Chapter 124 Scared! My father-in-law is actually such a father-in-law?
Does your son-in-law have any new articles?
Mother Feng, who was listening in the kitchen, quickly wiped her hands on her apron and followed her out!
How can I let Li Xiaolin, who came from Shanghai, take away a good manuscript under my nose? Even if you are a guest from afar, if you submit a manuscript, you are a competitor!
"Jiayou, is this really what Xuemin just wrote?"
"Write so much?"
Li Xiaolin took the manuscript sent by Feng Jiayou and found that the pen handwriting was not dry yet and it was several pages long. She couldn't help but asked in dumbfounded surprise again.
"Yes! Xuemin said that the previous novella was not about the theme of 'reopening'. He said that he had just conceived another one recently, so he just wrote the beginning. Let Sister Xiaolin take a look first!"
Feng Jiayou's eyes were shining as she spoke to Li Xiaolin, but she was reminiscing about the article "Parents' Love" in her heart. She had to update it tonight!
Such a good manuscript describes the love between his mother-in-law and his father-in-law so well, why don’t you dare to continue writing it?
Is it possible that there is a ‘knife’ behind?
Even if there is a 'sword', Feng Jiayou, who is rebellious against Tiangang, also wants to see how her man can use a 'sword'!
"Then I want to take a closer look!" Li Xiaolin nodded and muttered again, "Is your Xuemin's hand speed so fast?"
"How long does it take!? It must be three to four thousand words, right?"
Li Xiaolin flipped through the manuscript and estimated that the word count would be at least three to four thousand, but how long had they been in there?
Two hours?
"Hehe, Xuemin's hand speed is pretty good!"
Feng Jiayou said modestly, thinking just this... where did he go!
You have really never seen his peak hand speed when he explodes with all his strength. That is truly terrifying and makes you feel so happy.
Li Xiaolin nodded and did not answer any more words, but focused on the manuscript in her hand.
"The Story of Chen Huansheng Entering the City"?
Li Xiaolin first took a look at the title of the article and roughly guessed that this article was about what the hero saw and heard after entering the city.
But, what does this have to do with opening up?
Shouldn’t the theme of the reform be all the touching stories of drastic reforms in factories?
"The 'Funnel Household Head' Chen Huansheng came to the city leisurely today."
After reading this first sentence, Li Xiaolin's mind was filled with doubts. What does 'funnel head of household' mean?
I didn’t ask the young mother and daughter of the Feng family around me. Maybe it would be in vain because the original author hasn’t come out yet.
Instead, continue reading with doubts!
"You just wrote it?"
Feng's mother also stood nearby and glanced at her debt collector. Seeing the Feng family's young boy nodding slightly, she followed suit!
Unconsciously, three women stood outside the yard and read the opening chapter of more than 4,000 words for almost half an hour!
"Teacher Gu, what do you think of this manuscript?"
Li Xiaolin breathed a long sigh of relief, although the manuscript had just begun and was not finished!
But from this, it can be seen that this is indeed a manuscript about revision.
It is written about what Chen Huansheng, the head of the Funnel household, saw and heard when he entered the city. Through what he saw and heard, the head of the Funnel household expresses the changes in the city after the reform.
At the same time, after the reform, Chen Huansheng, the head of the funnel household, how did he get rid of the hat of a big funnel household through hard work!
Li Xiaolin also understood the meaning of the funnel household head here!
It is those hard-working families in rural areas who are in debt all year round.
And the debt here does not refer to money owed, but the food debts carried, and the debts are incurred every year for farming.
"You only know that I don't have enough food to eat, but you don't know how much effort I have put into my life!"
The beginning of the article explains the suffering of the male protagonist Chen Huansheng!
Li Xiaolin and Feng's mother may not be too impressed by this funnel household head. After all, they went to a factory, not a vast countryside.
But this article about Chen Huansheng's visit to the city touched Feng Jiayou, a female educated youth who returned to the city.
Because they, the educated youths, are the big ones, they never get their daily work points, and the food they receive at the end of the year is really not enough to eat.
There are many educated youths who owe hundreds of kilograms of food to the brigade when they return to the city.
Even the young Feng family still owed the Chengjiawan brigade more than 90 kilograms of food when they returned to the city before going to college, and they still hadn't paid it back!
So this manuscript written by her man really touched her!
The sadness of these educated youths was really written down on paper, which made Feng Jiayou’s eyes turn red just now.
Fortunately, there was a twist in the later part of the manuscript. After Chen Huansheng entered the city, he encountered a series of adventures that had been revised, and he finally got rid of the hat of being the head of the funnel household!
Of course, this is the play that Cheng Xuemin just dictated to her in the room, and the manuscript has not yet been written to the end.
"This manuscript... has just begun. What can you tell!"
