Zhu Jin is currently the associate editor of Huayu Publishing House.

When he was in his twenties, Zhu Jin became an employee of Huayu Publishing House and worked hard in Huayu Publishing House for more than ten years.

For more than ten years, Zhu Jin has been conscientiously completing his work, it can be said that the most important youth of his life has been dedicated to the publishing house, and the effort can finally be rewarded, more than ten years Zhu Jin has gradually become an editor from a small employee, and then an associate editor-in-chief, seeing that the editor-in-chief is about to retire, the boss favors him, and the people under him also respect him, Zhu Jin thought that the position of the editor-in-chief of the publishing house was already in his bag, but he didn't expect to suddenly kill a way to bite the gold, but was intercepted by Zheng Wei, a hairy young man who had just joined the publishing house for a few years。

Although it is undeniable that Zheng Wei is indeed very talented, and after becoming the editor-in-chief of the publishing house, the publishing house's performance has also flourished.

But Zhu Jin was not convinced, Zhu Jin felt that his work ability was no worse than Zheng Wei, and his experience was richer than Zheng Wei, and the publishing house would not be worse than Zheng Wei in his hands.

With ambition in his heart, Zhu Jin quickly put it into action, first blocking Zheng Wei in some small aspects, and then found that this didn't work at all, as the development of the publishing house got better and better, Zheng Wei's position became more and more stable, and if it continued like this, the position of editor-in-chief would only get farther and farther away from him.

However, Zheng Wei also has his own shortcomings, that is, since Zheng Wei became the editor-in-chief, he has never excavated any book that can become popular, on the contrary, although Zheng Wei has signed several books in recent years, most of them only make a small profit for the publishing house, and if he wants to become the editor-in-chief, he must prove that he is stronger than Zheng Wei in the ability to dig works.

Therefore, the signing of the new book "Concubine" by Cheng Ji, the suspenseful little prince of Qingyang City, this time is from Zhu Jin's handwriting.

But what made Zhu Jin even more ecstatic was that it was a coincidence that Zheng Wei actually signed a book at this time, and when Zhu Jin first heard the news, he thought that Zheng Wei had invited some famous writer in order to suppress his revolution, and he was still a little worried.

Unexpectedly, when I returned to the publishing house, I found that Zheng Wei signed a new book by an unknown newcomer author, and Zhu Jin couldn't wait to yell in his heart, "God help me".

After working in a publishing house for so many years, Zhu Jin has a clear understanding of the publishing industry, and it is because of this that Zhu Jin understands how difficult it is for a new author to get good results for his new book, unless it is a genius that is rare in a century.

It's a pity that this rookie author is only seventeen years old!

Zhu Jin almost laughed out loud when he heard the news, it is good that writing requires talent, but no matter how powerful a genius is, it is impossible to write a bestseller at the age of seventeen, even if it is Han Cheng, isn't it also in his twenties to write a bestseller?

Sign a seventeen-year-old rookie author and dare to fight with me, Zheng Wei, Zheng Wei, this is your biggest failure!

Thinking of this, Zhu Jinpi smiled and said: "Presumably this is the genius writer Ye Chen, he is really a young talent!"

Ye Chen had also heard of Zhu Jin, and he also knew that the relationship between Zhu Jin and Zheng Wei was not right, as for why, Ye Chen understood it in his heart as soon as his head turned, not to mention that Zhu Jin was clearly fighting against himself this time, and he was on the side of Zheng Wei, although Zhu Jin was praising himself, he obviously couldn't believe it, but Ye Chen still said modestly:

"The chief and deputy editor-in-chief is serious, what kind of genius, I'm still far behind. This time, Ye Chen understands very well that since he learned "Elementary Speech Skills", his language arts have improved by leaps and bounds, where to pause or accentuate the tone of a sentence, these small skills are even more perfect, such as the word "vice"!

