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The meeting with the Americans was held in the large office of Fuji Takeuchi, the executive manager of the School Children's Club. In addition to the relevant personnel of the School Children's Club and Ai Fei, only Mr. Spencer Humphrey attended the meeting alone in the United States.

Like all the surprises that all the authors of this work showed after first knowing that this work was such a young man, Mr. Spencer was also very interested in Ai Fei's age. After a simple handshake, his eyes kept falling on Ai Fei's face: "Mr. Ai seems to be very young!"

Looking at the pink suit that Mr. Spencer was wearing, Ai Fei did not answer his question, but instead smiled jokingly: "It can be seen that Mr. Humphrey seems to be in a good mood today?"

Several Japanese people in the room looked at each other, and never expected that he would start talking in such language: Aren’t he afraid that the other party would understand?

Humphga has lived in Japan for many years and there is no problem with the conversation. Listening to the young man’s jokes, he pretended to be reserved to sort out his clothes: "It is indeed the case. I introduced the works of a young Japanese writer to the United States and dedicated them to American readers. Even comic works are worthy of my cheerfulness."

"Of course, of course, yes." Fuji replied respectfully.

"So, gentlemen, I have received your call. Do you think there are any conditions worth discussing besides the corresponding royalties?"

"Hi Yi!" Fuji continued to answer on behalf of everyone: "I hope that our club can expand our club's influence among the people of your country, especially for some readers who love comics. Therefore, I hope that while publishing Ai Feijun's works, I can publish an interview with us. Moreover, during each publication, I hope that the source of the manuscript can be indicated on the page!"

"The latter requirement should be met. I cannot guarantee that the previous one should be consulted for the editor's opinion."

"But Mr. Humphrey will try his best to fight for the school club, right?" Ai Fei suddenly interrupted.

"Uh..." Spencer paused: "Yes, I will work hard to win this benefit for the schoolchildren's club."

"Why do you still follow the original negotiation price of US$3.6 per page?"

"Yes. This price is already the highest amount I can get."

Fuji once asked Ai Fei about specific price issues, but the latter did not have many requirements for this. Perhaps for him, what he valued more was the effect of the work being able to become mainstream media in the United States: "If this is the case, Mr. Humphrey, when can we sign a contract?"

“It’s OK anytime.”

There is nothing Ai Fei has to do when signing the contract. Although he is the author, all the distribution and publishing matters have been handed over to the people of the school children's club to handle. All he can do is wait to get the money - this thing.

After the signing, the routine was dinner and cocktail party. Even in 1950, when resources were scarce, the people from the school club prepared cigarettes and whiskeys that were rarely seen on the market for the guests present today. The invited reporters even got a small box of chocolates as gifts to take them home!

"Ai Feijun, as a professional young author, you can also publish your first work to the United States. Can you tell us about your thoughts?"

"Ai Feijun, please look here...Click!"

Ai Fei was so upset by the reporter's questions and taking photos. After a few simple answers, he found an excuse to hide aside: "Mr. Humphrey, can you take up a little time?"

"Of course." Humphrey put down the whiskey in his hand and smiled at Kato in front of him: "Even in the United States, it is difficult to drink such a pure Scotch whiskey. Thank you for losing your companion."

The two walked to a relatively secluded corner: "Mr. Ai, is there anything wrong?"

"Yes. First of all, I want to say, thank you very much for your work, of course I mean to put my comics..."

"I understand. Actually, what I can do is very limited. It's just mailing your work back to China and then making a few phone calls."

Hearing the other party say this, Ai Fei doesn't need to be more polite to him: "Mr. Humphrey..."

"Henry. My friends call me Henry."

"Okay, Henry. This is the case... I have little experience with works like comics. I can ignore the Japanese issue for the time being, the American one,"

"Mr. Ai means, do you have more comic works?" Spencer was excited, but hesitated immediately: "Mr. Ai, I think I must remind you that there is a big difference between the comics that Japanese people are used to and like and the comics that Americans are used to and like. It is impossible that because your works have a good sales channel in Japan, you can guarantee that they can have the same effect in the United States."

"I understand completely." Ai Fei smiled: "But please believe me, Mr. Humphrey, if my work is to meet readers in the United States, it will definitely be suitable for Americans to read."

"Well, if your work is really as good as you said, I will help you contact the publication and distribution of newspapers in the United States. But before that, I think it would be better for me to be the first reader. But I don't understand that you seem to have a very good cooperative relationship with the gentlemen of the schoolchildren's club..."

"Mr. Humphrey, if I have learned any knowledge and experience from my not very long life, it is: if you want to do things well, you have to do it yourself! In the words of you Americans, it is: 'Let the agents go to hell!'"

Spencer was amused by his words and laughed: "Hahaha! I like you, you smart boy!"

"So……"

"Well, if you have any updated works, you can contact me. Well, do you have a phone number at home?...No? Well, if you want to contact me, this is my phone number, and you can also find me at Yokosuka's goddess bar. If I'm not at home, I often drink and chat with friends there."

Ai Fei took the phone number and bar address he handed over, and solemnly put it in his pocket: "Then, thank you."
Chapter completed!