"Mom, please listen to me first. I did this for other reasons."
Du Chen only dared to speak after his mother finished speaking, preparing to explain his reasons.
"Okay, tell me about it!"
Du Chen's mother said this, but she was still prepared to reject Du Chen's idea because she didn't want him to miss this opportunity. What if the publishing house was unhappy that they didn't respond in time? What if the publishing house changed its mind? All of this was possible.
"Mom, let me show you the painting my brother just drew."
Du Chen said this as he handed his mother Du Bin the Q-version character he had just drawn.
"Hey, Boss, your drawing is pretty good! It's quite cute."
Du Chen's mother took a look and praised Du Bin. She didn't expect that her son had such a talent.
"But Chenchen, what does your brother's painting have to do with you?"
"Mom, you see, what I write is a fairy tale, describing the daily life of us elementary school students. Now I'm thinking of asking my brother to draw illustrations for my story, and draw all the characters and plots in the story. Do you think it will be more effective?"
At this time, Du Chen finally told Du Bin the reason why he had asked him to draw. Hearing this, Du Bin's heart was pounding.
Du Bin admitted that his heart told him that this opportunity should not be missed!
"Is this okay?"
Du Chen's mother hesitated. She had just been prepared to refuse Du Chen's request no matter what reason he gave, but now she really didn't want to refuse. After all, this was also an opportunity for her eldest son to exercise.
"Why not? Look how cute my brother's drawings are. Isn't it perfect for children? What I wrote is a fairy tale in itself, and with the cute illustrations, isn't it even more childlike?"
"Besides, I just want to give it a try. I plan to write a letter to tell the magazine that I agree to publish the collection, but I have to sign the contract during the summer vacation."
"Also, I plan to have my brother draw some illustrations first, and then send them to the magazine so they can study and see if they are suitable."
"Also, having my brother draw the illustrations is a publicity stunt. After all, two brothers, one writing the book and the other drawing the illustrations, will have a lot of sales potential if we promote it."
"Do you think what I said makes sense?"
At the end, Du Chen asked his mother who was already a little moved.
"Hiss, what you said makes a lot of sense. How about this, when your dad comes home tonight we can discuss it together. Now that you mention it, I can't make up my mind!"
Du Chen's mother was conflicted for a long time. One reason was that she was afraid that Du Chen would lose this opportunity, and the other was that she hoped that her eldest son Du Bin could get this opportunity. After all, the conditions were there, and it would be a pity not to fight for it.
"Du Bin, what do you think?"
At this time, Du Chen's mother asked Du Bin, after all, she also wanted to ask Du Bin's opinion.
"Mom, I want to try!"
Du Bin gritted his teeth and decided to give it a try. After all, the opportunity was rare, and he was afraid he would regret it if he missed it!
"Okay, then let's discuss this tonight when your dad gets off work!"
Finally, Du Chen’s mother made the conclusion.
Ren Suping, who was standing by, listened to the conversation silently from beginning to end without saying a word. To be honest, she didn't know what to say.
Ren Suping had only been there for a day, but she had already been hit by wave after wave of shocks.
At first, she was surprised that her sister actually opened a store, and then she saw how busy the store her sister described was.
Meeting her brother-in-law and hearing his sister discuss contracting a repair shop gave her another shock, but she could still accept it. After all, people tend to go up and water flows down. For the sake of life, it is only natural for everyone to work hard.
What she didn't expect was that her nephew, a little kid, was actually going to publish a book. And he even wanted to drag his brother along, which made her completely confused. She was also extremely envious of her sister for having such a sensible and outstanding son.
Under this impact, Ren Suping listened quietly to the conversation between several people, hoping that her son would be as smart and sensible as Du Chen in the future.
Du Chen was about to eat when he saw Du Bin standing there in a daze with his chopsticks in his hand.
"Brother, brother! What are you thinking about?"
"Ah, I'm not thinking about anything. Let's eat."
Du Bin was frightened and denied it quickly.
Du Chen looked at Du Bin, and he guessed that Du Bin was still thinking about the drawing of illustrations he had just mentioned.
"Brother, I'm telling you, don't think about that. Go to school well this afternoon, and I'll spend half an hour every night with you drawing illustrations. You don't know what effect I want by drawing on your own."
Du Chen rebuked Du Bin. In his previous life, his brother took care of him, but now he takes care of his brother.
Du Chen didn't want this matter to affect Du Bin's studies. Even if his brother failed this time, as long as he continued to write, his brother Du Bin would still have a chance.
"Brother, if it doesn't work this time, there's always next time. It's not like I won't write anymore, right?"
Du Chen had just finished beating Du Bin up, and then he comforted him. He was a master at giving Du Bin a sweet treat after a good beating.
"That's right, Binbin, Chenchen is right. You should focus on your studies now!"
Du Chen's mother also echoed.
"Yeah, I understand."
After being persuaded by Du Chen and his mother, Du Bin calmed down and thought, "If I gain it, I'm lucky, if I lose it, I die."
…
Du Chen has a lot of advice for others, but when it comes to himself, he doesn't do the same thing.
From school in the afternoon to school in the evening, Du Chen was always thinking about publishing and illustration.
When I got back to the store after school in the evening, I saw Comrade Lao Du sitting at the door of the store reading a book.
"Dad, you came home early today?"
"Well, the repair shop is busy right now. They haven't been repairing cars these past few days. I'm busy with this contract during the day. The boss left early in the afternoon, so I had nothing to do and came back."
Comrade Lao Du explained to Du Chen.
"By the way, your mother told me about the publication and said you wanted your brother to draw the illustrations for the book?"
"Well, I think this is also an opportunity. What do you think?"
"I think it's a good idea. Whether it succeeds or not, it's always a good exercise. And I think that since the magazine has already decided to publish your book, they won't cancel the publication plan because of this."
"If you can use the illustrations, use them. If you can't, don't use them. I think your mom is being too cautious."
Comrade Lao Du glanced behind him and found that his wife was not around, so he whispered to Du Chen.
"Haha, Dad, aren't you afraid that I'll tell Mom?"
Du Chen smiled and joked with Comrade Lao Du.
"Dad, then do as I say. I'll have my brother draw a few illustrations in the next few days. It doesn't have to be many, just three or four will be fine. Then I'll write a letter back to the magazine and tell them about this."
"No matter what, I'm planning on going to Dragon City during the summer vacation. It's only about a month away, what do you think? Besides, I've been busy lately. It seems Lu Shengbao is coming over tomorrow, and there's also the repair shop contract. Let's sort this out first, what do you say?"
"Okay, let's do as you say. It'll only take about a month."
"By the way, why is Lu Shengbao here again?"
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