July is a festive month.
The physical version of the manga has been on sale for half a year, and the 20,000 copies of the first issue finally managed to sell 15,000 copies. The publishing house has already started the serialization of the second issue and the reprinting of the first issue, and there will be a second issue by then Stirring a wave of enthusiasm can also increase the sales of the first issue.
With 80,000 in hand, 10% was given to Xiao Yu, Qin Guanglin directly rounded it up, asked him out, and threw the cash to him.
"I talked to you at the beginning."
"Damn it, you're so divided." Xiao Yu didn't pick it up, and threw it back, "You did the painting, why should I divide it?"
"Hold it, hold it, I'm embarrassed to draw it if you don't take it, now you are the second protagonist."
The stack of money was not thick, only 10,000, and was thrown back and forth by two people. In the end, Xiao Yu couldn't hold back Qin Guanglin and put it in his bag.
Raising a child does cost money, and saving 10,000 yuan can buy a lot of things for my son.
"It's just for now. When more and more are serialized in the future, more and more will be sold. Next time, it will be directly credited to your card."
Qin Guanglin said with a leisurely smile: "Are you watching? Your son is also on the scene. Wait a few decades to see if he can catch fish."
"Who do you look down on? With the guidance of a famous teacher like me, you will definitely be able to catch a certain fish." Xiao Yu was not happy, because a fisherman would never admit that he could not catch fish.
"Who did you learn fishing from?"
"My dad."
"How's his fishing skills?"
"..."
"Hahahaha." Qin Guanglin couldn't help laughing, "The family's inheritance of craftsmanship cannot be stopped."
"Okay, stop talking nonsense, how are your wedding preparations going? Is there anyone you want to help with?" Xiao-Woo didn't bother to explain to him that fishing depends on metaphysics, he was just simply unlucky.
"All is ready except for the opportunity."
Qin Guanglin sighed, everything is ready, and we will wait until the end of the month to finish the work with a lot of fun.
Why not be a foreigner, you don't need to go to the woman's house to pick him up like Xiao Yu, you can just go to the hotel to get dressed, the old man, uncle, brother and the others also live in the hotel, waiting for the wedding to marry off their daughter.
"I feel like I'm not as excited as you were." He questioned Jin-Woo.
"Isn't this nonsense, how many years have you all lived together? I've not been married for as long as the two of you, you are an old married couple." Xiao Yu curled his lips, "The novelty has long since passed. "
"That's right, it's almost like getting married a long time ago, so let's take a formality now..."
Qin Guanglin thinks it makes sense, the old couple is old, why are they so excited about getting married.
But it was enough to get excited when I proposed.
"Hurry up and eat the food. Treat yourself. It's been a long time since I've had such a good meal. Having a baby is... painful and joyful. I think about how to save him money every day and raise a gold swallowing beast."
Xiao Yu gnawed there with a pork knuckle, Zhou Nan usually cooks, stir-fry some home-cooked dishes, and occasionally eat meat or something, saving money to raise a child and buy a house, it's been a long time since the last time he went to a restaurant.
Sometimes when I think about it, I am comfortable when I am still single, but it is useless to think about it now, I can only rush forward with all my strength.
Sooner or later, we have to go through this experience, and the arrival of a child just advances this stage.
"Eat, eat more, and we can have another big meal at the end of the month."
Seeing that he was having a good time, Qin Guanglin ordered two bottles of beer, one for each person, so that he would not be intoxicated, and clinked the glasses to reminisce about the happy time in the past.
After dinner, it was already past three o'clock in the afternoon, Xiao Yu hiccupped, took the money and greeted Qin Guanglin to go home, Qin Guanglin didn't drive, why not drive to go out with Xiaoqing, he took a taxi, after thinking about it, why not? Go home, just take a taxi and go back to Qin's house to have a look.
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"I thought you were eating out and came back so early?"
At around five o'clock in the afternoon, when Qin Guanglin came home with the fish, he saw He Wei sitting on the sofa, hugging his feet and cutting his nails, his concentration was inexplicably cute.
"Well, I just signed her and invited her to the wedding... She almost forgot what I said I would invite at the beginning."
He might as well respond, look up at the water basin on his side, and ask curiously, "Eat fish again?"
"Well, I wanted to keep it for tomorrow. Since you haven't eaten dinner, you can make it later." Qin Guanglin put the basin in the kitchen and came out.
