Exciting 1979!

Chapter 232 Just a little bit of wind and frost

"mom?"

"mom???"

When Mei Wenhua called them, everyone at the scene shouted "Mom". Xiaomei looked at the other shopping guides and said, "Don't just join in the fun. You can call me Yunyun."

Xu Yunyun blushed and said, "Who called me mom?" I was just surprised.

What was even more surprising was that Mei's mother's expression changed instantly. She no longer had the difficult look on her face just now, but instead took Xu Yunyun's hand affectionately.

"Yunyun, don't blame me. I just don't trust my son's judgment of people. He used to meet some unreliable people. I didn't expect that this time he would have such a good eye and find a good-tempered girl like you."

Mei's mother was also very knowledgeable about the art of language. She clearly felt that her son had been deceived by some country girl with ulterior motives, and she came to check it out out of concern. After hearing what Mei's mother said, Yunyun felt very happy and felt that her aunt was praising her.

Mei Wenhua was a little unhappy. Her mother was clearly doubting Yunyun. She could doubt herself, but she could not doubt Yunyun!
But Mei's mother asked again: "Yunyun, do you remember which dress I picked out first?"

Yunyun nodded.

"Please bring it to me."

Yunyun said: "Auntie, don't you dislike that dress?" And it doesn't fit. That dress is more suitable for young girls.

Mother Mei smiled and said, "It's okay. I bought it for a use."

Since she insisted, Yunyun took it from her, and then she gave it to Mei Wenhua and took out the money to pay her son.

Because it was a joint business, Mei Wenhua didn't say that he wouldn't charge me, he just gave me a discount.

After the transaction was completed, Mei's mother put the clothes in Yunyun's hands.

"This is the first time we meet, and Auntie didn't bring any gifts. Consider this as Auntie's gift."

"Ah, Auntie, I can't have it. It's too expensive!" Yunyun knew that the price of this dress was almost as much as her basic salary.

"If you don't accept it, it means you are still angry with your aunt," Mei's mother provoked, "Take it, take it."

Even Mei Wenhua persuaded Yunyun to accept it, and only then did she agree.

Mother Mei smiled with satisfaction and said, "Then let's find a time to let Wenhua's father and your grandmother meet?"

It seems that she is very satisfied with this future daughter-in-law. Although she has only met her once, she is obviously a good-tempered girl. The most important requirement for her daughter-in-law is a good personality. She is enough of the eldest daughter-in-law's temper.

Mei Wenhua held onto her enthusiastic mother and said, "Mom, when Yunyun's cousin returns to Beijing, we can have a meal together. Is that okay?"

Finally sending his mother out, Mei Wenhua sighed and said, "Let's eat!"

In the afternoon, Mei Wenhua personally sent Yunyun home. On the way, she once again comforted her not to mind her mother's behavior today: "My mother is a very easy person to get along with."

"I also think that Auntie is very nice. She gave me such expensive clothes." Yunyun was naive and naturally thought that everyone was nice. Then Mei Wenhua told her about their family situation.

He grew up in a military compound, but no one in his family had ever been to the battlefield. His father was in logistics, his mother was in the art troupe, his eldest brother worked in the Ordnance Research Institute, and his eldest sister-in-law was a military doctor.

Because Xiaomei was the only one in their family who did not join the army, his father looked down on him and preferred his eldest son. However, his mother loved him, the youngest son, the most.

Therefore, Mother Mei was very worried that he would find a strong wife like the eldest brother. After all, there were two female Tyrannosaurus Rex from Sichuan and Chongqing in Mother Mei's art troupe, which made her naturally wary of girls from Sichuan and Chongqing. She didn't expect that when she saw them today, she found out that she had misunderstood Sichuan and Chongqing.

"Can I tell these things to grandma and aunt?" Yunyun asked.

"Of course I have to tell him. I'll tell him when Brother Ming comes back so he can be mentally prepared for the meeting with the parents." Mei Wenhua didn't want Yunyun to lose momentum and be controlled by her sister-in-law, so she had to let her brother-in-law support her.

~
At this time, Wei Ming was living an ascetic life in the Qimeng Mountains. He followed the crew for two days of filming, and Old Wei also appeared on the set with his cow.

