"If I want to cooperate with you, I'll naturally come to you first." If I don't like it, I'll talk about it later.
Shopkeeper Lu's smile became obviously better. He filled in the number of points in the document and stated that the bill would be settled at the end of each month. Both parties confirmed that everything was correct and signed and stamped their fingerprints.
Stepping out of the literary studio, Xiao Zhengning held his daughter and walked on the street. He was in a good mood. His daughter is talented and can write magnificent stories after only a few months of studying. This shows that she also has a big heart. If she can cultivate her well, she will definitely be the future of the Xiao family. .
Bending down to pick up his daughter, Xiao Zhengning told her to commit suicide, "Good girl, it's a good thing to achieve something, but you can't be complacent; the current achievements and benefits may not be available in the future. If you want to go far, the only way is to persevere." Make unremitting efforts, maintain a good attitude, and walk as always, do you understand?"
"I don't understand." I understand. If she explained it clearly, she would be too evil.
Can a five-and-a-half-year-old child understand the profound meaning of these words?
Xiao Zhengning chuckled, "It doesn't matter if you don't understand. Daddy will slowly teach you to become a true lady who tolerates and tolerates humiliation."
Entering the academy, Xiao Zhengning sent his daughter back to the women's academy, and then returned to her accommodation.
In the days that followed, apart from studying and integrating what she had learned, Minghua devoted her energy to writing in her storybook, and she actually started writing much faster than expected. It took more than twenty days to complete the entire book "Feng Shen".
Then, she did not intend to stop and continued to write the article on cultivating immortals; the outline was finalized, the content layout was clearly laid out one by one, and the first three chapters were written.
The beginning of the novel about cultivating immortals is that the heroine's entire family was wiped out, and she ended up living on the streets by chance. She participated in the sect from the cultivating world that came to the mortal world to select new disciples, and was selected into the sect as a five-spirited person. The following story revolves around the heroine's hard work, enduring hardships, and finally becoming a female nun in the fourteen states of Yi Jian Frost.
At the end of the month, Minghua carried the second half of "Feng Shen" and was led by Xiao Zhengning to Wenzhai.
Shopkeeper Lu smiled warmly and received them personally. He introduced them to the corridor hut and handed them the dividend banknotes first.
"You two are here, Mrs. Xiao, and Miss Xiao's book is selling very well; many people have come to urge the update, and the printed books are not enough to sell. The book "Fengshen" is not only popular in our county, but even The popularity has reached the provincial capital; some people from the provincial capital came here to buy it. This is the dividend for this month. I will ask the waiter to bring the account book later, Mr. Xiao, just check it."
"There's no need to check. Can I still trust Shopkeeper Lu?" Xiao Zhengning counted the banknotes. There were three fifty taels in total, which is one hundred and fifty taels.
With this banknote in hand, Xiao Zhengning's three views were shattered and reorganized. It turns out that writing storybooks is so profitable, but for the first time in these years, he has never thought about making more money from writing storybooks to reduce the burden on his family.
Xiao Zhengning said there was no need to check the accounts, but shopkeeper Lu still asked the waiter to get him an account book, "The account book is made in duplicate, and this one is for you; remember to take it with you when you leave, whether you check it or not, I have to do it right.”
"Shopkeeper Lu is open and bright." He praised and put away the ledger.
Minghua took out the second half of the manuscript and put it in front of Xiao Zhengning. Xiao Zhengning pushed it to him, "Look, this is the remaining manuscript."
Shopkeeper Lu smiled happily. He opened the manuscript and checked the chapter headings first to make sure every chapter was included. He also read the ending and put down the second half after confirmation.
"Master Xiao, does Miss Xiao have any plans?"
Xiao Zhengning nodded, "We will come again in a few days to deliver new books. We hope to satisfy Shopkeeper Lu by then."
""Fengshen" is really about conferring gods. Miss Xiao's story is very well written; the writing style is a bit new to me, but she is very cautious in some wordings and the descriptions are vivid. I think the new book will be good, too. I look forward to it with you.”
After talking to Shopkeeper Lu for a while, Xiao Zhengning picked up Minghua and left the study. Outside, Minghua tugged on his father's ears and asked in a low voice, as if he was a thief.
"Dad, how much money is it? You tell me quietly, I won't tell others."
"Little girl." Xiao Zhengning bumped his daughter's buttocks and said, "It's a full one hundred and fifty taels, and it's only been one month; next month it may be more, or it may be less, so you have to be mentally prepared. , these one hundred and fifty taels are already beyond the value of this book’s hundred words and fifty articles, do you understand?”
Minghua nodded and said seriously: "I know, dad; with this money, it's already a lot. My brothers and I don't have to worry about dropping out of school and can keep studying. If I work harder, my eldest brother will take the scientific examination in two years." The money will come out. You and your mother don’t have to worry about it, and grandma doesn’t have to worry about not having enough money to spend. Grandpa has already gone out to look for work behind our backs.”
Xiao Zhengning was silent. His father went out to look for work behind his back, and he knew something about it; but as a son who had no ability, he could only pretend not to know.
"Dad, let's not be sad, let's work hard to make money; when I grow up, I will be filial to you, my mother, and my grandparents, let you eat well, drink well and live well, and then I will hire maids to take care of you. You raise me I am young, and I will take care of you until you grow up.”
Children's words are full of sincerity and perseverance.
Warmth surged into Xiao Zhengning's heart, and the hand holding his daughter tightened involuntarily; these words were supposed to be spoken by his son, but to his surprise, for the first time in his life, he heard these words spoken by his youngest daughter.
"You are still young, so don't worry so much. Just think of writing storybooks as a hobby. Your father and mother will save the money for you and your brothers to study. They will keep this money for you as a dowry. In the future, my family will be Sanya She will be the girl who has the most confidence in the ten li and eight sports, and also the girl who is the most blessed."
Minghua grinned, holding her father's face and acting coquettishly, "No, no, no, use the money to buy delicious food for grandma. Grandpa has bad teeth and wants soft cakes; buy them new clothes, and give mother Buy clothes and jewelry.”
"Then you have robbed daddy of his job." He was filled with joy, and his chest was so moved that the love for his daughter overflowed, "I can buy things for your grandparents and mother, and I will ask your mother to save the rest for you when you get back. stand up."
"Bad dad is disobedient. I won't keep the money for you; I will take care of it myself. I will save more for my brother to take the imperial examination and get a wife." He patted his father's face with his little hand. It was originally a joke, but Xiao Zhengning took it. "Your brothers don't have to ask you to pay for their wives. Girls should be more selfish and not care about others. Sensible and cute little girls are annoying, and girls who are more selfish will have a better life."
There is no way to have both worlds, and selfishness is not wrong; if a person is too selfless, over time, the selfless person will take it for granted.
It is right for girls to be selfish. If they are more selfish, they will live a better life and be able to better guard their own things. He is starting to worry now. His daughter has such a beautiful character. What will happen if she gets married? The careless in-law’s family has no bones left to eat!
"Dad, mother said that girls should be well-behaved and sensible, and not selfish."
