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

Chapter 319 Aunt Shen Returns

My sister-in-law was speechless after hearing what he said and lowered her head in frustration.

In her eyes, Xu Yuexin is an expert in this area.

Since Xu Yuexin said that she couldn't make money from antiques, then 80% of it was...

I just can't earn it.

"talk later."

After thinking for a moment, the sister-in-law raised her head and said stubbornly, "I will be more careful next time."

"Jingle Bell……"

As soon as she finished speaking, the phone in the living room rang.

Xu Yuexin stepped forward and took the phone, and Chen Qiaoqiao's voice came from the other end.

"The weather forecast says there will be heavy rain tonight."

"Drive to the company to pick me up."

"Okay, I'll drive over right away."

Hearing her words, Xu Yuexin quickly agreed.

"There's no need to rush. It's still a while before I get off work."

"It's okay. I'm just sitting at home doing nothing anyway."

Xu Yuexin said this very proactively, then hung up the phone.

"I'm going to pick up Qiaoqiao, are you coming?"

After the call, Xu Yuexin asked his sister-in-law, "Would you like to go for a walk outside?"

"Well, let's go."

The sister-in-law stood up from the sofa and said.

The two walked into the garden and got into the car. Xu Yuexin drove out of the city and gradually came to the suburbs.

In the 80s, in Shanghai, large tracts of farmland could still be seen on the road from Xuhui District to Minhang District.

It is autumn now, and you can see large tracts of ripe rice fields outside, which are turned into golden colors by the setting sun.

"Quite good looking."

My sister-in-law sat in the back seat and sighed at the scenery outside the window.

This bus was going to pick up Chen Qiaoqiao, so she consciously chose to sit at the back.

Hearing her say this, Xu Yuexin slowed down the car, rolled down the window, and let the warm autumn breeze flow into the car, gently caressing his sister-in-law's hair.

"smell good."

The sister-in-law took a deep breath of the air flowing in from the car window and asked, "What's that smell?"

“The aroma of grain.”

After hearing the news, Xu Yue said, "Someone is processing rice in the field."

"No wonder, there is a fresh fragrance."

The sister-in-law suddenly realized, "How did you know that?"

"I do not know how?"

"Of course I know because I've been to the countryside."

Xu Yuexin said proudly, "Since I graduated from high school, I have farmed, worked as a worker, attended university, and now I am doing business."

"Hey, look how beautiful you are."

The sister-in-law smiled and nodded admiringly.

Indeed, she couldn't find anyone else around her who had experienced the same thing as Xu Yuexin.

"How did you get the idea of ​​writing a book when you were working in the coal mines?"

The sister-in-law reviewed Xu Yuexin's life experience and couldn't help but wonder, "How dare you quit your job to write this?"

“I loved reading.”

Xu Yuexin made up a lie and said, "As I read on, I felt that I could write, so I quit."

"Did your family agree at that time?"

"They were definitely reluctant at first, but they agreed after I got the first payment."

Xu Yuexin said with some pride, "I earned more than 600 yuan from my first manuscript fee."

"sharp."

The sister-in-law nodded and praised.

Xu Yuexin wrote her first novel in 1979, when her monthly salary was only a little over yuan.

The manuscript fee of more than 600 yuan is equivalent to her half-year salary.

While the two were talking, Xu Yuexin had already driven the car to the door of Chen Qiaoqiao's workplace.

This is a newly built five-story building, standing in the mud on the outskirts of the city, and is particularly conspicuous.

There was no yard outside the small building, only a canopy with employees' bicycles parked underneath, including two light motorcycles.

"Who are you looking for?"

When Xu Yuexin got off the bus, a female employee passing by asked.

"Come and pick up the family members."

Xu Yuexin replied.

"To pick up the family members."

Auntie smacked her lips.

She didn't say anything on the surface, but in fact her eyes were wandering around Xu Yue's new car for several times.

Whose husband is this?

He is so rich, yet he drives such a big car.

The aunt doesn’t recognize license plates, but she can recognize the size of the car.

She thought this car was bigger than Santana, so...

It is definitely more valuable than Santana!

After the aunt left, Xu Yuexin and Chen Yixiu just waited downstairs.

The fresh air with the smell of earth made them feel as if their entire lungs were stretched.

After waiting outside for a while, the two saw cadres and staff coming downstairs one after another.

Soon, Chen Qiaoqiao also came down from upstairs.

"How long have you been waiting?"

When Chen Qiaoqiao saw the two of them, she quickened her pace and walked over to them.

"Half an hour."

Xu Yuexin replied, and got into the car with her and Chen Yixiu.

"Are you eating at home or out tonight?"

