The living area is only 30 square meters of public housing, and the kitchen area is only 3 meters in size.

Fifteen-year-old Zhang Shaohuai, holding a kitchen knife, slowly washed some blackened and dried bacon, cut it into pieces, and put it in a pot. In the kitchen, there is no rice cooker, no natural gas, only a coal stove.

The fire in the coal stove was extinguished, and Zhang Shaohuai took some waste paper and small pieces of firewood and burned them in the furnace. On the stove, there is a piece of honeycomb coal. Shaohuai fanned carefully, and a childish but handsome face was smoked black

"What? On fire? Zhang Shaojie opened the door and was choked by the billowing smoke and coughed repeatedly.

Shaohuai heard the movement and rushed out, seeing Zhang Shaojie being choked and coughing continuously, he had a self-reproachful expression on his little face, and bowed his head and said: "Brother, I'm really useless, make a fire, it's so bad"

Zhang Shaojie smiled and said: "Shaohuai, you can help the family do some housework, my brother is already very happy." Everyone is from unfamiliar to proficient. By the way, did the report card from last semester come out? Or the first? ”

Shaohuai said proudly: "Of course, the overwhelming surname advantage occupies the first place!" With that, Shaohuai took out the transcript of Lingnan Middle School and handed it to Zhang Shaojie for a look.

Zhang Shaojie looked at the report card, with a slight smile on his face, revealing the majesty of his brother.

The younger brother Zhang Shaohuai was expecting Ai Ai, and seemed to be looking forward to his brother's praise. However, his expression immediately darkened. Because, he also knows the situation at home. The brothers have now lost direct financial support from their relatives and friends. In the past, when the eldest aunt was still alive, the studies of the two Zhang Shaojie brothers were paid for by the eldest aunt.

However, last year, my aunt's family encountered an accident when they went to sea and died in the sea. Since then, the two Zhang brothers have lost the last loved one who loved them. Now, the family's financial resources, one is a small amount of subsidies from the political axe, and the other is Zhang Shao's way to find a job to make money.

Shaohuai bit his lip and thought to himself, he was really useless waste. Not only can't help the family, but also becomes a drag on my brother. He thought that his brother Shaojie's previous grades were also among the top students in the school, and if it weren't for his own burden, his brother would have been able to be admitted to college a long time ago.

Zhang Shaojie pondered for a moment and said, "Keep working hard, don't worry about money." I recently became a long-term serialized columnist in a magazine, with just a little bit of effort. It should be a little more lucrative than a regular job! ”

Shaohuai showed surprise: "Brother, is this true?" Columnist in a magazine? ”

Zhang Shaojie touched Shaohuai's little head with a smile and said, "Is that still fake?" As he spoke, he took out all the 500 yuan in cash he had in his pocket and handed it to Zhang Shaohuai. In fact, the 500 yuan is a month's salary paid to him by his previous boss when Zhang Shaojie was fired by the supermarket not long ago.

As for the manuscript fee, for the time being, it only exists in the "expectation".

When Zhang Shaojie submitted to the magazine "Martial Arts and History", he had already thought of the worst.

If "Martial Arts and History" didn't fancy his manuscript, then he would have submitted "The Legend of Double Dragons of the Tang Dynasty" to a third-rate magazine that could only sell a few Hong Kong dollars for 1,000 words.

Compared with the large magazines under Ming Pao, the system is so strict, and those third-rate magazines are often more "surname-based".

If you really want to reduce the price of a manuscript of such quality as "Datang" to a cheap level of 5 yuan per thousand words, you can be serialized in a third-rate tabloid the next day, and you can get the first manuscript fee within a week!

"This" Shaohuai trembled a little.

"This is our family's most recent living expenses. Of course, this also includes your pocket money! Now that my brother has a lot of money, if you come across something you want to buy, you can also think about it yourself. Zhang Shaojie told him with a smile.

The eldest brother is like a father. The difficulties between the two brothers who depend on each other are unimaginable to outsiders.

This 500 yuan, for other families, may be just a month's salary of a salaryman, but for the Zhang brothers, it is a very large amount. You must know that the two brothers are very frugal, and they only need 200 yuan for a month's food.

Zhang Shaohuai pinched the money's hand, looking very solemn, as if he was afraid that the money would disappear. His eyes were a little moist, a little speechless, and he sobbed in a low voice: "Brother"

Zhang Shaojie didn't feel a sour nose, but he couldn't hold back his crying strongly, and taught him a lesson: "Manly man, what does crying look like?" Stanch! ”

Shaohuai was shocked, controlled his feelings, and said, "Brother, I don't cry, I'm happy." It's the first time I've seen so much money, not to mention, it's actually the remuneration you earned. ”

Zhang Shaojie sighed in his heart, patted his younger brother on the shoulder, and said, "Shaohuai, my brother will make more money in the future!" Brother wants to provide for you to be admitted to university, or even to get a doctorate. As long as you are angry, my brother is confident that he will be able to afford you! ”

When Zhang Shaohuai heard this, the tears in his eyes couldn't help but flutter down, and the image of his brother in his heart was even more majestic and tall.

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Had lunch.

Zhang Shaojie was reading various newspapers in the living room, most of which were tabloids with a small circulation, from which he wanted to collect some information for soliciting papers.

