Chapter 14: Sun Lan's Guarantee

PS: It's a new week, and I'm on Sanjiang again, and I still need everyone's support, I want to see if I can get to the top of the new book list. You need a recommendation ticket in everyone's hand, and the brothers and sisters who have collected this book can give me one vote! The lone wolf is here to go ahead with everyone.

"What kind of bullshit contract is this! In my opinion, this devil named Koizumi has no sincerity at all! Su Aijun scolded while driving. From the upstairs to the car, he has already looked at the entire contract on this stretch. In this contract, Fang Mingyuan has many obligations - to deliver the manuscript on time, the manuscript must meet the standards of the Japanese side, and must obey the needs of the publishing house for publicity, and the adaptation rights of the work, the image rights of the characters, and the authorization of peripheral items must all belong to "Weekly Boy". All he can get is an income equivalent to 400 yuan a week, and this is still pre-tax income.

However, the "Weekly Youth" side has a lot of rights, not only the ones just mentioned, but also lists many punishments for Fang Mingyuan's failure to meet the requirements, such as failing to deliver the manuscript on time twice, or if the manuscript cannot meet the Japanese standard, Fang Mingyuan's remuneration will be deducted 10%, and the maximum can be deducted 50% of the total manuscript fee. And in the event of a default, Fang Mingyuan will face a claim of at least one million yen.

Fang Mingyuan looked at the contract with a gloomy face and said: "It also stipulates that once a dispute occurs in the contract, the court for arbitration or appeal is in Japan. Regardless of whether the Japanese court judgment will be fair, I have to go to Japan just to respond to the lawsuit, and with the legal fees and attorney fees, this amount of money is not enough to cover it. "This contract is really a bit too harsh, so harsh that Fang Mingyuan is a little surprised.

Although it is unrealistic to say that as a new author and a foreigner, I want to enjoy the same treatment as a Japanese author, but this contract in front of me is too inappropriate for me. There is nothing wrong with squeezing surplus capital, after all, capitalists still have to make money. However, this kind of exploitation is inevitably suspected of killing chickens and eggs. And Fang Mingyuan knows very well in his heart that the future of "Youyou Baishu" is very bright, not only comics, but also animation, games, and the licensing of peripheral products provide it with very considerable profits, but "Weekly Boy" wants to take them all away with a paper contract, and is greedy to the point of no return.

"Mingyuan, this contract can't be signed, it's simply a deed of sale! Do you still have $400 a week? With this time, Mingyuan, you can't do something! Fang Bin was also angry. This devil is too underestimated, although the Fang family is not a rich family now, but the monthly income is also thousands of yuan, this is not counting the stamp money in the nephew's hand, can he work hard for these four hundred yuan? That's when you get kicked in the head by a donkey.

"Well, Fang Bin is right, it's okay if you don't sign this contract!" Su Aijun said indignantly. He is not a person who knows nothing about Japan's national conditions, and this monthly income is probably not as good as that of Japanese part-time workers!

"Sun Jun, can they agree to such harsh contract terms?" Keiji Koizumi was a little worried. This time, the club sent him to negotiate with Fang Mingyuan, mainly because the senior management of the club was quite optimistic about the prospects of "Youyou Baishu", and felt that maybe this comic would be an opportunity for "Weekly Boys" to regain its glory. In today's Japan, competition in the manga industry is fierce. Although "Weekly Shonen" is a top publishing house with countless well-known cartoonists, the idea of being prepared for danger in times of peace has always been firmly rooted in the hearts of the senior management of the society. The continuous emergence of excellent works and the timely filling of new blood are undoubtedly the fundamental way to ensure the long-term prosperity of "Weekly Boys".

Although Keiji Koizumi has only been in the company for three years, he is not an ordinary editor, and his uncle is Koizumi Iwa, the vice president of "Weekly Shonen". This time, the reason why Koizumi Iwa sent Koizumi Keiji here was to give him a chance to make meritorious contributions. If it is said that "Yuyu Hakusho" will become popular in the future, then Keiji Koizumi will naturally have a great credit as the contracted editor, so it is logical to promote him to a middle-level cadre in the company. Prepare for the class that he will be able to take over from Koizumi Rock in the future.

When Sun Lan went to "Weekly Boy" to do odd jobs, he got acquainted with Koizumi Keiji, because this Sun Lan is not only eloquent and convenient, but also quite eye-catching, and deliberately befriended Koizumi Keiji, so the relationship between the two is good. Later, Sun Lan returned to China, and the two still had contact from time to time. This time when he came to China, because he needed a translator, Koizumi Keiji thought of Sun Lan.

After returning to China, Sun Lan had already gone to work at this time, and after being arranged by his family, he was also into the Huaxia Books Import and Export Corporation, because he was familiar with Japan and fluent in Japanese, so he was arranged in the department of business with Japan. This time, when I heard that Keiji Koizumi came to China to do business, he naturally asked the company for leave without hesitation and accompanied Keiji Koizumi throughout the process.

And this contract is naturally not the original terms of "Weekly Boy", but after Sun Lan's suggestion to revise it.

"Koizumi-kun, you can rest assured. This manuscript fee income, although in your eyes, is indeed nothing, not even as good as a temporary worker in your company. But you don't know that in today's Huaxia, the monthly income can be thousands, even in the capital, it is a very small part. What's more, a hillbilly from the Northwest like him? This money must have made him so happy that he cried and shouted that he wanted to sign a contract with your company. In this way, it is also to help your company reduce costs? Koizumi-kun will return to China with the contract at that time, and the leaders of your company will definitely be impressed by Koizumi-kun. President Koizumi will be very proud of you. Sun Lan said confidently.

"That's for the best." Keiji Koizumi nodded and smiled, "Although your Shina is a large land and a large population, it is really too poor. Compared to Japan, this is a gap of several decades. If this time if things help well, I can be promoted to a middle-level cadre in the society when I return to China, then in the future, when you apply for citizenship in my country, I can provide you with a guarantee! ”

Sun Lan's heart immediately bloomed, and her eyebrows smiled. He stammered Koizumi Keiji like this, didn't he want to be able to use the Liliang of the Koizumi family when he immigrated in the future. If there is a guarantee from the Koizumi family, the probability of his immigration application being approved can be at least 40% more!

"That would be great! Koizumi-kun's kindness, my Sun Lan will always remember it! Sun Lan was simply grateful.

"Okay, Sun Jun, now why don't we go down and find a place to have a meal? Let me try your Shina food too! Since Sun Lan said it so surely, Koizumi Keiji also let go of the little worry in his heart - the person who knows the Chinese people best is still the Chinese after all, isn't it?