The Great Era of Rebirth: 1993

   Chapter 602, Nebula Award (please subscribe!)

   Zhang Xuan heard the reputation of the past.

   happened to meet Wen Hui’s eyes.

   Seeing him inside, Wen Hui, who opened the door, instinctively stopped.

   After a few seconds, Wen Hui withdrew her gaze and closed the door, but no one came in.

   Zhang Xuan didn't care either, and continued to think about which country to go to live for a while?

   He didn't want to go back to his hometown.

  Because everyone knows him, and people come and go, it is difficult to achieve true tranquility.

   After a few minutes, the door opened again.

   Zhang Xuan looked up and saw a familiar figure again.

   Wen Hui closed the door this time and came in.

   Seeing him staring straight at her, Wen Hui explained gently: "There are people in other classrooms."

   Zhang Xuan continued: "And the doors of other classrooms are closed, you can't get in, right?"

   Hearing this, Wen Hui smiled knowingly, tacitly agreeing to this statement.

  Wenhui asked: "I see that you have been running to the classroom recently. Are you having trouble writing?"

   Zhang Xuan said, "I told you last time."

  Wen Hui asked: "Haven't found inspiration for a sequel to "The World"?"

   Zhang Xuan nodded lightly.

  Wenhui said: "You can try my method."

   Zhang Xuan replied: "I'm thinking about it."

   Then he asked: "You didn't come in just now, you seem to be afraid of me?"

  Wenhui looked at him oddly, but didn't answer directly.

   Then she chose a seat against the wall and sat down, then opened the book and started reading.

   Seeing this, Zhang Xuan's eyes stayed on her for a few seconds, and then he retracted it.

   Sitting by the window, looking at the rainy curtain outside, he suddenly felt a little homesick.

   I kind of miss Comrade Ruan Xiuqin.

   It may be that the mother and son have the same mind, and at this moment the phone rang and Ruan Xiuqin called.

   Zhang Xuan was overjoyed and whispered, "Mom, I was thinking of you, so you called."

   Ruan Xiuqin is living a good life now, and she has learned to joke: "Don't you all say that you have forgotten your mother when you have a daughter-in-law, with Shuangling by your side, do you still miss your mother?"

   Zhang Xuan listened to the music, "Mom, it's really nice that you live younger and younger."

   Ruan Xiuqin said kindly: "Man cubs, Mom is enjoying your blessing."

   could not hear this, Zhang Xuan said: "I am your son, you are my mother, don't say this."

   Ruan Xiuqin was very pleased and said, "I called you to rent a room just now, but Shuang Ling didn't answer.

  Is she by your side? Mom wants to say a few words to her and ask her to answer the phone. "

   Zhang Xuan said: "I am in the classroom, she is in class."

   Ruan Xiuqin looked at the time, "Jin told Mom nonsense, it's get out of class time now."

   frowned, Ruan Xiuqin then asked, "Are there other girls around you?"

   Zhang Xuan: "."

  The old man replied: "No, I'm just looking for creative inspiration in the classroom, be quiet alone."

   Hearing looking for creative inspiration, Ruan Xiuqin immediately made a long story short: "Shuangling called me last time and said that I wanted to eat wild mushrooms. I sent some out this morning, please pay attention to checking."

"it is good."

   Zhang Xuan replied, "Mom, did you go to the mountain to pick it yourself?"

   Ruan Xiuqin said, "Teacher Tian E and I went up the mountain to pick it up."

   Zhang Xuan instructed: "Then pay more attention to safety, now is the active month of bees and poisonous snakes."

   "Don't worry, Man Cub, Mom knows."

   Ruan Xiuqin finally said: "Next time you go to London, remember to visit your cousin and get her some money by the way. If a girl lives in a foreign country, bring more money with her to feel more at ease."

   "I went to see her last time and gave me money. I'll check it out next time I'm in London."

   "Hey, if you are full of cubs, you are busy. Mom is dead. Mom will go to the door to help and celebrate the 60th birthday of the door."

"Um….."

   Before he could finish speaking, there was a thunderous sound of firecrackers on the other end of the phone.

  Yes, it’s really a long life.

   hung up the phone, and when he was about to put the phone in his pocket, it rang again.

  I had no choice but to take out the phone that was half in my pocket.

   answer.

   Zhang Xuan asked: "It's almost noon, don't you take a nap?"

  Tao Ge said: "I'll go to bed later, sister will tell you something first."

   Zhang Xuan said, "What's the matter? You said."

  Tao Ge said: "We met with Arsenal's management. After three talks, things made progress but also reached a deadlock."

   Zhang Xuan asked nervously, "How do you say it?"

  Tao Ge said: "Arsenal needs to rebuild, after hearing our willingness to buy, the other party intends to sell.

   But there is too much difference in price. "

   Zhang Xuan asked: "How much does the other party want?"

   Tao Ge said: "The lion has a big mouth and it costs 120 million pounds."

  £120m?

   In 2003, Abramovich bought Chelsea for only 140 million pounds.

   Now is 96 years, such a comparison, it is indeed very expensive.

   But then again, Chelsea in 2003 was not very strong in the Premier League, and at most it was a mid-level team.

   Zhang Xuan pondered for a few seconds and asked, "What's your ideal price?"

   Tao Ge said: "80 million pounds, the highest can not be higher than 100 million."

   Referring to the price of Chelsea, Zhang Xuan felt that the price was acceptable.

   As for whether it is reasonable or not, he does not know.

