1979 The Life of Idle Fish

Chapter 15
The weather was getting hotter day by day. Luo Tao, who was wearing a white vest, had his clothes soaked with sweat. This damn weather was really hot.

I was upset and angry at work, and I would move things around from time to time. They were all stupid, so heavy, and heavy.

He said bitterly: "If there are conditions, I have to split a few such heavy small-leaf red sandalwood to enjoy myself."

Play for fun, make trouble for trouble, still have to do business, move around, tired like a grandson.

……

I came home covered in stinky sweat, and riding in the car with the wind blowing was a real relief.

As he was riding, he heard someone calling Luo Tao.

"Xiao Tao, your letter"

Luo Tao looked back and saw that it was Uncle Wang who opened the oil and salt shop.

Oil and salt shops disappeared before entering the 90th century. It seems that they were rarely seen in the 80s. They were most common in the [-]s. There are large and small ones scattered in the streets and alleys of the capital.

The items sold there were very miscellaneous and rich, and later it was converted into a non-staple food store.

Luo Tao then turned around and came back to find a small shop full of things, even though the sparrow is small, it has all internal organs.

The front and side of the store door are counters; behind the counter is a cabinet with a shelf on which are placed a number of porcelain basins and pickles.

There are many items on the shelves against the wall.

There is a vegetable bed by the window.

The vegetable bed is usually a shelf made of bamboo boards, with the back high and the front low, leaning against the wall. There are all kinds of delicious vegetables on it, and there are also vegetables in large baskets on the ground.

In addition, there are several large drawers under the counter, and the drawers are filled with various containers such as jars, small boxes, and wooden barrels, holding various pickles.

Luo Tao took the letter and saw that it was from Harvest magazine.

It's just a small envelope, so there shouldn't be royalties inside, right?
Then he said: "Thank you, Uncle Wang, see you later."

Uncle Wang replied: "See you later"

Now it would be no exaggeration to describe Luo Tao as someone who was struggling all the time. He was uneasy all the way and just pushed the car home.

When I got home and put the car away, I couldn't care less about the smelly sweat on my body.

He went straight to the study room, carefully opened the envelope, and saw a letter and a remittance slip.

The remittance slip clearly says 920 four yuan, which is calculated as six yuan per thousand words!This is really high for a new writer.

I suppressed my excitement and opened the letter. The manuscript had been approved. At the same time, I also sent out a request for manuscripts. If there are still such works, I will definitely submit them to their magazine.

It seems that they are very optimistic about this novel. The writing style may not be as good as that of Mr. Lu Yao, but the story is better. It seems that no one has written such a thing.

I'm sorry, Lu Yao, I won't copy "The Ordinary World".

After tidying up, I went to the bedroom, found a change of clothes, and then went to the sink to get a basin of water and poured it on my body, one basin after another, to make myself comfortable.

Change your clothes, go out and clean up the stagnant water with a broom.

Then I sat under the grape trellis and watched the grapes becoming more and more ripe.

I lamented that in the blink of an eye, it has been three years since I was reborn. I have been clocking in at work honestly for the past three years without any problems.

Apart from going to Dabeiyao to earn money and cheating foreigners with Huang Yuanchao last time, plus writing novels this time, you didn't do anything else?

Compared to other reborns, they are really weak. This road to rebirth has been walked on countless times, and I don’t know if it can be innovative again.The clarion call for reform has also been sounded. Will the future be the same as it is now?Whether to live a small life in a small way, or to ride the wind and skyrocket to [-] miles.

Now I have to think about this matter. I believe that the name "Fisherman" will appear in front of the public soon, and whether I should continue to write novels.

It’s a bit difficult to continue writing novels, but I still know what my situation is.

Lack of knowledge, writing style can only be considered above average.

……

When his parents came back one after another, Luo Tao told them about writing a novel and having it finished, and then gave the remittance slip to his mother, Su Guilan.

Su Guilan took it and looked at it, and was also shocked, "Is it so profitable to write novels? Your father and I have worked hard for so many years to save more than 1000 yuan, and you have earned a thousand yuan in just a short time."

Luo Shaoyi felt a little bit surprised by her fuss: "What do you know? Among the old people, which one is poor, just buy a yard casually, and it's only a few dollars."

He turned around and patted Luo Tao again: "Don't be arrogant and arrogant. You must also work hard to write. Try to become a great writer so that your father and I can also take advantage of it."

Aren’t these words going to kill me?This also depends on chance. If it weren't for the Zhang family, it would be impossible to think of "Life".

Then there is a framework, I know the ins and outs, and I don’t know how many brain cells died when I was writing it.

The direction of the story is just similar. It may still be "Life", not "Mountains Are Far Away".

He was not too critical of the man who abandoned his wife and children.

It seems that I have to recharge my batteries. Besides, buying books is not that easy now!
I need to think of ways to buy more books, study hard, and strive to be a literate person. Work hard, Saonian!
Luo Tao responded: "You must be the father of a great writer."

My mother, Su Guilan, said unhappily: "Where's me? You little heartless thing."

The money was naturally confiscated by the old lady, and the reason is very great. It is used for you to marry a wife. If you dare to say it, it only costs a few dollars after three turns and one sound, and 36 legs are more.

In a few years, when the policy becomes more relaxed, the "three turns and one beep" will appear to be less classy.

TVs, refrigerators, and washing machines will take their place and shine brightly in the 80s.

……

Two days later, the magazine sent me a sample of "Mountains Are Far Away and Roads Are Far Away", along with a letter summarizing the manuscript in one sentence and offering a favorable fee.

Luo Tao was not in a hurry to open the book that had just been sent to him. He put it on the desk and prepared to take a bath as a sign of solemnity.

We are considered writers, and no one will believe us if we say it.

Once everything is done, get rid of the red tape of making three obeisances and nine kowtows, and just read the first page. As you read, you will fall in. Things written by great writers are just different.

After reading dozens of pages, he closed the book.Come back and be your true self again, eat and drink as you should, and don’t be too restrained.

When it comes to manuscript fees, my wife, Su Guilan, didn't give her a dime. I gave her the remittance slip.

The next day he took out the money, put it in his bankbook, and gave Luo Tao 100 yuan.

It was the same old-fashioned words that made Luo Tao stunned for a while, and he was embarrassed to put 100 yuan in his pocket.

Forget it, I have more than 1000 in my bankbook, and there are still seven or eight thousand left in the iron box?
Don't dare to save too much. If someone finds out, the crime will be serious.

Don't think about it so much, prepare how to go to Xiangshan!

　Thank you friends for your recommendation votes and comments.If you feel good, you can invest some money.I updated another chapter after get off work and it has exceeded [-] collections.
　　


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