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

Chapter 127 Are you stupid or am I stupid?

Get rid of the shackles of the platform and implement the "self-employed" operating ideas to the end?

Yan Lei's idea is not just bold, it can even be described as crazy.

But Zhou Hao could probably guess why he came up with such a crazy idea - after so many years in the industry, he was already well aware of the gray rules within the online literature circle.

There is no such thing as true "openness and transparency". The only difference is who has a lower moral bottom line. Those small websites are basically there to make a quick buck, so they don't care about their appearance at all. That's why they go bankrupt every few days, and the proportion of money they withhold is often jaw-dropping.

In comparison, Miaobi, who is determined to delve deeply into the field of online literature, is relatively good at eating out. He still knows that he cannot kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.

There are basically only two ways to escape the fate of being "drained" - invest in a company and become a shareholder, becoming a member of the capital side, just like the magic machine in the Global Village next door.

Another suggestion is what Yan Lei gave - just operate independently and negotiate business with those platform channels as an equal partner, then the reconciliation and verification will be relatively simple.

But this is easier said than done, and there is a lot of preparation work that needs to be done in advance.

But fortunately, we now have advisers and helpers.

"Then regarding this matter...can you help me plan it?" Zhou Hao asked tentatively.

"If you trust me, I can do it for you." Yan Lei replied.

Zhou Hao nodded, acknowledging the role of assistant.

The next morning, the people at the publishing house couldn't sit still anymore and immediately asked Yan Lei to invite Zhou Hao down to continue "drinking tea".

The person in charge of leading the negotiations this time was a young woman in her thirties, who was quite pretty. She spoke in a soft and sweet voice right away, which made people feel itchy.

I have to say, although Taiwan is not a good place in other aspects, the quality of the girls is really high.

This group of people obviously no longer had the composure they had yesterday. After exchanging a few polite words, they couldn't wait to get to the point: "Mr. Zhou, we are very optimistic about your "The Legend of the Condor Heroes". I wonder if there is a chance for us to cooperate?"

As he spoke, he winked and flirted.

Zhou Hao looked at him and sneered in his heart, what the hell, do you think I'm a sex-hungry ghost?
Negotiations require equality of status, so Yan Lei took the initiative to take over the conversation without him having to speak personally.

"Ms. Lin, we have always had the intention to cooperate, otherwise we would not have brought you here, but if you really want to cooperate, then please stop using tricks and have a frank talk."

Upon hearing this, the young woman showed a bit of embarrassment on her face, but she quickly adjusted herself, "Mr. Yan is really quick to speak. Well, let's be direct."

"We at Hongxin are very optimistic about the physical market of The Legend of the Condor Heroes and hope to obtain the exclusive physical copyright of this book."

"I believe you two are familiar with our Hongxin's capabilities. We have always been the most professional in the field of martial arts. Over the past few decades, we have accumulated a large number of loyal readers with very high stickiness. Even though the quality of the works published in recent years is very average, the sales volume is not very bad."

"Moreover, the area of ​​our channel construction is unmatched by those of our peers. Now our sales channels of Hongxin have not only opened up the entire East Asia and Southeast Asia, but have also begun to lay channels in the direction of Europe and the United States, striving to sell to every place where there are Chinese people."

"If The Legend of the Condor Heroes can be handed over to us for printing and operation, I believe it will be a win-win situation in the end. We are fully confident that we will definitely promote this work as a new generation of martial arts classics!"

The woman spoke passionately, but Zhou Hao just wanted to laugh as he listened.

You want to take away the copyright just by making a big promise?

Does she think I look like a fool, or is this woman's IQ questionable?

Yan Lei couldn't stand listening any longer, "Ms. Lin, I want to correct a few points."

"First, although The Legend of the Condor Heroes is still being serialized, the book's current achievements and influence have already made it a new generation of martial arts. Even Grandmaster Xie has praised it highly. It doesn't need you to market and promote it."

