Bristol Publishing, based in the heart of London, is a publishing company that specialises in novels, biographies, and comics. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Bristol Publishing, founded at the end of the last century, has limited visibility and influence in the UK.

Of course.

This is a common denominator shared by many young publishing companies.

Especially in a country with an extremely developed publishing industry like the United Kingdom, it is no less difficult to catch up in this industry than to challenge Microsoft's position as a global computer software giant.

There are more than a dozen world-renowned publishing houses in the UK, including Random House, Penguin, and Bloomsbury Publishing, which has become a world-renowned publishing group with its Harry Potter book series.

The law of the jungle always applies in all areas, including the publishing industry, naturally.

Bristol Publishing Co., Ltd. wanted to survive and thrive in such a crack, and naturally needed good works, especially bestsellers like Harry Potter.

It's just that it's always hard to come by.

Ryan Brie Stoll is the founder and principal of the publishing company.

A very young and energetic German-British, blonde, very handsome, and of course, as a father who already has a 12-year-old cherub, he is past the age of amorous.

Coincidentally.

Ryan was a classmate of Levi's at Cambridge University.

Lane didn't know much about this Chinese work called "Kung Fu Panda", but because it was recommended by Li Weiwei himself, he didn't immediately refuse.

"Mr. Stoll, this work has sold six million copies in China, and it has been on the market for less than two months. ”

Wang Dongdong has always been unfamiliar with foreigners.

But at this moment, there is still a smile on his face, and people have to bow their heads under the eaves.

Lin Tao's bastard was the shopkeeper himself, but then he thought that 5% of the sales profit would be his own, so Wang Dongdong endured it.

I can't get along with anyone, I can't get along with money, no.

Money is a good thing.

Although life does not bring death and does not bring it, but this person who is all over the world, who is not for profit and for profit, but like Lin Tao's kid, there are still a few people who sit and wait for wealth to add to their bodies.

Writing a book is also a hard work.

"Mr. Wang, I don't care how many sales of your book are in China, this is England, it's Europe, even the best-selling book in your country won't sell a single book here.

Of course, this is not a disparagement of your work, but a cultural surprise, and you can't read the books of our country. ”

Wang Dongdong blinked a few times, his eyes were a little puzzled.

His English is at the level of a three-board axe.

In addition to yes~no, good~morning and thank~u!, most of them are also passers-by, and when I was in college, I never thought that I would have to talk to the British about business one day.

Li Weiwei leaned into his ear and whispered a few words.

"I see, this Englishman is quite self-aware, if he is poor at storytelling, Lao Tzu will leave on the spot, and he will not be angry here. ”

Li Weiwei gave him a blank look.

The two sides then resumed their talks.

The meaning of Ryan Brie Stoll is obvious.

As a book that debuts in the UK, the publisher does not pay too much for the publication.

If the general rules were to be adopted, they would only pay the author of the book a certain amount of royalties to authorize their publisher to distribute the work in the UK.

He was also very clear about the amount of royalties, which would only be given at most between £500,000 and £100,000, which was already a huge amount.

But for "Kung Fu Panda", which has been hairstyled for more than 5 million copies in China, will the publication fee of up to 100,000 pounds satisfy Lin Tao?

The answer is obvious.

Not to mention that it also includes 5% from Wang Dongdong, 5% from Li Weiwei, and 20% from Dongjiang Literary Magazine, and what Lin Tao can really get is only the last 70% of the copyright fee.

That's up to £70,000 in income.

Compared with the tens of millions of publishing fees in China, this is an almost negligible figure.

The two glanced at each other, even if they didn't speak, but Li Weiwei understood the meaning in Wang Dongdong's eyes.

This is impossible to accept.

They flew all the way from China to London, England, not for a mere £100,000 for the publication fee.

"If that's the case, then I'm sorry, but we won't be selling the rights to this work in the UK. ”

"Do you think £100,000 is a low price? Dear Wang, as a Chinese work, £100,000 is already a good price. ”

Ryan Brie Stoll had a look of disbelief on his face.

As a professional publisher.

Even though the other party is a good friend of Li Weiwei, he also feels that Wang Dongdong, a Chinese, is a little too confident.

£100,000 to buy the publishing rights of a Chinese work is indeed a high price.

"I'm sorry, we're not selling!"

Seeing that the other party had no intention of releasing at all, Wang Dongdong also knew that he couldn't force it, so he had to get up and leave with some anger.

The face is a little unsightly.

"hey!hey!Mr. Wang-"

Ryan was a little puzzled by Wang Dongdong's actions.

Seeing this, Li Weiwei had no choice but to say a few rounds.

"Ryan, I'm really sorry, my friend may be a little upset, we'll talk next time. ”

"Okay, Li, your friend is really interesting, but I still hope you can communicate with him, 100,000 pounds to buy the publishing rights of a Chinese work, I think it is reasonable, I am ready to wait for your results. ”

"Okay, Ryan, goodbye!"

After speaking, he chased in the direction where Wang Dongdong left, but the English manuscript was put on the table and forgot to take it away.

Seeing that the two had left, Ryan Brie Stoll had no choice but to put the manuscript away.

But the letters in front of him suddenly seemed to have some kind of magic, and he couldn't help but look down the first line.

"Knock~Knock~Knock!"

Just turned the first page.

Before Ryan could turn the next page, the knock on the door had already fallen into his ears.

"Mr. Stoll, Mr. Johnson is already waiting for you in the reception room!"

When Johnson's name was spoken, the female secretary didn't seem to be in a good mood, and strangely enough, when she heard Johnson's name, even Ryan's face changed slightly.

This sudden change made him not have the heart to read the manuscript in his hand at all.

"Ask him to come here. ”

“OK，but--”

The secretary's expression of wanting to speak made the brow on Ryan's face furrow even more.

"Is there anything else you can do?"

"Ryan, are you really going to sell the company to Mr. Johnson?"

The female secretary pursed her lips and asked boldly.

Ryan Brie Stoll couldn't help but be a little speechless.

As the founder of Bristol, how could he be willing to give up the company, although the other party offered a good price, but the profession does not mean that he needs to exchange his hard work for a few pounds.

But the company's finances have not been in good shape lately, and Johnson wouldn't have been able to afford him the way he is if he hadn't seized the opportunity.

As one of the most famous companies in the UK, Random House's strength is simply not comparable to that of a new company like Bristol, and as the vice president of Random House, Johnson has such confidence.

Leaving Bristol Publishing, Wang Dongdong was somewhat distracted and did not take a car, but walked all the way from the road below the building for nearly an hour before returning to the hotel.

And Li Weiwei drove behind him.

"How's it going, editor, is the anger down now?"

in the hotel.

Looking at the look of indignation on Wang Dongdong's face, Li Weiwei couldn't help but feel a little soft-hearted.

In fact, he is not really as indifferent to Wang Dongdong as he seems from the outside, and if there is really nothing between the two, it is impossible to maintain such a close connection to this day.

"It's nothing, it's his life to underestimate this book, and I don't believe it, and no publisher wants to publish it. (To be continued.) )