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

Chapter 243: Reliving the Beautiful Dream, Sister-in-law Wears Cheongsam
I saw Gong Ruxue collecting clothes on the balcony. Even though she was busy, her hair was still meticulously done, and it was tied into a beautiful black hairpin.

Well, this hairstyle looks good and very young.

Xu Yuexin walked forward and saw that Gong Ruxue had some sweat on her forehead because she was busy.

"Wipe the sweat."

Seeing this, Xu Yuexin took out a handkerchief and wiped her forehead twice.

"Would you like to buy two sets of clothes and put them here?"

Gong Ruxue met Xu Yuexin and made a proposal to him.

"Yes, I will definitely come here often in the future."

Xu Yuexin slapped his head and said.

"Whatever size you wear, I'll buy it for you."

Seeing that he agreed, Gong Ruxue said.

"185, size XL."

"Okay, I'll buy it for you tomorrow."

Gong Ruxue nodded.

Xu Yuexin also nodded. He felt like he was being taken care of by Gong Ruxue.

……

The next day, after get off work, Gong Ruxue bought clothes for Xu Yuexin and put them at home.

When Xu Yuexin came over again, he tried on the clothes she bought.

"It fits me well. I'll wear this at your house from now on."

After trying on the clothes, Xu Yuexin looked at himself in the mirror and said with satisfaction.

"I also bought you a chair."

"It is said that this chair is not uncomfortable to sit on for a long time."

Gong Ruxue pointed in the direction of the desk and said to him.

Xu Yuexin looked in the direction Gong Ruxue pointed and saw a chair with a somewhat unique shape placed in front of the desk.

This chair looks a bit like the ergonomic chairs of later generations.

But there was no concept of ergonomics in those days, so it was just a bit similar and could not be considered a proper ergonomic chair.

"Aren't you a writer? You have a good chair that can protect your waist."

Gong Ruxue and Xu Yuexin walked to the chair together and said to him.

Xu Yuexin smiled and nodded without saying anything.

He could hardly remember when was the last time he picked up a pen to write a novel.

If Gong Ruxue hadn't reminded him, he would have almost forgotten that he was a writer.

"Yeah, it's comfortable to sit."

Xu Yuexin leaned back in his chair and commented, "How much did you spend on it?"

"It's not expensive. If you feel comfortable sitting on it, take it home."

"It's not easy to carry. It may not fit in the trunk."

Xu Yuexin looked at the chair and said after thinking.

"Go down and try it first."

Gong Ruxue insisted.

Xu Yuexin then took the chair downstairs, opened the trunk of the Mercedes-Benz and stuffed the chair inside.

Don’t mention it, I really let it go with great difficulty.

"It would have been a little worse."

Xu Yuexin looked at the chair and said to Gong Ruxue, "Next time you buy something, remember to tell me."

"Okay, I'll tell you if I buy something big."

After saying goodbye to Gong Ruxue, Xu Yuexin drove the chair back home and replaced the original one.

To further test the effect of the new chair, Xu Yuexin picked up a book, sat on it and read carefully for nearly an hour.

It turns out that this chair is indeed much better than ordinary chairs.

Sitting on it for a long time is not uncomfortable at all.

Gong Ruxue must have spent a lot of time thinking about this chair when she chose it.

After reading the book, Xu Yuexin went to the kitchen to cook and waited for Chen Qiaoqiao to come back and eat.

"New brother."

"What did you cook today that smells so good?"

About an hour later, Chen Qiaoqiao's voice was heard outside the main door.

Xu Yuexin walked out of the kitchen and saw Chen Qiaoqiao, wearing a snow-white windbreaker, walking into the house from outside, with a smile on her face from the corners of her mouth to the tips of her eyebrows.

"I should be the one asking you what made you so happy today."

Xu Yuexin walked forward, took his wife's hand and said.

"I took down the associate senior professional title."

Chen Qiaoqiao put down her bag, raised her face slightly, and looked at Xu Yuexin happily.

"so smart?"

Xu Yuexin was surprised and hugged his wife into his arms, "Among the deputy senior officers in your unit, you should be the youngest, right?"

Obtaining an associate senior professional title at the age of 24 is considered top-notch, not to mention in the present, even in the future when the threshold for professional title evaluation has been relaxed.

My daughter-in-law is so capable.

"Yes, besides me, there are only two deputy senior professors in their early 30s, and the rest are all above 40."

Chen Qiaoqiao was a little breathless from being hugged by Xu Yuexin, but she was still very excited and said, "I was promoted exceptionally this time. I passed the exam."

"Great! I'll give you two more dishes."

Xu Yuexin let go of his wife, held her shoulders and said, "Let's celebrate today."

"Well, I want to eat squirrel mandarin fish and dried shrimp soup."

Chen Qiaoqiao smiled brightly and said, "Call my sister and ask her to come over."

"Okay, go make the call."

After saying this, Xu Yuexin turned and walked towards the kitchen. Soon, the sound of hot oil crackling could be heard in the kitchen.

