1978: Female educated youth, don’t want an illiterate husband

Chapter 73: Man, I really have no choice this time (asking for monthly tickets)
Celebrate, celebrate!

This time it was Feng Jiayou who took the initiative to celebrate, even though he hadn't seen the royalty receipt!
But her man has been chosen by the other side as the timely rain, so how can she not celebrate such a great honor?
Of course, Feng Jiayou’s so-called celebration was definitely different from what Cheng Xuemin had in mind!
I made a special detour to Quanjude and bought a big roast duck and duck bones for stewing soup, and also ordered two fried side dishes to take home, which cost me fifteen yuan.

I went to the pigeon market again and chopped a pound of meat, a big grass carp, and some vegetables.

The whole family gathers under one roof to eat, and the daily expenses are not small, and basically all of it is supported by Feng's mother and father!

No one asked their son-in-law Cheng Xuemin to pay for food. When he first came, Cheng Xuemin also suggested that he pay some food expenses to the family.

After all, he eats breakfast and dinner at home, and Feng Jiayou has the appetite for two people, and her mother has to give her extra meals from time to time.

It would be unjustifiable not to give some living expenses. No matter how thick-skinned Cheng Xuemin is, he can't eat this free meal.

So I mentioned the issue of living expenses, but her mom and dad refused!

As both of them are working, their salary and benefits are not comparable to what Feng Jiayou, who only receives school subsidies, can get.

Feng's father's salary at the Foreign Languages ​​Bureau was over 110 yuan, and Feng's mother's salary at October was about the same, over 100 yuan.

So their combined monthly salary is just over two hundred yuan, so they don't need their children to pay for living expenses at all.

Even Cheng Xuemin, the son-in-law, treated everyone equally, but Feng Jiayou was favored and given special treatment because she was pregnant.

In this way, if they didn't have to pay for living expenses, Cheng Xuemin and Feng Jiayou would usually buy some vegetables and add to the dishes.

Needless to say, today's celebration requires delicious fish, meat and Yanjing roast duck.

"Wife, while no one is home, let's celebrate quickly?"

Pushing the bicycle into the yard, Feng Jiayou shouted to his parents, brother and sister-in-law, but no one responded. Cheng Xuemin knew that no one was home, so that was it!

After entering his room, Cheng Xuemin locked the door and laughed!

"No, no!...Xuemin, Xuemin, I'll help you at night...at night. My parents, brother and sister-in-law are almost back from get off work now!"

Although we left Yanda at three or four o'clock, we took a detour to Quanjude and the pigeon market.

So when we got home it was already five or six o'clock and it was already dark!

Her parents, brother, and sister-in-law are probably all at the gate of the outer courtyard after get off work, but the bad guy Cheng Xuemin still wants to come. Has he forgotten the lesson that night when Feng Jiamo blocked him under the table and forced him to pay ten yuan?
"Hurry up, clean up your mind and revise your manuscript while the momentum is still there!"

"I'll go pick some vegetables and cook the rice first!"

I really can't be alone in a room with this bad guy Cheng Xuemin. He thinks about him all the time, which makes Feng Jiayou feel uncomfortable every time, as if he can't get what he wants and can't stop.

If I had known earlier, I shouldn’t have gotten pregnant so early!
But then again, that night was so sudden and impulsive, and she had sex three times, so it's not like she can avoid getting pregnant just because she wants to. Could she have gotten contraception at the educated youth camp?

"Wife, we can actually be more careful at night!"

At this stage of pregnancy, Feng Jiayou might want it more than he does, for fear of going too far!
So I have been enduring!

But now it has been four or five months, and we are in a stable period, so we can still be careful when making requests!
"No! You can't do this. If something goes wrong, you will be responsible!"

Feng Jiayou insisted on glaring at Cheng Xuemin, then quickly opened the door and slammed it. He really didn't dare to look into this guy's eyes!
"Sister, Big Cheng, Mom bought a big roast duck, so we can have another dish tonight!"

Not long after, my sister-in-law Feng Jiamo started shouting as soon as she entered the yard.

