"Of course I have confidence in you!"
Zou Weijun knew that the starting royalty rate of 6% was too low.
But Zou Weijun never thought that Wen Ying's book could not even sell 20,000 copies.
I’m not sure how many copies can be sold, but at least it’s not 20,000!
As long as 150,000 copies are sold, Wen Ying can get 10% of the royalties. If more than 1 million copies are sold, Wen Ying can get 15% of the royalties.
Zou Weijun initially priced Wen Ying's 300,000-word novel at 32 yuan. If 1 million copies can really be sold, based on a 15% royalty rate, Wen Ying's royalty income will be nearly 5 million!
If Zou Weijun were to promise Wen Ying now that "Teenage Idol" would sell more than one million copies, he would be treating Wen Ying like a fool.
Even Zou Weijun's immediate superior didn't believe that a new author's first work could sell 1 million copies, so he agreed to Zou Weijun's quotation.
Wen Ying couldn't achieve that sales volume anyway, so writing 15% royalties into the contract was like hanging Wen Ying by a bone. If Wen Ying wanted to get 15% royalties, she would have to agree to the offer of 6% royalties for less than 20,000 copies. This starting royalty was also extremely low.
Wen Ying continued to read and saw that the settlement cycle was every three months.
After "Teenage Idol" was released, sales were counted every three months and Wen Ying's royalties were settled.
For example, if Wen Ying only sold one copy in the first three months, her royalty income would be “*32*6%”, which is only yuan.
But in the next billing cycle, as long as sales exceed 20,000 copies, even if it's just one extra copy, her royalties will be transferred to the next billing schedule. Wen Ying will not only receive 7% of the royalties for the 5,001 books sold in the second quarter, but will also receive a 7% royalty on the books sold in the previous quarter.
The more books Wen Ying sells, the higher her royalties will be.
Although the royalties are calculated on a tiered basis according to the actual sales volume, the actual selling price has nothing to do with Wen Ying. Even if the books are sold at a discount, it will not affect Wen Ying's calculation of royalties based on the "32 yuan" price!
This contract is valid for 3 years.
Zou Weijun could not predict what the book market would be like three years later, but she reserved the opportunity to renegotiate the price for her unit and Wen Ying herself.
Three years later, the publishing department where Zou Weijun worked did not renew the contract, and Wen Ying could give the book to other publishing houses for reprinting.
During the contract period, Zou Weijun will give Wen Ying cumulative sales credit for every book sold.
If the book can sell more than 1 million copies in 3 years, Wen Ying can earn nearly 5 million from royalties!
With her professional qualities, Wen Ying could not find any problems with Zou Weijun's plan. Zou Weijun was very sincere, but Wen Ying did not agree to it immediately.
"Aunt Zou, I'd like to hear the quote from Egger. If Egger offers the same conditions, I'll definitely give priority to having the magazine publish the book. I see your sincerity, but—anyway, I'm sorry, I don't want to lie to you!"
Zou Weijun really wants to publish this book.
Wen Ying knew that Zou Weijun was sincere, and also knew that work could make Zou Weijun more fulfilled.
But she cannot give up some of her principles just because Zou Weijun is Xie Qian's mother.
The popularity of "Teenage Idol" is due to the platform of "Aige" magazine. The editor Xiao Niu is the "mentor" who discovered Wen Ying. When Wen Ying's manuscript was first rejected, Xiao Niu patiently pointed out the problems in Wen Ying's writing.
A good editor can help a new author grow quickly, and Wen Ying is very grateful to Xiao Niu.
Even the book "Teenage Idol" was created because Xiao Niu asked her to write the article and encouraged Wen Ying to try writing a novel.
The initial manuscript fee for "Teenage Idol" is 130 yuan per thousand words, which is the price for newcomers to the magazine.
After achieving some results, Xiao Niu immediately helped Wen Ying secure a manuscript fee of 180 yuan per thousand words.
Wen Ying has already received a payment of 500,000 yuan for a script, and the 180 yuan per thousand words is not considered high. However, if writing is all about money, it will not be interesting to Wen Ying.
Wen Ying's words of rejecting Zou Weijun were rather tactful. In fact, let alone if the conditions offered by Aige were the same as Zou Weijun's, even if they were slightly worse, Wen Ying would probably still choose to let Aige help her publish the single volume.
For no other reason than to repay the little salamander for helping her.
It is a great opportunity for a person to be reborn once, is it possible to be reborn a second time?
Wen Ying cherishes the kindness others show her very much and doesn't want to have any regrets.
Wen Ying confessed her thoughts, but Zou Weijun was not angry. Instead, he felt that Wen Ying was loyal and that not everyone could refuse the temptation in front of them.
"I understand your point of view. Everything should be based on first come first served."
The heart of a child is always so simple and pure.
Zou Weijun reassured Wen Ying, "I'll schedule a time with the magazine staff for the three of us to sit down and discuss. If they're sincere about publishing your book, I'll give them 'Teen Idol.' We'll have opportunities to collaborate in the future. By the time you publish your second book, this tiered royalty rate might no longer be suitable for you!"
It is actually somewhat taboo for the three parties to sit down and talk.
Zou Weijun did this because she really wanted to show her sincerity.
Even if it fails, the conditions she offered would put pressure on Aige, which would be considered a push for Wen Ying.
"Auntie Zou, thank you!"
The more Wen Ying gets along with Zou Weijun, the more she likes him.
It is precious for young people to have a pure heart, but at Zou Weijun's age, he is still mostly kind to others, which is truly rare and precious!
Especially after experiencing the unfortunate engagement, Zou Weijun could have become cynical, mean and suspicious, but Zou Weijun did not!
Wen Ying couldn't stay at Xie Qian's house for too long, so she asked to leave after talking with Zou Weijun for a while. Zou Weijun was worried and wanted to drive Wen Ying back himself, but Wen Ying refused: "You just came back from a business trip, you should rest early, I can take a taxi."
Xie Qian came down from upstairs and said, "I'll go with Wen Ying to get a taxi. Write down the license plate number."
"Then you might as well send her home."
Late at night, girls are much more likely to encounter danger than boys.
Wen Ying could tell that Xie Qian had something to say, and she felt uneasy. She thought Xie Qian had already graded her paper. After they got into a taxi, Xie Qian didn't even mention the paper.
"Do you have Song Shao's contact information?"
"I have his QQ number and a landline number."
Wen Ying found that she had forgotten to ask Song Shao for his cell phone number. She didn't even know whether Song Shao was using his cell phone.
"Then... forget it, just tell him directly. I think the matter is very strange after thinking about it. Tell Song Shao not to take the 1 million yuan compensation from my father."
Can’t I have it?
Wen Ying wondered, "Have you signed the mediation agreement?"
Xie Qian nodded. "The mediation agreement has been signed, but the money hasn't arrived yet. Although my uncle wants to teach my dad a lesson, and he doesn't dare not pay the one million, I just have an indescribable feeling."
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