Lu Xun once said: After the enthusiasm cools down, the real beginning of the battle is the beginning.

Wu Sheng agrees with this sentence.

People always rely on their curiosity and yearning to do something, but when the thing does not come to fruition and the process cannot be enjoyed, they will give themselves all kinds of reasons to persuade themselves to give up.

Drawing comics, or creating them, is of course happy at first, even happy.

However, once this thing happens, from curiosity to exploration, from exploration to output, it depends on human talent and enthusiasm.

Then from output to maturity, it is not something that can be done with a moment of enthusiasm alone.

In the past few months, he has picked up books to read whenever he has time, but compared to the world, even the unfamiliar books like stars in a bookstore, what he has read is only a drop in the ocean.

After all, reading books is not copying and pasting into the brain, it needs to be understood, it needs to be appreciated, and I really don't know when it will be time to finish the books and comics in this world.

However, Hu Shi also really said that he was afraid that the truth was endless, and he would be happy every inch he entered.

His life has entered a period of stability, not easy, but also not particularly busy, he has been in this world for several months, and now he has adapted to the student life in District 11. And because of Wu Sheng's special background: [both parents died], and the recent sharp rise and stable in the top 10 of the whole grade, he can even arrange his class time to do whatever he wants.

Although it's a bit painful to have a half-day class every Saturday, his foundation of 996 is there, and the half-day class is just to come to school to read comics.

Wu Sheng listened to the bell ring after class, and put the comics into his schoolbag with satisfaction.

His life has been very busy in his previous life, maybe he is too anxious, maybe he has lost his life purpose, or maybe he has lost his meaning because he has not dreamed for a long time.

He had insomnia for a while, and during the 5 months he had insomnia, he tried many ways and developed a lot of hobbies. For example, he went to the gym and tried to exhaust himself, such as trying to anesthetize himself with alcohol, and books, but it didn't work, he still lay on the bed and tossed and turned until dawn.

At first, he tried to hypnotize with books, but after buying more than a dozen beautifully packaged and cute books in a row, he became even more out of control, and after losing this healthy hobby of football after college, he found the joy of life again: collecting books and magazines.

He went on a frenzy of buying books, and if he saw a foreign book on the Internet with a gorgeous cover of architecture or photography, he would have to buy it, no matter how heavy the book was, whether the shelves at home would fit in, and whether it was sold in China.

Slowly, what "science fiction architectural design grand view", world photography magazine, Nie Ruda's poetry collection, hardcover version of Hemingway's original novel, etc., etc., and even the ancient thread-bound books that have been put into the soil are also piled up, because they are the only handmade books today, so even if they are old and old, they are particularly elegant and full of charm.

But Wu Sheng didn't have time to read when he bought books, so in the end, he only bought those books with exquisite covers, as if as long as he bought the books back, and then touched the elegant book covers, smelled the books, and he sucked the spiritual food inside.

Now, as a freshman in high school, he finally has a lot of time to read books, to feel the beauty of knowledge, to feel the excitement of the fantasy world.

"Sure enough, it is only when skill, deep emotion, and good fortune are combined in the most rare circumstances that an artist, not just a painter or an author, can create a beautiful ......," he muttered to himself a quote from a favorite English novelist in his previous life.

"What beauty?" Luffy poked his head out from behind him.

Wu Sheng's whole body shook, he almost didn't jump up, he pushed Luffy's head away in dissatisfaction: "Why did you come here?" ”

There are no classes this afternoon, and because the restaurant is full on weekends, he and Sanji are going to GM Tokyo to help out directly after school, so their small group has no activities on weekends without special circumstances.

"Zoro and I decided to go to the Sin Realm to exercise today, will you go?" Luffy said with a playful smile, turning around and waving to Nami on the other side of the classroom.

He knew that Takekatsu and Nami had their own affairs, unlike him, who had no worries about food and clothing, so he didn't force them to drag them along, but asked for advice.

What Bucky said not only caused pressure on Takekatsu, but also had an impact on Luffy and them.

"I'm going to GM Tokyo to help in the afternoon, so I'm not going, you guys pay attention to safety, wear a mask, don't come hard, and watch Zoro and don't let him get lost." Wu Sheng stood up and stretched.

