Rebirth of the courtyard, the start is 80s

Chapter 196 Copyright fee?Why should we pay them royalties?

Just when Cao Zhiqiang secretly praised his wit and was secretly proud of it, a young man with glasses who was thinner than Cao Zhiqiang but slightly darker suddenly raised his hand below him.

"General manager, I have something to say, I don't know if I should say it or not."

Cao Zhiqiang was slightly taken aback when he heard the thin black man with glasses raised his hand to speak, but he still nodded kindly to him: "It's okay, just say it if you have something to say."

After getting Cao Zhiqiang's approval, the black and thin young man with glasses smiled shyly, then put down his hands, and said seriously again:
"General manager, if I heard correctly, what you just said is to let each of us be your... writers, record the martial arts stories in your heart, and then publish these martial arts stories in the form of serialization , in one of your forthcoming journals, right?"

"Yes, yes, that's it." Cao Zhiqiang smiled, "Why, is there a problem?"

"There are a lot of questions." The black and thin glasses man nodded seriously, "and he took it for granted."

Upon hearing this, Yu Deli immediately scolded: "Zhao Shouwen, what are you talking about? How did you talk to the general manager?"

Cao Zhiqiang frowned, waved at Yu Deli, and then looked at the thin black man with glasses again.

"Your name is Zhao Shouwen, right?"

"Yes, general manager, I'm Zhao Shouwen."

Seeing the other party's answer neither humble nor overbearing, Cao Zhiqiang nodded and continued to smile: "Then tell me, what is the problem with my plan?"

Zhao Shouwen said: "First of all, I know that you are a very famous poet. I have read your works and they are very good. The popularity of your poetry collection has once again proved your talent in poetry.

I personally think that at least in terms of modern poetry, your 51 poems, the first of which are classics, can already be regarded as the top poets among the new poets.

But being able to write poetry does not mean being able to write novels, especially martial arts novels.

But even if you think that the martial arts novels you have written are not bad, but this is just your own opinion and has not been verified by the market.

It seems too risky to ask all of us to accompany you to write a novel when you come up without market verification.

Yes, you are a little famous now, but your fame is all in poetry.

To put it bluntly, the circle of poetry and the circle of martial arts novels, although it cannot be said that there is no intersection, the intersection is actually not that great.

So although your pen name is very famous in the poetry world, if you use this pen name to write martial arts novels, I'm afraid it may not be accepted by the market, and it may not be a big hit. "

Hearing what the other party said, Cao Zhiqiang smiled slightly, and just about to speak, that Zhao Shouwen spoke again:

"Actually, general manager, our publishing house has just been established, we are responsible for our own profits and losses, and we have no reputation. At this time, we should find some safe and secure funding projects.

In this regard, I personally have reservations about your short-term project, which is to immediately go all out to publish a martial arts novel written by you.

However, I agree with you that you want to publish a journal that mainly focuses on martial arts novels and science fiction.

However, it's still the same sentence.

Our publishing house has just been established, everything is just beginning, and everything requires stability.

In fact, from the inside and outside of your words, the general manager, I can hear what you mean, that is, you are very optimistic about the domestic martial arts novel market, and think that martial arts novels can be sold well, right? "

Cao Zhiqiang nodded subconsciously: "That's right."

"I think so too." Zhao Shouwen smiled.

Immediately afterwards, Zhao Shouwen straightened his face and said, "General manager, I personally think that you have made a mistake in your position now!"

"Wrong location?" Cao Zhiqiang frowned slightly, "What do you mean?"

Zhao Shouwen said: "You confuse the general author who writes and submits a book with the general manager of a publishing house that publishes books.

That's right, there are hills and valleys in your chest, and it's okay to want to write and publish what you think in your heart.

But this kind of high-risk behavior like playing with tickets seems to wait until our publishing house is on the right track and has enough capacity to do it, but it is definitely not when it is just opening.

In other words, when you are still an ordinary author, it is understandable to write more novels with all your heart, and then submit them to others to win with the quantity.

But now you are the general manager of a publishing house. What you are responsible for is to see which project can make money in publishing, instead of thinking about writing a book yourself.

To use an analogy, the author of the book is like a soldier. As a soldier, he naturally has to ponder his own personal martial arts so that he can fight the enemy face to face on the battlefield.

And the general manager of a publishing house is like a general. He doesn't need his own martial arts to be so good, what he needs is the ability to coordinate and command.

A high-ranking general who spends all day thinking about going into battle to kill the enemy, and a frontline soldier who spends all day thinking about commanding a large army to fight are not doing their job properly. "

Upon hearing this, Cao Zhiqiang smiled indifferently, and simply asked: "Then what is your so-called righteous work?"

