Bang bang bang, early in the morning, Li Zhengxi was woken up by a rough knock on the door, and Tony and Duncan were yelling outside. Fortunately, because of Son Ye-jin¡¯s phone call later, Lee Jung-hee slept peacefully in the second half of the night. Although it was a bit early, he was not too sleepy. "Hey, man, you didn't tell us before that you wrote another novel. Wow, it's so cool!" When he got up and washed up, Duncan was crackling in his unique black rap. With. Li Zhengxi smiled, spit out the toothpaste foam in his mouth, and shrugged, "If I don't make some money by selling books, how can I afford your high salary and the operation of the company!" Duncan rolled his eyes and said After punching him, "The Da Vinci Code" really surprised him. Even their mentor Michael Morton didn't expect it and was extremely surprised. As for the entire Harvard, they were also shocked by this incident. After all, in the past two weeks or so, "The Da Vinci Code" has swept the entire United States, and the interview with this guy in front of me, speaking of which, this guy has become the focus of the United States and is very popular. "Do you know what Professor Morton said?" Duncan shrugged, "He said you were a freak yourself, but now you are just completely enlightened!" Over there, Tony was laughing, "Duncan, you are jealous of Wen again. Sent, Professor Morton¡¯s original words were that Vincent himself is a super genius and will become a member of the Harvard Hall of Fame in the future" After a short pause, he watched Li Zhengxi finish washing and raised his eyebrows at him. Thumbs up, "The book is really great. Not only Professor Morton, but also the old people in the college. Including the professors from the School of Liberal Arts, they are saying that this book must be included in the Harvard library" "Thank you, man. !" Li Zhengxi smiled and high-fived him, and then asked casually: "How are you preparing for the website?" Tony smiled and joked with him, "I'm here to ask for money," and then said: "Now? It has already started. You can take a look at the specific operations. We have hired professionals to do it. When you go to Harvard this time, you can see the whole team" Duncan also nodded, "Now. There are only six people, but this is enough for the time being. However, if you follow your ambitious plan, no matter whether it works in the end, you will definitely need a lot of money at the beginning. " "I understand!" Li Zhengxi nodded. Turned on the computer. First I took a look at the prototype of Facebook now, it¡¯s pretty good. Basically, I have everything I need. I tried the operation and it felt good, so I turned around and said to them: "I will still give you suggestions for future development, and you need to explore new ideas. This website will continue to innovate and develop, in order to win the hearts of users." After a pause, he thought about it and continued: "As for the money issue, you really don't have to worry about it. I will do it once New Year's Day is over. I will inject ten million US dollars for your development. Of course, I will also ask professional managers to help you at that time" "What, ten million?" This time, even Tony was a little dumbfounded. Considering the situation of Li Zhengxi's family, ten million is definitely not a small amount. What's more, it would be better to invest in other projects. This is the first year that the Internet bubble has dissipated. At this time, it is too late for countless capital to escape from this industry. "High risk means high profit. Only by seeing business opportunities that others cannot see, can you earn the most benefits and even become an industry leader!" Li Zhengxi just shrugged at Tony's surprise, "I think these You are all familiar with these things, and I don¡¯t need to say more. Of course, you not only have to believe in me, but you also have to believe in yourself, and that what we are doing will definitely succeed " Duncan is a born risk-taker. , otherwise, in his previous life, he would not have invested everywhere and went bankrupt. At this time, when he heard 10 million, he was even more excited, and said: "Man, 10 million is a lot!" Li Zhengxi smiled , "The Da Vinci Code has sold more than 800,000 copies now. Do you think one million copies will be a problem by January next year?" Duncan shrugged and smiled, "Then, if I tell you , Empire Publishing House is actually my company!¡± ¡°What?¡± At this time, Tony and Duncan looked at each other, shook their heads with emotion, and then laughed. In the United States, a novel with nearly 400,000 words like "The Da Vinci Code" costs about ten dollars for the most common version, thirty to fifty dollars for the hardcover version, and close to one hundred dollars for the collector's edition. There are even two or three hundred. This time, "The Da Vinci Code" only has hardcover and collector's editions. Because Lee Chung-hee is not a famous novelist, the price is US$35.2 per copy, and the collector's edition is US$89.9.?This. Even if all the more than 800,000 copies are now in hardcover edition, the sales revenue will be close to 30 million U.S. dollars. However, this is only the total revenue. The publisher gives it to the bookstore, and the bookstore naturally needs channel sales expenses. Generally speaking, in terms of book distribution, if a best-selling book is a new book, the publisher will give the bookstore a discount of 60 to 70%, which means that the bookstore will have to give about 30 to 40% of the profit. Then, after the book has passed its best-selling period, the discount at that time is 50% off or even lower. The lowest price is for those in stock and not easy to sell. Generally, it is only 10% or 20% off, and even selling by the pound is normal. Currently, for "The Da Vinci Code", the discount given by Empire Publishing House to Barnes & Noble, the largest bookstore chain in the United States, is 40% off, while others are generally 6.5% or 30% off. But even at a 40% discount, based on the current revenue, there will be a net profit of more than 15 million US dollars. Of course, more