Rebirth in 1993, My Dad is a Returned Youth

Chapter 124 is only words long. Can you give it a try?
"Your analogy is apt."

"Now that you mention it, it is indeed true. I feel a little relieved now."

"However, what I regret now is that I didn't bring Meixia and her daughter to Shanghai."

At this point, he paused and said, "Well, Meixia, after I arrived in Shanghai..."

The following words were somewhat difficult to say and he looked at Li Kang for help.

"Don't worry, Uncle Lin. Meixia had already prepared herself mentally before coming here."

"Meixia knows that you found a new wife in Shanghai, and she's worried that your stepmother will bully her."

"No, no. Absolutely not. Meixia, don't worry, your stepmother is a very good person, and she also hopes that you will go back soon."

Meixia didn't believe him, "Hurry up and show the manuscript to Brother Kang."

Lin Weihua understood Meixia's feelings. As long as his daughter was willing to stay in Shanghai, there would be plenty of time for them to develop feelings for each other in the future.

For now, we need to stabilize Li Kang first.

"This kid is not simple at all. His understanding of that special era actually exceeds that of our generation."

"If you can have such an understanding, your future achievements will definitely be great."

Lin Weihua was somewhat glad that he did not treat Li Kang as an ordinary child from the beginning.

This possibility is also relatively low. The literary talent that Li Kang has now demonstrated is not something that ordinary people can possess.

It's no exaggeration to say that he is a genius.

“If ‘Searching for Family’ can maintain its current level, it will have a good chance of winning some new literature awards.”

As for the Mao Dun Literature Prize, it must be a fair competition.

He needs to compete with other old monsters who have been in the literary world for decades under the almost harsh judgment of various literary giants.

Winning the Mao Dun Literature Prize these days is much more valuable than winning it thirty years later.

Because it is an award recognized within the system, it is also regarded as the highest achievement award in the literary world.

At this time, the author can still focus on his work, and whether or not he wins an award is secondary.

But over time, the award has almost become a tool for making authors and their publishers famous.

"Well, Dad, what was that Mao Dun Literature Prize you mentioned earlier? Brother Kang is so talented, do we have a chance?"

Uh~
Since the person asking the question was his own daughter, Lin Weihua was very tolerant.

If it were someone else, they would have scolded him for being too ambitious.

"Well, there is still some hope."

Lin Weihua didn't want to disappoint his daughter, but in fact there was no hope.

The awards will be given next year, and this work hasn’t even been published yet.

"The judges have their own criteria for judging. They particularly like realistic themes. If there is a surrealist style, it might be a bright spot for them."

Realism and surrealism are quite consistent with Li Kang's major.

In the Spanish language and literature, when it comes to Latin American literature, aren't there many surrealist works?

It is generally called magical realism.

He is good at it! He just forcibly adds some nonsense plots to satisfy some people's curiosity.

However, after thinking about it, Li Kang decided to write this novel according to the concepts of traditional culture.

There is no need to change the original intention of your creation in order to satisfy a judge who is out of touch with the public's aesthetic standards.

Lin Meixia didn't care about the subject matter or plot; what she cared about was why Brother Kang hadn't finalized the manuscript fee yet.

"Dad, why haven't you paid Brother Kang for his writing yet?"

"Meixia, don't worry. If you want to get the royalties, you have to wait until the book is published."

"Of course, Dad won't cheat your brother Kang."

Then he said to Li Kang: "It will take some time for your manuscript to be published. Just take your time to write it, don't be in a hurry. Slow work produces fine work, so polish it carefully."

"Write more than 130,000 words. The more words you have, the more money you will make."

Then he taught Li Kang some writing skills, including how to lengthen the article.

There is a problem with Li Kang's current manuscript: it is too concise and lacks more detailed descriptions of the environment and the characters' psychology.

Any author with some experience knows that necessary environmental and psychological descriptions can better extend the length of a novel.

At the same time, it also plays an important role in creating atmosphere and highlighting the psychological activities of characters.

"I can tell you clearly that I can currently give you 500 per thousand words, and our publishing house will be responsible for its own profits and losses."

Lin Weihua will also face great pressure by doing this.

In addition to being optimistic about "Searching for Family", there is another reason.

He wanted to return the favor.

I thought that this price would definitely satisfy Li Kang, but I didn't expect that Meixia would be the first to be dissatisfied.

"Dad, it's only 1,000 words and 500 characters. That's too little."

"Five hundred for a thousand words is not a small amount!" Lin Weihua thought Meixia had no idea about money, so she said that.

"Meixia, Dad only makes 1,000 or 2,000 yuan a month, which is considered a high income in Shanghai."

"That's because Dad can't do that. Brother Kang earns two thousand an hour."

!!!

Lin Weihua suspected that he had heard wrongly. How old is Li Kang? He earns two thousand an hour.

He was so angry that he laughed. He knew his daughter liked Li Kang, but he didn't expect it to this extent.

Not even telling the facts.

"Meixia, do you know what 2,000 yuan an hour means? Maybe only some of the most scarce industries can achieve this. For example, senior translators, senior technicians, or business people can earn this much."

Lin Weihua has been in Shanghai for so many years that he still knows the market situation.

The first two industries have entry barriers, and not everyone can enter.

It was basically determined since I started college.

Unexpectedly, Meixia became even more excited, "How do you know that Brother Kang is a senior translator?"

"Kang's English is very good. He once took us to the Portman Building to participate in an event held by a large company, and Kang served as an interpreter for the foreigners."

"The most powerful person in the whole place is my brother Kang."

Li Kang was almost embarrassed to be praised by Meixia.

The most handsome guy in the audience, this is a bit too much praise.

Among the bosses present at that time, every one of them was wealthier than him.

"You also know English?!!"

Lin Weihua found that he had seriously underestimated Li Kang's strength.

"Could it be that what Meixia said is true?"

But earning two thousand dollars an hour is a little too unbelievable.

Simply unimaginable.

"Li Kang, is what Meixia said true?"

"Uncle Lin, that's a bit exaggerated. I just earn some money for running around for them and being a microphone. All I earn is hard work money."

"How much is that?!!"

This kid Li Kang went around in circles for a long time but still didn't tell me the specific salary.

It made him angry.

"Two thousand an hour, Meixia said that. Foreigners are stupid and have a lot of money, so it's easy to make money."

Since it's so easy to make money, I might as well ask him to join me next time.
“I also want to earn this money——”

Are you kidding? Can anyone snatch meat from those stingy foreigners?

It's not like he hasn't seen foreigners before. They always hold their heads high and look down on people.

The way they look at them is exactly the same as the way Shanghai people look at country bumpkins.

(End of this chapter)