1979: My fiancée is a goddess

Chapter 85 The Yard is Bustling

In the yard, Aunt Zhao was squatting by the ditch, eating and humming a little tune.

Ever since the kid from the Cheng family came back this year, Aunt Zhao has felt that her family's luck has been outweighed by his. She always feels that things are going wrong, and for no reason, the relationship between the neighbors that has lasted for decades has become strained.

Fortunately, things got better after my son came back.

Didn't they prepare New Year's goods a few days ago? Aunt Zhao thought to herself that this was a good opportunity to repair their relationship. Cheng Kaiyan was not at home, he went to Jiangcheng to fool around, leaving his mother alone at home, helpless and helpless. She went out to buy New Year's goods and waited in a long line. At the end of the day, she only bought two things.

How could anyone bear to see this happen to an orphan and a widow?
How can we celebrate the New Year without preparing New Year’s goods?

Aunt Zhao claimed to be kind-hearted, so she took the initiative to come to the door and said, "Sister Yuxiu, I see that you are too busy preparing for the New Year. I will not say anything else. What happened in the past is in the past. I am not such a heartless person. Tomorrow, my sister-in-law and I will help you. If there is anything, it is better to talk it out among neighbors. Don't you think this makes sense?"

With this opportunity, Xu Yuxiu felt it was not easy to hit the smiling person, so she just dealt with it reluctantly.

Although the relationship between the two families is not as close as before, at least on the surface they have put aside their conflicts and are getting along normally.

It’s okay to say a few words on weekdays.

The days passed peacefully. Two days ago, Zhao Jianjun, the son who had been sent to the countryside to work in western Jiangxi, came back. Naturally, he had no place to live when he came back. He could only sleep on the same kang with his father who worked in a textile factory. Aunt Zhao and Zhao Ruixue slept in the same bed, and they could barely get by.

But this is still considered okay. For example, Wang Cuihua's family next door originally had three people living in one room. Now that her two sons and little daughter have returned to the city, six people are squeezed into one room, and sleeping has become the biggest problem.

Not just sleeping, but eating as well.

The old woman Wang Cuihua was complaining outside. The family consumed two and a half kilograms of rice a day. In the past few days, the rice jar was empty and even rats could escape from it!
New Year?

I can't even afford to live through the New Year! I can't even live through the days.

Aunt Zhao naturally watched the joke with joy and made a few sarcastic remarks from time to time. She thought it would be a waste for an old hag like Wang Cuihua to starve to death.

Her family has two working parents, and Ruixue receives a lot of subsidies every month!
Just when Aunt Zhao was thinking about something, Zhao Ruixue came out of the kitchen with a bowl of rice.

Zhao Ruixue frowned and said, "Mom, why did you give him money again? Did you know that he would spend it in no time? What's more, there are Xiao Wenyuan, Wang Zhen and other naughty boys who have been doing whatever they want since they were little."

Aunt Zhao waved her hands nonchalantly, "Oh! Your brother has made a name for himself now, can't you be happy for a bit? He wrote a letter to the Central People's Broadcasting Station, as his sister, can't you make him happy?"

A few days ago, after my beloved son came back from western Jiangxi, he wrote a letter to China National Radio, giving some suggestions and areas for improvement, and also recommending a song.

As a result, today, the postman Comrade Xiao Lin came to Wutong Courtyard to deliver a letter and said directly: "Is Comrade Zhao Jianjun here? There is a letter for you! The leader of the Central People's Broadcasting Station has replied to you!"

When these words were spoken, everyone in the yard was shocked!

Good guy!
Wow, China National Radio replied to Zhao Jianjun?

This is a unit with a Chinese prefix!
This news spread immediately. Everyone said that Aunt Zhao's youngest son, Zhao Jianjun, had really made it. He had just returned to the city and had caused such a big fuss. He might even be transferred to work at the Central Broadcasting Station!
Shocked half the alley!
China National Radio? Doesn't that mean I have to be a broadcaster?
Wow, these are the eight major members!

