I returned to the rented Huilongguan Village without stopping, and I couldn't wait to start the sample chapter.

All night long.

The sample chapter was successfully completed.

I got on the bus and gave the sample to Lao Yang with great anticipation.

After Lao Yang saw it, he was very satisfied.

"Great, great!" Lao Yang said happily, "Condensing the classic stories, and then innovatively adding classic points and insights, it is so creative, much better than I imagined!" ”

"You've won the prize!" I humbly said, "In my imagination, this book should be a wisdom book about life, life, life, ways and methods, so that readers can taste the rich and heavy insights of life from one small story after another." Let the reader be reluctant to let go after reading, let the reader fall into contemplation after putting it down, and let the reader suddenly become enlightened after contemplation. The book "So Simple" is not a panacea for life, nor is it a trick for life. It is the attitude that should be held in the face of problems, and the way of thinking that should be possessed to solve problems. ”

"That's right! Right! Right! Lao Yang said happily, "We really have a good heart!" ”

"I liked the topic very much," I said with a smile, "and I divided the book into twelve series: the first one, The Door to Success; the second series, The Bridge on the River; The third series, the spilled milk; The fourth series, The Stone in the Road; Series 5, The Wind of the Soul; Series 6, Closed Shells; Series 7, The Way Home; Volume VIII, Grass in the Field; Episode 9, Smile on the Face; Series 10, Meals on a Plate; The eleventh series, the released pigeons; Volume 12, Outstretched Hand. There are about 25 articles in each series. ”

"There are so many series, about 25 articles per series," Lao Yang thought about it, "In this way, it can be made into 2 books, each with six series!" ”

"Then let's make 2 copies!" I laughed.

"Good!" Lao Yang said happily, "When you're done, I'll let Li Zhiwei draw a philosophical cartoon for each one!" ”

"This book is going to sell!" I said happily.

"Yes," Lao Yang said seriously, "our practice of making books is generally to pay one-third of the manuscript fee after the sample chapter is completed. Considering your creativity and talent, and I would like to show my sincerity, I will pay you half first, and then pay the other half when you deliver the manuscript! ”

"Yes!" I said excitedly.

"It's good that you live in Huilongguan Village," Lao Yang smiled, "We are close, we can communicate at any time, drink and chat at any time!" ”

"I moved here the day before yesterday!" I laughed.

"Let's go!" Lao Yang waved his hand and said, "Let's withdraw the money first, and then I'll move the computer and desk for you, and we can start work!" ”

I smiled.

Soon, Lao Yang moved the computer and desk to the house where I was temporarily staying.

Sent away Lao Yang.

I began to tidy up the manuscripts that had not yet been processed, thinking about returning them all to Ye Qian.

Ye Qian listened to my plan on the phone and waited at home early.

"I'm really sorry," I said to Ye Qian straight to the point, "I can't process manuscripts for you in the future, because I really want to make my own books!" ”

"It's okay," Ye Qian said indifferently as she flipped through the manuscript casually, "After processing half a pull, you won't do it?" ”

"Then I'll take it back and finish processing!" I thought about it.

"Forget it!" Ye Qian pursed her mouth, "I'm not strong!" ”

"Actually, I really want to make my own book," I said seriously, "My biggest dream is to publish a book of my own, you know that!" ”

"It's good to make your own books," Ye Qian said empathetically, "Processing manuscripts is to make wedding dresses for others, and the money is small and very hard!" ”

"If you understand!" I said happily.

"Understanding is understanding," Ye Qian said expressionlessly, "Now that we don't process manuscripts, I don't need to give you any more processing fees." In the past, I gave you an advance fee, and when you had money, you would pay it back to me one after another. Our company has not yet paid your manuscript processing fee, according to the regulations, when should you be paid, when will you be transferred to your ICBC card! Do you understand what I'm talking about? ”

"Understood," I said earnestly, "I want to pay back all the expenses you have advanced to me now!" ”

"Now?" Ye Qian asked with a puzzled expression, "Are you rich?" ”

"Yes!" I smiled and said, "I just promised to make a book for someone else, and after the sample chapter, someone else paid a sum of money!" ”

"No wonder you speak so hard now!" Ye Qian smiled, "It turns out that they have already found their next home!" ”

"In fact, over the past year," I explained to Ye Qian, "I have received a lot of manuscript fees one after another, all of which were written on the Internet before, and later reprinted by newspapers and books, and I have also paid a lot of manuscript fees, plus the money for making books, I can pay you back all of them, and I still have a lot left!" ”

"So," Ye Qian asked angrily, "It turns out that you have been pretending to be poor in front of me?" ”

"Yes!" I say this sincerely.

"Then why are you admitting it now?" Ye Qian asked curiously.

"Admit it, it will feel better!" I said it seriously.

"I finally understand today," Ye Qian sighed lightly and said faintly, "I understand what it means to be a 'never lie, never tell the truth' of you!" ”

"I'm sorry!" I say apologetically.

