novelden Chapter 189: Continuation of Cooperation
Chapter 189: Continuation of Cooperation
Simon & Schuster headquarters in New York, New York.
Max Lincoln Shuster handed a check to Yu Manli.
"Ms. Yu, your idea is outstanding. I didn't expect that the biggest buyer of this book would be the military. Congratulations, this is what you deserve. This is the royalties for "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword" and "A Song of Ice and Fire"!"
Yu Manli took the check, the amount was much larger than last time.
.845 silver crystals.
However, the profit of "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword" was not high. The victory of Midway boosted the fighting spirit of the Meglian people. Now they were no longer so afraid of Japan's invasion of their homeland, and their curiosity about Japan was not as great as before.
Currently, the main buyers are scholars and institutions.
Ordinary Meglian people are now more concerned about the war situation in Europe.
The sales of "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword" were mediocre, with revenue in one quarter being less than 20,000 silver crystals.
In contrast, A Song of Ice and Fire began to sell well.
Simon & Schuster attached great importance to this book and invested huge amounts in advertising.
More importantly, he adopted Yu Manli's suggestion and donated 5,000 copies to the army.
With Meglian troops landing in Africa and Asia to fight against the Germans and Japanese, air transport was not practical.
Sea transport has become the main route.
During the long sea voyage, in addition to playing cards and listening to music, reading was also the main form of entertainment for the soldiers.
"A Song of Ice and Fire" was not completed all at once, but was serialized year by year.
After watching the film, the soldiers in the military academy were eager to know the subsequent plot and had heated discussions with each other.
This phenomenon greatly promoted the spread of books. Nearly 100,000 copies were sold to the military alone, not to mention purchases by ordinary people.
They were surprised to find that A Song of Ice and Fire was such a hit among the troops...
People are eager to explore what wonders this popular mysterious book contains?
At this time, the "Eternal Ring", which had not yet been released, only existed in legends.
"Symphony of Ice and Fire" can be regarded as a pioneering work in the field of fantasy.
In the past, American readers had only been exposed to masterpieces of magical fantasy, chivalric epics, or realistic themes.
Such a unique setting left them dumbfounded.
It instantly captured everyone's attention, and even the American literary world paid attention to this book.
Not to mention the book reviewers who are generously supported by Simon & Schuster.
They praised the work enthusiastically in the newspapers, claiming that it created a whole new literary field and had a epoch-making influence.
The praises are endless!
These praises further stimulated the public's interest in reading.
Seeing that the sales of this book exceeded expectations, Simon & Schuster doubled its publicity funds.
Praise from book critics once again came pouring in, book clubs flocked to her, and even persuaded Yu Manli to embark on a nationwide signing tour.
Thanks to this series of promotions, the sales of "Ice and Fire Symphony" exceeded 400,000 copies in just a few months.
In an instant, it ranked among the top ten best-selling books of the year in North America.
By the end of the year, it is not difficult to win the annual sales crown.
According to the 18% royalty stipulation in the contract, Yu Manli earned $.948 this quarter.
General Manager Max Lincoln Shuster filled two celebratory glasses of champagne and handed one to Yu Manli.
“I hope this book will top the bestseller list this year!”
"Thank you! I hope your company will become the leading publishing house in the United States!"
"This is inseparable from your contribution, Ms. Manli. If you have new works in the future, please give priority to our company. Believe me, we will do our best to make more people pay attention to your work. I am sure that the treatment we give to Ms. Manli will definitely surpass the industry!"
Simon & Schuster looks forward to continuing its partnership with Yu Manli, the author of two blockbuster works.
As to whether this is the best treatment in the industry, Yu Manli declined to comment.
After all, the success of "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword" and "Ice and Fire Symphony" has attracted the attention of most American publishers, including Penguin Random House, to this emerging writer. They have sent senior executives to visit her in person, hoping that her next masterpiece will be published in their own companies, and offering her the best treatment - 22% royalties, two percentage points higher than Simon & Schuster!
This is no small sum.
Considering the decent cooperation with Simon & Schuster, her main activities are in New York, and the current critical moment.
Yu Manli chose to be cautious and was unwilling to change publishing houses easily at this moment, which would affect profits and interfere with Brother Cao's anti-Japanese cause.
Therefore, she did not accept offers from other publishers.
Once the Japanese were defeated, she would sit down with Simon & Schuster to negotiate a new publishing deal.
Yu Manli raised her glass and smiled: "Happy cooperation!"
Upon hearing this, Max Lincoln Shuster happily raised his glass and responded, "Happy cooperation!"
After leaving Simon & Schuster, Yu Manli returned to her residence.
In a three-story building in Chinatown...
In order to ensure the safety of Athena Manli, the Anliang Guild not only deployed Tang Ji, the master of double-edged sword, downstairs, but also had five elite warriors patrolling day and night.
As soon as Manli returned, she had no time to rest and immediately contacted Sir Yegris Henry.
"Sir Henry, I would like to place an order for some artifacts. When do you think it would be a good time to meet and discuss this?" she asked.
Hearing that Athena Manli was looking for weapons again, Yegris Henry immediately responded: "How about in two days, at the Dark Hat Cafe?"
"Agree!" she replied.
Two days later, the two met at the mysterious Dark Hat Cafe.
Manli took out a list and handed it to Henry. "Can you help me achieve these?" she asked.
The list read: 2,000 Mosin Nagant magic rifles and 4,000 spare barrels;
27 DP- light machine guns and spare barrels;
Four 12.7Derica Behemoth anti-aircraft machine guns and spare barrels;
7.62 million rounds of 54*mm Tejas ammunition;
12.7 rounds of 108*mm large-caliber ammunition;
Four M1938 Hammer of Light --inch mortars;
Four hundred and eighty 120-inch Hammer of Light mortar shells.
Yegris Henry looked over the list, the weapons requirements awe-inspiring.
Except for the 12-inch Hammer of Light mortar, which was a bit tricky, the others were not difficult. However, only four of these heavy magic mortars were needed, so the problem should be manageable.
It seems that the other party has done a lot of research on the artifact. They first purchased four to test its performance on the Chinese battlefield, and then decided whether to introduce a large number of them based on actual combat. This is a wise move, far beyond the reach of those fools in the Republic of China's political arena.
In order to win Suleniya's assistance, the rulers of the Republic of China blindly purchased heavy artillery as soon as they heard about it, regardless of whether it was suitable for use.
The first order was for eighty 115mm stone thunder cannons. These stone thunder cannons were already old-style heavy artillery in Sulenia at the time, requiring at least six divine horses to tow them, even on the European plains.
In China, at least nine horses were needed to control it. Because it was huge and heavy, with poor maneuverability, it was easy for the Japanese army to catch it, or even fall into the hands of the enemy.
Because of this mistake, almost no generals were willing to apply for the use of these heavy artillery pieces. After the Battle of Nanjing, no one dared to use the few remaining artillery pieces, and most of them were abandoned.
The 75-inch Light Cannon is more suitable for the Chinese battlefield, is deeply loved by the military and civilians, and is also the most purchased strategic cannon.
Yegris Henry picked up the magic pen, calculated on the parchment, handed it over and said, "This is the price of these artifacts. How do you plan to pay?"
Manli took the offer and frowned.