But he also knew that this gap should not be opened easily. The two had been arguing for a long time. Li Shifei's attitude was always gentle, but firm.

The royalties are easy to negotiate, but royalties are not.

After Lin Chaoyang stopped talking, the atmosphere reached a deadlock.

While Li Shifei was feeling uneasy, Lin Chaoyang was silent for a long time.

Lin Chaoyang knows very well how difficult it is to get royalties based on the current domestic atmosphere and policies.

But everything is difficult at the beginning. If everyone shrinks because of fear of difficulties, who will change this situation?

In fact, he didn't expect to get the royalties right away. Today's argument with Li Shifei was more about setting the stage for them to accept it.

"Okay!" Lin Chaoyang felt that time was almost running out, so he pretended to sigh helplessly.

Li Shifei was overjoyed.

"This time I will still be paid based on the basic royalties plus royalties for the number of prints, but next time..."

When Lin Chaoyang said this, his eyes were full of determination, and he said to Li Shifei eloquently: "The next novel to be published must be paid with royalties. If you don't agree, I can only change the company to cooperate."

Li Shifei was very happy when he heard Lin Chaoyang compromised, but when Lin Chaoyang expressed his attitude, he became melancholy again.

Why can’t we get over the royalties issue?

"Chaoyang, what if you change the publishing house? There is no precedent for this in China. Not only our publishing house, but other publishing houses will not agree to it."

There was something hidden in Li Shifei's words, and Lin Chaoyang looked at him sharply.

"Lao Li, you are right and wrong in saying that payment of royalties is not the custom in our country.

Just because we did it this way in the past does not mean we will do it this way in the future. We Chinese people always like to talk about the laws established by our ancestors. Let me ask you, if we still do Confucius’ way of respecting Zhou rites, what will happen to New China now?

?”

Lin Chaoyang's tone was not very polite and his expression was serious. Li Shifei didn't want to argue with him and avoided his eyes.

Seeing that he was silent, Lin Chaoyang said again:

"Routines are meant to be broken. Of course, this kind of breaking must require results that exceed the routine.

Let's be honest, you should know better than I do how much benefit "The Ferry" has created for your publishing house."

In terms of appeal among readers, Lin Chaoyang can be said to be the most popular writer in China today. Judging from the sales volume of the first issue of "Flower City" this year, the most important factor in achieving such brilliant results is naturally because of "Flower City".

"The Story of a Boat Ferry".

Li Shifei tried to find some words to refute Lin Chaoyang, but Lin Chaoyang didn't give him this chance at all.

"Old Li, without your Huacheng Publishing House, readers would still recognize my works, Lin Chaoyang. But without my works, would your Huacheng Publishing House still have such high sales?"

Lin Chaoyang always behaved like a good gentleman, but today he occasionally showed his dignity, and his words and expressions were full of self-confidence.

If an ordinary writer had said this, Li Shifei would have refuted it on the spot, but now it was Lin Chaoyang sitting in front of him.

For a moment, he was speechless.
Chapter completed!