I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 795 Daily Life (6,000 words)

Although he is of mixed race, he is still a descendant of the Liu family!
Liu Dasheng has been suffering from headaches for the past few years, especially when he was in the retirement home. When he chatted with the retired cadres and heard them talking about their grandchildren or bringing their grandchildren around in front of him, he felt very uncomfortable.

A few years ago, he could have used Liu Jin's achievements to shut the other party up.

But in recent years...

Now, finally, it's right rear!

And there are five of them.

Who else!
Liu Dasheng held the two baby boys, beaming with joy.

The mother and Alizee's mother each held a baby girl and chattered away.

Although neither of them understood what the other was saying, the joy on their faces was palpable.

At that moment, no one remembered Liu Jin, who was still lying in the delivery room bed.

……

When Liu Jin woke up, all he could see was pure white.

For a moment, he was in a daze, thinking he had traveled through time again.

But then he regained consciousness and was in the hospital.

When Alizee gave birth to her second child, he was overwhelmed by the shock and fainted.

Right now, the delivery room is quiet and empty.

He got out of the hospital bed, his legs feeling a little weak.

Anyone would feel a little dizzy after going through two rounds of childbirth.

Emerging from the delivery room, the corridor was also eerily quiet.

The doctors and nurses had all gone off duty, but the lights were still on.

Fortunately, he had booked an entire floor of the masonry clinic in advance and signed confidentiality agreements with the doctors and nurses; otherwise, the news would have been headline news tomorrow. After all, he was no longer the ordinary international student who had just arrived in France in 00… To put it simply, Liu Jin's every word and action was now being watched by countless people.

Footsteps sounded.

Two people appeared at the end of the corridor.

Liu Jin smiled when he saw the two people.

"Liu, how are you feeling?"

Mela came over and took his arm.

Chloe supported his other arm.

"Why are you here?"

“Eva and Alizee are resting, and we didn’t have much to do over there, so we came to see how you were doing.”

"I feel pretty good."

"You're a dad now, right?"

"Hehe, this isn't my first time being a dad. Don't forget, I already went through it once when Yara came along."

As Liu Jin spoke, he suddenly laughed again.

"It's just not as exciting as this time."

I wasn't there when Yara was born, so...

But this time, I'm really tired!

Chloe couldn't help but burst into laughter.

They walked through the corridor to the stairwell, then pushed open the small door and went up to the fire escape outside the building.

Toulouse in November was still as gloomy and cold as ever.

To be honest, winters in Toulouse are not as comfortable as those in Salerno.

Liu Jin sat down on the stairs and lit a cigarette.

"Your contract with Salerno University should be expiring next year, right?"

"Ah."

"What do you plan to do?"

Professor Barbara will return to Columbia University next year after completing her dissertation.

It's unlikely that Liu Jin will stay in Salerno, but he can continue recording his variety show there.

Anyway, the villa is right there, so it's just sitting there doing nothing.

"I think I'll probably go back to France."

"Work? Or continue your studies?"

Liu Jin thought for a moment and said, "I'll be thirty-five soon!"

"so what?"

"So, I need to get down to business and do something serious!"

Money, a lot of it.

And we have a child.

As for his fame, there's no need to mention it again!

This is roughly what it means to achieve success and fame.

But Liu Jin always felt that something was missing.

"How's the integration going on the TV station side?"

"It's alright, but it lacks some signature works."

After acquiring France 5, Liu Jin realized it was a real trap.

Simply put, it's an educational television station... Just think about the viewership of CCTV's education channel, and you'll understand the problem with Channel 5.

However, the license COFRAC gives you only allows you to broadcast educational programs; you simply cannot produce other content.

Even if you create it, you can't play it; that's the rule.

However, the license was only issued because of Robert Elsang's influence.

Otherwise, do you think the French government would hand over such an ideological tool to an Italian?

Even Americans couldn't get a license back then.

But now...

Sarkozy's attitude toward America was quite ambiguous.

He needs the support of the American people.

After all, compared to Chirac, he was far inferior in both influence and ability...

"Any educational program is fine, right?"

"Yes."

"Any form is acceptable?"

"What do you mean?"

"For example, we use a variety show format to create some interesting educational content."

"Of course, no problem."

"Let me think about it. After all, we spent so much money to buy the TV station. If we don't make good use of it, we'll be letting down Silvio's kindness."

"You have an idea?"

"I just have a slight idea."

"By the way, AA is coming over next year, you need to come up with a good program for her."

A Victoria's Secret supermodel is becoming a host on La Cinq; we can't let her reputation go to waste. Amos, bring that same enthusiasm you had for promoting Melissa back in the day; we need to figure out how to proceed.

"Mera, how's your brother doing?"

"he?"

