Chapter 96: It’s still in time this time
The call with Lou En lasted 20 minutes until my mother urged me to go out for dinner.
The two sides finalized a lot of things, including that the publishing contract would be sent as soon as possible. Even though Zhai Da had not finished writing it yet, they were willing to lock in the publishing rights.
After the contract is signed, Zhai Da can split the first 10,000 to 20,000 words and post them online. There is no need to limit the number of words in each blog post, just follow the plot.
At the end of the call, Lou En also "brought it about" and asked about Lu Zetao's recent situation, such as whether he was in good health recently and other nonsense.
This is obviously an act of building relationships, and it is definitely a favor. The good work is a pleasant surprise. Lou En also hopes to take his family on a trip abroad next year.
Zhai Dasin said, "I don't know anything. I only know that his daughter is in good health."
After hanging up the phone, Yu Xiaoli and Lu Wei were already waiting for him at the dining table when he went out.
I turned on the TV and listened to a special program about the Beijing Olympics. As the time got closer, more and more related content appeared.
Yu Xiaoli fiddled with the dishes and asked casually, "Who have you been talking on the phone with for so long?"
After saying that, she observed Lu Wei's expression. It was obvious that she didn't really care who Zhai Da called, but was worried about whether Zhai Da had any calls in that area.
There is no need to ask who she has her heart set on.
There is no need to ask what you are interested in.
Unfortunately, Lu Wei, a taciturn little girl of 1.7 meters, didn't realize anything and just waited obediently for dinner.
Zhai Da didn't realize that there was something else behind his mother's words. Instead, when she asked him this question, he felt that it was time to talk to her.
It's not shameful to make money. The college entrance examination is just a few days away. I'd like to share some good news and advise my mother to calm down and not work so hard.
He remembered that after winning the lottery in his previous life, he met a like-minded older brother who patted him on the shoulder and said: A man should hide it from his mother, his wife and children, and take on everything by himself.
At that time, Zhai Da also agreed with it, but now think about it, Big Brother should be talking about the frequent visits to "blind date clubs".
It's clear he was under a lot of pressure. After all, when his wife and daughter found him, he had lost one shoe...
But if it's good news, why not?
Zhai Da cleared his throat and said solemnly, "Mom, I have some good news to share with you. You know I'm a very good writer, right?"
Yu Xiaoli nodded in confusion.
“So actually, some time ago, I took a part-time job…”
"Do you write essays for others?"
"Um... a little more advanced than that. I entered a micro-fiction competition, won first place, and received a bonus..."
When Yu Xiaoli said this, she was already a little confused, and her brows unconsciously frowned, as if she could pinch an amoeba to death.
"The micro-novel competition was held by Xinglang. After winning the prize, they said that if you want to get the prize money, you must become an active user.
household..."
When this was said, Yu Xiaoli no longer understood at all.
Zhai Da explained the whole story in detail, and concluded, "The first month's income has been remitted today."
Yu Xiaoli caught the key word "income" and understood it. Her expression relaxed a lot. So that was all she did. She probably earned a few hundred yuan.
"How many?"
"More than 70,000."
Yu Xiaoli: ...
"Ghost money or Japanese yen?"
"That's called Japanese Yen! Don't interrupt me... I received RMB."
Yu Xiaoli nodded: "I understand, it's a telecom scam, don't send the money back, let's make the scammer lose money!"
"No, not at all. I still have a contract."
Zhai Da got up and went to the room to get the contract. He also showed her the screenshots in the QQ chat history that Lu Siwen occasionally sent him, which were all feedback on the number of blog readers.
Of course, there are also text messages about incoming payments on your mobile phone.
Although the temperature of the food on the table was gradually decreasing, it was obvious that the current matter was more important. It took Yu Xiaoli about ten minutes to barely digest it.
Zhai Da said seriously, "Anyway, I can earn money now, which is more than enough for my college tuition and living expenses. Mom, don't work so hard. Take a rest whenever you want."
"I still have half a novel. A publishing house is very interested and the negotiations are going very well."
