Rebirth 1979: Marrying a poor girl at the beginning

Lao Gandie canned food and sesame candy appear three times in the novel.

One time, his father Xu Jingyou invited Xu Lingjun to dinner at the Yanjing Hotel to reminisce about the past;

One time was when Xu Lingjun and Xiuzhi were getting married and they invited the herdsmen to dinner;

One time, Xu Lingjun brought some back to the ranch from Yanjing for his children and wife to eat.

"How is it?" Su Yu asked.

“It’s delicious. No, it’s very pretty!”

Liu Xinwu shook his head and sighed, "Sister Su, this novel has writing style, ideas, and stories. From the spiritual core to the form of expression, it has achieved a high degree of unity!"

He was simply full of admiration: "Compared with his, my "Class Teacher" is like garbage!"

"Don't belittle yourself!"

Su Yu smiled gently and said, "However, this Chu Kuangren is really strong. You should strengthen your relationship with him. We must get the next manuscript!"

Liu Xinwu nodded, and then asked like a curious baby: "By the way, Sister Su, have you ever eaten the Lao Gandie canned food and sesame candy mentioned in the novel?"

"Are you greedy?" Su Yu said with a smile.

"It made my tears and saliva flow together!" Liu Xinwu wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth.

Su Yu smiled and said, "To be honest, I am also greedy for it. Let's go to the department store to see if it has any and buy some to try!"

Seeing that it was almost time to get off work, the two of them ate a quick meal in the cafeteria and then rode their bikes to a nearby department store.

Then, I was dumbfounded.

"Comrade, give me two bottles of Lao Gandie canned yellow peaches!"

"Comrade, I want two kilograms of sesame candy. I don't recognize other brands, it must be Lao Gandie's!"

The counter was crowded with citizens holding tickets and banknotes. It was so packed that no one could get through.

The two of them waited in line for half an hour and finally it was their turn.

The salesperson apologized, "Comrade, I'm sorry, there's only one bottle of Lao Gandie canned food and a pound of sesame candy left. Do you want more?"

"I want it!"

Liu Xinwu bought it, and then the two returned to the office, planning to share it together.

Then seven or eight colleagues came over like greedy cats smelling fishy smell.

"Lao Gandie canned food and hemp candy?"

"I saw it in a magazine, too. I went to the grocery store to buy it, but couldn't find it. Now I've finally found it. Whoever sees it gets a share!"

"My wife was so moved after watching The Horse Herder yesterday that she drooled, and she asked me to buy it too! Unfortunately, I didn't buy it either!"

"These Lao Gan Die brand canned food and sesame candy have become extremely popular thanks to The Horse Wrangler. They are in short supply!"

Each of them got a spoonful of yellow peach pulp and one or two pieces of sesame candy, and they all ate with relish and praised the fruit highly.

“It tastes really good!”

"No wonder Madman Chu praised it so much in the novel!"

After eating canned yellow peaches and sesame candies, the crowd dispersed, talking contentedly.

Su Yu picked up the can of food and took a look at it, and immediately exclaimed: "Hey, hey, hey, Xinwu, that's not right, the Youth Food Cooperative of Hewan Brigade, Qingshan Commune, Huanghuai City? I remember Lin Zhengjun was from that place!"

That’s right, Tang Xiaofu believed that Lin Zhengjun was the source of the story and did not want to take credit for it, so she published "The Shepherd" and "A Generation" and the author was also Lin Zhengjun.

"It's true!"

Liu Xinwu took out the envelope in which he submitted his article to "A Generation" and was also surprised: "Lin Zhengjun actually deliberately wrote Lao Gandie in to advertise local products. This, this operation is too coquettish!"

Su Yu scratched his head and said, "He didn't make these dumplings just for the vinegar, did he? He's too talented, too powerful!"

Liu Xinwu slammed the table and said angrily: "Literature is sacred. How can he let literature be tainted with the stench of money? I must go to the Hewan Brigade to find him and discuss it with him!"

"If you want to be commissioned to write an article, just tell me. Why are you pretending? I won't laugh at you!" Su Yu exposed him bluntly.

At this time, the new era of literature was in its infancy, and literary magazines were being launched and re-launched one after another.

Most old writers are old and their creativity has declined.

During that special decade, there was only one writer named "Haoran" in the country, and literary creation was suppressed. Now, outstanding young authors have become popular and are the object of competition among major literary magazines!

