Hu Yifei naturally saw the bombardment of letters like a fryer, and this matter became his initiative.

didn't embarrass Bai Qiucian too much, after all, the other party is the "shop", if he doesn't want to turn his face and fight a lawsuit, then this "guest" should not be embarrassed by the owner.

The two sides were willing, and the new contract was quickly negotiated.

The contract stipulates that starting from the fifth volume, the traditional version of the book will be entitled to a manuscript fee of 60 yuan per thousand words, plus 10% of the royalty income. Hu Yifei is not greedy, he is already very satisfied with the first book to have this result.

At the same time, the copyright of simplified Chinese publishing, which has been talked about for a long time, has finally made a breakthrough.

Simplified Chinese publishing is different from traditional publishing, which is about 6 to 80,000 words for a traditional volume, while more than 200,000 words for a simplified volume.

In addition, the mainland's awareness of copyright is weak, and piracy is rampant. So much so that a small Taiwan can support countless writers who make a living from publishing, and a huge continent, but very few online novels can be published in simplified Chinese. Take the current online serialization as an example, Hu Yifei has registered the serialization on each large website first, and then authorized the exclusive debut, which can be regarded as blocking the excuse of those who want to "update themselves" websites. But it still can't stop the piracy updates of small stations with no lower limit, and the endless BBS forums are copied and spread. The most ridiculous thing is the latter, without legal awareness, he still has the idea of promoting "Zhu Xian", which makes people cry and laugh.

I heard from the group that the simplified book of "Zhu Xian" has been seen on the stalls in some cities, and the speed of pirates is really embarrassing. These signs also made Hu Yifei anxious, and things were decided early.

The reason why we couldn't talk about it before was nothing more than the mentality of the publishing house that had always been high. From time to time, there are "five people and six people" guys who take the initiative to find him, with a gesture of charity, opening and closing their mouths, "Fifty buyouts in a thousand words, let's sign a contract quickly", which is really unappetizing. Occasionally, there are a few people with a good attitude, and they are also very worried about his blessing to be serialized on the Internet.

This is the truth, and online serialization will inevitably thin out popularity. In the previous life, the physical sales of "Zhu Xian" were bumpy, and there were some reasons in this regard. Although Hu Yifei had already expected this catastrophe for Simplified Chinese publishing, he could not give up the influence of the Internet. After all, he had the influence of the Internet before he could impress this group of publishers.

Now that the news of the fire of traditional Chinese publishing has reached the mainland, some people have finally put aside their concerns.

Hu Yifei also wanted to find a publishing house with a reliable reputation and a big brand to take refuge. Such as the Writer's Publishing House, the People's Literature Publishing House and other giants, but unfortunately people look down on him.

There are generally two payment methods for the physical publication of novels, in addition to the manuscript fee system, which is the royalty system. Royalty payments are calculated by multiplying the unit price of the book by a certain percentage and then multiplying it by the amount of the work printed or sold. In general, the floating rate of royalties paid to writers ranges from 3% to 8%, and there are also as high as 10% or more, but it is very rare.

At present, the royalty system is mainly enjoyed by well-known writers, and even if newcomers do, they can only enjoy a very low share and very little. All in all, newcomers want royalties, dream go! But online novels have broken the norm of sharing high royalties.

It was 1999, with the rapid development of the Internet in China, and the introduction and publication of "The First Close Contact" by the ruffian Cai, a whirlwind of online literature blew from the other side of the strait, and the media began to hype the concept of online literature. Since then, Li Xunhuan, Ning Caishen, Xing Yusen, Anne Baby and other online writers have been "salvaged", and there are rankings such as "Troika", "Four Writers", "Four Killers", etc., which have become famous for a while.

Although in addition to Baby Anne still writing books, Li Xunhuan has retired with a "Powder and Ink Field", and will turn around to start a publishing career behind the scenes, and the latter two have also changed careers to become screenwriters. Under the once flourishing banyan tree, it has also fallen apart this summer. However, the best-selling road of well-known online novels has been opened, and the gold content of the signboard of well-known online writers has not depreciated. "The Legend of Wukong" is a precedent, and with the current popularity of "Zhu Xian", Hu Yifei has every reason to ask for royalties.

The predecessors blazed a new path to fame and broke the heavy shackles of royalty sharing.