Meera was stunned.

He then laughed and said, "Sean will return to TF1 next year as the station manager."

"Oh la la, that's really amazing."

TF1, the highest-rated television station in France, is equivalent to CCTV-1.
Sean previously worked for TF1 for a year, but ultimately failed and had to return to M6.

In recent years, his M6 has been very successful, achieving good results. This time, he returns to TF1 as the top player.

"Mera, please contact Sean for me. I'll be going to Paris to meet him in a while."

“That’s easy, I’ll tell him.”

Shawn's return to TF1 this time is not only due to his outstanding performance, but more importantly, it is due to the collaboration between the Singer family and the Manion family.

Chloe's father will be vying for the position of speaker in the next parliamentary election.

The next National Assembly election will be held in 2012.

His opponents, besides the current Speaker of the National Assembly, Bernard Akeye, include French Socialist Party MP Claude Bartolonné. Claude poses a greater threat to Alexandre Magnon than Akeye.

why?

Because Akye belongs to the pro-China faction.

Although Sarkozy was not pro-China, Akyer belonged to Chirac's faction.

In April of this year, he also led a delegation to visit Guangxi Province, and his attitude toward China was relatively moderate.

The Singer family is a French family with a history of four hundred years. The alliance between Magnon and Singer can make up for the lack of heritage.

Liu Jin was silent for a moment, then said softly, "Clay, could you help me make an appointment with Mr. Manion for Christmas? I'd like to go fishing with him."

Chloe smiled and nodded.

……

The second episode of "Music by the Fireplace" was released on October 19th.

This episode's guests are U2.

A veteran band from the same era as Michael Jackson, enjoying a high reputation in Europe.

Kimmy and Amanda from "Taken" are coming to Europe to see U2's tour.

In this episode, both Liu Jin and U2 coincidentally discussed some conspiracy theories, which caused quite a stir online.

Sony Music immediately issued a statement: Amos and U2's remarks are unfounded accusations against Sony, and Sony reserves the right to pursue legal action.

Liu Jin later responded on Twitter and Facebook: Italy is a country with freedom of speech.

Subsequently, when interviewed, Italian Minister of Culture and Heritage Meloni responded to the matter by saying that Dr. Amos and U2 had the freedom to discuss it, and that they did not say it was true, but were just chatting.

Silvio Berlusconi also believes that Italy allows everyone the right to free discussion as long as they do not violate Italian law.

Following suit, the Black man from the White House also believed that Sony's statement was a desecration of America's spirit of freedom...

Subsequently, GST Investment Fund announced the successful acquisition of 0.26 percent of General Electric (GE) shares, demonstrating its strong confidence in America's economic and financial situation.

On that day, GE's stock was protected at 1.7%.

Everyone knows that Liu Jin is behind GST.

Although Liu Jin shorted America's stock market during the subprime mortgage crisis, his subsequent acquisitions of shares in companies such as General Electric (GE) and Amazon demonstrated his optimism about America's economy.

Don't underestimate Liu Jin's small action. Although his status in the financial world is not as high as Buffett's, he still has a certain influence.

Following GST's statement, America's stock market began to rebound rapidly.

In fact, we've already hit rock bottom!

Through various means, the Black Man has completed his preparations for harvesting profits globally, and America's stock market will soon rebound rapidly.

On October 26, the third episode of "Music by the Fireplace" was released online.

In this episode, Liu Jin once again showcased his singing talent, collaborating with Whitney Houston on numerous tracks, causing "The Music Party by the Fireplace" to surge in views once more...

Leslie called to say that the stock was about to run out.

He only has one episode left to work on, the one with Madonna.

……

Alizee and Eva also recovered.

"You should go back to Salerno soon, I want to see the rest of the show."

"Yeah, who are you planning to invite next time?"

"I've invited Joan Jett and Exor Rose, Slash, Duff McKehan, Dickie Reid, Richard Fortes, Frank Ferrer, Melissa Rhys..."

"Who?"

Eva was taken aback.

Alizee immediately realized what was happening and let out a scream.

"Guns N' Roses, you invited Guns N' Roses?"

"Yes, they are launching their 'Chinese-style Democracy' world tour in December, so they accepted my invitation."

"Ah, ah, ah!"

This time, it was Eva who screamed.

"Can I go?"

"Then you need your parents' permission."

"I'm not a child anymore." "But you're in your postpartum period right now."

Amos, I hate you!

Eva grabbed Liu Jin's arm and bit him hard.

Alizee, standing to the side, couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"But then, you won't be able to come and see us off when we go to China."

"Don't worry, I'll definitely come back to see you before New Year's Day..."

Liu Dasheng had to go back.

The main issue is that his visa is about to expire...

Travel abroad twice a year, with each trip not exceeding one month.

