Chapter 40: Eat and drink for nothing
"Our Huaguang Publishing Group has been committed to prospering education, prospering science and technology and culture, and since its establishment, it has published dozens of books of all kinds, selling tens of millions of copies, and has never forgotten the purpose of the founding of the company."
"The acquisition of Fantasy World Magazine is also for the same purpose, we hope that the science fiction and market of the Celestial Empire can be improved, so that every reader can find pleasure in it, and at the same time, all practitioners, including authors, will be better treated."
"In the future, the head office will inject funds into the world of fantasy in stages to provide better and more perfect channels, we believe that this will be a win-win situation, authors can create comfortably, and readers can see more wonderful works."
When the news was broadcast on television that Zhou Haibin, the general manager of the Wah Kwong Publishing Group and the new editor-in-chief of "Fantasy World," had taken the stage to speak, the magazine had officially changed hands.
Many people wonder why magazines are sold at the most popular time, in fact, there is no need to delve into this kind of problem, in other words, think about it, if it is not for such good sales, who will look at it, of course people want good things.
After the college entrance examination, Zhang Qiuxi and Li Yue had already decided to find a place to play and taste what it was like to go on a study trip, but after such a thing happened, the trip was delayed.
As the promoter of the acquisition of "Fantasy World", Yang Cheng, the heir of Huaguang Publishing Group, did not appear in the news, but he did not forget about Zhang Qiuxi, and soon made an appointment to meet.
The location is in the Huiyu Hotel, five-star, it is said that a plate of ordinary vegetables in this kind of place can be sold for hundreds of yuan, and Zhang Qiuxi has never set foot in it.
After receiving the invitation, Zhang Qiuxi also came as promised, and in addition to her and Yang Cheng, there were also red beans and editor-in-chief Zhou Haibin in this meeting. Well, now it's the editor-in-chief.
"Editor Yang, I haven't seen you for a long time, it's been a long time."
Zhang Qiuxi sat down with a smile on his face, Yang Cheng's face will definitely not be thin, and he was not embarrassed at all because he was beaten before, but smiled generously: "Teacher Xiqiu, I had some misunderstandings with you before, this time I am here to make amends to you, and you can order whatever you want to eat." β
The title of teacher sounds quite emotional, but isn't it too naΓ―ve to think that having a good meal will solve the problem? And how do you feel that if he doesn't invite guests, he will never want to eat such a sumptuous dinner in his life?
Disdainful in his heart, Zhang Qiu was not polite, and said: "Editor Yang is polite, I like to eat something in the shell, as long as I don't use melon seeds to fool me, one-foot-long lobsters, crabs, scallops, conch, abalone, etc. are acceptable, I am not picky." β
Hongdou, who had not spoken on the side, finally couldn't help but laugh out loud, Yang Cheng was still smiling, and he really ordered all the things that Zhang Qiu was talking about, and then said: "As long as Mr. Xiqiu likes it, there is no problem, the seafood in Huiyu Hotel is still very authentic." β
Relying on the mountains to eat the mountains and relying on the sea to eat the sea, Zhang Qiuxi has no relationship with the sea in both lives, and he has eaten countless mountain delicacies such as mushrooms, but the seafood is rarely the opportunity to taste.
After the dish came up, Zhang Qiu regretted that he was immersed in eating regardless of his image, and from time to time he also greeted Hongdou, Hongdou looked at her with a strange face, and also shook off his cheeks, but Yang Cheng and Zhou Haibin were a little stunned, and they didn't know the situation at all.
"Teacher Xiqiu, what do you think?" Yang Cheng finally couldn't help but speak.
"It's not good, it's too light, it's not as good as the spicy crab for 80 yuan a plate in the night market food stall."
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Yang Cheng didn't know how to answer, and hurriedly glanced at the red bean, but the red bean was nibbling on the lobster, pretending not to see it, so he had to say again: "The main thing about seafood is to eat fresh." Teacher Xiqiu, I salute you, please forgive me for any offending places in the past. β
"I'm underage and can't drink." This is definitely talking nonsense with her eyes open, and white wine is just that, Yang Cheng wants red wine, and she didn't drink less beer when she was with red beans.
A trace of dissatisfaction flashed in Yang Cheng's eyes, and he was a little angry when he could pretend to be at this time, so Zhou Haibin opened his mouth and said, "Teacher Xiqiu, I invited you here today, and I actually want to talk to you about renewing the contract." You should know about the acquisition of our magazine by Wah Kwong Publishing Group, right? ...... later"
"Don't go back, from the day I knew about this, it was impossible to renew the contract." Zhang Qiuxi shook the chopsticks in his hand to interrupt Zhou Haibin's words, and said: "Don't waste your saliva, so as not to affect your appetite, it's not better for everyone to eat and drink enough and then go back to their respective homes to find their own mothers." β
Yang Cheng's face finally lost his smile, he took a sip of wine to himself, and said: "Teacher Xiqiu, I apologize to you for the previous incident, but this kind of thing is actually not right or wrong, only whether you are willing to do it, every circle has this kind of thing, and I didn't hurt you, Teacher Xiqiu, why hold on to it?" β
"I don't know what other people think, but you're sick enough to me. Like you said, since there is no right or wrong, why would you apologize to me? Zhang Qiuxi raised his head and said, "Editor-in-Chief Zhou, first of all, congratulations on your promotion, in fact, when the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was published, you should have been very clear about what kind of attitude I have towards Huaguang Publishing Group, right?" Why bother now. β
"Teacher Xiqiu, just with our magazine, at most we can give you a manuscript fee of 500 words per 1,000 words, and now with the head office as the backing, it is easy to double or triple on this basis, and everyone has no unsolvable hatred and can take what they need, why do you have to tear your face?"
"I'm happy." Zhang Qiuxi spit out three words word by word, and then said: "As long as I am happy, I can publish it for free, but now I am not happy, so you don't want to get another word." β
"Don't forget Jì, your previous contract is still months away." Yang Cheng put the bar on the table heavily, and the expression on his face was already a little iron.
Zhang Qiuxi wiped his mouth, snorted lightly, and said, "Scare me?" I know that I have the obligation to contribute to your magazine during the contract period, but you should also remember that Life, Universe, and YiqiΔ can also be serialized for one issue, and in addition, I, the machine qΓ¬ people, have also submitted the manuscript at one time, and these manuscripts are enough to be serialized until the end of the contract. β
"Although there are some subtle unpleasantness, who made me sign a contract with you before, and I am so contractual, so you can rejoice."
Zhang Qiuxi stood up and continued: "Finally, thank you for your hospitality, the seafood here is really not good." β