Rowling was very happy to hear Xiao Yunhai praising her novel so much. She said, "Thank you, Mr. Xiao, for your love for Harry Potter. Are you so confident that this novel will be a success? To be honest, I'm already discouraged myself. "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "There's an old saying in Hua Xia that gold will always shine. I feel that Harry Potter is not only a piece of gold, but it might even be a gold mine. Ms. Rowling, are you willing to sell it to me? "
Rowling said, "Of course I'm willing. Mr. Xiao, I've already offered five million dollars just for the movie adaptation rights. If it's all the rights, the price may be even higher. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "Please make your offer."
Rowling thought for a while and said, "I've written a total of five novels, and there may be two more in the future. If you really like it, I'm willing to sell it to you for five million dollars each. "
Kree, who had been eavesdropping on their conversation, suddenly exclaimed, "Oh my god, Ms. Rowling, you're not joking, are you?"
Rowling shook her head and said seriously, "I've never joked with my Harry Potter."
To Xiao Yunhai, buying five Harry Potter novels for 25 million dollars was definitely a great bargain.
However, Xiao Yunhai did not show an ecstatic expression. Instead, he suppressed the joy in his heart and pretended to think for a while. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "I'll bet this time. Ms. Rowling, 25 million dollars is fine. "
Kree's eyes widened, revealing an incredulous expression. He shouted at Xiao Yunhai, "Xiao, you're crazy. You dare to do such a business."
Xiao Yunhai said, "Kree, I think the Harry Potter series may be popular all over the world."
Kree looked at him as if he was a lunatic and said, "You're willing to spend 25 million dollars for a possibility that's almost zero. I really don't know what to say to you. "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "This is a gamble. It's a gamble on my foresight. If I win, I will have a fortune far exceeding 25 million USD. If I lose, it doesn't matter. The money is nothing to me. "
Kree said, "You're simply a gambler. As your brother, I can only wish you good luck. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "Thank you. Ms. Rowling, I have to remind you that if you really sell the copyright of Harry Potter to me at the price of 25 million dollars, when this book becomes popular in the future, even if you earn 250 billion dollars, I'm afraid you won't get a penny from it. "
Luo Lin nodded and said, "Of course I understand. Mr. Xiao, 25 million US dollars is already a huge sum of money for me and my child. It's enough to give us an enviable life. Mr. Xiao, are you really going to use that much money to buy my novel? "
In fact, Rowling just casually mentioned that she wanted to sell Harry Potter for five million dollars. She didn't really want to sell it for that much.
In her heart, it would be very good if she could sell five Harry Potter novels for 10 million.
But she never expected that Xiao Yunhai would actually agree without even haggling. This made Luo Lin feel as if she was in a dream.
Xiao Yunhai was also very clear that if he deliberately lowered the price, Rowling, who was at the bottom of society, would definitely agree.
However, Xiao Yunhai wasn't the kind of person who only cared about profits. Using 25 million USD to get five Harry Potter novels was already a great bargain.
If Xiao Yunhai still continued to push down the price under these circumstances, then his conscience would be unable to bear it.
Because of this, Xiao Yunhai readily agreed.
"Ms. Rowling, if you still don't believe me, we can sign the contract now. The check of 25 million USD will be handed to you immediately."
Rowling said happily, "If so, that's great."
Xiao Yunhai said, "Kree, your company should have a lawyer, right? Ask him to help draw up a contract. "
Kree looked at Xiao Yunhai and said, "I take back what I said about you being an excellent businessman. Also, please don't order me around in my company in the future. "
Although Kree said so, he still went out to help Xiao Yunhai find a company lawyer.
Half an hour later, Xiao Yunhai and Rowling signed the agreement. Then, Xiao Yunhai borrowed a check of 25 million USD from Kree and handed it to Rowling.
Rowling took the check and shook hands with Xiao Yunhai. She said, "Thank you, Mr. Xiao. You solved my urgent problem."
Xiao Yunhai said with hidden meaning, "You're welcome. Maybe I'll have to thank you in the future. "
Rowling smiled and said, "That's great. Mr. Xiao, Mr. Kree, I need to go home to take care of my child. Goodbye. "
"Goodbye."
After Rowling left, Kree said, "Xiao, do you think so highly of this novel? To be honest, I haven't seen anything good about it after reading it for three days. "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "This is the difference between us writers and a playboy like you. Kree, help me find a publishing house. I want to promote Harry Potter. "
Kree thought for a moment and said, "There's a Crown Publishing House in Hollywood. It's very famous in America. The owner of the publishing house is my good friend. His name is Jesse Bryan. His father just passed away last month. He's now in charge of the publishing house. "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "That's great. How about this, help me ask him out tonight. I'll treat you to a good time. "
"OK." Kree snapped his fingers and said, "Get ready to be slaughtered by us."
