Exciting 1979!

Chapter 7: Manuscript Accepted (Monthly Ticket Request!)
Qiao Feng asked Wei Ming to go back to the dormitory and tell him the story of "Qiao Feng in the North and Murong in the South". He loved listening.

Brother Feng arranged Wei Ming to live in his dormitory. There was an important reason for taking such good care of him: they were family.

"Director Wei mentioned our relationship to you, didn't he?" he asked, tilting his head.

"No."

"When I was in the army, he was the instructor of our battalion and I was his soldier." Qiao Feng said.

"Oh~" Wei Ming understood, and they took up the gun together!

After Uncle Ping An graduated from university, he encountered the movement. It was too chaotic to study, so he simply joined the army to hone himself. He returned to Peking University in the mid-70s.

Uncle Ping An is highly respected in school because of his talents in both literature and martial arts.

Brother Feng grinned and said, "It was Director Wei who brought me to Peking University. You are the nephew of our old leader. As long as you don't make mistakes in principle, I am a very easy person to talk to."

"Brother Feng, why did you want to work at Peking University?"

Brother Feng showed a smile that was not that of a tough guy: "Because of patience~"

It turned out that he had been in love with a village girl named Mu Rong before he joined the army. Later, Mu Rong entered Peking University as a worker-peasant-soldier student.

In order to be with his beloved girl, he begged Wei Ping'an, who was preparing to return to Peking University to work, to take him with him, and even was willing to start from being a security guard at the gate.

Although there is a difference in their status, their love remains the same.

"So you are married?"

"We've got the certificate, but because we don't have a place to live and the place is far away, we now live separately and in the dormitory." Speaking of this, Brother Feng looked depressed.

They are almost 30 years old, and they only have sex a few times, and they dare not have children.

"My sister-in-law is not in Peking University?" Wei Ming remembered that it seemed that working couples were more likely to get housing.

"No, she is a biology student and works at the Institute of Hygiene of the Academy of Medical Sciences," Qiao Feng said in a low voice, "Director Wei has been trying to help us and is thinking of transferring her to Peking University."

Wei Ming nodded. The difficulty of being a regular worker is definitely different from that of a temporary worker, and it may also require some opportunities.

Qiao Feng also told Wei Ming that there were two other roommates in their dormitory.

"Ah, we have a four-person dormitory?"

"Otherwise, you think it's a double room."

Wei Ming nodded. Brother Feng was a leader after all.

Qiao Feng added, "Not only is it a four-person room, but it's also a basement."

"Ah~"

……

When Lu Xiaoyan got home from get off work, her husband and children were there.

Wei Ping'an was busy in the kitchen. His wife behaved well today, which made him feel proud. On the way to the station, Wei Jiefang kept praising him for marrying a good wife and mother.

So he took the initiative to cook to show off.

Wei Xi stretched out her little hand and said, "Mom, I want to eat White Rabbit. I haven't eaten it for a long time."

Lu Xiaoyan was just about to talk to Wei Ping'an, but when she saw her son run into the gun, she simply pulled her son to her legs.

"Then let me tell you a story first, okay?"

Without waiting for her son to refuse, Lu Xiaoyan started, and Lele took the initiative to move closer.

"Once upon a time, there was a tiger in the forest. It was very ferocious and ate many small animals every day. There was no one in the forest who was not afraid of it. The small animals thought of many ways to kill it. The monkeys used a hacksaw to cut down the big tree in front of its house and blocked its door, trying to trap it. As a result, it bit through the steel bars on the window and ran out. Its teeth were too sharp..."

At first, Xizi was a little impatient. Listening to stories was not as good as listening to White Rabbit.

However, his mother's vivid description gave him a picture and made him anxious and think. This big tiger is really powerful. What should he do?

"Then the red fox jumped out and said with a smile: What's so scary about a tiger? It just has sharp teeth. Look at me..."

Then the fox began to give the tiger a delicious delicacy that was so delicious that people could not stop eating it - sugar! This story is called "The Toothless Tiger". It tells the story of how the fox corrupted the tiger through the food of sugar, turning it into a toothless tiger, thus losing its threat to the forest. The original version was an animated short film produced by the Magic City Art Film Studio in 1985.

Wei Ming was inspired by the fact that his love of sweets led to tooth decay and toothache, and he created the short film overnight.

