Literary Master 1978

The annual Xunweizhai Cultural Salon has come to an end, but the attention it brought continues.

Compared with salons in previous years, this year's salon had higher standards, a larger scale, a wider scope, and more materials and angles for discussion. It became one of the focuses of discussion in the domestic literary circle in April 1985.

After finishing their work in the salon, Lin Chaoyang and his wife were free. The appointment letters from the new Kunlun Pictures had arrived in the mail, and Tao Yushu could go to the government department to apply for the procedures to go to Hong Kong.

But now the couple encountered a problem. Xiaodongdong was not yet three years old, so he would definitely have to go with them. Tao Yushu was confident in taking care of him while pregnant. After all, this was how everyone came here in the past few years.

But Lin Chaoyang was worried. The couple's trip to Xiangjiang wouldn't take too long, but after all, they were unfamiliar with the place, so he still wanted to be on the safe side.

"Why don't you take Yu Mo with you?"

"She still has to go to work."

"Is it different if she's not in that class? She can do better than her eldest brother!"

If Tao Yumo heard Lin Chaoyang's words, he would have to fight with him, not because he was spitting blood, but because the truth was too hurtful.

Tao Yushu was a little hesitant. She was afraid that this matter would delay her sister's work, but Lin Chaoyang was right. Tao Yumo's performance in the past year or so after graduation did not look like he was ambitious.

"This is not easy to handle. Even if she helps us take care of the children at home, how can we take care of the children when she goes to Xiangjiang?"

Lin Chaoyang also scratched his head.

After all, she is a sister-in-law, Dehua and all are just joking, it is impossible to really use her as a confinement nanny.

"Why don't you talk to her first?"

Tao Yushu nodded hesitantly.

After the couple finished talking, Tao Yushu came to the living room. By now, Xiao Dongdong had been coaxed to sleep. Tao Yumo was playing games in front of the TV. She was upset and frustrated when the villain on the screen died. If she passed the level, she would Cheers for a while.

He is obviously in his twenties, but he behaves like a child.

Tao Yushu looked at her sister's carefree performance and couldn't help but smile. She sat on the sofa and watched Tao Yumo play for a long time.

"Sister, why don't you make any movement when you walk?"

Tao Yumo's character died again. She shook the controller angrily and planned to continue playing. Suddenly she found someone else beside her. She was startled and complained angrily.

"You are too involved in playing games."

Tao Yumo also knew that she had a problem with playing games, so she didn't dwell on the problem anymore. She asked again: "Why are you sitting here if you don't want to sleep?"

"It's nothing. Your brother-in-law and I are going to Xiangjiang, right? We plan to take Dongdong with us."

"Oh." Tao Yumo was a little disappointed when he heard this, "This little guy usually knows how to torture people, and he was a little reluctant to leave."

"Then you're going to go too?" Tao Yushu asked in a joking tone.

Tao Yumo's eyes immediately lit up when he heard this, "Can I go?"

Tao Yushu was surprised by his sister's reaction. How about you show your embarrassment?

Seeing that she didn't speak, Tao Yumo asked again: "Sister, do you really want me to go?"

"No." Tao Yushu replied dryly.

Tao Yumo was reluctant, "You just said it!"

"You really want to go to Xiangjiang? Why didn't you tell me before?"

"Aren't I afraid of causing trouble to you? This time you brought it up on your own initiative, not at my request!"

Tao Yushu rolled his eyes at her, "Going to Xiangjiang is just for games, right?"

Tao Yumo said coquettishly: "No, the main reason is that I can't let go of Xiao Dongzi!"

"Come on. Are you so big-hearted that you don't even want to work anymore? Are you willing to let go of your family?"

"I can just apply for a leave of absence without pay at work. It's not like you don't know at home. Mom now regards me as a thorn in her side and a thorn in her flesh."

"That's because I'm worried about you."

"It's useless for her to be anxious. I have the final say in my life. Sister, I know, you want me to help you take care of Xiao Dongzi, right?

No problem, leave Xiaodongzi to me, and I promise to take care of him until he is fat and white. "

Tao Yushu shook off her coquettish hand, "He's fat enough. What if you don't want to work at all in the future?"

