I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 275 Buying a House
My mom has a lot of luggage.

Two people, four large suitcases, two small suitcases, and two backpacks.

Liu Jin couldn't use one hand, so he and Chloe had to put the suitcase into the trunk together.

According to Qianqian, they were fined more than two thousand to three thousand yuan at the domestic airport.

Ok!

This is the case for most Chinese people when they travel abroad for the first time.

My mother has traveled abroad before, but it was always for official business.

This was her first time traveling abroad for personal reasons, and she was thinking of bringing Liu Jin as many things as possible back for him.

It's said that when passing through Shanghai, Liu Jin's uncle even braised ten pounds of beef overnight... It's just that customs wasn't strict then; look at them ten years later, they'll definitely intercept them. Meat products are regulated in Europe.

"You weren't checked at customs?"

"No, they were supposed to check, but Grandma said she was coming to see you, and she even told the customs officers that you're a writer here."

Then the customs officer will ask your name.

As soon as my mom spoke up, they let us through…

Qianqian looked at Liu Jin with an extremely admiring gaze.

"Uncle, are you particularly famous in France?"

For some reason, Liu Jin felt a little smug.

He chuckled twice, but didn't answer the question.

"Where do you plan to stay in Paris?"

"Athena!"

Liu Jin thought for a moment and said, "I contacted the Athena Hotel before I boarded the plane, and the room rate is relatively cheap recently."

I booked a presidential suite, three bedrooms and two living rooms, and it only cost 12,000 yuan a day.

Chloe couldn't help but laugh.

"So generous? Last time you stayed there, I was heartbroken over the six thousand euros."

I've made some extra money these past two days.

"What?"

"The Crucible sold 800,000 copies in Spain in one day, earning 1857600 euros."

Chloe paused, then turned to look at Liu Jin.

She heard about this from Mela.

She even did the math at the time, and it was indeed that number.

She was upset for several days because of this.

Things had calmed down these past two days, but then Liu Jin slapped me across the face.

So angry!
He tricked me.

Chloe couldn't help but slam her fist on the steering wheel.

You're so mean...

"Girl, what's wrong with you?"

My mom asked in broken English.

Chloe laughed and said, "Auntie, Amos just bragged to me that he earned 185 million euros in one day."

"Chloe..."

I was just showing off a little, what kind of nonsense is it for you to turn around and tell your parents?

"How many?"

Chloe felt a sense of satisfaction at having gotten revenge, and laughed, "185 million euros."

The back seats fell silent.

Liu Jin didn't turn his head, keeping his eyes fixed ahead.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Chloe, that's going too far."

"I'm being unreasonable? I kindly helped you pick up your aunt and even drove you around, and you still rudely confronted me."

"I do not have……"

"You have!"

The two started arguing.

Then, in the back row, Mom and Qianqian slowly realized what was happening.

Actually, my mom has a pretty strong mental fortitude these days...

She knew that Liu Jin made a lot of money writing books in Europe, earning hundreds of millions a year.

However, those are figures converted from RMB.

But now, more than ten million, almost twenty million RMB a day?
Yes, it sounds a bit unbelievable at first, and it's quite shocking.

But then again, the respectful looks the Frenchmen gave them as they passed through customs seemed to make sense.

Xiao Jin is doing quite well in France!

Originally, Mom had planned to talk to Liu Jin about what would happen after graduation.

I'll be graduating next year. After graduation, should I go back to China?
Now it seems……

If Liu Jin were to return to China to write books, he wouldn't earn this much.

I reckon he has a plan.

So Mom thought about it and decided it was better not to ask.

My son is all grown up and successful now, so let him do what he wants.

"Grandma, do you think my uncle and this aunt are dating?"

Liu Jin chuckled and burst out laughing.

"why are you laughing?"

"Nothing, nothing."

If you knew you were already an auntie, I wonder if you'd still be so proud.

……

"Xiao Jin, how much is this room per day?"

"Don't worry about it!" My mom has seen it all back in the country, so she's definitely a well-traveled and worldly person.

But when I first entered the guest room, I was a little confused.

The guest rooms are 1,200 square meters in size, plus a 500-square-meter terrace.

During peak season, such suites can cost 45,000 euros or more per day.

However, since they've already moved in, there's nothing my mom can do about it.

