"No, no, friends are friends, and cooperation is cooperation. If Peng Guoqing wanted you to sell the adaptation rights at a discount, he would have come to you himself."
Wen Ying chose Peng Guoqing as the scapegoat and would never allow the blame to slip off Peng Guoqing. She described these details very well, and Shui Mingyue had no doubts at all.
Jiang Youjia suddenly appeared and bought the film and television adaptation rights of 11 of Shui Mingyue's novels. Although Shui Mingyue had already signed the contract, she felt that this matter was somewhat unrealistic.
After listening to Wen Ying's analysis, Shui Mingyue felt relieved - it was Peng Guoqing's recommendation that led to Jiang Youjia purchasing the adaptation rights, there must be a reason for this!
Shui Mingyue said she wanted to thank Peng Guoqing, and Wen Ying didn't feel guilty at all: "Just treat him to a meal. He's got good taste in buying your copyright. If your book becomes a hit after being adapted, Peng Guoqing, as a shareholder of Charles Schwab, will make a killing."
Shui Mingyue was amused by Wen Ying, "You're exaggerating. If the adaptation is successful, it won't be my credit alone."
A good original story is only the most basic factor in adaptation. Too many people have put in the effort to adapt a novel into a film or TV series, and any mistake in any link may lead to the failure of the adaptation.
Shui Mingyue still insisted on inviting Peng Guoqing to dinner and had to thank Peng Guoqing in person for his recommendation. In order to accommodate the schedule of Wen Ying, Peng Guoqing and others, Shui Mingyue set the dinner time on Saturday.
"Well, you just sold the copyright, so you'll have enough money for a meal. Speaking of which, what are you going to do with all that money after it comes in? Buying a shop? It's better to find a place for it as soon as possible."
Wen Ying calmly turned the topic to copyright transfer fees.
Wen Ying was not at the signing scene, so she pretended not to know the specific amount and used "a large sum of money" to refer to it.
Shui Mingyue hummed softly, "Buying a shop is fine, buying a house is fine too. I know what you're worried about. Mu Fan also reminded me after signing the contract that people like us don't do business, and if others know we have so much cash in our hands, they will come to calculate."
Shui Mingyue is quite experienced in this matter.
Shui Mingyue made some money when she published her first novel. When a group of relatives gathered together, her family members couldn't help but mention it. As soon as the party ended, someone asked to borrow money.
It would be fine if he borrowed tens of millions, but he asked for 200,000 right away.
You should know that Shui Mingyue's first book had an initial print run of 100,000 copies, priced at 25 yuan per copy. At that time, she was not yet the romance queen she is today, and the publishing house gave her a 10% royalty... In other words, Shui Mingyue received almost 200,000 yuan in royalties.
200,000 yuan in 2002 had amazing purchasing power, but my relative actually asked to borrow it all.
Shui Mingyue's family couldn't understand why, so they asked their relatives what they were going to do with so much money. The relatives said that Shui Mingyue had no place to spend the money, so it would be better to lend it to him so that he could start a business.
Shui Mingyue and her family certainly didn't want to do that.
Whether Shui Mingyue spends the money or not, it is earned by her, so why can't she keep it in her hands?
After being rejected several times, the relative refused to give up and insisted on borrowing 200,000 yuan. When Shui Mingyue disagreed, he used his status as an elder to morally blackmail her.
Shui Mingyue has a gentle personality and her family members are not good at quarreling. They can hardly withstand the pressure of borrowing money from relatives. When Shui Mingyue's mother was shopping, she saw a shopping mall being built in the city.
Wherever there is a shopping mall, there are shops for rent or sale. After my mother inquired about the situation, she went home and asked Shui Mingyue if she wanted to buy a shop.
Wen Ying listened with great interest.
“Is that how you started buying shopfronts?”
"Yes, that's how I started buying a shop. As you know, after the first book was published, the market response was very good, and the publishing house quickly helped me plan to publish the second one. The better the books sold, the more royalties I earned. With so much money in hand, more people wanted to borrow money from me..."
When her first book was published, only her relatives knew about it. As Shui Mingyue published more and more books and became more and more famous, naturally more and more people knew that she made money by writing novels.
Some wanted to borrow money, some wanted to get Shui Mingyue to invest, and all kinds of messy business projects sounded unreliable to an outsider like Shui Mingyue.
Too many people wanted to help Shui Mingyue plan how to spend her money, which made Shui Mingyue and her family very annoyed.
Just buy a shop as soon as you have money.
Not only can the shop be used to collect rent, but it is also a fixed asset that will not be sold easily. If someone wants to borrow money again, Shui Mingyue's family will have an excuse to refuse.
——You can’t ask us to sell our shop to you to do business, right?
If there really is someone so shameless, Shui Mingyue's parents won't have to show any mercy to him.
Of course, Shui Mingyue and her family are not completely unkind. She earns so much money, and when people around her really need help, Shui Mingyue will lend a helping hand.
Wen Ying thought about herself and said, "I'm quite lucky. I haven't encountered anyone who asks for money."
"impossible."
Shui Mingyue rarely refuted Wen Ying, "I believe that people are all the same. If someone borrowed money from me, there must be someone who wanted to borrow money from you, especially since you are so famous! You said there was no one, so I guess your parents stopped the borrower from coming to you."
Wen Ying thought about it and realized it was true.
Lao Wen has lost the "family throne" for a long time. How could a middle-aged man who even handed over his salary to his wife dare to promise to lend money to others?
Needless to say, Chen Ru has a strong personality. If Wen Dongrong's friends dare to ask for money, Chen Ru will refuse them mercilessly.
The most unreliable among the relatives is my aunt Wen Hongyan's family. What a coincidence, Wen Ying lost contact with this family as soon as she started making money by writing novels!
Wen Ying noticed her thoughts were wandering, and quickly got back to the point. "You're experienced enough, so I don't need to advise you. Real estate in Shanghai still has a lot of room for appreciation. Mu Fan and I both bought houses there. Would you like to consider it? How about this? I know a real estate agent in Shanghai. I'll give you her contact information. You can contact her first and ask her to recommend a property. Once you get the payment from Jiaxin, you can buy it directly."
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