Rebirth 1979: Marrying a poor girl at the beginning

"Who cares?"

Lin Zhengjun laughed and said, "Some cadres treat the common people as giant babies, as if they can't even poop or wipe their butts, and they insist on teaching and controlling them. Some also seem to treat the common people as sheep, as if they would not feel comfortable if they don't whip them twice."

"Who says it isn't?"

Lin Bingde said mysteriously: "But, just say what needs to be said. This is really addictive!"

"Back then, the collective was so powerful. When I stood on the ridge of the field, everyone was afraid of me, afraid that I would give them too low a work point!"

"But now, after the land was divided among households, everyone does their own thing. I have no control over when, how, or how well they do it. No one wants to pay attention to me! I've been feeling depressed for a few days!"

"I am just a small brigade secretary, in charge of a few hundred people, and I feel comfortable managing people."

"Sir, you are quite frank,"

Lin Zhengjun laughed heartily and said, "It is human nature to like to manipulate power and restrict others to show off one's superiority. Many people are like this!"

"If you can overcome it, that's amazing!"

The first day of the new year was spent in such a lively and festive manner.

……

On the second day of the Chinese New Year, Zhang Shuqin got up early in the morning, cleaned the yard, and prepared food.

Because today is the day when married girls return to their parents’ home with their children and husbands!

Zhang Shuqin attaches great importance to the visits of her two sons-in-law.

After all, the eldest son-in-law Yang Kaixuan now works in the county Construction Bank, and the second son-in-law works in Luoshan County Transportation Company. In the eyes of rural people, they are already well-known figures.

Before Lin Zhengjun rose to prominence and the Lin family's financial situation improved, Zhang Shuqin even felt inferior because her two daughters were not worthy of her two sons-in-law.

Of course, the Lin family's situation has improved greatly now, especially the two daughters have grown rapidly with the help of Lin Zhengjun and are now worthy of the two sons-in-law.

In addition, she sincerely felt that her two sons-in-law were good people. At the very least, they loved their two daughters very much and were devoted to them.

Lin Zhengjun was also looking forward to the arrival of his two brothers-in-law.

Not to mention the feelings in past and present lives, just talking about drinking, apart from these two brothers-in-law, there are really not many who can rival him!

Of course, Lin Zhengjun was not in a hurry and he quietly reviewed and prepared for the exam in his new house in the back mountain.

While he was doing his homework, Tang Xiaofu was concentrating on writing a novel beside him.

Outside the courtyard gate, from time to time, the sound of firecrackers and children running and cheering could be heard.

The room was quiet, with only the rustling sound of pen tips rubbing against paper. The stove was on, but it didn't feel cold.

"Hehe, 'Little Shoes' is finally finished. Please ask Mr. Chu Kuangren, a representative of the National Congress of Literature and Art, the Municipal Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and the Chairman of the Municipal Writers Association, to review it!"

Tang Xiaofu showed a sweet smile on her pretty face with a rosy complexion, and then placed a stack of manuscript paper in front of Lin Zhengjun.

"Wow! You finished it so quickly?"

Lin Zhengjun was shocked.

This novel is not long, only about 30,000 words, but in Lin Zhengjun's opinion, the writing quality is quite good.

Because the novel does not have many ups and downs in the plot, it revolves around a pair of shoes and relies on details and character psychology to win.

It's like setting up a Taoist temple in a snail shell, which actually requires the author to have even higher writing skills and ability to control the plot.

Tang Xiaofu wrote it on and off for five or six days, and it was remarkable that she was able to complete it.

"It may not be good even if you finish writing it. You should take a closer look at it!" Tang Xiaofu said with a smile.

The story takes place in Hewan Brigade, Qingshan Commune, Huaibian County.

Just like Faulkner has his literary hometown, the southern town of Yoknapatawpha.

Mo Yan has his Northeast Township of Gaomi County, and Su Tong has his Maple and Poplar Township.

Lin Zhengjun also feels that he should have his own literary hometown.

That is his hometown, Huaibian County, Central Plains Province.

He has lived here for decades, and Tang Xiaofu has also lived here for nearly four years. They are familiar with the plants, birds and insects, the changing of seasons, and weddings and funerals.

From now on, all rural narratives will be set in Hewan Brigade, Huaibian County.

"The Shepherd" must take place on the prairie, and it would be inappropriate to change the background, but "Under the Hawthorn Tree" is completely possible. It's just that when he wrote it, he only wanted to make money through advertising and didn't think much about it.

The plot of "Little Shoes" is very simple.

During the special ten years, Goudan and Hei Niu were a pair of brother and sister who lived in Hewan Brigade, their family was poor.

The whole family relies on the father's meager income to make ends meet, while also taking care of the mother who is in poor health.

Goudan accidentally lost his sister Heinu's only pair of shoes while helping her repair them.

This pair of shoes is very important because it is the only pair my sister has.

Due to the family's poverty, they were unable to buy new shoes for their sister, which became a big problem for the brother and sister.

In order to hide the fact from their parents and increase their burden, the brother and sister decided to take turns wearing their brother's shoes to go to school.

Lin Zhengjun and Tang Xiaofu combined this plot with the special ten-year period when the school learned about industry and agriculture and was free and undisciplined during the semi-suspension of classes, which was logical and had characteristics of the times.

At that time, we attended classes half a day and worked the other half, which was euphemistically called learning about industry and agriculture.

This means they have to race against time every day to ensure that the other person can get to school on time.

Sister Hei Nuo accidentally found her lost shoes on another little girl's feet on the playground.

She followed the little girl and memorized her home address, but found that the little girl's family was even poorer and her father was blind. Out of sympathy and kindness, the brother and sister finally decided to give up and get the shoes back.

The school is about to hold a long-distance running competition, and the prize for third place is a pair of sports shoes.

In order to win a pair of new shoes for his sister, Goudan decided to take part in the competition and promised his sister that he would get third place.

He worked hard to learn running skills and tried his best in the competition. During the running, he fell down, but gritted his teeth, got up and continued to run desperately, and finally won the championship by accident.

The champion's prize was not the sneakers he wanted, which made him feel disappointed and aggrieved.

On the other hand, in order to improve the family's situation, my father decided to make some hemp candies and speculate on the black market in the county.

Although they encountered many difficulties in the process, they managed to make some money and bought two new pairs of shoes - one for Goudan and one for Heinu...

At the end, Goudan happily sat by the river, put his worn-out feet into the water, and enjoyed the kisses of the little fishes...

“It’s very well written, and the emotions are so sincere!”

Although Lin Zhengjun knew that Tang Xiaofu was writing a novel recently, he had not read it before.

This was the first time he watched it today, and he was deeply moved at first sight.

Lin Zhengjun sincerely praised: "Especially the description of poverty, it is so realistic and very immersive!"

Tang Xiaofu also showed a relieved smile on her pretty face and said, "Such a good story, I was worried that you couldn't write it well!"

The story foundation is indeed very good. This time, Lin Zhengjun is adapting the Iranian movie "Little Shoes", a tear-jerking masterpiece with a Douban score of 9.2!

Lin Zhengjun’s plan is not only to reprint the novel, but also to adapt it into a movie, making double profits!