The two were talking about Cao Cao, when they saw "Cao Cao" standing at the door of his classroom with a canvas sword bag on his back, yawning: "Are Takeda and Nami going too?" "But last night I was too excited to study the specific utility of my new talent, and it was only when the sky was bright that I reacted and went to sleep.

"Where are you going?" Nami walked over, she was just thinking about today's manga draft, and she didn't hear Luffy's words.

"The Sin Realm." Zoro saw that they seemed to be talking, and walked in as well.

Nami touched her chin and thought for a while, then looked at Takekatsu: "Takeda going?" ”

"I'm not going, I'll go to the store with Sanji in a while, and there are a lot of things to do on the weekend, so I have to go over and prepare in advance." Wu Sheng picked up his schoolbag and refused with an embarrassed face, but he thought that he could eat two chef's special meals today, and a smile accidentally appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Seeing that Wu Sheng didn't go, she quickly made a decision: "Then I'll go, you two go, I always feel a little uneasy...... "After that, she deliberately glanced at Zolon, looking at the meaning, she won't go if Wu Sheng goes."

"Hey, what's not to worry about, do you have any problems with me and Luffy?" Zoro thinks that since the Crowe Hall came out, Nami has been targeting him, isn't it just because he can't train up to save her?

That Takeda has already ended, and there is no point in me getting up, be sensible, woman!

"Hahaha, Nami is so good! It's a bit unaccustomed to rushing without that boost buff. Luffy grabbed Zoro's shoulder, didn't care about the conversation between the two, and raised his right hand into a fist: "Let's go!" We're going up three levels in a row today! More than Takeda! Let him be at the bottom! ”

The classmates in the class looked at each other with strange eyes, probably thinking that they were going to an Internet café to play games.

Wu Sheng followed the three of them to the door of the activity room of the light music department noisily, and saw Sanji waiting for him at the door.

He left the three of them to pick up the equipment in the activity room, and told him to call at any time if there was a situation, and then waved goodbye.

The two came to the restaurant, and after satisfying the "staff meal" specially left for the two by Chef Lunzi - French pizza, they began to work.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the afternoon sun is shining obliquely into the restaurant, through the white gauze curtains blooming a soft and warm light, some people are chatting while working, some people are working, humming a little song, in a harmonious atmosphere, the corners of everyone's mouth unconsciously curved.

It was supposed to be a normal weekend, normal business, sending off the last customers as normal, and going home as normal.

Suddenly.

"Bang!" "Ping-pong!" A dull crunch and the cracking of plates resounded in the dining room.

Sanji, who was closest to him, reacted instantly, and went over to check if someone had accidentally fallen, and as soon as he bypassed the bar, he found that the young lady in charge of the dim sum was falling to the ground, with a broken dinner plate in front of her, and the fragments should have cut her palm at the moment she fell to the ground, and it was bleeding at this time.

But even with such an injury, she still lay on the ground without a single eye, and it seemed as if she had passed out.

"Moe painting senior!" Sanji carefully turned her over, gently removed the broken porcelain from the ground, and picked her up horizontally.

The rest of the people in the restaurant also gathered at this time, looking at the unconscious Moe Paint and letting out a series of exclamations.

"Moe painting!" "Put her on the couch first!" "Call an ambulance!" "Her hand is bleeding! Get a Band-Aid! ”

In the lobby, Moe was lying on the sofa in a coma, and the big guys were in a group, looking at her worriedly.

Chef Lunzi probed her forehead: "Her forehead is very warm!" I think I have a fever! ”

On the other side, the sommelier, Miss Kuzumi, is skillfully applying a band-aid and bandage to the wound on Moe's hand.

"Call an ambulance, it's impossible to fall into a coma like this with a fever, go to the hospital and have a look." Aohua decisively took out her mobile phone and dialed the emergency number.

