I really don't want to be a novelist

Chapter 333 I am also a sinner

"Clumsy and Uncommon: Here's the Entire Draft of the 'Ordinary' Chapter."

"al: I have received the manuscript from you, Mr. I. Thank you, Mr. I, for bringing such an excellent work to readers, and thank you, Mr. I, for allowing me, a loyal reader, to see this part of the content in advance."

back inside,

Into the study.Ji Zhuo exported the manuscripts of ordinary chapters in the coding software and sent them to the editor-in-chief of Aier Publishing, and sent a message to the editor-in-chief of Aier by the way.

"Clumsy and uncommon: Thank you Mr. Al for your compliment.

al: It's not a compliment, but a statement of fact..."

Immediately after the editor-in-chief Ayer sent a few words of praise, Ji Zhuo just passed by.

paused again,

Editor-in-Chief Al has another message.

"al: Mr. I. The 'ordinary' chapter should be considered the first half of your work, right?

Clumsy and extraordinary: yes.

al: Then we will start to gradually promote "The Ordinary and the Great" now?
al: According to the previous agreement with Mr. I, your work will be released in about one month.

al: Mr. I, if you think there is no problem with ordinary articles, as a reader and editor, I think the content of ordinary articles is already perfect.

al: If you think there is no problem, we will start to contact the printing factory, and start printing the "ordinary chapters" part first, and then get the second half of Mr. I's works, and then continue to print the second half and the overall binding.

Clumsy and uncommon: Well, fine. "

Ji Zhuo didn't have any opinion on this.

However, Ayer Press estimates that there are not many resources and channels to warm up and promote "The Ordinary and the Great".

Anyway, Ji Zhuo had never seen the news that Ayer Press promoted the new books of other authors in their publishing house before.

It's just... pretty good.

"al: Thank you again, Mr. I, for your trust in our publishing house."

Seeing this, Ji Zhuo didn't know what to say.

After a few polite words with the editor-in-chief Al, the exchange ended.

Reach out to turn off the computer,

By the way, I glanced at the codeword software that has not been closed, and the content of the "ordinary" chapter is still displayed.

Ji Zhuo turned off the coding software first, then turned off the computer and got up.

Turned,
Outside the window of the study, the lights of other people's houses are on in the night,
The lights reflected under the window, Ji Zhuo walked to the window, and took another look at the lights of the houses in the city.

Pretty.

Looking at the night sky illuminated by the city lights, Ji Zhuo blew the night breeze and scattered his thoughts casually.

……

"Penny, you are busy first, I will go to see the content of the manuscript sent by Mr. I. Mr. I said that he has already sent the entire content of the 'ordinary' chapter."

Europe, the white flag country, is still in the afternoon.

It's not time to close get off work at Ayer Press.

However, the entire Ayer Press is not big, except for Ayer, the chief editor, and his wife Penny, the publishing house has only a few other editors,

Each is responsible for contacting writers who often cooperate with different publishing houses, as well as some ordinary proofreading and typesetting work.

When I received the message from Mr. I, Al was busy with other things in the publishing house.

After receiving the news, Al hurried back to his office from the lobby of the publishing house,

When the other editors heard Al's words, they couldn't help raising their heads and casting sideways glances.

"Have you sent the entire content of the chapter?"

"Well... yes, you can contact the printing house and then determine the printing plan. We will start printing this work immediately, and print the first half... and then bind the whole book later."

Al responded, and had already entered his office.

turn on computer,

Received the manuscript sent by Mr. I,

Then open.

This manuscript is a complete 'ordinary' chapter.

Al has already read the previous part of the content twice before,
But still moving the mouse slowly, sliding down a little bit,

By the way, make sure whether Mr. I has made minor changes to the previous content,
However, even at this cursory look, he has seen it several times,
Sometimes when I look at it, I can't help but pause and look carefully at some words,
Seeing some plots, emotions still fluctuate.

"call……"

Row roughly until Little Hoss worked in the field all afternoon and returned to the house exhausted,
Al stopped again and took a long breath.

The previous content was also confirmed, and Mr. I did not make any changes.

This is the place he saw last time, and further down, it is already the content of the new manuscript sent by Mr. I this time.

"...how, what did you see, what happened next?"

At this moment, after contacting the printing factory, Penny pushed open the half-hidden office door and walked in.

"I just briefly read the previous content, and I haven't started reading the following content."

Al responded, raised his head,
"Is the printing factory confirmed?"

"The final printing plan has been determined. The best printing paper, the best printing conditions, and the most expensive price. As long as we send the manuscript over, they can start printing immediately."

