70s Delicate Girl: A Guide to Being a Rich Woman-Chapter 100: Manuscript Payment

With Du Yu helping to get time off, Xu Mumu comfortably laid on her bed at home for two days, and finally, her back didn’t hurt much.

"Mumu, how did you get sick?" Xu Mumu had just arrived at school when Xue Yan worriedly looked at her.

"I took a fall, but I’m okay now." Xu Mumu said with a smile.

"Where did you fall? Does it hurt?" Xue Yan looked at Xu Mumu, relieved that she was okay.

"I accidentally fell on a stone, but it doesn’t hurt anymore."

During the break, Du Yu was particularly concerned about Xu Mumu, asking about her condition, since he was the one who helped her get the leave.

After reassuring the two of them, Xu Mumu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The classes were pretty calm, and Xu Mumu really enjoyed her days at school.

When returning home in the evening, Xu Mumu noticed an unexpected visitor at her home—it was Yin Yang.

"Yin Zhiqing, what brings you here?" Xu Mumu asked with some surprise, wondering if the grain she previously sold to him was used up, and he was here to buy more.

"Yin Zhiqing is here to see you," Li Caixia said helplessly on the side. Yin Yang had just arrived, mentioned looking for Xu Mumu, and then she returned.

"Looked for me? What’s the matter?" Xu Mumu asked.

"These are your letters. I went to the post office today to pick up something and saw your letters, so I brought them back for you." Yin Yang took out two letters from his bag.

"Oh, there are replies. I almost forgot about this matter." Xu Mumu’s eyes lit up as she took the letters from Yin Yang.

She had previously submitted manuscripts to several places, but hadn’t received any feedback. She almost gave up. Unexpectedly, now Yin Yang brought the letters back for her.

"Daughter, what’s this? Who wrote you a letter?" Li Caixia’s eyes sparkled.

Yin Yang also curiously watched Xu Mumu. These two letters came from different places. Isn’t Xu Mumu a girl from a small village? Does she have such a wide network?

"These are from the pieces I submitted earlier, and it looks like these two got selected. Thank you, Yin Zhiqing, for bringing me the letters." Xu Mumu said with a smile.

"No problem, it was just on the way. Now that the letters are delivered, I should be heading back." Yin Yang smiled warmly, determined to get along well with Xu Mumu and her family because this young girl was not as simple as she seemed.

"Alright, sorry for the trouble, Yin Zhiqing." Xu Mumu nodded with a smile.

After Yin Yang left, the mother and daughter went to their room. Xu Mumu then opened the envelopes, with Li Caixia eagerly watching on the side.

There wasn’t much inside the envelopes, just one piece of paper, and a twenty-yuan note. The other envelope was similar.

"Daughter, it’s money, twenty yuan!" Li Caixia said excitedly. Although the family had earned a few hundred yuan in the past few days, seeing money still thrilled her.

"Yes, this is my manuscript fee. The article I wrote was accepted," Xu Mumu was in a great mood as one was selected for a newspaper, and the other as an essay example.

Though it only appeared in a small section of the newspaper, it was already a significant achievement for Xu Mumu and gave her some ideas. This was a proper and good way to earn money.

With this extra twenty yuan, her wallet was a bit fuller again.

"My daughter is amazing. She’s still studying but has already earned so much money." Li Caixia couldn’t contain her excitement.

"Mom, I want to keep this money myself, it’s more convenient for buying what I want." Xu Mumu said calmly, putting the money away.

"Well, alright." Although it pained her, Li Caixia saw how determined her daughter was and had no choice but to compromise.

"Thanks, Mom." Xu Mumu beamed with a bright smile. She had already kept the two letters. It was the most she had earned in a while.

When Xu Mumu went to tutor a few kids, their eyes were sparkling—they apparently already knew about it.

"Big sister, I want to write articles to earn money too." Xu Jiaojiao looked at Xu Mumu with shining eyes.

"Haven’t I always encouraged you to write? Right now, you still need more practice. Write well, and once you’re ready, I’ll submit them for you." Xu Mumu said with a smile, patting the little girl’s hair, realizing she always tried to follow her example.

"Sis, can writing those articles really earn that much?" Xu Minglei still found it a bit unreal.

"Look, this is what I earned from my articles—just one article can earn this much, enough to buy lots of good food. So you all need to study hard." Xu Mumu took out the two twenty-yuan notes to show off in front of the kids.

"Sis, I want to write articles too and earn that much money." Tiedan said excitedly. Although they had earned some from selling mushrooms, compared to the two twenty-yuan notes, it seemed trivial.

Indeed, the money Xu Mumu showed had a significant impact on the kids.

Today, when Xu Mumu taught them, they listened more attentively than ever.

Xu Mumu found it amusing, but it was a good thing. In the future, studying would be the best way out for these kids from the countryside.

Xu Minghui, who was also studying with the kids, felt a bit troubled, seeing his little sister growing more capable, making him feel increasingly inadequate as her older brother.

Seeing Xu Mumu earn money made him a little envious too. Although he could read, writing articles was beyond him.

"Brother, what are you thinking about?" Seeing Xu Minghui deep in thought, Xu Mumu asked curiously.

"Thinking about how to make money." Xu Minghui didn’t hide his thoughts, directly sharing them with her, believing his clever sister could offer some advice.

"Brother, for now, avoid speculative activities. Focus on learning with the kids; I’ll look out for any factories hiring, and then send you to take the tests." Xu Mumu said with a smile.

"Getting into a factory isn’t that easy," Xu Minghui said after a pause.

"It’s not easy, but it’s not impossible either. Opportunities come to those who are prepared. The more you learn, the more competitive you’ll be in front of others." Xu Mumu said earnestly.

There was a little over a year before the college entrance exams resumed. She actually wanted Xu Minghui to give it a try. Later this year, Xu Minghui would just be twenty, a suitable age. Even if he couldn’t get into a top university, an ordinary bachelor’s or associate degree would be achievable. Without an education, the future would be tough.