10,000 Hong Kong dollars was a lot of money in 1973. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

In the early 70s, Shaw Brothers Film Company was only willing to pay $5,000 for Bruce Lee to film. Bruce Lee was unwilling, and then signed a contract with Golden Harvest Film Group and took on two movies, with a remuneration of 25,000 US dollars, which was less than 200,000 Hong Kong dollars according to the exchange rate at the time.

The monthly salary of people at the bottom of Hong Kong society is only about a few hundred, which is slightly better than thousands.

In fact, Li Shatian's parents make more money than many people in poor areas, Li Chengzhi is an editor, and Xiao Zhixuan is a junior high school music teacher, both of whom have a salary of more than 1,500 Hong Kong dollars. But you know, they were able to train Li Shatian to be a music student at Harvard University, and the cost was also huge. As everyone knows, learning music is very expensive, and all kinds of musical instruments are understood, even if you can't afford it, you have to rent it. It is true that Li Shatian's mother is a music teacher, but the use of public instruments for private use will be criticized, not to mention that Xiao Zhixuan is still a mainlander!

After leaving Polygram Records, Li Shatian went to a restaurant and had a good meal. After that, he went to the mall again, bought a Parker fountain pen for his father Li Chengzhi, and a pair of high heels for his mother Xiao Zhixuan, which cost about 3,000 Hong Kong dollars.

In a blink of an eye, 10,000 Hong Kong dollars, three out of ten, but Li Shatian is not distressed at all, if he has money, he is willing to buy more expensive ones! It is only August 3rd, Li Shatian is very confident that he can earn enough for his tuition and fees before the start of Harvard University!

In the evening, the sun set, and the golden afterglow shone on Li Shatian's body, like a golden veil.

Mother Xiao Zhixuan came back one step earlier than Li Shatian and was preparing dinner in the kitchen at the moment.

As soon as Li Shatian entered the door, Xiao Zhixuan noticed that he was carrying a bag in his hand.

"Got something?"

"Yes, Mom. I bought you a pair of shoes!"

Li Shatian said, took out the box containing the shoes, and then placed it on the table.

Xiao Zhixuan couldn't help but be surprised when she saw the English on the box!

"Salvatore-Ferragamo, Salvatore Ferragamo, how do you buy such expensive shoes!!"

Salvatore Ferragamo is known as the kingdom of women's shoes in Italy, with a luxurious and elegant style, both practicality and style, and is known all over the world for its traditional handmade design and innovative style. Every woman yearns for a beautiful pair of high heels, and although Xiao Zhixuan has never bought such shoes, she obviously knows something about the Ferragamo brand!

Li Shatian handed her the contract in his hand, and said: "This is the contract I signed with Polygram Records, I wrote a song and sold it to them, earning 10,000 Hong Kong dollars, as well as lyrics and royalties. You used to buy me things, but now that I'm making money, of course I'm going to buy you a gift! Your gift is this Ferragamo heel, and Dad's gift is a Parker fountain pen. ”

"However, there is no need to buy such an expensive one!" Xiao Zhixuan shook her head, a little distressed about money.

"You worked hard to raise me, what is this money!! I will buy you better things in the future, let you live in a big house, drive a good car, and have servants to serve!" Li Shatian had the memory of the original body owner in his mind, and when the memory merged with him, the two of them were not separated from each other at all, Xiao Zhixuan and Li Chengzhi were his real parents. Li Shatian's words were true and did not have the slightest falsehood.

When Xiao Zhixuan heard this, her eyes were slightly red and moist, and her heart was moved.

She carefully put the shoes in the cabinet and treasured them, they were a gift from her son, and she must wear them when it was important.

"Son, you rest, I'll cook. ”

"I'll help you wash the vegetables!"

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Li Chengzhi worked overtime tonight and didn't come back until 9 o'clock in the evening.

"Have you had dinner?" asked Xiao Zhixuan as she helped her husband take off his suit.

"I ate it in the company. Li Chengzhi replied and changed into a pair of slippers.

"What's wrong with you?

"Nothing ......"

