Chapter 157

"Foreign currency!"

Hearing these two words, A Long's eyes lit up. Since his father went in, he hadn't experienced the convenience of overseas remittance coupons for a long time.

Because A Long lived in Foshan and Guangzhou for a long time before, he often secretly read Hong Kong comics, especially Huang Yulang's "Little Rascal" ("Dragon Humen") which was popular throughout Hong Kong, which had a great influence on him when he first started connecting comics.

Liu Rulong asked: "Do you have overseas channels? By the way, Sister-in-law Mei Linda!"

Wei Ming shook his head, haven't received a letter from the UK yet. Speaking of which, the exchange rate of the Hong Kong dollar is too low. Earning Hong Kong dollars is indeed not as cool as earning US dollars and pounds, but the UK is too far away, beyond reach.

"I'm talking about Hong Kong. The comic industry there is relatively developed. If your drawing skills can compete with Huang Yulang, I can come up with better stories than Huang Yulang."

Hearing Wei Ming's words, Liu Rulong swallowed his saliva. Comic stories more exciting than "Dragon Humen," he couldn't wait to see them.

A Long asked: "Do you have connections in Hong Kong too?"

Wei Ming: "Just made two Hong Kong pen pals recently, and isn't there your father's? If he comes out, I think don't engage in any associations, might as well engage in publishing. We can do comics and novels. If he likes, he can also do the Hong Kong version of 'Playboy'."

"Go to hell, my dad is a serious person," Liu Rulong laughed, then said seriously, "Then I'll try to draw 'Heroes Come from Youth' in the form of hot-blooded fighting comics. Many of your descriptions of fighting in the novel are quite visual."

"Hmm, which publishing house does our grandfather usually cooperate with?"

"Hebei Fine Arts Publishing House." This is a big household for comic strip publishing in the north.

Wei Ming: "You can draw a few first. If they feel it's inappropriate, I also know people from the Shanghai People's Fine Arts Publishing House."

This kind of comic strip and manga are generally looking for cooperation with fine arts publishing houses, they are more professional.

And Wei Ming's connection is Xue Jie, her mother now works at the Shanghai People's Fine Arts Publishing House.

Liu Rulong thought Wei Ming got the connection from the Shanghai Animation Er Yingchang, not surprised. He asked about "The Book of Heaven" again.

Wei Ming laughed: "Shanghai Animation Er Yingchang has already passed it, just waiting for BBC's agreement, and you can go to the Shanghai Animation Er Yingchang for an internship early during the summer vacation."

A Long, who heard this news, was even more excited than hearing "foreign currency," after all, that was the place he dreamed of.

After eating, it was almost dark. Wei Ming didn't stay long, rode the motorcycle, turned on the headlights, and left handsomely. The two agreed that Wei Ming would pick him up tomorrow morning.

Riding the motorcycle back to the South Gate, Biaozi told him: "Bai Bai Lao Liu is back, waiting for you in the dormitory."

It's almost the Lantern Festival. After the 15th, Peking University starts classes, and students should return to school.

Wei Ming pushed the car in and went downstairs.

Liu Zhenyun's hair is longer, and he is more of a literary youth.

"Don't you want to get a haircut?"

Liu Zhenyun shook his hair: "Talk about it after the first month. My uncle is good to me."

Wei Ming laughed: "Haha, I also just found my uncle."

"Heard from Brother Wenhua, also brought back a cousin with white skin and beautiful appearance from Sichuan and Chongqing, pity I didn't see her." Liu Zhenyun said regretfully.

Mei Wenhua's eyes widened, looking like he wanted to defend himself but was powerless, and finally chose to leave as the best policy.

Wei Ming: Count you kid running fast.

After Mei Wenhua left, Liu Zhenyun excitedly indicated: "I wrote two articles about 'Herding Class,' and they were all successfully published!"

"You are almost becoming an expert in the field of interpreting Wei Ming's works now."

Liu Zhenyun laughed: "I tried writing novels, but felt it was still lacking, so I'd better write commentary articles."

"What you lack might be life," Wei Ming analyzed, "When you break up with Junior Sister Guo, you might be able to transform."

"Then I'd rather not have this transformation," Liu Zhenyun said sweetly, "I took the same train as Mei Zi this time."

Looking at his cheap appearance, he probably didn't touch little hands less.

"Stop showing off your love to me, I have more stories here." Wei Ming rode the same horse as Sister Zhu Lin a few days ago, that was called rubbing ears and temples, friction generating heat.

Liu Zhenyun came here this time just to check in, telling Wei Ming that if there is anything to help, just say it, and also please remember him when treating to dinner.

"Pity, just treated a big one yesterday, two tables at the Long March Canteen."

Bai Bai Lao Liu regretted beating his chest after hearing it: "Blame Mei Zi, I said return yesterday, she insisted on returning today."

"But I really need to ask you for help in a while, don't push it off then."

"Just one word from you!" Liu Zhenyun hammered his chest. He loves helping Wei Ming, Wei Gongming is generous and never lets people help in vain.

Liu Zhenyun also cared about Wei Ming's new work, learning that it was a big long novel, he wouldn't be able to earn money from Wei Ming's novel commentary in the short term.

When Liu Zhenyun went upstairs, he saw a motorcycle with a beautiful shape in the gate post room.

"This, this is..."

