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Since the end of the vacation, Downers has had some problems with his work status.

His colleagues believed that it was because he accepted several interviews and had a close contact with Wen Ming's misery that he became afraid of the adventure he had always loved, which affected his work status.

In fact, only Donalds knew that it was because of what Wen Ming said.

At that time, he acted calmly and even mocked Wen Ming. But Wen Ming's words had penetrated into his heart.

"Am I really going to fail?"

As the project development leader of the WP mobile phone system, and the real person in charge of the technology, Downers has very high expectations for the WP system.

Although the outside world has not released any relevant news, he is very clear in his heart that the purpose of developing the WP mobile phone system is to allow Microsoft to occupy the mobile phone system market. Even, the monopoly of the Windows system on the PC side has been copied into the mobile phone system market.

Moreover, although the WP system has not yet completed development, it has already found a buyer.

Nokia, which is in full swing, is not as arrogant as the outside world imagines. They have already seen that there are problems with their previous decisions, and they have also seen the power of the Android system.

In order to save its dominance in the mobile phone market, Nokia has reached an agreement with Microsoft. When the WP system is successfully developed, they will be the first users.

As for whether it is the exclusive mobile phone manufacturer of the WP mobile phone system, this is yet to be discussed, because after all, the WP mobile phone system has not been really developed, and neither Nokia nor Microsoft can be sure about the market response.

It is precisely because of this uncertainty, the confirmation of the buyer, and the strength of the Android system that there are some problems in Donalds' confidence in this project.

If Wen Ming's words were told to others, or to the researchers under Downers, it would not have such a big effect. But he said it to Downers, and it was only when he had some doubts that he caused problems with Downers' work status.

Among them, the most important reason is that some of the templates they have developed have not been recognized by Nokia's professionals.

In other words, although Nokia has reached some secret agreements with Microsoft, it may be torn up.

"Is it necessary for a young man who is only 19 years old to pay so much attention? Maybe, after he graduates, in the best case, he will just become an ordinary middle-class person. As for our Microsoft and the WP mobile phone system we are developing, he What qualifications do you have to comment?"

Shaking his head, Downers dispelled those uneasy thoughts in his heart.

Today's work has been completed, and as the person in charge, he no longer needs to type the code himself.

When he was about to go home, Downers saw a news report on the TV in the lounge.

"Wen Ming, the most disastrous student in the history of Harvard University, based on his personal experience of life on a desert island, wrote the novel "Robinson Crusoe" has been officially released."

Downers stopped in his tracks and fixed his gaze on the TV screen.

"It is reported that, in addition to the previously scheduled sales of 50,000, within three days, the sales of this novel have reached 150,000, and it has topped the list of best-selling books in the United States this week."

"Next, let's interview some readers who have read this novel and what their comments are about this novel."

Downers raised his eyebrows unnaturally. The content reported in the news cannot possibly be false. That is to say, within three days of the official release of Wen Ming's novel, 200,000 people have already been created. sales.

"It's just a temporary novelty."

Donalds had just decided in his heart that Wen Ming would only disappear from the crowd,

How could it be possible to accept sales of 200,000 in three days?

For those well-known authors, the sales volume of 200,000 in three days is nothing, but for a newcomer author, this sales volume can already be called a miracle.

In fact, even Wen Ming himself was shocked by this sales volume.

When Downers was attracted by the sales news of "Robinson Crusoe", Wen Ming was also watching the same news.

"That's 200,000 sales?"

Wen Ming asked in surprise. At this time, his operation had been successfully completed. After a few days of recovery, he returned to school with James and others.

James and others wanted to continue their studies, and the purpose of his return to school was to go through the formalities of suspension of school.

Attorney Sith returned to New York and began to work on some of his lawsuits. After Wen Ming mentioned his name in those programs, his business volume also increased a lot.

For many people, there are too many lawyers. The first choice to find a lawyer is naturally to be familiar with it, or to have a good character. The story between Sith and Wen Ming has naturally proved his character.

There are only James and Wen Ming in the dormitory, and David and Cage have classes to attend at this time.

"As the first reader to read your novel, I think the sales volume of 200,000 copies is not worthy of its due achievements."

James looked at Wen Ming with admiration, and said, "I even think that your novel will become a real classic, and it will still be recognized by readers after many years."

Wen Ming laughed, "Robinson Crusoe" has gone through more than two hundred years in the previous life, and it is still well known by many people, naturally because its content is excellent enough.

To become a classic is a must.

"I'm just thinking, how much money can I share with the sales of 200,000 copies?"

Physical book writers make money mainly by royalties or copyright fees. Royalty is the share that publishers give authors from selling books, and copyright fees are generally a one-time fee for adapting movies or games.

The royalties in the United States are much higher than those in China. China is generally 8% to 12%, while the royalties in the United States can reach up to 60%. Therefore, there has also been a situation where he ranks first on the rich list of American writers, with an annual income of 94 million U.S. dollars.

And, on the 2014 list of the world's richest writers, the top 15 are almost all American writers.

The reason why the difference between the two is so big is not only because the United States has very heavy taxes, but also because there is almost no pirated copy market in the United States, and publishers don’t need to worry about pirated copies hitting the sales of genuine copies.

However, because Wen Ming is publishing a book for the first time and is in a hurry, his royalties are only 28%. And his "Robinson Crusoe" is priced at only $7.99.

When James saw 200,000 sales, he had already started using a mobile phone calculator to calculate.

After hearing what Wen Ming said, he immediately replied: "You can get 447,440 US dollars. However, at least half of it, you have to pay taxes."

When Wen Ming had to pay half of the tax, he was not surprised at all, because he knew very well how high the tax in the United States was.

There are several levels of federal personal income tax rates in the United States. The highest is the annual income of more than 413,000 US dollars, which needs to pay 39.6% of the income. In addition, there are state taxes to pay.

Therefore, it is not an exaggeration for James to say that he pays half of the tax.

At this time, the readers who were interviewed by reporters on TV all praised "Robinson Crusoe". In addition to the good-looking book, there is also the operation of the publisher.

After reporting Wen Ming's income, James said excitedly: "You can now be counted as a great writer. Judging from the current word-of-mouth, the sales will definitely go further. Moreover, you have now been listed on the New York Times bestseller The ranking list is still the champion of the weekly new book list, and the sales volume will definitely go up to a higher level."

There are three ways to become a best-selling author in the United States. Number one: Get Oprah to feature your work on her "The Oprah Winfrey Show." Second: Let Spielberg buy the film adaptation rights. Number Three: On the New York Times bestseller list.

Now, Wen Ming has met one of the requirements, and there is no need to worry about the future sales of "Robinson Crusoe".

James asked again: "Wen Ming, what do you want to do with this money? Didn't you go through the formalities for suspension of school? Why don't you take a trip around the world?"

"World Travel?"

Wen Ming was stunned for a moment, and then came to his senses. Although his surgery was successful, his chances of surviving five years had not improved much. However, for at least two or three years, there is no need to worry about death due to recurrence and deterioration.

For someone like him, traveling around the world is a very good idea indeed.

But he wants to live for five years, live to be 100 years old, or even live forever.

Wen Ming said firmly: "I want to start a company!"