Life 1984

Chapter 558 Aren’t you afraid of investigation?

Li Yunhai stopped wiping his hair, subconsciously moved his hands downwards, and said with a smile, "Sister Su, why are you here?"

Su Hong's lips trembled slightly. She wanted to speak but couldn't.

She had just taken a shower, and her hair was mostly blow-dried. It was draped over her shoulders with some moisture, and she had the fragrance of shower gel on her body.

Li Yunhai was ignited by the fire in her eyes. He could see that Su Hong's expression was unusual, as if she was hiding something important and could no longer hold it back, so she had to show her hand.

Just when Su Hong was about to speak, there was a sudden knock on the door.

Su Hong's words came to her lips and she swallowed them back.

Li Yunhai coughed lightly and asked, "Who is it?"

Shen Xiulan asked in a low voice from outside the door: "Hai of clouds? Sea of ​​clouds? Are you asleep?"

Li Yunhai knew that Shen Xiulan was here for a date, so he opened the door and said with a smile: "I am talking with Sister Su! Are you not asleep yet?"

"Xiulan, what you said is wrong, isn't it? When did I abandon you? It's obvious that you abandoned me because I was born in a rural area and quit my job. You don't want to be with me."

He could probably tell that Su Hong had real feelings for her tonight, especially at the moment when she blocked the bullet. The relationship between the two of them was definitely more than just a boss and a secretary.

The two chatted for a few words before hanging up the phone.

A certain string in Li Yunhai's heart was also touched by Su Hong.

Li Yunfang really didn't want to appear on camera, saying that she was too shy and had never done an interview before, fearing that she would be speechless.

"If they really want to do bad things, won't they do bad things if we don't sell their machines? If we don't sell them, others will. Besides, what bad things can lithography machines do? Isn't it just used to make chips?"

"Whether they are bad or good? We just sell products."

Li Yunhai looked at Su Hong. She was tall, with a straight back and a charming figure. These were the basic skills of a drama actor. She looked much more elegant than ordinary people.

"What if she wasn't my sister? Would you still feel pity? Yue Hua has a registered permanent residence in Beijin."

"Aren't you going out to discuss business? I don't trust you. Come and see how the business is going?" Shen Xiulan asked.

Li Yunhai said: "It is said that wealth can be found in danger. Although this trip was scary, it was not dangerous. They looked very scary, but they did not dare to really take action."

Li Yunhai said awkwardly: "Forget it, go to sleep!"

Li Yunhai also looked lonely.

"I don't know, maybe it will be of some use?"

He called his sister's room and chatted with her.

"The negotiation was completed and a big deal was signed. However, the time is a little tight, but it can be solved. Thanks to Sister Su today, thank you for your hard work." Li Yunhai said.

As if she had become a thief, Su Hong said with a red face, "I didn't do anything, it's all thanks to Mr. Li. Okay, you guys can play, I'll go over and rest."

Li Yunhai said: "You don't know something. Yunfang and Yue Hua are getting along well, and they will get married during the Spring Festival. I'm afraid that if they are all together, it will be inconvenient for me to go there."

"Are you staying?"

Shen Xiulan fiddled with it for a while and said in frustration: "What's wrong with you?"

"Yeah, that's right. Photolithography machines are definitely not as harmful as munitions."

But he said nothing and even pretended not to see it.

"But what if they use our machines to do bad things?"

"Don't sleep yet. How long have we been together? Are you tired of it?"

Li Yunhai thought about it. His sister had always lived a very low-key life. She had no sense of presence at home, at school, or in the company. Suddenly making her a public figure might not be a good thing for her.

"Going back to China tomorrow?"

"Then why did they carry guns? And flashed their guns? It shows that they are bad people at heart!"

Shen Xiulan was very surprised and said: "Are they talking about business? A group of bandits and robbers! Yunhai, we would rather not make money from them! I'm afraid it's not that easy to make money from these people. Maybe they really know how to kill people. .”

"What's the point of this? Will it have a publicity effect?"

It's just a job. Does the secretary really need to take a bullet for the boss?

"You can ask Yunfang for her opinion. She may not want to be in the limelight."

"Forget it, what's the use of talking about this now? I'm not in the mood at all!"

