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28 - Face is also important (1)
“No, I'm fine. Yes, I'm still researching and enjoying myself. I have a very tight schedule just to get around one Beijing. ”
Bright sunny mornings.
Reconstruction was starting the day on the phone with Lin Minhong, head of Strategic Planning at Tincent.
To be honest, I didn't feel annoyed or thankful. I'd rather send you on a field trip to Hainan than introduce you to a government agent and serve you a fancy dinner. I refused countless times, but my offer was endless.
“Director Rin Minhong's favor is very impressive. But I'm happy and happy enough as it is. It's not just a journey, it's a journey to research data for fiction. ”
- Yes · · · · · · · ·.
I felt sorry for Rin Minhong's voice.
After a few seconds of silence, he was speaking.
- Advisor Rinzhou said he'd like to have dinner with you.
“Advisor to Lindzhou? ”
The eyes of reconstruction glowed for the first time.
Lynchhur, an advisor to the literature in Tincet, tells a different story. His other name is Rising. He is the Nobel Prize-winning author of "The Bull." I met him in Korea to build a kite.
“You mean Dr. Rising? ”
- Oh, by the way, Hah, you know that.
“Yes, I met him in Korea. He told me a lot of good things. He's a wonderful man. ”
Respect as a writer made the reconstruction feel like a boy.
“I'm really looking forward to seeing Mr. Rising. We would appreciate it if you could help us meet before we leave for Shanghai. ”
- Yes, sir. We'll get back to you as soon as we have anything else.
“Ah, sir. Wait a minute."
Reconstruction reminds me of one thing, and I talk to him.
“The part that made the main character of Hyundai Jorok Korean. ”
- Mmm · · · · · · · Yes, sir.
“I thought you said you wanted to discuss it with Maoyen. I want to know how it's going. ”
When he finished, he was biting his lips.
It is the first obstacle to recommend the main character. Although not as much as Joon himself, the reconstruction was also nervous. Tincent's side has never had a say in an actor named Park Do-joon.
- We're still discussing it. Perhaps Maoyen will speak to Mr. Ha himself soon. I'll keep an eye on the situation and get back to you as soon as I can.
“Thank you, sir. Please.”
After hanging up the phone, I reconstructed and had breakfast with Tae-won. The topic that came naturally during the meal was a gift for Rising.
“I owe a lot of money as a writer. I'd like to give a gift to Mr. Rising this time. What would you like? ”
“Hmm, a gift. ”
“Wouldn't the clock be fine? ”
Reconstruction reminded me of the clock and asked.
The wristwatch that the writers collected money for was still on his wrist. I thought the watch I had given Kyoho would be OK.
“No, I don't think it's a watch. ”
Tae-won immediately shook his head and objected.
“The Chinese don't give watches very well. because the word" clockwork "is the same as the word" clockwork "is the same as the word" clockwork "is the same as the word" clockwork. "”
“Is there such a thing? ”
“Yes, so giving a watch to an elderly person in particular can be even more inappropriate. Reminds me of Song Chong, which means I'm on my deathbed. I learned that in Starbooks. ”
Reconstruction frowned in a curious look.
Tae-won smiled and added.
“There are exceptions to watches labeled Viao. By the way, this Viao is pronounced like a prostitute, so in this case it might be an example of giving a gift to a woman as well. Anyway, I don't recommend a lot of different watches. ”
“I would have been in trouble if it hadn't been for you. I'm not very good at picking out presents, so I guess I just set them as watches. ”
“If I buy you a watch, Mr. Rising won't be offended. You know how he feels. ”
The two of them did not decide what to give and finished eating. As soon as I tried to digest and drink a cup of tea, Tae-won called.
“Writer Ha, I'm Mr. Yang's manager. ”
While he was on the phone, he said in a small voice to reconstruct.
I refused to invite you to dinner once, and you called me again. To the confused reconstruction, Thaewon said:
“Ha, he wants to send you a gift. ”
“Gifts?”
“Yes, I was happy to be in your work. Please help me save myself · · · · · · · What should I do? Someone is already in the hotel lobby. ”
Reconstruction and Tae-won exchange their eyes in silence.
It was awkward to refuse even the gift after the meal invitation. On the other hand, I was not hesitant because I did not know what I was doing.
“Please say thank you. ”
Soon, the reconstruction concluded first.
I came to the hotel with a gift, but it was not polite to refuse.
