Early the next morning.

Brooklyn, in an apartment.

Lily had prepared a hearty breakfast for everyone.

It's just that the atmosphere at the dinner table is a little low.

Jean was still happy, talking about last night's party.

Wang gradually raised his head from time to time and looked at everyone a little weakly.

Lily, on the other hand, seemed to be fine, and told Jean to participate in more group activities at school.

Only the red-haired woman looked at Lily and Wang gradually with strange eyes.

Ten minutes later, breakfast ended.

Wang ran out of Lily's apartment as if he were running away, preparing to return to the Bronx.

He sat on the bus, thinking about last night, and felt...

It's weird!

What's the matter with him and Lily!

Wang gradually scratched his hair vigorously, feeling that things were getting more and more strange.

Forget it, forget it.

Don't want to...

I have to go to the publishing house today to settle the first royalty.

I still have to be busy with this.

He looked up and looked out the window at two groups of young black men with flowered turbans, holding pistols and confronting each other.

I couldn't help but nod.

Well, the Bronx has arrived.

After getting off the bus, Wang gradually ran back to the apartment, washed up, and changed his clothes.

Then, we drove to Scholastic in Manhattan.

At the entrance of Scholastic Press, as always, there was a group of people holding copies of the first half of the manuscript and the synopsis of the story to distribute to the passers-by.

These people are all people who have been rejected by various publishing houses, but they don't want to give up their literary dreams.

They expect their manuscript to be read by other editors and published.

And they can also become best-selling novelists who become famous with one book.

And as a result...

Let's just say that New York has the most publishing houses and music companies in the country.

Therefore, there are also the most dreamers of literature and music here.

And among the homeless in major cities across the United States.

A homeless man from New York, who is also the most literate and musically literate.

is like the homeless man in Los Angeles, the average appearance is the highest.

Wang gradually rejected the manuscripts handed over by several middle-aged people, and walked quickly into Scholastic Publishing House.

After registering his name at the front desk, he went back to Roy's office.

Only this time, Wang Gradual's mood was different from last time.

And his relationship with Roy is also different from last time.

However, Roy didn't seem to change his smile, got up, shook hands...

It's like, it wasn't him who threatened to hide "I'm an Archmage" in the café last time.

Is this the legend, "Bussiness is bussiness"?

Wang gradually shook hands with Roy awkwardly, thinking in his heart.

Sure enough, he didn't have the talent to become a successful businessman.

Not as cheeky as they are!

"Congratulations, King. Roy smiled, "I Am the Archmage has sold 170,000 copies so far. ”

French and Latin editions will also be released in a week. ”

"You've truly become a best-selling novelist. Roy clapped his hands to himself.

But Wang gradually didn't want to pay attention to him now, just watched quietly.

Roy shrugged his shoulders indifferently when he saw that the other party was expressionless.

Artist...

Who hasn't had a bit of a temper?

It's not once or twice that he's dealing with best-selling authors.

There are not a few who have been cheated by him.

But in the end, these unruly "artists" have really become famous writers.

Didn't most of them come back and publish their works to Scholastic Press?

After all, Scholastic Publishing did not desperately raise the price of books and eat up the royalties of books like other publishing houses.

You must know that the ceiling of the royalty share ratio of the so-called best-selling authors is only 18%.

The bulk of its money actually comes from signing fees and various copyright incomes.

And it is the publishing house that makes a profit on royalties.

What hardcovers, commemorative editions, special editions, collector's editions... These are the ideas of the publishing house.

Scholastic Press, for some reason, didn't use this method for the time being.

Roy looked at Wang gradually on the other side, and firmly thought: The other party has another good work, and he will definitely come back to beg him in the future.

Because a work of the level of "I Am an Archmage" cannot afford the price of $30 from other publishers.

But Wang gradually didn't care what Roy thought, he was now full of money.

"Didn't you say that the 4% royalty will be settled today?" asked Wang Yan.

"Of course. Roy happily took a document and handed it over.

"You look at it, and if there is no opinion, sign it. Then you can go to the treasury office to get the check. ”

TM files again?

Wang gradually frowned.

While taking the papers, he considered whether to go to a lawyer first after getting the royalties.

But when he looked down, he was relieved.

This is a copy of the sales of each bookstore at a 4% royalty share.

Wang gradually looked at the total.

110,000 copies.

Well, it's the total number of copies signed for a 4% royalty share contract.

Then, without looking at the specific sales situation, he signed it.

It's not that he wasn't worried about Scholastic Press's fraud.

Mainly because every book, there is a tax.

The unit responsible for collecting the tax is called: the Internal Revenue Service.

If he couldn't even find out the IRS, Wang gradually recognized it.

In this way, he received a 4% royalty share of "I Am the Archmage" from the finance department of Scholastic Press, with a total of 110,000 copies and a total of 44,000 US dollars.

When Wang gradually walked out of the door of the publishing house with a check, he finally felt that the online articles in his previous life were not in vain.

It can really be exchanged for money!

So, what's the good point of all this money?

Investment?

Bitcoin, Google, Facebook?

This is the only vague memory he has of his past life.

But in the community work, Wang gradually inquired.

No one knew what these things were.

He felt that either he would have traveled to a parallel world, or these things would not have been established.

If you can't make money with money, then change your apartment first.

Because, roommate Al knew that "I Am an Archmage" was written by himself.

That is equivalent to knowing that Wang gradually will have some money, and he will no longer be a poor bastard.

And the black brothers have a very low floor when it comes to secrecy and money.

Secondly, there is the environment of the Bronx.

There were occasional gunfires and occasional explosions.

Plus more black brothers.

Wang gradually sometimes felt that he had worn it to the African continent.

Of course, the first priority is to go to the bank and exchange Scholastic's check.

Then, pick up your own checkbook.

Scold...

Finally, don't worry, you will be thrown on the street by the landlord one day.

Wang gradually walked briskly towards the bank not far away.

At this time, the other side of Manhattan.

The PHD media branch of Omnicom, the largest advertising agency in the United States, is in a meeting.

A chubby middle-aged man is shouting: "Our branch, within three years, has been declining!"

"The client said that our work was not new, and that we were still using the old 80s routine..."

In the audience, a red-haired woman listened with blank eyes, but her mind was thinking about her best friend Lily and the little Asian boy.

They

Really got together?

That boy was a poor man and a thief.

This...

Do you want to persuade it?

The middle-aged man on the stage suddenly slapped the desk, diverting her attention again.

Just listening, the man said loudly: "So, we have to keep up with the trend." Recently, the book "I Am the Archmage" has been very popular, and many food companies have liked it. ”

He looked around the office and finally made up his mind.

"Lynn!"

The redhead immediately raised her hand.

"You go and contact the author of 'I Am the Archmage' and try to get the book's advertising authorization. He said as he handed over a piece of paper, "That's the writer's contact information." ”

"Remember, no matter what method is used. ”

Lynn nodded and said, "Understood." ”

Then, flip through that sheet of paper.

I saw that it read: "I am the archmage" Author: Wang Jian.

Phone: xxx

And her red hair is also shining in the sun, which looks particularly combative.