To save the music festival, winning the championship is not too much.

Sitting in the car, Zhou Jing did not leave immediately. Instead, she took out her mobile phone and dialed Xu Xuan's number directly.

At this time, Zhuang Youxi looked at Yanhuang's office and said, "This office is too feminine. It will need to be renovated in a few days."

Liu Zetian understood immediately: "It doesn't matter, just leave this little thing to me. Hengchang Entertainment doesn't have anything else, and it still has many connections in the mainland. Editor Zhuang, don't worry, I guarantee that the decoration will be beautiful!"

Zhuang Youxi nodded with satisfaction when he heard this, then picked up the phone and said: "Archives room? This is Zhuang Youxi. I have brought all the author contracts in the past few months. I want to review them."

After hanging up the phone, Zhuang Youxi said: "This matter cannot be rushed. Let's take a look at the contract first. Hengchang Entertainment must contribute to Chinese culture, and Yanhuang Publishing House cannot let foreign-funded enterprises suffer, whether it is adaptation or development. IP, you can’t let the price scare away your partners, right?”

Liu Tianze understood instantly. This was a hint that no matter what contract Qiao Su signed with Yanhuang Publishing House, the adaptation aspect must be suppressed.

The pen name Qiaosu is now very famous in China. If you want to adapt it into TV series and movies, the copyright fee will definitely be in the first bracket. This amount of money is not a small amount.

If Zhuang Youxi can suppress it, it won't be much. As long as it can be suppressed by 10%, it will be a considerable amount of money. This money will be enough for Zhuang Youxi.

As for whether it would anger Qiao Su, Liu Tianze wasn't worried.

No matter who Qiaosu is, he is just an author. If he breaks the contract, he will be the one to pay.

As for the next novel?

Qiaosu always has to cooperate with the publishing house, right?

Companies in Xiangjiang can be related to any publishing house, even if they are not related to each other.

This period is the period of co-production. The policy is like this, and the domestic cultural-related departments have given the green light all the way.

You can’t blame anyone for this, it’s mainly because the entertainment development in mainland China is slow.

Why are artists from Xiangjiang now moving to the mainland? It’s not because the development in Xiangjiang is already saturated, while the mainland has just begun to flourish.

To put it simply, Xiangjiang is already a developed country, while the mainland is still a developing country. Although the metaphor is inappropriate, this is probably what it means.

That's why the policy has been so loose, exchanging benefits for development. This is similar to the way it was at the beginning of the reform.

The people in the archives office quickly took over the contract.

Zhuang Youxi immediately started looking for contracts for "Zhu Xian" and "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".

The reason why no one directly presented the contracts for these two books was because Zhuang Youxi didn't want people from the publishing house to know that he came here to pick peaches. Although he brought Liu Zetian with him, no one from the publishing house knew Liu Zetian. ah.

As for Zhou Jing, Zhuang Youxi didn't want to hide it from her at all, because he couldn't hide it.

But soon the two of them became a little anxious.

The contracts in recent months are not too many, just over 100.

But the two of them turned around and didn't see the contract about Qiao Su.

"This shouldn't be the case!" Zhuang Youxi said.

Liu Zetian also frowned slightly: "Is it because the contract is so important that there is another place to put it?"

"No." Zhuang Youxi shook his head: "Publishing houses under the Ministry of Culture have regulations. Contracts have special archives. It is impossible to leave them randomly, and it is impossible to divide someone into three or six because he is very popular. Ninth grade.”

The two looked through it again for a while, but still couldn't find Qiao Su's contract.

At this time, Liu Zetian said suspiciously: "When Zhou Jing left before, she seemed to have told her to call her if anything happened, right?"

Zhuang Youxi was stunned when he heard this, and then looked at the location of the trash can.

Liu Zetian didn't care and took out the business card from the drawer and handed it to Zhuang Youxi.

Zhuang Youxi had no choice but to call Zhou Jing's personal phone number.

