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

Chapter 83 The happiness of an old driver!

"Oh, you are indeed very courageous."

After a long silence, Chen Yixiu sighed.

Sighing for no reason?

It seems that my sister-in-law is worried!
Xu Yuexin pondered.

After seeing Chen Yixue off, Xu Yuexin took a bag of fruits and went to the drama troupe to give it to Gong Ruxue.

Gong Ruxue was very happy after receiving the fruit and invited Xu Yuexin to have a meal.

In the evening, Xu Yuexin returned home and was sitting on a chair talking with Chen Qiaoqiao when there was a knock on the door.

"Mr. Xu, I'm Xiao Ma."

A strange voice came.

Xu Yuexin walked up and opened the door, and found that the person in front of the door was holding fruit in one hand and a live chicken in the other, with a face full of courtesy.

Well, it’s only been a few days and someone came to my dad’s house to ask for help.

"Hi, I would like to report my thoughts to Mr. Xu."

The visitor nodded and said with a smile, "Excuse me, is he home?"

"There's no Mr. Xu here. You've got the wrong door."

After Xu Yuexin finished speaking, he slammed the door shut and turned back.

Dad is a new official, he can't make any mistakes.

Chen Qiaoqiao witnessed the whole process from behind and found it quite interesting.

"It stands to reason that our father has only been in office for a few days."

"How did they find out our address..."

Chen Qiaoqiao muttered to herself, resting her chin on her hand as she thought.

"Those people have great powers."

Xu Yuexin shook his head.

……

A few days later, Chen Yixiu took the initiative to visit Xu Yuexin and told him that those audio-visual companies had come to her again.

"Your method still works."

Speaking of this, Chen Yixue had to admire Xu Yuexin's methods and courage, "Their attitude is much more proactive than last time."

"I want to reply to them and meet in five days. What do you think?"

"Don't worry, let them air out for a while."

Xu Yuexin was very smart and said calmly, "Reply to their telegram in a few days and set the meeting time for half a month later."

"Well, it's up to you."

Chen Yixiu was convinced and she now regarded Xu Yuexin as her backbone.

Fifteen days later, it was time to meet with the audio-visual publishing house.

Xu Yuexin's schedule for the day was very slow. He and Chen Yixiu had to meet with three publishing houses in the morning and two in the afternoon.

The first person they met was still the female deputy manager with the face cream on.

As soon as the female deputy manager saw Xu Yuexin, she immediately showed great enthusiasm.

"Isn't this Comrade Chunfeng?"

The female deputy manager shook hands with Xu Yuexin enthusiastically and said, "I saw you at the People's Literature Awards Ceremony."

"Let me introduce myself. My last name is Lu, and my name is Lu Lin."

Seeing the other party being so polite, Chen Yixiu couldn't help but smile and turned to look at Xu Yuexin.

But Xu Yuexin still had a calm expression, and apart from politeness, no other emotion could be seen.

"Hello, Manager Lu. It's an honor to sit down with you and talk about things today."

Xu Yuexin shook the female deputy manager's hand, then let go and they sat down.

A warm attitude does not mean that he will be easy to negotiate on the price. He is here to discuss business, not to make friends. You should not be careless just because of the word "warmth".

After briefly chatting about the work "Night at the Naval Port", both sides got down to business and started negotiating the price.

"Xiao Xu, 'Night at the Naval Port' is indeed a good work. After I went back last time, I discussed it with other leaders in the agency and decided to raise the price to 1000 yuan. What do you think?"

Deputy Manager Lu smiled amiably and quoted a price in a friendly manner that Xu Yuexin could not accept.

"That's no different than before the increase, it's only increased by 100 yuan. You have to know that the price we sold to Pacific Audio and Video was 9000 yuan."

Xu Yuexin refused decisively.

"Our publication will be published half a year later, so we can only eat what others have left."

"Yes, so my bottom line is 3000. I didn't ask you for 9000."

"Alas, the policies in the south are more relaxed for enterprises, and there is more freedom in setting prices. It's different here. We can only offer this much."

"Besides, you are a nationally famous writer, so you shouldn't be so fussy about money."

"You are mistaken. Money is the most important thing in my life."

Xu Yuexin's face turned pale and he said, "If you think this is a calculation, then there is no point in discussing this."

After saying that, he stood up suddenly, turned around and left.

Chen Yixue was also very dissatisfied. She frowned and scolded Deputy Manager Lu: "Look at what you said. Don't we artists need to eat?"

