Chapter 238: 217 Making Big Money

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Chapter 238: Chapter 217 Making Big Money Sitting under the pagoda tree, this group of people were all eating and chatting. They did not react immediately when they heard the postman shouting the name. Rong Yan? Who’s that? Just then, someone remembered who the name belonged to. “Isn’t Rong Yan Qin Ye’s wife? Does she have a letter?” By this shout, the others also remembered. There’s only one with the surname Rong, right? No, wait, now there are two, a father and daughter. When the postman heard someone recognized the name, he said, “Here is a registered letter for her from a Jing City newspaper and a publishing house, as well as her remittance slip for the writing income. She needs to come in person. Does anyone know her and can call her over? Or take me to her house, that’s okay too.” The villagers were shocked by what he said. Someone didn’t understand and asked, “Comrade, what’s ‘writing income’? What does that mean?” “It means her submission was liked by the newspaper office and they published it for people to read... and they paid her ‘writing income.’ That’s quite impressive,” the postman said with a tone of envy. Those are cultured people indeed! The villagers widened their eyes in shock. Qin Ye’s Wife could earn money by writing articles? “Goodness! How is she so skilled?” Qin Ye really married well. Some people felt overwhelmingly jealous in their hearts. It was right then someone shouted, “Hey, isn’t that Qin Ye’s father-in-law walking over there? The letter can be given to him.” Another villager called out, “Old Rong, here’s a letter for your daughter, hurry over and get it.” Rong Wenming heard someone calling him and came over, “What is it?” He was distracted by his thoughts and hadn’t quite caught on. “Rong Yan is your daughter, right? Here, she has two registered letters, one from a Jing City newspaper and one from a Jing City publishing house. Additionally, here are two remittance slips that require her signature.” Upon hearing this, Rong Wenming was slightly stunned, only snapping back to reality when someone tugged at him. He nodded eagerly, admitting, “Yes, I’m Rong Yan’s dad, she’s my daughter.” “Well then, you take your daughter’s letters and remittance slips,” said the postman. Although he had intended to deliver them to the person herself, it didn’t matter since this was her father, and besides, there were so many witnesses here. It’s also possible he was still new to the job. Otherwise, an experienced postman would definitely deliver them directly to the recipient. “Alright, give them to me,” Rong Wenming said excitedly. His daughter was truly remarkable to have her articles published in the newspaper. “Sign here,” the postman said, proceeding with the required steps and handing over a pen along with the slips. Rong Wenming quickly signed his name and handed back the pen and signed slips. “Thank you!” “Your daughter is really talented,” the postman complimented before passing over the two registered letters and two remittance slips. Rong Wenming took them and glanced at the remittance slip, pausing in mild astonishment before promptly putting it into his pocket. He needed to share this good news with his daughter. The postman finished his delivery and naturally, he left. After he departed, the villagers became excited. “Hey, we didn’t ask Comrade Rong how much the newspaper remitted to Mr. Qin Ye!” They hid it too quickly, nobody saw. One person said loudly, “I saw it, it looked like one was for fifty yuan! But I didn’t see the other one...” his voice trailed off with a hint of regret. Hearing that one slip was for fifty yuan, the villagers inhaled sharply... my lord, what did she write to earn such a sum? Could the other remittance slip also be for fifty yuan? Wouldn’t that be like the earnings of a city factory worker over three or four months? They would have to work for the better part of a year. Suddenly, there was intense discussion and the new topic spread throughout the entire village. Before long, the whole Qin Family Village knew that Qin Ye’s Wife had written something for some newspaper, and they paid her quite a lot of money. *** Rong Yan stood in the yard and saw her father, who had just gone out for a stroll, returning so quickly with a smile on his face and two registered letters in hand. “Dad, who sent you a letter? It made you so happy.” Her comment drew the attention of Madam Rong, who was sweeping the courtyard. “Eh, Old Rong, you’ve actually got a letter? Who’s it from? Why did it come here?” “Why use the word ‘actually’? It’s as if I don’t have any friends,” Rong Wenming replied with a laugh. “However, these two registered letters are indeed not mine; they’re from a newspaper and publishing house sent to our Yanyan. Plus, there are remittance slips.” Upon hearing this, Madam Rong’s face showed shock, “You mean the newspaper sent a remittance slip to our daughter? How much?” Rong Wenming immediately handed over the items, “Take a look, you’re going to be really surprised.” Madam Rong passed the registered letters on to her daughter. Then she checked the remittance slip and, upon seeing the amount, her eyes were filled with delight, “So much? There’s actually fifty yuan!” Rong Wenming watched his wife’s elated reaction and said with a smile, “Look at the other one.” Madam Rong, hearing this, opened the other remittance slip. Her eyes widened unbelievably when she saw the amount, “This, this is so much? My goodness! Could there be a mistake?” What’s this all about? How could there be