Chapter 298 I have confidence in you, and even more confidence in myself
For Cheng Xuyuan, the topic of staying in school is a little too early.
So he didn't answer at all.
He just smiled at Dean Fu and passed the matter over perfunctorily.
After Cheng Xuyuan left, a professor who was about the same age as Dean Fu said, "Old Fu, are you too anxious?"
"Cheng Xuyuan is only a freshman, so you can talk to him about staying in school."
"This is a bit too early!"
After listening to his old colleague's advice, Dean Fu smiled and said, "Old Zhou, if people like Cheng Xuyuan don't plan ahead, they might be poached by some company by the time they graduate."
"Just think about it, with such a talented person, how many people would want to poach him?"
After hearing what Dean Fu said, Lao Zhou fell into deep thought.
Cheng Xuyuan not only has a profound foundation in history.
He also excelled in literature.
As soon as such an outstanding young man graduates, many people will flock to his company to work for him.
The school is a good place though.
But compared with some units, it's still a bit bland!
"Talents are hard to come by!" Old Zhou said this with some emotion.
Cheng Xuyuan had no idea what Dean Fu and the others were talking about him. After class, he rode his bike towards the Yanjing Hotel.
Mr. Miller stayed at the Yanjing Hotel, so the dinner he invited us to was also at the Yanjing Hotel.
Cheng Xuyuan didn't take Mr. Miller's invitation too seriously at first, thinking it was just a casual remark and a polite gesture.
Unexpectedly, Lan Tianye called personally yesterday and asked Cheng Xuyuan to be on time for the appointment.
There was no choice but Cheng Xuyuan to attend on time.
When Cheng Xuyuan walked into the Yanjing Hotel, Feng Laoer was already waiting at the gate.
Seeing Feng Lao Er, Cheng Xuyuan was stunned for a moment and asked, "Why are you here?"
"President Lan sent me here to pick you up!" Feng Lao Er said with a smile, "I have been transferred to the People's Art Theatre."
Feng Laoer, who said this, had a look of great pride on his face.
For him, being transferred from the Nancheng District Cultural Center to the People's Art Theatre is definitely something worth showing off.
Of course, when he told Cheng Xuyuan about this matter, it was more of a report.
In his opinion, he could show off in front of other people, but in front of Cheng Xuyuan, he was not qualified to show off.
Teacher Cheng is a person who is often treated to meals by foreigners. What's the big deal about transferring a job by oneself?
What's more, this transfer might also be due to Cheng Xuyuan's favor.
Cheng Xuyuan didn't care about this. When he heard the good news from Feng Laoer, he patted Feng Laoer on the shoulder and said, "Laoer, congratulations!"
"Teacher Cheng, what is there for me to congratulate?"
"If anyone wants to congratulate you, it should be you!" Feng Lao Er said with a smile, "I heard that the foreigner is willing to give you 3,000 US dollars and is eager to buy your script!"
“This is all foreign exchange earning!”
Hearing the word "earning foreign exchange", Cheng Xuyuan couldn't help but smile.
Because Lan Tianye and others were waiting, Cheng Xuyuan and Feng Laoer didn't say much and came to a private room in the hotel.
Lan Tianye just happened to come over and saw Cheng Xuyuan and said, "Xiao Cheng, I was worried that you would be late. The person in charge of reception just now even suggested sending a car to pick you up!"
"But I stopped you. I think that since you have already promised, you will definitely come on time. You are not the kind of person who doesn't keep his word!"
Cheng Xuyuan looked at Lan Tianye's serious face and said with a smile: "Old Lan, why don't you send a car to pick me up? This way I can save some energy."
"Haha, you should have said it earlier!" Lan Tianye laughed.
"Let's go, Mr. Wan is chatting with Mr. Miller, let's go over there."
"I heard that some delicious dishes were prepared for this meal. I am all thanks to you this time."
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "Then let's eat more."
As he spoke, Cheng Xuyuan followed Lan Tianye into the room where Mr. Miller lived.
The room was very spacious. Not only was there a color TV in the living room, but Cheng Xuyuan also saw a refrigerator in the corner of the living room.
Mr. Miller and Mr. Wan were discussing something, and from their expressions, one could tell that they were having a very pleasant conversation.
Seeing Cheng Xuyuan coming in, Elder Wan smiled and said, "Xiao Cheng, come here quickly. Mr. Miller has asked you several times!"
Cheng Xuyuan greeted the two of them with a smile, then sat down on the sofa next to Mr. Wan.
Mr. Miller first said to Cheng Xuyuan: "Cheng, I have been thinking about your work "The Pursuit of Happyness" these two days. I think there are still some places that can be slightly adjusted in the plot..."
As he spoke, Mr. Miller mentioned a few details.
After a brief thought about these details, Cheng Xuyuan knew what the problem was.
This was also the adaptation he made to cover up his own mistakes, but the adapted parts were small and not easy to find.
