Liu Chuan quickly stood up from the chair, and hurriedly shouted to the assistant: "What are you still doing in a daze, please invite some bosses in."
Before the assistant could say anything, the owner of the bookstore outside had already come in because he was in a hurry, and the first request he saw was Liu Chuan. "Editor Liu, you must reprint! Our employees were ignorant before. I have already taught them a lesson. It is true that we are wrong, but as long as you agree to reprint, you can ask for anything."
"That's right, Editor-in-Chief Liu, I have four or five branches, and there are so many colleagues here, and each family can't get a few copies. It must be printed. After those small bookstores are sold out, they will definitely come to you."
When the bosses heard that the small bookstore was also their competitor, they all became vigilant. There were not many books left, and one hundred books for each of the four big bookstores was not enough. There is no place for small bookstores. The bookstore has already sold a batch, so I should give this batch to them no matter what.
Maybe it was Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrived, and after a while, the assistant said that there were other bookstore owners waiting outside.
When the bosses of the big bookstore heard this, their expressions instantly became anxious, and they wished that Liu Chuan would go to the warehouse with the key to grab the books right now.
"Editor Liu, we came first, this book must be given to us!"
Liu Chuan was worried about how to sell the book a minute ago, but now he didn’t expect that all the big bosses would come to snatch it up. All of this felt too unreal, but he immediately reacted and agreed happily: "Don’t worry, everything will happen. First come, first served, the rest of the books will give you an average score, and they will be printed later, but it will take a few days."
"Then Editor-in-Chief Liu, please hurry up. This book is very popular now. I'm afraid that customers will wait too long and have long nights with dreams."
"Don't worry, I will definitely reprint it as soon as possible."
The bosses of several big bookstores hurriedly went to the warehouse to move books after speaking. Liu Chuan could only let the bosses of those small bookstores go back first, and promised that within a week, the work would definitely be supplied.
Although I was very upset that I didn't get the book, but now I have no choice but to go back after reconfirming with Liu Chuan.
Liu Chuan entertained the bookstore owners, found someone to pack the books, and arranged things. Before the arrangements were finished, someone visited the publishing house and asked him to ask for books. After sending them away with the same reason, he recovered from his busyness and suddenly Suddenly, I realized that I had never been so busy before.
And the situation of being urged to ask for books behind his buttocks, this is the first time a big girl got on the sedan chair, it has never happened in history, and the backlog of English books is all emptied, in fact, it can't be called inventory, it should be that they didn't Didn't notice the value of the book. But gold always shines, and the same is true for this book. Liu Chuan calculated that the number of orders from more than a dozen bookstore owners totaled more than 2,000 copies, which was enough to make the publishing house a fortune.
This book is very popular now, and it is very likely that his publishing house will be brought back to life on the right track. Liu Chuan has a premonition in his heart that it should be able to do so. If the sales volume is still only increasing, you should print another batch, and then consult with Chen Yuan to publish a second set of "How to Learn English".
Just as he was thinking, Liu Chuan saw from the corner of the window the editors who contradicted him before, talking in a hurry and not knowing what to say.
Liu Chuan was so angry. Now that the book has been sold, he has the confidence. He doesn't have to endure these people at all. He said angrily, "Do you have nothing to do? How dare you be lazy here? How about today's salary and this month's salary?" All subsidies have been deducted.”
When those few people heard that their faces looked like frost-beaten eggplants, they were angry and angry, and they were very unwilling. How could the books that could not be sold in the first place be sold now? This thing is really evil.
After the first 500 copies of "How to Learn English" were released, they were quickly sold out by customers, but after that it was out of stock for a long time, and more and more people knew how good this book was, how good it was It is suitable for children to study. Unfortunately, when I want to buy books, I can’t find them. I can only worry about them. I often ask when the books will come, and then buy the first one.
Jiang Lili's "Happy Writing Essays" has also started to go on sale. Because their publishing house has more channels, they did not encounter any difficulties in promoting the book, and several major bookstores have also published this book.
The big bookstore is thinking that English books are out of stock during this period, so the main recommendation is to make an emergency to see if they are sold well, just when new customers come in.
The salesperson took the initiative to sell and said: "This is a new book in our store. It is called "Happy Writing Essays". It is especially helpful for writing essays. You can read it."
