I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 448 Finishing

As May began, the production schedule slowed down!
An inexplicable sense of oppression spread throughout the film crew.

Fortunately, Sofia was prepared.

A large portion of her America team are veterans from the Schindler's List project, and they know exactly how to make adjustments.

Meanwhile, Spielberg flew from America to Shanghai.

His arrival greatly eased the atmosphere on set.

"Actually, the atmosphere is much better now than when we were filming 'Schindler'."

Filming Schindler was an extremely oppressive experience on set, filled with an atmosphere of despair. Fortunately, life wasn't as brutal as the Germans.

"Steven, before you leave Shanghai, please give me three days. I'd like to take you to visit two places."

"what?"

Liu Jin smiled and didn't answer.

Spielberg, on the other hand, wore a strange expression.

"Leslie, what place is Amos talking about?"

"I won't make it!"

Guo Jingfei, who had been with the crew the whole time, vaguely guessed Liu Jin's thoughts.

……

With Spielberg's arrival, the schedule returned to normal.

Once the crew had settled down, Spielberg prepared to return to America.

However, Liu Jin stopped him.

The two then disappeared!
Lei Datou also disappeared along with the two.

Three days later, when Spielberg reappeared on set, he seemed like a completely different person.

It was filled with despair, sadness, and even a sense of collapse!
He didn't even stay in Shanghai; he boarded a flight to America early the next morning.

At the airport, he suddenly said to Liu Jin, "I never imagined that such heinous crimes and atrocities could exist in this world."

I apologize for what I said before, Amos!

You've shown me that there was once a people in this world who suffered endless pain just like us, and you've also introduced me to a cruel, hypocritical, and disgusting people.

Finally, he suddenly grabbed Liu Jin's hand.

"Promise me that if you decide to film 'The Eye of the Ferocious Beast', you will definitely let me know!"

The old man is gone!

But Sofia was extremely curious.

Although Liu Jin and his companion's trip only lasted three days, their emotions upon returning were clearly not normal.

An old lighting technician told Sophia privately.

"Steven looked just like this when he was filming Schindler."

"Big Head, where did you guys go?"

Sophia pulled Lei Datou along and asked curiously.

Lei Datou hesitated for a moment, then said softly, "Brother Liu told me not to say."

Sofia had no choice but to give up.

But Leslie Cheung was extremely curious, so he privately went to Mui Ting to ask him.

Mei Ting roughly guessed Liu Jin and his group's destination, so he whispered two words in Leslie Cheung's ear, and Leslie Cheung fell silent!

Why not advertise it?

That evening, Leslie Cheung left the film crew and went to Lau Chun's residence.

Liu Jin smiled and said softly, "You think there's no publicity? It won't get out!"
We don't have control over the narrative; we can't access the Western perspective. Besides, some people don't want us to promote them.

"Who?"

Liu Jin smiled.

"Jews!"

he whispered.

Leslie Cheung frowned and asked, "Why?"

"Because the disasters suffered by the Chinese people are far more severe than those suffered by them."

They are the chosen ones, the sole victims. Once the plight of the Chinese people becomes known, their status as the sole victims will be shaken. Therefore, they will not allow our story to circulate in the Western world…

Also, Xiao Rizi is their henchman.

do you understand?

Suppressing Chinese propaganda is a consensus that has long been reached between the entire Western world and the Chinese people.

Leslie, this has nothing to do with justice, it's all business... Do you know why my two books were able to circulate in the West?

"why?"

"Because I did not infringe upon their interests."

You see, when I wrote *Life Is Beautiful*, it was from their perspective; when I wrote *The Eyes of the Beast*, it was from America's perspective. But if I wrote ***** or *The Nanjing Massacre*, they would not hesitate to censor them.

When Mr. Zhang first created "The Nanjing Catastrophe," it caused quite a sensation.

It topped the New York Times bestseller list for several consecutive weeks, was even received by Richard Lacob, and sold 50 copies nationwide in a short period… but soon after, the book disappeared without a trace. This clearly doesn't fit the trajectory of a bestseller.

You could say that the pressure of daily life is overwhelming!
But that was in America… No matter how wealthy a family is, they couldn't succeed without the encouragement and support of certain people.

"How could this be?"

"That's it!"

Liu Jin looked somewhat haggard.

I accompanied Spielberg to two places, and not only was Spielberg shocked, but he was also deeply moved.

He lit a cigarette and remained silent for a long time.

Then, in a slightly hoarse voice, he said, "Leslie, don't believe what those people say."

In their eyes, they are God's only people, and everyone else is trash to be slaughtered at any time... Of course, there are normal people, and most of them are normal. But those who hold the power of discourse in this world are an extremely insane bunch. Perhaps in twenty years, when they reveal their true colors, you will agree with Bearded Guy's actions.

Let's wait and see, and not reveal our thoughts too easily. Perhaps only when China truly becomes strong will we have the opportunity to speak out.

