He Stole My Life My Fiancée Parents Reborn I Married My True Love and Took Revenge

My family favors my younger brother. They want me to give my fianceé to him. So on the wedding day, everyone conspired against me. They secretly drugged my drink, rendering me unconscious. When woke up, found Lin Xiaoang pregnant with another man's child lying next to me while my bride, Guushi, had become my cousin's bride. This was not just betrayal, but devastating blow. My college entrance exam was delayed. was cuckleded for half my life. And finally, my cousin ran me over and drove me under truck. My death shrouded in mystery, my body never even found. Reborn before my wedding night, overheard my family plotting outside, preparing to switch my bride again. clenched my fists, my eyes filled with murderous intent. am Fuming Yen. At this moment, am lying in bed, my body burning hot from the alcohol, my head dizzy, but unusually clear, my soul filled with memories from decades later, and can clearly hear my cousin Fu Wuang arguing with his mother outside. clenched my fist, feeling the real touch on my fingertips. These hands were intact, without scars from chopped off fingers, only calluses from years of hard work. My heart pounded wildly. Fu Wuang insisted on not marrying Guiqing, saying that her family would be implicated if they were criticized and denounced. He demanded that consummate our marriage with Guushi and even mentioned marrying the village chief's daughter, Lin Xiaoang. My heart skipped beat. He almost let slip the words policy liberalization in his words. No one would say that in this day and age. It seems that Fu Wuang and are both reborn. The candle light of the kerosene lamp flickered in the lampshade, illuminating the double happiness character on the wall and the pair of patch liberation shoes. instantly realized that had really returned to the countryside in 1977. Scenes from my past life suddenly flooded back. remember drinking with Fu Wuang at the street corner when he drunk revealed the truth. Entering the wrong bridal chamber back then wasn't an accident at all. It was scheme he orchestrated with his family. had saved Guushi from drowning and was supposed to marry her, but Fu Xian got me drunk instead. was sent to Lin Xiaoangs room while he took Guushi for himself. That's how ended up marrying Lin Xiaoang in such muddled way. The thought of Lin Xiaoang fills me with rage. That woman ruined my life. And Fu Wuang still foolishly says she's lucky charm for her husband. It's an absolute joke. In his past life, Fu Wu Chang married Guushi. On their wedding night, she held knife to his throat and wouldn't let him touch her. After the college entrance exams were reinstated, she abandoned him with only 300 yuan as compensation. He blamed all his misfortunes on Guushi. He didn't know how miserable was back then. Lynn Xiaoang had an affair with an educated youth before her marriage. She even withheld my college admission notice and gave it to her lover, causing me to miss chance to change my fate. later learned that had been cuckleded my whole life and that my son wasn't even mine. reported the person who used my notice and had Lin Xiaoang exiled to Myanmar, vowing to fight her to the death. In the end, in my previous life, seeing that was doing well, Fu Wuang went into frenzy and hit me with truck. We both fell under the wheels, ending our absurd lives. So, because of my cousin's ridiculous actions, we both returned to 1977. was transported back to the night they were about to consummate their marriage. If had been reborn little earlier, wouldn't have married either of them. wouldn't even bother with woman like Lin Xiaoang. As for Guushi, only remember that she had bright eyes. Her appearance was already blurry. just assumed she was plain and thin educated youth. All want in this life is to get into university and find suitable partner on campus. Even if end up in Guushi's new house, it doesn't matter. The college entrance exam results will be here soon. And as long as we don't consummate the marriage or get marriage certificate, she'll leave sooner or later. rire of alcohol, but my mind was becoming increasingly clear as footsteps approached. squinted and saw that the person walking towards me was my cousin Fuuchian. could clearly see the determined look on his face. Fu Wuang was overjoyed after his rebirth. In his previous life, he married Guu Yushi, who threw 300 yuan at him and left. He was reported for gambling and went to jail. His two subsequent wives died young and divorced him, leaving him destitute and miserable in his later years. In contrast, after got married, had teaching job. After the reform and opening up, contracted fish ponds, traded clothing, and took over clothing factory, becoming big boss that everyone envied. Seeing my success, he was consumed by jealousy. He was convinced hadn't been reborn, and only wanted to push Guushi on to me so he could marry Lynn Xiaoang and steal everything from my past life. He even muttered to himself that from now on, it was his turn to be the winner in life. pretended to be drunk and snored, but knew in my heart that if hadn't been reborn, would have died under the wheels of truck long ago. Lynn Xiao Fang was already scheming, so it was perfect for Fu Wuang to get entangled with her. was happy to stay out of it. Fu Wuang excitedly helped me up, and my uncle and Anne also came forward. My uncle whispered to confirm if he really wanted to marry Lin Xiao Fang. Fu Wu Chongs attitude was resolute. Without the slightest regret, he was determined to take my life away. was supported by the two men, and only saw woman wearing light blue polyester shirt and crystal sandals open the door. Her voice was soft and gentle with Beijing accent, both tender and clear. This person was Guushi. My aunt asked her to make room for me on the bed and told us to have good wedding night. was just waiting for the news of the college entrance exam and had no intention of consummating the marriage tonight. Nor did want to force this female educated youth. As was drifting off to sleep, suddenly felt warm towel on my face. When opened my eyes, was stunned to see Guushi's stunning appearance under the lamplight. She was nothing like the thin and plain looking woman had imagined. She had an oval face, delicate and beautiful eyebrows, and eyes as clear as crystal. Her lips were luscious and vibrant. Her two braids tied with red silk scarf. And she possessed pure and beautiful air, completely different from the image had in my mind. was filled with doubt. How come could only remember her eyes from her past life and had no other impression of her whatsoever, given how stunningly beautiful she was? suppose deliberately ignored what happened back then. When Guu Yushi saw me open my eyes, her cheeks flushed and she whispered for me to wash up by myself. Her words were tinged with shyness, clearly indicating that she was ready for our wedding night. Though her attitude still carried hint of restraint, got up, supporting myself on the bed frame to wash up. knew the college entrance exam was approaching, and didn't care to use the consummation of our marriage to keep her. In my past life, even with someone holding me back, still managed to make something of myself. In this life, certainly wouldn't lack wife. After quickly getting ready, returned to the bedside. Guui was already in bed. Her long hair was spread out on the pillow, her face slightly flushed, only her delicate face visible as she huddled under the covers, quiet and captivating. walked to the bedside and told Guushi that had drunk too much and wouldn't do anything tonight, urging her to rest early. These words instantly tightened her heart. She looked embarrassed and helpless. She had already prepared for her wedding night, wearing only her underwear. could see through her thoughts at glance. At 19, she was still very energetic, but didn't want to force her, so could only let her put on her clothes first. made an excuse to go find thin blanket and turn to hide in the washroom. Only after she quietly said that everything was ready did return to bed. This room was borrowed from my uncle and there were no extra blankets to be found. lay down and the alcohol completely took effect. soon fell into deep sleep. My dreams are filled with the chaotic past of the Foo family from my previous life. Each and every one of them weighing heavily on my heart. My grandparents had three sons and one daughter. My eldest uncle was highly regarded. My third uncle was favored and my aunt was also pampered. Only my father, Fuing, was the most honest and capable, yet he was always ignored by the family. My father had childhood sweetheart, but the marriage fell through because of dowry dispute. He originally planned to remain unmarried for life, and my grandparents were unwilling to spend money on him. It wasn't until my mother, he pinging Ping, came along that he reluctantly started family. My mother was minor's widow. She remarried while pregnant with her ex-husband's child, asking for nothing in return, only place to live. My grandparents, greedy for bargain and pressured by rumors and her threats of suicide, forced my father to marry her. She gave birth to my older sister, Fuin, whose name contained her longing for her ex-husband, Lein. Later, she unexpectedly gave birth to my younger sister, Fu Mingju, and my sister. She made things difficult for my father in every way and manipulated him at will. She never liked me. My younger sister, Mingu, had the lowest status in the family. Because of my older sister's repeated framing, was also very distant from my younger sister. never knew how much grievance she silently endured. It wasn't until her younger sister was on her deathbed that she told me that her older sister had taken the college entrance exam for someone else. She had gotten into university on her own, but my mother forced her to marry her ex-husband's younger brother, scoundrel. After the marriage, she was abused and beaten and eventually died miserable death. Thinking of my sister's tragic experience in her previous life, felt surge of anger. tossed and turned in bed and in daysaze touched soft warm body beside me. Instinctively reached out and hugged her tightly. My breathing gradually calmed down and drifted off to sleep. Guushi, who had been pretending to be asleep, quietly opened her eyes. After confirming that was sound asleep, she carefully pulled the blanket over herself and shared the bed with me. She pulled the blanket down to her eyes, her beautiful almond-shaped eyes curving up. Before entered the room, she had been feeling anxious, always feeling that something would go wrong with the wedding and that wouldn't be her husband. She had been clutching dagger in her pocket until she saw my face clearly, at which point she finally put it down. Now that was truly lying beside her, all her unease subsided. She turned to look at me and saw my furrowed brows and flushed cheeks. She reached out and gently traced the outline of my eyebrows with her fingers, patiently smoothing them out little by little. She was completely smitten with me. From the very first time she saw me driving an ox cart to pick up the educated youth in the countryside, she had fallen instantly in love with my tall, handsome figure and couldn't take her eyes off me. When the other female educated youth discussed how was good-looking but unfortunately country person with no future, unworthy of being trusted, these words inexplicably made her uncomfortable, and she secretly felt indignant on my behalf. Later that night, she was dragged into cornfield and found herself in danger. appeared in time to save her. She was afraid that would chase after the culprit and leave, so she cried and clung to me, trusting only me. didn't chase after the culprit, but stayed with her. When saw that her clothes were torn, took her to get them mended. Her legs were weak and she couldn't walk, so without saying word, carried her on my back. told her to forget what happened that night and never tell anyone. She wanted to repay me with something, but politely declined, saying it was what should do. That rescue had completely moved her, and then saved her again during the flood. These two acts of saving her life made her determined to marry. no one but me. Despite her family's objections, she insisted on marrying me, man from the countryside. Her family finally gave in and agreed. She was overjoyed, eagerly awaiting to become my husband. As she was looking at my face, preparing to fall asleep, suddenly pulled her into tight embrace, my legs clamping around her, causing her face to flush instantly. Holding her like this, her heart pounded as if it would explode. Her body went limp and she wanted to push me away but was afraid of waking me so she could only stay obediently in my arms. Smelling the faint scent of alcohol on me. She gradually relaxed and in my embrace filled with joy and peace. She soon fell into deep sleep. woke up with furrowed brow holding little girl in my arms. sat up, my wrinkled polyester shirt slipping down, and saw that the person beside me was Guushi, wearing cotton top. rubbed my temples, the dream and reality of last night intertwined, confirming that had been reborn back to my wedding night. wanted to smoke, but then remembered that this young body hadn't yet developed smoking habit, and there was no need to start over. As for what kind of person Guushi was, it was none of my business. Gu Yushi's eyelashes fluttered as she opened her eyes. Her cheeks flushed instantly when she met my gaze, and she hurriedly greeted me, saying she would go cook for me, looking shy and obedient. snapped out of my revery and told her not to bother, just wash up and pack her things and go straight to my own home. She then remembered that the new house was only being used, and quickly nodded in agreement. The Fu family shouldn't have split up when my grandparents were alive. But my mother, he Pingping, was determined to support her ex-husband's family and encouraged my father to sell vegetables on the black market. To avoid implicating his family, my father insisted on dividing the family property. My grandparents were furious and said countless harsh words, but they couldn't change his mind. In the end, the family property was divided and my father only received simple house and very small amount of food and daily necessities. The house was small with only three rooms besides the living room. My sister, Fu Minghu, and shared room with our beds separated only by bamboo curtain. The eldest son's family then used the excuse of having spacious venue to hold the wedding at the old house. Guushi, knowing the Foo family situation, quickly packed her things. Seeing that she was finished, took her bag and whispered, "I'll take care of it." Which made her secretly smile behind my back. As soon as Guushi and stepped out, we bumped into Lin Xiaoang coming out of the house. When she saw Guushi and me standing together, her eyes widened instantly and her face was filled with disbelief. Lin Xiaoang had someone she loved, Yusu Win, former educated youth. The two had already secretly pledged their lives to each other. After she became pregnant unexpectedly, her family, fearing repercussions from Yoshuin's family, forced her to marry me. She was filled with resentment, but had no choice but to accept it. Last night in the dark, she had always thought that the person she consummated her marriage with was me. Never expecting that the person beside her would be Fu Wuang. She broke down and questioned him. And Fu Wuang quickly stepped forward and embraced her to declare their relationship. But Fu Wuians words were cut short when he saw Guushi's face clearly, his expression instantly turning ashen. Guu Yushi was stunningly beautiful with delicate skin. She was the very beauty he had willingly given up on. His gaze was too clingy, and Guu Yushi moved closer to me in disgust, her small hand tugging at my clothes. immediately stepped forward to shield her behind me, calmly reminding him that he shouldn't be staring at someone else's wife, my eyes full of mockery. After being awakened, Lin Xiaoang was furious. She had wanted to marry me, but the person she spent the night with was Fu Wuang, whose face was covered in acne. The thought made her feel nauseous. When she saw Fu Wu Changang still staring at Guushi, she exploded on the spot, kicking and scratching and shouting that she wanted divorce. Fu Wuang was afraid of losing this lucky wife. Remembering his miserable life in his previous life, he held her tightly and kept apologizing. Fu Wuangs acne covered face and effectively affectionate demeanor caused Lin Xiaoang, who was in early pregnancy, to bend over and vomit on the spot. quickly grabbed Guushi's wrist and led her away from the filth. As soon as we stepped out of the dining room, my aunt smiled and tried to persuade us to stay. The kitchen was filled with the aroma of leftover food from last night's banquet, but didn't want Guushi to be subjected to gossip from relatives, so politely declined, saying that my family was waiting for us to return. After we stepped out the door, released her wrist. Guushi quietly touched the spot where had gripped her wrist, lost in thought and falling behind. noticed and turned around, she quickly caught up. She looked up at me with sweet smile, her almond-shaped eyes curving like crescent moons, her gentle gaze making my heart skip beat. But thinking of the inevitable trend of educated youth returning to the city, quickly looked away, unwilling to be easily abandoned again. gazed at the lush green fields of the 1970s, filled with the scent of earth and grass. At the end of the road lay my familiar home, and quickened my pace, eager to see my father and sister. As soon as entered the yard with Yushi, saw my mother, he pinging ping, feeding the pigs. She was clearly taken aback when she saw us, obviously aware of the scheme of the eldest son's arranged marriage, all instigated by my older sister, Fusen. Fusen Yan was both angry and jealous and she cried to her mother everyday. He Pingping was biased towards this daughter and therefore disliked Guushi as well and even hoped that would marry Lin Xiaoang. She secretly learned of the eldest son's plan and was gloating over Guushis marriage to Fuian. She did not expect that would eventually bring Guy Yushi home. He Pingping tried to pretend to be confused to test me, but felt chill in my heart when looked at her. told he Pingping directly that this was my wife and that was taking her back to the room. Yushi blushed and mustered up the courage to call out mom. Before he Pingping could react, pulled her into the room. The room was separated from Mingju's and my beds by curtain. Yushi's dowry filled the small space. told her not to unpack yet, opened the door, looked outside, and gestured for her to sit down so we could have proper talk. told Guushi that since they hadn't registered their marriage or consummated their marriage, the marriage was null and void. She lowered her head, tears falling onto her hands, but she forced herself to remain silent. didn't notice her sadness and continued, saying that the college entrance exam results were coming soon, and that if she did well, she could go back to the city to find someone of equal social standing and wouldn't have to stay stuck in the countryside. These words made her, who was determined to marry me, feel like she had been pushed away, and she trembled with grievance. She looked up crying and asked if had someone liked or if disliked her. Only then did realized that she was in tears and quickly grabbed handkerchief to wipe her tears, feeling little flustered. You, she couldn't help but suddenly throw herself into my arms and hug me tightly, her body trembling as if she was afraid would abandon her. wanted to push her away, but when touched her trembling body, the words was about to say were swallowed back, she kept pressing me for the reason for my change of heart. Even suspecting that wanted to marry Lynn Xiaoang, quickly explained that had no interest in Lin Xiaoang and no one else in my heart, just didn't want to delay her future and wanted to give her freedom. Seeing how frightened she looked, realized she was also victim. So, softened and gave her 7 days to think it over. If she didn't regret it, we could get the marriage certificate. If she did, wouldn't stop her. coldly reminded her that once married, betrayal would never be tolerated. Yush. She looked at me sincerely and asked if would fulfill my responsibilities as husband. nodded solemnly in agreement. She instantly stopped crying and smiled, tiptoed, and gently kissed my cheek, too shy to look at me. She softly asked me to call her Yushi. Just as responded, the door was pushed open and the petite Mingu stood at the door calling us to dinner. Thinking of Mingjus tragic fate in her past life. Tormented by her mother and dying young, fierce glint appeared in my eyes. Yushi sweetly accepted Mingus greeting. After everyone left, Yushi wanted to open the box to prepare gifts for her family, even considering Fuyan, but stopped her directly. told her to wait until they got their marriage certificate in 7 days. She obediently listened and secretly resolved to marry no one but herself in this life. led Yushi to the main hall and had her sit down before preparing to serve the dishes. She offered to help, but held her shoulder and told her that if she was going to be my wife, she had to be obedient. She immediately sat down obediently, her big eyes looking at me and softening my heart. However, was unsure about the future because of her good family background. So, told her to just smile and ignore what my mother and sister said and to only listen to me, my father, and Mingu. On the table were handpulled noodles made by Mingju along with two poached eggs. knew they were meant for Yushi and Fuyan, but my sister and who raised chickens at home, never got to eat eggs. fried four more eggs, giving he pingping and fuyan bowls with more vegetables and less noodles. took out Fuyans poached egg to give to my father who had just returned. His eyes were dark and swollen, result of he pingping, forcing him to work day and night. Yushi obediently called out, "Dad!" And her father smiled and responded. He then secretly took out red cloth bag containing jade bracelet in gold and silver ingots, saying that he had dug them up to leave for me and Mingu and that he Pinkping must not know. immediately recognized that these items had appeared in Lin Xiaoangs possession in my previous life. So asked my father if they were pair. My father nodded, saying that he had originally intended to divide them equally between my brother and me, but simply asked him to give them all to me for safekeeping. Just then, he pinking Banging brought Fousey Yan in. They were talking about the gift when they noticed the eggs in the bowl were different. Mingju was so startled she trembled. immediately told Fuin that she should lose weight and stop eating eggs. Fuyans eyes reened and she ran away crying. He pingping quickly chased after her and even made us divide her noodles. took the opportunity to put the poached egg on my father's plate and Yushi quickly helped to persuade him to stop. After the meal, Mingu was about to clear the dishes, and Yushi offered to do it, but insisted that Yushi do it. then turned around and followed my father to get the remaining jewelry and forced him to lie down and rest. Back in the room, Yushi, worried that he Pingping might take my things, offered to keep them for me. agreed, letting her help Mingu at home while went to the fields to work for my father. My body, which hadn't done farm work in long time, quickly got back into shape. Suddenly, Hu, former educated youth, came over and teased me. This guy abandoned Fuyan in his past life to pursue Yushi, and now he's acting all sarcastic and weird. looked at him and suddenly had an idea. He Su has heavy family burden and is eager to return to the city. Why not push Fuen onto him and let them get entangled with each other? That way it will save my sister from causing trouble for Yushi again. deliberately persuaded him to settle down in the village and marry my sister Fuyan, adding that there was movie that night and he could take her with him. He Sue was indeed tempted and after moment's hesitation, he asked me to give Fuyan poem. The September sun was still scorching and by the time finished working past 10:00, my body was already covered in layer of salt frost. After leaving the fields, didn't rush home. Instead, went to the village clinic first, took the key from the window, went inside, and got some aphrodesiac medicine. Carrying my hoe, returned to the yard and bumped into heingping, pulling Fuyan out. called out to my sister and asked her directly if she still liked Hi Su. Her face fell, but she couldn't hide her concern. handed her the love poem He Su had written and white rabbit milk candy given to me by Yushi, lying that Heu had asked me to pass it on and that he Sue thought her plumpness resembled Baochai from Dream of the Red Chamber, which struck chord with her. advised her not to tell Hi Pingping to avoid being scolded and deliberately mentioned that Hi Sus family was well off. also told her to eat less these two days so that she could dress up nicely when she met Hi Su. Although Fuyan was stubborn, she was already tempted. At lunchtime, didn't let Heingping go into my father's room to disturb his rest. lied and said wanted my father to sleep little longer, but knew he was going to the black market that night. He Pingping readily agreed. And although Fuyan didn't want to sleep with my mother, she had no choice but to comply. Back in my room, after asking Yushi if she wanted nap, quickly washed up and went to sleep. had planned to continue working for my father in the afternoon, but he was much better after waking up and refused to let me do it anymore. With some free time, found pen and paper, intending to earn my first pot of gold by submitting articles and novels for publication. Having been reborn, know the future economic trends. However, didn't want to repeat the mistakes of my past life, such as going to jail and ruining my stomach by doing business. Submitting my work was the safest option. In my past life, never gave up learning and explored various books, magazines, and films. So, decided to write spy story about Coleman Tang agent being recruited to work for our party in 1945. avoided the currently popular martial arts dramas and instead wrote about the more realistic daily life of espionage. sat at my desk holding my pen and slowly putting pen to paper, immersing myself in the era of war and experiencing the struggles and perseverance of the protagonist, Yuzing. checked each paragraph repeatedly to ensure that my thoughts were correct. Yusi, who was sewing, initially peeked at me, but later openly looked at me with her chin in her hand. She thought was cleancut and handsome, and looking at my thin lips, she felt strange restlessness and couldn't help but want to kiss me. finished writing paragraph and got up to stretch my fingers. When turned around, met her infatuated gaze. Yui blushed instantly, and in her panic, she twisted her body, causing the unstable stool beneath her to fall backward. quickly stepped forward to support her. Her clothes were thin in the summer, and my hand accidentally touched her slender, fair waist. Yush, shei trembled, let out shy moan, and went limp in my arms. She mustered her courage and kissed me first. instinctively tightened my arms and returned her kiss. After few tender moments, calmed down first, stroked her long hair, and reminded her in horse voice that we still had week to make decision. Yushi boldly replied that after today, there would only be 6 days left. Yushi said she wanted to become husband and wife with me in 6 days. Looking at her sincere expression, suddenly had more confidence in her and smiled as agreed to wait another 6 days. She quickly covered my mouth to stop me from saying anything she would regret, her eyes full of determination. My hand slid from her head to her ear, and couldn't resist pinching her soft, delicate earlobe. Yushi's face instantly turned bright red, and her eyes welled up with tears. She wanted to escape, but couldn't bear to, letting me gently tease her. Looking at her shy yet obedient appearance, couldn't help but smile. stopped writing, intending to use this relaxed mood to continue writing the spy story, and also felt bit more excited about the decision would make in 6 days. Guushi and my sister Fu Mingju cooked dinner together. After eating, continued writing the novel, and had already handwritten 6,000 words and 10 pages of manuscript paper. My fingers were throbbing, but didn't stop. was writing about how Yuzing needed to find wife to maintain his married status. My hand holding the pen was aching, but didn't want to stop for second. Yuzings undercover work was already difficult enough, and now he had to deal with strange wife. Just thinking about it made me nervous for him. But who could have imagined that by twist of fate, the woman accompanying Yuzu Jing would be burish, fiery, and outspoken woman named Chew Ping. wrote until 11:00 when Guushi gently urged me to go to sleep. Only then did put down my pen, estimating that had written between 12 and 13,000 words today. probably need another week to finish writing. Guushi said my sister should rest, so we lay down on the bed. She slept on the inside and slept on the outside. had worked hard during the day and had to use my brain at night, so fell asleep as soon as my head hit the bed. Guu Yushi and slept soundly, but on the other side, Lin Xiaoang and Fu Wuang were making huge fuss. could vaguely hear noises from next door, but couldn't be bothered to pay attention. Fu Wuang, relying on his rebirth and still coveting Mai and Lin Xiaoangs outstanding son from my previous life was eager to entangle himself with Lin Xiaoang. But Lin Xiao Fang didn't even look at him. Lin Xiaoangs heart was full of her beloved and she only felt disgust for Fu Wuang. But Fu Wuang was her husband in name only, and she didn't dare to completely anger him. Fu Wu Changs methods were flashy, and Lin Xiaoang was no match for him in strength. also thinking about the child in her womb. She ultimately succumbed to his advances and tears welled up in her eyes. Afterwards, Fu Wuang tried to hug her, but Lin Xiaoang refused. He felt chill in his heart and quickly guessed that Lin Xiao Fang still had feelings for me. However, after his rebirth, he didn't care about me at all. Fu Wuang deliberately provoked me by saying that had beaten him badly after getting drunk. Fu Wuang also said that Lin Xiao Fang was not even hair's breath inferior to Guushi and that he had long seen through the Fu family's intention to arrange marriage. Lin Xiaoangs head was buzzing after hearing this and she was filled with resentment, feeling that he was the one who had caused her to fall into this situation and that he would ruin her life. Seeing that she hated me, Fu Wuang told her about the resumption of the college entrance examination, saying that Guushi would definitely take the exam and would eventually abandon me. Lynn Xiaoang became excited instantly. Her heart was filled with Yushu Win and she just wanted to tell him the news as soon as possible. Lyn Xiaoang also instructed Fu Wuang not to tell anyone. The next morning, told my sister to make eggs for breakfast and not to eat sweet potato porridge anymore. The family's money should be used to improve our meals, not for my mother to use to support the Lee family. My mother, he Pingping, frowned, but didn't object because Guushi had just married into the family. He Pingping also asked Guushi to come to her room to talk after dinner and gestured for Guushi to go without worry. After dinner, insisted on taking over the work for my father, Fu Ping, only telling him to rest well for 3 days since would also have to go to the fields to earn work points later and couldn't keep taking over for him. While working, ran into Hi Su. We agreed to meet in the evening. also bumped into Lin Xiaoang, who was walking hurriedly. When she saw me, she immediately started hurling insults at me. Lynn Xiao Fang mocked me, saying that Guushi would abandon me sooner or later, and would only regret it then. Looking at her like that, just found it utterly ridiculous. stared intently at her stomach, angrily, accusing her of flirting with someone and suggesting that the child might not even be Fu Wuangs. Lin Xiaoang was shocked and frightened by my words, and hurriedly ran away. had no intention of arguing with her. only realized in my past life that she had never loved me and had cheated on me for many years. Let her and Fu Wuang torment each other for the rest of their lives. I'm thinking to myself that once DNA technology is introduced, I'll make Lin Xiaoang pay the price. For now, I'll focus on my work and write my novel in my spare time. Lynn Xiaoang ran to the cowed and found Yu Win still shaken, saying that saw through her pregnancy. Yu Shuin quickly comforted her, saying he was just jealous. Lyn Xiaoang tearfully told Yuwin that she had been switched at her wedding night and had married Fu Wuang instead. Yu Shuin feigned concern, embracing her and promising to marry her after the college entrance examination. Lince Xiaoang then told Yuin the news that the college entrance examination had been reinstated. Yuin didn't believe Fu Wuangs words, but he just gave him prefuncter answer, saying he would prepare well. While the two of them were cuddling in the cow sheet, was working hard in the fields. After finished and went home for dinner, as soon as it was midnight, continued writing double life. In my story, Suaping was originally gorilla leader who struggled to adapt to her new infiltration mission. She and Yu Zajing disliked each other and Yu Zajing even considered replacing her. However, Suaping matured quickly, gradually integrating into the social circle of officials wives. She also passed on intelligence and shot and killed Maku, completely changing Yuzus opinion of her. Yuzu Jing was smitten with Chew Ping, saying she was very attractive when she held gun, and their feelings for each other gradually blossomed. But then, Linlon had an accident. Ping was filled with remorse for Lin Lan's death, and it was at this moment that her charm was fully revealed. believe this vivid and determined female warrior will definitely attract all readers. After writing 15,000 words, put away my pen and stretched my neck to relieve the soreness. Guushi immediately got up from the repaired stool, walked behind me, and pressed her delicate fingers on the muscles of my neck, gently kneading to relieve the pain. In just few moments, my tense neck relaxed, and couldn't help but ask her if she had studied massage. She softly replied that her maternal grandfather was traditional Chinese medicine doctor, and explained that he had no overseas connections, had once saved an official, and was not implicated during the cultural revolution, but simply no longer practiced medicine publicly. spoke up, not because was afraid of being implicated, but because was worried that her grandfather was having hard time in this era. Upon hearing this, Guushi's eyes instantly warmed. looked at the dressing table beside me. In the mirror, she had her hair neatly braided, tied with red polka dot bow, and wore light lipstick, which made her look even more beautiful. sensed something was off and asked if she was wearing makeup. Guushi immediately lowered her head, blushing. She had dressed up carefully for me, thinking that had borrowed bicycle to take her to the next village to see movie, and she wanted me to make good impression. took out handkerchief and gently wiped away her lipstick, telling her that she shouldn't wear lipstick at this time, as it might make her seem bajgeois, and cause trouble. Guu Yushi felt my gentle touch, nodded obediently, and said she would do whatever said. got up to leave, but found her following closely behind. Only then did realize she had misunderstood and thought was taking her to the movies. Afraid that my sister would overhear, took her wrist and led her into the yard, telling her frankly that tonight wasn't for going to the movies, but rather to act as matchmaker for my older sister Fusyan and Heu. Guu Yushi's expectant expression froze instantly, her nose tingling slightly and her face darkened upon hearing he name. She bluntly stated that Isue was boastful person and not good match for her at all and she didn't understand why was trying to match her sister with him. told her that the two had been seeing each other before she went to the countryside and that my sister still cared about him. In my eyes, they were perfect match. Guushi then brought up the upcoming resumption of the college entrance examination, worrying that things might change for the two of them in the future. simply said it was their own business, the smile not reaching my eyes. My stepmother and older sister bullied my father and younger sister all the time and had to settle that score. was about to say that even if someone tried to stop me, it wouldn't matter. But Guushi spoke first, saying she knew it was my older sister and stepmother who treated my sister and sister badly. She held my hand tightly, her eyes full of seriousness, expressing her belief in me, and even said that she had connections and could take my sister and me back to the city, even if we didn't take the college entrance exam. didn't expect her to directly say that she wanted to take me to live off her, and was momentarily stunned. The setting sun cast soft glow upon her, highlighting her resolute expression and the faint blush still clinging to her lips from where she had just been touched. She looked stunning. Looking at her, almost couldn't resist the urge to kiss her, but restrained myself. had promised to wait for the college entrance exam results, and would keep my word. Her gentleness subtly softened the anger in my heart. refused, telling her wasn't one to live off women, and that she should stay home and not go out at night for the foreseeable future. Guushi obediently agreed and watched me leave. rode my bicycle to the village entrance where Fousey was already waiting for me. She was imitating Guy Yushi by tying her hair and braids with handkerchief and kept touching her braids to show off. To me, it was complete blunder, utterly ridiculous. let her get in the car and Fousey sat in the back seat, tightly clutching the hem of my clothes that were billowing in the wind as we hurried towards the movie screening venue. When we arrived, Heu had already reserved seat for me and even saved one for me when arrived. raised an eyebrow to indicate that didn't need it and told them to sit next to each other while went to buy some sunflower seeds. Fuyan, always self-centered, nodded matterof factly and even asked Hi Sue if he had eaten, acting quite affectionately. Hi Su stared at Fuyan, thinking that although she wasn't as pretty as Guushi, Guushi was already married, and Fuyan was his best choice right now. He immediately started showering her with sweet words, saying he was so nervous he couldn't eat, that he wanted to see her, but was also afraid she was still angry, and that even her angry face was beautiful. These sweet words made Fuyan beam with joy. She tried to pretend to be angry, but couldn't help but smile, and Heu took the opportunity to quietly hold her hand. Fuyan pretended to shake him off, scolding him for being watched, and said she hadn't forgiven him. He su immediately apologized and steered the conversation towards their future. Showing movies in the village was good opportunity for young men and women to date and holding hands and being affectionate was common. He even wanted to take her to nearby grove of trees to be alone. He told Fuyan to wait, wanting me to help him find seats, but countered by asking why they didn't just sit in the back. He was puzzled, saying the back row didn't offer good view of the movie. bluntly asked him if he'd invited my sister to see movie or to have romantic date. He instantly understood. The back row was secluded and convenient. He immediately pulled Fuyan to the back while went to the village to buy salted watermelon seeds. spent 2 cents on pickled watermelon seeds. These seeds make you thirstier the more you eat. And even took out my military water bottle to give them later. He was good at sweet talking. few sweet words from him in private were enough to make Fuyan blush. The two agreed to put the past behind them and officially start dating. Although the college entrance examination had not yet been reinstated, the tide of the times had quietly turned and those in the cow sheds were being rehabilitated one after another. The situation clearly easing. He boasted to Fuin Yan that he would marry her if he had the chance to return to the city, making her city dweller. and he described Shanghai in glowing terms. Fusen Yan listened with longing. As the movie was about to start, the two sat in the back row eating the pickled watermelon seeds had bought. She had been deliberately dieting because had told her she was fat, but now eating the flavorful sunflower seeds. She couldn't resist eating more and enthusiastically urged Hizu to eat with her. The more they ate, the thirstier they became, so handed them military water bottles. They took turns drinking from the spout, and the atmosphere grew increasingly intimate. Within minutes, both of them were burning up, unable to resist their passion, pressing themselves tightly together, their eyes filled with uncontrollable desire. At first, they only held hands. But soon, Heu couldn't contain himself any longer, his voice trembling as he invited Fuyan to talk in the nearby grove. Fusen Yan was even more exhausted than him, eating more sunflower seeds and drinking more water. She immediately followed Hi Sue into the dark woods. The young couple, already having foundation of affection, quickly crossed the line, becoming entangled in days, completely losing their senses. timed it perfectly, quietly releasing few dogs into the woods, then shooting them in the tail with slingshot, causing them to bark wildly in pain. In those days, dog's bark was an alarm. So, immediately shouted, "Thief!" instantly alerting the entire village. The villagers, armed with hoes and sticks, rushed over at the sound of the barking dogs, catching the two unsuspecting individuals red-handed. The onlookers, mostly elderly men and women, erupted in chatter upon seeing the two naked men, some even staring intently. seized the opportunity to rush in and punched Hi Su hard in the face, angrily accusing him of daring to molest my sister. The punch knocked Hi Sue to the ground. He had initially tried to protect Fuyan, but as he fell, Fuyans body was completely exposed to everyone. Fuyan screamed in fright, grabbing my hand and crying, filled with regret and hatred for her momentary lapse in judgment. hating herself for doing such shameful thing. unfolded my clothes and told her to quickly put them on, then calmly said that they were in free love relationship and as long as he su married her, it wouldn't be considered molestation. After Fuyan finished dressing, walked up to Hi Su and coldly asked him if he was willing to marry my sister, Fusen. He Sue was dizzy from the beating, but he knew he had no way out. So, he could only hurriedly nod and say he had no objection and would go to the Fu family to propose marriage later. had no idea that he Pingping was hiding at home knitting sweater. That sweater wasn't knitted for me at all, but for Lie Jun, Li Jun wore rough clothes, and when the sweater came undone, he would give it to her to mend. The thought that she despite marrying my father Fu Ping still harbored feelings for the Lee family, sending the money year after year and showering Lie Yians daughter Fuyan with affection inexplicably made my heartache. While knitting, she chatted with Guushi, asking about her family situation in the capital. Her tone deliberately ingratiating, treating herself as if she were family. knew Gu Yushi disliked Hip Pingping, especially knowing how she had mistreated me, so she didn't bother with pleasantries, offering only peruncter replies and refusing to discuss family matters. When he Pingping heard that Guushi's family was wealthy and had ration coupons, her eyes lit up instantly. She immediately feigned pitifulness, hoping that Guushi would give her some money and coupons to help her family, even using her own past marriage as an excuse. knew that Guushi's dowy was generous. Several hundred yuan plus bunch of nationally valid coupons, enough for her to live well in the countryside. She was willing to give it to me, but she would never give it to He Pingping or Fuyan. Guu Yushi used me as shield, saying wasn't the type to live off woman, which shut he pingping up with single sentence. But knew he Pingping wouldn't give up so easily. He piping then tried another tactic, saying it was inconvenient for Guushi and me to share room and suggested she pay for new house. She was calculating her options meticulously without considering our feelings at all. Guu Yushi ignored her words and instead suggested that Fu Mingju and Fuyan live together. This struck nerve with Hi Pingping, who immediately made an excuse to refuse. Guy scoffed and said nothing more. knew she understood that Fu Mingju was honest and kind and would only be bullied if she lived with Fuyan. She would never agree to it. He Pingping persisted, repeating that building house wasn't expensive, trying to coax Guushi into contributing money. However, Guushis attitude was firm, refusing her with mix of gentle persuasion and firmness, giving her no chance whatsoever. He Pingping was speechless and looking at Guy Yushi's proud demeanor, knew she was definitely plotting something. had vague feeling that she was about to cause trouble. Sure enough, Hip Pingping suddenly spoke up, asking Guushi if we hadn't consummated our marriage. These words were like thunderclap, instantly throwing Guushi into panic and catching me off guard as well. Before Guy Yushi could respond, he Pingping began to sow discord, saying that had feelings for my childhood sweetheart Lusu and that our lack of consummation was all because of Lu Suzu, deliberately trying to disturb Guushi's peace of mind. She went on and on praising Lusu for being gentle and filial and even said that used to treat Lu Suzu as my daughter-in-law. She deliberately used these words to provoke Guushi, hoping to throw her off balance. knew that Guushi must be feeling terrible. This marriage was something she had taken the initiative for, and there was still the 5-day agreement. He Pingpings words were undoubtedly like stabbing needle into her heart. Guu Yushi forced herself to remain calm and interrupted Hei Pingping with an excuse, saying that she was having her period and therefore hadn't consummated the marriage. After saying that, she got up to leave, wanting to escape this suffocating place. But as soon as she opened the door, she heard Fuyan crying. Fuyan rushed over with disheveled hair, almost bumping into Guushi. instinctively pulled Guu Yushi into my arms. When he Pingping saw her daughter's appearance, her face instantly changed. She cuped Fuyans face in her hands, and when she saw the red marks on her daughter's neck and her disheveled clothes, she froze. Her mind went blank, as if struck by lightning. Her eyes were filled with panic and anger. And she kept muttering that her daughter had been bullied. Her tone hysterical. What's going on? Don't be afraid. Mom will protect you. If anyone bullies you, tell your brother and have him kill them. When he Pingping shouted, "Kill them." Her tone was full of hostility, clearly wanting me to hurt someone. But this is society governed by law, and anyone who breaks the law will be arrested and imprisoned. Guu Yushi gasped in fright. her spine instantly breaking out in cold sweat. She came from military compound in the capital where discipline was strict. Even high-ranking officials could go to jail for breaking the law. She instinctively gripped my hand tightly and gently patted the back of her hand to comfort her. She looked up at me only to see my sharp jawline and the indifference in my eyes. looked at he pingp and told her the truth directly. My sister and He's relationship was consensual and Hi Su was waiting outside to discuss the marriage later. There was no need for the family to fight. He Pingpings mind went blank when she heard the name Hi Su. She turned to look at Fusen Yan. Her daughter didn't refute her but just hugged her and trembled. He Pingping was so anxious and angry that she almost cried. She and her ex-husband Lean were childhood sweethearts and she was always respectful and selfdisciplined. She never imagined that her daughter would do something so disrespectful. She questioned her daughter repeatedly, tears streaming down her face, her body trembling uncontrollably. She knew that Hi Sue was bad person and not good partner to entrust her life to. helped Guushi prepare to leave, letting he pingping talk to her daughter herself. took Guushi back to her room first, then went out to keep Hi Sue company outside. Just as stepped out of the room, heard crisp slap. He Pingping slapped Fuyan hard, angrily scolding her for deceiving her and not listening to her advice. He Pingping doted on her daughter. Upon learning that her daughter had consented and was not forced, she was furious and punished her severely. Fuyan covered her face and sobbed, saying that she had no other choice but to marry Hi Su. Back in the room, Guushi immediately pressed for details while Fu Mingju, who was nearby, put down her pen and paper and quietly listened. glanced at my sister. She had pair of bright, expressive eyes, her beautiful features hidden by thick bangs. beckoned her to come to my side. briefly explained the situation. Fuyan and Hi Su went to the grove while watching movie, which startled the village dogs, and they were immediately surrounded by villagers. punched Hi Sue on the spot and publicly declared that the two were in free love relationship to prevent Hi Su from being charged with the most serious crime of hooliganism. Guu Yushi and Fu Mingju both stared wideeyed, easily imagining how chaotic and embarrassing the scene must have been. sternly instructed them that they absolutely must not go out alone at night and that no matter what happened, they must call for me or their father and that they must be careful to protect themselves. In this era, there are no surveillance cameras and criminal investigation methods are outdated. There are too many dangers lurking in the darkness. They are very beautiful and absolutely cannot let anything happen to them. Fu Mingju spoke softly, asking her sister if she really wanted to marry Hi Su. She knew her sister liked Hi Su, but their mother had always been against it. told my sister to speak more confidently, but she trembled with fear, lowered her head, and fiddled with the hem of her clothes, not daring to say another word. Guu Yushi quickly smoothed things over, whispering to Fu Mingju that he soon had to marry Fuyan if he didn't want to go to jail, and that he was waiting outside the door. recalled my younger sister's tragic end in my past life, and wanted to patiently comfort her, but Guushi gently nudged me to remind me. Guushi reminded me that he su was still waiting outside and that should first comfort him, then communicate with my father and handle the matter smoothly. nodded in agreement. wasn't good at communicating with my introverted sister and it would be more appropriate for Guushi to guide her. walked out of the room and saw Heu looking anxious. patted him on the shoulder and said that father wasn't home so was going to find him and asked him to wait. He soon nodded hurriedly, stammering as he tried to explain his impulsiveness at the time, but interrupted him before he could finish. told him to be man and take responsibility. Since he was going to be my brother-in-law, he should be my sister's support and could no longer run away or make excuses. He soon nodded repeatedly in agreement, no longer making excuses, and stated that he would definitely treat Fuyan well and would never let her down. asked him if he minded that had punched him earlier, but he didn't dare to be angry. He only wanted to avoid being accused of hooliganism and was completely stunned with fear. told him that as long as he took responsibility, this matter would at most be discussed for while, but it would soon pass. He was very grateful and repeatedly promised that he would treat Fuyan sincerely and live downto-earth life with her. looked at Hi Sue and knew he was speaking from the heart now, but once the college entrance exam results came out, he would definitely change his mind immediately. had just stepped out when my father came back. He asked curiously, "Why is someone standing at the door and not coming in?" pulled my father aside and amidst the croaking of frogs, told him everything that had happened during the movie. My father's mind was buzzing after hearing it. He had never expected such thing to happen. He had harbored resentment towards Fuyan, but had only gradually come to accept her over the years. Under Heingpings protection, Fuyan, though not his biological daughter, was treated like his own. My father looked at me and noticed that had become more composed and assertive after marriage, no longer as silent as before, and had grown into capable adult. After hesitating for long time, my father finally asked me what we should do about this. told him that had punched He Sue and he knew he was in the wrong and was willing to take responsibility. Since my sister and he had already had relationship, they should get married as soon as possible. The two had always liked each other and almost got married last year. Now they were just finalizing the engagement. After hearing my words, my father gradually calmed down and nodded emphatically, agreeing to do as suggested. He Pingping already disliked Hi Su and even secretly suspected that had tampered with things. So she pressed Hi Sue to tell her if he had acted strangely at the time. As soon as she finished asking, Hi Sue took all the blame upon himself without sherking any responsibility. He said he had always liked Fuyan and when he learned they could watch movie together, he wanted to get closer to her. He acted impulsively and made big mistake and all the blame lay with him. He Su publicly promised to take responsibility, marry Fu Sin immediately, and protect and take good care of her in the future. He Pingping felt lump in her throat, and looking at her daughter's expected eyes, she couldn't express her bitterness. Fusen Yan also knew that this was something they had both caused. But he su willingness to shoulder everything alone warmed her heart, yet also troubled her. He pinking inwardly resisted fiercely. She was unwilling to let her daughter marry so hastily, but reality left her no choice. Fu Ping brought up He's family situation in Shanghai, wanting to gradually clarify the details of the marriage. Seeing that the discussion was going smoothly, got up to leave. As my writing time for the evening had already been delayed for too long, said goodbye to everyone, turned around, and went straight back to my room, not wanting to get involved in these trivial family matters anymore. Before even opening the door, she heard her younger sister Fu Mingju's cheerful laughter coming from inside. She was chatting with Guushi about books, saying she really enjoyed the stories Guushi told and hoped to have the chance to see them in person someday. Guushi comforted her, saying that the country would eventually lift the restrictions and that she would definitely take her to see the many books at home in the future. was in hurry to go back and write, but hearing my sister so happy, stopped and wanted her to chat little longer. In my past life, before my sister died, she always said she was lonely and oppressed by he pingping. She only knew how to please Fuyan and didn't even have single friend. leaned against the door, gazing at the night sky. There was no neon light pollution. The starry sky was exceptionally bright, and the Milky Way was dazzling. The evening breeze was cool and the frogs croaked. The peaceful scene before me reminded me of the regrets of my past life. Back then, failed to see he Pingpings true colors, lost my most important relative, and allowed her to live comfortable life. Fortunately, Fu Wu Changs incident gave me second chance at life, allowing me to make amends and protect my family. The croaking of frogs triggered my craving for cigarettes again. But with no cigarettes at hand, could only rub the calluses on my palms. My father is alive and well. My sister is safe, and never married that woman, Lin Xiao Fang. It all feels like beautiful dream. Guushi suddenly opened the door, startled by my presence outside and quickly asked why wasn't coming in. laughed and said overheard her chatting with her sister. Mingju doesn't have any friends in the village, so it's good for her to chat more. Guushi also discovered that her sister is actually quite talkative when it comes to topics she's interested in and isn't really introverted at all. She looked at me earnestly and said she would spend more time talking to her sister and treat her well. thanked her and was about to go inside when she tugged at my sleeve. turned around puzzled. She pursed her lips and said she needed to go to the restroom and wanted me to go with her. My sister had refused when she suggested going with me, but now she's asking me to come along, which made me laugh. nodded and told her I'd stay with her every night for the next few days and wouldn't let her go out alone. grabbed the flashlight and switched it on. The bright beam pierced the night. walked ahead and Guushi quickly followed. After accompanying Guushi back, continued writing double life at my desk. Llan's death came suddenly. bolt of lightning struck Ching and thunder shook Yuzu Jings ears. Even though they were battered and bruised by the storm, the revolutionary work could not stop. For liberation, they had to continue their covert struggle. Suaping's relationship with the station master's wife grows closer, allowing her to conceal her identity while also gathering important intelligence. The arrival of their new neighbor, Wanong, who is infatuated with Yuzuing, makes Tsuing jealous, which intensifies her feelings for him. hurried to finish the manuscript, catching up on the afternoon's content, and only went to bed after reaching 10,000 words. The next morning, Hu took Fuyan to get their marriage certificate and even bought candy in the county, handing it out to everyone they met. Yesterday's incident was common knowledge and the villagers all gave the two of them knowing smiles. Fusen was both ashamed and embarrassed, but she still forced herself to hand out wedding candies as he Pingping had instructed. In this day and age, getting marriage certificate and showing affection can silence lot of gossip and prevent further trouble. He kept explaining to people that the two were now legally married and would be holding banquet on Sunday. After everyone left, some people tried to gossip, but the kind-hearted villagers stopped them, saying that it was fade accomply, and there was no need to say more. Guushi watched the two of them being affectionate and remembered that she and her husband had only held banquet and hadn't yet obtained their marriage certificate. With only 4 days left until the agreed upon 5-day period, she suppressed her thoughts and quietly awaited the red certificate. The honeymoon period was 3 days long. earned work points from my father for those three days, after which would go to work with Guushi. used to get full work points, but now only get eight, and work no more than 5 hours day. The villagers all laugh at me, saying that even strong young man can't resist the charms of beautiful woman, and that even slack off at work. knew in my heart that in this era, nutrition was inadequate, and heavy physical labor was tantamount to overdrawing one's life. Even with continuous nutritional supplements, ration coupons and money were limited, and could only barely survive on soy products and eggs. Guushi's job was relatively easy. After the accident, she was transferred to pig farming, where she didn't have to do heavy work and earn nine work points every day. After work, Guushi would always ask Fu Mingju to help with laundry and cooking, and their relationship grew stronger. didn't interfere too much, devoting all my free time to writing. wrote at rate of 10,000 to 15,000 words day, finally finishing double life, just as the Goo family called. At the end of the story, Ping stayed on the mainland with her child, while Yuzing and Wan Dong went to an island to continue their undercover work. had just put down my pen when someone came to deliver message that Guushi's family had called, saying there was an urgent matter and she needed to call back immediately. told her to hurry up and that I'd asked for leave for her at work in the afternoon. knew in my heart that the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination in my past life was about to arrive. Guushi's face was tense and her beautiful eyes were full of worry, fearing that something terrible had happened at home. noticed her lips were pursed and bloodless. So, tried to comfort her, saying that everything was definitely all right at home and that the call must have been something very good for her. The resumption of the college entrance examination was tremendous news for the educated youth, which was why the Goo family urged her to call back immediately upon receiving the news. continued my analysis. Her family has always doted on her, and if there were any bad things, they would only report good news and not bad. The fact that they were in such hurry for her to call back must mean something very good for her. was reborn and knew the outcome in advance. So, this line of reasoning makes perfect sense. Guu Yushi smiled instantly, her eyes crinkling at the corners, her long eyelashes fluttering like graceful butterfly. Her steps became lighter, and she said didn't need to borrow car to take her, that could focus on my writing, and that she could ask for leave for me in the afternoon. At noon, she let down her long braid, which was slightly curled and as vibrant and beautiful as seaweed. After rebraiding it, she exuded simple and youthful charm. told her that the manuscript was finished and that didn't need to ask for leave for her. could go directly to the pig farm to help her with her work that afternoon. Guy turned to me and asked which publishing house wanted to submit to and whether could submit to one in the capital. thought that transcribing 100,000word novel was not easy. So, needed to find publishing house that could return the manuscript in timely manner. planned to go to Shininoa bookstore to learn about their services before making decision. She offered to help, saying her father worked at the Ministry of Education and new editors at publishing houses who could help reject the manuscript in time. She just couldn't use connections to ensure publication. The words Ministry of Education startled me. only knew her family was well off, but never imagined they were this well off. That's why her family was able to learn about the resumption of the college entrance examination in advance. And now that the news was confirmed, they immediately notified her. agreed to let her submit the article on my behalf as distant relative. It didn't matter whether it was accepted or not. could just submit it again if it was rejected. Guushi nodded vigorously. Seeing that was about to leave, she tugged at my sleeve and whispered, "Could read my novel?" readily agreed, saying that it was written to be read by others. Her cheeks flushed, and she stammered that the 7-day deadline we had agreed upon had passed, and it was time to get our marriage certificate. gave her deep look as she blushed and said that answering the phone was more important. We could discuss getting our marriage certificate after she finished her call. borrowed bicycle and helped her, who had just finished reading the first chapter of novel, onto the back seat. She wanted to continue reading her novel, but fearing motion sickness, she closed her eyes and leaned against the car window, secretly wondering if the good news at home was related to the 7-day agreement. When they arrived at the county government building, Guushi jumped out of the car. It was the only place in the entire area with telephone. Thanks to her father's status as high-ranking official in Beijing, she could always borrow phone from the logistics department and even bribed the gatekeeper with sugar coupons. Dingu from the logistics department was knitting sweater and greeted her with smile. Guushi handed over the sugar coupons asking for her favor. Dingu had habit of eavesdropping on phone calls, so Guyi didn't mind and dialed home directly. The call finally connected and Guushi introduced herself. Her father, Goofong, immediately answered with an excited voice. Gofong told her that the college entrance examination was going to be reinstated and that the leaders had personally approved it at the meeting that morning. Guushi's head buzzed as if she had been hit by heavy hammer and she was completely stunned. Her father's tone was excited, saying that the country's development needed talent and the college entrance examination must be restarted to cultivate young talents. Dingu overheard the news and excitedly came over. So Guu Yushi had to put the call on speaker phone. Guong clearly stated on the phone that the policy would remain unchanged after the resumption of the college entrance examination. Those who pass the exam would receive codre status and urban household registration and would be guaranteed job placement after graduation. Overwhelmed by the news, Dingu rushed out after repeatedly confirming it. Guushi picked up the phone and told her father that she would be taking the college entrance examination and that her lover would be taking it too. Mentioning her lover made her feel slightly guilty. After all, they hadn't officially registered their marriage yet. Guong remained silent for moment before speaking with difficulty, advising her to divorce Fuing Yen. Guushi immediately retorted, saying she wanted to take the exam with him to return to the capital. Her father, however, was not optimistic, saying that the number of places for the first batch of students was limited, and he worried that she wouldn't be able to pass the exam. Without second thought, she defended me, saying she could tutor me. But my father brought up how she used to struggle even with her relatives and younger brother, bluntly stating she wasn't good at teaching. Guu Yushi was speechless. She enjoyed the capital's top education and was confident she'd get into prestigious university, but she was uncertain about my grades. Taking the opportunity, her father urged her to get divorce as soon as possible and make clean break. She whispered her defense, saying she could help him pass the exam for job in the capital and take him back with her. Guong sighed, saying, "That would make her kept man." Guu Yushi said urgently, "She saved my life. No matter whether pass the exam or not, she doesn't want to be separated from me. Grandma Lii Hua, who was standing nearby, snatched the phone. She had strongly opposed Guushi going to the countryside years ago, and now she was even more determined to oppose this marriage. Grandma said she would have her brother take leave to come and oversee the process. If her brother agreed, they wouldn't get divorce, and she also stipulated that the two of them couldn't have children before they went to university. Guushi was filled with embarrassment and relief that no one was eavesdropping. She quickly refused, saying she trusted her own judgment and didn't want to trouble her brother. At this moment, Grandpa answered the phone. He was veteran of the revolution and now worked in the public security system. His voice was calm and authoritative. Grandpa explained that the family didn't distrust her, but the gap between them was too large. And with the resumption of the college entrance examination, there were even more uncertainties. He proposed compromise. He asked her to tell me that couldn't have children before got into university. If agreed, we could stay together. If not, we should separate. Guushi's heart tightened. She thought of the topic of having children that was often discussed in the village and wondered what choice would make. Chapter 23. After Grandpa Guu finished speaking, he turned on speakerphone. Seeing that Guushi didn't say anything, Liia secretly gave the old man thumbs up. She was from the countryside and knew best how important it was for rural men to carry on the family line. If couple didn't have children for year, it would likely force them to separate. Even if she did agree, she would have plenty of opportunities to break them up once they arrived in the capital. Thinking this way, the old lady felt much better. Guu Yushi composed herself and told her father that she would send him 100,000word novel later, asking him to help submit it for publication. Guong agreed to help, but admitted he couldn't guarantee the manuscript would be accepted. Guushi, however, was full of confidence in Fuing Yin story. She only asked her father to help her return the manuscript in time so she could submit it to other publishers. Goofong simply suggested returning it to him so he could help her submit it to other publishers. Goofong suddenly remembered what his daughter-in-law had said about his brother dating someone and quickly pressed for details. Liwa chimed in as well. The old lady only had Guofong as her son and she doted on her eldest grandson Guimming. When she learned that he worked at research institute, she became even more concerned. Guushi quickly stopped her family, saying that her brother's matter was still undecided and it was not advisable to make fuss. Just then, Sister Ding returned with her people, and she hurriedly hung up the phone. People from the county government surrounded Guushi, asking about the college entrance examination. She patiently answered their questions one by one, reminding everyone to prepare their materials as soon as possible. After spending nearly half an hour settling her phone bill, she took the manuscript and left the logistics department, quietly flipping through it on bench in the square. The story of Yuzing and Chay Ping deeply moved her. She was touched by their relationship, yet couldn't help but worry about her own future with Fuing Yin. Instead of eating at the state-run restaurant, she ordered brazed chicken with potatoes, brazed pork with preserved vegetables and other delicacies, packing whole lunchbox full to take back and eat with Fu Ming Yin. She took the bus at 5:00 and didn't get back to the village until after 7:00, where she saw Fuing Yin waiting by the roadside in the distance. Guushi felt warmth in her heart and quickly jumped out of the car, her eyes sparkling with joy. Fuming Yin had promised to pick her up, and with the darkness and long road ahead, it was impossible for her to return to the village alone. Guushi was both excited and apprehensive, wondering if he would agree to postpone having children. She handed the food to Fu Ming Yin, suggesting they eat together, and added that she hadn't submitted the manuscript yet and wanted to read it before deciding on pen name. The two set up small table in the courtyard, heated up the food, and this hearty dinner was the most delicious meal Fu Ming Yin had eaten since his rebirth. After dinner, Guushi invited him for walk by the river. Moonlight shone on the water, and the croaking of frogs filled the air, creating quiet yet intimate atmosphere. Guushi spoke softly, saying that she had small request before getting their marriage certificate. She hoped they would postpone having children for year. With the college entrance exam reinstated and school starting next September, she didn't want to go to school while heavily pregnant. If the school allowed it, she wanted to have child as soon as possible. Fu Mingian hadn't expected her to bring this up and fell silent for moment. He hadn't expected that she would still be willing to be with him after learning about the college entrance exam. Guushi waited in vain for an answer, her face gradually darkening, her eyes reening. yet she still stubbornly gazed at him. Fuming asked her if she thought she could get into university and she answered without hesitation that she definitely could. He then mentioned that the village's teaching conditions were poor and he might not be able to pass the exam. Guushi immediately said she was willing to take him to the capital. Fuing bluntly pointed out that her family must have advised her to divorce him. Guu Yushi panicked instantly and hurriedly denied it, but she couldn't lie under his gaze. She paused for moment, then chose to tell the truth. Her family had indeed mentioned divorce, but she resolutely refused, and they finally agreed not to get pregnant before next September. She was seriously planning for the future, hoping that they would both get into university, and if he failed, she would take the exam for him and get job in the capital. As Fuing Yian listened to her describe the beauty of the capital, he couldn't help but chuckle. Guy Yushis cheeks flushed instantly upon seeing this. He asked her softly, "How easy is it to get job in the city?" Guy Yushi replied in trembling voice that she had previously taken the exam for government position, but she had given it to someone else because she was assigned to work in the countryside. Her eyes were resolute as she promised that if there were any job openings next year, she would definitely help him get one. Fuming Yins Adams apple bobbed and his voice was low. From the moment Guushi clung to him tightly, seed had been planted in his heart. How could he not be moved by girl from such good family, with such good looks, and who treated him so sincerely? He had been suppressing his feelings because he was worried she would leave because of the college entrance exam. But now he finally let his emotions run wild. Overwhelmed by emotion, Fu Ming reached out and put his arm around her waist, held her neck, and kissed her. Guushis heart pounded. From her initial panic to her gradual response, she understood that he had truly accepted her. Fuming Yin, panting heavily, hugged her tightly and promised not to have children before she graduated from university. Guushi quickly said that she wanted his child as long as the school allowed it. Fuming chuckled and scooped her up in his arms. Guu Yushi clutched his collar, enveloped in happiness. She pressed him for details about when they would get their marriage certificate and Fu Ming Yin smiled and said they would go tomorrow. He carried her all the way back to the house and placed her on the bed, but hesitated to get too close because her sister was there. Guushi felt both shy and conflicted, wanting her sister to move out, yet also thinking that this would prevent her from getting pregnant. She fell asleep with these complicated thoughts in her mind. After calming himself down, Fuming Yin closed his eyes. In his previous life, Guushi had already been admitted to top university, so there would be no problem in this life either. And since he had been given second chance at life, it wasn't unreasonable for him to no longer be satisfied with universities within the province and instead aim for peing university. Chapter 24. Suspicion arises. After having breakfast, Fu Mingan announced that he would be going to the county town to get his marriage certificate. Fusen Yan was drinking porridge when she heard this and almost spat it out. Her voice was even more incredulous. You two haven't registered your marriage yet. It's worth noting that she and Heu had already registered their marriage, but they didn't live together because of housing issues. He lived in youth settlement which was crowded with people, so she couldn't very well move in with him. He was not marrying into the Fu family, nor could he live in the Fu family's home. So the two got married but they haven't lived together yet. After the discussion that night, the Fu family no longer needed he su to pay any dowry. The Hei family paid for the house construction while the Fu family paid for the furniture. If the Hei family were truly wealthy like Guushi, they could simply take out money to build house. But he was actually putting on show of wealth beyond his means. He could only borrow money from the village to build the house. Because the amount of money borrowed was too large and couldn't be raised all at once, he had no choice but to take money from heingpings side. He Pingpings money, which she originally intended to give to the Lee family, now has no choice but to give it all to Hi Su. It takes about half month to build typical adobe house in the countryside, and the project is now more than halfway complete. He Pingping seemed to be deep in thought. At first, she was stunned, just like her daughter. But she quickly figured out the various reasons. The reason they didn't register their marriages initially was to arrange marriage exchange with Fu Wuang marrying Guiqing and Fu Ming Yin marrying Lin Xiaoang. If they had registered their marriages earlier, the plan would have fallen through. On their wedding night, Fu Wuang and Lin Xiaoang must have consummated their marriage. Both couples are now in deacto marriage and it's time for them to get their marriage certificates. He Pingping has fully accepted the reality of having Gui as her daughter-in-law. She even thinks there is one good thing. Guu Jiings family is genuinely wealthy and that money can be used to support the extended family. He Pingping had her own plans. Once the money was in her hands, she could give it to the Lee family. Hi Pingping felt heartbroken at the thought of her ex-husband dying young and leaving her behind and she wanted to be good to her ex-husband's family. Hepings gaze softened. We really should get our marriage certificate. would have forgotten if you hadn't mentioned it. Fu Ping said, "Yes, with the country certificate, we are truly family." Fu Ping coughed at heing ping. Pingping take out some money and tickets and let them take picture. It's also rare opportunity for the young couple to go to the county town to stroll around and buy some things so they can stay in Syan's room later. Fuin is getting married, and the biggest benefit for the whole family is that it frees up an empty room. From now on, Fuuming Yan will live in Fuyans room, so we'll need to buy some things. Fuyan was actually looking forward to living with Hi Su, but she was not happy about having to give up her room, so she snorted. Fu Minghu, who had been keeping quiet, felt sense of anticipation. She had always lived with her brother, but soon she would have her own room. Guushi was also looking forward to having room. Last night was truly perfect storm of good timing, location, and people. Her period was coming soon. Guushi had read that couple's handbook, which said that the days before and after ministration are the safest, and there was no need to worry about getting pregnant. It's pity that my younger sister was in the room last night. couldn't consummate the marriage with her there. Guushis cheeks flushed slightly. First, they got their marriage certificate and then they moved into their own room. She and Ming were now real couple. When he Pingping heard that she wanted money, her face fell, looking even worse than Fuyance. Fu Pingpings money from the black market is all in He Pingpings hands. The money from the past has been given to the Lee family and the money from this year hasn't been given to the Lee family yet because Hi Su is building house so it has all been given to Isu. He pingping really doesn't have any money left. He Pingping had brainwashed Guushi few days ago saying things like once you're married your family as woman herself. Hi Pingping could tell that Guushi had deep affection for Fuming Yin. Especially since today is probably the day they're getting their marriage certificate. Guushi's smile is as sweet as honey. He Pingping felt it was time to get Guushi to contribute some money. Where would we get extra money? These days, all you can save by digging is this little bit. He su also needs money to build house. We're out of money at home, but Guiqing, do you have any money on you? told you before, we're all family now. Fu Ming Yin slammed his chopsticks down, interrupting his mother. Don't covet the money my wife has. It was given to her by my in-laws. No man would covet such thing. Mom, you married dad with nothing but your sister in your belly. Dad didn't covet the compensation left by your ex-husband after his death. Everyone was stunned when Fu Ming said this. He Pingpings marriage while pregnant was actually considered dishonorable and everyone in the village knew about it. People used to bring it up to their faces, but since Fu Ming Yin and Fu Mingju were born, almost no one has mentioned it in recent years. In retrospect, Hi Pingpings actions were undignified, and Fu Ping appeared rather pathetic. He Pingping deeply loved her deceased husband. But when people mentioned her pregnancy and marriage to her second husband in such contemptuous tone, her chest felt like burning furnace with people constantly adding fuel to the fire. He Pingpings body trembled. What did you say? How dare you talk like that? Have you gone too far? Just because you're married now, you think you can insult your mother like this? Don't you have any conscience? Yes, know you have no conscience. There's no college entrance exam now. So, who in the village goes to high school? What's the use of rural person going to high school? We're only letting you go because you like it. And then there's Fu Mingju, little girl. also sent her to high school. Did all this money just spring from rock? Seeing he Pingpings appearance, Fu Minghu was worried that her brother would be taken advantage of, so she gently tugged at her brother's clothes. Fuing Yin patted his sister on the shoulder and looked at the angry heingping. He Pingpings little tricks were also used by Lin Xiao Fang in the past, and she used them with great skill. She simply wanted to evoke his guilt and use unreasonable and irrational methods to make him understand Hi Pingping. But knowing what he Pingping had done, he had no sympathy for her at all. He even chuckled, his face conveying an emotion that he was telling the truth. So what was there to be angry about? Isn't he Pingping the one who carries her deceased husband's child and takes her deceased husband Lean's words as gospel? Eping Ping gave the pension to the Lee family, insisted on marrying Fu Ping while pregnant, and then forced the honest Fu Ping to go to the black market, leaving all the money and tickets she earned to the Leaf family. After doing all these things, Hip Pingping turned around and got angry at the younger generation. It's nothing more than relying on her status as the biological mother. In his previous life, Fu Ming Yin respected this mother, but after learning about Fu Mingjus treatment in the past, he no longer has any respect for Hip Pingping. Fu Ming chuckled and continued. said, "My dad is man. After marrying my mom, he provided for her and my sister's food and drink. He never let my mom suffer, and my sister is wellfed and healthy. As for schooling, all can say is that our family can afford to send three children to school. Mom, the work points you earn aren't even enough for you and your eldest sister to eat. Your eldest sister isn't even my dad's child, but she eats well, dresses well, lives well, and even went to high school. On the other hand, my dad single-handedly carried this family without using anything from my mom. Why should as the child, be expected to eat and drink my wife's food? Her family may be well off, but didn't marry into her family. Why should eat their food? The chubby, fair-skinned man angered Fu Yen again. She raised her eyebrows and said, "What did you say? told you the truth. So why can't you and your daughter accept my blunt honesty?" Fuming Yin continued, "Our family should be well off." Dad knows this, and so do If mom can't come up with the money, it's probably because she's not managing the accounts well. Let's settle the accounts clearly today. You've gone too far. He Pingping slammed her hand on the table, making her chopsticks jump. This is not your place to be in charge. Don't think that just because you've married wife, you can act all high and mighty here. You're disrespectful to your mother and your sister. Just because you're the one who will carry on the family line, you act all high and mighty here. Let me tell you, Chairman Mao said that women hold up half the sky. In my eyes, you are not even as good as your sister or your younger sister. When you were born, knew that you would be cunning and unfil child. Now, it seems that you are indeed heartless dog. All right. Fu Ping felt that her words were bit hurtful. Her son was telling the truth, but the mother was criticizing him. Am the one who should argue with your son? He Pingpings tears fell as she said agrievedly. It's your son who's all grown up now, making decisions for me. When was giving birth, he was wellnourished in the womb, making my child birth incredibly difficult. He weighed full 8 lb and after giving birth to him, basin after basin of bloody fluid was emptied out, almost died. He Pingping disliked Fu Ming Yin and Fu Mingju because of their child birth. Fu Mingju was born tiny, so rising to her head was easy. When Fu Ming was pregnant, her belly swelled up like an inflating balloon and she was born weighing whopping 8 lb. Hi Pingping suffered severe bleeding during childbirth with Fuing Yan and almost lost her life. She was so afraid of dying that she couldn't possibly like Fuing Yan. He Pingping also dislikes Fu Mingju. Fuyan is very jealous person who doesn't like her younger sister and doesn't like her sister being better than her in any way. Therefore, Hip Pingping will go along with Fuyan and suppress Fu Mingju. This is another instance of moral blackmail. Just as Fuming Yan was about to speak, his hand was suddenly pulled by someone. It was Guu Yushi who had her hair in two braids. Guu Yushi said gently, understand what brother Mingan means." Guu Yushis sudden speech drew everyone's attention. Fu Ming Xus eyes showed admiration. Her mother was already clearly angry, but her sister-in-law still dared to speak up. Fu Mingju quietly shoveled mouthful of food like little mouse. Now that her sister-in-law had spoken up, she was no longer worried. There's saying, "When husband and wife work together, their strength can break even metal." Although her mother was terrifying and left Fu Mingju with psychological trauma, her brother and sister-in-law working together should be able to outar argue her mother. Even if they can't win an argument and mom's words upset her brother, her sister-in-law can comfort him. Guushi's voice was soft and gentle, but her words were very targeted. Mom manages all the money in the house. In the early years, it was used to build house, but dad had some income on the side and should have saved lot of money by now. Minion's point is that now that Ming and are married, he should be able to give us few dozen yuan to use. But now, he can't give us single penny. This is not right. He Pingping quickly retorted. What do you and newlywed wife know? Life in the countryside is not easy. Just talking about the food, drink, and living expenses for three children is already quite lot, and all three children are in school. Wouldn't going to school delay their earning of work points? He Piping kept rambling on and on, but the gist of it was that the family's money was all gone. Actually, I'm quite good at managing accounts. Guushi ignored he Pingpings sob story. When was in school, had the best math score. could get 120 out of 100 in math and could do all the bonus questions. From now on, we're all family. Dad can let me manage the money he earns in private. I'll definitely manage it carefully. Guushi revealed her ultimate goal this time. Is there really no money left? Although Fu Ping had given his wife Hip Pingping to manage the money, he knew exactly how much he had earned. now that her son can't get the money. Even after Guushi spoke up, he Pingping still insisted that she had no money, which made Fu Ping suspicious. When He Pingping saw her husband's expression, her heart skipped beat, and she knew he was suspicious. Knowing that she couldn't reveal that she had given the money to the Lee family, he Pingping could only say, just wanted to save money because the family's expenses have been too high lately, but didn't expect my son and daughter-in-law to do this. Never mind. I'll go back to my room and get it for you later. He Pingping spent all her money on the house for her daughter and he sue leaving her with only some vouchers. Grain coupons, meat coupons, cloth coupons, cotton coupons. These tickets may seem like lot, but in reality they're only enough for the Foo family's own consumption. The only most important vote which was saved up at the time was reserved for Lie Jun of the Lee family. This ticket was hard one from the black market. It could be used to pull strings for Li Jun helping him find temporary job in the county. But now looking at the words sewing plane ticket on it, he Pingping felt pang of pain in her heart. This ticket alone could probably be exchanged for more than dozen great unity bills. One great unity bill is worth 10 yuan. She really couldn't bear to give it to Fu Ming Yin and the others. But what could she do? Fu Ping was clearly suspicious of the family's finances. And if she didn't spend money, her son and daughter-in-law might take away her control of the finances today. She really had no money left. She had lent it all out to buy house. Even in the dark woods of someone else's village, Fuyan and Heu could still fool around. They were already officially married. So what if they accidentally had child? That's why the house had to be built. Fuyan is the child Heingping has loved for more than 10 years. She is child with Li Yans bloodline. In particular, Fuing Yians eyes are similar to Leians. Sometimes he Pingping would even stare into those eyes in days. They had no money and needed to shut the couple up quickly. He Pingping clutched the ticket and stuffed it into Guushi's hand. Is this ticket enough as wedding gift for you? All the remaining money at home has been converted into this. Fuyan came closer and upon discovering it was sewn plane ticket immediately became angry. Why didn't mom give me these tickets? They could have been part of her dowy. So why were they given to my new sister-in-law? This ticket is no good. It's for me. Fuyan tried to snatch the ticket. Seeing Fuyans hand, he tried to grab the ticket, but the paper ticket couldn't withstand such struggle. So Fu Ming Yin simply tapped it with his chopsticks. crisp sound was followed by the scream of the eldest sister, Fuen Yan. He pingping quickly grasped her daughter's hand, hint of hatred flickering in her eyes. Ming, these tickets were originally for you and your wife. Why are you fighting over them? I'll talk to Yenner about it. He Pingping covered her daughter's hand and felt the area where her daughter had been hit with chopsticks starting to get hot. It was bound to swell up. He Pingpings face darkened further. She said to Fu Ming Yen, "This ticket was indeed originally intended for Yenner, but it's for building house for Hi Su and Yenner. We don't know when we'll get the money back. You and your wife are worried that I'll embezzle the family's money, so I'm giving it to you, too. You can definitely exchange this ticket at the department store in the county. After he Pingping finished speaking, she gritted her teeth and said, "I've never seen anyone as greedy as you." Guji Ching was already well off, but she still insisted on taking money from her family. knew she was debt collector when she was born, and now it seems she really is debt collector who sucks the blood of her parents and sisters. Brother isn't some kind of debt collector. He's just worried that sister will snatch the tickets. The tickets are very thin and he's afraid they'll tear them. Fu Mingju spoke softly, her voice trembling, but full of courage. Brother and sister-in-law weren't talking about money just now. They wanted to keep the family accounts separate. How dare that wretched girl Fu Mingju talk back to me. He Pingping reached out to hit Fu Mingju, but Fu Ping grabbed her hand saying, "That's enough." Fu Pings face was grim. For him, it was indeed difficult to accept Hepingping at first, but Hip Pingping had given birth to good son for him. Fuing Yan is Fu Pings pride. Today, Fuing Yan was scolded, and Fu Ping was very dissatisfied. Now, all heing did was tap Fuyan with chopsticks. And this is how he Pingping reacted. This sewing ticket is for Ming and his wife and for Syans dowry. Once the Hei family has made up the difference, we'll make up the difference according to the village's standards. Any money earn privately will be managed by Mingu. The moment he Pingping raised her hand, Fu Mingju began to tremble, but unexpectedly, she fell into warm embrace. Her brother gently hugged her. Even without their father's intervention, Fu Ming Yin would not have let that slap land on his sister's face. Fu Mingju felt her eyes getting hot. Ever since her sister-in-law entered the family, something seemed different. In the past, she had greatly admired this brother. But now, her silent brother had finally turned some of his attention and focused to her. After Fu Ping finished speaking, Fu Mingju was slightly taken back, not expecting that she would be in charge of the money. He Pingpings heart skipped beat. All right. He Pingping didn't intend to continue arguing at this point. Fu Minghu was weak and timid. And in Hei Pingpings view, it was the same whether Fu Mingju managed the money or she managed it herself. Chapter 25. The educated youth were in an uproar. Guu Yushi slung military green cross body bag over her shoulder and walked beside Fuyan. She had applied layer of PCON ointment to her skin, and the two were so close that Fu Mingen could smell the faint fragrance. Her lips were also outlined with lipstick to create perfect curve. The bright red lipstick was too intense. So, Guushi only applied thin layer. Guushi is person with aesthetic sense, and she will not apply lipstick heavily just because it is expensive. thin layer of lipstick made her skin appear even whiter and gave her healthy glow. "It looks great," Fuming Yin praised. "Are there any other colors? I'll go to the county and buy them for you." Guu Yushi dressed up specifically for Fuing Yin. Today she was going to the county to take wedding photos and she had even put comb and small mirror in her handbag. We definitely want to preserve the best aspects of their relationship. This is enough. I'm married now. Why would need to apply these things? You said before that it wouldn't look good if the villagers saw me like this. Guushi said with smile, her heart overflowing with joy at the thought of getting her marriage certificate with Fuuming Yen. I'll buy it for you when we get to the capital. You look great in lipstick. You can dress up again when you get to university. The capital city is the political center of the country and the spring breeze of reform first blows through the capital. Moreover, university students are the group most receptive to new things. At that time, Guushi will be able to fully display her beauty in university. Guushi muttered softly, already married. Marriage can be beautiful, too. As the lover of beautiful woman, am happy to see her like that. Guushi felt surge of sweetness in her heart. As the saying goes, female guard adorns herself to please her lover. Yes. Guushi nodded and looked at her husband. I'm waiting for you to buy it for me. She gently stroked her braids, tender smile in her eyes, thinking that she needed to choose the cheapest lipstick. By the way, are you going to tell the educated youth in the village about the college entrance examination? Fuming Yin said, "Yes, was thinking of passing by the educated youth settlement later and going there first to tell them about it. It hasn't been published in the newspaper yet. Wouldn't it be inappropriate to tell us beforehand?" According to Fuming Yin's experience, official government policies should be based on newspapers and radio broadcasts. He was worried that announcing the news so widely beforehand would have negative impact on Guushi's father. "It's okay," Guushi explained. "My dad said this isn't confidential meeting. Several of my dad's colleagues children and relatives have gone to the countryside, so this news will definitely spread. Also, when answered the phone yesterday, someone from the county government's logistics office was in the office. She was listening intently to my call and later confirmed the matter with my father. After finished the call, number of people from the county government came over and asked me about it as well. Are you making call from inside the county government building? After asking, Fu Ming immediately thought that only government offices had telephones in the county town and said, "Would people from the county government answer your calls?" I'll tell you secret. There are two older women in the logistics department, one of whom is. Guushi whispered to Fu Ming Yin about making phone call to the county government. Her tone was light and cheerful as she shared the little things in her life with Fu Ming Yin, which gave her sense of happiness. As the two were talking, they arrived at the educated youth settlement by chance just as the male and female educated youth were lining up to come out. have something to say," Guy Yushi said, clapping her hands generously. "I'll take up two minutes of everyone's work time." Everyone stopped and looked at Guushi with curiosity. Fuming Yin saw someone among the female educated youths pursing their lips clearly disliking Guushi. What was the name of this female educated youth again? Guu Yushi said gracefully, "My family called me yesterday and told me that meeting was held at the central government yesterday and the leaders proposed that the country's development needs cultured young people. The college entrance examination will be resumed before the end of December this year. Fu Mingin now remembers that the disdainful female educated youth was named Wong Wan. Her disdainful expression froze on her face almost instantly, forming strange look that Fu Ming Yin found amusing. One of the educated youths was carrying hoe, but it fell to the ground because he was distracted and lost in thought. Ouch. Fortunately, the iron head of the hoe did not hit anyone. It was only the long wooden stick behind it that struck someone. With loud cry, as if switch had been flipped, the educated youth who had lined up instantly erupted into frenzy. Really? The college entrance exam is going to be reinstated. This is amazing. want to go home. don't want to stay in the countryside. If take the college entrance exam, will be able to go back to the city? Back when there was college entrance exam, not everyone could get into university. After all, graduates were assigned jobs. To be honest, why would we bother telling you this news? thought it meant that educated youth could return to the city. What do you know? Your grades aren't good, but some people are. remember Guushi was very good student. After the college entrance exam was reinstated, she was able to go back to the city. Her family is from the capital. What if you get married? remember guing got married. They didn't get marriage certificate. They didn't get marriage certificate. Standing together like this without being legally married. Has the college entrance examination been fully restored? Can return to the city if pass the exam? Will my urban household registration be restored? And what are the benefits if pass the exam? Do need consent form from my registered residence location? Can take the college entrance examination with that consent form? Some cried, some laughed, some made fuss, and countless questions burst forth, all crowding towards Guushi. "Everyone, please be quiet," Wong said loudly. He was the person in charge of the educated youth settlement. Wong and spent the longest time in the countryside and remained unmarried for 6 years, making him look like true rural man. Some of Wong's family members were sent to Cow Sheets, but Wongan was spared thanks to his family's connections. Even during the most difficult times, he never considered staying in the countryside. Wong and always wanted to return to the city. He was determined to do so. He firmly believed that the country needed intellectuals, and without its own intellectuals, how could it truly surpass Britain and catch up with the United States. Wong realized that he had truly waited for the most important moment to arrive. Wongs emotions were churning, but he tried to remain calm. Goo could you tell me more about your information? Is it accurate? Can we educated youth take the college entrance exam? What kind of certificates are needed? What about those who are married? Can they take the exam too? The information is accurate. My father attended the meeting and he even personally inquired about whether married couples could take the college entrance examination. The answer was yes, as long as the village secretary stamped his approval. Of course, the village secretary would also respect the consent of the married couples. After being admitted to university, your household registration can be transferred to the corresponding university. From the start of the semester, you will be considered cadre and enjoy cadre benefits. After graduation, the state will assign you job. It should be noted that this is the first year that the college entrance examination has been reinstated, but there may be relatively few universities offering admissions and relatively small number of students being admitted. Please make sure to study hard. My family will help me find complete set of review materials. will personally provide set free of charge to the educated youth settlement and comrade Wong and will distribute them. Guushi was about to leave when Wong Wan pushed her way out of the crowd. Don't go. Tell me more about what you know. What evidence do you have to prove what you're saying is true? Why do you need your partner's consent to take the college entrance exam? Did your partner agree to let you take the exam? Wong Wan's voice trembled and she was almost crying. She was already engaged and she didn't believe her partner would agree if it required his consent. Fuming Yin then spoke up. Yushi said her father attended the meeting, which is the best evidence. She made the call from the county government yesterday, and some people there already know about it. Well see the official news in the newspapers and on the radio. Yushi meant, "Well, so she told you this as soon as possible." Fu Ming grasped Guushis hand. agree that Yushi should take the college entrance examination. will also take the college entrance examination myself at the same time. Guushi laughed, her eyes curving like crescent moons and the corners of her mouth turning up high. have something to do today. My husband and need to go to the scorekeeper to ask for leave. And we also need to go to the village secretary. won't delay your work. She wants to get her marriage certificate with her lover and become real couple. Chapter 26. Obtaining the marriage certificate. He caught up. Guiing he asked in trembling voice. Is the news that the college entrance examination has been reinstated true? Did Fuing Yin really agree to let you take the exam? Fuming Yian looked at Isu. In his previous life, Hizu passed the entrance exam in his first year. Although the university was not very prestigious, he did pass the exam. Yes. Didn't my husband say that? Guushi said with smile. When the word lover came out of her mouth, her face flushed and her heart was filled with sweetness. My parents and older sister will definitely agree to let you take the college entrance exam. Fu Mingan said. You should prepare well for the exam and bring my sister back to the city. Then he su's mind went blank and he nodded subconsciously. As he walked towards the group of educated youth, he suddenly felt jolt. If he were to return to the city, what would be the point of spending so much money to build house? Fuyan mentioned that Fuyins grades were very good. And if Fuing Yin didn't aim for particularly good university, he might be able to get into lower tier university. Fuing Yin and Guu Yushi got married and the two of them can both return to the city through the college entrance examination. But what about Fuen herself? Fusing grades weren't good enough. According to her own account, she couldn't understand what her math teacher was saying at all from the beginning of high school. Fusyan even jokingly said that she was lucky enough to guess all the multiplechoice questions correctly in math once, and her score was as high as 30 points. He Su knew very well that he was not capable of bringing Fuyan back to the city. So the newly built house was given to Fuyan. That's such waste. If he had known the college entrance exam would be reinstated, why did he marry Fuyan? Why did he do those things? And why did he build house in the countryside because of it? He soon thought of the night he spent with Fuyan while watching the movie, and his heart felt like it was being gnawed by ants. He regretted his indulgence with Fuyan that night. Why didn't he wait little longer? Even if he wanted to go on date with Fuyan, it shouldn't have been so soon. If he had just waited few days, he would have received news of the resumption of the college entrance examination. He's expression kept changing while Fu Ming and Guushi had already walked far away. Guu Yushi pinched the end of the braid with her hand and gently brushed it across Fu Mings strong and powerful arm. Fu Ming Yan felt slight itch where the braid had brushed against him and scratched it. Hearing Guu Yusi's soft laughter, the pretty young woman smiled with her eyes crinkled, looking very beautiful. Fuming Yin smiled back at her. After asking the scorekeeper for leave, the two went to the village secretary's house where they unexpectedly found Fu Wuang and Lin Xiaoang waiting there. look of amazement flashed across Fu Wuangs eyes. Every time Fu Wuang Sagu Yushi, he was amazed by her stunning beauty. He even thought to himself, "No wonder he had planned such marriage exchange when he was young. She was truly beautiful and charming." Fu Wuang even thought that if he hadn't known that Lin Xiao Fang had lucky wife, Destiny, marrying Guushi would have been good choice. "Cousin, you're here to get certificate, too. didn't expect to run into you. Let's go to the county together." Lynn Xiao Fang rolled her eyes, feeling displeased. She couldn't be with Fu Ming Yin, and she absolutely didn't want to see him, but there was nothing she could do. They just happened to run into each other. Guu Yushi smiled at Lin Xiao Fang. thought it was just the two of us getting our marriage certificate so late. didn't expect it was you two, too. Fu Wuang had actually forgotten about it. By the time he remembered, 3 days had passed. He urged her repeatedly before Lin Xiao Fang reluctantly agreed to get the marriage certificate. Lin Xiao Fang felt nauseous at the thought of marrying toad. While Guushi could marry the person she originally wanted to marry. Thinking of this, Lin Xiao Fang refused to talk to Guushi and turned away from her. Seeing Fu Wuang and Fu Ming talking, Guushi simply took out the manuscript from her military green satchel and continued reading. The story of Double Life captivated her. It was even more exciting than the eight model operas. Guushi stroked the manuscript paper, wondering if it could be adapted into new model opera or even made into movie. Neither model operas nor movies seemed capable of carrying such long story. Guu Yushi felt pang of regret, but continued reading. Is Gui reading? Fu Wuang turned his head and saw Guushi reading manuscript. Wow, so diligent. No wonder the college entrance examination was reinstated. Fu Wuang thought back to when Guushi was admitted to Chinua University after the college entrance examination was reinstated. We definitely can't talk about Guushi's desire to take the Chinua University entrance exam right now, but we can talk about it once the college entrance exam is reinstated. He thought about what would happen if the college entrance examination were reinstated. Wouldn't the two of them get divorce? He couldn't wait to see his cousin and Gui- Ching have good show and his expression became excited. suddenly thought of something. What will you two do if the college entrance examination is reinstated? Guichi Ching, do you want to get marriage certificate now? If the college entrance examination is reinstated, you will have to go through divorce proceedings when you return to the city. When Fu Wuang was first reborn, he didn't care about 300 yuan. Now that he has lived with it for while, he realizes that 300 yuan is lot. Even though they hadn't registered their marriage, Guushi had already given 300 yuan for the divorce. If they had actually registered, wouldn't the Gu family have to give at least double that amount? If he could keep all this money, that would be fine. But the thought of giving it to Fu Ming Yin made Fu Wuang uneasy. Guu Jiing, suggest you wait bit. Don't get your marriage certificate with my cousin today. If the college entrance exam is reinstated, you and he will have to go through divorce proceedings. Fu Wu Jang knew that the college entrance examination would definitely be reinstated. In his view, the divorce between the two people in front of him was foregone conclusion. So, he spoke with exceptional clarity and conviction. Lynn Xiaoang, who was drinking water from her kettle, also started listening intently. already knew about the resumption of the college entrance examination yesterday. Guushi's face was tense. The resumption of the college entrance examination is good thing for the vast number of intellectuals. Educated youth can return to the city through the college entrance examination and students with rural household registration can also take the college entrance examination. Ming and will take the college entrance examination together and return to the city together. We will not get divorce. Is the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination true? Lin Xiaoang couldn't help but feel excited for Yushuin. It was one thing for Fu Wuang to say it, but Guushi also said it. It's true. My dad called me about it and just mentioned it at the educated youth settlement. Guushi saw that the village secretary was about to come in, so she stopped talking. The village party secretary walked in carrying newspaper. It's so lively here. Why is everyone here? Come here to get the necessary documents for marriage. Fuing Yian said, "Thank you for your help." After the certificate was issued, Lin Xiaoang kept asking about the resumption of the college entrance examination. When they got on the bus, other educated youth from other villages who were going to the city heard about the college entrance examination and came over to ask about it as well. So, Guushi kept talking about it all the way on the bus. Fuing Yin knew that even if he knew the details, others would definitely want to hear them from the parties involved. So, he simply didn't speak. What Fuming Yian did was silently unscrew the military water bottle and hand it to Guushi, who was parched. After getting off the bus, immediately grabbed her and ran away to prevent others from continuing to pull her aside and ask questions. Fuming discovered that Guushi really had good temper. She had already mentioned the college entrance examination six or seven times in the car. The young body ran fast, kicking up little dust and Guushi also ran along with secret smile. They ran all the way to the entrance of the civil affairs bureau and stepped inside. These days, apart from people in the city who register their marriages, many people in villages, towns, and even counties believe in common law marriages and don't get marriage certificates with no one in line ahead of them. Guushi and Fu Ming Yin received large red paper with their information written on it. 10 minutes later, bouquet of pianies holds large red double happiness symbol with strong and powerful name on it. Fuming Yin and Guushi. Chapter 27 Department Store. Because the ink wasn't dry yet, Guushi was afraid the writing would become blurry, so she wouldn't leave until it was completely dry. During this period, they also witnessed the marriage of Fu Wuang and Lin Xiao Fang. Fu Wuang was overjoyed and wanted to get their marriage certificate while Lin Xiaoangs face turned pale. The car smelled bad and Lin Xiaoang, who was pregnant, vomited violently after getting off the car. She was already reluctant to get married, but the certificate had already been issued. So, what could she do? After she calmed down, she slowly walked over with Fujian. Because of the reluctance in Lin Xiaoangs eyes, the staff at the window said, "Do you want to get married? Marriage is sacred thing. If you really don't want to get married, then don't. How could not want to get married?" Fu Wuang immediately grabbed two candies and handed them to the other person. "My wife isn't feeling well. We're getting married." Lin Xiaoang felt indignant and glared at Fuing Yian. If Fuing Yian hadn't looked down on her, she should have married him. Finally, she managed to squeeze out few words through gritted teeth. Comrade, let's get married. When Lin Xiao Fang looked over, Guushi used her body to block her husband. She didn't like anyone else coveting Fu Ming Yan. name suddenly popped into my mind. That name was Lu Suzu, the one he Pingping had mentioned. Guy Yushi looked down at the large red paper in her hand. So, what if her husband, gentleman, had childhood sweetheart? They're already married. That loose Suzu went with the army and won't be coming back. Guu Yushi had already tentatively dabbed the ink and red seal marks on her handkerchief. Make sure it's dry. She then put the two marriage certificates into her crossbody bag. Guushi lightly took Fu Minions arm, but let go of it as soon as they went out the door. Guu Yushi touched her braid and rushed out first, letting the wind cool her face. Let's go to the department store. Fuming Yin with one hand in his pocket followed Guushi toward the department store. When the two arrived at the department store, there were rope nets hanging in the air. This was the wire checkout system that began to be used in the 1960s and 70s. The person at the candy counter said, "Check out." The metal clip caught the handwritten receipt, the customer's money, and the ticket. The salesperson gave the clip hard flick and it flew along the wire to the cashier. After the cashier took the clip, calculated the price, confirmed the amount received, stamped the receipt with the company seal, and then returned the item to the cashier. Decades later, this method of payment is no longer seen. Fuing Yan looked at the steel wires with touch of nostalgia in his eyes. Instead of going to the saleserson who sold the sewing machines, Fuing Yin asked someone to call Mr. Woo from the warehouse. Fu Ming Yin has memories of the future and knows that Master Wu has another identity. He acts as matchmaker. If someone wants to buy something but doesn't have ticket or if someone wants to exchange their extra tickets, they can go to Master Woo, who has mole on his face. Upon seeing that they were two young men carrying enamel muggs. Master Wu didn't even look up and slowly asked, "Are you getting married? What do you want to buy?" don't need to buy anything." Fuming Yin said, just want to sell ticket." Fuming Yin took out the sewing ticket he had prepared beforehand and handed it to Master Wu in front of him. Take look at this ticket. See how much money or grain coupons it can be exchanged for. Tickets for items like sewing machines and bicycles are definitely in high demand. Aren't you going to keep it for yourself? Master Wu looked at Guushi. This ticket is quite rare. During the planned economy era, tickets for items such as bicycles, sewing machines, and even televisions were extremely rare. In fact, Guushi herself was thinking of staying and could have given her sister some money, but Fu Ming Yin refused with just one sentence. My sister is also going to take the college entrance exam. She needs to have clothes made. It's easy to find someone to make them for little money. It's not worth it to have this at home taking up space. When Master Wu saw Guy Yushi nod, he took out small notebook from his pocket and put on his reading glasses. He took it out and said, "The current offer is 200 yuan plus 60 gene of grain coupons. want 10 gene of grain coupons. What kind of coupons do you need to exchange the money for? I'll exchange the 200 yuan for coupons, and won't charge you any extra money. I'll exchange them for sugar coupons, meat coupons, and refined grain coupons," Fuing Yin said without hesitation. With the money and tickets he earned from sewing plain tickets, Fuming Yin first bought 2 kg of high-grade milk candy and loose fruit candy at the department store. The milk candy is for our own consumption. Nowadays, milk candy has better ingredients and is made with pure milk. When milk is unavailable, this is the best way to supplement calcium. There was also packet of brown sugar, which Fuuming Yin thought women would use when they had menstrual cramps. He also bought some refined flour to improve the family's meals. Fuming Yin unfolded the net bag he had been carrying in his pocket, put the things he had bought inside, and strode forward with the bags in his arms. It's just that it's hot, so it's not easy to take the meat back and store it. Otherwise, Fuing Yin would have bought meat to take back with him. Guu Yushi pulled Fu Ming Yin to the shoe store. want to buy you pair of shoes and dad and my sister should get pair, too. After Fu Ming Yin returned, he mainly focused on improving the food and put everything else aside. My father, sister, and are all malnourished. And as for clothes, since we're in the village right now, everyone's clothes are just as tattered and worn. So, that's enough. Now that Fu Yan is married, Fu Ming Yan is confident that once he Pingping is released, he can earn money through royalties and then improve his family situation in every way. It's one thing for me and my dad to be okay on rainy day, but my sister probably needs new pair of rubber shoes. My younger sister is still in school. Her old rubber shoes cracked, and even after being repaired, they still leak bit. Every time it rains, Fuming Xu's feet will swell up because they've been soaked in water and turned white and swollen. My dad and don't need them for now, and it wouldn't look good if didn't buy them for my mom when we go back. I'll give my sister pair of shoes. She can use them when she goes to school. Guushi knew her sister's size and quickly chose pair of rubber shoes. After taking the shoes, she said to her husband, still want to give you and dad something. Then give me pen you used." The pen Fu Ming Yen used to write double life, had slight ink leak, and the nib scratched the paper little. Guu Yushis eyes lit up. She had fountain pen that her grandfather had given her. It was bought from the friendship store and was made abroad. Guushi decided to give the pen to Fu Mingen. What should dad send? You know, someone in the county government. Well go there later and see if we can find someone to prescribe calcium and iron supplements, and we can send this over. Fu Ming Yen still remembers his father getting leg cramps on cloudy or rainy days and his vision going black when he squatted down and stood up. After having private doctor, Fu Ming inquired about how to nourish people. The best method is dietary supplementation, but it is too slow. The most suitable option now is to take supplements. Fuing certainly wouldn't come to the county to see doctor for such small problem. So, Fuuming Yin simply used his connections with the county government to buy some blood tonifying and calcium supplementing medicines to nourish his father's body in advance. Fuing Yin also wanted to give Guushi something, so he dragged her to buy clothes. Guushi kept shaking her head. She patted her military green crossbody bag. Buy me something after your manuscript is accepted and you earn your royalties. Fuming agreed before going to the county government. Fu Ming Yin and Guushi went to photo studio to take pictures. Guushi first combed her husband's hair and then carefully tidied her own hair. The master photographer slipped under the black cloth and said to the two people sitting in front of the red cloth, "Smile without blinking." "One 2, three." After the click, the young couple's smiles were captured on film. Chapter 28. Submission. After leaving the photo studio, Fu Ming Yin asked Guushi to sit on bench in the square and look at the manuscript while he went to the county government to get the medicine. Dingu was knitting in the logistics department. After hearing about Fuuming Yins background, she put down her sweater and looked behind him. Where's Shiaolu? told her to rest in the square and I'll take care of this. Fuing Yian said with smile. She told me that Sister Ding from the logistics department is the most enthusiastic. She knits beautiful sweaters and Sister Ding has the most skillful hands. Dingu couldn't stop smiling. Being held by tall, handsome young man was truly delightful sight. Dingu finally understood why Guu Jiing had called her family earlier. Acting coetishly and saying she wanted to marry Fu Ming Yan. Tell me, did you win over our little educated youth Guart with just your words? You're really lucky to have married her. We all knew before that her family were high-ranking officials in Beijing, but we never expected that her father would be able to attend such highlevel meeting and meet such big leader. Dingu even regretted it. She had only known that Guiqing was good catch and hadn't thought about introducing her to potential partner. If had known earlier that Guings family was this well off, would have definitely let this good meat rod in her family's pot. wouldn't dare speak like that in front of her for fear of being too frivolous, Fuming Yen said with smile. only found out how well off her family was after married her. was also apprehensive and couldn't even sleep well for while, but then thought that couldn't let her down and all could do was treat her well. Treat women better. It's true. Especially women who bear children for you men. They are great contributors to the family. Fuming, isn't that right? I've heard people say that after woman gets pregnant, the baby in her womb draws nutrition from the mother's blood and bones, and the birthing process is life-threatening. man must treat his wife well in order to be worthy of the title of real man. don't know if can be considered real man. All can do is not let down Guiching and treat her better and better. Although Dingu was cadre, she did not have high status in her family. Listening to Fu Ming Yins words, she felt very pleased with herself. Dingu always liked to join in the fun. And now that she was interested in Fu Ming Yin, she said to him, happen to have some time. My sister-in-law is doctor at the hospital. Let's go together. Then I'll trouble you, Sister Ding." Dingu had bicycle and asked Fu Ming Yin, "Can you ride bicycle?" After receiving an affirmative answer, Dingu borrowed bicycle from the office. She and Fu Ming Yin went to the people's hospital together. It took about 10 minutes to get there. Dingu greeted me and then prescribed me supplements that would last me for the past 6 months. Fuming Yin came out of the county government building carrying net bag. An hour had passed. Upon arriving at People's Square, Guushi sat on bench under large tree, intently reading the manuscript. Seeing that she was watching intently, Fuming Yin simply sat down opposite Guushi. Guy Yushis emotions were stirred by the story of double life. At first, she would occasionally glance in the direction of the county government, but later she stopped caring. Yuzu Jing did not initially have strong belief in the revolution. It was his love for Lin Lawn and his disappointment with the military intelligence bureau that led him down this path. The beautiful niece of traitor falls for him. Is this yet another honey trap? Or is it just girl drift in the sea of hope placing her hopes on him? Suaping has arrived in Tanzhin. As the story unfolded rapidly, Guushi became completely engrossed. Yuzu Jing also has beloved fiance named Linlon. How could he fall in love with someone who is completely opposite to Linlon? When Linlon died, Chew Ping was initially happy, thinking that Linlon had survived. However, after learning that she had seen Linlon one last time, she regretted not having made it clear to Linlan that her relationship with Yuzu Jing was just sham. If had known you two were in romantic relationship, would have told her before she sacrificed herself. Our relationship is fake. You only have her in your heart. She'll be happy to have title before she dies. Don't you know that? Yuzuing looked at Suaping. All his complex emotions finally condensed into two words. Thank you. Guushis tears also fell and worried that they would fall on the paper, she quickly removed the paper. How could such good soldier like Linlon die like this? It was at this moment that through her tearary eyes, Guushi saw slender hand holding handkerchief. Guushi took the handkerchief and turned away, not wanting anyone to see her tears. Fuming Yin didn't say much. need to go to the restroom. He placed the net bag containing the medicine next to Guushi, went to the restroom, and then sat down next to Guushi again. Guushi said, "You, how did you write such plot? Because this is something that could actually happen." Fuing Yan stroked Guushis hair. It's the genuine emotions that are moving, right? Zualan's sacrifice was deeply moving, and the actions of Ching and Yu Zajing after her death were equally touching. Guushi touched the manuscript. Yes, it's very moving. think your story will definitely be accepted. Then hope you'll grant my wish. Let's go eat. Guushi had checked the time earlier and it was already midnight. I'll treat you to dinner at the staterun restaurant. I'll treat you to dinner. Fuing Yian said, haven't used up all my tickets yet. Today, whether it was taking car, buying things, or buying medicine, relied on Fu Ming the whole time. I'll treat you. Guy Yushi knew very well that her family was well off and she hoped that Guushi would treat her. You treated me last time, Fuuming Yin said, referring to yesterday's dinner. Since you think I'll get my manuscript approved, won't be short of money in the future. Don't you think so? Of course, believe you, Guushi said eagerly. After finishing their meal, the two went home. Guushi's job is very simple. Fuing Yin can just lend hand and get all the work points for the whole day. While Fuming Yin was helping out in the pigsty, several more educated youth came looking for Guushi. Clearly, they wanted to ask about the specifics of the college entrance examination. Once they got home, Hip Pingping and Fuyan asked them repeatedly and carefully. After long day, Guushis voice was little horsearo. Holding the water glass that Fu Mingju had given her, she asked, "Is there anything else you don't understand?" Fu Mingu shook her head. Sister-in-law, understand everything. Your brother said you should also look at the books at the back and see if you can get into university." Fu Mingjus eyes widened. She was only junior in high school, and she was supposed to finish all the material for junior and senior high school in such short time. Your brother said," Guushi said softly. The questions in the first year might be easier. also think it's an opportunity. Your brother is also going to take the college entrance exam. Once he passes, well go to the capital together. I'm only in my second year of high school. Can take the college entrance exam? Fu Mingju hesitated. Give it try. Don't tell anyone yet. Your brother and will take care of the exam eligibility for you. You just need to focus on preparing. Before the books were mailed over from the capital, Guu Yushi hadn't looked at them. Her grades were already very good. And even though she hadn't studied for year, she still remembered the knowledge points very well. Fu Mingin used the same high school textbooks that Fuyan had used. And after he finished using them, he gave them to his younger sister. Guushi really couldn't bear to look at this book with its legs rolled up, almost falling apart, and covered in graffiti. Guushi was still waiting for her family to mail her books. Her books contain notes which she could refer to for focused review. Fuming Yin started reading the books from the first year of high school very seriously. He plans to wait for the manuscript review results for double life and focus on preparing for the college entrance examination before the reviewer's comments are released. the concept of sets, trigonometric functions. Perhaps because he was unwilling to go to university in his previous life, when Fuming Yin reread the books, the knowledge points were like layer of dust. After gently wiping them away, the knowledge points were connected. Fuming Yin was reading book while Guushi spent 3 days reading the story Double Life. Before she finished reading it, she was convinced that the novel would be approved. And after reading it, she became even more certain of that. After writing story outline and character biographies on piece of paper at the beginning, Guushi mailed out the manuscript of Double Life. She also put the developed wedding photos of the two of them in the envelope and sent them to her father. Chapter 29. Reviewing. Guushi paid for an express registered letter and mailed it along with Fuyins letter and the photos that had been expedited from the photo studio. 