Chapter 720 Don't delay the next generation(1/2)
In Liu Qingshan's memory, it was not until decades later that the writer who "don't like to talk" touched the Nobel Prize for Literature.
But in Liu Qingshan's view, "Ordinary World" is undoubtedly better and should win more awards.
That's why last year, he introduced Lu writer and his elder brother-in-law to Victor, and worked with the translation team to carefully translate both books abroad and then publish and sell them.
Now it seems that the influence has come out, and it is not easy to be nominated after all.
Liu Qingshan wished he could call Jiapigou now and tell the good news to writer Lu.
However, he forced himself to resist this impulse, sat back on his seat, calming down his excitement: "Victor, what else do we need to do next?"
Liu Qingshan’s meaning is very obvious, just ask Victor if he needs public relations or something.
Victor shook his head: "Everything goes with the flow, maybe there will be a big surprise."
This is true. There are many such examples: Some people have developed important results and even caused sensational effects. They thought they could win the award safely, so they lobbyed everywhere, but in the end, they didn't even get nominations.
Especially for the Literature Award, there is no first in literature, but it is not just a tradition in the Chinese literary world, so the Literature Award has always been the most controversial award.
Liu Qingshan had no choice but to give up. He originally thought that he would return the check of 2 million US dollars in his hand to Victor and ask him to be a public relations fee.
After finishing talking about this, Liu Qingshan called Jiapigou and found his elder brother-in-law and Lu Writer.
He quit the phone and waited for another half an hour before he dialed it again. This time, it was Gao Wenxue's call:
"Sanfeng, what are you asking us for? Brother Wang and I are doing farm work together in the field."
Liu Qingshan also didn't feel a smile on his face: These two brothers are really good, so he can also "clear the desolate in the morning and take a hoe back with the moon".
So he smiled and said, "Of course it's a good thing. Mr. Victor just sent me two checks, Brother Wang's 500,000 and your 300,000 are all US dollars."
A hearty laughter came from the phone, and then the person who answered the phone was replaced by a writer:
"That's really good. Qingshan, my brother Wenxue and I have discussed this money. We won't want it, so let's put it there."
Of course they knew that in the past six months abroad, the expenses for food and accommodation were paid by Liu Qingshan. In addition, hiring translators and professors, the money was spent a lot, and this amount of money was not enough.
"This is your royalties. What's wrong with me? I definitely don't want it."
Of course, Liu Qingshan refused immediately. He himself was not short of the money. The most important thing was that it was unreasonable to be reasonable.
The writer on the other end of the phone was silent for a while, then said:
"Then you help us donate it. Donate it to domestic literary awards, which will benefit more writers, and at least increase the bonus and improve life."
He had personal experience. It was precisely because of the Jiapigou Literature Award that he got rid of the dilemma of life and his body slowly recovered.
Lu writers have never lacked feelings, but they are trapped by the status quo and have never been able to do anything.
Now that he has such an opportunity, he certainly knows how to be grateful and knows how to repay.
"All right."
Liu Qingshan can understand the mood of writer Lu. As for his elder brother-in-law, is our family still missing this little money?
After talking about the serious matter, Liu Qingshan joked: "Brother Wang, and brother-in-law, you two have made me suffer!"
"Qingshan, how do you say this?" Writer Lu believed it.
Liu Qingshan glanced at the three checks on the table: "You have donated all of you, of course my royalties have to be donated, mine is two million, and I feel so distressed now!"
Hahaha!
On the other end of the phone, the laughter of the two writers came.
Gao Wenxue snatched the microphone again: "Sanfeng, if you make more money, donate more. By the way, we also have good news to tell you. Brother Wang and I have received notice that their works were shortlisted for the third Mao Dun Literature Award!"
This is indeed good news. The third Literature Award is to select literary works from 1985 to 1988.
Moreover, this session is also recognized as the most outstanding one, with two masterpieces: the World and the Funeral. Now there is a higher desire for literature and a more starry sky.
Liu Qingshan congratulated the two of them for a few words before laughing: "Then donate this money to the Literary Awards Evaluation Committee."
"At that time, you can get more bonuses."
This joke is a bit funny, and even the people in the room couldn't help but lift the corners of their mouths.
"Liu, it's better to donate money after the election, otherwise, wouldn't it be suspected of bribery?" Victor also joked.
It’s true that the order of the order is really important, otherwise it would be impossible to explain clearly.
The selection of literary works will only start from the end of this year, and it may take a year or two to go.
In fact, the third Literature Award was awarded in the Great Hall in the 99th year.
I guess the money can only be left for two years first.
Liu Qingshan continued to talk: "Brother Wang, I have good news. Mr. Victor brought it, saying that you have won the Nobel Prize for Literature, which is a great congratulation."
