Han Han, who received 730,000 yuan in royalties, was grateful to Xu Yiyang and was also confident in his prospects as a professional author.
His parents are even more proud.
They told the news to their relatives at home, and Han Han also told his former classmates about it.
When I dropped out of school, everyone in the school thought that it was completely impossible for me to make a living by writing. But now, I have just taken the first step and already have a generous income.
He held his breath and wanted to impress his classmates, teachers and even the principal.
You all think I can't do it, so now I want you to know that I can! And it works!
The fact that Han Han received 730,000 yuan in royalties quickly spread throughout the circle of teachers and students who were on vacation, but everyone had the same view on the news: impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
Although you have never published a book, you still have a rough idea of the income of writers. Nowadays, most of the full-time writers can only make ends meet. Only the top and well-known writers can earn hundreds of thousands or even millions a year.
Han Han has never written a single book, and there has been no news about his first book. How can he get more than 700,000 yuan in royalties? This is simply a fantasy.
Many people even ridiculed Han Han for being mentally ill and crazy about money.
Some teachers have made assertions that Han Han will definitely return to school to study again in the second half of next year at the latest.
Because he will definitely be hit by reality and will definitely know that studying hard and getting into college is his only way out!
Han Han heard about the teacher's judgment and sneered at it.
He believed that he would become an outstanding best-selling author.
He can even become an outstanding professional racing driver.
So now comes the problem.
After you turn 18 in September, you can take the driver's license test.
When the time comes, what car should I buy
He gave 500,000 to his parents and kept 230,000 for himself. He planned to use all of this money to buy a car.
While he was studying cars on the computer at home, he suddenly received a call from Chen Xinlin, so he hurriedly said: "Hello, Aunt Chen."
Chen Xinlin smiled and said: "Xiao Han, Xu Yiyang has returned to Zhonghai. Don't you want to treat him to dinner? Do you have time tonight?"
Han Han suddenly became happy and blurted out: "Yes! I have time!" Han Han really wanted to get to know Xu Yiyang.
As soon as I heard that he had time, I agreed without thinking.
Then immediately make an appointment with Chen Xinlin on a time and place.
Han Han also invited Chen Xinlin to go with him, and Chen Xinlin readily agreed.
After hanging up the phone, Chen Xinlin said to Xu Yiyang: "Han Han is very excited and can't wait to get to know you."
Xu Yiyang smiled slightly and asked, "Who is this young man from?"
Chen Xinlin said: "The 82-year-old is not yet eighteen years old, and his father signed the contract on his behalf."
Xu Yiyang nodded, thinking to himself, Han Han is one year younger than him, does he have to call him Brother Xu when meeting him
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In the afternoon, Xu Yiyang and Chen Xinlin set off from her company and went to the hotel Han Han had booked on the Bund.
In order to show his sincerity, Han Han specially chose a French restaurant where the average per capita consumption was over a thousand yuan. He had never been there himself, but he had heard many rumors that this restaurant was very good, so he chose this restaurant.
When the two of them arrived at the hotel, Han Han had already arrived.
He came alone, and when he saw Xu Yiyang, he was obviously a little nervous.
At this time, Han Han was a little short, a little thin, a little dark, with long hair, and a bit of a killer style. He really had a sense of deja vu as a gangster.
However, his hair style is very similar to that of Hong Kong star Nicholas Tse, but his appearance is a bit different.
Interestingly, Xu Yiyang recognized him at a glance and was actually wearing a pair of SuperX 101 series jeans.
I wonder if he also went to queue at Jinling Road.
Looking at the slightly shy young man in front of him, Xu Yiyang was filled with emotion.
There is no doubt that Han Han is an absolute winner in life. He published "Three Gates" at the age of 18 and became a huge hit. Since then, he has developed smoothly and is known to almost everyone in China.
In fact, Xu Yiyang has admired Han Han for a long time. Although he has not read many of his books or watched his racing, Xu Yiyang always feels that this guy has the temperament of the post-80s generation who refuses to admit defeat. And they are born in the 1980s who have really been pursuing their dreams.
With money and fame, there are too few people born in the 1980s who can still stay true to their original aspirations.
But after Han Han really became rich and famous, he still worked hard to realize his childhood dream of racing.
Compared with the well-known post-80s writers and directors who specialize in making bad movies, the post-80s academic actors who commit academic fraud, and the post-80s celebrities who have exposed various scandals, he is really a breath of fresh air.
However, at this time, Han Han didn't know that Xu Yiyang, who was one year older than him, had admired him in his previous life.
He stretched out his hand to Xu Yiyang nervously and excitedly, and said with great humility: "Brother Xu, I have heard about your name for a long time, and today I finally got to see you!"
Han Han, who was under eighteen years old, expressed his admiration as soon as he came up, which made Xu Yiyang, who was forty years old, feel proud in his heart.
Look, this young man is a representative figure of the post-80s generation. He calls me Brother Xu when we meet.
Although he was quite happy, he had to pretend to nod calmly when he was called Brother Xu, and then said with a smile: "I have read your composition, it is very good!"
Han Han said hurriedly: "Brother Xu received the award. In fact, he was just a little clever. If it comes to writing, I still have a lot to learn and settle down."
Chen Xinlin said: "Xiao Han, Xiao Xu recommended you to me after reading your essay. He believed that if you publish a book, it will definitely become a hit, so he suggested that I sign you up."
After finishing speaking, Chen Xinlin added: "It was also his suggestion to increase the first printing volume to 300,000 copies."
