Chapter Ninety-Three: Chain Reaction
Lu Zecheng left satisfied. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
Things went unexpectedly well, and the purpose of the trip was almost all achieved. With a relaxed smile on his face, he walked with a blistering step.
He was completely relaxed, and his heart was filled with joy. This joy can be seen in the brisk driving as he drove away. It doesn't look like a tired person driving for hours, but it looks like a veteran driver with a lot of energy and skill at the wheel.
Zhao Yiming sent Lu Zecheng out of the door, and watched his car turn around a sharp turn at a fast and steady speed before returning home.
"Mom, sister. I'm going to be a millionaire this year! ”
Once inside, close the door and double-check that the door is closed. Zhao Yiming finally couldn't hold back his excitement and excitement anymore. He loudly announced to Ming Xiao, who was cleaning up the coffee table in the living room, preparing to take the teacup or something to clean, to Zhao Yatong.
"What?" Ming Xiao was stunned.
Zhao Yatong stepped forward, stretched out her white and slender fingers and put them on Zhao Yiming's forehead to feel it, and then glanced at him: "No fever!" What kind of crazy thing is that? ”
"Sister, what I said is true, I didn't say crazy things."
Zhao Yiming drew three black lines on his head and hurriedly explained.
"Brother, I know you're glad that your fairy tale is going to be published. My mother and I are happy for you. However, the more you are at this time, the more you have to be down-to-earth and not be too ambitious. ”
didn't wait for Zhao Yiming to say anything. Zhao Yatong was serious, patted him on the shoulder and taught earnestly. It's just that although what she said was all bitter education. But whether it is her movements or her tone, there is a strange smell.
Poof.
Education didn't educate Zhao Yiming didn't know, her tone and look amused Ming Xiao.
"Tongtong, don't be mischievous. Listening to Mingming, he rarely jokes about this kind of thing. ”
After Ming Xiao laughed, he helped Zhao Yiming speak.
If it was before, Ming Xiao would definitely only regard Zhao Yiming's words as bragging or joking. But in the past two months, Zhao Yiming has earned more than 200,000 yuan. That's a lot of money. How many big men in the country can earn 200,000 in two months? Ming Xiao has no doubts about his son's earning ability.
What's more, Lu Zecheng guarantees that Zhao Yiming can get hundreds of thousands of shares in the published fairy tale books. With these hundreds of thousands, plus the more than 200,000 that have already been pocketed. One million doesn't seem like much. Ming Xiao wanted to know how Zhao Yiming would make up the last part of the million.
Hearing his mother say this, Zhao Yiming glanced at Zhao Yatong proudly.
"Hmph, then I'd like to hear your reasoning. Isn't it just that you can make money by publishing books? But you can't make a million! ”
Zhao Yatong said unconvinced.
"Mom Mingjian." Zhao Yiming first complimented Ming Xiao, and then turned to Zhao Yatong: "Sister, believe it or not." It's not counting the money for the book "Fairy Tale Kingdom" gave me. I'm going to make a million this year. ”
"What?"
This time, not only Zhao Yatong, but even Mingxiao began to look at him with surprise and suspicion.
Enjoying this gaze, Zhao Yiming cleared his throat: "Mom, sister." I'm sure I have a point, and you'll know if it's reliable or not. Listen to me slowly. ”
created enough suspense and sold enough. Under the urging of Ming Xiao and Zhao Yatong, Zhao Yiming just planned to explain to them. But he was about to speak when he was interrupted by a phone call.
The call was from Xia Anping.
As soon as Zhao Yiming answered the phone, Lao Xia's hearty laughter came from the other end.
"Yiming, I have good news for you. After my many efforts, your "Phantom City" is expected to be published ahead of schedule. ”
Xia Anping's voice was so loud that Ming Xiao and Zhao Yatong could hear it. And after listening to Xia Anping's words, their faces became even more exciting. Zhao Yiming also held down the earpiece and said a few words to his mother and sister silently.
Old fox!
Ming Xiao and Zhao Yatong easily guessed what he said according to Zhao Yiming's mouth shape, and they couldn't help but nod in agreement.
This Lu Zecheng talked with Zhao Yiming on the front foot to publish a book, and Xia Anping on the back foot called to say that he could also speed up the progress there. A fool would not believe that there is no connection between the two. But Xia Anping still had to look unaware, and he pretended to be so natural that he couldn't bear to pierce him.
"Oh, really? When will it be published? Zhao Yiming tried his best to show surprise in his tone, but as soon as people heard it, they knew that he was also pretending, and he was pretending to be very fake.
"Oh, yes. Grandpa Xia, Editor-in-Chief Lu of "Fairy Tale Kingdom" has just left my house. He also said to publish a book for me, 15% royalty, to be published in November this year. ”
Xia Anping on the other end of the phone listened to a black line.
He's pretending, and he's pretending to be serious and dedicated. Zhao Yiming was also pretending, but he was pretending to be very fake and underbeaten.
Zhao Yiming's meaning is very clear: Lao Xia, you can pretend, I will accompany you. But what the hell is going on, I know very well. So, I'll give you face, but don't try to trick me.
