Chapter 10: The New Testament
Now the happiest person is Zhu's mother, and her son is in the limelight at the party. The compliments of her colleagues around her made her face glow. What made her happiest was Zhu Ziqing's musical talent. At this time, I will be able to write songs in high school, and if I train them well, I may be a musician or something in the future.
As a mother, she never doubted why her son, who had always behaved very ordinary, suddenly wrote songs and wrote so well. In her opinion, her son is the best, and if she didn't write it before, it would be clumsy. Besides, my son still has a share of credit for writing songs. If I hadn't forced him to learn guitar since he was a child, would he have been able to write songs?
At the end of the party, Zhu's mother couldn't close her mouth and returned home, and grabbed Zhu Ziqing, who was coding words, and praised him fiercely.
"Okay, Mom, it's just two songs, how can it be as exaggerated as you say. When people hear it, they don't laugh at us. Zhu Ziqing said helplessly.
"How can you talk about this child, I praise my son what's wrong, who dares to laugh. Whoever joked that his son also wrote two songs to try. At this time, Mother Zhu has a little reserve of a people's teacher, a proper mother of one short mother.
"Well, you're right. But don't you see I'm busy? Your interruption is about to blow up my head, and I forgot to write anywhere. Zhu Ziqing, who was in such a state, had no choice but to raise his hand and surrender.
"That's it, I forgot if you didn't say so. What are you squatting in front of the computer when you're free? Don't delay your studies. Although he was curious, he didn't look at the screen without Zhu Ziqing's consent. Zhu's mother still respects her son very much.
"I'm writing a novel." Zhu Zi wanted to find an opportunity to tell his parents about this early in the morning, after all, it was a family, and it was not interesting to hide this matter for a long time, and it would not be long to hide it. Besides, there is another thing that they need to come forward with, and it is not okay if they don't confess.
"Writing a novel?" Mother Zhu said in surprise: "Don't lie to your mother." It's so easy to write a novel, you can write it. ”
"Really, this is a fairy tale......" Zhu Ziqing told the cause and effect of the incident one by one. At the end he said:
"The day before yesterday, the magazine called and said that it was ready to re-sign the contract. I'm not eighteen yet, so I need your signature. ”
The last time he signed a contract was a mailing contract, and he imitated Zhu's father's handwriting and mixed it up. This time it was face-to-face, so naturally this method would not be used.
After listening to Zhu Ziqing, Zhu's mother didn't react for a long time. The son who has always behaved ordinarily suddenly wrote songs and novels again, and this surprise came too fast for her to accept.
"You said that the magazine sent someone to sign the contract, when?" After all, Zhu's mother has been an old teacher for more than ten years, and her kung fu to cultivate qi is not fake. It was only a moment before he accepted the fact that his son was a genius.
"Tomorrow morning."
“……”
"It's not early, don't write too late. I have to get up early tomorrow to sign the contract. After saying that, Zhu's mother got up calmly and left the room.
Hey? That's not right. She was so excited just now, why did she become calm when she heard that I was writing a novel and publishing it? According to the plot in the idol drama, shouldn't she be happier? Shouldn't you chase me and ask questions? Looking at his mother who didn't forget to close the door gently when she went out, Zhu Ziqing thought suspiciously.
It's a pity that he didn't have a clairvoyant eye, and he didn't see that after returning to the room, Zhu's mother took out her mobile phone and started making calls. In the excitement, I entered the wrong number several times in a row. finally got through, and without waiting for the other side to speak, he said incoherently: "Dad, something is wrong, come back soon......"
Zhu Ziqing didn't know what happened next, and after Zhu's mother left, he seized the time to copy some of it. It was almost twelve o'clock and went to bed. In his previous life, he often stayed up late, usually going to bed at two or three o'clock. After coming to this world, because of the regularity of school life, the work and rest habits have gradually returned to normal.
The next day, under the influence of the biological clock, Zhu Zi woke up early in the morning. didn't get lazy on the bed, got up directly and finished washing, and Zhu's mother had already finished the meal and brought it to the table.
Father Zhu also rarely didn't go out. Usually he goes out before dawn to run his own small shop, and the family rarely eats at the same table.
Men's feelings are subtle, and sometimes they are so subtle that they can't even do the action of picking vegetables for their son. Although Dad Zhu has no special performance. But as a man, there is no need to say that Zhu Ziqing understands everything.
On the contrary, Zhu's mother has been nagging all the time, which is nothing more than how talented her son is, and how well she educates. The father and son tacitly buried their heads and adjusted the frequency of eating.
The matter of accompanying Zhu Ziqing to sign the contract was taken away by Zhu's mother without Zhu's father saying a word. So just after breakfast, Zhu's mother kept urging Zhu Ziqing to go on the road.
Zhu Ziqing and the "Children's Literature" came to meet at a café in the most upscale café in the county. The so-called high-end is only relative, and in a small county town that relies on the export of labor services to survive, where can it be high-end. It's nothing more than the windows are bright and clean, and the walls are covered with European-style wallpaper. Of course, the attitude of the waiter is also remarkable.
