This Star is Legal But Sick

Chapter 160 You’re going to give me plastic surgery, right?

 Xu Ye communicated with people from these publishing houses and finally made his request.

 As a result, many publishers were frightened by his request.

These publishing houses declined one after another and said goodbye.

 In the end, Anseong Literature and Art Publishing House was left.

The caller was Zhao Xiaolei, the editor-in-chief of Ancheng Literature and Art Publishing House.

 Zhao Xiaolei has listened to all the current releases of Gui Chuideng and he likes this story very much.

He first praised Guifu Leng, and then said: "I'll get right to the point. As for our publishing house, you don't have to worry about anything. As long as you provide us with the text, we will be responsible for everything else."

“Based on your current word count, the price of a novel and a book can be between 20 and 30 yuan, and the royalty rate we will give you is 10%.”

 So-called royalties are a form of remuneration paid to authors by the publishing industry, calculated as a percentage of the book’s list price.

 This percentage is the royalty rate. The general rate is between 5% and 15%, but in fact it is rare to exceed 12%.

 As for those exceeding 15%, there are almost none.

As a new writer, Xu Ye can directly get a 10% royalty rate which is already very good.

If a book sells for 20 yuan, with a 10% royalty, Xu Ye can get two yuan.

 Don’t look at this small number, you must know that the total number of words in Gui Chui Deng is nearly two million, and there are eight books in one volume. The price will definitely not be low.

 This world has extremely strict copyright management, and there is no need to worry about piracy.

 On earth, even if there are pirated e-books, physical books have sold 20 million copies.

 Xu Ye rarely said he earned tens of millions.

 But having said that, Xu Ye’s goal must be more than that.

“Editor Zhao, do you dare to bet against me?” Xu Ye asked.

Zhao Xiaolei was stunned for a moment and asked doubtfully: "What are you betting on?"

"If the sales volume of Gui Chui Deng's physical book exceeds 10 million copies, I will ask for 20% of the royalties. If it fails to sell, I will only ask for 8% of the royalties." Xu Ye said slowly.

Hearing Xu Ye's words, Zhao Xiaolei felt his head buzzing.

 Vaming agreements are found in all walks of life.

 Actually, it’s just like everyone’s bet, what if I can’t do it?

 But the sales volume of 10 million copies is too outrageous, right?

"Xu Ye, do you know what ten million copies is?" Zhao Xiaolei said hurriedly.

 There are only a few books with a sales volume of more than 10 million copies on the Chinese market.

Especially now that the Internet is developed, many resources can be found online, and fewer and fewer people read physical books.

 It is too difficult to achieve sales of 10 million.

Zhao Xiaolei estimates that the sales volume of Ghost Blowing Lamp is only about three million copies at most. It would be impossible to sell more than that.

"I know, so it's a bet. Why don't you take a gamble?" Xu Ye said.

 Zhao Xiaolei started to think.

According to his estimation, Ghost Blowing Lamp will not sell 10 million copies.

 Perhaps Xu Ye was so confident that he suddenly felt an inexplicable expectation in his heart.

 What if?

You should know that Anseong Literature and Art Publishing House has never published a book with a sales volume of more than 10 million copies.

"Ten million copies, give Xu Ye 20% of the royalties, less than 8%, it's really a bet!" Zhao Xiaolei sighed in his heart.

 Then he said: “Give me some time and I will get back to you.”

"good."

 The two hung up the phone.

Zhao Xiaolei doesn't care about the 20% royalty rate. This royalty rate is very high in the industry.

 If you search on the Internet, it seems that few writers have such a high royalty rate.

 But in fact, many top authors in the writer’s circle can get this ratio.

If it is electronic copyright, the royalty rate will be even higher.

 But these are private and not disclosed to the public.

“With sales of 10 million copies, Xu Ye is so confident in his book?” Zhao Xiaolei thought to himself.

 He immediately called the senior leaders of the unit and held a meeting to discuss it.

 Finally, the publisher approved the contract.

 Xu Ye is now the ambassador of Anseong Tourism and a top figure in the entertainment industry.

 The current quality of this book is so good.

 In this case, let’s take a gamble!

Let’s see if Anseong Literature and Art Publishing House can publish a set of books with sales exceeding 10 million.

 After Xu Ye received the news, he made an appointment with Zhao Xiaolei to meet tomorrow morning.

Zhao Xiaolei came here with the contract, and Xu Ye sent the documents to them.

Xu Ye plans to publish the first four physical books of "Ghost Blowing the Lamp" first, including Jingjue Ancient City, Longling Mysterious Grottoes, Yunnan Worm Valley and Kunlun Shrine.

 Actually, there are no last four parts of "Ghost Blowing the Lamp", but the publisher asked the original author to continue writing, so the last four parts were created.

 The quality of the last four volumes is not as good as the previous ones, but they are not bad either, and they fill in the gaps in the entire book.

Xu Ye plans to let the popularity of the first four parts ferment in the market before releasing the next four parts.

 The next day, Zhao Xiaolei brought the company's legal affairs to this large studio.

 Zhao Xiaolei is almost fifty years old and is about to take a back seat.

If he can produce a book with sales exceeding 10 million before he retires, then his career will come to a successful end.

 When he was led by the people from this big studio, he came to the door of the studio.

As soon as I entered, I saw a group of people standing in a row.

 The people on the far sides are holding a red banner with white characters in their hands, and each person is holding one end.