5 days later when Guofong was writing materials in his office, he saw staff member from the logistics department come to deliver letter. Director Gu, your daughter's registered letter. Guong took the letter and signed the receipt book held by the junior clerk in the logistics department. The junior clerk recognized the letter as coming from Director Gu's daughter and wondered why the letter was so thick this time. Even if junior staff member had question in mind, he wouldn't ask. Every time Director Gu received letter from his daughter, he would sign it with great speed, his mind only on his daughter's letters. Come to think of it, Director Gu's daughter had already passed the exam for job in the municipal government, but she was reported for not actively responding to policies and could only go to the countryside. The young and beautiful daughter was sent to the countryside. But because she was reported for being sent there, she couldn't go to villages near the capital and could only go to villages in other provinces. No wonder Director Gu was worried. The junior clerk didn't disturb Director Gu from reading the letter, tucking the receipt book under his arm and saying, "Director Gu, won't disturb you from reading the letter." After saying that, the junior clerk closed the office door. The documents in her hand weren't urgent. Instead, Guofong was thinking about what her daughter had said last time. When she mailed the manuscript next time, she would include photo of Fu Ming Yin. Gofong was eager to know what this country boy looked like. So, she immediately opened the letter. As soon as opened the letter and dumped it onto my desk, stack of manuscripts secured with thread, thin letter, and black and white photograph fell out. These days, office desks are painted red. To protect the paint and extend the life of the desk, layer of glass about half centimeter thick is placed on the tabletop. The hard card slid off the smooth glass tabletop. Goofong quickly bent down and picked up the photo. The first thing that catches the eye is the smiling daughter. And then Guofong looks at the man beside her. The young man had smile in his eyes. Even sitting down, he was head taller than Guushi, so he was definitely not short. Fuming Yin has well-defined facial features with pair of bright and piercing eyes, straight nose, and lips that are neither too thick nor too thin. If this girl weren't his own, Goofong would have praised them as perfect match. But seeing the handsome young man with his hair and pigtails, smiling so happily, made Goofong indignant. Had this boy really stolen the heart of his precious daughter, Goofong was furious. She gritted her teeth, turned the photo inside out, and put it back in the envelope. After calming down, Goofong read her daughter's letter again. The content was very simple. She wrote that the photo was of the two of them, and that she had already told her husband that they would take the college entrance examination together. The bound manuscript is written by Fu Ming Yen. asked my father to submit it to familiar publishing house and let them know that if it is rejected, he should also provide detailed rejection comments. also asked him to keep the original manuscript safe. If it is rejected, asked him to call the village to discuss whether the manuscript needs to be revised or is submitted directly. Guong finished reading her daughter's letter. She should have been reading Fu Min's manuscript instead. However, once Gofong opened the manuscript, she couldn't bear to read anything. Guong felt that Fuyins handwriting was strong and powerful, upright yet elegant, and was good handwriting, but he really couldn't stand reading the content. Looking at the words, immediately thought of my smiling daughter and the upright looking young man. The black and white group photo kept flashing before her eyes, making it impossible for Goof to concentrate on reading the novel. Goofone rubbed her temples, deciding she couldn't bear to watch anymore, and stopped. He noted down the book title and pin name, put the letter in the yellow envelope from their office, and planned to go directly to the publishing house at noon. Goofong hastily drafted the first draft of the document in his hand. The draft and the heavy envelope were in his briefcase. After leaving the government building, Guofong turned right and headed towards the Beijing People's Publishing House. Upon reaching the iron fence of the publishing house, Goofong flashed his work ID. No need to register, sir. Please proceed. The doorman said with smile. Goofong rode his bicycle straight in. After parking her bicycle in the bike shed, Goofong carrying her briefcase walked towards the office building. It was already 11:30 and the editorial team was about to come out. The two sides met right there. The leader was tall, thin man with thick head of hair. Director Yi Yaoong, who was about 50 years old and had pen in his breast pocket. With briefcase in hand and wearing an administrative jacket, Director Yi could tell at glance that goof was cadre within the system. He wasn't familiar with Gooo, but Suku, who was standing next to him, had seen Goof before and quickly nudged his boss with his elbow. Suku whispered reminder. Director Gu of the Ministry of Education is in charge of education laws and policies. There are many officials in Kyoto, but even ordinary staff members and ministries can address leader as such. Goof, on the other hand, is real director general. He looks young and may be able to climb two or three more steps before retiring. Yaoong had smile on his face. He quickly came to greet him. Director Guu, what brought you to our publishing house? Director Gu Suku introduced with smile. This is director Yi, the head of our editorial department. I'm editor Suku. don't know if you remember me. Are you heading out? Guong asked. I've come at an opportune time. No, no, Yaoong said with smile. We're just about to eat. Why don't we join us? This isn't that inconvenient. Director Gu, let's go together. We've heard some rumors about the college entrance examination and we're just looking for professional to ask. You're from the Ministry of Education, so your information is firsthand. Yes, have nephew who is sent down youth outside. He has been doing it for 3 years. If the college entrance examination is reinstated, will definitely make him prepare to review and come back to take the exam. Yaoong also said sincerely, "Let's have meal and talk about the college entrance examination. These days, who doesn't have relatives or friends who have been sent to the countryside? Everyone is hoping for the resumption of the college entrance examination. We don't know the specific policies and they haven't been published in the newspapers. It's rare to see Director Gu. So, let's talk about it over dinner." The college entrance examination is indeed matter that touches people's hearts. Gu Yushi who was in the countryside was horseo from talking. Director Guu was even busier as he was in the Ministry of Education. Guong thought of the relatives and friends who had been constantly trying to find out information during this period and agreed. He explained the policy to the people at the publishing house and mentioned that his son-in-law had written the manuscript. The state-run restaurant quickly prepared lavish and delicious meal. No need for alcohol. Gu phone politely declined. have to go out for research this afternoon and don't want to smell like alcohol. All right. Yaoong said with smile. Then director Guu, I'll toast you with tea instead of wine. Yaoong lowered his wine glass and Guo also lowered his teacup. In the end, Guuangs teacup was higher and he drank the tea. Director Guu, have quick temper. I'd like to offer you toast. Please drink as you please. I'll finish it all. After finishing his water glass, chubby editor immediately said, "My daughter insisted on going to the countryside in response to the call to action, but she couldn't endure the hardship. couldn't find way to get her back. She later got married in the village. So, is it possible for her to come back?" Goofong felt pang of sadness listening to the chubby editor's words. This was what it meant to be parent worried about their children. "My family is in the same situation," Guofong said. As long as the village secretary can sign off, we can talk to him properly and see if our daughter and son-in-law can both take the exam and come back. The chubby editor chuckled. That's good. You're good student, too. Goofong thought that his family situation was similar to his own. Before getting into university, you were guaranteed job. But what about after that? If you pass the exam, you can transfer your household registration and enjoy the same benefits as before, including grain rations. You will be assigned job after graduation. Director Gu, I'd like to ask if background check is necessary. have former comrade in arms whose family situation is rather complicated. After discussing the college entrance examination in detail, Goofong explained his purpose for coming. younger member of my family wrote manuscript about how during the civil war, member of the Quuoman Tang Secret Service was recruited and infiltrated the Quuoman Tang system to secretly help our party. haven't read the manuscript. That's what it says in his own biography. After giving brief outline of the story, Guofong took out thick stack of manuscripts. Yi Yaoong chuckled. Director Goo, why don't you take look at your junior's draft? I'm not professional. That kid, that kid. Guong hesitated for long time before saying against his will. Is quite likable. I'm afraid I'll have second thoughts after reading it, so I'll just not read it. Whether the manuscript is approved or not is up to you professionals. Yaong felt relieved upon hearing this. During this special period, the review of publications must be extra strict, especially the details to avoid any political issues. Publishing is not that easy. Just review it according to your standards. Goofong emphasized. If it can be approved, then it can be approved. If it cannot be approved, please provide detailed review opinion and return the manuscript to me. Yaoong accepted the yellow envelope. Okay, this manuscript will definitely be reviewed faster. Xiao Su, when you get back, make the arrangements. Send the review results to Director Goo. If there are any comments or revisions, get them all sorted out. Just make phone call. I'll come and pick it up myself. I've written the office phone number on the back of the envelope. Suku smiled and said, have to go to the Ministry of Culture for meetings every week, so this is just something did on the side. Director Goo, you're busy with work, so I'll save you the trouble of making the trip. know where your office is, so I'll just go there to find you." Guong nodded. Okay. Having resolved major issue, Guofong decided to go home. The staterun restaurant was quite close to where he was staying, and he had business dinner tonight, so he figured he might as well leave the photos at home first. Not seeing the old lady, Guong saw his wife sitting on the sofa, yawning and pouring water. Miss Page Shong is Guushi's biological mother and is currently the director of the emergency department at the First People's Hospital. The emergency department is staffed with night shifts. Most of the time things are fine at night, but if an emergency occurs, it can be very serious matter. Pa Shongfong is person who leads by example. Even though she has been promoted to director, she still works night shift every week. Pa Shongfong had just finished her night shift this morning and had taken nap before waking up. Just got up. After changing his shoes, Guong put his briefcase on the sofa and reached out to pour water for his wife. Have you eaten? I'll make you bowl of noodles later. Why did you leave your bag here? Pongfong asked. just hung it by the door. My daughter wrote letter. Pongfong reached for her briefcase. Let me see. Pongfong quickly found the envelope. Before she could open it, she heard her husband say in low voice, "There's photo inside. It's photo of the two of them at their wedding." Upon hearing that there was photo, Pa Shongfong stopped reading the letter immediately. She pinched the two sides of the envelope, causing it to bulge, and then poured the hard photo inside into her palm. As soon as Dr. Pay saw Fu Ming Yin inside, he laughed. He's handsome young man. knew you, she had good taste. He's good-looking lad. Of the entire family, Pyong was the first to accept Fu Ming Yin. She knew her daughter well, and when her daughter said she valued Fuing Yins character, she believed that Fuing Yin must be good person. Now that I've seen the photo, I've discovered that my son-in-law is not only good person, but also has handsome appearance, and I'm immediately happier the more look at him. What handsome young man. It was old master goo who spoke as he returned from outside. Dad, it's letter from Yushi. There's picture of Fu Ming inside. Let me see. The first thing the old policeman looked at was Fu Mings eyes. The old man spent half his life in the police force, fighting wits and courage against criminals. When investigating clues, he also dealt with all kinds of people. Just by looking at Fu Ming Yin, you could tell that he had clear and upright personality. You can tell from her face that she's good person. The old man didn't care about rural household registration or anything like that. He just felt reluctant to leave his granddaughter in the village after she got married. But the granddaughter really liked it. So, the old man agreed to her request. The old man still hoped that the two of them could come to the capital together because of the college entrance examination. After examining his eyes and taking closer look at Fu Ming Yin, the old man commented, "He must be quite tall, at least 1.8 Their granddaughter, Guushi, was already quite tall. No wonder Xiaop said they were perfect match." Paige Shong read the letter, gave it to her father-in-law, and then said to her husband, "Didn't you say there was manuscript? Where is it? Didn't my daughter want me to submit the manuscript as soon as possible?" Goofong said, went to the publishing house at noon and ran into director ye. handed the manuscript over directly. How's it going?" Goofong, can't stand it." Both of them looked disappointed. Goof couldn't help but say, "It's not that his writing is bad. It's just that get angry as soon as see this kid's manuscript. Grandpa Gu and Paige Shyong laughed at the same time. My daughter was urging me in her letter, and thought it would be good to submit the manuscript as soon as possible. So, put the manuscript in an envelope from our office and went directly to the publishing house. Goofong thought that with the envelope from their office, the publishing house would definitely review the manuscript as soon as possible. Unexpectedly, when she met Yi Yaoong and others, she directly gave the envelope to Yaoong. The clerk who was with me today said that they'll let me know the submission results when they come to our office, and I'll tell you when get back. It'll take some time, won't it? Goo was talking about submitting her manuscript, thinking that the result might take at least one or two weeks. Unexpectedly, Suku from Beijing People's Publishing House handed the envelope to Deong, who was in charge of reviewing the manuscript half an hour earlier. Suku pointed to the red Ministry of Education printed on the envelope and said, "This is manuscript from younger member of Director Gu's family at the Ministry of Education. Put the other manuscripts aside and let others review them. You should review this one first." Suku chose Dday Deong because he was quick and accurate in reviewing manuscripts. When you're reviewing the manuscript, mark any problems with pencil. Be careful with the manuscript and don't tear it. If it's not accepted in the end, make sure to clearly state the publication direction and any books you can refer to. and you can also prepare few copies. I'll bring them to Director Gu. Dong said briskly. Section chief Su. Don't worry, just finished reviewing manuscript. Chapter 30, manuscript approved. Dang sat by the window and in the bright afternoon sunlight quickly began reading the story. Fuming Yin was, after all, reborn individual, and the literature of that turbulent era accounts for very small proportion of the entire history of literature. Ultimately, his writing differed somewhat from the publications of this vibrant era. And the first impression Dong got from his writing style was that it was new. It's not unconventional or novel, but rather refreshing beauty in its language. Modern articles are too formal and rigid with overly precise and clear pronunciation. When you read them, it's like being hit by loud gongs and drums with buzzing sound in your ears and lungs. The manuscript of double life in my hand has simple and refreshing feel telling the story of the pre-liberation period in gentle and detailed manner. Breaking free from outdated frameworks, the text uses light and precise language, even bordering on elegant in some places, but the underlying faith remains unquestionable. According to DDong, this manuscript has core of firm communist beliefs. Originally, Dday Deong was reading the novel from the perspective of reviewer, but after being drawn in by the story, he began to read it from the perspective of pure reader. Guushi spent three whole days reading this 100,000word story. Then it was the turn of professional reviewer who finished reading the story in just one afternoon. After stepping out of the story in the book, Dong can revisit it from the perspective of reviewer. The story of double life blends true history and fictional elements very well. Another interesting aspect is the angle from which the protagonist begins. He is an escapee, low-ranking official in the quuan Tangg's military intelligence bureau. Such background naturally makes people want to keep watching. And Yuzuings transformation later on is also reasonable. As low-ranking official in the military intelligence bureau, Yuzu Jing would not have persisted on the correct path if he had not witnessed the bureau's corruption and been moved by the brilliance of communism. After reading the story and feeling what Yuzing did during the war of resistance and thinking about his changes, DDong felt that the initial setup that made people frown was simply brilliant. In this refreshing story, there is another fresh element, love. to maintain the tone of the article. Even though Yuzu Zajing and Suaping eventually became husband and wife, their intimacy was not described. They were attracted to each other because of their shared revolutionary beliefs and the admirable qualities they saw in each other. country woman who couldn't read single word actually had the identity of gorilla leader. Although she was not highly educated, anyone who read her stories would be attracted by her shining soul. Green apples. Green apples. It's only natural to fall in love with woman like this. Even if Yuzu Zajing eventually went to Taiwan, Suaping, female warrior who couldn't easily leave the village with her child, was not worried that Suaping would have bad ending. Just as DDong felt, this vigorous female warrior would continue to live well. Fearing he might damage the manuscript, DDong didn't even touch the paper. He simply rubbed his metal-barreled hero fountain pen. The metal patterns were polished to shine and DDong was still immersed in the afterglow of the story. Do you need to provide peerreview comments? And what about revisions? DDong felt that the manuscript could be published directly according to his standards and there seemed to be no need to revise it. But will it be approved? Their editor-inchief has conservative personality and it's very likely they won't approve the manuscript. However, it's understandable. Back then, the editor-inchief's son almost went abroad because he was afraid of flying. He had only flown once in China and started screaming. In the end, he was worried about embarrassing himself on plane abroad. So, he decided not to go abroad. Unexpectedly, this decision not to go abroad saved the editor's family from being criticized and persecuted during those turbulent times. Otherwise, who knows what would have happened to them. Now thinking about the editor-inchief's experience, DDong felt that the editor-inchief might not approve the manuscript. Snap out of it. Another editor named Lin Hui asked, "You haven't looked up all afternoon. How's the manuscript coming along?" "Well written. It's great story." Daongs resolute answer made Lin Hui raise an eyebrow. "Such good manuscript, Dong. It's highly readable. The story is great, and the political leanings are fine. The only problem is that it's too new. If it were published, it might be groundbreaking work. Linhoi immediately became interested and wanted to take the manuscript. Dong immediately instructed, "You can take the manuscript back to read, but this manuscript was sent over by someone from the Ministry of Education. If we don't approve it here, we have to send it back to them intact." Linwi glanced at the open manuscript with the Ministry of Education's name printed in red next to her and couldn't help but say, "We should be careful then. My house has been quite messy lately, so I'll just come back to read this manuscript tomorrow morning." Dong hesitated and said, "Section Chief Sue told me to review the manuscript quickly. I've checked it and there are no problems. should submit it to the editor-inchief as soon as possible. The person who sent the manuscript is now using connections within the Ministry of Education. If it can be approved, we definitely hope it will be approved, Linhui said with smile. If you think it's good, I'll take look and I'll also let Shiaol Wong take look and then we'll show it to the editor-inchief. Dang thought what he said made sense. He genuinely liked the characters in the book and hoped that it could be published by their publishing house. The next day, Lin Hui read the manuscript, and her eyes even reened. Lynlan's death moved her deeply, while Chu Pings personality made her both cry and laugh. The regrettable ending was that they were so close yet so far, with Chew Ping staying on the mainland and Yuzin going to the island to continue his undercover work. Lin Hui, as history major graduate, is very clear about that period of history that has just passed. The ending of Yuza Jing is not written in double life. But after he went to the island, due to the presence of traitors within the organization, large number of revolutionary comrades who had been infiltrated on the island were arrested. Thinking about the fates of heroes in history. Linu couldn't help but discuss the final endings with Dong. Why did it end like this? feel so sorry for Tsuing. Yuzu Jing is microcosm. In order to achieve the final victory in the war of resistance against Japan, he chose to go to the island. Under the circumstances at the time, the arduous war of resistance against Japan had ended, and it was thought that the island would be completely liberated in short period of time. However, it turned out to be long standoff. You don't need to worry about suaping. She mentioned that issuing martyr certificates to the families of those in the Tying Mountains is sad thing, but life goes on. She still has child. Besides, the revolutionary cause has finally achieved success. Daongs tone was enthusiastic, and Linhi couldn't help but nod. Linhoi said, really hope it will be published soon. must read this story several times." Just then, Wong Dongji, the youngest colleague in the office, returned with water. The two of them ran over at the same time and stood in front of his desk. Dong and Lin Hui were both college graduates who were assigned to work at publishing house after graduation. Wong Dongji, on the other hand, only had high school education. His father had been an editor, and the position was given to Wong Dongji so that he wouldn't have to go to the countryside. When Wong Dongji saw his two senior colleagues coming over, he immediately stood up and asked, "Brother Sister Lynn, what instructions do you have?" Lin Hui chuckled and pressed the person down. What instructions? We've both read the manuscript and we'll show it to you, too. Do you think it's worth publishing? Wong Dong Xi, who is only 18 years old this year, usually does odd jobs in the office. This is the first time she has participated in the review process. Young people are more easily moved by this story. Wong Dongji spent the whole day reading it and after finishing it, he said eagerly, "This story is really good. Brother Sister Lynn, should our publishing house publish this story? It needs to be submitted to the editor-inchief for review, and we don't know the editor-inchief's opinion yet, Linhoi said, pulling Wong Dongji aside. think we can't miss this story. Wong Dongji nodded in agreement, thinking of Chew Ping from the book. At his age, comrades are just beginning to experience romantic feelings. Wong Dongji was well protected by his family and was simple-minded boy. Now that he saw the manuscript double life, he felt longing for Tsuaping. As young people begin to develop feelings, they begin to think about potential partners. He also wants to find passionate female warrior like that in the future. One with boundless vitality. knew you'd think it was good, too, Dong said with smile. Everyone loves good story. Wong Dong Xi, I'm not very knowledgeable, but think the story is good. It would be great if our publishing house could publish it. Would it be possible to meet the author then? Wong Dongji was extremely curious about Fuuming Yins ability to write such story. Linen Hoi, let's go. The three of us go find the editor-inchief together. When the three arrived at the editor-inchief's office, editor-inchief Jose was putting on his reading glasses and copying down the great man's words. Editor-inchief Sho's family almost faced criticism and struggle sessions. He himself was the most afraid. Being old and having bad memory, he used pen to copy down the contents of the little red book. "Hey, what brings you all here together?" Sho said, "Lin Hui, editor-inchief. We reviewed manuscript. This manuscript is particularly good and well written. Let me show it to you." Roy Chiu smiled and said, "Okay, give me the stuff." Sho took it, and the first thing he saw was the red printed text on the yellow envelope. manuscript from an official of the Ministry of Education. No, DDong said it was manuscript from family member of an official in the Ministry of Education. The manuscript was given to director Yi at the time and section chief Su told me to speed up the review process. After read the manuscript, thought it was good, so also showed it to Comrade Lynn and Shia Wong. That's definitely good manuscript, but it doesn't comply with policy. Sho said with smile, hitting the nail on the head. Dang said, "It's really good manuscript. think if we miss it, other publishers in China will definitely want it." Yes. Linhoi said, "The political leanings are fine and the details are fine, too. It's just that the story is different from the stories currently circulating in the market." After Dong and Lynn Hui finished speaking, the editor-inchief looked at Wong Dongji. Wong Dongji blushed and stammered. I'm newcomer. From reader's perspective, it's very good story, and I'm willing to pay for it. That's good story. Sho looked at the yellow envelope, becoming somewhat curious. I'll read the manuscript slowly, Shoz said. I'll tell you the results after finished reading it. Choz's eyesight was very poor and he read slower than young people. It took him two whole days from morning till night to finish reading the manuscript at home. When Roy Chiu finished reading the manuscript, he put it on the sofa and kept rubbing his temples. Roy Chius granddaughter stepped forward and said, "Grandpa, you need to rest your eyes. It's all right. was just expediting manuscript and I've already finished reading it. I'll pour you some chrysanthemum tea." The granddaughter with her two braids swinging hurried to pour water for her grandfather. Shio Jose slowly sipped his crosanthemum tea thinking about the political stances of all the members of the red team. Yuzuings first teacher, his first love, Linlon. Everyone is fighting for their ideals at all costs. Cho touched his chest. The young people in the editorial team thought he was old-fashioned, but he also had passion at heart. He believed that this kind of book about low-level Coleman Tang official being turned by the enemy was very relevant to the times. Just as Lin Hui and Dong said, "Even if the people's publishing house in the capital doesn't publish it, publishers in Shanghai, Guangdong or Jang Su and Ju Jang would definitely be interested in this book. The content is indeed bit new and the angle of approach is bit unique. There hasn't been book like this on the market before." But as Luson wrote, there were originally no roads in the world, but as more people walked on them, roads were formed. Furthermore, with the gang of four overthrown and people gradually being exonerated over the years, their publishing house can also make corresponding changes. The book is very well-made. Choz believes that after proofreading and confirming that there are no other problems, it can be published directly. Roy Chiu waited until the next day when meeting was held and the topic of discussion was Fuuming Yen's double life. This manuscript is very well written. It has good writing style, thought-provoking content, compelling story, high level of completion, and strong political awareness. It is rare novel. However, in some places, think it's still bit too verbose. I've marked some details with pencil. If the writer is in Beijing, we can invite them to the editorial office to see how to revise it. That's great. Wong Dongjis face turned bright red. He had told his father about the contents of the manuscript these past 2 days. His father thought that the chances of double life being accepted were very small, but he didn't expect it to be accepted in the end. Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Wong Dongji said, "As reader, if knew there was such novel, would definitely be happy to read it." Double Life features low-ranking Quoman Tang officer as the male protagonist and an illiterate gorilla captain who is forced into cooperative role. This setup is absolutely novel in the novel. Lyn Hui smiled and said, "Dong Xi is right. also have high hopes for this book. even think we could try printing larger number. think we should be more conservative. Dang said the first part of Children of Shisha was printed in 1.2 million copies, but the second part was reduced to 300,000 copies. think that word count could be used to make separate volume with 250,000 copies available. Linu shook her head and said, "We all know that children of Shisha is different." When we were going through the manuscript, we felt anyway suggest referring to teacher Howin's first book, The Bright Sunny Sky, which had an initial print run of 1 million copies. think to be on the safe side, we could go for between 500,000 and 800,000 copies. Sho asked with smile, "What about Shia Wong? How many copies do you think should be printed?" Following his colleagues advice, Wong Dongji gave conservative figure of 500,000 copies. You all think I'm conservative, but if you ask me, you're the conservative ones. After the meeting, editor-inchief Jose submitted written opinion on the manuscript's approval and gave suggested print run of 1.2 million copies. Chapter 31, Father-in-law's shock. Fuming Yin was unaware that his submission, Double Life, had been accepted. In fact, Jose, the editor-inchief who was considered conservative, greatly admired him. And despite opposition, said first print run of 1.2 million copies. This number is astonishing. You have to know that how Rant's first fulllength novel, The Bright Sun, was an instant hit with an initial print run of 1 million copies. It was later reprinted and even made into movie. But how Ran's first fulllength novel also sold 1 million copies. Not to mention that how Ran had short stories before publishing sunny days and how Ran himself was also an expert of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles. Now some unknown kid from the countryside is actually printing 1.2 million copies for the first time. That's taking huge leap. Everyone at the Beijing People's Publishing House remembered Fu Ming Yin, young man from the countryside thousands of miles away whose pin name was Win. Fuing Yin is currently working on the final beam raising ceremony for Fuyan and He's house. The raising of the main beam is the finishing touch on the main structure of the house, marking the completion of the main part of the house. The next step is to do the miscellaneous work such as painting the interior walls. Although we live in new era, houses still represent different meaning. They are the place of belonging for all Chinese people. Some old customs have been continued. Men are associated with the Chian trigram and women with the Kuan triagram. Men represent Yong and women represent. It is considered unlucky if the day of raising the roof beam is tainted within. Therefore, in their village, women do not participate in the roof raising ceremony. Even if Fuyan longed to participate, she would only stay at home to help prepare meals. Fu Ming Yin followed the laborer up to the top, installed the beam covered with red silk, and then scattered red paper down. The owner of Hu's new home is actually located below. He has been troubled by the mortgage on the house lately, and he can't stand the house, no matter how he looks at it. He himself was too lazy to even come and check on the progress of the house construction. Now that he saw the beams being raised and his brother-in-law scattering confetti, he felt little happy again. Regardless, he has already registered his marriage with Fuyan and built this house. All need to do is paint the interior walls, and if it's done quickly, can move in tomorrow. The house has already been built. It's proper three- room house, which is better than living in the educated youth settlement. In the educated youth settlement, after Guushi talked about the college entrance examination, the educated youth who lived nearby received their high school textbooks the next day and reading craze swept through the educated youth settlement. No matter when he Sue returned to the educated youth settlement, there were always people studying there. Even when he got up at night, he could see people reading by candle light. He has already married Fuinette. The two do not live together, but they still get together for dinner every day and take walk by the river. He Sue used to enjoy this time. But now that everyone is studying, his heart is like boiling water, constantly churning. Everyone else is studying. He's wasting time. strange sense of anxiety swept over heu. He wanted to study hard and even felt that he should be one of the educated youth who studied hard instead of having to spend lot of time with Fuyan everyday. Fusyan clung to him, always saying that if he didn't stay with her, she wouldn't let him take the college entrance exam. So Heu had no choice but to stay with her. He Sue longed for the house to be built so he could escape the educated youth settlement and not have to see any of this. After the roof was successfully completed, Hu took roller and started painting the walls. Fu Ming Yin and Fu Ping also helped. They worked overtime until evening and the house was completely painted. The windows are open. Given the current weather, we can move in tomorrow. Fu Ming Yin left the new house and returned home where Guushi was doing her homework. The complete self-study guide to mathematics, physics, and chemistry was mailed from the capital. In addition, Guong mailed some past college entrance examination papers from the 1960s. In the absence of available information, Guushi was truly leading the way. Fuing Yin felt that there were probably only handful of people in the whole country who had such information. No wonder Guy Yushi was able to get into the best college in her previous life. Besides her own excellent academic performance, these materials also played decisive role. Why didn't you ask about the house today? Fuming asked. Guushi used to hope that Fuyan would move out because she wanted to consummate her marriage with her husband. But now she has no such thoughts because Guushi has started her period. The first day of ministration is always heavy. With layers of sanitary napkins and menstrual pads, Guushi didn't want to move. In addition, she had some dull pain in her abdomen, so she sat still. After leaving the pig farm early, Guushi stayed at home reading and doing exercises, but her reading efficiency was not high because of the occasional pain in her lower abdomen. Guushi said softly. We should be able to move in by the day after tomorrow at the latest. didn't ask. It should be tomorrow. He Sue is looking forward to moving and he worked very hard painting the walls today. Fuming Yin took the initiative to sit down and only then did he notice that Guushi's enamel cup was emitting faint sweetness which turned out to be brown sugar water. This means Guushi has started her period. Fuing Yian understood immediately. He touched the inside of the enamel mug. It was already cold. Guy Yushi's face was pale and there was hint of fatigue in her eyes. It was clear that she had simply given up on pouring the cold sugar water. I'll go warm up the water for you. As Guu Yushi watched Fu Ming Yins departing figure, sweet feeling welled up in her heart. Heingping was cooking on the stove and Fu Ming placed covered enamel cup on the stove to heat it using the heat from the side. How's the new house going? Epiping asked. We finished painting the walls today and opened the windows and doors. We can move in tomorrow. He Pingping was overjoyed, happy for her daughter. Because I've been too lazy to talk to Fu Mingion lately, just kept my head down and cooked without saying word. This is form of passive aggressive behavior. And Fu Mingju is very afraid of this. Unfortunately, the reborn Fu Mingian didn't care about Hip Pingping at all, and he wasn't buying his birthother's act. He turned around and left. He Pingping was so angry that she wanted to hit someone with fire tongs. After Fu Minion left, he Pingping opened the enamel cup and saw that it contained brown sugar water. She pursed her lips, hint of shot and Freuda in her eyes, so she wasn't pregnant. Then he Pingping thought of her eldest daughter, Fusen. Fusen was wellnourished and had her period around this time. Guu Yushi had her period, but what about Fusen? Before the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination came, Hip Pingping naturally hoped that her daughter would not get pregnant. But after the news of the college entrance examination came out, Hip Pinkpings first thought was that she had to use the child to keep Hu tied down. Hu was like kite gently blown up by the winds of the college entrance examination, wanting to drift back to the city. Her daughter has to go back to the city with her. Since she can't go back through the college entrance exam, it's her child who has to go. Heing knew all too well what Fuyan was capable of. She didn't even have any hope for Fuyins college entrance exam, let alone Fuyance. Heping now hopes that her daughter Fuin will have her period on time instead of getting pregnant. Tonight, Hip Pingping plans to stay with her daughter and talk to her in detail about how to get pregnant as soon as possible. Hi Pingping hoped her daughter would get pregnant, but when it came to her son Fu Ming Yin, she even had hidden and dark thought. It would be best if Guushi left Fu Ming Yin behind. After the brown sugar water was heated up, Fuing Yin had Guushi hold the enamel cup and sip the water. He gently stroked Guu Yusis lower abdomen with his burning palm. Guushis face flushed red. No need. I'll massage it gently for you. That will ease the cramps. Fu Ming Yin placed his live wife on his lap. Guu Yushi awkwardly touched her braid and started conversation, saying, wonder how the review process is going. We might not even be in the capital yet." Fuing Yen said, "No rush." Guy Yushi thought to herself that she had paid extra for registered mail and smiled without saying word. "Used registered mail? Yes." Guushi nodded. "My dad sent telegram to tell me that everything has been taken care of. The publishing house is probably reviewing the manuscript now. If Fuming Yin were truly under 20, he would be worried about the peer review process, but now he just smiled and said, "It's better to know the results sooner rather than later." The next morning, Fuyan packed up the bedding and clothes. He Pingping and Fuing Yin helped carry the things over. Fuing Yin put the things down and was about to leave, while Heingping would stay at noon to help. According to Hi Pingping, her daughter got married in hurry, and He Su was an educated youth who had no family in the area, so she had to take care of things. As Fuyan watched her younger brother, Fu Ming Yin, walk out of her new house without looking back, she bit her lip. She had noticed that her brother Fuing Yian had become much colder towards her lately. She even had feeling that if she were wrong by Hi Su, he wouldn't stand up for her. It was as if she wasn't Fu Ming Yians sister, but just stranger. Fuin Yan suddenly thought of something. She was surnamed Fu, but she did not have Fu Pings bloodline, so she was still layer away from Fu Ming. He's always been good to her, so why has he suddenly become distant? Fuyan wondered if she could salvage some of her brother's feelings for her, but she couldn't find way to do so. He Pingping didn't notice that her daughter was lost in thought. She quickly and efficiently made the bed. Yenner, come and move this wardrobe. Where do you think we should put it? Looking at the neatly arranged new house, Fuyan slowly cheered up and put aside her feelings about Fu Mingan. Mom, think we can put it here. This wardrobe is so big and beautiful. He ping was incredibly gentle and the wrinkles on her face smoothed out. She nodded and said, "Didn't you say before that the wardrobe in your house was small? You also mentioned that there weren't enough drawers. This time added two more drawers for you so you can hang your clothes up. On the day Fuyan moved out of her new home and Fu Ming Yin and Guushi moved into their new house, the novel Double Life was ready. All that was needed was to communicate with the original author, make some minor changes, and it could be published. After the final initial print run of 1.2 2 million copies was set. Roy Chiu took the proofread and annotated manuscript to the Ministry of Education in person. Shoz was thinking that if he could speak with Fuming Yen, he could revise the manuscript directly. What kind of person is the young man who can write such story? After registering his information at the entrance, Sho arrived at the office of the policy and regulations department. The door was jar and he could hear hearty laughter coming from inside. Since director Gu was meeting with guests, Chioz decided to wait outside. Someone came out of the office next door, it was officer from the general office of the Ministry of Education. When officer you saw Chioz standing at the door, he said in low voice, "Why don't you come to our office and sit for while? Tell me what you need our director for, and I'll go in and see if he has time." Officer, you knew that director Guu had no meetings this afternoon and was just having casual chat with an old classmate. However, Director Gu usually didn't chat with people for too long. He could go in later to ask Director Gu if he wanted to see this old comrade. Good. Guong happened to be seeing off Zo Shuran from the film studio when he saw the gaunt old man Sho. Guong didn't recognize Cho, but Zo Shuran did. His white hair was fluffy and somewhat messy. In the past, the old man was full of energy, but after experiencing turmoil, he went into seclusion for time. Now, however, his eyes have regained their bright spirit. Like an unextinguished campfire with tiny sparks inside, it had never gone out in the enclosed space. But now that the lid has been lifted and the wind is blowing from both sides, those sparks have ignited. Zo Shiran, editor-inchief, Chio. Choz looked at Zo Shuan with some hesitation. He didn't recognize the person in front of him. I've been to your house before," Zo Shan said with smile, introducing himself. He and Cho's son were junior high school classmates. He used to go to Chio's house and cause trouble, which made the old man glare at him. was fatter back then than am now. ate three bowls of rice at your house." Upon hearing about the three bowls of rice, Chio laughed. "Why don't you come to my house to play anymore? Have you grown distant with my son?" Zos Shuan smiled but remained silent. Because Choz's son almost went abroad, the old man was paranoid and forbade his son from associating with others. Zo Shuan never visited him, but in reality, he still maintained close friendships with his friends in private. Editorinchief Chio, is this visit from my husband, Mr. Gu to submit manuscript? Zo Shuran changed the subject. Zo Sharan and Guofong were college roommates. Although they were in different departments, they had very good relationship. After graduation, Goofong went to work in ministry while Zo Shiran went to work in film studio. This time, Zo Shiran came to the Ministry of Education to find GU to inquire about the details of the resumption of the college entrance examination and also to ask for some past materials. Jose, it was indeed the manuscript that director Gu personally delivered to our publishing house. Goofong said, "The manuscript hasn't been approved yet, so I'm sorry to trouble you to deliver it to me personally." Seeing the thick envelope, Goofong guessed that Fuyins manuscript had not been approved. At the time, he was upset and only read the title and the first few sentences. In Guofing's view, the title double life is too plain and unadorned, and the entry point is still low-ranking official in the military intelligence bureau, which is not in line with the tone of current publications. It's perfectly reasonable that the manuscript wasn't accepted. Unexpectedly, Roy Chu smiled and said, "The manuscript has been approved. No major revisions are needed. There are only two typos and 10 sentences that are somewhat inappropriate. Generally speaking, revisions require going to the editorial office, but there aren't many errors now, so we can make changes over the phone. came here to ask how to contact Fuming Yen. If the manuscript is revised and printed by the end of this year, it can be released at the beginning of next year. This book, Double Life, is intended to be their publishing house's opening blockbuster for the year. When Guofong heard that the manuscript had been approved, his mind went blank and his expression became complicated. His son-in-law's first manuscript had actually been approved. Chapter 32. The opportunity to adapt the movie. After Chio finished speaking, Zo Sharan continued, thought it was La's masterpiece, but didn't expect it to be someone else's." Zo Shiran stroked his chin and couldn't help but analyze. If it's approved now, but officially sold next year, it'll be the publishers's big release of the year. Editor-inchief Chio, how many copies are you going to print? 1,200,000. The print run of over million copies surprised both Goof and Zo Shuran, especially Gooo. He was holding glass of water about to drink. Startled, the water in the glass slushed and almost spilled. Guong put down her water glass and looked at Chioz editor-in chief Chio. You're not joking with this number, are you? This is Fu Ming Yin's first time writing novel. He was hoping to resubmit it after it was rejected. Guushi was afraid that the manuscript would not be accepted and that her own family would look down on Fu Ming Yen, so she kept praising him in her letter. This was also the direct reason why Goofong couldn't stand watching Double Life at the time. The once adorable daughter of mine has completely turned against me after getting married. Goofong felt pang of sadness at the site. An acid reflux surge from her stomach. Roy Chiu laughed, his wrinkles smoothing out. I'm not joking. This manuscript is well written and there are no problems with the details. Our publishing house believes that it should be our first major work next year. There was some controversy at first about the number of copies to print, but we finally settled on this number. The controversy stemmed from Children of Shisha, which received million dollars for its first printing and was distributed throughout the country. Many readers were drawn to it by how Rant's reputation, but were greatly disappointed after reading the content. The price of 300,000 copies for the second volume of Children of Shisha was actually inflated. In the end, the publisher decided on 300,000 copies, mainly because of the reputation of Sunny Day. The dismal sales of the novel children of Shisha have made the publisher hesitant about the sales of double life. Zo Sharan became increasingly curious about the author of the manuscript. Fuming, who is he, old Gu? I've never heard of you knowing such person. Guong looked at Zo Shuan with complicated expression. What should he say? Should he say that this was the man his daughter insisted on marrying? That the college entrance examination had been reinstated? That there were disagreements in the family? and that he hoped his daughter would divorce him. She had thoughts of divorce, but couldn't tell anyone. However, deep down, Guofong didn't consider Fu Ming Yin to be her son-in-law. Old Gu, your expression makes me even more curious. Just say it. Zo Shuran said with smile. No matter what your identity was before you started writing books, you'll now have the added title of author whose first print run exceeds 1 million. Guong then slowly spoke. He is my daughter's boyfriend. Zos Shuran was stunned. These days, if you use the word partner, it means you're aiming for marriage. Zos Shuran and Guo were very close. Zos Shuran had even met Guushi and knew about her situation. Before going to the countryside last year, she definitely didn't have boyfriend. Now, if we're talking about boyfriends, it can only be Zoan. Is it sentown youth that Shiaolu met in the countryside? Goofong took deep breath. He wasn't an educated youth. He was young man from the local production team. My daughter fell into the water during rainstorm. The current was so strong that no one dared to save her. He was passing by and jumped in without thinking and rescued her. That young man is very upright. Zo Shuran could tell that his old friend was feeling complicated, as if his good cabbage had been eaten by pig. If you ask me, his character alone is enough to prove him right. Besides, the manuscript has been approved. It's going to be the publishers's big release next year. think it will be easy for your son-in-law to go back to the city with Xiaolu. With his status as writer and Guangs influence, it wouldn't be difficult for Fu Ming Yin to enter the city. Chio didn't say anything, thinking to himself that if the book sold well, it wouldn't be difficult to arrange job for Fu Ming Yin next year. Chi would say to be able to write novel like double life. The young man himself must have the ability to take the college entrance exam. If we send some materials over, maybe we can both take the exam and return to the capital. Old Gu must have mailed it, right? Zosan nudged his old friend with his elbow. Guong nodded absent-mindedly, calculating the time. Her daughter must have already started reviewing with the materials. He wasn't worried about his daughter's grades, but he was worried about her boyfriend's grades. After the manuscript of double life was completed, although it was possible to get him into the capital through other channels, it would definitely be better to do so through the college entrance examination. Guong didn't expect Fu Ming Yen to get into Chinua or Peing University. In his opinion, it would be good enough if he could attend vocational college. If someone can write novels, they must be good at Chinese language and literature and history shouldn't be problem either. But in Goofings opinion, someone who is good at Chinese language and literature and can write novels would probably be like others who are only good at certain subjects. sent her the mathematics, physics, and chemistry series books along with past exam questions, hoping that my daughter would encourage Fu Ming Yen to practice more. Goofong looked at the envelope in Sho's hand and began to regret not having read the novel back then. There are no telephones in Fuyins village. He has to go to the county government to make call. Please leave your phone number and let me know when it's convenient for you and I'll let him know. Roy Chiu readily agreed. have one more request. Guangs face was burning. haven't read Double Life yet. Could you please give me the original manuscript after finish revising it? won't share it with anyone else. It's just for me and my family to read. Sho said with smile. When called, told comrade Xiao Fu that it was okay if he said yes. In principle, the original manuscript should not be leaked after it has been approved. That's definitely no problem. Zo Shuan smiled and put his arm around Gooo. Old Goo, let me see this manuscript later. won't take it back. I'll read it in your office. Get lost. What are you doing here? Choz left his office phone number and office hours information before leaving Guofangs office. After Choz left, Zosan said to Guong, saw you saying you were ashamed to keep the manuscript, but when the manuscript was mailed to you, didn't you read it?" "You also have daughter," Guong said irritably. "Let me ask you honestly, if you saw your daughter sighting with outsiders, would you still be able to read the manuscript?" Zoshuran's family also consists of two sons and one daughter. The difference is that Zos Shuran's daughter is the youngest and is currently in high school. Zos Shuran clenched his fist and Goofong laughed. You understand now? That's why couldn't stand it back then, but now that the publishers reviews are so positive, I'm thinking of taking closer look. By the way, what manuscript did you read in advance? Have you forgotten my workplace? Zos Shuran said with smile. book that can make Beijing People's Publishing House decide to print 1.2 million copies in its first run must be good book. It might even be adapted into movie. People are eagerly craving good stories right now, and we should also work hard to create good works. To be honest, even though haven't seen the manuscript of Double Life yet, I'm already looking forward to it. When Goofong waited until Zo Shuran left the office, his mind was still buzzing. Was his son-in-law's academic luck really that good? It's one thing that it's been picked up by the Beijing People's Publishing House, but judging from Zo Sharon's tone, there's probably high probability that it will be adapted into movie. Chapter 33. The whole family knows. Fuming's work today is land reclamation, and the autumn harvest has now come to an end. The weather hadn't completely cooled down yet, so the village was going to excavate the wasteland, and the stones from the wasteland would be used to build river embankments. Fuming Yin was wearing only white vest on his upper body. He swung the hoe down hard and pried open large rock. After prying the stone near the roller, Fu Ming Yin used the pulley system to collect it. This was the last large stone. His eyes swept across the field, and only after confirming that there were only small stones left did he sit down on the edge of the field and drink water in large gulps. The intense exercise made his heart pound, and his body felt like tap had been turned on with sweat pouring out. Guushi arrived at this moment, running all the way over, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Fu Ming Yin. Brother Ming Yin, my dad called. Your manuscript has been approved. The intense physical activity made Fu Ming Yin feel dizzy. His expression was blank and his eyes were glazed over. Guushi was so focused on the good news of getting the manuscript approved that she noticed Fu Ming Yin was sweating profusely and panting with towel dangling from his shoulder. She reached out and took the towel to wipe his sweat. It's dirty. I'm covered in sweat. It's not dirty at all. It's me who smells bad. Guushi received the message in the pigsty. She had been cleaning the pigsty very diligently, but the pigsty still had strong smell. Guu Yushi said softly, "Why did you take on such heavy job today? can't keep slacking off." Fuming Yin said, panting, "After today's clearing, won't be doing any heavy work like this for the next 2 weeks. I'll go back and get you some more water later." Guushi carried the water bottle and noticing that there was hardly any water left, continued, "You've sweated lot. When you sweat lot, it's actually good to drink sugar salt water. I'll mix it up and bring it over for you later." Fuing Yan then asked, "You said the manuscript was approved." "Yes." When the manuscript was mentioned, Guushis eyes sparkled. The county government sent message through the postman asking the two of us to call my dad first. Then they'll give you the office number for the publishing houses's editorial department and you can revise the manuscript over the phone. There's not much to revise, just few grammatical errors. If you don't have time today, you can call tomorrow morning. Guushi seemed even happier than if her manuscript had been approved. knew Minion's manuscript would be fine and would be approved. Fuming Yin was actually most concerned about how much the royalties would be. But then he thought that the money left over from selling the sewing plane tickets plus the money his father earned on the black market would be enough. I've almost finished clearing the land today, so it's not worth taking another day off to go to the county government. How about tomorrow morning? Okay. Guushi nodded hurriedly. In fact, Guushi wanted to go to the city right now, but Fuming Yin was right. They had already put in so much effort to clear the land, so it would be really not worth taking leave. After making another call to the county government, Goofong waited for her daughter's call. Goofong waited until she got off work, but the call never came. Old Gu, aren't you leaving yet? Director Chin from the next office knocked on the door and asked, seeing Gooong standing there in days. I'm waiting for call. Guong stood up, her expression incredulous. This young man's composure is truly remarkable. He accepted the manuscript and it was his first manuscript submitted to Beijing People's Publishing House. How could he resist calling? No phone call will come after get off work, director Chien said with smile, then knocked on the door again. Come on, come on. just had fishing rod delivered to my place. When are you going fishing with me? Come to my house after get off work. It would be wonderful. Goofong had no time to think about the fishing rod. He was somewhat absent- minded as he rode his bicycle alongside Director Chien. What's going on with you? Director Chin's home was in the staff housing built by the ministry. He went to the staff housing first and asked Goof curiously. You usually love fishing the most. So, why are you so quiet today? We're almost at my house and you said you wanted to see the fishing rods, but you're clearly not going to. have something on my mind. Goofong said, "I'll talk to you tomorrow. won't look at the fishing rod today. Hey, hey, hey. Director Chin wanted Goofong to stop, but Goofong pushed off the ground and rode away on her bicycle. Director Chin shook his head. Goofong returned home, and the old lady, Lii Hua, was climbing ladder to wipe the top ornament. Mom, didn't already tell you? Don't fall. If there's anything you need to do, just tell me and I'll clean it up. When you have time, when will you go? Liua rambled on. have good physical strength and have nothing to do at home, so I'm suited to doing these kinds of things. Goofong insisted on calling his mother down and then climbed up himself to wipe the trophies in the cabinet. Most of these trophies are honors won by my eldest and second eldest brothers. Although they are no longer with us, their belongings are still in our home. We even have room with their photos neatly arranged along with their supplies from their time in the military. Goofong carefully wiped away the honors bestowed upon his family before climbing down the ladder. He wanted to put the ladder away, but the old lady said, "Leave it aside. still need to dust it later." "Not cooking today? Dad's not coming home. He's not coming back." After Liia Hua finished speaking, the door opened and Pa Shongfong looking energetic returned home. "What is it?" Dr. Pay noticed her husband following her closely. "Is there something important you need to say? Do you remember the last time helped my son-in-law submit an article? It's been approved. Page Xong Fongs mind raced and she immediately guessed the result. Goofong was speechless. Pa Shong laughed. If the manuscript hadn't been accepted, you definitely wouldn't have acted like this. So, it must have been accepted. Let me guess. Was the payment quite substantial? Pongfong can be described as having pure and innocent heart. She is not only highly skilled doctor but also has an exceptional ability to read people's expressions and moods. In fact, someone like Paige Shyong is more suited to an administrative career. Given her own qualifications and family background, she is bound to have smooth official career. She just loves being doctor, especially after joining the emergency department where she feels right at home and enjoys the feeling of saving people from the brink of death. Seeing that her husband didn't answer, paid Xong Fong stroked her chin and said, "New writers are usually paid two to seven yuan per thousand words." "Is that the highest standard? knew our Yushi was smart and had good eye for people. She must have found good partner. We don't know about the payment yet." Guong emerged from his gloom and said to his wife, guess it'll be the highest standard. I'm just wondering about something. called the county government in Yushi today and asked them to call back as soon as possible, but haven't heard back by the time got off work. Something might have happened in the village, Paige Shong said. Dinner's ready, Liihua called out. The old man's back, too. Page Shong Fong said with smile. You haven't told Dad and Mom the good news yet, have you? After receiving an affirmative answer, Paige Shungfong smiled and said loudly, "Dad, mom, there's good news coming soon." Chapter 34. Gathering together, "Mom, what good news?" The person who appeared after sniffing was none other than Ms. Pongfong, Guangings youngest son, Guishin. The Gu family's three children combined the best features of both parents, and each one of them was exceptionally good-looking. Guys just started high school this fall. He is already 1.75 tall and is still growing. He is even more handsome than his older brother. However, Guishin is not as good as his older brother because he is poor student. Why are you back? Pa Shong asked in surprise. I've got chickenpox. Guys said, my teacher is worried about it getting contagious, so he told me to go home and stay for while. Then you mustn't go out. Page Shong said infect others. Are you feeling unwell? have slight fever. Not too serious, but my head feels dizzy and the chickenpox blisters are very itchy. Don't scratch it. I'll go buy you some medicine later. Mom, you haven't told me any good news yet. Guys said page saw Lii Hua about to leave and she was saying that someone had suddenly come back and there wasn't enough food. So, she smiled and said, "I'll tell you later. We have to wait until everyone in the family is here. You're being so mysterious, Guys said. I'm going to take shower first. stink. Go. Liwa rode her bicycle to the staterun restaurant. She bought steamed pork with rice flour and braised chicken with potatoes, and her heart was clenching as she paid. But Lii Hua had no choice. The old man who was supposed to stay away had returned. And most importantly, her grandson, Guishin, was also at home. She couldn't not add more dishes. The old lady only made one soup and stir-fried one vegetable dish. And with the two grown men, it wasn't enough for them. At this age, Guiaong is still vigorous and active, while Guishin, high school student, is glutton. The old lady not only has to buy vegetables, but also some rice. Grandma, let me pay. smiling girl insisted on paying first. The girl who spoke was named Chin Suway, and she lived in theQin family. After getting the job from Guushi, Chin Suway lived in the company dormatory because the workplace was far from Gu's home. She used to come back every Saturday, but later the Gu family said they couldn't let the young people make friends outside, so they forbade her to come back so often. Later, it was changed to once every 2 weeks, and she would occasionally come back for meal in between. Suway is back. Liiawa was taken aback and looked at the girl with some surprise. Chin Suway is not as pretty as her granddaughter Guushi, but she is not badl looking either. She is also pretty girl. If blood relations were removed, the old lady would appreciate girl like Chin Sui more. Although Chin Sui's academic performance was average, she studied diligently and had generous and outgoing personality. Not to mention, Chin Suway was also very hardworking. The old lady had selfish thought. She felt that her granddaughter-in-law should be woman like Chin Suway. Chin Suisueri's appearance can only be described as delicate and pretty. But when she smiles, her eyes crinkle and she has very infectious charm. Liiha quickly said, "No, no. How can let junior like you pay for me?" "Grandma, this is rare occurrence, and just got paid, so have to pay. haven't eaten yet, so I'll add another dish." Braised pork. They borrowed lunchbox from state-run restaurant, added an extra dish, and then the two of them went back to the compound together. Sway, you're back. It's not Saturday yet, and you're already here. As soon as Chin Sway entered the courtyard, someone greeted her. Yes, was in meeting nearby and just went home after the meeting because missed my grandma's cooking, Chin Suway said with smile. So, went home for meal. Sway has such sweet tongue. Yes, Suway Sway is such good child. Why doesn't Grand Molly keep her here? You can't say things like that. Don't delay Suways relationship. Lihuan knew that her eldest grandson had someone in his heart. She had indeed had this thought before, but after her granddaughter said that last time, she definitely wouldn't try to match her grandson with Chin Sui. Chin Sues smile froze and she looked at Lii Hua in disbelief. After her father died, she didn't understand why she couldn't stay with her mother when she was child, but instead had to live with the Goo family. When she got into better school where she could eat foreign chocolates from the friendship store and drink foreign sodas that no one else had ever tried, Chin Suway realized that the Goo family was different. The Goo family patriarch's resume, coupled with his two sons who were martyrs, ensured that the Goo family lived very good life. Chin Sui's different understanding of Gua was strengthened after she started working. She realized that making money was not easy and that it was impossible to eat so well on her own. When she first started working, she passed the exam for cotton mill herself. None of the men that others introduced to her were family oriented. If Chin Suway marries like this, she will have to be slave to her husband's family. Not only doing her own job, but also housework. Later, Chin Sui got Guu Yushi's job and she had thought in her heart. She wanted to become real member of the Gu family and marry the eldest brother of the Goo family. While her eldest brother was in the army, she focused her efforts on the Goo family. The old lady had previously tested her feelings and she had vaguely expressed her feelings. How did the old lady suddenly change her mind? After dealing with the person, Lii Hua looked at Chin Sui's incredulous eyes, cleared her throat, and glanced away for moment before her gaze quickly met Chin Sui's eyes. Sway, did think about setting you up with Zmo before, but recently learned that Zmo has someone he likes in the army. Chin Suway pursed her lips and remained silent, then whispered, "Is there some misunderstanding? Back then, while waiting for my brother to take leave, wanted to talk to him." Chin Suway already considers herself Guimmings wife. And now that things have come to this point, she certainly doesn't want to give up. So Chin Suway deliberately spoke vaguely as if she had been in relationship with Guimming. Hearing Chin Suis words, Liihua felt as if she had been struck by lightning. Could it be that Guimming had made promise to Chin Suway before? If so, how could she pursue someone in the army? She felt as if her heart was on fire. and seeing Chin Susui's pale face, she was anxious. "Grandma, don't tell anyone about my brother and me yet. Don't rush things. It hasn't come to that point yet. It's just don't know if misunderstood him," Chin Sway said softly. "My brother takes vacation every year. Could we ask him to come back to the capital and take care of our issues while he's at it?" Grandma Leihwa gritted her teeth. Then I'll let you marry him. Chin Suway wanted to marry Guimming, but she couldn't do it this way. She took the old lady's arm and said, "Grandma, let's wait until my older brother comes back. Didn't we say we'd let him take vacation to visit his sister's husband in the countryside? I'm thinking of talking to him when he gets back." Chin Sui knew very well about the Gu family, including the fact that Guushi, who had been sent to the countryside, insisted on marrying Fu Mining. If Guimming hadn't been on mission, he should have taken vacation to visit Guu Yushis educated youth settlement long ago. At this moment, Liihua had only one thought in her mind. To make Guimming marry Chin Suway, she felt relaxed and said, "I'll call Zimming later and ask him to come back. Don't tell anyone else in the family." Chin Suway couldn't help but remind her again. Her face flushed from holding her breath. I'll feel embarrassed. Things haven't been settled yet. Grandma, please think about it for me. Grandma Lee is easy to fool, but others are not. And when it comes to girl's reputation, Sheen Sway knows that saying this will definitely not cause any problems. Grandma Lee will definitely not let anyone leak it. She just needs to bring Guimming back and then she will find way to consummate their marriage. As expected, Grandma Lee said directly, "Okay, don't worry. won't tell anyone else." The two entered the room and Xong Fongs expression remained indifferent upon seeing Chin Suway. Dr. Pay had rather ordinary impression of the girl who was staying at his home. Chin Suway seemed to be treating Guushi better than Guushi and liked to keep an eye on Guushi's expenses. Everyone else in the family coaxed Chin Suway, asking them to indulge this poor child more. Pyong was unhappy. Why should her daughter suffer? Dr. Prope had even sent Guushi to stay at her parents' home for while. As Chin Suway grew up, her envy and jealousy of Guushi subsided and Guushi was able to interact with Chin Suway normally again. Everyone in the family says that Chin Suway has grown up and become more sensible and they've all forgotten about that time when she was little. But Paid Xong Fong didn't forget. After Guushi settled down to go to the countryside, Chin Suway took over Guusi's job. Chong Fong arranged for Chin Suway to stay in the dormatory so she could come over twice month less often. With such good job, Chin Sui will soon be getting married and starting her own family, after which she will keep her distance from the Gu family even more. Guo was very enthusiastic. After all, Chin Sui's father had saved him. He immediately said, "Uway is back too. That's wonderful. It's rare to have such lively atmosphere at home." Chin Suway said with smile. happened to be having meeting nearby, so shamelessly came over. The topic quickly shifted to Fuian. Chin Suway found it amusing that the arrogant Guushi had actually taken liking to country bumpkin. Chin Suway smiled and said, trust my sister's judgment." Yushi has very good eye. Pongfong said, "Fuing Yian recently submitted his novel to the people's publishing house in Beijing. It was accepted and has been designated as major work for the beginning of next year with an initial print run of over 1 million copies. Chapter 35. Dad. What? Old Mrs. Leihwa's reaction was the strongest. Really? It can actually be published as book. The root of Li Iwa's prejudice against Fu Mingen lies in the fact that Liihaho believes deep down that her granddaughter Guu Yushi is cultured person, golden phoenix, and that if she marries into rural family, it would be like phoenix landing in grassy nest. Now that she knows Fu Ming Yan is going to publish book, and hearing that it has million first print runs, she knows it must be an incredible number, and her feelings change instantly. Her granddaughter's vision might truly be extraordinary. She's golden dragon that flew out of the mountains. The golden dragon and the golden phoenix are match made in heaven. Moreover, her granddaughter had previously mentioned in letter that she definitely wouldn't have any children before going to university in rural area where traditional views on childbearing are very strong. Fu Ming Yin making such promise shows he's good person. Guangong smiled slightly. knew Yushi's judgment wouldn't be wrong. So, what if he comes from rural background? young man who is not even 20 years old can publish in Beijing, which is enough to show his ability. Guong tried to keep straight face and pretend to be serious, but he couldn't really hold it in. He was very happy with his daughter's choice, and for the first time, he was even little curious about how to meet this young man. Goofong even wondered why the manuscript didn't need major revisions. If it did need changes, the publisher would have to pay someone to make the changes. Guys, who had been gulping down his soda, stopped abruptly. What kind of taste does my sister have? Who is this guy named Fu Minga? He's your sister's boyfriend. Paid Xong Fong said, "Your family didn't tell you before. They've kept it all for me." Guys pouted and looked at Chin Suway. Sister Suway, do you know about this? Chin Suway felt as if her heart was being torn apart. She worked in the government and had drafted many documents to exonerate and remove labels from people's names. Chin Suway was also like little duck that since the arrival of spring, knowing that the country cared lot about intellectuals. So, Fuming Yin, who is capable of writing best-selling book, could enter the city just by relying on this book, not to mention his connections with the Gu family. Guushi will definitely pass the college entrance examination without any problem. She will be college student at prestigious university and her husband will be best-selling author. How did you manage to find such great partner? Chin Suway never expected that Guushi would have such an encounter after going to the countryside. Pa Shong Fong noticed the slight unease in Chin Sui's expression and revealed hint of sarcasm on her face. Pa Shong Fong, an emergency room doctor like her father-in-law, deals with many people, so she is very good at judging people. Her father-in-law, like herself, has always been indifferent to Chin Suway, which shows that Chin Suway is jealous of Guushi. Chin Suway didn't answer immediately, so Guishin had no choice but to bump her with his elbow. Chin Suway smiled at Guishin. was just spacing out. What did you say? I'm saying, did you know that my sister found boyfriend? know little. Chin Suway nodded with smile. My family wasn't very at ease before. worried that Yushi would suffer in the countryside. Now that they know her boyfriend has published book, they should be much more at ease. The topic of conversation naturally shifted to Fuing Yin. Chin Sui was distracted, listening to the Gu family say that Guushi's college entrance exam would go smoothly and that Fuing Yin would also return to the city with her, which made her feel uneasy. When it was time to leave, Chin Suway felt relieved to see the old lady, Lii Hua, nodding solemnly at her. What kind of husband Guushi chooses is her business. What matters is her own marriage. She was determined to marry Guimming. On second thought, if Guushi were her sister-in-law and her sister-in-law's husband were writer, she would feel proud. She needs to change her mindset just like she once suppressed her jealousy towards Guushi and suppress it once again. Fuing Yin and Guushi, who lived far away in the countryside, didn't even discuss publishing book. Fuing Yin remained calm and didn't take the book publication seriously, which calmed Guu Yushi down as well. Guu Yushi is revising the title by hand. She's not good at explaining problems, but she's good at giving problems to others. When she discovered that Fu Ming Yin was not good at electrical engineering problems, she started compiling different types of problems into her notebook. She cannot directly give him the original question if he got it wrong. Fu Ming Yin has strong memory. Once he has good grasp of the original question, he will not make the same mistake again. However, if the question is modified lot, he may be stumped. The problem was given to Fu Ming Yin and she also wrote down the corresponding solution method which Fuing Yin would figure out on her own. These days, Guushi and Fu Ming Yin are studying together which greatly increases her confidence in his chances of getting into university. Guushi even felt that both she and her husband could get into universities in Beijing and even top universities. The two of them read and did exercises by the light of kerosene lamp. When they looked at their watches, it was already 11:00, so they blew out the lamp and went to sleep. Her long hair was spread out on the pillow like clouds. Guu Yushi had placed small mattress under her to prevent her period from soiling the mattress. She has two small mattresses in total. She made new one after she went to the countryside so that the bedding wouldn't get dirty when she laid it under her. Guushi calculated the time, thinking that she wouldn't need to use this mattress when she went to sleep tomorrow night. This room is really nice now. After Fuyan moved out, we cleaned it thoroughly and then put her dowry in. There's still plenty of room. After Fu Ming Yin and moved out, my younger sister Fu Mingju also had her own space. Should call my dad first thing tomorrow morning? Okay. Fuing Yian closed his eyes. Go to sleep early. Today, Fuing Yin was clearing land, and Guy Yushi knew he would be very tired, so she quickly closed her eyes. The next morning, the two asked for leave to go to the county government. This time, Wong Jia, who was reading the newspaper, was on duty in the logistics department. Ding Yu was slender with long, thin face and looked like compass when she stood with her hands on her hips. Wong Jia, on the other hand, was round and chubby with even her fingers having dimples. Sister Wong. my. Wong Jia looked at Guushi, her gaze falling on Fu Ming Yin. Little Gu, this is your boyfriend, right? Are you bringing him along to make phone call today? When Guu Yushi saw that it was Wong Jia on duty, she was genuinely happy since no one likes having their phone answered all the time. Hello, Sister Wong. Fuming Yin said, "I'm here to make phone call with Xiao. That's how it should be. After all, you're married and your family now. Even if you haven't met, you should still call each other." Wong Jia picked up her enamel water cup, tucked the newspaper under her arm, and said, "I'm going upstairs to the labor bureau to sit for while. It'll probably take long time to make phone call today, put the calculated money under my pen holder." Wong Jia went out and thoughtfully closed the door behind her. Guushi held the phone, and when comrade Guuong answered, she heard her daughter shout in strong voice, "Dad." Chapter 36. talking to my father-in-law. Since his daughter went to the countryside, comrade Guuong had never heard her call him dad with such strong voice. He remembered the last time his daughter called him that. It was because she had passed the exam to become clerk in the district government. Her daughter's eyes were sparkling at the time, and Goofong felt proud. What proud child she was. Even without the college entrance examination, she still became cadre based on her own abilities. Unfortunately, before could officially start that job, the educated youth office came knocking on my door. The educated youth office said that their family had many children and that Guushi going to work was tantamount to maliciously evading her rural assignment. Finally, the educated youth office said that Guushi didn't have to go to the countryside, but one of her family members had to go. Guimming is in the army and Guishin is too young. Chin Suway suggested that she could go to the countryside in place of Guushi, but Goofong couldn't do that. Finally, the couple packed their daughter's package and sent her the necessary items by mail after she arrived. Goofong felt so stifled during that time. She was heartbroken and later when her daughter was sent to the countryside and had to marry someone from the village, Goofong felt even worse. Now that the college entrance examination has been reinstated and her son-in-law's novel has been published, Goofong truly feels that the Goo family has climbed out of its lowest point. Thinking of how her daughter's voice was so strong because of Fu Ming Yin, Goofong felt pang of sadness. You little rascal, why didn't you call me yesterday? got the news yesterday and have been waiting for your call in the office ever since. Dad, there's really no other way. Ming started clearing land yesterday and got more than halfway done, but he couldn't get away. He was in pain all over this morning, but he still came here early. Guyushi's voice was light and cheerful. No one was eavesdropping on the phone, and her voice was even more lively. Dad, what did the people from the publishing house say yesterday? Tell me about it. Goofhone cleared her throat. Then give him the phone. When you're talking later, just put it on speaker phone. Guangs heart raced and her palms were sweaty as she gripped the phone. He couldn't help but curse himself inwardly. Only he could be this nervous talking to his son-in-law. Guu Yushi was also little nervous and looked at Fuing Yian. Fuing Yian reached out and took the phone from Guushis hand. Director Guu, hello, am Fuing Yian. Why are you calling me by my title? We're all family now? Guong said awkwardly. This is what his wife, Paige Shong, said while he was sleeping last night, pinching his ear. You need to take the initiative and make our stance clear. Your daughter is already married to him and mom has given her consent. Just accept this son-in-law or your daughter will be furious with you. Guushi was convinced of Fuing Yians worth. And Fuing Yin also demonstrated his talent. So, the Gu family simply accepted him as their son-in-law. Then, I'll take the liberty of calling you dad. Fuing Yin said, "Thank you for calling me so quickly, but was at work and couldn't call you back right away. It's okay. Yushi just said she had something to do, and understand. It's the same when we called today. You can put the phone on speaker phone." Guu Yushi pressed the speakerphone button and listened to her father's voice amplified to the point that it could be heard clearly throughout half the office. Yesterday, Sho, the chief editor of Beijing People's Publishing House, personally brought the manuscript over. It's obvious he values the manuscript lot. Does Howin know? He's the author of Sunny Day. Goofong slowly recounted what happened yesterday, but didn't mention that her old classmate Zoan was also there and even suggested that they might be able to revise the movie. Let's not talk about things that haven't even started yet, lest it make people's hearts flutter. As the conversation approached the important part, Guofangs heart raced. The meeting decided on 1.2 million copies. By the way, made request to editor-in chief Chio. haven't read your manuscript, and neither have my family members. After they make copy, could you leave the original with me? Guushi looked at Fuing Yan with sparkling eyes, wishing she could agree for him. Fuing Yians lips curved into smile. Okay, I'll trouble Dad to keep it safe for me. know the rules, so don't worry. The manuscript won't be leaked. Goofong left loophole. He needed to show the manuscript to Zo Shuran, and he trusted Zo Shuran's character. I'm at ease. After saying few more words, Goofong finally gave the publishers phone number and the convenient time to contact them. Thank you, Dad. Thank you, Comrade Goo. The voices of young men and women rang out, and the one as cheerful as kingisher was that of their own daughter. Comrade Goo felt heartbroken. After that phone call, he felt even more strongly that his beloved daughter had become someone else's. "After you finish calling the publisher, you can also call home," Guong said after thinking for moment. "Last night, your older brother and you were all home." Guushi picked up the conversation. "Why is my brother home too? He got chickenpox and the school was worried that he would infect others. He kept talking about how he didn't know you had girlfriend." Guushi laughed. Okay, I'll call home in bit. When comrade Guofong hung up the phone, he regretted one thing. Why couldn't the phone have picture? It would be great if he could not only hear the voice, but also see Fu Mings face. Fu Ming Yin called the publishing house and DDong answered the phone. Upon hearing that it was Fu Ming Yin, DDong quickly said, "I'll go find the editor-inchief right now." Choz answered the phone, put on his reading glasses, and read the contents of the manuscript to Fuing Yen. In less than half an hour, he had revised the content. Since Fuuming Yin couldn't come to the capital, Sho said that after the manuscript was prepared, he would print out copy, bind it, and mail it to Fuing Yins current address. Only after Fu Ming Yin received the manuscript, reviewed it, and found no problems would it be considered finalized. You would also mail the royalty statement along with the manuscript. Currently, the payment for manuscripts is 2 to 7 per thousand words. We will pay according to the standard of 7 per thousand words. We hope that comrade Fu will continue his efforts and continue to consider our publishing house if he is any good manuscripts. Shoes words conflicted with Guofangs words. Guong gave Fu Mingian advice over the phone. The college entrance examination would definitely be held this year. At the very least, there were only little over 3 months left until the last day of the year. In the final moments, Guofong advised Fu Ming Yin to prioritize the college entrance examination. Even when it comes to work, just like Guushi, one can use money and tickets to bribe the village chief and village party secretary to choose easier jobs and earn work points. Guong, graduate of Peing University, said to Fu Ming Yin, "Many alumni will become your connections when you start working. ran into an old classmate when went to the dentist last time." Fu Ming Yin understood this principle. In university, you can not only learn cultural knowledge, but also gain valuable connections with your teachers and classmates. Guangs suggestion to him was genuinely for his own good. Therefore, Fuuming Yin promised Guong that good things come to those who wait and that he would not write essays before the college entrance examination and that his focus should be on reviewing. Fuming Yin did not immediately refuse the publishers's request for manuscript. He simply said, "If have manuscript, won't delay director Gu this time. will mail it to the publisher myself." Sho smiled broadly. Why are you still calling me Director Gu? You should call me father-in-law. Fu Ming Yin smiled and admitted to Chioz. Yes, if have manuscript, won't send it to my father-in-law next time. I'll mail it directly to the publishing house. Hearing the term father-in-law from the side made Guushi feel as sweet as if she had eaten honey, and she secretly pinched her burning earlobe with her fingers. After hanging up the phone call with the publisher, the next step was to call Guushi's home. Chapter 37. Who reported Guushi? When Guu Yushi called home, Guishin, who was curled up on the sofa reading book, immediately answered the phone. Guys was furious because he was the last to learn about his brother-in-law's situation. He was so angry that he puffed up like puffer fish. Last night, he specifically told his father that his brother-in-law should call home after finishing his business. Guys was curled up on the sofa reading stories in his Chinese textbook early in the morning when he heard the phone ring only once and he guessed who it was. "Brother," Guyishan shouted loudly. "It's your sister, me," Guu Yushi said into the microphone to her brother who is thousands of miles away. "He's right next to me." "Sis, your voice is much gentler now. couldn't believe it when found out you got married yesterday. How could you get married?" My grandma says she suspects you've been cursed. Is there really such thing? How did you fall for my brother-in-law? Was it just because he saved your life? Is your brother-in-law handsome? I've met the classmates who were pursuing you before, and none of them were ugly. Your brother-in-law is something else. Daring to marry you, sis. The college entrance exam is going to be reinstated, so your wedding won't be affected, right? Can you come back now? You're sure you'll pass the exam? So, can you come back and focus on your studies? Which university do you want to apply to for the college entrance exam? Is it Ching Hua University? Chin Hua is closer to our home. If you apply to Ching Hua, you won't need to live in the dormatory. You can live at home. By the way, what will happen to your brother-in-law if you go to university? Guys spoke rapidly like machine gun. His incessant questions were driving Guushi crazy. Where do you get so many questions? You're such kid. Why are you meddling in your sister's wedding? Don't you know phone bills? You're like walking encyclopedia of questions one after another. Sister, I'm just curious. Even Sister Suway knows everything clearly, but don't know anything. Does that mean I'm excluded? Even without the speaker phone on, Fuing Yin could still hear Guishin's questions one after another. Guushi was better at dealing with gentle girls like his sister Fu Mingju. Guushi was clearly no match for Guishin, vibrant young man. Give me the microphone. Fu Mingju held out her hand and after answering the phone said to Guishin, "Hello, my name is Fu Mingan. did not cast spell on your sister. That's feudal superstition, and it's inappropriate to say that in the current climate, your sister is clear-headed comrade. We became revolutionary partners because we saw each other's strengths." Guys listened to Fu Ming's Mandarin, which sounded like news anchor, and scratched his itchy ear. At least his brother-in-law's voice was very pleasant. Faced with his sister's antics, he toned down considerably in front of his brother-in-law. Guys said, "Hello, brother-in-law. I'm my sister's brother. Has she mentioned me to you?" "Yes, it has been mentioned." One older brother is in the military. One younger brother is in the first year of high school. The father works at the Ministry of Education. The mother is doctor. The grandmother stays at home. And the grandfather is retired but still working in the public security field. Guysan added, "There's also Sister Suway. Sister Suway is so good to me." Fuming smiled. After Guushi went to the countryside, the job fell into Chin Sui's hands. Based on the influence of the internet boom of later generations, whoever benefits from Guushi's being reported is likely the one who did it. Fu Ming Yin deduced that Chin Suway was very likely to have done it. In particular, Fu Ming Yin asked Guu Yushi about some things from her childhood. Chin Sui came from an ordinary family and lived in the Gu family after her father passed away. She always wanted to compare herself with Guushi. Fuing Yin wanted to know if the old man had investigated Chin Sui. Fuing Yian said, know this person too, little brother. Are there any family members at home? I'd like to speak with some of my elders. Wait minute. haven't finished speaking yet. Guys gripped the phone tightly as if afraid it would be snatched away. Are you good to my older sister? Let me tell you, if you're not good to her, when my older brother comes back, he'll kill you. Fuming Yin smiled again. Don't worry, Gu. I'll treat her well. After all, don't want to get shot by my older brother and drag him to military court. Grandpa Gu and Grandma Lihwa were also nearby. At this moment, Grandpa Gu reached out to his grandson, Guishin, and Guishin obediently handed the phone to his grandfather. "Hello, Grandpa." Fuing Yian said, am Fu Ming Yin," Guushis husband. "It's pity we haven't met in person. We've only been communicating by phone." "It's all right. We understand special circumstances." Guu Jiaong said, "Congratulations on your book being selected by the publisher." Our whole family is very satisfied with you. After pause, Gujon continued, "You's mother and absolutely trust Yushi's judgment, but my wife is most worried about her. Now that you've published book, she's concerned about you." Liha felt like her lungs were about to explode with anger as she listened to Guiaong speak. Her old man was great at solving cases, but he just couldn't speak properly. Saying it like that makes it sound like have problem with Fuing Yan. She did have some opinions, but she couldn't say them to the person involved, otherwise it would make her seem like mean-spirited elder. Liiha doesn't consider herself harsh elder, nor even an overbearing one. If she were truly overbearing, she wouldn't have allowed her granddaughter to marry Fu Yin. Liha grew angrier the more she thought about it and snatched the phone away in huff, glaring at her husband fiercely. Hello, am Grandma Yushi. Hello, Grandma. Young man, don't think I'm being opportunistic. only took notice of you because you published book. It's just that you she is young and she's going to work in the countryside so far away, which worried us elders. Now that you've published book, it proves that you can come to the capital on your own merits. We were overjoyed to learn that you could come to the capital with Yushi. We even regret one thing. How come the manuscript is so well written? If it needed more revisions, wouldn't you have been able to come directly to the capital to revise it? Fuming laughed. Just as Guushi had said, Lii Hua was illiterate, but she was very interesting to talk to and very lively old lady. Grandma, understand. Fuming Yian said with smile. also have younger sister. If she went to far away place before she was 20, her family would definitely be worried. If they heard that she had found boyfriend and insisted on marrying him, they would also be suspicious. These are all human nature. Fuing Yian continued, "You introduced you to me." She said, "You are illiterate, but you are not just an ordinary old lady from the countryside. You are remarkable hero." The old lady made outstanding contributions during the war of resistance against Japan. While her husband was fighting, she found job in the city emptying chamber pots and pans. Through this job, she quietly saved soldiers who were persecuted by the Japanese invaders and the Quuoman Tang. Lii Hua was most proud of one of her experiences. After exchanging few words with Fu Ming Yin, the old lady was so pleased with herself that she couldn't stop smiling. The old lady was proud of having good husband, several good sons, and good grandchildren. She was even more proud of the things she had done. The old lady was proud of herself. Many people who praise the old lady praise her family saying she is blessed old lady which overshadows the brilliance of comrade Leiawa herself. Fuming Yin is completely different from others now so he naturally made the old lady beam with joy. Guys said to his grandfather brother-in-law really knows how to coax people. Look how happy grandma is. Seeing his mother happy, Gujangs face relaxed as well. Because he had offended many people with his bluntness, Gujang was quite happy to see that his family members were good at speaking. When your brother-in-law arrives in the capital, you can learn from him. Fuing Yin and Liua talked for while. Lieua reluctantly handed the phone to Gujong. She had wasted too much time and would be too late for lunch. need to go cook. Guys said, "I'm going to take dump." With that, only Guangong was left at home. Fuming Yin had an idea. Grandpa, heard that you work in the public security department. would like to ask you something in private. Did you investigate the matter of Guushi being reported and sent to the countryside last year? Chapter 38. Convicting Chin Suway. Guushi was surprised that Fu Ming Yin would ask this question, and she suddenly looked up at him. Fu Ming Yin grasped Guushis hand, his thumb gently stroking the back of her delicate hand. Guu Jiaong was silent for while before slowly speaking. This is big matter for our family. Of course, we have investigated it. We found out that it was former educated youth who returned to the city with serious leg infection who reported it. He heard people in the ward talking about Yushi. He himself did not know Yushi. Was Chin Suway involved? Were the people discussing this Chin Suway or did they know Chin Suway? After Fu Ming Yin finished speaking, there was deathly silence on the other end of the phone and Guu Yushis face was blank. All Fuing Yin could do was keep stroking her hand. In the unfamiliar office of the county government, even with the door closed, he couldn't do anything else. Guushi could feel her husband's silent comfort. She thought about how she felt year ago when she had actually composed herself quickly. The whistleblower's purpose is unknown, but what she said makes sense. Sending educated youth to the countryside to support rural areas was national policy set by the leader, and educated youth should actively respond to it. Her older brother did not go to the countryside at that time, but it was her turn, so her family should actively respond to the policy. Later, after being sent to the countryside, he met Fuming Yin. As Guushi watched the wooden window open, dust swirled and danced in the sunlight, creating chaotic scene. Yet, her heart felt little more at peace. In fact, after going to the countryside, she grew lot and gained deeper understanding of the four words, learning by doing. The leader's advocacy was indeed correct. After Guangong finished speaking, he slowly asked, "Why would you ask that?" Fuming Yin said, "I've heard people say that the police have certain direction in handling cases. Whoever benefits from the case will be investigated first. Since Yushi's job was given to Chin Suway, have this suspicion that the report is related to her. What you said is indeed the direction of the investigation, but when investigating case, we must also pay attention to evidence. There is no evidence to show that Chin Suway made the report." Fuming laughed after hearing this. It seemed that Chin Suway was probably behind it all. It was precisely because Chin Suway had revealed some clues, but without concrete evidence that the old policeman said such thing. Yes, investigations are all about evidence, but this isn't an investigation. It's family matter. Yushi told me about Chin Sway, and the entire Goo family treats her like family. You yourself know that Chin Suway is not good person, but what about the others? The old lady doesn't know. The father-in-law doesn't know. The mother-in-law doesn't know. And neither do the eldest brother and the youngest brother. Family matters don't need to be judged like criminal case. You can just think that she wasn't really family member to begin with and that giving her such good job was the last act of kindness. You can just keep your distance from her in the future. But that's not enough. You treated her like family and she did this. It's not enough for you to be wary. You also need to talk to everyone in the family, so they're all on guard. She was only in her early 20s when she harmed Yushi, and she just sat at home afterward. This time, she reported Yushi, but will it be her younger brother next time? Fuming Yins voice was calm, and he quietly guided Gujongs thoughts. Guu Jifong finally said, "It's like this. Please let you, she answer the phone. have it on speaker phone," Fuming Yin said. "Then I'll get straight to the point," Gujang said. was investigating big case at the time. asked one of my men to investigate it. He heard from an old nurse that Chin Suway was visiting patients in the ward with gifts and had remarked on Yushi's good luck. Later, Yushi was reported. After finished the case, wanted to ask that old nurse about her again, but she had fallen on the stairs. Her hair had turned half white and her memory was failing. And the person who made the report, he couldn't bear it after the amputation and committed suicide. So there's no way to verify it further. There was no concrete evidence to begin with and the person in the no was killed in an accident. We couldn't treat Chin Suway as criminal. So told your husband that we should stay away from Chin Suway. After Chin Suway started working at the district government, my daughter-in-law arranged for her to stay in the dormatory and she came back less often after that. Yushi, you know how much your father values Chin Suway. Since there's no evidence for this and don't want to hurt his feelings, I'll just keep it to myself. After finishing speaking, the old man pursed his lips and said, "You because this isn't real case. can't take her to the interrogation room for real interrogation. Besides, even if we got to that point, still couldn't be sure." After saying this much, the old man slowly added, "Yushi, what are your thoughts? If you can't come up with plan today, you can call me next time. No need. can make decision today. Guushi spoke slowly. Grandpa, think Minion is right. You're thinking about this like criminal case, and you think Chin Suway might not have made it happen, but we're not going to convict her. We're just going to explain things to the family. Let's tell the family everything we found out. Dad will definitely be little sad and upset. But the important thing is that don't want my silly little brother to be fooled by her. think our family has been good enough to her. I'll give her my job, but she shouldn't follow the same path as us. Even if she's doing well in the future, we won't rely on her. Guangong is very decisive person. When he investigated the allegations of going to the countryside, he found no concrete evidence and kept everything to himself. At this moment, upon hearing what his granddaughter and grandson-in-law said, they immediately called Li Iwa out of the kitchen. Liihua put the shredded potatoes into the washing basin. She was chatting away, busy as bee, and Guu Jafong was making things even more difficult for her. But when she heard that Chin Suway might have reported Guu Yushi, her eyes widened. Really? Liiawa's voice cracked. Keep your voice down. Gujong quickly reminded his wife. Do you want Zein to know everything? How could this be? Liia Hua couldn't believe it. In her eyes, Chin Sui was such good girl, and everyone in the Gu family treated her well. Although the third son's wife didn't particularly like Chin Suway, they were still on the surface. She's been so good to me. How could she do this? She has good job, too. How could she have such heart? Guangong told them who benefited and who might have done it, as well as what he had found out. But both leads went cold, making it impossible to confirm that Chin Suway was the real whistleblower. But we still need to stay away from her in the future. My granddaughter and grandson-in-laws intentions are very clear. Don't let her have another chance to harm Zean. and Zmo, too. Guangong knew that Liihua cared about the children, so he pointed at Guishin, but he didn't expect that his reminder would be so timely. Liia Hua thought about Chin Sui Sui's hesitant words about the boss yesterday. She suddenly shivered, her mind clearer than ever before. Does Guishin really like Chin Suway? Did he make promise with Chin Suway? Guushi clearly said that Guishin had someone he liked in the army. So Chinui probably didn't want Guishian to succeed, which is why she was so vague. In the past, Lii Hua would never have thought of Chin Suway this way. But after the old man said that, Lii Hua was unsure. Liihua pushed the old man away and without thinking decided to call the county government. As soon as the phone rang, Guushi answered it. Chapter 39. The wedding that was dropped by butterfly. Fuming Yin went to find Wong Jia from the logistics department. Since someone needed to guard the logistics department office, Guushi stayed in the office to keep watch. thought it was an office phone call, but it turned out to be my grandmother's call. Liihua immediately asked, "You, you and your older brother are the closest. Can you tell me when your older brother was at home before? Were he close to Chin Suway? Did they ever go out alone together?" Grandma, among the three of us, Guyishin is the closest to Chin Suway, followed by me. My eldest brother has never gone out with Chin Suway alone. Liia Huas voice grew increasingly impatient. Could it be that you didn't know they were getting close? Can you tell there's something wrong between them? Liia Hua made the call to her granddaughter in moment of impulse. But now that she has calmed down, her tendency to think the worst of people has surfaced. How could girl in her early 20s be so wicked as to use her reputation to deceive people? Could there be some misunderstanding? Guushi was perceptive. She involuntarily leaned forward and gripped the microphone even tighter. Grandma, did Chin Suway tell you something? Did she say that your older brother likes her? Lie Hua remained silent. Guy Yushis heart was in her throat. Guu Yushis voice was urgent. Grandma, do you remember how Chin Suway always cried and compared herself to me at the beginning? From that time on, my mother didn't like her. And then there was my brother. My brother always told me that he only had one real sister and that was me. Chin Suway was the daughter of dad's benefactor and dad could repay the debt of gratitude without involving us younger generations. He looked down on Chin Suway. Jealousy makes people ugly. At that time Chin Suway was too young and couldn't hide her thoughts which made her ugly. Chin Suway stared at Guushi with red eyes, sometimes crying and sometimes pleading, demanding that she be treated the same as Guushi. That kind of insatiable jealousy is extremely ugly. Some people forgave the ugly chin sway, perhaps because of her young age, perhaps because of their own guilt, or perhaps out of pure kindness. However, some people remembered the ugliness of that time and even made promise to Guushi in private. Although dad told me to treat her like younger sister. only have one younger sister. Guimming patted his chest at Guushi. I'm just putting on an act in front of dad. I'll only ever recognize you as my younger sister in this lifetime. Guushi was afraid that her grandmother would hear some nonsense and tell her about her childhood. In the end, she even said, "Every time my older brother comes back and brings something, he gives me separate set. The ones for Chin Sway and my younger brother are the same. can assure you that he doesn't give Chin Suway any special treatment. Liiawa's lips trembled. Her mind went blank. She even told Chin Suway yesterday that she wanted her eldest grandson to marry her. Seeing that there was no answer, Guushi became so anxious that sweat beated on her forehead and she kept calling out, "Grandma." Fortunately, Fu Ming Yan returned at this time. Wong Jia looking through the small glass window in the door at Guu Yushi still on the phone said tactfully I'll go up first you guys keep making your calls. Fuing Yian walked over and Guushi turned her head to say damn. My grandma answered the phone. don't know what Shin Suway said to my grandma but she asked my grandma to ask her if she had any relationship with my older brother. definitely said no and also talked about some old things. My grandma then stopped talking. Fuing Yin patted Guu Yushi's back, "Don't worry, I'll answer the phone." Fuing Yin took the microphone and said to Grandma Lihwa, "Grandma, take deep breath and exhale slowly." With her mind blank, Liiha subconsciously followed Fuuming Yins lead. "Deep breathing can lower person's rapidly beating heart rate, allow more oxygen to enter the body, and also clear the mind." Fuing Yin then spoke to Grandma Liwa, who had repeated three deep breaths. Did grandma agree to Chin Suway marrying Big Brother? If Big Brother and Chin Suway are truly in love, then there's definitely no problem. Chin Suway lied to everyone. So, of course, the marriage won't be called off. Big Brother has been in the army all along, and the last time he came back to the capital was year ago, so there's still lot of room for things to change. Don't worry, Grandma. It's not big deal that they're not married yet. It's not big deal to just talk about it. Fuming Yin put it in the worst case scenario. Even if old Mrs. Lee agreed to the engagement, she was illiterate and recording pins were rare these days. It was impossible for Chin Suway to get old lady Lee to keep her promise. No, it hasn't come to that point, said Grandma Liiawa. She said yesterday that she would talk to him in person when her eldest grandson is on vacation. Then there's nothing to worry about. Fumings voice carried hint of smile. She probably just wanted to hint that she had feelings for her older brother and then thinking that once he came back, she would plot against him and try to get involved with him. Now that he's not back, nothing will go as she wishes. Fuing Yin made it sound so easy, which easily psychological burden somewhat. Is it really not affecting her eldest grandson? Could she have already done something to him? Don't worry, it won't have any impact. Fuming Yin said with smile. Do you remember that phone call when the college entrance examination was first reinstated? At that time, Yushi mentioned to her family that her older brother had someone he liked. If Chin Suway really succeeded in her scheme, would her older brother still go after other girls? At this moment, Gujang, who had sent his grandson back to his room, also returned. Seeing Liia Hua's appearance, he knew something must have happened and couldn't help but ask in low voice what it was. Li Hua said, "Yesterday, met Chin Suway at the staterun restaurant. On the way back with her, Aunt Chin from the courtyard said that Chin Suway could stay and be family member because Yushi said last time that Zmo has someone in his heart. definitely can't match Chin Suway and Zmo together. But Chin Suway told me that she and Zmo have past, meaning that Zmo should take vacation as soon as possible so that she can talk to him. Why didn't you tell me? Gujang suddenly stood up. Chin Suway lowered her head and blushed, telling me not to tell anyone. thought it was girl's private matter, so didn't say anything. You too? If you had said earlier that Chin Suway might have harmed Yushi, would have been able to talk about her and Zmo? Grandma Lee's voice was trembling with tears. Luckily, that phone call hadn't been made yet. Otherwise, it would have really harmed her eldest grandson. Grandma Lee was indeed reluctant to think the worst of people, but Chin Suway definitely lied about Guimming. Even her daughter's lifelong happiness could be lied about. Old Mrs. Lee deduced backwards that the matter of Guushi being reported was most likely done by Chin Suway. Guu Jifong looked ashamed. Then have to thank Ming otherwise. With those three light, airy words, scene flashed through the minds of the three people who knew Guimming. Guimming knelt on the ground with his head down and his hands clenched into fists. will marry Chin Sway. Guimming actually had someone he liked and had never gotten used to Chin Suway at all. But he was successfully tricked and had no choice but to marry this woman. The scene sent chill down the spines of all three. But Fuming Yin didn't feel it as deeply. He had seen many women like Chin Sway and darkness was growing in her heart which was why she was jealous of Guushi. They also yearned to marry into wealthy family using alcohol or drugs to manipulate events with their bodies in order to change their lives. Fuing Yin smiled faintly. He knew that he had already let this matter slip by without ever having met Chin Suway. He didn't know if Chin Suway and Guimming were couple in their past life, but they certainly wouldn't be in this life. At this moment, Fu Ming Yin just smiled and said, "So, it's better to make the information public and transparent. Tell your family about the report and what happened yesterday. If your older brother isn't in hurry to come back, you don't have to tell him." Chapter 40. The Goo family knows. After hanging up the phone, Fuming Yin went to see Wongji again. I'm so sorry to have taken up so much of your time on the phone. Fuing Yian slipped an envelope over. Wong Jia touched the envelope, her smile genuine. It's all right. It's all right. Anyway, not many people call. The logistics department is relatively relaxed department. If there are issues elsewhere, people usually call the government office or the county party committee office. When Guu Yushi settled the phone bill, half went to the government and the other half went into her own pocket. Wongja was also curious, but she couldn't do what Sister Ding did, taking the money and eavesdropping at the same time. So, she dutifully took the money and didn't eaves drop. Sure enough, not long after, Guushi secretly gave her some extra things. If you can suppress your curiosity, you can get money and tickets, which can improve your family's life. So, for the sake of the money and the ticket, she could suppress her curiosity and not eavesdrop on the phone call. Wong said with smile, Sister Ding is going back to her hometown next month, so I'll be on duty here. Knowing that it would be more convenient to make phone calls next month, Fuing Yin smiled at Wong Jia and said, "Okay, okay." Fuing Yian pulled Guushi out of the county government gate. sudden gust of wind blew and Fu Ming Yin, seeing that Guushi was distracted, reached out to pull her coat tighter. The weather wasn't very good today, so it wasn't really suitable to come to the county town. It was likely to rain in the afternoon, so the two of them didn't go to the county town to buy anything and went straight to wait for the bus back. On the dusty bus, Guushi's brows were still tightly furrowed. When they got home, as soon as they entered the room, Guushi put her arms around Fu Mings neck. She had wanted to do this for long time. With her head buried tightly in Fu Ming Yins shoulder, Guushi said in muffled voice, "How could she do this?" Fuing Yin did not answer. There was no need to answer such question. "The warmth between lovers is the best comfort." Without trace of lust, Fu Ming kissed Guu Yusi's soft lips. Guushi was originally furious and about to explode. But she was also filled with anxiety as if at some point her older brother had really been forced to marry Chin Suway. She herself was reported for being sent to the countryside. But Guushi had no regrets. After all, she was supposed to go to the countryside according to policy and she even met the love of her life there. However, her brother should not have been framed. Guushi was both angry and frightened for her brother because he clearly had someone he liked, but he was tricked into being with the despicable Chin Suway. It would be tragedy to spend your whole life with such despicable person. Anger, sadness, anxiety, and inexplicable grief. All the turbulent emotions were soothed by this gentle kiss. Guu Yushis heart felt light as balloon floating in the air. No matter what, she met Fu Ming Yin when she went to the countryside and married him. Chin Sui's true colors have also been revealed. Her older brother will not be taking his annual leave and will certainly not marry him. After the kiss ended, Fu Ming Yin sat in chair, held Guu Yushi in his arms, and wrapped his arms around her slender waist. Guushi buried her head in his broad chest, listening to his strong heartbeat. Why did you bring up the matter of me being reported today? was just about to call your home, so I'll tell you when the time is right. Just don't think I'm being nosy. If his novel hadn't been accepted, his status as country bumpkin son-in-law would have prevented him from interfering in Guu Yushi's family affairs. The Gu family was so well off, it was simply outrageous for penniless country boy to presume upon the daughter of the Gu family's benefactor just because he was Guushi's husband. However, the acceptance of the manuscript for Double Life made the situation completely different. Double Life will be promoted by the publisher as major work to kick off next year. And with that old policeman in the Gu family again, all the timing is just right. How could think you're meddling? Guushi suddenly looked up. You really changed my older brother's life. An unkind wife ruins life. Fuming Yin understood this principle very well. He touched Guushi's long hair and said, "It's good enough if you can help the family." gust of wind suddenly blew up outside. It was going to rain. Sure enough, the strong winds blew the dark clouds so hard they couldn't support the rain inside and large raindrops began to fall. In the capital, however, the storm arrived in the evening. Director Gu, who was originally scheduled to attend social event, was ordered by phone to go home immediately. When Guofong returned home, he noticed something was wrong. His son, Guishin, was frowning, looking like he was feeling unwell and nauseous. His mother, Lii Hua, looked down as if she had done something wrong, while his wife's lips were pressed into straight line, her expression displeased. She glanced up at him with complicated look in her eyes. Guangong sat alone on soft chair, leaning back and pinching his brow with his hand. What's wrong? Goofong put down his briefcase, not even bothering to change his shoes. Is Xein's condition not good? All eyes were on Guong, torrent of emotions churning within her, leaving her even more confused. Hey, Xong Fong, no. Change your shoes first. Goofong changed her shoes and sat down on the sofa. What I'm about to say is something you definitely don't want to hear the most. No matter what Dad says, you keep your mouth shut and don't argue. You can speak after you've heard everything. Guong nodded after hearing his wife's words and then Guu Jafong began to speak. Educated youth should be sent to the vast countryside. In the past few years, everyone actively responded to the leader advocacy and the educated youth office was very strict. However, in the last 2 years, the management has become less strict. In our family, two people are eligible to go to the countryside. The eldest is already in the army and the second Guushi passed the exam for government position. In principle, she doesn't need to go to the countryside. Who reported her? started to investigate the whistleblower. He only gave brief description over the phone, but when facing his family, Gujang filled in all the details, bringing to life the situation at the time. So the information we got from the whistleblower, the old nurse is that Chin Suway deliberately talked about Yushi in the ward which led that jealous educated youth to report Guui. Chin Suway was behind Yu she's going to the countryside. Upon hearing this, Guong stood up without hesitation. Impossible. Sui would never do such thing. The youngest Guishin rubbed his face. In fact, when he heard about this, he had the same reaction as his father. Page Chong Fong pressed down on Guofing shoulder. Don't talk to me. Just listen to what dad is saying. Guangss heart was boiling like water. If it weren't for Chin Suis father, he would have lost his life. Therefore, he would definitely treat his benefactors only daughter, Chin Suway. Well, he genuinely treated Chin Suway as his second daughter. There is no solid evidence for this matter. The whistleblower is gone and the old nurse can't remember what happened. There is no way to investigate further. followed the police's line of thinking and felt that Chin Suway should not be convicted. So, found out about this year ago. didn't tell my family. Goofong suppressed the urge to speak. Why wasn't Chin Suway convicted back then? But is she convicted now? Today, Yushi's lover called that kid Fu Ming Yan and told me that family matters don't need to be handled like criminal case where you have to find perfect chain of evidence. He told me to tell my family about the fact that the whistleblower is cheen sway and that everyone in the family should know. Goof covered his face. In his mind, the conversation was over. His voice was weak. Actually, there's still no evidence. Sways father saved me. Otherwise, would have been the one who died back then. can't see Sway Sway as real whistleblower. can't imagine. He couldn't imagine that the daughter of his benefactor, whom he valued so much, would cause his own daughter to be sent to the countryside. haven't finished yet, Pa. Shong said. Guong looked surprised, bad feeling creeping into her heart. Just then, Gujang continued to speak. Chapter 41. Chin Sui Suis choice. After hung up on Xiao Fu today, told your mother about it. In an instant, everyone's eyes were drawn to Liia Hua. Liia Hua said, "Let me tell you, when Shinui came to our house as child, her behavior at first was indeed not likable, but she was just child, and could understand. didn't take those actions to heart when she was little. Actually, had considered it before. thought she would be good match for my granddaughter-in-law. She has been raised in our family for so long and we know her well. thought that since she is working now, could try to match her with Zmo. Yesterday, as her mother narrated, Goofong felt as if large hand was gripping her heart. He never imagined that Chin Suway, young girl, would use such lie to try and marry his eldest son. Is it possible that the eldest son has some kind of agreement with Chin Suway? The answer is no. Just as Guushi said on the phone, the eldest brother didn't like Chin Suway when she first came into the family. Guong could see that his wife had grievances, his eldest son had grievances, and his daughter had been wronged. So, he tried his best to mediate the conflicts. Chin Suway is the daughter of his benefactor. Since such young girl has lost her biological father, he must take responsibility for her. He must make up for the fatherly love that Chin Suway lacks. Later, Chin Sway hid her jealousy and goof foam was overjoyed. He excitedly told his eldest son, "Look, your little sister was young before, but now she understands the saying Kong Rome shares pairs and has learned to be modest. Now it's like you have two little sisters. Isn't that great?" The third son also likes her very much, calling her sister Sway all the time. Isn't that wonderful? Our family is even more lively now. Dad, don't mention her to me. Guimming said without looking up as he was assembling model with bullet casings. Anyway, only have one younger sister, Yushi. Chin Sui is guest in our family, and will treat her as guest. The third brother is fool. It's his business if he wants another sister. Guimming, have only ever had one younger sister. Dad, I've done enough. If it weren't for Chin Suisi's father saving you, would have hit Chin Suway long ago and never spoken to her again. At the time, Goofong was so angry at her eldest son's words that she jumped up and down, but she was helpless. The eldest son had deep misunderstanding of Chin Suway. Every time he came back and saw Chin Suway, he was always very polite and never treated her in any special way. The eldest brother likes Chin Sway, but what agreement did he make with her? That's utter nonsense. Guangs mouth was suddenly filled with the smell of blood. Pongfong asked him to open his mouth, only to find that he had bitten the tip of his tongue. "How could this happen?" Guong said blankly. Guangong felt pang of pain in his heart when he saw blood gushing from the corner of his son's mouth after he opened it. This was the first thing he wanted to hide. Chin Suway might have reported Guushi. He only had one son left and his son's life was truly saved by Chin Sui's father. Chin Suway has been raised at home all these years. And Guofong has indeed treated her like his own daughter. To label Chin Suway as whistleblower for something whose truth is still uncertain would hurt Guangs feelings and Guong wouldn't believe it anyway. Now combined with his wife's words, the son finally knows Chin Sui's true colors, but his heart is broken. Dad, had hard time accepting it at first, too. Guys patted his father's shoulder, bravely comforting him, but my brother dislikes Chin Suway so much, so definitely can't let Chin Suway marry my brother. Compared to her, my brother is definitely more important. Guys was young, not even 15 years old, and didn't understand love and romance yet. But some of his classmates had figured it out and were secretly head over heels in love. Guys had especially heard his elder brother say that he was definitely going to marry the person he loved. Guys was well aware that his elder brother disliked Chin Sway. How painful it would be to be tied to someone you don't like for the rest of your life. think my brother-in-law is pretty amazing. He helped solve problem before even arriving in the capital. Our family has been good enough to Chin Sway. So you can rest assured. Third brother is right. Paid Xong Fong said softly. The matter of the report is hard to explain, but the fact that she wants to marry Zmo is definitely true. Just consider it as having spoiled her for nothing, and then you can draw clear line between yourself and her in the future. One after another, all the family members were trying to persuade Goof Foam to relax. The clouds over the capital turned into dense downpour. The raindrops pounding against the security windows and tin sheds. Even through the glass, the sound of the rain could be heard outside. Meanwhile, Chin Sway emerged briskly from another dormatory carrying small bottle containing ether that she had asked someone to buy for her. Ether is highly volatile. She'll pour it onto handkerchief and once Guimming inhales it, she'll simply take off both of their clothes. Thinking about what she needed to do, Chin Suway felt little nervous. She opened the window to let the damp wind from the rain cool down her face. As an unmarried girl who had never experienced anything, she felt shy about what she was going to do, and if she could, she wouldn't want to do it. However, she had to do this for the sake of her life. In the second half of the year, she sneezed several times in row. Chin Sway was little worried that she had caught cold, so she closed the window and carefully locked the brown sealed reagent bottle in the deepest part of the drawer. This reagent bottle won't be needed until Guimming returns. What Chin Suway didn't know was that she was destined never to need this reagent bottle. After spending whole night thinking it through, Guong decided to send Chin Suway to another place. Chin Suway was after all the daughter of his benefactor and he couldn't bring himself to directly harm her. Instead, he used his connections to send Chin Suway to work as grassroots cadre in the west for 2 years. Two years were spent with Chin Suway from home. By then, her eldest son would definitely be married. Yushi and Fu Ming Yin would have settled down in the capital, and her youngest son would be in his final year of high school. 