Tae-won put in a position to reconstruct and hung up.
After a while.
Yang's gift was delivered by hotel staff. Tae-won, who gave a tip and received a gift, placed his tongue in a colourful packaging unique to China.
“It's light and small, so I don't know what it is. ”
“Let's take a look. ”
While the reconstruction unpacked, Tae-won's phone rang again.
His workload was substantial because he was the Representative and Manager of Reconstruction here.
“I got a call from Laptops. Let me talk to you for a second. Yes, hello. Oh, Mr. Jung? What's going on?”
While Tae-won was away on the phone to the next room.
Reconstruction ripped off all the packaging and opened the exposed box. What was in it was a 10,000 year old pen.
‘It's a fountain pen. ’
The body of the fountain pen was entirely golden. It was a gorgeous figure that was completely contrasted with the simple fountain pen of Seogunwoo. Shiny jewels were embedded all over the lid and fuselage, but the reconstruction could not tell if it was cubic or diamond.
‘Looks like a real diamond.' ’
I don't see a jewel, but I know an actress named Yang Yang.
Reconstruction turned around with a fountain pen in its hand and opened the lid. One hand was pulling notes that were nearby.
‘The handwriting is definitely good. ’
Reconstruction impressed me as I wrote my name on the paper.
The nib slides over the paper without stuffing. The sense of stability was also not compromised.
It felt like the entire fountain pen was controlling it to prevent the writing from twisting.
Reconstruction tried to write a poem on a busy note. It tasted good, so I couldn't stop easily. A stunning smile appeared on the face of the fountain pen after taking the dot.
How many of these do we have? Don't you want a few million won? ’
It was a reconstruction that was guessing prices by appearances alone.
It was definitely good, but I didn't think it would be used often.
If it's a fountain pen, I already have the best fountain pen from Seo Gun Woo.
When the reconstruction closed the lid and put down the fountain pen.
Tae-won, who finished the call, returns.
The rebuilding asked me because I had a firm look on my face.
“Is something wrong? Sounds like Mr. Somi's phone. ”
“I don't know what to call this. ”
I said that, and Tae-won reached out his phone.
“ · · · · · ·! ”
The two eyes of the reconstruction were enlarged to accept and view the screen.
It was written by JooJoon on his SNS.
[My best friend and author's unspoken novel has been published as a hardcopy. I didn't buy it. because it was secretly published without a word to the author himself. We have to pull it out and sell it right before the contract expires. If you're a slightly skeptical publisher, don't you think it's the right thing to do in a humane way before you start making money?]
‘Should I have said that · · · · · · · ·! ’
Reconstruction was an intense emotion.
In retrospect, JooJooJoon used to send encouragement and cheering through SNS whenever he had been wronged. Again, his heart would not be different.
“Ha, look at the bottom. ”
“Downstairs? No, why are they doing this as a group? ”
A lot of people who knew about the reconstruction were spreading the article everywhere.
From actors like Charin, Yuna, and Yale, even saw the director's attitude and the name of the galaxy. The names of office writers and numerous writers advocating for reconstruction have continued indefinitely.
‘No, what is this? To the death penalty?
When I saw the three letters of the name Nam Gyu Ho, one leg twisted.
It's already spreading everywhere on the Internet. It was too late to call JooJoon and ask him to write.
“Haha · · · · · · · · ·. ”
Suddenly, Tae-won burst into laughter.
To the dazed reconstruction, he said.
“I laughed because of you. I think people have the wrong corners. ”
“Hmm · · · · · · · · · ·. ”
The only answer to the rebuilding was depression.
Seeing Tae-won smiling like this, it didn't seem like there was a problem, but it wasn't relaxing or good.
“Wow, you got a nice fountain pen? ”
Tae-won, who later saw Yang's gift, opened his eyes wide.
Reconstruction picked up the fountain pen and handed it to Thaewon.
“Do you know this fountain pen? ”
“Oh, don't give it to me. because I'm afraid I'm going to touch something so expensive and ruin it. ”
Tae-won nodded, shaking his hands.
Reconstruction smiled as he turned the fountain pen between his fingers.
“Representative Kwon, you don't fit in with your usual look again. What kind of fountain pen is this? ”
“This is also used by the Leanshaw representative of Tincent Literature. It's called the Duofold Giant. It's called the 125 Year Limited Edition. I know that only 125 were made and that only one was imported from Korea. ”
The mouth of reconstruction is halfway open.
