Reborn, I achieved legendary status with a single book.

How influential was the short drama "The Dragon King's Son-in-Law"?

It wasn't just Chen Yang's novel "The Dragon King's Son-in-Law" that caused a sensation in China.

This has attracted the attention of many video websites.

Tencent, Youku, Tudou, iQiyi... a series of video websites sent letters expressing their desire to cooperate with Chen Yang.

Meanwhile, many netizens were also stunned when they saw this "Dragon King's Son-in-Law".

"Wow, what kind of show is this? Each episode is only two or three minutes long."

"This is so melodramatic! They're slapping people all the time, ugh!"

"How embarrassing, my eyes are blind."

"I'd watch it even if I went blind, I just couldn't stop."

"Me too. The more awkward it is, the more I can't stop watching. I binged all seven episodes in one go. But, well, there's more, there's more..."

This is a video.

A group of Chen Yang's fans also saw it.

As they rubbed their eyes and watched, they said to Chen Yang, "Chen Yang, which film production company did you choose? They're really freaking sloppy with you."

"Yeah, it was so awkwardly filmed. If you ask me, this 7-episode series wouldn't even cost 10 yuan to make."

"I'd say, just a few tens of thousands of yuan."

"Can't you ask them to make something more serious? It's such a disservice to your work."

Facing a crowd of fans, Chen Yang was a little embarrassed and said weakly, "Do you all believe me if I say that I filmed these 7 episodes of the short drama?"

This said.

Everyone in the group nearly coughed up blood.

"Wow, Bu Yangshen, what level are you at?"

"Okay, I understand. After all, he's a novelist. Novelists know what kind of films to make."

"It's still an eyesore, it doesn't look good at all, you have to compensate me for my eyes. After watching your short drama, I can't get rid of the image of that crooked-mouthed dragon king in my mind these past few days."

"However, I must say, although your film is a bit awkward, I think it's much better than those awesome films. At least it's memorable, and it seems like the production cost wasn't high, so we can make a few more."

"Didn't you say it was too painful to look at?"

"It's cringeworthy, but it's actually not bad. As long as I lower my IQ to the minimum, I can still enjoy watching it."

"So, does that mean I should make a few more films?"

"Yes, make more."

"it is good."

Chen Yang nodded.

Actually, he had thought about this before.

Especially Li Hanxiao.

After Li Hanxiao helped Chen Yang film "The Dragon King's Son-in-Law".

She immediately felt the impact of these short dramas.

The two hit it off immediately and started a short drama company.

As for what to film.

Very simple.

Just film it according to all the online articles.

It's basically just copying homework.

These short dramas are successful as long as they copy the various innovations of online novels.

……

"Brothers, the payment for the article is due at 10 o'clock. Can any big shot send me a screenshot to motivate me?"

Although the online literature circle is small, it has always been quite interesting.

With the immense popularity of "The Dragon King's Son-in-Law," it's time for the monthly royalties to be paid out again.

Or rather, the time when royalties are displayed.

Generally, the date for receiving payment for published articles is the 12th of each month.

But on the 3rd of each month, he would display the previous month's royalties.

then.

Many authors post screenshots of their royalties around the 3rd of each month.

As for what to do with the screenshots.

One reason is to motivate myself and to keep a record.

Some of them were just people misleading them.

Another reason is simply to show off and satisfy one's vanity.

of course.

Not everyone will send it.

Many veteran authors simply won't post this.

After all, the money paid for writing articles is something that many people envy.

But for many newcomers...

Often, when they receive a substantial payment for their first article, they can't help but get excited and take a screenshot.

Soon, someone posted a screenshot of their payment: "This month is alright, only a little over 1 yuan in payment."

Immediately, countless authors left comments such as, "Wow, over 1, amazing!"

"I'm envious. I only make 2000 yuan a month."

"Boss, how can I earn over 10,000 yuan a month in royalties?"

then.

Some authors have also received royalties.

"This one costs over 2."

"This one also costs over 2."

"This one costs 3."

"5."

With the development of online novels.

Unlike back then.

Back then, a royalties of over 1 yuan was already a lot.

but now.

Many new authors receive royalties exceeding ten thousand yuan.

If you're lucky, some can even earn more than 5.

For example, this one.

A few years ago he was a complete flop, but now his monthly royalties have exceeded 5 yuan.

But that’s not the end.

