Chapter 710: Chapter 709: The Less Humanity, The More Normal
It’s no wonder Aunt Wen was tricked by Lin Nianhe, as there was no similar precedent to reference before.
The profit-sharing ratio proposed by Lin Nianhe was actually based on the future ratios between movie theaters, distributors, and producers, and she even took a bit more.
She wasn’t sure whether the movie would be a hit, but she never engaged in one-off transactions—
If it succeeded, she’d feel terrible and upset, feeling like she had lost a hundred million;
If it failed, she’d still be distressed and upset, because it would be difficult to sell the next movie.
Anyway, she wouldn’t narrow her own path.
With such a revenue share, it seed like she and Sie Yufei would only get one penny per movie ticket, but the film itself had a low cost, including equipnt wear down to at most two thousand dollars.
Selling twenty thousand tickets would break even.
If they couldn’t sell… she would afford the loss, Lin Nianhe could afford it.
Moreover, she didn’t think she would lose because she still had a backup plan.
Aunt Wen pondered for a mont, asked Lin Nianhe to wait, and went to discuss with other colleagues at the movie factory.
Lin Nianhe waited for half an hour, and finally, the revenue share agreent arrived.
Before signing, Aunt Wen reminded her: “Nianhe, think carefully, you and Yufei might incur losses.”
“I know,” Lin Nianhe said with a flourishing smile, “but I can’t let the movie factory lose money!”
Aunt Wen thought the child was a bit naive, saying, “I’ll try to arrange more screenings for ‘Forest’.”
“Thank you, Aunt Wen, you are truly the best head of the movie factory I have ever t!”
After signing the agreent, there was still so ti before the movie release, and duplicating the film was one of the most ti-consuming tasks, naturally not just done with one copy for so many cities. Thankfully, the old masters at the movie factory had a lot of experience, so Lin Nianhe didn’t need to worry about this.
Lin Nianhe specifically requested a national unified premiere date, which was a trivial matter, so Aunt Wen agreed.
The movie premiere was set for March 18th, Saturday.
…
February 26, 1978, Wang Shui, Wen Lan, Miao Hongqi, and Feng Wei arrived in Beijing one after another.
“Sisters, you’re finally here!”
At the train station, the four girls hugged and wouldn’t let go.
Feng Wei, carrying loads of bags, ca to Su Yuncheng with a silly smile: “Brother Cheng, my mom sent you so perilla leaves.”
“How is she doing?” Su Yuncheng asked.
“Pretty good,” Feng Wei said. “I wanted to send her back to town, but she refused, saying it’s lively in the village. The team leader also asked her to stay for so care.”
Su Yuncheng nodded and took so luggage from him to load into the car.
After they settled the luggage, the four girls finally recovered from the joy of reunion.
Wen Lan was the first to lose her temper: “Lin Nianhe! Are you sick? What were you trying to say with that last sentence?”
Lin Nianhe had told her there was sothing urgent right before the train departure, but only got halfway through her words when the train left.
Later, Wen Lan called Lin Nianhe off the train to ask, and she insisted that it wasn’t sothing to discuss over the phone, which almost caused Sister Lan to crawl through the phone line in anger.
Recalling the incident, Lin Nianhe felt sowhat guilty: “Huh? You still rember that?”
“Nonsense! I’ve thought about it from last year to this one!”
Lin Nianhe touched her nose: “It’s not suitable to talk here, let’s talk when we get ho.”
Wen Lan: “Do you believe I could beat you to death?”
Lin Nianhe: “Do you believe that when we enter the compound later, I’ll shout ‘help’ as soon as I pass the sentry?”
“…”
“Believe.”
Anyone else saying this, Wen Lan wouldn’t have believed.
But Lin Nianhe… The more inhumane her actions, the more normal it seems.
Several people squeezed into a jeep heading to the compound. On the way, Lin Nianhe explained: “I originally wanted to book a guest house for you, but my parents said it’s not safe for girls to stay outside, so they asked you to co stay at our ho.”
Feng Wei turned his head from the front seat, looking eagerly at Lin Nianhe: “Sister Lin, what about ?”
Lin Nianhe pointed at Su Yuncheng: “You stay at his house.”
Feng Wei: “…!”
Feng Wei instantly beca nervous, and his breathing quickened.
He was going to et the leader again!
Throughout the journey, Feng Wei was so nervous that he stopped talking, while the girls in the back seat were excitedly looking out of the car window. When they passed by Tianann, their screams almost blew off the roof of the car.
Lin Nianhe, sandwiched in the middle, covered her ears and protested: “Stop shouting, stop shouting, get up early tomorrow, I’ll take you to see the flag-raising ceremony.”
“Really!”
The screaming got even louder.
Suddenly, Lin Nianhe rembered the blazing wildfires she saw in the rural fields in May 1975.
As the car entered the compound, all the screaming was abruptly swallowed.
It was normal for Feng Wei to be nervous; the three girls also beca solemn.
Lin Nianhe unconsciously sat up straight and asked, “What are you nervous about?”
Wen Lan licked her lips: “I don’t know, but I just don’t dare to make a sound.”
Wang Shui and Miao Hongqi nodded in agreent.
Lin Nianhe: “…”
This was the first ti she felt so nervous returning ho.
As the car stopped in front of the Lin Family’s gate, Wang Shui, Wen Lan, and Miao Hongqi looked at the two-story building in front of them, silently for a long ti, then all turned to look at Lin Nianhe.
Lin Nianhe: “…?”
“Why are you looking at like that?”
Wang Shui frowned and asked, “How did you manage to live in that small shabby house for over two years?”
Wen Lan and Miao Hongqi nodded simultaneously, their eyes flashing with the sa confusion.
The house in front of them was neat and pretty, even jasmine flowers and a sofa could be seen through the window.
Thinking back to the house Lin Nianhe stayed in at Ten Miles Team… the discrepancy was so big, how did she adapt?
Lin Nianhe’s eyes flickered slightly, and after a mont she theatrically wiped the corner of her eye: “These two years were tough for …”
The girls: “Let’s disperse.”
“Hey? Hey, can’t you sympathize with for three more seconds? I’m all emotional here, can’t you let finish?”
Clearly, no.
The Lin Family was empty at the mont, Lin Nianhe helped them move their luggage while saying, “My parents are usually busy at work and often not at ho, my brother went to Sui City, make yourselves at ho here… Oh right, Wen Qingqing and Wen Ruannuan are also at work now, but they said they will co over this evening.”
The guest room was prepared by Comrade Old Lin early, with a bunk bed, a single bed, a wardrobe, and a desk.
“This… thank you so much to your uncle and aunt…”
The three felt rather embarrassed.
Lin Nianhe said, “My mom said, you girls could just co over for the weekend, and we’ll leave this room for you three.”
“We shouldn’t, we shouldn’t, staying in the dorm is fine.”
“No need to specially keep such a spacious room for us.”
“Right, right, right.”
Lin Nianhe, with her lips pursed in a smile, gave them a brief tour of the house and then hurried them to unpack and get ready for dinner.
Wang Shui and Miao Hongqi brought a lot of local products, like pine nuts and hazelnuts that Lin Nianhe loves, and also mushrooms and sausages; Wen Lan also brought quite a few specialties. While organizing their things, the living room of the Lin Family was almost too crowded to move around.
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