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

Chapter 294 Don't go to school anymore. Just stay at home and give birth to a son for you.
I tried it secretly at home and just had a quick taste.

Cheng Xuemin went to the Yanda Library in the afternoon. Although it was a holiday, the library was not closed.

It just so happens that today is Sunday, and it is Chen Shumin's turn to be on duty.

"Xuemin, you're back?"

Chen Shumin hadn't seen Cheng Xuemin for a while, so he wasn't too surprised to see him suddenly appear in the library.

Then I quickly went forward to say hello.

"I just came back yesterday. I happened to be strolling around the school, so I came to see you!"

"What's up, Lao Chen? It's Sunday already, and you're still on duty?"

Cheng Xuemin greeted Lao Chen with a smile, saying that it had indeed been a while since he came to visit.

"What else can I do? It's just like that! I usually spend my free time in the library."

Chen Shumin opened the side door next to the bookcase, welcomed Cheng Xuemin in, and said, "The school is on vacation now, so there aren't many people here. Everyone is hiding out to get some peace and quiet!"

"You know the situation at home, Xuemin. It's summer vacation now, and the noise is so loud that it could turn this house upside down!"

"So out of sight, out of mind. I'll go out more often to have some peace and quiet, and write some articles to supplement my family income!"

Cheng Xuemin nodded after listening to this. Old Chen's family was indeed quite noisy, with five children, big and small!
The older one is just in the second year of junior high school, and the younger one is not even two years old. In a few years, they can be said to be the over-birth guerrillas.

Old Chen is the only one working at home. His wife was an arranged marriage by the family. She has a low education and is essentially illiterate. The school takes care of her and arranges a temporary job for her as a family member of a faculty member, but her salary vouchers are limited.

Usually, we rely on the articles written by Lao Chen to supplement the family income.

Especially stimulated by Cheng Xuemin, this animal, Lao Chen's production this year is like a sow in estrus, one article after another.

However, they are all short stories with limited word count and length, so the royalties are considerable.

That's it!

He also worked with Bei Dao and a few like-minded people to set up a makeshift magazine called "Today" and invited Cheng Xuemin to contribute articles and invest in it.

Cheng Xuemin, come over and sit down. I just want to ask about the publication of this issue of Today magazine.

When he went to the Northwest to shoot a movie, Lao Chen was finalizing the manuscript and publishing it, and it was already in the process of being printed and bound.

It's been more than a month, it should have been released, right?

"It's so lively at home!"

"Old Chen, I'm different from you. I like the kind where there are many people at home and we have to fight for food. That's really good!"

Cheng Xuemin took over Chen Shumin's words and replied with a smile, but did not take the initiative to ask about the sales of "Today".

"That's Xuemin, you don't have to hurt your back when you talk while standing!"

"If I could be like you and buy a two-story house outside the school with more than a dozen rooms in front and back, I would like it too!"

Chen Shumin said something in a bad mood, and then said to Cheng Xuemin seriously: "Let's not talk about this anymore!"

"Xuemin, during the time you were away, our Today magazine published the second issue, and the first edition is one thousand copies!"

“The sales volume is about the same as the first issue, but the response is much weaker!”

"This should be the time we chose to release it during the summer vacation. Most of the college students in Yanjing City have gone back home for the holidays!"

"So without discussing it with you, I discussed it with Bei Dao Mang Ke and others, and decided not to reprint it!"

The first edition printed one thousand copies, but because colleges and universities were on holiday, the expected sales were not as hot as the first issue.

For that matter!
Cheng Xuemin had been mentally prepared for this. After all, they were just an unknown, fake magazine that was not even as good as the school magazine of Yenching University.

The first issue was very popular, and its target readers were basically students from major universities and educated youth who had just returned to the city.

But now they have chosen to publish the second issue during the summer vacation. On the one hand, the students have gone home for vacation, and on the other hand, the educated youth who have returned to the city have been resettled one after another, and they are no longer confused and panicked as when they first returned to the city and had no jobs.

Another thing is that the time interval between the two is too long.

It has been cold for half a year, and even the most popular traffic has been cooled down and lost.

Therefore, Cheng Xuemin was mentally prepared for this expectation.

After hearing this, he nodded and comforted Chen Shumin, saying, "This is normal, and it's right not to print more!"

"Old Chen, if you think it's necessary, we can print another thousand copies when school starts at the end of the month. That's no problem!"

Originally, Cheng Xuemin planned to use Today, a fake platform, to build his own literary platform, but now thinking back, he was a bit presumptuous.

