Chapter 228: Do You Really Think It's Worth It?
"Hello! Are you the author of "Smiling Proud Jianghu" Iwami? ”
During the morning self-study class, an unfamiliar number called Zhao Yan's mobile phone for the third time, and when he called twice before, because he was in the morning self-study, Zhao Yan was not in the mood to answer at all, and this third call, if it wasn't for the early self-study and just got out of class, Zhao Yan would not answer.
This number shows that the location of the owner is in the capital, which is also an important reason why Zhao Yan does not want to answer, Zhao Yan thought it was a call from the General Administration of Media, it may be a notice to dispose of him, or it may be a fine notice, because there is such a speculation in his heart, Zhao Yan does not want to answer.
However, it has been evasive and can't solve the problem, when this number called for the third time, and it happened to be early at the end of self-study, although Zhao Yan frowned, he still answered.
"I am! You are? ”
Because he thought it was a call from the General Administration of Media, Zhao Yan's response was extremely concise, and his tone was not even very good, he was still under the age of 18, and when he was in a bad mood, it was difficult to completely hide it, not to mention, Zhao Yan didn't want to hide anything now.
"Huh! Hello hello hello! First of all, let me introduce myself, I am Jiang Huaiyi, the general manager of Beijing Moyun Publishing House! Just now I asked the secretary to contact the person in charge of your website, and I got your phone number, so it's nice to meet you! Hehe! ”
A hearty man's voice came from the phone.
Finding out that it was not the phone number of the General Administration of Media, Zhao Yan was in a slightly better mood, but he was not interested in this person who claimed to be the general manager of Moyun Publishing House, without it! His current works have been reviewed by most publishing houses very easily, and with the results of his previous three books, Zhao Yan has this confidence.
Now even a big publishing house like Kyushu Reading, Zhao Yan doesn't please him on the phone, let alone the people from this Moyun Publishing House, he has never heard of this publishing house. I'm not interested in working with this publisher at all.
So......
"Long story short! What's up? ”
Jiang Huaiyi in the general manager's office of Beijing Moyun Publishing House frowned, he didn't expect this kid to speak in such an impulsive tone, the current child is really rude!
But he suppressed the anger in his heart, and only regarded Zhao Yan's tone as the impetuousness of the young man's pride.
"Hehe, that's right, I've read your recent book "Smiling Proud Jianghu". I appreciate it! I've also heard about the trouble you're currently having with this book, and I have a proposal here, would you like to hear about it? ”
Zhao Yan: "Say! ”
Zhao Yan's tone was still not good.
Jiang Huaiyi: "Well, that's right, my proposal is that you sign an agreement with our Moyun Publishing House, and in the future, all your works will have priority publishing rights in our Moyun Publishing House!" Of course, I won't treat you badly in terms of remuneration, as long as you sign this agreement. Over there is the General Administration of Media, I'll help you communicate! I'm not sure I'm sure I'll help you lift the ban on the book "Smiling Proud Jianghu", but I can help you dredge up that novel website! What do you think? Interested? ”
"Dut...... Honk...... Toot ......"
Listening to the blind sound that suddenly appeared on the mobile phone, Jiang Huaiyi was stunned, that kid hung up the phone like this? What's going on? This temper is too explosive, isn't it? His website is worth at least hundreds of thousands, and he doesn't care if it's blocked?
……
"Feeling bad?"
In the corridor outside the classroom of the 44th writing class, Zhao Yan, who had just hung up the phone, heard the concerned voice of the eldest grandson Xia Qiu, and turned his head slightly. found the eldest grandson Xia Qiu coming to him and standing side by side with him by the railing of the corridor.
"Sort of!"
Zhao Yan frowned and looked at the campus in front of him. On the campus in winter, the flowers and trees are about to wither, and the male and female students are also wearing thick clothes, unlike him, although the weather is cold, but the good physique of the perennial martial arts practice. Let him only need a shirt and a coat, it looks very thin.
"Look away! There is no hurdle that cannot be overcome! No one's life can always be smooth sailing, this is what my grandfather told me, and now I give it to you! ”
The eldest grandson Xia Qiu's voice was very gentle, and Zhao Yan listened. Feeling a sense of tranquility, the kind of tranquility in people's hearts, he turned his head to look at her again, and saw the smiling face of the eldest grandson Xia Qiu, like a spring breeze.
Zhao Yan smiled faintly, the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, and there was a taste of not caring.
"Everyone understands the truth! But when things fall on you, how many people can do it without being happy with things and not being sad with themselves? ”
The eldest grandson, Xia Qiu, chuckled, rested his arms on the railing, looked at the campus scenery, and smiled: "Yes! That's the truth! But does it work when you get angry? If it's useless, why be angry? You're right? ”
Zhao Yan felt that the mobile phone he had just put in his trouser pocket was vibrating again, and when he took it out, he took it out and looked at it, and sure enough, it was still that number, and he refused to answer it directly.
The eldest grandson, Xia Qiu, glanced at it, smiled and asked, "Who?" Why don't you take it? ”
Zhao Yan pursed his lips disdainfully and said, "One two hundred and five!" What are you doing with him? ”
Yes, in Zhao Yan's opinion, the person who just called him claimed to be the general manager of the Yun Publishing House, and he was two hundred and five! If you want the priority of publishing rights for all your works in the future, just help him solve the matter of being blocked by sword qi, isn't it two hundred and five?
