Ming Pao Newspaper Group, Martial Arts and History Magazine, Editor-in-Chief Office.

Jin Yong, the editor-in-chief and president, wears a pair of gold-rimmed glasses and flips through the new issue of "Martial Arts and History" with the scent of ink.

Hu Bo, editor of "Martial Arts and History" magazine, observed the boss's expression on the side, both expectant and a little nervous.

As early as more than 20 years ago, Jin Yong was already the pinnacle of martial arts novels, although after the completion of "The Legend of Deer and Ding", he began to announce the closure of the pen.

However, Jin Daxia's opinion on "Datang" will undoubtedly dominate the fate of this novel, and even the fate of the magazine "Martial Arts and History" - whether it will receive key support or treat it coldly is just a thought of Jin Yongxia!

Because, Jin Yong is not only the grandmaster of martial arts novels, but also a newspaper giant that controls 80% of the shares of Ming Pao Newspaper Company!

Hu Bo is optimistic about "The Tang Dynasty", in addition to analyzing the amazing market potential of this novel with the professionalism of the editor.

What's more, Hu Bo is also a fan of "The Tang Dynasty".

From the standpoint of a pure reader of martial arts novels, Hu Bo strongly hopes that Ming Pao will focus on this work, so that he can always read more and more exciting below!

Jin Yong pondered for a moment and said: "The sales of this issue of "Martial Arts and History" have more than doubled? Then double Zhang Shaojie's remuneration and pay it according to the standard of 0.1 Hong Kong dollars per word! ”

0.1 Hong Kong dollars per word, although it is not low in the Hong Kong publishing market.

However, in Ming Pao Newspaper Company, it is only the remuneration of an extremely ordinary author.

Most of the authors of "Ming Pao" who write editorials, stock reviews, horse classics, and gossip in the entertainment industry are paid more than this figure.

Could it be that the first-class martial arts novels can only be paid the same as the second-rate entertainment gossip, or even lower?

Hu Bo wanted to speak and stopped, but in the end he didn't say anything, just nodded and said: "Okay, in the future, Zhang Shaojie's remuneration will be paid according to the standard of 100 yuan per thousand words!" ”

In this era, the Ming Pao Group did not yet have a unified remuneration standard.

However, it is generally more lucrative to publish political commentary, economic news, and entertainment gossip news. Generally, it has reached the standard of more than 150 yuan per thousand words.

As an early stage, at the beginning of the development of "Ming Pao", the remuneration for martial arts novels used to attract popularity was gradually marginalized.

After all, the other mainstream newspapers of "Ming Pao" have a higher average level of education and income level of subscribers, and most of these high-income mainstream readers are not very interested in martial arts novels.

It is precisely because the readership of Ming Pao is mostly middle-class that advertisers are willing to spend a lot of money on Ming Pao to advertise.

Among the group's many newspapers and periodicals, Ming Pao Weekly, which ranks second in circulation, focuses on gossip news in the entertainment industry, and naturally a large number of film companies and music companies are willing to pay for advertorials to hype up its stars, movies and records!

And "Martial Arts and History" magazine, because the martial arts novels at this time are in a state of shortage of new and old authors, the masters have closed their pens, and readers are tired of reading the works of second-rate old authors, but the creative level of new authors is even more disappointing. Therefore, the circulation and profitability of martial arts publications are declining!

Although Hong Kong has experienced years of economic growth and inflation, the remuneration of authors of martial arts novels has remained at the level of the 70s and has not increased with the development of the times.

Of course, good authors are not among them!

If anyone can write the smash hits of Liang Yusheng, Jin Yong, and Gu Long, then any publisher will wave money and pay sky-high remuneration to win over the author.

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A restaurant not far from the Ming Pao Industrial Building.

A small box.

Editor-in-chief Meng, Hu Bo, and Shen Shen, the three giants of "Martial Arts and History" magazine, as well as Zhang Shaojie and Shaohuai brothers, gathered together.

"Come on, Shaojie, I'll introduce you. This is the editor-in-chief of the magazine, Meng Feifei, the editor-in-chief of Meng, who has admired you for a long time as a cutting-edge genius writer, and has long wanted to see what you look like! Hu Bo introduced Zhang Shaojie with a smile.

"Editor-in-Chief Meng, hello!" Zhang Shaojie shook hands with Editor-in-Chief Meng stiffly.

Meng Feifei said with a look of admiration: "Young man, it is really not easy to write such a monumental work as "The Legend of Double Dragons of the Tang Dynasty". I see, in the world at this time, there is no second peer who can be as talented as you! ”

Shen Shen next to him also gave a thumbs up: "A generation of wizards!" ”

Zhang Shaojie's face was flushed when he was praised, others thought he had a thin face, only Zhang Shaojie himself knew the real reason.

Shaohuai was on the side, and heard that many publishers praised his brother, although he didn't say a word, but his heart was full of pride! Because, this young hero, who is known as a wizard and a genius, is his own brother who has loved him since he was a child!

Soon after, Hu Bo introduced Shen Shen to the two Zhang Shaojie brothers.

""Martial Arts and History" can be successfully distributed to every point of sale in Hong Kong, and more readers can learn that "The Legend of Double Dragons of the Tang Dynasty" has made great contributions to Shen Shen!" Hu Bo simply expressed Shen Shen's energy, "Shen Shen was in charge of the distribution of "Ming Pao" before, and now he has been transferred to our department to be responsible for the marketing and distribution of "Martial Arts and History"! He knows the person in charge of every book distribution agency in Hong Kong. More than half of the bookstore owners in Hong Kong are acquaintances of Brother Shen! ”

Zhang Shaojie toasted him in surprise and said, "I didn't expect Brother Shen to be so good?" ”

Shen Shen smiled: "Ashamed, ashamed!" It can only develop in a place as big as Hong Kong! ”

Zhang Shaojie complimented: "Hey, this is only temporary. With Brother Shen's ability to develop in Hong Kong for so many years, whether it is going north to China or west to Europe and the United States in the future, it is enough to achieve a great career! ”

After a few polite conversations.

At the banquet, delicacies were constantly served.

"Come, we congratulate today's protagonist Mr. Zhang Shaojie, "The Legend of Double Dragons of the Tang Dynasty" became an instant hit and became a new dark horse writer in Hong Kong!" Meng Feifei raised his glass and said.

Hu Bo, Shen Shen, and Shaohuai also held a cup full of liquor and happily congratulated Zhang Shaojie.

Zhang Shaojie smiled, clinked glasses with everyone one by one, and drank 4 glasses of liquor in a row, although his face was a little feverish, but he was still conscious.

Later, everyone heard that Shaohuai was an honor student in Lingnan Middle School, and wished Shaohuai to make progress in his studies and be admitted to the ideal university.

After drinking for more than an hour, everyone drank higher and higher.

Before parting, Shen Shen suggested that he recruit some beautiful chicks and come to "bud" Zhang Shaojie and the two brothers to end their virgin career.

Shaohuai, this kid drank too much wine and had a fever, so he actually applauded on the side.

Zhang Shaojie, who was still a little sober-minded, poured him sobering soup, helped him into a taxi, and took him home.

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