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

Chapter 281: Going home again, just in time for the county high school results announcement (seeking full order)
Don’t sing, don’t sing!

Cheng Xuemin rejected the song "Loess Plateau" no matter what he said, and told Lao Xie to wait until "Loess Plateau" is released before listening to it!

"Xuemin, this Ordinary World, was written by you, right?"

Zhu Lin got the latest issue of "Yanhe Literature" from somewhere and asked Cheng Xuemin.

"Xuemin, have you published another article?"

After being asked this by Zhu Lin, Xie Jin, who was already depressed, came over and asked in surprise.

The same went for my brother-in-law Feng Jiazhao and the others, all looking at Cheng Xuemin.

“I did write it!”

“When I came here before, didn’t I say that I stayed in the provincial capital for half a day and sent this written manuscript to Yanhe Literature!”

"It's published right away. Teacher Hu and his team are pretty quick!"

Cheng Xuemin sent the manuscript to Yanhe Literature after taking the college entrance examination last month. Unexpectedly, they published it in the same issue.

"I said it should be you who wrote it! Huangtu Gaopo is a pen name of yours in Yanhe Literature. I heard Shanshan mention it!"

Zhu Lin's face was filled with joy when he heard this. He had just told another female colleague in the same crew about this, but she didn't believe it.

"Xuemin, you... everyone says you are famous for being highly productive in the cultural circle. Now it seems to be true!"

Xie Jin flipped through the Yanhe Literature in his hand and found that most of the book was devoted to Cheng Xuemin's Ordinary World. He couldn't help but sighed:

"This is only half of the book, which has over 100,000 words! The whole book must have 200,000 or 300,000 words, right?"

"This isn't the manuscript you ordered for your visit to the south for a consolation performance!"

"So, you've been back for just over a month, and you've written so many words?"

After being exposed by Xie Jin, Cheng Xuemin felt that his hand speed was indeed getting faster and faster.

In the past, writing 10,000 words a day was already the limit. After all, the entire article was written by hand, and I could only write a few thousand words at most all day, and I rarely had free time.

But since coming back from the south, my hand speed has indeed improved a lot. It feels very easy to make 10,000 a day. When I have nothing to do and stay at home, 15,000 is just basic business.

So unknowingly, in addition to completing "The Garland under the Mountain", I also wrote "The Ordinary World", edited "Today" which I also wrote the 60,000-word "My Years in the Corps".

Foreign language manuscripts provided to Playboy are counted separately!

After this discovery, Cheng Xuemin's hand speed has indeed improved a lot, and he doesn't even notice it on a normal day.

However, in front of everyone, Cheng Xuemin was still as humble as ever, and said: "No, no, Director Xie, I actually had the inspiration to write these manuscripts before I went south!"

"We were on our way south to offer condolences, but we got delayed!"

After Cheng Xuemin explained it this way, Old Xie and the others suddenly realized that otherwise Cheng Xuemin's high speed and productivity would really be a bit exaggerated.

"You've been so nice to me, I'm going to beat you up too..."

"Xuemin, the customs and habits of northern Shaanxi, are you northern Shaanxi men so sharp that you always beat your wives?"

"Did you beat up that kid a lot?"

Then Zhu Lin continued to look at her ordinary world, and the frequent phrases like "I'm going to hit you" in it made her laugh.

He also looked at Cheng Xuemin curiously and asked him, a man from northern Shaanxi, whether he would beat his wife at home every now and then?
Your children must have been beaten by him a lot, right?

Zhu Lin's joke instantly caused the other comrades in the carriage to burst into laughter.

"No, no! I dare not, in our family, she is the only one who can hit me, how dare I hit her!"

"My eldest brother-in-law can testify to this!"

Cheng Xuemin was extremely embarrassed, not sure if it was Zhu Lin who was deliberately teasing him.

When I got in the car today, I found that Zhu Lin seemed to have walked out of the play. He returned to normal and no longer called Cheng Xuemin Lingjun!

