Chapter 9: Quick Reports and Solicitation
"Hey, Deyun Bookstore...... Ah, I know you're out of stock...... But I'm sorry, the magazine is sold out, and we're still in stock. ”
"Sun Yang, don't stand stupidly, go and ask the publishing house why the 100,000 copies have not come out yet!"
became popular, and "Detective Conan" began to be noticed - the speed of this fire was surprisingly fast, and it showed effect in just one word.
The Phoenix Building's editorial office was busy, with the new issue selling 70 percent in a day, forcing them to print an extra 100,000 copies to meet the demand that would arise in the coming days. Although there are not many reprints, the magazine has not been reprinted for a year, and this increase in sales is very gratifying.
"Zhang Xiu, have the results of the quick report been counted?"
"I'll count it right away, and wait."
Zhang Xiu buried his head in calculations, busy and sweating. Every weekly shonen magazine that sells out has a postcard-style questionnaire where readers can select their favorite works and rate them. The flash report is to manually count the earliest recovered postcards, and preliminarily give the comic ranking of this issue.
"I really don't know what the editor-in-chief of Lu Dao thinks, this issue of the weekly must be the first in "Detective Conan", and there is any need for statistics."
Zhang Xiu complained in his heart, but his subordinates did not dare to stop writing. The flash report must be counted the day after the release date, and it is generally the feedback of readers in Ninghai and surrounding cities. Of course, the quick report is only a quick and rough conclusion, and the real authority depends on the 'small positive'.
Small is a comprehensive anatomy of an issue of the magazine, which can only be calculated in the third week of the general release date. It collects postcard feedback from readers across the country, uses computers to count and distinguish them, and is able to calculate detailed information including the average age of readers who watch each comic, the ratio of men to women, and so on.
"The quick report is counted!"
After using the computer to calculate the last number, Zhang Xiu stood up and said: "The first place "Detective Conan" has a vote rate of 96%. ”
“……”
There was a sudden silence in the audience, and the busy editors stopped what they were doing. Although everyone expected that "Detective Conan" would be the number one, no one expected that the vote rate would be so high.
Ninety-six percent of readers voted for Detective Conan, which was a devastating blow to the entire editorial office and other cartoonists, as it was like mocking the other comics of Weekly Shonen for nothing.
Sun Yang looked at the document in his hand and was stunned, Mr. Tomato's new work was published last week, and the quick report was not bad, but the vote rate was only 36%. "Detective Conan" got 96% of the votes for the first episode, is that teenager better than a veteran professional cartoonist with a readership?
Was his choice wrong at that time, and he lost a gold ingot in vain?
"That's a good thing."
After a long time, Ye Xiong's calm voice sounded: "It's a good thing that a genius has appeared in the original comic industry, only in this way can more competition and efforts be aroused, and only in this way can we break the monopoly of Longteng Company's novel adaptation." ”
He believes that as long as there is one genius in any industry who sets the trend, the rest of the people will rise to the wind, and the whole industry can flourish. The other editors thought about it and couldn't help but admire Ye Xiong: The editor-in-chief is different from ordinary people, and his face will not change when he encounters this kind of thing, look at how far-sighted this idea is!
They didn't notice that Ye Xiong's thighs hidden by the table were trembling, and his heart was also complicated, but more joy, "Detective Conan" had a good start - but they couldn't relax, everything had to be planned for the long term.
"Editor-in-chief, the chairman asked you to come over."
At this time, a notice suddenly reached the editorial office.
……
Meng Yu didn't know what happened thousands of miles away, Qingcheng County's "Weekly Boy" would only be released today, and he rushed to the bookstore early in the morning.
However, when he walked to the door, there was a "bang", and a girl who was fascinated by reading a book collided with him.
"I'm sorry!"
The girl couldn't see her face clearly while wearing a hat, she bowed her head and apologized, her voice was very crisp. Meng Shu noticed that he didn't mind waving his hand, and the girl hurriedly left with the book in her arms.
"Nowadays, children can read books no matter how they walk."
Meng Huo walked into the bookstore, but he didn't see Weekly Shonen for sale in the comic magazine section.
"Boss, hasn't the weekly boy arrived yet?"
He asked.
"You're going to buy Weekly Boy too?" The bookstore owner glanced at him in surprise: "I'm sorry, that girl bought the last copy just now, you have to look elsewhere." ”
This bookstore orders more than a dozen weekly weekly magazines every week, and the boss is very strange why it is so popular today.
"Thank you." Meng Huo had no choice but to look for it elsewhere, but he searched all over the county and still couldn't find the latest issue of "Weekly Boy".
A small place is a small place, how can it be so hard to find even a magazine!
Just as Meng Huo was about to give up, the mobile phone he had just bought rang.
"Hey, Meng Huo? I'm Ye Xiong, have you read the latest issue of "Weekly Boys"? ”
On the other side of the phone, the cheerful voice of the editor-in-chief Ye Xiong came.
