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

Chapter 195: Visiting the front line in person, paying tribute to "The Wreath under the Mountain" (Requesting full order)
Cheng Xuemin had never expected that after shamelessly collecting the manuscript fee from Renwen Publishing House, he would receive such an unexpected surprise.

Ten thousand yuan household!

Feng Jiayou, the money-loving boy, was so excited that he jumped up and down on the spot. He even said that he would go and withdraw all the money from the manuscript fee slip tomorrow.

I’m also thinking of withdrawing all the fixed deposits I’ve made in the bank!

Put ten thousand yuan neatly together and see how much money a millionaire actually has.

However, Cheng Xuemin reminded him that if he withdrew the fixed deposit from the bank before maturity, he would not get that much interest.

Feng Jiayou, feeling sorry for the interest, gave up the idea of ​​showing off.

While having dinner, Feng's mother and father asked Cheng Xuemin with concern what Mr. Wu had talked about with him today.

Cheng Xuemin didn't want to tell the truth to the two of them in front of his wife, so he just repeated what he had just said to Feng Jiayou.

After listening to it, they just nodded and said nothing more.

Anyway, I have already told the son-in-law what I should say. In the future, if there are matters like this, he should consult Mr. Wu more often. There is definitely nothing wrong with that.

"Xuemin, Lao Xie has arrived today. He asked you to go to the factory with me tomorrow. Let's meet first!"

Afterwards, brother-in-law Feng Jiazhao mentioned to Cheng Xuemin that director Xie Jin from Shanghai had already arrived in Beijing!
Director Xie will definitely not stay in Yanjing for a few days, and will lead the "The Shepherd" crew to the northwest for field shooting!
"Okay, then I'll go over there with you tomorrow and talk to Director Xie!"

Cheng Xuemin responded to his brother-in-law, and was thinking in his heart that this time he might have to use Director Xie's name as an excuse to go south and hide it from his daughter-in-law Feng Jiayou!
According to the original plan, Xie Jinhui would go there with Cheng Xuemin and the crew first, and try to shoot Cheng Xuemin's scenes as the male protagonist first. It was scheduled to be completed within a month so that Cheng Xuemin could come back to accompany Feng Jiayou when she gave birth to her baby.

But now it seems!
He still had to use the crew's excuse to leave Beijing at the same time as Xie Jin and the others.

However, Xie Jin and his crew took the crew to the Northwest, while Cheng Xuemin followed the General Political Department's consolation delegation and went south to the front line.

and so!
This is the only way Cheng Xuemin could think of to hide the secret from Feng Jiayou!
The crew of "The Shepherd" can only wait for Cheng Xuemin for a while and see how long it might take to go south.

Cheng Xuemin will go and inquire about this later, and then give Xie Jin and others a definite reply.

If it takes a long time...

Xie Jin's crew might have to first shoot what can be filmed in the studio in Yanjing!
Only after Cheng Xuemin returns from the south can we go to the Northwest together for the on-site filming.

Another point!
In fact, Cheng Xuemin will go and talk to Xie Jin tomorrow. If he really can't wait, then Xie Jin will have to replace someone else!

After all, political tasks are above everything else, even Cheng Xuemin, whom Xie Jinxian had an appointment with.

If it really doesn't work out, Cheng Xuemin can only go back on his word and not shoot the film, and ask Xie Jin to replace him. The original actor who played Xu Lingjun in The Horse Wrangler is still Zhu Shimao!

"Director Xie is here, doesn't that mean Xuemin will leave soon?"

Feng's mother interjected, somewhat reluctantly, not to mention Feng Jiayou herself.

However, the woman still stubbornly comforted her mother and said, "Mom, didn't I tell you that Xuemin's role will be given priority? He will be back in a month or so, so it won't delay his college entrance examination!"

Having said that, Feng Jiayou was actually more reluctant than anyone else present, because this was her old man, her man.

