Dawn News Times Limited.
"Mr. Mo..., I want to resign." Liu Zhi's eyes flickered a little, but in the end he mustered up the courage and firmly met Mo Zhexuan's gaze.
Mo Zhexuan nodded expressionlessly. Just as Liu Zhi was secretly delighted, he continued:
"You can resign, but you should be aware that we have signed a non-compete agreement.
This means that for the next three years, you cannot do any work related to writing.
Of course, if you are willing to pay a termination fee of HK$1 million, that’s another matter.
As for the work you are currently creating, "Martial Heavenly Lord," I will arrange for other suitable authors to continue its completion."
"You...this is simply an unfair clause!" Liu Zhi's face turned pale in an instant, and there was a hint of trembling and anger in his voice.
Mo Zhexuan smiled indifferently and said calmly:
“I didn’t force you to sign this agreement.
When the five of you joined the company, I explained the contents of the non-compete agreement in detail and also offered you a base salary of HK$5,000.
Our cooperation is based on equality and voluntariness.”
He paused and continued:
"Also, I've told you in advance that if your novel is popular, we'll give you a corresponding fee based on the sales of the newspaper.
Taking the current "Martial Heavenly Lord" as an example, you have already written about 300,000 words. After discussion, we have decided to compensate you at the rate of HK$100 per thousand words, and you will receive a royalty of HK$30,000."
There was a hint of sincerity in Mo Zhexuan's tone:
“You are the first writer to receive much attention on the Morning News. We highly value your talent and hope to have a long-term cooperation with you.
If the market performance of "Martial Heavenly Sovereign" is good after its completion, we will consider publishing it again and promise to compensate you with an additional 1% of the sales price of each "Martial Heavenly Sovereign" sold."
He looked at Liu Zhi with a smile and asked:
"Now, you decide whether to stay and finish 'Martial Heavenly Supreme', or leave and start over again at another newspaper. Of course, we will find someone else to update the work, but it will be under your name."
"Mo Sheng! I choose to stay." Liu Zhi was overjoyed when he heard this and expressed his opinion without hesitation.
"Okay! Go back to your office and create your own work first! The company will sign a supplementary contract with you regarding 'Martial Heavenly Lord', and the finance department will allocate funds immediately."
Mo Zhexuan was not surprised that he would stay. If such conditions were not enough, it meant that the price offered by other newspapers was really very high.
As soon as Liu Zhiyi left the office, Wang Hetai couldn't wait to tell him what he had found out. "Mr. Mo! This is all the fault of the Oriental Daily. The other four people also wanted to resign, but I persuaded them not to."
"Yeah!" Mo Zhexuan responded. He had already guessed that it was the Oriental Daily that was behind this, and then he said:
"Next, we'll use their own tactics to fight them. We'll focus on recruiting people from the Oriental News Group. Secondly, we'll also start aggressively recruiting editorial staff and foreign correspondents to ensure the timeliness and coverage of our news..."
Wang Hetai took out a small notebook and carefully recorded everything. If the superior leader said something, the subordinates had to carry it out to the letter, otherwise they would lose their jobs!
"Okay, Wang Hetai, do you have anything else to say?" Mo Zhexuan asked.
Wang Hetai pondered for a moment, then said:
"Mr. Mo, there is one thing I think is very important.
Ever since we at Chao Wen Times began serializing "Wu Ji Tian Zun", readers' reactions have been extremely polarized.
Some people like this work very much and praise it highly; but some people are very dissatisfied with it and even call it a spiritual poison that harms people.
I think we need to consider whether to publish an article to clarify the matter so that these negative comments do not affect the reputation of the newspaper."
This matter really gave Mo Zhexuan a headache.
Those writers who think they have a place in the Hong Kong literary world have been mocking the Morning News.
Especially Ni Kuang, one of the four great talents, was like a mad dog out of control, writing articles everywhere to criticize "Wu Ji Tian Zun" as a piece of shit.
Even the highly respected martial artist Jin Yong called and tried to persuade him in a tactful tone, as if implying that Mo Zhexuan's behavior had caused widespread dissatisfaction and condemnation.
"You asked the editorial department to publish an article in the newspaper, the main point of which was to emphasize that everyone has different aesthetics and preferences, just like there are a thousand Hamlets in the eyes of a thousand people.
Some people like the novel "Wu Ji Tian Zun," while others don't. This is perfectly normal. We should view it objectively."
"Okay!" Wang Hetai nodded.
After the two of them finished their discussion, Mo Zhexuan left work early. Now all of his businesses are thriving, and the only one that has not seen much progress is Lion Energy Co., Ltd.
Ever since Deepsea Holdings recruited talents related to beverages and foods, they were sent to the Kingdom of Vientiane to look for similar fatigue-relieving beverages. Naturally, the beverages produced by Xu Shubiao were obtained first, and more than a dozen similar beverages were also found.
Now the researchers are working hard on reverse mixing and research to produce the best fatigue-relieving beverage, so it will take at least more than a month. However, the factory and equipment must be prepared in advance to avoid being caught off guard.
The fundamental reason why we asked Li Guowei to wait until tomorrow is to see whether Hang Seng Bank will change its mind.
Because once he takes over China Gas Company, his status and strength will definitely be raised to a higher level. Although he still cannot be compared with Zheng Yutong, it will definitely be a world of difference compared to before.
If the loan does not need to be repaid, it can be used to develop Lion Energy Co., Ltd. Who doesn't want to have more and more money in their hands, even if it is a loan?
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