141, Senior

"If Mr. Bai wants to write a second volume recently, could you please publish the first draft in the Asahi Shimbun?"

"This is also something that the agency has been paying attention to recently."

"After all, the release of the second volume will also promote the sale of the first volume..."

The members of the Asahi Shimbun felt a little impressed when they saw that Bai Gui had collected the envelope and did not immediately open the money. This five thousand yen is really not a small amount, at least it would be difficult for him to save it if he didn't eat or drink all his life. Seeing such a huge sum of money, it is difficult for someone to maintain a high moral integrity.

Even though I know that a newspaper as big as Asahisha cannot cheat on some money...

This amount of money is nothing to Asahisha.

"Sorry, as for the manuscript, I still plan to publish it in the Democracy Newspaper. I am also the editor-in-chief of the Democracy Newspaper..."

Bai Gui immediately rejected the suggestion.

If his first draft is published in the Asahi Shimbun, then Asahi Shimbun will definitely increase the proportion of the novel in the newspaper page, and even recommend it, which can make the novel more famous.

Although it was first published in the Asahi Shimbun, it was not much space and was mixed in many novels, making it inconspicuous.

In this way... it is much better than publishing it in the Democratic Progressive Newspaper, not just sporadic.

However, Bai Gui did not intend to do this. Firstly, he is the editor-in-chief of the Minjin Daily and has a background in the newspaper, so he can provide the greatest resource support. Secondly, the Minjin Daily is equivalent to his old employer, although he and the Minjin Daily have no relationship. No matter what contract you sign, the behavior of "dislike the poor and love the rich" will not have many consequences on the surface, but behind the scenes, it will make people frown and feel that he is an untouchable person...

For a small profit, there is really no need to do this.

Not to mention that when he first came to Japan, Liu Xueyu secretly asked the newspaper to take care of him, gave him the maximum salary, and opened every door for him.

This kindness cannot be offset.

"That's really regrettable."

The members of the Asahi Society sighed and didn't pay much attention to it. This was originally a test of Bai Gui by the Asahi Society. If it succeeds, they will try their best to support it. If it fails, they won't be too demanding.

Compared with this, he admired this kind of ethics very much. Not everyone can ignore the olive branch extended by Asahisha.

Short-sighted people are not unintelligent, but the temptation is too great.

"Although I will not publish the first draft of Empire of Qin in Asahisha, I will give priority to Asahisha for future novels. Please forgive me."

Bai Gui said more official polite words.

…

After seeing off the members of the Asahi Society, Bai Gui took a shower and prepared to go to Ichigao.

He was sitting in an open carriage and had just reached the intersection out of Tokyo.

Then I heard a familiar voice ringing in my ears.

He quickly asked the coachman to stop.

Looking back.

"Hey! Great writer, I meet you again."

Yamada Mitsuko sat in another carriage, still dressed as yesterday, smiled at him, and then waved.

This carriage is relatively luxurious and is for private use. It looks much more upscale.

"Miss Photon, are you waiting for me?"

Bai Gui asked the coachman to drive the carriage closer and asked.

"no!"

Yamada Mitsuko shrugged, showing a frustrated and helpless expression, and said: "I was originally studying at Kyoto Women's High School. This time I sneaked to Tokyo. My father scolded me last night, saying that since I like it so much Tokyo, then you might as well come to Tokyo to study so that you can control me. I am already in my second year of high school and am about to graduate..."

"Originally, I was going to Kyoto University..."

"So I was forced to go to No. 1 High School to find the school and apply for a spot to directly enter Dongda University."

Bai Gui was also stunned after hearing this. valley

It turned out to be a chance encounter.

That's right, this is the smoothest, safest and fastest road to Hachioji City.

There are other paths, but ordinary people don’t go there much.

At this time, there were two best universities in Japan, Tokyo University and Kyoto University, both imperial universities. Tokyo University is ranked first, while Kyoto University is second.

As for applying to a high school, that is normal. Go directly to Dongda University to apply... There is so much attention from the outside world that it is difficult not to be noticed, and No. 1 High School is the only university where you can directly enter Dongda University after graduation.

In officialdom, the exchange of power is all roundabout.

Went directly to Dongda University, the food was too ugly.

"In Kyoto, it's too repressive. At Tokyo University, the atmosphere is more pioneering and enterprising."

Bai Gui consoled him.

Universities are all pretty much the same, there aren’t many differences. But if you insist that there is a difference, there is still a difference, and it has to do with the urban style. Kyoto will inevitably lag behind Tokyo, which is on the Pacific Ocean at this time, which means that the atmosphere tends to be conservative.

The two carriages drove slowly.

"Great writer, Mr. Bai, haven't you noticed anything yet?"

"I entered Dongda one year earlier than you. Logically speaking, you should call me senior!"

"Yamada-senpai! Mitsuko-senpai can do it..."

Mitsuko Yamada brushed the long hair that fell on her shoulders, showing a teasing expression, and put her hands between her legs, sitting in a very elegant posture.

Last night, she heard the scolding from her father Mitsuo Yamada. She had not originally planned to come to Tokyo University. If she insisted on speaking out, her father would obediently send her back to Kyoto. But when she thought about the novelist she liked more, she suddenly became her junior student. , this feeling is quite wonderful..., I simply agreed.

It’s boring. The worst thing is, I’ll just go back to Kyoto.

"Senior?"

Bai Gui frowned and looked at Mitsuko Yamada again. She looked about fifteen or sixteen years old. Girls mature early, so the age estimation would not be too wrong, so Mitsuko Yamada should be one or two years younger than him.

He is now seventeen years old, eighteen years old.

Mitsuko Yamada's family is wealthy, so she should go to school earlier than most of her peers.

For example, Ryuko Tanabe, although she and Higuchi Ichiyo are both students of the Azuchi-no-sha, Ryuko Tanabe is Higuchi Ichiyo's senior, but she is much younger than Higuchi Ichiyo, which is due to her family background.

People from well-off families will be enlightened early!

"Yes! Senior!"

Mitsuko Yamada said "um" softly, a hint of light flashed in her beautiful eyes, and nodded heavily, then looked at Bai Gui on the other side with great expectation, hoping that he would spit out another senior from his mouth.

It can also satisfy her vanity.

"Sorry, I can't say that!"

Bai Gui immediately chose to refuse, it was too awkward.

If he really met a strange female student younger than him at the University of Tokyo, it would be okay to call her "senior sister".

Nothing embarrassing.

But if he met someone familiar who asked him for an autograph yesterday, and asked him to call her "senior sister" today...

It's impossible, it's too embarrassing to say that.

Yamada Mitsuko: "..."

Looking at Yamada Mitsuko's disappointed expression, Bai Gui comforted her again: "Miss Mitsuko, you don't know, in No. 1 High School, there is no one who dares to let me call him senior!"

With his military deterrence, there are really not many people who don't know the tact.