Chapter 73 Variables

When Jiang Xiancheng called, Zhang Duo was having dinner with Tang Tianhao with the deputy director of the Bincheng Cultural Bureau. This person's surname is Yan Kun, and he is broad-mouthed and fat. But Tang Tianhao's cousin. If it is not covered by this cousin, no matter how capable Tang Tianhao is, the position of editor-in-chief will definitely not be so stable.

Zhang Duo took out his mobile phone, smiled at Yan Kun, and then left the private room. Hello, Uncle Jiang, what can I do for you?"

"Hello, Zhang Duo, I'm calling to tell you that 300,000 copies of The Legend of the Condor Heroes have been ordered!" Jiang Xiancheng said happily.

Zhang Duo listened and was happy, but his tone did not change much. Oh, that's good, Uncle Jiang!"

Jiang Xiancheng said again, "Well, our publishing house intends to reprint 30,000 copies of The Days of Living with Stewardess. Let me tell you first."

Although 30,000 copies are not many, the manuscript fee before tax is also 60,000 yuan. Zhang Duo is naturally happy to see this kind of thing and hurriedly said, "Okay, Uncle Jiang, just arrange someone to find my father to sign the contract. He is familiar with this kind of thing now!"

Jiang Xiancheng said yes with a smile. After hanging up the phone, he said that this little Zhang Duo was calm enough! 300,000 copies have no response. He went to the exhibition hall and signed a pre-sale contract with a group of booksellers for the days of living with stewardesses, adding up to a total of 2,000 copies and 400 copies. These booksellers are not stupid. "The Days of Living with Stewardess" has sold more than 1 million copies. Although it can't be sold in the follow-up, it can't be sold. You two hundred books, I ordered 500 copies, and he ordered 800 copies, adding up to less than 30,000 copies, but Jiang Xiancheng was not disappointed.

The organizer of the ordering meeting is very satisfied. After all, a group of booksellers have come all the way, and it is impossible to just take the Legend of the Condor Heroes, other books of Songjiang People's Publishing House, and the books exhibited by other publishing houses, anyway. At the end of the one-day 2001 Bincheng book order, the total number of sales reached more than 60 million. Naturally, this data cannot be compared with the Beijing Book Ordering Association, which has a total sales volume of 2 billion, but for a second-tier city like Bincheng, there are not many publishing houses and book types. Under the "anti-three vulgarities", the results are also passed. At least it is better than last year's failure, which greatly satisfied the deputy mayor and director of the cultural bureau in charge of culture, education and health.

And Zhang Duo's novels sold more than 5.5 million in this order meeting, accounting for more than one-tenth, and even higher than the total sales of many small publishing houses, which made the deputy mayor and director of the Bureau of Culture remember Meng Nanxing, a young talent.

Li Guotai, deputy mayor of Bincheng, said to Zhou Muyan, director of the Cultural Bureau, "Muyan, Meng Nanxing is also a cultural celebrity in our Bincheng City. Do you want to take care of such a person?"

Zhou Muyan hurriedly said, "What Mayor Li criticized is that we will contact Meng Nanxing to see what he needs!"

But Zhang Duo said that after talking on the phone, he went back to the private room and continued to eat. Tang Tianhao clinked glasses with Yan Kun, and Zhang Duo also picked up the glass. All three of them took a sip. Tang Tianhao was puzzled and said, "Brother, hasn't the proposal to sell Songjiang Morning News been settled? Jiang Zhilan also turned away. Why did he suddenly say not to sell it?"

Yan Kun spat and said, "It's not that prodigal woman Sui Li. Seeing that Jiang Zhilan quit, she wanted his family's Huo Haiyang to be on top!"

Tang Tianhao laughed angrily: "Huo Haiyang of Sui's family has not been in shape for more than 30 years. He knows how to flirt with the girls in the bureau all day long. It's not clear. The name of "disaster" is 80 miles away. Does this kind of scum also want to be the head of the company? What a nonsense!"

Yan Kun explained, "She is not so overpowerful. She means that you will be the head of the company and Huo Haiyang as the editor-in-chief."

Tang Tianhao was even more angry and said that the boy could do such a technical job as the editor-in-chief? He said, "That's also delusional. Even if Sui Li is the executive deputy director, she can't be so brazen and lawless, can she?"

Yan Kun sneered: "Then Jiang Zhilan is much better than Sui Li's Huo Haiyang. Isn't the president also good? Brother, you can't talk about talent, but in terms of officialdom, you are far worse!"

Tang Tianhao listened and suddenly stopped his words. He didn't know whether it was because of drinking or anger. In short, his face turned red. He patted Zhang Duo on the chest and promised, "Mr. Zhang, don't worry. Even if I don't want to open my face, I will help you buy the newspaper."

Zhang Duo is not angry about this matter. The so-called world is as black as a crow. In Chinese history, political Qingming is only an ideal state. First of all, there is no need to think about troubled times. Among the eight unified dynasties of Qin, Han, Jin, Sui, Tang, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, only the founding of the country will be better, and there may be a "revital" in the middle and late period. From the perspective of historical textbooks, it has always been political corruption, dark officialdom and people living.

