Perhaps it was because Yuanyueshe’s early indifference and pretending to be dead made the rights defenders’ bottom line lowered again and again, and the announcement of [opening a refund and return channel] made many people feel very satisfied.
Chu Li saw from the comments of the readers in the rights protection group that many of them believed that the matter had come to a conclusion, Yuanyueshe had made compensation for returns and refunds, and their rights protection had been successful!
The most frightening thing is that most people in the rights protection group do not even intend to return the products for a refund. After all, a book costs dozens of dollars, and they only read the main content. The so-called "rights protection" is just out of love and respect for the author. Now that the matter has come to an end for the time being, everyone has let it go... After all, ordinary readers don't have the leisure time to bother with all this.
Everyone was thinking: "Ah, there must be many other people who have refunded their money. Yuanyueshe must have suffered losses and learned a lesson. I am not the only one who needs to pay back."
The result is that very few people actually return the goods.
——The rights protection has not yet been completed, but the vanguard team has already lost their morale. This is the most terrifying thing.
In order to prevent this torturous war from becoming a joke that starts off well but ends badly, Chu Li had to find the poster of "Tell it to Yuanyue Society". When Chu Li found her, she was also worried about this matter: it turned out that people from Yuanyue Society came to her and said that since they had already made a statement, they hoped that she could delete the previous negative submissions... At the very least, she could say a good word for Yuanyue Society.
[Speaking to Yuanyueshe: I was wondering whether to delete it. After all, it has come to this point, and it seems that there will not be a more exciting ending... Yuanyueshe has learned a lesson. ]
【To buy fans, please contact Q7758520: Lessons learned? What lessons? On Taobao and major e-commerce platforms, The Last Whale of the Pacific is still being sold openly;
There are only a few dozen people who are eager to speak up in the rights protection group, and some of them have already said that they will not return the products for a refund because they are lazy.
This is the case even within the rights protection group, not to mention outside the group - plus the influence of the Internet is limited to begin with, just think about it, this time the number of returns and refunds, whether there can be 10,000 people is a problem, and according to the official propaganda of Yuanyueshe, the first print of "The Last Whale of the Pacific" is a "million-level heavyweight project"...
A 1% refund rate is nothing compared to a book with millions of copies printed. What lesson can Yuanyue Publishing House learn?
【To Yuanyue Society: ...Oh, my God, you said that——】
[To buy fans, please contact Q7758520: Our original goal was to prevent this book from being circulated in the market, so that it would have a wide readership and become the second "Sky Tracks Carved by Dragons" in Mr. Herman's mind...
Why did you suddenly stop now and just be content with the status quo? 】
After I finished speaking the hard truth, I saw the rights protection girl start to waver.
The four words "move them with reason" should be followed by "enlighten them with emotion", so after explaining the principles, Chu Li began to talk about emotions -
【To buy fans, please contact Q7758520: After all the drama these days, I think you know who I am. 】
[Please contact Q7758520 to buy fans: No matter what others think, maybe you just want Yuanyue Society to learn a lesson, but I know that I have to do more for Zhuchuan. This book is not Herman's book alone. I know better than anyone how much effort Zhuchuan has put into it——
I cannot allow this book to become a book that cannot even be mentioned, like "Sky Tracks Carved by Dragons".
[To Yuanyueshe: Hey, I completely understand your idea... There are many people in our group who are also fans of Mr. Chu Chuan. Everyone is looking forward to this collaborative work, but we didn't expect it to turn out like this.
So no matter what, we really appreciate you! 】
[To Yuanyue Society: After hearing what you said, I feel that we should not be satisfied with the status quo——]
【To Yuanyue Publishing House: Think about it carefully. If you are not satisfied with a product, isn’t it a normal shopping procedure to return it for a refund? For example, if you buy a book online, we can return it for a refund even if Yuanyue Publishing House doesn’t say so!】
【Speaking to Yuanyueshe: When I think about this, I suddenly feel like a fool: Yuanyueshe just put something we could have done in the announcement and said it again, why the hell are we so happy!】
Oh, this is a pretty big shake.
Just one step away.
