"Brother Xuan? Master Xuan? Ancestor?"
The way Liu Guoliang addressed Lin Xuan really made Sister Hua laugh.
However, Lin Xuan did not feel that there was anything wrong with it.
Because he did have the right to make Liu Guoliang, a middle-aged man in his forties, call his twenty-two-year-old self: Brother Xuan.
Liu Guoliang also felt that this title was very correct!
He directly expressed his stance to Lin Xuan.
"Brother Xuan, I can't thank you enough. From today onwards, my dog life is yours.”
Liu Guoliang said seriously.
With one sentence, Lin Xuan burst out laughing.
His dog life was his?
This Liu Guoliang was really something.。。
He knew how to behave!
This Liu Guoliang knew his preferences very well!
Lin Xuan did not like to meddle in other people's business.
However, he liked people like Liu Guoliang the most. He looked very serious, but when he was with him, he became a joker.
God had said that when a window was closed, a door might open.
Liu Guoliang had inadvertently opened a new door in his life.
He didn't need anyone to help him.
Liu Guoliang himself had unintentionally used his attitude to win Lin Xuan's favor.
The word dog life really hit Lin Xuan's spot.
Lin Xuan would never use such a term to address others because it was equivalent to humiliating others.
However, if someone claimed to be like this, Lin Xuan would also like it very much.
Liu Guoliang looked at Lin Xuan seriously.
Lin Xuan laughed loudly.
"Hehe, did you watch the news broadcast?"
"I did."
Liu Guoliang nodded hard when he heard this, afraid that Lin Xuan did not understand what he meant.
Lin Xuan smiled and continued to ask.
"Do you understand what I meant last night?”
"Understood."
Liu Guoliang took a deep breath.
Actually, Liu Guoliang did not want to watch the news broadcast tonight.
To be honest, ever since Liu Guoliang was twenty years old, he had already disliked watching this show.
He felt that this show had no contact with his life at all.
However, Liu Guoliang was puzzled today.
Therefore, at seven o'clock in the evening, he turned on the news broadcast.
Even Liu Guoliang's wife found it strange. She did not understand why her husband wanted to see this news.
Liu Guoliang did not explain.
Somehow, Liu Guoliang felt that his path of redemption was within it.
Before he watched the news broadcast, Liu Guoliang thought that the news broadcast would turn his life around.
However, what Liu Guoliang did not expect was something else.
It turned out that Lin Xuan was Liu Guoliang's path of redemption.
"Because of his personal performance, Comrade Lin Xuan published the masterpiece Fortress Besieged, which influenced the views of all mankind on marriage. He won the 88th Nobel Prize in Literature and was specially awarded by the Chinese officials: He was also an outstanding youth of China, a leader of China's youth, and a model student of China's youth.”
When Liu Guoliang saw this, his eyelids unconsciously twitched violently.
He directly recalled what Lin Xuan had said to him last night.
If he could grasp the opportunity of Fortress Besieged, then he might be able to turn his life around.
It was possible for him to stand higher than before, see further, and go up another level in his life!
This news really made Liu Guoliang cry with excitement.
Last night, Liu Guoliang did not understand this sentence.
However, after watching the news broadcast today, he understood everything.
Liu Guoliang was crazy and wanted to contact Lin Xuan.
However, in the end, he discovered sadly that he actually did not have Lin Xuan's contact information.
Liu Guoliang knew that he could call Zhao Liying and ask for Lin Xuan's contact information.
However, he did not call Zhao Liying.
Liu Guoliang still felt guilty about leaving Zhao Liying that afternoon.
Therefore, he did not contact Zhao Liying.
However, no one beside him knew Lin Xuan.
At that time, Liu Guoliang almost fell into despair.
But then, he suddenly thought of someone.
Sis Hua.
Because of his previous profession, Liu Guoliang knew many big shots in various industries.
Sis Hua was one of them.
In Liu Guoliang's heart, Sis Hua was the big sister of all the managers in China's entertainment industry.
Lin Xuan was the boss of the Chinese literary world.