Then, an even more influential person announced the payment: "12."

This really stirred up a lot of netizens.

"Damn, 120,000 a month."

"very good, very powerful."

"He earned in one month what I earned in a year from writing."

"No, it earned me two years' worth of royalties."

Many people were discussing this while simultaneously analyzing the composition of the author's royalties.

Yes.

Online article royalties consist of many components.

The most well-known is the traditional subscription fee.

It means that the more subscriptions you get, the more royalties you will receive.

The payment for this article can be calculated.

But as online literature develops, in addition to subscription fees from serialized articles, he also has various other channels.

For example, the previous wireless channels.

There are also other mobile app channels.

There are also channels for businesses such as Penguin.

And this time.

Now there's another even more powerful channel: new media channels.

This is a new media business that has recently emerged in the online literature circle.

The new media articles that everyone has been discussing before are examples of these new media businesses.

same.

Chen Yang's "The Dragon King's Son-in-Law" is also trending on new media channels.

"2 yuan for articles on the main site, 1 yuan on QQ, 5000 yuan on mobile... New media... Wow, more than 8 yuan."

"Wow, new media is amazing?"

"Does anyone still have any new media article fees? Could you post them for us to see?"

New media is not a medium where all kinds of writing are suitable.

Some authors' books were not published on new media channels.

Or some services are available, but the cost is only tens or hundreds of yuan.

Some only cost a few dollars.

This new media channel fee of over 8 yuan has caught the eye of countless authors.

"Come on, let me send one too."

Another author also posted a screenshot.

This time it's even more terrifying; the screenshot of the article fee reached 17 yuan, and the fee for new media channels was 15 yuan.

However, to avoid trouble, the author concealed the title of his book.

Regardless of whether the book title is hidden or not, the record of 17 yuan in total royalties and 15 yuan in new media channels is still a strong stimulus to everyone.

But that’s not the end.

Once one person receives a gift, another will receive one.

After 17.

Another 23.

There are also 33. Even more.

There's another one that reached 48.

Such a record of royalties left the authors on SkyNet completely stunned.

"New media channels have gone crazy."

"Yes, I used to look down on new media channels, but I didn't expect them to be so popular."

"It seems even more terrifying than wireless channels."

"Yes, to be honest, wireless channels are already declining. Now it's the era of self-media, and China Mobile has been complacent, thinking it can monopolize the market. But in the end, it turns out it has no monopoly at all. Not only does it not have a monopoly, but its business has even been surpassed by a host of other apps."

"Um, I really want to see the distribution fees charged by Dangdang God."

Someone mentioned Dangdang on SkyNet, though it's unclear who brought it up.

Soon, some authors in the industry who knew Dangdang tagged Dangdang in the group.

"God, give us a huge bonus for your writing!"

"What are you talking about? You're a flop."

"Bro, if you're a loser, then we're all losers. Let's have a big laugh, just to give us a little push."

"No way, I don't want to attract hatred."

"How could that be? Your abilities are obvious to all, you won't attract any hatred. Hmm, now that you mention attracting hatred... Tsk tsk, I've got it, your social media channels are definitely going to explode."

"Uh……"

"Bombard the forum, I'll help you hide it, no one will know who you are. Besides, your works are protected by the website. Even if someone wants to mess with you, they can't."

"Forget it, I'd better not explode it."

Dangdang still refused.

He has been writing books for many years.

Although he always thought he wrote simplistic novels, his mindset was definitely not simplistic.

At this time, Dangdang had also become a veteran author in the industry.

At the same time, his works have performed well in various media and channels.

Over the years, Dangdang has naturally developed a mindset and insight that far surpasses that of ordinary authors.

However, Dangdang did not expect it to explode.

However, the editors at Tencent also sent a few private messages to Dangdang.

At a time when new media articles are booming, announcing high payment rates for articles at this time can encourage more authors to enter the new media field.

Seeing that the editor had already come out, Dangdang had no choice but to hide the book title and post a screenshot.

then.

A screenshot showing a royalties of 190 million yuan appeared on SkyNet.

This is the kind of payment for the manuscript.

This truly shocked all the authors.

"190 million? My God, is this some kind of god?"

"I don't know, I guess so, but regardless of whether it's considered a top-tier author or not, this kind of payment..."

"Think about how Dangdang was just like us back then, and now it has become a company that we look up to."

"Hehe, Dangdang is already a god."

