Xu Mengyao finished washing up, and the two of them ate breakfast.
"Mengyao, I have something to tell you, I've made some money."
Lin Chen said with a smile.
He discovered in the morning that the money from selling the copyright had arrived.
Thirty million US dollars, according to the current exchange rate, is more than 210 million RMB, all of which has been deposited into his card.
——This money is before tax.
"What money did you make?"
Xu Mengyao asked curiously.
"I cooperated with the Dawson family. They obtained the overseas paper publication rights. Each book is ten million US dollars. Both parties can terminate this cooperation at any time."
"The three books that have already been published have sold for thirty million US dollars."
Xu Mengyao looked at Lin Chen in surprise.
Although this is nothing compared to their Xu family, thirty million US dollars is definitely a huge sum of money.
And each subsequent book can earn ten million.
If Lin Chen can publish a book every month, the money he earns each month will be close to a small goal.
"Husband, congratulations, congratulations."
"Are you still opening a private kitchen?"
Xu Mengyao asked.
Opening a private kitchen, if you earn one million per table per week, you earn four million in a month.
That's not a small amount either.
But it's less than one-tenth compared to Lin Chen creating fairy tales.
"Yes, I'm still opening it."
Lin Chen nodded, "Although creating fairy tales makes money, it doesn't bring many connections."
Xu Mengyao: "If you make it public, you can have a lot of fans, and having more fans can have a lot of influence."
Lin Chen shook his head: "This is a bit passive. If something happens, inciting fans may backfire."
"And fairy tales are pure and beautiful, and I don't want this identity to be tainted with worldly things."
Xu Mengyao: "Lin Chen, your birthday is in a little over ten days, right?"
"Let's go somewhere later."
After eating, Xu Mengyao drove her Cullinan.
Twenty minutes later, she took Lin Chen to an antique courtyard. Lin Chen's eyes showed surprise. There was such a courtyard in the downtown area.
"Mengyao, this is——"
Xu Mengyao smiled and said, "Didn't you want to open a private kitchen? I had someone find this courtyard and bought it."
"It's your birthday gift."
Lin Chen looked at Xu Mengyao in surprise and said, "This is my birthday gift? This courtyard isn't cheap, is it?"
Xu Mengyao: "It's not very big, so it didn't cost much, only fifty million or so. This isn't spending the company's money, but my own money."
Lin Chen looked at Xu Mengyao.
"Mengyao, why did you think of giving me this? I originally thought of renting a decent place and decorating it."
Xu Mengyao's beautiful eyes also looked at Lin Chen: "Husband, did I hurt your heart when I asked you to do a property notarization before? I just wanted to make up for it a little."
Lin Chen stepped forward and gently hugged Xu Mengyao.
"It didn't hurt my heart."
"Isn't this a normal operation for rich people to get married?"
"We didn't have any feelings at that time. I was already surprised that you agreed to register the marriage when I tricked you."
Lin Chen said with a smile.
Xu Mengyao said proudly: "I wasn't tricked by you. I just wanted to be as good to Qianqian as possible."
Lin Chen stared into Xu Mengyao's eyes.
Xu Mengyao's face turned red.
Her heart was also pounding.
Was Lin Chen going to kiss her?
One second, two seconds, three seconds...
After hugging for more than half a minute, Xu Mengyao's body began to tremble slightly. Her condition was much better than before.
Lin Chen released Xu Mengyao after hugging for another ten seconds.
"Phew."
Xu Mengyao breathed a sigh of relief.
"Mengyao, you can breathe."
Xu Mengyao glared at Lin Chen with her beautiful eyes: "Don't you think I know that? I can't control it. But it feels a lot better compared to before."
Lin Chen nodded: "It's indeed a lot better. Let's hug every day from now on. I think it will get better faster this way."
"Hmph."
"Take a tour of this place."
Xu Mengyao took Lin Chen on a tour. The small courtyard was not big, but it was completely fine to accommodate a table of people.
"I've found someone to design it."
"It's estimated that it will be decorated in a week. Nothing else will be touched, just the kitchen will be renovated. You can also tell me what requirements you have."
Xu Mengyao said.
Lin Chen considered for a while and said, "There must be a high-powered stove, and two burners are not enough, at least four."
"I don't have any other requirements."
Xu Mengyao nodded.
"Husband, when are you planning to start? If the renovation is done, you might have to open reservations."
Lin Chen nodded slightly.
Jiang Xuesong and a few others had made reservations, but Lin Chen told them to postpone them.
It's not that he doesn't value them.
But if they are the only ones eating at the beginning, others might easily figure out that he is Lin Yu.
"Should I ask my dad to introduce you to a few customers?"
Xu Mengyao said.
Lin Chen shook his head: "There's no need to introduce them. What's the use of my dad's connections overlapping with my connections? I'm not opening this to make money, but to build connections."
"That's true."
"Then what should we do?"
Xu Mengyao frowned slightly.
Lin Chen smiled and said, "There's no need to rush. Although I want to expand my connections, I don't need to do it urgently. My private kitchen has to have a certain level of prestige."
"Okay."
Xu Mengyao nodded gently.
Lin Chen: "Mengyao, although your family is rich, you probably don't have much money in your private bank card, right?"
"Did you run out of money buying this courtyard for me?"
Xu Mengyao: "I still have money."
"It's definitely enough for me to spend."
Lin Chen smiled and said, "Tell me if you don't have enough. I'm your husband, it's natural for you to spend my money."
Xu Mengyao's face turned red and she nodded.
"Beep beep!"
Lin Chen's phone rang.
Yang Qingyue made a video call.
Lin Chen answered, and Lin Xiaoxi said in a childish voice, "Daddy, where are you and Mommy? Have you forgotten your little baby?"
Xu Mengyao chuckled.
Lin Chen said happily, "Who is our little baby?"
Lin Xiaoxi pointed to herself with her little finger: "It's me. Daddy, I'm your little baby."
"Daddy, come quickly, the big bad wolf is coming."
Xu Mengyao comforted: "Qianqian, what big bad wolf? There won't be a big bad wolf at Grandma's house."
Lin Xiaoxi: "Mommy, Uncle Zhao is coming. He's a bad person, he's the big bad wolf, I don't like him."
Xu Mengyao frowned.
The Uncle Zhao that Lin Xiaoxi was talking about was Zhao Tianyou.
If he goes, his dad will definitely go too.
"Qianqian, Daddy and Mommy will be right there."
Lin Chen said.
After hanging up the video, Lin Chen and Xu Mengyao set off quickly.
Xu Mengyao was driving before, but now Lin Chen is driving. His driving skills are much better than Xu Mengyao's.
"Husband, hasn't Zhao Tianyou given up yet?"
Xu Mengyao frowned slightly.
Lin Chen nodded: "There's a possibility. But it's also possible that they are just going to visit."
"Let's go see what's going on."
Xu Mengyao snorted softly: "He's daydreaming."
