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

Chapter 74: The King of the Kingdom of Daughters, is tempted (asking for monthly tickets)
Uh……

On the contrary, after Feng Jiayou of Tiangang yelled like this, the whole family's attention was focused on Cheng Xuemin, the "door-to-door" son-in-law.

Two thousand yuan!

Just as Feng Jiayou thought, if Cheng Xuemin adapted "The Shepherd" into a movie and wrote it into a script, he could get 2,000 yuan in adaptation fees.

The woman asked Cheng Xuemin if it was okay? What could Cheng Xuemin choose?
Of course it will work, two thousand yuan will definitely be enough.

Depend on!
I worked so hard for more than a month and wrote a manuscript of more than 300,000 words, but I didn't even get the 2,000 yuan fee.

I can get 2,000 yuan for adapting a story of "The Horse Herder"! Is it true that writing a script is more profitable than writing a manuscript?

In an instant, Cheng Xuemin became excited. There were so many classic scripts in his mind.

Needless to say, the adapted screenplay of the novel “Soul and Flesh”, “The Horse Herder”, and later works like “Female College Student Dormitory”, “Loess Plateau”, and “The Record of Director Qiao’s Taking Office”…

Cheng Xuemin had a very clear memory of these scripts and could easily write tributes to them.

And there are not only movie scripts, but also TV drama scripts, play scripts, all of them!
"Xuemin, you can also write movie scripts?!"

After Feng Jiayou's yell, the one whose face turned the reddest was his eldest brother-in-law Feng Jiazhao. He turned his head to look at Cheng Xuemin and asked.

If my brother-in-law Cheng Xuemin can write the script himself, then... it won't be easy for me, the eldest brother-in-law, to snatch it away, right?

"Xuemin, don't worry. If you can write this script yourself, then you should be the original author!"

"If I were to write it, according to the rules of our production studio, an in-service screenwriter who adapts your original novel can only get a bonus of more than a hundred yuan at most. I won't get any royalties for the adaptation!"

"So, how about you learn it yourself? I can give you some guidance!"

His sister’s red face was filled with excitement, and as a brother, Feng Jiazhao really shouldn’t be too clear about it. She was just talking fine just now!

When Feng Jiayou heard that the script adaptation fee was as high as two thousand yuan, he was shocked!

But you also have to think about it. Your man is indeed a good writer when it comes to writing manuscripts and articles, but he may not be able to write highly professional manuscripts such as scripts.

Of course, Feng Jiazhao also said that!
In fact, it was suggested that Cheng Xuemin write the script himself, and he would just provide guidance. It would be a waste if their production studio didn't take advantage of the 2,000 yuan bonus. If he really was asked to revise the script, the maximum bonus he would get would be 200 yuan.

Two hundred yuan in bonus or two thousand yuan in adaptation fee, which one should you choose?
No choice!
"Then big brother... let me give it a try first?! When I finish writing it, can you give me some guidance?"

Since the brother-in-law is so humble, shouldn’t Cheng Xuemin take advantage of the situation to back off?

Two thousand yuan for the adaptation fee!
With his current writing speed, he can finish the manuscript in a day or two, which is really great.

Once I get the two thousand yuan in script royalties, plus the three or four thousand yuan in Feng Jiayou's small stash of money, I can start looking for a house!

If you calculate it this way!
He had previously discussed with Feng Jiayou about bringing his parents over to celebrate the New Year during the winter break this year, but considering that the Feng family already had a tight accommodation situation, he thought of arranging for his parents to live in their current house.

The two of them stayed in a nearby guesthouse for a few days.

But now it seems that maybe I can buy a house of my own before the New Year and move out. Then, when his parents come to live in my house, it won't be too awkward or embarrassing.

"Okay, okay! Xuemin, you can write the script yourself, that would be great! When Xie Jin comes over, the three of us will discuss it together and put together the cast as soon as possible!"

Although Feng Jiazhao was not involved in writing the script, there are many things involved in making a movie that cannot be done by just the screenwriter and director!

My eldest brother-in-law Feng Jiazhao has been working in the studio for many years. Apart from being professional in scripts, he is also a jack of all trades and can help with everything else.

