1979: Literary Master, Starting from the Return of Educated Youth

Chapter 111 The More Charming Sister-in-law
"Press the highest gear."

Su Yu said without hesitation, took out the official seal, issued a certificate for the payment of royalties, and handed it to Liu Xinwu.

Liu Xinwu took the certificate to the Finance Department to get the manuscript fee, and then returned to the reception room to give it to Xu Yuexin.

Xu Yuexin was standing with his hands behind his back, browsing the list of outstanding works of October in the reception room.

When he heard the door open, he turned around and looked at the door, and saw Liu Xinwu walking in with several envelopes in his hand and a smile on his face.

"Congratulations, the editor-in-chief has reviewed it."

Liu Xinwu put the thick envelope on the table and said to Xu Yuexin, "The remuneration is 2435 yuan. Please click."

so much?
Hearing Liu Xinwu's words, Xu Yuexin was somewhat surprised.

The full text of "The Legend of Sun Wukong" contains more than 24 words. According to his prior calculations, the royalties should be around 1700.

Could it be that the country has raised the standard of royalties?
Xu Yuexin expressed his doubts.

Liu Xinwu gave an affirmative answer to this.

"Yes, we just issued a notice last month that the remuneration standard has been raised from 2-7 yuan to 3-10 yuan. We are paying you according to the highest standard."

"That's good. It's increased by almost 50%."

Xu Yuexin said happily.

Today is a really good day. I got 700 yuan more for the same novel.

Even when he walked out of the small wooden building of October magazine, Xu Yuexin was still happy about the increase in his royalties.

Before leaving, Liu Xinwu said that he would contact him by phone if there was anything in the future.

Xu Yuexin agreed immediately, thinking that it was time to install a telephone at home.

In 1980, the state approved the telecommunications bureau to charge telephone installation fees to raise funds for communications construction.

From then on, telephones entered ordinary people's homes, gradually changing from being a tool exclusively used by government agencies, enterprises and institutions to a personal communication tool.

At the beginning, the initial installation fee was relatively cheap, and residents could install a telephone for 60 yuan.

The cost increase occurred after 1982 because people's enthusiasm for installing telephones was so high that the initial installation fee was pushed up from the current 60 yuan to thousands of yuan in the 90s.

The installation fee of up to four or five thousand yuan that people in later generations remember was only more than ten years later.

Xu Yuexin rode a motorcycle to the city telecommunications bureau and waited in line for several hours before it was finally his turn to get a number.

He took out 120 yuan from his royalties and bought two phone numbers at once, planning to install one at his home and one at his sister-in-law's home.

Despite the long queue outside the telecommunications bureau, the number of people who know about this is actually not that large relative to the population.

By the time it became known that individuals could have their phones installed, the waiting lines would have gotten longer and more expensive.

It would be better to install both phones now to make life more convenient.

After waiting for several days, a technician from the telecommunications bureau came to Xu Yue's new home and installed a telephone first, and then at his eldest sister-in-law's home.

Chen Qiaoqiao and Chen Yixiu were both present when the telephone was installed.

As soon as the phone was installed, Chen Qiaoqiao couldn't wait to try it out, and Chen Yixiu was watching it with interest.

"This kind of phone call is different from anything I've seen before."

Chen Qiaoqiao picked up the receiver and said curiously.

There are two options for new telephones nowadays. One is the old-fashioned dial phone, the same as used in old movies.

There was also a new plastic button phone that made calls by pressing a button, just like later phones.

Xu Yuexin chose to spend five more dollars and install the latter.

"You press the number above and press dial, and you'll be connected."

Xu Yuexin instructed his daughter-in-law from the side.

"Yes, I'll call our Chinese department."

It was the first time that Chen Qiaoqiao saw this new type of phone. Only after hearing Xu Yuexin's instructions did she dare to operate it carefully.

People these days generally have a kind of awe towards new products, fearing that they might break them by accident.

Soon, the call was connected to the city radio station and then transferred to the Chinese Department.

The moment the phone call was connected, Chen Qiaoqiao showed excitement on her face, and Chen Yixiu also raised the corners of her lips.

"Hello, teacher. I'm Chen Qiaoqiao from the class of 78. I want to ask you something."

Chen Qiaoqiao improvised a question and asked the teacher, "It's about our internship course for senior year graduation. Will the school arrange it for us, or will we contact the employers on our own?"

"Oh, you are talking about the internship in the later period. The school has the following plan at present..."

In the receiver, the teacher spoke slowly and clearly, and every word could be heard distinctly.

The call quality is amazing!
After hanging up the phone, Chen Qiaoqiao happily took her sister's hand and said, "This phone is really useful."

"It's much better than the phone number from the commune when he and I were in the queue."

"Remember my home phone number. Call me and Qiaoqiao if anything happens."

Xu Yuexin gave instructions to his sister-in-law.

My sister-in-law lives alone in Tuanjie Lake, and having a phone makes her feel more at ease.

This was one of the reasons why he installed a telephone at his sister-in-law's home.

As smart as Chen Yixiu is, she immediately felt Xu Yuexin's concern for her.

"Well, feel free to contact me if you have any questions."

"Ha, it will be convenient to ask my sister out for dinner in the future."

Chen Qiaoqiao said this before Xu Yuexin.

"Come on, let's go eat now."

Xu Yuexin said generously, "It just so happened that the manuscript fee was paid these two days."

"Where?"

Chen Qiaoqiao said happily.

"Xinqiao Hotel."

Xu Yuexin smiled slightly and led his wife and sister-in-law to the door. After going downstairs, they took a car to East Chang'an Street.