2 years is enough to change everything and better isolate Chin Suway. Two years later, she will have the opportunity to go to the west for training, which will actually be beneficial to Chinsu's personal development. She has gained valuable experience. If she doesn't return to Beijing, she can be transferred to another place as section level cadre. If she does return to Beijing, she can also be promoted to higher position. When Sheen Suway heard the news, her eyes widened. She had been in the west for 2 years. Although she could have been promoted, what she wanted was not promotion, but to marry into good family. If go to the west for 2 years, how can marry Guimming? Sheen Sway didn't want to refuse her boss directly. So, she looked troubled and said, "Can discuss this with my uncle Gu? want to participate, but think Uncle Gu will be worried if go to another city." Chin Sui's leader, thinking about Guings instructions, suddenly frowned. Chin Sway, if you want to ask Director Gu for his opinion, can tell you that when you were recruiting for this position, it was already noted that you needed to obey the organization's arrangements. The current arrangement for you to go to the West is an organizational arrangement. So, it's no use going to director Goo. If you want this job, then you can choose to go to the West for 2 years as support worker. If you don't want this job, you don't have to go to the West. I'll give you two days to think about it and make your own choice. Chin Sui Sway still had bright smile on her face. Boss, will get back to you as soon as possible. When the time came, she went straight to the ministry to find Gooam. But to her surprise, the usually gentle and kind Uncle Gu was smoking cigarette with an inscrutable expression. If you still want this job, then go to the west. If you don't want this job anymore, will arrange for you to work in the old textile factory. The Gu family had informed Chin Suway that she had passed the exam for the temporary job at the textile factory. If Chin Suway didn't want to leave the capital, then she should go back to where she came from. If she's willing to go to the west, the job that Guushi got the exam for can be given to Chin Suway. No matter what choice you make, you don't need to come to my house or workplace to see me anymore. Guong acted swiftly and decisively, determined to settle Chin Sui's matter clearly today. Chapter 42. Preparing for the wedding ceremony. Chin Sui Sui's smile froze instantly as she stared at the person in front of her in disbelief. Uncle Guu, why don't you know what you've done? Guong looked up at the girl he used to love. His tone filled with remorse. Chin Sui's heart kept sinking. She quickly realized that her little trick had led to someone reporting her and sending Guushi to the countryside. Guushi went to the countryside. So, the job fell to me. The fact that they're forcing her to go to the west is probably the goo family's doing. She doesn't want to go to the west, so she wants to go back to that textile factory. Sheen Sway realized that the Goo family wanted her to return to the textile factory. Her chest heaved and her eyes slowly became bloodshot. That's why she wanted to marry well. Otherwise, if the Goo family stretched out finger and crushed her so easily, she would be like son Wukong in the Buddha's hand, flicked back to her original position. What did do? Chin Suway asked her voice. just said something sarcastic in front of others and someone insisted on reporting me. What could do? How could that be considered my fault? Besides, why was the report accepted? It's because she didn't actively respond to the call to go to the countryside. Her older brother went to the army and now she wants to work in the government. This doesn't align with the country's policy and propaganda. Before Chin Suway said those words, Guong was unwilling to believe that Chin Suway had plotted to report Guushi. Now that Chin Sui has said this, Guong has finally acknowledged fact. This girl who has been raised by the Gu family for many years is really no good. She was bad person since she was child, and she is still no good now that she's grown up. She's just learned to hide it. She's really despicable person. Goofone remained silent, pained expression appearing on his face amidst the swirling smoke. He picked up cigarette and took deep drag. Goofone wasn't addicted to smoking, but Chin Suway was really making him feel uncomfortable. His lungs were filled with smoke, which made him feel little better. This action, on the contrary, made Chin Suway more determined, feeling that she had hit the other party's sore spot. Uncle, you always say you treat everyone equally. For her sixth birthday, Yushi received cockfighting cup as gift. It's very rare antique. For her 12th birthday, Yushi received pair of small plum vases after the rain, which are quite rare cultural relics. Right. When Yushi turned 18, her birthday present was large piece of amber grease. She also gives Shiao Yuan Bao small gift for other less important birthdays. But what do have? have pens, notebooks, and clothes. But can't even invite classmates over to play at home. Guo was stunned. All of Guy Yushi's birthday gifts were prepared by the Pay family. His father-in-law came from family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. Because no one in the family had studied abroad, and because he had made outstanding contributions during the war of resistance against Japan and had even saved the lives of relevant leaders, he had not encountered anything during the turbulent 10 years. These traditions could be passed on to the younger generation. Those were all given to her by her maternal grandfather. Guangs tone was incredulous. They're from the Pay family. Didn't try my best to give you an extra birthday present? Guon prepared other gifts, all of which were bought from overseas Chinese stores, but none of them could compare to Guushi's gifts. Chin Suway didn't say anything at this moment, but her expression revealed that although she happily accepted the gift, she had always felt unbalanced. know the gift is Uncle Gu's thoughtfulness," Chin Suway said. "But didn't expect that. Even though we both graduated from high school, why did go to cotton mill while Yushi went to the government?" "That's because the district government didn't recruit any cadres that year, but the municipal government did. You were already working at the cotton mill, so there wasn't enough time. When Yushi graduated, it was the district government's turn to recruit people. These are all independent recruitment by the employing units. When Sheenway was about to graduate, there were steel rolling mills, television factories, and labor protection factories recruiting people. Chin Suway did not pass the exams for those factories with better benefits. for the last textile factory. Guong even found someone to help Chin Suway get approved. As for Guushi, her grades were always excellent. Guong didn't even need to bother to inquire about the units that originally only arranged exams for their own children. She happened to be in the district government's recruitment drive and got in on her first try. Chin Suway looked at Goof with hostility, refusing to believe it. What coincidence that she happened to get into the district government. Goofong stubbed out the cigarette, feeling utterly disheartened and not wanting to say anything more to Chin Suway. All right, do you want to go to the west or to the textile factory? choose the textile factory. Chin Suway would never go to the west. She had seen female educated youth who had returned from the countryside. They were thin, dark-skinned, and unrecognizable. Chinsui's trump card is her youth, beauty, and good job. She would never go to the west and lose that trump card. Then you don't need to go to work. Goofone lowered his eyes. You can go back to the district government's dormatory for 3 days at most. You can go back to work at the cotton mill and live in the company's dormatory. The college entrance examination will be reinstated this year. If you want to take the exam, will prepare some materials for you. Come and find me. If you don't want to, then forget it. Goofong took deep breath and said softly. If you have something to say, you don't need to come to my house. You can still come to my office to find me. This was the last thing Goofone could do for Chin Suway. After saying these words, it was as if all her energy had been drained away. Chin Suway stood up still angry and ignored Goof Phone completely. She stroed outside and only when the cool breeze after the rain touched her skin did she come to her senses. Chin Suway was somewhat annoyed. In fact, there was no evidence to report Guushi for going to the countryside, and she shouldn't have talked back to Uncle Gu. On second thought, there was no point in denying it. Uncle Guu had already made up his mind about the facts, and the entire Gu family probably shared the same understanding. That's why Guong instructed her not to go to the Gu, but she could still come to him if she needed anything. It's pity that after losing this job and returning to the textile factory, she lost the opportunity to hook up with Guimming. Back in her dorm room, she opened drawer to look at the ether reagent bottle that seemed to have been waste of money. After touching the reagent bottle, Chin Suway finally laid down on the single bed, deciding to go back to the textile factory. In reality, working in government department is respectable. But Chin Suway, low-level employee, only does odd jobs that she considers meaningless, especially since many people compare her to Guushi from before. People in the government didn't take her, the adopted daughter who was devoted to her family, seriously. But it was different at the textile factory. She was the facto's accountant with good benefits and high status. Chin Sui Sway thought to herself that if she no longer had Guong as her path, she had to find broader one. This ether might still come in handy. Even without Guimming, there are definitely other good men out there. 3 days later, Guong asked someone to have dinner with the director of the first textile factory and successfully got the factory an additional accountant. Chin Suway, who had left the previous year, was rehired as an accountant. There is vacancy in the relevant office of the district government and recruitment will be conducted next year. The message was sent by Gu phone to Guushi who was in the countryside via telegram. When Guushi received the message, she was airing out her two small mattresses. Her period had ended and they should consummate their marriage tonight. Chapter 43. Consummation of the marriage. What's wrong? Fuming Yin put down his pen and watched as Guu Yushi, who had been happy, turned somber after putting away the quilt. He couldn't help but ask her what was wrong. Guushi gave the telegram to Fu Ming Yan. They sent telegram from Beijing, "Take look." The telegram contained very little information. Chin refused to return to Xiui and refused to visit. Emo did not return. Telegrams were charged per word and Fu Ming Yin didn't quite understand the meaning just by looking at the words. Guu Yushi tidied up the mattress and then sat down opposite Fuyian with her slender fingers tapping on the telegram. Guushi's voice was gentle. This west refers to plan to support the development of the western region. If government officials choose to spend 2 years gaining experience at the grassroots level, they can have better career prospects. My father originally wanted to choose this path for Chin Suway. If she went to the west for 2 years, she could be arranged to stay in Beijing and take position elsewhere after that. Naturally, she would go far away and it would not hurt our relationship. As reborn individual, Fuing Yin had dealt with officials and knew that all leaders who wanted to pursue career in government had to gain experience at the grassroots level when they were young. Gofong sent Chin Suway to the west at this time because he wanted to get away from her temporarily. But at the same time, it was also out of care for Chin Suway, junior, and to pave the way for her bright official career. Fuming Yen stroked his chin. If it were Chin Suway, he would definitely choose to spend two years in the West and occasionally play the victim with Goofong. Goofong would definitely feel sorry for her. Having someone in the ministry would definitely lead to bright future. Clearly, Chin Suway rejected this path and chose another one. Returning to the textile factory, thinking of this, Fuing Yin tapped the telegram. She rejected this path. Her father-in-law made her return to her former workplace, the textile factory. The words father-in-law made Guu Yushi blush, and she nodded. Guushi added, "In the end, it was made clear that Chin Suway should not come to our house anymore. Guushi was also troubled by this. Her father truly loved Chin Suway and hearing him say these words would likely cause him great distress. Fuing Yan remained silent. These emotions were left for his father-in-law to process on his own. The father-in-law is too soft-hearted. But thinking about it again, it's precisely because of his soft heart that he reluctantly agreed to his daughter's marriage, even though he was unwilling to let her get married. Isn't your brother at home? Fuming Yin said, "Why don't you talk to your brother tomorrow and ask him to be more considerate of your father-in-law's feelings?" Guu Yushi nodded. That was the only way. Fuming Yin, by the way, your brother isn't coming back, but you should still call him later and explain Chin Sui's plans to him. Is it unnecessary? Fuing Yin said succinctly. Let's get to the point. Fuming Yin had already put Chin Suis matter behind him, but then he had dream 3 days ago. He dreamt that drunken soldier whose face he couldn't see clearly was caught in bed with another woman. The woman must have been Chen Sway who was curled up in the blankets. The blanket covered her body obscuring her face but revealing obvious red marks on her neck. The soldier knelt on the ground and told his family that he would marry Chin Suway. The soldier first took Chin Suway with him to the army. But few years later, he retired from the army at Chin Sui's request. The soldier was very successful in business after retiring from the military, but he was ultimately unhappy and wished he could stay in the army forever. Guimming, the brother-in-law, originally had someone he liked and finally won her over, but the marriage didn't go through, so he had to reluctantly marry Chin Suway. After marrying Chin Suway, he felt he had to be responsible man. So, he was once again led by the nose by Chin Suway. Fuming Yin had this dream and felt that his brother-in-law, whom he had never met, had similar fate to his own in his previous life. However, the difference is that Fuuming Yin was even more miserable than his brother-in-law in his previous life. Lin Xiao Fang wasn't fighting alone. Her whole family was fighting together. They all helped that Lynn Xiaoang, which is why Fu Ming Yin was tricked and didn't find out the truth until very late. All can say is that the brother-in-law's biggest regret is not being able to marry the person he loved and not staying in the army. Fuing Yan felt that he had already helped his brother-in-law avoid tragic marriage and he should go all the way and completely break up with Chin Suway. As Sister Wong mentioned last time, Sister Ding won'tt be around this month, so it's convenient for you to call. Guushi thought of this and smiled as she pursed her lips in agreement. Something's happened naturally after the kerosene lamp is extinguished. In the darkness, Guushi felt the air was slightly cool and goosebumps rose on her body. The unfamiliar feeling made Guushi embarrassed and want to cover her face and even wanted to go back to the beginning. But she knew that this was not the time to back down. Her hand gently rested on the man's shoulder. Due to the pressure, the muscles in the man's shoulder and neck bulged, kind of powerful stiffness completely different from the gentleness of woman. Guushi longed for something, and she also feared something. The little beast was willing to sacrifice herself, especially since this intimate moment seemed to have taken decades. She was so desperately running towards her beloved. In my past life, didn't get what wanted. But in this life, finally received the mercy of the gods. She wouldn't run away from something she had longed for in two lifetimes. But she was still little afraid. Don't be afraid. Fuing Yin comforted the trembling Guu Yushi. The moonlight swayed, perfect moment for the newlyweds to enjoy themselves. The next morning, when Guushi got up, her legs went weak for moment when she tried to stand up. This moment of weakness made her face turn bright red. Fuming Yin found her adorable, especially her attempts to keep up with him despite her discomfort, which touched his heart. He kissed her rosy cheek and said, "Take break. You don't need to go out to eat later. I'll bring it in for you. You don't need to work today either. I'll help you with the work later." Fu Ming Yen said decisively as he himself would take the day off. With money in hand, plus the royalties from double life. That's enough. With the college entrance examination approaching, people in the village are restless. The attitudes of the educated youth have also affected the young people in the village. Fortunately, the busy farming season has passed, so the village chief and the village party secretary can only turn blind eye and not pay much attention to these young people. After Guushi calmed down, she slowly washed up. When she finished, she saw multigrain steamed bun and cup of molted milk powder in an enamel cup. The sweet taste filled Guy Yushi's heart with sweetness. Chapter 44. Lin Xiaoang is pregnant. After the newlyweds consummated their marriage, he Pingping took another look at Fuing Yian. Considering that Guushi would be shy, Fuuming Yin didn't dare to make any noise last night. But when people are in high spirits, that feeling of calm and tranquility is impossible to hide. Since Guushi hadn't come out that morning, Hip Pingping knew that the two must have consummated their marriage. They only consummated their marriage now, and the date they chose was right after Guushi's period ended. He Pingping could easily tell that Guushi couldn't possibly be pregnant. However, Hip Pingping can teach newlyweds when to have sex. She didn't want Guushi to get pregnant from the bottom of her heart. She wouldn't have disliked this son before, but ever since her eldest daughter's accident, she has disliked Fu Ming more and more. He Pingping wished Fuing Yians life would be as bad as possible, and ideally Guu Yushi would go to the city and abandoned Fuyian. Fuing Yian was unaware of Hi Pingpings thoughts. He sneezed and stroed out of the courtyard gate where he saw his cousin Fu Wuang walking towards him with an air of indifference. Fu Wuang was indeed riding high. After learning that Lin Xiao Fang was pregnant that morning, he was overjoyed. Calculating the dates, he was certain that the child was conceived during their wedding night. His family said that since the baby was less than 3 months old, the pregnancy was not stable enough and they couldn't tell anyone. But Fu Wu Chang still came to find Fuing Yin. He couldn't wait to show off. Fu Wuang reached out to put his arm around Fuing Yians shoulder, but Fuing Yin ducked down to avoid it. Fu Wuang didn't put his arm around Fuing Yin, but instead looked behind him and asked, "Where's my sister-in-law?" To be honest, Fu Wuang was quite satisfied with his life, but he still couldn't forget the beautiful figure of Guushi. Guushi is so beautiful that he feels he could be star. Get to the point. Fuming Yin frowned. Even before he consummated his marriage with Guushi, he didn't particularly like his cousin. After consummating his marriage with Guushi, he felt even more disgusted when he thought about how Fu Wuang had been Guusis nominal husband in his previous life. Fu Wuang still wants to see Guu Yushi, which makes Fu Minions brows furrow so deeply they could trap fly. My wife is pregnant. Fu Wuang proudly puffed out his chest. Although my family said that 3 months into the pregnancy isn't very stable and told me not to tell anyone. Cousin, you're not an outsider, are you? You're right. We're not outsiders. Fuming Yin's lips curled into sarcastic smile. The child in the previous life and the child in this life are definitely the same person. The butterfly effect begins when they are reborn, but Lin Xiaoang was already pregnant when they were reborn, so none of this will affect the birth of that child. The child's name was Ze Kong. When he was little, he was very attached to Fu Ming Yin, and Fu Ming Yin loved him very much. Even when he was busy with work, Fuing Yin still personally tutored the child. Fuzits ability to get into top tier university is inseparable from Fuing Yins efforts. Later, Fuing Yin even spent lot of money to help him get letter of recommendation so that Fuzitong could study abroad. But in the end, Fuuming Yin learned that Fu Xitsung had known about his background for long time and was always close to his biological father. He Fuing Yin was just tool for making money. Fu Xitsung inherited Lin Xiaoangs shamelessness and thick skin. He got everything by relying on her and then shamelessly said that it was all his own hard work. Fu Ming thought of this and sarcastic smile appeared on his lips. Fu Wu Chang excitedly said, "Cousin, let me tell you, have feeling this child will be son. plan to name him Zitong, which sounds like he's very smart." Fu Wuang was very envious of Fu Ming, who had studied at top tier university in China and then at Harvard University in the United States, world-class institution. Fu Wuang just wanted son, son like Fu Xitong. Unlike Fu Ming Yin, Fu Wuang was not good student and knew some basic biological knowledge, such as that man produces millions of sperm during intercourse. But only one sperm can combine with an egg cell to form child through series of developmental processes. Even if the same person is reborn, they cannot have the same child. Let alone if the person on the wedding night is different, it is even more impossible to have child. If Lin Xiaoang hadn't been involved in cornfield incident and had been pure and innocent young woman when she got married, Fu Xitsung would never have been able to give birth to this child. But since Lin Xiao Fang was already pregnant, no matter how many seeds Fu Wuang planted, there could only be one result. Fu Xitsung would be born. Fuing Yins expression was originally somewhat gloomy, but when he heard the name Fuong, he couldn't help but smile. Fu Wu Chang felt even more smug when he saw his cousin smile. His good cousin would never know what he had missed. Fu Wuang jumped around excitedly, secret joy in his heart. Cousin, you don't know. Before my wife was pregnant, and there was any sign of labor, had dream about my son Zitong. In the dream, he was very capable, doing well in his studies in China. And even Fu Wuang swallowed the words going abroad back down and even pinched his thigh for it. can't talk about going abroad right now because China isn't open to that yet. In short, this child is exceptionally promising. Fu Wu Changs emphasis made Fu Ming even chuckle. By the way, you've only been married month and you've already confirmed the pregnancy. She ate pickled vegetables this morning and threw them up, so we knew she was pregnant. Fu Ming Yen with smile on his face said, remember on the second day of my marriage. vomited as soon as saw my sister-in-law." Fu Wuang felt that his cousin really lacked common sense. How could he be pregnant when they had just gotten together the day before? Fu Wuang said disdainfully, "We were newly weds then. There was no way she could have gotten pregnant at that time. My wife just didn't have good appetite back then." Fu Ming Yin smiled and nodded, then said in drawn out, meaningful tone, thought was already pregnant back then." "How could that be?" Fuang didn't take his cousin's words to heart. Fu Wu Changang said he would wait another month or so before going to the county with his wife for checkup. Fu Wuang waited until he had finished saying what he wanted to say before realizing that Fu Ming Yin had actually come to the pigsty. How did you end up working here? won't earn work points today. I'll just do my wife's dirty talk. After dealing with Fu Wuang, Fu Ming Yin Dove into the pigsty. Fu Wuang found the place dirty and feeling he had already boasted about having child, stroed back. Fu Wuang hummed Fay Yangs fire in winter with smug look on his face, glossing over the parts of the lyrics he didn't remember clearly. Fu Wuang was stunned when Lin Xiaoang said, "What kind of weird tune is this?" He also watched movie called Something Like Goodbye Mr. Loser, which plagiarized Jiao's songs and then turned himself into big star. Fu Wuang was thrilled and wanted to recreate those songs. He still remembered Fay Yangs Fire in Winter. He just kept humming and humming, wasting the whole day. Fuang only knew few phrases. You are like fire in winter. Your blazing flames have consumed me. If Fuuming Yin were there, he would tell him that alcohol damages brain neurons. And it's perfectly normal for Fu Wuang to not remember the lyrics after drinking so much. Even if you really remember the lyrics without the matching melody, submitting song is useless. Can you remember when the melody was released? How can someone who has never been exposed to music enter that circle? How can they get to know the relevant people? Charlotte can make music and sing by herself. She can copy everything from the melody to the lyrics, which is why she can go down the path of plagiarism. Fu Wuang wants to get rich by plagiarizing songs. Don't even think about it. Chapter 45 Life in the rain. Fuming Yin had no idea that Fu Wuang would be working on Face Yangs, Fire in Winter all day. He greeted Widow Lynn and then began to work. His arm muscles bulged as he used rake to shovel thick pig manure out of the pig pen. The large white fat pig grunted and snorted at Fuming Yins movements. Widow Lynn glanced at the sky, but didn't rush to leave. She stood there watching Fuming Yins actions. Widow Lynn's husband died on the battlefield. Her father-in-law died early, and her mother-in-law went blind from crying because her only son was killed. When Widow Lynn learned of her husband's death, she did not choose to remarry, but instead supported her mother-in-law and only son. Widow Lynn was admired by the villagers who were willing to take care of her. Widow Lynn was from another village. Her family came and tried to forcibly take her away, even stealing her pension. It was the village that organized people to help them. Widow Lynn is willing to remarry, and the villagers won't stop her, but the compensation money must be left for the old lady and her children. Widow Lynn immediately knelt down and cowed out to her family, expressing her unwillingness to remarry. Therefore, the village protected Widow Lynn and helped the country support the martyr's family. Widow Lynn and her mother-in-law took turns guarding the pigs die at night. They didn't have to do any cleaning work and their work points were already full. If they cut pig feed, they would get extra work points. When Fu Ming had shoveled most of the pig manure away, he noticed that Widow Lynn hadn't left. So, he asked, "Sister-in-law, is something the matter?" There's something really want to trouble you with," Widow Lynn said softly, sounding somewhat embarrassed. "My child has been sick recently, and have to stay home with him at night. It looks like it's going to rain again. My wife usually stays here without any problems, but I'm worried she might slip and fall if it rains. Could you please take over for me for one night if it rains these next couple of days?" Widow Lynn and Guushi took turns caring for the pigs. If Guushi were here, Widow Lynn would really be too embarrassed to ask her to help guard the pigsty. She couldn't very well ask woman to help her. Now that Fuing Yin had come to help. Widow Lynn hesitated for moment before speaking up. Fu Ming Yin remembered that if he remembered correctly, there would indeed be rain tonight, and someone lost their life because of it. The man who lost his life was named Jing Ching Hao, quiet and reserved educated youth in the village. On the eve of the resumption of the college entrance examination, he secretly went up the mountain to find something to eat and accidentally his leg was pierced by tree branch. In the rainy night, Jingqinga dragged his injured leg to the pigsty, hoping to ask for help, but he was not rescued because the person guarding the pigsty was blind old woman. The blind old woman heard the knocking and got up to open the door, but she slipped and fell because of the mud on the ground and couldn't get up. As result, the old woman suffered all night. Jing Ching Hao, who was outside the door, was filled with despair because no one was able to help him, and he died silently in the rainy night. After Jing Ching Hao passed away, the villagers contacted his family, but no one came to collect his body. At the time, they were promoting cremation, so the village cremated him. Then in 1978 when Fu Ming Yin was sunbathing with his child in the village, Jing Ching Has father came to the village to pay his respects to Jing Ching Hao. At that time, the prevailing custom was burial. While cremation meant scattering the bones to ashes, leaving no trace of the body. Therefore, when Jing Ching Has father learned that his child would be cremated, he wept bitterly in front of the small grave mound. Jing Ching Hao cried so hard he fainted. It was Fuing Yin who carried him home and fed him brown sugar water, which brought him back to his senses. Fuing Yin had spoken with Jing Chinga and knew about Jing Chinga's family affairs back then. Jing Ching Has father had friend who had studied abroad. This friend was researcher and the data he preserved was useful to the entire country. Jing Ching Hao helped preserve his friend's data and eventually successfully donated it to the country. In the 1970s, spies were everywhere. Jings father's actions were remembered by reactionaries. few years later, those people used methods to cause the death of Jing Ching Ha's mother and also framed Jing Ching Has father, sending him to farm in the Northwest for reform through labor. Jing Ching Hao lived with his uncle, leading life of dependence. Jing Ching Hao had excellent grades and had passed the exam to get job, but his uncle's family took the job away from him. And Jing Ching Hao was also signed up to go to the countryside. If Jing Hao could have caught up with the resumption of the college entrance examination, he could have returned to the city and reunited with his father. But everything came to an end on the first rainy night of October. Fuming Yin still remembers Jings father crying bitterly, especially the heroic act of Jings father preserving scientific research data. After discovering that he had been reborn, he wanted to change Jing Ching Ha's fate and reunite the father and son. originally wanted to build good relationship with Jing Ching Hao, but Jing Ching Hao was probably very wary because he had been tricked by his uncle's family before. Fuing Yan greeted him several times, but instead of receiving any warmth from the other party, he was met with weariness in his eyes. Fuing Yen, being sensible and perceptive, took the opportunity to distance himself from Jing Ching Hao. Jing Ching Hao got into trouble because he went up the mountain to steal food. Fu Ming Yin also stole food when he was child. He would always take detours on his way up the mountain to avoid being followed. Therefore, the simplest solution Fu Ming Yin could think of was to patrol the pigsty on the first rainy night of October and rescue Jing Chinga in time. After Fu Ming Yin and Widow Lin made their agreement, it started to drizzle around 3 or 4 in the afternoon. Fuming Yin went to Widow Lynns house to say he would keep watch, then went home and lit an oil lamp to start reading while it was still early. Starting at 7:00 after it gets dark, Fu Ming Yin would circle around the pig's eye with radius of 20 every half hour. At 11 p.m., Fuing Yin finally heard different kind of noise. Holding flashlight and an umbrella, Fu Ming walked towards the source of the commotion without hesitation. Chapter 4 6. the thought of survival. Jing Ching Hao didn't go up the mountain to steal food today. He went to gather herbs. He needs to replenish hisqi and blood. Since his mother passed away and his father was reported and sent to reform school, Jing Ching Ha has been living life of dependence on his uncle. During his critical developmental period, Jing Ching Hao was often hungry and cold. Every night when he went to sleep, he would tighten his belt so that his stomach would growl too loudly and keep him from falling asleep. This treatment during the most crucial developmental period resulted in Jing Chinghao only growing to little over 1.6 tall. And he also developed host of other ailments such as dizziness, blurred vision, and stomach cramps. After being sent to the countryside, he met an old traditional Chinese medicine doctor living in cow sheeted who gave him guidance. He went up the mountain to collect herbs to nourish his body and his severe stomach ulcers gradually healed. However, he had too many minor health problems and had not been able to fully recover. He originally collected herbs and put them in box, but it was stolen last year along with the little golden pig his grandfather had given him. So, Jing Ching Hao stopped putting too many things at the educated youth settlement. The underwear had sturdy pouch sewn into the buttock area where all the tickets and money would be wrapped in oil paper and put inside. Jinghao rarely left his belongings at the educated youth settlement. When he went up the mountain to collect herbs, he wouldn't collect too many to avoid them being stolen. Today he encountered jinseng. If the main route of jinseng is damaged, its value will be greatly reduced. Even if the main route is not damaged, the other roots should be preserved as much as possible to maximize its value. In the pouring rain, Jing Ching Hao was digging for jinseng with his buttocks sticking out. When he carefully dug up the jinseng without damaging the roots, he was so happy that he suddenly stood up which caused the accident. After squatting for more than half an hour, he who was already anemic suddenly felt dizzy and slipped and fell. When the branch pierced his thigh, Jing Ching Hao let out painful howl. The sound of the pouring rain drowned out his painful screams. Once he calmed down, Jing Ching Hao immediately put away the Jins Singh and prepared to go down the mountain. Jing Ching Hao usually uses slingshot to hunt birds. And if it weren't for the twigs, leaving penetrating wound on his leg, he could go into the dilapitated temple to recuperate. But now his injury is too severe. And with such heavy rain, he has to go back to the village. Jingqing house stumbled down the mountain, his steps uneven. He could feel his wounds bleeding continuously. His body felt light and airy from the cold rain, and his vision blurred. He even experienced some hallucinations. That's all in the past. The uncle squatted down in front of him, sighed, and said, "Chingo, I'm sorry. If you don't go to the countryside, your cousin will. Our family has done more than enough for you. We'll have good life in the countryside. We won't touch the subsidies the educated youth office gives you. We'll save them for you to get married. The aunt stood with her hands on her hips and said, "You still have the nerve to glare at me. How many meals have you eaten from our family? How much fabric have you used? You're such heartless person. You got job, but you don't care about your cousin's life or death, do you? You owe our family. Consider this job as payment for raising you. voice roared from Jing Chinga's chest. No, that's not how it is. He didn't eat and live at his uncle's house for free. Although everything in the house was confiscated, his father gave the house to his uncle's family so they could support him. His maternal grandfather would also occasionally send him grain and ration coupons. As child, he was unaware of these things and always gave in to his younger cousins at home, genuinely believing that he was just freeloader. It wasn't until the deed was done and he was about to go to the countryside that he learned the truth from his maternal grandfather. Even though his father had been sent down to the farm, he had still made appropriate arrangements in the short time before the assignment. Grandpa risked his life to take him to his uncle's house to help him. And in the end, he got his subsidies from the educated youth office back, plus an additional 200 yuan as compensation. Fortunately, the money stayed with my maternal grandfather. Otherwise, it would have been lost if it had stayed at the educated youth settlement. Thinking of his family, Jing Ching Ha's tears fell and his body split in two. Half of it was roaring. The village's pig farm was just ahead. Even at night, someone would be guarding the pig farm and he could be saved. The other half is also screaming, "Why don't you stop, close your eyes, and get good night's sleep? What's so good about being alive? My mother died. My father is undergoing reform through labor. And my uncle, who is my father's own brother, took my father's property, but didn't take good care of him. He even gave my father's job to my cousin and sent him to the countryside. Grandpa was good to him. Grandpa is seriously ill. My cousin thinks that he probably won't live much longer than few months. He has no relatives left, so what is the point of struggling to live? Two voices were clamoring inside Jing Chinga's body. One wanted to die, telling him that death would end the pain. The other wanted to live, saying that there was hope in living. Humans ultimately have the will to live and Jing Chinghao with his excellent grades wanted to change his fate through the college entrance examination. He also harbored faint hope that he would get into university returned to the capital to see his grandfather and that his father could be exonerated. So, Jing Ching Hao continued walking forward, staggering. Suddenly, light dazzled his eyes, and the next moment, someone hurriedly walked over with an umbrella. Jing Ching Hao felt relieved. He no longer needed to worry about whether he was alive or dead. The person who came now was Fu Ming, young man from the village. With pale face, Jingqinga spoke with all his might. Save me. He thought his deafening cries for help were actually only as loud as the buzzing of flies. Fuming didn't need to hear the cries for help. He knew Jing Ching Ha's situation very well and immediately said, "Jing Ching Hao, you're injured. I'll carry you to the doctor." Fuing Yin closed the umbrella. He brought the umbrella mainly to avoid making wasted trip when you're really carrying someone to seek medical treatment. It's life ordeath situation, so why would you need an umbrella? After carrying Jing Ching Ha on his back, Fuing Yian stood up and asked him to take the flashlight. You light the way. The visibility is poor and it's hard to walk. If he gets sleepy, we can talk. As Fu Ming spoke, he nimly carried Jing Ching Hao on his back and stroed forward. When Jing Ching Hao was trying to survive, he held Jinseng root under his tongue. He didn't feel sleepy, but he didn't have the strength to speak, so he just listened quietly to Fu Ming Yen. Jing Jiqing, as long as you're alive, there's hope. I've heard you're good student and you're from the capital. Once you take the college entrance exam and return to the capital, you can reunite with your family. Jing Jiqing, your life was given to you by your parents. You must live not only for yourself, but also for your parents. Fuing Yin knew Jing Ching Ha's family background perfectly well, but he could only keep quiet and say such things. But that was enough for Jing Chingo. As he lay on Fuing Yins back, he regretted his thought of dying. His mother had very difficult time giving birth to him. If she knew he would die like this, her soul would not find peace in heaven. And although his father was sent to labor camp, people have been removing his labels over the years. Who knows when his father might come back. As long as person is alive, there is hope. The most difficult days have passed and he should now walk towards the light. He saw Fu Ming Yin pass by his house and called out to his father, Fu Ping, to notify the village's barefoot doctor to come and stitch him up. When they arrived at the village clinic, Jingq Ching Hao was put down. Fu Ming Yin lit kerosene lamp and wiped his body with dry towel, leaving only the wound pierced by the tree branch untreated. Before long, Guushi, holding an umbrella, also arrived. What are you doing here? Fuming Yin greeted him. The roads are difficult to walk on at night. Be careful not to catch cold. Besides, there's blood everywhere. Don't be scared. After seeing the blood flowing along the way, Fu Ming Yin even began to doubt whether Jing Ching Hao could really be saved. Jing Ching Hao had lost too much blood and he was thin and small person. Fu Ming always felt that the other person's body had bled out completely. My mom is an emergency room doctor and thought maybe could help. Chapter 47. Husband and wife work together to save people. After Guushi said those words softly, she seemed to be glowing in Fu Yins eyes. Guu Yusi is Guushi completely different from other girls, she wasn't afraid of the blood and exposed flesh. She was thinking about whether she could help because of her experience. Fuing Yin couldn't help but grasp her hands, his gaze fixed on her. Guushi felt little embarrassed by the stairs. Yesterday was day of complete intimacy between the two of them. Although she had already washed up, she still felt that she was covered in Fuuming Yins scent. Now, as Fu Ming stares at him, it feels as if his gaze has transformed into hand, and his entire body is being caressed, Guushi thought of the intimacy of last night again, and her toes hidden in her canvas shoes curled up slightly. She brushed stray hair behind her ear, revealing her bright red ear, and turned her head to say, "Let me see what's in the infirmary. To perform surgery on someone, you need lot of things. Scalpel, surgical sutures, needles, alcohol, gauze, iodine." Guushi acted quickly and soon found special metal medicine box, which even contained small bottle of penicellin. "I'll do skin test for you first," Guushi said. we'll definitely need it later. The best and most convenient anti-inflammatory drug is penicellin, but penicellin has relatively high sensitization rate among drugs, and an allergic reaction can be fatal. What Guushi is doing now is testing for drug allergies. Jing Ching Hao. This is troublesome. After obtaining Jing Ching Ha's permission, Guushi wiped his wrist with an alcohol swab. The syringe, which had been boiled under high pressure, was filled with little penicellin. The needle tip only entered tiny bit into Jing Ching Hao's wrist. Once small bump appeared on his wrist, Guushi withdrew the syringe. Seeing that the barefoot doctor hadn't arrived yet, she simply gave Jing Ching Hao simple cleaning. She disinfected the area around the wound with iodine and even disinfected the tree branch as well. At that moment, Fu Ping ran over with the barefoot doctor. The village's barefoot doctor's surname was Deng, and he became the village's barefoot doctor by relying on that barefoot doctor's handbook. However, his medical skills were limited, and he usually only treated minor illnesses. Dr. Deng also has full set of suture equipment here since getting cut by sickle is quite common in rural areas. However, Dr. Deng really dislikes suturing. He is not squeamish about blood, but he gets flustered when he sees white flesh and blood. He needs to catch his breath several times after each suturing. For minor wounds, people usually have them bandaged and taken to the county for emergency treatment. For major wounds, they are simply treated and sent away immediately. Dr. Deng looked at Jing Ching Hao, who had already been disinfected with iodine, and then looked at Guushi with shining eyes. Could we ask this educated youth to help with the stitching? Dr. Deng looked at Guushi expectantly. Guu Yushi didn't receive this signal. She looked down at the small watch on her wrist and told him the time for the skin test. Dr. Deng, just performed penicellin skin test on Jing Ji- Ching. 8 minutes have passed and there has been no allergic reaction so far. Dr. Deng rubbed his hands together, his eyes growing even brighter. Yongu, you have the skill, too. Can you perform surgery? Can you suture your blood vessels and wounds? Can you Can you help me? The rest of the words were spoken very softly, but in the quiet, everyone heard them. Everyone looked at Dr. Dang, and Fu Ping couldn't help but say, "Dr. Deng, we still need you. It's one thing if you don't want to stitch normally, but with this heavy rain and it being so late at night, how are we going to get him to the county? Young Goo is so young and he's not doctor. How are we going to stitch him up?" In Fuings view, Dr. Dr. Deng had been barefoot doctor for more than 10 years while Guushi was too young, having only graduated from high school. Dr. Deng said awkwardly, know how to suture. know how to do it, but I'm actually little afraid of this. Every time suture, need to rest for long time. If Guings hands are steady, won't be afraid of this. Guing, please help me get the blood vessel closer, and will suture it as quickly as possible." Actually, Dr. Dang didn't want to perform the procedure at all, but there was no other way. If the injury were delayed any longer, he would definitely die. Just as Fu Ping said, if he doesn't take action, who will? Do they really expect there to be no educated youth in their 20s? Guushi fell silent as she listened to Dr. Dang pausing several times after each stitch. Will there be any problems with this stitching method? After long pause, Guushi said, can help. stitched up my own blood vessels many years ago when lived with my grandparents. The Pay family is true medical family with tradition of traditional Chinese medicine and they are also actively learning western medicine. The Pay family wanted to emulate the western medical system and establish traditional Chinese medicine. During the summer when Shin Suway moved into the Gu family home, Guushi stayed at the Pay family home. She learned medicine from her cousins and even tried to perform various sutures on dead pigs. That's great, little Goo. You might actually be better than me. became doctor just by reading book. No, you have family background in medicine, so you're definitely better than me. Come on. Guushi took out latex gloves and the two put them on to disinfect. Since there was no operating light, Fuing Yin used two flashlights to illuminate the surgery. Given the limited resources, the two first used belts to tightly tighten both ends of the penetrating wound to achieve physical hemistasis and then Dr. Deng sutured it. Dr. Deng was genuinely afraid of seeing bloodied flesh and Guushi, seeing that his movements were too slow, suggested that she do it herself. Finally, Dr. Dang pulled out the blood vessel, allowing him to occasionally close his eyes and avoid looking at the flesh and blood while Guushi focused entirely on suturing throughout the process. Holding the needle with tweezers, Guushi threaded the needle as if she had returned to the days few years ago when she and her cousins performed suturing surgery on pigs. When the pig was stitched up, it was already dead and wouldn't have reacted. But now with Guushi's eyes lowered, you can see Jing Ching Ha's pale face. She was saving lives. And with cocaine, penicellin, and even Jinseng, she was able to pull Jing Chinga back from the brink of death. When Guushi was child, she, her brother, and her younger brother complained about how busy their mother was with work. Why couldn't their mother stay at home like the other aunties in the neighborhood? Mom likes her career, so wouldn't it be better for her to be doctor who isn't so busy? Now that she had personally completed the surgery and placed the surgical forceps in the surgical tray, Guushi understood the significance of her mother's work. Pulling someone back from the brink of death is truly very fulfilling thing. After Guushi completed the surgery, she was still thinking about something else. Before she had thought about applying to Peing University or Chinua University. After completing such simple surgery for the first time, she wanted to apply to another university which was also her mother's alma mater, Beijing Medical College. Author's note: Beijing Medical College was later merged into Peing University and began enrolling students independently in 1977. Tomato relies on advertising revenue for his books and he hopes that readers who are following his work can click on the free gift Love Power Odd Dead. Each reader can send three gifts. Please consider giving him reward. Chapter 48. He was saved. Dr. Deng only relaxed after Guushi had finished injecting the person with penicellin and taking their blood pressure. Little Gu, you really are this person. Dr. Deng gave thumbs up. heard that the college entrance examination is going to be reinstated. Little Gu, you should consider becoming real doctor instead of someone like me who can call himself doctor just by reading one book. Guushi, thank you Dr. Deng. will seriously consider your suggestion. Because of those words, Fu Ming Yin glanced at Guushi again. Fu Ping wearily. It was rare that he didn't have to go to the black market because of the rain, so he was sleeping. Fuing Yin had no choice. It was matter of life and death, and he could only sacrifice his father's sleep. Dr. Deng watched the three leave, and when he returned to the room, he saw Jing Ching Hao, who was still lying down, also watching them leave. He couldn't help but sigh. Jing, you really need to thank that couple. It was very important that Shiao helped you stitch up, wasn't it? Actually, it was fate that Fuming Yin was able to save you at the pig farm. Jing Ching Ha blinked slowly. He didn't even have the strength to speak, so he expressed his confusion in this way. Dr. Deng didn't like to keep people in suspense and directly told them what he knew. In our village's pig farm, one person works during the day and another person takes care of it at night. That's Widow Lynn. Widow Lynn's child is sick. know that child. He is usually very independent, obedient, and sensible, but he can't stand being sick. When he is sick, he always looks for his mother and clings to her. I've noticed that it's widow Lynn's mother staying at the pig farm these past two days. The old lady's hearing isn't very good, and she's half blind. guess it's because it rained today that Fu Ming Yin was put on night duty. Otherwise, if it were the blind old lady on duty at the pig farm, your life would really be in danger. As Dr. Deng spoke, scroll seemed to slowly unfold before Jing Chinga's eyes. In the painting, he only started shouting after climbing up to the fence near the pig's die hut. He had stone in his hand, and he even smashed it against the door, but the noise didn't make the person inside come out. The pigs raised in the village are an important asset of the collective, and there must be someone guarding the pig farm at night, but no one came out to take look. Or perhaps they saw him through the window and felt he didn't deserve to be saved. His father was corrupt official. He was gloomy and unlikable and his existence was waste of food. He was good for nothing. His uncle and aunt disliked him and his cousin said he was like rat in sewer. What right does rat in sewer have to waste the country's food? It might as well just be polluting the air to survive. Just die. There was no point in living. His family disliked him. The educated youth ostracized him. And now the villagers were watching him die. Perhaps this was God's will to let him die. With his immediate hope of survival shattered, Jing Ching Has desire to die completely took over. Jing Ching Hao lay silently in the mud pit, waiting for death, while the blind old woman in the house, who had fallen and couldn't get up, also lay on the ground, waiting for someone to come. The next morning, Jing Ching Hao shuddered at the unexpected scene, as if he had actually died. "Are you cold?" Dr. Deng asked quickly. The local anesthesia was slowly wearing off and the excessive blood loss made Jing Ching Hao feel cold, especially now that he was on in four drip with cold saline solution being injected into his body. Jing Ching Ho shivered again. Jing Ching Hao nodded slowly. Let me fill few more water bottles for you. Jing Ching Ha's biggest problem is anemia, but the village doesn't have the resources to give him blood transfusions. They can only replenish his fluids with saline solution. lack of blood already causes coldness and administering saline solution at low temperature will naturally make one even colder. Dr. Deng thought of keeping Jing Ching Hao warm to increase his chances of survival. Fortunately, Jinseng was still stimulating his life and Dr. Deng placed several glass for bottles filled with water in Jing Chinga's bed. The warm touch caused the painting that had just appeared before his eyes to unfold and Jing Chinga's temple twitched. the pain in his wound becoming more pronounced. "I've gone to bed," Jing Ching Hao said softly. "If the pain continues, he probably won't be able to sleep. I'll go inside and rest." "Don't worry. I'll set an alarm to take your temperature. As long as you don't get fever, it's not big problem. If you do get fever, I'll bring it down and you'll get through the night. After you survive, remember to thank them properly." Okay? In Dr. Dangs heart. Fu Ming Yin was important, but Guushi was even more important. Without Guushi, Dr. Deng felt that if he were to stitch up Jing Chinga's wound by himself, it would take too long, and the wound might even thrombosis due to the dragging of the stitching. In scene that had just appeared out of nowhere, Jing Ching Hao felt that Fu Ming Yin was more important. know, Dr. Deng. He closed his eyes and under the lingering effects of the anesthesia began to have bizarre and fantastical dreams. moment later, dreamt that my uncle knelt down and cowtowed, saying, "Brother, it's all my fault. I've been too busy with work, and my wife has been taking care of everything at home. I'm sorry. I'm sorry, Chinga." One moment, the father with snow white hair kneels before the small grave mound, his body bowing down, tears soaking small patch of earth. One moment, it's grandpa's dying lament. My grandson. Not long after, he felt cold hand touching his forehead. You still have fever. He had new towel on his head. Someone wiped his body and then they put suppository for fever reduction in his mouth. After his temperature came down, they put Jyn Senang Root under his tongue. Under Dr. Dengs intervention, Jingqing Hao also stopped dreaming. When Guy Yushi returned home, Fuing Yin was busy boiling water for her to wash up. After washing himself, he had to go back to the pigsty to keep watch. It's raining so hard. Guushi looked at the rain outside the window and was little reluctant to let Fu Ming Yin go to the pig farm. How about go instead? Not only was the road muddy and difficult to walk on, but her husband also got soaked in the rain while carrying Jing Ching Ha to the clinic. It will be cold at the pig farm later, so she shouldn't catch cold. If you go to the pig farm, I'll be even more worried. I'll go instead. It's too late. You should get some rest, too. If you have anything to say, we can talk about it tomorrow. Touching his wife's delicate cheek, Fu Ming Yin dawned raincoat and plunged into the torrential rain. Guushi nodded. then wondered why Fu Ming Yan had to stay up all night. Thinking of Jing Ching Hao, she sighed, relieved that her husband was on night duty. If the blind old woman had been at the pig farm, Jing Ching Hao would probably have really lost his life. Thinking about how she had saved life, Guushi looked at her fingers. She remembered the feeling of touching real blood vessel and the feeling of suturing human body. It was like stitching up piece of pork, but she saved life. Still feeling excited, Guushi managed to fall asleep late into the night. Chapter 49. College application. Fu Ming Yin always liked to fall asleep to the sound of rain. The heavier the rain, the more peaceful he felt. Having resolved the matter of rescuing Jing Ching Hao, Fu Ming Yin felt weight lifted from his heart and quickly fell into deep sleep. He was woken up the next day by the grunting and squealing of pigs. Fuming Yin collected rain water in basin, washed his face with it, rinsed his mouth briefly, and then began to work. After cleaning up the pig manure with rake and adding food to the trough, Fu Ming Yin, covered in sweat, saw Guushi while taking break. Guushi stepped forward, somewhat annoyed. You caught cold last night and didn't eat breakfast this morning. So, how did you end up doing my work? I'm in good health. It's no problem. If it takes you 3 or 4 hours, can do it in an hour. Have breakfast first. brought you some food. made it so you could have something warm. When Fuyan was still at home, Hip Pinkpings breakfast was passable. But after Fuyang got married, she became incredibly stingy with her cooking. Following Fu Mingys instructions, Guushi would open the cupboard and take out eggs to supplement the breakfast when it was simple. However, even breakfast with boiled eggs is not suitable for Fu Ming Yin who may catch cold as it is not warm enough. So, Guushi specially prepared meal for Fu Ming Yin. That morning, she made hot and spicy soup with dried ingredients like vermicelli, kelp, and dried bean curd along with pepper and even added diced meat. Guushi didn't plan to leave the food in the kitchen either. She had figured out Hi Pingpings favoritism. If she waited for Fuing Yin to come back to eat, Hip Pingping would likely pack the food and send it to her older sister. Fuyan, Fuing Yin, and Fuing Xu all came from Hi Pingpings womb. But only Fuyan was truly the apple of her eye. It's as if only Fuyan is the biological daughter, while the other two are adopted. Heingpings heart was biased towards Fuinan, and Fuyan naturally enjoyed her mother's favoritism. Considering what he pinking might do, even though the pigsty smelled bit bad, Guushi still filled large thermos with hot and sour soup, wrapped some steamed buns in oil paper, and carried it over to eat here. Along with the dry steamed buns, Guushi and Fu Ming shared steaming bowl of spicy soup, beads of sweat forming on their noses. was sweating profusely from working and didn't feel well. But eating something piping hot brought warm feeling that rose from my very core. After his body temperature dropped little, Fuing Yin put on coat. That puts your mind at ease. You won't catch cold. Fuing Yin said in his previous life, Fuing Yin was considered successful person, but his foundation was depleted and he suffered from many hidden ailments. Learning from his experiences, Fu Ming Yin paid close attention to his health after his rebirth. Even without Guushi reminding him he would take care to keep warm. You didn't sleep well last night, did you? What Dr. Dang said last night touched you. What are you hesitating about? Fuming Yin said with certainty. You noticed, Guy Yushi said. I'm hesitating about applying to university. Fuming Yin was puzzled. You have talent for medicine, so why don't you apply to Peing University's medical school? Where is the medical school at Peing University? Fuing Yin was taken aback, then pinched the bridge of his nose and then remembered something. Peing University School of Medicine was merged into Beijing Medical College. The first class of students was enrolled in 1977 with only majors such as Chinese literature and political science. Does Chinua University have medical school? Guushi also shook her head. Then go to the best medical university. Guushi chuckled, feeling relieved. You have so much confidence in me that you're going straight for top universities. That's because she has memories of her past life. Guushi got into either Ching Hua or peaking university. Looking at Guushis bright eyes, Fu Ming Yin pinched the tip of her nose. Your level is evident. You're definitely at the Ching Hua or peaking university level. After saying this, Fuuming Yin suddenly thought of something. Some people say that when they are studying, they struggle with whether to apply to Chinua University or Peeking University, but most of them just think about it. Guushi is different. She really has the ability to get into Chinua or Peeking University. Fuing Yin placed Guushi on his lap and played with her fingertips. understand what you're thinking. Before you were thinking about whether to apply to Ching Hua or Peeking University and you never thought about applying to medical school. After what Dr. Deng said last night, you were tempted, but the thought of giving up Ching Hua and Peing University and choosing medical school is making you feel uneasy. Guushi's eyes lit up. The three words uncomfortable perfectly encapsulated her thoughts. Yes, I've always had good grades since was little. My parents, teachers, and classmates have all said that if the college entrance exam were still in place, would be good candidate for Chin Hua or Peing University. Even after the college entrance examination was reinstated, my family only thought would choose one of these two universities. Her targets had always been Ching Hua and Peing University. When the college entrance examination was reinstated, Guushi raised her gun, originally intending to hitQing Hua and Peing University. But now, someone suddenly told her that she could also aim at medical universities. So, Guushi was little confused. Most importantly, Guushi was genuinely tempted. She wanted to shoot the University of traditional Chinese medicine with the gun in her hand. She hesitated and couldn't set real goal, feeling that she was disappointing by applying to other universities. Only with good grades can you have the confidence to choose school, Fuming Yen said with smile. Don't worry about what others say about it being pity. You just need to stick to your own choice. shown the light on you last night, and could see that you did great job in such rudimentary surgical environment. You have talent for medicine. remember your mother-in-law also graduated from medical school. So, you should follow this path and stay with your mother-in-law. Guushi nodded solemnly, then looked at her husband with some regret. Then we can't go to the same school. Unexpectedly, Guushi also regretted this matter. Fu Ming chuckled and said, "If two people are truly in love, what does it matter if they are together everyday? Besides, if were to go to another place for while, would you come with me? Where are you planning to go? Guushi asked Fu Mingan curiously. Fu Ming smiled. He certainly wouldn't go abroad now, but he remembered that with the resumption of universities, government-sponsored study abroad program would soon be available. He will seize this opportunity. In his previous life, Fuing Yin discovered one thing while doing business. Doing business is about exploiting information gaps and creating wealth by maneuvering resources. He knew that some good things from later generations could be obtained for the country in advance under the guise of government sponsored study abroad such as DNA testing which could be introduced into the country much earlier. At the same time, we can modify some good domestic products to suit the aesthetics of foreigners, sell them at high prices, and generate foreign exchange for the country. Fuing Yin touched his wife's fingers. Just think of me as kite flying away, flying far away. But you just need to know that the kite string is still in your hand. Guushi's heart pounded as she listened. With no one around, she mustered her courage and kissed him on the cheek. Because Fuing Yen was holding her tightly, Guushi originally intended to kiss him and run away, but she couldn't escape and ended up receiving possessive kiss. Author's note. forgot to mention, there will be an extra chapter for every 1,500 lovegenerating gifts received. That's roughly 500 readers. So, three gifts from each person would be enough. If there are paid gifts, around 150 yuan worth of gifts will also trigger an extra chapter. Chapter 50 review of chemistry. On his way home carrying the lunchbox, Fuming Yin stopped by the infirmary. Jing Ching Ha leaned against the bedding with an aluminum lunchbox next to him. He opened his eyes when he heard the noise at the door, but his reaction seemed little slow. finished eating. Fuming Yin sat down. Feeling better? Jing Ching Ha still had slight fever. His head was foggy and his reactions were bit slow. It took him while to answer. Yes, finished eating. feel much better. It's not serious. His voice was little horsearo. Fu Ming Yin poured Jing Ching Hao glass of water. With such big hole in your body, how could it not be serious? Take your time to recover and you'll be fine after this period. After drinking the water, Jing Ching Hao felt little more energetic. Thank you so much for last night. After pause, Jing Ching Ha added, "And Gui Ching, if it weren't for you, would be dead. Once the Jins Sen is sold, all the money will be yours. Don't think it's too little. My family isn't well off, and we don't have much money. You're too kind. just did what was supposed to do. After you sell the Jins Singh, keep the money for yourself. You can't walk for while because of your leg, so you need to take care of your own food and drink. It takes 100 days to recover from broken bone. Although Jing Ching Hao didn't break his leg, the injury was still too severe, and he wouldn't be able to work for at least month or two. For me, it's good thing that you survived. And of course, it's good thing for my wife, too. Fu Ming imagines Jing Ching Ha's white-haired father through his son's perspective. And it's hard to imagine that the tall and imposing father would have son who looks like this. In any case, Jings father will no longer suffer the pain of losing his son. After my wife saved someone yesterday, she decided to apply for medical school in college. What happened last night has also given her different direction for her future. Jing Ching Hao smiled and said gently, "Guing is very capable and will definitely be good doctor in the future. Last night, Dr. Dr. Deng told me that he would be the one to perform the surgery and it would take at least three times longer to complete. also believe she will be good doctor. By the way, where did Dr. Deng go? He helped me ask for leave and also helped me pick up some things from the educated youth settlement. I'm not able to move around much these days, so Dr. Deng told me to read in the clinic. You could say it's blessing in disguise. Fuming Yin said, "The college entrance exam is coming up soon, so you can focus on preparing for it." Jinghao nodded. I'll prepare well. want to get into university in Beijing. What about you? Jing Ching Ha was little embarrassed when he asked the question. He had run into Fu Ming twice on the street before, and he had ignored him when the other man spoke to him. "My wife is from Beijing, and she wants to go back to the capital. will also take the entrance exam for university in the capital." Guushi was prominent figure in the educated youth settlement because of her beautiful appearance and privileged family background. Jing Ching Hao was tacetern and never talked about other people's affairs. But he couldn't stop the male educated youth from gossiping. They even knew that Guushi was ranked first in the best class at the best high school in the capital. The news of the resumption of the college entrance examination spread from Guushi and everyone also learned that she had relative working in the Ministry of Education. Everyone felt that Guushi was aiming for China's top universities. If Guushi can get into such good university, Fuing Yin certainly can't be any less capable. He needs to do well in the exams to gain the approval of Guushi's family. have some insights into chemistry. Jingqing Hao said to Fuing Yan. No, should say have quite comprehensive understanding of it. I'm very good at it and have my own unique learning methods. You can come to me everyday and I'll guide you through chemistry from the beginning. After he finished speaking, Jing Ching Hao hesitated before saying, "You should choose science." If he had studied humanities, he wouldn't have been able to help Fuing Yin. It's science subject, Fuing Yin said with smile. Then I'll leave my chemistry to you. Jing Shingha's claim of being good at chemistry is absolutely true. He has his own set of learning and memorization methods and he has compiled many rhymes to help with memorization. In his narrative, different chemical elements have different characteristics forming different chemical equations and producing different results. He guided Fu Ming Yin through review of chemistry from the first year of high school and also gave Fu Ming Yin many practice questions, teaching him to integrate and apply his knowledge. Guushi has good grades, but in terms of chemistry, she is definitely not as good as Jing Ching Ha. Jing Ching Ha not only has solid grasp of the knowledge within the syllabus, but also has solid grasp of the knowledge outside the syllabus. Fuing Yin became like sponge, fully absorbing the knowledge that Jing Ching Hao was passing on. He remarked once again that he was the only one who could enjoy such educational resources. Guushi doesn't need such chemistry tutoring. Apart from being slightly weak in Chinese, she has no weaknesses in the other subjects. Fu Mingju, on the other hand, chose humanities and doesn't need to study chemistry. After an autumn rain, the weather cooled down and on that very day, the official announcement of the resumption of the college entrance examination was issued. While Fuming Yin was doing his homework in the clinic, the loudspeaker at the village entrance broadcast the official announcement about the college entrance examination. On October 21st, the newspapers finally published the news about the resumption of the college entrance examination, and the local radio broadcast the news from Beijing in the afternoon of October 21st. The announcer, whose Mandarin was standard, was even more excited than usual. these days who doesn't have relative who was sent to the countryside during the cultural revolution. Except for very small number of educated youth who were able to return to the city through university recommendations or jobs, the vast majority of them stayed in the countryside hoping to return to the city. The college entrance examination was the best opportunity for the vast number of educated youth to return to the city. The examination time was also set for December 11th and 12th with just over month to go before the college entrance examination. Even though Jing Ching Hao already knew the news, he was still excited as he shook hands with Guji Ching. Thank you so much, Guji Ching. Most of the educated youth would start studying hard from this moment on, but they knew the news month in advance, which meant they were ahead of these educated youth. Time is money. Time is life. Jing Shing Hao had never felt such deep emotions at such moment. Many people in the village felt the same way. Some of the educated youth who were making good progress in their studies even planned to take this opportunity to give Guushi something to thank her for informing them in advance, which gave them an extra month to study compared to the other educated youth. Near the cowid, Lin Xiaoang, nestled in Yusus arms said sweetly, "This news is indeed true, brother Shuin. You've been studying for so long in advance. You'll definitely be fine this time. Chapter 51. Yushuin schemes. Yuin, however, was not so happy. Instead, his face darkened, and he spoke directly to Lin Xiao Fang. Why did your cousin's wife lose her temper and spread this news so widely? She wanted to be in the limelight, but she ended up causing me lot of trouble. Lynn Xiao Fang was taken aback. She couldn't follow Yuins train of thought, but her love for him made her subconsciously ask for clarification. Lin Xiao Fang, what does this have to do with Guushi? How did it cause you so much suffering? You see, Fu Xang knew about the resumption of the college entrance examination earlier, and he didn't tell anyone else, but only told you. You can tell me then, so can get head start in my review. But this Guushi is really despicable. She made sure that all the educated youth in the village know many neighboring villages knew about this news. feel like half the educated youth in the county know about this news. In that case, how do have an advantage? Where do get an advantage? You know me, still have passion to devote to poetry. This makes those people who are not very talented compress their time to get head start. They are clearly guaranteed to go to university. But in the end, those mediocre people steal the opportunity that belongs to me. Yuins voice shifted from soaring anger to one tinged with sadness. The sadness inside made Lin Xiaoangs heart clench, and her eyes were filled with anger towards Guushi. Yes, it's all Guushi's fault. That big-mouthed woman. When Guushi learned that the college entrance examination had been reinstated, she didn't know how to keep low profile and insisted on going to the educated youth settlement, spreading the news far and wide. She married Fu Wuang and was at least related to Guushi. Yet, she didn't even bother to tell their family separately. Without realizing it, Lin Xiaoangs lips were pursed so much that soy sauce bottle could hang from them. Looking at Lin Xiaoangs expression, Yusu Win continued, studied humanities, and the materials that Guing brought from Beijing this time were just the complete collections of mathematics, physics, and chemistry, but there were no supplementary materials for humanities. She's such despicable person. She made so many people aware of the college entrance exam, but then she didn't provide any materials for the humanities subjects. With her actions like this, I'm definitely not going to pass the college entrance exam." am this time. Lin Xiao Fang who deeply loved Yu Shuin immediately shared his indignation and even became worried for him. That educated youth goo is awful. What will you do if you fail your college entrance exam? Lynn Xiaoang looked worried but soon realized that it was fine for you Shuin to stay in the village. Anyway, she can take care of Yuin. Yuin didn't want to stay in the village, especially after seeing everyone else studying so enthusiastically. He felt anxious and wanted to shout for them to stop so that no one else would study anymore. If want to return to the city, need him. Yuin had been tossing and turning for long time, and bold idea sprouted in his mind to steal an admission notice and impersonate someone else to go to university. He didn't dare to snatch Guy Yushi's admission notice. But what about Fuming Yens? Logically speaking, Yuwin felt he should be eyeing Jing Ching Ha's admission notice since getting his would be safer, just like how nothing happened when he stole Jing Ching Ha's gold bar before. Jing Ching Has mother is gone, and his father is in labor camp for making mistake. He's an easy target. Jing Chingha's grades are also good. He studies in Beijing and should be able to get into university in Beijing. Although he had many reasons to accept Jing Ching Has admission letter, deep down he still wanted Fuyings admission letter, the thought of Fu Ming Yin filled Yu Shu Win with sense of resentment. Why was Fu Ming Yin able to marry Guiing, who was as ethereal as the moon in the sky? Some people are admired even in their youth, and Guushi is one of them. She was an outstanding student at school and became the white moonlight in people's hearts after she went to the countryside. Yuin had also tried to get in touch with Guushi. He thought that if he could win over Lin Xiaoang, he might be able to win over this bright moon as well, but Guushi did not give him the slightest chance. Yushuin thought he was better than everyone else. But he never expected that Guushi would marry Fu Ming Yin, peasant. If Fuing Yin were to get into university, wouldn't the couple have to go to the capital together? The bright moon should hang high in the deep blue night sky. And good for nothing like Fu Ming Yin should stay in the countryside forever. want to get revenge on Guushi and at the same time want to pursue my own ideals. Xiaoang, wonder if you can help me. Yuin grasped Lin Xiaoangs hand. But her father is an official in the Ministry of Education. Lynn Xiaoangs family has some connections, so she doesn't dare to retaliate against someone like Guushi, who has powerful family background. What mean is, Fu Ming Yin, Yuin said. Fuing Yin has been working hard lately. When the time comes, I'll intercept his admission notice and give it to me. Lince Xiao Fang was stunned, not expecting Yuin to say such thing. The person is stunned, but their ears can still receive information. Your family had previously investigated Fu Ming Yan. He had good grades at school. Guu, the educated youth, provided set of textbooks and review materials to the educated youth settlement, and your family also kept copy. Fu Ming essentially had the best review materials. His grades weren't as outstanding as Goose, but it should be easy for him to get into university in Beijing. Yuin continued, "I've thought it all through. Fuming Yins family is dirt poor and has no connections whatsoever. It would be easy for your family to intercept his admission notice, so use your aunt's connections to get his notice for me. Yuin's gaze lingered on Linn Xiao Fang with tenderness, and his voice was filled with excitement. University is for job placement. Once I've established myself in the city, can give you and our children future. Lin Xiao Fang was easily swayed by Yushuins empty promises and immediately snuggled into his arms. think this method is good. Why does Fu Ming Yin have so many review materials? It's because he married Guiqing. Lynn Xiao Fang already harbored slight resentment towards Fu Ming Yin. She was already prepared to marry him. So why should Fu Ming marry Guiing instead of her? It's all Fu Mings fault for ruining everything, causing her to get marriage certificate with Toad. The thought of her nominal husband made Lin Xiao Fang feel nauseous. To be on the safe side, they should have revealed her pregnancy later, but she simply couldn't bear it any longer. Only by being pregnant could she openly stop sleeping with Fu Wuang. So, she timed it perfectly, revealing her pregnancy just as her period was about to be late. want to see how he, who couldn't get into university and whose family background wasn't good to begin with, can end up with Guichi Ching. While Yusuin and Lin Xiao Fang were discussing the details of intercepting Fu Ming Yins admission notice, Guushi also arrived at the infirmary. These days, rural roads are all dirt roads. On sunny days, they're dusty, and on rainy days, you step into mud puddle. The rain in October was so heavy that the mud took three whole days to dry. And then it started raining again on the fourth day when Guushi was preparing to go to the county. It wasn't until today that she went to the county government. The first thing she did after returning from the county government was to find Fuing Yin. gentle breeze ruffled Guushi's hair as she turned to look at her husband. The first thing did today was call my brother and he asked me to thank you. We're all family. No need to be so polite. By the way, has Chin Sui called your brother recently? No. By the way, just before hung up, my brother gave me little reminder. Guushi looked at Fu Ming Yin and said, "The admission notices will be sent to my dad's workplace, which is safer. After all, it was sent to national ministry, and it was an important department that organized the resumption of the college entrance examination. No one would dare to deliberately withhold the admission notice to stop people from enforcing it." Chapter 52. Root Solution. When Guushi made this suggestion to Fu Ming Yen, she was feeling very uneasy. The resumption of the college entrance examination is huge deal. Even if he didn't get along with Hi Pingping, didn't he want to show his father the admission notice? This is matter of great importance to bringing honor to the family. Guushi was surprised when her husband Fu Ming Yin laughed. When Guushi saw her husband smile, sweet smile crept onto her lips as well. You agree? Her tone was light and cheerful, her long eyelashes fluttering like butterflies. Fu Mingian nodded. Why not? My brother-in-law's suggestion is excellent. And Mingjus admission notice has also been mailed to the capital. Guushi blinked, covered her mouth, and chuckled. You and my brother are both worried about losing the admission notice. Guushi regularly communicated with her family, and one letter was lost. However, in Guushi's view, the admission notice was so important that in order to attract talent, the country might lose other forms of male. But the admission notice would definitely not. You see, her father told her that only limited number of universities are resuming enrollment this year, and there are only few hundred,000 college students nationwide at most. It's just an admission letter worth two or 300,000 yuan. How could it be lost? Fu Ming wasn't worried about losing his admission notice. What he was worried about was someone else taking his place at university. Although theoretically it was Fu Wuang who married Lin Xiaoang and he was not Lin Xiaoangs husband in name, the Lynn family had no reason to take his admission notice. But theory is just theory. Who knows how things might change in reality? What if the Lynn family goes crazy again and that crazy woman Lin Xiaoang still has her eye on his college acceptance letter? If there was no other place to mail it, that would be one thing. But now that he's the son-in-law of ministry official, why not take advantage of this small convenience? Mailing it to the Ministry of Education is simply the best option. Fuing Yian, I'm worried about the possibility of someone taking my place. No, how could such thing happen? Fu Ming Yin thought of his past life and smiled at Guushi, but the smile was not genuine. That was Fu Ming Yins regret about his previous life. Even though he later got justice, he had missed out on university. He missed the most precious golden age of his life. Lost connections and upward mobility which blocked his path to success. Looking at her husband's smile, Guushi couldn't help but feel pang of heartache. Could such thing really be true? How should one proceed if they want to take the college entrance exam in someone else's place, change the ID card, and take over the other person's student status? Fu Ming Yin briefly explained the procedure which sent chill down Guushi's spine. Guu Yushi pursed her lips and said, "That would be too awful. We have to find way to stop it." Fuming Yin thought Guushis idea was naive. Such situations arise when power and corruption breed, coupled with lack of transparency. The problem of impersonating someone to gain admission to university persisted for long time until later generations when information became highly transparent and this kind of thing was finally stopped. Guu Yushi was more optimistic than Fuing Yan. After thinking for moment, she said to Fuing Yan, can call home and see if we can get Dad's department to work together with his department." Fuing Yian was taken aback as he looked at Guushis serious face. In the sunlight, Guushis face was as white as snow, and her delicate eyebrows were slightly furrowed when she was thinking. She spoke very carefully, each word of her thoughts uttered through her crimson lips. But her words were like cannonball, completely shattering Fu Mings mind, leaving it in ruins. Brother Minion, look, you said that to get into school by impersonation, you need to use someone else's admission notice. And most importantly, use the other person's student status and change your own name. So, if you want to catch these people who impersonate others, you can start from here. When entering the campus, have the school teachers check your student record and household registration certificate. If the student record shows no name change, but the household registration has changed, then there is problem. Finally, Guushi hesitated and said, "It's just an idea of mine, and don't know if it can be implemented. Actually, if someone really does this and catches one case, it will definitely attract attention." Upon hearing this, Fu Ming hugged Guushi tightly. The act performed in broad daylight made Guushis face flush bright red. "What are you doing?" Guu Yushi hit Fu Ming Yin on the back with her hand. Fu Ming Yin released Guu Yushi and touched her cheek with his hand. The man's dark, bright eyes shone brilliantly in the sunlight, leaving Guu Yushi mesmerized. She had always known that Fu Ming Yin was handsome, and she couldn't help but be attracted to him the first time they met. She had successfully married him, but when Fuing Yian looked at her intently, she still couldn't help but feel her heart race and her head spin with dizzying happiness. Fuing Yin, your idea is very good, better than mine. Fu Ming Yin was thinking of mailing his and his sister's admission notices to the address, but Guushi's words gave him inspiration. Using this incident as pretext for entrapment, we aimed to establish special task force to address the root causes of identity theft in university admissions. Yu win. Yushuin. He did take revenge in his past life. But Yushuin still enjoyed many years of glory. Now he wants to solve this problem at its root. If Yushuin wants to go to university, he must either use his own admission letter or someone else's. Because he failed to attend university in his previous life. Fu Ming Yin remembers clearly all the people in his village who were admitted to university. Even if Yushuin hadn't taken his own admission notice, but instead took someone else's, he could have discovered it in time and facilitated the establishment of this special task force. Fuing laughed, then changed his mind. Didn't we just say that the admission notice would be mailed to the capital? Now, it seems that's unnecessary. It will be mailed to our home. If anyone impersonates us, well arrest them as an example. Guushi reacted little slowly and then answered in daze. Hey, would anyone in the village take someone else's college admission notice? Guushis face was full of curiosity. Fuming Yin touched her cheek. think there should be someone, someone in my heart who might do this once we're out and it's confirmed. I'll tell you. Guushi nodded. By the way, did you buy candy today? bought them. Guushi counted on her fingers as she said what she had bought today. She had decent relationship with Sister Sue from the supply and marketing cooperative and bought her several packs of hard candy, white sugar, peanuts, and most importantly, cigarettes. These items were lightweight and would help Fu Ming Yin carry them around to cultivate relationships. Fuing Yin was determined to have Fu Mingju take this year's college entrance examination. So, naturally, he had to bring her things to their school and get her graduation certificate in advance. In the 1977 college entrance examination, there were no restrictions on the educational level of educated youth. Even those with only primary school education could take the exam. However, rural students needed to obtain high school diploma. Fuming Yin plans to get Guushi's graduation certificate ready tomorrow so that she can take the college entrance examination this year. Chapter 53. my sister's graduation certificate. With an oil paper package hanging from the handlebars, Fuuming Yin rode his bicycle to the number three middle school in the county. There are three high schools in the county. The number one and number two high schools are located in the county seat, while only the number three high school is located in Fmantown. The reason why the county's number three middle school is located in the town is related to an event that occurred before the liberation. The old man, whose ancestors were landlords, supported his three sons. The three sons used all the family's money to study abroad, leaving the old man in China. When the old man fell ill, he was taken care of by unic who had fallen from the palace. That unic was among the last badge to be castrated before entering the palace. Due to the fall of theQing government, he left the palace after less than 2 years. unic unwanted by his family and lacking any skills was forced to wander. He had been to bustling cities but left Nancher just before the massacre and after that he dared not go to big cities again. The unic wandered into this town begging and unexpectedly met an old man who had three sons but no one to support him. They took care of each other. The old unic eventually followed the old man's advice to dig up grave and obtained large sum of money. The old unic had no roots or descendants. The worst beating he ever received in the palace was because he was illiterate and caused trouble. He longed to study and learn to read. He was originally ruthless person who could not have children. And he hoped that future generations of children would think of him when they went to school. So, the old unit got the money and built complex in the town modeled after the county's number one and number two middle schools. At the time, the town's people were envious, thinking it was for the old unic's own use since it was built so grandly. Who knew that after the repairs were completed, the old unic would give the entire complex to the government? The complex eventually became the county's number three middle school and even statue of the old unic was erected. Over the past decade, in order to preserve the statue, it was pried up and moved to corner of the warehouse. Because of its geographical location, the number three middle school in the county has weaker teaching staff than the other two high schools, and its academic performance is not as good as the number one and number two middle schools. However, in those turbulent times, being able to attend high school was already good thing. The county's number three middle school was close to the village, and all three siblings of the Fu family studied there. Fu Ming rode his bicycle to the number three middle school of the county. He handed cigarette to the gatekeeper and rode his bike inside. Fuming Yin quickly found the home room teacher of class 1, grade 11, and asked him to come to the corridor for talk. The home room teacher was young and had never experienced being given gifts or getting anyone to graduate early before, so he blushed deeply. The female teacher's voice was very soft. I've never heard of such thing. It's really impossible to do. Fuming Yin was very helpful. You can ask the grade head or other experienced teachers you know well. Fu Ming Yin added with smile. When was in school, knew that some classmates had mentioned that they had obtained their graduation certificates from number three middle school without studying because it cost lot of money. Not many people could do it. Teacher, please take these things. If you can get it done, will give you two more yuan. Fuing Yin spoke gently and was handsome. He kept smiling at the young female teacher who blushed and went back to her office to ask him about it. Young teachers quickly learned from conversations with veteran teachers that regulations are not strict these days. As long as the school is willing to pay money to do things, all that's needed is stamp and record from the education bureau. The old teacher said the vice principal can handle this. It's clearly marked price. 50 yuan can get you graduation certificate early. Okay, understand. After clarifying who to contact and how much it would cost, the young female teacher reappeared. 