Chapter 16
To be honest, Wang Defu, who was rejected by the manuscript, was a little difficult to accept.
And what he never expected was that the other party actually grabbed the kitsch H part he wrote to please readers, which made him feel very upset, but he was helpless.
This incident made Wang Defu reflect on himself, and he will definitely never use this method to go wrong again. He must follow the literary avenue upright.
Wang Defu took the manuscript he had worked hard without saying a word. Even though he felt very embarrassed and unhappy, he was still calm on the surface and said: "Since your newspaper does not accept my manuscript, I will look for something else."
"I won't give it up." A win-win smile appeared on Zhou Qiyun's face. Did he really not see the goodness of this work? It just involves his own interests. He doesn't want his subordinates to have authors who are not under his control.
Zhou Qiyun couldn't help but say: "There is a slim opportunity to find another place, and no formal newspaper or magazine will accept vulgar works."
When Wang Mo'er saw her young master encountering such setbacks, she felt extremely distressed, but she didn't know how to comfort him. She became less determined about whether the young master could make money by writing articles.
In fact, Wang Mo'er and Wang Defu have been together for so long, and gradually they don't want to go home because she feels that she is really relaxed and comfortable with Wang Defu. She can feel that the other party really has the idea of being equal to everyone in the bones and does not regard herself as a human being.
This kind of respect from the bottom of his heart is something that Wang Moer could not feel in the previous big family. Even if she was favored by Wu, she would be just a maid.
It is obvious that Wang Mo'er, who was subtly influenced by Wang Defu's personal style, is gradually transforming from a woman full of feudal ideas to a new era with more open minds.
Zhou Qiyun's last words did not affect Wang Defu, but the setback of being rejected this time did make Wang Defu gain a lot. He thought that he would not encounter river crab beasts in this era, but what he never expected was that the selling point of the article he originally thought would become a drag.
I have to say that this is a very ironic thing, but how many of the top world classics contain kitsch H content?
It is said that "Jin Ping Mei" was the first to give birth to "Dream of Red Mansions", but when the two books were put together, it will always be "Dream of Red Mansions" with more styles, and more scholars who study "Red Science" are more than "Jin Xue". "Dream of Red Mansions" have made Cao Xueqin famous in history. Who is Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng, the author of "Jin Plum Bow", is still a mystery.
Wang Defu walked out of the editorial department and his mentality had already adjusted in a very short time. He actually gained more than being rejected.
However, before he could go far, Du Shuhuan, who followed him, called him to him. He introduced himself politely and handed out a business card.
Wang Defu asked in confusion: "Editor Du, are you?"
Du Shuhuan was actually quite interested in Wang Defu's work. He really wanted to watch the next plot development. He said: "I wonder where you will submit this work?"
"There is no good choice yet. Maybe I will go back and modify it." Wang Defu responded.
"Let's do this, I recommend you a magazine that specializes in literary works called "Red Rose". This magazine has just been founded and sold only 5,000 or 6,000 yuan. However, the founders of the magazine are very pursuing, and their goal is to follow "Violets"." Du Shuhuan said.
"Violet" is a very famous literary book of this era. It is a must-see magazine for almost all literary girls, with sales of nearly five million!
It even has an English version, with its English name: Violet, sold overseas. It is the first square magazine of the Chinese Empire. The cover is written by the famous Peking Opera master Mei Lanfang, and the founder is Zhou Shoujuan, which was published by Dadong Bookstore, Sima Road, the Magic City.
Its cover pursues fashion, the layout focuses on beauty, and the text is inserted into pattern paintings and ladies' paintings. The main columns include novel notes, novels, women and decorations, Friends of Detectives, Lin Zhenwen, Xiaotiandi, etc.
Many talented female writers of this era are proud to publish articles in "Violet".
Du Shuhuan felt that "Ms. Yiren" probably yearned for "Violet", but "Ms. Yiren"'s works wanted to be published in the famous magazine "Violet", which was obviously not so realistic, so he recommended "Red Rose", which just started.
The founder of "Red Rose" is a friend of his, a literary young woman. She is already twenty-five years old. She is not married yet. Instead, she came out to run a magazine, which made Du Shuhuan admire her. He felt that he was recommending this work to her to help her, and of course she was also helping "Ms. Yiren".
When Wang Defu heard about this, the sales of "Red Rose" magazine was only 5,000 or 6,000 yuan. In this era, when the literacy rate is not bad, it is really pitiful. After all, many people in this era can only buy newspapers and magazines in their spare time, so the sales of some best-selling magazines are very terrifying!
The sales of "Violet" of five million are far from reaching the sales level of top magazines.
Of course, Wang Defu was not very satisfied with the sales of "Red Rose", but he thought about it again that he wrote this "Love and Sex" just to make money quickly. As long as the other party gives him the royalties, why should he be in charge of where to publish it?
So Wang Defu also shook the face of the literati and asked directly: "How much can the manuscript fee be issued for "Red Rose"?"
Du Shuhuan thought to himself that his friend must be fine, so he said with confidence: "The manuscript fee starts at 1,000 words and 1 silver dollar. If this article is very popular, the price will definitely be raised at that time."
Wang Defu knew that in Suzhou, the price of 1 silver dollar for a thousand words was already very good for new writers. In fact, new writers in the Magic City can only get this price.
So he agreed happily, which made Du Shuhuan happy. He immediately asked Wang Defu if he could give him the manuscript. After he went back to read the masterpiece, he would personally give Ling Jingsu, the editor-in-chief of "Red Rose".
Wang Defu was a little hesitant and did not see the royalties. How could he hand over the work with peace of mind? He is short of money now.
At this time, Wang Moer, who had been silent, finally spoke and said something that Wang Defu was embarrassed to say.
Du Shuhuan was really happy enough. After knowing that the manuscript had about 20,000 words, he took out 20 silver dollars, paid the manuscript fee first, and then happily took the manuscript back. He was born with a wealthy background but was not short of the 20 silver dollars. Just like the rich second generation in later generations who didn't care about 2,000 yuan at all, he cared about spiritual enjoyment.
Chapter completed!