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

    Even Commodus was a little moved. He didn¡¯t want fame, but profit!

    Of course, Commodus is not interested in the royalties from the novels, but the huge profits that publishing Zhong Yi's novels can bring. He wants to acquire a publishing house and then exclusively buy out all the copyrights.

    The two of them took a car and arrived at Yinjiang City Hall overnight.

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

    Zhong Yi attaches great importance to the Zhaobaoshan and Jinjishan fortresses!

    This is normal, because if these two fortresses are not designed well, Zhong Yi will build Yinjiang into a paradise, and once the Japanese navy enters Sanjiangkou, it will be all in vain!

    Inviting the two of them to sit down, Zhong Yi smiled and asked, "Have you read the novel?"

    ¡°I watched it,¡± Steve said impatiently, ¡°It¡¯s very exciting, absolutely wonderful.¡±

    "I have told you before that my novels will never disappoint you." Zhong Yi was talking eloquently, but at the same time he said silently in his heart, Sister Luo Lin, I can't help you!  And Mr. Martin, sooner or later he will be sorry for you.

    "Mr. Mayor, um, um" Steve rubbed his hands and said, "Are you really willing to publish this wonderful novel in my name?"

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

    "Mr. Mayor, you are really too generous." Steve bowed his head and said, "My gratitude to you really cannot be expressed in words. I hereby swear an oath in the name of God that I will never betray you.  you."

    Zhong Yi smiled and said nothing, you can't betray even if you want to, because there is a contract.

    Unless China and the United States sever diplomatic relations at the national level, this contract will be legally binding.

    ¡°If the People¡¯s Republic of China is founded and China and the United States cut off diplomacy, Zhong Yi will definitely take precautions and cash out or take back the equity controlled in Steve¡¯s name in advance.

    After Steve finished speaking, it was Commodus' turn.

    Commodus smiled and said: "Your Excellency, Mayor, I also want to do a business with you."

    "Mr. Minister, do you want to sign the publishing rights for all my novels?" Zhong Yi said with a smile.

    "I really can't hide anything from you, Your Excellency the Mayor." Commodus 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." Commodus said repeatedly, "According to the highest standards for best-selling authors, ten percent!"

    "Mr. Minister, you are a bit uninterested." Zhong Yi shook his head and said, "Is the maximum royalty standard for best-selling authors really only 10%?"

    "This" Commodus immediately showed a trace of embarrassment on his face.

    The Commodus family actually runs a publishing house and also publishes novels, so they still have a considerable understanding of novel royalties. Generally, the royalties for new authors are often only 5% or even 3%. Only those who are old writers have royalties.  Only authors or writers with a certain reputation can get up to 10% of the royalties.

    But for the works of best-selling authors, this standard cannot be applied.

    Because the works of best-selling authors have huge sales volume, correspondingly, the publishing costs will be greatly diluted, so the royalties of best-selling authors can be 20%, or even 30%!

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

    "Oh, thirty percent? Why don't you go and grab it?!" Commodus lost his voice, "Even Oxford University's textbooks don't have such high royalties!"

    Oxford university?

    Suddenly a thought flashed through Zhong Yi¡¯s mind.

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

    Commodus continued: "Your Excellency, 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 best-selling novels are not so popular right from the start.  Large sales require a lot of effort to promote, and this costs a lot of money!¡±

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

    Commodus added: "So, I can only give you a maximum of 20% of the royalties! It can't be any higher!"

    "Okay, 20% is 20%!" Zhong YiGood at grasping the key points, I feel very good immediately.

    Because compared to the key point he just grasped, Harry Potter's royalties are nothing.

    "Uh" Kang Maode was still waiting for Zhong Yi to counter-offer, but he didn't expect Zhong Yi to agree directly. He said happily, "Your Excellency, it will be a pleasure to cooperate."

    As he spoke, Commodus stretched out his right hand.

    "Happy cooperation!" Zhong Yi smiled and stretched out his right hand, shook Commodus's hand lightly, and continued, "In addition, I also want to ask Mr. Minister for something."

    Kang Maode said: "What's the matter?"

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

    "Huh huh." Commodus said with a smile on his face. In this era, the reputation of American universities is not good. The most famous institutions of higher learning in the world are the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford.

    Therefore, Commodus was very proud that he graduated from Oxford University.

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

    "Of course." Commodus said without thinking, "Flory is a professor of pathology and Qian is a professor of biochemistry. How do you know about them, Mr. Mayor?"

    Zhong Yi casually said: "I have read their two papers and know that they are trying to purify penicillin."

    In fact, penicillin was discovered by British bacteriologist Fleming as early as ten years ago, but he did not pay much attention to it.

    "Penicillin?" Commodus shrugged and said, "I have also 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 even more difficult.  It is an unsolvable problem. Even if research proves that it can indeed kill bacteria, there is no way to achieve large-scale mass production."

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

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

    "I am willing to serve." Commodus shrugged and said, "What specific conditions do you have."

    "It's not urgent." Zhong Yi said, "It won't be too late after you contact the two professors first."

    This is penicillin!  But Zhong Yi also knows very well that he can't show too much care!  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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