The major bookstores under Cong Bookstore have placed "Butterfly Lovers" in the most conspicuous position.
"Shopkeeper, can "Butterfly Lovers" really sell so much?" the clerk at Dongyue Cong Bookstore asked the shopkeeper worriedly.
This time the bookstore has stocked up to 5,000 copies. If they cannot be sold, they will be just a pile of waste paper.
The bookstore shopkeeper looked around the bookstore and said, "Don't worry, "Butterfly Lovers" has this ability."
Although he said he was relieved, he was still unsure in his heart.
Last time, there were only 100,000 copies of "Butterfly Lovers" in total. They were scattered, and each bookstore only had about a hundred or so copies. It's not unusual for them to be sold out quickly.
But he never expected that the headquarters bookstore would dare to take such a big risk.
A total of 1.5 million copies.
This is completely treating Qinglian as a master.
Even if you are a storyteller master, it does not mean that every storyteller can be successful.
Master Huang Qinshan's "Babble" is the best example.
If Taibai hadn't turned the literary world of the Jin Dynasty upside down, he would have produced a poem that reached the top of the list of literary saints, as well as a master-level running script.
There's no way "Babble" could have sold so well.
This is the consensus of everyone.
He is also very optimistic about "Butterfly Lovers", but he also feels that 500,000 copies is the highest number. If it exceeds a few, it may not be so easy to sell.
"The headquarters bookstore must have its own considerations." The bookstore owner murmured to himself.
The Congwen Bureau headquarters does have its own considerations.
Shopkeeper Yu called all his managers together early this morning.
Some stewards still criticized the printing of 1.5 million more copies of "Butterfly Lovers".
"Shopkeeper, isn't this too risky? One and a half million copies is not a small amount."
"No matter how good "Butterfly Lovers" is, Qinglian is just a newcomer to the storybook and is unknown. Can she sustain such a huge sales volume?"
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Shopkeeper Yu looked around at everyone, "The quality of "Butterfly Lovers" is of excellent quality. If it were written by a storyteller, it would not be difficult to buy two million copies."
"But this is an opportunity."
All the stewards looked at Shopkeeper Yu.
Shopkeeper Yu took a sip of tea and said, "If we can push the sales volume of the newcomers' storybooks to the same level as the masters' storybooks, we can get rid of the current situation of over-reliance on the masters."
"The master storytellers are indeed the treasures of major bookstores, but these masters are becoming more and more arrogant and will switch to other bookstores if they disagree."
"If the book Butterfly Lovers is successful, bookstores will slowly change their standards in the future, focusing on the quality of the script rather than on people."
"Masters of storybooks can also write bad books. What we want are high-quality storybooks, not storybooks written by certain people."
As soon as these words came out, there was silence in the room.
All the stewards couldn't help but swallow their saliva. What Shopkeeper Yu said was too shocking, and it was very different from the standards of major bookstores nowadays.
Take the three major bookstores in the three southeastern prefectures as an example. They are all vying for masters of storybooks. After all, the quality of the storybooks written by masters of storybooks is relatively stable and they have a large number of followers.
Relying on the storybook master, you can drive up the sales of other storybooks.
But now shopkeeper Yu actually said that the existing standards will be gradually changed.
Focus on the quality of the script.
This is nothing less than an earth-shaking change within the bookstore.
"Shopkeeper, have you discussed this matter with the young master's family?" A steward couldn't help but ask.
Shopkeeper Yu neither nodded nor shook his head, "This is just an idea. I have also heard from Shaodong's family. If "Butterfly Lovers" can really sell 1.5 million copies, this method will be feasible."
"This matter has obvious benefits for the bookstore. It can tap more new people and at the same time reduce the influence of the script master on the bookstore."
"There are some masters who have not had a storybook for several years, but still live on the free wages of bookstores. Such moths should have been eliminated long ago."
"So "Butterfly Lovers" allows victory but not defeat."
What Shopkeeper Yu said was like a thunder exploding in everyone's ears.
Who would have thought that, just a storybook, there could be such a far-reaching plan hidden behind it?
This is going to change the rules of the script!
"In addition, while "Butterfly Lovers" attracts the attention of all parties, the plan proposed last time must be completed as soon as possible."
"In half a month at most, I will cut off the trend that Tongque Bookstore and Bolu Bookstore are jointly promoting. The final winner can only be our Congbook Bookstore!"
Compared to the Cong Bookstore, it feels like facing a formidable enemy.
Others were more like watching a show.
Congwen Bureau bucked the trend, not only did it not follow the trend, but it made a desperate move. This approach was extremely unwise.
The outside world is waiting to see how the sales of "Butterfly Lovers" will be.
Li Changan is also paying attention.
The success or failure of "Butterfly Lovers" is closely related to the literary spirit in Qinglian Wen Palace, and is closely related to one's own life.
It has sold 100,000 copies before, which means that the storybook of "Butterfly Lovers" has begun to generate a little literary flair.
It's a pity that the quantity is too small.
Compared with "Two Poems of Lovesickness", which is the weakest song in Taibai Wen Gong, it is completely different.
Li Changan had no idea whether he could survive the settlement of the Literary Saint List at the end of the month.
The gap between the two literary palaces is too great.
Once the list of Literary Saints is settled, the literary spirit in Taibai Literary Palace will skyrocket.
He didn't even have a chance to consume it, so he could only resist completely.
He has done everything he can do.
An additional 1.5 million copies of "Butterfly Lovers" have been printed.
I am also thinking of changing "Butterfly Lovers" into an opera to facilitate its dissemination.
