Chapter 202 Let him sleep
After handing the manuscript to Xie Jin, Cheng Xuyuan breathed a sigh of relief.
I finally completed the task before Xie Jin left. These three days of selfless writing were very worthwhile.
"Xiao Cheng, let's go have some breakfast together." Xie Jin didn't look at the manuscript immediately, but said to Cheng Xuyuan with a smile.
Cheng Xuyuan said: "Director Xie, please go and eat. I'm not hungry now."
"I'll just sit here and rest for a while."
Xie Jin nodded and said, "Okay, then you take a rest. I'll go eat something. I drank a lot of wine yesterday and my stomach feels a little uncomfortable."
Cheng Xuyuan smiled, sat down on the hardwood sofa at the entrance of the guesthouse, and closed his eyes to rest.
Xie Jin eats very quickly. It only takes him five minutes to finish his breakfast.
Looking at Cheng Xuyuan who was resting with his eyes closed, he was just about to call him, but found that the young man had fallen asleep.
I have written so many manuscripts in three days. It seems that I am really exhausted.
Putting aside the quality of the manuscript, this attitude is very worthy of recognition.
He did not wake up Cheng Xuyuan at the moment, but sat down not far away and read the manuscript quietly.
Xie Jin was very familiar with the plot of "The Pursuit of Happyness", and his discussion with Cheng Xuyuan also gave him a general understanding of Cheng Xuyuan's plot design.
But looking at Cheng Xuyuan's handwritten manuscript, he couldn't help but be immersed in it.
I don't know how long it was before I heard someone say, "Old Xie, what are you looking at?"
Xie Jin looked up and found that it was his old friend Jiang Huaiyan who came.
"The script of 'The Pursuit of Happiness'." Xie Jin said without even looking up: "Wait a moment, I'll finish reading it and then we can talk."
"By the way, don't disturb Xiao Cheng, let him have a good sleep."
After hearing Xie Jin's words, Jiang Huaiyan noticed Cheng Xuyuan who had fallen asleep beside Xie Jin.
As the person in charge of scripts at Yanying Studio, Jiang Huaiyan was no stranger to Cheng Xuyuan.
He really hopes that one day he can bring "The Pursuit of Happyness" to the big screen, but for various reasons, he has never put it into action.
Unexpectedly, Xie Jin, an old friend, had already taken action. Not only did he find Cheng Xuyuan, he also asked Cheng Xuyuan to adapt the script.
Although he was unwilling, he could only accept the fact as things had come to this point.
Xie Jin read for more than ten minutes before putting the manuscript down and said, "It took only three days to adapt the script. This young man is really amazing!"
Jiang Huaiyan was very aware of Xie Jin's pickyness and pursuit of perfection. From Xie Jin's expression, he felt that Xie Jin was very satisfied with the script.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be so emotional! This also aroused his curiosity. What kind of script did Cheng Xuyuan write? He immediately said, "Give it to me and have a look."
Xie Jin handed the script to Jiang Huaiyan.
Jiang Huaiyan read very quickly at the beginning, but gradually, he slowed down.
Half an hour later, Jiang Huaiyan finally finished reading the 30,000-word script.
He glanced at Cheng Xuyuan, who was sleeping soundly on the hardwood sofa, and whispered, "Are you sure he wrote this in three days?"
Xie Jin smiled and said, "There's no need for him to lie about this."
"We discussed the script three days ago. He asked me when I would return to Donghai, and I said three days later. Look, he came to give me the script early this morning!"
At this point, Xie Jin said: "It seems that my trip was really worth it!"
"After I go back, I can prepare for filming."
At this point, he glanced at Cheng Xuyuan who was soundly sleeping, and whispered, "It was difficult for me to help him by myself just now. It's a good opportunity that you are here. Let's help him to the bed together."
Jiang Huaiyan did not refuse the task that was suddenly assigned to him.
The two of them immediately took Cheng Xuyuan from the left and right and helped him to Xie Jin's room.
Cheng Xuyuan slept so soundly that when he finally woke up, he found himself lying in a clean room.
The setting sun shines through the window and is a bit dazzling.
Cheng Xuyuan glanced at the all-steel watch on his wrist and saw that the time had already pointed to five o'clock.
It was definitely 5 p.m.
It was around eight in the morning when I came to see Xie Jin.
In other words, I slept for almost ten hours.
Cheng Xuyuan, feeling a little uncomfortable in his lower abdomen, hurriedly pushed the door and went out. He took care of his personal problems in the toilet not far away, and then returned to the room where he had just rested.
At this time, there was already someone sitting in the room.
Looking at this thin man in his forties, Cheng Xuyuan was stunned for a moment and asked, "Excuse me, who are you?"
"I'm Jiang Huaiyan, Director Xie asked me to help look after you."
"Xiao Cheng, you slept for quite a while!"
Cheng Xuyuan scratched his head embarrassedly and said, "I wanted to sit down and rest for a while, but I didn't expect to fall asleep."
"Where's Director Xie?"
"He's already on the train back to Donghai!"
Jiang Huaiyan smiled and said, "By the way, Director Xie asked me to tell you before he left that he had finished reading the movie script and was very satisfied with it."
“After returning, he immediately started to set up the crew.”
"I'll come back to see you later."
When Cheng Xuyuan heard that Xie Jin was gone, he was a little disappointed.
However, Xie Jin was satisfied with his manuscript, so he finally put his mind at ease.
"Thank you, Director Jiang. I'll take my leave now!" The work had been done, and Cheng Xuyuan and Jiang Huaiyan were not very familiar with each other, so he didn't plan to disturb them.