"Then why don't you come back?"

"Because I want to make money off them..."

Liu Jin's answer did not surprise Leslie Cheung.

He chuckled.

Then he lit a cigarette and said, "Take care!"

"By the way, how is Aunt Mei doing?"

"Not too good, but she's in good spirits and seems much happier than when she was in Hong Kong."

"Take a walk every day, plant some flowers, or sit for a while at your estate..." the doctor said, "Observe her first, don't put too much pressure on her." Dr. Liu said, "Cancer is like that; the more you think about it, the more it thrives; if you don't think about it, it'll actually behave much better." Anita herself didn't seem to care... By the way, she planned to buy a house and settle down in Gryzsang.

"Not going back to Hong Kong Island?"

"Why go back? That place holds too many bad memories!"

Liu Jin also fell silent!
……

After that day, Liu Jin rarely appeared on set.

The reason is very simple.

My parents went back to their hometown in Pinghu. Since he didn't have anything to do in Shanghai, he decided to go there too.

My mom bought a large single-level apartment by East Lake.

To be precise, they are two houses, each over 100 square meters, located right next to each other.

My mom combined two apartments into one suite that's nearly 300 square meters.

The living room alone is 80 square meters, with excellent natural light, and faces East Lake.

Liu Jin's trip back coincided with the housewarming of his family.

There are nearly twenty cousins ​​in my family, but it doesn't feel crowded at all.

My mom was also very happy.

Liu Jin also relaxed, spending his days writing, reading, and drawing comics in his spare time, leading a very easy life.

"Xiao Jin, in the past two years, we've bought a total of twenty-three houses in Shanghai."

It's basically a two-bedroom apartment.

Aside from your yard and the apartment in Tomson Riviera, I plan to rent out the whole place. Do you have any thoughts on that?

"no!"

Liu Jin scratched his head and asked, "But with so many houses, how do you plan to collect the rent?"

"I've been thinking about it and I'm planning to open a real estate agency in Shanghai, specifically to rent out our house."

In addition, I plan to buy some more small apartments, which will be convenient for renting out. All the rent will be transferred directly to the company account, making management easier. I plan to do this not only in Shanghai but also in Beijing. After Qianqian graduates, I'll have her work for the company. No need for any entrepreneurial ventures; a girl like her should just live a stable life.”

Liu Jin thought about it and decided it wasn't impossible.

Given the current housing prices in Shanghai, a two-bedroom apartment can fetch at least 30,000 yuan in rent per year.

At the current scale, twenty units would generate 600,000 yuan in revenue per year... and the rent in Shanghai will only continue to rise.

"Mom, how many houses are there in Beijing?"

“At the end of last year, your dad bought a unit in Yangguang Jingyuan on Huangsi Street near Madian Bridge.”

They also acquired two floors of Peninsula International Apartments before, totaling over thirty or even forty units... But your dad is more daring than me. After he acquired the Sunshine Garden apartments, the price per square meter was only a little over six thousand, but now it's approaching eight thousand or more."

Liu Jin wasn't very familiar with the capital.

However, during this period, you can just buy with your eyes closed, because you absolutely cannot lose money.

Wait, one unit?
"Mom, Dad bought a building?"

"almost……"

"Do you still have money?"

"It seems like we've spent almost all of it... But don't worry, your dad and I have enough retirement savings for the two of us."

"No, I'll transfer some to you later."

It will be more convenient in case anything happens.

Over the past few years, Liu Jin has remitted nearly 30 million euros to his family, which is equivalent to more than 200 million yuan.

He was secretly amazed; the two old people were quite capable of causing trouble.

"No need. We won't buy any more in the capital, and we have enough in Shanghai... Besides, in Zhongzhou, you had me buy a house in Yanzhuang in your sister's name. It's going to be demolished soon, and we can get about twenty houses in return."

Your sister spends her salary on herself and doesn't have many expenses.

Your dad and I have savings too... and what could possibly happen in China? You should focus on your own things first.”

Thinking about it, that makes sense.

However, Liu Jin was still not at ease and decided to transfer another million euros later.

Having ten million at home would give you peace of mind, wouldn't it?

Of course, he wouldn't say it out loud.

……

After staying in Pinghu for about ten days, Liu Jin returned to Shanghai.

Nemo 2 is also finished, with a length similar to the first one, over 1 words.

After compiling the two manuscripts, Liu Jin first sent them to Mela, who then forwarded them to Willie Blevins, the editor-in-chief of Scholar Publishing.

This was also the contact person assigned to him by the Scholars Publishing House.

Of course, Mela was mainly responsible for contacting him...

Meanwhile, Life Is Beautiful is also coming to an end.

According to Sofia, filming should wrap up by mid-June at the latest.

Liu Jin checked the time and realized it was already late May... So after some consideration, he decided to return to Toulouse.

(End of this chapter)