Chapter 312: Poaching People

Tokyo, headquarters of Tokyo Publishing Hanbai Co., Ltd.

Koji Kuzumoto walked into the headquarters building, cast a disdainful look at the "long dragon" of people at the business counter in the first-floor lobby, and then walked into the elevator.

As the Minister of the Literary Book Distribution Department of Donghan, he believed that the company specifically set up a business hall on the first floor and focused its energy on the communication of these publishers was undoubtedly a waste of energy.

These publishers, often in order to sell a few hundred or a thousand more books, have to come here to "beg" bitterly.

But to be honest, if it can't be sold, won't it still be returned?!

So in his view, the company should refuse these publishers to come to the door, but directly use the phone to set the specific order quantity and quotation.

And even if you look at it wrong, letting some publishers fall into a business crisis due to shipping difficulties, it doesn't matter. Just firmly grasp the business of the four major publishers.

After all, the number of publications of the four major publishers is the foundation of the entire Japanese publishing market system and the largest source of profit for Tokyo Publishing Hanbai.

The elevator door slowly closed and went all the way to the floor where he was.

He walked out of the elevator and went straight to the department where he was.

"Minister Katsumoto, it's not good!"

But after seeing Koji Kuzumoto, his capable subordinate Kenichi Kuda ran over in a hurry, his expression filled with panic.

Katsumoto Koji frowned and looked at him, but didn't reprimand him, just said: "What happened."

Kuda Kenichi stopped his steps, swallowed his saliva and said: "Tsutaya Publisher, the subsequent editions of *Snow Country* can only be allocated to us for 10,000 copies?"

10,000 copies?

Katsumoto Koji was a bit puzzled.

This number is not much or little. If it were according to past business, it would be nothing strange, but this time, due to the huge exposure of public opinion, they placed an order of 60,000 copies.

Could it be that Tsutaya Bookstore can't think straight and doesn't want to make money?

Or did they reach more cooperation with Nihon Publishing Hanbai?

Kuda Kenichi seemed to see his thoughts and continued: "Not only us, Tsutaya Bookstore only gave 10,000 copies to Nihon Publishing Hanbai."

He paused and said again: "Perhaps Tsutaya Bookstore is dissatisfied with some of our previous measures."

He knew very well that before this, due to the pressure of the major shareholder Jingfan Publisher, Donghan played a lot of tricks in the settlement and promotion with Tsutaya Bookstore.

For example, finding reasons to delay the settlement time, or deliberately omitting Tsutaya Publisher's books when promoting publications to bookstores.

So in his view, this is likely Tsutaya Bookstore's revenge.

Katsumoto Koji heard this explanation and laughed angrily.

Compared with the two giants Tokyo Hanbai and Nihon Hanbai, Tsutaya Bookstore Publisher is just a "character."

Even if they sell millions of books a year, they only account for about 2% of the business volume in the business system of the two distributors.

Without the help of distributors, their books can't even be sold outside Tokyo!

Now it's just reducing their treatment a little, and they dare to do this!

Simply "crazy"!

Kuda Kenichi, as a subordinate, didn't have so many thoughts.

What he was puzzled about was, does that President Nishijima Sota of Tsutaya Bookstore have any other way to sell the books?

"Kuda, you don't need to participate in this matter, I will communicate with the above."

Katsumoto Koji thought for a while and ordered his subordinate like this, but Kuda Kenichi's face showed a bitter smile.

Although everyone knows that this matter was caused by the restrictions of the major shareholder Jingfan Publisher, Tsutaya Bookstore is after all a partner with 2% of the business.

This volume still has a certain weight for the Literary Book Distribution Department.

And as the person who directly deals with Tsutaya Bookstore, he is estimated to have to carry a certain pot.

However, subordinates carrying pots for superiors is already a conventional practice in the Japanese workplace, so he couldn't say anything and could only swallow the bitter water silently.

At 9 pm, Kuda Kenichi left Tokyo Hanbai and prepared to return home.

To comfort himself, he specially bought two bottles of beer.

But when he arrived at the door, he unexpectedly saw an "acquaintance" — President Nishijima Sota of Tsutaya Bookstore.

After seeing the other party, Kuda Kenichi was a bit uncertain.

Could it be that Tsutaya Bookstore regretted it and was ready to allocate goods to Tokyo Hanbai again?

No, the other party should go to the Tokyo Hanbai headquarters to talk, why did he come to his house?

He didn't know how to answer for a while and could only walk up.

Nishijima Sota saw him and said with a smile.

"Section Chief Kuda, sorry to bother you."

Kuda Kenichi saw this and could only respond with a polite smile, then asked: "President Nishijima, what's the matter so late?"

Nishijima Sota handed over the souvenir and said politely: "There is something."

Kuda Kenichi took the souvenir and found that it would be too rude if he didn't invite the other party into the house, so he could only invite the other party into the house and brewed a cup of tea for him.

In the living room, Kuda Kenichi didn't intend to go around in circles anymore and said straight: "President Nishijima, please state your purpose."

Although Tsutaya Bookstore is very small compared to Tokyo Hanbai, the other party is after all the president, and he is just a section chief with few people under him.

Nishijima Sota smiled, didn't answer immediately, but asked: "Section Chief Kuda, what do you think of the industry now?"

Kuda Kenichi hesitated, but still replied: "Sales are indeed very poor now, but if the economy recovers, the publishing industry may still recover."

Because of the economic downturn, Tokyo Hanbai's sales have fallen a lot compared to the past. But he believes that as long as the economy recovers and people have more money in their hands, the publishing market can be further developed.

Nishijima Sota nodded and said: "I hope you can join Tsutaya Bookstore and change the industry with us now!"

Kuda Kenichi felt that the other party was crazy after hearing this.

You know, the industry now is completely ruled by the four major publishers plus the two major distributor giants!

It is completely impossible for other publishers to get ahead.

Nishijima Sota saw the expression on his face and knew that he didn't believe his words, so he said: "Please think carefully, if we don't have the ability to change the industry, why does Jingfan Publisher keep suppressing us?"

"This..." Kuda Kenichi hesitated.

Nishijima Sota smiled, "This is because we are in their most important detective publishing market! But it only took us a year and a half to reach this step."

"If we are given a few more years, we can snatch more of their other publishing markets, such as traditional literature and magazines, or romance, and in the future, we can also extend to magazine and film and television business."

Kuda Kenichi was silent for a while, feeling that his words had some credibility.

Tsutaya Bookstore's biggest reliance is Akiwara Yuto, and the other party can write both detective fiction and traditional literature, maybe one day he will enter more fields.

And as long as there are works, businesses such as magazines with greater profits and adapting IP into film and television dramas can also be carried out.

Nishijima Sota saw that Kuda Kenichi was a bit moved, so he bowed and said: "Section Chief Kuda, please join us! Let us change the industry together!"

Although Kuda Kenichi was moved, he was not a young man who had just entered the workplace, so he asked a question very straightforwardly.

"President Nishijima, what does Tsutaya Bookstore need me to do? And what can it provide me?" ===== CHAPTER 313 =====