I became a son-in-law in the United States

Chapter 54, 7000 copies sold out!!

At this moment, the same thing is happening not only on Boston's streetcars, but also on the docks, on factory assembly lines, and among classroom desks and chairs.

Almost overnight, these articles and reports spread throughout Boston.

It wasn't just men; countless customers were also deeply moved after reading the articles in "New Youth."

The last article, in particular, on racism, almost perfectly pinpointed the biggest pain point in American society.

In no time, countless people responded, and the newspaper "New Youth" gradually began to gain fame.

"Well said! This is America! The most authentic America!"

"They just arrived a little early, and they're already looking down on everyone else—that's outrageous!"

"Race issues will kill America. I curse this country full of demons."

"Just because I'm Black, they won't let me go to the park? Do they still treat me like a gorilla?"

"The new youth are right, all men are created equal! Why should we listen to them?"

"But my friend, they have men, guns, and money. What do we have? We have nothing..."

"But no matter what, someone lit a fire on this cold, icy night, and we felt warmth and saw the way forward. Isn't that a good thing?"

"I've got my eye on *New Youth* newspaper. I'll subscribe to it as soon as I get back! Subscribe to the whole thing!"

..............

The same thing happened at other newsstands in Boston’s South and North areas.

Right in front of a newsstand on Lexington Street, a salesman carrying a suitcase bought a copy of "New Youth," sat down on the roadside and read the entire issue, then went back and bought three more copies, saying he wanted to bring them to his colleagues.

On a pedestrian overpass in Charleston, several dockworkers waiting for a bus gathered together, and one of the literate ones read articles from "New Youth" to them.

After their companion finished reading, everyone fell silent.

After a long while, a Black stevedore took off his hat, as if recalling those distant and humiliating events.

Similarly, in an office building in the city center, many white-collar workers also received copies of "New Youth" and began to read them.

Because the first issue was printed in a small quantity, by the time many people realized they wanted to buy it, all the newsstands had already sold out.

Soon, after the young people finished reading the inaugural address, they were all deeply moved.

Yes, young people should act like young people. At the very least, they should have ideals and not just drift through life aimlessly, indulging in pleasure.

The current state of affairs in America is worrying; almost everyone is indulging in extreme pleasure.

However, it was because of this newspaper that some people suddenly came to their senses and seemed to realize something.

The world shouldn't be like this, and it can't be like this.

...............

As evening fell, it gradually got dark, and a light drizzle began to fall on the streets of Boston.

The dim gaslight cast a pale glow in the rain, but it did nothing to dampen Cuban's spirits.

He packed up his stall.

He stood up, collected the unsold newspapers, and then looked at the New Youth newspaper one last time, only to be surprised to find that it had already sold out.

Perhaps in the afternoon, perhaps at noon, or perhaps sometime in the morning, the newspaper would have already sold out.

He was stunned for a moment, finding the whole thing somewhat unbelievable.

These days, it's considered good if a tabloid sells 30% of its content, but this newspaper sold out completely?

He vaguely remembered that quite a few people had come to inquire about *New Youth* magazine that afternoon...

"Looks like I'll have to order more from now on!"

Just then, a series of light footsteps came from not far away. Looking closely, one could see a little girl in a dress walking towards them from a short distance behind.

She was wearing an old dress that hung loosely on her body; it was a secondhand item she had bought for only 15 cents.

"Father, how's business today?"

Although she is only eight years old, she has already realized the truth of life.

If the father looks unwell or doesn't speak, it means the day's sales were bad, and the whole family might go hungry.

Although the Cuban family earns over twenty dollars a week, their expenses are also staggering, with rent alone costing them $12 a week.

Besides, there are the family's food and drink expenses, transportation costs, and money for medicine for the mother and wife; they really can't withstand a setback.

Fortunately, Cuban was in a good mood this time. He lowered his head and looked at his daughter with affection, suddenly feeling a pang of guilt.

At her age, she should be playing in the garden with the children, but now she has to help with chores and earn pennies.

Cuban held back his tears and touched his youngest daughter's face.

"Not bad, we made an extra two dollars today. Shall we go buy a cake?"

"No!" The little girl shook her head. "Cakes are expensive. Let's buy meat instead, so Grandma can eat it, and the whole family can eat it too."

"Okay, okay, my good child."

.....................

Meanwhile, inside Kennedy's villa.

Daniel rushed into the room in a flurry of activity and immediately shared the good news.

"Luther! Sold out! All sold out!"

"What's sold out?"

Luther sat on the sofa, holding the script that Gia had revised, and was pondering the lines.

He's juggling multiple roles now, not only making movies but also managing the antique business and the New Youth group, making him even busier than old Joseph.

Daniel beamed: "Of course it's our newspaper! Sam just called to say that all 7000 copies of the first issue have sold out!!"

"So fast?"

This was somewhat unexpected for Luther.

Generally speaking, for a newspaper to sell well, there is a process of gradual growth from low to high. During this process, customers are gradually accumulated, and word-of-mouth is built up little by little. This process can be long or short, but it takes at least a few months.

But the current "New Youth" magazine is clearly different; it became a hit almost immediately upon release and then sold out overnight.

"Not only that," Daniel said excitedly as he paced around the room, "quite a few newsstands have contacted us wanting our newspapers, and there are even distributors."

Newspapers in the 20s generally came from three sources:

The first method is for the newspaper company to sell to distributors, who then resell it to bookstores, newsstands, and the like.

The second method is for each newsstand to source its own newspapers, which mainly applies to smaller newspapers.

Thirdly, subscriptions are mailed out promptly, with the newspaper itself handling the shipping.

"New Youth" is just starting out and doesn't have many major distributors interested yet, but some small newspaper vendors have already heard the news.

Luther nodded: "Our fundamental goal is not to sell newspapers, but to develop the club, so we should sign contracts with newsstands and distributors as much as possible."

"I think so too," Daniel nodded, and couldn't help but sigh, "Honestly, I never expected so many people to agree with us!"

Seeing the overwhelming praise from "New Youth," the brother-in-law felt incredibly emotionally invested and couldn't help but feel that he had done a great thing.

However, Luther was not satisfied with this achievement. He smiled and said:

"This is just the beginning! I want to make *New Youth* the sharpest knife in this country!"