Revive it!Wenhao Press

Unlike the much-hyped "Hazy Moon Night", Hoshinosha currently does not have many publicity channels and can only rely on the Internet for publicity. The only bookstore on the shelves is Sanxianya. The situation when the fifth issue of "Monthly Literature" is released is the same as the first four There is not much difference.

But this time, compared to online sales, Hualichun cares more about the sales at Sanxianya.

Before the release, Huali Jun greeted the owner and his wife of Sanxian House, hoping that they would give her a quick report on the sales every once in a while.

The owner and his wife readily agreed.

Three days after the release, Huali Chun waited for the first call from Sanxianya.

"The sales volume in the first three days was 93 copies." The voice of the male store owner of Sanxian House was resonant, with a bit of joy, "It's very good!"

Huali Chun's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly asked, "What about the sales volume of "The Age of Literature and Art" three days after its release?"

"It's 461 copies." The male shopkeeper replied.

Hearing this number, Hualichun's heart that had just soared just now fell heavily again.

461 copies... Only a bookstore of the size of Sanxianya can sell so many magazines. This issue of "Literary Times" is really terrible.

Obviously "Rashomon" is better than "Hazy Moonlight Night", but is the sales volume so much worse?

"Don't worry too much about it, little girl." The male shopkeeper who noticed Hualichun's silence and said at first that he wanted to see if the sales volume of "Monthly Literature" could surpass that of "Literary Times" and perform miracles again comforted him. She came, "After all, the promotion of "The Age of Literature and Art" is really good, and many customers have come to us to make reservations in advance. And before the store opened on the day of release, there were customers waiting in line at the door."

"To be honest, this figure has already surprised me!" He said, "Ordinary magazines can only sell single digits a day. If your parents can see this scene, they will definitely be proud of you."

The comforting words of the male shopkeeper did not make Hualichun feel much better, but she still cheered up, thanked her in a vigorous tone, and hung up the phone.

After putting the phone on the table, Hualichun sighed slightly.

When she turned her head, she found Akutagawa standing quietly behind her and looking at her.

The dog's ears are very good, and he must have heard the conversation just now.But Akutagawa Inu's demeanor is quite calm and undisturbed.

Scanning around again, whether it is Dazai Inu, Chuya Inu or Xiaobaihu, they all look calm.

Seeing this, Hualichun gradually calmed down.

In order to attract more bookstores to put "Monthly Literature" on the shelves, Jun Huali rejected Shofudo and Ueno Bookstore, who were unwilling to give more bookshelves, and placed all bets on Sanxianya.Therefore, when the sales were not as good as "The Age of Literature and Art", she immediately panicked.

But since the Akutagawa Inu and the dogs didn't panic at all, Huali Chun naturally didn't need to panic.

Three more days passed.

"The six-day sales volume of "Monthly Literature" is 201 copies." The owner of Sanxianya said on the phone, "The six-day sales volume of "Literary Times" is 738 copies."

Compared with the previous sales report, the sales of "Monthly Literature" increased by 108, and the sales of "Literary Times" increased by 277. The sales volume of "Literary Times" still crushed "Monthly Literature".

This time, Hualichun did not answer the call nervously alone, but turned on the speakerphone.And the four Bungou Stray Dogs sitting next to her could hear the content of her call with the owner of Sanxianya.

"I see, thank you for notifying me in time." After hearing the numbers, Hualichun was still a little depressed, but she still answered like this.

"Miss Huali, don't be discouraged, this sales volume is already hard to come by." The shop owner said with a smile, "And the sales of "Monthly Literature" in the last three days are more than those in the first three days, which shows that "Monthly Literature" has a lot of stamina."

The owner of Sanxianya said some comforting words as usual and then hung up the phone.But Hualichun suddenly felt something was wrong.

"The sales volume of "The Age of Literature" in the first three days was 461 copies, and the sales volume in the first six days was 738 copies... So, the sales volume of "The Age of Literature" in the last three days is less than that in the first three days...?" She whispered Soliloquy.

Three more days passed.

The owner of the Sanxianya shop, Jirou, called.

Hualichun still summoned four teachers who are not human, and then turned on the hands-free.But for some reason, this time, she heard some doubts in the voice of the owner of Sanxianya.

"The sales volume of "Monthly Literature" in the first nine days was 397 copies," he said, "while the sales volume of "Literary Times" in the first nine days was 934 copies."

After Hualichun wrote down the sales figures this time in his notebook, he compared the three sets of figures, and his eyes widened suddenly: "... Huh?"

