After saying goodbye to Xiao Niu, Wen Ying had no more worries and directly signed the publishing contract of "Xun Yong" negotiated by Yuan Fenghui.
The Magic City Literature and Art Publishing House signed Wen Ying, and the entire publishing house attached great importance to this matter. The editor-in-chief even flew to Chengdu in person to meet Wen Ying and talked with her about "Xun Yong" for several hours.
“It’s a massive production.”
Ding Chao, the editor-in-chief of Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House, was generous in his praise: "Our publishing house will definitely do its utmost to cooperate with Teacher Xiaoyu to create a good 'Nine Cauldrons' series!"
Yuan Fenghui and Wen Ying just smiled.
Editor-in-Chief Ding is really a smart person. He doesn't look down on Wen Ying because of her age. Instead, he calls Wen Ying "Teacher Xiaoyu", which is both friendly and respectful.
The 'Nine Ding' series, as the name suggests, consists of nine books. How could such a smart person like Yuan Fenghui put all nine books into one publishing house? What if the publishing house fails to manage well and goes bankrupt, wouldn't that be a disaster for Wen Ying?
So although this series has nine books, Yuan Fenghui signed contracts for each book individually.
Modou Literature and Art Publishing House proposed to sign a contract for three books at a time and pay Wen Ying 12 million yuan in royalties in advance, but was rejected by Yuan Fenghui.
Trust the people you employ, and don't employ people you don't trust. Wen Ying had no objection to Yuan Fenghui's decision.
It was right not to sign three books. Wen Ying felt quite pressured after receiving 12 million in advance. Who knows whether the second and third books in the Jiuding series will still be popular after the physical book market shrinks in two years? Wen Ying doesn't want to be secretly blamed by the Magic City Literature and Art Publishing House again.
Write and sign a book, Wen Ying will feel freer and less burdened when creating!
Of course, besides wanting to avoid undermining Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House, Wen Ying and Yuan Fenghui had other considerations: first, they wanted to see if Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House had the ability to successfully run "Searching for Yong," and then decide whether to give them the remaining bookmarks in the Nine Cauldrons series. Signing a deal all at once would be cumbersome, as it would be more convenient if both parties didn't agree on the collaboration midway. It would be better to sign a book for each title, as Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House wouldn't be negligent, and both parties retained the option of continuing the partnership.
No matter what editor-in-chief Ding Chao thinks, at least on the surface Ding Chao likes "Xun Yong" very much and respects Wen Ying's creative ideas. He did not force Wen Ying to repeat the path of "Teenage Idol". From this point of view, the two parties should have a more pleasant cooperation.
The content of the book was no longer a problem, so Ding Chao talked about the publication time of "Xun Yong".
"I'd like to release 'Xun Yong' in mid-February next year, because Xiaoyu's 'Xinghe You' is a hot seller, and even 'Young Idol' is still selling well. If 'Xun Yong' is released too soon, it might not be good for the previous two books. A new book by the same author can boost and impact the old ones, and readers tend to get tired of the old and love the new. What do you think?"
Precisely because of the hot sales of "Starry River and You", Modu Literature and Art Publishing House launched "Looking for Yong" as quickly as possible to take advantage of this wave of popularity.
Unexpectedly, Ding Chao was willing to wait for two more months, so as not to take away the popularity of "Star River With You" and let Wen Ying and Tianjiao make more money from "Star River With You".
This idea is indeed very thoughtful, but... Yuan Fenghui's eyes flashed, revealing Editor-in-Chief Ding's little trick:
"Of course, no problem. Mid-February next year is right before the Spring Festival. Most of Wenying's readers are students. Before the Spring Festival, they not only have free time but also pocket money. There is no pressure to buy Xunyong."
Ding Chao laughed heartily. "Director Yuan is truly insightful. He indeed has this in mind. This will benefit both of us!"
That's the truth.
When it comes to cooperation, we should not be afraid of our partners making profits. A win-win situation can make the cooperation last longer.
Wen Ying was very satisfied with today's meeting.
Editor-in-Chief Ding is a very insightful person. Not to mention his literary attainments and editing abilities, at least it's not awkward to get along with him.
Wen Ying was even more satisfied with signing an agency contract with Yuan Fenghui.
Yuan Fenghui has the ability to save Wen Ying a lot of worry and effort. All the external trivial matters are handled by Yuan Fenghui, and Wen Ying only needs to show up happily.
Wen Ying's ease came at a price. Of the 5 million yuan advance paid by Magic City Literature and Art Publishing House, 500,000 yuan went to Yuan Fenghui. After sending Editor-in-Chief Ding away, Wen Ying mentioned this matter, and Yuan Fenghui rolled her eyes.
"Alright, take the advance. I'm a man of my words. If the sales of 'Xun Yong' are less than 2 million copies, I won't take a dime working for you for nothing!"
Wen Ying gave Yuan Fenghui a thumbs-up: "I just like your confidence."
Wen Ying was being ungrateful, and Yuan Fenghui rolled her eyes. "Modu will advance you 5 million, and Rongcheng Literature and Art Publishing House still has 3 million. After paying taxes, there's still a lot left. How do you plan to spend this money?"
Wen Ying put her hands on her stomach.
"Ah? How should I spend it? I haven't decided yet, and my stomach hurts... I'm leaving now!"
Wen Ying used "stomachache" to escape, and Yuan Fenghui spat softly: "Little rascal, do you think I can hurt you?"
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"Teacher Yuan definitely won't harm me, but if all my investments are tied to her, I'm afraid I'll be unable to leave her in the future. That would be too scary!"
Wen Ying expressed her true feelings to Xie Qian in a half-joking manner.
When the economy is mixed up, life is mixed up.
Just like some couples, their feelings for each other have been worn out by the trivialities of marriage, and they hate each other but refuse to divorce. In addition to considering the children, another reason is finances.
After a divorce, wealth will shrink by half in an instant. The rich are unwilling to divorce, and the poor cannot afford it. A house will be split in half and no one will have to live in it.
Regarding the termination of the contract between Wen Ying and Rongcheng Literature and Art Publishing House, Jiang Xuekun even made a special call to Xie Qian.
The general manager of the publishing group cares about an author and really values Wen Ying.
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