50 Yuan is considerable sum, so not many people are willing to apply for the graduation certificate in advance, especially someone like Fu Mingju, who is already in her second year of high school. It seems there is no need to apply for it since more than year has already been wasted. In the young female teacher's view, Fu Mingju could wait. And although Fu Mingjus grades were good, her weaknesses were also obvious. She had only been in her second year of high school for short time, and there was so much she hadn't learned yet. It would be huge disadvantage for her to take the college entrance exam with others. Even taking the college entrance exam next summer is too rushed. Wouldn't it be safer to study properly for 3 years and then take the exam? Maybe you can get into better university. After explaining all the relationships, the female teacher felt little regretful. If say that, the person in front of me probably won't do it because that's $2 kickback. The female teacher was only in her early 20s and had recently given birth. She hoped to earn some money for her child. The female teacher regretted her bluntness, but had no choice but to continue asking, "So, are you still going to do it?" Fu Ming nodded. "Can we get it done now?" The female teacher stopped asking questions, fearing that Fu Ming might change his mind. She simply asked, "Did you bring enough money?" Fu Ming nodded, and the female teacher led him to the vice principal's office. They presented him with money and gifts and received promise that the graduation certificate would be processed by next week at the latest. Once it was processed, the graduation certificate would be given to Fu Mingju. After leaving the vice principal's office under an osmanthis tree, Fu Ming Yin gave the home room teacher another 5 yuan as bribe. The 50 yuan for the graduation certificate was bit unexpected for him. He thought it would be at most 20 yuan. So, he gave his home room teacher 2 yuan thank you gift. Since it cost 50 yuan to get this done, Fuing Yin simply gave the teacher 5 yuan as running fee. This is too much. The home room teacher stared longingly at the money, but was too embarrassed to accept it. She had never done anything like this before. Teacher, I'd like to trouble you with two more things. These are for your consideration. Fu Ming insisted on handing the money to his home room teacher. He wanted to graduate early so he could prepare for the college entrance exam. He hoped the teacher would arrange single dormatory room for Fu Mingju to stay in. The second thing is that we don't need to worry about Fu Mingjus progress in class. Let her ask questions to her teachers in private. However, we don't need to make too much of fuss about Fu Mingjus college entrance examination. If she fails the exam, it will cause lot of trouble and she's easily embarrassed. Fuing Yin had confidence in his younger sister. After all, in her previous life, Fu Mingju had taken the college entrance examination twice and passed both times. Fuing Yin believed that his sister could also pass the college entrance examination in 1977. Fuing Yin knew that after he made this request, the surprised Fuuming Zhu had been working hard without ever slacking off. The home room teacher, hearing that there was something else to help with, accepted the money. It cost one yuan month to stay in the dormatory, and since it was less than 2 months, the home room teacher gave him two yuan. With seven yuan in hand, the home room teacher hurried off to take care of the matter. As Fuing Yin was about to ride away, he heard someone call out to him softly, "Brother!" Fu Mingju, who had been rushing over, had her bangs pinned back with pen cap. She must have been waiting at the stairwell for while before hurrying over when she saw her brother was about to leave. Without the obstructive bangs, her delicate features were revealed. She had been bit too thin before, but she had been eating well lately and had gained some weight. Having not done farm work, his skin had become fair and covered up, giving him the appearance he remembered from Fuming Yins previous life. Brother, what brings you to school? Come on, I'll take you out to eat and we'll come back after we finish. We can talk while we eat. Chapter 54. Before the college entrance examination. During this time, Fuumingu was quite surprised when her brother and sister-in-law insisted on adding eggs to their breakfast. Now, at state-run restaurant, my brother actually ordered two main dishes: brazed chicken with potatoes and braised pork, and his main course was still serving of dumplings. This is way too good meal. Fu Mingju was so anxious that sweat beat it on her nose, but she didn't dare to stop her brother. The waiters at the staterun restaurant were rude. If she objected, they might think they were causing trouble and kick them both out. After they sat down, Fu Mingju said in trembling voice, "Brother, this is too expensive. Even if my sister-in-law has money, it's not appropriate." Fu Mingju thought that she could let it go this time, but she couldn't let it happen again. Fu Mingju felt anxious for her sister-in-law, Guushi, when she thought about her brother using her sister-in-law's money. It's not your sister-in-law's money," Fuing Yan said succinctly. Upon hearing this, Fu Mingjus expression softened. Although Guu Yushi wanted him to be kept man, Fuing Yin held traditional views and believed that husband should be the pillar of family. He must have been lucky to have such wife in his past life. He even provided her with remarkable material foundation. His wife's appearance and personality were the apple of his eye. So naturally, he had to provide her with ample material comforts and not mistreat Guushi. Fu Mingju pursed her lips. "Brother, you haven't made any money yet, have you? You're not talking about the money you spent on the sewing plane ticket last time, are you?" Fu Mingu looked melancholy. That money was one-off deal. Once it was spent, it was gone. "No, submitted articles and that's how got paid." Fuing Yian said, "You can try writing articles in the future, but right now you're preparing for the college entrance exam." Fu Ming Xus beautiful eyes widened upon hearing her brother's words. Her bright eyes sparkled. She actually wanted to ask what the manuscript was, but since she wasn't close to this brother, she silently wiped her chopsticks with handkerchief. Don't feel any pressure about the college entrance exam. Fu Ming Yin misunderstood Fu Mingjus silence, thinking she was under lot of pressure because of the exam. came to the school today and spoke with your home room teacher. We shouldn't make fuss about you taking the college entrance exam. Try to relax. Fu Mingju only looked up when she heard this and listened attentively to what her brother was saying about the college entrance examination. Fuing Yin continued, contacted the vice principal through your home room teacher about the graduation certificate. I've already paid the fee. Your home room teacher will give you the certificate by next week at the latest. Please keep it safe. You've been assigned dormatory at school. Your home room teacher said they'll give you the key this afternoon. You can stay in the dormatory tonight to avoid wasting time on the way. You don't need to come back on Sunday. Just stay at school and study. Fu Mingu spends nearly 40 minutes on her way to and from school every day. And she can use all of that time to read. When Fu Minghu was at home studying, she would subconsciously take on the household chores. As long as she received word of praise from Hi Pingping, Fu Minghu would be overjoyed. Fuing Yan had long been disgusted by this, and now that the dormatory issue was settled, he suggested that Fu Mingju not go home. Fu Mingju opened her mouth slightly and said, "Okay." She never expected that she wouldn't go back on Sunday either. Fu Mingju has always been gentle and mild-mannered. Although she likes her sister-in-law very much and wants to have private chat with her if she has day off on Sunday, she accepts her brother's arrangement since he has said so. Brother, will prepare well for the college entrance examination. Fumings personality is somewhat similar to Fuuming Yans. If she's not going to do something, then so be it. But if she's going to do it, she'll do it well. She promised her brother she would take the college entrance exam this year and she will do so. Yes, you're taking the college entrance exam this year, so there's lot to learn. If there's anything you don't understand, just ask your teachers. You have this advantage over other educated youths at school. The teachers won't find you annoying. I'll talk to your teachers this afternoon. Fu Mingus cheeks flushed bright red. Brother, no need. Students generally feel embarrassed about using connections to get ahead. The thought of parents having to communicate with teachers made the hairs on the back of Fuing Xus neck stand on end. I've made up my mind. Just pretend you don't know anything about this. I'll take care of it. Fuming Yin said directly. All right, let's eat. Fuming Xu had no choice but to remain silent. After the food was served, Fuing Yin saw his younger sister eating potatoes from the brazed chicken with potatoes. So he put big chicken leg on her plate. Eat. Fu Mingju then started eating the chicken leg. These days, state-run restaurants use highquality ingredients, and even state-run restaurants in towns have flavor that is different from those in the county. It tasted especially good, perhaps because the rooster was probably freerange chicken. At the peak of their metabolic period, Fu Ming ordered two main dishes and plate of dumplings and ate them all up without leaving single bite. After finishing his meal and leaving the state-run restaurant, Fu Ming Yin saw the supply and marketing cooperative next door and went in to buy black bobby pin. The younger sister is shy about dressing up now. Fuing Yin had seen the red bell hair clip, but in the end decided to buy her the straight hair clip instead. Once we get to the big city, I'll let my sister shine. Use this. Don't use the pen cap. Fuming Yin handed the hair clip to his sister when he dropped her off at the bottom of the teaching building. Fu Mingju touched her hair and realized that she had been holding it in place with pin cap the whole time. "Thank you, brother." Fu Mingju said softly, quite satisfied with the understated black bobby pin. Fu Ming escorted her to the third floor, told Fu Mingju to go to the classroom, and went to the office to find the teacher himself. Several subject teachers gave each of them gift along with two yuan in cash, which earned them repeated praise. Fu Mingju has always had excellent grades. Now that she lives at school, I'll help her connect the knowledge from the later lessons. Brother Mingju put in lot of effort. also think that the first year of the college entrance examination is indeed an opportunity, so also let my son take the college entrance examination this year. Fu Mingju has been studying exceptionally hard lately. was wondering about it before, but now that know what Mingu's plan is, understand. Keeping up this pace will be fine. Yes, the educated youth have to participate in labor and some of them have been in the countryside for many years. They have forgotten all the knowledge they have. Students in school still have better chance of passing the exam. Fu Ming listened to the teacher's words and smiled as he agreed to each one, making sure their words didn't fall on deaf ears. Even if he never intends to go into business again, his emotional intelligence is still at its peak. When they were almost at the point where the math teacher was about to start class and the home room teacher had also arrived, Fu Ming Yin finally said goodbye. Fu Ming Yin then went with the home room teacher to tidy up the dormatory where Fu Mingju would be staying. It used to be an empty storage room uninhabited for long time and it was quite dusty. After Fu Ming Yin cleaned it up, he rode his bike home to get the mattress, bedding, and some other daily necessities. Only then was Fu Mingjus preparation for the college entrance examination finally put to rest. Starting on October 21st, not only did Fu Ming Yins educated youth settlement begin period of fervent study, but young people holding books could be seen everywhere in villages and cities across the country. The college entrance examination has been suspended for too many years, and these people have finally waited for the moment to change their fate. Chapter 55. of the college entrance examination day. December 11th was the official date of the college entrance examination. On this day, young men and women agreed to meet at the educated youth settlement and walked together to the town's number three middle school. At 6:30 in the morning, Fu Ming Yin and Guu Yushi ate their breakfast quietly. Breakfast was chicken soup that had prepared last night, piping hot in the morning along with fried dough sticks and eggs, which ensured was full and wouldn't get hungry halfway through writing. As the two were about to leave their house, they saw Fu Ping quietly emerging from his room. Fu Ping stepped forward and patted Fu Ming Yan on the shoulder, his eyes full of expectation for his son. Fu Ping was not talkative, but he cared lot about his son, Fu Ming. When he learned that the college entrance examination had been reinstated, he was genuinely happy for his son. Fu Ping still remembers the teacher's comments about Fuing Yan. They said his son was promising student and would definitely be college student if the college entrance examination were reinstated. Parents hope their son will be successful, especially since their son has married well-educated woman. Fuing hopes that his son and daughter-in-law can go to the capital city through the college entrance examination. magnificent city with Tianaan Square and teachers. Do well on your exams and take good care of Xiaolu. We'll have lunch at the state-run restaurant. Make sure you eat well. Fu Ping slipped the money and tickets over since he developed grudge against Hip Pingping. Fu Ping still sells vegetables on the black market, but he refuses to give Hip Pingping any of the money and keeps it all for himself. Hip Pingping was angry about this, but there was nothing she could do. She could only take things slowly, thinking that she would get the housekeeper's money back after Guushi left for the exam. Fu Ming had money, but he did not refuse the money that represented his father's goodwill. Fu Ping smiled at Guushi again. Little Gu, don't feel pressured. Just do your best. Thank you, Dad. Guu Yushis voice was clear and crisp. Ming and are fine. Guu Yushi was confident in herself and in Fuing Yian. Fuming Yin had solid foundation, good ability to integrate knowledge, and the ability to focus on reviewing and doing practice problems. Guu Yushi was confident that her husband could aim for the best university. Fuing listened to Guushi's confident words, and his wrinkles smoothed out with smile. At first, Fu Ping was hesitant about his daughter-in-law, who was former educated youth, especially after his wife, Hingping, said lot of things, such as that this kind of daughter-in-law was spoiled. As they spent more time together, Fu Ping gradually felt at ease. Guushi is indeed bit spoiled, but she has good personality and way of dealing with people. Being spoiled is not big problem as long as Mingen is willing to take care of her. The most important thing is that her son and daughter-in-law have good relationship. Fuing, I'll take you to the educated youth settlement. No need. Fuing Yian said, "Dad, the educated youth settlement isn't far. We can travel together. It'll be safer. It's cold outside. You should go back and rest." freezing rain at the end of November ushered this land into winter. Fortunately, the weather cleared up afterward, and although the temperature was not high, it remained above 0° After telling Fu Ping to go back and rest, Fu Ming Yin pulled Guu Yushi towards the educated youth settlement. Guushi was wearing bright red scarf, but it wasn't wrapped tightly enough. So, Fu Ming Yin reached out and adjusted it for her. Guushi wanted to help Fu Ming tidy up, but Fuming Yin's gray scarf was already neatly wrapped around his neck. Looking at the scarf she had bought, Guushi thought of Sister Ding, who always knitted sweaters at the county government office. After the exams were over, she would also buy some good yarn and knit scarf for her husband. No, not just scarves. She also knitted gloves, sweaters, and woolen pants so that Minion would be covered in clothes she had knitted. After they got married, they not only shared similar aspirations, but were also very compatible physically. After the initial pain of the first night, Guushi also derived pleasure from it. Unfortunately, to avoid getting pregnant, he only dared to have sex with her during the few days before and after her period. Guu Yushi wanted to stick to Fuming Yin no matter what she did, and she wanted him to be covered in her things. Fuming Yin saw Guushi grinning foolishly and had no idea what she was laughing about. Fuing Yin didn't delve into what his wife was happy about. In his eyes, his wife Guushi was very easy person to please. She's happy when she eats well, happy when the weather is nice and happy even when you give her ring made of foxtail grass. The girl was naturally beautiful, and her bright smile was always on her face, which was pleasing to the eye and made people feel warm from the bottom of their hearts. Fuming Yin pulled her towards the educated youth settlement. after getting married. At first, Guushi would be shy when the two held hands on the street, even if no one was around. But now, as long as there are no gossipy women nearby, Guushi is willing to hold hands with Ming. Passing by the old house on the way, was surprised to find that they had turned on their lights at this time of year when farming was in slack season. Lin Xiaoang came out first and Fu Xang was reluctantly pushed out by his mother. Today is the day of the National College Entrance Examination, Gao. Yushu Winn is also going to take the Gao in order to secure Fu Ming Yins admission letter. He tells Lin Xiao Fang that he will make final effort for Lin Xiao Fang. She hopes that Yushuin can get into university through his own abilities. So, today is very important day. Even if it's just bit cold today, she would still go to the educated youth settlement to see Yushu Win off no matter if it's windy, rainy, or hailing. Fu Wuang was reluctant to go out. But his mother was worried about Lin Xiaoangs health and insisted that Fu Wuang take her. It was Fu Wus mother, Yuli, who saw Fu Ming Yin and Guushi. Ming, are you taking Yushi to the college entrance exam? Looking at the two of them, Yuli felt pang of regret. She shouldn't have listened to her son back then. She should have arranged for her son and Guushi to get together. Fu Mingin used to be bit thin, but since marrying Guushi, he has visibly gained weight. Most importantly, there was nothing wrong with Guushi's family. On the contrary, Lynn Xiaoangs daughter-in-law was really arrogant, spoke rudely, looked down on her son, and was lazy. Thinking of the child in Lin Xiaoangs belly, Yuli barely managed to suppress her dislike for her daughter-in-law. Fuming Yin. Auntie, I'm going to take the exam, too. All right, Yuri said. You have to take the exam, too. It's good that the couple is taking the exam together. Yuli fained concern, saying that she didn't actually want them both to pass the exam. She just hoped they would part ways. Fu Wuang was yawning, but upon seeing Fu Ming Yen, he immediately became wide awake. Cousin, cousin-in-law, are you also taking the college entrance examination? Fu Wuang immediately became excited. If you ask me, cousin, you don't need to take the exam. Just let your wife take it. Fu looked at Guushi wearing red scarf. The color of the scarf was so beautiful. Most people couldn't pull off such bright red, but Guushi had small face and fair skin, which made her even more beautiful. Fu Wuang glanced at it for only second before Fu Ming Yin blocked his view. If you don't want to watch it, then don't. Fu Wuang snorted and looked at his cousin with pity. So, what if Fu Ming Yin went to take the exam? Fu Ming Yin was not going to get into university at all, while his wife Guushi was destined to go to Chinua University. Chapter 56. was heading to the examination hall. Lin Xiao Fang had no time to chat with people here. She was in hurry to get to the educated youth settlement, and this was the time to stand openly with Yu Shuin. Lynn Xiaoang quickly walked out of the courtyard gate and forward. Hurry up, Yuli pushed Fu Wuang away in hurry and then said to Fu Ming Yan, "Your sister-in-law is pregnant, so we have to be careful. That's why asked Shanzi to take her." Yuli glanced subtly at Guu Yushis belly, her eyes gleaming with smuggness. Auntie, Yushi and are leaving, too. The educated youth settlement won't wait for us. We agreed to leave as soon as it's 7:00. Okay, okay, Yuri replied with smile. Then she walked inside and when she turned around, Yuri rolled her eyes and went back out. What the hell? You think you can get into college? Yuli didn't believe that Fuing Yin could get into university like he pingp. She hoped that Guushi would go to university and Fuing Yin would stay. It was like private curse, implying that if it was said too often, Fuing Yin would really fail the exam. Fu Wuang and Lin Xiaoang ran ahead while Fuing Yian followed Guushi behind. don't like your cousin, Guusi said softly. His eyes look strange. If you don't like him, just ignore him. don't like talking to him either. Our two families have already drifted apart. In the past, Fu Ping worked like slave for his family, and the Fu family was naturally very happy. With Fu Ping being separated from the family by Hip Pingping, the Fu family could no longer maintain its former harmony. Fu Ming deeply loathed Hip Pingping. But this was the only good thing Heep Pingping had ever done. Why? Before the two had exchanged more than few words, Fu Wuang turned around and walked away with grin. Sister-in-law, why don't you walk with my wife? My cousin and want to talk. Guu Yushi glanced at Fu Ming Yin and seeing her husband raise his chin, she then caught up with Lin Xiao Fang. She listens to you so much. Fu Wuang asked with hint of envy. My wife will definitely listen to me. Fu Wuang was little unhappy. Lyn Xiao Fang didn't listen to him much. The only good thing was that Lin Xiao Fang was carrying his child. Cousin, you saw that my wife is pregnant. Have you been trying your best to get her pregnant lately? Fu Wu Xang chuckled, his bulbous nose wrinkling and his small eyes gleaming with ill intent. Fu Mingian glanced at his cousin and said, "She's going to university, so we're not in hurry to have children." Looking at Guushi's figure, Fu Wuang felt that she was no different from the one in his memory. He thought that Guy Yushi and his cousin must still not have consummated their marriage. We're family. What's wrong with telling the truth? You're not quite there yet. Fu Wuang chuckled twice, winking at his cousin, who had cold and stern expression. To be honest, my cousin is really unlucky. His wife, who was supposed to bring him good fortune, was replaced by Gui Ching, and now he has the hurdle of failing the college entrance exam waiting for him. What his cousin didn't know was that he also lost his chance to become big boss. He also lost his smart and promising son. Everything belonged to Fu Wuang. Fu Wuang felt lightheaded and had strong urge to confide in her. So he said directly, "Cousin, let me tell you, if you want to live life with wife, kids, and warm bed, you should just give up on the college entrance exam, take Guiching back to do some business, and get her pregnant with your child." Fu Mingan laughed in exasperation. Cousin, you don't need to worry about what my wife and do. If you want to drag others into this, go find your wife. That won't do. Fu Wu Jang immediately retorted. My son is in my wife's belly. Cousin, don't think my suggestion is low class. It's actually for your own good. You won't get into university anyway. And Guiings grades are even better than you think. When she gets into university, you'll be left behind. Fu Wuang spoke with absolute certainty. You lost your wife. You felt ashamed. Everyone was laughing at you, so you went gambling and ended up getting arrested. Fu Wuang thought of his failed life in his previous life. His eyes reened, his hands trembled, and his body quivered slightly. Cousin, you're talking about yourself, aren't you? Fuming Yan said. How could it be me? I'm talking about you. Fu Wu Chang jumped up and down in panic, refusing to acknowledge his tragic life in his previous life. Fuing Yin smiled and said, will pass the college entrance examination." He passed the college entrance examination even without Guushi's information in his previous life, so this life will only be the icing on the cake. Fine, if you won't listen to me, then forget it. Fu Wuang felt pain of pity for his cousin, thinking he had gone mad because of the college entrance exam. Fu Wuang still remembered similar case from his past life. former educated youth who had gone mad and said meaningfully, "I'm doing this for your own good. Then I'll tell you something for your own good." Fuing Yian said, "Your wife is getting too close to you, Shu Winin, that educated youth. Aren't you afraid of being cuckled at what nonsense are you spouting?" Fu Wuang roared. Aren't you afraid I'll beat you up? Your wife went to the educated youth settlement. Not just for him, right? You know the cowed and pigsty are close together. think I've seen your wife there before. She's going to find Lu Xiaoli. Fu Wuang retorted. Even though his wife was pregnant, getting involved with male educated youth, especially Lin Xiaoangs first love, still made Fu Wuang unhappy. Fu Ming laughed. You'd better keep an eye on things later and see if your wife is doing this for Lu Xiaoli or for Yushu Win. After walking for 5 minutes, the group arrived at the educated youth settlement. Fu Wuang subconsciously followed Lin Xiaoangs gaze. Lin Xiao Fang stood with Lu Xiaoli, her eyes glancing at Yuin every now and then. Fu Wuang was little unhappy. His cousins words still bothered him. Fu Xang stood between the two of them like high wall blocking Lin Xiaoangs view. What are you looking at? Guy Yushi asked her husband curiously. Yuin and Lin Xiao Fang. Fu Ming Yan whispered in Guu Yusis ear. The man's warm breath brushed against Guu Yusis ear, and Guu Yusi couldn't help but pinch her burning earlobe and itchy ear canal. "Stay away from me," Guyi said, somewhat embarrassed. "Where can whispers go far?" Fuming Yin knew that Guushis ears were sensitive spot, so he didn't dare to tease her for too long. He straightened up and said, just reminded my cousin about meeting those two people." Guu Yushi had previously seen Yusu Win and Lin Xiaoang walking together, and Fuing Yin said he knew about it and told Fu Wuang at this critical juncture. The two talked for while, greeted Jing Ching Hao, and waited few more minutes before the person in charge of the educated youth settlement blew whistle. It's already 7:00. Students, let's go. The village secretary lent his bicycle to Jing Ching Hao, who still has some difficulty walking. Even now, Jing Ching Hao still has difficulty walking and standing for long periods of time. So, everyone else walked, but Jing Ching Hao pushed off with his long legs, got on his bike, and set off. Chapter 57. Entering the examination room. It was Fu Ming Yin who suggested that all the young people set off together from the educated youth settlement. Fu Ming Yin read later reports that in 1977, local village party secretary was unwilling to let the educated youth return to the city because his son-in-law was an educated youth. Therefore, the Village Party secretary refused to stamp the eligibility verification documents for educated youth and did not allow them to participate in the college entrance examination. In their previous life, the village party secretary had never done anything like this. But not only Fu Ming Yin was reborn, but also Fu Wuang, not to mention Jingqinga survived that rainy night. Having already changed his fate many times, Fu Ming knew of term called the butterfly effect. He wanted to take the college entrance examination smoothly. So, he organized the people who wanted to take the exam to unite. The educated youth in his village formed small river and he as drop of water in it would not be noticeable. When it was 7:00, the team taking the college entrance examination started moving. Lynn Xiaoang followed along, but when she reached the village entrance, she could not go any further. Although she was already 3 months pregnant, her husband's family thought she was still less than 3 months along and therefore not fit for physical labor, including walking for long periods of time. She watched Yuwins retreating figure and silently wished him well. Fu Wuang felt uneasy watching Lin Xiaoang doawle as she looked at the large group of educated youth. Ever since his cousin Fu Ming said that, he really felt that Lin Xiao Fang was looking at Yu Wen. All right. All right, let's go home. Fu Wuang put his arm around Lin Xiao Fangs shoulder. Just then, Yuin turned around. How could Lin Xiao Fang be willing to be intimate with someone else in front of her sweetheart, especially since it was toad? She pushed Fu Wuang away forcefully. Fu Wuang stumbled and fell to the ground, gasping for breath. Lin Xiao Fang stared at Yu Win, touched her braided hair, and then waved her hand vigorously. Good luck on the college entrance exam. You must make it back to the city. She was speaking to Yu Shuin. But the others didn't know that. They only thought that Lin Xiao Fang was sending blessings to all the educated youth. They burst forth with great enthusiasm, turning back to wave at Lin Xiao Fang. Thank you for your blessings. We will keep working hard. We've made the most of our time. Today is the day to test our learning outcomes. Thank you, Comrade Linia. No need to see us off. We'll all do our best. The educated youth expressed their gratitude to Lin Xiao Fang. Someone started singing and the passionate voice filled the air as the group continued walking. Fu Xang also got up and looked at Lin Xiao Fang who was still looking at the group of educated youth. His face darkened and for the first time he doubted himself. Was the wife he had married suitable? Thinking of how well Fu Ming Yan had lived in his previous life with son studying abroad and very powerful boss all because of Lin Xiaoangs lucky charm he gradually calmed down his future looks bright. Lynn Xiaoang is pregnant with her own child whereas he didn't have biological son in his past life thinking of the outstanding Fu Xitsung and then recalling the ostentatious Fu Ming Yen he had met before his rebirth. Fu Wu Changang smiled. It can't be worse than his previous life. Now that Lin Xiao Fang is pregnant, it's normal for her to be little temperamental. Wife, we should go back now. Fu Wuang embraced Lin Xiaoang again. Lyn Xiao Fang pushed her husband away once, but now she couldn't push him away again, so she endured the feeling of goosebumps crawling all over her body. I'll stand here little longer. Lin Xiao Fang waited until she could no longer see anyone before going home with Fuian. It would take Fu Mingju 40 minutes to walk quickly to the number three middle school of the county by herself. But with so many people, the pace would inevitably slow down. 5 minutes before 8:00, the educated youth, still full of energy, arrived at the number three middle school in the county. There was still an hour before the exam started, enough time for people to rest. Some even took out their notebooks to review the material one last time, just in case it was the final exam. Upon arriving at the entrance of the third middle school, Fu Ming Yin instructed the group. Those who haven't eaten should hurry up and get something to eat. Don't go too far. He Su leaned closer. Ming, have you eaten? Yi and have already eaten. He sighed. Finan became pregnant last month. Since becoming pregnant, Fuyan has stopped cooking altogether. She sleeps in until he Pingping comes over to cook breakfast and he Sue will also eat with her. Today was the day of the college entrance examination. And since his mother-in-law wasn't coming, Heu had to meet up with the others on an empty stomach. When they arrived at the entrance of the number three middle school in the county, they decided to go eat. "I'll go eat now," He said. "It's best to eat what you usually eat so you don't get an upset stomach," Fu Ming advised. He Su agreed and went to ask the other educated youth. "Does anyone want to eat?" want to go to the state-run restaurant to buy steamed bun." was too nervous to eat this morning and now I'm hungry. Fuming Yin said before that if you usually eat vegetarian food, you should never eat meat to avoid getting diarrhea. You should just eat some steamed buns. plan to buy steamed buns and eggs. I'll go to the state-run restaurant with you. Fu Ming Yin and Guushi had already eaten breakfast and were just strolling around when they reached the back door and saw Fu Mingu reading book inside. Fu Ming Yin couldn't whistle, but he could blow leaves. He took leaf from the evergreen camper tree and blew it at Fu Mingju. Guushi looked at her husband and realized for the first time that he could play the leaf flute. Fu Mingju put down her book, looked around in the direction of the sound, and saw her brother and sister-in-law. Closing her book, Fu Mingju ran over and asked through the railing, "You're here?" "Yes, it's been long time, Mingu. It must be so convenient for you to live at the school, Guushi said with smile. It was all my brother's arrangement. Fuing Xu had to admit that moving into the dormatory greatly increased her study time. And with her brother making connections at school, her preparations for the college entrance examination became much easier. Every day during self-study time, teachers would help her review the exam syllabus, focusing on the important points and letting go of the less important ones so that she could successfully learn all the content from the past 3 years. Fu Ming waited for his sister and Guushi to finish speaking and then added, "After the college entrance exam is over, wait here. Well go to the staterun restaurant for lunch together." Fuing Xu continued reading while Fuuming Yin and Guu Yushi walked for another 10 minutes or so. Arriving at the main gate around 8:30, the educated youth dressed in thick cotton padded coats made of brown homespun cloth formed sea of people. small commotion arose in the crowd when someone appeared to open the gate. Don't push. Line up to come in. As the sound rang out, the two iron gates were pulled open and young people from all over the country poured into the examination center, ready to begin this life-changing exam. Chapter 58. First day of the exam. When they were in crowd, Fu Ming Yin held on to Guy Yushi's hand the whole time and only let go of her when the crowd thinned out. Good luck on your exam, Guushi said to Fu Ming Yin, her bright eyes looking at him. Fuming Yin smiled at her and said, "Let's work hard together." Amidst the sea of people, the two didn't say much and went to different exam rooms. The educated youth from several nearby villages and local candidates took the exam together. Although Fu Ming Yin and Guu Yushi registered together, they did not take the exam in the same room. Having found the examination room, Fu Ming Yin took out his pen, eraser, and admission ticket from his bag and placed everything else on the separate desk on the teacher's desk. Now, all that was left for Fu Ming Yin was to wait for the exam to begin. There was slight commotion in the classroom. The educated youth had lot to say, but because this was the most serious exam, they dared not speak carelessly, lest they block their own way. It should be noted that 1977 was the first year of the exam and not all families nor the village party secretary were willing to let the educated youth leave. Many people went through lot of effort to get the chance to sit in the classroom again. The bell rang and the teacher on the stage spoke in somewhat broken Mandarin. The first exam will now begin. The papers will be circulated from front to back. You may not write anything until the official bell rings. Fuming in seat wasn't good. In his previous life, he sat by the window, but this time he was in the last row in the middle of the classroom and theoretically one of the last people to receive the exam paper. When the exam papers were actually distributed, he became the last person in the entire exam hall to receive his paper because someone in the front row had scattered the papers. Almost as soon as received the exam paper, before even had chance to look at the questions, the bell rang, signaling the official start of the exam. After filling in his name and other relevant information on his admission ticket, Fuuming Yin began to look at the questions. This exam was so important, carrying the unfulfilled dream from his previous life that Fuuming Yins hands trembled slightly. Question one, explain the following words and sentences. devoting oneself to the utmost, seeking fame and fortune, fabricating stories. When the phrase dedication to the utmost came to Fu Ming Yins mind, long dormant memories were stirred. He saw himself wearing homespun cotton coat, holding fountain pen, thinking through the answer in his mind before carefully putting pen to paper. Now, Fuming Yins hands suddenly stopped shaking. He was fully prepared to face this exam. The idioms originates from the memorial on dispatching the troops. In this article, Juul Yang wrote the famous line which means to be careful and dedicated and to devote all one's energy to the task without needing to draft in his mind. Fuing Yin wrote it down in one stroke. The second section is short answer question. You must choose one of two questions to answer. Fu Ming Yin chose to interpret fierce brow. defy thousand pointing fingers. Head bowed. willingly serve the people like an ox. And clearly explained its meaning. This comes from Lu Sunun's self-mockery which is praise and expression of love for the working people, their willingness to contribute to the people and their spirit of not being afraid of gossip and daring to face criticism from others. Although Fu Ming Yen received the exam paper in the end, he wrote with great inspiration. The imported fountain pen, which was leak proof and had its nib finally adjusted by craftsman, perfectly helped Fuming Yin with his problem solving. Its smooth and fluid operation brought slight smile to Fu Ming Yins face. The final essay was coming up soon on youth. As the pen nib lightly grazed the paper, Fu Ming Yin wrote, as Lu Sun once said, youth are full of vitality, possessing boundless power. Quoting famous saying by Mr. Lose sun fuming elaborates on the preciousness of youth in the long river of time which is the most vigorous flame of life. The babbling brook breaking through the ice and spring and the new green shoots that have finally broken through the frozen soil. Youth possess vigorous vitality and limitless potential. Fuming Yin's article starts from the individual saying that youth is precious for individuals and also for the country and that young people need to devote themselves to the great cause of construction. After finishing the essay, looked at another topic that hadn't chosen. In his past life, he chose the theme in the boiling days, but he went off topic. In this life, he changed the theme, gave an answer to the college entrance examination and also gave an answer to himself. After finishing the Chinese exam, Fuing Yin left the examination hall with the flow of people. After leaving the house, Fuing Yin stood for while before meeting Guushi and Fuing Xu. The two arrived hand in hand. "Well have dumplings for lunch," Fuing Yian said. "With so many examinees to take care of, the state-run restaurant definitely won't have time to prepare other stir fries. Decide what kind of filling you want and how many you'll eat, and I'll order them later." The nearest village is quite walk away, and with exams coming up soon, don't have time to go back. If it were hot, you could at least have dry, cold, multigrain pancake. But now that it's cold, the best option is to eat at staterun restaurant. Ordering dishes is too extravagant. So, most test takers will choose dumplings or noodles. When went to the staterun restaurant, it was indeed bustling with people, and waiter was yelling at someone who was taking order. You didn't see how many people there are today. The chefs inside are busy making dumplings, cooking dumplings, making noodles, and stir frying meat sauce. They don't have time to cook separate dish for you. You say trouble, comrade, but is this troubling me? You're the master of all the troubles. I've already said, "Today is the day of the college entrance examination. So many students want to eat some hot and affordable dumplings or noodles. You're just making things worse by taking orders here. If you want to order, then get out of here. Can't you see we can't accommodate everyone here? This group was clearly accompanied by their superiors. They asked the waiter politely, but were met with curt reply from the overwhelmed waiter. No one finds this scene strange. After all, state-run restaurants still have signs that read, "Beating diners is prohibited." These people couldn't just order dumplings to make do with meal. After asking the waiter to no avail, the four of them got up and left, probably to find another place in the factory canteen to cook for them. Guushi quickly grabbed Fu Minghu to reserve seat and then placed her bag on another bench, thus completing the task of reserving seat. After the three sat down, round-faced female educated youth quickly took up the remaining single seat. It's hard to find seat in state-run restaurant these days. Many people are squatting outside with enamel bowls, slurping down their dumplings. The three of them ultimately ordered pork and scallion dumplings. Fuming ate four leong, 200g, while his wife and sister each ate two leong 100g. gave the waiter the ticket and money and then waited for the dumplings to be ready. Because the kitchen staff were prepared, they kept making and cooking dumplings, and Fuing Yin had ordered the bestselling dumplings. After about 3 minutes, someone called out sign to bring the dumplings. After eating the hot dumplings, the group moved aside and took short walk around the third middle school to digest their food. Fu Mingju then suggested, "Sister-in-law, why don't you stay in the dormatory and live with me?" Guushi refused. Staying at the hotel seemed to give us more time to sleep, but the two of us squeezing in together would actually make it harder for us to sleep. You sleep alone and you refuse when others ask you to stay. Fu Mingin knew that his younger sister was too soft-hearted and that the female educated youth in the same village might want to save time and sleep with her. Fu Mingju nodded obediently. The afternoon math exam started at 300 p.m. Beginning with simplification and evaluation. The problems inside cover wide range of topics from trigonometric functions to inequalities and solid geometry. However, just as Fu Ming Yin remembered, the exam in 1977 was not very difficult. Chapter 59, English major. After the Chinese and math exams were over, on the way back, about half of the students walked briskly while the other half looked dejected. The dejected person had been away from books for too long. Even if Guushi helped them start reviewing month earlier, the total time would not exceed 3 months. It would be too difficult for them to master four subjects in 3 months. They took the exam hoping to get away with it. However, when it comes to exams, if you approach them with wishful thinking, you're very likely to be met with disappointment. While others were wellprepared for the exam, those who took chance couldn't remember anything and wrote down answers hap-hazardly. They knew their chances were slim, yet they couldn't help but harbor desperate hope. He was one of those who harbored desperate hopes. He's heart was bleeding. will face thousand pointing fingers with cold eye and bow my head to serve the children like an ox. He had just read this passage the day before yesterday when he wanted to read it carefully. Fuyan was vomiting and it was her mother-in-law Heingping who came to help who cleaned her up. He had just glanced at it and hadn't copied it down when he heard knock on the door. He pingping. This petite woman looks very gentle and speaks very kindly, but in reality, she forces people to listen and doesn't give anyone room to refute her. Son-in-law, I'd like to have talk with you. know the college entrance exam is important. That's why came to help. And because Yenner is pregnant, but son-in-law, you should also take look at Yenner. She's your wife and she's carrying your child. real man should take good care of his wife and children. You can see it, too. love Yenner very much. borrowed money from you for Yenner and come over every day to cook for you. Sin-law, in principle, I'm doing your chores. You should have been the one taking care of Yenner and cooking for her. came to help because you had the college entrance exam. How could you treat my Yenner like this? Yenner is having such hard time during her pregnancy. She just threw up and tears were streaming down her face. And you didn't even come to see her. don't usually talk about people's faults. You see, usually just ask you to keep Yenner company, and never say anything about you, but you. He Pingpings incessant chatter overwhelmed Heu, making his mind go blank. He couldn't remember anything about fiercely defying thousand pointing fingers or willingly serving as an ox for the people. He Pingping scolded him for full half hour, interrupting his study mood. That night, he su accompanied Fuyan to read novels. Fuyan happily wiggled her toes while Heu wasted an entire evening. He Su felt that he hadn't been away from textbooks for as long as the older educated youth. If he had studied humanities, maybe he could have succeeded. The first Chinese exam completely shattered his confidence. Could he really handle the subsequent politics, history, and geography exams? He sues eyes reened. Many of the other disheartened people gradually found ways to console themselves. This is just trial. The college entrance examination has already been reinstated. The college entrance examination in 1977 was in winter and next year's college entrance examination should still be in June or July. In that case, there will be another 6 months before the college entrance examination. Try to stay calm. Maybe everyone else didn't study well and you might just be the one who gets the prize. Yuwin walked among the crowd with relaxed demeanor. in the entire village. He was the one with the most confidence in Fu Ming Yin, perhaps even more so than Fu Ming himself. It was as if by some unseen force that he was destined to receive Fu Yins acceptance letter. Fuing Yin could go to very good university, and by taking Fuyins acceptance letter and going to university, he could have bright future. After the main group entered the village, Fu Ming Yin and Guu Yushi returned home. Epiping Ping was helping out at Hi Su and Fuyans house where Fuing was the one cooking. Fu Ping made chicken soup yesterday and tonight they're having pork rib soup. Eat. Fu Ping didn't mention the hardship of making money on the black market nor the wild boar meat he had finally managed to get. He just wanted his son and daughter-in-law to have some nutrition. After they finished eating, Fuing asked, "Does Mingu have anything to eat at school?" After the exam, she went to state-run restaurant for meal and then went back to school around 7 or 8:00. Fu Mingju kept the news of her taking the college entrance examination secret from Hi Pingping and Fuyan, but not from Fuing. Fuing felt that he had never been to school, while his son had studied for more than 10 years. After his son came of age, he would listen to his son's opinions on important matters. Fu Pingsings son felt that Fu Mingju needed to try the college entrance examination. So Fu Ping agreed. His son said that they didn't need to tell Heep Pingping and Fuyang for the time being and Fu Ping agreed as well. He Pingping initially complained about why Fu Minghu hadn't returned, but later Fuyans pregnancy attracted all her attention, and Heingping became busy with Fuyans pregnancy. After they finished eating, Fu Ping sent the two of them to his room to read while he cleaned up the mess himself. The exam schedule for tomorrow is politics in the morning and physics and chemistry in the afternoon. Fuing Yin wasn't reading about politics or physics and chemistry. Instead, he was reading an English reference book. For most people, the college entrance examination is divided into two days. However, there is special group of candidates who choose to apply for foreign language major and will take the English or Russian exam on the third day. Fuming Yin was one of only two students in the village to apply for foreign language major. The other, young intellectual surnamed Wu, applied for Russian major. Fuming Yin decided to major in English very early on. He started his business career because state-owned enterprise was cheated by foreigners when it bought production line overseas. The enterprise spent lot of money to buy an obsolete production line. Fuing Yin tried many ways to save the enterprise and make up for its losses. Fuing Yins business grew and he came into contact with some foreign companies. He also taught himself English which gave him an advantage in his university studies. The turmoil of the past decade has caused the country's technological development to lag behind that of developed countries in Europe and America. He wanted to rely on his foresight to introduce some advanced technologies from abroad into the country. Chapter 60 Estimated Score. The second day of the college entrance examination still saw large crowd. On the third day, when only the foreign language exam was held, Fu Ming rode his bicycle with Wu Jiing to the examination hall. Outside the examination hall, only small group of people had gathered. The vast sea of people receded like the tide, leaving only those candidates who chose niche foreign language majors in the first year after the resumption of the college entrance examination. Looking at these people, Fuing Yen sensed that this group of students was different from others. They possessed more vigorous and upward spirit. These days, people who bravely choose to major in foreign languages have more conviction than others. That's because they believed that the college entrance examination was just the beginning and that the country had opened its doors to the outside world and needed more foreign language talents. After getting off the bus, Wu, the educated youth, bowed to Fu Ming Yin, whose face was flushed red from the wind. "How about treat you to dumplings at the state-run restaurant for lunch?" "You're too kind," Fuing Yin said to Wu Jiqing. The college entrance exam is over and my wife wants to celebrate with me. We've already agreed to have dinner at home. Then you don't need to wait for me at noon. Wu Jiing wanted to lighten Fu Ming Yins burden, so she said politely, plan to eat in town before going back." The exam was over before midnight, "It wasn't windy or rainy today, so there's no need to worry about Wu Jis safety." Fu Ming nodded, locked the car, and stretched his frozen fingers on the spot. Because cycling there would take less time, the two of them set off late, leaving the educated youth settlement at almost 8:00 and arriving at the gate of the third middle school at 8:20. only waited 10 minutes and entered the examination room earlier than the previous two days. After receiving the exam paper, Fuing Yin looked at the last subject, English, which he had never touched in his previous life. The first question is to write the plural form of the following words: foot. The last question was translation question requiring you to translate passage from Chinese into English. There are no obscure words in it, nor does it involve any complicated grammar. Fuming Yin guessed that there were simply too few review materials available now, and that even junior high school graduates and later generations could finish most of this exam paper. The final exam bell rang, and Fuing Yan walked out of the exam room, squinting at the pale sun. The weather wasn't great in the morning with thick layers of clouds blocking the sun. But now, as noon approaches, the sun has thinned out the clouds, revealing touch of winter warmth. The omen is very good, as if it has swept away the dullness and constraints of the past and ushered in golden future. At first, Fu Ming Yin followed the large group out of the examination hall, but when he saw someone in the crowd, he couldn't help but run out. The wind whistled past his ears and someone next to him complained that Fu Ming Yin was running too fast. But Fu Ming Yin only had eyes for that person. Fuing Yin didn't even notice that when he saw the person who came, his eyes brightened and smile appeared on his lips. Under the big tree, Guushi was wearing dark colored diamond patterned cotton padded jacket. cotton padded jacket with distinctive style of the era and bright red scarf around her neck, making her striking presence in the crowd. After Fu Ming Yen rushed over, he restrained himself and gave Guushi quick hug. Guushi's cheeks flushed slightly and her eyes sparkled. "Congratulations on finishing your English exam." "Why are you here? Dad noticed wanted to come and since there wasn't anything else going on at home, came over," Guushi said shily. Actually, she was absent-minded in the morning, glancing at her watch from time to time and regretting that she hadn't come to see Ming off to the exam. After 9:00, she couldn't suppress the voice in her heart. Her father-in-law noticed and told her to come and find Fuing Yen. Even though she had to stand under the tree and wait in the cold wind after arriving, Guushi was still happy. She loved the scene she had just witnessed. Amidst vast army, her man was rushing to her. In the crowd, Fuing Yin felt that Guushi was conspicuous presence. But in Guushi's eyes, Fu Ming Yin was no different. He was tall and strong with handsome features. couple of days ago, before and after the exam, she noticed that some female educated youth were secretly watching him. Guushi felt pang of jealousy when she thought about how she and her husband weren't in the same university and that some girls might try to get close to Fuming Yen, but she couldn't use the child to keep her man. Guushi took the initiative to ask, "Is English difficult?" "It's not difficult," Fuming Yin said. "It's bit easier than the preliminary exam. More than 5 million candidates registered nationwide." Because there were so many applicants, the government set up preliminary exam to filter out portion of the candidates before the official exam. Fuming Yin led Guushi to the parking area. Get in the car. Guushi asked curiously. Don't we need to wait for Wu Ching? She wants to eat at the staterun restaurant and then go back. Guy Yushi sat on the back of the old bicycle, grabbed Fuyians clothes, and followed him back to the village. Dust from the dirt road was kicked up by the tires. Guuushi thought about how the college entrance exam was over and how soon they could go back to the capital together. She hummed tune happily in her heart. Guu Yushi is very beautiful and seems to be an all-rounder, but she has one flaw. She can sing off key. Fu Ming Yin suppressed laugh, half standing on the bicycle and sped up to take the girl who was singing offkey home. Guushi had good grades and after the exam yesterday, people from the educated youth settlement came to invite her to check the answers. Because Guushi indicated that Fu Ming hadn't finished his exam and didn't want to discuss the answers, the other candidates at the educated youth settlement compiled the questions and answers themselves. Today is over. To thank Guushi, the people at the educated youth settlement brought her the questions and answers they had pieced together. Many hands make light work. Dozens of educated youth had already reproduced the subject's questions. Even after piecing together the answers, Fuuming Yin managed to mark the standard answers. He calculated that there were two areas where he lost points in Chinese, and he would deduct five points from the composition. On 100point test, he expected to score between 85 and 90 points, but he would calculate based on the lowest score of 85. He felt he could get full marks in math and his answers in politics were all on topic which he believed matched the reference answers. He thought he could get full marks in chemistry, but he was not good at electromagnetism and physics and that was where he lost points. Excluding English, Fu Ming conservatively estimates that he can get 370 out of possible 400 points. This was number he never dared to dream of before, but now he was certain he had achieved at least that score. After the first preliminary exam, when filling out his college application, he chose Peaking University, majoring in foreign languages. Fuing Yin is now certain that he will eventually receive the admission letter. After checking the answers, Fu Ming Yin grasped Guushis hand and said, "No problem. How about you?" Guushi nodded as well, her eyes curving like crescent moons. "I'm fine with it, too. should be able to, too." very small voice rang out. The couple quickly separated, forgetting that Fu Minghu was also in the room. Fu Mingju felt little embarrassed by her brother and sister-in-law's intimacy. But after getting the answer, she felt little elated, which broke the ambiguous atmosphere between the couple. Fu Mingju had been working hard to prepare for the college entrance examination as her brother had asked, but before the preliminary exam, she actually felt that she probably wouldn't pass. After the preliminary exam, Fu Mingju chose Beijing Normal University, which is also located in Beijing. Fu Mingju felt that she should be able to get into this prestigious university. Chapter 61 top scorer in single subject. After handing in their exam papers, the educated youth who participated in the 1977 college entrance examination threw themselves into the intense production work. After the official announcement of the college entrance examination, the village party secretaries signed certificates of consent for the educated youth to take the exam. Many villages even allowed these educated youth to suspend their labor and wholeheartedly prepare for the college entrance examination. Now that the college entrance examination is over, these educated youth want to reciprocate by working hard to repay the village. Fuing also joined the land reclamation team. He hadn't hauled stones in long time, and the leather straps had made his back swell up. Guushi applied safflower oil to Fu Ming Yins face, her eyes welling up with tears of heartache. But she couldn't really say anything about not working so hard. Given the enthusiastic atmosphere of the work, and the village secretary and brigade leader had indeed provided conveniences for the young people who were about to take the college entrance examination. All she could do was carefully apply safflower oil to her husband's body and try her best to push the medicine into his skin with her hands. Fu Ming Yin originally planned to write novel, but he had to stop due to overwork. Sleeping next to his fair-skinned and beautiful wife, Fu Ming Yin, who normally couldn't personally take the initiative and had to work on her body every other day, has now completely stopped. every day at the appointed time after soaking my feet in hot water. would almost immediately fall asleep only to return to the same arduous work the next day. Fuming Yin's body, which was originally covered by thin layer of fat, now has clearer outline. When he chops wood in the backyard, his lean muscles bulge, covered with beads of sweat that make women dizzy. Fu Ping's back was bad from working all year round, so Fu Ming Yin didn't let his father chop firewood. Previously, he only let his father drag the wild logs and put them in the yard. But now, when he has time, Fuing Yin takes the time after work to use an axe to neatly gather the firewood. While Fuing Yin was clearing land and chopping wood, the teachers in the marking team were grading exam papers. As snowflakes began to fall outside the window, test paper with the name covered was handed to the teacher. It was Fuing Yins test paper. The teacher who received Fuuming Yins exam paper was surnamedly. When he saw Fuing Yins exam paper, his eyes lit up. In the past, the country has attached great importance to education. But the most important thing is literacy, which is dedicated to helping the illiterate to become literate and to recognize simple characters. Higher education is progressing through trial and error. The foundation of basic education has not yet been laid. Teachers levels vary and so do the students they teach. Among the snowflake- like exam papers, not many had neat handwriting, but Fuming Yin's clear and elegant handwriting immediately stood out. After reviewing several test papers with handwriting resembling spiderw webs or chicken claws, Fuming Yin's test paper eased Mr. Lee's brow and even allowed him to spend two seconds appreciating the handwriting. Fuming Yin's handwriting is so beautiful with strong strokes. His compositions are clean and crisp without single ink blot. Teacher Lee even drifted off for moment thinking that this was probably the reason why emperors favored the official script style in the ancient imperial examinations. Having good handwriting indicates serious attitude towards learning and solid foundation. Teacher Lee thought Fuming Yin's test paper should be well answered. After grading the paper, his appreciation for talent was greatly aroused. He must be good talent. Teacher Lee graded Fuming Yin's test paper. Fuming Yin felt that there were two points he lost and he expected to lose three to five points. Teacher Lee was not demanding teacher. In his opinion, Fuumings answer should not be penalized for the first point deduction, but the second point deduction should be penalized. Although he could deduct only two points at his discretion. When Teacher Lee finished grading all the papers except the essay, he exclaimed, "Ho, this student was truly remarkable. It was the highest scoring paper he had graded in the past two days." With her excellent handwriting, Teacher Lee thought that as long as the essay stayed on topic and was well written, she could get high score of 90 or above. Teacher Lee started reading the essays. Fuming Yins essay begins with famous quote from Lu Sun followed by progression using parallel sentences. Some people overuse parallel sentences, but Fuming Yin's parallelism truly achieves progressive effect, making it very impressive when read aloud. Looking at his essay, Teacher Lee felt that the young man was striving upwards, contributing to the modernization of the motherland and that flame was burning in his heart. Teacher Lee couldn't help but think of student who had escaped and scathed during the past upheavalss and had even protected student who had been labeled writist. That person was assigned to classified unit last year, and he even came to visit him before leaving. Teacherly, have finally waited for this day. have indeed been abroad. Capitalist countries have also tried to bribe me with sugar-coated bullets. ate the sugar and threw the bullets back. think it's only right that I'm being repeatedly checked to see if I've been infiltrated. There are too many enemy agents among us. The open war has ended, but the undercurrents have never stopped. love my motherland, and my love for it has never stopped. Even in the most difficult times, have good comrades like you, my teacher, who have cared for and encouraged me. am still that passionate young man, and will strive to contribute to the country. Teacher Lee couldn't help but say, "Okay, this sound made the other teachers in the marking team look up." Teacher Lee put the lid of his enamel mug away and prepared to go find the group leader. Teacher Lee felt that the essay he had was good enough to get perfect score. The team leader had previously mentioned that they had discussed the matter with colleagues from the education department and that only three perfect score essays would be selected this time. Two perfect essays have already been awarded and teacherly would like to recommend this essay with its elegant handwriting as the third perfect essay. Teacher Chin asked oldly where are you going? teacher Lee held up Fuming Yin's test paper and said, have good essay here that think should be recommended as perfect score essay." The group leader wasn't there, but the other teachers in the marking group looked at this paper and said it was of higher standard than the previous two perfect score essays. If this is perfect score, then Oldley would have the highest score in the entire province, right? you're right. checked and they only deducted two points. When the group leader returned from the restroom, he also looked at the test paper. Good writing has the power to move people, and many teachers have lived in constant fear during turbulent times. Even in those days, there were still people who focused on their studies, hoping to seize the opportunity of the college entrance examination to serve their country. The group leader touched the test paper and realized that all the teachers in the group had already seen it and given the essay perfect score. Looking at the previous two points deducted, the group leader guessed that this person must be the top scorer in Chinese language in the province this year and he personally graded the total score of this test paper. After the tedious grading process was completed, the anonymized portion of the exam paper was opened. The candidates place of origin and name were copied at the top of the list. Fuing Yin, Fuintown, Wooing County, Fano City. Chapter 62. top scorer in the college entrance examination. The exam was held in early December and the marking team worked intensively to grade the papers. After the exam, copying and compiling the candidate scores is also huge undertaking. The young teachers, their heads spinning from looking at the densely packed small characters, painstakingly completed the task of transcribing and sorting. Their once clear and bright eyes had become bloodshot. In the end, almost all of these young teachers had blurred vision, backachches, and neck pain. This was the case in the days before computers when statistics were compiled manually. The work of statistics and ranking was tedious and complicated. Unfortunately, this kind of work is meticulous and no one dares to make mistake on such problem. If mistake is made, it could ruin candidate's entire life. The country resumed the college entrance examination and many educated youth hoped to return to the city through the exam. This was momentous event carrying the hopes of countless people. The teachers had clear division of labor. Some were responsible for comparing and transcribing the papers while others collected all the test papers under the students names into file folder and arranged them into units of 100 according to their scores. Amidst the heavy snowfall, the teachers worked overtime. After busy period until the end of December, the lists of arts and science students were reviewed three times to ensure that there were no problems with the rankings. And finally, the list was submitted to the provincial department of education. The provincial department leaders instructed the office staff to hand over the files. After confirming that the files were properly archived, the list was stamped with the official seal and delivered to the Ministry of Education by the provincial bureau staff who were going to the capital for business. The Ministry of Education has been quite busy lately with constant stream of people coming and going. The list of test takers from the capital city is the first to be sent to the Ministry of Education. Universities across the country then admit students based on their rankings. When the officials from Jonuan Province arrived, the official in charge of receiving the list said with smile, "Finally, we've received the list from Gianuan Province." The staff in the large office all laughed. Everyone knows that Director Yu is teasing Director Gu. At first, Director Gu could restrain himself from coming once in the morning and once in the afternoon, but recently with more people submitting lists, Director Gu sometimes comes to their office three or four times day. The junior staff member in charge of delivering the college entrance examination results list was unaware of the inside story and felt uneasy upon hearing this with sweat beating on his forehead. He spoke cautiously. The college entrance examination is big deal. Our province has large population and large number of candidates. Our provincial team sent marking team to work overtime to repeatedly verify the papers. So the list was sent little late. The junior official felt that the reason it attracted so much attention was because the province's performance summary was submitted late. "No, no," staff member explained with smile. "It's because our director Gu's daughter is taking an exam in your province and he wants to know her results. Old Gu has been waiting and waiting and finally we have the list of Jonuan province. I'll go and invite old Gu over. Please sit down. Someone has already gone to invite Director Gu. He didn't have meeting this morning, but he should be here soon. The junior staff member was finally relieved. The junior staff member initially wanted to ask why the director's daughter had come to their Gianuan province to work in the countryside, but then he thought that there might be some kind of conflict, so he swallowed his words. The junior official chuckled sheepishly and said, "It's perfectly normal to care about child's grades. If she gets accepted, she can go back to the capital. It's too hard for girl to go to the countryside. The work is really tough. That's right. Luckily, Director Gu's daughter is good student. Actually, don't think Director Gu needs to worry. Director Gu is here. Before they could finish speaking, Guong arrived looking travelworn. Compared to little over month ago, there are some gray hairs on both sides of his temples. He had to sever ties with Chin Suway, the daughter of his former benefactor. At first, he tossed and turned, unable to sleep, which caused his hair to turn gray and made him look haggarded. Seeing this, many of Guofangs colleagues advised her to get medical checkup in case she had serious illness. So many people have been saying this, including the neighbors in the compound where they live. Some well-meaning neighbors have even advised the Guof family to have Guong get checked out. Goofong couldn't actually get checkup and apart from slightly high blood pressure, there wasn't anything seriously wrong. Recently, Goofong was distracted by the college entrance examination. Only when she thought about her daughter coming back did she slowly emerge from her grief. Guong said to the junior official from Gianuan Province, "Thank you for your hard work. It's no trouble at all," the junior staff member said with smile. "Director Gu, let me help you open it." The file folder was opened and the first thing Goofong took was the list of science majors. His daughter had good grades and he thought she should be ranked high, but he never expected that the first place would be an unexpected name. Fuming Yin. Fuming Yin got first place and even surpassed his daughter. Can the educational level of small county level number three middle schools surpass that of the capital? Or is it that Fu Ming Yan has amazing comprehension and his daughter trained him, but he surpassed her in the end. He knew his daughters and son-in-laws exam admission ticket numbers by heart. His son-in-laws number ended in '0510. After confirming that there was no problem, it was indeed Fuming Yen. He was stunned and his fingers unconsciously stroked the list. Guong even forgot to check her daughter's ranking for moment. The junior officer from Gianuan Province who delivered the list was surnamed Wong. Upon seeing this, officer Wong smiled and said, "Congratulations, Director Gu. Your daughter's grades are excellent. She's in the top 50 in Jeanuan Province on the first page, so she'll definitely be able to get into her desired university." Guong only snapped out of her revery when Officer Wong spoke up and said apologetically, was just spacing out. didn't see it." Wong the clerk was taken aback. Guuangs expression didn't seem like she hadn't seen him. Standing next to Guo was colleague named Yui. thought suddenly struck him. Someone else who might also be in Jonuan province was Guushi's boyfriend. Old Gu's daughter found boyfriend in the countryside and only he knew about it in the department. There were many people in the office at the moment, so Yui couldn't ask. He smiled and said, "Old Gu, old Goo, you must not have slept well last night, worrying about your daughter's grades. Take look." Guong then went to look at her daughter's grades. Looking down, she saw that her daughter's name was right below Fu Ming, and she was second in the entire province. Guong hadn't looked closely at Fuing Yin score earlier, but now that their scores were listed together, she compared them side by side. Fuming Yin, the top science student in the province, achieved perfect score in mathematics, 93 in science subjects, 98 in Chinese, and 90 in politics for total of 381. My daughter got full marks in math and science, but only 87 in Chinese, and 88 in politics for total of 375. Fuming Yin also had one more subject score than his daughter, English, in which he scored 98 points. Chapter 63. Your son-in-law is pretty good. After Goofong finished reading the list, seeing everyone in the office staring at her intently, she couldn't help but smile and say, "Thank you all for your concern. have already seen my daughter's grades and ranking. How many old Gui put his arm around Guang's shoulder? Just by looking at the first page, can tell that Shiaolu is definitely on the list. just don't know where he is." Anyway, know he must be in the top 50. Go away. You're the one in such hurry. Guang's eyebrows relaxed. His son-in-law's grade surprised him. So much so that looking at his daughter's grades felt less real. Now his old colleagueu's words have pulled him back down to earth from the elucory clouds. My daughter ranked second in the science stream of the Gianuan Province College entrance examination. As soon as Guofong finished speaking, the entire office erupted in chaos. Everyone was utterly shocked. Second in the province for science. What an achievement. It was the very best of the best. Jewan province is major province for education. Jonuan province ranks second in the province in science. So if they take the exams in other provinces and cities, they will definitely be top performers. The reason it's not being combined with the national exam is because each region sets its own questions. If the national exam were used, Director Goo's daughter would at least be in the top 10, maybe even in the top three. It's important to understand that there weren't nearly as many candidates in ancient times. With over 5 million candidates nationwide, it's truly remarkable that director Goo's daughter achieved such results. In ancient times, this would have required someone who had passed the imperial examinations and was able to enter the Golden Palace to meet the emperor and have their word reach the heavens. Wow, Goose's grades are really impressive. Not only is she girl studying science, but she's also ranked second in the entire province. I'm not surprised at all. Yushi that is Director Goo's daughter, has always been top student. My son is her classmate, so know her very well. This girl is incredibly capable. Last year, she even got job in the district government, but unfortunately, she was reported and had to go to the countryside. Now that the college entrance exam has been reinstated, she immediately became the second highest scorer in science in Jewan Province. What do you call that? You're no ordinary fish. Once you encounter favorable winds and clouds, you transform into dragon. Jeanuan province is populous province and remember that the number of applicants was among the top three in the country. For Shiaolu to win second place is truly testament to the talent of young hero. Our director Gu is top student and like father like son. Getting into the two top universities in the country is piece of cake. Director Gu, what major did Xiao choose? Wong, the clerk from Jean Schuan province who was standing closest also said with smile. Director Gu's daughter did really good job, second in the whole province. Congratulations. Suddenly, question arose in Wongs mind. Who was the person who had beaten Guushi, the top student in their province? The thought was fleeting and was ignored by Wong, the clerk. The top scholar was not important. What mattered now was Director Gu's daughter. Guong was completely distracted by Fu Ming Yin becoming the top science student in Gianuan Province. Amidst the congratulations of his colleagues, all his attention returned to his daughter. Of his three children, he worried about his daughter Guu Yushi the most, who lived in the countryside. The matter of Chin Suway in particular amplified Guangs guilt towards his daughter. Now, listening to everyone's compliments, Guofangs wrinkles around her eyes smoothed out, and she thanked her colleagues for their congratulations one by one. My daughter didn't choose Ching Hua or Peeking University, but instead chose her mother's alma mater, Beijing Medical College. She wants to be doctor. This choice was unexpected. Ching Hua and Peing University are the best universities in the country, and the government has given them the most preferential policies. If Guushi graduates from these two schools, coupled with Director Gu's position, her future would be very bright. Why did you choose to study medicine? With grades high enough to get into Ching Hua or Peing University, choosing to study medicine is such waste. bespectled clerk in the office clearly disapproved of Guushi's choice and expressed his deep regret on her behalf. The office fell silent for moment, and many people looked at Director Gu. People who work in the Ministry of Education understand best how much the country values these two universities. Put yourself in their shoes. If your own children had such achievements, you would definitely push them to choose Chin Hua or Peing University. If the test score is only average, they understand the possibility of choosing slightly less prestigious school just to be on the safe side. It's truly pity that director Gu's daughter, who ranked second in science in Ganchuan Province, chose to study medicine. Ching Hua and Peing Universities are the shining pearls of scientific research in the country. Their long history, numerous famous figures, and strong faculty are all highly admired. student who was good enough to attend either of these two universities gave up Ching Hua and Peing University and chose to attend Beijing Medical College, which was truly pity for them. Goof slowly said she used to want to apply to these two universities. When the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination came, she also told me that her goal was Ching Hua and Peing University. didn't expect that she would change her mind after going to the countryside. Goofone recalled that when her daughter called, she said that she had participated in rudimentary surgery to save lives and that she wanted to study medicine. The daughter was uneasy, feeling that her choice had disappointed her family. How could be disappointed? Young people should shine in the fields they love and excel at. It's great that my daughter was able to determine her direction before the college entrance examination. If she had chosen the wrong major, it would have been almost impossible for her to switch to medicine. Fortunately, the daughter discovered her true preferences in time. Goof smiled and said gently, "In the countryside where Yushi lives, the barefoot doctors are little afraid of blood." "Yushi learned some surgical skills when she was child, and she used them that night to successfully save that person's life." She said she liked the feeling of saving people. After that night, she wanted to pursue career in medicine. think the most important thing is the child's interests if she likes medicine and dedicates herself to it. She will shine in the field and fully support her. Yui also said with smile. Moreover, Laos wife is doctor. So, guess Shiao Yusi was also influenced by her mother. Before, Shiao Yusi hadn't found what she really wanted to do. So, she set her goal to go to Ching Hua or Peing University. Now that the college entrance examination has been reinstated, she has been able to find her direction. As her uncle, am happy for her. One couldn't help but say, "Actually, Beijing Medical College is also top tier university. After graduating from university and starting work, you'll definitely stay in the capital." Now that things had come to this point, everyone started talking, saying things like how director goose's daughter had chosen very good medical school. Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. It is indeed very good university. Director Gu talked with these people in his office for almost half an hour. After returning to his office, he took out his notebook and wrote down the scores he had just memorized. Fuming Yin, Chinese, total score 381, English 98. Guushi, Chinese. Total score 375. Just as Guofong finished writing and blew on the paper, the notebook was snatched from her hand. The person who pulled out Guofangs notebook was Yui. Yui looked at the name on the list and raised an eyebrow, fuming in, he drawled out his words to Goofong. Your son-in-law is quite something. Chapter 64. Such worthy son-in-law. Goofong chuckled and waved his hand. It's not as exaggerated as you say. He's just an ordinary rural lad. Chinese people have habit of politely praising each other, even if they are not family members. Once you truly accept the other person and treat them like family, you'll actually belittle them in front of outsiders, displaying humble attitude. After Chin Sui Suer's incident, Guong genuinely considered Fu Ming Yin as her son-in-law. And at this moment, she subconsciously became humble on Fuing Yins behalf. Goofong, he just reads books by wrote. This year's college entrance exam was easy. So, he got lucky. When asked the girl what university he wanted to apply to, she didn't say. She only said it was university in the capital. If he goes to Ching Hua or Peing University, which are full of talented people, I'm worried about whether he can keep up. Yui looked at Guong and waited until he finished speaking before speaking himself. Old Gu, you can't do this. It's one thing to say it to my face, but don't say it like that in public. You're hurting people's feelings. How does it hurt people's feelings? You're exaggerating bit. You he shook his head and said meaningfully. It's not an exaggeration at all. Your daughter is indeed well off. You are cadre in ministry. Your wife is doctor in hospital. Your father was hero. Your deceased elder brothers were martyrs. And your wife's family is also remarkable, having produced many outstanding figures. And what does this fuminion have? Just like you said, an ordinary country boy. He's so different from your daughter. Yui felt sorry for Fu Ming Yin after thinking about it. Fu Ming Yin had Guushis affection and himself, but nothing else. Yui pointed at Guuings notebook with his hand. His greatest strength is his brain. His brain is what enabled him to achieve what he has today, becoming the top science student in Jonuan Province. If you were to belittle his achievements, that would be bullying. Actually, you can see some of his strengths from his grades. Yui analyzed with his notebook. 98 points in Chinese. This person must have some cultural background. He must be good at writing. and his handwriting is good, too. Otherwise, if were the teacher, would deduct two points from his score just for the neatness. How could he get such high score? The most remarkable thing is English. How good can the English education level be in county town? score of 98 is definitely topnotch. You can open your eyes to the world now. After listening to her friend's words, Goofong thought for moment before saying, "Seriously, you're right. can't do that again." Through the phone call, Guong could sense how much her daughter cared about Fuing Yan. She was afraid that if she said something inappropriate, it would really upset her daughter, who had finally come home. Guong felt pang of jealousy. The thought of her beloved daughter being taken advantage of still made her feel uneasy. Yes, Yui patted his old friend on the shoulder, his eyes filled with affirmation. Even if this year's college entrance exam is easy, think your son-in-law is talented and hardworking. Now that he's in the capital, with your help, he and Yui will definitely have good life. Goofong chuckled. Actually, they don't need any help. They'll be doing just fine. Yua found it little strange why he would say that. here. Guong took book out of her drawer and placed it in Yuhi's arms. This is gift for you in advance. It's major publication from the People's Publishing House this year. You can take it home and take look. Shininoa bookstore will stock it up in few days. Yui looked down at the book, which had pale yellow cover with black silhouette of man and woman drawn on it. The man was wearing top hat with one hand resting on the brim. The woman was wearing Chong Sam and had her hair permed. She held gun with both hands as if she was about to fire. The title is double life and the pin name is Wentan. This cover doesn't really reflect the working class and doesn't match the clothing style that emerged after the 1960s. It looks more like the style of the Republic of China era. Yui immediately became interested in writing stories about the Republican era. The books currently on the market are all about the history of the struggles of the working people. Now, just looking at the cover has piqued his interest, and he wants to read it as soon as possible. Yui had just turned to the first page when he saw the year 1945. He almost started reading, but he quickly closed the book. Yui couldn't help but say, "Is this new book from the publishing house? How did it end up here? The pen name is unfamiliar. You must be newcomer. Wait, why are you suddenly bringing up books? Weren't you talking about your son-in-law? You he only has high school education, but he has been reading ever since he started working. His reading volume is among the top in the entire department, and he knows all the works on the market like the back of his hand. Therefore, he can be almost certain that this is new author. Of course, it's new author. We're not going off topic, though. This book was written by my son-in-law. Goofone placed her hands on the table in pyramid shape. her eyes crinkling with smile. Yui was completely stunned. The book wasn't thick, but it still had over 100,000 words, and it wasn't published by some unknown publisher. It was published by Beijing People's Publishing House. Yui couldn't help but say, writer? Your son-in-law is writer? How old is he? Is he former educated youth sent to the countryside? He published book. He's not writer, nor is he former educated youth. He's just from the countryside and year older than Yushi. Look at this book. The royalties are seven per thousand words. Just one book has earned enough for the couple's expenses during their university years. There are subsidies for university students and this money can be used to improve their lives. Goof also thought about the movie. His friend said that the book did have the potential to be adapted into film and he had already submitted the proposal which was basically approved. His friend wants to help Fuing Yin gain more control. So, he wants to wait for the publishers's first quarter sales figures before formally signing the contract. If Fuing Yin were to participate in the screenwriting of the book, he could likely earn considerable sum of money if it were adapted into film. dear. Yui laughed. Old Gu, now suspect that you were deliberately belittling your son-in-law earlier, but actually you wanted to show off that you have good son-in-law. Yui gave Guofong thumbs up and said, "Tell me all the good qualities your son-in-law has hidden." Guong had already listed many of Fu Minings good points, so she bluntly said, "He's tall, 1.8 and handsome." Yui stroked his chin. "Xia Yushui is beautiful. They're perfect match. Do you have any photos?" "The photos are at my house," Guofong said. "I'llll show them to you next time you visit my home. Let's not wait until next time. Let's do it today, Yui said with smile. love reading and really can't wait to see this new author. have feeling I'll like this book. Seeing that it was almost noon, Yui followed Guofong home. In Guofangs home, there is large photo frame containing more than dozen small black and white photos. In the photo in the lower left corner, little girl and Fu Ming Yin are sitting side by side, their bodies slightly tilted, revealing natural intimacy. The two had relaxed expressions and were not yet 20 years old. In the most beautiful stage of their lives, refreshing air emanated from them. Perhaps it was because the person in the photo was young, tall, and handsome that Yui couldn't help but imagine that face onto the novel's male protagonist, Yu Zajing, when he read the novel. Chapter 65. The first reader. Yui likes to read in one go, but he is also slow reader. to estimate how long this book will take. He starts reading after dinner. Yui read until 11 p.m. His emotions rising and falling with the character's feelings before finally closing the book. The dramatic emotional ups and downs do not mean that the author, whose pin name is Wan, writes with intense emotions. On the contrary, there are no long passages of rousing revolutionary songs. As covert spy, Yuzuings emotions and expressions are extremely restrained. He is like pulsating lava deep in the mountains, calm on the outside, but fiery on the inside. With such person as the protagonist, it becomes easier to understand why he firmly chose communism, vividly recreating for readers the two-p partyy struggle that took place more than 20 years ago. This also made it clear why the final victory belonged to our party, not the Quuoman Tang. What wonderful book. Yui couldn't help but think to himself. Yui first read Double Life because the book had rare angle. It piqued his interest from the title page. Few novels about the Republican era were published in the 1970s. His interest intensified after he learned that the author when Tan was Guangs son-in-law. As he read the book carefully, distracting thoughts faded away and Yui focused all his attention on the book. When Yuzu Zuzings girlfriend Linlon died, he wept just like Chu Ping. When Chu Pings bullet was fired and she died instantly, his heart like Yuzu Xings was drawn to this gorilla leader and pounded in his chest. Pingings hair was shining and her personal charm was captivating. The previous text did mention that Suaping said she was gorilla captain, but because the novel is told from Yuzings perspective, this arranged wife makes people feel that she is exhausting, full of loopholes, stupid, and annoying. After Linlan's death and the display of her marksmanship, Pings charm became apparent, leaving only one sentence echoing in people's hearts. She was true communist with unwavering faith. It's only natural that Yu Zing fell in love with her. Such person deserves to be loved. As Yui closed the book, he was still thinking that it was no wonder the people's publishing house had signed the contract for this story directly, even bypassing the usual practice of serializing it in magazines. From political standpoint, there's nothing wrong with the book itself. The biggest problem is now being addressed, and the next issue is the readership. Those who enjoy studying history can see it from new perspective. Those who like literature can explore the structure and theme of the articles, and those who like popular novels will find it even more fascinating. With stories so different from those on the market that they evoke memories of the Republic of China era decades ago, the Republican era was clash between the new and the old. The people lived in great hardship and the whole country was devastated. However, literature flourished and many good books and authors emerged. The author when Tan reminded Yuhi of authors from that era and he believed that this book would have good sales record in 1978. Yui thought that his masterpiece at the beginning of the year should have print run of 1 million copies. The number 1 million seems like lot, but if you distribute the stock to Shininoa bookstores in all provinces and cities across the country, it's actually quite easy for it to sell out quickly. The policies formulated over the past decade have accumulated to the point where the nation craves scientific research talent, and the people yearn for new forms of entertainment. The book will definitely sell like hotcakes. Yui couldn't help but think of the story's ending, which was so full of regret. They had already met. Yet one of them stayed on the mainland while the other went to the island. If one only reads the surface level, one might feel that this ending is full of tragic beauty. But upon deeper reflection, one will realize that the separation of Yu Zing and Tsuing was inevitable. And key factor was Yu Zas superior, Wu Jing Jong. Station manager Wu Jin Jang was actually well aware of Yu Zaings true identity. He valued Yuzu Xing because Yu Zajing had become his front man, working tirelessly and without complaint to amass wealth for him. Such good comrade who was not greedy was nowhere to be found in the Kuan Tang. Furthermore, even if Yuzu Jing were to run into trouble, Wu Jing Jang would not be immediately implicated as he could use his substantial family wealth to mediate and smooth things over. Considering all these factors, Yuzu Jing will definitely be taken to the island by his superior. He also knew Chu Pings identity. He had made mistake once before, letting Ping go to the city. This time, he would not make the same mistake again and let Chu Ping go to the island with Yuzushing. 1 + 1 is greater than two. Wu Jing Jong cannot unite more communist comrades. Ching. Ching, what are you thinking about? Zung Yu, Yuis wife, had already washed up and was waiting outside the study. Now that she saw her husband had closed his book and was still sitting at his desk in days, she couldn't help but urge him on. Zang Yu couldn't help but complain. You've already closed the book, but you're still staring blankly with the light on. Can't you sleep? need to sleep. I'm sorry. Yui quickly finished washing up, lay down on the bed, and turned off the last dim light in the room. Yui's heart was still immersed in the story, and he even regretted that it was too late. Otherwise, he would have definitely gone to Guofangs house. How could someone under 20 years old write such good work? The combination of history and story is excellent. The characters are vividly portrayed, and the structure of the article is also good. It's such mature novel that it's hard to believe the author is so young. He was even little jealous. How could old Goo's son-in-law be so successful? He moved around, waking Zung Yu, who had just fallen asleep. Zung Yu said irritably, already told you last time. Don't read after 10:00 next time." I'll go to my study and write commentary." Zing Yu sat up abruptly. "It didn't matter that he couldn't communicate with goof foam. He could write commentary articles and communicate with wide readership." "Are you out of your mind?" Zing Yu said incredulously. "How old are you? Why are you staying up all night writing articles? This time is different, Yui said. Do you know whose book it was last night? Whose is it? Old Goose son-in-law, Yui said with smile. You wouldn't believe it, would you? Let me tell you. Old Goose son-in-law is the top science student in Gianuan Province's college entrance examination. Chapter 66. Mother-in-law knows about top science student. Zung Yus main job is primary school teacher. She used to be Guy Yushis teacher for period of time. Because the Gu family was busy, Guushi would have lunch with Zang Yu. Zing Yu treated the little girl like daughter. The two families even considered becoming godparents. But Zing Yu and Yuis daughter, Yui, was very resistant, so the matter was dropped. How can someone be both top scorer in the college entrance examination and writer? What's the situation with Yushi's lover? Tell me quickly. Zung Yu became energetic and sat up in bed. Guu Yushi is such good girl. After the news of her being reported and sent to the countryside came, was worried about her. Even though knew that Guushi would have good taste, Zung Yu still couldn't help but worry when he learned that she was getting married. Now that Zingu heard that Yushi's lover was top student in science, her mood immediately changed. The proverb of all things only studying is noble has been passed down through generations. Although the four olds have been eradicated, the Chinese people still deeply value studying, believing that studying can change one's destiny. After briefly explaining the situation, Zang Yu was overjoyed and kept saying yes, then urged her husband to write the commentary. Yui deliberately said, "You don'tt mind me sleeping late this time? Since you definitely won't be able to sleep anyway, you might as well write an article for Yushi's lover to help the book sell better." Yui chuckled and shook his head, knowing his wife's fondness for Guu Yushi. I'll go write it now. wonder what Yushi's lover looks like. You'll see it when Shiaol Guu and her husband returned to the city. All right, it's getting late. Go to sleep. After returning to his study, Yui lit cigarette. And as he exhaled smoke, he calmed his mind and returned to the era of 1945. He was inspired after only few puffs. He placed the cigarette in dimly lit corner and let the butt burn quietly above the ashtray. No one was smoking, and the dark red spot of light gradually faded, covered with layers of ash. When the soot could no longer withstand the pressure, and small section naturally collapsed, Yui began to write. The tip of the hero fountain pen made soft sound as it rubbed against the manuscript paper and the powerful characters fell onto the paper. Article title reflections on reading Double Life. Don't be afraid to portray characters flaws in literary works. Double Life has many merits. The article has good structure. The narrative is told in gentle and detailed manner. The writing style is very restrained and it is well integrated with history. However, what impressed Yui the most were definitely the vivid characters. Fumingin's characters are not perfect. Their flaws give the printed characters life and make people feel that such people really exist. After his superiors death, the protagonist Yuzajing chooses to assassinate traitor. He has simple sense of justice, but he also has weak side. After years in the Quuoman Tang, he only wishfully thought that everything would end when Japan surrendered. He felt that he had joined the undercover operation for love. But he also felt regretful and confused because he couldn't meet Lin Lon. Yuzu Xing is growing. While Pings growth is less about learning how to conduct undercover work and making her contributions. After writing 1,000 words, Yui wrote the following. What amazed me most was the portrayal of Ching. She was uneducated and had bad temper, but her firm beliefs and noble character made her shine. loved her actions after Linland's death and loved how she took down traitor with single bullet. She said that she personally issued more than 20 martyr certificates on the tying mountains. None of those widows could hold on like Yuzing said. also believe that she could hold on at the end of the novel. The only regret is that in view of history, Yuzu Xing will die year after the novel ends. Yui's favorite person is Chiping. If he had said from the beginning that Yuza Jing would fall in love with Ching, he would have scoffed and thought, "How could that be?" After reading the novel, he felt that falling in love with Tsuing was an easy thing to do. When he got excited while writing, Yui would grab burning cigarette and take few deep drags, feeling his lungs fill with nicotine before continuing to write furiously. The 3,000 words were completed in 2 hours, and the entire study was filled with smoke and mist. After Yui finished writing, mental exhaustion slowly crept over him. He rubbed his temples, but instead of returning to the master bedroom, he took quilt from the top cabinet in the study and laid down on the plush recliner. While Yui was asleep, Paid Xong Fong, who was exhausted, also returned home. She was supposed to be back tonight after attending meeting, but then mass incident occurred at the hospital and she and her colleagues participated in the emergency rescue of several assembly line workers. Some people's fingers got caught in the ditch and in the panic, the hair of the person next to them got caught in it. Others acted recklessly and caused trouble for others. In the end, it was only now that someone had driven them home. After changing her shoes and socks and turning on flashlight, Pyong quickly went to the bathroom to wash up. The Goo family's house is very large with two bathrooms. One of the larger bathrooms is far from the bedroom, so they don't have to worry about disturbing other people's sleep if they come back late. After changing her clothes, Pa Shong quietly entered the second bedroom without turning on her flashlight. She knew the room layout very well. She could find her spot by walking along the wall. Unexpectedly, as soon as went in, Guofong turned on the bedside lamp. Pa Shong Fong was surprised. It's so late. You're still not asleep. There was an alarm clock by the bedside, and Paige Shong noticed that it was already 3:00 in the morning. can't sleep until you come back. Dr. Pay blushed slightly, then awkwardly slipped into bed and pinched her husband's waist. We're an old married couple. Why are you saying such things? There was an emergency today, so couldn't come back. You should go to sleep early. Guangs eyes brightened as he handed over the notebook hidden beside him and opened the page for his wife to see. mainly wanted to wait for you to see this. The college entrance examination results for Jonuan Province are out. The top part lists Fuin's grades while the bottom part lists his daughter's grades. Pongfong first looked at her daughter's score and then wrote down that she was second in science in Jonuan Province. Looking at Fu Ming Yinys grades again, Paid Xong Fong couldn't help but rub her eyes. She even thought she was seeing things. Not only did he have an extra English grade, but his total score was also higher than Guushi's, and it was noted that he was first in science. Is Xiao Fu the top science student? Guong smiled and nodded vigorously. You brat, you still won't say where your boyfriend applied to, only that it's Beijing. If you say that, there's definitely no problem. Judging from the first preliminary exam, Fuuming Yins ranking is probably very good, enough to get into the two best universities. The only question now is whether it's Ching Hua or Peing University. Pa Chong Fong laughed. If told you before the results came out that Xiao Fu wanted to apply to Ching Hua or Peing University, would you think he was getting arrogant? Guong sighed with emotion. His wife was right. If his daughter had told him in advance that Fu Ming Yan had applied to Ching Hua and Peing Universities, he would probably have been extremely anxious. These two schools are not easy to get into. They mainly recruit students from Gianuan Province, and there may only be one or two students for each major. Fortunately, he didn't say anything when filling out college applications. Otherwise, it would have been pity if the top science student hadn't gone to Ching Hua or Peing University. Guong held his wife's hand. Old you also talked to me today telling me not to always look down on Xiao Fu. Yushi has good eye. She was precocious child to begin with and after experiencing going to the countryside, she's become an adult. affirm my daughter's judgment and that also affirms Xiao Fu. Isn't she an adult now? Chong Fong touched Guofangs hair. Even her husband's temples are already gray. Have mom and dad heard the good news? Dad is still on the train. I've already gotten the phone number of the guest house he's staying at from his workplace. He should arrive at the guest house tomorrow. Mom said she'll call him. Pa Chong Fong had something she didn't say. She was quite curious about how the old lady would have reacted when she found out that Fu Ming Yin was the top scorer in the college entrance examination. Chapter 67. Anticipation of trip to Beijing. When Guofong told the old lady yesterday, the old lady was knitting sweater for someone. Liua is very skillful. She has figured out many knitting techniques for sweaters and will knit sweaters for people in the yard. She charges two to five cents depending on the size and complexity of the garment. The sweater pattern Lee Iwan knitted for people this time features cute panda with bow on its head in the very center nibbling on bright red apple. The panda pattern swept through the entire compound capturing the hearts of children aged 3 to 13. Older people would come to ask how to knit and after learning they would knit sweaters for their families. However, the younger wives didn't know how to knit such complicated patterns, so they had to spend 5 cents to ask the old lady to knit sweaters for them. The elderly lady can also customize different panda pictures, such as pandas eating bamboo, pandas chasing butterflies, or even pandas swinging on swing. This time people were even more willing to pay 5 cents to create unique custom design. When Liiawa's knitting business was in full swing, Guofong came over and told her that Fuing Yins results were out and he was the top science student in Jonuan Province. The round knitting needle pricked Lee Iwa's finger hard and she shuddered. Really? The top scholar? Mom, does your hand hurt? It doesn't hurt. The knitting needle is fine. Is he really the top scholar? Grandma Lee's eyes were shining. She threw the sweater back into the basket and held her son's hand. The word science cannot be omitted. And it's not just the best in the country. It's the best science in Jonuan Province. dear. Old Mrs. Lee stood up and paced back and forth. I've heard that there are many people in Juuan Province and the exams are very difficult. Since ancient times, the top scorer there has been the national champion. After reading the book Goofong brought back, Liia Hua already felt that Fu Ming Yin had remarkable talent. Now that she knew he was the top science student, she muttered to herself, "The god of literature." The old lady had read many operas, and one of them said that the top scholar was the reincarnation of the god of literature. "You can't say that," Guong said helplessly. Grandmi slapped her lips, knowing she shouldn't keep mentioning the four olds. won'tt say anymore. won't say anymore. right. have to tell the old man about this. He's away on business trip. Why did he have to go on business trip at this time? He's really in the way. Goofone was both amused and exasperated as she looked at her mother. Dad's business trip was arranged long time ago. can just call him to let him know. I'll go to his workplace this afternoon to ask for the guest house's phone number. Although Grandma Lee didn't say anything about the god of literature, she still thought about it in her heart and was genuinely happy for her granddaughter. Find out your dad's phone number and I'll tell him the news later. Goofong went to the restroom and when she came out, she discovered that the color of the panda eyes on old Mrs. Lee's dress had been woven incorrectly. Mom, the panda's eye color is wrong. The panda eye sockets, which were originally black, turned bright red, prompting the old lady to quickly remove them. Go away. It's because you're in my way that made mistake. Gofong recounted the events of that night to his wife, Pyong, who chuckled softly. Mom likes cultured people. Grandma Lee's approval of Fu Ming made Pyong as mother very happy. Our people all admire scholars. Later, tell the Pay family about the news regarding the child. They'll definitely like it, too. Okay, definitely like it. By the way, when will the acceptance letter arrive? When will be able to start school? Mid January. After all, school will start around the Lantern Festival after the Lunar New Year. Pongfong was taken aback. Didn't you say before that the college entrance exam results for 1977 were out and students would start school in September 1978? Later more detailed agenda was given. The college entrance examination would become regular event. So the candidates from 1977 would have to start studying in the first half of 1978. One semester would be considered one academic year. By September 1978, the candidates from 1977 would be second-year students. Then I'll be able to see my daughter soon. Paige Shong Fong said with smile. I'll also tell Shiaol Guu that we'll spend the spring festival in Beijing this year and you she will go back to his hometown with him next year. Guong remains silent, feeling deeply unhappy at the thought of her daughter spending the spring festival away from home next year. Yung Fu isn't son-in-law who lives with his wife's family. He'll definitely have to go back to his family's house for the new year. Pa Shyong said, "Besides, he's studying at university in Beijing and will be working there in the future. Are you worried about not seeing Yushi enough? Guangs brows finally relaxed. The couple chatted for while, mentioning that Grandma Lee, who claimed she could knit sweater with her eyes closed, was now knitting it wrong because of the top science student. Page Chong Fongs voice was sleepy. Mom is also looking forward to seeing Xiao Fu soon. Yes, everyone is looking forward to it. After Goofong finished speaking, he told his wife to go to bed early. Before going to sleep, Guofong glanced at the small alarm clock on the bedside table. The short hour hand had already pointed to four. Paong went back to her parents' home on Sunday when she had some free time. She told them about her daughter and son-in-laws grades and said that once the admission notices reached the village. The young couple could prepare to return to the city. She also said that they would send message as soon as the news of their return to the city was confirmed. The Pay family was naturally overjoyed. Pa Chongfong was all smiles, but her face was stiff with laughter when she left. When Pa Chongfong passed by Shinwa Bookstore, she saw an art poster displayed there. It featured black silhouettes of Yuzajing and Ping from the novel Double Life with promotional slogans such as new book Double Life and Beijing People's Publishing House's New Year's Masterpiece. She couldn't help but stop and look. Next to her was an advertisement. The novel Double Life, which depicts the defection of Quuoman Tangg staff members to our party and their undercover work during the Republic of China era, is now on sale. There is plenty of stock. Citizens are welcome to come and purchase. Just then, someone wearing round framed tortois shell glasses said to the shop assistant, "Give me copy of the new book advertised outside." "How much?" "63 cents," the shop assistant said. Chong Fong stood there for few minutes watching as double life sold well before continuing her walk home. Author's note, I'll be busy during the Chinese New Year holiday, but I'll try my best to update regularly around noon. If get too busy and miss the deadline, please check back few hours later. I'll make sure you all have plenty of entertainment during the holiday. Today is Lunar New Year's Eve. bow to all my readers and wish you happy new year and all the best in the coming year. May everything go smoothly for you. Chapter 68. Seeking to purchase double life in the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Everyone at Beijing People's Publishing House knows that this year's highlight is double life. An author named One caught the eye of the editor-inchief. The editor-inchief debated with the assembled experts at meeting and set target of 1 million copies for the first print run. With target volume of millions, the question then becomes how to sell it to Shininoa bookstores across the country. Previously, the initial print run was over 100,000 copies. Bookstores across the country would distribute anywhere from few dozen to few hundred copies, and that was how the stock was distributed. print run of millions cannot be forced to be limited to few hundred or thousand copies purchased by Shininoa bookstore. Otherwise, the goods would be transported there, but if they are not sold and have to be transported back, it would be waste of resources. Editor-inchief Chio proposed plan. Sheena bookstores and other provinces and cities should not ship the book first, allowing double life to be fully distributed in the capital for month. Based on the sales situation in the capital, the book would then be distributed nationwide. Beijing has 14 districts plus municipal Shininoa bookstore, making total of 15 Shininoa bookstores. The city- level bookstores were equipped with 2,000 books each, while other bookstores were equipped according to their size, with the smallest bookstore having 300 books and the largest having 1,000 books. In total, Shininoa bookstores throughout the city had 15,000 books on display. The staff in the distribution department coordinated with Shinwa Bookstore in Beijing, designed promotional advertisements, produced advertising copy, and posted them. Finally, the official sales began yesterday. Yesterday, went to the bookstore to help with the setup, and was busy all day. Today, the colleagues in the distribution department finished their work so we can relax little. The staff in the distribution department also acknowledged that Double Life was highquality book, but they all felt that the editor-inchief had taken too big step with print run of 1 million copies. However, the higherups have already agreed that focusing on double life is beneficial for the publishing department. After all, the amount of paper printed each year is limited, and double life takes up quarter of the company's paper usage. Once this project is completed, the remaining workload will be greatly reduced. I've been working hard to distribute Double Life in Beijing for while now that distribution is complete. think these books should sell for at least quarter or even year, so it's time to relax bit. The spring festival in 1978 was on February 6th. The colleagues in the distribution department felt that there was no extra work to do before the spring festival. The staff in the distribution department were busy in the office. Some working on reports, some drinking tea, and some chatting when phone call from the Shanghai Shinwa bookstore broke the silence. The person who answered the phone was Wong Lee, new employee in the office. Wong Le has loud voice. She usually tries to keep her voice down, but when she gets excited, her voice involuntarily becomes louder. At this moment, Wong Le's voice became louder because this phone call specifically asked for double life, book that had just finished its distribution in Beijing. Wong Le was genuinely surprised. After all, the author of this book was not famous, and the first print run was too large. Her colleagues had discussed how to sell 1.2 million copies of the book. Unexpectedly, just after the book was distributed in Beijing, the Shanghai market took the initiative to call and offer to help them sell off their inventory. You Shanghai publishers want 10,000 copies. Shanghai Shininoa bookstore. Yes, don't know what your initial print run is. think if the initial print run is not large, we should stock more in the major cities and not stock in the smaller cities. Wongley couldn't help but say, "The supply is plentiful. Our first print run is 1.2 million copies. The head of Shininoa bookstore in Shanghai originally thought the first print run would be 200,000 to 300,000 copies. So, he thought it would be good if he could get 10,000 copies. He was thinking of asking other bookstores to take fewer copies so that the supply to big cities would be prioritized. When he heard that the first print run was in the millions, he immediately grabbed the microphone and wanted to change the quantity. Your number is bit unexpected. Are you sure it's 1.2 million copies in your warehouse? There's no 1.2 million. Wong Le's tone had calmed down now. gave Beijing 15,000 few days ago, and there are also more than 1.1 million worth of books. Okay, said the person in charge of the Shanghai Shinua bookstore. need to discuss this again and report the situation to my superiors. will call you again today to tell you the exact number of books ordered. After hanging up the phone, her colleague asked, "Wong Le, what's going on? Shanghai needs 10,000 copies of what kind of books? There might be mistake." Wong Le waved her hand and said with smile, they said they wanted 10,000 copies of Double Life, but said our first print run was 1.2 million. They said they would have to hold another meeting and call us once the quantity was confirmed. Upon hearing Wong Lee's words, her colleagues offered their comments. If you ask me, there's very high chance they won't call to place an order again. Now understand why Shiai was so amazed. Double Life is hardly well-known book and suddenly they called to order 10,000 copies. That's really rare, Wong Lee said with smile. That's right. If Shanghai really ordered 10,000 copies, that would be great. At least it would reduce our workload after the new year. Leah's glasses were about to fall off, so he pushed up his black rimmed glasses. think the Shanghai side feels they need too little after the meeting. They'll definitely need more, so they'll definitely call later. Wangi was surprised. 