This year's Mid-Autumn Festival coincides with the National Day, two festivals in one. Although there are still a few days until the festival, the Yanda campus is already filled with a festive atmosphere.
Li Shuguang from the Humanities Society found the library today. He came here to talk about the publication of "Little Shoes".
The Humanities Society's publishing contract is signed every three years, and the contract for "Little Shoes" is about to expire.
In the three years since its publication, the single volume of "Little Shoes" has sold a total of 1.67 million copies. Most of the sales were sold in the previous year and a half. After the hot sales period, the sales have gradually become flat. In the past two months, the sales volume has gradually declined.
Sales have not yet exceeded 20,000 copies.
But even so, the sales volume of "Little Shoes" is still out of reach for most contemporary novels.
Li Shuguang came to Lin Chaoyang to negotiate the contract this time, and increased the original royalties from 1% for 10,000 copies (basic royalties) to 2% for 10,000 copies, which was considered a sign of the Humanities Society's sincerity.
After all, "Little Shoes" has passed the hot-selling stage, and subsequent sales are unlikely to fluctuate significantly.
Lin Chaoyang only thought for a moment and decided not to renew his contract with "Humanities Society".
Starting from "Little Shoes", the contracts for several novels he published in the past few years are about to expire one after another. At first, the remuneration for the number of copies was low, but now that the sales volume has passed the peak, the publishing house is not stupid, and it will definitely not
How can I increase his royalties?
It would be better to wait for a while, wait for the publishing rights of several works to be recovered, and then find a sincere publisher to negotiate.
If several works are packaged and published, we should be able to negotiate a good price.
After thinking about it, Lin Chaoyang declined Li Shuguang.
"If you think the remuneration standard is inappropriate, we can discuss it again," Li Shuguang advised.
Lin Chaoyang said in his heart that no matter how much we discuss, it is impossible to increase it from 1% to 5%. I still don’t know the urine quality of your humanities club?
He refused again without hesitation, and Li Shuguang had to leave with disappointment.
Before four o'clock in the afternoon, Lin Chaoyang said hello to his colleagues and left the library, arriving at the entrance of the Municipal Cultural Bureau's compound.
After waiting for a while, I saw employees riding bicycles coming out of the courtyard one after another. Tao Yushu walked out slowly along with the flow of people and traffic.
Seven months pregnant, Tao Yushu's movements are no longer as convenient as they were in the previous months.
"Shall we get together at our house tomorrow?"
Tao Yushu took Lin Chaoyang's arm and sent out invitations to his colleagues before parting.
Lin Chaoyang saw the faces of those people hesitating, their eyes wandering, and they had a look of embarrassment on their faces.
"Oh, I can't do it tomorrow, I have to take the child to the Children's Palace."
"I have to wash clothes at home. I didn't wash them last week. I have been saving for half a month."
"The fan of our home appliance is broken and we need to repair it tomorrow."
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Everyone came up with various reasons, but their purpose was surprisingly consistent and their attitude was very determined - they must not be corrupted by Tao Yushu's sugar-coated bullets.
Some time ago, Tao Yushu invited colleagues to a gathering at his home. At first, everyone felt quite good. There was a spacious and comfortable environment, an atmosphere of free communication, and mouth-watering food.
But after going there twice, everyone felt something was getting more and more wrong. They were not going to a party, they were clearly working overtime.
What kind of black-hearted capitalist would it take to make working people work overtime on weekends?
Between "you can eat and drink freely, but you need to work overtime" and "don't work overtime", everyone decisively chose not to work overtime.
When Tao Yushu invites everyone to his home for a gathering, they always find various reasons to come.
Listening to everyone's various reasons, Tao Yushu felt a little disappointed. After everyone left, she asked Lin Chaoyang unwillingly: "Am I too obvious?"
It is said that one pregnancy makes one stupid for three years. After becoming pregnant, Tao Yushu's forgetfulness became much greater than before. Compared with the shrewd and generous Tao Yushu before she became pregnant, she does look a bit naive now.
