Entertainment Reborn Rhapsody

Chapter 21: Chapter 21: First Week Sales

In March in the south, it rains continuously.The constantly falling drizzle weaves a net in the sky, covering the distant mountains, cities and people's hearts within sight.

Shanhe rode a bicycle through the crowd after school, and the surrounding teenagers rushed out of the school gate together in a stream.

"Hello, Qiu Daxian, I'll go to my store later, my mother just bought red bayberries." Feng Jingliang caught up from behind.

"Where are Yuan Datou and the others? Why didn't they see anyone?"

"They left early, and they are probably in my store now."

"It's so fast. We have to be earlier in the future. It's raining and the carport is full of people. It takes a long time to find the car!" Shanhe complained.

A few bad friends gathered in the hotel. In the lobby, Yuan Datou was helping Feng Jingliang's parents pick bayberries, and Shanhe hurried to join.

"Auntie, do you have bayberry so early this year?" Shanhe remembered that the fruiting period of bayberry was in April and May.

"It rains early in the mountains, and if the weather is good, it will grow early. The red bayberry that bears early will be more sour. It is best to make dried red bayberry." Feng Jingliang's mother replied.

"It's a little sour. Xiaohui and I lost our teeth after eating a few, and the fat man drank a bowl!" Yuan Datou responded.

Shan He picked up one and stuffed it into his mouth, "Si~ It's quite sour. Fatty, you can't even bite the tofu after eating so much."

"Hahaha!"

"Uncle, why did you buy so much? This one weighs thirty or forty pounds, right?" Shanhe then asked.

"I didn't plan to buy so much. Ten catties would be enough. I saw that it was not easy for the farmer to transport it all the way from the mountains. It was so sour that no one would buy it. He just bought it all. Don't look at it as sour, it's made into poplar. Dried plums, mixed with some rock sugar are refreshing and appetizing."

"Uncle, do you often go to the countryside to find ingredients?"

"It's been less recently. I used to have to go to the countryside to pick and bring it back. Now there are more chickens, ducks, and fish in the market. I mean, I don't have to go to the countryside anymore. But most of them in the market are farmed, so I have to make them taste better." It has to be domesticated.”

"Uncle, take a few of us with you next time you go to the countryside, so that we can learn a lot, and we can also help you." Shanhe asked Lao Feng.

"Jing Liang, learn a little bit, you see how sensible Shan He is. No problem, next weekend, I will ask Jing Liang to call you."

After sorting the bayberries, they said goodbye to Feng Jingliang's family, and the three walked out of the restaurant.

"Qiu Daxian, what a great idea you have! It's a perfect excuse, and you can earn another day to play outside. My mother will definitely agree!" Li Xiaohui praised him.

"Indeed, it's true, why don't you say you are Qiu Shen." Yuan Datou also agreed.

"I really want to go to the countryside with Feng Jiezhao's father to pick out ingredients, and you three are just incidental. As agreed, you can play, but you can't run around!" Shanhe warned the three of them, "Okay, everyone goes back to their homes to find their own food. mom."

"From the City to the Field" has been sold in the southern provinces for a full week, and the data of each bookstore has been aggregated to the magazine office.

"The total sales volume of all bookstores in Shanghai is 18893 volumes."

"The total sales volume in Jiangyin is 6547 copies."

"The total sales volume of Zejiang is 5296 copies"

"The total sales volume of Dongguan is 7882 volumes"

"The total sales volume in Fujian Province is 4326 copies"

……

"From City to Field" sold 46887 copies in the first week.

After getting the sales statistics, Qu Ling was very happy, the first shot was fired.

Overall, provincial capital cities are the main source of sales.The local sales in Magic City accounted for more than one-third.

The sales volume of prefecture-level cities is less than one-tenth.This is not only related to the population base, but also the lack of sound sales channels of magazines.

The relationship between writers and magazines is mutually fulfilling.Qu Ling considered the feasibility of improving distribution channels through best-selling books.

"Editor-in-Chief, the sales are out, take a look."

"Nearly 47000 copies were sold in the southern provinces alone in the first week, and this does not include group purchases from the education system. It's a big seller!"