Li Chengzhi shook his head, walked into the hall, and sat on the sofa.

"It's nothing, look at you, the unhappiness is all written on your face. Tell me, what's wrong?" Xiao Zhixuan frowned slightly and asked.

Li Chengzhi sighed slightly and said: "You know, we are mainlanders, and we have only been in Hong Kong for more than a year, so it is normal to be excluded by others. Our newspaper plans to open a detective fiction column to attract more people to buy the newspaper. I was in charge of this matter at the beginning, and for this reason, I spent a lot of time carefully studying the materials of Hong Kong's relatively outstanding detective fiction writers, in order to persuade these detective fiction writers to sign a contract with our newspaper! Unexpectedly, this afternoon, the leader suddenly said that he would change people, and another person in the company would be in charge of this matter!

"Why all of a sudden?"

"Because this man is familiar with several very good detective writers......"

"Then aren't all your previous efforts in vain?!" Xiao Zhixuan frowned.

Li Chengzhi nodded helplessly.

In the room, Li Shatian heard their conversation clearly, and felt sorry for his father.

The father was humiliated, and the son felt the same way.

"What should I do for my father, write a detective novel?"

Li Shatian couldn't help but ponder, he didn't read many novels, because he liked mathematics with strong logic, and he was talented, so he happened to love detective novels very much. Needless to say, Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Complete Works of Sherlock Holmes", as well as Agatha Christie's "No One Survives" and "Murder on the Orient Express", Keigo Higashino's "The Devotion of Suspect X" and "White Night Walking", Ellery Quinn's "The Tragedy of X" and so on.

Li Shatian felt that if he wanted to copy the original novel word for word, he would definitely not be able to remember it. But if you follow it, you can probably write a good detective novel. Maybe you can also make some innovations on the original work to make the work more ups and downs and exciting!

The Li family is a scholarly family, his grandfather is a patriotic literati, and his father Li Chengzhi is an editor. Coupled with the fusion of memories of past and present lives, his writing ability has naturally been greatly improved.

"Let's write, it's difficult to start everything! Perhaps, I can write a very good work! If I write well, I can not only help my father gain a firm foothold in the newspaper, but also make money, killing two birds with one stone!" Li Shatian made up his mind with a certain eye. As for what to choose, he also thought about it, Keigo Higashino's "The Devotion of Suspect X", which tells the story of a mathematical genius who starts a series of wits battles with the police in order to help a mother and daughter hide the crime of killing their ex-husband, and create the whole scam. Li Shatian is also a mathematical genius himself, so he is very impressed with this work!

in the hall.

Xiao Zhixuan comforted: "Don't think about it so much! I have a good thing to tell you!"

"What a good thing!"

"The song written by our son has been sold!"

As soon as Li Chengzhi heard this, the unhappiness on his face immediately disappeared, and was replaced by excitement, curiosity, and happiness. As long as the son is born, it is more important than anything else!!

"What's the name of the song, and which record company did you sign with?" Li Chengzhi hurriedly asked.

"The song is called 'Men Should Be Self-Improvement.' and I signed a contract with Polygram Records!" Xiao Zhixuan said.

When Li Chengzhi heard the title of the song, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, "The title song of Xu Guanjie's new album seems to be called "Men Should Be Self-Improvement"?"

"That's right, the song written by our son is this song "Men Should Be Self-Improvement!!"

"I think it seems to be a song written by someone named Wu?"

"Hmph, he's a shameless thief who plagiarized our son's songs! Don't you know, this morning, my son went to Polygram Records alone to ask for an explanation, and not only successfully exposed Wu Feitian's plagiarism, but also got compensation!"

Li Chengzhi looked excited, he didn't expect his son to be so capable, much better than his own father!

Xiao Zhixuan continued: "In the end, my son earned 10,000 Hong Kong dollars and received the lyrics and royalties of the song "Men Should Be Self-Improvement". No, I also bought you a gift, a Parker fountain pen!" After speaking, Xiao Zhixuan gave him the Parker fountain pen.

Li Chengzhi took the pen and was speechless for a long time!