Chapter 100: Really Blocked
In Xu Qian's view, the collapse with Liu Xiang was just a small episode and did not affect the overall situation, because there are many publishing companies in China, and Digital Online is just one of them.
However, Xu Qian soon found that things seemed to be unexpected.
I made a phone call to Xu Qian this morning, and Kim Jae-an's opening remarks were: "Ah Gan, did you offend anyone?"
Xu Qian was a little puzzled when he heard this, he has been busy with the development of QQ recently and has not offended anyone, could it be that Uncle Jin is talking about Gao Xiang or Huang Feihu?
Xu Qian said: "What happened to Uncle Jin?"
Kim Jae-an said: "Did you write a novel called "The First Close Contact"?"
"Hmm."
Xu Qian was still surprised that Kim Jae-an knew that he had written "The First Close Contact", because Uncle Kim didn't like to read online novels.
"Do you still want to publish it?" Kim Jae-an asked again.
"Hmm."
At this time, Xu Qian had already vaguely guessed in his heart that his troubles seemed to be related to "The First Close Contact".
Kim Jae-an said: "That's right, I heard a friend say that many publishing houses are going to block you en masse and never publish the novels you wrote."
"Uncle Jin, you should have heard it wrong, how could it be?"
Xu Qian knew that Kim Jae-an was well-informed, but he still refused to believe it, because "The First Close Contact" was really popular on the Internet, and he was the author of "The First Close Contact", so it can be said that as long as it is published, it should get a good sales.
Who would put the money in hand and not make money? Are so many publishing companies in China as domineering as digital online?
Kim Jae-an said: "I heard from a friend, and I don't think it's possible."
Hanging up Kim Jae-an's phone, Xu Qian shook his head and shook off the uneasy thoughts in his heart.
However, after coming to the company, Guo Biting also told him about it.
Guo Biting said to Xu Qian: "There is a lot of news that is unfavorable to you in the publishing circle now."
Xu Qian said: "What bad news?"
Xu Qian knew that Guo Biting's family background was extraordinary, and he was also very well-informed.
Guo Biting said: "Now the publishing circle says that you have no one in your eyes, play a big name, and you want to stratify royalties."
Xu Qian said: "Really?"
Guo Biting said: "The main reason is that there is digital online in the back, and few publishing houses are willing to offend it."
Xu Qian's eyes narrowed suddenly, the number online is so domineering, I wanted to block me without agreeing to its conditions.
Xu Qian said: "Digital online can't cover the sky in China, I don't believe that I can't play without it."
Guo Biting said: "Why don't I ask my uncle to put a little pressure on the digital online?"
Xu Qian had long known that Guo Biting's family background was extraordinary, and now he had verified his guess even more, but he didn't want Guo Biting to help.
Be upright in everything you do.
"No, I can figure it out myself."
"I believe in you."
Guo Biting is still very confident in Xu Qian, the person in front of him has been creating miracles since he was a child, and nothing is impossible in him.
Xu Qian's mood is very delicate now, he didn't take the matter of "First Close Contact" to heart, but facing the collective ban of the publishing company aroused his inner struggle**.
"I don't believe there are no publishing companies willing to publish."
Xu Qian was very unconvinced, and he mobilized his connections to contact the publisher.
"Oh, I'm sorry Prince, but our publishing company is not optimistic about the sales of First Close Contact."
"Prince, you are right to choose our company, how about you read fifty thousand words?"
"Prince, we're just a small publishing company, and we really can't afford to offend Digital Online."
"Prince, I think you should reconcile with Digital Online."
One phone call after another, the result is undoubtedly rejection, refusal, refusal, refusal, there are many reasons for refusal, one is that the price is not negotiable, the second is afraid of offending the digital online, and the third is not optimistic about the sales scenario of "First Close Contact".
Xu Qian's heart did not have a disappointed feeling, but his fighting spirit became stronger and stronger: "It's really getting more and more interesting."
He didn't think that Digital Online could really do this, and he could really block himself in terms of publishing.
Guo Biting looked at Xu Qian a little strangely, she was also next to Xu Qian when she called just now, she couldn't bear to see him being rejected as a bystander again and again, and several times she wanted to launch her relationship in secret to help him, but forget it, she knew that Xu Qian was a strong person, and helping him in this way might be counterproductive, but at this time she saw Xu Qian laughing, which really made her feel that he was very different.
Xu Qian laughed because he knew that it was useless to cry and be disappointed when he encountered sadness and frustration, and the most important thing was to find a solution to the problem.
Now the problem Xu Qian is facing is that he has been blocked by the traditional publishing industry, and there is still a long way to go to solve this problem.
At this time, Xu Qian came to a phone call, the source of the call was Liu Xiang, Xu Qian only thought for a moment and pressed the answer button, he wanted to see what Liu Xiang wanted to say?
After the phone was connected, Liu Xiang's high-spirited tone came: "Has the prince changed his mind?"
Xu Qian said: "No."
Liu Xiang said: "I knew you would change your mind, and cooperating with us digitally online is the best choice, what not?"
Liu Xiang reacted halfway through the words, how dare he? In his mind, Xu Qian should not be able to stand the oppression of digital online and take the initiative to admit defeat, but he didn't think that Xu Qian was still so arrogant, didn't he want to publish?
Liu Xiang said toughly: "Prince, you may think that you are a high-profile star, but in my eyes it is just a drama, to be honest, if you don't cooperate with us digitally online, you won't be able to publish a book."
Xu Qian said coldly: "What a great majesty!"
Liu Xiang's voice became arrogant again: "Our digital online is so domineering, even the real dragon in the field of publishing has to be coiled for me."
Xu Qian wanted to laugh a little, this was a little familiar, it was exactly what he said to Guo Biting, he didn't think that it was used to slap his face, it was really a trick.
Xu Qian said: "I'm not a real dragon, I'm the Monkey King who made trouble in the Heavenly Palace."
"Sun Monkey, I'm still like Fernie."
But before Liu Xiang finished speaking, he heard "goodbye", and then Didi's voice, obviously the other party hung up the phone.
"If you dare to hang up on me, I won't let you have good fruit to eat."
Liu Xiang shouted angrily, he had decided to go back and increase his efforts to block Xu Qian even more.