Chapter 274: What Cheng Xuyuan is worried about
"Cheng Xuyuan is a genius who can recite the history of Ming Dynasty backwards!"
"A wise man who memorized all 28 volumes of Ming history without making a single mistake!"
"The professor vomited blood. Today I know what a genius is!"
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Ta Kung Pao, Wen Hui Bao, Ming Pao...
Almost every newspaper, big and small, reported in the most conspicuous position that Cheng Xuyuan was reciting the history of Ming Dynasty at Hong Kong University.
"Things about the Ming Dynasty" was serialized in "Today Evening News", which was on the verge of death, and brought new vitality to the newspaper. It can be said that a newspaper was saved by a pen.
This kind of thing is inherently legendary.
The fact that Cheng Xuyuan memorized the History of Ming Dynasty was even more shocking.
Everyone’s first feeling was that there really were such divine beings in the world.
Then the second thought was, why don’t I have this ability? If I had it, I would also be able to get first place in the exam…
If the reports of major newspapers are relatively objective and realistic, then those of some tabloids will do anything to attract attention and report everything.
Cheng Xuyuan even read in an unknown entertainment tabloid that Cheng Xuyuan could speak at five months old, recognized words at ten months old, and could recite 300 Tang poems by heart at the age of one and a half...
Looking at these contents, Cheng Xuyuan almost broke out in sweat.
This is so well made up!
Even a person who copied novels like him felt ashamed! After Cheng Xuyuan finished reading the newspaper, he said to Xiao Feng, "What do the higher-ups think about this?"
"The higher-ups think that Teacher Cheng, you have brought honor to us, and have also let those people who look down on others know how powerful we are." Xiao Feng's words clearly contained a hint of flattery.
Cheng Xuyuan smiled, threw the newspaper away, and went to the restaurant to eat.
Although it’s fun to read this nonsense, it seems more important to solve the stomach problem.
However, Cheng Xuyuan still underestimated the impact of this incident. When he finished his meal in the restaurant, a large group of reporters rushed over.
"Hello, Mr. Cheng. I am a reporter from Ta Kung Pao. I would like to ask, do you really have the superpower of photographic memory?"
"Hello Dangnian Mingyue, I am a fan of your books and a reporter for Today's Entertainment News. I would like to ask, besides your photographic memory, what else do you have..."
"Mr. Cheng Xuyuan, I hope you can accept our exclusive interview."
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Cheng Xuyuan didn't dare to agree to the interview casually.
Therefore, when faced with the reporters surrounding him, he quickly fled back to his residence without saying a word.
Fortunately, the hotel where they stayed had corresponding security measures, so he was not surrounded and intercepted.
But even so, Cheng Xuyuan was sweating profusely.
When the entire exchange group met, someone complained to Cheng Xuyuan: "Xuyuan, I was almost attacked when I was having breakfast today."
"They surrounded me, asking about your situation one by one. Where can I go to seek justice?"
"Me too. When I saw Mr. Xiao and the others being surrounded, I didn't go out for breakfast."
“The way they interview people is just so passionate.”
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Listening to everyone's teasing, Cheng Xuyuan felt helpless.
He also didn't expect that this incident would cause such a stir.
As the deputy head of this exchange group, Mr. Xiao said: "Xuyuan, we have received more than 30 interview requests, all of which want to interview you."
"What do you think?"
Hearing Mr. Xiao's question, Cheng Xuyuan simply said, "Mr. Xiao, I'll listen to you."
Seeing that Cheng Xuyuan had no objection, Old Xiao nodded and said, "I'll discuss this matter later and see how to deal with it."
"By the way, our exchange program today is the Chinese University in Hong Kong. Are you still going there?"
Cheng Xuyuan did not refuse this.
After all, since you are here, you should go and see it.
I don’t know if it’s because of yesterday’s accident, but there is no adjustment in today’s schedule. However, Cheng Xuyuan encountered the most problems and had the most people visiting him.
Fortunately, everything went smoothly.
When Cheng Xuyuan completed his mission and returned to his residence, he saw two groups of people waiting for him in the hotel.
One group consisted of Lin Gengsheng and two young men, and the other group consisted of Dong Cheng from Ming Pao and his boss Mr. Cha.
Although they are in the same industry, Lin Gengsheng's status is naturally no match for Mr. Cha, so he was very humble and gave up the opportunity to talk to Cheng Xuyuan first.
Cheng Xuyuan naturally knew Mr. Cha very well.
Many of his memories of his past life were related to this person.
This time, the small reception room of the exchange group was used exclusively by Cheng Xuyuan.
After a brief introduction, Dong Cheng smiled and said, "Mr. Cheng, our Mr. Cha has heard of you for a long time. This time, he turned down several invitations and wanted to meet you."
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "I have also heard of Mr. Cha's great name for a long time."
Cheng Xuyuan almost blurted out, I grew up reading your books.
After Mr. Cha and Cheng Xuyuan exchanged a few polite words, he smiled and said, "Mr. Cheng, I was very surprised when I saw the news today. Can you really remember everything you see?"
Hearing this question, Cheng Xuyuan thought to himself, it is indeed for this reason.
He smiled and said, "I can't claim to have a photographic memory, it's just that my memory is a little better."
Mr. Cha said, "Can I see it for myself?"