At six o 'clock in the evening, Xiao Yunhai and Kree walked into a French restaurant.
Kree's friend, Jesse Bryan, had been there for a long time.
After seeing the two of them, Bryan greeted them and said, "Kree, long time no see."
Kree hugged him and said with a smile, "I'm sorry we're late. Let me introduce you. This is Yunhai Xiao, a big star in Hua Xia. Xiao, this is Bryan. "
The two shook hands and Bryan said, "Nice to meet you."
Xiao Yunhai said politely, "I'm also very happy to meet you."
After the three of them sat down, Kree ordered the most famous foie gras, caviar, sandwiches, and red wine.
In less than ten minutes, the waiter served the food. Kree raised his glass and said, "To our friendship."
"Cheers."
After drinking a glass of wine, Bryan looked at Xiao Yunhai and said, "Xiao, I heard from Kree that you want to publish a book."
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "That's right. It's called Harry Potter, and there are five books in total. I think it's very good and has the potential to be popular all over the world. "
Bryan smiled and said, "Xiao, it seems that you are very confident in this book. What kind of publishing method would you like to choose? Self-funded, split, or buyout? "
Xiao Yunhai said, "I want to publish it at my own expense. However, I need you to promote it for me before it's published. "
Bryan said, "Our publishing house has the best publicity channels. It's divided into three different price tags: five million dollars, ten million dollars, and thirty million dollars. Which one do you want to choose? "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Of course, the best."
Bryan smiled and said, "It seems that this is a big deal. Xiao, your choice is absolutely correct. Thirty million dollars of publicity is very big and will cover the whole country. At that time, our Harry Potter will be on the Internet, TV, and magazines. However, are you sure it will get good results? "
Xiao Yunhai said confidently, "Of course. We will first print five million copies and then print more when they are sold out. "
Kree, who had just taken a sip of red wine, almost spat it out when he heard Xiao Yunhai's words.
He pointed at Xiao Yunhai and said, "Xiao, are you kidding? Five million copies? God, that's crazy. I dare say that even those best-selling authors might not be able to sell five million copies. "
Bryan also advised, "Xiao, I think we should print five hundred thousand copies first. It's safer."
Xiao Yunhai shook his head and said, "I didn't hesitate to spend thirty million dollars on publicity. If I only print five hundred thousand copies, would I need to spend so much effort? "
Bryan said, "But this is the best way to avoid risks. If we can't sell them, won't we lose all five million copies? "
Xiao Yunhai said, "I believe that Harry Potter will succeed."
"Xiao, you are really a crazy guy." Bryan shook his head and sighed. "Alright, the customer is God. I will do my best to satisfy your request. Then what kind of paper do you need? "
Xiao Yunhai said, "Use the best quality."
Bryan said, "Xiao, I want to tell you that if you use the best quality paper, five million copies will cost you at least sixty million dollars."
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Money is not a problem. At most, I will sell it at a higher price."
Just like in his previous life, America paid great attention to intellectual property protection. Therefore, copyrighted items were very expensive.
For example, the first Harry Potter novel, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, was not very long. According to America's market price, it could be sold for at least thirty dollars.
If he could sell five million copies, after deducting the printing cost and royalties, Xiao Yunhai could make a net profit of at least sixty million dollars.
Of course, this did not include the publicity fee and Rowling's royalties.
Chris slapped his forehead and said, "Xiao, I think I'm already a prodigal, but compared to you, I find that I've become a good child." In just two hours, you have squandered a hundred million dollars. You are really something. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "Kree, I firmly believe that the Harry Potter series will sell well."
Kree said, "You have said this more than ten times. I hope it will be as you wish."
After discussing the printing and publishing of Harry Potter with Bryan, the three of them had a good meal.
In order to take revenge, Kree ate four pieces of foie gras and drank more than a bottle of red wine. He drank until his face was red.
After the meal, Xiao Yunhai went to pay the bill.
When he learned that he had to pay thirty-three thousand dollars, Kree was so happy that he danced with joy.
Xiao Yunhai paid the bill without any change in his expression. He patted Kree's shoulder and said, "Kree, can you show some respect? Thirty thousand dollars made you like this. You are really a disgrace to MGM Grand. "
After that, Xiao Yunhai left the restaurant with Bryan, who had been holding back his laughter.
Kree quickly chased after them and shouted, "Xiao, I will kill you."
The next morning, Xiao Yunhai brought a lawyer to Crown Publishing.
He found Bryan and discussed the issues related to the Harry Potter series in detail. Finally, they signed a cooperation agreement.
Xiao Yunhai handed the electronic version of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone to Bryan and said, "This is our first novel and the beginning of our cooperation. Bryan, the publicity work will depend on you. "
Bryan smiled and said, "Don't worry, Xiao. I promise that in the next two weeks, the name Harry Potter will be known throughout America. "
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