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Text Chapter 24 The Spring Festival of 1980 - Summary

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    I have to say that Ming Pao's actions are quite fast. Even in a place like Hong Kong that pays attention to efficiency, Ming Pao's work efficiency is still enviable.  An agreement was reached on the 14th, and a formal contract was signed on the 15th. On the 18th, Ming Pao published an announcement of the publication of "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty".  The number of printed copies of the first volume actually reached 200,000.  Although two hundred thousand copies may not seem like a lot, for Ming Pao, it is already a large amount. Before Li Mingbao, Ming Pao had never had the experience of printing so many books by newcomers, not to mention that this is a historical type.  books, rather than martial arts novels, the audience area is not very wide.  Even with so many copies printed, 200,000 copies were sold out in so many regions. This is really an amazing achievement.  Of course, such good sales are also due to the previous craze for this book. In addition, many Chinese-speaking regions, except mainland China, are selling this book, so it seems to be extremely popular.  The book became popular, and Ming Pao was not slow in its actions. It continued to print 300,000 copies before filling the market.  Later, he followed Li Mingbao's suggestion and translated the book into Japanese, which became very popular in Japan.  Although Japan in modern times has dismissed the history of China, its interest in ancient history is quite high, especially the history of the Three Kingdoms. They are very interested, although "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty" is about the Ming Dynasty.  Although it has a long history, it still has a huge market in Japan.  This book made Ming Pao a lot of money. Of course, the author Li Mingbao did not eat less meat. He received more than 800,000 Hong Kong dollars for the copyright alone, and he received it before the Spring Festival.  Given Mingbao's speed, Li Mingbao really wanted to give it thirty-two likes.  Moreover, Li Mingbao also knew that the more than 800,000 Hong Kong dollars was just the beginning. There were seven books in "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty", and only one was printed now, and some money was confiscated. Each of the next six books  Basically, it can bring him one million Hong Kong dollars in income. Seven books can earn him seven million Hong Kong dollars.  Of course, it will definitely take a year or two to fully recover the money, and reprinting will also require money. In the end, this book may be able to bring him tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars in income, but that will take a long time.  With this money, Li Mingbao has no worries about the start-up capital for the next movie. Even though it is less than one million Hong Kong dollars, investing in a movie does not seem to be a lot.  But in Li Mingbao's first movie, he didn't even think about shooting a big scene. That was just asking for death. He did want to make Transformers, but not to mention not having enough money, he didn't even have the technology. If he wanted to make a special effects blockbuster, there was still time to wait.  .  So what he wants to make is a small-budget movie. The more than 800,000 yuan, plus some of Li Mingbao's other income, can reach 900,000 yuan. This money is actually enough.  After the first movie is filmed, Li Mingbao will basically never be short of money again.  The Spring Festival, as a traditional Chinese festival, is extremely important both at home and abroad. Therefore, in the days approaching the Spring Festival, Li Mingbao cannot stay at home and write manuscripts, but helps with housework.  Fortunately, although the Li family doesn't have much money now, their manpower is absolutely useful. They don't even need their father and mother to do anything. The brothers can finish all the work at home.  To celebrate the festival, work and other things had to be put down, so during the New Year, Li Ji¡¯s barbecue stall had been stopped. After receiving a big red envelope from his father, the uncles all went home to have a lively time.  new year.  On New Year¡¯s Eve, the Li family closed the door outside Li Ji Tea Restaurant and had New Year¡¯s Eve dinner inside the tea restaurant.  Since the Li family made a fortune this year, the profit of the barbecue stall satisfied everyone. Even Li Guangxin, a father, showed a confident smile and could vaguely see the glory of his youth.  As for the other people, not to mention, since Li Mingbao and his children have grown up, naturally they cannot act like children, but there are three little ones younger than Li Mingbao in the family, and one is the daughter of Li Mingbao's eldest brother.  Li Sixiang is ten years old this year. The other two are Li Mingbao's younger brother and sister. Li Minghua and Li Mingyue are fifteen and eleven years old. They are at the age when they like to have fun. Three people of different generations play quite a lot.  of pleasure.  Before the main meal, the three little guys scattered the cream cake prepared for celebration everywhere. Seeing that they couldn't eat it, they finally made a fuss. They were all suppressed by the aunt Yang Qing, and they were kept submissive.  post.  When the main meal started, as usual, Li Guangxin spoke first.  As the head of the family, Li Guangxin said with a smile: "Our Li family has turned around this year. In the past, every New Year, I thought that those people who came to Hong Kong with us were all good guys! I feel uneasy. Our Li family owes them  But this year, everyone is doing well. Although there are still some problems, they are no longer serious. I believe that everyone will have a better time next year. Let¡¯s toast to them!¡± After that, Li Guangxin said.  