That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 153 Whether it is effective depends on strength
"This seven-inch blade. What is your name?"

Pei Wencong was silent for at least ten seconds before calmly talking to the Seven Inch Blade on the other end of the phone.

Although the other party's tone was harsh, he, Pei Wencong, was a graduate of the University of Hong Kong after all, and he couldn't have the same moral character as the gangsters in Causeway Bay.

But the voice on the other end of the phone was still cold and straightforward: "Does my last name have something to do with the two conditions I just mentioned?"

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Pei Wencong couldn't help but squeeze the phone receiver with his fingers, feeling angry and surprised.

He didn't understand why the gap was so big since they were both "literati" from the Mainland.
When Pei Wencong dealt with Blue Ocean Publishing House in the past, Blue Ocean Publishing House was always very polite.
Pei Wencong only spent a few hundred Hong Kong dollars to help them buy a few of the world's leading literary journals, and he would receive sincere thanks.

In the process of talking to each other recently, Lan Hai's side showed "friendliness and respect" to the extreme.
Whenever Pei Wencong makes a call, there will definitely be a key leader of Blue Ocean Publishing House talking to him, and ordinary clerks will not dare to answer the call at will.

But why is the seven-inch blade opposite him so unreliable?
"Then I'll call you sir," Pei Wencong said in a neither humble nor condescending manner: "Sir, the promotion and sale of "Shuofeng Feiyang" has just begun, and it has not yet reached the stage of profit, so your requirement of 20% profit is not valid."

"Isn't that true?" Li Ye said calmly: "How much profit did you make every month before publishing "Shuofeng Feiyang"?"

Pei Wencong cannot say that before publishing "Shuofeng Feiyang", his situation was very bad and he did not have much profit.

He had no choice but to say: "It's hard to say this. Besides, it's also a business secret."

Li Ye didn't bother with him and said directly: "Then I'll take your profit after publishing "Shuofeng Feiyang" and subtract the previous profit. I want 20% of the difference between the two. Is there any problem?"

You are so smart!
Pei Wencong is really impressed. Who said that people in the north are all proletarian brothers with a warm heart?Isn’t this just like the capital crocodiles in Hong Kong Island?
Of course, it may be slightly better, because in a situation like Pei Wencong's case, the capital crocodile will most likely eat him directly.

"Sir, 20% is not appropriate. Yours is just one work, and there are many other authors' works in our publication."

Pei Wencong finally took it seriously and started bargaining with Li Ye.

But Li Ye said: "You think 20% is not suitable, what about 25%?"

Pei Wencong wanted to put down the phone directly.

Do you really think this is a territory grab by the Young and Dangerous?Whoever is more vicious will have the upper hand?

But now Pei Wencong needs this copy of "Shuofeng Feiyang", otherwise he would not dare to sign a contract with Shulian Sales and lose the opportunity to turn around.

However, Pei Wencong has been in the industry for more than ten years and has seen many difficult people.

So he immediately changed the subject and said: "Sir, we have a dispute over the issue of 20% profit, so let's talk about the second issue first, okay?"

Li Ye said briefly: "Okay, but don't talk too much nonsense. I don't like to beat around the bush."

Pei Wencong had adapted to Li Ye's way of speaking and said calmly: "Sir, you want me to issue an invitation letter and ask you to come to Hong Kong Island to see me. I should do it both emotionally and rationally.
However, invitation letters are not issued casually. It takes time to apply and process. I cannot determine the specific time. "

Just as Pei Wencong finished speaking, a puzzled question came from the other end of the phone: "Isn't three months enough for your development?

If you still can't sell "The Flying Wind" in three months, are you still a graduate of the University of Hong Kong?At that time, what does an invitation mean? "

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Pei Wencong was finally surprised, because the seven-inch blade on the opposite side seemed to have guessed the popularity of "Shuofeng Feiyang".

He never told Blue Ocean Publishing House about the sales situation of "Shuo Feng Fei Yang".

Indeed, if he could sign a contract with Shulian Sales, with Pei Wencong's ability, three months would be enough to completely transform Talang Literature Publishing House.

They are both taxpayers and have different levels. Pei Wencong three months later will have a different picture than Pei Wencong now.

"Okay sir, I will definitely get the invitation letter. Then I will take you to see the Pearl of the Orient and see the Lion Rock and Ocean Park."

You can't agree to anything as soon as it comes up. Pei Wencong thinks that the time has come.

He is very clear about the desire of mainlanders to come to Hong Kong Island.

In the past 20 years, countless mainlanders have swam to Hong Kong Island, enjoying the reputation of being a gangster.

And those mainlanders who come here on business are full of envy and yearning for the prosperity of Hong Kong Island, and just one ocean park makes them linger.

But Li Ye continued: "I'm not interested in Ocean Park. I want to see Victoria Harbor, and I also want to see Kowloon Tong.

I want to see if there are any racing teenagers on Qingshan Road. I want to see if there are really so many gods in Mid-Levels. By the way, Boss Pei, you have a mansion in Mid-Levels, right? "

If I had a mansion in the middle of the mountain, I wouldn't say another word to you, you idiot!

