New fairy tales?

Lu Zecheng's statement made Zhao Yiming stunned for a moment. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

What is there to discuss about this, isn't it something that has been agreed on a long time ago? Isn't it very clear on the contribution contract signed with Lu Zecheng in July?

On the previous contribution contract signed with Lu Zecheng. The most important one is that starting in August, Zhao Yiming promised to provide more than 10,000 words of manuscripts to "Fairy Tale Kingdom" every week this year, and the quality is guaranteed.

For more than a month, Zhao Yiming has been real, providing articles on time and with quality and quantity every week, never procrastinating, and can be called the most worrying writer for the magazine.

Although, from August to December this year there is only five months, about 22 weeks. 10,000 words a week, but only 220,000 words for five months. Zhao Yiming cleverly used a long fairy tale "Shuke Beta" to offset 130,000 words. This is equivalent to his actual task this year is only 90,000 words. On average, less than 20,000 words per month will be enough.

However, "Shuke Beta" was approved by Lu Zecheng, and Zhao Yiming also provided other manuscripts on time every week. Lu Zecheng should have nothing to say in this regard!

Zhao Yiming couldn't help but look at Lu Zecheng with inexplicable eyes.

Lu Zecheng had no choice but to describe the predicament of "Fairy Tale Kingdom" to Zhao Yiming.

Just now Lu Zecheng gave up the idea of bargaining with Zhao Yiming, not that he gave up fighting for Zhao Yiming's new fairy tale. On the contrary, his mind did not change at all. It's just that he has a little bit of a workaround.

The first thing he thought of was a method that normal people would use. Achieve your goals by negotiating business and bargaining. There are two disadvantages of this, one is that you don't know if people are willing to bargain with you, if they are unwilling, they will directly refuse you, and you will be blind; Second, even if people are willing to bargain with you, how can you guarantee that they won't get bored with the long negotiation process? How can we ensure that we can negotiate and not break up in the end?

Lu Zecheng finally abandoned the first method, there are reasons for his uncertain attitude towards Zhao Yiming, but the biggest reason is that he can't afford the consequences of things falling apart. Of course, things don't fall apart so easily, but as long as there is this possibility, he has to guard against it.

Therefore, as soon as his heart was balanced, he went directly to the king to bomb. This Wang Bang is the best treatment for Zhao Yiming's book.

Bargaining, risking the collapse of the negotiations, layer by layer. It seems to be in an active position, and there is a lot of room for manoeuvre. But if people are not satisfied, and you finally increase the treatment to the best extent, people may think that it is still far from your bottom line.

Spread out the best conditions directly and wait for the other party to reply. seems to be passively accepted, but in fact, it is like stunting the other party with a big sweet date, and most people only have surprises in their heads when faced with an unexpected preferential price.

It's like a piece of clothing that costs 50 yuan and you mark 100 yuan, and the person who wants to buy it dares to pay you back from the price of 50 yuan. Maybe someone can really get it for fifty or sixty. But if you hang a sign that offers a 7% discount promotion, maybe someone will break the head.

Of course, Lu Zecheng's behavior can also be said to be a gamble, betting that Zhao Yiming will eat soft or hard.

First is the generous treatment, and then the sad complaint. Lu Zecheng didn't believe it, and he couldn't impress Zhao Yiming. Although it is gambling, it can be grasped much more than the first method.

After listening to Lu Zecheng's bang, Zhao Yiming really frowned.

No wonder Lao Lu gave himself such a high salary. 15% share, his immediate boss Lao Xia insisted on it again and again, but only agreed to a 12% share. He gave it a three-percentage point increase all of a sudden, so he asked for something else.

However, this made Zhao Yiming a little embarrassed, and there were two main reasons for his embarrassment.

First, Zhao Yiming doesn't want to get used to the problem of "Fairy Tale Kingdom".

helped "Fairy Tale Kingdom" maintain the first position in national sales for a long time. Why? What is the reason? Is it just the manuscript fee of 300 words for "Fairy Tale Kingdom"? "Fairy Tale Kingdom" is the first in sales or the second, even if it drops to third. What is lost is only the performance and face of "Fairy Tale Kingdom".

Zhao Yiming's manuscript fee will neither rise nor fall.

And when Zhao Yiming talked to Lao Xia about the increase in manuscript fees, he said that the reason for the increase in magazine sales was not good was all on Zhao Yiming's head, and now the sales are declining to the door. Do you dare to add a clause in your contribution contract that you must ensure that the magazine is ahead of sales?

Of course, "Fairy Tale Kingdom" did not dare to add such a clause. If they dare to add it, Zhao Yiming will dare to ask them for a share of magazine sales. And asking for a share of magazine sales is undoubtedly tantamount to asking them for their lives.

Second, Zhao Yiming also has his own difficulties.

It's not that he doesn't have good fairy tales on his hands. And not only that, but there are many. Like "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Match Girl". Both artistically and ideologically, it is much better than the fairy tales he has already taken out.

But are these fairy tales, full of compassion and satire on social realization, really fit into the hands of a sixteen-year-old boy?

The answer, of course, is no.

