Chapter 53: The Agent
"It's hard to imagine,"
Jenny put down the manuscript in her hand, then took off her glasses casually, and her expression was slightly surprised, "Wei, a person who has never been abroad, would have such a deep understanding of Western countries, especially ...... The subject matter you wrote was really special. ”
"I like literature, and in addition to Chinese literature, there is also foreign literature...... I was often fascinated by those chivalric novels. ”
"Oh, no, no, I'm not the princess waiting to be saved by the knight, but the assistant who assists the knight in proving their bravery."
"You know James. Bond? I love his stories the most, and the characters of these stories are influenced by 007, eh...... What do you think? ”
"It's very good, it's unbelievable that it was written at your age. I happen to know a friend from a publishing house, and I'll introduce you to you another day. Jenny was very satisfied.
"Thank you."
Wei Ting paused and said, "Jenny, if possible, I don't want to contact the publisher for the time being. ”
"Why?"
"I'm a student. If you appear in front of the public too early for this reason, it will bring a lot of inconvenience. ”
"How is that possible? At your age, there are even people who have already started their own business. ”
"Yes. But the national conditions are different from country to country, and there is a saying in my country, 'a gun shoots a bird in the head', which interferes with my normal study, and this is very important to me. ”
After Wei Ting tried hard to explain the reason to Jenny, she also let go of a thing that she was hesitating about...... She had been thinking about whether she should stand in front of the stage. However, after coming to the United States and finding Jenny, an economic person, she made up her mind.
Planning, design...... Well, there is also plagiarism, before finishing her studies, she wants to stay in the background as much as possible, not because she is afraid of becoming famous, but because she wants to complete her studies quietly...... To complete her quest, the number of times she appears in public view should be as small as possible. As for companies and studios, it is entirely possible to hire a suitable manager to do it.
Domestically, she has found Bai Xue to serve as a manager abroad, and she is ready to choose Mark. Ford, and Jenny as her economic person in the United States, judging from the last sale of those three scripts, this agent is still quite competent, as for the commission...... As long as Jenny has the ability, she doesn't mind if she gets a higher commission.
"Well, you're the client, and I'll listen to you about it. However, if you don't show up, some publicity efforts may not be carried out. Jenny shrugged, but she could understand Wei Ting's thoughts, and she was quite impressed.
"Those three scripts...... I mean, what are those three companies going to do with them? Wei Ting asked.
"In fact, the filming of "Speed of Life and Death" has already begun, and the other two films, if nothing else, will be filmed in August and September. If it's a screening...... At least next year or the year after. Jenny counted the time and estimated the time.
"Well, that's good. I'll leave this matter to you, and I have no opinion. Wei Ting said.
It can be seen that Jenny is a resolute woman, and after discussing with Wei Ting, she immediately began to call friends; Mark. Ford seemed to be out, and the three children went back to their rooms, and Wei Ting faintly heard singing from Penny's room.
Back in the room, it was still early, Wei Ting didn't have the trouble of jet lag, and lay on the bed for a while, but she couldn't sleep anyway...... Well, most of the time, there's the sound of music next door. She simply got up and went to the window to look out.
Looking out from the house, I just saw the ancient stone tower in the distance, round and ...... It's like a lot of white clouds that can't be rolled, and I don't know who built it, it doesn't have much artistry, but it tortures people's imagination; There's a thick oak tree in front of it, and its roots are probably stretched deep into the ground, right? Wei Ting could only see its leaves spread out evenly on all sides, like a large green umbrella.
Knock, knock.
There was a rhythmic knock at the door.
"Please come in." Wei Ting walked over and opened the door and saw Wade standing in the doorway.
"Didn't disturb your rest, did you?" Wade asked, standing in the doorway.
"No, come in and sit." Wei Ting opened the door and invited Wade in...... She suddenly felt a little funny, this Wade and Wei Ting, if you just listen to the name, you still think they are brother and sister.
"I heard Mark talk about China, and he said it's a big, mysterious country." Wade glanced at the laptop on the table, seemingly curious.
"It's big, but ...... There is nothing to be mysterious, and she, like all places in the world, will be mysterious to anyone who has not been there or who has been there for the first time. "Wei Ting actually doesn't like the other party's use of 'mysterious' to describe China.
In the eyes of many Westerners, the mystery represents backwardness, barrenness, and ignorance, and the reform and opening up has been going on for many years, while many Westerners' impression of Chinese is still in the Qing government and the Republic of China, which is ...... I really don't know who to blame.
Wade, a very delicate young man, noticed a hint of displeasure in Wei Ting's expression, and immediately turned the conversation to the computer...... To Wei Ting's surprise, Mark. Ford studied computer software, while Wade liked computer hardware.
"Wade, you're a junior, aren't you?" Wei Ting asked.
"Yes."
"Do you have any plans to start a business?" Wei Ting asked again.
"Entrepreneurship?"
"yes, in the United States, it's not normal to spend a few hundred dollars to register a company?"
Wei Ting's eyes flashed, "I heard that several of your friends are computer enthusiasts, why don't you set up a company?" ”
This idea is not new.
Wei Ting's visit to the United States this time has four main tasks: first, to set up a software company; the second is to use the Gulf War to make a fortune; the third is to take advantage of the collapse of the Soviet Union to make a profit; The fourth is to find a broker.
In addition to this, she also had a side study project, which was to look for opportunities to build a semiconductor company...... In her previous life, she majored in hardware, including semiconductor components, at MIT, and worked for Intel Corporation for two years to improve microprocessors.
If China's current comprehensive level was to the extent of ten years from now, she would not hesitate to choose domestic, but now...... As far as chip technology is concerned, even if China masters this technology, it will not be able to digest it for a while, let alone transform it into real productivity. Moreover, in China, the political environment has a great impact, and Wei Ting hopes that in the future, American factories will come forward and return to China to invest, so as to avoid some interference from the government.
However, after talking to Wade, she had another option on the fly...... A computer company also seems to be attractive.