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

The Tai Chi training class was proceeding in an orderly manner, and Liang Xiaosheng had already received the royalties for the second half of "A Real Man".

The total amount was ninety-eight yuan, and Cheng Xuemin gave him fifty yuan, which was equivalent to Liang Xiaosheng's monthly salary. So when they collaborated on the next project, "Kapok Robe", they worked even harder to finish the manuscript.

Brother-in-law Feng Jiazhao has also already started scripting "A Real Man". Working on both sides at the same time will definitely be much faster than if Cheng Xuemin did it alone.

"Xuemin, there's a call from Haizi, hurry up!"

That day, Cheng Xuemin was working on his creation when he heard the old factory director's voice coming from upstairs. The two of them worked on the upper and lower floors, and usually relied on the old factory director to shout through the window.

Especially the telephone. They didn't have many telephones at Yanying Studio. There was only one in the old director's office in the entire office building.

But on weekdays, many people call here to look for Cheng Xuemin, and the old factory director even complained that he had become Cheng Xuemin's messenger.

Sometimes I think that I should move the phone to that guy’s office to avoid him yelling every day.

"Okay, here we come!"

A call from Haizi? Cheng Xuemin's face was also shocked. The calls from Haizi were only from a few old leaders who wanted to see him, so he couldn't delay.

Everyone else in the factory must have heard the old director's shout. When they heard that it was another call from Haizili, looking for Cheng Xuemin, they were all speechless.

I also know that since Cheng Xuemin, a pioneer of reform and opening up, joined their Yanying Studio, the phone calls from Haizili to their Yanying Studio have become more frequent.

"Old director, who is this?" Cheng Xuemin walked into the old director's office, pointed at the phone and asked in a low voice.

"Your father-in-law, who else could it be!"

The old factory manager Wang Yang retorted to him in annoyance that Feng Jingren had a good son-in-law, and there were many people in their circle who were jealous of him!
You have to know that in the past six months since Old Feng returned to the city, he has achieved two consecutive jumps, and now he has even gone directly into the sea. He is in charge of the real work of reform and opening up. Who doesn't know that he is blessed by his good son-in-law, Cheng Xuemin?
Moreover, the old factory manager Wang Yang has connections and has heard a lot of inside information.

It is said that Cheng Xuemin's father-in-law was transferred to Haizi this time just to adapt, and it may not take long. After the spring of next year, he will be directly transferred to the local area.

Once Feng Jingren comes out of Haizi and goes to the local area for training, he must start with the powerful leader of the region, right?
Moreover, Feng Jingren is still young, only in his early fifties, and the burden of Haizi will only become heavier for him.

Of course, the prerequisite is that Cheng Xuemin, the son-in-law, must achieve results.

If their "Tai Chi" is a hit this time, not only will Cheng Xuemin himself have a bright future, but even his father-in-law Feng Jingren will be able to make great progress.

"My father-in-law?"

Cheng Xuemin was speechless for a moment, and then he realized that, in fact, he, Cheng Xuemin, also had someone in the lake now!

He immediately took a few steps forward, took the phone from the old factory manager, and said, "Hey, Dad, what's going on?"

Cheng Xuemin thought that it should be about the more than 200,000 US dollars in royalties from the Foreign Languages ​​Bureau. At first, Cheng Xuemin thought that he should not be too anxious, so he did not go there directly the next day.

But after this delay, I got busy and forgot about it again.

His sister-in-law Feng Jiamo would see him after get off work every day and the first thing she would ask him was whether he had received his US dollar royalties. This reminded Cheng Xuemin, and he forgot about what his wife Feng Jiayou was thinking about.

Now, after forgetting several times, the father-in-law actually called from the lake and reminded Cheng Xuemin to go and get it back quickly and not to keep him waiting for too long!
After all, there are more than 200,000 US dollars in foreign exchange in the account, and the Foreign Language Bureau is also in a hot seat.

"Xuemin, you haven't gone to the Foreign Languages ​​Bureau yet, right?" The voice of my father-in-law, Mr. Feng, came from the other end, and he was asking about this matter.

Cheng Xuemin nodded repeatedly and said, "Oh, yes, yes, Dad, I was just thinking of going over there after lunch!"

"That's just right. Xuemin, please drive to the Friendship Hotel to pick up someone for me, and then go to the Foreign Language Bureau together. She is also going to the Foreign Language Bureau!" Feng's father's words came from the other side, which immediately made Cheng Xuemin confused and puzzled!

Who is it?

It was such a great honor that Feng's father called his son-in-law from the lake and asked Cheng Xuemin to drive to pick him up and send him to the Foreign Languages ​​Bureau.

"Friendship Hotel, foreign guests? Dad!" Cheng Xuemin thought for a moment and decided to go to the Friendship Hotel to pick someone up. The only people who could stay at the Friendship Hotel were foreigners or overseas Chinese.

