Chapter 804 (1/2)
Jesse picked up the photo and looked at it carefully. The more she looked at it, the more she frowned.
Xiao Yunhai said: ”when they published the first Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's stone, the four major publishing houses had done this kind of shady business secretly. Later, they saw that something could not be done, so they gave up. Although they did it secretly, the financial staff I sent to see the clues from the sales statements. This time, I got a private detective to spy on them for me, and that's what happened
After reading the materials, Jesse looked serious and asked, ”how much did they hide?”
Xiao Yunhai said: ”at least 10 million copies.”
Jesse took a breath and said in shock, ”they're too cruel. They're just crazy.”
Xiao Yunhai said: ”if it is 1.8 million copies, I don't care. Every industry has its own hidden rules. As long as you don't go too far and turn a blind eye to the past, there will be no fish when the water is clean. But it is too blatant to print more than 10 million copies on the market. ”
Jessie nodded and said, ”at the price they set, the sales of 10 million copies can make a profit of 150 million dollars. This is a very big crime. But, Xiao, I hope you'd better be private. They can become world-class publishing houses, and the energy behind them is very large. If you make these things public directly, the losses of the four major publishers will be unprecedented. In this way, I'm afraid they'll do you a disservice. ”
Xiao Yunhai said, ”I know what you mean. To tell you the truth, I don't want to have a complete feud with them. But since they have done such a thing, I will ask for justice in any case. No matter how much they eat, they're going to vomit me twice. Otherwise, they really think I'm a bully. ”
Jesse was embarrassed and said, ”I'm sorry, Xiao. I shouldn't have introduced them to you.”
Xiao Yunhai waved his hand and said with a smile, ”it has nothing to do with you. Jesse, you help me get them together. I need to talk to them. If we can't, we'll have to see you in court. ”
SYJ, give me a quick nod
In front of Xiao Yunhai, Jesse called the four major European publishers and asked them to come to Los Angeles tomorrow to discuss the Harry Potter series.
After calling, Jesse asked, ”Xiao, what are you going to do?”
Xiao Yunhai sneered: ”they have to pay for their greed. In addition to spitting out what I eat, I have to ask each of them to pay me 200 million dollars for sealing
Jessie, they laughed hard. However, I believe that they will honestly pay you 200 million dollars, otherwise, their losses will be even greater. ”
At ten o'clock the next morning, Xiao Yunhai came to the conference room of crown publishing house.
This time, all of Xiao Yunhai's old acquaintances, Kohl of Macmillan publishing company in England, Louis of French seiyi publishing house, Darren of mondaldori Publishing House of Italy, and Glenn of Bertelsmann Publishing Group Company of Germany, came to negotiate.
Xiao Yunhai shook hands with the four people quietly. Jesse asked the staff to bring them a cup of coffee and said, ”I'm glad you can come to my crown publishing house. This time, it was proposed by Mr. Xiao that we all come here. If there is anything, we can have a good talk. ”
Cole took a sip of his coffee and said, ”Congratulations, Mr. Shaw, that's 130 million copies of Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets, the best performance in ten years.”
Xiao Yunhai said playfully, ”Mr. Cole, are you wrong? It should be 140 million copies.”
Xiao Yunhai knew that it was a waste of time to talk with these guys, so he picked up the matter.
Cole's face changed and his pupils shrank slightly. ”Mr. Xiao, what do you mean? Why can't I understand? ”
Xiao Yunhai said with a smile: ”you and Les bookstore and fantasy Bookstore cooperation so happy, how can you not understand it.”