"According to the previous industry agreement, we generally pay half of the advance remuneration after the contract is signed, pay a quarter at the time of delivery, and receive the last quarter when the work is published. But since you've already given us all your manuscript and the publication date is not long in coming, the £12 million will be paid to you tomorrow after deducting taxes. ”

Xu Changrong was in a very good mood, and finally successfully completed the task of the company's headquarters!

Zhang Chu shook his hand and said, "It's troublesome, it's a pleasure to cooperate with you." Random House's efficiency and reputation are not bad, and I hope my book can be printed faster. ”

After finishing his business, Xu Changrong relaxed a lot, as one of the upper echelons of Random House in China, but he had not read Zhang Chu's "The Da Vinci Code".

For a masterpiece that can get an advance payment of 100 million yuan, I am naturally curious, and I want to see what kind of content can conquer the group of discerning evaluators at the British headquarters.

"I take the liberty of asking, can I read the Chinese version of this one?"

"Of course, I'll ask Uncle Zhou to send it to you later, it's not a big secret. Zhang Chu said very boldly.

Xu Changrong's biggest regret is estimated that he did not sign the copyright of the Chinese version of "The Da Vinci Code", he is from the Chinese branch of Random House, but Zhang Chu's Chinese version is almost all produced by Nanhai Publishing Company.

Although he can understand English, Chinese is his mother tongue after all, so he prefers to read the Chinese version.

Even if you don't get the right to sell, it's great to be able to see it!

After getting an accurate answer, Xu Changrong showed a smile, and he invited with Chinese characteristics: "Win such a big contract, why don't we have a meal together to celebrate?"

However, Zhang Chu shook his head helplessly: "Mr. Xu, I'm sorry, I have a plane arrangement tonight, and I will definitely drink together if I have the opportunity in the future." ”

"That's a shame. I hope that our branch can really cooperate with you in the future. Then I wish you a smooth journey and a great sale of new books!"

"Thank you, Mr. Xu, please go slowly. ”

Xu Changrong emphasized the cooperation of the branch, knowing that the headquarters was selling the English version of Zhang Chu, so he wanted to win the publishing rights of the Chinese version and completely tie Zhang Chu to the chariot of Random House.

However, at present, it seems that there is a long way to go, at least Zhang Chu has no plans to change the court for the time being!

After watching the people in Random House in China leave, Zhou Kang let go of his voice at this time and said excitedly: "This is 100 million before tax, I think it will be difficult if this book does not sell well, I think it will bring you a steady stream of income." But I never expected that before it was released, you would make 100 million!"

"No, no, no, it should be more than 100 million. Have you forgotten the Nanhai Publishing Company and the São Paulo Company? They also paid a lot of money in advance, and it was really difficult to accomplish this small goal. ”

How many writers can get that much money without going on sale?

As far as Zhou Kang knows, at least it doesn't exist in China!

Not to mention that it is rare, Zhang Chu is such a lone seedling in the whole of China!

Without the support of large overseas publishing companies, it is difficult for the rest of the writers to achieve this figure by relying only on the domestic publishing market.

10 million yuan in advance is already standing at the top of the pyramid of the writer class, let alone 100 million yuan!

"Keep it low, keep it low, we have to keep it low. Zhang Chu said very modestly, he decided to wait for the return from Europe to settle his personal property and see how much he was worth.

I wrote so many books before, and I may make as much money as "The Da Vinci Code" in the end.

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As soon as Xu Changrong returned to the company, he immediately scanned the contract with a fax machine and sent it to the British headquarters.

With less than a week to go until the Frankfurt Book Fair, Random House intends to use the fastest and most direct way to build momentum for The Da Vinci Code.

Their promoters have already designed different promotional strategies and priorities for different time periods, and now they can take turns when the contract is in hand!

As the undisputed leader of the English-language publishing industry, and as the largest publishing company in the United Kingdom, Random House's relationship with the British media is naturally very good.

You can be in the news casually if you don't break the news, let alone the 12 million pounds advance fee, the former Booker Prize winner, the Chinese writer, and the original Sherlock by the detective.

In the morning, when office workers in London were looking at their watches and waiting for lunch, a message from The Times Twitter instantly caught everyone's attention!

[Random House announced the signing of Chinese writer and Booker Prize-winning author Chu Chu's new work "The Da Vinci Code" with an advance payment of 12 million pounds]

Compared to The Sun and The Mirror, The Times is obviously much more authoritative.

This media rarely reports fake news, so Twitter netizens instantly exploded, and they clicked on the link behind the Times Twitter, and jumped to the official website with a larger report, and they were almost stunned after reading it!

The figure of 12 million pounds is a huge amount no matter where it is placed, and now a writer who is not too famous can get this figure, is there a PY deal or has he written a masterpiece?

"No, no? Random House has never been so generous to Miss Rowling. ”

"God, are you sure that number is correct, what kind of work is The Da Vinci Code!"

"Where did the Times get the news, I think it's definitely hype. ”

"Zhang Chu? I know this writer! I love his "Sherlock", and "Life of Pi" is also very well written. But is his new work really worth £12 million?"

"It was as if I had witnessed a miracle happening. ”

"Why is Random House so stingy with a native English writer and so enthusiastic about a foreign writer?"

"I can't wait to see just how appealing this record-breaking Da Vinci Code really is!"

British netizens reacted very fiercely, and curiosity filled their hearts, Leonardo da Vinci is also a celebrity in the UK, what kind of secrets did this art giant leave through the code to affect people's hearts.

The Times report undoubtedly ignited the enthusiasm of netizens, and then the rest of the media followed suit, revealing some new news more or less.

The Sun: The writer who won £12 million for his new book "The Da Vinci Code" turned out to be a 20-year-old university student!

The Independent: Sherlock's new book is a hit, and Random House has a first printing of 5 million copies!

The Guardian: The Da Vinci Code will have its global launch at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair

I have to say that Zhang Chu still has a lot of fate with the old gentleman country of the United Kingdom, and the media in the British Isles took the lead in bombing!

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