Literary Master 1978

When Lin Chaoyang returned home with the book, Tao Yushu had not come back yet. He hid the book in the closet first, intending to give Tao Yushu a surprise.

During dinner in the evening, Tao Yumo suddenly said to his father: "Dad, I see other people watching TV at night. Should we buy a TV?"

Many Yanda professors live in the Langrun Lake Apartment Building. They are all high-income people of this era, and many of them have TVs at home.

With the conditions of the Tao family, buying a TV is not a difficult thing, but Tao's father is low-key and has never thought of this.

No one else said anything, and the eldest brother Tao Yucheng was the first to raise his hand to vote in favor.

"Yumo's suggestion is good! Mom, there are many TV programs, which is much more convenient than reading newspapers, and you can also watch dramas and movies."

Tao's mother said: "A TV costs hundreds of yuan, and you have to pay the electricity bill after buying it."

Tao Yushu always said that his mother was a capitalist daughter. In fact, by the standards of this era, Tao's mother was also considered thrifty.

Of course, this has a lot to do with what happened in the past few years.

"Mom, CCTV broadcasts Peking Opera every week."

Tao's mother did not comment on Tao Yucheng's words. It is true that she loves to watch Peking Opera, but she loves to watch authentic stage performances.

"Dad, there are also math lectures and English lectures on TV, which will help me study." Tao Yumo also told his father the benefits of buying a TV.

Sister-in-law Zhao Li was silent as always. Lin Chaoyang and his wife looked at each other and no one spoke.

Tao Yushu was obsessed with studying and had no interest in TV at all. Lin Chaoyang was even less interested. After the baptism of the entertainment explosion in the later generations, how could he be interested in TV programs of this era?

Tao's mother pondered and said, "Why don't we vote? The two little ones don't count. Those who are in favor of buying a TV, raise your hands."

As soon as this was said, Tao Yucheng and Tao Yumo, brother and sister, raised their hands first, and then cast their eyes on others. Sister-in-law Zhao Li raised her hand under the gaze of her husband. There were three votes in favor of buying a TV.

But at the moment, Tao's father, Tao's mother, Lin Chaoyang, and Tao Yushu have not raised their hands. That's four votes.

Tao Yucheng reminded Tao's mother, "Mom!"

Tao's mother ignored him and kept her eyes on Tao Yushu.

Lin Chaoyang looked at Tao Yushu, but she didn't react at all. He didn't know what the mother and daughter were selling.

"We won't raise our hands?" Lin Chaoyang asked in a low voice.

"You have to pay if you raise your hand. Do you pay?"

Lin Chaoyang finally understood. So there is such a thing as raising your hand?

He thought it was okay to pay some money, since he didn't have any money anyway, but Tao Yushu didn't seem happy about it.

Seeing that none of the remaining four people moved, Tao Yumo showed a bit of anxiety on her face.

"Sister!"

It was useless to call her affectionately at this moment. Tao Yushu was determined not to pay.

It's not that she couldn't pay this money, but she knew very well that her sister Tao Yumo was still in school and definitely didn't have to pay. Her elder brother Tao Yucheng couldn't save any money at all, and it was impossible for him to pay.

No matter how much she was asked to pay, she felt that if she paid this money, she would be a big victim.

Brothers should be clear about accounts.

She can spend money on the family, but not on such a muddled money.

Tao Yushu knew her mother's little thoughts very well.

Seeing that none of the remaining four people moved, Tao Yucheng and Tao Yumo were anxious and helpless.

Seeing that Tao Yushu still did not respond, Tao's mother looked at Tao's father and wanted to raise her hand.

At this time, Tao's father said: "I vote, and the TV can be bought with my salary."

Tao's father made the final decision, and Tao Yucheng and his sister smiled and talked about what brand of TV to buy. Tao Yushu did not say anything when he saw this.

After returning to the house, Lin Chaoyang said, "The family needs to buy a TV, so it's only right for us to pay a little."