So in the 5,000-year history of Chinese civilization, the Qingming Dynasty was only a very short period of time. When it comes to this dynasty, most people can eat, and the people's livelihood is still living, compared with the past, wah! Yao Tianshun's day!

Zhang Duo said with a smile and said, "Oh, Uncle Tang, you don't have to do this. If you can buy it, you don't have to force it if you can't buy it!"

Tang Tianhao is unwilling. He has worked in Songjiang Morning Post for so many years, and reading Songjiang Morning Post is like watching his own children. He feels sad to think that the newspaper will be ruined by those who don't know how to operate!

Tang Tianhao asked Yan Kun, "Brother, is there no room for manoeuvre?"

Yan Kun took a sip of wine and said, "Brother, Sui Li's qualifications and positions are all above me. I don't count what I said, and I have to wait for Director Zhou Muyan to speak!"

Zhang Duo said, "Why don't I ask Jin Yutang? He is * deep and has a wide network, and should be able to help!"

Yan Kun's eyes lit up and said, "But Jin Yutang, the vice president of Wanbang Film and Television? If Mr. Jin can come forward, it will be all right. Oh, I forgot that you are still the director of Wanbang Film and Television!

Tang Tianhao waved his hand and said, "Master, it's better not to open your mouth. It's not worth oweing a favor for this matter. Master Jin's favor is not so good."

Zhang Duo laughed and said, "Where else can it be difficult? At worst, I will give him the film and television adaptation rights of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" for free!"

Tang Tianhao said solemnly, "Zhang Shao, maybe you may think I'm drinking too much now, but I'll tell you a simple and profound story. It's better not to owe a favor of people like Jin Da Shao!"

"I'm not targeting Jin Da Shao, but to this kind of people. They are bold, dare to act, make good use of reverse thinking, and rarely follow the rules of the game. This is because they have certain privileges over the children of other classes. They have a wide range of social resources, and no matter what good things are in China, they can always get the first. At a time when our country's economy is transforming, there will be many loopholes from legislation to law enforcement. Whoever can seize the opportunity will succeed.

"So many of their kind of people are on the edge of the law. When they gain power, they are full of glory. But when you lose power, you will be doomed and at the end of the road. Therefore, it's better not to owe this favor, because maybe one day, you will be connected because of returning a favor.

Yan Kun heard this, but shook his head. For him, if he could catch the line of Mr. Jin, the benefits would be great. Nowadays, the Jin family is at its peak. If there is a time of defeat, it will be enough to change the court. Isn't it the same in all dynasties?

Zhang Duo also doesn't care. He feels that he and Jin Yutang are reluctantly in a cooperative relationship, and there is no one who owes to whom. Moreover, with the relationship between Jin Yuzhi, how can it be clear? But I thought again, damn, I don't seem to have anything to do with Sister Yuzhi!

The next day, Tang Tianhao took Zhang Duo to the Bincheng Cultural Bureau and went to Yan Kun's office. Yan Kun said, "It's really unfortunate. Director Zhou received a call from Mayor Li and went to the city to make a report. I guess he will be back in a while. Wait a minute!"

Seeing this, Tang Tianhao could only do so. He greeted Zhang Duo to sit down in Yan Kun's office, and several people spoke casually. At this time, the door was suddenly pushed open and a man in his early thirties came in with oily face and evil eyes. This man walked step by step to Tang Tianhao and said, "Oh, Lao Tang, I said that the person I just saw is like you, and I'm looking for a day to come to you for a drink!" Come on, it's better to choose a day than to hit the sun. How about today at noon? In the future, we will work together and rely on you to take more care of us!"

Yan Kun said with a straight face, "Huo Haiyang, why didn't you come in and knock on the door?"

"Oh, Uncle Yan, I saw your female secretary go out. I don't think you will have anything bad in the office, so I forgot to knock on the door again. Don't be surprised!" Huo Haiyang said with a hippie smile, but then pretended to be serious, "Is there really something embarrassing?"

Yan Kun lost face in front of his brother and Zhang Duo and said angrily, "Huo Haiyang, get out of here!"

Huo Haiyang sat down on Yan Kun's desk, pulled out a cigarette and said, "Oh, Uncle Yan is so angry. Why don't we go out to find a club hall after work?"

Yan Kun had no choice but to eat Huo Haiyang, a soft and hard hob meat. He just snorted coldly and turned his head aside and stopped talking. Tang Tianhao was also silent, as if there was no such person in front of him. Zhang Duo was secretly surprised in his heart, saying that this man was so ruffian! He is not like the staff of the Cultural Bureau at all, but like a gangster on the street. Since his rebirth, he has never met such an arrogant and domineering person. I'm afraid this person is black and white!

Huo Haiyang saw Zhang Duo looking at himself and said with a smile, "This little brother is very good-faced. I don't know what to call him?"

Zhang Duo smiled and said, "My Zhang Duo!"

Huo Haiyang pulled out a cigarette and said with a smile, "Zhang Duo, would you like a cigarette?"

Zhang Duo waved his hand and said no! Huo Haiyang wanted to take back the cigarette. When the cigarette was half inserted into the cigarette box, he suddenly woke up and said, "Zhang Duo, are you Meng Nanxing?"