Even if there is a sword qi that is sealed forever, how much loss can there be?
And how much is the priority publication right of all his future works worth?
Unlike other novel authors, Zhao Yan knows the value of those novels in his dreams, if he didn't know it very well before, then the recent "Smiling Proud Jianghu" is both hot and popular in Kyushu. All of them show the value of those works in his dreams!
"Full Moon Scimitar", only the first half is the original version in his dream, and the back is his dog-tailed mink, but it can be published and adapted into a movie.
"Smiling Proud Jianghu" can sell well both on the Internet and in the publishing market, which also explains the problem! Even his own book "The Sword of Rebirth", which he mixed and matched based on the fragments and ideas of those works in his dreams, is also popular online and offline.
Each book can earn him more than hundreds of thousands, he only bought 350,000 yuan with sword energy, plus the investment after starting, it is only a few hundred thousand, he can earn back by writing two or three books at most, for this small website that has not yet fully developed, he will sign the priority of the publishing rights of all his future works to the rhyme publishing house that has never heard of it?
Dream the fuck big!
"Two hundred and five?"
The eldest grandson, Xia Qiu, was stunned for a moment, laughed again, and did not ask.
On the side of the capital, Jiang Huaiyi, who had been rejected several times in a row, had a more and more ugly face, and finally couldn't hold back and smashed his mobile phone on the desk.
"I don't know what the sky is high and the earth is thick! I don't know how to lift! Let's see how Lao Tzu will fix you in the future! ”
Jiang Huaiyi was not a humble gentleman in the first place, as soon as this anger came up, his tone naturally became bad, of course, Zhao Yan didn't know how angry he was at this time, even if he knew, with Zhao Yan's character, he might not care.
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In the general manager's office of Kyushu Reading, Zhou Xiaoyun and Xu Jieping stood in front of the desk of the general manager Lin Chunsheng on left and right, Zhou Xiaoyun is one of the five editors-in-chief of Kyushu Reading, and Zhao Yan's two book manuscripts "The Great Sword of Rebirth" and "Smiling Proud Jianghu" were published by her.
Xu Jieping is the manager of the Kyushu Reading Marketing Department.
At this time, Xu Jieping was reporting to Lin Chunsheng.
"Mr. Lin! According to the mandatory requirements of the General Administration of Media, our marketing department has stopped the sale of the book "Smiling Proud Jianghu", and has been recalling the unsold books sent to bookstores across the country. Paper, typesetting, printing, binding, promotion, as well as the manpower and material resources used for distribution, are initially estimated to be no less than 100,000! Because we have too many copies for the first printing this time! I propose that this time not only withhold the author's manuscript fee, but also hold him accountable and make him compensate us for our losses! After all, the reason why this book can't continue to be released now is all due to the content of his book! This is my suggestion, please consider it! ”
Before Xu Jieping's words fell, Zhou Xiaoyun was a little anxious.
"Mr. Lin! I don't agree with Manager Xu's suggestion! How unwise we are to do this! ”
"Oh? Why did Editor-in-Chief Zhou say that? Tell me your reasoning! ”
Lin Chunsheng and Xu Jieping both looked at Zhou Xiaoyun suspiciously.
Because Xu Jieping's suggestion just now did not say that Zhou Xiaoyun should be held responsible for reviewing the manuscript, it can be said that Xu Jieping's suggestion did not harm Zhou Xiaoyun's personal interests at all.
Zhou Xiaoyun: "Mr. Lin! Manager Xu! The reason why "Smiling Proud Jianghu" can't continue to be released is! The responsibility is indeed on Iwami, the author, and it is the content of the work he wrote that violates the ban, but I think he definitely didn't mean to break the ban! ”
Lin Chunsheng: "I agree with this! ”
Xu Jieping: "Editor-in-Chief Zhou! Regardless of whether the author intended or not, but the reason is after all him, we have every reason to let him compensate, even if it is a lawsuit in court, we will win and not lose! I don't understand why you're objecting? Don't you want to protect the interests of the company? ”
Zhou Xiaoyun pushed the tortoiseshell glasses on the bridge of his nose, frowned and explained: "You guys listen to me!" The book "Smiling Proud Jianghu" can't be released now, but I don't know if Mr. Lin and Manager Xu have read this book? Iwami's pen power is already very strong! He is only 17 years old this year, and he has written three books "Full Moon Scimitar", "The Great Sword of Rebirth", and "Smiling Proud Jianghu" are more popular than the other, what does it mean? It shows that his potential is very strong! And, the future is bright! I don't think it's worth offending him completely for the sake of this loss! This time our loss is only 100,000 yuan, as long as we deal with him satisfactorily this time, and can let all his new books in the future be submitted to us Kyushu for reading, I believe that this loss, we will be able to earn back soon! But if you let him compensate this time, Mr. Lin! Manager Xu! He is only 17 years old now, which is the age when love and hate are clear, and he does not rub sand in his eyes! If we make him unhappy this time, he will definitely fall into the hole in his eyes, and we won't want to get the manuscript of any of his new books in the future! Mr. Lin and Manager Xu! Do you guys really think it's worth it? (To be continued......)