From leaving the isolation ward to the eve of the college entrance examination, the days were ordinary, step by step, Xu Tingsheng would occasionally think that rebirth is nothing earth-shattering, it's a bit boring.
But life is all about bits and pieces.
SARS is gradually subsiding and everything is getting better.
Xu Tingsheng took the sixth grade in the second model test because of his improvement in mathematics, thanks to Wu Yuewei. Xu's parents and Xu's mother are smiling every day because of Xu Tingsheng's progress, this is the most important thing.
Huang Yaming and Fu Cheng are still improving, and Fu Cheng finally entered the top 50.
The relationship between Xu Tingsheng and Wu Yuewei returned to the previous state, and the same with Yao Jing, occasionally having a meal together and occasionally talking a few words.
Apple still often comes to ask questions and show off her charm. She will bite her lip and look at Xu Tingsheng with full eyes, and speak in a heavily panting voice. Considering this era and her age, she is simply a monster. The kind that would become a disaster in ancient times.
Huang Yaming said, "This is simply unbearable."
Xu Tingsheng's resistance is getting better day by day, he regards this as an interesting game, which can add a little charm and color to the dull and boring life, he thinks it is very good.
Sometimes he would say: "Apple, it would be great for you to take the test of a model, a flight attendant, etc. The score requirement is low, and the job is not bad."
Apple will say: "Are you complimenting my figure? You haven't seen better yet..."
Xu Tingsheng was defeated.
There are two things before the college entrance examination, one is the physical examination, and the other is to take pictures.
It is said that the physical examination requires standing in a row and stripping naked, but in fact, you can only have a pair of underwear left.
Things were a little more complicated on the day of the photoshoot.
On the day of taking pictures in the previous life, Apple jumped on the back seat of Xu Tingsheng's bicycle by himself. On the way to take pictures, he went through a bumpy downhill. choppy.
At that time Xu Tingsheng was panicked and at a loss.
Apple whispered in his ear, "Will you come to my house tonight? My parents are not in Libei."
That day Xu Tingsheng wandered around the alley where Apple said her home was located for two hours before gritting his teeth and turning his head back home. At that time, he retreated only because of inexplicable nervousness and fear.
What about this time
Xu Tingsheng, Huang Yaming, and Fu Cheng rode out of the school, and Apple said, "Xu Tingsheng, I've been waiting for a long time."
"..."
Sure enough, it is still the case.
Apple jumped into the car, and before going downhill, Xu Tingsheng said: "Be careful, the downhill road below will be a bit bumpy."
Apple tightened the hand that was already around Xu Tingsheng's waist, and leaned his head forward.
It was different from the previous life, this time she said a word more, she said: "Xu Tingsheng, do you see that I am seducing you?"
Xu Tingsheng was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Isn't it better to be tacit about this kind of thing?... You can stand with me to take pictures later, but I want to tell you that this is actually useless. You really...really There is no need to sacrifice like this."
Apple said: "So you can see it, and you know what I'm thinking. Is that really useless? But even the teacher said so."
Xu Tingsheng said, "It's really useless."
Apple said: "Never mind it, I'm going to keep seducing you anyway."
When she said this, the bicycle was bouncing forward on the bumpy downhill road, Apple leaned up and said: "Is it big?"
Xu Tingsheng said with a bitter face: "Apple, please stop making trouble, what else can you ask for?"
Apple said: "No more, I will seduce you."
Xu Tingsheng said, "My family is very poor."
Apple said: "People like you are unlikely to be poor in the future, and I seem to really like you a little bit."
Fortunately, after the downhill road, we soon arrived at our destination. Xu Tingsheng walked in together with Huang Yaming and Fu Cheng who were waiting for him at the door, followed by Apple...
While queuing up, more and more eyes began to look at Xu Tingsheng's side. For Apple who was standing with the three of them, some angrily whispered sarcasm, and some dismissed it. Of course, she didn't care about these.
