070, for this book, I almost sat down in the office
Two days later, editor Kuniji Morikawa had not called yet, which made Naoki Nagayama a little confused. Could there be something unexpected?
When he went out to eat at noon, Naoki Nagayama paused downstairs and got the information sent by Keiko Fujita from the mailbox.
Postal delivery is really slow these days, and it actually takes 2 days within the city.
There seems to be quite a lot of room to choose from with more than a dozen apartments. Keiko Fujita’s information also indicates the location, floor plan, price, and even the pros and cons.
As expected, it was carefully prepared, and the service level was acceptable, much more considerate than the intermediaries of later generations.
I randomly browsed the information and found that there are many residences in Shinjuku, Nakano, and Bunkyo, as well as shops in Shinjuku, Shibuya, and even Minato City. Most of them are concentrated in conveniently located locations, and of course the prices are hundreds of millions of yen...
Suddenly seeing the words Akihabara, Nagayama Naoki's interest immediately aroused.
Akihabara?
Nowadays, Akihabara is still an electrical appliance street. Most of the products sold are electrical appliances, electronic products and the like.
But Nagayama Naoki knows that this place will become an anime mecca in the future!
Moreover, the shops at this time are not expensive, at least much cheaper than commercial districts such as Silver Valley and Shibuya. With the current assets, you can buy at least 2 units.
It seems that with the money saved, I can buy a better house~
Looking at a house in Chiyoda in the information, Nagayama Naoki was a little moved.
After visiting the editorial office in Chiyoda last time, he liked the environment and atmosphere of Chiyoda District very much. If possible, it would not be impossible to buy a house here.
The decision was made, Naoki Nagayama did not hesitate and immediately called Keiko Fujita.
"Moses Moses, is this Ms. Keiko Fujita?" A new phone number is marked on the document, and it seems that she has been transferred to the head office.
"Hi, Naoki-san, good afternoon~" He sounded very energetic, and it seemed that his new job would be quite good.
"That's right, Hui Zisang, I've already read the information you sent." Without further ado, he got to the point, "I've seen a few relatively good houses so far, and I want to take a look at them."
"Okay, can I ask which sets Naoki-san has chosen?"
"A shop in Akihabara and a house in Chiyoda."
"Eh? I thought Nagayama Naoki would choose shops in the core business district~"
As expected, her mind is very delicate. She saw Naoki Nagayama's choice trend twice, but she doesn't know the future development trend~
"Haha, Hui Zisang will definitely be a good real estate agent in the future."
"Hi, Arigado." Keiko Fujita was very happy, "Then shall I pick up Naoki-san?"
When we last met, Nagayama Naoki hadn't bought a car yet, so of course he could drive by himself this time.
"No, I'll drive there myself. We can meet at the store in Akihabara."
"Eh~ Okay~" He said in a very disappointed tone.
The two met at about 6:30 the next morning to avoid the high temperature and morning rush hour.
.......
Not long after Nagayama Naoki hung up the phone, another phone rang.
"Moses Moses, this is the Yongshan family."
"Good afternoon Naoki-san, I am Kuniji Morikawa from Shogakukan."
"Oh? Morikawa-san, good afternoon."
"Naoki-san, I'm calling you this time to inform you about some aspects of the novel." Kuniji Morikawa said, "After requesting the director, we are willing to give you a 10% royalty share."
"Of course Naoki-san's novels are excellent, but as a newcomer, this share is already the highest in the industry."
"In addition, we have also decided to publish the first batch of 100,000 copies and promote them in relevant bookstores and other channels."
Kuniji Morikawa said a lot in one breath, and his expectation that the novel would be published by his own publishing house could overflow from his voice.
Nagayama Naoki was a little surprised, "100,000 copies?"
For a new writer in rb, it would be great if the first release of 10,000 copies was successful. If the first release was 50,000 copies, it would already be an excellent work. If the first release of 100,000 copies this time, "Summer Garden" would be regarded as a new work by a great master.
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This level of preferential treatment can be considered a very courageous behavior in a highly competitive publishing house.
You must know that publishing houses can only release so many books every month, and how many senior signed writers are waiting for their appointments.
"It's really hard work for Bangzhi-san. This circulation volume is not easy."
"Hi, I have indeed discussed this with the director for a long time."
Kuniji Morikawa recalled how yesterday he had to pester his director even to go to the toilet, and how he almost quit his seat in the office because of this book.
"Our sincerity towards Zhi Shu-san can be seen, and we hope that Zhi Shu-san can choose our publishing house."
In fact, Nagayama Naoki has no requirements for the publisher. This book will definitely be a bestseller. If Shogakukan is so sincere, there is no need to think more about it.
"Hi, Bunji-san, I don't have any objections to the sharing and starting. Let's find a time to formally sign the contract later."
"Hi! Arigado!" Kuniji Morikawa breathed a sigh of relief and wanted to confirm it immediately. "If Naoki-san is free, we can sign the contract tomorrow."
Eh? This is all good things piled together~
Even the space is very close.
"Kuniji-san, I happen to have something to do in Chiyoda tomorrow morning. Come and sign the contract after I finish the work." Naoki Nagayama estimated, "It will be between 10 and 11 o'clock."
"Hey, I'll be waiting for Naoki-san to arrive tomorrow morning!"
In RB, the royalties for books are paid in advance. As long as the publisher publishes the book, it will make money. The subsequent sales volume has nothing to do with the author.
A children's novel costs about 500-1,000 yen. Based on 100,000 copies and a 10% share, Naoki Nagayama will earn up to 10 million yen this time.
The follow-up will be immeasurable.
I bought a house in the morning and my wallet was empty; I signed a contract in the afternoon and made another profit.
Thinking of this, Naoki Nagayama couldn't help but feel happy. He was indeed making more and more money~
Thanks to "Summer Garden"!
.......
Thinking of this, Nagayama Naoki walked to the balcony again,
Since the past few days, I have occasionally seen three little ghosts coming to play in the old house downstairs. It seems that the old house is used as a playground during the summer vacation.
As long as it wasn't lunch break, the old man Nagai Tadahiro didn't stop me. After all, being alone is a bit lonely.
Seeing the energetic expressions of several people, Nagayama Naoki felt that the novel "Summer Garden" might really have been born for such a fate.
However, after the grass had been removed from the yard, only bare loess remained. It seemed that the yard was too empty.
Naoki Nagayama had another bad taste in his heart. Should he plant cosmos like in the book?
It's the end of August now, so it should bloom in autumn, right?
In this way, it is very interesting to realize the scenes in the book into reality~