Qingcheng Comics.

Inside the conference room.

Editor-in-chief Hou Kuangwen couldn't help frowning when he took the release report provided by the people below.

"The editorial department of Baihe also has a release plan on Monday?" He couldn't help but ask.

"I just got the news, saying that there is an old author, called Zhao Jing, which is scheduled to be released on Monday." Someone below replied in time.

Zhao Jing?

Let's be honest.

Hou Kuangwen was not impressed.

It's just that this wave of operations of Baihe's editorial department made him a little incomprehensible.

For a small manga department like theirs, there is usually an unwritten rule that everyone will stagger the release time.

For example, if you send it on Monday, then the next one may be on Wednesday, or it may be longer, next week, and so on.

This will ensure that there is money to be made.

And that's what it used to do.

It's just a little weird this time.

Because it was the release plan that I drew up first.

It is impossible for the editorial department of Baihe not to know.

So the other party did it on purpose?

But what about the rationale?

Hou Kuangwen had no idea why the other party wanted to break this balance.

It doesn't make sense.

"That's... Editor-in-chief, I know a little about Zhao Jing. At this time, someone raised his head and said.

"Huh? Let's talk about it. Hou Kuangwen immediately motioned to the other party to speak.

"You should know that there is a female author named Guo Yuan under my hands." The man continued.

Hou Kuangwen nodded.

Guo Yuan.

Of course he knew.

is the old author of their Qingcheng comics.

And it's been good in terms of sales.

"How can I say it, Guo Yuan and this Zhao Jing are a bit of a holiday." The man hesitated for a moment but explained.

"Holidays?"

Hou Kuangwen was slightly stunned.

He generally doesn't ask about this kind of private matter between authors, but the rise to the word 'festival' is still a bit serious.

But since this one has been mentioned.

He understood immediately.

The other party obviously wanted to snipe Guo Yuan.

Why else did they choose the same day?

And all this can be explained.

But...

Hou Kuangwen didn't plan to get involved.

If it was Baihe's editorial department that completely tore his face, he could fight back.

But this kind of competition between the authors under his hands, he is not easy to meddle in as an editor-in-chief.

"By the way, how many copies of Guo Yuan's comic are the first printings?" Hou Kuangwen asked again.

"30,000 copies." The other party continued to answer.

"If the sales are good, I will add more." Hou Kuangwen thought for a while and added.

The man nodded.

Naturally, I understood what my editor-in-chief meant.

And the editor-in-chief's statement is also an encouragement to Guo Yuan.

But he didn't care at all, after all, the two of them had been compared so many times, and that Zhao Jing didn't seem to have won.

.....

Time flies.

Monday.

Fun to see the comic shop.

The boss Pang Guoqiang was tidying up the shelves before dawn.

He had to break up boxes of new comics and pick out the most prominent places on the shelves for customers to pick up.

And those comics that gradually don't sell.

In order not to occupy the inventory, it has to be put on the small staircase at the door.

Sticking a discount or buying a few copies and getting one free is the final destination of these works.

on this.

He's used to it.

There was a lot of volume this week.

And there are many types of comics, large and small.

But Pang Guoqiang's first recommendation is the work of Fenghua Society.

Because the other party is a large company, the conditions given are the best, the payment is fast, and it is easier to sell, which is the main source of profit in the store.

The second should be Qingcheng Comics.

In addition to Fenghua Club, their family is actually not bad, and the victory is that the sales are stable.

Look further back...

It's quite miscellaneous.

Thereinto...

Is Baihe editorial department counted as one?

However, it seems that there is only one author in their family who has released comics this week.

Still a newcomer.

Haven't heard of it.

So Pang Guoqiang didn't dare to buy too many goods.

The list is about 200 volumes.

That's it.

It's hard to say if you sell it or not.

In case you smash your hands, it is another expense.

There is no way, in order to enrich the market, I can only buy some.

Besides, the editorial departments of these large and small comic companies have to maintain their own relationships, so how much face does it mean?

The stable ones will be ordered more, and the unstable ones will be ordered less.

Then distinguish between best-selling authors and newcomer authors.

Pang Guoqiang felt that this was the most cost-effective way for himself.

It was busy for more than two hours, and it wasn't until the sunlight outside came in that the store was neat.

He rested at the cash register, waiting for the first customer.

Soon, a tiger-headed teenager poked his head in and looked around.

Pang Guoqiang was immediately happy when he saw this.

This kid's name is Chen Peng, and he is his frequent customer, and he is very naughty and mischievous.

"If you don't come in yet, what are you waiting for?" He beckoned.

"Uncle, do you have a beautiful new comic today?" When Chen Peng heard this, he walked in with a smile and asked.

"There are a lot of goods on the market today, and they are all put on the table, so you have to pick out the ones yourself."

Pang Guoqiang doesn't like to read comics, he is a boss in the pure sense of the word, and he can't answer these questions, but someone always asks him.

"Okay uncle."

Hearing that there were a lot of new comics, Chen Peng answered, and then went to the shelves to pick them up.

The first thing he looked at was the work area of the Fenghua Society.