Since her husband came here, the couple has never been separated for such a long time.

The last time Cheng Xuemin went back to northern Shaanxi alone to celebrate the New Year, he was gone for more than ten days. Feng Jiayou was reluctant to let him go, and she began to look forward to his return as soon as he left.

But this time I will be gone for at least a month, it would be strange if I could bear to leave.

Feng Jiayou has become accustomed to having her old man around, and she would definitely feel reluctant when he is not around.

Then Cheng Xuemin comforted them.

After dinner, he sent Feng Jiayou back to the house in the backyard, helped her wash up and lie down on the kang, and then found an excuse to go back to the front yard.

Just now, my brother-in-law just mentioned that Director Xie Jin was coming over. I don’t know what’s wrong with my mother-in-law, she was so sad.

Now Cheng Xuemin wants to confront them. As their son-in-law, he cannot go to the Northwest for the time being and has to go south to the front line.

I really don’t know what my mother-in-law would think?
"Is the child asleep?"

My brother-in-law and sister-in-law were watching TV in the front yard. When they saw Cheng Xuemin coming back, my sister-in-law asked him with concern.

"Yes, sister-in-law, I just helped her lie on the kang!"

Cheng Xuemin nodded, and looked around his father-in-law's room again, and saw that the light was on.

"Dad, Mom, I have something to tell you!" Cheng Xuemin shouted outside the house.

The brother-in-law Feng Jiazhao, who was used to watching the show, instantly became excited. His brother-in-law usually had nothing to do, but he rarely went to the front yard to talk to his father-in-law!

Moreover, he helped his sister to get on the kang first, and he didn't say anything at the dinner table just now, which obviously meant that he wanted to do it behind his sister Feng Jiayou's back.

Instantly, the excited brother-in-law Feng Jiazhao asked Cheng Xuemin, "Xuemin, what do you want to talk to your parents about so late at night? I saw you hesitating at the dinner table just now. Is there something that needs to be hidden from the family?"

"Xuemin, sit here. I'll go call mom!"

"Mom is in the kitchen!"

The eldest sister-in-law quickly gave up her seat to Cheng Xuemin, and then hurried to the kitchen to call her mother-in-law over.

Cheng Xuemin also nodded and walked over, but did not respond to his brother-in-law's question immediately.

"Xuemin, what's the matter?"

Soon, Feng's father came out wearing a cotton jacket and looked at Cheng Xuemin with a serious expression.

I knew things wouldn't be that simple.

Just now at the dinner table, their son-in-law must have been hiding something from them, but he didn't dare to say it in front of his wife.

When Father Feng thought about this, he realized that what his son-in-law was going to say to them behind his daughter's back might not be good.

"Xuemin, when you went to see Mr. Wu today, what did he say to you?"

At this time, Feng's mother had also come over, her face was also solemn, and she asked directly.

"Dad, Mom, Big Brother and Big Sister-in-law, just now at the dinner table, I was indeed hiding from Jiayou and didn't tell her what happened at Old Wu's place today!"

Seeing that his mother-in-law, father-in-law, and brother-in-law's faces were all starting to become serious, Cheng Xuemin could only nod and say.

In fact, Cheng Xuemin had thought that if he had to keep it a secret, he might as well keep it a secret from the whole family and not tell anyone.

But I also know that's not realistic.

Not to mention that his elder brother-in-law was one of the leaders of the "The Shepherd" film crew and was supposed to be with the crew all the time. Cheng Xuemin found this excuse to leave Beijing and go south, but he couldn't hide it from his elder brother-in-law.

Convince your elder brother-in-law to keep it a secret from the family?

It’s not impossible!
But my mother-in-law and father-in-law both work in the same cultural circle, so they might have already received the news as soon as Cheng Xuemin left Beijing for the south.

It is also possible that there is no need to wait for Cheng Xuemin to leave Beijing. Maybe his mother-in-law or father-in-law’s units will have received the news the next day or the day after tomorrow.

