"Of course not. Just contact me."
"Have you knocked off?"
"Isn't it a little low?" Zhang Ye's tone sounded unsatisfied, but in fact, he was overjoyed. Heavens, 4 million? How many instant noodles could he buy with that!?
"Hello, who is this?" It was a middle-aged man.
Zhang Ye did not gain anything. Every time he sent out his resume, the other party did not even give him a chance for an interview. The reply was very fast, rejecting it without even looking at it. It was impossible to say that the other party did not know him. Typically, when a candidate sent out their resume, even if they did not want it, they would drag it out for a few days before replying. Some would even drag it out for a month or two, but Zhang Ye was not like that. It could be said that he replied "instantly". Some people replied very politely, while others were not polite. They would directly say "no one will want you"!
And the other party could only offer 4.8 million, which was quite a bit.
Deputy Station Head Jia laughed, "He still wants to go to the television station?"
"Alright, then I'll do it now. Wait for my news."
I'm doomed!
"Hello, Xiaofang. I'm your Brother Zhang."
Zhang Ye said, "I never said that. You got the information from my unit, right? My unit did not inform me, so I have no idea what they said. I have already resigned. "
Bullshit. "Ghost Blows Out the Light" was released on the internet where he came from. How many people had seen it? But he did not see any low sales after it was published!
Indeed, they had indeed banned Zhang Ye. Deputy Station Head Jia had naively thought that Zhang Ye would never be able to appear in public for the rest of his life. He thought that he would go down in obscurity. With such a big "ban order", if he didn't appear on any programs, what waves could he set off? But Deputy Station Head Jia and company finally understood one thing. In the broadcasting system, they might be able to suppress Zhang Ye, but in other areas, they were completely helpless!
Zhang Ye offered 6 million.
"Alright, leave this to us. I'll draft the contract immediately!"
Deputy Station Head Jia's anger soared, "What is this Little Zhang trying to do? Ah? He wants us to stop a program that has been on the air for so long? How are we going to answer to the audience? "
"Not yet. I'm organizing the documents. I'll probably have to work overtime until 8."
And Zhang Ye did not only have the ability of a broadcasting host! He still had creations! And his own novels and fairy tales! After jumping out of the broadcasting system's circle, Deputy Station Head Jia angrily discovered that Zhang Ye was still doing well! This made him extremely annoyed, but he was also helpless!
Zhang Ye interrupted, "The sales figures can already be predicted, right? My works are already selling like this. If "Ghost Blows Out the Light" were to be released, the sales would definitely be several times higher than theirs! I think you know the market better than I do. "
This was the so-called ban!
"What's the price?" Zhang Ye asked.
Let's put this matter aside for now.
The moment "Dead Water" was released, the Beijing Radio Station and Zhang Ye were irreconcilable!
"Alright, I got it." Deputy Station Head Jia let the secretary go back. He thought to himself that no one would take him in, because be it him or the Station Head, they had already spoken to their friends in the industry. Although the radio station was not as glamorous as the television station, they still had quite a lot of connections. If it was a person with poor qualifications, they might not be able to get the television station or radio station to take him in. But if it was a person who did not have particularly good qualifications, they could definitely get their peers to not want that person. This was something they could still do!
Deputy Station Head Jia lowered his head and busied himself with his work, "What's the matter?"
The station did not want to incur a lawsuit and lose money, so the Station Head had compromised!
The secretary said with a wry smile, "But, but the novel is Zhang Ye's original work. He did not authorize it to us. The lawyer's letter is with the Station Head. I heard that it has Zhang Ye's signature on it."
Xiaofang explained, "It's because of Jia Yan. Didn't Jia Yan's new program, 'Soaring Youth', already broadcast eight or nine episodes? Other than the first episode which had a very high listenership rating, the later episodes got lower and lower. Actually, the first episode was only because of the popularity of your 'Old and Young Story Club'. It wasn't normal. Now that the program's flaws have been exposed, yesterday's listenership rating was only 0.46%. I heard that it will be axed soon, so the higher-ups transferred Jia Yan to 'Late-night Ghost Stories'. Once 'Ghost Blows Out the Light' finishes its broadcast, Jia Yan will take over. After all, supernatural novels like grave robbing are very popular now. There are many excellent works that follow your trend in the market. As long as they buy the copyright, they can use the popularity to increase the listenership rating. The station is clearly paving the way for Jia Yan, giving him qualifications.
After trying a few more times, it still did not work. Zhang Ye was also out of ideas. His stubborn temper flared up. F * * k, the television and radio stations are collectively banning me, right? Alright, do you really think I can't live without you? Do you really think I can only rely on you to become famous?