"It's okay," Ye Qian smiled, "Pay it back!" ”

"Bring it all," I said as I took out the 15,000 yuan that had been prepared from my bag and handed it to Ye Qian, "This year, you have advanced so much to me in total, right?" ”

"That's right," Ye Qian smiled slightly after taking the money, "Now that the two are clear, you can go!" ”

"Are you free today?" I tentatively said, "I want to hang out with you!" ”

"Where are you going?" Ye Qian asked expressionlessly.

"You decide!" I laughed.

"Then let's go to the Summer Palace!" Ye Qian thought about it and said.

"Okay!" I happily said, "Wherever you go, I'll go!" ”

"I'll let you die," Ye Qian said while changing her shoes, "Are you going?" ”

"Don't go!" I laughed and said, "Don't wear high heels, you're going to have to walk a lot, your feet will hurt!" ”

"Can you control what I'm wearing?" Ye Qian pursed her mouth and said, "When people change their shoes, you are staring at them with squints!" ”

"I don't care," I smiled, "I won't look at it either!" ”

Suddenly, I found that there seemed to be some estrangement between me and Ye Qian.

I don't know if it's because of the manuscript.

After Ye Qian finished changing her clothes, we went downstairs silently one after the other.

Outside, the weather was sunny and the wind was beautiful.

I stretched out my hand, and as soon as I touched Ye Qian's hand, she shook it off.

Ye Qian's face was angry.

"How?" I asked, puzzled.

"Can you hold your hand casually?" Ye Qian glared at me in extreme disgust.

"Where did you say the word 'holding hands' came from?" I didn't have anything to say, trying to break the awkward atmosphere.

"The title of holding hands comes from Taiwan," Ye Qian said unhurriedly, "Many Taiwan compatriots who go to the mainland of the motherland to visit relatives and travel, when they hear old husbands and wives calling each other lovers, some are puzzled, some laugh silently, and some ask themselves: 'Are so many old people talking about love?' ’”

"Why don't you understand?" I asked, thoughtfully.

"It turns out," Ye Qian said with a smile, "In Taiwan, only men and women who are in love call each other lovers, and when introducing and addressing their husbands or wives, they generally like to use the nickname 'holding hands'." ”

"It makes sense," I said earnestly, "that couples who share weal and woe, love and love, are not only heart-to-heart, but also hand in hand." ”

"Then you still hold hands with others casually?" Ye Qian still looked at me in disgust and said, "Think about how long you and Ling Yun have only known each other, and the two of them went in and out of Peking University hand in hand, do you say it's so exaggerated?" ”

"It's been so long," I asked, puzzled, "do you still care?" ”

"In life," Ye Qian said with a serious face, "stretching out each other's hands to each other can not only give people support, strength, but also warmth, comfort and care." ”

"Holding hands is like two hearts connected." I said with a smile.

"Do you know what it means to 'hold the hand of the son and grow old with the son'?" Ye Qian smiled.

"Modern idioms often use hand in hand to grow old together," I explained, "to describe the eternity of love!" ”

"That's right!" Ye Qian said with a deep face, "Hand, you really can't hold it casually!" When you were a child, your parents' hands were warm and strong, holding you to babble; When you were a child, the hands of your companions were sincere and held you through worry-free times; When you were young, your lover's hand was deeply affectionate, holding you before and after the moon; When you are middle-aged, your lover's hand is firm and steady, leading you to bear the burden of life; When you are old, your wife's hands tremble and lead you to walk carefully......"

"I'll only hold your hand after that!" I swear.

"Among the five senses, the most primitive is the sense of touch," Ye Qian said softly, "Therefore, most of women's perceptions and feelings about things start from the sense of touch." A girl who is in love always likes to hold her boyfriend's hand, which is because in order to reach each other, unconsciously confirm their relationship, and convey to him her good feelings for him. ”

"So," I said with a playful laugh, "if you want to conquer a woman psychologically, touching her with your hand becomes an essential action." ”

"That's why I don't want you to hold hands," Ye Qian said with a smile, "As a woman, you must be extremely cautious about the action of holding hands." If you hold the wrong hand, it is easy to give others an illusion, waste each other's feelings, and it is easy to cause unnecessary tragedies. ”

"I'll only hold your hand in the future!" I said it seriously.

"You'd better hold your right hand with your left hand!" Ye Qian smiled and said, "You hold hands too casually, sometimes you pinch a chicken claw with your hand to eat, you say that you have the feeling of holding hands!" ”

"That's a joke!" I explained.

"Anyway, from now on," Ye Qian said with a serious face, "my hand will not be something you can hold casually!" Also, don't look for me if you have nothing to do in the future, please make an appointment with me two days in advance, and I'll see the schedule and decide whether to see you! ”

"Okay!" I retracted my hand as I spoke.

Ye Qian looked proud.