Chapter 506: It is inevitable to win
the capital.
In the private box of the private club under the name of Ke Xinying.
Xu Xiyu is chatting with a man.
This man's name is Wang Zhou. He is the translator of the English version of Xu Xiyu's "The Three-Body Problem" and the leader of the overseas multi-language translation team of "The Three-Body Problem".
He and his team members have been deeply involved in the overseas science fiction market for many years. He is also a science fiction writer himself and can be regarded as a true veteran.
This time "Three-Body Problem 1" can be nominated, he and another domestic science fiction magazine industry leader have contributed a lot.
Of course, the financial support given by Xu Xiyu and Hu Ningtian is also sufficient.
After all, the selection of the Hugo Awards is not decided by a dozen judges behind closed doors. It is voted by the members of the World Science Fiction Association, and the threshold for this membership is not high, and you can do it with money. .
So it is right to use money to open roads.
"Is there any hope of winning the prize?" After exchanging greetings and expressing his gratitude, Xu Xiyu got to the point.
“The problem is not big. There are 5 nominations, and the other four nominated novels are simply incomparable to The Three-Body Problem. Moreover, there are a lot of correct elements involved in other books.”
"That's what I'm afraid of."
"Mr. Xu, the good thing is this. You may not know it well. In the last session, all the long story awards were given to the correct ones, and there was also a scandal involving fake tickets.
This has caused dissatisfaction among many members. After all, there are normal people in this world. Many. They may not really like "The Three-Body Problem", but they just hate the other four."
Xu Xiyu nodded and said: "Also, you know some of the settings in "Three-Body 1". You must not let anyone make an argument about this, otherwise this award will be wrong. Some people like to stare at these things. Look.”
“You put Normal readers will definitely not think about this, because many things reported abroad in recent years have made foreign audiences numb.
The relevant content in "The Three-Body Problem 1" is considered. Not too novel, just like us. It’s the same as looking at old-American shootings. If a novel is written, we won’t think it is deliberately malicious.
In this case, foreign readers will definitely focus on the story itself; as for the organizing committee, it is even more important.
First of all, they don't think it's very novel, and they definitely pay more attention to the story itself; secondly, as an award organizer, they definitely want to give the public a fair and just consideration. What the content looks like.
Therefore, if they give the award to "The Three-Body Problem", they will only hype how well written the content of "The Three-Body Problem" is. Just like the last one, they never mentioned the correct elements, so that it is to their advantage.
In this way, as long as there is no such voice abroad, some thoughtful people in China will not be able to make waves. ”
“That makes sense. "Xu Xiyu said thoughtfully.
"Of course, if you have connections in Europe and the United States, you can also ask them to help. Find a few famous people to help push and stand up, that will be even better. alright. "
"Let me think about it. ”
"It doesn't matter if you don't have it. To be honest, science fiction literature around the world has been regressing in recent years. In terms of content, "The Three-Body Problem" beats the works of the same period. Therefore, in terms of content, we have already won."
"I hope so. Anyway, Xin I’m sorry, Teacher Wang.”
“Yes, Mr. Xu, I’ll take my leave now. I’ll fly to the United States in the afternoon. If you come then, please tell me in advance. I’m so helpful. Arrange accommodation." Wang Zhou said and stood up to leave.
Seeing this, Xu Xiyu also stood up to see him off.
A few minutes later, Xu Xiyu returned to the box. After thinking for a while, he called Nancy again.
When the call was connected, an extremely hoarse voice came, which made Xu Xiyu startled: "Nancy?"
"It's me."
"What's wrong with your throat?" Xu Xiyu He wondered, why did Nancy, with her clear voice, change into An Lingrong?
"Inflammation."
"Inflammation?!" Xu Xiyu's heart tightened, don't think it's the one who came here, right?
"Yes, I made a bet with someone to eat chili peppers, and I choked on the Mexican devil pepper. Damn it, I won't do such a stupid thing next time... Oooh, my throat hurts, and my butt hurts too."< br>
Seeing Nancy "crying", Xu Xiyu breathed a sigh of relief and at the same time couldn't help but feel happy. These girls are also weird.
Seeing that he was happy, Nancy was not angry and asked curiously: "Why did you remember to call me?"
"Oh, I plan to go to Spa, Washington State recently. Kan, you are my only friend in the United States. I think I need to tell you in advance. To show respect."
"Really...ahem...really? Why go to Spokane? It's not good at all. You might as well come to California, I'm there now. Los Angeles, we can go shopping in Hollywood together”
"Because I have to attend the Hugo Awards ceremony on April 5th, which is in Spokane."
"Hugo Awards?! When did you get involved with the Hugo Awards?"< br>
"I am a science fiction author."
"Is "The Three-Body Problem" going to win the award?" Nancy reacted instantly.
“I just made it to the finals, so I don’t know if I can win the award. After all, no science fiction work in Asia has ever won this award.”
"Do you hope that I can help you?"
"Yes."
"I hope that you can help me lobby some influential science fiction writers, science fiction association executives or others Celebrities help me stand up so that members of the World Science Fiction Association can vote for us more."
