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"Mr. Su, oh no, I should call you Boss Su now, your coffee shop is decorated with great style. It must be one of the best coffee shops in Shanghai. Business must be booming."
As soon as Hu Dafa entered, he showered Su Mingyang with praise.
"Haha, Editor-in-Chief Hu, do you think my business is doing well?"
Su Mingyang was making coffee at the bar when he turned around and smiled.
There are only six or seven customers in the store right now, and that's including Hu Yifei, Zeng Xiaoxian, and the others.
Hu Dafa looked around the shop, somewhat embarrassed, and forced a smile, saying, "Coffee shops usually do better business in the evening, it's not time yet, no rush."
Su Mingyang said, "I won't open the door at night."
Upon hearing this, Hu Dafa's lips twitched, and two black lines appeared on his forehead.
Thinking to themselves, "Can't you just let me flatter you a little?" Hu Yifei, Zeng Xiaoxian, and the others almost laughed when they saw Hu Dafa being rendered speechless by Su Mingyang's retort.
Su Mingyang didn't bother to retort, and said with a smile, "Please sit down, Editor-in-Chief Hu. What kind of coffee would you like?"
"American style is fine."
Hu Dafa said casually.
"Okay, wait."
At this moment, Guan Gu Shenqi returned to the shop with the artwork. Seeing that Hu Dafa had already arrived, he quickly walked over and excitedly greeted him: "Hello, Editor-in-Chief Hu, do you remember me? I'm Guan Gu Shenqi."
"Remember."
Hu Dafa nodded. "You attended the comic forum with Boss Su last time, right?"
Yes, that's right.
Guan Gu Shenqi was somewhat excited. He handed the drawing to Hu Dafa with both hands, saying, "Editor-in-Chief Hu, this is my 'Love Triangle Cat' drawing. Please take a look."
"Let's sit down and talk."
Hu Dafa laughed.
"Yes, I'm sorry, I was in too much of a hurry."
Guan Gu Shenqi realized what was happening and quickly invited Hu Dafa to sit down at Zeng Xiaoxian's table.
After sitting down, Hu Dafa glanced at Guan Gu's manuscript, pondered for two seconds, and said, "Mr. Guan Gu, your comic is too niche. I can buy it, but the price will be a little lower."
Normally he wouldn't accept this type of manuscript, but recently several manga series in the publishing house have finished, so it's good to collect them to fill the void.
Furthermore, it's also to give Su Mingyang face, as he is the company's top comic artist.
"Could you publish it as a standalone book?"
Guan Gu Shenqi longs for love. The triangle cat is his most cherished Jie, and publishing a standalone book is his biggest dream; otherwise, he wouldn't have impulsively published it at his own expense.
"It's still uncertain how popular it will be."
Hu Dafa said tactfully, "If you want a guaranteed minimum issuance, then I probably can't accept it."
"Okay, then."
Guan Gu's expression darkened, and he asked, "Then what price will you offer for Editor-in-Chief Hu?"
Hu Dafu thought for a moment... and said, "Three options: a pure revenue sharing model with a 6% royalty, a guaranteed minimum of 250 per page, plus a 3% royalty share; or a buyout model with 400 per page. Mr. Guangu, please consider it."
"Okay, let me think about it."
Guan Gu Shenqi rested his palm on his temple, deep in thought.
This price is definitely low.
If he chooses to buy out the project, he can only draw a maximum of two and a half chapters a month, totaling forty pages, which means he can earn 16,000 yuan a month.
His income had shrunk by more than half; he used to earn 4 a month! Although he was now bankrupt, the huge drop in income was still hard for him to accept.
While Guan Gu was considering, Su Mingyang had already made coffee and asked Luo Xiaorong to bring it to Hu Dafa. After washing his hands, he sat down next to them.
Seeing Guan Gu's conflicted expression, he smiled at Hu Dafa and said, "Editor-in-Chief Hu, my friend is a veteran author, and the quality of his work is guaranteed. Could you perhaps raise the price a little?"
