Chapter 175: Not a single word was written, but the fee bill exploded (please order in full)
The next morning!
As soon as Cheng Xuemin sent the Feng family to school, the woman rushed him non-stop to the People's Daily.
At almost nine o'clock, at the People's Daily, I met Qin Chuan, the editor-in-chief who had just arrived at the office.
"Xuemin, are you back!? I heard that you went back to your hometown in northern Shaanxi during the Chinese New Year, right?"
When Qin Chuan saw Cheng Xuemin, he quickly greeted him warmly, welcomed him into the office, and poured him a bowl of hot tea.
"Hello, Teacher Qin! Thank you, Teacher Qin!" Cheng Xuemin took the hot tea handed over by Qin Chuan and then said, "Yes, Teacher Qin, I went back during the Chinese New Year and took my parents over to play for a few days. Recognize the door!”
"Then I really need to take him over and stay for two days!"
After Qin Chuan was polite to Cheng Xuemin, he explained the reason why he asked Cheng Xuemin to come over. He was indeed asked to come here to collect the manuscript fee!
The supplement of the People's Daily reprinted four revised manuscripts of Cheng Xuemin on a full page. When they were used, Qin Chuan helped Cheng Xuemin apply for reprint fees.
However, because during the Chinese New Year, the funding management department had not approved the vacation, so I didn’t ask him to take it.
Not only had it been approved two days ago, Qin Chuan notified Cheng Xuemin to come over and collect the manuscript fee bill.
Cheng Xuemin was embarrassed, so he politely took the fee slip and saw that the fee on it was four hundred and sixty yuan.
The four manuscripts, "The Account of Director Qiao's Taking Up the Job", "The Account of Chen Huansheng's Entry into the City", "New Year's Greetings" and "The Traitor", add up to about 115,000 words.
Therefore, the reprint fee is calculated as four yuan per thousand words, and the highest reprint fee is also given.
After the manuscript fee bill was handed over to Cheng Xuemin, Qin Chuan inevitably made an appointment with Cheng Xuemin, the pioneer of reform, to write the manuscript!
Although "People's Daily" mostly publishes press releases, and the main issue generally reports and publishes press releases related to current affairs, it also has a supplement.
Supplements are very diverse and flexible in terms of content. As long as the manuscript is well written, in line with the trend of the times, and has positive energy, even long novels can be published.
For example, Cheng Xuemin's special edition contained four articles of more than 100,000 words, occupying the entire supplement of the People's Daily.
Moreover, even if it is not a press release, it does not mean that it cannot be published in the official publication of People's Daily.
Just a little anyway!
As long as the manuscript is well written, if Cheng Xuemin writes another "Director Qiao's Take-Off" and it is first submitted to their "People's Daily", it may be directly published in the official publication.
However, when faced with Qin Chuan's request for a manuscript, Cheng Xuemin did not guarantee his vote. He could only say that if there was a suitable manuscript, he would definitely vote for his People's Daily.
Qin Chuan also knew and understood. After all, Cheng Xuemin was not a professional journalist or editor.
After not staying long at the People's Daily, Cheng Xuemin hurried to the Humanities Club and handed over the three volumes of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" comic books he had written.
"Xuemin, I haven't seen you for a year, and you are becoming more and more impressive!"
It was a coincidence that as soon as Cheng Xuemin arrived at the Humanities Society, he met Zhang Guangnian of People's Literature.
Lao Zhang greeted him warmly, then asked with a smile: "What? Xueminqian knows that we are short of manuscripts for this issue, and you came to submit manuscripts for us?"
When Cheng Xuemin returned to northern Shaanxi for the New Year, Lao Zhang's "People's Literature" published another issue, so his "Parents' Love" was serialized and distributed directly in the two issues.
Now it's the end of February, and People's Literature has to be finalized and published. After all, the bimonthly publication has one issue in the first and middle of the month.
certainly!
Zhang Guangnian said that he was short of manuscripts, and he also joked with Cheng Xuemin and deliberately cried about poverty.
Any magazine may be short of manuscripts, but Zhang Guangnian and his "People's Literature" will never be short of manuscripts.
"Hello, Teacher Zhang!"
Cheng Xuemin hurried forward, greeted Lao Zhang, and smiled bitterly, "Mr. Zhang, you are kidding. Whoever is short of manuscripts, Teacher Zhang, you will definitely not be short of manuscripts."
"Are you kidding! Xuemin, we are really short of relevant manuscripts right now! Especially the representative manuscripts on reform!"
"How's it going? Xuemin, it's been almost a month, have you made anything new?"
Zhang Guangnian's face really didn't look like he was joking, so Cheng Xuemin could only bear the pain and said: "Teacher Zhang, then... I have been running on the road during the Chinese New Year, and I just came back not long ago, so I really can't calm down. Write a manuscript!”
Now Cheng Xuemin is a little afraid of Lao Zhang and really wants to avoid him!
Yes!
In the past, "People's Literature" was the top palace and authority, and everyone wanted to submit and publish a manuscript.
After all, being admitted to People's Literature represents a kind of strength, and his status in the literary world has also been improved.