Sister Hua and Lin Xuan were also leaders in their respective fields.
Sister Hua might know Lin Xuan.
Therefore, Liu Guoliang called Sis Hua directly.
After Sis Hua heard about Liu Guoliang, she decided to bring Liu Guoliang to visit Lin Xuan's house.
Because of Sister Hua, she had also watched the news broadcast. She also had some resources and wanted to formally talk to Lin Xuan.
After all, Lin Xuan's two books had won the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award, and the Nobel Prize in Literature.
These two books were not only needed by the printing industry.
To be able to receive such a huge award, these two books had already become top-notch resources.
What were resources?
Two books could become two lyrics, two movies, two TV dramas, and two stage plays.
There was nothing Sister Hua couldn't do.
She really wanted to contact Lin Xuan and ask for the resources of these two books.
He would sell all the adaptation rights to these two books to him.
No, he was not selling it. He was using another method to exchange for all the adaptation rights of the two books in Lin Xuan's hands.
Sis Hua, who was used to remembering the top resources in China, naturally would not let go of this opportunity.
She wanted to find Lin Xuan to seek cooperation.
It was obvious that Liu Guoliang was a great opportunity for Sister Hua.
An opportunity that wouldn't seem so abrupt.
After all, if Sister Hua went to look for Lin Xuan directly, it would seem too commercial.
When one reached Sister Hua and Lin Xuan's level, everything pursued a calm and reasonable nature.
She understood that when she first came into contact with Lin Xuan, she should try not to appear too commercial.
In fact, those who were not at their level would not understand the meaning behind this and what it represented.
Poor Liu Guoliang did not know that he was clearly looking for Sister Hua to help him find Lin Xuan.
Unexpectedly, Liu Guoliang himself became a chess piece of Sister Hua.
And could Lin Xuan not tell what Sister Hua said?
No, on the contrary, he had already seen through it.
However, there were some things that he could see that there was no need to say.
Because Lin Xuan could understand Sister Hua's intentions.
In order to befriend him, she had been holding back until Liu Guoliang came. Sis Hua also knew that the opportunity had come, so she came to look for him.
Lin Xuan was definitely not narcissistic because he was on the same level as Sister Hua, so he understood what Sister Hua meant.
As for Sister Hua using Liu Guoliang as a chess piece.
Lin Xuan did not care at all.
The current Liu Guoliang was a little dog that belonged to Lin Xuan alone. What was the big deal about being a chess piece?
That was why Liu Guoliang and Sis Hua appeared here together.
Moreover, it was because what Sister Hua wanted to talk to Lin Xuan about was a really big matter.
Therefore, Sis Hua persuaded Liu Guoliang nicely and let him talk to Lin Xuan about 'serious matters' first.
Liu Guoliang's so-called official business was the printing contract for Fortress Besieged.
At this moment, Liu Guoliang's mind was filled with twists and turns.
However, Lin Xuan did not think so much.
He smiled and looked at Liu Guoliang.
This middle-aged man seemed to have come back to life overnight.
Yesterday, he was depressed, muddleheaded, and looked like he wanted to commit suicide.
But today, he seemed to be filled with fighting spirit.
It was as if he was a 20-year-old who had just arrived in a big city and wanted to stretch his fists and legs to win the fighting spirit of his own world.
Lin Xuan liked this kind of person with fighting spirit.
Only this kind of person was worthy of being his dog.
Lin Xuan smiled and spoke to Liu Guoliang.
"Now do you know why the book 'Three-Body Problem' is a small matter?”
"Got it."
Not only did Liu Guoliang know, but he also understood that with Fortress Besieged, the Three-Body Problem was no longer important.
Liu Guoliang was not stupid. On the contrary, he was very smart.
No matter how popular " Three Books " was, it was just a science fiction novel.
There were many types of novel readers, and they had their own groups.
The reason why Lin Xuan won the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award for " The Three-Body Problem " was because the Chinese had never won these two awards before.
However, science fiction was still the most niche novel.
