Tiannv Ba also wants to be a cartoonist

While chatting, the two unexpectedly chatted high.

Ke Jing was also taken aback when he learned that Zhao Zheng was actually a cartoonist with the pseudonym "Qin Huang".

"So it's you! Is it true or not? I'll go, I've always liked your comics! What happened to the sudden unfinished last one?"

"Hey, it was an accident. It was a pure accident. I didn't expect that the big health care would be arrested."

"incredible……"

This continued until the evening, when Ke Jing inadvertently mentioned: "By the way, "Dragon Babu" seems to be coming to an end, do you know what new manga Teacher Yuanfei plans to publish?"

"I don't know, I'm not familiar with them," Zhao Zheng shook his head, "And it's uncertain whether their new works will be serialized in Repu."

"What's going on?" Ke Jing immediately became interested.

Zhao Zhengdao: "What they signed is a work contract, and the binding effect is only limited to "Dragon Babu". When the new comic contract comes out, we will have to renegotiate."

"Then talk about it again. Doesn't the publishing house want such a great god?"

"If you want it for sure, but those people don't use love to generate electricity, they are all a group of businessmen, and their eyes are on money." Zhao Zheng is also an old writer, and he knows a lot about it, ""Tian Long Ba They were still newcomers when they were first serialized, so the publishing house took advantage of the profit distribution, and now they want to finish the old work and replace it with a new manga, so the problem arises."

There are currently two opinions in the upper echelons of Repp Publishing House.One is to sign Concubine Yuan no matter what. Their current popularity is completely capable of creating gods. In this declining environment, "Weekly Rap" can forcefully rise against the trend, which is enough to prove Concubine Yuan of great commercial value.

The other kind is more rational. Their main purpose of running a publishing house is not to pursue dreams or anything, but to make money.Everything is based on money.First of all, a phenomenon-level work like "Dragon and Babu" is very difficult to copy. Even Concubine Yuan can't say 100% that the next work will become the same as "Dragon and Babu".This point is unanimously recognized in the industry.

If the publishing house signs them at a high price, and then spends a lot of effort to operate them, but the new work fails to achieve a certain result, the business will lose money.So there is a very troublesome thing here, that is, how to distribute the benefits with Concubine Yuan and the others to ensure that the publishing house can make a lot of money?

This is not something that can be explained simply by one-nine, two-eight, and three-seven. It is necessary to consider not only risks, but also the ratio of input to output, as well as other related effects.

If "Dragon Babu" is still serialized, there won't be so many troubles. The main reason is the uncertainty about Yuanfei's new work.

Take a look at their other work "Cells at Work". The red is a bit red, but it is only a red in the niche range, and it can't be compared with "Dragon Babu".As for the "JOJO's Bizarre Adventure" co-produced by Jiang Huiyuan and Wang Shu, it is similar. The quality is indeed high, and many people like it, but after all, it is still limited to a circle and has not reached the level of phenomena.

"These businessmen are very realistic," Zhao Zhengdao, "for the sake of profit, sometimes they will become crazy gamblers, but sometimes they are cautious to death. Compared with 50% earning 1 yuan, 50% earning 100 yuan, They would rather choose 100% to earn $10."

Ke Jing's eyes were dazed, and he didn't understand what Zhao Zheng said: "So? Will Teacher Yuanfei continue to publish new works?"

"Uh..." Zhao Zheng realized that he had been playing the piano to Niu for a long time, and he couldn't help covering his forehead, "Let me tell you this, even if they are still talking with the publishing house, they will continue to be serialized in Leipu if they talk about it. If you don’t come, there will definitely be other publishing houses poaching the wall, after all, new comics will definitely be published, but it’s not necessarily the case if it’s not serialized in Repu.”

"Oh, I understand when you say that," Ke Jing nodded, "The big deal is to buy another magazine in the future, what's the big deal."

Zhao Zheng has already heard something hidden in this ordinary sentence.

[Is Concubine Yuan's fan stickiness already so high? 】

People are often lazy. Once you buy a magazine for a long time, it is very difficult to change it suddenly.Therefore, the publishing house has changed one work after another, but it can still be popular, and the cartoonist has a higher probability of passing out if he changes a platform.