Xia Anping completely understood.
With a wry smile, he had no choice but to throw the first plan into the trash.
Lu Zecheng's actions did not hide from Xia Anping, and of course he couldn't hide it. Since Lu Zecheng started to act, Xia Anping has known it. But he didn't take it to heart at first.
Xia Anping did not make things difficult for Zhao Yiming, he promised to publish "Phantom City" for him. The actual work he is already doing.
But on the one hand, maybe it's because he's old and likes to be stable in doing things, Xia Anping likes to take it step by step, be clear-eyed, and not in a hurry. In this way, the publication time of "Phantom City" will naturally be delayed again and again. On the other hand, Zhao Yiming is not a well-known writer. Xia Anping didn't have any pressure to give him a book, and he didn't need to treat him like a big writer at all.
However, when Lu Zecheng put a plan for Zhao Yiming to publish a book in front of him, he was not calm.
In the project case, Lu Zecheng almost overwhelmed the time required for publication. According to his plan, it will be published in November this year. Moreover, according to this business plan, Zhao Yiming can finally get hundreds of thousands of royalty shares. The most important thing is that this business plan is also endorsed by other departments such as the marketing department.
Xia Anping didn't want to approve this plan, it was simply a robbery with him. He is still waiting for Zhao Yiming's new novel. Now that Lu Zecheng is doing this, will Zhao Yiming think that writing fairy tales is more promising? Will you put down the novel for a while and rewrite the fairy tale?
But it was reasonable that Xia Anping had to approve this plan.
In love, Zhao Yiming was excavated in "Fairy Tale Kingdom", and Xia Anping is the latecomer. Not to mention that he has no reason now, even if he has a good reason not to approve the project. Some people will think that he Lao Xia is using power for personal gain and picking peaches.
Reasonably, this project is indeed a good plan for mutual benefit and making money. Xia Anping's rejection of this plan is to damage the interests of the magazine.
So, despite a thousand reluctances in his heart, he only pinched his nose and approved.
But Xia Anping is not a person who sits still. Although he approved Lu Zecheng's plan, in a short period of time, he immediately thought of a remedy - Xiao Lu, I will also borrow and borrow your plan, but the protagonist in it is not a fairy tale, but a novel.
The idea was determined, and Xia Anping called Zhao Yiming.
At first, he thought it was beautiful. Although Lu Zecheng made a move, he thought that as long as he told Zhao Yiming that "Phantom City" could be published in advance, Zhao Yiming would be happy to find the edge. He can take advantage of the situation to pull Zhao Yiming back to the novel. In this way, apart from being a little busier in the next two months, his loss is small.
However, he didn't expect Lu Zecheng to have such a high enthusiasm for work. On the big weekend, it was still raining and I found the door of Zhao Yiming's house. Moreover, he didn't expect Lu Zecheng to be so generous, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he would receive a 15% share. This makes Lao Xia's 12% love embarrassing.
But the words have already been spoken, although he knows that this time there may not be some blood, Xia Anping plans to try again.
"Yiming, you must know that the sales of fairy tale books and novels cannot be compared."
This is another excuse for him. Although he opened it at 12%, 3 percentage points lower than Lu Zecheng's 15%, "Phantom City" is definitely more expensive than the price of fairy tale books, and the sales are higher. Judging from the data, Zhao Yiming earned more from "Phantom City".
Okay, Lao Xia, you play the total amount of me. I earn more on Phantom City, but you don't earn more too. Who are you fooling with this set?
Zhao Yiming was not fooled.
"Yes, yes. Grandpa Xia, I understand. I understand it. Zhao Yiming replied to him.
But he didn't wait for Xia Anping to be happy.
He said again: "Grandpa Xia, it's actually okay. Anyway, whether "Phantom City" is published early or late, my income is the same, I'm not in a hurry, you can follow the previous time. ”
"And I don't have time to focus on fiction right now. I promised the editor-in-chief Lu a long fairy tale, and I plan to focus on it for the next two months. ”
Lao Xia has already been reminded, but he still intends to resist stubbornly, so Zhao Yiming is welcome.
On the surface, the words were polite, but in fact they already had a threatening meaning: Lao Xia, I didn't think the novel was very important. It's good to write fairy tales, you see, I'm not going to concentrate on writing fairy tales?
Xia Anping was depressed.
I used to know that this kid was not easy to fool, but now it seems that it is not only not easy to fool, but he is also fooling himself in turn. Xia Anping doesn't think that novels are really unimportant in Zhao Yiming's heart. On the contrary, because of the prospects of the novel, he felt that Zhao Yiming would definitely develop into fiction in the future. Zhao Yiming, don't try to deceive him.
However, Xia Anping couldn't help Zhao Yiming's trick of grinding time.
"Phantom City" was serialized for more than two months at most. Two months later, Xia Anping was almost waiting for Zhao Yiming's rice to go to the pot. Unless he is willing to reduce the sales of "Juvenile Weekly" to the original level, or find another writer like Zhao Yiming.
This is Xia Anping's death hole, Zhao Yiming is on point, and he must compromise for this.
"Okay, Yiming, then what are your new conditions?"