Chapter 340: Dawn of Liberation
Shen Yunliang was stunned for a moment when his daughter suddenly suggested to send Cheng Xuyuan off, but ultimately said nothing.
If you don't object, that means you acquiesce.
When Shen Yulin heard this, he smacked his lips but remained silent in the end.
Subconsciously, he even had a vague expectation that this conservative sister could be braver or more aggressive in the face of such an outstanding Cheng Xuyuan.
Otherwise, this happiness that so many people are looking forward to will just pass by! Li Yufei hesitated for a moment and said, "How about I go down with my sister? It's a bit cold outside."
Her suggestion was immediately rejected by her mother Li Xueling: "Okay, your sister can go by herself. It's very safe at this time. You don't need to accompany her!"
Li Yufei was rejected outright. Although she was a little unhappy, she could only stay at home obediently.
Cheng Xuyuan looked at Shen Yumo who stood up and thought that she must have something to say to him, so he didn't say much and walked downstairs with Shen Yumo one after another.
There were street lights in the corridor, but two people were walking in the corridor and no one said a word.
When he reached the entrance of the corridor, Cheng Xuyuan was just thinking about asking about Shen Yumo's recent situation, but he heard Shen Yumo say, "Xuyuan, thank you for taking the time to make this trip."
"Isn't this as it should be?"
"Uncle Shen and Aunt Li have always been nice to me."
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "It's Chinese New Year, I should come here anyway."
Shen Yumo said, "I heard what my dad said from my eldest sister who is in charge of logistics a few days ago."
"It shouldn't take too long."
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "I should be blamed for this matter. If it weren't for me, we should have been freed last year."
When Shen Yumo heard Cheng Xuyuan use the word "liberation", a trace of bitterness arose in his heart.
If she felt that divorce was a relief when she just returned to the city, then now... maybe it is a relief for Cheng Xuyuan, but she will be deeply trapped in the vortex of this relationship and will have to struggle hard for a while before she can climb out.
"Let's not talk about this anymore." Shen Yumo said, "In a few days, the short story award will be presented. I heard that the senior who wanted to beat you has to insist on taking this last step."
"He felt that as a judge, if he didn't show up during the awards ceremony, it would appear that he was hiding."
“So, he’s going to go to the end.”
"That is to say, he wants to save his face."
"When the time comes, all you have to do is accept the award."
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "I am a person who likes others not to offend me, and I will not offend others."
"As long as that senior doesn't provoke me, I won't take the initiative to get angry!"
“That’s not necessary.”
"Okay, you stay too. The weather is a bit cold and you're wearing thin clothes. Don't catch a cold." Cheng Xuyuan said solemnly.
Although Shen Yumo felt that he still had something to say to Cheng Xuyuan, at this moment, he felt speechless.
So after hesitating for a moment, he had to say, "In that case, please ride slower on the road."
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "Okay, you go back, I'm leaving."
As he spoke, Cheng Xuyuan pedaled his bicycle and moved quickly forward.
Watching Cheng Xuyuan leaving, Shen Yumo felt sad.
Under the dim light, Cheng Xuyuan's figure quickly disappeared without a trace.
After returning from Shen Yumo's house, Cheng Xuyuan started his life in the new year step by step. Apart from wishing a happy new year to Mr. Wan and others, he spent most of his time writing and studying.
Time flies, and it is already March.
Cheng Xuyuan received a notice that the short story literature award was going to be presented, but before he could go to attend the award ceremony, he was invited to the Yanjing Hotel by Qin Wenhui.
The person who wanted to see him this time was Dong Cheng! Although Mr. Cha intended to come, he had something urgent to do and couldn't leave, so he sent Dong Cheng as his representative.
In fact, according to Dong Cheng's idea, he really wanted to come directly to the office to visit Cheng Xuyuan.
However, due to schedule reasons, Qin Wenhui had to invite Cheng Xuyuan to have dinner together.
When Cheng Xuyuan arrived at the Yanjing Hotel, Dong Cheng was already waiting at the door.
Seeing Cheng Xuyuan, he immediately came up to him with a smile on his face and said, "Xuyuan, long time no see!"
"You are more energetic than ever." Dong Cheng smiled and stretched out his hands towards Cheng Xuyuan.
Cheng Xuyuan shook hands with Dong Cheng and said with a smile, "Hello, Mr. Dong."
"Xuyuan, Mr. Cha really wants to meet you this time. He said that he likes your "Zhu Xian" very much and wants to discuss the next plot of "Zhu Xian" with him." Dong Cheng shook Cheng Xuyuan's hand heavily.
"It's my honor." Cheng Xuyuan said politely.
While the two were talking, Dong Cheng invited Cheng Xuyuan to the private room that had been arranged long ago.
Just when Qin Wenhui was about to leave, Cheng Xuyuan stopped him and said, "Mr. Dong, there's no point in us having dinner together."
"This is my girlfriend's brother-in-law, and also my good friend."
"How about we eat together?"
Dong Cheng smiled and said, "Of course that's good. I'm also afraid that it would be awkward for just the two of us to talk."
As he spoke, he said to Qin Wenhui: "Manager Qin, I didn't expect that you and Xu Yuan actually have this kind of relationship."
