In the evening, Li Xiang drank and chatted with Bai Su in the small diner. The owner of the diner came over to fill the rice wine he had brewed for Li Xiang, and glanced at the white wine in Bai Su's cup. There was still half a cup left. He did not disturb them and left quietly.

Li Xiang watched her leave and said, "Teacher, "The Old Man and the Sea" has been translated, and today we are talking about the publishing house."

Bai Su's eyes lit up and he asked, "Are you contacted? Which one is going to entrust it to? I remember that you entrust it to Huaxia Bookstore and Dingding Bookstore in China, and they have a wide connection."

Li Xiang said: "I have temporarily decided on the French Larus Publishing House, but North America cannot decide on it, because the conditions given by the other party are too harsh."

Bai Su asked: "What are the conditions?"

Li Xiang explained the conditions given by Larus Publishing House and then talked about the conditions he had put forward.

Bai Su couldn't help but be stunned when he heard Li Xiang talk about the Gongguer Award. Unexpectedly, Li Xiang would link the conditions to the award. This award was what he told Li Xiang a few days ago, saying that it was the closest award in time, and it also made Li Xiang prepare and strive to fight for it. But in fact, it is mostly encouragement. Evaluation once a year, and one book will be awarded once. It's so difficult to win the award, and there is a lot of luck. He has hoped and fought for it himself, but he has been empty-handed and has no hope.

He pondered for a moment and said, "Larus Publishing House, I have heard of it. I remember who often deals with this publishing house, do you know?"

Li Xiang: "Who? I don't know."

Bai Su thought for a long time, knocked his head and scratched his head again. After slapping the table, he finally remembered it and felt relieved, saying, "Old Man Yang!"

"..." Li Xiang didn't know who the old man Yang he was talking about was.

Bai Su said: "It's Yang Kun! His fairy tale book has been published with them. I'll ask him whether his old face works or not. Can you speak well and make the conditions better for you."

Before Li Xiang could speak, he called Yang Kun, which made Li Xiang have to hold back. For such business matters, foreigners would not talk about human favors, and one code will be used to make one code.

The phone rang twice and then answered. Bai Su and Yang Kun chatted for a few words and said, "He wants to talk to you."

The phone was placed on the table and the voice-over was turned on. Yang Kun's voice came from the phone: "Li Xiang, have you signed a contract with Larus Publishing House?"

Li Xiang put his left elbow on the dining table, leaned forward with his upper body, lowered his head, and said to his cell phone: "Hello, Teacher Yang, I'm disturbing you tonight. I'm discussing terms with Larus Publishing House, but I haven't signed a contract yet."

Yang Kun said: "I just heard from Lao Bai that I had a book I published by Larus Publishing House, but I only published that one. Later, because of some other things, I found another publishing house and had no connection with Larus."

Li Xiang said: "Teacher Yang, it doesn't matter. This is a business matter. If you leave it to professionals, we won't participate in these."

He said politely, and Bai Su said without hesitation: "Old Yang, you didn't say that when you brag."

Yang Kun's voice immediately rose octaves on the phone: "You said too, that was the time to brag. Now is the time to talk about serious matters with Li Xiang. Can you brag?!"

Bai Su was extremely angry.

Yang Kun said again: "Li Xiang, I know the jury of the Gunguer Award, that is, the vice president of the Gunguer Academy. I can recommend "The Old Man and the Sea" to him and write another letter of recommendation. I just don't know if it is useful, but at least it can let him know that there is such a book. What do you think?"

Li Xiang: "Thank you, Teacher Yang, thank you so much. I will send you a copy of "The Old Man and the Sea" tomorrow morning."

Yang Kun said: "No need to send it. I have two books on my bookshelf. Just send one to France. Okay, I'll just hang it up if there is nothing else. I have to think about how to write a recommendation letter."

Li Xiang: "Goodbye Teacher Yang, please trouble you."

After hanging up the phone, Bai Su said to Li Xiang: "Although Lao Yang likes to brag, it is still reliable to be serious. With his recommendation, I believe that Gonggueryuan will notice you and "The Old Man and the Sea". However, this is not enough. Do you know there is a plan for overseas promotion of Chinese culture?"

Li Xiang: "I haven't heard of it, why?"

Bai Su said: "This is an overseas promotion plan led and promoted by the central government, covering multiple links of overseas promotion in China such as publishing, translation, and communication. If your "The Old Man and the Sea" is going overseas, you can strive to be included. There are 40 places every year."

Li Xiang asked: "What's going on? Which department is promoting it?"

Bai Su said: "Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Culture, I don't know anyone, do you know anyone?"

Li Xiang thought for a while and said, "I don't know anyone, but I know the Huaxia Daily. I'll ask them, maybe they can get online."

Bai Su nodded and said, "I'll ask too, someone in the Writers Association should know about this plan."

Bai Su immediately called to find a relationship and asked several of them that had heard of but had never been in contact with them. He didn't know how to intervene.

Li Xiang said: "It doesn't matter, I'll ask the government people."

Bai Su was not discouraged and said, "I'll ask Chairman Deng again. He is the vice chairman of the China Writers Association and the chairman of the Shengjing Writers Association. He may know about overseas cultural propaganda."

Chairman Deng is Deng Boxiao. Li Xiang has seen him several times, but he has no friendship and is far inferior to Bai Su.

Li Xiang himself also called the people from the China Daily. He had a deep connection with them. In the summer, the "I Am Not a God of Medicine" screening specially invited Fang Zheng, the deputy editor-in-chief of the China Daily to attend. After returning, Huaxia Daily wrote a film review in the cultural section the next day, which was recommended positively.

Li Xiang called directly to Director Huang, the General Office of the Huaxia Daily, and said this to him. The other party was very enthusiastic and hung up the phone first. After 5 minutes, he called Li Xiang again and gave him a phone number, saying that he was the director of the Ministry of Culture, who was responsible for the overseas cultural promotion plan. He had already explained the matter clearly to the other party. Li Xiang called back and had a detailed conversation with the other party. Li Xiang thanked Director Huang again and again and asked him to have a meal tomorrow night.
Chapter completed!