Zhang Ning.

Chi Mengying took Zhang Ning's photo, and the more she looked at it, the more familiar it became.

This guy, how does it seem to have seen it a few days ago.

After thinking about it, finally, Chi Mengying thought of it, "It turns out that this person is the **** who insulted himself a few days ago." ”

"It turned out to be this ****."

Chi Mengying gritted her teeth.

At the beginning, I went to ask him about Zhang Ning, but I didn't expect that this **** was really shameless, obscene, and despicable......

No, he must be caught in class.

It's just that the uncle in the boys' dormitory doesn't know what the nerves are, so he doesn't let the girls in, which is very difficult.

However, Chi Mengying already hated Zhang Ning to the core, and was ruthless at the moment, picked up a pair of scissors, and cut off his hair.

……

Phantom Press.

Phantom Publishing is a private publishing company, and Qiu Qing is an editor of Phantom Publishing House.

Compared with the editors of other state-owned publishing houses, the editors of private enterprises have always been under great pressure.

Because, as editors, in addition to reviewing all kinds of paper published works, they also have to complete a certain sales performance. This performance is actually the sales of the signed books after they are published. If the book you sign doesn't sell well, then you're probably not going to be able to do it for long as an editor.

Qiu Qing has been ranked first from the bottom of the company for four consecutive months, and according to the company's regulations, if it has been the first in a row for more than half a year, that is, six months, then Qiu Qing may be dismissed by the publishing house.

It is precisely because of the possibility that he may be dismissed by the company that Qiu Qing has not had any spirit during this period of time.

Holding the number report in his hand, Qiu Qing wanted to fight hard at the last moment.

However, when he saw the number table in his hand, Qiu Qing was a little helpless.

Since the 80s, after the rapid increase in domestic paper publishing, it finally began to slow down in 2000.

Although more and more works appear in the market, sales have not been able to rise.

Alas, why don't there be some martial arts novels like Jin Yong in China, or popular science fiction novels like Wesley?

However, after Jin Yong sealed the pen and Gu Long died, martial arts works became more and more difficult to sell.

There is still a little market for science fiction works, but there are really no well-known science fiction novels in China for the time being.

The rest of the works are pure literature.

Speaking of pure literature, Qiu Qing is really a little uninterested in pure literature.

In fact, in the beginning, there was no so-called pure literature in China. Until the Republic of China, under the emergence of some patriotic literary figures such as Lu Xun, pure literature also appeared. That is, it has affected the whole of China. However, as we enter the 90s, especially the new century. Pure literature has lost its vitality more and more, and in the current market, in addition to some writers who have made a name for themselves before, they can still sell tens of thousands of copies, and some other new authors are estimated to have enough copies of 5,000 copies.

As an editor, Qiu Qing is very reluctant to see such a situation, he prefers that type of novel.

The so-called genre literature is genre literature like martial arts novels, science fiction novels, etc...... This has already seen his influence in the United States. Moreover, in the United States, there is no pure literature, and the best thing to sell is genre literature. In China, however, the opposite is true. Pure literature, which is not valued by the whole world, is still full of market in China.

This, on the other hand, stifled the emergence of other types of literature.

Helplessly, for the sake of life, Qiu Qing made several phone calls to some writers he knew, wanting to make an appointment with them.

Although, Qiu Qing also knows that some of the writers he knows are some rookie writers, and they are not famous, even if they have manuscripts, the sales are not necessarily good. But at this time, he had to find them for the sake of food. However, after several phone calls from Qiu Qing, several writers said that they had no manuscripts recently, which made Qiu Qing very annoyed.

Damn, is my business going to hang in the last two months?

There was some madness, and Qiu Qing had no choice but to run to the dance and ink area of the Tianya Forum.

"Brothers, ask for a book of strange circumstances."

This is the title of Qiu Qingfa's post.

In the past, he often visited the section of Tianya Dance and Ink, and at the same time, in this section, he also met some young authors, and also received several good manuscripts. At this time, when there were some situations where the job could not be saved, Qiu Qing appeared on this forum again, almost rolling all over the ground to ask for a good novel.

Of course, the so-called strange works are just the title party, and what are the strange works of this era. However, seriously, in his heart, he really wants to look forward to the appearance of an epoch-making work.

Soon, after Qiu Qing posted this post, many netizens who knew him replied.

"Qiu Qing, I'm here to receive the manuscript again."

"Haha, you've come to the right place, No, go see the first intimate contact, I don't know if other publishers have taken that book, good luck."

"Right, Qiu Qing, go and send a private message to Zhang Ning, if you can grab the first intimate contact, you will definitely send it."

Many people recommended a work called "First Close Contact" to Qiu Qing.

