I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 717 I support you!

Liu Jin accepted the invitation!
Being a teacher, changing your identity, is actually quite nice.

After being a student for eight years, I'm starting to get a little tired of it.

He filled out the form right there in the office, following Professor Michel's instructions.

Tomorrow, this form will first be faxed to Professor Barbara, and then the original will be sent to America via DHL.

That evening, the professor took Liu Jin, along with Charles and Elise, to a restaurant near the school for dinner.

I drank quite a bit and I feel a little dizzy.

Liu Jin was too scared to drive back alone, so he had to call Lala and ask her to come pick him up.

Unfortunately, neither Chloe nor Mela are in Toulouse.

……

As a student?
Hmm, forget it.

Professor Barbara teaches a Master's program in Art History and Criticism at the University of Salerno.

Liu Jin doesn't want to pursue a master's degree anymore.

But you can sit in on it; Professor Michel said the philosophy department at the University of Salerno is quite good.

Lala grumbled all the way as she drove Liu Jin home.

He slept until the early hours of the morning, then took a shower, sat down at his computer, and sent Mara an email to tell her that he would be going to Salerno in September to work as a teaching assistant.

It was already 3 a.m., so Mara was probably asleep.

Then, Liu Jin calculated the time: it should be nine o'clock in New York and six o'clock in Los Angeles.

Eva is in New York.

Alizee has returned to Santa Monica to continue recording her album.

She included Liu Jingang's song "Baby" in the album, taking a song that was originally planned for the album and had already been recorded.

Universal Music has no objection!

In their view, even with this song included, this album is still just Liu Jin's work, not enough, far from enough!
They wished that all eleven songs were written and composed by Liu Jin.

When releasing it this way, they can create a gimmick like "Amos's heartfelt creation, a confession to Alizée's rise to superstardom".

Incidentally, it will also attract Liu Jin's readers.

Amos has a huge number of readers and fans in North America and Europe.

Otherwise, how could he possibly fight a 'god war' against Rowling?
Unfortunately, Liu Jin couldn't think of any songs that would suit Alizee for the time being.

……

On August 26, Scarlett Johansson gave an interview to reporters on the set of "V for Vendetta" in London.

She announced that she was calling off her engagement with Ryan Reynolds.

The reason is 'incompatibility'.

Ryan then stated that he respected Scarlett's choice.

Liu Jin saw this news in the newspaper.

He held his phone, hesitated for a long time, and finally dialed the number.

"Scarlett, are you alright?"

"Me? I'm great! I'm incredibly happy!"

Scarlett said cheerfully, mimicking a London accent.

“Scarlett, I need to make this clear: I can’t abandon Alizee and Eva unless they leave on their own.”

Similarly, I can't give you any guarantees; I can only tell you that I will do my best to cherish you.

There was a moment of silence on the phone.

So much time passed that Liu Jin thought Scarlett had fallen asleep.

"I know!"

Her voice was slightly low.

"From the first time I saw you, I knew you were a responsible bastard."

I didn't want to either, knowing you're such a playboy... but I just couldn't help getting close to you. Sometimes I think I'm pretty pathetic... but whatever, when I get tired of you someday, I'll kick you out without hesitation.

"Alright, I'll wait for your kick."

I also have some good news to tell you.

"what?"

"I found a job!"

There was another moment of silence on the phone.

After about twenty seconds, Scarlett yelled into the phone, "What kind of job have you found, you unemployed bum?"

"Hehe, teacher, the kind that misleads students."

"Pfft!"

Scarlett laughed.

"real or fake?"

"Professor Barbara Dieffendorf from Columbia University invited me to be her assistant, and I will be teaching at the University of Salerno with her for the next two years."

Haha, isn't that amazing?

Why did Professor Dieffendorf want to see you?

"She wants me to be her student, you know, I almost became her student last year."

Because our Columbia University Dean, Dirks, tried to stop it, it didn't work out... I heard from Professor Michel that Professor Dieffendorf, after finding out about it, chased after Dirks and berated him for six months. Hehehe, Dean Dirks must have been really upset.”

"I was chased and cursed by a woman for half a year... Pfft!"

Scarlett already had a picture in her mind!

That's truly tragic. If it were her, chasing someone and yelling at them for six months wouldn't be possible at all.

There aren't that many words!
Many Hollywood stars have high levels of education, but many also dropped out of school.