importantly, if the copyright of this book is sold to a publisher and a commission is drawn based on the royalties, The author only gets a dozen percent at most, and then only gets a few million dollars. But it¡¯s different now. The publishing company belongs to me, so all the more than 10 million is my own, and this is just the beginning. "Okay, you kid!" Duncan hugged Li Zhengxi's shoulders affectionately and chuckled. "We won't talk about the rest. Mr. Multimillionaire. Shouldn't the salary of the two of us be increased?" Tony over there smiled and shook his head, but stared at Li Zhengxi, "Vincent, the career you just mentioned What's going on with the manager? " This is not a simple question. Li Zhengxi also answered very carefully, "Remember, Tony, this matter is still dominated by you and Duncan. The professional managers are here to help us handle the company. Trivial matters, including administration, finance, law, etc" Tony understood and looked at Li Zhengxi and smiled, "That's not what I meant. You know, I'm not good at managing companies!" Li Zhengxi also laughed and said jokingly: "Okay, let's learn it first. Anyway, I can't find anyone now. It's useless for you to be a coolie." This kid studied financial management, and he is calm and smart. All he wanted was an opportunity. Then, he punched Duncan next to him on the chest, "Duncan, he is really not suitable for management, he is suitable for venture capital" "Hey, man, you underestimate me!" Duncan chuckled. He said, "But to be honest, you really understand my heart!" Then stared at him closely, "But, I don't have the money to be a venture capital investor!" Both Li Zhengxi and Tony laughed, and the former once again After punching him, he said calmly: "You should finish your studies honestly now!" "Wow, you really look like my dad!" Duncan said with a smile and ran away. Tony and I had rushed over from Boston, and now we were hungry, so we picked up the phone in the living room and called for breakfast. Today's autograph signing event won't start until nine o'clock. It's not yet eight o'clock yet. Li Zhengxi is sitting leisurely on the sofa, chatting with Tony, and entering the official website of Sassy Girlfriend. It's night in Korea now, but He didn't come here to chat, but planned to leave a message for Ha Ji-won. Ha Ji-won has an account here and has joined the fan club. Both he and Son Ye-jin know this. Son Ye-jin also has one. Everyone still chats here when they are busy. After what happened yesterday, although Ha Ji-won suddenly ate, he was still very apologetic, but just when he was about to leave a message, he hesitated again. He didn¡¯t call because he heard Ha Ji-won¡¯s extremely cold voice yesterday. However, another point is that he was afraid that it would make Ha Ji-won¡¯s mood change again. However, the message was different. With this mood, he frowned. Tony, who was looking at him across from him, couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?" "Nothing?" Li Zhengxi smiled helplessly. It was not easy to tell them this matter, and shrugged. After that, I gritted my teeth and wrote, "I'm sorry. It was all my fault. I don't dare to expect you to forgive me. I just hope that everything will be fine for you" I wrote, but I felt that it was too bad, or that It was confusing, or there was no way to express it at all, so he deleted it again and wrote again: "I'm sorry, I wish you all the best" However, it was too simple, as if he was perfunctory, which made him think again. He became troubled, and Tony on the opposite side couldn't help but come over, but he couldn't understand Korean, but he suddenly looked at Li Zhengxi, "Hey, man, to be honest, you are not falling out of love when you look like this!" " Li Zhengxi was dumbfounded, and then smiled helplessly. After thinking about it, Tony and Duncan's relationship with him was really like brothers, and finally said vaguely: "Uh, how should I put it???A man had a girlfriend, but another confidante who was very close to him fell in love with him again. He refused, which broke the woman's heart and made the woman very painful "Hahahahaha! Duncan laughed heartlessly over there, and even Tony patted him on the shoulder, "Man, everyone knows that this person is talking about you," he said, after a pause, "It turns out that you are now He¡¯s also a rookie when it comes to relationships! " "Say sorry, why are you saying sorry," Duncan said in an unreasonable manner: "You should love him, man, you know, loving her is the best answer to her! " "roll! "Li Zhengxi rolled his eyes helplessly, but Tony also smiled and said: "To be honest, I am very jealous, but since you want to say sorry, let me think about it, maybe you should say: I'm sorry, I don't dare to ask for forgiveness, I only dare to say this to you, I wish you well "Hahaha, Duncan laughed again, with a look of contempt on his face: "You two rookies, listen to me, you should say this, you know, my dear, I am really sorry, you are everything to me, seeing you Sad, I also cried bitterly, please forgive me, I am willing to pay any price to make you smile again. Only in this way can my heart be calm, and then I can smile with you " "roll! "This time, Tony couldn't stand it anymore, but Li Zhengxi suddenly frowned and thought of a sentence from Duncan's words. "If you are well, it will be sunny! " After thinking about it, I wrote it down decisively, "If you are well, it will be sunny! "He didn't write anything else, such as an apology, just this sentence. Tony couldn't understand and asked curiously. Li Zhengxi didn't hide it and explained. At this time, Duncan said disdainfully: "Man, This is what I just said! " Li Zhengxi kicked him angrily, but Tony frowned, "Isn't it too How should I put it, it feels like a lover's statement, wouldn't it be more troublesome? " Li Zhengxi smiled, "It is true, but the feelings will be different if the state of mind is different, not to mention that it is redundant to say too much at this time! " After saying that, I pressed the publish button firmly (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!