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Chapter 71: Another 750 points!
The 8% royalty rate is really a high rate for new authors.

Generally, new authors can only get 5% or 6% of the royalties for their first book, while those who frequently publish articles in magazines can get 7%.

What is the concept of 8% royalty rate? Han Han's first book, "Three Gates", had an 8% royalty rate.

At that time, Han Han had already published articles in many literary magazines, and had also won the first prize in a new concept essay competition. He was also intensely discussed by the media because of his repeating a grade, and he was considered a well-known figure in the spotlight. .

In this way, you can only get 8% of the royalties. Therefore, the editor-in-chief is willing to give Zhang Wei a royalty rate of 8%, which is considered a very conscientious price.

That afternoon, Editor Wang invited Zhang Wei over to discuss publishing matters.

"Your book "The Dead Ghost Blows Out the Lamp: The Ancient City", although there are some minor flaws, overall it still meets the publishing standards. If you are willing, you don't have to pay for it at your own expense. Our publisher has full agency and you can pay for it every penny. You don’t have to pay, and you can still get a royalties.

As for the royalty rate, under normal circumstances, a new author with no reputation can only get 5%, but I am personally very optimistic about this work, so I specifically applied to the editor-in-chief to increase it to 7% for you! This is already the royalty rate that many senior authors can get. "

Although the bottom line given by the editor is 8%, how can it be possible that a fixed price is the bottom line for things like negotiation!

Editor Wang originally wanted to give 6%, but considering that Zhang Wei was a wealthy second generation, 6% might not impress him, so he increased it by one percentage point.

However, Zhang Wei shook his head directly: "If it is less than 10%, I will not consider it."

"After all, you are a new author, and 7% is already the highest offer. Han Han's first book, "Three Gates", only received 8% of the royalties! And at that time, Han Han had been reported by many media and was already somewhat famous. "

"I have also been reported by the media! I got full marks in the college entrance examination last year. If you don't believe me, check it out online!" Zhang Wei said with a smile.

"Full marks in the college entrance examination? You are still a top student!" Editor Wang did not expect that Zhang Wei had a hidden identity.

In the province where 21st Century Publishing is located, the college entrance examination is an independent proposition, and it does not pay attention to whether the national papers have full marks in the college entrance examination.

In the eyes of Editor Wang, Zhang Wei, who scored a perfect score in the college entrance examination, is equivalent to the front door building and the hip axis, and they can't talk about it at all!

Editor Wang then said: "Let's do this. I will make the decision without authorization and increase it to 8% for you, which is the same standard as Han Han."

"Thank you, Editor Wang, for taking such good care of me! But I really don't need the money, so I'll publish it at my own expense! Anyway, there are only 10,000 copies. If they sell well, we can talk about it again!" Zhang Wei said with a smile. .

Not short of money? Then you agreed to 6%! Editor Wang couldn't help but complain in his heart.

But Editor Wang really couldn't afford the 10% Zhang Wei wanted.

A 10% royalty rate is equivalent to the standard for best-selling authors. No publishing house will give such treatment to new authors!

In Zhang Wei's view, it is simply a fantasy to want to play "Dead Man Blows Out the Lamp" with a mere 8% royalty rate!

The "Dead Man Blows Out the Lamp" series exceeded 2015 million copies in . Later, with the development of various film and television dramas, the sales volume directly exceeded million copies.

According to this sales figure, 15% is a more reasonable standard.

The difference between 8% and 15% is nearly double, and Zhang Wei is certainly unwilling to compromise.

Since the two parties have not reached an agreement, they can only continue to follow the self-publishing process. The publisher calculated the price, the two parties signed a formal contract, and Zhang Wei also paid the money, which was regarded as a successful deal.

Editor Wang personally sent Zhang Wei to the gate before returning.

Watching Editor Wang's figure disappear at the end of the stairs, a smile appeared on Zhang Wei's face.

"Let the bullets fly for a while. After a few months, you will know the power of tomb robbing novels!"

……

Publishing a book requires a process. After signing a publishing contract, the manuscript must go through preliminary review and processing by the responsible editor, then review by a director-level editor, and finally the final review by the editor-in-chief.

After the third review, you still need to apply for a book number, compile bibliographic data, format the content, design the cover, print samples, and then check and review. Only when there are no problems can the formal printing process begin.

After printing is completed, the books are put into storage. At this time, the publishing process is over, and then the book distribution process begins. At this time, it depends on the publishing house’s publicity and channel capabilities.

