Chapter 116: The novel is signed in South Korea
Wang Ling didn't know that his prospective daughter-in-law had been remembered by an unreliable cousin, and he received a notice from Lin Xi that the largest publishing company in Nanbangzi wanted to buy the Korean version of Journey to the West. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
Although Journey to the West was pirated by himself, he didn't want to see others pirate his book again, and when he went abroad to purchase before the Spring Festival, he knew that Journey to the West had been pirated by Japan and South Korea, which made him very angry, but he didn't have any way.
Now that a genuine publisher has come to his door, he is of course happy to see such a world famous book translated into different editions by more countries.
The Korean publisher was very sincere and sent a director of their company to Huaxia to negotiate, and they also contacted Wang Ling's company, and learned that the copyright of all Wang Ling's works was now in his own hands and had not been authorized, and that Wang Ling could only be found through his agent Lin Xi.
The director, Liu Zaishi, immediately contacted Lin Xi, and Lin Xi informed Wang Ling.
The meeting place is arranged in the company's meeting room.
As soon as Director Liu Zaishi saw Wang Ling, he bowed 90 degrees to show his respect for this great writer.
Wang Ling, who had been to South Korea, naturally accepted his salute, he knew that in South Korea, the hierarchy system is very strict, he is not only a writer, but also the owner of a company, and the other party is just a director, it is normal to bow 90 degrees when he sees himself.
"Hello, President Wang, it's a pleasure to meet you." Director Liu Zaishi speaks Chinese, and it is precisely because he is proficient in Chinese that he will be appointed as the commissioner for this negotiation.
"Hello, but in our country I don't want to call the president." Wang Ling shook hands with the councilor and motioned for him to take a seat.
"What do you call you?" Yoo Jae-seok asked.
"In our country, the boss of the company is called the chairman, and the CEO is called the president, but I am not used to hearing Mr. Wang, you can also call me a writer and call me Mr. Wang."
"Okay, Mr. Wang."
"Let's get down to business."
Wang Ling's secretary brought in a few cups of brewed tea, the Han side came with two people, and Lin Xi accompanied Wang Ling to judge together, in case he was deceived and sold the copyright of the novel at a low price.
"Mr. Wang, our company is very optimistic about your novels, we not only want to sign Journey to the West this time, but we also want to sign your martial arts novels."
"Oh! What a appetite you have! ”
"We are the largest publisher in Korea, and our strength is not comparable to that of the New Era Book Publishing House you have signed a contract with."
"Although the new era used to be third-rate, but since the publication of Wang Ling's novels, they are now on the front line of the domestic publishing industry. It can be seen that the power of our Wang Ling's novels. Lin Xi interjected.
"Yes, yes, that's why we came to talk to Mr. Wang about cooperation, and our company wants to be the exclusive agent of the copyright of all Mr. Wang's works in South Korea."
"Exclusive isn't cheap!" Lin Xi said.
"We asked you about the price of your novel in China, and we added 10 percent to that price and gave you a $3 million signing fee for a book. What do you think? ”
"Ten percent? It's too low! You must know that the domestic price was set when Wang Ling was not yet famous, and now he is worth more than that. Lin Xi said.
"And what do you mean?" Liu Zaishi knew that it would not go so smoothly, he had already prepared before departure, and ten percent was not the bottom line of their company.
"One hundred and fifty percent." Lin Xi said widely.
"This! This price is too high, twenty percent. Liu Zaishi was also shocked, but the negotiation is always full of bids, and the price can be negotiated slowly.
"It's too low, one hundred and two percent." Of course, Lin Xi also knows the rules in the mall, she never bargains when she goes out to buy things, but this is a business judgment, a percentage point is a lot of money, and she, as Wang Ling's agent, of course has to fight for his greatest interests.
And Wang Ling is not good at these, he is also happy to watch the excitement on the side.
"Thirty percent." Liu Zaishi shook his head and stretched out three fingers.
"Just double it, it can't be any lower."
"Fifty percent, it can't be any higher." This price has not yet reached Liu Zaishi's bottom line.
"You guys are so insincere! Eighty percent. ”
Liu Zaishi still shook his head.
"Seventy-five percent!" Lin Xi is also judging for the first time, she has no experience, in fact, if she insists a little longer, Liu Zaishi may agree, eighty percent is almost his bottom line.
Liu Zaishi didn't speak this time, he knew that he couldn't press too low, because Lin Xi's face was already starting to look ugly.
He thought for a while and said to Wang Ling and Lin Xi: "That's it, I'll call back to the company to ask for instructions." ”
"Okay, please." Wang Ling said.
Liu Zaishi walked outside the reception room and made an international call to the boss of the company, in fact, he still did the main thing at this price, and coming out to call was just a small means of judgment to show that he was helping Wang Ling fight for the greatest interests.
After a while, he returned to the reception room, "Mr. Wang, I just asked our president, and I did my best to help you win it. ”
"Oh~ Then I want to thank you, what did your president say?"
"He agreed to the price, but there was one condition, if you could agree, the price would be fine."
"Conditions? What conditions? Lin Xi was even more nervous than Wang Ling.
"Miss Lin, don't be nervous, it's not a big deal, I just want Mr. Wang to go to South Korea to help promote it, such as giving speeches at universities, signing and selling books, and increasing your popularity in my country, this request is not too much."
"It's not too much, it's a normal request." Before Wang Ling could speak, Lin Xi rushed to help him agree.
Originally, with Wang Ling's lazy character, he didn't do it because he was tired of giving speeches in college and signing and selling books, but Lin Xi had already agreed, and he couldn't say anything.
"Great, then we will wait for Mr. Wang's drive at that time, and we will definitely receive Mr. Wang with the highest standard of treatment."
"Then when will you sign up?"
"Of course, the sooner the better, you Chinese people don't have a saying, time is money. After we get the copyright, we have to arrange for staff to translate into Korean, which also takes time. ”
"Aren't you already pirated in Korea? Why don't you still use translation, wouldn't it be nice to use piracy to re-align it. Wang Ling was quick to talk about piracy.
"Eh, hehe, piracy, any country has it, which made Mr. Wang smile. We will definitely ask the government to crack down on piracy, and will not let Mr. Wang's interests be harmed, after all, your loss, our loss is greater than yours. ”
"Then it's settled, happy cooperation."
"It's a pleasure to work with." The two of them shook hands again. And Journey to the West and those martial arts masterpieces are finally going international in this world. (To be continued.) )