Literary Master 1978.

Chapter 43: Thinking of changing the bed
Lin Chaoyang had a nightmare. He dreamed that the small treasury he hid in the sole of his shoe was discovered by Tao Yushu and confiscated on the spot. He became penniless again.

When he went to the cafeteria, he couldn't even afford a five-cent serving of shredded potatoes. He was so hungry. By chance, someone hadn't finished his meal yet and threw a piece of fried tofu on the ground. He looked and saw that person was Liu Zhenyun.

However, Lin Chaoyang was so hungry that he didn't care about anything else. He pounced on the tofu on the ground like a vicious dog and stuffed it into his mouth.

But the more he ate the tofu, the stickier it became to his teeth, and the stickier his mouth became, until in the end it covered his mouth.

He struggled desperately, struggled desperately... and then woke up.

After finally achieving great harmony between life and soul last night, Lin Chaoyang fell into a deep sleep. Just now he woke up and was startled.

You're going to be late for work!

Then I remembered that today seemed to be the weekend.

Tao Yushu was sleeping soundly at this moment, with his white, soft arms covering the lower half of his face. No wonder he had such a dream.

Lin Chaoyang gently moved her hand away, but she didn't even react. It seemed that she was exhausted last night.

When he was getting dressed, he stepped on his heels on purpose, so he must have had some money.

A false alarm!
Last night he took the initiative to confess the crime. It had a lot to do with those gossipers in the Chinese department who couldn't keep a secret, but also because of his own conscience.

But he was a person who would correct his mistakes when he was young, but would make them again after correcting them. He never made big mistakes, but kept making small ones.

Now that part of the slush fund has been confiscated, we can’t allow any more problems to occur.

How can a man go out without some money?
Lin Chaoyang left the room and prepared to wash up when he happened to meet Tao Yumo who was about to return to his room after dinner.

As soon as she saw Lin Chaoyang, her cheeks flushed, and she lowered her head and turned to close the door.

Lin Chaoyang walked forward and ran into his brother-in-law who was brushing his teeth. The look he gave him was profound and meaningful, as if only men could understand each other.

When he finished washing up and went to eat, he saw the cold look of his mother-in-law.

Feeling guilty, Lin Chaoyang only dared to sit halfway while eating, thinking back to the passionate love that the couple had shown last night.

Impulsive, impulsive!
The father-in-law looked normal, but when he stood up after dinner, he still said quietly: "Chaoyang, think about changing the bed later... If you don't have enough money, I'll give you some."

Lin Chaoyang quickly put down his chopsticks and said, "Dad, I'm going to buy a bed today. I have money, I have money."

The father-in-law nodded and said nothing more.

Food, sex and desire are human nature and are normal.

When Lin Chaoyang returned to the room after dinner, he saw Tao Yushu curled up in the quilt, apparently still sleeping.

But Lin Chaoyang keenly noticed the little movements of her feet. He walked to the bed and pulled the quilt off her head.

"Don't sleep anymore, hurry up and eat, mom is about to clean up the dishes."

The pretty face that had enjoyed so much last night now had a bit more charm. She scolded him, "It's all your fault! My parents must have heard everything last night!"

"I heard it, so I heard it. We are a legal couple, what are you afraid of?" Lin Chaoyang said shamelessly.

While speaking, he tried to pull Tao Yushu's arm, but she bit him on the wrist.

Tao Yushu's teeth were white and neat. In her embarrassment, she didn't realize that she bit her teeth too hard. Lin Chaoyang grinned but did not move.

"Riwutouwa?"

Tao Yushu didn't say anything, but asked Lin Chaoyang in a humming voice.

"It hurts, please loosen your mouth!"

Tao Yushu finally let go. Lin Chaoyang rubbed his wrist, which had two clear rows of teeth marks on it. "It's the year of the dog!"

"Hmph, let's see if you dare to do it again next time!"

Tao Yushu got his revenge, tidied up his clothes and hair, and prepared to leave the room. Lin Chaoyang said, "Dad asked us to buy a bed, so hurry up and pack."

Tao Yushu's steps towards the door suddenly became difficult. He turned back and glared at Lin Chaoyang fiercely.

After coming back from dinner, Tao Yushu looked unhappy. Lin Chaoyang thought she was still worried about the "noise disturbance" incident last night.

"Mom extorted two dollars from me again!"

Lin Chaoyang understood what was going on as soon as he heard it.

Tao Yushu is on winter vacation now, and has to eat lunch at home every day. Can't I charge him more for food?

"Be careful that mom hears you."

"If she knew, it was you who told her the secret!"

Well, it’s not easy to be a good person!

While the couple was chatting and laughing, there was a knock on the door. When they opened it, they saw it was the father-in-law.

"Dad, what's the matter?"

Mr. Tao didn't say anything. He just handed over two bills and turned away.

"What is it?" Lin Chaoyang came over to take a look, and it turned out to be a brown bed ticket and a bed frame ticket.

"Dad, is this a prophet?" Lin Chaoyang exclaimed.

Tao Yushu said unhappily, "Do you think my dad is a fortune teller?"

Of course, what Lin Chaoyang said was a joke. This brown bed ticket must have been bought and exchanged by his father-in-law, and he just happened to give it to them today.

"My dad started making arrangements during the summer vacation," Tao Yushu added.

Lin Chaoyang immediately felt his father-in-law's deep love for him and his wife, which vividly demonstrated what "fatherly love is silent" means.

The only regret is that the cot is not good enough, it would be better if it was a spring bed.

With the tickets and the seizure of Lin Chaoyang's secret fund, changing the bed and mattress was naturally not a problem.

That afternoon, Lin Chaoyang and Tao Yushu hired a cart and pulled the bed frame and mattress back home.

The Tao family just bought a TV a few days ago, and they are changing the bed today. As the saying goes, the old look has been given a new one, and the house is inevitably filled with joy. Even the neighbors around are curious.

This evening, the Tao family's dinner was prepared by sister-in-law Zhao Li.

Tao's father and mother were going to the Workers' Club in the evening to watch the drama performance of "In Silence" and left home at five o'clock.

"In the Silence" is a play created and choreographed by the amateur drama troupe of the Shanghai Workers' Cultural Palace. It became a hit in Shanghai as soon as it was performed this year, and tickets were hard to come by. It is just like the title of the play - hearing thunder in the silence.

In November, at the invitation of the Ministry of Culture and the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, screenwriter Zong Fuxian and director Su Leci led the "In Silence" crew to Yanjing for the performance.

Replicating its performance in Shanghai, "In Silence" achieved great success upon its premiere in Yanjing. Many media outlets reported on the grand premiere of the drama and gave it high praise.

The People's Daily even published a special commentator article on the front page titled "The People's Wishes, the People's Power - Pinghua Drama "In Silence"", saying that the crew of "In Silence" came to Beijing to perform for the people of the capital, which was a victory for the people's power.

The premiere was a huge hit and "In Silence" became a cultural phenomenon in the Yenching cultural circle this winter, second only to the movie "The Chase" and the magazine "Today".

Yesterday, my eldest brother-in-law got two tickets for "In Silence" from a friend and gave them to Tao's mother as a gift, so the old couple had a date today.

Lin Chaoyang felt inexplicably familiar with his brother-in-law's actions, but he couldn't remember what it was for a moment until he noticed the copy of "Dream of Red Mansions" on the bookshelf.

If this happened in "Dream of the Red Chamber", the brother-in-law would definitely be Master Lian, right?
This man may not be good at anything, but he can really handle things well and please others.

(End of this chapter)