A large publishing house like this in the 21st century has its own distribution department, which is responsible for the distribution and sales of books, so Zhang Wei does not need to worry about distribution matters. As long as books are published in the 21st century, they will automatically enter their distribution channels.

It is also for this reason that self-publishing can only get 50% of the royalties, and the other 50% is the money taken by the distribution channel. It’s impossible for someone to help you sell books for free! Therefore, it is definitely the publishing house that makes the most money from a book, especially those large publishing houses that have their own printing plants and distribution departments. It is obviously a one-stop all-inclusive service, but it can be Each link is charged according to the market price, and you can earn extra money.

After signing the contract, Zhang Wei had nothing to do with the publishing house, so he returned to Qinhai City.

At this time, the grading of the 2004 college entrance examination had just been completed.

The staff of the Provincial Department of Education Examination Institute imported the candidates' scores into the system, and the system automatically summarized the total scores and ranked them according to the scores.

"Let me see what the highest score is this year!" The staff member clicked the mouse and opened the score statistics.

"Holy crap! 750 points, perfect score!"

"Huh? I seem to have said the same thing last year!"

……

Tsinghua University, Director of Admissions Office Chen Guotai walked into Principal Gu’s office.

"Principal, there is something urgent. I have to report to you in person. I just got the news from the Examination Authority of the Ministry of Education. There is a candidate in the national science examination who scored 750 points!"

As Chen Guotai spoke, he wondered whether he had traveled back to a year ago.

However, this time, Principal Gu did not show a surprised expression, but asked: "Are you a candidate from Qinhai City?"

"Principal, how did you know? This year's perfect score is the same as last year's classmate Zhang Wei, who is also from Qinhai City. It seems that Qinhai City has attached great importance to high school education in the past two years, and it has achieved perfect scores in the college entrance examination for two consecutive years. Candidates.”

“Not only are the places the same, the people are the same too!”

"Similar to people?" Chen Guotai didn't understand what he meant.

Principal Gu sighed and continued: "This year's perfect candidate should still be Zhang Wei from last year!"

"Or Zhang Wei? You mean the Zhang Wei from our school? The one who made graphene? The one who discovered the five Mersenne primes?"

"Who else can get a score of 750 except him?" Principal Gu said.

Chen Guotai looked incredulous: "Impossible! Isn't Zhang Wei in our school? The news on the school website two days ago that the leaders of the Ministry of Science and Technology came to inspect, there is Zhang Wei in the picture! He is a college student, Why are you taking the college entrance examination again?"

"He dropped out of school."

"Drop out?" Chen Guotai felt that his little head was a little overwhelmed.

Such a proud man actually dropped out of school? Is it because Tsinghua University didn't do well enough that he was dissatisfied?
It doesn’t matter if you’re not satisfied. If you say so, we at Tsinghua University can change it! Just change it as you say. If you can't change it, keep changing it! Don't let me run away!
Then Chen Guotai looked at Principal Gu again and thought to himself: How did you become the principal? If someone wants to drop out of school, why don't you let him drop out? Won't you stop it? The worst thing is to give people some benefits, such as scholarships and scientific research projects, just give them what they deserve!
If it doesn't work, see if there are any beautiful girls with long legs and white skin in the school. Find the kind who have done aerobics and have a good figure. They can be seduced!

Principal Gu seemed to see through Chen Guotai's thoughts, and he explained: "I also persuaded Zhang Wei, but he had to drop out of school. The cause and effect here is also complicated, and I can't explain it at the moment."

The leader said "I can't tell", which means I won't tell you, you can guess for yourself!
Chen Guotai was too lazy to pay attention to this kind of workplace PUA. He asked directly: "Principal, I have never heard anyone mention the matter of Zhang Wei dropping out of school before!"

"This kind of thing must be kept secret within a certain limit! Does it have to be made known to everyone? Are we saying that we let a genius scholar run away? If nothing else, if Peking University next door knows about it, he will definitely tell us Steal people!”

Principal Gu paused for a moment, then continued: "Go to Qinhai City immediately, go directly to Zhang Wei, and sign the admission agreement with him before Peking University reacts!"

"Okay, I'll go right away!" Chen Guotai promised, but did not move.

"Is there anything else?"

"Principal, based on my experience in recruiting students last year, Zhang Wei should be a money addict! So what do you think of the scholarship amount?"

Principal Gu slapped his head: "Forgot about this! This kid mentioned in front of me that he would cash in the scientific research results of graphene! He is such a shameless person, he is a real money addict!"

　It's the first day of the month. I'll post the first chapter early today to see if anyone is willing to reward me with a monthly pass! Thank you for your support!

　　
　
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