"Let's get closer when we go to Hong Kong next time."
Although Qin Wenhui had little contact with Dong Cheng, he knew that Mr. Dong was not easy to approach despite his gentle face.
The reason why he could talk to me like this today was naturally because of Cheng Xuyuan.
"Okay, maybe I'll bother Mr. Dong in the future."
After chatting for a while, they started to eat. This time, Dong Cheng's sincerity in treating them was still very strong. Not only was there a lot of food, but it was mainly Tan's dishes.
It was obvious that Dong Cheng took this meal very seriously.
Cheng Xuyuan was eating and chatting with Dong Cheng, while Qin Wenhui was listening and eating at the same time, enjoying the meal very much.
Just as the atmosphere was becoming more harmonious, Dong Cheng said, "Xuyuan, the newspapers in Hong Kong are reviewing the four great masters of martial arts novels."
"You are on the list!"
Cheng Xuyuan ate a piece of fish and said with a smile: "I have only written a book called Zhu Xian, and it is not finished yet. I am not worthy of being called a master."
"I think you deserve it."
"According to your current style of Zhu Xian, as long as you keep writing, it will happen sooner or later."
At this point, he turned to Cheng Xuyuan and said, "I feel like Zhu Xian has come to an end. Should Xuyuan prepare a new book?"
Qin Wenhui, who was eating quietly, suddenly put down his chopsticks and listened quietly.
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "It's not impossible to open an article, but I've been a little busy recently and want to rest more."
“After all, there is no end to making money.”
Dong Cheng smiled and did not respond. Instead, he continued, "Xuyuan, we have already opened up sales channels for your "Those Things About the Ming Dynasty" in Taiwan before the New Year."
"It's only been a month, and more than 100,000 units have been sold."
“The sales volume is extraordinary!”
"Totaling this, the sales of your book set has almost reached 300,000 copies."
Three hundred thousand sets, that’s quite a big sales volume.
From this point of view, it fully proves the popularity of "Things about the Ming Dynasty".
Cheng Xuyuan raised his glass and said, "Mr. Dong, let's raise our glasses together and congratulate our company for making more money."
When Dong Cheng heard this, he was stunned.
Shouldn't we congratulate you on making more money? Why did we say congratulations to our company?
But this seems not bad.
Although Cheng Xuyuan's publishing fee is not low, the more sales there are, the greater the profit for Ming Pao, so the more money they make.
But this statement gave Dong Cheng an awkward feeling.
What he originally wanted to say was how much extra money Cheng Xuyuan made from cooperating with them this time, but what Cheng Xuyuan meant was that you also made a lot of money from this cooperation.
This is not wrong at all, but the effect is different.
More than 300,000 sets! Qin Wenhui, who already had some knowledge of the copyright of "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty", quickly calculated in his mind while holding up the wine glass.
According to his estimation, the money these books earned Cheng Xuyuan should have reached more than seven figures.
Seven figures!
It’s terrifying to think about it.
After drinking two glasses of wine to adjust his mood, Dong Cheng continued: "Xuyuan, our cooperation has always been very pleasant."
"So one of the tasks Mr. Cha gave me when I came this time was to continue to strengthen cooperation."
"We want to publish your Zhu Xian."
"And the conditions are the same as those of "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty"."
Cheng Xuyuan played with the wine glass, thinking quickly.
He has already updated more than half of "Zhu Xian" and is now preparing to publish it, so there is nothing wrong with it.
However, "Zhu Xian" was first published in "Wenhui Daily", so we need to seek their opinions.
Also, although the 20% share is not low, there is still room for negotiation.
"Mr. Dong, thank you and Mr. Cha for your sincerity." Cheng Xuyuan said politely: "I will go back and think about this matter."
Dong Cheng felt a little regretful when he realized that he had laid so much groundwork but was unable to reach an agreement immediately.
However, Cheng Xuyuan did not refuse outright, which shows that there is still great hope for this matter.
So he smiled and said, "Okay, Xuyuan, think about it carefully. I won't leave until two days later. I hope to get a clear answer before I leave."
Cheng Xuyuan said: "Before Mr. Dong leaves, I will give you an answer."
Dong Cheng smiled and said, "Come, let's raise our glasses together and wish us a happy cooperation."
As the glasses were raised, the three of them drank them all.
During the meal, Qin Wenhui had been calculating the money Cheng Xuyuan earned from publishing "Things About the Ming Dynasty". After they left, he quietly pulled Cheng Xuyuan aside and said, "Xuyuan, I just calculated your royalties, and it's over five million!"
"Five million Hong Kong dollars!"
"Combined with the money we have here, it's one million, five hundred thousand or six hundred thousand!"
"This...this is too much."
Cheng Xuyuan looked at the surprised Qin Wenhui, smiled and said, "Brother Wenhui, this is the first time it's on sale, so there are a few more."
“There shouldn’t be so many in the future.”
Hearing this, Qin Wenhui couldn't help but slap his head.
If there won’t be so much money in the future, doesn’t that mean that the money will continue to come in continuously?
What’s more, you also have a copy of “Zhu Xian”!
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