Elton hated Tom in his heart and called him to question him, why did he make a move and retreat together?

Tom said, "While you let me advance and retreat with you, you also went to Li Xiang with me on my back. More than once. You made the deception first, Elton, don't treat others as fools. I was implicated by you. Originally, 5% could be taken, but you were too fond of your appetite and insisted on suppressing Li Xiang. Now, the royalty ratio of 16% is that I was scolded by the headquarters, but I can't let "The Old Man and the Sea" fall into the hands of others. I want to give all the words they scolded me, but for the sake of my friends for many years, I don't want to swear to you, so please do it yourself."

Elton was depressed, picked up the phone and reported to the headquarters, wanting to seize the last opportunity, but the headquarters could not have agreed to a 16% royalty ratio and asked him why this matter turned out to be like this and was in a mess.

"You're responsible for this, Elton, the supervisory department will do due diligence on you."

Li Xiang finally signed a publishing agreement with McGraw Publishing House in the United States. The other party bleeded heavily. In order to make them less sad, Li Xiang agreed to give them priority to their future new books.

On that day, when discussing overseas publishing matters, Gu Qijing said: "Everything is just starting. We must appoint a staff member to the United States and work with the people from Huaxia Bookstore to spread the publishing and sales matters there first, which will also serve as a role in urging McGraw Publishing House."

Li Xiang asked: "Who will send?"

Gu Qijing pondered. There are not many people in the studio now, less than 30 people, half of whom are responsible for music affairs, and the other half are responsible for affairs. If you want to send someone to the United States for a year, you must not be married. Unless the other party’s child is already independent, you will not be able to escape. Young people in love may not be able to do so. Not everyone can bear the pain of missing someone else’s life, and it may lead to breaking up.

Excluding these two items, there is little room for choice.

Gu Qijing said: "Xiao Zhang is a good candidate, a boy, who is brave and smart."

Xiao Zhang is clever? Li Xiang thought to himself that this guy is a love idiot. If he is a goddess like Xiao Zhang and Huang Youyi, he will never be able to catch up with him in his next life.

Li Xiang said: "He is a good candidate, but he may not be willing. You can ask him first."

Xiao Zhang is pursuing Xiao Xia, so how could he be willing to stay in the United States for a year? A year later, the daylily became cold.

It is dark in the early winter, at 6 o'clock in the evening, the sky is dim and the quieter the university town is. The cold wind blows the paulownia and camphor trees on the roadside, with branches and leaves fluttering. There are few pedestrians, and even the unscrupulous couples in the university are not out.

In the studio, Xiao Zhang and Xiao Xia left the last two and came to a Western restaurant in the university town. After dinner together, they took the opposite subway home.

In the past, many times, Xiao Xia took the subway first. Xiao Zhang watched her get on the bus and waved goodbye to her standing in the aisle through the car window.

This time, Xiao Zhang's subway arrived first. Xiao Xia watched Xiao Zhang get on the bus and saw him standing in the aisle and waved goodbye to her through the car window.

After the subway drove away, Xiao Zhang searched for the empty seats with his eyes. After sitting down, he thought about whether he should have been waiting for the car with Xiaoxia just now. He immediately remembered it in his heart and told him to consider it next time.

When he got off work the next day, Xiao Xia took the initiative to invite Xiao Zhang to have supper. Xiao Zhang was so excited that he said, "Mumu Western Restaurant has a new steak product, let's try it."

Xiaoxia said: "I won't go to Mumu Western Restaurant anymore. It's there every time. Today we will change the place, and you come with me."

Every time Xiao Zhang invites Xiao Xia to dinner, he always stays at the Mumu Western Restaurant in the University Town or the Chinese Restaurant next door, and never takes her to other places.

While packing up, Xiao Zhang also said that the Mumu Western Restaurant is quite delicious, but the change-in store is also good.

Xiaoxia took Xiao Zhang to a Pingxiang restaurant, found a seat by the window and sat down. The waiter came over with the menu and asked: "What do Xiaoxia want to eat today?"

Xiao Xia said: "A serving of lotus blood duck, but it must be slightly spicy. My friend can't eat it that spicy."

Xiao Zhang said he could, but Xiao Xia: "You can't eat too spicy food, don't be too arrogant."

After ordering the dishes, Xiao Zhang asked curiously: "Do you often come here? You can eat spicy food before."

Xiao Xia thought it was because you were too careless.

"Do you know what I taste?"

Xiao Zhang thought for a while and said, "Beef?"

Xiao Xia shook his head and didn't let him guess anymore, saying, "My hometown is in western Hunan. The terrain is low and there are many ponds. The weather is wet and cold all year round, so the locals like to eat spicy food. Only by eating spicy food can you be hot and resist moisture. I have been eating spicy food since I was a child."

Xiao Zhang: "Ah, I really didn't see it before. I thought you couldn't eat spicy food."

Xiaoxia was a little amused.

"You thought I like Western food very much, right?"

Xiao Zhang was stunned and asked in surprise: "Do you don't like eating Western food?"

Xiaoxia said: "I don't like it."

Xiao Zhang was stunned and couldn't speak. He always thought that Xiao Xia liked Western food, so he always took her to Mumu Western Restaurant in the university town every time.

"I always thought you like Western food... Why don't you ever say it?"

Xiao Xia raised her head and smiled with the waiter who served the dishes. This is a plate of fish, named Hand-Teared Wasa Fish, which is a famous dish among Pingxiang dishes.

“I thought you like Western food.”

Xiao Zhang: “…”

Xiaoxia said: "Actually you don't know me, right?"

Xiao Zhang was a little panicked. It seemed that this was the first time the two of them said so bluntly. Although they liked Xiao Xia one summer and one autumn and one winter, he had never confessed his feelings at all, and even had not expressed that meaning clearly in language.

He only does it, never says it.

Xiao Zhang was confused for a long time and thought about whether to say boldly, "Then please give me a chance to understand you."

"This is the lotus blood duck. You can try it. If it is too spicy, eat something else and don't eat this." Xiao Xia planned to introduce him to the Pingxiang dishes on the table, each with a short story.

Pingxiang does not belong to the western Hunan area, but Pingxiang cuisine is very suitable for Xiaoxia's taste. After eating it once, I fell in love with this hot flavor.

Xiao Zhang was so spicy that he couldn't stop, and he was really delicious.

After dinner, the two of them did not rush to leave. They poured two cups of tea and rested for a while. They had just eaten spicy dishes and could not exercise. It was best to sit down quietly, otherwise their stomachs would hurt.

Xiaoxia said: "The studio wants to send someone to the United States and stay for a year. Do you know this?"

Xiao Zhang looked at her in surprise, thinking she knew, and said, "Have you heard about it too? I refused."

Xiao Xia was surprised.

"You refused? Did Miss Xiaojing originally want you to go?"

Xiao Zhang felt so spicy that he kept exhaling. He drank the water from the teacup in one gulp, poured another cup, and said, "I asked me, but I refused."

Xiao Xia was silent and said after a long time, "I agree."

Xiao Zhang asked: "What do you agree with?"

Xiao Xia lowered her head and fiddled with the porcelain tea cup in front of her: "I agreed to go to the United States for a year."

The air suddenly calmed down. I haven't heard Xiao Zhang's voice for a long time, but I could feel that he was right in front of me.

Xiaoxia continued: "I think it's a good exercise opportunity. I have been teaching English for more than a year in order to have such an opportunity. Now that the opportunity has come, I want to seize it."
Chapter completed!