Big Life
036/8 - What is important
A car?
The voice of the repeated bell was twisting strangely.
Reconstruction responded by sitting in front of the computer and searching the car on the internet.
“I want to buy a decent car for less than KRW 30 million. I've never bought a car, so I'd like to borrow your help. ”
- Ah, you said that. Ah-ha-ha...
“Can't I? ”
- No, it's possible. What kind of car would you like, sir?
“I think I'll be all right with Avante. ”
Reconstruction said, sweeping through the photos of the car on the screen.
It was a car that was determined based on several factors, from maintenance costs, including fuel efficiency.
At first, I wanted to choose a light car, but occasionally I changed my mind to semi medium-sized thinking about my family or friends to accompany me.
It was unnecessarily expensive and did not require a large car. As long as I had my function as a car straight, that was enough.
“According to the new model, the price range is from 1400 to 2400. The dean can adjust the options accordingly. ”
- Yes, sir. Wait a minute. Umm... Avante...
Beyond the radio, bell muttered as if he had started a note.
- I'll customize the options. What's the color?
“Black, please. ”
- Black…… Yes, I understand.
“It's not urgent, so it should take some time. If you help me buy this car, I will use it really hard. ”
- Uh-huh, yeah. Sir, I understand. I'll get back to you as soon as I can.
After hanging up the phone, the reconstruction takes a deep breath and looks back at Lika.
Lika remains motionless on the Cat Tower, wanting to avoid annoying reconstruction.
“Car's ready. Now let's get out of here together. Let's go to the park, meet your friends. ”
Usually, I didn't even have an answer for the roar.
Upon preparing to leave, the reconstruction immediately opened the bottom drawer of the desk. It had a mug in it. Ever since I found out it was a valuable item, I've been hiding it in a drawer instead of a sink rack.
“Whew, this is magic. ”
The fatigue that pressed my whole body into a cup of coffee with a mug disappeared.
Reconstruction waves back to Lika and leaves the house in a cheerful pace.
“Tie him up?”
Inside the Starbooks Representative Room.
Tae Joon sat on the couch.
Park Jae-kook, the head of Starbooks, nodded his head solemnly.
“Yes, tie him up. Put a stamp on the contract. Tell them about the next day and boil it anyway. ”
“ ……! ”
Tae-won didn't answer easily and lowered his gaze. His shimmering glasses hang dangerously between the nostrils.
I was on my way to the Representative Room to report on the schedule of my next contract with the reconstruction.
However, after hearing the story, I gave a difficult instruction to get the contract as if the country had waited.
“I don't like to be tied up when I get dizzy. It's hard to manage emotional writers. But we still have to catch the rebuild. You're digesting three, no, five pieces of reconstruction that have been flattened. You have to make money to make a big company. Don't you think?”
Tae Won still couldn't answer any of the questions.
First of all, I was not convinced that the reconstruction would accept the contract.
It was a problem even if they couldn't overcome their love and were forced to accept it.
Once you become a Starbooks successor, rebuilding will no longer be possible to contract with other publishers. It is because the author becomes the subject of the contract, not the work.
Tae-won's reconstruction was a writer who truly loved writing.
He was not only a genre novelist and satisfied with his work. The ability has already been proven by winning general novels of general emotion in digital literature.
There are endless possibilities for writers to expand and grow in the future.
It was difficult for Thaewon to ask such a reconstruction to become the next Starbooks writer. It was a matter of people versus people before the interests of the company.
Reconstruction and the years I've known are no longer a day or two. I didn't want to brake my free creative activities at all.
“Why aren't you answering? ”
He asked as if he had been touched by a fortune.
Tae Won woke up from a thought and looked at the country.
“I thought about it for a moment. ”
“What do you think? ”
“Hah, you will not accept the contract. ”
I pulled out my tongue looking at the country as if it were pathetic.
“Isn't it your job to curl them up somehow? The way I've been working lately, it's been weird. Why have you changed so much? ”
The words, "Maybe it wasn't me, but Jules," climbed up to Tae-won's throat and went back down.
It was getting clearer and clearer. Now, in the mind of the elderly representative, the formula "author = money" seemed to be engraved completely. A few years ago, it wasn't this obvious.
“Tell me something nice, huh? ”
He shrugged Tae-won's shoulders and said in a soft tone.
“Who would I trust without you to run this big publishing house? How many years have you and I worked together? It's been 10 years, 10 years. Finish well and take a week off with your family. I'll make sure you get enough vacation money. ”
The favor of the country was not even a little appreciated by Tae Won.
However, I had no choice but to nod.
“I'll talk to you soon. ”
“Yeah, I don't care what time it is, call me right away. ”
After leaving the representative's office, Tae-won returned to his office.
I can see Somi's back behind the partition. He tied his head tightly and hit the keyboard hard, focusing on the calibration.
The bitter smile spread over Tae-won's mouth.
Somi, who reflected in Tae-won's eyes, was genuinely enjoying her work as an editor. The old self that first entered the floor seems to overlap over her.
‘A long time ago.’
