I asked you to write a book, not to disclose your criminal record!

Chapter 139 No one can beat him in this field (Subscribe)

“There’s a big chance of adapting antique novels?”

In the rented house, Lin Chuan raised his eyebrows and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"Yes, antique novels are not popular in the online literature circle, but they have a huge market in the film and television circles." On the other end of the network, Youyou replied with a smile.

It is true that the antique theme once had its small glorious moments, just like the hacker theme.

However, with the sinking of the online literature market, it has gradually moved towards a "short, flat and fast" rhythm, and the theme of antiques has become saturated and "generally routine". In addition, more and more readers tend to live broadcast treasure appraisal and collect them themselves, which has made it difficult for the online literature circle to give birth to big IPs of antique novels again.

In the film and television industry, adaptations of antique novels are still a popular subject matter and have a wide audience.

Simply put, the audiences of antique novels and antique films and television are not the same group of people, so the markets are also different.

“It should be quite difficult to adapt antique themes into film or television.” Lin Chuan replied with a smile.

Youyou replied, "Yes, on the one hand, antique themes require strong professionalism, and on the other hand, it is somewhat difficult to improve its performance. At least 10,000 subscriptions will be considered for adaptation."

"Sure enough." Lin Chuan laughed dryly.

"Yours is a fake antique, maybe it will have a good effect, so, can you let me read the beginning first?" Youyou replied in a joking tone.

Lin Chuan grinned and tapped the phone keyboard with his two thumbs: "I've read it? Youyou, you're starting to flatter me."

"You are now the author of 20,000 articles, the first place in the anti-fraud essay contest, and your work is also adapted into a film or TV series. You are a leader in the online literature circle, and I am still a small editor. What else can I call it if not 'read it'? Haha.jpg" Youyou joked.

"Then just read it briefly?" Lin Chuan said with a smile on his face.

The relationship between him and Youyou is not just that of an ordinary editor and writer, but more like friends who support each other.

At that time, Lin Chuan was a failure, but Youyou was willing to sign him and supported him many times. When "Hacker Kingdom" had more than 300 subscriptions, Youyou rushed over and made a bet with the editor-in-chief, and won the "online literature going overseas".

Now, Youyou is a small editor and Lin Chuan is willing to sign her.

She has already helped me several times, can I just turn around and walk away without recognizing her?

Ugh, rubbish author!
Soon, Lin Chuan walked into the room, turned on the computer, edited the beginning, and sent it to Youyou.

the other side.

Magic City.

The sunlight in the sky, like tiny strips of golden silk, gently falls on the glass curtain wall of the Qihang Novel office building, flashing bright light, reflected in the sparkling river water, and contrasting with the white clouds in the sky.

Youyou was wearing a light pink dress and a short sweater of the same color. She was sitting at her desk, leaning back in a chair, with a bright and brilliant smile on her face, which was as delicate as a peach blossom in spring.

Because Lin Chuan has already sent the opening chapter of his new book.

“Last week’s antique.”

Youyou pursed her lips, a smile on her face, and quickly opened the 'last week's antique.doc' file, and began to 'read' it eagerly.

The opening chapter had a total of 5 words, and Youyou read it over and over for more than an hour.

Then, she carefully typeset the 5 words, and walked across the corridor to the office of editor-in-chief Zhang Yixing.

Maybe she took advantage of Lin Chuan's power.

She walked on the road leisurely in a pair of white flat shoes, her back slightly straightened. Her carefully combed high ponytail fluttered gently with her steady steps. A few strands of hair hung softly by her ears, like the spring breeze blowing across the lake, creating ripples.

Boom, boom, boom.

Youyou gently knocked on the door of editor-in-chief Zhang Yixing's office.

Zhang Yixing looked up and said with a smile: "Youyou, people are in high spirits when they are happy."

Youyou walked into the editor-in-chief's office and smiled: "Of course, editor-in-chief, I came to you to ask for a recommendation for film and television adaptations!"

