Wen Ying was very dissatisfied with the negotiation results, and so was Han Qin.
Han Qin went downstairs with her bag and looked back at the office building of Rongcheng Publishing Group with a sneer on her face.
"Editor-in-Chief—"
Xiao Niu anxiously spoke up for Wen Ying, "Actually, calculating tiered royalties based on actual sales would also be beneficial to us. Are you really not considering it?"
"Considering what? Considering giving out a maximum of 15% royalties?"
Han Qin was so disappointed that Xiao Niu was not as good as her. She was taught by Han Qin: "I care not only about the money, but also the rules. If a new author gives her 15% of the royalties, what will the other authors of the magazine think? If I give in to her today, I will give in to more authors tomorrow! I'm not saying that I can't give in at all, but every time I give in, I give up the magazine's interests to the authors... If it doesn't make money, how can the magazine pay us?"
Publishing novels is only part of the magazine's operating income.
Magazines with large circulations rely entirely on annual advertising revenue, not just the few dollars a copy sells. What can a few dollars do? Youth magazines might barely cover their costs, while fashion magazines, with their extensive color graphics and demanding paper requirements, often sell for less than the printing cost.
Xiao Niu was scolded by Han Qin and couldn't think of any rebuttal.
Han Qin is a strong person by nature, and Xiao Niu doesn't have much say in front of her boss.
From 130 yuan per thousand words to 180 yuan per thousand words, and then to 240 yuan per thousand words, all of this was achieved by Xiao Niu under great pressure for Wen Ying.
What Han Qin said makes sense, but for new authors who have shown great potential, we can’t really treat them like ordinary new authors, right?
What if the editor-in-chief doesn't give in and Xiaoyu really signs a contract with Rongcheng Publishing Group?
Yes, Chengdu Publishing Group has never packaged youth literature writers before and has no relevant experience, but after all, it is such a large publishing group, and if it really wants to get involved in this area, it will definitely have an impact on the current youth literature market.
Xiao Niu told Han Qin about his concerns. Han Qin sneered, "You believe that? I think that Zou Weijun is probably an elder or relative of 'Fish Against the Current.' She's doing all this just to help 'Fish Against the Current' raise the publishing conditions! If she really offered good terms, 'Fish Against the Current' would have signed the contract long ago. Why would we have to come here?"
Han Qin disagreed with giving a newcomer 15% royalties.
I would not agree even if it is linked to actual sales volume.
She also didn't think Rongcheng Publishing Group would agree.
If Zou Weijun really had the ability to go against public opinion, he would have signed "Teenage Idol" long ago!
The little salamander didn't think that was the case.
But Han Qin didn't listen to what Xiao Niu said.
This made Xiao Niu feel particularly helpless, and he followed Han Qin with a somewhat dejected look on his face.
Even if the conditions offered are not as good as those of Rongcheng Publishing Group, if they show their appreciation for Xiaoyu, Xiaoyu may not necessarily choose Rongcheng Publishing Group... The two have been in contact online and met for the first time today, but Xiaoniu has watched Wen Ying progress. A person's character can be revealed in his works, so Xiaoniu feels that he should understand Wen Ying better than the editor-in-chief.
No say!
The little salamander returned to the hotel still distracted.
While Han Qin was resting, she ran to the corridor to call Wen Ying.
"Xiao Yu, can we meet? Don't worry, I'm not trying to persuade you to sign the publishing contract. I'm going back tomorrow, and I don't know when we'll meet next time, so I just wanted to talk to you."
When Xiaoyu called Wen Ying, Wen Ying was still with Zou Weijun.
After the talks with Han Qin broke down, Wen Ying basically gave up on signing a contract with the magazine. She was discussing the details of the publication with Zou Weijun. When Xiaoyu called and asked for a meeting, Wen Ying was a little hesitant.
"Why, are you afraid the editor will resort to personal sentiment to persuade you?"
Zou Weijun joked, and Wen Ying shook her head: "Xiao Niu isn't that complicated. She's just a new editor. If her boss was easy to talk to, she could offer suggestions. But if her boss was too strong, Xiao Niu would basically have no chance to speak."
"Then you should meet the little salamander even more."
Zou Weijun is not afraid of being poached at all.
To repeat, if the magazine is willing to give Wen Ying better publishing conditions, Zou Weijun would be happy to see it happen.
"Official business is official business, your personal relationship can be considered another matter."
Wen Ying thought the same thing. "Okay, I'll go over first. We'll discuss the contract in detail after Editor-in-Chief Han leaves tomorrow."
It was a rare opportunity for the little salamander to come to Chengdu, so Wen Ying decided to take the little salamander for a good tour.
Xiao Niu wanted to talk to her about business, so she just listened.
If Xiao Niu didn't talk about business, the two of them would get along more comfortably.
…
When Wen Ying was being low-balled and looked down upon by Editor-in-Chief Han in Chengdu, Xie Qian in Shanghai had just met with the professional manager recommended by Gong Sheng.
Before meeting him, Xie Qian didn't hold much hope. But after meeting and talking with him, Xie Qian found that Gong Sheng was indeed a reliable person.
The professional manager recommended by Gong Sheng had worked in the logistics industry before and had rich experience. He was willing to come to a newly established logistics company and had set his sights on the land that Xie Qian owned next to Hongqiao Airport!
That piece of land was not suitable for developing anything. It was most suitable for building airport supporting facilities and air transport-related industries. So when the land was put on the market, those with financial strength looked down on it, while those without could only sigh in despair. Finally, with the help of Gong Sheng, the land was acquired by Xie Qian.
At that time, the intention was to make Xie Jinghu bleed heavily, so the bid was a little higher than the market price. In fact, there were other people who wanted to buy it, but they were not able to compete with Xie Qian.
This piece of land, stuck in mid-air, is really suitable for logistics.
In the past, bulk cargo was mostly transported by land and water. Now that the domestic aviation industry is becoming more and more developed, and the Yangtze River Delta is a region with rapid economic development, air transportation is becoming the choice of more people - it is not purely air transportation, but radiating to the entire Yangtze River Delta with Hongqiao Airport as the center point. In the eyes of the other party, the land purchased by Xie Qian is a Feng Shui treasure land for logistics!
The interviewing manager also revealed to Xie Qian that a logistics company wanted to acquire the land at the time, but unfortunately the land was sold too quickly and the logistics company was unable to raise enough money in time.
Gong Sheng felt that Xie Qian was too young and that the professional manager would not despise him.
A young and wealthy boss who usually doesn't care about the company's affairs is simply perfect. He can let the professional managers let go and do their best!
It can be said that Xie Qian and the manager were both satisfied with today's meeting.
After the meeting, Xie Qian told Gong Sheng that there was no need to look at the rest of the candidates. "Let's go with him. Let's finalize it as soon as possible. I will be back to Chengdu early tomorrow morning. Brother Gong will handle the rest of the formalities for me."
ah?!
Mr. Xie, don’t you need to choose again?
Gong Sheng felt that Xie Qian was playing hard to get, but Xie Qian directly decided on the candidate and wanted to hire this professional manager.
——What should I do then?
——Mr. Xie, are you really changing your mind so quickly?
Gong Sheng was feeling resentful when Xie Qian suddenly spoke up: "Brother Gong, I just want to hire someone to help you. If you're willing, you'd be my preferred partner."
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