Lin Zixuan offered Pearl Buck a condition that she would pay 300 yuan per month during the editing period, as the prepaid royalties and deduct them from the royalties later. This is to allow her to edit the book with peace of mind and not to worry too much about money.

Otherwise, it will be difficult for a person who is busy all day long to write high-quality books.

Moreover, after the book is published, there will be 10% royalties.

This is completely the conscience price in the industry.

For the publication of textbooks, in the industry, the writer is generally given a large royalty fee, and a one-time purchase is made without the author's royalty.

This is because once a book is selected by the Ministry of Education or a school and becomes a textbook, it will have a huge circulation and will also bring huge royalty income to the writers.

In this era, the royalties for novel books are about fifteen%.

There is no precedent in textbooks, and Lin Zixuan gave Pearl Buck ten percent of the royalties.

He felt that this woman was in a difficult time, so she could help her. If English reading materials can be really promoted to school, then Vientiane Bookstore would be the biggest winner.

Publishing textbooks has always been the patent of large bookstores. As long as Vientiane Bookstore can get a share of the pie, it will have the opportunity to develop rapidly.

What's more, it is beneficial to establish a good relationship with a future Nobel Prize winner in literature.

In the letter, Lin Zixuan encouraged Pearl Buck to continue writing, willing to publish novels for her, and even introduce American publishers to her, and use her success in the United States as an example.

He looks like a literary tutor.

Think about it, even if you can't win the Nobel Prize in Literature in the future, you can say that you have cultivated a Nobel Prize winner in Literature.

It seems that the latter gives people a more arrogant feeling.

Of course, it would be even better if you could reap high returns while getting Pearl Buck’s gratitude.

In a small building with a single courtyard at Nanjing Jinling University, Pearl Buck looked at the letter in his hand and fell into deep thought.

She has not lived easily in recent years. Her husband has a serious personality and is an expert in agriculture. He has devoted himself to researching and neglected his family.

Her daughter was seriously ill, and last year, her mother also passed away due to illness.

The successive blows overwhelmed her.

Seeing Lin Zixuan's encouragement, she felt that perhaps she should write a novel to commemorate her mother and her years in China, and at the same time give herself a channel to express her emotions.

So, the autobiographical "The Foreigner" was released in this way, and Pearl Buck began its writing journey.

She was naturally grateful to Lin Zixuan in her heart, so in her novels, the male protagonist always had a trace of Lin Zixuan's shadow.

After a year of market cultivation, popular songs have gradually spread across the country, and other record companies have also begun to try to produce them.

But some small record companies only cover the records of Baida, and the tunes and lyrics are the same, and they are only sung by another person.

In China, pop songs are new things. Without the copyright protection of music, there is no way to pursue them. Covers and pirated versions are common.

Moreover, such records are cheap, which seriously affects the sales of genuine records.

Generally speaking, there will be pirated versions within half a month of the release of new records. This is because it takes such a long cycle to produce records in this era. This is not a later film disc. It can be burned directly and done in minutes.

Therefore, the sales of new records depends on the data in the first half of the month. Once the pirated version is released, sales will drop sharply.

It will be almost ready to be removed from the shelves in a month, and there is only a relatively remote place with the market.

This is not something Lin Zixuan could have expected. His practice of drawing commissions from records may not work unless the sales of records are amazing.

With the popularity of Mingyue Song and Dance Troupe, theater troupes from all over the country have also begun to imitate and seize the local market.

However, because they did not have Meng Xiaodong's presence, had dazzling stage designs, and had carefully rehearsed dances, they could not compare with the Mingyue Song and Dance Troupe in terms of fame.

However, Mingyue Song and Dance Troupe cannot have only one Meng Xiaodong, but also needs other singing stars.

At this time, Meng Xiaodong had long lost the pressure of life. As her fame increased, she became more domineering and had more requirements. Lin Zixuan felt that the commission she gave her was too high.

Although this little girl is only fifteen years old, she has lived in a opera troupe for a long time and is mature in her heart. She knows how to fight for better benefits for herself and is very thoughtful.

In front of Lin Zixuan, she was still very obedient, but in the singing and dancing troupe, she was a big sister.

This is very common in opera troupes. Those famous actors have special treatment and have clear status. Even the troupe leader is quite respectful to the famous actors.

Traveling in the Liyuan, this is the rule.

Meng Xiaodong brought this rule to the singing and dancing troupe. At this time, the singing and dancing troupe was no longer the eight people they used to be, but dozens of people.

The more people there are, the more prominent the contradictions are.

As the head of the singing and dancing troupe, Li Jinhui proposed to cultivate more singers to allow them to compete healthily and avoid the dominance of their own.

He is a composer himself and has written many songs with a brisk style these days, suitable for girls to sing.

The first one to be introduced was Li Jinhui's daughter, Li Minghui.

This little girl has a baby face and is innocent and romantic, which is very suitable for singing some cheerful songs.

Lin Zixuan wrote "Childhood" and "Only Mom in the World" for her.

"Childhood" is a well-known song in later generations. The tune is easy and bright, but the lyrics need to be slightly changed.

"Only Mom in the World" is a tear gas, with simple tunes and easy-to-understand lyrics, singing about deep affection and love for mothers and infinite attachment.

This is Lin Zixuan doing an experiment. If this song is popular, he will remake the movie "Mom Loves Me Again" in the Republic of China era, and the plot is not inconsistent with this era.

You can imagine that there will be a burst of crying in the theater at that time.

Li Jinhui praised "Only Mom in the World" and believed that this song is more educational than those silly sounds.

Like Zheng Zhengqiu, the reason why their generation has a sense of mission in music and drama is that they can educate the people and save the country and the people.

It seems idealistic, but they really think so in their hearts, not just talking about it.

Lin Zixuan is actually planning to create different types of singers, some specialize in lyrical love songs, some sing ethnic groups, and some sing cheerful dance music. Only in this way can the flowers bloom and compete in a healthy way.

As for the partner, it is Shanghai Baida Records.

However, he had already planned to set up his own record company. When Vientiane Bookstore opened distribution channels across the country, he would build a record manufacturing factory in Shanghai.
Chapter completed!