I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 743 Interview
Liu Jin was unaware that the Dolphin Bay team, far away in Brussels, was once on the verge of falling apart.

It was fortunate that they made the news, otherwise Liu Jin really wouldn't have known their progress.

After receiving news from Remy that the team was facing bankruptcy, he had a premonition that problems were brewing.

Every team, even the best team in the world, will have conflicts.

Whether it's ideological or emotional!

But the main issue is money.

Therefore, money is not everything, but you can't do anything without it.

Money can solve 70 percent of the world's problems.

……

The following day, Friday.

It started raining at dawn.

Miriam, um, that's Mia, she got up at five o'clock.

It was still dark outside. She prepared breakfast, packed her luggage, went into the garage, and drove her beloved Cooper out of Villa 404, Sunstone Bay.

I turned on the headlights, illuminating the dark mountain road.

She embarked on her journey home along the winding road.

Liu Jin, however, was still fast asleep.

I slept until eight o'clock.

After getting up, Liu Jin drove to school.

Mia's gone, he has to show his face.

Although Bella still had a sullen face, she still served Liu Jin a cup of fragrant and delicious Italian coffee out of respect for the Fiat 500.

Barbara had no classes in the morning and didn't have much to do in the office.

So he pulled Liu Jin aside and started teaching her how to drink Italian coffee.

For example, how to use that spoon, and how to put it away after use.

Liu Jin listened with great interest, then downed his coffee in one gulp, prompting Professor Barbara to berate him for "wasting his breath."

"Bella taught you, didn't she?"

"Yes."

"How do you observe her drinking coffee?"

Professor Barbara, being a bit childish, went to the door with Liu Jin and secretly observed the situation.

Bella was working on some documents in the outer room when she casually picked up a cup of coffee, took a sip, and then put it aside.

"Bella!"

Professor Barbara couldn't help but shout.

"Why are you drinking coffee like this? It's not what you said."

Bella was terrified.

Then, seeing Liu Jin standing behind the door, secretly laughing, he immediately understood.

Professor Barbara is a scholar and doesn't actually pay much attention to details.

Do you have any etiquette rules for drinking coffee?

Have!
In Italian cafes, there are indeed some people who follow this etiquette.

But if you look at their age, most of them are in their seventies or eighties, and they are bored after retirement, so they use this to pass the time.

For a normal person, just drink it honestly, why bother with all those details?

As long as you don't bother others, don't take leftovers home, and don't add water to the food (that's the American way), basically no one will care about you.

Bella was so angry that she gave Liu Jin the middle finger.

……

"No need to come before Christmas."

"Have a holiday?"

"I guess so. My flight is Sunday night, back to New York."

By the way, are you spending Christmas here this year, or in New York?

"Here it is. My yacht is due in a couple of days, and I need to receive it here."

"What a pity, I can't catch your maiden voyage."

"Haha, when you come back, I'll take you out to sea, and we can go for a trip to Corsica and Sardinia."

"That's great!"

Professor Barbara beamed with joy.

And so, Liu Jin went home.

Today is the last day. We won't see each other again until after Christmas.

Bella is also going to Milan for Christmas, and suddenly Liu Jin is the only one left in the huge Salerno.

He's used to it!

Walking the dog and playing with the cat at home...

Eva the Tanuki is nearing her due date, and I reckon she'll give birth around this time.

Didn't you see that Banana spends all day guarding the cat's bed, and even dares to glare and glare at the two big cats?

They were only polite; otherwise, they would have made it look bad long ago.

Actually, the two of them care more about Eva the raccoon than about bananas.

You should know that they were all sent to Liu Jin's house together. At that time, they were only the size of a fist, and seven years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Both cats have many offspring, but Eva is missing her first litter and is considered an older mother.

Two big guys like them would naturally have concerns.

When he has free time, Liu Jin reads books, writes outlines, and makes plans.

2008 is almost over, next year...

The Black Master is about to take the stage!

Many people, especially many Chinese, have a very good impression of the Black Master. But to be honest, Liu Jin thought that guy was a cunning old fox... all his schemes and tricks were hidden in his cheerful smile.

He is very friendly to China and will issue a ten-year valid visa.

However, his ideological infiltration and hostility toward China are all hidden deep within.

