NOVEL NEXT Chapter 3
"I'm back!"
Martin opened the door of his home after having finished the day's classes easily, and unexpectedly found his father Grant and mother Linda sitting at the dining table. They looked at him after hearing his voice.
What happened?
Martin glanced at Aranda, The housekeeper lip-synced him
"Random House?"
Martin was relieved instantly and knew what was going on. Looking at Grant and Linda, he found that there were smiles and joy hidden under their serious faces. Of course, there was also doubt and surprise!
"Ahem, Martin, tell me, what have you done without telling us lately?"
"Hey, Mom, are you trying to get a confession?"
"It depends on whether you made a mistake!"
"Of course not. I attend classes at school every day. When I get home, I complete my homework on time. Then I read some extracurricular books and sometimes write something by myself.——"
"Wait, write something yourself? Grant interrupted his son's narration, and then organized his words,"So besides writing something, have you, um, done anything else?""
"Well, I sent some stories that I thought were pretty good to the publisher. Maybe it was my little extravagance. I always hope that more people can read them! For example, I send……"
"Like this Random House book?"
Grant took out a thick new envelope from the leather bag beside him and shook it towards Martin. Both he and his wife had smiles on their faces.
"Wow, did Random House reply?"Martin pretended to be excited.
"Take a look, I haven't opened it yet, I hope it's not a rejection letter."
Just after Grant finished speaking, Linda hit him on the arm. Only then did he realize that he had said the wrong thing. He pulled his fingers on his mouth and made a zipper motion to express"I shut up."
Martin was not worried at all. opened the envelope and read
"Dear Mr. Martin Meyers: This is Benjamin Georgia, publishing editor at Random House... We really enjoyed your fairy tale"Kung Fu Panda"》……We will come to your home on September 25th to discuss publishing matters.……"
"Wow, our little Martin is going to publish a book, I'm so proud of you."Linda hugged Martin, and her eyes were red with joy.
Grant was also a little excited. The 11-year-old writer, our Meyers family is going to have a genius. If not, I have to call my father quickly and tell him. this good news
…………
September 25th.
A black Cadillac car stopped slowly on the side of the street.
A man and a woman got out of the car. The man was about forty years old. His gray professional suit made him look very capable. He was a little thin but energetic.
The woman, who was about in her early thirties, was also wearing a gray professional suit, carrying a small bag in her hand, and followed the man closely. She looked like an assistant or secretary.
These two were Benjamin Georgia, the editor of Langdon Publishing House, and his assistant Miss Sheena. Benjamin put his hand on his forehead and looked around, and finally his eyes fell on the Meyers' villa not far from them. on the gate
"No. 222 Tremblon Avenue, a high-end residential area? He muttered, then looked at Hina,"I said Hina, is the author's address here?""
"Benjamin, I checked, this is it."Xina said with a smile.
"With a wealthy family and a good education, the owner of the house must be a person who loves literature and has a lot of books at home. No wonder he can write such interesting stories."Benjamin said while adjusting his suit.
"The author should not be too young. Although it is a fairy tale, ordinary young people do not have such experience to support them in writing such a detailed ancient Chinese background in the story, including the landscape, clothing, martial arts and even food described in the book. Every detail is full of Chinese elements……"Xina said.
The two of them talked and came to the door of the villa and rang the doorbell on the left side of the doorpost. Soon, a friendly female voice came from the intercom:"Hello, this is the Meyers house. Who are you?""
"Hello, we are from Langdon Publishing House. Is Mr. Martin Meyers at home?"Benjamin replied.
There was a pause for a moment before the voice came again:"Please wait a moment, okay."
Then there was the sound of hurriedly running away, and a faint exclamation was heard. Benjamin and Sheena looked at each other doubtfully, and spread their hands together in confusion.
After a while, the friendly female voice sounded again on the intercom,"Please Come in, sir and madam are waiting for you at the door."
Mr. and Madam?
Benjamin thought secretly: It seems that the gentleman is Mr. Martin, the author of"Kung Fu Panda". He had already begun to silently prepare his speech in his heart. The big electric iron door slowly opened, revealing Beautiful garden. A circle of tall palm trees is planted along the wall, which increases the privacy of the villa. There are also evergreen shrubs such as pyracantha, golden leaf, privet leaf, golden juniper, boxwood, etc., and summer rhododendrons are dotted in the garden. Among them, the pink, rose-red, and purple flowers are very eye-catching.
There is a marble fountain in the center of the lawn, and the water spray from the mouths of two fishes shines in the sun. Behind the fountain, there is a large building The sizable Barot-style villa, with luxurious marble pillars and exquisite sculptures, shows that the owner has extraordinary taste.
At this time, two middle-aged men and women with good temperament were already waiting at the door. Benjamin and Sheena were nearby, and the man took the lead in reaching out his hand.
"Welcome you two, I have been looking forward to it for a long time!"
"Are you Mr. Martin Meyers? Your work is so wonderful. I believe that children all over the world will have another classic book. Grant was stunned, knowing that the other party had misunderstood, and smiled:""Kung Fu Panda" is not my work. Let me introduce myself. My name is Grant Meyers, chief investment advisor and office manager of the investment office of JPMorgan Chase Bank. And The story"Kung Fu Panda" was written by my son, Martin. Benjamin was stunned and almost forgot to shake hands with Linda beside him. Fortunately, he reacted in time and was not rude.
When the two parties walked into the reception room of the villa and sat down, Benjamin realized that he had made a mistake. The real"Kung Fu Panda" The author is Grant and Linda's son - Martin Meyers
"I would like to ask, how old is your son this year?"
"Eleven years old!"
Grant looked proud.
Benjamin and Sheena looked shocked.
"Is he at home now? I want to talk to him"
"He should have finished school by now and will be home in about fifteen minutes. What would you two like to drink? Black tea or coffee? Or some whiskey?"
"coffee thank you"
"Where's the lady?"
"I'd like black tea, thank you."
Linda winked at Aranda, the housekeeper next to her.
The housekeeper quickly left and brought a plate with two tall and short pots and four cups on it. The tall one was the coffee pot, and the short one was The fat one is the teapot
"Come and try authentic Blue Mountain coffee and Chinese black tea."
The four of them each picked up their cups and started chatting.
After more than ten minutes ,
"I'm back!"
(Brothers, please take care of me and give me some comments, flowers, collections, and rewards. Thank you.)
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