Chapter 597 Doubts About Declining Sales

The eyes of the editors immediately shifted to Shang Haozhi.

Shang Haozhi went straight to the desk, turned around, and patted his hands twice, "Two things to say, the first one is that six booklets will be released this month. Among them, there are three recommended ones. First, in 5 On March 10, the second volume of "Ding Shi" was released as a single book, with a first edition of 220,000 copies. "Back to 12" was released on the 18th, with a first edition of 120,000 copies. There was a book signing at Yongheng Bookstore..."

Yan Fei's eyes lit up when she heard this sentence.

She didn't expect that "Back to 12" would have the opportunity to release a single volume so soon, and it was still a book signing.

Yongheng Bookstore is also located in Nanjiatan. It is a medium-level bookstore, not at the same level as Jiman Bookstore. However, for Zuo Yuan, this is definitely a good opportunity to promote himself.

Looking even further, this may be the magazine's expectation for "Back to 12".

"...On May 22, the eighteenth volume of "Steel Refining" will be released. The current first edition is 2.3 million volumes."

After Shang Haozhi finished speaking, only the sound of breathing came from the office.

2.3 million volumes, not 230 volumes... This first edition absolutely crushed all domestic comics.

However, considering the popularity of "Steel Refining" in China, the sales volume is almost the same, especially in recent episodes, the volume of the 18th volume may even exceed 2 million copies.

"Besides, there is one more thing..." Shang Haozhi paused for a moment, then looked at Xu Jie, "The first week sales of the latest booklet of "The King of Rock and Roll" is only 141,000 copies...Although the sales volume is not bad, but it is not as good as the first week. Compared with the number of 600,000 copies in the edition, it is still too shabby."

"What?" Xu Jie immediately stood up and looked at Shang Haozhi in astonishment, "Editor-in-chief, is it 400,000 copies? 140,000 copies... This is more than the weekly sales volume of "The King of Rock and Roll" when the first volume was released." Still low!"

After all, "The King of Rock and Roll" is also the pillar of "Comic Future". The latest booklet only sold 140,000 copies, and the devil would believe it!

"I had the same opinion as you at first, but the salesperson in the sales department sent me photos of the warehouse and lists of major bookstores, and I couldn't help it."

"But... that won't only sell 140,000 copies!?" Xu Jie's brain was aching.

"Will it be criticized by the last show,

Causing sales to drop? "Wang Wenhong asked curiously.

"How is it possible? That happened in October and November last year, and now it's almost May, and half a year has passed...Moreover, more than 300,000 copies were bought in the first week of the last volume, and that was because of the The drop in sales was caused by the criticism from the program group, why did it drop so much this time?"

"I don't know. In fact, it's not just "The King of Rock and Roll". King, come here."

"Ah?" Wang Wenhong was taken aback for a moment. It seemed that he had nothing to do with him, and the results of "Steel Refining" were indescribably stable.

Shang Haozhi took the documents and went directly into the meeting room separated by glass walls. Wang Wenhong took a deep breath, feeling a little uneasy.

When passing by Yan Fei's table, Yan Fei asked in a low voice: "Did something happen to you?"

"Tch, what can I do?" Wang Wenhong rolled his eyes and muttered.

Pushing the door open and entering the room, Shang Haozhi has already sat down.

"Just find a seat to sit... Uh, why not sit next to me?" Shang Haozhi thought for a while, then changed his words.

Wang Wenhong became more and more suspicious, but he still listened to Shang Haozhi's words, pulled a chair, and sat beside Shang Haozhi.

"Xiao Wang, how many years have you been to Comic Future?"

"Seven years, almost eight years." Wang Wenhong explained.

"Eight years... To be honest, it's not too short, right?" Shang Haozhi asked.

"Well, thanks to the cultivation of the leader and the guidance of the seniors, I was able to grow so much..."

"Don't talk about these useless P words, just talk about it, your contract will expire soon, in November this year." Shang Haozhi handed the document in his hand to Wang Wenhong, "The salary must be improved, but you can't do it in our industry. Clearly, more depends on the commission, you have "Steel Refining" in your hand, the commission of our magazine, no one should be higher than you, right?"

"Uh... You said this, I haven't considered it yet." Wang Wenhong laughed dryly.

It would be a lie to say that he hadn't considered it, but after working in one position for eight years, to be honest, he was also a little tired.

If it wasn't for Shen Xin, he might not stay in "Comic Future".

"You'd better think about it. In China, apart from "Comic Future", there is no magazine that is more suitable for you. Although Duoman.com is gaining momentum, in the final analysis, they don't have much demand for editors. Not too high. You also know that the current performance of the "CF" app is not very good. The installed capacity is only a few hundred thousand. The senior management is not very satisfied with this, and it may need to be integrated in the future. Therefore, the opportunity of "Comic Future" is still there. There are many." Shang Haozhi said meaningfully.

"I see..." Wang Wenhong nodded.

No matter where and when they go, when the other party can't do it, they will always make some seemingly beautiful visions. As for what these visions look like and whether they are really edible, the person who throws the cake doesn't care at all.

Wang Wenhong glanced at the contract in his hand, roughly flipped through a few pages, and it was almost the same as the previous one.

"Editor-in-Chief..." Wang Wenhong looked up at Shang Haozhi.

"Um?"

"I'm not sure yet, wait for two months, right? Now "Steel Refining" is rushing for results, and my energy is all on "Steel Refining", so I can't make up my mind for a while."

"That's right, the recent results of "Smelting Steel" have been very popular." Shang Haozhi nodded.

Wang Wenhong's expression softened for a moment.

"The momentum of "Smelting Steel" is just right now, and there is no room for any mistakes...Did Mr. Shen reveal when "Smelting Steel" will end?"

"Probably at the end of next year or the beginning of the next year...the end of the year is more likely." Wang Wenhong explained.

"So fast!?" Shang Haozhi looked surprised, "At the end of next year... it will only be about 200 words."

"That's right, you also know Mr. Shen... His habit of creating, as long as the story is finished, he will end the manga."

"That's right." Shang Haozhi rubbed his forehead, looking frustrated, "It's a pity that "Smelting Steel"..."

If there is no hit before the end of "Steel Refining", the sales of "Comic Future" may continue to decline... Moreover, this decline is likely to be a crash.

Shang Haozhi rubbed his chin, thought for a long time, "What do you think of the plummeting sales of "The King of Rock and Roll"?"

"Ah?" Wang Wenhong didn't expect Shang Haozhi to ask him about "The King of Rock and Roll".

"I don't know, but since the sales of other comics have also declined, it means that it's not a comic of "The King of Rock and Roll". What's more, the latest issue of the "King of Rock and Roll" single book is not poisonous."

"I think so too." Shang Haozhi said coldly, "So, there is a problem."