The three cows were for insurance purposes to avoid accidents, but because there was an excellent cow trainer named Lao Wei, basically the same cow was used throughout the filming and no backup cows were used.

Zhang Yimou is not yet a photographer and can only assist photographers, but he can often make good suggestions and photographers often discuss with him. Some things are innate, and Zhang Yimou has already shown his brilliance in photographic aesthetics.

Although he has not seen the full version of the clip, Wei Ming is very confident about the overall quality of the film.

Wu Tianming saw it all and thought that Xiao Zhang, his fellow villager, was indeed a good person. He would find a way to get him into the Xi'an Film Studio after he graduated.

Zhang Yimou is also very optimistic about the male lead Li Baotian. He feels that this guy works very hard on filming and is the kind of person who takes the drama as his most important thing. Maybe they can work together again in the future.

Zhang Yimou and Li Baotian can be considered a golden pair. They have collaborated on three films and can be said to be the male version of Gong Li.

At night, everyone gathered together and made a bonfire to see Wei Ming off as he would be leaving the next day.

Tonight Wei Ming gave his father some money again and asked him to take care of himself when he was away.

"No, no, the crew will pay you."

"Don't be polite to me. If you're hungry, just go to my fellow villager's house and buy a chicken," Wei Ming said. "The business I'm running with Xiaomei is making money very quickly."

Wei Ming had told Lao Wei about Oriental Plaza before, including the purchase of another courtyard house.

Unexpectedly, Lao Wei became serious: "Ming, it's good to be rich, but don't forget that you are a writer and an engineer of the human soul!"

Wei Ming: Aren’t teachers the engineers of human souls?
Lao Wei: "So don't let money and other external things disturb your original intention, you must persist in creation!"

It was rare for his father to be so serious, so Wei Ming also said seriously: "Don't worry, I have already started writing the novel, and it is now about 30,000 to 40,000 words long."

Because the preparation was sufficient, I was able to write very quickly.

If it were a novella, this number could have been published directly, but the story line of his novel is very long, and 30,000 to 40,000 words is just the beginning. The hero Jiang Liming has just entered Huangpu to study and has met some outstanding representatives of the two parties, but he is still unclear about what path he will take in the future.

However, his elder brother Jiang Lizhong has been doing very well in the senior management and has initially demonstrated his great personal charm.

Old Wei felt relieved to hear him say that. Nowadays, if you have money you have to hide it like a thief, but if you have fame you can go around the world and be respected by everyone.

The local leaders think so highly of me that they place the fish head towards me during the meal. Isn’t it because I am the father of the famous Wei Ming?

Afterwards, Lao Wei also took out the manuscript that Wei Ming brought with him and read the opening chapter of the novel.

Although he was not well educated and was not a reading enthusiast like Qi Kexiu, he had an urgent urge to know the subsequent plot after reading it, and he tossed and turned thinking about it in his sleep at night.

Just from this beginning, you can tell how grand and tortuous the story will be. He is indeed my son! My father’s grandson!

The next day, Wei Ming set out on his journey home. After returning, he could start buying plane tickets to Sichuan and Chongqing. He felt uncomfortable sitting on the short route from Yanjing to Shandong, let alone going to Chengdu which was so far away.

~
After returning to the capital, Wei Ming first went to the courtyard house in Beichizi.

After I went in, I felt something was different. Upon closer inspection, the empty land seemed to have been planted with something, and it must have been watered before. Needless to say, it must have been my mother's work.

Then he entered the study and found Sister Xue's letter on the table. He felt a little disappointed when he learned that she had returned to the Magic City.

After finally getting closer to each other, she ran away again, so Wei Ming put Sister Xue's watch in the drawer and he wouldn't use it recently.

There is also an electric fan here, so Wei Ming sleeps here and doesn't go back to the Overseas Chinese Apartment until dinner time.

"Mom, I'm back!"

When Wei Ming entered the house, he saw that the TV was on. Four women were sitting around it, watching TV and making dumplings with pork and green onion filling. They were making them to welcome him back today in anticipation of his return.

Wei Ming sighed: "I didn't get to eat anything good on the set. I ate pancakes with green onions and roasted sweet potatoes every day. I can finally satisfy my cravings when I get home. The filling is so delicious."

