Chapter 125: Talented and wealthy
Zhang Dening's phone call was very simple and could be summed up in one sentence.
After her unremitting efforts and active efforts, the bosses above finally agreed to let Cheng Xuyuan advance her royalties.
You can come and get it this afternoon! Of course, I have to thank her for this.
Cheng Xuyuan didn't care about the following words.
There are only four words that he cares about, and that is to collect the royalties.
Finally, I no longer have to live in poverty with no more than 100 yuan in my pocket! No, I should say that the money I have on me is no more than 90 yuan.
Cheng Xuyuan, who returned to Beijing these days and bought some necessities in addition to meals, now has no more than 90 yuan in his hands.
After hanging up the phone, Cheng Xuyuan went to find Qin Yewei.
There is only one purpose, which is to ask for leave and then arrange a meal at Quanjude in the evening.
Now that the money is in hand, it would be unreasonable not to treat everyone.
What's more, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month hasn't passed yet, so it's just the right time to treat everyone to a dinner.
Qin Yewei naturally agreed to this kind of thing with great joy. As the writing team leader, what he hoped most was that his subordinates could achieve results.
"Xiao Cheng, don't worry, I'm here."
"By the way, I can't get you any wine this time." Qin Yewei pinched his brows and said, "We spent too much for the New Year."
When others treated him to a meal, he took the wine, although there were only two bottles, but from this point of view, Qin Yewei was still very considerate.
Cheng Xuyuan knew that although Lao Qin was a working couple, there were many children in the family and there were also elderly people above them.
After this year, even if we don't make a loss, we will definitely be tight on money.
So he smiled and said, "Team Leader Qin, I'll pay for the dinner this time."
"But I don't have a drink ticket. Can you help me find some?"
Qin Yewei smiled and said, "This is easy. I'll bring it to you this afternoon."
At this point, he paused for a moment and said, "Xiao Cheng, you are about to go to school, and as your elder brother, I must give you a gift."
"How about this, I'll bring it to you this afternoon."
Although Cheng Xuyuan refused firmly, Qin Yewei still insisted on giving it to him. Cheng Xuyuan had no choice but to agree.
After a simple meal of vegetable and meat noodles at noon, Cheng Xuyuan came to the courtyard of the Yenching Writers Association as soon as he got to work.
When entering the yard, Cheng Xuyuan happened to meet Zhang Dening who was riding a bicycle to work.
"I wonder if you're that serious," Zhang Dening looked at Cheng Xuyuan, and said with a look of disappointment, "It's just an advance on the manuscript fee, why are you running over here as soon as you get to work?"
Cheng Xuyuan, who was used to playing around with Zhang Dening, said with a smile: "If you are not enthusiastic about taking the money, you have a problem with your thinking."
"I'm so poor now, if you have money, come here quickly."
At this point, Cheng Xuyuan continued: "What's more, I still owe you a meal, so I'm eager to treat you to a meal, right?"
After hearing this, Zhang Dening said helplessly: "No one can beat you with your mouth."
"Okay, follow me."
"By the way, can I bring two people to dinner tonight?"
Cheng Xuyuan waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter who you bring. Let's have a good meal."
It is easier to get things done with acquaintances. Under the guidance of Zhang Dening, Cheng Xuyuan quickly received his royalties in the accounting office of Yenching Literature and Art.
According to calculations by editors like Zhang Dening, Desire has a total of more than 192,300 words. If we calculate based on 192,000 words, that works out to 7 yuan per thousand words, or 1,344 yuan.
Add to that one month's manuscript revision subsidy, it's exactly 1,404 yuan.
Holding a thick stack of money, Cheng Xuyuan felt much more at ease.
After all, if you have food in your hands, you won't be worried! Anyway, the money finally exceeded one thousand yuan.
With this thousand yuan, my life will be much more comfortable.
Zhang Dening watched Cheng Xuyuan casually stuff the money into his trouser pocket and couldn't help but remind him, "Great writer, I suggest you go to a bank and deposit the money."
"Don't lose it."
Cheng Xuyuan nodded and said, "There is a bank savings point not far from home. I'll go deposit it there."
The female accountant who paid Cheng Xuyuan for his manuscript heard what Cheng Xuyuan said, and smiled and handed him a manuscript fee receipt and said, "Xiao Cheng, if you want to deposit the money, you need proof."
"Not to mention your more than a thousand yuan."
"This manuscript fee receipt is also a proof."
Cheng Xuyuan hurriedly said, "Thank you, Sister Liu."
Sister Liu smiled and said, "Xiao Cheng, your work 'When Happiness Knocks on the Door' is very well written. I also hope that you can write more good works like that and get more royalties from me."
While thanking Sister Liu, Cheng Xuyuan glanced at Zhang Dening.
Still editing? Humph, look at how aware Sister Liu is!
You are far behind others.
Zhang Dening naturally understood the meaning of Cheng Xuyuan's eyes. She just snorted and stopped talking.
I really don't want to talk to this money-grubber.
After coming out of the accounting office, Zhang Dening brought Cheng Xuyuan to the editorial department to meet Zou Yanlai.
Zou Yan came to see Cheng Xuyuan this time mainly to discuss the seminar on "The Pursuit of Happiness".
Now everything is almost ready. Let's ask Cheng Xuyuan to come over and discuss how to make the speech at that time.
Cheng Xuyuan really doesn't have much interest in this kind of thing.