The sales growth data of "Monthly Literature" and "Literary Times" from the seventh day to the ninth day were both 196 copies!

In the data of the first six days after its release, the sales volume of "Literary Times" far exceeded that of "Monthly Literature".But from the seventh day to the ninth day, the sales growth numbers of the two magazines turned out to be exactly the same.

I am afraid that the hesitant tone of the owner of Sanxianya when he called this time is because he discovered this fact.

Three days later, the owner of Sanxianya called as usual to report the sales report.

""Monthly Literature" was released for 12 days, and the total sales volume was 648 copies." He said in surprise, "while the sales volume of "Literary Times" in the first 1124 days was [-] copies."

This time, the sales growth of "Monthly Literature" was 251 copies, while that of "Literary Times" was 190 copies.

——The sales growth of "Monthly Literature" has surpassed that of "Literary Times", and the gap in total sales has narrowed!

After the call ended, Hualichun remained silent for a long while.She looked at the series of numbers recorded on the paper, her bright green eyes became brighter, and then called Gongqianjian again.

"Really?" Gongqian confirmed immediately after hearing what had happened, "So, the sales volume of "Literary Times" at this stage has dropped compared to when it was first released, but "Monthly Literature" has gradually increased, and at the same time Has the sales volume even surpassed that of "The Age of Literature and Art"?"

"Yes!" Even though the Gongqian sword could not be seen, Hualichun still nodded heavily, "Sanxian House is obviously just a small bookstore, so I don't know why it sold so many books all of a sudden."

Gong Qianjian seemed to be thinking, and the other end of the phone was quiet for a while.

"……I understand."

Gongqian Jian suddenly said: "The reason why "Monthly Literature" can be sold in large quantities in the small-scale Sanxianya is probably because of the special readership of Sanxianya."

"The readership..."

Hualichun reminds me of Sanxianya's main customers - middle-aged and elderly people.She suddenly realized something and blurted out: "Because there are many elderly people who have headaches about electronic products and network functions!"

"Because among Sanxianya's readership, there are many elderly people who don't know how to shop online and can only buy books in offline stores, and these elderly people also know other friends of the same age. After purchasing and incorporating "Monthly Literature", Will recommend it to these friends. If the recommended elderly want to buy "Monthly Literature", they can only buy it at Sanxianya, the only offline bookstore. The sales volume of the company suddenly increased...Is that so?" Huali Chun asked quickly.

"That's right, apart from the excellent quality of the articles published in "Monthly Literature", there are also reasons for this."

Gongqian exhaled from the other end of the phone, "Nowadays the Internet is very developed, paper media is gradually declining, and the sales of paper books are getting lower and lower. More and more people are beginning to question the necessity of paper books. But those of us People still stick to the publishing house and insist on releasing paper books to the society. It is precisely because paper books are necessary for some people that we must persist in this way.”

"To be a publishing house, you must also have such humanistic care. You, me, your parents... our work is meaningful."

Hearing Gongqianjian mention her parents, Hualichun's heart beat faster.

But at this time, Gong Qianjian paused, and said: "You are gradually looking like a professional."

Hearing this, Hualichun was stunned for a moment, and then she was a little embarrassed and silent for a while.

But at this time, Gongqian Jian's voice suddenly came over, with a somewhat uncertain tone: "Tell me, is it possible for "Monthly Literature" to surpass..."

When Gongqianjian said this, he suddenly stopped.

Hualichun was taken aback.

Although Gong Qianjian didn't finish speaking, she naturally knew which words she couldn't say.

However, soon, Gongqian Jian changed the topic: "...No, it's nothing. I said it before, and now there is no need to treat this sale as an encounter."

"In short, the sales at Sanxianya may further increase. We need to restock temporarily. We need to prepare more magazines as soon as possible, and send them over as soon as the other side opens their mouth..."

Listening to Gongqianjian's unhurried tone, Hualichun couldn't help feeling a little emotional.

Although praised by him, he has a professional look, but if you want to say that he is a professional, he is indeed Gongqianjian.Even at such a time, his tone still seemed rational and calm, without any waves.

……

In the cubicle of the editorial department of Monthly Girls.

After the always calm Gongqianjian put down the phone, he finally let out a heavy breath.

Although he still maintained a calm tone on the phone, at this moment Gongqianjian's temples were already beaded with sweat, and his cheeks were slightly flushed from excitement.

