Literary Master 1978

"What a bad temper!"

In front of outsiders, Tao Yumo didn't dare to confront his sister, for fear of being settled by Qiu Hou, so he could only mutter and go to Lin Chaoyang to help him wash the vegetables and show his presence.

"Brother-in-law, haven't you noticed? My sister has become increasingly angry recently!" Tao Yumo did not forget to slander Lin Chaoyang while working.

"I'm getting more and more angry with you, but my temper is good with me."

Tao Yumo was stuck in his throat by his words, and whispered quietly: "You are timid!"

There were seven or eight people in the kitchen, and there was no need for so many people to actually cook. After washing and chopping vegetables and other chores were completed, so many people were no longer needed, so Lin Chaoyang kicked everyone out.

Everyone's laughter came from the west wing, and several people stood talking in the yard. This atmosphere made people feel extremely relaxed.

Wang Anyi came out of the kitchen and came to the pomegranate tree in the yard. Wang Zengqi was chatting with several old writers such as Lin Jinlan and Liu Shaotang.

They are all in their 50s and 60s, and most of them became famous in the 1950s. The similarity in age and experience makes them have a lot in common.

When she came closer, she heard Wang Zengqi chatting about his food experience. Lin Jinlan on the side occasionally interjected a few words. Liu Shaotang, Zhou Keqin, Shu Qun and others listened with interest.

Wang Anyi listened for a while and found it very interesting. She could hear Wang Zengqi's attitude and interest in life from his words, and thought that it was no wonder his works were so full of interest.

While she was listening intently, a burst of laughter suddenly sounded in her ears.

Turning around, he saw Li Tuo opening the door to the west wing and walking out, followed by several young writers such as Chen Jiangong, Han Shaogong, and Zhao Benfu.

Wang Zengqi and others stopped talking and looked at them. They saw them running to the door of the courtyard and studying the couplets at the door.

"What are you doing?" Wang Anyi came up and asked.

Li Tuo said: "I just told them about the allusion of the couplet at the door of Chaoyang's house. Everyone is curious and comes to take a look."

Wang Anyi ran outside the courtyard to take a look. She had noticed this couplet when she came just now. She asked curiously: "What is the allusion to this couplet?"

Li Tuo accidentally recounted the meal after winning the award the year before last and Lu Wenfu's article. Wang Anyi couldn't help but yearn for it after listening to it.

For a literary young female writer like her, such a picture of a crowd of friends and having a drink with close friends is full of poetry and painting, and she can't help but look forward to today's party.

Several young writers discussed it at the door for a long time, and they also wanted to sing a song with great interest.

Han Shaogong recited the sentence "The spring breeze blows everywhere, and the peach blossoms reflect the long sun" and thought hard. Chen Jiangong on the side laughed and said: "Where do the peach blossoms come from? The beginning of the sentence is wrong."

"It's just an image. It symbolizes spring. Don't interrupt!"

"Then why don't you say, 'The spring breeze caresses everything, and the green grass reflects the new sun'. At least there is still some grass in the yard." Chen Jiangong said.

Zhao Benfu said: "Then I will say, 'Friends and friends are happy to bring wine'."

Chen Jiangong waited for a few seconds and asked, "Is it over?"

"It's over."

"What do you call a sentence? It's obviously half a sentence."

"Then pick it up again!"

A few people chatted and laughed and made up a few irrelevant sentences, but no one took them seriously.

"The spring breeze is so exciting that horses are hoofed, and I can see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day." Wang Zengqi looked at this group of high-spirited young people, as if she saw herself back then, and let out a sigh.

"It's great to be young!"

Several old comrades were aroused to yearn for youth and participated in the young people's topics. The yard was filled with laughter and laughter.

When it was almost noon, the food and wine were ready, and everyone was drinking, chatting and laughing, pushing the party to a climax.

The banquet lasted until about two o'clock in the afternoon. Everyone was full of wine and food, and several people were already drunk, dragging the people around them and talking non-stop.

"On such a wonderful day, we should take a photo to commemorate it." Li Tuo looked slightly drunk and suddenly came up with an idea.

