The 1970s were the most prosperous period for Hong Kong newspapers. The Hong Kong Peninsula, which is the size of a palm, actually has nearly 70 newspapers at the same time.
After fierce competition and survival of the fittest, there were only 55 Hong Kong newspapers left by 1982 and only 38 in 1997.
Based on the population and total newspaper circulation of Hong Kong at this time, almost every two and a half Hong Kong people will buy a newspaper, which is second only to Japan in Asia.
With so many newspapers and such fierce media competition, Kang Jianfei has a good novel in his hand, so how could he worry about not being able to sell it?
Since Ming Pao doesn't want it, Kang Jianfei will naturally not hang himself on a tree. He has two other best choices, Oriental Daily and Sing Tao Daily.
In Hong Kong, the three newspapers, Ming Pao, Oriental Daily and Sing Tao Daily, have the largest sales volume. They are taking turns to be the banker's sales champion, with sales volumes of just over 100,000 copies in each issue.
During this period, Ming Pao's sales exceeded 150,000 copies due to the resurgence of the Wesley series, which caused a headache for Oriental Daily and Sing Tao Daily.
Kang Jianfei delivered "The Legend of Qin" to his door at this time. If the editors of these two newspapers had vision, they would be very proud of the treasure and greatly promoted the packaging.
The first thing Kang Jianfei went to was Oriental Daily, which often claimed to be the number one in sales in Hong Kong. This time, sales were suppressed by Ming Pao for several consecutive months. They should be the most urgent thing.
"Oriental Daily" seems to be much more alert than the people in "Ming Pao". As soon as Kang Jianfei asked where the editor-in-chief's room was, a thin young man came over and asked: Is there anything wrong with this gentleman who is looking for the editor-in-chief?
Kang Jianfei made a big talk and said: I have a way to increase the sales of Oriental Daily and defeat Ming Pao that is weighing on you. I think Editor-in-Chief Xu should be very interested in this matter.
The young man was named Yunbo. He was an ordinary reporter from the Oriental Daily. He came to ask questions when he saw Kang Jianfei sneaking in the location of the editor-in-chief's room.
Unexpectedly, Kang Jianfeiyu was not shockingly dead, but he actually said that he could increase the sales of Oriental Daily and defeat their arch-rival Ming Pao.
Yun Bo saw Kang Jianfei's confident look on his face, and it didn't seem like he was pretending to be a fake.
He was a little confused and didn't know whether Kang Jianfei was a madman or a real master.
After a moment of mind, Yun Bo whispered to Kang Jianfei: Walk left on the third floor. The second room is the editor's room.
Thanks.Kang Jianfei said.
Watching Kang Jian fly upstairs, Yun Bo also quietly followed.
If Kang Jianfei had reached an agreement with the editor-in-chief, he would accidentally reveal that he brought Kang Jianfei up, which was somewhat of a reward for the recommendation; if Kang Jianfei was driven away as a madman, he would immediately slip away quietly, as if he had never known this.
The editor-in-chief of Oriental Daily is Xu Jixin. She looks younger than Pan Yuesheng, the editor-in-chief of Ming Pao.
I am confident of increasing the sales of Oriental Daily.This is the first sentence Kang Jianfei said when he walked into the editor-in-chief's room.
Xu Jixin was indeed shocked by such bold words and asked hesitantly: I am sorry, may I ask you...
Kang Jianfei took out the manuscript of "The Legend of Qin" and put it on his desk and said: Editor-in-chief Xu can take a look at this first.
Xu Jixin hasn't figured out what Kang Jianfei is here for yet, so he opened the manuscript in a daze.
He didn't like the urban plot at the beginning, and even wanted to abandon the book. However, after a second stroke, he actually came to the Warring States Period, and Xu Jixin's eyes suddenly lit up.
Different readers will have different reactions after reading the same article.
It’s like an online game novel. A fifty-year-old reader doesn’t want to read a few paragraphs, but a twenty-year-old reader reads with relish. This is a matter of taste.
Jin Yong didn't like "The Legend of Qin" very much, and he felt that the style of the book was too frivolous and his flesh-and-blooded plays were unbearable.
Although the plot is novel and may be able to sell well, Ming Pao already has Ni Kuang's Wesley series, so Jin Yong did not consider "The Legend of Qin".
Xu Jixin looked at "The Legend of Qin" from a commercial perspective, so the shortcomings of this book can be completely ignored. Many plots are remarkable and can definitely be sold well.
