Shi Xiaozhi boiled water and made tea for the two of them, and peeked into the living room from time to time. She knew her mother's strength and hoped that her senior could withstand it.

Shi Yuhuan pulled open his handbag and took out a box of ladies cigarettes from it.

In Wang Ming's surprised eyes, Shi Yuhuan held a cigarette with two fingers in his left hand, crossed his legs, and vomited a cigarette ring. This scene made Wang Ming couldn't help but think of Zhang Manyu in 2046, giving people a feeling of time traveling.

"After I carefully studied it, I think the biggest market for this book is in Hong Kong and Japan! Your novel is set in Hong Kong, which can attract some attention. The island country is because the people of their country like this kind of suspense and detective books the most. Your book has the possibility of a stunning success!" Shi Yuhuan blew up the ashes and looked at Wang Ming.

Seeing this, Wang Ming couldn't help but lit a cigarette: "Aunt Shi, what you mean is to let me publish abroad first! When it becomes popular abroad and becomes more famous, it is going back to China! It's like doing business and export to domestic sales!"

"Smart! The domestic book industry is in a downturn. Don't have newcomers. Even a long-standing writer can't sell many books! Those who lose money and earn publicity can be seen everywhere. Your book can be published in China, but are you willing to sell three to five thousand copies? If the sales are not good, if you don't print it, you won't make much money! You can also choose to sell the copyright of this book to our publishing house, get a considerable royalty, and the publishing house will bear the risk. Are you willing?" Shi Yuhuan said.

Wang Ming shook his head without hesitation: "I am not willing to give up! I am even more unwilling! I am very confident about this book. If it weren't for starting a business, I wouldn't be so eager to publish it! For me, it is a portrayal of my love and it is of great significance!"

Shi Yuhuan showed such an expression: "I guess you would say that, so I suggest you publish it abroad! This is the most beneficial choice for you. Now many writers choose this trick!"

"Mom, it doesn't matter how to publish it abroad? Isn't this difficult for you?" When Shi Xiaozhi came back, he happened to hear these and showed an unhappy expression when he heard them.

Shi Yuhuan smiled: "This is why I came here in person! If you can trust Wang Ming, I will leave this book to me to help you operate it. It will be published abroad in a maximum of one or two months. Of course, this operation requires a lot of relationships and spend a lot of public relations fees. I will draw it from your royalties!"

Wang Ming couldn't imagine that Shi Yuhuan was so cruel! As expected, the more beautiful a woman he was, the more dangerous it was!

When looking for normal intermediaries, they will only charge a fixed fee. Of course, there is a possibility of failure when doing so. After all, they are only responsible for helping you contact publishing. As for the size of the publishing house's ability, they will not care about the sales.

Shi Yuhuan's approach is to draw money from her own royalties. Every time she sells a book, she gets a sum of money like the author. It accumulates that is quite a big number! She will be more attentive in doing so, and this is her own interests!

Shi Xiaozhi didn't expect Shi Yuhuan to put forward such conditions and said unacceptably: "Mom, senior is my good friend, how can you do this?"

Shi Yuhuan frowned and said, "Xiaozhi, we are talking about business, don't mix emotional factors into it! I want to contact the publishing house, spend money to clear the relationship, and find someone to translate it. If necessary, I even have to bribe the media for hype! All of this requires money. Do you let your mother bear it yourself? Okay, you leave first, we are talking about the main business!"

Shi Xiaozhi looked at Shi Yuhuan angrily. She wanted her mother to help Wang Ming, but she didn't expect Shi Yuhuan to take advantage of the situation.

"Xiaozhi, I'll talk to my aunt slowly. You go and rest first!" Wang Ming comforted her.

Looking at Shi Xiaozhi closing the bedroom door depressedly, Shi Yuhuan smiled and said, "If you feel that you can't accept this fee, you can sell the copyright to me personally. The money I paid is much higher than the publishing house!"

"Aunt Shi, I won't sell the copyright of the book!" Wang Ming once again declined Shi Yuhuan's proposal and asked, "Aunt Shi, since it's a business, I want to know how much royalties you want!"

Shi Yuhuan smiled: "A smart choice, I want two royalties!"

"Impossible!" Wang Ming refused flatly.

As far as Wang Ming knows, "The Appearance of Suspect X" has sold more than four million copies in Japan, and the whole Asia has a total of more than ten million copies. According to the price of 20 yuan per book, two points are 40 cents, and ten million copies are 4 million.

He absolutely did not agree to give Shi Yuhuan so much money. Even if she was beautiful, it would be impossible. It was Chinese coins, not ghost coins.

"How much can you give?" Shi Yuhuan was not angry. It was normal to bargain and bargain at the same time.

Wang Ming did not answer Shi Yuhuan's question, "Auntie, if you go to run this book, the publisher can give me a few royalties!"

Shi Yuhuan finally showed a surprised expression. Wang Ming grabbed the center of the problem. She hesitated and said: "You are a newcomer, and you can get up to five points!"

Wang Ming refused: "Aunt Shi, do you think I can only get five points with the quality of this book?"

"Wang Ming is a reality. Books are very good, but no one can predict the sales volume! Therefore, the first printing royalty will definitely not be too high! If the sales volume increases, the publisher will naturally increase your royalty, and it is also possible to reach fifteen points!" Shi Yuhuan said.

Wang Ming shook his head: "As far as I know, Han Han's first book has eight points. Will there be such a big gap for both newcomers?"

Shi Yuhuan frowned and said, "You think I'm going to get the benefits in it!"

