Yang Ye looked at the contract carefully. Although he did not show anything on his face, he was sneering in his heart.
This contract was very proper, and the various terms and conditions were very reasonable. Ordinary people would not be able to see any problems with it.
But Yang Ye was different.
Although Yang Ye majored in scriptwriting at Capital University in this life, he had been a law major in his previous life. He had already helped people settle several cases before he graduated.
There was nothing much in the beginning of the contract, but there were huge problems at the end.
One of the words was written very vaguely, but the meaning was very obvious. Once Yang Ye signed the contract, it meant that after the book Chu Liuxiang was published, the profits would be split 10 - 90 with He Zhijie's publishing firm.
Before he left the house, Yang Ye had specifically learned about the profit sharing between the author and the publishing house of the published books in this world. Generally speaking, even if a new novel was published, 30% of the sales of each book would belong to the author, and the other 70% would belong to the publishing house.
After all, if it was published, whether it was printing, distribution, or advertising, it would all need to be handled by the publishing house. Therefore, the price would be higher than the publishing house.
This was only the publishing treatment given to newcomers. If it was better, or even those famous authors, even if it was a 10% split, the publishing house would only take 10% of the profits.
However, in the contract, although it was written on the first few pages that the profit from the sale of the book was 50% for the publishing house and the author, there was a sudden addition in the middle. It was very tactful. It meant that if the publishing house paid too much for the relevant fees, the profit sharing would become a one-to-nine ratio, and the author would only get 10% of the income.
These words were said in a very tactful manner, and they were contained in another passage of irrelevant words. Even if an ordinary person saw it, they would not understand the various meanings without careful deliberation.
As for the high fees paid by the publishing house, there was no explanation as to how high the fees were. In any case, the final right to explain was with the publishing house. Even if it was only a dollar, the publishing house could consider the fees too high and change the profit sharing.
Yang Ye was already sneering in his heart when he saw this, not to mention that there were even more outrageous things to come.
Once Yang Ye signed this contract, Chu Liuxiang could only be published by Xuanhua Press. Otherwise, it would be a breach of contract and he would have to pay a large sum of money.
Not only that, but the rights to the adaptation, TV series, and movie would also belong to Xuanhua Press. It had nothing to do with the author.
At first glance, the terms of this contract were very generous and could bring great benefits to the contractor. However, there were many problems and traps.
This was no longer just extortion, but outright robbery of the contract. They wanted to snatch Chu Liuxiang's book from Yang Ye's hands and kick him away.
It was no wonder that Vastsea would say such words to him before. Fortunately, he had been careful. Otherwise, he might have been fooled.
Although Chu Liuxiang was just one of the many classic Wuxia works in Yang Ye's eyes, there was no way Yang Ye would foolishly let a villain try to snatch his things away from him.
He Zhijie watched as Yang Ye read through the contract carefully. He was drinking his tea in a daze. He was not anxious at all, as if there was really no problem with the contract in Yang Ye's hands.
In fact, this was not the first time He Zhijie had done something like this. Every time He Zhijie found a book with potential on the Internet, he would take out this contract. With just a few words, he would charm those authors into signing the contract. Even if there were some who were more cautious, those who had not studied law professionally would not be able to see the problems in the contract.
In He Zhijie's eyes, even a middle-aged man in his forties would be fooled, let alone a college student like Yang Ye. No matter how Yang Ye looked at it, he could not tell.
Seeing Yang Ye close the contract, He Zhijie put down the teacup in his hand and smiled kindly.""How is it? Didn't I say that the contract was not only flawless, but also very generous! Only our Xuanhua Press can get 50% of the sales revenue, so don't hesitate, Yang. Just sign it.”
Hearing He Zhijie's shameless words, Yang Ye's lips curled into a cold smile. He narrowed his eyes and looked at He Zhijie.
For some reason, under Yang Ye's gaze, He Zhijie suddenly felt uneasy." Could it be that he saw through the problem?"”At this moment, He Zhijie couldn't help but think.
However, he immediately rejected this idea. In his opinion, Yang Ye, who studied screenwriting, would not be able to see the problems in the contract. He was just scaring himself.
Just as He Zhijie was comforting himself, Yang Ye's mocking voice rang in his ear." Do you think everyone is as stupid as you?”
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