"this"
Hu Dafa was in a dilemma. After thinking for a long time, he sighed and said, "Alright, then add fifty more per page. This is the highest price I can offer."
Su Mingyang's One-Punch Man character is being used as the company's flagship product, meaning Su Mingyang is... their cash cow. As long as the requests aren't too outrageous, they have to try their best to fulfill them.
Zeng Xiaoxian and Hu Yifei were somewhat surprised. Su Mingyang's words had prompted Hu Dafa to raise the price, which was quite impressive.
Su Mingyang joked, "Editor-in-Chief Hu is really generous; this coffee is on the house."
Hu Dafa picked up his coffee, took a sip, and said with a wry smile, "Well, thank you, Boss Su. But seriously, the coffee is really good."
"If you like it, that's good."
Su Mingyang smiled slightly, turned to look at Guan Gu Shenqi, and asked for his opinion: "What do you think, Guan Gu?"
Raising the price by fifty per page means an extra 5 yuan for every thousand pages! That's no small sum.
Although it still can't compare to before.
But if it weren't for Su Mingyang's help, he would have been completely cut off from comics and wouldn't have earned a single penny.
Guan Gu Shenqi pondered for a while... and then he came to a decision, nodding and saying, "I agree to sign the contract, let's go with the guaranteed minimum profit sharing model."
Hu Dafa made the decision: "Alright, Mr. Guan Gu, bring the manuscript to the company to sign the contract at nine o'clock tomorrow morning."
"it is good."
Guan Gu Shenqi was extremely excited. He stood up and bowed deeply to Su Mingyang and Hu Dafa, saying, "Arigato!"
Congratulations, Guan Gu.
Zeng Xiaoxian, Hu Yifei, and Lin Wanyu all offered their congratulations upon seeing that Guan Gu's comic book was about to be successfully signed.
"Yes, thank you."
Guan Gu Shenqi smiled, as if a weight had been lifted from his shoulders, and he felt incredibly relieved.
Hu Dafa smiled slightly at Su Mingyang: "Boss Su, now that Mr. Guan Gu's matter is resolved, let's talk about the release of the One-Punch Man manga."
"OK."
Dear friends, something happened at home these past two days.
To be precise, something happened to the family.
A nouveau riche has taken over our family's property.
This is outrageous! To defend our family's dignity and land, all of us, dozens of families, have now mobilized.
As the male member of the family, he spends all day carrying a shovel and driving an excavator to reason with the other party.
The other party was extremely arrogant and domineering, but we will not back down.
There's a meeting tonight.
It will take some time to resolve this matter, and updates may be unstable. Please forgive me.
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Hu Dafa took a sip of coffee and said, "Here's the thing, Mr. Su, the One-Punch Man manga has been printed. We'll be ramping up our promotional efforts and are planning a book signing at the Shanghai Book City."
Book signing event
Guan Gu Shenqi couldn't help but mutter to himself.
"Yes, Mr. Guan Gu, do you have any questions?"
Hu Dafa laughed.
"No, it's nothing."
Guan Gu gave an awkward smile, secretly filled with envy.
If one day Love Triangle Cat could hold a book signing event, he would be laughing in his sleep.
Hu Dafa smiled slightly and continued to say to Su Mingyang, "So, Mr. Su, when do you have time? That way we can make arrangements."
"Anytime is fine."
Su Mingyang smiled and said, "The sooner the better."
A typical autograph session only lasts a few hours, but it can significantly boost sales and popularity of the work.
"That would be wonderful."
Hu Dafa's lips curled up as he asked, "I discussed it with the boss, and the earliest we can do is next Sunday."
"Then let's do it next Sunday."
Su Mingyang made his decision.
"it is good."
Next, the two discussed the specific procedures and details of the autograph session.
Two hours later, Hu Dafa left the coffee shop satisfied.
Guan Gu Shenqi said with his blessing, "Dead Dog Yi, Mingyang-jun, your autograph session will definitely be packed with people."
Su Mingyang joked, "It would be awkward if there was no one there at all."