Chapter 277 Cheng Xuyuan is worth it
While Cheng Xuyuan was happily making large purchases, Mr. Cha was quietly reading the newspaper in the editorial office of Ming Pao.
As the head of a newspaper company, he not only has to read his own newspaper, but also newspapers from other newspaper companies.
This is called knowing yourself and the enemy, and you will win every battle! Mr. Cha is undoubtedly a person who likes to know everything! "What a big tone, saying that martial arts novels are declining, how dare you say that!" A middle-aged man wearing gold-rimmed glasses said with disdain.
Mr. Cha smiled and ignored this, continuing to read his newspaper.
However, the man with gold-rimmed glasses was not ready to let Mr. Cha go. He put down the newspaper in his hand and said, "Boss, I will write an article and debate with him later."
"Let him know his place, so he doesn't keep talking nonsense here."
Hearing these words that sounded like fighting, Mr. Cha helplessly advised: "Old Ni, you are already so old, why are you still competing with young people!"
"Besides, what he said was not wrong at all. It still made some sense."
"There are indeed too many martial arts novels being written now, and there are fewer and fewer things to write about!"
"Otherwise, once his "Zhu Xian" is released, even "Famous Detective" will be suppressed to death."
"You rarely write martial arts novels nowadays. Isn't it because you think there is nothing left to write about martial arts novels?"
At this point, Mr. Cha said, "The last time I met him, we just talked about history."
"Now it seems that this person is really an all-rounder!"
The middle-aged man called Lao Ni, although a little unconvinced in his heart, also felt that he was so emotional and a bit too rash!
The reason why I don't write martial arts novels and choose to find another way is that I feel that martial arts novels have become too homogenized.
Just as the two were talking, there was a knock on the door.
Mr. Cha said, "Come in," and Dong Cheng walked in.
"Manager Dong, how did the discussion go?" Mr. Cha always responded to Dong Cheng with a smile.
The middle-aged man called Lao Ni just nodded nonchalantly.
Dong Cheng smiled. He knew the tempers of the two men very well, and he didn't feel that he was being looked down upon because of this small action.
"The contract has been signed." Dong Cheng said, "But our books cannot be sold in Nanyang. He has already exchanged the copyright for the past five years for a house."
Upon hearing the news, Mr. Cha's smile widened a little.
Although it is a bit of a pity that it cannot be sold in Southeast Asia, no matter what, we have finally obtained the publishing rights of "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty".
Having this in hand means you have one more way to make money.
Mr. Cha hesitated for a moment and said, "I heard that our little friend seems to be leaving?"
"Yes, at this time tomorrow, they will be boarding the return flight. When I saw him today, I saw that he had just come out of the mall and bought a lot of things."
Dong Cheng hesitated for a moment and said, "I heard that Jinwanbao and Wenhuibao have paid him the manuscript fee in advance."
"Should we also do Cheng Xuyuan a favor in this regard?"
Mr. Ni smiled gently and said, "Boss, we just signed a contract and paid him royalties in advance. Aren't you thinking too highly of that young man?"
"I think we should wait until it's published."
When Dong Cheng heard this, he sighed in his heart.
He was very clear about the relationship between the two gentlemen in front of him. Apart from rarely discussing matters such as increasing the royalties, their relationship was very close.
I believe Mr. Cha will gladly accept Mr. Ni's proposal.
After all, Mr. Cha is not someone who is willing to pay for his articles in advance.
"Old Ni, what you said is wrong!"
"Our young friend has just signed an agreement with us, and he is in need of money right now. We should give him a hand and we should give him a hand."
At this point, he said in a deep voice: "Boss, withdraw 20,000 Hong Kong dollars from the accountant as our signing fee."
"When the time comes, this money can be deducted from the royalties."
When Dong Cheng heard Mr. Cha's arrangement, a smile appeared on his face.
Without waiting for Mr. Ni to speak, he quickly responded, "Okay, Mr. Cha, I'll do it right away."
As he spoke, he left in a hurry.
Looking at Dong Cheng leaving, Mr. Ni couldn't help but said, "Old Cha, this is not your temper!"
"How can you pay me first when I haven't sold a single book yet?"
Mr. Cha smiled and said, "He deserves to be paid first."
"Besides, do you think "Things About the Ming Dynasty" will not sell?"
Mr. Ni has also read "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty". He hesitated for a moment and said, "With his writing style, there will be absolutely no problem in selling it."
"That's right... that's right, you're breaking a precedent by doing this!"
Hearing this, Mr. Cha smiled and said, "Old Ni, I still say the same thing. I think he deserves it."
Mr. Ni was speechless for a while. He wanted to say, "Why don't I have a share in this good thing?" But in the end, he swallowed the words back when they came to his lips.
Cheng Xuyuan didn't know what Mr. Cha thought of him. He bought a lot of things this time and lent Manager Wang 3,000 Hong Kong dollars.
After returning, Manager Wang will return the great unity to him.
This kind of borrowing money seems normal, but Manager Wang kept the favor in mind.
The 20,000 Hong Kong dollars were quickly squandered by Cheng Xuyuan.
