Chapter 379: The Generous Li Jie
Anyway, Li Jie was fearless when he met Doom's gaze. What's the matter, superheroes aren't human anymore? Superheroes can't fart? You don't care when I let it go, I'm just farting, and you have the ability to beat me.
It's not that superheroes don't eat whole grains, and it's not that they don't worry about firewood, rice, oil, and salt. For example, Blade Warrior is good, because the success of the "Iron Man" movie has driven the rise of the entire Marvel industry. Including comics and peripheral products have been stretched, not only the products of Iron Man itself, but also the sales of comic goods of other characters in the company.
For example, the comics of Blade have always been second-tier publications in the company, and they are only a little stronger than the sales of the Hawkeye magazine, which has just been launched for a short time. The best sales were tied with the "S.H.I.E.L.D." and "Tekken" comic series.
The popularity of the blade is there, but it has not been too high. Therefore, the copyright fee that Li Jie's Marvel company settles for Blade every quarter is not very high. The highest and most explosive royalty is only about $100,000 (before tax deduction).
Blade's life has been tight, although he has a decent salary in S.H.I.E.L.D., plus the royalties he should live a chic life.
However, because he bought a luxury villa in Midtown Manhattan, New York, he completely emptied his family and went into debt. Add to that the fact that property taxes in New York have risen staggeringly, especially in the Manhattan area. Some property tax increases often outpace home prices.
So Blade's has been worrying about money. Although it is said that Jaeline (Blade's girlfriend, now living together) has proposed countless times that she can directly use her credit card to repay the loan. Because as a special scientist in Osborne's blood and genes, Zhan Kailin's annual income is much higher than that of Blade.
But Blade is a very old-fashioned man, a man who thinks that men should be the breadwinners of the family. It can be said that he has a little bit of a macho mind at work. So he never accepted Zhan Kailin's proposal. In order to save the blade that loves to save face, Zhan Kailin can't force anything.
So the days of the blade are always tight, and when he has to repay various bank cards at the end of each month, he will take out his small notebook and calculator and start calculating, this month should be the first to repay that money, and that money can be repaid later. How to pay your own social security, medical insurance and other security funds. And how much tax you should pay when it's tax season. If the payment is missed, I am afraid that there will be tax police who will come to the door to collect the debt.
So when Iron Man's increase even made the sales of Blade Warrior go up, Li Jie paid Blade a copyright fee of 160,000 yuan this quarter. This is the time Blade has received the most royalties.
He almost didn't cry on the spot, and Li Jie still remembered the appearance of this tough guy holding the check tightly and praying to the sky. But when he got the money, he spent more than $50,000 on a new car. Li Jie felt that it was necessary to remind him that it was better to save the money, and not to spend it all and fall into financial crisis. It's like Dr. Reed.
The story of Blade is actually an example, no matter how superheroes are shown in big movies or comics, how brave and resolute. But to put it bluntly, they are still people, first people and then superheroes. They are hungry without eating, and they are in pain when they are beaten.
So Li Jie consciously said that he couldn't hold back a fart, so what's wrong? Who stipulated that superheroes are not allowed to fart?
Doom stared at Li Jie for a long time, anyway, Li Jie kept insisting that he had just let out a fart, and he was definitely not snickering. At Li Jie's repeated insistence, Doom finally chose to give up the idea of making trouble with Li Jie for the time being.
Because he's more troublesome now, Dr. Reed and Susan treat him far more than Doom could have imagined. Susan actually used her example as chicken soup for the soul to pour into Reed, allowing him to soothe his soul when he was most hurt. Can you believe this kind of thing? Doom felt like he was going crazy.
Aren't you a big villain? Aren't you a big tyrant and a big dictator? When can you be used as an example in life?
Doom's clever brain is now in disarray. Seeing that Doom was in a mess, Li Jie instantly felt that he could relax and enter the theater mode.
In the end, Doom didn't know how he left Dr. Reed's lab. Because Reed and Susan were happy for him and cheering for him. Eventually, Doom had forgotten what he had come here for the first time.
It wasn't until he returned to his castle of destruction in this shiny outfit that he suddenly realized. That's not right! That's not how my script was written! Why did you come back so gloomy and get a stomach full of disgusting chicken soup?!
Doom wanted to go to Dr. Reed again, but Li Jay stopped him: "Alright, Dr. Doom. I think you've put it down by now. No matter what grudge you have, what happened at the beginning was or was not, it doesn't matter so much to you now. ”
Doom asked himself if he really didn't have the anger he had at the beginning. Yes, there are some things that should indeed be let go, but Doom feels that his heart is suddenly empty. The Destruction Mage was a little uncomfortable, so he didn't have a good look for Li Jie to see.
"So, you've seen enough of the drama today? Then hurry up, I'm going to rest. Doom unceremoniously ordered the eviction.
However, Li Jie didn't plan to leave yet, because giving Doom medicine to restore his appearance was only the first purpose of his visit. There was also a purpose he needed to explain to Doom.
"Actually, I can't leave just yet. We still need to talk about something. Li Jie found a place to sit down. Well, at least Thor Sigar won't go back until he thinks of a way to get the Cosmic Rubik's Cube, otherwise he will be caught as a coolie again.
Doom asked angrily: "To put it bluntly, I don't have much American time and your ink." ”
Li Jie ignored Doom's tone, he understood what Doom had been through today. So he graciously opened a bottle of champagne and invited Doom to drink, although it seemed to be a castle of destruction, and everything here belonged to Doom. But Li Jie still behaved very generously.
Li Jie handed the champagne to Doom, regardless of Doom's face. He gently clinked glasses with Doom and said, "Cheers." ”
Doom squinted his eyes, looking like he was about to reassess the man's shamelessness.
Li Jie tasted this top champagne king, which claims to be only 70 bottles in the world, and each bottle is priced at 300,000 euros. Well, you can drink the taste of money.
"If you have something to say, let it go!" Doom was about to be by Li Jie.
Li Jie waved his hand: "It's just a trivial matter." I'd like to bring in a group of Dark Elves to prepare for a possible war in the future. ”
Li Jie shook the crystal glass he was holding, and inside the cup was a champagne king full of the scent of banknotes. He had a smile on his face, but what he said was not funny at all: "An attack from another dimension, an opportunity to unite the Earth Federation. It is also a plan for the New Eastern European Alliance and Tuvalu to truly integrate into the Earth Federation, and even achieve status. ”