After the call was connected, Zhou Jing said directly: "I'll be here right away. I just want to report this matter to you."

Listening to the beep of the phone being hung up, Zhuang Youxi suddenly felt like he was being tricked. Zhou Jing seemed to have not left, as if she was waiting for her call.

Soon, the sound of high heels was heard. Zhou Jing knocked on the door and walked in.

Looking at the contracts in the room, Zhou Jing raised a smile and said, "Is there anything you need to ask, Editor Zhuang?"

Zhuang Youxi brought Liu Zetian with him. He didn't want to hide his purpose from Zhou Jing, so he directly asked: "What about Qiao Su's contract?"

Zhou Jing took off the black satchel on her shoulder and took out two contracts: "Here they are."

Zhuang Youxi glanced at Zhou Jing suspiciously. Didn't she know that it was illegal to take away the author's contract without permission?

After receiving the contract, Zhuang Youxi opened it and took a look.

Just one look!

Zhuang Youxi had the urge to spurt blood!

Liu Zetian knew immediately from Zhuang Youxi's expression that things were not simple, so he quickly took it over and took a look.

Just one look!

Liu Zetian felt a little tricked!

[Self-funded agency publishing contract]

[Betting Agency Contract]

What the fuck is this?

Zhou Jing explained calmly: "When Qiaosu came to Yanhuang Publishing House, I thought we were supporting newcomers, so we followed the normal process. Who knew that Qiaosu asked if there was a betting agreement?"

"Normally, publishers rarely do this kind of thing. I was also very curious, so I wanted to listen to his method of betting."

"You have also seen the subsequent conditions. I did not take advantage of my position to do anything. No matter whether it was a gambling agreement or a self-funded agency, in the end Yanhuang Publishing House benefited. However, all copyrights are owned by Qiaosu In hand."

"It is also marked in the contract that the pen name Qiaosu is only valid for me, Zhou Jing. If one day I, Zhou Jing, resign, this contract will be void immediately, and all Qiaosu's works will be free. Oh, this resignation only refers to my departure. Yanhuang Publishing House.”

Zhou Jing said it very calmly, but she was very happy in her heart.

When she first chatted with Xu Xuan, Zhou Jing felt that Xu Xuan was thinking too much.

Only now did she know how long Xu Xuan had been thinking about it. It seemed that he was sure that his work would be a big hit and someone would come to pick peaches, so he signed this contract, which is rare in China and even the only one in the world. A literary bet.

But now it seems that Xu Xuan's original worries were not unreasonable.

Some people in China still have no bottom line when it comes to food and appearance.

At this time, Zhou Jing also understood why Xu Xuan insisted on changing the copyright, because Xu Xuan was currently filming a TV series.

Zhou Jing smiled: "Do you have any more questions? If not, I will go to work in the Ministry of Culture."

With that said, he picked up the two contracts and stood up to leave.

Zhuang Youxi and Liu Zetian were sitting in the office and didn't know how to speak.

In exchange for benefits, Hengchang Entertainment directly changed the editor-in-chief of Yanhuang Publishing House, and also provided benefits to Zhuang Youxi.

But now?

Fetching water from a bamboo basket?

Except for the use of Qiao Su, what are the other works of Yanhuang Publishing House of any use?

It's not that Yanhuang Publishing House has no other good works, but that other good works have been adapted or the copyrights have been sold.

The purpose of Hengchang Entertainment is "Zhu Xian" and "The Legend of the Condor Heroes". Without these two books, Yanhuang Publishing House is worthless in the eyes of Hengchang Entertainment!

Zhuang Youxi was also afraid that Hengchang Entertainment would not let him go or expose the matter, so he gritted his teeth and said, "Don't worry, this matter can be undone."

"Is there any other way?" Liu Zetian was surprised when he heard this.

"This kind of contract is a bit exaggerated in itself. Is this considered cheating by Zhou Jing? Just wait, within two days, I will sell the adaptation rights of these two books to you, Hengchang Entertainment!"