Poverty alleviation variety show goes to the countryside, my talent can no longer be hidden

126: Plundering the passing geese, all capital in the world is evil!

Zhou Hao was a little confused.

I originally thought that Yan Lei really came with them to discuss the physical copyright, but unexpectedly he came to offer a letter of surrender?
"You are kidding me, right?" Zhou Hao asked in surprise, "You have already made it to the position of editor-in-chief. If you patiently work hard for a few more years, it shouldn't be difficult to move up the ladder, right?"

"It is true that you can be promoted, but the upper limit is basically locked." Yan Lei sighed: "In my career, the end result is basically the position of Editor-in-Chief Xu now. There is no way to go up."

"You have never been an editor, so you don't know how hard it is to be in this industry. You have a bunch of leaders above you who can give you instructions. If someone knowledgeable like the editor-in-chief comes to give you instructions, you can listen. But a bunch of executives who only care about money and don't understand online literature also like to come and give you instructions, and they like to spit at us at every turn..."

"We can't refute it yet. We can only wipe our spit and do what they want. But if anything goes wrong later, we will still be blamed... I'm really tired of this kind of life."

Zhou Hao listened without feeling sad or happy and said nothing.

The problems Yan Lei mentioned are basically common problems in the workplace, and not just among editors.

Seeing that he didn't express his opinion, Yan Lei continued, "Thanks to you, I have made a lot of money in the past two years. If you don't take me in, I don't plan to continue working here. I will go back to my hometown and build a house and do a small business. I can live a comfortable life there."

"Do you trust me so much that I will definitely help you make a name for yourself?" Zhou Hao asked with a smile.

"Yes." Yan Lei nodded seriously. "Your potential is almost obvious. I believe that your future achievements will definitely not be limited to being an online writer or screenwriter."

Zhou Hao smiled but didn't rush to express his opinion.

This editor-in-chief is really interesting. Not only is he quick-witted but he is also very decisive. He gave up his high-paying job and came to start a business with him... This kind of decision is not something that ordinary people can make.

In fact, he really needed a helper. Since he had more work to do, he often felt overwhelmed. He had already thought about hiring someone, but he didn't expect that someone would come to his door.

In terms of work ability and job attributes, this editor-in-chief is indeed a good candidate for a work assistant, but...

He still had some doubts in his heart - was this man really here to surrender, or was he here to test him with a mission?
Seeing the suspicion in his eyes, Yan Lei immediately took out a folder and said, "Just read this for yourself, don't spread it to anyone else."

Zhou Hao's heart skipped a beat. "What is that?"

"See for yourself."

Open the manila folder and you will find a stack of detailed data reports inside.

After reading the page carefully, Zhou Hao's face suddenly turned gloomy.

This report is a list of channel fees for his old books, with the channel fees for each year and quarter clearly recorded on it.

However, the data above is completely different from the amount he received!
In the most recent quarter, his channel fees after tax totaled 278 million. However, according to the data on this list, his channel fees after tax should have been over 300 million!
More than 200,000 yuan was stolen!
He took out his mobile phone and opened the MiaoBi author APP. He began to check the royalties and channel fees every month. The more he looked, the gloomier his expression became.

The monthly royalties are not shortchanged, but the quarterly channel fees are basically used as "tolls"!

The least amount of money hacked in a quarter was 100,000, and the most amount of money hacked in a quarter was over 400,000!

However, he was kept in the dark about all this.

Before, he was obsessed with the generous royalties and channel fees, and never imagined that a large part of it was secretly withheld by someone!
The channel fees that have been intercepted in the past few years have totaled more than three million, which is not a small number!

In the past, I only heard about those small websites charging channel fees, but I never expected that Miaobi, as the industry leader, would do such a dirty thing.

As expected, capital is as shady as ever! After reading the last page, Zhou Hao slowly put away the report list, "Is this data authentic?"

"What are you asking?" Yan Lei said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry: "If this data is false, they will sue me and put me in jail for life!"

Zhou Hao nodded and let out a breath.

This piece of black material is basically Yan Lei's token of allegiance. By handing it over, he is cutting off his own escape route, and he really intends to quit his job.

But at the same time, Zhou Hao was also more alert in his heart - this guy was a bit ruthless, he could cooperate with him but he had to be more careful, otherwise he might be sold to his next master one day.

This kind of tool is destined to be a dangerous double-edged sword.

After a moment's silence, he raised the folder in his hand and said, "Can I sue them just for this?"

"I suggest you don't act rashly for now." Yan Lei shook his head. "It's not just Miaobi that's involved here. It also involves different channels. It's hard to say whether there's any behind-the-scenes manipulation or sharing of spoils between them."

"Your lawsuit is equivalent to declaring war on most of the online literature community. With your current strength... I'm afraid you will be the one who suffers in the end."

"When you have a certain status in the future, you can no longer rely on the resources of the online literature circle, and you have an unshakable backer, it won't be too late to settle with them with both principal and interest."

Zhou Hao listened in silence for a long time, and finally nodded reluctantly.

Although I feel a little depressed, what Yan Lei said does make sense.

There are too many channels involved. If you choose to overturn the table at this time, you will easily become the target of everyone's criticism.

After all, I am still in the online literature circle, so I have to be a little cautious.

Once I thought of this, I became more determined to change jobs and go solo.

If you continue to stay at Miaobi, you will only continue to be drained of your money... The right thing to do is to quickly jump out and start your own business!
When I become successful in the future, I will settle the account with these bastards with interest!
After sorting out his thoughts, Zhou Hao asked, "When do you plan to come over?"

Hearing this, Yan Lei's face immediately showed joy.

Get it!

"Wait until you finish writing this book." Yan Lei whispered, "Even if you leave, you still have to do the handover work, otherwise it will be bad if your subordinates are also in trouble."

"And during this last period of time, I can still use my power as the editor-in-chief to try my best to help you get more recommendations and earn more royalties for your articles. I can think of it as charging them some interest."

Zhou Hao nodded, "Okay."

"How many words are left in your book?" Yan Lei continued to ask, "Give me an approximate date so I can prepare."

Zhou Hao thought for a moment, "About another month, that's enough... But after I leave Miaobi, where should I find a next publisher to publish my articles? Do you have any suggestions?"

Yan Lei looked at him in amazement: "Why do you want to find a new owner? With your current influence, why don't you try a new way of playing?"

(End of this chapter)