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Chapter 362 Shushan Essay Collection

In Qi Wei's new MV, except for Wang Zuxian, the heroines in other MVs for non-chorus songs are almost all newcomers.

Wang Zuxian has the largest celebrity status, so relatively more resources were invested in the production of the MV for "Superman Can't Fly".

It took five full days to complete the filming of the MV for this song.

At this moment, Wang Zuxian was sitting on Qi Wei's lap, and the two of them looked at Xu Ke's shooting results in the past few days.

Qi Wei's previous MV director Wu Ershan was very good at shooting, and Xu Ke not only shot beautiful pictures, but was especially good at shooting women.

Think about a certain person in later generations who was ridiculed by the crowd because he cut out pictures and had no acting skills, and made himself miserable because he watched a striptease show. Such a person who couldn't support himself could only have some highlights by filming Xu Ke's movies.

This shows how good Xu Ke is at photographing women.

Moreover, Xu Ke has collaborated with Wang Zuxian in "A Chinese Ghost Story" and "Green Snake". He is very familiar with Wang Zuxian's beauty and knows very well how to capture Wang Zuxian's beauty in photos.

Looking at the picture of Wang Zuxian running happily on the basketball court, her long legs that are particularly eye-catching, and the little white rabbits jumping in front of her cannot be ignored.

Hmm. Who said she was small!

That's slander! Qi Wei, who has had personal experience, can definitely prove it!

Qi Wei was very satisfied, the corners of his mouth curved upward, and he hugged Wang Zuxian tighter in his arms.

Seeing that Qi Wei had finished reading, Xu Ke asked, "How was it?"

"The shot was very good, I'm very satisfied." Qi Wei smiled and nodded.

"Who asked you this? I'm talking about "Shu Mountain"."

In the past few days, Xu Ke always mentioned "Shu Mountain" in a subtle way when filming the MV.

In the name of discussing the script, I actually want to find some investment from Qi Wei.

Xu Ke added: "I filmed the MV for you. Is it time to fulfill your promise to me?"

"I didn't promise you anything."

But Qi Wei smiled and then said: "You can now prepare for "Shu Mountain", but I still say the same thing, I will only invest when I am satisfied with the script."

"What if you are never satisfied with the script I wrote?"

"That's okay. I can provide you with a script. I've already started taking action."

"Have you started taking action?" This reminded Xu Ke of the conversation that day.

At this time, Qi Wei asked his assistant to bring a laptop and show Xu Ke the opened website interface.

This is Qi Wei's novel website. The most eye-catching place on the website has a call for essays related to "The Legend of Shushan Immortals".

Xiao Zhang works in a futures investment company in Fuzhou.

He likes to read martial arts novels and was exposed to the Internet when he was in college. When Qi Wei created the novel website, he became one of the first users of the website.

After the boring and tedious work every day, he drags his exhausted body home. No matter how late it is, he will turn on the computer and browse novel websites.

He didn't work overtime today. He came back a little earlier. As soon as he got home, he habitually turned on the computer.

He first opened QQ, and then automatically logged into the novel website through QQ.

At this time, the QQ group was not perfect enough, and this function has not been officially released yet, but Qi Wei asked Brother Xiaolu and others to create a QQ group specifically for the novel website for website users to communicate.

And Xiao Zhang joined the QQ communication group early.

"Hey, why is the QQ group so lively today?"

Seeing that the QQ communication group was full of unread messages, Xiao Zhang was slightly surprised. Then he opened the group and pulled it to the top, and slowly started reading from the earliest unread messages.

"Wow, I woke up this morning and found that our website has been revised." This was the earliest message in the early morning.

"I just discovered that our website has updated the paid reading function."

"Paid reading? What do you mean? Does it cost money to read novels?"

"If I have to spend money, I won't read novels on this website."

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Xiao Zhang was also a little confused, and then found the paid reading terms updated today on the novel website.

He read the terms and messages in the group and quickly understood what was going on.

The paid reading version of Qi Wei's novel website updated today is similar to a certain point in later generations. It includes VIP chapters and monthly ticket rewards.

In recent years, the number of domestic Internet users has increased exponentially. With more Internet users, everyone is eyeing the Internet.

It actually doesn’t cost much to build a website, and a website with a single function can be built for just a few thousand yuan. This has caused the Internet to begin to grow wildly.

Qi Wei's novel website is considered the earliest novel website in China, but it is no longer the only one.

Several novel websites have appeared one after another, and competition has become fierce. Although Qi Wei's novel website still has a great advantage, this advantage is gradually being narrowed.

