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Chapter 179: The Zhou Family's Daughter Grows Up (Guaranteed 2 Updates)
Hong Kong.

After Laogui closed his stall and went home, he opened the mailbox and his eyes lit up. There was another letter from his grandson!

Wei Ming's letters to Lao Wei and Lao Gui were similar. The main points were to report the good news that "Heroes Emerge Young" would soon be adapted into a movie, and it was a co-production between mainland China and Hong Kong. This also meant that he would have the opportunity to set foot in Hong Kong, and they were one step closer to reuniting as father and son.

Seeing this old man was so excited, his son was so capable to have given birth to such an amazing grandson!
Of course, I am not bad either. After joining the sausage grilling project, and with no one collecting protection fees, I can earn two hundred Hong Kong dollars a day. People nicknamed me "Sai Wan Pancake King", which is better than any white-collar worker. When my grandson comes to Hong Kong, I should be able to open a store.

In addition, Wei Ming sent some more photos this time, including those of Xizi and Lele, which made Laogui like them very much.

There are also the latest photos of major landmarks in the capital. It has been thirty years, and many places are very different from what I remember. It really feels like a lifetime ago.

Finally, Wei Ming also talked about the novel he is currently writing, "The Right Path in the World is Vicissitudes," which is based on his grandfather's brothers. He also commented on some historical figures that might be written into the novel based on the information he had found, hoping to get corrections from his grandfather.

Although my grandfather's rank was not as high as Jiang Liming in the novel, he was also a fierce general on the hidden front. Moreover, because my great-grandfather's rank was not low, he did come into contact with many big figures from the Kuomintang, both during the Anti-Japanese War and after going to Taiwan. As an eyewitness, Wei Ming felt that he was more reliable.

Lao Gui never thought that he and his elder brother could become characters in a novel. He remembered that when he was a child, he liked to pester his father and brothers to tell him stories. His father had little patience, but his elder brother spoiled him and never refused.

Lao Gui fully supports his grandson's literary career, as long as he only writes until the end of the Liberation War.

He took out a pen and paper and started talking about his eldest brother's classmates, starting with Lao Dai and Hu Die.

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At the same time, something big was happening at Zhou Huimin's home in the next building.

Zhou Huimin said to her mother in fear: "Mom, I, I don't feel well!"

When Zhou's mother saw that her daughter's jeans were stained with blood, she hurried back to the house and began to search, and finally found a pack of sanitary napkins that she had prepared long ago.

She had been waiting for this day for two years.

"Do you know how to use it?" asked my mother.

Zhou Huimin shook her head. She knew that it was good enough that she had her period, but she had no experience in using sanitary napkins.

Mother Zhou hasn't operated it for many years, but the memory is still there.

"I teach you."

A few minutes later, the mother and daughter came out of the bathroom. Zhou Huimin felt a little awkward when walking. From now on, there will be an additional expense every month, and it will continue for decades.

Her mother hugged her tightly and said, "Congratulations, Amin, you are no longer a child."

The Zhou family’s daughter has finally grown up!

Zhou Huimin asked with a smile: "Then can I date now?"

Mother Zhou glared: “!”

Zhou Huimin shrank her neck: "Just kidding, my current task is to study hard and get into college."

Mother Zhou then put on a smile: "That's right."

"It would be even better if I could earn a little money to supplement the family income."

"You don't need to worry about those things," said Zhou's mother. "Uncle Gui told me that he made a good income from selling snacks. I plan to learn from him and sell fish balls."

Zhou Huimin smiled and said, "Then I will have free fish balls to eat in the future!"

After experiencing this little episode, Zhou Huimin was ready to go to bed. Before going to bed, she wanted to listen to the radio, and then she heard a familiar line of lyrics.

"She's so nice, she's so nice, I'm so nice..."

After the song was played, the DJ focused on introducing the singer Zhang Mingmin and the recent popularity of the song.

Zhou Huimin was ecstatic after hearing this and even discussed it with her classmates at school the next day.

The secondary school she attended was St. Stephen's Church School on Pok Fu Lam Road, Sai Ying Pun. From the name, you can tell that it was a secondary school with a church background. The students were most fond of English songs, followed by Cantonese songs, and not many listened to Mandarin songs.

But when she asked, it turned out that many people had heard it, and some had heard it earlier than she did.

The girl in front said, "I heard it the day before yesterday."

A boy said he had heard it in a karaoke bar a week ago.

Then the classmates immediately urged him to go to the karaoke bar and the atmosphere in the classroom became very cheerful.

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Eternal Records.

Boss Deng Bingheng was very happy. He originally thought that signing Zhang Mingmin was a losing deal, but he didn't expect that this kid's luck would turn around!
When Zhang Mingmin came to the company after get off work, Deng Bingheng immediately put his arm around his shoulder and discussed matters related to the next album.

Having such a hit song is enough to drive an album.

"Right now, 'Slippery Girl' is quite popular on Hong Kong Radio. We should strike while the iron is hot. If it can enter the top ten Chinese golden songs, we will be rich!"

The Hong Kong Top Ten Chinese Golden Songs is currently the most prestigious music award in Hong Kong. It is presented by the Hong Kong Radio and is not restricted to Cantonese or Mandarin. Last year, Chyi Yu's "Olive Tree" was successfully selected.