Then he looked around and arranged: "Takeda, stay for a long time, you two will go with me, and the others will continue to step up preparations in the store, today is also full, we can't delay the business, we will come back immediately after confirming that it is okay!" ”

Finally, he looked at Chef Lunzi and the lobby manager Kyono, and said, "The kitchen will be handed over to you." ”

Chef Lunzi stabilized his mind, pursed his mouth, gritted his teeth and nodded: "Don't worry." ”

Although Jingye was not very relieved, there were already three people going at the moment, and there was a backbone in the lobby and kitchen, so he calmly agreed: "Well, don't be in a hurry to come back, ask the doctor what's going on." ”

"Don't worry, master! It's definitely in time. Sanji said firmly.

......

Hospital.

Takesheng and Kuju were sitting outside the ward, and Tail Flower Sous Chef was inside to learn about Moe's condition with the doctor.

Miss Kuzumi seemed a little uneasy, sat for a while, stood up and walked two steps, then sat down again and shook her legs anxiously, stood up and walked two steps, and the cycle repeated.....

"Don't worry, it'll be fine." Wu Sheng saw her extremely worried look, and got up and comforted.

"Uh-huh." The corners of his mouth moved slightly, and he wanted to smile comfortingly, but he didn't laugh, and sat down uneasily, looking at the tail flower who was communicating with the doctor in the ward from time to time.

Wu Sheng was still flustered when he saw her, so he took the initiative to bring up the topic: "Miss Kuju didn't seem to have any opinions after reading our comics yesterday, what do you think?" ”

"Very nice! It feels like the whole story is very mature, and it's not the shonen manga I imagined at all...... I thought it was a comparison...... Well..... The childish kind. Jiuzhu didn't expect Wu Sheng to suddenly ask this, and said while thinking about it, he was a little embarrassed when he said it, and after thinking about it, he seemed to feel that his own prejudice was a little deep, and he asked curiously: "Is the income of a cartoonist high?" ”

Wu Sheng saw that it was effective, and explained to her: "It's not bad, it's a little ......"

The two chatted outside about the income of cartoonists.

After a while, Oka and the doctor walked out together.

"How?" Wu Sheng hurriedly stopped talking, got up and asked.

Tail Flower looked serious and handed each of them a mask: "Meng Hui has nothing to do, and she can be discharged from the hospital in two days." But it's serious......" Oka sighed: "You wait, I'll call back to the restaurant." ”

After that, he walked to the side and made a call: "Jingye, yes, the situation of Meng Hui is stable, there is no danger, but we can't open for business for the next few days, please contact the guests who have booked from tonight to Tuesday immediately, cancel the reservation and apologize to them on our behalf." ”

Wu Sheng looked at Jiuzhu in shock, and then looked at Tail Hana, isn't it just a fever? What's going on?

"Moe is infected with noro, which is a type of flu and is relatively contagious. In addition to the closure of the restaurant, all restaurant personnel must wear masks during these days, and always keep an eye on their situation, and if something goes wrong, they must seek medical attention immediately. Tail Flower said solemnly with the phone, although he was wearing a mask, Wu Sheng could also see the worry in his eyes.

A chef in a restaurant contracted the flu, which was a big blow to the restaurant.

At this time, the doctor had not left, and noticed the two people who were confused when they listened to Ohua's words, and explained by the way: "Noro-flu only patients with symptoms will infect other people, if there are no symptoms, there is no need to worry about infecting other people, the characteristics are basically the same as ordinary flu, but after infection, it will be more serious than a cold." ”

"Okay, thank you, doctor." The two politely bowed slightly in thanks.

"Well, you're welcome." The doctor returned the salute and said, "The patient has woken up, you can go in and see her, remember to wear a mask." But don't be too long, she needs a break now. ”

"Okay, let's talk to her and leave." At this time, Ohana had already finished the phone call, and said to them: "I discussed it with Lunzi Jingye and decided to close the business temporarily, and the others also told them all to go home directly." Don't wander around, the incubation period of 'Noro' is 24 to 48 hours, and it is best for everyone to stay at home for these 2 days, and remember to wear a mask when you go out. ”

"Then let's go in and see her, so that she can recuperate." Wu Sheng suggested.

"Uh-huh." Jiuzhu also nodded hurriedly.

"Okay, put on a mask and let's go inside." Ohana put on a mask with a depressed face, his life is only cooking, and he has been temporarily closed for several days, and he doesn't know what to do.

