1979: Literary Master, Starting from the Return of Educated Youth

Chapter 82 Breaking the pot!

According to Xu Yuexin's observation, People's Literature has rarely serialized novels in its history. I wonder if they will make this exception for themselves.

I will ask Wang Chaoyin in person tomorrow. If it works out, I will continue to invest in them. If not, I will switch to another company.

Anyway, I was familiar with the editors of Contemporary and October, so it was just a matter of sending them a telegram.

The next morning, Xu Yuexin and Wang Chaoyin from the People's Literature Editorial Office expressed the idea of ​​starting a column series.

"You want to start a column? No problem. I'll tell the editor-in-chief."

Wang Chaoyin agreed immediately, "Did you bring the manuscript?"

"Yes, it has 11 words in total. Please read it first."

Xu Yuexin put the bag of manuscripts on the desk and said, "Every place marked with a red check mark will be the chapter division when the series is published later."

"I will give you another draft when I finish sending these 11 words."

"Okay, I understand. After the manuscript is approved, I will send the fee to Keyuan for you."

Wang Chaoyin brought the bag forward, took out the manuscript from it and said.

After submitting the manuscript, Xu Yuexin rode his bicycle away from No. 166 Chaonei.

As he passed by the street, he heard a bang and a Suzuki motorcycle sped past in front of him.

Many passers-by looked in the direction where the motorcycle disappeared with surprise and envy.

Wow, that's fast.

I wish I could get one someday, then I’ll be cooler than this guy.

Xu Yuexin muttered to himself.

Logically speaking, China only started importing foreign motorcycles on a large scale in the early 80s. Where did this guy get them?

Xu Yuexin was a little confused and could only explain that everyone has their own way.

When he returned home and opened the door, Xu Yuexin saw Chen Qiaoqiao wearing a cheongsam, bending over with her back to the door, sorting things.

My daughter-in-law's awareness is really getting higher and higher.

Knowing that he was going home, he put on his battle suit and got ready.

Xu Yuexin looked at Chen Qiaoqiao's raised peach buttocks and felt unable to hold back. He walked up to her quietly and hugged her, pressing against her curvy body from behind.

Chen Qiaoqiao stood up, and Xu Yuexin reached out and covered her little mouth to prevent her from looking back, and then his other big hand began to invade her continuously.

The beautiful legs under the slit of the cheongsam, the perky peach buttocks, the slender waist...

As Xu Yuexin moved, the body in his arms began to struggle and tremble violently.

At this moment, Xu Yuexin had already taken her earlobe into his mouth and was kissing it, and suddenly he felt that the touch was not right.

She is bigger than my wife!
Xu Yuexin took a deep breath, squeezed it hard and then let go.

Anyway... the mess has already been made, so we might as well enjoy it while we can.

The tall beauty in front was able to look back.

"Wait for you!"

Chen Yixiu glared at Xu Yuexin fiercely, walked quickly into the bedroom and slammed the door shut.

At this time, the door of the storage room also opened.

"what happened?"

Chen Qiaoqiao came out and asked in confusion, "I just took some photos of you and I'm developing the film now."

"Did you have a quarrel with her?"

"No, she went to the house to find something."

Xu Yuexin let out a long sigh.

Since Chen Yixiu didn't go directly to the storage room to complain, that means everything is fine.

Come to think of it, why did she wear Chen Qiaoqiao's clothes for no reason, causing a misunderstanding between the two of them.

"Oh, pour her a glass of water. I'll continue to wash the film."

Chen Qiaoqiao didn't understand what was going on and went back into the storage room.

After a while, Chen Yixiu also came out of the bedroom. She had a stern face and a hint of murderous intent in her beautiful, cold eyes.

In contrast, there was still some blush on her cheeks, which was all Xu Yuexin's masterpiece.

"Come here."

She lowered her voice and spoke word by word.

Xu Yuexin walked over as if nothing had happened and spread his hands: "What just happened? How come I don't remember anything?"

"Don't try to get away with it."

Chen Yixue glared at him fiercely and said, "You did that on purpose just now."

"Sister, don't joke with me. Even if I have eighteen courage, I dare not do that to you."

Xu Yuexin said innocently, "It's just Qiaoqiao and I at home now, and you're wearing her clothes, and..."

"Can you blame me?"

"It's all your fault anyway!"

Chen Yixue still said unhappily, "I thought you were a pretty decent person, but I have to be careful of you from now on."

Can you defend against it?

Xu Yuexin complained silently, looking out the window: "Has any audio-visual company sent you any letters recently?"

"no!"

Chen Yixue also turned her head and said, "Even if there is any, you don't have to accompany me to talk."

"Anyway, the money I owe you won't be reduced by a cent!"

In fact, an audio-visual publishing house recently wrote to Chen Yixiu, expressing its willingness to publish "Night in the Naval Port".

Even though Chen Yixiu told the other party that she would need half a year to find another distributor, the other party still sincerely invited her to meet and negotiate.

She came here today just to invite Xu Yuexin to go over, but now she has no such plans.

"Don't kick your ass, or you'll end up suffering."

Seeing this, Xu Yuexin did not try to persuade him and just said something calmly.

