1978: Female educated youth, don’t want an illiterate husband

Chapter 109: YNU Librarian, this is so sacred!

"How's Xuemin? Did you bring out the sample issue of People's Literature?"

After meeting Feng Jiayou, the first thing she asked about was the sample issue of People's Literature. It was obvious that the woman was waiting anxiously!
And her roommates are even more anxious!
"Yes, yes! I heard that you, Old Xu, created an atomic bomb for October, but it was hijacked by People's Literature?"

"An atomic bomb? How well must the manuscript be written to be exaggerated into an atomic bomb and to be snapped up by People's Literature?!"

"That's not all. Xuemin, you were called to a meeting at the ministry yesterday. Were there any special instructions given to you?"

Yesterday, people all over Yanda were looking for Cheng Xuemin, even the principal's office was alarmed. Finally, Cheng Xuemin, the author of The Shepherd, was found in the library.

So the news spread like wildfire, and the name Cheng Xuemin became even more famous than his pen name "The Shepherd Lao Xu"!

Everyone is asking who Cheng Xuemin is and which department and class he is from at Yanda University.

We were also told that Cheng Xuemin was the real name of Lao Xu, the author of The Wrangler. Then everyone suddenly realized that they were looking for Lao Xu, the Wrangler!
"We've made some adjustments to the sample issue, so we can't bring it out, but it's already started printing, so you'll be able to see it and buy it tomorrow morning!"

Cheng Xuemin replied to Feng Jiayou, then looked at Huang Beijia and Cha Jianying and the others, really not knowing how to reply to them!
"Xuemin, are you here?!"

"Let's go to the office. Old Xie is looking for you!"

Just then, Chen Shumin ran over and greeted Cheng Xuemin!
"Old Xie?! Isn't he at the Yanying Studio?"

Cheng Xuemin was stunned when he heard this. Why did he always run into old Xie Jin everywhere?

Today when I was at Renwenshe, although I didn’t meet Lao Xie himself, Lao Pan showed up!

Lao Pan was invited by Lao Xie to Yanying Studio to check his storyboard drawings. After looking at the storyboard drawings drawn by Cheng Xuemin, he found out that Cheng Xuemin was Lao Xu, the author of The Shepherd.

So Lao Pan hit it off and took all the storyboard drawings that Lao Xie had replaced back to his Renwen Publishing House, thinking of talking to Cheng Xuemin about using them directly as illustrations.

That's how the scene today happened.

But now Cheng Xuemin has just arrived at the Yanda Library, and Old Xie has shown up again?
"Did Old Xie go to Yanying Studio again? No?!" Chen Minsheng shook his head in confusion, muttered something, and then urged, "I'm waiting for you in the office now! It should be about the phone call from above yesterday. What happened yesterday? I didn't see you reply yesterday?"

The call from above was made directly to Lao Xie. I heard that they first contacted the principal.

The principal was completely confused at the time, thinking that it was students from Yanda University who had caused such a big trouble!
"The meeting ended too late yesterday. Actually, I came here yesterday, but I didn't see you at the library, so I went back first!"

Cheng Xuemin smiled bitterly and said, "It's nothing! I just have a manuscript that has been finalized. I want to take advantage of the closing of the meeting to promote it and respond to the spirit of the meeting!"

"Is that so?" Chen Shumin nodded, but was soon shocked and asked, "Xuemin, what kind of awesome manuscript did you write that caught the attention of the higher-ups and was approved for publication as part of the publicity campaign?!"

"It's the one I gave to Teacher Liu Xinwu in October!" Cheng Xuemin said with a smile!

"That atomic bomb?!"

Chen Shumin reacted again. At the symposium held by Yenching Literature for Cheng Xuemin, didn’t Ding Ling say it first at the meeting, saying that Cheng Xuemin was about to have another big one?

So, that’s it!

"It's just a manuscript about reform and opening up. It will be published in People's Literature tomorrow. It's not as exaggerated as Lao Liu and Lao Li say!"