In fact, this time we've already exceeded the allotted time.

But the old man couldn't bear to part with his four grandsons and granddaughters.

After discussing it, the elderly couple, Alizee, Eva, and their child traveled to the capital together, accompanied by Alizee's parents and Eva's parents. After all, neither Alizee's nor Eva's parents had ever been to China.

Alizee and Eva held Liu Jin's hands, a little reluctant to part.

But then, Alizee brought up a series of delicacies such as hot pot and roast duck, and she and Eva immediately put aside Liu Jin and began to talk excitedly.

Liu Jin felt like he was being rejected!

During his trip back to China, Liu Jin called Kasimi and asked to borrow an Airbus ACJ320neo.

These ZD tycoons are really rich.

Kasimi purchased his Airbus private jet three years ago.

After buying it, I didn't use it much; it stayed in Toulouse most of the time.

He spends most of his time in London, occasionally traveling to Paris, Brussels, or Switzerland, on another Gulfstream G550.
I don't understand why he bought this Airbus in the first place.

But now, Liu Jin understands!
That was prepared for him.

He would never have asked Kasimmi for this before.

While we may collaborate on film and television projects, we would never do such things privately.

Because the difference in the wealth controlled by the two sides is too great.

Once you speak, it's as if you've lowered your head.

But now...

Liu Jin felt that he could now stand up straight and have an equal dialogue with everyone.

His wealth is certainly not as much as that of the Abu Dhabi conglomerate or the Ras Al Khaimah conglomerate, which have assets worth hundreds of billions.

But as for personal wealth...

Liu Jin is not necessarily less than Kasimi now.

Kasimi received the call, readily agreed, and arranged an excellent flight team for Liu Jin.

After making all these arrangements, Liu Jin flew back to Salerno.

In a few days, Joan Jeter should be arriving!

……

Before leaving, Liu Dasheng called Liu Jin into his study alone.

"Xiao Jin, I heard you bought a TV station?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Jin immediately became wary.

"Dad, who told you that?"

"That day, when Lao Zhong and I were drinking, he suddenly mentioned it."

However, he also said that this matter should be kept secret... I also know that these foreign devils are unlikely to let a Chinese person control their television station.

It's an ideological mouthpiece...

"Dad's not stupid, of course he understands."

“I now have French citizenship.”

"You changed your nationality?"

"No!" Liu Jin waved his hand and laughed, "It's just that there's an extra name, Batista."

"I am Batista, but Batista is not me... I was just fooling those foreign devils, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to take over the TV station."

"That's good. Remember, no matter how much money you have, you can only be a Chinese citizen."

"I know!"

"Let's find a way to promote our country."

Liu Dasheng was different from the old lady; his political acumen far surpassed that of the old lady.

I've been to France twice, and stayed there for a total of more than two months...

Although he didn't understand French and couldn't comprehend what was being said on television, he knew that France's overall attitude towards China was on a downward trend. Compared to the years when Chirac was in power, France's attitude towards China had clearly changed.

"That's why I bought this TV station."

"Dad, even if you hadn't said anything, I would have done it anyway... but the problem is, I can't be too obvious. I only got this TV station by chance, so there are many restrictions. I need to do this slowly, step by step."

"It's good that you have this idea."

I don't care how they do it, and I won't interfere.

Besides, don't worry, I will keep this secret.

"Dad, it's good that you know what's going on..."

That evening, Liu Jin and Liu Dasheng talked for a long time in the study.

The next morning, he took Margot and left Toulouse, flying to Naples.

He really can't bear to let go!
He hasn't had enough of his four children yet.

However, some things forced him to leave earlier than planned.

Actually, it's quite good for the kids to go to China... With France in this mess right now, even with Genevieve with them, he wouldn't feel at ease leaving Alizee and Eva here. Besides, Genevieve is currently staying in New York to help them look after the house.

Yes, we need to increase the number of bodyguards.

He told Liu Dasheng about this, and that they would have to recruit bodyguards from within the country.

Of course, it's fine if we don't need to set the same high standards as before, and Liu Dasheng is still capable of doing that.

……

On November 2nd, Madonna's latest episode of "Music Gala" was released online.

It garnered 1.8 million views that day.

Madonna's singing ability is not as good as Whitney Houston's, nor is it as good as U2's.

But her fame and influence far surpass those of Whitney Houston and U2.
This is a true Western female emperor. Compared to her, Whitney Houston, although a great singer, is far less influential.

By the way, is Amos really that influential?

Even Madonna is here... Vivian Huang

When Madonna appears, who can compete?
Amos, come and invite me, Toby Maguire!

Is this the Toby I'm thinking of?
Hey upstairs, are you an alien? Toby and Amos are very good friends; they co-starred in The Hangover.

