The reporter of "Jinghua Xinbao" interviewed several well-known writers about this, and these writers claimed that if the final truth is as rumored, they will make the most solemn protest to the harvest!

"Everyone thinks it's very unfair, and if Harvest doesn't treat everyone equally, it will disappoint all writers! The signal sent by "Harvest" this time is very bad! They shouldn't be so copper-stinking! A writer who did not want to be named told the New News reporter.

Taishang Author......

Xiao Fei was speechless at this sinister phrase.

Isn't it just a little bit more for yourself? Why don't you put the big hat of "Taishang Author" on your head?

You don't seem to get any privileges from Harvest magazine, do you? Not to mention the prestige above the editorial department of "Harvest".

Xiao Fei felt that even if he really took a little more money, it would be reasonable, right? After all, the long-form supplement issue launched this time only published the second half of "Brothers", which is no different from the single book of the novel "Brothers".

The supplement issue of Harvest Magazine can sell well, and his work is a great achievement!

The work is good, the readers like it, the more it sells, and the more benefits it creates.

Why can't we just get a little more money?

It doesn't seem to be a non-standard black-box operation, right?

Xiao Fei feels most wronged that he has not signed any written agreement with Harvest, and he has not received a penny of manuscript fees so far!

In this report, everyone criticized Xiao Fei and "Harvest", as if "Harvest" offered Xiao Fei a high remuneration and how guilty Xiao Fei was in accepting such remuneration.

This argument seems a bit abnormal!

Xiao Fei put down the newspaper and sat in the car with his brows in thought.

He thought of some of the materials he had seen in his previous life.

In a past life. After entering the 90s, pure literary magazines began to enter a cold winter period. Subscriptions have plummeted, and benefits have plummeted. Many magazines are barely surviving on the meagre amount of money they have received.

At this time, in order to survive their favorite literary magazines, many writers even donated money to the magazines, not only did they not need to pay for publishing their works, but also donated part of their meager income to the magazines as the magazine's fund, just to keep the magazine, to keep a position of original publication and writer training.

Among them, Harvest has received donations from many writers.

In the minds of most writers, Harvest magazine is holy. It is a model of a literary journal that is far away from the invasion of copper odor, rejects commercial interference, and is dedicated to the development of pure literature.

Such a magazine should not bow to the market, should not judge heroes by sales, and should not treat writers differently and divide them into three, six, nine and so on!

Writers believe that the signal sent by "Harvest" is very bad, and "Harvest" is going in the direction of kitsch.

It's scary!

Look at what has become of the domestic literary world now, is the last piece of pure land also going to fall?

It's this mindset that's at work. When the news came out that Xiao Fei was rewarded with a high remuneration, the writers' circle would be in an uproar.

Xiao Fei sighed.

He was glad to be taken by the harvest and given a high remuneration.

But if you destroy yourself and the image of "Harvest" because of this. That's more than worth the loss.

Is there so much money left for you? Not bad! His assets are now breaking 100 million, and his annual income is calculated in 100 million.

Why make a bad impression for this money?

Xiao Fei thought of this and had already made a decision. He was going to call Editor Cheng and tell him. I decided to donate the full amount of the manuscript fee for the publication of "Brothers" on "Harvest" to "Harvest" magazine!

Let's see who will chew their tongues and belittle themselves.

Do what you think.

Xiao Fei took out his mobile phone and dialed Editor Cheng.

Editor Cheng has returned to Shanghai at this time.

He finished Xiao Fei's signing yesterday morning. At noon, Xiao Fei and Liu Ze were invited to have a meal, and in the afternoon, they took a plane back to Shanghai. On Monday, the magazine had an important meeting that he had to attend.

What Editor Cheng didn't know was that the Shanghai newspaper News Morning Post also published the news that "Xiao Fei became the author of "Harvest".

As soon as Editor Cheng arrived at the office, he saw his colleagues talking differently on their faces.

He asked everyone what interesting things they were talking about, and someone handed a morning newspaper to Editor Cheng.

After reading the news, Editor Cheng's brows furrowed.

He was a little angry, this news must have been revealed by an insider, there is no doubt about it. The magazine held an all-staff meeting two days ago, at which the editor-in-chief Xiao talked about the idea of reforming the manuscript fee and said that he would increase the manuscript fee for Xiao Fei.

In the blink of an eye, the news came out directly and was published in the newspaper.

It's strange if it wasn't from insiders!

"Do you all think that Xiao Fei should not be given extra preferential treatment, and it is wrong to give him a fee increase?" Cheng asked his colleagues.

"Mr. Cheng, Xiao Fei has brought a surge in sales to our magazine, and it is not a problem for this "Brother" to make the total sales of our two issues of the magazine exceed one million, I think it is also appropriate to increase Xiao Fei's remuneration!" Someone replied.

