Chapter 32 Shueisha
Most senior executives in the neon literary and art circles and publishing houses can understand Chinese.
The publishing house found some people in the industry to evaluate the novel, and even Chen Linfeng's first novel "The Book of Life and Death", which was sent by Huaguo in advance, was also evaluated.
The results are obvious. They are all novel types that are extremely suitable for the neon market, so various companies came to visit.
I just didn’t expect that by such a coincidence, the three families would arrive together.
The atmosphere at the scene was a bit awkward. Cheng Yongxin tried to smooth things over and discussed with representatives of several publishing houses whether they could take turns to talk.
In the end the three publishing houses agreed to the proposal.
The first one to start was Shueisha. They came with the director of publishing cooperation, Yamashita Nohiro, and several commissioners.
Minister Yamashita has a very arrogant attitude, his words and deeds are full of self-satisfaction, and his head seems to be raised to the sky.
He first showed off the strength of his publishing house in an exaggerated manner, and then expressed his appreciation for Chen Linfeng's novels in a casual tone.
The conditions given in the end were very humiliating,
"Shueisha is willing to pay 5 million yen for a novel as a one-time buyout."
According to the exchange rate at the beginning of the century, it is equivalent to About 400,000 yuan per book.
For such a small amount of money, yet being able to show a giving gesture was a perfect match for those inexplicably arrogant villains in the Japanese dramas he watched in his previous life.
Chen Linfeng said calmly, "Please give Mr. Yamashita a reasonable price and stop joking."
Minister Yamashita seemed to rarely receive rebuttal from others. At this time, his face turned red and he was about to have an attack.
Then he suppressed his anger and said slowly,
"Five million yen should be a lot of money in your country. If you have no idea about this, it's best to I'd better discuss it with your adults."
Editor Zhao on the side couldn't stand it anymore after hearing what the translator said.
“Mr. Minister, the writer in front of you has earned at least 4 million yuan in royalties (excluding tax) for his first novel.
Moreover, this novel has only been released for less than a year, and there is still a lot of room for sales growth. Your so-called large sum of money is a bit ridiculous. "
After hearing what the translator said, Yamashita Nohiro seemed to be unable to bear it any longer. He stood up suddenly.
He said angrily, "You still want to be with Zai Hua? Same?
A novel written by a child is not worth spending so much money!
Do you know how big the Neon book market is?
Do you know what opportunities you are missing? "
After that, he said in a serious tone, "Shueisha is the most famous publishing house in Neon Country!
Have you heard of "Saint Seiya"?
Have you heard of "Dragon Ball"?
"Rurouni Kenshin", "Fist of the North Star", "One Piece", "Chibi Maruko-chan", "Captain Tsubasa"..."
Yamashita mentioned his well-known works as if he was giving out the names of dishes.
"These excellent works," he stretched out his hands and made a hugging gesture, as if to express that "the Duke of Zhou spits out food and the world returns to its heart."
“All these works have become popular throughout Asia through the promotion of Shueisha.
We will customize a series of professional publishing plans for you, including clear market positioning and formulation of Publishing plans and planning publicity programs are of a scale you cannot imagine.
With the support of our powerful distribution channels, you will gain far more than money.
You will become a famous young genius writer in Neon.
If the development goes well, you will even gain huge popularity throughout Asia. ”
The entire conference room fell silent.
The commissioner behind the minister stood up at the right time and explained a series of publicity strategies Shueisha had planned for "Destiny".
And gave a general introduction to their powerful channel resources, which can provide maximum support whether it is media media or offline promotion
"Become famous first, then make money. This is indeed the way to go."
After hearing this, the two chief editors on the side felt that the conditions were not that bad.
I thought that as long as I had something to gain, it would be a success. It would not be easy to break into the neon market.
If you want to persuade Chen Linfeng to accept it as soon as possible, at least don't refuse so decisively, in case the conditions of the latter two are even worse.
These two people are really a little restless due to the situation these days. Domestic works are not very popular among the publishing houses here in Neon, or to put it simply, they are being ignored.
Chen Linfeng understood a little bit at this time.
It turns out that this is not a brainless villain.
The minister's tricks were very showy. He first gave an extremely low price in a arrogant manner to suppress Chen Linfeng's self-confidence. After being rejected, he will turn to a considerate attitude, boast about his abilities, and emphasize that he can provide higher-level resources besides money.