"Well... this excellent work cannot be shoddy in printing. Mr. I chose our publishing house because of his trust in our publishing house, and I don't want to disappoint him. Moreover, even if the printing price is higher, I believe it is worth it Yes, you can earn it back.”

Al said aloud.

This plan was originally decided by the two of them and the printing factory, so Petunia naturally had no objections.

Nodding his head, he walked towards Al again, pulled a stool and sat down beside Al, and turned his attention to the content of the "ordinary" chapter displayed on the computer screen.

Al glanced at his wife, and then turned his gaze back to the computer screen.

"Let's watch together."

……

The story of the "ordinary" chapter continues to progress.

After a day of hard work in the field, I don't know how much sweat was mixed into the soil,

But it was just little Hoss who had cultivated a small field, dragging his exhausted body home,
I didn't want to move, but under the urging of my hungry stomach, I ate the cold food left over from noon,
He fell on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

Because of his deep sleep, he didn't wake up in the middle of the night because of the sound of beating and scolding from the next door.
But I don't know if he was too tired and tired, but he still had nightmares at night.

He dreamed, still that day,

The drop of blood stained on his body appeared on his legs, appeared on his arms,
And when the blood appeared there, he felt the discomfort and pain there,
Finally, in the dream, I still fell to the ground, stiff and unable to move, unable to make a sound.

Just like the previous nightmare, the surrounding people reappeared, chanting prayers in fear around him.

Just in extreme fear of these voices.

Little Hoss woke up again from his sleep,
When I woke up, it was already morning.

And after waking up, Little Hoss really felt sore all over his body, from his shoulders to his back, from his arms to his legs,

My whole body hurts badly, probably because I was too tired from working in the field yesterday.

but,

He still has to go down today.

He only plowed a small field yesterday, and it is still a long way from all the fields at home.

Moving his sore body and limbs, Little Hoss gritted his teeth, moved a little, and got out of bed.

When I moved on the ground, although I still felt a little sore, it seemed to be much better.

Little Hoss went to the kitchen first and got up to make breakfast.

……

Eating basically the same food as the day before, soybean soup and black bread.

After finishing his breakfast, Little Hoss hesitated while looking at the remaining piece of black bread.

He picked up the piece of black bread and put it on his body.

He thought, he would not come back at noon, he would just eat something in the field, rest for a while and then continue farming,

Plant some crops today.

He didn't want to eat lunch, so he could save some food.

But when he was working in the fields, he always felt very hungry.

Take the loaf of black bread and some water,

Little Hoss took the farm tools and went out again.

Standing on the side of the road, Little Hoss hesitated back and forth.

but did not go in the direction of the fields,
Instead, he sped in the other direction, towards the grave of his father Medioc.

He wanted to go see his father again.

quickly,

Little Hoss was right there.

Looking from a distance, he saw a figure standing in front of the grave of his father Medioc,
Some can't see clearly from a distance.

But as he gradually approached, Little Hoss quickly discovered something was wrong.

Where is the tombstone on the grave of his father Medioc,
The thick wooden stick he had just erected yesterday morning, engraved with his father's name.

Now it's gone!
Little Hoss took the farm tools and ran.

But even if he ran close to the grave of his father Medioc,
I didn't see the tombstone again, only the traces of the overturned soil in front of the grave bag, which proved that there used to be a tombstone here that belonged to Medioc.

And, the man standing in front of the tomb,

Little Hoss turned his head, raised his head, and looked at the other person standing in front of the grave,

"Aunt Varina?"

Little Hoss yelled.

The person standing in front of the grave is Aunt Varina.

At this time, Aunt Varina was still carrying the bamboo basket with black bread in it,
Facing Little Hoss, Aunt Varina was still a little sad and nervous.

"Aunt Varina, where is my father's tombstone?"

Little Hoss asked Valina.

"Little Hoss... Come here, you can't make up lies and lie about what the priest said."

Aunt Varina stretched out her hand, and nervously pulled Little Hoss closer to him, away from the place where the tombstone stood.

"I'm not lying! Aunt Varina, where is my father's tombstone?"

"Because you have sinned against the Lord, and your faith in the Lord is not devout enough, little Hoss, your father can't set up the tombstone of the Lord!"

Aunt Varina said this little Hoss.

"...The priest said, the Lord forgives my father's sins, and he can return to the kingdom of heaven!"

Little Hoss raised his voice and said loudly.

"...no, no...the Lord's mercy is for devout believers, not such sinners."

Aunt Varina was a little nervous, and said even more sadly,
The hand was still holding Little Hoss tightly.

"Aunt Varina, did you remove my father's tombstone?"