Not to mention anything else, the watch that Manager Wang praised cost more than five thousand yuan, not to mention that Cheng Xuyuan also bought a color TV.
Although I don’t have many opportunities to watch TV, it’s always good to have a TV.
Moreover, the Xaxin 28-inch color TV that Cheng Xuyuan bought now is several hundred dollars cheaper than buying it in the Friendship Store.
Once you buy all kinds of things, the money will naturally be spent.
When Cheng Xuyuan brought his things back, most of the people who were shopping had also returned.
It’s not that people don’t want to shop, but they gradually lose patience when they just shop without spending any money.
Many people were envious of the color TV that Cheng Xuyuan bought and the camera that Manager Wang bought.
They also wanted to buy it, but unfortunately they had no money.
“Boom boom boom!”
Just as Cheng Xuyuan was sitting in the room chatting with Manager Wang, there was a knock on the door.
When Cheng Xuyuan opened the door, he found that the person who came was Mr. Li from the exchange group.
Mr. Li is a master of folk art, and he got along very well with everyone in this exchange group.
Seeing him coming, Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "Mr. Li, come in and sit down."
Mr. Li followed Cheng Xuyuan into the house and felt a little embarrassed when he saw Manager Wang.
But after a slight hesitation, he smiled and said, "Xuyuan, when I came here, I was planning to buy a TV."
"It occurred to me that the money was not enough."
"Look, do you have any extra?"
"When I return, I will give you great unity."
Cheng Xuyuan said awkwardly: "Mr. Li, I'm really sorry."
"I spent too much today. Now I only have a dozen Hong Kong dollars left."
"If I buy a TV, this money probably won't make much difference."
As he spoke, Cheng Xuyuan opened his wallet and saw only a few Hong Kong dollars left in it.
Mr. Li knew clearly that this was not Cheng Xuyuan's fault.
After all, people also need to buy things.
What's more, when it comes to lending money, if someone is willing to lend it to you, it is a favor; if someone doesn't lend it to you, it is their duty.
In this situation, he smiled and said, "It's okay, I'm late."
"Haha, Xuyuan, it's you who's the best. You have a book published in Hong Kong, and after you came here, people rushed to give you the royalties."
Listening to what Mr. Li said, Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "Mr. Li, this is not a coincidence."
"What's more, it's just that those two books of mine are due for payment, and people are too lazy to send me any more."
Manager Wang listened to Cheng Xuyuan's modesty and thought that you were being modest in the wrong place. In our place, you are the only one who has two books serialized in newspapers, and no one else has any.
“Boom boom boom!”
There was a knock on the door, and Manager Wang hurriedly opened the door, only to see Dong Cheng standing outside with a smile on his face.
Cheng Xuyuan was always very polite to Editor-in-Chief Dong. He smiled and said, "Mr. Dong, why are you here?"
Dong Cheng glanced at Manager Wang and Mr. Li, hesitated for a moment, and then smiled and said, "Mr. Cheng, I have reported our contract signing to Mr. Cha."
"Mr. Cha is very happy about this matter."
"He knows that you are having trouble with the Hong Kong dollars in your hand this time."
"So, let me get an advance of 20,000 yuan in royalties from the finance department. Please use it first, Mr. Cheng."
As he spoke, Dong Cheng took out a stack of Hong Kong dollars from his bag.
Looking at the royalties handed over by Dong Cheng, Cheng Xuyuan thought that Mr. Cha was unusually generous this time and actually paid him the royalties in advance.
Although I need to spend money because I came to Hong Kong, it is also a favor.
He didn't hesitate to take it and said, "Editor-in-Chief Dong, please thank Mr. Cha for me. He is really a timely help!"
Dong Cheng smiled and said, "Mr. Cheng, please look at the flowers first. If they are not enough, we can contact each other and I will apply for Mr. Cha."
Having said this, he glanced into the house twice, then smiled and said goodbye before leaving.
After Dong Cheng left, Mr. Li turned his gaze to Cheng Xuyuan.
At this moment, Cheng Xuyuan knew that he couldn't escape, so he smiled and said, "Mr. Li, how much do you want to use?"
Mr. Li smiled and said, "There is still a shortfall of 1,500 Hong Kong dollars, Xuyuan. I will pay it back immediately after I return."
Cheng Xuyuan had no doubt about Mr. Li's ability to repay the money. He smiled and took out two thousand Hong Kong dollars and said, "Mr. Li, take this money first."
"If it's not enough, come back to me."
"When buying a TV, you have to buy a good brand so that it can be used for a long time."
Manager Wang saw Cheng Xuyuan was so straightforward and said with a smile: "Mr. Li, Xuyuan is sincere, just take it."
With the departure of Mr. Li, the other members of the exchange group also learned that Mr. Cha had given Cheng Xuyuan royalties. Besides being envious, they were also tempted.
After all, when you come to Hong Kong and see cheap goods, who wouldn’t want to buy more?
As a result, people came to Cheng Xuyuan's room to borrow money in an endless stream.
Although everyone had to pay back the money, the entire exchange group was grateful to Cheng Xuyuan for being able to borrow Hong Kong dollars.
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