But Cheng Xuemin's current situation is that although he is still a newcomer in the literary world, he seems to have passed the novice experience period.
The next plan is to repay the favor, thinking that the rain and dew will be shared equally, each family will write articles from time to time.
Unfortunately, Lao Zhang’s bimonthly People’s Literature magazine has a huge demand for manuscripts!
Originally, Cheng Xuemin’s novella “Parental Love” was published in Li Qingquan’s “Yenjing Literature” and might have been serialized for three issues, taking three months to digest.
Within three months, there is no need to consider providing new manuscripts to Yanjing Literature.
Similarly, if his mother-in-law's "October" was given to his mother-in-law, it would take less than half a year to digest it. Cheng Xuemin had enough time to help them renew it.
But what about Lao Zhang?
A long novel with more than 200,000 words was published in two issues a month.
After I finished posting, I didn’t let anyone take a breath, and then I asked Cheng Xuemin to make an appointment. I really didn’t give anyone a chance to take a breath.
Why don't you avoid him?
"Xuemin, you are right. Who wants to write a manuscript during the Chinese New Year! But next time you have a manuscript, you have to think of me, Lao Zhang first!" Zhang Guangnian listened to Cheng Xuemin's words and deeply agreed with them. nod.
"That's OK, that's OK. If I have a suitable manuscript later, I will definitely send it to you, Teacher Zhang!"
Cheng Xuemin also nodded one after another, and after being polite to Lao Zhang, he thought about going upstairs.
"Oh, by the way, Xuemin, I almost forgot about the business while I was talking to you. You are not here to hand in the manuscript to me today. Did Lao Li call you here?"
Seeing that Cheng Xuemin was about to go upstairs, Zhang Guangnian called out again and asked, "The People's Literature Publishing House is upstairs. Cheng Xuemin was in a hurry to go upstairs. He should have come to see Lao Li!"
It seems that Lao Li has taken the lead and notified Cheng Xuemin himself.
"Teacher Zhang, I... I'm here to hand over the manuscript to Teacher Pan!" Of course Cheng Xuemin had to say that he was looking for Lao Pan, and was going to show up at Li Shuguang's place, so as to remind Lao Li that he should change the ' Please pay me the royalties for Pioneer's single volume!
But now according to Lao Zhang, the two of them also have something to do with themselves? ?
"Are you submitting a manuscript to Lao Pan? What manuscript are you submitting to? Lao Pan is an art person..." Zhang Guangnian was confused for a moment, but he quickly came to his senses and asked, "No way, right Xuemin? You don't write manuscripts during the Chinese New Year?" , just leave it to Lao Pan to draw those comic books?"
"Xuemin, this is wrong! You are now the vanguard of the official inscription. Don't just rush forward and then turn around and draw some villain books instead of doing your job!"
Zhang Guangnian had heard Lao Pan bragging about Cheng Xuemin's drawing of a comic strip for Lao Pan in the art editorial department upstairs. Bragging about Cheng Xuemin's Journey to the West painting, how awesome it is and how popular it is. It has been reprinted twice and sold six to seven million copies!
At that time, Zhang Guangnian clicked his tongue and was dumbfounded. He also laughed and scolded Lao Pan for misleading other people's children. If he didn't write a good pioneer manuscript, he would draw some villain for him. Isn't this a mistake for people's children?
"No! Teacher Zhang, I just changed my mind and looked for inspiration to draw these few pictures!" Cheng Xuemin didn't dare to tell Lao Zhang. He directly brought three volumes of villain books this time. More than one hundred and eighty pictures.
If Lao Zhang saw this, I don't know what he would complain about.
"It's okay to change your mind occasionally and look for inspiration to draw a few pictures, but Xuemin, you mainly need to write more manuscripts!" Zhang Guangnian didn't say much on this issue, and followed them up to the third floor and entered the Humanities Club. Art Editorial Department.
"Huh?! Xuemin, you're here?! I guess you'll come over in the next few days!" When Lao Pan saw Cheng Xuemin coming in, he was stunned for a while, then he greeted him happily and said, "Xuemin, The previous two issues of Romance of the Three Kingdoms were as popular as your previous Journey to the West! "
"Hello, Teacher Pan!" Cheng Xuemin also showed excitement when he heard this.
Although Cheng Xuemin did not pay too much attention to the release of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms novel, after all, he did not have the energy to pay attention during the Chinese New Year.
But I heard Lao Pan actually say that it would be as popular as the previous Journey to the West, so that would be great.
"Old Pan, you are so awesome!"
"As Xuemin said just now, he didn't write a single word of the manuscript during the Chinese New Year, and he spent all his time drawing little books for you!"
Zhang Guangnian followed behind and angrily scolded Lao Pan with a smile, saying he was 'jealous'.
"Really? So, Xuemin, you can at least pay this amount this time?"
After listening to Zhang Guangnian's laughter and scolding, Lao Pan was not angry but happy, then stretched out his palm to grab it, and asked extremely excitedly.
He spent the entire Chinese New Year drawing his little book, so with Cheng Xuemin's hand speed, there must be at least five volumes?