"I currently have 100,000 yuan. I'll go to the bank and transfer 30,000 yuan to you. Think of it as a subsidy for our family's living expenses, or as a way to honor you. I won't spend the rest carelessly. I might use it during the summer vacation."
"Anyway, I'll have a similar income every month. It will only gradually increase over the course of a year, not decrease."
Yu Xiaoli looked around, as if hoping someone would remind her that this was a ridiculous joke, but unfortunately there was no such person.
"Forget about the 'this isn't a long-term solution' argument. I don't plan to be a blogger forever. I just want to make some money. It doesn't even take up any of my energy. Another classmate helps me with the chores."
"To sum up, you can praise me."
Yu Xiaoli tilted her head and asked a question shared by many middle-aged and elderly people: "Is it so easy to make money on the Internet?"
To put it bluntly, an ordinary worker works hard for a year and develops occupational diseases, but still can't earn 70,000 yuan... 30,000 yuan is barely enough.
Yu Xiaoli's doubts come from both her lack of understanding of "new things" and the impact on "old ideas".
Zhai Da smiled and said, "It's true that your son's intelligence plays a major role, but the internet is indeed a place with more opportunities right now."
Yu Xiaoli sighed after a long moment and said, "Mom has really been eliminated by the times..."
To Zhai Da's surprise, Yu Xiaoli did not show any excitement, and was far less happy than when she learned that Zhai Da's grades had improved.
Instead, with a little sigh
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Seeing that the food was almost cold, Yu Xiaoli waved her hand, indicating that everyone should eat first, and then took Lu Wei's bowl and served her a bowl of soup.
As he was scooping, he suddenly laughed.
"It's funny... more than 70,000 a month, not 60,000 or 80,000, but 70,000..."
"Xiao Da, do you know that all our family savings added up to more than 70,000?"
Zhai Da shook his head. He had never asked Yu Xiaoli this question in his past life or this life, because he didn't expect it to be an easy number.
Yu Xiaoli's salary was less than 2,000 yuan, which was once the only source of income for the family. She had to take care of the food and clothing expenses of two people, pay for Zhai Da's studies, and even give him pocket money to ensure that he would not fall behind in school.
Being able to save 70,000 yuan is already a lot of money.
Although the value of money is constantly changing, but these 70,000 yuan...
It took up half of Yu Xiaoli's life.
She thought she was quite hardworking and frugal, but her lifelong savings were surpassed in one day. The contrast between the two identical figures was so stark...
That's why she suddenly felt sad.
"Originally, I thought this money should be enough for you to go to college, and Xiaowei would be able to help too... After all, I'm not old yet and can still work, right?"
Lu Wei raised her hand and said, "Teacher Yu, I have a little money. I can work part-time to pay for my studies... I can also try to get scholarships and student loans. I will work during the summer vacation..."
As a poor little "guest" here, she had obviously thought about these things privately and did not want to put pressure on Zhai Da and Teacher Yu.
Yu Xiaoli placed the bowl of soup in front of Lu Wei and said gently, "Don't interrupt me. I wanted to say... Now it seems that I am really old, not in body, but in mind."
"This guy... isn't afraid of outdated clothing, but outdated thinking. I'm destined to be a worker all my life."
Zhai Da said, "Mom, you're wrong. Broadly speaking, aren't we all workers? What's the matter? Just because I earn 70,000 yuan makes me a capitalist? This is earned through labor, not exploitation!"
"What do you mean by 'lifelong laborer'? You're just too stressed out by life and don't have time to worry about anything else."
"If workers can already earn good wages, have the time and ability to travel, surf the internet, cultivate hobbies, and learn skills outside of work...would their horizons be less than others? Are workers inferior to others?"
Yu Xiaoli felt that what Zhai Da said... made some sense...
Zhai Da also picked up Yu Xiaoli's bowl and poured a bowl of soup for his mother:
"Don't think so much. Why do you seem to be upset when I make money?"
Yu Xiaoli felt relieved: "Okay, anyway, it's something worth being happy about... Mom has said this several times, but I still want to say it this time..."
"Xiao Da, it's great that you've grown up."
Zhai Da placed the bowl of warm soup in front of his mother:
"And you're not old yet, that's great."
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