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

Chapter 200 Huang Tu, is it really you? (asking for monthly votes)
Cheng Xuemin took the bus and reported to the General Political Department.

Following the guard's signs, Cheng Xuemin arrived at the registration office.

The person who received him was definitely not Mr. Shi himself, but Cheng Xuemin looked very familiar. It turned out that the General Political Department was different.

The people you meet in this era, whether they are old or young, are basically veteran artists.

It’s just that the elders are old artists now, and the young people will also grow into old artists in ten or twenty years.

"Is this Teacher Li? Hello, my name is Cheng Xuemin, and I'm here to report!"

Cheng Xuemin greeted tentatively a soldier in military uniform at the registration office who looked familiar.

"You are Cheng Xuemin? You are the pioneer in writing inscriptions, Cheng Xuemin?"

"Hello, I'm Li Shuanggang from the singing group of the southern consolation delegation. The old leader arranged for me to be here to receive you!"

When Li Shuanggang saw the young man in front of him, his eyes lit up, and he stretched out his hands and shook hands with him.

He had just received instructions from the old head of the group, Shi Lao, and came out to wait for a young man named Cheng Xuemin. Li Shuanggang was very surprised at that time.

Isn’t Cheng Xuemin the pioneer of reform and opening up who is in the limelight?
how?

This time when he went south to the front line to pay condolences, the old commander actually recruited him as well?

I was very surprised at the time, so I hurried to wait outside the reporting office, because the others who were recruited were basically art soldiers from the General Political Department Art Troupe, and there was no need to wait here because there were signboards.

"Thank you, Teacher Li. Thank you, Teacher Li. Your song "Red Star Shines on Me as I Go to Battle" is played almost every day on the loudspeakers in our brigade!"

"So, I grew up listening to your popular songs, Teacher Li!"

Cheng Xuemin recognized Teacher Li in front of him at first sight, but he actually had complicated thoughts!
Teacher Li has somewhat lost his reputation in his later years because of his son!

"Really?" Li Shuanggang felt comfortable after hearing this, and greeted him enthusiastically, saying, "Xuemin, these are the clothes, hat, shoes and socks prepared for you. When you go in, put them on and see if they fit you!"

The registration office had already prepared a set of military uniform for Cheng Xuemin, and Li Shuanggang handed it to Cheng Xuemin with both hands.

"Okay, okay, thank you Teacher Li!"

Cheng Xuemin was surprised again that they would actually be issued military uniforms, but it made sense when he thought about it.

After all, this is the General Political Department, and the artists in the art troupe are actually active military personnel.

People like Cheng Xuemin who were conscripted must be under militarized management during their visit to the south to comfort the people!

"Well, let's not talk about this for now, let's go in now!"

"The oath-taking ceremony inside should be about to begin!"

Li Shuanggang nodded and asked Cheng Xuemin to follow him in.

"Teacher Li, is the oath-taking ceremony starting now?"

Cheng Xuemin followed behind and was also very surprised after hearing what Li Shuanggang said.

"Well! After the oath-taking ceremony in the morning, we may leave in the evening and head south!"

Li Shuanggang led the way in front. After entering the reporting office, Cheng Xuemin did not see anyone else, nor did he see Ge You.

"Xuemin, change your clothes first. Everyone else has already gone to gather!"

When Li Shuanggang led Cheng Xuemin to a place, there were also few people there, except for the guards. He gestured to Cheng Xuemin to go to an empty room first and change out of his casual clothes.

"Ok!"

Cheng Xuemin did not waste any time and quickly went in with his briefcase, put on the military uniform and cap he had just received, and packed up his unused clothes and put them in the briefcase.

Don’t say it yet!
This military uniform fits him perfectly, and Cheng Xuemin instantly feels like he’s become more impressive!
"It's OK, it fits perfectly!"

Seeing Cheng Xuemin coming out in a military uniform, which was neither too big nor too small, Li Shuanggang also exclaimed in admiration.

"Let's go to the auditorium!"

Then he called Cheng Xuemin and asked him to go to the auditorium quickly as the oath-taking ceremony might have already begun.

really!

When Cheng Xuemin and the other person entered the auditorium, it was already filled with soldiers in military uniforms, and a group of leaders on the rostrum were also in place.

The person speaking now is the old head of the group mentioned by Li Shuanggang, that is, Mr. Shi whom Cheng Xuemin knows.

To be honest, Cheng Xuemin doesn’t know the other leaders very well.

Without moving too far forward, Cheng Xuemin found an empty seat in the back row and sat down.

Li Shuanggang had his own position. He gave Cheng Xuemin some instructions and then walked forward without saying anything more.

originally!

