This time it is only a preliminary intention, and the real signing will have to wait for a while, after all, there are still many things in China that are inseparable from the Foreign Cultural Liaison Bureau.

Jiang Yulou has to report this matter, and Jason also needs to report to the headquarters, which cannot be decided in a moment.

So, everyone focused on lunch.

At this time, there was no sword shadow on the table from the negotiation just now, and Jason and Jiang Yulou also had a common topic, and the atmosphere instantly became very harmonious.

After two glasses of wine, the dishes were served one after another, and Jason and Olivia, who came to Fengze Garden for the first time to eat Chinese food, gave unanimous praise, and even Jiang Yulou, a Chinese, nodded after eating.

Jiang Yulou doesn't know what the taste of Fengzeyuan dishes in later generations is, but he really doesn't have to say anything about the Shandong cuisine of Fengzeyuan in Yanjing in 80 years.

"Jiang, thank you very much for taking me to appreciate the beauty of Chinese food, and when I return to the United States, I will definitely recommend Chinese food to my friends!"

After eating, Jason wiped his mouth and said with a smile on his face.

Jiang Yulou said politely: "You're welcome, Mr. Epstein." ”

In order to make this foreigner eat well, he carefully selected a lot of restaurants, and finally chose Fengze Garden. Now it seems that his hard work was not in vain.

It's just that he's completely doing good deeds without leaving a name. If the boss of Fengze Garden knew, he should have given him an advertising fee.

Because there was still something to do later, Jason said goodbye after chatting a few words.

Before leaving, he took out a book from his briefcase, "Jiang, I will contact you as soon as the matter is decided." ”

"By the way, this novel is a novel published by our Random House, and your English is so good, I think there should be no problem in sending you this novel."

"Thank you for the novel."

Jiang Yulou glanced at the title of the book, it was "One Hundred Years of Solitude", so he happily accepted it.

It doesn't really matter what gift to give, the important thing is that Jason knows what to give, and there is nothing more suitable for a writer than a literary work.

It's just that this novel is quite interesting, involving an anecdote.

In the mid-90s of the 20th century, Márquez visited China. Seeing that his works had been sold on the streets of China without his authorization, he was extremely dissatisfied with this, claiming that "I will not grant any copyright to any of my works to any publishing house in China during my lifetime".

But around 2011, domestic publishers were authorized by Marquez to obtain the copyright of "One Hundred Years of Solitude" and license the publication and distribution of the Chinese version.

With a flash of thought, Jiang Yulou also took out his gift to the old man, "Mr. Epstein, this novel is a gift from me to you." ”

He took out a single book of "Secret Calculation", hoping that this American will like the spy war novel from China.

Jason said solemnly: "Thank you, I will put this novel on the bookshelf for permanent preservation!" ”

Olivia knew that his uncle must not understand Chinese, so he smiled and said, "Uncle, when "Jurassic Park" is released in the United States, I can get you a signed version of the writer, which is absolutely unique." ”

After saying that, she also winked at the two of them.

"Haha."

All three laughed at the same time.

"I'll remember this day."

Jason put the book in his bag and left the restaurant with a smile on his face.

He didn't mention the manuscript, and when the formal negotiation and signing of the contract were made, the manuscript would naturally come into his hands.

After Jason left, Jiang Yulou thanked him, "Thank you, Olivia." ”

Olivia winked cutely, "Isn't that what we said a long time ago?" ”

"I feel like you have more faith in this novel than I do in myself." Jiang Yulou said with a smile.

"Of course, it's because I know how good Jurassic Park is that I can't wait for more American readers to see this novel." Olivia said proudly.

Jiang Yulou said with a smile: "Haha, but if you speak for me so obviously, I'm afraid your uncle won't be happy." ”

"Quite the opposite." Olivia shook her head and said confidently: "Actually, I can be regarded as helping my uncle, with the excellence of "Jurassic Park", as long as it is seen by the publishing house, it will definitely usher in a crazy robbery, and then my uncle will have no advantage, and maybe he will have to pay more royalties at that time." ”

"Speaking of which, I've fooled you." Olivia's eyes sparkled, and she said with a smile: "Yulou, you won't blame me, right?" ”

Jiang Yulou said: "Of course not." ”

After eating, Jiang Yulou paid the bill, and it was still cheap to eat in this era. Just such a table, less than thirty yuan. This amount of money is really no pressure on him.

After settling the bill, he gentlemanly sent Olivia home before returning to school.

For the next two days, there was no news from Jason's side at all, and of course he was not in a hurry.

It wasn't until November that Jiang Yulou unexpectedly met Tang Hongjun in Director Ji's office.

"Uncle Tang, why did you come to our school?"

Tang Hongjun looked at him speechless for a long time, and then said, "You kid has done a lot of things." ”

His words made Jiang Yulou confused, but Ji Zhenghuai was startled, "Comrade Tang, what's wrong with Yulou, what happened, don't scare me!" ”

Tang Hongjun said lightly: "You have to ask Jiang Yulou about this." ”

"Yulou, what trouble did you kid cause again?" Ji Zhenghuai said anxiously.

Jiang Yulou said innocently: "No? ”

He's been honest lately, either in class or writing, what trouble can he cause?

"No one can find you from the comrades of the International Cultural Liaison Bureau?" Ji Zhenghuai frowned.

Bureau of Foreign Cultural Relations?

Jiang Yulou's eyes lit up, as if he understood why Tang Hongjun was looking for him.

So he smiled and said, "Uncle Tang, is someone from Random House contacting you?" ”

"That's right." Hearing this, Tang Hongjun's calm face finally had an expression, and he also laughed.

He sighed in his heart, his daughter's boyfriend is really too smart, and he can't scare him if he wants to.

Of course, he was more satisfied. It doesn't seem bad if the daughter is really with this young man after graduation.

Listening to the conversation between the two, Ji Zhenghuai was confused, "Random House? Yulou, what's going on? ”

"Director Ji, here's the thing."

So, Jiang Yulou wrote a science fiction novel at Olivia's suggestion, and met with Jason some time ago to discuss the publication of "Jurassic Park" in the United States.

Ji Zhenghuai said with a strange face: "So, you have another novel to publish?" And a science fiction novel published in the United States? ”

Jiang Yulou thought for a while, "That's right. ”

Ji Zhenghuai suddenly frowned, clutched his chest and said, "No, don't say it yet, let me slow down." ”