Those who are stingy and short-sighted, don't come out and waste everyone's time.

After Hu Yifei contacted him many times, he also had a bottom in his heart. In the end, he chose the old publishing house of Yangtze River Literature and Art, and the highest price they were willing to give at first was only 8%, Hu Yifei naturally refused to sell it so lightly, only he knew the true potential of "Zhu Xian".

"Aren't you worried that you won't be able to sell, so let's just make a tiered share agreement. If the sales volume exceeds 50,000 copies, the royalty rate is 8%, the royalty rate is 10% for more than 100,000 copies, and I want 12% for more than 1 million copies. ”

12% is the highest royalty that Hu Yifei can get. The Yangtze River literature and art are finally not dizzy, and they will refuse to let it go no matter how much they want, after all, in this world, there is always an eventuality. After 12%, you will have to share the profit of the publishing house.

There are many other terms:

The first printing of 20,000 copies, and the additional payment fee is 60 yuan per thousand words, which is the same as in Taiwan. The payment method is that the manuscript fee will be paid immediately after the manuscript is approved, and the share will be paid quarterly.

Changjiang Literature and Art will promote "Zhu Xian" as a key published book, and solicit subscriptions from the Xinhua bookstore system and other sales channels across the country. If the response is strong, some promotional activities will be done in a timely manner, such as holding a signing meeting, etc., and Hu Yifei will cooperate with the publicity.

After all, it is also one of the top 100 publishing houses in the country, with a distribution network all over the country, and rich experience in cooperating with well-known writers, including well-known writers, poets, and scholars who are active in the Chinese literary scene, such as Su Tong, Yu Hua, Yu Qiuyu, Februaryhe, Fang Fang, Chi Li, Liu Zhenyun, Wang Meng, Wang Xiaobo, Gu Cheng, Haizi, Shu Ting, Yan Geling, Chen Zhongzhong, Zhou Guoping, Bi Shumin, Liu Yong, etc.

He has extensive experience in promotion and a deep network of relationships with the media. He suggested that he might be reported in some newspapers or online media, and maybe a reporter would come to interview him, so he should cooperate and promote the new book as much as possible.

The concept of fan economy has not yet been proposed. But in fact, when a publisher evaluates the market value of a writer, it is still based on factors such as the writer's fame and influence. The greater the fame and influence, the more potential readers the author's books will be.

And Hu Yifei always has some aura. An eighteen-year-old literary genius, who has already succeeded in a Han Han in China, may not be able to launch another Hu Yifei. He is also confident in himself, and his future achievements will be in the spotlight, when various media will bombard him in turn, and his popularity will not soar like a rocket?

Hu Yifei promised to come down, and the good things reported were placed in his previous life, which was something he couldn't think of.

It's better to be famous sooner rather than later.

If you should be famous, then you will be good.

Under this kind of convenience, even if the other party asked his online serialization to cooperate with the offline physical sale as much as possible, he also agreed. After all, he was not asked to go directly to the Internet. And today's online serialization can't bring benefits to himself, the real battlefield is offline physical sales, and he has no reason to get along with his wallet.

Originally, the publishing house also wanted to fool Hu Yifei and buy out other copyrights, such as film and television adaptation rights. Hu Yifei immediately closed his mouth, his tone was resolutely negative, at most, he was only willing to use the platform to let them operate on his behalf, and everyone would sit on the ground and share the money together.

The editor in charge of signing the contract is surnamed He and is called He Qiude. He also made a special trip to the county seat to meet Hu Yifei and sign the contract in person.

It is one thing to show attention, but in fact, it still comes with a task. The main reason is that their editor-in-chief is worried that Hu Yifei is too young and unreliable, whether there will be unfinished business here, etc.

Hu Yifei was a little surprised, but since he was coming, it was also a good intention, so he naturally wanted to be a good host.

used to skip class directly, but now that he has a manager, Hu Yifei also specially asked the old class for a leave. Li Houyu had long been curious about his writing of novels, and when he heard that an editor had come to sign a contract, his eyes immediately lit up. As a teacher, his sense of responsibility immediately exploded, and he was afraid that Hu Yifei would be deceived, so he had to back up Hu Yifei and go to meet this editor together. Hu Yifei didn't expect this result, and he couldn't push it off, so let's go together.