Big Life

10 - Follow me (6)

“Oh, you must be the editor. I think I've got the wrong person. I'm so sorry. Excuse me. Can we go back like this? ”

Tae-won slowly turned around.

The man standing in front of me was rebuilding.

I was smiling maliciously at my mouth with my cell phone in my ear.

“Writer…? How did you... get here? ”

Tae-won, who was not surprised by the chaos, was embarrassed.

Reconstruction put the phone in his pocket and replied, circling around.

“You said you live here before. I was remembering. I don't think you were going to answer your phone. It's a great time, isn't it? If I was unlucky, I could have just left. ”

“Ah, Writer. And don't get me wrong, it's not that I didn't want to get it, it's that I thought about it for a while. I have a bit of a headache.... ”

The reconstruction lightly frowned and struck his hand.

“Don't make me look like an editor. I'm fine. Would you like to check your email instead? ”

“Mail?”

“Yes, sir, your personal email. ”

The rebuilding finger points to Tae-won's cell phone.

Tae Won frowned and manipulated his phone to access his email. The Dragon Rider received three copies of a fantasy novel, titled "The Dragon Rider."

“Writer, is this…? ”

It was Tae-won who knew and had no choice but to ask.

It was hard to connect the backs with the eaten breasts.

I tightened my head to break the neck of countless writers.

I'm going to do my best, so I begged him to trust me with my work.

But no one responded.

Regardless of whether the author was selling well or not, everyone gave their reasons for rejecting the offer. Now, the writer who followed Tae-won, who founded the new management, has yet to appear.

But…….

The reconstruction that I did not call upon came to me myself.

The writer, whose stock price soared to the top, no longer at the bottom, came to the home of the former editor who had taken his new book and left.

“It's new, read it quickly and give us your feedback. ”

“Writer……. ”

Tae-won sighed for a long time.

I've been silent for a long time because I knew this nature of reconstruction. I even announced my resignation until now, after I postponed my child's death. It was never my intention that the contract with myself would result in the loss of reconstruction.

“I've come this far, but I can't go back. ”

The reconstruction said, bending at the waist, fixing the laces on the sneakers.

“I'll take your feedback and go back. If you want to get an early night's sleep, you're gonna have to do it now. ”

Tae-won's eyes slowly rolled down onto his phone.

It was difficult to read the letters because my vision was blurred.

Tae-won replied, pushing his finger into the gap between his glasses.

“If you say so, you should read it quickly. Oh, my God, you wrote it again so quickly. ”

“I think I really blew a pot this year. ”

You smile as you stretch your lower back and stand up.

There was an apartment shop on the other side of the street lamp not too far away. Reaching out and pointing to the place, the reconstruction said.

“Editor, I haven't had dinner yet. If you don't want to eat, go there. There's a house on the first floor. ”

“Ah… yes, Writer. Go ahead.”

Tae Won took his eyes off his phone and went ahead. I needed a place to focus and read.

“What would you like, Writer? Choose what you want. ”

“How about some chicken? It's the best.”

“I like it. ”

“Here. Have a friide, um...”

Reconstruction did not place an order, but looked around Tae-won.

“Do I get 500? ”

“Good.”

“Five hundred and two glasses too. ”

I had two beers from the beer I ordered before the chicken came out.

Reconstruction took the beer to the entrance and Tae-won started reading novels. Beyond his silvery glasses, his eyes were suddenly shining like an editor.

“Here comes the chicken. ”

Around half a 500cc of beer was poured when the rebuilding came out.

Tae-won, who was immersed in the novel, did not lift his head once. His silent beer was constantly steaming out.

“Here's another 500. ”

Another beer was placed in front of the reconstruction.

Meanwhile, Tae-won read all 1 books and entered 2.

Another hour after 30 minutes…….

There was not a word between the two of them.

About two hours later.

“You read it well. ”

After reading all three books, I looked up with a smile on Tae-won's face.

The reconstruction that was waiting with half the face of anticipation was immediately asked without any hesitation.

“How did it go? Do you think you're okay? ”

“First of all, it's fun. ”

Tae-won's first words made the reconstruction unsettling. It was because he assumed that this short phrase of fun was all of the compliments.

In the first place, Tae Joon is not someone who gives unnecessary compliments.

"First? Then the line of candy is the only weakness from now on. ’

At least as trustworthy as the owner of the eye in fantasy and nonconformity.

In front of the nervous reconstruction of taking a sip of beer, Tae-won raised three fingers.

“I have three problems. ”

“Khh, that's a lot. Tell me."

“Let me start with something light. First of all, I don't think the title of the Dragon Rider is good enough. I know of fantasies with the same title written by other authors. ”

Reconstruction along Tae-won giggles and laughs.

I didn't have a problem changing the title to something better.

Reconstruction shined with both eyes to figure out what the other two problems were.

“The second is…… First of all, Writer, you know that the management I created wants to serve on a paid basis, right? ”

“Yes, of course. ”

“It's a series of short sentences before and after 5,500 characters. So it's not the same as the paper book. We need to have a winning streak for every possible flight, and like the drama, we need to focus on the end to make sure we know what's next. ”

“Hmm, yes. I understand.”

Reconstruction nodded and replied.

You can modify the novel according to the breath of the cashier.

Recently, I have read quite a lot of other writers' paid novels, so I was confident to correct them.

“What's the last problem? ”

Thaewon was unable to answer the question of reconstruction immediately.

The third problem was really serious.

Before speaking, Tae-won rang his neck and drank nearly half of the beer.

