The Lin family's little boy returns to being eight years old, taking his family to new heights.

Lin Xi looked at the girl in surprise, she thought Su Xin had come alone, "Hello, who are you?"

"My name is Su Youli. I am this chubby boy's aunt and your homeroom teacher's younger sister. I also have another identity that I don't know if my brother has told you."

Su Youli paused for a moment, then, seeing the little girl's puzzled expression, said, "Still the editor of 'Just Like Young Students'."

Lin Xi's eyes widened. So she was the editor friend that Teacher Su knew!

Seeing the girl's adorable expression, Su Youli couldn't help but pinch her red, frostbitten cheeks. Sure enough, they felt much better than her nephew's.

Lin Xi finally snapped out of her daze and smiled sheepishly, "Then, what about my essays?"

"Yes, I reviewed them all, and they were very well written."

"Thank you for your recognition. To be honest, after Teacher Su told me that I had passed everything, I was surprised for a long time and couldn't believe it."

"Haha, don't worry, I didn't pull any strings. You're just exceptionally talented. Don't believe me? Ask this guy."

At this moment, the short-haired girl next to her pushed up her glasses, extended her right hand and said, "Hello Lin Xi, I am a judge for the Colorful Youth Cup Essay Contest. Your essay has been included in our newly compiled essay book. I am here today to discuss this matter with you."

Lin Xi hurriedly reached out her hands, and just as she was about to grasp that fair and delicate hand, she remembered that her hands were a little oily from wiping the table, so she quickly withdrew her hands and wiped them on her apron.

Before she finished wiping, the woman stepped forward and forcefully grasped the little girl's cold hand. "It's alright, I don't mind. Let's find a place to talk!"

"Oh, okay." The girl looked around and then said shyly, "Sorry, my stall is a bit crowded. Why don't we go to my house to chat?"

Su Youli laughed heartily, "No way, we still want to eat mala tang. My mom tried it once and said it was incredibly delicious."

"Go ahead and do your thing, we'll wait in line and talk when there are seats available."

Seeing the short-haired girl nod, Lin Xi gave the three of them three number tags and then squeezed back into the crowd to get busy again.

"Little Fatty, look at your deskmate. He's out helping the adults set up their stall in this cold weather. He's sensible and excellent. How come all the good qualities are on him?"

“Auntie, if my dad is willing, I can help him with his lessons, but please don’t compare me to her. She can memorize an entire English-Chinese dictionary in a week; she has a photographic memory. I can never surpass her in this lifetime.”

The short-haired girl next to him suddenly became interested: "Oh, really?"

Su Youli smelled the aroma of the spicy hot pot and swallowed hard as she said, "It's true. She participated in an English competition organized by a TV station and beat the British people."

And like you, he skipped two grades and will be going straight to sixth grade next semester. My older brother will be teaching his class, which has made him incredibly happy.

"so smart?"

"Of course, Xiao Chao, she can rival you back in your day."

The short-haired girl shook her head. "No, she's better than me."

Her name is Zhou Chao. She and Su Youli have been friends for many years and were also students of the former principal. Back then, they both skipped two grades and won all the essay competitions. Now she is the deputy editor-in-chief of a publishing house.

Every year during the Lunar New Year, I would come to pay my respects to Su Yushan and also get together with my friends.

Today, Su Youli brought up Lin Xi to her, and she learned that the winner of the grand prize had written 40 articles in a month, and every single one of them was a masterpiece.

She was serious when she said Lin Xi was more outstanding than her because she grew up in a privileged family with a strong academic atmosphere. In addition to her parents' early upbringing, she also had private tutors who gave her extra help, which led to her current achievements.

Lin Xi, on the other hand, relied entirely on herself.

She looked at the little girl who was busy working in the cold wind, and her eyes showed admiration and respect.

She thought that if she had grown up in a family like Lin Xi's, she would not have achieved what she did back then, while Lin Xi, if she had a family with similar conditions, would only be more outstanding than she is now.

Finally, it was Su Xin's turn in line. The chubby boy jumped for joy, "Come on, come on, we have seats! My god, his restaurant is so popular!"

After everyone sat down, Lin Xi brought out the spicy hot pot. The chubby boy took a deep breath and buried his head in his food.

Zhou Chao and Su Youli originally intended to chat while eating, but once they started eating, they couldn't stop.

Lin Xi sat quietly to the side and waited.

Once everyone's bowls were empty, the chubby boy let out a satisfied burp. "It was so delicious! My deskmate, how come you're so good at everything? You can even be number one in selling food. I've never had such delicious noodles before."

Su Youli nodded repeatedly, "It's even better than the hot pot in the city."

Zhou Chao picked up a tissue to wipe his mouth, smiled apologetically, and said, "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. It was really delicious. If it's convenient in the future, you can open a branch in the city. Business will be good."

"Haha, I've been planning that too, but my finances aren't quite there yet. Let's take it slow. I believe that one day we'll be able to open stores all over the country."

Looking at the ambitious little girl, Zhou Chao didn't think she was bragging; she was telling the truth.

They are a type of people who like to joke about their deepest desires.

"You guys talk about business first, Su Xin. Come on, let's go inside and have a look around. I haven't been to the market in years."

After the two left, Zhou Chao got straight to the point: "You remember the essay contest from last time, right?"

"I remember, the main goal was to stimulate students' imagination and creativity."

"Yes, actually I want to compile a book of essays, not bound by any particular form, but only requiring innovation."

I need every article in the book to be a fresh idea that no one has ever seen before, like the one you wrote before, full of whimsy and originality that will immediately catch the eye.

"Was that essay contest held specifically for this book?"

"Of course, it's a pity that not many articles meet the standards, and the work has hit a bottleneck."

Perhaps due to the education system, everyone's thinking is stifled, and they can only copy the form when writing essays.

The beginning and end, the introduction, development, transition and conclusion are all predetermined, and the extensive use of personification and parallel sentences is merely to reach the word count.

If this continues, children's imaginations will only become increasingly limited.

Lin Xi thought for a moment and said, "I understand. You don't want something boring and long-winded, nor do you need fancy words, or even something that meets the exam standards. You just need something novel."

I need to write things that no one has ever written before, right?

Zhou Chao nodded in satisfaction. It was so convenient talking to a smart person. "Yes, keep up the previous standards. I want every single one, one thousand yuan per one."

Lin Xi's eyes lit up suddenly, "Okay, it's settled then. When do we need it, and how much do we need?"

"The faster the better, the more the better," the woman said succinctly.

"Before the start of the semester, I will compile a book for you, with high quality and quantity, and every article will be completely original."

"Oh? If you can do that, the price will be different. Just write it down and mail it to me."

Zhou Chao wrote down the company address and said that a contract would be sent over tomorrow. He added that it was better to keep things official when money was involved.

Both men spoke directly and to the point, ending the conversation with remarkable speed.

No one expected that a composition book that had sold over a million copies and remained the top-selling book for many years would be sold in just five minutes at this humble stall.