After lunch, Cheng Tianyuan returned home exhausted, changed his clothes and fell asleep.
Xue Ling had enough sleep last night and just took a short nap before going to the study to read.
Unexpectedly, halfway through watching, there was a knock on the door!
Xue Ling raised his eyes and saw that it was his youngest son who looked unhappy.
"Third child? When did you come back?"
Cheng Huanchong pursed his lips and replied: "Just now."
After saying this, he walked in angrily and sat down in front of Xue Ling.
"Mom! I was severely threatened earlier! I'm angry!"
Xue Ling asked funnyly: "How to threaten? What are you threatening?"
Cheng Huanchong said solemnly: "Threatening to block my works, and exposing my scandals to fans about my acting like a big name and refusing to participate in fan meetings! Not only that, they also blocked my future royalties, leaving me completely penniless in this industry. In the end,
Nothing can be caught."
"Oh?" Xue Ling raised her eyebrows calmly and asked, "Are you scared?"
Cheng Huanchong pouted: "I'm not afraid, I'm angry! Why doesn't the author even have any right to choose? Why? The platform provides us with a platform, but the relationship between us is a mutually beneficial relationship, not a sale ||
I gave myself as a slave to them. Do you know what the editor said? Now is the capital market, and it is not my turn as a small writer to make trouble. The so-called arrogance of literary people is not worth three meals a day. She told me to recognize the facts clearly and not just for a moment.
If you do the wrong thing impulsively, you may not be able to recover even if you kneel down and beg the editor-in-chief in the future."
"Wow!" Xue Ling asked in surprise: "Is that too much?"
Cheng Huanchong snorted softly on the tip of his nose: "Otherwise I wouldn't have been so angry that I almost couldn't help but pounce on him and beat him up!"
Xue Ling held her chin and asked slowly: "What did Lawyer He say? How was your conversation with her last night? Did you show her your contract?"
"I saw it." Cheng Huanchong said: "She asked me to attend the book signing today and not attend any other fan interaction meetings. She also asked me to take screenshots of all the conversations in which the editor threatened me. She said, I will do the rest.
She... I never stopped doing anything, and I heard the editor say something too much earlier, so I directly recorded her threats to me one by one and sent them to Lawyer He."
Xue Ling gave a thumbs up: "Very good, knowing how to protect your own rights and interests is the most important thing. Since Lawyer He has already assured you, there is no need to worry, just leave it to her to solve the problem. Lawyer He is a very professional
A legal professional, if she can give such a guarantee, you should rest in peace of mind."
"I'm very relieved." Cheng Huanchong rolled his eyes slightly, "But I still want to discuss something with you."
Xue Ling nodded and said, "Say."
Cheng Huanchong lowered his voice and asked: "Mom, tell me - can I take over that publishing house?"
"Purchase?" Xue Linghu asked: "What do you mean? Buy it? Or acquire it?"
Cheng Huanchong shook his head: "Buy it directly and find someone to run it yourself. Don't allow evil capital to corrode this industry, so that this industry can be better and more completely protected."
Xue Ling raised his eyebrows in surprise and put down the book in his hand.
"Buy it? Buy the entire publishing house? Including the staff?"
Cheng Huanchong answered yes and explained: "There won't be any big changes, except for me to be the boss. Of course, the boss's business philosophy and ideas are completely different from before. I will let the author's talents be better displayed, as long as the talented author
Everyone will be cherished and have the opportunity to display their talents on my platform.”
Xue Ling felt a little worried when he heard that, and advised: "Son, please calm down and don't be impulsive yet."
"Mom, I'm not impulsive." Cheng Huanchong defended: "I have had this idea for many years! I used to have no money, and I only wanted to work part-time in the industry I like, and didn't care about anything else. But it's different now.
I have already applied for the art major that I like, and I may be involved in this industry for the rest of my life! I can use the assets in my hands to buy this company, transform it into a cultural company in my mind, and benefit my peers in this industry.
, so that this industry can leave a pure land."
"Don't worry." Xue Ling said warmly: "If you have something to say, let's not be impulsive. Lao San, the cultural industry is a very potential market, but Mom is not a professional, so I can't tell you what's good and what's bad. You have
This is a good idea, but I hope you will push this plan back."
"Push?" Cheng Huanchong asked anxiously: "When will it be pushed? I'm already in college, and I have money on hand."
Xue Ling shook his head: "First of all, you have just entered university and have changed to a new learning environment, so you need time to adapt to the environment, and you can't spare time to do other things for the time being. Secondly, you don't have any business experience, so you shouldn't take this step.
It is not difficult to buy a small entertainment company or publishing house. What is difficult is to run it day by day. Your dream is great, but it is a pity that it is very difficult to realize your dream, especially in today's culture.
The industry is full of good and bad, and is full of chaos. You need time to observe, slowly adapt and be prepared."
Cheng Huanchong swallowed his saliva, unable to react.
"Mom, I...I thought you would agree quickly."
Xue Ling pursed her lips and smiled lowly: "Why do you think so? Haven't I analyzed it with you before? The purpose of the cultural company is very simple, that is to make money. There is actually no big contradiction between art and making money. They are
They can promote each other. The value of art is high and it promotes investors’ profits and profits. But if investors go in the wrong direction or even make decisions that go against the market, art will be dragged down and even become a victim of the capital market.
It's a very, very pity. Your ideal is indeed very good, but it is not easy to realize. First of all, your company needs to rent space, hire people, water and electricity, etc. This means that your company must make a profit, otherwise sooner or later everyone will not be able to continue working.
When there is a conflict between dreams and reality, where should you stand? If you don’t face reality, your company will not survive. If the company cannot survive, how can you talk about dreams and how can you protect them? "
Cheng Huanchong rolled his eyes and whispered: "If you don't have much money... you can still try. Besides, mom, you gave me so much money, so there is no need to worry at all."
"After hearing what you said, I have started to worry." Xue Ling asked funnyly: "Even if what mom gives you is a mountain of gold and silver, you have to find a way to guard it instead of just thinking about digging up a piece of it.
A piece here, a piece there, and soon the whole mountain will be gone. Son, it is easier to start a business than to keep it. When you experience it in the future, you will understand what mom means."
"mom……"
"Don't be anxious." Xue Ling said softly: "Let mom investigate the specific situation of this cultural company and publishing house, and I will talk to you in detail later. As for your suggestion, I will not adopt it for now. If after investigation, it is found that it is really worth it
Invest and reconsider when the time comes. Do you think this arrangement is good?"