Shi Chuanfeng was a slightly plump middle-aged man wearing black-rimmed glasses.
However, he also had a youthful vivacity about him. When he spoke, he was in high spirits and had a strong appeal.
"Student Li Chencan, Chengdu Literature and Art Press is indeed a big publishing firm here. However, it's easy to bully customers when the shop is big. Moreover, their books are all more rigid and serious.”Shi Chuanfeng spoke to Li Chencan in a very casual tone. The way he spoke made it easy for people to slowly get into his rhythm, and it also made it easy for the distance between the two of them to close.
"Actually, I don't really know how to comment on these things, but since this book doesn't meet their requirements, I can only find another place.”"I believe there will be a place to settle down."”
A hint of surprise flashed in the depths of Shi Chuanfeng's eyes. He didn't expect Li Chencan to be so calm at such a young age. For a young man of this age, if anyone scolded his enemy, he would definitely immediately have a good impression of them and build a good relationship with them. However, Li Chencan didn't have any reaction to his evaluation of Chengdu Literature and Art Publishing House.
"So, you met me now.”"How is it?" Shi Chuanfeng asked with a smile. Student Li, leave 'Those Things in the Ming Dynasty' to me. I promise to give it the best publishing treatment.”
Li Chencan had thought about it a lot. If he could get Hundred Flowers to publish it, the prospects of this book would be very bright. However, he mainly needed money now.
He had to grasp this point well.
"The copyright is fine, but Mr. Shi, let's talk business. Let's talk about the price of this book.”
Shi Chuanfeng was slightly stunned. Li Chencan was really an unusual young man. Other people would always be a little hesitant when it came to matters like price and eventually lose the initiative. However, Li Chencan was so open and honest. How would he know that Li Chencan's eighteen-year-old body contained a thirty-year-old spirit soul?
"Alright, I'll give you a fair price. 50 yuan per 1,000 words. What do you think?" Shi Chuanfeng said.
"Fifty yuan?"
Li Chencan immediately frowned.
A divine book shouldn't be so cheap.
Even if he had many other books in his mind that could be as popular as " Those Incidents in the Ming Dynasty," he felt that this book shouldn't be so cheap.
Shi Chuanfeng realized that he couldn't see through Li Chencan's expression. This young man was unusually calm and unpredictable.
"Fifty yuan is a little too little. Can we split it?”Li Chencan suggested another possibility."I can guarantee that my book will become a bestseller.”
"Fifty is not a small amount." " No, I don't think so." Shi Chuanfeng shook his head." Normally, for a new middle school student like you, 30 yuan is already very good, let alone 50 yuan." " As for the share…That's the treatment only famous authors get. Student Li, don't make things too difficult for me.”
Although Shi Chuanfeng said that, he was thinking about his bottom line price.
He had a premonition that this book would become popular.
"How about this, 100 per thousand words.”Li Chencan said,"I'll only sign the first one. Then, we'll see the sales of the first one. Then, we'll renegotiate the price. Is that okay?"”
"100 yuan per 1,000 words?" "That's too much. I can't give it to you." Shi Chuanfeng shook his head.”And what he was thinking was that this guy actually wanted to publish one volume first and then renegotiate the price! This foresight was truly shocking.
Li Chencan said," If it really doesn't work, then I'll have to trouble Mr. Shi. I'll continue to find another buyer for this book."”
Aiyo! Shi Chuanfeng cried out in his heart!
He carefully sized up Li Chencan's expression. This guy didn't look like he was pretending to leave at all. He really wanted to leave. In other words, if he didn't ask him to stay now, he would really take the manuscript and leave.
Why did he encounter such a troublesome young man today?
Was he really eighteen?
"Eighty per thousand words. This is the highest price I can offer.”Shi Chuanfeng gritted his teeth.
Li Chencan frowned and thought for a moment. If it was 80 per 1,000 words, the first volume would be 230,000 words. He could get close to 20,000 yuan, and after deducting taxes, it would be about 16,000 yuan. After all, he was a newcomer, so this number was not bad.
Thus, Li Chencan nodded." Alright, but this is the price for the first volume. Let's talk about the next books when we get to the second volume."”
Actually, this was a double-edged sword. If the first volume sold well, then his second and third volumes would naturally have a higher price. However, if the first volume failed, then the publishing firm would not have to give him such a small sum of money. They could renegotiate the price!
However, Li Chencan seemed to have made up his mind that his book would be popular.
Thus, Shi Chuanfeng said with interest,"Student Li, are you really that confident in your book?”
"Yes, I have absolute confidence. But, Mr. Shi, what about you?"”
Shi Chuanfeng suddenly found himself infected by Li Chencan's calmness and confidence. He said directly,"Alright, since you're so confident, I can't lose to a young man! The first volume was 80 words per thousand words! The second volume, let's see the results of the first volume, then we'll talk about other prices! However, our Chengdu Baihua publishing house wants to have the priority to publish the next few books.”
"Mr. Shi, thank you for giving me this opportunity."”
"Happy cooperation!" Shi Chuanfeng also shook hands with Li Chencan.
Li Chencan walked out of the teahouse feeling relaxed.
The Empire's culture was lagging behind compared to the brilliant 5,000-year-old civilization. In fact, the Empire's modern Han culture was very developed, and it was equally divided with the English culture. Many industries also had their own structure and were quite sound. Seeing the small signs, his 16,000 yuan would be transferred to his account very soon.
At that time, it would at least ease the wrinkles of his parents, right?
Li Chencan was in a good mood as he looked at the sunlight shining on Chengdu.
Compared to Li Chencan's carefree attitude, Shi Chuanfeng's brows slowly furrowed after he left the teahouse. He had signed a newcomer's book for 80 yuan per thousand words. Although he was very confident in this book, he would definitely face a lot of resistance.
His resistance was right in front of him-Yan Xiaokang, the other editor-in-chief of Hundred Flowers Press.
Yan Xiaokang and Shi Chuanfeng's influence in Hundred Flowers Press was equal. The two of them usually fought openly and secretly. Every best-selling book published by the two of them would become their own achievements to show off to each other.
However, if someone found a book that did not sell well, it would immediately become the other party's means of attack.
Now, Shi Chuanfeng was using 80 yuan per thousand words to sign a newcomer's book. Who knew what Yan Xiaokang would do?
Thinking of this, Shi Chuanfeng's heart became a little more traumatized.
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