Chapter 184: Going to the house and pulling the ladder
"Oh, that's great. Thank you, Editor Hong. I'm still worried about losing money! Thank you so much!" Jiang Xiwen was very excited. After calming for a few seconds, he said: "Why don't you fax it here and print it directly, and then find a lawyer here for assertion. After signing, you will mail it to you, so quickly."
Hearing this, the young man Inaba made a victory gesture.
Editor Hong smiled at him and then said to the phone: "Okay, then let's say that, study hard, kid."
"Xiwen, goodbye." Inaba light man greeted him and hung up the phone.
"Aoye, it's great. I didn't expect this kid to be unable to stand it anymore. I just said, "How can there be so many geniuses? You can do so many things at a young age."
"Haha, Editor Hong, thanks to you, I, the young man from Inaba, is what I am today."
"Well, you are so talented, I am happy to be your mentor."
Half an hour later, Jiangxi Wen received the fax. He immediately left the office and went to lawyer Gao Wen for consultation, and got the answer he most hoped for.
Although the contract states the transfer of Xianyun's game rights, film and television rights, etc., as long as the content of Xianyun writing in the future is completely unrelated, even if the name is the same, this authorization is only for authorizing the content of the traditional comic version of Taiwan.
Jiangxiwen's game scripts, simplified Chinese comics, and traditional Chinese novels are completely independent of the content of Taiwan's traditional Chinese comics, so they have no relationship.
After printing, the lawyer verified that Jiangxi Wen quickly signed his name on the contract, and then mailed it to Inaba Qingnan by expedited email.
Finally, before the fifteenth day, Aoye saw the contract.
"Daoye, I have already made an appointment with Manager Xu Changlong of Zhiguan for you to meet in the afternoon. In the evening, it is Manager Yao Zhuangxian of Dayu. Although the time is not yet the best time, if we don't contact them for a long time, we may have other things happening. There is an old Chinese saying, "Ye Chang Mengduo. These two companies have not contacted us for a while. It seems that they also want to keep our appetites and compare patience with us, so we have to take the initiative." Editor Hong said proudly as he saw the contract with the name Jiangxi Wen in his hand.
The young man in Inaba took a sip of sake and said with a smile: "Okay, everything is up to you. You can go with me in the afternoon, and I don't know much about the business."
"Of course, this will definitely make you sell at a good price. You just need to remember one. This afternoon, we must not tell any company that we will die. The main thing is to let them know that we still want to sell, but without a good price, we will not sell the copyright of the game." Editor Hong smiled slightly and said.
"I understand." Inaba light boy bowed: "Please."
At three o'clock in the afternoon, a regular Japanese restaurant in Taiwan, Xu Changlong met with Inaba Qingnan and Editor Hong.
Xu Changlong’s Japanese is great, so there is no problem with the three of them communicating.
"Mr. Inaba, we have contacted you for the copyright of "Xianyun" for a long time, and it has been delayed for so long. What do you mean? I don't want to wait any longer. You have to know that the development cycle of a large game is very long. We need to launch games at the same time when the "Xianyun" comics are at the most popular, so we must purchase game development rights about a year before the peak of comic sales, and leave enough time to develop games.
So I hope you can understand. Now, the sales of "Xianyun" are in an upward period, which is the best time to choose to sell the copyright of the game."
After hearing this, the young man Inaba was not panicked at all. He had already prepared the ruling response that Editor Hong taught him: "It's not that I don't want to sell it to you. It's really another author of this comic in mainland China. He hopes to sell it to a higher price. He kept saying that I'm dragging it here. The longer the time, the better you can buy it.
I'm trying to convince him, but I'm afraid you're anxious, so I simply don't want it anymore. So today I'll ask you to meet you just to tell you that we are not sincere, but we can't think of a solution for the time being."
After hearing this, Xu Changlong hesitated for a while, then nodded and said, "Okay, I understand what you mean. Can you let me contact the author from the mainland by phone?"
