The reason why he didn't think about keeping it secret was because he knew that it could only be kept secret for a while. The sudden acquisition of the copyrights of well-known works would definitely attract the attention of people in the industry.
Of course Hilde also knows this, so Hilde is talking about saving a little money, not a lot of money.
But what Zhang Zhong wants is to save a lot of money.
"Listen to me first, Mr. Hilde." Zhang Chong said with a smile, "Actually, the copyrights I want are not many, and I am not in a hurry. As far as I know, these works I want
The copyrights and signed copyright agreements are all for three to ten years, and some of them are about to expire. In the worst case, I can just wait until these copyright agreements expire and then go find the author himself to negotiate."
"but……"
Hilde was about to ask a question, but stopped herself.
He originally wanted to say that Walford is not stupid, and he must have thought of this, but he failed to do so.
This is because even if the copyright agreement expires, these authors may not transfer their copyright to Waldorf.
Because by that time, someone will definitely come to compete with Walford, and the price of copyright will definitely go up.
The reason why Hilde didn't say anything further was because he thought of Zhang Zhong's relationship with those writers and Zhang Zhong's current status in the literary world.
Between general cultural companies and Zhang Zhong, these writers will undoubtedly choose Zhang Zhong.
No matter how much you pay for copyright fees, it doesn't matter. If a work costs millions of dollars, it doesn't matter.
If you can really join Zhang Zhong's plan, the money you will earn in the future should not be less than this.
Furthermore, writers consider not only the money they can make now, but also their own popularity.
Being able to be associated with Zhang Zhong will definitely increase their popularity.
These are intangible values, but they are also things that writers attach great importance to.
The main reason is that Zhang Zhong’s sign is so easy to use.
"I see, it seems there won't be any problems with this matter." Hilde laughed, "So, what role can our World Science Fiction Association play in this plan?"
"I need to set aside a space in the Chinese Science Fiction City specifically for the theme of my fantasy world." Zhang Zhong said lightly.
He said it lightly, but others would not think it was an understatement.
Allocate a piece of land in China Science Fiction City?
How much land?
If you want to embody the fantasy world planned by Zhang Zhong, this land must not be small.
Will Zhang Zhong suddenly want such a piece of land, disrupt the original plan of the Jiangyang government?
But Hilde and the others will not doubt whether Zhang Zhong can get the land, because he is Zhang Zhong. Even if he says that he wants to take over the Chinese Science Fiction City personally, I am afraid that the Jiangyang government will not hesitate to send the Science Fiction City to him.
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Hilde was still a little confused, because Zhang Zhong's decision to allocate a piece of land in the Chinese Science Fiction City did not seem to have much to do with their World Science Fiction Association. Zhang Zhong only had to contact the Jiangyang government.
Zhang Zhong probably noticed Hilde's confusion and explained with a smile, "I will let people from our company jointly manage this land with the Jiangyang branch of the World Science Fiction Association."
Hilde slapped her forehead, wonderful.
When they decided to set up a branch in Jiangyang, many people outside the world criticized this matter, thinking that the World Science Fiction Convention was entirely trying to please Chinese readers. They thought that opening a branch was completely meaningless because the branch was in Jiangyang.
Yang has absolutely nothing to do.
But now that Zhang Zhong's proposal has come out, things have become different.
The Jiangyang branch of the World Science Fiction Association suddenly became famous.
They no longer have nothing to do, they have a very important task, which is to maintain a world-wide fantasy literature project.
This plan will have an unimaginable impact on the entire fantasy literary world. As the World Science Fiction Association, they have the responsibility to contribute to such a plan and bring this plan into their own management scope.
Of course, the so-called "plan that would have an unimaginable impact on the entire fantasy literary world" was just Hilde's idea.
Zhang Zhong provided them with a reason, so of course they should do something for Zhang Zhong, and the only thing they could do was to carry Zhang Zhong's sedan chair and make this fantasy plan bigger.
That's why Hilde thinks Zhang Zhong's proposal is very good, because it is very beneficial to both of them, or even all three parties. They each get what they need, forming a win-win situation.
Hilde stroked her palms and said, "Of course our World Science Fiction Association is very willing to your proposal, and you can rest assured that if this matter is achieved, our association will do our best to help you promote your new plan."
Zhang Zhong laughed and Hilde promised that it was what he wanted.
In fact, this matter is very simple, that is, they and the World Science Fiction Association can name each other in the Chinese Science Fiction City. No one has to pay any actual benefits, but they can get what they want.
Liu Mingfu listened to Zhang Zhong's speech to Hilde and sighed in his heart. It seemed that Zhang Zhong was not only a writer, but also a strategist. He convinced the chairman of the World Science Fiction Association in just a few words.
Zhang Zhong looked at Liu Mingfu and said, "I will find a time in a few days. Let's talk about the plan together and ask the leaders which piece of land is more suitable for me."
Of course Liu Mingfu couldn't make the decision in this matter, but he was quite enthusiastic and suggested to Zhang Zhong, "If possible, it would be best to get the piece of land in the northeast corner. The north gate and east gate have the most developed transportation and the largest flow of people. In the future,
These two gates must be the main gates of Science Fiction City."
Zhang Zhong had a different opinion, "I heard that there will be phases two and three later. If nothing else happens, phase two should be in the south. In this way, the land close to the south is the best, because it will become a
It is the only way to pass between the first and second phases. Not every tourist will enter from the east gate and the north gate, but basically every tourist will go between the first and second phases at least once."
Liu Mingfu didn't think about the second phase just now, but now that Zhang Zhong mentioned it, he felt that it was indeed the case.
Moreover, it should be easier for Zhang Zhong to get the land in the south. Liu Mingfu has seen the general plan of Science Fiction City. The land in the south is the most empty and will have the least impact on Zhang Zhong.
"Okay, I will report to the superiors later. When Teacher Zhang has time, we will make an appointment to talk about this matter." Liu Mingfu said.
Zhang Chong smiled and said, "Okay."
After the serious talk was over, Zhang Zhong started chatting with Hilde. After a while, it was time for dinner and the group went out to eat.