The publishing world?
Zhang Ye laughed, "Hur Hur, it's me, guaranteed to be the real deal."
But thinking about it, it was not much. The sales of "Ghost Blows Out the Light" in his previous world were crazy. He did not know the exact figure that the author received, but it should be more than 4 million.
Deputy Station Head Jia gritted his teeth in hatred. This Zhang Ye! He was already gone, yet he was still lingering around like a ghost?
"Copyright infringement?" Deputy Station Head Jia said angrily, "How can our program infringe on copyright!?" Zhang Ye immediately adjusted his short-term plans. He definitely had to enter the television station.
Zhang Ye immediately adjusted his short-term plans. He definitely had to enter a television station. This was a necessary and important path for his future development, but now that the situation had changed, Zhang Ye had no choice but to make temporary adjustments. He was prepared to enter a television station as the next step. For this step, he wanted to bring forward a matter that he had long planned. He wanted to wait for the negative impact of "Dead Water" to slowly wear off. He had nothing to do during this period of time, so Zhang Ye naturally would not just sit around foolishly. If not, his popularity would be lost every day. Hence, he had to retain his popularity and earn some money.
The call was hung up.
The negotiations were successful. Both sides were happy.
Hearing this, the middle-aged man was very excited, "Aiyah, that's great. We were still worried about how to negotiate for" Ghost Blows Out the Light ", but your unit refused to budge. Now that we have found you, things will be easier. Teacher Zhang Ye, I'm in charge of this matter. You can discuss the copyright with me. Do you want to split the royalties, or do you want to buy out the simplified Chinese publishing rights in one go?"
"Eh, but aren't you not selling the copyright?" The middle-aged man asked curiously.
"I know, Teacher Zhang. I have your number."
The office phone rang. Deputy Station Head Jia quickly picked it up, "Hello. Oh, Station Head... What? It's really off the air? But how can it be stopped!? The story is not over yet... But... Alright, I got it. I'll instruct the Literature Channel... Don't worry. "
It took an entire day.
Zhang Ye noted it down and hurriedly said, "Thank you so much."
"Aiyah, I can't find out about this. Then I'll secretly ask someone for you. See if any of my colleagues are clear. As long as they know what publishing firm it is, it should be fine, right?"
Zhang Ye was stunned, "Tian Bin? Was he that kind? Why didn't he let you tell me? "He and Tian Bin had been at loggerheads many times in the past. The enmity between them was not small.
After putting down his cellphone, Zhang Ye lit a cigarette and waited.
The next morning.
"Ah?" Zhang Ye wondered, "That can't be. Didn't I ask him to come back when I went down?"
"Chief Jia." The secretary entered the office.
The middle-aged man said, "As for the royalties, let's go according to normal. We all have the same yardstick. We look at the sales. If it's a buyout, the price we quoted to your radio station back then was two million. Of course, that was only in the beginning. Now that 'Ghost Blows Out the Light' is becoming more and more influential in the market, the response is also very enthusiastic. Many people are looking forward to it being published as a physical book. Just a few tomb-raiding novels that are imitating your trend have already sold in the hundreds of thousands. You should understand this even without me saying it. I won't hide it from you, so the evaluation of your works will definitely be higher. Well, let's do it this way. I'll make the decision. Let's not go by the price of a thousand words. Let's make it four million. We only want the simplified Chinese publishing rights. The other copyrights will be yours. How about that? "
Zhang Ye called the number that Tian Bin had given him. It did not go through the first time, probably because the other party was busy. It only went through the second time.
Zhang Ye said, "Hello, I'm Zhang Ye. I'm the original author of 'Ghost Blows Out the Light'. I heard that your publisher wants to discuss the copyrights? Do you still have such intentions? "
"Yes, the copyrights are with me." Zhang Ye said.
Du du. The call connected.
"Alright. Since we are in a rush, why don't we meet now? Sign the contract? " The middle-aged man said, "I'm also a loyal listener of your 'Ghost Blows Out the Light'. I see that this novel will end soon, so after we sign the contract, we will send a lawyer's letter to Beijing Radio Station to stop broadcasting 'Ghost Blows Out the Light'. The audio copyrights are with you, right?"
Logically speaking, the price of 'Ghost Blows Out the Light' was not considered high. It could only be said to be barely passable. However, Zhang Ye knew very well that the sales legend of 'Ghost Blows Out the Light' in his world was not created in a short period of time. It was a long-term process. One year, two years, three years. It was all accumulated sales. And the publishing firm's buyout of six million was given in one go. Considering inflation and other factors, Zhang Ye did not lose out at all. Besides, this was only the simplified Chinese copyrights. It did not include the copyrights for games or movies, so he was very satisfied.