Xu Shufen smiled and said, "It smells good, right? How about I provide food for Xintiandi? I usually cook for you, so I'll cook for them."

"Ok?"

Wei Ming was stunned. Did my mother like this job? She didn't plan to go back home?
Then Wei Hong started talking about how Mei Wenhua was looking for a restaurant to contract meals for their employees, but since they were all government restaurants, it was not easy to talk to them.

To be honest, there is only one private restaurant in Yanjing, Yuebin Restaurant, but the prices are not cheap.

Wei Ming was of course happy that his mother didn't go back to her hometown. The living conditions in the city were much better than those in the countryside, and he could support her.

However, I obviously want to support myself and don't want to waste my time, but cooking requires a place. If I cook in the Overseas Chinese Apartment, where can I go on a date with Sister Lin?

If they do it in the courtyard, then where will they go to hang out after Sister Xue returns to Beijing?

Wei Ming's mind raced and he had already come up with a solution. He agreed first, but with one caveat.

"You two should do this together after my father comes back. Otherwise, it will be too hard for you to do it alone. You can make money, but it's not worth it to hurt your body for the sake of making money."

Xu Shufen also agreed. She really couldn't take care of her mother for the time being. She had to send her mother back to her hometown and wait until she was free. Moreover, if Jiefang was unwilling to stay in the capital, then she would definitely go back to Gouzitun with him.

Before Wei Ming's grandmother returned to her hometown, she had to meet her future in-laws. During the meal, they talked about this matter, and Yunyun shyly conveyed Mei Wenhua's meaning.

Wei Ming: "Then let's do it this weekend. Yunyun will ask his parents if they have time."

After finishing her meal, Xu Shufen watched her son go into the study. She hesitated to speak, and in the end she did not tell him about Gong Xing and Zhu Lin.

No matter how bad her son is, he is her own son. As a mother, she cannot bear to say anything to him, but she is also worried that he will mess up and not be able to clean up the mess. This is also an important reason why she wants to stay in Beijing.

~
After a good sleep in the afternoon, Wei Ming focused on writing the novel at night. The next day, the four women in the house were out, and Wei Ming continued to write furiously. He could write quickly with an outline.

Wei Ming kept writing until the afternoon, and his hands started to hurt, so he stopped and decided to relax.

At this time, Xiaohong came back with her mother and grandmother, and Xu Shufen went to cook.

Wei Hong came close to Wei Ming and said, "Brother, Yunyun has a bicycle now. Didn't you say you would give me a bicycle if I got into college?"

Wei Ming thought for a moment and said, "Okay, come with me, Mom, let's go get the bicycles back."

He took his sister to Peking University and decided to let her inherit his outstanding Dayongjiu.

Normally Wei Ming only rides his bicycle on campus, but he hadn't been to school for a long time and had neglected maintenance. In addition, it had rained frequently recently. When he found this bike, it didn't look good. Not only was it old and broken, but the body of the bike was also covered in mud.

Seeing Xiaohong's slightly open mouth in disappointment, Wei Ming said calmly: "It's just a little bit of frost, it can be used again after wiping it off." Xiaohong hesitated and said: "Is it a little too big? I'm afraid I can't control such a big car."

She thinks that Wenhua Ge’s Xiaofei Ge is very suitable for girls to ride.

"That's a problem," Wei Ming pinched his chin. After all, Xiaohong was only 14 years old and hadn't grown into a complete form yet. "Forget it, I'll buy you another one later."

Wei Ming, who had just received a dividend of 5,000 yuan, didn't mind that little bit.

Wei Hong breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately started praising her brother.

Wei Ming pulled her and said, "Come with me to Yannan Garden."

"Why?"

"Hire a cat."

Wei Ming took his sister to visit Mr. Feng Youlan and saw Mei'er, who was very pregnant. It was estimated that she would give birth this month.

Xiaohong thought this long-haired white cat was so beautiful, much more attractive than those skinny cats in the village. If she hadn't been concerned about the cat's owner's reputation, she would have probably just grabbed it.

Wei Ming didn't have so many concerns, and he even brought some small shrimps with him. He gently touched the cat's head while feeding Mei'er.

