When Liu Zi got home, she went straight into the house and took out all the bankbooks that were locked in the cabinet.
She currently has 157,400 yuan left, leaving a shortfall of 350,000 yuan from the 500,000 yuan needed.
Liu Zi gritted her teeth, picked up her phone, and made a call home.
"Hello, who is this!" Liu Daqiang's voice came through the microphone.
"Dad, it's me!" Liu Zi said hesitantly.
"Oh, Zizi! What's up?" Liu Daqiang was a little surprised. His daughter rarely called home; she usually came back to visit them.
"Dad, I'd like to borrow some money."
"Borrow money? Don't you have enough money to renovate the house?" Liu Daqiang wondered, since his daughter had refused the money they offered just two days ago.
"No, I'm thinking of buying a small building with Sister Song Yan near the overpass, but we don't have enough money," Liu Zi told the truth.
Upon hearing this, Liu Daqiang immediately sat up straight and asked, "You're buying another house?"
"Well, I originally planned to rent a place to open a studio, but the landlord wanted to sell the house. It's just that the place is too big. I took Sister Song Yan and her husband to see it today, and they were also interested. They thought it would be easier to split the cost among themselves."
After a two-second silence, Liu Daqiang asked, "How much is the house? How much more do you need?"
Zizi just bought a courtyard house, so she probably doesn't have much money left.
“The house cost a total of one million, with each family contributing 500,000, leaving me short 350,000. But I’ve already contacted the bank to inquire about the loan situation, and I also have a few projects to settle after the New Year, so repaying the money shouldn’t be a problem.” Liu Zi didn’t hide anything from her father.
"Five hundred thousand! It would take your mother and me twenty years of not eating or drinking to earn that back!" Liu Daqiang exclaimed.
But then he added, "My daughter is capable; she can earn 300,000 in just six months. Dad has faith in you; give me the remaining 350,000."
Liu Daqiang patted his chest and assured him.
"Dad, you only need to lend me 200,000 yuan. I will definitely pay you back in two months."
In his previous life, his parents took out money to save Zhao Qian. Two hundred thousand of that money was their life savings, and the rest was borrowed from relatives and friends.
She wouldn't have borrowed money from her parents unless absolutely necessary; the painful lessons of her previous life had made her regret it for half her life.
“Zizi, Dad knows more people than you do. Besides, we still have some relatives and friends. Although this amount of money is not small, we can borrow from a couple of families and it won’t be a problem. In addition, we won’t borrow it for too long; it’s just for an emergency.” Liu Daqiang didn’t want his daughter to have too much of a burden, so he preferred to take the burden upon himself.
"No need, I've already made plans with my friend, and he agreed. It wouldn't be right to break my promise," Liu Zi said earnestly.
"Alright then! Tell me the address, and I'll ask around to see if there are any problems with the house," Liu Daqiang said with a sigh.
Liu Zi quickly gave him the address, and before leaving, she thanked him, saying, "Thank you for your help, Dad."
"Why are you being so polite, girl!" Liu Daqiang muttered before hanging up the phone.
Liu Zi lowered her head to calm herself down, and then called Lin Yizhou.
"what?"
Lin Yizhou's lazy voice came through the phone receiver.
"Lend me the money!" Liu Zi said decisively.
"You want to borrow money from me?"
"Are we that close?" Lin Yizhou grumbled.
"I'll pay interest. If you're worried I'll run away, I can leave the property certificate of the courtyard house with you as collateral." Liu Zi had already made up her mind.
Lin Yizhou pouted and reluctantly said, "Borrow something?"
Two hundred thousand!
"What? Two hundred thousand? Are you robbing me?!" Lin Yizhou exclaimed.
Liu Zi touched her nose; there were indeed quite a lot of people, but among the people she knew, only Lin Yizhou seemed to be wealthy.
"Why did you borrow so much money?" Realizing he had just lost his composure, Lin Yizhou coughed lightly and asked.
"Buy a house!"
"Buying again? Are you buying so many to cook together?" Lin Yizhou asked, puzzled.
"One word: will you lend it to me or not? If not, go find someone else!" Liu Zi was annoyed by his questions.
Lin Yizhou gritted his teeth. These days, the one who borrows money is the boss!
"borrow!"
"Thanks, I'll definitely pay you back in two months." Liu Zi had already made plans; if her project couldn't be implemented, she would take out a bank loan to repay him.
"Hmm!" Lin Yizhou hummed and hung up the phone.
After hanging up the phone, Lin Yizhou was a little worried. Two hundred thousand was not a small amount. His studio could barely keep running and he didn't have much money to spare.
Should we look for our parents?
never mind!
That's not enough for them to ask.
Lin Yizhou thought for a moment, then picked up the phone and dialed.
"Hello, is this Brother Li?"
Liu Zi breathed a sigh of relief after realizing that money was no longer an issue.
She took out her notebook and listed several companies that had recently asked her to write songs for them.
Looks like I'll have to sell two more songs.
The turning point came the following morning.
Liu Zi was rushing to finish her manuscript when the phone suddenly rang.
She picked it up and saw it was her editor. Thinking that the call must be important, she put down her pen and answered.
"Good morning, Editor Wang!" Liu Zi said.
"Good morning, Liu Zi," Editor Wang greeted her excitedly.
"Is there some good news?" Liu Zi noticed the other person's unusual behavior.
"Your serialized novel, 'Parents,' has been picked up by them. They want to adapt it into a TV series. They called us yesterday specifically to inquire about the copyright issues of your novel, and we'd like to ask for your opinion." Editor Wang was delighted to have discovered such a gem as Liu Zi. Receiving an invitation to adapt the novel before it was even finished shows that it's truly a hit.
During this period, their magazine's sales have skyrocketed, and they have received letters and calls from all over the country, all asking who the author of the novel "Parents" is.
Who is the prototype for the character in the novel?
Will the novel be adapted into a TV series?
Was the author of the novel's father a naval officer?
All sorts of strange and unusual questions came up, making their magazine both happy and somewhat troubled.
Liu Zi thought about it. Although her studio was successfully registered, the only person on the team was Wang Jian, who knew nothing about the industry.
If it's a remake of a TV series, she'll need someone to help her negotiate the licensing agreement, adaptation terms, copyright fees, and so on. Although she could do it herself, she simply doesn't have the time.
"I'm certainly happy that someone likes the novel 'Parents,' but it is, after all, my first adaptation. I hope to find a reliable production team, so I need to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of this media company. I hope you can understand that."
Although Liu Zi is currently short of money, she will not sell her works for money; she has to be responsible to her fans and her works.
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