Sure enough, as soon as he heard Ye Chen finish speaking, Zhu Jin's face changed, he looked up at Ye Chen, and subconsciously thought that Ye Chen was doing it on purpose, but Ye Chen's primary speech ability was not covered, not only in terms of language expression, but also in expression.

Therefore, Zhu Jin didn't see any clues, seeing that Ye Chen's expression didn't look like he was ridiculing himself, or that he was deceived by Ye Chen's age, Zhu Jin shook his head and didn't speak again.

Zhu Jin didn't notice it, but Zheng Wei next to him was clear, and gave Ye Chen an appreciative look vaguely, and Zheng Wei said:

"Okay, it just so happens that Ye Chen is also here, a few of you, let's talk about what happened just now. ”

After speaking, Zheng Wei turned his head to look at one of the middle-aged men, and said with a smile: "Boss Wang, I don't know how many copies of "The Da Vinci Code" you plan to order this time?"

Boss Wang was stunned, looked at Ye Chen, and then looked at Zhu Jin, a little hesitant, I couldn't help but Boss Wang wasn't worried, Ye Chen was too young, and Boss Wang didn't think that Ye Chen could write a good novel at this age.

"Editor-in-Chief Zheng, the statistics of Sanwei Bookstore just now also came out, in a whole morning, "The Da Vinci Code" sold 400 copies, and "The Da Vinci Code" only sold less than 50 copies, I think I still ordered 1,500 copies of "The Da Vinci Code" and 400 copies of "The Da Vinci Code". Boss Wang said.

Hearing Boss Wang say this, Ye Chen knew that his "Da Vinci Code" had sold nearly fifty copies in one morning, and it seemed that there were more people buying his own books for a period of time after he walked out of the Sanwei Book House.

However, Ye Chen was still a little unhappy that Boss Wang looked down on him so much and only ordered four hundred copies of "The Da Vinci Code".

But there is no way, who makes their current grades really inferior.

Zheng Wei nodded, and he also understood Boss Wang's concerns in his heart, in fact, for Ye Chen, a newcomer, Boss Wang was already very bold to order four hundred copies of The Da Vinci Code.

"Boss Sun, what about you?" Zheng Wei asked, turning his head.

"My words, I'm not bigger than Boss Wang's family, so let's do it, 1,500 copies of "The Da Vinci Code" and 200 copies of "The Da Vinci Code". Boss Sun said shrewdly.

Zheng Wei's face was a little ugly when he heard this, Zheng Wei, as the editor-in-chief of Huayu Publishing House, still has some understanding of the publishing house's business partners, this Sun Jian's bookstore is relatively large, it stands to reason that if nothing else, it is more than enough to order 400 copies of "The Da Vinci Code" like Boss Wang, but Zheng Wei knows that this Sun Jian is usually close to Zhu Jin, and now he only orders 200 copies, and it is estimated that he knows that Ye Chen is the person who signed it himself, and he came to himself.

"Boss Sun, you have to believe in the vision of our publishing house, every book we publish has been investigated and researched, I dare to guarantee that "The Da Vinci Code" will not let you lose money, you might as well think about it again. After thinking about it, Zheng Wei still wanted to try his best to persuade him.

Hearing Zheng Wei say this, Boss Sun suddenly hesitated, although because he usually has a good relationship with Zhu Jin, Zheng Wei is the editor-in-chief of the publishing house after all, and his bookstore has to rely on Huayu Publishing House to eat, in case Zheng Wei holds a grudge and wears his own shoes, then he will lose more than he gains!

"Why don't you add another two hundred meanings yourself?" Boss Sun thought to himself.

At this time, Zhu Jin on the side said lightly: "Editor-in-Chief Zheng, I think we should not be embarrassed for Boss Sun, Boss Sun also has to think about his own bookstore, it's not that I said that "The Da Vinci Code" is not good, but "The Da Vinci Code", as a new type of novel, has not yet been tested by the market, and it is already a big risk for the publishing house to publish rashly, and it is normal for Boss Sun not to want to take this risk!"