But I didn't expect Mr. Miller to be so attentive.
After making changes to these aspects using the original work, Mr. Miller's expression was full of appreciation.
"Cheng, I thought of the first two flaws, but your last change is much better than I thought."
"You were able to come up with a perfect renovation plan right after I put forward my suggestion. Just from this aspect, you are the most genius I have ever seen!"
"A genius like you should be better trained."
"I think if you come back to the United States with me, your achievements in the future will definitely be extraordinary!"
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "Mr. Miller, I am very grateful for your appreciation."
"But I'm still sorry to tell you that I like staying in the country."
"At the same time, I also feel that the training I'm receiving now is already very good."
"So, I'm not sure about studying abroad."
Mr. Miller's expression suddenly revealed a hint of obvious disappointment.
Although Mr. Wan already knew the answer to his student, the current situation still made him feel regretful.
After all, what Mr. Miller said was right. If Cheng Xuyuan wants to achieve better development, especially in drama, he needs to go out.
But Cheng Xuyuan didn't want to, and there was nothing he could do.
With a long sigh, Mr. Miller said, "That's really a pity."
"But I still hope that you will do well."
"Cheng, let's talk about the work "The Pursuit of Happyness"."
"Would you like the three thousand dollars, or would you like to split the profits with me in proportion to the performance?"
"Before you make a decision, I still have to tell you responsibly."
"This kind of split means that many playwrights are left with nothing."
“I was once included in this.”
Looking at Mr. Miller's serious expression, Cheng Xuyuan felt that Mr. Miller was not lying.
He smiled and said, "Mr. Miller, I understand your good intentions."
"But in this matter, I think, after careful consideration, I'll just go with the profit share of the performance."
Mr. Miller was not surprised by Cheng Xuyuan's choice.
He looked at Cheng Xuyuan calmly and said, "Cheng, can you tell me why you do this?"
"There are two reasons for this. First, I have great confidence in you. I think you will be able to stage this play well."
Hearing this, a smile appeared on Mr. Miller's face.
He had received a lot of compliments before, but at this moment, he felt that Cheng Xuyuan's compliments made him feel even happier physically and mentally.
This may be a psychological feeling.
"What about the other reason?"
"I have confidence in myself!" Cheng Xuyuan said with a smile, "I think there will be people who like the play I wrote."
Mr. Miller savored Cheng Xuyuan's words, and then smiled and said, "Cheng, for your confidence, I can only say, I wish you good luck."
“And of course, wish us good luck!”
Cheng Xuyuan said: "Mr. Miller, I believe your wish will come true."
"But before that wish comes true, I think there are some other things we can do."
Mr. Miller asked, "What?"
"If our play has a certain audience base before it is broadcast, I think its performance will be more popular."
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "For "The Pursuit of Happiness", I have also written an adapted novel based on the script these days."
"If these two versions of the novel can be published in the United States, I believe it will provide a very good popularity foundation for our drama performance."
When Mr. Miller heard Cheng Xuyuan's proposal, he fell into deep thought.
Although he has not read the novel version of "The Pursuit of Happyness" written by Cheng Xuyuan, he has read the script of the drama version of "The Pursuit of Happyness".
He felt that both versions of the play were very good and would definitely be very popular if they were published.
However, it was impossible for him to publish the script. Now Cheng Xuyuan proposed to use the novel to increase the popularity of "The Pursuit of Happyness", which made him a little tempted.
After a moment of hesitation, he said, "Cheng, do you think your novel will be popular over there?"
"If it is not welcomed, it will even have a very negative impact on our drama performances."
Mr. Wan sat aside with a calm expression, but in his heart, he was a little worried about Cheng Xuyuan.
He really had no idea whether Cheng Xuyuan's novel would be popular in the United States.
After all, this kind of thing is really hard to guess.
He once encountered a situation where a novel was very popular in his own area, but once it went to other places, it would become silent.
Is it possible for Xuyuan's novel to be published in the United States? Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "An unpopular novel will be read by few people and remembered by even fewer people. It will have very limited impact on our drama performances."
"But this will also allow us to recognize the prospects of this drama, and perhaps reduce the losses."
Mr. Miller listened carefully to what Cheng Xuyuan said, and then said: "Cheng, what you said makes sense, then I will try it."
"Please have someone translate your work, and I'll ask my friend who works at a newspaper to recommend it to you."
"It would be best if it is popular. If it is not, then, Cheng, I am afraid that our investment in the drama will have to be reduced."
Cheng Xuyuan didn't care too much about the reduction mentioned by Mr. Miller.
He was aware of the popularity of the movie "The Pursuit of Happyness" and he believed that even if he made a few changes, the popularity of the movie would definitely not be lower than in his previous life.
"Then it's a deal." Cheng Xuyuan said solemnly after Mr. Miller finished speaking.
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