In order to compete for authors and manuscripts, it is a basic practice to invite outstanding writers to the magazine to revise manuscripts. Not only are their travel expenses reimbursed, but they also provide food and accommodation, and subsidies. As for entertaining guests and giving gifts, it is not uncommon!

"The Shepherd" and "Chu Kuang Ren" became an instant hit in Yanjing with the publication of "People's Literature" in October.

Wherever there is water, people talk about "The Shepherd" and "The Madman of Chu"!

The Lao Gan Die brand canned food and sesame candy in the novel also became popular products that citizens rushed to buy. The daily sales volume increased steadily, forming a buying frenzy!

……

Two days passed quickly.

Hewan Brigade, Lin’s Courtyard, morning.

The family had just finished breakfast. Lin Hongying went to wash the pots and dishes. Everyone sat in the courtyard to digest the food and chat, enjoying the rare leisure time.

Lin Zhengjun looked at Lin Hongmei and said, "Sister, you just said that your stomach hurts a little. Is this the fetal movement?"

"Well! If you calculate the date carefully, the baby will be born in these few days!" Lin Hongmei touched her big belly with a smile, feeling the joy of becoming a mother soon.

Lin Zhengjun said: "Mom, why do I feel that my sister's belly is bigger than that of ordinary pregnant women? I have no experience, you take a closer look!"

Zhang Shuqin took a closer look and said, "It is indeed a bit bigger!"

Lin Zhengjun said: "I guess my sister is either pregnant with twins or a big fat baby. It may not be easy to give birth! I think it's better to let my elder sister go to the big hospital in the county to give birth now!"

In her previous life, Lin Hongmei rolled on the ground in pain due to a difficult childbirth.

But in order to save money, Hu Cuifen insisted on not sending her to a big hospital for delivery, and was even unwilling to send her to the commune health center.

She found a country midwife, who put the rusty knives and shovels on the fire and then poked them inside. Lin Hongmei was in a miserable state. Her blood filled a copper basin, and the baby died due to lack of oxygen.

Lin Hongmei also suffered from gynecological diseases due to uterine infection caused by poor hygiene conditions during delivery.

She had never gotten pregnant until she committed suicide.

It is clearly the Yang family's responsibility, but beasts like Hu Cuifen keep scolding her and calling her a money-losing hen that doesn't sit on the brood, and they torture her to death!

Now that Lin Zhengjun has been reborn, he will never allow tragedy to happen!

"Going to a big hospital is such a waste of money."

Lin Hongmei was very touched by her brother's concern, but she still smiled and shook her head, "Besides, I'm not that squeamish. None of the women in our village went to the hospital to give birth. Some of them gave birth suddenly while working in the fields. They bit the umbilical cord, took out the amniotic fluid from the baby's mouth, wrapped the baby in clothes and threw it on the ridge of the field, and then continued to work!"

"It's better to go to the hospital. It's not safe to give birth at home in case of any emergency." Lin Zhengjun insisted.

"Many rural women gave birth at home without any problems! Don't go to the hospital, it's too much trouble!"

"Well, let's listen to the doctor!"

Lin Zhengjun knew that she was telling the truth, so he had to patiently say: "I will take you to the hospital for a check-up today. If the doctor says that you can give birth at home, we will go home to give birth. If they say that there is a possibility of a difficult birth and recommend giving birth in the hospital, we will give birth in the hospital!"

Lin Hongmei hesitated and said, "I'm just afraid of spending money and delaying your making money!"

"will not!"

Lin Zhengjun said: "Even if I'm not here, the hemp candy workshop will operate normally without any delay!"

In the past few days, the procurement and distribution tasks have been successfully completed, the autumn sowing is almost completed, and the Youth Food Cooperative has started producing sesame candy again.

Tang Xiaofu also said, "Sister, listen to Zhengjun. Don't worry about the surgery and medical expenses. The most important thing is that you and your child are safe!"

In fact, what Lin Hongmei was most concerned about was Tang Xiaofu's attitude. After all, many sisters-in-law in the countryside were very stingy.

Seeing Tang Xiaofu's magnanimity, all her worries were gone and she was deeply moved.

Lin Hongmei smiled and nodded, "Then I'll listen to you. Let's go to the hospital for a check-up now!"