Writer 1978: I Need to Give the Literary World a Lesson

Chapter 289 Let’s get married

At Yenching University, all the papers from the Chinese Department students passed, and Liu Yimin's paper received the highest grade in the entire department.

After the thesis is completed, the next step is to issue the graduation certificate and degree certificate. Once these two certificates are issued, it will be time for us to truly part ways.

Liu Zhenyun had been working as an intern editor at the Farmers' Daily for a while, running back and forth between the school and the editorial office every day, and returning to the dormitory exhausted like a dead fish.

Lying in bed, rolling her eyes, whimpering and not moving.

Looking at his paper's grade, Liu Zhenyun said with a smile, "Yi Min is the perennial number one in our year, and Zhang Manling is the perennial number two in our Chinese department. As for me, I don't even rank third."

"Don't mention my second son to me, or I'll get angry at anyone who speaks up for me!" Zhang Manling snorted coldly.

Li Xueqin said with a smile, "Being the second-in-command isn't something anyone can just do. Many people want to be the second-in-command, but they can't. Take Zhenyun, for example. He really wants to be the second-in-command, but he just can't!"

Li Xueqin failed to get into Renmin University's graduate program and was transferred to Fudan University in Shanghai. He will be leaving Yenching University soon.

Although I was unwilling, there was nothing I could do but accept it!

After that, of the four people in the dormitory, only Liu Yimin and Liu Zhenyun remained in Yanjing.

As the group walked out of the office building laughing, a teacher from the Chinese department called out to Liu Yimin: "Yimin, Professor Yan is looking for you!"

Liu Yimin gave them a helpless wink and said with a smile, "You guys go back first!"

"it is good!"

The three men waved to Liu Yimin, who then knocked on Yan Jiayan's office door and asked with a smile, "Professor Yan, what brings you here?"

"Regarding your household registration, it will be transferred directly to Yanjing through the school. At that time, your grain rations and all sorts of other miscellaneous responsibilities will also be transferred to Yanjing."

"You want to get married, right? I'm going to make an exception and get your household registration sorted out as soon as possible. Then you can get married however you want, the school won't be able to interfere. But you absolutely have to invite me to the wedding banquet!"

Yan Jiayan looked at Liu Yimin with an air of composure, expecting to see an expression of excitement and gratitude on his face.

Liu Yimin did not disappoint Yan Jiayan, and hurriedly picked up the thermos next to him to pour tea for Yan Jiayan: "Professor Yan, thank you. Everyone knows that Professor Yan cares about and is considerate of his subordinates."

"Oh?" Yan Jiayan picked up his teacup, slowly blew on it, took a sip, and said, "Didn't you say that being my subordinate is tough?"

"Who said that? That's utter nonsense! The professors in the Chinese department all say that under Professor Yan's leadership, our Chinese department has shaken off its stagnation and is completely renewed. This is a sign of great prosperity!" Liu Yimin flattered.

Yan Jiayan's lips curled into a smile, pleased to hear those words, but he quickly regained his seriousness: "Don't think that just because you said a few nice words, I'll reduce your class schedule. Flattery won't work here."

After saying that, he smiled and personally called the household registration department, asking the staff there to bring over Liu Yimin's household registration information and issue a migration certificate.

Liu Yimin owns his own house and has registered his household registration at the Overseas Chinese Apartment. Other young teachers who don't own a house can only register their household registration under the school's collective household registration.

Fearing that the people at the household registration department wouldn't expedite the process, Yan Jiayan waited a while and then personally brought Liu Yimin to the department to urge them to process the application.

As Yan Jiayan walked out of the household registration office, he shook his head helplessly, seemingly very dissatisfied with the administrative staff there.

After several twists and turns, Liu Yimin finally got his new household registration, and getting married was no longer a difficult thing!
"Recently, some second-year students have told me that your classes are quite good. You often go on to talk about everything from Water Margin to foreign countries, which shows a great international perspective!" Yan Jiayan asked, sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed.

Liu Yimin chuckled and said, "You flatter me!"

"I discussed it with other professors at Yenching University, and we've decided that you'll be teaching second-year students next year. The main focus will be on modern foreign literary thought. In theory, you could set up your own research group, but..."

"Professor Yan, I understand. I can teach on my own! However, I might not be able to arrive before the start of the semester due to issues with the Film Bureau of the Ministry of Culture."

“I know that, which is why I put you in charge of the sophomores. The freshmen have a weak foundation, so I can’t let you do whatever you want. The juniors and seniors are about to graduate, so you can teach the sophomores. The freshmen have studied for a year and have a foundation, so it’s perfect for teaching modern foreign literature and thought.”

Yan Jiayan offered his own analysis.

"That's good. I'll go wherever the department tells me to go!"

