I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 141 Confession
Mom was terrified!
She imagined that her son would be happy.

But so excited...

Moreover, Liu Jin has changed so much.

It’s so big that my mom can hardly recognize it!

He has grown taller and is still so tall.

I've become thinner, but much stronger.

Don’t say it, when I was fat, I didn’t feel anything.

Now when I see my son who has lost weight, I think the Liu Jin of the past was really ugly.

What a nice handsome boy...my son.

……

Dinner was very sumptuous.

But it didn't last long.

My uncle also knew that Liu Jin must be tired after driving all the way from Shanghai.

Besides, the three of them haven't seen each other for a year, so they must have a lot to talk about.

My uncle is a capable man.

When he was young, he joined GM and fled from his hometown to Wusongkou. With his fluent Japanese, he worked as a translator in a Japanese trading company to cover his identity as an underground worker. Moreover, this hiding lasted until the victory of the Anti-Japanese War.

After that, he continued to hide, but changed his identity and hid from Wusongkou to the Magic City.

After liberation, he retired without asking for any reward and returned to his hometown of Pinghu to work as an accountant.

Pinghu was a relatively closed and conservative place at that time.

So in the turbulent times, my uncle was able to survive safely and was not affected at all.

In his words: Peace is a blessing!

Perhaps it is this mentality that keeps him healthy and happy.

After retirement, I live a very comfortable life with a bowl of braised pork and two taels of old wine.

Like an old kid.

This is also the main reason why Liu Jin likes his uncle.

After settling the family of three, my uncle went back to rest.

Mom and Dad finally had the chance to ask Liu Jin about his experiences over the past year.

"How did you write a book? When I told others about it, no one believed me.

I still remember the essay in which you described your primary school Chinese teacher as 'strong and broad-shouldered'..."

Liu Jin's face suddenly turned dark.

This is probably a black mark that he will never be able to erase in his lifetime.

If he becomes famous in China in the future, maybe his elementary school teacher will jump out and publicize his black spots.

But it doesn’t seem to matter!

"How did your book turn out in France?"

"Which one?"

"How many more do you have?"

“I have two books out now and the third will be out next month.

The two books published have sold over one million copies in France, and one of them may win the sales championship in the French book market this year... In addition, the Spanish, German and Italian versions will be published and released soon.

The English version is currently under discussion, and we will probably choose to cooperate with a publishing company in the Lighthouse Country.

In addition, there's another English novel that's been picked up by Lighthouse Publishing... and there's another one that the editor-in-chief of Midnight Publishing thinks will be a good candidate for release next year, aiming for top sales. Well, that's about it."

Liu Jin said this as an understatement.

But what Liu Dasheng said left him stunned.

"Xiao Jin, how many books have you written in this year?"

“Well, I completed three books last year, and so far this year, I’ve completed three books, with plans for two more.

In addition, there are two novellas and a short story. Oh, and a comic book, which will probably be published by the end of the year."

Liu Dasheng smacked his lips and suddenly put his arms around Liu Jin's neck.

"Who are you? Are you really my son Liu Jin?"

"Hey, what do you think?"

"I……"

Liu Dasheng was a little unsure what to say. What a huge change!
It’s true that Liu Jin loved reading in the past, but the books he read were not serious ones!
There are martial arts novels, romance novels, and historical records. It's a mess.

How come all of a sudden...

"When did your French become so good? I know your English is good, and I heard it must be no problem, but when it comes to writing novels...how come I didn't know your English was so good? Xiao Jin, are you hiding something from us?"

"What am I hiding from you?"

As expected of a mom!

Dad was a complete idiot and didn't get the point at all.

But my mother caught it.

"My skills have always been good, but I just didn't have the opportunity to show them before."

"is it?"

"What else? I don't seem to have many opportunities to speak foreign languages ​​in my country... Besides, my Japanese is amazing. If you don't believe me, I'll challenge my uncle to a sparring match tomorrow. I'm telling you, Mom, my uncle may not be my match."

"Go ahead and blow it!"

My mother sneered.

My uncle's Japanese proficiency was tested during the Anti-Japanese War.

However, she also believed Liu Jin a little!

Perhaps she was negligent? Did she pay too little attention to her son?
It shouldn't be...

"By the way, you said sales exceeded one million. How much money did you make in this little year?"

"Not old or young!"

From the beginning to the end, Liu Jin had no intention of slowing down his father and mother.

He took out the contract from his backpack and began to count the money for his mother on his fingers.

"Amelie, currently at 1.13 million copies, initially had a 10% royalty rate, but now it's up to 20%. That's about 20 million francs, or 21 million RMB. The royalties for The Father, Trapped in Time, initially were 12%, but now they've also increased to 20%.

Well, that’s about 20 million francs.

However, the sales of the book "Father" may exceed two million, so we can add another 20 million francs...

The copyright of "Amelie" was taken by Miramax for $2.3 million.

My father's copyright is under negotiation, but I plan to wait until the end of this year and get the sales crown before selling it. I estimate that I can get about four million US dollars.

The sales of "Little Sweethearts" are probably not as good as the previous two books. Singla Publishing has already paid me an advance of 300,000 copies of the manuscript, with a 12% royalty, which is still several million. In addition, I also sold a song and a variety show plan, which together amounted to 400,000 francs.

The Old Man and the Sea, Pirates of the Caribbean, and the comic book Wall-E..."

Liu Jin was talking when he suddenly shut his mouth.

By this calculation, he has earned nearly 10 million in the past year?

US dollars!

I raised my head and looked at my parents.

When they saw the two of them, their mouths opened wide.

Liu Jin knew that his parents were scared!

He scratched his head and whispered, "Also, I still owe three books that I promised to others... I sold the rights to one of them to an American director. Well, he was the Best Director at this year's Cannes Film Festival, so I guess the price is not low."

"you shut up!"

Liu Dasheng suddenly said.

He had been a soldier all his life, and he never expected that Liu Jin would give him such a big scare.

Even my mother didn't know what to say for a moment.

She could tell that Liu Jin was not bragging!
But the problem is...

In her eyes, this son who had always been a good-for-nothing and a source of worry for her, had become a multi-millionaire in just one year?

If this amount of money were converted into RMB, it would be almost 100 million!

This was in 2001, with an income of million RMB...

My mother's mind is also in a mess.

For a long time, she tried to calm herself down.

"Xiao Jin, you really made your dad and I... I don't know what to say.

What are you going to do with all this money?"

……

(End of this chapter)