Chapter 96: The sales war of literary journals (Guaranteed 1 update)

The first printing was 280,000, and now 120,000 have been added, which is 400,000!

For a children's journal for children under middle school, this circulation is indeed very terrifying.

Lu Xiaoyan told him: "The inaugural issue of *Children's Literature* more than thirty years ago was over 300,000, and then it fluctuated, basically around 300,000. After the resumption, it also climbed from over 100,000 to over 200,000. This is the first time *Children's Literature* has reached a new height of 400,000!"

400,000, let alone children's magazines, even if placed in the entire literary journal, only *Harvest* and *People's Literature* can fight.

And magazines like *Children's Literature*, in addition to family purchases, school subscriptions are also a big head. Some have one per class, and some have a few ordered for the library by the school.

A circulation of 400,000, covering 1 million small readers is not a problem at all.

That is to say, *The Tale of the Heavenly Book* influenced the childhood of at least 1 million children. Even if the Shanghai Animation Er Yingchang didn't like it, it would be a big IP in twenty or thirty years.

Wei Ming: "I thought children would like it, but I didn't expect it to be so popular when only one-third was released."

To talk about fun, it has to be the second part where Dansheng learns magic and fights with three foxes.

Lu Xiaoyan said: "My colleagues and I have also analyzed it. We feel that the illustrations first contributed. The illustration of Dansheng eating the cake is very eye-catching, making people like it at a glance. Now Xi Zi is so proud, he has become a little star in the class. Others call him Xi Dan, and he is happy."

Wei Ming nodded. Who doesn't like a chubby doll?

Lu Xiaoyan added: "The illustrations attract people, and being able to spread by word of mouth in kindergartens and elementary schools is because the story is told well. Even the three villain foxes have distinct images, making people unforgettable."

In addition, Lu Xiaoyan also wanted to tell Wei Ming a bad news.

Wait, wasn't it two good news?

Lu Xiaoyan said to herself: "Because the level of manuscripts we received in the past few months has declined, and it is said that the royalty standard is going to be raised, so starting next year, *Children's Literature* will be changed to a bimonthly magazine."

"Ah!"

This is indeed bad news. In the past, he could earn a *Children's Literature* royalty in one month, but now it's two months.

"However, *The Tale of the Heavenly Book* will finish serialization in January next year, so it won't be affected. Little readers don't have to wait too long."

Wei Ming smiled and asked: "Is the second good news you mentioned that the change won't affect *The Tale of the Heavenly Book*?"

"Oh, I almost forgot the second good news!"

Lu Xiaoyan hurriedly said: "It's a letter from the Shanghai Animation Er Yingchang, saying that the script for *The Toothless Tiger* has been approved, and they will remit the royalty slip to you in two days. I directly asked them to mail it to the South Gate of Peking University."

Wei Ming's heart was happy. Haha, seeing big money again.

He asked directly: "Then how much can there be?"

"How would I know."

Two days later, Wei Ming finally knew, 360 yuan!

This is the largest single income he has had so far, and it only took a few nights.

As an animation short film of only twenty minutes or so, the total script cost was set at 400 yuan. Wei Ming, as the original author and screenwriter, took 90%, which is fine. It is much higher than the serialization fee, 18 times more!

Now Wei Ming's cash flow has officially broken the thousand-yuan mark, reaching 1024 yuan!

After getting the money, Wei Ming saved it directly. He only had 100 yuan left for pocket money. If he didn't buy bulk goods, he wouldn't use it at all.

Save up more and he can get a motorcycle!

But now he still has to ride a bike. Wei Ming pedaled his big Forever to the Summer Palace.

He hadn't been here once in nearly three months since his rebirth. Like the Forbidden City, he had been here too many times in his previous life, especially during the period of frequent blind dates in his thirties.

This time he didn't come for a blind date, but for an appointment.

Yesterday, Comrade Gong Ying took the initiative to call Wei Ming, saying she was resting for a day today and asked if Wei Ming had time.

