Chapter 439 Little Book
The heroine in this picture book was born in the old society and grew up in New China.
She used to be a child bride and suffered beatings and scolding. After liberation, she attended literacy classes, was not afraid of hardship or fatigue, and eventually grew up to be a glorious female tractor driver. She wore a big red flower and went to the capital to attend the Labor Model Commendation Conference.
Lu Qiaoge held the picture book in his hand and said to Lin Xiaomin with sparkling eyes, "Sister Xiaomin, have you ever thought about publishing this picture book?"
"Ah!" Lin Xiaomin looked at Lu Qiaoge in shock. "What publication?"
"Just print it into a picture book and sell it nationwide."
Lin Xiaomin was startled and quickly waved her hands: "No, no, I'm just drawing casually, how can I possibly publish it?"
A publishing house is such a noble place. How could the drawings of an employee like her be published?
This is not due to any limitations of the times, it's just that no one has considered it in this regard.
Many of the picture books published nowadays are planned and specified by publishing houses.
There are also individual submissions, but at the moment, there are very few of them, and if the drawings or writing are not correct, they will not be accepted.
How to say it?
They are basically customized.
Lin Xiaomin is not a professional, and she doesn't come into contact with these things in her daily life. She doesn't have such environment around her, so it's normal that she never thinks about it.
Lu Qiaoge said, "Sister Xiaomin, if you trust me, I'll help you submit your work. What do you think?"
"Oh, please don't. Can you do that? Will...will people laugh at us?"
"We just submit our manuscripts. If they use it, they use it. If they don't, forget it. It won't affect anything. I happen to know a publishing house."
At this time, Lin Xiaomin's mind was in a mess. The disgusting things that had just happened seemed to have disappeared from her mind. Her mind was full of the picture book she drew and had to send to the publishing house.
Recalling something, Lin Xiaomin hurriedly asked, "Then... which publishing house should we send it to?"
"It must be Beidu Publishing House."
Lin Xiaomin was a little nervous: "Oh my god, why is it Beidu Publishing House?" Her heart was pounding at the sound of it. After all, this was something she had never thought of before.
Lu Qiaoge comforted her: "Don't worry, if it doesn't work out, I'll just return it and no one else will know."
Lin Xiaomin was still very nervous. Although she felt that this was impossible, she couldn't help but have hope in her eyes.
If it could be published...
She shook her head violently, not daring to imagine what the scene would be like.
"How about this? I'll mail it to you and address the return address to your Publicity Department."
Lin Xiaomin stared at Lu Qiaoge blankly and stammered, "Then...if I return it, I'll...be laughed at."
"Oh, if you're worried about that, just write Xiangyang Subdistrict Office and put me as the sender. Is that okay?"
This incident was so sudden that Lin Xiaomin had never thought about it. She didn't know what to do.
Seeing her expression, Lu Qiaoge said, "Sister Xiaomin, not only are the drawings good, but the story is also great. If it were to be published, it would be an inspiration to all of us female compatriots. You've done a great thing. What else do you have to worry about? Of course, if you disagree, then just ignore what I said. I'll keep this. I like it very much. Thank you, Sister Xiaomin."
Lin Xiaomin's mind went blank for a moment.
After a moment, he reacted and said, "Then I...I'll listen to you."
"That's right."
I can’t say for sure that it can be published, but Lu Qiage feels that there is an 80% chance.
Within a certain range, Lu Qiaoge's name is not unknown even in Beidu.
Not to mention that this story can stand the test of time no matter what era or policy is adopted.
Lu Qiaoge then said to Lin Xiaomin, "You know if you publish your book, you'll get royalties, and if it sells well, you, as the original author, will also get a share of the profits."
Lin Xiaomin quickly waved her hands: "I dare not think about it, I dare not think about it."
"Well, since I don't dare to think about it, let's not talk about this topic."
Lu Qiaoge changed the subject, lowering his voice, and said to Lin Xiaomin, "Sister Xiaomin, when Sister Qiao and I went to your house the other day, your neighbor, Qu Caifeng, came out of your room. How... are you guys on good terms?"
Upon hearing this, the smile on Lin Xiaomin's face suddenly disappeared, and the blood color faded away. She felt her body trembling a little, probably because she heard the name, and also because Qu Caifeng actually went to her and Cheng Wen's room.
"Don't ask your mother-in-law when you go back. Maybe I saw it wrong, but I think your mother-in-law is very familiar with her."
Lu Qiaoge pretended not to notice the change in Lin Xiaomin's expression and continued speaking with a smile.
Lin Xiaomin clenched her hands tightly and said in a hoarse voice: "She gets along well with my mother-in-law and always goes to talk to her."
"Oh, no wonder." Lu Qiaoge changed the subject again, "Do you still remember the small earthquake three years ago?"
Lin Xiaomin didn't know why Lu Qiaoge suddenly changed the subject, but she felt relieved. She nodded and said, "Yeah, I remember, but it's okay. It just shook a few times and it's fine."
Lu Qiaoge said, "The quality of our factory buildings is still okay, but District 3, where you live, was built together with District 1, so some families were affected. For example, there's a crack in the kitchen of your neighbor, Qu Caifeng's house. You share a wall, so isn't there a crack on your side?"
From the moment Lin Xiaomin met Lu Qiaoge, she was shocked one after another.
This made her brain a little insufficient: "Um... what crack? There is no such thing in my house."
"That shouldn't be the case. We discovered during our investigation that, based on the layout of our building, her kitchen and the east wall of your bedroom should be the same wall. Oh, now I remember, that wall in your house is covered with wallpaper, right? Do you tear it off every year?"
Lin Xiaomin stared at Lu Qiaoge blankly and murmured, "Well, I apply a new layer every year. If it looks new, I'll keep using it."
At that time, there was no so-called wallpaper. Regardless of urban or rural areas, the only thing left on the walls was whitewashing and pasting newspapers.
The majority of the walls are covered with newspapers, and some are wallpaper with blue patterns printed on them. After all, color printing technology is still not available at the moment. Although the color is single, it looks very beautiful when pasted on the wall after applying paste.
The Cheng family is well off. All three of them have salaries, and they don't have any burdens because they don't have children. Therefore, the walls of Lin Xiaomin's bedroom are covered with wallpaper with blue patterns.
Lu Qiaoge said seriously, "Then you should go back and take a look. It's not a big problem, but it's better to be careful."
When Lin Xiaomin returned home, Cheng's mother was preparing lunch.
Although there are occasional conflicts, Lin Xiaomin also admits that her mother-in-law is truly impeccable in taking care of her three meals a day and family life.
Because of this, she couldn't say anything bad to her mother-in-law even though she made such a disgusting suggestion.
(End of this chapter)
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