Chapter 649 Contract
When Shang Haozhi brought Yu Chen to Shen Xin's studio, Shen Xin and others were eating.
"Mr. Shang, Mr. Yu, why are you here?"
Wang Wenhong looked up and saw the two of them with a look of surprise.
"It was still yesterday." Shang Haozhi explained.
"That's fine...how about going up and talking?"
Shen Xin took out a piece of paper, wiped her mouth, and was about to stand up, but Xi Muhan grabbed her arm.
"What's the matter, let's talk about it after dinner. I just forgot my stomach problem?" Xi Muhan said dissatisfied, "I don't care about myself at all."
"..."
Shen Xin could only smile awkwardly at Shang Haozhi, "Why don't you two sit down and have a meal too?"
"No, you guys eat first, let's stand outside for a while." Shang Haozhi waved his hands quickly.
Shen Xin rested for such a long time, the main recuperation was stomach problems, so it is understandable for Xi Muhan to pay more attention to diet.
Shang Haozhi and Yu Chen came to the work area on the first floor.
Yu Chen came here for the first time, everything was very strange, his eyes swept around, looking like a curious baby, while Shang Haozhi's eyes fell on the screen, which was still the original manuscript of "Smelting Steel".
After the resumption of publication, "Steel Refining" will serialize the 138th episode "Reversal and Formation", but at the moment the drawing on the display screen is the 145th episode.
After the hiatus, the length of each chapter of "Steel Refining" was more than 30 pages, and recently it has reached more than 40 pages. Excluding the original 3 chapters, Shen Xin drew a hundred and six chapters during the hiatus. A manuscript of more than ten pages.
"well!"
Shang Haozhi sighed.
"What's wrong?" Yu Chen looked back.
"No... I just feel that although Mr. Shen's requirements are very strict, it is not easy for him... There should be no cartoonist who works harder than him in "ComicFuture." Shang Haozhi said, "Thinking about it this way, his It's not too much to ask for."
"Why?"
"If hardworking and serious cartoonists gain the same rewards as other cartoonists, who will work hard in the future?" Shang Haozhi asked rhetorically.
"That's right." Yu Chen nodded, looking in the direction of the restaurant, only to see Shen Xin and Wang Wenhong walking to the work area one after another.
"This teacher should be here for the first time, right?" Shen Xin's gaze shifted to Yu Chen.
Yu Chen looked about thirty-five years old, with short broken hair, wearing a white shirt, wearing a pair of rectangular glasses, and looked gentle.
"Hello, Mr. Shen, we should meet at the annual meeting. I used to be the editor-in-chief of "Youth Future." Yu Chen smiled and extended his right hand.
"Ever?" Shen Xin was a little puzzled, but still shook hands with Yu Chen.
"That's right. I'm the editor-in-chief of "ComicFuture" now. Time is too urgent, and I haven't prepared a new business card yet, but the mobile phone number on it is valid." Yu Chen quickly took out his card bag, took out a business card, and handed it to Shen Xin.
Shen Xin was a little surprised. Yu Chen's words shocked him far more than the business card.
He took the business card, "Hello, please forgive me if there is anything wrong in the future."
"Definitely, definitely." Yu Chen nodded repeatedly.
After meeting Shen Xin, his favorability towards Shen Xin increased a bit.
Shen Xin shifted her gaze to Shang Haozhi, and speculated: "Mr. Shang, have you been promoted?"
"You can guess this?" Shang Haozhi shook his head helplessly, "That's right, I will be responsible for "ComicFuture" and the app in the future."
"Really? Congratulations." Shen Xin really didn't expect this, and looked around again, "This is not a place to talk, let's go up and talk?"
"It's up to the host." Shang Haozhi nodded.
"By the way, Chairman Bao is very angry with me, right?" Shen Xin laughed.
"It goes without saying that he didn't sleep last night." Shang Haozhi smiled wryly.
Shen Xin sighed: "There is no way, we are negotiating, not playing games, so the tone will inevitably be too strong."
"I understand, so, I don't care about yesterday. It's just,
I can't represent the magazine, otherwise I would have agreed to you long ago. "Shang Haozhi half-jokingly said.
On the second floor, the three of them sat on the sofa. Wang Wenhong made a pot of tea, filled it up for everyone, and sat beside Shen Xin.
"That's it. After thinking about it last night, Director Bao agreed to all your requests. But because the next comic hasn't come out yet, you probably don't know the title of the book. Therefore, we have no way to sign a contract, so we can only give you a copy first." The agreement, wait until the comic comes out, then make up the contract. And then there is the online contract of the two comics..." Shang Haozhi opened the file package and took out six documents.
The contract is basically two copies, one is handed over to the magazine and the other is kept by oneself.
Shen Xin and Wang Wenhong took over the contract, and took a quick look at the contract of the web comics. The revenue of the comics is indeed 70-30, and they are charged by the call. If publicity is required, the two comics should also cooperate.
The so-called publicity includes, but is not limited to, comics are free for a specified period, free publicity on major forums and 2D websites, etc.
"I have a question." Wang Wenhong raised his head and said after reading the contract.
"Um?"
"If "Steel Refining" is published on the app, the sales of "ComicFuture" should also be affected?" Wang Wenhong asked.
Shen Xin also has this doubt. If "Steel Refining" is serialized on the app, then the sales of "ComicFuture" should drop. After all, there will always be some readers who only buy "ComicFuture" because of one or two comics.
"Yu Chen and I think this way. All of "Soul of Chess" will be put on the app, but the situation of "Steel Refining" is a bit special. Before it is finished, all of it will not be put on it. Each volume will only be free once. Two chapters. In this way, if readers want to read the following content, they must either buy the manga on the app or buy the booklet.
"The latest two volumes of comics will not appear on the app, but the app will have activities. If a reader spends a certain amount on the app, the reader will be provided with the latest volume for free for a limited time, and the magazine will charge the consumption amount. Among them, the equivalent fee is taken out, which is your income in this part."
This item was discussed by Shang Haozhi and Yu Chen on the way here, so I haven't had time to add it yet.
"Then let's add this one to it?" Shen Xin didn't make any further comments, and handed the contract to Shang Haozhi.
The contract is not final and he cannot sign it yet.
Compared to the contract between "Soul of Chess" and "Steel Refining", Shen Xin obviously cared more about that agreement.
His conditions have already been put forward, but Bao Jiyi's request has not yet been stated, which should be reflected in the agreement.
The length of the agreement is not long, only 2 pages, and many conditions mentioned by Shen Xin are indicated, such as the exclusive agreement, and the ownership of the copyright, but there are also conditions, the magazine has the right to "cut" the comics.
Shen Xin understands the magazine's thinking, "half cut" is actually a stop loss, if the new comics can't bring them profits, they may not be willing to accept his conditions, and it will be good for both parties.
"I also have a condition that I hope can be added."
"There are conditions?" Shang Haozhi's eyelids twitched twice, feeling a little guilty.
"Don't be nervous, it's not a big deal. I can also decide the length of the work. If I think the manga can be finished, then you can't stop it." Shen Xin put away her smile.
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