What makes readers follow the cartoonist is definitely something that a cartoonist with "Godhead" can do.

[Those old and cunning guys shouldn't be so stupid, right? 】Zhao Zheng couldn't help but smirk, how could a little cartoonist like himself worry so much about other capitalists?

In fact, Repp Publishing House is indeed actively preparing to sign a contract with Concubine Yuan.

"If you sign it, you must give it enough sincerity," editor-in-chief Li Jing was on the phone with the people below, "There is no reason to drive the chicken that lays the golden egg away."

Because of the popularity of "Tian Long Ba Bu", he has now been promoted, and he has jumped three times in a row.

Leipu Publishing House is a subsidiary of the "Sea Breeze Group". Compared with commercial aircraft carriers whose industries span industries, medical care, film and television, people's livelihood and other fields, the publishing house is nothing more than a carrier on board. machine.Being able to enter the head office is definitely more promising than being the editor-in-chief of a subsidiary.

Maybe it's because he has read too many comics, Li Jing's biggest worry after his promotion is whether the headquarters will send a brainless young master to plate gold, and then run away in anger, Concubine Yuan, the two Gods of Wealth.In the end, Repp Publishing House became the material for others to pretend to be slapped in the face.

[Such a stupid thing must be avoided. 】Even though the matter of the publishing house has nothing to do with Li Jing, he has been paying attention to the follow-up development after he left.

Fortunately, the head office is not stupid, and it didn't do anything wrong.The person transferred to take his place this time is a very good talent.

Chapter 135 Chapter 131 Talking About the Contract

"A contract?" Jiang Huiyuan tugged at the dead water on her body, and said lazily, "Why don't you just go, charterer? Why do you want me to go?"

"Nonsense!" Concubine Song En gave her a hard look, "Who do you think burned my hair so that I can't see people?"

"Didn't I give you a wig?" Jiang Huiyuan scratched the soles of her feet, then sniffed it under her nose, it was okay, it was very fragrant.

"That thing is not good, it's too troublesome to wear, and it's still heavy," Song Enfei said, "Anyway, I'll leave it to you today. Anyway, you are so free, and I still have to draw manga."

"You did it all," Jiang Huiyuan said, "If you use Taoism, wouldn't you be able to draw it just by doing it?"

"I can't improve my painting skills with Taoism. I don't know how to use it unless I'm in a hurry," Song Enfei urged, "Hurry up and change your clothes. The place is at the coffee shop next to the subway station. It is said that this time is a new job. The editor-in-chief came to talk to us in person.”

"New editor-in-chief? Male or female?" Jiang Huiyuan frowned.

"It should be a man." Song Enfei said.

"That's fine," Jiang Huiyuan sat up from the sofa, "I'll go."

Concubine Song En was surprised: "Don't you hate men? Why did you take the initiative this time?"

Jiang Huiyuan shook her index finger and said, "It's not men I hate, but 'men in contact with you'. Instead of asking you to negotiate a contract with a man, it's better for me to go by myself."

Concubine Song En could not help but shook her head in confusion, "I don't know why, then I'm going to draw manga, remember to change your clothes."

Now Jiang Huiyuan is wearing Xiaoguai's elementary school student Sikushui (XXL) of the same style, so she can naturally shake it around at home, but if she doesn't mention it, Song Enfei is afraid that she will put on a trench coat outside and go out like this.

That's basically no different from the exhibitionist on TV.

"I know, I know." Jiang Huiyuan changed her clothes and went out.

Concubine Song Enfei specially made an appointment at 6:[-] pm. At this time, the sun had already set, and Jiang Huiyuan was completely free to move about.

……

Gong Chengyue is 31 this year and was born in Fangmingyuan Vocational and Technical College in Beijing.Afterwards, he studied abroad and obtained a Ph.D. in Finance from Yelu University in the United States, and then returned to China to join Haifeng Group.

He was born as a commoner, without any background support, and has been promoted all the way by virtue of his talents.At the beginning of this year, he was transferred to become the editor-in-chief of Rape Press.

Lei Pu is the leader of domestic comic magazine publishing houses, and it is not easy to be the editor-in-chief here.Li Jing was already 40 years old when he took this position.