"That's right! Now it is a market economy, and people have helped us improve our efficiency, and it is natural to get paid according to our work! I really don't know what this newspaper is for, and it doesn't make sense to report these things! ”

"I can only say that someone has pink eye."

"This designation is the insider's revelation, I'm really afraid that the world will not be chaotic!"

The crowd was babbling.

Editor Cheng looked left and right, and couldn't tell who the whistleblower was, and his colleagues were all indignant.

He sighed in his heart: The matter of raising Xiao Fei's manuscript fee was said at the conference, strictly speaking, it is not called a secret, this kind of thing is new to "Harvest" magazine, and the people who participated in the meeting will definitely share it with their relatives, friends and family after they come out.

What Editor Cheng is worried about now is that the matter of "Harvest" changing the manuscript fee system has not yet been skimmed, and it has aroused such a big opposition, will it die young?

As the saying goes, the one who shoots the first bird, Xiao Fei has become that bird now, will Xiao Fei be attacked by the crowd in this circle because of this?

"Harvest" has attracted too much attention in literary circles.

If this manuscript fee gate incident backfires, it will be regrettable!

He thought about it and walked in the direction of the editor-in-chief's office.

Editor Cheng plans to discuss with Editor-in-Chief Xiao to see how this matter should be handled.

At this time, the editor-in-chief Xiao was anxiously dealing with an old writer in Shanghai, who was almost 80 years old, and for the news in the morning newspaper, the old gentleman called the editor-in-chief Xiao to talk to her about the theory.

The old writer thinks that "Harvest" attaches too much importance to young writers and is too contemptuous of old writers; Many old writers who have spent years working hard to create their works are not taken seriously to "Harvest", and they are either shelved and hidden for many years, or they are directly rejected, but it is a young man like Xiao Fei who has been published one after another in a short period of time, and almost all of his works have been harvested, which is unfair to writers across the country!

The old writer sharply questioned: Could it be that this young writer named Xiao Fei is really the son of a powerful man as rumored by the outside world, and the people related to "Harvest" do not hesitate to worship him as the same as the Taishang author in order to flatter him?

The old writer asked Editor-in-Chief Xiao if he really wanted to give Xiao Fei a fee increase.

Editor-in-chief Xiao said that he had this plan, because Xiao Fei single-handedly promoted the circulation of "Harvest" and helped "Harvest" expand its influence and popularity, and "Harvest" planned to give Xiao Fei a long-form supplement with 5% royalty only published Xiao Fei's works alone, which can be regarded as a variant of a single novel, and it is not illegal to open royalties according to sales.

The old writer asked: The writers who have previously published heavyweight classic masterpieces that have caused a national sensation in "Harvest", does "Harvest" also plan to compensate them?

Editor-in-chief Xiao said that it is a near-term plan to increase the manuscript fee of "Harvest", which is also with the improvement of the magazine's efficiency, the editorial department decided to reform the manuscript fee system, implement a floating manuscript fee system, and give writers a manuscript fee according to the quality level of the manuscript to encourage writers to write more excellent works.

The old writer made a harsh criticism of the views of Editor-in-Chief Xiao, he believed: Excellent literary works are by no means produced by money! Classic masterpieces are the product of responsibility and mission, and only by abandoning material desires can writers be inspired to write classic books with the spirit of selflessness! Therefore, the reform of manuscript fees is a kind of surrender to reality in "Harvest".

The old man's point of view made Editor-in-Chief Xiao a little crying and laughing.

This idea is a bit idealistic, isn't it?

Can matter be completely separated from spirituality? Without material things to measure the value of the work and satisfy the life of the writer, can the writer go hungry to write?

But the old writer is just too stubborn.

Editor-in-Chief Xiao tried his best to convince the other party, and in the end, the two broke up and hung up the phone.

Editor-in-Chief Xiao sighed, when she was on her way to work, a few friends called her on her mobile phone, and some people asked "Harvest" how to reform the manuscript fee system, and verified what kind of high remuneration "Harvest" wanted to give Xiao Fei; Some clearly told her that "Harvest" spoiled Xiao Fei too much, which was not good, and would make many writers disappointed in the magazine.

There are also writer friends who directly asked Editor-in-Chief Xiao in a questioning tone, what is the standard of manuscript fee for the novella he posted in the 6th issue of "Harvest" in 1997?

In short, Editor-in-Chief Xiao has a headache now.

But this strengthened the determination of Editor-in-Chief Xiao to reform the manuscript fee system of "Harvest"! In any case, she wants to promote a more flexible manuscript fee mechanism, and greatly increase the manuscript fee for those excellent works to reward the hard work of writers!

When Editor Cheng came to the door of the editor-in-chief's office, his mobile phone suddenly rang, and when he looked at the call, it turned out to be Xiao Fei calling. (To be continued......)