The Beginning of the World: Going to the Countryside as an Educated Youth

Arriving at the editor-in-chief's office, Zhang Jian knocked on the door. Xiaofei was no longer as casual as before and stood quietly by the side.

"Please come in!"

Zhang Jian opened the door and walked in with Zhao Dongchuan, and Xiaofei followed in.

"Uncle Li!"

"Um, it's Xiao Zhang, Xiao Fei, why are you here too!"

"Uncle Li, I just came here to join in the fun, hahaha, to meet some young talents!"

"Hahaha, okay, okay, this must be the young talent you mentioned!" Editor-in-Chief Li looked at Zhao Dongchuan.

The editor-in-chief of "Yanhe" was an elderly man with gray hair, wearing a Zhongshan suit and a pair of lace reading glasses. He was reading a newspaper. When he saw several people coming in, he put down the newspaper and spoke to them.

"Editor-in-chief, this is the case. This is the author of "Love Life" - Zhao Dongchuan. He came here today and we talked..." Then Zhang Jian reported to the editor-in-chief.

"Oh? Little Zhang has a keen eye for talent. Yes, you have such great skills at such a young age. I know there is someone to carry on our literary career!" The editor-in-chief said to Zhao Dongchuan with a smile.

"Editor-in-chief, you are too kind. I am just trying to write it out. Please give me some advice!" As he said that, Zhao Dongchuan took out a stack of novel manuscripts from his bag and handed them to the editor-in-chief.

The editor-in-chief took the manuscript, asked a few people to sit down, and started reading.

Xiao Fei was not at all restrained. She picked up the teapot beside her and poured a cup of tea for everyone.

The editor-in-chief flipped through the book for a while, then put down the manuscript and said, "This book is well written. Although I haven't read it carefully, it has a strong story, is very critical, and is in line with some of the current situations!"

"Well, Xiao Zhang, since you discovered Comrade Xiao Zhao, I'll leave this matter to you. Sort out the manuscript and make a sample. We'll study it together and see whether to serialize it or..."

Then several people started discussing. Zhao Dongchuan was a layman and didn't know the rules of publishing this magazine. He just expressed his opinions from time to time. Xiaofei knew more than him.

By the time we had finished talking about everything, it was almost time to get off work.

"Xiao Zhao, thank you very much for choosing us to publish this novel. We will definitely publish it as soon as possible. However, as for the royalties, as you know, current policies do not allow it. We can only give you some writing fees, and some industrial coupons, etc." Chief Editor Li rubbed his eyes and said apologetically.

"Editor-in-Chief, I understand this, but regarding the copyright issue, I hope to confirm that the copyright of this book will still belong to me after it is published..."

"Of course, the copyright of this book belongs to you! We don't have any special policy at the moment!"

That's how it is these days. No matter if it's movies, novels, poems, essays, dramas or any other genre, there is no payment for royalties. Just a small amount of writing fee or other things as a reward. The main thing is to get it published and become famous, which is a very honorable thing.

But things will be different in a few years. With copyright, there will be royalties later. As long as Zhao Dongchuan holds the copyright, these are things of sooner or later.

Moreover, he is not planning to write novels in the near future as the current environment is not good. He just wants to make himself more stable through this work. After all, a poem cannot last long, but a novel is different. It has a greater influence, and this way he can solidify his identity as a writer. He will have greater freedom, making it easier for him to develop copies or complete system tasks.

Thinking of the system tasks, Zhao Dongchuan looked at the system panel in his mind, the task content inside, and then looked at Zhang Jian without showing any expression.

This guy has a bad reputation. Is he isolated in the office?

It seems that this needs to be studied!

As the discussion ended, Zhao Dongchuan, Xiaofei, Zhang Jian and others said goodbye to the editor-in-chief and left the office.

"Xiao Zhao, come to my house for dinner tonight. I'll welcome you!" Zhang Jian said to Zhao Dongchuan.

"No, I haven't had time to register at the guesthouse yet. I'll go register first."

"No need to go to the guesthouse. My dormitory is empty and no one lives there. You can just stay in my dormitory." Zhang Jian said enthusiastically.

"No, I'll just stay at the guesthouse. I reported this to my boss when I came here, so I can get it reimbursed."

Xiao Fei was hesitant to talk. She wanted to find a chance to talk more with Zhao Dongchuan. She particularly liked the poem "Love Life". She naturally had a good impression of Zhao Dongchuan because of his love for him.

"Or you can go to the guesthouse to check in first, and then we can go out to eat together?" Xiao Fei said suddenly.

"I won't keep you guys away. I'll just eat something!"

If only Zhang Jian was there, he would definitely agree, but there was also Xiao Fei, and Xiao Fei was a little too enthusiastic towards him, and he was afraid of "getting into trouble"!

Seeing that Zhao Dongchuan insisted on doing so, Zhang Jian and Xiaofei naturally had no choice but to give up.

He was just about to say goodbye to the two of them and leave.

Xiao Fei suddenly said, "You don't know where the guesthouse is, right? I'm on my way, I'll take you there!"

Zhao Dongchuan was at a loss now, Xiao Fei was pestering him.

But he really didn't know where the guesthouse was.

"Then thank you for your help!" Zhao Dongchuan couldn't refuse anymore, otherwise it would be too obvious.

Then Zhao Dongchuan said goodbye to Zhang Jian and followed Xiaofei slowly towards the guesthouse.

Along the way, Xiao Fei introduced Zhao Dongchuan to the history of the surrounding buildings, the local food and customs. He listened with great interest and asked questions from time to time. He didn't know much about the provincial capital and had never been there in his previous life.

In this way they soon arrived at a nearby guesthouse.

"How long have you been in the provincial capital?" Xiao Fei asked.

"Probably a month or so. After I finish discussing the publication, I'll take a look at the scenery here." Zhao Dongchuan thought that the time limit for the system task was one month, so he would naturally have to stay for nearly that long.

"Okay, I got it. See you later!" Xiao Fei said and waved goodbye to Zhao Dongchuan.

Looking at Xiaofei's departing back, Zhao Dongchuan smiled slightly, it’s great to be young!

After entering the guesthouse, Zhao Dongchuan took out his work ID and registered for a room. After receiving the key and receipt, Zhao Dongchuan entered the room.

The environment of this guesthouse is good, with a separate bathroom and hot water supply.

Zhao Dongchuan then took a hot bath, took out a set of clean clothes from the space and changed them.

After feeling refreshed, he began to think about how to solve the dinner problem… Although there were still a lot of previously prepared food in the space that could be taken out and eaten, Zhao Dongchuan didn't want to deal with it casually.

Let’s go and see this thousand-year-old capital!

Zhao Dongchuan strolled on the streets of the provincial capital. He was in a hurry when he came here before and didn't have time to look carefully. Xiaofei only told him some history on the way to the guesthouse. This time he planned to take a closer look.

For example, the Mausoleum of the First Emperor ~ I don’t know if it is open now, I would like to go and see it if I have the chance.