The editor-in-chief of the publishing house is also the editor-in-chief of "Weekly Rap". Logically, this position should be reserved for people who have a certain understanding of the comics industry. Can't pick out any qualified talents.After thinking about it for a while, they finally decided to use Gong Chengyue. He had a good performance in other companies before. He once revitalized a subsidiary that was on the verge of bankruptcy within 3 months. His superiors had high expectations for him.

Gong Chengyue himself doesn't think there is a problem. Although he doesn't understand comics, publishing houses are still doing business after all, and the basic routines are common.

For example, he decided to negotiate a contract with Concubine Yuan in person because he saw the commercial value of Concubine Yuan.Before, many people were reluctant to give Concubine Yuan too high a share, but he resisted all opinions and asked for a very generous treatment.

"They are worth the price, and I will give up the money. You think I am walking a tightrope, but what I see is a broad road."

Those leaders were finally persuaded by him and agreed to his proposal.

The appointed time was 6:5, and Gong Chengyue arrived at [-]:[-].

He picked a seat by the window, propped his chin on one hand and looked out the window.

On the side, the intern editor Ye Yu was curiously looking at the new editor-in-chief.

Gong Chengyue suddenly turned to look at her: "What are you looking at me for?"

Ye Yu immediately lowered his head shyly: "No, I don't."

Gong Chengyue pointed to the window and said, "All the glass is reflected."

"Ah?" Ye Yu blushed with embarrassment, she whispered, "I, I'm just curious, I thought leaders like you would work all the time even if they were in a coffee shop."

Gong Chengyue chuckled and said, "I'm not so incompetent that I can't even make time for a cup of coffee, and if Teacher Yuanfei comes later and sees me answering the phone or typing on the computer, wouldn't it be rude?"

"Oh." Seeing Gong Chengyue's not-so-handsome but bookish face, Ye Yu couldn't help but be dazzled. [This is a successful person, completely different from those little milk dogs and little wolf dogs in the school. 】

The time gradually came to 6 o'clock.

When Jiang Huiyuan opened the door and entered the coffee shop, Gong Chengyue stood up immediately.

Seeing this, Jiang Huiyuan knew that it was the person she was looking for, so she walked over.Only at this moment did Ye Yu realize: "Ah, yes, it's Teacher Yuanyuan!"

Jiang Huiyuan looked at the two people, a little girl who was about the same age as Qin Minying, and she could clearly see the youthfulness.But the appearance is very good, the standard oval face, watery eyes, and a small dimple on one side of the cheek.

As for the other one, she didn't look much when she knew it was a man.This should be Song Enfei's new editor-in-chief.

"Teacher Yuanyuan, please sit down, isn't Teacher Feifei coming today?" Gong Chengyue said with a smile.

"Well," Jiang Huiyuan nodded, "She doesn't care about it, just talk to me."

"Okay then," Gong Chengyue motioned Ye Yu to take out a document and handed it to Jiang Huiyuan, "I've sorted out our plans for this contract renewal, Mr. Yuanyuan, take a look, what's wrong?" satisfied?"

Of course, it is impossible to formally sign the document in a coffee shop. Today, he mainly came to discuss the conditions with Jiang Huiyuan, and then formally draw up the contract before signing it.

Jiang Huiyuan took a look and was a little surprised: "Hey, are you sure you're not fooling me with this condition?"

It's not too bad, but the treatment is too good.

3000 per page of comics, 15% commission for booklets, plus animation, film and television drama copyright fees, peripheral sharing, etc.Even the top manga masters may not be treated so well, and Lei Pu really paid a lot of money this time.

"Are you really not afraid that we are just a flash in the pan?" Jiang Huiyuan couldn't help being speechless. She originally thought that such a publishing house run by a big capitalist would offer very harsh conditions, but now that she saw the conditions he gave, she couldn't help but be shocked. Sorry to haggle.

Gong Chengyue smiled and said, "I've never been stingy with the investment I should have."

Chapter 136 Chapter 132

"It's really annoying that you don't play cards according to the routine." Jiang Huiyuan only felt that all the rhetoric she had prepared on the way here was useless.

Gong Chengyue smiled and said, "Please believe that we are very sincere."