"Say some nice things!" Wu Zuxiang said with a smile as he walked in from outside.

"Professor Wu, what brings you here?"

"I heard you've been covering several classes for Professor Yan. Why don't you cover a few for this old man too?" Wu Zuxiang said with a smile.

Yan Jiayan immediately said, "Teacher Wu, I did this to improve Yimin's skills, not to slack off!"

“Whether you’re slacking off or not, you’ve already slacked off, haven’t you? You may not have been subjectively lazy, but objectively you have!” Wu Zuxiang said.

Yan Jiayan wanted to protest, but Wu Zuxiang stopped him. If Liu Yimin was a greenhorn in front of Yan Jiayan, then Yan Jiayan was just as intimidated in front of Wu Zuxiang.

Wu Zuxiang used to teach Yan Jiayan. Although Yan Jiayan's mentor was Yang Hui, Wu Zuxiang also helped him a lot.

If Liu Yimin hadn't been there, Wu Zuxiang would probably have called Yan Jiayan "Little Yan" directly.

Wu Zuxiang said, "I'm just joking with Yimin. I heard he's getting married, so he'll have to invite me."

Liu Yimin looked at Yan Jiayan, thinking, "That mouth seems a bit big!"

Yan Jiayan coughed awkwardly and said with a smile, "I just mentioned it to Professor Yang Hui!"

Liu Yimin said with a smile, "Professor Wu, I will definitely send you an invitation!"

"Hahaha!"

After leaving Yan Jiayan's office, Liu Yimin arrived at the dormitory. Liu Zhenyun and the others each held a bottle of beer and said goodbye.

"Great, now that we've graduated, everyone's spending power has increased!" Liu Yimin joked.

Liu Zhenyun complained, "Ugh, being an intern editor is exhausting, and all I get is a stipend of a dozen yuan!"

"Haha, the provincial cultural department has sent me letters several times urging me to leave, but how can I leave without my graduation certificate!" Chen Dazhi shook his head helplessly.

Liu Yimin picked up a bottle of beer and slammed it against the bed frame, the cap immediately flying off. This kind of bottled beer was expensive and not easy to buy.

After the four of them each drank a bottle, Liu Yimin repeated what Li Xueqin had said earlier: "The general doesn't dismount, everyone goes their own way! Stop being so wishy-washy, be decisive!"

On May 10th, filming officially began for "Triumph at Midnight." Amidst the sound of firecrackers, leaders from the General Political Department and the Film Bureau gave speeches, encouraging everyone to make a good film.

Zhu Lin and the actors stood below the stage, smiling and looking at Liu Yimin.

After the leaders left, the crew officially began filming.

The first scene filmed was of Jiang Man, an educated youth returning to the city. Zhu Lin herself was an educated youth, so it was essentially a natural performance for her.

In front of the towering city gate of Yanjing, Zhu Lin, dressed in thick Northeastern cotton clothes, wearing a leather hat and a red scarf, with luggage on her back almost as tall as herself, slowly walked from a distance into the alley.

The city wall seemed to represent a great era, while Zhu Lin at the foot of the city wall represented an individual within that era.

These scenes are mostly Zhu Lin's, while the other actors are receiving military training in the military region.

The scene was going smoothly until Zhu Lin saw Liu Yimin standing next to her, and she couldn't hold back her emotions.

Liu Yimin could only go to the side and sit on the street corner, chatting with a few kids from Yanjing. He took out the letter from his pocket and looked at it. Liu Fuqing, Yang Xiuyun, and his elder brother and sister-in-law would be coming to Yanjing on May 13th, and Liu Yimin would have to pick them up then.

After the previous scene was filmed, Liu Yimin walked over. Wang Yan and Li Jun praised Zhu Lin's acting, and Zhu Lin looked ashamed.

After everyone had left, Zhu Lin whispered to Liu Yimin, "Teacher Liu, I'm sorry?"

"what happened?"

"I shouldn't have laughed just now!" Zhu Lin said helplessly, but when his eyes fell on Liu Yimin, he couldn't muster any more emotion.

“I still have to stay with you for a few more months. I can’t be made to squat in a corner every time we film. You don’t do this even when you’re at the Beijing People’s Art Theatre!” Liu Yimin said helplessly.

Zhu Lin said, "I can't see you clearly on stage!"

"Oh, what a load of sophistry!" Liu Yimin said with a smile.

I'll get through it!

It's not really Zhu Lin's fault. It's mainly because Liu Yimin is a person who usually likes to laugh and always has a smiling face. Even people who don't like to laugh will be infected by his smile.

Because of the opening ceremony today, we didn't film much in one day.

The film crew took a break at four o'clock in the afternoon. Liu Yimin and Zhu Lin returned to the courtyard house first. While cooking, Zhu Lin reflected on her behavior.

