Lisco's American Life

Lisko joked a few words on the phone and became happy. He never knew where to start on such a large farm. Now that a familiar childhood friend came to help, he could breathe a sigh of relief.

After going downstairs, eating a sandwich made by Jasmine with ham, and drinking a glass of milk, Lisko felt full of energy.

He came to the study room, opened his notebook, and looked at the words "Welcome Writer Lee" on the startup animation. Lisko was also a little surprised by Apple's sincerity.

Opening the document, Lisko put his chin in his hands, thinking about how to start his new book.

His first two books have already made him famous in the world of literature, but the time is still short. He has just touched the top of this circle. What he needs now is a book that can help him stand at the top.

Let his foundation increase again.

He thought for a long time, then reached out and typed out the title of the book "The Catcher in the Rye".

Holden is a sixteen-year-old boy from a wealthy middle class. After being expelled from school for the fourth time, he did not dare to go home rashly. He wandered alone in New York City, the most prosperous city in the United States, for a day and two nights, staying in a small hotel.

Visiting nightclubs, having promiscuous girlfriends, drinking too much... He saw all the ugliness of capitalist society and came into contact with all kinds of characters, most of whom were "fake" hypocrites.

Holden could hardly stand what was happening around him. He even wanted to escape from the real world and go to a remote village to pretend to be a deaf and mute person. However, it was impossible to really do so. As a result, he could only live in

Among the contradictions: he hates movies most in his life, but he has to spend time in the cinema when he is bored; he hates sex without love, but he calls a prostitute in a confused way; he hates his vain and vulgar girlfriend Sally,

But he was obsessed with her beauty and couldn't help hugging her.

Therefore, even though he couldn't stand the world, he could only be depressed, frightened, comfort himself with all kinds of unrealistic fantasies, and deceive himself and others. In the end, he still had to compromise with the real society and could not become a real rebel. This can be said to be Holden's

The tragedy lies.

This book has a high status in the literary world. Anger and anxiety are the two major themes of this book. The audience is teenagers and can resonate with them.

Lisko's first two books were both for adults. This time starting with teenagers can expand his influence and consolidate his status. Moreover, the literary quality of this book can also bring him rewards in awards.

After Lisko made up his mind, his fingers were flying. Thanks to the favor of time travel, he also read many world famous works when he was a literary youth. Now he can recall every word with clarity.

Soon, time passed with the enrichment of code words. Liske looked at the progress and found that one-fifth of it was completed. After all, he was copying, so he didn't need to think too much.

He stretched his waist, stretched his muscles, and prepared to go out for a walk. Various diseases in his previous life had taught him a lesson. Good health is the capital of everything, but he was still very satisfied with his current 22-year-old body.

He walked downstairs slowly, poured a glass of warm water, and saw Jasmine busy at the side of the yard.

"Hey. Jasmine, what are you busy with?"

Jasmine turned around, her forehead stained with sweat, "BOSS, I'm planting some vegetables, lettuce, and carrots. I'm done."

Lisko looked and saw that there was really nothing he needed help with, so he got up and went to the garage, selected some items, drove a Chevrolet SUV, and headed to town.

In the town, the tavern was still so lively. As soon as Lisko opened the door, he encountered a lot of greetings.

"Hey, Mark Twain."

"Welcome back, little cowboy."

"Lee, do you need a cowboy?"

A bunch of middle-aged, pot-bellied American men spoke one after another.

Lisko waved around.

"Everyone, a glass of beer each, I'll treat you."

"Oh! Oh! Oh!"

The drunkards all banged the table when they heard it, and Scoo wanted to shake his legs when he heard this rhythm.

Maggie laughed and cursed, and then served cups of beer.

Then she first picked up a glass and handed it to Lisko, and then raised the glass herself to signal.

"To Li Temu."

The bar suddenly became quiet, everyone raised their glasses,

"Jingtem."