Before coming, Zhu Ziqing already knew that this time they sent an associate editor-in-chief to come over to negotiate the signing in person. I also communicated with the associate editor by phone. But he didn't take it lightly, and the other party sent an associate editor over not just to show that he valued himself. The more important factor is also to strive for the best benefit.
The photo of the editor-in-chief of Wei, Zhu Ziqing, has seen it on the official website of the magazine, a shrewd and capable person. The meeting added a new impression that he was a decisive person.
After the meeting, according to the prior discussion, Zhu Ziqing came forward to negotiate, and Zhu's mother sat behind him. The two parties have a heart, the other side has intentions, and under the polite praise of each other, the actual topic is not mentioned at all, and the atmosphere is very lively.
Don't think there's no point in going around in circles like this. Through conversation, find the other party's loopholes and take the initiative in the negotiation, this is the meaning of the opening nonsense. Negotiation is like this, whoever can't hold back his anger first will lose the first move.
However, Zhu Ziqing is not afraid of playing Tai Chi like this. Although he is not good at going around in circles, who keeps him in the hands of the resources that the other party needs. That's the biggest advantage, the natural advantage.
As long as he wasn't stupid enough to give away his advantage, he was almost invincible in this negotiation. With such an advantage, he doesn't need to do anything at all, as long as he doesn't let the other party fool around.
Zhu Ziqing can sit firmly in Diaoyutai, but Editor-in-Chief Wei cannot. They don't know how much potential "Shuck and Beta" has been. But what is certain is that it is the biggest gold mine that the magazine has encountered since its inception. If we don't seize it, it's hard to say whether the magazine will be able to wait for the next such opportunity.
Originally, he saw a middle-aged woman and a child, and he thought that this task was not difficult, and he could catch it. As a result, things turned out completely contrary to his perception. This young man is young, but he is not easy to deal with at all.
Not only Editor-in-Chief Wei, but even Zhu's mother looked at Zhu Ziqing with unfamiliar eyes. Is this man who speaks confidently and eloquently in front of the editor-in-chief of the magazine my son?
After playing Tai Chi for a long time, Editor-in-Chief Wei, who didn't take advantage of it at all, finally gave up his contempt. regarded Zhu Ziqing as an opponent. And he wasn't ready to continue going around in circles on language, so he turned the conversation around and brought the topic to today's topic.
"Shuck and Beta" was very popular with children, and the magazine, which was supposed to be sold out in half a month, was sold out in just one week. A lot of consumers who didn't buy it left us messages and asked us to print. Unfortunately, time is running out. Otherwise, it can sell a lot. ”
"I have a lot of faith in this story. I also believe that the sales volume of the next issue will definitely be higher. Zhu Ziqing's words are like a willful child, but unfortunately Editor-in-Chief Wei doesn't believe it in his heart.
"We are convinced of that, otherwise I wouldn't be here."
"I don't know what the charter of your society has?"
Finally cut to the topic, Editor-in-Chief Wei perked up, took out a contract from the bag next to him, put it on the table, and gently pushed it in front of Zhu Ziqing.
Listening to the two of them fighting for a long time, Zhu's mother, who was bored, suddenly saw the contract and was happy, and was ready to reach out to take it. But Zhu Ziqing took the first step, put his hand on the contract without a trace, and did not open it, but said with a smile:
"Editor-in-Chief Wei, there are so many magazines, do you know why I chose your company?" Without waiting for Editor-in-Chief Wei to answer, he said to himself: "Because your society has been published for a short time, you are self-motivated and courageous. If you want to grow, I need a partner you can trust. I believe that our cooperation must be a win-win situation. ”
After listening to Zhu Ziqing's words, Editor-in-Chief Wei looked deeply into his eyes. Zhu Ziqing also looked at him calmly. After a while, Editor-in-Chief Wei put away the contract on the table. When he pulled out another contract from his bag and was about to hand it over. Zhu Ziqing was the first to speak.
"Editor-in-Chief Wei, don't be in a hurry to read the contract first. I've got something for you to take a look at. It's never too late to make a decision after reading it. As he spoke, he also took out a thick stack of A4 paper from the bag he was carrying and handed it to Editor-in-Chief Wei.
Editor-in-chief Wei, who was still trying to grasp the initiative in language just now, didn't say a word, took the printing paper handed over by Zhu Ziqing, and looked at it. This didn't matter, and he was immediately shocked by what was in his hand.
I couldn't help but look up at the young man opposite, and then at the things in my hand. He couldn't believe that what he had in his hand was written by the boy opposite. But this thing was taken out of the boy's hand, and it can't be faked.
After flipping through several pages in a row, he didn't continue to flip through the pages to confirm that the rest was consistent. There was no need to flip down, there was more to it than he could have imagined. He originally thought that the magazine had dug up a gold mine, but now he realized that it was a gold mine, and it was obviously a diamond mine.
Catch him, hold him tight, no matter what the conditions, you must keep him in your own magazine. Editor-in-Chief Wei roared in his heart.