1980 My Literary Era.

Chapter 652

"Nonsense! Who made this rumor?" Lin Weimin scolded with a serious face.

Wei Fengjun was silent. Editor-in-Chief Lin's way of talking nonsense with his eyes open really made him wonder what to say.

As long as I try to pretend to be asleep, you can't wake me up.

"Editor-in-chief, I am also a member of the club." Wei Fengjun said helplessly.

"Don't talk about the people in the company, the people in the department asked, and I said the same. The production capacity is only 3000 sets, is there more?"

Lin Weimin's tone was firm, and what he said was decisive.

"The bookstore over there..."

"Let them wait. Readers won't run away anyway. Those who want to buy will definitely buy it. If you wait a few more days, these readers will cherish this opportunity even more."

Wei Fengjun sighed helplessly. Although the editor-in-chief did not admit it, it had already spread in the club.

In fact, the production capacity of Amity Printing Factory is sufficient, and it is not a problem to print 3000 sets per month, but the editor-in-chief insists on letting people print at the output of [-] sets per month.

Now that the sales of books are so hot, Lin Weimin has to suppress it. Not only Wei Fengjun, but also the people in the club don't understand.

"Leader, can't you tell the truth?"

"What truth?"

"Why are you doing this?"

Lin Weimin pondered for a while, and finally said: "All right. Since you have asked this question, I will also explain to you."

Hearing the words, Wei Fengjun lifted his spirits, and couldn't help but sit upright, listening to what Lin Weimin had to say next.

"You should also be aware of the scale of the "World Literary Classics Library". At least 200 volumes, this is a project that is likely to last for several years or even more than ten years. In this process, it will consume countless manpower of our National Literature Society ,financial resources……"

Wei Fengjun couldn't help nodding his head when he heard the words, "World Literary Classics Library" is not only one of the largest series of books in the history of Guowen Society, but also in the history of domestic publishing.

"Our series of books has many advantages, but the excessive investment and rising printing costs also put our Guowen Society under great cost pressure.

You may think that now that the book has been published, of course the faster and more it sells, the better.

But I don't think so..."

Speaking of this, Lin Weimin looked serious, and handed the two "The Count of Monte Cristo" on the desk to Wei Fengjun.

"Old Wei, have you ever thought about what kind of readers would choose to buy our series of books?"

Wei Fengjun was taken aback by Lin Weimin's question. He had never thought about this question before.

He frowned and thought for a while before saying: "Scholars engaged in literary research, writers and readers who are relatively passionate about literature and readers who have a collection habit."

Lin Weimin continued to ask: "Then, if ordinary readers were to choose between the books in our library and the book in your hand, which one would they choose?"

The two copies of "The Count of Monte Cristo" in Wei Fengjun's hands are the library edition of Guowenshe and the paperback edition published by Writers Publishing House. The price of a single volume of the library edition is 13.6 yuan, while the price of this paperback edition is only 5.8 yuan.

With a price difference of more than double, Wei Fengjun weighed the two books in his hand and said, "It's probably the book from the Writer's Publishing House."

"You see, you also understand. In fact, in the affordable book market, our series of books is not very competitive. Even if we make paperback editions, this situation will not change."

Wei Fengjun nodded, agreeing with Lin Weimin's words.

"Since we are facing homogeneous competition in the market, and we don't have an advantage, we have to introduce new ones in some places. Do you still remember the 'pandemic buying wave' in 88?"

Wei Fengjun nodded again, only a few years have passed, how could he forget?It's just fresh in my memory.

Speaking of this, Wei Fengjun already understood Lin Weimin's strategy and ideas.

"You want to take advantage of the readers' enthusiasm for our series of books at this stage to completely stir up the reputation of the series and establish a unique impression in the minds of readers for better distribution and sales in the future."

Lin Weimin nodded, and said: "The essence of what is rare is that the supply is less than the demand. The target user group of our book series is inherently narrower than that of ordinary paperback books. The length of attacking the enemy.

Doing this now, in fact, the biggest advantage is that it can create momentum for the "World Literary Masterpiece Library".

"World Literary Classics Library" has a huge scale, and it takes only a year or two to complete it. If we can't establish our own brand image in the book market, it will be easily forgotten by readers.

Although we do not pursue this set of books to be accepted by all readers, we should ensure that as many readers as possible understand and have the willingness to buy.

If "World Literary Classics Library" can influence a popular trend among the huge readership, and even develop a group of die-hard readers, then why should we worry about no sales? "

After listening to Lin Weimin's words, Wei Fengjun completely understood the reason for his previous actions.

It seems that the editor-in-chief still thinks far-reaching!
Although the editor-in-chief's idea has not been fully verified, at least according to the current situation, there are signs of this development.

In the future, if the "World Literature Classics Library" can really follow what the editor-in-chief said, it can continue to be sought after by the market and readers in this continuous shortage state, forming a lasting trend. A sales job will be of great benefit.

"I understand!"

