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

Chapter 118 Uninvited Guests, Nan Gongxue Invites to Watch a Movie (Please Order the Whole Book)
In terms of price, the People's Literature Publishing House is really generous. Even the starting price of comic books is seven yuan per piece, and the price may increase later.

Immediately!

Cheng Xuemin chose a book that was so familiar to him, "Journey to the West", which had three volumes, totaling 198 pages. He took it home and slowly drew it.

Anyway, Mr. Pan’s time requirement is that Cheng Xuemin should submit a sample draft of the first volume within one month, which is only more than 70 pages.

More than seventy pages a month, an average of two pages a day, this is an insult to Cheng Xuemin's writing speed.

I will try to submit all three volumes within one month. How much will I get for the royalties?
One page is seven dollars, and one hundred and ninety-eight pages means one thousand three hundred and eighty-six dollars. It makes me happy just thinking about it.

So, no matter what you do, you can only be full if you eat in large quantities!

Originally, the Feng family's small treasury of more than 5,000 yuan was already out of reach for Cheng Xuemin!

But if you think about it now, it’s actually not that difficult to catch up!
After finishing the picture book of "Journey to the West" in my hand, and completing the sixty illustrations promised to Li Qingquan of Yenching Literature, that will be nearly two thousand!
In addition, Cheng Xuemin now has 600 to 700 yuan in his personal fund. If he works hard, it is not impossible for him to surpass Feng Jiayou before the end of the year!
After saying hello to Lao Pan, Cheng Xuemin went to sit with Zhang Guangnian of People's Literature Magazine!
"It's a record! It's a record! Xuemin, you came at the right time. Let me tell you, the first-day sales of this issue of People's Literature magazine broke the record in the Yanjing area alone!"

Lao Zhang is very proud today!

When he saw Cheng Xuemin coming to his office, he yelled at him not to get too excited!
This issue of their magazine was just published yesterday. The sales in Yanjing alone reached 100,000 copies, not to mention the sales across the country, most of which are probably still on the way.

But the sales volume in Yanjing alone reached 100,000 copies. What does this indicate?
It exploded, it exploded!

Their printing factory is already working overtime to print more copies.

"Congratulations, Teacher Zhang. I'm here to deliver a manuscript to Teacher Pan today, and I came by to say hello to you!"

Cheng Xuemin nodded and greeted Lao Zhang, and was in his heart amazed at the sales volume, it was crazy!

Last month, the sales of Yenching Literature reached 50,000 copies in just one week, which made Li Qingquan so excited that he was going crazy!
But I didn’t expect that People’s Literature was even more powerful. On the first day of being put on the shelves, the sales in the Yanjing area alone exceeded 100,000 copies!

Cheng Xuemin couldn’t imagine how popular this issue of People’s Literature would become after the goods arrived and were distributed all over the country and had a month or so to ferment.

Of course, Cheng Xuemin also knows it!
The reason why this issue of "People's Literature" is so popular may be related to the propaganda of the political mission of the propaganda outlet.

But even so, the sales volume is already very, very terrifying!

Unfortunately, as I said before, there is currently no concept of copyright royalties in China. No matter how well magazines and newspapers sell, it has nothing to do with the author.

His royalties have already been bought out at the maximum price of seven yuan per thousand words!
"I'm delivering the manuscript to Lao Pan! You are so fast, have you finished another major work?"

Zhang Guangnian nodded repeatedly, but then he reacted and couldn't help but exclaimed.

“It’s not an article!”

"Teacher Pan needed a few illustrations for a single volume, so I drew them and just handed them over!" Cheng Xuemin explained.

"Illustrations!? Xuemin, do you know how to draw?"

Now Zhang Guangnian was even more dumbfounded. He knew that this kid was good at writing. He heard that The Horse Shepherd was also going to be adapted into a movie, and the script was also written by this kid himself.

And it's very well written. Even a sharp guy like Xie Jin in Shanghai says that this guy writes well!

What's happening now?!

