At more than three o'clock in the afternoon, Zhong Changlin and his secretary Li Qing had just returned from a printing house in the west of the city to check the printing of "Countless Passing Years", and they were intercepted in the hall of the Boyi headquarters: "Old Zhong, you are a busy man, I have finally waited for you." ”

Zhong Changlin immediately showed a smile, stepped forward and held the hand of a short and fat middle-aged man: "Old Zhao, why are you here in person?" ”

The short and fat middle-aged man in front of him is named Zhao Dong, a book dealer in Guide City, in the east of Central Plains Province.

"Isn't this sending you money," Zhao Dong heard Zhong Changlin ask, and suddenly looked bitter: "In order to make up enough money for Boyi, I have recently smashed the pot and sold iron, Lao Zhong, then "Countless Passing Years", you can't stop delivering it to me, right?" ”

"What are you talking about," Zhong Changlin motioned for Zhao Dong to walk towards the stairs together, and his face was bitter in a blink of an eye: "Brother, it was not easy for me to go through the first two years, and you don't know it." Now it's hard to get a book, and I'm asking for goods everywhere, but it's a pity that our Boyi doesn't even have enough money to print books, so we can only print a little bit by everyone. ”

"Alas, it's not easy."

Li Qing followed behind the two middle-aged people who were full of empty mouths and grievances, and when she listened to their conversation, she almost rolled her eyes.

However, it is also really relieving.

After CCTV's report at the beginning of the month, booksellers from all over the country sold out one after another, and contacted them one by one to ask for more.

On the basis of the 200,000 copies already printed, Zhong Changlin decisively decided to print another 300,000 copies.

At the same time, Boyi finally hardened.

This time, booksellers from all over the world, those who pick up the goods in cash are given priority, and then it is the turn to pay only part of the deposit, if you still want to empty the gloves white wolf, sorry, don't want to take a copy.

Not only that, but there were booksellers who defaulted on Boyi's payment before, unless they repaid the loan first, they didn't even think about a book.

Zhong Changlin didn't do too much, after all, many booksellers have been in arrears for a long time, and they can't get so much money for a while. Therefore, by default, as long as you pay half of it first, everyone is still a good partner.

As for the second half......

A teenage writer signed a contract for three books!

As a result, in the past period, Boyi not only obtained more than 3 million yuan in sales with a copy of "Countless Passing Years", but also recovered nearly 2 million accounts receivable that booksellers around the country have generally owed for a long time.

The monthly income of 5 million has completely alleviated Boyi's financial situation.

The scene in front of me is another local bookseller who really can't resist the temptation of the hot sales of "Countless Passing Years", so he came to repay the money and take the goods by the way.

Today is October 19th.

Thursday.

As of October 16, "Countless Passing Years" has been on the market for one month.

The first batch of 200,000 copies, before the CCTV report, according to the rough statistics of Boyi, about 160,000 copies were sold, including 90,000 copies in the province and 70,000 copies outside the province.

The CCTV report on October 5 was released, and less than the following weekend, booksellers from all over the country began to ask for goods.

As a result, the second printing began.

Recently, in less than half a month, as the influence of a certain young writer continues to spread, booksellers in many places have asked for additional ones again.

In addition, Boyi's financial situation eased up, Zhong Changlin made a decision, and this time he added 500,000 yuan.

Counting before, exactly 1 million.

According to the current national popularity of a juvenile writer, the additional 500,000 copies will basically be sold out in the next month.

As for the final sales potential of "Countless Passing Years", it is also a sigh.

At the first order fair in September, because of the collective play of a number of booksellers, Boyi predicted that even in a better situation, the national sales would be about four or five hundred thousand copies.

Of course, this is already a big seller, but it is still far from the million sales that Zhong Changlin expected.

After that, it was found that the on-site signing effect in Suzhou and Hangzhou was very good, which could not only gain the favor of book fans and form a word-of-mouth effect, but also trigger further follow-up by the media, so he started the tour signing.

Then, the expected total sales volume increased to seven or eight hundred thousand.

There is still a gap between the millions.

Then on October 5th, CCTV's report completely changed everything.

Speaking of which, it still makes people not know how to evaluate it.

If it is just a period of 'young writers who care about their hometown', the popularity of Suzhou and Hangzhou can last for about a month at most. However, no one could have imagined that a young writer's unintentional insertion of willows, a 'sending drama to the countryside', greatly lengthened this popularity.

Because this idea of killing three birds with one stone, it has not only won the attention of the high-level, but will also be promoted nationwide.

Some time ago, after the leaders of Central Plains Province rushed to Heyuan for field research, recently, research teams from other provinces have also arrived in a small county-level city, just to learn from experience.