"It's good if you understand. It doesn't matter what you say to the outside world. It doesn't matter how it spreads outside, but we must never admit it." Lin Weimin urged.

A somewhat relaxed smile appeared on Wei Fengjun's face, "Don't worry, I understand."

Wei Fengjun is the vice president in charge of publishing in the Guowen Society, which is why Lin Weimin is willing to spend his time explaining his actions to him.

As for other people in the Guowen Society, no matter what they don't understand about the release of "World Literature Classics Library", Lin Weimin doesn't need to explain it.

As time passed, the first batch of 3000 sets of the first volume of "The Library of World Literature Masterpieces" had already been sold out in bookstores around the world. The printing volume of each month is fixed, if there are too many, you can only wait until the next month if you want to buy.

After finally waiting for more than half a month, the first volume of the new batch of "World Literature Classics Library" finally arrived, and it was sold out again in just two or three days.

Many readers who are busy with work can't imagine that the sales of this series of books will be so good, and when they remember to go to the bookstore to buy books, they will not even have hair.

Just when these readers were full of disappointment and prepared to wait another month, they were surprised to find that someone was selling the first volume of "The Library of World Literature Masterpieces" at a higher price.

This discovery made many readers both angry and delighted.

These readers immediately divided into two factions. One group was fed up with the pain of waiting, and happily bought these "marked-up" books, and did not forget to show off to their friends and colleagues after buying them.

"The first volume of this set of "World Literature Classics Library" by the Guowen Society is not easy to buy. I managed to get it after relying on connections and spending a lot of money."

The other group of people is angry at the immorality of profiteers, who actually engage in this kind of buying, selling, and speculation. If this was done more than ten years ago, it would be so high or low that they would go in and taste the taste of corn bread.

At the same time, they are full of envy and jealousy towards those around them who bought the first volume of "The Library of World Literature Masterpieces", and have a sense of contradiction that they cannot love.

For more than a month, the first volume of "World Literary Classics Library" has gradually formed an upsurge among readers.

At the same time, the repercussions aroused in the literary and academic circles also began to appear.

Mr. Yu Guanying, an expert in classical literature who presided over the compilation of "History of Chinese Literature" and "Selected Poems of the Tang Dynasty", highly praised the publication of "World Literary Masterpiece Library", calling this series "the 'Three Gorges Project' of my country's publishing industry."

At this time, the construction of the Three Gorges Project has not yet started, but it has been demonstrated for many years and is well known to the public.

Mr. Feng Zhi, a famous writer, translator, poet, and former deputy editor-in-chief of the Guowen Society, also spoke out through the media, praising the compilation level of the first volume of the "World Literary Masterpiece Library".

In addition to these two important figures in the literary world, good news also came from Lin Chunhui who was far away on the Bay Island.

A few months ago, Lin Chunhui brought a rice knife to the Guowen Society to purchase the copyright of "World Literature Classics Library".

The publication of this kind of library series is the first time in China, and even in the entire Chinese cultural circle. It not only requires an extremely strong professional background and profound talent accumulation, but also requires the strong determination and execution of the publishing house. Those publishing houses in Wandao It is unthinkable to create a series of books of this scale.

Therefore, once the series was launched, it was strongly sought after by literature lovers on the island.

Ye Shitao, a well-known writer and literary critic on the island, after reading the first volume of the "World Literary Classics Library", praised the Guowen Society for "starting a long-term work with heavy responsibilities, and the achievements will last forever."

The affirmation from many famous writers on both sides of the strait made all the editors of the Guowen Society who participated in the compilation and review of the "World Literary Masterpiece Library" feel proud and at the same time feel the heavy responsibility on them.

After all, no matter in terms of scale, editorial level or bibliography, the "World Literary Masterpiece Library" series is far ahead of its predecessors, and there is no precedent for reference in the domestic publishing industry.

Although the first volume has achieved good results and praises, the pressure faced by the editors of the Guowen Society is even greater.

With such a huge project and such a perfect beginning, if the project cannot be completed to perfection, it may be a lifetime regret for everyone.

After all, it may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to participate in the editing and review of this series of books.

How can everyone not cherish it?How can we not feel the pressure?
But in any case, the success of the first volume of "World Literary Masterpieces Library" is still a positive incentive for Guowen Society.

From the inconceivability when Lin Weimin first proposed this idea at the beginning of the year, to the brainstorming and argumentation, to the painstaking and tireless editorial review, the efforts of the editors of the Guowen Society finally paid off, and everyone was full of motivation for the follow-up work.

As Lin Weimin once said.

The Guowen Society has been established for 40 years and enjoys the unique congenital conditions in the Chinese literary world.

It takes a thousand days to keep an army, and a moment to use it.

It is the duty-bound responsibility of Guowen Society to launch a worldwide library such as "World Literature Classics Library".

It will become the "Great Wall" of China's publishing industry, and the names of all editors who participated in the editing and review of this series of books will be left in history!
(End of this chapter)