The three of them were about to go in, but the phone rang for a long time, she looked at the caller ID, her face changed, and she quickly picked it up: "I'm a long-time resident, yes, you can come to the hospital to pick me up in a while, I'll talk to you face to face." ”

"What's wrong? Who? Seeing that her expression was wrong, Oka asked.

"Ah, it's a food reporter's business, I left in a hurry and some things didn't hand over clearly." Hisumi was originally a journalist for a food magazine.

"Oh, okay, then Takeda, let's go in." Tail flower said to Wu Sheng.

Lying on the hospital bed, the pale Meng Hui watched Tail Flower come in, and quickly pulled up the quilt to cover half of her face, she was still more afraid of Tail Flower, and apologized weakly: "I'm sorry......"

"Alas......" Seeing her weak look, Aohua reluctantly hesitated, and finally said toughly: "Protecting your body is the basic quality of a chef, you ...... like this"

Wu Sheng saw that he still wanted to teach people, so he hurriedly grabbed him, and at the same time comforted Meng Hui and told her to recuperate well, and came out without waiting for Weihua to speak again.

"Takeda! What are you pulling me out for? Tail Flower looked at Wu Sheng dissatisfied: "At this time, we must educate her well, so that she will not have this kind of problem in the future." ”

"Yes, yes, then we have to wait until she recovers and then educate her, right? Didn't the doctor tell her to get some rest? Wu Sheng followed Mao and soothed, Tail Flower is really as Sanji said, when it comes to chefs and dishes, the whole person becomes extremely iron-blooded, this kind of stubbornness of craftsmen unique to Japanese style is really loved and hated.

"Okay...... "Okay" Tail Flower is not stupid, mainly because he can't help it, he looks at Wu Sheng twice, and says that he has to go back to clean up the kitchen, and seal all the ingredients and wait for inspection.

Because she doesn't know the source of Moe's infection, everything she has come into contact with must wait to be checked.

At the same time, he also made an appointment with Lunzi and Kyono, ready to discuss how to deal with the follow-up matters together.

He wore a mask and went directly in a taxi, asking Wusheng and Jiuzhu to hurry home.

"Shall I send you then?" Wu Sheng stood at the door of the hospital wearing a mask, and Miss Jiuzhu had been in a trance all the way from the ward to the door, and his face was extremely bad, he was a little uneasy, after all, he was the young lady who had always cared about him.

"Ah, I have someone to pick it up, so I don't need to send it." Jiuzhu hurriedly said.

"Okay, then I'll wait for you to wait for the bus, and then I'll take a taxi back myself." Wu Sheng guessed that something should have happened, after all, her face was very bad when she just answered the call.

"Okay, thank you." Jiuzhu smiled at him, thinking that this little boy in the first year of high school was really considerate, unlike those second-year teenagers, who basically didn't consider other people's feelings.

Wu Sheng accompanied her and didn't wait long at the entrance of the hospital when she saw a black Mercedes-Benz drive over and stop.

In the back row of the car is a woman with short hair, the window is open, wearing an elegant black long skirt, smeared with bright red lipstick, her facial features are not the facial features of ordinary Asian women, she looks very advanced, her eyebrows and eyes are slightly raised, and the temperament of a cold kaolin flower is awe-inspiring.

Seeing the two of them, mainly Miss Kuzumi, the corners of the woman's mouth were slightly hooked, and her fair face was carrying a tough momentum, and the evil spirit was awe-inspiring. It's obviously sitting in the car and being one position shorter than them, but it gives people a condescending feeling.

Kuju said goodbye to Wusheng and got into the car on the right side of the car.

But Wu Sheng was already frozen, and he even forgot to say goodbye to Jiuzhu.

Because!

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The moment the woman smiled evilly at them, Wu Sheng felt that the time and space around him suddenly distorted, time stopped instantly, and a huge red-edged black shadow appeared from behind the woman, and showed a hideous smile at them, strictly speaking, at Miss Kuzumi.

In the next second, he broke free from the distortion, and the red-edged black shadow disappeared, because the woman had rolled up the window.

Wu Sheng looked at the black car in the distance.

This is the owner of the temple!