Looking at Lao Pan’s gesture, five volumes?
Cheng Xuemin thought that he dared to think so, and immediately shook his head and said with a smile: "Teacher Pan, Teacher Zhang is kidding me!"
"I only painted three volumes, can you help me see if you can!"
After saying that, he took out the three volumes that he had prepared long ago from his briefcase. They were volumes three, four, and five of The Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
"It's not bad to have three volumes. We just happen to be able to renew it this time!"
Lao Pan didn't expect Cheng Xuemin to hand over the manuscript to them so quickly. After all, the new year had just passed and he hadn't adjusted yet.
I was thinking of urging Cheng Xuemin to come next month, but I really didn’t expect that Cheng Xuemin would be so quick and delivered three volumes just after the New Year.
It can be seen that Lao Zhang is indeed right. Cheng Xuemin is at home during the Chinese New Year, and he may be preoccupied with drawing his comic book!
“So many?!”
"Xuemin, are you really drawing this for Lao Pan during the entire Chinese New Year?"
Seeing Cheng Xuemin take out three little books, Zhang Guangnian, who was joking next to him, was instantly dumbfounded!
He was really right about his feelings. During the Chinese New Year, Cheng Xuemin was really focusing on painting the little book?
"Teacher Zhang, I can draw this very fast, very fast!" Cheng Xuemin quibbled with an embarrassed and wry smile.
"Xuemin can indeed draw this very fast, much faster than those art students from Qingmei!" Lao Pan also helped, stabbing Qingmei's art students in the back and said, "And Xuemin's painting is also better than them. !”
Lao Pan flipped through the contents of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms novel. The more he read, the more satisfied and beautiful it became.
"Draw fast?" Zhang Guangnian vomited blood directly, three volumes of villain books, three books!
No matter how fast you draw, will it be as easy as writing a manuscript? I really don’t know what the young man Cheng Xuemin is thinking.
"Okay, okay, Lao Pan, please take your time and watch first, I'll take Xuemin to find Lao Li!"
Zhang Guangnian simply kept out of sight and let Lao Pan take his time to see. He first took Cheng Xuemin over to find Lao Li.
"Together!"
Lao Pan flipped through three volumes of villain books. The quality was basically the same as the previous two volumes, and he finished the manuscript at a glance.
Then he took the three volumes of Romance of the Three Kingdoms novels and said with Zhang Guangnian and the others, "I'm just going to go find Lao Li and give Xuemin the royalties for these three volumes!"
"That's it!? Lao Pan, don't you give me a second look?"
Zhang Guangnian looked at Lao Pan's quick movements in front of him. Don't be too confused. How many minutes were there before and after? Lao Pan hasn't finished reading, so he will go directly to Lao Li after the manuscript to apply for a manuscript fee?
"Do you need to read more of Xuemin's short stories?" Lao Pan gave Zhang Guangnian a compliment and asked, "Let me ask you, Lao Zhang, if Xuemin submits a manuscript to you, you will review it over and over again. Go to trial?"
"If you keep going back and forth in reviewing, I, as a scholar, would never submit to you again!"
"Uh..." Lao Pan's chop with this knife immediately killed Zhang Guangnian.
Can reviewing the drawings of a villain's book be the same as reviewing an article's manuscript? You can tell how well the painting is done by just looking at the sketch of a painting of a villain, but is it okay if you don’t review the entire manuscript of the article?
What is the repeated trial? When did Zhang Guangnian drag him and review Cheng Xuemin's manuscript over and over again?
“No, no, Teacher Pan, Teacher Zhang’s review speed is actually very, very fast!”
Cheng Xuemin smiled bitterly again, the two of them could fight each other.
But having said that, Zhang Guangnian's review speed for "People's Literature" is actually very fast. For example, the previous novella "Parental Love", Lao Zhang finished reading and finalized the draft on the same day.
If it were another magazine, the first, second, and third review would not review you for three to five months, and it would not be published at all.
When he arrived at Li Shuguang, editor-in-chief of the Humanities Society, Cheng Xuemin realized what was going on when Lao Zhang said he came just in time!
Li Shuguang not only prepared a bill for the four manuscripts of the single volume of "Chankai Pioneer" for Cheng Xuemin, but the price was still seven yuan per thousand words.
And he also mentioned another thing to him. The Humanities Society is going to publish a book on Cheng Xuemin's "Parental Love", and the price is the same as the single book, which is seven yuan for a thousand words.
Cheng Xuemin happened to come over today and signed the authorization agreement on the spot, and Lao Li settled the manuscript fee bill on the spot!
This is a fucking unexpected surprise. I received two manuscript fees for a large novella, and both of them were 1,000-word manuscripts worth 7 yuan. Don’t take it too seriously.
Anyway, Cheng Xuemin received three payment slips from the Humanities Society, and he didn’t even know how he got out of the house, or how he got back!
Anyway, I was excited all the way.
I don’t know how my wife, who is obsessed with money, will react when she sees the payment slip he brought back today!
……
Asking for a monthly ticket!
(End of this chapter)