This is a good thing, and it made Cheng Xuemin feel relieved.

Otherwise, I'm really afraid that after she returns to Yanjing, she will still be obsessed with Cheng Xuemin, Xu Lingjun, and will go home.

But now it seems that the play has been cancelled, but it doesn't seem to be so thorough.

She wants to pester Cheng Xuemin no matter what, asking him all kinds of questions, making it difficult for Cheng Xuemin to understand her. It's so difficult to deal with!

"Yes, yes, yes! It's true! I can prove this. At home, Xuemin hardly speaks his northern Shaanxi dialect!"

"And you've all noticed that Xuemin's accent doesn't have much of the Shaanxi dialect, and he doesn't have the catchphrases from that place!"

The eldest brother-in-law Feng Jiazhao was carried out to block the knife, so he quickly spoke to his brother-in-law Cheng Xuemin to explain and prove his mistake.

Don’t say it yet!
After being reminded by brother-in-law Feng Jiazhao, everyone realized that Cheng Xuemin's accent was really not like that of a man from northern Shaanxi.

On the contrary, it has a Beijing flavor.

Just like that, we would joke from time to time, or perform impromptu performances, such as singing, dancing, or clapper talk, to kill the boring time on the train.

Two days later, the train arrived at Xi'an Railway Station in the provincial capital of northern Shaanxi. As agreed in advance, Cheng Xuemin was going to get off here!
"Xuemin, you really don't need me to accompany you?"

"Actually, I also want to go visit my family and hang out with my uncles!"

Before getting off the train, brother-in-law Feng Jiazhao wanted to get off with Cheng Xuemin and take the opportunity to walk around and sit for a while at home on behalf of the Feng family.

But Cheng Xuemin refused and said, "Brother, you should go back to Yanjing as soon as possible!"

"You've been out for two months now, and my sister-in-law and the others at home have missed you so much!"

"I won't be delayed for too long. I'll probably be back in Yanjing in less than two days!"

There is a big surprise at home, waiting for my brother-in-law to come back. How can Cheng Xuemin take him to Chengjiawan?
"Okay then, Xuemin, be careful on the road. We'll see you in Yanjing!"

My eldest brother-in-law Feng Jiazhao did not insist. He had already made an agreement with his family that he must go to Chengjiawan during the winter vacation this year to visit his in-laws during the New Year.

By then, the whole family will definitely be out, after all, it is the first time to visit the in-laws.

With fewer people going, it seems that the Feng family looks down on their poor relatives in the countryside.

"Xuemin, you don't have to rush. There are only a few scenes left for you in Yanjing. We can postpone the post-production work and edit the previous footage first!"

"But it can't be too long. I'll give you half a month to return to Yanjing and report to the factory. Is that enough?"

"After all, your original voice dubbing will be needed after the reshoots and editing of the film. I hope you can still cooperate with this work!"

Then Director Xie Jin gave Cheng Xuemin some earnest instructions.

On the one hand, he asked Cheng Xuemin not to rush, and on the other hand, he said that the later dubbing work still had to use Cheng Xuemin's original voice.

In a word, it would be best if we could get back as soon as possible.

"Director Xie, it won't take half a month, it won't take half a month. I, I, I... I will be at most a week later than you. Hurry back!"

Cheng Xuemin waved repeatedly, estimating that since he was one week later than them, there would definitely be plenty of time.

After all, they are now leaving the provincial capital and returning to Yanjing, and they still have three days and three nights to take a train.

Maybe three days later, Cheng Xuemin would have brought his sister and the others back to the provincial capital's railway station. After all, it would only take him a day and a night to get back to Chengjia Bay from here.

If we set out now, we can reach Chengjia Bay tomorrow afternoon.

"Okay, okay! It's settled then. Xuemin, be careful on the road. We'll see you at the Yanjing factory!"