Is it the Leon version of The Hangover?
I don't remember Amos being in it...

Ruth's fiancé, the guy who was lost from the very beginning. The whole hangover was just a search for Amos.

To be honest, the new version of The Hangover is not good.

Nonsense! Look at the original "The Hangover," who were the actors in it?

I still prefer Amos's performance in "Before". By the way, when will "Before Midnight" be filmed? I want to see Eva.

·...

Netizens all over the world are the same.

The conversation went off-topic!
But The "Music by the Fireplace" is still gaining traction.

It wasn't just because of Madonna's appearance, but also because Liu Jin and Madonna brought up conspiracy theories again on the show.

Neither Britney nor Whitney's episodes touched on conspiracy theories.

Because these two aren't big enough.

U2 was involved, but those seasoned veterans were only touched upon briefly; no one dared to delve deeper.

Who is Sister Mai?

She has been very individualistic since her debut.

There's no topic she wouldn't dare to discuss, and she knows far more inside information than Liu Jin does.

They talked about Abby Chandler and his son, and directly accused Sony of being behind it all, while also verbally abusing the Chandlers.

Liu Jin directly cursed Chandler and his son to a terrible death.

Such remarks were extremely rare, even on American television programs that still touted freedom of speech at the time.

As a result, this episode became an absolute hit!
Originally, the audience for Liu Jin's "Music by the Fireplace" was mainly in Europe and America.

However, with the exposure of Liu Jin's identity and the appearance of Sister Mai, Liu Jin also began to become more and more famous in Asia.

Unfortunately, before this, although Liu Jin was famous, it was mainly in Europe and America.

There wasn't much publicity about him in China. Even though CCTV mentioned his name a few times in the news, after he and those old fogies publicly berated him, the entire arts and media industry, as well as related fields, adopted a blacklist attitude towards him. CCTV may promote him, but we won't mention him; we'll just pretend he doesn't exist…

And as for the small-time craze and South Korea, needless to say.

It constitutes a complete ban.

His books, his movies, his songs... none of them can be sold in these two countries, let alone reported on.

Hong Kong Island...

Actually, I wanted to report on it.

But I can't figure out his temperament.

When Li XX fabricated his false rumors, he was directly blown to pieces.

Who dares to report this?

What if I anger him and cause another explosion?
However, Liu Jin is quite famous in Southeast Asia.

However, he is Chinese... as for the character of some Southeast Asian countries... they are unwilling to talk about it too much.

But now, through the spread of the internet, Liu Jin's fame has begun to spread.

Although relevant domestic institutions still turn a blind eye, more and more people are becoming aware of Liu Jin.

Consequently, his works experienced a sales boom. In particular, many Chinese people know that all of Liu Jin's royalties earned in China were donated to the Ten Courtyards Charitable Foundation. This foundation gained fame in 08. Everyone in the country knows that this foundation does not publicly solicit donations and has never disclosed its donation account; all donations are borne by an individual.

For that reason alone, his works are worth buying.

……

Liu Jin wasn't particularly aware of these changes happening outside.

Because several inexplicable visitors appeared in Villa 404.

"Old Liu, let me introduce you, this is..."

"Do I need you to introduce me?"

Liu Jin raised his hand to interrupt Jiang Wen, then quickly stepped forward and grasped the hand of the man next to Jiang Wen whose facial expression was slightly wooden.

"Brother Jian, I'm your fan."

"Ah..."

"Just call me Liu Jin. 'Amos' is what foreigners call me. You know, they can't really pronounce it properly..."

The man, who had a blank expression, suddenly smiled.

His name is Cui Jian, an indispensable figure in the history of Chinese rock music.

Like Jiang Wen, he was also a child of a high-ranking official.

Back then, Liu Jin was completely captivated by the song "Rock 'n' Roll on the New Long March".

In the 1990s, Cui Jian held a concert at the Zhongzhou Provincial Gymnasium, which was also the only concert for which Liu Jin bought tickets.

Damn it, even my coat got burned!
After exchanging pleasantries with Cui Jian, Liu Jin's gaze fell on the beautiful figure hiding behind Jiang Wen.

"You didn't even greet me when you saw me. Last time you suddenly came over and then suddenly left. How rude! Sisi, quickly call me Uncle."

"Pooh!"

Tianxian stepped out from behind Jiang Wen and spat at him viciously.

"Big pervert!"

"Eh……"

Just as Liu Jin was about to retort, he heard Jiang Wen burst into laughter.

"That's right, that bastard is a big pervert. He became a father without saying a word! I wouldn't have known about this if I hadn't heard it from Xixi."

Old Liu, you're a real bastard!

Liu Jin's face turned ashen...

(End of this chapter)