Chapter 70: Signing (2)

  Su Jinyi handed three contracts to the three of them and said, "Actually, there was a clause in the original announcement of the competition awards that the organizer had the right to enjoy priority publishing rights for suitable works. After our discussion, we are very optimistic about the works of all three of you. Han Han's and Lu Ge's works can be physically published, while Li Jie's work is more suitable for online upload due to its word count, or it can be recommended by the publisher to some magazines.

  "Of course, I've never liked to force others. Although we have the priority to publish, whether we can cooperate or not depends on the three of you. This contract is a draft transfer agreement that we prepared, and you all can take a look at it. If there are any opinions, please bring them up for discussion."

  Everyone is young, Su Jin and Han Han are of the same age. When talking, they are very close, and Han Han and others do not have any disdain for Su Jin because of her age.

  The contract was quite detailed, and Su Jin had intended to use it as a template for future contracts with authors. It had been specially drafted by a lawyer and covered all aspects. This time, Lu Jinbo watched as several people read it carefully, but Han Han, still young at heart, grew impatient after reading for a while and kept glancing at Lu Jinbo.

  As for Lì Jié, it seems that she is much more interested in Sū's rise to fame than in the contract. "Sū little brother, you're so young and already have such a big career, it's really amazing!" Lì Jié said with a smile.

  Su Jie smiled and said, "Where, Li Jie is praising me too much. I just wrote two books, what career? With Li Jie's ability, I believe she can surpass me soon."

  "Really? You're not just flattering your sister, are you? Look at this time, both of their books have been published, but only her sister's book can be published online, it's not as good as you said." Li Jie said with a bit of self-pity.

  Su's heart skipped a beat, and he hastily said: "No, no, it's all because of the word count issue! Lixia's book only has over 300,000 words, and publishing a physical book is really quite difficult. In my opinion, why not write a few more articles and then compile them together as a collection? I believe the effect will be very good."

  "Really! You have to keep your word! As soon as I get back, I'll write some more pieces and combine them with this one. You must publish it for me!" Lijie's expression changed instantly, her previous self-pity thrown far away in an instant.

  Su Jing was stunned for a moment, thinking: "No wonder the ancients said that women are born performers. If Li Jie were to enter the film industry, she would immediately become an Oscar winner!"

  Since he had already spoken, Su Jin naturally couldn't go back on his word. Moreover, this was something he had sought after but could not obtain - Li Chu's work collection was destined to be an all-conquering existence! He hastily agreed: "Yes yes, as long as Li Chu writes it, I'll immediately arrange for its release."

  Su Jin was slapping his chest with a loud bang, when he suddenly felt a soft hand grasping a piece of flesh on his waist, and then instantly spinning 360 degrees. Su Jin immediately gasped in cold air, hurriedly grasping the demonic claw with his hand, while turning to Qian Ling, a pleading expression floating on his face, hoping that the girl in front of him would spare him this once.

  Qian Ling glared at Su Zhen with a fierce gaze, and Su Zhen instantly received the girl's signal. "Spare you this time, we'll talk about it when we get back." The smile on Su Zhen's face suddenly became even more flattering, his eyes flashing repeatedly, accurately conveying, "Understood, understood, noble lady is magnanimous, this little one knows he was wrong."

  Qian Ling then withdrew her jade hand and let Su Jin go. Li Jie, who was sitting across the table, saw all of this and a smile appeared on her face. Her eyes also showed a hint of teasing as she said: "It seems that Brother Su still can't make his own decisions, what a pity for Sister, seeking help but not getting the right person!"

  Su Jigan chuckled twice, not daring to play with Lixue's words anymore. A wry smile in his heart, this Lixue was indeed a demon, this was simply going to drive him to death. However, he couldn't ignore Lixue's words, so he could only force a laugh and say: "Lixue joked, I said I would publish it for you, of course, I will definitely publish it for you. You can go back and prepare a few works well, and just mail them over when the time comes."

  After finishing, he didn't dare to talk nonsense with Lixue anymore. Seeing that Lu Jinbo had also finished looking, he asked: "How is it? Do you have any opinions?" Although the words were directed at the three of them, Su Zhen's gaze was directly on Lu Jinbo. At the same time, Hanhan and Lixue's gazes also turned to Lu Jinbo. It could be seen that they seemed to have a special impression of Lu Jinbo.

  Su Jian's eyes flashed, and it was no wonder that he would become a professional manager in the cultural circle in the future. Lu Jinbo's approach was indeed not ordinary, and the three of them had only just met for one day. Unexpectedly, they were able to make two people trust him so much. Perhaps, among the three of them, there were some extraordinary things that would happen at the same time, making the masses delighted.

  Su Jin's heart was not without malicious complaints, of course, he would absolutely not admit that this was due to jealousy. In fact, every time he saw these people with strong personal charm, his heart would involuntarily feel a twinge of self-pity and fantasy, wondering when he could possess the ability to make heroes and heroes bow their heads in awe.

