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In view of An Xiaoci's previous behavior, for fear that she would stand at the school gate and wait stupidly, Lu Ge naturally had to go to An Xiaoci's class and explain to her that he had something to do this afternoon.

hurriedly went upstairs and arrived at the door of An Xiaozi's classroom.

At this moment, An Xiaoci had just finished packing up the things on the table, and was about to leave the classroom with his satchel.

When she turned around and saw Lu Ge standing in the back classroom, there was a lot of shyness on her face in addition to surprise.

The shy and introverted An Xiaoci, this is probably the same reason why An Xiaoci no longer waits for Lu Ge every time he waits for Lu Ge, but stands at the school gate where there are many people and relatively few acquaintances on both sides.

An Xiaoci looked at the left and right of the small classroom, her body was a little stiff, she lowered her head slightly, and slowly walked to Lu Ge's side.

Pursing his lips, his voice was as low as a mosquito: "Lu ....... Lu Ge, how did you come here." ”

"Can't you?" Lu Ge wondered.

"No... It's not that it can't be, it's just ...... It's just..."An Xiaoci blushed, trying to say something.

But next to the classmates who came out of the third (2) class of junior high school, the round after round of words made him embarrassed to say incomplete.

"Huh~~ An Xiaozi."

"Who's that guy next to her?"

"I said why she kept saying that something was wrong during this time, and she didn't want to go home with me."

……

One of the girls who looked ordinary, but whose personality looked cheerful and outgoing, suddenly jumped over and hugged An Xiaoci's soft shoulders, and said to Lu Ge with a happy smile: "Hello, I am Xiaoci's best friend, don't look at Xiaoci's cute and well-behaved, just bully her at will." ”

"Alright, don't bother you, bye." The girl winked at Lu Ge, and then whispered to An Xiaoci, making An Xiaoci's face redder a little, and then left happily.

It's really a spring breeze drifting around, and it's all happy there.

Lu Ge glanced at the girl's distant back, and then turned his head to look at An Xiaozi.

An Xiaoci pinched the corners of his clothes with both hands, flashed his watery eyes, and stood in place obediently.

Next to them, the students who came out of An Xiaoci's class were surprised and weird, and there were many discussions, and some were indifferent.

It doesn't seem to be all gossip people.

"Let's talk as we go." Lu Ge said to An Xiaozi.

"Huh? Oh! An Xiaozi was stunned for a moment, and then answered, quietly following behind Lu Ge.

"That day, you were bullied by those boys, did that girl know just now?" Lu Ge, who was walking in front, suddenly asked.

Asking this question is purely a psychological doubt.

“…… Know. An Xiaoci, who was walking behind, was silent for a while, and then replied.

"Does she have a good relationship with you?" Lu Ge stopped and asked An Xiaoci to follow, and the two walked side by side.

"Good."

"For example?"

"We go to the toilet together, eat in the cafeteria together, and occasionally discuss homework together."

"Do you think there are any female friends who are happier with her than her than their relationship?" Lu Ge carefully used his words to avoid answering the wrong question because of misunderstanding.

"Probably...... Should... There is one. An Xiaozi thought carefully for a while, and then replied.

"Hmm." Lu Ge was thoughtful.

It seems that An Xiaoci's interpersonal relationship with the class is not as good as imagined.

The two walked to the vast playground, and they could already see the school gate from afar.

On the way, the two talked about something else unrelated.

Of course, more is that An Xiaozi listens, Lu Ge said.

When I arrived at the school gate, it was already a place to separate, and Lu Ge said to An Xiaoci that he had something to do today and couldn't go back to review together.

An Xiaoci nodded calmly and said, "Have a safe journey." ”

Then, the two went their separate ways.

Lu Ge took a taxi, arrived at the Chen Ji Tea Hall, arrived at the location, got out of the car, and saw An Xiaoshi standing outside the glass door of the Chen Ji Tea Hall waiting, and did not go in.

"What are you doing standing outside the door?" Lu Ge walked up to An Xiaoshi's side and said suspiciously.

"How about we go to KTV, as a celebration of the end of the series of "Seconds Five"."

