Chapter 54: What is a big IP?
When the editor-in-chief received Mo Li's call, he was having a headache for the current predicament of Singularity.com, this good news is really from the sky!
The editor-in-chief felt that today must be his lucky day.
"Good............ Xiao Mo, do a good job, I know you can! ”
The corners of Mo Li's mouth twitched, who is always looking for trouble with him recently?
"How's the new book?"
The editor-in-chief said halfway through his words and suddenly said: "Look at me, Duck Egg's new book must be no different, Xiao Mo, you tell Duck Egg, Singularity will give her the best recommended position and the best contract, you recently put aside the matter at hand first, and signed the new contract with Duck Egg first!" ”
"But......... Editor-in-Chief........... Don't stop talking.
The editor-in-chief said earnestly: "Xiao Mo, I know that this matter is difficult, but you can rest assured, we have given the highest level of conditions for the contract with Duck Egg, you have a good talk with Duck Egg, this matter is done, the company will reward you with a one-month in-depth tour of Europe, and all accommodation will be reimbursed by the company!" ”
After saying that, the editor-in-chief hung up the phone.
Mo Li listened to the busy tone on the phone in a daze, he was stupid!
A month of in-depth travel to Europe? Free room and board?
One after another the pies fell on the head, and each one was bigger than the other, and it was dizzy to smash it.
It's just that ........... what he wants to say is obviously not this, okay!
The email attachment that Duck Egg gave him is indeed a document, and it is indeed Duck Egg's new book.
Although it was very short and only 20,000 words, his instinct as a responsible editor told him that there was something wrong with the book.
It's not that this book can't be written, on the contrary, Mo Li feels that this book is more concise than the previous "Yang God" in terms of writing and plot.
But Mo Li still felt that something was wrong, but you asked Mo Li to tell him what was wrong, and he couldn't say it.
The main reason is that the number of words is too small, and the plot has not yet unfolded.
Since the editor-in-chief said that there is no problem, then let's pass!
Mo Li casually arranged the internal signing.
Jiang Lai received the contract document the next day, but what the hell is another copy?
"Super Platinum Contract?"
Jiang Lai was a little confused, didn't she just change the platinum contract? What the hell is this ultra platinum contract?
Flipping through the contract, Jiang Lai couldn't help but be even more puzzled, this super platinum contract is simply better than the previous platinum contract, not too much.
Not only does the reward belong to her, but the subscription share and adapted CD have been greatly tilted towards her.
Jiang Lai told Jiang Yanqing about his doubts, and Jiang Yanqing also felt strange.
So, Jiang Yanqing spent a whole day collecting relevant information.
"Uh........... isn't that right?"
At this time, Jiang Lai had lost the right to use the computer, and could only watch Jiang Yanqing negotiate nervously with the senior management of Singularity.com.
In Jiang Lai's view, in fact, except for the signing period of this contract, the rest is already very generous.
But Jiang Yanqing didn't think so, she was keenly aware of the abnormality behind Singularity.com's initiative to improve the treatment, and collected a lot of information, and finally came to a conclusion that this contract was promising.
Although Jiang Yanqing doesn't know much about the online literature industry, this does not hinder her vision of her core interests.
The importance of the senior management of Singularity to the duck eggs is absolutely undoubted at this moment, they can't afford to lose, and they have lost not only user traffic, but also the confidence of authors and readers.
What's even more terrifying is that Yokogawa Chinese has already dug up the smoke and rain overnight, and if they are allowed to get duck eggs again, then the entire pattern of the online literature industry will change.
Therefore, in this negotiation, Singularity sent a luxurious lineup of editors-in-chief, deputy general managers, operations directors and legal department managers.
Regarding Duck Egg's proposal to modify the contract, to be honest, Singularity didn't pay much attention to it before, thinking that the conditions they gave were already so generous, even if it was modified, it should only be a small problem.
But! When Jiang Yanqing sent them a dozen articles that needed to be revised, they realized that they were wrong, and they were very wrong.
"Auntie............. you have revised most of a contract, you might as well make a new contract, besides, can they agree?" Jiang Lai asked.
Jiang Yanqing glanced at her angrily, this time she was in a good mood, she was hit hard by this girl before, only at this time, Jiang Yanqing was able to regain her self-confidence, and said in her heart: No matter how demonic you are, you are just a high school student, you are still tender! The fundamental issue of interests depends on my aunt, right?
"It's impossible, she's just a lion's mouth!" The deputy general manager of Singularity.com slapped the table and shouted.
"But........... now the initiative is in the hands of others!" The editor-in-chief worried.
"Didn't we sign a contract before? If she dares to go to Yokogawa Chinese, we will sue her! ”
In the face of the angry deputy general manager, the manager of the legal department Khan came down, and had to remind softly: "The platinum contract we signed with duck egg before is actually limited, and the liquidated damages are only 500,000, which is simply the price of cabbage for Yokogawa Chinese!" ”
As soon as these words came out, the temperature in the conference room dropped by several degrees, and the cold gaze of the deputy general manager stared at everyone present with a numb back.
"You mean we're just going to be slaughtered?"
The manager of the legal department wiped the cold sweat on his forehead and replied cautiously: "No, since Duck Dan is willing to talk to us, it means that she still wants to stay, the reason why such harsh conditions are offered is just to maximize interests, since she is willing to talk, then we might as well talk to her one by one, we can always find a breakthrough." ”
The editor-in-chief nodded again and again, he didn't understand legal matters, he only knew one thing, that is, duck eggs must definitely be taken down, and after so many years of being the editor-in-chief of online articles, he knows too well the attraction of authors like Xiang Duck Eggs to readers.
"Then talk to her! Talk about one clause at a time! The deputy general manager gritted his teeth and said, almost at the same time, he had already labeled the duck eggs as falling into the well.
Of course, Jiang Yanqing is negotiating with Singularity without any psychological burden.
The two sides went back and forth, and the three-day negotiations exhausted almost every ounce of strength on both sides.
In terms of contract, Jiang Yanqing first asked Jiang Lai about the focus, Jiang Lai looked at the title of the book, and finally marked it on the adaptation right: bite to death!
As for the other terms, Jiang Lai didn't care very much.
Because her new book is titled: "Notes on Tomb Robbery!" ”
If Jiang Lai had to say why she chose "Notes on Tomb Robbery" as her second book, Jiang Lai would definitely say nonchalantly: "Because it's interesting!" ”
But the real reason why Jiang Lai chose "it" is actually because she wants to let people in this time and space know what a big IP is!