Beilock went to visit Harvey. Harvey came down slowly after being called to the living room by Shirley. Harvey's face was slightly pale and his eyes were dim, because he used magic to create count of Monte Cristo day and night these days.

Publishing novels at one's own expense is different from serial publication. A volume of novels must have a lot of content. Now, what he finished before is not enough to fill the volume. Harvey's haggard appearance became a blow to Beilock's eyes. Such a young novelist was determined to be arrogant and arrogant. His proud work did not even get the approval of publishing qualification. He was in a state of desperation.

Sitting in the living room, Beilock didn't even stand up and looked up and down at Harvey with a scanning eye.

Harvey frowned at the uninvited guest and asked, "who are you, please?"

Just now Shirley has told him the name of the visitor, including his last name.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Alexander. It's Mr. Harvey Adrian. My name is Belloc Leonard, the head of Leonard press. I'm here to discuss your work with Mr. Adrian."

Harvey suddenly said, "Oh, but I've stopped serializing novels in Leonard's publications."

"I know that your work is excellent. We are not willing to give up a promising work if it is not for unexpected factors." Beilock stares at Harvey, but does not see the meaning of questioning from Harvey's look. Doesn't he care about his work?

Harvey came to him and sat down, waiting for his explanation.

"If I'm not wrong, are you going to publish this novel at your own expense? Although your works are excellent, you also need to understand the risks of publishing at your own expense. There have always been many excellent novels in history, and most of them only became famous after the author died. We are different from Leonard press. We have a lot of contacts and resources. Even if we just mention the name of the novel in the morning paper, your novel will be seen by more than 70% of the citizens of Elroy. "

"Pran Garcia is a young and short-sighted reviewer. He almost missed your novel. I don't understand why you cooperated with him."

Harvey squinted at the slightly contemptuous gentleman in front of him, which was different from Diana's natural arrogance. This kind of contemptuousness with condescending contempt made him feel uncomfortable and mean something. He replied indifferently: "Mr. Garcia has indeed shown his immaturity, but he has fully proved his sincerity."

"Sincerity doesn't mean anything, nor does it make your work appear in front of readers. If you're willing to leave your work at Leonard, I can promise that in three months' time I'll do my best to publicize your work, and then the whole city of Elroy will remember your name, Alexander, a talented new novelist. " Beilock opened his hands and said with a smile, why is it to depict a bright future.

"Sincerity at least shows in front of me, but what Mr. Leonard said about the future is more unrealistic. I chose to write novels only after reading the contribution solicited by Leonard press. In fact, you have violated your commitment to solicit contributions."

Hearing Harvey's words, Beilock's carefully trimmed eyebrows picked. He had already said this, but Harvey didn't buy it, so he said in a sharp sarcastic tone: "Oh? Do you think your work can be better than the wild rose? In this way, those celebrities and nobles in the society often talk about your work instead of the wild rose. "

The origin and popularity of the wild rose is indeed higher than that of the count of Monte Cristo. The novels written by members of the Elroy family alone can become a good talk of the upper class.

"I do think so, and so does Mr. Garcia." Harvey calmly smiles, cocks up his legs and stares at Beilock in front of him. He says slowly, "that's why we choose to leave Leonard publishing house. I'm not a dog owned by Leonard publishing house. I just throw it aside and starve. I'll feed it when I think about it."

"But some people don't live as well as dogs. What kind of difficulties will they face if they are not accepted by mainstream publishing houses? Does Mr. Adrian know? Or are you going to open a bookstore to sell your own works

"Mr. Leonard, you may be a little mistaken."

"Go ahead, please."

"I've heard Mr. Garcia say the inside story of this Leonard press solicitation. If I stood in Mr. Leonard's position, I would do the same. In my eyes, works are goods used to earn profits."

"Mr. Adrian, then you should cooperate with us even more. It's just delayed publication. We will give you a good compensation."

Harvey shrugged: "but this work has a lower status in my heart than Mr. Leonard thought. The reason why I created this work is to earn some pocket money. I feel more unhappy than being unfairly treated. Moreover, the reason why I choose not to cooperate with Leonard press is not entirely because I have been unfairly treated. Leonard press has no way to satisfy my appetite. I want to eat my own cake by myself. "

The smile on Beilock's face gradually disappeared, and his look at Harvey became as cold as a poisonous snake: "Mr. Adrian is much more interesting than my phenomenon. I'd like to play this game with you. No publishing house in Elroy will be willing to print your works, even if you find some small workshops with poor printing quality, I can guarantee that your novels will not enter the bookstore. I'd like to see how you promote your products. "

Beilock reached out to straighten out his gray and black tie on his suit, stood up and said with a smile, "of course, we at Leonard press never refuse good works. If Mr. Adrian regrets it at that time, he can come to me at any time."

"I don't think there will be that time." Harvey responded to the provocation with a smile and a gesture of please, indicating that he could leave here at any time.

Beilock walked out of Harvey's house. When he heard the door closing, his face was very blue. He expected that he might be rejected, but he didn't expect that it would turn into a fierce confrontation like provocation. When he got into the carriage, he thought about what caused the situation to get out of control. The answer was Harvey's attitude, which annoyed him a little from the beginning.

As a novelist, it's time to teach some lessons to these arrogant young people who have the capital to be contemptuous in front of Elroy's biggest publisher.

Beilock was in a bad mood. When he returned to Leonard's publishing house by carriage, he contacted all the publishing houses in Elroy by telephone to announce the news of the ban on the count of Monte Cristo. Although the publishing houses in Elroy are not monolithic, the combined part led by Leonard publishing house is enough to push a work into the abyss.

"All bookstores will not accept the novel count of Monte Cristo. All bookstores that sell the novel will be blacklisted. In the future, Leonard publishing house and the cooperative publishing house will not supply these bookstores."

Hang up the phone, beiluoke still feel angry, he has not met for a long time dare in front of him so rude person.