Chapter 126: Repentance
ps. I'm very confused, why I've said it so many times, and there are always people asking where the QQ group is, I repeat, this is the number of the QQ group: 1081405719, welcome to join the new one!
Although Lin Weidong has not taken care of the book since he sold the manuscript of "Days of Living with a Flight Attendant" to William Zhu, the popularity of this book continues to be hot and it has always been one of the hottest online novels at the moment.
As the influence of "Living with a Flight Attendant" continues to expand on the Internet, in addition to mainland publishers, it has also attracted the favor of many Taiwanese publishers.
It's just that because of the low quotation of the manuscript fee, Lin Weidong has never sold the traditional copyright of the book "Days of Living with a Flight Attendant".
If it was before, Lin Weidong might casually sell the traditional Chinese copyright for a few thousand yuan, but he is not bad for money now.
June 16, morning.
It was Saturday, Scarlett went home, and Lin Weidong was idle and had nothing to do, so he concentrated on writing a new book in the school's study room.
In other words, since exchanging mobile phone numbers with Liu Limin, Liu Limin will often come to him from the study room, chat with him, and talk about life philosophy from poetry and songs.
But this has been said again and again, there is a Bai Fumei sister who often looks for him, Lin Weidong is still very happy in his heart, and he never thinks that her appearance will disturb his literary creation.
"Di Di Di! Di Di Di!" The mobile phone rang, and Lin Weidong had a hunch that it should be Liu Limin's call, and he felt inexplicably happy in his heart.
When Lin Weidong saw the notes displayed on the caller ID, he was obviously a little disappointed, but soon he pressed the answer button and whispered, "Hey, hello Mr. Lan." ”
"Lonely City, hello, we haven't been in touch for a long time!" Mr. Lan still spoke Hokkien-style Mandarin, and Lin Weidong had to be very serious to hear what he said.
Mr. Lan on the other end of the phone is the editor-in-chief of "E Net Love" who co-published with Lin Weidong, and is also the boss of Xinchang Publishing House, and the financier behind many new Internet writers in the mainland.
After greeting Lin Weidong, Mr. Lan said straight to the point: "Lone Orange, that's the case, I came to you this time, mainly to buy the traditional copyright of the book "Days of Living with a Flight Attendant". ”
"As for the price, given that your last book is not bad in Taiwan, and you are publishing it with us for the second time, we can give you a 20,000 yuan manuscript fee, can you accept it?"
Lin Weidong pondered for a while, and the price offered by Mr. Lan was already very high compared to other Taiwanese publishing houses, so he replied: "Mr. Lan, I can sell you the traditional Chinese copyright of the flight attendant, but I must state to you in advance that I don't want to participate in the revision of this book." ”
Mr. Lan was puzzled and asked, "Why? Is it because our revision standards are too strict?"
Lin Weidong said very simply: "Yes, and I've been very busy recently, I don't have so much time, I hope you can understand." ”
"If you can't accept it, then you can only say sorry, I'm really sorry. ”
After thinking for a moment, Mr. Lan nodded: "Okay, that's it, I regret the contract a little bit and let my subordinates send it to you, you tell me an account, and the manuscript fee can be paid to you now." ”
Lin Weidong couldn't help but smile and said: "Mr. Lan, you are so refreshing, it was the same last time, I haven't signed the contract yet, you called the money." ”
Mr. Lan also smiled and said: "It's normal, this is the principle of our Xinchang work, we decide to cooperate with any author, we will believe him, and we also hope that in this way, we will lay a foundation of trust for our next cooperation." ”
Lin Weidong said gratefully: "Okay, then thank you, Mr. Lan, happy cooperation." ”
"Happy working together!"
After hanging up Mr. Lan's phone, Lin Weidong came out of the study room, walked to the staircase in the distance, and silently lit a cigarette.
Although Lin Weidong's addiction to smoking is not big, sometimes, especially after doing it with Li Xiaojuan, he will feel very satisfied when he smokes a cigarette afterwards.
"Junior brother, you are smoking here again, and I caught you, right? Go, follow me to see the teacher!" Liu Limin said, reaching out and pulling Lin Weidong's arm.