For example, Leonardo DiCaprio only has a high school education.

Scarlett is similar.

She entered the entertainment industry at a young age, and started her acting career at the age of 10 with her role in the movie "The Prodigal Son's Bodyguard".

He attended the Pleat Holison Theatre School in New York but dropped out.

He later attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film School, but dropped out again.

A total academic failure!
She couldn't bring herself to chase after someone and hurl insults at them for six months.

I estimate I'll run out of words in a week.

Therefore, having a deeper level of knowledge has its advantages; at least it makes it more satisfying to criticize others.

The thought of the gentle and refined Dean... well, Dirks isn't refined at all; he's balding.

Being chased and scolded by a female professor for half a year... must have been quite embarrassing.

“Salarno University?” she asked, frowning. “Where is it?”

"Salenor Bay in Italy, quite close to Naples."

"I know Naples, there are a lot of Mafia there. Will it be dangerous for you to go to Salerno? Maybe we should reconsider."

I'll take care of you!

This time, it was Liu Jin's turn to laugh.

"Well, I don't need to for now, but if that day ever comes, I'll definitely make you support me."

"Hehehe, then it's settled!"

"Um, I hope this won't affect you."

After a ten-second silence on the phone, Scarlett said, "What impact could it have? This is the most common thing in Hollywood."

"That's good. If it really has an impact in the future, I'll help you write the story."

"You're helping me write and you're helping Eva, how can you manage all that?"

His tone was a little sour.

Liu Jin laughed and said, "You'll know once you try!"

After talking to Scarlett for over an hour, the two hung up the phone.

Scarlett is going to be in a movie!
Just as she was about to hang up, she suddenly said, "Amos, this is Scarlett. Will you be my Rhett Butler?"

Oh dear, this girl probably doesn't think that the Scarlett O'Hara I wrote in "Gone with the Wind" was based on her, does she?

That's normal, her name is Scarlett.

The female lead in Gone with the Wind is also named Scarlett.

But Rhett Butler...

He would be Rhett Butler, but he would definitely be a womanizer.

Liu Jin scratched his head, got up and walked out of the pavilion. Standing by the lake, he suddenly shouted, "Strive! Fight!"

In an instant, the manor was filled with the barking of dogs...

The lights in the old house and servants' quarters in the distance also came on.

……

Over the weekend, Mella and Chloe returned to Toulouse from London.

Accompanying them was a thick stack of equity transfer documents.

There isn't 1.5 billion!
If Liu Jin had sold his shares to Levinson, Levinson would have offered 1.5 billion.

But the share swap...

Liu Jin's 0.76% stake was valued at 1.28 billion.

Of this, Amazon shares were exchanged for 2.6%, valued at $600 million.

We wouldn't have gotten this much originally.

At the beginning of the year, Amazon's stock price was $92, but as the financial crisis worsened, the stock price has now fallen to $43.

It will continue to fall!
In Liu Jin's memory, by November, when the financial crisis was at its peak, Amazon's stock price had plummeted to around $30. However, by the end of the year, it would rise to $51. Currently, Amazon's market capitalization is $238 billion.

Two percent is very reasonable.

Levinson still holds at least five percent.

General Electric's stock price has fallen from $38 to $10, and it is expected to continue to fall.

This situation arose because General Electric had created a massive bubble over the past two decades. After 2009, GE's stock price was projected to fall to $5. Subsequently, GE CEO Immelt divested a significant portion of its financial operations and cut back on businesses unrelated to GE's core operations, aggressively reducing its debt.

They focused on their core business of industrial manufacturing and eventually revived the industry.

In 2024, General Electric's stock reached over $200.

The stock Levinson holds is General Electric (GE) stock, which is the kind of stock that Buffett will buy for $3 billion in the future.

Duan Yongping will enter the market next year to buy up General Electric (GE) at its lowest price.

Liu Jin obtained 1.21 percent of the shares from Levinson.

Next, he just needs to wait patiently, and when the opportunity arises, he will not hesitate to sell these stocks.

By the way, next March, he will also try to buy up General Electric at a bargain price.

If Duan Yongping can copy, why can't Amos copy?

However, this requires patience...

Moreover, he really didn't have much money left, and he was just waiting for the end of the year so that Joanp could get some money back from America!
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(End of this chapter)