Chapter Fifty-Nine: Paying the Bill......
"In fact, I have always wanted to fade away from the prosperity of the world, find a place with mountains and rivers, and spend my life so comfortably. However, I am too good to ......."
Looking at the explosive sales on the electronic version, Yang Fanxiao's eyes were about to narrow into a slit, but he was talking against his will.
Wang Rui on the side pursed his lips disdainfully, "It's not simple, then you kid will quit the entertainment industry now!"
"What are you talking about, little brother, I am also a fifth-tier artist now, and I can be regarded as a character with identity and face. Yang Fan said happily, "And besides, in the past half a month, I have almost not been tired and died." β
"Well, you kid does have a lot of hard work at work, which is one of the few advantages. "Wang Rui is very objective.
"Brother Wang, ask the company, when will my manuscript fee be paid?" Yang Fan rubbed his hands, and his whole face was a little distorted.
It's no wonder that he looks like this, the popularity of these two books is obvious to all. In the past few days, the signing meetings held across the country, the scene of the crowd of people, really shocked him.
In fact, it's not just him, even the entire online literature industry has never thought that a book could become so popular.
100 million sales, do you dare to think?
And it sells hardcover editions, more than sixty books per book. With a sales volume of more than 6 billion yuan, even for a large company like Brilliant Entertainment, it is a very remarkable achievement.
"Uh, this manuscript fee, don't worry, kid. Wang Rui looked at him with a monkey anxious look, and didn't tease, "You kid is pretending to be a saint these days, I really think you don't love money." β
"Look at what you said, a gentleman loves money, and he takes it in a good way. Besides, even a layman like me can calculate the accounts clearly, and a company as big as ours can't make a mistake!" Yang Feng accompanied carefully, after all, when he signed the contract, he said that he would give himself a 10% share.
Even if it includes taxes to the state, there are at least three or four hundred million in their own hands.
This is what makes Yang Fan excited, after all, for an ordinary person, 100 million may not be able to earn in a lifetime.
"Don't worry, a company like us can still owe you money, wait a few days, and when the company makes the accounts, the money will naturally hit your account." Wang Rui drank tea, lay on a wooden rocking chair, and said indifferently.
"Yes. Yang Fan glanced at the electronic screen, although he was still very excited in his heart, but he finally restrained himself.
After a while, Gao Yu, who was wearing a straight suit, came in from outside panting, "Brother Yang, something is wrong, something happened to the head office......"
Yang Fan's eyes changed suddenly, and there was a faint trace of uneasiness in his heart. But he still pretended to be calm and said, "You say slowly, what's going on?"
Wang Rui, who was sitting on the Taishi chair and closed his eyes to recuperate, got up and poured a sip of tea and handed it to Gao Yu, "Come and drink tea, don't worry!"
"Uh...... Good!"
A cup of hot tea was in his stomach, Gao Yu burped, and then he breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Brother Yang, Brilliant Entertainment has announced a reorganization to the outside world, and it seems that it is carrying out a shareholding restructuring. β
"And then?" Yang Fan stared at him with burning eyes.
Wang Rui also had a bad feeling in his heart, but although he had some guesses in his heart, he still couldn't believe it.
"That's right, an hour ago, Brilliant Entertainment announced that its 18S Chinese network, all artist contracts have changed. β
"Contract change?" the teacup in Yang Fan's hand fell to the ground suddenly, "What do they want to do, could it be that they want to unload the mill and kill the donkey?"
"You sit down first, don't be impulsive, listen to him!" Wang Rui patted Yang Fan's shoulder, signaling him not to be angry and listen to the situation.
"Yes, Brother Yang. I've seen the latest changes in the contract, it's very bad for us!" he said, took out the computer from the bag behind him, and put it on the yellow wood table next to him, "Brother Yang, come and see, the newly changed contract, although the remuneration of some authors has been increased, and the network share has been increased a little, but you look at this again, the share of the physical book, you can take a look." β
Yang Fan was afraid of this situation, his eyes scanned directly on the computer, and after seeing the numbers on it clearly, he was so angry that he almost didn't smash the table directly.
"It's too much to deceive people, 10% of the share, their efforts to move their mouths, all of a sudden halved, what a joke!"
Yang Fan kicked the stool next to him away, looked at the computer screen with tears in his eyes, the green tendons on his right hand burst out, and the whole person was crazy to the extreme.
Wang Rui read the information on the computer in detail, and then looked at Yang Fan apologetically, "Brother Yang, you, are you okay?"
Yang Fan turned his head irritably, his eyes staring at Wang Rui deadly, "You can't do it, right?"
"What, Brother Yang, what do you mean! Are you saying that Brother Wang did this?" Gao Yu was even more surprised, and he couldn't believe it on the side.
"Didn't you? I said, why did you want me to come here for a vacation at the end of the signing meeting, and now I finally figured it out, it turned out that you wanted to take me away so that you could do something about the contract. β
Yang Fan stood up and looked at Wang Rui with a sneer, "Brother Wang, the means are really clever, the little brother is really admired, admired!"
