Fang Jing really didn't like it when fans paid him money, even when he was writing Zhu Xian in the early days.
But at that time, he was poor and had no choice but to endure it. Later, when he became a star, he had no shortage of money. He could earn more than 100 or 200,000 yuan just for a random announcement, so he did not ask for rewards from book fans.
In the fan support club that Yang Ning helped him establish, he stated from the very beginning that this kind of behavior was prohibited.
Some stars were not popular in the early stage. When they first debuted, they basically relied on their fans to support them, whether they were releasing albums or promoting them.
Later, when he became famous and looked down on his fans' little money, he loudly appealed to everyone to be sensible in chasing stars and not to waste their parents' hard-earned money.
Fang Jing really can't do this kind of thing, being a young lady and setting up a brand at the same time. It's disgusting.
"Fang Jing, no, we haven't asked fans to stop tipping since we opened the site. Please be considerate."
Ten minutes later, the editor-in-chief of Yuedian called me personally and sounded very firm.
Since the afternoon, they have made more money from Fang Jing than dozens of recent great writers combined. How could they stop at this time?
Moreover, a large part of website operation depends on readers’ tips. Without readers’ tips, their income would drop by at least one-third.
"Editor-in-chief, many of my fans are students and have no independent financial resources. I don't want them to spend money, and they are not book fans, so I might as well forget it."
"It really doesn't work. We can't open this hole. After all, this is how we make a living."
"Okay, I won't embarrass you."
After hanging up the phone, Fang Jing opened the writer's backend and deleted Zhu Xian chapter by chapter. He would understand that ordinary book friends would reward him when they didn't know his identity.
But these fans have never read a chapter, and some even don't like it. They reward him purely because of his fame, which makes Fang Jing a little bit intolerable.
After deleting Zhu Xian, Fang Jing started deleting Xiaoao Jianghu again. He did not lock the data on the website, but he could not stop himself from deleting the books.
When I was halfway through deleting, the editor called me, but I didn’t answer, so I continued deleting until it was completely blank after more than ten minutes. When I opened the book, I lost contact with the work. Let’s see how they reward it.
"Fang Jing, what's going on? Didn't you say extra updates? As soon as I opened it, it was gone."
"Similarly, mine is too. Did it get a 404?"
"It should be that not only Xiaoao, but also Zhu Xian is gone. I feel very sorry for the author."
"Don't worry, everyone. There are no violations in Fang Jing's book. He may be released in a few days."
Seeing the chat messages in the book club group, Fang Jing sighed. He had done both good and bad things. In the end, he felt a little sorry for these book friends.
Many people in it have been following it since the first book. When we have nothing to do, we chat together and listen to them discuss the plot. Many of them are like his friends.
"Everyone, I have deleted it. There are too many people who blindly reward me, and I have no intention of continuing the series in the future. There are not too many chapters left in Xiaoao. When I finish writing, I will make a document and post it in the group. Friends who like it can download it.
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"Whether you accuse me of pretending or accuse me of being pretentious, I accept it. I will not write under my real name in the future. At least this vest will not be used again. Goodbye."
After saying that, Fang Jingyi cruelly quit his Penguin account and stopped writing. He still felt a little empty and guilty.
But he has no regrets. He has been born in two lifetimes, and he knows very well what those fans are like. To describe some of them as crazy is not an exaggeration.
There are too many people who steal their parents' hard-earned money to reward anchors just to listen to "Old Tie Liu Liu Liu". Some even force their parents to sell their houses and kidneys in order to get close contact with their idols.
If he continues to keep the reward window, he will definitely get into trouble in the future. If nothing else, countless parents will come to his door crying and complaining. If some media add fuel to the fire, then he will inevitably be hacked.
The next day, both the first and second most searched items were Fang Jing.
"Fang Jing, the number one internet writer among celebrities and a great writer."
"In order to prevent fans from tipping, Fang Jing deleted the book."
Both the company and Yang Ning are very supportive of his approach. He can't kill a goose to retrieve the eggs because he loses a small amount. Besides, he won't be able to squeeze much money out of his fans, and it's easy to make them smell bad.
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At the end of July, a few days before the filming of "Zhu Xian" started, Xu Shi came to the Magic City to meet Fang Jing. In the afternoon, they found a high-end coffee shop and the two drank comfortably.
"Tell me, what do you want from me? I won't be in the Magic City for a few days. I will be busy filming Zhu Xian and won't be back soon."
"Congratulations!" Xu Shi smiled and clasped his fists. It is the greatest affirmation for an online writer that his work can be adapted to the screen. "I have three things to ask you. I'll keep it short."
"The first is that the income from investing in Tomb Raiders Notes has come down. Putting aside our costs and taxes, we have made a net profit of 38 million. Now the company has nearly 50 million in its account."
"The second is that someone wants to raise funds for our company. The amount is quite large, and they want to raise 100 million, accounting for 40% of the shares."
"Third, I have already found a screenwriter to work on Laojiumen. I have also asked professionals for market assessment and the specific costs of starting filming. I specially report the results to you. If there are no problems, we will start making preparations."
Fang nodded. He was not surprised that he could earn nearly four times the profit. "Let's just talk about the third one. Forget about financing. It's not too late to get bigger and stronger in the future. We are losing money now."
"Yes! It's just as I thought." After taking a sip of coffee, Xu Shi said energetically: "Then let's skip the second point."
"Lao Jiumen, I plan to take the path of online dramas. I also learned a lot of tricks from the last time I participated in the filming of Tomb Raider Notes to the release. If I don't buy it out, we will bet on the number of online VIP views and the website signing."
"Not counting the actors' fees, the initial shooting budget is around 40 million. We can afford this ourselves. If we find two investors to come in and bring in 10 to 20 million, and then find a few advertisers to cooperate, 70 million shouldn't be a problem.
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After saying this, Xu Shi looked at Fang Jing worriedly. This project was no worse than Huanrui's Tomb Raiders, and the production cost was even higher. He was afraid that Fang Jing would not agree. After all, it was just an online drama, and it was not worth the cost of all his wealth.
He didn't come back immediately. Fang Jing lowered his head and thought for a while, then raised his head after a few minutes and said, "Your production cost is not small. The biggest problem is the actors and investment. What do you think?"
Phew! There was no veto, Xu Shisong said, if Fang Jing didn’t agree, he wouldn’t be able to do it at all.
"I've thought about the issue of actors. The old drama model plus the new talent model. Of course, you still need to have the fresh talent with acting skills. You can be the male lead. It doesn't cost any money, and you can save ten or twenty million."
"The heroine is looking for an A-list star. You know a lot of people, so keep the price down and try to keep it within 20 million. For other supporting roles, we go to the film school to find them. Students there are cheap, and they can get a lot of them for 100,000."
As he spoke, Xu Shi felt a little embarrassed, rubbed his hands, and said with a smile: "As for investors, they still need your help. There are many rich people in the entertainment industry, so what, you have worked hard."
"But the advertiser's business is taken care of by me."