Chapter 65 – Downturn and Popularity
Mo Fei’s situation is not good!
Yesterday, her new album went on sale. She participated in the recording of a music hit list program on Shanghai TV Station and a live recording on Shanghai Radio. She was busy working until late into the night.
However, sometimes hard work doesn’t pay off.
For example, album sales……
Early in the morning, Mo Fei, who hadn’t slept for several hours, woke up. With pale lips, she, who was holding her cellphone, couldn’t wait to ask Mo Xiaojuan, “Do you have the data? How much?”
Mo Xiaojuan hesitated for a moment, then told Mo Fei the situation: “26,000…”
This is the latest data obtained within the company through the Copyright Association. Generally, this data will be delayed for several hours before it is published on the website of the Copyright Association.
26,000… Mo Fei was stunned, and her cold eyes showed a gloomy look.
The first day’s sales exceeded 10,000. In Yang Yi’s previous life, this sales volume would have been enough to be written as a significant event, and it would have been expected to reach the standards of platinum record at the end of the sale!
But it should be known that the copyright protection in this world is the best, and people’s awareness of supporting genuine records is unprecedentedly strong! So, in this world, the platinum record standard in Mandarin areas is not 1 million or 10 million, but a jaw-dropping 20 million!
But even so, there are still one or two platinum records popping up in the country every year, which shows how popular the record market is.
However, it now appears that this honor has nothing to do with Mo Fei, who sold only more than 20,000 on the first day. Mo Fei, who is not a first timer to release an album, knows that this time she may encounter a flop.
“Sister Ling said you shouldn’t be discouraged. This is just the beginning. We still have a chance!” Mo Xiaojuan cheer her up.
But Mo Fei only smiled bitterly.
Indeed, It’s not that there are no stories where there is a downturn in the early stage and later have a reversal in the later stage by relying on word of mouth, but this time, it is not same for Mo Fei. She still knows that the quality of her new album is unsatisfactory, and the only thing she can play is the sentimental card!
It can be said that the sales on the first day almost reflect the effect of her playing this sentimental card – most of her die-hard fans who are willing to support her will choose to buy on this day, right?
However, misfortune never came alone. Just when Mo Fei was depressed, she received a call from the nanny, who was dying of anxiety and hurriedly told her that Xixi was gone!
At that time, Mo Fei seemed to be thunderstruck and almost fainted.
Fortunately… It was really Yang Yi, this scoundrel, who “picked up” Xixi. Although Mo Fei can’t figure out what means Yang Yi used to do it, this wasn’t important!
The important thing is, Xixi is safe.
But her mood swings so much that Mo Fei was no longer in the mood to record the program. She hurriedly asked Mo Xiaojuan to help her round up the show and arrange the follow-up, and then she asked the driver to drive to Jiangcheng.
“Wait a minute, my big sister, are you crazy?” Mo Xiaojuan pulled her desperately, “What kind of temper are you playing with us at this time? Do you know how serious the consequences will be if you stood someone up else tonight? Have you forgotten Liu Shifang?”
Mo Fei stopped her footsteps. Liu Shifang’s slander had a great impact on her. How could Mo Fei not remember. Isn’t the reason why she agreed with the company to arrange so many itineraries to eliminate the influence of the previous almost one-sided public opinion?
However, if Mo Fei compromised, she will not be the Mo Fei who chose to quit the entertainment industry for the sake of her child.
“You help me apologize to the TV station and the director and see if you can coordinate until tomorrow.” Mo Fei said in a low voice.
“Tomorrow? You still have an itinerary at the Beijing TV Station tomorrow!” Mo Xiaojuan said anxiously.
“Then think of a way and help me explain.” Mo Fei looked tired. All she can think about now is Xixi. If she doesn’t see her with her own eyes, she may not be able to feel at ease.
The car left, leaving behind Xiaojuan, who was in a mess. She wanted to cry but have no tears: “How can I put up with a big sister that pit her young sister!”
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The first day sales of Mo Fei’s new album were terrible, which Yang Yi had no way of knowing. But what he can know is that his new book, “Drawing Sword”, released the day before, has been very popular from the start!
There was no slow built up, the first chapter came to a full-on war. The protagonist Lu Yunlong, with his farmer-type cunningness, wiped out the Yamazaki brigade, which was defending its position and had caused huge casualties to the Chinese troops!
But a big victory is only the climax. It’s the process that makes readers obsessed!
Shortly after the release, Mu Yucheng, who claims to be a die-hard fan of Yang Yi, couldn’t wait to publish his own book review: “The great Yang is still the great Yang, but the protagonist is more interesting!”
The above is the title, and the main text follows: “The website has not published Great Yang’s identity information, but there is no doubt that the Great Yang must have been from a rural background, and he has been a soldier!”
In his works, we can see the simplicity of a Chinese farmer, such as Xu Sanduo in “Soldier Assault”, as well as their unique cunningness, such as Li Yunlong in the “Drawing Sword”!
Li Yunlong is a regiment commander, but he doesn’t look like a high-ranking military officer. On the contrary, he is like the vulgar, uneducated little farmer we usually know.
Look at his conversation with the cook, Old Wang. When he looks at him and said, “In your dreams. I’ll give you the blade. What does Laozi do? Rush with a kitchen knife and rice spoon. If you really can’t do it, just take a load and think of a way!’
Later, after Li Yunlong won a great victory, he was not complacent. Instead, he jumped to the ground for the sake of the soldiers that failed to fight the other side to beat Captain Yamazaki into a sieve. ‘Which dog / mother / son was killed by Yamazaki? Stand up for me!’
It is not surprising that such a farmer, who doesn’t know big words, has become our protagonist, just like Xu Sanduo. On the contrary, I also appreciate his personality.
As we all know, in the first half of the last century, our country fell to the enemy, the warlords in our country were divided, and our country was beset by internal and external troubles. At that time, it was precisely a group of farmers and students with humble background who stood up and united our country’s forces, then beat the enemy out, and why we have our present life.
Yang Yi’s book is as exquisite as ever, and the story is as fascinating as ever. I am really curious about how this vulgar Li Yunlong will lead his troops to deal with the Japanese invaders, and bring endless trouble to the enemy in the future!
The first chapter made me fall in love with this book completely, but unfortunately, there is no more! Yang Yi, you b*stard, update it quickly! “
Like Mu Yucheng, there were many book fans who can’t wait to finish the first chapter of “Drawing Sword” and then express their feelings of delight. The book review area that has just been opened has suddenly become very lively.
Needless to say, “Drawing Sword” was very popular!
According to Editor Qiang Zi, who couldn’t wait to announce the good news, on the first day of the release of Yang Yi’s new book, the number of subscriptions alone exceeded one million (the unit price of subscriptions in this world is very low, so don’t be too surprised), and the daily sales have broken 10,000!
Although this is not a record-breaking data, limited by the subject matter, it is still a long way from breaking records! But this is still the best military literature column in recent years!
What’s more, Yang Yi’s books has never won by sales volume. According to the statistics of Qiang Zi, the amount of reward on the day of release has already exceeded 1 million. According to their sharing agreement, Yang Yi can get at least 700,000!
However, Yang Yi didn’t care at all. He was neither ecstatic nor rejoicing with wild excitement, as if these were small occasions.
For Yang Yi now, in fact, like Mo Fei’s idea, everything else is put aside, Xixi’s care is the most important!
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