The level of explanation was completely different from what he had guessed.
“The price is a little over 40 million won. ”
“Yes? How much? ”
“40 million won. Maybe that's it. ”
“No, 40 million won for this fountain pen? ”
I knew Tae-won wouldn't joke about this, but I had no choice but to rebuild. It was not easy to understand that one small fountain pen that fits into the price of a car.
“It's all diamonds in here. Body's all gold. But, Writer, what are you so surprised about? with the potential to buy 125 limited editions. ”
“I think I'm a long way from being a writer. You still don't know the world like this. ”
Rebuild looked down at the fountain pen again, rebuilding in anticipation.
Please hope this expensive gift ends with Yang's face scarf.
* * *
“Is this refundable? I have a receipt.”
“I bought it yesterday, and I'd like a refund. ”
“I lost my receipt. Can you give me a refund? ”
A large bookstore situated in a renovated area.
The woman who worked here had no time to do anything else to receive the guest's refund request. There were over a dozen cases before lunch. It was all a copy of the 'Moorish Journey’ of Reconstruction.
What's going on? ’
She was a reader of rebuilding and loved his work.
I was signed by a reconstructor a long time ago. The ‘Moorish Journey’ hardcopy was also a no-nonsense novel, so it was different from my preference, but I bought the power with affection.
“Yes, one moment, please. I'll give you a refund right away. ”
The woman was busy for several days and did not have access to the internet at all.
I didn't know what was going on, so I couldn't have enjoyed returning my favorite writer's work. The line in front of the counter was growing longer and longer.
A vision like that.
The events were similar to those of other large bookstores.
Currently, most large bookstores in South Korea have dedicated corners for Haejeong writers. The copy of the 'Moorish Journey’ was also in place, of course, to attract the attention of readers.
But the thing is,
It was that it didn't start selling at all.
Other works of reconstruction remained.
I constantly climbed into the customers' hands and sold them like wings. Meanwhile, only one copy of the 'Moorish Journey’ was completely ignored.
The book that had been sold hundreds of copies on the first day was now going to be sold for three or four copies a day.
Even the quantities that had been sold were abundant, as well as bookstores that received more than half of requests for refunds.
It was not only a large bookstore offline, but also online.
I had no idea that the sales figures for the 'Moorish Journey’ hardcopy would increase.
It was also curious that no one lives, but hundreds of thousands of comments were posted.
- I won't buy it, I won't buy it.
- Blah blah blah blah blah blah I don't want to buy it this time because I like you. After the contract expires, it will be published exactly as you thought.
- I trusted the Starbooks. It's weird. Did you make a lot of money on the rebuilding and forget about basic commercialism?
- There must be a good reason why Harebuild didn't renew the contract with Starbooks. I don't need to see the authors' writings.
Comments were the solemn voices of readers.
The national treasure of Starbucks, the target of Hillan, was furious with this loud voice not long ago.
“What the hell! ”
Wajang Chang!
A rich mug smashes into the wall. Kyung-wook, his son and editor, couldn't lift his head and fell down. It was the first time my father was so angry.
“Are you doing something so meaningless while taking care of yourself because I'm sick? Stupid bastard! You're incompetent, and you have no idea what you're talking about! ”
“Ugh · · · · · · · · ·! ”
My father's insulting words made me weep a little.
However, I couldn't say anything but moan. There was no way I could resist even the most audacious nature. I was just realizing how big of a mistake I made.
“Seconds, Seconds · · · · · · · · · · · ·. ”
After a long time, I opened my lips slightly. He barely speaks, and he raises his hand to shout like a punch.
“If you're going to talk, do it right! ”
“Seconds, seconds · · · · · · · · ·! I keep getting it from the barrel! The same goes for bookstores! Because it's a matter for consumers to choose! ”
Get out of here!
“Aah!”
I grabbed my cheek, screaming out a single word. The ashes slapped my cheeks as hard as they could.
“That's what you're talking about! You son of a bitch, so this is what the consumer gets! 500,000 pounds, you lunatic! Give the rent to the writer as much as you want! What are you going to do with this loss? At least ₩ 380 million! You're not worth 3,800 won! ”
“Ugh · · · · · · · Father, be so · · · · · ·! ”
I began to weep bitterly, forgetting my age.
He clenched his fist.
If it weren't for my son, I would have beaten the cheekbones to pieces already.
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