Without the registered distribution rights, no matter how hard you try, it can only be regarded as a small-scale extra-curricular activity and cannot be put on the table at all.

Don’t say anything else!

Before Cheng Xuemin came back, the sales of each issue of Yulin Literature in their area might not be as high as that of Today.

But they are on the editorial board, so as long as there are popular articles, they can increase the edition and print more copies for distribution nationwide, the more the better.

What about Today?

It can only be distributed on a small scale in major universities in Yenching University, and it has to be given away for free, not sold.

Because I am a non-staff member, I am not qualified to sell!
This kind of cultural output that only earns publicity has no money potential!

"Alas, Mang Ke and the others agree with you, but our funding depends on your royalties, Xuemin, which is a bit difficult!"

Chen Shumin gave a bitter smile. They also wanted to wait for the students from various universities to return at the beginning of the school year and then print more copies to further increase their influence.

But reprinting costs money.

The funding for the first edition was still provided by the royalties that Cheng Xuemin authorized his mother-in-law, October, to repost.

Where can we find the funds to print more copies now?
"Hasn't the second issue's manuscript been reprinted in October yet?"

Cheng Xuemin was a little surprised when he heard this. He should be short of funds now. After all, the reprint fee given by his mother-in-law was quite considerable.

As long as we can maintain the printing of one issue, there shouldn’t be any problem!
"It's not time yet!"

"Our agreement with October is that they will only start reprinting the magazine one month after we first release it."

"And up to now, October hasn't mentioned anything about this reprint..."

Chen Shumin said even more bitterly that it was not convenient for him to go to the house and ask.

Don’t tell me that October doesn’t think highly of them and won’t reprint the article this time, but because of Cheng Xuemin’s relationship, they didn’t point it out to them?
"A month?!"

"Okay, I'll go back and ask what's going on!"

"If they want to reprint it in October, I will advance the printing costs!"

"If you don't want to reprint it, then we'll think about it and come up with other solutions. We still have to continue publishing the magazine!"

Cheng Xuemin was also surprised to hear this, because in the past his mother-in-law always followed him around, urging him to write articles and commission them.

Why was it that the first part was reprinted this time, but there was no news about the second part?

Or maybe the agreed time of one month has not arrived yet and the other party did not take the initiative to bring it up. This is also possible.

But at least you should give a heads up in advance, right?
"Okay, okay, Xuemin, ask Teacher Gu later!"

Chen Shumin felt a little relieved after hearing what Cheng Xuemin said. After all, he had put the most effort into the magazine "Today". He really didn't want it to be a flash in the pan after just a start.

Anyway, with Cheng Xuemin's words, he really had a backbone and felt a lot more relieved.

When Cheng Xuemin came back, Feng's mother and Cheng's mother, who had been out for the day, also came back.

While eating a bowl of rice, Cheng Xuemin mentioned it casually.

Feng's mother didn't say no, saying that the reprint would be placed next month, which would be the beginning of the school year, and the readers of the manuscript would almost all return to the campuses in the city, so the sales would definitely be better than those in the summer.

really!

They all have the same idea.

Lao Chen is planning to print more copies at the end of the month, targeting college students from several universities in Yenching.

But in October, when my mother-in-law was with me, they targeted college students who had returned to the city from all over the country.

After all, most college students of this era are still in rural areas. How could they possibly run to the city during the summer vacation to buy a magazine?

Feng’s mother also said so!
Knowing that Today magazine is facing financial difficulties, we will remit the reprint fee this month.

After hearing this, Cheng Xuemin understood what was going on!
My mother-in-law's unit's remittance date every month is the 22nd, and there are still about ten days until the end of the month, so there is plenty of time.

After all, it is just an additional print run, so there is no need for finalization and proofreading. Just give the money and print it. A thousand copies can be done in a day by just sprinkling some water on it.

That night!

The daughter-in-law Feng Jiayou arranged for her mother-in-law to sleep in the house near the Overseas Chinese Apartment.

But Cheng's mother said she would not go no matter what!
I just arrived last night and was so overwhelmed by the freshness that I forgot everything.

How could Mother Cheng, who had just had a day of rest today, rush to her son and daughter-in-law's new house?
Besides, there are empty houses in the courtyard.
There was no complicated arrangement, so Cheng Xuemin's mother and sister were arranged to sleep with Qingwa in the master bedroom of their east wing.

