"Hello."
Jimmy shook hands with Liu Cixin warmly, and then introduced himself: "My name is Jimmy James, you can call me Jimmy. Yu Dong, please bring him in and sit down. I just got up and changed my clothes first."
In fact, Jimmy saw the manuscript in Liu Cixin's hand at a glance, and probably guessed what Yu Dong brought him here for.
Anyway, this is not the first time this kind of thing has happened, Jimmy is already familiar with it.
He changed his clothes and quickly washed himself.
After it was done, Jimmy came out and said with a smile: "Have you two had breakfast?"
"Not yet." Yu Dong said.
"Then let's go to the restaurant and talk about what we have to eat while we eat." Jimmy suggested.
Things were not in a hurry, so Yu Dong nodded in agreement, and the three of them went to the restaurant to have breakfast together.
After arriving at the restaurant, Jimmy served several plates of kimchi and said, "Every time I come to Chengdu, I won't leave if I don't eat local kimchi. Is Mr. Liu a local?"
Liu Cixin shook his head, "I'm from Hedong, but I also like to eat kimchi here."
Jimmy took a sip of porridge with the kimchi. After arriving in China, he learned many domestic habits. For example, drinking porridge was just like eating fried liver in Yanjing. He didn't use chopsticks or spoons, just his mouth.
The sound is quite loud.
Yu Dong had long been used to it, but Liu Cixin found it strange.
He didn't know much about foreigners. He had only been to the Soviet Union and had never seen such foreigners.
After sucking half of the porridge out of the bowl, Jimmy was about to get down to business. He looked at the manuscript on the table and asked Yu Dong: "Have you read this manuscript?"
Yu Dong nodded, "I've read it. I'll tell you my specific opinions later. I'm bringing Liu Cixin to get to know you. I have no other intention. I want you to get in touch and see if there are any opportunities for cooperation."
Although Yu Dong didn't explain it very clearly, Jimmy had a keen eye all over his body, so he could naturally understand what it meant. Yu Dong said that he would discuss the specific opinions later, probably because the manuscript was still flawed. But by letting them come into contact, he must have felt that Liu Cixin had something
Potential, suitable for signing.
Jimmy smiled and nodded, "Okay, if Mr. Liu doesn't mind, give the manuscript to me later. Then we can find a time to talk in detail. By the way, has Yu Dong told you about my situation?"
"I haven't had time to tell him yet," Yu Dong answered helpfully.
Jimmy nodded and looked at Liu Cixin, "Okay, let me tell you about myself now. I'm an American. I worked as a reporter for a while and spent some years in China, so I can speak Mandarin pretty well."
"you are too humble."
"Haha, Chairman Mao once said that humility makes people progress. Now I am a professional writer's agent, responsible for doing some operational work for writers. There are many writers who work with me now, and this time I won the Galaxy Award.
Prize winner Wang Jingkang, second prize winners He Hongwei and Hu Changqing, third prize winner Yang Peng, and Yu Dong sitting in front of you all signed contracts with me."
Before Liu Cixin could react, Jimmy continued: "In addition to the science fiction world, there are also some other writers, such as Bi Feiyu, Yu Hua, Mo Yan, etc."
Each name rang out like thunder in Liu Cixin's ears. Before that, it was impossible for him to imagine that so many well-known domestic writers would collaborate with a foreigner.
Liu Cixin was completely confused by what happened next.
Because as Jimmy kept talking, he talked about the contract they signed, how no commission would be given if the price was less than 50,000 yuan a year, how many years the contract would be signed, and then the contract renewal conditions would be negotiated upon expiration.
He heard the general idea, but all he could think about was: If he doesn't sign a contract with Jimmy today, it will be a loss.
Later, when Jimmy asked him if he wanted to sign, he agreed as a matter of course.
After agreeing, he still felt a little dazed.
Is this a bit hasty? The other party didn't even read his manuscript. Could it be that just because of Yu Dong's introduction, he could sign it?
Thinking about it later, it seemed that Jimmy had nothing to lose by signing himself.
Although the contract stipulates that Jimmy will not receive a commission if it is less than 50,000, Jimmy does not have to help him operate it. Anyway, Jimmy has the final say whether it operates or not.
But he doesn't seem to have suffered any losses. The contract he signed is not a long-term contract. He can choose not to renew it after it expires. His annual income in the short term will not exceed 50,000, and he does not have to pay Jimmy a dime.
The possibility of his annual income exceeding 50,000 yuan in the short term is almost zero.
Jimmy actually didn't take Liu Cixin seriously at first, but later Yu Dong said a word to him alone.
"Liu Cixin has great potential, we can focus on cultivating him."
Yu Dong seems to have done nothing wrong when looking at people. He Hongwei, Wang Jingkang, Hu Changqing, Yang Peng and Bi Feiyu have all proven their strength during this period.
I'm afraid it won't be long before all the money spent on them will be earned back.
Since Yu Dong was particularly optimistic about Liu Cixin, Jimmy was more cautious and prepared to observe him carefully first.
But the rest of the matter was discussed between Jimmy and Liu Cixin. Yu Dong was going to Lanshi to find a wife.
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"It's so windy here. I've only been here for less than a month and my face is already turning yellow."
At the entrance of Baitashan Park, three girls stood together. One of the girls muttered, seemingly complaining about the climate in the northwest.
"Bai Yan, your bad skin is not caused by the wind at all. How much have you eaten every day since we came here?"
Bai Yan retorted, "It's not easy to come here. Wouldn't it be a big loss if you don't eat some local specialties? Don't you think so, Yanqiu?"
Cheng Yanqiu glanced at Bai Yan, "I think Xu Yu is right, you just ate too much. This morning you had a big bowl of beef noodles and a piece of thousand-layer beef cake."