Tae-won mutters to himself and pauses for a moment.
If there is an uphill, there is a downhill. Seeing Somi, an energetic new hire, it seemed as if she had a vague path ahead of her.
“Mr. Somi. ”
“Oh, yes. Editor.”
Somi took her eyes off the furious screen and looked up. Tae-won looks up at her screen and asks.
“You still have a lot of work to do? ”
“No, I'm done with sending today. I started to finish this when I had a chance. ”
“Then get ready to go home. Come on out with me. ”
“External? Ah, Writer Ha? ”
Tae-won smiled instead of answering, then headed to his seat.
Somi immediately saved the file she was working on and turned off the computer. With her coat and bag packed, she smiles at the basil.
You haven't seen him since the writers' club? ’
I couldn't hide my strange joy when I thought about reconstructing. A person who can only be seen. Comfortable smiles, a gentle tone of voice, and passionate eyes at work were reviving before my eyes.
“I'm ready, Editor. ”
“Yes, I'll be right out. ”
The two took the elevator side by side down to the parking lot.
Somi asked as she took to the passenger seat of Tae-won's car.
“Will I see you at Guro again today? ”
“Yes, Writer Ha likes you and is comfortable. ”
The started-up car slipped out of the parking lot.
For a while, Tae-won just drove.
Somi didn't speak first, but only looked out the window.
When the car stopped in front of the traffic light, Tae-won lowered the volume of the radio flowing with traffic information.
“I'll talk to you about it on the way. ”
“Yes, Editor. Tell me.”
“Jules asked me to get an exclusive contract with Writer Ha. ”
“A contract? ”
Somi opened her eyes wide.
“If you sign like that, you can't write anything else, right? ”
“I'm sure it will. Hah, you don't want to miss a single piece of writing. ”
Somi looked away from Tae-won's face with a bitter smile on her mouth. I still haven't thought of anything I could say as a new editor in blue.
“I'm going to quit soon. ”
“Stop... leaving?" The company? ”
It was truly an entry point.
He left Somi, who was surprised and unable to keep her mouth shut, and Tae-won followed her gravely.
“I've been here a long time. It's time to find another way around. At best, you have to figure it out before you get pushed out. ”
“Hah, but the editor...! Now, if you'll excuse me, I know you're really good at your job. And your strong credibility..."
“Because I can't live up to your thick credentials. ”
Before Somi's words were finished, Tae-won said as if he were cut off. The signal turns green, he adds, stepping on Axel.
“Just Somi for now. Because I thought I should tell Somi in advance. ”
“Yes……. ”
Somi lowers her head and answers powerlessly.
Tae-won reached out again to turn up the radio volume. The latest songs of Idol singers that are difficult to understand the lyrics began to flow out loud.
......
“Since it's a series, if you make the terms the same as before, that's enough. Add one percent from 3000 to 10 percent of the income tax, and then six e-books. ”
“Thank you, Writer Ha. Have a drink. ”
Reconstruction brought out the glass and received a drink poured by Tae-won.
On the table were carp, rockfish, and fresh seafood.
“Here, cheers. ”
“Yes, cheers. ”
“Cheers."
Tae-won, Somi, and the three reconstructors raised their glasses high and slammed into each other.
After drinking a drink, I reconstructed it with chopsticks and said as if it was fun.
“I haven't eaten in so long. It looks delicious.”
“Eat a lot. Ha, you like your times. ”
“You're the only editor I've got. Somi, please eat. ”
“Oh, yes. Writer.”
Somi, who was sitting dumbfounded, was furious and raised her chopsticks.
Reconstruction put the meeting in his mouth and thought in his mind as he laughed.
‘What's going on? ’
The same observations as the habit of reconstruction as the writer shined here.
The air around Tae-won and Somi was clearly heavy. Unlike before, I was really starting to feel like I was rebuilding my calm atmosphere.
But he didn't go ahead and ask for the reconstruction.
Tae-won will tell you first if you need anything.
A talented editor who is always dedicated to a thoughtful writer. So the reconstruction was worrisome, but not worrying.
“You can't expect high grades, right? because it's a two-protagonist structure. ”
Tae-won carefully replied to the question of reconstruction.
“Maybe. It won't be bad, but I don't expect it to be very good. ”
Tae-won never says anything. This tendency of Tae Won was always good to rebuild.
Reconstruction asks a question while pouring into Tae-won's empty glass.
“I've been thinking about the title, but I can't find the right one. Let's fight in this world so we can be in this world. Or are you gonna use your letters this time? This also feels strange because it overlaps with the Jordanian. The Joker or the Joker? No, it's all weird, right? Does Mr. Somi have any good titles? ”
“Hey… Writer. ”
“Yes?”
Reconstruction stopped asking questions and looked at Thaewon. Tae Won was looking at himself with a different feeling until now.
“Go ahead, Editor. ”
Tae-won felt a cross emotion.
He's still editor-in-chief of Starbooks. What you want to do first and then what you want to do next. Thaewon said to himself, and Najik stopped talking.
“Will you sign a contract with Starbooks in full? ”