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

Back at Yan Film Studio, Cheng Xuemin was mentally calculating the list of people to be sent to Hong Kong!

With nine spots available, we need to use our strengths wisely.

Director Huang Jianzhong is definitely a must; a creative and publicity team cannot function without a director.

Similarly, the male and female leads, Li Lianjie and Zhu Lin, will also be brought along.

Although they had just gone to Bolin, Cheng Xuemin asked them to make another trip. Could they complain?

Besides, other people would probably be vying for it!

This is a great opportunity to go out and broaden one's horizons; who wouldn't want to rush out?

but!

Cheng Xuemin will have to carefully study and review the next five spots.

After all, both director Huang Jianzhong and lead actors Li Lianjie and Zhu Lin had just been to Bolin!
And they successfully brought it back, so there is no situation where someone went to Hong Kong and then left the group to defect.

Ah!
Now that Cheng Xuemin is in charge and is issuing the product overseas, this matter must be treated with utmost care.

After all, he, Cheng Xuemin, wasn't the one leading the team when we went to Bolin before, so even if someone deserted, the responsibility wouldn't fall on him.

But this time, the person leading the group to Hong Kong was Cheng Xuemin!
Therefore, Cheng Xuemin did not rush to decide on the remaining five spots, but planned to ask the main creators about their wishes in person after they arrived in Yanjing.

Let's take this opportunity to do some more research!
By the time I drove home, it was already getting dark.

My wife, Feng Jiayou, is helping to cook in the kitchen. The TV in the main room is usually on around this time!
Most of the people at home waiting for dinner are watching TV.

I didn't see the little squirrel; it should be being looked after by its aunt in the backyard.

"Brother-in-law is back? Why are you so late today?" The sister-in-law turned her head unintentionally, saw Cheng Xuemin come in, and greeted him with a smile.

"You're back!" His wife, Feng Jiayou, poked her head out and greeted him quickly when she saw him. "It's almost time to eat! Go to the backyard and bring the little squirrel back. Also, call your sister and brother-in-law over for dinner!"

"I tried to call them, but they were all very polite to me, and I couldn't get them to come!"

"Okay, I'll go call them!" Cheng Xuemin nodded, somewhat speechless at his older sister and brother-in-law.

What's with the formality!
Why did you have to cook for yourself when you could just let them eat in the front yard?
But we don't cook much, saving that little bit of money. Several times a night, we just eat steamed buns instead!
This won't do!

"Sister...brother-in-law just got back?! That's perfect, we can eat together. The food is already prepared in the front yard, but Jiayou came to call you and you were too polite with her!"

When he got to the backyard, he found that his brother-in-law had just come home from school, so Cheng Xuemin quickly told him to call out to him as well.

"Xuemin, I've already told Jiayou that you don't need to prepare meals for us, you don't need to prepare anything for us!"

"We all brought our own meals back from school!"

The older sister, Cheng Wenxiu, forced a smile and said to Cheng Xuemin, then teased the little one in her arms, saying, "See? Daddy's back! Daddy's back!"

"Those are all leftovers!" Cheng Xuemin helped take the little squirrel from him and said, "Sister, brother-in-law, you know we have more food stamps than we can eat!"

"I'm not as nervous as before. Just make a little extra in the front yard so you don't have to worry about it!"

"That's still not good!" Brother-in-law Wang Quanwen said with a smile and a shake of his head.

"Why not?!" Cheng Xuemin said directly, "Brother-in-law, I'm not a big drinker, but I have something to discuss with him today. Could you go and have a few drinks with my father-in-law for me?"

"Huh? What's the good news again?" Brother-in-law Wang Quanwen asked with a surprised expression.

Cheng Xuemin nodded and said, "It's nothing much. I just went to the ministry today to report to Elder Wu and finalized the matter of distributing 'Tai Chi' in Hong Kong."

"I have to leave for Hong Kong in a couple of days, and I probably won't be back until Chinese New Year!"

"Oh, Xuemin, you're going to Hong Kong again?" Upon hearing this, her older sister Cheng Wenxiu looked extremely surprised and asked, "Does that mean you won't be able to come home for the Lunar New Year this year, Xuemin?"

My younger brother Cheng Xuemin didn't go home for the Spring Festival last year; he spent it at his father-in-law's house instead!
We had planned to go back to our hometown for Chinese New Year this year, but now we're suddenly going to Hong Kong. Does that mean we'll have to spend the New Year away from home this year?
"I should be able to make it back in time!" Cheng Xuemin estimated the time and thought he should be able to return for the New Year!

"Sister, brother-in-law, come to the front yard for dinner! We've prepared food for you, why are you being so formal with us!" At this moment, his wife, Feng Jiayou, also came over and invited them together.

"No, no! Jiayou, we're all family, why are you being so formal!" The older sister, Cheng Wenxiu, said as soon as she saw her sister-in-law, Feng Jiayou, arrive. "Didn't Xuemin mention that he's going to Hong Kong again in a couple of days, and he might have to spend the Lunar New Year abroad?"

