Mixed in 1980

Chapter 60 A Gift from Hong Kong

"I'm Chen Fan, who are you?"

Chen Fan took a look. The man was dressed simply, but the style of the shirt he wore was different from those currently on the market. Even the business style had a strong fashion element.

Also, his briefcase and suitcase are not available on the market.

"Hello, Mr. Chen. I am a staff member of Xiangjiang Zhiya Clothing. Our boss is Li Hongying, Mr. Li!" the visitor introduced.

"Hello, why are you here this time?" Chen Fan walked up to him and shook hands with him.

The man quickly put the box down, shook hands and said, "I came here on the orders of Mr. Li to give you a gift, which is this box."

Chen Fan was surprised that Li Hongying was too polite.

Even though he had returned to Hong Kong, he was still thinking about her: "Please convey my gratitude to her later, and also tell your CEO Li that I will visit her during the summer vacation."

Chen Fan let go of his hand and said, "You've come all the way here, so you probably haven't eaten yet, right? If you don't mind, let's go to the entrance of the alley and find a restaurant?"

"Mr. Chen, we are running out of time. The taxi is waiting at the door. I have already booked a flight to Yangcheng and will be rushing to the airport soon."

The man opened his briefcase and took out a letter: "This is a letter from our CEO Li to you. It contains two invitations to Hong Kong."

Chen Fan took it.

He took out another thick envelope from his bag: "Your previous two articles were submitted to the Oriental Daily. This is the manuscript fee they paid. Mr. Li signed for it on your behalf."

Chen Fan was very surprised that he actually invested in Oriental Daily News, which is the largest newspaper in Hong Kong.

It seems that Li Hongying has extensive connections in Hong Kong!

Chen Fan accepted the manuscript fee, and the man said, "Before we left, Mr. Li specifically told me that your articles are very popular in Hong Kong, and the Oriental Daily wants to ask you to write an article. If you have a manuscript, let me take it to you."

Hearing this, Chen Fan couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Li Hongying is so polite. But since I have already owed a favor, I don’t mind owing one more favor. It’s also good to earn some more royalties.

As for favors, I will just return to Hong Kong and repay them.

"Please wait a moment."

Chen Fan turned back to the house and took out the manuscript of "Chen Fan's Social Commentary Collection": "That's all. Please tell them and send the manuscript back to me later."

"Don't worry, I will definitely pass on your message. If there is nothing else, I will leave first."

"I'll see you off."

Chen Fan accompanied the person to the door and only turned back after the person got into a taxi.

When they returned to the room, Zeng Ali and Zhao Yuanyuan came over curiously. They had heard everything just now, so how come there were guests from Hong Kong?
Xu Jinqiu was just telling them about Li Hongying when she saw Chen Fan coming in: "Sister Ying, this is too polite. We have to repay the favor later."

"Don't worry, I'll return the favor when I go to Hong Kong during the summer vacation."

Chen Fan responded and took out the suitcase: "Let's see what Sister Ying sent."

Several girls gathered around curiously.

Chen Fan unzipped the zipper, opened the lid, and was stunned when he saw what was inside.

It turned out to be a box full of clothes.

This is because she treats Chen Fan as a friend and relative, so she gave him something that can be used in daily life. It shows her thoughtfulness, but it doesn't make people feel distant because it is too expensive.

Li Hongying has a very good grasp of interpersonal relationships.

This made Chen Fan very embarrassed.

I made friends with Li Hongbing in the first place because of the house. Although I was always honest with him during our interactions, I also helped Li Hongbing a lot.

But the house is already in my hands, and I can’t help feeling guilty about accepting so many benefits.

"I'm going to Hong Kong during the summer vacation. I have to think carefully about returning favors."

Chen Fan secretly made up his mind and put the matter in his heart. He picked up the clothes in the box and said, "Qiu'er is still very popular. Sister Ying sent these clothes, obviously for you."

There were men's clothes in the box, but only two sets, the rest were women's clothes.

"Sister Ying, this is too...Aren't we owing this favor a bit too much?" Xu Jinqiu picked up a piece of clothing at random. The clothing didn't look cheap.

When I go to Hong Kong during the summer vacation, I don’t know what gifts to bring.

