After rebirth, I still experienced a mess

21 Formal recognition

When he got the key and returned to the dormitory, he saw that Jiang Yingying had not moved out and no other people had moved in. He couldn't help but sigh that having a godfather who is an official really has many benefits.

When Shi Mingsong found him, Xiao Wei quickly told him: "Don't tell anyone about my participation in the college entrance examination."

"Why? It's not shameful to fail the exam. There hasn't been a single college student in our town yet."

"It's hard to explain, you'll soon understand."

"Okay. I won't tell you."

During lunch break, when she saw Xiao Wei coming back, Jiang Yingying was so excited that she shouted and jumped, wiping her tears non-stop. Xiao Wei scolded her for being hypocritical. Aunt Miao, who was just trying to join in the fun, said, "Director Jiang is now very successful. I heard that he will be transferred to the county town."

It turned out that Jiang Yingying was very popular in the town during this period. That song made her the center of attention. She had been noticed by the county propaganda department and a transfer order had been issued. However, she had not gone because she wanted to wait for Xiao Wei to come back and ask for her opinion.

Xiao Wei didn't even think about it and said decisively: "Don't go anywhere, just stay in town."

Aunt Miao didn't understand: "People always want to move up. You can't hinder Director Jiang's bright future."

Jiang Yingying couldn't figure it out either, and couldn't tell the source of the song, so she was so anxious that sweat was pouring down her face.

With this song, not to mention the county, you can get into the provincial propaganda department, and you can make a living from this song for the rest of your life. But after all, it was stolen, not your true level, and you will inevitably be envied and excluded when you get to the top. A few years later, when the movement comes, literature and art will be severely destroyed. If malicious people deliberately find fault with you, even if you have the title of "martyr's family member", in that period of national madness, you can't guarantee that you won't be criticized or even lose your life.

Xiao Wei would never allow Jiang Yingying to have her stomach cut open to look for the enemy.

Xiao Wei naturally couldn't say anything about this. Fortunately, although Jiang Yingying was unwilling, she hesitated for a moment and nodded in agreement: "Okay. I won't leave."

Of course Aunt Miao didn't want Jiang Yingying to be promoted. Her voice was not lower than Jiang Yingying's, so why could she soar to the top? Isn't it just composing songs? Why couldn't she do that?

There must be something fishy if you listen to Xiao Ji like this.

Xiao Ji's article was published in the newspaper. His level is really extraordinary. If he can write a great article, then he should be able to write a few lines of a song. It seems that the song was probably written by Xiao Ji. We must find a way to expose Jiang Yingying's hypocritical mask.

In the evening, when enjoying the cool breeze, Aunt Miao deliberately found Xiao Wei to chat: "Xiao Ji is so talented, please compose a song for me to sing."

Xiao Wei was secretly shocked. This guy was indeed suspicious. She had no choice but to deny it. "I know nothing about music, and I can't do that kind of advanced stuff. Otherwise, Auntie hum a tune and I'll try to find out if I can write the lyrics."

"Xiao Ji is so modest. I've heard you sing before, and it was very nice."

"That's just something I hummed randomly. There's no complete sentence, no tune, and it doesn't form a complete song. Aunt Mu has experience in music, so I'm sure it can be done."

"Then I'll hum a few lines and you can see how they sound. If you like, help me change the lyrics."

"It can be done."

As a result, I was annoyed by Aunt Mu all night long, and I really shot myself in the foot.

Seeing Xiao Wei's impatience, Aunt Miao mysteriously threw out an explosive gossip: "Jiang Yingying is about to become your godmother."

Even though Xiao Wei was indifferent to worldly affairs, she was still surprised: "Hasn't she always been in a relationship with Director Hong?"

"I don't know what happened, but after she went to the Propaganda Office, she became estranged from Director Hong, and now she's hanging out with your godfather. Director Hong is very angry and is against your godfather every day. Sooner or later, something bad will happen."

"Their business has nothing to do with me."

