Literary Master 1978

This year's Mid-Autumn Festival coincides with the National Day, and the two festivals are combined. Although there are still a few days before the festival, the campus of Yanda University is already filled with a festive atmosphere.

Li Shuguang from Renwen Press found the library today. He came this time to discuss the publication of "Little Shoes".

Renwen Press's publishing contract is signed every three years, and the contract of "Little Shoes" is about to expire.

In the three years since its publication, the single volume of "Little Shoes" has sold a total of 1.67 million copies, most of which were sold in the first year and a half. After the hot-selling period, the sales gradually returned to normal, and the monthly sales in the last two months have not exceeded 20,000 copies.

However, even so, the sales of "Little Shoes" are out of reach for most contemporary novels.

Li Shuguang came to Lin Chaoyang to discuss the contract this time, and raised the original print remuneration from 1% (basic remuneration) per 10,000 copies to 2% per 10,000 copies, which is considered the sincerity of Renwen Press.

After all, "Little Shoes" has passed the hot-selling stage, and subsequent sales are unlikely to fluctuate greatly.

Lin Chaoyang thought for a moment and decided not to renew his contract with Renwenshe.

Starting with Little Shoes, the contracts for several novels he published in recent years are about to expire. The royalties were low at the beginning, and now that the sales peak has passed, the publisher is not stupid and will definitely not increase his royalties.

It is better to wait for a while, wait for the publishing rights of several works to be recovered, and then find a sincere publisher to negotiate.

It should be possible to negotiate a good price for several works to be published in a package.

After thinking about it, Lin Chaoyang declined Li Shuguang.

"If you think the royalty standard is not appropriate, we can discuss it again." Li Shuguang advised.

Lin Chaoyang thought that it would be impossible to increase it from 1% to 5% even if we discuss it again. Don't I know the nature of Renwenshe?

He refused again without hesitation, and Li Shuguang had to leave with disappointment.

Before four o'clock in the afternoon, Lin Chaoyang said hello to his colleagues and left the library and came to the gate of the Municipal Cultural Bureau.

After waiting for a while, I saw that employees kept coming out of the yard on bicycles. Tao Yushu walked out slowly with the flow of people and cars.

Seven months pregnant, Tao Yushu's movements are no longer as convenient as in the previous months.

"Let's get together at our house tomorrow?"

Tao Yushu took Lin Chaoyang's arm and invited her colleagues before parting.

Lin Chaoyang looked at the faces of those people and hesitated, his eyes wandering, with a look of embarrassment and resistance.

"Oh, I can't tomorrow, I have to take the children to the Children's Palace."

"I have to wash clothes at home. I haven't washed them last week. I have been saving for half a month."

"Our electric fan is broken. I have to repair it tomorrow."

...

The reasons found by everyone are varied, but the purpose is surprisingly consistent, and the attitude is very firm-must not be corrupted by Tao Yushu's sugar-coated bullets.

Some time ago, Tao Yushu invited colleagues to a party at home. At first, everyone felt pretty good. There was a spacious and comfortable environment, an atmosphere of free communication, and mouth-watering food.

But after going there twice, everyone felt more and more that something was wrong. They were not going to a party, but to work overtime.

How black-hearted would a capitalist be to make working people work overtime on weekends?

Between "free food and drinks, but need to work overtime" and "no overtime", everyone decisively chose not to work overtime.

When Tao Yushu invited everyone to his house for a party again, they could always find all kinds of reasons.

Listening to the various reasons of everyone, Tao Yushu felt a little disappointed. After everyone left, she asked Lin Chaoyang unwillingly: "Did I show it too obviously?"

It is said that pregnancy makes people stupid for three years. After pregnancy, Tao Yushu's forgetfulness was much greater than before. Compared with the shrewd and generous Tao Yushu before pregnancy, she is indeed a little silly now.

"It's not that you show it too obviously, it's that they don't pursue progress."

Lin Chaoyang turned black and white as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Alas! I'm doing this for the good of the magazine!"

"Teachers manage students for their own good. Not all students love to study. Don't put too much pressure on yourself!"

Lin Chaoyang took Tao Yushu's hand and they went home together.

After dinner, he first took a walk in the yard with Tao Yushu, and then went to the study to write a novel.

He returned to the room at almost ten o'clock. Tao Yushu was already asleep. He lay down on tiptoe for less than two minutes before hearing a slight snoring next to him.

Tao Yushu is now halfway through her pregnancy. The sudden weight gain and physical exertion caused by pregnancy are a heavy burden for her, so it is normal for her to snore.

Lin Chaoyang was about to turn off the lights and go to bed, but he saw Tao Yushu snoring and woke him up.

She opened her eyes and looked around first, her big eyes were bewildered, then she saw Lin Chaoyang and asked him: "Did I snore just now?"

"Yeah."

"Really snore?"

Tao Yushu asked again in disbelief, with a look of grievance on her face, coupled with her now somewhat round face, there is an indescribable cuteness and cuteness.

Seeing her reaction like this, Lin Chaoyang didn't know how to tell her.

"It's just snoring, the sound is very small. You are heavy now, it will be fine after giving birth." Lin Chaoyang said comfortingly.

It would have been better if he didn't comfort her. This comfort made Tao Yushu's eyes red, and she couldn't help crying.

After more than four years of marriage, it was the first time that Lin Chaoyang saw her cry, and he was at a loss for a while.

Holding her face with his hands, "Don't cry, what's wrong?"

"I actually snore. I never snored when I went to the countryside." Tao Yushu looked aggrieved and cried like a fat orange that had been bullied and came home to its owner to curse and cry.

