Chapter 151 Understanding, but not agreeing
Editor Xiao Li was shocked when he received the call: "There's piracy?"
Jiang Jianni said very seriously, "Yes."
"If my cousin hadn't brought it to me and asked me to sign it, I wouldn't have known."
"You guys discuss it and see if you can resolve this."
Piracy has been a persistent problem throughout history.
Before the internet, pirated paper books were everywhere.
With the advent of the internet, pirated electronic books have become rampant.
The only party that suffers is the author.
As an author, Jiang Jianni deeply abhors this phenomenon.
Especially since pirated books at this time were quite different from pirated books in later generations.
She looked at the pirated book with disdain, completely unable to understand: "With such a poorly made appearance, it's obviously not published by a legitimate publisher. There's not even a publisher's name on it. How could you buy it?"
The paper used was rough, and there were typos everywhere, seven or eight on a single page.
She even carefully corrected all the typos when she copied it.
These people want to make money but don't take it seriously.
Most importantly, what the heck is this cover?
Erlang Shen Yang Jian is a celestial being.
She clearly depicted the image of Erlang Shen in the novel.
The pirated cover depicted Erlang Shen as a shirtless figure embracing a similarly disheveled woman.
Damn it, even if you can't draw a good-looking Erlang Shen, you could at least learn from the covers of those famous martial arts novels!
What's the point of having an AV actor involved? At first glance, it looks like a pornographic novel.
I swear to God.
Although some female characters in her novels express affection for Erlang Shen, Yang Jian remains steadfast in his Daoist beliefs and has absolutely no romantic relationships with any of the female characters.
Jiang Jianni glanced at the price tag on the back; this book cost twenty-four. "How much did you pay?" she asked.
Yang Anni trembled and stammered, "Ten, eighteen yuan."
This girl really hasn't bought much outside.
After going to the capital, I let myself go and didn't buy any books or anything like that.
I bought "The Sequel to Investiture of the Gods" after seeing it at a street stall.
The other person asked for twenty, but she negotiated it down to eighteen, which was six yuan less than the asking price. She felt like she got a great deal.
Jiang Jianni was speechless: "You really are..."
"From now on, when you buy books, don't buy them from street vendors; try to buy them from bookstores as much as possible."
"Although it's a bit more expensive, there won't be as many typos, and there won't be any misprints, misaligned lines, or even incorrect paragraphs or chapters. It's also more comfortable to read."
Yes.
This pirated book is so outrageous that one chapter is repeated, then a chapter is skipped before continuing, completely interrupting the story.
It's obviously a hastily made, shoddy product: "Eighteen yuan? With this kind of quality, even one yuan and eighty cents would be too expensive."
In twenty or thirty years, pirated books will be made to be more exquisite than genuine ones. You should at least aim for that quality.
The publisher quickly came up with a solution.
Jiang Jianni: "...So it's going to be published already? But I haven't finished writing it yet?"
Editor-in-Chief Gao didn't care at all: "It's okay, we can publish the first volume first, and then publish the second volume after you finish writing it."
"Didn't you say you planned to write 600,000 words for this book??"
"It's already at 400,000 views, so it's not far from ending."
"When it's finished, we can sell another batch of the whole set."
Jiang Jianni quietly raised her hand: "Um, could you wait a moment?"
Editor-in-Chief Gao: "?? Why? Wouldn't it have been better to publish it sooner?"
"Pirated books are everywhere outside. If we don't hurry, we'll easily miss a good opportunity."
Jiang Jianni quickly shook her head: "No, no, no, that's not what I meant."
That's not what I meant.
"I mean, could we wait until Director Zheng finds a suitable male lead, and then design a cover based on the male lead's image?"
She remembered renting a book when she was in junior high school; the cover of the book was a hand-drawn illustration of the male and female protagonists from a TV series.
She used to wonder why the cover image of the book looked so much like the one in the TV series. Later she found out that they had just collaborated, which was just a form of operation.
Editor-in-Chief Gao's eyes lit up: "Teacher Jiang, that's a great idea!"
"If the book and the TV series are linked together, even more people will buy our book."
"Wait a minute, let me contact Director Zheng first and see what he has to say."
Zheng Changming, of course, did not object.
He also thought the idea was great.
This is equivalent to promoting the TV series while publishing the book.
Once the TV series is produced and has a book as a basis, it will be easier to sell the series.
Yang Anni watched in astonishment as Jiang Jiani made a few phone calls and received quick responses.
She looked at Jiang Jiani with admiration: "Sister, you're amazing, really, I really admire you so much."
Jiang Jianni wasn't buying it: "Now that you're back, do you have any plans to go back and see your parents?"
Yang Anni's face immediately darkened, and she remained silent.
Jiang Jianni sighed: "If you don't want to go back, then don't go. But let your parents know that you're doing well and nothing has happened to you."
Honestly speaking.
Zhao Junshan's ideas were not to be agreed with, but he really did not mistreat Yang Anni, and even doted on his daughter Yang Anni.
Even her son, Zhao Bowen, didn't receive the same treatment at home as her daughter, Yang Anni.
He truly and thoroughly embodies the concept of raising daughters with abundance and sons with frugality.
Even when it came to finding a partner for Yang Anni, although he was divorced and had children, and although he had his own ulterior motives, it was generally felt that this would be better for Yang Anni.
When everyone generally believes that "marrying a man ensures food and clothing," you really can't say that someone who chooses an official as a son-in-law for their daughter is not thoughtful.
The point is that this kind of good intention and concern for your own good is not what the person involved needs.
Yang Anni said sullenly, "I'll think about it some more."
She is not an innocent child.
During my six months in the capital, I experienced all sorts of emotions, from the sweet to the bitter. I met kind people and also encountered scammers.
Especially in the film and television industry.
This circle is a mixed bag, inclusive and open, and you can find all sorts of strange things.
Although there wasn't the chaotic situation of exchanging sex for resources that existed in later generations, there were still many men and women who took a liking to each other and ended up sleeping together.
Nobody cares whether you're married or have a partner.
Six months is enough time for Yang Anni to quickly mature and become sensible.
She now understands her father's actions a little better.
She even felt a little homesick, missing her father and mother, and also her mischievous younger brother.
She wanted to go home but was also a little scared, fearing that Zhao Junshan would catch her and force her to marry some other man. This was what troubled her.
A bird that has experienced the freedom of flight can never return to being a caged canary.
Before she could figure it out, Editor-in-Chief Gao, along with Editor Li, Zheng Changming, and a very handsome young man, came to visit again.
Jiang Jianni was a little confused by their train of thought: "What are you doing...?"
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