I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 380 Accident
Meg Ryan, getting old!

The first generation of American sweetheart, born in 1961, is now 42 years old.

Since 2001, she has gradually shifted towards becoming a producer and has achieved considerable success in that field.

In 06, she will adopt a daughter from China named Daisy... However, this doesn't mean anything.

After finishing lunch, Liu Jin took his leave.

He went directly to the airport to return to Toulouse.

"Steven, are you really planning to invest?"

After Liu Jin left, Meg Ryan asked Spielberg a question with a puzzled look.

Spielberg laughed and said, "That's a great story. Investing in it shouldn't be a bad deal."

"But that's a Chinese story."

"But it's our story too, isn't it?"

Spielberg lowered his voice and said, "That kid has Mr. Blumenthal's backing; he's guaranteed to make a profit."

"Mr. Werner?"

Spielberg nodded and said, "I heard from Bruheimer that this young man is staying in Mr. Werner's apartment in New York. Mr. Werner experienced that period of history, so he is very friendly to him."

With Mr. Werner involved, I believe the G7 will not create too many obstacles.

Moreover, this young man is incredibly wealthy, daring to offer a publicity budget of thirty million US dollars, which shows his extraordinary confidence.

When I get back this time, I will grant Sophia's request.

A market of 1.2 billion people… Ryan, do you know how much that is?”

"Lots and lots of money."

Spielberg smiled and nodded.

……

Liu Jin had already arrived at Cannes Airport by then.

He was about to check in when the phone suddenly rang.

It's the area code 0086, used for domestic calls.

Liu Jin, filled with doubt, casually answered the phone.

"Xiao Jin, Mom has run away from home."

"what?"

"She had a fight with the old man, and then bought a plane ticket to France."

I checked, it's Air China CA876 flying to Paris at 1:30 PM today, arriving in Paris around 6:30 PM, which is 6:30 PM where you are... She flew there alone, you should hurry and find a way to pick her up."

Upon hearing this, Liu Jin's head buzzed.

He didn't even bother with the formalities and hurriedly dragged his suitcase to the service center.

What time is the earliest flight to Paris?

"Takeoff at 4:10."

"Give me a different ticket, I want to fly to Paris."

"But only business class is left, no economy class, and it's full price."

"Full price it is, hurry up."

It's 3:10 now, he needs to speed things up.

I chatted with my older sister while waiting to change my flight ticket.

"What's wrong with Mom? Is she being so willful?"
What did the old man do to make her so angry? He's over sixty years old, and he ran away from home?

"I don't know what happened to the old man, but he bought a courtyard house in the capital."

"what?"

“Fifteen million… Our mother wasn’t happy and said a few words to him, and the old man suddenly exploded and they started arguing.”

My older sister suddenly laughed when she got to this point.

"Our mother has a very bad temper these days."

"It's because her son can earn money now; he flew to France without saying a word."

"Her visa is fine?"

“No problem. After she came back last time, she got a three-year multiple-entry visa.”

"Wait a minute, why would the old man buy a courtyard house out of the blue?"
Where in Beijing is it located?

"It's near the Second Ring Road, in Beiluoguxiang. It seems to be a unique courtyard house... I don't know the specifics, but it seems that one of my dad's comrades had a child who had an accident, and they were in a hurry to sell the courtyard house. My dad bought it without hesitation."

A unique courtyard house in Beiluoguxiang?

In 2003, the price of a courtyard house within the Second Ring Road, without renovation, was approximately 800-1200 million yuan.

My older sister doesn't know much about it either, and I doubt she'd get any answers by asking.

Perfect timing, the plane tickets are all booked.

Liu Jin hung up the phone, grabbed his plane ticket, and ran to complete the formalities. He then jogged all the way through security.

An hour later, the plane took off.

An hour and a half later, around 6:00 AM French time, the plane landed at Charles de Gaulle Airport.

After getting off the plane, Liu Jin went straight to the international arrivals hall.

As he walked, he made a phone call to Chloe.

"Auntie is here?"

Chloe had just finished her work and was taken aback when she heard Liu Jin's words.

"Why so sudden?"

"Come pick me up quickly, I'm waiting for my flight here."

"Then you wait here. I reckon it will take at least an hour to get there now."

"it is good!"

Liu Jin didn't care about anything else and agreed immediately.

He then made an international call to Liu Dasheng.

"Dad, I'm at Charles de Gaulle Airport right now... Don't worry, I'll pick her up. Wait, what are you two arguing about?"

Speaking of this, Liu Dasheng was also furious.

Ever since Liu Jin won the Pulitzer Prize and it was broadcast on CCTV News, Liu Dasheng has become a bit arrogant.