10,000 copies is already lot when Tan is not famous and the current promotional work is only being carried out in Beijing. Why would Shanghai want when Tan's book? If you ask me, it must have been the editorial department that put in the effort, Lei said with laugh. Have you forgotten what magazines are in Shanghai? The most famous literary magazine in Shanghai is Harvest, which was founded in 1957 by Ba. Ba's literary achievements are self-evident, and the magazine Harvest that he founded is undoubtedly sacred place in the hearts of young literary enthusiasts. Leah's meaning was simple. Their editorial department had group of authors and in order to promote Double Life, the editorial department sent copies of the book to many authors after it was printed, hoping they would write reviews of Double Life in the magazine. The publication of literary articles can boost the sales of Double Life. Now that Double Life has been released, it is estimated that the authors invited by the editorial department have also written articles. Harvest will be published tomorrow, Lii said confidently. There will definitely be commentary articles. So, the Shininoa bookstore in Shanghai received the news and came to pre-order Double Life. The Shininoa bookstore in Shanghai made the call in the evening. Because there was sufficient supply in Beijing, the Shinwa bookstore in Shanghai, after discussing the matter in meeting, ordered an even larger quantity, 23,000 copies of Double Life. Wong Le wrote down the subscription information and couldn't help but ask, the older colleagues in our editorial department said that Harvest published review article on double life. May ask who wrote it? The head of the Shanghai Shinwa bookstore said with smile. It will be published tomorrow and you'll see for yourself when you see it. Wangi was full of doubts. The next morning, she wanted to read the magazine Harvest, but although the mailman delivered it, it had already been taken by her colleagues from the editorial department who had arrived earlier. Chapter 69 of the best-selling novel Double Life. Huang Yu, new employee in the office of Honging Steel Rolling Mill, is very fond of literature and is loyal reader of literary magazines such as People's Literature, Beijing Literature and Art and Harvest. After finishing his busy work on meeting related tasks with half an hour left before lunch break, he opened the magazine Harvest in his office. The first article in the January issue of Harvest magazine was review of the novel Double Life by pin nameing. This was the very review article that Yui wrote while staying up all night. Yui has always had the habit of writing articles. Although those articles from his youth were not published, they provided him with wealth of experience. After he turned 30, he began submitting articles to Harvest magazine and the acceptance rate was not high at first. But after he turned 40, every article he submitted was accepted. After receiving Yui's manuscript, the editorial department of Harvest magazine in Shanghai reviewed it immediately and also obtained copy of Double Life through their connections. The novel itself is fine and the commentary is truly excellent. Yui's commentary was placed at the top of the Harvest magazine. Upon seeing Yui's pen name, Kuang Yus eyes lit up. He really liked this author's commentary articles. The author's analytical articles were excellent, offering perspectives that others might miss. Yui reads widely, but his writing is not concise or awkward. Rather, it is easy to understand. This does not mean that Yui's works are of low quality. On the contrary, it is precisely because of his profound understanding of the works that he is able to express them in appropriate and suitable language. After reading about the author, Kuang Yu looked at the article title and then read bit of the main text. Double Life by Wan is new book published this year by Beijing People's Publishing House. After seeing this information, Kuang Yu resisted the urge to continue reading the article. He needed to read the novel first. Reading the novel in conjunction with this article would definitely be much more enjoyable. Yu was little distracted during the rest of his workday. After get off work, he rode his old bicycle to the nearest Shininoa bookstore as soon as possible. staff member was carrying books and Kuangu quickly went up to ask, want Double Life, the book by author Wintan. Do you still have it in the bookstore?" There are many literature enthusiasts like Kuang Yu. After reading Harvest, the first thing they do is rush into Shinua bookstore to buy the book. During the day, large number of people came to buy books. Like Kuang Yu, they didn't even look at the advertisements hanging at the door, but went straight to the staff to ask questions. Many staff members got angry, but there was nothing they could do. So, they simply moved stack of books to the cashier to make it easier for the literature enthusiasts to pay. The staff member immediately said, "It's right there at the checkout counter." Kuang Yu was overjoyed. The Shininoa bookstore he came to was the smallest in Beijing. He had been worried that he wouldn't be able to buy it and would have to go to another district to buy it. It was the best that he could buy it now. When Kuangui was buying books, he noticed that there weren't many books left next to him. So, he said, "Comrade, we can stock more of this book. It's sure to sell very well. Cashier, we still have some in the warehouse, so don't worry about not being able to buy it. This book is the publishers's big release of the year with over million copies in stock nationwide. When staff from the distribution department of Beijing People's Publishing House came to put up advertisements, chatted with them and they mentioned that the book had an initial print run of 1.2 million copies. The cashier thought the publishing house's leaders had gone mad. What kind of book could sell so well these days? Even how Rance's books only the bright sun sold well. Children of Shisha simply didn't sell. Kuang Yu smiled and nodded. That's good. After buying the book, Kuang Yu immediately went back to read it. He couldn't take his eyes off the book after just one glance. Yuzu Jing, member of the Cuomo Tang during the Republic of China era, said that such setting is very eye-catching. Books from that era did not have such setting. Kuang Yu began reading with great eagerness. He liked Lin Lon who appeared in the early part of the story. Under the station master's constant urging, Chu Ping, who was illiterate, was brought to the city. Yuzu Jing was almost driven crazy. Kuang Yu also felt that he didn't like Chu Ping. When it was time to eat, Kuang Yu ate while holding book, finishing his meal in 5 minutes. Ignoring his mother's sour remarks, he went back to his room to read. When he read about Linl's death, he, tough man, shed tears. What Chu Ping said to Yuzu Jing struck him even more deeply. How could there be such good woman? Ping displayed superb marksmanship and magnanimous attitude towards the martyrs widow. This communist fighter captivated Yuz Zajing and also Kuang Yu. Seeing this outcome, Kuang Yus tears fell again. He didn't wash up and just lay on the bed, tears streaming down his face. How could this be? How could Suaping hold her child and wait hopelessly? So Zing continued to lie and wait on the island.Wan Yu reads very quickly. When the plot is engaging, he will skip some parts he doesn't like and speed up his reading. When the words the end appeared, great emptiness filled his heart. He should be reading the comments now, but he didn't want to read them at all. Still immersed in the story of double life. Throughout Beijing, there are quite few young literary enthusiasts who shed tears like Kuang Yu. The next day, Kuan Yu finally mustered the energy to read Yuhi's review article, and Yuis words rekindled the lingering feelings Kuang Yu had after reading double life. What happened? Shiao Kuang, your eyes are like this. Shiao Wu, colleague in the office, asked curiously what was going on. She learned that Kuang Yu had quietly lent her book, and Shiao Wu, who was slacking off while reading and crying, also had tears in her eyes. Shiau really likes this book. Although she has already finished reading it, she feels that she will read it again. After get off work, she will go to Shininoa bookstore to buy copy of Double Life to keep as collection. Literary youths who had read Harvest magazine spread the word and recommended Double Life to others. The inventory of Double Life in Beijing quickly decreased, while literary youths in Shanghai finally received the 23,000 copies of Double Life that bookstores had stocked. The Shinwa bookstore was bustling with people waving small bills and slips of paper waiting to collect their books. This is my money. Give me copy. Here's my note. already have the money ready. Just give it to me. Shanghai Shininoa bookstore thought 23,000 copies was already lot, but it overlooked the influence of Harvest on young literary enthusiasts. In addition, this book has fresh perspective and is of high quality. After reading it, young literary enthusiasts will recommend it to their friends and relatives who do not like to read magazines but like to read novels. After reading it, readers wanted to own such good book. The inventory of the Shanghai Shinwa bookstore quickly dwindled. Before the arrival of the newly ordered 20,000 copies, the bookstore had to post notice stating that the books were sold out and people would have to wait. Author's note: On the first day of the Lunar New Year with fresh start, this old servant cows to all readers to wish you happy new year. Reaches for bowl, stares at readers with big watery eyes. Chapter 70. The publishing house is swamped. The distribution department of Beijing People's Publishing House has been quiet for few days since that phone call from Shanghai. They leisurely drank tea, read newspapers, and chatted, completely unaware that frantic moment was about to arrive. When the first issue of Harvest magazine was widely distributed across the country, intellectuals in major provincial capitals such as Guangha and Shenzhin came to bookstores to inquire about double life. Within just one or two days, hundreds of people inquired about the book and bookstores in various provinces and cities decided to order Double Life from publishers in Beijing. The phone in the distribution department office kept ringing. Wong Lei was in charge of answering the phone and she spoke very loudly when she opened her mouth. What? You want 5,000 copies of Double Life? Are you sure it's the book by the author Wint Tan? Are you from Shininoa bookstore injuan province? You also want double life. How many do you want? I'll write them down. Later, Wong Lee lowered her voice when Tan's double life, right? We have print run of 1.2 million copies, which is more than enough. You still decided to get 3,000 copies, right? The distribution department initially shipped three, five, or 8,000 units according to the requirements of each province and city, but they soon realized that the plan needed to be changed. Shininoa bookstore in Beijing had stock of 15,000 and then replenished its stock by 20,000. But just as Beijing was about to make its second replenishment, Shanghai called, also requesting replenishment of 20,000. This also includes books from Gene Shir, the municipality closest to Beijing, which cost 10,000 yuan. It's worth noting that Beijing's two combined volume was 35,000 units, and Shanghai's was 23,000 units. Yet, they were all sold out in such short time. From this perspective, the 3,000 to 5,000 books sent to provincial capitals are simply not enough. At least 20,000 to 30,000 books should be sent. The quantity of books sold in Beijing, Shanghai, and most recently Tanzhin cannot be increased much further. The 1.2 million books need to be sold in Shininoa bookstores nationwide, not just in few major cities, as that would not align with socialist values. The distribution department held meeting, divided up the national sales volume, and then asked Wong Lee to call Shininoa bookstores in each province to inform them of the new sales volume. Wongley initially accepted the task but later couldn't keep up. The reason was simple. These provincial capitals didn't know that double life would be bestseller. quantity of 20,000 to 30,000 is too much for them. They are worried that they will not be able to sell it and will have too much inventory. Shininoa bookstore has annual procurement quotas and it can't afford to spend the bulk of its budget on double life by an unknown author. Wong Le needed to persuade them to purchase 20,000 to 30,000 units. Just one phone call took long time. After making several calls, her voice became. She couldn't communicate with bookstores all over the country. So, this task had to be shared. So, the entire distribution department sprang into action, persuading provinces and cities to follow their distribution plans. For those that had already agreed, the warehouses were quickly dispatched to ship the goods. Shose, who worked in the editorial department, joined the distribution department in such vibrant work atmosphere. Sho originally thought he would be in relaxed work environment where he could drink tea and chat, but he didn't expect that some people in the distribution department would be on the phone, some would be writing, and others would be coming and going in hurry. Chio asked in bewilderment, "Why are you all so busy?" Lei had just finished phone call, took big gulp of water, and then switched to another person to make the call. He said in horse voice. "It's all because of double life. You've managed to get Shia launching from Harvest magazine. That's really impressive," Wongi said admiringly as she saw editor-in chief Chioz approaching. "The main reason is that Double Life is really good," Lei joked. Our Shalley is known for not liking to read, but she's already read Double Life. Wong Lei herself doesn't like reading, but she has younger sister who loves reading. After reading Harvest, her sister immediately asked her for Double Life. Anyone who loves reading will love Double Life. The rich and unique characters are so attractive, and the story moved Wong's younger sister to tears. When Wongs younger sister heard that her older sister hadn't read Double Life, she recommended the novel to her with red and swollen eyes. Wongley doesn't like books with strong didactic tone because it makes her feel that the characters in the book are just fictional characters. Once she realizes that the characters are fictional, she will be pulled out of the story and won't be able to continue reading. Unfortunately, books from this era tend to be didactic to some extent. Although Wong Le works at publishing house, she is known in the publishing house for not liking to read. Wong Le's younger sister kept pestering her to read book and Wong Le eventually read Double Life. Fuming Yins writing had no didactic tone, so she finished the book. Wong Le felt that the characters on the page were living, breathing people, and she could be moved by their stories. She also liked the book, and now that she had met the editor-inchief, Chio Jose, she didn't hold back her praise for it. Shio Jose noticed the keyword Shiaolan Shung and asked in surprise, didn't ask this author to write review article." Shoz did indeed plan to invite group of authors to write articles, but he recently injured his back and couldn't get out of bed. He had already made the plan, but in the end, he didn't visit the authors. Now that he can move around freely, he plans to visit the authors he knows one by one. I'll go check out Harvest magazine later. According to you, double life is selling well. Wongley spoke quickly. It's not just good. Even 1.2 million wouldn't be enough to sell it for. After reviewing the distribution department's records, Sho realized that Wong Le's words were not an exaggeration. The three cities of Beijing, Shanghai, and Tangin alone had absorbed 100,000 units of inventory. The remaining 1.1 million units were simply not enough to sell. Sho returned to the editorial department with the distribution department's notebook, intending to tell them the good news. However, the editorial staff started discussing it amongst themselves. When saw the article in Shanghai, knew our book, Double Life, would be bestseller. go to the bookstore every day and always see people buying books. Wong Li and live in the same residential compound. He congratulated me this morning saying that our publishing house has gained another great talent. He really likes double life and offered to submit review article to People's Literature. If there were commentary articles from other authors, even 1.2 million wouldn't be enough to sell it all. Roy Chu's wrinkles around his eyes smoothed out with smile. And then someone said something. The mail room just delivered the reader letters. There are already more than 20 letters. When will you ask Tan to come to the capital so we can give him the materials? With this sales volume, we definitely need to hold seminar for him. remember when Tan is high school graduate this year. know someone in the Ministry of Education who said that the results have already been released and the scores are now being sent to the corresponding universities according to their preferences. The admission list should be released soon. Thinking of the relationship between Fu Ming and Guong, Shio smiled and said, "The reader letters are all in my office. I'll take them to the Ministry of Education later. Sho planned to ask Gofong how Fu Ming Yin did on the exam. If he could get into the capital, it would definitely be the best result. Even if he didn't get in, they would probably still send Fu Ming Yin an invitation to come to Beijing to hold seminar. Chapter 71. Admission notice. Guong has been riding high these days. His daughter ranked second in the province for science in the college entrance examination and his son-in-law was the top science student in the province. He talked to his daughter and son-in-law on the phone and learned that his son-in-law's college application was to peing university's English department. With such grades, being admitted is foregone conclusion. Guon could finally put his mind at ease. It was one thing for his daughter to aspire to study medicine and not choose Ching Hua or Peeking University, but if Fuing Yin went to second rate school, he would feel terrible. Fortunately, my son-in-law was from Peing University. In addition, Guong learned something else. Fuing Yins younger sister, Fu Mingju, had also taken the college entrance examination this year. After he helped check, he learned that Fu Mingjus exam score was 330, which was much lower than her brother and sister-in-laws, but it was actually rare good score in Gianuan Province, ranking 169th in the province for liberal arts. It's hard to say whether Fu Mingju will be admitted to her first choice university, but since her first to fifth choices are all in the capital, she will definitely be able to study at university in Beijing. Fu Ming Yin meant that after receiving the admission notice, he would come to the capital with Guushi and they would spend the spring festival together in the capital this winter. He would also need to trouble the Gu family at that time. What trouble is this? We can't wait for the young couple to come to the capital. series of good news made Guings smuggness shine through her face. Guong received another piece of good news in the morning. The admission lists for Peing University and Beijing Normal University were released and after the Ministry of Education stamped and verified them, they would mail out the admission notices. Guong looked at the list. Fuing Yin clearly stated that he was candidate for admission to the English department of Peing University, while Guuming Xu was candidate for admission to the history department of Beijing Normal University. When editor-in chief Chio Zay entered Guofangs office carrying his briefcase. He could tell that Guofoam was beaming with pride. Goof propped her legs up on the edge of the table, leaned back, and puffed out cigarette while humming song with cheerful expression. Editor and Chief Chio. Upon seeing the person who had arrived, Goofong quickly put his legs down. He had been so overjoyed to see the two admission lists that he had become so carried away. Guong felt little embarrassed, so he quickly stubbed out his cigarette, got up from his chair, and took Chio Zay's hands in both of his editor-in chief Chio, what brings you here? Letters from readers of double life. Roy Chiu smiled as he pulled out stack of letters tied together with rubber bands. These are all readers from Beijing. brought them over specifically for you so you can see how you would give them to Xiao Fu. By the way, based on our publishing houses's experience, sometimes we would include food coupons or small change in the letters. So, please be careful when opening them. In this era, readers are extremely thirsty for intellectual nourishment. When they come across good book, some readers from well-off families will mail tickets and money to the author. Sho gave this reminder because he was worried that if too many letters accumulated, Fuming Yin would stop opening them. It should be noted that letters that included money and tickets did not account for large percentage, but they still did. It would be waste to throw it away without even looking at it. my, so double life has already gone on sale. I've been so busy with the college entrance exam that didn't even notice. The 1977 National College Entrance Examination NC was major event for the entire country and the Ministry of Education as the leading department directly responsible for this examination was at its busiest. As an official of the Ministry of Education, Guong was focused on college entrance examination results and didn't even notice that Double Life had already started selling in bookstores. Goofong slapped his forehead. Look at my memory. Goooong felt the thickness of the stack of readers letters and was genuinely happy for Fuing Yan. Readers in Beijing are even writing to us. It seems the book is selling well. Goofong only knew that an initial print run of 1.2 million copies was large number. When he said it was all right, his tone changed. He kept an eye on Shioz's expression, afraid that the 1.2 million copies might not actually sell well. Because of commentary article in Harvest, Double Life has become bestseller. Beijing bookstores have almost sold out of their 35,000 copies and Shanghai has sold 22,000. Shininoa bookstores all over the country are calling our publisher. Even our 1.2 million copies in stock might not be enough. Your son-in-law is this. Roy Chiu gave thumbs up. 1.2 million copies still not enough to sell. Goofone was somewhat incredulous. Editor-in-chief Chio, you're not joking, are you? I'm not joking. Editor-in-chief Chio said, came here to ask how your son-in-law did on his college entrance exams. Will he be studying in the capital?" Goofhone laughed. He's pre-mitted student to Peeking University. We just talked on the phone. Once he and my daughter get their university acceptance letters, we'll come to Beijing together. Gofong was still too embarrassed to say that Fu Ming Yin was the top science student in the province, but she proudly puffed out her chest. The prestigious name of Peing University was an honor enough. Editor-inchief Chio finally understood why Director Gu was so happy when he came over. Congratulations. When left, told the editors that if sales continue to surge like this, we should hold symposium. It would be convenient to invite Xiao Fu to the symposium if he came to study in the capital. Shoz came to deliver letter and incidentally to inquire whether Fuing Yin could pass the exam and come to the capital. Now that he had achieved his goal, Choz left with his briefcase. Almost as soon as Cho left, someone came over and said with smile, "Old Gu, overheard something outside, your son-in-law has published book and got into Peing University." Guangs heart skipped beat. The person leaning against the door was the department's knowit all. If he told him, it would be the same as everyone in the department knowing. Since his son-in-law had nothing to hide, he formally introduced Fu Ming Yen. Yes, when my daughter went to the countryside, she met young man from the village who shared the same ideals and became revolutionary partners. He had good grades and scored well in the recent college entrance examination and was admitted to peaking university. He also wrote novel before the college entrance examination which was published by the people's publishing house. Did he get into peing university with good grades? And did people's publishing house publish his novel? The know-it-all picked up on the key words and inquired about the specifics of director goose son-in-law. Guofong made everything clear and by the afternoon everyone in the ministry knew that Guangs good son-in-law Fu Ming Yin was the top science student in Jonuan province had been admitted to the English department of Peing University and had published novel called Double Life. The office was filled with voices of admiration and discussion. No wonder old Gu was unnatural when he saw the report card last time. It turns out that the first place was someone he knew, his son-in-law. My daughter recommended this novel to me, saying it was new book highly recommended by an author in Harvest magazine, and she really enjoyed reading it. never expected that the author was director Goo's son-in-law. Yuhi, the author of the article in Harvest, slowly sipped his tea without revealing his pin name to anyone. it's snowing. Yui looked out the window. He didn't know when the heavy snow had started falling. He wondered if it would delay the mailing of the notification letter. The academic affairs office of Peing University is writing admission notices and putting them in envelopes with the address written on them. These admission notices will be sent out as soon as the Ministry of Education approves their peaking university admission list. The list of admitted students to Peing University was returned to the university's academic affairs office early the next morning and the registered letters were delivered to the post office that afternoon. My lords, please reward this old servant with generous donations for consistent updates. Chapter 72. My sister's fate begins to reverse. My sister's fate begins to reverse. While Beijing was experiencing heavy snowfall, Jonuan province had already seen its first snowfall few days earlier. The snow was still falling and the snow was already up to the knees. bicycle painted green with the word post office hanging on the back seat entered the county government building. No matter how bad the weather, the postman would deliver newspapers and letters to the county government. As for the mail in the village, sometimes when the weather is too bad, the postman will choose to accumulate it for several days before delivering it all at once. Postman Xiao Jang is responsible for delivering newspapers and letters to several large units in the county and five villages. When it snows, he modifies his bicycle, adding two boards to each of the front and rear wheels, making it easier to slide on the snow than usual. Shiao Jang put the government subscribed newspapers in the mail room, and also took 10 letters and put them there as well. Just as he was about to leave the gate house, Dingu from the logistics department poked her head out and called out to Shiao Jang. Shiao Jang, go and deliver the message to Guiing. Her father called from the capital and said he saw her sister's admission list this morning. She was admitted to her first choice, Beijing Normal University. Shiao Jang was overjoyed. Every time he sent message to Guushi, he would receive something in return. If it was just handful of candy, it would be 2 cents. The news is that Guiings sister has been admitted to such good university, so they will definitely give her money. Hey, I'll be there in bit. Shiao Jang beamed with joy. Beijing Normal University. That's really good university. wonder if anyone in our county can get into such good school. Maybe Guiching could do it. Sister Ding, don't you know where Guiching got into? wasn't there when answered the phone, so don't know. Ding Yus expression was one of endless regret. If she were in the office, she would definitely have heard the news. All we know now is that Guushi's younger sister did well on the exam. That's real pity, but guess Gu Jiing did well on the exam. think it'll be fine, but don't know if her husband passed the exam. The two talked for while, and then Postman Shia Jang went back to the post office, packed up the pile of letters, filled two postal bags, and went to the countryside. On snowy day, the postman wore thick lay and military overcoat. He had taken precautions to keep warm, and even though he was still pedaling, it wasn't particularly cold. After riding past the town, the view gradually turned to white fields. After the snow fell, all farmwork in the village came to standstill, and many educated youth even took the opportunity to ask for leave to visit their families and go back home. The outside world was vast expanse of white with very few people around. Shiao Jang was very familiar with the area, and he quickly found the Fu family's house, even though the village had changed drastically because of the snow. When they arrived at the Fu family's residence, Fu Minghu was just coming out of the toilet. Hearing the commotion, she ran over. Hello, brother Jeang. Is there any mail from my family? Fu Mingju was little puzzled. In the past, the postman would leave the letters at the village chief's house, and then the village chief would notify someone to pick them up. didn't send any letter. I'm just bringing message to your sister-in-law, Shiao Jang said with smile. Just call her out and tell her I've arrived and she'll know. Why? Fuming Yin chopped lot of firewood in his spare time, enough for winter's work. However, to save firewood, he lit hot fire in the main room where the family gathered to keep warm. The sound of cracking sunflower seeds rang out, and Fu Ming, whose thoughts were bit stuck, stopped and glanced at heingping, who was cracking sunflower seeds. Fuyan liked to eat melon seeds, but didn't like to crack them open. So he Pingping would crack the melon seeds for her, save them up for two or three days until she had large handful of kernels, and then send them over. Fuing Yin was thinking about Hi Pingping's last days at home. In their previous life, the Lee family came to power after heavy snowfall. Lein broke his leg and since the Lee family was too busy to help, they sent Heingping to take care of him. That will be the best time to bring He Pingping into the Lee family as their daughter-in-law. When he Pingping became Lee's daughter-in-law again and left, Fuin, who had married, no longer needed to come back, and the family truly felt at ease. Fuming Yin had no interest in writing the outline, so he simply started thinking about what to do. After dealing with Yingping, he worked hard to write novels to earn royalties, then used the money to buy house. Once he bought the house, his father could move in and settle down, and the whole family could reunite in Beijing. You can buy any house with clear property rights in Beijing. You can make money without lifting finger after buying house. Sister-in-law, the postman Jang is here. He wants you to come out and says he has something to say. Fu Mingju said, peeking out. You're here, Guushi stood up. The room was packed full and very warm. Guushi was only wearing knitted sweater on her upper body. When she heard Fu Mingju calling her, she put on thick cotton padded coat and prepared to go out. Put your hat on, too. Fu Ming Yin stood up, picked up his hat, and straightened the brim. This knitted hat is still stylish even decades later. The old lady's knitting skills are amazing, and her aesthetic sense is also excellent. It's combination of peach, pink, and white, with fluffy pom- pom the size of baby's fist on top and small designs on both sides to cover the ears. Guushi wanted to refuse, but Fuming Yin had already put the peachcoled knitted hat on her and straightened the edges to make sure that both of Guushi's ears were covered. The weather in Beijing is actually colder than in Gianuan Province, but Guushi's family is well off and has heating at home. Guushi is clearly not used to the winter here. She caught fever as soon as the first snow fell and even got frostbite on her ears. As Fu Ming applied frostbite cream to her, he couldn't help but sigh. No matter what, the Fu family's current conditions were much better than those of the educated youth settlement. He wondered how Guushi had managed to get through last year. As she stepped into the snowstorm, Guu Yushi shivered. Shiao Jang said to Guushi, "When went to the county government this morning, Sister Ding from the logistics department said that your father called you and asked you to tell you the good news. Your sister has been admitted to her first choice, Beijing Normal University. Congratulations, Guiqing. Fuing Xus heart pounded. On the Gu family side, there was only Guangs branch, and Guu Yushi had only one older brother and one younger brother. As for the Pay family on her mother's side, Guushi had mentioned having cousin, but no younger cousin. So, the younger sister the postman was talking about was none other than himself. When Fu Mingju left the examination room, she felt that she had done well, but there were still some things she hadn't learned, and she felt that her answers were bit superficial. She felt little anxious, sometimes thinking that she had high chance of passing the exam, and sometimes thinking that so many people applied. Why should she be the one to pass? She wasn't sure if she could get into university in Beijing. But now that she knew she had been accepted into Beijing Normal University, her long eyelashes fluttered and tears fell. Guu Yushi actually hesitated when filling out her college application. She could have chosen university in her own province, which has many good schools and would be closer to home, just like she should have applied to university for that purpose in the first place. Ultimately, she decided to apply to universities in Beijing, the cultural and political center of the country. She liked the city and more importantly her older brother and sister-in-law lived there and she wanted to be closer to them. Now that she knows she has been accepted by Beijing Normal University, Fu Mingju sheds tears, feeling as if she has lost something. She ignores that sense of loss and is genuinely happy. Beijing Normal University was her ideal school. Her favorite teacher also dreamed of going to this school. At only 16 years old, she could escape the fate of being arranged to go on blind dates and get married. As female college student, she would have bright and promising future. Guushi gave the 50 cents to Shiao Jang, and when she turned her head, she saw Fu Mingjus excited tears. Chapter 73. He pingpings fate. After giving the postman 50 cents, Guushi took Fu Mingjus hand and said, "Congratulations. I'll walk with you outside for bit and then we'll go inside later. Fu Ming Yin had instructed his younger sister that from the time she was preparing for the college entrance examination until the end of the exam, she should keep it secret from Heingping and Fuyan. The only time she could tell them was when she was about to board the train. Fu Minghu is now crying tears of joy. If she goes in, Heingping will ask her questions and she probably won't be able to keep anything from her. It's better to calm down outside. Fu Mingjus voice trembled and tears streamed down her face. Sister-in-law, if you're afraid of the cold, I'll just walk around outside by myself. Fu Mingu didn't know why she was crying, but she just really wanted to cry. Guu Yushi understood Fu Mingjus tears in this way. People who are tacit often have delicate heart. Fu Mingjus inner world was very rich. Getting into Beijing Normal University was very proud thing for girl who had been suppressed by her mother. So now she turned the emotions that had been suppressed for many years into tears. It's just short walk. It'll be fine. Besides, the snow scenery in the village is much more beautiful than in the city. Beijing also experiences heavy snowfall, but the workplace organizes people to shovel snow. The shovels turn over the muddy snow at the bottom, leaving it grayish color, while only the branches and rooftops remain covered in white snow. But this rural area is different. The scenery is much more beautiful. Not to mention that the person she loves is here. She originally thought she would grow old with her lover here. But she didn't expect that the college entrance examination would be reinstated and she and her lover would leave together. The presence of loved ones makes the snowcovered village even more pitiful and endearing. Beautiful in every corner. like snow too. Fu Mingju wiped away her tears and said with smile. Then let's take walk. The two walked on the thick snow, their footsteps making crunching sound. Fu Mingju held her sister-in-law's hand. Sister-in-law, really passed the exam, right? Is what this younger sister said true. That's right. Guushi pinched Fu Mingjus nose. don't have second sister who applied to Beijing Normal University. That's what guessed, too, but wanted to confirm it with my sister-in-law. Beijing Normal University, what great school. Thinking of Beijing as the imperial capital of so many dynasties and where great leaders once led the nation in its struggles, she couldn't wait to receive her acceptance letter and visit this great city. The two left the courtyard and walked around it couple of times. Once Fu Mingjus excitement had subsided, Guushi said, noticed you looked little sad just now. What were you upset about, sister-in-law? When was filling out my college application, hesitated about whether to apply to university in our province. Beijing Normal University is going to admit me and definitely won't go to university in the province. So, for moment, was sad and wondered if should apply to university in the province. So, that's how it is. Guushi smiled, her porcelain white face glowing inside her fluffy cotton padded jacket. As Guushi pondered, her long eyelashes trembled slightly. Actually, sometimes think that it would be good for me to study architecture at Chinua University. The country will definitely build lot of buildings in the future, and the country needs architectural talents. The modernization of the country cannot be separated from high-rise buildings, and Guushi could foresee that the country would need architectural talents. Perhaps if went to Chinua University to study architecture, would have made many friends and gained valuable learning experience. But one should not romanticize the path one has not taken. As long as one holds this thought in mind, one will feel that the choice made at this moment is the best one. Sister, can assure you that Beijing Normal University is very good school. The torchbearers who lit the flame in the early summer of 1919 included teachers and students from this school. The school has strong sense of social responsibility and very strong faculty. People shouldn't romanticize paths they haven't walked. Fu Mingju pondered those words repeatedly in her mind. Reaching the fork in the road, Guushi said, "How about we build snowman here as landmark?" As Guu Yushi and Fu Mingju started building snowman, Fu Ming Yin, seeing that the two hadn't returned, stood up, picked up his cotton padded coat, put it on, and left the main room. After leaving the main room, he didn't rush to find Guushi. Instead, he went back to his room to get two pairs of gloves, picked up shovel, and set off. He tucked the gloves into his pocket, and strode off to find Guushi. After seeing Fu Ming leave, he Pingping muttered, "My wife is only gone for few minutes," and Mingu is with her. "Are you worried she'll get lost? It's shameful, grown man following his wife around like that." Fu Ping is currently studying characters in notebook. He didn't have time to participate in the villages literacy campaign. But after the college entrance examination, his daughter made booklet for learning characters and he has already learned quite few characters. Now interrupted by his wife, Fu Ping was little impatient. Why do you care so much? Fu Ping began to resent his wife after discovering that despite her hard work in earning money, which he Ping claimed was for saving, she hadn't actually saved much. Those small bills were earned with his life, but his wife said she was sick and that's why the money was all spent. She tried to distract him with heartbreaking cries and accusations of, "You don't trust me." Fu Ping couldn't win the argument with her, and on the surface, he Pingping seemed to have won great victory, but in reality, Fu Ping had different story in mind. Fu Ping, who had been kind-hearted man all his life, felt grieved. He couldn't express his frustration, so he could only sulk and treat. Hi Pingping with indifference. He Pingping was so annoyed. If Fuyan were here, she would definitely speak up for her. But unfortunately, Fuyan was already married. Looking at Fu Pings aged face from hard work, Heingping felt sorry for herself. Her ex-husband was so good. Unlike this blockhead, he Pingping couldn't hold back any longer, so she put on her cotton padded coat and went out of the main room. She gazed wistfully into the distance. It was snowy day when she and her deceased husband first met and made their marriage vows. Since September of this year, she hasn't been to the Leaf family because she has no money and doesn't know how they are doing. He Pingping thought to herself that once the roads were better, she would definitely go to the Leaf family's house. Following the footprints, Fu Ming Yin quickly found his wife and sister who were building snowman. "You even brought shovel," Guushi said with smile. "That's great. Now that we're out, we don't want to go back to get it. And gloves. Fu Ming Yin gave the two of them gloves. He was going to shovel the snow, but Guushi wouldn't let him, insisting that the snow he shoveled was dirty and that the snowman he built wouldn't be pretty enough. Fu Ming Yin simply stood beside the two and watched them build snowman. person came from the end of the road. Fu Ming Yin noticed that the woman in the floral cotton padded jacket had large mole on her face. Fuming Yens smiling eyes instantly froze. He had no interest in watching his wife and sister build snowman anymore. have something to do. You guys can go back on your own after you're done playing. The person in front of me is the eldest sister of the Lee family. Logically, she should have come after the snow. don't know why she came here when the roads were so difficult to travel on snowy day. Fuming Yin walked quickly and met the eldest sister of the Leaf family. He could now prepare himself. Chapter 74. He Pingping's sister-in-law. Lihi felt chill in her feet. She really didn't like walking for so long in the freezing cold. She left home at 6:00 this morning, walked from her village to Shuin Town, and then took 3-hour bus ride from Shuian Town to Fman Town. If it weren't snowing, she could take bus from Fongman town to this village. But the heavy snow had reduced the number of bus services, so she had to walk through the snow. There are very few people around on snowy days. So sometimes Lehwi has to go deeper into the village and ask around before she can leave and continue on her way to her destination. As result, the place that should have taken about 4 hours to reach on sunny day took Lehwi full 8 hours to finally get close to it. The shoes she was wearing were from her parents' home. The shoemaker hadn't fixed them properly, and snow water slowly seeped out, soaking her feet and making them feel like ice. Li Huies feet were sore and swollen, but she dared not stop to rest. Lihwi cursed Hei Pingping in her heart. If he Pingping had not paid her for half year, why would she have come here on snowy day? Mr. Lee and his wife, Mrs. Guu, have one daughter and two sons. The eldest daughter is Lee Hui, the second son is Le Yan, and the youngest child is Lie Jun, who was born to her late in life. Before old master Lee passed away, the Lee family lived good life. Old Master Lee was hunter and could go deep into the mountains to hunt. His most impressive feat was killing tiger and the pelt sold for lot of money. Thanks to Grandpa Lee's excellent skills, his eldest daughter Lihi married into the county town while Lie Yin worked in the mine. After Lie Yin got into trouble, the Lee family's life suddenly became much worse. Grandma Gu and Grandpa Lee both fell ill and Leian used all of his compensation money for their medical treatment. Grandma Gu survived, but Grandpa Lee passed away. With one less bread winner, Lihi got married. Her child was still young and old Mrs. Gu was still weak. The entire Lee family collapsed. When he Pingping married Lean, the two were deeply in love. In addition, the Lee family treated Hip Pingping, their eldest daughter-in-law, very well. Leian died when he Pingping loved him the most. So, she regarded the Leaf family as her second family and was willing to give all the compensation money to the Lee family. After confirming that she was carrying girl, Hip Pingping resolutely married Fu Ping while still pregnant. Once Fu Ping had established himself in the Fu family, Hi Pingping encouraged him to make money on the black market, sending him sum of money every two to three months. He Pingping felt so sorry for Li Jun when Li Yin was still alive. He said that Lie Jun looked lot like him when he was child. He Pingping treated her brother-in-law as her husband's son. Thanks to Heingpings help, Grandma Gu and Lie Juns lives improved, and Grandma Guinu liked her daughter-in-law. Now, it has been half year since the money was sent. Old Mrs. Go wanted to come and ask her former daughter-in-law for the money, but she was traditional woman at heart, and the idea quickly passed her mind. The daughter-in-law already belongs to another family. If she's willing to give it to someone, that's favor. If she's not, that's fine, too. Grandma thought that Fuing Yin was getting older and he Pinkping might be saving money for her own son's wedding. So, she gave up the idea of asking for money. The reason Lihi is asking for money now is because Lie Jun kicked snowman while it was snowing heavily. And unexpectedly, the snowman turned out to be stone block, causing Lie Jun to break his leg. After the old lady had her wound treated at the county hospital, she ran out of money and turned to her daughter for help, which is what really made Lie Hi furious. Grandma Gu has traditional values, but Lee Hui is different. Lihi remembers clearly that he Pingping said she is member of the Leaf family and considers the Leaf family as her everything. Why shouldn't she be given money now? What does it matter if Fu Ming Yin gets married? He's not member of the Leaf family. He Pingping herself said that having one child was task to complete while having Fu Minghu was an accident. She doesn't love either of these children. He Pingping only has Fuyan and the Leaf family in her heart. He Pingping has to pay. Moreover, Li Huie's mother-in-law is sick and unable to take care of the child. Liwi was planning to bring her own mother to her home to take care of the child. Now that her younger brother has broken his leg, doesn't that mean her mother will have to take care of her younger brother? If he Pingping were still paying on time, Lihi would be willing to wait. But now that the two things are intertwined, Lihi doesn't want to wait moment longer and immediately sets off to find Hip Pingping. He Pingping not only had to take good care of Li Jun but also had to pay him. If he Pingping had given Li Jun more money and found him proper job, he wouldn't have ended up playing with snowmen out of boredom and ending up in this situation. Lihi was filled with anger towards Hi Pingping. Lihi saw Guushi and Fu Mingju building snowman, straightened her scarf, and went up to ask, "Excuse me, comrades, how do get to Fu Pings house in the village? His wife's name is he Pingping." The two looked at each other and Fu Mingju said, "You're talking about my mother. Let me take you back." Hearing this, Lie guessed the identities of the two people. "Mingu, right? Your mother told me about her, and this lady next to you is your sister-in-law." Guu Yushi nodded. "Hello, may ask your name?" hint of jealousy flashed in Lihus eyes. Lie Jun was still single, yet Fuuming Yin had married such beautiful wife. Moreover, Guushi's clothes were spotless, and she was wearing fluffy hat, which clearly showed that lot of money and tickets had been spent on her. Lihi was furious with Hip Pingping. No wonder she wouldn't give the Lee family any money. It turned out they used all their money to marry such beautiful wife. He Pingping has the nerve to say she only has one daughter, Fuin. Ba, she clearly still values her son, Fu Ming Yian, very much. And Fu Mingu is even prettier than Fuyan. He Pingping is complete liar. Lihi took deep breath and forced smile. You can call me auntie. I'm relative from your mother's side. Syan has met me before. I'm so cold. Let's go to your house to warm up by the fire. Fu Mingju carried the shovel while Guu Yushi lagged half step behind. Aunt Mingu has good memory. Hasn't she seen you before? Which side of Mom's family are you on? Your mother calls me mom and big sister. My mother saved your mother. So, we have very good relationship. As for why Mingu hasn't met me, it's because I'm married into the city and it was just coincidence that met Syad. Because it wasn't far from home, Guushi didn't ask many questions before leading the person back to the main room. He Pingping stood sadly in the snow and ice when she turned her head and saw her sister-in-law. Why are you here? He Pingping felt guilty for not giving the Lee family money. So, she grabbed Li Huie's arm and said, "Come on, let's go to my room to talk. Mom, let the relatives come in and warm themselves by the fire." Fuming Yin stood at the door and said to He Pingping, "It's so cold. see your shoes are wet. The cold air is seeping in from your feet. I'm afraid you'll get cold." "Yes, Pingping, let me, your older sister, come in and warm myself by the fire. I'll talk to you while I'm warming myself." Chapter 75. Fu Ming Yin is also going. Once inside the main room, the heat from the fire seemed to bring Lee Hui back to life, and color returned to her pale face. She let out long sigh of relief and said imperiously. Give me new pair of shoes and socks. My feet are freezing. I'll get it for you. He Pingping said immediately. Mingu, Ming, and Shiau call her aunt. Aunts biological mother is my benefactor, so call her mother. If you see her in the future, call her grandma. Old Fu, you can call her Big sister like do. Big sister's surname is Lee and her name is Lihi. After moment of tension, Hip Pingping calmed down and remembered the terms of address they had agreed on. So, she arranged the terms of address accordingly. Ming, you're quick on your feet. Call Yener back and have her come to see her aunt. Fusen Yan is true member of the Leaf family. Her older sister had previously mentioned wanting to introduce her to city person, but unfortunately, Fuyan is now married and has children. Although he Pingping didn't know Li Huie's purpose in coming, her daughter still had to ask her to meet her aunt. No, my older sister is pregnant and it's inconvenient for her to move around. Fu Ming Yin and Lihi spoke at the same time and then Lihi said incredulously. Yenner got married. Lihi remembered casually mentioning that she would introduce Fuyan to someone. Yes, he Pinkping said softly. Yenner married an educated youth and is 3 months pregnant now. It's really inconvenient on snowy day, so let's not let her come over. I'll go with you to her house later. What's so interesting about little girl? Li felt cold feet just thinking about the snow outside and didn't want to look at Fuyan, so she didn't respond to the conversation. Pingme, bring me socks and shoes. My feet are cold. He Pingping then went to the room to get slippers and socks. As for the socks that Lihoi had taken off, he pingping tossed them to Fu Minghu without second thought and told her to wash them. Fu Ming threw the socks back into Li Huie's arms. My sister could wash her own socks when she was 5 years old. They were smelly and whoever wanted to wash them could wash them, but my sister wouldn't touch them. Li Huies voice became urgent. What kind of upbringing do you have? How can you talk to your elders like that? When Lihi first met Fu Ming Yian, she thought the young man was handsome with delicate features and tall stature, and she had very good impression of him. She even regretted why Fuyan couldn't be Fu Pings child while Fuing Yin was her brother's child. Now, listening to Fuing Yins words, she felt he was despicable. Fortunately, he wasn't member of the Lee family. distant cousin who's practically unrelated to me dares to order my sister around. I'm telling you this. My sister isn't washing these socks. And if she's not happy about it, she can get out of here right now wearing your wet socks. I'll wash them. He Pingping swallowed her anger, not wanting to argue with Fu Ming Yin and took the socks off Lihoi. Your cousin's family lives far away. She came here today because she has something to do. She's cold and it's inconvenient for her to wash her socks. How can you talk to your cousin like that? After he Pingping smoothed things over, she picked up her shoes and socks and went out. After washing, he Pingping came in with socks and shoes in her bright red hands. Standing at suitable distance, she then said to Lihi, "Sister, what brings you here today?" My younger brother broke his leg. Lie Jun broke his bone. He Pingpings heart clenched at the thought of Li Jun, who resembled her husband, breaking his bone. He Pingpings voice trembled and her lips turned white. What happened? How did you get fracture? How serious is it? Will it recover fully? Will it have any lasting effects? If she could sprout wings from her back, Hip Pingping would love to fly over and see how Li Jun was doing. Lihi looked at Hip Pingping, but instead of answering her question, she spoke directly. If hadn't been to the hospital with broken bone and my mom hadn't asked me for money to pay the medical bills, wouldn't have known that you hadn't visited my mom in 6 months. He pingping. He pingpanging. What's wrong with you? After my brother passed away, what did you say? You treated my family as your family. And this is how you treat family? 6 months. 6 months without any contact. He pingping. Have you lost all your conscience? My mom said, "You've had tough time. Your son is getting married, so you're probably busy and short on money. just met your daughter-in-law, and she's indeed beautiful and radiant. She's also former educated youth from the village. It must have taken lot of effort to find such daughter-in-law. Lie Huie's words left Hi Pingping speechless with bitterness. How could she have put any effort into helping Fu Ming Yin get married? She had lent all her money to Hi Su and all she had left was sewing ticket which was forcibly given to Fu Ming Yin. Without money or tickets, how could she face the Lee family? She thought about stealing money during the new year to visit the Leaf family again, but unexpectedly her sister-in-law came over. It wasn't just about getting married. Yenner also got married. She married former educated youth, and they needed to build house. Fu Mingan chuckled. Don't say the money was spent on me. didn't ask for anything when got married. Everything in the house was ready-made. The wardrobe and such were all things that Fuyan had used. On the contrary, my eldest sister married an educated youth and my mother helped them build house. All the money was used up. Leewi had also lived in the countryside and knew that building house was big deal and would cost lot of money. She frowned and said, "Why did you marry Yener off to such person? They even have to borrow money to build house." Because my sister and brother-in-law have very deep relationship. They had contact that went beyond friendship before they got married. Fu Ming Yin spoke tactfully with light laugh, but it was like stinging slap to Hi Pingpings face. However, Fuing Yians words were already quite subtle, and Hip Pingping didn't know how to scold her son. Lihi was also speechless. This stop talking. He Pipiing shook Li Huies hand. The wedding was rather rushed, so the young couple needs place to live. Lihi knew she wouldn't get the money back, so she frowned and said, "My brother has broken bone, so you can help out. It takes while to recover from broken bone, even if it doesn't take 100 days. need to bring my mother to stay in the county town for while. So, you can come to my house and take care of him." Yenner is pregnant and can't leave here. So, you're not going to take care of your younger brother? Lihi raised her voice. Yenner is only 3 months pregnant. It's still early. You'll be back in month or two. He Pingping remained silent for while. Then thinking of Li Juns mobility issues, she said, "I'll go with you first thing tomorrow morning." He Pingping turned her head to look at Fu Ping. "Honey, it's snowing and everyone at home is here, so we don't need me. I'll go help out at the Lee family for while. treat the old lady of the Lee family like my own mother." Fu Ping nodded. He had never met this old lady from the Lee family, but he knew that he Pingping would regularly take Fuyan to visit. Now that something had happened to her family, it was only natural for his wife to go there. Fuming Yin then spoke up. If you're going to take care of patient, you'll definitely need to eat some refined flour and meat. just bought 20 caddies of wheat flour couple of days ago, and there's also some sweet potato starch at home. I've also saved up some eggs. almost forgot about the canned food. Bring it all with you. Li Huie's brows relaxed, and she finally seemed to be speaking like normal person. Guushis heart stirred. The things Fuing Yian mentioned were very heavy and two women simply couldn't carry them. The most suitable thing for Fu Ming Yin to do was to go with him. Guushi looked at Fu Ming Yin and realized that he should go to the Leaf family with heingping. Chapter 76. Uncle, do you have strength on one leg? Before the snow fell, Fuing Yin had prepared 20 caddies of refined flour, eight cans of yellow peaches, each weighing two caddies, and some eggs from the village. Just as Guushi had predicted, he was planning to take the things to the Leaf family himself. Heping had no money or tickets, and if she wanted to visit the Leaf family in respectable manner, bringing some gifts was the best option. Lihwi, the eldest sister-in-law, had been working in the county town for long time and had no physical strength left. Eping Ping was the same, so only Fu Ming Yin and Fu Ping could carry the things over. Unlike his previous life, where he practically married into the village chief's family, Fuing Yin is now at home. Naturally, the one who sets off with He Pingping is Fu Ming. Dad, Mom and will go there tomorrow. After we get there, I'll see if can help in any way. Once we're done, I'll come back. Fu Ping agreed and even felt that Fu Ming Yan had arrived too late. He Pingping kept saying that old Madame Gu from the Lee family was her savior. According to Fu Pings honest mindset, he should definitely take his eldest son with him. So, Fuing Yins going there was perfectly normal in Fuings eyes. He Pingping opened her mouth, not knowing why she was so reluctant to let Fu Ming Yin go to the Leaf family. However, she couldn't carry all that stuff by herself. 20 lb of flour, nearly 20 lb of canned goods, eggs, and about 10 lb of sweet potato vermicelli. Fu Ming Yin then instructed Guushi, may be staying for few days. You don't need to worry about me. If the notification arrives, keep it safe. If not, don't worry. Well talk about everything when get back. Guu Yushi nodded to indicate that she understood. He Pingpings brows were furrowed so deeply they looked like flies were trapped in them. She was only thinking that her son would be back after delivering the things. You don't need to stay for more than few days. We still need one more person. Lewi couldn't be happier to have another laborer. Her birth mother, old Mrs. Go, was very hardworking, but she was old and her strength was limited. Her younger brother, Lie Jun, was idle and did not work. So, there was lot of work that needed to be done in the Lee family. Lihi counted on her fingers and said, "We don't have much firewood left at home. Let Xiao Fu go and get some drywood to chop into firewood. The fence in the pigsty is bit faulty, but it's still usable. Also, another storage room is leaking bit, so the young man can climb up and fix it." He Pingping looked at Fu Ming Yen, hoping he would refuse. Unexpectedly, the son smiled and said, "No problem. Leave all of this to me. It's good to be able to do something for Uncle Lee." He Pingping felt an even stronger strange feeling in her heart. Her lips twitched, but she ultimately said nothing. Lihi had dinner at the Fu family's house, and then he Pingping took Lihi to find Fuin. The Fu family had nowhere to house Pingping while Fuinan had an empty house. When Fousey Yan saw her aunt, she wasn't very enthusiastic. She used to be warm towards her aunt because her aunt had promised to introduce her to someone. But now that she was with Hizu, she naturally had less hope for her aunt. Of the entire Lee family, Fuyan liked her grandmother the most. That old lady was really good to her. She didn't like her aunt Lie Hi, who was arrogant, or her uncle Li Jun, who was idol. Only her mother liked to be close to the Lee family. He found Hi Pingpings enthusiasm strange, but Lie Hwi was just cousin and his own wife wasn't enthusiastic either, so he just ignored her. Since the person was brought by her mother-in-law, he Pingping, let Pingping make the bed for this cousin who came from afar. He Pingping climbed up and down to dust the guest rooms and cleaned out beds that people could sleep on. By the time she returned, her back was little sore. After resting for night, the three set off. The night before, Fu Mingian packed everything into two baskets, securing them with smooth wooden planks at the bottom so that they could slide on the snow by pulling on ropes. He Pingping was worried that her son might swallow some of the prepared food, so she specially helped him pack. Seeing that everything inside was in order, she secretly checked it again before leaving the house the next day. Only after confirming that everything was complete did she feel relieved. Fuming Yin let Hi Pingping inspect the items. He didn't intend to tamper with them since they were all part of Hip Pingpings dowry. He wasn't exactly upright. He resorted to dirty tricks to send his brother supporting demon mother off to marry. After doing so many dirty things, he had to do some things in more honorable way. The dowry was one of the few things he did that was truly honorable. He Pingping and Lihi walked in front while Fu Ming Yin wearing gloves followed behind holding the rope with both hands. The flat surface reduces friction, but the road surface is still uneven and difficult to walk on. If Hi Sue pays back the money, you still have to send it to my mom and brother. Lihi instructed, met that educated youth named Hi Sue yesterday. How could he not pay back the money? Yenner is really something choosing such partner. promised to introduce her to someone. He Pingping blushed. The news of her daughter and Isus affair had spread throughout the villages except for her sister-in-law. They're already married. After the college entrance exam, Hi Sue can bring Yenner to live in big city like Shanghai. Once he pays back the money, I'll definitely send it to our mom. Lewi didn't forget to give her younger brother and sister-in-law pep talk, saying earnestly, "Yes, Junior is all grown up now, and we need to find him good job so he can get married. As his sister-in-law, you must take this to heart. This is the foundation of our Leaf family." Even without Lie Huie's prompting, Heingping was already very concerned about Li Jun. filthy thought lingered in Heingpings mind. As Lie Jun grew older, she sometimes felt that this person was too much like her deceased husband. "Okay," Hip Pingping said to Lihi. "I'm thinking about whether we can find where Lao Fu hid the money during the spring festival and then send some of the money to our mother first." He Pingping guessed that if she stole money from home during the new year, Fu Ping would at most scold her couple of times and that would be it. as Fu Ping wasn't the type to hit people. The Fu family has no money to spend right now and their daughter-in-law Guushi is wealthy. On the contrary, the Lee family is not doing well. By the way, the places hide money at home. Lihi told he pingping about her tips for hiding money such as above the beams, loose floor tiles on the walls and floors, the movable back panel on the table and on the bed, etc. He Pingping used to manage the family finances. She never stole any money and now she listens to her sister-in-laws advice. The wind carried their brief exchange to Fu Mings ears. He heard the words stealing money and saw he pingping give him guilty look. Fu Ming Yin ignored their plan to steal money. If the two of them managed to steal the money, then he had wasted his rebirth. When they arrived at the bus stop, Fu Ming Yin squeezed onto the bus carrying two baskets in each hand. He got off the bus when it swayed and swayed slowly and arrived at another town. The basket slid across the snow. Fumings back was already covered in sweat and after the sweat dried, second layer of sweat appeared. Finally, they arrived at the Lee family's house. Grandma Go heard the noise and came out. When she saw heingping, her eyes lit up. Ping, you're here. The old woman grasped he Pingpings hand with her withered hand, her loving eyes fixed on her. And then she saw something. Good. Good. It's good that you're here. What else did you bring? When the old lady saw the handsome and tall Fu Ming Yen, she was momentarily stunned and her eyes welled up with tears. The youngest son was born late in life, and the second son passed away when his wife was just pregnant. She doted on this youngest son. When he was young, he was not good for anything. But you could say that boys are lively. Now that he is over 20, he is still like this. He has lost all his liveless and cuteness and has become good for nothing in the village. Lie Jun is in his 20s yet he broke his leg kicking snowman. The person in front of him has very straight back and doesn't make sound while pulling things along the way. He must be good young man. Why is he the son of the Foo family? It would be better if he were descendant of the Lee family. I've come to get my things, said Grandma Go. Fu Ming Yin. No need. The kitchen is there. I'll drag the things over. When Fu Ming finished putting his things away and sat down in the main room, he saw Li Jun half lying on bamboo chair eating sunflower seeds. It was obvious that Li Jun had been cooped up in the room for long time and was feeling uncomfortable. Fu Ming approached Lie Jun and naturally asked, "Uncle, your leg injury is quite serious. Is it still convenient for you to go to the toilet by yourself?" Fuyan even called him her cousin uncle. The person in front of her was truly an easygoing friend. Lie Jun said lazily, "Sure, I'm strong enough to hop to the toilet on one foot and pee three meters high. I'm powerful enough to have contest. If you have strength in one leg, it means you can exert yourself when you're in the mood." Fuing Yin smiled and said, "It's good that uncle has the strength." Hearing that Li Jun had plenty of energy, Hip Pingping couldn't help but smile. Looking at Hi Pingpings smile, Fu Ming Yin suddenly had feeling that Hi Pingping might have already had Lie Jun in her heart, even without his prompting. Chapter 77. Stimulating book. Lihi still has job in the county town, so she took two days off on Sunday to come back and visit Hi Pingping. Although they haven't made any money yet, they've at least gained Hip Pingping as source of labor. Now that Lie Jun has someone to take care of him, she's going to take her elderly mother back to the city. Before returning to the city, Lihi made sure to summarize the chores that needed to be done at home. The most urgent task, of course, is chopping firewood. Next, the roof tiles in the main hall need to be replaced. The pigsty and chicken coupe need to be repaired. The stone slabs in the toilet need to be redone. The bed can be reinforced with nails. The hooks in the kitchen need to be installed. And the cutting board needs to be washed. lot of work was found and Fu Ming Yin couldn't leave for at least 3 to 5 days. He Pingping was inwardly groaning, but Fu Ming Yin readily agreed. What are you thinking? He Pingping finally couldn't hold back any longer and pulled Fu Ming away from others to ask. You're not the kind of person who's willing to do these things at all. After his son got married last September, he who used to be quiet and reserved has become noticeably different. Not only does he not speak, but when he does speak, he becomes extremely aggressive. It seems that Fu Ming Yin drew circle around his family members with Fu Ping, Fu Mingju, and Guushi inside the circle and himself and Yenner outside the circle. Yenner was all right because she was married, but she was the only outsider in the family. Her son would always attack her mercilessly, forcefully pushing the work onto her and forbidding Fu Minghu or Guushi from doing it. He's clearly her own son. How could he treat her like this? He Pingping twisted her hands, her eyes fixed on Fu Ming Yin as if trying to see his heart. What exactly are you planning? Let me tell you, their family is very important to me. You're overthinking it. just want what's best for the Lee family. Fuming Yin smiled. What could possibly be up to? You said Grandma Gu is your benefactor, and I'm here to help you repay that kindness, Mom. You're just too calculating. It's getting late. You should go to bed early. He Pingping suppressed her unease and after carefully considering that she had never revealed anything about the Leaf family situation, could only calm down. He Pingping then hurry up and finish. Go back when you're done. You don't need to come to repay any favors next time. can handle it myself. He Pingping wanted to spend more time with Lie Jun. Don't worry, this is the first and last time. won't come again if you call me. Are you treating me like an animal, giving me so much work? He Pippiing coughed. She had already arranged all the work. And if Fu Ming Yin said he wanted to go back now, she would be the first to disagree. Okay, that's enough. Go to sleep early. Like you said, just this once. Thank you, Mom. Fu Ming Yan looked at Hi, Pingping. But this was the first time she had thanked him. All because of the Lee family. For the sake of the Lee family, she as wife made her husband Fu Ping risk being arrested to run on the black market. For the sake of the Lee family, she didn't care when Fu Mingju had high fever. And she didn't care when she was swapped for another man. All because she only had eyes for Fuyan. He had caused his father's death and his sister's death in his past life. Considering all of that, he simply didn't want to have mother like that. The Lee family was truly the place she longed to return to, and he knew that she also had feelings for Li Jun. As her son, he would lend her helping hand. After Fu Ming Yin finished talking with Hi, Pingping. He slept in the same room as Lie Jun that night. Once it quieted down outside, Fu Ming Yin took out torn booklet from his pocket and gave it to Lie Jun. What? Lie Jun frowned. don't like reading. He was overwhelmed by the books. And after barely graduating from elementary school, he still had to buy his junior high school diploma. Uncle, it's okay if you don't like reading. This book is different from other books. finally found it at the junkyard last time. Li Jun opened the book with some skepticism, only to discover that it was erotic book. Lie Juns mouth went dry from staring at her for moment, and he suddenly realized that someone was next to him. Lie Jun slammed the book shut. Thank you, uncle. Have some water, Fu Ming Yin said with smile. To moisten your mouth. Li Jun was very satisfied with Fu Mings attitude, especially with the books he gave him since he had broken leg and it was inconvenient for him to go out. These books were good way to pass the time. The next morning, Lihi took Grandma Goo back to the city. He Pingping urged Fuing Yin to do some work, but Fuing Yin was in no hurry at all. The snow is melting. We need to see where the tiles are leaking while the snow is melting and then we can fix them after all the snow has melted. Fuing Yian didn't talk to Lie Jun either, but instead went out for stroll. No one was doing any work in the village, but the children with their vigorous metabolisms wanted to have snowball fights and build snowmen. Fuming Yin would coax the children into saying anything with handful of candy. He learned which villagers were nosy, mealsome, and big mouths. Just as Hi, Sue and Fuyans wedding was grand affair, Hip Pingping and Li Juns wedding also had to be spectacular event. Chapter 78. He Pingpings feelings. During his stay at the Lee family's house, Fuing Yin discovered things he hadn't discovered in his previous life. Fu Mingin only knew that he Pingping cared about Lie Jun and wanted to find him good wife. She even planned to marry Fu Mingju, college student, to Li Jun. However, he didn't know that he Pingping actually wanted to be Li Juns wife herself. He Pingpings gaze towards Lie Jun was so tender it was almost dripping with affection. But Lie Jun didn't notice. Since the goddess is willing, what Fuyian needs to do is to persuade King Xiang to reciprocate. Perhaps even God was on his side, thinking that since he Pingping was unhappy in her marriage to Fu Ping, she should remarry someone else. That's why Fu Ming found that book some time ago. In this era, books with strong romantic scenes are rare. If handwritten copy contains even little bit of romance, it will be treasured and read over and over again, and people will even excitedly copy it down. The current handwritten version, however, tells the story entirely about relationships between men and women, consisting of two stories, one of which is more exciting than the other. Fu Ming Yen split the two stories apart, giving only the first one to Li Jun. The first short story, 30,000 words long, depicted the physical and emotional entanglements between man and woman. He noticed that Lie Juns eyes were bloodshot and that he had developed different thoughts. Lie Jun and Heingpings eyes would occasionally meet and their thoughts were already shifting. Nephew Ming. After savoring the book for two or 3 days, Li Jun still felt it wasn't enough and hesitantly approached Fu Ming Yin. The book you found for me is so good. Are there any more chapters? Lie Jun quickly added, saw that the book you gave me was in two halves. guess there might be another half. If you don't have it, can you tell me where you found it? At this moment, Lie Jun was thinking that if Fu Ming Yin didn't have the other half, he would have to go to this scrap metal recycling station and find the other half. Such precious book must be kept by his side. Yes, there is, Fu Ming Yen said softly, his expression hesitant. Uncle, the first part you were given was all right, but the later part is bit dark. It's still the story of Xiaosu and Xiaomé, but Xiaomé is unwilling, and Xiao forces her. I'm thinking, should this book be burned, Lie Jun exclaimed excitedly. This is even more exciting. love it, nephew. Show it to me. need it. Although Lie Jun can move around with crutches, it is very tiring to use crutches for long time, so he rarely goes out. Li Jun is restless person. He was already feeling cooped up at home and the book Fuing Yin gave him could help him pass the time. Plus, it really touched his heart, so he couldn't wait to read the second half. Uncle, after give it to you, you have to burn the book. think this book is no good. It's too harmful. After you've read it once, burn the book. Lie Jun readily agreed. The first story is about Xiaosu and Xiaomé, which is happy ending. The two can be said to have developed feelings for each other. The second version is story of forced marriage. Shia is unwilling. Her heart belongs only to Duai. When Xiaosu tries to force himself on Xiaomay, her inner thoughts are like this. You tell me forced marriage won't be sweet. But I'm going to force it anyway. Whether it's sweet or not, I'll decide for myself. Li Jun was someone who liked to go against people. If the first story opened the door to new world for him, then the second story truly moved him and stirred the heart of this rebellious hooligan. There were all sorts of unwilling tricks inside. Shia didn't want to. So Shiau used awi to manipulate Xiaomé. And Shia cried and whimpered. It's clear that Lie Jun has completely identified with Shiaosu. And Fu Ming Yin is just waiting for things to happen. It took the pale sun five whole days to melt the snow completely. After Fu Ming Yin did thorough cleaning of the Lee family's house, he took all the bedding and clothes out to air them in the yard. Clothes were drying in the front yard. Seeing the yard full of clothes seemed to provide an extra layer of protection. Fu Ming realized that Li Jun couldn't hold back any longer, so he went to find Li Juns cronies. These past few days, Li Jun has been reading the story of Shiaoi and Xiaomay, and he has already put himself in the shoes of the male protagonist, Shiau, while he Pingping is naturally Xiaomé. Fu Ming Yin slept with Lie Jun that night. His eyes were gradually becoming bloodshot. He heard faint sounds coming from Hi Pingpings room, so he went over. He Pingping was burning up and writhing on the bed while Ejun stood at the door and began to take off his clothes. He pingping did not stop him. In fact, as Lie Jun grew up day by day, he became more and more like her deceased husband. She couldn't help but think of him as her deceased husband. She loved him very much and everyone else was behind her deceased husband. In her hazy consciousness, she mistook the man for her deceased husband and even began to cooperate with him. When Fuing Yan called over Lie Juns cronies, they happened to hear Lie Juns voice. The so-called fairy friends were just troublemakers and petty thugs. Fuming in didn't even need to incite them. After series of holy crap these people immediately sprang into action and rushed into the room. The bedding fluttered in the courtyard and the two people in the room instinctively reached for their clothes. Lie Juns clothes were left at the door but he Pinkpings clothes were left untouched. The two of them were fighting over single set of clothes. So naturally, nothing could be covered up. Fu Ming Yin didn't look much. As he walked out, he saw an old woman surnamed Zhu pulling someone inside. After the old woman led the middle-aged, honest looking man inside, she ordered, "Take their clothes away." Her son hoarded the clothes while the old woman ran out quickly, shouting, "Help! Someone come quick! Catch them in the act." Author's note. The second update today will be posted between 3 and 6 p.m. Chapter 79. The matter is settled. Fuing Yin learned about the old woman's situation from inquiries with the children some time ago. This old lady Zhu had grudge against the deceased Li Yin and also against Hi Pingping. The old lady had son named Zhu Baoang who was hit on the head with stick by his father for trying to save his mother who was being abused at home. The old woman's eyes reened as she saw her obedient son lying in pool of blood. The timid old woman fought back and pushed her husband, causing him to hit his temple on the corner of the table. The old woman rushed her son to the hospital for emergency treatment. The child survived but was left with after effects. He became mentally impaired. The old woman returned with her son while her husband, who had been struck in the temple, died in what was considered an accident. From then on, the old lady hated her past self and also doted on the mentally challenged Ju Baang. She followed her son everywhere, afraid that he would be bullied. However, there are always times when people can't see. When Lie Yin was child, he would take the opportunity to bully Zhu Baoang. The worst time was when he urinated into Zhu Baos mouth. After the old woman discovered this, she took wooden stick and fought with Li Yin, who was unarmed. When Li Yin tried to fight back, other villagers came to break up the fight, but the old woman still took the opportunity to hit him several more times with the stick. The two families became enemies from then on, and there were many frictions afterward. After he pingponging married into the family, she deliberately bullied Ju Baoang because of her deep affection for Lean. She tricked Zhu Baoang into going to the river to retrieve something, and he almost drowned. After that, the old lady also harbored resentment towards Hip Pingping. The Zhu family wasn't far from the Lee family's house. Apparently, the old lady heard the commotion and came over with her son. Zhu Baos mental capacity is only that of three or four-year-old child. He would do whatever the old lady said, so she took their clothes, leaving Lie Jun and Heingping extremely embarrassed. He Pingping trembled on the bed. Ever since Zhu Baoang took her clothes, she had nowhere to hide and could only turn around helplessly and lean against Li Jun. Li Jun being gently leaned against like this suddenly felt that being caught cheating wasn't such big deal anymore. Fuming Yin's tumor handwritten book had brainwashed Li Jun. In the second story, Shiau and Shia were arrested. Shiaoi claimed that Shia took the initiative and was the culprit. However, because of her love for Shiaoi, Xiaomé acquiesced to his slander. After Xiaomé was labeled with extremely insulting terms like broken shoe, Shiaoi realized his true feelings and married Shia. Sharing the infamy, Li Jun has now skipped all the other steps and decided to marry Hi Pingping. The worst outcome would be marrying Hip Pingping, wouldn't it? Marrying her wouldn't be big deal since he doesn't have wife anyway. Li Jun addressed his jeering friends, saying, "Aren't they my buddies? It's one thing for the brothers to make fuss, but how can we let Zhu Baoang take the clothes? Do me favor and give me the clothes." Lie Jun said dismissively. "What's the big deal? It's just wedding. That's manly. Hey Jun, you're such man. Which girl did you manage to get into bed? Well fight you for your clothes, and we're waiting to see your sister-in-law's true face." Zhu Baang was strong, but his cronies were no pushovers either, and they quickly tossed the clothes from his hands. He Pingping put on her clothes with tears in her eyes. She was not an inexperienced girl, and she was not as at loss as Fuyan was at the time. He Pingpings mind was still working while she was getting dressed. She deeply loved her deceased ex-husband. The inexplicable hot flashes she had just experienced made her subconsciously cooperate with Lie Juns actions. Now that she had calmed down, she regretted ruining Li Jun. She's so much older than Li Jun. Even if she's attracted to him, she shouldn't go along with him. At this moment, villagers poured into the room. my, how shameless. When heard Grandma Zu say that, thought it was fake, but it turns out it's true. Is this he pinking? She's been married to the eldest son of the Lee family for over 10 years, and now she's having an affair with the second son. That guy is more than 10 years older than Li Jun. wonder who made the first move. He he Anyway, the battle is quite intense. Look at Juns chest. Junoi, what are you planning to do? Mary he pink. Li Jun was only wearing pants, his upper body exposed, his chest covered in suggestive marks. Faced with such chaos, Lie Jun raised his head and said, "What's all the fuss about? I'll just get married, that's all." He pinking remained silent. Li Juns promise to marry her relieved her somewhat, but she also felt very sad and confused. No, it shouldn't have been like this. Li Jun shouldn't have married her. voice inside him roared that Li Jun should marry young and beautiful college student just like Guu Yushi, young, beautiful, and highly educated, looking like graceful flower. He Pingping felt that she had ruined Li Jun. And just then, she saw the person outside the window. Outside, quilts swayed slightly in the wind. Inside the quilts, person was carrying two empty baskets and striding forward. book was missing from one of the baskets. The moment he Pingping saw Fu Ming Yan, her body trembled and despair filled her eyes. She usually only regarded Fu Ping as tool. But now she suddenly realized something. After Leannes death, she remarried, and she now had husband. She had husband and two children. Fu Ming Yin and Fu Mingju. Her claim of being unable to control her emotions is completely unfounded because she is married. Fu Ping heingping murmured and many people began to discuss it again. Hey, whose name are you calling? Could it be someone else besides Lie Jun? That can't be right. This isn't something that can be solved just by Juna getting married. He Pingping already has husband. Isn't that handsome young man just womanizer? Li Juns face turned ashen. He then realized that he Pingping was not only older than him, but she was also not the Xiaomay from the novel. In the novel, Xiaomé is always widow, but he Pingping still has husband who is still alive and son who even calls her uncle. Fuming Yin is my son. He came with me and now he's leaving. He Pingpings voice became agitated. We can'tt let him go. He pimping shuddered. How similar was her current situation being caught in adultery to her daughters? It must have been Fuing Yins doing. He Pingping subconsciously overlooked one thing. The way she had looked at Li Jun these past few days was anything but innocent. Since it was Fuming Yin who did it, we can't let him go. As soon as he Pingping finished speaking, someone burst in laughter. That was old lady Zhu laughing wildly. She had single-handedly attracted everyone's attention. This is hilarious. You've done something so shameful and you're still telling your son not to leave. Do you expect him to be overjoyed celebrating your wedding night? He pingp screamed. No, no, he's the one who caused this. That's why he can't leave. As people age, their lips become thinner and thinner. The old lady's thin lips made her speech extremely harsh. I've never seen anyone so shameless. You cheated on your son and then blamed him for it. Li Jun has limp, yet he still managed to get involved with you. Did your son push Li Juns back so that you and Li Jun would get together? Even Li Juns cronies couldn't help but laugh. The older generation really knows how to talk. Their words leave much to the imagination. Many people in the village were secretly laughing. Yes, what does this have to do with Heingpings son? He Pingping herself is shameless, but her son, who cares about his reputation, ran away first. This is perfectly normal. Shameless as he is, yet he tries to make excuses. But the old woman spat mouthful of fleg on the ground. Lean was dead and she was happy. However, he Pingping had not received any retribution until now. Fortunately, Hi Pingpings retribution came. Now, Heip Pingping and Lie Jun were having an affair, and the old woman was overjoyed. With the old lady's spit of yellow fleg, the whole matter was settled. Lie Jun and Hi Pingping had an affair. It all depended on Hi Pingpings current husband's attitude. If Fu Ping pursued the matter, both of them would have to go to labor camps. As for Fu Ming Yen, who left with basket on his back, he was just pitiful child. His own mother had an affair while he was there. Author's note. Second update complete. See you tomorrow. Chapter 80. Meeting you in Beijing. Fuming Yin, who was considered pitiful wretch by others, walked briskly out of the Lee family's courtyard and headed to the village's toilet. Everyone in the village went to the Leaf family to watch the excitement, while Fu Ming Yin burned handwritten copy of the book, which contained less than 70,000 words in total. It burned to ashes in less than 3 minutes, leaving only the smell of soot. From the moment of his rebirth, he was like monster lurking in the shadows, aiming at its prey. The sinister monster lay in wait for five months, allowing its prey to provoke it, and finally struck today, killing the shameless, leaping prey with single blow. Fuming Yins steps were light, and the gloom between his brows and eyes had vanished. Next should be the matter of the admission notice. Fuing Yin could sense that Yusu Wyn was very interested in his admission letter, but there was one major taboo. Guy Yushi's father. Fuing Yin naturally wanted to dispel Yushuins concerns. So his father-in-law, who was originally the dignified director Guu, became an elderly temporary worker who poured tea and did odd jobs in the office in Fuming Yin's description. Yushi's father was supposed to attend meeting at the Ministry of Education, but he was actually just temporary worker there serving tea to people. Because he had worked in the Ministry of Education for long time, people were willing to give him some face. So, they gave him two copies of the materials, but there were definitely no more. The main reason why Yushi's family is well off is that she is an only child. Although her father is temporary worker, he has been working for long time and has good benefits in Beijing. In addition, her mother is also nurse at hospital and her benefits are also good. They can send things to Guy Yushi. He seems to be quite good at organizing meetings. He might be seconded to the organization department, but he didn't say anything specific, but he'll be temporary worker after all. Fuming Yins words reassured Yu Shuen. What could temporary worker do? Lin Xiaoangs relatives were all permanent employees, and some even held certain positions of authority. After confirming that Fuuming Yins in-laws had no connections, Yushuin began to inquire about Fuumings exam scores and university applications. Fuing Yian still provided false information in this part. barely passed the preliminary exam, but think did well on the college entrance exam, especially since have some English foundation. My first choice was Peing University and my second choice was actually the university was more likely to be admitted to, Beijing Foreign Studies University. Choosing to study English doesn't mean I'm good at English. It just means think many people don't know English. And if I'm just little bit better, might be able to outperform many people. If could really get into my first choice, if could go to peaking university, would be laughing all the way to the bank. It's too difficult. It would be great if could go to Beijing. If can't go to Beijing, then guess there will be no future between Yushi and me. She has feelings for me, but her parents and made an agreement that if can get into university in Beijing, we can continue our relationship. If can't get into university in Beijing, then my relationship with her will probably come to an end. On the swaying bus, Fuming Yin thought about the arrangements he had made in the past. He was almost certain that the admission letter from Peaking University had fallen into Yusuins hands. From the village to the town and between towns by bus, Fu Ming Yin finally returned to his familiar village. When Fu Ming Yin entered the village, someone was carrying basket and about to leave. That was Wong Yin, the person in charge of the educated youth settlement. Wong saw Fu Ming Yin, stroed over, and patted him on the shoulder. You're back. Wong Yin, who had been working in the village for 6 years, had lost all traces of his urban roots. The heavy farm work weighed heavily on him, and apart from never getting married, he had become true rural person. Although Wong and still carries basket on his back, he now has bit of the air of city dweller. His hair was styled back with little oil and he was wearing leather cotton shoes. Most importantly, he possessed vibrant passion, the confidence of college student who changed his destiny through the college entrance examination in 1977. In his previous life, Wong and failed to get into university. But in this life, with Guushis information, everything is different. Comrade Fuming Yan Wong and firmly grasped Fuming Yins hand. When Wong received the admission notice, he was filled with mixed emotions. He always felt that he shouldn't have received this admission notice, but now he did. He attributed the greatest credit for receiving the admission letter to Guushi without Guushi's reference materials. He felt he would likely have failed the exam. Fuing Yian is Guushis husband, so Wong is naturally grateful to Fuing Yan. Your admission letter must have just been little late. believe you will definitely go to Beijing. look forward to meeting you there. Admission notices have begun to be sent out one after another. Because of her good relationship with the postman Xiao Jang, Guushi received her and Fu Mingjus admission notices as soon as possible and locked the two important notices away for safekeeping. Guushi didn't receive Fu Mingys admission notice. She went to the vill's educated youth settlement to inquire about the results of others. It turned out that those who were confident of passing the exam had all received their admission notices. Some people even accompanied Guu Yushi to the post office, but they still couldn't find the lost admission notice. Yuin pushed up his glasses and said, "Guing, your wife definitely didn't get into university. There's no need for you to come here everyday asking." Those who passed this exam all worked very hard. Some were even reprimanded by the scorekeeper for not being proactive in their work. Fu Ming grew up in the countryside and studied at the number three middle school in the county. Given the educational resources of the number three middle school, have never heard of any students from the number three middle school going to university. In fact, your marriage with Fuing Yin was not good match to begin with. So, it is not big deal for you to leave now. Although Guushi provided review materials, not all the people in the educated youth settlement were admitted to university, including the older educated youth who had already gotten married. There were total of 32 educated youth in the village. Among those who got married, only Guushi received an admission notice. The others who lived in the educated youth settlement received one totaling nine admission notices. Those educated youth who failed the exam chimed in saying, "Educated youth goo, yes, the college entrance exam is never that easy to pass. Don't say too much to Fu Ming Yen lest he be upset." After Wong recounted the situation, he continued, "After that, your wife rarely went out. She was the only one in the village who didn't leave after she got into university." Wong had already spotted the bus out of the corner of his eye. He hurriedly said, "When you get back, tell her not to worry. The school that admitted you might send out the acceptance letter later. really have to go now, comrade Fuing Yan. look forward to meeting you in the capital." Author's note: Today's update will be split into two parts. Starting tomorrow, will try to return to updating at midnight. Chapter 81. Taking care of someone even in bed. When Fu Ming Yin returned home, his father Fuing was not by the fire in the main room. Only his wife and sister were there. Fu Mingju was sewing clothes with her head down while Guu Yushi was sitting at the table writing something. Fu Mingu was the first to notice her brother's return. She put down her half-finish needle work and tiptoed out. Guushi didn't look up and had no idea that the person she had been longing for had returned. She was biting her pen, thinking of her words, and then continued writing the letter. She was writing in the style of Fu Ming Yin, pretending to make phone call to the academic affairs office of Peing University. Since she had nothing to do at home anyway, Guushi thought that Fu Ming Yin could use this manuscript to communicate directly with the people in the peaking university academic affairs office. Hello leaders of the academic affairs office. am Fu Ming Yen from Gianuan Province, examination admission ticket number XXX. know staff members of the Ministry of Education and have confirmed my college entrance examination score. In short, with this information, Fuing Yin can inquire about how students register at Peing University if the admission notice cannot be delivered by mail. Should they bring supporting documents to the university to reissue it? Or should they simply go on the day of registration? When Guushi looked at it again, she realized that what she thought was her father-in-law returning was actually her lover, Fu Ming Yin, brother Ming. Guushis voice soared as she stood up and threw herself into Fu Minions arms. Guu Yushis long hair was loosely tied with rubber band. The rubber band had probably lost its elasticity because when she moved suddenly, it came undone and her cloud-like long hair floated gently and fell onto her back. Guu Yushi buried her head in Fuing Yins arms. And when she looked up at him, her beautiful peach blossom eyes curved into smile. Her bright eyes curved because of him, just as the bright moon hung high because of him. Fuing Yin was also in good mood and touched Guushis long hair. Guushis hair is rather stiff. Fuing Yin once heard an old blind man boast that such people are stubborn. Sometimes Fuing Yin felt that the old blind man was right. In her previous life, Guushi discovered the marriage swap and preferring to have none rather than accept something inferior, directly used knife to force Fu Wuang to back down. In this life, Guu Yushi nestled in his arms like little woman, making him feel that she wasn't so stubborn. May take look? Fu Ming Yin tapped the manuscript paper with his finger. Sure, it was written for you. After Fu Ming Yin finished reading, Guushi quickly began to recount what had happened during this period. The most important thing during this period is the admission notice. So that's the first thing she brought up. My sister and have both received our college admission notices. By the way, don't worry. My sister's admission notice is still kept secret. No one in the village knows about it. After we both received our admission notices, went to the post office and also to the former educated youth settlement. By now, everyone who should have received their admission notices should have received them, but yours still hasn't arrived. You told me before about impersonating someone else to get into university, and was wondering if you had any clues or if you knew someone was eyeing your admission letter. You told me to wait for you to come back, so I'll stay home and wait for you. My dad called me when received my acceptance letter, but haven't spoken to him in the last few days. He doesn't know about the acceptance letter yet. Outsiders thought Guushi was very anxious because she had been admitted to university in Beijing, but she had not received Fuyins admission notice and the couple would have to part ways. In reality, only Guushi herself knew that she had already learned about Fuing Yins grades from her father long ago. If Fuming Ying Yin's background had been problematic, there would have been concerns about whether she would be admitted. But now, Fuuming Yins admission is sure thing. If the top science student in Jonuan province can't get into peing university, then who can? You did great job, Fuming Yin said. But think we don't need to make the call. Guushi blinked and Fuing Yian said, go directly to the academic affairs office of Peing University and ask them before they go on holiday for the new year, get the admission notices reissued. Are we going to Beijing? Guushi became excited. She hadn't gone home for her family visit last year, and it had been year and half since she'd seen them. It would have been fine if Beijing hadn't been mentioned, but once it was, Guushi was eager to go back. She wanted to see her family and also wanted her family to meet her lover. Should tell dad? And should my sister come to Beijing with me? School starts after the new year. Wait, mom and dad are still in the countryside. Fu Ming Yin stopped Guushi from speaking. Don't tell anyone that passed the exam. It's enough for dad and my sister to know. Just say that I'm going to the capital with you to meet your parents. As for whether dad and my sister will go, I'll ask dad later. Guushi was about to say something when she saw Fu Ping push the door open and enter. have something to say to dad. Fu Ming Yin said to Guushi. I'll talk to you later. Then I'll go out first. Guushi happily picked up her cotton padded coat and was about to leave. No need. I'll go out with dad. Fuing Yin pressed down on Guushi's hand. Dad, let's go for walk. have something very important to tell you. Fu Ping watched as his son went back to his room, took out his things, and then the two went to the riverbank. The riverbank was deserted, and the wind carrying moisture could sting one's face in winter, so very few people came here during this season. Fu Ming leaned against an empty wall. Behind it used to be landlord's mansion, but it was demolished during the land reform, leaving only few low mounds. Fuming Yin first mentioned that he hadn't received his admission notice, but he was certain he had been accepted. Considering that Guushi hadn't seen her family for year and half, he planned to spend the new year with her this time. That's how it should be, Fuing said. I'll get you the money when get back. Don't be stingy when you get to Beijing. Buy lot of things. was thinking, why don't you and your sister come to Beijing together? Fu Ping refused, feeling it wasn't appropriate for him to go there, so he spent the new year with Guushi in the countryside. Fuing thought he had finished speaking, but unexpectedly after talking about the new year, Fuing Yin took out cigarette from his pocket. Dad, here's cigarette for you. Fuing Yin went back to his room and took out cigarettes, specifically the Cadray brand. Fu Ping had habit of smoking pipe tobacco, but even he had to refuse this cigarette because it was too good. have something to tell you about mom's ex-husband. Fu Ping, who was about to refuse to smoke, paused and silently accepted the cigarette. After my ex-husband Li Yin passed away, my mother always thought about the Leaf family. There are three people left in the Lee family. The old lady, Lihi, whom met last time, and Lie Jun, who has broken bone. This time, my mother went there to take care of Li Jun. Fu Ping felt an indescribable feeling in his chest. He took deep drag on his cigarette and heard his son's explosive words. came back today because my mom was taking care of Li Jun until he was in bed, and didn't want to stay there anymore, so came straight back. Chapter 82. Father's Decision. Fu Ping took deep drag on his Jeong Hua cigarette. The nicotine passing through the Snow White filter and entering his lungs. When the soot filled his alvei, all the negative emotions in his central nervous system were soothed and he could think of his wife. He pingping calmly and without any ripples. When he Pingping first came to ask him if he had someone he liked and said she wanted to marry him while heavily pregnant, he thought it was absurd and how could he possibly marry such wife. Forced by his parents, plagued by gossip in the village and with he Pingping threatening suicide with rope, Fu Ping was filled with despair towards his parents and life. His heart was like stagnant pool. Whatever, that's fine, he thought, nodding in agreement to the marriage and eventually marrying the pregnant Heingping. When Fu Ping married Heep Pingping, he realized for the first time that he was like an old ox being pulled to plow the fields with nose ring and that his parents did not love him or care about him. Everyone told him that this was his path in life and he accepted it. It wasn't until he Pingping gave birth to his first child, Fu Ming Yin, that he felt his life had meaning again and that he had something to look forward to. The newborn baby was just tiny bundle. He held his son's hand and thought to himself, "This is how my life will be. have to make sure my child grows up well." At the time, Fu Ping and Heingping agreed that they would only have one son. After succeeding in their agreement, Fu Ping thought that he would cherish this son and give him everything he had. Fu Ping projected his own emotions onto his son. He had no childhood and he wanted his son to be happy. He couldn't go to school, so he made his son attend meaningless high school. Guiing said that her son had saved her life and she hoped to marry him. The villagers all said she was lucky as Guu Jiings family was well off. Fuing did not covet the Gu family's good conditions. If his son was willing to marry Guu Yushi, then Guiqing would be his daughter-in-law. If not, no matter how good Guichings family was, it had nothing to do with them. Fortunately, Guiqing is very good daughter-in-law. Fu Ping himself did not marry someone he liked, but his son was lucky enough to marry the person he loved. He saw the deep affection between the two. Fu Ping did not love his daughter-in-law, Hi Pingping. But he was grateful to her, not only for giving birth to Fuing Yin, but also for the unexpected birth of his youngest daughter, Fu Mingju. He learned few characters in literacy class and knew that the character Hawk how good is composed of son and daughter. He Fu Ping had son and daughter and thus had hop. Because of his son and daughter, he was good to Heingping and good to Fuyan. In Fuings view, Hip Pingping has three children. The latter two are her biological children, so he must treat them well. The first one is pitiful girl who has no biological father. Eping Ping showed slight favoritism towards Fuinan and he felt that it was only because Fuyan was pitiful and there was nothing wrong with favoring pitiful child. Fu Ping had always believed that he Pingpings ex-husband was dead and that he Pingping had no connection with him whatsoever. But now his son was telling him that this was not the case. It turns out that Fuyans name has deeper meaning. Exen actually means heart and Yin means rock. Dingping had been married to him for many years, but her heart still longed for the Leaf family and her former husband. Seeing that Fu Ping was calm and composed, Fuing Yin began to tell the rest of the news little by little after he had finished telling the most exciting story. Every time Fu Ming spoke, Fu Ping would take deep drag on his cigarette. The crimson burning point moved rapidly backward. And what Fuing Yin did was continue talking, watching his father smoke until only cigarette tail remained. And then he gave him another cigarette. Before knew it, there were already four cigarette butts lying on the ground. The Lee family has no worries about food and drink. Grandma Good doesn't go to work, and neither does Lie Jun because my mother regularly sends them various tickets and money. Dad, know you go to the black market to make money because you want to raise your three children well, but mom's actions show favoritism towards Fuyan and the rest of the money goes to the Lee family. Actually, my mom is pretty good to me. only just realized that my mom always verbally belittles my younger sister because she loves Fuyan more. My mother brought Fuyan back to the Lee family because Fuyan was originally child of the Lee family. This time it lasted for half year. My mother didn't send any money to the Lee family. Then her former sister-in-law, Lihi, came and asked for money. My mother couldn't come up with any money, so she asked me to carry some things over. She kept the money to take care of her brother-in-law, Lie Jun. could tell that she wasn't being honest with Li Jun. Fu Ming Yin finally explained everything clearly and awaited his father's decision. If we follow Fuing Yins approach, it would be better to send Li Jun and he Pinkping to labor camps. However, Fuing was unwilling to send the two to labor camps. He was thinking about his two children, both of whom were going to university in Beijing, and they couldn't have mother who was former convict. After Fu Ping finished his fifth cigarette, he waved his hand when his son tried to offer him sixth. "That's enough," Fu Ping said. Perhaps it was the soothing effect of nicotine, but he didn't feel unwell, and his mind clearly knew what to do next. Lie Jun was the only male in the Lee family. The old lady and Lihi both doted on this only son. The old lady didn't have much money, but Lihi did for many years. Whatever he Pingping gave to the Lee family, he would always ask Lihi for it back. As long as he didn't forgive them, the two of them would definitely have their heads shaved and be sent to labor camp. Lie Jun is still young and the Lee family certainly wouldn't stand by and watch the unmarried Lie Jun be sent to labor camp so the Lee family would sell everything they own to raise money. If we forgive them both, will our son feel like he's coward and lacks backbone? Fu Ping looked at his son, young man not yet 20 years old, standing in the wind like slender and upright bamboo. In reality, he himself is not very courageous. He was forced to marry Hei Pingping back then and accepted his fate. Now he would choose to only take the money and let Heingping and Li Jun go. Fu Pings mouth moved and he said with difficulty, want money. want to get the money and divorce your mother so that neither of them will be sent to labor camp." Fuing Yin could see the unease in his father's eyes, and he smiled, fully respecting his father's choice. The money he Pingping has taken over the years is considerable sum for farmer. Not to mention that the father has to consider his and his sister's reputation. Having mother who is former convict is not good reputation. Fuming Yin himself might not care about having another convict mother, but he had to consider his younger sister. That's enough. He Pingping didn't get labor camp, but she married into the Leaf family's village and she didn't have good life. The story of He Pingping and Li Jun being caught in adultery will probably circulate for long time. Okay. Anyway, my sister and are your flesh and blood. We will definitely follow you. We both got into university and we will take care of you and give you good life in the future. We don't need that mother anymore. We can give the money back to the Leaf family. She was originally the Leaf family's daughter-in-law. and eldest sister. She won't be our eldest sister anymore. Seeing his son's carefree attitude, Fuing also let go of one of his worries. From this perspective, it wasn't such big deal after all. He Pingping married far away, but her two children are still with him. Patting his son on the shoulder, Fu Ping said, "You and your sister should talk this over. I'm going to the Lee family now. might not be back for the next couple of days." Dad. Fu Ming handed the cigarette and matches to Fu Ping. You take the cigarette. Fu Ping had never smoked this kind of official cigarette in his entire life. But now he took it and put it in his pocket. As Fuing was about to leave, Fuing Yin said again, "Dad, you didn't want to go to Beijing just now. So what about now? If you agree to go to Beijing when you come back, our whole family will buy tickets to go to Beijing. Now that we have money, we can stay in Beijing for while and say that we are preparing for my wedding with Yushi. We will come back when this matter comes to head and the rumors will be less intense. Fu Ping was originally unwilling to go to Beijing because he didn't have the money. Although his son earned royalties, Fu Ping was unwilling to spend them. And now Fu Ping can tolerate being ridiculed and talked about. But what about his daughter? From the narrative just now, Fu Ping learned that his daughter was always verbally attacked by Hi Pingping. Fu Ping truly hates Hi Pingping for putting such false accusation on him and treating their daughters like this. Wait for me to come back and we'll go to Beijing together. Fu Ping finally said Chapter 83. My cousin who loves to imagine things. Not long after Fu Ming Yin and Fu Ping parted ways, they saw person striding over. That person was his cousin Fuang. Fuang had actually arrived long ago. This rural youth who wasn't taking the college entrance exam was overjoyed when he learned that admission notices had started being sent out. That's great. He remembered how devastated Fu Ming Yin was when he failed the college entrance exam in his past life. This cousin also said that he estimated his score should be fine, but he still didn't get into university and he wanted to check his score. Lin Xiaoang together with her family and the Fu family persuaded Fu Ming Yin to give up the idea of taking the college entrance examination again the following year. This shows that the college entrance examination was definitely Fu Mings obsession. Fu Wuangs eyes turned red with envy when he thought about the last time he saw his cousin in his previous life and how successful the cousin was. He wanted to see the pride of heaven fall into the mud, unable to lift his head for the rest of his life. And he wanted to see his cousin Fu Ming go crazy because he failed the college entrance examination. Especially when Guushi inquired about Fu Mings admission notice at the educated youth settlement. Fu Wuang was secretly delighted. He even woke up laughing in the middle of the night. People in the village's educated youth settlement said that Guushi's family didn't think much of Fu Ming Yin. If Fu Ming Yin succeeded in the college entrance examination, they might still be able to continue their marriage. But if Fu Ming Yin failed the college entrance examination, they would get divorce. Divorce? That's wonderful. Fu watched his cousin walk his own path in life with impatience. After all, it would take him several years to get rich, and sometimes he would even waver, wondering if he could really get rich. He was happy to see Fu Ming Yian doing poorly so early on, confirming that his cousin was following his old path and that he was indeed on the right path to wealth. Fu Wuang had always wanted to personally ridicule the winner of his previous life, but unfortunately Fu Ming Yin wasn't in the village. While eating today, heard from my mother that Fu Ming Yin had returned. So, went to find him immediately. They finally found them and discovered Fu Ming Yin and his second uncle talking by the river. But as soon as he walked this way, Fu Ming Yin led Fu Ping to the side. Even the most dull-witted person like Fu Wuang realized that the father and son had something to say and were deliberately avoiding him. Fu Wuang waited in the cold wind, and as soon as Fu Ping left, he immediately went up to him. Fu Wu Changs hands and feet were getting cold. He stomped his feet hard on the ground before he finally spoke. Cousin, what do you and uncle have to talk about? It's so cold talking here. Just talking here. Fu Ming Yin took his cousin away from the riverbank. Although it was good that he could live to 77 again. He could not forget the time when his cousin went crazy and knocked him off the car. Fu Ming Yin didn't want to be knocked into the river by his cousin in winter. Even if there's no danger to my life, it's too cold to go to Beijing if catch cold. It would just cause too much trouble. cousin. The college admission notices have all been sent out in our village. You know, your wife was admitted too. She's going to Beijing Medical College. and Jing Ching Ha, too. You two were really close, right? He also got into Beijing Institute of Chemical Technology. When Jing Ching Ha was mentioned, Fu Wuang was also puzzled. He clearly remembered that this person was dead and he didn't know why he was alive now. However, Fu Xang quickly forgot about it since the person was insignificant anyway. Beijing Institute of Chemical Technology, You did well on the exam. Fuing left. Has he already left? Fu Ming knew that Fu Wuang was definitely concerned about this matter. So, he simply tried to extract information from him. Yeah, he's already home. He's college student now. What's he doing staying here? Fu Wu Chang said, "You have time to worry about others, but what about yourself?" Fuming Yin said slowly and deliberately. It doesn't matter that didn't receive the admission notice. have something more important to do. What could be more important than the college entrance exam? Fu Wuang said exaggeratedly. Don't you want to know why you didn't pass with your good score? Shouldn't you be thinking about taking the college entrance exam again this year? Fuing Yin changed the subject. I'm not thinking about the college entrance exam, but about going to Beijing. Go to Beijing. Fu Wu Chang couldn't help but shout, "What are you going to Beijing for? Yushi and have been married for long time. Yushi got into university this time, so have to go to Beijing. It's almost Chinese New Year, so I'll go with her to meet her parents." Fu Xang became excited. He understood that Fu Ming Yin was definitely trying to save the marriage. Guu Yushi is so beautiful. Her family is well off and now she's been admitted to university in Beijing. Her family definitely doesn't want them to continue being together. Fumings trip to Beijing was to try and get the woman's consent. In Fu Wuangs imagination, his cousin must have been kneeling in front of his parents-in-law, weeping and begging for chance, but they were definitely unwilling. So refreshing. Just imagining this scene made Fu Wuang feel incredibly comfortable. Chapter 84. Lin Xiaoang is relieved. Fu Wu Changs thoughts were clearly written all over his face. Fu Ming Yin stomped his feet on the spot. He hadn't felt cold before, but now he really felt cold. Is there anything else? It's so cold. I'm thinking of going back. By the way, what were you saying to your second uncle just now? We were talking about going to Beijing together. Fuing Yin said, "I'm planning to have my dad go with us so our parents can meet." and my sister will come too to see Tienamin Square. Fu Wu Chang burst out laughing this time because in his mind's eye, not only was his cousin crying and begging the goof family not to separate the two of them, but even his second uncle and cousin were kneeling down. Second uncle Fu Ping, please, please don't let the young couple divorce. In-laws, please give my child chance. Cousin Fu Mingju, yes, my brother is very outstanding and he has very good relationship with my sister-in-law. Guushi's mother spoke harshly. No way. Don't you even know what kind of person your son is? He didn't even pass the college entrance exam, and he wants to be toad trying to eat swan meat. Guushi's father said helplessly. It's not that didn't give the young couple chance. sent them such good materials, but they still didn't pass the exam, so they have to separate. Fu Wuang laughed out loud without restraint. Instead, the smile on his lips grew even wider. Fuming Yin twitched. Honestly, being reborn doesn't really improve one's intelligence. His cousin thinks he can make great strides after being reborn, but Fuming Yin thinks that with Lin Xiaoangs family, Fuang will probably be worse off than in his previous life. Fuing Yin had no interest in standing with his cousin in the cold wind any longer. So, he patted his cousin on the shoulder and said, "Let's go. Don't go." Fu Wuang waited for more than half an hour only to get short 3inut conversation which left him somewhat dissatisfied. Let's talk some more. You're going to Beijing. Are you nervous? little bit. It's meeting the parents. How could not be nervous? Cousin, you must be very nervous. understand. Fu Wuang grinned slightly. After all, in his view, if Fuing Yian tried to save the marriage, Gua would only break up the couple. Fu Wuang was in good mood, and Fuing Yin was even happier than his cousin. With He Pingpings matter resolved, his father and sister had come to Beijing with him. Now all he needed to do was appease his sister. Fu Ming Yin simply said, "There's nothing to say about these things. If you have any other questions, just ask them all at once." Fu Wu Chang pressed on, asking, "Are you taking the college entrance exam again this year?" No, there's no need. Fu Ming Yan said. Hell be studying at Peing University this year, so why bother with the college entrance exam? Fu Wuang misunderstood again. He thought about it and chuckled. He knew why his cousin didn't continue with the college entrance exam. In her previous life, Guushi didn't provide any study materials for the villagers. Including Guushi, only four people from the village were admitted to university. Fu Wu Changang had heard that the college entrance examination in 1977 was exceptionally easy, while the one in 1978 was more difficult. Fuing Yin must have felt that he had tried his best but still failed, so there was no need for him to take the college entrance examination in 1978. Fu Wuang said in spirited tone, "Cousin, you're right to think that way. Sometimes you should just give up early." After saying that, Fu Wuang ignored Fuing Yin and went home full of energy. Fuing Yin knew that Fu Wuang had gone home. Judging from the direction he left, Lin Xiaoang would surely be concerned. Fuing Yin smiled. The words he had just spoken, combined with his cousin's interpretation, were the message he wanted to convey to Lin Xiaoang and Yushuin. Fu Wu Changang stroed home with an air of indifference and as soon as he pushed open the gate and took two steps he saw his pregnant wife Lin Xiaoang walking towards him. Lin Xiaoang is wellnourished. Her face is round and chubby and even her belly is protruding. Thinking of his son, Fu Xiang went up and earnestly helped Lin Xiaoang up. Lin Xiaoang asked, "How's your cousin?" What did he say when he didn't receive his acceptance letter? He said he was going to Beijing. Fu Wu Chang laughed. Lynn Xiaoang panicked and her voice rose involuntarily. What's he going to Beijing for? Should we go to the school in Beijing to ask why we didn't receive an admission notice? The plan to secure Fu Mings university admission letter went smoothly this time. Her aunt, who is junior manager at the post office, sifted through all the letters coming from Beijing and intercepted Fu Mingys letter. No one was alerted. So even if Guushi went to the post office, she couldn't find the letter. The admission letter was opened and Fuming Yin was incredibly lucky. He got his first choice and was admitted to the English department of Peing University when they discovered that the admission letter stated Peing University. Yuin and Lin Xiaoang were overjoyed. All of this belonged to Yusuin. According to Yushu Win, there's no rush to change his name now. He'll wait until he's sure Fu Ming Yin won't interfere in this matter before changing his name to Fu Ming Yin and taking the admission notice to school. But now Fuang says that Fu Ming Yin is going to Beijing. If Fuing Yin were to go to Beijing, she definitely wouldn't go to peeking university. She would go to other schools. If you had gone to other schools, you would have known that Fuing Yin was not accepted by the schools he applied to. But is it possible that Fuing Yin could also go to Peing University to ask? The thought of Fuing Yin possibly going to Peing University made Lin Xiao Fangs stomach twitch with nervousness while Fu Wuang laughed. Wife, what admission notice? He himself felt he hadn't been admitted, so he took his father and sister to your family to plead for him. What happened? Lin Xiao Fang asked hurriedly. Why are you talking outside? Julie lifted the heavy curtain to let her son and daughter-in-law in to talk. "Eat some oranges. heard they're good for child's skin." Yuli cut an orange for her daughter-in-law to eat. Lin Xiao Fang wasn't in the mood for oranges and urged Fu Wuang to continue talking. Didn't Guu, the educated youth, bring back study materials from Beijing for last year's college entrance exam? heard that the 1977 college entrance exam was relatively easy. And my cousin didn't even pass it. He has even less confidence in the 1978 exam. He's now taking his whole family to the Goo family to beg them not to separate them. He's not planning to take the 1978 exam either. But if you ask me, even if he brings his family, it won't help. The Goo family definitely won't want him as their son-in-law. Fu Wuang combining his own imagination made definitive conclusion about Fu Ming Yinys future. Yuli heard her son's words and disagreed, saying, "Maybe the marriage can continue. They've been married for half year and have already slept together. Divorce would have greater impact on the woman." Upon hearing Yui's words, Fu Wuang became anxious. In his previous life, Guiqing had already divorced him. And in this life, Fuuming Yin had already taken advantage of him, but he was certain that they would eventually divorce again. The Gu family is well off and they have members in the military. Guu, the educated youth, is still college student. My cousin has nothing, so they definitely won't be together. Lynn Xiaoang smiled and nodded, saying, "If you ask me, there's no point in going. If you insist on going, it'll just be to make yourself give up after you've been there. What's all this commotion about? Fu Wu Changs father, Fu Jun, returned after using the restroom. Lin Xiao Fang picked up piece of orange and ate it with big smile, especially after hearing her father-in-law say that Fu Ming Yin had definitely run away for nothing and that the marriage would definitely end in divorce. Lin Xiao Fang was thinking of telling Yuin the good news later that he could change his name. Her lover, Yusu Win, is destined for bright future. Lin Xiao Fangs eyes were so tender they almost seemed to be overflowing with tears. Chapter 85. My sister knows. After finishing his conversation with Fu Wuang, Fu Ming Yen returned to the main hall of his home. Guushi and Fu Mingju were both busy. Guushi was chopping garlic sprouts and the garlic sprouts cut to the correct lengths were neatly placed on plate. Fu Minghu was washing the cabbage leaves and after washing them clean, she handed them to Guushi. When resources are plentiful, some people will choose to simply pluck the cabbage stocks. In this day and age, cabbage stocks are chopped finely and not single bit is wasted. After chopping the garlic sprouts, Guushi swiftly chopped the cabbage stocks. At this moment, the air vent of the stove was closed slightly, and there was large earthnware pot on top, which was simmering with cured pork and yam soup. Even with the lid on, the fragrant aroma of cured meat still wafted into my nostrils. Fuming Yin could tell that the cured pork must be evenly marbled with fat and lean meat, and the rich oil had seeped into the broth. After being simmered for long time, the aroma was incredibly enticing. The Fu family eats and drinks better now than before. But they still can't eat meat as freely as in later generations. So even the slightest hint of meat aroma can be easily detected by their noses. It smells so good. Is it your sister's cooking? No, it's not. Fumings tone was more lively than before. It's my sister-in-law's cooking. She made stewed yam with three kinds of spices. think she bought the right seasonings in the county town and marinated it in advance, which makes it taste even better. Fuming yin. Then I'll have to try it properly. By the way, you don't need to remove so many leaves from the cabbage. Dad's gone out and won't be home for the next couple of days. Let's eat. The sound of chopping vegetables stopped and Guushi turned her head. vague thought suddenly popped into her mind. Her father-in-law had gone to the Leaf family. But if we were to go to the Leaf family, what would we do there? It seems to make no sense at all. Fu Mingju asked in surprise, "Where did dad go? Why did he go out?" Fu Mingjus words disrupted Guushi's train of thought, and that vague idea seemed to vanish as if steaming in hot soup. Let's talk after we finish eating, Fuming Yin said. "Is the soup ready?" "All right, we could have broken off few more cabbage leaves, but since Dad isn't home to eat, we don't need to." slash. Even before the lid of the casserole was lifted, delicate aroma was already wafting out. But when the lid was fully opened, the overwhelming fragrance instantly filled the entire room. The sound of the three swallowing saliva rose one after another, clearly indicating that even Guushi, who had eaten the most delicious food here, was craving it. I'll put some frozen tofu in first. Guushi used her chopsticks to put some frozen tofu in. while ago, it snowed and made frozen tofu by placing it in the snow. Then stored some snow in the cellar to prevent the frozen tofu from spoiling. Today, can add frozen tofu to the soup. Once it boils, its honeycomb like internal structure fully absorbs the broth, making it warming and flavorful. Besides frozen tofu, there was another dish, fish balls. Fuing bought them on the black market. The bouncy fish balls were made with only tiny bit of starch as binder, and their additive free taste was much better than fish balls from later generations. Finally, there's cabbage and garlic sprouts. Guushi used long-handled ladle to scoop piece of meat from the casserole, her eyes sparkling as she handed it to Fu Ming Yen. Try it. The so-called three cured meats are cured fish, cured pork ribs, and cured pork. whole cured fish was used. Two pork ribs were used, and the cured pork was piece about the size of the palm of your hand. The broth was definitely not rich enough, but Guushi bought cleanly shaved pork bone for 2 cents and added small piece of pork belly, which was perfect for making soup. The pork belly had been marinated by her, and now Fuing Yin felt that the juicy pork belly melted in his mouth. "You guys eat first. I'll go get some more sweet potato rice." If Fuming Yin were allowed to eat as much as he wanted, he could finish all the meat and vegetables in the casserole. So, he would have to eat it with sweet potato rice, which was mostly sweet potato. Fuing Yian served large bowl of sweet potato rice, while Fuing Xu and Guu Yushi each only needed small bowl. little garlic sprout was sprinkled on the soup before we started eating to enhance its aroma. Guy Yushi doesn't eat garlic sprout, but the Foo siblings do. After sprinkling in the garlic sprouts, use chopsticks to scoop everything up clean. Eat meat, eat fish balls, and eat the vegetables that are put in them. The broth is delicious, and all meats taste good. Buddha's palm yam is not easy to cook, so it is stewed with cured pork. The subtle aroma of cured pork is infused into the broth, making it fragrant and delicious. The meal made everyone sweat, and Fu Ming, who had been traveling all day and had been exposed to the wind by the river for half day, was also completely warmed up. After they finished eating and tidied up, Guushi brought her husband bowl of ginger soup made with brown sugar. After drinking the ginger soup in one gulp, Fuing Yin said, came back from the Lee family because there were some things going on there. Dad went there to handle the aftermath. I'll tell you all about it from the beginning." Now Yushi, this is very undignified matter. You are my wife and member of our family, so you can stay and listen, but don't tell your parents. know what's important, Guushi said. Fuming Yin had considered this matter before telling Guushi. Guu Yushi was smart and perceptive, and she could probably piece together the truth from other people's words. It would be better to hear the whole story from him so that he would have clear understanding of the situation. Fu Ming Yin recounted the events from the beginning, explaining how he Pingping married while pregnant, how she later encouraged Fu Ping to make money on the black market, and how she ultimately transferred the Fu family's money to the Lee family. Seeing that her younger sister's eyes seemed to be filled with tears, Guushi couldn't help but hold her hand. After being held by her sister-in-law, Fu Mingju couldn't help but say in tearful voice, "How could she do this?" Fu Mingju was unaware of her father's trip to the black market. But when her brother said that, picture unfolded before her eyes. The father worked hard carrying grain, eggs, and vegetables to the black market to exchange for money and tickets. He intended to use these things to improve the family's conditions for his three children and even to support Fuinan. How can this money and tickets be used for the Lee family? Author's note. updated right on time at midnight again proudly. Chapter 86. Fu Mings ambition. From that moment on, Fu Mingjus tears fell uncontrollably like beads from broken string. In the past, she had never realized that her father worked on the farm during the day and went to the black market at night to support the family. But her father's savings and hard work were wasted. Her mother actually gave all of her father's hard-earned money to the Leaf family. Her tears fell from heartache for her father who had been silent for so long. She realized how much her father had carried in the past. In the past, she had felt slight envy and jealousy towards Fuyan. But at this moment, she felt deep hatred. Fu Mingju knew better than anyone else that her mother Hingping preferred Fuyan and disliked her in the slightest. Children are naturally drawn to their mother's love. So, she accepts her mother's ridicule and accepts being ranked behind her older sister. The little child only wanted to please his mother, but not only did his mother love Fuyan, she also made his father support the entirely family. Why? Why? Fu Mingju harbored growing resentment towards both her mother and Fuyan. Guuushi glanced at Fu Ming Yin, shook her head at him, and put her finger to her lips, signaling him to stop for moment. Fu Mingju spoke up at this moment, her eyes red from crying as she looked at her brother. And then, Fu Ming Yin continued, explaining that his marriage and Fuyans remarage had completely emptied Hip Pingpings pockets. He Pingping was now unable to send money to the Lee family. Lihi brought news of Lie Juns fracture and he Pingping packed her things and couldn't wait to take care of the fractured Li Jun. He Pingping and Li Jun got involved together and were caught by the villagers. He left when the villagers crowded around to join in the fun. The dramatic story that followed was told in less than 30 seconds as if it had been fastforwarded, leaving the two listeners wideeyed and speechless. fuming in. Dad went to the Lee family to retrieve the money and tickets that he Pingping had sent there before. Dad won't pursue the matter between Hi Pingping and Li Jun. As long as he pays compensation, he will divorce them readily so that neither of them will be sent to labor camp. Earlier, Fu Ming addressed Hip Pingping as mom, but by the end, he no longer did so. want to talk to my sister alone. Fuing Yian looked at Guushi. I'll go back to my room first. Guy Yushi stood up. Guu Yushi was shocked by Hi Pingpings actions, but as he Pingpings daughter-in-law, she could treat it as mere entertainment and let it go. Fu Mingju, on the other hand, has been calling Hi Pingping mom for over decade. Upon hearing that Lie Jun and Hi Pingping had been caught in the act of adultery, Fu Mingus eyes suddenly glazed over and many chaotic, blurred images appeared before her eyes. vicious man named Lie Jun took pleasure in beating her. She was beaten to the point of near death, and no amount of persuasion or even calling the police could help. Having obtained legal marriage certificate, marital violence has become an excuse to obstruct law enforcement. After her father passed away and her relationship with her brother, Fu Ming Yin became strained. She eventually turned to her brother for help. In days, Fu Mingju seemed to see herself with tubes inserted all over her body, her stomach bulging from being punched and her body swollen from being injected with various medications. She closed her eyes in pain, her heart filled with resentment. Fu Mingju shivered as the image flashed through her mind, and at that moment, she fell into warm yet unfamiliar embrace. In order to prevent her beloved daughter Fuyan from being neglected, Heingping instigated Fu Ming Yin and Fu Minghu. The two siblings who were born to the same parents and should have been the closest people in the world were actually very distant. Fuing Yin kept in mind the admonition that boys and girls should not sit together after the age of seven. After his younger sister turned seven, he never even touched her hand, let alone hugged her. Fu Muming Yin hadn't hugged his younger sister in long time. He gently held her and stroked her long hair. Guu Yushis long hair was rather stiff and glossy like the finest silk. Fu Mingju, on the other hand, was different. Perhaps because she didn't eat well in her childhood. She was petite and had fine, soft, and yellowish hair. know you must be feeling really bad, but it's all over now. For Fu Ming Yin, the saddest thing was that in his previous life, he was indeed successful person in the eyes of outsiders, but he learned the truth too late. They successfully took revenge on those people, but their loved ones had already passed away and the past could not be undone. Now that Fuyan and Hi Su have become couple instead of Fu Xao and Hei Pingping is going to be paired with Lie Jun, everything is different. Fu Mingju looked at her brother through teary eyes, listening to Fu Ming Yin slowly speak. Isn't it good thing that you don't have mother like that? You can't be forced to do things you don't want to do in the name of being mother. Mingu, even without your mother, you still have your father and me and your sister-in-law. You have your college acceptance letter and will soon be going to Beijing to become college student. You have bright and promising future. You will learn knowledge in university and perhaps find lover you truly love. After graduation, you will start family, have your own children, and be good mother, right? Fuing Xus face flushed red, and the hot tears disappeared, leaving only wet look in her clear black and white eyes, proving that she had just cried. Brother Fuingu had never thought about dating or marriage. For 16-year-old girl, it was too embarrassing for her brother to talk to her about these things. Fuming knew his younger sister was too young, and he didn't really want her to date after she went to university. So, he quickly continued talking. Leaving aside the issue of dating and marriage, with the rapid development of our country, not getting married in the future won't be big deal. At worst, your brother will support you for the rest of your life. Fu Mingju couldn't help but purse her lips, revealing slight smile. Brother, if you say that, dad will beat you. Who doesn't get married? Besides, aren't you and your sister-in-law doing very well? Fuming Yin smiled, but the smile didn't reach his eyes. In fact, he was really afraid of his sister getting married. His experience of seeking justice for his sister in his previous life was not pleasant because the police initially refused to take the case. Later, his sister died and the law only sentenced Lie Jun to less than 7 years in prison. so he could only take revenge in his own way. The fact that domestic violence resulting in death during marriage is not considered intentional homicide left deep impression on Fuing Yin. Once he has certain voice, he will also push for reforms in relevant laws. Fuming Yin had actually considered applying to Peing University for law degree, but the law degree was classified in 1977 and he was worried that it would restrict his ability to go abroad and thus prevent him from promoting some new technologies in China. In the end, he decided to major in English. You just need to know that it's not bad thing that this mother is gone. Yes. Fu Mingu nodded. After Fu Ming Yin waited for her to calm down. He talked to Fu Ming Xu about going to the capital together in the future. Fuing Xu thought it was good decision. The Lee family was far away, but the news was too exciting and it would probably be coming soon. By then, her whole family would be in Beijing, and her father would come back after the excitement subsided. After comforting his sister, Fuing Yin talked with her for whileing arrived at the village where the Leaf family lived in the evening. Chapter 87. You'll all be sent to labor camp. After such big incident happened to the Lee family, the village secretary rushed over and came up with plan. He sent people to the county town to find Lihi and asked Lihi and Grandma Good to come back. On the other hand, they naturally needed to find Hi Pingpings husband, Fu Ping. However, they had heard that Fu Ming had left, so there was no need to waste manpower going there. They could simply wait for Fu Ping to arrive. Without Li Jun and Hei Pingping pleading not to call the police, the village secretary decided that it was best to resolve the matter internally so as not to affect the honor of the entire village. Fu Ping entered this unfamiliar village. When someone at the village entrance saw him and asked about his identity, they immediately showed an excited smile. Over here. Over here. The people are being held at the Lee family's place. You got here pretty fast. The most shocking thing today is that Lie Jun and Heingping were caught in bed together. When Fu Ping, stranger, appeared in the village, he was followed by group of people. The villagers who came to join the fund quickly formed long queue. When they arrived at the Lee family's house, someone had already gone to call the village secretary. The heavy quilts of the Lee family were finally taken away in the night breeze. Li Jun, he Pingping and the old lady from the village who volunteered to guard them were all in the hall. When Fu Ping pushed open the door and entered, everyone looked at him. He Pingping had been thinking about what to say to Fu Ping and had already prepared several versions of her speech. However, when she actually saw the travelworn Fu Ping, her heart still trembled violently and her pupils shrank. Her racing heart made her dizzy, giving her sense of unreality. Lie Jun is so young. His wife shouldn't be her. She should be young, beautiful, and kind female college student. Hello. Hello. When the village secretary surnamed Wong heard that Fu Ping was coming, he rushed over. Seeing that Fu Ping didn't go forward to hit anyone, he breathed sigh of relief. In this kind of situation, it's good if they don't beat someone to death. We've already sent someone to inform the Lee family. They should arrive tonight if things go smoothly or tomorrow if things take while. How about we talk again when they arrive? I'd like to talk to Lau first, he Pingping said. She wanted to appease this honest man she had been married to for over 20 years. She had been tricked by his son and she had resigned herself to her fate. She hoped that Fu Ping would divorce her peacefully so that she could be with Li Jun. Heingping was never woman who accepted her fate. When Lean died and she was pregnant, she found the best way out for herself. Fu Ping discovered discrepancies in the family's accounts, but Hip Pingpings unreasonable arguments disrupted his concentration, preventing him from pursuing the matter further. This time, Hip Pingping still intends to do the same thing. small commotion arose in the crowd because of heingpings words. How dare she? Is he Pingping relying on her husband's love for her? think so. She married Fu Ping after hearing that she was pregnant with Lean's child. Fu Ping must have been madly in love with her. That's not what heard. heard that Fu Ping didn't want to marry her. So, she tried to hang herself with rope, which made Fu Ping marry her. If there were no feelings, wouldn't even acknowledge someone who committed suicide in front of me. wouldn't even consider marrying someone with child. So, it's clear that Fu Ping has feelings for Heingping. When Fu Ping spoke, all the murmurss stopped. Okay. The village party secretary cleared his throat and everyone looked at him at the same time. You can talk alone, but there's one thing. No fighting. If anything happens, shout loudly. Someone needs to be outside watching. Once they were alone in the room, he Pingpings first words were, "Old Fu, do you know you've raised son who's like viper?" Fu Ping took out cigarette from his pocket, lit it with match, and noticed that he Pingping was stunned and didn't say anything. So he said, "I'll give you 5 minutes to say what you want." He Pingping found it strange. Fu Pings every move was beyond her expectations, giving her the feeling that things had gone out of control. But Heip Pingping still had to speak up. "Your son drugged me and Li Jun. never intended to have an affair. It was your son who made me cuckled." He Pingping said through gritted teeth that she truly hated Fu Ming. Fu Ming Yen ran fast enough. Otherwise, she would have torn him apart with her bare hands. It's one thing for your son to scheme against me, but he also did something bad to his sister. really hate him. And the thing about your son saving Guiching was premeditated. He knew that Guing was well off. Do you know? Not only does your son like Guiqing, but your eldest brother's son, Fuang, also likes Gujiing. When they got married, their families had already planned that Fu Ming Yin would be helped into Lin Xiaoangs new house and Fu Wuang would marry Guji Ching. But what happened? Your son didn't say word. When it came time to actually get married, he insisted on finding Guji Chings new house and marrying Guji Ching. One minute left. Fuing suddenly spoke, interrupting Hi Pingpings angry tone. In fact, Fuing Yin didn't have any scandals. He Pingping could only embellish the story to this extent. Now that she had reached this point, she changed her tone. He Pingpings voice turned mournful. "Old Fu, we've been married for over 20 years, and because of your son, things have come to this. wish could kill him, but know everyone cares about their sons. Even if son is no good, he's still the one who carries on the family line. How about this? We'll get divorce. You can find someone better in the future. Li Jun and will only be husband and wife and name only. We won't be together in the future. I'm so much older than him. really didn't want to live with him. I'll let your son go and you let me go too. Let's just leave it at that. He said it would be 5 minutes and Fu Ping kept track of the time in his mind. When the time was up, he spoke directly. don't know what kind of drug can make person lose all reason and do such thing without regard for morality and shame. just heard someone say on the street that Li Jun didn't have any injuries and neither did you. You didn't resist him. You were half-heartedly with him. Fu Ping smiled looking at he Pingping and getting straight to the heart of the matter. He pingping. You must be happy to be with him, right? When came over, someone mentioned that Li Jun and Liian look very alike. Seeing him reminded you of your late husband, didn't it? Do you two have strong connection when you're together? He Pingpings face flushed bright red. Are you even human? Lie Jun is almost 20 years younger than me. How could be so shameless? You're shameless. After marrying me, you used my money to support the Lee family. person with any sense of shame wouldn't do such thing, Fu Ping said directly. did the math on the way here. Over the years, I've brought home a,000 yuan for household expenses from the black market, plus some banknotes, which are worth 600 yuan. Of the 1,600 yuan, you actually spent 200 yuan on my two children. The remaining 1,400 yuan went to the Lee family. won't ask you for more now. Give me 1,400 yuan and I'll divorce you without hesitation. Otherwise, you and Li Jun can expect to go to labor camp. Aren't you afraid I'll send your son to labor camp? And if you go to the black market, can report you. He pingponging. You have no evidence. Fu Ping laughed heartily. You say your son framed you, but you have no evidence. You say went to the black market, but you have no evidence either. He pingp panicked immediately. If there were no black market, how could you have made so much money? Who knows? Maybe helped someone and they gave me thank you gift. Or maybe my parents gave me money. They don't like me, but I'm still their son, aren't They don't want son who's convict. But he pingp paying you. Everyone saw you having an affair with Li Jun. If don't admit it, you can expect to be sent to labor camp. Chapter 881,400 yuan. You can all just wait to be sent to labor camp. Fu Pings words echoed in Heingpinging ears, but to Heingpings surprise. Fu Ping opened the door. He Pingping panicked immediately. Don't go. Don't go. Fu Ping, however, said to the people outside, have already finished talking with Hip Pingping." Not yet. Not yet. Fu Ping, please let me go. He Pingping looked at Fu Ping with pleading eyes and said anxiously, "Where would we get so much money? Are you trying to force me and Li Jun to our deaths? was wrong. I'm not human. Please forgive me." He Pingping slapped herself hard, but to her surprise, Fu Ping didn't even glance at her and walked out on his own. She got up to catch up, but then she heard someone outside the courtyard shout, "The old lady and Lihi are back, too." The appearance of Grandma Gu and Li Hi made Hi Pingpings heart tremble and her body swayed. outsiders think that the hardest thing for Hi Pingping to face is her husband, but that's not the case for Hip Pingping. She had no feelings for her husband. So although she was nervous when she met Fuing, she wasn't afraid. The Lee family, however, is different. Grandma Guu is her mother-in-law whom she treats like her own mother, while Lee Hui is her elder sister. In He Pingpings view, her son had harmed Lie Jun and created this situation, making her feel extremely sorry for the Lee family. When Grandma Go learned about this, she went to find her daughter, who was still at work. Lihi had originally hoped to win the March 8th Red Banner Pay setter award this year. But after hearing the message, she had no choice but to ask for leave. The two of them rushed back, covered in dust from their journey. As soon as they entered the door, someone pointed out who Fu Ping was. And now the old lady wanted to take Fu Pings hand. The old woman's eyes were pleading and tears streamed down her face. Let's talk. The thought of he pingping using her own money to support the Leaf family made Fu Ping feel disgusted whenever he saw them. So he simply pulled his hand away. So what if the old lady looks pitiful? Hasn't she been living life of comfort and comfort all these years thanks to him? He himself is truly pitiful and he has two children who never received true maternal love. just talked to Hip Pingping. didn't know my wife had always been attached to Yuri family. Now that she's done this, I'm not going to live with her anymore. Over the years, Hip Pingping has been stealing money from our home. I've calculated that she's given your Lee family about 1,400 yuan. demand that you return every penny of that money to me or you can expect to go to labor camp. The Lee family was surrounded by people eager to join in the fun, and they immediately erupted in commotion upon hearing Fu Pings words. My god, 1,400 yuan. All that money is being returned to the Lee family. Are they trying to extort money from us? If were Fu Ping, would also take the opportunity to extort money from people. 