Seeing that Qin Zhao was still cold, Zhang Zhong nodded secretly and said to him, "Your dad made us some drinks. You and Peng Peng can go get them for us."
"I'll just go alone."
After saying that, Qin Zhao ran down. After a while, he came up with two cups of drinks, "Teacher, your American style is not ready yet. Here are the hot cocoa from the master's mother and the fresh milk from the senior sister."
"Well, it doesn't matter. I'll get my Americano later." He asked Qin Zhao to get a drink because he wanted him to cover his hands and run back and forth, which would warm up his body.
"I see you are reading "The Devil's Daughter", is it Strauss's one?" Zhang Zhong asked.
Qin Zhao nodded and said, "Yes, teacher, have you seen it too?"
"Well, I have read the original version before." Zhang Zhong said.
Strauss is a famous German writer. He is world-famous for his work "The Devil's Nest" and he also won the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Compared to his "The Devil's Nest", the book "The Devil's Daughter" that Qin Zhao read is much less famous.
"The Devil's Daughter" is a work written by Strauss before he became famous and is still in the exploratory stage.
Zhang Zhong believes that it was only after "The Devil's Daughter" that classic works like "The Devil's Nest" were created.
Because its novel form is in the middle zone between dialogue and dialogue, modernity and tradition, it not only inherits the tradition of realist novels, but also transcends this traditional paper with conversational narrative, and has gained a place in modern novels.
Indescribable classic status.
"What I read is Lin Huiyang's translation. Teacher, have you read it? How is the translation?" Qin Zhao asked.
Zhang Zhong shook his head and said, "I can't answer this question for you because I haven't read any translation."
Qin Zhao was a little disappointed and said, "Teacher, should I learn German? I can barely read the original works in English, but I can't speak German at all."
"Human energy is limited, and it is impossible to learn all languages. Today you want to learn German because of the book "The Devil's Daughter", and in the future you may also learn French because of the book "In Search of the Past", or because of "The Year of the Pines"
》Learn Neon Language. So I don’t recommend that you consider these issues now. When you really feel that you should learn a language in the future, you can consider this again.” Zhang Zhong said.
Qin Zhao nodded and said, "Well, I understand."
Several people left the balcony and walked into the lobby on the second floor. Many people had already noticed them.
In fact, some people had already noticed Zhang Zhong when he stepped onto the balcony.
Because most of the people who come here to read know Qin Zhao, and some people will glance in Qin Zhao's direction from time to time.
Zhang Zhong waved to the guests on the second floor as a greeting, and then asked Qin Zhao, "Have you encountered any trouble preparing for the exam recently?"
Qin Zhao shook his head, "No, that's why I was in the mood to take time to watch "The Devil's Daughter". Only the study of "Full Score Essay for the College Entrance Examination" a few days ago cost me some thought."
"Oh?" Zhang Zhong was quite surprised that Qin Zhao studied "Full Score Essay for the College Entrance Examination", "What do you think?"
Qin Zhao nodded and said, "Most of them are about taking the lead and overpowering others. Some people summed it up well: Crested head, leopard tail, pig belly. Very few essays can get high marks for essays that take an eccentric approach."
"Well, will you follow suit?" Zhang Zhong asked.
"I don't know, it depends on the situation. If I am confident in the first few subjects, I will write what I want to write. If the first few subjects are not satisfactory, I will write according to the routine, mainly to pass the score line." Qin Zhao said.
Zhang Zhong glanced at Qin Zhao and said to himself that this kid has really changed a lot recently and has become a bit more cunning.
In the past, he would probably have dismissed those routines for perfect composition.
"Just have your own plans in mind." Zhang nodded and said, "You don't have to be too nervous. Just keep a normal mind. Eat when you need to, drink when you need to, and sleep when you need to."
Qin Zhao is young now, so he shouldn't spend too much time on studying. If he damages his body due to studying, it will be more harm than good.
In Zhang Zhong's view, it would be a good thing if Qin Zhao could miss the college entrance examination next year.
The edge of a sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold.
A life that goes too smoothly is, firstly, uninteresting, and secondly, it tends to make people vulnerable.
Qin Zhao is still young, so it is definitely a good thing for him to suffer some setbacks.
If possible, Zhang Zhong would like him to stay in high school for a few more years.
But such an idea probably won't come true. He can't force Qin Zhao to stay in high school.
The group of people walked around on the second floor. Pengpeng found a novel with a picture book, so they found a seat on the second floor and sat down.
It wasn't until after seven o'clock that Pengpeng stretched out and closed the book.
"Have you finished reading?" Zhang Zhong also closed the book in his hand and asked.
Pengpeng held her stomach and shook her head, "I haven't finished reading yet. I'm hungry, Dad."
Zhang Zhong raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "Since we are hungry, let's go eat. Qin Zhao, you haven't eaten either, so let's go eat together."
…
After dinner, when Zhang Zhong returned home, he received another call from Xu Yang.
Xu Yang told Zhang Zhong that someone wanted to buy the film and television adaptation rights of the "Blind Spot" series.
"Who wants to buy?"
The company receives many calls every day about purchasing Zhang Zhong's copyright.
Zhang Zhong had told Xu Yang and Chen Qing before that only those that were more important and involved the sellable list needed to be told to him.
The two "Blind Spot" movies are on the list for sale, and the copyrights available for sale include audio and film and television adaptation rights.
"It's Hyde Film and Television Company. They hope to obtain the film and television adaptation rights of "Blind Spot"." Xu Yang said.
"Do you have a quote?"
"Fifteen million, ten years, this is their initial offer."
"Two parts together?" Zhang Zhong asked.
"Well, they want to be able to buy both as a package."
Zhang Zhong raised his eyebrows. The price was a bit low. Fifteen million for two novels, and it was only ten years. Even in the early days when he was not very famous, he had never paid such a price.
Of course, this is their preliminary quotation. The so-called asking for a high price and paying back the money on the spot, of course they can raise the price.
"Thirty million, five years. Give them this price." Zhang Zhong thought for a while and said.
"Boss, are you going to keep talking like this?" Xu Yang asked.
"You can't raise the term. The price is at least two thousand five thousand. Let's talk about it." Zhang Zhong said.
"Well, I know the boss. I know the boss of Hyde Entertainment. He likes to bargain for half the price of anything he buys. I estimate that 30 million should be about the same." Xu Yang said.
"You watch the conversation and let me know when it's done."