Furthermore, Cheng Xuemin’s “The Shepherd” was originally produced by the Beijing Film Studio!
So it’s almost the same, the three giants of the “The Horse Wrangler” crew are basically decided!

The director is Xie Jinlai, who was seconded from Shanghai Film Studio.

As for the screenwriter, it goes without saying that if Cheng Xuemin, the original author, can do it, he can do it himself; if not, his elder brother-in-law Feng Jiazhao can guide and teach him, and he can also do it;
As producer, it has to be my eldest brother-in-law Feng Jiazhao. Even if Yanying Studio has other candidates, as long as Cheng Xuemin, the original author of the brother-in-law, fights for it, they can completely designate my eldest brother-in-law Feng Jiazhao to be in charge.

"Then Boss, go back and give Xuemin a few more script manuscripts for him to refer to!"

Mother Feng also nodded and spoke!

She had originally thought that letting her eldest son do the adaptation would help improve his qualifications at Yanying Studio.

But the debt collector was blinded by money, and when he heard that there was a 2,000 yuan fee for the adaptation, he immediately suggested that her husband write the script!

Okay, the debt collector really thinks highly of her man. He can write this and that. Is he omnipotent?

Then let her man try.

And since the son-in-law Cheng Xuemin also wants to try, then let him try. After all, all the benefits will remain within the Feng family.

"Xuemin, don't force yourself too much. The most important thing right now is to revise the manuscript assigned by the leader as soon as possible and send it to the leader for review!"

Feng's mother also told her son-in-law Cheng Xuemin that he must not force himself to spend a lot of energy on writing just for the 2,000 yuan adaptation fee, otherwise he would lose the big picture for the small and delay the political task assigned by the leader!
"Your mother is right. Xuemin, your first priority now is to revise the manuscript as soon as possible. I estimate that it will be used soon!"

Father Feng also nodded and reminded Cheng Xuemin.

"Dad, Mom, don't worry, I know the priorities and will revise the manuscript and hand it in as soon as possible!"

Cheng Xuemin knew that he had to make the "Record of Director Qiao's Appointment" his top priority. However, the revision had already been discussed today, and Cheng Xuemin had a draft in mind. In fact, it wouldn't take long, and it could be revised in a day or two at most.

Similarly, the other novella has almost been finished and will be handed over to Zhang Dening of Yenching Literature when it is finished.

Finally, there is the script of "The Horse Herder" proposed by my brother-in-law. It also won't take long. How can it not be fast to pay tribute to and copy it?

However, Cheng Xuemin now estimates that the money for buying a house may not be much different, so he plans to be more frugal in the near future.

To be honest, his output in the past month is really too terrible.

People like Feng Jiayou’s classmates, Cha Jianying, and Huang Beijia are all new authors. How many months do they take to write a manuscript?

Normally speaking, if you can finish and publish a manuscript every three months, it is already very, very awesome!

What about the new author Cheng Xuemin?

I have already received the royalties for two short stories from Yenching Literature, and I am almost done with the novella I am working on, so I will hand it over.

In the Shanghai literature and art field, there is also a manuscript that has been passed and will be published this month, and the sample issue fee has been sent over.

There is a manuscript from Shanghai's "Harvest" that has not received a reply yet, but it is unlikely to be rejected.

After all, Cheng Xuemin's recent tributes are almost all national award-winning masterpieces of the year, and the worst ones are second prizes.

There is also an article called "Loess Plateau" in the literature of my hometown Yanhe, plus "The Record of Director Qiao's Taking Office", which has been elevated to a leadership task!
These are all the contributions that Cheng Xuemin has submitted during the month since he came to Beijing. I think the output should not be too high or too frequent.

If Feng Jiayou were to notice and discover this, Cheng Xuemin would not be able to explain why his hand and brain speed were so terrifying.

After hearing what Cheng Xuemin said, Feng's father and mother nodded, but didn't say anything further.

"Uncle Feng and Auntie, are you guys having dinner?"

Suddenly, a figure rushed in from outside the yard, looking a little anxious, and greeted Feng's father and mother.