A perfect rich son-in-law!

With the neighbors' intentional or unintentional flattery these days, Aunt Zhao has finally regained the ambition she had last year when her daughter Ruixue was admitted to Beijing Normal University.

As a result, my face has been glowing these past few days, and my complexion has improved a lot. I even keep my chin up when I talk, and I look so cool!
"How can he get a job? Isn't it just a letter of advice?"

Zhao Ruixue was at a loss whether to laugh or cry when she heard this, and quickly explained.

"Who can say for sure? What if the radio station boss sees that he is knowledgeable and educated and lets him in to work? Why doesn't your sister wish him the best? Jianjun is a top student who graduated from a technical secondary school!"

But Aunt Zhao snorted. She just didn't believe it, or perhaps she had hypnotized herself.

What kind of top students are there in technical secondary schools?
You looked down on Cheng Kaiyan because she was a high school student, but now she is considered a top student in a technical secondary school?

Zhao Ruixue sighed helplessly. She raised her eyes and suddenly found Cheng Kaiyan coming in from the hanging flower gate with large and small bags and going to the second courtyard.

Zhao Ruixue didn't bother to pay attention to her mother. She walked forward with her bowl and chopsticks, and said with surprise, "Oh! Kaiyan, you are finally back?"

Cheng Kaiyan was walking hurriedly into the house. When she heard Zhao Ruixue calling her, she responded, "Yes, I'm back!"

"Hey! The great writer is back!"

Aunt Zhao frowned when she saw her daughter hurried over, then she called out with a smile.

"Yes, ma'am."

Cheng Kaiyan smiled cheerfully, but felt a little strange when he saw that she was so friendly to him. Why did this person change her personality?

And I remembered what my mother Xu Yuxiu said, something fishy, ​​dry, smelly, and sour all over my face...

"Hey, you're glad you're back. Auntie and Ruixue helped your mom buy New Year's goods a few days ago."

Aunt Zhao had a smile on her face and a hint of condescension in her eyes as she took credit for it.

"That's great, thank you."

Cheng Kaiyan nodded and replied, wondering why Aunt Zhao was so excited today.
But buying New Year's goods did help a little. Sometimes neighbors are like this. After a quarrel, do they say they will never talk to each other again? Not necessarily. As long as they can talk to each other normally, there is no problem. Of course, it is hard to say what you think in your heart. You know it in your heart.

"Hey...it's what neighbors should do." Aunt Zhao turned and went into the house.

After saying that, Cheng Kaiyan looked at Zhao Ruixue with an inquiring look, "What's going on?"

Zhao Ruixue said helplessly in a low voice: "Jianjun is back. He wrote a letter to the leader of China National Radio, and the leader replied. Just because of this little thing, people outside said that Jianjun was noticed by the leader and would go to China National Radio to be an announcer. As a result, my mother actually believed it..."

"I see."

Cheng Kaiyan nodded thoughtfully. No wonder.

"That's good. Aunt Yuxiu is still talking about it. Let's go back quickly."

Zhao Ruixue had a lot to ask him.

For example, why didn’t you tell me that you were going to Jiangcheng?

And that poem is so well written that many people in school think you are a poet!
For example, how is the manuscript being revised? What is its name? When will it be published? I will go and take a look then.

Zhao Ruixue swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue. She knew that Cheng Kaiyan must want to go home now and had no time to chat with her, so she said, "Let's talk later."

"Okay, let's talk later."

Cheng Kaiyan responded and quickly walked into the house.

He pushed the door open with a bang and shouted, "Mom, Mom!"

"What are you shouting for? It's so noisy!"

Xu Yuxiu was sitting at the desk in Cheng Kaiyan's room reading a book. When she heard her son shouting, she raised her eyebrows with surprise, but spoke impatiently.

"Hehe, you say one thing and mean another!"

Cheng Kaiyan threw the things away, moved closer and stood behind Xu Yuxiu's stool, and joked.

"Virtue~Have you eaten?"

"Not yet. Why didn't anyone pick me up today? Mom."

