I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 322 Goodbye 2002! (55)

Revenue in the European market is significantly weaker than in North America.

Of course, this includes North America and also covers all English-speaking countries.

Similar to the America Book Market, sales of The Old Man and the Sea slowed significantly in the second half of the year, but growth remained very stable.

This is a steady stream of income.

Perhaps one day when Pirates of the Caribbean stops growing, The Old Man and the Sea will continue to grow steadily.

Unfortunately, it is impossible to recreate the book's sales record of 5.6 million copies in 48 hours in the original timeline.

It's something that can only be encountered by chance.

In the original timeline, The Old Man and the Sea was a work that had already been developed and had a foundation.

It has won major awards such as the Pulitzer Prize, and based on that, book recommendations helped it break sales records.

After all, Amos is not Hemingway.

The sales statistics for Europe were presented in a four-page table.

Sales data is available in various languages ​​including French, German, Spanish, Greek, Turkish, Dutch, and Swedish.

Liu Jin was too lazy to check them one by one.

He skipped straight to the last page, glanced at the summary figures, and immediately beamed with joy.

Hehe, 63 million euros.

In the second half of the year, Liu Jin's total income was just over 170 million US dollars.

"Liu, this data will definitely leak, so you need to be careful next year."

Finally, Mela gave Liu Jin a reminder.

Damn Patty Forbes.

This very insect created Forbes magazine in 1917.

In 1982, the magazine officially launched the world's richest people list, and over time, it has become increasingly detailed.

They categorized professions and ranked them.

However, as far as I remember, there wasn't a dedicated list of authors in 2002, but there was a list of celebrities.

In 01, Forbes did not notice Liu Jin.

So this year, it seems Liu Jin is doomed...

The total revenue for the first half of the year was over 70 million, for the second half it was 160 million, and for the year it was 200 million.

It would be difficult for Liu Jin to avoid attention.

Security definitely needs to be strengthened!
Moreover, the houses on St. Jacques Street seem to be a bit unsafe.

"Mera, I want to buy another house."

"what?"

Meera was stunned.

But she immediately understood.

"Buy a house in the Saint-Étienne neighborhood."

The Laville neighborhood has inflated property prices and it's not easy to find a place to live.

They're all locals, so there's a bit of xenophobia.

Saint-Étienne is a newly emerging affluent area, with a better environment and larger area, and it doesn't have a strong xenophobic tendency.

France's xenophobia is far from superficial.

Rather, it is a gradual and subtle influence.

They may appear very friendly to you, but in reality, they will be very wary.

Liu Jin thought for a moment and nodded.

"How much would it cost?"

"It depends on how big the house you buy. If it's as big as the house you live in now, I estimate it will cost between three and four million euros."

"hiss!"

"You're kidding me, that's still better than nothing."

If you were to move that house to Paris, it would cost at least five million euros, understand?
Are you willing to buy a house for 1.8 million euros in Maye, but not a house for three or four million in Toulouse?

"That's not it!"

"Anyway, don't worry about this. I'll help you find a suitable house. Just prepare the money."

It's not just about changing houses, it's also about security.

There will be more and more NMs in Europe.

God knows when some fool might come knocking on our door.

Liu Jin is good at fighting, but how many can he take on?
This was an era where firearms reigned supreme, and he was not French, so although he had a residency permit, he was still not eligible to purchase firearms.

Of course, keeping it to yourself is fine.

Even if they are caught, the worst they'll get is a fine.

There's a handgun hidden in the house Liu Jin is currently living in.

As long as we don't get caught...

But security definitely needs to be put on the agenda.

Who to look for?
Abel?
His side was mostly a motley crew.

To put it bluntly, if Liu Jin were to hire gang members, he'd have to sleep with his eyes open.

Old Zhong?

He's acting all mysterious; he must have connections.

But I'm still worried.

Old Zhong can rest assured, but Liu Jin can't hire a farm owner or plantation owner who earns tens of millions of dollars a year as a bodyguard.

Looking for Mr. Lu?

not good!

Liu Jin is currently abroad, and as his fame grows, more and more organizations and groups will be watching him.

It's not that we can't get closer to our motherland.

It's not that if you get too close, you won't be able to get any benefits.

If Westerners discover that you are getting too close to the government, they may try to suppress you.

Don't underestimate those foreign devils, they're very clever.

Didn't you see Mr. Lu contacting him cautiously?
Therefore, we cannot seek help from within the country.