Shen Xiulan said: "Yunfang and Yue Hua? They are quite a match. It's just that Yue Hua is too ordinary. Yunfang can definitely find a better partner. It's a pity."

"I was just about to tell you about this. The Antarctic review article we sent to the magazine has not been published yet."

In addition, he was somewhat frightened during the previous negotiation at the bar, and he was unsuccessful no matter what he did at night.

"That's not true." Li Yunhai said with a smile, "Yunfang finally went to Antarctica. I would like to invite her to give an interview and appear in the Western media."

Shen Xiulan smiled and said: "You brothers and sisters are the same. We are so close, so it is very convenient to go there. We have to make a phone call."

"Oh, don't mention it, we have encountered a problem." Li Yunhai recounted the negotiation process.

"Just leave this matter to the people in the North American branch to keep an eye on it. After the article is published, ask them to send it over. Don't you still want to wait here for the results?"

"What's wrong with Sister Su?" Shen Xiulan asked, "I see that she is thinking a lot."

"She is your sister now. This cannot be denied. Just like Lin Zhi, isn't her family background a bonus? If she hadn't been Lin Zhenbang's daughter, would you have abandoned me and chosen her?"

"This isn't something to worry about, it's just a matter of metaphysics."

"I don't believe this evil anymore, you have to give it to me!"

"Then it depends on your ability!"

"Humph!"

Shen Xiulan bit the corner of her mouth and suddenly smiled: "I'll try this!"

Li Yunhai groaned and quickly surrendered.

Sihai Group gained a lot from this trip to CES.

Including Mohan's order, the total amount received is 26 billion US dollars!

Such achievements are outstanding even when compared with large companies in Western countries.

Li Yunhai was so happy that he gave everyone a few days off to have a good trip in the United States.

He brought Shen Xiulan, Li Yunfang, Su Hong and others to New York.

Li Yunhai contacted Xiaosi and asked her to find a publishing house to publish his sister's Antarctic manuscript.

The next afternoon, after a six-hour flight, Li Yunhai and the others took a flight from Las Vegas to New York.

Li Yunhai made an appointment with Xiaosi to meet at the Plaza Hotel, so they stayed at this hotel.

Li Yunfang was very worried and kept telling her brother that the notes I wrote were very ordinary. Can they really be published? He also said that all my writings are in Chinese, can they be published in the United States?

Li Yunhai comforted her and said, "Don't worry, Chinese can be translated into English. Let's give the manuscript to the publisher for a look first, and if possible, publish it." If it doesn't work, we won't lose anything, just take a trip to New York.

At around five o'clock in the afternoon, Xiaosi came with a friend.

This is a Caucasian man in his thirties, named Harris, who is very tall and has a high bridge of nose. He works for a publishing group in New York.

Li Yunhai took out his sister's manuscript and thousands of printed photos to show him.

Harris actually knows Chinese, not only can he speak it, but he can also understand it.

"I can understand vernacular, but I can't understand classical Chinese." Harris said, "I originally learned Chinese to study Chinese literary works, but I found that I still can't understand your ancient literature. Your ancient literature Literature and modern literature are two completely different systems?"

Li Yunhai didn't understand this and couldn't give an appropriate answer. He just said: "Yes, these are two different writing worlds. Many words have different meanings in ancient Chinese. If you want to understand our ancient literature, then You also have to study a special course called ancient literature. But it is very difficult to learn. For us Chinese, ancient literature is a difficult course."

Harris smiled, picked up Li Yunfang's manuscript and looked through it.

"It's very beautiful, as beautiful as a prose poem!" Harris raised his head and smiled at Li Yunfang, "As beautiful as you!"

Li Yunfang said shyly: "These are all what I have seen and heard. I really feel that this time in Antarctica is like a prose poem in life."

Harris read a dozen pages at a glance and said: "There is no problem with publishing, but the text is a bit short."

Li Yunhai said: "We have come up with a travel diary that is rich in pictures and texts. It uses a small amount of beautiful and concise text and a large number of pictures so that people can easily read it and understand the mysterious Antarctica."

Harris put his chin on his hand and kept nodding: "This is a good idea. Well, such a book will be very expensive. How many copies do you plan to publish?"

Li Yunhai said: "It depends on the size of the market. Do you have any good suggestions?"

