I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 359 Spokesperson

A hint of fear flickered in Blumenthal's eyes.

He closed his eyes and remained silent for a long time.

Morgan didn't disturb him; she just watched him quietly.

After a moment, his emotions calmed down.

"I have decided to recommend Amos to the committee."

“I respect your decision, but I object… After all, our ally is someone I don’t want…”

"Little Life almost bought America."

Blumenthal stared at Morgan.

His body suddenly leaned forward, like an aged lion suddenly revealing its sharp fangs.

Even Morgan was taken aback.

He quickly adjusted his posture and said, "I'm not saying that we can't have sex, I just think... we have better options."

Go find those international students.

In this era, those Chinese who can go abroad all have some kind of background.

We can secretly fund and support them, enabling them to gain influence, and then they can influence the Chinese people.

For example, we can give celebrities some opportunities.

For example, we can award those writers some prizes.

for example……"

"But none of them are as suitable as Amos."

Blumenthal said in a deep voice, “The Chinese respect those who make a name for themselves overseas; that’s called pride. A bunch of guys who can only bully their own kind are easily exposed. Amos has enough prestige now; we just need to help him build his authority in China, and given the Chinese people’s habits, they will regard him as an authority.”

They have a group, what's it called again?

expert!

Amos will become a leader among these experts...

We don't need him to do anything; just a little guidance at certain key moments will yield remarkable results.

Blumenthal laughed as he spoke.

"And what price do we need to pay?"

A few awards are just to give him some publicity. He doesn't need our investment; he can make a fortune on his own. And someone like that, even if he returned to China, could withstand an investigation... All we need to do is extend a gesture of friendship.”

"Michael, do you also hate a mundane life?"

"I don't hate them, I just don't trust them."

Morgan, you really should read some history. That nation is not trustworthy. They are only fit to be our dogs, not our partners. As dogs, they will be obedient; as partners, we need to be wary of them turning on us.

Once, when they were weak, they submitted to the Chinese nation.

But when China is weak, they will not hesitate to stab it in the back. They can do this to China, and they can do this to us... Therefore, we must firmly grasp their throats and make them obedient dogs.

"And what about China?"

"We need to be even more vigilant, but we can't take over China, do you understand?"

Therefore, we need to provide them with various opinion leaders. Only by making them fight among themselves can we safely plunder their wealth. The Chinese love internal strife! Amos is just one of the leaders we've set up for them.

"Although I still can't agree, you've convinced me."

Morgan said, taking a cigar from the cigar box on the table.

His secretary quickly stepped forward to grill the food for him and then lit it.

"So, you want to win him the Pulitzer Prize, right?"

Blumenthal laughed and said, "I don't mind giving a push to anything that can make life disgusting."

Besides, both *The Old Man and the Sea* and *Silenced* deserve this award. We can also take this opportunity to give the average person a warning. They've been jumping around too high lately, even trying to use dollars to interfere with the White House's decision-making.

As he spoke, he slowly stood up.

“Morgan, the only people who can influence the White House are us.”

"I understand!"

Morgan also stood up and said, "I will lobby the Pulitzer Prize jury and try my best to win the award for that young man."

Old man, you should take care of yourself too.

Although I still don't quite agree, I will do as you say.

Blumenthal smiled and nodded.

He saw Morgan out of the study and watched him leave for the manor before returning inside.

He sat down in front of the fireplace, picked up a photo album from the table... and couldn't help but smile as he looked at the photos inside!

……

Liu Jin had no idea that two elderly people in a small town in Maine had already decided his future. But even if he did, he wouldn't care.

It's just a sugar-coated bullet; you act like you're completely ignorant.

He wrote peacefully in the Waldorf Hotel Apartments, a building with nearly a century of history.

The paper was already in my mind.

It just needs some data support.

He easily found the information he needed in the New York University library.

And I completed the paper in three days.

After he finished writing it, he didn't rush to send it to Joann.

Instead, they continued to collect data and information, and further organized the data.

It's very boring and tedious.

But it's not unfamiliar.

In his previous life, when he interned at Mellon, his job in the project team was data analysis and organization.

More than twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Returning to his old profession, he was quite adept at it.

By mid-March, Liu Jin had completed all the data collection work.

But he didn't continue. Instead, he registered a private domain name online and uploaded the information there. These kinds of private forums will be very popular in the future. They only require a small amount of money.

From now on, as long as he continues to spend money, this forum will always belong to him.

He set up a very complex password, ostensibly to collect writing material, but in reality, he hid the data he had compiled within it. No one would pay attention to such a forum, so there was no risk whatsoever.

Of course, things might be different in a few years.

As the internet became more widespread, all sorts of strange and monstrous things emerged.

With everything arranged, Liu Jin breathed a sigh of relief.

He rested for a day and took a walk alone in Central Park.

After he had fully recovered, he began creating "The Eye of the Ferocious Beast".

This book was more difficult to write than Life Is Beautiful.

Even with the support of three films—Full Metal Jacket, Flags of Our Fathers, and Letters from Iwo Jima—there were too many things to integrate and modify, which made his writing very slow.

To be honest, I sometimes think that Americans are quite divided.

Both "Flag of Our Fathers" and "Letters from Iwo Jima" are DreamWorks productions, both are directed by Eastwood, and both are set against the backdrop of the Battle of Iwo Jima.

One is from the perspective of the American people, and the other is from the perspective of the Japanese.

Among them, "Fathers' Flag" is adapted from the best-selling book of the same name, which tells the background and story of the famous photographic work representing the Battle of Iwo Jima, "American soldiers raise the flag on Iwo Jima".

The Iwo Jima letters recreate the story of the letter that Tadamichi Kuribayashi sent to his wife.

That's right, it's the same Kuribayashi Tadamichi who once shouted: "Every soldier must kill ten rice animals before he dies in battle."

Liu Jin guessed that DreamWorks, which produced these two films, probably wanted to bring in Japanese investment.

At that time, DreamWorks was on the verge of collapse due to the suppression from the Big Eight cinemas.

Letters from Iwo Jima won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film that year.

"The Banner of Our Fathers" won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Foreign Language Film.

Two films directed by the same person and produced by the same company at the same time...

I wonder if the American people, after witnessing their fathers' bloody battle to capture Iwo Jima, will develop a split personality after seeing how the Japanese resolutely resisted and massacred American soldiers… well, massacred. The Battle of Iwo Jima killed over 27000 Japanese and over 39000 Americans… Should I feel hatred or praise?
This also shows that cultural exchanges between Japan and the United States were extremely close and frequent during this period.

As a result, when Letters from Iwo Jima was released in North America, it grossed $1375 million at the box office.

At first glance, it doesn't seem like much.

This also illustrates that the American people are accepting the message that everyday life is a partnership.

Liu Jin had no idea what the outcome would be after his book, "The Eye of the Ferocious Beast," was published.

But he believed that at least it would disgust his daily life!

It's worth noting that since the beginning of this year, Xiao Rizi has intensified its efforts to smear Liu Jin in the media.

Moreover, according to Mela, some organizations that promote Little Days' works in Europe and America have also increased their efforts to promote Little Days' works.

The impact of last year's "Beautiful Life" is rapidly fading.

It's quite strange sometimes. How can the XX war be fought like this? Does it live up to the skills that our predecessors used to build the empire?

So many opportunities, I've inexplicably missed them all.

Or rather, turning a blind eye?
I can't figure it out, I really can't figure it out!
……

(End of this chapter)