Zhang Yixing's smile quickly froze on his face, and he twitched his lips: "Youyou, your subordinate Lin Chuan just won the first prize in the anti-fraud essay contest and won a film and television adaptation. Now you are looking for me to recommend a place for the film and television adaptation?"

In Qihang Novels, conventional novel IP derivation and development must go through layers of screening and review to confirm its market value before going through the corresponding copyright development declaration process.

The editor-in-chief has a valuable recommendation vote.

This recommendation ticket is very important. It can "ensure" a work enters the copyright holder's field of vision for selection and adaptation, and it is very likely to get an opportunity for adaptation.

Of course, this recommendation permission cannot be used casually.

The average subscription score is the most basic requirement, and the editor-in-chief also needs to conduct a comprehensive investigation before finally deciding whether to recommend it.

"Editor-in-chief, I admit that I was a little rash, but when there are excellent works, of course I have to strongly recommend them." Youyou said with a smile.

"Whose excellent work is this?" Editor-in-Chief Zhang Yixing asked with a smile.

"Lin Chuan's work." Youyou replied.

Zhang Yixing was slightly stunned: "Didn't his All or Nothing get adapted into a film or TV series?"

“He’s going to publish a new book.”

Youyou then sent the carefully formatted 5 words to Zhang Yixing.

Zhang Yixing hadn't received the file yet. He looked up at Youyou and said, "It hasn't been sent yet. How can you recommend it?"

Youyou laughed cheerfully and said, "I have paved the way for him first. After he publishes his work and the results come in, I will immediately recommend it to him for adaptation, thus eliminating the need for any intermediate procedures."

Editor-in-Chief Zhang Yixing shook his head and smiled to himself, sounding a little naive.

Many talented authors will have higher requirements for their next book after one of their books becomes a hit.

Once the early results are not satisfactory, he will not be able to accept it and will most likely cut it directly, then start a new book. If he is not satisfied, he will continue to cut it, thus falling into a vicious circle and returning to the original starting point.

As the editor-in-chief, Zhang Yixing has deep understanding of this aspect.

"You haven't even started yet, and you're already thinking about helping him get a recommendation for a film or TV adaptation. What if it fails?"

Youyou blinked and said, "You'll see after you see it, no one can beat him in this field."

"What field?"

Zhang Yixing was stunned, and looked down at the file sent by Youyou, "Last week's antiques... Does he have deep attainments in the field of antiques?"

Youyou shook his head and smiled, "I don't know about antiques, but in the field of crime, no one can beat him."

Just like, no one can defeat the God of Gamblers Gao Jin with the "thump thump thump" BGM, no one can defeat a man's former white moonlight in his life, even if the white moonlight herself comes, she can't do it.

In the field of crime themes, I have experienced this deeply through the two cold winters when I was a runner-up.

Well, he had originally decided to release the new book in June, but then he changed his mind and decided to wait until Lin Chuan released it and then release the new book away from Lin Chuan.

If I can't afford to offend you, can't I just hide from you?

Zhang Yixing usually didn't pay as much attention to Lin Chuan as Youyou. After hearing what Youyou said, his brows slightly frowned, and he recalled the novels that Lin Chuan had written: "What you said seems to make sense."

"So, can the recommendation for film and television adaptation be given to Lin Chuan's book 'Last Week's Antiques'?" Youyou took the opportunity to say.

"I haven't read it yet." Editor-in-chief Zhang Yixing laughed awkwardly.

Subsequently.

He opened the 'last week's antique.doc' file, and Lin Chuan's novel came into his sight.

'My name is Lin.'

"I am known as the leader of the antique circle, respected and admired by thousands of people."

'But no one knows that I am also the most professional antique counterfeiter in the world.'

'I have imitated countless antiques throughout my life, some of which have been collected by famous artists, some are highly sought after in the antique circle, and even the Daying Museum has some of my imitations, which are displayed in glass cabinets for people to appreciate and appreciate the historical charm.'

"Yes, as long as I don't reveal these secrets, these imitations will be regarded as the real thing and passed down."

'No one knows whether it is true or false.'