Huang Yaming went to Tan Qingling's side, and other students stood up, but Xu Tingsheng didn't care, he would not refuse anyone who came.
After taking the photo, Xu Tingsheng, Huang Yaming, and Fu Cheng hid in a corner and smoked a cigarette and chatted for a while. When they came out, most of them had already left. The three of them came to the carport, and Apple was still standing there. She waved her hand and said coquettishly, "I just came, my legs are sore from waiting."
The long legs that only covered the thigh were straight and white. Apple lifted it up and down a few times, making people dizzy.
In his previous life, Xu Tingsheng remembered that she left after taking the photo.
This time, Apple jumped onto the back seat of Xu Tingsheng's bicycle again, put his arms around his waist and said, "Today you have to drive me home."
Huang Yaming and Fu Cheng didn't wait for Xu Tingsheng very dishonestly.
Xu Tingsheng wiped off his sweat, this was a big test.
Arriving at the alley where Apple's house is located, Xu Tingsheng stopped the car, and Apple said, "Will you go to my house to play?... My parents are not in Libei, so I am alone."
After speaking, she bit her lip and looked at Xu Tingsheng.
Xu Tingsheng struggled and said, "My family is in the country, I'm in a hurry to go back to eat."
Apple smiled like a fox and said: "It seems that you don't understand anything, are you afraid?"
After she finished speaking, she pulled Xu Tingsheng up and turned into the next building's stairs. In a dark corner, Apple leaned close to Xu Tingsheng's ear panting heavily, and said in a whispering voice: "Have you ever been there?"
Xu Tingsheng thought for a while and said, "That's right."
Apple said: "Look down on me? Or be afraid? ... Or despise me? I have."
Xu Tingsheng said: "...don't make trouble. In fact, the chances of you sitting next to me in the college entrance examination are definitely less than one percent. It is meaningless for you to do this now. Well, I promise you, if you really sit next to me Beside, I will try my best to show you when it is safe, and you don't have to do anything."
Apple said: "Well, but I said that I seduce you now because I like you... so?"
Xu Tingsheng said, "I have to go home."
Apple said: "But it seems that it is not convenient for you to go."
Pressing her hand over, Xu Tingsheng's whole body tensed up, and then she slowly squatted down. She did it very slowly during the whole squatting process, she kept raising her head, looking at Xu Tingsheng with her eyes, with a smile on her lips.
This is more than evil, no wonder she will marry a foreigner in the future.
"I'm going home first." Uncle Xu Tingsheng fled in despair.
At the last moment, Xu Tingsheng still ran away, although it was very... difficult.
Apple laughed almost out of breath behind her, and she said, "Xu Tingsheng, you are so funny."
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Fang Yunyao's thesis was unexpectedly published soon. With Xu Tingsheng's insistence, the first author signed Fang Yunyao's name, and he was signed as the second author.
The next day, Fang Yunyao suddenly came to look for Xu Tingsheng. After asking and knowing that he didn't have a mobile phone, she asked for Fu Cheng's mobile phone number. Someone called Xu Tingsheng that afternoon.
The person who contacted Xu Tingsheng was a person from a publishing house. They were not interested in ideas, but they were interested in the few examples of "knowledge point sorting".
Xu Tingsheng knew that Fang Yunyao was the one they were looking for first. Fang Yunyao didn't have to tell Xu Tingsheng about this, but she gave Xu Tingsheng the opportunity and she got out of the matter.
In his previous life, Xu Tingsheng had been in contact with the work of education and publishing under the hands of several famous teachers, and he understood the key points of it, so when he opened his mouth, the other party was surprised to find that this seemingly immature voice was actually an expert.
Once the other party has this understanding and puts away his deceitful thoughts, things will be much easier to talk about.
The publisher's asking price was 50,000 plus 5% royalties. In 2003, this price was actually not low.
But Xu Tingsheng's asking price was 350,000 yuan, no royalties.
The other party muttered an ambiguous curse, and hung up the phone directly.