After hearing Cheng Xuemin's words, Xie Jin felt relieved!

After Cheng Xuemin left the station, Xie Jin smiled and said to his eldest brother-in-law Feng Jiazhao, "Go back to the factory and tell Lao Teng that we will reshoot Xuemin's scenes in half a month!"

"Eh? Director Xie, didn't Xuemin just say that he would be at most a week behind us?"

Zhu Lin withdrew her reluctant gaze from the window, and after hearing what Director Xie said behind her, she couldn't help but ask in confusion.

We have already made an appointment for a week, how can we arrange it in half a month? "Zhu Lin, you don't understand this!"

"Anyway, just listen to me and arrange for half a month's detention. It would be best if you can get back earlier!"

Xie Jin did not explain much. He could say it in front of Zhu Lin and the others, but Cheng Xuemin had a big mouth... Anyway, Xie Jin had waited enough, and there was no fixed number at all.

I still hope and pray in my heart, hoping that the person can be brought back to him in half a month.

"Half a month?"

Zhu Lin turned around and looked out of the train window again, towards the exit where Xu Lingjun was no longer there. He was in a daze, muttering to himself.

I don’t know whether Whisper has been longer or longer in the past half month!

Cheng Xuemin didn't know that Xie Jin had seen through him long ago and had no hope at all for the week he had promised.

After he left the train station, he did not leave the square in front of the station, but went back to the ticket office and bought a train ticket back to their area this afternoon.

I have no intention of bothering Yanhe Literature. The manuscript has already been submitted and half of it has been published. If I go again, would they just ask for payment?
But Cheng Xuemin really didn't think about asking for the royalties. It's also possible that the royalties for "Ordinary World" had already been remitted to his home by Yanhe Literature.

My wife, Feng Jiayou, may have already taken the money and deposited it into her small piggy bank account!
After many twists and turns, we arrived at their area in the early hours of the morning. We waited for almost three hours until dawn and then took a long-distance bus to the county.

It was not until after two in the afternoon that we arrived at the county.

This time I didn’t call home in advance or write to let them know the exact day of arrival.

So there was no one to pick him up at the long-distance bus station.

Go back to the commune directly?
Cheng Xuemin asked around at the bus station and found out there was no ride back to the commune, so he had to wait!

Tomorrow morning, a tractor will return to their Guanzhuang Commune.

Cheng Xuemin estimated that even if he went to ask outside the station now, he might not be able to get a bus back to Guanzhuang Commune.

After all, the society of that era was too closed, and on weekdays there was very little communication between the commune and the county.

If the villagers under the commune wanted to go to the city, they would arrange a date and take a tractor, horse-drawn carriage or ox-drawn cart to the county at irregular intervals.

Of course those who have bicycles ride them...

bike!
Cheng Xuemin suddenly had an idea. Why not just buy a new bicycle in the county and ride it back as a gift to his father?
You know, up until now, Chengjiawan hasn't had a single bicycle or private car.

There is only one public car, which belongs to the brigade. Cheng Xuemin, the brigade secretary, takes strict care of it!

Not to mention that Cheng Xuemin couldn't usually borrow a bicycle to ride, even Cheng Xuemin's father, who was the team leader, had rarely ridden it.

So, Cheng Xuemin happened to have both tickets and money to buy a new bicycle for his father.

Without further ado!

Cheng Xuemin looked in the direction of the county supply and marketing cooperative and walked over with his bag.

"Comrade, please give me a bottle of soda first!"

But the weather was too hot. As soon as he arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative, he felt dry mouth and sweat all over. Cheng Xuemin quickly asked the salesperson at the supply and marketing cooperative to get him a bottle of soda.

"one cent!"

The salesperson was a middle-aged woman. She handed Cheng Xuemin a bottle of soda and said.

"it is good!"

Cheng Xuemin first paid ten cents for the soda, which was quite good as it was icy, obviously chilled with well water.

