I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 355 Cooperation
Liu Jin got about 70% drunk at the meal.

In fact, there are some things he knows and understands.

They're at the top of the pyramid, what can't they see?
However, he was holding a grudge.

I've been holding it in since my past life.

Ordinary people understand the saying "a small favor is appreciated, but a large favor breeds resentment," but do those at the top not?

Perhaps they have their reasons.

But as an ordinary person, although he didn't reach that level in his previous life, he was not entirely unable to understand it.

I just had to get it off my chest.

Taking advantage of being seven-tenths drunk, let's first have a good chat.

Whether I listen or not is not important; at least I feel less resentful.

that is it!

……

That night, Liu Jin stayed at Ma Hai's house.

It has been cleaned again and some furniture has been replaced.

Although we haven't moved in yet, the house is cleaned every week, so it's very clean.

He was sleeping soundly.

Mr. Lu, however, did not sleep all night.

He drank quite a bit, but his mind was very clear.

Back at his lodgings, he meticulously recorded and organized his conversation with Liu Jin.

In closing, he wrote: Comrade Liu Jin has a very clear understanding of the world situation and unique insights.

In European affairs, he believed that Europe was deeply intertwined with America and could not be separated from her.

Furthermore, America has always considered indoctrination in Europe a top priority, and as time goes on, the future EU and European Parliament are highly likely to become America's puppets. I believe this is not an exaggeration.

Furthermore, he correctly grasped the key point of the phrase "unite all forces that can be united".

After two years of contact, I have made the following personal judgment.

First, Comrade Liu Jin is a good comrade.

Second, Comrade Liu Jin firmly upholds his identity as a Chinese citizen.

Third, Comrade Liu Jin's thinking is somewhat radical, but his original intention is good.

Fourth, Comrade Liu Jin deserves continued close attention.

Fifth, do not interfere with Comrade Liu Jin's activities, and try to reduce the frequency of contact with him in an official capacity. This will benefit Comrade Liu Jin's development in Europe and America.

……

After completing the report, Mr. Lu put it into a file folder and sealed it.

Subsequently, this file will be secretly sent back to China and submitted to higher authorities for review.

After dealing with these matters, Mr. Lu breathed a sigh of relief.

His biggest takeaway from this appointment was getting to know Liu Jin, a younger brother.

Liu Jin said they would meet again.

Mr. Lu is also very much looking forward to his next meeting with Liu Jin.

……

Its daybreak.

It was raining outside, and the temperature had dropped sharply.

Liu Jin turned on the electric heater, then sat down at his desk and dialed Mela's number.

The two arranged a time and place to meet over the phone. He turned on his computer and began organizing the relevant materials for his thesis.

The topic of his paper is "Can the Euro Surpass the Dollar and Become the Global Reserve Currency in the Future?"

This is a paper published in 2007.

The original title was: Can the Euro ever be a global reserve currency?
I'm grateful for my internship experience at the Mellon Group in my past life.

Although Liu Jin later stopped caring about finance and economics, he still attached great importance to certain papers and books.

Of course, more importantly, it's to maintain one's English proficiency, so reading is a necessary way to improve it.

In this paper, Liu Jin based his work on "The Euro Capital Market" published in 2004, and also incorporated some content and theories from the book "The Euro, the Dollar and the International Monetary System", as well as some events he had personally witnessed and experienced in his previous life... After careful consideration and deliberation, he completed the outline of the paper.

After writing the overview, I checked the time; it was almost time.

Liu Jin packed up his computer, put it in his backpack, and left home.

He didn't take a taxi; he walked.

They leisurely arrived at the meeting place they had agreed to meet with Mela.

"Rick Yorn is willing to pay $3.6 million for the adaptation rights to '50 First Dates'."

Mela looked travel-worn and exhausted.

"I think this price is about right for a deal."

After two months of sales, "50 First Dates" has sold 730,000 copies in France, dropping out of the top ten. Reaching one million copies shouldn't be a problem, but further increases will likely be extremely difficult.

If the adaptation rights deal can be finalized as soon as possible, it might boost the book's sales.

It is estimated that around 150 million copies will be produced.

"Then let's make a deal." "Any other conditions?"

Liu Jin was taken aback, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Let's prioritize Eva Green for the female lead."

"This shouldn't be a big problem."

"That's it."

Mela breathed a sigh of relief.

Being a broker is a job that not just anyone can do.

In particular, Liu Jin's current copyright adaptation fees are very high, and each negotiation requires a lot of effort.

"In addition, Pixar Animation has joined the battle for the adaptation rights to WALL-E."

Currently, Disney Animation is asking for $2.8 million, and Pixar is asking for $2.2 million, but both are willing to offer 6% of the global box office revenue.

"Give it to Pixar!"

Liu Jin made the decision almost without thinking.

Just kidding, WALL-E's global box office is over 500 million US dollars, so 6% is 30 million US dollars.

If he hesitates even slightly, it would be disrespectful to the thirty million dollars!

Mela said softly, "But Disney was the first to negotiate with you. They already failed once with 'Pirates of the Caribbean,' and this time..."

"Business is business, after all. Who told them to be so stingy?"

Liu Jin laughed and said, "Moreover, as long as I continue to produce excellent works in the future, they will still come to me."

Kung Fu Panda?

"Don't rush into Kung Fu Panda, I've only just finished the first one."

We'll talk about other things after the first volume is released. Next, I'll be drawing a very unconventional manga.

Mela nodded and agreed.

She simply didn't understand WALL-E's potential.

If she had known, she wouldn't have hesitated at all...

Pixar was so willing to agree because they knew that Liu Jin would not take any share of the profits other than from the box office.

Believe it or not, if Liu Jin proposed a revenue-sharing arrangement for the toys, Pixar would immediately turn hostile.

Disney...

So confident!

The lessons learned from "Pirates of the Caribbean" don't seem to have made them take Liu Jin seriously enough.

280?
Pooh!
Liu Jin revealed a look of disdain.

"One last thing..."

"Ok?"

"Midnight Publishing wants your copy of 'The Wind-Up Bird'."

"What do you think?"

“Me?” Meera laughed. “I already have a copy of Notre Dame de Paris this year, which is enough for Singer.”

I saw the wind-up bird...

It's a very good novel, but it's not suitable for Singer.

"Then give it to them. It's your decision."

Mela nodded and said softly, "The main thing is that the situation is a bit different this year."

Major publishing houses have joined forces to target our trend... Half of the writers we nurtured last year have been poached by them.

Otherwise, Ottilie wouldn't have gone to Marseille to solicit manuscripts.

Mainly last year…

Mela couldn't help but laugh.

"We are too powerful!"

In 2002, five of Liu Jin's books were among the top twenty best-selling books recommended at the end of the year.

This is something that has never happened since the magazine was founded.

The only film that didn't make the list was "Identity".

However, the book still gave it a very high rating.

The book "Fifty First Loves" was not included in the book published in 2002.

Even so, major French publishers still developed a strong sense of fear towards Singer, to the point that they joined forces to target him.

After all, Mela has Liu Jin, a powerful weapon in her hands.

"I plan to deepen my collaboration with Midnight Press through 'The Wind-Up Bird'."

Otherwise, fighting alone would be far too troublesome!

"Then tell Ms. Elena that the second part of 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' will be completed by the end of the year."

"She'll be ecstatic!"

Upon hearing this, Mela's face lit up with a smile.

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(End of this chapter)