Cheng Xuemin still wanted to find Lao Ge, but there were so many soldiers wearing military caps in front of him that he had no idea who was who.

I can only wait until the oath-taking ceremony is over before I can look for him.

As for Cheng Xuemin's report and the reception from the General Political Department, he didn't think much of it.

Cheng Xuemin is just an ordinary author, not a big shot. It is not necessary for the old leader to personally greet him when he comes to report, right?
"Hello, my name is Cheng Xuemin. Are you also here to express your condolences?"

Not long after Cheng Xuemin sat down, he greeted and asked a young soldier sitting next to him in a low voice.

Uh?
Teacher Yan?

The soldier looked at him from the side and his face instantly seemed familiar to Cheng Xuemin. This should be Teacher Yan Weiwen, right?
"Hello comrade, my name is Yan Weiwen, from the singing group of the consolation group, and you...you are Cheng Xuemin, the factory director Qiao who pioneered the reform and opening up?"

It’s really Yan Weiwen!

The future singer is also an old artist, but now he has a smiling face of a twenty-something year old, and Cheng Xuemin actually can’t recognize him.

"No, no, I'm also a member of the southern visiting delegation and I just reported here!" Cheng Xuemin replied with a smile on his face.

"It's really you! You were also transferred here to go south to offer condolences?"

Yan Weiwen was obviously very surprised. Who doesn't know Cheng Xuemin, the pioneer of reform and opening up who was chosen to write the inscription?
But I heard that he is not a student at Yanda University?

How come I was selected and recruited into the delegation going south to give condolences?
"That's right! I went there to interview the soldiers on the front line and came back to write an article praising their heroic deeds!"

"What about you? Are you from the singing group? Are all of you in the singing group?"

Cheng Xuemin nodded and talked about his own situation. He saw Li Shuanggang, who was not far away, sitting down in the first four rows. Yan Weiwen happened to be in the singing group, so he asked him a question.

"Yes, we are all part of the singing group of the consolation delegation!" Yan Weiwen responded in a low voice.

"Then do you know where the drama crew is?"

Cheng Xuemin asked again, because Ge You could neither sing nor dance, he joined the drama crew.

"The drama crew is in front there!"

Yan Weiwen pointed to their left front and whispered to Cheng Xuemin.

Cheng Xuemin looked in the direction, nodded, thanked Yan Weiwen, and then stopped talking, listening to the speech on the rostrum. The oath-taking ceremony lasted for more than three hours, and it was not until near noon that it was declared a complete success amid fierce applause.

As the soldiers from each group of the visiting delegation left the auditorium one after another, Cheng Xuemin had no chance to step forward and say hello to Ge You.

"Xuemin, this is Ms. Dong Ling, the active editor of PLA Literature and Art. You are her soldier during this visit to the south!"

After leaving the auditorium, Li Shuanggang trotted forward again, stopped Cheng Xuemin and introduced him to a middle-aged female comrade, saying.

"Hello, Mr. Dong, I'm Cheng Xuemin!"

Cheng Xuemin hurriedly greeted people again. This was how the newcomer reported himself. Besides greeting people, he would be introduced to others.

And although the oath-taking ceremony was over, there was discipline and organization here, and Cheng Xuemin couldn't run around too much. Even if he wanted to go to the drama crew to find Ge You, he couldn't.

"Cheng Xuemin, Director Qiao of the Reform and Opening Pioneer, and Lao Xu, the author of The Wrangler, we at the PLA Literature and Art have heard of you and have admired you for a long time!" Dong Ling followed Cheng Xuemin and said with a smile, "And especially the book Parental Love you wrote, I read it, it's really good!"

"By the way, Xuemin, your article "Parental Love" is about something in the military, so why didn't you submit it to our "People's Liberation Army Literature and Art"?

Dong Ling asked this question only after meeting the author of "Parents' Love" in person.

Originally, the content of his manuscript was actually about the first half of the life of a naval garrison commander, and it was mostly about the affairs of the families of soldiers in the army.

In fact, it could have been submitted to their "People's Liberation Army Literature and Art". As the editor-in-chief of the novel group of "People's Liberation Army Literature and Art", the first thing Dong Ling felt when she saw "Parents' Love" was that it was a pity why the author did not submit it to their "People's Liberation Army Literature and Art".

Now is the perfect time to ask him in person.

"Teacher Dong, have you also read my manuscript?!" Cheng Xuemin smiled angrily. She didn't expect that Teacher Dong, who was from the PLA Literature and Art Department, would directly ask them why "Parents' Love" was not given to them when they met.

Ok!

When Cheng Xuemin first started, he did think about investing in PLA literature and art to open up the market for military literature.

But after the manuscript was written, wasn’t it his mother-in-law who asked for it immediately?