"It's not that you are too obvious, it's that they don't pursue progress."
Lin Chaoyang confuses right and wrong every time he opens his mouth.
"Oh! I'm doing this for the sake of the magazine!"
"Teachers manage students for their own good, and I don't see all students loving learning. Don't put too much pressure on yourself!"
Lin Chaoyang held Tao Yushu's hand, and the two returned home all the way.
After dinner, he first took a walk in the courtyard with Tao Yushu, and then went to the study to write a novel.
He returned to the room at almost ten o'clock. Tao Yushu had already fallen asleep. He had just lay down quietly for two minutes when he heard slight snoring coming from next to him.
Tao Yushu is now halfway through her pregnancy. The sudden weight gain and physical exertion caused by pregnancy are a heavy burden for her, and it is normal to snore a little.
Lin Chaoyang was about to turn off the lights and go to sleep when he saw Tao Yushu snoring and woke him up.
She opened her eyes and looked around first. Her big eyes were filled with confusion. Then she saw Lin Chaoyang and asked him, "Did I snore just now?"
"Um."
"Are you really snoring?"
Tao Yushu asked again in disbelief, with an aggrieved look on her face. Coupled with her now round face, she looked indescribably cute and cute.
Seeing her reaction like this, Lin Chaoyang didn't know what to say to her.
"It's just a snoring, the sound is very small. You are very heavy now, you will be fine after giving birth." Lin Chaoyang said comfortingly.
In the end, it was okay that he didn't comfort her. This comfort made Tao Yushu's eyes turn red, and he couldn't help but drop the golden beans.
After more than four years of marriage, this was the first time Lin Chaoyang saw her crying, and he was at a loss for a moment.
Holding her face with his hands, "Don't cry, what's wrong?"
"I actually snore. I never snored when I went to the countryside." Tao Yushu looked aggrieved and cried like a fat orange that had been bullied and came home to its owner to curse and cry.
Lin Chaoyang felt a little funny in his heart. He hugged her distressedly and started talking nonsense, "It's not your fault, it's all the fault of this little thing in your belly. When you give birth, teach him a lesson."
After listening to his words, Tao Yushu regained his senses and said, "It has nothing to do with him. Don't bully him for not being able to speak."
"I didn't bully him. I blame me. If I had known better, I shouldn't have let you go to work. You must have been tired during the day."
A woman's moods are ups and downs during pregnancy, and Lin Chaoyang has become accustomed to it during this period, and has developed the ability to "make the most of the situation".
After being comforted for a while, Tao Yushu's crying turned into sniffling, and he said to Lin Chaoyang with a red nose: "I'm hungry!"
Lin Chaoyang couldn't help laughing, "Then I'll give you some noodles and an egg."
"If you want two, add some chopped green onion and some sesame oil."
Ms. Tao's supper must be exquisite.
"Do you need to remind me? I'll hold you up!"
In the evening before the Mid-Autumn Festival, there was the sound of a car engine chugging at the door of Lin Chaoyang's house.
Not two minutes later, Tao Yushu, who was looking towards the courtyard gate in the courtyard, saw Du Feng walking into the courtyard carrying something in both hands.
"What are you doing with all these things?"
"When celebrating a festival, you have to look like you're celebrating it."
Du Feng was in high spirits. After putting down the things, he looked at Tao Yushu and said, "Sister, you are so rich now, exuding the brilliance of motherhood."
Listening to Du Feng's flattery, Tao Yushu joked: "Okay, he is really a businessman, and his mouth is so sweet."
"Look what you said, I'm so sweet when I'm not doing business!"
The two siblings were talking, and Lin Chaoyang had just come back from get off work. When he saw Du Feng, he asked: "Did you buy that Warsaw car outside?"
When Lin Chaoyang mentioned "Warsaw Car", Tao Yushu clearly felt that Du Feng's waist straightened up.
