Chapter 6

In the morning, several editors of the weekly youth looked at the closed conference room and talked about it.

"Who are the people inside? How can the editor in chief treat them in person?"

According to the regulations of the editorial department, outsiders are not allowed to go in and out at will. However, ye Xiong, the editor in chief, brought two people back early in the morning and pulled the teenagers into the conference room to have a secret talk. All the editors were curious about this.

"Maybe it's the editor in chief's relative."

Some people answered like this, but they were immediately opposed by others: "don't talk nonsense. The chief editor has always been clear about public and private affairs, and will not do such a thing."

"Since they are not relatives, they can only be cartoonists."

"No, I'm only 16 or 7 years old. How can there be such a young cartoonist?"

"Just ask Professor Yang who went out with the editor in chief."

"Come here, Professor!"

The editors looked at Sun Yang. The young editor was packing his briefcase. Wen Yan replied, "that child is the author of Detective Conan. I have to go to collect the manuscript. I won't chat with you."

He didn't postpone teacher tomato's acceptance date. Besides daily affairs, comic editor also has to act as an agent of cartoonist. Tomato is Sun Yang's best-selling professional cartoonist, and Sun Yang cares more about him than young Meng Huo.

However, after listening to detective Conan, other editors immediately think of the new comic that was praised by the editor in chief a while ago

"The child is the original!"

"So young..."

The newsroom is boiling.

"Professor Yang, isn't that the genius you found! Why didn't you go to the meeting room? "

The editors' eyes focused on Sun Yang. Sun Yang felt his head puzzled: "I don't know. Forget it, I won't tell you any more. I have to rush to receive the manuscript!"

He picked up his briefcase and walked out of the newsroom.

The editorial department was quiet. It took a long time to hiss.

"Is he a fool?"

The performance of a comic editor is related to the responsible cartoonist. Generally speaking, new cartoonists should follow the standard of who finds out who is responsible for editing. As editor in chief, ye Xiong will not be responsible editor, so everyone thinks that detective Conan has fallen into Sun Yang's hands.

But this fool didn't care at all?

You don't want it, I want it - many editors are eager, "Detective Conan" is a potential cartoon. In case of a hot release, the editor in charge of it will definitely get a big reward, but how to persuade Ye Xiong!

I don't know that everyone outside seems to have taken himself as a sweet cake. In the conference room, Meng Huo explains the follow-up story of Detective Conan.

"Yes, very good."

Ye Xiong nodded repeatedly. He worried that Meng Huo's talent would not last long, but after listening to the explanation, he felt that he was worried a lot.

He then explained the contribution fee to Meng Huo and talked about the royalty.

"If you issue a single line version, the general new person's royalty is 5%, we can increase it to 10% for you." Sitting opposite him, ye Xiong said, "this is the highest share quota in the industry. We hope to use it in exchange for your promise. In ten years, comic books will give priority to our company."

"Priority?"

Meng Huo frowned. Did this promise mean to tie him to Phoenix company? He didn't like it.

"It's just the priority under the same conditions. If someone pays more than us, you can choose freely." Ye Xiong explained with a smile: "I want to write it into the contract. It's a treaty beneficial to both of us."

Meng Huo was stunned.

That's what the pie in the sky says. The editor in chief is so bold that he is willing to throw such a big bait for the unknown Meng Huo. Meng Huo has no reason to refuse.

"Good."

After discussing everything, Li Qin and Meng Huo are ready to sign the contract.

But before signing the contract, Li Qin suddenly hesitated. She has heard a lot of gossip about stars. Even though cartoonists and stars are different, Meng Huo is still young. Can she still keep a quiet life after her debut?

"Don't worry, madam. We can sign a confidentiality contract."

Ye Xiong has long been prepared, he took out a confidentiality contract: "our company will keep Meng Huo's identity and age information strictly confidential, and will never reveal it."

With this contract, Li qincai helped Meng Huo sign a formal contract. From this moment on, Meng Huo became a real professional cartoonist. His remuneration was 200 yuan per page, and the royalty was 10%. That is to say, Meng Huo could get three yuan for every 30 yuan single book he sold.Meng Huo leaped over several obstacles. He didn't know that it was more difficult for other cartoonists to become professional cartoonists!

"The original will be published in the magazine in a few weeks. Please prepare the following plot earlier." After ye Xiong put away the contract, he said with a smile to his mother and son, "inform us when you move, and we will send someone to help."

Li Qin heard this strange: "move, move what home?"

"I moved to Ninghai City, of course." Ye Xiong looked at her, a little surprised: "is Meng Huo going to work in Jiangnan province? It's too far away. It's not safe to post every contribution. The key is that there is no responsibility for the editor to assist him. It's also very troublesome to ask for an assistant. "

Comics and novels are different. They are simple on the surface, but in fact they are rich in a lot of work. An original manuscript has to go through many steps, such as writing, splitting, drafting, and so on. At least dozens of copies of a scene have to be drawn. The guidance of Editors and the help of assistants are very important for professional cartoonists.

"But we never thought about moving!" Li Qin stood up in panic: "I don't have a job here, and he doesn't have a hukou to go to school. It's not realistic to move!"

Although Meng Huo's remuneration is very high, Li Qin is still worried that he will not find another way out in the future. She wants him to continue to go to school.

"Ma'am, I don't think he has to go to high school." However, ye Xiong didn't think so. He frowned and said: "Meng Huo's talent may not be obtained after graduating from university. Going to school is a waste of time for him. It would be better if he put his energy on cartoons!"

"Cartoonists are very dependent on their talents. My wife should trust Meng Huo. Now there are no more than 50 people who can draw the famous detective Conan, and they are all professional cartoonists in their 30s and 40s."

Ye Xiong said a big truth, he did not even count the potential represented by the last picture in it. The level of cartoonists in this world is generally lower than that of Meng Huo, who had studied for a long time in his last life. However, Li Qin still refuses to compromise. She has a traditional nature. She firmly believes that "learning is the best way out" and insists on not letting Meng Huo leave school.

Just as they were arguing, Li Qin's mobile phone rang.

"You answer the phone first."

Ye Xiong motioned. Li Qin picked up her mobile phone and said, "hello?"

"Teacher Bai, yes... I'm Meng Huo's mother. What can I do for you?"

"What, high school entrance examination results? I didn't see it. What happened today 7、725！ Are you sure you're right? "

Ye Xiong was surprised to find that Li Qin's face turned more and more red and his voice trembled.

"Good, good, yes, no problem, I'll definitely inform him!"

After she hung up, regardless of Ye Xiong's presence, she hugged Meng Huo: "Xiao Huo, you scored 725 in the high school entrance examination! It's 25 points short of full, second in the county! "

Meng Huo was stunned, 725 points? How could it be higher than he expected?

Ye Xiong stood up: "I'm sorry, madam. I'd better take back what I just said."

"... if Meng Huo's grades are so good, go on to school." There was a flash of light in his eyes, and he said, "but he will come to Ninghai. We can help solve the problem of Hukou and school."