If Qi Wei's novel website wants to maintain this advantage or even be the best, it must find another way.

Fortunately, future generations have pointed the way.

Readers of novels are important, but the most important thing is the author.

As long as excellent authors provide high-quality novel content, they will naturally attract more readers.

Retaining and even attracting more authors is crucial.

Qi Wei's novel website has been in development for several years. The website has a considerable number of users, and the time is ripe for launching paid reading.

Of course, sudden changes to the status quo will naturally be opposed by some people who are content with the status quo.

Everyone is used to reading novels for free on novel websites, but naturally they are not happy if they suddenly have to pay for it.

No one wants to spend money in vain, and some people even don’t want to spend money.

Even in later generations, there are still many people who are looking for free channels to read novels.

Judging from the messages left by everyone in the QQ communication group, the majority are opposed.

Of course, there are voices of opposition and voices of support.

"I think you are used to free reading. It is clearly written above that not all novels will have paid reading functions. The purpose of opening paid reading functions is to better inspire everyone's creation."

"What does Tuqiongdajian mean? You can calculate for yourself whether the novel website will make money or lose money if the paid reading function is enabled."

"The owner of the novel website is Qi Weiye. He created this novel website out of interest. He spends hundreds of thousands every year to operate the novel website without batting an eye."

"Yes, yes, he made money from us, but he relies on his own ability to make a lot of money through singing and filming. He still needs to earn your few cents through the novel website."

"Stop talking. Look carefully and think carefully. You are being embarrassed here."

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Seeing this information, Xiao Zhang was confused because he had just read the paid reading terms carefully.

VIP chapters will be opened after the novel is put on the shelves. A 4000-word chapter costs about 2 cents, and then the website takes half and the author takes half.

Although the website also has some welfare rewards such as perfect attendance awards, if there are many paying users, the website can still make money through paid reading.

No matter how you look at it, it doesn’t look like you’re going to lose money.

"If you don't understand, go to the recharge interface and have a look!"

Seeing this reminder message, Xiao Zhang opened the recharge interface.

At this time, there was no such-and-such letter, and recharging money online was not as convenient as in later generations. The only way to recharge money on the novel website was through text messages and mobile phone bills.

After opening the recharge interface, Xiao Zhang quickly understood what was going on.     It turns out that there are discounts for recharging!

The point currency used by the novel website is 100 points equal to 1 yuan, which can read 1 words, but now there is a five times discount for recharging, which means that you can exchange 1 yuan for 500 points when you recharge.

And all the 500 points are spent on reading novels or giving rewards, and the novel author can get half of it, which is 2 yuan.

"That is, for every 2 yuan the website pays to the author, the website will lose 5 yuan," Xiao Zhang muttered.

In fact, it’s more than that. Because it cooperates with communication operators, the operators will charge a certain percentage of the money that readers charge through phone bills.

Qi Wei is the spokesperson of China Mobile, and so far he has only negotiated cooperation with China Mobile.

China Mobile is currently working on a Monternet plan. In order to attract those Internet service providers, China Mobile has formulated relevant profit sharing policies. 85% of the revenue of "Monternet" belongs to Internet service providers, and the remaining 15% belongs to China Mobile. , and move to bear the risk of bad debts.

Because of the good relationship with China Mobile, China Mobile gave Qi Wei's novel website a more favorable policy and only charged 10% of the fee.

In other words, if a reader recharges his phone bill through text messages and recharges 1 yuan, Qi Wei's novel website can get 9 cents.

But even so, for every 2 yuan paid to the author, the website will lose 5 yuan.

Calculating this way, it is easy to suffer large losses, which seems a bit unwise. In fact, this was carefully considered by Qi Wei.

It is only the beginning of the new millennium, and the income level of the public is far lower than that of later generations.

In future generations, you can earn thousands or tens of thousands of dollars a month, but you may not feel anything if you spend a few or dozens of dollars to read novels.

But now, you are making hundreds or thousands of dollars a month. If you spend a few dollars or even dozens of dollars to read novels, you will only feel pain.

It's not worth it, and since there is no theft protection nowadays, most people are not willing to spend this "wasted money".

But Qi Wei cannot lower the price, because after the price reduction, if everyone is used to it, and if you want to increase the price at this time, even if everyone's income has increased, most people will not accept it.

Your service has been like this, or even declined. If you want people to spend more money, people will naturally not want to.

