He Zhiwei packed his luggage and asked He's father to send him to the township, first took a car to the county seat, and then transferred to Makino City, Makino City Railway Station is located in the center of the city, and the surrounding area is still relatively prosperous.

After arriving at the station, I bought a ticket and stepped on the northbound train, because I didn't bring much money, so He Zhiwei could only sit in a hard seat, it took more than ten hours from Makino City to the capital, and the train in summer was very hot.

Even if the fan is turned on, it will not help, and there are many people in the carriage, so at this time, just after the end of farming, many migrant workers are going to work in groups in other places.

The weather is hot and there are many people, you can imagine how strong the smell in the carriage is, He Zhiwei didn't have the heart to sleep, just thinking about this trip to the capital, the train stopped and stopped, and the temperature was lower in the second half of the night.

In addition, the temperature gets lower the further north you go, so He Zhiwei also fell asleep in a daze in the middle of the night, and the inside of the carriage slowly quieted down.

I don't know how long it took, but I was woken up by the radio in the carriage, "Passengers and friends, the Imperial Capital West Station has arrived, and passengers who need to get off the train should be ready to get off." ”

He Zhiwei came to his senses, packed up his things, and followed the people who got off the train to get off the train, the air in the imperial capital in 2004 was not very good, and at this time there were still a large number of polluting enterprises around the capital.

Later, in order to welcome the Olympic Games, many polluting enterprises were relocated to other places, and after years of governance, the environment of the capital has also improved a lot.

This is the second time I came to the capital in my previous life, and the last time I came to the capital was with my daughter-in-law, because the time was relatively tight, so I just climbed the Great Wall, visited the Forbidden City, ate roast duck, and went around the square.

The scale of the current capital is far from that of later generations, and the four rings have not been filled. After getting off the train, I got on the bus and went to the vicinity of the Bamboo Forest Publishing House, where I had a bite to eat.

Zhulin Publishing House is also a relatively well-known publishing house in Beijing, which used to belong to the publishing house under the state-owned assets, and later carried out restructuring due to the problem of development, and is currently dominated by private enterprises and assisted by state-owned capital.

However, after the restructuring, Zhulin Publishing House has also been given a new life, and in just a few years, it has become one of the top ten publishing houses in Beijing, and even has a certain reputation in the country.

After arriving at the Bamboo Forest Publishing House, he said to the front desk: "Hello, I have an appointment with Wang Haitao, and my name is He Zhiwei." ”

After the front desk called to confirm, he said to He Zhiwei: "Go in, room 302 next to the stairs on the third floor." ”

He Zhiwei went to the third floor, found room 302, and knocked on the door. An elegant voice came from inside, "Come in." ”

He Zhiwei pushed the door in, the office area was not large, but it was full of things, all kinds of books were neatly arranged in different categories, and in front of the computer sat a man about forty years old, his hair was falling out a little.

But with a scholarly temperament, he stood up and said, "Hello, I'm Wang Haitao." ”

He Zhiwei took two steps forward and said, "Hello, I'm He Zhiwei. ”

Wang Haitao shook hands with He Zhiwei, carefully looked at He Zhiwei and said: "After seeing the real person today, I still can't believe it, how old are you this year?"

"Twenty-one, almost twenty-two. He Zhiwei smiled a little embarrassedly.

"Mr. He, do you know that publishing a book is not a trivial matter, if it is not written by you, you must make it clear. Wang Haitao looked at He Zhiwei with a serious face and said.

"I know you're not at ease, so I've brought all the manuscripts with me so you can take a look. Saying that, He Zhiwei took out the manuscript and handed it to Wang Haitao.

Wang Haitao studied it carefully, but there was no problem, and said after reading it for a long time.

"Since it is definitely your work, I also have to admire your understanding of the development of real estate, and even for the future prediction, although I don't know the possibility of the prediction, but I still believe it. ”

"So let's just say that for unknown writers, we usually have a first printing of 5,000 copies, but I think this book of yours is very valuable, and we can print 10,000 copies. Wang Haitao pushed his eyes and said.

Although there is still a long way to go from his expectations, he also understands that what Wang Haitao said is the truth, so he doesn't bother with these things, and nods in agreement.

"Since there is no problem with this, let's talk about the issue of manuscript fees, we divide them into two kinds, one is to buy out your book should be able to give 20,000 yuan, and the other is to share, but this kind of risk is very high, if you can't sell it, you won't get anything. ”

At this time, 20,000 yuan is no longer a small number, and the house price in the capital at this time is only two or three thousand yuan, and this manuscript fee can buy a ten-square-meter house. The other mode of sharing is generally chosen by mature writers.

Because they have a psychological expectation of how much they can sell, there is a share of a few cents to a few dollars for selling a copy, which depends on the popularity of the writer.