"What good does this do to me?" Nancy asked bluntly, helping Xu Xiyu publish "Robot Watts." "Power" because the movie itself makes money.
Although Sony took most of the money, she also received more than 10 million U.S. dollars in remuneration. Don’t underestimate this 10 million U.S. dollars. For a Nancy who can only eat the dividends from the Walton family trust, this is really a lot.
She has a lot of fixed assets, but the ownership belongs to her family. She herself doesn't have much liquidity at all, otherwise, she wouldn't be able to think about raising funds.
"Have you seen "The Three-Body Problem"?" Xu Xiyu asked.
"Read a little bit."
"Find a time to read it. After reading it, you can recommend your friends. I think they might like it. This can be regarded as a meritorious service. Right?" Xu Xiyu said pointedly.
It can also be seen from Nancy's behavior that she is on the "Ohei" side.
On Earth, Ohei is one of the promoters of "Three-Body". He really loves this, but due to his identity, his public promotion must have a purpose.
In this case, the similar bodies on Blue Star may also have this interest.
Once they launch the promotion, the reputation of "The Three-Body Problem" will be completely opened, and then Xu Xiyu will directly sell "The Three-Body Problem 2".
But Nancy was keenly aware of Xu Xiyu's little thoughts and sneered: "Do you think I am a fool? Help you do two things at once?"
"Oh, my dear angel Nancy, I know I can't hide anything from you!"
"Get out!" Nancy said angrily.
"Perhaps, I can pay you a salary and funding. How about 2 million US dollars, which is already a lot." Xu Xiyu quoted the number half-jokingly, and Nancy did not accept anyone's money. of.
Of course, US$2 million is not a small amount to do such a thing.
Because the Hugo Award does not have such great economic benefits, "The Three-Body Problem" has its own special characteristics.
First, the content is indeed good enough.
Second, it is Asia’s first award-winning science fiction story.
Third, it is supported by the vast Chinese market.
This is what creates the economic benefits of "Three-Body".
Unfortunately, this benefit does not seem to fall on the electrician. It is naturally impossible for Xu Xiyu to follow the old path of the electrician. All the rights and interests of "The Three-Body Problem" are in his hands.
"You are so rich and have hundreds of millions in cash on hand. If you give me 2 million, do you think I am a beggar?" Nancy said deliberately.
“More than that, it’s not cost-effective.”
“Otherwise, I won’t accept your money. I’ll help you do the two things you want to do, and you agree. I have two things." Nancy rolled her eyes and planned to collect something more cost-effective than 2 million.
"What's the matter?" Xu Xiyu suddenly became defensive.
“The last time I went to Huahai to discuss the "Fate" project with Zhang Jianbai, I met Li Yiguang, the largest shareholder of Huahai.
Later, I helped Zhang Jianbai introduce leading actors in Hollywood, and I met Li Yiguang several times in the process. He is pursuing me now..."
"Pfft~~cough cough cough cough...is that right? When did it happen? Li Yiguang is quite discerning, hahahahahaha. "Xu Xiyu almost choked to death on the tea in his mouth.
Huaqing and Donghai have completed the merger and reorganization, and are now called Huahai. Li Yiguang is indeed the largest shareholder, but pursuing Nancy is really a headache. I heard it once.
“Listen to me. Nancy was very dissatisfied with Xu Xiyu's reaction, "It's definitely impossible for me to agree to him." "
"Then what? "Xu Xiyu said puzzledly.
"But my sister Jenna is very interested in this."
As soon as these words came out, Xu Xiyu was happy. Is your sister interested in Li Yiguang, or is she interested in Li Yiguang's property and power?
Eh?
Wait
Xu Xiyu asked curiously: "Is this Zhanna your biological sister?"
"No, a daughter from my uncle's family has no blood relationship with me. She is of mixed Chinese and American descent, and her mother is from China. I went to China with me last time and met Li Yiguang."
"But how can I help?" Xu Xiyu was even more puzzled.
“Yes, as far as I know, he dislikes you very much and wants to compare with you everywhere, so I hope you and Jenna can put on a play in front of Li Yiguang.
< br>Jenna will show interest in you first, and then Then show that you feel that Li Yiguang is better than you, so you ignore you and take the initiative to get close to Li Yiguang to satisfy his vanity."
"But Li Yiguang and I don't have this opportunity to be together. .”
"Yes, you are coming to the United States, aren't you? I invite him to come with me, and I will hold a small party then."
"Okay, okay, what about the second thing?" Xu Xiyu was too lazy to dwell on this, It's just acting. He is a man who is a movie queen, so he still has this ability.
"The second thing, you'll know when you get here." Nancy laughed hoarsely, almost making a "Jie Jie Jie" sound.
"Don't do this, either tell me straight away, or I'll treat you as nothing more than a second thought."
"Tsk!"
"Are you still tutting?"
"The second thing, I haven't thought about it yet!" Nancy said a little unhappy, she really hadn't thought about it yet.
"Then think about it slowly. Take care of my matter first. I will give you 1 million in lobbying funds first. After the matter is completed, I will give you 1 million in personal remuneration. This reward will give me a powerful reward." You must win it," Xu Xiyu said.
(End of this chapter)