Chapter 337: Competitors!
In the editing room, everyone fell silent.
This kind of sales can be regarded as the highest single sales volume of "Story Club" since its inception.
You must know that this latest issue of "Story Club" did not add other important content, but only published a short story in the "Fantasy and Strange Stories" column, but it has received such high sales, which is enough to show how "crazy" He Yun's article is.
Of course, the reason why this issue of "Story Club" has such a high expected sales is not just excellent, in fact, there is a lot of luck in it.
If it weren't for this article, which caused a big debate between the "archaeological community" and the "literary world", it would not have made the "melon-eating masses" cast curious eyes, which indirectly led to a significant increase in the sales of this issue of "Story Club".
"Ahem..... Editor-in-chief, I have one more message here......"
Just when everyone sighed, at this time, Xiao Shiyuan sold Guanzi again.
However, when the editor-in-chief He Wei glared at him, he immediately said very seriously: "Editor-in-chief, I'm afraid we will have competitors." ”
"Competitors? Are you saying that there are magazines that are also going to set up a fantasy section? Which magazine is it? ”
"It's Reader magazine."
"What! It's that magazine, and it looks like we're really going to have a competitor. When He Wei heard Xiao Shiyuan's words, he seemed to think of something, and couldn't help but sigh.
Although he knew that in recent years, magazines everywhere were racking their brains for sales, but he did not expect that in order to increase sales, "Reader" magazine would make this move.
You must know that "Reader" magazine was a magazine with extremely high sales in the entire 80s, and in later generations, although it was changed to "Reader's Digest" because of copyright issues in the United States, it is still a major literary magazine, especially among students, and it is very well-known, almost on par with "Story Club".
"Is the information reliable?" He Wei thought about it and set his eyes on Xiao Shiyuan again.
"I'm not sure, but it's not groundless." Xiao Shiyuan shook his head and replied.
Hearing Xiao Shiyuan's answer, He Wei was silent for a moment, and said again: "Director Liao, this matter will trouble you, help us to investigate., if the "Reader" magazine really wants to set up the same section as us, then we must be cautious." ”
"Editor-in-Chief He, don't worry, I will ask a friend to inquire, but just now Editor Xiao's words, I think we must pay attention to it, our "Story Club" has finally had today's sales, can it not be ......"
"I understand that when the meeting is dismissed, I will send another telegram to the author." Editor-in-Chief He nodded.
He Wei naturally attached great importance to the emergence of competitors, and while he asked the leaders in charge to inquire about the news, he began to think about how to firmly "tie" He Yun, the author.
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Long Province, Editorial Department of Reader Magazine.
As a literary magazine founded by the People's Publishing House of Longxing Province, the sales of "Reader" magazine in the country have always been relatively high, especially in the past one or two years, the sales of "Reader" magazine have grown very fast.
However, as the editor-in-chief, Qi Long was a little worried.
After all, in the northwest of Longxing Province, it is definitely impossible to operate the "Reader" magazine by relying on the funds allocated from above, so the sales of the magazine directly affect the operation of the magazine.
However, with the rapid development of the reform and opening up economy, magazines have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.
As soon as there are many magazines, the competition will be greater.
Although the sales of "Reader" are okay now, there is still a certain gap compared to those mainstream magazines.
What's more, the instability of sales also made Qi Long very troubled.
But just recently, an article caused an "uproar" that inspired him a little.
Traditional literature is good, but the audience is relatively narrow, and there are very few people who watch it, but on the contrary, the current popular "UFO fever" and "qigong fever" have attracted the attention of the people.
The high level of attention naturally affected the sales of literary magazines.
No, after his rough statistics, he found that these two literary works related to current hot topics are more popular with readers.
He has seen this from many readers' letters.
"Maybe it's time for the Reader to make some adjustments."
Thinking of this, Qi Long suddenly thought of a young author who had recently been pushed to the forefront.
"I wonder if that young writer will agree to our magazine's invitation letter?" Qi Long muttered in a low voice, but picked up a telegram on the table.
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Silver City.
He Yun's home.
Upstairs on the second floor, He Yun took the manuscript and looked at it for a while, and after making sure that he had not made a mistake, he went downstairs.
"Fourth brother, mom called you."
"Got it, did you take an exam recently? How about midterm exams? He Yun glanced at the sixth sister He Xiaolian and asked.
"Fourth brother, didn't I write to you that I finished fifth in my class in the midterm exam."
"Really? But I think it's sixth? He Yun thought for a while.
"I'm in the same score as the sixth, we're both in fifth!" As soon as He Xiaolian heard He Yun's words, she immediately became anxious and hurriedly explained.
"Hahaha...... Okay, fifth, I remember. He Yun snorted and went to the vegetable patch behind the house.
When he came back this time, He Yun specially brought some vegetable seeds to his mother, which is said to be the latest research of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and I don't know if it is true.
But it didn't matter, because my mother believed it, and she also took a hoe and dug up a vegetable patch, ready to plant it.
"Mom!" He Yun walked in front of his mother, but he said.
"What about your dad, didn't I ask your sister to call your dad?" Mother's words made He Yun stunned for an instant.
"My dad? My dad is out! Mom, what the hell is going on? Or let me ......"
Before He Yun finished speaking, his mother Gong Yue said: "You can't do it, how can you ...... digging and loosening the soil, as well as fertilizing?" ”
"Mom...... Don't fertilize these......"
"Brother, someone is looking for you!"
"It's coming!" He Yun replied.
"Go ahead, let your dad come!" Mom said again.
He Yun heard his mother's words, glanced in the direction of the house again, and finally returned to the house.
When he came to the hall, he saw his sixth sister chatting with someone.
"Huh...... This is ......" He Yun's eyes shrank slightly, and there was a trace of doubt in his eyes.
At the door, there was a figure standing, it was Li Yan.
But isn't she at school?
How did you get back?
Although high school students have holidays, they don't have holidays often, and it's not the end of the month, so is she coming back......