Zhao Shouwen said: "We are a publishing house. What is the advantage of the publishing house? It is that we have a book number and the right to publish publications.

In a sense, our publishing house is a factory, just a factory that produces cultural works.

Since it is a factory that produces cultural works, it is necessary to choose which product is more profitable.

For example, the martial arts novel you mentioned, the general manager, is a very good product.

As far as we are concerned, we don't need to create our own novels at all, we just need to find the works of famous writers, use them directly, and print and publish them directly. "

"Oh?" Cao Zhiqiang frowned slightly, "Tell me how to do it specifically."

Zhao Shouwen smiled lightly: "General manager, do you know "Wulin" magazine?"

Cao Zhiqiang nodded: "Of course I know."

Zhao Shouwen also nodded and said, "It's good to know."

Immediately afterwards, Zhao Shouwen continued: "The magazine Wulin was originally just a journal in Guangzhou that mainly introduced martial arts.

In the beginning, this journal was not very eye-catching. What is the reason why this obscure martial arts journal suddenly became popular all over the country?

It is by serializing a martial arts novel called "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".

Although the serialization of this magazine was interrupted later, the popularity of this novel has become popular due to the serialization of this novel. Coupled with the popularity of martial arts, this magazine has now sold more than 300 million copies and has become the magazine with the largest circulation in my country.

If they can do it, why can't we?

To tell you the truth, I have a manuscript of "Sword of Enmity and Enmity", a complete series of "Legend of the Condor Heroes", and even Mr. Jin Yong's "Snow Mountain Flying Fox".

These books have all proven to be good enough to attract people to buy.

We have an ISBN, so we can rebind these contents into books and distribute them directly.

Or, in our newly established periodical, the complete "Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "Snow Mountain Flying Fox", which has not yet been published in the mainland, are directly serialized.

Publishing these contents, you can make a steady profit without losing money, so why not do it?

Isn't it safer to publish your personal works, general manager, after our publishing house has made money and is on the right track? "

Upon hearing this, many people below couldn't help but whispered to each other, but what they said inside and outside the meaning, they all agreed with Zhao Shouwen's statement.

After frowning for a while, Cao Zhiqiang waved his hands: "Be quiet, be quiet first."

When everyone quieted down, Cao Zhiqiang looked at Zhao Shouwen with a serious face: "Comrade Zhao Shouwen, do you know what you are talking about?"

"Of course I know." Zhao Shouwen was stunned and said, "Is there something wrong with what I said?"

"The problem is serious!" Cao Zhiqiang said, "You said you want us to publish Mr. Jin Yong's novels "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", "Book and Sword Enmity Record" and "Snow Mountain Flying Fox", right?"

"That's right." Zhao Shouwen nodded, "The Legend of the Condor Heroes and the Record of Enmity and Enmity with Books and Swords have actually been circulated in the interior of our country, but the circulation is not widespread, and most of the manuscripts are incomplete.

The Snow Mountain Flying Fox has not yet flowed in, but only spread in a small part of Guangdong.

But it is not difficult for us to collect these novels.

We sort out the content of these novels, and then openly publish them serially in our newly established journal, which will surely become popular.

When the journal becomes popular and famous, it will be much easier for us to find other people to accept manuscripts.

Of course, there is no need to find other people to make an appointment.

When our publishing house has money, we can send people directly to Xiangjiang to bring back all the well-known martial arts novels in Xiangjiang, such as those by Mr. Jin Yong, Mr. Gu Long, and Mr. Liang Yusheng, and copy them directly. A simplified version will do.

Once the novels of these people are published, our publishing house will not have any risks, and it will definitely be prosperous! "

"Don't talk about this in a hurry." Cao Zhiqiang waved his hand.

"If you do this, how do you count copyright?
Just talk about Jin Yong and Gu Long Liang Yusheng, do you know how high their copyright fees are now?

I can't afford to pay their royalties to publish their book now! "

Zhao Shouwen was taken aback: "Copyright fees? Why should we pay them copyright fees?"

Cao Zhiqiang was also stunned: "You, you don't want to give people copyright fees, so you just publish their books?"

"Yes." Zhao Shouwen nodded.

Cao Zhiqiang blinked: "This, isn't this a pirated version? This, this will cause big problems!"

"What's the big problem?" Zhao Shouwen asked.

"Sue us?" Cao Zhiqiang said, "What if Mr. Jin Yong finds out and sues us for copyright infringement and asks us to compensate for the damages, what should we do?"