1,400 is really too much. We can't afford it. My goodness, I'm sure they took the money. No wonder the old lady doesn't work. And Lie Jun is always getting paid. It turns out it's Fu Pings money. Fu Ping trusts his wife too much. How could he not have noticed such large sum of money? She gave birth to son and daughter for Fu Ping. Who would have thought she would give money to her ex-husband's family? My goodness, I've really learned something new in my life. Isn't there Lihi? Li Jun is her own brother. If Fu Ping doesn't forgive him, Lie Jun will have to go to labor camp. How will he ever get married? his whole life will be ruined. He'll have to sell everything he owns to pay her back. The figure of 1,400 is truly astonishing. The village secretary said, "Is this amount negotiable?" Fu Ping said, "There's no room for discussion." He Pingping took 1,400 yuan from me. Yli family members can do the math yourselves. didn't ask for single penny more. All the money in the house was managed by Heep Pingping. never expected that he pingpanging would raise the eldest child who is also the daughter of the Lee family to be so healthy and plump while my two children are thin. originally thought that the remaining money was to be saved for my son's wedding, but who knew that it was given to the Leaf family. So, have no other demands. just want this 1,400 yuan, not penny less. If two people are missing, they'll be sent to labor camps. Now that you're back, you should discuss this quickly. don't want to drag this out for few more days. You should make decision tonight. If you don't pay, I'll report it to the police tomorrow morning. Big brother. Lihoi forced smile. Why don't you sit down and have some water? We just got back and need to discuss this. Fu Ping responded and sat down in the main room to warm himself by the fire while the Lee family and he Pingping stayed in another room. The old lady and Li Hui hated Heep Pingping to the core. They wanted to tear her apart, but they still needed to hear what was going on. Hearing Hi Pingping say that it was all Fu Ming Yin scheme, she was skeptical. The two then spoke to Lie Jun alone, not directly mentioning Fu Ming Yin, but instead asking Li Jun if he felt anything unusual. During that period, Fu Ming Yin drugged Li Jun everyday. Li Jun, who was feeling restless at home, often had certain parts of his body become active. this morning. He was just little excited, but Li Jun thought it was normal state. There's nothing unusual about it, Lie Jun said casually. She just did what she wanted to do. She's always thinking about our family, making me forget that she has husband. Lie Jun got so absorbed in reading erotic novels that he completely forgot he Pingping had husband. The characters in the novels were all widows. Li Jun didn't care much about having an affair, but he became little scared when he heard that he would be sent to labor camp. He had seen prisoners before. They were as thin as beggars, and their eyes were staring blankly, devoid of any spirit. Remembering Fu Pings harsh words, Lie Jun pleaded with the two of them, "Mom, sister, don't want to go to the labor camp. definitely can't let you go to labor camp." The old woman was in tears. My goodness, how could you do such thing? Lihi rolled her eyes in anger. She had caused such big mess and hadn't even been disciplined yet, but her mother had already given in. Where would get the money? Lihi said irritably. There's still some money left at home that hasn't been spent. I'm sure my sister has some, Lie Jun said. Please, really don't want to go to labor camp. still have some money. The old lady said pleadingly to Lihi. We can't let your brother go to labor camp. Lean is already gone. Lihi was already unwilling to have another brother who was convict. But now she gritted her teeth and agreed to give him subsidy of 500 yuan while the old lady raised 900 yuan. The old lady and Lee Hui want to find he pingping again. just talked to Juner. Stop saying that your son is harming people. That's not valid argument. Juner also said that he has been staying with your son these past few days. He doesn't talk much and hasn't stirred up any trouble. He Pingping heard this and her lips moved, but she was not convinced. Deep down, she still firmly believed that Fu Ming Yan had orchestrated all of this. Let's do the math. The old lady said, "We can't just accept whatever price Fuing says." The meaning is quite clear. Money will definitely be paid, otherwise they'll be sent to labor camp. Previously when he pingping delivered things the old lady kept record of the expenses. The two of them started to calculate the accounts and after calculating and calculating they found something was wrong. The total amount was only 1,100 yuan and there was shortfall of 300 yuan. They found fuing and the three of them asked to negotiate the fee down to 1,000 yuan saying can you round it up to whole number? 1,400 is whole number. Fu Ping said, "The reason why your family received 1,100 instead of 1,400 is because she lent the remaining 300 to Fuyan and he sued to build their house. Why should we pay back the money we lent to Fuyan?" Lihwi said, "He Pingpings heart skipped beat. She thought of Fuyans bloodline problem, and her face turned deathly pale. Syan is also your daughter. You can't treat her like this." Fu Ping smiled, but there was no smile in his eyes. What joke. Everyone knows that Fuyan is child of the Lee family. By the way, can explain the meaning of Fuyans name to everyone here. Xin is actually the heart of the heart and Yin is near homophone of the rock of the rock. Her name is Heingping, which is also pronounced Le Yen. She used to eat and drink at home, so didn't hold it against her. She's not my biological daughter, so why would build her house? Night had fallen, and Fu Pings eyes were unusually cold and sharp. Chapter 89. Obtaining the divorce certificate. What he Pingping least wanted to hear tonight was the meaning behind Fuyans name. The name Fuyan reflects her deep longing for her ex-husband, Lean, fact unknown to Lee's family and to Fuyan herself. When he Pingping was alone, she would softly call out Fuyans name, thinking that this child embodied her longing and feelings for her ex-husband, and her heart would soften at the thought. He Pingping thought that once her daughter found her place and met her grandchildren, she would share the tender thoughts she had put into naming them with her daughter. That must have been wonderful memory. Now everything is ruined. That very night, Fu Ping easily revealed her hidden and precious love. Feelings are like pieces of cotton being torn out. Not only ripped to shreds, but also crushed into the mud by the soles of shoes, becoming indistinguishable from rotten mud. He Pingpings ears were ringing with the sounds of villagers talking. So Fuyan has this meaning, too. Now that you mention it, understand. Where does the word new or old come from? It means heart rock. my, didn't expect Hi, Pingping to be such cultured person. always said that Li Yan and Li Jun look alike. Maybe he Pingping took the initiative to seduce him. She couldn't resist seeing how much Lie Jun looked like her husband from back then. Fuing has been wearing this green hat for many years. name like that doesn't mean he can live peaceful life. If you ask me, shouldn't have married Heingping in the first place. only softened my heart when saw person about to die. That's fine. At least I've had my wife for over 20 years and we have son and daughter. You know, many people don't even have perfect pair. He Pingpings eyes were bloodshot and she said in horse voice, "Why did you do this to me? Why did you do this to Yenner? When she was born, you held her in the doctor's arms and she called you dad. She was your daughter, too. You've ruined her." He pingping scream stunned many people and some even actually followed her line of thinking. However, there are always shrewd people who will not be swayed by emotions. Just like the village secretary, Wong, his lips twitched. To Fuing, Fuyan was nothing but bastard. Why should he give Fuyan money? The one who ruined her wasn't me, it was you. Fu Ping was also someone who wasn't swayed by emotions. He and Heingping were husband and wife in the past. So sometimes he seemed to compromise with Hip Pingpings unreasonable demands. But in reality, he knew very well that he could not get divorce. So he just kept it in mind. Now that he wants to divorce, he pingping. He has no reason to tolerate her incompetent rage. He pingpang. As said before, was kind to your daughter before because pitted that child who didn't have biological father. thought you would definitely be kind to the other two children. So wanted to make up for this one. Now know that Fuyan is your darling. You treat my own child badly and have always been after the Lee family. Why should be good to bastard? The word bastard was spoken very softly. After all, Fuing had raised him once, so he didn't let anyone else hear it. He leaned close and whispered it in Heingpings ear. Heingping was deeply offended by the words, "Bastard child." And her chest heaved violently. So, I'm not willing to pay for Fuyans marriage. She's member of the Leaf family, so the Leaf family should pay for it. Besides, you still have an IOU, so this part of the money is just being squeezed out of Hi Su. Hi, Pingpings eyes were bloodshot and her teeth were chattering. She couldn't get the money back. Fu Ping didn't want Fuyan anymore, but she was still Fuyians biological mother. Heingpings eyes revealed resentful look. She still needed to divorce Fu Ping, otherwise she would say the most vicious things. Someone noticed the look in his eyes and understood Fu Pings words and shouted, think this Mr. Fu is right. It's not his child, so why should he pay for the girl's wedding?" "What joke! You cheated on him and you still expect him to remember your past relationship when you were being lewd person? Did you ever think about our past relationship?" He Pingping kept her head down, not daring to let anyone see the resentment in her eyes. While the village secretary, seeing that the commotion had lasted for most of the night, was also somewhat tired. The village secretary finalized the amount. Your family has raised 1,100 yuan plus the 300 yuan you borrowed for building the house, which was also for your Lee family's child. So, if there are no problems, you can chip in the money. 1,400 yuan should be no problem, right? Lihoi was very reluctant to accept the last 300 yuan, but Grandma Guu sighed and said, "Well accept it." Li Huies eyes revealed the same resentment as he pingpinkings. "Where could she get 300 yuan? It would come from her, wouldn't it?" She agreed so easily. Fuyan was indeed member of the Lee family, but she was daughter already married. The amount of 1,400 yuan was settled and they agreed to meet in the county town the next afternoon to get their divorce certificates. Fuing was unwilling to stay at the Lee family's house any longer, so he traveled overnight and left. The next day, at the agreed time, he arrived at the entrance of the civil affairs bureau. He Pingping came with Lihi and Lihi reluctantly gave her the money. Fu Ping counted out 1,400 yuan in front of Hip Pingping and went into the Civil Affairs Bureau together. These days, not many people get divorce certificates, but when the two of them came to get their certificates, the village secretary signed certificate proving that the couple had been arguing incessantly and that their relationship had broken down. Thus, this couple who had been together for more than 20 years got their divorce certificates. After receiving the divorce certificate, Hip Pingping finally felt relieved. Her biggest fear was that she would implicate Li Jun. With the divorce certificate, Lie Jun wouldn't have to go to the labor camp. He Pingping gave the divorce certificate to Lihi, and Lihi breathed sigh of relief. still have some things at home, heping said. have to go back and get them. No. The speaker was Fu Ming Yin, who was also present today. After returning home yesterday, Fuuming Yin and Fu Mingju worked through the night to thoroughly clean up all of Hip Pingpings belongings. Fuming Yin hadn't appeared earlier, but he was actually nearby carrying basket, and now he appeared with the basket on his back. He Pingping curled the corners of her lips, no longer concealing her surging malice. He Pingping said, "Fuing, do you think Fuyan is the only one who isn't your daughter? Let me tell you, your most prized son isn't your child either. He's bastard. Without second thought, Fuing slapped He Pingping across the face. He slapped her so hard that he Pingpings ears even rang and her body involuntarily spun around before she fell to the ground. Whether it's my child or not, know in my heart Fuing never hated such person. Eping Ping was, after all, Fuing Yins biological mother. How could she do such thing? Fu Pinging chest heaved. violently as he looked at Lihoi. If you let her continue spouting nonsense, I'll call the police directly. Although we got the divorce certificate today, she wasn't divorced when she was having an affair yesterday, so can still call the police to arrest Lie Jun. Lihi originally wanted to join in the fun and see how Fu Ping would react. But unexpectedly, Fu Ping brought up Li Jun again. Lihi jumped up and down. You've already taken the money, but she's still talking nonsense. Fu Ping said calmly. The 1,400 yuan was the settlement fee from before. If she's stirring things up now, can still call the police to arrest her. Tell me you're lying. Lihi pinched he pingping hard. You're already divorced. What are you up to? He Pingpinging lips twitched. She had actually prepared some provocative words. She originally planned to pack her things today and secretly provoke Fu Mingju, even fabricating story about Fu Mingjus biological father. Because she had no chance to go home and see Fu Mingju, she chose to provoke Fu Ming Yin in person, but unexpectedly got slapped. Seeing Fuings cold and stern expression, she dared not talk nonsense. If she continued, she would lose 1,400 yuan for nothing. And Fu Ping would definitely report her to the police. Yes, was talking nonsense. Both kids are obviously from your Fu family. If Fu Ming isn't yours, whose is he? He Pingping got up from the ground, picked up the basket, and said, "Let's go." He pipiing grabbed Lihi and ran away quickly. After the two left, Fuings rough hand landed on Fuing Yins head. Do you know you and Mingu are both my children? knew it at glance. Fu Ping was afraid that his son would take Li Huie's nonsense to heart, so he listed many examples to prevent his son from being traumatized. The most compelling evidence is the photos. Your grandparents have photos of your third uncle and aunt. You look like your third uncle and your sister looks like your aunt. When we go back to see them, you'll know immediately. Dad, know. Fuming Yin grasped his father's hand. know I'm your son. was just worried that mom would talk nonsense, so packed my things in advance. was worried that she would tell my sister. Look, thankfully my sister didn't come. Fu Ming Yin was certain that if Fu Mingju stayed in the area, he Pingping would definitely try to send message to disturb Fu Mingjus peace of mind. But things are different now. Fu Mingju has received her university acceptance letter, and he will take her to Beijing. Dad, let's go to the station to buy tickets and we can talk as we go. Chapter 90. Husband and wife as one. When he Pingping started spouting nonsense, Fu Ping felt like tearing her apart. This was doing it on purpose, trying to make her son feel uncomfortable. Fu Ping is the hardest worker in the family. He raised his younger siblings single-handedly. He remembers the appearance of his younger brother and sister and his own children can find traces of their younger siblings in each other. While taking care of Fu Ming Yin and Fu Mingju, he also discovered that some of the little details about the two children were the same as those of the Fu family. After Fuyan woke up, she would squeal and cry, and he Pingping would hold her and soothe her. Her own two children, on the other hand, were not fussy and liked to blink their big eyes and gnaw on their fingers, just like her younger brother and sister when they were little. Both Fu Ming Yin and Fu Mingju had their thumbs bitten raw and applying copus chin insensus didn't help. In the end, they both used how toinia core data to solve the problem. The two of them were late learners and crawled on the ground for long time, but they started talking very early. When they called for their grandmother, they couldn't pronounce it clearly. They called her Nya. When Fu Mingju shaved her head, she was wearing the clothes that Fu Ming wore when he was child, making people feel as if they had returned to the past. Too much evidence suggests that this is his child. He Pingping is indeed shameless, but not shameless enough to cheat on her husband. After all, her heart belonged only to Li Yan. At that time, Li Jun was still young and he Pingping could not cheat on him. Don't listen to Hei Pingpings nonsense. We had you very soon after Fuyan was born. She hadn't even left the house at that time. She cheated on you and then tried to shift the blame on to you, so she hates you. Don't worry about it. We don't need this mother anymore. Just treat her words as nonsense and let it go. As Fu Ming Yen listened to his father's words on the way, he was struck by the fact that Fu Ping, who was usually silent, had spoken so much for the first time. He consciously wanted his father to say more. Fu Ping was initially worried that his son would take Hi Pingpings words to heart. But after seeing his sons expression, he realized that his son didn't mind what he Pingping said, and he was relieved. Relieved, Fu Ping didn't want to talk anymore. But Fu Ming Yin kept his father talking, always picking up where his father left off at crucial moments and getting Fu Ping to continue. Dad, that's how we should be. We should speak our minds openly. At this point, Fu Ping suddenly remembered something. By the way, your mother mentioned something. When you got married, you and your cousin held the ceremony together. It was supposed to be that you were going to marry Lin Xiao Fang, but then you used some tricks to marry Xiao instead. What happened? Other matters can be discussed openly, but the matter of marrying Guushi involves past and present lives, and it is not appropriate to talk about it too much. Fuming Yin said, "Dad, it's more lively to have wedding together. Wasn't it my uncle's family who suggested it, and there's nothing wrong with it? How could possibly marry Lin Xiaoang? Lin Xiaoang has always been my cousin's wife. was engaged to Yushi, and ended up marrying Yushi. Everything is correct. I'm afraid these words are just her trying to sew discord. Just ignore them. think so too. Fu Ping said, "You must treat Xiaolu, the educated youth, well." Fu Ping had absolutely no complaints about Guushi. As long as his son liked her, Fuing was even willing to accept slightly spoiled daughter-in-law. Besides, Guiqing wasn't spoiled at all. She had very good temperament and had raised her daughter to be bit talkative. Fortunately, my son married Gu, former educated youth. So, this matter should end here, and we shouldn't say anything more about it. After all, it not only involves my own family, but also my older brother's children. The son and Guu Yushi have no children, but Fu Wuang already has child with Lin Xiao. Fu Ping was thirsty from talking, and seeing that they had arrived at the train station, Fu Ming bought large bowl of tea outside the station. large bowl of tea costs only 1 cent. And if you're not satisfied, you can get free refill of water. Fu Ping tried to decline, but Fu Ming Yin had already taken out the money. Dad, have some water to soothe your throat. Okay, bring your water bottle next time you go out. Fu Ping felt pang of heartache and touched the 1,400 yuan on his chest. Although he was rich, Fu Ping saved all his money for his son. In the end, he decided to drink two bowls of water. The two lined up to buy tickets at the ticket window. Wooing County is small county town, and there are currently no direct trains to Beijing. They have to go to the provincial capital first and then buy train tickets to Beijing. Fuming Yin had studied the route map and knew that going to the provincial capital and then to Beijing would not involve backtracking, so he booked four tickets directly. Squeezing through the crowd, Fu Ming Yin went home with his father. It's evening time. Guushi looked at the ticket and excitedly and carefully smoothed the train ticket with her hand. The timing is better than when came here. She smiled brightly at her husband. Guu Yushi traveled from Beijing to the provincial capital by train, journey that took full 28 hours. After getting off the train, she felt dizzy and unsteady and waited at the train station for several hours until she boarded the train at 5:00 in the morning. She finally arrived in the county town in the afternoon. After transferring to bus in the county town and then following an oxcart back to the village, Guushi experienced dusty and grimy day that she would never forget. Guushi also felt that it was the most unlucky time for her. When she saw Fu Ming Yin waiting in the sunlight, she couldn't take her eyes off him and subconsciously admired his handsome appearance, which was rooted in the countryside and had wild and powerful quality. The change in focus helped her pull herself out of her grief and anger. It was the first time she realized that coming to the countryside wasn't so bad after all. She remembered her family's promise that they would find way to let her go back. Her time in the countryside was only temporary. Two unexpected events solidified her resolve to stay with him. Her happy married life, the publication of Fu Mingin's novels, and her becoming the top science student in Jonuan Province all proved that she had good judgment. She hugged Fu Ming Yin around the waist and buried her head in his chest. It's so nice. When she arrived, he was the first person she saw. When she left, she left with him as his wife. Her eyes held tender emotion like the lingering dampness of humid spring. dampness that never faded and always surged within her, making it difficult to calm her heart. Her husband had been away for more than 10 days. Last night, Guushi comforted Fu Mingju, and the two did not spend the night together, but their feelings for each other naturally rekindled. Outside, the wind was biting cold, but inside it felt like spring. Is it okay? Fuming Yin sensed that Guushi's breathing had become rapid and whispered in her ear. Guushi's menstrual cycle is very regular. To avoid pregnancy, the two only have sex around her period. At other times, they use other methods to resolve the issue. It's fine today. As soon as Guushi finished speaking, she was lifted up horizontally with strong arms supporting her knees and neck. Clothes were scattered on the ground. Husband and wife are one and this night is the night of their union. Chapter 91 departure for Beijing. The next morning, the entire Fu family was packing up their belongings as no one had been home all winter, and the dishes and chopsticks were locked in the cupboard. The grains, oil, and cured meat were all sold off at reduced prices to other companies. We'll probably be away for month or two. If snakes or rats get in at home, everything will be ruined. Fuyan received the message and rushed over despite being heavily pregnant. Dad, what's going on? If there's nothing left to eat at home, give it to me. Fu Ping looked at Fuyan and didn't say anything like, "Don't call me dad now." He figured Fuyan would find out in while. make all the decisions about what's in the house. It's none of your business. Fuing tone was harsh. He had once loved this daughter, but now he felt more hatred, especially after seeing Li Jun and discovering that his daughter's eyes and mouth were exactly like Li Juns. Fusen felt wronged. Pregnant women are naturally more sensitive and couldn't bear being treated like this. When is mom coming back? You would never talk to me like this if you were here. I'm your daughter, too. Fuyan looked over and immediately noticed something strange. Fu Mingju wasn't looking at her. Guushi was busy with her hands and her older brother was nowhere to be found. Where are you going after you leave? Go to Beijing. Beijing? What wonderful place? Fusing Yan exclaimed immediately. want to go, too. Don't be silly. We're going to Beijing to do something. We need to talk about your Fu Yan and his wife's marriage. We're going to meet the bride's family. Then should go even more. Fusing Yan said. I've never been to Beijing before. My sister went, so why can't Should mom go too? Where is she? Where did she go? When Fu Ming saw Fuyans shadow, he went to find Hi Su. He looked somewhat embarrassed. He had found out that the Fu family was dealing with some things and had urged his wife to go home to get them. Fu Mingan ignored Hi Sus little expression. came here to tell you some news. The debts you incurred for building the house have all been transferred to Hip Pingping. From now on, all the money you pay for the house will be paid back to He Pingping. My mother, Hi Pingping, cheated on me with her ex-husband's younger brother, whose name is Lie Jun. My parents have already gotten divorce certificate and are no longer family. My sister and will live with my father. Fuyan is member of the Leaf family by blood and has no blood relation to our family. She belongs to the Leaf family and he Pingping. He Pingping has been stealing money from our family to support her ex-husband Lee's family. In this divorce, the Lee family paid total of 1,400 yuan in compensation. And our relationship has been completely severed. 300 yuan of that is considered loan from Heingping and the Leaf family to you. So, your debt belongs to He Pingping and the Leaf family. Our family is going to Beijing for while and we don't have time to argue with your wife. Go and bring Fuyan back now. News from the Lee family will come soon or you can ask the village secretary. He should already know. Fouseys name will probably be changed later. don't know what it will be changed to, but it won't be surnamed Fu. The information in those few short paragraphs was overwhelming. It took Hi Sue while to process it all. His first thought was 1,400 yuan. That's lot of money. Could Fuin get share of it? He's heart sank quickly. 1,400 had nothing to do with Fuin. Fuing Yian had made it very clear that Fuyan was going to change her surname to Lee, brother-in-law. Don't call me that, Fuing Yin said. Comrade Hi Su, we are no longer related. What just said was very clear. Go and take Fuian home. He Su and Fuing Yian went out together. And on the way, Hi Su said, such big news. Can tell her later? She's pregnant. I'm not that heartless, Fuing Yin said. It's just that haven't said many things because she's pregnant and was thinking you could tell her slowly. What are you going to Beijing for? Go see my parents-in-law. Fuing Yian said, Isu said while also realizing that Fu Ping probably felt ashamed and was taking his daughter to hide away for while. The same thought was shared by Uncle Fu's family. Winter in the village was the off season for farming. And unlike later generations with their information explosion and various forms of entertainment, any slight disturbance would spread like wildfire. Upon hearing that Fu Ping was dealing with the family's grain, Yuli inquired about it and immediately told the old man and woman, hoping they would go to their house to ask for it back. Unexpectedly, the old man waved his hand and said, "Never mind. Pinger is sad." Fu Jun asked, "What's wrong with my second brother?" Yuri was also very concerned. "Grandpa Fu, just ran into the village secretary and he told me something." The village secretary from the Lee family side knew about the 1,400 yuan dispute, but the village secretary from the Fu family's village did not. The village party secretary only knew that he Pingping had been caught having an affair, and Fu Ping, not wanting to make big fuss, voluntarily divorced Hi Pingping. After the village secretary signed the certificate between the two people, he met old man Fu this morning and told him about the matter. Old master Fu told his wife about it. It wasn't something to be proud of, so he hadn't told anyone before, but he slowly brought it up now. Fu Wuang and Lin Xiaoang were both present. Fu Wuang in particular was stunned. He had never heard of his second aunt cheating on him in his previous life. He immediately became excited and thought of something. In his previous life, Fu Ming married Lin Xiao Fang. Lin Xiao Fang was destined to bring good fortune to her husband, so there was no chance of her cheating on him. After all, harmony in the family brings prosperity in everything. Now that he has married wife with lucky fate, Fu Ming has lost his wife with lucky fate, and bad luck is coming. My second aunt cheated on me. My second uncle's family fell apart. And now my cousin's family is ruined, so he definitely won't be able to make money anymore. Fu Wu Chang became excited and said, shaking his head, "Mom, think Grandpa is right. Second uncle got divorced and lost his home. He must feel ashamed that second uncle's wife cheated on him, so he went to Beijing to avoid the news. It's definitely not appropriate for grandpa and grandma to go asking for food." Now, Julie didn't want to give up. That was quite lot of cured meat. think we should still go and ask about the situation. I'd better not get involved. The old man waved his hand. The second son has lost his wife and who knows what will happen next. Yuli was startled. Right. What if Fu Ping wants to get married again? Will the old man and the old woman still have to pay for it? Yui and Fu Jun immediately changed their tune, saying it's also to let them calm down. Because of Fu Wuangs interruption, the Fu family patriarch and matriarch did not go to ask for food. After he su took Fuyan away, the Fu family finally cleaned up their house. After lunch, the group packed some flatbread, boiled eggs, and change of clothes and set off for the county town. Chapter 92. Taking the train. The group of four arrived near the county's train station 3 hours before the train's departure time. It was still early and it was time for dinner. Following Fu Ming Yin suggestion, the family went to state-run restaurant for dinner. Fuing stepped into the bright and clean state-run restaurant for the first time. Upon seeing the vegetable prices, even with money in his pocket, Fu Ping had fleeting urge to rush out the door. Why spend this money? They can easily eat at home. It even comes with pancakes and eggs. They can eat this. Dad, today is to celebrate our trip to Beijing together. There are three college students in our family. Today's meal at restaurant is just the beginning. There will be even better days to come. After Fu Ming Yin finished speaking, Guushi said gracefully, "Yes, Dad. Well have good days ahead." Fu Mingju whispered, "Dad, I'll have cadre rations from now on, and we can eat well." Fu Mingju was overjoyed after receiving her college admission notice. Hi Pingping used to say that she was freeloader in the family, but now she could contribute to the family. Seeing that the three young men had said this, Fu Ping suppressed his unease. Fu Ping said, "I'll order the cheap dishes and eat more rice later." Guy Yushi laughed and said, "That's even more uneconomical. Ordering plate of stir-fried vegetables costs 50. If you ask me, we should order brazed pork or brazed ribs with soy sauce. They use special honey glaze and they taste great. I'll miss this when go back to Beijing. Although they are all state-run restaurants, the taste of state-run restaurants in different regions is still different. Fuing was really good person. Thinking that his daughter-in-law had left and would have few opportunities to come back in the future, he immediately said, "Then let's order two dishes." Fuing Yian smiled and glanced at Guushi, thinking that his wife was the best at handling things. After hearing this, his father willingly ordered two main dishes. Guushi pursed her lips and smiled, her eyes crinkling. Guu Yushi pressed on. "Little sister, last time we saw the chicken stew with mushrooms at the next table. It smelled delicious, didn't it?" After Fuingu nodded, Fuing decided to add this dish. "Dad, add dish of stir-fried yam with vinegar." Fuing Yin saw that it was almost ready, so he ordered refreshing dish. And for his main course, he ordered rice. After ordering the food and paying, Fuing and the others waited at their seats. This state-run restaurant cooks dishes one table at time. The table in front of them was crowded, and they waited full half hour for all their dishes to be served. As Fuing ate the chicken stew with mushrooms, he unconsciously raised an eyebrow and took another bite of the tender and smooth chicken. No one can resist the temptation of delicious food. In an era of food and drink scarcity, the rich aroma of chicken satisfied the taste buds. Once it entered the stomach, every cell in the body relaxed and felt joyful, making people want to eat more meat. After eating piece of meat, Fuing decided to eat more vegetables. However, just as he reached out with his chopsticks, and before he could even pick up piece of yam, piece of brazed pork belly with alternating layers of fat and lean meat landed in his bowl. The fatty meat trembled and swayed temptingly. Fu Ping could already smell the rich aroma of the brazed pork from very close by. Fu Ping swallowed hard. That's enough. What distinguishes humans from other creatures is their self-control. Fu Ping wanted to give the meat to the three young people, feeling that an old man like him didn't need to eat such good food. This is nothing, Fuing Yen said, ignoring his father's protests. It's not enough. Fu Ping was thinking of eating something vegetarian, but his son kept piling ribs, chicken legs, and braised pork into his bowl. That's enough. That's enough. Later, Fuing had to use his hand to block the rice and prevent his son from picking up more food. Fuing Yian saw his father silently begin to eat meat and then served food to his sister and wife. You eat, too. Fuing Yin gave the other chicken leg to his sister and the middle wing to his wife while he casually added piece of braced pork rib to his own meal. As Guushi said, the brazed pork and brazed ribs at this restaurant are very special. In the 1990s, with the closure of large number of state-owned restaurants, he has never tasted this flavor again. This brazed pork ribs must have been made with pure rich honey. It's sweet on the palette, but not greasy after eating, truly leaving lingering fragrance on your lips and teeth. Seeing that Fuing Yen liked to eat ribs, Guushi put straight and neat small rib on her husband's plate. They arrived at the restaurant early, and by the time they started eating, the state-run restaurant was gradually getting full of customers, and the clean windows were filled with watery mist. The dining room was bustling with noise. The son was laughing and serving himself food while the daughter ate with her cheeks full like little squirrel. Fuing felt that he would never forget this scene for long time to come. The rising mist made everything look dreamlike and unreal, giving him sense of unreality. Was this really the kind of good life he deserved. Fu Ping even secretly pinched his thigh. The pain reminded him that everything was real. He actually worked hard in the black market to provide better life for his two children. He Pingping was very frugal and said she wanted to consider the marriages of their three children, which he agreed to. Now that he Pingping has divorced him and is eating well, Fu Ping suddenly realized that he could have improved his life long time ago. Fu Ping ate heartily, and only after he was very full did the group leave the staterun restaurant. With more than an hour to go before departure, the four returned to the train station, found quiet corner, and waited quietly for the announcement over the loudspeaker. After waiting for about an hour, the loudspeaker announced that it was time to board. Fu Ping held his daughter tightly. Fu Ming Yin protected Guushi and the four of them squeezed onto the train with the crowd. The crowded people dispersed into different carriages. And since their county was one of the first two stations on the journey, the carriages became much more spacious after boarding. After Fu Ming Yin put his things away and the group sat down. They waited for another half hour before the train started moving in the darkness, heading north as this steel behemoth began to travel. At 9:00, Fu Ping and Fu Minghu were sleeping while Fu Ming Yin and his wife watched over the things. They would take turns on duty in the middle of the night. The train was green-skinned train, and its ceiling was not as good as that of later trains. At first, Guushi's hands were not cold, but later they started to get cold. Just then, her father and sister wanted to sleep, so they found two thick coats. Her father and sister put one on and Guushi and Fu Ming Yin put the other on. The heavy military overcoat concealed their clasped hands. Fu Ming Yin gently rubbed his jadeike. Icy hands until they felt warm. Why don't you take nap, too? I'll watch the luggage by myself. No need. Guushi shook her head and gently rested her head on her husband's shoulder. I'll go with you. As she touched the calluses on her husband's hands, her heart was filled with sweetness and hope. really hope that buying train tickets in the provincial capital goes smoothly so that can see my family in two more days. Guushi planned to secretly bring her whole family to the capital to surprise them. Author's note: My child was sick and got shot yesterday, so didn't have time to write. Today's updates will be split into two with the second update still between 3 and 6:00 p.m. I'll try to get back to writing on time at 12:00 p.m. tomorrow. Chapter 93 picking someone up at the train station. The green train rumbled along, occasionally letting out roar to warn others that another train was approaching. The Fu family bought good seats in the middle of the train carriage, so it wouldn't be too much of problem if people got on or off. Fu Ping and Fu Ming Zhu were clearly fast asleep, and the couple spoke softly. Have you told your father-in-law about our trip back? He didn't say. Fu Ming Yin had already guessed it. But seeing Guy Yoshi's smiling eyes, he couldn't help but pinch the tip of her nose. You're still pulling this surprise attack tactic. Hei, "That's right. don't want them to worry," Guushi said coetishly. For some reason, Guushi had recurring dream recently in which her older brother personally came to pick her up. She was taken back to her home in Beijing alone. During the day, she acted happy in front of her family, but at night she would always be sad and cry. Her family would play along with her act and force smile. The dream had no beginning or end, only sense of sorrow and despair surrounding it. Guu Yushi felt that the dream was inexplicable. Yet, she couldn't help but feel sad from the bottom of her heart. She couldn't help but wonder what if she called her family and they actually called her older brother to come pick her up. Guu Yushi decided to do the exact opposite of what she dreamed of. She would go back with her husband and his family and have different life than she had in her dream. Anyway, it's safe for us to go back together and it saves them from worrying. For Fuming Yin, it didn't matter whether he was notified in advance or not. Even if he was notified in advance, he would try to take some time in the provincial capital to buy some things and bring them over. If Guushi hadn't informed the Yu family, there wouldn't be such rush. She could have settled in at the guest house first, washed up quickly, changed into presentable outfit, and then taken her things to the Yu family. Once we get to the provincial capital, we'll buy the earliest tickets to Beijing. Once we're in Beijing, we'll rest bit, buy our things, and then go to your house. have money here that can buy things. Guushi volunteered to provide the money. Even after she got married, her family continued to subsidize her, but once she joined the Fu family, Fu Ming took care of all the expenses, and she couldn't use the money and tickets she had. Guushi tried to find way to raise money, but there was nowhere to use it. Guushi thought Fuing Yin was definitely planning to use the royalties, but who knew. won't pay for it either, Fuming Yin said, patting his wife's head. My dad will pay for it. Guushi blinked and said hesitantly. The cost of living in Beijing is not low. Moreover, Guushi doesn't care about gifts when meeting someone, but there are many people coming and going in the courtyard, and many eyes are watching what you bring. It wouldn't be good if the gift was too small. Dad has money now. Have you forgotten what told you? He took 1,400 yuan. When Fu Ping received 1,400 yuan, he told Fuing Yin that Fuing Yins wife's family was too well off and that he would definitely need to be dressed in nice clothes for Fuing Yin when he went to Beijing. Fu Ping would also prepare the gifts for the visit. According to Fu Ping, he had risked going to the black market for the past 10 years or so in order to save money for his son's wedding. Now that we've gotten this money back from Eping Ping, we must use it wisely and not let our son be underestimated. His son is exceptional. Although he comes from rural area, he is tall and handsome, excels in his studies, and is the top science student in Jonuan Province. In ancient times, he would have been scholar who passed the imperial examinations. The Gu family would definitely have made good choice by marrying their daughter to his son. To show his sincerity in marrying Guushi, Fuing even had very bold idea. Could he get involved in Beijing's black market, exchange foreign exchange certificates, and get some really good stuff to take to his future-in-laws house? However, Fu Ping had not yet told his son about this idea. Everything would be done once they arrived in Beijing. The couple talked until 2:00 in the morning. Fuing and Fu Mingju got up and went to the toilet, and then Fu Ming Yin and his wife went to sleep. The train swayed rhythmically and even after arriving in the provincial capital and stepping onto the ground, it felt as if their brains were still swaying. The provincial capital is crowded and the situation is complicated. Fuing Yin was worried about the possibility of human trafficking, so he asked his father to stay with his sister and wife and let them find corner in the waiting hall while he went to queue up to buy tickets. No, I'll go buy it. Fu Ping wouldn't let his son pay any more money. You stay with them, I'll go buy it. After squeezing through the crowd for nearly an hour, Fu Ping was lucky enough to buy train ticket to Beijing departing at midnight tonight. Considering the comfort of his daughter-in-law and daughter, he gritted his teeth and bought hard sleeper ticket. If it were just him and his son, he could endure the hard seat train journey, but he didn't want to make his daughter and daughter-in-law suffer. With the tickets in hand, everyone breathed sigh of relief. Their biggest fear was not being able to buy tickets to Beijing, but thankfully they had managed to. Guushi was the happiest. Her braids were little frizzy overnight, and as she touched them, her joy was palpable. The total journey takes 25 hours. Theoretically, it would take day and night to reach Beijing. But according to Guushi's experience, it usually takes until 7 or 8:00 a.m. the next morning. After arriving in Beijing, we quickly washed up and went to the Gu family's house. It was the perfect time. Guushi also suggested that we could skip going to Beijing and just buy things in the provincial capital. It's morning now and we won't set off until midnight. There's long time in between, so we'll have plenty of time to buy things. The cost of living in the provincial capital should be lower than in Beijing, and it may also have more unique features. Everyone agreed, and they went to the department store instead. The bustling city of the province came into view, and the city's buses were extended trolley buses with two antennas. Fu Mingu looked at the red and white buses with curiosity. These buses are really big. If the provincial capital is this good, wouldn't Beijing be even better? Thinking about staying in Beijing, Fu Mingju took her sister-in-law's arm and whispered something to her. Upon arriving at the department store, everyone got out of the car. Guushi insisted on not taking the clothes. So, the three members of the Fu family bought three pairs of new leather cotton shoes, three sets of clothes, and two bottles of sheafing liquor, two cartons of Jeang Wa cigarettes, two boxes of high-end tea, and two boxes of fine pastries as gift for the Gu family. Locally, it's common to prepare four gifts when visiting someone's home. Usually, brown sugar counts as one gift, fruit candy as another, and meat and fish as yet another. It's rare to use alcohol or cigarettes. Fuming's gift is definitely substantial one. Excluding the ticket, these items cost full 200 yuan. Fuing paid the money very readily, not at all like someone paying in state-run restaurant. Thank you, Dad. Fu Ming readily accepted his father's kindness. Guushi also said, "Thank you, Dad." Fu Ping rubbed his hands together, looking little awkward. No need to thank me. We're all family. We ate lunch and dinner at state-run restaurants in the provincial capital, and we all felt that the food at the provincial capital's restaurants was actually not as good as that at the county restaurants. The two teams continued to take turns keeping watch, enduring the long night and the coming day. As they were about to get off the bus, Guushi became noticeably nervous. Fuing Yin simply took out mirror from her and had her start getting ready. Her slightly frizzy long hair was neatly combed and she even wore touch of lipstick. When they got off the bus, they were heading to the guest house when they heard someone calling out to them, "Sister, over here." Guushi Guushi. young man's voice rang out as he jumped around, trying to attract attention. Guushi looked over and saw that the one jumping around was her younger brother, and standing next to him were her parents. Chapter 94. Brother-in-law. You're amazing. Guushi immediately tensed up. How did we end up at the train station? We didn't even have time to dress up Ming. After sitting on the train for so long, his body was swollen. Fu Mingin usually shaves, but he didn't have the opportunity to do so on the road. The strong hormones made his beard grow very fast, and he already had layer of stubble. The coarse stubble was not neatly grown. Although she felt that fuming Yin with stubble had unique charm, he did not look very presentable. In addition, my hair also looked bit greasy from the various smoky scents. In short, Fu Ming Yin, who usually scores above 95, now looks like he scores at most 70. Fu Ming Yin squeezed Guushis hand, silently comforting her, and then took the lead and pulled Guu Yushi to the front. The appearance of her parents-in-law was unexpected, but since they had already arrived, she had to act generously and appropriately. They represented Guu Yushis views on choosing spouse and her reputation. Father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother, am Fu Ming Yin, Yushis lover. Fu Ming Yin reached out his hand, and Goofong grasped the tall young man's hand without hesitation. The young man had clear eyes and was tall. He was little disheveled from the long train ride, but his confident and outstanding demeanor impressed him, even though he was also man. Young people under 20 should have spirited and confident demeanor. The person in front of me is best-selling author and the top science student in Jonuan province. He was admitted to Peing University with high scores and has every reason to be proud. Goof was also excited because Fuing Yins voice was calm. He also calmed down, grasped Fuing Yins hands with both hands and shook them vigorously. am Yushi's father and this is my wife. We've talked on the phone several times, but this is the first time we've met in person. Welcome to Beijing. Guong released his hand and Ms. Page Shong stepped forward and grasped Fuuming Yins hand. Pa Chong Fongs focus was different from her husbands. She knew he had done lot of work just by holding her son-in-laws hand. It's rare to find young person in the countryside who can both work diligently in the fields and study at the same time. Page Chongfong admires such young person. Even without the aura of being writer or top science student, Paige Xungfong agreed with her daughter's judgment. Page Xong smiled and glanced at her daughter, nodding in approval. Hello, welcome to Beijing. Page Xong Fongs voice was gentle. You are as tall and handsome as imagined. knew my daughter had good taste and was good child. Gu Yushi blushed, shy expression appearing on her face, and she subconsciously stroked her braid. Pa Shongfong let go of his hand while the youngest Guishin excitedly grabbed Fu Minions hand. Guishin volunteered to come. He hadn't read Double Life before, but someone introduced him to the book when the report cards were handed out after the final exams. The grand and sweeping story was exactly to Guishin's liking, and he even secretly dabbed water on his head, trying to replicate Yuzuing. Guys learned from his family that his brother-in-law was the author, and he was as happy as monkey, eagerly anticipating his brother-in-law's visit to the capital everyday. Guys grabbed Fuming Yin's hand and shook it forcefully. I've read your novel, Double Life, and really love the character Yuzing, brother-in-law. Almost everyone in my class is reading this book. I've always wanted to say that the author is my brother-in-law, but held back. Can tell people later that my brother-in-law wrote Double Life and that the author is Win Tan? Guong explained, "Adults usually just talk about it and move on, but if the kids spread the word, half of Beijing would probably know. That's why didn't let him brag to his friends in class." According to her daughter's previous description, her son-in-law was low-key person who could keep things to himself. So, Guong didn't make fuss about it like her son did. Fu Ming smiled and said, "You can say it or not. received registered letter from the editor-inchief. He told me that the book is selling very well and asked me to come to Beijing to see him. There might be symposium and the newspapers might also interview me." Fu Ming Yin even looked forward to newspaper interviews as these were part of his political capital. Fuing Yan looked at Guishin and said, "Thank you for your kind words, little brother. If you want to tell your classmates, just say it openly and honestly." Guys smiled, his eyes crinkling just like Guu Yushi's. It's great to be in the newspaper. I'll take the newspaper to my best buddy and say, "The author of your favorite novel is my brother-in-law." brother-in-law, you're amazing. Pongfong cleared her throat. Let's go. I've driven. Fuing Yen said, I'm afraid there won't be enough room. My father and sister came to the capital together. Fu Ping and Fu Mingju, who were few steps behind in their conversation, also squeezed through the crowd. Fu Ping had thought he could finally get ready to meet his in-laws. But to his surprise, as soon as he got off the train and was rubbing his eyes, someone called out his daughter-in-law's name. Fu Ping panicked and immediately realized that someone had come to pick them up. Fu Ping had no choice but to turn his back, quickly wipe his hands with handkerchief, and then asked his daughter to check if there was anything wrong with his face. Fu Mingju also became nervous because of her father's actions, and asked if his hair was disheveled. Fu Mingu regretted it little. In the car, her sister-in-law had asked her if she wanted to comb her hair, but Fu Mingju didn't like combing her hair in public and always felt that others would see her, so she refused. had originally thought would have chance to go to the guest house first, but now I'm quickly combing my hair. After lot of fuss, the father and daughter finally came over. Fuing Yin had been keeping an eye on his father and sister out of the corner of his eye. When he saw them coming over and his mother-in-law was about to leave, he quickly introduced them. Fuing was too embarrassed to reach out and shake the officials hand. So, he smiled and said, "Hello, in-laws. am Mings father and this is my daughter Mingju." Mingu, greet them. Fu Mingju greeted them obediently. Uncle Guu, aunt She looked at Guishin, hesitated for moment, and said, "Brother Zishan." Guys was displeased. Fu Mingju was real young girl who looked younger than his classmates. How could she call him brother? How old are you? Guysan asked. Both of them are 16 years old, but Fu Mingju is month older than them in terms of birth time. Most importantly, Guushi delivered fatal blow, saying, "Even if Mingu is younger than you, you still have to call her elder sister. She's college student in the same year as your elder sister and has already received her admission letter from Beijing Normal University. Guys, that troublemaker, obediently called out, Sister Mingu. Fu Mingu smiled, pursing her lips. Guong originally thought that only Fu Ming Yin and Guu Yushi would return, but she did not expect that the Fu family would come, and one car was not enough to accommodate them. Pongfong learned that the Fu family planned to stay at guest house and there was nice guest house near their compound. Pa Chong planned to have her husband drive them there while she and her son could take the bus back. Fu Ping declined. Don't refuse. Dr. Pay spoke gently, but without making it difficult to refuse. There's no reason for guests to take the bus, especially since you've traveled long way and are exhausted. After you've settled in and washed up, Zean and will probably get home first. Author's note, there's still little bit left to write in the second chapter. I'll update before 1:00 a.m. Chapter 95. Writing in car. Goofam drove Polish Warsaw sedan, its rounded appearance reminiscent of cars from the Republican era in movies. These cars were imported from Eastern Europe through trade and were generally used as government vehicles. However, due to their attractive design, some wealthy individuals occasionally purchased them for private use. The Gu family could afford car and even after Guushi got job in 1976, they thought about providing her with such car for commuting. However, Guushi was reported for being sent to the countryside. So, the matter was naturally dropped. After this incident, the Goo family felt it was better to keep low profile. In these times of scarcity, people are always eyeing each other with malice, so it was better to act discreetly. Goofong explained, "This vehicle is our unit's official vehicle. asked the motor transport team these past few days, and no one needed it, so applied to use it." Goofong was even glad that she could drive. If she had hired driver, she wouldn't be able to ride in the car right now. Now the daughter is sitting in the front passenger seat and the three members of the Fu family are sitting neatly in the back. "This car is really beautiful," Fu Ping said softly, and Fu Mingju nodded. Fu Ping had seen cars on the roads of the county town before, but they were either jeeps covered in mud or sturdy domestic cars. He had never seen car that exuded such elegance. The car was even painted silver white, and the body was wiped clean. It shone brightly in the sunlight and looked really good, making it hard to look away. Fuming Yin said with smile. I'll work harder and write more articles in the future so can earn money to buy car. Then we might as well buy house," Fuing muttered under his breath. Ever since he learned that his son was the top science student, even though he hadn't received the admission notice yet, he felt that his son was already half Beijinger. His wife was well off in Beijing, but they couldn't live with her family forever, so it would be better to get house in Beijing. It has to be said that the 1,200 yuan in his pocket gave Fu Ping tremendous courage. Could so much money buy him an apartment in Beijing? Fuing Yin gave Fu Ping thumbs up. His father was held back by Heingping. Despite not having the experience of being reborn, he could still keenly think of buying house in Beijing. His father was better than others in this respect. Beijing is the political center with excellent urban planning and welfare benefits. It's worth noting that if you retire as Beijing resident, your retirement pension will be higher than in other places, not to mention benefits like medical insurance reimbursement. Goofong knew that buying house was not simple matter and did not want to put too much pressure on her son-in-law. As Goofong drove, he said, "Don't rush into buying house. You can live in the dormatory when you go to university and you can stay at home during winter and summer vacations or go back to your rural hometown. After graduation, the unit you are assigned to will provide housing. Guong had already thought it through. This son-in-law had published novel and had talent for writing. If he wanted to pursue career in government, he could go to government agency like the organization department and become writer for the unit. If you don't like politics, you can also go to an organization like the Federation of Literary and Art Circles. and since you studied English, you could also go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Regardless of the type of employer, as graduate of Peing University who got married early, he would definitely be on the list of priority housing allocations. Fu Ming never expected to be allocated house. After the college entrance examination, he thought about earning money from writing to buy house. At that time, because he Pingping was still alive, he did not start writing. Instead, he conceived an outline. While helping with chores at the Lee family's house, he completed the three outlines and finished writing the novel. The three books together contain 180,000 words. Continuing with the standard of 7 yuan per thousand words. The royalties could reach as much as 1,200 yuan. Adding the money he had left, he should have 2,000 yuan. His father said that part of the money was to be kept by him and if he were to use it, the total would be 3,000 yuan. Fuming Yin hadn't inquired yet and didn't know what kind of house 3,000 yuan could buy. If that didn't work, he would just save up his manuscripts and wait. He hadn't considered buying traditional courtyard house right away. These days, there are too many courtyard houses with unclear property rights, and it's troublesome to deal with people from all walks of life if you don't have connections. but he could buy decent privately built house. Once he bought the house, he and Guu Yushi would move out and it would be convenient for his younger sister to come and stay with him when she was resting. Fuing Yin did intend to expand his social circle in university, but establishing such social circle did not necessarily mean that he would live in the dormatory in rigid manner. These days, dormitories are at least eight people room, and the conditions aren't great. It's much more comfortable to move out. Thinking of this, Fuuming Yin said, "After the college entrance examination, prepared three more novels and planned to submit them to the people's publishing house together." Fuming Yin's first attempt at writing was short piece called Double Life, which was whopping 100,000 words long. This time, he decided not to write such long pieces again. Whether it's published directly or in magazine, the price is the same. There's no such thing as royalties. Fuing Yin was thinking of simply submitting his work to magazine. Another advantage of submitting articles to magazines is that it's faster than publishing book directly. Fuing Yin even considered that since the pin name when Tan had gained some fame, he not only planned to submit articles to people's literature, but also to other magazines. Guon was very interested. You finished writing your manuscript. What's the subject matter? Even Guushi was curious. When she was packing, she found that her husband had brought some manuscripts, but she didn't know that there were three manuscripts. After talking for while, Fuming Yin noticed the path his father-in-law was taking and raised an eyebrow. They were heading towards the wide Chongan Avenue and would be passing Tienamin Square soon. Sure enough, Guushi turned her head and said, "Father-in-law, sister Ming, we're about to pass through Tienamin Square. this way. Guu Yushi pointed to the window on her side and the people sitting in the back row all looked out the window. Fuming Yin visited Beijing several decades ago. At that time, Chongan Avenue was very congested unlike now where one can pass through easily. The red Tian Square stood quietly in the clean and tidy square with red flags fluttering in the wind. Just then, Goofong turned the radio button in the car. The radio was turned on and melodious tune was playing from it. love Beijing Tienamin Square where the sun rises over Tienamin Square. Fuing looked at the bright red flag, his eyes welling up with tears. He had actually made it to the capital where his teacher was. At that time, he was on the Tianaman gate tower and his teacher said that the country had been liberated. Fu Mingju sat by the window. The clean and tidy streets, the cars driving on the main road. Everything in Beijing made her happy, and this place was full of hope. Chapter 96. The home of rich and beautiful woman. After booking rooms at the guest house, the three of them paid for quick shower there. The dust and weariness of the journey were washed away, and he felt as if he had lost 2 lb. Fuing Yian changed his clothes and shaved in front of the mirror. The bluish frizzy chin became clean and refreshed again, and the person in the dressing mirror looked 2 years younger. Fu Ming Yin combed her hair with comb and refused her sister's suggestion to use hair oil. must have eaten too many feasts in my past life, which inevitably led to more oil secretion in my hair. My hair is worse than that of my peers, but it's not bald, and it's far less thick than it is now. Fuming Yin still likes her current thick and clean hair and doesn't want to put oil on it. Fuming Xs eyes darted around and she quietly tucked the hair oil into her bosom. Guu Yushi was waiting in the hall when she saw Fum Ming Yen dressed up greet her with smile in her eyes. Guushi had just complained to her father about why he had to come to the train station. She wanted her father to see the best side of her lover and it would be just right if he appeared in front of his family like this. No, there's still one imperfection. Young people have high metabolism, especially since last September when they started getting more nutrition. Fuing Yins hair has grown some more fuzzy short hairs. These stray hairs ruined the hairstyle. Ming, everything else is fine. It's just that your hairstyle is little off. Didn't bring hair pomade? Fu Mingju took out the hair oil that her brother had just discarded, as if presenting treasure, saying, "My brother doesn't want to use it." He dislikes oil just little bit. Guu Yushi bought the hair oil and she looked at Fu Ming Yin with smile. Brother Ming, it won't be greasy. can guarantee that. It was just small matter and Fu Ming Yin had no reason to refuse. So, he sat down and let his wife apply some hair oil. Guushi doesn't use much. Her three seven parted hair is just slightly styled to prevent the newly grown short hair from being too messy. Guushi looked at her husband with satisfaction and subconsciously kissed his forehead. All done. Soon, Guushi's fair face turned bright red. She saw Fu Ming Yin glancing sideways and the receptionist smirking. Fu Mingu was very gentle person, not wanting to embarrass Guy, she said softly, "Sister-in-law, give me the hair oil. I'll take it back." Guy Yushi handed the hair oil to Fu Mingju, who then ran all the way back to her room. Fuming asked, "Where's your dad?" "It's close to the compound here, so didn't make him wait. drove back to the compound first and let him wait at home. Well walk over slowly." As they were talking, Fu Mingju had already run out. Fuing Yian, carrying net bag, looked at his father, who was walking out awkwardly, and said, "Let's go." Fu Ming Yin had calm and self- assured air about him. When he got off the train, he was wearing gray and patched cotton padded coat, but his imposing manner was not diminished. Now wearing well-fitting cotton padded coat bought from department store in the provincial capital. His figure was even more upright. Fu Ming Yin and Guu Yushi walked in front while Fuing and Fu Mingju lagged half step behind. Soon they arrived at the police compound with its carved iron gate tightly closed. The main gate is only opened when vehicles enter. At other times, small door is kept open for people to come and go. The gatekeeper, wearing military overcoat, was sunbathing with his hands tucked in and eyes closed with majestic black dog beside him. Hearing footsteps, the black dog barked, wagged its tail, and went up to surround Guushi's legs. He guushi squatted down and touched the big, fierce looking black dog with her hand. Fuming Yian didn't touch the big, seemingly friendly black dog. Guushi had mentioned that this dog wouldn't bite people easily, but it wouldn't let people touch it if it didn't approve of them. my, isn't this Shiao Yushi? You've returned to the city. The gatekeeper immediately became excited. And what's this over there? Guushi stood up and said to the gatekeeper. passed the exam. When was sent to the countryside, met revolutionary comrades who could fight alongside me. With slight blush on her pretty face, Guushi was little nervous and began her formal introduction. His name is Fuing Yan. He is high school graduate from the village where was sent to work. He also passed the college entrance examination last year and came to university with me. He also came to meet my parents. The two people behind him are my father-in-law and my sister-in-law, Fu Mingju. My sister-in-law, Fu Mingju, also got into university. dear. The gatekeeper looked at the net bag Fu Ming Yin was carrying and guessed that he was here to meet his parents. "Come in quickly," the gatekeeper said with smile. was wondering why saw Director Guing by car earlier. He must have gone to pick you up." The gatekeeper saw that the three strangers were wearing brand new clothes and knew that it must have been Director Gu who brought them to the guest house. "Hello." Fuming Yin took out cigarette from his pocket while the old man waved his hand and said, "Go on. Shia Yushi has been away from home for year and half now, and her family is looking forward to seeing her." The gatekeeper was just the beginning. Next, they met an old lady in the courtyard whose hair was neatly combed. The old lady's hair was neatly combed into bun, and she was carrying net bag full of vegetables. At Guusushi's prompting, Fuuming Yin offered to carry the net bag. The old lady refused and gave the same advice as the gatekeeper, telling them to go home early. Guushi had mentioned both the gatekeeper and the old lady to Fu Ming Yin. The black dog that the gatekeeper kept was very intelligent. When it was puppy, it played with the people in the yard. The old lady was born into capitalist family, but her whole family were martyrs, so the whole compound helped her. Even in turbulent times, the old lady was never criticized or struggled against. Neither of them would delay the Goo family from meeting their in-laws, allowing Guushi to take her people home. As they continued walking, they saw children running around wildly, chattering and calling out, "Sister Guushi, you're back. Sister, you're even more beautiful." My dad said the college entrance exam has been reinstated. Some people have already come back, but you haven't. thought you didn't get into college, sister. Did you get into college or not? Guushi had some candy with her and she handed it out to everyone she met, telling them that she and her lover had both been admitted to university and that her lover was now visiting their home. As Fuing Yan watched the children running around amidst the wafting aroma of food, he thought that this news would probably spread far and wide very soon. The Ministry of Public Security's family compound is of medium size, unlike the cramped tenement buildings where workers live, where each household is only 20 or 30 The smallest family compound here is 70 The family compound has seven neat four-story buildings, each with three units. Guushi and her family live in the innermost building, number seven, unit one. Each apartment in building seven of the residential compound is over 150 square meters which was rare six-bedroom one living room apartment in those days. The Goo family's house was on the top floor and the door was jar letting out puff of heat. Paid Xong Fong who had already arrived home opened the door completely. Her eyes were met with Terraso flooring and brightly lit house illuminated by dark green light bulb that formed three flowers. The curtains in the well- ventilated room were all drawn back. The glass coffee table gleamed, and even the family members were wearing slippers. spritly white-haired old man walked at the front. He smelled of war and gunpowder, and he was wearing uniform with epilelettes and sashes. He was the old man of the Gu family who had just finished meeting and rushed back in time. "Hello, Fuing." The old man smiled, softening all his seriousness and sharpness, and stepped forward to gently pat Fu Ming Yins shoulder. am Yushi's grandfather. You can call me grandfather, too. Welcome to our home. Author's note. Switch to the new map of Beijing. Experiencing some writer's block. The second update today will likely be around 300 p.m. P.S. The female lead is rich and beautiful woman, and her family is incredibly well off. Chapter 97. and drinking. "Come in quickly," Paige Xungfong said with smile. "No need to change your shoes. Just mop the floor later." "Put your shoes on," Fuing Yan said with smile. "You, thank you for your trouble." Guushi said with smile. "There are slippers at home. remember Grandma kept them at." Guy Yushi tiptoed to find new slippers in the storage cabinet above. Guushi quickly found three new pairs of slippers. These three pairs of slippers will be used regularly by the Fu family from now on. While at the provincial department store, Fu Ming Yin, prompted by Guushi, bought several pairs of socks without patches. The group had just taken shower, and their feet had no odor. They put on their slippers while wearing brand new socks. As he put on the slippers, Fuings toes wiggled little inside. He admired his son's foresight. He would have been embarrassed to wear such nice slippers if he were wearing ripped gray socks. Fuming Yin saw the entire Gu family home, moved and spoke freely, and even talked to Gujong, sitting on the sofa as the latter directed him. The sofa in the Gu family's house is an old-fashioned spring sofa with simple and elegant design. It is covered with small floral fabric and has lace trim on the sides. Fuing and Fu Mingju sat down awkwardly. They thanked Paige Xiong Fong for the water she brought, accepted it, but did not drink it. Fu Ping had over thousand yuan in his pocket and was initially quite confident. Looking at the stylish lamps in the Gu family home, the clear glass, and the heating in the house, he suddenly felt little discouraged. The money in my arms isn't even enough to buy house, let alone the decorations. This house is too beautiful. It's even more beautiful than the county government offices. Fuing Xu hadn't thought about buying house in the long term. She was just looking at the house with curiosity. In rural areas, houses are typically built with only one floor for insulation purposes. Although windows are provided, they are not large and do not allow cross ventilation between north and south sides. However, the Goo family's houses are different. After entering, there's small shoeing passageway leading to the living room. The living room has glass door that leads to the balcony, which is partially enclosed by windows. On the other side is the dining room, which also has large windows. In the summer, the windows on both sides are opened to create cross ventilation. Now that the curtains are drawn, the room is bright and airy. This environment should be perfect for reading. It's so bright. However, instead of desk, there are soft sofas surrounding huge television. Are you hot? Pa Shong Fong had just finished pouring water for someone when she came over to ask, "If you're hot, you can take off your clothes and give them to me." Page Shong Fong said with smile. I'll hang them up for you. Thank you. Fuing Yian took off his clothes first. He was wearing navy blue sweater underneath which Guushi had given him earlier. Fuing Yian took off his clothes and Fu Ping and Fu Mingju followed suit in turn. Yushi, why don't you go take shower to relax? Pyong felt sorry for her daughter and wanted her to take shower. Seeing that Fu Ming Yin seemed quite comfortable. After their long journey, the three members of the Fu family had already washed up, but Guu Yushi had not. Guushi looked at Fu Ming Yian, who nodded and said, "Go ahead. I'll talk to Grandpa and Mom for while." When they arrived home, Guong and Guishin were not in the living room. They were in the kitchen helping to prepare the food. When Guu Yushi went to wash up, an old lady wearing an apron came out. Guangong introduced her. This is my wife, Yushi's grandmother. Iwa, this is her grandson-in-law, Fu Ming. Fuing Yian stood up and said, "Hello, Grandma." Fu Ping and Fu Minghu were like puppets following Fu Mings movements in this exquisitly decorated room. "Please sit down. Please sit down," Liawa said. "The food won'tt be ready for while. You can chat for bit. just peeled lot of water chestnuts and cut some oranges. Please have some." To entertain the guests, melon seeds and candies were placed on the table, and the old lady also directed Guishin to bring over peeled water chestnuts and sliced oranges. Fuing Yin took water chestnut and handed it to his father and sister, saying, "Try it." Guangong smiled as he looked at Fuing Yins relaxed demeanor. Given his position, his living conditions were among the best in the entire capital. Previously, the young people who had just joined the ministry were all very reserved when they came to his home. But Fuuming Yin did not have that kind of restraint. Fuing Yin asked Gujafong, "Grandpa, what would you like to eat? Or perhaps have smoke?" don't like smoking at home," Guiaong said with smile, waving his hand. "If smoke at home, my wife insists that there's tar in it." "Smoking does indeed leave yellow tar stains on furniture," Fuing Yen said with smile. Did grandpa have some kind of meeting this morning? You probably wouldn't wear such formal suit normally. Yes, it's the last awards ceremony before the new year, Gujang said. Through their conversation, Fu Ming learned that Guiaong was indeed in meeting and that they were supposed to have lunch together, but Guangong had declined the invitation. There are other people who can replace him for these social engagements, but seeing his grandson-in-law is more important, so the old man came back. Meanwhile, Fuuming Yin also learned why Guofong was at the train station. When they set off, Guofong called the county government and asked Shiao Jang from the post office to notify them. When Shiao Jang arrived in the village, he learned that they had left. Goofong calculated the time and came to the station to pick them up. As they were talking, Guushi came out after taking shower. She was wearing comfortable loungewear and had faint fragrance on her body. She sat down next to him. Guushi picked up water chestnut and ate it herself. The group chatted on the sofa for while before going to the dining table to eat. The table was set with variety of cold dishes, including fried peanuts, cold vermicelli salad, cold pigs ear salad, cold pigs liver salad, stew of beef brisket with potatoes, and hot pot. Orange Arctic Ocean soda was poured into the glasses of those who didn't drink alcohol, while those who could drink alcohol were served in glasses filled with about 2 ounces of liquor. The Fu family brought shifing liquor while the Gu family brought matai. This was the first time Fuing Yen had drunk alcohol since his rebirth, and it was at this level of liquor. The people at the table were high-ranking officials he had never met before. If Fuuming Yen had met cadres like Guu Jafong and Guu Fong in his previous life, he would have made sure to drink them until they were satisfied and happy, even to the point of stomach bleeding. And now, Liihua instructed, "Drink less alcohol." "Last time, old Kuang from our courtyard got drunk and his mind went blank." Page Shong said, little drink is enough as token of our appreciation. Don't overindulge." Fu Ming Yin raised his wine glass amidst the steaming mist. The clear wine clinkedked with that of his father-in-law and grandfather-in-law, creating ripples. He didn't drink it all at once, but sipped it slowly, allowing the mellow wine to flow down his esophagus into his stomach. Chapter 98. Preparing to rest. There's reason why Chinese people like to talk business over meals. hot meal and little wine make you feel warm and relaxed. Fu Pings eyes were little red from the alcohol, but you could tell from the smile lines around his eyes that he wasn't sad, but rather in state of excited joy. How could Fu Ping not be happy? When he saw his daughter-in-law's impressive family home, he felt little timid from the bottom of his heart. But his son's confident and outstanding performance gradually calmed him down. Fuing also noticed that the old man of the Gu family had been looking at Fuing Yan. Fuing Yins performance was obviously satisfactory to the old man. He had faint smile on his face and was frequently tapping the table with his fingertips. Fuing quickly realized that this was the frequency of the melody of tracks in the snowy forest. The old man must appreciate his son to be acting like this. At the dinner, the Goo family highly praised his two children, showering Fu Ping with compliments until his ears burned with embarrassment. The alcohol made Fuing feel little lightaded. All his timidity and anxiety disappeared, and he was proud of his two children. Yes, Fuing Yin was the top science student, and his 16-year-old daughter had also been admitted to university. He himself was rough man, but he had raised his two children to be outstanding. Grandma Lee Iwa's laughter was hearty, and she was quick-witted. My dear-in-law, to be honest with you, was really anxious at first. We had already thought things through for Yushi. We definitely couldn't let her stay in the countryside forever. But then she insisted that she had good taste and wanted to get married. was so worried in Beijing. Then found out that my grandson-in-law had written book and even published it. thought to myself, "Wow, is he literary genius descended to Earth?" Later, found out that my grandson-in-law was the top scholar in Jonuan Province, and thought, "He really is literary genius." Goofong smiled and nodded. Well just talk about Wuking at home, not outside. My son-in-law is indeed good man. And Mingu, right? She's good girl, too. Beijing Normal University is one of the best schools in the country. If you ask me, you should at least be the director of the education bureau. The education sector would be missing great talent without you. Page Shong Fong, I'm materialistic person. The first thing noticed about Ming Yin was his appearance. Before even met my Yushi at the train station, saw him first. He's so tall and handsome. thought to myself, "This young man's wife is so lucky. But it turns out that my daughter is the lucky one." In-laws, how did you raise your children so well? Both your son and daughter are doing so well, and they've both gone to university. Don't be fooled by Yushi's good grades. Out of the three children, only Yushi is truly outstanding. Guimming wasn't home, and Guishin, who was hardly presentable, was sitting on the table, his head almost buried in his bowl. The old man added with smile. Zean initially wanted to be Mingjus older brother, but when he learned that Mingu was college student, he immediately fell silent. Life in the countryside is not easy, and the college entrance examination has been suspended. It's truly remarkable that my father-in-law has the courage to let his children study until high school. The old man genuinely felt that the silent Fu Ping had great courage, especially since he had gentle heart beneath his rugged appearance. In the countryside, there was strong preference for sons over daughters. And given the family's poor financial situation, especially considering that Guushi had mentioned that the Fu family also had an older sister who wasn't their biological sister, it was truly remarkable that all three children had gone on to high school. From affirming Fu Ping son to affirming Fu Ping himself, all Fu Ping could do was pick up his wine glass and take big gulp of wine. The air was filled with cheerful atmosphere, and Fu Ming Yin smiled as he put piece of meat on his brother-in-law's plate. As poor student, his brother-in-law simply couldn't stand being at the dinner table. Fuming Yin said to Guishin, "Zean school has good teachers. It might be little difficult to study in the first year of high school since there is no division between arts and sciences. It will be little easier after the division between arts and sciences." Guys lips moved slightly. He felt that the division between arts and sciences was useless as he was not cut out for studying. However, he was still grateful for Fu Mings words. Brother-in-law, you're so kind. The Gu family genuinely welcomed the Fu family's arrival, making Fu Ping realize that he had unwittingly agreed to stay at the Goo family's house. After Fu Ping relented, Fu Mingu blinked, somewhat surprised by her father's decision, but she was just follower and had no say in the matter. Fuing Yin didn't really care where he lived. Even if outsiders thought he was living off his wife and having family to support, he himself didn't feel any psychological burden at all. This is what it means to have strong self-confidence. Give him some time and he is confident that he can settle down in Beijing and give his wife good future. His wife's family treated him well and he will naturally repay them when he becomes capable. Fu Ping soon regretted it and sweat broke out on his nose. The Gu family didn't give him chance to regret it. Guangong directed his grandson to ride bicycle to the guest house to settle the bill for the two rooms that had been booked and also to bring over his luggage. Guo, on the other hand, kept drinking with Fu Ping. dozen minutes later, the meal ended. The Fu family brought their luggage and the two rooms were tidied up. One of these two rooms belongs to Fuing and the other to Fu Mingju. As for Fuing Yin, he naturally shared room with Guushi as the two were husband and wife. Pa Chong Fong even did one thing in advance. She applied for family planning supplies. These days, family planning supplies are in short supply, but hospitals have relatively ample quotas. Pa Chong Fong was worried that the two young people would be too embarrassed to apply for them themselves, so she started saving them up for them when she learned that her daughter was getting married. There are five family planning supplies in total. We wash and dry them in rotation, which is more than enough. Fuing lives in the old house of the Gu family, which they have since moved out of, while Fu Mingju lives in the room that Sheen Anin used to live in. Grandma Lii Hua is diligent person. Every now and then, when the sun is shining, she will air out her quilts and wash her bedding and pillowcases very clean. Fu Ping and Fu Mingju originally thought the guest house was nice, but they didn't expect the Goof family to have arranged it even better than the guest house. Just lock the door. The locks are all good, the old lady said. You'll knock before you come in. If you need anything, just tell this old lady. After thanking them, the two went into the room to rest. Fuming Yin, who had drunk little alcohol, followed Guushi into her room. The Gu family doted on their daughter. Although Guushi's room was not large, it had rare small balcony and the south-facing window allowed sunlight to stream into the room. Fu Ming immediately noticed huge glass photo frame filled with layers upon layers of certificates of merit. Because there were too many certificates to unfold, they were folded up so that only portion was visible. Fuming Yin also saw photo frame above in which Guushi was wearing dress and had dot between her eyebrows. Just as she was about to take closer look at the decor, the room suddenly darkened. It turned out that Guushi had drawn the curtains. You don't have to watch it now. Fuming Yin had something else he wanted to do. After drinking, his blood was boiling and he rested his head on Guushis neck. Wife, I'm sorry to trouble you. No need, Guushi said in whisper. My mother prepared this. Guushi walked forward and led the person who looked like conjoined twin to the bedside table. this. I'll teach you how to use it. Just bring it with you and you can come anytime. Chapter 99. virtual argument at the Fu family's old residence. Fu Ming Yin's eyes lit up when he saw what was in the bedside table. Family planning supplies existed before the implementation of the family planning policy, but due to the limited production of latex, the government did not invest much in its production. The production and distribution of family planning supplies only increased significantly after the implementation of the family planning policy. Before the family planning policy officially started in 1982, there were no quotas available to outsiders in small counties like fuming. The quotas were all taken by enterprises and institutions. Without family planning supplies, people in the villages didn't care about having children. So, Fuming Yen didn't apply for any. Now, his mother-in-law has thoughtfully applied for five family planning supplies, which greatly increases Fu Mining's goodwill towards the Goo family. These days, family planning products are reusable. Although they are bit thick and troublesome to maintain, they are still better method of contraception. Occasionally, using other methods works, but after while, it feels like scratching an itch through boot, and it's never quite satisfying. Therefore, Fu Ming Yin always cherished the time before and after Guushi's period. His eyes lit up when he received the family planning supplies. Wife, teach me how to use it slowly. Fuming knew exactly how to use these family planning products, but poor Guushi was unaware that her husband was. She shily stammered as she explained how to remove the talcum powder, apply oil, put it back on, wash it clean, dry it, and then use talcum powder to maintain it. Fuming Yin kept interrupting Guushi's teaching. Guu Yushi was completely unaware of the science top students conspiracy and she didn't realize that her husband who was very capable and had excellent comprehension had suddenly become mentally challenged and couldn't do anything. She was laughing and he was making fuss. In Fuming Yens eyes, teacher Guu, who stammered during her teaching, was both bit old-fashioned and bit shy, which made her particularly attractive. Fuming Yen, intoxicated, picked the person up and threw them onto the bed. Guu Yushis bed had been specially reinforced by the old lady, so it didn't make any creaking noises. Guushis voice was also drowned out. Guushi hadn't drunk any alcohol, but she still ended up feeling dizzy from it. Overall, it was wonderful and joyful moment. While the Goo family in Beijing were enjoying themselves with contraceptives, the atmosphere at the Fu family's old house in Shangyong village was also tense but not joyful. It was filled with the smell of gunpowder. The old man and woman thought their son Fu Ping was not filial enough. They could have lived as family, but he insisted on separating from the family. So when the old lady and the old man learned that Fu Ping had divorced, their first reaction was not to feel sorry for their son for being cheated on at such an old age, but rather to feel relieved and even think that Fu Ping deserved it. It was all because of Heing Ping, the troublemaker, who stirred things up and made Fu Ping insist on dividing the family property. The old lady and the old man even regretted that they shouldn't have let Fu Ping marry Heep Pingping just because there was no bride price. But by then, Fuing Yen had already been born, and Fu Ming Xu was still in Heingpinging womb, so it was impossible for them to divorce, and so they let it go. Now that he Pingping and Fu Ping are divorced, can their once rebellious second son come back? These days, the two elderly people are planning to try to mend their relationship with their second son after the new year. Actually, Fu Ping is not young anymore. He already has son and daughter, so there is no need for him to get married again. We can persuade him to merge his small family into the larger family later. The reason the Fu family held meeting today was because they learned that he Pingping had paid Fu Ping 1,400 yuan in compensation, 1,400 yuan. They didn't even think about where the money came from. All they wanted was to get it from Fuing. He Pingping used to be stingy and unwilling to contribute to the larger family. But Fu Ping was different. Before he Pingping married into the family, Fuing never kept single penny for himself. If the extended family could use love and filial piety to influence Fuing, they would definitely be able to get him to hand over 1,400 yuan. Anyway, Fu Ping has no use for this money, so it's better to let them arrange it for him. The group was discussing it enthusiastically, already figuring out how to deduct 1,400 yuan. Although the old lady and the old man lived with their eldest son's family, they still missed their youngest son who had moved to the city and their youngest daughter who had married out. The 1,400 yuan was definitely intended to be shared with them. But Yui and Fu Jun were not happy about it. They truly took on the responsibility of providing for the elderly. 1,400 yuan had to be left at home because there were many other places where the money was needed. Recently, Lynn Xiaoang became pregnant and will soon give birth to their eldest grandson. Hearing his parents about to argue with his grandparents, Fu Wuang, who was also in the meeting, couldn't help but say, "It's just 1,400 yuan. Is it really that big of deal? How could 1,400 yuan be so unreasonable?" Following Fu Wuangs words, the focus of the attack shifted to Fuian. The old man said, "Actually, wanted to go to my second son's place, but Shiangzi said something and my second uncle was probably feeling bad, so didn't go. Otherwise, would have received the 1,400 yuan long ago." That's right. That's right. The old lady tried to smooth things over. We're all family. If Anzie, his third son, Fuin, and Shiaan, his daughter Fu Xiain, are doing well, they can help our family, too. The big guy stays at home. Julie, always protective of her son, immediately said, "Mom and dad, you didn't want to go looking for second brother in the first place. You were worried that he would remarry. Don't blame everything on my son." The Fu family was in an uproar over the 1,400 yuan that they had never seen. Fu Wuang scratched his ear. Anyway, there was one thing he understood. They all regretted not stopping their second uncle from going to Beijing few days ago. Otherwise, they could have gotten the 1,400 yuan back then. In the end, the Fu family came to conclusion. 