"Xiaolin, let's talk about the manuscript later. Let's eat first!"
Feng's mother rolled up all the manuscripts and told Li Xiaolin completely as if she didn't care.
"Teacher Gu, why do I feel like you are trying to pry off my manuscript?"
"My parents have told the scholars that this manuscript will give us "Harvest"!"
Colleagues are enemies!
Li Xiaolin is also a smart person, how can she not know what Feng Mu and Teacher Gu are doing?
Pry her manuscript out of the blue!
At first glance, this manuscript is another very representative one. It is about "gaikai" and is written from the perspective of a farmer with a large funnel.
It completely breaks out of the framework of "Director Qiao's Taking Up the Job". This is another breakthrough manuscript for his son-in-law. Li Xiaolin can see it. As the mother-in-law, can Teacher Gu see it? !
She must be thinking about plucking the manuscript and publishing her "October". How can Li Xiaolin do that?
This was what her son-in-law had just said in front of her that he was writing "Harvest" for them. How come her mother-in-law just took one look at it and pried it away and refused to give it to her?
"You girl...it's just a beginning. If you think it's good, I'll give it to you. Is that okay?"
Feng's mother was so frankly pointed out by Li Xiaolin that her face was full of embarrassment and shame, and she gave her the manuscript again!
Why did you steal the manuscript? Who pried the manuscript? Who pried whose manuscript?
You don’t know how painful it is for her to be a mother-in-law!
My son-in-law has written so many articles and published so many influential articles, but none of them has been given to her mother-in-law!
I finally waited for an atomic bomb, but was cut off by Mr. Wu from above and gave it to People's Literature.
They all say that she, Gu Xueqing, has found a good son-in-law. Yes, she is a good son-in-law!
My mother-in-law asked him to write a manuscript. Either he is not in the mood today, or he will not have the inspiration tomorrow. He needs to find the inspiration state!
But as soon as the two fathers and daughters from Shanghai came over, their inspiration level immediately exploded. After half a morning of writing, another breakthrough manuscript with a different theme came out!
After recruiting such a son-in-law, who can I turn to to reason and complain? ?
After talking too much, she felt that she, Gu Xueqing and Teacher Gu, was too proud.
There is such an excellent and powerful son-in-law, and there will be a steady stream of manuscripts in the future, and he still complains in front of them, what is it if he is not floating?
"Hehe, Teacher Gu, your son-in-law is so good, there will definitely be a steady stream of good manuscripts in the future!"
“Give me this article first, and I’ll ask Xuemin to give you a few more later!”
"Anyway, I really envy you, Teacher Gu. Whenever you need a manuscript, you have a good son-in-law by your side. It shouldn't be too convenient to source materials locally!"
Li Xiaolin happily accepted the manuscript and did not forget to compliment Feng's mother. Without waiting for Feng's mother to regret it, she happily turned back into the main room and wanted to show the manuscript to her father for another look and finalize it.
Come again!
Mother Feng's chest became more tight after hearing this, which made everyone feel that she, Gu Xueqing, had prostituted so many of his Cheng Xuemin's manuscripts in vain!
But she really doesn’t have one, really doesn’t have one!
It’s hard to tell Li Xiaolin in front of me!
He said that his son-in-law had been given to everyone, but he had not given anything to her, the mother-in-law.
"Mom! Xuemin will give you a big one later!"
Feng Jiayou could understand his mother's mood best. Before she could explode at him, he quickly stepped forward and hugged her arm, saying, "Originally, the beginning of the novella written by Xuemin was intended to be secretly submitted to the Shanghai Literature and Art Society. , return the favor to the poor man!"
"But I just wrote the beginning of the manuscript. It was so good that I didn't want him to take it out. I asked him to improvise and write another beginning!"
"For such a good manuscript, I must stick to my mother first!"
"Mom, do you think so?"
The Feng family girl rubbed herself up and down her mother's arm with a flattering expression on her face. Her man was really too unworthy of a son!
I secretly submitted so many articles, but I didn't submit one to his mother-in-law's "October".
Her mother-in-law is not going to explode now because the guests are still here, so it’s not easy to explode! But when all the guests left, I didn’t know what kind of chaos would happen.
"real?"
Sure enough, I heard that my debt collector cut off the best part of his beard and kept it for me. I was somewhat relieved, and my face relaxed a little, and I asked. "Really! Mom, I swear, if you read this manuscript, you will be moved to tears!"
"Mom, have you seen it!? When I saw it just now, I was so moved that my eyes turned red!"
While speaking, Feng Jiayou raised her head mischievously, letting her mother see her red eyes.
"Then show me later!"
Mother Feng was indeed jealous when she saw the debt collector. There were traces of tears in the corners of her eyes. She couldn't help but wonder what was written in that novella. How could it be so beautiful and touching?
