The heavens set sail from the courtyard

Wang Gang wrote the novel until nine o'clock in the evening, and then stopped to rest.

Xie Qiao had been sitting next to him. The moment Wang Gang put down his pen, he snatched the manuscript paper and started to look at it.

Ten minutes later, Xie Qiao put down the manuscript and said to Wang Gang: "What about the next one?"

Wang Gang rolled his eyes and said, "I'll write it tomorrow."

Xie Qiao couldn't help but said: "I feel uncomfortable reading your half-written content. Why don't you write another paragraph?"

Wang Gang was speechless: "I have been writing for two hours and my hands are sore."

Only then did Xie Qiao realize that two hours had passed.

"Ah, so late?"

Wang Gang put all the manuscripts away and said, "Don't mess them up. I have to mail them out tomorrow."

Xie Qiao said excitedly: "Xie Lin, I didn't expect you to be this capable. At first I thought you wanted to be a writer and were just joking."

Wang Gang rubbed his sore wrist and said, "I'm not kidding."

Xie Qiao smiled and said, "Xie Lin, are you going to submit your work? Will I be able to see your novel in a magazine in the future?"

Wang Gang said: "I want to show my writing to more people. I plan to submit it for a try. If it works, it will be worth the effort."

Xie Qiao asked: "Where are you going to vote? Otherwise, show it to my dad."

Xie Zirun is the editor of a magazine, but his magazine tends to be literary and fresh, and has never published any martial arts novels.

In fact, although martial arts novels are very popular, they are still not considered to be of high quality in the eyes of traditional literati. Xie Zirun is one of those traditional literati.

"Forget it. I plan to submit it to Wuxia magazine. The style is also suitable." Wang Gang said after thinking for a while.

Xie Qiao glanced at the manuscript paper in Wang Gang's hand and said, "Why are you sending it out for me to see? Can you use carbon paper when you write novels in the future?"

Wang Gang nodded and said with a smile: "Your words also reminded me that I should keep a copy of the manuscript. Unfortunately, I don't have a computer."

"What brain?" Xie Qiao asked puzzled.

Xie Qiao had never touched a computer before, as the school had not yet started offering computer classes. In fact, the computer penetration rate was extremely low and not many people knew about it.

Wang Gang was too lazy to explain and said, "I'm going to wash up."

The Xie family's place is not big, with only three rooms. Xie Zirun and his wife live in one room, Grandma Xie lives in one room, and Wang Gang and Xie Qiao live in one room.

However, the two of them did not sleep in the same bed. They each slept in a single bed, separated by two desks.

As Xie Qiao grew up, it became inconvenient for his cousins ​​to live in the same room.

Wang Gang came back from washing up and passed the living room when he found that his aunt had already returned and was eating.

"Why did you come back so late today?" Xie Zirun brought a bowl of mung bean soup to his wife.

"When checking the bank accounts, I found that 500 yuan was missing. I have been reconciling the accounts until now."

"Have you recovered the money?" Xie Zirun asked.

"Found it. Someone was careless and filled out the wrong form."

"I'm glad it's not your problem." Xie Zirun breathed a sigh of relief.

"Is your mom cooking again?"

"Well, the second brother came back in the afternoon and ate all the dishes. I made this." Xie Zirun said with a smile.

"Your brother must be back for no good reason. He must be here to ask for money again!" Mother Xie rolled her eyes.

"I didn't ask for much money." Xie Zirun said guiltily.

Mother Xie put down her chopsticks and said speechlessly: "You really need to talk to your brother. He is always busy all day long. Xie Lin is getting older and there are many places to spend money!" Xie Zirun said stiffly: "Okay, I will talk to the second brother later."

Mother Xie snorted coldly and said, "If I rely on you, the daylily will be cold."

Xie Zirun smiled brightly and pushed the dish towards his wife.

"I want to discuss something with you. Xie Lin and Xie Qiao have grown up. It's not right for them to live in the same room. I want Xie Qiao to sleep in the same room with my mom."

Mother Xie nodded and said, "It should have been done a long time ago. Discuss it with mom tomorrow and let Xie Qiao move in. Look at the Qin family next door. They have already let Qin Chuan and Qin Qian live separately."

Xie Zirun said: "It's not that the house is too small! My mother's room is even smaller and can only fit one bed."

"Then let Xie Lin move out. He can sleep in mom's room, and mom can move in and sleep with Xie Qiao." Xie's mother said worriedly, "Xie Qiao is a grown-up girl now. It's not right for her to sleep in the same room with her cousin."

Xie Zirun agreed: "Yes! Seeing both children grow up, I still remember when Xie Ling was first brought home, he was only the size of a palm, with a wrinkled face. Unknowingly, he has grown into a big boy."

Mother Xie drank a mouthful of mung bean soup and asked: "Xie Lin's academic performance is not good, what are your plans? You can't let him drop out of school after graduating from junior high school.

If you rely on your brother, Xie Ling will have to beg for food in the future."

Xie Zirun sighed and said, "I've thought about it. When Xie Lin graduates from junior high school, I'll send him to a technical school to learn a skill. My mother said she will pay for the tuition."

Mother Xie sighed and said, "We'll pay for the tuition. Your mother's pension isn't much, so we have to save some for retirement."

Xie Zirun agreed: "Okay."

Mother Xie thought for a long time and said, "We can go and look at houses when we have time. We may have a chance to lend money to Xie Lin to buy one."

"Ah?" Xie Zirun was surprised: "Why do you want to buy a house?"

"Xie Lin will have to get married when he grows up. Judging from his grades, it will be difficult for him to achieve success in the future. We should think more about him.

Having a house makes it easier to get married.”

Xie's mother said: "I work in a bank, so it's easier for me to get a loan. I can buy a small house first, and then Xie Ling will have the confidence to date someone in the future."

"That's not necessary!" Xie Zirun said, "We have room at home. When Qiao Qiao gets married in the future, she won't need a house. We can leave this one to Xie Lin."

Mother Xie rolled her eyes and said, "After all, we are not Xie Lin's parents. After he gets married, he can't live in the same room with his uncle and aunt! It would just make his in-laws laugh at him."

Xie Zirun paused when he heard this and said, "But buying a house costs a lot of money. Where can we get the money?"

Mother Xie said earnestly, "So we need a loan! I've calculated that our combined monthly salary is more than 3,000 yuan. If we buy a one-bedroom apartment and live frugally every month, we should be able to afford it."

Wang Gang had been standing outside the door, listening to the conversation between Xie Zirun and his wife. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart that his uncle and aunt really treated him as their own son!

Even biological parents can do this to their children!

"Uncle, aunt, I don't need you to buy a house for me." Wang Gang pushed the door open and said.

"Xie Lin!" Xie Zirun was surprised when he saw Wang Gang, "When did you stand outside?"

Wang Gang said seriously: "Uncle, I heard everything you said. I will buy my own house when I get a job. As for schooling, I want to go to high school and then take the college entrance exam in the future."

"Are you going to college?" Xie Zirun asked in surprise.

"Well, I will study hard in the future, so you can rest assured!" Wang Gang said very seriously.

Xie Zirun and his wife looked at each other, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, and did not take Wang Gang's words seriously at all.

The main reason was that Xie Ling’s grades were so bad that he didn’t even have room for improvement. Not to mention college, he couldn’t even get into high school.

"Linlin, go back to your room and have some rest!" Mother Xie thought Wang Gang was just having a fit of impulsiveness.

Wang Gang saw that Xie Zirun and his wife didn't believe him, so he could only wait until his grades improved. (End of this chapter)