"Boss, I just looked around your store, but I didn't see 'Those Ming Dynasty Things.' Where is this book? Give me one."
At noon, during the peak of the workday, many people came to the bookstore saying similar things.
Not everyone could leave work early like Xiong Kun to buy a book. In fact, most people had to wait until after work to come.
As a result, many received the helpless response from cashiers or staff: "Sorry, this book is temporarily out of stock. Please give us some time to restock it!"
"Out of stock? Really? Isn't this a new release?" Some asked in dissatisfaction: "How could it be out of stock so quickly?"
"I'm very sorry, but this book is indeed out of stock. It has been selling very well today, so it's all sold out now." The staff could only respond helplessly.
Indeed, many bookstores were bought out by the large influx of customers!
This is why there was an urgent need to restock from the publisher.
"Alright... how long will it take?" some customers asked.
"Probably about an hour."
"I'll come back in an hour to buy it."
...Many people left the bookstore somewhat dejectedly. They had planned to buy a book to read in the office in the afternoon... Many of them knew it was a good book after reading a few pages, so they came to the bookstore to buy it.
If it were a typical quick-read, they could just borrow it from friends and exchange it, no need to buy it.
But 'Those Ming Dynasty Things' is not only a book with humorous writing that keeps the interest, but also a book that can teach people about Ming Dynasty history. In that case, buying a copy from the bookstore to keep at home for reading is also a good idea.
With this thought in mind, everyone came to buy the book.
It was because of this thought that 'Those Ming Dynasty Things' experienced a miraculous sell-out.
The sales of over a hundred copies in one morning made 'Those Ming Dynasty Things' one of the best-selling books on the 20th.
Everyone had similar thoughts when buying the book, so even among a few friends, there could be a situation where everyone had a copy.
Many bookstores restocked 'Those Ming Dynasty Things' after about half an hour, but these restocked books were quickly sold out! For a while, it seemed like the paper in Luoyang was in short supply.
People who bought the book and were reading it also began to care about who the author was.
"It should be a well-known historian! With such writing skills and such a deep knowledge of history." Many people looked at the author's nameāLi Chenchanāwith this attitude.
To prevent people from not buying the book because Li Chenchan was a high school student, 'Those Ming Dynasty Things' did not include an author introduction, so people could only see a bare name.
"Li Chenchan... The name sounds nice, but I've never heard of such a historian in China before?" Many people found it very strange.
"Is he a new writer?"
Many people were guessing Li Chenchan's identity, but the name Li Chenchan had already been etched in their minds. They at least knew that 'Those Ming Dynasty Things' was written by Li Chenchan.
After 'Those Ming Dynasty Things' initially met everyone's purchasing needs, many people developed a new desireāthe book had a captivating plot and tightly connected storylines. Although they were historical events, under the author's skillful writing, the historical facts in the book came to life, giving readers a strong sense of reading pleasure, similar to reading a novel. After finishing one, they wanted to read the next...
Thus, the second part of 'Those Ming Dynasty Things' was often mentioned in their conversations, wondering when it would be released?
But they also knew that this was not something that could be determined for the time being.
Shi Chuanfeng waited until the morning of June 21st and, after tallying the sales figures from the previous day, knew that his prediction was correct. Indeed, 'Those Ming Dynasty Things' maintained high sales!
The book sold 73 copies on the first day, but 672 copies on the second day! And this was just in Rongcheng.
As the fifth-largest city in the country with a developed culture, the popularity of 'Those Ming Dynasty Things' in Rongcheng could not be hidden and was soon known by surrounding cities.
Chun Cheng in Nanyun, Shan Cheng nearby, Lin Cheng in Guixi, Yong Cheng in Guangbei, Guangping and Nankun in Guangnan... Many cities were requesting the introduction of 'Those Ming Dynasty Things.' Thus, the sales of the book were not limited to Tianfu Province but spread to various corners of the vast empire.
Printing plants closely associated with Rongcheng's Hundred Flowers Publishing House began working overtime to print 10,000 copies of 'Those Ming Dynasty Things'!
For a new writer, a sales figure of 10,000 copies could be considered very successful, but Shi Chuanfeng was bold and directly ordered 10,000 copies to be printed! He even had a feeling that 10,000 copies would not be enough to meet the needs of readers nationwide. Tianfu Province was large, but outside Tianfu, there were still many other places in the vast 15 million square kilometer empire where 'Those Ming Dynasty Things' could be sold.
In this era, a sales figure of 10,000 copies was very good for a book and considered a success for a new writer.
A sales figure of 100,000 copies was the threshold for a book to be considered a bestseller.
A sales figure of 200,000 copies marked a book's official entry into the bestseller category.
A sales figure of 500,000 copies or more made a book a standout among bestsellers.
A sales figure of 1,000,000 copies or more made a book a super bestseller!
The best-selling book in the empire once sold 30 million copies, but many things were like this: the rich got richer, and the poor got poorer. A strong book could sell 30 million copies, while a weak book could barely sell 1,000 copies.
But he now felt that 'Those Ming Dynasty Things' had a good chance of becoming a bestseller.
In the afternoon, he received praise from his superior, Wu Gang. At first, Wu Gang was very dissatisfied with Shi Chuanfeng's decision to sign 'Those Ming Dynasty Things' for 80 yuan per thousand words due to Yan Kangxiao's instigation... but now, he fully approved of Shi Chuanfeng's decision and praised him warmly.
He now felt that Yan Kangxiao was misleading and should be reprimanded at an appropriate time.
At the same time, with his years of experience in the publishing market, Wu Gang quickly notified Shi Chuanfeng to urgently increase the printing of 'Those Ming Dynasty Things' and print as much as possible as soon as possible.
By the 21st, with the efforts of several printing plants, 10,000 copies of 'Those Ming Dynasty Things' had been rushed to bookstores in Rongcheng and other cities in Tianfu Province. At the same time, the electronic files of the book were sent to other provinces and cities for printing.
On the 21st, 50,000 copies of 'Those Ming Dynasty Things' were printed nationwide! This was already a huge print run for a new writer.