Chu Li gave this kick without hesitation, using both soft and hard methods, and in the end, what was left was a feeling of "emotion" -
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[To buy fans, please contact Q7758520: People are selfish, I want more than this. If you were just going to do this for show, you should have told me earlier. I should have looked for some other comrades...]
【To Yuanyue Society: No need! I know what you mean! 】
【To Yuanyue Publishing House: This war is not over yet, please persevere until the day when Yuanyue Publishing House recalls all books! 】
[To buy noodles, please contact Q7758520: OK:)]
At this point, the deception is over.
When the group leader of [Tell it to Yuanyue Society] and the rights protection group sorted out what Chu Li had said and told the girls in the group again, everyone woke up from a dream and quickly woke up from their "satisfied" state. They were extremely angry, as if they felt that they had been easily fooled by Yuanyue Society again.
Chu Li looked very satisfied.
And Zhuochuan was also lurking in the group to watch the gossip. He looked at the group leader's remarks, which were broken and blended but still had a strong banana flavor. He couldn't help but point at her and sigh: "... You are misleading people and confusing the masses with your lies. If you were in ancient times, I doubt you could help me ascend to the throne?"
Initial Li: "...How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan? How can a king, a prince, a general or a minister be born with a special species?"
Zhuochuan fell on the sofa laughing.
That day, when he went to bed at night, Zhuchuan still hugged Chuli's shoulders and called her "A Sheng" like a moron. Yes, that was Chen Sheng's "A Sheng". He was quite enthusiastic, as if he would not stop until he had pissed Sima Qian off. Even when he did shameless and harmonious things at night, he still did not forget to tease her about this——
Chu Li was so angry at the shouting that she just wanted to kick the big fool who was pressing on her off the bed.
…
The next day, the female poster came to Chu Li, thinking about how to make the matter bigger. Chu Li thought about it and was deeply inspired by the "Zhechuan ghostwriting scandal", so she told them to find a newspaper or something to submit their article.
[Speaking to Yuanyue Newspaper: Where is the nearest newspaper office in G City? ]
Chu Li bit a piece of bread and smiled evilly.
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Newspapers are the best at making trouble, because the news in newspapers involves everything from the sky to the earth, so media people need to have a keen sense of smell to consider what the current social concerns and gossip points accepted by the public are. Just like UC Browser has a famous "Shock Department", media people are good at turning some very unfamiliar jokes in the industry into jokes for the general public, and then make it known to everyone as news -
Let me give you an example.
Whistleblower: The editor of Yuanyue Publishing House used personal emotions to forcefully certify the famous international writer Mr. Houston Herman as a religious writer and religious guide. In fact, Mr. Herman is not a religious believer at all! He has emphasized this point on many occasions! And now millions of copies of the books with his fabricated stories have been printed and distributed. The publisher Yuanyue Publishing House is crazy! They have never respected the original author's wishes, and only want to cover up the facts to continue to make money, refusing to admit their mistakes!
Media person: Oh, the traditional paper media leader Yuanyue Press has printed millions of publications to promote religious ideas that are not in the original work.
Whistleblower: …
Media person: Wrong?
Whistleblower: Not really, no.
above.
In the past two or three years, the atmosphere among upright people of all religions and non-religious people in the country has been tense. Any news of this kind will attract people's attention and become a sensitive topic in society.
In addition, the book "The Last Whale of the Pacific" is indeed a gorgeous and best-selling wonder born in the twilight of the print media world...
When these two things overlap, it becomes a big news.
It was almost the third day after Yuanyue Publishing House issued the "return and refund" notice. Liang Chonglang only had time to sleep well for two nights before he found that the newspaper "G City Morning News" in the same park as Yuanyue Publishing House was the initiator, along with print media and online media, and the reports on the Herman incident were overwhelming and overwhelming.
Moreover, all the focus of these media news was on certain sensitive issues, and finally word of mouth spread, and the news became: Yuanyue Publishing House tried to create the image of Hermann as a religious believer with a sales volume of millions, and its intention is despicable!
At this point, not only did Liang Chonglang spit out blood on the spot, but even the people from the Publishing Administration directly called the top boss of Yuanyue Publishing House without going through the publishing house, and asked with gritted teeth: Who are you going to kill?