Moreover, my father-in-law used to work in the Foreign Languages ​​Bureau, and was responsible for foreign affairs.

So, could it be that some foreign literary giant has come in and is going to visit his former workplace, the Foreign Languages ​​Bureau?

"Oh yeah... you'll know then anyway!"

"By the way, go pick up your mother in October and let her go with you!"

What his father-in-law said on the phone made Cheng Xuemin even more confused and overturned all his previous inferences!

But if you think about it, it's not a complete refutation. Could it be that the manuscript from October became a big hit after being submitted by the Foreign Languages ​​Bureau?

So when people came in from outside and had to talk face to face with the contributor "October", my father-in-law gave such instructions. After all, my mother-in-law is the deputy editor-in-chief of "October", so it is reasonable for her to accompany the reception of foreign guests.

"Pick up mom?" Cheng Xuemin asked in confusion on the other end of the phone.

"Yes, your mother knows the details anyway. Let's talk about it after you pick her up. Your mother originally wanted me to go with her, but I'm busy here and can't get away, so I'm not going!" The father-in-law hung up the phone, leaving Cheng Xuemin with a confused look on his face.

"So, your father-in-law wants you to pick someone up?"

After hearing what happened, the old factory manager Wang Yang next to him thought that Cheng Xuemin's father-in-law was unable to spare the time, so he asked Cheng Xuemin to go and pick up the person.

That’s quite interesting!

Feng Jingren's eldest son Feng Jiazhao was at their Yanying Studio. Why didn't he ask his own son to go pick him up, but instead asked his son-in-law to go? This...

Well, Feng Jingren still has a good son-in-law. Which son-in-law is so young and is provided with a car by the government?

"Oh, yes. My father-in-law told me to go to the Friendship Hotel to pick someone up if I have time!"

Cheng Xuemin nodded, and asked for leave from the old factory director, "Then old factory director, I'll go to the Friendship Hotel first and ask for leave for you!"

"Go ahead, go ahead! You're always coming in and out, but when have you ever asked for leave from me so seriously?" The old factory manager Wang Yang teased in a bad mood.

He was not Cheng Xuemin's direct supervisor. Although he was at Yanying Studio, Cheng Xuemin had a lot of freedom in his work and no one at Yanying Studio could control him.

"Hey, isn't it you, the old factory director, who is here?" Cheng Xuemin touched his nose, smiled, and said, "Then I'll go out for a while!"

"Go ahead, go ahead. Jianzhong is with the crew now, so there won't be any big events!"

The old factory manager waved his hand to send people away and said.

So Cheng Xuemin went straight back to the office, took the car keys, and drove out of Yanying Studio without going to say hello at the training class.

"Old Liu, Old Liu, let's talk about it later when we have time. Next time I'll ask Xuemin to come over specially!"

"I have to go to the Friendship Hotel to pick someone up!" The October magazine is not very far away, only about twenty minutes' drive from the Yanying Studio. When we get to October, their editor-in-chief Liu Xinwu will inevitably ask Cheng Xuemin to urge him to submit his manuscript or something!

Now, in this month's "October", they have just finished publishing the second half of "My Years in the Corps" written by Cheng Xuemin, and it is too early to publish the next issue, and they have not yet arranged for a new manuscript from Cheng Xuemin.

So when Liu Xinwu saw Cheng Xuemin actually coming to his house in person, how could he not greet him well?

But the mother-in-law, Feng's mother, Teacher Gu, was anxious. She was in a hurry to go out to pick someone up at the hotel, so she helped Cheng Xuemin to block the way and urged him repeatedly.

"That's fine, that's fine. Teacher Gu, you guys should pick up the person first and do the important things first!"

"Then Xuemin, let's talk about this later. We have to hurry up with that manuscript and don't just focus on studying and educating people!" Liu Xinwu didn't know yet that Cheng Xuemin had actually been seconded to Yan Film Studio. He still thought that Cheng Xuemin was on the campus of Yanda University, serving as his teacher and his college student.

Judging from this point alone, my mother-in-law is quite tight-lipped!

"Okay, okay, then Teacher Liu, let's talk about this later. Let's talk about this later!"

Just like that, Cheng Xuemin just took a spin in "October" and without even a sip of water, he was urged by his mother-in-law, Feng's mother, to go out and get in the car.

"Mom, who are we going to pick up?" Cheng Xuemin finally had a free mouth to ask his mother-in-law.

"Huh? Didn't your dad tell anyone about you?" It was obvious that mother-in-law Feng's mood at the moment was extremely nervous and excited. Before Cheng Xuemin could continue to ask, she added, "It's your aunt. She's back from the United States!"

"Auntie is back!?"