Harris said: "I suggest releasing 10,000 copies first."

Li Yunfang was most concerned about money and asked, "How much money do you need?"

Harris said: "20% royalty, this is the market price. In our country, books are usually relatively expensive, and textbooks are very expensive. Novels are usually released in hardcover, that is, hardcover, and the price is usually twenty or thirty dollars. Scope. A paperback or soft cover book will be released a year later, and the price can be reduced to about ten dollars. However, the binding and production of this kind of picture book are more exquisite, and the price will be higher. Well, I estimate the price is 50 US dollars. Around. According to the 20% royalty rate, you can get a royalty of US$10 for every book sold. The first edition of the first printing is 1 books. If all are sold, you can get a compensation of US$10. .”

Li Yunfang was stunned for a while.

She thought she would have to pay for it herself, but Harris directly talked about royalties.

Harris said: "There is another way, that is, the publisher pays to buy out the copyright of your book. You take the money and leave in one go. All subsequent income from this book has nothing to do with you."

Shen Xiulan said: "What if this book becomes very popular in the future? If hundreds of thousands or millions of copies are sold, wouldn't the publisher make a lot of money?"

Harris said: "Of course. This is a big gamble. Most of the acquired works can make money. In a word, no one will sell the works that can make money, and no one will buy the works that do not make money. ." This is fair.

Li Yunhai asked: "Where is this book? How much can it be sold for at one time?"

Harris said: "It can be sold for $50!"

This also means that he estimates the sales volume of this book to be more than 5 copies.

Normally, if the cumulative sales of a book exceed 5 copies, it can be called a bestseller. If the sales volume reaches 10 or more, especially more than 50 copies, it may be considered a pretty good bestseller; if the sales volume exceeds 100 million copies, it may be considered a super bestseller.

Li Yunfang doesn't understand anything, so she should discuss with her elder brother which method is more appropriate?

Li Yunhai said that we are not short of money anyway, so let’s share it!

Li Yunfang also thought it didn't matter, so she said she would divide the money.

"We want to get the rights to these manuscripts and these photos," Harris said.

The two parties happily negotiated cooperation.

Li Yunhai expressed his gratitude to Xiaosi and Harris and invited them to dinner in the evening.

Over the past few years, Sihai Group has had a cooperative relationship with MJ, and MJ has become the spokesperson of Sihai Group overseas.

There is also a connection between Xiaosi and Li Yunhai. They always meet a few times every year and become friends in foreign countries.

In the evening, Xiaosi invited Li Yunhai and the others to have fun at an entertainment venue in New York.

The extravagance and glamor of New York is exactly the metropolitan life that Chinese people yearn for.

Countless people come to this bustling Western city from China with dreams in mind, and work hard from the bottom, washing dishes, doing housework, and doing the dirtiest and most tiring work. No matter whether they do well or not, they all make it here. Willing to return home.

Li Yunhai has no feelings about this lifestyle at all.

Because he has money, he can enjoy the ultimate luxurious life wherever he goes.

The so-called openness and freedom here did not have much appeal to him. Li Yunhai was surrounded by all kinds of beauties, and it was unnecessary and impossible to be interested in these foreign dancers.

They played in the nightclub until about one o'clock in the morning before returning to the hotel.

Li Yunhai calculated the time in China and called home.

Lin Zhi happened to be home from get off work.

"Yunhai, you're still up so late?" Lin Zhi asked with a smile, "CES is over, when will you come back?"

Li Yunhai said: "Yunfang is going to publish a book. We are in New York. Let's play for two more days!"

Lin Zhi said: "The province's personnel affairs have already been sorted out."

Li Yunhai said oh and listened to her words.

"Zhao Jingwen and Huang Ying are indeed going to be transferred. I just don't know who will succeed them."

"Don't think so much. Who cares who will succeed him? It has nothing to do with us. We just need to do our own business. No matter how bad it is, can it be worse than the Zhao and Huang era?"

"That's right. Even if there is a change of leadership, it will be after the new year. Is Xiulan in your room?"

"What is she doing in my room so late? Don't forget that I am in New York, and there is a 12-hour time difference between me and you!"

"Oh, then go to sleep!"

Li Yunhai put down the phone.