  But Su Jin also knew that his own ideas were a bit far-fetched, and he had his own strengths and weaknesses. Su Jin's capital lay in the existence of the intention system and at least twenty years of experience, so it was not necessary to pay too much attention to personal charm. His capital was enough to crush everything. Just like Zhu Weilian and Xing Shantiger, who were also full of personal charm, they were still under his command.

  Lu Jinbo looked at Su Jian, smiled lightly and said: "There's no problem, it can be seen that this contract is very strict, there are no loopholes. General Manager Su also considers us authors as much as possible. I agree to sign this contract." After finishing, he nodded to Han Han and Li Jie.

  It seems that in just one short day, they have already developed an extraordinary tacit understanding. Su Jin also didn't bother to manage their relationship, perhaps it was because of their similar temperament. As for later on, Lu Jinbo became the big boss of Han Han and Li Jie, responsible for promoting their works.

  Qian Ling put away the contract signed by the three big names, Su Jin was very happy. This is two golden mountains, maybe in the not-too-distant future, it will bring a third golden mountain to itself. Smiling at the three people: "I'm glad you three can make this decision. Dream Company has always been committed to cultivating authors and serving authors, I believe you won't regret it. Now I can tell you another thing, I hope you three can become signed authors under the banyan tree!"

  "Contracted author?" The three of them exchanged a glance, and Lu Jinbo said: "What rights and obligations does this entail?"

  Su Jin nodded to Qian Ling, and Qian Ling said: "Of course, this is our company's one-way business for authors we think highly of in order to cooperate better. Let me tell you about the benefits first. As a signed author under the Olive Tree, every book can randomly enjoy various recommendations at any time, and every two months, you can enjoy a strong promotion right once, which is fixed. The timing of this strong promotion can be specified by yourself, and it will last for one month."

  In addition, for books by signed authors, the website can buy out the rights if the author is willing, and the specific price can be negotiated. In terms of publication and distribution, they will receive priority treatment under the same conditions. In fact, as long as it's a book by a signed author, it's much easier to get it published in physical form compared to newcomers, after all, we have already established cooperation and mutual trust between us.

  Facing Qian Ling's various benefits, Lu Jinbo did not appear overly excited, but instead calmly asked: "If so, what obligations do we have?"

  Qian Ling smiled and said, "Of course there will be some obligations. Rights and obligations always exist simultaneously, don't they? However, for you two, it's not a big deal. Simply put, your future works can only be published by our company before you terminate the contract. And you need to submit manuscripts to the website on a regular basis. Of course, this refers to uploading serialized books on the website. If it's a direct publication of a complete book, then the timing is up to you. The specific terms are all in this contract, take a look." After finishing speaking, Qian Ling took out another copy of the contract and handed one to Han Han and Li Jie each.

  Lu Jinbo took a closer look and nodded to the other two, then said to Su Jing: "Not bad, this contract is reasonable, I agree to sign it." Seeing Lu Jinbo's attitude, Han Han and Li Jie also expressed their agreement.

  As for the attitude of the three, Su Jin had already anticipated it. This contract itself is quite considerate to the author, and Su Jin believes that there are few contracts in similar industries that can be more favorable than this one. Unless they sign a big-name author who already has a large following. But established authors and newcomers are clearly not comparable.

  Su Jin believes that with his own vision, every author he signs will bring him a lot of benefits. He doesn't need to squeeze the authors' profits too much. On the contrary, building good relationships with these future bestselling writers is the most important thing. Haven't you seen how many authors turn against their old publishers after they become famous, just because the contract they signed when they were new was unfair?

  While we despise those who job-hop, we should also think about the reasons behind it. Of course, when it's uncertain whether these authors have any value to be cultivated, cultural companies are indeed afraid to invest too much. This often forms a vicious cycle. Initially, cultural companies rely on strict contracts to squeeze out new authors' blood and sweat, but when the authors become famous and the company is about to reap huge profits, the authors have no choice but to job-hop.

  In fact, job-hopping is not a good thing for both parties. For the company, it means losing a talent that has just been cultivated. As for the author, although he got better treatment, he had to start from scratch in terms of relationships and environment. Adding up the pros and cons, it's equivalent to at least two years of hard work down the drain. In fact, if there was no other choice, who would be willing to job-hop?

  However, Su Jin's capital determined that he did not have to go through such a tragic life. He decided to consider the author from the beginning and let the author truly recognize Dream Company, which can improve the company's cohesion and enhance its core competitiveness.

  Su Jin was very excited to have achieved all his goals for the day. He stood up and shook hands with the three of them again, saying: "Believe me, you won't regret today's decision. Since we're already in the ancient city, let's not rush back. I'll arrange for everyone to relax together tonight, and over the next two days, I'll have someone accompany you to explore the ancient city properly. We still have some scenic spots here that you can enjoy."