Therefore, it is conceivable that after the investigation, in the relevant news reports in various places, no matter what, it will definitely be impossible to avoid a certain young writer who has been set by CCTV.

More or less to mention.

As long as it is mentioned, it is heat, attention, and sales.

Therefore, after quickly exceeding 1 million sales at the peak stage of recent popularity, Boyi predicts that even if the follow-up attention of "Countless Passing Years" is no longer so high, it will be able to sell at least another 1 million copies, pushing the total sales to more than 2 million super best-selling levels.

Two million copies.

The sales of books of the same type in China have reached this level in recent years, and they can be counted on both hands.

Let's just say Bo Yi himself.

In 1994, the year before, a total of 37 books had been published, but the total sales were only 1.6 million, with an average of 43,000 copies per book.

"Countless Passing Years", one top all.

Zhong Changlin has recently become more and more glad that he agreed to a teenager's '100,000 in advance' plan.

The wholesale price of "Countless Passing Years" given by Boyi is 10 yuan, which is calculated that the sales volume of this book will exceed 2 million copies in the next year, which is equivalent to the revenue of its own publishing house in the next year with this book alone. Of course, there is definitely a 'receivable' part. But even if only part of the funds recovered, it is enough to support the subsequent benign development of Boyi.

What's more, with a certain young writer, Bo Yi is no longer the soft persimmon he used to be, and whoever wants to be in arrears can be in arrears.

While the publishing business is booming, Boyi also has two more flagship magazines.

With the initial gimmicks such as 'nine articles in January' and '100,000 yuan in advance', the September issue of Boyi's "Qingxu" rushed to 170,000 sales.

Entering October, the heat of public opinion hype subsided, and the shipment of the October issue of "Qingxu" once dropped to 70,000 copies, leaving only a fraction of the previous month.

Then, CCTV reported, took off again.

It is impossible to count how many terminals have sold, but this month, the cumulative shipment of "Qingxu" has reached 200,000 copies, and more importantly, this time, "Qingxu" has also opened the market outside the province to a large extent, entering the whole country, and is no longer limited to a corner of the Central Plains.

How big is the national market?

Look at "The Reader", look at "Story Club".

Even if "Qingxu" can't be compared with these two giants in the industry, according to the plan that a young writer has had a long time in advance, as long as the follow-up operation is done properly, it is not a luxury to reach the million level of sales.

and "Shanghai Sea".

With an in-depth analysis of a young writer's plan to 'send drama to the countryside', "Sending Drama to the Countryside, the Genius Planning of a Young Writer", which included a teenager's manuscript video and personal interviews, the magazine also attracted wide attention this month.

Although it failed to explode like "Qingxu", the shipment of the October issue of "Shanghai Sea" also exceeded 80,000 copies, reaching the sales target of 50,000 at the end of the year ahead of schedule.

Zhong Changlin and Shang Jun, editor-in-chief of "Shanghai Sea", have been thinking about whether they can think of ideas to maintain current sales while rushing to the 100,000 target that was originally planned to be achieved next year a year in advance.

The two unanimously felt that this matter still had to fall on a certain teenager.

Inside a spacious office on the fifth floor of the Boyi headquarters.

In this era, many people are still accustomed to using cash, and Zhao Dong sent 100,000 yuan this time, of which 80,000 yuan is part of the repayment and 20,000 yuan is the payment for book ordering.

Zhong Changlin called the two accountants, counted them on the spot, signed the receipt, sent his subordinates to deposit in the bank as soon as possible, and said to Zhao Dong with a smile on his face: "Lao Zhao, let people come and pick up the goods in the next few days." However, if you want 4,000 copies this time, the printing house may not be able to send them, so you should divide them up and give half of them first. ”

20,000 yuan, 4,000 copies, 50% prepaid.

After all, the printing volume this time is very large, and the situation is no longer the same as at the beginning of the month, and Zhong Changlin also knows that being able to give half of the advance payment is already a move by Zhao Dong to make up for the relationship again, and there is nothing dissatisfied.

Zhao Dong was a little anxious: "Old Zhong ......"

Zhong Changlin hurriedly waved his hand: "Don't worry, Lao Zhao, I didn't lie to you this time, it's not that I didn't give it, it's that I can't really print it, I just came back from the printing house, in order to pick up the goods, someone sent a salesman to sleep directly over there." Rest assured, it will definitely be completed for you within half a month. ”

Zhao Dong was relieved.