He waited for a while, but when Shen Xiulan didn't knock on the door, he went to bed to rest.

Yesterday in the casino, they had a quarrel over love affairs. Shen Xiulan must have been angry because she would not come to accompany him today.

Li Yunhai lay on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

When he was playing in an entertainment venue at night, all he could see were beauties with their arms and legs exposed, as well as coquettish bar girls. The sensual enjoyment now turned into excitement, keeping Li Yunhai awake at night.

He got up and called Shen Xiulan's room.

Shen Xiulan answered the phone and gave a lazy feed.

"Xiulan, it's me."

"I know it's you, but besides you, who else would remember my room phone number and call me?"

"Hey, have you washed it? Why don't you come over?"

"What did you do in the past? You have no feelings for me."

"Who said that? I feel very good about you."

"Humph, you're lying! Didn't you not be able to play last night?"

"Isn't it because I quarreled with you last night? So I don't have any thoughts in that regard. I miss you very much tonight, please come here quickly."

"No, I have no idea. I'm going to sleep."

"Hey, Xiulan, don't be like this. It's rare for us to have time to get together abroad. We will return to China soon. You are not very affectionate with me when we return to China."

"Can you please stop thinking about these things all day long? You are a promising young man and an entrepreneurial idol, why do you think about the affair between a man and a woman all day long?"

"What you say is not objective. There are 24 hours a day. It's amazing that I can think about it for an hour. How can I think about it all day long?"

"I won't go there today."

"okay, bye."

Shen Xiulan was stunned when she heard the busy signal from the phone.

She just said a few more coquettish words, and Li Yunhai hung up the phone.

"Ho ho! Man!" Shen Xiulan bit the corner of her mouth and snorted lightly.

She yawned and prepared to go to bed.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

Shen Xiulan walked to the door and asked, "Who?"

"I!"

Shen Xiulan opened the door and hummed: "Why are you here?"

"If you don't go over, I have to come over." Li Yunhai said with a playful smile.

"Oh! I really can't do anything about you! You are too annoying! You won't let me rest for a day! I hate you!" Shen Xiulan turned around and ignored him.

Li Yunhai calmly locked the door, walked behind her, hugged the princess fiercely, and hugged her up.

"You really miss me?" Li Yunhai looked at her with a smile.

Shen Xiulan held pink fists with both hands and kept beating on his chest: "I hate you! I don't want you!"

Li Yunhai said: "It doesn't matter if you don't miss me, it's enough that your body misses me."

With that said, he carried Shen Xiulan to the room.

Shen Xiulan's body was much more honest than her mouth, betraying her true thoughts instantly.

"You'd better go over after you've slept! Be careful that they will find you tomorrow night." Shen Xiulan lay softly next to him and said softly.

"No," Li Yunhai said. "Su Hong, Zhuang Yong, and my sister all know about our relationship! What are you afraid of?"

"You, you, you are so perverted! One day, you will be kicked out by Lin Zhi! I don't believe that she can really tolerate your cheating?"

"She doesn't know about me."

"Can fire be contained in paper? Don't forget who her parents are! Maybe Lin Zhenbang has investigated you behind the scenes, you never know!"

Li Yunhai's scalp went numb and he thought to himself that this is not impossible!

Shen Xiulan was tired and fell asleep holding him.

Li Yunhai thought about his thoughts, leaned on Shen Xiulan's warmth and tenderness, and slowly fell asleep.

At this moment in Xizhou, Lin Zhi was getting ready to go to work.

When she walked out of the door, she saw her mother Tang Yuxia coming over.

"Mom, you're not at work? Is there something wrong?" Lin Zhi asked.

Tang Yuxia sat in the car without getting out of the car and waved to her daughter.

Lin Zhi walked over, opened the door and got in the car.

Tang Yuxia pondered for a moment, took out a yellow envelope, put it in her daughter's hand, and said, "Don't look at it now. Look at it when you are alone."

Lin Zhi was stunned: "Mom, what is this?"

Tang Yuxia said: "You will know after seeing it, I don't want to say it. Okay, get out of the car!"

Lin Zhi got out of the car in great surprise, watched her mother's car slowly leave, and then looked curiously at the envelope in her hand.

(End of this chapter)