While having breakfast with Mu Ye, Sun Quan negotiated with him the price of the film and television adaptation rights of "Concubinage". Sun Quan said 500,000, and Mu Ye smiled and said yes, and they happily decided.
After eating, the two of them went upstairs talking and laughing. As for the "Concubinage" contract, Sun Quan and Mu Ye also agreed. Later, the staff of his studio would talk to him about the specific terms of the contract.
They should just attend the Qidian Annual Meeting first.
Back upstairs, there were obviously more authors who had gotten up, and the doors to many rooms were open.
Some people walked to the end of the corridor to smoke; some leaned against the door frame like young ladies, chatting with colleagues across the way; and some squatted at the door with a bucket of instant noodles and ate until their noses sweated.
Sun Quan saw it and asked him why he didn't go downstairs to have breakfast?
The guy said: "I'm too lazy to go down! Instant noodles are very good!"
Sun Quan was convinced and gave him a thumbs up. At the same time, he grunted and took a bite of the big apple in his hand. He looked straight at the guy eating instant noodles and looked straight at Mu Ye's hand.
The guy blinked and asked, "Where do you get the fruit from? You don't know how to buy fruit, so why don't you just buy one?"
Mu Ye laughed, "No, I got it from the restaurant downstairs! There are dozens of kinds of breakfast in the restaurant downstairs, you can eat whatever you want, and there are also breakfast fruits."
"Do you want money?" the guy asked curiously.
Sun Quan shook his head, walked past him, and said: "It's all included in the room fee. We paid the starting point."
Mu Ye chuckled and passed by the guy. The guy looked at their backs, then looked down at the instant noodles in his hand, and suddenly threw the chopsticks into the bucket, "Fuck! Why didn't anyone remind me?
There is such a rich breakfast, but you still have to eat noodles!”
…
"Isn't it a bit unethical for us to do this?"
Mu Ye caught up with Sun Quan and asked funnyly.
Sun Quan took another bite of the apple and said with a smile: "What's wrong with that? The annual meeting will end in at least two or three days. He won't have to eat instant noodles tomorrow. He has to thank us."
Mu Ye: "Haha, that makes sense!"
…
At about 9 o'clock in the morning, some editors from Qidian came to visit everyone, not only to welcome everyone on behalf of Qidian, but also to connect with the authors who are familiar with each other.
During this period, Sun Quan also met his editor-in-chief Hairtail.
When the hairtail saw him, his eyes lit up, and he walked up to him with a smile and said softly: "Come with me later. I'll see you if I have something good to do."
Sun Quan was confused and confused, "Is there another grand prize for me this year?"
Hairtail glanced at him sideways, with a smile in his eyes, and his voice was still low, "No! But that's about right! Anyway, it's a good thing."
Sun Quan smiled and nodded, "Okay, when you leave later, I will follow you."
"Go! Not serious!"
Hairtail pushed him, gave him a roll of the eyes, and walked away with a smile.
After the hairtail fish left, Dayu came over and bumped Sun Quan's shoulder, curiously asking: "What was the beautiful editor whispering to you just now? Let me remind you, you have a wife and children now, you dare to eat secretly
, I’ll tell your wife later! Hehe.”
Sun Quan hit him back angrily, "You are jealous!"
Dayu raised his chin slightly, "Yes! I'm just jealous. Do you accept it?"
Sun Quan turned his face and pretended to ignore him.
But Dayu, whose curiosity was not satisfied, came over again and asked in a low voice: "What happened? What did the beautiful editor say to you?"
Seeing that he was becoming more serious, Sun Quan stopped joking and shook his head slightly, "I don't know, so she asked me to go out with her later. She said she wanted to see me for something good, but she didn't say anything specific."
"Hey, did you do something good again at this year's annual meeting? You won't win another award, right?"
Dayu looked really jealous.
Sun Quan shook his head, "No, hey, don't break the casserole and ask the truth. I'll know when I come back later. If you ask me now, I don't know either!"
Dayu sighed, "Okay! Oh, it's really annoying to say that. Last year I was here to be an audience, and this year I will probably be the same. How come all the good things are yours? This is so unfair! Haha."
…
Not long after, when he saw the editor of Qidian Yipiao leaving, Sun Quan followed him calmly.
Of course, being calm was just what he thought he was doing.
In fact, as soon as he followed him, some of the authors in the corridor curiously asked the people around them, "What is Lao Sun doing? Sneaky..."
Someone said: "It's not enough to be sneaky, right?"
Someone said: "Maybe you just want to go downstairs for something!"
Someone else said: "I just saw Hairtail whispering something to him. I guess the leader of Qidian is looking for him."
…
Sun couldn't hear the discussion of his colleagues. When he followed him to the elevator, the other editors had left, leaving only Hairtail standing there smiling and waiting for him.
"Beauty, what's a good thing? Do you want to make unspoken rules for me? Haha."
As soon as they met, Sun made a joke with her.
Hairtail chuckled lightly, "I know your wife, if you dare to talk nonsense again, I will tell your wife later!"
Sun Quan: "..."
"Okay! Let's be serious then. What good thing are you looking for me for?"
Hairtail pressed the elevator button next to him and briefly talked to him while waiting for the elevator.
