Chapter 69

On the bustling night of Halloween, when Jin Xuantai brought his daughter Coco and Annie out of the house and onto the community street, they already saw groups of children dragging cloth bags or small plastic buckets, knocking on doors from house to house. ◎

Coco, seeing so many children, was exceptionally excited. She kept pointing at the older kids and shouting excitedly, "Give me candy, or I'll cause trouble!"

Jin Xuantai helplessly patted his daughter, "Those big brothers and sisters are also asking for candy. You need to ask the adults for it."

Coco, who was unfamiliar with how to celebrate Halloween, after all, it was her first time, thought she could ask anyone for candy when she went out.

After hearing her father's words, Coco immediately wanted to get down and didn't want to be held in her father's arms anymore.

Coco's "Earthworm Kung Fu + Carp Leap Technique" was very powerful, and in the end, Jin Xuantai had to put her down.

Once out of her father's arms, Coco on the ground held her father's hand, "Let's go! Let's go! Find the adults for candy, Coco wants to eat candy."

Seeing Coco's eager and adorable appearance, Annie, standing to the side, couldn't help but laugh.

"Okay, okay, okay, why are you so impatient?"

Jin Xuantai smiled helplessly and looked at Annie, who was laughing uncontrollably.

"Next, it's up to you. Take the little one to the neighbors to get some candy, but don't go too far, just stay nearby. I need to stay here to deal with the children coming to our house for candy. If I leave, the children who come won't get any candy and will be sad."

Considering that children would also come to their house to knock on the door, Jin Xuantai decided to let Annie take Coco to get candy while he stayed to wait for other children.

Annie didn't object to this arrangement.

On the contrary, Jin Xuantai's consideration for others made Annie very appreciative.

"No problem, I'll take care of Coco."

Annie nodded and walked over, bending down to look at Coco and asked, "Do you want me to carry you to get candy? We'll get more candy than anyone else."

Coco, upon hearing this, immediately raised her head and opened her arms to Annie, wanting her to carry her to get candy.

"Coco wants the most candy! More than anyone else."

"Of course, we will definitely get the most candy," Annie indulgently promised, making the little one very happy.

At the same time, Annie saw that not far away, her old butler Nord was already standing outside his house, giving candy to every child who came to knock on the door.

With her own people around, Annie wasn't afraid of disappointing Coco.

If she said she would get the most candy, she would definitely get the most candy.

Annie was confident about this.

"Then I'll take Coco to play."

"Go ahead, be careful."

Sitting at the door of his house, Jin Xuantai watched Annie carry his daughter away. Since the community was very safe, Jin Xuantai didn't have to worry too much.

Suddenly, his pocket vibrated, indicating someone was calling him. Jin Xuantai immediately reached into his pocket, took out his phone, and pressed the answer button.

"Happy Halloween!"

As soon as the call connected, Dave's familiar voice rang in his ears.

Jin Xuantai could tell that Dave's voice was a bit noisy, clearly indicating that Dave was also with his family, enjoying this pleasant holiday.

"Happy Halloween, Mr. Dave."

Jin Xuantai responded similarly.

After exchanging greetings, Dave directly told Jin Xuantai, "This month's royalty split has been calculated. 'A Song of Ice and Fire' sold 2,203,000 copies in October, with a total royalty split of 4,406,000 yuan. We will deposit this money into your bank account early tomorrow morning, so please check it then."

Wow, this is good news, another pre-tax income of over four million.

Hearing Dave's news, Jin Xuantai's already good mood immediately improved even more.

"Oh, really, that's great news."

"There's more good news," Dave laughed and continued, "Your fairy tale book, although it hasn't been on the market for long, has seen a very hot sales trend, which none of us at the publishing house expected."

After informing Jin Xuantai about the royalty split for 'A Song of Ice and Fire,' Dave then mentioned Jin Xuantai's fairy tale book.

Compared to the currently selling 'A Song of Ice and Fire,' Jin Xuantai was also very concerned about the sales of the 'Fairy Tale Collection.'

After all, 'A Song of Ice and Fire' had just published its first volume, and although it was selling well, the plot had not yet unfolded, and Jin Xuantai knew that it wouldn't be a huge hit yet.

