The two of them walked around the moat, and the willow branches next to it hung down a lot, biting the water surface, dizzying circle after circle of ripples.The sunset glow was very thick, stacked together, and burned half the sky, and the setting sun spread the water, and the river was half red.

Standing at the bridge, watching the sunset for a while, Chu Yu sent Shen Jiao back to school.

In the school, there are people in twos and threes all the way, holding books, walking fast, talking and laughing, and in high spirits.

When approaching the dormitory, Chu Yu led Shen Jiao into the long corridor by the road.

"This is for you."

Looking at the paper bag in front of him, Shen Jiao stretched out his hand to take it, the bag was a bit thick and hard to the touch.

"What is this?" Shen Jiao was curious.

Chu Yu put it off, "Open it and have a look." He also had some expectations, hoping that Shen Jiao would like it.

There were two small boxes in the bag, when Shen Jiao saw it, his eyes flashed, "Chocolate!" When he first started learning vocabulary, Chu Yu taught him the word chocolate.

It can be said that Shen Jiao has been thinking about chocolate for a long time since the first time he saw the word, and as time passed, Chu Yu brought him back a box.

"Well, it's chocolate, and there's also a hardcover version of the book I borrowed from the library for you." Chu Yu remembered that the first time he told Shen Jiao the word chocolate, the other person's eyes were much brighter than usual.That night, on the draft paper, the word chocolate appeared the most.

"Thank you Brother Chu Yu, I have something for you too." After finishing speaking, he opened the messenger bag on his waist and took out the cashmere sweater he bought a few days ago.

"I thought it was going to be winter soon, so I bought you a sweater. I estimated the size myself. I don't know if it fits."

Chu Yu took off his coat, took the sweater and put it on directly, the size was just right, "It fits very well, I like it very much."

Wearing a dark gray sweater on Chu Yu's body, he looked even leaner.Sweaters can also lighten one's spirit, and the whole person looks a little gentle.

"Just like it." Shen Jiao was a little happy, like eating iced watermelon in summer, it was sweet and comfortable.

Opened the box containing the chocolates, took the middle one, tore off a bit of wrapping paper and handed it to Chu Yu, "Brother Chu Yu, try it."

Shen Jiao's hands are very white, and the fingers holding the chocolate are also thin and long, but the lines on the palm are deep and the calluses are thick.

Looking at the chocolate in front of him, Chu Yu reached out and took it.The chocolate is very smooth, the bitterness is not so heavy, the taste is ok.

"The taste is not bad, take the rest home to eat."

"Well, good." After finishing speaking, he also pushed aside a piece of chocolate.The taste is very good, a bit bitter, not purely sweet, not as greasy as toffee, better than the taste of chocolate he imagined, Shen Jiao fell in love with this taste the first time he ate it.

Looking at the box full of chocolates, Shen Jiao raised his brows unconsciously, peeled off another one and put it in his mouth, the corners of his mouth curled up high.

"If you like it, I'll bring it to you next time." Seeing that Shen Jiao liked it so much, Chu Yu was also very happy. The young man's cheeks were a little puffed up, his eyes were full of satisfaction, and he looked lazy and attractive.

Shen Jiao shook his head, pushed the chocolate in his mouth aside, "No need, it's too troublesome." He knew that it was brought back by Chu Yu from country Y, and it might take a lot of effort to bring it again.

Chu Yu didn't say much after listening, and nodded, "Okay."

After a few stars lit up in the sky, Chu Yu sent Shen Jiao back to the dormitory, and did not leave until he could no longer see the other party.

After washing up, Shen Jiao opened the hardcover book in another box.The cover of the book looks nice, but the pages don't seem to fit very well, there is a gap in the middle.Shen Jiao carefully tore off the protective film, took out the book, turned it to the middle, and found a dried rose inside.

"What a beautiful rose." Shen Jiao was a little surprised, he didn't expect the publishing house to put so much thought into it, and even specially put dried flowers in it.Shen Jiao took out the book with the sweet-scented osmanthus in it, the sweet-scented osmanthus inside had already dried up, Shen Jiao was afraid that it would be scattered, so he didn't dare to take it out, and only pulled out the white paper used to prevent staining.Looking at the two dried flowers, Shen Jiao smiled, he actually liked this rose a little bit, of course he liked the osmanthus more.

Back in the bedroom, Chu Yu took off the sweater. The sweater felt very comfortable and had a good touch.Chu Yu tidied up the closet, hung up the sweater carefully, and then went into the bathroom.

After taking a shower, Chu Yu took out the sketchbook from the table.The book has been half used, and there are many small thoughts hidden in it.A sharpened pencil slowly rubbed against the paper. One side of the boy's cheek was a little bulging, his eyes were half-closed, and he was lying on the table with a lot of chocolates piled up beside him.

After writing down the date, Chu Yu closed the book, put it in a drawer, and pulled out the mechanical principles that he had been filling in from the shelf.

After class, He Linqi stopped Shen Jiao.

"The publication of that book has been negotiated, and it will be printed in two days. For the first time, 10000 copies are going to be released, and you will probably be able to get 2000 yuan by then."

Shen Jiao was a little surprised after hearing this, "10000 volumes? Isn't that too much?"

He Linqi took a sip of tea and rubbed the lid of his cup, "Originally, the publishing house only planned to print 2000 copies at the beginning. Didn't the country hold a translation competition some time ago? You won the championship in the English group and entered the competition." Evening News, the people at the publishing house thought that they should be able to open up a little fame and add 4000 volumes, but I still refused to accept it. I found the person in charge of the publishing house and showed him your manuscript. After reading it, he added it to 10000 volumes. "

Shen Jiao believed in his own ability, but he would not be conceited to think that the other party planned to print 10000 copies after only reading the manuscript, which was too much.In this day and age, not many people buy books, let alone these translated works.

"Teacher, are there other reasons?"

He Linqi smiled, "There are other reasons, guess what."

Shen Jiao thought for a while and gave the answer, "Because there will be reforms in the near future, the cost of paper and printing will increase, right?"

"A child can be taught, and a child can be taught. But you still write well. The publishing house has seen the potential value of this book. Maybe when the wind changes, these translated works will sell well."

Shen Jiao nodded, "I hope so."

"Okay, in this way, you can also save a lot of money, and the burden on the family can be reduced a lot. When you see a book you like, you can also buy it back for collection and read it, instead of borrowing a copy , and when it’s time to return it, I’m reluctant.”

"Thank you teacher." Shen Jiao felt that it was his honor to meet such a good teacher, a little proud, a little proud.

He Linqi looked at the student in front of him, stretched out his hand, and patted the other person's head, "Keep up your efforts." His tone was loving.

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