I have few friends, but many childhood sweethearts.

Chapter 65. Comic Book Preparation 2
"Pfft~" Zhang Chunxue flipped through the comic book manuscript in her hand. Because she kept laughing, her smile was very tight. "Did the three of you draw all of these?" she asked.

"Mmm-hmm!" Meeting her mother's gaze, Zhang Yi nodded vigorously, like a child eager for praise from her parents.

"The script was written by Brother Qingfan, and the comic was drawn by Ningning and Yiyi together!" Lin Wanning nodded vigorously beside him.

"Really? You guys are great!" Zhang Chunxue hugged her daughter onto her lap and affectionately patted Lin Wanning's head.

"Auntie, what do you think of the comics we drew?" Xu Qingfan asked.

"It's really good! Even Auntie will laugh when she reads it. Some of the content is quite inspiring, making it suitable for people of all ages. Xiao Fan, how did you come up with so many funny stories!" Zhang Chunxue gave a thumbs up, giving the comic high praise.

She wasn't exaggerating when she said that some of the short stories in the comics about family education and school bullying were indeed thought-provoking, even though they made you laugh.

For example, there's a story about eating fish: Dad tells Da Tou that you should be filial and leave the fish belly (with fewer bones) for your parents when you eat fish. Da Tou remembers this and always eats the fish back (with more bones). Later, when he talks about this with his dad at a meal, his dad chuckles and says, "You think you're so filial? I bet you just love eating the fish back!"

Zhang Chunxue knew that her daughter had been busy drawing comics all month. She originally thought it was just children playing around, but it turned out to be a pleasant surprise.

For a moment, Zhang Chunxue's gaze towards Xu Qingfan softened considerably. [It's a pity he's not Yi Yi's biological brother.]
Zhang Chunxue suddenly had a strange idea: to have the two little ones become sworn siblings.

Xu Qingfan naturally had no idea what the other person was thinking. Even if he did, he would probably be happy to see it this way. After all, when he watched "Love in the Sky" in his previous life, he really wanted to have a younger sister. Of course, he was referring to a pure brother-sister relationship!

"Auntie, we'd like to ask you to help us take the comics to someone for post-production work, and also apply for copyright and printing rights," he said, following his prepared instructions.

“Sure! I’ll take care of it!” Zhang Chunxue agreed without hesitation. Not to mention how well the comic was drawn, she would have agreed without hesitation even if it were drawn terribly.

Zhang Chunxue wouldn't be the kind of mother who would spoil her daughter's happiness by spending only a few thousand yuan!
"yeah!"

"ヾ(▽)ノOkay!!"

After receiving Zhang Chunxue's affirmative reply, the two little girls danced with joy.

Xu Qingfan was also very happy. It's great to have enlightened parents. If his partner were his parents from his previous life, he would definitely be refuted on the spot: "Wishful thinking, stop daydreaming. Come and help me cut snails after you finish your homework!"

"Auntie, this is the money Wan Ning and I pooled together, a total of 10,000 yuan. If it's not enough, please make up the difference for us first, and we'll pay you back when the comics sell." Xu Qingfan took out the 10,000 yuan he had prepared from his backpack and handed it to Zhang Chunxue.

"Nonsense! Put it back right now. How can Auntie accept your money? I haven't even thanked you yet for taking Yi Yi to draw with you!" Zhang Chunxue lightly tapped Xu Qingfan on the head and helped him put the money back in his schoolbag.

“That won’t do. The comic was drawn by the three of us, so of course we should all contribute to the cost!” Xu Qingfan argued.

"You little devil! Aunt Qian will cover for you first, and you can pay me back when you make money from the comics. Is that alright?" Zhang Chunxue chuckled and pinched Xu Qingfan's cheek.

Xu Qingfan shrugged. He had actually known this would be the outcome, but he still had to show the proper attitude. After all, he wasn't a bad kid who would take advantage of others.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Auntie. Remember to apply for the copyright!" Xu Qingfan continued to remind Zhang Chunxue, worried that she might not take it seriously.

"Thank you, aunt!"

"thanks Mom!"

The two little ones smiled sweetly as well.

