["Xi Muxuan" was changed to "Xi Muhan", "Yan Fu" was changed to "Yan Fei", I will know]

Seeing the zombie face enter the editorial office, everyone in the room stopped what they were doing and looked at him intently.

The editor-in-chief also stood up involuntarily.

The editorial department is only the "selector" of the content, and it is up to the editorial department to consider which comics can be made into single books, but the number of copies of the first edition, as well as the number of subsequent printings, sales, etc., are all operated by the sales department.

Take Shen Xin's signed book sale as an example, the editorial department puts forward its own needs, and how to implement it is implemented by the sales department.

It's just that very few people can have this kind of treatment, and from this point of view, "Y's" has indeed been recognized by the magazine.

"How many copies are sold now?" The editor-in-chief waited until the zombie face walked in a little bit, and then asked impatiently.

"The market has already digested 70%, and the manager asked me to inform you that Y's will be reprinted in 50,000 copies." Zombie Face said.

A 70% sell-through rate is uncommon because books go through the process of printing, shipping, etc., which takes a certain amount of time to prepare. Therefore, under normal circumstances, if a single book is sold for about 50%, it is necessary to prepare for reprinting, so as to avoid a blank period in the middle.

The sales department didn't expect the magazine to sell so quickly, and by the time it was reflected, nearly 70% of it had already been sold.

"Huh? So fast? Yan Fei was surprised.

"No way, this time not only the sales in Yunhai City are relatively large, but the bookstores outside Yunhai City also have good sales." Zombie Face said.

The editor-in-chief clapped his hands excitedly, "Tonight, I'm in for a treat and go to the tavern for a drink." ”

The manga that is about to be reprinted in three days is rarely seen in the history of New World.

"The editor-in-chief is wise!"

"I'm not drunk today."

"By the way, why don't you call Teacher Shen?"

The editor-in-chief's eyes also looked at Yan Fei.

"Shall I ask? But it is unlikely, it is almost New Year's Day, and Mr. Shen may also want to draw more original manuscripts and take a day off. ”

"Yes...... Forehead...... Manuscript fee, the contract is about to be signed, right? The contract fee and the manuscript fee have increased a bit. The editor-in-chief said excitedly.

"Oh...... Well, okay, if it's okay, I'll settle this matter with him today. Yan Fei hurriedly said.

"By the way, there is also the matter of the desk calendar, from the current point of view, readers seem to have a relatively high demand for this aspect." The editor-in-chief remembered this again.

"Well, it's already underway, the first five thousand copies. We don't have a lot of experience making merchandise, so it's better to be conservative. ”

"It's okay, after all, the next issue of the magazine will give away a simple desk calendar, which may make some people change their minds."

The editor-in-chief nodded again and again, the desk calendar is not a rigid need, maybe with the gift of the desk calendar, there will be fewer people who need a desk calendar like "Y's", anyway, the purpose of the hype has been achieved, even if the sales volume is average, it doesn't matter.

Yan Fei's mouth opened slightly, but when she thought of the difficulties of the sales department, she nodded helplessly.

From her point of view, 5,000 copies is too little, because the readers of a single book are not the same as those of a magazine. But the income of cartoonists is mainly in royalties, not peripherals, and even if there are a few thousand fewer copies, it is not a big problem.

Of course, the most important reason is because she has no authority to negotiate terms with the sales department, and the only editor-in-chief who has the right - Yan Fei glanced at the little fat man who talked to the zombie face - still seems too weak when communicating with other departments.

Yan Fei left the office and made a phone call with Shen Xin.

After the release of the single book, it also made Shen Xin a lot busy, and the accumulated manuscript had to rely on overtime to complete, and Shen Xin only asked about Yan Fei and the invitation of the editorial department.

"Can I miss the next issue?" Shen Xin asked.

"Impossible, "Y's" is a big seller, you should try to work harder at this time! Lack of publication or something, this is a privilege that only older cartoonists enjoy. Yan Fei retorted.

Says who? Middle-aged cartoonists can too, such as ...... An old thief.

