What should I do if the system forces me to copy books?

But then again.

Now that the copyright registration of "The Lord of the Rings" has been remedied, why are Lin Meng and the others still in New York? Could it be that something difficult happened again?

"Then what's your situation now?"

"After supplementing the knowledge about copyright registration, we found that it is not enough to just register the copyright of "Lord of the Rings", and we also need to register all the surrounding and related content, so as not to be imitated by others. , it is necessary to carry out protective squatting.”

"What kind of road is this?"

Li Chungang was a little puzzled, wouldn't it be enough to register the copyright of "The Lord of the Rings"? As for other specious content, it seems that there is no need. Could it be that those consumers are idiots, and they can't even distinguish the simplest names?

"The previous registration is the copyright registration of "Lord of the Rings", but in the past few days we have completely registered everything including the adaptation of the script and the trademark. This is what we learned after asking Random House. Defensive measures, such an approach is to complete the protection circle of "Lord of the Rings" ahead of time, leaving no room for others to imitate, infringe and seize goodwill!"

"It sounds like this is the case!" Li Chungang began to understand a little bit.

This is similar to intellectual property patent registration.

Under normal circumstances, in order to prevent the patent from being cracked and used by competitors, the patent owner will set up a lot of so-called patent barriers outside the patent.

Now, Lin Meng and the others are doing the same thing, just to prevent someone from maliciously imitating "The Lord of the Rings" for illegal profit, so they set up a "protection circle" in advance, and put an end to the thoughts of these speculators from the very beginning!

After Lin Meng explained it for a long time, he thought about it for fear that Li Chungang still couldn't understand, so he gave an example: "You should know the brand of chili sauce 'Laoganma', right?"

"Of course I know Laoganma! Well-known brands that sell well at home and abroad, I have seen many jokes about foreigners giving gifts to Laoganma during the Chinese New Year."

No bragging, maybe there are people in China who have eaten the Laoganma brand of chili sauce, but those who have never heard of this brand are really unique.

Lin Meng: "Then you know that in order to protect the trademark, Laoganma and the others put Laogandae, Laoganma, Laoganniang, Laoganpa, Laoaunt, Laoqianma, Laomagan, etc. as long as they can be matched. Have you registered all the trademarks related to the previous point?"

Li Chungang shook his head: "I really don't know about this. But if the cottage is gone, wouldn't it still cost money?"

"That's food fraud, but there is no way to fake literature. Readers are not blind to whether the content is good or bad. They can tell at a glance. I'm afraid that readers don't even look at it and make mistakes directly on the name." muddy."

Li Chungang thought so, and waved his hand and said: "Since you think it is necessary, then go ahead and register. It is best to register all the magic chains, nightmare rings, etc., and leave no room for others. Down!"

"It's been dealt with in sevens and eighties. I originally planned to pack up the remaining little tails and prepare to go home. As a result, you have written the second part here. It just so happens that we stay here to facilitate communication. .”

"Thank you for your hard work!"

Chapter 543 The Inflated Tompmumumu

"That's why I often say that a temporary setback is nothing, as long as you can seize the opportunity, there will be a day when you will make a comeback. Look, look at me!"

Sitting in the editor-in-chief's office, Thompson was very proud to promote his philosophy of life to several editors who came in to report.

With the credit for recommending the book "The Lord of the Rings", he not only returned to the power center of Random House headquarters, but also restored the glory of being the editor-in-chief in one fell swoop, had an independent office, and managed a seven-person editor group.

To know……

In Random House, not just any position can have an independent office. Apart from the management, only the "editor-in-chief" has this honor. But here, if you want to become the editor-in-chief, the requirements are simple and easy, but difficult to say Difficult, that is to have a globally published best-selling author under his command.

Thompson once had this qualification.

It's a pity that after the works of its authors suffered from Waterloo in the world one after another, causing the company to lose a lot of resources, the position of editor-in-chief was naturally taken over by the latecomers, and gradually marginalized, and was later even assigned to the so-called editor-in-chief. The "literary desert" of China.

The desert of literature does not mean that there is no soil for the development of literature in China, but that the literature bred and born in China basically has a strong local flavor. It may still be popular in their country, but it will not be popular in the global overseas market. , cultural differences are also highlighted.

But there is no way out, and there is no way out, and there is another village, who can say that it was not a great opportunity for Thompson to come to Huaguo at that time, otherwise, how could he meet by chance when he participated in the Golden Bookmark Award? How could the fledgling Li Chungang have the opportunity to read "The Lord of the Rings", a fantasy masterpiece that can be called the masterpiece of the century!