Boss Sun on the side was hesitating to order an additional two hundred copies of "The Da Vinci Code" so as not to offend Zheng Wei, but now he listened to Zhu Jin to support himself, and what Zhu Jin said was also a little reasonable, so he decided immediately:

"Editor-in-Chief Zheng, I think I still order 1,800 copies of "The Da Vinci Code" and 100 copies of "The Da Vinci Code", anyway, they are all books from the publishing house, they are all the same, do you say?"

Zheng Wei's face turned pale.

Zhu Jin, as a member of the publishing house, actually disregarded the interests of the publishing house because of his own personal contradictions, and said that "The Da Vinci Code" was published without market testing and risked a lot, isn't this a disguised statement that he forcibly published the book he signed?

And while it seems plausible, it's just a whole new kind of fiction that isn't going to be published at risk?

As for this Boss Sun, he is also a good person, anyway, they are all books of the publishing house, and what else can he say if he says so, and the matter of ordering more "The Da Vinci Code" doesn't it mean that he only regards "The Da Vinci Code" as a book of the publishing house, and he has become a person who harms the interests of the publishing house?

Zheng Wei did not speak.

At this time, Manager Chen of the Shuiyun Bookstore on the side raised his eyes and said, "Editor-in-Chief Zheng, our bookstore plans to order 1,000 copies of "The Da Vinci Code" and 500 copies of "The Da Vinci Code". ”

Ye Chen glanced at Manager Chen in surprise, and finally had someone who knew the goods.

Zheng Wei's face also looked a little better when he heard this, "Then thank you Manager Chen for believing in the vision of our publishing house." ”

"That, Zheng, Editor-in-Chief Zheng, I thought about it just now, and I think that the capital chain of our bookstore is not enough to buy so many books, I think I should only order 1,500 copies of "The Da Vinci Code" and 200 copies of "The Da Vinci Code". Boss Wang's eyes on the side flickered a little.

Looking at Boss Wang's dodgy eyes, Zheng Wei didn't know what was going on, he must have been moved by Zhu Jin and Boss Sun's singing and harmony, and now he regrets it, as for what capital chain is not enough to buy so many books?

Hehe, that's total!

However, Zheng Wei didn't bother to talk nonsense with Boss Wang anymore, so he just nodded and agreed.

After discussing the matter, the four of them left the office one after another, leaving only Zheng Wei and Ye Chen.

Just witnessed a big scene, Ye Chen was also very uncomfortable in his heart, this kind of taste of being looked down upon is really unpleasant, but Ye Chen has his own pride, and he will not lick his face when others look down on him and let others order more of his own books.

Therefore, Ye Chen didn't say a word, nor did he say anything cruel, in fact, when others don't take you seriously, it's useless for you to say anything.

Fame! Fame! Ye Chen once again felt the effect of fame!

The same publishing house, the same two books, these bookstore owners have not read it, and they don't know the quality of the books, but Cheng Ji's "Sister-in-law" They have ordered thousands of copies one by one, but their "Da Vinci Code" is disgusted.

Ye Chen took a deep breath, since they looked down on themselves, then they used sales to speak.

Putting aside the distractions in his mind, Ye Chen remembered that he had come this time to discuss with Zheng Wei.

However, before Ye Chen could speak, Zheng Wei on the side opened his mouth and said, "I'm sorry, Xiao Chen." ”

Looking at Zheng Wei's apologetic look, of course Ye Chen wouldn't blame Zheng Wei, it is the nature of businessmen to pursue profits, they can grovel when you can bring them benefits, and when you can't bring them benefits, they won't care about your thoughts at all!

"It's okay, I understand, Brother Zheng, I just came from the Three Flavors Library, and I want to discuss something with you this time. Shaking his head, Ye Chen said that he didn't mind.

Zheng Wei listened to Ye Chen's words, and his face was replaced with a serious expression, Ye Chen's meaning Zheng Wei of course understood that Ye Chen must have gone to Sanwei Bookstore to see the sales situation.

