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Chapter 38 The Beginning

Qingcheng comics.

conference room.

The editor-in-chief Hou Kuangwen couldn't help frowning as he took the release report provided by his subordinates.

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

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

Zhao Jing?

to be frank.

Hou Kuangwen had no impression.

It's just that the operation of Baihe's editorial department made him a little confused.

Small manga clubs like theirs generally have an unwritten rule, that is, everyone will stagger the release time.

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

This ensures that you will make money.

And it's been done before.

Only this time it was a little weird.

Because it is the release plan drawn up by myself first.

It is impossible for Baihe editorial department not to know.

So the other party did it on purpose?
But why?
Hou Kuangwen had no idea why the other party wanted to break this balance.

It doesn't make sense.

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

"Huh? Tell me." Hou Kuangwen immediately motioned for the other party to talk.

"You should know that I have a female author named Guo Yuan." The man continued.

Hou Kuangwen nodded.

Guo Yuan.

Of course he knew.

He is the old author of their Qingcheng comics.

And sales have been pretty good.

"How should I put it, Guo Yuan and this Zhao Jing have a bit of a festive relationship." The man hesitated and explained.

"Holiday?"

Hou Kuangwen was slightly taken aback.

He usually doesn't get involved in such private matters between authors, but it's still a bit serious when it comes to the word 'holiday'.

But now that this is mentioned.

He understood immediately.

The opponent obviously wanted to attack Guo Yuan.

Otherwise, why choose the same day?
And all this can be explained.

but
Hou Kuangwen didn't intend to get involved.

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

However, as an editor in chief, it is not easy for him to intervene in this kind of competition between the authors.

"By the way, how many volumes is the first print of Guo Yuan's comic?" Hou Kuangwen asked again.

"3 volumes." The other party continued to answer.

"If the sales volume is good at that time, we can add more." Hou Kuangwen thought for a while and added.

The man nodded.

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

To put it bluntly, the editor-in-chief's statement is also a kind of encouragement to Guo Yuan.

But he didn't care at all. After all, the two had competed so many times, and it seemed that Zhao Jing had never won.

Time flies.

on Monday.

Fun to read comics store.

Boss Pang Guoqiang was organizing the shelves before dawn.

He has to disassemble boxes of new comics, and then choose some to put in the most conspicuous place on the shelf, so that customers who enter the store can choose.

And those comics that are gradually not selling.

In order not to occupy the inventory, it has to be placed on the small step outside the door.

Putting a discount or buying a few copies to get one free is the final destination of these works.

In this regard.

He is used to it.

There is plenty of stock 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 are the best, the payment is fast, and it is easy to sell, which is the main source of profit in the store.

The second should be Qingcheng comics.

Apart from Fenghua Society, their family's is actually pretty good, the win is that the sales volume is stable.

Look further back.
It's quite complicated.

among them
Baihe editorial department counts as one?
However, it seems that there is only one author publishing comics in their family this week.

Still new.

Never heard of it.

So Pang Guoqiang didn't dare to buy too much.

The list is about 200 volumes.

That's it.

It's hard to say whether it's sold or not.

In case it hits the hand, it will be another expense.

No way, in order to enrich the market, I can only buy some of them.

Besides, the editorial departments of these comic companies, large and small, have to maintain their own relationships.
For those who are stable, order more by yourself, and for those who are unstable, order less.

Then distinguish best-selling authors from newcomers.

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

After working like this for more than two hours, it wasn't until the sun came in that the store was tidy.

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

Soon, a thick-headed young man poked his head in and looked around.

Pang Guoqiang was immediately happy when he saw this.

This kid is called Chen Peng, he is a regular customer, and he is very mischievous in character.

"If you don't come in when you arrive, what are you waiting for?" He greeted.

"Uncle, are there any good new comics today?" Chen Peng heard the words, walked in and asked with a smile.

"There are a lot of goods on the market today, and they are all arranged. You have to choose whether they look good or not."

Pang Guoqiang doesn't like to read comics. He is a boss in a pure sense and can't answer these questions, but people always ask him.

