Had lunch at noon.
After putting Cai Xiaoli to sleep, Su Mingzhe covered her with a coat and a protective cover before walking out of the office.
Riding a bicycle to Xiaoyue Magazine, Su Mingzhe carried his briefcase and came all the way to the editor-in-chief Wu Yue.
In fact, when Su Mingzhe stepped into the door of the magazine, he was spotted by editor-in-chief Wu Yue.
But Wu Yue was answering the phone. When Su Mingzhe came close to her, she pointed to the reception room next to her and asked Su Mingzhe to go in and wait.
After a while, Wu Yue walked into the reception room with two cups of tea:
"My great writer, you are here!"
"Sorry, there are too many things going on in the factory."
Su Mingzhe thought that editor Wu Yue was anxious because of the manuscript, so he smiled apologetically and took out the manuscript:
"This is the last ten chapters of "The Years of Burning Passion". The outline of the new book is also being prepared. I will probably start writing it in November."
"Mingzhe, I came to you this time, either for the manuscript or for the new book!"
Wu Yue took the manuscript, put it aside, and said solemnly:
"Our magazine just received a task and we need to write something with the main theme, such as prose, poetry, novels, etc."
"As you know, the prose and poetry with this main theme are okay. They can range from dozens of words to hundreds of words. If you squeeze your brains, you can come up with a few to make up the number! But this novel that reflects the times, I’m so worried!”
"Mingzhe, you must help me this time!"
Su Mingzhe felt embarrassed when he heard Wu Yue's request.
Writing mainly relies on inspiration and interest to write about the main theme. Without personal experience, it is rare to write sincere feelings.
After pondering for a moment, Su Mingzhe thought about the happy cooperation between us in the past two years, and frowned, and asked:
"Editor-in-chief, is the novel requested above a short story or a novella?"
"It's best if it's a long one!"
Wu Yue is one of the six founders of Xiaoyue Magazine. At the same time, as the editor-in-chief, he is also responsible for reviewing the novel section.
Wu Yue knows how difficult it is to write a novel with a main theme.
But no matter how difficult it is, now that the task has been assigned from above, the magazine must complete it.
When Su Mingzhe heard that Wu Yue was going to write a long story, he smiled bitterly:
"Editor-in-Chief, I'm already writing a long novel. You asked me to write a new main theme. I didn't have any ideas at the moment!"
"Great writer, your talent is obvious to all!"
Wu Yue also knew that it was a bit overwhelming, but now he was trying to catch up and had to ask Su Mingzhe for help:
"Let me tell you the truth, the leaders above have spoken. If this mission can be completed, Xiaoyue Magazine, which was originally just a division-level unit, will be able to move up and become a department..."
"Mingzhe, I won't fight against you now. I'll tell you right now, as long as you can handle this matter, you can set whatever conditions you want! I'll give you a royalties of one hundred words per thousand words, how about it?"
"Editor-in-Chief, this is not about money!"
Su Mingzhe has already taken back his ancestral home, and has the status bonus of being a "son of a wealthy businessman". He can get it done by just traveling abroad as much as he wants, without worrying about problems of unknown origin.
Therefore, Wu Yue went down the wrong path when she wanted to use royalties to seduce Su Mingzhe.
However, Wu Yue's eager attitude also made Su Mingzhe a little greedy.
After thinking for a moment, Su Mingzhe sighed:
"Editor-in-Chief, we have been cooperating for a long time. If we talk about money again, it will hurt our feelings."
"However, I do have something that's really bothering me recently. If the editor-in-chief is willing to help me solve it, it's not impossible."
When Wu Yue heard that Su Mingzhe changed his past behavior and didn't even ask for money, his heart suddenly tightened, but he still asked:
"What's the matter?"
As the editor-in-chief of the magazine, Wu
Yue is not afraid that Su Mingzhe will ask for money.
When Su Mingzhe submitted his first book "Blood Romance", he only paid him six yuan per thousand words.
