Countercurrent Xiangjiang giants

Chapter 187 Chapter 183 Chinatown

Los Angeles, Shuangmu Films, Lin Chu was sitting in the office, continuing to write the script.

After Lin Chengsen and Lin Lixia arrived, Lin Qingxia accompanied them to go shopping every day. He had time, so he didn't have to think about being with her anymore, and he could spare more time to do things.

There was a knock on the door, Lin Chu answered, the door was pushed open, Jane walked in, wearing a long polka-dot dress, with a good figure, she said softly: "Boss, Mr. John is here."

"Please come in." Lin Chu nodded.

John came in, carried two typewriters, put them on the side coffee table, then took out an envelope and put it in front of him: "Lin, how is the novel writing going?

As long as you are serious about writing a book, I will agree to a few printers if you want... By the way, here is your air ticket, please keep it on the 28th. "

Lin Chu put away the ticket, glanced at him and said, "Don't worry, buddy, I can't delay things, I'm also thinking about the next novel recently."

"The next one?" John was startled, then opened his eyes wide, and said in surprise: "God! You really surprised me, so don't worry about the last episode of "Harry Potter". You should think about the new novel first. It's best to connect.

I knew that a genius is different from an ordinary person. It's great to have an idea for a new book so soon...By the way, can you tell me about the plot? "

Lin Chu nodded: "This is a fictional story. It happened in the northern border of the cold winter. The Stark family has guarded the city of Winter for generations. The long winter is approaching. When the patriarch Stark returned to the royal city, he started a fight with Lancas. The grievances and grievances between the special families involved the conflict between the night watchmen who guarded the Great Wall and the savages outside the Great Wall..."

He only told a general story, but John's blood was already a little excited.

"Court struggles, battles on the battlefield, intrigues... God, this is a bigger world, similar to medieval stories, involving dirty deals between nobles, and various scandals.

Lin, you are a genius!This story is very powerful, I really want to read the first book, but this kind of story is too huge, don't worry, write slowly...

In the future, I will send someone from the publishing company to take care of your daily life, even if it is your secretary, and you will bring the manuscript back to the publishing company directly after you write the manuscript.

Don't worry, I will invite you the most beautiful girl, a blonde with a hot body, who will obey your words, and with your charm, if you attract her, a romantic story will happen. "

John laughed cheerfully, and Lin Chu shrugged: "John, I have a wife."

"Lin, are you talking about Miss Zhao or Miss Lin? I remember there is another Miss Zhong?" John looked at him.

Lin Chu smiled: "It's all, so I can't have three wives? So I'm very satisfied now, and I'm not interested in the secretary you mentioned."

"Three wives? Lin, are you serious? Xiangjiang also allowed to marry three wives?" John was startled.

Lin Chu glanced at him and shook his head: "The law will not support it, it depends on the man's ability, as long as he can conquer them, they will naturally accept it."

"Lin, I have to go. If we continue talking, I want to beat you up. Really, you are talented, rich, and handsome. You have everything women like. If you have a strong body alright."

John shrugged. Lin Chu glanced at his fat body, smiled, and said nothing. If he said that he was stronger than him, John would probably be unbearable.

After waving his hand, John left, and Lin Chu continued to write the script.

The script was written in three days, including the scene script. Lin Chu printed three copies, stapled them up, put them in the suitcase at home, and prepared to take them back to Xiangjiang.

Lin Chengsen and Lin Lixia originally wanted to go back, but Lin Qingxia forced them to stay, and they planned to stay for a while longer, saying that they would wait until the 25th, just in time to send her to the airport.

Los Angeles is very big. During this period of time, Lin Qingxia took them around, bought a lot of things, and occasionally had a top-notch western meal in the western restaurant in Beverly.

In Chinatown, a Mercedes was parked on the side of the road. Lin Chu got out of the car and held the door. Jane followed behind him. The two walked along the road. Gao Wu followed, and a bodyguard was guarding the car. superior.

"Boss, there are bookstores over there, but I haven't learned Chinese for long, so it's not very good." Jane said with a smile.

Lin Chu nodded: "The Chinese here also speak English, why do you speak Chinese?"