During the meal, Liu Yimin placed his new household registration booklet on the table.

Zhu Lin picked it up and was overjoyed. Without even wiping the grains of rice from the corner of his mouth, he suddenly hugged Liu Yimin.

"Teacher Liu, when was your household registration processed?"

"In the next couple of days!"

Zhu Lin held the household registration booklet, looking at it from left to right, and after a while let out a long sigh of regret.

"What's wrong? Is something wrong?" Liu Yimin asked.

"Teacher Liu, I've looked at this from left to right, and I think there's something wrong with your household registration booklet!"

"what is the problem?"

"Don't you feel like there's one person missing from the household registration book?"

"Who is it?" Liu Yimin asked with a smile.

Zhu Lin glared at Liu Yimin with hatred, knowing that he was playing a trick on her, so she opened her mouth fiercely and bit Liu Yimin's neck.

Then he straightened Liu Yimin's head, stared straight at Liu Yimin, a smirk playing on his lips, and said domineeringly, "You're missing me!"

After saying that, her face turned bright red, and she felt embarrassed for her boldness.

"Really? Let me see!" Liu Yimin picked up the household registration booklet and looked at it, muttering to himself, "It seems like you really are missing!"

"What should we do then?" Zhu Lin asked with a smile, his heart pounding.

"What can we do then? We can only try to add your name to the list."

The two smiled at each other, and Zhu Lin gently kissed Liu Yimin's cheek, saying, "Teacher Liu, let's get married!"

"Okay!"

"When?"

"The sooner the better! My parents are coming to Yanjing in a couple of days, so why don't we hold the wedding this month?" Liu Yimin said.

Zhu Lin straightened up immediately: "Are your uncle and aunt coming?"

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"Teacher Liu, why didn't you tell me sooner?"

"It's not too late to tell you now. I just received the letter not long ago. Besides, I'll give you a surprise!" Liu Yimin hugged Zhu Lin with both arms and chuckled.

Zhu Lin stopped eating and dragged Liu Yimin towards his home.

Because they were riding too fast, both of them were covered in sweat. Standing in front of the door, Zhu Lin helped Liu Yimin straighten his clothes and wipe his sweat, then wiped his own sweat before solemnly knocking on the door.

After Zhu's parents opened the door and saw Zhu Lin and Liu Yimin, they quickly let them in.

"The film crew finished shooting so early today?" Zhu's mother asked curiously.

Zhu Lin said with a smile, "We only filmed one segment today. Mom and Dad, please sit down. Teacher Liu and I have something we want to tell you!"

Mr. Zhu and Mrs. Zhu exchanged a glance, sat down suspiciously, and looked at the two of them solemnly.

"Dad, Mom, Teacher Liu's household registration has been settled, so we're getting ready to get married. Teacher Liu's parents will be arriving in Yanjing in a few days, and we'll discuss the wedding date then. What do you think?"

After being taken aback by the news, Mr. and Mrs. Zhu nodded hurriedly and said, "Agreed, agreed, we completely agree!"

Mr. and Mrs. Zhu's voices were almost trembling. After they finished speaking, they stood up excitedly and paced around the room, talking about what preparations they needed to make.

Zhu Lin felt she was already excited enough, but she didn't expect her parents to be even more excited than her, and their eyes involuntarily reddened.

Liu Yimin held Zhu Lin's hand tightly and said with a smile to Zhu's parents, "Uncle, Aunt, what are your requirements for marriage?"

"Hey, what's with all the demands? It's a good thing that you two are getting married. Your aunt and I don't have any other requests, just one thing: treat Linlin well from now on," said Mr. Zhu.

Zhu's mother nodded in agreement and then said, "After you get married, don't live in the school's dormitory building anymore. Live here instead. Linlin's room is big enough. This way, we can cook for you when you go to and from get off work, saving you the trouble of cooking."

Zhu's mother thought that Liu Yimin would be living in the dormitory for young teachers in the future, which is why she proposed this solution.

Zhu Lin said shyly, "Dad, Mom, Teacher Liu has bought a house, so we don't need to live in the school dormitory."

"You own a house? Did you buy it?" Mr. Zhu asked instinctively.

"Yes!" Zhu Lin became flustered, afraid that his father and mother would discover something else.

Zhu's mother was very happy, after all, having a house meant they wouldn't have to squeeze into the classroom or dormitory, and the young couple still needed their own space.

Ignoring Zhu Lin's expression, he smiled and asked, "Where is the house located?"

"Mom, which set of questions are you referring to?" Zhu Lin asked.

"Which set?" Mr. and Mrs. Zhu asked in unison.

"Yes, Teacher Liu bought three houses!"

(End of this chapter)