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"Xiao Fei." Editor Cheng answered the phone.

"Hello Mr. Cheng, let me tell you something, please bring a message to Editor-in-Chief Xiao." Xiao Fei said with a smile.

Although Xiao Fei said this with a smile, Editor Cheng heard his solemn tone, and his heart jumped, he thought, Xiao Fei must have seen the relevant news, right?

"Xiao Fei, you say." Cheng edited.

"I have decided to donate all the manuscript fees for my "Brothers" to "Harvest" magazine as your journal fund." Xiao Fei said indifferently.

"Oh?!"

Editor Cheng was taken aback, he didn't expect Xiao Fei to say such a thing.

In the past, when "Harvest" was difficult, it did accept donations from some writers, but now, when the situation of the magazine is good, it will not accept donations easily.

What's more, all the manuscript fees of Xiao Fei's "Brothers" add up to more than 300,000 yuan, which is a lot of money.

Editor Cheng knew that Xiao Fei was born in a rural area, and his family background was not very good before, but after Xiao Fei's writing results, although his family economy has improved significantly, Editor Cheng thinks that it will not be rich enough to donate a huge amount of 300,000 yuan, right?

"Xiao Fei, don't be impulsive! Why did you come up with the idea of donating to our magazine? "Harvest" is doing well now, and it won't ask for your donation, if you read the news in the newspaper. Stimulated, I advise you to calm down. Don't worry too much! Cheng editor explained.

"Teacher Cheng, I don't have impulsiveness. I've already figured out that "Harvest" has the grace of knowing me, and I can't let gossip tarnish the reputation of "Harvest"! ”

"Moreover, I will feel more at ease if I donate this manuscript fee to you, and I also want to make a modest contribution to the development of serious literature in China. Please tell Editor-in-Chief Xiao, by the way, you can also inform some media about the news, and I will also talk to familiar media here. ”

Xiao Fei said with a smile.

listened to Xiao Fei's words. Editor Cheng was moved. In order to maintain the good reputation of "Harvest", Xiao Fei was willing to give up a huge manuscript fee, which is really rare.

That's a huge sum of more than 300,000 yuan!

300,000 yuan, now you can buy a small house in a slightly worse area in Shanghai.

Xiao Fei said donate, so he won. This open-mindedness and open-mindedness, how many writers in China can have?

"Xiao Fei, have you figured it out? Your manuscript fee is more than 300,000 yuan! It's not easy for you to write a book, how can you not be paid? I won't agree, and I advise you not to have too many concerns. What's the matter, our magazine is on top! ”

"I forgot to tell you before that Editor-in-Chief Xiao has already reported to Ba Lao to the competent unit on the reform of manuscript fees, and it should be approved in the near future."

"As for you saying that you are afraid that this matter will affect the image of "Harvest". I think that's a lot of worry! Writers are not immortals who don't eat fireworks in the world, but also mortals who live on their salaries and manuscript fees. It's good for all of our authors, we're doing well. Isn't it normal to give writers a little more in their manuscript fees? ”

"The reason why public opinion is in an uproar now. It's because many people think that this time "Harvest" gave you a fee increase is an accidental event, but they don't have an in-depth understanding, "Harvest" is going to change the manuscript fee mechanism to raise the manuscript fee uniformly, if they know the truth, I believe that all doubts will disappear. ”

Editor Cheng said eloquently that he wanted to open Xiao Fei's heart knot.

Xiao Fei could hear the meaning of Cheng Editor's words.

He also knew that Editor Cheng was really good for him.

But he has already made up his mind to use this little manuscript fee of "Brothers" to give this lifeless literary world a shock.

Didn't you say that we should abandon the invasion of materialistic desires and hopes, and that we should return writing to writing? Then I'll just donate all the manuscript fees and give you an example!

"Mr. Cheng, thank you for your kindness, but I am serious this time, please tell Editor-in-Chief Xiao that donating all the manuscript fees of "Brothers" is my decision and will not be changed." Xiao Fei said resolutely.

Editor Cheng scratched his head.

He could hear that Xiao Fei was not making a fuss, he really planned to do so.

"Let's think again, it's better to discuss it with your family." Editor Cheng said helplessly.

"Mr. Cheng, I make my own decisions, and don't worry about what big impact the loss of this manuscript fee will have on my life, my financial strength is still very strong, maybe in a few years, you will realize this." Xiao Fei said with a smile.

If Editor Cheng knew that he already owned two large enterprises with good development and co-operated an entertainment company, with an annual revenue of at least three or four hundred million yuan in 1997 and a profit of more than 100 million yuan, how would he feel?

In the impression of Editor Cheng, Xiao Fei has always been a calm and mature boy, and he has never seen Xiao Fei make the mistake of being impulsive and impetuous as a young man.

Alas!

Editor Cheng sighed, since Xiao Fei has already made such a decision, then he will tell Editor-in-Chief Xiao about this matter and let the leader make a decision.

Thinking of this, Editor Cheng said, "Okay, Xiao Fei, I'll tell Editor-in-Chief Xiao what you say, and see what she says." ”

"Thank you, Mr. Cheng."