Feng Jiayou was about to take the little squirrel from Cheng Xuemin's hand, but upon hearing her older sister's words, she paused, her eyes filled with surprise and reluctance as she asked, "Are you leaving again? We just got back..."

"I won't be gone for long this time. I'll try to come back before the New Year to celebrate with you all." Cheng Xuemin nodded and then explained, "Mainly because China Film Group has already started selling copies of Tai Chi!"

"We were worried that if we didn't go to Hong Kong soon, pirated copies might get there and affect our sales performance there!"

"That's true!" Feng Jiayou understood perfectly, but she was really reluctant to let her husband go out again after he had just returned.

"Let's go eat first! I'll tell you the details later tonight!" Cheng Xuemin called to his older sister and brother-in-law, then, eyeing Feng Jiayou's kidneys, they followed him to the front yard.

"Xuemin, you're going to Hong Kong to publish your work so soon? Didn't you say it might be after the New Year?" At the dinner table, Feng Jiayou told her father-in-law, Mr. Feng, that her husband was going to Hong Kong again, and he asked in surprise.

"Yes, Dad, it's earlier than expected! The main reason is that China Film Group has already started selling copies! They're worried about pirated copies flowing from Guangzhou to Hong Kong, so they want to make up for the Hong Kong box office before the film starts showing in China!"

Cheng Xuemin nodded, and just like Feng Jiayou had said, he explained it to his father-in-law and the others.

Mrs. Feng nodded and said, "Then we really need to do this as soon as possible!"

Then he asked, "Xuemin, will you be able to get back before the New Year?"

"Didn't we agree last year that we'd bring the little squirrel and visit your hometown this year?!"

"Your parents are definitely looking forward to Little Squirrel coming home for the Lunar New Year. Will your trip to Hong Kong cause any problems?"

Cheng Xuemin was surprised to hear this, but it also warmed his heart.

He thought his father-in-law and mother-in-law had forgotten about it, but he didn't expect them to remember it all along.

He nodded repeatedly and said, "Mom, it shouldn't be a problem!"

"Before we go there, we will contact Great Wall Film Studio in advance, and they will make all the necessary arrangements for us!"

"So we went there to promote and release the film. The box office, Hong Kong dollar, foreign exchange and other matters will be handled by the Great Wall and Xinhua News Agency branches. We can come back early for the Lunar New Year!"

"That's good, that's good!" Mrs. Feng nodded with a smile and said, "We really need to go and see. Look how big the little squirrel is now, and your father and I still don't know where Jiayou will marry!"

"Yes, yes! Mom, Dad, Grandpa, and Grandma, the whole family will come over together to celebrate the New Year!" Cheng Xuemin extended the invitation again.

At this moment, Feng Jiamo, the sister-in-law, suddenly looked at Cheng Xuemin with bright eyes and said:
"Brother-in-law, you're going to Hong Kong? Take me with you! I've never been to Hong Kong before, I've heard there are lots of delicious food and fun things to do there!" Hearing this, Cheng Xuemin rolled his eyes at the thought of not paying.
He thought to himself, "He didn't even bring his own wife, what's the meaning of bringing his sister-in-law? If word gets out, people will laugh at us."
Fortunately, before Cheng Xuemin, the brother-in-law, could refuse, Feng's mother intervened, saying, "Jiamo, what nonsense are you talking about?"

“Your brother-in-law is going to earn foreign exchange for the country. What’s the point of you, a student, going with him? Just stay home and study. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to go in the future.”

Feng Jiayou replied without a smile, "Jiamo, your brother-in-law is leaving in a couple of days. Have you taken your final exams yet? Are you on winter break?"

"Besides, going to Hong Kong is no joke. The number of places allocated by the authorities is limited, and there is a review process. It's not something anyone can just do whenever they want."

After listening to what his mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were saying, Cheng Xuemin nodded in agreement and said, "There are indeed not many spots available this time, and they are all reserved for the main creators of 'Tai Chi'!"

"Jiamo, if you want to go, I'll see if I can apply for it next time, so the whole family can go out together!"

Feng Jiamo pouted. Although she was unwilling, she knew that her brother-in-law was telling the truth, so she could only continue eating her rice in silence!
That night, Cheng Xuemin lay in bed and saw that Feng Jiayou was tossing and turning, unable to sleep. He knew that she was still thinking about his business trip.

He turned around, pulled his wife into his arms, and asked, "Still thinking about it?"

Feng Jiayou hummed in agreement, her voice sounding somewhat aggrieved, and said, "Actually, I also want to go to Hong Kong with you and see what it's like there."

"Xuemin, do you really mean you can take us all out to play next time?"

this!

Cheng Xuemin was just being perfunctory with his sister-in-law. In this day and age, how could someone possibly take their whole family to Hong Kong?
What are you thinking!

Even if the higher-ups trust Cheng Xuemin and recognize his high level of political awareness, they would never dare to let his entire family leave the country directly!
This must have made the leaders think that since their whole family was involved, they had no intention of ever coming back!
So, not only did his sister-in-law take his perfunctory words to heart, but his own daughter-in-law was also there, looking forward to it.