"Okay uncle."

Hearing that there were many new comics, Chen Peng responded, and then went to the shelves to choose.

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

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

But this time he was a little disappointed.

"Why is it the plot of the devil spawning monsters again? Didn't it happen last time, and this time the protagonist's character is too soft." He muttered.

Then change to another one.

"This book is okay, the main character is decisive, but the plot is a bit old-fashioned." He thought for a while, then shook his head and put it back.

Proceed to the next one.

In this way, after reading several books in a row, none of them aroused his interest.

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

He is really tired of watching monster spawning and other themes. He is really tired of watching them. At his age, he can't even watch them.

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

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

I was hesitating whether I should go back.

Suddenly, under the shelf, a comic book cover caught his attention.

It looks like a robot, but it takes up a lot of space.

Behind the robot, there are fluorescent flying wings like wings.

Looks pretty cool.

"Mobile Suit Gundam?"

Chen Peng picked up a copy.

Just looking at the name of the manga, 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 dregs.

Originally, Chen Peng didn't intend to read it, but the shape on the cover is actually a bit nice.

then
He still couldn't help it.

It was 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 human-driven robots in wars, they have already entered space, and the base stations of the satellites can still live in people.

When the five airframes developed by the Earth Alliance came out.

Chen Peng's eyes lit up.

Compared with the ordinary Gundams that fought before, these five obviously look more powerful, and one of them is exactly the same as the one on the cover.

Definitely used by the main character.

It's a pity that it has to be snatched away before it can be used.

shit.

Just as Chen Peng was about to explode, he choked back abruptly.

Because Kira has already sat on the 'Strike Gundam'.

But Aslan is also very powerful.

'Aegis Gundam' does not fall behind.

And they are still good friends.

Who should I support?
Chen Peng asked himself.

Unknowingly, he has been attracted by the plot.

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

I found that Chen Peng was reading a comic book with great interest.

There were still words in his mouth.

Something like 'kill him', 'come on Kira' and the like.

Pang Guoqiang didn't understand at all.

But this is the first time.

In the past, when this kid came across comics he liked, he would read some of them and then buy them. Why is he so obsessed today?
"Cough cough."

He tried to interrupt him.

However, Chen Peng simply ignored him.

"Cough cough cough cough cough" Pang Guoqiang coughed until his throat hurt.

"Ah, Uncle, what's wrong with you, are you sick?" At this moment, Chen Peng finally saw him, and couldn't help asking with concern.

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

"Just look, just look."

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

"30." Pang Guoqiang had no doubts about him.

"Here, I'll go first, Uncle."

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

Pang Guoqiang was taken aback.

Immediately afterwards, he looked down at the place where Chen Peng took the manga, and there were still some left.

Mobile Suit Gundam.

What is this.

Shake his head.

He has the right to think that Chen Peng is playful.

What Pang Guoqiang didn't expect was that, not long after, Chen Peng came back again, and brought a few boys of his age with him.

"It's this manga, believe me, you can't go wrong buying it." Chen Peng picked up a copy of Mobile Suit Gundam and said swearingly.

"Really, I don't even understand the name." Several partners were a little bit unconvinced.

"I can still lie to you. If you think it's not good after reading it, you can come to me and I will invite you to book a night in the Internet cafe." Chen Peng said anxiously.

"This is the Chen Peng you said, he keeps his word." One of them said.

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

Several people nodded.

Only then did he bring the manga to the cash register to check out.

But Pang Guoqiang only reacted at this time.

Just take a look at any shit.

This kid was afraid that he would not be able to buy if he sold out, so he dragged people away.

Fortunately, he really believed it.

After packing the bag and handing it to the other party, Pang Guoqiang grabbed Chen Peng and asked, "Tell me, boy, is this comic really so good?"

"Hey, Uncle, it's so pretty." Chen Peng stopped pretending this time and said with a smile.

"Compared to the ones you've seen before?" Pang Guoqiang continued to ask with a straight face.

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

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

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

(End of this chapter)