After returning from Ming Pao, Zhang Shaojie felt more and more that even if he, an unknown newcomer, could come up with a manuscript of such quality as "The Legend of Double Dragons of the Tang Dynasty", he might not have any hope of winning the favor of the editors of the big newspapers.

After all, an old-fashioned magazine like "Martial Arts and History" is very particular about "seniority".

Imagine how many famous writers have emerged in this magazine for more than 20 years, and how many old authors it has. The works of these old authors alone have taken up a full space.

A newcomer's submission, especially if the manuscript is a super-long serial work, such an old magazine, the probability of publication should be very small!

Throughout the afternoon, Zhang Shaojie was shrouded in pessimism of self-imagination and couldn't extricate himself!

"Bang bang bang!" There was a knock at the door, "Is there anyone?" ”

Zhang Shaojie put down the newspaper and said, "It's here!" Who are you looking for? ”

"Oh, I'm Hu Bo, the editor of Martial Arts and History magazine, and I'm here to find Mr. Zhang Shaojie, is this Zhang Shaojie's home?" The man asked.

What the? Editor of Martial Arts & History magazine!

It's not a dream?!

Zhang Shaojie was very surprised, and hurriedly opened the door and said, "Yes! I'm Zhang Shaojie, please come in, please come in! ”

After Editor Hu saw Zhang Shaojie's appearance clearly, he was more surprised and said: "Zhang Sheng looks so young, writing such a strange book as "The Legend of Double Dragons of the Tang Dynasty" at such a young age is really terrifying!" ”

In the room, Shaohuai heard that a guest was coming, stopped doing his homework, ran out, and said enthusiastically: "This Mr. editor, are you thirsty?" I'll pour you a glass of cold boiled water! ”

Zhang Shaojie explained: "This is my younger brother Zhang Shaohuai. There are only two brothers in the family, and my younger brother is still studying, and I want to earn money to support my family. Usually my family is poor, and I don't have any drinks like tea or coffee."

"Oh, that's so much appreciated." Hu Bo didn't care, and smiled, "Boiled water is the best!" I didn't drink water all afternoon, and I was thirsty! ”

Shaohuai served a white porcelain cup, although the cup was simple, but it was scrubbed spotlessly.

Hu Bo took the cup and took a few sips. Soon after, he made it clear what he meant.

It turned out that it was not until more than 1 o'clock in the afternoon that "The Legend of Double Dragons of the Tang Dynasty" was sent to the editorial office of "Martial Arts and History".

As the deputy editor-in-chief, Hu Bo is the first reader of "Datang" and the review editor of this work.

After spending more than an hour and carefully reading "Datang", Hu Bo has decided to sign the serialization authorization of this work in the newspaper.

"Although I am very optimistic about this manuscript, in principle, I can only give you a remuneration of 50 yuan for 1,000 words. If it is higher than this price, it needs to be approved by multiple editors-in-chief of Ming Pao, which is a bit troublesome in the procedure! Of course, 50 yuan is not the final price, if your manuscript is serialized for a period of time and the reader's response is good, then the magazine can increase your remuneration! Hu Bo explained.

Zhang Shaojie didn't say a word.

The work "The Legend of Double Dragons of the Tang Dynasty", if it is submitted by Huang Yilai, then 50 yuan can only be a joke!

According to the sales volume of "Datang" in history, it is not too much to increase the price by 20 times.

However, the same manuscript has not even been revised for a word or punctuation, and an unknown person like himself has submitted it more than 10 years in advance, but he can only get a remuneration of 50 yuan for 1,000 words?

I don't know, if Huang Yi from another time and space knows, will he travel through time and space and strangle himself?

After the younger brother Shaohuai poured a glass of boiling water for each of them, he stood silently and waited.

50 yuan for 1,000 words?!

Shaohuai next to him was already wide-eyed, nodding constantly, eager to agree instead of his brother.

If the elder brother doesn't write, Shaohuai is willing to let go and write it himself.

After all, Zhang Shaohuai is also a famous talent in school, and the articles he created were rated as "brilliant" by the teacher!

Zhang Shaojie looked at his younger brother's anxious hints, and knew in his heart that the current situation at home was in urgent need of money.

Sometimes, for the sake of immediate interests, it is not a big deal to give up higher remuneration!

50 yuan for 1,000 words is 50 yuan for 1,000 words!

This is ten times higher than being sold to a third-rate newspaper in exchange for a salary of 5 yuan for 1,000 words!

"Good! Editor Hu, I agree to transfer the newspaper serialization license to your company! But - only the authorization to serialize in the newspaper is included! Zhang Shaojie emphasized.

The real money making of "Datang" in history is divided into three parts, one part is the physical book publication, the second part is the game adaptation, and the third part is the TV series adaptation.

The authorization to sell this part of the newspaper serialization at a low price should be regarded as building momentum for the future achievements of "Datang"!

In the future, Jin Yong's novel TV series adaptation authorization is sold to CCTV for only 1 yuan boldly, but in exchange for Jin Yong's popularity in the land of China!

After editor Hu Bo left, Zhang Shaojie and Zhang Shaohuai were full of joy in their hearts.

Because, Hu Bo told them that within a few days, "The Legend of Double Dragons of the Tang Dynasty" would be arranged to be serialized in the magazine. And, after the serialization, Ming Pao's finance will send the remuneration to you!