Rebirth of the Great Era 1993

My thoughts passed over 10 million and past Lao Deng.

Because of the funding gap, Zhang Xuan thought of borrowing money in the next second.

After checking the people I know, I found that there are not many rich people, or even very few.

It is estimated that the richest person is Yuan Lan.

But when he thought of the things behind Yuan Lan's back and Yuan Lan's good advice, Zhang Xuan was shaken again.

He speculated that as long as he asked, Yuan Lan would be able to borrow it, and borrowing tens of millions should not be a problem.

Why.

Sighing, apart from Yuan Lan, the second richest person he knew was Dudong.

Judging from the experience of his previous life, his father-in-law still has a net worth of three to four million.

Too much would probably be too much.

But this little money is only a drop in the bucket for me.

Besides, with the current relationship, I can't say this to others.

Apart from these two people, no one seems to have a lot of money.

Tao Ge may have some.

There should also be some Mrs. Hui.

But Zhang Xuan didn't even consider opening his mouth to these two people.

The reason is simple. If he doesn't even look down on his future father-in-law's net worth, how can he still look down on Hui's wife's money?

Borrowing money from them is not as fast as making money by writing on your own.

When it comes to writing, my thoughts inevitably turn to "Harry Potter" and "The Wind-Up Girl."

These are two very, very money-making books.

Especially Harry Potter, like a myth, directly made a rich woman.

But he knows one thing: "Harry Potter" and "Clockwork Girl" are not of the same nature.

The "Harry Potter" work itself is not as good as "Clockwork Girl", and it mainly relies on marketing.

Zhang Xuan is a little worried. If he writes "Harry Potter", will he be criticized because of his identity?

You know, "Harry Potter" was rejected by 12 publishers.

After being rejected 12 times in less than a year, there is no one else.

I guess Rowling was so rejected that she doubted her life, right?

In his previous life, Zhang Xuan had read the "Harry Potter" books. To be honest, he probably had a bad temper and was not good-looking.

If it weren't for the title of a bestseller, he might not even have finished reading it.

At that time, Zhang Xuan was thinking that if he were the editor of one of those big publishers, he would probably refuse to publish it.

But "The Windup Girl" is different.

It not only occupies the title of the world's number one science fiction novel.

It’s even more because the core of this book is: the mysterious dispute in the East in the last days!

Look, look, the mystery of the East!

If you are thick-skinned, you will think: This is simply tailor-made for me, Zhang.

The story background of this book is set in the future Eastern country-Thailand.

Its author, Paul Bacigalupi, was born in the 1970s and majored in East Asian studies in college. After graduation, I lived in my country and Thailand and studied Chinese, so the novel has a strong oriental flavor.

Moreover, the four main lines of the novel involve four people respectively: a Malaysian Chinese, a Japanese, a Thai, and a Westerner.

In addition, many people in this book touch on the beliefs of a Buddhist country. Many characters believe in Buddhism, suggesting that it is not genetic modification technology that destroys the world, but the deep-rooted evil thoughts and greed in human nature.

The above oriental factors combined are undoubtedly very consistent with the author's identity as an oriental and Chinese.

Zhang Xuan believed that if he appeared as the writer of this book, no one would question his level and background.

Even to put it bluntly, his identity as the author of this book may sound more reliable and acceptable than the original author, Paul Bacigalupi.

Why, because all the elements in the book can basically be found in China.

Just one thing to note is that the thinking habits of the Westerner in the book are that he has to pretend to go to England to disguise it and make up for this shortcoming.

In fact, Zhang Xuan could have replaced the Westerners with Easterners, but after thinking about it, he felt it was not necessary.

His main purpose in writing this book is to make money, become famous internationally, and earn large amounts of foreign exchange internationally.

So it is very beneficial to keep a Westerner in it.

To be honest, when it comes to money, Zhang Xuan really doesn't doubt the ability of "Clockwork Girl" to attract money.

This book won all the highest science fiction awards including the Hugo Award, Nebula Award, Locus Award, and John Campbell Memorial Award as soon as it was released.

It was also selected as one of the top ten novels of the year by Time Magazine, the recommended novel of the year by Publishers Weekly, the recommended novel of the year by Locus Magazine, and the recommended novel by the American Library Association!

And the scariest thing is that this novel is the original author's first novel!

Thinking of this, Zhang Xuan remembered what a potato once said: This kid is so scary!

Of course, in addition to awards, what Zhang Xuan values ​​the most is that this book is very popular. After it was published in 2009, it has been a frequent visitor to the best-seller list, and it often tops Amazon's book sales list.

Therefore, comparing the two books, in terms of the speed of making money, "Clockwork Girl" may be a little worse than "Harry Potter".

But it is also a miracle, and an existence that countless writers look up to.

With his thoughts at this point, Zhang Xuan picked up the pen and wrote two book titles side by side on the white paper:

On the left is "Harry Potter" and on the right is "The Wind-up Girl".

Zhang Xuan looked left and right for a while.

Weighed back and forth for a long time

At this moment, he was undecided and thought of his ancestors and divination.

It's a pity that there is no shrine, no ancestral tablet, or divination in the rented house, otherwise I would have to burn some incense, candles and money paper.

