mijobooks Chapter 58 Spending money is a skill
Chapter 58 Spending money is a skill
Yu Zhen returned to the company partly because he wanted to return to the collective life of the unit and not stand out too much.
Especially now that they already possess the fame and fortune of millionaires.
As the first person in the country with publicly available wealth data who could openly flaunt his wealth, he had no intention of detaching himself from the lives of ordinary people in 1979 and actually starting to enjoy the extravagant lifestyle of a "literary capitalist."
Besides, even if he wanted to enjoy himself, he's a local Chinese, not a foreigner, and he doesn't go abroad, so where would he find the so-called luxury?
The huge deposit of 1.355 million yuan in the Bank of China passbook card.
It has truly become a financial burden.
The main burden comes from the psychological level.
So when we got back to the company, another thing we did was discuss how to quickly spend this large sum of money.
It's impossible to distribute them directly to the company.
If he really did that, what kind of person would Yu Zhencheng become? The outspoken critic in everyone's eyes?!
The third installment, "Resident Evil," was published in mainland China.
Yu Zhen decided to hold off for now and not rush to authorize the work to the publishing house or promote it in the domestic market.
Even the subsequent fourth and fifth installments of "The Terminator" are planned to have their domestic publication and distribution delayed.
Yu Zhen is certainly unwilling to admit that continuing to publish and distribute his works in China at a rate of X yuan per thousand words is too unfair and unfair, but he can't bring up the new royalty system.
Therefore, it is necessary to postpone its publication and distribution in the country for three to five years.
A more respectable excuse would be that some of the plot points in the third installment were too dark.
It involves a company that acts as a cover for biological research on living people.
This can easily lead Chinese people to associate it with painful historical memories.
This might mislead readers into thinking that his creative inspiration comes from the Black Sun next door, who is living a comfortable life.
The current period is the first thirty years of reform and opening up in China, a time of restraint and biding our time.
After all, we've been saying that the whole country is vigorously carrying out reform and opening up, trying every means to attract foreign investment.
He didn't want to be used as a pawn by those with ulterior motives to create hype around his work.
This led to the neighbor's dog barking and making a ruckus, needlessly causing trouble for the country.
Of course, he had already privately discussed these matters with the city leaders and obtained their full approval.
Going back to the organization to discuss things again will prevent any further misunderstandings.
Yu Zhen was well aware that the huge sum of money, amounting to millions of yuan, in his bank account had to be spent openly and legitimately as soon as possible.
"President, to be honest, when we get back to the company today, let's put aside other matters for now. Our whole company needs to quickly figure out how to help me spend the huge amount of money in my bank account."
Seriously, I'm not kidding, I'm under a lot of pressure right now...
"Comrade Yu Zhen, how could you have such thoughts!"
The royalties you earned honestly, especially since they came from overseas, are a testament to your skill and a source of pride for our entire organization. What are you worried about?
Don't worry, our organization will always be your strongest support. We're a team that shares weal and woe. If anyone dares to gossip about how much money you're making, I, Lao Huang, will be the first to object!
To be honest, President Huang's statement really came from the bottom of his heart; that was his true thought.
Who is Yu Zhen?
Now, he is not only a cultural hero of Shanghai.
That is, moreover, the most resounding golden signboard of the Literature and Art Publishing House, the most dazzling achievement of Huang Gongliang during his tenure, and the pioneering and innovative move that has impressed countless peers across the country.
The Fourth National Congress of Literary and Art Workers is just around the corner in November.
Huang Gongliang has been nominated by the city to be the number one advanced representative of the Shanghai delegation. In the literary and artistic circles, he is a standard-bearer and pioneer of reform, and his future career is bright.
All of this is thanks to Comrade Yu Zhen.
Who dares to attack Yu Zhen, bring up the fact that he has made too much money, or say that Comrade Yu Zhen has become a capitalist or something...
Hey, isn't this also a slap in the face to Huang Gongliang?!
"No, no, President, please don't misunderstand. It's not that some blind fool is gossiping about me behind my back."
If it were just this trivial matter, I wouldn't bother with it.
This is what I'm thinking: it's a waste to just keep my personal account with 1.35 million yuan in the bank.
As you said, I am part of our Literature and Art Publishing House, and we are always a big collective, right?
In name only, this large sum of money belongs to me and I have full authority to dispose of it.
But since I'm also a part of our big group, how can I be so stingy with money and only think about spending it on myself?
What kind of person do I become...?
"Uh, Xiao Yu, so you're thinking of... distributing the money among everyone? That's really..."
"No, no, I'm not that noble."
Besides, I can't set such a bad precedent. Otherwise, if other comrades have literary works that have achieved great success overseas, should I force them to follow my example and share their earnings with the collective without compensation?
This is both a form of moral blackmail and detrimental to comrades' further pursuit of creative endeavors.
You might even think about how many eyes are watching our publishing house closely, just wanting to see what happens to us, to see how we deal with this millionaire.
Therefore, if I spend this money even slightly wrongly, it will affect far more than just my personal interests.
The most direct damage will absolutely be the public's skepticism towards our country's reform and opening-up policies...
President Huang nodded repeatedly, deeply agreeing.
As the old saying goes, too much money can be a burden. Who would have thought that writer Yu's creative work could develop to this extent?
Right now, the royalties I've received are just a mere hundred thousand or so.
Over the next five years, writer Yu is expected to earn an additional $150 million in foreign exchange from royalties.
How can one spend hundreds of millions of yuan with peace of mind?
It's true that "having too much money burns out" has become a ridiculous and troublesome situation for everyone.
When everyone is destitute, then it's a time when you're good, I'm good, and everyone's good.
Suddenly, some people took advantage of the reform and opening up and made a fortune through their own abilities, which seemed to be a thorn in everyone's heart.
This matter is one in which, if handled carelessly, it could directly impact a vast number of literary and artistic workers across the country, and even more so, raise the question of whether anyone would dare to become the next "Great Writer Yu".
Moreover, if a writer earns astronomical royalties overseas based on his own merits, then spending the money becomes a headache. If this gets out overseas, it won't sound good, and it will directly lead to a crisis of international image and credibility!
"Xiao Yu, you're quick-witted and insightful. If you have any good ideas in mind, feel free to speak up. We can't let other organizations laugh at us, spending money we earn honestly and openly with such anxiety. Why should we have to do that?!"
"Then I'll really tell you."
"Go ahead and tell me! No matter how you want to spend it, the whole company will be your strongest support. You don't need to doubt that!"
"I was thinking, under our club's name, we could set up something similar to those overseas science fiction literature creation mutual aid funds, or maybe we could even create an Eastern version of the Nebula Award or the Hugo Award. Oh, right, let's just hold a 'Star River Cup' National Science Fiction Literature Creation Competition..."
President Huang's eyes gleamed, and his voice trembled for a moment.
"Xiao Yu, you...you really have this idea? You really want to hold a national science fiction writing competition?"
There's no doubt why President Huang suddenly became so agitated.
It is no more obvious than this: if the "Xinghan Cup" National Science Fiction Literature Writing Competition is successfully launched, it will undoubtedly be another major achievement for Mr. Huang during his tenure.
They're not asking the company to help them spend money.
They're clearly trying to force a stepping stone into his career, pushing him to accelerate his advancement and increase his seniority!
My parents gave me life, and they also created me, Huang Gongliang. The only one with a bright and promising future in my career is a great writer!