Mr. Feng and Wei Ming are old acquaintances, and he knows that Wei What is Wei Ming, the author of "Black Cat Sheriff" and obviously a cat lover.

Ever since China Youth Daily reported the love story of Wei Shen and Melinda, it was almost no longer a secret among Peking University students that Wei Ming and Wei Shen were the same person.

"I feel relieved to leave the kitten to you, but cats don't like to be restrained. They may act naughty and pee or poop everywhere. I need to be more considerate of them when they get to your house."

Wei Ming smiled and said, "I bought a courtyard house specifically to raise this cat. I am not afraid of these things."

Feng Youlan: “…”

Seeing the old man's expression as if he was lost in philosophical thinking, Wei Ming waved his hand and said, "Just kidding. I bought a courtyard house, so I dared to come to you and wanted to get a cat."

If he lived in an apartment building, he would definitely not consider keeping a cat.

Feng Youlan let out a sigh. That’s what he meant. What happened just now was totally illogical.

Who would buy a house just for a cat? It is more believable that it was bought to store a letter or to hide a mistress.

On the way home, Wei Ming ran into Uncle Ping An and Vice Principal Wang walking together and discussing something. Both of them looked very excited.

Knowing that they must have something important to talk about, Wei Ming did not disturb them. He said hello and left. At the same time, he also gave Xiaohong, a prospective Peking University freshman, some basic information about Vice President Wang.

When I returned to the Overseas Chinese Apartment from Peking University, Yunyun was also home, so we had dinner together.

Yunyun also told the big boss Wei Ming about the situation in the store.

"Brother Wenhua decided today to make the three temporary workers permanent employees. Otherwise, he would be too busy to handle the situation. He also consulted the neighborhood leaders, and they all supported it."

There are eight people now, and they are about to reach the red line. Wei Ming said: "Then Xiaohong, don't go there in the future. You can only go there to help if you are really busy."

Due to the recent extensive media coverage, Oriental Plaza is now as busy every day as it is on weekends. We are afraid that stampedes will occur on weekends, and we may need to put some clothes at the door of the store for sale.

"So Brother Wenhua and I are busy this weekend, and he said how about we meet next Monday?" Yunyun talked about her affairs again.

Wei Ming naturally had no problem with that, as long as Xiaomei had time at home.

After dinner, Wei Ming called Uncle Ping An and learned that the country had previously received a US$15 billion loan from the World Bank. It was just confirmed yesterday that US$2000 million each would be given to Tsinghua University and Peking University from this money.

This is the Top 2 ranking, and Uncle Ping An also took a large chunk of this huge sum of money to support Professor Wang Xuan's research. Chinese character laser typesetting technology is expected to be commercially popularized as soon as possible.

Wei Ming was sincerely happy for Uncle Ping An. It turned out that such high-investment things still had to rely on the country. The little foreign exchange royalties he earned were not worth mentioning at all.

It was late at night and Wei Ming was in excellent condition. He wrote for another three hours. In three hours, he wrote nearly 5,000 words. Adding the amount he wrote during the day, he would write 10,000 words today!
The next day, Wei Ming continued writing in the morning. In the afternoon, Wei Hong saw that he was free and begged him to buy a car.

Because Wei Ming didn't have a bicycle ticket, he planned to buy a second-hand bicycle. Xiaohong didn't care about this. Even if it was second-hand, it was definitely better than big brother's permanent one.

No matter how broken or tattered a bicycle is, that's the extent of it.

The Trust Shop in Beixinqiao specializes in second-hand bicycles, and has more than twenty of them, both new and old. Wei Ming, who has money, directly picked the best Phoenix brand one and let Xiaohong try it.

When asked how she was, she just smiled foolishly, so Wei Ming paid the bill directly, spending more than 140 yuan, which is about the same price for a new bike. But why would he want a bicycle without a ticket?

“Now that you have a car, buy a watch, and that’s it. The three-piece set for college students is basically it.” After removing the sewing machine from the three-turn and one-sound set, Wei Ming summed it up as the three essential pieces of equipment for college students in the new era.

Of course, most students only have a car and a watch, and a tape recorder is more for entertainment purposes, unless they are majoring in foreign languages.