After all, no matter how lively the seminar was, he wouldn't get much money.
However, considering the more than 1,000 yuan he had just received, Cheng Xuyuan still very honestly agreed to Zou Yanlai's arrangement.
After talking about the seminar, Zou Yanlai said, "Xiao Cheng, I thought that after you finished writing "The Pursuit of Happyness", you would take a break."
“But I didn’t expect that you would write “Desire”.”
“I read Desire, it’s very well written.”
"It not only describes the changes of the times, but also shows that no matter how the times change, people's desire and pursuit for sincere emotions remain unchanged."
"From this point of view, it is in the same vein as your "The Pursuit of Happyness" and has the same purpose!"
Listening to Zou Yanlai's evaluation, Cheng Xuyuan felt a little ashamed. He really didn't expect that Zou Yanlai had such a high evaluation of the book "Desire".
But he couldn't say that he hadn't thought about it, so he could only think quickly, putting together the reviews of "Desire" he had seen in his previous life, as well as some of his own thoughts when he wrote "Desire", and talked to Zou Yan about it.
The conversation lasted for more than half an hour.
Zou Yan, who was still not satisfied, glanced at her watch and said with a smile, "Xiao Cheng, I have another meeting to attend."
"That's all we're going to talk about today."
"To be honest, I feel like I've benefited a lot from talking to you."
"If you have nothing to do, come to our place more often."
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "Teacher Zou, talking to you about your work has also given me a lot of inspiration."
"Are you free tonight? My colleagues in the writing team are going to Quanjude to satisfy their cravings and celebrate my receiving my royalties."
"If you're okay, why don't we meet up?"
"We have all heard of you for a long time."
Zou Yanlai smiled and waved his hand, saying, "I have a lot of things to do at home today. Xiao Cheng, I appreciate your kindness."
"By the way, if you see Qin Yewei, say hello to him for me."
"And Ma Boyuan, please ask him for me if it's time to prepare a new work."
Cheng Xuyuan had expected Zou Yanlai's refusal.
But it’s other people’s business if they refuse, and you still need to show proper courtesy.
After saying goodbye to Zou Yanlai, Cheng Xuyuan left the editorial department of Yenching Literature and Art.
With a bag of money, he quickly came to a nearby bank savings point and took out his manuscript fee receipt to deposit the money.
At that time, most people saved money in the amount of 20 or 30 yuan, which gradually accumulated into a large amount.
There are really not many people like Cheng Xuyuan who can save one thousand yuan at once.
So when Cheng Xuyuan wanted to deposit so much money, it immediately attracted the attention of the bank staff.
At this time, the manuscript fee receipt given by Sister Liu came in handy.
After verifying the manuscript fee receipt, the bank staff issued a deposit certificate for one thousand yuan to Cheng Xuyuan.
When the deposit slip was finally handed over to Cheng Xuyuan, the female staff member in her thirties said with emotion: "You writers are really amazing. You earn so much money from just one novel."
“It’s higher than my salary for three years.”
Faced with such envy, Cheng Xuyuan could only smile. He dared not say, "I actually have a salary too."
When is a man most confident? That’s when he has money.
A deposit of 1,000 yuan! Four hundred yuan in cash, Cheng Xuyuan felt different immediately.
He took out the bicycle ticket he had prepared in his pocket and got on the bus to the department store.
During the two months he worked at Yanjing, Cheng Xuyuan felt deeply the pain of not having a bicycle.
Although today's urban areas are far inferior to those of later times, it is really inconvenient to rely solely on bus No. 11.
I have money and tickets, but my bike can't wait! After Cheng Xuyuan left, Zhang Dening returned to his office humming a song.
Seeing Shen Yumo looking at something, she came to Shen Yumo and asked, "Are you free tonight?"
"What's the matter?" Shen Yumo put down the manuscript in his hand.
Zhang Dening said, "Xu Lingyun received his manuscript fee, which was over 1,400!"
"He invited his colleagues at the cultural center to eat at Quanjude, and I happened to hear it, so I can join in the fun. It would be a waste if you don't eat this meal, so you can go with him."
Cheng Xuyuan received more than 1,400 yuan in royalties, which is really a lot.
Shen Yumo, feeling emotional, couldn't help but think of the salary he had earned since returning to the city.
After three months of work, including the New Year benefits, her income was less than 200 yuan.
Cheng Xuyuan earned 1,400 yuan just for writing "Desire", and if he wrote "When Happiness Knocks on the Door", he would earn even more.
He earned almost 1,500 yuan in these two months.
In fact, Shen Yumo didn't know that Cheng Xuyuan was also writing "Things about the Ming Dynasty". If you count all the money, Cheng Xuyuan earned two thousand yuan in these three months.
Ten times what she made.
"This Xu Lingyun is really amazing. Not only is he talented, but he's also very good at making money. Whoever marries a rich bachelor like him would be blessed." A female editor in her forties heard Zhang Dening's words and said with a hint of emotion, "He's both a talented man and a wealthy man!"
This statement resonated with many people, and some even said, "That's right. At Xu Lingyun's writing speed, he might be able to earn tens of thousands of yuan in less than two years!"
At that time, there was no such thing as a "ten thousand yuan household", but for many people, tens of thousands of yuan was an unattainable number.
Listening to these sentiments, Shen Yumo didn't know what to say.
She could only say to Zhang Dening: "Dening, I have something to do at home, so I can't go. You guys go and have fun!"
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