He is going international and becoming famous in Asia, plus a celebrity singer comes to lighten the atmosphere.
With this set of rules in place, ordinary people will not be able to indulge in five kinds of confusion.
The cpu is old.
But things like publicity resources cannot be quantified in the contract. He will not believe what this person says.
Chen Linfeng said calmly, "What you said is empty talk at the moment. If you really like me, please show respect in terms of price."
Yamashita Yebo looked at Chen Linfeng Unmoved, looking unmoved and having a headache, he turned to the two chief editors.
“The two gentlemen have experienced the world and should be able to understand our good intentions.
Both countries are located in East Asia and are close neighbors to each other. This exchange meeting is organized for the cultural exchange between the two countries.
You probably don’t want to think that no large publishing house will reach a cooperation with you in the end.”
Cheng Yongxin’s face twitched, he was worried about this.
But as a young man who has just turned 40 and has been promoted to deputy editor of a large magazine, he is very aware of the current situation.
He shouldn't have intervened in this matter, or in other words, it would be useless to intervene. The young man was full of blood and forced him to press his head to make him agree, and maybe something would happen.
As the saying goes, silence is worse than movement. Cheng Yongxin just pretended not to hear it and allowed Editor Zhao to come forward and reply.
Although Chief Editor Zhao was a little moved, even if he had the intention, he would only talk to Chen Linfeng alone afterwards. Naturally, he would stand up for his family on such occasions.
“These conditions sound okay, but Chen Linfeng is the backbone of our magazine, and I still have to respect his opinion in the end.”
He showed that he wanted to agree, but A gesture of temporary difficulty.
"I will help you to persuade him about this matter. If there is any progress in the future, I will inform you as soon as possible. What do you think?"
Minister Yamashita hates that iron cannot be transformed into steel. Two old foxes, No one dares to stand up and make a decision.
It’s nothing like the men we recruit who dare to fight.
At this time, the publishing cooperation specialist behind Yamashita stood up again and proposed to increase the money to 10 million yen for a novel, which was doubled.
Mr. Yamashita showed an angry look on his face, but in the end he did not reject his subordinate's proposal.
It seems that this is Shueisha’s final price, 10 million yen for a book, which is approximately 800,000 Chinese dollars.
Although the domestic sales of Chen Linfeng's first novel are still small, for a novel that is not sure whether it can adapt to the neon market, it is a barely acceptable price.
Chen Linfeng was unwilling to give in and asked, "Can we cooperate in the form of royalties?"
Yamashita Nohiro refused expressionlessly, and the two parties broke up unhappy.
Before leaving, Yamashita said harshly, "It's a pity that you missed this great opportunity. If you regret it and want to find me for cooperation again, I will not give you such a high price again.< br>
Chen Jun, you will regret it! "
Going out of the door, Yamashita Nohiro hammered the wall hard.
"Damn it, those old guys in the club, why are they unwilling to use royalties. Since I want a one-time buyout, the authority given is so low. "
What he is not reconciled to is that this is obviously a novel that has the potential to create miracles, but some people in the club just want to find out.
"But that has to be seen. See if there are any competitors. The other two won't give you a chance. ”
The subordinate next to him comforted him, "Minister, you have tried your best. Chen Jun is not an ordinary boy. Hua Guo's report is correct. He is a genius."
Another subordinate was also persuading, "Yes. , at such a young age, you can deal with it calmly. This world always treats geniuses favorably."
Zhao Changtian in the room said worriedly, "Xiaofeng, are you a little too confident about the last condition? , in my opinion, it’s actually pretty good. What if the next two companies can’t provide such conditions?”
Cheng Yongxin felt somewhat confident, “Old Zhao, judging from the final conditions, this is the case. The gang is very optimistic about Xiaofeng’s book, and I think the other two companies should have a similar attitude.
We still need to be more determined and not be frightened by these people.”
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Chen Linfeng also had the same view, "Uncle Zhao, don't look at the last condition that was put forward by another person on a temporary basis. I'm sure they had negotiated it in advance. The low price in front of them was all a negotiation strategy. Don't be fooled by his attitude." ”
(End of this chapter)