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

Chapter 57: Once a manuscript is submitted, it is like water spilled (Please read it later)
"Xuemin, did you really write this manuscript?!"

I had a nice chat with my father-in-law outside, and when I came back I saw my mother-in-law rushing up to me and asking in a rapid voice.

"Mom! How about I change it for you? I actually have another one in my hand, it's a novella, and I'm almost halfway done with it!"

After learning about what happened to Mr. Qian in the front yard, Cheng Xuemin was deeply touched and felt that his father-in-law's worries were somewhat justified!

So I thought I'd stick with the original plan and wait a month or two before taking a look at the manuscript.

Now, in order to appease my mother-in-law, I have to apologize to Yenching Literature for now. If Zhang Dening asks about it later, I will say that my mother-in-law wants to snatch this novella. Should I give it to her or not?

"You still have a manuscript in your hand?! And it's a novella?!" Feng's mother was surprised when she heard this, and looked at her son-in-law with a little suspicion.

Are you kidding me, is he a sow?

What on earth do debt collectors feed themselves? Can such a high-end job as writing be so productive?

Feng's mother estimated the time it would take about half a month for her son-in-law, a peasant girl, to come and live with her.
How many manuscripts did you write in half a month?
Two articles had been given to Yan Jing Literature before, and now she had one in her hand. What was even more outrageous was that he actually had another one hidden in his hand, and it was a novella!
This... in just half a month, it's more productive than a sow!
“I’ve almost written half of it…”

"Go show it to me!"

Before Cheng Xuemin could finish speaking, his mother-in-law asked for the manuscript in a hurry again.

"Mom! I promised Yanjing Literature to give this novella to them... I'll go get it now!"

Originally, Cheng Xuemin wanted to emphasize that the manuscript has been given to Yenching Literature. If you were not his mother-in-law, he really would not have said it!
But he didn't dare to say anything else. Seeing that his mother-in-law looked unhappy, he quickly responded and went back to the house to get the novella.

"How about it?! I'll give you this manuscript in October. Do you dare to publish it?!"

Father Feng asked, pointing to the manuscript that Mother Feng was holding in her hand.

"Why wouldn't I dare to publish this? It's just like what the debt collector said. It's better and more profound than The Horse Wrangler. I'll take it back to work tomorrow and let Lao Liu review it!"

Feng's mother didn't think much of it. The manuscript was indeed well written. Fortunately, she spotted the two debt collectors in time and hijacked the manuscript!
Otherwise, the Yenching Literature given to Li Qingquan would be another big satellite.

So, why did Li Qingquan dare to launch a satellite, but what was wrong with October that they didn't dare to launch one?

"Think about it carefully! This article is even more explicit than the one written by Old Qian in the front yard. Aren't you afraid that your son-in-law will be dragged up and hacked to pieces?"

Father Feng definitely didn't want this manuscript to leave the yard! But he knew his wife's character well, so he couldn't use force!

"Old Qian? Hasn't he been cleared of all charges? And everything has been restored. That article was even reported in the People's Daily at the end of last year!"

"Old Feng, it's all over. There's no need to be so nervous and cautious!"

Since Feng's mother said so, Feng's father knew that he might not be able to persuade her anymore!

But think about it!

His son-in-law just talked to him about the same thing. His inspiration did come from the relevant reports in the People's Daily.

Since the People's Daily has been leaking the news, it may be true that he is a little nervous and has become more timid.

But isn't it good to be cautious and tread carefully in everything you do?
Your son-in-law has already published an article called "The Horse Shepherd". There's no need to take the risk and publish this article!
"Okay, I'll discuss this with Lao Liu later. Now that you mention it, I don't think Lao Liu has the guts to do it!"

Seeing that Feng's father stopped arguing, Feng's mother became uneasy.

Thinking of their October Liu Xinwu, I wonder if he has the courage like Li Qingquan of Yenching Literature to directly decide on the front-page headlines for her son-in-law.

"Old Liu!"

"He may be even bolder than Li Qingquan. At the beginning of the year, he dared to appear on "Class Teacher". If you give him a manuscript, why wouldn't he dare to appear on it?"

When talking about Liu Xinwu in October, we have to mention his article "Class Teacher" at the beginning of the year!

That was the first shot fired in the "scar literature". Later, Lu Xinhua's "Scars" was just a continuation of it, although the latter part had a greater influence.

"That means it's all over! What's more, what kind of status did Lao Liu establish because of that article "Class Teacher"?!"

"So, don't let our fear of action affect your son-in-law's future development!"

"Xuemin first wrote The Shepherd, and then this article. I think his future development will not be worse than Lao Liu's!"