Others gave sincerity, Zhong Changlin also wanted to express it, and then said: "Lao Zhao, in this way, you came from afar, and I will be the east at night, Qingchuan Hotel, how about it?" ”

Zhao Dong also showed a smile again: "Okay, by the way, can you call that counselor, let me also see the true face of the young writer, recently...... It's really for our high-ranking officials in the Central Plains. ”

"It's not a coincidence, Su Hang is now in Pengcheng, touring and signing sales," Zhong Changlin said: "It will take a few days to come back." ”

"It's really unfortunate," Zhao Dong expressed regret and remembered again: "Speaking of signing, when he comes back, why do you have to go to Guide for a trip, our children in the Central Plains, can't just cheap outsiders, right?" ”

"What's the matter," Zhong Changlin said, "When the time comes, I'll try to ask." ”

"Shall I say yes?"

"Don't, just ask," Zhong Changlin hurriedly shook his head: "Su Hang is still in school, I arranged for him to run around, his parents already have a lot of opinions, and in Heyuan City, the leaders who have recently entertained various places want to see him, but they don't see anyone, and they also complain about me." ”

When Zhao Dong heard this, he could only give up, and sighed: "I also read his report recently, tsk, I just thought, how good it would be if we had such a son." ”

"Who isn't."

Zhong Changlin also sighed, but remembered his daughter who didn't come back to the UK this summer.

The son has no extravagant hopes.

A certain thought flashed through me again: how nice it would be for us to have such a son-in-law.

After agreeing on a dinner in the evening, Zhao Dong left first, and Zhong Changlin sent guests outside the headquarters building, and after returning home, he did not go to his office again, but came to the editorial office of "Qingxu", which was still on the first floor for the time being.

It has been confirmed that the "Qingxu" team will also move to the third floor, which is currently being renovated.

During this time, the staff of the editorial department of "Qingxu" also increased to 15 people, so a room was temporarily added next to the original office, and when the upstairs was renovated, they moved there together.

When Zhong Changlin arrived, everyone greeted one after another.

Tan Fengzhen was not there.

This time, there were too many things on Shangdu's side, and Zhong Changlin had to stay, and Tan Fengzhen, Fang Wei and a few others accompanied Su Hang to the south together.

It's the end of the month again, and the November issue of "Qingxu" is already preparing intensively.

Zhong Changlin was inquiring about the preparation of the November issue of the second year of Su Er, which was recently promoted to deputy editor-in-chief due to the expansion of the team, when he saw the two of them coming in with a bulging sack, and couldn't help asking, "What is this?" ”

Li Tongdao, who entered the door with Qin Siwei carrying a sack: "President, it's all letters, and the post office just sent them, all of them are for Suzhou and Hangzhou." ”

Zhong Changlin walked over, and others also gathered around.

Li Tong and Qin spread out the sack around, Zhong Changlin looked inside, and sure enough, there was a whole sack full of all kinds of letters, either in large bundles or in small bundles.

Zhong Changlin didn't know how to speak, and the editor Zhao Yuexiao had already sighed: "It's a wonder, I see it once in my life, I don't regret it." ”

Another editor, Liang Mi, who came over, said with a smile: "Sister Zhao, it's not for you." ”

Zhao Yuexiao glanced at Liang Mi, and then smiled: "The illustrations and covers of Suzhou and Hangzhou novels are all made by me, so it's okay to count me as a little credit, right?" ”

Zhong Changlin finally came back to his senses, picked up a bundle of letters, checked it, put it back again, and asked Li Tongdao: "How much is this?" ”

"The post office man said that there were 1,276 letters in total."

Everyone immediately inhaled again.

I thought, in this life, can I receive so many letters?

Zhao Yuexiao still sighed: "I have been there some time ago, not so much, right?" ”

Su Ernian said: "CCTV reported on the 5th, and today, in two weeks, the letters from all over the country happened to arrive. ”

Li Tong nodded: "The postman also said that they started to pile up two days ago, and they saved up a little and made up enough sacks to deliver it." ”

Zhong Changlin spoke again, pulled the rough sack, and instructed: "Don't use this sack, change it to another bag and reload it, remember to be waterproof, don't get dirty, ...... tomorrow Well, I remember that Su Hang's father has been in Shangdu, you can contact him, and send it to him nearby......"

Li Tong nodded in agreement.

Zhong Changlin ordered, but he was a little stunned.

Because......

Zhong Changlin suddenly discovered something just now.

In the past, it seems that it should have started in August, Su Hang's father, Su Quanquan, seems to have been living in Shangdu.

I still found a rental house by myself.

Zhong Changlin also learned about the situation of Su Quanquan, a small worker in a local fertilizer factory, if there is nothing to do, what do you do all the time in the business?

After all, Boyi's side doesn't have so many things that he needs to help his son contact at any time.

Don't......

A teenager, and something he doesn't know?

It's quite possible.

It's like 'sending a drama to the countryside', he didn't know anything before.

After thinking about it for a while, Zhong Changlin quickly came up with an idea, there happened to be a dinner in the evening, and he planned to contact Su Quanquan later and eat together, by the way, a set!