Although my mother-in-law's "October" was not published, she united the front and gave it to the most influential "People's Literature", and it was approved on the same day!

So, this manuscript is not something Cheng Xuemin can give to anyone he wants!
"Yeah! I also know the situation at that time!"

"Next chapter!"

"This time, Master Shi personally appointed you, Xuemin, as the commander, so I am also looking forward to what masterpiece you can write when you go south this time!"

"Anyway, let's not talk about it. This masterpiece of yours is definitely for our PLA literature and art. You should be clear about this, right?"

Seeing Cheng Xuemin's unhappy look, Dong Ling also realized the circumstances under which "Parental Love" was published in "People's Literature"!

I no longer talked about the past, but now talked about the present and future manuscripts!
"I understand, Teacher Li just said it all! This time I am your soldier, Teacher Dong, and I will obey your instructions in everything!"

Cheng Xuemin straightened his body, stood at attention, saluted and said.

"At ease!" Dong Ling returned the greeting and said, "Xuemin, don't be so formal. Just call me Teacher Dong!"

"By the way, our team is over there, come with me, dinner will be ready soon!"

"Ok!"

After saying something to Li Shuanggang, Cheng Xuemin followed Dong Ling and reunited with the PLA art and cultural entourage to have lunch together.

They had to get to know each other and they had to exclaim in admiration for Cheng Xuemin, the pioneer.

After lunch, we had a short period of free time. At about two o'clock, everyone had to board the bus and head to the train station.

Cheng Xuemin looked around and saw that the people from the drama crew had also finished eating and were taken away!

never mind!

Once you get on the train, it will take six or seven days to travel south, so you will have a chance to see him.

Therefore, Cheng Xuemin no longer thought about looking for Ge You and giving him a surprise!

So he went with Dong Ling and the others to the temporary base of the PLA Art and Literature Institute to rest.

At about two o'clock, Cheng Xuemin and his companions were arranged to get on the bus and head to the train station. This time, Cheng Xuemin saw Ge You who had already boarded the military vehicle from a distance.

That skinny guy looked really monkey-like in his ill-fitting military uniform.

Probably he didn't notice Cheng Xuemin and didn't greet him.

"Fuck, Lao Cheng, is it really you?"

"Why are you here too?"

When they arrived at the train station and were waiting for the train in the waiting room, Ge You came up to Cheng Xuemin. After seeing clearly that it was really Cheng Xuemin, he couldn't help but exclaimed.

"Old Ge, what a coincidence! I am actually a member of the delegation heading south this time. It's a surprise, isn't it?"

Cheng Xuemin also greeted the guy with a laugh. He had been thinking about giving this guy a surprise since he left home in the morning.

But who would have thought that the report from the General Political Department would never make it to the top.

It was only until now, when I was waiting for the train at the train station, that Ge You came to find me!
"Surprisingly, I was so surprised!" Ge You went straight up and hugged Cheng Xuemin tightly, shouting excitedly, "I saw you when I got on the car at the General Political Department before, but I didn't dare to recognize you!"

"I didn't expect that, Old Cheng, why are you going south with us?"

"Does my sister-in-law know about this?"

Ge You's face was still full of disbelief. He could never have imagined that he would meet Cheng Xuemin here.

And this guy!
When I went to his house to say goodbye two days ago, he didn't even tell me. How unkind of a brother!
"I didn't dare tell her, so when you came to my house a few days ago, I didn't dare to tell you, for fear that you would let it slip!"

Cheng Xuemin pushed the guy away, not wanting to hug him.

"Yes, yes, yes, you really can't tell my sister-in-law about this. Don't make her worry!" Ge You nodded repeatedly after hearing this, showing that he understood.

"Come on, come on, Old Cheng, come over to my side, let's get on the train and have a good chat!"

Then Ge You enthusiastically pulled Cheng Xuemin towards their drama crew.

"Go ahead, we're in the next car, number seven. Just remember to come over and sign in later!"

Dong Ling, the PLA's head of literature and art, nodded to Cheng Xuemin and said.

"Okay, Teacher Dong!"

With Dong Ling's words, Cheng Xuemin was also pulled away by Ge You. He had acquaintances there who were busy introducing them to him.

"Huang Tu-san?!"

But what Cheng Xuemin didn't expect was that as soon as he was pulled to the drama by Ge You, he heard a familiar exclamation.

Looking in the direction of the voice, wasn’t that Gong Xi, whom I hadn’t seen and dared not see again?
Only Gong Di would call him: Classmate Huangtu!
It can be considered as Gong Xi's exclusive one.

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PS: Something went wrong and I spent a whole day revising the text, so there is only one chapter today. Sorry!

(End of this chapter)