Take one bite and put your hand insideThe wine is gone.  After finishing the first glass of wine, Li Guangxin said again: "There is also a happy event in our family, that is, our Xiao Wu has grown up and stops messing around. In the past, this kid was the most troublesome in our family, and now he can actually write  It¡¯s a two-hand article. Although it¡¯s nonsense, it¡¯s much better than before. If you can learn it well, it¡¯s a good job. This second glass of wine should be used to celebrate Xiao Wu¡¯s rebirth. " Hearing such comments from his father,  Li Mingbao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. After all, it was published in Ming Pao, and now the publication is selling like hotcakes. Even now, his father still has the same old ideas, which is really too much for Li Mingbao.  There is no way, literary youth is a disease that needs to be treated, but this disease fell on his father, and Li Mingbao didn't have the guts to treat it, so he just had to muddle along.  As Li Guangxin finished his opening remarks, the table immediately became lively.  Although the New Year's Eve dinner was grand in the past, it was actually not that sumptuous. After all, although the family had a tea restaurant at that time, life was not very rich. How could it be like this year?  Although due to tutoring issues, the dining table will not become a model for the nouveau riche, the dishes are definitely several levels higher than before.  Originally, my family ran a restaurant. It would be absolutely impossible to say that I didn¡¯t have a unique skill. Now that these things are on the dining table, it¡¯s really mouth-watering.  After eating and drinking, a new task in the family this year was placed in front of everyone, which was to take stock of the harvest.  In the past, there would have been absolutely no market for this job at home. After all, there were rats running around the warehouse at home in those days. There was little point in taking stock without taking stock. Let¡¯s do a rough calculation of how much money there is. Even Li Mingbao¡¯s younger brother Li Minghua  Can figure it out.  But this year is different. Just the barbecue stall set up by Li Mingbao has made a lot of money. Li Mingbao's uncles have become rich just by working part-time, not to mention the Li family who has taken the big head. If you don't do the math,  , everyone doesn¡¯t know clearly.  The person most suitable for this job is Li Mingbao¡¯s eldest brother Li Mingyao, because the barbecue stall business has been handled by Li Mingyao since Li Mingbao let it go.  Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Li Mingyao, who had been in high spirits recently, said: "The business of the barbecue stall is better than we imagined. At the beginning, we thought that this business could bring about three million yuan to our family a year.  Net profit, but now it seems that the original prediction was a bit conservative. " Speaking of this, Li Mingyao looked at his fifth brother with a complicated look. Although Li Mingyao took over the barbecue stall, he used his own efforts to run the barbecue stall.  Even better, but without Li Mingbao to lay the foundation, no matter how good his management ability is, it will be useless.  "Previously, the annual profit was calculated to be HKD 3 million, but now the profit from the barbecue stall is almost HKD 4 million, and this is less than a full year. This can prove the Hong Kong market.  It's better than we imagined. The uncles' salary has also increased to an average of about one thousand yuan, which is already a pretty good income, so the uncles are also very satisfied with the profit of the barbecue stall. As for the tea restaurant.  , It¡¯s still the same, the income is not much, but the family¡¯s capital comes from here, which is just enough.¡± Hearing his elder brother¡¯s words, Li Mingbao felt incredible.  It's a bit exaggerated that a small barbecue stall can actually have a net profit of four million.  But since the eldest brother has said it, this number must be correct.  "Yes, although four million is not that much, it is still a good start. There are no good projects yet, so I will leave the four million for now. If anyone needs it, just ask." Li Guangxin said at this time  .  Although the money was earned by brothers Li Mingbao and Li Mingyao, it does not mean that they are the only two brothers who can use the money. As long as it is really useful to anyone, Li Guangxin will never be stingy. The mere act of putting the money there will  In fact, it was a huge loss. The Li family suffered such a loss in their early years. Even though he was a young and middle-aged man who didn't like business very much, Li Guangxin was not unaware of changes.  "Originally, I thought about using the money to make movies, but now I don't have any shortage of money. I have been writing articles and scripts for the past six months, working part-time at TVB, and earning about 900,000 yuan, so I will use this money.  It's of no use for the time being, but of course, I may use it later, and I will discuss it with my elder brother then," Li Mingbao said.  Hearing Li Mingbao's words, Li Guangxin and the others didn't have much reaction. As for Li Mingbao's intention to make a movie, this was not the first time they heard Li Mingbao mention it, but since it was his own money, it wasn't a big deal.  If you lose, take it as a lesson.  As for Li Mingbao's second brother, Li Minghui, when he heard Li Mingbao say that he would discuss it with his eldest brother if he wanted money in the future, he suddenly remembered that the last time he talked to Li Mingbao, Li Mingbao had the same argument, which made Li Minghui think that his eldest brother was working for Li Mingbao.    This idea has turned into a lingering shadow at this time. Li Minghui only hopes that Li Mingbao will think more about what he does, so as not to let the current good situation go to waste.
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