In fact, what other people don’t know is that from the day Thompson sat back in the editor’s office, he had already planned to write a personal biography in the future to include all his ups and downs in the workplace. The most important thing is to write about the experience of meeting Li Chungang for the first time in Shanghai. Presumably, when Li Chungang becomes famous and becomes a global best-selling author in the future, this experience can become the "selling point" of his personal autobiography.

Publishing a personal autobiography may not be common in China, but it is not too much in the United States.

Anyone who is a bit famous will have the idea of ​​publishing a personal autobiography about himself when his career ends, and put it into action.The most typical ones are the presidents of the United States. Almost every one of them will publish a book after leaving office, and some even publish two or three books!

The other editor below heard the words and nodded in agreement: "Indeed, the position of the editor-in-chief must belong to Mr. Thompson. Before, it was just being framed by other villains in the company. Now it's just It is justifiable to go back to the headquarters and get back what belongs to me."

"that is!"

"It's because the people on President Oswald's side don't like editor-in-chief Thompson."

"Speaking of which, I didn't expect that there would be such a talented author in a place like Huaguo. That Li Chungang was only 22 years old, and he could write such a magnificent epic fantasy masterpiece as "The Lord of the Rings". How long."

"I suggest you take the time to read a few more educational books from Huaguo, maybe they were cultivated from an early age!"

"..."

"Aren't you worried that "The Lord of the Rings" did not overwhelm Kepel Ron's "The Lost City" in the end?"

This editor expressed the concerns of the lower-level editors in Caitlin's faction. You must know that except for the core editors, these lower-level editors have read a little bit of the beginning of "The Lord of the Rings" at most, and they really can't understand it. What do the leaders think, and why do they have such confidence? If they didn't believe in Caitlin and were deeply influenced by her personality charm, they might have chosen to switch to the Oswald camp for the sake of their future.

"You can rest assured! Let me tell you..."

"Knock Knock Knock-"

Just when Thompson was about to brag about the awesomeness of the book "The Lord of the Rings" to his subordinates, he was interrupted by a knock on the door, and the door of the office was pushed open from the outside without saying a word.You must know that the spirit of the contract is what is emphasized in foreign countries. Unless a non-disclosure agreement is signed, otherwise foreigners do not understand what it means to keep secret.

After finally returning to the position of editor-in-chief, he was about to perform well in front of his subordinates and take advantage of the situation. When he was interrupted so rudely, Thompson suddenly became angry and wanted to "educate" this guy who came in without warning. "When I saw the majesty from the editor-in-chief, the moment I looked up...

Swish!

Thompson quickly got up from his seat with an agility that didn't match his bloated figure, and even more unexpectedly walked around the several editors blocking him, and walked towards his office The visitor smiled and said:

"Boss Lin, what kind of wind brought you here?"

During the period when he was assigned to Shanghai, the magical capital, apart from eating all the authentic delicacies in Shanghai, he did not make any progress at all. At least he learned a little bit of polite manners from the Chinese people. It is not surprising that Lin Meng appeared That's when it came in handy.

As shrewd as he is, he knows a little bit better, what is the reason why he was able to return to the headquarters of Random House and have an independent office that many people dream of! ?If it is just recommending "The Lord of the Rings", it is indeed a great achievement for Caitlin, but it will not be able to raise several levels in the company's treatment and status all at once. It is not the most important thing in Random House Contact Li Chungang first, and he is the one who has the best relationship with Li Chungang on the surface!

In order to tie Li Chungang to the "same chariot", Caitlin's approach is understandable.

"This is the content of the second part of The Two Towers of The Lord of the Rings. It took Chun Gang a week to complete it. Please complete the review as soon as possible and have it translated into various language versions."

Dealing with a middle-aged man with a big belly like Thompson, Lin Meng said that he was a little underwhelmed for a second. He simply and quickly explained the things at work, and then copied the entire content of the Chinese and English versions of "The Lord of the Rings II The Two Towers" in his hand. Gently handed over the USB flash drive to the other party, then turned around and prepared to leave without looking back.

It’s just that when he half-stepped out of the office door, he stopped the script as if he remembered something, and turned around to remind him: “By the way, I don’t need to remind you about confidentiality work.”

This was an impromptu idea after she saw four or five people sitting in Thompson's office.

Such things as "being in Cao Ying and heart in Han" are not common in foreign countries, and Lin Meng is not clear, but this kind of thing is not too much in China, not to mention that business spies will be planted among colleagues, even in the company There will also be people who are willing to be that "information dealer" for a while.