After reading tens of thousands of words in one breath, Xu Jixin turned his eyes away from the manuscript and asked Kang Jianfei and Hu Juncai: What do you call the two gentlemen?
Kang Jianfei said: Mr. Xu, you are polite. My name is Kang Jianfei. This is my friend Hu Juncai.
Xu Jixin had already seen that the two were mainly Kang Jianfei. Hu Juncai was just a fuss, so he asked Kang Jianfei: Is this book "The Legend of Qin" a work by Mr. Kang?
Kang Jianfei smiled and said: If you want to change the bag.
Xu Jixin asked straight to the point: Is Mr. Kang willing to serialize this novel in the Oriental Daily?
Very happy, Kang Jianfei asked, just don’t know how to calculate the royalty fee?
Xu Xi Xindo: How about 50 yuan for thousand characters?
Kang Jianfei smiled and said: It's too low, right?
Xu Jixin shook his head and said: It’s not bad. Mr. Kang is a new author without fame. This kind of manuscript can be replaced with Ming Pao for up to 30 yuan.
Kang Jianfei refuted: Why did I hear that Ni Kuang’s novel, 1,000 words, costs 500 yuan?
Haha, that royalty payment cannot be used as a standard. Xu Jixin smiled. In order to run a new magazine, Huang Yulang used Wesley's hot money to buy horse bones half a year ago. He wanted to build momentum for Ni Kuang's super high royalty fees, so the royalty of 500 yuan for a thousand words was very weak.You should know that Ni Kuang’s manuscript fee in Ming Pao is only 180 yuan, a thousand words.
Xu Jixin was afraid that Kang Jianfei would not understand, so he briefly introduced the remuneration of Hong Kong newspaper manuscripts. This introduction was very different from what his cousin Wu Chenggang said that day.
Wu Chenggang said that the column manuscript is about 700 yuan for a thousand words, but that is only the price of famous artists. For example, if you ask Yi Shu to write a film review, it is almost the same as this number. "Ming Pao" will give up at most 500 yuan for a thousand words, and "Oriental Daily" will give up 700 yuan for a thousand words.
And it must be a very professional and creative manuscript. If Yi Shu writes a random talk, the manuscript fee will not exceed 200 yuan for a thousand words.
If an ordinary university professor is invited to write a column, the maximum royalty is 150 yuan, which is 1,000 words.
As for novel manuscripts, famous artists only cost about 100 yuan in a thousand words, while ordinary novel writers only receive 50 yuan in a thousand words, such a stunning guy, is an exception.
After hearing this, Kang Jianfei was silent for a while, he suddenly stared at Xu Jixin and asked: Editor-in-chief Xu, do you think "The Legend of Qin" is only worth 50 yuan for a thousand words?
Xu Jixin and Kang Jianfei looked at each other. From the other's eyes, he knew that Kang Jianfei was not someone who could fool him at will. He let out: Mr. Kang seems to be very confident in his novels, so he can only 80 yuan for a thousand words, which is already the price of a well-known novelist.
Kang Jianfei shook his head and said: Not enough.
Xu Jixin's face turned cold and he said: Mr. Kang, don't be too arrogant. No new author's novel can get a royalty of 80 yuan for a thousand words. I have made an exception for you.
Kang Jianfei seemed to have not heard him and continued: Editor-in-chief Xu, why don’t we do this? The manuscript fee for "The Legend of Qin" seven days ago is calculated at 50 yuan for a thousand words.How much will the royalties be in a week? Let’s talk about it later, and we will make adjustments based on market reactions.
Xu Jixin understood it clearly. The young man in front of him had great confidence in the novel he had created.
This kind of person is the most difficult to deal with, especially after the novel responds well, the manuscript fee will be even more difficult to calculate.
Although Xu Jixin was optimistic about this novel, he didn't want to argue about the royalties in the future and said: Mr. Kang...
I know what you are going to say, Kang Jianfei interrupted him, the best-selling novels in Hong Kong are Ni Kuang and Wen Ruian.The works of these two people are published in Ming Pao and the other is published in Ming Pao Evening News.For the sake of a mere hundred yuan manuscript fee, Editor-in-Chief Xu rejected a novel that could compete with Ni Kuang and Wen Ruian?
What a arrogant guy!
This is the first time that Xu Jixin has encountered such an unscrupulous and arrogant young man, and he has always said that he can compete with Ni Kuang and Wen Ruian. How good does he feel about himself?
