Chapter 510 Li Li formed a translation team
Unexpectedly, it will still be like this in Haidian Book City tomorrow!
Shencheng, Huacheng. During this period, Fang Minghua was either at the bookstore signing table or on the plane. The rest of the time he lay on the hotel bed and slept. He was so damn tired!
It is now half past five in the evening. Fang Minghua finished signing the last book at Xijing Bell Tower Bookstore and let out a long sigh.
It's finally over.
After the event, Manager Zhang from the Bell Tower Bookstore invited everyone to have dinner at the Bell Tower Restaurant not far away. Fang Minghua declined with a smile.
"Manager Zhang, go with Mr. Shu and Mr. Jin. I want to go home. My wife is still waiting at home."
What's so delicious about the food in the hotel?
How can a daughter-in-law eat a bowl of fragrant and spicy fried noodles, followed by a plate of pickled cucumbers and a clove of garlic? This would be such a beautiful day!
Fang Minghua came here in his own car, and now he drove back, rubbing his sore shoulders and wrists while going upstairs. When he opened the door, he found that the person sitting in the living room was not his wife, but My daughter-in-law’s cousin Li Li.
Wearing a black turtleneck sweater, he was watching TV intently, and it turned out to be CCTV showing "Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck"!
A girl like this is still reading this?
You haven’t watched enough in the United States. Are you going to watch it again after the winter vacation?
When Li Li saw Fang Minghua come in, she quickly stood up and smiled sweetly: "Brother-in-law, are you back?"
"Well Lili, where is your cousin?"
Fang Minghua took off his coat and hung it on the coat rack.
"She drove to pick up Lele Rui. She is going to take a day off tomorrow, so she brought the child back to take care of her."
Fang Minghua listened and sat down on the sofa. .
"Brother-in-law, have you eaten?"
"Not yet, I will make fried noodles later. Have you eaten?" Fang Minghua said and rubbed his right wrist.
"I've eaten at home, I'll cook it for you." The girl said.
“You know how to make fried noodles?” Fang Minghua was very doubtful.
"Of course I will. I've done it myself in the United States. Just wait." After finishing speaking, Li Li walked into the kitchen.
Fang Minghua didn’t stop him either.
To be honest, he doesn’t want to move anything now.
"Lili, your cousin has already kneaded the dough, just pull it apart." Fang Minghua thought for a while and shouted towards the kitchen.
"I saw it."
The girl was boiling water in the kitchen, while Fang Minghua was bored watching TV in the living room. There was no remote control for the TV these days, and he was too lazy to go to the TV and manually adjust it. tower.
Cartoons are just cartoons, right?
It’s okay to watch.
But "Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck" is not as good as "Tom and Jerry".
Oil noodles are not too complicated. The most important thing is to knead the dough and ferment it, then pull it into long strips and put it into the pot. After the noodles are cooked and come out of the pot, sprinkle with dried chili noodles, and then pour the cooked oil on top. As soon as you pour it, the fragrant oil noodles will come out of the pot. Add soy sauce, vinegar, salt and MSG according to your taste, and you can eat it.
Li Li was busy in the kitchen for a while, then walked out with a large bowl of noodles, not forgetting to give Fang Minghua two cloves of garlic.
Hmm.
It smells pretty good.
It seems that the oil is burned at about the same temperature.
Li Li put down the big bowl and went to the kitchen to get soy sauce, vinegar and other seasonings. After Fang Minghua mixed it, he picked up a noodle and took a bite.
Oh my god
Why are the noodles so thick? !
Obviously my noodle pulling skills are not up to par.
If you don't use force, either one noodle will break, or like now, it won't be long and will be very thick.
Fortunately, the girl knew that the noodles were thicker, so if she cooked them for a while, they would at least be cooked.
"Brother-in-law, how is it? Is it delicious?" Li Li asked.
"Yes, it's quite delicious. You're really good at sprinkling oil on the chili peppers." Fang Minghua praised.
Li Li was very happy when she was praised: "How about I give you another bowl?"
"No, one bowl is enough. You can't eat too much at night."
"I'll scoop you another bowl of noodle soup." Li Li said and entered the kitchen.
The old Qin people pay attention to the original soup and the original food.
Fang Minghua didn't care, trying to bite the thick noodles.
At this moment, the door opened and two children ran in, followed by her mother Song Tangtang. "Dad, dad, mom said my aunt is here?" Ruirui asked as soon as she entered the room.
"Yes, in the kitchen."
"Auntie." The little girl immediately ran to the kitchen.
My son Lele called daddy and sat down on the sofa to watch TV.
Song Tangtang was carrying large and small bags of things - all given by her mother back home. When she saw Fang Minghua eating noodles, she asked while changing her shoes: "Did you do it yourself?"
