Hong Kong Variety Show: Me, the Traffic Enforcement and Control Team?

As Zhou Xingxing listened to his words, he opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything. He just gritted his teeth and uttered a few words.

These words also represent his current mood.

It's like ten thousand alpacas galloping across the grassland!

Chapter 40 Explosion

the other side!

Lin Zhengyi and He Min left the hospital together.

"Mr. Lin, I'm in a bad mood right now, so I'll head back first!" He Min was still a little angry, but she still politely said goodbye to Lin Zhengyi.

First it was Huang Ziyang, then it was Zhou Xingxing. Although their relationship never reached the level of boyfriend and girlfriend, one was a suitor she had considered accepting, and the other was her student.

The true colors revealed by these two people only chilled her to the bone.

Therefore, she is in a bad mood and wants to go back to have some peace and quiet.

"I'll take you back!" Lin Zhengyi said seriously.

He knew that he couldn't rush things with a woman like He Min.

Moreover, He Min is in a bad mood right now, and if he were to blindly approach her, he might just annoy her instead.

just now!

Now that the biggest threat, Huang Ziyang, is gone, and the secondary threat, Zhou Xingxing, is also gone, all he needs to do is take it slow and give He Min some time to adjust her mindset, which will make it easier to win her over.

"No need, I'll just take a taxi back." He Min waved her hand.

"Okay, be careful on the road," Lin Zhengyi replied.

He didn't say anything about taking her home. He knew his relationship with He Min hadn't reached that point yet.

The two had only met twice and had a meal together.

If he speaks rashly, it will only make the other party feel uncomfortable.

quickly!

Lin Zhengyi then watched He Min leave in a taxi.

"After a while, once He Min's mood has calmed down, we'll take advantage of her emotional lull to slowly approach her and then strike while she's vulnerable!" Lin Zhengyi murmured, narrowing his eyes.

-

In a blink of an eye!

Several days have passed!

That day, Lin Zhengyi received a phone call.

"Hi, baby, long time no see!" A teasing male voice came from the other end of the phone, speaking in English.

"Speak normally."

Upon hearing this voice, Lin Zhengyi rolled his eyes and asked in English, "How have you been lately, kid?"

Yes, as soon as Lin Zhengyi heard the voice, he immediately recognized that the person on the other end of the phone was none other than his brother, Ed.

"What else can I do? My old man dragged me back to be a nominal general manager. Every day I'm either in meetings or dealing with documents, so I don't have time to go to parties, let alone pick up girls!"

After a long, resentful sound, Ed asked curiously, "Where are you? How have you been lately? I heard you became a cop? You graduated from law school, why didn't you become a lawyer, but a cop?"

"Being a police officer has always been my dream, and there's nothing wrong with it. As long as you don't make a huge mistake, you're unlikely to be fired. It's a guaranteed job!" Lin Zhengyi said with a smile.

"It seems so!"

Ed responded, then added, "By the way, I called today because of your Harry Potter. I received your manuscript; I didn't expect you to have this trick up your sleeve!"

"I know a lot more!" Lin Zhengyi said with a smile.

"hehe!"

Ed smiled, then said seriously, "Overall, I think Harry Potter is pretty good, quite exciting, but the people below think it won't be a hit."

"However, it's alright. The group is my family's, and I've arranged the most luxurious package for you within my authority: 10% royalties after tax, plus an initial print run of 10,000 copies, and all the publicity in our company's bookstores. How about that, brother, isn't that generous enough?"

Isn't that generous?

That's so kind of you!

Lin Zhengyi already knew that most newcomers in this industry receive a fixed fee, basically a certain amount per thousand words, regardless of whether the book is popular or not, that's the amount you end up with.

Even if it becomes a huge hit in the end, you can only get this much money.

Only those with connections or who write well can receive royalties of three to five percent, and even then, it's not after-tax but before-tax, meaning they have to pay a large sum of tax.

Even experienced professionals only receive around five to seven percent in royalties.

A 10% after-tax percentage is something only well-known figures in the industry can earn.

As for the higher levels, only a select few top individuals in the industry can obtain them.

So, logically speaking, Lin Zhengyi should never have gotten this amount, but he did now, and it's obvious that Ed put in a lot of effort.

"I'll treat you to a drink next time we meet!" Lin Zhengyi said seriously.

Between brothers, there's no need for many words; a simple "I'll treat you to a drink" sums it all up.

“It’s a deal then!” Ed said with a smile.

-

after one day!

Lin Zhengyi received a faxed contract from Reed Company.

Generally speaking, it's best to consult a lawyer when it comes to contracts.

However, Lin Zhengyi himself was a law school graduate, so he didn't need to go through all that trouble. He carefully read it twice, made sure there were no problems, signed and stamped it, and then sent it back.

that's it!

The contract has been signed.

That afternoon, he received a call from the bank saying that he had a transoceanic transfer of 20,000 pounds.

That translates to approximately 160,000 Hong Kong dollars.

Although it's not a lot, this is just the beginning.

The immense popularity of Harry Potter will undoubtedly bring even more revenue, and there will be additional income if it is adapted into movies or TV series.

And next!

Just as Lin Zhengyi had predicted.

Just ten days later, he received a call from Ai Dexing, who excitedly told him that his book was a hit.

He said that Harry Potter was printed three days after the two had been in contact, and because of effective promotion, Harry Potter became an instant hit.

It started with a little over a hundred copies, maybe two hundred copies.

Starting from the fourth day, the number of copies gradually increased to six or seven hundred, then to over a thousand, and then several thousand, rising day by day until, by the time he made the call, Harry Potter had already sold out.

Finally, Ed also stated that, after discussions within the company's professional team, they felt that given Harry Potter's current popularity, sales of at least 150,000 copies would be no problem, so they decided to print an additional 100,000 copies.

To this!

Lin Zhengyi readily agreed.

then!

The next day he earned 200,000 pounds.

That is, he earned more than 1.6 million Hong Kong dollars.

Including his original savings, Lin Zhengyi now has over two million in savings.

"No wonder it's a book that became a hit in the original world without any promotion. Now, with all this promotion, it's brought me so much income in just ten days!" Lin Zhengyi murmured happily.

but!

Looking at his two million in savings, Lin Zhengyi suddenly felt a little tempted.

or

Want to buy something?

People naturally want to spend money once they have it, and Lin Zhengyi had the same thought.

But what to buy is the question.

Although he wanted to spend some money, he still had some sense of reason. While spending money, he wanted to buy something practical rather than waste money on random things.

finally!

After thinking it over carefully, Lin Zhengyi finally figured out what to buy.

car!

Lin Zhengyi got his driver's license a long time ago, but because he didn't have much money and was worried about unexpected expenses, he didn't want to waste money on buying a car.

Now that he has money, and with the book's continued popularity, he expects to have a steady stream of income, so he thinks he can buy a car.

"It's decided, I'll buy a car!" Lin Zhengyi thought.

Chapter 41 Yue Huizhen's Views on Love

Go to the car dealership, choose a car, pay, and then pay extra to have them register the car – the whole process is seamless.

In just one morning, Lin Zhengyi bought his dream car – a Mercedes-Benz.

of course!

This is how Hong Kong is called.

Commonly known as a Mercedes-Benz!

The total cost is nearly 400,000, which is not very high, but not very low either. The most important thing is that it suits his driving style.

Well, it's not that he can't afford those luxury cars or sports cars that cost a million or two.