In the morning, several editors of the weekly magazine looked at the closed conference room and discussed.

"Who is the person inside, how can it be entertained by the editor-in-chief himself?"

The editorial department has a rule that outsiders cannot be allowed to enter and leave casually, but the editor-in-chief, Ye Xiong, brought back two people early in the morning, and pulled the teenagers into the conference room for a secret talk, which made all the editors curious.

"Maybe it's a relative of the editor-in-chief."

Someone replied like this, but was immediately opposed by others: "Don't talk nonsense, the editor-in-chief has always been clear about public and private, and he will not do such a thing." ”

"Since it's not a relative, it can only be a cartoonist."

"No, look at that appearance is only 16 or 7 years old, how can there be such a young cartoonist!"

"Just ask Professor Yang who went out with the editor-in-chief."

"Professor, come here!"

The editors looked at Sun Yang, the young editor who was packing his briefcase, and replied, "That kid is the author of "Detective Conan", I have to rush to collect the manuscript, so I won't talk to you." ”

He didn't postpone the date of receipt of Mr. Tomato, comic editors have to play the role of the cartoonist's agent in addition to daily affairs, Tomato is Sun Yang's best-selling professional cartoonist, compared to the young Meng Shu, Sun Yang of course cares more about him.

However, as soon as they heard "Detective Conan", the other editors immediately remembered the rookie manga that was praised by the editor-in-chief a while ago......

"That kid is the original!?"

"Good young ......"

The editorial office was boiling.

"Professor Yang, isn't that the genius you discovered! Why didn't you go to the conference room? ”

The editors' eyes converged on Sun Yang, and Sun Yang touched his head in confusion: "I don't know what to do, forget it, I won't tell you, I have to rush to receive it!" ”

He picked up his briefcase and walked out of the newsroom.

The editorial office was silent for a long time before a word of boo rang out.

"Is he a fool?"

The performance of a comic editor is linked to the cartoonist in charge of him/her, and generally speaking, a rookie cartoonist is executed according to the criteria of who finds and who is responsible for the editor. As the editor-in-chief, Ye Xiong will not be responsible editor, so everyone thinks that "Detective Conan" has fallen into the hands of Sun Yang.

But this idiot didn't care at all?

You don't want me to be - the hearts of many editors are eager, "Detective Conan" is a potential comic, in case of a hot release, the editor in charge of it will definitely be able to get a heavy reward, but how to convince Ye Xiong!

I don't know that everyone outside the road seems to have regarded themselves as fragrant dumplings, and in the conference room, Meng Shu elaborated on the follow-up story of "Detective Conan".

"Yes, that's good."

Ye Xiong nodded again and again, he was worried that Meng Shu's talent would not last, but after listening to the explanation, he felt that his worries were redundant.

He immediately gave Meng a fee for explaining the manuscript and also talked about royalties.

"If you issue a single version, the royalty of the general newcomer is 5%, and we can increase it to 10% for you." Ye Xiong sat across from him and said, "This is the highest share in the industry, and we hope to use it in exchange for your commitment that comics will give priority to our company within ten years." ”

"Priority?"

Meng Shu frowned, did this promise want to tie him up to death in the Phoenix Company, he didn't like this.

"It's just that under the same conditions, if someone pays more than us, then you are free to choose." Ye Xiong explained with a smile: "I want to write it into the contract, this is a treaty that is beneficial to both of us." ”

Meng Shu was stunned.

That's what the pie in the sky said, this editor-in-chief is really bold, he is willing to throw such a big bait for the little-known Meng Huo, Meng Huo has no reason to refuse.

"Okay."

After discussing everything, Li Qin accompanied Meng to prepare to sign the contract.

But before signing the contract, Li Qin suddenly hesitated. She has heard a lot of gossip news from celebrities, even if cartoonists and celebrities are different, but Meng Huo is still young, can he still maintain a peaceful life after his debut?

"Madame, please rest assured, we can sign a confidentiality contract."

Ye Xiong had already prepared, and he took out a confidentiality contract: "Our company will keep Meng Xu's identity and age information strictly confidential, and will never leak it." ”

With this contract, Li Qin was relieved to help Meng Huo sign a formal contract. From this moment on, Meng Shu became a real professional cartoonist, his remuneration was 200 per page, and the royalty of a single book was 10%, which means that for every 30 yuan single book sold, Meng Shu could get three yuan.

Meng Shu crossed several obstacles at once, and he didn't know how difficult it was for other cartoonists to become professional cartoonists!

"The original manuscript will be published in the magazine in a few weeks, so please prepare the next plot early." After Ye Xiong accepted the contract, he smiled at the mother and son: "Notify us when you move, and we will send someone to help." ”

Li Qin was surprised when she heard this: "Moving, what to move?" ”

"Of course, I moved to Ninghai City." Ye Xiong looked at her, a little surprised: "Could it be that Meng Huo wants to work in Jiangnan Province?" That's too far away, it's very unsafe to have to post every submission, and the key point is that there is no responsibility for the editor to assist him, and it is also troublesome to ask for an assistant. ”

Unlike novels, comics are simple on the surface, but in fact they are rich in a lot of work, and an original manuscript has to go through many steps such as text, storyboarding, and drafting, and dozens of drawings for a shot, and the guidance of editors and the help of assistants are very important for professional cartoonists.

"But we never thought about moving!" Li Qin stood up in a panic: "I don't have a job here, and he doesn't have a hukou to go to school, so it's not realistic to move!" ”

Although Meng was paid a lot, Li Qin was still worried that he would not find another way out in the future, and she wanted him to continue his education.

"Madame, I don't think he needs to go to high school." However, Ye Xiong didn't think so, he frowned and said: "Graduating from college may not have Meng Shu's talent, going to school is a waste of time for him, it would be better if he focused his energy on comics!" ”

"Cartoonists rely on talent very much, and Madame should believe in Meng Huo, there are definitely no more than fifty people who can draw the cartoon "Detective Conan" now, and they are all professional cartoonists in their thirties and forties."

Ye Xiong told the truth, he didn't even count the potential represented by the last picture. The level of cartoonists in this world is generally low, and they are not as good as Meng Shu, who has studied for a long time in his previous life. However, Li Qin still refused to compromise, and she firmly believed that 'learning is the best way out', and insisted on not letting Meng Huo leave school.

Just as the two were arguing, Li Qin's mobile phone rang.

"You answer the phone first."

Ye Xiong gestured, and Li Qin picked up his mobile phone: "Hey? ”

"Teacher Bai, right...... I'm Meng Huo's mother, what's the matter? ”

"What, high school entrance examination results? Didn't you see it, it came out today? …… 7、725！ Are you sure you're not wrong? ”

Ye Xiong was surprised to find that Li Qin's face became redder and redder, and his voice trembled.

"Okay, okay, yes, no problem, I'll definitely inform him!"

After she hung up the phone, she hugged Meng Huo despite Ye Xiong's presence: "Xiao Yu, you actually scored 725 points in the high school entrance examination!" The difference of 25 points is full, and it is second in the county! ”

Meng was stunned, 725 points? How could it be higher than he expected?

Ye Xiong stood up: "I'm sorry, madam, I'd better take back what I just said." ”

“…… If Meng Hou's grades are so good, then continue to go to school. A glint flashed in his eyes, and he said, "But he wants to come to Ninghai, and we can help solve the problem of household registration and school." ”