Xu Tingsheng put down the phone, and told Fu Cheng, remember to charge the phone when you go back at night, and don't run out of battery tomorrow.
Only those who have really been in touch with educational publishing know the huge profits, especially when the national college entrance examination papers were unified around 2003, the annual income brought by a popular teaching supplementary material is unimaginable.
It undoubtedly kills the number one book on the annual bestseller list in seconds, and every year, there is no scum left in seconds.
If he really wanted royalties, Xu Tingsheng might earn more in the long run, but now he is in a hurry to spend money, so he accidentally got a chance to grab the first pot of gold. Xu Tingsheng's abandoned plan of a large self-service supermarket was revived. hope.
The price of 350,000 is indeed high, a bit outrageously high, but Xu Tingsheng knows how valuable his set of materials is. It is a full ten years ahead of the entire industry. I am even reluctant to sell it. If I have the ability to operate it myself, this material and the brand of supplementary materials based on it will not only be a golden rooster that can lay eggs, but a golden chicken that can lay eggs. phoenix.
In addition, since the publishing house is so anxious to call because of a paper by an unknown person, they must not have the attitude of giving it a try. Don't doubt the vision of these real insiders. In terms of vision, they are more reliable than many experts. Spectrum.
Xu Tingsheng was very sure that they had reached a conclusion and were determined to win.
The next day Xu Tingsheng received another call from the publisher.
The publishing house counter-offered 300,000 yuan, requiring Xu Tingsheng and Fang Yunyao to sign a non-disclosure agreement without signing or disclosing it, and then pay the 300,000 yuan in two instalments.
Xu Tingsheng accepted the price of 300,000 yuan, which was the space he gave the other party to bargain. In addition, he made two demands:
One is to sign Fang Yunyao, and it can be signed at the end of several "famous teachers";
The second is that the second manuscript fee is paid immediately after the manuscript is fully delivered.
In addition, Xu Tingsheng accepted everything, signed a non-disclosure agreement without signing? Xu Tingsheng couldn't ask for more.
With this in mind, Xu Tingsheng began to spend a few hours typing in the Internet cafe every night. There were hundreds of thousands of words in his mind. The hand speed he had cultivated for a long time actually didn't take much time. When the college entrance examination approached, Xu Tingsheng He also pocketed two sums of money.
Of course, there are heavy dark circles under the eyes. Except for a few insiders, everyone else is sighing: "No wonder they have made so much progress, they are really desperate."
The seats for the college entrance examination were announced, and indeed Apple was not in the same exam room as Xu Tingsheng, Fu Cheng sat side by side with Xu Tingsheng, and Huang Yaming was in another exam room. In addition, Xu Tingsheng found that the mathematics princess in the same class was still sitting in front of him.
Although Xu Tingsheng's mathematics has improved, it is still only at the upper-middle level, and cannot be compared with Huang Yaming, Fu Cheng, and other masters.
On the eve of the college entrance examination, the students went home and went back to the dormitory. Xu Tingsheng, Huang Yaming, and Fu Cheng were sitting in the classroom smoking a cigarette openly this time. A girl walked in suddenly and said, "Xu Tingsheng, I don't know how to do math... If you can see it, you can look at mine."
Xu Tingsheng remembered that she made a mistake in the college entrance examination, of course it is impossible for him to copy her again now, but... the favor must be paid back, right
After hesitating for a while, Xu Tingsheng said, "Then if you can see other things, you can read some of mine."
The girl quickly waved her hand: "No, I didn't come to exchange with you, I don't look at yours."
Xu Tingsheng paused for a moment without forcing it, and said hesitantly, "A friend of mine who is a graduate student said that mathematics will be difficult this year. You should be mentally prepared, be serious and then calm down."
After the girl left, Xu Tingsheng turned to Huang Yaming and Fu Cheng and said, "This is the college entrance examination."
"Yeah, maybe we won't be able to mix together in the future."
"So, whoever arrives first tomorrow morning will wait at the door for a while, the last battle of high school, let's go together."