"Hello uncle!" The little girl, Jessica, accompanied by her mother, timidly walked up to the woods. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Sir, thank you so much for the drink you ordered for my daughter!" The mother politely thanked Lin Mu.

"Your daughter is so lovely!" Lin Mu smiled, and from the outfits of the mother and daughter, Lin Mu could see that their lives seemed to be a little tight. This cute little girl inexplicably touched Lin Mu's heart, and he felt that he could do something for the poor mother and daughter, such as inviting the mother to a cup of coffee.

Seeing the sincere smile on Lin Mu's face. In the end, the mother did not refuse Lin Mu's kindness. The hot coffee was brought up by the waiter, and Lin Mu and the mother began a brief conversation.

"Are you from Huaxia?" The mother was also interested in the identity of the woods, and the two were able to sit together thanks in large part to her daughter's curiosity about the identity of the trees.

"To be exact, I'm Chinese-American!" Lin Mu explained.

"I see. No wonder your English has that standard American accent. The mother nodded.

"Madame, you live nearby?".

"Well, Jessica and I live together."

"And what about your husband?" Lin Mu said this question, and then realized his faux pas, "Please forgive me for my presumptuousness!" ”

"It's okay, in fact, after Jessica was born, we were already divorced!"

"I'm so sorry!" Lin Mu didn't expect that she was a single mother, and he immediately changed the topic to something that was not very pleasant: "I see that you have been writing on those little pieces of paper, you are a writer?" ”

"I'm not a writer yet. I studied classics in college, and this was my first attempt at writing a novel! ”

"Novels?" Because he is a screenwriter, Lin Mu has always been interested in some literary and artistic works, "What kind of story are you writing?" In fact, my profession is also related to writing."

"Really?" The mother was obviously a little surprised by Lin Mu's statement,

"I'm sorry that most of the story is in my house, but if you'd like, I can tell you the general plot of the story!"

"I am honored to be the first listener of your work!" Lin Mu didn't know what kind of story he was going to hear, but he instinctively felt that this story might be interesting!

"When I was 11 years old. I was on a train trip from Manchester to London. A thin, bespectacled, black-haired boy who kept smiling at me outside the car window. This gave me the idea to create. Although I didn't have pen and paper at hand at the time, I began to imagine an old boy, skinny, with black tousled hair, bright green eyes, round glasses, and a slender, lightning-like scar on his forehead, and I wanted to describe the little boy who suddenly appeared in my sight as a little wizard who could do magic! The mother began to talk about the work she was working on.

Lin Mu felt like he was choking on the whiskey he had just drunk, but not because of the wine, but because of the story told by the single mother. He had heard the story, and he was all too familiar with it, but of course this familiarity only existed in the memories of his past life.

The famous "Harry Potter", in the era when Lin Mu lived in his previous life, but anyone who has a little common sense of modern literature should know this work. The novel has taken the world by storm. It has been translated into nearly 70 languages and has sold more than 350 million copies in more than 200 countries around the world. Harry Potter, the little magician who jumped out of his school bag, became the most successful children's idol since cartoon characters such as Mickey Mouse, Snoopy, and Garfield. The character of Harry Potter suddenly became famous in literature, and countless readers fell in love with it, which cannot but be said to be a miracle in the history of literature.

To be able to tell such a story at this time. The identity of this single mother is also revealed. Who but Rowling, the imaginative magical mom, would feature a young boy with a lightning-bolt-shaped scar on his forehead?

The whiskey in Wanggang's entrance is a good enough reason for Lin Mu's gaffe just now. He held back the excitement in his heart and smiled apologetically at Rowling. "Sorry to disturb your train of thought, I forgot this is spirits!"

Rowling was not suspicious of Lin Mu's unusual behavior, and she continued to tell the story of the little wizard, Harry Potter. Despite the incomparably familiar story. But Lin Mu still listened to the whole story patiently. Then he let out a heartfelt exclamation: "This is such a wonderful story, I can't wait to see this book now!" ”

Lin Mu mentioned the book, but Rowling's expression was a little gloomy. She told Lin Mu that no publisher had taken a fancy to the soon-to-be-finished novel, and that the mother and daughter were still living on the government's meager handouts.

"I haven't asked Madame for your name yet!" Lin Mu remained silent on the surface, and he needed to finally confirm whether he had actually met the original author of "Harry Potter", although after listening to the whole story, he could actually confirm his judgment.

"Joanne, Catherine, Rowling, you can call me Rowling!"

Lin Mu took a deep breath, he needed to calm his excitement, Rowling, it was indeed Rowling that Ren met. What excites Lin Mu is not only that the novel "Harry Potter" has created a sales myth in the contemporary publishing world, but also that it has turned a destitute single mother into a female author worth more than 100 million pounds, even richer than the Queen of England. What's more, this series of novels has also led to an ancillary industry worth more than 100 million yuan, and the movie of the same name based on the original book occupies the most important role.

In Lin Mu's memory, three of every Harry Potter movie exceeded a billion dollars at the box office. And the rest of the films have also reached an average of 800 million US dollars, and this seven-episode series is a total global box office value of more than 5 billion, and the charm of Harry Potter can be seen.

"Your work is really good, and even though I'm not strictly a writer, I can still feel the great charm of your work." Lin Mu said in a very calm tone as much as possible.

"And who are you?" Although it seemed a little rude to ask a strange man about his identity, Rowling couldn't help but ask.

