nycdaug Chapter 110 No, the plot can't stop here!
Chapter 110 No, the plot can't stop here!
After taking photos and having a meal in the city, the two went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some goods for their families before returning home.
As soon as Shu Yun got home, she went straight to her study. The first volume of her second comic book had already been submitted for publication and had been released on the market a few days ago.
Unlike her previous short and concise book, this one is a novel she plans to write. Now that she has submitted the first volume, she is working hard to finish the second volume. However, the feeling of owing the world a drawing every morning is really unpleasant, making Shu Yun a little listless. Fortunately, there is the payment for the manuscript as a carrot to keep her going, so she has not done anything like abandoning the manuscript.
Shu Yun considered herself to be diligent and conscientious, never slacking off, but in the eyes of readers and publisher editors, she was seriously behind schedule and updated at a snail's pace. They couldn't help but send letters to urge her to finish the manuscript, and the letters from readers were also sent to Shu Yun.
Gu Jun came in with a glass of milk and saw two large stacks of letters piled on the floor. "Are these all for you?"
Shu Yun's paintbrush flew across the paper as she said without looking up, "Yes, they're all letters from readers, which the publisher sent to me."
"Wow, so much!" Gu Jun handed the milk to Shu Yun and asked, "Is there anything I can see?"
Shu Yun: "Please go ahead."
Gu Jun had only been flipping through the pages casually, thinking it would be fun, but as he did, his eyebrows furrowed. Seeing that he wasn't saying anything, Shu Yun turned her chair around to look at him and, noticing his displeased expression, asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
Gu Jun handed her several letters, saying, "What's wrong with this person? He sends you letters every month."
Shu Yun: "This shows that he is a loyal fan of mine."
Gu Jun snorted, "Loyalty, my foot! I think he's up to no good. Look at what he wrote in his letter, how much he admires you, how your thoughts resonate with his, how you're so in sync with him, like you've found common ground in the depths of your souls." Gu Jun shuddered as he said this; it was so hot to read aloud. It was amazing he could even write it; he must have a thick skin!
Gu Jun opened another letter from this person, glanced at it, and snorted coldly, "The latest one. The person is even planning to meet you. They've got some nerve."
Shu Yun took it and glanced at it. The language was indeed ornate and beautiful, but it was also too greasy and a bit too shameful. Perhaps they felt that since they couldn't see the person in the letter, it wasn't shameful? Just like the keyboard warriors on the internet today, who are timid and submissive in real life but strike hard online?
Gu Jun snatched the letter from Shu Yun's hand. "Don't look at it now, and don't look at your other letters either. I'll look through them and make sure there are no problems before I give them to you."
Shu Yun exclaimed in surprise, "So many! You're going to look at them all?"
Gu Jun nodded, "I can finish reading it."
Shu Yun: "Okay."
And so, both of them were busy in the afternoon. Shu Yun was busy rushing to finish her manuscript, and Gu Jun was busy reviewing letters. After Ah Xi outside cried out a few times because she was hungry, Shu Yun stretched and said to Gu Jun, who was even more serious than her, "Have you finished reading?"
Gu Jun closed his eyes and pinched the bridge of his nose. "That's about it. Most of the other letters are fine."
Indeed, the times were simple and honest, and the people were simple and honest. Many of the letters from readers were very sincere, with genuine and passionate emotions. They would comment on and provide feedback on her work, some even writing several pages long. Shu Yun would read them one by one when she had time and picked out a few to reply to.
Perhaps the new comic book was receiving a better response than expected, as the publisher sent a lot of letters from readers. Gu Jun took a stack of them back from the gatehouse. He flipped through them and, sure enough, found the letter from that greasy young man again. He forced himself to finish reading it, his chest heaving violently. "He's still not giving up. He's still thinking about meeting you. He even went to the publisher to find out your address!"
Gu Jun became angrier as he spoke, "Xiao Yun, what do you think about me writing back to her and telling her that you're already taken, so she can give up on him as soon as possible?"