"Well, you said you wanted to eat local specialties, so just eat their beef noodles. This thousand-layer beef cake is from Chang'an, right? Why are you eating it?" Xu Yu said.
"Hey, I won't say it anymore. I can't compare to you two. You two are both fairy daughters and you don't want to live in the world. By the way, Yanqiu, when will your fiancé come? I'm already hungry."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Cheng Yanqiu is also looking around. She received a call from Yu Dong half an hour ago, saying she would arrive in half an hour. It has been half an hour now, but she has not seen anyone.
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"Your fiancé came by car?" Bai Yan suddenly poked Cheng Yanqiu's arm.
"He said he came by car."
"What car are you taking? It can't be that car, right?"
Bai Yan pointed to the front, where a tiger-headed Mercedes-Benz was slowly driving towards this direction.
Cheng Yanqiu shook his head, "I don't know, and I can't see the people inside clearly."
"It can't really be your fiancé, right? I know your fiancé is rich, but I didn't expect him to be so rich. Hey, this car is hard to buy even if you have money."
Bai Yan smacked her lips in surprise. When Cheng Yanqiu went back to school, a private car took her there, but that car was just an ordinary Volkswagen, and it couldn't compare with this Hutouben.
Cheng Yanqiu didn't know much about cars, and she didn't know what running like a tiger's head meant, but she was a little confused. With Yu Dong's character, it was impossible for him to be so ostentatious.
Hutou Ben got closer and closer, and finally passed in front of the three of them...
"Ah, no."
Before Bai Yan finished speaking, a blue three-wheeler came swaying in front of her. This three-wheeler looked like it had experienced wind and rain. Several pieces of blue exterior paint were peeled off, and the iron sheet on the side
All changed.
Not far away from the three of them, Sanbengzi stopped with a "stab" sound.
"Uncle, I'll give you the money, thank you."
"No thanks." The man driving the car waved his hand and drove away with a buzzing sound.
After the car drove away, Yu Dong was revealed behind him.
When he saw Yu Dong again after not seeing him for more than a month, Cheng Yanqiu ran over and hugged Yu Dong regardless of being reserved.
Bai Yan and Xu Yu looked at the two people hugging each other. Bai Yan said: "Yanqiu's fiancé looks very handsome, but the way he appeared was a bit shabby. I thought he came here on the head of a tiger.
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Xu Yu glanced at Bai Yan, "I think you have been corrupted by the bad ideas of capitalism. Look how much Yanqiu likes him."
Cheng Yanqiu hugged Yu Dong for a while, then remembered that there were two friends next to him, and quickly pulled Yu Dong to them again, "This is my fiancé Yu Dong. These two are colleagues who work with us. They used to
They are all from the same school, but not from the same class."
"Hello." Yu Dong greeted the two girls with a smile.
"Hello."
Xu Yu frowned, "Why does the name Yu Dong sound so familiar?"
Bai Yan smiled and said, "Everyone's name sounds familiar to you."
Yu Dong smiled, he was not well known to everyone yet.
It happened to be dinner time, and they didn't have time to run too far, so they had a meal at a nearby restaurant.
Because the art festival is about to be held, Baitashan Park has become more and more lively recently, and there are quite a lot of people in the restaurants.
After eating and leaving the hotel, Bai Yan said with a smile, "You came at the right time today. We have a day and a half holiday from this afternoon to tomorrow night. If you didn't come, we would have arranged for the three of us to go shopping together. Now.
Now that you're here, Xu Yu and I won't disturb your world."
"Thank you both for your help."
"Oh, it's quite humorous."
After Bai Yan and Xu Yu left, Cheng Yanqiu took Yu Dong for a walk around Baitashan Park. The scenery in the park was ordinary, but because of the art festival, there were a lot of decorations and it looked quite lively.
"Our team is not too busy. It is just a music advisory group. We are always doing some assisting work. If something goes wrong with the program, our people here can always step in."
Cheng Yanqiu said she wasn't busy, but Yu Dong could still see some fatigue in her eyes, and I'm afraid the situation may not be as easy as she said.
Yu Dong rubbed Cheng Yanqiu's hair with some distress and pulled her into his arms, "I will take you to a delicious restaurant tonight."
"What delicious food can you bring me to eat?" Cheng Yanqiu looked up at him.
These words stopped Yu Dong. He only thought about taking Cheng Yanqiu to eat delicious food, but he didn't realize that he didn't know where the delicious food was here.
On the way here, he actually asked the Sanbengzi driver. The problem was that the driver spoke very poor Mandarin, and even after talking for a long time, he didn't understand what he was saying.
"I'll ask the experts later."
The professionals in Yu Dongkou refer to the front desk clerk of the hotel.
He stayed at the Lanshi Hotel, right next to Lanzhou University. When faced with Duodong's inquiry, the two young men at the front desk said in unison, "The dishes in our hotel are all..."
"Except those in your hotel." Yu Dong quickly drew a range for them.
The two young men looked at each other, and one of them elaborated in detail, "If you want to eat noodles, you can try Mazilu Beef Noodles, over there on Jiuquan Road, or Mijia Cold Braised Noodles, located here
Almost, you will know if you ask in the past. If you want to eat meat, you can try Ma Dabeard Lamb, or Jinding Shabu-Shabu Pickled Pork. If you feel tired after eating meat, you can go to Ma Guoli Dessert to eat a bowl of Yuanxiao to relieve your tiredness.
You can also bring some of their sugar oil cakes and gray beans back to eat after you finish..."
Listening to the young man's detailed introduction to Lanshi's delicacies, Yu Dong looked at Cheng Yanqiu and said proudly, "How is the search for me, a professional?"
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Chapter completed!