Chapter 46: Contract Traps

"Are you Yan Xin?"

Liu Qing was stunned, this speed is inevitably too fast, right?

After thinking about it, he guessed that it must have been after Ding Min returned to the house just now and told Yan Xin, so she called herself. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Well, why, you didn't expect it to be me, did you?"

Yan Xin on the other side of the phone said with a smile.

It's a pity that Liu Qing has something on her mind now, so she is not interested in chatting with her more, and said perfunctorily: "I'm a little surprised." ”

Yan Xin talked to him again, chatted for a few words, and then said as if intentionally or unintentionally: "There is a movie tonight, it is said to be very good, I happen to have two tickets in my hand, if you are okay, come and watch a movie with me in the evening?" ”

Liu Qing hesitated for a moment, and said euphemistically: "I'm sorry, Yan Xin, I may have to go back to Kyoto City tomorrow, and I want to rest early in the evening." ”

"That's right. It's okay, hehe. ”

Although she said that it didn't matter, Liu Qing still heard that she was a little disappointed, and said a little apologetically: "I'm sorry." ”

The two chatted a few more words and hung up.

Liu Qing noticed that in fact, on the phone just now, Yan Xin obviously wanted to say something to herself, but maybe it was because she was not familiar with it, or maybe she was worried about talking deeply, so she didn't say it in the end.

But that's okay, Liu Qing is not very good at rejecting others, if Yan Xin really says something, he may not know how to answer.

Besides, Liu Qing was worried about copyright, and he was not in the mood to chat with her.

……

Kyoto City, in the office of the editor-in-chief of the Oriental Publishing House.

Liu Xubing sat in the comfortable and wide boss's chair, opposite him was Liu Yun, who had a pretty face and an expressionless face.

"Liu Yun, go back, the contract for Xun Meng Ji was clearly written in the original, and the copyright of the book Xun Meng Ji is all owned by the publishing house, and there are naturally copyrights including film and television adaptations, audiobooks, etc."

Liu Xubing said with a smile. To be honest, he was in a very happy mood, and when he first saw Xun Meng Ji, with his keen experience in many years of operation, he realized that this book had the potential to become popular.

In recent years, not only the market for martial arts novels has shown signs of decline, but even film and television entertainment such as TV series and movies are actually going downhill.

The reason is very simple, the adaptations of TV series and movies are basically from novels, and if there is no good novel, it means that there is no good script, and if there is no good script, who will want to watch the things that are filmed?

The idea of finding Meng Ji, in Liu Xubing's view, even if it is adapted for film and television, is very attractive to the public. It is precisely because of this that in the terms of the contract, he deliberately wrote very vague and ambiguous copyright clauses, that is, bullying Liu Qing is a newcomer and does not understand the cattiness in it.

Hearing Liu Xubing's words, Liu Yun's pretty face finally had a trace of fluctuation, "Editor-in-chief, when Liu Qing signed the contract, he didn't look at it carefully, because it was the contract I gave him, he believed me, so he signed it very happily, if it ......"

"Nothing if." Liu Xubing interrupted her unceremoniously, "Even if I give him the contract, he will sign it correctly." ”

"Impossible."

Liu Yun shook her head and said lightly: "Xun Mengji is a very creative, imaginative, and potential book, it can be said that it breaks the traditional routine inherent in the current market, I believe that Liu Qing himself will not know this." ”

"So what?" Liu Xubing lit a cigarette and said disdainfully: "He is a newcomer, no matter how good his writing is, if no publishing house is willing to give it to him, he will still be a street boy!" ”

"Even if you hit the street, you have the right to know the content of the contract, right?"

Liu Yun retorted unceremoniously: "I believe that the editor-in-chief, you, who were willing to give Liu Qing the remuneration for the fourth-line author, must have agreed with the book Xun Meng Ji, so he nodded and agreed." ”

"You're wrong."

Liu Xubing let out a puff of smoke and said: "The reason why I paid him the fourth-tier author is because of your face, you are the person I poached, of course I will attach importance to your opinions." ”

Hearing Liu Xubing's high-minded, reward-like tone, Liu Yun's willow eyebrows couldn't help frowning.

In fact, when she got the contract, she didn't take a closer look, after all, it had nothing to do with her, and it wasn't until yesterday that Liu Xubing told her that after selling the copyright of Xun Mengji's film and television adaptation and audiobook copyright, Liu Yun vaguely felt that something was wrong.

Because from beginning to end, Liu Qing's opinion was never asked!

Obviously, there's something wrong with that.

Liu Yun didn't say anything at the time, but found the contract afterwards and read it carefully.

After reading it, Liu Yun realized that Liu Qing was too hasty when she signed the contract - in fact, on the day she signed the contract, she also knew in her heart that because she gave Liu Qing the contract, Liu Qing didn't look at it at all, all of this was based on Liu Qing's trust in her.

Although strictly speaking, this matter has little to do with Liu Yun, but Liu Yun remembered what Liu Qing said that day, I believe that Editor-in-Chief Liu would not lie to me, and Liu Yun felt uncomfortable.

always felt like he used Liu Qing's trust to make him sign the contract in a daze.

All copyright ownership belongs to the publishing house, and in this vague clause, the hidden cat is too big!

"Editor-in-chief!"

Taking a deep breath, Liu Yun looked straight at Liu Xubing and said: "Even if the copyright of Xun Meng Ji belongs to the publishing house, but as an author, after the copyright of the film and television adaptation is sold, Liu Qing should also be given some points, right?" At this point, she has nothing to do but try her best to fight for Liu Qing's interests.

"Why give it to him?"

Liu Xubing sneered: "Liu Qing is a newcomer, I give him a lot of remuneration for fourth-tier authors, besides, in terms of publishing book royalties, the publishing house also gives him a lot, right?" Nearly a million! Can you get so much money if you change to someone else? It's simply impossible! ”

"Editor-in-chief, Liu Qing was able to get these royalties, and that was also earned by his hard work based on his achievements, right? It's not that the publishing house gave him so much money for no reason. In short, I think that since the copyright of film and television adaptations has been sold, Liu Qing should also be appropriately divided! ”

"Don't mention money at every turn, this can be regarded as Liu Qing's luck, the publishing house helps him operate, adapting his book to TV, movies and broadcasting on the radio, all of which is equivalent to giving him publicity in disguise, improving his popularity and popularity, and the publishing house is already very good without asking him for publicity money!"

Liu Xubing also lost his patience, for several hours, Liu Yun has been entangled with him here, his face was flat, and he said: "Okay, this matter, so far, everything will be done according to the contract, since all the copyrights of Xun Mengji belong to the publishing house, whether to give Liu Qing money or not, it is the publishing house that has the final say!" Editor-in-Chief Liu, you should go and get busy with your work. ”

He picked up his teacup and posed as a send-off.

Liu Yun looked at him deeply, sighed, turned around and walked out. After returning to her office, Liu Yun pondered for a while and dialed Liu Qing's phone, "Liu Qing, there is something I want to inform you, I hope you are mentally prepared......