Moreover, although Zhao Yiming has many classics in his hands. But as for the sake of a "fairy tale kingdom" first, this kind of thing that has nothing to do with oneself is wasted?

The answer, of course, is no.

Therefore, Zhao Yiming wanted to refuse Lu Zecheng's request.

However, as the saying goes, eat people with a soft mouth, and take people with soft hands. Lu Zecheng was right, he directly threw out a big sweet jujube to make it difficult for Zhao Yiming.

Zhao Yiming is not stupid, although Lu Zecheng first laid out the conditions. But if he doesn't get something that satisfies him. The variables of this condition may be greater. If possible, the conditions will be modified, requiring a direct buyout, or a significant reduction in the percentage of the share; It is also possible to come up with a procrastination trick and drag it until Zhao Yiming compromises; And the biggest possibility is that it didn't happen.

But think about it on the other hand, as long as you agree, after a year and a half, you will have a large amount of money. Thinking of this, Zhao Yiming still thinks it's a good deal.

Thinking about it again, Zhao Yiming decided to take advantage of Hua Yuan's sake, and this time he would pull them along.

However, help to help, but there are some things that are good to say in advance, and get vaccinated. For example, it's okay to help, just this time, or for a while. I can't help you for a lifetime.

So, Zhao Yiming asked: "Editor-in-chief Lu, how long do you want to remain the first in the country?" ”

Hearing him ask, Lu Zecheng was overjoyed: there was no direct refusal, there was a door.

But pondering Zhao Yiming's question, Lu Zecheng felt that this question was really tricky.

How long do you want to stay number one in the country?

Isn't this nonsense? Of course, "Fairy Tale Kingdom" wants to keep it as long as possible, not too few decades, not too many 10,000 years.

Of course, Lu Zecheng couldn't answer like that.

Because what Zhao Yiming actually wants to ask is not how long "Fairy Tale Kingdom" wants to remain the first, but how long he has to help.

Although the question is tricky, Lu Zecheng is not unanswerable.

After thinking about it for a while, he said: "Today's things are finished today, and this year's things are worried about this year." The development plan of "Fairy Tale Kingdom" is arranged on an annual basis. We're only thinking about this year for now. ”

Lu Zecheng is making an offer, and he hopes that "Fairy Tale Kingdom" will remain the first in the industry this year.

"This year?"

Zhao Yiming hesitated a little. There are still a few months left in the year.

If you want to help them keep the first place for such a long time, there are more than a few excellent short stories that can be passed. At least one more excellent long story, or at least a dozen excellent short fairy tales.

Sure enough, the money that falls in this world is not easy to earn.

Seeing Zhao Yiming frowning and deep in thought, Lu Zecheng's heart rose again. He didn't know that Zhao Yiming was embarrassed, but thought that Zhao Yiming felt that he couldn't do it.

Zhao Yiming's fairy tale level is there. Why did he feel he couldn't do it? Is it really like some people say, Zhao Yiming put all his energy into the creation of novels?

Thinking of this, Lu Zecheng couldn't help but ask: "Classmate Zhao Yiming, I heard that Editor-in-Chief Xia is going to publish a novel for you. And you agree to launch a new novel. Is this statement true? ”

"Oh, that's good. I ...... with Xia Lao Editor-in-chief Xia did have that agreement. ”

Zhao Yiming replied casually, he originally wanted to talk about Old Man Xia, but he realized that something was wrong and finally changed his words in time.

But when he said it so casually, he could pull out the cold that Lu Zecheng said in his heart. He mistakenly thought that those rumors were true, and Zhao Yiming really planned to change his career, and instead of writing fairy tales, he would rewrite novels.

This made Lu Zecheng panic, and he hurriedly persuaded: "Zhao Yiming, in fact, you are very talented in fairy tale creation. Although fiction writing is also important. But wouldn't it be a pity to give up on fairy tales like this? ”

"Abandon fairy tales?" Zhao Yiming was very helpless when he heard this, how could Lu Zecheng have this idea, he explained: "Editor-in-chief Lu, who told you that I was going to give up fairy tales? Do you believe in this kind of thing that comes out of nothing? ”

"Nothing?" Zhao Yiming's clear statement still made him suspicious.

"Of course not, I love fairy tales and I love fairy tales. How could you give up on fairy tales? ”

Zhao Yiming replied with a smile.

"I'm relieved." When Lu Zecheng heard him say this, he finally settled down.

Then under Zhao Yiming's questioning, he explained the ins and outs of thinking that Zhao Yiming gave up fairy tales.

After learning the truth, Zhao Yiming couldn't stop crying and laughing.

It turned out that the decline in sales of "Fairy Tale Kingdom" also affected my reputation by the way. It seems that this time there is one more reason to help "Fairy Tale Kingdom" - to break the rumors and make a name for yourself.

After talking about the rumors, Lu Zecheng pulled things back on track: "Then Zhao Yiming, do you have any new fairy tale ideas recently?" ”

"Of course, really, there is one. And coincidentally, this fairy tale has a little to do with lies. ”

Zhao Yiming said with a smile.