Chapter 460: Money and labor
Are the two of them relatives?
From Shen Yumo's point of view, the two of them are relatives to the extreme.
However, judging from the baby in Shen Yumo's belly, the two are still relatives.
And they are very close relatives.
So, looking at Shen Yulin's expression, Cheng Xuyuan quickly poured a glass of wine and said, "Second brother, let's have another drink."
Shen Yulin didn't say much. He picked up the wine and drank a glass before saying, "I can't control your affairs, and I won't control them anymore."
"I just hope that Yu Mo can live well."
Cheng Xuyuan nodded slightly. He knew that Shen Yulin must still have some dissatisfaction with him at this moment.
Otherwise, when ordinary people say this, they would probably mean that both of you are doing well.
But Cheng Xuyuan was not going to care about this.
He picked up the bottle and filled Shen Yulin's empty glass, then said, "Brother Yulin, when either of us is free in the future, let's go to Donghai more often."
"Taking the train is too tiring, you can take a plane."
"I'll be responsible for the airfare."
At this point, he saw Shen Yulin's eyes glaring, and knowing that he was going to get angry, he quickly smiled and said, "Brother Yulin, I think we two don't need to be polite."
“It’s also for the children.”
"This is about money contributing money and strength contributing strength."
"Besides, Brother Yulin, you know a lot of people, so you can find someone to help Yu Mo look after the child."
“We are not afraid to spend money on this.”
Shen Yulin sighed. He had thought about these things before.
Although his salary is not low, if he wants to use more of it, it must go through Ma Xiaoli.
Once Ma Xiaoli knew about it, basically everyone in the family knew about it.
So he was still hesitating, but Cheng Xuyuan solved the problem as soon as he spoke.
He thought about it and realized that the most important thing now was to ensure that Shen Yumo could safely spend the time before the baby was born.
As for the rest, we can talk about it later.
"Cheng Xuyuan, you can't always hide this from my parents, right?" Shen Yulin said after taking another sip of wine.
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "Brother Yulin, it's not a good idea to keep this a secret."
"But when to say it depends on Yu Mo's opinion."
"But there is one thing I can assure you. When the time comes, I will go to see Uncle Shen with Yu Mo."
When Shen Yulin heard the name Uncle Shen, he didn't know what to say for a moment.
He said helplessly: "Okay, this matter can only be left like this for the time being."
The two of them drank a bottle of wine, and most of it went into Shen Yulin's stomach.
While drinking, the two men discussed what they could do and then left.
Watching Shen Yulin's departing back, Cheng Xuyuan sighed.
Although Shen Yulin should still have a lot of dissatisfaction with himself in his heart, with Shen Yulin's help, he can do more for Shen Yumo's affairs.
The next morning, after finishing his daily writing, Cheng Xuyuan rode his bike to school.
Although he was wearing very warm clothes, the howling cold wind was like a knife, making his face very uncomfortable.
It would be nice if I could buy a car.
There are no private cars nowadays, and even though Cheng Xuyuan is rich, he can't buy one.
With a hint of emotion, Cheng Xuyuan rode his bike into the campus.
The shore of Weiming Lake was desolate, but there were still many students passing by Cheng Xuyuan.
In the school library, Cheng Xuyuan saw Fang Yuqing reading a book.
When Fang Yuqing saw Cheng Xuyuan coming, she gently put down the book, then took out a lunch box from the radiator and handed it to Cheng Xuyuan.
This is the breakfast that Fang Yuqing brought for Cheng Xuyuan.
Because they were placed on the radiator, the buns were still warm.
Cheng Xuyuan ate the buns and asked with a smile, "What are the plans for today?"
"Xuyuan, let's go to the movies." Fang Yuqing whispered, "These are the tickets for the movie "Xiao Xitian". I bought two from my classmates."
The students are now on vacation, but some students whose families are in real financial difficulty have chosen to stay in school.
The school also found them work, which was to help copy things, and the reward was movie tickets to Xiao Xitian.
Although the money earned is not much, many students do the same.
And these movie tickets were used to pay back the money.
Cheng Xuyuan glanced at the time on the movie ticket and said with a smile, "Okay, let's go to the movies."
"But before that, I have to meet someone."
"Who are you meeting?" Fang Yuqing asked curiously.
"A director from the United States wants to film one of my novels." Cheng Xuyuan said, "He has been here for several days. I made an appointment to meet him today."
Fang Yuqing asked curiously, "Americans, how about I go with you to take a look?"
"Okay." Cheng Xuyuan glanced at his watch and said, "They will be here in half an hour."
Half an hour later, not only Sidiwen came, but also an escort.
Cheng Xuyuan was not surprised by this situation. Although Sidiwen did not have the influence of later generations, he was still a well-known director.
And when he comes to see me, he needs someone to accompany him.
Sidiwen was also a little surprised when he saw Cheng Xuyuan.