Xu Yuexin asked after closing the car door.

"Eat at home, but you can buy two dishes outside."

Chen Qiaoqiao thought for a moment and said, "If it doesn't rain before we get home."

"It's cloudy."

Before she could finish her words, Chen Qiaoqiao pointed outside the car window.

Chen Qiaoqiao looked outside. Well, several dark clouds floating from the horizon had already blocked the sun.

"I'll drive faster."

Xu Yuexin said, starting the car and accelerating along the dirt road towards the city.

If it rains heavily later, the dirt road here will be difficult to drive on.

"Crash."

When he drove into the city and onto the road, raindrops as big as soybeans began to fall from the sky.

"It's raining really hard."

Chen Yixue listened to the sound of rain hitting the car and said with emotion, "If it was a little later, the car might have been stuck in the mud."

"This place is still three kilometers away from our home."

Xu Yuexin said, turning on the wipers, "Let's just make do with what we have tonight."

After a while, the three of them drove back home.

Chen Yixiu volunteered to go to the kitchen and cook a pot of noodles.

When the noodles were served, Xu Yuexin was the first to taste them.

"Hmm...it tastes okay."

Xu Yuexin nodded and said, "I underestimated you before."

Chen Yixiu was a little unhappy with what he said: It’s just a bowl of noodles, how bad can it be?

He thinks too little of himself!
Chen Qiaoqiao didn't think anything of it and was even continuing to kill.

"Sister, I thought you didn't know anything."

"So you can go down there?"

"..."

Chen Yixiu looked at Xu Yuexin and Chen Qiaoqiao with a dark face. She was really speechless by the couple.

After eating the noodles cooked by Chen Yixiu, Xu Yuexin cleaned up the dishes and took them to the kitchen to wash them all.

At this time, the rain outside gradually subsided, from heavy rain to a drizzle.

Amid the sound of rain, Chen Yixiu sat in front of the huge and exquisite Steinway piano and played a song.

"Sister, please keep your voice down a bit."

When she was halfway through playing, Chen Qiaoqiao interrupted and said, "I'm watching a TV series."

Chen Yixiu had no choice but to lower her voice and complained when Xu Yuexin passed by her.

“This is obviously art…”

"It can't be compared to a TV series."

"Sister, please don't say that."

When Chen Qiaoqiao heard her words, she laughed and retorted, "TV dramas themselves are also an art."

"That's different."

Chen Yixiu hummed softly and continued to play the piano, even returning to the same volume as before.

Now it was Chen Qiaoqiao's turn to be unhappy.

"Look, my sister puts her own hobbies above mine." When Xu Yuexin returned to Chen Qiaoqiao, she whispered to Xu Yuexin, "If I had known earlier, I would have advised you not to bring her piano here."

"Harmful."

Faced with his daughter-in-law's complaints, Xu Yuexin held his forehead with his hand and smiled bitterly.

"what happened to you?"

Chen Qiaoqiao was puzzled when she saw his expression.

"Nothing."

"I just think that the saying 'three women make a drama' is really true."

"You two sisters can go through so much trouble over such a small matter."

Xu Yuexin exclaimed.

Sometimes he admired the ancients very much.

Such a big family can actually live together for so many years.

If it were now, there would be huge noise.

"Hey, hey, watch your wording, what do you mean by tossing and turning?"

Chen Qiaoqiao touched him with her arm in dissatisfaction.

"Okay, okay, it's not a hassle, it's not a hassle."

Xu Yuexin quickly compromised.

"That's pretty much it."

Seeing Xu Yuexin's concession, Chen Qiaoqiao smiled complacently.

"I saw that you had worked a day, so I let you."

Xu Yuexin curled his lips.

"Oh, thank you then."

Chen Qiaoqiao leaned close to his ear and said, "As a reward, I decided to tell you something good."

"What good thing?"

Xu Yuexin pricked up his ears.

"I have been awarded a senior professional title."

Chen Qiaoqiao whispered in his ear with her eyes smiling into little crescents.

"Wait, what did you say?"

Xu Yuexin was surprised and asked, "Aren't your years of service not enough to qualify for a senior position?

"It's an exceptional review."

Chen Qiaoqiao said proudly, "The company encourages young cadres from the headquarters to serve at the grassroots level, so we have specially set aside three senior positions across the entire system for young people who do not have enough years of experience to apply for."

"I got one of those."

"Amazing."

Xu Yuexin gave a thumbs up and said, "Now that you have been promoted to a full professor, should I call you Professor Chen from now on?"

"If you want to, I have no objection."

Chen Qiaoqiao smiled proudly, feeling very happy.

"Qiaoqiao was awarded a professional title?"