For the second book "The Glory Age", Wu Yue took the initiative to increase the manuscript fee to that of a top writer - twenty-five yuan per thousand words.
When it came to the third book, Wu Yue continued to throw money at it, and it was thirty words per thousand words.
The fourth volume, forty thousand words.
Now that "The Years of Burning Passion" written at the beginning of this year is the fifth one, Wu Yue directly raised the remuneration to 60 yuan per thousand words.
This price is definitely the highest in the country and can even be compared with international prices.
The reason why Wu Yue dared to give such a high price was very simple: no matter how much money was given to Su Mingzhe, it would be paid by the magazine and not a cent would be taken from his pocket.
However, if Su Mingzhe asks for something, he will have to use the magazine's various connections.
These personal connections are just like the establishment of the unit, they are all numbered.
If one Su Mingzhe leaves, the others will lose one.
Therefore, when Wu Yue heard that Su Mingzhe wanted to do things without asking for money, his expression suddenly changed.
Su Mingzhe is also well aware of these twists and turns.
So when he saw the editor-in-chief's expression change, he just didn't know. After pondering for a moment, Su Mingzhe frowned and said:
"Editor-in-Chief, you also know that I am now the director of the propaganda department of the factory. The tasks assigned by the leaders every day are very heavy. In order to complete these tasks, I spend a lot of time and energy every day. I usually write novels with some passions and hobbies.
I can still persevere even if I barely do it.”
"But if you ask me to give up my hobby of writing and write something with the main melody, I'm afraid... I won't be able to finish it without racking my brains! In addition, you said that if I focus all my attention on writing, my work will not be completed.
Is this a delay?"
When Wu Yue heard what Su Mingzhe said, her mind moved slightly and she couldn't help but ask:
"Do you want to change jobs?"
"Yes, it's just a job transfer!"
When Su Mingzhe saw Wu Yue responding, he immediately said happily:
"This is what I think. If the editor-in-chief can arrange a job with less work and more free time, I will have more time to create!"
Seeing what Su Mingzhe said, Wu Yue murmured in her heart: "Don't think about it, the job Su Mingzhe wants must be a good job, and the level cannot be lower. After all, if it is an ordinary work unit, the ordinary work establishment
, Su Mingzhe can do it by himself... After all, it still needs to use personal connections..."
After thinking clearly about the situation, Wu Yue could only restrain her emotions and asked solemnly:
"I wonder...what kind of job do you want?"
Su Mingzhe didn't want the lion to open his mouth. He just pondered for a moment and then said with a smile:
"Editor-in-Chief, what do you think about me going to university and becoming a teacher?"
When Wu Yue heard this, she immediately became energetic.
If it were another workplace, Wu Yue might not be able to handle it easily.
However, today's university teaching staff is unprecedentedly thin and scarce.
As calls for the resumption of the college entrance examination become louder and louder, universities have adopted various routes in order to compete for lecturer resources.
As the editor-in-chief of a well-known magazine, Wu Yue was attracted by several universities and wanted him to serve as a guest lecturer.
In response to this situation, the leaders above have also given instructions that some talented people can be "specially appointed" as university lecturers.
And Su Mingzhe just fits into the ranks of "special hires who break the shell".
After all, his five best-selling novels are not fake.
Wu Yuexin gained confidence, and her eyes suddenly became gentle:
"Mingzhe, which university do you want to go to?"
Su Mingzhe was stunned. He didn't expect that he could still choose. He immediately said happily:
"Of course Mizuki and Yanda are the best!"
"You dare to think!"
After Wu Yue heard this, she laughed dumbly and said:
"Forget it, I'll mention this to the superiors and try my best to find it for you.
It’s a good school, just go back and wait!”
"Okay, I'll also think about the outline of the main theme novel in the past few days!"
Su Mingzhe shook hands with Wu Yue and said goodbye. When he returned to the work unit, he saw Cai Xiaoli still curled up on the sofa, not waking up.
This chapter has been completed!