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"Your suggestion is that we publish a physical book of 'The Adventures of the Chen Family's Daughter in Mountains and Seas' under the name of Tongxin Publishing House?"

"Yes, Editor-in-Chief Zhou." Zhao Ziming nodded affirmatively.

"This book already has a very solid reader base and market popularity, so the risk of publishing a physical copy is relatively small."

Moreover, once physical books are released, they can in turn boost the sales of e-books, creating a virtuous cycle.

This is a win-win-win situation for the author, our platform, and the publisher.

Zhou Kaiwen pondered for a moment.

As the editor-in-chief, he was certainly aware of the difference between print publishing and online serialization.

Physical publishing involves a series of more complex tasks, such as ISBN application, editing and proofreading, printing and binding, distribution channels, and inventory management, which are more costly and risky than simple electronic subscriptions.

But as Zhao Ziming said, the foundation of this book, "The Adventures of the Chen Family's Daughter in the Mountains and Seas," is too good, and the market expectations are very clear.

"Have you contacted Haolin? Does he have any interest in physical publishing?" Zhou Kaiwen asked.

"We haven't officially contacted each other yet," Zhao Ziming answered honestly. "I want to get your permission first before formally extending an invitation to Teacher Haolin."

However, judging from his usual interactions and updates backstage, he takes his work very seriously and probably wouldn't refuse to have it published in a more formal format.

Zhou Kaiwen considered it for a while and finally nodded: "Okay, I agree to this proposal."

You will be primarily responsible for following up on the physical publishing aspect.

Contact Haolin as soon as possible to discuss the specific publishing details.

"You guys should discuss your initial ideas regarding royalties, print run, and promotional plans, and then submit them to the publisher for review."

Zhao Ziming was overjoyed: "Thank you, Editor-in-Chief Zhou! I will get it done as soon as possible!"

"Okay, go ahead. Have a good talk with him. He's a very promising author, and we should invest resources in him," Zhou Kaiwen instructed.

"clear!"

Zhao Ziming left the editor-in-chief's office with light steps and returned to her workstation, still feeling excited.

He took out his phone and found Haolin's contact information in his address book—the one he left when he signed the contract.

He calmed his breathing and dialed the number.

……

In the Yunding Mansion apartment, Chen Hao was sitting in front of his computer in the study, brainstorming today's update for the fairy tale.

His phone rang, and when he picked it up, he saw that it was an unfamiliar number, but the location was Shanghai.

He answered the phone: "Hello."

"Hello, is this Teacher Haolin?" A polite and familiar young male voice came from the other end of the phone.

Chen Hao immediately recognized the voice; it was Zhao Ziming, an editor from Tongxin.com.

They had communicated several times via phone and internal messages, but not many times in person.

"Editor Zhao, it's me," Chen Hao replied.

"Teacher Haolin, I'm sorry to bother you." Zhao Ziming's voice carried a hint of amusement and barely perceptible excitement.

"First of all, congratulations! The data for 'The Adventures of Chen Family Heiress in the Mountains and Seas' has reached a new high! The reader feedback has been overwhelmingly positive!"

"Thank you, and thank you also to Editor Zhao and the platform for the recommendation," Chen Hao said politely.

"Of course, good works should be seen by more people." After a few pleasantries, Zhao Ziming got down to business.

"Teacher Haolin, I'm calling you today because I have an important collaboration matter I'd like to discuss with you."

"Please speak."

"That's right. Our company, Tongxin Culture Media, not only operates the Tongxin.com platform, but also has a physical publishing house, Tongxin Publishing House." Zhao Ziming explained clearly at a moderate pace, "We have observed that your 'Adventures of the Chen Family's Daughter in the Mountains and Seas' is very popular among readers. Many parents and teachers hope that a physical book can be published to make it easier for children to read."

Therefore, after careful consideration, our company has decided that we hope to officially publish your collection of fairy tales in physical form under the name of Tongxin Publishing House.

I wonder if you...would be willing?

Publish a physical book?

Chen Hao was slightly taken aback; this was an unexpected surprise.

Although he knew his fairy tales were popular online, he never imagined that they would be published as physical books so soon.

This is undoubtedly another important affirmation of the value of his work.

"Of course I'm willing," Chen Hao replied with a smile, almost without hesitation.

"It's my pleasure."

"That's great!" Zhao Ziming's voice was noticeably happier.

"May I ask, Mr. Haolin, which city do you currently live in?"

If it's convenient, we'd like to meet with you to discuss the specific publishing details, such as the royalty agreement, content revisions, cover design ideas, and so on.

"I'm in Shanghai," Chen Hao said.

"You're in Shanghai too? That's wonderful!" Zhao Ziming was overjoyed.

"Our company headquarters is located in Pudong, Shanghai. Would it be convenient for you to come to our office recently? Or you can specify a place to meet."

"I'll just go to your company," Chen Hao said readily.

"I have time today."

"That's great! How about around 10:30 AM? I'll send you the company address." Zhao Ziming didn't expect Chen Hao to be so decisive and immediately set a time.

"Okay, I'll be there on time at 10:30."

"Okay, okay! I'll send the address to your phone right away. See you later, Mr. Haolin!"

See you later.

After ending the call, a few seconds later, a text message with a detailed address was sent.

Chen Hao glanced at the location; it was in Pudong New Area, about a forty-minute drive from Yunding Mansion.

It's just past nine o'clock now, so there's plenty of time.

He saved the address, shut down his computer, and got up to change into a slightly more formal casual outfit—a simple light-colored shirt and dark trousers.

I looked in the mirror and thought I looked presentable.

After all, we were going to discuss a formal publishing collaboration, so we couldn't be too casual.

After getting ready, Chen Hao grabbed his car keys and phone, and went downstairs.

Driving smoothly following the navigation, he arrived at the building where Tongxin Culture Media Company was located before 10:20.

After parking the car in the underground garage, Chen Hao took the elevator directly to the floor that Zhao Ziming had mentioned in the text message.

The elevator doors opened, revealing a spacious and brightly lit company reception area.

The background wall features the artistic logo of "Tongxin Culture Media," along with some cute cartoon character decorations.

Behind the reception desk sat a sweet-looking girl in her early twenties, who was organizing documents with her head down.

Hearing footsteps, the receptionist looked up, saw Chen Hao, and immediately put on a professional smile:

"Hello sir, welcome to Tongxin Culture. Who are you looking for?"

"Hello, I'm looking for editor Zhao Ziming." Chen Hao walked to the front desk.

"I arranged to meet him at 10:30. My name is Haolin."