Not long after Gu Shunfeng and Cheng Xiaodie of Lin Bai Publishing House left, Li Junru of Clover Culture Publishing House came.

After the meeting, Li Junru was first happy, surprised, then puzzled, and finally angry. He felt humiliated. I saw him get up angrily and said angrily: "Mr. Chen, I flew all the way from Taiwan to the mainland, not to be humiliated by you. What do you mean by taking such a contract? ”

Chen Yuan smiled indifferently and said, "Why should Mr. Li be angry? Are you losing money on this contract? ”

Li Junru calmed the anger in his chest and sat down again. He said in a deep voice: "Our Clover Culture Publishing House has always been in a leading position in the industry. There are countless contracts signed, but I have never encountered a contract like Mr. Chen. Even the authors of best-selling novels, such as Kim Yong Kim, Ni Hao, Gu Yan, and Liang Yusheng, can only get a 15% royalty rate at most. Did Mr. Chan think his work had surpassed theirs? ”

"Jin Guliang and Ni Duo are both seniors, how can I compare myself with my predecessors?" Chen Yuan said calmly, "Your society has a large scale and a wide range of business, so you may not take my novel seriously." Perhaps the smaller publishers were more interested in the novel. ”

Hearing this, Li Junru knew that Chen Yuan was already a little angry, he was running for the follow-up copyright of this novel, and naturally he didn't want to make things stiff. He smiled awkwardly and said: "The achievements of "Sealing Demons" are obvious to colleagues in Taiwan's publishing industry. After receiving Mr. Chen's email, we rushed over as soon as possible. The reason why I am so eager is that I hope to join forces to make the sales of "Sealed Demon" reach a new high! ”

"Mr. Li should take these two contracts back and look at them, and if you think it's appropriate, we'll talk about it." Chen Yuan served tea to the guests.

Li Junru awkwardly left her contact information and walked out of the coffee shop with the contract. As soon as I went out, I happened to meet He Qiuyang, who was in Hema's publishing business.

He Qiuyang looked at Li Junru's face, couldn't help but smile, and said: "Editor-in-chief Li took the lead, I hurried and hurried, or I came one step late!" By the way, how did you talk? Is it inconvenient to disclose? ”

Li Junru only scolded her mother angrily, but in the face of competitors, she still had to maintain her demeanor. He said with a smile: "Mr. He will soon know that this Chen Yuan is not an easy character to deal with!" ”

Looking at Li Junru's departing back, He Qiuyang sneered, turned around and entered the coffee shop.

He Qiuyang's mood changes are somewhat similar to Li Junru's, but he is used to being the boss, and the city government is deeper. Didn't show his emotions on his face. He looked at Chen Yuan with a kind smile, but if he looked closely, he might also find that there was a look of hatred in it.

He Qiuyang took a sip of tea and said, "Before coming, we have already done an investigation. Mr. Chen's novels have a circulation of more than 200,000 copies, which is basically close to market saturation. Even if there is growth in the future, it will be limited. I wonder how many words are left in the follow-up part of Mr. Chen's novel? How many episodes will it get? ”

Chen Yuan smiled faintly and said with reservations: "The first 10 episodes are just the beginning, and the follow-up part can be released at least 50 episodes, if the market reacts well, I may continue to write." ”

"It seems that Mr. Chen also has an understanding of the traditional publishing market," He Qiuyang said with a smile, "The sales of a novel in the front are the largest, and the sales in the back will show a decreasing pattern." There are not a few novels that have been cut in half in the middle of their release over the years. At present, Mr. Chen's novel is very profitable, but if it really reaches 50 episodes, or even more, no one can guarantee whether it will still be so profitable......"

He Qiuyang saw that Chen Yuan was just smiling and not speaking, he could only continue: "We calculate it with 200,000 sets, 50 episodes, just 10 million copies. According to Mr. Chen's contract, we will pay you 30% of the royalties. Generally speaking, for a novel reading book for 10 yuan, the bookseller divides it into 5 yuan, and the printing cost is a little more than two yuan, leaving less than 3 yuan, the author shares one piece, and our publishing house shares more than one piece. Mr. Chen asked for 30% of the royalties, and we lost money. ”

Chen Yuan took out another contract and said calmly: "Mr. He, you can take a look at this new contract." ”

He Qiuyang left his contact information and left with two contracts. Later, several groups of people came in intermittently. Although Chen Yuan has lowered the royalty cap to 25 percent, these publishers still find it difficult to accept.

At about five o'clock in the afternoon, the lights were turned on in the coffee shop. The soft light shines on the inside of the store, giving it a different feeling.

Chen Yuan stood up and walked out of the coffee shop. It wasn't yet dark, but the street lights were already on. Chen Yuan took a breath of cold air, and his whole body was agitated. It's much colder outside than in the coffee shop.

Suddenly, a shout reached Chen Yuan's ears. He turned his head to look, but saw Huang Bo beckoning vigorously. Next to him are the rejuvenated Chen Qingjiang, Chen Qingshui, and Li Bing, who has worked hard all day.

Chen Yuan's gaze looked at his father and second uncle's body again and again, and his spirit was in a trance. In his more than 30 years of memory, he had never seen the two of them dressed so formally. The two people in front of them have the same suit, the same leather shoes, and even the same hairstyle, only the shirt worn inside and the tie under the neck are slightly different.

