Chapter 1006 Retreat
A few days later, at the request of Song Yuanchao, Ma Dudu personally went to Shanghai as an editor and visited Principal Zhou to discuss the publication of the manuscript.
Ma Dudu originally started out as an editor, and he also holds a concurrent position in this field. He is considered a professional in the industry, so what Wang Shuo said is correct, and it is most appropriate for him to come forward.
In order to play this scene well, Ma Dudu pointed out some shortcomings in the manuscript when chatting with Principal Zhou, showing great professionalism. He also told Principal Zhou that although there were some shortcomings, the manuscript also had its merits. The publishing house was interested in publishing it, but it needed some further revisions and improvements, so he communicated with Principal Zhou.
All this made Principal Zhou happy but also a little embarrassed. If it was before he got sick, he would not have any problem, but now he is no longer able to do this. In view of the actual situation, Ma Dudu suggested that the publishing house could make the revisions on his behalf, and then submit them to Principal Zhou for approval before publishing. In this case, the procedures are more complicated, and Principal Zhou needs to sign the authorization. In addition, as for the royalties, because of the involvement of the publishing house, the royalties cannot be too high, and can only be ordinary.
Principal Zhou agreed to this suggestion immediately. Royalties were no longer an issue for him. The only thing he wanted was to see results from his hard work.
In this way, Ma Dudu easily obtained the authorization from Principal Zhou and completed Song Chaoyuan's instructions. After returning to Yenching, he handed the manuscript to several professional editors for improvement, and then arranged the follow-up work.
More than a month later, the sample copy of Principal Zhou's manuscript came out. Although the number of copies published was not large, only 10,000, when the sample copy was delivered to Principal Zhou, he was very excited as he touched the brand new book that still smelled of ink.
As for the subsequent sales, Song Chaoyuan also made arrangements and sent all the books directly to Xinhua Bookstore. The two parties reached an agreement privately that all the profits from the sales would belong to Xinhua Bookstore. Song Chaoyuan was basically losing money to gain publicity. It was precisely because of this operation that Xinhua Bookstore agreed to it very readily. After all, why not do it if the books are sold for free and will generate profits?
There are so many bookstores under the Xinhua Bookstore. Although 10,000 books may seem like a lot, each bookstore can easily consume a dozen of them. A dozen books do not take up much space on the bookshelf. Once they are sold, you can make money. Moreover, you can make friends with people like Song Yuanchao, Wang Shuo and Ma Dudu. The leaders are not stupid. How can they not help with such a small favor?
After dealing with domestic affairs, Song Chaoyuan rushed to Hong Kong.
Lin Daoyuan and his wife have been in Hong Kong for quite a few days. This time they came here mainly to relax and recuperate for a while in Song Chaoyuan's place.
"This place is nice and comfortable to live in." In a villa halfway up the mountain, Lin Daoyuan and Song Chaoyuan drank tea together. The sea breeze was neither cold nor hot. Compared to the air in Yanjing today, the air here was much better and suitable for retirement for people of his age.
"You can stay as long as you want. Stay more time with mom. You don't have anything to do now anyway." Song Chaoyuan said with a smile as he refilled Lin Daoyuan's tea.
Although Song Chaoyuan was not in Hong Kong these days, Lin Yan and others had been accompanying him. Lin Yan privately told Song Chaoyuan that the reason why Lin Daoyuan agreed to come to Hong Kong to relax this time was because he was not in a good mood staying in Yanjing, and after Lin Yan invited him several times, Lin Daoyuan reluctantly agreed.
"Forget it. It's okay to stay here temporarily for a few days, but it's not suitable to live here permanently. Let's talk about it after I return next year." Lin Daoyuan waved his hand.
"Dad, don't think too much about some things. You have already stepped down and are just a consultant now. Why do you still worry about this?"
"Yes, consultants are just consultants, they don't care." Lin Daoyuan sighed. In recent years, the economy has developed rapidly and society has changed with each passing day, but some things have become increasingly different in Lin Daoyuan's eyes. Let's not talk about other things. Take the current situation of enterprise restructuring as an example. When Lin Daoyuan was working in the Planning Commission, he discussed this with Song Chaoyuan, and later when he went to Jiangsu Province.
But now, the prophecy of that year has gradually come true, and the most worrying things have popped up one after another. Lin Daoyuan sees it but cannot solve the problem.
Song Chaoyuan didn't know how to respond to Lin Daoyuan's words and could only smile without saying anything.
"Yuan Chao, if your Shenghua is allowed to intervene, can you do that?" Lin Daoyuan suddenly asked.
Song Chaoyuan shook his head slightly: "Dad, no matter how big Shenghua is, it is just a company. The operation of a company relies on commercial means and focuses on the development and efficiency of the company. Without these two points, no matter how big the company is, it will not be able to bear it. Moreover, once it deviates from the commercial model, Shenghua will not be able to support it no matter how strong its foundation is."
"Besides, some things are too complicated and it would be too troublesome to get involved. I am just an ordinary citizen and I can only take care of my own business. What do you think?"
Lin Daoyuan remained silent. After a moment, he said nothing. He picked up the teacup in front of him and took a sip of tea. After putting the teacup down, he sighed.
