the layout was reserved in advance.
"The addition of an announcement in the evening newspaper means that our martial arts column will increase to 5,000 words tomorrow!" The bald editor-in-chief then commanded.
According to the usual practice, the sales of the morning newspaper are in the morning and at noon, so he also understands that although he was caught off guard by the big daily newspaper today, he still lost in the end.
But this is also expected, after all, Ye Chuge's name is now widely familiar, and many fans will buy a copy for face.
Whew! The printing factory owned by the big daily newspaper is working overtime to print, and one newspaper with the scent of ink is turned into finished products, and then loaded in large quantities and sent to every newsstand in Hong Kong.
When they get off work, many office workers always go home and pass by the newsstand, pick up a big daily morning newspaper, and carry the evening newspaper with them, and then go back happily.
"It's so pleasant!" Tang Huaqiang brewed a pot of the most authentic Blue Mountain coffee in the office, squinted his eyes and took a sip, and then lay on the chair in the most comfortable position.
"Bang!" At that moment, the door was pushed open.