Chapter Five Hundred and Ninety Eight: Contradictions

If it's just a decline in the sales of a comic, it can be said that due to some reasons, readers have resisted the comic, which in turn has caused the sales of the comic to decline.

But the collective decline in the sales of several comics is probably not that simple.

"What is the decline rate of other comics?" Wang Wenhong rubbed his chin and asked in a deep voice.

"Speaking of it, it's also ironic. "The King of Rock and Roll" dropped from a peak of 300,000 copies last week to 140,000 copies in a single week, a drop of more than 50%. It sounds scary, but the drop rate of other comic books is even greater. Most of them are above 60%.”

There is definitely a problem!

This thought flashed through Wang Wenhong's mind.

"May is the most important month for "Comic Future". Originally, the first edition of the second volume of "Ding Shi" was 300,000 copies. Considering the impact of this incident, the sales department lowered it to 220,000 copies. The first edition of "12 Years Old" also decreased by 60,000 copies."

"I really don't know why?"

It's impossible for the magazine not to investigate such a big matter, right?

"The sales department's data has just been calculated, and we haven't had time to investigate yet." Shang Haozhi crossed his fingers and looked sharply.

"What are you telling me this for?"

Wang Wenhong didn't understand Shang Haozhi's intention.

He is just an editor in charge, and in this case, he can play very little role.

"The first edition of "Steel Refining" is 2.3 million copies, and there is no reduction... Neither the senior management, nor the sales department, nor myself, want "Steel Refining" to reduce the number of first edition volumes, the magazine needs a copy "The King of Rock and Roll" has already failed, and "Forged Steel" cannot fail again."

"Then what can Teacher Shen do..."

"Possession... If possible, I hope Mr. Shen can hold a book signing on May 22 at Jiman Bookstore..."

"Impossible!" Wang Wenhong patted the table lightly, glaring at Shang Haozhi, "If it was any other time, I believe Mr. Shen would be fine, but in the last one or two months, no!"

"Ms. Shen came to "Comic Future",

There has never been a book signing. "Shang Haozhi said patiently.

"I know, but... Mr. Shang, you have also read the names of the next few chapters of "Steel Refining". Each chapter has more than 30 pages. Mr. Shen has to draw more than 120 pages of manuscripts a month. To design posters and coloring pages, and then spare a day to participate in book signings... I admit that Mr. Shen is very powerful, but he is also human..."

"This is really unfair to Mr. Shen, but just this time, you don't want the sales of the "Steel Refining" booklet to plummet, right? No matter for Mr. Shen or "Steel Refining", we need a campaign."

"Stop publication." Wang Wenhong interjected.

"What?"

"It's okay to ask Mr. Shen to sign the book, but you have to suspend publication for a week, so that Mr. Shen can recover some strength. As far as I remember, Mr. Shen has not suspended publication for a year and a half."

"It's not up to you to decide this matter! You go and tell Teacher Shen about it, and see Teacher Shen's choice." Shang Haozhi waved his hand.

If "Steel Refining" is suspended, the magazine's sales will definitely drop sharply.

Wang Wenhong frowned.

How else could Mr. Shen decide? He probably accepted it without hesitation. After all, it is also the responsibility of the cartoonist to promote the work.

If it was normal, Wang Wenhong would definitely not object, but the timing was too unlucky this time, "Steel Refining" happened to encounter a big climax, Shen Xin not only had to draw more than 30 pages of manuscripts every week, but also, in order to express the picture The rendering power and the sophistication of the picture should also be improved.

In this case, Shen Xin was not only tested by energy, but also by physical strength.

Seeing Wang Wenhong's solemn expression, Shang Haozhi sighed, "Don't worry, I will discuss with Jiman Bookstore, and only let Teacher Shen sign for 5 hours, with a maximum of 800 copies. No matter whether the time is exceeded or the number of single volumes is reached, this time will be terminated." Activity."

"Then... I'll ask Mr. Shen what he thinks, and I'll give you an answer when the time comes." Wang Wenhong didn't say anything dead.

"Well, let's go..." Shang Haozhi nodded slightly, seeing Wang Wenhong standing up and walking to the door, he stopped him suddenly.

Wang Wenhong turned around suspiciously and looked at Shang Haozhi.

"Call Yan Fei in."

"Know."

Wang Wenhong came out of the conference room and walked to Yan Fei's table.

"What did the editor-in-chief call you?"

"Small things... the editor-in-chief told you to go in."

"Um?"

Yan Fei was a little surprised, could it be Zuo Yuan's business?

She stood up and entered the conference room.

"Chief editor, are you calling me?"

"It's like this...Recently, "The Journey of Two People" has received good reviews on the Internet, but it is different from "Steel Refined". Apart from animation, there are no extra derivatives. The magazine feels that if "The Journey of Two People" can be launched "Journey", there should be good sales. You can ask Teacher Su and Teacher Xi, if they have no problem, see if they can provide a version of the manuscript."

"Do you need to serialize it in "Qichuang Library"?"

"No, just publish it directly. Let the two teachers prepare the manuscript for the first volume, and then send it to "Library" for proofreading." Shang Haozhi said.

"knew."

Yan Fei nodded.

Both Su Han and Xi Muhan rely on typing for a living, so after sorting out the first volume, there shouldn't be too much of a problem.

After Yan Fei left, Shang Haozhi leaned against the back of the chair and rubbed his forehead. The current situation suddenly became confusing.

How could the sales of booklets have fallen sharply? Is it just Comic Future, or is it the same for other magazines?

We must find out the reason quickly.

...

"Probably this is the case..." Wang Wenhong relayed the conversation between him and Shang Haozhi to Shen Xin.

Shen Xin rubbed her eyes with both hands, but said nothing.

"Are you still talking about me? Didn't you also directly refute Mr. Shang's words." Yan Fei said in a bad mood.

"I still have a few months before the contract expires. What am I afraid of?" Wang Wenhong stretched his waist.

"Not going to renew the contract?"

"Who knows...I don't know what to do now? It's a pity that I have saved too little money. Otherwise, it would be good to buy a piece of land and plant land." Wang Wenhong laughed.

Shen Xin didn't believe Wang Wenhong's words at all, if he could relax, he would be a ghost.

"So, Mr. Shen, do you agree or not?" Wang Wenhong's eyes fell on Shen Xin, "I don't mind rejecting my suggestion. Anyway, the magazine doesn't dare to do anything to you. The workload of this month is really high. It’s too big, I’m afraid you won’t be able to carry it.”

Shen Xin waved her hand, "It's not a big problem. On the day of the book signing, I can draw the line draft in advance, and leave the rest to Gao Hang and the others. The work will not be affected too much... one month, more than 30 words per sentence Page, I should be able to keep busy. What I am worried about now is the decline in the sales of "The King of Rock and Roll."

The eyes of Yan Fei and Wang Wenhong sharpened instantly, and Xi Muhan, who was sitting by the side, also looked at Shen Xin nervously.

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