Rebirth 2004: A lone figure in the literary world

Chapter 188 The Beijing Office invites you!
Xing Youtian listened to Zhang Chao's rambling speech, not quite understanding it, but still grasping the main points: "You said that Yuanyuan might become a writer, or a famous one? Is this possible?"

As an old father, he imagined countless paths for his daughter's future, but he dared not even think about her becoming a writer.

Zhang Chao said confidently: "I have read Xing Siyuan's novels. Although they are a little different from the traditional novels, it is this difference that allows her to accurately target her readers..."

Hearing Zhang Chao start to use words he didn't understand again, Xing Youtian said quickly: "Okay, okay. I don't understand cultural affairs, you can take care of it. I'll let Yuanyuan call you.

Whether it succeeds or not, let's give it a try. How much does it cost to publish a book? Is 200 million enough?"

Zhang Chao: "..." Then he said: "Writing a book is a time-consuming business. If she wants to escape the fate of inheriting Tianquan Group, she must become a truly famous writer.

Simply put, at least hundreds of thousands of people must be willing to spend real money to buy her book! It's not that she has to spend 200 million to publish a book, but that she can earn 200 million from one book! Only then will she be truly "safe."

Xing Youtian still felt a little embarrassed after hearing this, and quickly said: "Oh, how can I do that? I'll give you some subsidies when the time comes. We have tens of thousands of people in Tianquan Group..."

Zhang Chao saw that he couldn't explain this to Xing Youtian, so he said, "Xing Siyuan, please contact me."

After hanging up the phone, Xing Youtian still felt as if in a dream. He felt that what Zhang Chao said was fantasy and that he was probably trying to cheat him out of some money. But then he thought that Zhang Chao didn't even want his clean 1 million in Hong Kong Island, so he shouldn't be so painstaking for a mere few million.

Finally, I made up my mind. Even if I spent 10 or 20 million, it would be worth it if I could make my daughter a "famous writer"! If it didn't work, I would just take it as a lesson!

Zhang Chao was very moved - Xing Youtian was also very compassionate to parents. He remembered a little girl he met in Shenzhen in his previous life. Her family was a "villager" in the Shiyan area of ​​Shenzhen. Her family had already built two 2-story peasant houses to collect rent, and the collective enterprises in the village also received dividends ranging from hundreds of thousands to several million yuan every year.

But there are rules for this dividend distribution - adults in the village who are under a certain age must have a job that can pay their social security in order to receive dividends.

So even though this girl was not very educated, she still took an accounting exam and found a job with a very low salary but with social security, in order not to lose out on the dividends from the village.

A normal job from nine to five also allows her to maintain a normal social circle and avoid becoming the target of people with ulterior motives.

As for other owners of urban villages who do not have similar rules, the younger generation has taken to drugs and gambling, and some have even lost all their family buildings within a few years.

Xing Siyuan is currently facing a somewhat similar situation. She needs a new identity that is decent, legitimate, and preferably has a certain influence, in order to get rid of the social circle imposed on her by her father's business.

This is the only way to avoid having only “succession” as the only option in life in the end.

Xing Siyuan called soon, her voice full of surprise and joy: "Teacher Zhang Chao... do you really think the novel I wrote can be published?"

Zhang Chao said: "Although it is not yet mature, and there are still many contents that need to be adjusted, there will definitely be readers who like to read it... I will let Ma Boyong from the company to guide you in writing. You can add me on QQ when the time comes..."

Before she finished her words, Xing Siyuan shouted, "Don't say anything yet, let's talk face to face, I'm going to the airport now..."

Zhang Chao just said, "Don't worry..." Then all he could hear was the "beep" sound coming from the receiver. The call was made in the morning, and the person arrived in the afternoon.

When Xing Siyuan, wearing a glittering princess dress, appeared in the office of "Midnight Tide" with four or five big men and a dozen suitcases, Ma Boyong, Shuang Xuetao, Xu Ruiya and others were all stunned.

As soon as Xing Siyuan entered the room, she asked, "Where is Teacher Zhang Chao?"

Zhang Chao had already slipped away by then. Near noon, he received a call from the Writers Association Office, saying that Director Wang from the Shanxi Office in Beijing knew that he had recently gone to Shanxi to collect folk songs, and insisted on inviting him to dinner.

Zhang Chao wanted to decline, but suddenly remembered that Huang Jiefu had just prepared a contract and was about to leave for Shanxi to find Liu Da to sign it. Even though Liu Da later became very famous and influential, he still liked to live in Yangquan.

I have seen how powerful the officials of Dajin are from Xing Youtian. Building good relations with the officials of SX Province will also be beneficial to the cooperation with Da Liu in the future. The Niangziguan Power Plant where Da Liu works will be closed in a few years, so maybe he can help him solve some problems. So he agreed and brought Huang Jiefu with him.

Shanxi's Beijing office is located in Jingshan. It takes half an hour to drive there from Panjiayuan without traffic jams. By the time Zhang Chao and others arrived, it was almost 1pm.

The Writers Association was represented by the office director Liu Shiping on duty, while the Shanxi Office in Beijing was represented by a director named Wang Shouguo.

After they sat down, they exchanged pleasantries, and soon the food and drinks were served like water - kuo luo, sliced ​​noodles, jiu pi pi, Taiyuan braised lamb, crispy duck, red and white fried meat...

Wang Shouguo said: "Our Shanxi cuisine focuses on authenticity..."

After three rounds of dishes and five kinds of wine, everyone's mood gradually improved. Wang Shouguo asked, "I wonder what places did Zhang visit in Shanxi?"

Zhang Chao thought for a moment before saying, "I was actually going to meet a friend and see the scenery. I mainly went to Yangquan and Niangzi Pass. I also wanted to visit one or two of the Yungang Grottoes, the Hanging Temple, and the Yingxian Wooden Pagoda, but something happened and I came back first."

Wang Shouguo was a little disappointed to hear that Zhang Chao had only visited a lesser-known scenic spot, but he still said, "We in Shanxi are surrounded by mountains and rivers, with a long history, especially ancient buildings. No province in the country can compare with us. I wonder if classmate Zhang is prepared to write something for our Shanxi when he comes back this time?"

Zhang Chao hesitated for a moment and said truthfully, "I have been busy with my graduation thesis and graduation project recently, and the writing workload is quite large. I probably won't have time to write new works before July.

But after I graduate, I would like to travel around the country and see some new things. Then I might get some new inspiration for writing.”

Wang Shouguo said: "The current leaders pay great attention to the development of cultural industries, because they don't want the people across the country to think of coal when they see the word Shanxi. And a province can't just mine coal to solve its economic development problems, right?
So in the past two years, we invested manpower and material resources to cooperate with CCTV to shoot the TV series "Qiao Family Courtyard", which received a very good response after it was broadcast. Now it has become a popular tourist attraction.

If, I mean if, an influential writer like Zhang Chao could write a work about our Shanxi, whether it is a novel or an essay, introducing the customs and people of our Shanxi, and its beautiful scenery, that would be the best.

We can also provide certain support in terms of policies. Wherever you want to go, we will send a special person and a special car to take care of it..."

After listening to this, Zhang Chao paused and said, "If that's the case, you're really going too far to find me."

(There will be another chapter later)
(End of this chapter)