"I don't lack the money, but I need the show's high ratings. Zhang Fan did not hesitate to inform Tang En of his idea of wanting to become famous quickly in the United States.

It's not something to be kept secret, and if you want to get help, you have to tell someone what you want!

The mysterious pretense of the gods is mysterious, or the domineering demands are done. This is not real cooperation, and it is naturally difficult for others to help with all their might.

"In that case, we at ABC TV can help Mr. Zhang. After thinking about it, Tang En quickly nodded in agreement, and even said that Zhang Fan could borrow the channel resources of ABC TV!

"Thank you very much. For this kind of good thing, Zhang Fan naturally would not refuse.

"That's right, Mr. Zhang. Don began to talk about another thing, "You said before that you want our TV TV drama time slot, when will this matter start?"

Zhang Fan asked ABC TV for the time slot to launch those American dramas. But it's clear that now is not the time.

"It's going to take a while. Zhang Fan smiled and waved his hand, "Before filming the TV series, I need to publish a few books first." ”

After leaving ABC TV, Zhang Fan did not go to the hotel to rest, but followed the staff to a large publishing house that ranks among the top five in the United States.

The media industry in the United States is very developed, and there are countless publishing houses of all kinds. There are as many as 1,000 families with names and surnames that can form a scale. He has published countless books.

The publishing houses in the United States are very professional and do a very detailed job of subdivision.

Some specialize in publishing academic books, some specialize in publishing textbooks, some specialize in publishing professional reference books, and some specialize in publishing university works. And, of course, the most popular ones.

The Bantan Book Company that Zhang Fan found, also known as Bantam, is also a large publishing house in the United States. There is also a magnificent corporate headquarters building in Los Angeles. The face of the door looks very imposing, and Americans are also particular about face.

Zhang Fanlai's purpose is very simple, that is, to publish those excellent works that have not yet appeared at this time!

There are many works that Zhang Fan is ready to take out for publication so as to lock the copyright in advance. There are long forms such as A Song of Ice and Fire, World of Warcraft, and Harry Potter. The short stories include The Da Vinci Code, Q and A (Who Can Be a Millionaire), The Hunger Games, and Robinson Crusoe. Zhang Fan even provided the comics, Resident Evil, and The Walking Dead.

If it weren't for Jurassic Park and the Lord of the Rings, they would have to be added.

Similarly, because Marvel and Marvel also exist in this world, Zhang Fan will definitely not let go of those superheroes.

Zhang Fan walked into Bantan Books with a smile on his face, after all, no matter who goes to the publishing house with so many centuries of classic works, he will have a feeling of "I will give you a chance to make a fortune", and Zhang Fan is naturally no exception.

However, when he left Bantan Books, the smile on his face had long been replaced by a gloomy expression!

The people at Bantan Books did not refuse Zhang Fan. After all, they are all professionals, and although they have not been published, they still have basic judgment whether the work is good or not. They did not refuse the works brought by Zhang Fan. However, the price they offered Zhang Fan made Zhang Fan angry!

Bantan Books gave Zhang Fan two options, one was to buy out the copyrights of these works directly. The price offered is a joke.

Zhang Fan did not publish these books to sell money, but to win the copyright first and then start warming up. When the time comes, it will be on the screen! How could he possibly sell the rights, not to mention that the price offered was simply humiliating him!

And the second option made Zhang Fan even more angry, Bantan Books actually offered Zhang Fan a buyout publication price of tens of thousands or even thousands of dollars per book, or only 5% of the publishing share!

What about those who ask for food?

Let's not talk about whether Zhang Fan, who has tens of thousands of yuan, will see it in his eyes, just the five percent share is completely a slap in the face.

Even if it is Huaxia's electronic share, it is close to half, why do these bastards give five percent? Do you think that Zhang Fan, who is a famous brand, is a poor ghost who has never seen money?!

In fact, Bantan Books understands very well that Zhang Fan is a foreigner, and if he wants to get ahead in the United States, he can only use their channels. The saying that a strong dragon does not suppress the head snake will work anywhere.

Similarly, they can also see that Zhang Fan's quality is good. It is the instinct of a businessman to keep the price as low as possible in order to increase his profits.

In this case, the two sides naturally cannot get along.

Bantan Books didn't care about Zhang Fan's departure at all, because the channel in their hands was a necessary item to sell these books. If Zhang Fan wants to promote it comprehensively as quickly as possible, he must have a huge channel.

This is the reason why they have no fear and offer Zhang Fan a polar price.

