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Chapter 589 "Kyushu Heroes"

Listening to the news from E Chunming, Lin Weimin was keenly aware of the opportunity here, and asked in detail about the machine models to be eliminated by E Chunming Xinhua Factory and the processing price.

Hearing that the machine was going to be scrapped, Lin Weimin was pleasantly surprised.

Scrapping means that you can buy it at the price of scrap iron. According to what E Chunming said, although these machines are a little old, they can still be produced normally. It is only because the Xinhua Factory needs to use computer printing now that they have to be phased out. .

In the early morning of the next day, the Chinese Literature Society held a meeting, and Lin Weimin brought the freshly released samples to the pre-editing meeting, and happily distributed them to everyone.

The subscription work for the new martial arts magazine was still going on, and the editorial department of Tongwen News Agency completed the binding design and typesetting of the first issue as quickly as possible, and sent the sample issues to Lin Weimin, who then brought them to the meeting.

"Come, come, come, our first publication of Tongwen News Agency, everyone, please read it and give us your opinions!"

He said he was asking for an opinion, but the expression on Lin Weimin's face was blatantly showing off.

""Kyushu Heroes", for the people, the name of your publication is quite domineering." Li Shuguang, the vice president of the agency, joked.

Lin Weimin said with a smile: "For martial arts publications, the name has to be a bit imposing, and readers like this."

Cheng Zaochun took over the sample magazine, flipped through it briefly, "The design and layout are good, it depends on how the subscription situation is going? How many feedbacks are there now?"

"There are about [-] copies of the feedback summary now, and it is estimated that there are at least [-] copies."

Cheng Zaochun couldn't help but nodded in satisfaction when he heard the words, "There are [-] orders in such a short period of time, and the momentum is quite good!"

The number of subscriptions for a publication that has not yet issued its first issue can reach [-] copies, and it is basically not a problem to survive. The remaining suspense is how well it can survive.

The Tongwen Society is the sub-brand of the Guowen Society, but Cheng Zaochun handed over the power of the sub-brand to Lin Weimin, and rarely intervened in the affairs of the Tongwen Society. Hearing this good news today, he felt sincerely relieved.

After nearly half a year of tossing, I finally got some results.

After the meeting, Cheng Zaochun and Lin Weimin walked together, "The sales of Jin Yong's works have been good in the past two months. Didn't you say that you will introduce Liang Yusheng's works? How is it?"

"Recently, the editorial department has been busy with the "Kyushu Heroes", so I didn't take care of it! By the way, the first issue of "Kyushu Heroes" is about to be released. Now there are only four people in the editorial department, and the strength is too weak. I plan to Four more people will be transferred from the club, and this year's college students will also give me four people."

Cheng Zaochun said: "You kid, you open your mouth wide, you want eight people at once."

"You have not put your mind right! Do you know what the position of the Tongwen Society is? It is the cornucopia and cash cow of our Guowen Society. Are you treating your family's cash cow like this?"

"Don't fool me. The first issue of "Kyushu Heroes" hasn't been released yet, so I don't know what's going on in the future. You are not busy with publishing tasks now, and four people are enough."

Cheng Zaochun vetoed Lin Weimin's idea, as if Grandet was still alive.

"Old Cheng, you said you want me to tell you what you want? Why can't our Guowen Society do the opposite? It's because of your conservative style! Wait for the results before increasing investment. Is there still time?"

The opposite that Lin Weimin mentioned is the People's Publishing House, which operates in the same building as the Guowen Society.

Since the founding of the society, the book circulation of the People's Publishing House has been stabilizing the Guowen Society. The annual book circulation has exceeded 5000 million, and even reached 6000 million in many years.

As for the Guowen Society, the annual book circulation is generally around 500 million copies, of which 2000 million copies are brought by "Contemporary".

Lin Weimin poked Cheng Zaochun into a sore spot, and couldn't help saying angrily: "You fart! How many books and periodicals do they order? Can we compare?"

Lin Weimin said: "I don't care, our Tongwen News Agency is seriously short of manpower, you have to find a way for me, at least eight people, otherwise this job won't work!"

Cheng Zaochun saw that he started messing around, and reprimanded him, "Don't do this!"

"Old Cheng, you don't want to fuck the other side?"

Lin Weimin saw that he could not be tough, so he came to be soft, and asked in the tone of the big bad wolf bewitching Little Red Riding Hood.

When he asked, Cheng Zaochun really fell into hesitation.

Lin Weimin continued: "2000 million volumes a year is very difficult for pure literature, but it is not a big deal for popular literature. "Story Club" has 400 million volumes in one issue, even if it is a bimonthly publication, it will come out in a year."

"Can you really do it?"

"Theoretically, there is definitely no problem. The key question is, can you, the logistics minister, provide high-quality logistics support for our brothers who go to the front to fight the enemy with bayonets? You can't let us fight hungry, can you?"

Cheng Zaochun is not stupid, of course he knows the purpose of Lin Weimin's words, but it is really interesting to think about the issue of the People's Society in terms of circulation, but he also knows that the circulation of tens of millions of copies is going to be so high. difficulty of things.

"I think it's too much. Do you think publishing is just a joke? How can a circulation of 2000 million be so easy to chase!"

Lin Weimin observed Cheng Zaochun's expression, and then said, "If you don't believe me, forget it, and pretend I didn't say anything."

After speaking, he left directly.