Wei Ming was originally on the day shift, so he immediately adjusted it to the night shift, and then he had time, and made an appointment at the North Palace Gate of the Summer Palace.

Gong Ying didn't treat this outing as a date, but as a normal social interaction between friends. Wei Ming was the only friend she could talk to in Beijing.

I don't know if it's because of her Shanghai identity, or because she was the only one in the team who starred in a movie, she was always subtly excluded among the girls in the drama troupe.

Although it wasn't a date, Gong Ying's simple dress still made her stand out in the crowd. Wei Ming saw her from afar.

"Sister Xue, here!"

Wei Ming parked the bike, and the two bought tickets to enter, one dime each.

Gong Ying smiled: "It's my first time at the Summer Palace."

Wei Ming: "I've been here, then let me be your guide."

Entering from the North Palace Gate entrance, the first thing you see is Suzhouhe.

"Ah, there's a Suzhouhe here too?"

"Yes, it was built by imitating the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River. After all, by the end of the Qing Dynasty, the emperor no longer had the ability and courage to go south of the Yangtze River, so he could only spend some people's fat and ointment to build a scene," saying this, Wei Ming took out his big camera, "I'll take a photo for you."

Wei Ming never takes photos of nameless people with his camera. Such a beauty should leave more image data. He even specially changed to color film.

Gong Ying nodded. Wei Ming mailed the photos taken at Fengzeyuan to her before. Under limited conditions, they were taken quite well.

"Next, we have to climb the mountain." Wei Ming pointed to the Longevity Hill in front, which was over eighty meters high.

Gong Ying smiled brightly: "I've seen many big mountains when I was an educated youth in Jiangxi. This is nothing."

Soon the two reached the top easily. Gong Ying didn't even need Wei Ming to give her a hand.

Looking thin and small, her physical strength was not bad.

They also took two photos on the rockery on Longevity Hill, and Gong Ying even made a fuss about taking one for Wei Ming.

At this time, both of them had a thought, should they take a group photo? They didn't have a separate group photo yet.

Forget it, wait a while, it's more suitable for taking photos when they get to Kunming Lake.

After climbing over the top of the mountain, there were many cultural landscapes behind. Wei Ming could talk about the origins of those buildings, plaques, and paintings, after all, he had been here dozens of times.

Because he spoke so well, he was soon surrounded by many people. Good guy, this is treating himself as a guide to rub off.

Wei Ming hurriedly pulled Gong Ying away. He didn't dare to hold hands, he held her arm.

"Let's go boating." Wei Ming suggested, and Gong Ying nodded stutteringly.

Of course, boating is another price. A one-dime ticket can't boat.

Boating on the lake, there is a special fun. The two didn't row actively, mainly drifting with the waves.

Gong Ying recalled the past: "Our family has four brothers and sisters. When we went to the park to boat when we were young, a small boat couldn't sit at all, so we had to divide into two batches."

Wei Ming: "Our family only has me and my sister. My sister is 13 and is in high school. My father is from Hebei, and my mother is from Sichuan and Chongqing."

Gong Ying became embarrassed. Why is he saying these things?

Wei Ming: Didn't you talk about your family situation first?

Wei Ming added: "Actually, visiting the Summer Palace in this season is a bit lacking. You should go to Fragrant Hills." "Oh?"

"It's better to visit the Summer Palace in summer. There is such a Kunming Lake, which is very cool. Winter is also okay, you can skate. By the way, have you skated?"

Gong Ying: "Does riding a bike and skating count?"

"Ah?"

Gong Ying: "During the Spring Festival this year, I rode a colleague's bike, and then slipped, and my right wrist was fractured."

"Ah!"

Wei Ming laughed: "I feel this is the reason why you don't buy a car."

Gong Ying, who was sitting opposite Wei Ming, kicked his shoe lightly: "Mainly because the ice is too slippery."

"Then do you dare to go skating with me in winter? Shichahai is very lively, and our Peking University Weiming Lake can also skate."

Gong Ying gently lifted the water in the lake: "We'll see when the time comes."

Wei Ming immediately captured this scene.

