The richest man starts from a street stall

Chapter 290 Starting the First English Novel

"I think it would be great to build a wooden house in the countryside." Everyone barbecued together, and the little fat man was very envious of the beautiful farm in front of him.

"After a long time, the wooden house is easy to corrode. Fatty, it is better to build a brick house. Not everyone is as rich as Lao Chen." Wu Zhe retorted, looking at Chen Shi with envy,
"He has too much money and no place to spend it. It's like spending millions to buy a missile and throw it into the lake to see how much water it can splash."

"Haha, stupid people have a lot of money!"

"But to be honest, it's one thing to like a wooden house. If it's really built, it's better to build a brick house." Others said.

Everyone ate and chatted with great interest.

The monkey asked: "Old Chen, do you think it is better to build a house in the countryside or buy a house in the city?"

"If you want to live comfortably, of course it is in the countryside. But if you have a house in the city, you are envious. Now the housing prices in Rongcheng are extremely expensive. The average price is [-] to [-] yuan, and the good location is more than [-] yuan." The fat man said, and everyone Agree with him.

"I suggest that if you have some spare money, you'd better make a down payment on a house in the city in the next year or two. I always feel that house prices will rise sharply. Even if you can't live in it, it's still a good investment." Chen Shi did not fully disclose it, but just gave a reminder. , and didn't say that the house price will definitely rise after death, that is, I just remind you that if you have a good relationship with them, Chen Shi would not suggest it to other people.

When he makes money, he doesn't care whether others are grateful or not.

If he can't make money, people will resent him to death.

As for himself, Chen Shi doesn't want to flip his house, and feels that the investment cycle is too long to be worthwhile.

"Really, Lao Chen's vision is definitely right. Let's try investing, but the down payment for a small house is about [-] yuan. It's too difficult to get the family together. I only have [-] to [-] yuan."

"Think about it, the money is not enough."

They had only been working for a year, so it might be difficult to come up with a down payment. Chen Shi intended to lend it to his roommates, but these friends would not ask him for money. They had never taken the initiative to borrow money from him for such a long time.

If he took the initiative to ask him for it, Chen Shi would certainly give it to him, but if he asked a lot, he would have to re-evaluate the other party.

If you don't ask, Chen Shi is more willing to give and give more.

That is to say, you can only ask for it after I give it to you. If I don’t want to give it to you, you can’t ask for it.

Here, the knowledge is very large.

Seeing that everyone dropped the topic and didn't mention borrowing money from him, Chen Shi smiled thoughtfully: "It's fate that I met you. Each of us can borrow 50 yuan to invest in real estate without interest. We will pay it back slowly after graduation." that is.

But if you lose money on your investment, just don't resent me. "

If one person borrows hundreds of thousands, even if this group of people borrows only a few million, there is no pressure, and he earns 6000 million a day.

No matter how much, Chen Shi can borrow, but he doesn't want to do that. They don't have the pressure to repay the mortgage, so they have less motivation to work and study.

Chen Shi doesn't have the plot of the Virgin Mary. For friends, he can help as much as he can, but it is not appropriate to give too much alms. He can accept as much kindness as he has ability.

If they are lent millions of dollars to invest in buying a villa, which is far beyond the ability of their families and individuals to accept, it may be harming them.

If the investment fails, what will they give in return? Maybe they won’t be able to make friends by then.

At least 10 yuan per person, these friends feel that they may still be able to pay after working for a few years, at least the investment has really failed, and they will not think about avoiding borrowing money.

Chen Shi didn't worry about paying it back, if he didn't pay it back, it would be worth a few hundred thousand to recognize a person.However, Chen Shi didn't want that to happen.

Ordinary friends, the human heart really cannot withstand temptation, and you should not overestimate your position in the hearts of others.

Some temptations are actually tantamount to loss, which only increases sadness and does not bring any benefits.

"Old Chen, isn't that good? That's hundreds of thousands."

"Yes, it may not be worth much to you, but to us, it may take many years of work to pay back."

"It's not too late to express gratitude when you can borrow money, but you dare to resent your investment failure. Who's to blame? Anyway, that kind of person is too hot-headed."

Everyone didn't expect Chen Shi to offer to borrow money, which is really a brother.

Chen Shi smiled elegantly and said: "You two can balance it among yourselves. If you think you can pay it back in more than ten years, borrow it. I won't ask you for interest. House prices are getting higher year by year. Maybe when you can get 30 yuan, you can pay the down payment." It may be twice as much, and the monthly loan repayment is a very big problem, and it is really extremely difficult for ordinary migrant workers to buy a house in the city.”

To be honest, if these people don’t buy a house now, if they work according to the normal situation and don’t rely on their parents’ support, they will graduate in 19 years. By 20 years, the average price of new houses in Rongcheng will be 50, and the average price of new houses in the third ring road will be [-]. It is estimated that They have worked for many years to make up a down payment of [-] million yuan, but by then, the house price may be even higher.

Of course, it is also possible that it will remain the same, but the possibility of falling is too low.

These, Chen Shi is just a guess, not necessarily correct, he has only traveled 20 years, and he does not know what the housing prices will be in the next few years.

Everyone hesitated for a while at Chen Shi's words, but they still didn't open their mouths to borrow money. Buying a house is not a trivial matter, and it needs to be carefully considered, and even discussed with family members.

