Jimmy's words made Yu Dong couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Oh, how funny is this? How can I let you take less? In this way, I will wrong you, one nine points, and I will give you nine points."
Although he knew that Yu Dong was teasing him, Jimmy still smiled cheekily and said, "This is so daring."
"What a fart!" Yu Dong rolled his eyes.
"Hey, if I can hear this shit from your mouth, it's worth it to me. Don't worry, I'm asking for a lot of money, you can just sit back and pay me back. I want 40%, you give me 30%, I
This is a step forward, you are good and I am good, everyone makes a deal."
Yu Dong nodded, "Okay, then I'll make a counteroffer. Let's make an agreement first. I'll only pay back once. If you can accept it, do it. If you can't accept it, just treat it as if you haven't said anything about it."
Jimmy frowned, "Dong, why are you always so strong in business? Give me some leeway."
"I will provide full capital, and you will be the general manager, with no salary and 15% of the shares." Yu Dong directly stated his conditions.
"Fifteen percent is really a bit low..."
"I will invest three million RMB in this company."
"Okay, deal." After hearing that Yu Dong invested three million, Jimmy agreed immediately.
Jimmy knew that Yu Dong was rich. The last time we talked about the operation of "Second World", Yu Dong revealed some information to him.
At first, Jimmy thought that Yu Dong only had the tens of thousands of dollars he earned from Harold last time, but later found that Yu Dong had more than that.
Therefore, he had some associations. Maybe Yu Dong was a young master from a wealthy family in Shanghai, and he came to teach just to experience life.
This also strengthened his belief in developing in China.
Just kidding! He was so lucky that he climbed up a thigh, but he couldn't fall off his leg easily. He had to grab his leg hair tightly.
Yu Dong didn't know that he had become a mysterious rich man in Jimmy's heart. After hearing that he agreed with his plan, he smiled and said: "Since you agreed to this plan, then go for it. As long as there are no major problems in the company's operation, I will not interfere.
, but I can give you some advice on signing writers."
"Then what do you think of these two young men, He Hongwei and Yang Peng? Are they worth signing?" Jimmy asked.
Yu Dong nodded, "It's worth it. You contact them first, and I will recommend a few more writers to you later."
Jimmy thought for a while and said, "Dong, I believe in your vision, but I think it's best to consider it from a business perspective when signing writers. We still have to be cautious about pure literature."
Yu Dong knew that Jimmy had never been optimistic about the prospects of domestic pure literature. He had always believed that the great era of commercialization of Chinese literature was coming soon. It might be an exaggeration to say that literature was dying, but it would definitely become weaker and weaker and it would be difficult to turn around.
"I know this, don't worry. When you contact He Hongwei and others, you should pay attention to your methods. Domestic writers are very unfamiliar with agents. Their own royalties are not much. If you want to take a commission, they may not agree.
." Yu Dong warned.
The domestic author agent industry has been in a sluggish state. On the one hand, due to the influence of the general environment, profits are not high enough, and the natural operating space is not large enough; on the other hand, many agents cannot provide substantial benefits to writers. Over time, writers
I have also become suspicious of these brokerage companies.
Regarding this point, Jimmy is very optimistic, "Don't worry, I can definitely win them both. Why should I cooperate with you? It's not just for your money..."
"Not only...it means that you still want my money, but not entirely." Yu Dong said with a smile.
"These are all trivial matters. It doesn't matter." Jimmy smiled and continued, "Besides money, you can play a leading role. If these two young men have any concerns, I will move you out directly.
I don’t believe they won’t be moved by this living golden sign.”
"I know what you mean, but the painting is only temporary. I hope you can really help them."
Jimmy patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, when we open this company, not only do we need to make money, but the writers also need to make money. In fact, the two are inseparable."
As he said that, Jimmy looked at his watch again: "I guess Harold and the others will be arriving soon. The two of us will go meet them later. Speaking of which, George is quite interested in you. Because of my relationship, he sees
He passed the manuscript of "One Day" and later heard about "The Second World" from me. He wanted to read it, but the book was so long that I didn't have time to translate it for him."
"Okay, I'd also like to meet them." Yu Dong nodded, and then asked, "By the way, has George Martin signed a contract with an agency?"
"Signed, it's a small company. He doesn't have many works, and the market feedback is average. The small company is not very strong, and he is not willing to invest too much in him. He has complained to me several times about this matter.
"Jimmy looked at Yu Dong and said, "Don't you want to sign him too?"
"Isn't it possible?"
"It's possible, but I don't think it's worth it. He has indeed won a few awards, but I think his science fiction novels are a bit less interesting, and the market feedback is really not good. If you want to sign, it's best to sign with the Austrian Academy of Sciences
Sen Card like that.”
"Can you sign Orson Card?"
"Of course he can't sign him. His agent is Curtis, who is one of the top agents listed in the "American Science Fiction Writers' Handbook". The agent system in the United States is quite complete. If a writer wants to find an agent, he only needs to start from
Just look it up in the Writer's Handbook."
"In this case, let's sign something that can be signed. I think George is very good." Yu Dong said with a smile.
Jimmy pondered for a while, then nodded and said, "Okay, since you're optimistic about it, I'll give it a try. By signing George, at least I won't lose money."
The two chatted for a while, and after guessing that Harold and the others should have arrived, they got up and prepared to go out to find them.
But as soon as they opened the door, they met Harold and the others who came to see Jimmy.
Harold and George, plus a little Li.
"You've finally arrived. I was just saying that I would follow Yu Dong to find you." Jimmy said to Harold and the others in English, and then introduced Yu Dong in Mandarin, "This is Harold on the left, and that's George next to him."
."
"Hello." Yu Dong stepped forward and shook hands with them.
George and Rhodes are both in their forties, the former is a few years younger than the latter, but they look similar.
Harold was well-dressed and had his hair neatly arranged. George looked a bit sloppier, with long hair and a greasy look, giving him a writerly air.
Chapter completed!