"I believe my aunt won't take both ends!" Wang Ming's tone became hard: "As my aunt's years of experience, I should know how outstanding this book is. It's no problem to sell it in a Japanese market alone for millions! How can I agree to such a potential book with only five points of royalty? If I give you two points, why should I publish a book?"

Shi Yuhuan lit another cigarette, looked at Wang Ming, and smiled at the corner of his mouth: "It seems that I underestimated you! I said that the author who can write such a meticulous novel must be extremely smart. I will tell you what you think!"

Wang Ming shook his head and said, "It's not an idea, but a condition!"

Shi Yuhuan's eyes shrank, and she sat upright and looked at Wang Ming.

Wang Ming said: "If the first printing reaches eight points of royalty, I will give my aunt half a point, and if it exceeds ten percent, I will give my aunt one point. If it can reach fifteen percent, I will give my aunt two points of royalty. If it is added, no matter how much my royalty is, I will give my aunt only half a point of royalty!"

"What if there are less than eight points?" Shi Yuhuan said.

Wang Ming said: "Then I choose not to publish, or contact a foreign publishing house directly. As far as I know, there are many intermediary companies in Hong Kong doing this business, and their asking price is much lower than that of aunts!"

Shi Yuhuan smiled: "You are so confident in your book!"

"Of course! As long as the aunt is operating well, the sales volume of this book is not a dream! Even if it is only half a point, it will be a profit of millions!" Wang Ming said confidently: "Not only for publication, I will change this book into a movie and move it to the big screen in the future. I believe this love story will touch many people!"

Shi Yuhuan looked at Wang Ming's ambitious eyes and couldn't help but feel dazed. She felt very unreal. A new writer actually tried to sell tens of millions of dollars. I'm afraid someone would be laughed at if he said it out. Even if the quality of this book is good, she doesn't have such great confidence.

"I can't agree to this condition!" Shi Yuhuan finally chose to refuse. Doing this was inconsistent with her interests. Half a point of royalty, even if the sales volume was over one million, she would only earn hundreds of thousands. During this period, she had to put in great effort and material resources, and even went abroad several times. In her opinion, the efforts were inconsistent with the reward. Moreover, she was confident that Wang Ming would finally agree to her conditions.

Wang Ming was a little disappointed, but he smiled and said, "That's a pity! I'm sorry for your trip in vain! You have a good time in Chunchang City. If you need a car, call me and I'll be there anytime!"

Shi Yuhuan stood up and said, "I won't bother you anymore. I'm not here for your book. I'm here to see my daughter!"

When Wang Ming left, Shi Xiaozhi pushed open the bedroom door and came to the living room. He glared at Shi Yuhuan and said, "Mom, how could you do this! You are taking advantage of the situation to rob!"

Shi Yuhuan said with a headache: "Baby, this is a business. You can't let your mother lose money and make a lot of money. He is not my son-in-law, why should I help in vain!"

"But you didn't tell me that at the beginning! You don't keep your word!" Shi Xiaozhi argued.

Shi Yuhuan shook his head: "It's not that I don't keep my word, I can only say that his book is written too well and contains too much benefits. If it is an ordinary book, my mother can help me and publish 5,000 books and contact some libraries to divide it up. There is no problem at all."

"So you are thinking about wealth?" Shi Xiaozhi said in disbelief.

Shi Yuhuan said laughing and cryingly: "What does it mean to be willing to make money? I just take one copy I should have! Publishing abroad is not as simple as it seems. It involves all aspects of issues. It takes at least one month for my mother to make it. It can't be done in vain!"

"The seniors clearly agreed to give you royalties, why didn't you agree later? You were just thinking about wealth, you were too much!" Shi Xiaozhi said.

Shi Yuhuan was indeed tempted by interests. Unlike the books written by domestic authors, Wang Ming's book is obviously influenced by foreign style and is very suitable for foreign markets. The sales abroad will definitely be good, which is also the reason why she insists on royalties.

But she can't say this to her daughter, otherwise it will affect her image. Although she is a ruthless editor-in-chief in front of outsiders, she always maintains a kind and gentle image in front of her daughter. She explained: "The royalties he promised to give are too few, not enough for the cost he paid by her mother. How can mother agree? Even if she doesn't make money, she can't lose money! You are calm, if you don't believe me, you can ask your senior to contact other publishing houses and see the conditions they offer, and you will understand!"

"Really?" Shi Xiaozhi said.

Shi Yuhuan nodded vigorously and said, "Why did mom lie to you? I have a lot of phone calls from publishing houses here. If you don't believe it, you can ask your senior to contact you. It doesn't matter here. When he decides, he can come to find mom!"

"Okay, I'll call the senior!" Shi Xiaozhi said.

Wang Ming put down Shi Xiaozhi's phone call and showed a sarcastic smile on his face. He had been surprised by Shi Yuhuan's attitude before. He flew over from the south so positively, and he was not a great writer, and her daughter could not have such a big face.

It’s not surprising if you think about it carefully, there are so many good things about falling pies from the sky. There is no benefit or profit, who will work so hard? Judging from Shi Yuhuan’s dress, he is a woman with avant-garde thoughts. Such people are deeply influenced by foreign moneyism. Anyone who focuses on interests does not have to think about getting a free lunch from them.

As for Shi Xiaozhi just said to contact other publishing houses, Wang Ming directly chose to give up.

According to Shi Xiaozhi's former statement, Shi Yuhuan's energy was quite large. As long as she had a few phone calls, few publishing society risked offending her. Even if there were royalties, it was very low. In fact, the publishing channels of her book in China were blocked by Shi Yuhuan.

This is also the reason why Shi Yuhuan did not try to keep her. She was waiting for her to hit a wall and beg her!

I didn’t expect that the first unspoken rule I encountered came from here!
Chapter completed!