House Dad's Literary Life

Chapter 86 - Cooperation and Rejection

During MoFei’s diligent singing practice, Yang Yi wasn't idle. He has done three majorevents in the past few days.

The firstthing was he has entered a cooperating agreement with Fu Jun, the owner ofSahara Publishing House. Yang Yi invested 5 million yuan to acquire 49% share ofthe Sahara online bookstore.

Of course, FuJun refused in the beginning. Although he didn’t make much money running theSahara online bookstore, he regarded it as his personal toy and was reluctant tolet others get their hands on it.

However,Sahara Publishing House needed the physical copyright of Yang Yi’s two books,so Fu Jun relented and agreed. (TN: Physical - actual book, not digital)

As a result,not long after the conversation, he was attracted by Yang Yi’s top BlueMountain Coffee and was impressed by Yang Yi’s “advanced” concept ofnetwork development.

Fu Jun wasthe first person that Yang Yi met who knew coffee and liked it, so he took outhis collection of Blue Mountain coffee and shared it with Fu Jun.

And Fu Junhimself wasn't sure whether it was the intoxicating coffee or the charming idea,but he was so dazzled that he decided to make friends with Yang Yi and sold 49%share of his online bookstore for 5 million yuan.

Of course,Sahara online bookstore is not worth 10 million. It seemed that Yang Yi has losta lot in the agreement, but Fu Jun kept muttering: “I've lost a lot.According to your opinion, this online bookstore of mine can simply developinto a giant. Selling you so many shares for 5 million, I will surely regret itlater.”

Yang Yismiled and patted him on the shoulder and said, “Do a good job and striveto make the Sahara as big as I said, then you will be a giant in the publishingindustry! Even if you lose a little bit, I’ll allow you to come to my shop forcoffee, and I’ll brew it for you myself. Blue Mountain, Luwak (Kopi Luwak), Mandheling,St. Helena, as long as I have it, you can drink it! “

Fu Jun leftwith a smile on his face.

(Well, withregard to the Internet business part, Xiaohan will just write it like this,these are just to make some money, there is no need to describe them in toomuch detail, and people probably don’t want to watch the business war.) (Author'snote)

The othertwo big things Yang Yi did were related to rejection.

He rejectedthe olive branch thrown by Tianxiang Records! (TN: FYI, Tianxiang meansHeaven's Fortune)

When it cameto company's floor space, Tianxiang Records in Hong Kong City, where land isscarce, is still a little shabby. But when it came to scale and energy,Tianxiang Records is not an existence that a small agency such as TianmeiEntertainment, where Mo Fei works, can look up to!

Although MaoSu, the music producer of Chen Yijie’s new record and deputy music director ofTianxiang, had recommended Yang Yi, this excellent songwriter, to Hu Yongxiang,Hu Yongxiang is really a man of distinction* that he has put this matter behindwhen he got busy. (TN: 贵人多忘* - a Chinese idiom which means: A manof distinction always has a poor memory.)

It wasn'tuntil Chen Yijie’s new album was released and his achievements were shining allover Hong Kong, and the question of “Who is Mu Li'ang” was repeatedlymentioned by reporters, that Hu Yongxiang thought of Yang Yi, a young manrespected by his father.

But toeveryone’s surprise, Yang Yi lightly refused the olive branch thrown byTianxiang.

“Why?Have you accepted offers from other companies?” Mao Su personally came toJiangcheng to meet Yang Yi. He wanted to become a colleague with Yang Yi, andthen discuss the true meaning of music together, but he was surprised to berejected.

“No,it’s just that I prefer freedom and don't like to be restraint.” Yang Yismiled faintly. “If there's an opportunity, we can continue to cooperate,but not in the way of a contracted songwriter. I like to write my own music,not the music you want.”

As amusician, Mao Su understood Yang Yi’s idea very well, and he nodded withregret.

“By theway, I'd like to ask Tianxiang to keep my personal information confidential. Idon’t want my life to be disturbed.” Yang Yi added.

Mao Susmiled: “Of course, our Tianxiang is not so tasteless. Besides, we don’twant you to be targeted by our competitors. You are such an excellentsongwriter, and we still have a lot of opportunities to cooperate in thefuture.”

Thisrejection was a result that both parties can accept, but the rejection of thethird major event was somewhat unpleasant!

Aspreviously mentioned, the editors of Iron Blood Net wanted to poach Yang Yi inorder to recover their lost popularity, and instructed a publishing house theyare acquainted with to go to Qiyue to inquire about the news. At that time,people from that publishing house also came along with Manager Huang of Qiyue.Of course, they were also rejected. (TN: Iron Blood Net is a website where you readmilitary novels.)

But theeditors of Iron Blood Net got Yang Yi’s address, so Lingyun Jueding came allthe way with Yu Wan excitedly. He wanted to persuade Yang Yi, with his glibtongue, to join Iron Blood Net!

“YangYi, you used to be a soldier, right? Me too! And we are very fond of militaryliterature!” Lingyun Jueding played the emotion card.

AlthoughYang Yi received them in a friendly manner, he said he had a three-yearcontract with Qiyue.

"It doesn’tmatter!" Lingyun Jueding patted his bald head and said enthusiastically,“We have a deep background in the Iron Army Net. Have you heard of it inthe 'Military Literature and Art'? As long as you want, we will recruit you inthe name of the army. Who dares to stop it?”

LingyunJueding had no idea that Yang Yi was upset by his words.

It should beknown, what Yang Yi hates most are people who prattle about their background!What’s more, didn't his predecessor retired because he got into trouble with abig shot with a deep background? Although it has nothing to do with the currentYang Yi, it was a living memory in his mind. Yang Yi felt the same way. (TN:Predecessor - previous/original Yang Yi)

“No,the conditions given to me by Qiyue are not bad.” Yang Yi’s voice became alittle cold, desolately cold.

But Lingyun Juedingand Yu Wan didn't notice it. Yu Wan shouted, “What Qiyue? Are theycomparable to the Iron Blood Net in terms of military literature? Come to our IronBlood, and I can guarantee that our conditions are much better than Qiyue!“

Yang Yi doesn'tdeny this point. After all, the Iron Blood Net is still the real gatheringplace for military fans.

But theproblem was that even if Yang Yi wasn't disgusted by what the editors of IronBlood Net said, he still won't go to Iron Blood Net, because Yang Yi himself didn'tlike military literature very much.

Since he didn'tlike it, why change to another website to continue writing military literature?Moreover, Yang Yi was going to transition out from military literature.

He hasalready figured out what to write in his next book! Moreover, it is not amilitary literature.

Of course,Yang Yi wouldn't tell Lingyun Jueding and Yu Wan about this. He just shook hishead, then looked up at the clock in the coffee shop and said faintly,“Sorry, it’s almost time. I have to prepare dinner for my daughter…"

This has themeaning of seeing a visitor out! (TN: He wants them out of his house)

Lingyun Jueding'scomplexion wasn't good. As the deputy chief editor of Iron Blood Net, he hasnever encountered such treatment!

“You’llregret it!” Lingyun Jueding said resentfully and left with Yu Wan.

Yu Wanfollowed Lingyun Jueding and got into a taxi, but he was young and he couldn’thelp asking, “Boss Ling, are you ok with this? Are we just going to let Qiyuesuppress us?”

LingyunJueding’s face was extremely gloomy. He said coldly, “Ok? How is thatpossible? Yu Wan, you go back and keep an eye on the progress of his physicalpublishing. Besides, isn’t “Drawing Sword” close to the end? See whenhis new book will be released! “

“Refusinga toast only to drink a forfeit, he will definitely regret it!”

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