"Xiaofeng, why don't you go?" Huang Qiang asked when he saw that Chen Xiaofeng didn't move.
"Chief Editor, Ye Xuan said he can sign a contract with us." Chen Xiaofeng said.
"Sign the contract. Hasn't the contract already been signed?"
"What other contract does he want to sign?" Huang Qiang looked at Chen Xiaofeng in confusion.
"He said that the printing of "Douluo: Martial Spirit Continent" will start from five million copies, and the price will be one hundred yuan per copy. If the sales performance is not satisfactory, then he will pay for the remaining inventory out of his own pocket."
"So he is willing to sign such a contract with us. He said that in this way our Jiangcheng People's Publishing House will not suffer any losses." Chen Xiaofeng said Ye Xuan's words.
"Clang"
Huang Qiang was so shocked that he stepped back and knocked his chair to the ground. The shock in his heart was like a bomb exploding directly. He could not calm down for a long time.
After a long time, Huang Qiang recovered from the shock and said, "Here, is Ye Xuan crazy? Does he know how much this will cost?"
"Why is he so sure that "Douluo: Martial Spirit Continent" can sell so many copies?"
Chen Xiaofeng smiled bitterly and said: "Chief Editor, I don't know this. Anyway, that's what he told me. Let me tell you the same."
"Editor-in-Chief, what do you think?"
The expression on Huang Qiang's face gradually became serious. He was weighing the pros and cons. This incident really shocked him, and he had to be cautious.
Why is Ye Xuan so confident? Isn't he worried that he will lose everything?
But if it succeeds, after deducting all costs from the sales of 500 million, the publishing house will have an income of at least 100 million. This, I have to say, the temptation is really great.
The publishing house doesn't earn that much in a year, so if this is successful...
"Xiao Feng, please immediately notify others to come to the conference room for a meeting. This matter must be discussed carefully." Huang Qiang said.
Ten minutes later, the relevant staff gathered in the conference room, when Huang Qiang walked into the conference room.
"Everyone, I want you to come here this time to discuss one thing, and that is about the publication of the book "Douluo: Martial Spirit Continent"."
"We originally planned to price it at 50 yuan per volume and have a printing volume of 500,000 copies, but the author asked us to price it at 100 yuan per volume and have a printing volume of 5 million copies. What do you think about this?" Huang Qiang said.
"Wow——"
Immediately after Huang Qiang's words, the people present were in an uproar. Their faces were filled with shock, and their hearts were greatly shocked.
"Editor-in-Chief, you, are you kidding me? One hundred yuan per copy, five million copies printed, this is crazy."
"Yes, editor-in-chief, this is simply impossible. The risk is simply too great."
"I've studied the book publishing market for so many years, and I've never seen a book do this. It's really crazy."
"Editor-in-Chief, I don't support doing such a risky thing."
After everyone reacted, they all expressed their disapproval. For them, the risk was too great, and the entire publishing house might go bankrupt as a result.
Once this publishing house closes down, they will have no jobs and no food to eat, which is why these people reacted so strongly and expressed their opposition.
"Chief Editor, the best sales volume of a publishing house last year was only two million copies, and that was for the whole year. It was still supported by such huge publicity and the author's own fame."
"I don't deny that Jukou Xuan is famous and has fans, but he has published articles on the Internet before, and the price of this chapter is only about 10 cents."
"Shikou Xuan is a newcomer in the publishing industry, so I think his fans may not pay for it. In addition, other people don't know about "Douluo: Soul Continent" and Shikou Xuan, so the risk is very high."
"Yes, Jukou Xuan is considered a new author in the publishing industry, and since the price is so high this time, not many people will buy it. To produce five million copies at once is too risky."
"Maybe our publishing house will be in big trouble because of this, and there may even be a risk of bankruptcy. Editor-in-Chief, think again."
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Everyone expressed their opinions one after another, and what they said was very reasonable.
Huang Qiang listened to everyone's words and then said: "The author said that he can sign a contract with us. If the sales performance of this novel is not satisfactory, he will pay for the remaining inventory out of his own pocket."
"In this way, our publishing house will not take such a big risk, but accordingly we will have to give profits to the original author. I think this plan is acceptable."
"I'm going!"
"Isn't it true? The author is so fierce?"
"I'll take it for granted. Is the author stupid?"
When everyone heard this, they exclaimed again. They did not expect that the author would say such a thing.
"Chief Editor, even if the author says so, does he really have so much money to pay for it? What if he doesn't have the money to pay for it? Shouldn't we bear the final risk?"
"You don't have to worry about this. The author's family background allows him to have such confidence, so editor Chen and I decided to take a gamble."
"If we win the bet, then our publishing house will definitely be able to make a lot of money. This is a big opportunity for us." Huang Qiang said seriously.
No matter whether the novel sells well or not, the publisher still makes money. If the novel sells well, the readers will foot the bill. If the novel does not sell well, the author will foot the bill.
"If that's the case, I think we can sign such a contract with the author."
"That's right, that way I don't think I have anything to worry about. No matter how the novel performs, our publisher will make money."
"Yes, yes, I support it!"
"I support it too!"
Everyone was not a fool, so after learning that the contract was to be signed, they did not object.
"Okay, since everyone has no objections, it has been decided. The novel is called "Douluo: Martial Spirit Continent". The retail price is one hundred yuan per copy, and five million copies will be printed."
"Everyone, hurry up and start promoting it before the Golden Week. This novel will be on the market during the Golden Week, so I have to do a good job in all aspects of the work and absolutely cannot make any mistakes." Huang Qiang gave serious instructions.
"Don't worry, editor-in-chief, we will do a good job in the relevant work." Everyone said in unison.
Huang Qiang nodded, looked at Chen Xiaofeng and said, "Editor Chen, you will get the contract out and send it to Ye Xuan in a moment, ask him to print it out and sign it, and then send the contract to our company."
"As for the profit transfer, let's just give him 10% of the profit. After all, he has to bear such a big risk. It is impossible if we insist on the original profit distribution."
"Okay editor-in-chief, I will get the contract right now and send it to him in a while." Chen Xiaofeng nodded and said. (To be continued)