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

In Yanjing!

Feng Jiazhao drove the car left by Cheng Xuemin and parked it at the entrance of the Beijing People's Art Theatre. He immediately saw his pregnant wife, Ke Yumei.

"Honey, over here! Be careful, I'll help you!"

Feng Jiazhao now cherishes his wife dearly, and is always worried that she might sprain her ankle or something, so he rushes over to help her up.

"Jiazhao, my maternity leave has been approved by the hospital director!"

"Two months, then I'll come back to work after the New Year!"

As soon as Ke Yumei saw her husband, she told him the good news.

"Honey, this is wonderful! You finally got the leave approved! Now I can finally stay home and rest peacefully during my pregnancy!"

Feng Jiazhao was overjoyed upon hearing this and said repeatedly.

"Yes! I can finally relax!" Ke Yumei touched her belly, which was almost nine months along, and sighed at how fast time flies.

Around this time last year, the couple consulted countless traditional Chinese medicine doctors and tried numerous folk remedies in their attempt to conceive, but to no avail.

But to their surprise, a prescription that their brother-in-law found from the front lines in Yunnan made them pregnant after just one dose.

It's been almost ten months now.

Right now, my brother-in-law has gone to Bolin to fight for the country again, but I don't know how the battle went.

"What? You seem so happy, is there some good news?"

"Is there news from Xuemin's side?"

After getting into the car and starting it, Ke Yumei noticed that the man driving the car next to her was whistling incessantly. She realized something and urged him to ask.

"Yes, there's news! Xuemin and the others have returned to China! Guess how their results were in Bolin this time?"

Feng Jiazhao was still excited when he thought about how his brother-in-law had earned more than 20 million US dollars in foreign exchange for the country.

If he hadn't had to come pick up his wife, he would have already sped home to share the good news.

"So, you must have won an award, right?!" Ke Yumei was stunned for a moment, then asked with a happy expression.

"Winning an award is nothing!" Feng Jiazhao slammed his hand on the steering wheel, his voice rising eight octaves, and said, "Xuemin sold the overseas rights to 'Tai Chi'! Do you know how much they sold it for?"

"Twenty million and nine hundred thousand US dollars! A whole twenty million US dollars!"

"How much?" Ke Yumei, heavily pregnant, was so shocked by her husband's words that she almost gave birth on the spot.

She quickly patted her stomach to calm herself down, then her eyes widened in disbelief as she asked again, "Twenty...more than twenty million US dollars?"

"It's over twenty million US dollars, our old factory director told me that himself!" Feng Jiazhao nodded proudly, but also shook his head, saying, "When the old factory director told me, I couldn't believe it. A full twenty million US dollars, honey, over twenty million US dollars!"

"My God! More than 20 million US dollars, that...that's a lot of money!" Ke Yumei really couldn't even imagine it.

Their brother-in-law, Cheng Xuemin, actually brought back more than 20 million US dollars for the country during his trip to Bolin.

If her in-laws knew this, they would be overjoyed.

"Right, honey? My brother-in-law is amazing, isn't he! A whopping twenty million US dollars!" Feng Jiazhao kept emphasizing the twenty million US dollars, clearly unable to contain his excitement. He then added, "The funny one is China Film Group!"

"They themselves don't generate foreign exchange or earn US dollars for the country, yet they still badmouth my brother-in-law in the lake, saying that Xuemin is disorganized and undisciplined in Bolin, which has caused a serious diplomatic incident!"

"Ah?" Ke Yumei's face changed drastically again in fright!

"Don't worry, honey. Those are all bad omens. Today, everyone in the lake has made amends for Xuemin. Everything's alright!"

Seeing his wife's expression change drastically, Feng Jiazhao quickly and truthfully reported to his wife, Ke Yumei, everything that the old factory director had told him about the news from the lake that day when they picked him up to return to the factory.

"Oh my god! You're going to kill me! If you're going to say it, just say it all at once. I thought something really happened to Xuemin, it gave me a real fright!" Ke Yumei, relieved to hear this, said:

"If someone earns over 20 million US dollars for the country and can still be investigated and punished, then who will dare to volunteer to continue earning foreign exchange and US dollars for the country in the future?"

“Wife, you’re right, that’s exactly the point!” Feng Jiazhao also highly agreed with his wife’s point of view. They had earned so many US dollars in foreign exchange for the country, yet they were still being punished and investigated. That was truly turning black into white and confusing right and wrong!

The car drove smoothly and steadily, and the couple chatted the whole way!
When I got home, all the children, young and old, had already finished school and were all crowded in the main hall watching TV.

"Where's Mom? Has she come home from get off work yet?"