'Until I saw more and more ordinary people entering the antique circle, being cheated by scammers, and even losing everything. The entire antique circle is full of the bad atmosphere of making fakes for profit. ''This is definitely not the scene I want to see! '

"I know that if this continues, the antique industry will completely become a tool for capital profit and completely lose its original meaning."

'So, I hope to use my life to expose the counterfeiting of antiques and warn those who want to buy antiques or have already bought antiques.'

'...'

Seeing this, Editor-in-Chief Zhang Yixing frowned with a complicated expression.

"Editor-in-Chief, is there something wrong with the opening?"

Youyou, who was standing by, looked at Zhang Yixing and felt that something was wrong with his expression, so she asked.

"The trap set up by Antiques is really a scam!" Zhang Yixing sighed.

Youyou opened her mouth slightly, her face full of surprise, and asked tentatively, "Have you ever been tricked by a scheme?"

Zhang Yixing waved his hands repeatedly and denied it three times: "It's not me, I didn't do it, how could I be cheated?"

"I thought you were cheated." Youyou said with a smile.

"Forehead……"

Zhang Yixing pulled the corner of his mouth and said angrily, "It's not that I'm not me. I have a friend who likes to buy some jade collections. Last time, he tried to buy a bowl-shaped porcelain from the Qing Dynasty through someone's introduction. It seemed to be called a Qing Kangxi Five-Colored Fish Bowl or something. He spent 280,000 yuan on it. But my friend found out after a few days that it was fake! Damn it!"

"Is it the 'Qing Dynasty Kangxi Five-Colored Fish and Algae Patterned Cone-Hat Bowl'?"

Youyou raised an eyebrow slightly and asked.

"Oh, yes, yes! It's this bowl." Zhang Yixing responded repeatedly. Suddenly, he looked at Youyou, "Youyou, how do you know the name of this bowl?"

"There's no one else here, so answer me a question first." Youyou said with a smile.

"what is the problem?"

"Are you the friend who was cheated?" Youyou asked with a smile.

"It's not me, it's not me, how could I be cheated?" Zhang Yixing said angrily, and quickly changed the subject, "Are you also involved in the antique circle? You know the 'Qing Kangxi Five-Colored Fish and Algae Patterned Hat Bowl'."

"I'm not involved in the antique circle, but Lin Chuan's novel records the method of perfectly imitating the 'Qing Kangxi Five-Colored Fish and Algae Patterned Hat Bowl' in the opening chapter of 50,000 words."

Youyou shook her head and pointed her finger at the editor-in-chief Zhang Yixing's cell phone.

uh-huh?

Zhang Yixing frowned, then immediately read attentively, immersed in the opening content of Lin Chuan's "Last Week's Antiques".

'Lin's Ceramics was originally a large ceramic workshop in the city and was very popular.'

'However, the son of the president of the Ceramic Association studied abroad and his ceramic design concept is very different from mine. However, my popularity is always higher in every ceramic art exhibition and competition.'

'Until I made a slip of the tongue at a cocktail party. No one in the entire county appreciated your work. The son of the president of the Ceramics Association made a big fuss about it. As a result, I offended all the major ceramic merchants. The Lin's Ceramics Workshop was in a dilemma of no one accepting goods and was almost bankrupt.'

'I sat in the courtyard of Lin's ceramic workshop, listening to the clear sound of the wind chimes under the eaves, and looked at Xiaoqing who had been with me all the time, and asked me what to do with concern.'

"I know that in this city, I cannot compete with the son of the president of the Ceramics Association in the field of ceramics."

"There are two options before me: one is to leave here and go to other places to develop ceramics, and the other is to change careers."

'I chose to change my career!'

'Immediately, I decided to file for bankruptcy and lay off the workers, leaving only the trustworthy Xiaoqing as my assistant.'

'I want to imitate antiques.'

'In fact, the ancestors of Lin's ceramics started out as antique counterfeiters, but because they were discovered and made too many enemies, they fled to this small town and started a ceramic business.'

'The technology of counterfeiting antiques was also secretly passed down until my generation finally put it to use.'

'The old wooden door in the yard was worn smooth by time. I walked out with Xiaoqing to buy the materials needed to imitate the antique.'

