Thinking of this, Steve couldn't sit still anymore.

Even Commod was a little moved. He didn't want to ask for fame, but to ask for profit!

Of course, what Commod is interested in is not the royalties for novels, but the huge profits that can be brought by publishing Zhong Yi's novels. He wants to acquire a publishing house and then exclusively buy out all copyrights.

The two of them took a car to the Yinjiang Municipal Government overnight.

The mayor's office on the second floor of the municipal government is still on, and Zhong Yi is still discussing the design details of Zhaobaoshan and Jinjishan Fortress with Gong Weiqian.

Zhong Yi attaches great importance to Zhaobaoshan and Jinjishan Fortress!

This is also normal, because if these two fortresses are not designed well, Zhong Yi will build Yinjiang into a paradise. Once the Japanese Navy enters Sanjiangkou, it will be useless!

Inviting the two of them to sit down, Zhong Yi asked with a smile: "Have you read the novel?"

"Look," Steve said impatiently, "very wonderful, absolutely wonderful."

"I said it a long time ago that my novel will never disappoint you." Zhong Yi was talking, but he silently said in his heart, Sister Rowling, I'm sorry for you! And Mr. Martin, I'll be sorry for you sooner or later.

"Mayor, that, this..." Steve rubbed his hands, "You really want to publish this wonderful novel in my name?"

"Of course." Zhong Yi said, "You are my agent, why not?"

"You are so generous, Your Excellency," Steve said, "My gratitude to you is really impossible to express in words. I am here to swear in the name of God and will never betray you."

Zhong Yi smiled and said nothing. Even if you want to betray him, you can't do it because you have a contract.

Unless China and the United States cut off diplomatic relations from the national level, this contract is legally binding.

If the founding of New China and China and the United States sever diplomacy, Zhong Yi will definitely prepare for the future and cash out or recover the equity controlled by Steve in advance.

After Steve finished speaking, it was Commod's turn.

Commod smiled and said, "Mayor, I want to do a business with you, too."

"Does Mr. Minister want to sign the publication rights of all my novels?" Zhong Yi smiled.

"You really can't hide anything from you, Your Excellency Mayor." Commod spread his hands and continued, "But I don't know if I have this honor?"

"Of course." Zhong Yi smiled, "As long as the royalties are reasonable, why not?"

"There will be no problem with royalties." Commod repeatedly said, "by the highest standards of best-selling writers, ten percent!"

"Mr. Minister, you're a little unfair." Zhong Yi shook his head and said, "Is the highest royalty standard for best-selling writers really only 10%?"

"This..." A hint of embarrassment appeared on Commod's face.

The Commode family actually runs a publishing house and also publishes novels, so they still have a considerable understanding of novel royalties. Generally, new authors often have only 5% or even 3%. Only old authors or writers with certain fame can get the highest 10% royalties.

However, the works of best-selling writers cannot be followed by this standard.

Because the works of best-selling writers have a huge sales volume, the publishing cost will be greatly diluted, so the royalties of best-selling writers can get 20% or even 30%!

"Thirty percent!" Zhong Yi said, "If you agree, I will let you publish it exclusively!"

"Oh, 30%? Why don't you grab it?!" Commod said in a lost voice, "Even Oxford's textbooks are not as high as that!"

Oxford University?

A thought suddenly flashed through Zhong Yi's mind.

But Zhong Yi thought about it carefully, but he didn't catch anything.

Commod continued: "Mayor, I admit that the novel you wrote is indeed wonderful, and I firmly believe that it will become a best-selling novel, but what I want to say is that the best-selling novel does not have such a large sales as soon as it comes out, but requires a lot of effort to promote it, and this requires a lot of money!"

Zhong Yi frowned slightly, still thinking about the flash of thought just now.

Commod said again: "So, you can only give you 20% of the royalties at most! It can't be higher!"

"Yes, 20% is 20%!" Zhong Yi finally grasped the key points and was in a good mood.

Because compared with the key point he just caught, Harry Potter's royalty is nothing.

"Uh..." Commod was still waiting for Zhong Yi to bargain, but unexpectedly, Zhong Yi agreed directly and said happily, "Your Magistrate, then you will have a happy cooperation."

As he said, Commod stretched out his right hand.

"Happy cooperation!" Zhong Yi smiled and stretched out his right hand, gently held Commod, and continued, "In addition, I want to ask Mr. Minister for a matter."

Commode said: "What's the matter?"

Zhong Yi said: "I remember you graduated from Oxford, right?"

"Hmm." Commod looked gloomy. In this era, American universities were not well-known, and the most famous universities in the world were Cambridge University and Oxford University.

For this reason, Commod was very proud of his graduation from Oxford University.

Zhong Yi said again: "Then do you know Professor Flory and Professor Qian En?"

"Of course." Commod said without hesitation, "Flory is a professor of pathology and Qian En is a professor of biochemistry. How do you know the two of them, Your Excellency Mayor?"

Zhong Yi casually said: "I have read the papers of both of them and know that they are trying to find a way to purify penicillin."

In fact, as early as ten years ago, British bacterologist Freimin had discovered penicillin, but it did not attract attention.

"Penicillin?" Commod shrugged, "I have read that paper, but frankly speaking, I am not optimistic about the research direction of the two professors, because the efficacy has not been clinically proven, and the purification of penicillin is an unsolvable problem. Even if the research proves that it can indeed kill bacteria, it is impossible to achieve large-scale mass production."

Zhong Yixin said, what do you idiot know? Penicillin is an epoch-making drug!

But Zhong Yi would not tell Commod this, and said immediately: "You don't have to worry about this, just contact Professor Flory and Professor Dunn, and said I am willing to fund their research."

"Willing to serve." Commod shrugged and said, "What are your specific conditions."

"No rush for this." Zhong Yi said, "It's not too late to contact the two professors first."
Chapter completed!