Jiang Huiyuan looked again, and after confirming that there was nothing wrong with the terms, she said to him: "Okay, you saved me a lot of time, it's good, go back and prepare the contract..."

Before the word "bar" was uttered, a voice suddenly interrupted them.

"Just a second, please."

"Huh?" Jiang Huiyuan, Gong Chengyue, and Ye Yu looked at the source of the voice at the same time.

Except for Ye Yu's puzzled expression, both Jiang Huiyuan and Gong Chengyue showed surprise: "It's you?"

"Yo," Zhou Yuan greeted Gong Chengyue with a smile, "Long time no see."

Gong Chengyue sighed lightly: "It's better not to see him." Based on his understanding of this guy, nothing good will happen next.

Jiang Huiyuan looked at the two of them: "Do you know each other?"

Zhou Yuan smiled and said: "Of course, we have slept in the same bed."

"Oh——" Ye Yu's eyes lit up at the side, and he kept looking back and forth between the two men.

Gong Chengyue explained helplessly: "It's the upper and lower bunks of the university dormitory."

Zhou Yuan walked to Ye Yu's side at this time, and said to her: "Little beauty, can you give me a seat."

Ye Yu got up quickly: "Please sit down, please sit down."

Gong Chengyue felt dizzy for a while: "Xiaoye, this is our competitor, why are you being so polite?"

"Ah?" Ye Yu, who was immersed in the world of sensual beauty, was taken aback, looking at the handsome guy who came uninvited in front of him with a look of surprise.

Zhou Yuan also said to Jiang Huiyuan at this time: "Teacher Yuanyuan, why didn't you tell us that you want to publish a new comic, anyway, we are also a cooperative relationship."

Jiang Huiyuan said: "Isn't there a JOJO serialized in your place, aren't you satisfied?"

"Of course it's not enough," Zhou Yuan said, "I'm a greedy person, and I have to be number one if I want to do it. In the past, there was "Dragon and Babu", and I didn't do it, but now that "Dragon" is about to end, then Naturally I wanted to push Rip down and take the number one spot."

"That's why you brazenly poach people in front of me?" Gong Chengyue took a sip of coffee and complained expressionlessly.

"Oh, how do you do business if you have a face?" Zhou Yuan said shamelessly, then turned to Jiang Huiyuan, "Mr. Yuanyuan, from what I know about this guy, he must have given a very high price, but I hope You listen to my offer."

"Huh?" Jiang Huiyuan looked at him curiously, "You say."

To be honest, the price Gong Chengyue offered was already very sincere, and with Lei Pu's own status added, if Zhou Yuan just raised some prices, she was not ready to agree.But he seems confident.

I saw Zhou Yuan put up two fingers: "No matter what price he bids, we will double it."

"Huh?" Jiang Huiyuan was taken aback.

Pointing to the document in her hand, she said, "Do you know what price they give me, and you dare to double it? If they split it with me fifty-fifty, wouldn't you want to do it for nothing?"

"Impossible," Zhou Yuan said disdainfully, "I know what those old guys from the Haifeng Group are like. The bolder they do business, the smaller they are. They are a group of stable old dogs."

"How do you know?" Jiang Huiyuan asked curiously.

"Just like some acquaintances at home," Zhou Yuansui did not elaborate, but instead said, "How about it? Teacher Yuanyuan, I am confident that I will not lose to anyone in terms of sincerity. Castles in the air, if we cooperate, we can surpass them in minutes."

Jiang Huiyuan didn't express her opinion when she heard the words, but turned to look at Gong Chengyue.

The latter was still drinking coffee calmly, but said to Jiang Huiyuan: "Last year, "Weekly Rap" sold an average of 1200 million copies, and its distribution channels spread all over the country, and... Zhou Yuan, which company are you?" from the publishing house?"

Zhou Yuan smiled and said: "Our "Young Man Friends" has been published for 3 months, and the average weekly sales volume in the first month is less than 1. In the last week, our sales volume has reached 25. Distribution channels? I At the end of last year, I went to Neon Country and reached a cooperation with Amazon’s Asian branch. In addition to China, the whole of Asia can buy our magazines through the Internet. In China, it happens that an old classmate of mine works in the senior management of Xinghua Bookstore .”