Feng Jiazhao didn't see his mother, so he asked Feng Jiamo, who was angrily holding a little squirrel.

"Mom's cooking in the kitchen!" Feng Jiamo pouted and said irritably, "Big brother, you're back just in time! You can help me hold the little squirrel; this guy is most attached to you, his uncle!"

After saying that, as if afraid that her older brother wouldn't hold her, she directly handed her to Feng Jiazhao, who had just entered the room. Then, while shaking her hands, she said, "The little squirrel has gotten fatter again. My arms are so sore from holding it!"

"Oh really? Has our little squirrel gotten fat? Let me try it, but it's not fat! Your aunt is just being lazy and deliberately making things up for our little squirrel, isn't she?!" Brother-in-law Feng Jiazhao teased his nephew as he walked toward the kitchen.

"Ah ah ah..." This uncle was putting his little nephew in a difficult position. The toddler squirrel giggled and pointed at Feng Jiamo for a long time, unable to utter a single word.

"Heh heh, you little rascal, you actually pointed at me?" Feng Jiamo was so angry that he put his hands on his hips, even his little nephew was sulking.

"Help your sister-in-law!" Feng Jiazhao turned around and shouted at her again.

"Oh, oh, oh! Sister-in-law, slow down, be careful on the steps, I'll help you!" Now, the sister-in-law is also a key person to take care of, and it looks like she's about to give birth.

The due date is likely to be during the Chinese New Year period.

"It's alright, I'm not that delicate!" Ke Yumei waved her hand, but still let her sister-in-law help her.

After all, this was a hard-won eldest son of the Feng family, so we must be extremely careful!
"Sister-in-law, please have a seat here!"

"Sit tight!"

Sun Juan, the second sister-in-law, who was watching TV with her two children, quickly moved aside to let Ke Yumei sit down.

"Okay, okay!" Ke Yumei nodded as well.

"Sister-in-law, you must be close to giving birth soon, right? Haven't you asked for leave yet?" Sun Juan asked with concern as she sat beside her. "Yes, yes, I have! The leave slip was just approved today, and I can rest until after the New Year!" Ke Yumei nodded repeatedly.

The two sisters-in-law chatted casually, but Ke Yumei's eyes kept glancing towards the kitchen.

Sun Juan was also very shrewd and realized that there might be something going on with her brother-in-law!
They talked on and on, their attention entirely focused on the kitchen.

"Mom, Grandma, Yumei's maternity leave has been approved today!" Feng Jiazhao called out from the kitchen doorway, holding his little nephew.

Mother Feng looked up at him and said happily, "It's good that the leave has been approved. Then let Yumei stay at home and take good care of herself!"

"It's almost Chinese New Year, and Jiayou, Jiamo, and Juan'er will all be on winter break soon, so we can take care of them a little!"

After speaking, Mother Feng glanced at her eldest daughter-in-law, Ke Yumei, in the main hall.

It's been almost nine months, so I really need to take leave and stay home to rest properly.

Although her husband, Jia Zhao, usually picks her up and drops her off at get off work, there's always the chance she might twist her back or ankle at work.

Therefore, the whole family hopes that Ke Yumei can take maternity leave as soon as possible to rest and prepare for childbirth at home.

Now it's all good. I've finally been able to take maternity leave, and I don't have to work while worrying about my eldest daughter-in-law anymore.

"Has Dad not come back yet?" Feng Jiazhao nodded, then asked another question out of the blue.

“Your dad’s a very busy man these days, you know that! When have you ever seen him come home this early?” Mrs. Feng looked up at her eldest son again, frowned and asked, “Tell me, what’s wrong? Tell me, it’s more useful than telling your dad!”

"Well... Mom, there is something... Let's talk about it together when Dad gets back!" Feng Jiazhao tried his best to restrain himself and didn't reveal the big news about his brother-in-law directly. He hesitated and said something to his mother.

"Say!"

This time, Feng's mother stopped kneading the dough, picked up the rolling pin, and said only one word.

"Yes, yes, yes!" Seeing his mother pick up the rolling pin, Feng Jiazhao immediately lost his composure and quickly said, "Mom, it's like this!"

"Today, the old factory director asked me to drive him to the lake. On the way back, the old factory director said... People from China Film Group were making false accusations against Xue Min."

"Making false accusations?" Upon hearing this, Madam Feng's expression changed drastically, and her heart skipped a beat. She asked emotionally, "Making false accusations about what? Xuemin is still in Bolin and hasn't returned yet. What could China Film Group possibly accuse him of?"

