Litu took a sip of his coffee, and when he put the cup down, he smiled and said, "So I want to set up a bookseller manager company in England." ”

"Founded in the UK?" Huo Yaowen raised his eyebrows.

"Yes. ”

Litu nodded: "At present, there are many bookseller managers in the UK, and there are also many companies, and the corresponding market has been standardized, and every writer knows that managers can bring them more benefits, which also makes managers very common in the UK." But Hong Kong is different, and during my time in Hong Kong, I knew very well that there was no bookseller manager in Hong Kong, and it would be very difficult to open a manager company here. And a lot of the publishing companies I know are in Europe, and I don't know many people in Asia. ”

Lito's words are very straightforward, Huo Yaowen can naturally understand it, it is nothing more than that he has acquaintances in Europe, and opening a manager company can bring more benefits to those writers.

Huo Yaowen pondered for a moment, looked up at Litu and said, "You are very right, but I think that in Hong Kong or Asia, bookseller managers are more marketable. ”

What Huo Yaowen just said is more marketable, because there is no complete bookseller manager system in Asia at present, and most writers directly negotiate prices with publishing companies, or newspapers and magazines after writing manuscripts.

After all, the company controls the channels, and the writers are just suppliers.

But with a manager, it is different, there is no restriction of human feelings, this channel is not good, and suppliers can change to individual channels.

...

Yaowen Book Publishing Company.

After hearing what Huo Yaowen said, Yao Wenjie frowned slightly, pondered for a long time, and then raised his head and said: "Chairman, if this bookseller manager company is really established, I think there will be many publishing companies or newspapers to boycott it. ”

Yao Wenjie knows very well that once the bookseller manager company is established, it will not only face the headache of discussing the commission with the writer, but also the pressure brought by the outside world.

In Hong Kong, except for those well-known writers in Hong Kong, many writers have no choice, and it is often the newspaper or publishing company that offers them a price, as long as it is not very low, they can basically negotiate, because most writers are very annoyed to negotiate these business matters with these companies.

Just like Gu Long, the few times he has been to Hong Kong recently, he has been discussing the publication of his works with publishing companies, which not only delays Gu Long's time, but also makes him feel very headache for negotiations.

But if there is a bookseller manager, it will be very different, as long as Gu Long and the bookseller manager negotiate the percentage of the commission, and the expected price in his heart, then the bookseller manager will help run errands at the same time, considering his own share of the commission, will also try his best to pull a very high price publishing contract for Gu Long.

"I know this, so I want to integrate the writers who are engaged in writing in Hong Kong and set up a Hong Kong Writers Association, so that all the writers in Hong Kong can be qualified to negotiate with those companies. ”

Huo Yaowen was worried about this place, he wanted to set up a bookseller manager company to make money, so he had to be prepared to face the pressure of those publishing companies and newspapers.

Moreover, there may be more than these external pressures, and the group of writers may not be able to support him, so it is necessary to establish the Hong Kong Writers Association and obtain a certain amount of association power, so as to be able to involve all Hong Kong writers to support his bookseller manager company.

Even if there were those who were opposed, but with the common approval of the writers' association, those who opposed it had to agree.

Hearing this, Yao Wenjie glanced at the chairman in surprise, and muttered for a few seconds before he nodded and said, "Chairman, your method is very good, but are you sure they will support it?"

"How do you know if you don't try?"

Huo Yaowen smiled at the corner of his mouth, in his heart, he had actually thought of a plan, even if he could not start a bookseller manager in Hong Kong, he must also set up a writers' association, only in this way can he have the opportunity to talk to all Hong Kong writers about overseas copyright.

...

December 23rd, Christmas Eve.

The University of Hong Kong, as in previous years, is still preparing to hold a grand Christmas party the day after tomorrow, but this time Fok Yiuwen and Anna are not ready to attend.

The two took advantage of Christmas Eve to stay in the hotel sweetly all day, without taking a step at the door, and even let the waiter push them up for lunch and evening dinner.

Night, inside the hotel room.

Anna pillowed on Huo Yaowen's shoulder, her slender fingers drew circles on his chest, and said faintly: "My dear, I will go back to the UK tomorrow, you must miss me." ”

Huo Yaowen reached into the quilt with his left hand, grabbed a soft thing, and smiled evilly: "Now I'm thinking about you." ”

"Nasty. Anna blushed and was very shy, she had been staying in the hotel during the day, not only had she unlocked a lot of poses, but she felt that she was about to be fiddled with by Huo Yaowen.

The back of his hand was beaten, Huo Yaowen pulled it out, touched his nose and asked, "When will you come back." ”

Anna said: "It may be the third of next month, I have already asked the school for a week off, and I have asked other teachers for help in my classes." ”

"A week..."