The customer shook his head: "Is there "How to Learn English"? I'm here to buy this English book, I don't want this."
The salesperson said with a smile on his face, ""How to Learn English" is out of stock. I guess next week, the content of this composition essay is also good. You can take a look and decide."
After hearing this, the customer took it and read it carefully, and said after reading it: "This book is too difficult, it is not suitable for my baby."
The salesperson didn't say anything else, thinking that the recommended group should be wrong, and wait until an older customer recommends it.
It didn't take long before there were really qualified customers. She came forward to recommend it again, and the other party immediately said again after seeing it.
"My children are all in junior high school. Yours is obviously an elementary school composition. I want "How to Learn English."
The salesperson murmured to himself, why is the age limit for the English book not too high for children, but the audience for the composition book is so small
So I had a premonition in my heart that this book didn't seem to be easy to sell. There was no way to compare it with English books, and it was even more impossible to do it in an emergency.
After seeing off the guests, she was scolded because of the English book last time, and this time she quickly reported the situation to her boss.
This situation has been going on for a long time, and the boss also feels that there is something wrong with this book, because there are only a few copies of this book, and the price of the essay is one yuan more expensive than the English book.
They are expensive and hard to sell, and the bookstore has bought hundreds of books of this kind. If you lose all of them, it will be very depressing.
So after a few days of observation again, I found that this book is really not easy to sell. Not one person out of a hundred customers may be interested in this book. In order to find out why the sales volume is so bad, I also asked the customers what they think. I feel that the age difference in this book is too rigidly controlled, and what I learn can be taught in schools, and the price is expensive, so there is no need to waste money buying it back.
But Chen Yuan's English book is different, it is something that the school can't learn, and I heard that the teachers of the fifth grade students in Wucheng have started to use this book to teach, not only the English scores have improved significantly, but the scores of other subjects have also improved obvious.
Only after opening the teaching method of the English book did I know that the method of this book is equally practical if it is replaced by mathematics and Chinese. For example, words are replaced by numbers, and letters are replaced by sentences, all of which are common.
Moreover, the child is very smart and knows how to draw inferences from one instance and know everything else. It can be said that all subjects can be improved for a small amount of money, which is very cost-effective in terms of price and quality.
Many bookstores have already decided to return the essays for fear of losing costs, and instead invest in the potential stock of English books.
Inside the office of Wucheng Literature Publishing House.
"Editor Jiang, I'm really sorry. This book is really not easy to sell, and our store is too small to afford the loss. There is no way that everyone has to eat, so I can only discuss with you and return the book."
Jiang Lili's face was particularly ugly, she had completely lost her previous self-confidence now, this book never made her expect that her grades would be so poor, and it was so serious that she had to withdraw the book.
She hurriedly said to the staff of the bookstore: "Could it be that the shelf time is short and the effect has not been seen yet, can you be tolerant for a while, if it still doesn't work, you can return it again."
The staff of the bookstore thought that the English books would be in stock in a few days, and they would occupy the most conspicuous and spacious space of the bookstore. Now this composition book was too much of a hindrance, and it couldn’t be sold. It's still low, and it's not as good as English books. Of course, people with discerning eyes know how to choose.
"Editor Jiang, let's tell the truth. The English books published by Arima Culture were sold out within a few days of their release, but we bought hundreds of composition books and only sold two. We still sold them. , if it is sold normally, we can now recognize the fact, how the sales volume of this book is."
After saying this, Jiang Lili's last bit of confidence was really crushed. She slumped on the chair with no strength at all. The cost of this book is already very high, and a total of 3,000 copies have been printed. If it is not easy to sell If it is not, it will all be backlogged in the warehouse, and the loss will be huge at that time. Even if their publishing house is strong, they will not be able to withstand such a loss.
Jiang Lili was at a loss for a while, not knowing how to deal with it.
Soon the second batch of English books came out, and the sales volume was still as good as ever. Customers rushed to buy them. You can often see "How to Learn English" in front of the counter, and many customers are asking.
It can be said that the third reprint is a certainty, and as time goes by, the number of reprints will also increase, and Liu Chuan also received an order from a foreign bookstore for the first time, which is not far from Wucheng. Seeing that the situation in the small town is getting better and better, it is estimated that he will make more and more money.
All the book fees in Liu Chuan's hands are now in the account. He sent the manuscript fee to Chen Yuan today. Speaking of his mental journey this month, he felt very ups and downs. Looking back now, it is really exciting.
