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Time has proven that this month’s Daqi Monthly is a roaring success.

The June issue of Daqi Monthly has sold as many copies as the combined sales of "Skyfall Love Chronicles" and "The Prince and Princess."

Of course, this is partly because the monthly is cheap—only twenty copper coins per sheet, incomparable to the five-tael silver price of a single book.

But this is a good sign—small profits, quick turnover!

Analyzing the reasons behind its success, it boils down to two main points: the promotional event on June 6th, and Journey to the West.

The June 6th promotion is now the talk of Daqi. Artistic depictions of the grand occasion that day have even emerged; many have drawn these scenes with mixed emotions, intending to keep them as mementos.

Now Daqi Monthly has devoted its front page to describing the promotion, making it a must-buy for those eager to uncover all the details!

Then there’s Journey to the West. Enough has been said about the charm of this timeless classic. Even though only the first few Chapters have been serialized, readers have already recognized the extraordinary nature of this story, prompting many to rush in and inquire when the next issue will be released.

Yang Wenxiao has set up a dedicated department to manage the monthly. In the past couple of months, the department was rather quiet, with its staff enjoying leisurely workloads.

Now, with sales surging and crowds flocking to demand information on the next issue, their pressure has mounted overnight.

The department head approached Yang Wenxiao for help, so Yang sent additional personnel to assist, somewhat alleviating the strain on the team.

Meanwhile, the theater featuring shadow puppetry finally opened its doors.

The headline of their advertisement touted shadow puppet versions of "Skyfall Love Chronicles," "The Prince and Princess," and Journey to the West, with affordable tickets available for both the Main Hall and Private Room seating. Milk Candy and snacks crafted by Qiao Xiaomai were also for sale, and guests were enthusiastically invited to watch.

The ranch’s cows and sheep produced copious amounts of milk daily, which Qiao Xiaomai had processors turn into Milk Candy. As her trips to the ranch became less frequent, the quality of milk declined—selling them at discounted prices in the theater turned out to be ideal.

Once the advertisement was launched, tickets for the opening day sold out instantly.

"Skyfall Love Chronicles" was Daqi’s first truly nation-wide bestseller. Now that the shadow puppet adaptation has been released, one must certainly see it!

"The Prince and Princess," with its inclusion of medicinal recipes and scenes of Qiao Xiaomai and Tong Sanlang, enjoyed broad distribution and immense popularity. Having just finished serialization and unveiling its ending, it now has a shadow puppet version—definitely on the must-watch list!

As for Journey to the West, this is the latest work from Zuixian Building’s publishing house following "The Prince and Princess." It’s not a romance novel but a fantasy tale starring a monkey, shattering the mundane conceptions of a traditional novel. From the moment it launched, it exploded like fireworks.

Now, with an ongoing buzz and the release of a shadow puppet version, how could anyone miss it?

It’s much like later times, where people consume a novel first, then follow it with the film adaptation. Book lovers inevitably chase the visual counterpart.

After the film adaptation comes the merchandise—a money-making approach that Qiao Xiaomai has been mulling over for quite some time.

Selling merchandise became quite popular in later eras, so this era shouldn’t be much different, right...

But on this matter, Qiao Xiaomai felt unsure. Feeling uncertain, she decided to launch a ceramic figurine of the Monkey King as a test to gauge market response.

To produce figurines, she had to consult Yang Wenxiao.

When Yang Wenxiao heard her idea, his expression was one of that peculiar half-smile. "How did you even come up with this idea?"