But Jiang Huaiyan smiled and said, "Xiao Cheng, it's almost time for dinner, don't rush back."
"Let's go have a drink somewhere. I have some things I want to discuss with you about your script."
When Cheng Xuyuan heard Jiang Huaiyan mention that it was time for dinner, he realized that his stomach was rumbling.
Although he had been sleeping, he was obviously hungry as he had not eaten for a day.
In addition to the reasons Jiang Huaiyan mentioned, there was another important reason why he invited Cheng Xuyuan to dinner, which was that he wanted to make good friends with this young man.
After all, this guy can not only write novels, but also adapt a script with high quality within three days! This is a rare talent! Although "The Pursuit of Happyness" cannot be filmed at Yanying Studio, he believes that the two of them will still have the opportunity to cooperate in the future.
Looking at the sincere Jiang Huaiyan, Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "Okay, but this time, I must be the one to treat you."
Jiang Huaiyan and I found a small state-owned restaurant not far from the guesthouse. We ordered two meat dishes and a pound of Red Star Erguotou, and had a great time while drinking and chatting.
When Cheng Xuyuan returned to Yenching University, a piece of news began to circulate in the Literary Association that Cheng Xuyuan had written the script of "The Pursuit of Happyness" in just three days.
This script has 30,000 words! Some people were amazed by this news, while others thought it was untrue.
After all, it is hard to believe that one can write a script of 10,000 words in one day.
A week after Xie Jin went back, Cheng Xuyuan received a remittance slip from the Shanghai Film Studio. The remittance of one thousand yuan made Cheng Xuyuan's wallet, which had been a little shrunk, bulge again.
Just when Cheng Xuyuan received the script adaptation fee, Qin Wenhui met Lin Gengsheng again.
Qin Wenhui was very surprised at Lin Gengsheng's arrival. After all, it had been less than a month since Lin Gengsheng left Yanjing. How come he came again?
However, no matter what Lin Gengsheng's reason was, he would give him a warm welcome.
Lin Gengsheng got into Qin Wenhui's car and said in a deep voice, "Please Mr. Qin take me to see Mr. Cheng Xuyuan."
Qin Wenhui said, "Mr. Lin, our Manager Wang is waiting for you. Do you think you should wait until you meet our Manager Wang before going to see Cheng Xuyuan?"
Lin Gengsheng felt a little impatient, but he finally said, "Okay, I'll go meet your Manager Wang."
"However, after meeting your Manager Wang, I want to meet Cheng Xuyuan immediately!"
"Why do you want to see Cheng Xuyuan so urgently?" Qin Wenhui was still very concerned about Cheng Xuyuan's situation.
Lin Gengsheng said: "Mr. Cheng's "Those Things About the Ming Dynasty" received unanimous praise as soon as it was published in our newspaper."
At this point, Lin Gengsheng waved his hand quickly and said, "Now, some people have regarded Mr. Cheng's "Things about the Ming Dynasty" and Mr. Ni's Wesley series as the two most anticipated serial novels by readers."
"Do you know? That's Mr. Ni's Wesley series!"
Qin Wenhui had no idea what the Wesley series was about.
But Lin Gengsheng's eager look made him feel that this person should be very capable too.
"Mr. Lin, how are the sales of your newspaper now?" Qin Wenhui asked the question he was most concerned about.
Lin Gengsheng waved his hand and said, "The sales of our newspaper have now recovered to 100,000 copies."
“And, looking at the current trend, this number will continue to rise.”
"Good days are coming for our newspaper!"
"I came here this time specifically to visit Mr. Cheng Xuyuan."
A newspaper with a circulation of 100,000 copies is considered very good in Hong Kong.
Seeing Lin Gengsheng's smug look, Qin Wenhui said, "Based on your current sales, how much should Cheng Xuyuan be paid for his writing?"
Lin Gengsheng's expression gradually became more serious.
He groaned for a moment and said, "According to the contract that Mr. Cheng Xuyuan and I signed, his current manuscript fee should be calculated at 30 yuan per thousand words."
“But I think this is just the beginning.”
Thirty yuan per thousand words is just the beginning. This...
Just when Qin Wenhui was feeling jealous, the car had already arrived at the compound of their office area. Manager Wang came out with a smile on his face, welcoming Lin Gengsheng to visit Yanjing again.
Lin Gengsheng exchanged a few pleasantries with Manager Wang and then told him that he had only one purpose in coming to Yenching this time, which was to find Cheng Xuyuan to get the follow-up manuscript.
Also, give royalties to Cheng Xuyuan.
After hearing the purpose of Lin Gengsheng's visit, Manager Wang felt a little disappointed, but he still decided to accompany Lin Gengsheng to find Cheng Xuyuan in person.
Seeing that Manager Wang insisted on going with him to find Cheng Xuyuan, Lin Gengsheng did not refuse, but said in a deep voice: "Manager Wang, there is a little unpleasantness between Mr. Cheng Xuyuan and me."
"So this time, please help me communicate with Mr. Cheng."
Manager Wang was also a man who was very good at observing people's words and expressions. When he saw Lin Gengsheng coming over and asking him to help communicate with Cheng Xuyuan, he immediately realized a problem: this showed that the book written by Cheng Xuyuan should have brought huge benefits to Lin Gengsheng and others.
Otherwise, they would not attach so much importance to Cheng Xuyuan.
"Okay, no problem." Manager Wang said with a smile, "Then let's set off now."
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