"There must be a road before the car reaches the mountain. Besides, I am taking a leave of absence without pay." Tao Yumo said very bachelorly.

Tao Yushu shook her head. She really couldn't understand. They were both raised by their parents. How could their personalities be so different?

"Sister~" Tao Yumo saw her shaking her head, thinking that she didn't want him to go to Xiangjiang, so he quickly shook his sister's arm again.

"Stop shaking! Stop shaking!"

Only then did Tao Yumo stop. Tao Yushu looked at her silently for a long time before saying, "Why do you think you are not motivated at all?"

Tao Yumo said confidently: "If I don't make progress, isn't that because I babysit your child? If you don't thank me, forget it, but you still look down on me!"

Although Tao Yushu was sometimes merciless when trying to trick his sister, and although he knew that Tao Yumo was bluffing, Tao Yushu still couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

"Okay, then you come with us to Xiangjiang."

"Great!" Tao Yumo jumped up and hugged her sister, shaking her left and right.

Tao Yushu was shaken by her a few times, feeling dizzy and retching. Tao Yumo was so frightened that she immediately helped her sister sit down.

"Sister, drink some water."

Tao Yushu finished drinking the water and felt a little better. He glared at his sister with almond-shaped eyes, and Tao Yumo, who knew he was in the wrong, smiled dryly.

"Sister, drink more!"

After returning to the room, Tao Yushu told Lin Chaoyang about the situation, and he laughed, "This girl is really playful. What about her parents..."

"I'll go and tell them. Yumo is old enough, and going to Hong Kong is just to see the world, there's nothing wrong with that."

Lin Chaoyang nodded, "Okay."

In the next few days, Lin Chaoyang and his wife first went to handle the necessary procedures for leaving the country, and then told Tao's father and mother about Tao Yumo going to Hong Kong with them.

Although Tao's mother always disliked her little daughter, she was naturally reluctant to let her go so far away.

Tao Yumo, however, acted heartless and even wanted to fly to Hong Kong as soon as possible to see the outside world.

In a blink of an eye, the beginning of April was over, and all the procedures before going to Hong Kong were prepared, and the luggage was packed, but there was still one big thing to do at home.

The courtyard of Xiaoliubukou Hutong is a cross-courtyard of the east and west. When Lin Chaoyang bought it, the east courtyard had already been dilapidated, and the west courtyard was well preserved, so the family only cleaned up the west courtyard and moved in.

Lin Erchun had been arranging for Lin Chaoyang to clean up the east courtyard. Before that, Lin Chaoyang took into account that Xiao Dongdong was still young and was afraid that the family would scare him with a large-scale construction, so he did not start the construction until the beginning of last spring.

After more than half a year of reconstruction last year, the courtyard and houses of the east courtyard have been restored to their original state, and the style of carved beams and painted buildings, vermilion lacquer and blue tiles can be seen.

The back house on the south side was transformed into a boiler room, and the hot water and heating of the entire courtyard will be supplied from here in the future.

In the main courtyard, two pomegranate trees stand on the east and west sides of the courtyard. In front of the pomegranate trees, there are square fish tanks made of stone. In the future, goldfish will be raised, adding a bit of life interest.

If the style of the west courtyard is a combination of Chinese and Western styles, then the renovated east courtyard is a serious traditional courtyard style.

Entering the house, the hardware and decoration inside have been further upgraded. Compared with the living facilities in the West Courtyard, it is more modern. The most important thing is that there is a bathroom at home.

Living in a courtyard house, sewage drainage is undoubtedly the biggest problem.

As early as the Ming Dynasty, the drainage design in Yanjing City was relatively complete, and the homes of dignitaries had their own independent sewers. Lin Chaoyang's courtyard was also built by a wealthy family, so there was a sewer. It was just abandoned for many years and had been blocked.

This reconstruction of the East Courtyard took a lot of effort to clear the underground sewer that had been blocked for a long time.

This kind of project would have disturbed the neighbors, and the neighbors would definitely be reluctant, but Lin Chaoyang asked someone to help the neighbors dredge the sewer.

He spent a few hundred yuan more for this, but he got a good reputation among the neighbors. In the future, the neighbors no longer have to carry domestic sewage to the street to pour water.