The sanatorium's smugness was no longer enough for him.

Just then, an old comrade-in-arms called him, inviting him to a gathering in Beijing.

Without saying a word, Liu Dasheng took his mother to the capital.

As a result, at a banquet during a reunion of his comrades, one of his old comrades tearfully recounted that his son had been swindled in a business deal...

They really screwed me over; I lost over 30 million.

Keep in mind, this was over 30 million in 2003.

My old comrade's son bought a courtyard house in Beijing years ago for over three million yuan, and spent another million yuan on renovations. In recent years, the price of courtyard houses in Beijing has skyrocketed, but because the market has not been opened up, there are no buyers despite the high prices.

The son of an old comrade-in-arms plans to sell the courtyard house to pay off debts.

The asking price is 18 million.

But to be honest, it's not worth it.

In addition, Liu Dasheng has been showing off a bit in the past two years, and his old comrades all know that he is now rich.

So I asked him if he wanted some...

Liu Dasheng genuinely wanted to help his old comrade-in-arms.

Moreover, when Liu Jin returned to China in 01, he said that housing prices would continue to rise in the future.

Shanghai has already proven this point.

The same is true in the capital city.

After having a couple of drinks, he got carried away and asked for 15 million to buy the courtyard house, as a way of helping his old comrade-in-arms.

result……

My mother wasn't actually against Liu Dasheng buying the courtyard house.

She was unhappy that Liu Dasheng had waved his hand without even consulting her.

He paid at least 3 million more for a courtyard house that could have been bought for under 12 million.

Yes, the Liu family doesn't lack three million now.

But these were all written by the youngest son, word by word, in a foreign land.

My mother thinks that Liu Dasheng has no real skills and is only successful because of his son, but he can't just take his son's money for granted.

Liu Dasheng, on the other hand, simply wanted to help his old comrade-in-arms this once again.

He wasn't unaware of the premium, but he couldn't bring himself to ask.

When his mother got impatient, Liu Dasheng lost his temper.

In the past, my mother had nowhere to go.

go back home?

Do you know what it means to keep family scandals private?

But now, she has somewhere to go!

In a fit of anger, he bought a plane ticket and flew directly to Paris.

After listening to the old man's explanation...

Actually, Liu Dasheng was starting to regret it.

It wasn't because of the premium, but because I felt his attitude at the time was really bad.

“Xiao Jin, talk to your mother properly. I don’t mean to disrespect your hard work, but I feel that now that I have the ability, I want to help my old brother this time.”

Liu Jin was silent for a moment, then said, "Dad, I understand."

I understand that you want to help your old brother.

But let me ask you this: you treat him like an old brother, but does he treat you like one? He asked for 18 million for a 12 million yuan courtyard house—frankly, he's just looking for a sucker. You're willing to help him; logically, shouldn't he at least have some sense of propriety? He lowered the price by 3 million, but he still ripped you off by at least 3 million. Is this really your old brother?

"I……"

"Dad, I don't blame you."

A courtyard house within the second ring road of Beijing might be a bit pricey at 15 million now, but it will definitely be a good investment in the future.

What I mean is, we can't just believe whatever people say... You're thinking about our camaraderie, but after all these years, whether they still feel that way is another matter. I'll try to talk to the old lady later, but as for you, I hope you won't be so impulsive in the future.”

There was a moment of silence on the phone.

After a long pause, Liu Dasheng said, "I won't do it again!"

"Also, where exactly is that courtyard house?"

"It is located east of Beiluoguxiang, facing Nanluoguxiang, and close to the north side of Gulou East Street and the west side of Andingmen Inner Street."

Transportation is quite convenient; you can get there by turning from Gulou Street onto Xiaojingchang Hutong.

There is a garage in the yard where you can park.

Just walk two hundred meters outside, and there's a parking lot... Come on in, let me tell you, that courtyard house is really nice, almost like the one in your grandma's hometown. You know, your grandma wanted to live in a courtyard house again until she died, but she never got to fulfill that wish.

I was thinking, is the capital city better than Wuzhi?

"We'll renovate it later and then move your grandmother's spirit here; that would be a way to make up for her regrets."

"East of Beiluoguxiang, west of Andingmen Inner Street..."

Liu Jin suddenly had a flash of inspiration and asked, "Dad, what was the courtyard house you mentioned called before?"

"How would I know... I only know that this courtyard house was once the residence of some official, and it was preserved after liberation."

Surname Kong?

It seems to be...

"The former residence of Confucius? A two-courtyard house?"

"Yes, that's the former residence of Confucius!"

Liu Dasheng said loudly on the phone.

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(End of this chapter)