However, Xu Jixin has to admit that "The Legend of Qin" is likely to be a big hit.
Ni Kuang actually wrote novels in Oriental Daily, but it was not the Wesley series, and readers did not respond very well. Oriental Daily does need a hot novel to support the page.
Kang Jianfei took back the manuscript of "The Search for Qin" and said: Editor-in-chief Xu, isn't my condition too much?If you don't want to, I have to take the manuscript to the Sing Tao Daily.
etc!
Xu Jixin immediately spoke out to stop him, and Kang Jianfei's last words hit him in the weakness.
Ming Pao is already majestic enough. If the novel is pushed to Sing Tao Daily, then Oriental Daily will face double pressure. A slightly hypocritical smile appeared on his face and said, "That's it. The first week's royalty is 50 yuan, and the second week will be adjusted according to readers' reactions."
Kang Jianfei smiled and said: It’s a wise choice.
Xu Jixin asked a young boy to control the scene. He was obviously a little unhappy and asked in a fury: Should Mr. Kang take a pseudonym?
Kang Jianfei raised his eyebrows: Pseudonym?Is the pseudonym "Long Aotian" OK?
Xu Jixin read it twice and nodded: Yes, the pen name Long Aotian is great, easy to remember and domineering.
Kang Jianfei was sweating wildly and said: Just sign Kang Jianfei directly. If Editor-in-Chief Xu likes the pseudonym of Long Aotian, I will give it to you for free.
Hu Juncai followed Kang Jianfei out of the building of the Oriental Daily, as if he was dreaming. He widened his eyes and looked at Kang Jianfei and said: A Fei, have you really become a writer?
Kang Jianfei nodded and said: That's right.
Hu Juncai felt that the world was too crazy. He and Kang Jianfei knew each other since childhood and smuggled across the sea to Hong Kong together.
He is still on the line of food and clothing. Kang Jianfei not only won the appreciation of the great director Wang Tianlin, but he actually became a writer again in a blink of an eye. It was like a fantasy.
Looking at Kang Jianfei's back as he waved to the street to waving to the taxi, Hu Juncai recalled the statue of the chairman waving, and Kang Jianfei's image in his mind instantly became tall and mighty.
After fierce competition and survival of the fittest, there were only 55 Hong Kong newspapers left by 1982 and only 38 in 1997.
Based on the population and total newspaper circulation of Hong Kong at this time, almost every two and a half Hong Kong people will buy a newspaper, which is second only to Japan in Asia.
With so many newspapers and such fierce media competition, Kang Jianfei has a good novel in his hand, so how could he worry about not being able to sell it?
Since Ming Pao doesn't want it, Kang Jianfei will naturally not hang himself on a tree. He has two other best choices, Oriental Daily and Sing Tao Daily.
In Hong Kong, the three newspapers, Ming Pao, Oriental Daily and Sing Tao Daily, have the largest sales volume. They are taking turns to be the banker's sales champion, with sales volumes of just over 100,000 copies in each issue.
During this period, Ming Pao's sales exceeded 150,000 copies due to the resurgence of the Wesley series, which caused a headache for Oriental Daily and Sing Tao Daily.
Kang Jianfei delivered "The Legend of Qin" to his door at this time. If the editors of these two newspapers had vision, they would be very proud of the treasure and greatly promoted the packaging.
The first thing Kang Jianfei went to was Oriental Daily, which often claimed to be the number one in sales in Hong Kong. This time, sales were suppressed by Ming Pao for several consecutive months. They should be the most urgent thing.
"Oriental Daily" seems to be much more alert than the people in "Ming Pao". As soon as Kang Jianfei asked where the editor-in-chief's room was, a thin young man came over and asked: Is there anything wrong with this gentleman who is looking for the editor-in-chief?
Kang Jianfei made a big talk and said: I have a way to increase the sales of Oriental Daily and defeat Ming Pao that is weighing on you. I think Editor-in-Chief Xu should be very interested in this matter.
The young man was named Yunbo. He was an ordinary reporter from the Oriental Daily. He came to ask questions when he saw Kang Jianfei sneaking in the location of the editor-in-chief's room.
Unexpectedly, Kang Jianfeiyu was not shockingly dead, but he actually said that he could increase the sales of Oriental Daily and defeat their arch-rival Ming Pao.
Yun Bo saw Kang Jianfei's confident look on his face, and it didn't seem like he was pretending to be a fake.