——Since "Fransca at Twilight" became famous, Miyamae took over manga artists who already had a certain foundation, and the works he was responsible for were all works such as "Let's Love" by Yumeno Sakiko Such works with a certain level and reader base naturally no longer have the experience of raising chicks from scratch.

"This kind of passionate experience for each other's growth bit by bit, I haven't experienced it since "Fransca at Dusk"..."

He supported his forehead and sighed: "Sweat so much, you must be able to lose weight, right?"

***

Although Gongqianjian took it back halfway through, Hualichun still knew exactly what Gongqianjian was thinking at that moment.

That is, on the battlefield of Sanxianya, whether the sales volume of "Monthly Literature" can surpass that of "Literary Times".

Although reason made Gongqianjian take back that sentence before he finished speaking, it still aroused expectations in Hualichun's heart.

After that, sales flash reports from Sanxianya were still sent regularly.

No.15 days, 911 copies of "Monthly Literature", and 1300 copies of "Literary Times" in the same period;

No.18 days, 1137 copies of "Monthly Literature", and 1476 copies of "Literary Times" in the same period;

No.20 a day...

Although the sales gap was widened in the days leading up to the release, the gap also seemed to get smaller and smaller as time went on.

"Rashomon" even climbed the Twitter trending list.When the owner and his wife of Sanxianya called the sales report, they couldn't help mentioning that maybe the sales volume of "Monthly Literature" in the store could surpass that of "Literary Times".

"I never imagined that Ms. Huali's "Monthly Literature" might really be like your parents' era. It was the number one seller in our bookstore for the first time." The proprietress said with a smile on the phone.

Hualichun's inner expectations are getting bigger and bigger.After finishing the call, she looked up at the Akutagawa dog sitting in the backyard, her mouth almost bent into a U shape, and her eyes became brighter and brighter.

The little black dog sitting in the sun shivered suddenly, coughed and looked back, and saw Hualichun looking at him with glowing eyes.

"..."

The Akutagawa dog coughed twice, turned around silently, and lay down on the grass.

Seeing this, the smile on Hualichun's face couldn't help but gradually disappeared, replaced by a worried expression with a slight frown.

Although Akutagawa is the latest dog to join Hoshinosha, and has a more withdrawn personality, he disdains to be with any other dog except Dazai Inu, and of course resists her Huali Jun's approach, but after observing for a period of time, Huali Jun It is still found that the little black dog's health does not seem to be very good.

The puppy who coughs from time to time shows a bit of fragility that does not match its tough personality, which makes people a little worried.

It's better to try to build a good relationship with Mr. Akutagawa first, and then learn more about his physical condition.

Huali Chun walked up behind the Akutagawa dog with a worried face, raised her hand and rubbed the fluffy chest and abdomen of the little black dog: "Mr. Akutagawa, are you not in good health? I see that you often cough..."

The little black dog never expected that Hualichun would strike at his stomach directly, and lay on the ground with his feet up in the air with a shocked expression on his face. He had to tuck his belly hair several times before he realized it, and immediately barked: "Wow woof!" Whoosh, whoop, whoop, whoop, whoop, whoop, whoop, whoop!"

"Teacher, are you okay?" Hualichun was taken aback, and hurriedly continued to help the little black dog, "Teacher, don't get too excited, lie down first!"

"Wow woof! Cough cough cough!"

Not only was the Akutagawa dog disobedient, but it struggled more and more violently, and the pink paw pads bloomed in the air.

"Teacher, is my technique wrong?" Hualichun quickly changed her technique, "How about this?"

Akutagawa is still struggling.Just gradually succumbing to the dog's instinct of being scratched, the little black dog's struggle gradually weakened.

The body of a dog is so comfortable being gently and gently scratched by humans.

"Good boy..." Huali Jun asked, "Is Teacher Akutagawa feeling better? Do you still want to cough?"

And at this moment, a fluffy dog's head slowly emerged from behind the flowers on the side.

I don’t know when the Dazai Inu who walked nearby poked its head out behind the crabapple bushes, staring straight at the Akutagawa Inu who was upside down and dancing with four paws, and the dog who was trying to follow his stomach and let him pass the breath Hualichun's eyes were full of shock, as if he had witnessed Nalanga who had witnessed the brotherhood on the bench.

"...Wow!"

Seeing the sand-colored dog's head behind the crabapple flowers, the Akutagawa dog, who gradually forgot the struggle, jumped up, raised its legs and ran away.The hem of the long black trench coat on his body "slapped" as he moved, and unexpectedly slapped Hualichun's face.

Hualichun, who was slapped in the face by the jacket, had a numb expression: "..."