Chen Qingshui was a little awkward by Chen Yuan, he walked over and asked in a low voice, "How is it?" Is it ill-fitting? I feel awkward myself. If Li Bing hadn't insisted on buying it, I wouldn't have wanted to wear such clothes. This one costs more than 3,000 yuan! ”

"Second uncle, don't worry about money. When the money is gone, you can earn it again. The signing ceremony the day after tomorrow is more formal, and it is appropriate for you and your dad to dress like this. Chen Yuan said with a smile.

At this time, Li Bing came over and said to Chen Yuan: "I also bought a set of casual clothes for Uncle Chen and Second Uncle Chen. By the way, what do you think of their hairstyles? This was designed by a senior hairstylist. ”

Chen Yuan became more and more satisfied with Li Bing, the secretary, and quietly gave her a thumbs up. Li Bing was naturally proud again.

Several people were busy all day, and they just dealt with a few casually at noon. Now that it's dinner time, Chen Yuan waved his hand and wanted to invite everyone to eat hot pot! On a cold day, eating hot pot is definitely a special treat. Because I knew that the signing ceremony the day after tomorrow was very important, no one was clamoring for alcohol. As soon as the bottom of the hot pot was boiled, several people put the meat and vegetables, and they were busy for a while.

Just when everyone was in full swing, Ye Yun and Zong Shaojie took a taxi to Kyoto Film Academy.

After getting out of the car, Ye Yun swept his eyes and saw the big sign of Hengjiang Hotel. Zong Shaojie was a little apprehensive, he didn't know if he had missed the contract worth more than 100 million. But since he is here, and Chen Yuan's teacher Ye Yun is here, maybe the other party will agree to do an interview with him, which can be regarded as making up for his mistakes.

The two went straight to the Hengjiang Hotel. I learned from the front desk that Chen Yuan had not come back at this time, and both of them were a little helpless.

Zong Shaojie was a little anxious and said, "Then can you tell me when he usually goes back to the hotel?" ”

"I'm sorry, sir. It is not convenient for us to disclose the whereabouts of our guests. The waitress said with a smile.

Ye Yun persuaded: "Reporter Zong, since we have found this place, there is no need for us to be in a hurry. It's time to eat now, maybe he's eating out. Came back after a while. ”

"Yes, what Mr. Ye said is right, I was in a hurry." Zong Shaojie said embarrassedly.

"Why don't you do that? I see there's a restaurant nearby, why don't we go get a bite to eat first? Ye Yun proposed.

The two went out to eat a stew and drank a bowl of egg soup. When they returned to the hotel again, they happened to see Chen Yuan sitting on the sofa next to the bar. Sitting with him were Chen Qingjiang and Chen Qingshui.

"It turned out that Teacher Ye was here," Chen Yuan saw Ye Yun, his expression was extremely unnatural.

Ye Yun gritted her teeth, she wanted to teach Chen Yuan a lesson, but the occasion was not right, and there was Chen Yuan's family next to her. Ye Yun could only greet everyone casually. Then, Ye Yun introduced Zong Shaojie to the three of them.

Zong Shaojie finally saw Chen Yuan, and instantly had the urge to cry. He is a big man, and he really wants to cry, but he is afraid that he will attract laughter. I could only endure it, but my eyes were a little red.

Zong Shaojie saw that everyone was almost greeting, and immediately put forward his own request, saying, "Can I do an interview with Mr. Xiao Chen?" ”

The interview took place in a small conference room provided by the hotel. The theme of the interview is the popular "Sealing Demon".

Zong Shaojie had already recorded all the questions he wanted to ask in his notebook, so that he didn't have to worry about making mistakes because he was too nervous. Chen Yuan had a brief talk about the issue of "Sealing the Demon" and did not hide it. However, some reservations have been made about some key issues.

When Zong Shaojie heard that the signing ceremony of "The Sealed Demon" had not yet been held, his nervous heart was pounding. Then there was an irrepressible excitement, and he got the first-hand valuable information!

After the interview, Zong Shaojie didn't dare to delay, borrowed the phone of the hotel, and called the newspaper directly.

It happened to be Xu Ying's turn to be on duty tonight. She answered the phone, and when she heard Zong Shaojie's voice, her mood was inexplicably much worse. She sighed and said, "Zong Shaojie, the newspaper has already sent Feng Zhong to Kyoto, so don't go again." When you come back, I'll talk to Editor-in-Chief Zhou and try to let you stay......"

"Senior Sister Xu! My good sister! I've already interviewed Chen Yuan! Zong Shaojie said excitedly.

"What?" Xu Ying was stunned for a moment, thinking that she had misheard, "You say it again?" ”

Zong Shaojie lowered his voice, but he couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart, and his voice was a little out of tune, "I have already interviewed Chen Yuan!" The signing ceremony will be held the day after tomorrow at the Blue Bird Cafe next to the Film Academy! ”

"Wait," Xu Ying heard clearly this time, she quickly picked up a pen, found a blank piece of paper, and said, "You tell me the details of what happened." ”

On the other end of the phone, Zong Shaojie took a deep breath, stabilized his mind, and then reported in detail about the whole process of setting off from Qingyun County, arriving in Kyoto, coming to Hengjiang Hotel, meeting Chen Yuan, and the whole process of the interview. After hanging up the phone, Zong Shaojie clenched his fists excitedly, this time he is hopeful!

On the side of Yangcheng Evening News, Xu Ying looked at the dense small words on the paper, and the smile continued to spread on her face. She dialed the phone number of Editor-in-Chief Zhou and reported the matter. Editor-in-Chief Zhou rushed over overnight, processed this news, and hung it directly on the headlines of tomorrow morning's newspaper!