"I'm picking you up! Do you really think you're the boss? I'm picking you up?"

Xu Yuxiu sneered, folded a corner of the book in her hand and closed it, then stood up and turned to look at him.

Seeing that her son was still as clean and fair as ever, Xu Yuxiu breathed a sigh of relief. After all, being alone outside is definitely not as good as being at home.

She was still worried in the first few days, but she didn’t care anymore after a few days because she’s an adult now.

"You are a lady from a wealthy family, so why am I not a young master?"

Cheng Kaiyan was talking nonsense to her.

"Yes, yes, young master, tomorrow I will take you away and label you a feudal landlord."

Xu Yuxiu rolled her eyes at him, then took Cheng Kaiyan's hand and walked towards the kitchen. She had already prepared dinner.

The mother and son sat down at the table. The meal was still rich. They were grateful for the doctor's advice from Master Yi. Otherwise, they would not have received this treatment. Cheng Kaiyan ate very happily and ate two large bowls without realizing it.

Talk while eating.

"How are you getting along with Xiaoli? I saw her when she was little. She was so cute and had a very good personality."

"Not bad. I also went to see a performance at the Jiangcheng Dance Theater. You know ballet, right? The white skirts, white stockings, and tight dance costumes were so beautiful."

When mentioning Liu Xiaoli, a smile appeared on Cheng Kaiyan's face.

"You should be brave enough to marry Xiaoli back."

Xu Yuxiu looked at him, somewhat dazed.

Not long ago, she received a reply to the letter she wrote to Jiang Wan, which mentioned their engagement and marriage. However, she did not expect that Jiang Wan's attitude was rather vague and ambiguous.

This made her a little worried.

After hearing what her son said, Xu Yuxiu felt relieved. It seemed that the two of them were getting along well.

"Don't worry... Mom, you'll know after looking at this."

Cheng Kaiyan first took a sip of the fried liver, then raised his hand, and his sleeve slipped down to reveal a silver mechanical watch underneath, which flashed white in the light.

watch?

"Where did you get this watch? Isn't this your aunt's watch?"

Xu Yuxiu asked in surprise. She herself did not buy a watch, not because she had no money, but because she felt it was unnecessary. She already had a clock at home.

"It was given by Sister Xiaoli."

"what?"

When Xu Yuxiu heard this, her beautiful amber eyes were filled with surprise. Then she looked at her son's face, which was 70% similar to hers, and she suddenly understood the reason.

"Good boy! You have a good face for a good reason... Don't flirt with other girls in the future, you hear me? Especially Ruixue, if I find out that you dare to bully Xiaoli, I will beat you up!"

Xu Yuxiu felt speechless but also proud. She looked like Cheng Kaiyan, and her figure and height were like his father's, which made her perfect.

"Ahem...it's all your good genes."

Cheng Kaiyan smiled awkwardly and admitted that he was very handsome.

After chatting for a while, Cheng Kaiyan also learned from her mother what had happened in the courtyard during this period.

The units are on holiday, and every household is preparing New Year's goods. Then the young people who have gone to the countryside to work in the fields return to the city. Except for those who are married and have started a family outside, basically everyone comes back.

The Wang family sent back three children at once, two sons and one daughter.

One from the Zhao family, Zhao Jianjun.

The Xiao family is even more terrifying. There are four of them, one son and three daughters.

The Liu family has two children, a son and a daughter.

The eldest sister of the Zhan family got married in Jiangsu and Zhejiang and never came back.

In other words, there were suddenly ten more people in the small two-courtyard space.

They are all young men and women in their teens and twenties, hungry for food!

"If you are right, once a few educated youths come back to every household, they will behave themselves. None of these ten young people have a job, and they can barely find a place to eat or sleep!"

Xu Yuxiu said with her hand covering her mouth.

This reminded Xu Yuxiu of the first few days after Cheng Kaiyan came back, when people in the courtyard kept gossiping about her. Now, all the old ladies were frowning every day.