Since the royalties have gone up, I have to eat the best!
On the way, Chen Yixiu was very interested in today's destination.

Chen Yixiu had never been to the Xinqiao Hotel, but from her sister's happy expression, she could guess that it must be a very good restaurant.

After arriving at Xinqiao Hotel, the three of them got off the car. Xu Yuexin walked into the hotel with his wife and sister-in-law and found that the business here was becoming more and more lively.

Hong Kong businessmen speaking Cantonese, overseas Chinese speaking Fujianese, and blond-haired and blue-eyed Europeans and Americans...

Compared with last year's customer base, which was mainly composed of Hong Kong businessmen, this year's customers appear to be more diverse.

The spring breeze has blown from China to the world. Astute people from various countries have already seen the opportunities and are trying to seize them.

After entering the door, the two Chen sisters unsurprisingly became the focus of attention of the diners around them.

The youthful and beautiful Chen Qiaoqiao and the dignified and elegant Chen Yixiu are like two shining pearls, breathtakingly beautiful.

And Xu Yuexin also successfully gained the hatred of the men present.

Amid dozens of jealous gazes, Xu Yuexin sat down at the dining table with his wife and sister-in-law and took the menu handed to him by the waiter.

Well, the variety of dishes is richer than last year, with king crabs, giant lobsters, so luxurious it doesn’t seem like a menu for this era.

"A lot of dishes have been added."

Xu Yuexin flipped through the menu and said with a smile.

"That's right, sir. The country has now organized a large-scale fishing team, so the supply of various seafood has increased significantly."

The waiter kept smiling and said politely, "We can ensure that all seafood is freshly caught."

Xu Yuexin nodded slightly, without any doubt about the credibility of what the waiter said.

This is Xinqiao Restaurant, and the quality of the dishes will never be a problem.

Xu Yuexin ordered a king crab, three large lobsters, and two bottles of wine, then handed the menu to his sister-in-law.

“Just order whatever you like.”

"Let me see……"

Chen Yixiu took the menu and looked at it carefully.

“Do you eat sea cucumbers braised with scallions?”

After a moment, she asked Xu Yuexin and Chen Qiaoqiao.

"I eat."

"I will not eat."

"Okay, then two dishes of sea cucumbers braised with green onions."

"Qiaoqiao, you order it."

Chen Yixiu handed the menu to her sister.

Chen Qiaoqiao took the menu, took a look at it and ordered two dishes.

Not long after, the waiter brought the wine. Xu Yuexin opened the bottle, and after sobering up, he poured a glass each for his wife, sister-in-law and himself.

Chen Yixue was the first to elegantly raise her wine glass and congratulate Xu Yuexin: "Congratulations on publishing another new work."

"I hope your creativity will flow like a spring in the future, and your writing will get better and better, and your royalties will get higher and higher."

Ever since the last time she traveled to Hong Kong with Xu Yuexin, Chen Yixiu has adapted to the atmosphere of such high-end places, and her every move is full of noble and natural temperament.

Xu Yuexin looked at his sister-in-law's charming smile and felt a little emotional for a moment.

A year has passed, and compared with the past, my sister-in-law has become more elegant and more charming.

After following me through so much of the world, my sister-in-law's temperament has been further improved and she has become a more perfect woman.

"Thank you. Cheers."

"I hope my efforts can make our lives better and better."

Xu Yuexin also raised his glass high.

With a crisp sound, the wine glasses in the hands of the two people clinked together, and the wine in the glasses rippled gently.

Then, Chen Qiaoqiao also raised her glass.

"That's great. There's a new book coming out so soon. You're such a great writer!"

“I wish you success in your studies and that you will write more good books.”

Chen Qiaoqiao's eyes turned into two small crescent moons when she smiled, and she was genuinely happy for her husband's achievement.

"cheers!"

After accepting congratulations from my daughter-in-law and sister-in-law, the dishes were served on the table one after another.

King crab, lobster, sea cucumber, and all kinds of exquisite vegetarian dishes...

Life is proud to be thoroughly enjoyed themselves!
Xu Yuexin was excited about the birth of his new work. He ate delicious food and drank fine wine with Chen Qiaoqiao and Chen Yixiu, and unknowingly finished two bottles of wine.

Chen Qiaoqiao was drunk and leaned on Xu Yuexin's shoulder first, murmured incoherently.

Of course, as a literary girl studying in the Chinese Department of Yanjing University, Chen Qiaoqiao could not have been talking nonsense because of being drunk. She was just telling Xu Yuexin some funny things that happened between them.

From time to time, she would look up and look at Xu Yuexin with affectionate eyes.

Xu Yuexin gently touched his wife's face and kissed her on the forehead.

Across the table, my sister-in-law was also a little drunk.

I saw a blush rising on her usually fair and smooth face, making her look even more fascinating.

After counting the bill, the total was 310 yuan.

Chen Yixiu sighed slightly: This meal is equivalent to an ordinary person's income for half a year.

"Count them."

In front of his sister-in-law, Xu Yuexin casually took out 31 big unity banknotes and settled the bill.

After going out, he took a taxi back to Tuanjie Lake with his half-drunk wife and his beautiful, tipsy sister-in-law.

When she got off the car, Chen Qiaoqiao had almost recovered.

Xu Yuexin held his wife's hand and walked towards the gates of several commercial houses with his sister-in-law.

At this time, he noticed the wooden sign on the door of a pork shop opposite.

"From now on, pork will be freely available, no more tickets required!"

When Xu Yuexin saw these dozen words, he was excited all over.

The bet with Zhu Chen has paid off.

Do you want to go look for her later?
(End of this chapter)