Yaxin Bookstore is very confident in Mr. Ping An’s new book. Originally, Shopkeeper Gu’s plan was to keep a close eye on the other side, and as soon as there was any sign that the store was about to go on sale, he would be the first to spread the news about the sale of Mr. Ping An’s new book.
After all, there are only a few people who spend a lot of money, and most people are economical when buying this kind of leisure books. Mr. Ping An's new books have snatched away these customers, and the new books from the opposite side can only be accumulated and sold slowly.
Today, a group of troublemakers came across from us. They should be very upset, so why are they releasing a new book?
Seeing more and more people entering Qingsong Bookstore, shopkeeper Gu hurriedly posted the notice.
What comforted him was that many people quickly gathered in front of the notice.
"Hey, Mr. Ping An's new book is also on sale today."
“‘Onii-chan’—it looks good!”
"Hey, I only have enough money to buy one copy. Should I buy the second part of "Painted Skin" or "Ghost Maid"?"
"Needless to say, it must be Mr. Ping An's "Ghost Maid". Mr. Ping An's book is unmistakable."
"But I still want to know what happened behind "Painted Skin"..."
So some people went to Qingsong Bookstore, and more people went to Yaxin Bookstore.
Seeing this scene, Shopkeeper Gu breathed a sigh of relief.
Oh, no matter what the surprise, no amount of tricks can shake Mr. Ping An's status.
"My boss, the bookstore opposite is trying to steal customers." Liu Zhou reported the situation to Xin You in a low voice.
"It doesn't matter. You can find an unfamiliar person to buy a new book by Mr. Ping An and let me take a look."
Xin You's calm look calmed the little boy's worries, and he hurriedly went to find someone to buy books.
The street where Qingsong Bookstore and Yaxin Bookstore are located suddenly became very lively. Looking at the constant flow of customers coming in and out of Qingsong Bookstore, Prince Qing stopped thinking about contacting Xin You.
In fact, until now, he couldn't explain why he came here after leaving the palace. It was probably the novelty of finding someone who looked like his father.
Prince Qing casually ordered his guards to go to the bookstore opposite to buy a new book, and then quietly headed towards the palace.
Not long after, Xin You got Mr. Ping An's new book "Ghost Maid". Although the title of this book is straightforward, it is somewhat interesting for those who like strange stories.
Xin You read the book carefully with the intention of knowing yourself and your enemy, with a look of confusion on her face.
She overestimated the other party. Only the title of this book is interesting.
On this day, the people who had excitedly bought "The Handmaiden" finished reading the book, and their great expectations before reading turned into disappointment, regret, and frustration.
"What a waste of time!" Shen Ning, the former owner of Qingsong Bookstore, threw "Ghost Maid" on the table and picked up the lower part of "Painted Skin" again, "Let's read "Painted Skin" again."
Fortunately, he thought that the rain and dew would be equally affected, so he bought both books.
The next day, Duan Yunlang returned to the Imperial College with an excited look on his face: "Meng Fei, have you read the second part of "Painted Skin"?"
Meng Fei shook his head blankly: "The lower part of "Painted Skin" is out?"
"It went on sale yesterday, and I've finished reading it. It's so beautiful, so unexpected!"
Some classmates who had finished reading heard Duan Yunlang talking and started talking about it.
Because it was a holiday yesterday, most students didn't know that the lower part of "Painted Skin" was on sale, and soon more people joined in the discussion.
"Tell me what happened next." Meng Fei put a hand on Duan Yunlang's shoulder.
"No, no, if you want to know, go buy it quickly." Duan Yunlang firmly refused.
Meng Fei sneered: "Everyone knows that Qingsong Bookstore is opened by your sister."
At this time, a voice sounded: "Hey, have you all read "Painted Skin"? I bought Mr. Ping An's new book "Ghost Maid"."
"I also bought "Ghost Maid"..."
"Yes, me too……"
For some reason, the voices of those who revealed that they bought "Onii-chan" are a bit quiet.
Meng Fei was a person who especially loved reading story books, so he immediately asked: "What is "The Ghost Maid" about?"
The person who was asked looked confused: "I thought I had watched "Butterfly Fairy" again after watching it..."
Another person was more direct: "It's boring, boring, and tasteless! I wasted hundreds of dollars on it!"
"Is it really that ugly? I'm still thinking of buying "Onii-chan" first. After all, it's Mr. Ping An's book."
"Great, then I will go directly and buy "Painted Skin". Can you tell me what "Painted Skin" is like——"
Duan Yunlang jumped up and said, "I can't say I can't say it. I'll buy everything I want to read. It's not easy for my cousin, a little girl, to open a bookstore. Brothers, please support me."
Amidst the cheers from his classmates, the teacher walked in with a straight face: "What's the fuss about?"
The teenagers quickly shut up and put up their books.
When the lunch break came, a large group of students rushed out of the Imperial College and went straight to Qingsong Bookstore.
Many times we are afraid of comparisons. If there is a big gap between the release dates of "Onii-chan" and "Painted Skin", even if the story is average, Mr. Heian's name will still make good sales. But the two books happened to be released on the same day. The more people compared them, the more they felt that "Ghost Maid" was an insincere money scam.
As the two books gained completely opposite reputations, long queues formed in front of Qingsong Bookstore, while Yaxin Bookstore became deserted.
Shopkeeper Gu was so anxious that a lot of his hair fell out. He looked over and over at the bottom of "Painted Skin" and got an idea.
The market for stories is not only men who have read books, but also girls who are waiting for marriage and women who want to kill time. These people are often not as well-informed as men, and they will be a few days behind when buying books.
Compared with the affectionate "Ghost Maid", "Painted Skin" is so scary. By seizing this bit of publicity, you can scare away those women.
Soon word spread about how horrific the second part of "Painted Skin" was. As a result, many timid women really hesitated.
Shopkeeper Hu felt something was wrong after hearing these rumors. After careful inquiry, he found out that the bookstore opposite was up to something.
"Yaxin Bookstore likes to use these unethical methods!" the old shopkeeper complained angrily in front of Xin You.
Although Xin You has other agendas in running the bookstore, who thinks money is too much for her, not to mention that this kind of malicious competition cannot be tolerated.
"Don't worry, shopkeeper. Since they are spreading this kind of news to influence female customers, we can also promote the advantages of "Painted Skin"."
"My boss means——" Shopkeeper Hu sincerely asked for advice.
"For example, the beautiful woman Wang Sheng loved was actually an evil ghost in human skin. When she was discovered, she took out Wang Sheng's heart and ate it."
Shopkeeper Hu looked confused: "It's said that the second part of "Painted Skin" is too scary. That's how it's spread."
Xin You smiled and said: "We can change the direction of publicity. Wang Sheng had his heart ripped out by an evil spirit. Although it is scary, it also shows that there will be no good end for those who are motivated by sex, and there will be no good end for keeping an extramarital affair. It's better if it's gone. In the end, it's up to the bad wives to save them. Those timid female customers who don't dare to look at them themselves can buy them so that their fathers, brothers, and husbands can look at them more."
Shopkeeper Hu:!
(End of chapter)