Pei Wencong couldn't help but scolded his mother several times in his mind, so that he could not speak out.

Who to bury?

Who are the people living on the mountain?Will I talk to you about a small business worth tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands or even millions?

But Li Ye did not wait for his answer and added: "Of course, I am most interested in the cultural market on Hong Kong Island. I want to visit Zhonghua Bookstore, Joint Publishing House, Commercial Press, and Mingchuang Publishing House."

Pei Wencong listened blankly to Li Ye's narration, which was like giving the name of a dish. After Li Ye reported the names of more than 20 publishing houses, the calmness and superiority in his heart were long gone.

[It turns out that this Seven-inch Blade knows Hong Kong Island. In fact, from the beginning, he guessed that I was just a little shrimp. 】

When Pei Wencong was dealing with Blue Ocean Publishing House, he always maintained the image of a "big businessman in Hong Kong Island".

But now he understands that this seven-inch blade has seen through his true nature.

There are no mansions in the mountainous area, and the publishing house is not famous. For three months, I dare not say that I can turn over. Unknowingly, the seven-inch blade has gently opened his Pei Wencong's scar.

Pei Wencong lamented for a second and then made a decision.

"Sir, long-distance phone calls are quite expensive. I will prepare an invitation letter for you during the Spring Festival.

Let’s talk about profit sharing!I think 20% is reasonable. "

Pei Wencong was a little worried. He was afraid that the seven-inch blade opposite him would say another figure of 25% or 30%.

At this moment, he has no bargaining chips.

As long as Seven Inch Blade writes a letter to Sanlian Bookstore and Commercial Press, saying that the copyright of "Shuofeng Feiyang" is not in the hands of Talang Publishing House, then Pei Wencong's efforts for more than a month will be to make a wedding dress for others.

After working so hard to make "Shuo Feng Fei Yang" famous, let those big fish pick the peaches again?
He, Pei Wencong, was unwilling to give in.

As for the 20% profit raised by the seven-inch blade, I can do something about it then.
When Pei Wencong thought of this, he suddenly remembered what Li Ye said on the phone just now - don't play tricks.

Want to play tricks?

Will the loss outweigh the gain?
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Li Ye hung up the phone in the Xicheng Post Office, raised the corners of his mouth, and chuckled.

He had considered that the one that could establish a relationship with Blue Ocean Publishing would not be a large publishing house. After all, Blue Ocean was not a cultural unit like Taishan Beidou in the mainland.

But I didn't expect that the other party was so weak.

Li Ye is still young, so when talking to the other party, he cannot be polite and humble. That will only make people look down on him.

That's why Li Yecai highlighted one of being straightforward and decisive, and the other of being "unreasonable".

But the Talang Literary Society didn't even have the intention to resist.

In other words, he simply didn't have the confidence to lift the table to be overbearing with his sister, and he didn't even have the courage to slap the table with Li Ye.

Either that Pei Wencong is a little Karami who has no strength and only catches mosquitoes as meat, or he is a cunning and untrustworthy person who is prepared not to fulfill his promise.

Based on the current situation between the Mainland and Hong Kong Island, it is not difficult for the other party to play tricks.But so what?

Pei Wencong can do tricks, but Li Ye can't do tricks?
I'll stop the serialization of the novel for you halfway, and if I'm more ruthless, I'll give you the entire special edition. If you don't know it, you'll end up in a ditch, and the British Hong Kong government might want to treat you to tea!
Li Ye dialed Lan Hai Dong Yuejin's phone number again.

"Brother Dong, have you drafted your reprint contract? If it's done, find someone to send it over for signature!"

Dong Yuejin over there paused, smiled and scolded: "It has been drawn up a long time ago, and I am just waiting for you, the great writer, to nod and agree! But when you signed the contract, did you already expect what will happen today? "

It turns out that when Li Ye signed the contract with Dong Yuejin, he specified the right to sell in the mainland.

At that time, Lan Hai did not expect that a broken book could be exported to earn foreign exchange, so they passed it by without paying any attention.

As a result, now, he has to sign another contract with Li Ye to make a profit.

Li Ye also smiled and said: "The times are changing, and we all have to look at things from the perspective of development. Besides, you got this money for nothing. I'm just sharing a little benefit, but it's not too much."

"Brother, you can't say that," Dong Yuejin said seriously: "No matter how famous you are in the mainland, you are just an individual. Our Lanhai is a government unit.
Why do you insist on contacting Hong Kong Island? I don’t want to ask more, but big brother can remind you that apart from Blue Ocean Publishing House, any agreement you make with Hong Kong Island may not be effective. Capitalists don’t trust you. of. "

"I know big brother, effectiveness comes from strength."

"Hey, what you said is right. You need to have strength. We, Lan Hai, have strength."

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Li Ye didn't want to explain to Dong Yuejin that the "strength" he was talking about was not a blue ocean.

As it stands now, if Hong Kong Island really wants to cheat, there is nothing Blue Ocean can do about it.

But Li Yecai didn't believe in Pei Wencong and couldn't see the strength of "Shuofeng Feiyang".

