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Episode 163: The Jewel Merchant (2)

Bureung-

The 2018 Audi R8 V10 RWS wanders through the forest with a slight engine sound.

Then the cars around me sneak back to the left and right, avoiding me.

Well… I thought I wanted to run as fast as possible and relieve the burden on them.

[50km/h]

The city streets at noon are full of cars. No matter how much I wanted to run, I couldn't.

Well, if you are a person who wants to be hunted by Uncle Podol, or if you feel catharsis when you see the number of fine tickets that arrive at the end of every month, you may be able to drive as crazy as the car's performance allows.

In fact, a normal-minded driver would never drive more than 50 kilometers in the city center, no matter how well he had an iron horse.

However… … .

“CEO, can’t we run a little faster?”

Here, there was a person who put a dagger in my heart who was following the speed limit.

As I slowly turn my head and look to the side, Hyeondeuk Pi is looking at me with an expression full of longing.

The cheeks slipped into the dark dark circles that reached down to his chin. It's been a long time since I've seen sunlight, so my skin is white.

I saw him in that state asking me to speed up. I'm confused as to whether this is a companion or a grim reaper that leads to the Nether Road.

At least it's noon when the sun is full, so it's a shame. If it were at night, it's a visual that would have played the Banya Heart Sutra remix right away.

“Writer, if I run further from here, I will miss it… .”

Let me firmly shake my head and say,

"that… is that so? uh... It's been so long since I've been out... sorry… .”

He bows his head with a sullen expression on his face.

However, it was like Nelson Mandela, who was released from prison after 27 years, so I was somehow moved.

The canned food for the past fortnight had a big impact on Pi Hyeon-deuk's current state.

In fact, without my acquiescence, it was clear that Oh Bong-soon's close mark would not have been achieved. So I could see that he was responsible for saying such a thing, to some extent.

[Route 43]

… If you think about it, it's not a very difficult request.

As soon as I left the city center and entered the road that fell toward the outskirts of Seoul, I sneakily stepped on the accelerator.

OK.

Buaang-

It seems that the Audi R8 V10 RWS, which has been making a cautious sound like a shy girl, has realized a new speed identity. It started to pour out happy screams.

[90km/h]

speed that rises in an instant. The scenery outside the car window changes to lines of unknown colors. The cars that were running around quickly changed lanes in the form of 'Oh, it's hot'.

And the subject who ordered speed from me. Hyeon-deuk Pi, who had a gloomy expression on her face before leaving Seoul. He looked out the window, as if he had fallen into runner's high.

“Hey, good… .”

After a while. The expression returns to the face of Hyeondeuk Pi, who had a blank expression on his face like a lost person.

Even though I am obviously tired. You look at me with an expression that can't get any better than this.

"thank you. It feels like all the fatigue from the past is gone.”

… What are you thankful for for something like this? It was absurd, but it was also a little sassy. No, how many people did you catch?

“… If you are having a hard time, can you tell Bong-soon Oh? Can we stop canning?”

I asked him in a soft voice.

To be honest, it was also true that the longer the canned food, the less efficient it was.

So, when the plaintiff got on the track he saw. One way was to slowly fold the cans and start writing normally.

But.

“… Huh, I think I want to ask you to do that. However… 'Cause it's all for me I will just take my heart.”

He, who seemed to be in a conflict for a moment, turned down my offer with a bitter face. It was a bit surprising to me, who knew he would accept the offer pretending to be unwinnable.“If you are struggling, tell me. The most important thing is your health.”

let me say

"sure. Still, how strict is Oh Bong-soon in that direction? Yesterday, I was told that I didn't take nutritional supplements... .”

He is greeted with a smile on his face. even.

‘Originally, I don’t eat breakfast, but it’s difficult because Oh Bong-soon tries to eat three meals a day.’

‘There are so many nutritional supplements, and every time I take a nutritional supplement, I don’t know if it’s medicine or rice.’

I started pouring out the story with Oh Bong-soon. I listened to his story with a happy expression and talked with him a lot.

However?

“Representative, but… Can I really sign an exclusive contract with Globian?”

While we were talking, he suddenly took a deep breath and said:

Let's glance at him at the random story.

“I heard that only writers with a certain degree of recognition do contracts with publishers.”

He shook his head with a dull complexion. It was as if he wasn't that smart yet, so it wouldn't be difficult to transfer.

Ah, then I saw... … .

'I haven't returned my phone yet... I'm sorry about this.'

Currently, the popularity of Pi Hyeon-deuk is on the rise.

[Monthly Bestseller No.1 ]

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[Monthly Bestseller 3rd place ]

[Monthly Bestseller 4th ]

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It was ranked 4th in the overall ranking and 2nd in the literature category.

‘Unfortunately, it’s right under my book.’

But now, it's a little bit like saying, 'You're popular these days!' I was also reluctant.

‘Because a person is released in an instant.’

I wanted to be as careful as possible, as the things I've been doing up to now could go to waste in an instant if I made a mistake.

So just.

“You don’t have to worry. I'm guessing Maybe when we arrive at Globian, everyone will jump out in tabi feet and be anxious to pick up the writer?”

I have no choice but to reassure him with a calm tone.

“Is that so… .”

Well, he just smiles bitterly with an expression of thanks even for empty words.

but after a while.

My words became reality.

* * * *

quiver-

As soon as the car stops.

“Hey, Writer Blood!”

audible voice.

that is… … .

“Come on, CEO Kim!”

Surprisingly, it was the voice of Lee Ein, the representative of Globian.

'Huh?'

I looked out the window, startled by the unexpected voice.

OK.

‘Welcome!’

The face of the CEO who was looking at me with that expression caught my eye.