"If the northern market is also on the shelves next week, the sales volume may exceed [-]. "From the City to the Field" has a good reputation. It is not a big problem to maintain sales in the southern market. Our influence in the northern market is smaller. Be conservative in the first week. Thirty thousand copies should be fine."

"So 30 copies is not enough to sell for a month." Editor-in-Chief Zhao said excitedly.

"It shouldn't be enough. I looked at the sales rankings. Except for the reference books at the top, we ranked first for juvenile books, and third for literature. The top two are romance novels and martial arts novels."

"Okay, this is a breakthrough!"

"Yes, this is the first best-selling book published and operated by our magazine publishing house. Should we consider using this opportunity to improve distribution channels? You see, the sales volume in so many prefecture-level cities is less than one-tenth." Qu Ling Suggest to the editor-in-chief.

"This is an opportunity, so let's have a meeting in the afternoon to study it. It's time to send people, and it's time to spend money. Please discuss the number of reprints with the editorial department and the publishing house, and report the number."

The news reached the Qiu family.

"Is it too much or too little to sell forty-seven thousand?" Xie Meiyu asked.

"Qu Ling said this is the best-seller data. It will be available in the north next week and sales will increase. The magazine is already discussing increasing the number of prints." Qiu Jiang expressed his joy.

"So Xiao He's book is considered a success?" Yu Zhengchong asked eagerly.

"Qu Ling didn't say anything, so it should be counted. By the way, she also said that the actual sales are more, and the education system even bought a batch."

"There are fewer people buying books now. Think about when we had to queue up to buy books and got scolded!" Yu Zhengchong recalled the past with a sigh.

"Yeah, I still remember that your teacher and I braved the rain to queue up at the gate of Xinhua Bookstore early in the morning. When we arrived, the queue was already outside the gate."

"At that time, it was mainly because there were few books, and the number of categories was small. People not only have to eat, but also can't be hungry!" Yu Zhengchong sighed.

"Dad, have you ever stood in line?"

"I didn't. I just read magazines at first. Later, I didn't have to queue up to buy books. There were few magazines at that time, mainly because they were expensive. To subscribe to bimonthly novels, several people would have to work together."

"I figured it out, if Xiaohe's book is sold for a year, we won't be able to make any money in our lifetime!" Xie Meiyu said suddenly with emotion.

"Isn't that right? The manuscript fee plus the advance royalties are already less than [-], and we still have to print more copies after they are sold out. It makes me a little scared to think about it!" Qiu Jiang agreed.

"Mom and Dad, you still have to worry about money. You can buy whatever you want and eat whatever you want. I'll take care of everything you want to do in the future, Master, Master, Master!"

Hahaha…

"Xiaohe, sometimes having money is more worrying than not having money. You still don't understand!" Mrs. Xie said to Shanhe with a smile.

"Oh." Shanhe could only play dumb, "Mom, next time I go to the city for a meeting, I'll buy a set of dolls for my sister. Yesterday she pointed at the TV and asked me for it."

"What to buy, how much you father and son have bought for her, and she always pushes back and forth when she is asked to clean up by herself. No matter how used she is, she will get spoiled!"

Shanhe looked at his father and shut up obediently.

"Meiyu is right. You can't spend money recklessly if you have money. Money is easy to make people corrupt. Your family should be taken care of by Meiyu." Yu Zhengchong strongly supported Xie Meiyu.

"Feng Jingliang's father will go to the countryside next weekend to collect ingredients. He will take me and the fat guys there to report to you."

"Okay, go ahead, but don't cause any trouble to Lao Feng, you guys! Lao Feng is really easy to talk to, and he can agree to everything."

"It must have been your son's idea."

"Xiaohe, are you preparing for your new book?" Yu Zhengchong asked.

"Forget it. "Inheritance on the Bite of the Tongue" can only be a collection of short stories. I haven't told Aunt Qu about this idea yet. Let's see if I can write one first."

"You child, you have too many thoughts. Don't tire yourself out, take your time. There is still a long time for you."

"I know, Master, this time it won't be as troublesome as "Youth". I'm going to play and write at the same time, without any delay!"

(End of this chapter)