After she finished speaking, she stood up and followed Xu Yuexin.

Deputy Manager Lu did not expect Xu Yuexin to react so strongly, and quickly chased after him: "Sorry, Comrade Chunfeng, I just spoke without thinking and said the wrong thing."

"We can still talk about it. The price is negotiable."

"Let's talk right here. 3500. Not a cent less."

Xu Yuexin stopped and said coldly to Deputy Manager Lu with his back turned.

Deputy Manager Lu was a little dumbfounded: "Wasn't it 3000 just now?"

"Your words upset me and my partner, so you have to pay more."

Xu Yuexin said firmly.

The image of a writer who loves money and is ruthless must be firmly established, and word of mouth must also be spread.

This way, no matter who you meet in the future, you can save a lot of trouble when bargaining.

"Young man, you take money too seriously."

Deputy Manager Lu suppressed his anger and said earnestly, "Money is really not that important at the beginning of life."

"3600."

"..."

"3000, 3600 is really not enough."

"You've already paid 3000, so why are you still concerned about the 600? You're making money with the hard work of us creators and singers, is it that difficult to give us a little more?"

Xu Yuexin accused without giving any face, saying that it was the other party's fault for saying something that made him unhappy.

Deputy Manager Lu was speechless after hearing what he said, and his face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

Chen Yixiu felt very happy when she saw this look of relief.

A few days ago, she was unilaterally suppressed by Deputy Manager Lu during the negotiations, and Xu Yuexin really helped her get revenge today.

This brother-in-law is really good at negotiation.

"3600 is fine. We'll go back to the audio-visual company to sign the contract right away."

After a moment of silence, Deputy Manager Lu gritted his teeth and said, "Don't add another cent."

It worked!
Chen Yixiu was excited.

"Okay, but please speed up the signing process."

Xu Yuexin urged, there were two more stores queuing in the morning.

……

After a whole day of non-stop running around, Xu Yuexin and Chen Yixiu negotiated with all five audio-visual publishing houses and earned a total of 5 yuan.

At midnight, the two men walked out of the last publishing house's office building, feeling tired and excited.

“You were awesome today.”

Chen Yixue was convinced and praised, "We talked about so much."

"Leave it to me. I'm afraid the fees of the five companies combined won't be as much as yours alone."

"It's just a trifle."

Xu Yuexin asked with an expression that showed he was hiding his achievements and fame, "How are you going to get home?"

"I don't know. The buses have stopped and the taxis have also stopped running."

When asked this, Chen Yixiu felt a little headache.

"Forget it. I'm worried about you coming home so late. Why don't you sleep at my house? It's close to home."

Xu Yuexin said after thinking about it.

Chen Yixiu thought about it and decided it was okay, so she went home with him.

At home, Chen Qiaoqiao was still awake. She was playing flying chess alone in the living room. She was very happy to see the two of them coming over.

"Sister, why are you here? Let's play a game of chess together?"

"No, Yue Xin took me to discuss cooperation today. We talked until just now and I am exhausted."

"Huh? Did you make the deal?"

"It worked out and I made a lot of money."

When mentioning this, Chen Yixiu's mouth corners slightly curved up and revealed a smile.

"Come, divide the gold and silver on the scale."

Xu Yuexin took out 15600 yuan from his pocket and put it on the table.

"You made so much money again?"

Chen Qiaoqiao said excitedly.

"Yes, fifty-fifty."

"7800 per person."

Xu Yuexin said as he divided the money into two equal piles, one for himself and the other for Chen Yixiu.

“It feels good to have money.”

Chen Yixiu was very happy after getting the money, and felt that she was one step closer to buying a house in Tuanjie Lake.

……

After receiving 7800 yuan from the music publishing company, Xu Yuexin took Chen Qiaoqiao straight to the Friendship Store the next morning to buy an imported motorcycle.

Xu Yuexin now often runs back and forth between different districts in the city. Riding a bike is too slow and it is impossible for taxis to have dispatch points everywhere.

Having a motorcycle can greatly facilitate his commuting and save a lot of time.

A few days ago, he used most of the cash he had to buy gold. Now that the cash pool is abundant again, his first thought is to buy this.

"Excuse me, do you have imported motorcycles for sale in your store?"

After entering the store, Xu Yuexin asked the salesperson.