So no matter who you are, you can't hide it from these two.

In this case, the only person the family can and should hide is his own daughter-in-law, Feng Jiayou!
In order to hide the truth from Feng Jiayou, Cheng Xuemin planned to hide it from his elder sister and sister-in-law as well.

It’s enough for my father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law and sister-in-law to know about it.

There are so many people around, what if something slips out?
And the truth must also be kept secret from my elder sister and cousin!
Otherwise, after they found out, they would send a letter back home, and Cheng Xuemin's parents in his hometown in northern Shaanxi would worry again.

Even Cheng Xuemin had to keep the fact of going south to the front line a secret from his own father.

I can't let his parents at home worry too. "Ah, what happened? Xuemin!"

Seeing that her son-in-law was hiding something from everyone and had specifically instructed that her family must not know, Feng's mother's heart began to beat fast and she dared not think about what had happened.

"Xuemin, don't be anxious. Sit down and talk slowly. It's actually nothing! Even if Mr. Wu is not satisfied with your lecture that day, it's okay!"

"At worst, we can just stop talking about it and stop writing about it in the future!"

Father Feng was still relatively calm. He comforted Cheng Xuemin first and asked him to sit down and talk slowly, but Father Feng's heart also skipped a beat.

"Dad, Mom, Mr. Wu praised me for my lecture that day, just like what I said just now. He praised me verbally!"

Cheng Xuemin knew that his father-in-law and mother-in-law had the wrong idea, so he quickly explained it.

Without waiting for them to become suspicious again, he simply said the rest of the words at once, "Mom and Dad, Big Brother and Big Sister-in-law, this is it!"

"The person who actually came to see me today was Mr. Shi from the General Political Department! He came to see me..."

Clap!

As soon as Cheng Xuemin finished speaking, his mother-in-law's tears became worthless and she started wiping away tears without saying anything!
Father Feng also did not come back to his senses for a long time, and then murmured: "I know Mr. Shi from the General Political Department. He is the top leader in the arts and is also the head of the General Political Department Art Troupe!"

"He, he, he...why would he want to take you to the south to the front and write war stories?"

"They have so many military arts officers in the General Political Department. Why would they want to ask you to go south with them?"

Father Feng's face turned ashen, he never thought that this would be the case!

The General Political Department suddenly came over and wanted to second their son-in-law to the front line to comfort the soldiers who were fighting bravely on the front line.

to be frank!
It's not that I don't have that awareness, but there is a war going on over there. Isn't it against the rules for Cheng Xuemin, a small author who is not a soldier, to go to the front line?

"Xuemin, we're not going!"

"Your second brother is over there, and there has been no news until now, and now you are being called up again!"

"No, no, Xuemin, go tell Mr. Wu that we are not going! We are not the arts secretary, we are not going!"

"Go tell Elder Wu that our little girl is about to give birth and you can't leave her alone!"

Feng's mother wiped her tears and kept telling Cheng Xuemin that she would not go.

"Dad, Mom! Elder Wu reminded me that this was arranged by the old man who wrote the inscription. He said that I should go south to gain some experience and also avoid the limelight now!"

"I have already expressed my position to Mr. Wu. I have to leave this Saturday!"

Cheng Xuemin didn't expect that his mother-in-law would be so sentimental. Not only did she cry, but she also kept refusing to let him go.

Even if Cheng Xuemin’s biological mother knew about this, it would be just like this, right?

However, that's not what my mother-in-law said.

Don’t you even look at who arranged this?

Is it possible that you don’t want to go or dare not go, so you don’t go?
Say it again!

Cheng Xuemin also felt that this was a test for him and he needed this test.

Through this experience, he will be able to visit the front-line battlefield and interview the soldiers fighting bravely on the front line. By paying tribute to "The Wreath under the Mountain", he will gain the favor of the troops, which is no less honor than that brought to him by "The Record of Director Qiao's Taking Office".