"There are some words that can't be expressed in English. For example, Wang Yangming's "Heart Sutra" mentioned by the boss, the translation should be a little weird, right?"

Jane said lightly, and Lin Chu nodded: "Look at it first... By the way, Sister Tang will come to work tomorrow, so I won't come here, and the company will just be handed over to her for operation.

You will cooperate with her work well in the future, but there is one thing, we want to invest in the films of independent filmmakers, remember to pass the list to me for a look. "

"Okay, boss, don't worry, I will ask for more instructions, but after "Cell of Fear" and "The Blair Witch" are finished, I will take half a month off to get my face fixed."

Jane smiled, and then whispered: "Doesn't it look scary now?"

Lin Chu turned his head and glanced at her. Half of her hair fell down, covering half of her face. The blond hair was as smooth as quicksand. He shrugged, stretched out his hand to lift her hair, and took a serious look.

Jane's eyes fell on his face, and he had no expression.

The birthmark was not small, it started from the temple, went to the eyes, spread to the cheekbones and then disappeared. It was indeed quite big, but it had a special charm, like makeup, and he was vaguely interested.

Putting down her hair, Lin Chu said softly: "Jane, you care about it, right? Let me guess, when you were young, your parents should have told you that you are different from others, but this is very normal yes, right?"

"Yeah, my parents always tell me, be proud of me, but other people are scared, everyone thinks I have a devil's eye, I know it's a white lie, my parents just don't want me Sad." Jane nodded.

Lin Chu smiled and shook his head: "Actually, this is not a lie. Your parents don't think it is ugly, nor do they think it is different. In the eyes of those who love you, this can be ignored.

So people who are really afraid of you and humiliate you are people who don’t love you. You don’t have to worry about them. You can have plastic surgery, but it’s just to better yourself, not to please others.

Jane, I think you are actually beautiful like this, just like a mask at a masquerade party, others can't get it if they want to, and the world rejects you just because you are different from them. "

Jane was startled, then flew up, and pulled her hair back to reveal her entire face, then pointed out: "Boss, there is a big bookstore there, let's go in and have a look."

This is a second-hand bookstore. It is really big. Most of the books are in Chinese. The owner is a Chinese. He is about 50 years old. He is very thin, not tall, and has gray hair.

"Sir, is there Wang Yangming's "Heart Sutra" here?" Lin Chu asked.

The man looked up at him and smiled: "Very pure Mandarin, sir, is he from mainland China?"

"Yes." Lin Chu replied.

The man pointed to the bookshelf on one side: "There are over there. Most of the books here are reprints, and there are a few old ones, but only those who collect them will like them, and young people don't like them."

"Thank you." Lin Chu smiled, walked over with Jane, looked at the bookshelves, and found the "Heart Sutra". He took out one, thought for a while, and took another one.

This version should be a reprint of the original original version, and the binding style is also elegant, even if it is a good collection.

"Boss, can we go back?" Jane whispered.

Lin Chu hesitated for a moment, and said in a low voice: "Let me see again, since I'm here, I'll buy a few more books and take them back."

The bookstore was a bit messy, full of books, Lin Chu shook it, and there were a lot of comic books on one side, and even some movie books, as well as postcards of some celebrities during the Republic of China.

Lin Chu took a few glances and took out several sets of postcards.

The postcard was placed in a rattan basket. He took out the postcard and found a vinyl disc underneath. It was Zhou Xuan's song, so he picked it up.

It contains five songs, all of which are her classic songs, "Song of the Four Seasons", "Angel on the Road", "The Wind of May", "Songgirl at the End of the World" and "Night Shanghai".

This version should be a customized version. Lin Chu smiled. There are still people willing to listen to Zhou Xuan's songs. You can contact her son later and reissue it.

When he was about to turn around and leave, Lin Chu stopped for a moment and turned his head to take a look. There were still a few books underneath. He looked carefully, and they seemed to be ancient books, which looked very elegant.

He is not proficient in things like history and ancient books, but he found these books to be very beautiful, so he picked them up, walked all the way outside, and placed them on the counter.

The man looked at it for a while and said, "The "Heart Sutra" is fifteen dollars, a total of thirty dollars, and the postcards are consigned by others, and the asking price is higher, a total of two hundred dollars.