The matter was not complicated. There was a comic company that took a fancy to his "Ring of the Immortal Dragon". It just so happened that the comic company also sent people to attend Qidian's annual meeting today. At this time, Haiyu took him to meet with the people from the comic company for negotiation.
Cooperation.
"That's it?"
After hearing this, Sun Quan was a little disappointed.
How much can a comic adaptation rights cost?
The hairtail fish was a bit funny. The elevator came just then, so she stretched out her hand to pull him into the elevator. When the elevator door closed, she asked, "You don't think you have enough money?"
"Is it a lot?"
Sun Quan asked back.
Hairtail nodded, "Well, it doesn't cost much, but... what if another company wants to buy the film and television adaptation rights of your book?"
oh?
Sun Quan was quite surprised this time. He turned to look at Hairtail, "This book? "The Ring of the Immortal Dragon"? Or "The God-Slaying Sword in the Clouds"?"
Hairtail smiled, "Of course it's "The Ring of the Immortal Dragon"! Originally, there was also a game company that also took a fancy to the game adaptation rights of your book. I heard that the game adaptation rights of your book have been sold.
It’s a pity that I gave up the idea.”
"oh."
Sun Quan frowned and thought for a while, then asked: "Which company is it? Do you know what price the other party will probably offer?"
"It's a new company, its name is Jiuzhou Entertainment. As for the price, I don't know. After all, I'm just an editor, right?"
"..."
Sun Quan really had no memory of the name Jiuzhou Entertainment. He searched through his memories before his rebirth and couldn't remember the existence of such a company.
From this, it can be judged that this Jiuzhou entertainment company probably did not make any outstanding achievements in the original time and space before he was reborn.
"How's it going? Do you plan to sell it? I heard that your Salted Fish Studio has recently bought the adaptation rights of many works, but most of them haven't been sold yet? You have plans for your own book "The Ring of the Immortal Dragon" recently.
For sale?”
Seeing Sun Quan frowning and saying nothing for a while, Hairtail asked a few more questions.
Sun Quan smiled and said, "If the price is right, of course I can sell it, but I guess the other party won't be able to offer a price that satisfies me."
Hairtail chuckled lightly, "Is it because I haven't heard of the name Jiuzhou Entertainment, so I think it doesn't have strong financial strength? Haha, let me tell you, as far as I know, that company seems to be well-funded. The money behind it
The Lord seems to be a coal boss. You must have heard of how rich the coal boss is, right?"
"Oh, is it so?"
Sun Quan was surprised again. He really didn't expect that after his rebirth, he would have such an intersection with the legendary coal boss.
The hairtail fish nodded in confirmation.
…
Not long after, the elevator door opened, and Hairtail led Sun Quan through a hall and into an empty small conference room, where three men and one woman were already sitting.
The three men were all in suits. The only woman was quite young, in her twenties, and was wearing a slim-fitting blue professional skirt.
Seeing Hairtail and Sun Quan coming in, several people looked over. One of the fat men stood up and said with a smile: "Okay! Come! Let me introduce you to Mr. Li. This is Xian, the author of "The Ring of the Immortal Dragon"
My grandson is here! Xianyu! Xianyu, come here quickly and I will introduce you to Mr. Li from Jiuzhou Entertainment! Haha, Mr. Li has something good for you. Did Haiyu tell you just now? Mr. Li is interested in Jiuzhou Entertainment.
You have the film and television adaptation rights for your book "The Ring of the Immortal Dragon"..."
This fat man spoke warmly and greeted Mr. Li and Sun Quan with a familiar tone.
But Sun Quan didn't recognize him. If the distance wasn't too close, he would have wanted to ask the hairtail next to him in a low voice - Who is this person?
When he entered the house just now, he thought that Haiyu would take him to meet people from the comic company first. After all, Haiyu had said before that the comic company wanted to buy the comic adaptation rights for his "The Ring of the Immortal Dragon".
"Hello, hello! Mr. Li, nice to meet you!"
Sun Quan, who had many doubts in his heart, was quite enthusiastic in appearance. He walked over quickly and shook hands with Mr. Li politely.
After all, he once lived to be in his thirties. Although he had never experienced some scenes, he knew how to deal with them.
He would not intentionally do anything to offend someone in person.
But he is destined to offend someone today.
Because after the two parties sat down and talked about the film and television adaptation rights of "The Ring of the Immortal Dragon", Mr. Li from Jiuzhou Entertainment quoted him 1.5 million.
After the price was quoted, Mr. Li looked at Sun Quan with a confident smile and a very confident expression.
Looking at the price alone, Sun Quan has to admit that buying the film and television adaptation rights of one of his novels at such a price in 2009 was indeed not cheap.
But this price was unacceptable to him.
He believes that based on the popularity and reputation of "The Immortal Dragon Ring" during its serialization period, the price of its film and television adaptation rights will be at least several times higher in a few years.
Even a tenfold or eightfold increase is not impossible.
Moreover, not only in terms of price, he really looked down on the company Jiuzhou Entertainment. It was not easy for him to write a book "The Ring of the Immortal Dragon" and he didn't want the book to be adapted into a bad TV series or movie.
so……
Facing Mr. Li's confident eyes, Sun Quan smiled apologetically, "Mr. Li, I'm so sorry..."