11. Manuscript Fees
Since then, Mu Wen has never spoken to Mu Ci again.
She blamed her, obviously she was kind enough to help her family build a house, but she was the one who caused the trouble, and everyone's accusatory eyes rushed to her, she was wronged, this is all her cousin's harm.
Then something happened that brought their relationship to a freezing point.
At that time, Mu Ci was playing in the village shop, Mu Wen came to buy snacks, the boss was not there, the boss's daughter opened the door to collect money and sell things, and Mu Wen, who bought food by Shun, found that she was playing peek-a-boo here, and she also wanted to join, and the boss's daughter naturally agreed.
Later, I don't know who actually hid in the shop!
There is 10 yuan less in it!
At that time, the boss's daughter was crying and kept saying "thief......"
Mu Wen comforted her, "Sister, don't cry, the thief is among us, you can find out." ”
Ah Mei nodded when she heard this, "But I don't know how to find it." ”
Mu Wen said confidently, "My mother said that poor people are short-minded, and people can do anything when they are poor, so whoever is the poorest is most likely to be a thief." ”
All of a sudden, everyone's eyes were focused on the poor people.
Her family was the poorest of them all, and everyone else's house was a red brick house, while hers was a mud house.
Little Mu Ci didn't understand what Mu Wen meant, but they all suspected that they were thieves now.
At this time, Mu Wen said again: "By the way, I seem to have seen my cousin coming this way." ”
Everyone's eyes deepened the affirmation.
"It's not me ......"
Mu Ci's eyes were red at the wrong.
She was eventually searched.
Although there was nothing, everyone still doubted her because no one else had it.
When my mother found out about this, the village was somehow saying that it was a thief, and my mother had a strong temperament, but she tolerated it until the matter broke out.
Mom dragged Mu Ci to the shop to comment, but people said that Mu Ci's cousin Mu Wen saw it, and it was Mu Wen who said it, but they didn't say that Mu Ci was a thief.
Mom confronted Mu Wen in front of her grandmother, but was blown away by her grandmother......
Grandma said to let mom go home and educate the child well.
It's been so long, and no one has paid attention to the result, but the cracks left in the hearts of the two families have always existed.
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After eating noodles, Mu Ci went upstairs with his brother, and the floor shop had already been paved, and the floor shop in the countryside was afraid of insects and moisture.
Mu Ci is afraid of insects, Mu Xing has a deep understanding in the past two years, and a cockroach can be scared to the point of being speechless, so there is no need for Mu Ci to say, he will get into the bed.
Mu Ci lay on the bed, remembering his previous life, when he was at his grandmother's house, he was very reluctant to go back to his grandmother's house, and his parents have been working outside for the past two years, and he doesn't know how well he has lived, otherwise which parents will be reluctant to pay a few hundred yuan for the train fare and not come back to see their children for a long time.
She didn't want to stay at her grandmother's house anymore.
Tomorrow, if it is smooth, I can go back to my grandmother's house in the evening-
Early the next morning, Mu Ci and his brother got up, and there was no one in the house, but breakfast was ready, porridge, steamed buns, and fritters.
After eating a fritter, a steamed bun, and a bowl of porridge, Mu Ci was ready to leave when her stomach was full, and today she was going to the city.
After telling my brother last night, my brother was worried about going too, so it was a two-person trip.
The location of the village is good, not only close to the town, but also very convenient to the city, out of the village a few minutes walk to meet the car to the city.
Mu Ci and his brother got on the car, but Eleven had no seat and had to stand.
The ticket is 2 yuan per person.
I stood for about forty-five minutes before I arrived.
After getting out of the car, when he saw the high-rise buildings in the city, Mu Ci finally regained the familiarity of his previous life.
She wants to buy a house here, she would love to.
Even though he has never been to the city in his life, Mu Ci is still very familiar with this place.
No. 11 Jiaotong Road, Wencai Publishing House.
In an office space of more than 100 square meters, Mu Ci saw that there were more than ten people inside, and asked his brother to wait outside, and Mu Ci entered the editor-in-chief's room alone.
Sitting inside was a middle-aged woman in her forties, wearing rimless glasses and looking very strict, and when Mu Ci knocked on the door and entered, she was very surprised.
"Hello, I'm Akizo."
The middle-aged woman, who is also the editor-in-chief of Jiang, couldn't believe it when she heard Mu Ci's introduction: "...... Are you just Mu Ci? ”
Too young.
"Yes, I am Mu Ci, the author of the novel "Miss on Campus".
Editor-in-chief Jiang had to believe that what the little girl said was correct, but after believing it, she was embarrassed: "Is your guardian here, and the guardian needs the guardian to sign the book when the minor sells the copyright and publishes the book." ”
Mu Ci knew that this was a little difficult to do, so he could only know it and say: "I live with my grandmother, my home is far away, and my grandmother can't get in the car, so there is no guardian to come." ”
"Then you can't do this."
