Mixed in 1980

Chapter 98: Giving Old Gu the Seed to Go to the Sea

Chen Fan scratched his head and said teasingly, "You two are exaggerating too much, aren't you? This is just a novel. Why is it such a big deal?"

Wang Jingyi coughed lightly and said seriously: "You don't work in the system, so you don't understand, but I can be sure that this kind of thing will happen."

"Really?"

"Your brother Wang and I are free, so we are just here to have fun with you. It's up to you. If you have confidence, we can do it together. If you don't have confidence, then forget it."

"Xiao Fan, you have to think it through. Once you're sure, you can't stop doing this. Don't let it end up with me and your sister Jingyi yelling at you." Wang Wei reminded.

Chen Fan frowned slightly. This matter was somewhat beyond his expectations.

I originally thought that it would be best if the manuscript could be approved, but if not, then forget it and just put the book away. It won’t be too late to publish it in a few years.

According to what these two people said, there will probably be no peace in the next few months. There is also a great possibility that all the work will be in vain because the sunk cost is too high.

"This thing is done!"

After thinking for a while, Chen Fan agreed.

I've already written it. It's not my character to back down now.

Even if the final draft is rejected, it will be a waste of time and it’s not a big deal. Anyway, the house has been bought and I’m not short of money recently.

This kind of experience is also rare!
To put it bluntly, if I were a new writer and I brought my manuscript to them, both Wang Wei and Wang Jingyi would most likely reject it directly.

This kind of thing is too troublesome to deal with, and it takes a lot of effort and may not necessarily please you.

Wang Wei and Wang Jingyi were willing to push this matter forward because they had become friends. If they had backed off first, they would have been looked down upon.

"With your words, I feel relieved."

Wang Jingyi stretched out his hand and shook it with Chen Fan. "The mainstream nowadays is scar literature and critical literature. In this era, if you can write a work like "Awakening Age", you will feel that you are awesome in ten or twenty years!"

Wang Wei took a sip of tea and continued, "That's for sure. I like the romance between the lines of this book. Everyone is so fierce, angry, and sad, but also full of fire, hope, and optimism. Such words are the most powerful."

Indeed, the later drama "Awakening Age" scored as high as 9.3 points, which is a far cry from the rest. The power displayed in the drama is also unparalleled.

But no matter what the quality of the book is, publishing it will not be easy. The three discussed for a while, and Wang Jing left the manuscript and took Chen Fan to settle the royalties.

By the way, I helped to issue two certificates.

After leaving the People's Literature Publishing House, Chen Fan went straight to a publishing house in Beijing to settle the royalties for the print run of "Chen Fan's Editorial Collection".

When I got home, it was already time for dinner.

Chen Fan walked in cautiously and saw his mother holding her granddaughter with a smile on her face. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief. After Zhao Yuanyuan had been away for so many days, his mother had finally returned to normal.

After Chen Fan sat down, Guan Yuemei asked, "I heard from Qiu'er that you have found a house? Do you want to redecorate it?"

"That house is easy to clean up. Just change the furniture."

Chen Fan picked up a piece of lean meat and put it in Chen Yi's bowl: "School is about to start. There is too little time to redecorate. I plan to renovate it during the winter vacation."

Guan Yuemei didn't know what happened today, so she was relieved after hearing this: "Take some time to go to the furniture store, and also, how is Xiaoyu's matter going?"

"The proof is ready."

Taking out the certificate that Wang Jingyi helped to issue, Chen Fan looked at Guan Xiaoyu and said, "I'll send you back the day after tomorrow. Do you need anything else to buy? Go buy it tomorrow."

Guan Xiaoyu just said "oh" and said nothing else.

It’s so comfortable to live in Beijing, with a big family to pamper me. I won’t have such treatment if I go back to Shanghai. My parents are watching me closely and forcing me to study every day.

"Go back by plane!" Chen Fan pointed to the certificate on the table, which was used for taking the plane.

Guan Xiaoyu curled her lips. She had never been on a plane before and found it novel. But when she thought about going back, she didn't feel interested even if she took a spaceship.

I don’t know when I will be able to come here next time. It’s not convenient to travel far these days. This time I can come here just in time for Chen Fan’s engagement.

"I'll pick you up during the winter break."

"Chen Fan, are you serious?" Guan Xiaoyu's eyes lit up and he grinned.

"I lied to you."

"Comrade Chen Fan, the masters of Beijing are always talking nonsense. Remember this. If you don't come to pick me up during the winter vacation, I will ignore you in the future."

"Rare!" Chen Fan laughed.

After dinner, the whole family gathered together to make tea and chat for a while. Chen Fan took Xu Jinqiu back to the backyard and said, "Wife, think about what to buy in the next two days."

Xu Jinqiu took a piece of paper filled with writing from the table: "I made a list this afternoon. You can buy the necessities of life first, and the rest can be done slowly."

Chen Fan took the list and looked through it carefully: "Write down the washing machine and refrigerator as well."

Xu Jinqiu couldn't help but patted him on the shoulder: "Comrade Chen Fan, are you crazy? That's just a temporary house, why spend so much money on it?"

