Chapter 83 Small Treasury? Husband, what's going on? (Requesting monthly votes)
“Look, Xuemin! We have just organized “Today”, and the funds came from a few of our friends, who sponsored them out of their own pockets, and the higher-ups didn’t approve a penny…”
Cheng Xuemin just nodded, leaving the embarrassed Chen Shumin unable to speak anymore!
To put it simply and concisely, I just want to prostitute Cheng Xuemin, the author of Wrangler, for his manuscript!
And the wishful thinking came true!
It’s just that Bai Prostitute didn’t pay the manuscript fee, and because of Cheng Xuemin’s status as a herdsman, Lao Xu, he tried to hit the ground running with the first issue of the publication.
So cool!
"How about, Xuemin, come to us and become the honorary editor-in-chief? Let us give you a manuscript fee of seven yuan per thousand words. Our "Today" is really stretched, and I am embarrassed to say this!"
Chen Shumin saw that Cheng Xuemin only nodded without saying anything else. He said it so straightforwardly, so he just gritted his teeth and invited Cheng Xuemin, the wrangler old Xu, to join him!
"Teacher Chen, don't worry about your reputation, why don't you do it for me?"
Honorary Editor-in-Chief, thanks to him Chen Shumin really dared to think! Not only did he want to get his manuscript for free, but he also wanted to get Cheng Xuemin for free.
However, if Lao Chen really could work for the editor-in-chief, Cheng Xuemin wouldn't mind joining the gang!
Because he knows the prospects of Lao Chen's "Today" magazine!
No need to talk about starting a business today!
Wait for the second half of next year, that is, the second half of 1979.
At that time, Yanjing Daily would be the first to take advantage and publish the first advertisement in the history of a national magazine in the new era...!
Yes, it is the first advertisement in China, so next year 1979 will also be the first year of advertising in the history of advertising!
At the same time, the higher authorities will also introduce a series of policies to benefit advertising projects, and newspapers and magazines across the country will also enter the era of business editing.
For almost all newspapers and magazines, the cultural finance no longer allocates a dime of funding subsidies, and all of them have their own magazines and newspapers making their own profits.
At the same time, it also ushered in the flourishing spring of the magazine and newspaper industry where hundreds of flowers bloomed.
Therefore, Chen Shumin wants to start "Today" magazine at this time, which can be regarded as catching up with the spring of the industry next year.
If Cheng Xuemin can step in and change the editor-in-chief or bring capital to invest in shares, will he be able to enjoy the first wave of benefits when the advertising industry fully resumes next year?
At that time, with the influence of Cheng Xuemin Wrangler Mr. Xu and Director Qiao when they take office, will the advertisements not be accepted softly?
So this era is indeed the spring for literati. Writing manuscripts can indeed create the first ten thousand yuan household and become the first group of people to become rich, and the money earned can withstand the test.
But we didn’t directly build a platform for these literati. How much do those who build a platform earn?
Think about the 1980s and 1990s. Which magazine was not filled with small advertisements?
Think about it, why don’t you make a lot of money directly?
Therefore, it is good to decentralize the policy of self-financing. Today has the opportunity of "Today", and Cheng Xuemin wants to seize it.
Just look at Chen Shumin in front of you, whether he is willing to let it go!
The honorary editor-in-chief has a great reputation. If you want to give it, just give him the title of chief editor-in-chief. Do it or not!
They are all ‘blackmailing’ each other anyway, so there is no shame!
"Xuemin, you want to be the editor-in-chief?! Don't you have to prepare for the college entrance examination at Yan'an University? Do you have the time to be the editor-in-chief?"
Chen Shumin just casually gave him the title of honorary editor-in-chief. It was just a name, and there was nothing else he could do.
But who knows!
The boy in front of me really dared to speak so loudly, and even used Po Xia Donkey to directly ask for his editor-in-chief!
If Chen Shumin was the only one responsible for their "Today" magazine, then the editor-in-chief would give it to this guy.
At worst, he will be the editor-in-chief, and Chen Shumin will have another editor-in-chief!
But the problem is!
The editor-in-chief is indeed Chen Shumin himself, but he has already been promised to another sponsor!
"Teacher Chen, don't you also do the same sacred work here, and you also have time to prepare "Today" magazine?"
Cheng Xuemin asked Chen Shumin back!
"Uh...that's true!"