"China Film Group is accusing Xue Min of making false accusations in Bolin!" Feng Jiazhao deliberately went against the grain, throwing out the bad news first, and continued:
"They said Xuemin was disorganized and undisciplined in Bolin, sabotaging cooperation with the Japanese, and also said that he..."

"What else did they say about him?" Madam Feng's face darkened. Zhongying said that her son-in-law, Cheng Xuemin, was disorganized and undisciplined in Bolin, and even sabotaged cooperation with the Japanese?

There was a lack of organization and discipline ahead, so perhaps extraordinary measures are needed in extraordinary times. After all, everyone knows that the real purpose of this trip to Bolin is to keep it a secret from China Film Group!
Now that China Film Group has filed a complaint beforehand, it's clear that Bolin's side has probably already reached a conclusion.

His second uncle's visit to the house earlier was actually a sign of something.

Unfortunately, although my own Lao Feng is also in Haizi, his level is ultimately not involved, so he can't get more specific information.

However, everyone in the family thought that the movie their second uncle made after his release was good, and that even General Xu praised his son-in-law for making it, especially since it was invited to be watched by Liao Gong.

Although there were no further specific details, Mr. and Mrs. Feng had analyzed it in bed, and it should be a positive sign.

They'll know the details once their son-in-law returns from Bolin.

But who knew!
Before her son-in-law even returned, she was told that he had been sued by people from China Film Group!

Moreover, the accusations were not only about being disorganized and undisciplined, but also about sabotaging cooperation with the Japanese!
What kind of cooperation was it with the Japanese?
Hearing her eldest son's hesitant words, it was clear that something even more serious was to come. Terrified, Madam Feng turned pale and continued to ask, "What else? Can't you just tell me all at once?"

Mother Feng was indeed terrified, fearing that she would hear even more serious news from her eldest son.

But as expected of his eldest son, Feng Jiazhao was always the best son. The more worried and afraid his mother was about something, the more she would talk about it.

Then Feng Jiazhao continued, seemingly hesitant, "They also said that Xuemin was afraid of being punished, so he stayed in Bolin and didn't come back. He might have defected."

"Defected?! Xuemin didn't return from Bolin?" This revelation startled Feng's mother so much that she dropped the rolling pin from her hand. She swayed, almost falling, and exclaimed in utter disbelief, "Impossible! Xuemin isn't that kind of person! How could he defect?"

Grandma dropped the plate of food in her hand, unable to believe that her outstanding grandson-in-law would be stranded in Bolin and defect.

At this moment, Feng Jiayou, who had just come from the backyard and happened to be passing by the kitchen, heard what her older brother said and her face turned deathly pale as she asked:

"Brother, what did you say? Xuemin has defected?"

"Who told you that?"

"Brother, who told you that?"

"This is impossible! How could this be? No matter how much Xuemin failed to fulfill his military orders, he would not choose to desert and hide outside, afraid to come back..."

As she spoke, Feng Jiayou's eyes turned red, but she still tried her best to hold back her tears.

Because she simply couldn't believe that the man she had chosen, the man she had been with, the man she had slept with, could possibly abandon her, her son, and everything in the family just because he was afraid of being punished, and choose to wander overseas.

How is this possible?!

Seeing his sister, mother, and grandmother break down in tears, Feng Jiazhao's heart skipped a beat: Oh no, I've gone too far!

"You're such a bear!" You ruined a perfectly happy occasion, making the whole family cry!
Sister-in-law Ke Yumei never expected her husband to be like this; she really didn't know who he learned it from!

Instead of learning good things, learn this!
Now look what's happened! You've made the whole family cry, are you happy now?!
"I'm not finished! I'm not finished! Let me finish what I'm saying first!" Feng Jiazhao, feeling awkward, quickly said, "Actually, this was indeed a false accusation made by China Film Group. But when the old director brought Jianzhong and stormed into their conference room, showing them Xuemin's grades at Bolin, guess what happened?"

"Feng Jiazhao, do you believe I'll beat you to death!" Feng's mother was already on the verge of collapse, and her eldest son was still saying half a sentence here. She was so angry that she picked up the rolling pin on the ground and was about to beat her eldest son.

"Twenty-nine million US dollars!" This time, Feng Jiazhao dared not keep them in suspense any longer and quickly revealed the figure, saying repeatedly, "Xuemin sold the overseas copyright of Tai Chi to Bolin for twenty-nine million US dollars!"

"Jianzhong has already brought back the copy of the contract and threw it in front of Ding Daming of China Film Group, which shocked and stunned them all on the spot!"

"It's true! Xuemin achieved a foreign exchange earnings of over 20 million US dollars in Bolin, which is more than double the amount he promised at Haizi!"

The people from China Film Group are making false accusations because they're jealous!

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