"So, what's the point of making an appointment here?"

"The school doesn't want people to see it, and this is the only place outside that is more familiar." An Xiaozi explained, and then saw that Lu Ge had no objection to his own mentions.

She reached out and hailed a taxi, and the two of them changed locations again.

It's about 3 or 4 minutes, and the little white mickat KTV.

When Lu Ge arrived at the place, he looked up and found that the exterior decoration of this KTV was green bamboo, which seemed to be the theme of ancient literature and art.

followed An Xiaoshi in, and saw An Xiaoci take out a few hundred-yuan bills printed with the emperor's head, and then a waiter led An Xiaoshi and Lu Ge to a box.

Lu Ge took a little look and found that it was much better than the box where the main character stayed in the anime.

There are several ancient paintings of vassal elegance hanging on the wall, and blue and white porcelain is also placed in the corner.

It's just that this kind of ancient style matching, and the style of relaxing and singing in KTV, always feels a little inconsistent.

"In the past, when I organized class celebrations, sometimes I went to KTV to sing, and I couldn't think of anything else." An Xiaoshi skillfully turned on the TV to order songs, and then called the manager to call some fruit bowls and drinks.

Judging from her words and deeds all the way in, An Xiaoshi is full of ability.

Lu Ge sat on the sofa, threw his satchel aside, and waited for the waiter who came in with the things to come out before asking, "What are you looking for me?" ”

"It's the end of the manga, I don't understand, why Akari and Kiki can't be together." An Xiaoshi pouted and asked with a depressed face.

"Well...", he is the first fan of his comics, and he is also the person who guides his comic serialization, Lu Ge sorted out his thoughts and told An Xiaoshi the theory that both of them are going to happiness.

"Oh..."After listening to Lu Ge's words, An Xiaoshi nodded as if she didn't understand, but then continued to ask: "Then why are the two of them no longer together?" ”

"..........." Lu Ge opened his mouth, and suddenly understood profoundly that it was too difficult for a junior high school student to understand the happiness theory of adults, even if it was a sensual little girl.

"I feel like I've explained it very clearly, you still don't understand, and there's nothing I can do about it." Lu Ge shook his head helplessly, his eyes swayed in the box, and suddenly he found a mess of Chinese and Western musical instruments such as guitars, saxophones, flutes, and suona in the corner.

It seems that this KTV really has a bit of a characteristic.

Lu Ge's head hurt an idea, he walked up to pick up the guitar and said half-jokingly: "Dear squad leader An, as a special offer for the first fan of "Second Five", I will sing you another song tailored for "Second Five", I hope you can learn something from this song." ”

"Wow, you can sing." When the two were alone, An Xiaoshi was still quite willing to express her cheerful personality.

Lu Ge smiled, did not answer directly, and put his white and slender fingers like a girl on the guitar strings and felt the tone.

Then the melancholy melody sounded, and Lu Ge began to sing his skillful "May the Past Come Again".

"I have to lose something to be forgiven

How much more pain will I have to endure to meet you again

………”

With the practice over and over again, Lu Ge at this moment has been able to sing this classic song with nine points of taste.

The somber and vicissitudes of life are very well smeared by Lu Ge's music.

Originally, An Xiaoshi still had the attitude of trying, but the more she listened, she sank into the world of music.

The pictures about "Second Five" that I have seen in the past have come to her mind one by one.

Holding his delicate chin with one hand, all his attention fell on Lu Ge, who was singing.

“.…… There's nothing left to make me nostalgic

As long as I have you, I want nothing more

…”

At the end of the word, the song ends, and the aftersound lingers.

An Xiaoshi carefully recalled the afterglow of the lyrics, and then praised unabashedly: "Lu Ge, the song you sing is so good." ”

"Squad leader An, the focus doesn't seem to be here anymore." Lu Ge carefully put the guitar back in place.

"Hmm~~~ It feels like I'm looking at an object outside of frosted glass, and I can see blurry shapes, but no matter how hard I try, I still can't see clearly, and I should say that it's a lot better than before." An Xiaoshi thought seriously for a while.