Therefore, as long as 'A Song of Ice and Fire' could ensure him a few million yuan in income each month and maintain stable sales, he was satisfied.

He didn't have any excessive expectations.

However, a few days ago, when he entered the publishing house's backend, he saw the sales data for the 'Fairy Tale Collection,' which made him have higher expectations for it.

At the same time, due to the expected hot sales of the fairy tales, Jin Xuantai had some other considerations.

For all these reasons, Jin Xuantai now placed great importance on the fairy tales.

Before 'A Song of Ice and Fire' gained momentum and 'The Lord of the Rings' became popular, the 'Fairy Tale Collection' was the only source of big money for Jin Xuantai.

So, when he heard Dave's words, he immediately asked, "Mr. Dave, can you tell me how the sales of the fairy tales are doing now? I haven't logged into the publishing house's backend to check this information in the past few days."

"Hehe," Dave laughed on the other end of the phone, "Sales are booming! I can only describe it that way. In less than ten days, the publishing house has sold 7 million copies nationwide, and our people estimate that this number is far from reaching its peak."

7 million copies of the 'Fairy Tale Collection' sold in less than ten days?

Jin Xuantai was also very surprised.

Earlier, he had seen only 960,000 copies, so how did it suddenly reach over 7 million?

However, considering the large population base of this world and thinking about the 7 million sales, Jin Xuantai gradually calmed down.

Even so, this sales volume was not low, considering it had only been on the market for ten days.

Dave continued, "The hot sales of the 'Fairy Tale Collection' have attracted some people who see business opportunities. Today, someone has already approached the publishing house, asking me to convey their desire to cooperate with you, such as animating the 'Fairy Tale Collection,' and others have approached me hoping to translate it into other languages and publish it abroad, seeking agency rights..."

While listening to Dave's good news, Jin Xuantai began to deal with the children who were starting to come to his door for candy, giving each child a large handful of candy, making the little ones very happy.

The news Dave told him was indeed good.

Especially the foreign language versions of the 'Fairy Tale Collection,' which would create more wealth for him.

After Dave talked for a while, he finally asked Jin Xuantai, "What do you think? How should I respond to them?"

Indeed, after saying so much, Dave still needed to ask Jin Xuantai's opinion.

After all, the copyright of the 'Fairy Tale Collection' was mostly held by Jin Xuantai himself, and the publishing house only had the English version agency rights for the United States.

Therefore, for matters such as animating the 'Fairy Tale Collection' or translating it into foreign languages and selling it abroad, the publishing house and Dave had no authority to give a definitive response.

This had to be discussed with Jin Xuantai to see what he thought.

That's why Dave called to inform him about the new royalty split and to ask about these matters.

Jin Xuantai was truly impressed by those who had already sensed business opportunities as soon as the 'Fairy Tale Collection' became popular.

He admitted that if it were him, he wouldn't have such a keen business sense.

After sighing in his heart, Jin Xuantai quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind.

Considering that he already had some plans, he only thought for a moment before deciding how to have Dave respond to those people.

"Regardless of which country, I authorize Mr. Dave's publishing house to negotiate the foreign language publication rights for the 'Fairy Tale Collection.' We will split the final profits equally. I believe Mr. Dave will protect the corresponding interests, after all, you have taken care of me for so long..."

Thinking about the 'help' Dave had given him all along, Jin Xuantai felt he should return the favor.

Wasn't he aware that it would be most appropriate for him to personally negotiate with those interested in the foreign language rights of the 'Fairy Tale Collection'?

Jin Xuantai, of course, knew this.

However, after careful consideration, Jin Xuantai felt it was best to entrust Dave to negotiate on his behalf, as it was the most convenient way.

Money! One person can't make all the money in the world. Although he loved money and wanted more, he also understood that sometimes it was necessary to share some with others.

Jin Xuantai was not naive; he had the soul of an adult.

Moreover, the publishing house had always taken good care of him, and now that there was an opportunity to return the favor, it was only natural.

Just taking without giving back was the behavior of a white-eyed wolf.

