Backtracking to the Age of Literature and Art

Chapter 75 Caution
"It is indeed a lot of money." Yu Dong nodded, agreeing with Jimmy's words.

Jimmy laughed. "You see what I said, right?"

"Well, in that case, you can keep the air tickets and train tickets later, and I will reimburse you, so that you can earn [-]%."

"..."

"Two one plus five, each of us 50.00%, what do you think?" Jimmy gritted his teeth, looking like he had suffered a big loss.

In fact, his expression is not completely fake, because he thought very well before he came here, thinking that a few thousand dollars can be used to send Yu Dong away, but he didn't expect to take 50.00% out now, of course he was heartbroken.

"20.00%, this ratio is already very high among writers' agents."

Yu Dong is not very good at bargaining, he just slowly raised it according to the bottom line in his heart.According to the standard, under normal circumstances, the ratio between the writer's agent and the writer's previous signing is between ten to fifteen points.

Of course, there are also special cases, which depend on each other's status and leverage. Newcomers give up a few more points, and it is normal to give up to twenty points. Well-known writers give up a few points less, and only five points are not a lot.

Yu Dong's psychological price is [-] points. After all, the situation is more special now, and Jimmy's words are not completely unreasonable.

Jimmy suddenly fell silent. Seeing that he was silent, Yu Dong smiled and said, "James, we are smart people and don't talk dark words. I know you must have found someone else, otherwise it would be impossible to find me. So in the process In the process, what you pay is probably only some travel expenses and time. You want to make a quick buck, and I don’t expect you to bother to help me promote my works. We both get what we need. I will raise the price for you in the end. 30.00%. If you still feel dissatisfied, there is no need for us to talk further."

Yu Dong's resolute tone made Jimmy realize that 30.00% might be the final price.In fact, he once wanted to tell Yu Dong about Harold's reluctance to buy the copyright, and put some pressure on Yu Dong.

But after thinking about it again and again, he didn't say it, because it would not benefit him at all.

If Harold really doesn't buy the copyright, it's not only Yu Dong who loses, but Jimmy himself is also busy working in vain, and in the end, both sides suffer.

Yu Dong is a smart person, it is impossible not to think of this, so it is not realistic to use this to suppress him.

Thirty is thirty, you can't go home empty-handed.

"Okay, I agree. Although it is very likely that I will lose money, I really like your work, and I want to be friends with you even if I lose money." Jimmy said sincerely.

"Okay, nice to meet you, Mr. James." Yu Dong smiled without breaking him, and reached out to shake him.

"Then we will sign an entrustment contract first, and then I will go to the buyer."

"Okay, you can arrange the contract. By the way, there is one more thing. If I want to sell the film and television adaptation rights this time, there is a condition that it cannot be transferred within one year."

"It can't be transferred within a year..." Jimmy suddenly reacted, "Haha, Teacher Yu, you are really very cautious. But you can rest assured that I may not be a gentleman, but I will never do such a thing."

Jimmy knew that Yu Dong's intention was to prevent his left hand from turning his right hand.First find someone to buy the film and television adaptation rights of "One Day" at a low price, and then sell it to Harold.

In this way, the difference in the middle does not have to be followed by Yu Dongfen.

For heaven's sake, Jimmy himself hadn't thought about it just now.If he really has this intention, then there is no need to worry about the ratio. Anyway, no matter what the ratio is, it will not affect his own profits.

"I'll add some water for you." Yu Dong took Jimmy's cup with a smile and added water for him, while saying, "It's all for the sake of each other's interests, I believe you can understand."

"I understand." Jimmy nodded.

"You can rest assured that you understand me. I don't want too much suspicion between us. Maybe we will have opportunities to cooperate in the future." Yu Dong said with a smile.

"Yes, you're right. An excellent writer like you has always been my favorite collaborator. I believe your works will soon gain a market overseas."

Although Jimmy said so on his lips, he was a little unconvinced in his heart.He is not as disdainful of Chinese science fiction as Harold, but he does not think that Yu Dong can really open up the American market.

This time, it just happened that the subject matter was suitable and was bumped into by myself.

It won't be so lucky next time.

……

The two chatted in Yudong's dormitory for a long time, and then ate dinner together at a restaurant outside.

During this period of contact, Yu Dong had a deeper understanding of Jimmy James.

This guy came to China as a resident reporter when he was in his 20s. About seven or eight years ago, he returned to China and worked as a news editor for two years before switching to a screenwriter.

He has not made a name for himself in the screenwriting industry, but because of his good connections, he often helps directors contact screenwriters and actors, or helps newspaper publishers contact writers.

I originally wanted to do it as a side business, but I didn't expect that it would become the main business.

Yu Dong was not at all surprised that Jimmy could be a broker, and his mouth could make others dizzy.

If it wasn't for Yu Dong's understanding of the market in the United States, he would have been coaxed by him.

Jimmy's efficiency was also very fast. He finished the contract the next day and came to Yu Dong. Then Yu Dong hired a local lawyer to read the contract and signed it.

In this contract entrustment contract, Jimmy James will sell the copyright of "One Day" as an agent. After the completion of the contract, Jimmy James will receive 30.00% of it as a commission.

At the same time, the contract also stipulates the payment method and payment time, that is, how many days after the copyright transaction contract is signed, the payment must be made, and it can only be paid directly to Yudong.

……

After the matter of "One Day" was handed over to Jimmy, Yu Dong didn't care anymore. He has been paying more attention to the subscription certificate recently, but he has not seen any specific news.

However, he is not in a hurry. It is impossible for several well-known financial newspapers not to report on such a big event. He just needs to guard it.

A few days after Jimmy came to look for him, Yu Dong received another letter from "Harvest", which contained a notice of manuscript acceptance and a remittance slip, with a remuneration of 380 taels.

On the day Yu Dong received his remuneration, Tan Kai, who was far away in Rongcheng, had just received Yu Dong's reply and the manuscript of "Closed Loop".

In fact, the draft of "Closed Loop" was sent earlier than "Death of a Widow", but after all, Shanghai is much closer to Jinling, and the transportation in the middle is also convenient, so it was posted later.

When Tan Kai saw Yu Dong's thick reply, his brows, which were originally locked due to worry about the draft, widened a little.

"I hope Yu Dong won't let me down this time."

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