"I'm sorry, sir. According to the national import and export management policy, we don't have motorcycles for sale here." The female salesperson replied politely, leaving Xu Yuexin at a loss.

He originally thought that the Suzuki motorcycle he saw that day was bought from the Friendship Store. After all, the policies here are special and there may be some small loopholes in the national policies.

I didn't expect that this place is also so seamless.

So the question is, where did the grandson I saw that day get the motorcycle?
Xu Yuexin was still thinking about this question until he left the Friendship Store.

"I thought of something."

Chen Qiaoqiao nudged him with her arm and said, "Customs regularly sells confiscated items. The person you saw earlier might have bought them from customs."

Don't mention it, this is indeed a possibility.

Customs would often hold auctions in later generations, but Xu Yuexin never participated in one.

“How can I buy things from customs?”

Xu Yuexin asked impatiently.

"I don't know either. But I have a classmate whose family works in customs, so I can ask for you."

Chen Qiaoqiao replied.

That afternoon, Xu Yuexin got the answer from Chen Qiaoqiao.

"The customs sells confiscated items at regular intervals and at designated locations. There will be one tomorrow morning, and the location is in our district's customs compound. Outsiders who want to participate must have a letter of introduction from the local government."

"Then I have to go."

Xu Yuexin immediately said, "Please help me open the letter of introduction tomorrow morning."

The next morning, Xu Yuexin and Chen Qiaoqiao rushed to the district customs with the letter of introduction issued by the street.

The Customs compound is larger than the Education Commission because it has more people.

Xu Yuexin and Chen Qiaoqiao showed their letters of introduction to the guard, registered, and walked into the yard.

The courtyard was filled with all kinds of confiscated items, ranging from lighters and jeans to record players.

What made Xu Yuexin happy was that there were indeed several brand new motorcycles in the yard, which were parked in the corner of the yard because no one was interested in them.

Most of the customers in the hospital are customs staff in uniform, and there are also a few people like Xu Yuexin who came here after hearing the information.

There is a table in the middle of the yard, and a customs officer sits behind it, ready to answer questions at any time.

"Hello, comrade. How much is the motorcycle for?"

Xu Yuexin stepped forward and said.

"Suzuki's 1000, Harley's 3000. Why do you want to buy it?"

The customs officer raised his eyelids and said with a bit of surprise in his tone.

These motorcycles are a long-standing problem in their unit. No one comes to ask for the price no matter how many times they put them up for sale, and the price is lowered again and again.

The customs officer was a little unsure whether the young man was just asking around or really wanted to buy.

Chen Qiaoqiao was startled when she heard the price: So expensive? She originally thought it would only cost 700 or 800 yuan.

A 3000-dollar Harley?

On the contrary, Xu Yuexin was shocked and felt it was a bargain.

Even according to the current price level, 3000 yuan is definitely a bargain, because the price in the place of origin is much higher than this.

Of course, even though it’s cheap, he still has to bargain.

"2600, how about that?"

Xu Yuexin asked tentatively.

Unexpectedly, the customs officer agreed readily.

"According to our regulations, we don't accept bargaining. But if you really want to buy it, I can make an exception for you."

The customs officer agreed.

According to the leader's order, his most important task at this time is to get rid of these difficult vehicles.

"Thank you, I'll go test drive the car."

Xu Yuexin nodded, took the keys from the cadre, and walked to the motorcycle.

The black body full of industrial metal feel, the shiny white steel cast wheels, the cool front and rear wheels...

It’s a big profit to be able to get such a top-quality motorcycle for 2600!

Unlock the car, get in, and start the engine.

The yard was immediately filled with the roar of engines, and the attention of all the cadres and people present was attracted.

"There's nothing wrong with the car."

Xu Yuexin rode slowly for a few meters, got off the bike, turned off the engine, locked the bike, and went back to the table with the cadre to pay.

"Remember to go to the traffic control office to get your documents. You can bring your invoice or the purchase certificate we gave you."

The cadre took the money and handed a stack of receipts to Xu Yuexin, saying, "If there are any quality issues later, you can send it to the auto repair shop. We are not responsible for repairs here."

Xu Yuexin took the ticket and led Chen Qiaoqiao to the front of the Harley motorcycle, his excitement uncontrollably high.

From now on, he was the first writer in the capital to ride a Harley motorcycle.

No, it should be the whole country!

With a cheering mood, Xu Yuexin pushed the motorcycle out of the customs compound and rode on it in a show of grandeur.