"I know, Auntie knows more than you, so don't worry!" Zhang Chunxue patted the three little ones' heads and put the comic book manuscript into her briefcase in front of them.

Zhang Yiyi took the lead and kissed his mother on the cheek, and Lin Wanning followed suit.

After the kiss, the two little ones looked at Xu Qingfan together, turned their heads, and gestured for him to hurry up and go for it.

Xu Qingfan scratched his head, then shyly leaned in and gave him a kiss.

"Hahaha, our Xiao Fan can even blush!" Zhang Chunxue laughed, pointing at Xu Qingfan who was blushing with embarrassment.

Xu Qingfan thought to himself, [Who told you to wear so little at home every day? It's incredibly intimidating!]
Fortunately, his second brother still listens to him now. If it were a few years later, Xu Qingfan would have been killed countless times.

Xu Qingfan guiltily shifted his gaze to the window: "Then we won't disturb you while you're working, Auntie. You should go ahead and get back to work!"

Zhang Chunxue looked at Xu Qingfan with amusement. She was quite proud that she could charm a six or seven-year-old boy. It seemed that she still had some charm. "Well, I gave Yiyi the phone number from last time. You have to take it with you when you go out to play, okay?" "Okay, I know. Pressing 11 is to call you, Auntie. I remember!"

After Zhang Chunxue put on her shoes and went out, the three little ones inside looked at each other and then cheered, "Yay!! A comic book is coming out!!!"

After making a fuss for a while, Lin Wanning slumped back on the sofa and asked Xu Qingfan, "Brother Qingfan, when are we going to start drawing the second book of ducks?"

“Draw!” Zhang Yiyi also raised her hand and said.

"I haven't even started writing the script for the second volume yet. How about we wait until the first volume comes out before we start writing?" Xu Qingfan is a typical lazy person. After finishing one task, he thinks about slacking off.

“Then let’s write it now!” Lin Wanning jumped up from the sofa and grabbed Xu Qingfan’s shoulders, shaking him.

"Write!" Zhang Yiyi found it fun and got up to run behind Xu Qingfan and shake it together.

"Stop shaking! Stop shaking! I'll write! I'll write now!" Xu Qingfan was defeated by the two women. With two big supervisors around, it seemed there was no way to slack off.

"Hehe! I'm going to turn on the computer for Brother Qingfan!!" Lin Wanning jogged into Zhang Yi's study.

"I'll get the snacks!" Zhang Yiyi also ran into the kitchen.

"Brother Qingfan, hurry up and write!"

"Write quickly!"

At the computer desk, Xu Qingfan was facing the LCD screen, with the two little ones sitting on either side of him.

Xu Qingfan:
"I can't write anything if you keep staring at me like that!"

"I think you're just trying to slack off, Qingfan!"

"be lazy!"

Writing is like urinating; if someone is standing next to you, whether they're watching or not, it feels awkward. But Xu Qingfan couldn't say this to the two girls, since only boys could understand these unspoken rules of the restroom.

"I saw a post online yesterday that taught people how to make cakes using a rice cooker. Why don't we try it at home too?" Xu Qingfan used his skillful tactic of changing the subject.

"Wow! Great!! Ningning wants to make her own cake too!"

"Cake, make it!" Zhang Yi nudged his hand holding the mouse, signaling him to hurry up and find that post.

Xu Qingfan skillfully used Windows+u+u to shut down the computer: "I've memorized all the steps. Come on, I'll teach you how!"

"Time to make a cake!"

Xu Qingfan prepared the eggs, flour, and sugar, and directed the two to separate the egg whites and yolks.

"Ah! Add sugar! Wan Ning, why did you add salt?!"

"The flour needs to be sifted!"

"Make sure you stir the egg whites in the same direction, both forward and backward!"

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After using more than twenty eggs from Zhang Yi's family, Xu Qingfan finally led the two little ones to successfully make a fluffy and soft cake.

"What do we do with all of this?" Lin Wanning stuck out her tongue and asked, pointing to the ruined egg yolks and whites and the still-smoking volcanic rock cake.

"It's okay, I'll take it home for the dogs in the yard."

Gouzi: ???
(End of this chapter)