"I'll cook."

When the squirrel mandarin fish was just put into the pot, Chen Qiaoqiao ran into the kitchen and said to Xu Yuexin, "Go pick up my sister."

"It's almost evening and I'm worried about her coming here alone."

"Okay, the onions and everything are already chopped, just put them in."

Xu Yuexin handed the spatula to his wife and turned to walk out.

Drive to Tuanjie Lake!

Xu Yuexin drove the Mercedes out of the alley, onto the main road, and headed east at high speed.

When he arrived at the community, he saw his sister-in-law standing downstairs waiting for him.

"I heard from Qiaoqiao that she was promoted to associate professor."

Seeing Xu Yuexin, Chen Yixue happily came forward and asked, "When did this happen?"

“Just got the review today.”

Xu Yuexin stood in the chilly autumn wind and said to Chen Yixue, "Hurry up and get in the car. It's a bit cold outside."

Chen Yixiu followed him to the co-pilot seat and continued to ask Chen Qiaoqiao about her professional title evaluation.

"I only found out about it after she came home. We only talked for a few minutes."

"If you want to know, go and ask her later."

Xu Yuexin couldn't answer and could only say helplessly.

When the two arrived at the Duke's Mansion, Chen Qiaoqiao had already prepared the dishes and was waiting for them to eat.

"Eight dishes, that's pretty much how Chinese New Year ends."

Xu Yuexin walked in and said to his wife and sister-in-law with a smile.

"Qiaoqiao was promoted to associate professor today. I am happier than during the Chinese New Year."

The elder sister-in-law said with a smile on her face, and after sitting down, she began to ask her younger sister about how she got promoted.

Xu Yuexin served food to everyone and started chatting with his wife and sister-in-law while eating.

From his daughter-in-law's answer, Xu Yuexin learned that the reason she was promoted to associate senior position this time was that she had made contributions when the new branch was established last time and was appreciated by the leaders.

After being promoted to associate professor, the daughter-in-law can be directly allocated a house according to regulations.

“The company now has three houses to divide.”

"One is in Xicheng, one is in Tuanjiehu, and one is in Dajiaoting."

"If you want a house in Xicheng, it's 45 square meters. The largest one in Dajiaoting is 140 square meters."

“The one in Tuanjie Lake is 100 square meters.”

Chen Qiaoqiao introduced it to Xu Yuexin and Chen Yixiu.

"Take the one from the big suburb pavilion."

Xu Yuexin decisively stated, "There will be great development prospects there in the future."

"Ah? But I want to be in Tuanjie Lake, closer to my sister."

Chen Qiaoqiao said with some surprise.

"If you want her, just go live at her house. You don't have to buy another house there."

Xu Yuexin persuaded, "It's not like Xuexue's house can't accommodate you."

"That's right..."

The daughter-in-law thought about it seriously and finally agreed.

She didn't think much about it, she just thought that Xu Yuexin wanted to get the most valuable house in the future.

Only the sister-in-law glanced at Xu Yuexin meaningfully.

After talking about the room allocation, the three of them continued to enjoy the sumptuous dinner. During the meal, Xu Yuexin and his wife talked and laughed, and it was almost eight o'clock in the evening when they finished the meal.

It’s so late, it’s impossible for my sister-in-law to go back.

Xu Yuexin and his wife were already in the bedroom next door and had prepared a bed for her so she could lie down and fall asleep.

"You have something wrong."

When Chen Qiaoqiao went to the bathroom to wash up, Chen Yixiu looked at Xu Yuexin suspiciously.

"There are ghosts? I still have God."

Xu Yuexin said calmly, without showing any abnormality.

"Heh. You must have something going on."

"Don't talk nonsense and ruin my reputation."

Xu Yuexin stiffened his neck and said confidently.

"Then why did you have to stop my sister when she wanted the house in Tuanjie Lake?"

Chen Yixiu sneered.

"I told you, I think the house in Dajiaoting will be more valuable in the future."

"It's not that simple."

"There must be someone over at Tuanjie Lake that you don't want her to see."

Chen Yixiu pointed out.

Why doesn't she become a detective...

Xu Yuexin felt depressed after hearing what his sister-in-law said.

That’s right, the reason why Xu Yuexin advised his wife to choose the house in Dajiaoting instead of Tuanjiehu was because he also bought Gong Ruxue’s house there.

The population of Beijing was not that dense these days, and the housing was not that dense. If the daughter-in-law chose the house in Tuanjie Lake, she might bump into him when she went there in the future.

This is different from going to Chen Yixue's house. When the daughter-in-law goes to her house, she usually brings Xu Yuexin with her.

"you guessed right."

Xu Yuexin spread his hands and said, "Sometimes I go to your house alone, and I don't want to be bumped into by her."

"Is that person really me?"

The sister-in-law rolled her eyes at him.

"Really, I'm never lying to you."

"Ah."