"Yes, otherwise why would it be called Dangdang God?"

……

"Sigh, why don't you guys ask me to publish my article fees?"

Chen Yang also saw the excitement on SkyNet and logged into his own account, writing a sentence in the comments section of the Dangdang manuscript fee post.

The moment Chen Yang himself made a public appearance, SkyNet exploded.

But unlike others.

Regarding Chen Yang, everyone immediately said, "Is Chen Yang showing off again?"

Ok.

Do we still need to see Chen Yang's royalties?
Even without looking, it's obvious that if Chen Yang were to reveal it, it would be an astronomical figure.

"If you don't praise God, get out of here. We don't care about your royalties."

"Yeah, I'll make sure you can't show off."

"Haha, are you feeling really bad about not being able to make a name for yourself? You should beg us to let you get a huge paycheck."

The authors joked with Chen Yang on SkyNet.

Chen Yang was quite perceptive, saying, "Please, just let me reveal my writing fee, let me show off a bit, I feel restless if I don't. Hurry up, I want to show off, hurry up..."

"Pfft..."

After being thoroughly amused by Chen Yang, everyone had no choice but to say, "Alright, alright, hurry up and reveal the manuscript fee."

Alright.

Everyone agreed.

Chen Yang opened the author's backend and sent the screenshot directly.

"1290."

If Dangdang's 190 million screenshots were so shocking, it felt like everyone's eyes were being pierced.

At this point, everyone could only look on with awe at Chen Yang's 1290 million yuan royalties.

"1290 million, ahhhh."

"Damn it, I've been tricked by that guy Bu Yang Shen again."

"1290 million... I want to report this, I want to report the work of Bu Yangshen."

This is, of course, a joke.

No one would report Chen Yang, the pioneer of this entire series of types.

Let's set aside whether Chen Yang's work can be reported.

Even if they could report it, they wouldn't.

in their eyes.

Chen Yang is like their patriarch.

Countless authors have made a living from Chen Yang's influence.

If someone were to report Chen Yang, it would be an act of betrayal and disgrace, and no one in the entire industry would forgive such a person.

"Hey, Bu Yang Shen, why are you only paying the royalties for 'The Dragon King's Son-in-Law'?"

"Yeah, why is it only 'The Dragon King's Son-in-Law'? What about all the other books combined?"

"Yes, yes, Bu Yangshen, release all the royalties from all your works."

There are multiple ways to display author royalties on the Qidian platform.

One method is to display it according to the book.

For example, how many books are there each month?

Another option is to display the data monthly.

Monthly royalties mean the total royalties for all your books combined in a single month, regardless of how many you've written.

What Chen Yang just posted was only the royalty for the single book "The Dragon King's Son-in-Law".

However, some of Chen Yang's other works were not included.

"Don't proclaim the god, do you hear me? Hurry up."

"Forget it, I won't pay the total royalties. If I do, you'll all say I'm showing off."

"It's okay, you're allowed to show off now."

"It's better not to. Showing off is wrong. People should remain humble."

"Do you want to die...?"

"Hahaha... Okay, I'll take a screenshot in a bit."

I was just joking around with everyone.

Chen Yang has never felt guilty about receiving payment for his articles.

He's not afraid of being reported.

instead.

The more Chen Yang reveals his royalties, the greater his impact on the entire industry and the greater his contribution to the development of online literature.

Therefore, Chen Yang can openly and generously claim his article fees.

"Here, everyone take a look."

Re-enter the backend.

Choose the latest royalty payment for the current month.

result.

This look.

All the authors on SkyNet... were petrified.

"Brothers, have you seen the royalties that Bu Yang Shen revealed?"

"I saw it, 1290 million... Oh my god, I'm so scared."

"It seems you didn't read the rest."

"Is there more to come?"

"Of course there's more. Didn't you see that 1290 million is just the royalties for one book, 'The Dragon King's Son-in-Law'?"

"Uh...it really is. So how much are the royalties for the other older books? Has Bu Yang Shen exploded again?"

"It exploded."

"Then I'll go check SkyNet again."

"Don't look, or you'll feel like this world is an illusion."

"What's the big deal? I'll go take a look."

This look.

The author stared at the screen, completely agreeing with what his friend had just said.

illusory.

This world is too illusory.

on the big screen.

All I could see was a line of numbers prominently displayed above.

62612861.02 yuan. (End of chapter)