My mother-in-law also bought a big roast duck, what a rare gift!
It seems that my mother-in-law is in a very, very good mood today, otherwise, given her thriftiness, she would rarely bring back Quanjude roast duck.

Anyway, Cheng Xuemin has been in Yanjing Capital for more than a month, and apart from the couple, it seems that no one else has bought roast duck?
Feng's mother would secretly add extra food to her daughter Feng Jiayou from time to time. Her sister-in-law Ke Yumei was also very nice. She would often ask about Feng Jiayou's well-being and bring her some supplements.

The second sister-in-law might have no man around her and two children, and her life was tight, so she didn't take any special care of Feng Jiayou, the sister-in-law. But the fact that she moved a room for them was something Cheng Xuemin would remember for the rest of his life!

Needless to say, it was common for Feng's father to secretly give five or ten dollars to his daughter Feng Jiayou!

Otherwise, Feng Jiayou's small treasury has basically not been touched. Where did she get the money for all the fish, meat and roast duck?
So, it’s just that the wool comes from the sheep, and it’s best if the family is happy.

"Ah? Mom, you bought roast duck too!?"

"Xuemin and I also bought one, and chopped up some meat, and bought a grass carp!"

Feng Jiayou poked her head out of the kitchen, looked at her mother who was pushing a bicycle in with a little surprise, and shouted.

"Ha, sisters, you guys also bought a big roast duck?! What... is today a good day? Even mom bought a roast duck and two pounds of meat!"

Upon hearing this, sister-in-law Feng Jiamo threw the schoolbag on her body onto the stone table in the yard and rushed into the kitchen!
"Wash your hands, wash your hands. Are you a starving ghost reincarnated? Slow down, mom is happy today, so there will be plenty of braised pork and roast duck!"

"Hehe, sister, please tell me, why is mom so happy? Why did she buy so much meat, fish, and roast duck..."

"Did Mr. Cheng's manuscript pass?!"

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Soon, the three women in the kitchen started a drama and were talking and laughing together!

"Xuemin, where are you revising the manuscript?!"

Father Feng also entered the east wing of Cheng Xuemin and his daughter's room for the first time. He saw Cheng Xuemin sitting at the desk at the door, probably revising today's manuscript, so he greeted him and asked.

"Dad! Come in and sit down!"

Cheng Xuemin was surprised, looked back and quickly stood up to greet them.

"This house... let's hold on a little longer. The Foreign Language Bureau should have allocated housing for us after the New Year!"

When Mr. Feng came in, he found that there was no place to put his feet. Looking at the room full of books, he couldn't help but frown and said.

I had agreed with Lao Qian before that all the books in this room would be moved to the west!
But I don’t know whether my son-in-law likes reading or really likes reading, so he actually kept all these books. The ear room, which was not very big to begin with, became even more crowded!

But now it seems that his son-in-law really likes reading, otherwise how could he launch two big satellites in succession!

There is no need to mention the shepherd of Yenching literature!
Today's article "The Record of Director Qiao's Taking Office" is even more amazing. Having accompanied his wife all the way back, and listening to what happened before and after the meeting with the big boss today, Feng's father almost dropped his jaw in shock.

Old Wu from the cultural field personally met with him, and the leading figure in the literary world, Mr. Mao, and his peer, Mr. Ding Ling, also accompanied him to help his son-in-law with manuscript revisions.

Hey!
When Mr. Feng heard this, he cursed me. This treatment is really unprecedented, right?

Later, I heard that even the other side was alarmed, and they even appointed an official to comment on it as "timely rain". What was missing was an article like this that responded to the spirit of the meeting.

Mr. Feng was filled with passion and excitement when he heard this, and his eyes filled with tears. He kept telling his wife that it was all in the past, all in the past!
So as soon as he got home, Father Feng couldn't wait to have a good chat with his son-in-law. He really wanted to have a good chat.

"Dad, this is actually not bad. Jiayou and I are used to it! We usually write manuscripts here, and when we are tired, we lie down. There are so many books to read at our fingertips. It's really good!"