"Man, it doesn't include it. It's also the domestic simplified Chinese. Overseas publishing … We don't have that ability." The middle-aged man thought to himself that Zhang Ye's vision was really broad. He was already thinking of selling his fairy tales overseas?
They could not even ban him even if they wanted to!
"Then it's settled. If we wait for the broadcast to end, there will be no more suspense. It will definitely affect the sales. Since you have already resigned, I believe you have no objections to stopping the broadcast, right?"
"Fairy tales do not include the overseas copyrights, right?"
The secretary smiled and said, "I heard that Zhang Ye is currently interviewing for a television station. He has already sent many resumes to television stations in various provinces."
The middle-aged man paused and said, "Teacher Zhang, I don't know what your expectations are, but please believe me when I say that only our Beijing Education Publishing Firm would be willing to pay four million for a book's copyright. Coincidentally, our funds are rather flexible this year. If it were any other publishing firm, no one would dare to make such a bet. If the sales are not good …"
About twenty minutes later, Xiaofang called back. She was very efficient, or it could be said that she was very attentive to Zhang Ye's matters. "Hehe, Teacher Zhang, I've asked. Take a note. The phone number is 53276172. It's Beijing Education Publishing Firm. It's one of the publishing firms with the largest sales in Beijing. Although they mainly publish official books and works, they also publish commercial books."
Discussing the details and publicity.
The plan was ruined!
… …
This bro has now become the target of scorn?
"It's like this. I have something to discuss with you. Do you know that a publishing firm contacted our radio station to publish my 'Ghost Blows Out the Light'? Back then, I did not agree to it. The publishing firm also skipped me, or perhaps the Station Leader deliberately did not allow them to contact me. Now, I want to find the publishing firm's phone number. I have already left the unit, so it's not convenient for me to ask. Even if I ask, I won't be able to get it. Can you help me check? "
Xiaofang whispered, "You don't have to thank me. Actually, Teacher Tian Bin knew that you needed this, so he asked me to tell you. After all, he used to be the host of 'Late-night Ghost Stories'. He was in charge of contacting authors and publishing firms, so he knows best. Uh, but Teacher Tian did not allow me to tell you that this phone number was given to you by him. I'm telling you everything I know, so don't sell me out. "
Deputy Station Head Jia had just arrived at the radio station. Before he entered the office, the secretary rushed over, "Station Head Jia, there's a situation. Beijing Education Publishing Firm has sent us a lawyer's letter. They want our radio station to immediately stop broadcasting 'Ghost Blows Out the Light', or they will sue us for copyright infringement!"
After haggling for a while, Zhang Ye did some calculations.
Zhang Ye did some calculations and felt that the price was alright. "Alright then."
Zhang Ye sat on his bed. Hearing that his former enemy had fallen to such a state, he did not feel happy at all. Instead, he felt very uncomfortable!
The secretary said, "That's right. According to what I know, the other party has already called him back. No one wants him."
Xiaofang sighed, "After you left, Teacher Tian's days were not good. You might not know, but yesterday, the station had already removed Teacher Tian from his position as host of 'Late-night Ghost Stories'. He has been replaced as host, so he no longer has a position."
Beijing Radio Station.
The middle-aged man was stunned, "You are the author of 'Ghost Blows Out the Light'?"
… …
The contract was signed.
He made a phone call to his former assistant, Xiaofang.
The middle-aged man pondered and said, "How about this, Teacher Zhang. 6 million is fine too, but you have to sell the publishing rights of 'Little Bunnies Be Good', 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs', 'The Emperor's New Clothes' and 'The Wizard of Oz' to us. We are an educational publishing firm, and we do this in the first place. We can add illustrations to each story and publish it in a small volume. Adding it all together, it will be 6 million!" Altogether, it will be 6 million! "Clearly, they had long understood Zhang Ye and had investigated his fairy tales. They knew the value of those stories!
"Hai, your 'Dead Water' did not wake them up. Now, the station is getting more and more chaotic. Anyway, I heard that Teacher Tian has already handed in his resignation letter. He should be leaving in the next two days." Xiaofang said.
"Right, it's fine if you know the publishing firm."
The middle-aged man said, "But your program has already been broadcast on the radio station. Many people have heard it, so the sales will be discounted in this aspect."
Zhang Ye frowned, "Old Tian is that bad?"
The secretary sighed, "But legally, we are indeed …"
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