After hanging up the phone, Editor Cheng knocked on the door of the editor-in-chief's room.

"Editor-in-chief, your face is not very good." When he entered the door, Editor Cheng noticed that Editor-in-Chief Xiao had a trace of chagrin on his face, and said.

"Xiao Cheng, sit down." Editor-in-chief Xiao said that she smiled wryly and explained to Editor Cheng why she was in a bad mood.

When Editor Cheng heard this, he asked: "Editor-in-chief, hasn't Ba Lao approved the report we typed to change the manuscript fee system?" ”

"Ba Lao is still thinking about it, so. Our increase in manuscript fees is just a plan now, can it be realized? It's still in the middle of nowhere! Editor-in-chief Xiao said.

She glanced at Editor Cheng, sighed and said, "The remuneration for 1,000 words and 100 yuan plus 5% royalties promised to Xiao Fei before, if it is not approved by the above." Maybe we won't be able to do it either. ”

"Editor-in-chief, you don't have to worry about Xiao Fei's affairs." Cheng editor said.

"Huh? Why? Editor-in-Chief Xiao looked surprised.

"He just called me and said that he wanted to donate all the manuscript fees for the long story "Brothers" published in "Harvest" to our magazine as a fund...... "Editor Cheng repeated everything he had just said to Xiao Fei on the phone to Editor-in-Chief Xiao.

"This kid is really sincere!" Editor-in-Chief Xiao listened to it, and was very moved by surprise.

"Who's to say it isn't." Editor Cheng nodded in agreement.

"Since Xiao Fei has already made this decision, then let's fulfill him, I think so, Xiao Cheng. You make a phone call to a reporter who is familiar with several newspapers in the city, tell them about this matter, and see if they are interested in writing a manuscript to send it out, and I will also report this matter to the leader. Editor-in-Chief Xiao said softly.

"Okay, editor-in-chief." Cheng said.

The editor-in-chief of "Harvest" is Ms. Xiaolin, the daughter of Ba Lao, and the editor-in-chief Xiao is only the deputy editor-in-chief and the executive editor-in-chief.

In recent years, in order to take care of her father, Ms. Kobayashi has rarely asked about the daily editorial work of "Harvest". But there's something big about the magazine. Editor-in-Chief Xiao still has to report to Ms. Kobayashi.

Waiting for Cheng to come out, Editor-in-Chief Xiao picked up the phone and called Ms. Xiaolin.

And in the dwelling of Palao.

The 90-year-old man who is still in good spirits is still receiving a few old friends today.

The visit was made by several veteran writers from Shanghai. I knew Ba Lao very early, before the liberation, when Ba Lao ran a literary quarterly and a literary quarterly. These old writers are the authors of the publications.

Decades of friendship can be described as deep.

Ms. Kobayashi greeted everyone from the side. Ba Lao talked to several old writers.

These old writers talked about some recent events in "Harvest". They complain that the current "Harvest" has made young people almost unrecognizable.

"The old guys are all abandoned by the magazines. If a work wants to be published in a magazine, it is more difficult than ascending to the sky, but Xiao Young keeps publishing some incomprehensible works in "Harvest", and I can't figure out what the manuscript standard of "Harvest" is! An old man said.

"On the whole, the quality of the manuscript used in Harvest is quite good, but it seems inappropriate for the magazine to change its own remuneration standard for a young writer, which will break the hearts of other writers." Another old man said.

"Anyway, now the whole circle of people is talking about it, and they all think that "Harvest" is so unfair, Mr. Li, you can't let it go any longer, you have to correct this unhealthy trend!" Another old writer said sternly.

Teacher Li, naturally, refers to Ba Lao.

Ba Lao smiled and listened, and then explained with a smile: ""Harvest" is not just for one person to change the manuscript fee system, they want to change the existing manuscript fee system, the standard of 80 yuan per thousand words has been many years, it is time to change, I have seen the report from the editorial department, in general, "Harvest" has been profitable in the past two years, and the magazine has money, so it plans to increase the manuscript fee for writers, which is also very normal. ”

"Mr. Li, does "Harvest" really plan to increase the manuscript fee this time?" The old writer who spoke last raised his eyebrows and asked.

"Well, in general, they plan to increase the manuscript fee, I read their report, they plan to open the level of manuscript fee, implement a preferential remuneration system for excellent manuscripts, and encourage the creation of classic and high-quality works, this idea is also correct." Ba Lao said with a smile.

"However, what about the 5% royalty given to Xiao Fei? We are a magazine, and we are not a single book, how can we give royalties to writers, isn't this a mess? Said the old writer who was the first to speak.

Ms. Kobayashi, who had not spoken on the side, said at this time: "I will explain this matter to a few uncles, the reason why there is this 5% royalty is because "Harvest" has launched a long supplement issue under Xiao Fei's novel "Brothers", which is almost in the form of a single book, the magazine sells well, and it is also the market in the publishing industry to give some royalties to writers, right?" ”

"But our "Harvest" is a large literary magazine, so we don't have to follow the market of the publishing house at all, right?" The old writer who was the first to speak said sharply. (To be continued......)