The whole family was waiting for the housing allocated by Feng's father's unit, except for Cheng Xuemin and Feng Jiayou.

They are now earning a small fortune and are planning to buy a house and move out to live on their own!
But now, Cheng Xuemin did not tell Feng's father or mother anything in advance.

It’s not too late to mention it once you’ve found a house that’s almost ready for you.

"Yes! On the way back, your mother told me that since this manuscript has received great attention from the leaders..."

At the dinner table, Feng's father had two drinks, which was rare for him, and he also asked Cheng Xuemin to have two drinks with him.

The whole family knew about today's big event, and they were all surprised and happy for Cheng Xuemin, their son-in-law and brother-in-law.

This is not the son-in-law from a month ago, the peasant girl who came to marry him!
"By the way, Xuemin, our production studio is planning to make a movie of your piece "The Horse Herder". I heard that the director is Xie Jin from Shanghai. How about letting me write the script?"

After three rounds of drinks, my brother-in-law brought up business and asked about the preparations for making "The Horse Shepherd" into a movie!

Needless to say, the director is an outstanding young director of the new generation, Xie Jin from Shanghai Film Studio.

The script has not been finalized yet!

However, the eldest brother-in-law wanted to take charge personally and help his brother-in-law write the script of "The Shepherd".

After all, he is a teacher at Beijing Film Academy and an in-service screenwriter at Beijing Film Studio. His specialty is scriptwriting. This job is something he is very familiar with!
So, when the eldest brother-in-law made this suggestion, the eldest sister-in-law Ke Yumei, the second sister-in-law Sun Juan, and the youngest sister-in-law Feng Jiamo all looked up at Cheng Xuemin.

"You can let your brother write it. Although he may not be good at other things, he has a solid foundation in scripts!"

Feng's mother nodded when she heard this, but she didn't think much about it. "The Shepherd" originally belonged to her son-in-law, and it was only a matter of time before it was made into a movie. It didn't matter who wrote the script.

Let his brother help adapt a script, so that he can take advantage of his brother-in-law Cheng Xuemin and gain some experience in their Beijing Film Studio.

After all, this is "The Shepherd", a big satellite launched by Li Qingquan of Yanjing Literature. It will definitely be a hit if it is adapted into a movie.

And there is also an atomic bomb later, and he will ask his brother to help write the script! In this way, his brother has these two works as a foundation, and he can be regarded as a budding screenwriter in the industry!
"Brother, if The Shepherd is adapted into a movie, can Xuemin get any royalties?"

But at this time, Tiangang Feng Jiayou asked a question that Cheng Xuemin also wanted to know very much.

If The Horse Shepherd is adapted into a movie, can he get any royalties for the adaptation?

"Yes, our studio will definitely pay you for adapting your work 'The Shepherd' into a movie!" said brother-in-law Feng Jiazhao, nodding his head.

It’s great to be able to get royalties, and I can even get royalties twice, this is great!
Feng Jiayou smiled and asked again, "Brother, how many scholars can there be?"

Similarly, Cheng Xuemin is also very concerned about how much royalties he can get.

Even the eldest sister-in-law Ke Yumei, the second sister-in-law Sun Juan, and the youngest sister-in-law Feng Jiamo, who were standing next to them, were listening attentively.

The same goes for Feng's mother and father, but they already knew in their hearts that there must be royalties!

"It's like this. According to the regulations of our production studio and above, if Xuemin only authorizes the film but does not participate in the script production, he should be able to get three or four hundred yuan in adaptation fees!"

"If Xuemin, the original author, participates in the adaptation, the profits will be divided according to his level of participation. If he completes the entire adaptation of The Horse Herder alone, I estimate that the maximum profit would be two thousand!"

Feng Jiayou stood up immediately after hearing this and said, "Xuemin, we can adapt it ourselves, can you do it?!"

What a joke, if you don’t participate you’ll only get three or four hundred yuan, but if you participate directly you’ll get two thousand yuan, does this leave Feng Jiayou, a money-grubber, with any choice?

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(End of this chapter)