"That's a good idea!"

"Okay, okay, I agree!"

His words won the approval of a group of drunkards present. However, Lin Chaoyang's house did not have a camera. When Lin Chaoyang said this, everyone immediately let out a sigh of regret.

"Brother-in-law, I have it!"

Tao Yumo shouted suddenly, startling the people next to him.

Lin Chaoyang looked at her, "What do you have?"

"There's a camera!"

After Tao Yumo said this, before Lin Chaoyang could react, he ran into the house and ran out again after a few seconds, with a camera hanging around his neck.

Lin Chaoyang was just about to ask her where she got the camera. When Li Tuo saw that he had a camera, he started arranging for everyone to line up to take pictures.

Everyone thought that Lin Chaoyang and his wife were the masters and had prepared a delicious meal for everyone today. They had worked hard and pushed the two people to the middle. The others were arranged in two rows according to their age and height.

"Come on, look at the camera, look at the camera!"

"Li Tuo leaned to the side to block the people behind."

"The big brother with glasses in the back is just stepping on his feet and not showing his face."

…

Tao Yumo commanded everyone to make fine adjustments for a while. After finding the best angle, he pressed the shutter.

There was a "click" and the picture was frozen.

The courtyard was only quiet for two seconds before it became lively again.

Everyone told Lin Chaoyang to wait until the photos were developed and send them to them. Lin Chaoyang was confused and had another task.

Li Tuozhi said proudly: "Okay, okay! Our cultural salon is becoming more and more formal, and we have a group photo. I think I can write some articles to commemorate it."

A few drunkards had already started to agree with him. Lin Chaoyang smiled bitterly, and he had to look to Li Tuo for the whole job.

By the time everyone was sent away, it was already past three in the afternoon, and the couple left the aftermath to Tao Yumo.

Isn't it natural for this girl to have a meal and do some work?

"Where did you get that camera?" Tao Yushu asked her.

"I bought it."

"Are you rich?"

Tao Yumo said: "Second-hand. Bought from a trust store for 210 yuan."

She had been thinking about buying a camera for a long time, and she had been visiting various trust stores during the winter vacation.

Today she came to have a meal. She had nothing to do in the morning, so she went to the Xidan Trust Store to try her luck, and she actually picked up a good thing.

The camera she bought was a Seagull DF-1, with a silver body covered in black leather. It looked exquisite and had a retro feel.

The camera has only been used for less than three years. If it were brand new, it would cost 476 yuan, and a ticket is required.

Tao Yumo bought it for only 210 yuan, and there was a look of pride on his face as he talked about it.

"I just know how to spend money randomly." Tao Yushu scolded.

"Why are you spending money indiscriminately? Didn't your photos come in handy today?" Tao Yumo argued.

The two sisters were noisy, and Tao Yushu felt dizzy without any warning and swayed.

"Ouch! What are you doing? Are you still blackmailing someone?"

Tao Yumo shouted, but his body honestly supported his sister.

Tao Yushu regained his strength in an instant. Seeing her like this, he glared at her angrily, "Little white-eyed wolf!"

Tao Yumo was frightened by her sister's lustful power and said harshly: "I think you drank too much?"

Her words once again made Tao Yushu roll his eyes, "When have I ever drank? What else do you do besides talking nonsense?"

"I wash all the dishes."

Tao Yumo muttered, then supported Tao Yushu, "That's because I'm tired. Let's go and lie down in the room for a while."

Returning to the main room, Lin Chaoyang saw Tao Yushu being helped into the house and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Maybe he's tired." Tao Yumo said smartly.

Lin Chaoyang quickly asked Tao Yushu to lie down, and she said, "Okay, it's not that expensive, but I'm just a little weak."

"Weren't you fine just now?" Lin Chaoyang wondered.

Tao Yushu glanced at his sister and said to her, "You go out first."

"It's okay. Let my brother-in-law be busy, I will take care of you."

After finally getting this opportunity today, Tao Yumo planned to perform well.

"Go out as soon as you are told!" Tao Yushu raised his eyebrows.