"Oh, no need, brother. It's too expensive." Wei Hong felt a little embarrassed. It was a sin to spend so much money in one day. At least she should spend it every few days.

"Some money can't be saved." He now has a mentality of raising a daughter in wealth. In his previous life, Xiaohong was captured by a city boy's little favors when she just entered college. It was all a lesson. "Besides, it's second-hand, cheaper than a bicycle."

After completing the formalities for the bicycle, Wei Ming originally wanted to go to the trust store in Qianmen, where he had been before and had many second-hand watches of good quality. However, on the way, they met a small dealer selling electronic watches.

Looking at the colorful electronic watches of various colors, Wei Hong was a little tempted and stopped to ask about the price.

"Twenty dollars." The dealer handed over an electronic watch with a pink strap.

Wei Ming watched coldly. Xiaomei and Biaozi had traded this stuff before, and they bought it in Shenzhen for less than five yuan.

Wei Hong looked at Wei Ming and said, "Brother, why don't you buy this one? It's cheaper."

"Yes, it's not only cheap, but also does not require any power. When it runs out of power, just replace the battery." The young trader sold it hard.

Wei Ming picked it up and took a look: "Ten dollars, I'll take one dollar if you sell it."

Wei Hong looked at her elder brother in surprise. This bargaining was too harsh. He cut the price in half.

Wei Ming felt that he was still very kind and left enough profit for the other party.

However, the young trader was very unhappy after hearing this, and looked at him with a slanted eye: "Fuck, if you don't want to buy, don't delay my business, okay? Ten dollars, you can ask around in the city, where can you get this price!"

Wei Ming: "This is made by the Hong Kong Mingde factory. It costs only two or three dollars, but you are so bold as to sell it for twenty dollars. Isn't this considered throwing money at a chicken?"

When he heard this word and looked at the people who looked like plainclothes officers on the street, the young trader was obviously scared. He waved his hand and sold it to Wei Hong for ten yuan.

Now Xiaohong has both a bike and a watch. She rides happily in front, and Wei Ming follows slowly.

"Brother, I will definitely make a lot of money to repay you in the future."

"Why are you talking about this, brother and sister?"

"Brother, you are so nice!"

However, halfway through the journey, the good brother let Wei Hong go home by herself.

"I have something else to do, so I won't eat at home today."

It’s been two days since I came back, and I miss Sister Lin.

Now that Zhu Lin has taken leave and left the unit, it would not be so convenient for Wei Ming to find her anymore. After thinking about it, he turned around and went to the Beijing Film Studio.

You don't even have to go in, just ask the security guard and you'll know.

"Oh, Comrade Zhu Lin did come to the factory today. The film will start shooting next month, but he just left."

She just left, so she should have gone home. Wei Ming went straight to the Industrial College to block her.

This time he made the right bet, and a few minutes later he saw Zhu Lin riding a bicycle over.

The two exchanged glances for a while across the street, and then Zhu Lin rode her bike into the school. After a while, she walked out and got into Wei Ming's car.

Although he didn't know where Wei Ming was going to take him, it didn't matter. Zhu Lin hugged Wei Ming tightly in the back seat.

On the way, she first told Wei Ming: "I met my aunt two days ago."

"What auntie?"

"your mom."

"What!" The motorcycle shook violently after passing a pothole. "Why didn't my mom tell me?"

Wei Ming is not afraid of Sister Lin meeting her mother, but not now. At least he should wait until he and Sister Xue have made it a done deal. But now Sister Lin is taking a big step.

"Auntie didn't recognize me," Zhu Lin said, "I was with a few actors and directors at the time, so I didn't reveal my identity."

Wei Ming frowned inside the helmet. There was no way his mother wouldn't recognize Zhu Lin. She had been to Oriental Plaza and had seen that poster.

So why did my mom pretend not to know her? Did she not like Sister Lin? Did she think she was too old?

Wei Ming kept this guess in his heart and didn't say it out loud, as it would be too hurtful if he did.

"Where are we going?" Zhu Lin asked.

"Why don't we go catch some cicada monkeys again?" Wei Ming suggested.

"Okay, but why again?"

……

(Yesterday's guaranteed two-in-one)

(End of this chapter)