'The first antique I want to imitate is a piece of porcelain.'

'——A colorful bowl with fish and algae patterns from the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty.'

'...'

Zhang Yixing flipped through the pages one by one. When Lin returned to his ancestors' old business - counterfeiting antiques, he also wrote about the method of counterfeiting the Qing Dynasty Kangxi five-color fish and algae pattern conical bowl.

Buy a bamboo hat bowl from the Qing Dynasty, with a white body, new painting on old body, overglaze painting, secondary firing, and aging and finishing with Chinese medicine + alcohol + a small drop of potassium permanganate.

A colorful bowl with fish and algae pattern from the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty comes to life on the paper.

Zhang Yixing was stunned, and kept muttering, "What a punishment! There is also a method of identification. If I had read this novel earlier, I wouldn't have been cheated out of my 280,000 yuan."

Turning the page again, the novel comes to an abrupt end.

Before I knew it, I had finished reading the 50,000 words of Last Week's Antiques.

"Gone?"

Zhang Yixing was still not satisfied, he wanted to see the follow-up: Lin took the 'Qing Kangxi Five-Colored Fish and Algae Patterned Hat Bowl' to an antique master for appraisal. What kind of evaluation would the antique master give, and whether it could be mistaken for the real thing.

"Editor-in-chief, do you think there is any chance for film or television adaptation?" Youyou did not forget her purpose and took the opportunity to ask.

"Generally, the minimum average subscription for a work is 20,000. Now it's rolled up, and it needs 30,000 average subscriptions to have a chance of being adapted into a film or TV series." Zhang Yixing pondered, and then he changed the subject, "But this book, "Last Week's Antiques," is a niche subject, so the price can be lowered a bit."

"How much?" Youyou asked hurriedly.

"The minimum is fifteen thousand." Zhang Yixing said with a smile.

For Last Week's Antiques, he did not review the manuscript with the eyes of an editor, but became a reader and immersed himself in it.

He found that Lin Chuan's new book of 50,000 words was a masterpiece both in terms of the professionalism of antique counterfeiting and the tension of the plot.

If it can maintain this level and reach an average subscription of 15,000, there will be a real chance for film and television adaptation.

"Thank you, editor-in-chief."

Youyou pursed her lips, her face full of smiles.

"We haven't recommended any film or TV adaptations yet, so don't be in a hurry to thank me." Editor-in-Chief Zhang Yixing smiled, and then said, "If Lin Chuan can have two of his works adapted into TV series and they are popular, it will greatly improve your performance."

Youyou's eyes suddenly lit up: "How big of an improvement is it?"

The performance of an editor actually refers to how much revenue he can generate for the novel website. Film and television adaptations, especially those that become popular films and TV series after being adapted, can improve the editor's performance in a way that cannot be compared with works with tens of thousands of orders.

After all, there is a saying in the online literature circle that "IP is king".

A certain talented writer who achieved platinum status at the age of 19, had a novel published on the entire Internet. It is conservatively estimated that the IP copyright fee is as high as hundreds of millions, which is difficult to compare with the royalties.

That is why it is said that 'novel IP derivatives' is another growth path for online writers.

Editor-in-Chief Zhang Yixing thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "It shouldn't be a problem to help you become the editor-in-chief."

"Editor-in-chief!?"

Youyou was stunned for a moment, her pupils shrank slightly, and her delicate face was full of surprise.

Lin Chuan's two books have been adapted into film and television. If they are popular, she will be able to become the editor-in-chief...hiss!

What is this called?
Is the dog relying on the power of the master? Is the mother relying on the power of her son? Or is it that if one person succeeds, all the others will benefit?

bah bah bah!
For a moment, Youyou couldn't think of a suitable idiom to describe the relationship between her and Lin Chuan.

finally.

Youyou walked out of the office happily, humming a little tune, and sent a message to Lin Chuan:
"Lin Chuan, you are really my treasure!"

　I’m making up for last night’s chapter, which has more than 4600 words. I’ll continue working on it tonight!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)