"No, it was Lili."
"Lili knows how to make fried noodles?!"
Song Tangtang took a closer look, and a look of sympathy suddenly appeared on his face.
That’s it? !
Just take your time and enjoy it.
When the mother and son came back, the living room suddenly became lively, especially when Ruirui lay in Li Li's arms and chatted non-stop. The little girl had a good relationship with her aunt since she was a child.
After dinner, Fang Minghua took the initiative to wash the pot, then sat in the living room and chatted with everyone.
"Minghua, Li Li brought back all the English translations of your books published in the United States.
" Song Tangtang hugged her son Lele and said to Fang Minghua: Lili is still here San Francisco, his wife Grant and two others organized a small group dedicated to translating the works of our country's writers. "
"Really? Lili? "Fang Minghua looked at the girl.
"Yes, since the reform and opening up, a large number of young and middle-aged writers have emerged in our country and have written many excellent works. I think they should be translated into English for readers in Europe and the United States to see. I told Professor Grant Haowen about this idea, and he I strongly agreed, so I contacted several translation scholars and began to systematically translate the literary works published in our country over the years," Lili explained.
“That’s a good thing,” Fang Minghua expressed his appreciation.
He thought for a while and suddenly asked: "Lili, how much money do I have in my account in the United States now?"
Li Li didn't expect that Fang Minghua's topic would suddenly turn to this, and she was stunned. After a while, he said: "I checked the funds in your account last month. There are about more than 7 million US dollars. In addition to the dividends from your investment in Sun Lizhe's company in the United States and book royalties, it mainly comes from Japan, and Japan accounts for the majority. . ”
Not bad. All the funds were invested in the Nasdaq stock market the year before last, and now there are so many, Fang Minghua is very satisfied.
Since Fang Minghua opened an account in the United States, he has requested that all his book, film and television royalties from Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan be transferred to his account in the United States, and Li Li has been asked to help take care of all this.
The book "Our Journey is the Sea of Stars" that I wrote a few years ago was published in Japan and was adapted into comics, movies and TV shows, making a lot of money.
After hearing what Li Li said, Fang Minghua thought for a while and said: "Lili, after you go back, first withdraw 200,000 US dollars from my account and set up something similar to a fund to provide translation services for domestic translators." As for the rewards and subsidies for translators of literary works, as for how to operate them, please consider writing something first and then tell me. If it is not enough in the future, I will add more.”
“Then I would like to thank these colleagues on my behalf. You." Li Li did not refuse.
Translation requires payment of fees.
But these writers in China are relatively poor. How can there be US dollars to give to translators? Generally, when translated works are published, royalties are used to pay the translator, which takes a long time. Fang Minghua’s funding solves this problem.
The main translator will be paid immediately!
“No thanks, we not only need cultural input, but also vigorous cultural export.” Fang Minghua chuckled.
"Hey, brother-in-law, I heard from my cousin that your new book has been published?" Li Li said again.
"Yes, I forgot, I'll give you a copy." Fang Minghua went to the study and took out a brand new copy of "Skywalker" and handed it to Li Li.
"Brother-in-law, I'll take it back and read it carefully first. After I finish translating your science fiction novel, I will start translating your book." Li Li said and put the book into her small bag.
I heard from Li Li that TorBooks, the largest science fiction publishing house in the United States, is very interested in the space science fiction drama "Our Journey is the Sea of Stars". After the translation, it will be handed over to them for publication. It is estimated that it will be available in one month. Finish.
"Thank you."
The two chatted for a while about Li Li's work and life in San Francisco. Fang Minghua was going to ask her how her conversation with the second-generation Chinese rich man was going, but he felt that This sentence seems difficult to say.
Ruirui pestered Li Li again, so Fang Minghua had no choice but to give up.
Li Li stayed until almost ten o'clock and was about to go back. Song Tangtang didn't try to persuade her to stay, so he said he would drive her back.
Ruirui was a little reluctant, she lay in Li Li's arms and said, "Auntie, come to my house tomorrow and let's go to the zoo to see the giant pandas, okay?"
"Don't pester your auntie all the time. Mom will take you there tomorrow.”
“No. I want my aunt to take me there!” The little girl was not happy.
Seeing this scene, Li Li quickly said: "Cousin, you are very tired from work. I will have nothing to do when I come back. I will take Lele and Ruirui to the zoo tomorrow while you rest."
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"Then let's go together. You don't have a domestic driver's license and you can't drive. It's so cold outside." Song Tangtang decided.
"Okay, you go, I want to have a good rest, I'm tired this day." Fang Minghua stretched.
(End of this chapter)