Chapter Five Hundred and Twentieth Four
"Caitlin, will this..."
"Hmph! Just do as I ordered. Besides, Thompson, don't procrastinate. In these two days, I must conclude the negotiation and sign a good contract, and then other colleagues can cooperate with the next step. Time is not waiting, I believe let it go now Some of the benefits will be earned back ten times and a hundred times in the future!"
Caitlin gritted her teeth and ordered, she still understands the truth that change happens later, if you can't take down "Lord of the Rings" in the shortest time, it will easily happen when Oswald, the deadly enemy, reacts variable.
After the painful lesson of the "Keppel Ron incident", Caitlin really began to realize that no matter how much she promises to others, it will be Langdon House who will pay in the end, and only the position of president is the real deal for herself. the benefits of.
The so-called loyalty is nothing more than insufficient bargaining chips for betrayal!
When Li Chungang and the others held internal small team meetings every night, Random House was also not idle. The main cadres of Caitlin's faction also gathered in Caitlin's office every day to discuss countermeasures and future plans.
Oswald, who successfully dug Keppel Ron into his subordinates, has shown more and more arrogance these days. I don’t know if it’s a coincidence or intentional. The president who has put down everything in the company and rested at home suddenly It is reported that he will officially step down as president at the end of this year.
As soon as the news came out——
The already tense internal situation of the company has risen several levels in an instant, and the Oswald faction has grown wildly because of the joining of Keppel Ron. The third-party forces that were still on the sidelines There is no way to continue to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. It is necessary to choose one of the sides to bet at this most critical moment.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that there are currently three vice presidents in Random House, and the two who are really expected to be president are probably Oswald and Caitlin. Most people think that Caitlin is sure to win.
But now things are starting to get confusing.
According to common sense, the Caitlin faction should lose the most important "powerful general" at once, and it should fall into a state of chaos in the army, but the fact is that it has not. Still full of confidence, this can't help but make some people who are still observing have doubts——
Could it be that under such a disadvantaged situation, can Caitlin come up with any trump card to turn things around in one fell swoop?
Such a strange performance suddenly made the tense atmosphere at the headquarters of Random House even more dignified. Oswald's side is still as arrogant and domineering as ever, almost in front of Caitlin's team. people,
The restorative class just copied your plan, even the date of global simultaneous publication and sale of Keppel Ron's new book "Lost in Time and Space" remains unchanged!
But Caitlin's performance somewhat aroused Oswald's vigilance.
"Katie~ Help me keep an eye on the company's movements these days, especially about the 'bitch'. It's best to find a way to find out the reason for their strange behavior." Oswell De found his gold medal secretary and asked her to inquire about the news on his behalf.
The reason why I chose Katie was because of nothing else, because she was recognized as the number one sexy goddess in Random House, with a protruding 42E figure. May I ask which man can still maintain this kind of temptation? Sit still?
In addition, the country of America is open-minded. I am afraid that people can simply bend over and shake their heads off in an instant if they want to know any news.
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It was the same conference room, where the people who met for the first time.
It's just that compared to when they met for the first time, their understanding of each other is infinitely deeper now.
If the wars in ancient times belonged to the three armies before using food and grass, then in modern times it should be changed to the three armies before using information. Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win a hundred battles!
"I don't think I need to say much about the reason why our two parties returned to the conference table today." Caitlin, who is half-owner of Random House, took the lead, "About the collaboration on "Lord of the Rings" The negotiations have basically reached a consensus, the difference is that there are differences in the way of publicity, but I believe this will be resolved soon after we both return to the conference room."
"agree."
Regarding Caitlin's statement, both sides agree, because the current situation is just like what she said just now. After successive defeats, Wen Siquanyong won the final victory and ended. Basically, Lin Meng's proposals were not too outrageous, and the other party agreed.
To put it simply, it is 2.2 million U.S. dollars for the global publication copyright royalties of all countries except China, and there is also a signature fee in it. The publication copyright of Huaguo alone is 1.8 million U.S. dollars. The share ratio is 18.5%, but don't underestimate the last 0.5%, every minute here means millions of profits.
You must know that the cooperation they are talking about now is no longer based on soft sister coins, but on American knives. It means that the book "Lord of the Rings" has not yet been officially published, as long as Li Chungang signs himself Name, within three days, there will be a total of 4 million US dollars in income. Based on the current exchange rate between the US dollar and the Chinese currency of about 1:6.5, it is equivalent to earning 26 million US dollars!
Some people may think that it is a bit wronged that a western fantasy masterpiece like "Lord of the Rings" only sold 26 million. With Li Chungang's "worth" in China, the monthly manuscript fee alone is almost over 50 million No matter how you look at it, the 26 million is not worth mentioning.
However, the situation abroad and at home cannot be generalized.
In China, he "Zhi Chun Zhi Gang" is one of the top platinum gods in the online literary world, and the works he has written are already the ones that have been tested for a long time, which is equivalent to having established his own reputation and word of mouth. Readers and fans are also willing to buy it.
But in foreign countries, who knows who "Li Chungang" is? How many people know the pen name "Zhi Chun Zhi Gang".
Moreover, the proper waiver of copyright royalties is just to strive for more benefits in terms of royalties. Random House even proposed a cooperation plan to directly buy out the global publishing copyright of "The Lord of the Rings", which is 32 million US dollars in one go. Knife, fully shows the wealth and power of the world's No. 1 commercial publishing house.