Looking at Liu Limin, who was pretending, Lin Weidong said angrily and funny: "Senior sister, I don't call this stealing, I'm smoking it openly." ”
As soon as the words fell, Liu Limin couldn't help but praise: "Wow, junior brother, you are really amazing, you can rhyme so much if you say a word, you are worthy of being a poet." ”
After a period of contact, Lin Weidong already understood Liu Limin's joking personality, and he didn't feel embarrassed, so he smiled and said to her: "Senior sister, you are too fake, you said that you are like this every day, are you tired or not." ”
Liu Limin smiled and asked: "I'm not tired, and besides, where am I fake, what people say is obviously what they say......
Lin Weidong said solemnly: "How comfortable are you? Have you forgotten that you praised me for my handsome smoking posture yesterday? Why did you report me for smoking today?"
Liu Limin pouted and said with a look of grievance: "I was joking with you just now, why are you still serious, it's not fun, it's not fun at all." After speaking, he stood with his back to Lin Weidong.
Lin Weidong knew that Liu Limin was not angry, she was just making a appearance, but she still walked over and pulled her clothes.
"Okay, senior sister, I'm joking with you from time to time. ”
Who knows, Lin Weidong accidentally pulled her bra strap, flicked, and hit her on the back with a "snap".
"Ah......" Liu Liminjiao gasped, "brushed" blushed, turned around and looked at Lin Weidong in disbelief, time seemed to stand still, her eyes widened and her eyes narrowed, and the atmosphere became extremely embarrassing.
Lin Weidong realized that the situation was not good, and hurriedly explained: "Senior sister, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. ”
Hearing Lin Weidong's words, Liu Limin's pretty face turned even redder, and she glanced at Lin Weidong angrily: "You still say, stinky hooligan......" After speaking, she left without looking back.
Lin Weidong was left alone, stunned in place and messy alone.
If you ask Lin Weidong if he regrets it, he will tell you with guilt on his face that he regrets it very much.
However, people like Lin Weidong say that they regret it, but they don't have any remorse in their hearts.
In the afternoon of the same day, Lin Weidong pondered that according to the efficiency of Xinchang Publishing House, the manuscript fee should have arrived, and he called the bank to ask, and there was really an extra 20,000 yuan in the account.
As the saying goes, money is the courage of people, Lin Weidong thought that after he bought a house in Shanghai, he still had a deposit of more than 60,000 yuan, almost 70,000 yuan, and he felt an indescribable comfort in his heart.
However, when Lin Weidong received the first sample book of the traditional version of "Days of Living with a Flight Attendant", his expression became strange.
The cover of the sample book is very gorgeous, and the content is typeset vertically, and people who are used to reading the horizontal version may feel a little awkward, but fortunately, Lin Weidong has already seen it, otherwise he is really not used to it.
And because it's only 60,000 words, it seems relatively thin, but these are not problems, the problem is the cover.
On the cover of this volume "Days of Living with a Flight Attendant" is a beautiful flight attendant, but this flight attendant is really a little revealing, and she is wearing black silk, but she looks good.
"Mr. Lan, why is the cover of the book so exposed?" Lin Weidong asked on the phone.
Mr. Lan said: "The competition in Taiwan's book rental market is fierce, and this is also something that cannot be helped, it can be regarded as a marketing method. ”
Lin Weidong asked again: "Can you change the cover of the book that came out later?"
Mr. Lan said: "I try my best, the first book has been published, and according to the publisher, your book is selling well and the rental rate is also very high. ”
Lin Weidong said: "That's good." ”
After a short period of doubt, Lin Weidong gradually calmed down, after all, the book "Days of Living with a Flight Attendant" was finally published in Taiwan, and it also solved one of his own thoughts.
However, Lin Weidong was really embarrassed to show such a cover to his classmates, so he could only keep it for himself to enjoy.
ps. Thank you for the encouragement of the two friends with the nickname Feng Menghan and the hair well, thank you for your vote, thank you, and wish you all a happy life.