This also proves one thing: the son really made money!

This made my mother feel more at ease.

"I'll leave the car with you; just let me know when you're leaving."

But I'm reminding you, your mother has a lot of luggage, and taking the train... if all else fails, you could have Old Zhong drive over.

Alternatively, you can have the hotel arrange a motorhome to take you directly back to Toulouse.

You can also enjoy the scenery; you might want to consider it.

"it is good!"

"By the way, you'll definitely be coming to Paris quite a few times in the future, and you'll always stay in hotels?"

Any suggestions?

"Housing prices in Paris are relatively stable and won't fluctuate wildly."

You could buy a house here. The average price here is around 2,000 euros per square meter. You don't need a very big house; an apartment would be convenient when you come to Paris. This is just a suggestion; you can consider it.

Liu Jin fell into deep thought.

You know what, Chloe's advice was pretty reliable.
In Liu Jin's memory, housing prices in Paris, or rather in France, have always been very stable.

Before his rebirth, he had read a report.

In 2000, the average house price in Paris was around 2,000 euros.

By 2020, the average house price in Paris was 8,000 euros.

Compared to the soaring housing prices in China, the growth rate of housing prices in France is not fast.

There are many factors involved.

The French government places great importance on regulating housing prices.

This is also one of the reasons why housing prices have only quadrupled in twenty years.

Of course, housing prices are very high in some areas.

Prices of 40,000 to 50,000 euros per square meter, or even over 100,000 euros, are not uncommon, but they are ultimately a minority.

"Then could you keep an eye out for me and see where there are any good houses?"

"Let me take a look!"

Chloe chatted with Liu Jin for a while, then said goodbye to her mother.

My mom even said she'd treat her to dinner, but Chloe managed to slip away by using the excuse of going home to study.

"Xiao Jin, this girl is really nice."

She's beautiful, has a great figure, and is the right age—better than Sophie Marceau. The age difference between you two is too great!

"what?"

"Are you still pretending to be stupid? Qianqian gave me a post on a BBS forum."

The report says you're with Sophie Marceau? She was born in 1969, two months older than your sister... I was so worried I didn't know you had this inclination?"

A cold glint flashed in Liu Jin's eyes.

He looked at Qianqian and saw her huddled on the sofa like a quail, silently drinking water.

"Mom, don't listen to the nonsense online, it's all just hearsay."

Sophie Marceau is someone I've worked with... You've been to Hong Kong, you should know that in their capitalist world, they're all about sensationalism, and news reports are completely irresponsible, just gimmicks to grab attention and generate traffic.

"cooperate?"

My mother frowned and asked, "You're a writer, and she's a celebrity. What are you two collaborating on?"

"Mom, you really have no idea how popular your son's books are."

You have no idea how many film companies are eyeing your son's film rights. Last year I worked on two film projects. One was *Amélie*, and the other was *Identity*. *Amélie* is about to be released, and it was even screened at the Cannes Film Festival this year as the opening film. The director is Isabelle Adjani… and *Identity* was a collaboration with director America.

Have you heard of David Lynch?

Best Director at last year's Cannes Film Festival...

"is it?"

My mother was skeptical.

Liu Jin said, "If you don't believe me, let Qianqian go online and ask on that BBS. She can find it there."

"At this year's Cannes Film Festival, I also reached a collaboration agreement with Emmanuelle Béart."

Do you remember Emmanuelle, the actress from the 1984 film "Angels Among Us"?

Mom frowned, thought for a moment, and then nodded.

"Last month, there were rumors circulating in France about me and her. Emmanuel was born in 63, can you believe it?"

"That can't be done!"

Born in 63, almost forty.

Of course, Mom wouldn't believe such rumors.

"I also have this kind of relationship with Sophie Marceau... She's transitioning and preparing to become a director."

They've taken a liking to one of my novels… *The Time Traveler's Wife*. I don't know if it's available in China, but it's been reported here.

"Okay, okay, you pass."

Xiao Jin, we're from a good family, we can't do anything shameless.

"That's definitely not possible."

At this moment, Qianqian suddenly spoke up.

"Uncle, what's your relationship with that singer?"

Liu Jin turned his head sharply, his gaze fixed on Qianqian, a look of daggers flashing in his eyes.

Little brat, do you want to die?
……

(End of this chapter)