"First intimate encounter?"

What is this work?

"Is it serialized in this section?"

Qiu Qing knows that there are many literary and artistic young people in the Tianya Dance and Literature Ink Zone, and they often take their works to this forum for publication, hoping that people will appreciate them. However, because of Qiu Qing's recent work problems, he hasn't been around the world for a month. Could it be that in just this month's time, such a great work was produced?

With questions, Qiu Qing found the post called the first intimate contact.

It turned out that the first intimate contact at this time had been refined and put to the top, and I hadn't paid attention to it just now.

"It's all refined, and it's also topped, it should look good."

Nalan Rongruo, the moderator of Tianya Forum, knows Qiu Qing, and is a very literary sister paper, if she can help refine a post, it is enough to prove that this post is written with connotation.

"If I have 10 million, I can buy a house.

Do I have 10 million? No.

So I still don't have a house.

If I had wings, I could fly.

Do I have wings? No.

So I can't fly.

If I pour out the water of the entire Pacific Ocean, I will not be able to extinguish the fire of my love for you.

Can the entire Pacific Ocean pour out all the water? No way.

That's why I don't love you. ”

An interesting opening remark made Qiu Qing's eyes shine.

Then, when Qiu Qing looked down for a while, the first intimate contact had already attracted him deeply.

"Classic, really classic."

Even Qiu Qing, who deals with novels and words every day, after he read the first intimate contact, he was deeply moved by the plot of this novel and the extremely individual words.

"Okay, that's you."

Whether the first intimate contact was a strange book of the world, Qiu Qing didn't know. But, at least, with his eyes as an editor, he is completely sure that this novel is innovative. Not to mention that he is often in contact with the Internet now, even if he is a friend who has not been exposed to the Internet, when he sees such novels, he will be attracted by all kinds of strange stories on the Internet.

However, seeing that Tianya is so powerful in praising this novel, this novel will not be snatched away by others.

Thinking of what a netizen said just now, Qiu Qing was a little discouraged.

Alas, it seems that he is late, but he still has a glimmer of hope in his heart, perhaps, this novel has not been taken away by others?

You have a new message.

After landing on the Tianya Forum, after Zhang Ning updated the latest novel, someone suddenly sent a message to himself.

"Hello, I'm the editor of Phantom Press, I think your first intimate contact was very good, I don't know if your copyright is still in your hands?"

Seeing this news, Zhang Ning knew that it was another publishing house.

In the past few days, Zhang Ning has contacted the editors of several publishing houses, and the editors of Dadu Publishing House have expressed their interest in getting in touch with this work for the first time. However, they only promised to print 5,000 copies for the first time, and they would only reprint if they sold well. This made Zhang Ning not very satisfied, although, they have always said. 5,000 copies is already very good, and besides, this is just an online novel, whether the online novel is suitable for the market, whether everyone buys it or not, they don't know. Therefore, they did not dare to risk printing more.

"The copyright is still in my hands, and I haven't sold it."

"Great, we can publish your work at Phantom Press, this is my Q, let's play it in detail."

Zhang Ning added the other party's Q, and the first sentence explained his conditions, "I hope you will print more than 20,000 copies for the first time." ”

"20,000 copies?"

Qiu Qing was a little embarrassed, "This, this, 20,000 copies is not too much." As you know, there is no precedent for online novels to be published as paper novels. The first printing of 20,000 copies is still relatively risky. ”

"I'm sorry then."

Seeing the other party's refusal, Zhang Ning had no choice but to refuse.

In fact, his initial condition was to print 50,000 copies for the first time, but after several contacts with editors, he had to reduce it to 20,000 copies.

If this falls again, even if Zhang Ning doesn't publish it, he doesn't want to let others spoil this masterpiece.

"Wait......"

Seeing Zhang Ning's refusal, Qiu Qing was anxious.

I finally found a good work, and I left like this, and I had to die of depression.

Gritting his teeth at the end, Qiu Qing said, "Okay, 20,000 copies will be 20,000 copies, I promise you." ”

Anyway, I have the last two months left, so instead of looking for some other decent works, it's better to take a gamble. What if, this novel becomes popular?

"Are you really willing to print 20,000 copies for the first time?"

"Yes, that's right, and besides, I can also give you 10% of the manuscript tax, this is our contract, you see. If you feel you can, sign a contract. ”

Qiu Qing fought this time.

This time, if it doesn't work, it will be benevolent.

Anyway, sooner or later it will be death, if you don't fight, then how can you do it.

At the same time, because he thought that he would stay in the company last, Qiu Qing also gave Zhang Ning a share of the manuscript fee of up to 10% that he could call the shots.