He Zhiwei thought for a while and said, "I choose to divide it." ”

Wang Haitao was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect He Zhiwei to choose the mode of sharing, he thought about it and said: "You must know that if you buy out, you can have 20,000 yuan, and if you share it, it is very likely that you will not get much money." ”

"I understand, but to be young is to dare to fight," He Zhiwei grinned.

Wang Haitao looked at the sunny boy in front of him, and he also felt a little emotion in his heart, wasn't he the same when he was young? Wang Haitao was also moved by He Zhiwei's spirit.

Seeing that He Zhiwei had made up his mind, he stopped persuading, took out the contract and asked He Zhiwei to sign it, He Zhiwei read it carefully after getting the contract, and after making sure that there was no problem, he signed his name.

"It was a pleasure to work with. Wang Haitao stood up and shook hands with He Zhiwei.

"It was a pleasure to work with. ”

I agreed to come back in a few days, and then I could see my words turn into lead characters and be known to the world. Of course, the most important thing in the first stage is to make money and improve your living environment.

After leaving the publishing house, He Zhiwei thought about it and didn't seem to have a place to go, thinking about going to his eldest brother He Zhijing, there was no phone at this time, so it was very inconvenient to contact, according to the address given by the eldest brother before, He Zhiwei looked for it.

waited until it was almost dark before seeing the figure of the eldest brother coming back, He Zhijing was also very surprised when he saw He Zhiwei, and hurriedly beckoned He Zhiwei into the house. It's a typical basement with only a tiny window letting in a little sunlight.

In the evening, the brothers drank a meal together, and they were very happy that He Zhiwei could stay in school, so they took He Zhiwei's hand and said, "Our family will rely on you in the future, you are really good." ”

The two have been talking together for a long time, and the last time they met was during the Spring Festival, and it has been more than half a year. The next day, the eldest brother asked for leave and accompanied He Zhiwei around the capital.

He Zhijing said: "You see that I have been in the capital for so many years, in fact, I rarely have time to walk around here, and I am tired every day. ”

"If you can't go back to your hometown, why do you have to work so hard?" He Zhiwei asked, He Zhiwei couldn't understand the people who drifted north, but he also respected them.

"I can't go back, and I have to die in the capital. He Zhijing suddenly said such a sentence.

The atmosphere was a little awkward for a while, and after a while, He Zhijing said: "By the way, I found a girlfriend, and my home is on the edge of the capital, maybe I will settle here in the future." ”

"Really, then you must bring it home to see it, and our parents will be happy when the time comes. He Zhiwei is also happy for his eldest brother.

As I talked about this, the atmosphere was much better, and I invited He Zhiwei to eat Quanjude at noon, and the roast duck at this time tasted more authentic.

The next day, let the eldest brother hurry to work, He Zhiwei was walking around the capital when he was fine, and three days later He Zhiwei went to the Bamboo Forest Publishing House again, He Zhiwei also got his own printed book, smelling the faint fragrance of the book on it, He Zhiwei was very happy.

He Zhiwei has always liked literature, but because of the problem of education and the factors of later work, he did not engage in this aspect, and many times he dreamed of becoming a writer, and now his dream has finally come true.

He Zhiwei gave a book to his eldest brother, and persuaded his eldest brother to find a real estate company to work, and the absolute economic force of real estate in the future.

The eldest brother is also very strange about the book sent by He Zhiwei, but after reading it, he feels that it is very well written, and he has the idea of changing careers, because He Zhiwei's book elaborates on the development of real estate in the future, and the eldest brother's vision in the capital has also been greatly improved in the past few years, and he feels that real estate has development potential.

He Zhiwei also came to the capital for another purpose, that is, he hoped to find a university, although the current college level is enough, but if you want to develop a career, academic qualifications are indispensable, but after running for a few days, there is no eyebrow.

After thinking about it, I still went to find Wang Haitao, and this time when Wang Haitao saw He Zhiwei again, his face was full of red light. It turned out that He Zhiwei's book caused quite a stir as soon as it was listed, and the bold prediction of the development of real estate in the book made many people agree with it.

In fact, in a place like Beijing, everyone still has some feelings about the future development of real estate as a pillar industry of the country, so 10,000 books were sold out in just over a week, and many bookstores urgently contacted Zhulin Publishing House to print them.

After the discussion of the senior management of the publishing house, 50,000 copies were directly printed, and even the editor-in-chief praised Wang Haitao for being able to find such a good book, and this month's bonus is indispensable. When He Zhiwei explained his intentions, Wang Haitao said that he would help find a relationship.

And He Zhiwei is also very happy that the direct book can sell so well, and settled the first batch of manuscript fees of more than 3,000 yuan, which is almost two months' salary, and mentally planning whether to write another book.