"Second, Hongxin's channel capabilities are indeed strong enough, but not so strong that they are unrivaled in the world. If you think you can fool us with a few big words, you may be making a wrong calculation."

"Third, instead of talking about these useless things here, it is better to directly give a quote. This is the most important thing."

Yan Lei's rebuttal made the young woman even more embarrassed.

At this time, Zhou Hao also added: "We can cooperate, but it is impossible to have exclusive copyright."

At this point, even the suited men behind him couldn't sit still. "Mr. Zhou, this won't do." A pot-bellied man in a suit took the initiative, "We paid real money to buy your copyright, and we only earned a little hard-earned money. If you sell the copyright to someone else, wouldn't we have worked in vain?"

Zhou Hao had already prepared a plan, "I can give you an exclusive period of two to three years."

The man in the suit frowned and fell silent, then turned around to look at his accomplice, obviously hesitant.

But Zhou Hao's attitude was very resolute, and there was no room for negotiation. Even Yan Lei didn't understand why Zhou Hao insisted on this.

Only Zhou Hao himself knew the reason, but he couldn't say it out loud - no matter how powerful Hongxin is, it is still a Taiwanese publishing house after all.

In three to five years, the "Wutong" project will enter the countdown, and all kinds of exchanges between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait will enter a highly tense state.

By then, it is hard to say whether the books published by Hongxin can still be sold in the country...

Be prepared for a rainy day and be careful!

After a brief discussion, Hongxin finally agreed to the "limited-time exclusivity" plan.

Anyway, the hot-selling period of this kind of novel is mostly concentrated in the first one or two years, and then basically all channels will find ways to discount and deal with the inventory...

If you monopolize it for three to five years, you can basically make enough money!
The next step is the core issue of the negotiation - the royalty offer.

"According to the current market situation, we usually offer authors a one-time buyout price. Only famous authors can get a percentage of the royalties, but this percentage usually does not exceed 5%..."

Without waiting for the other party to finish speaking, Yan Lei directly pulled Zhou Hao and said, "Let's go. There's no need to talk."

Zhou Hao was stunned for a moment, then nodded and stood up.

"Wait a moment, both of you." The man in a suit and the young woman stood up anxiously. "If you have any opinions, please raise them. We can discuss it slowly."

Yan Lei said with a dark face: "Manager Guo, I am a professional editor. Don't treat me as a fool who knows nothing. If you continue to test me like this, our patience will be limited!"

"If you only give 5% of the royalties for a phenomenal new martial arts film like The Legend of the Condor Heroes, would anyone believe it?"

The man in the suit wiped his sweat and said with a smile: "I didn't finish my words just now. It's because their books are not popular, so they can't offer a high price. Mr. Zhou's works must be different..."

Seeing the other party so strong, Hongxin knew that they would not be able to gain any advantage today. The young woman bit her lip and said, "How about this, Mr. Zhou, you name a price and we'll take it as a reference?"

Zhou Hao nodded. He had already discussed this issue with Yan Lei last night.

Without any hesitation, he made the "eight" gesture.

"I want 8 points, and it's not a fixed number. For every 2 copies sold, my share of royalties will go up points..."

"This is impossible!" the young woman said anxiously, "You are robbing me!"

Zhou Hao chuckled and knew that you would be anxious.

It’s good that they’re in a hurry, because it means that in their market assessment, the physical sales potential of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" is definitely a huge number!

The higher the sales volume, the higher his share will be, and the more profit Hongxin will make...

How can I not feel sad?
The man in the suit also looked unhappy. It was obvious that Zhou Hao's appetite was a little beyond their expectations.

If this clause is implemented...it is very likely that Hongxin will completely become Zhou Hao's employee in the end!
No, absolutely not!
Just as he was about to push back, Yan Lei's cell phone suddenly rang.

As soon as he saw the caller ID, he picked up the phone immediately.

"Hello? Is this Mr. Fang from Feihong? Yes, yes, we are here..."

When they heard the word "Feihong", the faces of the Hongxin team on the opposite side changed drastically.

broken!

(End of this chapter)