As for the freezer?
Cheng Xuemin took a quick look and found that their county supply and marketing cooperative didn’t even have a refrigerator. They were so poor!
Therefore, in the entire county, it is rare to eat popsicles in the summer these days.

"By the way, our supply and marketing cooperative has bicycles for sale, right?"

"Do you have Phoenix brand 28 bars?"

Cheng Xuemin pried open the cap of the soda bottle with his teeth, took a big gulp, and after feeling relieved, he asked about the bicycle.

"Yes, comrade, our supply and marketing cooperative sells bicycles. Do you want to buy a bicycle? Do you have a bicycle ticket?"

"When we sell bicycles at the supply and marketing cooperative, we need bicycle tickets in addition to money!"

When the female comrade heard Cheng Xuemin, a young man who looked like a student, actually asked if he had any bicycles for sale, she couldn't help but look at him twice in surprise.

"Then why don't I see any new bicycles?" Cheng Xuemin looked around and indeed did not see any new bicycles.

"Behind, behind!"

"Director Chen, there's a kid who wants to buy a bicycle, can you show him around?"

The middle-aged female comrade shouted something to the back of the supply and marketing cooperative. Not long after, a middle-aged male comrade came in from the side door. He should be the director of the supply and marketing cooperative she mentioned.

"You're the one who wants to buy a bicycle? I think you look young!"

Seeing that Cheng Xuemin looked unfamiliar, Director Chen couldn't help but look at him twice in confusion.

"Hello, Director Chen, I'm from Guanzhuang Commune, and I want to buy a bicycle to ride back home!"

Cheng Xuemin smiled and nodded, saying that he was young and fresh. Cheng Xuemin had only been studying in their county high school for about two months, and that was three years ago.

Later, I seldom came to the county, so it was normal to see unfamiliar faces.

"Guanzhuang Commune! I know, I know!"

"I know that Chengjiawan in Guanzhuang Commune has a pioneer in reform and opening up. He was appointed by the higher authorities and was reported in the People's Daily. Am I right?"

When Director Chen heard that it was a young man from Guanzhuang Commune, he nodded repeatedly and flattered him enthusiastically.

"Yes, yes, it's from our Guanzhuang Commune!"

Cheng Xuemin touched his nose. He didn’t expect that he would be so famous in their county.
But the pioneers of the Reform and Opening-up were standing in front of you, but you didn’t even recognize Director Chen. Bad review.

"Buying a bicycle, huh?"

"We only have one model here, the Phoenix 28-bar."

"You need a bicycle ticket, which costs one hundred and eighty yuan. Do you have one, kid?"

Director Chen also questioned whether this young man Cheng Xuemin had the money to buy a bicycle for 180 yuan!
It was equivalent to nearly half a year's salary at his supply and marketing cooperative, and there were not many people in their small county who could afford it.

But before he could finish his words, he saw the young man in front of him take out a stack of blue unity notes from his bag, which instantly made Director Chen dumbfounded.

"One hundred and eighty dollars, right? Then I'll count it for you!"

Cheng Xuemin didn't bargain much, because he knew that the prices of the supply and marketing cooperatives were fixed by the higher-ups and he usually couldn't bargain.

And it’s similar to the place in Yanjing, so just count the money directly and happily!
"Kid, where are you from?! You said you were from Guanzhuang Commune, but I don't think you are from that place!"

The director of the supply and marketing cooperative realized belatedly that the young man's attire did not look like someone who came from the fields.

"Director Chen, I just came back from the provincial capital!"

"By the way, do you know when our county high school will announce the results?"

Cheng Xuemin asked again, these days should be the days when the county high school results are announced, maybe his sister and brother-in-law are waiting in the county for the results to be announced and receive their admission letters.

"The results are out!"

"I know, I know. Today, my kid also went to school to see the results!"

What a coincidence, today?

That was perfect. After Cheng Xuemin bought a bicycle, he simply rode it to the county high school to take a look.

……

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