Now that the sample issues are basically out, the manuscripts can be published in the newspaper tomorrow, so there is no need to hide it anymore, Cheng Xuemin said it without thinking!
"A draft about reform and opening up? Didn't the meeting just end? Xuemin, is this a draft that was customized by the higher-ups?"

Chen Shumin is indeed an expert, he can hear the key at once!

The meeting just concluded, but Cheng Xuemin had already written the atomic bomb. If it wasn't a customized draft for the political task from above, what else could it be?
But this is incredible!
Cheng Xuemin only wrote a novel called "The Shepherd" and has only recently started to gain popularity. How come he has caught the attention of the publicity department so quickly and was asked to write such an article? !

How can you be so virtuous? !

Aren’t customized articles for publicity like this all at the level of Yue Qian Lao Ding Ling?
Even though Chen Shumin had some success in writing, Yenching Literature did not even invite him to participate in the symposium, let alone any publicity, as he was not even listed!
This is also what Chen Shumin has been complaining about. He thought that maybe he was caught red-handed when he helped People's Literature to steal the manuscript in front of Yenching Literature last time!
That’s why people at Yenching Literature’s symposiums never invite him to join in!

"Blind cats meet dead mice. I just happened to write an article, and it happened to be submitted for review by October Lao Liu. It attracted attention!"

Cheng Xuemin shook his head and smiled bitterly!
"That's because your manuscript is really impressive and it meets the needs of the current society, so I decided to accept your manuscript!"

Chen Shumin nodded. So that was what was going on. He really thought it was a publicity stunt and gave Cheng Xuemin the task of customizing the article!
But being arrogant is being arrogant. As long as you encounter an opportunity, you will be able to soar to the sky, just like Cheng Xuemin now.

Then he continued, "It's People's Literature, right? Then I have to read it first thing tomorrow!"

"Hey, why is it People's Literature? Didn't you just say it was given to October Lao Liu?"

After taking only two steps, Chen Shumin finally came to his senses and asked in surprise.

"Well... I think Mr. Liu's October has a little less influence, so let's switch to People's Literature!"

Cheng Xuemin continued to follow and stood in for Old Liu Liu Xinwu, and said something awkward.

If this is published in People's Literature tomorrow, everyone will think it's not right. Why is it People's Literature? Hasn't it always been Liu Xinwu's October?
Inevitably, everyone would rush to ask Liu Xinwu and tease him!

Especially Li Qingquan from Yenching Literature, who did a lot to "comfort" Old Liu yesterday afternoon!

"Is that so? October's influence is indeed not as good as People's Literature!"

"People's Literature is the ceiling of our magazines and periodicals, a national hall of fame! In the field of magazines and periodicals, perhaps only Ba Lao's Harvest can pry it open, but it certainly can't!" Chen Shumin nodded, without thinking too much about the interesting matter of changing people.

"Old Xie, Xuemin is coming!"

At this point, Cheng Xuemin finally realized that Chen Shumin was not taking him to Old Chen's office, but to the library director's office!

The person called Lao Xie by Chen Shumin was not the director Xie Jin, but Xie Daoyuan, the director of the Yanda Library!

"Director Xie, you're looking for me!?"

Cheng Xuemin hurried forward to say hello. This was his second time dealing with this curator. He had received a call here yesterday at noon!

"Xiao Cheng, come and sit down!" Xie Daoyuan was very enthusiastic towards Cheng Xuemin. When he saw him come in, he quickly stood up and greeted him, and then said, "I have read the article about the horse herder. It is very well written!"

"Mr. Qian's comments are indeed very accurate. This is the best article in reflective literature. Xiao Cheng, you give a very high evaluation!"

As he said this, he went to pick up the kettle and personally helped Cheng Xuemin pour water and make tea, which left Chen Shumin next to him dumbfounded!

Is this the first time that Mr. Xie has poured water and made tea for others in his own office?
Anyway, he must come to this office hundreds of times a year, right? Not to mention Lao Xie pouring him tea, he has never even had a glass of water from him!
This kind of thing will be thrown away when compared with other things, and people will get angry when compared with others!
"Thank you, Director. Mr. Qian also praised me. I am so honored and humbled!"

