sbdcsierra Chapter 44 Happy Cooperation
Chapter 44 Happy Cooperation
Negotiation is essentially a process of talking.
Now that the other party needs Xu An, he can naturally wait for the right price to go.
Xu An was very tempted by the conditions offered by Hong Bo, but the sheer size of Zongheng Book Alliance made him a little worried.
During the negotiations, Xu An glanced at the current progress of the mission.
Current task progress: 68%
The novel "Covering the Sky" is more than halfway finished.
To be honest, Xu An didn't know what the punishment mechanism was for failing the mission.
Or, to put it another way, the "system" simply disappears after failure.
This is why, although he was tempted by the conditions offered by Hong Bo, he did not agree immediately.
It's unclear whether the "system" sensed Xu An's worries, but the "system," which usually wouldn't appear no matter how much he called, spoke up again after warning Xu An against plagiarism last time.
There is no penalty for failure; the task will simply be reissued.
Xu An hesitated until he received a response from the "system". Although it was great to have the copyright, what if he couldn't complete the mission?
What if the system fails and is lost?
Isn't this a case of losing the big picture for the small gain, picking up a sesame seed and losing a watermelon?
Now that he had received an accurate response from the "system," Xu An was finally able to put his mind at ease.
"Mr. Xu, rest assured, although our Zongheng Book Alliance is indeed a bit inferior to Zhidian Novels right now, we are carrying out sweeping reforms. I believe that with your joining us, our Zongheng Book Alliance will definitely regain its former glory."
"You can rest assured that our Zongheng Book Alliance will absolutely allocate all resources to your work. Although our readership is small, we have ample funds. Even if we have to throw money at it, we will definitely succeed..."
Before Hong Bo could finish speaking, Xu An interrupted him abruptly: "I agree."
"Huh? Huh!" Hongbo was momentarily stunned.
"Mr. Xu, you agree?" Hongbo seemed unable to believe his ears.
Xu An nodded: "Yes, I agree. We can sign the contract now."
A burning light flashed in Hong Bo's eyes, and he excitedly jumped up, grasping Xu An's hands firmly: "Mr. Xu, don't worry!"
"Zongheng Book Alliance will definitely not disappoint you!"
Feeling the force from his palm, Xu An smiled outwardly, but inwardly cursed: How can this old man have such a strong grip?
"I believe in you, and I believe in myself as well."
"Um, Mr. Xu, I don't have the contract with me. Could you please come with me to the company?" Hong Bo said apologetically.
"It's alright, I'm free anyway, I might as well take a look at your Zongheng Book Alliance," Xu An said with a smile.
"On behalf of all the staff of Zongheng Book Alliance, I welcome Mr. Xu to visit," Hong Bo said with a smile.
Then he hurriedly called Xu An to leave. The contract hadn't been signed yet, and he was afraid that Xu An would suddenly change his mind.
He got into Hongbo's car, stepped on the gas, and headed straight for the company.
He drove incredibly fast the whole way, as if he was afraid that Xu An might change her mind at any moment.
He hurriedly led Xu An to the office, where a contract that had been prepared in advance was immediately placed in front of Xu An.
After glancing at the contract briefly, Xu An sent it to the lawyer he had temporarily hired. Only after receiving the lawyer's approval did he sign his name.
"The faster we cooperate, Mr. Xu!" Hong Bo held the contract in one hand and shook hands tightly with Xu An with the other, his expression excited.
"The faster the cooperation, the better, Editor-in-Chief Hong."
Xu An withdrew his hand.
Then, Hong Bo mentioned Xu An's new book.
"Mr. Xu, has the beginning of your new book been written yet?" Hong Bo asked.
"Yes, I've already written over 300,000 words for the new book," Xu An nodded.
"So fast!" Hong Bo exclaimed in surprise. "Covering the Sky" hadn't been finished for very long.
In other words, Xu An was already writing a new book even before "Covering the Sky" was finished!
"Could you send me the beginning of the new book to take a look at first?" Hongbo asked.
"Of course." Xu An sent the first 100,000 words of his new book to Hong Bo's WeChat.
Speaking of this, Xu An made another request: he wanted the book to have an initial print run of 100,000 words.
