The world's richest man started by developing gutter oil

Chapter 72 69: Two chicken drumsticks for dinner
Shanxi Niangziguan Power Station.

Computer Management Department.

Liu Cixin is a computer engineer at Niangziguan Power Station.

The computer used in the power station will not stop once it is started, and the power station uses military-grade products.

So there won't be any problems once a year.

Liu Cixin has nothing else to do except fish after going to work every day.

It was also because he could fish while working that he wrote the novel The Three-Body Problem.

At this time, Liu Cixin was conceiving the plot of the third part of The Three-Body Problem.

"Boom~boom~boom"

At this time, a man wearing work clothes and glasses knocked on the door.

The man has a cropped haircut and looks youthful, like a freshly graduated college student.

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The other party is a newly graduated college student. He has just entered Niangziguan and is a new employee in the mechanical engineering team.

"Gong Liu, there is someone from Deep Blue Investment Company outside who wants to meet you." Li Qiwu said.

Liu Cixin was a little surprised when he heard what the other party said.

Why did an investment company suddenly come to him?

This company does not exist in his memory.

"What do you want from me?" Liu Cixin asked.

"I heard that I want to buy the copyright of your novel. I am waiting for you at the security booth at the entrance of the power plant." Li Qiwu said.

Because the security level of this level of power plant is very high, the security guard did not let the other party enter the power plant.

However, the security guard still asked someone to help him tell Liu Cixin what happened.

"Okay, I understand." Liu Ci put down his pen after saying that.

You should know that Niangziguan Power Station is quite far from the city.

The fact that the other party came all the way here was considered sincere, and he planned to go out and meet the other party before talking.

Besides, he writes novels just to make money. Now someone comes to buy the copyright. How can he not talk to them about it?

Inside the security booth at the entrance.

When Xiao Wenji arrived at Niangziguan Power Station, he originally wanted to enter the power station directly.

Unexpectedly, he was stopped by the security guard.

However, after he explained his intention, the security guard did not give him any trouble, but asked him to stay in the security booth and wait for Liu Cixin.

The security guard also made him a cup of tea.

Xiao Wenji is an employee of Deep Blue Investment. He just graduated from the Finance Department of Beijing Normal University and was recruited by Tong Jingjing Company.

It's just that he waited for 10 minutes and didn't see anyone for 10 minutes.

Just when Xiao Wenji was impatient and planned to ask the security guard.

Liu Cixin rode the [-]-meter pole to the security office.

Because Liu Cixin's place of work was far away from the security booth, he had no choice but to ride a [-]-meter large bar here.

Liu Cixin parked his car and walked into the security booth.

"Xiao Zhang, where is the person who is looking for me?" Liu Cixin glanced at him and asked.

"Liu Gong, this young man is looking for you." Zhang Tiezhu said looking at Xiao Wenji sitting on the sofa.

After Xiao Wenji confirmed that the visitor was Liu Cixin, he immediately stood up and greeted him with a smile.

"Hello, Teacher Liu, I am Xiao Wenji from Deep Blue Investment Co., Ltd., this is my business card." Xiao Wenji handed over the business card with both hands and said with a smile.

"I don't seem to know anyone in your company, right?" Liu Cixin took the business card and took a look at it and said.

"Teacher Liu, after our boss read your novel, he felt that your novel has great potential, so he wants to buy the copyright of the novel from you and use it for adaptation and filming in the future." Xiao Wenji said with a smile.

Although The Three-Body Problem has become popular in the science fiction circle at this time, The Three-Body Problem is still a niche novel.

It wasn't until Three-Body Problem won the Hugo Award that it became popular.

Of course, there is another reason besides the Hugo Award for the failure of Three-Body Problem to become popular.

It’s just that the Internet in this era was not as influential as it would be in later generations.Most Internet users in this era are online game users, and only a small number of people use it to learn and acquire new knowledge.

When Zhang Tiezhu heard Xiao Wenji, he felt that he had heard something awesome.

In this day and age, people come to you personally and want to buy the rights to novels to make movies.

This is not awesome.

In line with the principle of keeping a low profile, Liu Cixin planned to take Xiao Wenji elsewhere for talks.

"Xiao Zhang, please open the door of the lounge next door. I want to discuss this matter with Mr. Xiao in private." Liu Cixin looked at Zhang Tiezhu and said.

"No problem, Liu Gong." Zhang Tiezhu nodded.

Then the three of them left the security booth and went to the lounge next door. Zhang Tiezhu took out the key from his pocket and opened the wooden door.

Zhang Tiezhu opened the door and left.

Liu Cixin and Xiao Wenji sat down on the sofa in the lounge.

"Manager Xiao, I wonder which novel of mine your boss likes?" Liu Cixin asked.

"Our boss is interested in The Wandering Earth, which you wrote in 2000, and The Three-Body Problem, which you started writing in 2006." Xiao Wenji said.

After hearing Xiao Wenji's words, Liu Cixin smiled like an aunt.

"I wonder what price you plan to purchase it at?" Liu Cixin asked.

"Teacher Liu, we plan to pay 200 million to buy all the copyrights of Three-Body Problem except for the physical book publishing rights," Xiao Wenji said.

After hearing Xiao Wenji's words, Liu Cixin could no longer contain the joy in his heart.

You must know that this is only 200 million. If he works for 100 years, he will not earn that much. When he published The Three-Body Problem, he only earned 10,000+ royalties.

The other party does not want his physical publishing rights.

This means that the money earned from physical publishing still belongs to him.

What is the difference between this and pie in the sky?

Of course, this is based on the premise that Liu Cixin does not know the value of copyright.

If he had known that the Three-Body Problem was so valuable, he would not have sold it for 10 yuan in his previous life.

"Manager Xiao, are you sure you are not joking with me?" Liu Cixin asked very seriously.

"Teacher Liu, I'm not kidding you. If you can sign the contract now, the money will be transferred to your account immediately." Xiao Wenji also said seriously.

"Okay, I sold it." Liu Cixin said with an aunty smile.

Xiao Wenji took out the contract from his backpack and handed it to Liu Cixin.

Liu Cixin picked up the contract and read it carefully.

Ten minutes later, Liu Cixin took out his wallet from his pocket and filled in his bank card information.

And sign your name on the contract.

"Teacher Liu, we also need to record a video as proof, just say it." After Xiao Wenji finished speaking, he took out the phone from his pocket.

After hearing what Xiao Wenji said, Liu Cixin repeated what Xiao Wenji had just said: "I have no objection to Deep Blue Investment Co., Ltd. purchasing all the copyrights for my novel The Wandering Earth and the Three-Body Novel except for the physical book copyright for 200 million."

Liu Cixin felt that this passage was quite formal, so he picked up his ID card and repeated it.

Xiao Wenji then used his mobile phone to take a photo of the contract and sent it to Lin Guangtao on Penguin.

Then he called Lin Guangtao.

"Mr. Lin, Mr. Liu has signed the contract. Please inform the finance department to make the payment." Xiao Wenji said.

"Ask Teacher Liu to check the account in 10 minutes," Lin Guangtao said.

After Xiao Wenji signed the contract, he did not leave in a hurry. Instead, he accompanied Liu Cixin at the scene and waited for the money to arrive.

10 minutes later, Lin Guangtao sent a message to Xiao Wenji.

"Teacher Liu, your money has arrived. You can call the bank to check." Xiao Wenji said.

"No, the account has been received." Liu Cixin said happily when he saw the text message on his phone.

Be sure to add two more chicken drumsticks when you eat at night.

(End of this chapter)