"Okay... see if there is any sauerkraut in the refrigerator, if not, boil the fish—where did you get it? I feel like I will bring the fish back in a basin every now and then, and the vegetable market won't kill it?" Why don't you feel strange, this From time to time, Qin Guanglin brought back a big fish that was alive and kicking.
"Well, the specially bought live fish will nourish your body. It's delicious and has high nutritional value."
Qin Guanglin swore back, opened the refrigerator to have a look, and said, "There is no pickled cabbage, but I want to eat pickled cabbage fish."
"Then go buy it, wait for me to conjure it up for you?" He might as well look at him, lower his head and switch feet to continue cutting his nails.
"Then I'll go buy some more."
The supermarket downstairs is very close, but within a few minutes Qin Guanglin came back with a large bag of sauerkraut and put it in the refrigerator. He might as well start killing fish, looked at it for a while, and turned around to go to the study to tinker with painting.
After killing, it needs to be sliced into slices, then marinated, and then sauerkraut and ingredients... The process is very complicated, and it is estimated that it will be seven o'clock when the meal is served.
"This fish is so big, the two of us probably can't finish it." He Wei said while scraping the scales of the fish.
"Don't worry, I can eat as many as you want."
Qin Guanglin answered the door and went into the study to wait for dinner. Why don't you wash the fish, check the time, think about it and wipe your hands, then take out your phone and call Mama Qin.
"Mom, have you eaten yet?... Oh, Guanglin bought a big fish. It's very big. He said he asked you to come with me. You don't have to cook. Well, come and eat with us."
After the construction of the opposite community, a new bus route was opened, which goes directly to Nanfei Road. It is no longer like changing buses several times to get here. It is much more convenient, but it can be reached in half an hour.
When Qin's mother came over, why not pickle the fish, sprinkle the fish fillets with seasoning, scratch in the basin for a while, wash her hands and come out to watch TV with her.
"Guanglin is lucky to find someone who can cook like you... Where did he go?"
"It's in the study, drawing that cartoon."
"Oh... that manga is pretty good. It's published. Both of you in the family are great writers." Qin's mother was delighted when she mentioned manga. She didn't care whether it was a manga or a novel. After reading a book, they are all writers, and Qin Guanglin has also become a writer when he paints. He usually has a face when chatting with old men and old ladies.
Good luck, it's all good luck!
After more than half a year of release, Qin Guanglin published a book... This thing can really accumulate blessings—the old lady directly attributed the credit for the physical release of comics to the fish, and only a few more can be released.
Why not bother to correct Qin Guanglin as a painter and not a writer, anyway, the old lady is happy, chatted for a while, guessed that the fish was almost marinated, and went back to the kitchen to continue working.
Qin Guanglin stretched out from the study when the smell of pickled fish came from the kitchen, "It smells so... Mom, why are you here?" Seeing the figure on the sofa, he couldn't help being stunned.
"Why am I here?"
Qin's mother was also taken aback, why not tell her that Qin Guanglin wanted to ask her to have dinner together, it doesn't look right.
Why don't you want to ask her to eat together... The old lady realized that she was even happier, "I'm coming to eat, why don't you ask me to cook fish, why not be sensible... Wait, you put the fish in the afternoon without?"
She looked at Qin Guanglin suspiciously, and then at the kitchen, feeling that something was wrong.
If this guy called him over, then he must have bought the fish himself, otherwise he must have been guilty of not calling him, so Qin's mother never suspected it, but now that she knew why it was called, she was a little uncertain.
"Oh yes, I was the one who confused my brain by painting. I called it. I asked He Wu to call you... Of course I bought the fish, and I specially picked a very big one. Hehe... It smells so good, I will go to the kitchen have a look."
Qin Guanglin laughed dryly and slipped into the kitchen.
After more than half an hour.
The fragrant fish with sauerkraut came out of the pot, and the more Qin Ma looked at it, the more familiar it looked. Although it was already cooked and turned into pieces, she just felt that it was the fish she gave him to release.
"Hurry up, it's delicious." Qin Guanglin greeted casually.
"You bought it?" Mother Qin asked.
"Of course, I'll get you a receipt right now to see if you just bought it."
Qin Guanglin made a gesture to get up, why not scratch his head, watched the conversation between the two, and asked, "What's wrong?"
"It's okay, it's okay—sit down, what kind of ticket do you get!"
Qin Ma was relieved, took a sip from the bowl, nodded and said, "Well, it's just good craftsmanship."
"Is it delicious?" Qin Guanglin asked cheaply.
"nonsense."
Sauerkraut fish is fragrant and tasty.
(end of this chapter)