I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 740 Breaking Through Nine Thousand Points

The underlying reason for selling Ubisoft shares is that Liu Jin's bank deposits have fallen below 200 million.

Of course, it's already the end of the year!

A large amount of royalties will come in next year.

The problem is, I feel uneasy...

Having less than 200 million in bank deposits always feels empty.

Liu Jin's shares in Ubisoft were of little use to him, and he was even less inclined to get involved in Ubisoft's operations.

Instead of keeping it in your hands, it's better to cash it out... After all, there are just too many things to spend money on at the beginning of next year!
……

After entering December, the temperature dropped a bit.

It generally stays around 18-20°C during the day and 5-10°C at night.

After completing his work on the summoning of spirits, Liu Jin sent the manuscript to HarperCollins.

To be honest, HarperCollins was being very accommodating.

"The Book of Wonders" was published without the slightest hesitation.

They even got the New York Police Department to endorse them, which shows how much effort they put into it.

Therefore, Liu Jin told the other party in the email that the Conjuring Universe consists of eight works, and Conjuring is only the first one.

The Hunger Games are about to end!
HarperCollins was also nervous about its upcoming collaboration with Liu Jin.

The "Conjuring Universe" immediately put the publisher at ease.

Although this is a horror series, the editor's feedback after watching it was: he couldn't sleep all night.

I was so scared!
Horror novels never lack readers in America.

HarperCollins' editor-in-chief immediately decided to turn The Conjuring Universe into a horror version of Harry Potter.

Over the next ten years, they will fully cooperate with Liu Jin's creative work.

This is equivalent to a signboard!
Look at Scholar Group, how much did its stock price rise thanks to Harry Potter?
The Scholars Group is far smaller than HarperCollins, an international publishing company with global distribution channels.

Therefore, they put their heart into it.

Furthermore, in an email to Liu Jin, he proactively offered to pay $150 million for the right of first refusal under the same conditions…

Actually, you really don't need to!

Liu Jin gave HarperCollins the Conjuring series mainly because their previous collaborations had been going very smoothly.

Another point is that there are some management issues at Random House.

Despite Liu Jin's strongest support for Nancy Miller, she ultimately lost.

The reason is not Nancy Miller's ability, but the reshuffling of the top management of Bertelsmann Group above Random House.

Former Bertelsmann CEO Thomas Middlehoff ultimately couldn't resist the determination of the Moen family and the Bertelsmann Foundation to change leadership. After all, these two companies hold 70% of the shares and have absolute say on the board of directors.

Thomas Middlehoff resigned in disgrace.

Hartmu Ostrovsky, who had been favored by the Moen family for two years, successfully ascended to the CEO position.

Nancy Miller, to be honest, wasn't exactly one of Thomas's close associates.

But she was indeed the person Thomas single-handedly promoted to president of Langdon after former president Peter Olson resigned...

One emperor and one courtier!

The same applies to China.

The same is true in Europe and America.

Although Random House achieved its best profit return since 2002 in 2008 under Nancy Miller's leadership, the overall market was sluggish, and affected by the financial crisis, Random House's stock price fell by 20%, leading to widespread discontent among shareholders.

Nancy Miller was also at a loss.

It wasn't a fault of war!
Given the current environment and the lack of overall market confidence, she was powerless to reverse the situation.

On December 3, Nancy Miller made a video call to Liu Jin.

She looked very haggard!

She had indeed devoted herself to Random House over the past year, but the results were still unsatisfactory.

"Amos, I've resigned."

She gave a wry, relieved smile during the video call.

"I originally thought I could succeed... The sales of 'Gone with the Wind' were outstanding, reaching 15 million copies."

pity……

I had promised you that I would try to win the Writers' Conference Award for you next year.

Now that I've resigned, I might have to go back on my word... but I believe Mr. Du Lemeng will continue to operate. He's a smart man and knows how to do things. I've had a very happy two years working with you, and I thank you for your support over the past two years.”

Tears welled up in Nancy's eyes.

Liu Jin looked at Nancy in the video, unsure how to comfort her.

Dulemeng?
He didn't take it seriously.

If this place won't keep me, there are plenty of other places that will.

Scholars, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, Hachette...

These are all his escape routes.

I reckon those publishing houses are probably hoping Du Lemeng will get rid of Liu Jin!

