Chapter 3: High School Entrance Examination

However, in the weeks that followed, a flash of inspiration was short-lived, never to be seen again.

If it weren't for the picture still in his hand, Meng Shu would definitely think that he had a daydream, and he was worried about how to get that feeling back, so he didn't even continue to draw the comics.

He decided to submit the first word first, and when there were still two days before the high school entrance examination, Meng Huo found information on comic submissions in the bookstore, and two companies entered his field of vision.

One of them is Longteng Company, a comprehensive publishing company, which mainly publishes literary and artistic works and novels, and its comic industry is also an industry giant, monopolizing almost all well-known cartoonists. The second is Phoenix, which focuses on comic publishing, which is not as large and market as Longteng, but it gives the highest remuneration to new cartoonists.

Meng Wei submitted the original manuscript to the Phoenix Company, and he felt that the Dragon Company, which monopolized excellent novel resources, might not look down on him, and the manuscript fee was also very important.

The editorial office of Phoenix Company is in Ninghai City, the second largest city in China, and there is still a period of time before the comics are delivered and the results are released.

The whole high school entrance examination lasted for three days, and he did not forget to make Meng Huo like a fish in water, he believed that he could get full marks in most subjects, but Meng Huo didn't want to exaggerate too much. He deliberately left mistakes on each test paper, and there was no perfect score.

Chinese is arranged on the last day of the year, and it is the most important subject in the Chinese country.

Meng Huo estimated the score of the previous exam, and he felt that the score was still too high, and he could lower it a little lower, as long as he could enter most high schools.

However, something unexpected happened, and not long after the exam bell rang, a flash of inspiration reappeared.

At that time, Meng Huo was writing his name, and he only felt that the context of the entire test paper became as clear as a slow-motion projection, and he even knew how to solve the question.

Meng Shu in this state was very excited, and he involuntarily began to write and fly.

"Boom!" The quick sound of the pen caught the attention of one of the invigilators in the back, who frowned and stepped forward to check, which almost missed his jaw.

I saw Meng Xu's hand move from the test paper like a harvester, and he almost didn't have to think, and all the blank areas were quickly filled with words. The invigilator, who was a Chinese teacher himself, felt that Meng Shu's answer was surprisingly accurate, so accurate that he felt like he was cheating.

He quietly took out an electronic instrument to scan, and there was no response, it was not cheating.

"It's not cheating?"

The invigilator's face was full of astonishment, and when he looked again, he found that Meng Shu had turned the test paper over, and the speed in his hand still did not stop.

What kind of monster is this? - he was dumbfounded.

Then, when Meng Shu woke up from the 'flash of inspiration', the pen just drew the last stop in the composition.

The remaining two invigilators didn't know when they came up, and they looked down at the test papers, their eyes looking very dull.

"Ten...... Ten minutes! ”

A teacher looked at the clock on the wall, pushed his glasses and stammered, "Are you done?" ”

It's a miracle! The three invigilators had never seen a student do the papers so quickly, and there was no sign of cheating, as if they had memorized the answers a long time ago.

Meng Shu nodded calmly: "Well, I have to hand in the papers." ”

He stood up to pack away his stationery, and the other students in the exam room looked over in shock.

Silence.

It wasn't until Meng Shu left the teaching building that an invigilator remembered the most critical question, and he ran out of the hall and shouted, "Hey, wait, it's not time to hand in the papers!" ”

But Meng Shu did not look back, and the high school entrance examination in this world will not be awarded a zero score because of the early submission of the papers. Jiangnan Province has a total score of 750 points, and Meng Huo feels that he should have more than 650 points, and the score is very sufficient.

A few days passed after the end of the high school entrance examination.

June 18, Phoenix Building, Ninghai City.

In the editorial team of "Weekly Youth", Ye Xiong, the editor-in-chief who had just gone to work, looked at the report with a gloomy face. Magazine sales have declined, and Weekly Shonen Manga is their most popular magazine, but sales are still far from Longteng's.

"Is there a mistake in strategic positioning?"

In the past few years, Ye Xiong has sprung up with this idea countless times, but he immediately shook his head and denied: "No, it's definitely right to take the original road!" ”

Phoenix has focused its strategy on original comics, while Dragon has leaned more towards fiction. Phoenix Company's capital and scale cannot be compared with Longteng Company, so Ye Xiong feels that originality is their only way out.

However, over the years, the company's performance has been tepid?

"Cartoonists, but there is still a shortage of talented cartoonists."

Ye Xiong couldn't help but sigh, the short time of comics has led to the uneven quality of cartoonists, and this problem can only be solved by time.

However, he felt very unwilling, the development of the comic industry is changing with each passing day, and now there are many children working towards this side, and it can be expected that original comics will become mainstream in five or six years. And he can't get results for a long time, he can't serve as the editor-in-chief for a long time, and the result of hard work is to build a bridge for future generations.

Why can't a comic genius come out in advance?

Just like hearing Ye Xiong's heart, an editor suddenly stood up in exclamation, spilling the original manuscripts in the cardboard box next to him.

"Ha Luha, Professor Sheep, did you see cockroaches again?"

The entire editorial department burst into laughter, and the editors knew that this young editor named Sun Yang was as bold as a woman, and he couldn't help but scream when he saw a rat.

"No, no, I have to clean!" Sun Yang blushed, and raised the manuscript in his hand with some excitement: "Look, everyone, I found a genius!" ”

"Genius?"

"Isn't that a newcomer's contribution, how can a newcomer appear a genius!"

The other editors didn't believe it, and the editor-in-chief, Ye Xiong, didn't believe it, but he still said, "Take it and I'll take a look." ”

Phoenix pays great attention to cultivating new cartoonists, but the current situation is that hundreds of people recommend themselves every month, and very few can enter the eyes of editors. In the long run, even the editor-in-chief Ye Xiong no longer has much hope.

He took the manuscript handed by Sun Yang, and frowned at first glance.

"Detective Conan"

The title almost made Ye Xiong throw it away, and now the popular shonen manga is mainly combat, and the detective theme is greatly limited.

However, he still frowned and looked down, this look, the development of the plot behind is beyond imagination, this cartoon starts with the first juvenile detective in China as a howl, the process of the protagonist solving the case is quite crisp and neat, and the most lull also leads to an amazing black scene!

The content of one sentence or just one sentence attracted Ye Xiong, and the original author's grasp of the reader's psychology can be described as the pinnacle, and the painting skills are superb, and it is impossible to form without more than ten years of practice.

The most shocking thing is the last picture, which is simply amazing! Ye Xiong believes that there will be no obtrusion in putting it on display in the art gallery, but it is just an ordinary original comic manuscript!?

Ye Xiong was stunned, and only after half a salary did he stand up, supporting the table with both hands: "Genius ......"

He trembled, and the dream in his heart for a long time seemed to have found an opportunity to break through, which made Ye Xiong excited: "If you want to buy it, you must buy its copyright!" ”

If such an excellent comic is allowed to be obtained by other companies, then Ye Xiong will regret it for the rest of his life!

"Sun Yang!" He raised his head and scolded the subordinates in front of him: "Why are you still stunned, give me the author's phone number!" ”