What was a novel with the greatest audience?
Some people might think that it was a fantasy novel, an urban novel, or a doujin novel.
However, none of them were right.
It was a romance novel!
Because in this world, the one who was most willing to pay for something he liked was never a man.
Men were rational.
For the things they liked, those who paid for them without care were either children or women.
As for Fortress Besieged, although it was written about the ultimate discussion of marriage for all mankind, it was still a book.
Rather, it was the enlightenment book that all women in the world wanted to know about their husband's thoughts the most.
Therefore, it was not an exaggeration to say that Fortress Besieged was a romance novel.
It was for this reason that Liu Guoliang realized that compared to the romance novel Fortress Besieged, the science fiction novel Three-Body Problem was simply trash!
However, what Liu Guoliang did not know was that…
Back then, when Lin Xuan wrote Fortress Besieged, it was not as noble as Liu Guoliang thought.
Lin Xuan was purely bored and divorced Liu Yifei, so he suddenly thought of writing Fortress Besieged.
If Liu Guoliang knew the real reason, he might cry himself to death in the toilet.
Liu Guoliang would never have the chance to know Lin Xuan's thoughts in his lifetime.
Lin Xuan was not interested in Liu Guoliang's thoughts at all.
Lin Xuan directly spoke to Liu Guoliang.
"Now you know what Fortress Besieged is?”
"Got it."
"Hehe, it's good that you know. Did you bring the contract for the printing rights?”
"Yes."
"Bring it over."
Liu Guoliang quickly took out a few pages of the contract from the folder and handed it to Lin Xuan respectfully with both hands.
The contract was simple.
The title was: " Fortress Besieged " Print copyright.
Lin Xuan casually glanced at it, mainly to see his share.
This printing copyright did not have a complicated printing level.
Because it was useless.
If a normal book was to be printed, it might have three, five, or even seven versions.
And these versions would go from ordinary books to exquisite illustrations.
Why was it set up like this?
After all, ordinary books would not have that many readers.
They could only change the printing method to win the readers 'favor.
However, Lin Xuan's Fortress Besieged did not need such an old-fashioned method.
Because it was Fortress Besieged.
Because it was a book written by Lin Xuan.
Because it won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
This was enough.
Therefore, Liu Guoliang, who had been in the book printing industry for nearly 20 years, naturally understood these principles.
Therefore, his printing copyright contract only gave two printing plans.
The first printed edition was a collector's edition, priced at 39.9 yuan per book.
The second printed edition was a precious collector's edition, priced at 99.9 yuan per book.
As for Lin Xuan's share, he also took a look.
For every book printed, Lin Xuan would get 30% of the dividends.
This was already much higher than the average publishing industry.
For most book publishing, the author did not need to do anything at all. They just needed to receive the copyright fees.
On the other hand, the publishing company had to pay labor costs, printing costs, patent rights, and so on.
If they sold a book for 40 yuan, they could only earn 15 yuan in net profit. Then, they would give 30% to Lin Xuan, which was 12 yuan, leaving only 3 yuan in net profit.
A printing company spent half a day's effort, and only earned 3 yuan for a book?
It sounded a little too little.
But what if he sold 100 million copies?
Some people might think that it was a lot.
That was because it was 300 million yuan.
The printing of a book was much simpler than he had imagined.
As long as there were enough reporters paying the bill, a company could print hundreds of thousands of books overnight.
This was not a joke.
Liu Guoliang had his own opinion on the final sales figures.
Liu Guoliang believed that with Lin Xuan's reputation, 100 million books was only the beginning. There would be more in the future.
It could be said that Liu Guoliang had already invested his capital and coffin capital into Lin Xuan.
He was no longer the middle-level manager of a big company.
The current Liu Guoliang had nothing.
But he needed workers and printing presses.
Therefore, he had to pay for it himself.
This was the same logic as a person opening a new printing factory.
He, Liu Guoliang, had actually opened a printing factory for Lin Xuan's Fortress Besieged.
It could be seen that Liu Guoliang had really invested a lot in Lin Xuan.