"In fact, I'm a screenwriter, a screenwriter from Hollywood!" Lin Mu did not fully tell Rowling his identity, in a sense, the identity of the screenwriter is more relatable than his identity as Chairman Paramount.

"Jessica doesn't know your name yet, uncle!" At this time, the little girl who was drinking juice on the side suddenly spoke.

"You can call me Uncle Lin if you want!" Lin Mu touched Jessica's head, he had a heartfelt affection for this cute little girl. And now, he feels that Jessica is his lucky angel, if it weren't for her, he would probably pass by Beiyi Rowling.

Beiyi Rowling felt as if she had heard a name somewhere. But I couldn't remember it for a while. "I didn't expect Hollywood to have such a young screenwriter!" Beiyi Rowling originally just said this casually. But this sentence seems to allow her to capture some kind of important information, which makes her think of a person.

"Are you Mr. Lin, a talented Hollywood screenwriter who has won the Oscar for 3 consecutive years?" Rowling cautiously voiced her guess.

"Genius can't be talked about, I'm just a little bit luckier than others!" Lin Mu didn't expect to be recognized so quickly, of course, this is related to his fame on the one hand, and on the other hand, there is only one Chinese like him in Hollywood, which is also an important factor supporting Rowling's judgment.

"Mr. Lin, I didn't expect to meet you here!" It would be Rowling's turn to be agitated and somewhat incoherent.

"Actually, I didn't expect to meet such a talented writer as you here!" Lin Mu saw that the time was ripe, so he came up with the rhetoric he had already prepared. "So I'm taking the liberty of asking, you just said that you haven't found a suitable publisher for this novel yet, and I wonder if you have any interest in working with publishers in the United States?"

"Would you like to recommend this novel of mine to a publisher in the United States?" Rowling looked at Lin Mu in surprise, she felt that today was really her lucky day, she could meet the current chairman of Paramount Pictures in this small café.

"You know that Paramount is part of Viacom Entertainment Group, which is an integrated entertainment and media group, and if you wish, Simon & Shuschai Publishing Company, a subsidiary of our company, would like to work with you for a long time."

Having been contacting publishers all this time, Rowling also has some knowledge of the publishing industry as a whole, and she knows that Simon & Shuschai Publishing is one of the more well-known publishers in the United States, publishing more than four books a year. They are divided into different categories, with the most prominent categories being Commerce, Mass Market, Children's and New Media. Working with such a big publishing company was something she had never thought of before. Judging from Lin Mu's tone, he should be in an important position in Viacom, and his words should be trustworthy.

"I don't know how to thank you enough!" Only Rowling was so excited that her tone was a little choked, her life was already poor, she was extremely depressed and desperate, she once considered suicide, but she finally survived the most difficult days of her life after receiving psychological counseling. The appearance of Lin Mu gave her a new hope.

In fact, even Lin Mu admired his good fortune when Rowling needed help the most. His well-fitting presence made Rowling grateful. If Lin Mu found her after Rowling became famous, perhaps there was only a relationship of interest between the two. But now, Lin Mu feels that Rowling has regarded him as a friend, and this relationship is even more in the supremacy of interests. undoubtedly paved the way for Lin Mu to successfully obtain the film adaptation rights of "Harry Potter".

"Don't say that, I have to admit that what really attracted me was the huge commercial potential of your work. There is a saying in our Chinese that gold will always shine by itself! I'm sure you would have been a great success without me. I just did what I was supposed to do at the right time! Lin Mu's words were not completely polite, he has always been sincere in his dealings with people, which is also the reason why many people who have worked with him can become friends with him.

If it was only out of gratitude just now, then now Beiyi Rowling is completely moved by Lin Mu's sincerity, so that every time she mentions her experience of meeting Lin Mu in front of the media, she will be moved again and again. "A very sincere person, whether as a friend or a partner, I can feel this sincerity!" When talking about her relationship with Lin Mu, she always mentions this sentence.

"Actually, what I want to get the most is the film copyright of your work, of course, it's a bit hasty to talk to you about cooperation now, but please forgive me for my presumptuous work as a screenwriter, seeing such an excellent work, I can no longer restrain my inner desire, I have an extremely strong desire to make this work into a movie!" Lin Mu decided to strike while the iron was hot.

"I think it should be my pleasure!" Without hesitation, Rowling agreed to Lin Mu's request.

Lin Mu took out a pen and a check from his arms, filled out a million-dollar check, and handed it to Rowling, "This is the copyright fee for your first work!" ”

Seeing this 7-digit check, Rowling was instinctively stunned, "Are you sure this is just the copyright fee for a work?" Isn't that a little too much? ”

"When your work sells all over the world. You won't have such thoughts again! Believe me. Your work is worth the price! Lin Mu told Rowling to put away the check, "The contract can be signed when Simon and the head of Shuschai Publishing come to talk to you about publishing, I probably won't be in England for long." ”

Bi Rowling knew that Lin Mu saw the embarrassment of his current life, so he paid the royalties to herself in advance without signing a contract.

Lin Mu's trust and care have completely moved her.

Lin Mu told him in the phone call to Simon & Schuss Publishing Company that Lin Mu did not plan to interfere in some specific cooperation matters, but Lin Mu emphasized to the person in charge that "Harry Potter" will be a best-selling series of novels, and the cooperation between Simon & Schuster Publishing Company and Rowling should focus on long-term cooperation, so at the beginning, there must be a long-term expectation for the distribution of profits between the two parties, and even for the sake of long-term interests, the company can make some concessions at present. (To be continued.) )