Xiao Yunhai took out the gold bank card that Zhao Wanqing helped him get from his pocket and threw it to his sister, saying, "You can overdraft 100 million yuan at most. The password is the last six digits of my phone number. Let me tell you, you can't spend it recklessly. "
Xiao Yunling quickly put it away and giggled, "Don't worry, I'll just buy some jewelry at most."
Xiao Yunhai snorted and said, "I advise you not to buy it in Hainan. It's a tourist area and there are all kinds of people there. If you're targeted when you're shopping, you'll be in big trouble. "
Xiao Yunling bit her lips and thought for a moment, saying, "You're right. So I've decided to let Zhang Yuan accompany me to visit all the jewelry stores in Beijing tomorrow morning. Brother, don't feel bad about it. "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "It's up to you. Anyway, the money you spend will be deducted from Zhang Yuan."
Xiao Yunling said in surprise, "He's a pauper. How can he give you the money?"
Xiao Yunhai chuckled and said, "He won't be soon. You have a good eye. Although this kid's life is a bit dull, he's an out-and-out genius. He's made a breakthrough in the 3D technology he's researching. I'll apply for a patent tomorrow. I estimate that he'll become a billionaire in less than a year. "
"God, Zhang Yuan will become a billionaire. This world is changing too fast. "Xiao Yunling said with a look of disbelief.
"Don't look down on Zhang Yuan. I bet that he'll become an extraordinary person in the future. Well, it's getting late. Go and rest. "
After Xiao Yunhai said that, he returned to his room, leaving Xiao Yunling standing there in a daze.
Early the next morning, Xiao Yunhai brought the 3D technology related materials to Hua Xia's Patent Office to register. In the afternoon, he flew to America without stopping.
After handing over the materials to the World Patent Association, Xiao Yunhai went to his villa in Los Angeles to deal with the issue of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
Half a month ago, he received a call from a private investigator, who said that the four major European publishers had done the same thing again, and they were very bold. They had actually taken down tens of millions of sales of Harry Potter.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets went on sale on May 16th, and as of today, 130 million copies have been sold worldwide. Among them, 28 million copies were sold in the United States, 29 million copies were sold in Hua Xia's Chinese version, 6.5 million copies were sold in English, and the remaining 66 million copies were all from the four major European publishers.
According to the contract, they could earn at least 120 million USD. Who would have thought that they were still not satisfied and secretly kept ten million copies. That was a profit of more than a hundred million US dollars. It was simply insane.
When Xiao Yunhai heard the news, although he was furious, he did not act immediately. Instead, he asked people to secretly collect evidence.
Firstly, he was really busy and didn't have time to deal with it. Secondly, he wanted to see how greedy the four major publishers were.
After returning to the villa, Xiao Yunhai called the private investigator who had been working for him and asked him to bring the evidence to Los Angeles.
The next day, an ordinary-looking middle-aged man sat in front of Xiao Yunhai.
Xiao Yunhai shook hands with him and said with a smile, "Mr. Stoker, nice to meet you. Although we often contact each other on the phone, this is the first time we've met in real life. "
Stoker smiled and said, "I feel very honored to meet the famous Kungfu Xiao."
The two of them exchanged pleasantries, and Xiao Yunhai said, "Mr. Stoker, is this job very dangerous?"
Stoker sighed and said, "Of course. We private investigators usually do things that can't be seen. Once we're caught, although we won't lose our lives, we can't avoid a beating. "
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "Can I see something?"
"Of course."
Stoker took out a large stack of photos and information from his briefcase and pointed to the photo on the top. He said, "This is a secret printing factory that they set up in private. The four major publishers all have factories like this, and the books they print will not appear on the sales list. "
Xiao Yunhai frowned and said, "Then how can they falsify the data reported by the bookstore?"
Stoker said, "It's very simple. Can't they just report less? Mr. Xiao, this is their unspoken rule. When the publishers and bookstores work together, the profits are split 30-70. However, there are very few bookstores like this. Otherwise, it would be easy for the information to be leaked. They usually work with Les Bookstore and Fantasy Bookstore. Both of them are large chain bookstores that cover all of Europe, and they often do such things together. Therefore, if you want to sue the four major publishers, they might be involved. "
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "I understand. Mr. Stoker, thank you. You're really amazing. Not only were you able to buy so many things, but you also got the daily sales list of Les Bookstore and Fantasy Bookstore. I have great admiration for the abilities of your detective agency. "
Stoker smiled and said, "Mr. Xiao, you flatter me."
Xiao Yunhai took out the check that he had prepared beforehand and said, "This is the one million US dollars that you deserve."
Stoker was stunned and said, "Mr. Xiao, aren't you giving too much? We agreed on 600,000 US dollars."
Xiao Yunhai said, "The other 400,000 US dollars is my personal thanks to you, Mr. Stoker. I'm not a stingy person. You've saved so much money for me, so of course I have to thank you properly. "
A happy smile appeared on Stoker's face. He took the check and said sincerely, "Mr. Xiao, you're the most generous customer I've ever met. Thank you very much. I hope there will be opportunities to work together in the future. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "There will be."
After sending Stoker off, Xiao Yunhai carefully read the information in his hand one by one. Then, he called Jesse.
"Xiao, are you in Los Angeles?"
Xiao Yunhai was stunned and said, "How did you know?"
Jesse smiled and said, "I guessed. Obviously, I guessed right. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "Jesse, it sounds like you're in a very good mood."
"Of course. 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets' has sold 28 million copies. How can I not be happy? "
"But I can't be happy. Jesse, I want to sue the four major European publishers. "
Hearing Xiao Yunhai's words, Jesse paused and said, "Xiao, where are you? Can we meet?"
Xiao Yunhai said, "Of course. I'm in the villa. If you have time, come over. I need to discuss this matter with you. "
Half an hour later, Jesse sat opposite Xiao Yunhai.
He took out a check from his bag and handed it to Xiao Yunhai. He said, "Xiao, the first batch of funds has been received. It's a total of 120 million US dollars."
Xiao Yunhai took it and glanced at it. He smiled and said, "Looks like we've really made a lot of money."
Jesse chuckled and said, "Of course. I did a rough calculation. You'll get at least 140 million US dollars in profit. And this is only the United States. If you include other regions, oh my god, I'm going crazy. "
Xiao Yunhai shrugged and said, "This is also thanks to the promotion of the movie. Otherwise, we wouldn't have gotten such good results. Jesse, I called you here because I want you to give me some advice. Take a look at this information first. "
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