Chapter 130 - 129: The Quixotic Dream
Just as he was preparing to take a nap on the desk, Chen Rui walked in from the outside, called Qin Guanglin’s name, and summoned him into the office.
"Sit."
Chen Rui, holding a paper cup, went over to the water dispenser to fill two cups of water, and placed one in front of Qin Guanglin, smiling in praise as he said, "I took a look at your work this morning. You are learning fast, huh? You’ve really never done this before?"
"No, first time." Qin Guanglin picked up the cup and took a sip, "Does this mean... you’re making me a full-time employee?"
He pondered how Chen Rui stood behind him watching for a long time that morning, probably feeling that he was doing pretty well.
After becoming a regular employee, he wouldn’t have to deal with those four-panel or six-panel cartoons anymore... Hmm, seems like he didn’t need to bother with them now either?
"Why are you always thinking about becoming a regular?" Chen Rui laughed, "Alright, you’re now a regular." He paused for a moment, gathered his composure, and continued, "Actually, there’s nothing much, just wanted to have a casual chat, hmm... What are your career plans? Do you have any thoughts about this job?"
Plans? Thoughts?
Qin Guanglin was taken aback for a moment and then spoke up after some contemplation, "My thoughts... it seems I don’t have any plans or thoughts."
He glanced at Chen Rui, then picked up his cup for another sip, and spoke his mind, "I’ve only recently got into this job. Although I have a background in art and picked it up quickly, my main profession is still in traditional paintings, honestly speaking. Comics are more like a... hobby for me, yes, I am somewhat interested now."
Chen Rui sat in his chair, listening without interruption. Qin Guanglin smiled and continued, "If I had to express some thoughts, I’d say I like that style of yours... there’s a real sense of achievement when those kinds of drawings come to life. I quite like that feeling. I don’t really want to touch those messy four-panel comics."