However, on the other hand...

Starting next year, China will also enter a period of rapid development.

The world will become increasingly complex.

The European Union will thus enter an era of chaos and disorder.

In short, the future will be very interesting!
As an observer, Liu Jin planned to slowly appreciate this change.

……

"You're coming to Salerno?"

On Sunday evening, Liu Jin took the two big dogs out for a walk on the beach.

With Christmas approaching, many villas in Sunstone Bay have started to be occupied, making the area much livelier and more vibrant.

There were also many more people strolling on the beach.

However, as they walked along Liu Jin's private beach, they saw a prominent sign, then stopped and turned to leave.

In reality, there was no communication.

Liu Jin received a call from Melissa, who said she wanted to come and interview him.

"I haven't done anything lately, why are you interviewing me?"

"Christmas is coming soon, it's just a normal visit... You went to Italy this year, and things are much quieter here in France."

"Stop coming!"

"Stop talking nonsense and just tell me whether you'll receive them or not."

"Sigh, then come over here. I'm taking delivery of the yacht tomorrow. Once you arrive, I'll take you out to sea."

Is it still your yacht?

"No, we replaced it with a new one. We bought it at an auction a while ago."

"Ha, then I'd like to see for myself."

Liu Jin and Melissa had arranged to meet on Tuesday, so Liu Jin took the two big dogs back to the house.

Next year, next year...

What should I write about next year?

He sat on the sea-view terrace, looking at the notebook in front of him.

The Shadow of the Wind, it's time to end!

It's been three years already, which is a bit of a drag.

Liu Jin wrote down the titles of the two films in his notebook: Prisoner of Heaven and Labyrinth of Souls.

He then wrote "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" below.

Great Expectations, time to start writing! Dickens' masterpiece.

Dickens wrote many works throughout his life, but Liu Jin only remembers four of them most vividly.

Great Expectations, David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities, and Oliver Twist.

Let's keep these four books. Then we'll set up a trust fund and put all the royalties from these four books into it.

The Da Vinci Code trilogy should continue.

Hmm, let's choose Angels and Demons... This book's overall sales and influence aren't as high as *The Da Vinci Code*, but its sales are considerable, and it was adapted into a movie. We can use this book to gauge the attitude of the reorganized Random House.

Let's write two more seasons of Castle.

Sales of the first season surged to three million copies, driven by Liu Jin's high-priced contract with ABC.

There's no need to rush into writing about Assassin's Creed and Halo; let's talk about it in 10 years.

leftover……

Liu Jin then wrote the title "The Pianist on the Sea".

So, next year's tasks are going to be pretty heavy!

He scratched his head and gave a wry smile.

……

When others are reborn or transmigrate, they are enjoying a life of luxury.

He was reborn, but he kept writing.

I turned on my computer, found the Qidian.com website, and checked the update status of several novels I was following...

He then opened his email and sent a message to Ottilie.

Please pay attention to the works of the following authors on the Qidian Chinese website: Tang Jia San Shao and Xue Hong.

Both authors' books are fantasy works, which would be very suitable for adaptation into comics and promotion in Europe.

At the same time, these two were also among the authors he was closest to in his past life... Let them go out into the business, so he won't have to fight alone.

Squid Girl's Arcane Throne has not yet been released; her masterpiece is still ten years away.

Don't rush, take your time!
Using Singer and having Hachette distribute and promote the product is a very practical approach.

Specifically, it depends on how Ottilie handles it. In this regard, she may have more authority than Mela... After all, in recent years, Mela's energy has been focused on handling Liu Jin's agency contract. Ottilie only caught up with her in terms of book sales and promotion capabilities.

After everything was taken care of, Liu Jin breathed a sigh of relief.

He put away his notebook and placed it in the safe.

This notebook itself isn't valuable, but the contents inside are.

In addition to recording all of Liu Jin's ideas and outlines, it also contained his investment plans.

This thing must not be taken away by anyone!

Turn on the stereo, find a blues vinyl record, and slowly lower the stylus.

Then, sitting on a deck chair, watching the scenery outside, listening to the sound of the waves, and feeling the sea breeze on his face, Liu Jin lit a cigar, feeling extremely comfortable...

(End of this chapter)