"In the evening, I'll go to your house to find you, discuss the contract, and by the way, the review of the short story magazine."

After hanging up the phone, Yan Fei returned to the editorial office.

The zombie face has left, and the atmosphere of the entire editorial department is completely different, mainly because there is no need to worry about the anger of the editor-in-chief.

The editor-in-chief called Yan Fei out alone and re-finalized Shen Xin's contract.

At eight o'clock in the evening, Yan Fei knocked on Shen Xin's door with the finalized contract and the short comics that needed to be reviewed.

It was Xi Muhan who opened the door.

Seeing the little girl, Yan Fei was stunned.

"It's Friday?"

"No, tomorrow's exam, rest tonight." Xi Muhan obediently took the cake in Yan Fei's hand, "Sister Yan, why do you still buy cakes?" ”

"The first volume of the new book "Y's" will be reprinted immediately, of course, congratulations in advance, in the future, you will be a little rich woman." Yan Fei pinched Xi Muhan's little nose.

"With Brother Xin by my side, I have never been wronged?" Xi Muhan wrinkled his nose, "Give me the stack of documents too?" ”

"This is a short comic that needs to be reviewed by Mr. Shen, and it is very heavy, so I won't give it to you."

At this time, Shen Xin also came out of the studio.

"Congratulations, the reprint is out." Yan Fei said with a smile.

"That's also thanks to Sister Yan." Shen Xin also smiled.

"Let's get down to business first." After Yan Fei sat down, she first took out a document, "This is next year's contract, and the editor-in-chief deliberately asked me to hand it over to you." Starting from January 1st, a single chapter sketch is 400 yuan, the color page is 600, and the contract fee has increased by 10%, I originally wanted him to increase the royalty, but the editor-in-chief said that it was better to get the newcomer award, so that he could mention the royalty to the president. Otherwise, it's exactly the same as the last one. ”

Shen Xin read it roughly, and it was indeed the same as the previous one, so he signed it.

"Next, it's time for the short story competition." Yan Fei put away the contract, "Let's talk about a bad thing first, Qiao Yu's short story is not very good." Did he look for you? ”

"Well, I've read his manuscript and don't think it's a good fit for a teenage magazine." Shen Xin nodded and said.

Qiao Yu's comic is a dark fairy tale about a group of dwarfs who often disguise themselves as injured dwarfs and trick roadside pedestrians into a hut deep in the forest to commit murder. There is even a description of two brothers and sisters trapped in a cave, holding knives against each other, and only one person survives. Although the story ends with the hunter hunting the dwarfs and justice being served, the story is too dark.

Therefore, Shen Xin suggested that Qiao Yu change the name slightly.

Qiao Yu believes that this story is a warning to the world not to believe other people's words, which is deeply enlightening.

That meeting was similar to an unhappy breakup.

"He gave me the manuscript." Yan Fei sighed.

"He crossed my brother?" Xi Muhan was surprised.

"It's not too much, is it? The normal procedure is that it should be handed over to the editor before it can be handed over to me. I have a reservation about this story, right? I'm also not sure that it can be fired. ”

As long as the comic works are interesting, they will be read. The content in the story is not very friendly to middle and high school students, at least the part where the brother and sister choose life and death should be cut out.

It is not uncommon for magazine editors to look away, so Shen Xin does not dare to guarantee that he will not look away.

After all, it's not just one or two people who decide the success or failure of a work, it's the reader.

"Right? His manuscript, you don't have to interfere. I will talk to him in detail, and if he is qualified, I will acquiesce to your consent and submit it directly to the editor-in-chief. If he doesn't qualify, I'll make it clear to him. Yan Fei was a little entangled.

Shen Xin nodded.

Yan Fei's meaning is obvious, she doesn't want Shen Xin to be a villain, but to let the magazine come forward and refuse Qiao Yu.

"In that case, I only have one condition, I hope you don't provoke him when you tell him about it." Shen Xin said.

The assistant and "Y's" have already run in, and if Qiao Yu is hit and makes some out-of-the-ordinary moves, he will also have a headache.

"Don't worry, I know what to do." Yan Fei bowed slightly.