Big Manga

Qingwan Bookstore, as the largest bookstore in Ninghai, has a lot of reporters here today.

These reporters came here before dawn, but the scene in front of them was very strange—early in the morning, some employees of Qingwan Book City set up tables in the square and put comic magazines on them.

The reporters went over and saw that all they played were "Weekly Gemini (Month)" and none of "Zhongxia Daily".

"What's going on? Shouldn't there be promotional products in the square?"

Many reporters wondered why the sales volume of "Zhongxia Daily" was obviously higher than that of "Weekly Gemini (Month)". Why did the bookstore put the latter outside? They couldn't help but wonder if Qingwan Bookstore had cooperated with Phoenix Company .

There happened to be an old man checking his work in the square. A reporter recognized the old man as the manager of the comic section of Qingwan Book City. He walked over and asked, "Manager, are you going to do a promotion for "Weekly Gemini" today?"

The old man glanced back at the reporter, shook his head and replied, "Today's promotion is a work by a newcomer novelist, and the promotion will start at 8:00 am. But before the event starts, I will borrow the booth to sell "Weekly Gemini". "

Other reporters also slowly gathered together.

"Since we are borrowing the booth, why not sell Zhongxia Daily?"

A young reporter asked after hearing what the old man said. The old man was surprised that so many reporters came, but the reports did him no harm.

"The "Weekly Gemini (Month)" in the morning will sell much better than "Zhongxia Daily"." The old man said with a smile: "Mr. He Xi has released a new work of girl comics. There must be more female customers, and there will definitely be a buying boom later. Putting it on the square is convenient for these female customers to buy."

His answer surprised the reporters.

"The store manager. May I understand your words like this." A reporter said: "Do you think "Weekly Gemini (Month)" will sell better than "Zhongxia Rikan"?"

"I didn't say that!" The old man stared, he shook his head and said, "How could "Weekly Gemini (Month)" surpass "Zhongxia Daily Magazine", isn't this nonsense?"

He clarified: "I mean in the morning, "Weekly Gemini (Month)" is influenced by Mr. He Xi's new work, so of course the enthusiasm for buying in the morning will be high. The sales volume of "Zhongxia Rikan" throughout the day will be better than "Weekly Gemini". But it can't be compared in terms of heat...you see..."

The old man stopped suddenly, and he pointed to the other side of the square.

A bus just stopped there, and six or seven women got off the bus and all came here.

"That's the first bus on Line 10. These women are all here to buy Weekly Gemini (Month) and then they'll take the next bus to work...and it's going to be rush hour , in two hours, "Weekly Gemini (Month)" will be very popular!"

The reporters looked at the woman. These women in formal clothes were walking towards the book city in a hurry, but when they found the magazines on the square, they all stopped, showing surprise expressions: ""Weekly Gemini (Month)" was placed Out!"

"Don't be in a hurry... Qingwan Bookstore is better, it keeps stock, and the service quality is better than other bookstores!"

These women went to the booth with joyful faces to buy the magazines, then turned around and walked slowly towards the bus stop.

"Look..." The old man stroked his beard in relief, and said, "There will be more people coming from behind. We put the magazines outside to save them the time to buy magazines, and at the same time reduce the burden on our comic shop."

then. In the ensuing ten minutes, the reporters saw the popularity of "Weekly Gemini (Month)" among women in a clear way: women who went to work or school came by bus, got off here and bought Magazine. Take the next bus in a few minutes and leave.

In the chats of these women, the reporters learned that many of them went out dozens of minutes earlier in order to be able to buy magazines in time.

Qingwan Bookstore distributed the magazines in the square, and these women were very pleasantly surprised, they could basically buy them within a few minutes. But this is just the beginning, when the time passed after 6:40. Crowds appeared—buses, private cars, even girls on foot. Hundreds of guests flowed through the square, and the pace of buying magazines slowed down.

"It's so lively!"

Every reporter was stunned, and now they don't know how to write this report. These women seem to have come here to buy "Weekly Gemini (Month)", and no one cares about "Zhongxia Daily".

"What is fighting between dragons and tigers, it doesn't look like..."

"Will the sales of "Weekly Gemini (Month)" surpass that of "Zhongxia Daily"?"

The reporters were shaken. This was completely different from what they expected at the beginning, and it can be said to be the opposite.

"No, these people may be so enthusiastic about buying "Weekly Gemini (Month)" because they saw "Weekly Gemini (Month)" on display? If "Zhongxia Daily" was on display, the result would definitely be different!" Some reporters believed even more Based on his own judgment, he suggested to the old man: "Shop manager, why don't you move out the "Zhongxia Daily" too?"