This is a super boss, no worse than the president of Yan University, Cheng Xuemin was flattered and said repeatedly.

"Xiao Cheng, you are being too modest! Go out and ask if there is anyone in Yanda who doesn't say the same thing!"

"As a human being, you need to be humble, but when writing articles, there is absolutely no need to be too humble!"

Director Xie spoke politely to Cheng Xuemin again, and then asked about what happened yesterday.

Cheng Xuemin repeated to Director Xie what he had just said to Chen Shumin!

"That atomic bomb! I've heard of it, I've heard of it!" After hearing this, Director Xie nodded repeatedly and laughed. "I'm sure Old Zhang must be very excited this time. October Literature and Yenching Literature were fighting over it, but in the end, People's Literature got the upper hand. How interesting!"

This can be considered as a strange news in the industry, and it is just the beginning. It will get more and more intense and no one knows how it will be spread!
Anyway, when people mention the pioneers of reform and opening up in the future, they will definitely laugh at this passage, and it may even be transformed into a wild history anecdote in the end.

After all, the title of a pioneer of reform and opening up is much more famous than the title of the first person in reflective literature!
And it is much more profound!
"Xuemin, are you interested in working at the Yanda Library?"

Finally, Director Xie extended an invitation to Cheng Xuemin, wanting to keep Cheng Xuemin in the Yanda Library!

"what?"

Cheng Xuemin was shocked again. He didn't expect that Director Xie would actually make such an invitation to him.
Cheng Xuemin, the librarian of Yanda University, had such a great idea in an instant!

"Xie, Director. Actually, I have been preparing for next year's college entrance examination. I am going to take the entrance exam for Yanda University. My wife is from Yanda University!"

After the thought flashed through his mind, Cheng Xuemin chose to decline. Although the title was very sacred, it would still take up some of his time. Now Cheng Xuemin only wanted to make money to exchange for a house, a bigger house!
I don’t want to empty the chamber pot every morning. When spring and summer come next year, I will be bitten by mosquitoes and flies every time I go to the toilet!

"I know this!"

"Then...after you are admitted to our Yanda University next year, you can come to the library to work and study?"

Xie Daoyuan continued to ask!
"Okay, okay. I will definitely report to you, Director Xie, when the time comes!"

Cheng Xuemin thought that this was possible. After the college entrance examination next year, his goal of moving into a bigger house might have been achieved!

You can definitely come here to gild your reputation, after all, this place and this position are too sacred!
"Okay, then let's make it a deal! You must be admitted to our Yanda University next year!"

It’s only because special recruitment hasn’t been launched yet in this era, otherwise Xie Daoyuan would really like to recruit talents right now, so as to avoid being snatched away by Shuimu Renda!

"Of course, of course. I am very confident that I will be admitted to Yanda University!"

This time Cheng Xuemin responded very modestly!

"Actually, Xuemin, you can promise Lao Xie to come in and take the position first! I heard that Lao Xie arranged a formal position for you, and someone in the school is watching you!"

After leaving Old Xie's office, Chen Shumin felt that he was not wise enough and should not have refused so easily!
A formal position in the Yanda Library means being a formal faculty member of Yanda!

How impressive it would be if you told others about it!

Now, so many educated youth are returning to the city, and so many children of professors are eyeing them, trying their best to get in!

But Cheng Xuemin was very free and easy. He declined the offer with just one sentence: "I have to take the college entrance examination next year!"

Still too young!

Just say that, go back and discuss it with my mother-in-law, the official position will belong to the Cheng family, the Feng family!
"Well...should I go back and ask Lao Xie for it back?!" Cheng Xuemin said jokingly and deliberately!
"Of course! Let's go, let's go!" Chen Shumin took it seriously and wanted to pull Cheng Xuemin back quickly.

"Old Chen, Old Chen, I'm just kidding!"

After all this fun, Cheng Xuemin picked up Feng Jiayou and hurried home to celebrate!

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(End of this chapter)