Chapter 150: Winking at the Blind
Because there were a lot of traditional Chinese characters, Xu Youyou didn't read very fast, but even so, she still read so intently that she forgot to eat and sleep.
Even lunch was brought to him by Xu Fang.
Xu Youyou finished her meal in a few quick bites. She changed her usual habit of taking a nap and continued reading until nine o'clock in the evening. During this time, she only glanced at the many messages on her mobile phone and skipped them.
Even after finishing the whole book, Xu Youyou couldn't come back to her senses for a long time. When taking a shower, her mind was still full of "the earth is so clean and white".
When Xu Youyou thought of the ending of the manuscript, she felt as if she had had a long dream. It really lived up to the title of the book. She lay on the bed and almost forced herself to fall asleep.
The next morning, she changed her habit of sleeping in and woke up at five o'clock. Xu Youyou simply got up from the bed and went into the study in her pajamas.
All of Mr. Zhang's old books were placed in the study and sorted into categories.
"Boss?" Xu Fang's hesitant face appeared outside the half-open door of the study. She got up very early and went into the study when she heard the noise. She didn't expect that it was her boss who usually got up at ten o'clock.
Xu Youyou asked: "Did you organize these books?"
Xu Fang nodded.
Xu Fang now has a basic salary of 60,000 yuan a month, not counting bonuses. Her main job is still driving, but she always feels that it is not enough and always wants to do more for Xu Youyou. She took the initiative to tidy up the study.
"Have you seen Mr. Zhang's manuscript?" Xu Youyou asked.
Xu Fang took Xu Youyou directly to a row of bookcases in the corner: "These are all his manuscripts, almost all of which are research manuscripts for Dream of the Red Chamber."
Xu Youyou took a look and found that it was true. She was so overwhelmed by reading the entire book "Dream of Red Mansions" that she was eager to read one or two other people's book reviews to ease her inner uneasiness.
She guessed that Mr. Zhang should have left some research materials behind, but she didn't expect it to be true. When she read it carefully, she couldn't help but sigh at the depth of the old man's research. The details that Xu Youyou hadn't noticed when reading were all pointed out in the old man's research.
Xu Fang, who was standing by, saw Xu Youyou absorbed in reading, so she tiptoed out of the study. A few minutes later, she brought back a coat for Xu Youyou, and a simple breakfast and hot milk on a tray.
"You've done a great job. Starting next month, your basic salary will be raised to 100,000," Xu Youyou said.
Xu Fang's performance during the trip to the capital was perfect. He helped to fill in many details that Xu Youyou had not noticed. Such an assistant is worth so much money.
Xu Fang almost thought she was dreaming, and almost suppressed her excitement as she said, "Thank you, boss."
After leaving the study, Xu Fang jumped several times in the carpeted corridor. Following a boss who wanted to see all her efforts, she really wanted to give her life to Xu Youyou.
Xu Youyou hurriedly ate a few mouthfuls of breakfast without putting down the old man's manuscript. When the clock in the study pointed to ten o'clock, the cell phone rang suddenly. Xu Youyou took a look and saw that the caller was Lu Jingyao.
"You didn't reply to my message yesterday. I was afraid you were busy here. Does calling you now disturb you?" Lu Jingyao asked.
Through the phone, Xu Youyou couldn't feel the anxiety on the other end; she was still immersed in that world.
"No need to disturb..." Xu Youyou felt that her voice was a little unreal.
Lu Jingyao naturally noticed that something was wrong with her at the first moment, and immediately became nervous and asked, "Did something happen?"
He was thinking about rushing to the capital overnight after hanging up the phone, wanting to know Xu Youyou's situation as soon as possible.
Xu Youyou hesitated for a moment before saying, "There is a very famous author. Everyone thought he had stopped writing, but he actually wrote the ending. It's just that the ending has never seen the light of day."
Lu Jingyao felt relieved after hearing this, thinking that he was just reading a novel, as long as Xu Youyou didn't get into any trouble, he would be fine. He then asked, "Does the novel have a tragic ending?"
Xu Youyou sighed: "Everyone knows it's a tragedy, but now we know why it's so."
Lu Jingyao didn't have the habit of reading novels, but he cared about Xu Youyou very much, so he asked, "Which novel are you reading? It sounds like a good book."
"A Dream of Red Mansions."
Lu Jingyao:!!!
Xu Youyou felt Lu Jingyao's uneasiness coming from the headphones.
Lu Jingyao thought that Xu Youyou seemed to be particularly good at digging for treasures: "Did you get the follow-up manuscript in the capital? Is it Mr. Cao's original manuscript?"
Dream of the Red Chamber is different for the Chinese people. It is like the most gorgeous dream of the brilliant civilization of the past. Everyone hopes that it can see the light of day again in its complete state.
Xu Youyou said: "I don't know if it is the original manuscript, but the holes buried in the front are all filled in later, and it also confirms the sentence 'A thousand beauties cry together and ten thousand beauties mourn together'. I think it is completely in line with Cao Gong's original intention."
After Lu Jingyao hesitated for a moment, he asked, "Can I..."
Before he finished speaking, Xu Youyou said directly: "Yes."
"I'll send you the photos of the manuscript later, but I hope you can keep it secret for now."
At this moment, Lu Jingyao couldn't help but think, since Xu Youyou was willing to share such an important thing with him, did it mean that his position in her heart was different now?
"Thank you." Lu Jingyao said.
Xu Youyou said casually: "You lent me the Zhao Mengfu calligraphy just because you asked. It's just a small matter, why bother to be polite with me?"
Lu Jingyao continued, "I have another unwelcome request. My parents are both fans of The Dream of the Red Chamber. Can you let them take a look at it too? I will greet them and the manuscript will never be passed on to anyone else."
Xu Youyou believes in Lu Jingyao and is willing to trust the Lu family. With his pride, he will definitely not go back on his word.
Even if the manuscript was accidentally leaked, Lu Jingyao would definitely find a way to compensate her.
"For such an important manuscript, don't use the Internet to transmit it. I'll ask Assistant Liu to pick it up in person." Lu Jingyao took the initiative to say.
Seeing him struggling like this, Xu Youyou simply said, "I will be back in Shanghai in two days. You can come directly to my house when the time comes, so Assistant Liu doesn't have to run back and forth."
Lu Jingyao naturally agreed. Xu Youyou was not the kind of girl who was easy to please, and he was worried that he didn't have the opportunity to interact with her more often.
"By the way, what was it that you messaged me about yesterday?" Xu Youyou asked.
Lu Jingyao said: "I want to ask when you will return to Shanghai."
Xu Youyou felt very strange and asked, "You are back in Shanghai. Do you have something to talk to me about?"
Lu Jingyao was a little confused by Xu Youyou's straight ball, and couldn't help but glare at Assistant Liu beside him. It seemed that this way of pursuing people by greeting them from time to time was out of date.
"Tell me the time you come back and I will pick you up at the airport." Lu Jingyao said.
Xu Youyou felt strange after hearing this: "My car is parked at the airport, no one needs to pick me up."
Lu Jingyao: ...
Lu Jingyao wanted to glare at Assistant Liu again, but after all the trouble, he ended up throwing all his seductive glances at a blind man.
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