1980 My Literary Era.

Chapter 347 How to spend this money!

"mail?"

Lin Weimin went out and saw the postman, because it was an international mail, and Lin Weimin happened to be there again today, so he needed to sign for it in person.

He glanced at the address and name on the package, and it was similar to what he thought, it was from Comrade Mi.

He returned to the office with the package, and Wang Shuo and Tong Zhonggui stood there curiously.

"You are busy with your work!" Wang Shuo said shamelessly, almost making Lin Weimin think that he went to the wrong office.

He shook his head helplessly, opened the package, Wang Shuo and Tong Zhonggui turned their heads immediately.

Things were similar to last time, letters, photos, materials, Lin Weimin read the letters first.

Arthur Miller said in the letter that not long after he wrote to Lin Weimin last year, "Untouchable" was scheduled to be performed on Broadway, but due to venue problems, it was delayed until January this year.

Last month, Arthur Miller's copyright operation company had just settled the performance surplus of the previous season, and Arthur Miller planned to wire the manuscript fee to Lin Weimin, but the amount was relatively large, so he wrote a letter to inform him in advance .

Lin Weimin looked at the number written in Arthur Miller's heart, with a satisfied smile on his face.

Not only Lao Mi is awesome, but Lao Mi is also awesome!

In three months, "Untouchable" performed eight times a week, 99 performances in total, and brought Lin Weimin a cumulative income of 34 yuan. The money has been paid for by Arthur Miller's copyright management company. Amount after tax processing.

Lin Weimin made a rough calculation in his mind, and this year it was more than 140 million meters.

In addition, this time, before entering the inner Broadway, the performances on the outer Broadway will be divided into settlements, about 3 meters.

As long as "The Untouchable" continues to run on Broadway and generates box office continuously, his share will not be interrupted. Lin Weimin will have a very lucrative income for at least a few years.

In addition to the share, Arthur Miller also told Lin Weimin in the letter that he signed up "Untouchable" for this year's Tony Award.

The Tony of the Tony Award, not the Tony with the haircut, the full name is the Anthony Perry Award.It was established in 1947 by the American Theater Association to commemorate Ms. Anthony Perry, one of the founders of the association.

After decades of development, the Tony Awards have been recognized as the highest award for drama and musicals in the United States, and the awards ceremony is held in June every year.

Calculating the time, the Tony Awards ceremony is less than a month away, but I just don't know if this play will win the award.

Lin Weimin didn't take the matter of the award to heart. It was a surprise that "Untouchable" could create millions of dollars in revenue for him every year. For something of an honorary nature like an award, it is best to have it. It doesn't hurt either.

Putting down the letter, Lin Weimin picked up those photos and materials again.

There are still photos from the performance, group photos of the actors, and reports from various English media.

Lin Weimin saw Wang Shuo and Tong Zhonggui's curious faces, wanting to see but not daring to look, so he handed the things to them, "Look at it if you want to see it!"

A look of joy flashed across Wang Shuo's eyebrows, he took the things and glanced at them, but sadly found that he couldn't understand anything except those photos.

Tong Zhonggui glanced at it twice, but asked in surprise: "Mr. Lin, is this the report status of your "Untouchable"?"

Lin Weimin nodded and said, "Yes. Last year it was performed on Broadway, and this year it was on Inner Broadway. Its influence has expanded a lot, and more media have reported it."

Tong Zhonggui looked at those newspapers with amazement on his face.

Last year, everyone heard that Mr. Lin’s works appeared on the stage of Broadway in the United States. Tong Zhonggui went back and read a few "Foreign Dramas" at that time. There were only a few words about Broadway, but he could still feel Broadway. status in the Western theater world.

"Mr. Lin, what is Inner Broadway?" Tong Zhonggui asked.

He only knows that Broadway is the highest temple of drama and musicals in the United States, but it is only limited to this.

"There are hundreds of large and small theaters distributed along Broadway, but only the 41 theaters approved by the Broadway Alliance can truly be called Broadway theaters, which is what we call Inner Broadway.

These theaters are basically concentrated in the area south of 54th Street, north of 41st Street, east of 8th Street, and west of 6th Street. This is one of the most prosperous areas in New York, and the famous New York Times Square is among them.

Most of these 41 theaters belong to several theater groups. For example, the Schubert Group owns 17 theater groups, the Nederland Group owns 9 theater groups, and the Zhu Zhanxin Theater Group owns 5 theater groups. The remaining 10 theater groups belong to the Huandao Group and the Ambassador Theater Group. wait.

In addition to these Broadway theaters located in the core area of ​​Broadway, there are many small and medium-sized theaters on the periphery of these theaters, and these theaters are collectively referred to as off-Broadway theaters. "

Listening to Lin Weimin's explanation, Tong Zhonggui nodded like pecking at rice, and followed Mr. Lin to gain some insight.

"For the people, how much will you pay for the performance of this drama in the United States?" Wang Shuo asked.

"This is calculated according to the number of performances and attendance. The drama market in the United States is completely market-oriented.