‘Why is this gentleman here?’

Of course, I had said something similar to the previous CEO, but… … .

‘Did you really think I was there… .'

But when the situation became like this, there were people who misunderstood what I said earlier.

“CEO, I’m really excited about it… .”

Well, I don't know what you're thinking... .

'This is 100% that man's obara.'

Anyway, I couldn't leave the CEO standing still.

No matter how it was, Ee-eun Lee was the CEO of Globian, a huge publishing company.

I opened my mouth, looking at Pi Hyeon-deuk, who had surprised eyes.

“Blood Writer, get off at once.”

after a while.

We were ushered to the Globian representative's office and sat down with a cup of tea recommended by the next CEO.

Tea dishes of various nationalities and luxurious looking teaware placed on the tea table.

Let's take a look at the continued appearance of the CEO, who clearly gave him a lot of strength. It seemed to know how much the CEO Lee Yeon put his heart and soul into this work.

‘Well, if I had been in my mind, I wouldn’t have even made it to the parking lot.’

But.

‘A contract is a separate story from that.’

widely-

I put down the glass I was drinking and opened my mouth.

"CEO. I'm asking bluntly. As a result of this bet, are you winning?”

OK.

"Sure. Victory and defeat are clear, so how am I going to hide it? We will start preparing for publication as soon as Writer P gives us the first draft.”

The representative replies with a smirk as if he was waiting.

even.

“Actually, as soon as I saw Writer P’s work before, I knew it was going to be like this. Haha, your handwriting is really amazing.”

… He doesn't even put saliva on his mouth and praises Pi Hyeon-deuk. Just by looking at his face, he had an expression on his face that made me think ‘Really?

Because even before Pi Hyeon-deuk received the Grand Prize for Literature, he was.

‘The Grand Prize of the Top Literary Award. How about this?’

'Yes? If that happens, I will publish at any cost.’

Because I didn't raise the chance of receiving the grand prize for Pi Hyeon-deuk.

‘Hmm… .'

In fact, it was strange for a publisher of the global level to show this level of authorship to Pi Hyeon-deuk, who had just received the grand prize.

First of all, it was an award with scarce value to be the grand prize for the Normal Literary Award. Because among the writers belonging to Globian, there were also middle-class writers who won not only the top literary awards but also similar awards.

So let's look at the lead lead with suspicious eyes.

“Actually, I have believed in CEO Kim from the beginning. The bet was just to show the company's employees the ability of CEO Kim... Haha, do you know my heart?”

They look at me as if they are making excuses.

… Now that I see, Lee Eon-eun seems to believe in me, who believes in Pi Hyeon-deuk, rather than the writer himself.

'Perhaps after going through this, I've thrown away all the remaining doubts. Because he knows the full story of why Pi Hyeon-deuk was challenged for the top literary prize.’

But that didn't mean he couldn't sign a contract saying he was right.because.

‘Things have changed a lot since then,’

At that time, the concept of warming up before concentrating on as much as I thought in the grand prize literature. I was only betting on whether to publish in the Wasteland.

Now that Pi Hyeon-deuk’s awareness has risen more than I expected, it was actually close to a waste to just publish .

So, in order not to feel that I wasted my opportunity even later, I had to raise the ransom as much as possible now.

‘Because it’s too late to go and regret it later.’

Having gathered my thoughts, I slowly opened my mouth.

“Professional editorial team with more than 5 years of experience. Industry-leading translators. Provision of materials necessary for writing, support for field visits, and a down payment of 5,000 and up to 100 million in royalties.”

OK.

"Ugh!"

Pi Hyeon-deuk, who was next to me, looked at me with a surprised expression.

It's as if they're saying, 'Isn't it too early to sing?'

‘Actually, this is the kind of treatment that middle-level writers or more receive.’

I turned my eyes back and looked at the president, who had a troubled expression on his face.

“How are you?”

“… … .”

The representative's face hardened.

When I saw the frown eyebrows and the distorted forehead, it was a face in deep trouble.

Has it been like that for about 5 minutes? The mouth of the CEO who continued to worry over and over again slowly opened.

“I will accept it.”

Then he looks at me and nods his head heavily.

Hmmm, from a global perspective, it's worth thinking about pushing, but it seems like he doesn't try that.

In fact, if I had shown that kind of appearance, I was thinking of kicking myself out of my seat right away.

‘I can go to another publisher. Or I could start my own publishing house.’

Anyway, this was a satisfactory contract.

I was well aware of the ability of Globian before that, and my request, which could have been a little forceful, was also fulfilled.

“Good. In the case of translation, we would like to have the supervision done separately, but what do you think?”

“Haha, I understand. It's such an important piece of work. We will definitely tell the translator about that part.”

However.

“Ah, Mr. Lee. Wait."

There was still something left.

“This is my personal request. Perhaps… … .”

I handed the documents I had prepared in advance to the next representative and said,

Then, as he looked at the documents I handed out, the CEO's expression hardened.

even.

“As expected, Mr. Kim. I knew you were a greedy person, but... … .”

He looked at me and smiled faintly, then nodded his head with a determined expression.

"great! In a case like this, I'd rather have you hang on to me. We wish you all the best in the future.”

He even looks at me with eyes full of enthusiasm.

Because in the documents I gave him... … .

[One. Im Han-Sung. Born in 1988. Graduated from the Department of Korean Language and Literature at Kukdong University... ][2. Joseph Choi. Born in 1995. Graduated from the Department of Creative Writing, Hwangsanbeol University... ]

[3. Jiyoung Kim. Born in 1992. Graduated from Daeyeon Girls' High School... ]

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Because the names of the gems that had not yet seen the light were written on it.

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