It's just that the people at Bantan Books don't understand that what Zhang Fan wants is not the income from selling books. The income from selling books is not small, but compared to the crazy income and reputation after being adapted into film and television works, there is a huge difference.

After leaving the Bantan Book Company, Zhang Fan turned around and glanced coldly at the building of the publishing house. Then he asked the staff next to him, "This is the only publishing house here?"

"There are many publishing houses, but Bantan Books is the largest and the best one. The staff of the American company responded seriously.

Zhang Fan raised his hand and rubbed his forehead, then turned to look at the places on this street that also had the name of the publishing house, "Go and have a look at other houses." ”

Zhang Fan has a deep understanding of the pride and arrogance of Americans.

When you do something, you can say anything. All kinds of conditions can be discussed, and the attitude is a mess. It's like when ABC and Fox begged to buy the rights to their shows.

But if it's when you go and ask them to do something. It's completely upside down, and profit maximization is their ultimate goal. Turning your face ruthlessly is even faster than taking off your pants.

The encounter at Bantan Books Company calmed Zhang Fan down, and he regained his calm mood that had been a little fluttering because of his successive successes. At this time, he was just a nobody in the United States, and only by being down-to-earth could he get out of his own way!

Zhang Fan spent an afternoon on this street with many publishing houses, and visited Duojia Publishing House. It's a pity that I have never been able to find even a publishing house that can offer reasonable conditions.

These people, regardless of the size of the company, all treated Zhang Fan as a lamb to the slaughter and tried their best to lower their share. The end result is naturally unnegotiable.

Looking at the dimming light on the horizon, Zhang Fan looked at the last and most remote publishing house on the street in front of him, which was only three stories high, the building was dilapidated, and the appearance was peeling and looked like a scrap yard, with a Thomas publishing house sign.

"Wait and eat. Zhang Fan glanced at the staff who had been running with him all afternoon, and said with a smile, "I'm in for a treat." ”

Having a meal is one of the best ways to bring you closer wherever you are. Zhang Fan's words made the people around him smile.

"According to the previous analysis of the situation, it is estimated that this time will also be difficult. An employee with a lean face stepped forward and spoke. His words are not wrong, he ran so many companies in one afternoon, and all of them were treated as fat sheep without exception. Now this one is not expected to change much.

"If it doesn't work today, it will be tomorrow, and if it doesn't work tomorrow, the day after tomorrow. Zhang Fan smiled: "Los Angeles can't work, just look for it in the whole of California." If you can't find it in California, you can find it all over North America. The United States is so big, I can't believe that I can't find a publishing house that is willing to cooperate!"

Unlike the publishers I've found before, this Thomas publishing house doesn't look very good. The inside is messy, and the reception at the front desk is a feeling of weakness.

Zhang Fan shrugged his shoulders and walked into the office of Thomas, the owner of the publishing house.

Thomas is a middle-aged white man with blonde hair, who rarely does not have the pot-bellied and gray complexion of a white middle-aged man, and his eyes reveal a shrewd gaze.

"Hello and welcome to Thomas Press. After some pleasantries, Thomas began to introduce Zhang Fan to the glorious history of his publishing house: "Thomas Publishing House has a history of more than 100 years! My great-grandfather founded this publishing house, and it has published many books that have appeared on the New York Times bestseller list!"

"It's just that I'm lonely now. Zhang Fan's words made Thomas, who was still full of excitement before, pause instantly, and his face was very exciting.

Indeed, Thomas Publishing has had a glorious track record and history before. It's a pity that the mall doesn't care about that. Just like Nokia's mobile phone business in the past, what a glorious history? It is not an exaggeration to say that it has swept the world. But now?

"Yes, you're right. Zhang Fan's words were too hurtful, but fortunately, Thomas chose to accept them.

After sighing, Thomas sat down again, "Our publishing house is indeed lonely now. However, the strength is still there, although it has lost its nationwide channels, but at least California still has a strong promotion capacity. What's missing is just good work. ”

That's right. Zhang Fan nodded, took over his work Da Vinci code from the entourage behind him, and of course only handed it over at the beginning, "The only way for any publishing house to develop and grow is to have excellent works." This will not change whether or not we enter the Internet age. ”

Thomas solemnly took Zhang Fan's work and read it carefully.

Thomas Publishing was indeed brilliant, but after its decline, few well-known writers entrusted their works to them. Without excellent works as a foundation, no matter how big a publishing house is, it will not be able to support it for a long time.

This publishing house can only watch itself continue to sink to the bottom of the water, as if it will never see any hope of re-emergence!