People in the alley: A woman dressed as a man shouldn't be foolishly filial, Zhuang Chaoying

Zhuang Chaoying nodded after hearing this.

Yamamoto's alcohol tolerance was astonishing. Despite drinking so much, his face only grew paler, but he showed no signs of drunkenness whatsoever.

He started speaking rapidly in bird language again, his tone sounding somewhat urgent and forceful: "Wawa wawa waa ...

The translator quickly followed up: "Mr. Yamamoto said that Toei Animation really likes your 'Cardcaptor Sakura' and the illustrations of the cartoon characters in it, and now they plan to spend 20,000 yuan to buy the animation rights."

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Chaoying's heart skipped a beat.

How is that possible? Buying exclusive animation rights for 20,000 yuan is simply wishful thinking!

He sat there calmly.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Yamamoto assumed he was hesitating, so he started babbling on and on, gesturing with his hands as if to emphasize something.

The translator continued, "Mr. Yamamoto said that if you are not satisfied with this price, we can discuss it. Cooperation is negotiable. He asked you to give him a price!"

Zhuang Chaoying turned her head slightly and looked at Director Wang and Chairman Wang. She saw Director Wang casually extend five fingers and gently wave them under the table.

Zhuang Chaoying understood immediately. After a moment's thought, she said, "Mr. Yamamoto, I think you should be aware of the benefits that my 'Hundred Transformations Magic Cards' can bring you, or perhaps you've already done an assessment. I want a copyright fee of 500,000, and the usage period is 30 years. After 30 years, you'll need to contact me to renew the contract."

Yamamoto's eyes widened as he listened to the translator's words.

The people of this land of flowers are not as easily fooled as they imagine.

In fact, their president had read the novel carefully beforehand and knew that it had great market potential and could bring considerable profits to Toei Animation.

Yamamoto and the translator exchanged a few words in hushed tones. The translator nodded seriously: "Mr. Yamamoto said that we will contribute 500,000 yen, but at the same time, we must also transfer the copyright of the novel to us."

Zhuang Chaoying nodded.

Yamamoto thought the deal was done and was about to bow and shake hands.

Zhuang Chaoying shook his head again and said slowly, "What I meant was, 500,000 for the animation copyright, but I'll take a 5% royalty on the novel. That means for every 100 yuan you sell, you'll have to give me 5 yuan. Mr. Yamamoto certainly understands that I've spent a lot of time learning about your little royalties system, so I won't easily compromise on this."

Upon hearing this, Yamamoto's palms became sweaty.

Unexpectedly, this seemingly ordinary man possessed such profound knowledge of these copyright details; this was putting him in a difficult situation. He quickly huddled together with his assistant and began discussing the matter in a hushed, unintelligible language.

Director Wang, sitting to the side, was also slightly surprised.

He originally meant to hold up five fingers to represent 50,000 yuan, but he didn't expect that this Xiao Zhuang would directly ask for 500,000 yuan, which far exceeded his expectations.

However, he quickly came to his senses.

Good heavens, this is foreign exchange!

Xiao Zhuang's move has really helped the country earn a lot.

It seems that these writers who make a living with their pens are really not ambiguous when it comes to the rights and interests of their works; they should not be underestimated.

After a moment's thought, Yamamoto seemed to have made up his mind. He had someone take out a pre-prepared contract from his bag, indicating that they were well-prepared for this cooperation. His assistant added the conditions requested by Mr. Zhuang at the end.

Zhuang Chaoying watched this scene and realized that, as expected, they had planned this all along.

Director Wang brought over a talent familiar with contract matters: "Xiao Zhao, come over and take a look! This Xiao Zhao studied law, have him carefully review it to make sure there are no problems."

Xiao Zhao quickly stepped forward, took the contract, and began to read it carefully, word by word.

His eyes were fixed on the words on the contract, occasionally pointing to a particular clause with his finger.

About twenty minutes later, Xiao Zhao looked up, a smile on his face, and nodded: "Director, no problem. The additional clauses regarding royalties are also clearly written and meet Mr. Zhuang's requirements."

Hearing Xiao Zhao's words, Zhuang Chaoying and Director Wang both breathed a sigh of relief.

Now that the professionals have confirmed it's correct, Zhuang Chaoying feels there's nothing to worry about.

So he picked up the pen and solemnly signed and sealed the contract.

Seeing Zhuang Chaoying's straightforwardness, Yamamoto gave his assistant a wink.

The assistant immediately understood and took out fifty stacks of brand-new foreign exchange certificates with a face value of one hundred yuan from the box he was carrying.

The stacks of foreign exchange certificates were neatly arranged, and those around couldn't help but let out soft gasps of amazement upon seeing this scene.

Looking at the large sum of money in front of him, Zhuang Chaoying couldn't help but swallow hard. This amount of money was undoubtedly a huge sum for him.

But he quickly regained his composure: "Director Wang, could you please convert this money into our country's currency? Also, I'd like to use 400,000 yuan to buy a piece of land outside the third ring road of Beijing. I've been to Beijing these past few days and have fallen in love with this place. With land, I can build a house and have a place to stay when I come to Beijing for research. What do you think of this plan?"

Upon hearing this, Director Wang reached out and patted Xiao Zhuang heavily on the shoulder: "Xiao Zhuang, you've really helped us a lot! There's a foreign exchange earnings target coming up, and you've earned us such a large sum of foreign exchange all at once."

This is a huge achievement. As for buying the land, it would be really difficult within the Second Ring Road, given the limited land, large population, and complex planning regulations. But outside the Third Ring Road, it's rural, with plenty of land. Don't worry, Xiao Zhuang, I'll handle this.”

Director Wang looked at the small village in front of him and became more and more satisfied.

Xiao Zhuang is not only talented, but also knows how to seize opportunities.

It's just a vegetable patch or wasteland, isn't it?

There are plenty of such places in the countryside. When the time comes, it will be easy to find any village and allocate ten or eight acres of land to Xiaozhuang.

Moreover, with a little manipulation, one could pocket a considerable amount of the 400,000 yuan land purchase payment.

This young Zhuang is quite perceptive; his gift-giving is different from others. I'll have to keep an eye on him in the future. He's a promising talent!

Zhuang Chaoying picked up her wine glass, stood up, and raised it towards Director Wang: "Director Wang, this is a toast to you. We owe a great deal to your introduction and help today. Without your mediation, the copyright issue wouldn't have been resolved so smoothly. I'll drink this one first as a sign of respect!"

He tilted his head back and drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

Seeing this, Director Wang smiled, took a sip of wine, and put down his glass: "Xiao Zhuang, don't worry. You don't need to worry about the land and money. I have quite a wide network of connections in Beijing. Once I've settled the land purchase, I'll have Wang Yougui personally deliver it to your home."

I'll arrange for someone to exchange those foreign exchange certificates for our own money and deposit them into your savings account. I guarantee it will all be handled perfectly. If you need anything in the future, just let me know.

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