"How can it be unrelated? A few days ago, Director Hong wanted to arrange for someone to live in your dormitory, and he had a quarrel with your godfather. He said that your godfather was cheating, abusing his power, appointing people based on personal connections, and wasting national resources, and he wanted to report it."

"What's the fraud?"

"They said that your godfather hired someone to write the investigation report when he was promoted. They said that it was impossible for your godfather to write such a report with his level."

"Why not arrange it?"

"It was only because the postman delivered a letter saying that your article was in the newspaper that Director Hong gave up. However, now everyone in the agency is saying that you wrote the report."

Xiao Wei deliberately messed up the time: "What report? I went to school in the county town and never came back. It's pure rumor."

Aunt Miao was also a little confused: "It seems that you wrote it before you left."

Xiao Wei continued to confuse his memory: "Nonsense. I remember handing over the written work and the accounts to Director Hong."

"I don't know the details. Director Hong must have been upset because he didn't get promoted and lost his lover, so he deliberately spread rumors to cause trouble."

"Absolutely. How could Director Hong be like this? He has such a bad character."

"Okay. Director Hong has been quiet since your article appeared in the newspaper. Your godfather said that you are an excellent goddaughter with a promising future. You don't need him to take care of you at all."

"Godfather is talking nonsense. I'm not that good."

The next day was Sunday, and according to the agreement, Xiao Wei had to go to the family home to formally recognize her relatives. To this end, Xiao Wei used the money given by President Li to buy cigarettes, alcohol, sugar, tea, a few clothes and a pair of Liberation shoes.

Although I have become his godparent, I know very little about President Li's family. I now know that his godfather's family is eight miles west of the town. His eldest son got married last year, and his youngest son has become disabled due to polio. He can barely take care of himself, and his speech and actions are like a fool. When my wife gave birth to my daughter eight years ago, she had a postpartum flu and passed away just two years later.

Although Jiang Yingying is a dozen years younger than President Li, it may not be a bad thing for them to work together.

There is no need to guess, it is definitely no longer a secret that Xiao Wei helped the two of them get promoted and change careers, and this should also be the reason why the two of them became close.

I couldn't help but think of Jiang Yingying's excitement when they met. The reason why she agreed to Xiao Wei not to leave was obviously because of the godfather. Jiang Yingying must have thought that Xiao Wei's disagreement with her going to the county town was to support her and her godfather.

Even though Xiao Wei was not aware of the hidden truth at the time, he would still support the two people's relationship.

The godfather and his children came to greet him from afar at the entrance of the village. Xiao Wei recognized his brother, sister-in-law and younger sister. Under the guidance of his godfather, he also recognized his grandmother, cousin, eldest uncle and other relatives and neighbors. He bowed to them one by one and greeted them, and gave them some cigarettes and candies.

I met dozens of people at once, and I couldn't remember them all. But it doesn't matter, Xiao Wei won't come often in the future, and I can always remember the ones I'm close to.

Everyone's attitude was very friendly, except for the sister-in-law, who was lukewarm. Xiao Wei guessed that it was because his godfather gave him 60 yuan.

Sixty yuan is indeed a considerable sum. One silver dollar can only be exchanged for five yuan, and Xiao Wei's fifteen silver dollars are only worth seventy-five yuan. In other words, the sixty yuan plus food coupons given by President Li are enough to cover it. If Xiao Wei continues to go to school, with Xiao Wei's extravagant expenses, it will cost at least thirty yuan a month, and his godfather's salary is less than thirty yuan, so his sister-in-law's unhappiness is not unreasonable.

Alas, it's all because of poverty.

When she heard that Xiao Wei could make money by writing articles, her sister-in-law's eyes immediately lit up, her attitude changed 180 degrees, and she worked so hard with her slightly protruding belly that her butt was smoking.

The lunch was very sumptuous. We first worshipped our ancestors at home, lit incense and candles, and burned paper money, which completed the recognition ceremony.

After removing the incense and preparing to eat, a bicycle bell rang in front of the door. It was Jiang Yingying who arrived with her daughter.