My sister-in-law didn't say anything else, turned around and left slowly.

"What were you talking about just now?"

After a while, the daughter-in-law came out of the bathroom and asked Xu Yuexin.

"Let's talk about the house."

"We are discussing which house is more valuable, the one in Tuanjiehu or the one in Dajiaoting."

Xu Yuexin said casually, then went to the bathroom, poured hot water, brushed his teeth and washed his face.

……

The next day, early morning.

Xu Yuexin drove his wife to work and bought some vegetables on the way back.

When he returned home, he saw his sister-in-law holding a camera and taking pictures of the flowers and plants in the front yard.

Xu Yuexin felt a little unhappy when he thought about the scene that was exposed by his sister-in-law last night, so he walked forward with a deliberately stern face.

"Did I allow you to use my camera?"

Xu Yuexin said unhappily.

"No, but I would like to."

After saying this, the sister-in-law took two photos of the remaining lotus leaves in the pond and said, "I have to say, your Seagull camera is really useful."

"I plan to buy one tomorrow."

“Is there any for sale outside?”

Xu Yuexin asked doubtfully.

This camera was something he got when he won a prize. It was a rare item back then.

“In the department store.”

The eldest sister-in-law put down the camera and said, "You know what, the variety of goods sold outside has increased in the past two years."

"Why don't you buy it now?"

"go!"

My sister-in-law said excitedly.

Now, in addition to playing the piano, photography has become my sister-in-law's biggest hobby.

Encouraged by Xu Yuexin, she left without a second thought.

The sister-in-law came to the department store in Xu Yuexin's Mercedes-Benz and went upstairs with him to look at the cameras.

She chose a Seagull camera, and Xu Yuexin bought some color film.

My sister-in-law paid for the camera, which cost 600 yuan, out of her own pocket.

Although my sister-in-law has money in her pocket now, 600 yuan is still a large expense for her.

"I made the right decision to quit my job and start my own business."

When they went downstairs, the elder sister-in-law said to Xu Yuexin with a little emotion, "If I were still in the art troupe, I would definitely not be willing to spend so much money."

"How much money do you have now?"

Xu Yuexin asked.

"700 million, basically in Hong Kong's account."

The sister-in-law lowered her voice to prevent people nearby from hearing.

"Very good, let's go outside and take some photos."

Xu Yuexin said as he and his sister-in-law walked out of the department store and took pictures of the street scenes outside.

"Click."

"Click."

It was the first time for my sister-in-law to have her own camera. She was very excited when taking pictures and kept pressing the shutter button.

"Let me take a few photos for you."

After taking pictures of the street scenes and pedestrians on the road for a while, the sister-in-law said to Xu Yuexin.

"bring it on."

Xu Yuexin agreed and walked in front of his sister-in-law's camera.

It just so happens that he is dressed quite formally today, so he should look good in photos.

"Smile and put your hands in your pockets."

"Hmm...very good, take another picture of his profile."

The sister-in-law gave the instructions enthusiastically, and she and Xu Yuexin really looked like a couple.

By the time the two finished taking the photos, it was already noon.

Xu Yuexin had dinner with his sister-in-law on the street, and then went home together to develop photos after dinner.

After washing, my sister-in-law took each photo in her hand and looked at them slowly.

"It looks quite like that."

"There's still some decency."

When seeing Xu Yuexin's photo, the sister-in-law raised the corners of her lips slightly.

"Why, am I not a decent person?"

Xu Yuexin asked unhappily.

"What do you think?"

The sister-in-law asked back.

"That's naturally extremely decent. There aren't many people like me."

"Well, not many people are so thick-skinned."

The sister-in-law couldn't help laughing.

"Thank you for the compliment. Being thick-skinned is a virtue."

Xu Yuexin did not refute, but took the opportunity to pinch his sister-in-law's waist and said, "Do you want me to take two photos of you?"

"Goodbye. It's cold, and I'll freeze if I wear a cheongsam or something."

The sister-in-law thought about it and shook her head.

Of course, this is only part of the reason.

The truth is that the sister-in-law was a little bothered by the fact that Xu Yuexin secretly kept the photo of her exposed thighs last time.

"It's okay, then turn on the heater and take some photos of the house."

Xu Yuexin decisively said, "Go change quickly, it's better to wear Qiaoqiao's clothes."

“The photos turned out well.”

"Oh."

The sister-in-law nodded, feeling a little strange.

If it were at the beginning, she would not have doubted Xu Yuexin's motives for letting her wear her sister's cheongsam.

But after dealing with Xu Yuexin for a long time, the sister-in-law felt that she had to think more about every word he said.

After his sister-in-law went to the bedroom, Xu Yuexin started fiddling with the camera in the main room, loading film and adjusting the focus.

In the bedroom, I heard the closet door opening and my sister-in-law changing clothes.

After a while, the bedroom door opened and my sister-in-law, wearing a cheongsam, walked out of the bedroom.

(End of this chapter)