Lisko drank it with everyone. Maggie's beer was brewed from wheat on Bo's farm. It was slightly bitter, but unexpectedly fragrant. I heard that it was inherited from Maggie's father's craftsmanship. Her father

Back then, they secretly brewed wine for gold diggers on the West Coast.

Maggie invited Lisko to come and sit down at the bar, and poured Lisko another glass of wine, "Sko, thank you for giving Rooster a job."

Lisko quickly replied, "No, no, no, I want to thank him for helping me. You know, if he didn't help me, I might not have the confidence to run the ranch."

"Beau always treated him like a child, afraid that he would break free from his reins. He always treated his children like cattle in the pasture. So Colt was always reluctant to come back."

Lisko didn't know how to respond to this kind of family matter, so he had to raise his glass to toast Maggie.

After chatting with the drunkards at the bar for a while, Lisko got up and went out, going to the pet shop in the town. He planned to buy a pet today, and he was a little lonely living alone.

The pet industry in the United States is very developed, and you can buy all kinds of pets here. And many Americans regard pets as their own family members.

Lisko opened the door and immediately saw Goli who was busy. This was his junior high school classmate and Colt's first love.

"Golly."

Goli raised her head and suddenly smiled,

"Look who this is, the great writer Mark Twain. I've heard for a long time that you are back. How are you? Has the town changed much?"

Lisko shrugged, "Nothing has changed. It's still so quiet, life is so slow, and people are enjoying life. It's not like in the city, where the most common ones are white-collar workers running around carrying bags."

Goli came over and hugged him, "I heard that you plan to settle here?"

"Of course, my ancestral property is here. Have you had any contact with Colt recently?"

Goli's eyes suddenly dimmed, "I'm getting married soon. The last time I contacted him was two years ago. I heard that he was about to join the first team. Then I saw the news that he got into a fight and was expelled from the club. There was no news.

"

Lisko quickly changed the subject, "Are you getting married? When?"

Goli smiled, "It will take a few more months. We have just discussed and decided to get married."

"Wow, he's very happy. What does he do?"

"A lawyer." Goli looked very happy, "He works at the Big Schenck Law Firm."

Lisko blessed her, "I came today to choose a pet. You know, I live alone and am always a little lonely."

When it came to her major, Goli started to get serious, "What do you like?"

"Get a dog. Be good."

Goli thought for a moment, then walked into the kennel and selected a small black and silver dog.

"This is a Schnauzer. It is a German dog. It is a cross between a German Lion Dog and a wire-haired Doberman Pinscher. It is most suitable for farmers. He was bred for nursing homes and mouse hunting. He is healthy, intelligent and loyal.

, no hair loss and no body odor.”

Lisko was a little satisfied when he heard that it didn't shed hair. He took a closer look and saw that the dog looked very cool, with big black eyes and a very lively look. The ears were consistent and pointed upward.

Lisko thought for a while and said, "It's called Mag."

As soon as Goli heard this, she started packing. Lisko then picked out the dog food, reins, kennels, and the dog-raising manual written by Goli for him. After paying five hundred dollars, Lisko got his wish and hugged Mag.

In my arms ready to go home.

On the way back, Lisko was playing music and swaying, and Mag looked around. He was still young and looked a little confused.

Lisko arrived home, prepared the kennel and dog food, and got a bowl of warm water for him. Goli specifically told him not to feed him milk or meat for the first two months.

Mag was just over a month old. He sniffed the dog food in the rice bowl and quickly started eating it happily. Lisko touched its soft head and felt much happier. He felt that he would be happy in his future life.

a little.

After finishing his work on Mag, Lisko returned upstairs and continued to work hard on typing. The entire book "The Catcher in the Rye" only has 160,000 words. He planned to finish it in the next few days, and he has already finished part of it.

It was also sent to his literary agent, who contacted Random House for publication. The specific royalties were also negotiated by them. The literary agent was also responsible for handling various copyright authorizations for the writer. Lisko felt that this was much more convenient than doing it himself.

, what you pay is only a small part of the commission.