The old man frowned.

"Exposing it doesn't prove anything. "Zhongxia Rikan" is a juvenile manga. It has a huge readership. Today's sales will definitely exceed "Weekly Gemini (Month)". ", it won't sell more than "Zhong Xia Ri Kan."

"But... what we want to know is the comparison between Angel's new cartoon and Mr. He Xi's new cartoon."

A reporter explained that what they want to see is not the sales figures, but the comparison of the popularity of the two new comics.

"Comparison? What's the comparison?" The old man was amused: "You don't really think that Angel's new comics can compare with He Xi, do you?"

"They are incomparable! How about this..." He suddenly had a small thought, and said with a smile: "If you can say something good about our bookstore in the newspaper, I will have "Zhongxia Daily" moved out, Make a live comparison for you to see!"

The reporters were stunned for a moment, and then their eyes lit up.

"OK!"

"Shop manager, please get someone to move out the "Zhongxia Daily"!"

They immediately agreed to the old man's request. It is not easy to say a few good things about Qingwan Bookstore, just add a few words when writing the report.

When the old man saw that so many reporters were willing to report, he was also happy, and immediately ordered the clerk to move out two stacks of "Zhongxia Daily".

"So little, it's not enough!"

The reporters found that the total volume was less than 100 copies, and felt that the old man was not sincere.

"It's enough, you guys look... these hundred copies can be sold for a long time."

The old man didn't take it seriously, but as he said, in the next ten minutes, "Weekly Gemini (Month)" sold hundreds of copies, while "Zhongxia Daily" sold only six copies.

Because the number is too small, the reporters counted them clearly.

"how can that be!"

"Why are there so few? Isn't Zhongxia Daily very popular?"

They exclaimed that it was impossible, but the old man was able to handle it with ease: "I see that among the six books, some people bought them home for their boyfriends or older brothers and younger brothers... they really bought "Zhongxia Daily" for the new comics of 'Angel' There will be no more than four people."

There was a young reporter who didn't believe in evil. He walked to the sales point and stopped an office worker who bought "Weekly Gemini (Month)".

"Miss, did you see the "Zhongxia Daily" just now? Do you know that there are new comics released by 'Angel'?" the young man asked.

The woman gave him a strange look: "I know, what's wrong?"

"Know?" The young man almost choked: "Then why don't you buy it?"

"Why do you want to buy it?" The woman was even more strange. She thought about it, and then suddenly said, "Are you a reporter?"

The young man nodded.

"That's no wonder..." The woman smiled: "Angel's "Flame Boy" has been very popular recently, and I have watched it too, but it is an animation, right? Angel has never drawn comics, and I have no confidence in their new comics." Ah, ah... Sorry, the bus is coming soon, I have to go first."

The woman saw a bus approaching outside the platform, she apologized and ran over there.

The young man stared at her back, dumbfounded, not interested in Angel's new comics, do other women think so?

"Of course I think so." When the young man returned to the spot, the old man couldn't help laughing when he heard what happened to him just now: "Angels haven't cultivated loyal fans, and "Fire Boy" is not their original animation. Readers who like to read comics will certainly not be interested in their new comics..."

The current phenomenon shows that angels are just like newcomers in the comics industry, and it is impossible to cause any sensation when they debut.

"The sales volume of "Midsummer Daily Magazine" is the same as before, and it will not change much because of Angel's new comics. Our magazine has sufficient reserves, and old readers will not be impatient. New readers are better than nothing, so I didn't move it out today."

the old man explained.

This made the reporters completely dumbfounded, and there is no need to write tomorrow's newspaper - what a fight between dragons and tigers, this situation did not happen at all!

They now see clearly that angels are just empty shells in the comics industry! Expecting it is completely in vain!

"Master, have you watched "Dragon and Tiger"?"

A female reporter quickly changed roles. She was no longer interested in "Zhongxia Daily" and wanted to know more about He Xi's new work.

"I've read it. I've read both Angel and He Xi's cartoons, but the two new works give me completely opposite feelings..."

"Angel's comics have nothing to offer except the pictures!"

The old man smiled, shook his head and said, "But Mr. He Xi's new cartoon... How should I put it, it is amazing, and the story is very interesting! And it uses a brand new comic technique, which I have never done in other comics. I've seen it."

"I feel that Teacher He Xi's new work is likely to cause a sensation that I didn't expect!" (To be continued)