Chapter 73: Sold for 70,000, a one-shot deal...
Chapter 73
Lin Mujin boarded the double-decker bus again, this time not to the Kowloon City newspaper office, but to the Bandao Hotel to have afternoon tea as invited by Editor-in-Chief Wang.
She picked up the camera and started taking pictures. It must be said that Hong Kong was very prosperous at that time.
It is very meaningful to take some photos of prosperous street scenes to use as background murals, and to preserve them as traces of the times.
This will also speed up the consumption of film.
After more than 20 minutes, the bus arrived at the station and Lin Mujin got off.
She was not in a hurry to go in, as she had plenty of time, so she left the house more than forty minutes in advance.
Grab your camera and take a picture of this island-famous hotel.
It's a shame she can't be in the photo.
Just like we didn’t get to take a family photo last night, I guess we’ll have to wait until Sister Xiuying has a day off before we can arrange the family photo.
Well, it’s worth asking her for help, so I took a couple of pictures of her.
"Bad angle."
Lin Mujin shook her head slightly. If she could overlook the city, the bustling traffic would definitely look good in the photos.
Unfortunately, drones are not yet popular and there is no place to buy them. Or maybe they are available but she can’t afford them.
Lin Mujin put the camera into her shoulder bag and tidied her clothes before going in.
"Hello Miss, do you have an appointment?"
Lin Mujin nodded, "Yes, Mr. Wang."
"Okay, Miss, please come this way."
Lin Mujin followed the beautiful girl to the entrance of the tea restaurant.
"Mr. Wang, you're here so early."
Editor-in-Chief Wang stood up. "I'm here for something. I ordered a pot of Earl Grey tea. What would you like?"
Lin Mujin sat down and said, "I'll just have some tea."
That means you don't have to ask for it specifically.
Editor-in-Chief Wang waved to the waiter, "Let's order. Miss Lin, you come over."
Lin Mujin took the menu and started looking through it. There were many dishes she had never tried before. "Give me a three-tier rack."
The waiter explained politely, "This is a specialty of our restaurant. It has three floors. The bottom floor has scones, the middle floor has smoked salmon bagels, tuna sandwiches, and beef rolls with cheese sauce, and the top floor has macarons and a fruit platter."
Lin Mujin was very satisfied with what she heard. "It's already quite a lot. Editor-in-Chief Wang, if you order two more, it will be enough."
After all, it’s not meal time and I’m not that hungry.
The waiter recommended two special dishes, and Editor-in-Chief Wang ordered them.
The food came out quickly.
The two of them ate and chatted.
But they all subconsciously lowered their voices, and so did the other guests.
Lin Mujin couldn't help but look around. The environment was not as magnificent as she had imagined, but it gave people a comfortable and high-end feeling, with a bit of luxury in a low-key way.
It’s a pity that celebrities and stars didn’t see it.
However, everyone who came here to eat was dressed very formally, which made it worthwhile that she had specially chosen the clothes before coming.
"Ms. Lin, my boss still wants to buy "Faded", and this time he is willing to offer 50,000." Editor-in-Chief Wang finally got to the point.
Lin Mujin sighed, "To be honest, this price is really not attractive. Uncle's monthly royalties are over 20,000 yuan now."
Editor-in-Chief Wang said hurriedly, "That's a lot of money. It's rare to earn this much from publishing your first book."
Lin Mujin ate a piece of fruit. "Editor Wang, don't forget, my uncle also sold the pen name Sanqianke. Let's not even talk about 'Fading,' just think about how much the pen name Sanqianke is worth. As long as you find a good writer, your next novel will definitely be a big seller. Then, if you contact a few more tabloids to reprint it, you can earn double the money."
She was drawing a big, round pie for Editor-in-Chief Wang.
Editor Wang was silent for a moment. "This...?"
Lin Mujin smiled and said, "Editor-in-Chief Wang, my uncle is a nostalgic man. He has a pleasant cooperation with our newspaper, so he has never advertised the book sale. It's not that we can't sell it."
So offer a sincere price.
Editor-in-Chief Wang smiled awkwardly. "Yes, we've always had a pleasant cooperation. So I'll make a call and I'll do my best to help you get it."
Lin Mujin smiled understandingly, "I understand. We're all workers. Don't make it too difficult. If you don't want to sell it, then don't sell it."
Editor Wang finally stood up and said, "I'll be right back."
Watching Editor-in-Chief Wang leave, Lin Mujin raised her eyebrows, leisurely drank a sip of tea, and started eating delicious food.
After about five or six minutes, Editor-in-Chief Wang came back and said, "Ms. Lin, the boss is willing to add another 20,000. This is the final limit."
Lin Mujin weighed the price in her mind and thought it was the highest price. It was a one-time deal. It was a pity that she couldn't sell it for more, but 70,000 was better than she expected. "Okay."
Editor Wang smiled, having finally completed his boss's instructions. "Then let's find a law firm after dinner. After all, this involves so much money, we definitely need a contract."
Lin Mujin said, "Okay, but I can't sign for you. My uncle definitely won't want to come."
Editor-in-Chief Wang didn't know either. "Let's ask a lawyer. If that doesn't work, you can take the contract home. I'll have to trouble you to make another trip."
Lin Mujin nodded. "That's fine. I'm earning money for my family. It's not a big deal at all."
As long as you don't sign in person, there's no problem.
But it is better to sign on behalf of others, which is safer.
Editor-in-Chief Wang then moved on to something else. "Your uncle mentioned whether 'Fading' would be expanded. Now a thousand words costs a hundred dollars, so it's definitely possible to expand it appropriately."
Lin Mujin immediately said, "I relayed your suggestion to Uncle last time. I also told him that if he didn't expand it, I would come. That's money, and how can you go against money? He scolded me and asked me if I peeked. I didn't."
There was an aggrieved expression on his face.
Editor-in-Chief Wang sighed, "The old man has character."
Lin Mujin thought to herself that it was right to include the Ma family.
"I wonder what pen name Mr. Lin will choose in the future. 'Three Thousand Guests' is a very good choice. All three thousand people in this world are just passers-by." Editor-in-Chief Wang complimented.
Lin Mujin understood what he meant. He was trying to test whether the next edition would cooperate with Kowloon City Newspaper.
I started to play dumb, "I don't know, Uncle didn't tell me. He's completely focused on writing 'Faded' right now, so I guess he hasn't thought about it yet."
She had already thought of her next pen name, "Zhouzhuang in My Pen".
But I can’t tell Editor-in-Chief Wang about this.
Editor-in-Chief Wang asked tentatively, "Then Mr. Lin, are you still willing to use the pen name 'Three Thousand Guests'?"
Lin Mujin was a little surprised, "Your boss spent 20,000 yuan..."
Let her use it again, is this charity?
Editor-in-Chief Wang quickly said, "I'm just worried that I can't find the right person. Mr. Lin's idea is very novel, otherwise so many tabloids wouldn't be willing to pay to serialize it."
Lin Mujin nodded inwardly. Her writing was not the best, but she was undoubtedly the best in terms of novelty. It was not in vain that she read so many crappy novels.
"I haven't discussed this with Uncle yet, so I can't answer it for now."
Just drag it out for now, and once she gets the money she will "disappear". What's the point of using a pen name when you can't even find her.
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