This vinyl disc is more expensive, [-] US dollars. There are six books in this set. This is a Song engraving edition. The consignor wants [-] US dollars. Do you want it, sir? "

"Five thousand dollars?" Lin Chu was stunned. This was already a sky-high price, but it didn't make his heart hurt. He wondered, "What kind of book is this? Why is it so expensive?"

The man smiled: ""Shibi Jingshe Yin Zhu Tangshu Detailed Festival" is not widely circulated outside, most of them are orphans, Song engraved editions are relatively rare, this set of books has 51 volumes in total, 160 volumes.

I heard that it was brought over from the mainland a hundred years ago. There are still some scattered editions out there, but the full edition is rare. There are six volumes here, sir. If you want all of them, you have to ask the seller to send them over.

The seller said that if you want a full set, you will have to pay $[-], and you won’t sell it for a penny less. Do you want it, sir?I'll contact the seller if I want. "

Lin Chu didn't know this kind of knowledge, so he hadn't heard of this book, but he flipped through it and thought he liked it. After thinking about it, he said, "Yes, help me get a box to pack it in."

"No problem, sir, please wait for a while, I will contact the seller right away." The man said softly, and made a phone call directly.

After talking on the phone for a few minutes, he hung up. He looked up at Lin Chu and said, "Sir, it will take more than two hours for the seller to arrive. Why don't you leave an address and I'll send it to you directly?"

"No problem, here is my business card." Lin Chu handed him a business card.

The man looked down at the business card and was startled: "Are you Mr. Lin Chu from Xiangjiang?"

"Am I so famous now?" Lin Chu smiled.

The man nodded: "I read "Forrest Gump" written by my husband, and I was very moved. Our ancestors came here and integrated here. I served as a soldier and participated in wars, but I was still influenced by those people. discriminatory.

You see, I got a gunshot wound here and had to retire. When I got old, I could only guard such a store here. This is still an industry left by my parents, but no one spoke for us until I saw "Forrest Gump" True story.

Sir, this is speaking for us Chinese, so I thank you sir, no matter whether it can change anything, at least it makes me feel that there are still people in this world who sympathize with us, and I will not be alone. "

While talking, he unbuttoned his clothes. There was a gunshot wound on his left shoulder. The wound had healed, but it left a hideous scar, like a mark of history.

"Don't you have children?" Lin Chu glanced at him.

He nodded: "No, there was a girl I liked once, and after I got injured and retired, she married someone else. I thought about it, and women are probably the same, so I stopped dating. .”

"Do you want to go back to China? Even if you go back to Xiangjiang, there are all your compatriots there." Lin Chu said softly.

He shook his head: "There is still a pension to receive here, and if you return to Xiangjiang, you will be unaccompanied."

"You've been staying in this store since you retired?" Lin Chu asked softly.

He smiled: "I worked as a salesman, as a teacher, and as a manager of a movie theater, and I have done more than 20 occupations before and after, so I can save some money and save it for retirement.

In fact, my ancestors were from a truly scholarly family, with a huge collection of books at home, so I am good at appraising antiquities, and sometimes I can help people with palms, but it is not very useful in the United States. "

"If you want to go to Xiangjiang, go there. You can find me there, and I can always arrange a job for you. This is my Xiangjiang business card." Lin Chu smiled, and then asked: "What's your name? "

The man responded: "Liu Xishan."

Walking out of the bookstore, Lin Chu squinted his eyes. He didn't expect to get the approval of a compatriot here. He couldn't help but feel a little funny in his heart.

Jane looked at him and said, "Boss, you are amazing, you have so many book fans."

"We're not book fans, we're compatriots... well, it's almost time for dinner, shall I treat you to a Chinese meal?" Lin Chu shrugged.

Jane smiled: "Okay! I seldom eat Chinese food...it seems that I have never eaten it, because Chinese food is more expensive."

"I'm treating you today, you can eat more!" Lin Chu shrugged, his face full of joy.

Jane grinned, her teeth were white, well-aligned, and brilliant.

　Starting tomorrow, I will arrange a wave of outbreaks. I hope it will last longer. I also ask for a monthly pass for next month. I hope everyone will leave it to me. How about updating [-] words a day?
　　
　
(End of this chapter)