However, Boss Deng was just trying to encourage Zhang Mingmin to shift more of his energy from the electronic watch factory to his singing career. It is much more difficult for a Mandarin song to win one of the Top Ten Chinese Golden Songs than a Cantonese song.

Zhang Mingmin doesn't have such big ambitions, but he can obviously feel that his popularity has increased a lot when he sings in the karaoke bar. Many people come specifically to listen to his singing. Although he has other original songs, people only know "Liuliu De Ta".

Therefore, Zhang Mingmin actually has little confidence in the songs that his boss has found for him. He probably will mix in some covers of old songs. It would be better if Ming could write a few more songs for him.

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After returning home, Zhou Huimin prepared to tell her mother a good news: because of her good musical talent, she was selected to join the school choir.

"The teacher asked me to sing soprano!" Amin was very proud.

And her mother had two good news to tell her.

"With the help of Uncle Gui, my fish ball stall will be open soon!" Mother Zhou pointed to the kitchen, where the ingredients she bought were, and the car was built with the help of Uncle Gui.

She will no longer go out to do odd jobs and focus on the catering industry. Zhou Huimin knows that working in the catering industry is also very hard, she hugged her mother's arm and said: "Mom, I will help you with anything you need."

"Don't worry, there is one more thing. Mom received a package from the mainland today."

It had been more than half a month since her last package was sent out. Zhou Huimin took the package with surprise and prepared to open it.

However, thinking that there were photos of Ah Ming inside, Zhou Huimin decided to wait a while. She took it into the bedroom and quietly opened it when her mother was busy in the kitchen.

The snacks were all her favorites. Amin's face turned slightly red. It seemed that he understood her hint.

Then she opened the envelope and saw two photos fall out of it. Because she didn't know whether she needed black and white or color, Wei Ming put two photos in.

Picking up these two photos, Zhou Huimin instinctively exclaimed "Wow".

In fact, she didn't have any expectations for Amin's appearance. After all, the boys who performed well in their class usually looked ordinary and unkempt.

But I never expected that he would be so handsome, with delicate features and deep eyes, even more handsome than Danny!
Danny Chen Baiqiang is a singer who debuted last year. Soon after his debut, his song "Tears Flow for You" was selected into the Top Ten Chinese Golden Songs in Hong Kong.

He is not only handsome, but also has a good family background, and is regarded as a prince charming by many middle school girls.

But compared with Amin, Danny seems just average.

As she watched, Zhou Huimin felt her blood boiling again and she quickly went to the bathroom to change her sanitary napkin. She felt so embarrassed.

What surprised her most was not the fact that Amin was a handsome guy; the most incredible thing was that Wei Ming’s birthday was written on the back of the photo.

1961 11 Month 11 Day.

This surprise is divided into two levels.

First, in 1961, he was only six years older than herself, not even 20 years old!
He became a teacher at Peking University when he was less than 20 years old. He is truly a genius!
The second is November 11th.

Zhou Huimin’s birthday is November 11th. Their birthdays are so close that they can almost celebrate them together. What a fate!

Zhou Huimin chuckled as she looked at the letter, and it took her a long time before she started to read it. Seeing such a thick letter, Zhou Huimin seemed to have some feelings, so she read the back first, and sure enough, she saw several musical scores.

He actually wrote four more songs! How sharp!

Amin read the letter first, in which he highly praised his successful song sales.

Afterwards, Wei Ming conducted some cultural exchanges between the two places and answered some of Amin’s questions in the previous letter.

Finally, Wei Ming said: "Although I don't know the singer Zhang Mingmin, since you recognize his ability and character, I have to give face to Amin, so I chose four more songs from my own works."

The first song is called "Dream Camel Bell".

Amin sang softly "Climbing the heights to see my hometown
Yellow sand stretches thousands of miles

Where does the camel bell sound come from?

Sounds that hit my heart

Hope to embark on the road of remembrance

Flying across the mountains thousands of miles away..."

She gave up after singing a few lines. This is a song that belongs entirely to men, it is grand and gentle, and I really can't handle it.

However, she could also tell that the lyrics were very well-written, with a faint sense of homesickness. She believed that people of her mother and Uncle Gui's age would like to listen to them.

Wei Ming: I’m sorry, the King of Filth, hehehe.

Zhou Huimin continued watching, and the second song was called "North Wind".

"Let go of the old past

Seeing the vicissitudes of life

Walking through unfamiliar places

I returned to a foreign land

The wind is blowing too hard

I feel a bit cold..."

This is another song about homesickness. Amin still can’t sing it, but he must be good at writing it.

In this letter, A-Ming said that the themes of music in mainland China are relatively narrow, especially songs about love, which is why he wrote so many songs about homesickness.

However, when I saw the third song, "I Want to Call Your Name Every Time".

"The breeze blows your hair

Like the lines of wind
Always trembling in my eyes..."

Amin's radar suddenly started buzzing, could this be Amin's girlfriend?

Let’s look at the fourth poem, it’s titled “That Romantic Affair”, with “moonlight and stars, rose petals and raindrops”, “gentle vows, beautiful dreams and lingering poems”.

Such romantic lyrics, something bad is going to happen!

Zhou Huimin suddenly felt a sense of tension coming over her...

(End of this chapter)