Love Apartment: The All-Around Comedian

If a work doesn't gain popularity during its online serialization, it won't have the opportunity to be published as a standalone book.

The terms offered by Hu Dafa were quite generous.

However, Su Mingyang did not immediately express his opinion, but instead looked at the editors-in-chief of the other two companies.

"Mr. Su, our company, Manjia, is willing to give you a 12% royalty share for each book! The minimum is 550 yuan per page, plus a 5% royalty share, and a buyout is 1200 yuan per page!" Chen Fangnian said confidently.

“Mr. Su, our Painting Soul offers a 14% royalty rate, a minimum of 600 per page, plus an additional 5% royalty rate, and a buyout price of 1250 per page.” Xu Haiyang glanced disdainfully at the other two editors.

But the bidding has only just begun!

Hu Dafa had anticipated this situation and began to raise the price.

"The revenue share is 14% per book, with a minimum of 700 per page, plus a 6% royalty share, and a buyout is 1300 per page."

"15% commission, guaranteed minimum of 750, plus 7%, buyout at 1400..."

"16% commission, guaranteed minimum of 800, plus 8%, buyout at 1500..."

……

The other two editors were not to be outdone, and took turns raising their bids, determined to acquire the One-Punch Man manga.

This comic book was incredibly appealing to them; the story was novel and unique in the market.

If they were to buy it, they conservatively estimated that it could generate tens of millions in commercial value, enough to revitalize China's waning comic book industry.

This only includes the publication of the manga volumes, not including anime adaptations, game adaptations, character figurines, etc.!

In short, the One-Punch Man manga definitely has unlimited potential.

Seeing such a "brutal" bidding scene, Guan Gu Shenqi was filled with admiration for Su Mingyang and wanted to see what his comics were like immediately, imagining that the art style must be exquisite...

He drew comics for several years, and the highest he ever received was only a little over 10,000 Sakura Coins per page, which is about 700 or 800 RMB. And that was after a buyout!

He wouldn't even dare to dream of exceeding a thousand.

Chapter 24 This is way too casual! (Seeking flowers and ratings)

Ultimately, the three editors agreed on a maximum price: a 20% royalty rate for pure profit sharing, a minimum of 1000 per page, plus a 10% royalty share, and a buyout price of 2000 per page!

Without a second thought, Su Mingyang chose the contract model that included a guaranteed minimum return plus a percentage of profits.

“Mr. Su, if you choose Zhike, we are willing to prepay you a guaranteed fee for 100 pages of manuscript right now,” Hu Dafu said through gritted teeth.

"We comic artists are too."

"We are like painting souls."

Chen Fangnian and Xu Haiyang immediately followed.

Hu Dafa nearly fainted.

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For a moment, the atmosphere became tense.

This is already the highest price they can offer; if someone raises the price again, the other two will follow suit.

After several rounds of bidding, they all got smarter and started offering the same price as the person before them. If the other person offered a higher price, they would then bid the same price again.

This is equivalent to getting stuck in a vicious cycle.

Su Mingyang was also a bit conflicted, unsure which company to choose, so he turned to Guan Gu Shenqi and asked, "Guan Gu, which one do you think we should choose?"

Upon hearing this, the three editors-in-chief all turned their eyes to Guan Gu, their gazes carrying a hint of flattery.

"I don't know either." Guan Gu Shenqi shook his head.

Having just experienced the price surge, his mind was still blank; he was in no position to make a decision for Su Mingyang.

Su Mingyang sighed, feeling a headache coming on.

He saw the chopsticks in the kitchen, and a thought flashed through his mind: "In that case, let's decide by drawing lots."

After saying that, he went to the kitchen and took three chopsticks, marking one of them with a pen.

He walked up to the three editors and handed them chopsticks: "Pick one each. Whoever draws the marked one will get a contract with me."

The three editors-in-chief exchanged glances, looking somewhat bewildered.

Holy crap, is it really that casual?

"Mr. Su, is this really how you want to decide?" Hu Dafa's forehead was covered in a fine layer of cold sweat.

From childhood to adulthood, he has always been incredibly unlucky. He has never won a "buy one get one free" prize when buying drinks, and he has never won the lottery...

In short, he was very unlucky.

The other two editors-in-chief felt similarly.