Although he knew that Cheng Xuyuan was young, he didn't expect him to be so young.
"Mr. Cheng Xuyuan, nice to meet you." In the small reception room of the borrowed library, Sidiwen greeted Cheng Xuyuan with a smile.
Cheng Xuyuan also uses English.
The two exchanged a few pleasantries, and Si Diwen went straight to the point and said, "Mr. Cheng Xuyuan, I like all the works in your book very much."
As he spoke, Sidiwen handed an English book to Cheng Xuyuan.
Looking at this book named "The Shawshank Redemption", Cheng Xuyuan felt a little emotional.
Although he has published the book, he has never seen what it looks like.
I didn't expect that the first time I saw it, it was brought by director Si Diwen.
"Mr. Si Diwen, can I take a look at this book?" Cheng Xuyuan asked casually.
"Of course." Si Diwen smiled and said, "This is your work. No one has a greater right to read this book than you."
Cheng Xuyuan took the book handed to him by Sidiwen, opened it casually, and saw the short stories he had published in the United States.
Although the book is not too thick, the printing is very beautiful.
Cheng Xuyuan flipped through the book and asked casually, "Mr. Si Diwen, how is this book selling in the United States?"
"Very good, many of my friends have bought this book."
"When I arrived, the book had already made it onto the New York Times bestseller list. I don't remember exactly where it ranked, but it was not low."
"And this is when the book just came out."
As Si Diwen spoke, he looked at Cheng Xuyuan with admiration and said, "Mr. Cheng, when I saw you, I couldn't believe that this book was written by you."
Cheng Xuyuan smiled, handed the book back to the curious Fang Yuqing, and then said with a smile: "Thank you Mr. Si Diwen for the news."
"It seems I can earn a little more from my writings."
“You said on the phone that you wanted to film The Shawshank Redemption.”
"I want to ask how much you are prepared to pay for the film rights to the novel."
Sidiwen had already prepared for this matter.
After all, it is very normal to pay for a script.
"Mr. Cheng, I have learned about the price of scripts in your country. How about this, we take your highest price, what do you think?"
"After all, I like your work."
Hearing what Si Diwen said, Cheng Xuyuan was moved. This future great director seemed to be well prepared! The highest price was only two to three thousand yuan.
Cheng Xuyuan naturally looked down on it.
He said calmly, "Mr. Si Diwen, my novel was published in your country, the United States, so I think that if you want to buy the adaptation rights, you should pay according to the American price."
"If it's the price you just offered, we don't need to talk."
It was not surprising that Sidiwen said this to Cheng Xuyuan. Before he came to talk, he had already prepared several plans, and it all depended on Cheng Xuyuan's reaction.
This first option is naturally the cheapest.
Seeing Cheng Xuyuan say this, Si Diwen said: "Mr. Cheng, cooperation is negotiated."
"Since you said you want to follow our price, it's not impossible to negotiate."
"In the United States, the copyright for a novella is usually around two thousand US dollars. So that's two thousand US dollars."
When the people who came with Sidiwen heard about the two thousand US dollars, they looked at Cheng Xuyuan with envy.
Two thousand dollars is not a small amount.
If converted into Great Unity, this would be more than 6,000 yuan, and it is in foreign currency.
If anyone has so much foreign exchange, then...
Just when that person thought Cheng Xuyuan was ready to agree, he heard Cheng Xuyuan say, "I don't need the money."
"So, Mr. Si Diwen, I don't agree with your proposal for cooperation."
Sidiwen's expression finally changed.
Although this was not his final price, Cheng Xuyuan's determination at this time made him feel that this matter might not be so easy to discuss.
After hesitating for a moment, he said in a deep voice: "Mr. Cheng, what is your target price?"
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "Mr. Si Diwen, my book is in the United States, and I get a share of the profits."
"I believe that with the sales of my book, I should not be short of money."
Si Diwen nodded. Books that can make it to the New York Times bestseller list can basically make a lot of money.
Cheng Xuyuan has no shortage of his adaptation fees.
But since he can’t get the adaptation rights, he can’t make the movie!
"How about this, I can authorize you to film The Shawshank Redemption, but I also want to get a commission for the copyright."
Cheng Xuyuan said solemnly: "What do you think of my suggestion?"
Hearing Cheng Xuyuan's words, Si Diwen shook his head and said, "Mr. Cheng, this is the first time I have come across such a proposal."
"I think your request is a bit too high."
"Let's talk about the adaptation fee."
"I can give you $10,000. This is my greatest sincerity. If you don't agree, then we really don't need to talk anymore."
Ten thousand US dollars. Fang Yuqing, who was sitting next to Cheng Xuyuan, became serious unconsciously.
This is a considerable sum of money.
Cheng Xuyuan looked at Si Diwen's serious expression, smiled and said, "Mr. Si Diwen, if you say so, then I can only say goodbye."
As he spoke, he stood up.
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