Chapter 331 I have something else to do
“I think I have.”

"That's good. This is our writer brand, which enjoys a high reputation in the online literature circle. It is essentially a long-term contract signed with Qiyuan Chinese. Works published after signing the contract will receive higher priority recommendations and resources, and the profit share ratio will be higher. You can also negotiate a minimum guarantee. With your strength and achievements, you are fully qualified to sign a long-term contract..."

After saying so much, there must be a but.

"But you are a minor, this is really..." Mr. Lin smiled awkwardly.

After all, Jia Qi was more familiar with him, so he continued, "We have long been prepared to sign a contract with you when you come to the annual meeting. We didn't expect that you are a minor, so we have been discussing the specific plan just now."

"The current idea is that maybe we can sign an agreement first? That is, the works under your pen name can only be published on Qiyuan Chinese Network and its other affiliated websites. We still promise to provide you with the resources that should be provided, but after all, you are not even sixteen years old, so there are some things that you cannot sign even if you want to..." said the editor-in-chief.

"No need to be so troublesome." Li Yan said, "If it's not convenient, we can talk about it when it's convenient."

It’s a very simple logic. If it doesn’t work for underage users, just wait until you are an adult.

"You just finished a book, are you planning on the next one?"

It turns out that they were worried that I would find another website...

It is impossible to sign a golden contract to stay, but she is reluctant to give up a big topic like Li Yan, so she can only find a way to show sincerity.

Verbal promises are the least valuable thing in business.

Of course Li Yan understood, so she just shook her head and said, "I have no idea for now."

"How about this? We can't sign any contract, and we don't intend to use the agreement to bind you. As long as you agree to continue to publish books on Qiyuan Chinese website under this pen name, and the next book will only be published on Qiyuan, we can negotiate a 30% and 70% split of the subscription revenue with you, 70% for you and 30% for us."

"I am very grateful to Mr. Lin for his attention, but it is still unclear whether there will be another book."

When these words came out, Kaiyuan's eyes almost popped out.

"Huh? What... do you mean?" Mr. Lin felt that he might have understood incorrectly.

"Let's look for inspiration for the next book." Li Yan felt that he had made it very clear.

Quite simply, he had no reason to write the next book.

In fact, Mr. Lin has seen this kind of situation before. When Qiyuan Chinese Network was just emerging, in order to retain enough excellent authors, he came up with the "Golden Writer" signing system, binding big authors by giving profits, which was a mutually beneficial thing.

However, unlike today’s online writers who are proud to get a “golden long-term contract”, when this system was first implemented, Mr. Lin was rejected many times.

Many authors do not think that their success is related to the platform and have objections to the idea of ​​"binding their own future".

There are also many geniuses who have achieved brilliant results with just one or two books, but they are not optimistic about the future of origin or even online literature. So when faced with the option of "next book", they say like Li Yan today, "there may not be a next book."

Now many of these people regret it.

No one can guarantee that every book of theirs will become a hit. It is common that the previous book achieved good results, but the current one suddenly has no readers buying into it.

The authors themselves were puzzled. Seeing those who signed the golden writer's long-term contract could get recommendations after publishing a book and could also ensure food and clothing, they finally realized that the success of a book is inseparable from luck.

With more and more readers today, it is not easy to stand out from the pile of books.

In fact, including Li Yan's book "Nangong Youth", if it weren't for Kaiyuan's recommendation and Shenxu's Golden Alliance, with its slow pace and "no explosive point" beginning, it would be lucky to have survived until it was put on the shelves.

If any other young genius said now that “there is no next book”, Mr. Lin would at least have to give him some earnest advice.

He was indeed ready to speak, but suddenly the words got stuck in his throat and couldn't come out.

Because the talented young people I met before were all "online literature geniuses", such as Brother Sweet Potato.

But Li Yan is an all-round genius.

Mr. Lin realized one thing: for Li Yan, "online writing talent" may not be worth mentioning among his many talents.

Apart from making a lot of money, this book "Nangong Boy" is not as significant as the two works that won the Supernova Mystery Literature Award and the Star Literature Award.

After all, one may represent the birth of a leading figure in the domestic mystery literature world, while the other is a serious literary award.

This is not the time when money is the only thing that matters. Many golden authors, including many others, all desire to be recognized by the mainstream literary world.

Li Yan has already achieved it, and even proved that works with strong literary qualities can also achieve good results in the online literature world.

Lin finally swallowed his words and asked:
"So what do you want to do next?" "Of course." Li Yan smiled, "Boss Lin, have you heard of smartphone APP?"

This topic caught everyone off guard.

"In the future, everyone should be able to read novels on their mobile phones, and then mobile subscriptions will account for the majority of revenue."

"You want to make this thing? You want to cooperate with Qiyuan?" This is the only way Mr. Lin could understand it.

"That's not it." Li Yan took a sip of tea, "I just thought of it and mentioned it casually."

"I have another question for you," Jia Qi asked. "The Origin Annual Meeting will be posted on the news website, and the highlights will also be posted on our Weibo account. Can you appear on camera then?"

“I even hope you guys tag me.”

"Hahaha, that's good. I was just thinking that you are a minor, and when it comes time to sign the contract, I'm afraid someone with ulterior motives might make trouble for you." Jia Qi's consideration was quite thoughtful.

"I hope someone can make a fuss about it." Li Yan laughed. "Boss Jia, I don't know if you know that a while ago a 'real guy' picked a fight with me, but it ended up bringing me a wave of positive traffic."

"Of course I know. I've been following you."

Hiss...but I don't know which one you are. It's strange that the red dot is always 99+, and I have no motivation to check it at all.

"It's okay. I know you have a lot of fans, but I didn't see it." Jia Qi waved his hand. "If someone asks about the signing, how are you going to respond?"

"Answer truthfully. I will be your father's ghostwriter."

The three founders and the editor-in-chief looked at each other and laughed.

“What if they think these are your father’s achievements, not yours?” the editor-in-chief joked.

"That would be great. My dad would be so happy."

"Anyway, the good stuff stays in your family, so you're the only one who's happy."

The group had a very pleasant conversation, and Li Yan almost repeated a condensed version of the personal stories he had told at the dinner table - it was somewhat forced.

As soon as Li Yan left the negotiation room, Kaiyuan followed immediately.

"Aren't you going to write?"

There was a sense of urgency in his words, but more of it was a sense of sadness and melancholy.

Even a little confused.

"I guess I'm not ready."

Kaiyuan's glasses seemed to dim a lot, "Yes, your talent will be buried just by writing online articles."

"That's not the case. As long as you approve of what you do and pursue it, then whatever you do is meaningful."

Kaiyuan didn't say anything about his inner distress, but it was too obvious.

"Why, are you expecting me to write another book for you?"

"Well, it would be best if we could have one. Who wouldn't want to keep it in their own hands except for great authors?"

"Yuanda, your success is not due to me." Li Yandong looked around, looking for a project that interested him. "From an editor's perspective, you picked me when higher-level editors were not optimistic about it, and you decisively recommended me, which ultimately made this book a part of the origin. I don't know how high your level is."

"It's just a gamble..."

"Many people don't even dare to take a gamble." Li Yan shrugged. "You can judge the appeal of my book, which shows that your business ability is absolutely fine. As for luck... you won't meet only one of me."

A person in his twenties was fed chicken soup by a teenager.

"Oh, that's not right." Li Yan paused suddenly.

Kaiyuan was inexplicably a little nervous. Don't do it? Do you want to induce vomiting after drinking chicken soup?

"There's only one of my level. You can go look for one that's a little bit worse than me."

(End of this chapter)