Let's talk about Zhong Yi later.

It took a few nights for Zhong Yi to finally write out Harry Bot and the Chamber of Secrets.

In his previous life, Zhong Yi liked Harry Bot and A Song of Ice and Fire very much, and he didn't dare to say that he had memorized it backwards, but most of the plots were memorized, and Zhong Yi's literary literacy was originally excellent, so the rewritten plot was basically not much different from the original book.

By this time, the manuscript was in Commodus' hands.

After reading a chapter of the manuscript, Commodus was relieved, because the quality of the manuscript was completely fine, and it was even more exciting than the first episode of Harry Bolt and the Philosopher's Stone, because by the time of the second episode, the world view of Hogwarts had fully unfolded, and the conflict line had become more intense.

"Zhong, this is the text of the contract." Commodus pushed the contract in duplicate in front of Zhong Yi.

Zhong Yi browsed for a while, then took the quill pen and signed the contract with his name.

Because this is a contract with Commodus Family Press, Zhong Yi signed his own name, not Steve's fake author's name.

Commodus put away the contract text, took out a check from the drawer and pushed it in front of Zhong Yi.

"Zhong, this is the royalty for the second episode of Harry Bot." Commodus shook his hand slightly, "Put it away." ”

Zhong Yi glanced at it casually, and said with some surprise: "How can it be three million six thousand dollars?" ”

"Since the sales of the first episode of Harry Boult were so hot, the price of the second episode went up." Commodus smiled slightly, and continued, "The price has gone up from $1 to $12 per copy, so your royalties have gone up from $3 million to $3.6 million. ”

Zhong Yi smiled happily, of course he wouldn't like to have too much money.

For him personally, $3.6 million is already an astronomical amount!

But for Yinjiang, this money is still just a drop in the bucket, because there are too many places to spend money, not to mention anything else, the construction of a medical and health school will cost at least millions of dollars!

And the construction project of Zhaobaoshan Fortress and Jinji Mountain Fortress is even more bottomless!

Two fortresses must be equipped with at least 8 Krupp 280mm fortress guns, each Krupp 280mm caliber fortress gun costs 80,000 US dollars, and 8 fortress guns are 640,000 US dollars! And that's not counting the shells!

For the time being, these expenses need to be paid from the manuscript fee of Hallibot, because the funds obtained from the auction of the first phase of commercial land will be used for the construction of Yinjiang Industrial Park, and must not be misappropriated.

Zhong Yi put away the check and asked casually, "What about Steve?" Don't you plan to go back to Yinjiang yet? ”

"Steve?" Commodus spread his hands and said, "I'm afraid he won't return to Yinjiang in a short time." ”

After a pause, Commodus said ambiguously: "Since Steve returned to New York, countless female book lovers have met with him every day, and most of them are young and beautiful female book fans, you know. ”

"I understand." Zhong Yi laughed and said, "Then let him stay in New York and get away." ”

Zhong Yi didn't mind that Steve was cheating and drinking in the name of Harry Both's author.

Because the more Steve indulges in this life, the more he is afraid that Zhong Yi will expose this beautiful lie, and the stronger the cooperative relationship between Zhong Yi and him, the more he has no worries.

Zhong Yi was about to get up to say goodbye, but was stopped by Commodus again.

"By the way, I almost forgot." Commodus clapped his hands and said, "Zhong, a guest from Connecticut wants to see you, and he has told me to make sure that you meet. ”

"Really?" Zhong Yi smiled, "But I don't know which guest it is?" ”

Commodus looked at the time and said with a smile: "It's almost time for dinner, let's go to the restaurant first." ”

Zhong Yi followed Commodore to the legation restaurant, and after waiting for less than a quarter of an hour, a big-nosed white man wearing one of those cylindrical top hats walked in quickly.

Commodus immediately stood up and introduced: "Zhong, let me introduce to you, this is the general manager of Winchester, a well-known arms manufacturer in our country, Mr. Winchester!" ”

After speaking, Commodus said to Winchester Jr. again: "Mr. Winchester, this is Mr. Zhong Yi, the mayor of Yinjiang, whom you have admired for a long time. ”

"Mr. Zhong, it's an honor to meet you." Winchester Jr. stretched out his hands and shook Zhong Yi vigorously.

Mi Guoyan was so enthusiastic, Zhong Yi couldn't hold it, and he also stretched out his hands to shake little Winchester, and said: "Mr. Winchester, I have also been famous for you for a long time." ”

Zhong Yi really didn't say nonsense.

For several major arms dealers in the United States, Zhong Yi has been famous for a long time.

"Mr. Zhong, you are a genius!" Winchester Jr. said, "The bottom concave bomb, and the principle of the bottom row bomb, how did you come up with it?" Also, on behalf of Winchester Arms and Colt Arms, I would like to thank you for your generosity in gifting us the patents for concave and bottom row bombs, which helped us through the most difficult of times. ”

Zhong Yi said: "It's a pity that the principle of concave bomb and bottom row bomb is not what I thought of, but my friend. ”

"Is that your friend?" Winchester Jr. was stunned for a moment, then continued, "Can I meet him?" ”

To tell the truth, Little Winchester came here with a mission, he wanted to pull Zhong Yi to join his arms company, but after arriving in Yinjiang, after learning about Zhong Yi's position and status, he gave up this plan.

But now, little Winchester has sprouted hope again, if it is just Zhong Yi's friend, there is still hope.

However, little Winchester was soon poured a basin of cold water by Zhong Yi, who shook his head and said, "Unfortunately, this friend of mine is no longer alive. ”

"God." Winchester Jr. hurriedly drew a cross on his chest, but muttered again, "This is really sad news, the tragic death of your friend is a great loss to the military scientific community." ”

After a pause, Winchester Jr. asked again, "Mr. Zhong, didn't your friend leave anything behind?" ”

Zhong Yi's heart immediately moved slightly when he heard this, he is not a scientist, and he doesn't know any advanced theories, but he still knows the structure of some simple infantry weapons, and there are indeed some infantry weapons that are suitable for this era, and they can also be manufactured with the technology of this era, such as shoulder-fired bazookas, such as anti-infantry directional mines, and then reactive armor.

These three things can be made in advance.

Other black technologies such as drones, with the materials of this era and radio communication technology, cannot be built at all, and no matter how good the concept is, it is blind.