If he failed this time, Liu Guoliang would really be penniless and become a joke in the industry. He would just commit suicide.
However, if he could succeed, Liu Guoliang would really take a new step in his life. This world would also open a new door for Liu Guoliang.
Liu Guoliang's heart was in turmoil, and his emotions were already trembling.
Lin Xuan did not think much of it.
In any case, he would be the one who benefited in the end.
Lin Xuan glanced at the contract and nodded in satisfaction.
This Liu Guoliang really knew how to behave.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh. He signed the contract.
"Alright, I'm done signing. Take it. I wish you success.”
"I can't thank you enough. I, Liu Guoliang, will remember your kindness for the rest of my life.”
"There's no need to remember these useless things. Just give me some gifts during the holidays in the future. It doesn't have to be too expensive.”
" No problem at all!"
Lin Xuan did not want Liu Guoliang to spend too much, so 100,000 was enough.
Liu Guoliang nodded without hesitation when he heard this. He understood that this 100,000 yuan might be a drop in the bucket for Lin Xuan, but for him, it might be half a year's salary, but he nodded without hesitation.
This was because Liu Guoliang understood even more that the return Lin Xuan brought to Liu Guoliang might be hundreds, thousands, or tens of thousands of hundred thousand!
"Alright, you have nothing to do here. Go.”
"Alright."
As Liu Guoliang spoke, he turned around and looked at Sis Hua.
"Sis Hua, you and Brother Xuan go ahead with your work. I won't disturb you anymore.”
"Go ahead."
Sis Hua nodded. She only had a little impression of Liu Guoliang. He was just a middle-level manager in a printing company. Sis Hua knew too many people like him.
Today, she and Liu Guoliang were just using each other.
Liu Guoliang used Sister Hua to find Lin Xuan and sign the contract.
As for Sister Hua, she treated Liu Guoliang as a chess piece and opened a bridge between her and Lin Xuan.
Only Lin Xuan and Sister Hua were left in the room.
"Sister Hua, do you want some water?"
"I'll pour it myself."
Sister Hua did not stand on ceremony, but she picked up two cups and poured tea for herself and Lin Xuan.
If it was someone else who did this, it would feel like there was no distinction between the primary and secondary.
But for some reason, Sister Hua's actions felt especially natural.
Lin Xuan's eyelids twitched. This Sister Hua was a little interesting.
Such a high achievement, yet he still wanted to pour water for him.
This kind of person was not a simple person.
Lin Xuan was about to speak when Sister Hua spoke again.
"You seem to have just woken up. Are you hungry?”
Sis Hua's tone was very normal. It was as if she was talking to a junior in the family. There was no trace of the estrangement that she had when they first met.
Lin Xuan was a little stunned by this question because he was already prepared to talk about serious matters.
However, he did not expect Sis Hua to ask him if he was hungry.
Lin Xuan subconsciously nodded.
"I'm indeed a little hungry."
"What vegetables do we have at home?"
"There are eggs in the fridge."
"I'll get you some food."
"Oh."
Half an hour later.
Two plates of steaming dumplings were placed in front of Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan was stunned.
Where did this dumpling come from?
After divorcing Liu Yifei, Lin Xuan did not buy vegetables anymore. He had not been in the kitchen for ten days, so he knew that there was nothing in his refrigerator except eggs.
What's with the dumplings?
There were no frozen dumplings in the fridge at home.
Sis Hua appeared out of thin air?
Sis Hua explained with a smile.
"There are eggs and vermicelli. I'll use this as the dumpling ingredient. Try the dumplings and see if they taste good.”
Lin Xuan nodded when he heard this and ate one.
How fragrant!
It was too delicious!
As he had slept for a day and did not eat, Lin Xuan did not stand on ceremony with Sister Hua. He swept up the two plates of dumplings and finished them. Sister Hua even scooped a bowl of dumpling soup and told Lin Xuan that this was called the original soup turning into the original food. Lin Xuan also drank it clean.
Lin Xuan said with a smile after eating his fill.