"Yes, that's the only way. Hurry up, don't waste time," Su Mingyang said with a smile.

Seeing the panicked expressions on the faces of the three editors-in-chief, he experienced the exhilarating feeling of having the power to control people's "life and death".

Su Mingyang's urging made the three editors tense up, and they closed their eyes, gritted their teeth, and pulled out a chopstick.

"Which lucky one will it be?" Su Mingyang murmured, looking at the three of them.

Guan Gu Shenqi, who was standing to the side, also felt inexplicably nervous.

Suddenly, Hu Dafa's face lit up with surprise, his lips trembling: "It's me... I... I won, it really is me, haha."

At this moment, he looked as if he had just survived a catastrophe.

Chen Fangnian and Xu Haiyang looked dejected, their lips were pale, and they could barely walk when they left the Love Apartment.

After seeing them off, Su Mingyang discussed the details of submitting the manuscript with Hu Dafa, carefully read the revised contract terms, and after confirming that there were no hidden problems, he signed his name.

At the same time, his bank card also received a transfer of 10 yuan.

That's the minimum payment for 100 pages of comics in advance.

Hu Dafa left satisfied with the contract, beaming with joy.

"Dead Dog One, Mingyang Jun, you've truly opened my eyes today," Guan Gu Shenqi said admiringly.

"Haha, this is my first time experiencing something like this too." Su Mingyang's lips curled up, and then he said, "By the way, Guan Gu, didn't you want to see my comics? I'll give them to you now, I have something to do later."

After saying that, Su Mingyang went back to his room and handed the drawing to Guan Gu Shenqi.

When Guan Gu Shenqi saw the first second of the One-Punch Man original work, a huge wave surged in his heart.

So, this is the comic book that those three comic book companies are vying for?

The characters and the art style are just too sloppy...

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Guan Gu Shenqi returned to 3602 with the drawing, his mind full of questions.

However, after carefully examining the One-Punch Man artwork, he understood.

"Dead Dog One, the plot is really interesting. The protagonist not only becomes stronger, but also becomes bald and kills the monster with one punch. The panel layout is also very smooth. No wonder comic book companies are scrambling to get it."

"Guan Gu, what are you looking at?" Chen Meijia entered the room and moved closer to Guan Gu. "Hmm? Is this your new sketch, Guan Gu?"

"No, this was drawn by Mingyang Jun. I'm not that good." Guan Gu Shenqi shook his head.

"Ugh, Mingyang drew Guan Gu like this and you still say he's good? What an ugly style." Chen Meijia pouted, suspecting Guan Gu had a fever.

"Meijia, you don't know, Mingyang-jun's comic has already been signed. It's 1000 yuan per page of artwork, plus royalties. His achievement today is my goal for the future!" Guan Gu Shenqi clenched his fists, his chest throbbing with passion.

"Ah!!! 1000 yuan a page?" Chen Meijia exclaimed, counting on her fingers, "One times seven is seven, two times seven is forty-eight, March 8th is Women's Day, May 1st is Labor Day, June 1st..."

"So much money!"

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Room 3601.

"Ding! Guan Gu Shenqi, the protagonist of the Love Apartment world, has reached 60% favorability towards the host. The host is rewarded with the Cooking Mastery skill!"

Not long after Guan Gu Shenqi left, Su Mingyang heard the system's voice in his mind.

"Wow, so he's going to be a chef? I didn't expect the second reward to be with Guan Gu."

Su Mingyang raised an eyebrow, not paying much attention, greeted Lin Wanyu, and went to the stock exchange.

In just one day, the 10,000 shares he originally bought have now risen to 40,000, and they are still rising.

It looks like it won't be a problem to multiply it tenfold by then.

Su Mingyang was secretly delighted.

He decisively threw in the nine dollars he had on him.

The remaining 10,000 yuan was used to select components at a computer store, assembling a computer and several drawing tablets for comics.

After doing all that, I invited the two people in the suites to dinner at Xiao Nan Guo that evening.

Everyone was very happy.

During the meal, Su Mingyang noticed that Lin Wanyu, who was sitting next to him, kept picking at the dish of stewed pig's trotters with soybeans.

After the meal, I even asked the waiter to serve papaya.

"It seems Wanyu did listen to what I said." Su Mingyang was very pleased.