The Yuanyue Society was shaken.
Unfortunately, all the senior executives are far away in the Maldives (……).
As a result, the people who went on vacation spent more time looking at the chairs in the hotel conference room than at the sea. They were all like eggplants hit by frost, with their heads drooped and their spirits down. Finally, under the pressure from the Press and Publication Administration, the publishing house, the overseas writers' copyright agency and public opinion, they made a "total recall" action.
When the announcement came out that afternoon, the whole country was filled with joy and people were very happy.
When things had gotten to this point, Liang Chonglang was not surprised at all when he received the call from Zhuochuan.
Only ten minutes after the announcement was made, Zhuo Chuan called me directly and said: According to the clause in the contract [Neither the publishing company nor the publishing house shall damage or infringe upon the reputation, copyright, or portrait rights of the author of Party A in any form. If any violation occurs, this contract will be immediately voided without negotiation between the two parties.] It seems that this contract can be settled just like that, and we can part ways amicably. I came to inform you that, according to the clause in the contract that "no negotiation between the two parties is required", I can even save the phone bill.
This phone call from Zhuchuan was like a kick in the heart of Yuanyueshe, which was struggling to survive.
The contract has been voided, which means that not only the books that have been recalled, but also the 500,000 or so books that are currently being printed in the printing factory have instantly become illegal prints!
Liang Chonglang almost fainted while on the phone, and said in a desperate voice: "If the contract is terminated, the royalties already paid to the author must be returned to my company..."
Chu Li took over the phone, and a haughty voice rang out: "You can return it. After the return, we will file a lawsuit and demand that Yuanyue Society pay for the loss of reputation. As for the amount of compensation, Zhechuan, how much did you take from Yuanyue Society? ... Oh, 4,812,500 yuan. How about we add up the loss of reputation, mental damages, copyright infringement fees and other miscellaneous items and charge them 4,812,501 yuan?"
Liang Chonglang: “…”
Chu Li said slowly, "Mr. Liang, what do you think Yuanyue Society intends to do? Will they file a lawsuit and try to win, but broadcast the whole process live online? Or will they just take the royalties as compensation and not ask for a refund? If it's compensation, then could you please issue a document with your official seal to teachers Zhuchuan and Herman, stating that Yuanyue Society has acknowledged the compensation?"
Chu Li exclaimed "Ah" again, and added: "Of course we can still keep this file confidential for you."
Liang Chonglang: “…… ...
Chu Li sneered loudly on the other end of the phone: "Did I press your Ah Xian's hand to type on the keyboard and add the words 'the 'soul guide' in the hearts of the younger generation of religious believers'?"
Liang Chonglang: “………………………………………………”
then.
A phone call ended.
…
On July 21, 2016, Yuanyue Publishing Company announced a complete recall of the book The Last Whale of the Pacific.
On July 22, 2016, at 20:00, Chu Chuan himself unilaterally announced on Weibo that since Yuanyue Publishing House violated the author's wishes and the signed contract terms during the production and promotion of "The Last Whale of the Pacific", he would terminate the publishing cooperation relationship with Yuanyue Publishing House from that day on, and the book "The Last Whale of the Pacific" will seek a suitable co-publisher in the future.
The serialization of "The Last Whale of the Pacific" in "Moonlight" magazine will also be withdrawn and republished on another platform.
Five minutes after Zhuochuan’s Weibo statement was issued.
20:05 pm.
【@鬼娃娃: Well, for various reasons, the new article "Talking to Dragons" which was partially serialized in "Moonlight" magazine has come to an end for the time being along with the first story! There are about 400,000 words left to be updated online... The story of the little dragon man is still going on, please rest assured! 】
20:10 pm.
【@碎光: "将星" will stop serializing in "月光" magazine next month (i.e. September issue). Three months later, the previous and subsequent parts of the article will be published on Weibo. Please be informed.】
20:11 pm.
【@索恒: Uh, the article "Red Dust Robbery" will be officially withdrawn from Yuanyueshe's "Moonlight" magazine next month. Thank you for your love and support along the way. I will find a new platform to update the subsequent parts. As long as I am not dead, the story will not be a pit, please rest assured! 】