Era: Beginning from the Modu Translation Studio

Chapter 7 Author Fees and Siheyuan
At this glance, Jiang Shan immediately understood, and asked in surprise: "No way, is your house also supported by the state?"

"Basically," Li Ruocheng nodded proudly, "In 57, my wife and I bought five rooms here with the royalties we saved."

After finishing speaking, the old man gave the east side of the small courtyard a look: "Including the two rooms directly opposite your house."

Jiang Shan was really surprised this time. Looking at the age of the old couple in front of him, it is estimated that they will be around 57 years old in 40 years.

At this age, you can buy five rooms of private property with the manuscript fee?

Or is it that houses in that era cost nothing at all?
Jiang Shan couldn't help asking: "How much money was paid for translation 20 years ago?"

Li Ruocheng smiled and shook his head: "What is this? Compared with those translators, our manuscript fee is not worth mentioning at all."

His wife Li Huaiying agreed: "Have you heard of the translator Qian Chunqi?"

Jiang Shan shook his head fittingly, "I've never heard of it."

Li Huaiying didn't care whether he had heard of it or not: "Just remember that he is a famous translator."

"Hey, go on."

"This man resigned from his job as a doctor more than 20 years ago, and translated Heine's three collections of poems successively, and received more than 8000 manuscript fees for only one of them."

"Eight...eight thousand?"

"Yes, eight thousand. In 1957, Qian Chunqi used the 8000 yuan to buy a courtyard house in Yanjing Dongsi Hutong."

The old lady, who asked and answered by herself, talked more and more vigorously, as if she was honored.

Suddenly, there was a "squeak".

Sister-in-law Hu Lina opened the door and came out. After seeing the mountains and rivers in the yard, she pushed the two children behind her to him.

"His third uncle," Hu Lina said with an unhappy face, "I'm going back to my mother's house for a while, and you can help take care of the two children."

"Me? Take care of the child?" Jiang Shan was a little confused for a while: "Have you discussed it with your elder brother?"

Hu Lina looked very impatient: "Is there anything to discuss?"

Ever since her father was transferred back to Pujiang and resumed his original job, Hu Lina didn't want to stay in this courtyard for a day.

If it wasn't for staying in the city, she would never have chosen to get married at the age of 20.

"On September 9, the country will hold an English test for government-sent personnel going abroad,"

Hu Lina is like a proud peacock. This kind of news is not known to ordinary people: "I want to go home and study for the exam."

Jiang Shan: "So you have to leave for half a month, so you can't review here?"

Hu Lina immediately sneered and said, "Every night at 9:[-], the TV station broadcasts English lectures. Do you have a TV at home?"

After speaking, he raised his chin, turned around and left with the bag in hand.

country:"……"

He understood that this was a sister-in-law with great ambitions.

Turning around with a smile, he said to the old man Li Ruocheng, "Look, how motivated the masses of the people are to learn English now!"

The old man also smiled: "It's not surprising. Since the resumption of the college entrance examination last year, many people have been trying to catch up on English."

Jiang Shan didn't answer any more, and walked over to pick up his little nephew.

The two children in front of him are the sons and daughters of the elder brother Jiang Hai.

6-year-old Jiang Xiaoyu and 3-year-old Jiang Xiaobai.

He looks like Jiang's family, with big eyes and full nose, which is always liked by people.

"Little Bai,"

Jiang Shan, who had no children in his previous life, likes his chubby nephew the most.

He rubbed the little fat man's bun face vigorously: "Who on earth gave you this name? It's still a well-known trademark!"

Jiang Xiaobai didn't know about this, he would be tickled by third uncle, giggling non-stop.

The elder sister, Jiang Xiaoyu, has been sensible since she was a child. She has already moved out two small stools and beckoned to her younger brother.

So, Jiang Xiaobai immediately twisted his fleshy body, and ran to sit with his young lady.

Looking at the pair of sisters and brothers next to each other, Jiang Shan often feels that they are a little pitiful.

He knew in his heart that the reason why his nephew and niece were so cautious was all thanks to that sister-in-law's "blessing"!
After thinking for a while, Jiang Shan said warmly to the young lady, "Want to hear a story? Uncle San is happy today, let me tell you one?"

The eyes of the two children suddenly lit up, and then quickly darkened again.

Every time my mother told them a story, she would end up furious: "It's so annoying, I shouldn't have given birth to you so early..."

Six-year-old Jiang Xiaoyu is obviously more mature than children of the same age. She almost grew up amidst the noise of her parents.

Since she was sensible and thoughtful, the little girl learned to try her best not to make the adults angry.

Up to now, she even thinks that as long as her mother can't see her, she won't get angry.
So always carefully hide in the corner to keep quiet.

With past memories, Jiang Shan naturally knew what the little girl was hesitating about.

So he directly clamped the two children together with the stool one by one in each hand.

After two or three steps, put one on each side of the original bench.

Pointing to the book in Li Ruocheng's hand, he asked, "Old man, lend us the storybook."

The old man handed it over immediately, thinking that he could just listen to the kid's English skills.

Coincidentally, Jiang Shan just wanted to tell him.

In dark blue writing, several horizontal silver arcs outline the scene of the sea, and a bright yellow moon hangs in the air...

The two children were immediately attracted by the gorgeous writing in the third uncle's hand.

""The Daughter of the Sea"..."

Jiang Shan turned the pages of the book and read aloud:
"In the depths of the sea, the water is as blue as the petals of the most beautiful cornflowers... There are six mermaid princesses living in a castle in the sea..."

At this moment, the sun flooded the courtyard.

The third uncle's story continues.

Jiang Xiaoyu, who is used to hearing about the little white rabbit and the big bad wolf, is the first to hear that there is a beautiful palace in the sea, and a group of mermaids live in the palace.

Listening, the little girl couldn't help asking: "Third uncle, what does the little mermaid look like? Is it a human or a fish?"

Jiang Xiaobai: "Can you bark?"

Third Uncle: "Don't bark!"

Jiang Shan thought for a while, then asked softly, "Children, do you want to see what the Little Mermaid looks like?"

"Think~"

Unsurprisingly unanimous response.

"Grandpa, can I borrow a pen and paper?" Jiang Shan touched the heads of the two little ones: "The children have never seen the world, so they don't know what a mermaid looks like!"

"have you seen?"

"Don't underestimate people!"

"You wait, I'll find paper for you right now."

Li Ruocheng was not stingy, and handed Jiang Shan a brand new soft-covered copy.

The paper is fine and the pen is smooth.

When he saw Jiang Shan's posture holding the pen, he knew that this kid must have two skills.

Sure enough, with the stroke of the pen,

The sea, the reef, the slender figure sitting on the reef, the long hair shawl, the fish-shaped trailing tail...

Just like a mermaid leaning against the rocks and the sea.

Jiang Xiaobai's chubby finger pointed at the drawing book: "Third uncle, third uncle, why doesn't the woman you drew have a butt?"

"Because she's a mermaid."

Xiaopang kept nodding his hands: "Third uncle, third uncle, why does this woman have no legs?"

"Because she's a mermaid."

"Third Uncle Third Uncle, is the mermaid okay?"

Third Uncle: "..."

Jiang Xiaoyu covered his younger brother's mouth, and the Jiangshan version of "The Daughter of the Sea" rang again in the small courtyard.

But this time, Uncle San never stopped painting.

Following the progress of the story, the picture book in Jiang Shan's hand was also turned page by page.

With solid professional skills, Jiangshan can think of it.

Li Ruocheng soon discovered that as soon as the story reaches a new chapter, the next page of the picture book will follow the iconic picture of this chapter.

(End of this chapter)