He unexpectedly becomes a father at the start of his life, and the mother of his child is a national

As the two were talking, they suddenly heard a commotion at the front of the line, followed by a shop assistant announcing in a raised voice:

"Dear customers, we apologize! The physical copies of 'The Adventures of the Chen Family Heiress in the Mountains and Seas,' which were just put on the shelves, are completely sold out! Please do not queue up! Thank you for your enthusiastic support!"

"What?!"

"That's it? I've only been in line for a short time!"

"Your bookstore doesn't stock nearly as many books as you want!"

"Exactly! So many people are waiting! Quickly contact the publisher and send another batch!"

The customers who couldn't buy the books immediately erupted in chaos, with disappointed complaints and shouts urging for restocking filling the air.

Hao Xinyi and Tan Wenjing looked at each other, their faces filled with disappointment and helplessness.

"They're really sold out..." Hao Xinyi sighed. "All that queuing for nothing."

"What do we do now?" Tan Wenjing asked.

"What else can we do? Let's try our luck at other bookstores," Hao Xinyi thought for a moment.

"I heard that Zhongshuge also has a distribution point nearby. Shall we head over and take a look?"

"Okay, let's go!"

The two hurriedly left the Shanghai Book City and drove to another large chain bookstore, Zhongshuge.

Throughout the journey, Hao Xinyi kept scrolling through her phone, checking messages in other parents' groups.

"Oh no, someone in the group said that Wenxuan Bookstore's stock is sold out too..."

"It seems like Xinhua Bookstore is out of stock too..."

"My God, has this book been ravaged by locusts today? It's been looted everywhere!"

Listening to Hao Xinyi's live broadcast, Tan Wenjing's heart sank little by little.

When they arrived at Zhongshuge Bookstore, they went straight to the children's section and found that the display stand for "The Adventures of the Chen Family's Daughter in the Mountains and Seas" was empty, with only a lonely promotional sign remaining.

When I asked the shop assistant, the answer I received was:

"I'm sorry, that book sold out within half an hour of going on sale. We've contacted the publisher urgently to request a replacement, but we're not sure when it will arrive."

The two mothers stood in front of the empty display stand, looked at each other with bitter smiles, their faces full of disappointment.

"Well, another wasted trip," Hao Xinyi said helplessly.

"We can only wait for restocking." Tan Wenjing sighed.

"I never imagined a children's book could become this popular."

Similar scenes were playing out repeatedly in well-known bookstores in major cities across the country on this day.

"The Adventures of the Chen Family's Daughter in the Mountains and Seas" is like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, creating huge ripples.

Online stores sold out instantly, and offline bookstores sold out within half an hour to an hour after opening, making it the best-selling and fastest-selling book of the day in many bookstores.

Readers and parents who couldn't buy the book flocked to the comment sections of the Tongxin.com app, major online bookstores, and social media to express their urgency and "dissatisfaction":

"The publisher is underestimating Haolin's appeal, isn't they? Ten thousand copies? Who can possibly compete for them all?"

"I've been to three bookstores and still can't find it! My child is crying at home! Please, please reprint it quickly!"

"This sales speed is simply terrifying! Teacher Haolin is about to break children's book sales records!"

"When will the second edition come out? I'll pre-order ten copies to give to my relatives' kids!"

"I'm begging the publisher to increase the print run! Stop with the scarcity marketing tactics, my child can't wait!"

……

Tongxin Culture Media Company, Editor-in-Chief's Office.

Zhao Ziming practically jogged in, forgetting to knock, his face flushed with excitement.

"Editor-in-Chief Zhou! Editor-in-Chief Zhou! It's out! It's completely out!"

Zhou Kaiwen, who was reviewing documents, looked up and saw Zhao Ziming's flustered appearance. Instead of being angry, his eyes lit up: "Is it 'The Adventures of the Chen Family's Daughter in the Mountains and Seas'?"

"Who else could it be!" Zhao Ziming's voice trembled with excitement as he handed the tablet computer to Zhou Kaiwen.

"Look! This is a summary of sales data from when sales started at nine o'clock this morning until now, in less than three hours!"

Zhou Kaiwen took the tablet and quickly browsed through it.

The more he looked, the wider his eyes widened, and his breathing became rapid involuntarily.

Online children's online store: 1000 copies sold out in 3 minutes and 15 seconds.

Major offline partner bookstores nationwide (sample data):

Shanghai Bookstore: 500 copies sold out in 28 minutes.

Zhongshuge (Shanghai Flagship Store): 300 copies sold out in 35 minutes.

Beijing Book Building: 400 copies sold out in 32 minutes.

Huacheng Bookstore: 350 copies sold out in 40 minutes...

Based on feedback from various channels, the first edition of 10000 copies of "The Adventures of the Chen Family's Daughter in the Mountains and Seas" sold out almost entirely within an hour of going on sale!

Bookstores across the country are urgently requesting restocks, and online platforms are flooded with purchase requests!

"My God..." Zhou Kaiwen put down his tablet, leaned back in his chair, took a long breath, and slowly exhaled, his face filled with undisguised shock and ecstasy.

"This...this sales speed...it's terrifying!"

In all my years in publishing, aside from top celebrities publishing books or phenomenal IPs, I haven't seen children's books have this kind of explosive growth in a very long time!

Zimo, you've really struck gold this time! Haolin... Teacher Haolin is a treasure trove!

Zhao Ziming was equally excited, but he still remembered the important matter:

"Editor-in-Chief Zhou, now is not the time to be happy. The market reaction has far exceeded expectations, and we must act immediately!"

The demand for restocking from all over the country came like snowflakes, and the initial 10,000 copies weren't even enough to fill a tooth gap!

We need to decide on the print run for the second edition immediately!

Zhou Kaiwen sat up straight, his fingers tapping rapidly on the table, his brain working at a breakneck pace.

Conventionally, if the first edition is successful, printing an additional 20,000 to 30,000 copies for the second edition is a more prudent approach.

However… looking at the “explosive” sales figures in his hand, and listening to Zhao Ziming’s description of the frenzy and scarcity of the book across the country, he realized that conventional thinking was no longer appropriate.

The market demand for this book may be much stronger than he had ever boldly predicted!

This is not only because the work itself is of high quality, but also because the author "Haolin" has accumulated a large, loyal and highly active reader base through online platforms, which instantly transformed into strong purchasing power when the physical book was released.

This is a new model, and the explosive power it brings is unimaginable in traditional publishing.

"Print!" Zhou Kaiwen slammed his hand on the table and said decisively.

"Second edition, 100,000 copies printed!"

"One hundred thousand copies?!" Although Zhao Ziming was mentally prepared, he still couldn't help but gasp when he heard the number.

For a newly published children's book, this number of reprints is a huge gamble!

But considering the current booming situation, he felt that Editor-in-Chief Zhou's decision was absolutely correct, and perhaps even insufficient!