In fact, Cheng Xuemin had been waiting here in his heart for a long time.

When "The Garland under the Mountain" was published, how many soldiers' tears did it bring, and how much blessing did it bring to the original author?
It won’t be smaller than “The Record of Director Qiao’s Taking Office”.

One is in the direction of reform and opening up, and the other is in the direction of the army. If Cheng Xuemin could get both of these honors!

As long as you follow the right direction and don't make mistakes in principle, how can your future be bad?
Therefore, it is just that the time has not come yet, and Cheng Xuemin has not paid tribute to "The Garland under the Mountain".

Moreover, even if the war in the south was over, Cheng Xuemin had to have a reason to write "The Garland under the Mountain". Otherwise, it would be unreasonable for Cheng Xuemin to write "The Garland under the Mountain" out of thin air when he had never been to the front line of the battlefield in the south.

Cheng Xuemin was thinking about whether he should think of a way to visit "People's Liberation Army Literature and Art" more often after the college entrance examination to see if he could get some relevant information. That way, it would be more or less reasonable to pay tribute to "The Garland under the Mountain".

But I didn’t expect it!
The General Political Department directly recruited Cheng Xuemin to go south to express condolences.

Then Cheng Xuemin paid direct tribute to "The Garland under the Mountain" without any loopholes.

"Leaving this Saturday?"

"Kid, why don't you come back and discuss this important matter with us before making a decision?!"

When Feng's mother heard that her son-in-law was leaving this Saturday, she became so anxious that her tears became worthless.

"Mom, actually we are going south with the General Political Department's art troupe to express our condolences!"

"Since it's a condolence visit, it shouldn't be on the front line. There's nothing to worry about!"

Cheng Xuemin said a few words to comfort his mother-in-law, or maybe, as Cheng Xuemin said, he just went to express his condolences and there was no need to go to the front line again.

Besides, Cheng Xuemin also knew that this war would start quickly and end quickly.

The fight lasted about a month before it was announced to the public that it was over.

Although there were continuous small-scale wars afterwards, it was not until two or three years later that the original author of "The Garland under the Mountain" went to the front line to interview the front-line soldiers and wrote "The Garland under the Mountain".

Therefore, when Cheng Xuemin goes south with the group and arrives at the destination, the war may be basically over!

Even if there are still small-scale frictions, it would not make sense for the cultural and artistic delegation heading south to rush in as well.

"How can your father and I not be worried about you? That's the front line, the battlefield!"

Mother Feng said again with a worried look on her face.

"At this point, it's not like Xuemin can just say no and not go!"

"And Xuemin just said that this is an experience for him. I think it is really a good thing for Xuemin!"

Father Feng was silent for a long time, then he organized his words and said, "But Xuemin, you have to remember one thing. Once you get there, you can't just rush forward!"

"Most of the members of the General Political Department Art Troupe are artists who have never been to the battlefield. They may have gone south to offer condolences, but it is impossible for them to go to the front line!"

"I'm only worried about one thing now. I'm afraid you'll get carried away and continue to rush forward!"

Uh!
After hearing what his father-in-law said, Cheng Xuemin was dumbfounded. In the eyes of his father-in-law, was his son-in-law so capable?

When he arrives at the southern front, will Cheng Xuemin still get carried away and continue to rush forward?

He immediately shook his head and said, "No, no, Dad, don't worry about this. I'm actually very timid!"

"Well, you should think more about your family and the baby who is about to be born!"

Father-in-law Feng warned him carefully and asked, "Jiayou really can't let her know about this for now. Xuemin, what do you think? Tell me first!"

In response to this, Cheng Xuemin told his father-in-law and mother-in-law about the speech he had prepared.

"We can only keep it a secret like this for now!"

After listening to Cheng Xuemin's idea, Feng's father nodded and said there was no other good solution!
……

Asking for a monthly ticket!
(End of this chapter)