Lin Qiaoqiao saw that the contract was just a piece of paper with printed terms on it. There were about a dozen clauses that stipulated the interests of both parties.
For example, after signing a long-term contract, you can no longer submit articles to other newspapers. If this violation is verified, the contract will be terminated.
The guaranteed minimum of 15 yuan will be automatically cancelled.
If the newspaper cannot pay last month's royalties, she has the right to stop writing until the newspaper sends the money.
Relatively speaking, it is a month's payment. There is also an agreement on the evaluation of royalties. If the evaluation is high, more will be paid, and if the evaluation is low, less will be paid.
Lin Qiaoqiao read it from beginning to end, then handed the contract back to Qin Fang, hoping that he would help her keep an eye on it.
As a big boss, Qin Fang finds reading this kind of contract to be just like reading an elementary school student writing an essay.
This contract is beneficial to both parties, provided that no unexpected events occur.
"I want to know about the copyright. If the novel is published in the future, how will the copyright fees be divided? You didn't write it here, I think you should write it, and if it is adapted, you should also pay us."
Wang Le instantly felt that he had met an expert! This man spoke so sharply. In fact, just looking at this contract, most people could accept it.
If he studied it carefully, if the novel developed well, it would definitely be printed and published. If it was picked up by a director or TV station, it would be possible to make it into a TV series. As far as he knew, there were several TV series adapted from novels.
"It's indeed not written here. Otherwise, I'll contact the editor-in-chief this afternoon to see how the copyright fee should be divided."
Qin Fang, "When will there be news? We can only stay here for two days at most. You know it's not easy for us to come here."
Wang Le, "Two days is enough, so you can come over the day after tomorrow, and if there are no problems, we will sign the contract. Then, I can also give you cash for the 70,000 words in reserve.
In this way, we will have the manuscripts for this month and next month. Comrade Lin only needs to go back and write the second half and send it to us at the end of next month. "
Lin Qiaoqiao thought it was reasonable. At her current writing speed, she could finish it next month. That way, if she had something else to do, she could write less.
After the deal was settled, Wang Le sent them out. When they went down to the second floor, they met Sun Jingchu at the stairs.
Wang Le immediately walked over with a smile and shook hands with the other party, then said,
"Chief Sun, long time no see!"
Sun Jingchu really didn't expect that after meeting Lin Qiaoqiao in the morning, she would see her again in the afternoon. She received a call at home from her company asking her to do something.
Lin Qiaoqiao saw Wang Le's flattery. It seemed that Sun Jingchu had considerable power. What mattered these days was connections. It seemed that their relationship needed to go a step further.
Sun Jingchu shook hands with Wang Le and said, "I'm here to do something. If you want to be busy, just do your thing first!"
Wang Le, "I don't have much to do right now. Send them down. Come to my office for tea. I have the best Tieguanyin tea, which is delicious!"
Sun Jingchu looked at Lin Qiaoqiao, "What are you doing?"
Only then did Wang Le realize that they knew each other. No wonder there was something wrong in their eyes. It was all his fault for reacting too slowly.
"So the section chief knows Comrade Lin! Then aren't we family members?"
Sun Jingchu smiled faintly, "She is the girl I just met, what are you talking about?"
Lin Qiaoqiao, "I wrote a novel and the newspaper noticed it and came to discuss cooperation."
Sun Jingchu now understood what they were doing. No wonder they took a long train ride to Jinghai. She previously thought that Lin Qiaoqiao was just a country girl who came here to accompany her husband to work and have fun.
When I saw the two cute babies again, I couldn't help but touch their heads. Thinking of the fear of hypoglycemia, I specially prepared a few candies in my pocket, so I quickly took out the candies from my pocket and stuffed them into the little girl's hands.
"Chu Chu, we meet again, I'll give you some candy!"
Qin Chuchu looked at her elder brother and sister-in-law. Whether she could have the candy depended on their consent.
Qin Fang nodded.
Qin Chuchu then happily divided the candy into two pieces, two for herself and the other two for her brother.
Qin Ling looked at the candy handed to him by his sister and could only reach out to take it and put it in his pocket. He didn't want to eat it, but his sister's teeth couldn't eat too much candy and she had to eat it in batches.
This is what his sister-in-law told him, otherwise it is easy to get cavities.
Wang Le could see that they had a special relationship with Sun Jingchu, so he attached more importance to the contract. He decided to have a good talk with the leader. Maybe if he handled it well, the benefits would be much greater than they expected.
Lin Qiaoqiao said to Sun Jingchu, "If you are at home tomorrow, we will go over to visit you."
Sun Jingchu, "Then let's do it at noon tomorrow! I'll go home early and cook two delicious dishes for you. Actually, I only know how to cook those two dishes, and they taste pretty good." After saying that, she couldn't help laughing.
Lin Qiaoqiao, "Let's make this clear. I won't delay your work. We'll leave first!"
Sun Jingchu, "Okay, then we'll settle it!"
The stairs were too narrow, so Lin Qiaoqiao led Qin Chuchu downstairs first, and they followed behind.
After walking out of the door.
Wang Le couldn't suppress his curiosity. "Comrade Lin, how did you get to know Section Chief Sun? What kind of relationship do you have?"
Lin Qiaoqiao, "Editor Wang, your question is quite direct. We met on the train and we hit it off right away."
Fate is truly indescribable. Before, she had no intention of getting too close to Sun Jingchu because they lived far away and transportation and phone calls were not convenient.
I could write to her and keep in touch with her, send her some local specialties, and ask her for help if there is anything I can do for her.
Now that I realize that Sun Jingchu's work is extraordinary, I should make friends with her. This way, if I need help in the future, she will be willing to help.
As the saying goes, there is give and take, so this cannot be considered as exploitation.
Wang Le thought that Sun Jingchu, as the section chief of the Cultural Bureau, happened to be in charge of their area. To put it bluntly, a higher-ranking official can crush people, and having connections can save trouble. So this connection must be grasped and must not be missed.
"Then you two are destined to be together. That's it for today. We'll talk again when you sign the contract the day after tomorrow."
"Okay!" Lin Qiaoqiao replied.
Wang Le went back after he finished speaking. He still had to talk to the editor-in-chief. Since there was such a relationship, some things had to be considered again. For the sake of long-term development, he could not make a one-size-fits-all decision.
He felt that Lin Qiaoqiao was a phoenix that had flown out from the countryside, and might become a great writer in the future.
If the novel he wrote could be printed as a book, it would be good for their newspaper and he would also be promoted as an editor.
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