Du Qi listened to the discussions of the crowd. He looked around and heard the discussions of the crowd. Naturally, he knew what many people were thinking. He continued, "Everyone, every book has a different style, and there are different people who would like to read them."
"As the saying goes, carrots and cabbages are different. Everyone likes different things.
"Some people like the Romance of the Three Kingdoms because it is like an epic. It has the courage of Cao Cao, the benevolence and righteousness of Liu Bei, and the domineering courage of Lu Bu.
"However, there are also people who will definitely like the Investiture of the Gods because the Investiture of the Gods is ever-changing. There are countless magic treasures that can fly in the sky and burrow into the ground. It can be said that there are all kinds of strange things in the boundless world.
Du Qi continued, "No matter what kind of people they like, the only thing I can guarantee is that I wrote the Romance of the Three Kingdoms with my heart, and the Investiture of the Gods book is also a work of my heart. It will definitely be good."
"Okay, let's not talk too much."
"Whether the new Investiture of the Gods book is good or not, you will know after you read it. Even if my mouth is broken, in the end, the judgment will be up to you. "
Du Qi ordered, "Shopkeeper Qian, bring all the books in and start selling them."
"Yes!"
Qian Zailai immediately agreed.
Immediately, Qian Zailai immediately made arrangements. He asked the waiters of the bookstore to help carry the books in and put the latest Investiture of the Gods book on the bookshelves one by one.
Du Qi looked at the people who lined up spontaneously and were ready to buy the books, and a bright smile appeared on his face.
Speaking of which, the habits of these scholars were really good. In order to sell the books easily, Qian Zailai maintained order a few times, and everyone formed a habit. They lined up spontaneously to buy books and would not jump the line randomly.
Du Qi looked at the neat line and suddenly came up with a plan. Since he wanted to make an impression and reputation, he had a good way. He faced the people in line and said again, "Everyone, it's rare for you to come here today, and it's also rare for me to meet you. Today, I will give an autograph to everyone who bought a book in the bookstore. As long as you buy a book, you can bring the book to me and I will personally sign it as a souvenir. "
In the future, this was the so-called signing of books.
Du Qi was now imitating him.
With Du Qi's status, he was definitely a great writer. Everyone was overjoyed that Du Qi was willing to sign. As they lined up, their faces were filled with excitement.
As all the books were put on the shelves, the sales began. People paid one after another and received the newly printed Investiture of the Gods from the shop. Then, they walked up to Du Qi and asked him to sign the book.
When Du Qi signed, he still used his pen name.
His name was not written.
However, Du Qi would occasionally write a few words of encouragement in the book. Simple words such as good luck, hard work, and so on were used as encouragement to make the trip worthwhile.
As Du Qi signed, time flew by.
In just a short two hours, all ten thousand books were sold out. The books were sold out, but the signing was not over. The reason why they were sold out so quickly was because there were a few booksellers who bought one thousand copies at a time. Therefore, in a short period of time, there were no more books available.
As for those who couldn't buy the book, they could only buy it from other booksellers.
Du Qi's signing lasted all the way until noon.
Everyone left.
The shop had returned to silence, and only a few readers were there.
Du Qi rubbed his sore wrist and went straight to the backyard. Qian Zailai came to Du Qi with an excited look in his eyes. He said happily, "Young Master, the Investiture of the Gods is also sold out. And at that time, I saw someone reading outside the bookstore with great interest. Our bookstore now has a second popular book. This time, it's really popular. "
Du Qi said, "That's normal."
Qian Zailai said, "In my opinion, although our bookstore can't print too many books, we can print 20,000 books. In my opinion, we can print 20,000 books, especially the surrounding merchants, who are gradually increasing. "
"Many merchants have begun to come to Chang 'an to buy books."
"In fact, 20,000 books is not a big number for us. You mentioned that we should let the other booksellers participate. Even if we print 20,000 books, many people can still participate. "
Qian Zailai said, "After all, they can still sell it if they buy in bulk."
Du Qi's eyes turned and said, "In the Chang 'an area, we'll set 20,000 books as the standard. We won't print more. However, since our bookstore has reached this stage, we can start to expand. "
Qian Zailai said, "Young Master, how do you plan to expand?"
Du Qi said seriously, "As time passes, more and more people will know about our bookstore, and they will also know about the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and the Investiture of the Gods. Therefore, I need you to set up bookstores in all the counties in the country."
"Ah!"
Qian Zailai exclaimed.
He had an incredulous look on his face because Du Qi was too generous.
Immediately, Qian Zailai said seriously, "Young Master, the cost of establishing bookstores in all the counties in the country will definitely be very high. I understand what Young Master means. You plan to operate stores all over the country and form a huge scale. "
"However, even if we rely on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and the Investiture of the Gods, because the other places are too far away, our books won't be able to reach them in a short time. These booksellers who come to Chang 'an can buy books and then sell them to distant places. This will affect our business."
Qian Zailai said, "Therefore, I don't think this is appropriate."
"Wrong!"
Du Qi shook his head and said.
Qian Zailai said, "Young Master, where did I go wrong? Please enlighten me."
Du Qi continued, "The reason is very simple. Our books are currently updating the Romance of the Three Kingdoms every two days. In the future, we can change it to every three days.
"Think about it. In these three days, my manuscripts will be out first. Once they are out, the content will be sent out quickly. I guarantee that the latest content will be sent to all the counties in the country first.
"In this way, even if some booksellers intend to buy our books in bulk and resell them to other places, it will be useless. Because in these two to three days of not updating, the latest content will have already been sent over and then printed for sale.
"By the time the booksellers who want to buy the latest content from Chang 'an want to go back and resell it, it will already be too late. So in the end, they can only sell it locally and can't resell it to other places.
"In particular, we will control the total amount of printing in various places so that merchants can buy in batches from various places. In this way, on the one hand, we can share the benefits, and on the other hand, we can take the initiative. "
Du Qi said, "Then, our bookstores all over the country will be established."
"Wonderful, wonderful!"
Qian Zailai's face revealed a look of amazement.
This was taking advantage of a time difference.
If Du Qi's Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Investiture of the Gods were updated at once, it would be impossible for Du Qi to take advantage of this time difference. However, every time the books were updated, almost all the places in the country would be sold around the same time because they were sent out in advance.
Even if there was a certain delay because it was too far away, it wouldn't be too late. Booksellers in these places wanted to buy books from other places to resell, but the time couldn't keep up. By the time they bought them back to resell, the local booksellers had already started selling them.
This was the advantage of a time difference.
Qian Zailai clasped his hands and said respectfully, "Young Master is wise!"
Du Qi said, "Do you understand now?"
"Understood!"
Qian Zailai answered firmly and continued, "Young Master, this lowly one will use Chang 'an as an absolute point and gradually expand from Chang' an. When the entire Guanzhong region stabilizes, the rest of the country will follow. In short, it's better to be stable than to recklessly expand. Otherwise, if the rules are broken, the bookstore's operations will easily be messed up. "
"Okay!"
Du Qi said, "Since you understand, do this as soon as possible. The sooner you expand, the sooner the bookstore will earn more money. When it comes to establishing a national chain bookstore, it can't be a loose structure. It must be a complete system. "
Qian Zailai said, "Young Master, don't worry. I understand. Especially when it comes to expansion, it's not appropriate to call it Zailai Bookstore. What I mean is that the bookstore needs to be renamed. Young Master, please give it a name! "
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