Cheng Zaochun saw that the aggressive general method didn't work, so he caught up with Lin Weimin, "If I get you all the men and horses, how sure are you?"

"It's not enough to have people!"

At this time, if you don't open your mouth, you will be sorry for Comrade Cheng's ambition.

"Then what else do you want?"

"You discuss with Xinhua and take over the business of our news agency."

Cheng Zaochun said decisively: "That's impossible. You think I opened the Xinhua factory? It's not like you don't know the publications they print. How could they accept the business of Tongwen News Agency?"

"If Tongwen Press doesn't find a printing factory with high printing volume and reliable quality, how will it develop in the future? You are the leader of our higher-level publishing house. Who can I turn to if I don't need you?"

"It's not that I don't want to help you, it's really powerless." Cheng Zaochun explained.

Lin Weimin looked at him, thinking flashed in his eyes, and said after a while: "I understand you too. How about this, how about our Tongwen News Agency building a printing factory ourselves?"

Cheng Zaochun immediately became vigilant when he heard this, and made a fuss for a long time, this kid is waiting for me here.

"Our Guowen Society doesn't have a printing factory. You, a sub-brand agency, want to build a printing factory?"

"Then what's the matter, you don't have the popular book business yet, don't we have it too?"

"Don't be arguing. Tell me, what kind of tricks are you playing?"

Cheng Zaochun finally couldn't hold back, and asked Lin Weimin to show his cards.

Lin Weimin saw that the fire was almost ready, so he said, "I got a message that the Xinhua factory will launch computer printing equipment soon."

Cheng Zaochun thought for a while, "I seem to have heard from their factory director during the meeting last month."

"Tell me, you didn't tell me the news before you knew it!" Lin Weimin complained.

"They want to launch new equipment, what does it have to do with us?"

"What does it matter? It has a lot to do with it!" Lin Weimin glared at Cheng Zaochun with a look of indignation, and asked, "If he wants to install new equipment, does he have to phase out the old equipment?"

Cheng Zaochun nodded, "Yes."

"Do you know the price of the equipment they eliminated?"

Cheng Zaochun shook his head, "I don't know."

Lin Weimin opened his mouth wide, "The price of scrap iron is treated as scrap."

Cheng Zaochun understood Lin Weimin's meaning, "You want to buy their obsolete equipment at a low price and set up a printing factory?"

Before Lin Weimin could reply, he continued, "Why do you buy the obsolete equipment? People are going to use computers to print, and we still buy the printing equipment as an offering to our ancestors?"

"Don't keep trying to eat a fat man all at once. I don't know if computer printing is good? You don't even want to see what the price is? Is it affordable for our club? Even if it is affordable, you can't let me do it!"

Lin Weimin complained, but Cheng Zaochun didn't like to hear it, so he waved his hands and said, "Keep talking!"

"I have inquired about it, and the total price of their waste machines is only tens of thousands of yuan. After buying these equipment, and then going to the suburbs to find a village-run enterprise to cooperate with, we can set up our own printing machine for less than 10 yuan. factory."

Having said this, Lin Weimin repeated loudly, "Old Cheng, our own printing factory!"

Cheng Zaochun moved his head a little away from him, "Got it, got it."

He pondered for a moment and said to Lin Weimin: "Your idea is really good. Our Guowen Society should have its own printing factory. I..."

"Stop!" Lin Weimin gestured, "It's not the Guowen Society, it's the Tongwen Society."

"Isn't the printing factory of the Guowen Society the same as the printing factory of your Tongwen Society?" Cheng Zaochun said brazenly.

Lin Weimin glared at Cheng Zaochun angrily, "Old Cheng, you... are shameless!"

Cheng Zaochun knew that he was in the wrong, but he couldn't give in at this time. He said with a straight face, "Don't forget, you are not only the president and editor-in-chief of the Tongwen Society, but also the chief editor of our Guowen Society."

"No, no, we have suffered too much." Lin Weimin said, waving his hands.

He hesitated for a moment, and then said: "The company has cooperated with Xinhua Factory for so many years, and now they want to upgrade their equipment. The quality of printing and binding in the future will definitely be better than before. The company can't leave their equipment unused and use ours. Your old equipment, right?"

Cheng Zaochun thought about it for the same reason, he thought for a moment, and said: "That's it. There are too many reprinted books in the agency every year, so we can allocate them to our printing house for printing. The printing house is paid by our Chinese language agency Investment, except for the printing of reprinted books, all the remaining production capacity in the factory will be given to you. In this way, the company can save a lot of printing costs, and you don’t have to ask others for your printing business.”

Lin Weimin pondered what Cheng Zaochun said, but it was somewhat feasible.

"There are hundreds of books reprinted in the agency every year, and the printing volume is at least 500 million. Although the business volume of our news agency is relatively small now, we still have to look at the problem from the perspective of development. The production capacity of the new factory may not be enough. !"

Lin Weimin talked about the conditions with Cheng Zaochun, and Cheng Zaochun fell into deep thought. After a while, he gritted his teeth.

"Two years, within two years, if the number of books and periodicals you publish exceeds 500 million copies, the agency will expand the scale of the printing factory and give priority to ensuring the business of your Tongwen agency."

Lin Weimin clapped his hands and said loudly, "You said that!"

Cheng Zaochun looked at Lin Weimin's expression, and for some reason, he felt that Lin Weimin seemed to be waiting for him here!
(End of this chapter)