Wenhao: This child has been smart since he was young

Chapter 149 Translation Complete
How did Chief Editor Gao pass on the message? !

Vice President Shima Ume complained in her heart and felt that it was her bad luck to have such a friend. She replied, "Our New Star Publishing House must have offered a relatively high royalty."

"Teacher Xiao Gu has published The Little Prince, so he should be relatively clear about the market price." Dao Mei said, "I won't say much. The current ace in the mystery novel circle is Gui Ma Xing. Her Lu Jin Detective Series has high sales and she is known as the Agatha of China. She can get 13% royalties-"

Although he had never heard of the name of Hua Xia Agatha, it did not prevent Gu Lu from understanding the meaning of the vice president's words.

Since the sales volume of the leading domestic reasoning game is only 13%, don’t even think about exceeding the ceiling.

"We came here with sincerity, and Xinxing Publishing House is willing to pay 11%." Dao Mei said, "The first print run of Mr. Holmes is 8 copies."

"It's indeed a good price. I'd like to think about it again." Gu Lu said.

"...Okay, if you have any questions, you can call me anytime." Dao Mei paused after hearing this, "The Midnight Library series compiled by our New Star Publishing House is quite famous in the mystery novel circle."

If the author said that the price was too low, he had more than a hundred ways to respond, but just saying he would consider it left Shima Mei speechless.

After hanging up the phone, Shima Mei sat on the sofa for a long time without moving, as if she was petrified.

"I hope I can get 11%. With the quality of "Mr. Holmes", it will definitely be profitable." Shima Mei said in her heart.

12% might be more stable, but if it is %, the publisher will earn less, and Shima Ume still wants a win-win situation.

What is the win-win situation for the deputy editor of the island? You win less and I win more.

On the other side of the phone line, Gu Lu sat in front of his computer, typing away, writing a new serialized work, a science fiction short story by Liu Cixin...

After typing for about half an hour, Gu Lu stood up in a strange posture and felt pain in his waist, but after twisting it, he quickly recovered.

"It's good to be young." Gu Lu sighed and looked at the time. It was half past ten.

There is plenty of time to take a break, so Gu Lu chooses to check out his Penguin account. I have to mention Gu Lu's strengths.

I know that I have difficulty concentrating when typing, so I always disconnect from the Internet when typing. Anyway, the books synthesized by the cheat code appear directly in my mind, and there is no need to look up information.

Once connected to the Internet, messages from the editor of Time Reasoning and messages from the junior high school class group popped up.

[Han Zang: Good news, Mr. Gu, your Akechi Kogoro series of short stories has been put on the translation list. I never thought it would go so smoothly. After communication, the Japanese magazine FAUST has sent a translator, Anshan Yixiong, who has been engaged in translation for a long time and is quite professional.]
[Han Zang: I will send you his email address so that we can confirm some details.]
This is really good news. Gu Lu thanked him and copied the email sent by the editor.

"@yahoo.co.jp, this suffix seems to be Yahoo Mail, right?" Gu Lu used Penguin Mail before.

After some thought, Gu Lu applied for a NetEase email account for himself and bound his mobile phone number.

Mainly because I heard that when using Penguin Mail to send emails abroad, emails often fail to be sent or are swallowed.

[Hello Mr. Anshan, I am the author of "The Walker on the Ceiling", "The Incredible Crime of Dr. Muro", and "The D-Sakagawa Murder Case". If you have any questions about the translation of the article, you can communicate by email.]
"Is it okay? Yes, no problem!" Gu Lu affirmed himself, and then sent the email.

There is no way the other party would reply. There is a one-hour time difference between Tokyo and China, and it is already 11:30 there.

"On Earth, Akechi Kogoro has conquered all Japanese readers, and there are even countless comics and novels paying tribute to him." Gu Lu thought to himself, "I wonder what the situation will be like in another world?"

Edogawa Ranpo is known as the "Father of Japanese Detective Novels" and is also known as one of the Five Tigers of Detective Literature along with Takagi Akimitsu, Morimura Seiichi, Sano Hiroshi, and Yokomizo Seishi (there is no Seishi Yokomizo in the parallel world).

Ranpo is known as a pioneer on Earth, and the father of Japanese mystery novels in the parallel world is someone else, so the influence of his works will definitely decline. But at the same time, there is no weird and heavy-mouthed work like Ranpo in the parallel world, and Japanese people all like that...

No one can predict how big a storm it will cause.

At half past eleven, Gu Lu went to bed on time. He had written about two thousand words today.

I used to have dreams often before I moved, but after I moved, I seldom dreamed about anything. Today was also a dreamless night.

As winter approaches, the coldness of the foggy city also emerges.

Different from the physical attack of the cold air in the north, fog is a magical attack. No matter how much you wear, you can still feel the damp and cold air.

"I really don't want to leave the bed. If I have no other choice, I'll have a good talk with President Dao of Xinxing Publishing House and get down quickly so I can miss the evening self-study class." Gu Lu washed up tremblingly.

He still uses warm water to wash his face, but he is used to brushing his teeth with cold water directly from the tap... It feels like his teeth are about to fall out.

The cold air hitting his face made Gu Lu even think about agreeing to 11%. His original idea was 12%.

This book is not aimless. President Jian has promised that if the next book is still a fairy tale, it will have 14-15%, and if it is other themes, 13%.

"Our Children's Publishing House mainly publishes children's literature, so the promotion channels for other types of books are relatively weak." President Jian said this, which is very good.

The bad news: there is light rain.

Good news: it’s Friday.

Friday is as important to students as the Krabby Patty is to Mr. Krabby, especially to the boarding students.

Look at Panda (Wei Jiao) and Pen Spinning King. During their physical education class, they both ran harder than before.

We all have a home, and when we miss home, it’s nice to have a harbor for our soul.

No. 8 Middle School is okay. Gu Lu heard that in some closed high schools, students can only go home once a month.

Of course, not everyone wanted to go home that much. Qi Caiwei didn't want to go home that much. Every Friday, her emotions were always turbulent in her calmness, and her smile was much more restrained.

"Gu Lu, I found a business that can make money. Do you want to hear about it?" Wei Jiao said.

"Come on, if you can get rich, will you still call me?" Gu Lu didn't believe it.

"I found out that your meal card is a faculty card, which has discounts. Not only is the price cheaper, but the cafeteria aunt will also give me a lot more. I'll give you the meal money and you'll give me the money. Isn't that a win-win situation for us?" Wei Jiao said, "Then I'll help you attract customers and we'll take the difference."

"..." Gu Lu looked at Wei Jiao, whose eyes were shining with the light of gold coins, "You are really a genius."

"Then have you ever thought about how I got this staff meal card?" Gu Lu asked. Seeing the other party shaking his head, he didn't keep it a secret and said directly, "It's a benefit given to me by the school. I don't put money into it."

"You can eat without spending money. Have you saved the world?" Wei Jiao's eyes widened. Her young mind was greatly shocked.

(End of this chapter)