Chapter 219 The key point is recording
Ye Chi's comrade-in-arms was Gao Zhengjun, who came out of the hall after chatting with Gu Jianguo. Wang Yueju and Gu Erhui prepared the meal, and together with Gu Xueqiang, who had just returned from work, they all sat down to eat.
Gu Siqing was very curious about Gao Zhengjun, the former battalion commander who had to leave the army after having his limbs amputated, so she secretly observed him.
A battalion-level cadre in his thirties, rising from humble beginnings, was considered a leader in the army. If it weren't for the accident, he might have stayed in the army his entire life, or even been promoted to a higher position.
But when he was in the prime of his life, he had an accident, lost an arm, left the army, and got divorced. His life suddenly hit rock bottom.
What would ordinary people do if they encountered such a thing?
Maybe I won’t be able to get up again for the rest of my life!
But at this moment, Gao Zhengjun, despite having only one arm, did not look inferior at all. Because Gu Jianguo had served in the army, the two of them even talked about military affairs, and he even laughed when he was happy.
This is a very strong person, Gu Siqing judged in her heart.
After dinner, Gao Zhengjun left, and Gu Jianguo saw him off to the gate. When he returned, he said, "He's looking pretty good now. Although his arm is broken, his heart is still strong."
"Where does he live?" Wang Yueju asked.
"He's staying at a friend's house for now. He said he'll be looking for a place to rent soon." Gu Jianguo said, "I told him to stay at the company first and I'll arrange a place for him later."
After hearing what he said, Gu Siqing said, "Dad, the company has more and more people, so let's buy a house as a dormitory."
Gu Jianguo had the same idea. He said, "The company office is crammed into the backyard of the Dongcheng Supermarket. It will definitely not be enough when more people come. I'm thinking of buying a house and building a building to use as an office and dormitory."
Gu Siqing gave her father a thumbs up in her heart, thinking that this building would be worth a lot of money in the future.
"How many floors should it be built?" Wang Yueju asked.
"Since we are going to build it, let's build four or five floors so that we can have offices and dormitories." Gu Jianguo had this plan before.
Gu Siqing thought about the future development of Lizhou and said, "The four stores are in the east, west, south and north. Let's build this building in the middle."
In the city center, houses are valuable and land is even more valuable.
"I had the same idea. Let's find a place in the next few days and solve this problem as soon as possible." Gu Jianguo said.
Everyone went their separate ways. Two months later, Gao Zhengjun took over management of the four stores. Gu Jianguo bought a house in the center of Lizhou City and prepared to build a building. Gu Siqing finished serializing "Whose Youth Is Not Reckless" and prepared for publication. Han Zhengping began his first Mathematical Olympiad exam.
Gu Siqing hadn't asked Han Zhengping what he wanted to do in the future, but no matter what he did, knowledge was the first foundation. Even if he wanted to do business in the future, knowledge was very important.
Even though their family is thriving now, if dad and older sisters don't study hard, they will definitely be eliminated in the future.
But my father and his family had already realized this. My eldest sister went to college, and my father and second sister read books whenever they had free time. Even Comrade Wang Yueju started studying.
Therefore, Han Zhengping should continue on the path of becoming a top student. The more knowledge he has, the more choices he will have in the future.
On Sunday, Gu Jianguo and his family were still busy, leaving Gu Siqing alone at home. The weather in November was already a bit cold, and Gu Siqing curled up on the sofa, covered with a small quilt, and made a phone call.
"Whose Youth Is Not Reckless" has been completed for a while. Xu Hongwen from Kyoto Xincheng Publishing House called and asked when it would be published. They wanted her to continue publishing this book.
"Student Gu Siqing, we had a very good collaboration on your previous book. Don't worry about this one, we will promote it vigorously," said Xu Hongwen.
The previous book, "Whose Childhood Wasn't Troubled," only had some impact during its serialization, and subsequently sold very well. They estimated that the sales of this book, "Whose Youth Wasn't Reckless," would be even better, because the name "Sticky Bean Curd" appeared in the Huaguo Daily, and it was the front page headline, which had a significant impact at the time.
Gu Siqing was considering whether to have Xincheng Publishing House publish the book. A publishing house in Hai City had previously contacted her about publishing the book, and the conditions offered were quite high. However, she had worked with Xincheng Publishing House once before, so they were familiar with each other.
But there is still a thorn in her heart - Xia Yuan.
Will her book continue to be banned by Xia Yuan in Kyoto this time?
In reality, compared to the national market, the Kyoto market was only a small part, and she didn't care about the small amount of money. But being bullied like this was always uncomfortable.
"If my book is published, will it still not be able to enter the Kyoto market?" Gu Siqing asked.
Xu Hongwen was silent for a long time before he said, "It's possible."
"What's the current situation with Xia Yuan's daughter? Has she published another book?" Gu Siqing asked.
In fact, she has always been wondering why she became a thorn in the eyes of others for no apparent reason?
At this time, Han Zhengping walked in from outside. Seeing her curled up in the quilt, he couldn't help laughing and walked over to sit next to her. Gu Siqing continued to listen to Xu Hongwen talk about the situation of Xia Yuan's daughter Shao Yunhan.
"She won first prize in the Kyoto Youth Essay Competition this year. Also, I heard she's going to publish a collection of essays, and she's even joined the Kyoto Writers Association."
Gu Siqing curled her lips when she heard this, "I thought she would directly join the National Writers Association?"
"She did want to," Xu Hongwen said, "I heard that Xia Yuan had a lot of connections involved, but now the president of the Writers Association, Mr. Yan Shi, has vetoed it." Xu Hongwen said.
Gu Siqing snorted coldly. She hadn't expected Xia Yuan's desire to have her daughter join the Writers' Association to have even alarmed Mr. Yan Shi, a leading figure in the domestic literary world. But it was also quite satisfying.
"Student Gu Siqing," Xu Hongwen continued, "even if you let another publishing house publish your new book, your book may still not be able to enter the Kyoto market."
Gu Siqing felt distressed when she heard this. Han Zhengping leaned over to her ear and whispered, "Let Xincheng Publishing House publish it. Let them talk to Xia Yuan and record the conversation."
Gu Siqing's eyes lit up. This was a good idea.
She said to Xu Hongwen, "You know how upset I am about this. Let's put it this way. You can still publish the book, but before it's published, go talk to Xia Yuan and talk to him about getting the book into the Kyoto market. Record the conversation while you're at it. My focus is on the recording, not getting the book into bookstores in Kyoto."
Xu Hongwen was a sensible person. He knew that Gu Siqing was trying to get evidence, so he agreed without hesitation. What Xia Yuan did also made him feel very aggrieved.
After hanging up the phone, Gu Siqing moved her body. She felt that her stomach was bloated and uncomfortable today.
"I don't know when we can take action against Xia Yuan," she said.
"Don't worry, it will happen one day." Han Zhengping said.
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