1,400 yuan, of which 1,000 yuan would be kept for the eldest son's family to manage, and the remaining 400 yuan would be given by the old man and woman to Fuin and Fu Xiao Yunyun as subsidy of their own money. Lin Xiao Fang listened to the meeting absent-mindedly. Tomorrow morning, she was going to accompany her beloved to the county town to change his name. Thinking about Yushuin leaving, she felt both sad and happy for him. The name Fu Ming Yin will accompany Yushuin from now on. And Yushuin will use this name to make his mark in university. Chapter 100. Grandma Son's past. With the help of family planning products, Fuing Yian satisfied Guy Yushi once and then stopped bothering her repeatedly. This needs to be sustainable. If it makes people too tired and listless, Guushi will be too ashamed to face anyone. Even if she doesn't reject him, she will definitely complain about him. good balance of work and rest is essential. Just like in matters of the heart, there is balance between speed and pace. Sometimes you slow down and rub, and sometimes you speed up and thrust. This is the way to last. After Fu Ming Yin got out of bed, he didn't let Guushi wash the contraceptive supplies. Her face was flushed and she went to wash her things mysteriously. She must have been incredibly embarrassed when she saw anyone and everyone would know that something must have happened. Fu Ming Yen, thick-skinned as ever, casually clutched the item in his hand as he went to the bathroom. The family planning supplies, which were filled with items, were washed clean with running water. After returning to the room, he first drained the water from the items and then placed them on the bedside table with clean cloth underneath to air dry. While Fuming Yin was making fuss, Guushi couldn't help but cover her face with pillowcase. Feeling incredibly embarrassed, but Fuming Yin was still adjusting the angle to ensure that no water would accumulate inside so that it could be blown clean. She couldn't help but whisper, "Stop fiddling with it. Go to bed early. I'm sleepy." Fuing Yin had just finished getting ready, and he got into bed, smiling as he hugged the person. "This thing has to be handled with care. If it gets broken, I'll have to trouble my mother-in-law to apply for medical insurance policy. don't mind the embarrassment, but do you?" When her mother paid Shyong Fong gave her the item, Guushi was so embarrassed she wanted to disappear into the ground, but she absolutely had to accept it. Then you really need to be careful. Guushi didn't want to go to her mother. She figured that five would last long time. So she said decisively. These are enough for our university. At most year, Fuming Yin said, holding her close. If there's too much friction, it'll definitely break. From now on, once day at this frequency. Guushi quickly covered his mouth. Her face flushed and her eyes were red. Her little feet still gently kicked her husband from under the covers. Stop talking. This is enough for year. If my mom hasn't given it to me by the end of the year, I'll talk to her. If can apply with my marriage certificate, can apply myself. After explaining the dosage of five, Fuming Yin asked his wife about her experience using them. How does it taste? Fuming asked. Technology changes lives. This thing that people abroad have come up with is quite useful. It's just pity that it needs to be washed and reused repeatedly, which is troublesome. If it's mass-produced in the future, it would be great if it could be made thinner. Fuming knew that the Americans had brands like Ducks and the Japanese had brands like Oxide. Those brands were working hard to make the product thinner and lighter. And they even came with oil pre-applied to make it easier for people to use. If he goes abroad, he'll definitely bring back some goods when he returns to China. And then he'll use one and throw the other away. After Fu Ming Yen had his fun, he made higher demands for family planning products. Shameless bastard. You've got good deal and you're still acting innocent. That's enough. Why do you want it to be even thinner? Wouldn't that just cause it to tear? sudden realization dawned on her. Her husband was actually capable of everything, and he had been teasing her in bed just now. Guushi suddenly sat up. You seem to know this so well. Do you carry this family planning product? Seeing his wife's fierce gaze, Fu Ming Yin dared not admit that he had just pretended to know nothing. I'm innocent, your honor. Fu Ming Yin hugged his wife, rolled over to pin her beneath him, and lightly kissed the tip of her nose without any desire. Who did use it with before got married? married you, and this thing isn't even available in the county. It wasn't the first time used it with you. Guushi thought it made sense and after dispelling her doubts said, "Ming Ji, stop talking. Go to sleep." With four people sharing one bottle of wine, each person consumed an average of two and half ounces. The mellow aroma of the wine rose within him, and in the comfortable room temperature, Fu Ming Yin quickly closed his eyes and fell asleep. Although Guu Yushi hadn't drunk any alcohol, she had been longing to go home throughout the journey and hadn't had good rest. So, she soon fell into deep sleep. Guushi set an alarm for 500 a.m. and the two of them didn't get up until 5:00 a.m. That evening, the group ate at staterun restaurant. Fu Ping insisted on paying the bill, which came to about 50 yuan. After dinner, Fu Ming Yin and Guushi took walk in nearby park to digest their food, where they ran into the old lady's son, Ein whom they had seen during the day. Grandma's son Ein sat on the bench lost in thought and wiped away her tears. Seeing Grandma's son like this, Guushi pulled her husband even further away. Guu Yushi noticed that Fu Ming Yin was still looking at the old lady, so she said she must be missing her daughter. Fuing Yin already knew some things about old Madame Sun, and now Guushi told him in more detail. Suns name suggests that she comes from conservative family. She is young lady from prominent family in Jang Nan and has experienced an arranged marriage. Her first husband was high-ranking official of the Quuoman Tang. Besides having Miss Sun as his wife, her first husband also had affairs which caused Sunian to miscarry and be sent to the old house to recuperate. In her old house in the countryside, she rescued revolutionary fighter and the flame of revolution was ignited within her. Another political party never overlooked the role of women, believing that everyone has responsibility for the fate of the nation and that women can hold up half the sky. Miss Sun, however, witnessed firsthand the fact that her husband's party was in state of frivolous revalry and had close ties with the Japanese. Miss Sun worked as an inside agent for period of time. After her husband fell from power, she divorced him, remained single for while, and later remarried former servant in her household. The servant named Fong Dashi had always harbored feelings for the young lady. At that time, he had already achieved some success in the war, held certain official rank, and the organization even tried to match him with young female student, but he refused. After learning that Miss Son had divorced, Fong Dashi's heart was only for this former unattainable beauty. Knowing that Miss Son might not be able to have children, he said he didn't need any more children. There were plenty of children who died in the war and he could just adopt any child he wanted. Because Miss Sun couldn't have children, Fong Dashi adopted three orphans of his comrades. These three children fought alongside Fong Dashi. But unlike Fong Dashi, they were not lucky and died in battle before liberation. After liberation, Fondashi started working at the Ministry of Public Security. The two of them planned to live like this. But unexpectedly, Miss Son became pregnant and later gave birth to their daughter, Fongwi. This hard one daughter, Fong Wii, was Grandma Son's late in life daughter and her most precious treasure. Logically, Grandma Son wanted to keep her daughter by her side. Unexpectedly, his daughter was of exceptional physical condition. She joined the army after turning 18 and entered the military camp. It was said that her target shooting results were amazing and she was the best sniper. In early 1974, during border war, Fong Wii went missing and was presumed dead in battle. When Fong Wii's belongings were returned, the old lady fainted and her husband collapsed and died of cerebral hemorrhage. On that very day, the old lady lost the two people most important to her life. The date phone's belongings were returned was 5 years ago today. Since then, the old lady would sit in the park whenever it was windy or rainy. And now it seems that the old lady has been reminded of her memories. You already know everything you need to know, so why are you still going that way? After Guushi finished speaking, she looked at Fuing Yin with some helplessness as he went to find the old lady. You probably didn't notice. Fu Ming Yin flicked his wife's forehead with his finger. The old lady was crying because of her daughter and also because she sprained her ankle and was probably in pain. She stopped crying now, so let's go and carry her back. The old lady's ankle must have been hurting, but she was also very patient person. She didn't rub the pain in her foot, but instead let the injured leg tremble slightly. Chapter 1. Photos. Guushi had always known that Fuing Yin was very meticulous person, but she never expected him to be this meticulous, able to see that the old lady was injured from such distance. Guushi had known the old lady for many years, but she hadn't noticed that the old lady was now having difficulty walking. Grandma Sunin was stubborn and never liked to trouble others. But when faced with Fu Ming squatting down, she could only lean on his back. Thank you. The old lady has sprained her ankle for some time now. After she sprained her ankle, girl passed by. As soon as she asked for help, the girl ran away. She felt guilty for scaring the girl and was also saddened by the thought of her daughter, so she cried on the spot for while. Now that people are coming, there's no need to ask the park management for help. The old woman wrapped her withered hands around Fu Minion's neck. Just take me to the gatekeeper. The old lady was hoping that the gatekeeper, old man Lee, would help her carry it home. As people age, they lose calcium from their bones, and there aren't many fat people these days, so the thin old lady probably weighs only around 70 lb. After carrying the old lady on his back, Fuing Yin stood up easily, finding it far less tiring than doing farm work in the countryside. We still need to take her to the hospital. She's getting old, so she has to be careful not to fall. If something happens, she needs immediate medical attention. We don't need to trouble anyone else. You can just ask me. Fuing Yin said, "You already said she considers you her godmother. What do you have to say about me as your son-in-law? Do you not want me to carry you?" The old lady gently patted Fu Ming Yin and said to Guushi, thought the lover you found was quiet, but didn't expect him to be so talkative. Yushi doesn't like to talk. If stay silent, won't the room be too quiet?" Fuing Yin knew that Guushi felt little guilty for not noticing that the old lady had sprained her ankle, so he deliberately cracked joke. Guu Yushi also stood beside Fuing Yian. And son, the work in the countryside is quite heavy. He's also in charge of clearing land, so let him carry you on his back. He won't fall down. The young back supported the frail old woman. Sun Ein thought of her former husband, powerful and influential high-ranking official in front of outsiders who had also carried her like this. Perhaps because she had just caught cold and felt lonely, she let the old woman lie on the young man for while. They said they would take him to the hospital, but because the hospital was too far away and it was late at night, it was inconvenient. In the end, they went to the Gu family's house and asked Page Shungfong to massage his bones. X-rays emit certain radiation to the human body and in later generations, traditional Chinese medicine practitioners used bone palpation to assess the condition of wounds. The pay family is family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. As the western medical system gradually improved, many members of the pay family like page xung specialized in western medicine but still knew the traditional Chinese medicine skills. Pa Shongfong is skilled in bone manipulation, bone setting, and bone repair. After carefully massaging the old lady's feet, Pa Shongfong determined that it was just dislocation, she used medicinal wine to repeatedly massage the old lady's legs and feet and then used clever push to put the old lady's dislocated foot back in place. Let Zean take you back. Pa Shong Fong was thinking of having her son take the old lady home, but Fu Ming Yin had already carried her on his back. My younger brother is too young, and I'm used to doing farm work in the countryside. Let Yushi and go instead. When Fong Dashi was still alive, his adopted son had passed away, and his daughter had not yet been born. So, he applied for the smallest house, three-bedroom apartment. The 70 room has compact layout. The first thing you see when you enter is four martyr certificates framed in glass and displayed in the house. Funua Fong Aong Fong. The three martyr certificates belong to the couple's adopted son while the last one belongs to Fong Wii. Seeing Fu Ming looking at the martyr's certificate, the old lady said to him, "When my husband was still alive, it wasn't hung up like this. If she could, the old lady wouldn't want to hang the four martyr certificates so high up like this. This is political honor, but for her personally, it is series of scars, reminding her that all four of her children are gone. But if she didn't hang it like that, the old lady would be afraid that someone would break into her home and destroy it. Fungashi protected her, and this former capitalist daughter was able to live peaceful and low-key life. 74 years later, she was the only one left. Grandma's son Eian even contemplated suicide, but voice inside her told her not to. They wanted to see her alive or dead. Everyone said their daughter died on the border during the Sinos Soviet conflict, but they couldn't find her alive or dead. She even cried for long time to the leaders of the armed forces department, expressing her hope that they would find her daughter's remains. How could she be dead? Thinking of her daughter, the old woman regained the courage to live. Please sit down, the old lady said. Let's boil some water. Let me do it, Fuming Yin said, standing up. Your legs haven't been very strong these days, so we've come to help. boiled kettle of water in large aluminum kettle, replaced the water in the thermos, which had already cooled down, and poured out the warm water for the old lady to use for washing. Fuming Yin brought out the wash basin and foot basin so that the old lady could wash herself. Guushi waited by the side while he himself tidied up the bedding for the old lady in her bedroom. On the bedside table was glass photo frame containing short-haired girl in military uniform with big red flower pinned to her chest. She looked at the camera with great enthusiasm and two elderly people were beside her. One was man with scar on his face and the other was younger old lady named Son. Fuing Yian walked out of the room. The old lady had also finished washing up. When Fu Ming left the house, he saw the old lady limping back to the room with the cane that had been left at home. The frail body reminded Fu Ming of the person in the photograph, Fong Wii, the female soldier who died in the Sinos Soviet conflict. Her facial features resembled those of the old lady's son, except for her thick eyebrows, which resembled those of the deceased old man Fong Dashi. It's lucky you noticed today, otherwise you might have caught cold from the wind. Guushis words brought Fu Ming Yin back to his senses. What time are you coming tomorrow morning? Let Zishan come, Guushi said. Tomorrow morning, you take Dad and your sister to CTN square. Author's note: Tatada, updated at midnight yesterday and today right on time. Please consider my donations. Dear readers, wish you all happy Valentine's Day. won't celebrate though. I'll just keep writing with you all support. Chapter 102. Reader's letter. With family planning supplies as safety net, there was no need to worry about pregnancy. That night, Fu Ming again took advantage of her slender white waist. Despite the cushions beneath her, Guushi's knees still turned red on both sides. Fu Ming Yian held his wife's legs, gently massaged them, and then drifted off to sleep. Guu Yushi fell asleep earlier than Fu Ming. At first, she wasn't used to snuggling in that person's arms, but after 6 months of marriage, she found it harder to sleep alone. The next morning, as soon as the alarm rang, Fu Ming Yin turned it off. He first called his younger sister, then went to wash up. After he finished washing up, his younger sister went to wash up, then called dad to wake up. The hot water was boiled last night and put in thermos, which was placed at the bathroom door for the convenience of several people. It only took them dozen minutes to pack up, and with their military water bottles filled with water, the three of them quietly left the Gu family home. Fuming Yin took out the keys to two bicycles from his pocket. The Goo family owns three bicycles, and they left the keys to the Foo family because the Foo family needed them. If it's too early to watch the flag raising ceremony in the morning, and can't take the bus, the best way is to ride bike. He would take his father and sister on bicycle and ride alone to the staterun restaurant on Shin Street for breakfast. The bicycle nimly weaved across the cement ground, raising only few specks of dust. Unlike the dusty conditions typical of the countryside, Fuing stared at the red slogans printed on the wall, his eyes unable to take it all in. Fuing was naturally reluctant to spend money when eating at staterun restaurants. But he wasn't spoil sport. His two children had finally made it to Beijing, saving them the money they'd spent on guest house, and they were going to see Tian Square later. Consider it celebration. still have over thousand yuan in my pocket. I'll save up later. The fried dough sticks were crispy, the meat buns were fragrant, and the kanji with preserved egg and lean meat was smooth. Eating these things warmed people up and gave them more energy to pedal their bicycles. Fu Mingin even broke out in thin layer of sweat on his back. After parking the car in guarded spot, the three walked towards the place where the national flag was raised. No matter the time of year, there are always plenty of people coming to watch the flag raising ceremony. The older folks still remember the war torn years and the devastation left by the Japanese invasion. The great leader enabled the people to push away the heavy mountains of oppression that had been looming over them and to stand up after having enough to eat. Without teachers, we wouldn't have the wonderful life we have today. Because of their gratitude for the present day, people who come to the capital on business trips always make sure to take some time to visit Tiian Square. Fuing Yen along with his father and sister squeeze to the front of the crowd to secure the best view. Standing in the bustling crowd, Fu Ming thought of his past life when he only arrived in Beijing few decades later and saw the raising of the national flag. At that time, the letter of introduction system was abolished and the first generation of ID cards came into being, which brought lot more people to Beijing, and there were no longer so few people to watch the flag raising ceremony. The trombones sounded, the military band played its melody, the soldiers in uniforms marched in step, and the crowd quieted down. As the stirring national anthem played, soldiers wearing white gloves raised the red flag. Accompanied by the melody, the red flag slowly rose, reaching its peak just as the song ended. The winter wind fluttered the red flag, and against the pale sky, everyone looked at the waving red flag. Fu Ping wiped his eyes. Yesterday when he passed by Tienaman Square in car, he felt as if he were floating on clouds. Now seeing the red flag fluttering in the wind, his excitement was beyond words. scene that had been suppressed in my heart resurfaced. The girl wearing floral shirt and with thick braids turned her head and spoke to him. Brother Fuing, do you think we'll have chance to go to Beijing in the future? At the time, Fu Ping, who was not yet 20 years old, was young and ambitious. He said with smile, "If we work hard to increase production, even those who carry manure can go to Tianaan Square. We will definitely have chance to. Actually, it's okay if you don't go." The girl said with smile, "Brother Ping, you draw very well. I've seen your paintings of Tianaan Square, and the scene of the flag raising is already in my mind." When it was time for her to get married, all that was needed was slightly higher dowy to bring her into the family. But her family refused to give her money. So she got married and left the village while he could only keep her image in his heart. After so many years, Fuing finally stood in Tianaman Square in the capital, relying on the glory of his son and daughter. But that person was not by his side. It's really nothing. She's beautiful memory from his childhood and adolescence. If he were to actually be with her, it would mean he wouldn't have children like her. Fu Ming Yin and Fu Mingh Xu are his children, and they are priceless treasures to him. Fu Ping slowly suppressed all his emotions. Even if he Pingping was bad woman, she had one redeeming quality. She had given him wonderful son and daughter. Fuming Yin could tell that his father was lost in memories. Thinking back to the first time he saw the national flag being raised, which filled him with emotion. He didn't disturb his father. He stood there watching the crowd gradually disperse. Fuming Yin saw woman wearing lay foam hat that was completely covered up sweeping the floor. Just now, while watching the flag raising ceremony, the person sweeping the street cried. Perhaps it was because they hadn't been doing this cleaning job for long, so seeing the flag raising ceremony still moved them deeply. thought flashed through Fu Ming Yinys mind. If he watched the flag raising ceremony every day, he wouldn't be able to keep feeling this sentimental. After watching the flag raising ceremony, the three of them went to visit the Forbidden City. Stepping over the high threshold and brushing past the white marble railings. With no palace museum guides around, Fuing and Fuing couldn't make heads or tails of the magnificent but old-fashioned houses. Fuming Yin knew little about the story, but he didn't explain it to his father and sister. There are always people visiting the forbidden city around me, and it wouldn't be good if they heard me talking about those old things. It's still inappropriate to talk about those old things now. The atmosphere is indeed becoming more open yearbyear, but it's not really that open. The location is really big, but living here is not as good as living in Beijing now. Fuing felt that this place was not as good as the Goo family's house. You know, the Goo family not only had electricity and telephone, but also big items such as refrigerators, washing machines, and televisions. The squat toilet in the bathroom was so white that it shown, and you could flush away all the dirt by pulling the pull ring of the water tank. "Yes," Fumingu said with some anticipation. "It might not even be as good as the school dormatory." Fuming Yin couldn't help but laugh. The school dormitories are probably not as good as those in the Forbidden City. The flag raising ceremony at the Forbidden City took up the whole morning. In the afternoon, we went for walk in Behigh Park and made an appointment to climb the Great Wall the next day. In the evening, Fuing Yan saw large box of letters. Guong smiled and said, didn't go to work yesterday afternoon, so didn't bring these to you. These were all sent to you by the publishing house. You can open them and take look. Chapter 103. Reply from the study. When the editor-inchief first brought letter to Guangs office, there was only stack of letters. However, as the publishing houses distribution department stocked the book in Shinwa bookstores across the country, letters from readers who had finished reading Double Life poured into the people's publishing house like snowflakes. During the decade of turmoil, cultural policies were tightened across the board and books on the market seemed to be copied and pasted. Templated characters, templated stories, predictable plot developments, and predictable actions. While the stories are still full of twists and turns, and brilliant moments, the rigid structure of the narrative always leaves one feeling somewhat unsatisfied. Many readers lack systematic education and vaguely feel that story shouldn't be this way but how it should be. They don't know and there's nothing about it on the market. Readers didn't know what kind of story they were expecting until they read double life. good story cannot exist without people. They need to see living breathing people. People with laughter, anger, flaws and selfishness. Yuza Jing Linlon Ping. These are all living breathing people. and the stories that happened to them touch people's hearts. For large number of readers, what they love most are the touching love stories within. This love story is trendy marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, classic tale of pride and prejudice, where Yuzing initially looks down on his wife, but is eventually attracted to her. With its strong dramatic tension, compelling character arcs, and thrilling storyline, the series has captivated readers eager for new and compelling narratives. In 1978, shortly after the resumption of the college entrance examination, the Beijing People's Publishing House published such wonderful work. Eager readers were extremely satisfied with this great story and their enthusiasm was not only shared with those around them introducing them to such good story but also giving feedback to the author. Letters arrived one after another. The first readers of this book were the most enthusiastic. They were immersed in the story laughing and crying because of it. Before they had fully recovered from the emotions in the story, they wrote letters to each other. They wanted to encourage the author when Tan to work hard in the literary world and create more and better works. The editorial department of the people's publishing house was responsible for sorting the letters. At first, they received dozen letters day, but later they received hundreds of letters day. So, the editorial department would come to Gofang's office once week to deliver letters. The first time they delivered stack, the second time pile, and the third time they brought letters in box. Goofong went to the ministry office to ask for large box to put the letters in. When he brought them back, he tied them neatly with rope, afraid that the letters would leak out from the middle. Guong now untied the rope of the box on the coffee table in the living room, revealing the letter inside. "It's all full," Guu Yushi muttered to herself. "This is letter from the border region," Fu Mingu said softly, taking letter from the top. "There's also letter from the island." Guys pointed out letter. They're available from south to north, the old man said with smile. Armenians books are so good that readers all over the country are writing to us. Guys added with smile. My brother-in-law's book is good. just didn't expect that it would receive so many letters so soon after its release. Fuings eyes lit up and his throat tightened slightly. Are these all letters to Minion? Could there be letters to other authors as well? No, my dear-in-law. You see, it says on it to be forwarded to Win Tan, which is my son-in-law's pen name. It's for him. Goofong said there are total of 2,129 letters. 60 of them were opened because they weren't addressed to Win Tan. The editorial staff opened them, checked them, and confirmed they were for my son-in-law, so they put them here. The old lady came out of the kitchen carrying fruit and said, "So many letters, Zean. move them to the study and open them slowly there. The house has layout of six bedrooms and one living room. The old man and his wife have one room. Guangong and Page Shongfong have one room. The largest room is divided into two smaller rooms which belong to Guimming and Guishin respectively. Chin Sui and Guu Yushi each have one room and there is one room as study. In the past when the children were all in school, the study was where they did their homework. With Guimming joining the army, Shin and in graduating and Guushi graduating, Guishin could study in his own small room. So, the study became the old man's private study, which also had tea table. The old man fought in the army and had comrades all over the country. Those who survived became cadres all over the country. And when they came to Beijing, they would get together with the old man. When people came, there was cod in the study that could be pulled out and someone could sleep on it. Now, the old lady suggested that Fu Ming Yin go to the study to open the letter. No need. No need. There's desk in Yushi's room. Hey, to the study. The old man laughed heartily, making the decision with wave of his hand. study is proper place for people to write books. It's spacious and also good place to store letters. Guys, that's right. That's right. Our study has been filled with the scent of books from opening my brother-in-law's letters. Go soak your feet first. Guushi urged Fu Ming Yin to relax. I'll open few letters for you first. You can read them directly. By the time Fu Ming finished soaking his feet, the desk in the study had been tidied up, and Guu Yushi had already opened quite few letters. Most of the letters were read once and then forgotten. They contained readers admiration for the author, their expectations of the author, and their dissatisfaction with the ending. Fu Ming Yin replied to three letters that night. The first letter read like this. Why did you have to end it like this? Please, really want you Zing and Tsuing to be together. Logically, such letter should only be reader's complaint about resolving their dissatisfaction since Fuming Yin had not replied to it before. Given that this was the first letter Guushi had received that included reward, 10 caddies of national grain coupons, and one yuan, Fu Ming replied. Fuming Yin thanked the recipient for the donation and explained his creative philosophy. The fictional story he created is real in certain sense. It may seem that Yuza Jing chose not to go to the island, but it is actually historical inevitability. Fictional novels do not mean they can be written half-hazardly. Fuming Yin makes readers believe that Suaping can raise children well. The second letter was written by passionate young writer who had stable fiance. But their relationship was now experiencing problems. In his opinion, Fuing Yin was able to write such moving love stories and was also full of wisdom. So, he hoped to get advice from her. Guushi found it unbelievable that Fu Ming Yin chose this letter. Brother Ming, you're really planning to reply to this letter? Fuing Yin had no intention of getting involved in other people's affairs. He chose to reply because look, Fu Ming Yin underlined the key information on the other party's letter. If nothing unexpected happens, he will be our English teacher when go to school. Author's note. I'm begging for your support with free contributions. Thank you, dear readers. Chapter 1. For the real and fake Fuian Guushi couldn't help but chuckle, her beautiful eyes crinkling into crescent. When go to your school to find you, you have to tell me which teacher it is. Sure. As for the third letter, Fu Ming Yin replied to the recipient should be cadre within the system. Fu Ming Yin sketched picture of the other person in his mind. young cadre with low official rank but passion for local development. Such cadres are worth befriending. Fu Ming Yin already had the halo of being the top science student, and he could foresee that when he entered the school, story about real and fake Fu Ming Yin would emerge. By setting up scheme to promote the reform of the college entrance examination, he will surely be able to meet many people and build his network of contacts within the school. There's saying that goes, "The people you meet in college are people you can't reach after graduation." Fuming Yin is going to peeking university and there is no doubt that he will have top-notch network of connections in the country but he can't let go of the connections that are offered to him now. This was because the other party took the initiative to write to him and this official whose specific rank was unknown could also be considered part of his network of connections. Fuing Yin then wrote letter to the other party since the other party mentioned that he was cadre from Yunan and Guuhjo province. Fu Mingin naturally thought of Lao gone ma sauce which would later become best-selling product. This unassuming sauce will be staple in almost every household in the future. Its high oil and salt content makes it less prone to mold and easy to transport and sell throughout the country. Local officials could easily find suitable recipe, develop it and sell the sauce with the help of officials. These sauces can be introduced into government agencies, public institutions, and large factories. The Canton Fair is an opportunity to promote sauces that have gained certain reputation throughout the country and even the world. Fuing Yin only offered suggestions. He didn't have any recipes himself. He only knew how to eat, and his tongue wasn't nimble enough to distinguish between different recipes. It's like how people kept saying that Lao Gan Mai used different chili peppers and didn't taste good anymore, but he couldn't tell the difference between the old and new ones. After writing the three letters, Guushi told him to put them away. Although we have envelopes at home, they all have red headers which are not very suitable for replying to readers. I'll buy stack of envelopes when pass by the post office tomorrow and then can mail them. Fu Ming quickly kissed Guushi on the cheek. Thank you, wife. Guushi would feel embarrassed even when being kissed in the room, let alone in the study. Her face flushed red and her eyes were wet. Her clean white toes scratched inside her slippers. Don't do that. They'll still come into the study. Guushi actually enjoyed being close to her husband. Fuming Yin had faint cool fragrance like that of ancient wood. Grandpa's things haven't been taken away yet either. Wife, let's go back to our room. Fuming Yin figured it was about time. family planning supplies. Let's get started. After their love making, Fuming Yin thought he would go straight to rest, but he didn't expect that when he put the contraceptive supplies on handkerchief to air dry, very heavy gift box was stuffed into his arms. You can use this when you take your father-in-law and sister for walk tomorrow. Dad gave it to me today. When Fu Ming opened it, he was shocked to find that it was camera. The camera is about the size of an aluminum lunchbox, and it's quite heavy. The body is made of silver white stainless steel and is surrounded by black leuchy peel. There are also three rolls of film inside the box. The gift box also includes matching camera case which can be worn crossbody. My dad asked someone to buy it from abroad through the friendship store. Guushi's eyes sparkled. She was overjoyed to receive the camera from her father today and regretted not having taken it out sooner. Otherwise, she could have taken pictures when watching the flag raising ceremony. This made Goof Phone laugh in exasperation. just got it, too, and brought it back as soon as got it. It's true what they say. Daughters grow up and leave home. Fuming Yin examined the camera. It was Leica Model M4-2. Why not buy domestic camera? Fuming Yin felt it was too expensive. Buying domestic camera would be much cheaper, and the products from state-owned factories in the 1970s were of very high quality. The domestic production of cameras is too small. Guy Yushi said, "It's not easy to sell them to organizations alone. It would be simpler to have Friendship Store import them from abroad." Ever since Guong learned that her daughter and son-in-law had both been admitted to university and were returning to Beijing, she had been planning to send them some gifts. The couple are students and are currently living at home, so it's not suitable for them to buy anything big. In the end, their friend Zo Shuan from the Beijing film studio suggested that he buy camera as gift for his daughter and son-in-law. Zo Shuan, memories of youth are precious. think you could give two people camera to capture all the memorable moments. The Goof family is well off and doesn't lack money. They take photos every year which are taken in photo studio. If the son-in-law had camera, the family could take photos together when they go out. Because of this suggestion, Goofong asked someone to buy camera. The camera was too expensive and friendship store only stocked it when someone applied for it. So, it wasn't until today that Goofong finally got the camera. Once she got it, she immediately packed it up and gave it to her daughter. Fu Ming fastened the camera's strap to ensure it could be securely hung around his neck. We'll accept the camera. It's token of your dad's affection. We'll cover the cost of the film later. Think about what we can buy for your parents. Seeing that Fuing Yan had accepted the gift so readily, Guushi looked at her husband with sparkling eyes and said, "I'm learning to knit scarves." The implication is that her father gave her camera, and she returned the favor by giving him scarf she had knitted herself. Fuming Yin couldn't help but laugh and tugged at his wife's braid. "Your dad gave us such an expensive camera, and you want to give us scarf you knitted yourself? It's small gift, but big sentiment. Guu Yushi cuped her face, feeling little embarrassed about giving her parents such small gift. She was using her hands to cool down. But there's nothing can do. That's all the money have right now. Guy couldn't bear to spend all of her husband's royalties on gifts, knowing he was saving up to buy house. They've all arrived in Beijing, and the most important thing now is buying house. Why is Ming Yen writing articles so frantically? It's because he wants to settle down in Beijing as soon as possible. know you're planning to buy house, Ming. Once we buy the house, we can buy things for the family. This way, we'll use the money wisely, and my family will understand. For now, you can give me the gifts, so don't worry about them. Fuing Yian looked at Guushi, who was thinking only of him, under the small desk lamp. Her gaze was gentle and tender, making him feel flutter in his heart. He had lost count of how many times he had thanked his cousin Fu Xian. If it weren't for his cousin's mental breakdown, he wouldn't have the life he had now. Fu Wuang, far away in Janu, causing Lin Xiao Fang beside him to stiffen. Once she was sure Fu Wuang was still asleep, she quietly walked out the door. Lin Xiao Fang left the courtyard with flashlight and soon found her sweetheart at the haystack. She hugged him tightly. Should call you Yushuin or Fuming Yin? Chapter 105. Taking photos. Since Yusuin changed his name with Lin Xiaoangs help, he has become increasingly attentive to her. Especially since he was about to leave the village, he specially asked his family to mail dried seafood that he had obtained from the seaside to the Lynn family. At this moment, Yusuin placed his hand on Lin Xiaoangs much fuller face with deep affection. prefer you to call me Shuin. Fu Ming Yin in the village has been using the name Ming Yan for too long. When you call me by that name, always feel like you're calling someone else, and it doesn't feel right to me. Lyn Xiaoang giggled. Are you still jealous? wouldn't be jealous if it were Fu Wuang, but would be quite jealous if it were Fu Ming Yin. Before, just thought he was reliable and hardworking, and would feel at ease if you relied on him. Now know that he has the ability to get into university. regret that you didn't marry him. Lin Xiaoangs heart softened completely. You always think of me. You Shu Winin hug Lin Xiaoang. always have mixed feelings. don't like Fu Ming Yin, but also feel that he can be your support and even your family support. In any case, he is more reliable than Fu Wuian. Yuin harbored secret thought. If Lin Xiaoang and Fu Ming Yin got married, then his college admission notice would be even less of concern. Lin Xiao Fang can keep an eye on Fu Ming Yin for him, ensuring that he never has the chance to find out that his admission notice has been taken away. Lin Xiaoang held you Shuin tightly, her heart filled with tenderness. know you care about me and you're doing this for my own good. don't know why. Even though we had everything agreed upon beforehand, that bastard Fu Wuang suddenly refused to marry Guiqing. Even sleeping next to the snoring Fu Wuang, Lin Xiao Fang felt an unreal floating sensation as if things shouldn't be this way. Forget it. There's no point in arguing about this anymore. Yuin said, "Xiao Fang, now that I've changed my name, I'm going back to the capital. I'll find chance to come to the provincial capital this summer and we'll see each other then." Lin Xiaoang quickly said, "I'll bring the child with me." Yuin laughed. The child is so young. The important thing isn't the child, it's you. I'll write to you once I've settled down. Lynn Xiaoang nodded. Then she thought of something else. What if you run into Fu Ming Yin in the capital? It's all right. Yuin wasn't worried. He's probably just accompanying his father to Beijing to relax. The whole village has heard about Fuing Yians father. If we really run into him, can persuade him to come back soon. Remember to have your current grandparents, referring to Mr. and Mrs. Fu, get the 1,400 yuan. After all, you're the eldest son's wife now, so 1,400 yuan should at least go to your eldest son's family. The news of Hepingping cheating on Fu Ping was quite sensational. When the news first broke, most people in the village sympathized with Fu Ping. But when everyone learned that Hepingping had given Fu Ping subsidy of 1,400 yuan from Lee family village, many people became green with envy. 1,400 yuan is nothing to Fu Wuang, but in the countryside, it is huge sum of money, enough to buy job in the county town and settle down there. The villagers in Lee's village thought Fu Ping was their son, and that the two elderly people in the Fu family must have given Fu Ping lot of money they had saved up. But everyone in their village knew that Fu Ping was just an unwanted child in the family. The villagers never imagined that an honest man like Fu Ping would be involved in black market transactions. They assumed that this money was compensation from the Lee family to Fu Ping in case Lie Jun was sent to labor camp. Fu Ping has son and daughter who are both so grown up. If he could exchange such wife for 1,400 yuan, it would be quite good deal. The village even had some hooligans. According to the older generation, they saw that Fu Ping had money and wanted to trick him into playing cards to get it out of him. Fu Ping has not yet returned and the 1,400 yuan has already caused unrest among the people. Lyn Xiaoang nodded. will talk to Grandpa and Grandma. The majority of the 1,400 will definitely stay in our eldest son's house. After period of intense intimacy, Lin Xiao Fang was sent back by Yushuin. Lin Xiao Fang is pregnant and has baby in her belly. She is very energetic and not afraid of the cold, but Yushu Winn is afraid of the cold. Yuin shrank back to the educated youth settlement. His train ticket is for today. His home is in Beijing and he's going home. As Yushuin strode forward, he thought of Lin Xiaoangs words again, saying that he had encountered Fuing Yen. Yuwins family is said to be in Beijing, but they are actually in Tonga, suburb of Beijing, while Guu Yushi's family is in the city. It is impossible for them to meet. None of the Fu family members are studying in Beijing. They'll only stay until after the spring festival and then return home. Beijing is very expensive place. Yuin even suspects that trip there would cost at least 3 to 500 yuan. But the money was wasted. The Gu family couldn't possibly want son-in-law who hadn't gotten into university. So, Fu Ming Yin was destined to return to his roots and toil in the countryside. Unlike Shuin, he will use peaking university as platform to advance his career. Yuin thought that the first thing he would do after returning home was to find materials for learning English, wondering how difficult it would be to change his major. When Yushu Winn set off for the county town, Fu Ming Yin also brought camera to take pictures of his father and sister. Yuin bought his ticket late and only had standing ticket. He spread newspaper on the floor and sat by the carriage while Fuing Yen was reading and replying to letters. That evening, they found total of nine yuan and 30 gene of national grain coupons in the letter. Fuing Yian replied to three letters the night before and five shorter letters that night. These letters were expressions of gratitude to readers for their donations and offered advice to those who wanted to pursue career in literature. When Yuwin set foot on the provincial capital, Fu Ming Yin took his father to Tianaan Square. Having already acquired camera, Fu Ping insisted on bringing back the photos of himself standing under the red flag and in front of Tienaman Square. Having already been to Tianaan Square and seen the flag raising ceremony, what does it matter? have to come again. On the day of the flag raising ceremony, Fu Ming Yin also invited his wife, Guushi, to join him. How about invite my younger brother along too? Guushi said, "We need to have him take group photo." "No need. We can just have someone come and take the photos. Will this work?" Guushi asked hesitantly. She felt it was unsafe to leave such an expensive camera in someone else's hands. "It's nothing. In later generations, this kind of behavior was not uncommon. At tourist attractions, Fuuming Yin was used to having people take photos for him. Fuing Yin continued, "If you're worried that someone will snatch the camera and run away, just find our staff. Let Zean go to sleep." When the four of them took group photo, Fu Ming Yin looked for the cleaning lady wearing the Lelay Fong hat he had seen on the first day of the flag raising ceremony. She was still wearing her Lelay Fong hat today. When Fu Ming Yin got closer, he noticed that she was covered in thin layer of sweat, but hadn't taken off her hat. She was wearing gauze mask and there were burn marks near her nose that snaked down to her eyes. Let me take your picture. Wuha was clearly Beijing native, speaking with thick Beijing accent. don't know how to take pictures, so you have to tell me how. I'll adjust the focus. Fuming Yin told Wongsu Hua to stand in the designated position and explained how to operate it. The leong hat slipped down, so Wan Suwa pulled it back up, revealing her vibrant sword-like eyebrows. Author's note: was pleasantly surprised to see Sanji, who loves nourishing steamed chicken, send me King of Gifts gift, so an extra chapter is must. There's not enough time this weekend, so the extra chapter will be tomorrow. I'll clearly state the author's username in the chapter title. I'd like to express my sincere gratitude to the generous donor and would also like to continue asking for more gifts. Chapter 106. Gun Cocoon. Bonus chapter for Sunji, who loves to eat nourishing steamed chicken. Those sword-like eyebrows made Fu Ming Yen momentarily dazed. He felt that those eyes looked somewhat familiar, as if he had seen them somewhere before. "Where, comrade?" Wongsu Hua asked, looking up as she straightened her Lay Fong hat. My thoughts were interrupted. Wongsu Hua moved her lips under the gauze mask. Seeing that Fu Ming Yin had come to his senses, she sighed silently, regretting that she had just spoken. But all Wongsui Hua could say was, "Is it aligned like this? Just press this button right." The Leong hat was bit too big. So after Wongu Hua adjusted it, she pressed her hair down bit and covered her eyebrows again. When Wongsui Hwa looked up and spoke to Fu Ming Yin, the first thing that caught people's attention was the severe burn scars on her face. After Wongsu Hua spoke, Fuing Yians thoughts were interrupted, and he nodded slightly. Yes, I'll go take the photos now. Thank you for your help. You're welcome. Wongsu Hua glanced at Fuing Yin, seemed about to say something, but then swallowed her words. After Fu Ming Yin passed by, the four of them stood by the flower bed with the red tien square behind them. Fu Ping was initially little worried, but since he had already given the camera to the other party, who was woman, he figured he could catch her even if she tried to snatch the camera, so he was temporarily relieved and grinned. 1 2 3. Wongsu Hwa shouted, raised her camera. The flash went off, and the four of them laughed together. Guushi turned her head slightly to press against Fu Ming Yin and the photo captured this beautiful moment. After taking the photos, Wong Suiwa stood there waiting. When Fuing Yin came over, she took the camera strap off her neck and returned it to him. "Thank you." Fuing Yian said, "Thank you." and was about to leave when Wong Tua stopped him. Wongsui Hua noticed Fuing Yins distraction and even regretted speaking up at that time. She had wanted to ask before the photo was taken, but she was afraid of delaying him, so she held back until after the photo was taken. Wongsu Hwa's voice trembled with nervousness. Comrade, just saw you spacing out. Have you seen me before? Fuing Yin was takenback by Wong Tsua's words for moment and then said, just feel like you look familiar. You must have mistaken me for someone else. In his previous life, Fuming Yin was successful businessman who traveled all over the country and built up his business empire. He had dealt with many people. Fuming Yins memory was quite good. In his memory, he hadn't had much contact with people who had burned their faces. Fuming Yin guessed that perhaps Wong Tsua looked somewhat similar to someone he had met before. However, there were too many people and events from the past life, and it was too complicated to remember anyone in detail. There was no need to mention it to the person in front of me, so simply used the word admit my mistake to summarize it. With population of nearly 1 billion, it is not uncommon for people to be similar to each other. hint of disappointment flashed in Wong Tuas eyes, but she still mustered up the courage to speak. Can you remember who look like? Wongsu Hua pushed her hat back little. She looked at Fu Ming Yin and sincerely told him about her situation, hoping to get his attention. Comrade, this is very important to me. suffered serious head injury and don't remember anything. was previously abducted. According to other people's analysis, should have been abducted from Beijing to that village. So, thought of coming to Beijing. want to find my family in Beijing. Wongsuh wore hat even when she was sweating profusely because of head injury. She had large scar on her head that achd on cloudy or rainy days, and the wind in Beijing winters was strong and cold. Wong Suha wore hat year after year to protect herself from the wind and cold. People want to know where they come from as long as they live. Especially Wongs Tsui Hua who had experienced hardships and arrived in the capital alone with only her accent. She was even more eager to know where she came from. Wongsu Huas voice was somewhat sad. In her dream, she heard the voice of gentle woman whose face she couldn't see clearly, as well as the hearty laughter of man. Wongsu Hua thought to herself, "Those must be my relatives. They must miss me. hope to reunite with my parents soon. Brother Ming, over here." Guu Yushi waved to Fu Ming. Wongs Hua immediately tensed up, fearing that the person in front of her would leave immediately. Fuing Yian glanced at Guu Yusi, then his gaze fell on Wong Sua. He sympathized with the other person's plight, but felt even more that he might have misunderstood something. In his previous life, he mainly did business in the Pearl River Delta and Yangty River Delta regions. He came to Beijing, but didn't stay for long and didn't meet many people there. Miss, I'm from Jonuan Province. This is my first time in Beijing. Judging from your accent, you're from Beijing. haven't met many people in Beijing, so there's high chance I've mistaken you for someone else. Wongsu Hua quickly bowed. Comrade, which guest house are you staying at? Judging from your attire, you seem to be visiting Beijing on business and stopping by for sightseeing. Could wait at your guest house until you're done sightseeing and return and try to recall where you've seen me before or if there's anyone you recognize? have absolutely no clue about my past. To be honest, my parents should still be alive at my age, and I'm afraid. Wangsu Hua was unwilling to talk about the worst thing. parent outliving their child is the crulest thing in the world. She has been in the capital for 2 years. Tianaan Square is always bustling with people and countless people pass by without noticing her cleaning. This was the first time Wongsui Hua had such hope, even if it was just fleeting one. She wanted to grasp it. Fuming Yin looked into the other person's eyes, which were filled with apprehension, as if he was afraid that he would be rejected. having been abducted and suffering from amnesia. Fu Ming Yin sympathized with the other party's plight and eventually gave them the address of the compound. came back around 6:00 the other day, so arranged for her to wait for me at the gate around 6:00. However, Fuming Yin did not forget to remind the other party. You may still not be able to remember anything, so it may not be of much use to you. That's all right. Wongs Hua extended her hand to Fu Ming generously. Thank you for your trouble, comrade. won't delay your trip any further. Fuming stepped forward and took Wongs Tsuas hand. The other person was used to doing rough work, so his palms were rough, and there were thick calluses at the base of his four fingers, as well as thick layer of calluses on the base of his thumb. In addition, there was ring of calluses on the joint of his right index finger. After letting go of Wong Sua's hand, Fu Ming Yin returned to the group. Was there something you needed, lady? Guushi asked as she stepped forward. When took her picture just now, felt that she looked familiar and might have seen someone similar before. She asked me if could remember more information and she said that she had amnesia and wanted to know about her family. dear, Fuing quickly said, "Then don't come with us. Think carefully and see if you can help them get home." "It's all right. I'll walk around with you guys for bit. Maybe I'll remember something." Fuing Yin said when Fu Ming saw Wongsui Hua at 6:00, he actually remembered something. However, it wasn't that Wong Sua resembled anyone, but rather that she was thinking about the origin of the strange calluses on the other person's skin. The calluses at the base of my fingers look like they've been from holding horizontal bar. In the military's comprehensive training, doing pull-ups on horizontal bar is mandatory exercise. The calluses on the tiger's mouth and index finger joints are not something that can be produced by ordinary work. They are calluses caused by years of training with guns or even holding guns. Author's note. was originally going to update tomorrow, but have some time today, so I'll add an extra chapter today. This is an extra chapter for the author, Suni, who loves to eat nourishing steamed chicken. The update will be as usual tomorrow at 12 noon. PS. If any wealthy readers still send me generous gifts, will add more chapters. Chapter 107. Wongsuhas experience. Wong Suha watched Fu Ming Yin and his group leave. And once they were no longer out of sight, she began to sweep the floor. Wongsuha was very strong. After meeting Fu Ming Yin, she harbored feelings for him and wielded the broom with great force. Perhaps that person can provide useful information and then she can see her family. Don't get so excited. They might not be able to provide any information and it will all be false alarm. Two little voices were constantly pulling at her heartstrings, and the turmoil in her heart made her sweep the floor faster and faster. Godmother Wongsui Hwa heard soft voice as she put the broom on the tricycle. Wongsui Hua turned her head and saw that it was indeed Shiao Kuan, who was wearing tiger hat and had tiger-like face. slender woman smiled and held her son's hand. When she saw her son struggling to rush over, she let go of his hand and let him pounce on Wong Tuwa. Wongsui Hwa picked up her godson. Isn't today workday? Aren't you in school? Wongsui Hua smiled and held the child high in her arms, gazing at the child with eyes full of affection. This is truly lovely and intelligent child. The only drawback is that he is bit physically weak. Shiao Kuan is 8 years old this year. At his age, he no longer allows others to pick him up casually, except for one person, Wong Sua. Wongsu Hua is his godmother, and more importantly, hero who rescued him from danger. Shiao Kuan wrapped his arms around his godmother's neck and pressed his face against hers. I'm sweating. I'm dirty." Wongs Hua quickly tried to put him down. "Godmother isn't dirty," Shiaoan retorted. Aren't you tired of carrying me, Godmother? weigh 40 lb now. Wong Soa laughed loudly. Her voice as clear as bell. Don't even mention 40 lbs. Even if you weigh 80 or 100 pounds, your godmother can carry you with ease. Shiaoan laughed. He inherited his parents' good looks with bright round eyes like moist grapes, small nose and lips, and nice clothes. No wonder the traffickers took liking to him at first sight and forcibly took him to their village. Wongs Tsu Hwa's memories begin in 1974. She was probably badly injured and was rescued while unconscious. After being rescued, she discovered that she had amnesia. The family said that her family had asked for an exorbitant dowry and she was the family's daughter-in-law named Wong Sawa. Just stay home and live good life with my Swansea from now on. The old woman pulled out man named Schwanszi. Schwanzi looked to be in his 30s, short in stature, and more importantly, lame in one leg. Besides suffering severe head injury, Wong Sowa also broke her leg. She didn't believe the family's words, even though the villagers all sided with her and proved that she was indeed Wong Sua, the family's daughter-in-law. Wongwa was still puzzled and resistant and even suggested that she go to the county police station to check her identity so that she could work hard to earn money to repay the family. The seemingly kind old lady immediately changed her expression as did Schwanzi. With nowhere to run or escape, she became the daughter-in-law of this family in that mountain village. Wongs Hua was forced into becoming daughter-in-law. The villagers all thought she should accept her fate. woman with amnesia who was already the daughter-in-law of this family. Could she still run away? Wongsuha wanted to run away. Although there was no precedent for trafficking women in this village, there were three or five children in the village who had been trafficked. Wongsui Hua felt that she was probably abducted and she needed to leave to find her real family. Wongsui Hua waited for chance to leave. She needed to wait until her injuries healed and until summer arrived when the mountains were lush with vegetation, good place to hide, and easy to find food. Wongsa discovered that she had great strength and could easily move graphite weighing one or 200 lb, and could climb tall trees in no time. With her abilities, she could hide in the mountains, slowly make her way out, and then report the crime to police station further away. On the eve of her departure, chubby- cheicked four-year-old boy was brought back to the village because man named Su Yin in the village had once returned large bag of grain coupons, which happened to be part of the local county government's ration grain. Sunun Yin was recognized as model worker and was given the opportunity to go to the city to receive an award. Sunun Yin returned the lost money, but then took something else with him. On his way back, he also took Shiao Kuan out of the village. On the day Wong Suha fled, her child was severely beaten because she heard that he had stolen and eaten the family's fried pork fat. She locked him in the pigsty, but the four-year-old child neither cried nor made fuss. He waved to Wongsu Hwa. Wongsua hesitated before walking over. Auntie, can go with you? Shiao Kuans eyes were wet. You're from Beijing, too, and I'm from Beijing, too. Let's go to Beijing together. Wong Suha had only noticed that her tone of voice was different from others, but she didn't know which region she was from. Shiaoan, however, showed Wongs Tsui Hua that she was from Beijing. Wongsu Ha trembled with excitement, but she remained rational. She didn't know how many days she would have to stay in the mountains before she could get out. Taking child with her to survive in the mountains was just making things more difficult for herself. I'll find way to report it to the police in the provincial capital, Wan Suawa said to Shiao Kuan, licking her lips. You should wait for me in the village. I'm going to die. Shiaos eyes were misty and watery as she whispered. didn't steal the food. It was my older sister at home who stole it. She said did. My biological mother said was premature and in poor health. have fever now and don't have any medicine. Annie, even if you bring back hero to save me, I'll still die. don't want to die. want to go back to see my parents. Please, want to see my parents. Wongsu Hua made ample preparations for her escape. She had three tablets of anal jin in her bosom, which she prepared in case she caught cold or fever while she was stuck in the mountains for too long. Wongs Hua finally gritted her teeth and took Shiaoan with her. They walked in the mountains for full month, crossing countless mountains, and eventually reached the capital city of the neighboring province. After reporting the case there, Shiao Kuan's parents quickly arrived. It turns out that Shiao Kuan went back to his hometown with his father. When his father bent down to wipe his glasses, Shiao Kuan was taken away by Sununy. Sununy, who abducted Shiao Kuan, was sentenced to prison. There was no evidence that Wong Suha was abducted and the family was ultimately convicted of violating the woman's will and sent to labor camp. With no memory or identity, Wong Sua finally arrived in Beijing in the summer of 1977 thanks to the efforts of her entire family. She began sweeping the streets near Tianaman Square. Wsuha loves her job. Whenever she sees the red flag rising, strange emotion stirs in her otherwise empty mind. Wongsu Hwa wondered if one day watching the raising of the national flag would bring back those memories. Instead of the expected result, they unexpectedly encountered Fu Ming Yin and his group who were visiting Beijing. Authors note, haven't finished writing yet, so the second update today will be posted around 1 to 2 p.m. Chapter 108. Soldier or enemy agent. Daiu smiled and said to Wong Suha, who had already put the child down. Now that it's winter vacation, we went back to my parents' place for few days recently. Shiao Kuan just came back and he's been asking to see you. Shiao Kuan's mother's name is Daiu. Daihu is an actress at the film studio and her husband is an assistant director at the film studio. The couple is well off and has only one child, Shiao Kuan. When Daihu gave birth to Shiao Kuan, she was premature and also suffered severe bleeding. Not only was Shiao Kuan in poor health, but Daiu was also unable to have any more children. This adorable child was the couple's precious treasure. So when they learned that their child was missing, their world collapsed. In those days, communication was not advanced, and children who went missing were basically never found again. Daiu was in tears at that time and was hospitalized because of illness. But at this time, the police came to her door and informed her that Shiao Kuan had been brought to the police station. The police gave them referral letter to go and see if it was the same child. Despite his physical limitations, Daiu insisted on going there in person. Once there, he discovered that it really was Shiao Kuan. Neither of them expected that rural woman who had drifted from Beijing to the village would rescue Shiao Kuan from the remote mountain village. After hearing his son's story, Daiu was horrified. The buyer who purchased his son had actually been at odds with the other party regarding the purchase of the child. The elderly couple insisted on buying the baby because they thought it was adorable, but the adoptive parents disagreed, feeling it was too wasteful of money and that it would be better to try to have their own child. It's one thing that Shiao Kuan's adoptive parents treated him indifferently, but the most problematic thing was the older sister Shiao Kuan mentioned, the 13-year-old girl who supported the family. Dau didn't know why little girl could be so vicious. That 13-year-old girl was able to splash water on Shiao Kuan's bed while he was sleeping soundly at night and then wake up the whole family, saying that Shiao Kuan had wet the bed. Since the child was bought, he had to work during the day and clean up the wet bed at night. So, his adoptive parents became increasingly hostile towards him. After making the bed several times, the little girl falsely accused Shiao Kuan of stealing pork cracklings, which completely angered the buyer's parents. They hung up Shiao Kuan, who was born with congenital defects, and beat him. They also locked Shiao Kuan, who had fever, in pigsty. If Wongsui Hua hadn't taken Shiao Kuan with her when she ran away, Daiu was certain that Shiao Kuan would have died. Wongsui Hua was their family savior, so they had to help her. When they met Wong Sui Hwa, the couple cowtowed to her repeatedly, and afterwards they went to great lengths to help her. The family that took in Wongs Tui Hua insisted that they had found her and that they had taken her in out of kindness. In addition, the villagers unanimously said that Wong Su Hwa and Schwanzi were legitimate couple. So, it took some effort just to convict Schwanzi. After resolving the issue of Schwanzy's conviction, the focus shifted to Wong Suha's identity and job. Because Wongsui Hua had no memory, an identity needed to be arranged. In addition, it took some time to rule out her suspicion as an enemy agent. Finally, in 1977, the family brought her to the capital. Whenever Dau saw Wongsu Hua, he would think of the past and would say with smile, "Come to our house for dinner tonight." Daiu and Yi Jangs family compound is not far from Tianan Square. They came to tell Wong Su Hwa that they planned to tidy up their home first so that Wongsu Hwa could come over for lunch in the afternoon. Xiao Kuan also tugged at Wong Suas hand. Godmother, come to our house for dinner. Wongsui Hwa shook her head and refused. Daiu was getting little anxious. Old Yi and are both employed and we have good benefits. It's the new year and even brought back lot of meat and vegetables from my parents' home. Let's have something nice to eat. So don't refuse. Wongsui Hua had refused many invitations to dinner before. She saved the child by accident, which she didn't think much of. Moreover, Wongu Hua knew that because she had no memory and no identity, Shiao Kuans parents had gone to great lengths to get her to work in Beijing. Wongsu Hua said, "Sister, really have something to do tonight." Wongsui Hua then told him about her encounter with Fuing Yin. Shiaos eyes were bright and sparkling. Children think very innocently. Godmother, this tourist uncle can definitely help you find your family. Daiu was not so optimistic. Wongs Tsua's name was fake and her face was ruined. At the time, no one knew how Wong Tsui got it. Her chin was covered in severe burns, and there were large scars from her forehead to the top of her head, which she had to cover with hat. Dau thought it was probably just slight resemblance in their eyebrows and eyes and that he might have mistaken them for someone else. Sis, I'm bit blunt. know you're happy that you finally have clue, but have to pour some cold water on you. Maybe that tourist just mistook you for someone else. Don't get your hopes up too high. Daiu was an actress at film studio and her husband was an assistant director. When they were filming, they would travel all over the country and met quite few people. As Wong Sui Hua just said, the tourist was young man from out of town who probably hadn't interacted with many people before, so it might just be misunderstanding. Daiu felt sorry for Wong Sua, so he thought of first pouring some cold water on her, but he didn't dare to do it too harshly. Wong Sua said with smile, can't see any other features on my face, but my eyebrows are still quite distinctive." Wong Suha only realized her thick upwards sloping eyebrows afterward and regretted not having Fu Ming Yin take closer look at them. think there's still hope. It's good sign. Wongsu Hua had positive attitude. I'll give it try and if it doesn't work, so be it. Since Wongsu Ha was busy, Daiu made an appointment for tomorrow and added, "You get off work around this time, too. I'll bring Xiao Kuan over around this time tomorrow. Come to our house and sit for while. I'll see if can get some internal reference films. Normally, Wong Sui Hua feels that the day goes by quickly, but today she feels that the day is so long. She hurriedly set off at 5:00 and planned to wait outside the Ministry of Public Security's compound little after 5. Wong Sui Hua originally thought she would have to wait for at least an hour and half, but unexpectedly, Fu Ming Yin arrived at 5:30. Wongsu Hwa deliberately pulled her hat back to secure it, revealing her distinctive eyebrows. Fuming Yin, however, was still preoccupied with the marks on Wong Suas palms and said, "Comrade, would you mind showing me both of your hands?" Wongsui Hwa perked up. She was afraid that Fuing Yin would just say, "Sorry, still don't remember." Now that Fuing Yin wanted to check the details on her body, it was definitely good thing. Wong Sui Hua deafly extended her hand to ensure that the person in front of her could be seen clearly. Fuing Yian confirmed that these calluses were from soldiers undergoing comprehensive training and even elite soldiers would develop them. He couldn't help but look at her. Are they Chinese soldiers or enemy agents who have infiltrated the country after training? Those eyebrows. This time Wongsu Hua raised her eyebrows at Fuing Yen. Fuing Yen remembered where he had seen her before. It was at the home of old lady son. That was 18-year-old phone standing beside her parents looking at the camera. Chapter 109 military salute. After the name Phone Wgi popped into his mind, Fuuming Yin said to the person in front of him, "Could you please take off your hat and your gauze mask?" Without hesitation, Wong Sui Hwa took off her large leong hat, revealing the stitches from her forehead to the top of her head. After removing the gauze mask, the woman in front of me had injuries on her cheeks, including the tip of her nose and lips, and it was impossible to tell whether she had round or oval face. If there were hat and mask on, those distinctive eyebrows could still be seen up close to the person in the photo. Now that the full picture is revealed, she looks very different from the woman in the photograph. Is she the daughter of old lady Sun, or is she Phone Wingji? The photograph reappeared in Fu Ming Yins mind. The photograph and the person in front of him stood side by side, bearing no resemblance whatsoever, except for their eyebrows. It's still possible, but it could also be enemy agents in disguise, and there's no DNA verification. Fuing Yin felt that the lack of DNA verification was huge problem. This was the third time he had tried to use this technology, but unfortunately, it was not available in China. We still need to bring this technology from abroad to China and popularize DNA testing as soon as possible. This will encourage domestic public security and criminal investigation departments to preserve biological evidence which will also be more conducive to solving cases. Thinking of biological evidence, Fuing Yin suddenly remembered something. Fingerprints are currently the most commonly used biological evidence. Even if Fong Wii's appearance has changed, her fingerprints certainly haven't. The Chinese people discovered the uniqueness of fingerprints and palm prints long ago, there has been the saying of signing and pressing one's fingerprint since ancient times. New recruits must have signed and pressed their fingerprints in some places when they enlist. Fong Wiis fingerprints were preserved there. Finji was native of Beijing and joined the army in Beijing. Even if she was identified as having died after going missing, her file would definitely still be kept. Going to the armed forces department will solve the problem, they can investigate it thoroughly. By the way, the armed forces department can also determine whether someone is an enemy agent. With this in mind, Fuing Yen felt relieved. There should be someone on duty at the armed forces department. Since it involved military personnel, he should take his men to the duty room as soon as possible to register the situation. Wongs Hua noticed Fu Ming Yin looking at her thoughtfully, his palms damp with sweat. The more this happens, the more likely it is that we will actually have to find out her background. Wong Suawas blood was rushing faster, and the wound on her head was still throbbing in waves. She pinched her palm with her fingers, trying to calm herself down. Slow, deep breaths were helpful. The pain subsided like receding tide. Suddenly, scene flashed through Wong Sua's mind. She was running out of residential compound, shouting, "Mom, hurry up." Wong Tui Huawa's spirits lifted. That family compound looked somewhat similar to the one in front of her. She would wander around few more times to see if she could trigger any memories. Fortunately, she stopped Fu Ming Yin in the morning and begged him to leave his address, otherwise she would have missed the crucial information. Learning from her experience that morning, Wong Sua didn't dare to make sound while Fuing Yin was thinking like quail. When Fuing Yin came to his senses, he saw Wong Sui Hua looking timid and hesitant. Fuming laughed when he wrote novel. He needed to empathize with the character's psychology. He could imagine Wong Sui Hwa's nervousness when she finally found clue after losing her memory. Don't be so nervous. Let's talk as we walk. How should address you? Wongsu Hua. My name is Wongsui Hua. Comrade, what's your name? My name is Fuing Yian. Wongsu Hwa started walking with her arms and legs moving in unison. But after moment, she straightened up and started walking in step with everyone else. Fuing Yin thought to himself, "That's quite military bearing. need to ask how someone with amnesia acquired an identity. What is the origin of the name Wong Tsui Hwa? Comrade, please tell me in detail. Comrade Fu, the name Wong Suha was given to me by someone else, and I've been using it ever since. Wongsu Hua explained her background clearly, focusing on the situation when she had just woken up in that village. Originally, she only briefly mentioned the part about sneaking into the mountains with Shiao Kuan, but Fuing Yin asked her about this part in detail. Wongsui Hua also had many questions she wanted to ask Fu Ming Yin, but since she needed his help, she could only explain that experience clearly. Those were towering mountains. She carried Shiao Kuan on her back as she walked. And when she couldn't find water source, she collected dew in the morning to drink. They found dead trees and collected the rotten dry fluff inside to start fire. After finding the water source, they caught big fish with their bare hands and used the fish skin, gills, and intestines to set traps. Especially when they encountered wild boores, Wong Suha, who was with her child, confronted the wild boars with knife, not only killing them, but also managing to get her child few good meals. Wongsui Hwa then recounted how she was temporarily placed in the city and observed for long time before finally being able to enter Beijing with the guarantee of the Yi family. Fuming Yins heart skipped beat. If the local authorities ruled out the possibility that Wong Sohua was an enemy agent, then the probability that she was soldier would increase significantly. Even if it wasn't Fong Wii, the number of female soldiers was already small. So we could check their files one by one to find Wong Sawa's true identity. Could you tell me if you have any clue about my identity? I've got clue. brought you here to verify your identity. Fu Ming Yin had already spotted the soldiers standing guard at the entrance of the armed forces department holding steel rifles. It wasn't time for the changing of the guard yet. The soldiers in uniform looked around with sharp and vigilant eyes. Would you like to eat something first or come in with me? Fuming Yin pointed to the armed forces department. Go in. Wongsu Huan noticed the words armed forces department on the sign. My family member works at the armed forces department. Many work units and their residential compounds have been merged together which is why Wong Suha had such questions. Wong Suha subconsciously took step forward and the soldier on guard turned to look at her. With her mind blank, Wongsuha subconsciously made salute gesture. After Wong Sui Hua saluted, the soldier on guard wiped his right hand along his trouser seam and returned straight military salute. All of this happened so fast that Wong Tua felt dizzy and she even heard the loud sound of bugles in her mind. man in military uniform shouted, "Attention everyone, march!" She also appeared to be running with backpack. Wongs Hua stared in disbelief at Fu Ming Yan beside her. always thought was just an ordinary farmer. Am Am soldier? Female soldiers are rarely recruited nationwide, and Wong Sui Hua never imagined that she would be female soldier. Wong Sui Hua always considered herself an ordinary, slightly stronger peasant woman, and the calluses on her hands proved that she was peasant woman. Fu Ming smiled and said, "Ordinary peasant women don't have the ability to survive in the wilderness with 4-year-old child. Even an ordinary peasant woman wouldn't have calluses on her hands. Look at my hands. Fu Ming Yan extended his hand and Wong Sui Hua extended hers as well. am real farmer who works in the fields. Look at the location of my calluses. Fuing Yin also had calluses at the base of his four fingers, but they were not as thick as Wongsu was. Most importantly, Fu Ming had another place with calluses, namely the soft flesh below his little finger. having used rakes, hoes, and sickles year after year. There are obvious calluses on his skin from the friction. Comrade, you even instinctively returned the salute, so you must be soldier. Therefore, we should be able to gain something from coming to the armed forces department. Wong Sua even wanted to kneel down to express her gratitude to Fu Ming Yin, but when she thought of her status as soldier, she couldn't bring herself to kneel. Wongsui Hua straightened up, her excitement overflowing, and gave Fu Ming Yin military salute. Fuing Yin was never member of the military, so he didn't know how to give that kind of salute and didn't want to give non-standard salute. He said to Wong Sui Hua, "Let's go in." Chapter 110 leadership of the Armed Forces Department. Shiao Fong Jung and Chin Yen from the Armed Forces Department had arranged to play chess after get off work. Chin Yan worked in the finance office and had made mistake in an account. Shiao Fong Jang waited for him for while and the two of them came out half an hour later than usual. As soon as we arrived at the gate, an old man came out of the gate house to guard the gate. Sir, may trouble you for moment? Please come over here for moment. have something to report. Shiao and Chin Yin saw two people standing in the gate house and followed the old man to spot little to the side to listen to his report. This was really strange to the security guards. Their armed forces department was responsible for military affairs, organizing and recruiting soldiers, and handling matters for soldiers families, but they weren't responsible for finding identities for people with amnesia. This should be the responsibility of the public security bureau. So, after Fuing Yan brought it up, he kept waving his hand, telling the other party to go to the police as the police would be responsible for this matter. Fuming Yin had no intention of going to the police first since the police couldn't control the armed forces department. If the police didn't explain the situation clearly, the armed forces department wouldn't be able to access the documents and the matter wouldn't be resolved. Fuming Yin understood principle very well. One should not trouble two people with one matter and one should never ask someone to do something across departments as coordination between two departments is most likely to go wrong. Fuing Yin thought that Wong Sohua was more likely to be soldier since only real soldier could give such crisp military salute and shed tears while watching the national flag being raised. However, the possibility of it being an enemy agent cannot be ruled out. What if it were an enemy agent impersonating Grandma's son, Ein's daughter? Fuing Yin wanted the armed forces department to temporarily settle Wong Sui Hua down. He planned to have someone come to work early the next morning. Then he would report the situation clearly and let the armed forces department take full control of the matter. Because of this, Fuming had Wong Sua bow to the old man guarding the gate and talked to him for long time. Fuming Yin said to the old man, "Old man, you see, I'm not soldier, so my salute isn't very proper. Take another look at her calluses. These are definitely calluses from pull-ups. And there are gun calluses, too. She's definitely either soldier or an enemy agent. To travel to neighboring province with 4-year-old child in deserted mountain village, that's something not just anyone could do. know it's already after get off work, but there must be leaders on duty at the armed forces department. If hadn't seen the gun cocoon, probably would have let it go. don't know this woman, and this matter doesn't really concern me. But if we let an enemy agent go, that won't do. This female comrade told me that her identity was given to her by the public security authorities after she was cleared of suspicion. But since it involves enemy agents, we cannot let our guard down. Do you see if there are any comrades on duty? So can report the situation to them. Also, the village where comrade Wong Soha had memories was on the Sinosviet border. Is it possible that she accidentally ended up there after the Sinos Soviet conflict? If she was one of our female soldiers, we can't let our soldiers shed blood and tears. The old man was already overwhelmed by what Fu Mingan said. The word enemy agent made his head spin, and hearing about soldiers bleeding and shedding tears made his heart tighten again. also had thought in my mind. The armed forces department should take care of this. Now that the old man has met Shiao, Fong Jang and Chin Yen, he has explained the situation very clearly. because he had already formed an opinion. The old man said, think what that handsome young man said makes lot of sense. just touched those calluses and they really look like something soldier would have. If it were an enemy agent, they wouldn't salute like that." Leader, do you think our armed forces department could investigate this matter directly? Even if it's handed over to the public security bureau, they will send us letter requesting our assistance in the investigation. People these days are simple and honest and they don't have the idea that they have to go to work before they can start working. If the two leaders in front of me have nothing else to do, they can take out the female soldiers files and go through them tonight. Shiao Phone and Chin Yin exchanged glance and both laughed, indicating that they were both interested in getting involved in the matter. All right, bring the person out. Old Chin and are free tonight. Let's resolve this matter. Fuming Yin and Wong Sui Hwa were talking in the security room inside. Fuming Yin. Comrade Wong, I'm sorry, but need to explain to others the possibility that you are an enemy agent. thank you so much. Wong Sua didn't care about this at all. And even laughed. Let me tell you, when came to work in Beijing, was stuck here. In this country, the two places that enemy agents like to infiltrate most are scientific research sites in Beijing. Wong Sua has no memory of her past and she wants to come to Beijing just by speaking fluent Beijing dialect. The police will definitely stop her. Xiaoan's parents went through lot of trouble to get him to come to Beijing. injured my head, so my mind isn't working as well, but still know what's important. Wongs Hua also understood that checking the files directly at the armed forces department was the fastest way. If she went through the public security bureau, she might have to trouble Shiao Kuan's parents to handle it. For her to come to Beijing for work, Shiao Kuans father traveled back and forth between the two places, spending several hundred yuan on transportation alone, not to mention the favors he owed. Wongsui Hua couldn't be more inclined to agree with this method of getting the armed forces to investigate. The two didn't exchange many words before the old man came in. You've come at just the right time. Director Shiao and AccountantQ Chin haven't left yet. They said they'd be available to handle this matter tonight. Please go ahead. Fuming asked, "Which one is director Shiao and which one is Accountant Chin?" The old man pointed and said that the taller one was director Shiao and the shorter one was accountant. Fuing Yin said, "Comrade Wong, you talk to the old man first. have something to discuss with two leaders." The old man chuckled. Young man, you're using comrade Wongs matter to get your own things done. Yes. Fuming Yin smiled slightly without mentioning that he planned to talk about Fong Wii in advance and said to the old man, so it's necessary to do some good deeds. Thanks to her, maybe my matter will be settled tonight. When Wanua heard that Fu Ming Yin had something to do, she said, "Commrade Fu, I'll wait here." Fuing Yian strode out. Chapter 111. and fu minions reasons. Xiaoong saw tall and handsome young man stride out of the security room. At 6:30, the capital city was completely dark in winter. There was dim yellow light outside the security guard's room, which made the facial features more three-dimensional. The young man had pair of bright eyes that shone brightly in the light. No wonder the old man kept calling him handsome young man. Chin Yan said with smile to the people around him. He was quite good-looking and looked like good candidate for the army. Xiaoong nodded. He was the office director of the armed forces department and he had handled many young men. He also felt that Fu Ming Yin looked like he was cut out to be soldier. For the officers of the armed forces department, looking like soldier is the greatest compliment young person can receive. Greetings leaders. My name is Fuming Yan. I've come here alone to talk about the woman with amnesia. actually have lead and would like to report it to you privately. Xiaoong nodded. Please speak, comrade. Chin Yin was listening casually. Xiaoong was smooth talker and fit the image of leader in people's minds. Chin Yin was quiet person who focused on getting things done and didn't like to talk. To Chin Yians utter surprise, he heard two familiar names. The woman in the security room has very thick upwards sloping eyebrows. just saw photo of Phone Wii few days ago at the home of Mrs. Sunian in the Ministry of Public Security's family compound. Comrade Fong Wii has eyebrows like that. heard that Comrade Fong WJI went missing in the SOS Soviet border conflict in 1974. The organization determined that comrade Fong Wii had sacrificed her life. believe that Fong Wii may be this Wangsua. She wandered into the village and later came to the capital to look for her relatives because of her accent. Shiny Yian couldn't help but speak up, her tone incredulous. "You think she's Sunians daughter?" Funwinji just based on her eyebrows. "Keep your voice down," Xiao Fong said. "There must be reason why this comrade came over to talk in private." "I'm sorry." Chin Yian apologized quickly, no longer lost in thought. Her eyes fixed on Fuing Yins reply. Chin Yans excitement was understandable. The old lady's family had four martyrs. Three of their adopted sons were martyrs who died on the battlefield, and Fong Wji was martyr who was identified as having died after going missing. The annual subsidies for the four martyrs were quite substantial. The old lady's status after her second marriage was not problem. But the problem was that before liberation, she was capitalist daughter and had married high-ranking kuantang official. When the old lady's husband was still alive, it was fine. Someone was protecting her. But after Fong Dashi died, widowed old lady holding so much compensation money, the armed forces department had to take extra care of her. They were afraid that the old lady would be arrested and denounced or that someone would suddenly appear and swindle her out of her money. Chin Yin was the person in charge. Every month he would go to the family compound of the Ministry of Public Security to personally deliver the money to the old lady. He would also bring gifts and visit the old lady during holidays. The old lady would always ask her the same question. Have you found my Xir's remains yet? Chin Yin always shook his head in shame. He clearly remembered that the first time this well-dressed old lady lost her composure was because of phonei. Large tears fell as the old woman grabbed his sleeve. Sir, can forego the compensation for my children's deaths. have only one request. Could you use this money to find my daughter's remains? need to find her, whether she's alive or dead. That place is so cold. can't let my daughter die there. had dream last night that my daughter was soaking in the icy river. It was so cold there. How could let her out there? She should be buried next to the old man and me. I'm just an old woman and don't need that much money. Please take all this money and help me find my daughter. beg you. Chin Yin would certainly not accept the money. The country would spare no effort to bring back the remains of the soldiers who sacrificed their lives on the border. Chin Yin thought of these past events and looked intently at Fuing Yan. Under Chin Yans burning gaze, Fuing Yin continued, "Comrade Wong Sua has scars from her forehead to the top of her head and here on her face and here." Fuming Yian pointed to his own face, gesturing to the scars on Wong Tsu Was face. The scars on her face are too severe to determine whether it is Comrade Wong Ta or Fong Wii by appearance alone. However, there is suitable method. think Comrade Fong Wii should have left fingerprints when she joined the army. Could the leaders of the armed forces department retrieve Phone Wiis file and compare Comrade Wan Sua's fingers with Phone Wiis fingers to determine whether they are the same person? After Fu Ming finished speaking, Chin Yan couldn't help but say, "You said you can't tell just by looking at them. So, how can you be so sure that comrade Wow is Fong Wii? Did you have your wife go to see her? Has your wife seen Fong Wii and thought it was the same person?" Fuming Yin said, "Accountant Chin, didn't let my wife see Wong Sua. Let me explain why believe the two are the same person. There are three main reasons. The first thing is naturally those eyebrows. The second point is that she has calluses on her hands from the gun and strong survival ability. My wife knows Grandma Sanin and Comrade Fong Wii. She told me that Fong Wii is an excellent female soldier. As far as know, only an excellent female soldier can fire gun for long time and even have calluses on her hands. Only female soldier with high overall quality can lead child out of the mountains and fields. Thirdly, Fong WJI had burns on her face and fell into the water after injuring her head. The family in the village who took Wong Sua and said they found her by the river, which is geographically possible. two leaders. said that Wong Suha could very well be Fong Wii, but she could also be an enemy agent. So, we agreed to meet comrade Wong Sui Hua at the entrance of the Ministry of Public Security's family compound. However, didn't let her see anyone in the compound. was thinking of bringing her to the Armed Forces Department to report the situation to the leaders there and let the Armed Forces Department make judgment. Shin Yin kept glancing at the security room as if he could see the people inside through the wall. Your concerns are very reasonable. Shiao Fong said, "Old Shin, you're in charge of the files, right? Go and get Fong Wiis file first. Cover up the other information, but make sure it contains fingerprints and palm prints. Compare them with Wong Tui." Chin Yan hurriedly said, "I'll go back now. You wait and let her tell me what happened first, then we'll talk when get back." Fuing Yian felt that he had completed his task and said everything he needed to say and was wondering whether he should leave now. Unexpectedly, director Xiaoong smiled and said, "Let's go together. You brought comrade Wong Sui Hua over because you wanted to know the result, didn't you? Once we confirm whether it is comrade Fong Wii, we can tell you." All right, then. Fuing Yian said, "Shall go and call comrade Wonga out?" After Shiao Fong Jang nodded, Fu Ming Yin walked briskly to the security room. Comrade Fu, have you finished your business? Wongsu Huas mouth turned white with excitement. Can take care of mine now? You can finish your business first. Yes, I've already reported it to the leadership. Fuming Yan said. Leader Shiao asked us to come to his office for bit. Chapter 112. She is Fong Wii. Wongsu Ha took deep breath. She thought about how she couldn't help but stand up straight when she heard the national anthem during the flag raising ceremony. She couldn't possibly be an enemy agent. She felt like soldier. Since you're soldier, you need to stand up straight. Her hunched back stopped and her eyes became sharp and determined. The old gatekeeper was takenback by Wong Sui Hwa's transformation. She must be female soldier from Beijing. The old man couldn't help but feel excited. He didn't say much, but hoped to find out about Wong Suiwas background as soon as possible. Wong Sua strode out of the security room and raised her hand in salute to Shiaoja. Xiaoong returned the greeting crisply, reaching out to shake the other person's hand. The moment Shiao Fong grasped her hand, he was impressed by Fuing Yins keen perception. If he had held Wongs Tsu Was hand, he probably wouldn't have noticed anything miss in such short time. Xiao Fong smiled at Fu Ming Yin. And the latter returned the smile. Comrade Wan Sui Hua. Hello. am Shiao Fong Jong, the office director. know little about your situation. Please come to my office and sit for while. Thank you for your help, boss. will follow your instructions. After following Shiao Fong Jung to the office, just as Wanui Hwa was about to explain her situation, Shiao Fong Jang waved his hand. Have sip of water first. No rush. Xiaoong was pouring tea for the two of them using thermos. Fuing Yian stepped forward to help. Back when he was in business, he often provided services to leaders. Boss, I'm the junior here. Let me do it. Xiao Foong without any heirs of official smiled and said, "Guests are welcome. There's no reason for you to pour water for us." Shiao Fong took out four cups and even poured cup of water for Lochin, who hadn't appeared yet. Xiao Fong Jung also remembered Sunhin, an old lady from capitalist family who received four martyr subsidies, not to mention the entire capital. She was probably the only one in the whole country. Her identity was conspicuous, and her money was even more conspicuous. So, the Armed Forces Department also attached great importance to the old lady's situation and arranged for the public security department's family compound to take care of her. The armed forces department also arranged for someone to liaz with the old lady as the person in charge of dealing with old madams son Yin definitely wanted to know the whole situation. Comrade Wong Suiwa, you and comrade Fu Ming Yin have been talking for long time. Have some water to moisten your throat. Accountant Chin is going to get something. He'll be coming over to listen later. Okay. Thank you, boss. Wongsui Hua slowly drank the water from her glass. By the time it was almost time to leave work, the water in the thermos had cooled to lukewarm and Wong Suha, feeling quite thirsty, drank it all in one go. Xiao Fongjang poured Wongsui Hua another glass of water. After drinking it, Wongsui Ha waved her hand. Shiao Fong Jang then filled the thermos and put it away. Xiaoong thought for moment and realized there was one thing he could do before Chin Yin arrived. To use ink to make rubbing of her fingerprints and palm prints. Xiaoong went to get the red ink pad and asked Wong Su Hwa to make the rubbing. Wong Sua wanted to verify the fingerprints and palm prints on the file and she kept nodding. Thank you, leader. Thank you, leader. Her eyes reened and she said to Fu Ming Yin, "Commrade Fu, thank you. If it weren't for you, would never have thought of coming to the armed forces department." Fuing Yin said, "I'm just talking. I'm just coming over and talking, but it's still up to the leaders of the armed forces department to go through the files one by one. Fuing Yian hoped that Wong Sohwa was actually phone WJI, which would reduce the workload of the armed forces leaders. After fingerprints and palm prints were taken, Xiaoong asked her to wash her hands. After she finished washing her hands, Chiny came over from the archives with Fong Wji's file. Xiaoong was bringing the printed fingerprint and palm print papers to his desk. Sit here and take look. Comrade Wongsu Hua, let's sit here. Fuming Yin saw Wongsu Hwa looking around and wanted to go over, so he put his hand on Wong Sua's shoulder. The files of the armed forces department are classified, so it's not appropriate for us to go there. Yes. Yes. Thank you, comrade Fu. was so anxious that forgot. Wongsu Hwa sat down and she subconsciously looked over but forced herself not to. Comrade, how about we talk outside? Fuming Yin said right outside the office through window so the leaders can see us. We can get some fresh air and you can calm down. Chin Yan originally wanted to cover up the information in the file. But now that Fu Ming Yin has taken the person out, he can directly pull out the information in the file to look at it. The first thing to look at is the palm lines. Foam WJI has typical chon rivershaped palm line with three horizontal lines running through the center of her palm. Other smaller lines follow the same pattern. Chinyangs heart was pounding and his lips were even dry. He forced himself to continue looking at the smaller lines that sprouted next to each main line. After checking them all, he almost jumped up. Look, they're the same. Shiaoong said in low voice. Don't be so loud. The person is right outside. What if it's not him? How sad would that be? Chinys voice wasn't that loud either. He quickly whispered, "Yes, yes, and fingerprints, too. We have to verify them all." The two looked at it together, and the small vortex in the middle moved outwards, and the tiny patterns running through it were exactly the same. The two compared their palm prints and fingerprints and confirmed that the person outside was indeed Fong Wii, who had been identified by the organization as missing and dead. Chin Yans eyes welled up with tears. It really is comrade Fong Wii. The old lady will be so happy. When Shin Yan was transferred to the armed forces department, Fong Wji had already joined the army. He had never met this female soldier. But because he had to deal with the old lady, he had seen Fong Wiis file. He knew exactly what Fong Wii had done after joining the army. She was true prospect for military service, king among soldiers. Female soldiers are at disadvantage compared to male soldiers in terms of physical fitness. Due to hormonal differences, female soldiers are less able to match male soldiers in terms of overall physical fitness and speed. Fong WJI's reputation sounds very refined. But in long-d distanceance training exercises, the longer the distance, the more advantageous she becomes, outshining all the male soldiers. She is even more outstanding in target practice. No one in the entire battalion can compare to her. Chin Yans eyes readen. He remembered what the old gatekeeper had said. Such female soldier had actually been trafficked. Good heroes have been desecrated. Their heroes have bled and wept. Shiaoong took out handkerchief and handed it to Chin Yen. All right, stop dwelling on your emotions. People are still waiting outside. One of you needs to explain the situation to the other two, and the other needs to report to the leader. Shiao Fong was the director of the office but not the head of the armed forces department. Such big matter definitely needed to be reported to the leadership. Fong Wii's paperwork was all done as martyr. Her household registration was cancelled and she received martyr subsidies for almost 4 years. Now that she has come back to life, her status must be restored and those pensions must be returned. In regarding this matter, shouldn't we have the propaganda department take photos and put it in the newspaper? am both happy and sad,"Qinian said incoherently. am happy that the old lady no longer has to contemplate suicide, but am also saddened by comrade Fo Wiis ordeal. One of our soldiers was actually abducted and sold." Chin Yin sniffed sharply. Xiao Fong Jung said, "Don't ask yet, so you don't have to repeat yourself. Here's what well do. Comrade Fong Wii might not have eaten by the time she comes to the armed forces department. Go outside and invite them to state-run restaurant. I'll report to the leaders and then go over. Old Sheen, calm down and tell them that their identities have been verified. Chin Yen, should we also tell that comrade Fu? Comrade Fu is warm-hearted person and his wife knows Fong Wii. This matter is not confidential, so let's just talk about it. Chapter 113. restore identity. Fuing Yin pulled Wong Sui Hwa into the corridor where Wong Su Hwa was unconsciously shaking her leg. Seeing this, Fuing Yin leaned against the railing and began to speak to Wong Sua. Comrade Wong, shouldn't you have eaten before coming over? don't know how late the leaders of the armed forces department will be working overtime tonight. You'll be starving. What does it matter if I'm hungry? It's just that I'm troubling the leaders. I'm glad didn't eat. Otherwise, would have definitely missed meeting these two leaders. These two leaders are so enthusiastic. didn't expect them to help me verify my fingerprints so quickly. Wongsui Hua felt little excited thinking about the files being checked inside. Wongsui Hua couldn't help but ask, "Commrade Fu, do you think it's possible that the first file will be the right one and we'll be able to find out the identity and meet the family?" Fu Ming thought to himself that it was Fong Wiis information and if it matched then it would really be fine. Fu Ming nodded and Wongs Tsui Hua felt warmth in her heart. She had just said it casually and thought it was impossible but she didn't expect the young man to think about it so seriously and nod. Comrade Fu, you're such kind person. You really know how to comfort people. By the way, didn't you eat dinner tonight? I'm sorry to have troubled you. Could you wait little longer? was thinking of inviting you to dinner together after the two leaders come out. They just got off work. They probably haven't eaten either. Wongsu Hua squeezed the pocket of her clothes. The temporary worker's wages weren't high, but her expenses weren't much either, so she had accumulated quite bit of cash and food coupons. Today, she sincerely wanted to treat Fu Ming Yin to meal, so she brought everything with her. Now, she could easily treat two more people. Fu Ming Yin shook his head and refused. No need. It would take too long and my family would worry. I'm not hungry either. I'll leave after the two leaders finish their investigation. How about this? Comrade Fu, you've really helped me lot. You're staying in Beijing for few days, so could invite you to dinner later? Please make sure you can give me time for meal. Wong Suha found that talking to Fu Ming Yin was an effective way to distract herself. So she simply focused all her attention on Fu Ming Yin. Wongsui Hua genuinely wanted to invite Fuing Yin to dinner. She had feeling that if she hadn't caught Fu Ming Yin this morning, she wouldn't know when she would have come to the realization that she was soldier. She used to do heavier work in other places. So her hands developed more calluses. Her work in Beijing was too easy. If she continued doing that, the calluses would fade away and she would have no memory of it. Probably no one would guess that she was once soldier. Fu Ming readily agreed this time. Comrade Wong, there's no need to rush. I'll stay in Beijing. I'll take my parents to stay with my wife's family for while. And after the new year, I'll stay in Beijing to study. Comrade Wong, it's not too late to invite me to this meal after you've sorted things out. college student. Wuha exclaimed. No wonder you're so smart. You could tell from touching my hands that the calluses were from gunfire. No one else has that ability. Fu Ming Yin. It was just coincidence. happened to be collecting information at the time. At this moment, Fu Ming Yin heard the voice of Accountant Chin. The voice was not loud and he could not make out what it was, but Fu Ming guessed that it must have been verified, which was why there was movement inside. The leaders of the armed forces department are used to big events, so they must have closed the door before there was any movement inside. The person in front of him was indeed foam. when she fuming thought of the old lady with gray hair and stubbornness. It was good that the old lady could be reunited with her daughter. After the deaths of her three adopted sons and her husband, the old lady was barely hanging on by her own two feet and her mental state was really not good. Now that she has met Fong Wii, her life will definitely get better. Hearing the commotion, Wong Sowa couldn't help but go and see. But then she felt uneasy since the leaders had previously said that the female soldiers files were classified. She coughed and started new topic. Which of the women taking photos this morning is your wife? Both girls are pretty. The one wearing the red scarf. Fuing smiled as he mentioned Guushi. The other one is my sister and the other one is my dad. The family got camera so we took some photos to remember the occasion. You should definitely take pictures. Did you go to the forbidden city to take pictures? Wongsui Hua chatted casually with Fu Ming Yin and learned about him. His wife and sister were both college students this year. Wongs Hua was even stunned. Wasn't it said that the college entrance examination was reinstated in 1977, but there were very few schools and very few students enrolled. Wongs Hwa lived in large courtyard. Since last September, people had been talking about the college entrance examination in that narrow alley. It was such lively and intense college entrance examination. It seemed that every family in the alley with children had registered. However, there seemed to be only few people who had actually heard from her. They didn't dare to apply to schools in Beijing and instead applied to universities in other places. Why is it that when it comes to this handsome young man in front of them? College students seem to be like free cabbages sold in bulk. Wongu Hua looked at Fu Ming Yin then felt relieved. There are always people who are one in million and can inspire others. The person in front of her must be one of them. Birds of feather flock together, so the people around you must be outstanding. Fu Ming Yin smiled and said, "Comrade Wong, you have such pleasant voice." As soon as Fu Ming Yin finished speaking, the office door, which had been tightly closed, opened and Chin Yen with red eyes walked out. Wongs Hua immediately tensed up. Leader Chin. Chin Yian stepped forward and took Wongsu Was hand. know you're anxious. can't show you the file right now, but can tell you about your background. The file just took out contains fingerprints and palm prints. Your information matches that of the female soldier. can say with certainty that you are the female soldier Fong Wii. Your birthday is July 1st, 1952. Your family member who is still alive is your mother, son. Ian Fong Winji was overwhelmed by the barrage of information. Her name is Fong Wii and she has living mother. Her heart pounded. Finji said, "It's closed." The first file is closed. "My name is Phone Wii. Is it really that coincidental?" Boss, is it true? Chin Yan saw that Fong Wiis eyes were red and his own eyes quickly reened as well. It's confirmed. The fingerprints and palm prints have been verified. Don't worry, La Sha. And checked it twice. You are foam wing. Comrade Fong Wii. Welcome back. Chin Yin bowed to Fong Wii in flash and Fong Wii returned to bow. Thank you for your help. Comrade Fuuming Yin. Chin Yin bowed to Fuuming Yin. Fong Winji also suddenly looked at Fuming Yin. It turned out that Fuing Yin was not asking the leader for help with personal matter, but was communicating with the leader about her matter. Chapter 114. Stupid and wicked. The word thank you has been used so much that it's become worthless. But apart from the word thank you, Fong Wii didn't know how else to express her gratitude. As soldier, she couldn't kneel down to express her thanks. With tears welling in her eyes, Fong Wii's thousand words were transformed into solemn military salute. Fuing Yin could sense her seriousness and said to Fong Wii, "Congratulations on finding your identity, comrade Fo Wii. From this moment on, she was no longer Wong Suha, name casually given to her by the villagers, but Fong Wii, name that Grandma Sunin had put lot of thought into, and that was full of her hopes. The old lady hoped that the girl would pursue literary career and stay by her side, but she never expected that her daughter would be good candidate for the army and resolutely embark on the path of defending the country. After learning of her daughter's heroic sacrifice, the old lady was devastated. If it weren't for the fact that her daughter's remains had not yet been found, she probably would have followed her husband long ago. Fortunately, the martyr has now returned home. Fong WJI wiped away string of tears from the corners of her eyes with the back of her hand and smiled through her tears, her lips under the gauze mask curving upwards. Comrade Fu, have said thank you too many times. Words cannot express my feelings. can only say that if there is anything can do to help you, just tell me and will go through fire and water for you. Fong Wii thought that once she saw her mother, she would go with her to express her gratitude. We should indeed thank comrade Fu. Knowing Fu Mings importance, Chin Yin stepped forward and firmly grasped Fu Minings hand. Thank you for bringing our hero home. can't disclose Fong Wiis specific file details, but can tell you that she was an outstanding soldier. She was hero and comrade Fu, you brought hero home. Fong Wii never expected to hear three simple words from Fuing Yan. know. Fong Wji looked intently at Fuing Yan. Chin Yan said with smile, "That's right. You know Grandma's son, Eian, and you've seen comrade Fong Wiis photo at her house. Have you met her mother?" Fong Wiis breathing became rapid. Her mind went blank and she didn't know what to say. Fu Ming Yin spoke gently and proactively. Comrade Fong Wii, don't know you. As told you, I'm from Juuan Province. It's just that my wife is from the capital. She grew up in the same compound as you and also knows Grandma Sun. few days ago, went to Grandma's son's house and coincidentally saw photo of you when you joined the army. Your eyebrows are very distinctive and you have special calluses on your hands, so dare to guess that you are Phone Wii. Fu Ming Yin smiled and said to Phone Wii, "Actually, should have let my wife see you today, but was still little worried about your identity, so didn't tell her. only told the two leaders my guess at the security room entrance." So, that's how it is. Fong WJI already thought it was quite coincidence that the files were matched on the first try, but she didn't expect it was Fuming Yins help. National security is no small matter, and your concerns are valid, Fong Wii said without hesitation. It would be even more convenient if we lived in the same courtyard. My mother and will visit you together then. Shiny Yan smiled and said, "Old Shia went to call the leader. The leader will probably be here in while. Comrade Fu, let's have dinner together. We'll pay the armed forces department's bill. Can you go home little later tonight? Phone Wiis eyes lit up as she waited for Fuming Yins reply. Upon hearing the phone call, Fuming Yin had an idea. Could borrow your phone so can call home? The armed forces department had more than one telephone, so Chin Yin chose another one for Fuming Yin to use. After the call was transferred by the operator, Guushi answered the phone. Knowing that Fuming Yin would be back little late, Guushi told her parents, who were sitting on the sofa, that the door would not be locked at night, and that Fuming Yin could just open it when he returned. The state-run restaurant has passed its peak season, and the head chef's apprentice is cooking the dishes. Now, Chin Yen, leader in the armed forces department, intervened, and the head chef, who had already taken off his apron, put it back on and dawned his chef's hat to start cooking. dish of tender chili braised pork liver, smooth and juicy meat sliced soup, stir-fried freerange chicken, savory and fatty pork belly, and flavorful and refreshing stir-fried potatoes, eggplant, and green peppers. Just as Shiao arrived, all the dishes were served. The leaders were coming over soon, so this was just quick meal, which was finished in few minutes. Chin Yin paid the bill and the group walked out of the staterun restaurant where they saw the leader Wu Dhou riding his bicycle outside. Wu Dajou didn't come alone. Standing next to him was Shiao Fungs subordinate, the young office clerk who would be needed to take meeting minutes later. Hello, comrade Fong Wii. Wu Dajou bowed to Fong Wii. Hello, comrade Fuing. Wu Dajou extended his hand to Fuing Yian. Wu Dajou said with smile. Shiaoli and just arrived. Let's go into the conference room and talk slowly. The group sat down in the conference room. And this time, Fong Wii finally recounted her experiences over the years. Fuming Yins focus was on Fong Wiis experience of surviving in the wilderness with Shiao Kuan. While the armed forces department had different focus. They asked carefully about the account given by the family that took in Fong Wii to the police. Chin Yan gritted his teeth. Comrade Fong Wji was on the battlefield when she went missing. She must have been wearing military uniform. Wu Dhou slammed his fist on the table and said angrily, "Our heroes cannot be bullied for nothing." "Shia Shao, reopen this case. The local armed forces department and the public security bureau should investigate it thoroughly together. How could this family have taken in Fong Wii who was wearing military uniform as an ordinary peasant woman? They must have hidden her uniform and concealed her identity. Fong Wiis head injury was delayed because of these people. When Fuing Yin was asked about this matter by the armed forces department, he couldn't help but imagine the scene from that time. The family that took in Fong Wji hid her military uniform. After discovering that Fong Wii had amnesia, they wanted to keep her to have child. So they fabricated lies and destroyed the uniform. Stupid and wicked. Fuing Yin thought to himself. If he weren't both stupid and wicked, he wouldn't have done something like this. After the matter was clarified with the help of the armed forces department, it was already too late. The Armed Forces Department sent someone to drive Fu Ming back first. Tomorrow morning, the comrades from the armed forces department and the cadres from the Ministry of Public Security in charge of family members will go to the old lady's house to tell her about this so that she can be mentally prepared and then bring Fong Wji to her. Comrade Fu Ming Yen, which household does your father-in-law live in? If you and your wife are free, why don't you go over and join in this honor? It would be great thing to bring the hero home. The leaders even planned to have reporter from the newspaper take pictures of the mother and daughter reuniting and publish them in the newspaper. Chapter 115 Guushi's dream. In the jeep, when Fuming Yin looked back, he saw Fong Wii standing at the door. Fong Wii's right hand was still raised in greeting and she didn't lower it even after the vehicle had left. The driver was Lee, an office clerk. Their eyes met through the rear view mirror as Fu Ming Yin turned around. Officer Lee smiled kindly and said with emotion, "Commrade Fong has really had tough time." Despite suffering burns to her face, severe head injuries, and broken leg, she was forced to stay with the family she was adopted and become their daughter-in-law. Once she recovered, the female soldier not only came out of the deep mountains and forests on her own, but also brought 4-year-old child with her. These are our soldiers. Even in the most difficult times, they still act in accordance with their principles. Comrade Fu was even more commendable, helping our hero return home. Officer Lee held the steering wheel with one hand and made thumbs up gesture with the other. It is my honor to be able to make small contribution. The two didn't say much. Officer Lee drove for more than 10 minutes to drop them off at the entrance of the Ministry of Public Security's family compound. Comrade Fu, see you tomorrow. Lee is just junior staff member in the office. He'll definitely come along tomorrow. See you tomorrow. As Fuing Yin stepped through the iron gate, the big black dog lying on the ground first stood up, but after noticing that it was Fu Ming Yin, it lay down again. The security room was dimly lit, and because the dog wasn't moving, no one inside came out. By the dim moonlight, Fu Ming Yin passed by the old lady's house. He glanced at her room and saw dim little lamp on. He hesitated whether to go upstairs and persuade her to go to sleep early when he saw the light disappear. Fu Ming Yin continued walking forward, arriving at the Gu family's house in the dark. Just as he took out his key and entered the house, he saw flashlight shining in the direction of Guushi's bedroom, illuminating his way back to his room. Fuming Yin changed his shoes and quickly walked over, whispering, "You're still awake." "Okay." Guushi nodded and said in low voice, "Go wash up first." After washing up, they returned to the room and stopped speaking and whispers. Fuing Yian lay in bed and said to the person next to him, won't go out tomorrow. Comrades from the armed forces department and the retired cadray section of the Ministry of Public Security will come to the family compound. and there might also be reporters from the newspaper. We'll all go to Grandma's son Eian's house together." Guy Yushui thought about what had happened during the day and pondered her husband's words again. Her tone incredulous. You mean the one wearing the lay fong hat who took our picture with Sister Wii? Guushi tried to recall the person she saw that morning. The person was wearing an oversized hat and gauze mask, but she couldn't remember anything about them. Guushi propped herself up on her arm and complained, "You should have invited me tonight because that's sister Wii." Comrade Foam WJI has serious head injury with wounds from her forehead to the top of her head and the lower half of her face is also burned. reckon you wouldn't recognize her if you saw her. And what if it's not her? What if the other party is an enemy agent? Guushi thought Fu Ming Yin was exaggerating. How did this involve enemy agents? Fuing Yin then told his wife about his initial guess. As soon as the words gun cocoon appeared, Guushi fell silent. It is indeed dangerous job for woman with amnesia to have traces of military training on her hands. Guu Yushi belatedly felt scared and shrank into his arms. Then how will you go see her in person? Aren't you afraid of the danger? It's nothing. Fu Ming Yin smiled. After asking them questions, was going to send them to the armed forces department. You see, nothing happened in the end. And they even helped bring your sister Wii back. Okay. Guushi nodded. Tell me the whole story. Fu Ming Yin then recounted everything that had happened that night as well as Fong Wiis experiences 74 years later. Upon hearing Phone Wii's story, Guushi's eyes reened. As lesbian, she was naturally sensitive and her heart achd when she heard about Fong Wii's ordeal. Upon hearing that phone WJI had brought her four-year-old child out of the deep mountains, she couldn't help but say with sob in her voice. She truly lives up to her reputation as sister Wii. She felt both sad for Fong Wii and proud of her. Even if he remembers nothing, he is still that hero. Fong Wjis performance was exactly as she remembered. Fuing Yian handed handkerchief to his wife. Guushi buried her face in her handkerchief and said in muffled voice, "Continue." Hearing that Shiaoan's parents had used lot of effort to get that family sentenced to labor camp, Guushi felt like she was going to grind her teeth to dust. The sentence is too short. This family should be executed instead of simply sentencing them to labor camps. If you calculate the time, they would probably have finished their labor camp sentence by now. Don't worry. Fu Ming Yin gently stroked his wife's hand. The leaders of the armed forces department said that this case needs to be reclassified. What good can come of bullying our own soldiers? In the past, Fong Wji had no legal status and the entire village insisted that the family had taken her in out of kindness, ultimately resulting in her being sentenced to 3 years of labor reform. Now that Fong Wii is soldier, the original claim of taking her in out of kindness is no longer valid, and the charges in this case will definitely need to be re-evaluated. Guushi even wanted to tell her grandfather immediately, but Fuming Yin said, "It's too late. The old lady is keeping it from us. If grandpa finds out, he probably won't be able to sleep tonight. Let's get up early tomorrow morning and tell him about it." Guushi immediately said, "Yes, let's go to sleep and talk about it tomorrow morning." That night, Guushi had dream. She dreamed that old lady Sun had fallen and was getting weaker day by day. In less than month, she could no longer eat and was about to pass away. Wii, the old lady's tears kept falling. She never found her daughter before she died. Mom saw your father, saw your brothers. They were all waiting for me. But where are you? Where are you? Wji, where are you? Mom can't find you. When Guu Yushi was gently shaken awake by Fu Ming Yin in the morning, she was still immersed in intense emotions. Her eyes were glazed over and tears kept falling. Fuing Yin thought his wife was frightened by Foam Wiis experience, so he gently wiped her face with the prepared towel. It's all right. It's all right. It's all in the past. You should be happy for your sister WJI and your aunt's son because they can be reunited as mother and daughter. Things will be good from now on. During her dream, sense of sadness enveloped her. When she woke up, the sadness slowly faded away and warm towel soothed her face and her heart. Guu Yushi smiled, her eyes red. Yes, the worst is over. Things are getting better now. Minion, let's go to the living room and wait. Second update. Around 1 to 2:00 a.m. Chapter 116. ant son. It's good thing. With many people in the family, Guushi knocked on each door one by one. And after everyone had washed up, they gathered in the living room. Fu Ming Yin then began to recount what had happened the previous day. Fu Ping and Fuing Xu didn't know Grandma's son or Fwi. They called them out and said they had something to say first, so the two of them listened quietly. The Goo family is different. Not to mention that Old Miss's son is legendary figure, respected because of herself and her children, and even more so because Fong Wii truly saved Guushi. When Guushi was child, her class organized trip to the martyr's monument to sweep the tombs. Guushi was beautiful and had good grades, so the mischievous boys in the class would swarm around her. As result, after dispute, Guushi was accidentally knocked down and rolled down the hillside by one of the mischievous boys. Fong Wenji happened to be doing volunteer work at the martyr's tower when she heard the screams that someone had fallen. Without thinking, she threw down her rag and rushed over. Guushi slowed down bit because of the tree branches, but Fong Wii, who was very athletic, caught up with Guushi and finally managed to hook her feet on the tree and pull Guushi into her arms. After that, the two families became very close. After Fong Dashi passed away, Gujafong also helped protect Sunhin. The whole family knew that Sunhins daughter had passed away, but now Fong Wii has appeared and she just happened to be sent to the armed forces department by Fuming Yin. Several times, Guofong tried to speak, but Page Shong twisted his hand, stopping him from saying anything. Page Xfong said in low voice, "Listen carefully to what he has to say. Your son-in-law has said it countless times. No one interrupted Fu Ming Yin, so he was able to tell the whole story. According to Comrade Fo Wings wishes, she hopes to reunite with her relatives as soon as possible. So, the leaders of the Armed Forces Department said that today is the date. This morning, the Armed Forces Department held meeting and will go to the Ministry of Public Security to coordinate with relevant comrades. Reporters will be taking pictures and recording the whole process. Dad, sister, won't be able to go to Beijing today. There are reporters who want to interview you and you want to be in the newspaper. Guys finally couldn't help but ask after he finished speaking. Yes. Fuming nodded. Liiha said, "Such big thing must be reported. My grandson-in-law and are really amazing." The serious atmosphere instantly melted away as soon as Liia Hua said this. Guys said with smile. Yes, yes, my brother-in-law is amazing. was saying that if he were to report it, it would definitely be about the bestseller status of Double Life, but never expected that he would actually help sister Phone Wii get home. Amidst the praise from everyone, Guangong glanced at his granddaughter, Guy Yushi. The granddaughter's cheeks were rosy and her eyes were moist. Fu Ming smiled and humbly said that he had only made small contribution. Chong Fong said, "I'm free today, so came back early." "You are too, right?" Page Chong Fong nudged her husband with her elbow, and Goofong snapped out of his days. "Okay, have meeting this morning. I'll come back after the meeting if I'm free." They all wanted to be involved in such an important event. Fu Ping and Fu Mingju exchanged glance, and Fu Ping said, "Let's stay home today, too. want to see Yan Gurer being interviewed." Fu Mingju nodded. You can visit Beijing anytime. On the contrary, watching my brother give an interview is chance that may only come few times in lifetime. Fuing had been traveling for several days and had visited almost all the tourist attractions. when he and Fu Mingju heard about this, especially the possibility of newspaper interview and the fact that Fu Ming Yin had played such significant role and that newspaper reporter might even interview Fu Ming separately, they immediately decided to stay today as well. Guong and Pongfong had to go to work and couldn't stay at home. Guifong also went to his workplace to handle some matters. He would return with the people from the armed forces department once they had left. While everyone at home was waiting for the armed forces personnel to arrive, reporter Su Tinho also arrived at the armed forces headquarters. Su Tinio with camera around his neck and military green crossbody bag slung over his shoulder entered the conference room of the armed forces department. The conference room was packed with people and Fong Wii was among those present. She was still wearing hat, but instead of the oversized leong hat, she wore red knitted hat. This is reporter Su Tinio and this is Fong Wii, the subject of our meeting today. With the introduction of someone, Fong Wii and Su Tinio shook hands. Hello. Hello. Fong Wii learned from Chin Yin that her mother had always wanted to wait for her to return, whether alive or in her ashes. She wanted the organization to arrange for her to reunite with her mother as soon as possible. Because of comrade Phone Wiis request, the meeting of the armed forces department leaders was also held very quickly. At the meeting, Officer Lee recounted the circumstances of Phone Wii's disappearance on the battlefield in 1974 and also recounted her entire experience from 1974 until last night. After taking the photos, reporter Sue Tinio didn't stop writing, "This case was full of legendary elements and deserve to be reported. This morning, will take comrade Fong Wii home with the help of the public security department. The next steps are to work with the public security department to restore her identity, go to the county or city where Fo Wii was taken in to review the case files and retry the case. After the meeting, the three vehicles from the armed forces department set off in an orderly manner. However, the vehicle carrying Foam Wii did not enter the Ministry of Public Security's office building, but went directly to the family compound. There was no need to repeatedly mention Foam Wii's past experiences in front of her. The leaders of the Armed Forces Department told her to rest assured and wait for news downstairs at the old lady's house. Yesterday, she was waiting outside the Ministry of Public Security's family compound, but today she was allowed to enter the compound directly. Sitting in the car, Fong Wii couldn't help but sway slightly as she anxiously waited for someone from the Ministry of Public Security to arrive. originally thought it would take at least an hour for someone to come, but unexpectedly because of Fuing Yins account of the whole story to Guangong in the morning and through Guangongs relay, the relevant cadres from the Ministry of Public Security had already learned about the situation. In less than 20 minutes, staff from the Armed Forces Department and the Ministry of Public Security entered the Ministry of Public Security's family compound. As so many military vehicles entered the compound, many people gathered around and discussed the scene, making Fong Wii, who was sitting in one of the vehicles, increasingly nervous. Fu Ming Yian Guushi and the elderly Li Iwa also followed the leaders and knocked on the door to enter the home of the elderly son. Sunjin was slightly taken aback when she saw the huge crowd and Guushi stepped forward, took her hand and said softly, "Aunt son, this is good thing. Sunians long-awaited biological daughter is about to return, which is absolutely wonderful news." Chapter 1 17. Resurrection. Even after Guy Yushi said it was good thing, Sunians lips still trembled. What good thing could possibly happen to an old capitalist like her? She felt that nothing good had happened since she married her husband with news of the deaths of her three adopted sons one after another. You should know that she raised those three children from infancy. They were tiny little ones surrounding her and calling her mommy, mommy, chattering like little sparrows. Her three wonderful children died on the battlefield, breaking her heart. Finally, they had some good news. Their daughter was born, but he died in 1974. That wasn't enough. It seemed that even God thought she had good husband and was living peaceful life. So, he took Fong Dashi away at that time as well. 74 years later, without her husband and with the addition of martyr's daughter, her life became turbulent. Every now and then, people from the Ministry of Public Security or the Armed Forces would pick her up and take her to different places to stay for short period of time, which was called laying low. You can't use money at home. You can't have any electrical appliances. You can't have any books other than the little red book, and you can't even have newspapers. Everything was packed away except for some photos, which she could display when she returned to stay. If she was away to avoid trouble, she had to put everything away to prevent it from being vandalized. With so many people around this time, where are they going to make her hide? Or are they going to hand her over? Those capitalists have all been sent to the cow for reform. Although everyone says the most difficult time is over. What if those forces rise again? This time it's her turn to be reformed. Sun Ein wasn't afraid of death, but she was afraid of the piercing words of criticism and the thought of enduring torture without ever seeing her daughter return. Seeing that Sunin's face was ashen, Liewa stepped forward to help her up and said,"Little son, please sit down. It's good news about Wii. Didn't you want her to come back? She's coming back." The name Wii stunned the old lady who subconsciously looked at Liiawa. This pace was not quite in line with the arrangements of the armed forces department leaders. One of the leaders of the armed forces department wanted to say something, but the relevant personnel from the Ministry of Public Security whispered that the person who helped Fong Wii return home was the son-in-law of this family. Fuing Yin was standing to the side. And when the leader from the Ministry of Public Security pointed at him, he nodded. The leaders from the Ministry of Public Security continued to explain to the leaders from the Armed Forces Department that the Goo family and the old lady Sunian had good relationship, so it was quite suitable for Liiawa. The leaders of the armed forces department then fell silent, allowing Liia Hua to comfort Sun. Sun was moved by Liihuas words. After sitting down, she looked at Lii Hua and then at everyone else. She wanted to find her daughter's ern. didn't see it. Could the earn be outside? At this moment, there seemed to be some commotion outside. Could it be that the armed forces department had found the daughter's remains and brought them back? Someone had already placed another stool behind Liiwa and Liiha sat down and patted Sunjins hand. This caught Sunhins attention and she looked at Liiha again. WJI suffered severe brain injury in the battle of 1974 and has no memory of the past, which is why she has never returned to her unit or gone home. WJI has suffered some hardships and pains and now she has scars on her face, but she is still alive. Yesterday she went to the armed forces department and after the leaders of the armed forces department verified her fingerprints and palm prints they confirmed that she is Fong Wii the daughter of Fong Dashi and you son little son have something to tell you your Wii is back alive excitedly shook Suns hand when she mentioned that fo wii had returned tried to stand up but was pushed back down and tears quickly welled up in her eyes. Her breathing became rapid and her voice became muffled. Did hear that right? Did hear that right? She's back. How could this be? How is this possible? God has already taken my daughter away. How could he possibly give her back? Liiha is straightforward person who doesn't lie. So, is that true? Sun wondered why her daughter had come back. She had injured her head and didn't remember anything. Wouldn't that be terrible? She also thought about how much suffering her daughter had endured. She felt both happy and heartbroken and her heart started pounding. The armed forces department assigned doctor and female doctor in white coat stood to the side. Noticing Sunians actions, she took out heartprotecting pill and placed it under the old lady's tongue. Don't get excited. Comrade Fong Wii has really come back alive. That's good thing, isn't it? What will your daughter do if you collapse? Take deep breath following my rhythm. People like the elderly woman who breathe shallowly are prone to fainting due to carbon dioxide deficiency. As the old lady son Eunan breathed along with the doctor, the leader of the armed forces department called out, "Please invite comrade Fong Wii into the room." When the leaders from the armed forces department and the Ministry of Public Security entered the compound, Fong Winji got out of the jeep. The driver followed beside her and said to Phone Wii, "Let's wait by the stairs and go in when it's open." Phone Wii nodded. And as she walked towards home, she saw many people in the crowd staring at her curiously. She clearly caught the whispers and comments. Who is this making such commotion? saw that the Goo family members had all gone there. And considering the location of the apartment building, guessed it was about Grandma Sunday. This woman is relative of Grandma Sunday. now that you mention it, it's actually quite possible. The old lady's background is bit bad, but she's really not bad person. If her daughter were still alive, and if Fong Dashi were still alive, how wonderful that would be. They're both dead and can't protect her anymore. guess this person could protect the old lady. We should protect the old lady. As far as she is concerned, she was hero before liberation. Foam WJ's thoughts fluctuated with their conversation. She should have realized it long ago. Her eyes were sharp like an eagle's, her ears keen like hyenas. Such physical attributes truly made her soldier. However, before comrade Fu Ming pointed it out, it was far too difficult for her to discover this. Given the scarcity of female soldiers in the army, most people wouldn't even consider this possibility. Sister Wji, boy rushed over, which startled Phone Wii. She hadn't recognized anyone else but this kid. Sister Wji Fuming Yin is my brother-in-law. Guys laughed. Come on. Come on. This way. I'll take you home. Let me tell you. Aunt Son sprained her ankle and I've been going to take care of her these past few days. Sister Wingji, know your house very well. There were too many people going to Sunians house this time and many of them were leaders. student like me couldn't go alone. So Guishin took different approach and went up to phone Wii when he saw her. Guys definitely had to join in on this lively event. Guys shout was not quiet and many people in the family compound were in an uproar. Wasn't son Ein's daughter martyr? This is like zombie coming back to life. Is it really foam wing? Author's note. Things get busy on weekends. So the second update will be posted little later. reader shirt gave two great god certification gifts worth 99 each on the 20th and 21st can receive 70% of that one gift is worth 67.91 yuan adding the small gifts from other readers the total reaches 150 which is enough for an extra chapter will add an extra chapter in the next 2 days and will note it in the title thank you again to reader yashan for the Fifth. Sending love. Chapter 1. 