In the eyes of those who are not students and teachers of Yanda, being a librarian at Yanda is indeed a very sacred job.
after all……
"So, Xuemin, do you really want to join us? Then can I give you a deputy editor or chief editor?"
"The deputy editor is also the editor, isn't he?"
Seeing that Cheng Xuemin was indeed interested, Chen Shumin offered his price, deputy editor or chief editor, no matter how high it was, it would be really difficult for him to deal with it!
"Deputy editor is fine, but I'm a newcomer. I hope I can take on more responsibilities. It's best to have someone with the same level as the editor-in-chief!"
Cheng Xuemin thought about it, there are only three people who really speak in newspapers and magazines!
The first one is the editor-in-chief!
It is worth mentioning that neither "October", which has just resumed publication, nor "Yenjing Literature" has been assigned a chief editor to take charge of the daily work of the entire newspaper and magazine organization.
The second one is the editor-in-chief, and there is generally no deputy editor-in-chief position in the middle.
Liu Xinwu of October and Li Qingquan of Yanjing Literature both presided over the work of their respective magazines as chief editors.
Next is the deputy editor, or chief editor!
However, these two positions may be somewhat overlapping. If there is a chief editor, there will be no deputy editor. For example, his mother-in-law's "October" is the chief editor, and Liu Xinwu is the chief editor.
If there is a deputy editor, there will generally not be a chief editor. For example, Yanjing Literature does not have a chief editor. There is a deputy editor named Wang Meng, but he has not taken up the post yet. He will have to next month!
This troika of magazines is responsible for the daily work.
Chen Shumin was reluctant to give it to the chief editor, so he could give it to the chief editor or deputy editor. Of course Cheng Xuemin wanted the deputy editor!
It sounds like he is more awesome than his mother-in-law's editor-in-chief, right?
Of course this is a joke, I have no intention of competing with her mother-in-law.
As for having the same responsibility as the chief editor, Cheng Xuemin should be a gentleman first and then a villain, and this must be agreed upon in advance!
After all, the so-called responsibility now is, to put it bluntly, to prepare the ground in advance for the subsequent equity allocation of the magazine’s privatization.
Of course, we cannot talk about equity distribution now, but we have to talk about shouldering responsibilities.
"It's absolutely possible to have this! We really hope that, Xuemin, you can take on more of your burden and write more articles like Wrangler!"
They hit it off immediately, and Chen Shumin was so surprised and excited that he slapped his thigh repeatedly and agreed happily!
"In that case, let me make an appointment to get together so that I can introduce the other two friends to Xuemin. Can you get to know them?"
Striking while the iron is hot, Chen Shumin wished he could gather his people together now and have a big fight.
"Okay! Teacher Chen, just make up your mind. Anyway, I will be here in the library during this period. It doesn't matter!"
Chen Shumin didn’t mention funding, and only made an appointment with Cheng Xuemin to write the manuscript, so that’s fine!
At worst, every month from now on, the small treasury will receive less money from one article, but it will be able to open a magazine with a small blog.
This should be much more cost-effective than earning manuscript fees and hoarding courtyard houses, right?
After all, the Siheyuan is dead, but if the magazine opens as big as "October" and "Yenjing Literature", it will also be a kind of social status and wealth.
Of course, the most important thing is that they are all part-timers, so there is actually no pressure or burden at all.
In the afternoon, Cheng Xuemin sat in his usual seat and began to write the script of "Wrangler".
In fact, the "Wrangler" movie script is not very long. The whole script is just over 10,000 words. If Cheng Xuemin works hard and fast, he will basically be finished if he stays up late this afternoon!
But Feng Jiayou and his mother-in-law both told him to take things slowly and don’t rush. Then do it slowly!
Cheng Xuemin expected that it would take him a few weeks to write about Sneaking Fish, since Xie Jin, the director in Shanghai, would have to go to Beijing next weekend anyway.
When he comes over, if the screenwriter Cheng Xuemin can come out with the script on time, there will be no problem.
Take your time to catch the fish, and then continue to pay tribute by copying out a novella. Before the winter vacation, I will vote for "Shanghai Literature and Art" and make another round of money to have a good year.
"Damn it, Xuemin, the front page headline of this issue of Yanjing Literature is yours again?"
Around three or four o'clock in the afternoon, Chen Shumin came over from his workstation again and growled at Cheng Xuemin.
Cheng Xuemin was shocked!