“Okay, okay, after we finish eating, I’ll let Xuemin show it to you!”
Feng Jiayou nodded quickly. Now her mother's mood was as high as the sky. She must say what she said and no one would dare to disobey her.
As for whether her mother will beat her son-in-law to death after watching "Parental Love" later, that's another story for another time!
Cheng Xuemin stood at the window and happened to see Feng Jiayou rushing towards him, blinking to indicate that everything was settled.
I don’t know how this woman managed to get her mother off!
Anyway, when they were in the house just now, Cheng Xuemin was reminded by Feng Jiayouyi that he had accidentally offended his mother-in-law!
Feng Jiayou even said bluntly, "You all submit your manuscripts by changing your vest, and no one knows who you are. Why don't you submit your manuscripts to his mother-in-law instead of submitting them to Shanghai?"
Cheng Xuemin also reacted and immediately knew it was over. He was so frightened that he reflected in the room on how to coax his mother-in-law and let Feng Jiayou send the manuscript out first and wait for her signal.
Now seeing the signal coming, Cheng Xuemin dared to step out of the house. He felt guilty and glanced in the direction of his mother-in-law.
Seeing his mother-in-law, he didn't say anything and went straight back to her kitchen. Cheng Xuemin breathed a sigh of relief and entered the main room.
"Xuemin, is this your new manuscript? I heard from Xiaolin that you just started writing it!?"
Mr. Ba had already read the manuscript. When he saw Cheng Xuemin coming in, he handed the manuscript to Mr. Tang next to him and asked Cheng Xuemin.
"Ba Lao, I have been thinking about this manuscript for a while. It just so happened that Sister Xiaolin came over today to request a manuscript. I will write the beginning first and let Sister Xiaolin check it!"
After Cheng Xuemin came in, he nodded and spoke out the draft he had prepared!
"Can you tell me about the back?"
Balao also nodded when he heard this, and asked Cheng Xuemin uncertainly.
The beginning is indeed good, but it is just the beginning. Mr. Ba still wants to know how to write the rest of the manuscript?
Or maybe you want to know Cheng Xuemin’s creative ideas, how to sublimate a big funnel owner to be affiliated with the change of direction.
"Ba Lao, it's okay!" Cheng Xuemin took over, nodded and continued, "This is my idea!"
"I wanted to use the protagonist Chen Huansheng to encounter a series of adventures in the city, so as to depict the farmers in a period of social change. Although they were struggling with the burden of historical tradition, they finally took the first step towards a new life, thus vividly It summarizes the gratifying changes in rural real life and the real benefits that the adjustment of rural economic policies has brought to the majority of farmers. "
"Ba Lao, you read the beginning and you know that Chen Huansheng in the article has taken off his hat as the 'funnel householder'. 'There is rice in the village and clothes in the cupboard.' He can also go to the city to sell agricultural and sideline products when he has time.
As his material life improved, he began to long for a spiritual life, hoping to improve his status in people's minds, so he always wanted to "encounter something that no one has ever experienced". This finally happened when he went to the city. Got it!
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Chen Huansheng's spirit may seem to have a blood relationship with Lu Xun's Ah Q, which reflects the theme of the work. Through the serious exploration of Chen Huansheng's spiritual world, it reflects his deep thinking on the fate of farmers in our country and sublimates it to bring benefits to farmers. changes and improvements in life..."
Cheng Xuemin spoke out in one breath his original intention of paying tribute to this article "Chen Huansheng Enters the City", as well as his thoughts and reflections on this article.
Hearing this, Mr. Ba, Feng's father, Chen Shumin, Li Xiaolin and others all fell into deep thought. Even Mr. Tang, an old man who was looking at the manuscript, raised his head in surprise and looked at Cheng Xuemin.
"good!"
After a long time, Ba Lao said the word 'good' with care, and then he said: "Xuemin, your manuscript has far-reaching ideas. I hope you will finish it as soon as possible so that I can take it back to respond to the publicity. Kouzi’s instructions will be published in the newspaper in the middle of next month!”
"It can be regarded as our "Harvest" first-year masterpiece in 1979!"
Each issue of "Harvest" is published in the middle of each month. If Cheng Xuemin can finish the manuscript as soon as possible, he should be able to catch up with the publication of the latest issue, which is the first issue of the year in January 1979.
"Okay Balao, I will write the manuscript as soon as possible and send it to you!"
Cheng Xuemin nodded, "Chen Huansheng Enters the City" is a short story, with only fifteen thousand words in total, and Cheng Xuemin has already written nearly five thousand words!
So I worked overtime in the afternoon and at night, and I could finish the manuscript and mail it out early tomorrow morning!
