"You're done?" Vicky was a little surprised. After all, it had only been a few days, but she still reached out to take the picture book.
The cover was Miss Black Cat, who was climbing over the wall of the castle to escape at night.
Miss Black Cat, who was sitting on the wall, seemed to symbolize something. She was not only looking over the wall, but also the shackles of the secular rules.
Beyond the high wall, there was freedom.
Vicky looked at the cover of the picture book for a long time, and a slight smile appeared on her face.
The picture was exquisite and beautiful, and Miss Black Cat was very similar to her. Most importantly, the scene of her climbing over the high wall was chosen as the cover, and it was really to her liking.
Then she flipped open the picture book and read it carefully.
The story in the picture book was a little different from the opera. Some adjustments were made to the order, but it did not affect the story at all. In fact, it was more suitable to be told in a picture book.
Part of the content was also deleted. After all, operas sometimes had very long singing parts. The picture book simplified this aspect, making the story more concise and clear.
About ten minutes later, Vicky finished half of the picture book. She gently closed the picture book in her hand, and stood up to look at Anne and said seriously, "Thank you very much for giving this story a new life."
Anne was slightly surprised, and then smiled happily. She said in sign language, "It was you who created this story. I'm very honored to be able to draw it."
"The drawing is so good, it completely exceeded my expectations. I like it very much, and I'm very satisfied." Vicky affirmed again.
"Thank you." Anne smiled reservedly, but it was obvious that she was very happy.
Meg's lips curled up. This feeling of being recognized by the original author should be good.
It seemed that drawing comics was indeed very suitable for Anne, and it could let her gain more recognition.
"Since Miss Vicky is very satisfied with Anne's drawing, then let's talk about the licensing of the picture book's copyright." Meg looked at Vicky and said.
"Mr. Hades, are you planning to print this picture book?" Vicky asked.
"Yes, I think this is an excellent picture book. Whether it's the core of the story or the style, it's very good." Meg nodded. "Recently, I've been trying my hand at the picture book business. This is a good start."
Vicky looked at Meg and thought.
In the Dungeon, copyright was highly valued, and authorization was protected by a series of strict regulations.
Outstanding works could often obtain good licensing revenue.
However, on the Norland Continent, the laws and regulations in this area weren't very complete. Although there was the concept of copyright exclusivity, there didn't seem to be many cases of cross-industry licensing.
The story of Miss Black Cat had a very special feeling for Vicky, but Anne's drawing was so good that it perfectly showed the core of the story.
If this story was spread in the form of a picture book, it should receive a good response and sales in the market. It would bring some popularity to the Black Cat Opera House.
Moreover, she was still short of money. Whether it was the renovation of the opera house or the recruitment of new actors, she urgently needed a large sum of money.
"Mr. Hades, how do you intend to cooperate?" Vicky asked.
Although she didn't know Meg's background, she felt that he was a trustworthy partner.
Meg directly said, "Regarding the exclusive licensing of the picture book copyright of Miss Black Cat's story, I have two options for you to choose from:
"One, a direct buyout of five million copper coins. In other words, if I give you five million copper coins, I will get the copyright of Miss Black Cat's picture book. After that, I don't have to pay you any fees.
"Two, after deducting the cost from the sales volume, I will give you 20% of the profits. This is a long-term income with unknown and uncertainties. However, it may also bring you some unexpected gains. "
"Five million copper coins!" Vicky's mind went blank.
This was undoubtedly a huge sum of money for her, who used to think about how to support a troupe for a day with one copper coin.
Even though she had returned to the Dungeon this time, the proud her still didn't intend to rely on any help from her family.
She had thought that Meg might ask for tens of thousands of copper coins, or even a hundred thousand copper coins to close the deal.
A hundred thousand copper coins could be used to make a simple upgrade of the opera house. At least, it could be used to replace the shabby long benches and upgrade the lights. It could also be used to provide a sturdy bed for every troupe member.
She didn't expect Meg to offer a sky-high price of five million copper coins!
Before this, Miss Black Cat was just a story that no one cared about, and it was almost a story that amused itself.
Even now, the story's popularity was limited to the neighbors on Romo Street.
Meg was offering too much …
Meg smiled and looked at her without rushing her.
He could tell that Vicky's identity wasn't simple, but she had a stubborn personality. He didn't know what choice she would make.
"Are you talking about five million copper coins?" Vicky looked at Meg with uncertainty.
"Yes, this is the price that I can offer now." Meg nodded. This had far exceeded the copyright fees of all the picture books on the market.
Did Vicky still think that it wasn't enough?
Meg raised his eyebrows slightly. Miss Black Cat's story was indeed good. For the picture book market where men and women were in love, it had a strong tearing effect.
He could consider adding a little more.
"You think it's too little?" Meg asked.
"No, no, no!" Vicky shook her head. After realizing that Meg seemed to have misunderstood, she quickly said, "Five million copper coins is too much. I'm asking if you need to think about it again. As you said, there's a lot of uncertainty."
Although the opera troupe was indeed short of money, Vicky didn't want to cheat Mr. Hades.
After all, he was the one who pulled the Black Cat Song Troupe out of the mud pit and gave them new soil to grow on.
"I'm a businessman. Any decision is made after careful consideration. Since I can offer you five million, it means that you're worth the price." Meg smiled. His impression of Vicky improved a lot.
This little girl was young, but she had a very good outlook on life.
Seeing that Meg didn't look reluctant, Vicky thought for a while and said, "Then I choose the first plan. Five million copper coins to buy the picture book copyright of Miss Black Cat."
She could do a lot with five million copper coins, and it was money she earned with her own talent. It was no pressure to spend it on the opera troupe.
"Are you sure you don't want to consider the share plan?" Meg smiled.
"Well, the opera troupe is in urgent need of money now. I think this is a better choice." Vicky nodded firmly. Maybe the share plan was more imaginative, but the opera troupe needed a certain amount of money.
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