Chapter 183 Ten Times
Lin Yuzhu was not very optimistic about the price; it was too expensive!
In this age when people can just barely get enough to eat, the average wage for an average person is only a few dozen yuan, and spending 2.8 yuan to buy a novel is a luxury no matter how you look at it.
However, after thinking about it, Lin Yuzhu could understand it. After all, publishing houses also want to make money.
If Zhao Yanshu's subsequent royalties are calculated at 10%, he has now received 2,000 yuan to buy out the three years, so during this period the publishing house must sell at least 7,000 copies to break even.
Otherwise it would be a losing business, and no wonder the publishing house priced it so high!
However, all these risks need to be borne by the publishing house. At least they have already received 2,000 yuan in royalties.
Zhao Yanshu gave her the money as soon as he received it.
Lin Yuzhu accepted it without hesitation, but fearing that she would feel uneasy holding it in her hands, she immediately went to the bank to deposit it.
This is the largest income their family has ever received.
Both of them were very happy and they even prepared a sumptuous dinner to celebrate that day.
In fact, they originally wanted to invite Professor Li, the great contributor, to dinner at a state-owned restaurant, but Professor Li refused, saying he had a date.
Lin Yuzhu was surprised to hear this. "Is Professor Li still unmarried? Or divorced?"
"Well, he has never been married. Professor Li studied abroad, so his thinking is somewhat different from that in China. He doesn't like to be bound by marriage. I heard that he has had many girlfriends, but they didn't last long.
There are many girls in school who like him, but he never looks for girls. I heard his current girlfriend is from the city dance troupe and she is very pretty. "
Lin Yuzhu was a little surprised to hear him say this, "You know quite a lot!"
Zhao Yanshu smiled helplessly, "It's mainly because I'm close to Professor Li, and many people would come to me and ask about his affairs. I didn't know much at first, and I wouldn't tell anyone, but later I heard more, and slowly I learned more."
"Is that so? Professor Li is indeed very popular, but it is understandable. Professor Li is young, has a good family background, and is a professor. If he looked better, he would definitely be a rich bachelor! It is normal for him to be popular."
"What bachelor?" Zhao Yanshu didn't understand.
Lin Yuzhu accidentally said something about the future, and quickly shook her head, "It's okay, I mean, his conditions are indeed very attractive, but as a teacher, isn't it a bit bad for him to be so popular with female students?"
"Yes, so Professor Li is very strict in class. The female students are afraid of him and dare not approach him privately."
Lin Yuzhu understood. "It seems that Professor Li has figured it out. Then we don't have to worry about it. But the publisher didn't say when your book will start selling. I'll buy a few more copies when the time comes."
"Probably next month."
"Okay, then you should pay more attention to it, and I will promote it in the company when the time comes. Oh, forget it, I'll just buy it myself and give one to someone I know. It's a bit unreasonable to ask others to buy it themselves at this price. It's really too expensive! Although I know your book is worth the price, as an ordinary person, I still feel bad buying one."
Zhao Yanshu smiled, "Then do you know how much my book cost abroad?"
"Hmm? What's the price?" Lin Yuzhu thought for a moment, "The income level abroad is higher than in China, so it must be several times higher, right?"
Zhao Yanshu nodded, "Yeah, it's increased about ten times."
"Oh, ten times... what? How much more... how much?"
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