Seeing that his sister's expression was serious and not angry, Tao Yumo felt frightened and walked out suppressing his dissatisfaction.

When she got out of the house, a look of anger appeared on her pretty face, "It's true that a dog bites Lu Dongbin. He doesn't know the heart of a good person, and treats his good intentions as a donkey's liver and lungs."

As she spoke, a cunning look flashed in her eyes, and she was full of agility. She lowered her body and approached the door furtively, doing the trick of having ears on the wall.

snort! You won’t let me listen, but I insist on listening!

Let me listen, what are you two saying behind my back? Why can't I hear anything?

Tao Yumo's ear was getting closer and closer to the door panel, but he still couldn't hear the voices in the room, so he almost didn't press it.

Unexpectedly, the door was opened from the inside, and she who was holding the door panel with both hands was shaken and broke into the house.

"Ouch!"

She put her hands on the ground and looked up to see her sister staring at her with narrowed eyes, indicating danger.

She immediately showed a flattering smile, "Hey, sister..."

"Get out!" Tao Yushu spat out two words.

"Okay!"

Tao Yumo immediately rolled out of the house without looking back.

Lin Chaoyang looked at her back and couldn't help laughing, "This girl is quite beautiful, how can she act like a clown?"

Turning around, he saw Tao Yushu's angry eyes, "How could you say that about your sister-in-law?"

"What I mean is that Yu Mo is not only beautiful, but also has a good personality. He will definitely be blessed in the future." Lin Chaoyang quibbled, changed the subject and said: "This time, the girl is not listening to the wall, can you say it? "

Tao Yushu motioned for him to come closer and sat next to her. There was a bit of shyness and expectation in her eyes, and her red lips opened slightly.

"I'm not here this month."

"What didn't come?" Lin Chaoyang asked carelessly.

Tao Yushu's eyes were thin and angry, "That!"

"Which..." Lin Chaoyang was about to ask, but something suddenly dawned on him, "My period hasn't come yet?"

"Yes." Tao Yushu nodded, with suppressed joy on his face.

Lin Chaoyang used his lack of physiological knowledge to analyze, "If menstruation has not come, it may be menopause..."

Speaking of this, he saw Tao Yushu's joyful face darken, and quickly added: "Menopause is impossible. How old are you? Does that mean you are pregnant?"

When he thought of this possibility, he immediately felt an unspeakable joy in his heart, and his mouth opened wide, revealing a sense of silly happiness.

"Really pregnant?" he asked excitedly.

"How could I know!"

The joy in Tao Yushu's heart was no less than his, but she didn't dare to conclude at this moment, fearing that her joy would be in vain.

In the past, she had missed her periods on time. If she hadn't suddenly felt weak and dizzy this time, she wouldn't have dared to tell Lin Chaoyang.

Although Tao Yushu did not give a definite answer, Lin Chaoyang was still so excited that he couldn't control himself. He seemed to have springs on his heels and paced back and forth on the ground several times.

"She must be pregnant! She must be! We haven't taken any measures for a long time. My cow is tired and thin, and it's time to breed."

His words made Tao Yushu roll his eyes. Just as he was about to say something sarcastic to him, he saw him half-kneeling down and caressing his abdomen with his hands, his brows full of kindness.

"Do you think you're having a boy or a girl?"

Tao Yushu was infected by his emotions and his eyebrows were delighted, but he still said: "I'm not sure whether I'm pregnant or not, it's a boy or a girl!"

"We'll find out if we go to the hospital! Come on, let's go now."

Lin Chaoyang stood up excitedly, and Tao Yushu grabbed him, "You don't even know what time it is, who will tell you!"

It was already past three o'clock when the couple saw off the writers. After struggling for a while, it was already past four o'clock. By the time they arrived at the hospital, the doctors had all gone off work.

Only then did Lin Chaoyang notice the time and rubbed his neck naively, "How can this be done?"

"Wait until tomorrow, I think you are so happy." Tao Yushu said coquettishly, but there was infinite tenderness and dependence hidden in his voice.