Because the comics published by Fenghua Society are the most beautiful, and the painting style is exquisite, which is recognized.

This time he was a little disappointed, though.

"Why is it the plot of the demon king spawning monsters again?,Didn't you come out last time?,And this time the protagonist's personality is too soft.。 He muttered.

Then I switched to another one.

"This is okay, the protagonist is decisive, but the plot is a little old-fashioned." He thought for a moment, shook his head again and put it back.

Proceed to the next one.

In this way, after reading several books in a row, it did not arouse his interest.

And there were a few love stories during the period, and Chen Peng didn't even bother to take them.

The theme of brushing monsters or something is reasonable, he is really tired of watching it, and he can't see it at his age.

Only the bloody combat comics made him stay for a while, but just like that, there was no plot to talk about.

In this regard, as a comic book fan for many years, Chen Peng is still very picky.

I was wondering if I should go back.

Suddenly, under the shelves, a comic cover caught his attention.

It's robot-like, but it takes up a lot of space.

Behind the robot, there are also fluorescent wings that look like wings.

Looks pretty handsome.

"Mobile Suit Gundam?"

Chen Peng picked up a copy.

Just looking at the name of the comic, he didn't quite understand it.

Because the theme of robots has not appeared for a long time, in his impression, they all belong to the product of soil slag.

Originally, Chen Peng didn't plan to look at it, but the shape on the cover is really good-looking.

Thereupon...

He still couldn't hold back.

It is different from the robot war that Chen Peng expected.

What is depicted here is a new era, and it is an era of advanced technology.

It was just a sabotage battle at the beginning, and Chen Peng was dumbfounded.

Not to mention the participation of robots piloted by humans in the war, and they have already hit space, and the base station of the satellite is still capable of living people.

When the five airframes developed by the Global League came out.

Chen Peng's eyes lit up.

Compared to the normal Gundams that fought before, these five planes obviously looked more powerful, and one of them was exactly the same as the one on the cover.

It must be used by the main character.

It's a pity that before it can be used, it will be snatched away.

the groove.

Chen Peng was just about to explode, so he suffocated back.

Because Kira is already on that 'Strike Gundam'.

But Aslan is also very powerful.

The Aegis Gundam does not fall behind.

And they're still good friends.

Who should I support?

Chen Peng asked himself.

Before he knew it, he was already attracted to the plot.

And the boss Pang Guoqiang waited for a long time and didn't see this kid come out, so he couldn't help but come over curiously to see what the situation was.

found that Chen Peng was holding a comic book and reading it with relish.

There are still words in his mouth.

What 'kill him' 'come on Kira' or something.

Pang Guoqiang didn't understand it at all.

But this is the first time this has happened.

In the past, this kid read a part of the comics he liked and then bought them, so why are you fascinated today?

"Ahem."

He tried to interrupt them.

But Chen Peng ignored him at all.

"Cough, cough, cough..." Pang Guoqiang coughed so much that his throat hurt.

"Ah, uncle, what's wrong with you, sick?" At this time, Chen Peng finally saw him and couldn't help but ask with concern.

"It's okay, it's okay, what kind of comics are you reading, so good-looking?" Pang Guoqiang hurriedly waved his hand and asked curiously.

"Just look at it, look at it."

Chen Peng rolled his eyes and said, "Uncle, I want this comic, how much does it cost?" ”

“30。” Pang Guoqiang has no doubt about him.

"Here you go, I'll go first, uncle."

Chen Peng threw him 20 yuan, and the man ran away with the comics.

Pang Guoqiang was stunned.

Then he looked down at the position where Chen Peng took the comics, and there was still left.

Mobile Suit Gundam.

What is this?

Shake your head.

He should be Chen Peng's playfulness.

It's just that what Pang Guoqiang didn't expect was that it didn't take long for Chen Peng to come back again, and he brought a few boys of the same age as him.

"It's this manga, trust me, you can't go wrong with it." Chen Peng picked up a Mobile Suit Gundam and swore an oath.

"It's really fake, I can't even understand the name." A couple of partners were a little unconvinced.

"I can still lie to you, if you don't think it's okay after reading it, you come to me, the Internet café invites you to stay overnight." Chen Peng suddenly said urgently.

"This is what you said about Chen Peng, what you say counts." One of them.

"Forget it, hurry up, there are not many goods, let others buy them." Chen Peng urged.

A few people nodded.

Then I came to the cashier with the comics to check out.

And Pang Guoqiang only reacted at this time.

What bullshit just look at.

This kid was afraid that he wouldn't be able to buy it if he ran out of it, so he pulled someone to go.

He really believed it.

Packing the bag and handing it to the other party, Pang Guoqiang grabbed Chen Peng and asked, "Tell your uncle about it, is this cartoon really so good-looking?" ”

"Hehe, uncle, it's so good-looking." Chen Peng didn't pretend this time, and said with a smile.

"More than you've seen before?" Pang Guoqiang's face turned pale and continued to ask.

"Uncle, let me tell you this, it's better than the ones I've seen before."

Seeing that his little friend was going away, Chen Peng didn't dare to be foolish.

Pang Guoqiang nodded thoughtfully when he heard this, and then let go of him.