"Come up quickly."

Xu Yuexin called Chen Qiaoqiao and said, "I'll show you around today."

"Hey."

Chen Qiaoqiao was looking at the appearance of the motorcycle. After being awakened, she nodded and sat on the back seat.

"Are you sitting still?"

"Sit tight."

"Okay, hold me tight."

Xu Yuexin reminded.

boom!
After his wife hugged his waist tightly, Xu Yuexin stepped on the accelerator and rushed out.

Amid the roar of the huge engine, Xu Yuexin became the most handsome guy on the street.

"What is that boy riding? So fast."

"It's called a motorcycle, but his is bigger than a normal car."

"My goodness, it must be expensive!"

The attention of passers-by has completely surrounded him, and countless fresh and envious eyes are focused on him.

Xu Yuexin rode with Chen Qiaoqiao in the car, and under the gaze of passers-by, he was as fast as an arrow shot from a bow.

In an era without traffic jams and traffic lights, riding a motorcycle is so much fun.

Especially when you get your license at the traffic police station and ride your bike home.

The Third Ring Road in Beijing had not been completed at that time, and the area outside the traditional urban area became sparsely populated. Xu Yuexin directly increased his speed to 200 kilometers!

fast and Furious!
"Slow down, I can't breathe."

It was not until Chen Qiaoqiao patted him from behind that Xu Yuexin slowed down.

At this moment, Chen Qiaoqiao's upper body was pressed tightly against Xu Yuexin's back, and the pressure brought by her well-developed body was extremely strong.

This should... also be considered a feeling of being pushed back?
Xu Yuexin thought evilly.

After riding his bike back home, Xu Yuexin looked at the watch and found that it had only taken 10 minutes.

It's much faster than a bicycle.

Park the car and go upstairs.

Xu Yuexin and Chen Qiaoqiao went to the third floor and found Chen Yixiu waiting at the door.

"Sister, Xin Ge just bought a big item."

Chen Qiaoqiao said to her sister excitedly.

"Big stuff? What did you buy?"

"motorcycle!"

Chen Qiaoqiao pulled her sister to the corner of the stairs and pointed down through the window, "Look, what a cool car."

Chen Yixiu's eyes lit up: she had seen this kind of motorcycle when she watched internal movies in the past.

At that time, she had not yet made up her mind not to fall in love, and she had fantasized about how nice it would be if a man rode a motorcycle like this to take her.

I never thought I could see such a cool motorcycle nowadays.

Many beautiful thoughts emerged in Chen Yixiu's mind, and for a moment she forgot that the car belonged to her brother-in-law.

"How's it going? Not bad, right? A Harley."

Seeing that his sister-in-law was lost in thought, Xu Yuexin asked from the side.

"It's very beautiful."

Chen Yixue nodded, the image of the metal car body imprinted in her mind, "Aren't you afraid it will be stolen if you put it here?"

"I'll go to the neighborhood committee and ask if I can stop by their place for a while."

"I'll try to build a garage in the back."

Xu Yuexin said, turning around to open the door.

"I have already agreed with the street office to write a document this afternoon."

Just as he opened the door, Chen Qiaoqiao said, "I think we might as well go over now. We still have some free time in the afternoon."

"Okay, you go ahead."

Xu Yuexin said.

After Chen Qiaoqiao left, only he and Chen Yixiu were left.

"Don't open the door yet. I have good news for you."

Chen Yixue said with great enthusiasm, "'Navy Night' was released, and within five days, all 30,000 copies of the tape were sold out."

"I heard from Pacific Video that many people in Hong Kong are trying to find a way to buy a copy."

"Manager Ye said he would come to Beijing to discuss something with me today. Let's go together."

"Meet where?"

"Moscow Restaurant, he's treating us, and the agreed time is coming soon."

"Okay, let's set off."

Xu Yuexin put down the key and walked downstairs with Chen Yixiu.

"boarding."

Xu Yuexin got on the Harley motorcycle and patted the back seat.

When Chen Yixiu saw his handsome appearance astride the motorcycle, she thought of her former girlhood and couldn't help feeling shy.

"Hurry up, it's not like time is running out."

Xu Yuexin urged.

Chen Yixiu then sat down in the back seat reluctantly, her heart pounding.

The motorcycle was going very fast, didn't that mean she would have to hold Xu Yuexin in her arms for a while?
(End of this chapter)