After the construction of the East Courtyard, the living facilities were much better than those of the West Courtyard. Before leaving, Lin Chaoyang arranged to move all his belongings to the East Courtyard, including his collections.

When they come back from Hong Kong in a few months, they will live in the East Courtyard.

"Dad, Mom, you can live here for the time being. After the East Courtyard is repaired, the conditions will be no worse than those in the Overseas Chinese Apartment.

The key is that living in the city will make it convenient for you two to go out."

"That's fine, so you don't have to run away in the future." Lin Erchun agreed happily.

Lin Chaoyang said again: "I plan to use the West Courtyard as a guesthouse in the future, and friends will stay there when they come."

After the renovation of the small courtyard, the East and West Courtyards each have a gate, and there is a hanging flower gate connecting the middle courtyard wall, but an additional door has been added, which can be closed at any time to fully ensure privacy, and the two courtyards do not disturb each other.

If it were in the past, Lin Erchun would definitely say that it would be a pity not to rent out so many houses.

But today, Lin Erchun said nothing.

After the Xunweizhai Cultural Salon was held for so many years, he could clearly feel that the writers who came to participate in the event became more and more respectful of Lin Chaoyang.

Lin Erchun has been a production team leader for half his life. Although he is not a high-ranking official, he understands what dignity and reputation mean.

He now understands that his son's dinner invitations over the years are not in vain. He has cultivated such a strong reputation without anyone noticing. He really has the style of the heroes he has heard of in "Three Heroes and Five Gallants".

After arranging the family affairs, Lin Chaoyang called Li Tuo again and gave him a key to the West Courtyard.

"I will go out with Yushu during this period, and the West Courtyard will be vacant. If any writer or editor friends come to Yanjing later, you can take them to live in the West Courtyard as a temporary place to stay."

Li Tuo knew that Lin Chaoyang was going to Hong Kong, but he didn't expect that Lin Chaoyang would give him a surprise before leaving.

Clearing his own yard for writers and editor friends who come to Yanjing to stay, is Lin Chaoyang going to be a living LF?

Li Tuo extinguished this thought as soon as it came up. If it was a month ago, he might have thought so, but after seeing Lin Chaoyang's cunningness in the cultural salon, he was no longer the naive Li Tuo.

Invite people's hearts.

These four words flashed through Li Tuo's mind immediately. Looking at Lin Chaoyang again, he couldn't help feeling strange. Is this still the honest and kind Lin Chaoyang he knew?

"Chaoyang, do you really want to make the name of "Folk Literature Association ZX" real?"

Lin Chaoyang smiled and said, "What a mess? The yard at home is originally large. In the past, the east yard was not cleaned up, and there was only the west yard, which was not too empty.

When we left, the east and west yards were empty. Houses are not afraid of being lived in, but they are afraid of being empty. Let some people live in it to add popularity."

Lin Chaoyang's explanation made sense, but Li Tuo looked at him suspiciously. He didn't dare to believe Lin Chaoyang anymore.

Lin Chaoyang was too lazy to explain to him, "Forget it, return the key."

Li Tuo immediately put the key in his arms, "I've already given it to you, why would I want to return it?"

He said with a smile: "Your yard is big enough, I've liked it for a long time, and we can have a place to get together in the future."

Lin Chaoyang warned: "You can send people here, but don't make a mess."

Li Tuo was immediately unhappy, "Who do you think we are? We are intellectuals!"

"Intellectuals have the most tricks!"

After a few insults, Li Tuo said with emotion: "Editors and writers who come to Beijing to collect manuscripts and revise manuscripts will be blessed in the future. They can live in the courtyard at the foot of the imperial city. Writer Lin has done a great deed!"

"Go!" Lin Chaoyang laughed and scolded.

After settling the family affairs, Lin Chaoyang could finally get up and go to Hong Kong.

Early in the morning of April 15, a black Santana stopped at the entrance of Xiaoliubukou Hutong, and Li Hanxiang got out of the car.

The shooting progress of "Fire Dragon" after the beginning of the year was faster than expected. It was just finished in early April. Li Hanxiang has been waiting for Lin Chaoyang to return to Hong Kong these two days.

"Chaoyang, let's go!" Li Hanxiang shouted to Lin Chaoyang who had just walked out of the courtyard gate.

"Here I come!"