Under the temptation of money, how much is professional ethics worth?

Chapter 544 Lu Mingfei Comes to Join in the Fun

Domestic Manjinghua Publishing Company.

"Old Xu, Li Chungang's new work "Dragon Race" will be released and sold next month, but it has been robbed by "Lord of the Rings" recently. Is this really good?"

This colleague seems to be concerned about the sales of Li Chungang's new works, but in fact, he is preparing to secretly read a joke in his heart, and wants to see how Li Chungang's undefeated golden body created in China was broken by himself!

Because Dong Sicheng has shifted his focus of work to the company's overseas market expansion recently, the heavy responsibility of connecting with Li Chungang and being responsible for his editor fell on Lao Xu and Xu Wen. Pie in the sky... no, it should be gold and it makes no difference.

Because of Li Chungang, Lao Xu's performance has been overfulfilled in front of everyone in the company almost every month, so the outstanding employee awards for several months have been taken away by him without dispute.For one or two months, if the leaders couldn't stand it, it would be unreasonable for Xu to be old every month. Whether it was out of courtesy or to encourage other colleagues, he gave it up to other colleagues who performed equally well.

You must know that "excellent employee" is not only a title, but also involves interests!

Not only can you get a huge bonus every month, but the most important thing is that you can show your face in front of the leaders. This is more attractive than bonuses, and you may be promoted to the pinnacle of life with a salary increase.

Everyone is in the same position, and the performance requirements themselves are exactly the same.

It's not because Xu Wen took over Li Chungang from Dong Sicheng and made his personal task indicators much higher than others, which seemed unfair on the contrary.

If Li Chungang's published works can sell well, it doesn't matter much to other editors in the company except Lao Xu. If I insist, it is the end of the year when the company's overall performance rises and the tide rises accordingly. Award nothing more.

However, the increase in the year-end bonus is a "benefit" enjoyed by the whole company, but it does not benefit the individual at all.Generally speaking, short-sighted people see that only their own income has not increased, and they will not get a little more money because of the hot sales of Li Chungang's published works.

Since you can't get good for yourself, you can't see good for others!

So it is inevitable that some people will secretly look forward to the day when Li Chungang will stumble!

In this way, the outstanding employee award that Xu Wen has been almost monopolizing for a long time will be given to the rest.

"Actually, it's not as serious as you think. The popularity of Lord of the Rings has really been the same recently, but it will always subside over time. What's more, you don't know that the pen name 'Zhi Chun Zhi Gang' is popular in the domestic publishing industry. What does it represent, it represents a high-quality work, I believe that even if we don't promote it, readers will take out their wallets just by seeing this pseudonym!"

In fact, Xu Wen can somewhat see through the mentality of his colleagues who can't eat grapes and say that grapes are sour. He is no longer a young boy who just entered the workplace. He has seen a lot of infighting and conspiracy in the workplace.

To be honest, Xu Wen couldn't believe it when Dong Sicheng found him and said that he would hand over the responsibility of publishing Li Chungang's next works to him.Changing places under the same circumstances, maybe he can't help being jealous and having bad thoughts.

But understanding does not mean agreement. If you have time to feel jealous and resentful, it is better to find out your own shortcomings and think about why the chairman did not entrust this important task to you, but chose I!

In retrospect, when I was monopolized by a colleague for nearly ten months, I did not express any dissatisfaction, nor did I have such dirty thoughts in my heart.

The performance is obvious, and it is clear at a glance whether there is any fake data.

Whoever's author creates more economic value will be eligible for the extra 1 yuan bonus.

Xu Wen did not intend to become the number one public enemy in the office, only harmony can make money.

"When people are middle-aged, they have to soak goji berries in the thermos cup." He unscrewed the thermos cup soaked with goji berry and chrysanthemum tea, blew off the heat, and took a sip slowly, then added: "At present, "Dragon Race I Fire" The first 1500 million copies of Dawn have basically been snatched up by the dealers. Among them, Dingdang.com, Moudong.com, and Amazon have jointly taken away 500 million copies. It seems that their marketing staff is not as good as ours. Some people here are so professional!"

In addition, there are online bookstores such as Huaguo Book Network, Suning Yigou, Joyo, 99, and several major shopping websites, and scattered bookstores have also worked together to carve up nearly 500 million volumes.

There may be less than 500 million copies distributed to physical bookstores across the country, and Xinhua Bookstore, the largest chain brand in China, occupies most of the quota.

Man Jinghua Publishing Company is still very optimistic about Li Chungang's new work "Dragon Race" which is the successor to "Kyushu Misty Records". The number of first prints is relatively conservative.

