Bursting Forth Together
For the younger generation in Western Capital, whoever is the most outstanding member of the Lineage will control and develop the company with the best cash flow.
The major Aristocratic Clan rarely provided direct financial support. Instead, they allowed their Lineage to access or even directly participate in the business operations, thereby acquiring considerable wealth for further development.
The Zhu family is one of the major Lineage in Western Capital, but what is interesting is that the Lineage patriarch, Zhu Tianci, is the first high-level sequence individual to enter old age since the Gene Era, and also the first to be killed.
Zhu Kuang's communication ID, "Po Luohu Zhu Moumou," may have been a form of self-deprecation.
Having witnessed the incidents involving Wang Jiangtao, Song Xianzong, and others, the Zhu family may now feel even more fortunate.
At least when Zhu Tianci died, he didn't cause any trouble; the killing was carried out according to the Sequence Committee's procedures, thus minimizing the potential for disaster.
Without Zhu Tianci, the Zhu family's ranking in Western Capital dropped significantly, and some of their assets were stripped away.
However, the Zhu family wields immense influence in the novel industry, sharing its profits with three other companies.
"Is this your dad? Is this also your dad?"
The reply from "the impoverished Mr. Zhu" was somewhat slow, but he was clearly surprised when he did reply.
The authors of two newly popular novels on his website, Jin Yong and Dongfang Shuo, Plagiarizing Jin Yong, and Zhu Kuang obviously didn't realize they were the same person.
In particular, the fact that these two authors became popular not through online novel recommendations, but through a war of words, is somewhat novel.
Zhu Kuang never expected that this was all staged by himself, and that the other party was even Zhang Xuezhou's father.
"Your dad is amazing!"
He hesitated for a few seconds before adding another sentence.
Zhang Xuezhou was using the pseudonym "Let's Get Rich Together," sent a message saying, "My dad still has a few books in his head; they can probably generate some value!"
"Cooperation and mutual benefit!"
Zhu Kuang sent a small 'handshake' emoji.
Authors of popular novels will receive a higher percentage of royalties, and with increased revenue from promotions, their earnings will significantly improve. However, this will also come with more stringent contract terms.
Many authors face the choice between money and the book. Signing a new contract often involves continuous promotion, which can easily multiply their earnings several times over.
However, the copyrights of popular novels will be transferred to the company, and any subsequent developments will be unrelated to the author.
Zhang Xuezhou gave a greeting, and Zhu Kuang understood immediately, knowing that a conventional contract couldn't be used to bind them, and that the data needed to be presented truthfully.
The scions of the Aristocratic Clan in Western Capital have many problems, but they have undoubtedly handled boundaries quite well, rarely having direct conflicts of interest. Even Zuo Teng and Zuo Denggao, who have very low moral standards, are careful to maintain appropriate boundaries when they operate.
Compared to matters of money, Zhu Kuang was undoubtedly willing to give him face.
After all, they had only known Zhang Xuezhou for two months, and it was impossible for them to exploit his father as a laborer or even strip him of his copyright for further development.
In return for their kindness, Zhang Weimeng wouldn't abandon their online novel platform after gaining fame.
"I'll have someone handle it and try to do some effective promotion, which will be icing on the cake, but how much we can make depends on how good your dad's work is," Zhu Kuang said.
Thank you!
Zhang Xuezhou also sent a 'handshake' emoji.
His relationship with Zhu Kuang was limited to this; they had only met briefly and their conversations could only go this far.
Whether things can progress further in the future depends on how well they interact.
At least for now, Zhu Kuang will not use a black contract to bind Zhang Weimeng, nor will he manipulate the data cap.
"You mean I could potentially earn tens of millions a year?"
Top authors earn around four to five million yuan a year, and some authors also earn income from freelance work, and some even write multiple novels on multiple websites to supplement their income.
With two author accounts in hand, Zhang Weimeng's heart pounded with excitement at the thought of the treatment top writers on the online novel platform.
No matter how diligently he wrote books for more than ten years, it couldn't compare to a single sentence from Zhu Kuang.
However, his efforts over the past ten years have not been in vain.
At least he has a large number of works, so there's no situation where you run out of reading after a few dozen or a hundred chapters, which is more advantageous for promotion compared to some other authors.
The thought of the potential high income made his heart pound wildly.
"That depends on whether the book is popular with the general public," Zhang Xuezhou waved his hand and said, "Wang Li told me that our book doesn't fit the current market for novels, so the income is hard to say whether it will be high or low, maybe a lot, maybe a little, but it will definitely be better than it is now!"
"My data volume is more than ten times that of some authors, but my subscription rate is lower than theirs!"
"That's the reason. Moreover, hard-sell promotions are different from subscriptions sparked by curiosity through heated arguments. This will inevitably bring countless unfriendly comments from readers who dislike the book's style."
"Let them scold me, I'm resistant to that!"
As the leader of the anti-fans, Zhang Weimeng has a high level of mental fortitude.
Moreover, he can't afford to turn down money.
Just thinking about Zhang Manqian and Zhang Xuezhou's expenses of tens of millions of yuan, he had no other thoughts in his mind. He felt that even if someone spat on him, he would still pick up the money.
For Zhang Weimeng, this was the best news he had received today.
In terms of social interaction, Zhang Xuezhou's circle has reached another level.
No amount of promotional arrangements by online novel editors can compare to a single word from the actual controller.
For Zhang Weimeng's various competitors, this was a devastating blow.
Regardless of whether his books are as good as others, his commercial promotion is undoubtedly the best.
This promotion will continue until the data growth rate reaches a certain plateau.
"It's just that I'm not quite used to the new environment!"
When Zhang Weimeng thinks about Jin Yong's popularity and the widespread circulation of his novels, he can't help but sigh.
Clearly, success in any era involves a combination of favorable timing, location, and human factors, and cannot be simply copied and applied blindly.
He had stumbled and struggled for over a decade and was not unaware of the reason, but Zhang Weimeng had only this one path, and Song Fengying had only one path to take; both of them had no choice but to bite the bullet and move forward.
Fortunately, both of them finally made it through.
The controversy sparked by the tens of millions of yuan in live streaming rewards on Feiyu, with the behind-the-scenes boss of the novel website personally guaranteeing the deal.
Both of these methods correspond to huge exposure and the forced opening of potential markets.
Feiyu Live faces competition from similar software, while Zhang Weimeng faces unimaginable verbal attacks.
But both he and Song Fengying were reassured.
With Zhu Kuang's protection, Zhang Weimeng didn't need to worry about the reaction of the novel website's higher-ups to negative situations, and the promotion would continue uninterrupted.
The millions of dollars in donations from Chang Kongluo represent a different kind of top-tier support, which can reduce a lot of trouble.
The couple exchanged a glance, feeling that this was the moment when the Zhang family would truly experience rapid growth.