Sure enough, after reading it, Lu Xiaoyan said that this is the fairy tale that should be shown to children. It is not only interesting but also educational.

In addition to the meaning that children can see, adults can also understand the deeper meaning of being wary of sugar-coated bullets.

After she showed it to other colleagues in the editorial department, they all said it was good and there was no need for any revisions, so it was directly passed by the editor-in-chief.

In other words, Wei Ming's fairy tale has been approved!

When Lv Xiaoyan finished her speech, Wei Ping'an had already served the dishes and listened for a while. He asked, "Is this the manuscript you received recently? It's good. Now I can hand it in."

Lv Xiaoyan nodded, and then asked Wei Xi: "Xizi, do you still want to eat White Rabbit now?"

When Wei Xi heard that the tiger had lost all its teeth and could no longer eat candy or meat, he could only drink porridge. The four-year-old boy was so scared that he shook his head and said, "Well, I won't eat today."

Although this brat left a lot of room for himself, Lu Xiaoyan still smiled with a sense of accomplishment.

Then she asked her husband: "Guess who wrote this fairy tale."

"Who is it? Chen Bochui or Sun Youjun?"

Both of them are famous children's writers, and they are also good at writing about animals.

Chen Bochui has more seniority and was once the vice president of the Children's Publishing House. His representative work is "A Cat Who Wants to Fly". His son, Professor Chen Jiaer, is also Wei Ping'an's colleague at Peking University and a master in nuclear physics. Because of this relationship, Lu Xiaoyan once wrote to Mr. Chen to ask him to write an article. Mr. Chen said: I will definitely do it next time.

Sun Youjun is younger and can be considered as Wei Ping'an's senior. He graduated from the Chinese Department of Peking University in the 50s and published his works in "Children's Literature" in the 60s. "The Adventures of Little Cloth Doll" and the later "The Wanderings of Little Bei" are his representative works.

Through Wei Ping'an's relationship, Lv Xiaoyan got Sun Youjun's first work after his comeback, "The Story of the Magic Pen and the Pen Cap", in the first month after joining "Children's Literature".

After that, Teacher Sun became Lu Xiaoyan's key work target, and Wei Ping'an even thought she had successfully squeezed the second article out of Mr. Sun.

However, normal writers write slowly, and Teacher Sun has not made any progress yet.

Lv Xiaoyan shook her head and said proudly after sitting at the table: "You will never guess that this was written by Xiao Ming!"

"Ah!" The father, his daughter and his two children exclaimed in surprise in unison.

Lu Xiaoyan was very satisfied with their expressions and added, "And it was written last night. Our editor-in-chief Jin said it was very well written and didn't need to be revised. It could even be turned into a cartoon for the children."

Wei Pingan said in disbelief: "Brother Jiefang said Xiao Ming's Chinese grades were good, but I didn't expect them to be so good! So he passed the test?"

"Of course, and I would like to recommend it."

Wei Pingan asked again: "How much can I get for my writing?"

He felt that the salary of 18 yuan was too tight. Xiao Ming was already 5 years old, and it was definitely not enough for him to have a girlfriend.

"As for the royalties, newcomers shouldn't think too much about it. But I'm going to meet with Xiao Ming tomorrow to have a chat, as an editor and author."

……

At this time, Wei Ming and Qiao Feng had already arrived at the south gate of the school on Haidian Road.

After entering the gatehouse, Brother Feng greeted the two security guards, then took Wei Ming to open a door and walked down the dim stairs to the basement.

Almost all the security guards of Peking University live here. There are several dormitories, a toilet and a washroom.

After Qiao Feng pushed open a door, he found that the room was very small, only able to accommodate two sets of bunk beds, a table, and four chairs. There were currently two people inside, one was reading a book and the other was lifting dumbbells.

When they saw Qiao Feng coming in, they immediately stopped what they were doing and stood up to greet him.

"Team Joe!"

"Team Joe."

Qiao Feng briefly introduced the newcomer Wei Ming, and then introduced him: "This muscular young man is called Zhao Debiao, and he used to train at Shichahai Sports School. This scholar with glasses is Mei Wenhua. They are both educated youth who returned to the city."

Wei Ming understands, we are all temporary workers~
(End of this chapter)