"Editor-in-chief, I need this money to continue my studies and life, please make an exception for the sake of my young age and not easy to make money, and besides, I have a good relationship with the editor of the romance magazine, I have submitted a few manuscripts to her, I think my behavior can be my own decision, and I don't need a guardian."
What she revealed was that the children of the poor were in charge of the family at an early age.
Editor-in-chief Jiang pondered when she heard this, she liked that this little girl was young, and she had a big idea, thinking that her child was almost old and still thinking about how to play, the more she admired Mu Ci: "You kid, I don't want to embarrass you, my surname is Jiang, my name is Jiang Ya, and I made an exception to sign it for you today." ”
Anyway, the publishing house is hers, and she can call the shots on this little thing.
"Thank you, Aunt Jiang!" Mu Ci didn't expect it to be so easy, she still wanted to grind things today.
"Aunt Jiang, to celebrate my book, I want to treat you to a meal to express your gratitude!"
Editor-in-chief Jiang laughed when he heard this, and everyone learned the same way as adults: "Okay, let's have lunch together, but Auntie, please!" ”
Mu Ci shook his head: "This is not good, Aunt Jiang, you have to invite next time, this time I will please, don't save me for me, when I don't have money, I will write a novel and sell it to you, hehe......"
Editor-in-chief Jiang sighed that the little girl could do things, and she was as close to her as if she had let down her guard, and it was only a matter of time before she wanted to succeed!
At noon, I ate in a mid-range western restaurant, at this time there are not many western restaurants, and the characteristics are not strong, but the environment is OK, and eating and chatting is much better than a Chinese restaurant.
The Mu Ci brothers and sisters and the editor-in-chief Jiang ordered food at the small booth.
Except for occasional sounds, Mu Xing spends most of his time eating.
"Aunt Jiang, a successful woman like you with an independent career, if you have a daughter, she will definitely be proud of you."
"I want a daughter too, but I'm a stinky boy in my family, and that kid is enough to make me worry."
"The line in the mother's hand, the wanderer's shirt. This is written by a man, which shows that men want a gentle mother, but I think the more comfortable the environment, the more you should teach a lesson! ”
Jiang Ya looked at the little girl who was serious about parenting, and couldn't help laughing, "You are still a child yourself, and you still talk one set of things." ”
But Jiang Ya still agrees with this statement.
Mu Xing on the side listened to his sister chatting with Aunt Jiang Ya freely, and sometimes made Aunt Jiang happy, he couldn't help but think that his sister was also sensible unconsciously, and he didn't need to worry about it at all.
After the whole meal, it cost Mu Ci eighty-seven yuan, and Jiang Ya gave the manuscript fee directly in cash, so Mu Ci also had money to pay the bill.
At the door of the western restaurant, everyone separated, and before leaving, Jiang Ya asked Mu Ci to find her if he had something, Mu Ci agreed with a smile and watched Jiang Ya leave.
After that, Mu Ci found the postal bank and saved 9,000 for the manuscript fee, and gave the rest to her brother 500, and she still had more than 400 on herself.
Mu Xing was very happy with the money, as for why his sister was quietly earning money at his grandmother's house, Mu Ci didn't say anything, he didn't ask, everyone has their own secrets, he only knows that his sister is really good to his brother, look, I just bought him clothes yesterday, and today I gave him money to spend.
Good sister of China.
Mu Ci didn't know what her brother thought, she felt that today's things were going well, she had also set up the path of the publishing house now, and she could earn a lot of money by writing more novels, but she would not be satisfied with this, she had to do other things.
On the way to the car, I saw the best high school in Mianyang City, with towering teaching buildings, bright white light on the exterior wall tiles, a large green playground, and a plastic runway, which made people want to go up and run a lap.
"This school is so good!"
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When I returned to my grandmother's house, my grandmother was making dumplings, and my grandfather was smoking on the side, I didn't know what he was talking about. ”
When they left, they left a note, saying that they would not come back for dinner at noon, "Grandpa, we have eaten." ”
Grandma's eyelids lifted, and the wrinkles at the corners of her mouth made deep lines: "It doesn't matter what she does, she doesn't eat at home, she goes out to buy food, she has nowhere to spend more money, isn't it, your dad will be ruined by you stinky girl when he earns some money!" ”
...... "This grandma doesn't find fault with her, it's uncomfortable, obviously there is her brother."
At this time, Mu Wen came down from upstairs, "Some people are like dirt buns, is there anything fun in the town, I went yesterday, and I went again today, heh." ”
"Then you better don't talk to my buns, I'm also very annoyed that you've been like this, and you've always talked to me for some reason, I really don't want to deal with you, okay." Mu Ci smiled, not looking the slightest bit displeased, and didn't want to explain where she had gone today.
"Stinky girl, how did you talk to your cousin!" Grandma felt most sorry for Mu Wen, and she couldn't tolerate Mu Ci saying that she was not good.
"Grandma, can I talk enough Sven!" She doesn't know where her heart is going, she doesn't want to argue, but she won't endure bullying silently.