As a traditional Chinese person, Jin Xuantai believed in repaying kindness with greater kindness and treating others well if they treated him well.

Now that there was an opportunity for a win-win situation and to save himself a lot of trouble, why not take it?

After several months of interaction, Jin Xuantai believed that Dave would not betray him. If he were going to, he would have done it long ago.

A new author's novel like 'A Song of Ice and Fire' could receive such a generous contract, so it was clear that Dave was not unscrupulous.

It was normal for Jin Xuantai to think this way.

People are emotional beings. After several months of interaction, Jin Xuantai had a very good impression of Dave.

What Jin Xuantai didn't realize was that the reason he received such favorable treatment was mainly due to Annie's influence.

Otherwise, would Dave have treated him so well?

But since Jin Xuantai didn't know this, he could only mistakenly be grateful to Dave.

On the other end of the phone, Dave clearly didn't expect Jin Xuantai to make such a decision, which was essentially sharing the profits with the publishing house.

In a country like the United States, where money is supreme, Jin Xuantai was truly... Dave couldn't even describe his feelings at that moment.

He already had a good impression of Jin Xuantai, but now it had improved even more.

Kind! Responsible! Good character! Good personal morals!

Dave wished he had a daughter... or something like that.

So, Dave on the other end of the phone was lost in thought, standing at his door with a dazed and foolish look, making the passing children laugh.

After a long time, he finally came to his senses, still looking dazed, and sighed, "I... I didn't hear that right? Your meaning is..."

Although not face-to-face, Jin Xuantai could imagine Dave's current state, definitely dazed.

Jin Xuantai smiled slightly and said, "You didn't hear wrong. I want to entrust the foreign language rights to the publishing house to negotiate with those interested parties. We will split the profits equally because I trust Mr. Dave, and it will save me a lot of trouble, which is good for both of us."

Anyone who wasn't a fool knew that negotiating personally would yield more profits, but Jin Xuantai, despite knowing this, still entrusted the publishing house.

Therefore, it was impossible for Dave not to be moved.

He had seen many authors who were only interested in money and rarely saw anyone like Jin Xuantai.

"Thank you for your trust in me and the publishing house. Words are too weak to express my gratitude, but I can assure you with my integrity that I will do my best to protect your interests. Everything will be handled by me."

Dave made this promise, and Jin Xuantai trusted him, as he had been dealing with Dave for a long time and knew his character.

Putting himself in Dave's shoes, Jin Xuantai felt he should trust Dave.

"As for animation and other things, I don't plan to sell those rights. Please reject those interested parties. I will keep these rights and have my own plans."

Of course, producing an animated series would influence many children.

The merchandise from the classic characters in the fairy tales would bring him even more wealth!

So, if Jin Xuantai wasn't a fool, he wouldn't let these rights go.

This was a decision he had already made.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have hurriedly logged into the publishing house's backend a few days ago, seen the sales data of the fairy tales, and immediately decided to buy a toy factory and start an animation company.

He knew best what the fairy tales could bring him.

Initially, he only wrote the fairy tale book because he couldn't stand the dark fairy tales in this world.

He wanted to give his daughter a gift for the future, so she wouldn't be harmed by the bizarre fairy tales in this world.

But now, seeing such an unexpected result, he hadn't anticipated it.

What else could Jin Xuantai do?

He could only happily accept it.

"Okay! I've noted it down. Everything will be handled according to your requirements." After confirming Jin Xuantai's thoughts, Dave made another promise, and they chatted a bit more before ending the call.

After ending the call, Jin Xuantai looked up and saw his daughter, Coco, walking home proudly with a bulging blood-red cloth bag, accompanied by Annie.

The blood-red cloth bag was placed on a small four-wheeled cart, so Coco could pull it without any effort, very easily.

He didn't know where the little one got it from, but it was clear she had a good harvest.

"Daddy! I got a lot of candy. An old grandpa gave me a lot, and he even gave me a little cart."

Coco, not even at the door, couldn't wait to show off her harvest to her father.

Seeing his happy daughter, Jin Xuantai showed a big white smile, beaming brightly.

"Wow! Coco is so amazing."

Coco raised her little face, "Of course, Coco is amazing."

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