Chapter 215 214 "Jiang Ziya sits firmly on Diaoyutai"
The two stopped talking, and Fang Minghua asked: "Red Army, all your friends below are gone?"
"They are all gone, the leaders , I still have to go to work and some have to rush to a meeting." Zhao Hongjun replied: "How do you feel after looking around?"
"It's pretty good, it feels like a regular company. "
"Hehe. I specialize in the management model of Xiangjiang Company and feel that it is more advanced than mainland companies. I am ready to imitate them. "
"That's fine, but we have to adapt to local conditions."
"I know, Minghua, come and take a look at our published books."
Fang Minghua and Song Tangtang said hello and followed. Zhao Hongjun came to his office.
Ouch.
The general manager’s office is indeed very impressive.
Not only is the room larger, it also has a boss table that is rare in mainland China in this era!
There is also a large bookcase at the back, with rows of books neatly arranged inside.
Fang Minghua took a closer look out of curiosity.
They are not martial arts romances, but they are all Chinese and foreign masterpieces!
Stendhal's "The Red and the Black", Victor Hugo's "Les Misérables", Gasil Márquez's "One Hundred Years of Solitude". There are also domestic Cao Xueqin's "Dream of Red Mansions" and "Selected Works of Lu Xun". Fang Minghua's " "Crossing Guandong" and "The Legend of Wukong" are also included!
"It's just a facade. We can't just let others say that we just sell martial arts novels." Zhao Hongjun smiled.
"But I am also very knowledgeable about martial arts novels. Look at these." Zhao Hongjun said, pointing to the top row of books.
"History of Chinese Martial Arts", "The Mystery of Jin Yong's Novels" and "Appreciation of Chinese Public Case Martial Arts Novels" published by Shencheng Sanlian Publishing House.
Don't tell me, Fang Minghua has never heard of them.
“Have you seen it?” Fang Minghua asked curiously.
"No. Is there anything good to read? As long as you finish publishing the novels of Jin Yong and Gu Long, you can make enough money from martial arts novels. What else do you need to study?"
Holy crap!
The words are rough but the reasoning is rough.
"How about I give you an office? The conditions are definitely better than your office in the magazine!" Zhao Hongjun said.
Fang Minghua refused.
"I said, I just bought shares and did not participate in the actual operations. It is useless to make these false claims."
"Okay, you will hide behind the scenes."
"Hey, Red Army, let me see You asked Editor Jin to translate "The Legend of the Condor Heroes"?" Fang Minghua asked again, thinking of the scene he just saw.
"Yes, I asked them to translate the two books "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "The Legend of Heaven and Sword of the Dragon" into simplified Chinese versions first. I will make preparations first. When I finish my work for a while, I will go to the Flower City again. , talk to New Century Publishing House, and get two more book numbers to prepare for a rainy day."
Zhao Hongjun said, and took out three books from the drawer and put them on the table.
"Look at the book we published."
Fang Minghua took one and flipped through it. Compared with the original Hong Kong version, there were many less character illustrations in it, making it look much drab. This is of course a cost saving. , but the printing quality is not bad.
On the last page of the book, it says "Published by Guangdong New Century Publishing House".
“I contacted our Xijing No. 1 Printing Factory. I know their factory director and they said they would give us priority in printing. Three hundred thousand sets of books can be completed in half a month.”
"What about the sales channels of Xinhua Bookstore?" Fang Minghua asked with concern.
"At this stage, we can't fully blossom, we can only focus on breakthroughs, mainly in three regions:" Guangdong Province, Yanjing and our Qin Province! "Zhao Hongjun looked confident.
" Qin Province Momada, the general manager of Xinhua Bookstore in Qin Province, I have known him since I was in the Planning Commission, and we have already agreed that all Xinhua Bookstores in the province will There are 50,000 sets of advanced systems, and the key sales area is in Xijing. "
"As for Guangdong Province, my brother-in-law helped and said that 60,000 sets could be shipped there, focusing on Xinhua Bookstore. "
" The business there is relatively lively. Not only does Xinhua Bookstore but also other private channels sell, for example, there is a bookstore called Baoshan Bookstore in Shangxiajiu, Huacheng. They started selling books, but the scale is relatively small. It can be ignored at this stage. ”
Fang Minghua nodded after hearing this. It seemed that Zhao Hongjun had still worked hard.
“The focus now is on Yanjing. I went to Yanjing for a meeting before the Spring Festival. I met a deputy general manager named Ye from Xinhua Bookstore in the city through a friend, and we even had dinner together. Some time ago, I called him specifically. If we can sell our books, he promised at least 30,000 copies, and if 140,000 copies are available, I am more than relieved."
Zhao Hongjun explained with a smile.
At this moment, the phone on the boss's desk rang. Zhao Hongjun grabbed the phone and said, "I am Zhao Hongjun from Shengshi Book Publishing Company. Who are you?"
"Mr. Ye Hello, manager. ”
"What? No? The competent authority doesn't agree? Didn't you promise well not long ago?"
"Forget it, let's not talk about it. Goodbye." Zhao Hongjun hung up the phone and his face turned ugly.
"What's wrong? Isn't it okay at Yanjing?" Fang Minghua asked with concern.
"Mr. Ye said that the leaders of the Municipal Cultural Bureau did not agree with them selling martial arts books." Zhao Hongjun explained, and then cursed:
"Fuck! I was drinking Laozi Moutai in Yanjing At that time, my chest was beating loudly, and I said that it was no problem to take care of it, but at the critical moment, I gave up. Why should I take this porcelain job if I don’t have diamonds? ”
"Okay, okay, that's how business is done." Fang Minghua comforted him and asked, "What are you going to do?"
"Tomorrow I will take someone to Yanjing, carrying " "Grenade" and "shell gun" are trying to blast a way out!"
Fang Minghua knew that the so-called "grenade" and "shell gun" in Zhao Hongjun's mouth were actually famous wines and cigarettes.
He said with a smile: "Actually, I don't think the Red Army should bother you so much. I suggest you sit firmly on the Diaoyutai like Jiang Ziya did."
"What do you mean?"
"It won't be long before you are looking for them, but they are looking for you, scrambling to get into your book."
"Really?" Zhao Hongjun was dubious.
"You don't believe it? Look at this news." Fang Minghua did a trick and took out a newspaper from the briefcase he was carrying and handed it to him.
It’s an old Shenzhen Daily!
There is a piece of news reported above, which may seem inconspicuous, but in Zhao Hongjun’s eyes, it is no less than thunderous!
It turns out that at a national city TV program exhibition held in Shenzhen not long ago, the organizer invited local TV stations across the country except CCTV and provincial stations to watch the Hong Kong film and television drama "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".
Just two episodes made the participants "can't help themselves". In the end, the show was jointly introduced by multiple TV stations to share the cost, and the master tape was copied by Nanjing TV Station.
"Haha, if this is true, I will really be sitting on the Diaoyutai!"
"It should have been like this a long time ago." Fang Minghua smiled slightly.
On March 5, Nanjing TV Station began to broadcast "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", marking the first shot of mainland costume martial arts dramas.
Immediately afterwards, TV stations in major provincial capital cities such as Xijing, Hangzhou and Wuhan started broadcasting.
What followed was a sharp increase in sales of the original work.
(End of this chapter)