Little Hoss raised his head and said angrily.

"No no."

Aunt Varina shook her head.

"Who is that?"

Little Hoss was still holding the farm tool in his hand, breathing.

"It's your Grandpa Gus."

"Yesterday afternoon, someone found an extra tombstone in front of your father Medioc's grave. When he wanted to remove it, I told him, what you said to me was 'the Lord has forgiven Medioc'. "

"But such sinners have never been able to set up a tombstone. It is a symbol of the Lord's devout believers and a sign of returning to the kingdom of heaven."

"So, those people went to ask your Grandpa Gus. Asked, can a tombstone be erected in front of Medioc's grave, and said what you said."

"But Grandpa Gus still said that the priest's words are just to comfort you. Maybe Medioc will return to heaven one day, but he needs to atone for his sins. Maybe the merciful and great Lord will not blame us for setting up tombstones for sinners." crime, but a devout believer should not do that, it would call into question piety."

"So, they pulled out your father's tombstone and burned it with fire."

Aunt Varina finished telling what had happened,
Little Hoss turned from angry to a little sad.

Grandpa Gus is the elder and wise man of the village,
I have worked for a church and have a very clear understanding of the will of God and the church.

In the village, when encountering some orders issued by the church and God's will, when they don't understand, they always ask Grandpa Gus for answers.

Once his father, Medioc, also consulted Grandpa Gus for some things.

He is the wisest man in the village.

Grandpa Nagus said this... maybe he was really wrong, right?

Maybe he really misunderstood what the priest said.

Little Hoss recalled the nightmare of the two nights again,
Is this the Lord's punishment and warning to him?

Little Hoss was a little scared.

"Little Hoss...you can't do that again, you will offend the Lord."

"Bring some gifts and thank Grandpa Gus. If it wasn't for Grandpa Gus, you would have made a mistake."

Aunt Varina pulled Little Hoss a little sadly and nervously and said.

"Um……"

Little Hoss lowered his head and responded.

When the residents of the village ask Grandpa Gus to answer questions, they always send some gifts to express their gratitude.

"Aunt Varina, I see. I want to be with my father again."

Little Hoss lowered his head and said this again.

Aunt Varina looked at little Hoss, and let go of his hand.

"Then you can no longer do that kind of thing that offends the Lord. We are all devout believers in the Lord."

said Aunt Varina.

Little Hoss nodded silently.

Aunt Varina walked away with a few steps and turning her head.

Little Hoss raised his head, and then looked at Aunt Varina, who had gone far away and was out of sight.

Turning back again, he looked at his father's grave and the loose soil in front of the grave.

"Father... Medioc."

"The priest said that you can return to heaven."

"But Grandpa Gus said it was just the priest's words to comfort me."

Little Hoss spoke to Medioc's grave,
Naturally, no one can answer.

Little Hoss lowered his head, stood where he was, and was silent for a long time.

He raised his head again, his eyes full of fear,
He looked around in fear on both sides, and after making sure that no one was passing by,

Little Hoss walked aside again,
Holding a farm tool, I dug up a branch thick as a thumb,
The two branches are tied together to form a tombstone,

It's just a little bigger than a palm.

Little Hoss took the two sticks and went back to his father's grave.

The whole person was trembling with fear, walking lightly and then heavily.

No longer fearful and tense, I looked around back and forth,

Little Hoss picked up a piece of stone, and carved his father's name crookedly on the bundled wooden stick vertically,
Then, nervous, he squatted down and dug out the loose soil in front of the grave with his hands.
Then the tombstone, which was only a little longer than a palm, was inserted into the soil until it was submerged by the soil.

Then it was covered with other soil, so that the small tombstone could not be seen completely.

During the whole process, Little Hoss was trembling all over, and his hands trembled violently.

Waiting for the tombstone to be carved and buried in the soil at last,

Little Hoss's forehead was already covered with sweat, his whole body could not stand still, he staggered a few times,

He fell down in front of his father's grave, his whole body was weak and trembling.

"...Father...I am also a sinner..."

Little Hoss said tremblingly in a fearful voice.

Naturally, the grave bag couldn't answer him,

Only the wind blows,
The summer wind was blowing on little Hoss, but little Hoss felt a little chilly.

Lie on the ground for a while,

Little Hoss just got up from the place,
Picked up the farm tools again, cleaned up the traces that might be found around,
Holding the farm tools again, he hurriedly walked towards his field.

But even when he got to the field, Little Hoss was still uneasy in his heart.

It wasn't until he became tired from working in the field that Little Hoss gradually ignored the anxiety in his heart and became nervous because of his fatigue.

(End of this chapter)