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Chapter 443: Sharp contrast

Qingwan Book City, as the largest book city in Ninghai, has many reporters coming here today.

These reporters came before dawn, but the scene before them was very strange. Early in the morning, some employees in Qingwan Bookstore set up tables and comics and magazines in the square.

The reporters walked over and saw that they were all "Weekly Gemini (Moon)" and there was no "Midsummer Daily".

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

Many reporters were surprised that the sales of "Midsummer Daily" were significantly higher than that of "Weekly Gemini (Moon)". Why did Bookstore place the latter outside? They couldn't help but guess whether Qingwan Bookstore and Phoenix Company were working together.

An old man happened to be checking in the square. A reporter recognized the old man as the store manager of Qingwan Book City comics area. He walked over and asked: "Store Manager, are you going to do a promotion for "Weekly Gemini" today?"

The old man looked back at the reporter and shook his head and replied: "Today's promotion is a new work, and the promotion starts at 8 a.m. However, before the event begins, I will borrow the booth to sell "Weekly Gemini".

Other reporters also slowly gathered.

"Since it's borrowing the booth, why not sell "Midsummer Daily"?"

A young reporter asked after hearing the old man's words. The old man was surprised that so many reporters had come, but the report did not harm him.

"The "Weekly Gemini (Month)" in the morning will be much better than "Midsummer Daily"." The old man smiled and said, "Teacher He Xi launched a new work of girl comics. There will definitely be more female customers, and there will definitely be a buying boom in the future. Put it in the square to make it easier for these female customers to buy."

His answer surprised the reporters.

"Shopkeeper, can I understand your words like this?" said a reporter: "Do you think "Weekly Gemini (Monthly)" will be better than "Midsummer Daily"?"

"I didn't say that!" the old man glared. He shook his head and said, "How could "Weekly Gemini (Moon)" surpass "Midsummer Daily"? Isn't this nonsense?"

He clarified: "I mean in the morning, the Weekly Gemini (Month) is influenced by Mr. He Xi's new work, so the enthusiasm for purchasing in the morning will certainly be higher. The sales of "Midsummer Daily" will be better than that of "Weekly Gemini", but the popularity cannot be compared...you see..."

The old man suddenly stopped. He pointed to the other side of the square. A bus had just stopped there, and six or seven women who got off the bus came here.

"That was the first bus on Line 10. These women came to buy "Weekly Gemini (Month)", and then they would take the next car to work... and it was about to reach the peak of work. In two hours, "Weekly Gemini (Month)" would be very popular!"

The reporters looked at the women. The women in formal clothes were walking hurriedly towards the bookstore, but when they found the magazines placed in the square, they all stopped and showed a surprise look: "The Weekly Gemini (Moon) was actually put out!"

"No need to hurry up... Qingwan Bookstore is better, with constant supply, and the service quality is better than other bookstores!"

The women walked to the booth with joy and bought the magazine, then turned around and walked slowly towards the bus stop.

"Look..." the old man touched his beard with relief and said, "There are more people coming here later. We putting magazines outside can reduce their time for buying magazines. At the same time, it also reduces the burden on our comic shops."

Then, in the next ten minutes, the reporters saw in a clear way the popularity of "Weekly Gemini (Moon)" among women: women who went to work or school came over by bus, then got off here and bought magazines, and took the next bus to leave in a few minutes.

During the chat with these women, the reporters learned that many people went out dozens of minutes in advance just to be able to buy magazines in time.

Qingwan Bookstore divided the magazines in the square, and these women were very surprised. They could basically buy them within a few minutes. But this was just the beginning. After six forty, the crowd appeared - buses, private cars, and even girls walking by. Hundreds of guests were moving in the square, and the purchase of magazines slowed down.

"It's so lively!"

Every reporter was stunned. They didn't know how to write this report now. These women seemed to be here to buy "Weekly Gemini (Moon)", and no one cared about "Midsummer Daily".

"What a dragon fight, this is not like..."

"With the sales of "Weekly Gemini (Moon)" will surpass the sales of "Midsummer"?"

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

"No, these people may have bought it so enthusiastically because they saw that "Weekly Gemini (Moon)" was put on? If it was put on "Midsummer Journal", the result would definitely be different!" Some reporters believed in their judgment more, and he suggested to the old man: "Shopkeeper, why don't you move out "Midsummer Journal" too?"

The old man frowned.

"It doesn't prove anything if you put it out. "Midsummer Journal" is a boy comic. It has a huge readership. Today's sales volume will definitely exceed "Weekly Gemini (Month)". You don't have to mind too much about the current sales scene of "Weekly Gemini (Month)". It will not sell more than "Midsummer Journal"."

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

A reporter explained that what they wanted to read was not sales figures, but the comparison of the popularity of the two new comics.

"Comparison? What's the comparison?" The old man was happy: "You don't really think that Angel's new comic can be compared with He Xi?"

"They can't compare! Why not do this..." He suddenly came up with some good words, and I asked someone to bring out the "Midsummer Daily" and make a live comparison for you!"

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

"OK!"

"Shopkeeper, please let someone bring out the "Midsummer Daily"!"

They immediately agreed to the old man's request and said a few good things about Qingwan Bookstore, which was not easy. They just added a few words when writing the report.

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

"So few are not enough!"

The reporters found that the total amount was less than a hundred books, and felt that the old man was not sincere.

"Enough, you guys look... this hundred could have been sold for a long time."

The old man disagreed, and as he said, in the next ten minutes, "Weekly Gemini (Monthly)" sold hundreds of copies, while "Midsummer Daily" sold only six copies.

Because the number is too small, the reporters count clearly.

"How is this possible!"

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

They exclaimed that it was impossible, and the old man was at ease: "I read those six books, and some people bought them home for their boyfriends or brothers and younger brothers... There are no more than four people who really bought "Midsummer Day" for the new comics of "Angels".

A young reporter didn't believe in evil anymore. He walked towards the sales point and stopped an office worker who bought "Weekly Gemini (Moon)".

"Miss, did you just see "Midsummer Daily"? Do you know there is a new comic launched by 'Angel'?" asked the young man.

The woman glanced at him strangely: "I know, what's wrong?"

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

"Why should I buy it?" The woman became even more strange. She thought for a while and then suddenly said, "Are you a reporter?"

The young man nodded.

"No wonder..." The woman smiled: "The Angel's "Flame Boy" has been very popular recently, and I have watched it, but that's an animation, right? Angel has never painted a comic, I have no confidence in their new comics, ah... Sorry, the bus is coming soon, I want to leave first."

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

The young man was stunned when he looked at her back, not interested in the Angel's new comics. Do other women think so?

"Of course I think so." When the young man returned to his original place, the old man couldn't help but smile when he heard what he had just happened: "The angels did not cultivate loyal fans, and "Flame 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 like newcomers in the comics industry, and they cannot cause any sensation when they debut.

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

The old man explained.

This completely made the reporters feel sad. There is no need to write tomorrow's newspapers - there is no such situation at all!

They have seen it clearly now. Angels are just a shell in the comics industry! It is a waste of effort to have expectations for it!

"Store Manager, have you read "Dragon and Tiger"?"

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

"I read it, I read both Angel and He Xi's comics, but the two new works give me a completely opposite feeling..."

"The Angel's comics have nothing to do except the picture!"

The old man smiled and shook his head and said, "But Teacher He Xi's new comic...How to say it, it's so amazing, the story is very interesting! And he used a brand new comic technique, which I have never seen in other comics."
Chapter completed!
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