At this time, Chen Yixiu stopped playing the piano and walked towards them.

Just now when she was playing the piano, she vaguely heard Xu Yuexin and Chen Qiaoqiao talking about job titles or something.

Out of concern, she chose to stop playing and come over to ask.

"Yes, Qiaoqiao was awarded a senior professional title."

Xu Yuexin raised his head, looked at his sister-in-law who was walking over, and said, "There are only three people in the entire company who have been given special evaluations."

"Yeah, that's amazing."

Chen Yixue couldn't help but exclaimed, "Once promoted to senior professor, it stands to reason that he can enjoy the treatment of a director."

"Yes, the company has issued a document today to clarify my treatment."

Chen Qiaoqiao nodded and said, "From now on, I will enjoy the treatment of a regional branch manager."

"How much is the monthly salary?"

"The basic salary is 300 yuan a month, and there is also performance bonus on top of that."

"Of course, my performance is still based on that of a deputy manager."

"It's been great."

Chen Yixue exclaimed, "I was in the art troupe at the time, and I only made that much a month."

"You're different."

Xu Yuexin corrected, "How can the price level at that time be compared with that of today?"

"You can get this much if you go back to the art troupe now."

"Then she won't go back."

Chen Qiaoqiao said at the side, "She is doing business with you now and earning so much."

"I can't do without him to help me."

Hearing her sister's words, Chen Yixue looked at Xu Yuexin, smiled and said, "Without him, I would never have been able to take this path."

"You have some conscience."

Xu Yuexin gave his sister-in-law a mischievous look and said, "It's my credit that she still remembers it."

"Stop talking so much."

The sister-in-law glared at him and felt that it was inappropriate for him to speak like that in front of Chen Qiaoqiao.

Fortunately, Chen Qiaoqiao was still immersed in the joy of being awarded the professional title and didn't think anything of it.

The next night, it was still drizzling outside.

However, Xu Yuexin still decided to eat outside in the rain.

My daughter-in-law was promoted to a senior professor out of turn, so we have to celebrate it no matter what.

The group came to a Cantonese restaurant and ordered grouper, roast goose and other dishes, and ate until late at night.

Since it was a celebration, everyone drank some wine.

Chen Qiaoqiao was drunk and was helped home by Xu Yuexin at night.

After washing up and going to bed, she quickly fell into a deep sleep, leaving Xu Yuexin alone looking at the night sky outside through the window.

The rain had stopped, but the sky outside was still pitch black.

Xu Yuexin took a breath, turned over and prepared to go to sleep.

"Jingle Bell."

At this moment, his cell phone rang.

Xu Yuexin picked up the mobile phone and found it was a foreign number.

Could it be...her?

Xu Yuexin had a premonition in his heart, so he quickly picked up his mobile phone, left the bedside, walked out of the bedroom and went downstairs.

Fortunately, his wife was sleeping soundly and did not notice his abnormal behavior.

"Hey?"

After Xu Yuexin answered the phone, he asked tentatively.

"It's me, Xiao Xu."

Shen Qingru's elegant and gentle voice came from the mobile phone, "Are you asleep?"

"not yet, what about you?"

"No, it's noon here."

"Oh, I forgot."

Xu Yuexin slapped his forehead and said.

He was so panicked just now that he even forgot about the jet lag.

"Are you having trouble talking?"

Shen Qingru was keenly aware of something and asked considerately.

"No, it's convenient. You can tell me."

Xu Yuexin lowered his voice slightly.

"Well, I'll make it short."

"It's like this. My visiting scholar program in the United States has ended, and a university in China wants to hire me as dean."

"The location is in Shanghai."

"I didn't know whether I should go, so I called to discuss it with you."

"Of course, you don't have to answer me so quickly. We can continue to talk about this tomorrow morning."

"Ha, I do."

Xu Yuexin said softly, "I'm currently in Shanghai."

"And I'll live here for a year or two."

"Is that so?"

"That's such a coincidence."

Shen Qingru immediately said happily, "See you in Shanghai."

"Well, how long will it take you to be back?"

"There are still about six or seven days left."

"Well, let me know when the date is set."

"I'll pick you up at the airport."

Xu Yuexin suppressed his inner ecstasy and said.

His heart was still beating violently until he hung up the phone.

Aunt Shen is coming back...

This is great news.

Among the women around him, if we ask who is the most unforgettable, Aunt Shen will definitely be in the top two.

Ever since Aunt Shen went to the United States for a visiting scholar program, Xu Yuexin has seen her in his dreams more than once.

Now, when he thought about Aunt Shen coming to Shanghai to work, Xu Yuexin was so happy that he couldn't help humming a little tune.

(End of this chapter)