I worry about having no place to sleep, too much food to eat every day, not being able to find a job, and not being able to find a wife...

Then look at my own son Kaiyan, who can write articles, is a university assistant, can make money, and is about to find a wife.

In comparison, the gap is too obvious.

Xu Yuxiu was feeling proud when her son suddenly said, "Mom, I got 2,800 yuan from the manuscript this time. I'll keep it with you. I'll use a few hundred yuan to buy a TV for our family. It's boring every night."

"What did you say? Two thousand eight?!!! Did I hear you right? You said the fee for this article is two thousand eight?"

Xu Yuxiu looked at Cheng Kaiyan with shock on her face and stood up.

Two thousand eight hundred yuan for the manuscript, Xu Yuxiu was not unaware of the standard for manuscript fees. This year, the manuscript remuneration system was reformed and the maximum amount was ten yuan per thousand words.

But ten yuan is only for great writers like Wang Meng, Lu Yao, Jiang Zilong, and Liu Xinwu.

In Xu Yuxiu's opinion, no matter how outstanding Cheng Kaiyan is, she can only earn six or seven yuan per thousand words at most.

"How many words does this have to be written, son?"

Xu Yuxiu took a few deep breaths and then asked calmly.

"Two hundred and eighty thousand words, ten yuan per thousand words."

Cheng Kaiyan opened his military coat, ripped open the sewn inner pocket, took out the manuscript fee slip and two thousand yuan wrapped in a handkerchief and handed it over.

Xu Yuxiu was stunned when she saw the thick stack of banknotes in front of her. This stack was thicker than the fifteen hundred yuan she had handed in last time.

She took it and opened it, and sure enough, she saw the following words on the bill: "Fragrant Grass" has a total of 3 words, and the standard of remuneration is yuan per thousand words, so the total remuneration is yuan, cents, and at the same time, the remuneration based on the number of copies printed is calculated at % of the total remuneration.

it is true!
Our Kaiyan has really made it!!!

Xu Yuxiu really wanted to put her hands on her hips and laugh out loud, but she gave up because she thought it would not fit in with the image she presented in front of her son.

"good good good good!"

After saying "OK" four times in a row, Xu Yuxiu sat down and counted the money again and again, and found that it didn't match: "Why is there only more than 100 yuan from 2,000 yuan? There are still more than 800 yuan?"

When Cheng Kaiyan left, Xu Yuxiu gave him several dozen yuan, and he had some money on him, totaling almost a hundred yuan.

"Did you buy a gift for Sister Xiaoli? She bought two pieces of clothing, a white mink coat and a white floral dress."

Cheng Kaiyan answered truthfully that the mink coat was indeed a top-notch piece of furniture and was worth the eight hundred yuan.

"Mink coat... Haha, you are really willing to spend 800 yuan to buy two pieces of clothing."

Xu Yuxiu looked at him with a puzzled expression and sighed.

"Mom, didn't I tell you that I would buy you a TV?" Cheng Kaiyan said quickly.

"Hmph... that's more like it! By the way, your Aunt Jiang Ting came here earlier and brought some tickets, including a TV ticket."

Xu Yuxiu was satisfied now. She was looking forward to the square TV. Although the family had not bought many New Year's goods yet, it would be great if they had a TV!
The only one in the yard!
"I'll go buy it tomorrow and get all the New Year's goods while I'm at it!"

Cheng Kaiyan looked at her mother's expectant expression, waved her hand, and calmed down.

Being able to let my mother live a good life is more important than anything else.

After dinner, Zhan Xinyu came to play for a while.

Until eight or nine o'clock, a group of educated youth who had returned to the city were drunk in the yard, shouting and yelling, hugging each other, banging on the windows and kicking the doors, and making a big noise in the yard.

Cheng Kaiyan was lying on the bed, feeling extremely annoyed. The soundproofing in this shabby courtyard was so poor!
Sooner or later, I will move into a small Western-style house!

Thanks to Garlic Lettuce for the 500 points reward, 4k, sorry, the chapter number is wrong, there is one picture missing

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