Chapter 51 I hope you confess the truth
"Okay then, you two can have a good talk, and I'll listen from the side." Dean Qi said.
Director Jiang of the publishing house and Lin Xueyuan had a detailed discussion mainly on the issue of royalties. In the end, both parties set the price of royalties at 8% of the book price, and the publishing house would pay royalties to Lin Xueyuan every three months.
"That's settled then. I wish us a pleasant cooperation!" Director Jiang shook hands with her, and they reached an agreement.
"Doctor Lin, I have read your comic book on popular science. The content is very good, the illustrations are vivid and the text is lively and easy to understand. It is very good for popularizing knowledge among children." Dean Qi also gave it a high evaluation.
This was the first time that Lin Xueyuan was praised by the dean. She was very excited: "Thank you, dean. Thank you for giving me such a high evaluation. I am unworthy of it."
"Don't be modest, this is really great. I hope you can keep up the good work and create better works without delaying your work!"
"Okay, Dean Qi, I will definitely work hard."
"Yes, yes, yes. We also look forward to Dr. Lin's cooperation with us in the future to publish more valuable books." Director Jiang also took the opportunity to say.
"Yes, yes." Lin Xueyuan agreed with a smile.
After the deal was settled, the people from the publishing house were about to leave with the manuscript. Lin Xueyuan accompanied them and saw them off.
Lin Xueyuan was very excited when she came out of the dean's office and met a colleague when she went downstairs.
"Doctor Lin, I didn't expect you to have such a talent! You will definitely be included in this year's evaluation! I heard that your book has a great influence and children like to read it very much." A colleague gave her a thumbs up and praised her.
"Thank you for the compliment, I really don't deserve it!" Lin Xueyuan was very happy in her heart, but she tried her best to appear humble on her face.
If she hadn't received the phone call this morning, she would have been feeling extremely excited and relaxed at this moment.
However, this morning, Lin Xueyuan suddenly received a call from Captain Lu of the army, which made her feel a little worried.
She was a little worried.
He was worried that the woman who sold him the comic book would regret it one day.
However, this worry soon disappeared without a trace. Since that person wanted to sell the album, she would definitely pursue profit.
At worst, when she makes money, I'll give her half.
As long as the reputation of the book belongs to me, as for the money... it's not wrong to take less.
Lin Xueyuan and Director Jiang came down from the stairs while talking.
Xu Nuo waited in the corridor for a long time but Lin Xueyuan didn't show up. Just when she wanted to go upstairs to find out what was going on, she heard voices coming from the stairs.
"Doctor Lin, based on my intuition, I feel that this comic book may sell quite well. Later, I think you can publish a similar series..."
Doctor Lin?
Publish a similar series?
When Xu Nuo heard these words, her intuition told her that the person coming down should be Lin Xueyuan.
Apparently, she not only printed a few booklets herself, but also contacted the publisher.
No wonder he refused to admit it!
This is actually the reason.
Xu Nuo stood at the staircase, waiting for Director Jiang and Lin Xueyuan to come out from the corner of the stairs. He looked up and asked, "Excuse me, are you Doctor Lin Xueyuan?"
Lin Xueyuan saw a girl of about eighteen or nineteen standing at the end of the stairs. She looked young and beautiful, but her face was unfamiliar: "Excuse me, Lin Xueyuan, may I ask who you are..."
Xu Nuo raised the book in his hand and answered in a clear and loud voice: "I am Xu Nuo, the original author of this book."
As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Xueyuan was stunned. Her raised foot stopped in mid-air and she forgot to put it down.
"Comrade, what did you say?" Director Jiang was surprised when he heard Xu Nuo's words. In order to confirm that he had not heard it wrong, he asked again.
"I said, I'm Xu Nuo, the original author of this book." She repeated again, turning her eyes to Lin Xueyuan, "I want to talk to you, is that okay?"
"You said you were the original author?" Lin Xueyuan was a little confused.
"Yes, I am the original author. The person who sold this comic book to you that day was not the author. She stole the book from my desk! Do you understand what I mean?" Xu Nuo went straight to the point without any nonsense.
At this moment, Lin Xueyuan's head was buzzing.
What?
Isn’t that person the original author of this album?
what to do
"Miss, I think you are mistaken. This album was drawn by me. As for whether it is for sale or not, I don't understand what you are talking about." Lin Xueyuan subconsciously denied.
This place happens to be in the busy lobby on the first floor. People who come to see the doctor and register will stop here. When they hear the noise here, some people gather in groups of three or four to watch the fun.
Director Jiang is older and has more experience in dealing with problems. He made a suggestion: "How about we find a place to talk?"
Lin Xueyuan then realized that she had made a mistake. How could she confront Xu Nuo about such questions in court?
This is very disadvantageous to yourself.
"Okay, let's talk somewhere else." She said to Xu Nuo, "Why don't we go upstairs? There's an empty meeting room."
"No need." Xu Nuo could see that the other party didn't want to admit it.
If she wanted to admit it, she should have told Lu Chen about it on the phone this morning. Since she chose to conceal it, it means she doesn't want to admit it.
In this case, going to the conference room may not necessarily lead to a satisfactory solution.
"Doctor Lin, I hope you can tell the truth about the matter." Xu Nuo said.
"What truth? This is the truth! Miss, I don't know why you say this. Did I offend you in the past? So you are retaliating against me in this way?"
Lin Xueyuan was unwilling to admit that this was no longer just a matter of money and honor, but also a question of whether she could survive in this hospital.
For her own survival, she had to grit her teeth and bear with this matter.
Xu Nuo said nothing, and took out the new album he brought with him from his bag: "Doctor Lin, you may not admit it, but here is the evidence! This is my latest painting, which has been increased from 50 pages to 100 pages, and the content is more detailed and rich."
"Oh?" Director Jiang adjusted his glasses. "Quick, let me see."
Xu Nuo took a few steps forward and handed the album to Director Jiang: "Please take a look. All the illustrations here are drawn by me. The direction of the lines and the style of the characters are consistent. If you don't believe me, I can draw for you on the spot and you will know it at a glance."
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