It says "Warmly welcome Anseong Literature and Art Publishing House to this big studio!"

 Zhao Xiaolei was immediately dumbfounded.

 What the **** is going on?

This kind of welcome is a bit retro.

 Looking at the expressions of these people, they seem a little reluctant.

 There was one person who was very excited, but his smile was not forced.

ah?

 He is Xu Ye.

That’s okay.

Xu Ye, standing in the middle of the crowd, had a smile on his face and said loudly: "Welcome Editor-in-Chief Zhao, everyone applauds!"

Xu Ye then took the lead in applauding and shouted: "Welcome, welcome, warm welcome! Welcome, welcome, warm welcome!" The staff around him looked hopeless.

Early this morning, Xu Ye came to the studio and started making arrangements.

 It means to welcome an important guest and hold a small welcome ceremony.

 Then it became like this.

The staff members smiled and shouted together with Xu Ye: "Welcome, welcome, warm welcome!"

 Zhao Xiaolei was completely embarrassed.

 The last time he saw such a welcome ceremony, he was not married yet.

 He had to force out a smile and said: "Hello everyone."

 “Hello, Chief Editor Zhao!” Xu Ye was very angry.

 A group of staff shouted together again.

 Zhao Xiaolei now had the urge to turn around and leave.

 Where have I come from?

This is a mental hospital, right?

After the welcome ceremony ended, Xu Ye greeted Zhao Xiaolei into the conference room.

 Zhao Xiaolei finally felt that the atmosphere was much normal.

 After he sat down, Xu Ye asked, "What are you drinking?"

 Zhao Xiaolei said quickly: "Just water."

“Are you drinking drinking water, mineral water, natural water, pure water, or cold water?” Xu Ye asked again.

 I rub it?

Zhao Xiaolei was confused. Are there so many types of water?

 “Just hot water will do.” Zhao Xiaolei said.

“Then do you want hot water at 40 degrees, 60 degrees, 80 degrees, or 100 degrees?” Xu Ye asked again.

 Zhao Xiaolei's expression stiffened.

 Damn it, people on the Internet are saying that Xu Ye is sick. They are not lying.

 He is serious!

 “Forty degrees is fine.” Zhao Xiaolei said.

 “There is no such thing as forty degrees.” Xu Ye looked serious.

 “Then sixty degrees.”

 “Not even at sixty degrees.”

 Zhao Xiaolei’s mind is filled with questions.

However, he now feels that he has adapted to Xu Ye's chatting style.

Zhao Xiaolei thought for a moment and said, "Whatever you have to do."

"okay!"

 Xu Ye turned to his subordinate and said, "Go get a cup of hot water."

 Zhao Xiaolei stared at Xu Ye with wide eyes.

The eyes seem to say, are you okay?

 The contract was finalized quickly.

 Xu Ye also signed a contract with Yuedong when he uploaded novels on the Yuedong platform.

 Yueshang only has the audio copyright of the novel Ghost Blowing the Lantern, and the other copyrights are still in the hands of Xu Ye.

 What Xu Ye sold to Ancheng Literature and Art Publishing House was only the copyright of the physical book.

 As for e-books, just wait until a partner comes to you.

Xu Ye will definitely not be like Tian Xia Ba Sing, who confusedly sold the copyright of Gui Chuu Deng at the wine table.

As a result, there are a lot of messy adaptations on the market.

 When the contract was signed, Zhao Xiaolei's face was filled with joy.

 As he was approaching old age, he felt a burning sensation at this time.

 Have a big fight!

 Hash 10 million sales!

 Then Zhao Xiaolei heard two bangs.

 Then a lot of colored paper floated down from above.

He turned around and saw two of Xu Ye's subordinates standing nearby, each holding a fireworks cannon.

 At some point, another banner was hung on the wall of the conference room.

It says "Congratulations to Gui Chui Deng for the successful signing ceremony!"

 Zhao Xiaolei was stunned again.

 You gave me retro plastic surgery again, right?

 A group of people from this big studio started applauding again.

Xu Ye took the lead in applauding and clapped the loudest.

Then he waved his hand, and a staff member walked in from the door.

 She held a pennant in her hand.

 Zhao Xiaolei had a bad feeling.

Then he saw Xu Ye taking over the banner and said, "Editor-in-Chief Zhao, this banner was custom-made by me and specially given to Ancheng Literature and Art Publishing House."

 “Thank you.” Zhao Xiaolei said quickly.

 Sending banners also happens in the publishing industry. Some writers will send banners to publishing houses.

 Xu Ye turned the banner over and revealed the large characters on it.

 At the top is a line of small characters "Anseong Literature and Art Publishing House".

 As for the large area in the middle, there is only one number.

 That’s right, it’s a number.

  Move a 6 alone.

 Looking at the huge number 6 on the banner, Zhao Xiaolei felt like crying.

Can I not want this banner?

Xu Ye asked doubtfully: "Chief Editor Zhao, aren't you happy at such a happy moment?"

Zhao Xiaolei looked at Xu Ye's expression and felt his heart skip a beat.

 I’m going to risk my old bones!

Zhao Xiaolei immediately raised his hands and applauded enthusiastically, and said: "Okay, okay! This 6 is well written! Are there any fireworks and cannons? Get one for me too!"

The subordinates who came with Zhao Xiaolei looked away at the appearance of the editor-in-chief.

 Come on, another one is crazy.

 (End of this chapter)