Chapter 8: He's Back
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Using the traffic to download the electronic contract in his mailbox, Lin Han stood at the door of the toilet and began to read it carefully, he has no legal expertise, but it seems to be okay on the surface.
Thinking that a magazine as big as "Science Fiction World" would not ruin its reputation for a copyright, it would simply be a practice of self-destruction of the Great Wall, and Lin Han believes that these people can see the pros and cons clearly.
But in fact, it's just because of lack of money and can't afford to hire a lawyer, if Lin Han has a ticket in his pocket, no matter whose contract it is, he will take it and check it repeatedly.
After writing his electronic signature on the screen and then pressing his fingerprint, Lin Han clicked Send and asked Wang Yifan to deal with the problems behind, and he could finally walk away after enduring the baptism of ammonia in the toilet.
Lin Han returned to his place, he carefully looked at the bookshelf next to him and the people on the table around him who were seriously flipping through the books, the thick sense of history here made everyone have a feeling that they couldn't say anything unclear, as if making a loud noise was the original sin.
The mood before and after is different, and reading books is also a little impetuous, and the originally vivid words keep flying, so that he can't be quiet.
"It's just more than 8,000 yuan, I can't sit still now, what if the copyright is sold for hundreds of thousands?"
Mentally deprecating, Lin Han stood up, took the two books in his hand, and walked straight to the place where he applied for a library card, he planned to borrow it and read it slowly.
I don't know what's going on, there is a long queue at the place where the borrowing information is registered, and many people are waiting in it with books, and Lin Han has to become one of them.
Although the original owner is a frequent visitor to entertainment gossip and ridicule, as a director who has crossed the entertainment industry like a meteor, there are not many people who can really remember his appearance, and there is no possibility of being recognized on the road.
But someone behind him suddenly patted him on the shoulder, and at the same time, a familiar voice floated over, "Lin Han, I'm not mistaken, right? I was so surprised to see you in the library." ”
As soon as Lin Han heard it, he knew that he had met an acquaintance, so he turned his head to see that the tall thin man with a big back in front of him was Li Wenyuan, the author of the original novel "Rushing Out of the Solar System"!
Although the original owner made a mess of Li Wenyuan's novel, the strange thing is that the two of them turned out to be friends. The original owner likes science fiction very much, and the filming of "Out of the Solar System" made his dream come true, Li Wenyuan often chatted with the original owner as a special screenwriter and director on the set, and the two have science fiction as a common language, so there is quite a lot of contact.
Even when Lin Han was spurned by 10,000 people, Li Wenyuan also supported his friend when he was interviewed by reporters, saying that it was not the director's fault that the film shooting was not ideal, and all the responsibility should not be placed on Lin Han's shoulders alone.
But Lin Han, who felt sorry for himself and closed himself off, didn't pay attention to the outside world at all except for drinking all day long, and now after seeing Li Wenyuan at first glance, the residual memories of his body are still affecting Lin Han.
Lin Han tried to control his emotions, he raised the two books in his hand, and then said, "Mosquito ......"
"You're finally willing to come out, let's go to the café next door. Li Wenyuan opened his mouth and proposed, he was pleased with Lin Han's change, at least his friends were no longer so decadent and cynical.
After completing the registration of the borrowed book, Lin Han and the two came to the café next to the library side by side, the café at this time seemed extremely quiet, and occasionally a couple sat together and was tired.
Putting the book aside, Lin Han said solemnly: "Mosquito, although I know it's a little late, I'm really sorry to adapt your novel to that look." ”
"It's okay, it's good to be adapted, how many people can adapt movies now?" Li Wenyuan looked at it very openly, he sighed, "It's not your fault, the editing rights are not given to you, and after the release, you will be asked to give all of them the black pot." ”
For this, Lin Han can only smile bitterly, the failure of a movie is limited if he tosses it alone. But when the reputation of the movie declined, the entire crew turned against each other and pointed the finger at the original owner, and the rookie director who directed a blockbuster alone for the first time became the scapegoat.
Li Wenyuan secretly screamed that it was not good, as if he had touched his friend's scar again, and he quickly changed the topic: "Then what are you mainly busy with now? ”
"Those things have disappeared, but I still have to live, don't I?" Lin Han said very easily, "No crew or TV station is willing to ask me, so I wrote a novel and sent it to "Science Fiction World", and use this to make money." ”
"Science Fiction World? I'm familiar with this, my book "Out of the Solar System" was serialized in this magazine and then published. What's the name of your novel, I'll call a familiar editor and ask him to take care of you. ”
After that, Li Wenyuan took out his mobile phone, ready to find the phone and help his old friend get through this difficulty. A director of a science fiction movie is actually down-and-out to write a science fiction novel, if he is rejected, what a blow to his heart.
Lin Han hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop Li Wenyuan's movements, and he said with a smile: "No, no, my draft has been approved, and I just signed an electronic contract, the price of 500 words per thousand words, just 20,000 words, and only more than 8,000 words in hand." ”
"500 thousand words? This price is good, the highest price among newcomers, much more powerful than I was at the beginning. Looks like I'm going to have to read your masterpiece when I go back. Li Wenyuan was very surprised, he didn't expect Lin Han to be so powerful, and he easily got the highest price.
"Next month's "Science Fiction World" will be released, you go buy a copy to sell it. ”
"I didn't buy any of the issues? I subscribe together for the whole year every time, it seems that if you don't make movies, you can still be a best-selling author, and I'll pull you into our science fiction authors' chat group later, and we will get to know each other. ”
Li Wenyuan really admires Lin Han, it is quite difficult to come out of the huge shadow and achieve corresponding success.
Lin Han took a sip of coffee, he said with a smile: "The biggest expectation now is the Galaxy Award, if you can get the bonus of the Galaxy Award, buddy will not have to worry about the rent, you can create with peace of mind, and be a literary and artistic youth." ”
Hearing this, Li Wenyuan laughed very loudly, "Haven't you ever cared about the lineup of judges for the Galaxy Awards? Hurry up and bribe me, I will let you enter the semi-finals at that time." ”
"Are you a judge?" Lin Han was surprised, but thinking about it, as one of the hottest science fiction writers in China now, several of Li Wenyuan's novels are selling well at home and abroad, with a broad readership, and he also won the nomination for the Nebula Award in the United States, which can be said to be the supreme honor of science fiction authors in the world, otherwise he would not choose to shoot "Out of the Solar System".
"They deliberately asked me to be a judge before, but I refused in the past few years, isn't it itchy this year? Li Wenyuan showed a huge smile, he stretched out his hand and shook it with Lin Han, and at the same time said sincerely: "Welcome back." ”