"How's the situation?" Zheng Wei said solemnly.

"There is no room for optimism. Ye Chen took a deep breath and said with a solemn expression.

Zheng Wei nodded silently, Zheng Wei has been working in a publishing house for several years, and he has long been aware of the situation in the publishing industry, and he also knows how difficult it is for a newcomer to become an instant hit, not to mention that Ye Chen publishes a new book without much publicity.

However, although this situation had been expected for a long time, and Zheng Wei had already been mentally prepared, Zheng Wei was still inevitably a little anxious when it came to the end.

If Ye Chen fails, he can start all over again, but Zheng Wei is different, if Zheng Wei fails this time, his position as editor-in-chief in the publishing house may not be guaranteed.

But Zheng Wei is a resolute person after all, and he has no regrets about the decisions he made, although he is very worried, but Zheng Wei is more worried about Ye Chen's loss of confidence, Zheng Wei admires Ye Chen's talent very much, and also likes the new novel genre "The Da Vinci Code", and does not want Ye Chen to be lost from now on because of the blow.

"It's normal, you're just a newcomer and you don't have any fame right now, but you don't have to worry, you have to believe in yourself. Zheng Wei encouraged.

Obviously, Zheng Wei's worries and encouragement are superfluous, Ye Chen will not worry about the quality of the novel of "The Da Vinci Code" at all, after all, this is a super bestseller that has undergone market testing on the earth, and for a novel author, who is confident in the quality of his novel, what is he afraid of?

"Don't worry, Brother Zheng, I have confidence in my novel, and my headache is how to let everyone know my book in a short time, after all, there is still too little publicity. Ye Chen frowned.

Zheng Wei is also very helpless, although he is the editor-in-chief, Zheng Wei is not the boss, and it is impossible to do whatever he wants, and the ability to sign such a generous contract for Ye Chen is already the limit.

After all, by all accounts, Cheng Ji's new book "The Da Vinci Code" has a better publishing prospect than "The Da Vinci Code", and even the insiders of the publishing house think so.

However, Zheng Wei is still very concerned about this matter, and calculating the time, that person should have almost finished it, Zheng Wei silently estimated the time in his heart.

Zheng Wei was about to speak, when suddenly, the phone on his desk rang.

"Hey. Zheng Wei picked up the phone.

"Hey, Lao Zheng, it's me. A male voice came from the other side of the phone.

"Old Han, you kid finally called me, how about it?, have you completed the task I gave you?" Zheng Wei said with a look of surprise.

Ye Chen was a little curious when he saw this, it seems that it should be Zheng Wei's acquaintance, task, what task?

"Haha, look at you are in a hurry, but you made me miserable this time, yesterday you threw this book to me and asked me to write a special review after reading it, this is good, I read it all night as soon as I saw it, but this book is so wonderful! I have never read this type of book, scientific and rigorous logical reasoning, the plot is meticulous, one suspense after another, it is really enjoyable to read, yesterday in order to catch up with the book review to read a little anxious, I will have to read it again later. From such a distance, Ye Chen could hear the excitement of the person on the other side of the phone.

"Haha, I'll just say I won't disappoint you!How about it, have you written a book review? I recommend such a good book to you, if you don't write a book review, I'll turn against you!" Zheng Wei threatened.

"Fortunately, I didn't disgrace my life, I read the book all night and wrote a long review, which should have been published by now, but Lao Zheng, I have helped you so hard, you have to introduce the author to me, I am very interested in this kind of mystery novel, and I really want to communicate with the author face-to-face. ”

Hearing this, Zheng Wei turned his head and glanced at Ye Chen deeply, and said with an inscrutable smile: "Don't worry, I will introduce you to you, but I promise to surprise you!"

After speaking, Zheng Wei hung up the phone with a "snap", turned his head, and Zheng Wei smiled at Ye Chen, who was confused:

"Now, the propaganda is there!"