The court finally opened.
It’s not that Zheng Zhihe is incompetent that the case has to be delayed for so long, but that the court has to follow normal procedures, and the trial will usually take some time after the defendant receives the summons.
The day the trial began happened to be half a month after "Teenage Idol" was released.
The latest national sales data has not yet been compiled, but Zou Weijun has already obtained the data for Sichuan Province.
In just half a month, more than 70,000 copies of "Teenage Idol" were sold across the province!
As early as a week ago, Zou Weijun decisively asked the printing factory to reprint the book. There may be stocks available in other cities. The books currently sold in bookstores in Sichuan Province are the second printing of the book.
On the first day, 4,221 copies were sold in Chengdu. The sales data for the entire province was delayed. A few days later, Wen Ying learned that the number of copies of "Teenage Idol" sold in the province almost exceeded 10,000.
The influence of Chengdu's print media publicity radiates to the surrounding cities of Chengdu.
Zou Weijun decided to print more copies at that time, but he had some disagreements with the department leader about how many tens of thousands of copies to print.
The leader suggested printing an additional 100,000 copies first, but Zou Weijun believed that at least 200,000 copies should be printed.
As the sales of "Teenage Idol" continued to rise in the province, the leaders compromised with Zou Weijun and agreed to print an additional 200,000 copies.
Fortunately, by August 15, booksellers in other cities outside the province also requested replenishment.
The 200,000 books piled up in the warehouse took up quite a bit of space, but after they were distributed across the country, the space was soon reduced by half.
How many tens of thousands of copies of "Teenage Idol" can be sold?
have no idea!
Looking at the current trend, 300,000 copies will be no problem.
As long as all the printed books are sold, Wen Ying can get 11% royalties. If the number exceeds 300,000 copies, even if there is only one more book, Wen Ying will get 12% royalties.
The tiered royalty signing method that Zou Weijun secured for Wen Ying has already begun to show its effectiveness.
The settlement cycle is three months. Wen Ying is personally looking forward to how much royalties she can get in the first settlement.
Because of this momentum, the leaders of the publishing department are particularly concerned about the outcome of the lawsuit - once the lawsuit is won, they must arrange a wave of publicity to make "Teen Idol" popular again!
Humph, although the national sales volume has not been calculated yet, Shandong Province is the only one that has not replenished its stock, and the amount of goods it received at the beginning was also small. There must be someone playing tricks.
The leader has already regarded "Teenage Idol" as a key project for the second half of this year. Whoever destroys the sales of "Teenage Idol" will be his enemy.
Knowing that the court session would begin today, the leader specifically hinted to Editor Wan.
"There's no guarantee of a verdict at the first hearing, but it's hard to say. I heard from Xiao Zou that her lawyer, Zheng, is very capable and has collected a lot of evidence. If a verdict is really made in court... you know what I mean, right?"
Editor Wan nodded vigorously.
"I understand, I understand!"
The leader was immediately satisfied.
So, all kinds of people are useful in a department. Honest subordinates like Xiao Zou are certainly capable, but experienced people like Editor Wan are also indispensable.
Editor Wan called Song Foxiang as soon as he left the office and asked him to contact two media friends.
"Old Song, do you want to gamble again? This time, let's gamble on a lawsuit—"
"I don't gamble. How can I, a magazine editor-in-chief, be addicted to gambling?"
Song Foxiang refused outright.
Last time they bet on the first-day sales of "Teenage Idol" in Chengdu, Song Foxiang said 3,000 copies, and Editor Wan said 4,000 copies. In the end, the first-day sales were 4,221 copies, and Editor Wan won. Song Foxiang admitted defeat and treated Editor Wan to a drink.
Editor Wan is so ruthless that he opened the Moutai that Song Foxiang had collected for many years!
Although half a month has passed, Song Foxiang has not yet recovered and is still heartbroken.
What a pity.
After being rejected, Editor Wan subconsciously licked his lips, still savoring the taste of Moutai from Song Foxiang's home.
Song Foxiang refused the bet, but agreed to ask media friends to stake out the court entrance.
At the same time, Song Foxiang is quite curious about the author of "Teen Idol", "Fish Against the Current". If it is said that Song Foxiang pushed "Teen Idol" purely to disgust Zhao Dong at the beginning, then after playing the role of a "true fan" for "Teen Idol" for so long, Song Foxiang has already developed feelings for it.
He really wanted to see the "fish swimming upstream".
He even wanted to introduce "Fish Swimming Against the Current" to his daughter Song Chan.
I heard that "Fish Against the Current" is very young. If young authors communicate more, they can help each other improve!
Song Foxiang asked if "Fish Against the Current" would go to court today. Editor Wan really didn't know: "Xiao Zou protects this author very well. The publishing contract was signed separately, and we are not allowed to access the author's information. I don't think he would be involved in such trivial matters. The author himself is also very low-key, so I don't think we will see him today."
Although Editor Wan is greasy, I still have some respect for the fact that "Fish Against the Current" only writes books and never shows up in public.
Today's society is becoming more and more impetuous, including literary creation. There are precedents of best-selling writers of youth literature making huge profits from marketing their works and marketing themselves. It is really rare to find young authors who can endure loneliness and concentrate on creation.
Of course, there could also be another situation. It’s not that the “fish swimming against the current” wants to keep a low profile, but that Zou Weijun has discovered a new author with unlimited potential, and is wary of colleagues in the same department, fearing that someone will poach them.
After all, “Fish Against the Current” was originally poached by Zou Weijun from “Aige”!
Editor Wan had such a secret thought in his mind, but he didn't dare to complain to Zou Weijun, nor could he complain to Song Foxiang.
——After being beaten, Song Foxiang dared not contact Zou Weijun anymore, but until a new target appeared, Zou Weijun was still Song Foxiang’s “goddess”.
It’s okay to drink Moutai from Song Foxiang, but it’s not okay to insult the goddess of Song Foxiang!
Song Foxiang is very sorry.
"Then I'll have to find another opportunity to meet this author later."
You can be low-key for a while, but you can't be low-key forever.
"Teenage Idol" is selling well, so there will definitely be autograph sessions in the future. It's impossible for the "fish swimming against the current" to remain hidden forever.
…
Editor Wan and Song Foxiang both guessed wrong. Wen Ying was very willing to go to court today.
She wanted to protect her identity. There were no outsiders present at the trial, and her parents would not know what Wen Ying was afraid of.
It has been a long time since I saw Senior Brother Zheng beating someone up, and Wen Ying misses him a little.
Wen Ying was also very curious whether Han Qin would appear in court.
It is normal for the defendant to be absent from the trial. Some defendants will even argue that they have not received the subpoena... Given Editor-in-Chief Han's character, he should not do such a rogue thing. Editor-in-Chief Han's rogueness is in his bones, not on the surface. If he dares not to appear in court, doesn't it mean that Editor-in-Chief Han is guilty?
Students are on summer vacation and parents have to go to work as usual. Wen Ying doesn't have to make excuses to her parents. She will wait until Chen Ru and Wen Dongrong go out before going downstairs with her schoolbag.
Xiao Niu said they wanted to go together. Wen Ying looked around but didn't see Xiao Niu. She quickly glanced across the street and then quickly turned back.
Under the tall banyan tree stood the young man who had been separated from Wen Ying for a month.
He is so eye-catching that even when he stands there quietly and does nothing, he is the most beautiful scenery.
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