The shopkeeper saw Xiao Hanzheng and said with a smile: "Mr. Xiao is here. Do you want to take the book back to copy today?"
Xiao Hanzheng was the only third-place winner in Nanxi County in all these years, so he was very polite.
Xiao Hanzheng smiled faintly and replied, "I'm not copying books today. I wrote a storybook and wanted to show it to the shopkeeper. Do you guys accept it?"
The shopkeeper was startled. "Ah, what kind of story did Young Master Xiao write?"
Xiao Hanzheng had been copying books from him for several years, but had never written a storybook.
It seemed that the other party didn't take those love stories very seriously before.
So he was a little curious about what kind of story Xiao Hanzheng would write.
Xiao Hanzheng took out the written manuscript and handed it over.
The shopkeeper asked the waiter to serve tea to the two of them, and he sat aside and watched.
I felt a little confused when I read the first two chapters. What is this about? There is no romance, and it is not a ghost story.
The writing is good, but the story is not good.
But I still kept watching patiently, and then I became fascinated by it.
When the protagonist was about to embark on the immortal path and enter the sect, the manuscript was gone.
He was still not satisfied and said: "Mr. Xiao's story is very innovative. This is the first time I've seen someone write such a story about cultivating immortals. I really want to continue reading the sequel."
He asked, "Are you planning to write a long novel?"
Xiao Hanzheng nodded: "If the price is right and it sells well, I will write a longer one."
The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Based on my experience, this should not have sold badly."
"I just don't know what price Mr. Xiao wants to sell it for?"
Xiao Hanzheng had discussed this with Shi Qingluo before he came, "I don't want to sell the manuscripts individually and negotiate the price, but I want a share of the profits."
This was an idea proposed by his young wife, and he thought it was a good idea. If the book sold well, he would not lose money.
The shopkeeper was puzzled, "What is the profit sharing?"
Xiao Hanzheng said, "It means that after deducting the costs of printing and store rent, you should give me 40% of the profits from the number of storybooks you sell each month."
It was the first time for the shopkeeper to encounter someone selling storybooks in this way.
He said in embarrassment: "This, our store has never received scripts like this."
Xiao Hanzheng smiled indifferently, "Then I'll take it to another bookstore to have a look."
The shopkeeper felt very upset when he heard this. He thought he would get angry. If other families took the products to sell, they would not only lose money but also lose a lot of business.
So he smiled awkwardly and said, "I can't make the decision on this. My son is here to check the books today. How about I go upstairs and ask for instructions?"
Xiao Hanzheng also knew that the shopkeeper couldn't make the decision on this matter, "Okay."
The shopkeeper greeted him with a smile and went upstairs with the manuscript.
Upstairs, Bai Xu was looking through the bookstore's account books, and was somewhat dissatisfied with the bookstore's profits in recent months.
The bookstore run by the Wu family has published several new storybooks in the past six months, which has taken away a lot of their business.
Just as I was thinking about it, the shopkeeper walked in.
"Master, I have a new storybook here. The subject matter is novel and the story is interesting. It's not the kind of cheesy love story. I think it might be popular."
"But the writer wants 40% of the profits as compensation. I can't make the decision, so I want you to make the decision."
The shopkeeper handed over the manuscript after he finished speaking.
This was also the first time Bai Xu had heard of this way of selling storybooks. He took the manuscript with some curiosity and said, "Let me take a look first."
When he sees the protagonist escape danger or encounter a treasure, he can't help but clapping his hands and cheering.
After watching it, I felt the same as the shopkeeper, as I still felt unsatisfied.
He asked, “Do you still have the manuscript?”
The shopkeeper shook his head and said, "That's all." He also wanted to continue watching.
Bai Xu immediately became interested and said, "Please invite the person up to talk."
He asked again: "By the way, do I know the man who sells the storybooks?"
The shopkeeper replied, "I know him. He's Xiao Xiucai, the winner of the third prize."
The shopkeeper nodded: "He looks healthy, so he should be fine."
"They say it's a blessing in disguise. It's incredible." He now somewhat believes the rumors.
When Bai Xu heard this, he thought of Xiao Hanzheng's difficult wife.
"Okay, please bring the person up."
"yes!"
Soon, the shopkeeper took Xiao Hanzheng and the other person into the private room upstairs.
Shi Qingluo was stunned when he saw Bai Xu sitting in the private room, "So this bookstore is opened by your family!"
This makes it easier.
Bai Xu always felt that the way this girl looked at him was like a dog seeing a bone.
Bah, he's not a bone.
He smiled and said, "Yes, this is my Bai family's property."
Then he stood up and bowed to Xiao Hanzheng, "Hello, Mr. Xiao!"
Xiao Hanzheng also bowed to him, "Mr. Bai, you are polite!"
Bai Xu raised his hand, "Please take a seat, both of you."
Xiao Hanzheng and the other person sat down opposite him.
Bai Xu asked: "Master Xiao, did you write this book on cultivating immortals?"
Xiao Hanzheng nodded, "Yes, what do you think, Mr. Bai?"
Bai Xu said truthfully: "It's very well written."
He changed the subject and said, "This is the payment method you want. This is the first time I have encountered this."
Xiao Hanzheng smiled and said, "If there is one, there will be another. Just get used to it, Mr. Bai."
He didn't beat around the bush, "So what do you think of my compensation proposal?"
Bai Xu tapped the table with his fingertips. "I think your 40% is too high."
Xiao Hanzheng was not good at bargaining, so Shi Qingluo took the initiative.
She stretched out her index finger and shook it. "You are wrong. Our request of 40% is not high at all."
"Let's not even talk about the profits that this book will bring you if it becomes popular, and the increased reputation of the bookstore."
She emphasized, "As long as you cooperate with us, you will make a lot of money. We want 40%, which is definitely a bargain for you."
Bai Xu: “…” You call him taking advantage?
They used to collect storybooks, and all the fees they paid to the writers were less than 10% of the profit.
He raised his eyebrows, "Tell me, how can I make a lot of money and gain an advantage by cooperating with you guys?"
Shi Qingluo replied: "The book is good, if it becomes popular, my husband will cooperate with your bookstore for the next book."
"Our family also makes edible tofu that is not available in Daliang. Have you heard of it?"
Bai Xu shook his head, "No."
The shopkeeper interrupted, "Master, I know this. It's a new popular food in the past two days."
"My wife bought a piece to cook yesterday, and it tasted really good."
Bai Xu thought about it and looked at Shi Qingluo, "What does this have to do with selling storybooks?"
Shi Qingluo said: "Of course it is related. Isn't the restaurant opened by your family competing with the Wu family?"
"If you get tofu and other soy products from our house and make them into dishes to sell, it will be the first in not only Nanxi County but also in Daliang."
"I also know a lot of tofu recipes, and I can give them to you as gifts when the time comes."
It’s one more big client, and she will probably have to look for Bai Xu to cooperate on other ones later.
Otherwise, it would be too troublesome to rely on individual sales, and we have to mainly go the wholesale route.
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