If it works, then perform one performance a day, or even two performances a day, with hundreds of performances per year, and then divide it according to the box office profits. "

Lin Weimin's meek introduction could not satisfy Wang Shuo's exuberant curiosity, "So how much can I give?"

Lin Weimin glanced at him, you asked this question on your own initiative, don't blame me.

"Three 4000-meter knives in one game!"

"Three 4000-meter knives?"

Wang Shuo suspected that he had heard it wrong, "How much did you say?"

"Three or four thousand."

"One game?"

"Ah."

Wang Shuo couldn't move his mind, "How many shows can you perform in a year?"

"According to the current situation, there are more than 300 games a year."

The brain was indeed a little insufficient, and Wang Shuo subconsciously wanted to break his fingers.

At this time, Tong Zhonggui answered Wang Shuo's doubts, his voice was a little dry.

"A year is 130 million meters?"

Lin Weimin nodded, "Almost!"

There was a brief silence in the office, Tong Zhonggui and Wang Shuo were all so shocked by this number that they lost their voices.

After a while, Wang Shuo suddenly thought of a possibility and asked, "How many years have you been performing this drama?"

"I don't know. Anyway, as long as the attendance rate is good, it shouldn't be a problem to perform for three to five years."

Then this number will be multiplied by three or five times!
Wang Shuo looked at Lin Weimin, and an inexplicable anger rose in his heart.

What the hell, this little boy, it doesn't matter if he's handsome, he's still so talented!
The key is also to write things, why can you make so much money?
This is not fair!

"What kind of eyes do you have?" Lin Weimin questioned.

Jealousy from peers is all too naked and undisguised.

Wang Shuo felt guilty for a while, "Can I see if it's okay?"

"Look at the fart! I told you to write well. If you don't write well, you'll be jealous of people making money. He~tui!"

Being spurned by Lin Weimin for a while, Wang Shuo was not angry, he was indeed jealous.

"Hey, what do you think if I write a script?" Wang Shuo suddenly had an idea.

Lin Weimin glanced at him in surprise, "Don't just go where you want to make money. If you are eager for quick success, it will only make your writing worse. With this time, you might as well grind out two decent works, and someone will catch up with you." Please edit it."

Wang Shuo thought for a while, "That's true."

He couldn't help sighing in his heart, after all, he couldn't compare with Lin Weimin, an animal.

It's better to write a few more novels. As long as the novels have a response, someone will definitely want to adapt them.

A few days later, Lin Weimin received a notification from the Bank of China that he had received an international wire transfer.

He went to the bank and transferred all the royalties of the telegraphic transfer to his foreign exchange account.

Seeing that the balance in the account has exceeded the 150 million meter mark, Lin Weimin was a little worried.

How to spend so much money!

It's not that he's hypocritical.

Anyone with a little financial knowledge knows that if you put money in the bank, it means you are working for the bank.

Apart from buying a house and hoarding antiques, shouldn't I also do some financial management?

Lin Weimin made a circle in his mind. At this time in 85, the only thing he remembered was the appreciation of the yen.

Mr. Lin didn't understand any financial means, so he chose the most unpretentious method, directly exchanging the rice knives in the account for Japanese yen.

Under the strange and puzzled eyes of the bank staff, Mr. Lin's 100 million-meter knife was exchanged into Japanese yen.

The next step is to wait for the yen to appreciate, and then exchange it for rice knives.

He thought to himself that he was a layman in finance, and he didn't have a strong desire for money, so this was the safest way.

As for the rest of the money...

"teacher LIN!"

"teacher LIN!"

Dong Laishun, Ma Dudu and Li Guangfu came at the appointment and greeted Lin Weimin politely.

On the dining table, the copper hot pot is already boiling, and the water vapor is dense.

"Sit!" Lin Weimin said to the two, and then shouted to the waiter: "Serve the meat!"

When the mutton is on the table, pour it directly into the copper hot pot, and quickly remove it with chopsticks after ten seconds.

It is the basic respect for Donglaishun to eat three plates of meat first.

After eating half full, the speed of the few people slowed down and they had time to talk.

After chatting for a while, Lin Weimin revealed the real purpose of today.

Just two words - spending money.

Li Guangfu and Ma Dudu looked at each other, and Teacher Lin started again.

"My thoughts are like this. Guangfu, you can help me find a house. This time I won't pick anything, I'll just ask for a place with a similar location.

Dudu, help me to collect some antiques when you are free. "

Lin Weimin's division of labor is very clear, one of them buys a house and the other buys antiques.

Asking others to help, Lin Weimin naturally has to give some benefits. The monthly foreign exchange certificate of 100 yuan is higher than the wages of two people going to work.

Ma Dudu likes collecting antiques very much. It is not only his hobby, but also exercises his eyesight, and it can also earn a lot of money. Why not do it?
On the contrary, Li Guangfu was in some pain. If this continues, he will really become a contractor.

Teacher Lin, I am an actor!
(End of this chapter)