Han Han looked at Xu Yiyang gratefully and said, "Thank you, Brother Xu, for thinking so highly of me. However, with the first printing of 300,000 copies, I am afraid that it will not sell well in the future and cause losses to Aunt Chen."
Xu Yiyang smiled and said: "Although I haven't read your book yet, I believe that your book can sell 300,000 copies just because of you."
Chen Xinlin also nodded and said: "Xiao Xu's judgment is correct. You see, so many TV stations are interested in your first book recently and even invited you to participate in the program. This is enough to prove that you are among the young people." , is very influential.”
Han Han blushed and said: "Actually, I didn't want to attract any attention. Maybe it was my dropping out of school, which was a bit rebellious to many people, so I saw that many media wanted to make a fuss about my dropping out. They paid attention to it. I seem to want to see my jokes more."
Xu Yiyang didn't expect that Han Han, at such a young age, could see things so thoroughly.
In fact, many media are paying attention to Han Han at this time, not because they really think he is very powerful. On the contrary, they want to see Han Han fall. After all, his dropping out of school is not just a rebellion in the adult world, but even It goes against the values of the entire adult world.
In his previous life, Han Han did participate in many programs, but in many of them, sections were carefully designed to criticize him, and even deliberately compared him, a high school dropout, with famous academics.
However, Han Han overcame all the doubts and truly demonstrated his abilities and value to the whole society.
But those academic leaders who were on par with him were all ignored by everyone, including the famous Harvard girl and the Yan girl who expressed her dissatisfaction to US President Clinton.
The Harvard girl later married an American and stayed in the United States for a long time; the Yan girl who criticized Clinton and the American system also married an American; another well-known academic tyrant also married an American.
Many people end up living the way they once despised when they grow up. There are very few people like Han Han who can live the way they once dreamed of.
This is also the biggest reason why Xu Yiyang admires him.
Thinking of this, Xu Yiyang asked him: "Which TV station invitations have you accepted?"
Han Han said: "The most important thing is CCTV. There is a "Dialogue" program. They are planning to invite me to participate in a talk show after my first book is published."
Xu Yiyang smiled slightly, and the history was indeed consistent.
In a previous life, on this show, three top academics and a bunch of education experts criticized Han Han in various ways. Some said he would be short-lived, others said he was just a local chicken, and others said he was just a punk.
That show eventually developed into a unanimous lashing of Han Han by everyone.
Xu Yiyang sighed softly and said to him: "I will give you seven words. You may need them when you participate in the recording of this show."
Han Han hurriedly sat up and asked, "Brother Xu, tell me."
Xu Yiyang said calmly: "These seven words are a poem by Mr. Lu Xun: A cold brow points to a thousand fingers."
Han Han nodded immediately and said: "Brother Xu, don't worry, I had already thought about it when I agreed to participate in this show. Even if there are thousands of people, I will go!"
"Okay!" Xu Yiyang said approvingly: "With this determination, I will definitely become a great success in the future. By the way, when the book is released, remember to give me a signed book."
Han Han said hurriedly: "Brother Xu, don't worry, I will deliver it to you personally when the time comes."
Xu Yiyang smiled and asked him: "By the way, besides writing, what other hobbies do you have?"
"Racing." Han Han said without hesitation: "I like racing very much, and I also dream of becoming a professional racing driver."
Xu Yiyang pretended to be surprised and asked: "Why do you like racing?"
Han Han said: "Boys should all like cars, right? The most toys when I was a child were all kinds of toy cars. When I saw the racing scenes on TV, my blood boiled. I remember that when I was in elementary school, I would often hug them. I held the washbasin, sucked the toilet shovel on the floor tiles, and imagined I was driving."
Han Han became more and more excited as he spoke, and said excitedly: "From that time on, I felt that my biggest dream in this life was to be a professional racing driver!"
Xu Yiyang asked: "Then you still think so now?"
"Of course!" Han Han said with a smile: "I plan to make some money by writing books. When I turn eighteen, I will take a driver's license test and then buy a car of my own. This is my first goal. The second step is to participate in rally racing at your own expense, and the third step is to join a professional team and become a professional driver.”
Chen Xinlin on the side asked curiously: "Why do you have to participate in the rally at your own expense?"
Han Han said: “You have to participate in competitions at your own expense first, accumulate some experience, and stand out a little bit, so that you can be noticed by professional teams. The cost of training professional drivers is very high. Generally, teams will not train new people from scratch, but will choose them directly. People with a certain foundation should be cultivated.”
Xu Yiyang said: "It seems that you have done a lot of research on these things."
Han Han nodded: "I have been researching it since I was in high school. However, the cost of participating in a rally at your own expense is very high. Just for the car alone, you may have to invest millions or more. The threshold is still very high."
Xu Yiyang smiled slightly and said: "When you get your driver's license and are ready to compete, come to me at any time, and I will fully sponsor you to participate in the rally!"
"Really?" Han Han looked at Xu Yiyang in surprise.
Xu Yiyang smiled and said: "Of course it's true. I also like racing, but I don't have the talent to drive a racing car. If you can really participate in the competition by then, I will sponsor you and it will be a dream come true for me!"
Although Han Han was excited, he couldn't help but said: "Brother Xu, the cost of participating is actually very high, and the rally does not attract enough attention in China. It may be difficult for me to bring you matching returns... "
Xu Yiyang said calmly: "You don't have to worry about this. I sponsor you to help you realize your dream. If others don't believe you can do it, then I will help you do it to show them. This is not only helping you, but also helping those who Just like you, young people have pursuits that are different from others.”
"So, you must succeed. Only if you succeed will they have something to work towards!"
(End of chapter)