Chapter 221: Really both responsible and upright
The results of Han Zhengping's Mathematical Olympiad were in, and he took first place in Lizhou City. Everyone was naturally delighted by this achievement, and Han Deyi even invited his two families to a restaurant to celebrate. Even Kong Xiuwan rushed over from Hai City.
Having missed her son's growth for so many years, she now doesn't want to miss any of his important moments.
Gu Siqing applied for 200 yuan from Wang Yueju and bought him a watch as a reward. When her letter about bullying appeared in the Huaguo Daily, Han even used the gift reward.
Two hundred yuan is a lot of money for an ordinary family, and it is indeed nothing to the Gu family now, and it is nothing to Gu Siqing either. Comrade Wang Yueju approved it without hesitation.
When the two families arrived, Gu Siqing sat with Han Zhengping and gave him the watch, "Reward."
Han Zhengping took out his watch and put it on with a smile, saying softly, "I was just looking for this."
The two of them huddled together, talking quietly. None of the adults in the room said anything. Some things everyone knew, they just kept quiet. Even Kong Xiuwan was optimistic about it. Childhood sweethearts, two people who knew each other intimately, how wonderful it was.
If she had known that man better back then, she wouldn't be in this situation now. But she didn't regret it either, because she had such an outstanding son, didn't she?
The provincial math Olympiad is in a month, and the results will be out around Chinese New Year. If I can get a good score then, I'll definitely have a joyous New Year.
Kyoto
Xincheng Publishing House had already signed a publishing agreement with Gu Siqing by mail, offering the same 10% royalties as the previous book. They had already sent the manuscript for typeset printing, and the important thing now was to find Xia Yuan and discuss whether "Whose Youth Is Not Reckless" could be published in the Kyoto Library.
Of course the result is not important, what is important is the recording.
"You know, Editor-in-Chief Xia? She has a great family background and is talented, so why would she pick on a little girl?" Xu Hongwen said to Xue Yuanming over tea in the office. "She's worried that her daughter's reputation will be overshadowed. But if these things about her get out, won't it affect both her and her daughter's reputations even more?"
Xue Yuanming sneered, "But very few people know about this! Even in Kyoto's cultural circles, not many people know about it. They want this uniqueness. With this reputation, they can accomplish many things."
"What can be done?" Xu Hongwen asked.
Xue Yuanming crossed his legs and said, "Ask the school for a special admission so she can marry into a more prestigious family. The Xia family is quite prestigious in Kyoto, but her daughter's last name is Shao, not Xia."
"How old are you and you're already thinking about getting married?" Xu Hongwen was confused.
"You have to become famous as early as possible. Only by building a reputation as a talented woman early can you be noticed by more prestigious families early." Xue Yuanming's voice was full of contempt.
Xu Hongwen sighed, "The real talented woman is still hiding her identity."
Xue Yuanming stood up and said, "It will be exposed sooner or later. I'm going to call Xia Yuan now and ask her to have dinner tomorrow."
He picked up the phone and dialed Xia Yuan's number. "Editor Xia, this is Xue Yuanming from Xincheng Publishing House. We've accepted the publication of Nian Dou Bao's book, "Whose Youth Is Not Reckless," and I have something I want to discuss with you."
Xia Yuan didn't expect Xue Yuanming to take the initiative to talk to her about the publication of the new book "Sticky Bean Dumplings". She thought for a while and said, "Okay, let's do it tomorrow."
Xue Yuanming: "How about tomorrow at 12:30 pm at the People's Hotel?"
Xia Yuan: "Okay."
It would be best for Xincheng Publishing House to talk to her directly, so that she doesn't have to notify each bookstore one by one.
Xue Yuanming hung up the phone and said to Xu Hongwen, "Let's go together tomorrow. Put the recorder in your bag. After we finish recording, we'll send it to Gu Siqing. We won't care about anything else."
They can't do anything about it.
The next day, the two arrived at the People's Hotel at 12 o'clock and waited for more than half an hour before Xia Yuan arrived. Xue Yuanming and Xu Hongwen had learned a lot about Xia Yuan in the past two years and knew that she loved to hear compliments. The two took turns to "sincerely" compliment her, and Xia Yuan was in a good mood.
After the dishes arrived, the three of them ate and chatted, and then Xue Yuanming mentioned the publication of "Whose Youth Is Not Reckless". "Editor-in-Chief Xia, our publishing house has just been established not long ago. We operate on a small scale. Beijing is a big market. We hope that "Whose Youth Is Not Reckless" can be on the shelves of Kyoto Bookstore."
Xia Yuan took a sip of water and smiled: "This is none of my business, right?"
"Oh, my editor-in-chief from Xiamen University," Xue Yuanming walked over and respectfully added some water to Xia Yuan's cup, saying, "In Kyoto, which bookstore would dare to let Sticky Bean Curd's books in without your permission?"
Xia Yuan smiled but said nothing. Xue Yuanming and Xu Hongwen exchanged a glance, and Xu Hongwen said, "Editor-in-Chief Xia, here's what you have to say. If you don't agree to Nian Dou Bao's book being published in bookstores in Kyoto, we won't work hard anymore."
Xia Yuan took a sip of water from the cup, her movements graceful and pleasing to the eye. She said, "Since you asked, I'll be frank with you: as long as I'm in Kyoto, you won't be able to buy books by Nian Dou Bao in Kyoto bookstores."
Xu Hongwen and Xue Yuanming both breathed a sigh of relief. All their flattery efforts were finally worthwhile.
"Okay, Editor-in-Chief Xia is a straightforward person. Since you said so, we two won't work hard in the Kyoto market anymore." Xue Yuanming said.
"I'm not trying to embarrass her," Xia Yuan said with a magnanimous air, "The opening of 'Whose Youth Isn't Reckless' is a bit violent and not suitable for teenagers."
"Yes, yes, yes."
Xu Hongwen and Xue Yuanming felt disgusted to death. They were really hypocritical.
"Your daughter is in the first year of junior high school, right?" Xu Hongwen saw Xia Yuan nod and continued, "A genius like your daughter shouldn't go to school so routinely. She should skip a grade and start high school early. With her talent, she will definitely have no problem getting recommended to university."
Xia Yuan paused while drinking water after hearing his words, then smiled gracefully, "That child wanted to skip a grade, but I thought she should have a normal study life, so I didn't agree."
"You are too strict with your children." Xu Hongwen said.
Xue Yuanming: "It is because you, Editor-in-Chief Xia, are so strict with your children that you have nurtured such an outstanding little genius."
The two of them took turns flattering each other, and the result was that everyone was happy. After Xia Yuan left, Xue Yuanming asked Xu Hongwen, "Why did you suggest that her daughter skip a grade?"
"I heard that classmate Gu Siqing skipped a grade. Don't you think it would be interesting if they both faced the college entrance examination at the same time?" Xu Hongwen said.
The difference between a true genius and a fake genius can only be seen through comparison.
"You are so mean." Xue Yuanming said with a smile.
Xu Hongwen shrugged. "The person who was really hurt wasn't me, but Editor-in-Chief Xia who just left."
Xia Yuan left the hotel and returned to the office, spending the entire afternoon thinking about skipping grades and being admitted to a university without taking the entrance exam.
: My IQ is not high, so the IQ of the supporting characters I wrote is not very high either, haha
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