Shu Yun poured him a glass of water to help him catch his breath. "Absolutely not. The more you talk to this kind of person, the more enthusiastic they become. Just pretend you didn't see it and see how long they can keep it up."
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"Xiao Wang, Xiao Xue, come and have dinner." Kang Xianqin came out with a dish of vegetables and called out to the two children's room. After she and her husband sat down at the table, the two children still didn't come out. She put down her chopsticks and said, "What are they doing? I've been calling them for ages and they still won't come out."
She opened the children's bedroom door. "Mom's calling you. Do you want to eat dinner?"
"We'll go out to eat soon." The two children sat head to head on the desk. Watching their backs, Kang Xianqin, the mother, felt a warm glow in her heart. "There's no rush to study. You can study after you finish eating."
She approached softly, but the two children, focused on what they were doing, didn't notice their elderly mother getting closer. It wasn't until shadows fell over them and the comic book was snatched from their hands that the two children, bewildered, met their mother's expressionless face and shuddered. "Mom."
Kang Xianqin took a few deep breaths. "Have you two finished your homework?"
The two children said in unison, "It's done."
Kang Xianqin asked doubtfully, "Really? Let me see it."
The two children exchanged a glance, neither of them moving. Kang Xianqin shouted, "Hurry up and get to work!" Her fiery temper was completely uncontrollable when dealing with these unruly kids.
The two children shakily took out their workbooks. Kang Xianqin flipped through them, snorted coldly, and the children trembled. "Well done, you've even learned to lie. I'm confiscating this comic book. I'll give it back to you when you behave well."
"No, Mom, we haven't finished watching yet!" The boy named Xiao Wang immediately begged for mercy, and the smaller girl Xiao Xue also came over. However, the old mother was unyielding. "I won't change my mind. Aren't you not hungry? Then you can eat after you finish your homework."
With that, Kang Xianqin took the comic book and left coldly and ruthlessly.
Xiaoxue pouted, "Brother, I haven't finished watching yet. Do you think the lambs will be alright?"
Xiao Wang sighed. He wanted to know too! He took out his pen to do his homework. "I'll ask Tie Niu tomorrow if he's finished reading it."
That evening, Kang Xianqin sat on her bed. On the bedside table were comic books she had confiscated from her son and daughter. Still not sleepy, she casually flipped through them. The cover was brightly colored, showing several young men in green military uniforms working in the fields with plows. Behind them stretched a vast expanse of green land, with a few white lambs grazing. The title was simple and direct: "The Rural Years of Educated Youth".
Kang Xianqin yawned and flipped through the pages. The story told of several educated youths from big cities who supported the construction of Xinjiang. These young people came from all over the country; some went voluntarily, while others had to go for various reasons.
After arriving in Xinjiang, the severe altitude sickness made the young comrades feel very uncomfortable. They were clumsy in their work and not only did they not help, but they also caused a lot of trouble. As a result, the local people of Xinjiang had mixed opinions about these educated youths. As time went by, the educated youths began to doubt the correctness of their decision to go to the countryside.
Elsewhere, when a sheep developed blisters and ulcers on its hooves, no one paid much attention. By the time they noticed, the lamb was unable to walk, and ulcers in its mouth made eating difficult. It soon died, but this still didn't raise any alarm. It wasn't until several sheep developed similar problems that everyone took it seriously. However, the local veterinarian was helpless. At this point, a young female educated youth stepped forward. She seemed to have seen similar cases in books, but the herders on the grasslands had long since distrusted these young women…
With that, the first volume ended. Kang Xianqin flipped through the pages again, unwilling to give up, but it was gone. She felt utterly lost and anxious, which perfectly described her current state.
Her husband, completely unaware of what was happening, put his book down when he saw she had stopped reading, rubbed his hands together, and said, "Honey, let's turn off the lights and go to sleep."
In the darkness, just as the man was about to approach, Kang Xianqin suddenly pushed him away. "Wife, wife, what, what's wrong?"
Kang Xianqin sat up in the darkness. "No, how could the plot get stuck here!" This is awful!