This kid can even do the illustrations needed for a single volume by himself?

"I understand a little bit!"

Cheng Xuemin said modestly and awkwardly.

"A little understanding!? Has your illustration draft been approved?" Zhang Guangnian's mouth twitched, and he subconsciously asked a very stupid question.

If Old Pan hadn't given it to him, would this kid still be in such a good mood and specially come over to say hello to him?
"Just barely enough to get by!"

I go!

As expected, it passed. Lao Pan is also famous for his strict requirements in the art editing team. The fact that Lao Pan’s manuscript was passed shows that this kid’s drawing is not bad.

This guy is a real talent, an all-rounder!

Later, Zhang Guangnian also emphasized and advised Cheng Xuemin that illustrations were just a minor thing, and writing articles was the most important thing!
Let Cheng Xuemin work hard on the new manuscript after he returns, and as for the rest, he can only play with it occasionally in his free time, but don't get too involved.

He also told him to inform him as soon as he had a new manuscript. Cheng Xuemin responded politely and left Lao Zhang's office.

I calculated the time before going out. After Feng Jiayou’s class at 4:30 in the afternoon, there will be no more classes!

So he had to rush back to pick someone up before 4:30.

Yanda has also entered the final stage of final review. The week after next is the exam week, and the pace of students shuttling back and forth on campus has become much faster.

"Hey, Huang Tu... classmate!"

When passing by the Yanda Library, a female voice called out to Cheng Xuemin, and he didn't react at first!
When did he become classmate Huang Tu?

But when he turned his head to look over, he saw Gong Xi standing tall on the steps of the library. He was startled, so he rode his bicycle over, put one foot on the steps, parked his bicycle, and asked, "Student Gong Xi, are you calling me?"

"Hehe, I don't know your name yet! I almost couldn't help but shout out your pen name just now!" Gong Xi's flowing long hair was blown away by the cold wind. He jumped towards Cheng Xuemin step by step and greeted him with a giggle.

"Okay, then you can call me Huang Tu from now on!"

Cheng Xuemin was also happy. If his article "Yellow Earth Plateau" was called "Black Earth Plateau", wouldn't he have become Gong Xi's black earth?
So is that black soil, and I am white cloud?
Snow White is pretty good!

"You are so insincere. I have been here at Yanda for such a long time, and we are old acquaintances. Why don't you even tell me your name?"

Gong Xi glanced at Cheng Xuemin in a naive manner and said with a pouty mouth.

"The name is just a code name, and you called it Huang Tu yourself. In that case, you can call me by my exclusive nickname!" Cheng Xuemin really didn't dare to let this woman know that his real name was Cheng Xuemin!

If she knew about it, even though she was a correspondence student here, she might not have much contact with Yanda.

But Cheng Xuemin, the real name of The Horse Shepherd Lao Xu, should not be spread too widely in Yanjing University. If Gong Xi knew that his name was Cheng Xuemin, he would definitely know at the first time that he was Lao Xu, the author of The Horse Shepherd.

That's incredible!

Only Gong Xi knows his alias Huangtu Gaopo now, but it won’t be long before this woman can’t help but spread it.

"Okay, whatever you say!"

"But we have a deal, the nickname Huang Tu can only be used by me!"

Gong Xi was indignant at first when he heard this, but when he heard that it was an exclusive nickname, he could not help but happily let Cheng Xuemin go and did not pursue him any further.

"Of course, of course. As long as you, Gong Xi, keep it a secret and don't spread my pen name Huangtu Gaopo, it will be your exclusive Huangtu!"

Cheng Xuemin nodded quickly and emphasized that it must be kept confidential.

"Hehe, then I definitely won't tell anyone about it. I keep my mouth pretty tight!"

Gong Xi smiled again and said with a bit of pride!

Is your mouth tight?

It’s better not to say anything nonsense about this woman, especially to a boy, it’s very dangerous!

What if someone wants to try it?
"It's best if it's tight!" Cheng Xuemin didn't dare to continue to imagine, and asked again, "Why are you still here? Don't you only have classes in the morning?"

