Chapter 113: Brilliant Results

Unfortunately, his words were in vain. The person who had taken the books arrogantly glanced at him, causing him to fume with frustration. However, there was nothing he could do but push desperately towards the front.

"This person bought two copies!"

"That person bought six copies!"

"Another person bought four copies!"

…

The copies of *The Qin Empire* on the shelves were disappearing at a visible rate. The bookstore owner's hands were becoming sore from handling money, but his smile grew wider and wider.

As long as there's money to be made, a little hardship and fatigue are nothing!

The money is too easy to earn!

Selling each book for one dollar, if all 300 copies are sold, he'll make 300 dollars! Unfortunately, such a wonderful time is always short-lived, and soon he wouldn't be able to smile anymore!

Just as the bookstore owner was enjoying himself, a voice of extreme disappointment rang out from the crowd: "They're gone?"

"Boss, why are there no more books?"

Upon hearing this, the remaining ten or so people in the back panicked and hurriedly surged towards the shelves. When they saw the empty shelves, they became frantic and frustrated.

"Damn it, it's because the people in the front took too many, they all bought their own copies and left us high and dry," someone said angrily, feeling very unwilling.

"Boss, are there any more books? If there are, bring them out quickly! I'm in a hurry to get to work!" A customer quickly addressed the bookstore owner.

"Is it really gone?" The bookstore owner was also stunned. He had ordered 150 copies of each volume, but they were all gone? How much time had passed?

"My money!" The bookstore owner exclaimed, his face showing pain.

"It's gone now. Please wait a moment, I'll call them to send more over immediately!" The bookstore owner quickly tried to calm them down.

He picked up the phone and dialed Jiuding Daily's number. After a long wait, the call was finally answered. He hurriedly said into the receiver, "This is Mong Kok Hanlin Bookstore. Send more books over quickly, 150 copies of each volume of *The Qin Empire*… No, make it 300 copies each!"

"Hurry up, the customers are waiting!" The bookstore owner finished and hung up the phone.

He then smiled reassuringly at the customers who hadn't gotten their books yet, "Don't worry, don't worry. Wait for ten minutes, and more books will be delivered soon. Please wait."

…

A similar scene occurred in bookstores throughout Hong Kong, many of which were unprepared and quickly sold out. They had to urgently call Jiuding Daily to restock.

For a time, Jiuding Daily's phone lines were ringing nonstop with calls from bookstores requesting more deliveries. By the end, there weren't enough staff to handle all the calls. Customer service could only tell them to wait or come and pick up the books themselves. Many impatient bookstore owners had to leave their own businesses and rush to Jiuding Daily to fetch the books.

They had no choice; every extra minute they waited was money lost.

Less profit meant a loss of life for them!

…

That day, the rush for *The Qin Empire* caused traffic congestion in many areas of Hong Kong. More passersby learned about the book's release, and many who had heard of it but hadn't seen it, driven by curiosity or urged by loyal fans of *The Qin Empire*, also bought two copies to take home.

This situation greatly accelerated the sales of the novel.

Whenever there is a surge in casual buyers, their purchasing power is incredibly strong!

By evening, Yan Wenhan looked at the compiled data with visible shock and an uncontrollable smile. He hurried to the office of the boss, Xia Yu, to share the good news!

"Boss, great news! The popularity is astonishing!" Yan Wenhan said happily, handing over the summary sheet to Xia Yu. Xia Yu quickly took it, looking a bit anxious himself.

Seeing the data on the summary sheet, Xia Yu's smile widened, and he repeatedly exclaimed, "Good, very good!"

The sales of *The Qin Empire* were indeed promising!

According to the data, all the books taken by the bookstore owners in Hong Kong were sold out, and every bookstore had called to reorder.

Not only that, but book merchants from Taiwan Province and Southeast Asia also called to place additional orders, asking Jiuding Daily to ensure they reserve enough copies and not sell them to other bookstores.

Five days ago, 50,000 copies of each volume of *The Qin Empire* were printed. With the arrival of new printing equipment over the next five days, production surged again. By today, a total of 220,000 copies were printed, with 110,000 copies of each volume, adding up to a total of 160,000 copies each.

However, as of now, there was still a stock of 10,000 sets in the warehouse, but these had already been reserved by Southeast Asian and Taiwanese book merchants. Otherwise, they would have been snatched up by the bookstore owners waiting at the printing factory door.

Yan Wenhan dared not tell them that there were still books in the warehouse, or the greedy book merchants would crowd around him, pestering him constantly.

With all orders included, a total of 203,000 sets had been sold, equating to 406,000 books.

Each book was retailed at 4 Hong Kong dollars, the uniform price set by Jiuding Daily.

Of course, the wholesale price for book merchants was lower, at 3 Hong Kong dollars per copy, giving them a one-dollar profit per book.

Typically, bookstores would have a 30% profit margin on books, but for *The Qin Empire*, the margin was only 25%. Despite this, book merchants were more than willing to accept it.

There was no way around it; *The Qin Empire* was so popular that everyone knew it wouldn't be a problem to sell. Consequently, Jiuding Daily had more bargaining power, and book merchants had to accept the lower profit margin.

But despite the lower margin, the overall profit was higher. A book with a 30% margin might not sell many copies in a day, but *The Qin Empire*, even with a 5% lower margin, could sell hundreds of copies a day. The difference is substantial.

This is why book merchants agreed to Jiuding Daily's wholesale price.

With the factory price at 3 Hong Kong dollars per book and the pre-sold orders, the total sales for today amounted to 1.218 million Hong Kong dollars, surpassing a month's worth of advertising revenue!

Moreover, as the copyright belonged to Xia Yu, no additional royalties were needed, resulting in very high profits!