"Didn't I just say that? There is a short story published in this issue of Yenching Literature!"
Cheng Xuemin raised his head and glanced at Chen Shumin. As for making such a fuss, what's the fuss about?
"But you didn't tell me, it's the headline again!?"
Chen Shumin was really shocked!
At noon today, Cheng Xuemin did mention to him that there was another short story in this issue of Yenching Literature, but he didn’t tell him that it was the headline of Yenching Literature again!
Just now, there was also a student who was in the library with a sample magazine, which caused a commotion and looting. Only then did Chen Shumin know that it was the front page headline again.
Damn it!
Chen Shumin screamed in his heart, why is it on the front page again? Is the front-page headline of Yanjing Literature so good now?
You must know that when Chen Shumin contributed to Yanjing Literature, he never made a front-page headline.
Even though I later submitted articles to several magazines and newspapers, I never had a hit that made the front page headlines.
The Cheng Xuemin in front of me is great!
Not only did it dominate the front page of Yanjing Literature for two consecutive issues, but the subsequent novella was also very well written, and it was also a front page headline.
So, doesn’t it mean it has to be the front page headline for three consecutive issues? !
More than three issues!
Chen Shumin also suddenly realized that the novella Cheng Xuemin gave to Yanjing Literature was a long novella with more than 200,000 words.
Long novels like this are basically serialized in installments in order to hook readers!
A novella of 200,000 words must be serialized for at least three consecutive issues.
In other words, if the next three consecutive issues of Yanjing Literature are not complete, this guy will be on the front page.
So, five front-page headlines in a row? Why shouldn’t this directly break the literary world record?
“It’s okay, okay! It’s given by Yanjing Literature Lao Li, but he is actually pretty good!”
Cheng Xuemin smiled bitterly, isn't it just another front page headline? As for making such a fuss, it’s as if he has never seen the world before!
"Okay, okay! Then, Xuemin, give us a good article in "Today", and we will definitely be on your front page!"
"And if you have any ideas, Xuemin will be responsible for designing the cover!"
The headline for two consecutive issues, Cheng Xuemin Wrangler author Lao Xu’s style, really shouldn’t be too aggressive!
Chen Shumin had already predicted that when their first issue of "Today" was published, it would become an instant hit!
“I’ll try my best!”
"When will the first issue be? I can plan the time!"
Cheng Xuemin smiled and nodded, and asked about the date of the first issue of "Today".
"We are still planning to make an appointment. It may be too late this year. It is expected to be the first month of school after the winter vacation!"
Chen Shumin quickly followed.
"Okay, then I get it!"
Cheng Xuemin nodded. There are still about two or three months left. There is no problem at all on his side. It's very easy!
“That’s okay, that’s okay, Xuemin, you can just relax and create, I won’t bother you anymore!”
"Fuck, it's another front-page headline, it's scary to think about it!" Chen Shumin nodded and left, still mumbling expletives.
Cheng Xuemin shook his head when he saw this, but ignored him and continued writing the script for "Wrangler".
About half an hour later, Feng Jiayou came over after class and met him!
"Xuemin, you are such a good student who loves to learn!"
The woman came over, nuzzled Cheng Xuemin's ear, and whispered. She took Cheng Xuemin's schoolbag and helped him pack it up. Zhang Dening and Bai Ling will be here later!
We agreed to meet at the library at half past five.
But Cheng Xuemin subconsciously protected him, and soon Cheng Xuemin felt bad and bad!
"I'm helping you pack your schoolbag! Why, is there any secret in this schoolbag that I can't see?"
Sure enough, Feng Jiayou was confused by Cheng Xuemin's little actions and eyes!
You have to look at his schoolbag!
"No, no, my wife, is there any secret in my schoolbag that I don't want you to see?"
Big head!
He had subconsciously protected it just now, just because he was afraid that the young Feng family would discover the small treasury he had hidden, the sample issues and manuscript fee slips that had just been sent by "Yanhe Literature".
Because even after lunch, I took it from the reception room and haven't had time to put it home with the books in the house.
It's good now. Why did Feng Jiayou want to go through his schoolbag on a whim?
If the Feng family finds this, they will be completely blind!
In the morning, he still swore that he would never go around behind the back of his wife, Feng Jiayou, and create a small vault to hide private money.
But there's going to be a thunderstorm in the blink of an eye, and he's dead!
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(End of chapter)