"Whats going on? So many unreturned calls."

  She picked up the phone and dialed Wangs aunts number, and the other end rang twice before picking up very quickly.

  "Wang Yi, have you been dismissed by DeYun Publishing House?"

  "Xiao Chen, did you sign a contract with someone from De Yun Publishing House today?" Wang Ni didnt answer, but instead asked anxiously.

  "No, it was the deputy editor-in-chief Gou Xi who came to find me. He said, Auntie, youve been dismissed. All matters of the editor-in-chief will be temporarily taken over by him. And De Yun Publishing House wants to publish The Sherlock Holmes Collection, but they offered a price of 100 yuan per thousand words, which is too...so I refused."

  "En, thats good." Wang Ni on the other end of the phone seemed to let out a sigh of relief.

  "Auntie, whats going on? Why were you suddenly dismissed?"

  "Its hard to make out what hes saying over the phone..."

  "Since its not clear on the phone, Ill come to your house then." The voice on the other end of the line disappeared, and Wang Ni didnt say yes or no, but Su Xichen knew that she had agreed.

  Hung up the phone and took a taxi to Wang Nis house. On the way, I also made a call to the editor-in-chief of Long Yun Net.

  "Hello, who is it?"

  "Hello, may I ask if you are Longyun Nets editor-in-chief, Rose of Massacre? I am Tian En." Contrary to Su Xierchens expectations, the voice on the other end of the phone was a womans, as sweet and clear as an orioles song, full of vitality. Just by listening to her voice, one could imagine that she was absolutely no more than twenty-five years old.

  How can the editor-in-chief of Longyun Web be so young? Could it be a wrong number? Just as Su Rui Chen Dong was thinking wildly, an accurate answer came from the other end of the phone.

  "You are Tian En, to me you are a murderous rose. Listening to your voice, Tian En, I think you should be under twenty years old. The narrative method of Ordinary Peoples Cultivation Biography is mature and the plot unfolds smoothly. I thought the author was a middle-aged man, but I didnt expect him to be so young, really young and promising."

  "I didnt expect the host of Longyun website, who speaks eloquently online, to be a young girl. Shes even more youthful and promising." The two of them complimented each other, without any generation gap, feeling much easier to talk to each other.

  Then Killer Rose asked him for an outline.

  This will make Su Shiyan difficult to live with, he is directly copying in his mind, what outline does he have!

  "There isnt a substantial outline, but this story has been conceived in my mind for quite some time now. The entire outline is all in my head; if youd like, I can tell it to you right away."

  Its not that outlines are a must, its just that having one is better, but some authors have different styles, just like a legendary online writer once said: I never write with an outline, because I believe my thoughts tomorrow will be better than todays.

  But this kind of confidence and level are not something that ordinary street writers can achieve, so as a street writer, its better to just write outlines honestly.

  Kill the rose and listen patiently to the outline of "Ordinary Peoples Cultivation Biography".

  It was at this point that the bus arrived at its destination and I had more or less finished summarizing.

  "Alright, best if we can move Ordinary Persons Cultivation Story from Qidian to our Longyun website today. Since it has already been published with 400,000 characters on the starting point, lets publish 300,000 characters on the first day after moving to Longyun website and another 100,000 characters on the second day. Ill send you the contract soon and apply for an author account for you in IQ, so you can be one of my authors under my flag, and I will arrange for recommendations."

  Generally, author editors are divided into responsible editors and contracted editors. The important editors of the website are usually reviewed by the editor-in-chief. The editor-in-chief has a lot to do, so generally speaking, the editor-in-chief does not bring authors, but this time he directly signed as the editor-in-chiefs author, with absolutely good benefits.

  "Its best if you can send over the contract within three days. Although Im the website editor-in-chief, I dont feel comfortable giving a very important recommendation without signing an agreement."

  "Uh-huh." This can be understood. The Killer Rose handed over some notes and then hung up the phone.

  Arriving at Wang Nis home, just about to knock on the door, he discovered that the door was ajar, apparently Wang Ni knew he was coming and intentionally left it open a crack.

  "Hey auntie, Im home!"

  Entering the house, Wang Ni was again concentrating on her work, head down writing some kind of plan, hearing the sound only humming with her nose and didnt even lift her head.

  Aunt Wang is really too cold usually, how about getting some wine for Aunt Wang to drink, in the state of drunkenness, Aunt Wang fully exudes the charm of a mature woman, and also...

  "Whats wrong with you, Su Rui Chen? How can you think of such a despicable thing?" He lowered his head and reflected on himself.

  "Auntie has things to do and wont entertain you, just help yourself." Without even lifting her head.

  "Auntie, werent you fired by DeYun Publishing? How can you still have work?"

  "The work of DeYun Press has been entrusted, so now Auntie is working on a business plan."

  "Auntie, you were doing well as the editor-in-chief at De Yun Publishing House, why did the president suddenly dismiss you?"

  "Its about publishing The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"

  "Whats wrong with The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes?"

