Think of it this way.

Tan Zhifei still slowly opened Zhao Jing's submission.

Speaking of which, the two are not purely an editor and an author, but more like partners who have worked together for many years, but they shouldn't be so unfamiliar.

Although it has fallen into the current situation.

But you can't help it, can you?

sighed.

Since the other party has found him.

Let's take a look at it first.

Forthwith.

He fixed his gaze on the comic's name.

At the same time, the heart is praying.

Don't be a name for love, love, love.

Because about such a subject, Zhao Jing is the best at it.

Over the years, she doesn't know how many comics she's drawn just about love stories.

But right now.

He really doesn't need it, it's too much, and there's a bunch of things on the left hand side that I haven't seen.

However, the result was quite surprising to Tan Zhifei.

"Mobile Suit Gundam."

He muttered softly.

What does that mean.

Haven't heard of it.

But I didn't think it was new.

I've been an editor for so many years, and to be honest, I've seen a lot of comics.

Choosing a plausible name in order to attract the reader's attention is a lot of things.

It's no wonder.

It's just in his impression.

Zhao Jing is not this kind of person.

So what should be the meaning.

So he patiently turned the first page.

The beginning of the story made Tan Zhifei frown a little.

The thing on the artwork seems to resemble robot wars.

Not exactly.

It looks a little different.

The United Earth Army and the Z.A.F.T. (Satellite New Human Free Zodiac Alliance) are at odds with each other over economic friction.

Both sides tried to find a proper solution, but for various reasons, their intentions were undermined, and war was finally declared.

The background is okay.

It's just on the subject matter...

Tan Zhifei is not very optimistic.

You know, story templates like robot wars are a thing of the past.

It's not even innovation.

Nowadays, it can be said that there is no market for this kind of theme, and you can't even see it in major comic stores.

If you go back a few years and catch up with that wave of popularity, you may be able to sell some out.

But now.

That's really dead, I don't know how to die.

The comic market itself is not large, so the fault tolerance rate is very low, and innovation may not be accepted by readers, let alone retro.

If it were another author, Tan Zhifei would be able to draw conclusions when he saw this.

Kill it directly.

But since it's Zhao Jing.

He still decided to give the other party a little time.

So.

Tan Zhifei continued to turn the paper.

As the story slowly unfolds.

His expression finally changed a little.

Although it looks like a robot, it is fundamentally different from a robot.

This kind of new energy body-like Gundam actually needs to be controlled by a human, and it is also a high-performance fighter body.

Soon.

With the opportunity of 'Blood Valentine's Day' appeared.

The plot ushered in the first wave of turns.

The United Earth Forces (UEE) were the first to attack, using nuclear bombs to attack the newly inhabited satellites, causing heavy casualties.

But then came a frenzied revenge against the Z.A.F.T. army.

The United Earth Army, which thought that it could win by relying on numerical superiority, fell into a bitter battle and soon faced a multi-front defeat.

The two sides had no choice but to fall into a stalemate again.

When the screen turns, it is a picture of several young people going to school together.

Tan Zhifei knows.

This is the main character.

But the seemingly comfortable life didn't last long.

Faced with the five new airframes jointly produced by the Earth, the Z.A.F.T. army directly came to snatch them.

See here.

His heart was lifted.

Because these five airframes look obviously unusual.

If snatched away.

What should Kira, the main character, do?

Soon.

The story gave him an answer.

Perhaps it was the protagonist's aura that played a role, and Kira ascended to the Earth Alliance's secret weapon, Strike Gundam, in the midst of the chaos.

His childhood friend Aslan is on the opposite side at this time, piloting the Aegis Gundam.

Because his mother died on the satellite, Aslan himself has a hatred for the United Earth Army.

At this time, the two friends took on different missions.

Then.

Tan Zhifei is already fascinated by watching.

That's right.

This thing is too top-notch.

The intricate backstory and the new type of product called Gundam simply made him want to stop.

Under a seemingly chaotic large-scale battle.

It also delicately depicts the love life and past of many people.

Although Tan Zhifei regards Kira as the protagonist.

But everyone in this comic has their own beliefs, and they are not left behind at all.

Ultimately.

There is no right or wrong, just a different position.

He gave the manga a high rating.

God's work!

This is a masterpiece!

Tan Zhifei is not exaggerating at all.

What kind of bullshit robot fighting, it doesn't matter at all.

It's called Gundam.

It is a new type of weapon that is piloted by humans for use in combat.

Think of it this way.

He couldn't wait to have the other editors take a look.

Keep your head up.

Suddenly, he found that he was left alone in the office.

I looked at my watch.

Only to find out that it was time to eat.

Tan Zhifei thought about it for a while, and in his heart he had already divided this comic into his final plan.

The so-called finalization is the authority in the hands of their editors.

