When Hiroshi Higashino opened the door, it was Lin Yu and Guan Wumanqi.
"Hello, Mr. Dongye. I hope I didn't disturb you by visiting.”
Although Lin Yu said that, he walked into the room...
"No, no, I was just about to go out and discuss the contract with Lin Yujun.”Higashino Koichi smiled. There was not a trace of anger on his face, and he appeared very kind.
"Oh? That's good. I was afraid of disturbing you…"
Lin Yu casually found a seat and sat down, but Guan Wu was a little restrained. After all, Dongye Koichi was also a famous person in the Japanese comics world.
"Lord Guanwu, you should sit too."
Dong Ye gestured for Guan Wu to sit down, then pulled out a chair and sat in front of Lin Yu.""Lin Yujun, I've finished reading your draft. But to be honest, there are too few volumes, and many of the plots have yet to unfold, so I'm not sure if you can control such a big scene well and make the readers feel extremely passionate and resonate with it…You have to know that there are many cartoonists who have died in such a big scene in Ying.”
Lin Yu listened quietly but did not refute because what Dong Ye said was true.
However, he believed that this was the same opening statement that Higashino would give to any mangaka.
Because the negotiation of the contract had already begun the moment Lin Yu entered.
Higashino Koichi would definitely plan for the magazine to maximize the benefits…Therefore, the above conversation was purely a negotiation method to reduce Lin Yu's remuneration and royalties as much as possible.
Dongye continued," There are many manga artists in Ying who can draw a high-quality manga, but there are only a few manga masters…This is the difference between manga artists and manga masters. I believe Mr. Lin Yu should be clear about this, right?"”
"Yes, I am. Please continue, I'm listening."
Lin Yu nodded, but there was no panic on his face. He wanted to hear what Dongye had to say.
" So, although Mr. Lin Yu is very strong, our society can only provide you with a contract that is slightly stronger than a newcomer's…"
"Mr. Higashino, sorry to interrupt you.”
Lin Yu interrupted Dong Ye and said,"" Your negotiation skills are indeed impressive, but your words don't seem to work on me. First of all, I'm not interested in the so-called contract that's a little better than a newbie 'that you got…because I'm from Yanxia. Yanxia pays attention to politeness before resorting to force. Yesterday, I was polite, but you didn't show me any sincerity. So, I hope Mr. Higashino doesn't mind what I'm going to say next. Please listen to me patiently.”
"Just say it."
Higashino Koichi took a sip of tea. He had seen many manga artists in his life, but this was the first time he had met someone who could talk so well. Most manga artists were otakus and basically had no negotiation skills to speak of.
"Guan Wu, you must translate what I'm about to say because it's very important.”
Lin Yu said to Guan Wu, who nodded solemnly.
"Mr. Higashino, let me first state my opinion on the contract. I hope the remuneration for the serial is 60,000 yen per page…"
"Pfft-"
As soon as Guan Wu finished translating, Dong Ye spat out the water he had just drunk.
"Cough, cough, cough-"
He choked.
"Mr. Higashino, I'm sorry. I've already told you. I hope you can listen patiently.”Lin Yu smiled, as if he had already expected this scene.
"Lin Yujun, you…"
Dong Ye sat there, not knowing what to say.
60,000 yen per page. Currently, only one or two manga masters in the entire weekly magazine agency received this kind of remuneration. This kid was not famous at all, yet he was asking for an exorbitant price? Higashino Koichi's expression instantly turned ugly.
"Mr. Higashino seems to be very impatient. In that case, let's talk another day?”
Lin Yu did not relent at all when he saw the change in Dongye Koichi's expression. Instead, he continued to be aggressive.
"Phew-"
Dong Ye took a deep breath and signaled Lin Yu to continue.
" Alright, we'll set the remuneration at 60,000 yen per page, as well as the royalties for the standalone edition. My target is 15%…"
Hiroshi Higashino's face began to twitch when he heard that.
Did this kid even know about the comics industry in Ying? Guan Wu was shocked…15%, even the best manga master in Ying only had 10%?
Amazing, Lin Yujun was too amazing!
"Lin Yujun, what conditions do you have?”
Higashino Koichi said weakly. He felt that he was challenging the limits of the magazine. To say that Lin Yu did not know what was good for him and was not sincere was obviously a little unfair to him. This was because the remuneration and copyright that this guy mentioned were stuck at a very reasonable point.
It wasn't that the magazine hadn't received a 15% royalty before, but that was many years ago…60,000 yen per page wasn't too outrageous, because there were indeed cartoonists in the magazine who enjoyed such treatment.
It was obvious that this guy knew a lot about the magazine company... but Higashino Koichi was puzzled. This guy was from Yanxia, so how did he know so much?
He recalled the smile on the guy's face when he left yesterday. Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles.
"The Art of War? Is he really that powerful?"
Just as Dong Ye was thinking about it, Lin Yu said,""As for the copyrights to the other films and television series, I'm only responsible for granting the rights to the magazine company…That's about it. After all, the manga hasn't been serialised yet, so there's not much use in talking about these copyrights, so we should first sign a contract for the first two years.”
Lin Yu pondered for a moment, then looked at Hiroshi Higashino seriously,""Mr. Higashino, that's all I have for the time being. Do you want to ask the weekly magazine for instructions?”
"Nonsense! Even the managing editor probably didn't have the authority to agree to such a shocking contract.”
Dong Ye thought to himself, but he said,"Lin Yujun, forgive me for being blunt, but there shouldn't be any manga society in the world that would agree to this condition.”
"I don't need to ask for permission because I know it's impossible.”
Dong Ye rejected it immediately. At this time, Lin Yu signaled Guan Wu to take out the things that the two of them had prepared in the morning.
"Why don't you take a look at what I've given you before you make a decision?”
Lin Yu's confident look made Dongye Koichi's expression a little puzzled. Could it be that this guy still had a trump card? Guan Wu showed Dong Ye something.
At first glance, Dongye was stunned…
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