Kane stood at the door of his bookstore. In response to citizens' requests, he has expanded the Cupertino area bookstore by half. The current store is much more impressive than it was two years ago.
Three o'clock in the afternoon is the time when there are the fewest customers, but the bookstore is not busy either. There are still many people sitting around reading new books.
Because today is the day when pz’s new book is released.
He had just experienced a busy period in the morning. Fortunately, there were enough employees in the store, otherwise he would not have been able to maintain order by himself.
Mayor Cameron also came with government officials to help, but it was more of a disservice. Everyone had to say hello to Cameron, which greatly affected order.
As the first city to set a memorial day for Zhang Zhong, Cupertino is very famous among Zhang Zhong's fans.
This small city, which originally had only over 60,000 people, has become a unique tourist city, and many people have come to settle here in recent years.
Of course, Cupertino is not only famous, but also has many privileges. They can be the first to get new books every time, and they can get more.
Normally this privilege doesn't show much, but this time it became clear about the Collector's Edition.
Only 300,000 copies of the collector's edition were printed in the United States, but Cupertino area bookstores went to get 10,000 copies.
Cupertino's population only accounts for one-thousandth of the United States, but its share is one-thirtieth. In other words, the average person in Cupertino gets at least one-third more share than people elsewhere.
One hundred times.
But even so, these 10,000 sets of collector's editions are not enough to sell. Last night, the bookstores were sold out even before they closed.
Many people who arrived a little later could only stand at the door and beat their chests and feet.
The reason why it sold out so quickly is partly because there are many loyal fans in Cupertino.
The local residents' feelings towards Zhang Zhong are no longer just as simple as readers towards the author. It can be said that Zhang Zhong has become an important part of their lives.
For example, just today, no matter which direction you enter the city of Cupertino, you will definitely see a big banner, which does not say "Cupertino welcomes you" but something like "Cupertino welcomes you".
It was a message that Zhang Zhong had published a new book.
There are many PZ-related things in the city, not to mention bookstores and libraries. Some restaurants and cafes will also display photos of the boss and Zhang Zhong.
If you find a school in the community, whether it is a middle school or a university, you are likely to hear students talking about pz. At least in this city, the probability of talking about pz is far higher than talking about other writers.
When the movie adapted from pz's novel was released, it was also very lively. People, one by one, family by family, flocked to the cinema just to support pz.
The two words pz have become the cultural symbols of this city.
So for a city like this, 10,000 sets of collector's editions are really too little.
And this is just one aspect. On the other hand, because Cupertino is so famous, many people from other places will come here to feel the atmosphere here.
With new books on sale in the past two days, this will naturally happen more often.
These people don't come here just to read. They also go to the bookstore to buy books, thus taking up the share of Cupertino locals.
There are also some people who live not too far from Cupertino, and they expected that the collector's edition would be more difficult to buy this time, so they went here in advance just to buy the collector's edition.
Just because of this matter, Kane was complained by many local residents, saying that he should not sell books to outsiders, because it was obvious that the locals were not enough.
Kane was unjustly complained about. Although his bookstore is called Cupertino Area Bookstore, it does not mean that his bookstore can only serve local people. If others come to buy books, how can he drive others away?
Moreover, although Cupertino is a relatively small city with a relatively small population, it still has tens of thousands of people, and now many people have moved in, even more.
It's impossible for Kane to keep so many people in his mind.
Otherwise, you will have to ask them to show their ID.
Before the collector's edition, people still welcomed outsiders to come here to play, because they never had to worry about not having enough books.
Moreover, when outsiders come, it is not only lively but also boosts the local economy.
Compared to a few years ago, Cupertino's urban area is much more prosperous than before, and many new stores are supported by these outsiders.
Some people asked Kane to contact the publishing company and ask if they could be allowed to buy some more books.
But Kane was embarrassed. After all, they got a share of 10,000 units in Cupertino, which has tens of thousands of people, which is already a very preferential treatment.
"Helen, I'm going out. If you need anything, just call me." Kane said to the front desk, then opened the door and went out.
Mayor Cameron told him in the morning that he had something to discuss with him, and asked him to go to the city government office in the afternoon, and it seemed that the time was almost up.
When he arrived at Cameron's office, Cameron was discussing things with the deputy mayor.
Seeing them talking about something, Kane said, "Since you are busy, I will wait for you outside."
But Cameron waved his hand and said, "Kane, there's no need to rush out. What I told Jones also has something to do with you."
Kane looked confused, "Does it have something to do with me? What is it?"
Cameron pointed to the sofa and motioned for Kane to sit down. After Kane sat down, he said, "I'm discussing with Jones whether we should do a mid-year commemoration."
"What mid-year anniversary? Commemorate what?" Kane asked.
Cameron smiled and said, "Of course it's to commemorate pz."
Kane thought for a while and said, "Wouldn't it be bad if we did things like anniversaries too often? People would get bored."
"It's not an anniversary, Mr. Kane." Deputy Mayor Jones, who was sitting nearby, said, "It's just an extension of the November 11th anniversary, and it's not fixed. The reason why Mr. Cameron made this suggestion is because
It’s because pz just released a collector’s edition this time, which is very memorable. More importantly..."
At this point, Jones gave up, and Kane quickly asked, "What's more important?"
Cameron took over and said, "More importantly, after this event, pz's personal single-day book sales will definitely reach a new height, and it may be a very scary height. Jones and I both guessed,
This time, pz themselves will also celebrate. Of course, whether pz themselves celebrate or not, I think we can celebrate this matter, and I think the citizens should be very happy."