At the beginning, I felt that I was going to lose money, but now I feel that I am going to make a lot of money. The difference is really huge, but Liu Chuan is very grateful to Chen Yuan for this hot sale. It can be said that Chen Yuan single-handedly broke the embarrassing situation of their publishing house. This month has become the best month of the year. They have started to make profits since this month, and have made up for some past losses. The entire publishing house has begun to revitalize. It is the feeling of falling from hell to heaven and coming back to life.
So he wanted to come to thank Chen Yuan, not only to send manuscript fees to the author, but also as a benefactor of the publishing house.
At Chen Yuan's house, she was teaching Shen Mingyuan how to fry melon seeds. Shen Mingyuan finally made some progress, and he knew not to be patient anymore, so he left the newspaper office to focus on the melon seeds business.
Previously, jasmine-flavored melon seeds and cream-flavored melon seeds were selling well, but after a period of sales, they have also reached a saturated state, and it is time to introduce new flavors.
What she taught Shen Mingyuan today are caramel flavor, plum flavor, and spiced beef flavor with melon seeds. These three flavors require relatively high production technology.
Caramel needs old brown sugar and rock sugar to boil the sugar color. The ratio of sugar and water and the time need to be exactly the same to achieve the final taste of caramel.
Moreover, although the taste of caramel is sweet, it should be more fragrant in the mouth sooner or later, and the taste of melon seeds itself is integrated in it, so the entrance must be more fragrant than sweet. If it is sweeter than fragrant, the taste will be tired after eating. .
Shen Mingyuan held a small notebook and remembered very clearly, how to confirm the time, and firmly remembered the method of making caramel, because the price of sugar is very expensive, and it cannot afford to spoil things. If it is boiled, the taste will be indescribable. waste money.
The plums used in Huameiwei are seasonal things, and now there are hawkers on the street who are selling them, so this kind of flavor can be launched, and the plums at this time are all natural fruits, not mass-planted things, so The taste is also obviously sour, but it does not affect the making of plums. As long as the plums are pickled for a period of time, they can be used to make melon seeds, just remember the time and how to season them.
The five-spice beef flavor is the most special. It is the only salty melon seed among these kinds of melon seeds. It needs to be boiled with beef bones, and more than ten seasonings such as cinnamon, grass fruit, star anise and soy sauce are added. In short, I am used to the sweet taste, so I will find it very delicious if I change it.
When Liu Chuan came, Chen Yuan was busy frying, so she hurriedly poured him a glass of water and served him a plate of melon seeds.
Liu Chuan came to Chen Yuan's house for the first time. He was a bit restrained. Not long after, he saw that Dabao and Erbao had a few children in remedial classes. They sat on the chairs and didn't know what to draw or write. Forces are drawn in.
I saw a neat white cardboard on the table, and a very large map was drawn on the cardboard. Looking carefully, isn't this a map of a certain district in Wucheng
And it seems to be near here.
Stores, bookstores, markets, schools, hospitals, bus stations, railway stations, various units, factories, and residences are marked on the map, all carefully marked with specific information, and 100% similar to reality.
Each of Dabao and the others held a wooden pawn and walked according to the number of steps marked on the grid. Erbao held the chess in his hand, and it was time for him to shake the dice.
An exquisite dice formed a throwing arc in mid-air and landed on the table with 6 o'clock on the front, that is, 6 steps forward.
The children stared enthusiastically at where Erbao would go.
"One step, two steps, three steps... five steps, six steps, ah, it's a hospital."
Dabao said: "It's the first time Erbao went to the hospital to see a doctor. This rule shows that he is weak and has to go back three steps."
"Three steps back on the map is a vegetable market. The story below says that Erbao met an old man who bought vegetables in the market. The old man asked him that there were 47 cabbages on the stall. The first customer bought it. 4 cabbages, the second customer bought 6 cabbages, and the third customer returned 5 cabbages, how many cabbages are there now?"
Er Bao thought for a while and replied, "There are 42 more cabbages."
Liu Chuan watched for a while and sighed. Such a young child is really smart, and on the surface, the children are playing games, but they are actually doing arithmetic problems, and this math game is the same as the method in the English book. It is simply wonderful. Chen Yuan teaches children very well.