Lisco's American Life

This means that she still wants to go on this path even though she already knows that it will be very hard for her. After all, of all the things she has experienced since she was a child, only painting can make her happy.

and happiness.

Seeing Xiaowei's reply and the determination in her eyes, Al's admiration for her grew even higher. This little girl didn't know where she would go on the road of painting, but as long as the other party maintained her attitude,

If you have such a mental state, your future achievements will definitely not be bad.

Thinking of this, and looking at Lisko on the side, Al also made up his mind.

"Li, the scenery here is beautiful. Do you mind if I stay a few more days to enjoy the scenery?"

"No problem at all,"

Li Ke naturally agreed. He was very hospitable. In addition, Zhang Li was pregnant now and could only stay at home every day, but it was very boring to have a few new people come over as guests. For Zhang Li,

The mood is also very favorable.

Haas on the other hand glanced at Al in surprise. It was clear that there was no such discussion before departure, but why did he change his mind when he got there.

But these were all trivial matters. He was surprised for a moment and let it go. Anyway, he and Lisko hadn't talked together for a long time, so it didn't matter if they stayed for a few more days.

After Lisko agreed, Al turned his head, looked at Xiao Wei on the side, and spoke with a smile.

"I will be here for the next few days. If you don't understand anything, you can ask me. You can also come to me with your works and ask. At the same time, you can also come and watch me while I am painting."

Hearing this, Xiaowei could no longer suppress the ecstasy in her heart, and bowed to Al with some excitement.

For a novice who has just entered the industry, it is a rare opportunity to watch a great painter paint in person, and it is an unparalleled improvement in his own skills and appreciation.

Moreover, you can also ask the other party's intention on the spot. Even students of great painters may find it difficult to accept this kind of treatment. After all, painters as a group hate to be disturbed when painting.

Judging from this situation, Xiaowei's starting point is better than everyone else. It is basically difficult for writers of Al's level to hire personal tutors no matter how much money they spend, so Xiaowei is naturally very ecstatic.

The aunt in the distance also heard Zhang Li's explanation next to her. She was also very excited. She wanted to move her steps several times to express her gratitude, but she was afraid of disturbing the chat with others, so she hesitated for a while.

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Ai Er's character is resolute. After she made up her mind, she immediately borrowed a set of painting tools from Xiao Wei. The two of them held hands and looked for inspiration everywhere, preparing to start painting today.

Xiaowei has always liked the scenery on the roof. The viewing angle and sunlight are also very good. He can see the entire ranch in his sight, so he immediately suggested going to the roof to take a look.

Al naturally agreed. Looking at the two people's cheerful footsteps, only Lisko and Haas were left in the living room, looking at each other.

"Artists are just different from us."

Lisko laughed aloud to relieve the awkward atmosphere, while Haas on the other side was already used to his wife's attitude. This kind of thing happened often when the two of them traveled around, and it has become worse over time.

Developed the habit of dealing with things calmly.

Lisko looked at Haas and suddenly remembered that the other party's new book seemed to be released during this period, because he had been planning to buy time and release the book "Gone with the Wind" two years later, so during this period

I don’t know much about things in the writers’ circle.

"Brother, has your new book been released?"

"That's right,"

Haas couldn't hide the smile on his face. When he talked about his new book, he was very proud of it. The energy spent on this book was incomparable with all previous works. The subject matter of his book

This is what I told Lisko last time.

The main content is a short story told by local people when he was in Tibet, about a monk who fell in love with a herding girl.

As we all know, marriage is not allowed in Buddhism. This is a very serious rule, so Buddhist disciples have no choice but to give up the dream lover who haunts them, and sit alone on the snowy mountains, reading Buddhist scriptures over and over again.

When Haas heard this story for the first time, he was immediately moved. He was inspired on the spot and wrote down the context in his mind. Then in the following days, he polished it with great concentration and revised it many times. Every time

Any modification can give him a different feeling.

At the same time, because this book analyzes human nature, love, and the study of religion, it has a profound meaning. Everyone who has read this book gave a thumbs up to express their admiration for Haas.

Moreover, it also caused a big stir in the writers circle. The mainstream writers circle generally expressed their approval, and many people considered this book to be the Titanic of modern society.

And Haas also used his own expertise. While juggling a heart-wrenching love affair, he never forgot to elevate the meaning of the book and successfully broke into the category of serious literature.

According to Lubow, there is no problem that Haas's book will win this year's National Book Award, which shows how excellent this book is in everyone's eyes.

"How are sales?"

Lisko looked at Haas who looked happy and knew what the other person wanted to ask him, so he followed the other person's intention and asked.

"Not too much, not too much. The first order of 500,000 copies has been sold out. We are currently contacting us for additional printing. The second printing quantity will be 2 million copies."

Don't think that this quantity is not large. The first printing is generally not very large. Of course, Lisko is different. As he has already proved his existence with many works, the first order starts from one million copies.

Haas's previous romance novels were also able to achieve this level, but since the transformation began, the level within the publishing house has been lowered. The sales volume of the previous book was good, and it successfully increased to 500,000 copies.

quantity.

According to the sales volume of this book, the next book will undoubtedly increase the level again, with almost 800,000 copies printed for the first time. When the next book still sells well, it will return to the previous level and become the same level as Lisko.

After all, this is a capitalist country, and publishers focus more on the benefits that writers can bring, so this approach is understandable.

"Congratulations, senior brother. I remember receiving your new book, but I haven't found the time to read it yet. I will definitely read it carefully in the next few days."

Lisko raised his tea cup, drinking tea instead of wine, and congratulated Haas.