After a week of intense and fulfilling study,
When she returned to the dormitory that night, the dormitory manager asked her to take a bunch of packages and letters back from the message room.
The packages were sent from her family and her uncle, and she had told her family in advance, so now her and Chen Ming's packages are sent separately by her family to avoid moving them back and forth. As for the ones they want to send back, they are still sent together.
The packages contained food, clothes and daily necessities, and of course some pocket money. Anyway, over the years, Xu Manman had refused countless times, but her family still couldn't change the habit of giving children pocket money.
In addition to letters from home, there were two more letters from her new address, both in thick packets. It seemed that the articles and translations she had sent were getting somewhere.
Xu Manman first opened the letter from the newspaper, which said that her article had been accepted by the newspaper and would be published in the newspaper later. After comprehensive evaluation, she was given a manuscript fee of 5 yuan per thousand words. At the same time, she was also hoped to continue writing this story and make it into a serialized version. The deadline for the next edition was also attached.
Attached to the letter was a remittance slip for 100 yuan in royalties and a signed contract.
The publisher's reply also indicated that she was hired and hoped that Xu Manman could become a part-time translator for their publishing house. However, the specific payment would depend on the type of article to be translated.
It also thoughtfully lists the manuscript fee standards for different types of manuscripts, which are generally much higher than those from newspapers.
Attached to the letter was a contract and a thick English manuscript.
From this perspective, cultural workers now have considerable incomes. If she works harder, she can earn five or six hundred yuan a month. Within two years, the money she has saved can buy a courtyard house. Moreover, this is transparent income, so she doesn't have to worry about her family's suspicions.
Xu Manman happily put the two letters away. Apart from her cousin and her family, she had no plans to tell anyone else about it.
Moreover, she will not disclose her subsequent income to her cousin and family members unless necessary. It is not because she is mean-spirited, but because she suffered losses in her previous life. No matter how good the relationship is, she must maintain a sense of propriety when it comes to money.
After returning to her space in the evening, in addition to continuing to organize her study materials, Xu Manman also spent some time translating the English manuscript. As for the newspaper article, she had saved a manuscript of about 200,000 words when she had nothing to do, which was enough for a while.
After leaving the space, during lunch, Xu Manman told Chen Ming about being hired by the publishing house and the newspaper.
Chen Ming sighed sincerely, "Manman, you are really amazing."
While he was still busy memorizing words, his cousin was already making money by translating. As a cousin, he felt a little sad that he had fallen so far behind, but more of pride and honor.
"Cousin, do you want to try it too? If translation isn't enough, how about writing an article or a short story?"
As a college student, my writing skills are still a problem. Even if I submit a manuscript and it is not 100% accepted, I should have no problem earning a living in the long run.
Chen Ming shook his head. "Forget it. I don't have the literary talent at all. I have so many study tasks to complete. I'd better not be distracted."
After listening to this, Xu Manman did not force it. Her cousin's current study intensity was indeed not suitable for him to be distracted by other things. But it didn't matter. As long as she had a bite of meat to eat, she would always remember to let her cousin have a sip of soup.
By the time my cousin changed from his cotton-padded jacket to a thin coat, students from Peking University and Tsinghua University had already completely adapted to the intense and fulfilling campus life.
The serialized articles have been sent out three times, and she is currently working on the second translation. The income is also considerable. Her part-time income and savings have already exceeded one thousand and are approaching the two thousand mark.
Courtyard No. 5 in Hai City has been renovated, and Xiao Jin is currently tidying up Courtyard No. 2. Due to time constraints, she only went there to see it once at night. The effect is indeed amazing, and it is not much different from the house in the space.
During this period, Xu Manman and Chen Ming took one afternoon to go to the compound to visit Uncle Wang and Aunt Zhou Fen, but the timing was not right. Zhou Ming and Liu Li were not at home, and even Brother Zhou was out on a mission and was not seen.
After entering university, everyone has very little free time.
With the first midterm exam approaching, the learning atmosphere in the school has become even more tense. Not only are the library and study rooms packed, but even in the school cafeteria, many people are studying with books.
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