"Sis Hua, we've eaten and drank the soup. We can talk about serious matters now.”
"I don't."
Sis Hua waved her hand and thoughtfully handed Lin Xuan a cigarette.
A cigarette after a meal was better than a living god.
Lin Xuan accepted it with a smile.
If it was not for the fact that Sister Hua looked too ordinary and that she was too old, Lin Xuan would not have minded marrying her.
After all, it was a man's greatest blessing to have a woman like Sister Hua as his wife.
She simply understood men too well!
"Sis Hua, we've already eaten. Let's talk about it.”
"Okay, actually, I came today...。。。I'm sorry."
Sis Hua was about to speak when her phone rang.
It was strange.
She had pressed the mute button just now.
There was only one possibility.
Her personal phone rang.
Sis Hua always had two phones in her pocket.
It was a phone that he used for daily use, making calls and playing games.
The other was a special phone that could only be used to make calls.
Only Sis Hua's assistant knew this number.
24 hours a day, never off, never silent.
After all, the entertainment industry was changing rapidly. Sis Hua needed to understand everything in the shortest time possible.
Most importantly, the assistant would not call him unless it was an extremely shocking matter.
"Xiao Xuan, I'm sorry. I have to take this call.”
Sis Hua clearly remembered that when she left, she told her assistant not to call if there was nothing. She wanted to talk to Lin Xuan about something.
However, his assistant still called.
This proved that there must be something more important than this.
Sis Hua was very puzzled, but she still answered the call.
The assistant on the other side understood Sis Hua's temper and did not dare to say anything else. He said one sentence directly and hung up.
Sis Hua's expression did not change, but her heart was already extremely complicated.
Because there was only one sentence on the phone.
"Sister Hua, I've already received confirmed news that Lin Xuan has agreed to participate in the fourth season of 'The Life I Yearn For.'”
Sis Hua hung up.
"Lin Xuan, are you preparing to enter the entertainment industry?”
In his heart, he was shocked by this news.
However, he did not show it on the surface.
"Hehe, what advice does Sister Hua have?”
"Not really, I just read the news. Your two books won the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award, and the Nobel Prize in Literature. Congratulations.”
"It's just a normal performance. Sister Hua knows about literature?”
Lin Xuan smiled and flicked the ashes.
"Xiao Xuan, I don't know anything about literature. My education background is that I graduated from primary school.”
"Being a person and doing things has nothing to do with education.”
Lin Xuan said directly. He would not look down on anyone with low education, just like how he would not look up to anyone with high education.
People would never be divided into three classes or nine classes because of their educational background.
for justice, each generation butchered dogs.
Most of the unfaithful are scholars.
This sentence was not without reason.
Sometimes, when one read too many books, one's feelings would become shallow.
Lin Xuan understood the relationship too well.
When Sister Hua heard Lin Xuan's words, she smiled and went straight to the point.
"But I know a thing or two about the entertainment industry. I heard from Teacher He that you're going to enter the entertainment industry, so I specially came to recommend myself. I wonder if I'm qualified to be your manager?”
Was it enough?
In the circle of managers in China, Sis Hua was an absolute grandmaster.
As everyone knew, she had not been a manager for anyone for nearly ten years.
No matter how big a celebrity was, no matter how deep his background was, he could never expect Sis Hua to be his manager.
However, today, she actually claimed that she wanted to be Lin Xuan's manager herself.
Moreover, he even asked Lin Xuan if he was qualified?
There are nine lines in the world, and entertainment is the king.
Lin Xuan, the leading figure of China's literary world, the leader of China's youth, the role model of China's youth, and the only winner of China's Nobel Prize in Literature.
Sis Hua, she was the one who protected half of China's entertainment industry.
Lin Xuan monopolized the word "literature" in all of China's entertainment circles.
Sis Hua, she had the word " entertainment " in China's entertainment industry all by herself.
If the two of them worked together, not to mention China, the entertainment industry of this world would completely rewrite history.
This book comes from：m.funovel.com。