Zhao Shouwen looked at Cao Zhiqiang, then shook his head with a smile: "General manager, you, are you worried about this? Worried that Jin Yong and others will sue us for piracy and infringement because we published their novels without authorization, and then ask us to pay for it. Are they paying compensation?"

"Yes!" Cao Zhiqiang nodded.

Zhao Shouwen sighed: "General manager, what you said is right...I don't even know how to answer you."

"What do you mean by that?" Cao Zhiqiang frowned and asked, "Speak directly if you have something to say?"

"Let me tell the story." Yu Deli suddenly glared at Zhao Shouwen, "Zhao Shouwen, please don't say a few words first, as long as you can speak! You know as much as you do!"

Zhao Shouwen was taken aback: "Editor-in-Chief, I actually..."

Snapped!
Yu Deli suddenly slapped the table, and angrily said to Zhao Shouwen, "Shut up!"

After the other party remained silent, Yu Deli said to Zhao Shouwen with a livid face: "Zhao Shouwen, what do you want to do? Hmm?
How old is the general manager?He was not in our line of work before, and it is normal for him not to understand this line of work.

However, what is so great about knowing what to do?
There are many insiders who are knowledgeable, but how many insiders have you seen who can start a publishing house at his age?
So, the general manager can build a publishing house from scratch, and all aspects are smooth, this is his ability!
And this ability, you and I can't do it.

As for whether you are an expert or not, does that matter?

Who is born to know everything?
Once you get into the industry and get in touch with it slowly, won't you gradually understand everything?

However, it takes time and patience for the general manager to know how to do it.

Even if you want to remind the general manager, you must pay attention to the method.

For example, can't you discuss these proposals with the general manager in private?

Why do you have to tell the general manager directly at this meeting?

Or, do you think I don't know what you said?
But why didn't I object before?
Could it be that I am not as good as you?

That is because I know the way and method, and I know that even if I want to object, I have to talk slowly in private.

You have to give respect to our general manager, do you understand respect?

Now it is during the meeting, you directly contradict the general manager, make the general manager unable to step down, and make everyone think that the general manager doesn't understand anything. Does this show your ability?

I think you don't want to work here anymore, do you?

If you are really like this, then our temple here is too small to accommodate your statue..."

"Stop!" Cao Zhiqiang suddenly interrupted Yu Deli in time, "Stop talking!"

"General manager!" Yu Deli looked at Cao Zhiqiang with a livid face, "I'm sorry, it's my fault. I didn't control my subordinates strictly, so this kind of thing happened. Don't worry, I will let him pack up and leave immediately. This kind of self-righteousness cannot be allowed here. guy!"

"It's all right, don't talk about it." Cao Zhiqiang shook his head, "I think that Xiao Zhao is pretty good, at least he dares to talk. Could it be that my subordinates are all a bunch of sycophants?"

Speaking of this, Cao Zhiqiang smiled kindly at the ashen-faced Zhao Shouwen: "It's okay, Xiao Zhao, Lao Yu was joking with you, don't worry."

Zhao Shouwen laughed a few times: "Yes, yes!"

Immediately afterwards, Zhao Shouwen stood up suddenly, and made a deep bow to Cao Zhiqiang: "I'm sorry, general manager, I'm self-righteous, it's me..."

"Stop!" Cao Zhiqiang frowned, "Can't you understand people's words? Sit down for me!"

After being reprimanded by Cao Zhiqiang, Zhao Shouwen was shocked, and then sat down again, but he sat upright.

Cao Zhiqiang waved his hand, and then said to Yu Deli, "Old Yu, look at you, you are scaring me."

Yu Deli frowned and said: "General Manager, you can't be disqualified. If he doesn't give you face like this, what's your prestige?"

Cao Zhiqiang chuckled: "What prestige is not prestige, there are only a dozen or so people, what kind of ups and downs are there, it's boring, and life is too tiring."

Immediately afterwards, Cao Zhiqiang came to his senses: "By the way, I almost got off topic when you interrupted me, Lao Yu."

After clearing his throat, Cao Zhiqiang looked at Zhao Shouwen again, and said in a refined and easy-going way:

"Xiao Zhao, don't be afraid.

You're right, I don't understand many things, that's why I'm asking you guys.

There is no need to follow me with any method, any private suggestion.

I'm impatient, I don't have the energy and time.

It's best for my temper to be blunt.

So, you, tell me the truth now.

If I listened to you and directly pirated Mr. Jin Yong's novels, if he sued us for infringement and asked us to pay for the infringement, but we couldn't afford it, what should we do? "

(End of this chapter)