When it comes to novelists on Hong Kong Island, they are definitely a gathering of talents, and Gu Liangjin is even more famous.

However, "The Flying Wind" is a literary work that spans nearly 30 years. The author writes on the shoulders of his predecessors. Both his vision and the control of readers' mentality are far beyond the level of the 80s.

The predecessors used countless works to test out the readers' preferences, and later generations absorbed them all without knowing it.
Many people today just think that "Flying in the Wind" is enjoyable to read, but the core of it is completely different.

"Li Ye, how are your talks with Hong Kong Island going? Are they willing to send you an invitation letter?"

Dong Yuejin tried his best to control his tone so as not to let Li Ye feel anything strange about him.

During the meeting in the club, they said that they would let Seven Inch Blade test the water and see the attitude of Hong Kong Island. If it works, they can also get invitation letters!
Anyway, Seven Inch Blade is young, so there is no shame in being rejected.

"They said it's not easy to apply," Li Ye said, "I won't talk to you anymore, Brother Dong. There may be a similar work submitted to you recently, so take care of it then."

"Similar works? What works?"

"The name hasn't been decided yet, but the mailing address should be Beijing University."

"Oh, that invitation"

"dududu~"

Dong Yuejin listened to the busy tone on the phone, shook his head, and said self-deprecatingly: "It's not that easy!"

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Li Ye hung up the phone and settled the phone bill under the astonished eyes of the post office staff.

A few dozen yuan is really not a small amount of money these days.

I got on my bicycle and walked slowly to find Li Huaisheng and the others. Today was the last day for the new novel to be mailed. If it was any later, I would not be able to catch up with the printing of the next issue of "New Wind".

Li Ye arrived at Li Huaisheng's activity room. Before they could enter, several people pushed each other with Li Huaisheng and Yang Yumin and were squeezed out of the door.

These few people are not as strong as Li Huaisheng. They do not take advantage of each other when pushing and pushing, but they are not forgiving: "What is promoting history and culture? It is just feudal dross picked out from the garbage heap.
You have been trained by the new society, but you preach and praise the decadent feudal dynasty. It is really a shame for Beijing University. Only fools would publish your articles. "

Li Huaisheng and others were also blushing, obviously very angry.

Yang Yumin, who has always been good-tempered, grabbed a mop stick and yelled at the people outside the door.

"You write your poems, and we write our novels. If you dare to say one more word, I will knock your head open with a stick."

"You knock, you knock, I'll dodge a little to show you how good you are."

The poet outside was very harsh, but his body was involuntarily pushed far away by Li Huaisheng, and finally he walked away angrily.

Yang Yumin threw down the mop and looked at Li Ye, who was laughing and watching the fun. He was very angry.

"Little brother, it's a coincidence that you came here today. You saw a good joke, so you have to buy a ticket."

Li Ye didn't pay attention to his teasing and asked, "Who are those two people? What grudges do they have with us?"

"Two great poets," Li Huaisheng snorted coldly and pursed his lips towards the activity room: "That is hatred, but no one is willing to admit it."

Li Ye took two steps forward, looked up and saw a very tall girl.

A long braid is tied neatly on the back, exuding a sense of ability.

Li Ye whispered: "Who is trying to get jealous?"

"I'm so jealous. People just like to read the novels I write, but don't like to hear them read poems. I don't look down on poets, but their poems...

Li Ye nodded, not planning to go in, and turned around to leave.

The gossip turmoil in his junior year has nothing to do with his junior brother.

But Li Huaisheng grabbed Li Ye and said anxiously: "This has been going on for several days. Everyone has been arguing about it, and we can't decide on a title. You have many ideas, so please give me some ideas."

The reason why the new book by Li Huaisheng and others has no name is because these guys have a professional disease.

Either ancient literature or history, that guy has ancient names like "Gui Gui Xi" one after another.

Li Ye thought for a while and said: "I major in economics. From an economics perspective, the name of this kind of popular novel must be easy to understand.

For example, "The Lonely Soldier Looking Homeward", you know the meaning as soon as you hear it. With a large flag with Chinese characters on the cover and a few tattered armors, it's almost the same. "

"Looking for a lonely army in my hometown? This is too popular and has no historical charm."

"Okay, brother, I'm uneducated. Let's go now. My girlfriend is still waiting for me to eat!"

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Li Huaisheng watched Li Ye go away blankly, filled with resentment and jealousy!

When I was a freshman in college, I wanted to make a friend with a beautiful and elegant girl. I was already in my junior year, and I was still arguing with a few poets like peacocks.

Bah, who is the peacock in full bloom?
Li Huaisheng pushed the door open and entered the room, saying in a cold voice: "I asked Li Ye, and he said that the name of the new book is "Looking Homeward Lonely Army". What do you think?"

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After a long time, a classmate said: "It's boring to fight over it, just do whatever you want! Anyway, just don't use your "soul-calling" name."

"What happened to the name I chose? Is Guihuixi calling for spirits?"

The argument started again, and in the end even the tall girl joined in.

It is not unreasonable for the scholars to rebel for three years without success.

(End of this chapter)