The last time I talked to Gong Xi, she only has correspondence courses at Yan University in the mornings of Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, not in the afternoons!

But it's almost four o'clock now, and the woman is still staying here at Yan University. Doesn't she need to go back to her General Political Department?
"Isn't this waiting for you here?"

When Gong Xi said this, he suddenly nodded shyly!
"wait for me?!"

Cheng Xuemin was a little confused. Why was Gong Xi waiting for him instead of returning to her General Political Department?
"Huang Tu, I don't have to go to work tomorrow. Can I invite you to watch a movie with me when I'm free in the evening?"

"In your Yanda auditorium, there's a Japanese movie showing tonight called 'The Chase'!"

Having said that, Gong Xi lowered her head, fiddling with the corner of her clothes with her little hands, and didn't even dare to look at Cheng Xuemin!
"what?"

Cheng Xuemin was stunned and exclaimed.

Damn it, this...

Is this a date with myself to watch a movie?

The girl's sudden invitation made Cheng Xuemin confused. What was going on?

Gong Xi in the south and Zhu Lin in the north, one actively invited himself to watch a movie, and the other was Li Xiuzhi who was eager to play him.

Ladies, can you please stop doing this? He has a family, okay? If Feng Jiayou knew about this, he would be forced to kneel on the washboard.

"Gong Yu, I've actually seen this movie 'The Chase'!"

Seeing the woman shouting and lowering her head in shame, Cheng Xuemin could only decline politely, saying that as a married man he had no right to watch a movie with a grown woman.

“Have you seen it?!”

"Then I understand. I'll leave now and won't bother you, Huang Tu!"

When Gong Xi heard Cheng Xuemin say that he had seen it, she originally wanted to say that she had not seen it, and asked if they could watch it again together!
But she was smart and quickly realized that this was a polite rejection! She was so embarrassed that she whispered a response and ran away.

Isn't it?

Cheng Xuemin watched the woman run over, hurriedly get her bike and ride away, thinking, "That's not necessary, is it?"

He had only met Gong Xi a few times, and it seemed that he did not leave any special impression on her. At best, she knew that he was the author of Loess Plateau!
Why did you take the initiative to ask him to go to the movies together?
I can’t think too much about it. I should go and pick up Feng Jiayou first, and then explain to Gong Xi clearly that he is not some Huang Tu classmate, his name is Huang Xuemin...呸呸呸, his name is Cheng Xuemin, and he has a lover!
Don’t be a married man and always be the object of young ladies’ attention. It’s not good!

After picking up Feng Jiayou, because they got out of school early and they had received their royalties invoices in the past two days, they had celebrated privately several times.

But the big roast duck promised to my nephews and nieces was never delivered, so I took a detour to Quanjude and bought a big roast duck and some chicken racks to make soup.

I went to the pigeon market again and chopped two more pounds of meat and some vegetables.

When she came back, her mother happened to come home from work and was cooking. She couldn't help but nag her for spending money lavishly all day long and not knowing how to save the little money she earned from her royalties.

No matter how much nagging there is, the whole family had a big meal in the evening and their mouths were full of oil and their eyes were full of smiles!

My mother-in-law, Mother Feng, even brought back a sample issue of their October magazine and said that it had been submitted for review early this morning, and that Mr. Wu had approved it, and it would be officially published in full on Monday.

Feng's mother also went to the trial this time. Old Wu often praised her in person for her high level of awareness and for having a good son-in-law. Feng's mother was so proud of herself when she heard this!

The next day was Sunday, and everyone rested at home!

Cheng Xuemin originally thought he could stay at home peacefully writing articles and drawing picture books!
But he really didn't expect that an uninvited guest suddenly came in, shocking Cheng Xuemin so much that his face turned dumbfounded!
Even their youngest son Feng and his mother at home were stunned.

After the visitor explained his purpose, Cheng Xuemin was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground and almost knelt down!

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(End of this chapter)