  "Xiao Chen, your previous book Journey to the West made a big profit for the publishing house. Naturally, they set their sights on Sherlock Holmes, and the president asked me to sign you up for this book. However, I had a huge disagreement with him over the price, so I was fired."

  "Auntie, how much is it in your heart?"

  "Accounting for 14%"

  A 14% royalty is a far cry from the flat fee of $100 per thousand words, and this price is one that only top authors can command, which suits his current reputation perfectly.

  Only top authors above 15% can achieve this share, and the reverse share of 20% or more is only suitable for international writers. Chinas top writers are few, and international writers are even fewer, phoenix hair and unicorn horn.

  "This kind of boss is short-sighted, and under his control, the Deyun Publishing House is not far from decline, dont worry too much about it."

  "Dont sign with De Yun Publishing House for this book. With your current fame, Xiao Chen, its not impossible to get a 14% royalty."

  "Uh-huh, Auntie, what are you writing a business plan for?"

  "This time, the dismissal may not have any hope of revival, and Auntie doesnt want to work at De Yun Publishing House anymore. As a chief editor for many years, Auntie has gained some insight and accumulated some connections, so she plans to start a cultural communication company to continue doing publishing-related things."

  There is an essential difference between a cultural dissemination company and a publishing house, although the work is roughly the same. Establishing a publishing house on earth or in this world has never been a simple matter, while establishing a cultural dissemination company is much simpler.

  "Right, Auntie, you must have a flagship work for your cultural communication company, I wonder if its received?"

  "Its best for a newly established cultural dissemination company to make a big splash, because only by making a name for itself and letting authors know about it can it get more manuscripts, publish more promising books, and thus enter a virtuous cycle that gets better and better."

  On the contrary, if the first shot is not famous, it will become more and more unknown, eventually falling into a vicious circle.

  "Why not publish The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes in your aunts new company? Although publishing The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes may not have the same impact as a first-rate author, it can still make a name for itself in the Yangcheng area."

  "Wang Ni looked at Su Xuan and hesitated for a moment before refusing."

  "Why"

  "The company just started and the publicity is not strong yet. If Xiaochens Sherlock Holmes series were to be published by your aunts company, sales would at least drop by twenty percent."

  It turned out that Wangs aunt was concerned about him and didnt want him to suffer a loss.

  "Its okay, Auntie, just give me a higher share then. I believe you wont let me suffer a loss."

  Sales decline is sales decline. The sales of "Sherlock Holmes" were originally based on its popularity overseas, and even in China, it didnt contribute much to the sales of "Sherlock Holmes". If it werent for the wrong timing, Su Xichen would have directly searched out the English original in his mind and thrown it abroad, thats when "Sherlock Holmes" would truly show off its original charm.

  But before that, you must learn English well, otherwise its unthinkable that someone who cant even pass an English exam would write a famous English novel.

  Moreover, whats most important is that Wang Yi was almost dismissed for his sake. A mans eyes cant just be focused on benefits; he must also have a sense of justice and support.

  "Aunt, you mustnt refuse. If you dont agree, Id rather The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes not be published."

  "Alright, Ill give you 17% of the share," Wang Ni directly raised the share from 14% to 17%, a three-percentage-point increase. Although Su Xichen himself thought that 17% was absolutely worth it for "The Sherlock Holmes Collection", but for his current fame, it was really too high.

  "That..."

  "Its settled then, 17%. Otherwise, Auntie wouldnt have agreed to the publication of The Sherlock Holmes Collection." Upon hearing Wang Nis firm tone, Su Xichen knew that this matter was not up for discussion.

  "Auntie, you havent had dinner yet, what are we going to eat? Theres nothing prepared in the fridge."

  "Its not easy to set up a cultural dissemination company, and there are still many plans to be made. Now, I have an additional plan to write a promotional brochure for The Sherlock Holmes Collection, so Ill just order takeout later."

  "How can we just eat takeout all the time?" Su Xichen said, and then went to the market to buy vegetables, busy in the kitchen.

  Although I was busy for half a day, it was worth it, and I managed to cook up a sumptuous dinner.

  "Auntie, come and eat quickly"

  "Wang Ni ate while writing this and that on the plan book."

  "Dont do anything while eating, come after you finish"

  "Oh" At this time, Wang Ni was like a child who had been stopped from watching TV while eating by her parents, with a hint of grievance in her tone.

  Wang Ni carefully put down her pen and focused on eating.

  This feeling is great, usually strong and queen-like Wang Yi is now obedient like a little kid, this sense of accomplishment feels awesome.

  After finishing dinner, Wang Ni naturally started working after cleaning up the dishes.

  Wang Ni is absolutely the queen at work, but in life shes a little kid. The fridge has nothing inside, while there are many instant noodle boxes in the trash can. The kitchen wall is plastered with takeout advertisements.

  The career woman who works herself to death is really worrying in life.

  P.S. The kitten overestimated its speed, and thank you for Dusts reward, even if it was just for this reward, I will definitely complete three updates today. However, the time may be around 7 or 8 oclock.