"Comrade Qiu'er, you live there five days a week, but only two days at home. How can it be considered a temporary residence? If you have a refrigerator, you don't have to run to buy groceries every day. If you have a washing machine, you don't have to wash clothes by hand, which can save you a lot of time for studying." "You are just lazy. Anyway, I don't agree."

Xu Jinqiu chuckled, glared at him, and immediately changed the subject: "Didn't you go out to hand in a manuscript this afternoon? Did everything go well?"

"The column article is fine, but the awakening era is hard to say, let's wait for the news."

Chen Fan took the bag and took out the royalties: "After buying a house, there will be a lot left, enough to buy more home appliances."

Xu Jinqiu didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he heard this.

This guy is really, with only a little money left, he was thinking about how to squander it: "Comrade Chen Fan, please be more restrained and don't spend all your money every day. How much is it in total?"

The remuneration for the print run of "The Most Beautiful Youth" is 4000 yuan.

The collection "Chen Fan Sees the World" includes four column articles and a special chapter, each of which is more than 11 words, totaling 1100 words, with a basic remuneration of yuan.

The first print run was 20 copies, and the remuneration was 1100 yuan.

At the Beijing Publishing House, the print run of "Chen Fan's Editorial Collection" was 60 copies, and the royalties were 3600 yuan.

In addition, People's Literature Magazine received two manuscripts today, with a fee of 440 yuan.

Add it all together: 10240 yuan!
Xu Jinqiu counted the money and returned it all to Chen Fan. She couldn't help but roll her eyes at him: "After paying the house price, there is still more than 3,000 left. Keep it for yourself."

"Well, I'll go and do the transfer tomorrow."

Chen Fan took this matter very seriously. Gu Haibin was a benefactor in his previous life, and the two of them were also friends. Now that they met in advance, they had to maintain their friendship.

Don’t lose your friendship with your friends from your previous life in this one.

Chen Fan arrived half an hour early on purpose, but he didn't expect Gu Haibin to arrive even earlier. Chen Fan saw him from afar, pacing back and forth in front of the housing management office, looking a little anxious.

"Brother Gu, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."

Chen Fan got off the tricycle and walked over quickly. Gu Haibin stretched out his hand and shook it: "I'm early, Brother Chen, are you sure you want to buy this house?"

Chen Fan took out a cigarette and handed it over: "Brother Gu, to be honest, my wife was admitted to Beijing Normal University this year. Your house is close to the school, which is perfect."

Gu Haibin lit a cigarette and pondered for a while: "Then you must not buy this house. If that family makes trouble, you won't be able to go to school with peace of mind."

"Brother Gu, don't worry about it. I'm really not afraid of them coming to make trouble. The money from the clothes is enough for them to suffer. If they dare to make trouble again, I will apologize to them."

"You are using this to hurt others."

Gu Haibin took a puff of cigarette, not knowing whether to laugh or cry: "You are here to go to school, there is no need to get involved in this kind of thing. In fact, I came here today to entrust the house to the Housing Management Office."

Chen Fan was speechless. Just like in his previous life, Old Gu was truly a righteous man.

"Brother Gu, you can't stand me up. Where can I find a house in such a short time? It's so difficult to find a suitable house these days."

"Brother Chen, I'm doing this for your own good. As the saying goes, good porcelain should not be touched by rotten tiles. You are a scholar and a college student, so why bother with that family?"

"Don't worry about that family. I will make sure they behave themselves later. The neighborhood director was here yesterday. If he doesn't take care of this matter, I will write about his inaction in the newspaper."

"Can it be like this?" Gu Haibin scratched his head.

"Haven't you read my article?" Chen Fan asked back.

"I'm a mechanic and I'm busy with work. Apart from professional books and journals, I hardly read literary works." Gu Haibin smiled awkwardly.

"Okay, I took it for granted. I'm going to brag to you then."

Chen Fan made a joke and mentioned his "great achievements", which was the "Chen Fan phenomenon" that even made him feel uncomfortable.

After listening to this, Gu Haibin was stunned for a moment.

I had heard of these things before, but I was busy with work and didn't take any detailed look at them. I didn't expect that it was this young man in front of me who caused them.

In that case, he won't worry anymore.

However, due to his nature, Gu Haibin still reminded him: "Brother Chen, make sure you think it through. That family may not give in and may even find trouble."

"Don't worry about it. I dare to buy this house, so I'm not afraid of them making trouble."

Chen Fan took a puff of his cigarette and teased, "Brother Gu, if you feel bad, how about this, I'll help you with this matter. You owe me a favor, so do me a favor too."

"I'm going to Guangzhou soon, how can I help you?" Gu Haibin smiled bitterly.

"If you don't go to Yangcheng, I wouldn't ask this. Only if you go to Yangcheng can you help me." Chen Fan raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

I have said so much, but it’s all for this.

Old Gu is about to go to Guangzhou. If I don't take the opportunity to do something and build some friendship, I might lose contact with him once he leaves.

He also wanted to plant the "seed" of doing business in Lao Gu, and then find an opportunity to pull Lao Gu into business. This man is really capable.

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