The little fat man didn't speak, so Li Yan pulled his cuffs. What a rare opportunity this was. She thought that she would be able to have a house in Chengdu in the future. If she was with him, she would be able to explain to her parents.

When Chen Shi talked about borrowing money, Li Yan was not so narcissistic that even she would borrow money. He was probably talking about just a few of Chen Shi's roommates, and at most her girlfriend's roommates.Although Chen Shi mentioned a few things, although he didn't say it clearly, in fact the people he borrowed money from were just his roommates.It's just that everyone's IQ is not low, and no one has the shame to ask if I can also borrow money.

"Buying a house is not a trivial matter. You should go back and think about it carefully. What I said will be valid until graduation." Chen Shi felt that his initiative to borrow money was a bit reckless and he made an impulsive decision. He didn't know if it was right.

However, if you say something, you must promise to do it.

Nor does he hope that, years after graduation, these roommates will not even have the ability to buy a suite in the city.

After playing in the farm for most of the weekend, Chen Shi wanted to earn foreign exchange, so he acted quickly.

There are several high-level managers in the company, and Chen Shi is also happy to be the shopkeeper.

Harry Potter has seven books in total, including The Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince, and Deathly Hallows. The first of them, The Sorcerer's Stone, has approximately 22.8 words, which is one year after printing. A thicker book.

Chen Shiquan has seen this series of movies, and even watched them repeatedly, but in fact, he only has a general impression.As for novels, he has never read them.

Harry Potter can be regarded as a magical novel. Chen Shi conceived it for two days, and roughly wrote down the important plot, and then formally coded it.

To write [-] characters every day, it is enough to set aside more than three hours to write, and then set aside at least two hours to write English novels, write less on weekdays, and write more on weekends.

There are more than 20 words, and it is estimated that it can be written within a month.

Thinking about it this way, Chen Shi tried to write the first [-] characters, but he still had bumps and bumps, and his writing was not smooth, so he revised it twice.

For such a long time, he has never had to modify Doupa, and he can directly upload it to the platform for publication after coding.

But it is still quite difficult to write a novel in English for the first time, mainly in the application of vocabulary. Some words are not as rich in words as in Chinese.

Some people say that Chinese mainly pays attention to "meaning", while English mainly pays attention to "shape".Chinese grammar is relatively flexible, as long as the meaning is expressed correctly and there are no grammatical errors and ambiguities. Unlike English, which follows routines, there are many fixed collocations that need to be paid attention to.

However, it's okay to write Harry Potter for the first time.

If you want to translate Doupa, it is quite difficult.

Fantastical novels such as fantasy and fairy tales are not so difficult to translate. Some words are not understood even by Chinese people, let alone foreigners who translate this book.

The characters in the book are all in the air every second of every day, and the various words are exaggerated. Some words are not recorded even in the dictionary, which can be difficult for foreigners.

Over the past 5000 years in China, the long-term cultural accumulation has given Chinese characters a different artistic conception.Just as Chinese can make English very artistic, it is difficult for English to translate the essence of Chinese.

For example, how to translate "Dou Po" and "Dou Qi"?

For example, the much-criticized fighting horse "Dou Po" became "battle through the heaven" abroad, which means fighting in heaven, and the artistic conception of fantasy novels suddenly disappeared, but it is not appropriate to use other English. words instead.

It is estimated that the novels of Chinese people need to be translated, with a comment next to them, and there are many.

Let foreigners understand the profoundness of Chinese culture, which is also fun to think about.

Let’s talk about Harry Potter again. In its previous life, it was translated into dozens of national languages. As of 2015, it had sold 4.5 million copies and US$77 billion.

That works out to be worth $17 a copy!

A book, although much thicker than Doupa's book, may be bound in hardcover, but $17 for a book is equivalent to more than 100 yuan, which is really expensive.

It's hard to believe when you think about it.

It may not be that high, but the difference is not too much. There must be a book worth ten dollars a book.

The original author took 15% royalties, and took nearly 12 billion US dollars in pre-tax manuscript fees.

In addition to physical books, original authors also have film and television copyrights and other marginal income.

A book of about 200 million words can earn nearly 20 billion U.S. dollars, and its ability to attract money is really terrifying.

Even Chen Shi was very tempted, too tempting.

In addition to the good books, it still depends on the channel capabilities of the original publishing house.

If Chen Shi didn't follow the original sales channel, he wouldn't have the confidence to sell so much.

Selling physical books abroad is too complicated. Chen Shi sells Doupa in China. If he didn't borrow the platform of Mobao and Momao, he could sell so many books there.

If you print and export from China, the situation is quite complicated. The content must conform to the healthy image of the country. If it is exported in large quantities, customs declaration and other procedures are required.

According to the country's "Customs Inbound and Outbound Printed Matters and Audiovisual Products Supervision Measures", consignors, owners and agents of inbound and outbound printed matter and audiovisual products should truthfully declare to the customs according to law and accept customs supervision.

In a word, it is very troublesome.

Even if it is printed in a foreign printing factory, Chen Shi has no channels to sell it abroad.

In the final analysis, the main thing is to find a powerful foreign publishing group to be responsible, and then if it can be sold through the Internet, it will be done at the same time.

Chen Shi typed, thinking about the dream of earning foreign exchange. At present, it is still a bit far away.

Even if it is written, it is better to sell it in China first, accumulate popularity in the country, and then sell it abroad.

After coding in English for two days, it was the release date of the manuscript fee in November.

(End of this chapter)