Chapter 192: Success! Half a Million Copies!

In an advertising company, a white-collar worker looked at the newspaper in his hands, feeling a surge of emotions and eager to share the news with others.

He tapped his colleague A Guang on the arm.

"What's up, Liu Hua? What's going on?" Colleague A Guang turned around, puzzled.

"A Guang, did you know that America is even more dangerous than our Hong Kong? You were planning to immigrate to the U.S., right? I suggest you reconsider, or choose another country."

Liu Hua advised somewhat boastfully, with a hint of mystery in his expression.

"No way! How could America be more dangerous than Hong Kong? You're joking. In Hong Kong, we have triads everywhere and people get killed every day. America is so powerful; it must be free of rampant gangs! How could it be more dangerous than Hong Kong? You must be kidding!"

Colleague A Guang looked incredulous and argued, as he had always considered America to be one of the most developed countries in the world, with excellent safety and living conditions.

Such people often have a typical belief that things are better abroad.

"I'm serious; I wouldn't lie to you. Although Hong Kong has its issues, America is a country where everyone carries guns. Every household has firearms. Just yesterday in New York, a man with a gun went on a shooting spree on the street, killing twenty-three people on the spot. Isn't that terrifying?"

Seeing A Guang's skepticism, Liu Hua became anxious and quickly countered, providing a clear example.

Upon seeing Liu Hua's earnest expression, A Guang's belief wavered, but he still doubted and asked, "Where did you hear such gossip?"

"It's not gossip; it's authoritative news, reported in *Fengyun Daily*. Have you heard of *Fengyun Daily*? It's from the same company as *Jiuding Daily*. Today is its first issue!"

"Look, it's written clearly in the newspaper. How could it be fabricated? It's definitely true!"

Saying this, Liu Hua grabbed the *Fengyun Daily* from the table and handed it to A Guang, clearly indicating that he should check it himself if he didn't believe him.

At this moment, A Guang's skepticism grew, but he was still unwilling to believe it.

He took the newspaper, looked at the article Liu Hua pointed out, and quickly skimmed through it.

Upon seeing the headline, his expression changed, and he continued reading with a serious face.

After a long time, he sighed deeply, put down the newspaper in a daze, and murmured, "I didn't expect it to be true. In America, there are hundreds of millions of guns, and if someone enters another person's home without permission, the homeowner has the right to shoot and kill the intruder without any legal consequences. That's terrifying! There must be many innocent deaths every year!"

"And a shooting spree on the streets, even in a super city like New York, is indeed more dangerous than Hong Kong. At least in Hong Kong now, there are very few triads that dare to brazenly shoot in the streets!"

"I was planning to immigrate to the U.S. in a few years, but it seems I can't go now. Otherwise, I might die without knowing how. If I have to immigrate, I'll choose another country."

After expressing his concerns, A Guang looked again at the newspaper, especially at the title of *Fengyun Daily*.

At that moment, he deeply remembered *Fengyun Daily*. It was indeed very useful. Without *Fengyun Daily*, he wouldn't have known that Americans carry guns everywhere or that they can shoot intruders without being punished. Such seemingly absurd things in his view actually exist.

"So, A Guang, how's the quality of the newspaper? I wasn't lying to you, was I?"

Liu Hua raised his eyebrows and asked with a smug smile.

Seeing Liu Hua's smug expression, A Guang rolled his eyes in exasperation. Liu Hua was just bragging about what he read in the newspaper. His behavior was quite typical, making people want to punch him.

"Pfft, you also read it in the newspaper. Let me see it; I'll return it to you later!"

With that, A Guang, in a bad mood, continued reading the newspaper, clearly not intending to return it to Liu Hua anytime soon.

Seeing this, Liu Hua was taken aback. He had just started reading *Fengyun Daily*, and now A Guang had taken over. At that moment, he regretted not finishing reading it before boasting about it!

What a regret!

"Then hurry up and read it. I haven't finished yet!"

Liu Hua pointedly reminded him. Seeing that A Guang was completely absorbed in the newspaper and ignoring him, Liu Hua, in frustration, quietly began tidying up his desk.

...

Many people who bought *Fengyun Daily* shared the newspaper with those around them, leading to a rapid spread of its reputation. Consequently, *Fengyun Daily*'s popularity grew at an unparalleled speed.

By noon, the sales of *Fengyun Daily* exploded. For instance, at Ma Hui's uncle's newsstand, nine out of ten people who came by to buy newspapers were looking for *Fengyun Daily*.

Fortunately, Ma Hui's uncle had noticed the unusual demand earlier in the morning and had promptly ordered an additional hundred copies from Jiuding Newspaper Company. Otherwise, he would have faced the awkward situation of running out of newspapers to sell by noon. Watching money slip away would have been heartbreaking!

On this day, many first-time readers of *Fengyun Daily* were attracted by its content. The news was not only engaging but also provided useful knowledge, giving them a deeper understanding of foreign affairs. This newspaper was worth every penny!

By evening, after the daily sales data was compiled, it was presented to Yan Wenhan. Upon reviewing it, Yan Wenhan immediately reported to his boss, Xia Yu.

Seeing Yan Wenhan walk in with a beaming face, Xia Yu knew that the sales of *Fengyun Daily* were definitely not disappointing. He couldn't help but smile, feeling a sense of anticipation.

"Boss, take a look. Our *Fengyun Daily* has been a great success!"

Yan Wenhan said, presenting the statistics to Xia Yu, who took the sheet and quickly scanned through it.

Upon seeing the results, Xia Yu's smile broadened.

"Good, very good!"

Xia Yu exclaimed with joy, in high spirits!

*Fengyun Daily* had not disappointed him. The sales on the first day were very encouraging.

The total sales reached nearly 500,000 copies.

Of these, 170,000 copies were sold in Hong Kong and Macau, surpassing the second-place *Sing Tao Daily*.

Although 170,000 copies was still less than half of *Jiuding Daily*'s daily sales in Hong Kong and Macau, and the advertising conversion rate was less than fifty percent, this was the first day. Other factors might have influenced this, causing *Jiuding Daily*'s readers to not have had the chance to buy *Fengyun Daily*.

However, Xia Yu was very satisfied with these sales figures. He believed that with the quality of *Fengyun Daily*, it would soon see rapid growth. The period ahead would be a time of high growth, and there was no need to rush!

Next, the sales in Southeast Asia were aggregated, amounting to a commendable total of 285,000 copies.

In addition, 40,000 copies were sold through distributors in Taiwan Province.

In Japan and South Korea, Jiuding Newspaper Company's distribution channels had also been established.

Since *Jiuding Daily* was targeted at Chinese readers with its Chinese-language newspapers, its main distribution channels were concentrated in cities with dense Chinese communities in Japan and South Korea.

Due to language barriers, it relied almost entirely on Chinese readers. Therefore, sales in these two countries totaled only around 3,000 copies, a rather modest result.

However, Xia Yu was not disappointed. These 3,000 copies represented *Fengyun Daily*'s entry into the market, which was a good sign. The next step was to find ways to expand sales and influence.

Before *Fengyun Daily*, *Jiuding Daily* had already entered the Japanese and Korean markets after establishing its distribution channels. On its first day, its total sales were around 5,000 copies. Considering that *Jiuding Daily*'s daily sales were less than 1,000 copies on its first day, having 5,000 copies now was quite impressive!

The fact that *Fengyun Daily* managed to sell 3,000 copies on its first day was largely due to *Jiuding Daily*. For overseas Chinese, Chinese-language newspapers were scarce, so the sudden emergence of *Fengyun Daily* naturally prompted them to spend a little more to buy the newspaper.