He even organized a spy department.
But these will take time to take effect.
Now we can only do our best and obey fate.
"Looks like I have to ask Uncle Zhang for some more mangniu ointment." Li Changan was pounding in his heart.
Come to the sanatorium,
Qian Zuozhuang sat down next to Li Changan, "Brother, what's been going on with you in the past few days? You're out of your mind."
"There are some things to deal with." Li Changan knew what Qian Zuozhuang was thinking.
We agreed to talk about business matters after March 15th.
But who would have thought that even though the loophole in his identity had been fixed, he would be carrying a time bomb again.
"Brother Li, we have agreed to do business together," Qian Zuozhuang said straight to the point.
Li Changan nodded, "Don't worry, I already have an idea about opening a store. Have you ever heard of Wangfuji Hotpot?"
When Qian Zuozhuang heard this, he straightened up immediately and said, "Brother Li, do you know about Wangfuji Hot Pot?"
"It seems that Brother Qian also knows about Wangfuji Hotpot?" Li Changan looked at Qian Zuozhuang in surprise.
"I have investigated what good things there are in Dongyue County including the counties under its jurisdiction. Wangfuji hotpot is unique, and I naturally know about it." Qian Zuozhuang said matter-of-factly,
"But Shenlong, the owner of Wangfuji, has never been found. I have never found him."
"What? Brother Li, do you have a way?"
Li Changan smiled slightly. This guy really has two skills. He has done very detailed market research.
"Uncle Zhang, the owner of Wangfuji, is a distant relative of mine. He will come to the county to open a store during this period. If Brother Qian is interested, I can help match him."
"Really!?" Qian Zuozhuang's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Can I still lie to you? But Uncle Zhang has a lot of conditions, so you should finish talking to him first." Li Changan said.
Qian Zuozhuang was overjoyed and slapped Li Changan on the shoulder hard, "It's good if we can talk. I asked Brother Li, why aren't you anxious? It turns out there is still such a way."
"Wangfu Ji is very popular in several counties of Dongyue County. Hot pot looks simple, but without the recipe, you can only just stare at it."
"If we open a few Wangfuji stores in the county, our business will definitely be booming!"
Li Changan raised his eyebrows and said, "Brother Qian, I have something to ask for your help here."
"What's the matter? Brother Li, just say it." Qian Zuozhuang said, patting his chest.
"I wonder if Brother Qian has a way to make rouge and gouache?" Li Changan said, "My little sister is busy at home and wants to find something to do."
"Rouge gouache?" Qian Zuozhuang touched his chin, "The best rouge gouache in the county is undoubtedly Wenxiangju. The business is basically taken over by his family. If you want to make it bigger, it is basically impossible."
Li Changan smiled and said, "I just open a small shop and let my family pass the time."
"That's no problem. I know a few dealers, and I can ask you to give them evenly." Qian Zhuang settled the matter quickly, "Although I won't make much money, my work won't be in vain."
"Thank you, Brother Qian."
"Why are you so polite? Don't I have to rely on Brother Li for the Wangfuji thing?" Qian Zuozhuang put his arm around Li Changan's shoulders, "How about we go to Jiaofangsi tonight to have fun?"
"I have some things to deal with recently. I'll treat Brother Qian to dinner another day." Li Changan quickly refused.
When he mentioned Jiaofangsi, Li Changan couldn't help but think of the only night he was in Jiaofangsi. Not to mention how drunk he was, and that face that was prettier than an oiran's.
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After "Butterfly Lovers" was reprinted and sold on a large scale, the sales on the first day could only be said to be average, far from being a hit.
This made everyone in Cong Bookstore have their hearts in their throats.
The publicity was very vigorous, but the results on the first day of sales were not satisfactory, which made everyone feel a little discouraged.
The other two bookstores, which had been waiting to see the joke, finally felt relieved.
According to the current trend, "Butterfly Lovers" can only sell 500,000 copies at most, and it is impossible to sell more than that.
Cong Bookstore will suffer a huge loss this time.
However, on the second day, a large number of people gathered in front of Cong Bookstore from all over the country.
"Shopkeeper, bring me two copies of Butterfly Lovers."
"I want five copies of Butterfly Lovers."
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"Have you read Qinglian's "Butterfly Lovers"?"
"Butterfly Lovers? Who wrote it?"
"It tells a lot of interesting stories about the academy. The love story between Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai is very touching."
"Really? Then I'll buy it and take a look..."
Half a day later,
The person who was "fooled" into watching "Butterfly Lovers" had red eyes and found his sister, "Oh, you lied to me..."
"How did I lie to you?"
"You clearly said that the love between Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai was touching."
"Yes, is the affection between them fake?"
"..."
"If you want to blame it, blame Qinglian. Who asked him to write "Butterfly Lovers" so easily?"
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Li Changan walked on the street and really felt that "Butterfly Lovers" was popular.
Although it hasn't become so popular that everyone is talking about it, many people are already discussing the storyline, which is a huge improvement.
Come to the academy,
Annan glanced at Li Changan and said casually,
"Brother Li, are you going to the theater tonight?"
"Listening to a play? When did Brother An have such a leisurely time? Or should he go to the Jiaofang Department?"
Li Changan took out the foreign affairs task list on the ninth floor and wanted to see if there were any suitable foreign affairs tasks.
"I went to Goulan near Tonglu Hutong. I heard that there was a new play called "Butterfly Lovers" there."
Annan looked at Li Changan, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and his eyes were full of meaning.