“Actually, I was warned not to steal the writer when I was leaving. ”

Tae Won vomited the point without turning around.

It's no longer a matter of hiding.

A reconstruction that came all this way believing in itself.

The only thing left to hide here is to make fun of him. Tae-won thought so, and he said it again and again.

“Starbooks is afraid they'll miss you. If you sign with me, you may be harmed by Writer Ha. ”

“What exactly is the damage? ”

“It might interfere with marketing. ”

Tae-won said.

“You don't have to do marketing on social media sites like Moon Piang and Joa. because the system is fairly built. It means that readers can read as much as they want if it's fun. ”

“Hmmm, yeah…. ”

“But some other companies talk differently. There are many places in the world where sales can't go right without marketing. These are the places where sales are really big.... ”

After finishing his horse quickly without breathing, he drank all the remaining beer like his throat was burning.

Reconstruction raised my hand and ordered me another beer.

“There's no room for banners, so other management works are on a tight schedule. That's what we're talking about. This industry is all about people, and there are times when flow is determined by relationships. Over the past week, I've been dealing with small business owners for 500 units of alcohol. ”

The reconstruction opened its mouth halfway and Tae-won smiled bitterly.

The two paused and toasted each other. And I drank a bunch of beer to make my throat ache.

“Khh... I'm sorry, Writer Ha. It makes you feel uncomfortable.”

“What are you talking about? Nothing like that at all. ”

Reconstruction replied, putting down the glass.

Now that Tae-won's words are over, it was time to speak up.

“What do you think, Editor? ”

“My thoughts? ”

“If, as the editor said, there's damage, it's not just my problem. Your management is going to be hit, too. I'm asking if you can still sign with me. ”

“Yes, you can. ”

The board is open and all the cards are in place.

There was no hesitation in Tae-won's answer.

“Hah, I want to take you. even if management is going down. although I don't think something that big is going to happen. Because..."

Tae-won said with a few moments of excitement.

“Because…… your work is interesting. It works no matter what. This is for sure."

Tae-won lifted his cup with a smile.

He was smiling brightly at the reconstruction of the glass.

“This is how we ended up with a pay-as-you-go. Please take good care of him.”

“Please take good care of me. I'm going to be really, really good at this. ”

“You don't have to say that. I trust you. No, you're Jules now. It's going to take some time for the title to stick to your mouth. ”

“Just call me whatever you like. ”

“Speaking of which, what's your management name? ”

“Rafbooks. I made them up just to smile. Better than a smile, right?”

“No, Editor. Now that you look at this, you're not going to point out that my new title sucks, are you? Why don't you try the Calabacks? ”

“Come on, seriously. It's nice, actually, my wife made it up. ”

“Well, now that I think about it, that sounds like a really nice name. ”

“Hey, quick turnaround. Anyway, there's a reason that the funding is so high. Once it explodes, the revenue is quite large. Just keep breathing. ”

“Yes, I'll do my best. So where do we start? ”

“I think we should start at the Navin Store or Munpiang. ”

“Very well. Cheers, Jules. ”

“Yes, sir. ”

Cold chicken and steamed beer were not a problem at all. In a conversation that was going on indefinitely, the late autumn night was getting deeper and deeper.

* * *

“What a pathetic thing to do! ”

Representative room of Starbooks Publishing, which still has no wind today.

As soon as he came to work, he shouted with a blood foot around his neck.

Right in front of the couch, Kyungwook, the son of a fortune and the new editor, sat with a fat face. Afterwards, the representative stood in front of him with his hands together, shaking his head.

“I've called more than ten times and sent a proxy to the writer's house. But I can't do that. I've done enough, Father. ”

“What? How many times do I have to put in my phone and send my subordinates?! Kwon Tae-won, even if he hits a hundredfold hit-and-run, never said a word! Is that the only sound you're getting? As a publisher, you have to be that patient! ”

He protested, looking up at the country.

“Then why didn't you arrest him? Why did you let me retire and put me in the chair? ”

“How old are you?! How can a guy who's been in grad school for so many years be so stubborn with such expensive money? ”

“Oh, really. Why are you talking about graduate school here? ”

“No, this guy?! ”

His eyes turned upside down and one hand flashed.

He stood up with his face full of resentment.

“If you have nothing else to say, I'll be there. ”

“I, I, I, I! Why don't you come back here right now? ”

However, I left the representative room without pretending to have heard it.

The ash dragged its tongue towards the closed door and settled on the couch. I ended up in the representative's room, and the surrogate was in a frenzy.

“If you have a cigarette, give me one. ”

“Oh, yes. Jules, hey, here you go. ”

He took a cigarette and asked.

The two hands of the surrogate, trying to light a fire with a lighter, were trembling violently.

The rich man painfully grabbed the lighter and set it on fire himself.

“Two of them will fight each other in the end. Goddamn it, let's do this. ”

The representative was speechless and shrunk his head.

I couldn't help but notice that he was referring to Tae Won and reconstruction.

After burning all of Gabby's cigarettes, she added a somewhat sluggish voice.

“Don't make a fuss. ”

“Yes?”

“Don't go chasing after the bus. Don't make me run. Don't make me roll the wheels. Now they're completely out of hand. Let them eat their fill. ”

“I understand what you're saying. ”

“Tell that asshole. Get out.”

“Yes, Jules. ”

The representative quietly opened the door and left the representative's room.

“Phew……. ”

The ash looked up at the ceiling while deeply lying on the couch.

After sending him away, a palpable loss pressed down heavily on his chest.

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