Tao Yushu said, "One thing is one thing. The TV was arranged by my elder brother and Yumo. Neither of them paid, but my mother wanted me to pay. To put it bluntly, she thought I was taking advantage of the family."

"We did take advantage of the family."

"Didn't my elder brother take more?"

Lin Chaoyang couldn't argue with Tao Yushu. Everyone has their own weaknesses. Tao Yushu is always generous and has a high emotional intelligence when facing outsiders, but she always wants to get the same treatment as her elder brother Tao Yucheng from her mother. Lin Chaoyang can understand her contradictory psychology.

When talking about her mother's partiality to her elder brother-in-law, Tao Yushu felt a little unfair, but fortunately she was very sensible and didn't need Lin Chaoyang to persuade her again, so she figured it out.

"Give her the rent in the future."

As soon as she said it, she felt a little distressed.

She and Lin Chaoyang could not save much money every month, and if they paid rent for their family, they would soon become moonlighters. They originally lived at home to save money, but they didn't expect to spend more and more.

"No, I'll apply for a dormitory from the school." Lin Chaoyang suggested.

Lin Chaoyang was not secretly urging Tao Yushu to move out. He felt that it was not a good idea to always live in his father-in-law's house. There were many people in the family, and there were many things to do. His mother-in-law didn't like him anyway, so it was better to stay away. Distance creates beauty.

These days, there is no real estate industry in China. The ownership of most urban workers' houses belongs to the state. Even if some families had their own houses earlier, after so many years, the houses have not become bigger, but the population has increased, and the living conditions are also very tight.

"It's not as easy as you think. You haven't asked around, right? Not only are student dormitories in Yanda University tight, but some associate professors and lecturers are still squeezing into single dormitories.

You haven’t even become a regular employee yet, but there are so many people lining up in front of you. Even if you apply, you don’t know when the queue will last! "

Lin Chaoyang knew that Tao Yushu was right. He had also talked about these things when chatting with his colleagues.

"Then just apply first."

"Moving out means living in a single room, and you have to share the bathroom and kitchen with others. Let's live at home first." Tao Yushu finally said.

She is right about this, moving out also comes with the inconvenience of moving out.

"Stop talking about these unhappy things!"

Seeing that Tao Yushu was not in a good mood, Lin Chaoyang took the initiative to change the topic. He opened the closet and handed Tao Yushu a bag full of classics.

"Look what this is?"

Tao Yushu took the bag and took a look, his expression was inexplicable surprise.

"Where did you get it?"

"The colleague I told you before has a family member from Xinhua Bookstore." Lin Chaoyang did not explain much.

Tao Yushu took out more than a dozen books and was even more happy to see a few books published in the 1950s.

"These books are so hard to find now. How much did you spend on them?"

"Regular price. It's New Year's Day. I'll give you a gift."

Tao Yushu turned over these books and couldn't put them down.

There was a small bookshelf in the room between the two of them, which Tao Yushu specially used to store books. She put these books into the bookshelf and looked at each other for a long time. The more she read, the more she liked it, and then she pulled out a book of Sadie's poems "Rose Garden" .

He said with a satisfied look: "I've been reading it in the past few days! I dare say that most people in our class have never read this book."

When she said this, there was a little pride on her face.

Students in the Chinese Department would compare their reading amounts in secret or overtly. The batch of novels Lin Chaoyang bought for her would allow her to show off her face in front of her classmates.

Tao Yushu was elated upon receiving Lin Chaoyang's gift. After snuggling in his arms for a while, she raised her head again.

She only gave Lin Chaoyang 10 yuan for living expenses every month, including lunch money, but the total price of these books was more than 20 yuan.

Tao Yushu was moved when she thought that Lin Chaoyang had to save one meal every day in order to buy these books for her.

She touched Lin Chaoyang's cheek and said lovingly, "You've lost weight!"

Lin Chaoyang also touched his face and felt a handful of fat, succulent meat.

Have you lost weight?

If my wife says she has lost weight, then she has lost weight.