Since Mr. Feng mentioned Lao Liu’s article “Class Teacher”, then Ms. Feng must mention this one!
"I think you won't give up until you launch a big satellite in October, right?!"

Father Feng frowned, but still reminded: "But have you ever thought about how big your satellite is?"

"So didn't I say that? We'll study it again in October. Old Liu may not dare to go up!"

Feng's mother still didn't want to give in. This manuscript was really better than "The Horse Shepherd". If they wanted to surpass Yenching Literature in October and regain their reputation, this might be the only way!

"Alright! You guys decide for yourself! Xuemin means it's OK to post it! I don't know where he heard the rumor from!"

Father Feng was so stubborn that he refused to listen and there was nothing he could do. He just hoped that he was just overthinking it and everything would be over!
"Xuemin, what did dad talk to you about?!"

Feng Jiayou in the room had already hidden her royalties slip. When she saw Cheng Xuemin coming back into the room, she couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

"We didn't talk about anything! We just talked about the deeds of Mr. Qian in the front yard!"

"And dad also said that their bureau can use foreign exchange coupons to settle manuscript fees. Should we submit a few articles and earn some foreign exchange?"

When it comes to earning foreign exchange, Cheng Xuemin already has a killer weapon in mind!

Harry Potter!

Cheng Xuemin knew that this novel was the best-selling and highest-paid novel in the world in his previous life, with royalties amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars.

If I remember correctly, the author will start writing the first part in a few years, right? !
Cheng Xuemin’s tribute now is actually just right, as he can make a lot of money from foreign exchange.

"Of course! Didn't Dad say yesterday that he would report your article "The Horse Herder"?! And let Dad give us foreign exchange coupons when the time comes!"

Feng Jiayou was also very interested when he heard this. Foreign exchange coupons are rare and good things. Who wouldn’t want them if they can make money? ?

"Well! Let's try it out with "The Horse Shepherd" first!" Cheng Xuemin nodded and took out the novella manuscript from the drawer.

"What are you doing with this manuscript?!"

"Mom wants to see it!" Cheng Xuemin said with a wry smile!
"No... didn't you promise to give this novella to De Ning?! What did you mention to mom?!"

Feng Jiayou said unhappily, "You can't please your mother-in-law in this way, right?"
We have already made an appointment with Yenching Literature. If we break our promise and don't give it to them, it will be too unkind. If it spreads in the cultural circle in the future, it will have a great impact on Cheng Xuemin's reputation and character! "You are the one who knows how to show off, right?!" He felt that Cheng Xuemin was trying to please his mother-in-law and show off. He wanted to give his mother-in-law all the manuscripts he had saved. He immediately snatched the manuscript from Cheng Xuemin's hand and said, "I'll go tell her!"

"Speak nicely..."

Forget it, Cheng Xuemin followed anyway, wanting to see how Feng Jiayou would talk to her mother.

"Xuemin, did you write "The Horse Herder" in this issue of Yanjing Literature?!"

When Cheng Xuemin and the other two came out, his elder brother-in-law Feng Jiazhao and elder sister-in-law Ke Yumei had both returned. When he heard that the front-page headline of Yenching Literature, which stated that his mother and his sister had been arguing for quite some time, was actually written by his brother-in-law Cheng Xuemin, he was so shocked that he almost dropped his teeth on the spot.

The headline of this issue of Yanjing Literature, "The Horse Herder", was actually written by Feng Jiayou's husband, a man from northern Shaanxi?

Feng Jiazhao and Ke Yumei were really shocked. They thought to themselves, no wonder Feng Jiayou hid it so well and would never admit it even if he was beaten to death!
No wonder the atmosphere at home today is so wrong. Not only is it full of tension, but it seems that the stove in the kitchen is still cold and no one is cooking!

"Brother, I was lucky enough to publish an article, just a fluke!"

When he met his brother-in-law Feng Jiazhao, Cheng Xuemin said modestly.

"Ha! It was really you who wrote it!?" Feng Jiazhao's mouth twitched, and he was choked by the word "lucky". His brother-in-law was really humble.

"Mom, I've already told you that this manuscript has been given to Yanjing Literature! Don't make things difficult for your son-in-law!"

Feng Jiayou was not modest at all. He spoke directly before even giving him the manuscript.

"Show me first!"

Feng's mother did not respond directly, but stared at the manuscript in Feng Jiayou's hand.

"It's not finished yet, but it's already 100,000 words!" Feng Jiayou handed it over, then quickly took it back and asked, "Mom, has the matter of The Shepherd been put to rest? "

"Are you done yet? You didn't write this. Xuemin just said that we should give this novella to October instead!"

Why are debt collectors so annoying? They keep bringing up all sorts of issues, right?
Whether the Wrangler can turn the page depends on the quality of the two manuscripts in your hands!