Lin Chaoyang felt a little funny in his heart, hugged her distressedly, and started talking nonsense, "It's not your fault, it's all the fault of this little thing in your belly. When you give birth, teach him a lesson."

After listening to his words, Tao Yushu regained his senses and said, "It has nothing to do with him. Don't bully him for not being able to speak."

"I didn't bully him. Blame me. I shouldn't have let you go to work if I had known better. You must have been tired during the day."

A woman's moods are ups and downs during pregnancy. During this period, Lin Chaoyang has become accustomed to it and has developed the ability to "make the most of the situation".

After being comforted for a while, Tao Yushu's crying turned into sniffles, and he said to Lin Chaoyang with a red nose: "I'm hungry!"

Lin Chaoyang couldn't help but laugh, "Then I'll put some noodles and an egg on top for you."

"If you want two, add some chopped green onion and some sesame oil."

Ms. Tao's late-night snacks must be exquisite.

"Do you need to remind me? Hold on to me!"

In the evening before the Mid-Autumn Festival, there was a sputtering sound of a car engine at the door of Lin Chaoyang's house.

Not two minutes later, Tao Yushu, who was looking towards the courtyard gate in the courtyard, saw Du Feng walking into the courtyard carrying something in both hands.

"What are you doing with all these things?"

"It's a festival, you have to look like you're celebrating it."

Du Feng was in high spirits. After putting down the things, he looked at Tao Yushu and said, "Sister, you are so rich now, exuding the brilliance of motherhood."

Listening to Du Feng's flattery, Tao Yushu joked: "Okay, he is really a businessman, and his mouth is so sweet."

"Look what you said, I'm so sweet when I'm not doing business!"

The two siblings were talking, and Lin Chaoyang had just come back from get off work. When he saw Du Feng, he asked, "Did you buy that Warsaw car outside?"

When Lin Chaoyang mentioned "Warsaw Car", Tao Yushu clearly felt that Du Feng's waist straightened.

"yes."

"Okay, it's only been a year, and cars are already on the road." Lin Chaoyang said with a smile.

Du Feng pretended to be reserved, "Hey, it was all saved from scrapped parts from other people's work units, and it cost three thousand yuan."

The earliest prototype of the Warsaw sedan was the Soviet Gas Victory car, which was a copy of the American Ford car.

After the end of World War II, Poland planned to establish an automobile manufacturing industry, introduced the Soviet GAZ Victory automobile production line, and changed its name to Warsaw.

It was introduced into the country after the 1950s, and until the 1970s, Warsaw cars had a considerable number of domestic government cars.

But by the mid-1970s, diplomatic relations between China and Japan were repaired, and the main imported cars in the country became several Japanese brands.

Warsaw cars are gradually being phased out as government vehicles, and Du Feng’s car was saved using parts from those old official vehicles that had been phased out.

Tao Yushu was curious and wanted to see the car that Du Feng had saved for 3,000 yuan.

When I arrived at the entrance of the courtyard, I saw a black fastback sedan parked in the alley. It looked like a Beetle, but was slightly larger.

"It looks good."

Tao Yushu got into the car with great interest. She was heavy now. When she sat in the back seat, she felt a little hard under her buttocks. She reached out to close the car door, but found that it was not closed tightly. Du Feng had to lift it up to close it. .

"Sister, let me take you for a ride!"

Du Feng wanted to show off his car to Tao Yushu. After he finished speaking, he couldn't wait for Tao Yushu to agree, and he couldn't wait to start the car. The engine made a sudden sound. When the car started running, Tao Yushu heard a crunching sound in his ears.

"What's the noise?"

"It's okay, this car's engine is like this."

Du Feng said something and drove Lin Chaoyang and his wife for a walk on Chang'an Street. The unfamiliarity was visible to the naked eye, which meant that there were few cars on the streets these days and the road conditions were not complicated.

After getting off the car, Tao Yushu complained: "What kind of car is this? It makes my butt hurt."

"This car is just like this. You can wait until I buy a Honda and take a ride in it."

"You have a big heart."

After entering the room and chatting for a while, Tao Yushu asked Du Feng, "I haven't seen Feng Juan recently. Why didn't she come with you?"

Du Feng looked a little unnatural when he heard this, "We're divided."

"Divided?" Tao Yushu looked at Du Feng and his eyes immediately became uncomfortable, with a bit of scrutiny, "You just made some money and you despise others?"

"I don't." Du Feng said quickly.

"What's that for?"

"I was extremely busy all day long, and she was giving me trouble. We had a fight that time, and we broke up." Du Feng briefly explained the situation.

Lin Chaoyang understood that it was actually a situation that young people often encounter when they fall in love.

The man thinks that I cannot lift bricks with one hand and hug you with the other hand; the woman thinks that you have to lift bricks and hug me at the same time, and it is best to be able to hug me without lifting bricks.

No wonder this guy didn't mention acting in movies. Last year, he helped Feng Juan and begged him for a movie role.

"It turns out it's pretty good, can we reconcile?"

"We've been separated for several months, why are we reconciling?"

Du Feng was a little irritated by Tao Yushu's words. After saying a few words, he stood up to leave without even eating.

Lin Chaoyang sent him out, and Du Feng asked: "How did my sister become a mother-in-law after she became pregnant?"

"You also know that she is pregnant, and her personality is much softer than before."

Du Feng began to admire Lin Chaoyang. The same words sounded different when spoken from his mouth.

Lin Chaoyang was seeing Du Feng off when he saw an old man who looked familiar coming over. That face flashed through his mind and he immediately remembered it.

Before the old man came to him, he went up to him and extended his hand to him.

"Mr. Yang, long time no see."

"Haha, Comrade Chaoyang, long time no see. I didn't expect you to still remember me."