Huo Yaowen's eyes widened, pretending to look painful.

In fact, he is indeed quite painful, since he opened meat, and it is the age of men and women who eat color, so he naturally doesn't want Anna to leave.

Anna saw Huo Yaowen's sad appearance, her heart was happy, and she said happily: "Okay, okay, after Christmas, if there is nothing to do, I will come back as soon as possible." ”

"Do you need me to accompany you on a trip to England?"

Anna thought about it, although she really wanted Huo Yaowen to accompany her back to the UK for Christmas, but considering that Huo Yaowen still had her own things to do, plus the holiday was approaching, and the school's curriculum could not be less, so she had to shake her head helplessly, "No need, the school has been very busy recently, I asked for leave, if you ask for leave again, I'm afraid the course can't be arranged." ”

"Well, then remember to send me a telegram when you get to England. Huo Yaowen just said casually, he has been very busy recently, since Litu came to Hong Kong, he has been thinking about the bookseller manager, and it is about to end the year, the company is still busy collecting the balance of Taiwan's Aoki Publishing Company, and the foundation also needs him, so it is naturally difficult to walk away.

"Got it. Anna replied with a smile, and suddenly felt a movement under her, and her face turned red again.

In the dim light, Huo Yaowen smiled evilly at the corner of his mouth, and reached out to turn off the bedside lamp.

A night of fish and dragon dance.

......

Early the next morning, Huo Yaowen drove Anna to the airport and helped her deliver her suitcase to the security checkpoint, and the two lingered for a while until they waved goodbye to the past in the sound of the airport radio urging boarding.

Half an hour later.

Fok Yiuwen drove to the Kowloon Detention on Shanghai Street.

A few days ago, grandfather Huo Zongming called Huo Yaowen and asked him to take time to come to Kowloon in the past two days, saying that he was looking for him for something.

Waited for the pawn shop.

The old man in Tang costume on the counter was no longer the old man in Tang costume before, but the third uncle, Huo Chengguang.

"Yaowen is here!"

Seeing Huo Yaowen enter the house, Huo Chengguang excitedly came out from under the counter.

Huo Yaowen greeted with a smile: "The third uncle is good." ”

For Huo Chengguang, Huo Yaowen is not very disgusted, even if he and Lao Dou did not get along back then, but this is the grievance of the previous generation, and Huo Yaowen does not want to get involved. In addition, the relationship between the two families has eased a lot not long ago, and Huo Xiufen is working in his own foundation again, so he naturally won't give any bad looks.

"I'm here to find your grandfather, he's inside, and he told me before that Yaowen was coming over. While speaking, Huo Chengguang opened the entrance and exit of the counter, and took great difficulty to lift the wooden board that blocked the opening, allowing Huo Yaowen to walk in generously, unlike he did before.

"Thank you, Uncle San. Huo Yaowen smiled.

After the two went in, they exchanged a few words, and when Huo Yaowen was about to say goodbye and go to the back yard to find Huo Zongming, Huo Chengguang suddenly grabbed his arm.

Under Huo Yaowen's puzzled gaze, he saw Huo Chengguang sneering with a little embarrassment: "Yaowen, Xiufen is okay working with you." ”

Huo Yaowen nodded: "It's good, Xiufen is very smart, she can teach everything, and now she is doing a good job in the foundation." ”

Huo Chengguang smiled happily: "That's good, that's good." ”

Huo Chengguang hasn't seen his daughter for a few days, although he has made a phone call, but it is just a phone call, for his only daughter, he naturally knows Huo Xiufen's shy personality, and he is afraid that she will go out to find a job alone and be bullied, so when Grandma celebrated her birthday last time, I asked Huo Yaozu to talk to Huo Yaowen.

"Third uncle, then I'll go to find the grandfather first. ”

"Go, go, go. ”

Not for a while.

As soon as Huo Yaowen entered the backyard, he saw Huo Zongming busy moving things there.

He shouted, "Grandpa." ”

Huo Zongming turned around, and after seeing that it was Huo Yaowen, he said with a smile: "Yaowen is here, come into the house and sit." ”

When he spoke, he also put down the work at hand.

The two entered the house together, and after Huo Zongming beckoned Huo Yaowen to sit down, he went to the side to make a pot of tea and walked over with two cups.

Huo Yaowen took the tea made by Huo Zongming, took a sip slightly, warmed his stomach, and then raised his eyes and asked, "Grandpa, did you have something to do with me two days ago?"

"Hmm. Huo Zongming tasted the tea, took a few sips, and said, "I'm looking for you for something, but it's not me." ”

"It's not grandpa, you're the side?" Huo Yaowen raised his eyebrows.

"Huo Guantai. ”

...