Of course, they are also well prepared!In case, if there is a good news on the day of the release and sales, the printing company that has already established a good relationship will immediately work overtime around the clock and frantically print, and it should be able to satisfy domestic readers.

On the contrary, those online bookstores stationed in Xbao and Xdong are not like these powerful booksellers. Through the big data statistics in the background, they can clearly know the search popularity of consumers, and then spend a lot of money to get dozens of books. Millions of books are slowly sold back home. The reason why individual online bookstores like them are so bold and dare to buy in advance is purely because of their incomparable trust in the words "Zhi Chun Zhi Gang".

I believe that the online bookstore with this pseudonym has already made a lot of money before, and now it is rare to have new books coming out. The owners of these online stores are neither blind nor fools, so there is no reason not to follow up.

Large booksellers and offline physical stores have eaten meat, at least they can also drink some soup!

In fact, "Dragon Race" has not been officially launched yet, but the printing factory that has a cooperative relationship with Man Jinghua Publishing Company has started to work in three shifts after receiving the order, and the additional printing is carried out quietly.

Now this book has not opened a pre-sale channel, and from the title of the book, Dragon Race gives people a bad street feeling and the promotional campaign has been crushed by "Lord of the Rings", so some clowns feel that this book It is necessary for Li Chungang to lose the sales champion record set by several consecutive published works.

Thank you for teaching you how to count water words!

This big brother can join the group and teach preserved eggs how to count words, very urgent~

Chapter 545 The Frustrated Man

On the campus of Tsinghua University, Li Chungang didn't know how many news media from the outside world were thinking about getting even a little bit of shocking news from him, let alone how many people were staring at his every move of his new book behind his back. Whether it's "Lord of the Rings" abroad or "Dragon Race" in China, just wait for the day when Waterloo will be tragically hit.

However, in fact...

After he unlocked these works from the [Literature Encyclopedia System], he never worried about subscriptions and publication sales of novel websites!Just as "Zhi Chun Zhi Gang" has given readers the long-term impression that Chun Gang's products are high-quality goods, he has been carefully selected from the "source" to ensure that the works he unlocked are in the Each type is incomparable!

Then there is the issue of records that publishing colleagues are very concerned about. Compared with keeping their own records, it is better to say that they are more inclined to break records, even if the records are made by themselves.

It has been just over a week since I returned to China and resumed my daily life, and it happens to coincide with the first small long-term of the year-May [-]st Labor Day!

It just so happened that Lin Meng and his group spent another two days communicating with Random House about the content of "The Lord of the Rings II: The Two Towers" in New York, USA. The day before the May Day holiday, that is, yesterday, they finally took a flight from New York The earliest direct flight to Yanjing returns to China.

At that time, it was Li Chungang who personally drove to the airport to pick up Lin Meng and the others.

"You've worked hard!"

"Don't worry, although I will leave the company's affairs to Mr. Lin, but this time I can make the decision and promise you that after this busy period of time, I will give each of you a week's paid vacation , when the time comes, you can also take a good rest and adjust your state."

"Thank you boss (broken sound)!!!"

"Mr. Li is very energetic!!!"

"I knew it was right to follow Mr. Li."

"For Mr. Li's one-week paid vacation, the seven or eight catties lost in the past two or three weeks are totally worth it!"

"..."

At the dinner party for Lin Meng and the others, Li Chungang announced loudly to everyone with the slightest hint of alcohol.

"If you have done something wrong, you must be punished, and if you have done something, you must be rewarded" is what he believes is the most basic and core mechanism that a company with good development and promising prospects should have. Moreover, during this period of time, the group of people in front of him followed him to the United States, which can be said to be hard work. , After busy work, a week's paid vacation is more like a kind of compensation for them.

Li Chungang, who had just announced his decision, suddenly recalled something in his head that seemed to be almost forgotten by him, which made him come to the seat next to Lin Meng and sit down.

"Senior sister, speaking of which, there is something I almost forgot."

"What's the matter?" Lin Meng put down the tableware in his hand, and looked back at him with a slightly hesitant expression on his face.

"A few years ago, you were asked to ask readers about the soundtrack of the "Sword Come" TV series. Later, because I was busy with "Lord of the Rings", I completely forgot about it, and how are the two songs I wrote now? There is a situation, has the company found a suitable candidate for singing? And..."

"Wait! Wait!" Lin Meng looked at Li Chungang's question after question that quickly popped out of her mouth like falling millet, which disrupted her thoughts. She was just about to answer the previous question, and then the next A question followed, which one was better to answer.