To put it bluntly, I just think the comics are good and can be published.

And they only have three spots in the hands of each editor.

These places are basically reserved for those contracted writers in their hands.

But Zhao Jing.

It's no longer one of them.

This means that she has to top out a contract author.

But Tan Zhifei did not hesitate at all, because he understood that it was absolutely impossible to draw a better work than this one.

Afternoon.

Wait until the editor-in-chief has eaten, and Tang Hongzhou comes back.

He was the first to find him.

"Editor-in-chief, I found a comic theme here that may become popular, do you want to take a look at it first?" Tan Zhifei went straight to the point.

Tang Hongzhou was stunned when he heard this, in his impression, Tan Zhifei has always been a stable character, and he rarely looks for himself urgently because of this kind of thing.

"Don't you each have three slots?" Tang Hongzhou couldn't help but look up and asked.

"Hmm... There is something special about this author. Tan Zhifei explained.

"How?" Tang Hongzhou smiled and asked, "Is it a newcomer?" ”

No wonder he asked.

Under normal circumstances, they will only come to themselves for checks after all the drafts have been finalized.

Like this kind of temporary proposal, it is estimated that they are all newcomer authors who came out halfway, because they need to coordinate with the old man to compete for position.

"It's not, the old author, it's just a little special." Tan Zhifei smiled bitterly.

"If you have something to say, just say it, Lao Tan, why are you still selling Guanzi." Tang Hongzhou urged.

"It's an old author we signed before, and I just terminated my contract recently." Tan Zhifei had no choice but to explain.

Tang Hongzhou heard this.

I understood it in an instant.

A small comic editorial department like them often does not sign according to the work, but directly signs people.

What is a direct signing?

That is, how many comic works the editorial department promises to publish to a certain author in a quarter or a year, and how much to divide during the period.

As for the specific quantity, it depends on the popularity accumulated by the author and the quality of the manuscript, and only by maintaining relative stability can you get opportunities.

This is also to prevent the author from being poached by other companies after a certain comic suddenly becomes popular.

Therefore, the liquidated damages are naturally high.

So that both parties can work with peace of mind.

If it really gets to the point of making a mess, it's not impossible.

After all, they can also control the volume of publications, so there is a lot of room for manipulation.

And Tan Zhifei mentioned the termination of the contract.

Go without saying.

That's definitely because the author has started to go downhill, or the level of loss is a little unbearable.

When the time comes, the team will naturally be eliminated.

Nothing to blame.

They help publish to make money, not to do charity, so why waste this time on authors who don't make money?

It's just that the probability of this kind of author making a hit is very small.

"Is it Zhao Jing?" It seemed that he had thought of something, Tang Hongzhou asked.

"Hmm."

Tan Zhifei nodded: "I didn't expect her to be able to deliver the manuscript." ”

"I have the foundation, but the subject matter is too narrow, and there is no way out." For Zhao Jing, Tang Hongzhou still understands and evaluates objectively.

This cartoonist was also popular for a while a few years ago, so at that time, the editorial department signed her, and she was considered an old man.

But with the passage of time, romance comics are no longer the mainstream of the market.

The editorial department didn't treat her badly, even if the sales were not good, Tang Hongzhou had published it for her several times in the face of the past.

If he hadn't touched the red line of losses recently, he wouldn't have been willing to treat these people.

"That's it, you put this first, I'll take a look first."

Since Tan Zhifei said so, Tang Hongzhou still decided to take a look first.

Tan Zhifei nodded.

When he left the office, he didn't have the heart to read the manuscript behind him at the moment, and his mind was full of the plot of Fang Cai Gundam.

But the story doesn't end there.

Zhao Jing only gave him half of the hand-drawn manuscript.

The rest will not be sent until after the contract is signed.

It's really appetizing.

"What's the matter, Editor Tan, have you found out?" Seeing him entering and leaving the editor-in-chief's office halfway, someone couldn't help but look up and ask.

"I happened to see a good one, and I thought about it first." Tan Zhifei nodded.

"You're also in a hurry, are you still afraid that we won't be able to rob you?" Another person joined in and quipped.

Who knew that Tan Zhifei looked at him seriously and nodded: "You're right, I'm really afraid that you will rob you." ”

"Oh, what does this mean, found a treasure?" The man then asked.

Inside the office.

Hearing this, many editors raised their heads to look at Tan Zhifei.

Something is wrong today.

"It's not clear yet, but the subject matter is quite novel, and we have to see what the editor-in-chief means." Tan Zhifei said with a slow smile.

Seeing this, it was difficult for everyone to say anything.

Only when he is happy to see the hunt.

Half an hour later...

The door to the editor-in-chief's office was pushed open.

Tang Hongzhou poked his head out and hurriedly said, "Everyone put down the work in their hands first and come in for a meeting." ”