The previous article was of very high quality, even better than "The Shepherd", but Feng's mother was not sure whether Liu Xinwu dared to take part in it.

So, shouldn’t I read this novella first?!
Besides, her husband has already said that he wants to change this novella, no matter who you have promised it to!

If Li Qingquan of Yanjing Literature is not convinced, just go and find Gu Xueqing in October!
Gu Xueqing really didn’t believe it!

What's wrong with me, the mother-in-law, using my son-in-law's manuscript?
So angry!

I will not give Li Qingquan any article from now on.

"Why change to this novella? Wasn't the short story just now good enough? You only publish once every two months in October, why are you hoarding so many manuscripts?"

"If we have this much time, we can submit our manuscripts to Yenching Literature and put the royalties into our pockets!"

I really don’t despise them in October!
Not only is the price offered lower than that of Yenching Literature, but Yenching Literature is a monthly magazine, publishing an issue every month.

But their October magazine is a monthly publication, and they only publish one issue on odd months such as Monday, Wednesday and Friday, which means they publish one issue every two months.

So all the manuscripts were piled up for her for October, and it was the couple who suffered the loss, as they were waiting to save up the royalties to buy their own house.

"Or, you return the short story to me and I'll give it to Yanjing Literature!"

Seeing that her mother didn't say anything and had already started reading the novella in her hand, Feng Jiayou spoke again.

"Go away, let me take a look first! Wait until I finish reading this novella before we talk!"

There was a thick stack of manuscripts. Feng's mother looked at her son-in-law with a strange look. How fast could her son-in-law's hand be to be able to write so many manuscripts in such a short time?

Not only does he write a lot, but he also writes so well!
There is no need to talk about the other three short stories. Two of them have already been given front-page headlines by Li Qingquan's Yenching Literature. The one she hijacked is even more amazing. It may be another big satellite bigger than "Class Teacher", "Scars" and "The Shepherd".

If they can catch this big satellite in October, they will surely surpass Li Qingquan's Yenching Literature in one fell swoop.

Therefore, this manuscript would never be given away no matter what. Even if he kept it in his hands to wait and see how the situation developed, he would never give it to Li Qingquan's Yenching Literature.

And this novella in my hand, just the beginning alone, Feng's mother felt that it would not be simple! But it is a thick stack, it must be about 100,000 words, and it will be hard to say if I can't read it in a short time!
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"If these two manuscripts can help Mom turn the page, then it's not a big deal! At worst, I can find time to write another one for Yanjing Literature!"

After returning to the house, Cheng Xuemin said this to comfort Feng Jiayou.

"Xuemin, what on earth is wrong with your brain? How can you write such good manuscripts one after another!?"

Feng Jiayou looked at her man's face with great seriousness and fascination, and couldn't help asking.

"Hey, hey! A natural!"

"Your husband may be born to do this job. As long as you are willing to work hard, inspiration will come to you!"

"It was just a false alarm. Should we celebrate that we escaped this disaster?!"

Cheng Xuemin laughed, and his laugh was so lewd!
"Celebrate, you big-headed ghost!" Feng Jiayou gave Cheng Xuemin a seductive look and pushed him away, but she felt very happy in her heart.

"No! Apart from anything else, you said yesterday, wife! I will help mom finish the manuscript. As long as mom uses it, it will be considered as approved, and we will celebrate, right? "

"Then let me ask you, has your mother approved your manuscript? Has she said that your manuscript will be included in the next issue?"

"Uh!"

It seems that all my hard work today was in vain! ?
That was not the case. After Cheng Xuemin's constant nagging, Feng Jiayou got fed up and finally helped him understand everything.

The next morning, Feng's mother was in high spirits, carrying her bag, ready to go out to work!
"Eh!? Mom, didn't you say you were too embarrassed to go to that class?! Mom, are you in a good mood?"

Feng Jiayou chased after him and made a joke!
"Don't affect my mood, you debt collector!" Mother Feng was in a very good mood today, because she had two long manuscripts in her hands, and they were all written by Lao Xu, the author of "The Shepherd". How could she not be proud?

The most outrageous thing is that Lao Liu and the others didn’t know that this horse herder Lao Xu was Gu Xueqing’s son-in-law.

If I tell them, they will definitely be scared to death. Are they surprised or shocked?
They also make fun of her, Gu Xueqing, for marrying a son-in-law who is a peasant. I want to ask you, which son-in-law can write a manuscript like "The Shepherd"? !

"Then are you proud, mom? Do you want me and Xuemin to go with you and give you some face?"

Feng Jiayou chased after her again, making fun of her 'pride' which her mother had looked down upon yesterday. She herself was already dressed up and looked as beautiful as a peach blossom!
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(End of this chapter)