But... a person suddenly flashed through Liu Jin's mind.

Genevieve Dumont!

He was the RV driver when he traveled from Paris to Toulouse with the elderly ladies in a motorhome in July.

The old lady said: This is a woman who can be trusted.

The old lady has been in officialdom for decades, so her judgment of people is unlikely to be wrong.

Okay, I'll find an opportunity to contact her.

Liu Jin had already made up his mind.

……

More than 100 million US dollars could not possibly be deposited into Liu Jin's account all at once.

The funds will be transferred in six installments, with all payments to be completed in the first half of next year.

Liu Jin wasn't worried about them defaulting on their debts.

After all, it wasn't the era of Trump's rule, and the entire Western world harbored very strong hostility and vigilance towards China.

This period...

To put it simply, before Trump first came to power, Obama was also hostile to China, but he always maintained a superficial harmony.

Everyone competes, but the competition doesn't break the alliance.

I may criticize you, impose sanctions, or try to contain you, but it's all within the rules.

Of course, those so-called rules are rules that exist only under conditions where they believe they can control the situation.

They need to show friendly goodwill and then subtly influence others.

Unfortunately, Trump's rise to power shattered that balance!
After the "Diarrhea King" came to power, he was essentially continuing the policies of the Sichuan Provincial Government.

However, the Diarrhea King's method was even more insidious.

As for Trump's second term... well, it's a long story.

Overall, however, Western countries at this time still regarded China as a field of leeks to be cultivated.

Relatively speaking, everyone will abide by the surface rules.

If it were after 2000, sorry, Liu Jin would never agree to any installment payments.

……

Time slips away unnoticed.

A week passed in the blink of an eye.

Brian went back to England, and Martina went to Marseille.

Jimmy will be heading to Lyon after the New Year, while Harper will be going to Paris.

It seems like just yesterday that the newly formed five-person team fell apart...

Everyone was more or less saddened.

Brian and Martina were the most heartbroken.

This separation made their future uncertain.

A Tale of Two Cities!
Marseille and London.

Not far, nor near.

What will the result be?

To be honest, Liu Jin wasn't very optimistic about their future.

But it has little to do with him.

He wouldn't go over to remind him; he'd probably only get two slaps across the face and a complete break in their friendship.

As for the others, Liu Jin didn't care much.

In the third year, Liu Jin, Yang Dongqi, and Sun Yue became much more distant from each other.

Perhaps it was because of his great achievements, but whatever the reason, the two, who were still fraught with conflict in the second year, grew closer and closer in the third year.

They initially said they forgot to tell Liu Jin about the internship.

But actually?
You can't see into someone's heart; who can really understand it?

So this Christmas, Liu Jin, along with Qianqian, Sun Ya, Monica, Deng Fei, Lao Zhong, Ottilie, Mella, and Chloe who came from Paris, set off for Gruysand in a grand procession.

Deng Fei, Sun Ya, and Monica were visiting for the first time.

When they saw the estate with its more than 3,000 square meters of lawn, they couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

The others, on the other hand, were very familiar with the process.

"The handover procedures for Ma'er have been completed."

Liu Jin was driving, with Mela and Chloe in the car.

Old Zhong drove the RV with Ottilie, Deng Fei, and the three little ones.

Qianqian was driving her Citroën Beetle, with two classmates at the very back.

"Can Apple really be brought back to life?"

Sitting in the car, Mela couldn't help but ask.

As Liu Jin drove, he said with a smile, "Five years from now, you will believe my judgment. Twenty years from now, you will regret that you only bought that small amount of stock."

"I believe you ghost!"

Chloe couldn't help but retort, "0.22! That's almost the lowest price in October."

I'm completely desperate. I feel like my 300,000 is most likely going down the drain. Amos, are you really an economics student? Your judgment... during the Ma'al settlement, I felt like his very breath was mocking us.

"Hmph, twenty years from now, every breath he takes will be filled with regret!"

Mela stopped the two from arguing.

"The deal's already done, why bother with all this? Now, all I can do is trust Liu. I've already invested 500,000!"

She spoke of it casually.

But in his tone...

Liu Jin smiled slightly, lit a cigarette, rolled down the car window, and drove the RV into the manor.

The wonderful year of 2002 is about to end!

I wonder what surprises 2003 will bring me?

He was somewhat looking forward to 2003, hoping it would arrive sooner.

……

(End of this chapter)