Chapter 4 Typewriter
Although after earning 3,000 francs, counting the original money, Yan Shao no longer has to worry about making a living. But he didn't think about stopping writing novels, and even after returning to the hotel, Yan Shao quickly picked up the pen again.
The second part of "Tarzan of the Apes".
The entire "Tarzan" series is divided into four parts, and it is not easy to finish it. For Yan Shao to continue writing, in addition to making more money, the most important thing is fame, because one day he will have to go back to China.
Indeed, compared with China in this period, the environment in France or other European countries is obviously much stronger, but after all, he is a Chinese, and in this era Chinese are discriminated against, which is only a few turns outside, Yan Shao already has a clear feeling. The eyes of passers-by outside didn't say anything, and even in the hotel, someone once asked Morgana to drive Yan Shao out of the city, but Morgana didn't agree.
In such a country, Yan Shao couldn't stay for a long time, and returning to China became almost inevitable.
It's just that how to go back and with what identity is a problem.
If you go back, it's very simple, just buy a ticket back to China, the question is what to do after you go back?
If he didn't do anything, a hundred pounds would be a lot, and he would be empty for a long time, but if he was doing business, he obviously didn't know how to do business. Just go back like this, have no capital and no connections, plus you are not familiar with the place, it is easy to be eaten in business and there are no bones left. Moreover, China at this time was not a dynasty suitable for business, and the corruption and darkness of the Manchu Qing Dynasty were quite profound in later generations, especially in the period before the fall of the Manchu Dynasty.
After the Xinhai Revolution, the whole of China entered a war era that lasted for more than 30 years, and the whole country had hardly been stable for a year.
But if he can make enough of a reputation on the outside, then there is no need to worry.
If it was a hundred years earlier, no matter how big Yan Shao's reputation was outside, after all, in the eyes of the Manchu government at that time, those places outside were some wild places, especially in Europe, where only barbarians lived.
Now it's different, although it's a little annoying to say this, but the current Manchu government has been beaten up by the Western powers, if he can make a name for himself outside, then after returning to China, not only can his own safety be guaranteed, maybe there will be people he doesn't know rushing up to help.
So after writing the first book, Yan Shao has already started the work of the second book.
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After getting a reward of more than 100 pounds, Yan Shao's hands are also much more generous, so there is no need to rush the manuscript this time like last time. So when the number of words in the second part was not as large as the first part, Yan Shao also took more than a month to finish itββββββ which is quite slow for a confident person.
On the other hand, in order to save his newspaper and publishing house, Taris has also done a good job of printingββββββ many employees of the publishing house are a little unimpressed by Taris's expectation that a miracle will appear in a Chinese, but Taris is now desperate, and some time ago he even went to the church that he rarely goes to many times, but it is precisely for this reason that the work related to printing will be completed so quickly.
For people in this era, Yan Shao is still a nameless person, and how much "Tarzan" can sell, Tharis himself is not very clear. At this moment, he is just rushing to the doctor.
As for the 3,000 francs that is far more than the average author, it is just a good fate, so that if Yan Shao writes a new book in the future, it is possible to come to him again to submit his manuscriptsββββββ provided that his publishing house still exists at that time.
As for the second part of "Tarzan of the Apes", in Tharris's opinion, it will be at least next year, after all, a high-quality novel is not so easy to create, especially for people in this era.
But things seem to have gone unexpected...
"You wrote that too?"
After putting aside the manuscript that he had already finished, Tharis had a look of surprise on his face.
"Of course..."
Yan Shaozhi didn't feel anything complacent, after all, it was all written by someone else, and he was just responsible for copying it out of his head...
"It's a miracle..."
Not knowing this, Taris rubbed his temples.
In his opinion, the quality of this book is almost the same as the previous one, and it meets the requirements of publication no matter which publishing house it is placed in. But this doesn't matter, because there are many writers who can do this, and what really surprised him was Yan Shao's speed...
It's a miracle that just over a month apart can create a sequel of the same quality as the previous one.
He didn't know that these were not created by Yan Shao, he was just responsible for copying these things out of his head...
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Although the situation at the publishing house was more complicated, Tharis still gave Yan Shao 3,000 francs for the manuscript and promised to do the same as the last time.
For Tharris, paying so much for the manuscript twice in a row obviously made him scratch his head, after all, the last one hadn't made any money until now, and he had to pay so much for it.
But since he had already paid 3,000 francs last time, this time in the face of a work of similar quality, Tharis could not reduce the manuscript fee to a relatively normal figure.
"I just hope that this work can really save my publishing house and newspaper..."
With a wry smile, Tharis put the manuscript away.
On the other side, with a manuscript fee of 3,000 francs, Yan Shao went straight to a department store.
He's had enough...
He was fed up with a pen and writing a novel of more than 100,000 or 200,000 words.
In the past, because the typewriter was expensive, he could only force himself, but now, since he has earned another 3,000 francs, he naturally does not need to be wronged.
"But you don't need to buy the kind that is too expensive, the main thing is that it feels good..."
Later generations often typed on the keyboard, and Yan Shao naturally knew the importance of feel.
And although he has earned 6,000 francs now, it is definitely not a small amount for ordinary people in this era, but 6,000 francs is not much after all, at least far from those tycoons who can still build buildings during the economic crisis more than 20 years later...
Without capital, all Yan Shao can choose is the cheap typewriter...
Although the yellow-skinned people are not only Chinese, when Yan Shao walked into the department store, there were still many French people who cast surprised eyes, especially when they saw Yan Shao walking to a counter selling typewriters. After all, in France in this era, yellow people are still rare.
The boss in front of the counter also had a surprised expression, and when Yan Shao walked in front of him, his face was not only surprised, but also a trace of suspicion...
"Can you try the feel first?"
In broken French, Yan Shao stammered.
It's been almost three months since he came to France, and Yan Shao has more or less understood some of the daily language, but it's only spoken language, mainly used for daily communication, and he still doesn't know anything about French.
Hearing that Yan Shao wanted to try his touch, the boss's face became a little embarrassed.
Because he was very skeptical that Yan Shao would have the ability to pay, after all, what he sold was very expensive even for ordinary Frenchmen. However, he reluctantly nodded in agreement, because he had no reason to refuse.
Seeing that the boss agreed, Yan Shao walked to a few typewriters in front of the counter.
After trying many times in a row, Yan Shao chose a typewriter that felt good and the price was relatively cheapββββββ in fact, Yan Shao still wanted to try again, but every time he tried more, the boss's face would be ugly, seeing that the boss's face was getting more and more ugly, Yan Shao could only pick a more desirable one.
took out a few bills, and seeing that the boss's originally ugly face began to improve, Yan Shao also exhaled.
If he changed the past, who dared to give him a look, he would definitely turn his head and leave, after all, he was here to buy something, not to be angry. But in this era, the status of the Chinese, or the entire yellow race, is so embarrassing, everywhere he goes, he will be discriminated against and suspicious, even if he walks out of the city now, it is estimated that it will be this treatment if he changes to another store, so even if he is unhappy at the moment, he can only barely bear it...
This kind of environment in which yellow people are discriminated against, after all, is not something he can change...
At least, it's not something he can change now...
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