"Eh? Linzi, why are you here?" Mother Feng looked up and saw that it was Zhu Lin from the old Zhu family standing at the door. She was stunned for a moment and quickly called out, "Linzi, have you eaten? Come on, if you haven't eaten, come and sit down. I'll serve you some rice and fill your chopsticks!"

"Linzi, you're back!?" Father Feng also nodded and greeted her, asking about her return from Yunnan.

A few days ago, I heard his wife mention that Zhu Lin, the eldest daughter of the Zhu family, had returned to the city from Yunnan, and they were busy arranging a job for her.

"Aunt, I, I, I... I've eaten, I've eaten!" Zhu Lin looked at the huge table full of fish and meat. She was so stunned at first that she swallowed her saliva and forgot why she had come to the old Feng family in such a hurry.

"Sister Linzi, come and sit down and have a bite to eat. We haven't seen each other for a long time. Come and sit down and let's chat!"

Feng Jiayou saw Zhu Lin's face light up, and he also stood up and pulled Zhu Lin to sit over to her seat, "Xuemin, move in! This is Uncle Zhu's sister Linzi!"

"By the way, Sister Linzi, this is my husband Cheng Xuemin, we met in northern Shaanxi!"

It's a rare opportunity to meet a childhood friend again, and Feng Jiayou can't wait to introduce her man to all the sisters!

Let them see that this is the man that Feng Jiayou tricked from northern Shaanxi, Lao Xu, the author of The Horse Herder, and the author of the soon-to-be-sensitized "Record of Director Qiao's Taking Office".

"No, no..." Zhu Lin tried to refuse politely, but she couldn't bear the hardships of supporting the border areas in Yunnan over the years.

Especially the table full of... and the Yanjing roast duck, how many years has it been since she last smelled its fragrance, how many years has she been craving for it! ?
Even though I just returned to the city, I haven't tasted a piece of it. It's too expensive and I can't afford it.

But what Zhu Lin didn't expect was!
The Feng family also just returned to the city not long ago, so why is there such a big difference between the ones on this table and theirs?
Anyway, when Zhu Lin returned to the city, on the first night she arrived, her mother secretly chopped half a pound of meat as a welcome treat for her daughter!
The days that followed were no different from those in Yunnan. I almost never saw any meat!
"Jiayou, this is your lover?!"

But after listening to Feng Jiayou's introduction, Zhu Lin was inevitably surprised to find that the strange man sitting next to her was actually her lover!
There was a rumor going around that Feng Jiayou, the eldest daughter of the Feng family, had married herself off during those years in northern Shaanxi. Whenever Zhu Lin returned to the city from Yunnan, she would mention this to almost every familiar neighbor she met.

He also asked Zhu Lin in a roundabout way whether she had done anything untoward in the Yunnan border area! ?

Zhu Lin was really dumbfounded when she heard this. How could such an introverted, outstanding and proud eldest daughter of the Feng family marry a local farmer at the educated youth camp?

Do not believe!
Because they played together since childhood, Zhu Lin knew Feng Jiayou's personality and would never believe it even if she killed him!
But later, more and more people started telling her about this, and she really began to doubt it, thinking, could it be true?

So tonight, as if by some strange coincidence, I found the Feng family as soon as possible, and by the way, I visited Feng Jiayou, my sister whom I hadn't seen for many years, and then visited the legendary man from northern Shaanxi.

Unexpectedly, it is true!
Now Feng Jiayou's face was full of pride. She took the initiative to introduce this to herself as her lover, whom she met in northern Shaanxi!

"Hello, hello, sit over here, sit over here, Jiamo, please move inside!"

Cheng Xuemin also looked back and found that it was indeed Zhu Lin, the Queen of the Kingdom of Women. She was actually a neighbor of Feng Jiayou and they had played together since childhood.

But he soon felt relieved. After all, he traveled to this era and came to Beijing. Sooner or later, he would be integrated into the Beijing circle, and he would definitely meet more celebrities in the future.

Apart from anything else, today Cheng Xuemin even met the leading literary giant, Mr. Mao, a celebrity whom he could only read about in books in his previous life.

So this is what a king of a country of women should be like!

But I can't help but compare myself with my own woman secretly, and I think my own woman is prettier, younger and more fun.

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(End of this chapter)