Inaba Qingnan did not answer, and editor Hong said, "Manager Xu, I told you the truth. The author is a middle school student. He is not very good at speaking, but he insists on selling a higher price. We told him about the issue of game development cycle, but he still disagrees.
Later we found out that there was a mainland game company bidding on him. He refused to tell us which company it was.
His child is not so smart. These are all what his parents taught him to say. After that, I officially contacted his parents, and I also agreed to his parents not to publish their contact information on Taiwan. They only allowed the "Xianyun" comic to be published on Taiwan. A mainland publishing house was also contacting us and requesting a simplified version of the comic, so we had to find someone to cooperate with Inaba to write new content. All this was done at the request of his parents, for fear of affecting the normal life of the children."
"Oh?" Xu Changlong said suspiciously: "A child? What do you mean is it not convenient to give me his contact information?"
Editor Hong nodded with a sincere look: "Well, I'm really sorry, but don't worry, we will definitely persuade the parents of this child as soon as possible, and at the same time we will keep in touch with you and tell you our progress at any time."
"Okay, when will your next comic be released?" Xu Changlong asked.
"Two volumes per month, namely the beginning of the month and the middle of the month, the next volume will be released tomorrow, and October 1st will be next." Editor Hong replied.
"Okay, wait until the end of the month, and then check the sales results of your new volumes and set the price. If you haven't persuaded that child at that time, then we shouldn't pay for the copyright of Xianyun's game.
Our company has conducted an investigation. According to our predictions and according to the life cycle of a comic, this "Xianyun" should be the most popular and most well-known period from next June to next December. If we start developing "Xianyun" in mid-October this year, the development cycle will take about one year, which is just one year to be launched when the comic is most popular. If it is later, the value of "Xianyun" in the game will be reduced accordingly. After all, such a story will never be as good as the works of Master Jin Yong. Our company has been authorized by his fourteen novels and is now putting a new development plan on the agenda."
Editor Hong said that the bidding for mainland game companies was made by Xu Changlong personally. He said this deliberately to enhance the value of "Xianyun".
However, even if what he said is true, Xu Changlong didn't care. Therefore, when mentioning that the authorization of Jin Yong's novels is to imply that no matter how many companies are bidding for your Xianyun, it is just a new comic for a novice. In terms of background, number of readers, and popularity, it can never be compared with Jin Yong's novels. At best, it is a hot-selling work for a while. Don't look down on yourself too much and delay the authorization time, it will be worthless.
Of course, the young man Inaba heard Xu Changlong’s implication. He felt a little panicked and said hurriedly: “Actually…” Before he finished speaking, he was immediately interrupted by Editor Hong: “Manager Xu, we understand what you mean. Thank you for your reminder. We really want to cooperate with Zhiguan. I agree to your request and I will give you an answer at the end of the month.”
Editor Hong is just an excuse. As long as the manager Daewoo can convince Daewoo to give him more time, Zhiguan will not be able to not compete. These two companies have always liked to compete. They also see the popularity of "Xianyun" itself. As long as there are people competing for good things, they are not afraid of losing the market.
The young man from Inaba glanced at Editor Hong, and the stone in his heart fell down. He secretly blamed himself for being too impatient, thanks to Editor Hong's help.
Seeing the two of them's postures, Xu Changlong immediately understood that Editor Hong was the main person in the negotiations. This editor must have helped Inaba Qingman like this. Relatively speaking, this comic author is a little simpler.
"I wonder who will write the new content of your mainland version of the comic?" Xu Changlong asked: "Is the title of the book still called "Xianyun"?"
"If there is no accident, it's me." Editor Hong smiled: "The title of the book remains unchanged. It is considered that our publisher and the mainland Hainan Elite Art Publishing House cooperate. If your game is released in a simplified Chinese version, I can authorize it to you immediately. I just don't know what the situation will be when this comic is released in the mainland. I haven't seen the results yet, I guess you won't be in a hurry to buy it."
Chapter completed!