After hearing this, Cheng Xuemin suddenly realized and thought that he should have thought of it!
I heard from my wife before that there was news about her aunt in the United States and she has been contacted!

He said that he might return to visit his family at the end of this month or the beginning of next month, but he is not sure about the exact date.

When my grandparents heard the news, their eyes were filled with tears and they wiped away their tears secretly.

Because my mother-in-law and her family all knew that twenty years ago, my mother-in-law's brother, who was also my wife's uncle, got the news in advance and suggested that the whole family sneak away quickly. He happened to have the connections to smooth things over!

But it was hard to leave home, and the grandparents were very old, and they didn't know if they would be able to come back if they went out, so they didn't go with their son.

As for her daughter's mother-in-law, Feng's mother, she wanted to keep her son-in-law Feng Jingren because his family had some power.

Finally, my eldest brother-in-law and his family went out with my little sister who was only fifteen or sixteen years old!
But after he left, there has been no news for almost twenty years.

My grandparents thought they might never see their son and little daughter again in their lifetime, but fortunately they finally opened up.

Moreover, policies have been introduced, which redress all previous incidents of rebellion and will no longer be pursued, and the system of visiting relatives has been relaxed and opened up.

This is how my aunt got back in touch with people in China and started her first tentative trip back home to visit relatives.

When they heard the news, everyone in the family was looking forward to it, but they were not sure about the exact date.

I didn't expect it would be today. My father-in-law kept it a secret from me on the phone and didn't tell me anything.

"Well, he just arrived in Yanjing last night, and he called my unit early in the morning!" My mother-in-law nodded, her face full of anticipation.

How can I not look forward to it!
She is my biological sister whom I haven't seen for twenty years. She is like the two debt collectors in her family, a blood relative!

"Well, well, well... I should have brought my eldest brother with me just now. Do I need to go back and pick up my grandparents?"

"They must be eager to go to the hotel to pick up my aunt!"

When Cheng Xuemin heard that it was really his aunt, shouldn't he drive back quickly to pick up the grandparents?
This is their own daughter who has been living away from home for twenty years. It would be wrong not to pick them up, as the family has a car.

"Don't answer it yet!"

"When Qiu Na returns, give them two little surprises!"

After thinking about it, Feng's mother decided not to go pick up her parents first. She also knew that her sister had other important things to do when she came back this time, so she had to take care of her business first.

"That... this isn't a little surprise!"

Cheng Xuemin muttered to himself, his little daughter, whom he hadn't seen for twenty years, suddenly came back home, could this be a little surprise?
"I haven't told Lao Liu about your foreign exchange business at Yan Film Studio yet. He always thought you were still studying and teaching at Yan University!"

After his mother-in-law mentioned this again, Cheng Xuemin understood and replied, "Mom, I know. I am indeed a bit busy these days. Besides, after the National Day next month, the martial arts instructor from Hong Kong will come over, and I will have even less time to write!"

"So before that, I will try my best to finish a manuscript so as not to delay your next draft!"

When the mother-in-law said this, she was actually just mentioning Liu Xinwu's commissioned article. However, the mother-in-law felt sorry for her son-in-law and knew that he was really busy during this period and couldn't spare the time to write the article, so she said:

"Xuemin, you don't have to rush. It's okay if you miss one or two issues. I'll try to collect manuscripts elsewhere!"

"Okay mom, I know!"

Cheng Xuemin nodded. In fact, he has been writing whenever he has time.

After handing over all the popular novels and scripts to Liang Xiaosheng and his brother-in-law, Cheng Xuemin still found time to write some articles.

And it didn't take him much thought, it was just a tribute and plagiarism.

As long as his mother-in-law wants, he can provide continuous support as a son-in-law. For Cheng Xuemin, it is nothing more than a little physical fatigue.

As we chatted casually, the car soon arrived at the Friendship Hotel.

This was not the first time that Cheng Xuemin came here, and last time he brought his wife with him. He had a great time here, doing everything he should and shouldn't do.

"Hello comrade, this is Gu Qiuna from the United States. She said her sister is here!" Cheng Xuemin parked the car at the door. His mother-in-law got out of the car and went straight to the front desk, reporting her aunt's name.

"Okay comrade, please wait a moment, I'll call you right away!"

"Gu Qiuna, right? Found it!"

The front desk clerk flipped through the registration form and quickly found the name. Knowing which room it was, he picked up the intercom and called.

"My sister is here? Okay, okay, I'll be right down!"

The voice of my aunt was heard on the phone, and was caught by my keen hearing. From the voice, it seemed that this aunt had a rather eccentric personality, and my sister-in-law Feng Jiamo might have inherited her character.

Not long after, a red-haired woman in tight clothes ran out quickly. She looked over here for a while, and when she saw her mother-in-law, Mother Feng, her eyes lit up and she shouted, "Sister!"

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