However, even knowing it was impossible, he still wanted to comfort his wife, so he gently said:

"Once we open up the market in Hong Kong this time, I'll take you and Little Squirrel there next time. We'll play there for a while and explore properly."

"Haven't you always wanted to visit the universities in Hong Kong? I'll take you there sometime, and you can have a proper tour."

Feng Jiayou's eyes lit up, and she turned to look at him: "Really? You can't lie to me."

"Wife, when have I ever lied to you?" Cheng Xuemin flicked her nose and said, "I think you're asking for a beating!"

"Ah! No, Xuemin, I...I...I..."

Ok!

Feng Jiayou was celebrating with her husband until late at night. She had originally planned to go to bed early because she had her final exams the next day.

After calming things down at home, Cheng Xuemin spent the next two days waiting for the Tai Chi creators to arrive!

The first to arrive was Yu Rongguang. He was already in Yanjing, and after receiving the notification, he rushed over that afternoon.

Upon seeing Cheng Xuemin, he excitedly exclaimed, "Teacher Cheng, I've actually been wanting to come for a long time!"

"You're amazing! You actually sent 'Tai Chi' to Bolin and sold it for over 20 million US dollars in foreign exchange?!"

"When I saw the People's Daily's commendation, I was completely stunned! Now our entire Peking Opera troupe is amazed by your foreign exchange earnings this time!"

"Moreover, the leaders of our Peking Opera Troupe have talked to me many times and praised me a lot, saying that I also contributed to Tai Chi's foreign exchange earnings of more than 20 million US dollars!"

"Teacher Xuemin, I really owe you a great debt of gratitude!"

"Yes, yes! What your Peking Opera leaders said is right. It's the result of everyone's hard work, not just my achievement." Cheng Xuemin waved his hand with a smile and continued, "You're the first one to return to the base. Come on, let me take you to see our Eastern Depot!"

"The Eastern Depot?!" Yu Rongguang was instantly dumbfounded. Wasn't this the eunuch secret service agency from the Ming Dynasty that appeared so often in their Peking Opera?

"Our newly established branch is called the Oriental Culture and Art Film Production Branch, which they call the Eastern Depot!"

"Huh? Is that so?!" Yu Rongguang's face showed extreme surprise upon hearing this, and he followed up with the question, "Then does that mean, Teacher Xuemin, you're the factory manager now?"

"To be precise, the Grand Eunuch of the Eastern Depot!"

"what?!"

Seeing that this guy was easily amused, Cheng Xuemin quickly said, "Factory Director, Factory Director, the Supervisor is being too ridiculous, isn't he!"

"Uh! But why does the title 'Eunuch' sound more exciting to me?!" Yu Rongguang touched his head, which had already grown hair, and said in a ridiculously funny way.

"You can't shout like that, at least not in the factory. You can't shout like that in formal settings!"

"Yes, yes, yes, in formal settings we should address him as 'Supervisor'!"

I go!

Cheng Xuemin rolled his eyes. Who said Yu Rongguang couldn't joke?

The next morning, Yu Hai and his apprentice Sun Jiankui from Shandong also arrived.

As soon as Yu Hai entered, he shook Cheng Xuemin's hand and said with emotion, "Xuemin, I never expected this! You actually sold Tai Chi to Bolin. I was so impressed with how meticulous and cautious you were when we were making this movie!"

“More than 20 million US dollars! Xuemin, that’s more than 20 million US dollars in foreign exchange. Do you know how big our reaction was when Jiankui and I saw the People’s Daily in Shandong?”

"Teacher Cheng, you're truly amazing! My master really had a blast in the martial arts team this time, showing off his skills and prestige!" Sun Jiankui nodded repeatedly, adding, "Even the leaders of our provincial sports and education commission personally invited my master and me to dinner!"

"Good, good, Master Yu Jiankui, you must have had a long journey!" Cheng Xuemin shook hands with each of them and said, "Tai Chi's excellent results are the result of everyone's hard work!"

"The reason we called you all here is because Yan Film Studio and the ministry are going to hold a celebration and award ceremony for us!"

"Good, good, good!" Yu Hai exclaimed excitedly.
Subsequently, Liu Xiaoli from Jiangcheng, Hu Jianqiang from Zhejiang, and Du Yuming also arrived one after another. Like Yu Hai and Yu Rongguang, they were so excited that they were speechless.

The last two to arrive were Yu Chenghui from Ningxia and Xiong Xinxin from Guangxi.

Looking at the group of people in front of him, Cheng Xuemin felt gratified. Now, apart from Ji Chunhua, all the other main creators were present.

Seeing that Ji Chunhua hadn't arrived yet, Cheng Xuemin felt a little guilty towards the guy!
We already knew about that guy's situation. We knew that if we let him go back, he would just wander the streets. We should have just kept him at Yanying Factory!

At the time, Cheng Xuemin was thinking that after returning from the Bolin foreign exchange earnings project and receiving important responsibilities from his superiors, he would then build his own team.

It wouldn't really matter if Ji Chunhua stayed at Yan Film Studio!
It was just a matter of paying a little more for hospitality, but now we can't even get in touch with that guy!

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