"yes."
"Okay, it's only been a year, and cars are already on the road." Lin Chaoyang said with a smile.
Du Feng pretended to be reserved, "Hey, it was all saved from scrapped parts from other people's work units. It cost three thousand yuan just for this."
The earliest prototype of the Warsaw sedan was the Soviet Gas Victory car, which was a copy of the American Ford car.
After the end of World War II, Poland planned to establish an automobile manufacturing industry, introduced the Soviet GAZ Victory automobile production line, and changed its name to Warsaw.
It was introduced into the country after the 1950s, and until the 1970s, Warsaw cars had a considerable number of domestic government cars.
But by the mid-1970s, diplomatic relations between China and Japan were repaired, and the main imported cars in the country became several Japanese brands.
Warsaw cars are gradually being phased out as government vehicles, and Du Feng’s car was saved using parts from those old official vehicles that were eliminated.
Tao Yushu was curious and wanted to see the car that Du Feng had saved for 3,000 yuan.
When I arrived at the entrance of the courtyard, I saw a black fastback sedan parked in the alley. It looked like a Beetle, but was slightly larger.
"It looks good."
Tao Yushu got into the car with great interest. She was heavy now. When she sat in the back seat, she felt a little hard under her buttocks. She reached out to close the car door, but found that it was not closed tightly. Du Feng had to lift it up to close it.
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"Sister, let me take you for a ride!"
Du Feng wanted to show off his car to Tao Yushu. After he finished speaking, he couldn't wait for Tao Yushu to agree, and he couldn't wait to start the car. The engine made a loud noise. When the car started to drive, Tao Yushu heard a strange creaking sound in his ears.
"What's the noise?"
"It's okay, the car's engine is just like this."
Du Feng said something and drove Lin Chaoyang and his wife for a walk on Chang'an Street. The level was unfamiliar to the naked eye, which meant that there were few cars on the street these days and the road conditions were not complicated.
After getting off the car, Tao Yushu complained: "What kind of car is this? It makes my butt hurt."
"This car is just like this. You can wait until I buy a Honda and take a ride in it."
"My heart is quite big."
After entering the room and chatting for a while, Tao Yushu asked Du Feng, "I haven't seen Feng Juan recently. Why didn't she come with you?"
Du Feng's face looked a little unnatural when he heard this, "We're divided."
"Divided?" Tao Yushu looked at Du Feng and his eyes immediately became uncomfortable, with a bit of scrutiny, "You just made some money and you despise others?"
"I didn't." Du Feng said quickly.
"What's that for?"
"I was extremely busy all day long, and she was giving me trouble. We had a fight that time, and we broke up." Du Feng briefly explained the situation.
Lin Chaoyang understood that it was actually a situation that young people often encounter when they fall in love.
The man thinks that I cannot lift bricks with one hand and hug you with the other hand; the woman thinks that you have to lift bricks and hug me at the same time, and it is best to be able to hug me without lifting bricks.
No wonder this guy didn't mention acting in a movie. Last year, he helped Feng Juan ask for a movie role.
"It turns out it's pretty good, can we reconcile?"
"We've been separated for several months, why are we reconciling?"
Du Feng was a little irritated by Tao Yushu's words. After saying a few words, he stood up to leave without even eating.
Lin Chaoyang sent him out, and Du Feng asked: "How did my sister become a mother-in-law after she became pregnant?"
"You also know that she is pregnant and her personality is much softer than before."
Du Feng admired Lin Chaoyang a little, the same words coming out of his mouth were different.
Lin Chaoyang was sending Du Feng away when he saw a somewhat familiar old man walking over. The face turned around in his mind and he immediately thought about it.
Before the old man could reach him, he walked up to him and stretched out his hand to the old man.
"Mr. Yang, long time no see."
"Haha, Comrade Chaoyang, I haven't seen you for a long time. I didn't expect you to still remember me."
Chapter completed!