During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 8 Publishing and Starting School

The meeting place was arranged at a coffee shop near the school. Zeng Li went shopping with her best friend early in the morning. Wei Jin had to come alone to keep the appointment and arrived fifteen minutes early.

Along the way, Wei Jin was also thinking about the negotiation plan. After all, it was related to his initial capital with Xiao Bo Da.

Choosing a seat by the window and ordering a cup of coffee, Wei Jin simply sorted out his thoughts.

About five minutes later, a man in his thirties walked to the Wei Jin booth.

"Excuse me, is this the Eighteenth Bachelor, Mr. Wei Jin?"

The man was very well-educated and did not sit down until he received a response.

"Hello, I'm Wei Jin. Please sit down. What do you need to drink?"

Wei and Jin also treated each other with courtesy:
  "Thank you."

The man sat down opposite Wei Jin, waited for the waiter to approach, and ordered a latte.

"Mr. Wei, I am Shen Haobo. I am asking you to meet me this time because I want the publishing rights of "Swordsman in the Snow"."

Shen Haobo got straight to the point and seemed very sincere.

It's a pity that Wei and Jin didn't know much about literary figures in their past and present lives, otherwise he would have known that the man in front of him would start Motie Books in a few years.

In just three years, he published "The Grassy Years", "Zhu Xian", "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty", and "Tomb Robbery Notes", four consecutive hits.

"Mr. Shen, what conditions can you give me? Can you completely make the decision?"

Wei and Jin were also more direct and even doubted Shen Haobo's authority, which was actually unnecessary.

"Mr. Wei, I have read every issue of Xuezhong's series. I really like the martial arts world you described. I think it can be called the martial arts bible of the post-Jin Yong era. I am confident that the sales volume will reach 100 More than 10,000.”

Shen Haobo seems a little fanatical when talking about "Swordsman in the Snow".

"It's too praised, it's too praised."

The Wei and Jin Dynasties have a black line, which directly distinguishes the era from Mr. Jin Yong!

This is flattering. He himself knows very well the quality of this novel and the quality of himself.

Therefore, I hold Shen Haobo's admiration at a respectful distance, and I have no intention of being moved by the cakes painted by Shen Haobo.

"I don't know what your so-called sales volume of one million is based on. Why don't you go straight and talk about your quotation?"

Seeing that the pie was ineffective, and realizing that Wei Jin was a very practical person, Shen Haobo pondered for a while and said:

"Mr. Wei, 10% of the royalties, plus a royalties of 300 per thousand words, and a deposit of yuan in advance. This is my greatest sincerity."

It can be seen that Shen Haobo is very sincere. Before coming, Wei Jin also had a brief understanding of publishing matters:
  一般的作者版税也就8%左右，知名作家可以达到10%-12%，业内顶尖的名家可以拿到15%-20%。

The calculation method of royalties is actually very simple. Let’s put it this way, a book is priced at 20 yuan, and 10% is 2 yuan. If 20 copies are printed, he can get royalties.

The current price of books and novels is around RMB 15-25. If the sales exceed one million, it means that Wei Jin can earn more than one million in copyright fees from "Swordsman in the Snow"!
  Wei Jin simply calculated his profits in his mind and was very satisfied. The negotiation skills he had prepared were completely useless.

"Mr. Shen, I can feel your sincerity. I have no objection to the price. I only have one request."

"Well, please tell me."

"Publish as soon as possible and royalties will not be in arrears."

"No problem, you can rest assured on that."

"So, happy working together?"

"Happy cooperation!"

Thanks to the direct and straightforward nature of the two, an agreement was reached in less than half an hour.

Some subsequent details were not negotiated until the lawyers from both parties arrived.

Two hours later, Wei Jin declined Shen Haobo's warm invitation and returned to 501 with an extra three hundred thousand in his bank card.

In the evening, Wei Jin shared the good news with Zeng Li who returned home and saw that her boyfriend's talent was recognized and the beauty was with Rong Yan. That night, Wei Jin experienced the gentleness of a water town in the south of the Yangtze River, and taught the beauty a lot of new knowledge.

On the first day of school, Zeng Li dressed Wei Jin up like a wife watching her husband go to work.

When Wei Jin came to the school, he first went to the director's office and met Zhang Jiandong, the director of the 02-level directing department.

"Hello, Teacher Zhang!"

Zhang Jiandong looked at Wei Jin in front of him, who seemed to be taller and more handsome than last semester, and couldn't help but joked:
  "Wei Jin, you really should go to the acting department, but here you are buried."

"Teacher Zhang, it's not my fault that you are good-looking."

Wei and Jin expressed helplessness:

"Rather than relying on my face to make a living, I would rather rely on my talent."

"Haha, it is said that time is easy to grow old, but talent will become more and more outstanding after time."

The directing department itself didn't have many courses and even fewer students. Zhang Jiandong was happy to chat with Wei Jin.

"By the way, how is your recovery?"

Wei Xingbang had directly contacted Zhang Jiandong before. He only knew that Wei Jin had been discharged from the hospital, but did not know the specific situation, so he asked this question.

"I'm recovering very well and feel healthier than before."

After more than a month of high-quality sleep, Wei Jin's physical fitness has indeed been greatly improved.

"By the way, Teacher Zhang, I came here this time to apply to move out of the school."

Knowing that Wei Jin had rented a house outside, Zhang Jiandong readily agreed and asked him to go to the Academic Affairs Office to complete the procedures.

The boring campus life has officially begun. I go to the front line at two o'clock every day. I learn knowledge during the day and impart knowledge at night. It's so happy.

As time passed, Wei Jin originally wanted to rely on his super memory to memorize things by rote, but unexpectedly, Wei Jin discovered that his learning ability had also been greatly enhanced.

The brain is like a sponge, greedily absorbing all kinds of knowledge, quickly understanding it, forming memories, and finally upgrading it into pictures.

After making this discovery, Wei Jin began to wonder if some plans could be arranged in advance?
  As a student of the directing department, Wei Jin has been continuously improving his professional knowledge. Coupled with the deep sleep during this period, his memory has increased to 5 - that is, he can freeze the picture.

This means that he can copy cats and tigers and completely copy the excellent works he has seen in his previous life.

However, the domestic film market is still sluggish and theater construction is lagging behind. It is difficult for the market to recognize Wei Jin as a transparent director with no reputation in the industry.

Therefore, there is no need to consider commercial films for the time being. We will focus on literary and artistic films first, compete in the three major European films, and build a golden body first.

If you want to make a movie, where will the money come from?

The repayment of copyright income is a little slow, and Wei Jin plans to find another way to make money quickly.

Inspired by the M-Zone, before 07 it will be the era of ring tones.

In addition, the past few years can be regarded as the last glory of the record industry. If you seize this wave, you can also make a lot of money.

Wei Jin has some ideas in his mind, but he still needs to learn basic music theory knowledge.

In short, the sooner you become famous, the stronger your voice in the industry will be, and you can help Zeng Li as soon as possible.

What a pity, Sister Li has been so idle during this period. Three years after graduation, she has only appeared in very few works.

She was once the Seven Golden Flowers in the Chinese drama, but she has almost become transparent.

As a qualified boyfriend, Wei Jin felt that his heart was really broken for her.

I decided immediately; starting from today, I will have extra meals in the evening.

　This is the first time a new author writes a book. Please pay attention to it, read it, and recommend it. Thank you all. I don’t know much about commercial publishing, so please bear with me.
  　　
  

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