Chapter 145 Too greedy!
At noon, in a not-so-ordinary teahouse.
The reason why it is unusual is that many famous people have stayed here. Photos of Lao She, Guo Moruo, Cao Yu and others are hung on the wall of Changting Teahouse. The photos were not in color at that time, but Gu Lu had seen them The works of these great gods.
After reading "Four Generations Under One Roof" and "Thunderstorm", he had different impressions. And when Gu Lu read Guo Moruo's collection of poems, he felt that it was wrong to follow what others said. The level of Guo's poetry was definitely not what some collectors said. Not as good as a child.
"Xiao Gu, didn't you ask your parents to come with you?" Mr. Qian recognized the person at a glance, stood up, and looked behind him.
"As an author, I am over 16 years old and can make the final decision regarding copyright cooperation," Gu Lu said.
For such a big event as cooperation, Mr. Qian subconsciously thought that parents would be called. He never thought that the talented writer would come alone. This is really - great!
Students are definitely better at fooling than adults.
"What kind of tea do you want to drink?" Mr. Qian asked.
"It's okay, I don't usually like to drink tea." Gu Lu said, and he observed the other person without any trace. He was in his fifties, with a protruding face and belly.
If I had known there were only children, I should have chosen a more casual place to talk. Mr. Qian thought about it and immediately called Tuocha.
“Our company has close cooperation with big stationery brands such as Chenguang and Deli.” Before the guest tea was served, Mr. Qian started to praise the company, “Xiao Gu, you should know these two brands. If you are a student, you must have used pens from these two brands.”
“Pleasant Goat, Big Big Wolf, and Laughing Cat Diary all cooperate with stationery brands and have become famous among the student community,” said Mr. Qian. This year's Huaqiang Fonte produced "The Bear", and the animation was actively authorized as soon as it was aired."
During the conversation, tea was served, and Gu Lu took the teacup and thanked him. He understood that everything Mr. Qian said in front of him was just a foreshadowing, and what he said later was the key.
"Although "The Little Prince" has illustrations, there are no animations, and the length is difficult to support animation." Mr. Qian said, "Xiao Gu, you are the same age as my child, and I don't lie to you as an uncle. You, fairy tale novels cannot last long without the blessing of animation, and if peripheral development lags behind, they will never catch up.”
Gu Lu was meditating, not thinking about Mr. Qian's words, but thinking, if he didn't know the upper limit of "The Little Prince" at the beginning, would he believe Mr. Qian's words?
"Fifty thousand, our Chenyu company is willing to pay half a million to buy out the agency rights of "The Little Prince."" Mr. Qian said grandly. In his opinion, the amount of 500,000 yuan was enough to shock a student. If there were parents, he would have offered 1 million yuan.
Mr. Qian said, "After we get the agency rights, we will cooperate with Chenguang and Deli. It won't be long before "The Little Prince" will catch up with Pleasant Goat's fame."
This cake is too It's big and a bit dry. In the previous life, "The Little Prince" was definitely more famous around the world than Xi Yangyang, but domestically, it was really not as famous as Xi Yangyang.
“We are very sincere. Although the sales volume of "The Little Prince" has exceeded 200,000 copies, it is not eye-catching among the books published this year. It would be impossible for others to spend as much as 500,000 copies. The price." Mr. Qian started talking to KTV, "I only invest in consideration of your potential. I have enjoyed the cooperation this time and there will be more cooperation in the future."
The words are half true and half false. The truth is that Little Prince has only been released for half a month, and it is indeed inconspicuous. The lie is that money always comes based on the "positive rating", that is, if you buy The Little Prince, you will get a book cover. The book cover pictures include "A small planet with roses", "The fox and the little prince sit together", "The little prince watches". "Sunset" etc.
To put it more bluntly, Mr. Qian has never read the novel at all. He values the illustrations. Even if the illustrator was someone else, he would not find Gu Lu.
“I have a question.” Gu Lu said, and Mr. Qian gestured to speak.
He asked: "Mr. Qian said, I am the same age as your children. I am sixteen years old. Is Mr. Qian having children so late?"
"?" Mr. Qian was confused for a moment. Didn't turn around, the topic jumped a bit fast.
"Um, I'm sorry about the money. I also want half a million, but the publishing house has already spent two hundred thousand to buy the agency rights for "The Little Prince."" Gu Luxin made nonsense, mainly to avoid future troubles. Look at his sincere little eyes.
Damn it, I’m late. It's only 200,000 yuan. It's worse than me.
The above two thoughts flashed through Mr. Qian's heart. Looking at the unscheming students across from him, he didn't think much about it.
Gu Lu continued, "Mr. Qian, do you want to go to the publishing house and ask them to give you the copyright? In this way, I will only charge you 400,000."
"..." Mr. Qian is not crazy. Children's publishing is directly under the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League. He is snatching food from the mouth of this official tiger. He is not crazy, okay?
“Ahem.” Mr. Qian was thinking about how to politely refuse.
"Anyway, it depends on my potential. I happen to have a book serialized in "The Reasoning of Time". Should I think about it?" Gu Lu said again.
Looking at the students in front of him, Mr. Qian looked as usual, "No problem, what is the name of the other work? Tell me the name. I will go back and study it with the company, and then we will talk again in a few days."< br>
""Mr. Holmes"." This is a second-generation work, and the copyright is restricted. Gu Lu knew it very well. It's like you can't license the image of Sherlock Holmes, even the 93-year-old.
Because Laofu is also based on the works of Conan Doyle.
"I will study it carefully with the people in the company."
Then Mr. Qian paid for the tea and left early on the grounds that there was something going on in the company.
The lack of face in business is still there. Mr. Qian is indeed a seasoned businessman, but he is just too greedy.
Eating all the tea and snacks on the table is a good habit developed since childhood. Gu Lu looked at his mobile phone and had to go to class in the afternoon. It was already past 1 o'clock, so he ate faster.
After eating, call it a day!
"Classmate, when I was serving tea just now, I overheard that you are a writer?" The tea shop owner suddenly asked when Gu Lu was passing by, "You are the author of "The Little Prince," right?"< br>
“Yes.” This was not the first time that Gu Lu was recognized.
Perhaps due to the strong support of the local media, the sales volume of "The Little Prince" in Fog City ranked third among urban sales, second only to the capital and Magic City. Under normal circumstances, the sales of a book in Fogdu can only rank tenth in the city's sales rankings.
It can even be said that Gu Lu's reputation in Fog City is higher than that in other cities.
The owner of the tea shop is in his forties and is dressed smartly. "Can you take a photo with us? Take a photo with our tea shop sign."
The Changting Teahouse is really a pavilion, with a big stone tablet and the inscription: Changting.
"Boss, you don't want to hang me on the wall." Gu Lu responded.
“I wonder if Teacher Xiao Gu can be honored and leave an image in our Changting Teahouse.” The tea shop owner said.
The black and white photos are all of great people, and the color photos on the wall also have powerful people, such as Mo Huaiqi.
"Next time, I will, next time, forget it this time, I will be late for school." Gu Lu said.
"Okay, I'll do it next time." The tea shop owner made one of the most regrettable decisions of his career and let Gu Lu, a pigeon, go.
(End of this chapter)