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and waved his hand, saying, "I can't verify this kind of thing for you."
"You can't ask me to take a set of Ming history and let you choose and let me recite it."
Mr. Cha was a little disappointed when he heard Cheng Xuyuan's refusal.
He had written about a person with a photographic memory in his novel, so he was very curious about Cheng Xuyuan's extraordinary memory.
But although Cheng Xuyuan was polite, his attitude was very clear: he refused to perform this memory.
Fortunately, such a reaction is understandable, as Cheng Xuyuan is a famous young writer.
It seems unreasonable to ask someone like him to demonstrate his memory.
After a slight hesitation, Mr. Cha could only say, "Mr. Cheng, I came here this time not only because I am curious about your memory, but also for the publication of your book "Things about the Ming Dynasty."
"If Mr. Cheng is willing to give this book to us for publication, we will give you 20% of the royalties. What do you think, Mr. Cheng?"
Cheng Xuyuan knew that 20% was already the highest.
The fact that he can offer this price is enough to show that Mr. Cha, who has always been very strict with his royalties, is very sincere.
The fact that he was so willing to give this price might have something to do with his current fame.
Cheng Xuyuan said: "Thank you Mr. Cha for your attention. I don't have any big objection to this royalty."
"But I still say the same thing. I have already told Mr. Dong that under the same conditions, Jinwanbao has priority."
"Why not wait until I talk to Editor-in-Chief Lin before we talk."
Mr. Cha said: "Of course, what I just said was to express my sincerity."
"Once Mr. Cheng has made a decision, you can contact Dong Cheng at any time."
As Mr. Cha and Dong Cheng left, Lin Gengsheng walked in with two young men.
These two young men are editors of the "Today Evening News". Lin Gengsheng brought them here to strengthen their connection with Cheng Xuyuan.
After greeting each other and sitting down, Lin Gengsheng said with a smile: "Mr. Cheng, it's almost time to remit your royalties."
"In the past, we had to remit the money to Yanjing, but now that you are in Hong Kong, Mr. Cheng, there is no need to remit the money."
"So, I'll give you this month's payment."
"The total is 10,800 yuan. This month I'll pay you 84 yuan per thousand words."
As he spoke, Lin Gengsheng took out a thick stack of Hong Kong dollars.
During these days in Hong Kong, although Cheng Xuyuan did not have to worry about food and accommodation, he did not buy anything.
He didn't have many exchanged Hong Kong dollars, not to mention the subsidy of only a few dozen Hong Kong dollars these days.
It can be said that nothing can be bought.
Lin Gengsheng paid the manuscript fee in advance when the payment had not yet arrived, which was exactly what Cheng Xuyuan was anxious about.
The reason they did so, of course, was because Cheng Xuyuan was worthy of them doing so.
Cheng Xuyuan looked at the thick stack of royalties and wondered what to buy.
However, his attitude at this time made Lin Gengsheng feel that Cheng Xuyuan was hesitating, so he smiled and said, "Mr. Cheng, I have already discussed this matter with Manager Wang."
“It is allowed.”
"Actually, I was already thinking about this when I met you."
Hearing that Lin Gengsheng had communicated with Manager Wang attentively, Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "Thank you, Editor-in-Chief Lin. I won't be polite then."
At this point, Cheng Xuyuan took the money and said, "Editor-in-Chief Lin, Mr. Dong Cheng has been communicating with me these past two days about the publication of "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty."
"They promised to give 20 percent of the royalties."
"I agree to the price, but I didn't agree immediately because I think our newspaper has priority under the same conditions."
“So I’d like to hear your opinion.”
When Lin Gengsheng met Dong Cheng and Mr. Cha, he felt that they definitely did not seek out Cheng Xuyuan just to see his photographic memory.
Now hearing what Cheng Xuyuan said, his expression became serious.
"Things about the Ming Dynasty" is extremely important to their newspaper.
It can be said that it was thanks to the book "Things about the Ming Dynasty" that they were able to turn things around.
Since "Things About the Ming Dynasty" is so popular, publishing it will also make money.
They also received many letters from readers who wanted "Things about the Ming Dynasty" to be published.
However, their newspaper has never been in the book publishing business, so they are still hesitant.
Now Ming Pao not only found Cheng Xuyuan, but also offered such a high price, which made him feel a deep sense of crisis.
According to his thinking, he wanted to respond to Cheng Xuyuan immediately.
But he cannot make the decisions on their side of the "Tonight News".
And there are many aspects to consider.
So after hesitating for a while, he still said: "Mr. Cheng, let's go back and discuss this matter. We will definitely give you a response as soon as possible."
"How about before this time tomorrow?"
Cheng Xuyuan nodded and said, "Okay, I hope this matter can be finalized before I leave Hong Kong."
Originally, Lin Gengsheng had some things he wanted to discuss with Cheng Xuyuan, but at this moment, his mind was full of the publication of "Things About the Ming Dynasty".
So, after talking with Cheng Xuyuan, he said goodbye and left in a hurry.
After Cheng Xuyuan saw Lin Gengsheng off, he returned to his room with more than 10,000 Hong Kong dollars.
Maybe it was because he had money in his hands, but his pace suddenly became a lot easier.
We're almost back, and it's time to do some shopping!
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