He was a little confused and didn't know whether Kang Jianfei was a madman or a real master.
After a moment of mind, Yun Bo whispered to Kang Jianfei: Walk left on the third floor. The second room is the editor's room.
Thanks.Kang Jianfei said.
Watching Kang Jian fly upstairs, Yun Bo also quietly followed.
If Kang Jianfei had reached an agreement with the editor-in-chief, he would accidentally reveal that he brought Kang Jianfei up, which was somewhat of a reward for the recommendation; if Kang Jianfei was driven away as a madman, he would immediately slip away quietly, as if he had never known this.
The editor-in-chief of Oriental Daily is Xu Jixin. She looks younger than Pan Yuesheng, the editor-in-chief of Ming Pao.
I am confident of increasing the sales of Oriental Daily.This is the first sentence Kang Jianfei said when he walked into the editor-in-chief's room.
Xu Jixin was indeed shocked by such bold words and asked hesitantly: I am sorry, may I ask you...
Kang Jianfei took out the manuscript of "The Legend of Qin" and put it on his desk and said: Editor-in-chief Xu can take a look at this first.
Xu Jixin hasn't figured out what Kang Jianfei is here for yet, so he opened the manuscript in a daze.
He didn't like the urban plot at the beginning, and even wanted to abandon the book. However, after a second stroke, he actually came to the Warring States Period, and Xu Jixin's eyes suddenly lit up.
Different readers will have different reactions after reading the same article.
It’s like an online game novel. A fifty-year-old reader doesn’t want to read a few paragraphs, but a twenty-year-old reader reads with relish. This is a matter of taste.
Jin Yong didn't like "The Legend of Qin" very much, and he felt that the style of the book was too frivolous and his flesh-and-blooded plays were unbearable.
Although the plot is novel and may be able to sell well, Ming Pao already has Ni Kuang's Wesley series, so Jin Yong did not consider "The Legend of Qin".
Xu Jixin looked at "The Legend of Qin" from a commercial perspective, so the shortcomings of this book can be completely ignored. Many plots are remarkable and can definitely be sold well.
After reading tens of thousands of words in one breath, Xu Jixin turned his eyes away from the manuscript and asked Kang Jianfei and Hu Juncai: What do you call the two gentlemen?
Kang Jianfei said: Mr. Xu, you are polite. My name is Kang Jianfei. This is my friend Hu Juncai.
Xu Jixin had already seen that the two were mainly Kang Jianfei. Hu Juncai was just a fuss, so he asked Kang Jianfei: Is this book "The Legend of Qin" a work by Mr. Kang?
Kang Jianfei smiled and said: If you want to change the bag.
Xu Jixin asked straight to the point: Is Mr. Kang willing to serialize this novel in the Oriental Daily?
Very happy, Kang Jianfei asked, just don’t know how to calculate the royalty fee?
Xu Xi Xindo: How about 50 yuan for thousand characters?
Kang Jianfei smiled and said: It's too low, right?
Xu Jixin shook his head and said: It’s not bad. Mr. Kang is a new author without fame. This kind of manuscript can be replaced with Ming Pao for up to 30 yuan.
Kang Jianfei refuted: Why did I hear that Ni Kuang’s novel, 1,000 words, costs 500 yuan?
Haha, that royalty payment cannot be used as a standard. Xu Jixin smiled. In order to run a new magazine, Huang Yulang used Wesley's hot money to buy horse bones half a year ago. He wanted to build momentum for Ni Kuang's super high royalty fees, so the royalty of 500 yuan for a thousand words was very weak.You should know that Ni Kuang’s manuscript fee in Ming Pao is only 180 yuan, a thousand words.
Xu Jixin was afraid that Kang Jianfei would not understand, so he briefly introduced the remuneration of Hong Kong newspaper manuscripts. This introduction was very different from what his cousin Wu Chenggang said that day.
Wu Chenggang said that the column manuscript is about 700 yuan for a thousand words, but that is only the price of famous artists. For example, if you ask Yi Shu to write a film review, it is almost the same as this number. "Ming Pao" will give up at most 500 yuan for a thousand words, and "Oriental Daily" will give up 700 yuan for a thousand words.
And it must be a very professional and creative manuscript. If Yi Shu writes a random talk, the manuscript fee will not exceed 200 yuan for a thousand words.
If an ordinary university professor is invited to write a column, the maximum royalty is 150 yuan, which is 1,000 words.