Mei Wenhua, who was chatting with the gate post colleague, hummed: "That's right, it's your Brother Ming's new ride, spent this amount." Mei Wenhua's expression was very much like netizens proud of the young master of the Magic City sports car.

Liu Zhenyun knew that those three fingers definitely weren't three hundred yuan, and had to add a zero. My mother, people who write novels are too rich!

Thinking that his two articles earned 20 yuan, by comparison, he only felt deeply hit. Finally, he touched the motorcycle, then his expression was painful, staggering, and he left in a daze.

After walking out of Mei Wenhua's field of vision, Liu Zhenyun returned to normal. This should also relieve Brother Wenhua's anger, haha.

That evening, Wei Ming wrote a preface for the novel collection, and the next morning rode the motorcycle to the Film Academy to pick up A Long.

This scene happened to be seen by Zhang Yimou who had just returned to school.

Wei Ming even stopped and chatted with him for a few sentences. Old Zhang couldn't be said to be very envious of the motorcycle, but when he returned to the dormitory and said it, he was heard by Kai Zi next door, who was incredibly greedy, thinking about talking to his father later, can he help him get one too.

After Wei Ming took Liu Rulong into the city, they visited three editorial departments, "Yanjing Literature and Art," "Contemporary," and "People's Literature."

Wei Ming not only sent articles to the door, but the articles also carried photos, which can be said to be quite considerate.

And he also indicated: "If photos are not suitable for illustrations, I also brought an illustrator, adjust at any time."

Zhang Dening laughed: "You kid, fooling us with essays, and we can't say anything."

!

A new editor opposite Zhang Dening said after reading Wei Ming's article: "Writer Wei's essay works are also consistently relaxed and smooth, even if it is a sad theme like finding relatives, it is written very interestingly."

Zhang Dening introduced: "This is the new editor Liu Heng who joined us."

Actually, no need for her to introduce. Although he is relatively young at this time, Wei Ming can also recognize him.

Liu Heng, famous screenwriter, writer, wrote scripts and novels like "Ju Dou," "The Story of Qiu Ju," "Assembly," "Poverty-mouthed Zhang Damin's Happy Life," "Young Emperor," etc.

In the future, Wei Ming joined the Screenwriters Association, and this person is the big boss sitting in the c position, a top-level domestic screenwriter.

But now he is just a new editor, wrote some not-so-famous articles, and Wei Ming is already a hegemon in the literary world.

Finally, "Yanjing Literature and Art" kept the article about the long-distance train. Although they felt the panda Steel Egg article was more legendary, Wei Ming obviously had the intention of calling on the country to establish a more perfect panda protection mechanism in that article.

Editor Zhang felt it was better to leave it to "People's Literature," which has the largest circulation and widest influence. In terms of circulation, "People's Literature" is now three times that of "Yanjing Literature and Art."

Next, went to "Contemporary" to find Editor Bai Shurong.

After coming out of No. 166 Chaonei Street, Wei Ming and A Long found a high-end restaurant to have lunch, and only arrived at the People's Literature Magazine Office in the afternoon.

Wei Ming handed the preface to Editor Tu Guangqun, and then led by another publishing house editor, went to see the alternative covers.

Book covers in this era have no sense of design, not flashy at all. The only design is almost on the size and font of the book title.

After all, the current book market is not competitive enough to start rolling from the waist seal. As long as the author is famous and the content is solid, almost no one worries about selling.

Liu Rulong is a bit look-down on these covers. The only thing that can be praised is the name Wei Ming took for this novel collection.

"Animal Fierce," although there is a kind of animal in the titles of those novels, don't forget, humans are also a kind of animal. Wei Ming's novel protagonists are all people, one by one fierce, tenacious, and people who can't be killed in adversity.

A Long understood at first glance, the animals here actually refer to people.

Wei Ming borrowed the name of a novel by Wang Shuo in his previous life here, which is the novel later adapted by Jiang Wen into "Sunny Days." When the time comes, Shuo Zi will change a name.

He chose a slightly more beautiful one and suggested adding the subtitle "Wei Ming Medium and Short Novel Collection."

Generally, many authors of this kind of collection will choose one of the most famous as the name of the collection, which is convenient for readers to find at a glance. Wei Ming didn't do that, so he just made an article on the subtitle.

Wei Ming asked again: "When can the sample book come out?"

"Almost within a week."

Wei Ming nodded, and the issue of manuscript fees was also talked through.

"Double Donkey," "Bullfighting," "Spring River Water Warm Duck Prophet," "Herdsman," "The Spring of the Herding Class," five novels totaling 200,000 words.

Now Wei Ming is not a newbie, has face, according to the standard of ten yuan per thousand words, this is a total of 2000 yuan!

The first printing is 1 million copies, which is much bolder than "The Book of Heaven." This self-confidence stems from Wei Ming's influence of every article being a hit.

The printing manuscript fee has been explained before, so I won't explain it much. It's almost that for every 500,000 copies, the basic manuscript fee doubles.

For 1 million copies, that's doubling twice.

So it's 2000 yuan multiplied by 3, a total of 6000 yuan!

Plus the script money, Wei Ming's cash flow reserve is about to exceed ten thousand!

In this era, in order to encourage ordinary people to earn money, ten-thousand-yuan households can be written about extensively in newspapers.

Wei Ming, who is often in the newspaper, doesn't care, but he knows he is one step closer to buying a house.

On the way back, he specially took A Long to visit the hutong area of Yanjing, pondering where to buy later...

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