1987 My Era

Chapter 55, Joke

Chen Xiaomi was in a daze all the way and didn't know how she got back to the capital.
Fortunately, the "royalties" issue gave her a perfect excuse.

Editor-in-Chief's Office.

Editor-in-chief Zhou Mingwei asked slowly, "Has Harvest really opened an opening for December?"

Chen Xiaomi replied: "I saw it with my own eyes."

Zhou Mingwei was silent for a long time, and then he comforted her by saying, "You can't be blamed for this. Even if I went, there would be nothing I could do. It's just a pity."

Is it not a pity?
As a national literary journal like People's Literature, Harvest Magazine, a leading magazine in the south, is willing to make such a heavy bet. So what is the quality of the novel To Live?

Even a fool can figure it out!
Zhou Mingwei held the pen and asked curiously: "I heard that this "December" is your fellow villager. What does he look like? How old is he this year?"

Although they are fellow villagers, that bastard doesn't take it seriously at all. It's a pity that I was trying to play the fellow villager card before.

As a result, I became a joke.

For some reason, Chen Xiaomi shook her head: "He asked me to keep it a secret."

Zhou Mingwei asked perceptively: "Know him?"

Chen Xiaomi nodded.

Seeing this, Zhou Mingwei felt even more regretful. "Hey, if it weren't for the "royalties" issue, with your relationship, it would have been impossible for other magazines to get the rights to "To Live"."

Chen Xiaomi listened in silence and said nothing.

Only she understood that unless Zijin could help resolve this feud, she and Li Heng would never be able to see eye to eye.

Then will I ask Zijin for help?
The answer is of course not.

Because she couldn't bring herself to do it, because her pride wouldn't allow it.

Even if Li Heng is now a completely different person and has risen to great heights, as a daughter of the Chen family, she will not bend her knees to please him.

Seeing that she was always depressed, Zhou Mingwei mistakenly thought that she was sad, so he said in a kind tone:

"Go ahead, take a break. Remember to keep in touch with December. Who knows, there might be a chance for cooperation someday."

Chen Xiaomi replied perfunctorily, "OK," and left.

Seeing her coming out of the office, Zhou Chunlan immediately stepped forward and asked in a fake tone:
"Xiaomi, you're back. I heard that 'To Live' didn't win? Isn't that a waste of joy?"

Hearing this, Chen Xiaomi wanted to slap him, but there were so many people in the office watching, so she finally held back.

She sighed and said, "'To Live' was so well written that 'Harvest' magazine offered a royalty clause for it, and there was nothing I could do."

Sister Liao next to him asked in surprise: "What are the royalties terms? It can't be that the payment is proportional to the number of copies printed, right?"

Chen Xiaomi nodded: "That's it."

Hearing this, the entire editorial department was stunned, including Uncle Dai, who had the most seniority.

Uncle Dai has seen a lot of the world. He wiped his reading glasses and said with emotion: "If this is true, then the world will change. No wonder Xiao Chen returned empty-handed. It will be useless if anyone else goes."

Chen Xiaomi looked at Uncle Dai with gratitude.

...

Shanghai Stock Exchange, Harvest Magazine.

"Editor-in-chief, this is the sample issue of February. Please take a look."

Harvest magazine is a bimonthly publication, and the first proofreader took the sample issue that will be published this month and asked the leader for confirmation. Editor-in-Chief Liao took the sample issue and flipped through it casually, then put it aside and said, "There is still some time before the publication date, so wait a little longer."

The proofreader is confused, why wait? In the past, wasn’t the version finalized within two days?

Editor-in-Chief Liao saw his subordinate's doubts and explained briefly: "Editor Zou has just signed a manuscript, and the teacher is very optimistic about it. Please come back tomorrow afternoon."

Whose manuscript was it that was worthy of Mr. Ba’s approval? The proofreader was even more confused.

...

There are three classes in evening self-study.

The first and second classes were math classes, but Teacher Pan usually just walked around the classroom and sat on the podium, letting the students read books and do exercises on their own.

He doesn't care whether you are reviewing math or other subjects, as long as you are learning.

Perhaps because many students in Class 204 had expressed dissatisfaction with his teaching methods, the math teacher seldom took the initiative to communicate with students. He would only leave his seat when a student encountered a problem they didn't know how to solve and raised their hand to ask him for help.

He is very patient. No matter how difficult the question is, if the students don't understand it, he will teach it over and over again, in different ways, with a neither hurried nor slow tone. He will stay with you for the whole class until you understand it.

That is why Teacher Pan is still quite popular among girls today.

However, boys generally don't ask him questions. If they really don't understand something, they will usually ask Liu Yejiang, Zou Aiming and Liu Li for help. If these three people are also helpless, they will finally ask Li Heng.

Like a staircase...

Unless the problem is difficult enough, no one will disturb him, for fear that Li Heng will solve it in a few tries, and they will feel embarrassed and worry that their self-confidence will be damaged.

The get out of class was over at 2 pm, but the math teacher hadn't left yet and was still discussing a parabola problem with Chen Lijun.

While teaching, Teacher Pan suddenly turned to Li Heng and said, "Li Heng, take a look at this question."

Zhang Zhiyong had just bought a bag of spicy tofu skin to spoil him. Li Heng was biting half a piece of spicy skin in his mouth, and took the draft book with his right hand and took a look at it.

I suddenly thought to myself: Should I pretend that I don’t know and save face for others?
Or should I write down the steps to solve the problem?
The math teacher may have seen through his thoughts, and smiled gently and said, "Write out your solution and see how it differs from ours."

Teacher Pan is at his wits' end. No matter how he teaches, Chen Lijun just can't learn. Now he is a little doubtful whether his own problem-solving skills are too complicated.

Hearing this, Li Heng didn't hesitate any more. He drew two auxiliary lines and solved the problem in a few tries.

Teacher Pan took it and analyzed it carefully, then handed it to Chen Lijun: "This method is simpler than mine, take a look."

Chen Lijun took the notebook and reasoned twice, blushing and said, "Teacher, I think I understand it all of a sudden."

Well, when this was said, many classmates nearby laughed out loud.

What the hell!
The teacher taught me for half a class but I still couldn't learn it. But after reading Li Heng's solution twice, I immediately got it. Isn't this a slap in the face...

Fortunately, Teacher Pan had been slapped in the face so many times that he was used to it. He didn't care at all, picked up his book, smiled and left the classroom.

After the teacher left, Sun Manning asked Chen Lijun directly, "Why didn't you ask Li Heng about this question directly?"

Chen Lijun raised her head and thought blankly for a moment, then smiled and answered, "When I was in the second year of high school, I asked him a question, and he finished orally explaining the steps to solve it in less than a minute.

My brain couldn't keep up at the time, but I was embarrassed to appear too stupid, so he asked me if I understood it, and I nodded and said yes, and I never dared to ask him questions again. "

Everyone is amused by Chen Lijun's naturally silly and cute temperament. Fortunately, she is not really stupid. Except for mathematics, she is pretty good in other subjects.

ps: What should I do if my neighbor’s dog is too noisy?

(End of this chapter)