Wang Rui's face turned red, "Xiao Yang, don't spew blood." I kindly brought you here to play, but I think that you have worked too hard for half a month, so I want you to relax, how can you think of me like this?"
"Oh, really, how do you explain this new contract, is it possible that I am really stupid?"
As he spoke, he walked to Wang Rui's side with heavy steps, "Brother Wang, I really didn't expect that you would treat me like this." But you must have broken the loopholes in the contract, right?"
Yang Fan knows very well in his heart that for such a large company, they generally won't do things that they are not sure of. Now, since such a thing can be released in public affairs, presumably on the legal side, the gap has already been found.
As for the aftermath work, it must have been properly arranged.
But just as Yang Fan thought, Wang Rui's betrayal was something he didn't expect. After all, since the two of them realized it now, although it won't be too long, but after too many things together, the other party sold him so ruthlessly, which made Yang Fan feel uncomfortable.
Anyway, he is only a 19-year-old boy, although he is very talented and talented, he is not very mature in mind.
"You...... I, why don't you believe me, if I really want to covet your money, how can I beg my grandfather to sue my grandmother and sign this special contract with the company. Wang Rui said helplessly, and he also had a trace of understanding in his heart.
I remembered that a few days ago, on the night of the signing meeting, the manager from the head office said mysteriously that the head office saw that they were too hard, so they decided to give them a week off and go to the West Lake to have a good time. Now that I think about it, it turns out that I was deceived by others.
"Hmph, money can make ghosts grind. Wang Rui, I misjudged you, but don't think that you have done a seamless job in this matter, I can't help you, let's see!"
Yang Fan stared at Wang Rui angrily, pulling the coat on the side of his hand, "Gao Yu, let's go, let's go in such a place, don't stay!"
"Alas......"
Yang Fan had just gone out, and Gao Yu also looked at Wang Rui with a look of pity, "Brother Rui, how can you do this kind of thing, even if those people above the head office are shallow-eyed, can't you still see it? With Brother Yang's current talents, it is a cash cow." How can you do this kind of thing for the sake of a small profit in front of you? β
"Gao Yu, you come over to Lao Tzu. I'll give you a minute, if you don't come, you won't come in the future!"
Yang Fan's voice came from outside the door, Gao Yu was excited, hurriedly closed the computer, put it in the backpack, and then took a deep look at Wang Rui, and then left the room in a hurry.
Looking at the environment that was still harmonious just now, and then looking at the situation in front of him, Wang Rui was silent for a long time, and then he took out his mobile phone from his pocket with a numb face.
Ten calls in a row, but the other party could not answer. It wasn't until half an hour of fighting that a tired voice came from there.
"Hey, Xiao Wang, ...... you called me?"
As soon as the other party said this, Wang Rui interrupted rudely, "Liang Xu, what the hell is the situation with you, the pit Lao Tzu who changed his ways, did I give you face." β
"You ......"
The other party was silent for a while, but he was not angry, but said calmly: "You know about that matter?"
"I know, of course I know, you did a good job. Wang Rui was very sarcastic and said with a sneer: "I still think that our editor-in-chief Liang is a character." I always thought you really loved this business, I was so naΓ―ve. You people just fell into the eyes of money. β
"Xiao Wang, don't get excited, you have something to say. Liang Xu was also anxious here, but he was still patient.
"Don't get me excited...... Well, look at what you're doing. Temporary changes to the contract...... You can do this kind of thing, aren't you afraid that the reputation that the company has accumulated over the years will be in vain?"
"I ......"
As soon as Liang Xu wanted to explain, Wang Rui hung up the phone first. He looked outside with a somewhat vacant gaze, and a cold voice came from the side: "Editor-in-chief Liang, you are a smart person, so we won't beat around the bush." 5 million should be on your account now, and when it is done, there will be five million left. β
"I ...... Thank you!"
After the man left, Liang Xu was like a puppet that had lost its string, and the whole person collapsed on the chair at once.
In the face of money and his dreams, he finally chose the former, although this matter is legally foolproof. However, his conscience will always be condemned.
After this incident, some people found that Liang Xu, who had been a figure like Taishan Beidou in the online literature world, disappeared as if he had evaporated from the world.
And a bigger thing appears in front of people.
Because, Yang Fan, who has just appeared on the list of fifth-tier artists, is in the limelight, and is known as the first god in the online literature industry, posted such a message on his Weibo.
"I don't understand what's wrong with the world and why you're struggling on your own, but there are always people who hold you by the feet and hold you back when you want to pursue your dreams. β
"You can't put your heart and soul into fighting, and sometimes in the face of powerful forces, we can only grovel and bow our noble heads. However, I don't want to, some things just live in such a mess, so I will inevitably resist and continue to do so. β
is such a headless and brainless copywriter, but there are always great gods on the Internet, who can restore the incident as much as possible according to the clues of some things.
For example, such a self-media worker made a very accurate guess, and his article was an excellent advertorial incarnated into a million plus, which not only got everyone's attention, but also brought him huge benefits.
Entertainment star: "Yang Fan, who has been in the limelight recently, suddenly posted some brainless words on Weibo, do you think these are his disease-free*, he is making a show of hype? Click in and take a good look!"