Well... considering that they are our ancestors after all, they should have the same hobbies as us, burning some lingerie magazines and actress posters, they should like it very much.

Why.

Sighing again, Zhang Xuan put away his last messy thoughts and crossed out "Harry Potter" on the left.

Although he really wanted to write both books.

But there was no way. Before he was sure whether Rowling had started writing "Harry Potter", Zhang Xuan decided to write "The Wind-Up Girl" first in order not to waste time and to make money against the clock.

As for "Harry Potter", let's wait until we get to the UK before making a decision.

The moment he made the decision, Zhang Xuan felt relaxed for no reason.

It seemed that I had a sudden realization: I am lucky to gain, and I am destined to lose, and everything should be allowed to take its course.

Live another life, look at the world from God's perspective, and find that there are too many good things and too many good women. If you want everything, you will be very tired and your kidneys will fail. I heard that there is heat swelling. Excessive cold contraction can easily lead to prostate disease. I don’t know if it’s true?

Anyway, don't be too greedy, otherwise it will be easy to lose more than you gain.

"Clockwork Girl" has a total of 290,000 words, nearly 300,000 words.

This time, since he was writing a book using a new vest, he planned to finish it as quickly as possible for the sake of money.

He calculated in his mind that it was 290,000 words, and he planned to write 5,000 words every day.

As for what your daily limit is, it depends on your condition that day.

Anyway, it must be written within two months.

Just do it

Open the drawer, find a new notebook and lay it out, and open the ink bottle cap.

Zhang Xuan began to close his eyes and meditate, and began to feel.

He suddenly felt nostalgic. It would be great if there was the sound of piano coming from upstairs at this moment.

Unfortunately not

Wen Hui, who had an unparalleled tacit understanding with him in the dream, had no tacit understanding at all in reality.

Bah, why am I so shameless?

Breathe out, breathe in, meditate.

After 20 minutes of this, Zhang Xuan, who was slowly getting into shape, picked up a pen and started writing at a certain moment.

pen rustle sand

His writing skills are quick, and his pen tip dances gracefully on the paper like an elf, full of agility and extremely fast.

"Beep beep. beep beep"

After four o'clock in the afternoon, when Zhang Xuan was immersed in the world of his book, the BB machine rang.

Ignore it and continue writing.

"Beep beep. beep beep"

Ten minutes later, the BB machine rang again.

Zhang Xuan frowned, squinted his eyes, held back his temper and took it out to take a look. He was a little surprised to find that it was Tao Ge who was calling him.

It’s boring, and it’s very uncomfortable to be interrupted when I’m writing hard.

If she hadn't been Tao Ge, he would have wanted to curse.

I put down the pen and took a quick look at the manuscript. Yes, there were more than 5,400 words.

My mood immediately improved a lot.

Today's minimum task was completed, and Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

Get up and go to the living room.

Call up.

As soon as the call came through, Tao Ge's voice came from the other side: "Zhang Xuan, are you busy?"

Zhang Xuan collected his emotions and said, "It's okay."

As smart as Tao Ge, he immediately came to his senses: "Did I disturb you?"

Zhang Xuan said truthfully: "I was writing just now."

Tao Ge was very surprised. How long has it been since he started writing a book again?

After being surprised, she asked expectantly: "New book?"

Zhang Xuan replied: "Yes, new book."

Tao Ge said happily: "Just wait, I will come right away."

"Forehead?"

Zhang Xuan rubbed his temples: "Are you in Yangcheng?"

Tao Ge smiled and said, "I came here yesterday. I just called your hometown. Auntie said you returned to Yangcheng, so I came to find you."

"Okay, I'll wait for you in the rental house."

"Okay, I'll be there soon."

After ending the call, Zhang Xuan looked at the receiver in his hand and guessed that this girl was paying him for the manuscript, right?

If so, what a coincidence.

You talked to Lao Deng about 10 million at noon, and it was here in the afternoon?

This is a good sign!

Does this mean that Lao Deng is going to make a big move?

No, I want to send it?

"Dong dong dong"

Time passed quickly, and within half an hour, there was a knock on the door.

The door opens.

After looking at her, Zhang Xuan flattered her and said, "Hey, I haven't seen you in 20 days, and someone has become beautiful again. Come on, turn around and let me have a look. It will make me happy and happy."

"Haha, you have such a sweet mouth. It's a pity that I am an old woman. You should leave these words to the two actors."

Tao Ge walked in with a smile and walked to the refrigerator without saying anything. When he opened it, he was disappointed. It was empty.

Zhang Xuan said apologetically: "I only came back at noon and didn't have time to buy soda drinks. Why don't I go downstairs to see Lao Deng and see if they have any."

"Okay, go and come back quickly, sister is dying of thirst."

"immediately."

In less than 2 minutes after going upstairs and downstairs, Zhang Xuan came up with a bottle of iced soda.

After Tao Ge drank half of the bottle, he asked tentatively: "Why are you coming to Yangcheng again?"

Tao Ge looked at him with a half-smile, "You know it well, why bother asking?"

Yes, someone's little idea was seen through.

In this case, Zhang Xuan stretched out his hand very bluntly: "Then take it out quickly, I happen to be short of money."

Tao Ge took out a money order from his bag and gave it to him: "This is 9.87 million, look at it."

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