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Afterwards, the two talked about what they saw and heard at the Literature and Art Congress. Gong Ying also saw Wei Ming's name in the newspaper.

"Then did you see Teacher Zhang Ruifang?" Gong Ying asked.

"I saw her, and there were quite a few people from the Shanghai Er Yingchang." Wei Ming counted them like family treasures.

Gong Ying listened to Wei Ming's enthusiastic performance with Sun Daolin, feeling that he had entered the Shanghai Er Yingchang and she couldn't get in. So angry.

After going ashore, Wei Ming wanted to find someone to help them take a photo.

When he was looking for someone, someone had already found him.

"Children, follow the teacher, don't get lost."

In the team of Peking University Kindergarten autumn outing, Wei Xi, who was looking around, suddenly made a major discovery.

He poked his sister: "Le Le, I saw Brother Ming!"

Le Le: "Where, where?"

"Look!"

Then Xi Zi pulled Le Le and quietly left the team.

"Sorry, I can't."

Wei Ming had just been rejected by a passerby, and then felt someone pulling his coat corner.

This Sister Xue, if you have something to say, just say it. It's not good to move your hands and feet.

He looked back and saw Gong Ying three meters away from him. Then he looked down, damn, seeing a ghost!

No, seeing Xi Le!

"Why are you two here?"

Le Le: "Brother Ming, we are on an autumn outing."

Wei Ming looked at them both wearing hats and carrying small school bags. Well, a very standard outing outfit.

Gong Ying had already walked over, curiously looking at the two cute children: "Are these your brother and sister?"

"Yes, the twins from my uncle's house, Xi Zi and Le Le."

Le Le immediately said: "Hello, sister."

Xi Zi hesitated for a moment and also sweetly called "sister".

Gong Ying was a bit embarrassed. They were younger than her nephew. She could have given birth to them if she were married normally.

Gong Ying rummaged through her bag. Oh, it's a pity she didn't bring candy.

Xi Zi looked at her bag eagerly, a little regretful. He should have called her aunt.

Soon the two were discovered by the kindergarten teacher, and the person hurriedly came over.

Wei Ming saw that she also had a camera, so he troubled her to take a group photo of him and Gong Ying.

Kindergarten teacher: "Wei Xi, Wei Le, do you want to be together too?"

Le Le and Xi Zi said in unison: "Yes!"

In the end, Wei Ming and Gong Ying didn't take a double photo, but ended this Summer Palace trip with a family of four combination.

Sister Xue held Le Le, Wei Ming carried Xi Zi, click.

Next, Gong Ying and Wei Ming had lunch outside. Sister Xue paid the money. After all, Wei Ming needed money to take photos and develop photos.

Wei Ming, who was treated to a meal by his sister, wanted to invite her to visit Peking University. How could she be embarrassed? That wouldn't really be a date.

She smiled before getting on the bus: "Come find you to play when you have time, very happy today."

She was happy, Lu Xiaoyan was confused.

Ah, a girl popped up.

According to Le Le, she was very beautiful.

Lu Xiaoyan pointed to the movie star Leng Mei in the latest issue of *Popular Cinema* and asked: "Then how is she compared to her?"

Le Le: "The sister I saw today is more beautiful."

Lu Xiaoyan asked somewhat swollenly: "Then how is she compared to mom?"

Le Le was a bit hard to say, Xi Zi suddenly had an explosive EQ: "Mom is the best looking!"

Once against his will, in exchange for a White Rabbit candy, Xi Zi felt it was worth it!

And Le Le had two, because she was honest.

This month, in addition to *Story Monthly* reaching a new high since its resumption, *Children's Literature* performed fiercely and broke the record, and *Huacheng* in the field of serious literature was not to be outdone.

Shortly after the November issue had a first printing of 220,000 copies, *Huacheng* added 150,000 copies at once, breaking its highest record since its inception, reaching 370,000 copies!

And coincidentally, it happened to be 10,000 copies more than the previous issue of *Harvest*, seemingly intending to challenge the status of the big brother...

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