   Zhang Xuan said: "I don't understand this matter, you have full control over it."

   Tao Ge asked: "Aren't you afraid that I am greedy for money?"

   Zhang Xuan said calmly, "You won't."

   "That's right, although you don't believe it yourself, sister likes to hear it."

  Tao Ge sneered and continued to talk about the business: "It's the same sentence, although we intend to acquire it, we should never take advantage of it.

  Sister's strategy is to consume them slowly, to see who has the patience? "

   "Okay, I'll wait for your good news."

   After the two talked about Arsenal for a while, the topic shifted to the main business.

  Tao Ge said: "I got the sales data from Daniel last night, and the second volume of A Song of Ice and Fire sold very well.

   A total of 15.63 million copies were sold in 58 countries and regions around the world in one month. "

  15.63 million copies?

   Zhang Xuan is very satisfied.

   Very satisfied and met expectations.

   However, Tao Ge went on to say: "Volume II's Clash of Kings sold quite well in the early stage, but the data in the later period showed a significant decline, and there are signs of weakness."

   Zhang Xuan was not surprised at all: "Under the hunger marketing, it is foreseeable that the first half of the competition will attract competition.

   And when the market becomes saturated, sales will naturally fall off a cliff, and I am mentally prepared. "

   Tao Ge praised: "Okay, I was thinking about how to comfort you before calling, but I didn't expect you to be more transparent than me."

   Zhang Xuan Xiaoxiao: "My sales volume in one month has been equal to the sum of many writers' lifetimes. What else am I dissatisfied with?"

  Tao Ge lifted Erlang's legs and shook it, joking: "You are different, how can others compare to you, you are the best-selling author in the world."

   Zhang Xuan smiled: "Okay, don't give me ecstasy soup, when will the third Harry Potter be released?"

   Tao Ge replied: "Tomorrow, I remember telling you a month ago."

   Zhang Xuan recalled: "I forgot."

  Tao Ge didn't believe it: "I can forget this? This is Harry Potter, not a cat or a dog. In terms of staying power, it is stronger than those of your books.

Sister    also said it when chatting with Nancy yesterday, and it is estimated that in 10 years, Harry Potter will be the book that brings you the most wealth. "

   He does not deny this!

  Although the Clockwork Girl and A Song of Ice and Fire series are very powerful and explosive, but after all, the cycle is not long.

  And Harry Potter is different, truly sustainable development.

  Zhang Xuan rubbed his eyebrows: "I really didn't fool you. I have a lot of things to do this month, and I have to be busy with my mobile phone, and my writing has also fallen into a bottleneck. How can I have the energy to always pay attention to Harry Potter?"

   Tao Ge said meaningfully: "If Rowling heard this, she would probably cry and faint in the toilet. Harry Potter is the crystallization of your love."

   Zhang Xuan rolled his eyes: "Can you be more serious? Can you speak human words?"

  Tao Ge put her right hand on her chest, shook her hair and said, "Rowling has formed an acquisition team, and the negotiation with Manchester went well. It is estimated that she will soon become the boss of the Premier League."

   Zhang Xuan nodded: "I know about this, she told me."

  Tao Ge was surprised: "This little young woman seduces you in private?"

   Zhang Xuan: "."

   He was really convinced.

   "Anything else?"

"Gone."

   "That hangs, I'm thinking about writing."

   "Sure, hang up, sister go to sleep for a while."

   Hearing the beeping sound from the phone, Zhang Xuan subconsciously looked at Wen Hui.

   Feeling his gaze fell on her, the girl stared at the book for a few seconds, and then the book was pulled forward unconsciously, blocking her chest.

   Zhang Xuan retracted his gaze, packed up, got up and prepared to leave.

   Just stood up when the phone rang again.

  ! what is it today?

   Phones come in one after another?

   Looking at the phone screen, it was another unfamiliar number.

   thought for a while and pressed the answer button.

"Hello."

  “hello”

   English speaking, from America?

   Zhang Xuan deliberately looked at the small screen of his mobile phone and continued listening.

   “.NebulaAward?.reallly?.OK!.thanks”

   Hearing "Nebula Award", Wen Hui, who was calm just now, raised her head at the right time and looked at Zhang Xuan who was two aisles across.

   Nebula Award?

   Zhang Xuan is a little confused!

   is really a little confused!

  I was notified of the Hugo Award in April, and I went to receive the award in August.

   Unexpectedly, I was notified that I won the Nebula Award again, and I went to the United States to receive the award on May 31.

   Zhang Xuan held the phone so hard that he almost vomited to the sky, his heart was overwhelmed!

  The three major awards in the sci-fi world have already won two, and the last Locus Award is left.

   By the way, what month are the Locus Awards usually announced?

   Seems to be June, right?

  It should be June, I remember it was between the 24th and the 30th, right?

   There's still a month left, and I don't know if "Clockwork Girl" has any fate with this award?

   But anyway, **** it!

   Anyway, "Clockwork Girl" won the Nebula Award after winning the Hugo Award, which is known as the Nobel Prize in the science fiction industry. This is really a happy event in life!

   This happy event instantly dilutes the distress brought to him by the "human world".

   Looking at him in the same place, she couldn't help but be overjoyed and excited, Wen Hui couldn't help but ask, "The Nebula Award?"

   Zhang Xuan looked at her: "Yes!"

  Wen Hui asked: "The Clockwork Girl won the award?"

   Zhang Xuan said: "Yes!"

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