……

A few days later, Chen Yixiu met with the audio-visual company that wrote the letter in a small restaurant.

The representative sent by the other party was a female deputy manager, with face cream on her face, and looked gentle and amiable. But when the negotiations really started, Chen Yixue found that the other party was difficult to deal with.

"It will take half a year to be released? What does that mean? It means we can only eat other people's leftovers. The price of 900 yuan is not bad!"

"A lyricist in a state-owned art troupe only gets 50 yuan per song. You have to be content."

"If we don't buy it, no one else will. You have to seize the opportunity in front of you..."

The female deputy manager bargained extremely aggressively, and Chen Yixiu was defeated repeatedly in front of her and had no ability to resist at all.

At work, Chen Yixiu can stand out from the crowd with her professional level and convince her colleagues; at home, she can rely on her past achievements in supporting the family to make her mother afraid to say anything.

But today, she came to a completely unfamiliar area and could only be at the mercy of others.

Seeing that the price could not be negotiated, Chen Yixiu had to leave in a hurry.

In the afternoon, she met with another audiovisual publishing house that had written to her yesterday. The price they offered was even more outrageous: 500 yuan!
And just like the previous employer, no matter how much Chen Yixiu talked, they refused to raise the price even a penny.

Chen Yixiu once again faced defeat.

If only Xu Yuexin were here...

After swallowing the bitter fruit of failure again, an idea popped into Chen Yixiu's mind.

With more and more invitation letters piling up in her hands, Chen Yixiu understood that if she went to negotiate alone like the previous two times, the result would be no different.

With no other options left, Chen Yixiu had to go to Xu Yuexin for help.

"Two audio-visual companies in the city and three in Tianjin wrote back to me, saying they were willing to negotiate with us."

In the living room of the Xu family, Chen Yixue tried her best to avoid looking away and pretended to be nonchalant, "Do you want to give it a try?"

"Did you find that you can't solve it?"

Xu Yuexin hit the nail on the head.

"Indeed. I'm not as good as you in negotiation."

Chen Yixue said with a complicated look in her eyes, "Let's put the previous things aside and focus on the release first."

"I'll go make appointments with those publishing houses, and then you can go with me to negotiate."

Xu Yuexin raised his arms, put them behind his head, and leaned his entire upper body against the back of the chair.

"I promised you?"

Xu Yuexin asked calmly.

Chen Yixiu was stunned and involuntarily shifted her gaze to him.

"You put a lot of effort into this song, and the profits will be split 50-50."

"For your own sake, you should talk too."

Chen Yixiu said earnestly.

"You think too much. I have made more than three thousand from this song, and I also have income from my main job of writing novels."

"The reasons you gave are not enough to convince me to go with you."

Xu Yuexin said this seriously, without any hint of joking in his words.

Chen Yixiu took a breath: Without Xu Yuexin, her career would not be able to proceed.

And this time, he seemed to mean it.

"I'll send you to the west. It was you who advised me to quit the art troupe."

Chen Yixue said with a troubled look on her face, "If our cooperation is interrupted, it will be very difficult for me."

"Besides, let's not give the monk any face, let's give the Buddha some face. For Qiaoqiao's sake, at least..."

"You can't say that. I wrote two songs for you and earned over 5,000 yuan. I've done my best."

Xu Yuexin's attitude remains firm.

Chen Yixiu closed her eyes in despair.

It was clearly her who was being hugged and touched that day, why did it end up like this...

This person is really unreasonable!
"Is there anything else? If not, please go back."

Xu Yuexin said indifferently.

"No, I must ask you to come with me today."

Chen Yixue opened her eyes and said with a firm look, "You are very important to me."

"I want to go far, but I can't leave you."

"I said the same thing again, let's put the previous matter aside. In the future... I won't make such a fuss about it."

Finally he admitted that he had made a big deal out of nothing.

Xu Yuexin put down his arms after hearing this, realizing that he had once again broken his sister-in-law's bottom line.

"How was your conversation with them?"

Xu Yuexin asked expressionlessly.

"It's very bad. One quoted 900, the other quoted 500, and they refused to lower the price at all."

Chen Yixue said anxiously, "I was afraid that if I agreed, the price of each song would be slashed, so I didn't agree."

"Oh, then don't contact them yet."

"You spread the word that you were planning to sign an exclusive distribution contract with Pacific Audio and Video."

"I'm going to Guangzhou again in two days."

Xu Yuexin made quick and careful arrangements, "Even if someone invites you to a talk again, you should not go."

In a nutshell, the two previous talks between my sister-in-law and I failed, and this matter must have spread in the music publishing circles in Beijing and even the entire north.

Without the ultimate move, there is no way to reverse the situation.

"What if they don't fall for it?"

Chen Yixiu asked worriedly.

"If you don't get fooled, then make the fake play real."

Xu Yuexin said with a determined look, "I'd rather sign an exclusive contract than let those guys take advantage."

"Remember, you can't win a negotiation without the determination to burn your boats."

Chen Yixiu straightened up and looked at Xu Yuexin in a daze.

At this moment, she clearly saw light on Xu Yuexin.

(End of this chapter)