"I've already thought about the return gift, so don't worry about it. Go try on some clothes. The clothes in Hong Kong are quite trendy."

"Sister, Yuanyuan, you guys pick a few pieces too, let's go next door and try them on." Xu Jinqiu closed the suitcase and walked next door with it. Chen Fan opened the letter from Li Hongying.

Inside were two invitations to Hong Kong and a piece of letter paper. There wasn't much written on it, just an invitation to them to visit Hong Kong during the summer vacation.

By the way, I mentioned the matter of submission.

Chen Fan's two editorials also caused quite a stir in Hong Kong. After all, Hong Kong people share the same culture and culture, and they all hate moral kidnapping and ineffective apologies.

Following the publication of these two editorials, the Hong Kong media went wild, citing the articles’ viewpoints one after another to engage in discussion, and even television programs reported on them.

Oriental Daily has already asked for an article, offering a fee of HK$300 per thousand words.

The same is true for the previous two articles.

“The Oriental Daily is quite generous!”

Chen Fan was a little surprised. According to the current exchange rate, 300 Hong Kong dollars is equivalent to 90 yuan.

This amount of money is not low in Hong Kong. It is at the level of second-tier writers, and one of the higher ones among second-tier writers.

There is no limit on royalties there, it's all based on market value.

For first-line writers and contributors, the royalties are generally more than HK$500 per thousand words.

Chen Fan opened another envelope, which contained a stack of Hong Kong dollars. He counted them and found that there were a total of 5100 Hong Kong dollars, equivalent to 1530 yuan.

crunch...

The door is open!
Xu Jinqiu walked in and changed into new clothes.

It turned out to be a Bohemian-style suspender dress, revealing her slender swan neck and graceful collarbone.

Turned a circle in front of Chen Fan.

"Does it look good?"

Biting her lips slightly, she felt completely broken.

Chen Fan nodded and went up to give her a hug, but Xu Jinqiu pointed at the door and said teasingly, "The door is open. Big sister and Yuanyuan are outside."

"..."

This girl does it on purpose, showing off but not eating. Her evil nature comes out again.

Xu Jinqiu giggled, went back and got a shirt to put on. She didn't dare go out wearing such clothes alone, as people would definitely point at her if she walked on the street.

Zeng Ali and Zhao Yuanyuan also followed over, but both girls changed back into their original clothes, obviously not intending to give Chen Fan a chance to feast his eyes.

"Hey, he's hiding in the house counting money."

Zhao Yuanyuan was sharp-eyed and spotted a stack of strange-looking money on the long table at a glance: "This is Hong Kong dollars. Wow, five hundred dollars a piece? Ours is only ten dollars a piece."

"How can it be the same? The income there is high, and the average worker earns three to five thousand Hong Kong dollars. If you want to use ten-dollar notes, you have to carry the money in a bag, right?"

“They earn so much?”

Zhao Yuanyuan's eyes widened, then she shook her head: "How much can one hundred Hong Kong dollars be exchanged for?"

"Thirty yuan!"

"In other words, ordinary workers earn more than 1,000 yuan a month? No wonder people say it's easy to make money in Hong Kong, and we often hear about people running there." Zhao Yuanyuan sighed.

She only made seventeen dollars and fifty cents a month before.

Thinking about it, she widened her eyes again: "You just published two articles in Hong Kong, and they gave you so much money? 5100 Hong Kong dollars, isn't that too high?"

"I'll pay 300 Hong Kong dollars per thousand words, which is not considered high in Hong Kong. It's just second-tier. First-tier authors pay more than 500 Hong Kong dollars per thousand words."

After thinking for a while, Chen Fan added: "This is just the level of royalties for ordinary authors. Those writers at the top of the pyramid earn much more. For example, writer Ni Kuang's royalties are 2,000 to 3,000 Hong Kong dollars per thousand words. I only get a fraction of what others get."

The girls were shocked because their annual salary was not as much as what others could earn by writing a thousand words.

"Okay, take your time counting the money. I'll go back and take a nap."

Zhao Yuanyuan sighed. If she thought about it any further, she would be hit again. She quickly pulled Zeng Ali back to the next room, but left Xu Jinqiu behind and closed the door.

Don’t disturb the couple counting their money!

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