In fact, whether it is Song Chaoyuan or Lin Daoyuan, they all know that some things cannot be changed by personal will. After all, personal ability is too small, and when the whole society changes, what can be done is only a small part.
“Grandpa…Grandpa!”
“Grandpa!”
As they were talking, Maomao, Yangyang and Nannan came running over and greeted Lin Daoyuan affectionately. Seeing the children coming, Lin Daoyuan's previous worry disappeared instantly and a smile appeared on his face.
I happily chatted with the children for a while and asked about their studies. It was summer vacation, otherwise the children would not have time to come to Hong Kong. Children grow up very fast. In the blink of an eye, they have grown from babies to teenagers. In a few years, when they grow up, I will be really old.
As the grandparents and grandchildren chatted, Song Yuanchao watched with a smile on his face. After a moment, Lin Yan and Luo Lin also came, holding freshly cut fruits in their hands.
"Stop making trouble for grandpa and eat your fruit." Putting down the fruit plate, Lin Yan and Luo Lin said to the children.
"It's okay. There's a lively atmosphere at home. It's vacation now, so let them relax." Even though Lin Daoyuan was extremely strict with Lin Yan and her siblings and was always very majestic when he was a father, after becoming a grandfather, Lin Daoyuan has always been very patient with the younger generations and always smiled when he saw the children. This is the affection between generations.
With the old man around, the children were no longer afraid of their mother, and they kept laughing and making the old man happy. Lin Yan seemed to want to persuade them, but Song Yuanchao on the side winked at her, indicating that she should follow the old man 's wishes. Lin Yan thought about it and didn't say much.
"Sister-in-law, how are your preparations for the concert going?" Looking at the children and the old man laughing and talking happily, Song Chaoyuan reached out and picked up a piece of fruit with a fork and tasted it, while asking Rowling beside him.
"It's almost ready, thanks to Yoko and Zhengguo for their help, otherwise it wouldn't have been so smooth." Rowling replied with a smile.
"Isn't it their duty to do this? Are you really planning to retire after this concert?" Song Chaoyuan asked.
Luo Lin nodded: "In fact, I have wanted to retire for a long time, but it is not really retirement. I just won't participate in some activities in the future. And this concert can be regarded as an explanation to myself and my fans. In the future, I will do professional work. As for commercial performances and other aspects, I will basically not participate in them anymore."
"Well, that's good too..." Song Chaoyuan nodded to show his understanding.
Luo Lin debuted very early. In the early 1980s, she released her first album under the stage name Xia Ye. It was this album that made Luo Lin a hot star in China. In the second year after she became famous, Luo Lin appeared on the stage of the first Spring Festival Gala. After that, except for the period when she was pregnant and had a baby, Luo Lin appeared on the Spring Festival Gala several times in a row and became a household name.
In the blink of an eye, more than a decade has passed. In recent years, new talents have emerged in China, Hong Kong, and the Taiwan Strait, and now there are even more stars. In later generations, this era was called the era of "fighting between gods", and many popular names were picked up at random, leaving people with a deep and incomparable memory.
Compared to when she was in her twenties when she first debuted, Luo Lin is now past her peak in terms of energy, physical strength, and singing voice. But even so, Luo Lin is still the first-rate singer in the mainland. In addition, Luo Lin is the only female singer in the mainland who has considerable influence in Hong Kong and Taiwan. She has many unforgettable songs that have been widely circulated over the years. Even if it is the most popular so-called king or queen now, Luo Lin is no less influential and well-known than them, and she became famous earlier.
In fact, in the past two years, Rowling has been in a semi-retired state. Apart from some activities or performances that she really cannot refuse, her basic energy has been focused on her family.
Now she has left her original unit. After Lin Yuhang went to work in Chaoxian, Luo Lin retired for the second time after careful consideration. She now lives in Shanghai and is a professor at Shanghai Conservatory of Music.
Rowling had made a lot of preparations for this concert in Hong Kong, and she also publicly announced her retirement from the music industry through this concert. The last person to do this was Principal Tan in early 1988, who announced this at the Top Ten Chinese Golden Songs Awards Ceremony, which caused a huge sensation.
Then, in 1989, my brother made the same decision as Principal Tan, and then Priscilla Chan…
Although their so-called retirement from the music industry was not a real retirement, but just meant they would no longer accept any singing awards, their decision still surprised the world and caused a sensation.
Rowling has made the same choice now and expressed her attitude in this way.
"Linlin, don't you think it's a pity to quit so early?" Lin Yan couldn't help but advise her. In her opinion, Rowling didn't need to do this. If she didn't want to participate in the event, then don't participate. There was no need to make it so clear.
"There's nothing to regret. In fact, I know that I'm not the best. There are many people who are better than me in terms of professionalism or talent. I can be considered lucky to have the success I have today." Having said this, she glanced at Song Yuanchao and smiled.
Song Yuanchao certainly understood what she meant, because many of Rowling's hit songs sung over the years were given to her by Song Yuanchao. It can be said that Rowling's success is inseparable from Song Yuanchao's help.
Luo Lin continued: "I am tired after these years, and the atmosphere in the music industry is not very good now. I am a calm person . Besides, quitting the music industry does not mean that I will stop singing. I just don't want to be trapped by worldly affairs."
