Chapter 14: Onboarding
"What production company does Fujiwara-kun work for?"
The pork belly sizzles on the stove, the fumes are sucked away by the hose of the smoker, and Kei Fujiwara puts a slice of charred meat in his mouth.
"High-power production, it's a large-scale production company."
"Fujiwara-kun interested in making a TV show?"
"It's mainly about majors."
Speaking of which, he is really destined for the broadcasting industry, he has been in this industry in his last life, and he has entered this industry by chance in this life.
"If the sales of 'White Night Walking' are good, does Fujiwara-kun plan to become a full-time writer?" Kazuhiko Itagaki said.
Fujiwara thought for a moment and said, "I don't think it's necessary, and writing won't take up too much of my time. ”
Won't take up too much time? Itagaki opened his eyes, writing is a heavy work that combines physical and mental power, how can it not take up time.
"How long did it take to create White Night Walking?"
It has only been about a month since Kei Fujiwara came to Tokyo, and it took about ten days to write the entire book "White Night Walking", because he has a detailed full text in his mind, which is no different from copying homework.
But if you tell the truth to Kazuhiko Itagaki, the other party doesn't believe it, so he says, "About three months." ”
Itagaki was taken aback, "Is it finished in three months?" It's really fast, Fujiwara-kun is really not simple. ”
Fujiwara Kei smiled, the people in the cultural circles of this era are really rare and strange.
In the real world, Keigo Higashino is a humanoid codeword machine in the writers' circle, and one or two new books are published every year, and the output is extremely high.
But this is still not enough to see in China's online writer circle, 300,000 words to write for three months, at this speed you are embarrassed to write online articles, it is recommended to seize the opportunity to enter the factory.
Kei Fujiwara has officially signed a contract with the Spring and Autumn Society.,The high material fee during the serialization period is 4,000 yen a page.,It's not much.,But it's fun enough for a newcomer.。
The royalty after the book is released is 8 to 10 percent, and the royalty that Fujiwara will eventually receive will be within this range.
The specific royalty ratio depends on the response during the serialization period, and if the response is good, it is expected that the more sales will be, and the publisher will be willing to give profits to the author.
In the publishing industry, first-line authors can get about 14 percent of their royalties, top authors can get 18 or even 20 percent, and as newcomers, 8 percent of the royalties are the norm.
Keiichisuke Fujiwara, a newcomer, wants to get the same treatment as a first-line author, which is equivalent to a fool's dream, if you want to share more cakes, you must prove that you have the ability to make a big cake.
If "White Night Walking" can achieve the same results in this world as the original world, Kei Fujiwara will instantly become a first-line author.
At that time, it was not a dream to get 18 percent of the royalties.
"It's fine." Kazuhiko Itagaki also stuffed meat into his mouth and said, "If the sales of "White Night Walking" are good, maybe it can be adapted for film and television...... Well, it's too early to say that. ”
Kei Fujiwara smiled: "Dreams always have to be had." ”
"Haha, that's right!"
"White Night Walking" is indeed the most adapted book by Keigo Higashino, but unfortunately, the quality of most of these film and television versions is worrying, so Kei Fujiwara did not put much expectation in it.
"Then Fujiwara-kun, I wish you all the best in your internship." Kazuhiko Itagaki poured a full cup of sake and held it up.
"I'll lend you good words, Mr. Itagaki."
Soon it was time for the official onboarding.
Kei Fujiwara got on the subway, and with good luck today, there was still a seat.
Fujiwara sat down, and next to him sat a man with medium and long hair, and Fujiwara Kei couldn't help but be startled when his gaze swept over his face.
He had never seen a person with dark circles under his eyes that were so heavy that they were drawn with a marker. The whole person also looked very thin, as if he was about to fall to the ground at any moment.
"That...... I'm sorry......" The man suddenly turned to look at Kei Fujiwara, "Can you call me when you get to Odaiba?" ”
Kei Fujiwara got off at the stop behind Odaiba Station and nodded, "No problem." ”
As soon as he finished speaking, the man's eyes were closed, and he fell asleep.
Is this workplace so tiring...... Kei Fujiwara couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
When he was about to arrive at the station, Fujiwara Kei pushed the man's shoulder: "Sir, it's time to stand." ”
The man slowly opened his eyes: "Thank you......"
The car door opened, and Kei Fujiwara didn't care about waiting for him, so he got out of the car directly.
Kogi Productions is a large production company with about 1,200 employees, and in Tokyo, there is a big difference between production companies, ranging from large companies with thousands of employees to small workshops with only about 20 employees.
The first day of work for newcomers is all training, and there are several internships with Kei Fujiwara.
The whole training period is about two weeks, and the main training content is probably corporate culture, business handling, workplace rules, ethical and moral responsibilities, etc.
If you don't understand this, it is easy to cause trouble to your colleagues, and "causing trouble" is very difficult for me to bear.
The training period is the most leisurely period after joining the company, because there is no overtime during this time, and there is no need to go out on location, and you can leave when you arrive.
And Itagaki Kazuhiko also informed Fujiwara Kei at this time that the serialization time of "White Night Walking" has been determined, and it will be put on "Qiankun Spring and Autumn" in April to start serialization.
As time passed, Kei Fujiwara gradually became familiar with the same period.
The longer I stay here, the more envious I am of the protagonists in the time-traveling novels I've read before, how did they get smooth sailing as soon as they crossed?
Perhaps because Fujiwara Kei's body is actually a Chinese soul in his body, Fujiwara Kei always feels uncomfortable with some of the rules.
The workplace is an environment that attaches great importance to the culture of respect and inferiority, and the juniors must respect their seniors and behave meekly and respectfully in front of their seniors.
When walking on the road, be sure to trot all the way to open the door for the seniors, and don't let the seniors touch the doorknob in person;
When having dinner together, you must help your seniors barbecue and cut meat, and you can't let your seniors do this kind of work by themselves;
The wine toasted by the seniors must not be refused, even if it has been drunk to the point that the personnel are not clear, you must find a way to pick up the wine glass with the only remaining consciousness and drink it all.
Of course, you can't spit out if you drink too much, so it's rude, either find a place where no one is there and spit it out and come back to drink, or swallow the vomit on the spot.
Therefore, it is not without reason that the suicide rate is high.
Of course, this set of rules of dignity and inferiority does not work on young people with higher ranks, who are valued by their superiors, or who have connections within the company.
The internal atmosphere of high-skill production is not bad, and during the training period, Fujiwara Kei at most pushed the door to his seniors or bosses, but he was not bullied in the workplace, but he often saw some subordinates being scolded in public places by their bosses.
Looking at the unlucky look of the subordinate who was scolded and laughed, Fujiwara Kei secretly said in his heart:
It is not possible to abide by the rules of the seniority sequence of the workplace, and you have to find a way to come up with something bright as soon as possible in order to be one step ahead.