"I'm! I'm! How did Rick, the damn guy, get involved with this slut Madeleine, and Madeleine actually testified to him in person that his father had recognized him! Didn't he say he didn't want to be in the family? Why is it here again? I'm so! After the family meeting that day, Vincent shouted angrily in his study.

Thomas, the henchman who was standing on the side, frowned and replied: "Master, it may be because you snatched the gold pocket watch and his woman left by the master from him before, so ......" Halfway through, Thomas didn't dare to say any more.

Fortunately, even if he didn't say it, Vincent understood, but he still said puzzled: "I didn't take that pocket watch for nothing, I gave him 100,000 dollars, okay?" That's enough for him to paint for a lifetime, and that woman wasn't snatched by me, he was willing to follow me, and even if he didn't follow me, with Rick's temperament that only knew how to draw all day long, that woman would have to leave sooner or later! ”

"Master, you're right, but the problem is that Rick doesn't think so, but fortunately, the Foundation didn't give him any benefits, just sent him away with "Comet"!" Thomas reassured.

Hearing "Comet", Vincent's mood finally improved a little, because this is a mess, and it can't be better for anyone to go, so no one in the family is willing to take it, so he snorted coldly and said: "Hmph, wait for half a year, if "Comet" doesn't improve, see how I clean him up!" ”

At the same time, in the office of the president of the "Comet" magazine, Rick also said to Monet with a bitter face: "Tony, why did you only give me such a broken magazine, I heard Madeleine say that this magazine was purely opened by my father on a hot head, if it wasn't for the support of the family, it would have closed down a long time ago, and now it's okay, just use such a magazine to send it to me!" ”

Because Astor IV once liked science fiction very much during his studies at Harvard, and even wrote a "Journey to Other Stars" by himself (there is a saying, with the background of the times at that time, it has been written quite well), so he opened this "Comet" science fiction magazine on impulse, but generally speaking, this kind of entrepreneurship with impulse + hobby is difficult to succeed, and Astor IV's "Comet" magazine is no exception. (Spit it out, it's called "Comet", this sign can't be better...... ）

But after all, this represents a hobby of the fourth, and the loss is not much, so it has not been closed, it is purely an "industry" of the fourth world's self-entertainment, Vincent has long wanted to shut him down, but considering that you can't ruin other people's hobbies just after your father died, so I thought about waiting until a year after my father's death, and now that Rick is here, he simply sent it to him, and by the way, it can be used as a reason to clean him up.

Monet can fully understand Rick's depression, but he thinks longer than Rick, so he comforts: "Don't be discouraged Rick, your first step is to stand firm, in fact, even if your father is alive, it is impossible to hand over properties like the New York Library and the Astor Hotel to you, a person who has just entered the family, so it is normal to not get a good inheritance."

In addition, I think this magazine is very good, according to the contract, all the income of this magazine is owned by you, there are no other constraints at all, of course, I also know that Vincent is doing this to see your joke, he is afraid that he will be used as an excuse by you after he intervenes, but this just gives us a good opportunity to show our talents! ”

"Why do you think this magazine can be run?" Rick asked curiously.

Monet nodded and replied: "Of course, in fact, science fiction novels, like mystery novels and treasure hunting novels, are very popular commercial themes, as long as they are well written, they are very attractive to readers and very profitable!" ”

"Of course I know this, but there are too few people who can write well, unless I can find a master like Verne or Wells!" Rick replied gloomily.

"You don't have to look for it, because this person is standing in front of you right now!" Monet said with a smile.

"What?! Tony, you, you can write science fiction? Rick asked, surprised.

Monet nodded and replied, "Of course! ”

"But I haven't seen you write before, I remember you didn't write all the treasure hunt hours and detective novels?" Rick asked, puzzled.

"Who said I wouldn't write, I was too lazy to write before!" Monet boasted, and then told the truth: "And no one is willing to pay a high price to invite me!" But I can help Rick write a few for free! ”

Rick hurriedly waved his hand and refused: "How can I let you write a novel for free, I know that Tony you have to write a few hundred dollars to write one at Mann's, so how about I give you a thousand dollars for each one?" ”

Unexpectedly, Monet shook his head and replied: "No, no, no, first of all, we are friends, and secondly, now that the sales of "Comet" are so poor, how can I get such a high remuneration, otherwise, look at the sales of each issue, if you sell more, you will share a little more with me, and if you sell less, you will get a little less." ”

Hearing Monet say this, Rick suddenly pondered for a while, and then said in a deep voice: "Tony, I've decided, I'll give you thirty percent of the shares of "Comet", and let's be the boss together!" ”

"It's not appropriate, although "Comet" is a little smaller, but after all, it is also an industry worth tens of thousands of dollars, so you can give me ...... like this" (mainly the land is valuable...... Monet excused himself.

But before he could finish speaking, Rick interrupted: "Tony, you're your best friend, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't even have this Comet, and you know, I don't understand science fiction, let alone how to run a magazine, so I'll have to rely on you in the future, so I think 30% of the shares are a bit small." ”

Although Monet has never run a magazine club, because he has been dealing with magazines almost all day in the past two years, he has learned a lot from Mann and Russell, and this time he is also the boss, so he is really a little eager to try!

PS: I saw that some book friends said that the character of "Rick" was a bit too simple, and I will explain here that because he appeared too late, and he is a supporting role that foils the protagonist after all, he sacrificed some of the character characteristics out of the needs of the plot, and this is also with the consent of the book friend, the designer of the character "Rick".