"Don't mention it, my place is too small to be found anywhere." Meng complained loudly.
"Ha Luha, this is normal, our magazines are ordered hundreds of copies a week in the general county, and there are only a dozen copies in a bookstore on average, and it is easy to run out of stock if there is a good-looking new serial." Ye Xiong replied with a smile, now that the Internet is developed, even readers in small counties can get news quickly.
This issue of "Weekly Shonen" has attracted some attention on the Internet, and there are many comic lovers in the mainland.
"Listen to you, Detective Conan's results are not bad?"
Meng Shu asked.
It's not bad, it's a miracle - Ye Xiong thought so, but he felt that he couldn't praise Meng Huo too much, if the young man was proud, it would be easy to go downhill.
"The results of the reader's questionnaire have not yet come out, and I don't know the specific situation." So Ye Xiong chose a moderate answer: "It shouldn't be bad depending on the situation, you can rest assured." ”
"That's right, Meng Shu." He changed the topic and said, "I have already helped you contact the school, Ninghai No. 1 Senior High School." ”
Ninghai No. 1 Middle School? Meng Yu was taken aback, it was the top three key high schools in Ninghai, he didn't expect Ye Xiong to find him such a good school, and the top student in the high school entrance examination seemed to have chosen it. However, this may be a good thing for others, but it is a disaster for Meng Shu.
"Can you change it, you can find me a key high school, how can I take care of comics if the academic system is so strict?"
The so-called key high schools, Meng Shu feels that their main feature is that the requirements for students are stricter than ordinary schools, and only strict standards and excellent educational resources can create the glory of the college entrance examination again and again.
Ye Xiong's answer was a little stiff: "We have also taken this into consideration, you don't have to worry, the principal of Ninghai No. 1 Middle School agrees that you don't usually go to school." As long as you take the mid-term and final exams once each semester and keep your grades in the top 50 in the school, the school will keep your student status. ”
Nima - If you don't go to school, you can still maintain the top 50 in key high schools, Ye Xiong can't help but believe in him too much, right? Meng Yu wanted to scold people, he felt that Ye Xiong didn't care about the school problem at all. He helped Meng Huo find the best school, but wouldn't Meng Huo, who was expelled, be able to draw comics wholeheartedly?
This editor-in-chief has a good heart, but with Meng Shu's unforgettable ability, he is not afraid of him at all.
"Alright then, thank you for your help."
Meng was thanked, in fact, from another point of view, if he kept his grades stable, he would not have to go to school to get a diploma, where to find such a good thing!
"Forehead ......"
Ye Xiong was originally ready to meet Meng Huo's anger, and even thought of an excuse, but the other party's words of Xie Lu Xie made his preparations turn into foam, and it was really uncomfortable, what is the situation? Does this kid really have the confidence to draw comics and learn at the same time? …… It's too a**, right?
"One more thing, Meng Huo." Ye Xiong held back his thoughts and continued: "It just so happens that you haven't come to Ninghai yet, and our editorial department has limited manpower, so we won't provide you with responsible editors for the time being. ”
"How about you wait until you start school?"
Meng Shu's heart moved, of course he had no problem, in fact, he didn't need other people's guidance to draw comics.
He hurriedly agreed.
This was the end of the conversation between the two, and after putting down the phone, Ye Xiong, who was standing in the chairman's office, breathed a sigh of relief.
"Did he say yes?"
An old man sat in front of him, making tea lightly.
"Yes, yes." Ye Xiong nodded, his face full of doubts: "But Chairman, why are you going to suddenly win him over?" ”
He felt very strange, both the school and the editor were arranged by the old man in front of him, and Ye Xiong originally planned to find a similar school at random.
"The market feedback for the first episode of "Detective Conan" is very good, and since you believe in his potential, then I will follow the next bet." The old man blew lightly with the teacup, and a light flashed in his eyes: "You don't have to worry about the editor's question, I have other candidates." ”
"These things are just a gesture, but Ye Xiong, if that child's benefits are short-lived, I will recoup all the investment!"
"Yes."
Ye Xiong nodded, he vaguely felt that the chairman had other calculations in his heart, of course this was not a bad thing. With the chairman's support, he will not only be able to cultivate a cartoonist, but also create an iconic role model that will lead the development of original comics.
Now what is more important is to maintain the heat brought by the first episode of "Detective Conan", Ye Xiong has already received the original manuscript of the second and third episodes, although there is no amazing picture after the first episode, but the plot behind it is quite charming.
Ye Xiong believes that in just a few weeks, "Detective Conan" will become a complete sensation.
He believes in his own vision, if there is an editor who can improve Meng Shu's painting skills, when he can freely draw high-quality comics like the most reluctant scenes in the first episode......
Huaxia, no, the comic industry in the entire world will be boiling for Meng Huo!
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