Lu Ge spread his hands and said helplessly: "I can't do anything anymore." ”

"Hmm~~" An Xiaoshi shook her head and said, "It's not Lu Ge's problem. ”

"Lu Ge, have you figured out what comic to draw next?" An Xiaoshi asked with concern.

"Uh, this... I haven't thought about it yet, I was originally waiting for "Starry Sky" to be serialized. ”

After all, "Starry Sky" has three episodes, and it will take nearly a month to complete the serialization.

Lu Ge thinks that there is more than enough time to think in this space.

"Have you already negotiated the serialization rights of "Starry Sky" with other comic book companies?" An Xiaoshi asked.

"Nope." Thinking of this, Lu Ge was also a little distressed.

"Second Five" has brought him more than 500,000 yuan in income just because of the manuscript fee when it was serialized.

And that's not even counting the considerable royalties in the future, and the fact that the upcoming publication of a single book will certainly sell well.

According to Ancheng's estimate to Lu Ge, with the influence of "Second Five", the sales of the single book exceeded one million in the first week, which was easy.

According to the author's income of the Shenghua Empire, the author can probably get one yuan for selling a book, that is, when "Second Five" is released, Lu Ge will become a young millionaire in minutes.

From this, a problem arises, Lu Ge's expectations for "Starry Sky" are high.

Naturally, the price is higher.

However, those comic clubs don't see it that way, one of the points, "Second Five" is popular, and there are still many reasons in their psychology that they don't know.

What's more, they think that the fire of "Second Five" is just a coincidence.

Second, Lu Ge is now just a newcomer who has serialized a novella, and his foundation is still shallow, compared with those old cartoonists who have been serialized for more than ten years.

Far from reaching the point where even if the author draws a lump of shi, there will be a large group of readers who will eat shi while saying how delicious and gorgeous this shi is.

In other words, Lu Ge's second comic, whether it is a street fight or a fire, they still have to calculate the risk fee.

Although Lu Ge thinks that "Starry Sky" will definitely be a hit.

And then there is the third: "Starry Sky" is too short, only three short words, no matter how the editor-in-chief of those comic clubs persuades, Lu Ge just is unwilling to expand and lengthen.

At the same quality, even short comics are slightly higher by one notch, and compared with long-form comics, short comics are far behind in terms of impact and subsequent benefits.

From the sum of the above three factors, it is the reason why Lu Ge has been at odds with the editors-in-chief who are interested in the serialization rights of "Starry Sky".

"Will we talk? Or how long will it take. An Xiaoshi thought for a moment and said.

"This ...... Probably...... I don't know too much..."Lu Ge hesitated, and finally reluctantly told the truth.

"Otherwise," An Xiaoshiti said, "Put 'Starry Sky' behind 'Second Five', and let it be sold with the single book of 'Second Five'."

Originally, in a single book, the hot-blooded comic is about 10 words, and the romance is about 5 words, and your "Second Five" is 20 pages compared to the ordinary serialized 24-page comics, among which, the content will be less.

Therefore, when publishing a single book, in terms of the regularity of the content, it is difficult to choose whether to publish one book or divide it into two.

Now you add "Starry Sky", according to the standard of romance, it can be published into two, which is a benefit in terms of content.

Then "Starry Sky" and "Second Five" drive each other, maybe they can push the sales of single books to an unpredictable height, which is the impact on sales.

In addition, the song you just sang really goes well with "Second Five", and I think when the single book is released, you can engrave the song into a disc and attach it to the single book.

This will also be of great benefit to the increase in sales. ”

(If one book is published, the reader will make money, and the author will feel that he will lose, and if two books are published, the content will not be enough, and the reader will feel that he has lost money.) ）

An Xiaoshi's analysis of Lu Ge is clear and reasonable.

Lu Ge, who listened, kept nodding.

"Lu Ge, what do you think of my mention?" After An Xiaoshi finished speaking, she asked expectantly.

"I'm feeling pretty good." Lu Ge praised him sincerely, and then asked, "Is this mention really your own thoughts?" ”

"yes, what's wrong?"

