Chapter 68
Yuelu Mountain House sounds more like the name of a bookstore than a restaurant, but in fact it is the combination of these two types, a Hunan restaurant selling books.
Shichahai, this Yuelu Mountain House restaurant has become a well-known place. The word "Yue" on the store sign is specially written by Teacher Zhu Hanmin, the dean of Yuelu Academy.
The first time Lin Han came here, he was attracted by the strong fragrance of books. The pure Chinese tables and chairs were classic and elegant, and the book shelves stood beside him. The hardcover version of physical books attracted some guests to stop and watch.
Combining food and culture is indeed very distinctive.
At this time, night fell, and Xiaozhou above Houhai lit red lanterns to illuminate the dark lake surface, making it full of meaning.
After passing the wooden stairs to the second floor, Lin Han and Chen Jiaxuan sat down by the window, enjoying the beautiful scenery. Before they could eat, their stomachs were fed by the delicious food.
"If you have anything, order the dishes first." Lin Han watched the waiter who served the dishes kept passing by, and the Hunan cuisine that was full of color, fragrance and flavor made people's index fingers excited.
Chen Jiaxuan had taken the order for her, and she asked, "Hunan cuisine is spicy, you should be used to it, right?"
"No problem, the spicyer the better. Eat some chili in winter to warm up."
There is no spicy Hunan cuisine, such as chopped pepper fish head, beat eggplant, tear small turtle with hand, Mao's braised pork and taro rice. After the two ordered some special dishes, they would hand it to the waiter.
At this time, the restaurant had already started queuing up, and many people could only wait in the rest area in the store, so Lin Han and the others were quite lucky.
"The owner of this restaurant must be a literary person. He seems to have integrated all the artistic cells into the store. It is very artistic regardless of the appearance of the dishes and the taste." Lin Han commented, and he admired the boss's idea.
Chen Jiaxuan smiled and said, "The last time I came here to eat was in summer. I bought several books before I even had dinner. I really couldn't stop. I guess you must like the atmosphere here, so I recommend coming here."
Looking around, Lin Han found that the decoration style here is very simple and simple. No matter where you sit in a corner to eat, you will see a lot of books, calligraphy and paintings.
So sitting here to eat, I feel like I'm back to the ancient study to eat, so Lin Han praised: "I really like this very much. I just saw my book, and I don't know if it's an illusion."
The cover of this physical book, Robot, is quite unique, and is specially invited to write from the painting industry, and it is quite recognizable.
But Chen Jiaxuan always feels a bit inconsistent when a science fiction novel appears in such a quaint restaurant, "Or come over and see if it's that book?"
"Let's go there after finishing your meal later. If it's true, it's time to travel to ancient times." Lin Han looked at Chen Jiaxuan opposite the table, and he asked, "What did you want to say in the car just now?"
"I mean you have become Tang Monk's meat now. More than a dozen publishers have contacted me to obtain the copyright of your new book. Tsk tsk, these publishers are all sincere and directly pay 10 royalties, without me having to negotiate."
Hearing this, Lin Han couldn't help laughing, "So, my value has increased a lot, how do you reply to them?"
Chen Jiaxuan sighed, "I always feel that I can't sign the contract so early. The popularity has not reached the highest level yet, so I asked them to wait a little longer and talk after you finish writing, and I will drag it out first."
At this time, Lin Han is no longer a newcomer. He is the winner of the Galaxy Award and has a physical novel with good reputation and sales. In addition, the heated discussion caused by Mars Rescue on the Internet has become another best-selling book.
No one is a fool. This is clearly a novel that can make a profit without losing money, so publishing houses flock to try whether they can gain publishing ability.
The domestic publishing industry is now in which there are too many monks and too little porridge. There are many publishing houses, but there are few best-selling writers. Most of these best-selling writers have fixed cooperative publishing houses, and it is not their turn to poach.
But Lin Han is obviously different. He has been listed as the number one potential stock. I sold almost 500,000 copies in just one month, and exceeded one million in a year. It is natural to become a bestseller.
He proved his strength in the market and demonstrated his talent at the award ceremony. At the same time, he only signed a book publishing agreement with Renmin University Press. Such a writer is simply the publishing house's favorite.
Therefore, many editors-in-chief give orders to their employees, trying their best to win such a writer, and as long as there is a glimmer of hope, they cannot be let go.
"I also feel that there is no need to sign a new book contract so early. I and the sales potential of the robot have not been exhausted. If it is delayed, I believe they will give more favorable conditions."
Lin Han has now bid farewell to his career of lack of money and will not waste his opportunities for small profits.
Chen Jiaxuan smiled mysteriously, "Let me do it. As long as you write the novel with peace of mind, I will never drag you down. I will add some weight to you in the near future so that they can see your importance."
As an agent in the entertainment industry, Chen Jiaxuan is best at this, and she has already figured out the strategy.
At this time, the waiter just started serving the dishes, and Lin Han and the others stopped talking and began to enjoy the food, leaving work aside.
The classic Hunan cuisine chopped pepper fish head is so spicy that sweat beads appear on Lin Han's forehead. The soup is particularly delicious with the noodles given by the store. The eggplant in the pounded garlic can is very stylish, salty, fragrant and refreshing, making people unable to stop.
Chen Jiaxuan couldn't help but open her mouth and began to exhale gently. She poured herself a sip of ice water and shouted, "It's so spicy, but it's delicious."
"If you eat more delicious food, or order two more dishes?"
"It's enough for us to eat these. Ordering too much will be wasted." Chen Jiaxuan's wealth is unknown, but she did not waste too much. The place where she chose to let Lin Han treat Lin Han to dinner was not expensive, at least it was not a high-end French restaurant or something.
After a meal, the two of them spent only a few hundred yuan, which was considered a medium-sized consumption in Shichahai.
My whole body is warm, and even if I am blown by the cold wind, I don’t feel too cold. Eating so many chili peppers is of some effect.
Yanjing City looks very beautiful at night, and the vehicles passing by on the road intertwined with wonderful vision. When they returned to their communities, they still felt unsatisfied.
"You are flying again today and cleaning, so you must be tired. Go back and take a shower and go to bed early. Don't stay up late." Chen Jiaxuan instructed, and she took a cup of yogurt from the house and handed it to Lin Han.
"I know, it won't be too late. Go back and check it online and go to bed. Don't work for a long time. Your body is your own. Staying up late is the biggest enemy of your skin."
Lin Han directly inserted the yogurt and started drinking it. After eating spicy food, it was good to drink some yogurt to protect your stomach.
Turn on the light and close the door, the two of them were silent across a corridor, without breaking the window paper.
Chapter completed!