Just like a certain beverage brand suddenly announcing a price increase. It immediately aroused ridicule from netizens.

This road is difficult to navigate, so you can only get a discount.

However, this discount method makes it easy for people to take advantage of loopholes.

Of course Qi Wei also considered this.

At this time, netizens did not have the habit of online consumption. Even if a payment model was introduced, not many people would be willing to recharge in a short period of time.

Qi Wei's novel website will have a strict review system, and the number of novels on the shelves will be controlled to a certain number. At first, only those excellent novels with high number of clicks will be put on the shelves.

Keep the monthly royalties within a certain range.

The discount for recharge is only so great at the beginning, and will soon rise to more than 50% off, and will slowly decrease over time until there is no discount at all.

Many people who read novels will try to write novels. After Qi Wei's novel website launched a paid reading model, more people are eager to try it.

Xiao Zhang continued to read the messages in the QQ communication group.

"I calculated that as long as I write 4000 words a day and have a thousand paying readers, the income from this novel will be equal to my salary."

"Wow, your salary is quite high. It's more than three thousand yuan. I only need two hundred readers."

"I'm still a student. It's enough to earn some living expenses. I'm not greedy. I'll be satisfied as long as I have a hundred readers."

"To put it lightly, there are really people who are willing to spend money to read novels. I doubt it. I won't spend money anyway."

"If the novel is well written, someone will definitely be willing to spend money."

"To tell you the truth, I have already written a novel, and the number of reading clicks is pretty good. Maybe it will be on the shelves, hehe."

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Seeing this news, Xiao Zhang began to make calculations in his mind.

His current salary is neither high nor low. As long as there are 500 paying readers, it will exceed his salary.

He has also tried to write several short stories on the website before, and the number of reading clicks was very good.

This gave him the idea to give it a try.

He doesn't like his current job very much. The heavy and boring work has gradually lost the light in his eyes, but he has always been cautious. Although he has ideas, he is still hesitant and does not make an immediate decision.

He then browsed through the messages in the QQ communication group, and soon he discovered something very important.

"Shushan Essay Collection?"

He continued to read the messages in the QQ group and then found the content of the essay call on the novel website.

"Wow, the prize for the first place in the essay competition is actually 50,000 yuan!"

Fifty thousand yuan is Xiao Zhang's salary for several years, which is enough for him to buy a house in the current city.

This made Xiao Zhang even more interested.

Xiao Zhang opened the QQ friend list and sent messages to several friends.

"What do you think of this essay?"

They are all book friends I met on novel websites, and many of them have also written novels online.

One of the book friends whose online name is Shuxiayehu replied: "I plan to participate in this essay competition."

"Oh, you are a talented person from Peking University, and you are also attracted by this 50,000 bonus?" Xiao Zhang immediately replied.

"Money is something external to the body. I just want to take this opportunity to prove myself."

"You are so noble. If you really won the award, why don't you tell me any difference?"

"The short stories you wrote are also good. If you want a bonus, you can also participate."

The book friend reminded again: "Read this essay carefully. "The Legend of Shushan Swordsman" by Huanzhu Louzhu was once made into a movie by director Xu Ke, starring Lin Qingxia."

"Really?" He didn't know Xu Ke, but he knew Lin Qingxia.

Xiao Zhang hurriedly looked back at the novel website, and found this introduction in the essay solicitation.

The book friend replied: "Someone in the group said that Director Xu Ke had talked to Qi Wei about cooperation and wanted to restart "Shu Mountain". This essay seems to be for this purpose."

"you mean"

"I don't know if the inside information that person said is true, but I think the website's sudden move to make such a big move must have a purpose. If the essay is accepted, it might be turned into a movie."

Looking at his reply, Xiao Zhang immediately looked shocked.

He remembered a classic suspense novel "Suspect" published on the website, which has now been made into a movie by Zhang Guorong and will be released in a few months.

He also thought of an undercover plot novel about "New World", which seemed to have been bought by a film and television company at a high price.

This is not the only novel that has been bought by film and television companies.

Although the copyright of the novel is not valuable at this time and can be purchased for tens of thousands of yuan, it is still a very considerable income for ordinary people like Xiao Zhang and others.

If it is successfully made into a film and television series, it will really become famous.

Fame and fortune were both achieved.

In addition to the wild fox under the tree, Xiao Zhang also asked several close book friends, including a book friend named Xiao Qian, that they all planned to give this essay a try.

And this also made Xiao Zhang determined.

He also wants to participate in this Shushan essay competition.

(End of this chapter)