The editor-in-chief of the Straits Publishing House is concurrently served by the president, and the president is also responsible for the work of the whole company, so the deputy editor-in-chief Lin is the boss of the editorial department.

Chu Nu flipped through the contract very carefully and bargained with Editor-in-Chief Lin and Director Chen.

"Only 7% royalties? Too little! Chu Nu said dissatisfied.

Director Chen explained: "For a rookie writer, it is already the highest, if you don't believe it, it is the work of the members of the National Writers Association, such as the prose collection of Li Tenghua, chairman of your Nanjian Writers Association, is only 8% royalty, and the works of well-known writers in the country are only 9%, which is the sky!" Yang Zijian is not even a provincial-level writer, and his columns are all in Nanjian City, how many readers in the province know Yang Zijian's name? The royalties are too high to be passed at a regular meeting alone. ”

What Director Chen said is the truth, that is, the famous "Bu Lao Hu Series" that only started in 93, Ye Zhaoyan, Wang Meng, Zhang Kangkang and even Guo Xiaosi and other first-line writers have a royalty of only 10%, and more than 10% of the royalty, which is the treatment that only top writers, politicians, and economists have, and only a few people in Fujian Province such as Jia Gui and Shu Ting have this qualification, because their works are compiled into textbooks for middle schools and universities - this is the most awesome advertisement.

Chu Nu had a cold face, pursed her mouth to express her dissatisfaction: It's only 7%, what else is there to talk about!

Director Chen is still using data and facts to explain, if Yang Zijian is here, maybe he will sign the contract.

Who is Chu Nu, she is from a family of eunuchs, her eyes are like torches, and she has already seen that the Strait Publishing House is in a hurry to sign the triple gate, otherwise she would not have been recruited today. She remembers that in the seven years since the establishment of the Straits Society, most of the works published by the Straits Society have been Hong Kong and Taiwan works and children's works, and there has not been a single work with national influence.

Chu Nu put her hands around her chest, and said with a pair of oil and salt: "I think it's better to talk about it next month, I believe that Yang Zijian will become a famous writer, a mule and a horse, take it out next month, and you will see it, and then "Reader's Digest", "Sprout", and "United Literature" will come out, and he will be famous all over the world, and this small temple in the strait will not be able to accommodate Yang Zijian, the new god!" ”

Director Chen smiled and said disdainfully: "I have read Yang Zijian's manuscripts, including some essays, saying that he is a juvenile work, but he is too mature and incompatible with the student book market; To say that he is an adult work is too immature. He is just a raw meal, with a little dip on both sides, if such a work wants to become famous? No way! But there is some literary value, and there are some novel ideas in the triple gate, and we publish his novels in the guise of encouraging the cultivation of new people. ”

Chu Nu Huo Ran stood up, picked up her handbag, and said as if she was about to leave: "Let's talk about it here today, thank you Uncle Lin and Director Chen for your concern, but I won't sign a contract for the time being this month." ”

Director Chen is a little anxious, although he keeps belittling the triple door, but today's literary world is the king of the novel, a novel with content and thought, often selling 350,000 copies, the triple door is accessible to adult readers and young readers, he himself has a reading interest, he also let five middle school students try to read part of the plot, the result was well received by them, it is certain that this is a controversial, but will definitely sell best!

But the publishing house has its own rules, and 7% is really the sky.

Editor-in-Chief Lin was there, sitting on the sofa with half-squinted eyes, without saying a word.

Chu Nu said goodbye unswervingly: "Uncle Lin, I have time to come to Nanjian as a guest." ”

At this time, Editor-in-Chief Lin's eyes widened suddenly, and he said categorically: "How about 10%!" However, it is necessary to sign a supplementary agreement, if the triple gate becomes famous and sells well, the series of novels "Burning Rhino", as well as his collection of essays and poems, must be packaged and published by the Strait. ”

It's a writer's buyout! Chu Nu knows the publishing market, which is to treat Yang Zijian as a first-line writer, and is very optimistic about the prospects of this book and the writer.

Chu Nu was a little moved, but she was still hesitating, because the Strait Publishing House was really too weak, it was only founded in 84, and the national distribution channels were insufficient, even the Fujian Provincial Education Publishing House was stronger than it, she sighed and said: "Uncle Lin, this condition is good, I will go back and discuss with Yang Zijian, Yang Zijian's Chinese teacher and his parents, and then give you an accurate answer." ”

Editor-in-Chief Lin heard that Chu Nu wanted to delay, walked over, took her hand and sat back on the sofa, lifted the boiling kettle to pour tea for her, and said earnestly: "Chu Nu, you have to believe Uncle Lin, I won't bury good seedlings." We are actually taking a certain risk when we publish the triple door, if this book will definitely cause bad controversy from all walks of life, Uncle Lin may not even be able to sit firmly in this position. ”

Chu Nu was slightly moved, and almost said yes, but after thinking about it, she immediately understood that this was the editor-in-chief Lin playing the sad card, and now it has only been ten years of reform and opening up, and everyone is crossing the river by feeling the stones, what thing will not cause controversy and criticism? In order to save state-owned enterprises, her father kept trying to reform, how many times was he scolded, and he still didn't have any problems? In the era of reform, if you don't do something, you won't be able to get ahead, and if you want to do something, you have to take political risks, but as long as you are fair and honest and do things with a public heart, you are not afraid of being buried.

Therefore, she couldn't help but laugh: "Uncle Lin, don't treat me as a child, what is the risk of this novel, the problem of early love for middle school students?" It's just a crush here, there is no holding hands, and parents can't find a reason to sue if they want to; As for ridiculing society, is there still less criticism of essays, with the reform and opening up, all kinds of undesirable phenomena emerge in endlessly, and all kinds of criticism voices are endless, everyone has long seen it, and if this can also be a problem, I would have been fired from the unit a long time ago. ”

Editor-in-Chief Lin smiled embarrassedly, and changed his words and said: "Chu Nu, although the Straits Publishing House is small and established late, the more newborns are more energetic, once the goal is established, we will go all out." And we also have the advantage of cross-strait cultural exchanges......" He began to talk about ideals, feelings, and advantages with Chu Nu again, anyway, he wanted to fool Chu Nu first.

Editor-in-Chief Lin really wants to publish this book, because from the innovation of the triple door, he smells some classics, and as a publisher, publishing a novel that has never been done before is also the meaning of life. There are few juvenile writers, and Yang Zijian's literary style is fresh and timeless, attaches importance to humanity and profound thoughts, this teenager will definitely continue to become famous, and once he becomes famous, state-level publishing houses will flock to him to sign a contract, and then he may not look down on the strait.

The Strait Publishing House was only established in 84 years, less than 7 years of history, is a small generation, the national influence is not large, if you can publish a sensational book, you can start the popularity of the publishing house, his goal, but to promote the provincial Strait Publishing House to a national publishing house that affects the whole country.