This request shocked Hongbo, who asked why, puzzled.
Xu An said he would give readers a shock directly.
Hong Bo didn't understand and was initially reluctant to agree, but under Xu An's insistence, he nodded in agreement.
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Hong Bo assured Xu An that Zongheng Book Alliance would devote all its resources to Xu An's new book before seeing Xu An downstairs and watching him leave.
When Hongbo returned to the company, one of the editors couldn't help but ask, "Editor-in-Chief, have you reached an agreement with the author of 'Covering the Sky'?"
Seeing that all the editors in the office area were looking at him, Hong Bo straightened his back, coughed twice, and cleared his throat.
"That's right, I just signed a contract with the author of Shrouding the Heavens."
"His next book will be released on our platform."
After saying that, he changed the subject: "Editors, go to the conference room and call over the key personnel from the technology and operations departments. We'll have a meeting right away."
After saying that, Hongbo walked towards the conference room.
After he left, the editors looked at each other, their eyes filled with shock.
"Holy crap! The editor-in-chief is amazing! He actually poached the author of 'Covering the Sky'!" one editor couldn't help but exclaim.
meeting room.
Hong Bo sat in the main seat. "The theme of this meeting is very simple: it will revolve around Xu An's new book, which will be published on our platform soon."
Seeing the puzzled look on some people's faces, he added, "Xu An is the author of 'Covering the Sky.' I've already signed a contract with him, and his next book will be published on our Zongheng Book Alliance."
Upon hearing this, the people in the technology and operations departments all widened their eyes in surprise.
They had all read the book "Covering the Sky"; there was no one sitting in the conference room who hadn't.
"Technology Department, I need you to design a new title for Xu An, a unique title, one of a kind on the entire platform, to highlight his prestige..."
"Operations department, I need you all to come up with an operational plan focused on Xu An's new book. I want the entire internet to know that the author of 'Covering the Sky's' new book is being published on our platform..."
"Editorial department, I'll send you the manuscript of the new book later for a preview..."
The entire meeting revolved around Xu An's new book, which would be published on Zongheng Book Alliance.
......
Sky Forum.
As the largest online forum for novels in China, this place not only brings together many authors, but also many readers.
That day, a post suddenly went viral and became the top post.
[The author of "Covering the Sky," Chasing the Wind, has moved to Zongheng Book Alliance; his new book is ready!]
[Nanfeng]: Holy crap! Zhuifeng Laozei switched jobs? Why? Doesn't Qidian Novel Network offer contracts to its top authors? That shouldn't be the case; the higher-ups at Qidian Novel Network shouldn't be this stupid.
【Black and White Old Cat】: Brother Nanfeng, you really live on the forum! You're always the first to appear in every post about Zhuifeng Laozei.
[South Wind]: On standby 24/7! (Salute.jpg)
【Rainy Night with a Knife】: Is this news true? There's no need for Chasing Wind Old Thief to switch platforms. Zongheng Book Alliance is no longer the Zongheng Book Alliance it used to be. It can't compare to Endpoint Novels at all.
[Character]: Does anyone know if the streamer "Chasing the Wind" plays on the Sky Forum? I really want to ask him in person what's going on.
【The Greatness of the Elephant】: I don't believe or spread rumors. I can't figure out why the old thief Zhui Feng would switch jobs to Zongheng Book Alliance, this retirement home.
【I Want to Become a God】: @Tianlin, Tianlin, do you know the inside story?
[Tianlin]: I just got the news and saw this trending post.
[Nanfeng]: Tianlin, please tell us, is it true or not?
[Tianlin]: It's true, Zhuifeng Laozei has switched to Zongheng Book Alliance.
[Rainy Night with a Knife]: Holy crap! Why? The old thief who chased the wind just achieved godhood, and he's already going to retire? Does the higher-ups at Qidian Novel Network really not give contracts to top authors?
[Tianlin]: I heard that Zhuifeng Laozhe wanted to acquire the copyright to his next book, but the higher-ups at Qidian Novel Network disagreed, and the negotiations broke down. But I don't know why he ended up at Zongheng Book Alliance...