There was a silence on the other end of the phone. After a long time, the writer Lu heard a choked voice: "Qingshan, thank you, thank you for everything you did for me."
"I didn't want to win the award before, because I even had to borrow money as travel expenses to receive the award, but now, I'm not afraid!"
After hearing this heartfelt words, Liu Qingshan also felt a lot of emotion in his heart and glanced at the three checks on the table, which totaled 2.8 million.
Just make up for it, three million.
This money will be deposited directly in the bank first, and then donated it to the bank after the evaluation of this literary award.
It is estimated that by then, the bonus will be increased tenfold at once, from 5,000 to 50,000 yuan, which is OK.
Liu Qingshan was about to end the call, but the phone changed into two crisp and pleasant sounds:
"Brother, brother, when will you come back? We all miss you!"
Liu Qingshan couldn't help but curl up: It seems that the fourth and fifth brothers are going to go to school for lunch.
"Brother, we will go to the capital to see you when the autumn harvest is on the busy farming holiday!" The little trumpet sounded again.
"Don't, I'll go back after National Day."
Liu Qingshan quickly stopped her. If this little girl said, there must be a way to come.
"Then I'm determined, don't regret it, otherwise we can tie the hook up." Liu Qingshan could feel the sweet smile on his sister's face from thousands of miles away.
Can I pull the hook through the phone line? OK, then let’s make a verbal agreement.
Liu Qingshan and the two little girls were stuck together for a while, and they hung up until the phone was about to run out of power.
Looking at the time, it was indeed noon. Liu Qingshan greeted him: "Let's go, go have dinner first."
Victor and others rushed to support the crowd from all over the place, of course they had to entertain themselves. Besides, they were also purchasing goods.
Everyone went downstairs together, but found that the store seemed to be more crowded than before, especially in front of the counter selling Songjiang Qingji, people in line left the store gate.
It turned out that someone bought Songjiang green rice, but somehow it was spread, saying that it was specially provided to the leaders for food, so the masses were also enthusiastic.
The price is a bit expensive, but you can buy a little less. Buy ones of 100 to 800 pounds and keep them for porridge.
When Liu Qingshan saw this attitude, the salesmen couldn't leave, so they could only bring the food back to them.
I waited until the day was busy and closed on time at 6 o'clock in the evening.
Everyone got together and took stock of today's accounts. Finally, the boss announced happily:
"Our sales today are 358,100 yuan in total, and it's a good start!"
This is not counting the batch of tiger bone wine that Victor ordered, otherwise the sales would be even greater.
There is also the old ginseng, which basically accounts for more than half of it, so the other goods were sold for more than 100,000 yuan together. Liu Qingshan thought it was just average.
Perhaps as the reputation of Jiapigou Mountain Goods Store slowly spread, other consumers in the urban area will be attracted, and the turnover will increase a little by the time.
But others don’t think so, and Liu Wenjuan seems very excited: selling 150,000 yuan a day, that month is more than four million yuan, how much is a year?
In fact, the account is not calculated like this. On the first day of opening, you must have more. If you can have a turnover of tens of thousands of yuan a day in the future, that would be considered a lot.
But everyone was happy, and Liu Qingshan did not disappoint them. Anyway, as long as this mountain goods store does not lose money, it will make a big profit.
If you don’t make anything else, you will be content with making this piece of land.
Of course, I had to reward the employees well at night. Liu Qingshan arranged to go to the restaurant, but was stopped by Liu Wenjuan.
She was not so busy in the afternoon, so she had already arranged for two subordinates to buy vegetables and cook, and go to restaurants every day. She had to eat poor sooner or later, and she could not live so generously.
Liu Qingshan saw that there were no outsiders, and they were all from the hometown, so he nodded and agreed.
After dinner, Secretary Wang and Lao Zhou chatted with Liu Qingshan alone for a while.
When they heard Liu Qingshan say that after National Day, they would go home, the two of them felt relieved and prepared to go back tomorrow.
Lao Zhou was originally from the Commercial Bureau, so he had a good idea of buying and selling. So he discussed with Liu Qingshan to see if he could transport some of the special products from Bishui County to Jiapigoushan store for sale.
The milk powder, fermented bean curd and other non-staple foods produced in BR County happen to be in short supply in the city.
Of course, Liu Qingshan nodded and agreed. Even if it was this transportation problem, you could not always use large trucks. It would be better for the county to come forward to solve the problem of train wrinkles.
After seeing off his parents' officials, Liu Qingshan worked in the mountain goods store for a few days.
As expected, the sales gradually stabilized at more than 20,000.
As the National Day approaches, Liu Qingshan is becoming busy again, because the various people from Longteng Company gathered in the capital, and everyone rushed back to attend Ma Laosan's wedding.
First, there were more than a dozen people coming back from Hong Kong Island at once. Even the tanned Xiaowu came back and brought back a lot of gems.
To be continued...