As for novel manuscripts, famous artists only cost about 100 yuan in a thousand words, while ordinary novel writers only receive 50 yuan in a thousand words, such a stunning guy, is an exception.
After hearing this, Kang Jianfei was silent for a while, he suddenly stared at Xu Jixin and asked: Editor-in-chief Xu, do you think "The Legend of Qin" is only worth 50 yuan for a thousand words?
Xu Jixin and Kang Jianfei looked at each other. From the other's eyes, he knew that Kang Jianfei was not someone who could fool him at will. He let out: Mr. Kang seems to be very confident in his novels, so he can only 80 yuan for a thousand words, which is already the price of a well-known novelist.
Kang Jianfei shook his head and said: Not enough.
Xu Jixin's face turned cold and he said: Mr. Kang, don't be too arrogant. No new author's novel can get a royalty of 80 yuan for a thousand words. I have made an exception for you.
Kang Jianfei seemed to have not heard him and continued: Editor-in-chief Xu, why don’t we do this? The manuscript fee for "The Legend of Qin" seven days ago is calculated at 50 yuan for a thousand words.How much will the royalties be in a week? Let’s talk about it later, and we will make adjustments based on market reactions.
Xu Jixin understood it clearly. The young man in front of him had great confidence in the novel he had created.
This kind of person is the most difficult to deal with, especially after the novel responds well, the manuscript fee will be even more difficult to calculate.
Although Xu Jixin was optimistic about this novel, he didn't want to argue about the royalties in the future and said: Mr. Kang...
I know what you are going to say, Kang Jianfei interrupted him, the best-selling novels in Hong Kong are Ni Kuang and Wen Ruian.The works of these two people are published in Ming Pao and the other is published in Ming Pao Evening News.For the sake of a mere hundred yuan manuscript fee, Editor-in-Chief Xu rejected a novel that could compete with Ni Kuang and Wen Ruian?
What a arrogant guy!
This is the first time that Xu Jixin has encountered such an unscrupulous and arrogant young man, and he has always said that he can compete with Ni Kuang and Wen Ruian. How good does he feel about himself?
However, Xu Jixin has to admit that "The Legend of Qin" is likely to be a big hit.
Ni Kuang actually wrote novels in Oriental Daily, but it was not the Wesley series, and readers did not respond very well. Oriental Daily does need a hot novel to support the page.
Kang Jianfei took back the manuscript of "The Search for Qin" and said: Editor-in-chief Xu, isn't my condition too much?If you don't want to, I have to take the manuscript to the Sing Tao Daily.
etc!
Xu Jixin immediately spoke out to stop him, and Kang Jianfei's last words hit him in the weakness.
Ming Pao is already majestic enough. If the novel is pushed to Sing Tao Daily, then Oriental Daily will face double pressure. A slightly hypocritical smile appeared on his face and said, "That's it. The first week's royalty is 50 yuan, and the second week will be adjusted according to readers' reactions."
Kang Jianfei smiled and said: It’s a wise choice.
Xu Jixin asked a young boy to control the scene. He was obviously a little unhappy and asked in a fury: Should Mr. Kang take a pseudonym?
Kang Jianfei raised his eyebrows: Pseudonym?Is the pseudonym "Long Aotian" OK?
Xu Jixin read it twice and nodded: Yes, the pen name Long Aotian is great, easy to remember and domineering.
Kang Jianfei was sweating wildly and said: Just sign Kang Jianfei directly. If Editor-in-Chief Xu likes the pseudonym of Long Aotian, I will give it to you for free.
Hu Juncai followed Kang Jianfei out of the building of the Oriental Daily, as if he was dreaming. He widened his eyes and looked at Kang Jianfei and said: A Fei, have you really become a writer?
Kang Jianfei nodded and said: That's right.
Hu Juncai felt that the world was too crazy. He and Kang Jianfei knew each other since childhood and smuggled across the sea to Hong Kong together.
He is still on the line of food and clothing. Kang Jianfei not only won the appreciation of the great director Wang Tianlin, but he actually became a writer again in a blink of an eye. It was like a fantasy.
Looking at Kang Jianfei's back as he waved to the street to waving to the taxi, Hu Juncai recalled the statue of the chairman waving, and Kang Jianfei's image in his mind instantly became tall and mighty.
![[Incestuous Novels] Qin Qing’s happy life - Harem, hunting for beauty, cool writing](/templates/nvshen/themes/img/thumb_1.png)