Anyway, there are two beds inside, and the three of them can sleep in one each.

My sister-in-law Feng Jiamo and my cousin Qin Xiaolian still slept in their previous room.

Want to continue using your sister and brother-in-law’s air conditioning?

That’s no hope!
Originally, Feng's mother didn't let Feng Jiamo go with her last night. She planned to arrange for them to sleep in the backyard!
But think about it, on the first day the mother-in-law comes, she must go to see her son and daughter-in-law’s new house, right?

So today, I won’t let you go no matter what.

This time!
This made Feng Jiayou look extremely embarrassed, as if the whole family knew what they were going to do.

Shameful to death.

but!
No matter how embarrassing it is, you still have to go!
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Livestock!

Feng Jiayou had thought that tonight would be a very tiring night, but he didn't expect it to be such a beast.

No wonder books say that a wedding is more joyful after a long separation. It makes a lot of sense!

Besides, her man is several times more brutal than when she was newly married.

He just gave birth to a child and now he wants me to get pregnant with another one. He might as well give up college.

Just give him Cheng Xuemin's son at home!
this problem!

Cheng Xuemin really needs to think about it and go to the hospital to get some condoms.

Otherwise, giving birth one after another would really not be appropriate.

Cheng Xuemin had never thought of having so many children. Having a son and a daughter was enough, so he just let Feng Jiayou give birth to a daughter.

But they can't grow too densely, just wait a year or two.

Fortunately, these two days happened to be Feng Jiayou's safe period, so it shouldn't be so accurate.

As for subsequent birth arrangements.

Anyway, before the full implementation of family planning in 1984, if you fulfilled the goal of having one son and one daughter, you wouldn't have to face the risk of being laid off or losing your job due to having more children than allowed.

Therefore, there is actually quite enough time given to Cheng Xuemin now!

As for the second child, is it still a male?
Then there will be no birth!
It’s only right that the Cheng family has a large and growing population.

of course!

It would be great if Feng Jiayou could have twins next time.

Unfortunately, whether it is Cheng Xuemin's side or Feng Jiayou's side, there has never been a precedent of twins for three generations.

But having twins really depends entirely on genetic inheritance. If neither the husband nor the wife had twins in their previous generation, then there is little hope for them to have twins in this generation.

Unless there is a gene mutation!

In this era, gene mutations do exist, but if it were a few decades later, more people would rather believe that it was just a change in hair color than believe in any nonsense about gene mutations.

"Wife, why don't you stay at home and sleep for a while longer while I take the little squirrel to the yard."

After a night of tossing and turning, Cheng Xuemin’s eyelids were actually drooping.

But today I have agreed to go to Yanying Studio with my brother-in-law, so I must go out before eight o'clock!

The sun was shining brightly and his wife Feng Jiayou was so exhausted that she couldn't wake up. Cheng Xuemin asked with concern.

"do not want!"

"Xuemin, go by yourself! Little Squirrel and I will stay at home for a while and then go over later!"

"If mom asks, just say... just say... anyway, just help me find an excuse!"

Feng Jiayou was confused and wanted to find an excuse, but when he couldn't think of any, he asked Cheng Xuemin to make one up himself.

Anyway, it's all his fault. He's really an animal when he's tormented.

"Okay, okay, do you want me to go downstairs and buy you some fried dough sticks, buns and soy milk..."

"No! Don't mention soy milk to me. I want to sleep now. Go away!"

Row!
Cheng Xuemin didn't want to talk any more nonsense, because if he continued the woman's bad temper when waking up would definitely come out.

"Xuemin, I've been waiting for you!"

"Have you had breakfast? If not, just grab something on the way!"

Most people who work at home have gone out, and those who don’t work have also gotten up.

Brother-in-law Feng Jiazhao was in the front yard, waiting for Cheng Xuemin. When he saw him come in, he called on them to set off quickly.

"I'm going to the backyard to say hello to grandma and the others..." Cheng Xuemin wanted to go to the backyard to say hello to his mother and ask them not to go there too early in the morning so that his wife could have a nap.

"Let's go, grandma and grandpa went out for morning exercise!" Feng Jiazhao was indeed a little envious. It's better to be young!
"what!"

Suddenly, he felt a pain in his waist and found out that it was his wife who pinched him secretly, which made Feng Jiazhao feel a headache.

Can you blame him?
Now, my wife, you are the treasure of the whole family. Everyone in the family is watching you. Does Feng Jiazhao dare to do anything wrong?
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(End of this chapter)