"Uh... What was your life like as a child? Lu Ge asked curiously.

"When I was a child, I used to play with my father's study or comic club, and when I had nothing to do, I would follow my father, listen to their meetings, or read various sales reports and other articles." An Xiaoshi recalled what she often did when she was a child, with a light smile on the corner of her mouth, and said in a relaxed and nostalgic tone.

"I see." It turned out that I was exposed to it since I was a child, so I have such business genes.

"By the way, Lu Ge, I heard from my father that you now have more than 30 tens of thousands of manuscript fees alone..."

"More than 500,000 to be exact." Lu Ge corrected.

"Well, anyway, when the single book is released, the manuscript fee will become a fraction.

I think that with the current manuscript fee and the future income, you can open your own studio, so that you can draw manga much easier in the future, and you can use the time saved to do other things.

Moreover, with a studio shelf, it will be much easier for you to expand into other things in the future. An Xiaoshi continued to plan the path for Lu Ge.

"How much does an assistant cost?" Lu Ge doesn't know much about the various markets in this world.

"The monthly salary is between 1,500 and 10,000."

"It's such a big difference." Lu Ge was surprised.

An Xiaoshi said noncommittally: "To be precise, the only people we can hire are between 1,500 and 3,000, and those above 3,000 are basically those old assistants who have been running in with well-known cartoonists for many years.

The salaries of these assistants have risen little by little according to the fame of the cartoonists, and in fact we can't hire them. ”

"In other words, the monthly salary of an ordinary comic assistant is between 1,500 and 3,000?"

"To be precise, it's between 1500-2000, 2000-3000, that's because of various reasons, after leaving a well-known cartoonist, because of many years of experience as a comic assistant and the fame of the original cartoonist, so I can get a salary." An Xiaoshi explained in detail.

At this time, Lu Ge probably understood a little that the salary of a comic assistant is based on the income of the cartoonist.

Without the assistant of the original cartoonist, no matter how high your salary is with your foreign employer, you will be given a salary of 3,000 at most, and you will have to start over.

As for why the salary of a cartoon assistant keeps rising, it is because the cartoonist and the assistant keep getting along, and the assistant is familiar with the cartoonist's way of drawing, can work more efficiently, and by the way, can guide other new assistants, so he will receive a high salary.

Of course, no matter how much the assistant's salary rises, it will ultimately depend on the income of the cartoonist.

If the studio where the assistant works, the cartoonist is not even sure whether his next comic can be serialized, then no matter how much the assistant and the cartoonist have a tacit understanding, the assistant can only receive a basic salary.

"Well, a studio should indeed be formed." Lu Ge had a lot of plans in mind, and he really should have a studio framework.

"Lu Ge, I don't know what you will draw in your next comic, but you should have a clue, can you talk about it, so that I can better look for a suitable assistant with you with a similar style."

"What is the rough outline of the next manga?" Lu Ge thought about it for a while, he couldn't use the serialization of "Starry Sky" to delay time, and he really should think about it, what the next comic is.

The style must not change too much, it can't be like the online novels I read in my previous life, the former one was written "Dou Po", and the latter one was written "Dream of Red Mansions".

Unless the whole world follows NC, otherwise, he will definitely get into some unnecessary trouble.

"Probably still go to the literary style.,To the depression series.,The style of painting is the best cute.,Back. The scenery is urban, and there will be some shady things in the middle period, so you have to be good at the assistant of the dark monster, and this comic will have battles, and maybe it's good to have an assistant who is good at bloody combat storyboards. Lu Ge synthesized the reality of the situation and the cartoon he wanted to draw, and constantly threw various restrictions outward.

In this way, it became clearer and clearer in his mind about what exactly he was going to draw for the next manga.

"Well, literary, healing, cute, dark, fighting, urban." An Xiaoshi took out a small notebook, and while summarizing, she wrote the key words about the next comics in Lu Ge's mouth.

"Is that all?" An Xiaoshi asked.

"Well, that's pretty much it." Lu Ge thought for a moment, then confirmed.

………

PS: 5,000 words