Chapter 13 Royalties
"The contract is very generous, and I have no reason not to sign it. But ......" Ye Li roughly finished reading it, knowing that there were no contract traps in it, and couldn't help but nod.
Although he has absolute confidence in this novel, Ye Li is relieved that he can get such a contract, and his heart has begun to shine, and his chest is blazing.
When he got the news that the school was going to expel him, his heart had been depressed, and when he heard the news of his father's resignation, he tried his best to control his emotions, he was like a leaf about to fall into the abyss, and at this time, even a little gentle touch was enough to vent his emotions.
But he didn't. His expression had regained its composure. xiexie herself, xiexie's dry eyes and silent sobs inside. After the crossing, you taught me to hide my emotions. Now, I need you more than anything else, and I have more memories from my previous life, and it is you who have given me the courage to make me stand up in this world.
It was precisely because he knew that this book could be popular in his previous life that he had confidence that he did not change color in the face of such a lucrative contract.
And at this moment, when she saw Ye Li's indifferent appearance, Xue Ting couldn't help but be stunned and disappointed, the boy in front of her was so calm, and it was that unique calm temperament, which made people feel like spring, but she didn't know what he was thinking in his heart.
"I don't believe ......" Xue Ting thought to herself, but she didn't expect it to be like this.
Her game was shattered, and her expectation of convincing Ye Li, expecting Ye Li to show great admiration for her and her mother was disappointed.
She was anxious and couldn't help but say, "But what? This contract is the most haode contract given by my mother, and if you want to sell more than 100,000 copies, it is almost impossible now. ”
She felt that Ye Li was whimsical, and she felt that Ye Li didn't understand the market at all.
Ye Li said to Mo Bing with a straight face: "Editor-in-chief Mo, I have one condition. ”
"Please." Mo Bing couldn't help but be a little curious.
"I want the royalty to be 15%." Ye Li stared at Mo Bing's eyes tightly and said.
"It can't be!" Xue Ting next to her said incredulously: "15% of the royalty is only available to top writers, and it is already unprecedented to get 10%, in general contracts, it is a one-time buyout!" ”
Mo Bing's face was slightly cold, and it wasn't until Xue Ting finished speaking that she said to Ye Li: "These royalties represent the value of a writer......
Ye Li took a deep breath and said slowly: "If this novel has less than 200,000 sales, I'd rather not even have a guaranteed 150 yuan for 1,000 words, is Editor-in-Chief Mo willing to make a bet with me?" ”
"Bet?" Mo Bing's heart was shocked, it was like a huge wave, the young man in front of him was so confident in his works, and the kind of grace that he talked about even made her feel as if she had seen a writer who had been famous in China for decades.
Such courage came from the hand of a fourteen-year-old boy, and it was impossible to believe it.
She could feel the huge ambition hidden in the delicate young man in front of her.
"Two hundred thousand sales? You are crazy? That's the sales of first-line writers! You don't even want to be paid? Xue Ting couldn't help but say. In this shijie, because of the importance of intellectual property rights, it is unusually developed in the publishing industry, and correspondingly, too many people are involved in this industry, so the competition is becoming more and more fierce, and it is extremely difficult for a novice writer to reach 200,000 sales.
Mo Bing fell into a deep groan and embarrassment for a while, although she believed in this novel, but she was still quite skeptical about reaching 200,000 sales, not to mention that once the royalty matter came out, it would be very unfavorable to the publishing house.
At this time, they had slowly walked to the location of the school gate, and at this time, it happened that a staff member was struggling to lift a large red board and put it at the school gate.
And the staff member still looked at the red letters on it, and shook his head softly and helplessly, quite sighing.
At this time, a thought flashed through Ye Li's mind like lightning: "It won't be ......"
He fixed his eyes on the scarlet letter.
After only looking at it, his mind was like a thunderbolt from the sky, he was completely stunned, and the whole person fell into a gaffe.
"Really?"
It clearly reads: "The decision on expelling Ye Li from school." ”
"Ye Li, male, a student in the fourth class of high school. The student did not have permission to insinuate the school teacher in the propaganda column on the X month, corrupting the school rules, and after the school committee researched, it was decided to expel Ye Li. ”
When he saw this scene, Mo Bing was stunned, and Xue Ting showed an incredible gaze, exclaimed, and then covered her mouth.
Ye Li suddenly felt a sobbing in his throat, and swallowed it forcefully, he knew that he couldn't be weak, and especially in front of others, he didn't want to win sympathy.
Father, you have taught me that when the world speaks of me, shames me, insults me, scolds me, slanders me, deceives me, laughs at me, and judges me, what shall I do?
Just like our predicament now.
He straightened up.
"I should straighten up and be upright." That's what my father said.
Xue Ting was still in a daze, she couldn't even accept this fact than Ye Li. Isn't Ye Li in front of him a genius? How could you be treated like this? What kind of bad thing did the teenager she admired do that led to him being expelled from school?
And Mo Bing looked at Ye Li, who straightened his waist, he did not lose his temper before facing such a blow, but maintained his own style, there was no resentment in his eyes, only the heart of hard work.
From this side, you can know that he is a human being.
How not to believe him?
"Okay, if it exceeds 200,000 sales, the royalty is 15%, and the guaranteed remuneration will be paid, I believe you." Mo Bing resolutely made a decision and said, "I'll send the contract to your house later, after all, you are not yet sixteen years old, and the contract still needs to be signed by your parents." ”
"Xiexie, Editor-in-Chief Mo." When Ye Li heard this, his heart was moved, he knew that it was Mo Bing who gave him confidence, and he was willing to accept such kindness. Although his heart was empty at the moment, there was a sense of beauty in his heart, and no matter how kind others were to him, he would naturally bear it.
He glanced at the red letter again, and suddenly felt less glaring.
Then he walked straight to the classroom, he still had a half-class time to complete his composition, to complete his Zuihou essay in this school, this is his cry, this is his voice, this is his unyielding.
I'm not going to be defeated!
Countless thoughts flashed through Ye Li's mind, converging into countless turbulent currents, stirring, making his feet full of liliang.
He wants to write, he wants to write constantly, he wants to write all the emotions in his heart!
He had never felt like he was racing against the clock.
In the distance, Xue Ting showed a puzzled and suspicious expression, and asked her mother: "Mom, weishenme, will you agree to sign such a contract?" ”
Mo Bing sighed softly and said, "Xue Ting, what do you think of Wukong's biography?" ”
"There is his loneliness, his connotation, and his anger...... Xue Ting understands a little, and she doesn't understand a little.
"As he is, I had a slight doubt about whether this work was entirely written by him, but now I don't doubt it at all. And did you notice, the expulsion notice says that the propaganda board is insinuating the school teacher, not slandering the school teacher. ”
"Innuendo? That is, a satirical article? ”
"Well, and just because of this incident, it has become a punishment of expulsion, which shows that the bureaucracy of this school is very heavy......" Mo Bing sighed.
Xue Ting looked at Ye Li's figure running towards the classroom at this moment, and suddenly felt incredible, and the respect in her heart became stronger.
Was this a student my age? He's even more amazing than I thought......
Hmph, but it would have been years since I had to respect him...... At this moment, Xue Ting thought like this.