"Nancy, what are your plans for the future?"

"Hmm, he'll most likely retire!"

Nancy laughed and said, "Luckily, I read your book, The Big Short, back in 06, so since last year I've been adjusting my financial strategy. This financial crisis didn't hurt me; in fact, I made quite a bit of money, enough for my retirement."

Liu Jin couldn't help but burst into laughter.

“Sengoro will stay and continue to support your work. Amos, if…”

"Don't worry, I will take good care of Sen Qu Luo."

If Langdon can't tolerate her, I'll help her find other paths. Ms. Schenklow and I have been working together since 02… no, 01. I remember she was in charge of Pirates of the Caribbean. That's seven years. We trust and help each other… so don't worry.”

"Dr. Amos, thank you!"

In the video, Nancy Miller expressed her gratitude to Liu Jin.

Nancy's departure marked the end of a new era at Random House.

Duroc...

Liu Jin didn't know much about this person.

But he knew that twenty years later, Random House, which claimed to be America's number one publisher, directly swallowed up Simon & Schuster.

If Du Lemeng remains CEO, it means he has extraordinary abilities.

Mr. Hartmu was right about me!
Let's observe and not rush to make a judgment.

That evening, Sen Qu Luo also called to express his gratitude for Liu Jin's support.

It's likely that Nancy told her, which is why she sounded calm on the phone and didn't panic about the change of government.

……

12月16日，美联储将美元基准利率下调至0-0.25%，超过市场预期的0.5%。

ICE futures subsequently rose slightly.

However, by the afternoon, rumors circulated that North America’s largest telecommunications equipment manufacturer, Northern Networks, was suffering significant annual losses.

The already weak US stock market fell sharply after a slight rise.

By the close of trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had fallen below 9,000 points.

This is the second time that US stocks have fallen below 9,000 points.

This time, it will be very difficult for prices to rise back to normal.

The American government has abandoned its bailout plan.

The outlook is clearly pessimistic.

Across the Atlantic, Liu Jin could feel Wall Street trembling!
He immediately called Joann, asking him to closely monitor the developments in the US stock market.

Liu Jin couldn't remember when the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell below 8,000 points in the original timeline, but now he had a premonition that it would happen before or after the Lunar New Year.

……

There's not much to say about the stock market.

With Qiao Anpu keeping an eye on things over there, Liu Jin felt reassured.

The whole world is shrouded in the financial crisis, and there is widespread lamentation.

Italy was also hit hard... Mara was extremely busy.

Sometimes he accompanied Berlusconi on visits to other countries, and sometimes he discussed youth employment issues with ministers from various departments.

Economic crisis, employment rate decline.

Old Berlusconi couldn't do anything about it either.

However, this gave Mara many opportunities.

Liu has been in Italy for almost three months, and he bought a house two months ago, but Mara has still not appeared.

She frequently appears on television, and whenever youth affairs are discussed, she always brings up the issue of employment.

This has significantly increased Mara's influence among young people.

On December 18th, Mela brought some good news.

ABC television accepted Liu Jin's betting terms.

The entire collection of "Castle" and its sequels will be acquired in one package.

If Castle's viewership exceeds 15 million viewers in the future, Liu Jin will receive 130 million yuan in copyright revenue.

This is arguably the second-highest adaptation fee HBO has paid since acquiring the rights to "Game of Thrones".

"Liu, are you really that confident that you can break 1500 million?"

Mela joked over the phone, "If you don't meet the requirements, you won't get a single penny."

"Take a chance, and you might just turn a bicycle into a motorcycle."

Liu Jin was watching TV in the living room, chatting and laughing.

Suddenly, he froze.

Italy's national channel, Channel 2, is broadcasting the news.

The location was in front of the United Nations building in Brussels, Belgium, where a group of politicians in suits were talking animatedly.

An elderly man with white hair rushed to the entrance of the United Nations building, holding up a huge banner.

"Please stop killing dolphins; they are friends of humans."

A screen was hanging on his body.

On the screen, a group of ordinary fishermen are slaughtering dolphins.

The old man's expression was one of extreme anger.

Behind him, a dozen or so people surrounded him, chanting slogans along with him.

Rick O'Barry?
Remiochilik?

When Liu Jin saw those two familiar faces, he was stunned!

……

(End of this chapter)