"Xuemin, in how many days can you write it at the soonest?! How many words are expected to be in length!? If the number of words is not many and the manuscript can be completed in one or two days, it will be fine if my dad and I wait in Yanjing for another day or two!"
Seeing that her father spoke so highly of it, she even wanted to jump in and publish it in the latest issue of "Harvest". As the first issue of next year's first issue, Li Xiaolin was very moved and couldn't help but ask Cheng Xuemin when he finished the manuscript.
If time is fast, she would rather wait for two more days in Yanjing. Otherwise, if she waits for him to finish writing before sending it to Shanghai, she is afraid that it will be too late. After all, there are only two days left at the end of the month!
"Sister Xiaolin, the article is not long, about 15,000 words! If you write it quickly, I can submit it in the evening!"
"puff!"
This time, Ba Laogang sipped the tea in his mouth, but he choked on Cheng Xuemin's words and spit it out!
"Dad! Are you okay?"
"Ba Lao, are you okay?"
When Li Xiaolin, Feng's father and the others saw this, their faces turned pale with fright, and they quickly expressed concern!
“It’s okay, it’s okay, it’s okay!” Ba Lao waved his hand and sighed with a confused look on his face, “The younger generation are to be feared!”
"Mr. Tang, Xuemin's hand speed reminds me of Mr. Huanzhu Tower!"
"Ahem, I think so too! Mr. Yihuanzhu, the owner of the building, was only as arrogant as this guy now, right?!"
With more than 15,000 words, the manuscript can be completed and delivered in the evening. Do you really think that writing is as easy as drinking water?
Even if you have detailed ideas, they are just thoughts in your head. If you really want to write them down...can you stop being so arrogant?
Mr. Tang was so stupid that he couldn’t help but shake his head and laugh!
"Yes, yes!"
Ba Lao also clapped his hands repeatedly and said to his old friend with a smile.
The manuscript was basically finalized. During lunch, Feng’s mother asked Cheng Xuemin to go to the front yard and invited Mr. Qian over to have some drinks together!
When Mr. Qian came over and saw Mr. Ba and Mr. Tang, he was also confused!
I didn’t expect that when these two big men entered his yard, why didn’t he hear any movement?
After three glasses of wine, the older generation started chatting, and there was a different kind of wine table culture. Anyway, the younger generations like Cheng Xuemin couldn’t get in the conversation!
When they left after the meal, Li Xiaolin remembered to give the manuscript bill for "The Traitor" to Cheng Xuemin
Cheng Xuemin passed it on to Feng Jiayou, and he was so beautiful that no woman wanted it!
"Xuemin, did you turn in a lot of private money today?"
After seeing off Ba Lao and the others, Cheng Xuemin walked for a while with his father Feng and his son-in-law. Father Feng made an unprecedented joke about his son-in-law and asked!
"No, there are nearly three thousand!"
When it comes to this small private treasury, Cheng Xuemin is suffering. He must cry and cry in front of his father-in-law!
“How much?!”
Father Feng was dumbfounded when he heard this. Wasn't it just three manuscripts? Moreover, they are all short stories, and the full price is only five or six hundred yuan. Father Feng must have an idea.
Unexpectedly, my son-in-law immediately burst into laughter when he opened his mouth. Are you kidding me?
"Dad, there is Xiao Sanqian!" Cheng Xuemin continued to cry bitterly, and said with a bit of exaggeration, "In addition to writing manuscripts and hiding some private money, Datou also draws comic books with little people, and There are more than 2,000 illustrations in the single volume!”
There are more than 2,000. Although the manuscript has not yet been submitted and the royalties have been paid, it has been exposed, so doesn’t it all belong to your daughter?
"Xuemin, are you still drawing comic strips with villains!?" Father Feng was also dumbfounded after hearing this, thinking, is this kid good at it?
The article is well written, the script is flawless, and now you can even play comic books?
“I just drew randomly, changed my mind and looked for inspiration. By chance, Director Pan of the Humanities Society thought it was good, so he submitted a few articles!”
Cheng Xuemin said bitterly, "Now it's all a dowry for your daughter, how hard it is!"
"Xuemin... just take this! Don't tell the children, this is safe as long as you don't tell me, I won't tell you!"
Father Feng didn't even know how to comfort his son-in-law. As someone who had experienced this, he could only feel sympathy!
And encourage each other!
"Dad, this is... a foreign exchange coupon?!"
When Cheng Xuemin opened what his father-in-law had stuffed into him so mysteriously, he couldn't help but exclaimed!
"It's the royalties for reprinting "Wrangler" and "Director Qiao's Take-Off". You keep it yourself. Even your parents and your mother don't know about it. Don't talk nonsense!"
"Ah!? I know, I know, Dad, I understand, I understand, I understand everything!"
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(End of chapter)