so much money? Rong Wenming certainly didn’t agree with that statement, “How could there possibly be a mistake? When does anyone send too much money? The fact that so much was sent just shows how impressive our daughter’s writing is.” Madam Rong was too excited to contain herself, “This is really too much...” Rong Wenming: ... Actually, he had been just as excited the whole way. “Yanyan, what does the letter say?” Madam Rong asked her daughter eagerly, her face full of excitement. In just a moment, Rong Yan had finished reading. “Mom, the fifty yuan from the newspaper is calculated by the word count, they gave us a round fifty, and we can continue the series. This is urging me to write more. Another publishing house is interested in the comic strips I draw. They said my artwork, as well as the story content, is very good. That’s why they’re offering a higher price... If the subsequent sales are good, they will pay more for additional printings.” This meant that comic strips could actually be quite profitable. The letter said the first batch of printed albums was 10,000 copies, and since she was serializing the work in three volumes—top, middle, and bottom—it meant there were 30,000 copies printed in the first run. With an 8% royalty rate, and a price of eighty cents per copy, it meant she had now received 1,920 yuan. Mainly because the album she drew was rather thick and of high quality, the royalty price was set higher. Hearing her daughter’s words, Madam Rong gasped, “More? My goodness, are those comic books you draw so expensive?” Rong Yan explained, “Mine is of good quality; the typical pricing for comic books is just a few dimes.” Madam Rong exclaimed with excitement, “Oh my goodness, this... No wonder everyone wants to be a cultured person.” This amount of earnings could match what some families make in several years. A factory worker might make less than 400 in a year. At this rate, could they quickly pay off the debt for buying the house? Seeing her mother like this, Rong Yan said helplessly, “Mom, don’t get too excited now; we must take care of our health. In the future, there will be plenty of opportunities to make big money. You need to learn to stay calm.” Madam Rong gave her daughter a look. Stay calm? Who could stay calm seeing so much money? Unless their family was already rich with gold and silver mountains. “Here, take these and keep them safe. I think it’s best to withdraw the money and save it separately tomorrow.” Rong Yan was thinking along the same lines. She nodded, “I’ll withdraw it tomorrow.” And took the two remittance slips from her mother. Looking at the amount written there, she still felt a bit of happiness. She never thought that she, who once had a fortune of millions, could now be so happy over two thousand yuan. Rong Wenming said smilingly, “This is a great celebration for our family. Let’s make something delicious tonight to celebrate.” Madam Rong didn’t refuse the suggestion; she nodded in agreement, “Alright, tonight... we’ll slaughter a chicken and make some chicken soup. Give Yanyan an extra boost for her brain.” She couldn’t help feeling proud... Whose daughter could be so impressive? That writing a book could earn so much. Upon hearing her mother mention the words “an extra boost for her brain,” the corners of Rong Yan’s mouth twitched almost imperceptibly. Does she still need a boost for her brain? Alright! Alright, if you’re happy, that’s fine. The Qin siblings returned home in the afternoon to find the atmosphere at home quite different. But this time, they didn’t have to ask; Madam Rong took the initiative to tell them about Rong Yan’s earnings from writing, including the fees. The Qin siblings were astounded, especially Qin Yu and Qin Mei, the twins. For them, fifty yuan was already a substantial sum, and this time, their sister-in-law had made nearly two thousand. And there was still more to come with further printings. This was simply too amazing, right? “Sister-in-law, you must be a fairy,” Qin Yu said very seriously. Qin Mei agreed with her brother immediately and nodded vigorously. This wasn’t something an ordinary person could earn. Even her very capable big brother couldn’t do it. With her sister-in-law around... she felt incredibly blessed in her current life. The Rong family of three was amused by the twins’ antics. “You are really adorable,” Rong Yan complimented generously. Qin Yu: ... Adorable? Oh no, he didn’t want that compliment. “So, studying is indeed very important. You must study hard. When you grow up, you will earn even more money than your sister-in-law,” Madam Rong said with a smile, dispensing a motivational pep talk. Qin Yu, who wasn’t too fond of studying before today... now truly believed that studying was the best thing to do. After all, he loved money, and the ability to easily make so much money was too tempting. So, he decided to study diligently. Qin Mei didn’t need to be convinced; as a quiet and introverted girl, she already loved reading. Concerned about her health and worried about not being able to earn money when she grew up, her sister-in-law had now opened a new world for her. It turned out that learning cultural knowledge could really earn a lot of money in the future. “Alright, let’s have dinner first! I’m starving from the smell of chicken soup,” Rong Yan said. She had been busy all afternoon because the publishing house and newspaper both wanted her to get the next installments out as soon as possible. So, she was occupied all afternoon.

Chapter 238: 217 Making Big Money

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