I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 273 Fall down, eat your fill!

In the context of the Western world, Europe is the cradle of civilization.

Football is a symbol of Western civilization.

Through football, we can spread Western ideology and expand the influence of Western civilization.

Don't give me that nonsense about sports having no borders, culture having no borders, and technology having no borders—only a fool would believe that.

Football originated in China.

But under Western packaging, it is merely a tool.

I love football, but only for its essence.

But Europeans are different; they say football is more important than life and death.

Spain has always been a football powerhouse in Europe.

But now, I've been hacked!
America is dark-skinned, we won't complain.

But if you steal from my country and smuggle me out of my territory, then we have to talk about it.

Most importantly, you stole the top three spots from the country, and all of them are football powerhouses.

How could Europeans, with their inherent pride, tolerate this?
Spain is furious, like a bull!
……

Liu Jin was almost ecstatic.

The day after Carmen Balces was eliminated from Spain, she pushed forward with the release of "The Crucible".

She doesn't care about any embassy.

Given Balces' influence in the cultural world, a single call from him would rouse writers from across the Spanish-speaking world to his cause.

Look at all the writers under her wing.

If you pick any one of them, they're all winners of some kind of award.

The tagline for "Silenced" is: "See through the dark and despicable truth of the theft of the country."

Insulting Chinese thieves?

I like!
This reflects the attitude of citizens in three European countries.

As a result, "Silenced" became a hit.

On its first day of release in Spain, The Crucible sold over 800,000 copies.

You may not know Jerusalem, but you must know "The Crucible," a film that exposes the despicable nature of those who steal from their country.

When the news reached Toulouse, Liu Jin was having dinner with Eva.

He was a little confused.

Spanish speakers, you're awesome!
Indeed, Spain has always been known for its unrestrained and wild nature.

Famous Hollywood actress Salma Hayek, a Mexican actress, once said on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, "Whenever I'm in a bad mood, I swear in Spanish."

Why Spanish, and not French or English?

French is too gentle; it can't express that kind of anger.

English, it's just a few sentences over and over again.

But there are many swear words in Spanish, and they are very long. After you finish swearing in Spanish, you will find that you calm down.

This can also be seen as a characteristic of the Spanish.

When they get excited, they become incredibly wild... no, they become insane.

"80 copies?"

On the phone, Liu Jin couldn't help but ask another question.

"Yes, Ms. Balses is a little confused too..."

"Hahaha, hahaha!"

Liu Jin burst into laughter.

After hanging up the phone, he immediately picked up a calculator and started typing.

What are you calculating?

"Let's calculate how much royalties I can earn from writing in Spain."

Eva also became interested and curiously leaned closer to ask, "Have you figured it out yet?"

"Right away... Haha, I've figured it out."

"How many?"

"The Crucible sells for 12.9 euros in Spain, with an 18% royalty rate. It sold 800,000 copies in one day the day before yesterday... totaling 1857600 euros in one day."

"Wow!"

Eva was prepared.

But one day...

"You're going to make a fortune!"

"It's only been a few days since the Spaniards got carried away, just making some pocket money."

Liu Jin remained calm.

Sales of 800,000 copies a day?
It won't last long.

Once the Spaniards have vented their anger, sales will slow down.

However, selling three million copies shouldn't be a problem. This is Spain, not the Spanish-speaking region.

Liu Jin estimates that the entire Spanish-speaking region should have around four million people.

After all, not all Spanish-speaking countries have such high purchasing power as Spain.

In comparison, Portugal is at least a Latin-speaking country.

Spanish fans are so passionate, why are you all so indifferent?
Even now, the translation isn't finished yet!
Yes, Italy too...

Currently in Italy and Portugal, the French version of "The Crucible" is mainly sold, and the sales volume... is only a few thousand copies a day.

Something is better than nothing!
To be honest, Liu Jin was a little disappointed.

But there was nothing he could do, since he didn't have anyone like Barthes in either of those countries.

But thinking about it, how much of his income in one day can he really live up to in the future?
Thinking about it this way, I felt a little secretly pleased.

……

With Spain eliminated, Germany finally couldn't sit still any longer!
In the semifinals, their opponent was the country that stole the prize.

Beckenbauer directly engaged in negotiations with the entire European Union and FIFA.

In the end, FIFA gave in!
Germany defeated the thieving nation in the semi-finals.

This should have been a result of Beckenbauer's influence.

However, among the general public, it evolved into the idea that 'Silenced changed football and put it back on the right track'!
The people of Europe have awakened!

Mela sends detailed statistics every day.

At first, Liu Jin was somewhat interested, but over time, he became numb to it.

Instead of spending time looking at Excel spreadsheets, why not go shopping with Eva or draw at home?

However, Eva's mood has been a bit off these past two days.

That evening, she suddenly asked, "Amos, is your book, 'Before Sunrise,' our story?"

"what?"

"The story of how we met in Paris."

"Yes, I guess so."

Liu Jin knew what kind of emotional support Eva needed right now, so he went along with her words.

Actually, this book was completed before he met Eva!

"How about you play the male lead?"

"What?"

"You are Jack, aren't you?"

"I... I'm not an actor, I can't do it."

Liu Jin was well aware of this.

Copying movies into books is no problem.

He wouldn't be able to join the crew.

Besides, how much money can he make as an actor?

Wouldn't it be better to write a novel instead of acting?

"But this is your story and mine, and I think you are the most suitable to play the role."

Unless, you want to see me getting intimate with other actors in the film?

Eh……

Now that you've said that, I understand!

Yes, there are quite a few intimate scenes in this story.

Emmanuelle Béart is a producer who was trained in European films. What if she wants to have real sex?
No!

Liu Jin's first reaction was to prevent Eva from participating in the film.

However, he's already stopped Eva from getting a role in "The Dreamers," and if he tries to stop her from getting a role in "Before Sunrise," she'll probably get angry. Most importantly, he was the one who recommended this film to her, so how can he stop him?

It seems like I've dug a hole for myself?

Liu Jin scratched his head, unable to think of a better solution for the moment.

"I'll think about it."

Liu Jin began to ponder.

How can this problem be solved?
……

The World Cup is coming to an end.

Eva is getting ready to leave.

She needs to go back and prepare for her dissertation defense.

After all, she's supposed to graduate this year.

Liu Jin felt a little reluctant to part ways.

But that's life!
He started packing her luggage, but a sudden phone call threw him into a panic.

……

(End of this chapter)