18. Mother and daughter reunited. middle-aged woman who was buying groceries stepped forward carrying vegetable basket in her hand. Fo wii. know her. I'm their neighbor. I've come to take look. Aunt Chian stepped forward. Finji looked up naturally but didn't call out to anyone. dear, can't recognize you like this. Aunt Chian muttered to herself. Wii, can you take off your hat and mask? can't recognize you like this. Aunt Chian Guyishan spoke first, his words quick and direct. This is my sister Wii. She came in the armed forces department's car with their leaders. It doesn't matter if you recognize her or not as long as aunt son recognizes her. Could you please make way so that my sister Wingji can go home? You know, Aunt Son has been looking forward to her daughter's return. Now that my sister Wji is back, please don't delay her from going home. large crowd had gathered in the family compound, all of whom heard Guishin's earthshattering cry of sister Wji. When Guishin spoke, everyone knew it was big deal and made way for Fo Wii to go home. Phone Wii said, "Thank you." and strode forward. She could hear the hush discussions in the crowd. Is it really case of the dead coming back to life? How is this possible? Can dead person really come back to life? You're really stupid. Have you forgotten what the armed forces department said before? If someone is missing, falls into the river, and can't be found, the organization will consider them dead. But miracles happen, don't they? And miracle happened. The person came back alive. Could there be mistake? Everyone knows the old lady has four martyr subsidies and Fong Dashi's money. Could she be impersonating someone else? Besides, Fong Wii was seriously injured and fell into the river. The organization believes there must be reason for her death. Can she really come back alive? The leaders of the armed forces department certainly wouldn't make mistake. They must have verified it clearly. This must be foam wi. She's so good to the old lady. Every time someone came to arrest her and criticize her, felt worried for her. She wouldn't be able to go back to her home. Now, finally, someone can protect the old lady. I'm happy that our hero has come home, but don't know why he's back so late. Was he on secret mission earlier? That kid Zean must know otherwise he wouldn't recognize Fong Wii. We should grab him and question him. Fong Wiis ears picked up this information and she walked forward in the direction of the crowd. Guys naturally wanted to follow, but the quick-handed aunt grabbed him by the collar. Guys flailed his arms trying to catch up. What? Zean, you clearly know the inside story. What exactly is going on? Yes. Yes. Everyone said phone Wii sacrificed herself. How come she has reappeared? She is wearing mask now and cannot be recognized. Even if the eyebrows are somewhat similar, could we mistake her for someone else? Explain to the aunties what exactly happened. And there's the old man too. He also wants to know what happened. Seeing that Fong Wii had left the group while he was left behind, Guishin quickly said, "There's no mistake about the person, the armed forces have verified the fingerprints and palm prints. The matter of Sister Wanji coming back to life is complicated. Let's go and see what's going on. We can see what's happening right outside the Sun family's house. Everyone will know once they go and see. If everyone is gathered here, they won't be able to see the excitement." Guys made lot of sense. So those who had nothing else to do went to join in the fun. Sunians home is on the third floor and the stairwells above and below the third floor are packed with people. The Sun family's door was open and two armed forces cadres were standing at the entrance. Fong Wji was also standing at the entrance and among the layers of people she saw the old lady sitting in the mahogany chair. Chin Yin had told her some details. The old lady had received traditional education and many of her habits were ingrained in her. When she sat, she always kept her legs together. No matter when, the old lady would comb her hair meticulously. She would also apply moisturizing cream, and her skin was more delicate than that of people her age. This distance was enough for her to see all the details of her mother clearly, and she could even see that her mother was wearing pair of earrings and ring on her finger. Despite all these details, even with her mother vividly appearing before her, she still couldn't remember anything. pang of bitterness welled up in her heart, and she even felt pang of self-loathing. Why, even now, had she not been able to recall any memories of home. Even after hearing the voices of the armed forces leaders, Fong Wji was still unable to shake off her emotions. Guys voice was filled with suppressed excitement. Sister Wji, she's calling you. You can come in now. Fong Winji was gently pushed on the back and she walked forward. Fong Wji looked ahead and saw Chin Yan. Chen Yian noticed her unease and talked to her lot about her mother. He used various details to tell her that her mother loved her and longed for her to come home. Fong Wii also saw Fuing Yan. This young man who directly helped her had pair of insightful eyes. He said directly, "Don't worry about the problem for your mother. She has been through lot. Nothing is more important than you coming back alive. Fong Wji took deep breath. Now all she needed to do was acknowledge her relatives. Fong Wji stepped forward and squatted down in front of Sunian. Mom Guushi was right next to her. And just by looking at the person in front of her, she couldn't tell if the person in front of her was Fong Wii. Aunt Shien who was outside looked again and again but couldn't confirm Foam Wii's true identity. It was different when it came to Sun. Except for the final moment when she joined the army, she never missed any of the important moments in her daughter's life. From the moment she was born, Sunian held her daughter in her arms. Her daughter who hadn't yet opened her eyes. Her daughter who was taking her first steps. Her daughter who was just learning to speak. Her daughter who went to join the army. Even though they hadn't seen each other for 6 years since 1972, Sun Ein still recognized her daughter at glance. Wii Suns hands trembled as she removed the gauze mask from her daughter's face and the hat from her head. The crowd was dense and heavy. There had been slight commotion, but it all fell silent in an instant. Everyone knew that Fong Wii was injured, but they didn't expect her to be injured like this. Seeing the wound made Sun Eian feel even more distressed, yet also gave her real sense of satisfaction. Her daughter had come home. Don't be afraid. Mom is here. Sunian squatted down from the chair and hugged her squatting daughter tightly in her arms. It's good to be home. Everything is over. As the old woman spoke, Sue Tinio, reporter from the newspaper, found suitable angle and took this photo of the mother and daughter recognizing each other. Chapter 119. Fu Pings pride. The leader of the armed forces department stepped forward and explained to Sunhin. Comrade Sun, the person you are holding has an injury on her face and may not look like she used to, but rest assured, when she joined the army, comrade Fo Wiis fingerprints and palm prints were on file in our armed forces department. We have checked and compared them repeatedly, and the person in front of you is Comrade Foji, your daughter. small commotion arose among the people outside. In fact, this was what they were most curious about. How could they be sure it was Fong Wii without being able to see her face? Now, based on what the leader said, we know that this person is indeed Fong Wii. Another question people have is why couldn't they come back sooner? With these questions in mind, the people in the family compound were still watching while Guishin precisely pulled Fu Ping and Fu Mingju, who were just joining in the fun, into the inner circle. Someone nearby complained that this was really against the rules. Usually, the inner circle was for children. Even minors like Guishin were considered children by the older generation. Fu Minghu wasn't tall and looked to be only 14 or 15 years old. But Fu Ping shouldn't have been in the inner circle. The complaints made the two honest men little embarrassed and they even wanted to leave the inner circle. Guys stopped them from leaving and spoke up confidently. The reason why sister Wji was able to come back is because she met my brother-in-law, brother-in-law's father and sister. They should have gone inside. The leader might even call them later. You see, the leader will definitely mention my brother-in-law later. Sister Wji was able to come back because of my brother-in-law. If it weren't for my brother-in-law, she definitely wouldn't have been able to come back. Guys resolute statement piqu the curiosity of many. Fong Wji was grown woman, perfectly capable of returning on her own. Why had she needed Fuing Yins help? Moreover, it would be understandable if Fu Ming Yin were someone from the compound, but he's an outsider. They've all heard that he's local rural person whom Guu Yushi met when she went to the countryside. He's good student, but he's never left Gianuan province in his entire life. How could he possibly come to Beijing to help Fong Wii? When someone tried to ask more questions, Guishian refused to answer, saying, "Listen to what the leader has to say. The leader will speak later." Some people complained that Guishian had piqu their interest, but then stopped talking. That unlucky kid. However, they had no objection to Fu Ping and Fu Mingju entering the inner circle. The minor commotion outside did not affect the atmosphere inside. When the leader spoke, it would be impolite for her to continue holding her daughter like this. So, Grandma Sun gently patted her daughter and said, "Help me up." Fungi helped her mother to her feet. Sun did not let go of her left hand. Her left hand held her daughter's hand tightly and never let go. While her other hand held the leader's hand. Thank you so much for helping my daughter get home. There's no mistake. recognize my child. Thank you to the leaders and the organization for their help. Son Eian bowed to the leader while Fong Wii bowed in return. Sun always has dream in which her daughter is soaking in the cold river water calling out, "Mom, can't find my way home." In her dreams, Sunian always shouts loudly to her confused daughter, but her daughter can't hear her voice and she just can't come back. Sunjun was always worried that if she died, her daughter would never come back. Now that her daughter has returned alive, Sunian feels that this tree which was almost dead has been given new lease on life. Fong Wji supported her mother and at this moment she could smell the faint fragrance of osmanthis on her mother. Everything else was unfamiliar, but this fragrance felt somewhat familiar. It seemed to be etched into her very bones. Whether she was joyful or sorrowful, this scent always lingered around her nose. The leader of the armed forces smiled and waved to Fu Mingen. After Fu Ming Yen stepped forward, the leader spoke to the old lady. "Actually, our armed forces department didn't do much. It was this young man who made great effort to help comrade Foam Wii go home. think you two should also thank him. When Fu Ping saw Fu Ming Yan standing next to the leader, his face flushed red and even Fu Ming Xus eyes lit up instantly. Guyishin quickly and directly said, "Listen, he's introducing my brother-in-law. Listen up. This comrade is named Fu Ming, the grandson-in-law of Guafong of your Ministry of Public Security and the husband of Guushi." Yesterday morning, comrade Fu Ming Yin took photos with his wife, father, and sister at Tianaman Square. He saw Comrade Fong Wii sweeping the streets and recognized that the calluses on Comrade Phone Wings hands were the marks that only soldiers have. Comrade Fong Wii had been unable to find our armed forces department or return home due to amnesia. It was only last night at the suggestion of comrade Fu Ming Yin that the verification of her file at the armed forces department was completed which led to your reunion today. Grandma Sun Ein bent down and thanked Fu Ming Yin. Thank you. Fu Ming Yin helped the old lady up and son just did what should do. Grandma son didn't say much. She knew Fu Mings role and would repay this young man who would stay in Beijing after discussing it with her daughter. Having said almost everything that needed to be said, the leader spoke again. Comrade Phone Wii insisted on going home. So after verifying her identity last night, we sent her back today. Comrade son, we suggest that you and comrade Phone Wii contact our comrades in the armed forces department later. We need to take comrade Fong Wii to the hospital for further examination of the wounds on her head and body. Also, please come to the armed forces department for chat as there are some other matters to be resolved. The old lady was heartbroken when she first saw Foam Wiis injury. Now, hearing that she needed to go to the hospital for checkup, she said without hesitation, let's go now. Phone Wii, mom, don't worry. family know might come to visit this afternoon. Let's talk today and I'll introduce them to you properly. We can go to the hospital for the checkup tomorrow morning. She had originally planned to have dinner at Shiao Kuans house, but with such an important matter, the trip had to be postponed. Dau meant that Fong Wii was originally Shiao Kuans godmother, and the two families were already considered godparents, so this matter needed to be addressed immediately. Upon hearing the word mom, Sunians eyes reened again. "Okay." the leader of the armed forces department said with smile. Then we'll have someone drive to the family compound at 8:00 tomorrow morning and you can have good talk now. After the leader of the armed forces department finished speaking, he asked the Ministry of Public Security if there was anything to add. The leader of the Ministry of Public Security shook his head and organized people to evacuate the crowd. Guys was already gloating in the stairwell. know the whole story. Just ask me. My brother-in-law is going to be interviewed. Su Tinsho walked up to Fu Ming Yin, shook hands with smile, and said, "Comrade Fu, hello, am reporter from the newspaper. Let's find place to sit down. Take good care of them at home." Guu Jafong said to his daughter in the crowd. Gujong adjusted his hat and stroed out of the room. Chapter 1 12. The publisher arrives. Two editors from Beijing People's Publishing House, Dong and Wong Dongji, arrived at the entrance of the Ministry of Public Security's family compound. Previously, Suku from the publishing house went to meeting at the Ministry and learned that Director Gu's son-in-law had arrived in the capital. Director Gu also said that Fuing Yin would accompany his family on tour and then go to the publishing house. But yesterday evening, someone came to the editorial department again to ask about the symposium. If Fuuming Yin doesn't come to the publishing house soon, the symposium will be scheduled for after the new year. Wong Dongji volunteered to visit Fu Ming Yin to see if the symposium could be scheduled before the end of the year. Ever since reading Double Life, he had become extremely curious about Fu Ming Yin, the author of the story. Taking advantage of this opportunity, he came to Gua with Dong, more senior editor. After showing his work ID at the gate and registering, just as the armed forces vehicle was about to leave, the old man quickly opened the large iron gate for it. Wong Dongji was young and very curious, so he asked, "Grandpa, what's going on here?" "So many military vehicles. helped female soldier find her family," the old man said. Speaking of which, it was the son-in-law of the Goo family whom you are visiting who helped her get home. It's fuming yin. This time, not only Wong Dongji, but even DDong listened intently. Some people are born storytellers, able to tell stories with great twists and turns, while others are just quiet and reserved, making even the most exciting stories sound mundane in their mouths. The old man was the latter. He finished explaining the matter in just few words. Fu Ming Yin had encountered the amnesiac female soldier, led her to the armed forces department, and now she's home. The old man spoke of it lightly, as if it were nothing out of the ordinary. The two treated this as something to talk about when they met Fu Minion later and continued riding their bikes forward. There is small open space in the police family compound, which is usually used for drying clothes, occasionally for showing movies, or for holding meetings. Several pre-cast slabs were piled up on the open ground, and Guishian stood on the slabs, which were arranged in stepped shape. To make sure everyone could hear clearly, Guishian gestured as he said, "My brother-in-law touched Sister Wingji's hand, and he was puzzled at the time." "It's normal for the calluses on street sweeper to be little thick, but they're different from the calluses on typical peasant woman's hand. Why are they so neat and orderly?" Dong slammed on the brakes, causing Wong Dongji, who was standing next to him, to stop as well. What's wrong, brother Female soldiers are recognizing relatives. DDong gestured towards Wong Dongji with his chin. As the old man just mentioned, we were going to visit comrade Fu Ming anyway, and now well hear about it again. The old man's story was unremarkable, but in Guishin's mouth, it became an extraordinary tale. female soldier who should have died on the Sinos Soviet border was maliciously kept in the dark and trapped in rural village. After recovering, she led child through mountains and rivers, managing to find way to survive for herself and her child. The female soldier arrived in the capital with the help of the child's parents because of her accent. Unaware that the family compound less than 5 km away was the home she had been searching for. There was such person so clever and insightful who noticed something was wrong with the calluses when shaking hands with someone and thus helped the female soldier get home. Most of the people in the family compound new son Ein and Fong Wji so they found the story very relatable. After they finished listening, everyone present couldn't help but applaud. All right, all right. Guysin jumped down from the pre-cast concrete slab. I've already said everything. My brother-in-law told me all of this. Someone in the crowd laughed and said, "Your brother-in-law is quite boastful." The main point is that Guishian said lot about Fuing Yins keen insight and sharp mind. Everyone chuckled as they recalled Guishians boast. Guys immediately jumped up and protested vehemently. "Pha, what bragging! My brother-in-law is amazing. Back when Sister Wji was still called Wong Suha. This case went through several police stations and she shook hands with quite few people, right? Did no one notice? WJ's case was even reported in the provincial newspaper. If not millions, then hundreds of thousands must have read the newspaper. Nobody mentioned Wii's identity. After ruling out the possibility of her being an enemy agent, they just thought of her as an ordinary peasant woman. That means my brother-in-law. He bumped into sister Wanji in Tianaan Square and the moment they shook hands, he sensed something was off. Isn't that amazing? After Guishin finished speaking, everyone said, "He's really something. saw Shiao today and his face was so ugly that definitely wouldn't have recognized him. We really have to thank Gu's grandson-in-law. To me, callous is callous. How can tell how it was formed? Zean's brother-in-law is really amazing. Old Mrs. son has no hope and her health is deteriorating. It's really hard to say when something might happen to her. We really have to thank you. She and her husband. If Fu Ming hadn't found her, even though it's less than 5 km, she might never have been able to walk back. Seeing the shift in public opinion, Guishin walked home with satisfaction. When he first started speaking, he had said that he would only say it once, and he needed to go back and see how the reporter's interviews were going. Guys walked few steps and noticed two strangers following him on bicycles. He couldn't help but wonder. Where are you going? Why are you riding so slowly? We are editors from the People's Publishing House, Dong said with smile. We've come to see your brother-in-law and ask when he'll be free to see if the publishing house wants to hold symposium before the new year. Guys lit up and he seemed to have wings on his feet. Let's go. Let's go. My brother-in-law is usually out and about, but he's home today. He's being interviewed. There will be an extra chapter today. Chapter 1 121a promised to meet at Peing University. Bonus chapter. When Dong and Wong Dongji arrived at the Gu family's house, Su Tino had just finished interviewing Fu Ming. In fact, Su Tiano had already heard most of the things clearly at the armed forces department. Now he was just asking for some details so that the report would be more detailed and compelling. For Su Tinio, veteran reporter in his 30s, he has covered many cases. This story of the female soldier returning home is interesting enough on its own. There is no need to embellish it. Simply publishing it as it is is good news. Su Tinio closed the notebook, stood up, and reached out his hand to Fu Ming Yin. Comrade Fu, thank you. You still have guests here, so won't bother you any longer. Let's meet again on February 22nd. Fu Ming Yin smiled and shook Su Tinhos hand. Then we can take walk around the campus and see what we can gather material for. Definitely, definitely, Sue Tinio said with smile. haven't been to Peaking University yet, but thanks to you, the top science student, can also take look around Peing University. During their conversation, Fu Ming Yin revealed that he was freshman at Peing University, which piqued Sue Tinchos interest. After pressing him for details, Su Tinho naturally learned that Fu Ming was the top science student and had also applied to the English department. This information doesn't need to be included in this report as it would make the article lose its focus, but it could be included in the next report. Su Tinio immediately asked the other party if they would be willing to be interviewed again on February 22nd. 1977 marked the first resumption of the National College entrance examination and the start of the new school year in February 1978. Of course, the newspapers would not miss this news. Peing University and Chin Hua University are the shining pearls of higher education in China. The person in front of me is student of peing university and also the top science student in Juan Province. He was admitted to the English department which will make him great subject for news reports. Fuing Yin would certainly agree. There was only one day for the report and choosing the prime time of almost noon, Fuing Yin guessed that the fake Fu Ming Yin should have already started reporting. If we take the reporters there and bump into them, wouldn't it be more sensational than anything else if two fuians were admitted to school? With the reporter's involvement, it was only natural that special task force was established to deal with the people who had taken away the admission notices. Others were unaware of Fuming Yin's plans, only knowing that he would be giving another interview on the day he officially enrolled in college. Grandma Liiha kept smiling as she ate sunflower seeds. Fu Pings wrinkles widened. He had originally planned to go back after the third day of the Lunar New Year, as staying at the Goo family's house all the time wasn't good idea, but now he suddenly couldn't bear to leave. Fuing also wanted to see how his son would be enrolled in school. There would be reporters interviewing him that day. Fu Mingju smiled faintly, then looked somewhat embarrassed as she also had to register at school that day. However, she quickly perked up. She could go to her brother's school first and then register later. Her brother's school was better and the opportunity to be featured in the newspaper was much more valuable. She didn't want to miss her brother's shining moment. Guushi kept smiling sweetly, her back straight. She accepted all the praise for Fu Ming Yin as he was her husband. After seeing the newspaper reporter off, Fuing Yin welcomed in the two editors from the publishing house. Grandma Iwa quickly replaced the tea with fresh tea and fresh melon seeds and peanuts were already in place. Even the crumbs that had fallen near the coffee table were swept clean. Dong and Wong Dongji were once again stunned by Fu Ming Yin standing in front of them. Today when Tan has brought them too many shocks, the first shock is that the author himself is just like Yu Zing in the story, intelligent and wise. He can tell that the calluses on people's hands are not right just by shaking hands, which led to this legendary event. The second striking thing was his youth. He was handsome young man with refined appearance. Despite being country boy, he wasn't intimidated at all standing in such grandly decorated room. The third shock was that Fuing Yin was actually the top science student and was admitted to Peing University. When the old lady handed over the water glass, the two of them accepted it with both hands and thanked her. DDong spoke first. Professor Fu is the top science student. really didn't expect that he could write such good articles and also do so well in math, physics, and chemistry. This is what the country calls well-rounded talent. The editorial staff habitually address authors as teachers. And although the author in front of them is young, DDong still follows the old habit. Guys was unaware of this custom and blurted out, "My brother-in-law is college student, not teacher. We call the author teacher. It's just habit. You're such chatterbox." Grandma Lee Iwa tapped her grandson. If you say another word, you're going back to your room. Guys didn't want to go back, so he made zipping gesture with his hand near his mouth. Fuming Yin smiled and said, "Let's follow the editor's habits, and you can call me teacher Fu." Fuing Yin had dined with people from the Federation of Literary and Arts Circles and the Writers Association before, and regardless of age, they all liked to address intellectuals as teacher. Before he had no choice, no matter how big his business was, he was always little Foo in front of those officials. But now before even entering university, he is already teacher Fu. After accepting the title readily, Fu Ming Yin quickly got down to business, explaining that the two had come for the symposium. Fu Ming has arrived in the capital. There is still some time before the Chinese New Year. If Fu Ming agrees, then we plan to hold symposium before the new year. Since school hasn't started yet, Fu Ming has plenty of time. So, he naturally agreed. After leaving Guia's phone number with the editorial department, Dday Deong and Wong Dongji left. The Gu family did suggest staying for dinner, but the two men shook their heads vigorously. Just kidding. The Gu family members have all gone home. And with the women soldier returning home, Sunhin, Fong Wii, and Shiao Kuan's family all here, what are these two doing staying? Obviously, these people need to have lunch together. After leaving the Gu family compound, Wong Dong Xi kicked the handlebars of his bicycle, got on and said to Dong beside him, "Brother in my heart." This when Tan is just like the characters he created. He is truly wise and charismatic person. Dong initially told Wong Dongji not to have too much of bias against the author, as the way Yuzing is portrayed in the book does not represent the author himself. Now that he has met Fu Ming Yan, all of Dongs teachings have gone to waste. Yuzu Jing at least still wears glasses in the book and has scholarly and refined appearance. While Fu Ming Yen is tall, handsome, and wise. Fuing Yen, the top science student in Jonuan Province, is going to study English at Peing University. He's truly an extraordinary person. Author's note. Bonus chapter complete. See you tomorrow. Chapter 1:22. treating guests to dinner. Last night, Dau received call from Wong Suha Fong Wji in the duty room of the family compound and he had something on his mind. When her husband Yi Jang returned, Daiu told him what had happened. After thinking about it, Yi Jang said that they couldn't go there in the afternoon and had to go earlier. So, they went to the Ministry of Public Security's family compound early in the morning. Dau hesitated for moment. This morning, the leaders of the armed forces department arranged for the girl to meet her relatives. If we go, won't we be delaying their business? The Ye family patriarch and matriarch both said they couldn't wait until the afternoon. Grandpa Yas voice was crisp and clear. In front of the leaders of the armed forces department, Suiwa's mother will definitely acknowledge her relatives. But what happens after the leaders of the armed forces department and the Ministry of Public Security leave? Nobody knows what Suiwha's mother is thinking. We have to support Tsuha. Let Sui Huas mother know that the organization is Tsu Hua support and our family is also her support. Grandma Ja nodded. Comrade Sui Hua suffered lot in the countryside. The comrades from the armed forces department felt sorry for her and the comrades from the public security department felt sorry for her. But what if her family doesn't understand? Grandma Ja had experienced so much that she felt the rural period was nothing compared to being bitten by dog. Moreover, those two dogs, Schwansz's mother and Schwanzi, were only sentenced to labor reform last time. But this time, with the armed forces involved, they could be executed. Suiha herself didn't care and even thought it was good to be able to save his child. But they didn't understand Suiwa's mother. What if her mother cared about that experience and didn't want this daughter? Originally, Sui Hua was supposed to receive martyr's allowance for sacrificing her life on the battlefield. Now that she's alive and back, the allowance has to be returned. What if Sui Hua's mother thinks it would be better if she were dead? Comrade Za longs to go home, but it would be too painful if her family didn't accept her, Grandma Jia said incessantly. We can go and talk to her and say that we will make up for the money Tui Hua received during her time as martyr. Now that Sui Hua has official status, we can find her better job. Shiaoan was smart child from young age and was the apple of their eye. When Shiao Kuan went missing, the family was in chaos. If Shiao Kuan hadn't been carried out of the mountains by Wong Suha Fong Wji, the child would definitely be gone and the family would have fallen apart. Their family is very grateful. So after discussing it, they decided that everyone who was supposed to work the next day would take leave and the whole family would wait in the Ministry of Public Security's family compound until the people from the Ministry of Public Security and the Armed Forces Department left and then they would go in. The Ye family took bus to nearby stop early in the morning. They thought they were moving quickly, but when they were almost at the gate of the Ministry of Public Security's family compound with their things, they saw the armed forces military vehicle already leaving. The group hurriedly went to register and inquire about the address of the elderly lady's son and then entered the courtyard. The old man guarding the gate glanced at the group of people who were related to the female soldiers returning home, thinking to himself that things were about to get lively at the old lady's house. The Yei family carrying their belongings and with their child in tow walked slowly. By the time they arrived at the Sun family's house, Fong Wji had already told her mother about her experiences. That experience didn't make Son Ein feel disgusted. On the contrary, she felt sorry for her daughter. Son Ein patted her daughter's head. It's okay. It's okay. I've remarried before. It's nothing. Let's not talk about it anymore. Okay. I'm just upset that those bad people weren't punished. But now it's all right. The leaders of the armed forces department will definitely get justice for you. Actually, think so too. Accountant Chin told me about your experience and thought you would feel sorry for me. Fun Wii felt at ease smelling her mother's scent. Fong Wji thought that although she had no memory of it, Chin Yin had said yesterday that her parents had always doted on her since she was child. Smelling the faint Osmanthis fragrance on her mother, she felt that what accountant Sheen said must be true. The faint fragrance was soothing, making her want to rest her head on her mother's lap and talk. Isn't it heartbreaking? Grandma son, Ean, touched the wound on her daughter's head. This was the most serious one. It had healed, but you could still see how dangerous it had been. I'm so glad you're back. As long as you're back, everything is fine. If had to say, have to thank Accountant Chin. originally wanted to donate all the martyr subsidies, but he insisted on stopping me. We haven't spent any of that money. We've saved it all. We'll return your pension to the armed forces department later. We'll treat the injuries on your face and head ourselves so as not to burden the country. Mom has money here. The old lady suddenly felt fortunate that she hadn't spent any of the money from the past. She used to feel that life was meaningless, but now that her daughter was back, she could leave that money to her daughter. phone. WJI responded and while listening to her mother's rambling arrangements, she suddenly asked, "Mom, is the osmanthis scent on you perfume? This isn't perfume. picked the osmanthis from the osmanthis tree in the family compound in the fall and made it into osmanthis moisturizing cream and hair oil. Your mom made this for the first time, and it sells better than anything in department stores." Grandma's son's hair was mostly white, but it still shone like satin. Her hair was held in place with small hidden hair pins. Now that her hair was mentioned, Grandma Son let it down. Before you joined the army, used to apply these things to you and you really like the smell. The scent made her feel at ease and fji said with smile. Why don't you apply it anymore now that you've joined the army? How can there be any smell when we're on mission? Sunhin said, "I'll mail you something odorless." As the two were talking, someone knocked on the door. It was Shiao Kuan and his family. Mrs. Sunhins sprained ankle hadn't healed yet, so she could only sit in chair and watch Shiao Kuan come over to greet her. What beautiful child, said Grandma Sunin quickly. There's cookie tin in my drawer. Wii, could you get me tenuan note? The Ye family quickly declined. Don't refuse. My Wii said she's Xiaos godmother. She had no memory of it at the time, and it was your family that helped her with her identity and brought her to Beijing. The old lady thanked everyone who had helped Fong Wii. The Yei family was initially worried about the old lady's attitude, but seeing how content she was with her daughter, they quietly felt relieved. Grandpa Yi suggested that they visit the Gu family and that the Yei family would host meal for everyone. That's why group of people went to Goo's house and the editors from the people's publishing house all left. Author's note, there will be another update between 2 to 3:00 a.m. Chapter 123.A house to be given away. This was the first time the Gu family had ever been so lively. The house was packed with people. Sit down, everyone. Please sit down. Lie greeted the guests crisply. Guys and Guu Yushi went to the storage room and brought out folding chair that had been unused for long time. Sunjin was carried all the way by her daughter. She was the first to sit down and waved to Fu Ming Yan, indicating that he should sit next to her. Sunjin had met Fu Ming before, but she was too sad to look closely at Yushi's lover. Now she took his hand and examined him carefully. When Fuming Yen first met her, the old lady had deep, unyielding sorrow in her eyes. Now the gloom has been dispelled, and the withered old tree has quietly sprouted tender green buds. This tender green shoot is still young, but it represents the hope of life. When first met you, just thought you were good person. Yushi has high standards. If you weren't good, this little girl definitely wouldn't have looked at you. But the old lady was preoccupied with other things and didn't really see what was so good about you. Now she realizes that you are good in every way. Guji is Shia Yushi has excellent taste. She has truly found good son-in-law. And brother Fu, you have really raised good son. He is exceptionally intelligent. As an old lady from the inner quarters of the old house, Sunin is very knowledgeable about human relationships. Fuing Yin has good education and good character, which are his greatest strengths. He comes from rural background and his education is not as good as Guushi's, which is his weakness. The old lady knew that the Gu family had already accepted this son-in-law, but she still wanted to add to Fuing Yins good fortune by affirming the Gu family's good judgment and making Fuing Yins biological father happy as well. Grandma Son's praise was so unique, not single word was repeated. Sure enough, Fuing was so embarrassed by the praise that he kept rubbing his rough hands together, his face completely red. Fu Ming Yin looked at his father and faint upward curve appeared on his lips. In his previous life, his father died too early. When his father passed away, Fu Ming felt that he had accomplished nothing. Afterwards, he learned that his father had been secretly running around the black market to make money, which filled him with endless regret. Looking at his father now, Fu Ming Yin naturally felt deep sense of satisfaction. Seeing her family members smiling, Guushis eyes curved like crescent moons. She was happy for her husband and for herself. At this moment, Shiao Kuan bowed to Fu Ming Yin and said, "Thank you, Uncle Fu, for helping my godmother go home. My godmother has always wanted to go home. Just like grandma's son said, without your help, my godmother would not be able to go home. You are really amazing. Thank you so much. Xiao Kuan was almost in tears and everyone quickly told him not to cry. Lii Hua even stuffed the child's pockets full of candy. Daiu also said, "Our whole family treats Wii as relative and we are truly happy for her." Shiaoan should cow out to Uncle Fu. Despite repeated attempts to stop him, Shiaoan still cowed out to Fu Ming. As you all know, comrade Wanji saved my grandson, said Grandma Jia. Our family considers Wii godmother like another mother to Shiaoan. On this auspicious day, we would like to invite you all to meal at the state-run restaurant. After some polite back and forth, all the families, whose conditions were quite good, said they should host the event themselves. Fuing Yin suddenly felt his hand being tugged. It was Shiao Kuan. Do you need to go to the restroom? The child nodded. Fuing Yian led Shiao Kuan to the bathroom door, but unexpectedly, Shiao Kuan took out wad of money from his pocket. Thank you for helping godmother get home. Shiao Kuan actually wanted to give all of his New Year's money to Fu Ming Yin, which was huge stack of Tenuan notes. No need. No need. Fuing Yin was about to decline when Guushi arrived. Shiao Kuan was clever child. Seeing that he couldn't refuse Fu Ming Yin, he stuffed the money into Guushi's arms and ran away in flash. What's this? child's thank you gift, Fu Ming laughed. Then you can return it. Guushi had terrible headache, but she still had to change it. This one was at least 200 yuan thick. In the end, Guushi did not return the money because the Yei family specifically emphasized that the money was Shiao Kuan's token of appreciation, not theirs, even though they had prepared their own. The Yi family arrived little late today for reason. They planned to repay the martyr's pension for Sun. They went to the bank early in the morning to withdraw the money, bringing all the cash they could use at home, and even borrowed 200 yuan from their neighbor. This money was originally intended to be used to pay the old lady of the Sun family her pension. But unexpectedly, after the Yei family asked for it, Sun resolutely refused. According to Sun, the martyr's pension that her daughter had previously kept was useless and could simply be returned. She herself was not short of money, and after her daughter stopped working, it was enough to support the two of them for the rest of their lives. Moreover, Fong Wii is still thinking about work and the organization will make arrangements for her. Since their family will be relatives with the Yi family from now on, they shouldn't keep sending money back and forth as that would only damage their relationship. Therefore, the Yi family wanted to leave all this money to Fuyan. Grandma Sunin also took the opportunity to express her gratitude to the Gu family, saying that she also had thank you gift, but she hadn't prepared it yet. Grandma son Ehin had an idea. Although Fu Ming Yins household registration would be transferred to Beijing with the college entrance examination, Fuuming Yin would not have real home in Beijing. He did not own house and usually lived at the school and when he was on rest, he had to stay at his wife's house. This young man's family is too poor. He probably can't afford house in Beijing. Peaking university is indeed very good school and Sunian believes that after graduation she will definitely be assigned to good company and the company will also provide housing. However, that will take too long so it is better to buy house sooner. Sunian planned to return the pension issued by the organization, keep the money for her daughter's medical treatment and then see if she could buy suitable house with the remaining money. shared this idea with my daughter Fong Winji and she naturally agreed. Like the old lady, Fong Wji had vague thought in her mind. If it weren't for Fu Ming Yin, even though it was less than 5 km away, Fong Wii might not have been able to get home. Fu Ming Yin played crucial role in this. Since his family had the means, they offered their utmost sincerity. The reason they haven't brought it up yet is that the old lady has lot of money, but they don't know how much the house in Beijing should cost. They can only buy the house first and then give it to her. Now that the Yei family wants to give gifts, Sun also verbally offers hers. Fuming Yin declines the Yi family's generous gift, only wanting Shiao Kuan sentiments and verbally refuses Sun Ein as well. However, Fuuming Yin could tell from grandma's son's smiling eyes that she was still thinking about giving gift. This meal was eaten in the largest private room in the state-run restaurant. The large round table with diameter of 4 is large enough to accommodate four families. They ordered four hot pots and more than dozen dishes. Steaming hot air filled the private room as everyone clinkedked glasses and drank. Fu Ming inevitably drank some wine during the meal. After finishing his drinks, Fuing Yin took nap while holding his wife, and he didn't even have the energy to use contraceptives. Having eaten too much at noon, naturally ate less in the evening. After good night's sleep, the effects of the alcohol completely wore off, and was able to continue taking my father and sister around Beijing. While Fuing Yin took his family ice skating at Shikahai, newspapers still smelling of ink, were delivered to various workplaces and news stands. Chapter 124. Seeing Fu Ming Yin in the newspaper in the duty room of the Ministry of Public Security, staff members were sorting newspapers. Each office subscribed to number of newspapers for political purposes, and now they needed to classify them according to requirements. The young staff members who arrived at the office last took turns collecting the newspapers, and soon stack of newspapers was distributed to various offices. The Beijing Evening News is considered relatively close to the realities of ordinary people among other newspapers. Many leaders prefer to read the Beijing Evening News first and then read more policy oriented newspapers later when they have time. The front page headlines of newspapers are currently dominated by national policies. We can analyze these policies later. Let's first see what major events have occurred in the capital. The newspaper with its strong smell of ink was turned over and the contents of the second page were quickly seen. heartwarming encounter on Tianaan Square. Kind-hearted people help female soldier with amnesia return home. This report was placed on the second page occupying almost the entire second half. The center of the report featured photo of Sun Ein and Fong Wii embracing with leaders from the Armed Forces Department and the Ministry of Public Security standing next to them. After skipping the initial policy related article, many people started reading this news report. Some even spotted the Ministry of Public Security's logo in the photo. Upon closer inspection, it was indeed Minister Goo who appeared in the frame. dear, this involves matters from our unit. closer look at the article reveals that it mentions the Ministry of Public Security and officials within the Ministry of Public Security Read it even more carefully. To make the February 23rd report more dramatic, Su Tinho concealed Fu Mingin's identity as university student. He only said that he was traveling to Beijing with his family after his wedding. And when he was taking photos, he happened to notice that the cleaning lady Wong Sua's eyebrows and eyes looked somewhat familiar to him. Cleaner Wongs Hua seized the opportunity to ask Fu Ming Yin to recall something. After shaking hands with Fu Ming Yin, Fuing Yin noticed something was wrong with the calluses. In the evening, the two went to the armed forces department. And it turned out that the amnesiac female soldier was Comrade Fong Wii, who had been recognized by the organization as having sacrificed her life in the Sinos Soviet conflict in 1974. In accordance with Comrade Fong WJI's wishes, the leaders of the armed forces department organized family reunion event as soon as possible and the matter was resolved satisfactorily. The writing is simple and straightforward unlike the sensationalist articles of later generations. However, the story itself is full of dramatic tension. Fuing Yins recognition of the calluses was coincidence and Fun Wing's own experience was also very dramatic. So the report was still very attention-grabbing. After reading the newspaper, someone kicked it under his armpit, intending to go to Minister Gu to ask about the situation. crowd had gathered in Guu Jafong's office, which was filled with smoke, and Guifong himself had cigarette between his fingers. My grandson-in-law is indeed quite capable. He's very intelligent. He's from the countryside, so the local education level is definitely not as good as in Beijing. His wife, my granddaughter, is from the school my granddaughter attends. Guangong is usually low-key person and is too embarrassed to boast about his grandson-in-law, but now he brings up Fu Ming Yins achievements to brag about because of the saying, "Of all professions, only studying is noble." The Chinese people have always valued education. Those who can work in the ministry have good benefits and high salaries. When they are living good life, they pay more attention to education. Everyone knows that Minister Guus's granddaughter, Guushi, is an outstanding student, achieving top grades in the best class at the best school in Beijing. This academically gifted girl actually tutored her husband, resulting in him achieving higher grades than her. Everyone chimed in saying that Guushi had found good partner. Guu Jiaong was even embarrassed to mention that his granddaughter's husband was best-selling author. No rush. Anyway, my granddaughter told me this morning that after the publisher's editor came, Fu Ming Yin submitted the new manuscript. We'll wait until we've achieved some success and find suitable opportunity. If you want to brag about your grandson-in-law, you need to find the right opportunity. Otherwise, what if you start showing off and no one wants to listen anymore? The moment Guangong met Fuing Yen, he knew he was no ordinary man. With the opening of the college entrance examination, the country had changed its atmosphere and was thriving. Guu Jafong believed that this grandson-in-law would bring him even more surprises in the future. This morning was unusually quiet, and Guangong greeted the office with smile as he smoked cigarette. These days, photographers are really skilled. Not only are their compositions excellent, but more importantly, they also capture the key people in the photos. In the very center are Sun Ein and Fong Wji, flanked by key leaders from the armed forces department and the Ministry of Public Security. Fuing Yin, crucial figure, is also present, occupying significant corner of the photograph. When his superiors and subordinates saw that Guong was in the photo, they naturally came over to ask what happened. Knowing that the person who helped the female soldier return home was Guangongs grandson-in-law, who was also the top science student in Jonuan Province and was about to enter the foreign language department of Peing University. Many people were curious about this high achieving student. Someone suggested, "Isn't the new year just around the corner? Old Gu, why don't you bring your brilliant grandson-in-law along? Young people always need to have drink, so let's give him little taste of what's good for him." Sure, Gujifong readily agreed. Let's broaden the horizons of the younger generation. While everyone at the Ministry of Public Security was in high spirits, another person looking at the newspaper felt chill run through him from his initial pleasant mood. That person was Yushu Win, who had returned to the capital. Yuwins biological mother's surname is Fu, which is why he was able to change his name smoothly. Isn't it normal for him to take his mother's surname fu instead of his father's? After hearing that Yushuin had received an admission letter from the English department of Peing University, the Yu family immediately agreed to let Yushu win take his mother's surname. What's wrong with changing your name to your mother's surname? You can get into the top university in the country and your future children will use the same surname. All you have to do is give up the name Yushuin. Is that worthwhile trade? After it was confirmed that Yushu Win would change his name to Fu Ming Yin, the Yu family began to tell the people in the alley about the origin of the name, Yusuin suffered from series of illnesses, both major and minor, in the countryside and nearly died. By chance, he met blind man in the county who told him it would be better to change his surname to his mother's. He then gave him the name Fu Ming. After changing his name to Fu Ming Yin, Yusuins luck improved and he was admitted to the department of foreign languages at peaking university. After the Yu family boasted like this, everyone started calling Yuin Fuen. Yuin felt awkward when others called him Fuing Yin. But whenever he looked at the admission notice hanging in his house, he told himself that he had to overcome it. Yu-uin was about to go to university and didn't want to fall too far behind others. So, he gritted his teeth and searched for English materials in junkyard to learn English. Yuwin's rare moment of relaxation each day is spent reading the Beijing Evening News. What did he see? He saw real news reports about Fuming Yin. Chapter 125. Fuming Yin's family meeting. Yuwin stood outside the news stand, his back drenched in cold sweat, and in his excitement, he crumpled the newspaper in his fist. The old lady at the news stand immediately objected. promised you Shu Winin that as long as he didn't damage the newspaper, could give him 5 cents week to read it when there weren't many people around. Now that the newspaper is crumpled, how can sell it? She immediately said, "Shuin, no, Min, this won't do. You've crumpled the newspaper. I'll buy it. I'll buy this newspaper. Yuin reached for his money with trembling hands, and the money spilled out of his pocket and onto the ground. As bent down to pick up the money, the newspaper fell into the puddle again, and the crucial second page got wet. Seeing his distraught appearance, the old lady kept staring at him and even noticed that Yushuin's hand was twitching as he picked up the money. Can you find money here? She had no choice but to come out and help pick up the money. One newspaper was gone, so he had to bring another one. In the end, Yushuin spent three cents to take two newspapers back to the courtyard house. The old lady was little puzzled. What was the situation with Yushuin? Why was he so agitated after seeing the report? Thinking this, the old lady also went to look at the Beijing Evening News. She put on her reading glasses and turned to the second page of the newspaper. After reading it, the old lady understood the reason. The kind-hearted person who helped the female soldier return home was also named Fuing Yin. It's just name that's the same as someone else's. What's the big deal? This name is indeed quite rare, but it's not big deal if someone else has the same name. The old lady accepted the premise that Fuming Yin's name was duplicate and read through the story of the female soldier returning home. After finishing the story, the old lady's eyes welled up with tears. The fuming yin in this newspaper is much smarter than the fuing yin, you shuin in the alley, he can discover the truth about the female soldiers from the details. The old lady even thought that if it were the fu mining yin in the alley, he definitely wouldn't be able to discover the truth. Wongsua, no fji, what fine soldier. He lost his memory and was imprisoned to be someone's wife. Not only did he run away, but he also took his four-year-old fever's child with him. It's pitiful for female soldiers who have no memory. Even when they arrived in Beijing, they didn't know where their home was, only 5 km away. All that was left at home was their elderly mother waiting for her daughter to come home. Fortunately, they were recognized and finally went home. What wonderful story. Good deeds are rewarded and the soldiers can go home. Now the story is particularly moving because of its genuine emotions, especially since it takes place in Tianaan Square. The elderly woman who is somewhat superstitious felt that it was the great leader protecting her. The old lady thought the story was good and even planned to keep copy for later so she could tell it to her illiterate old friends in the alley. The old lady wanted to keep copy of newspaper, but today the Beijing Evening News sold out very quickly after 10:00 a.m. and she couldn't keep her last copy. She overheard people talking and learned that everyone was buying the newspaper because of the story of the female soldier returning home. These days, cultural entertainment is scarce. There are very few movies and books and newspapers are all formulaic. It's rare for story with bit of legend to be reported, and everyone who can read will join in the fun. In those days, resources were scarce, but Beijing was much better off than other provinces and cities. Many families could still afford newspaper that cost 15 cents copy. You can buy it and tell the story to your children or to the illiterate elderly in your family. You Shuin entered the courtyard with the newspaper in his hand. An old lady who was sunbathing in the yard said, "Shuin, why do you look so pale?" There was row of taps in the front yard of the courtyard house, and woman was washing clothes. "Grandma Wong, what's Shu Winin?" His mother said, "He should be called Ming Yen. Now his name is Fu Ming." After carefully reading the report, Yushuin felt tightness in his chest. The person in the newspaper was named Fu Ming Yin. But who was this Fu Ming? Yu-uin entered the courtyard with his head down and eyes lowered, which puzzled the others. Ever since Yushuin changed his name to Fu Ming Yan and came back, he's been riding high. The admission letter from Peing University's English department is so prestigious that even the families of many unmarried women are flocking here, hoping to find college student as partner. What's wrong? Aunt Chin shook her hand and looked at Yu Win, who had entered the passageway. What's wrong with Xiao Fu? It's big news. Definitely big news, said an old man sunbathing with his cane. He's holding newspaper. Maybe the college entrance exam has been cancelled. Really? The college entrance exam has been cancelled again. People with nothing to do in the courtyard gathered together, basking in the sun and gossiping. Yuin couldn't hear anything. He gripped the newspaper tightly and crawled into the westernmost room of the second courtyard, which belonged to their family. Before his parents came home from get off work, Yushuin read the newspaper over and over again countless times. Just as his eyes were about to pop out of their sockets, his parents returned. Yuwins grandmother had long noticed that her grandson was acting strangely, but Yushuin refused to tell her. He thought his grandmother was ignorant and that he would only tell her when his parents came back. you're finally back." Grandma Yushuin said anxiously. Ming looked terrifying. Yushuin went to great lengths to impersonate someone else, making sure everyone in the alley called him that. Even his own family members and even his three older sisters who lived far away and rarely came back. Yucho Tin stepped forward and asked, "What's wrong?" As Utian spoke, Fuan went to open the locked cabinet to prepare some malted milk powder for her son to nourish him. Her son's face was so pale that it worried her. Dad, mom, the real Fu Ming Yen is in the newspaper. Yuwin's words immediately put the whole family in state of emergency. Both he and his wife were workers at nearby steel plant. Although they were not highly educated, they were both literate. Read it aloud. Read it aloud. Read the contents of the newspaper to me. The old lady was illiterate, but she was eager to know the news in the newspaper. Yudo Tien read the newspaper slowly, while Fuan had already finished reading and was wiping away tears. She had never approved of impersonation in the first place. But everyone else in her family had agreed. Now looking at the newspaper, that fear welled up in her heart again. As soon as her husband finished reading the newspaper, she complained with sob in her voice. If you ask me, they shouldn't have done this impersonation thing. Why did they have to do it with Fu Ming Yin? Before she could finish speaking, the old lady slapped her daughter-in-law. Is there even single word in this passage that mentions Fu Ming as college student? It only says that she was sightseeing with her family in Tienaman Square and helping the female soldier return home. Why are you in such hurry? Are you panicking right here? eyebrows relaxed. His mother was right. The old lady placed her hands on her grandson and said, "What's so great about being in the newspaper? He can't go to school without an acceptance letter. It's like not being able to enter the city without letter of introduction. Getting into university is the same as getting into the city. Universities don't recognize anything else. They only recognize red stamp." The old lady retrieved the admission notice and showed it the red seal. Yuwin's eyes were fixed on the admission notice. It was his admission notice. The old lady shoved the acceptance letter into Yu Shuins arms. This is my grandson's. No one can take it away from him. You got the acceptance letter quietly. And your name is Fuming Yin too. If you don't go to school, who will? This person. The old lady tapped the newspaper. Hurry up and send him back to the countryside. He belongs to the countryside anyway. Yushuin was breathing rapidly. The admission notice was his and no one could take it away from him, not even Fu Ming. Yuchotian said, "Maybe this family went on vacation again today. Go wait at the entrance of their residential compound. If you run into them, you can persuade them to go back quickly." Yu Shuin nodded, looking at the information revealed in the newspaper. Fuing Yin lived in military family compound not far from Tianin Square. he could buy map and go there today to see Fu Ming Yan and tell him to go back to the countryside as soon as possible. Seeing that the family's small meeting had reached conclusion, Fuan still felt vaguely uneasy. After her son finished eating and went out, she pursed her lips as she watched his back. It's all right. Yo Tian looked at the admission notice. It's an official document with red seal here. So, what's there to be afraid of? Don't say anything that could undermine morale next time. Ming is already nervous. It was almost time for her to go to work. And Fuan wasn't in the mood to think about it anymore, so she could only say, "Okay." Chapter 126. Yushu Winn meets Fu Ming Yen. It's almost 30 Lee from Tongen to Tienaman Square. After taking swaying bus, it took Yushuin almost 2 hours to get to the city. Then Yushuin spent more than half an hour following the map to find his way to the outside of the police station's family compound. As the Lunar New Year approaches, the iron gate of the Ministry of Public Security's residential compound has been freshly painted and adorned with red lanterns. Through the fence, one can see neat flower beds, trees, small square, and rows of orderly buildings inside. hint of jealousy flashed in Yushuin's eyes. The roads here are wide and smooth, unlike Tonsen, where the heavy steel trucks make the roads bumpy and uneven. Otherwise, why would the bus take so long to run? Furthermore, the courtyard house where he lived was dilapidated, unlike the city where electricity was available. Their homes not only lacked electricity, but also toilets. Every household use spatoon, which had to be emptied daily. In the courtyard houses, there are always children who are too lazy to go to the toilet outside, so they will find corner to live in the courtyard. And from time to time, you can smell nauseating stench. The family compound where Guushi lived was much better than the traditional courtyard houses in Tangian County. Guu Yushis father was just low-level employee, which meant that her grandfather was qualified to live here. Guushi was the granddaughter of ministry official. Yusuin felt extremely jealous when he thought about Guushi marrying Fuian. He then wondered how Guushi, who grew up in such an environment, could possibly be interested in Fuing Yin. Only after imagining Fu Ming Yin being abandoned did Yu Shuin calm down. Once met Fu Ming Yan, had to talk to him alone and persuade him to return to the village as soon as possible. After standing there for while, Yuin decided to go to the gatekeeper to ask if Fuming Yen was home. Yuin walked to the door, but before he could speak, he heard someone call his name. Yuan Yuiing. It was Fu Ming Yan who spoke. Upon seeing Yu Shu Win, Fu Ming Yan ran over, his face flushed from running. Fu Ping and Fuing Xu then quickly arrived. You the educated youth. Fuing was very surprised, never expecting to see you Shuin here. All right, forgot you're also from Beijing. Hello, Yugi Ching. Fuing Xu also stepped forward to greet him. Fu Ming Yin put his arm around Yu Shuins shoulder and said in low voice, "You saw the newspaper, didn't you? You saw what did, right? Let's go talk over there. Yuin was also eager to speak with Fu Ming alone. So he said, "Uncle Fu, little sister Fu, you should go back first. want to have chat with Fu Ming." Yuins gaze fell on Fu Pings left and right hands, which were full of things and were obviously quite heavy. today. Since the Fu family had almost run out of film, and the Yei family had forcibly given them some foreign exchange certificates yesterday, the Fu family not only went ice skating today, but also went to the Friendship Store to broaden their horizons. The Friendship Store was even more impressive than department store with signs in foreign languages and record player playing Terresa Tangs music from Hong Kong. Terresa Tongs voice was like water, giving people dreamlike feeling in the bright and dazzling hall, even making Fu Ping and Fu Mingju wonder if this was really still Beijing, especially since there were foreigners talking to the waiters nearby. And the waiters listened carefully and replied in foreign language. Fu Mingju quietly asked her brother, "Brother, can you understand?" Fuing also pricricked up his ears, waiting for his son's answer. Fu Ming shook his head because the other person was speaking Russian, not English. The prices at the friendship store made Fuing and Fu Mingju tremble with fear, and they dared not buy anything. Fu Mingian let his father and sister feast their eyes, and he directly bought film, as well as 2 kg of filled chocolates, pine nuts, potato chips, and Jeang Hua cigarettes. Fu Ming Yin was never stingy person. His father-in-law gave him camera and he used all the foreign exchange certificates he had on them. Fuing was carrying net bag. In addition to buying chocolate at the friendship store, he also bought white rabbit milk candy, fruit, hard candy, peanuts, oranges, and canned goods at the state-run department store. The Goo family had entertained guests yesterday, so they quickly reduced the amount of food they had at home. Fuing noticed that his son had bought imported snacks. So now they were preparing domestically made food. He was carrying net bag in each hand, both full of things. Fuming Yin put his arm around you Shuin's shoulder and walked to the side, saying, "The things my dad is carrying are things we bought at the department store. We've always lived at the Goo family's house, so we can't just eat and drink for free. It's always good to be polite." That makes sense. Speaking of which, you all live at the Gu family's place. Yuin looked away, but when we're in Beijing, we can only stay at the Yu family's place, otherwise goose houses are too expensive. We initially wanted to stay at guest house, but we were immediately stunned when we saw the price. Luckily, Yushi's grandfather asked us to stay at her house. We were really afraid that they wouldn't ask us to stay because we really couldn't afford to stay at guest house in Beijing. Let me treat you to meal. Yu Shuin said with smile. Let's treat our hero to meal and talk over there. What hero? You mean the thing in the newspaper? It was just coincidence. But gained one benefit. My wife's grandfather started to look at me differently. Yu Winin, who was curious about Guushis grandfather's official position, said, "You're so handsome, and you even saved Gui twice. Now you're only starting to look at me differently. It's quite difficult." Fuming Yan said. Her family is well off. If had an acceptance letter, the marriage might still have happened, but now it's unlikely. I'm about to give up, but dad is unwilling to. Besides, going back to the village would only cause trouble. Let's just spend the new year in the city and leave after the new year. Yuin frowned. He just wanted them to leave as soon as possible. He even thought about whether to contact Lin Xiaoang and asked the village to urge Fu Ping and the others to go back quickly. Now we hear that Fuing Yin will not leave until after the new year. What trouble is happening in the village? Fuing Yin had faint smile in his eyes. Yuin in front of him was indeed very naive, completely untrained in the ways of official and did not realize that the rhythm of the conversation was entirely according to his own wishes. Fuing Yan said, "You before you left, you knew about my parents' divorce, right? Yuin only remembered that Fu Ping and Hei Pingping had divorced after being reminded by Fuing Yan. "We left in hurry back then, and the reason for the divorce wasn't exactly honorable," Fuing Yen said vaguely. "Never mind, don't want to mention it. It's all because of things in the village, so my dad doesn't want to go back for the time being. We'll just wait until after the new year to talk about it so that when we go back, the villagers won't gossip. If we go back later, the gossip will definitely decrease. Yu Winn was afraid that Fuuming Yin would be doing well and gain his father-in-law's favor. Now that he knew that Fuing Yin had not gained the Gu family's approval and that the reason for his parents' divorce was not honorable, he felt satisfied. In the alley where Yuin lived, there was also family going through divorce because the wife had cheated on him, and he guessed that it was probably for the same reason. Otherwise, what reason would people in the village have to get divorce? Fu Ming Yin and Guu Yushi were never good match. No wonder he ran away so quickly after his parents got divorced. Yuin laughed, even feeling that he had worried for nothing. Today was real waste of time. He should have stayed home and continued studying English. Never mind. Fuing Yin seemed to want to have dinner with Yuin, but then gave up and sighed. have to go back to the Gu family. It's not good to go back too late. You Shuin looked sympathetic. Your status in the family is so low. It's also my fault for not getting into university. Fuming Yan said, "Let's just wait for my dad to give up. The main thing is that the Gu family are all respectable people. They always speak well of me to others. Plus, Guushi likes me, which gives him sliver of hope. You're just giving up." Fuing Yian said what Yuin wanted to hear, following his lead. What can do if don't give up? Our family backgrounds are too different. It's impossible. And even if there's college entrance exam this year, I'm not going to take it. Even if did, still wouldn't be able to be with Yushi. might as well give up. Yuin's face lit up with look of wild joy, but he tried to hide it, forming strange expression on his face. It's okay. Actually, you are very talented and will have good future in the village. Fu Ming Yin couldn't bear to watch you Shuins performance. So, he covered his face with his hands and let out faint sigh. right. Let me take you to the station. It'll be hard for you to get back after this. Thank you for your comfort. It makes me feel much better. Chapter 127. How to make potato chips. When Guushi jogged over, Fuing Yin had already put Yu Shuin on the corresponding bus. Why don't you invite Yu Jiing to have meal? Guushi asked, panting. We weren't very familiar with each other in the village back then. But since we both went to Beijing, having been sent down to the countryside from the same place and later attending university in Beijing, we can still keep in touch. Fuming Yian reached out and straighten her scarf. He lives in Tongian County and there are no buses if he goes back late. He just happened to be in town today on business and saw the newspaper, so he thought he'd come over and say hello. We weren't that close and we didn't have much to talk about. He didn't even leave an address when he left. Guushi let it go after hearing this since her relationship with you Shuin was already so Guushi, where did you go today? saw that you bought lot of things, but was in such hurry that didn't even look. went ice skating and stopped by the friendship store on the way. See if you like it. When Guushi returned, she saw Guishin eating box of potato chips covered in English. Sis, you have to try this. It's delicious. Potato chips, as the name suggests, are made from potatoes. Even wealthy family like the Goo family has never bought potato chips at friendship store because they are too expensive. Guys jumped up from the sofa, ran over, and stuffed crispy fried potato chip into Guy Yushis mouth. Brother-in-law, you eat too. Fuming ate one potato chip and then waved his hand, saying, "Thank you, but I've had enough. You guys eat. It's so delicious. Don't you like it? Guys widened and it was clear that he had spoken Fuing Xus thoughts. The young woman didn't say anything, but also looked over. What's so strange about that? Fuing Yian said with smile. It's too thick, and the seasoning isn't evenly distributed. Just because it's American doesn't mean it's necessarily good. Fu Ping only ate one chip, not because he didn't like it, but simply because he thought it was too expensive. In fact, one ship was equivalent to half bowl of rice. Fu Ping felt that eating this stuff was not worthwhile. But after hearing his son's opinion, he still ate piece. "Even after eating it, can't tell if my son's evaluation is right or wrong." "Brother, you have really high standards," Guishin said with grin. "But the fact that you were able to marry my sister already shows that you have high standards." Guu Yushi smoothed her hair with one hand, picked up potato chip with the other, and stuffed it into her younger brother's mouth. Even eating delicious food can't shut you up. Guys munched on potato chips, giving his sister mysterious, furtive smile. Guushi used her older sister's authority to suppress her younger brother, raising her fist in threatening gesture, which finally made Guuishin raise his hands and surrender. We should buy some soda, Fuuming Yan said, drawing on his experience from later generations. Potato chips go well with soda. Yes, we have Arctic Ocean soda at home. bought it. Guys happily opened the soda, one bottle for each of them. And as Fu Ming Yin had said, it tasted even better. Potato chips have lot of seasonings, and if you eat too many, your mouth will feel salty. But if you drink little sweet water, you can keep eating them. Fuing Yin said, don't like this. I'll go help in the kitchen. You guys enjoy your meal." Liua is preparing vegetables. There are many people in her family, and preparing vegetables is physically demanding task. Everyday, people take turns helping her. Lie quickly said, "Didn't you buy potato chips? You should eat some, too. Grandma, go ahead and eat. Have taste." Fu Ming Yin had already washed his hands, took the pig's trotters, and took over Liias task of removing the hair. Liiha wasn't persuaded to leave by Fu Ming Yin, but Guushi came in and pulled her out. The couple prepared the ingredients. Potatoes were shredded and soaked in water to prevent oxidation. Garlic was minced, cabbage leaves were washed and shredded, and sauerkraut was washed to remove impurities. When Liihua came out of the kitchen after finishing, she was eating potato chips. Maybe can actually make it. It's not that hard. even cut it little too thick. Lihwa felt little bad about the high price of potato chips at the friendship store. Since she was good cook, she wanted to figure out way to replace them. Guys looked dejected while Fuming Yen said with smile, "Our grandma is very skillful. have high hopes for her research. if she can make good and cheap potato chips, we can sell them to foreigners at the Canton Fair. This made Liia Hua even more enthusiastic. And during dinner, she chatted with the people at the table about the Canton Fair that Fu Ming Yan had mentioned. None of the Gu family members were in business. So, they didn't know much about the Canton Fair. Fu Ming Yen, who was businessman in his previous life, had personally visited it many times. This time he pretended to have read the newspaper and recounted the bustling scene. While the Gu family was enjoying happy dinner, the Yu family also waited for Yuin. Yu Win, who was in days in the morning, didn't correct other people's way of addressing him, but now he's in the mood. You have to call me Ming or you can call me Xiao Fu. No, no, it's something else. The college entrance exam has been cancelled. The old lady was immediately relieved when Yusuin returned and said to Fuan, who had worried look on her face, "Are you all right?" Minion, "Tell me what happened back then." Upon hearing Yuins words, Yus father and grandmother both breathed sigh of relief. Only Fu once said softly, "Why didn't you go to the family compound?" "Grandma, you slammed her chopsticks down. Our scholar is also named Fu Ming Yan. And that person is also named Fu Ming. Are you worried there aren't enough problems? Why ask? It's just coincidence of names. Too many names are inappropriate. Yotian said, "Call Lin Xiaoang and ask her what's going on with the Fu family's divorce." The next day, after much trouble, Yushuin finally contacted Lin Xiaoang and learned about Hi Pingpings shameful deeds, which put his mind at ease. Yuin began to struggle with English grammar again, hoping that the new year would pass quickly so that the Fu family could return to their small village. Chapter 128. Asking for an autograph. Half month after arriving in Beijing, Fu Ming witnessed the city's first snowfall. The heavy snow began to fall in the middle of the night because the temperature in Beijing was below zero, unlike injuan province where it would first fall as freezing rain before turning into snowflakes. The snow in Beijing fell for short while, producing tiny snow pellets that were blown into hexagonal snowflakes. The snowflakes clumped together like soft goose feathers, quietly settling on everything. In less than half an hour, thin layer of snow had covered the room. When the curtains were pulled open early in the morning, the outside world was crystal clear white world, which also made the room bright and clear. Guushi, who was still in bed, had already put on her autumn clothes and was putting on her thin sweater. She was first surprised, then frowned. To my surprise, it snowed. Few girls don't love snow, and the world after snowfall has crystal clear, pure white feel. What's worrying is that in this kind of weather, it would be great if we didn't have to go to work and we could stay home and hibernate in the countryside, but my family members have to go to work and my spouse has to go out, too. Guu Yushi asked, "Is it snowing?" Fu Ming responded. He then went to wash up, used the restroom, quickly brushed his teeth, and washed his face, and finally combed his hair in front of the mirror. washed my hair last night, and probably went to sleep before it was completely dry, so it's not very neat right now, sticking out in all directions." Fuming Yin turned on the tap, casually splashed water on his hair, then combed it. Hearing footsteps, he didn't linger in the bathroom. He combed his hair while making room for the next person. Guu Yushi brushed past him. Guu Yushi noticed drop of water fall on Fuing Yins face and wiped it away with her finger. Your hair won't do. I'll fix it later. After Guushi finished washing up, she rummaged through the bedside table and took out the osmanthis hair oil. Aunt Son gave it to me. I'll use this from now on. fuming in then had faint scent of osmanthis on him and he couldn't help but twitch his eyebrows feeling really uncomfortable with having any other scent on him. Guu Yushi pursed her lips and winked mischievously then opened the lotion. It had the same osmanthis scent and it was also gift from Sunian. And this too, let me apply it for you. We can't let Aunt Son's kindness go to waste. Fuing Yin was just not used to it, but he didn't actually dislike it. So he sat on the bed and let Guushi apply the lotion. As summer passed and autumn arrived, Ming was incredibly dark-kinned. Now in winter, he has become fair-s. And with her meticulous care, he has somewhat pale appearance. Thinking of her jigalo, Guushis lips curved into smile. The person in front of her was her one and only Jigalo. couldn't resist giving him quick kiss on the corner of his mouth. Okay. Her voice was soft and sweet like honey cake, making Fu Ming Yin unable to resist pulling the standing person into his arms to taste if it was sweet enough. As they kissed, they could actually taste the faint sweet fragrance of honey, which made their cheeks flush red and their eyes and brows brimming with hint of spring. We still have to go out. Guushi gently pushed her husband away. The radiators inside the room hummed, bringing in temperature of around 10° enough for one to wear only soft thermal undershirt and thin sweater. Staying at home or having snowball fight in the residential compound is very comfortable in this kind of weather, but going out becomes pain. Fuming Yin is leaving today. The publishing house called yesterday and scheduled the symposium for 10:00 a.m. today. The timing was also significant. After the symposium concluded, the publishing house would treat all the attendees to meal. When Fuming Yin was about to leave, he told Guushi not to follow him to the door so as not to catch chill outside. I'm following the publishers schedule today. If miss dinner time, I'll eat out. These lunch gatherings, which are usually only held at noon, sometimes extend into the afternoon for various reasons. Good. Fuming Yin rode his bicycle, ate hot breakfast at state-run restaurant, and set off for the publishing house. little after 9:00, he arrived at the entrance of the publishing house. Ouch. When Fu Ming Yin parked his car, he saw someone fall and reached out to help the thin, middle-aged woman up. Thank you, comrade. Chinro, who was in poor health, looked at the young man in front of him. As soon as he let go of his hand, he swayed his body again. Let me help you. Fu Mingan offered. Thank you, comrade. Shin Rang thanked him again. After carefully walking up the steps, he wiped the snow off the soles of his shoes and asked Fu Ming Yin, "Are you new to the publishing house? I've never seen you before." Fu Ming Yin always attracts attention when he appears in crowd. As if he was born to steal the spotlight. When walking with group of people, he is always the first one people notice in the crowd. I'm here to attend the symposium. Double life. What coincidence. Chin said with smile. I'm also here for this symposium. My name is Chin Rang. What's your name? Fuing Yin. Fuming Yin knew that her work had been adapted into film called Middle Age. He watched the film first and then went back to read the original novel. Pan Hongs performance in the film was excellent, especially the scene where she bids farewell to her husband after falling ill, which has been hailed as one of the most moving crying scenes in film history. However, Fuming Yin prefers the original novel, which has richer historical details and because it is written in the first person, more nuanced psychological descriptions, which is something that film and television cannot achieve. Fuing Yian knew Chin Rang not only because of her works but also because of her marriage and family. Her three children, Leang Zua, Leong Tion, and Leong Huan were also famous in the literary and artistic circles of later generations. Langu was known for works such as love my family and tiger's mouth revery. Leong Tion participated in many works as an actor. Leong Huan became famous because of his marriage to Inga, the ex-husband of Song Dandon. I'm quite curious about the author of Double Life," Chen Rang said with smile. "My daughter really likes this book. Not many people in her class read it, but she insisted on buying another copy and circulating it in the class. All the mischievous kids in the class liked it. This time, she specially asked me to bring her favorite copy so she could get an autograph. When Fu Ming visited Shinwa Bookstore in Beijing with his father, he discovered that his most loyal readership was among students. Once you sit down, I'll sign it for you. Can you leave message inside encouraging your daughter to study hard? Shenron looked at Fu Ming Yin in surprise at this statement. Her daughter liked the work very much and said that the author must be very young. But Chun thought differently. She was looking at the writing style. Young people have always liked to show their uniqueness and to use beautiful and magnificent words to demonstrate their distinctive literary talent. Unexpectedly, my daughter was right. The author of When Tan is indeed young and handsome, reminding me of the real life inspiration for the character Yuzing in the book. Chapter 129 Literary Veterans Shenron couldn't help but ask, "Comrade Win Tan, how old are you?" Born in 1958, Fu Ming Yen said, "20 years old this year. He's so young." Shen Rang looked at Fuing Yen and said with admiration, "The younger generation is truly formidable. to create such popular work at such young age. Shenron's first work was published in 1975. She was already 40 years old at that time, but the person in front of us was only 19 years old and created literary and artistic works that were loved by the masses. In Shun Rangs opinion, Double Life is indeed highquality work that is refreshing and impressive. However, the high sales volume is still related to the overall cultural environment. The masses have had enough of model operas and yearn for more fresh cultural works. This book, Double Life, is just right. Yet, it is different from the wounded literature that is inherently painful, possessing kind of uplifting beauty. Professor Chin's work is the result of years of accumulated knowledge and experience. was just lucky to get published. There's no such thing as good luck. It's just that your writing is excellent, very well written. You've been doing well lately. Shinron wanted to ask Fu Ming Yan if he had any new works, but before she could finish speaking, DDong from the editorial department came over. Teachers, this way, please. The time we scheduled for this meeting is inconvenient. It's snowing. think the timing is good. timely snowfall promises bumper harvest. Shinron said with smile. The roads are hard to travel on when it snows. Dang said with smile. When saw the snow this morning, sighed and wished it had been yesterday. Where did your publishing house manage to schedule time yesterday? Shinron said, "If we had scheduled it later, it would have been more likely to freeze over, making the roads even more difficult to travel. This date was good one." Once in the conference room, DDayong poured water for the two of them and heard Chun Rang ask question again, this time about Fu Ming Yins new work. Our teacher Fu has three more works, DDong said with smile. It's just that they probably won't be scheduled before the new year. They'll have to wait until after the new year. As Luin Wu stepped into the conference room, his ears caught the key information. Teacher Fu had three more works. The magazine October was launched in January of this year and it published Lu Shin Wus work, Story of Love. Because of the good sales and because October was newly established publication, Lu Shin Wu communicated with the magazine's editor-inchief to see if he could be transferred there as an editor. The final reply was, "The quota for this year's transfers is full, and when job transfers become available next year, Luin Wu will be transferred to October as an editor." Luin Wu has been Chinese language teacher at Beijing number 13 middle school for 14 years. This job is considered very good by outsiders. But Lu Shin Wu longs to have more time to participate in literary creation. Lu Shin Wu was very confident about his job as an editor at October. So he started to communicate more with authors in the literary world to solicit manuscripts so that he would have manuscripts to solicit when he officially started working at October. Now that Lu Shin Wu had heard Daongs words, he was like vulture eyeing rabbit, immediately fixing his gaze on Fu Ming Yin. Hello, teacher Fu, am Luin Wu. don't know your pen name. Fu Ming Yin was sitting down, but when he saw Lu Shin Wu coming over, he stood up and shook hands with him. After emerging from the 1990s, Lu Shin Wus novel, The Class Teacher, became an instant hit, becoming pioneering work of scar literature and propelling him to become an active figure in the literary world. Lu Shin Wu is more famous in later generations because of the lecture room program. Starting in the 1990s, he specialized in Dream of the Red Chamber. When lecture room came out, his series of unraveling the dream of the red chamber was very interesting and attracted countless students. Fuming Yin was deeply impressed by the unique perspective on dream of the red chamber, especially the section on guessing Chin Kachings identity. Seeing such person now shaking hands with smile and humble attitude gave Fu Ming Yin subtle sense of satisfaction. Fuing Yin grasped Lu Shin Wus hand. Hello teacher Lu, am the author Wint Tan. My surname is Fu. You can also call me Xiao Fu. my. Lu Shin Wu laughed. His smile was very endearing and said to Chun Rome, "Teacher Chun, look, didn't expect the author of Double Life to be such young man." Heroes emerge from among the young. Chun Ro was warming his hands in cup. When first saw him, was also impressed. My daughter said, "The author must be young. said it was impossible at the time, but now it seems my daughter was right. and my daughter also asked me to sign it. I'll do this first so don't forget later. Chen took out small notebook prepared by her daughter and asked Fu Ming Yin to sign it. Teacher Lu, let me sign an autograph for teacher Chun Rs first. Lu Shin Wu made gesture of invitation, wishing Lyang Huan all the best in her studies and continued progress. When Tan Fu Ming Yin signed the notebook with fountain pen, left the title page open to let the wind dry, and then returned it to Chun Rang after it was dry. Chun Rang wasn't talkative person, but she spoke few more words because Fu Ming Yen helped her up. Now that Lu Shin Wu was talking to Fuing Yen, she was just listening nearby. Lu Shin Wu inquired about the subject matter of the three articles and then wanted to know where Fu Ming lived so that it would be convenient to visit him to commission articles in the future. I'm currently living at my father-in-law's house. After school starts, I'll be staying in the dormatory. Fuming Yin said, "You're married? You took the college entrance exam? Which university?" The two asked the question at the same time. Fuming Yin replied, got married last year and also took the college entrance examination last year. will be going to Peing University to register in February." Lu Shin Wu said with smile. That's just like teacher Chun Rongs son. They might even be classmates. Shun Rang also put down his cup, looking at Fu Ming Yin, who as freshman was already qualified to have symposium held for him by the publishing house, while his own son was still fervently pursuing modern poets. What department? My son's name is Leang Zua, and he studies Chinese literature. Chin laughed. They might actually be classmates and maybe even live in the same dormatory. In later generations, Chinese literature majors became synonymous with very poor job prospects. This major supplied large number of Chinese language teachers to my country's education system. But the situation is different now. Many young people dream of literature. As far as Fu Ming knows, in the educated youth settlement, eight out of 10 won major in Chinese literature. The Chinese department of 1977 and 1978 produced too many leaders in later generations. majored in English. Fuming Yins answer surprised the two of them. Just as they were talking, someone else arrived. What are you saying? The person who came in was Wong Zingchi who was holding thermos. It refers to Wan, the author of Double Life. He is very young and will be going to Peing University this February. Moreover, he will not be studying Chinese literature but English. Today's discussion is about double life. Fuing Yin was admitted to the English department of Peing University. Before the meeting started, he became the absolute center of attention. These accomplished seniors in the literary world encouraged this junior to strive for academic excellence and make further progress in the literary world. Chapter 130. symposium on double life. Part one. When there were 15 minutes left until 10:00, Fuuming Yin went to the toilet to relieve himself. When he returned, he was no longer the central figure in the meeting. The meeting room was now filled with smoke, and the discussion was about Lu Shin Wus article. The article of the class teacher is very good. But there is one problem. The character is too one-dimensional. He has become symbolic figure, like hero centered character, lacking bit of humanistic depth. think you can learn from one tan's double life where the young man is remarkable and the character is very three-dimensional. Shaolus article has deeper level of thought than one tan's double life. quite like the sense of social responsibility and commitment it embodies. Surrounded by many bigwigs, Lu Shin Wu took the time to smile and nod at Fu Ming Yen when he entered. 10 minutes later, Wong Dongji asked everyone present to sit down according to their name tags. The name plate that was standing next to Fu Ming Yin was someone else's, but now it has been replaced by Lu Shin Wus. Lu Shin Wus explanation was readily available. He was high school teacher and Fuing Yin was student, so it was appropriate for the two of them to sit together. Fuing Yin raised an eyebrow, little curious about what Lu Shin Wu wanted to say to him. If weren't married, it's possible that he might introduce me to someone, but he already said he was married, so what could possibly happen? Lu Shin Wu leaned closer to Fuing Yin and said, "Comrade Win Tan, do you have any ideas for your new novel?" "Not yet. finished writing three articles, and my train of thought is bit blocked." Fuming Yins most desired work is Garland on the mountain. especially after his visit to the armed forces department where he got to know the people there. He could even have his novel about the Vietnam War reviewed by the armed forces department. Garland on the mountain was directed by Sia Jing in the previous life and has been adapted to perfection. It is among the top quality of domestic films and Fuing Yin likes this movie very much. Fuing Yin had watched the movie and read the novel countless times in his past life and he knew the content very well. However, there is problem. The actual war has not yet begun. So, it is not appropriate to write this novel in advance. When Fu Ming Yin wanted to start writing other articles, Wreath on the Mountain would pop out from the corners of his mind and interrupt his thoughts. If it were someone else, they might have written Wreath on the Mountain in advance since they would have used it sooner or later anyway. But, Fu Ming refused. If the manuscript of war story that hasn't even started falls into someone else's hands, he'll definitely be labeled an enemy spy. Why bother? Fu Ming Yin would rather go slower or even not write this manuscript at all than put himself in dangerous situation. Lu Shin Wu said, "Can you tell me the stories behind your three articles? There's nothing wrong with talking about it." Fu Ming Yin simply gave brief outline of the stories in three novels. Lu Shin Wu was intrigued and asked Fu Ming Yan how long it took to write the book. After hearing the answer, Lu Shin Wu was overjoyed. The young man in front of him was definitely prolific writer. Lu Shining Wu felt that he was determined to be friends with Fu Ming. Before school started, Luing Wu thought he might be able to squeeze out couple of short stories for October. So, he said, "How about we find place to sit down and talk after the meeting ends? have some experience in writing novels and young people like you are full of inspiration and have plenty of brain power especially since you haven't started school yet. Take advantage of this period to write more articles. Don't just submit to people's literature. They don't lack manuscripts. know that October is short of manuscripts. Since your manuscripts have been published in people's literature, you can definitely get the highest payment if they are published in October. know the editor-inchief of October. Fuming agreed. He was determined to accept the offer from the literary giant. At this moment, Fuuming Yin also had faint smile in his eyes. He understood why Lu Shin Wu had come to talk to him. He was there to invite articles from October. That's good. Actually, Fuing Yin hadn't planned to give all three manuscripts to Dong and the others at the same time because all three manuscripts were with his brother-in-law at the time. Guys thought they should all be given to people's literature and took them out all at once. Fuing Yin knew from Daong's words today that he would receive payment for one of the three articles no later than the end of June. So since Fuuming Yin was going to switch magazines anyway, he took the opportunity to chat with Lu Shin Wu. If the conversation sparked any inspiration, he would write his next article for October. The symposium started promptly at 10:00 a.m. chaired by editor and chief chose Jose. Welcome to all authors, critics, and editors to our symposium on double life at Beijing People's Publishing House. On behalf of all the staff of the publishing house, extend warm welcome to you all. The applause rose like tide, then quickly dwindled to just few claps. After the applause stopped, Comrade Shio began to recount the events from when he first received the manuscript. After reading the manuscript, our editors at the publishing house thought it was good manuscript and set an initial print run of 1.2 million copies. In hindsight, we underestimated the public's enthusiasm for good books. We will work overtime to continue printing before the end of the year and distribute the books to Sheena bookstores in various cities after the new year. At this point, there shouldn't have been any applause, but Lu Shin Wu took the lead in clapping when Shio, the editor-inchief, paused, which made the applause more enthusiastic. first print run of 1.2 million copies. That's amazing. Lu Shin Wu only knew that Double Life was bestseller, but he didn't know that the first print run was 1.2 million copies and that the 1.2 million copies were about to sell out in less than month after its release. All eyes in the conference room were on Fuuming Yen. Judging from this, Double Life should sell at least 3 million copies. After the applause subsided, chief editor Chioz said, "To commemorate this achievement, our publishing house has specially organized this symposium. Please feel free to speak your mind." After Chioz finished his opening remarks, no one spoke in the meeting room for while. Lu Shin Wu said to Fu Ming Yen, "In the literary circle, people are ranked according to seniority. It should be Elder Wong who speaks first." As expected, Wong Xeningi with beaming smile spoke up. His work, Duck Eggs for the Dragon Boat Festival, was selected for later generations of Chinese language textbooks. The salted duck eggs from GAU have become taste that many people yearn for. After the development of e-commerce, many nizens went to buy GAU salted duck eggs because of the taste they mentioned in their textbooks. It's an honor. After exchanging some pleasantries, Wong Xeni began to comment on double life. Literary talent is not the same as personal character, but writing can reflect person's character. Being able to maintain an optimistic attitude in difficult circumstances, Mr. Wong mostly offered words of encouragement when he met Fu Ming Yin, who was young man. Chapter 131, double life symposium, part two. Let me also share my thoughts. Lu Shin Wu was originally going to speak second, but unexpectedly it was Professor Chin Rome who spoke. Professor Chin Rang doesn't like to talk much, but he's definitely going to make statement at this symposium, so it's better to say it sooner rather than later. The reason I'm here to speak is very simple. My youngest daughter, Leon Huan, especially loves the work double life, particularly the character Ching. So, I'd like to share my thoughts on this character. Ching is the most successfully portrayed character in double life because in previous works, the gorilla captain was characterized by being perfect and brave, always being both wise and courageous. Ping does indeed possess these two characteristics as well as the traits of an ordinary farmer from the countryside. These shortcomings made it unacceptable to the protagonist Yuzu Xing at the beginning and many readers also frowned. Later readers like Yuzu Jing were deeply attracted to Ching. What do those shortcomings matter in the face of such brilliant personality? On the contrary, it makes people feel that during the war of resistance against Japan, there really were female captains like her and there were really thousands of Chings who were not afraid of sacrifice. As literary creator and woman, Shun Wrong inevitably favored the character of Chu Ping. Shun Wrong even once thought that the author when Tan was female author. Female protagonists who can present the characteristics of excellence and strength are generally written by female authors. However, he did not expect that young male author who was not yet 20 years old could write such wonderful character. very talented young author. had this feeling when saw when Tan herself. She writes about people so well. never thought that female warrior who didn't make good first impression could exude such charm. The most profound takeaway from this work is its grounded approach to character portrayal. Literary works must dare to depict the flaws of their characters. Sometimes these flaws make the characters more vivid and radiant just like the character Ching who ended the life of traitor with single shot. Not only Yuzu Jing was moved, but was also moved by this female protagonist. That concludes my thoughts on this novel. After Professor Chin sat down, Luin Wu still didn't have chance to speak because another senior colleague spoke. Everyone present like Mr. Wong Xenchi offered warm encouragement to the younger generation. The year 1978 was very special. The resumption of the college entrance examination in 1977 gave the entire literary world glimpse of the spark of cultural revival. Double life published as the first major work of 1978 by the publishing house allowed these people in the literary circle to see the enthusiasm of the people. The people also yearn for cultural entertainment that is different from the model operas. This spark has been ignited and will soon spread like wildfire. As literary figures, they grew up reading poems and pros that have been passed down through the ages. They also longed to leave their names in the literary world so that thousands of years later, there would still be descendants who resonated with them spiritually. The huge success of double life made them realize the potential of new literature. This senior also pointed out the merits of double life, noting its excellent integration with history. Writing novels is not about making things up. For the sake of literary creation, some content can be exaggerated, but when it comes to parts involving real history, one must be very careful. The author should learn from Win Tan's rigorous spirit and ensure that the writing is logically sound and self-consistent. I'm delighted that such work has been released on the market. It also gives us an insight. The general public enjoys all kinds of works and we need to create more works that ordinary people like. Next up was Lu Shin Wu. Teacher Wong and teacher Lee both spoke of the strengths of the younger generation because they care about them. While teacher Chin spoke of the strengths because his daughter likes double life. As Chinese language teacher, my students say, like to nitpick. So, I'll now talk about the shortcomings of this book." Lu Shin Wus words drew chuckles from the crowd. Sho said, "Yes, yes, we should also talk about the shortcomings. Our teacher when Tan is young. If he can improve his shortcomings in the future, his articles will be even more outstanding. No work is perfect." Lu Shing Wu pointed out few minor flaws. And after sitting down, he winked at Fuing Yan. If you point out some shortcomings, the people who speak later will also speak in balanced way. without praising one person unconditionally or criticizing the other unconditionally. This is the best approach," Fuing Yin said in low voice. "Thank you, teacher Lu. I'll toast you at our dinner later. Drink less. We still have to discuss the manuscript this afternoon." Fu Ming Yin readily agreed. "Don't worry, Professor Lu. No matter if have any inspiration this afternoon, will definitely submit my next article to October." Lu Shin Wus eyebrows twitched and he even thought about asking for few more manuscripts. But then he thought that if Fuing Yin continued to produce three articles month like this, October would definitely not be able to handle it. Lu Shin Wu smiled and said, "You can ask me any good manuscripts you have. know lot of magazine editors and I'll definitely find good place for your manuscript." Fuming smiled and said, "Okay." The meeting, which started at 10:00 a.m. and ended at 11:30 a.m., brought to close this symposium on double life. After everyone applauded, Roy Chu said he would treat everyone to dinner. The central figure at the symposium was Fu Ming Yin, while during the meal, they took turns talking about the works of literary giants. Lu Shin Wu, who was determined to become an editor at October, took good care of Fuming Yin. Whenever big shot spoke, Lu Shin Wu would tell him about that person's experiences. Fuming Yin's gratitude was all contained in glass of wine. Young people have strong ability to adapt. He had several opportunities to drink in Beijing, which rapidly improved his drinking capacity. He drank half gene of liquor and still had the energy to discuss articles with Lu Shin Wu in the afternoon. Unfortunately, Fuing Yian still had no clue. Lu Shin Wu suggested, "Why don't you wait little longer and let things settle down, but don't wait too long?" That evening, Fuing Yin invited Lu Shin Wu to dinner. After dinner, he returned to the Guing Fu Ming Yin to recount the events of the symposium. Hearing that Lu Shin Wu was taking special care of Fu Ming Yin, everyone was delighted. Fu Ming Yin, who became famous overnight, has too little literary foundation. It would be great if someone could help him. The next day, the Beijing Evening News described the symposium on double life on its third page. Since there were no reporters interviewing the authors, the article was provided by the publisher. This time, the author's name when Tan was used throughout the article. The report highlighted the affirmation of the work by literary giants, and this small report further boosted the sales of double life. On the third day after the Beijing Evening News published the report, which was also the first day of February, the second issue of People's Literature went on sale and the front page article of the second issue was the work of author Win, Wives and Concubines in full bloom. Chapter 132 of the new novel, House Full of Wives and Concubines. The story of wives and concubines begins in feudal family. In the Hei family mansion, there is feudal lord who wants to take new concubine. The new concubine is the story's protagonist, Leanting. family tragedy prevented her from continuing her studies, leading her to become the fifth concubine in this secluded mansion. On her first day after entering the house, she saw woman who seemed to be acting crazy. She asked the maid who this woman was. The maid replied that she should be concubine, but she didn't know which concubine. The story has bizarre style, always giving people chilling, decadent, and gloomy beauty. jealous maid seized upon the protagonist's weakness, but the protagonist in turn found fault with the maid. Unexpectedly, the maid died. The protagonist then became embroiled in the affair of the third concubine, who was beaten to death. The menacing appearance of the mansion terrified Leing, and she hoped for change in circumstances. She finally got pregnant and tried her best to protect the child. She hoped it would be boy, thinking that if it was boy, she could finally gain foothold in this mansion. Unexpectedly, although she gave birth to boy, even though she was an educated concubine, she was still just concubine. The child was raised in the first wife's room and later died mysteriously. She held her limp, lifeless child. The first wife was preparing the dowy for girl born in the mansion. It was called dowy, but in reality, it was gift for the master who was only 15 years old. As for the 15year-old girl, she is gift in herself. Anyway, daughters aren't worth much. So, as daughter of the Hei family, one must fulfill the duties of daughter of the Hei family. The 15-year-old girl was still oblivious to everything. When she saw Lein Ting come out, she gave her soft, sweet smile, completely unaware of her fate to come. This mansion is cannibalistic mansion. The master is tiger and leopard, and the first wife is jackal. They chew up countless young women and eat their flesh and blood. Lean Ting went mad, and while she was wandering around the mansion, new concubine entered the house. It was said that this time the one who greeted her was still the fifth concubine. In Ma Hatong in Tongen County, an old woman selling newspapers and magazines was warming herself by fire when she came across story in people's literature. She was momentarily lost in thought, reminiscing about the past. She was an illegitimate daughter in the mansion and her mother was concubine. When her mother was still alive, she would always hug her and whisper, "It's better to have daughter. If had son, don't know if he would have been able to stay with me." Inga, you are my most precious treasure. Because she had given birth to daughter, her mother felt that was enough and that as long as life was passable, she was fine. So, she secretly took contraceptive medicine and didn't want to have any more children. The mansion, with its 13 concubines, was far from lacking children. The old lady's biological father had 12 sons and 15 daughters. Her mother was the ninth concubine in the family. She was the daughter of down on his luck scholar. Her father was killed by his family and his lineage ended. Her mother was forced to become the ninth concubine. Her mother taught her to read and even found an opportunity for her to go to school. But she never expected that when she turned 16, she would be given as gift to her father's superior. Women from the inner quarters go to school and learn to be knowledgeable and reasonable, which is like wrapping beautiful gift, making it even more presentable. The mother cried and begged, but it was no use. The decision had already been made, and there was no reason for concubine to question it. The mother, who had spent her whole life in the inner quarters of the house, mustered up her courage and secretly left home with her daughter, heading to Being, the mother and daughter struggled to survive, and it took them 5 years to establish themselves. Later, the nation was founded, and the country's legislation recognized only monogamy. What wonderful country. The old-fashioned courtyards were truly den of thieves. Leantings story reminded the old lady of the old mansion where she had witnessed the 12th concubine being forced into prostitution, contracting sexually transmitted disease, being beaten to death, and being thrown out. If her mother hadn't secretly run away with her, she would have ended up with the same life as Leanting, and her life would probably have been even worse than Leanting because her father's superiors had abused and killed several of his concubines. Once they stepped out of the courtyard, they realized that life could be lived this way. As the new national system gradually improved, the concept of backyard disappeared. Women could have respectable job to support themselves and even take on management positions all because of what their teacher had said. Times have changed. Men and women are equal. Gay men and lesbians can do it too. Thinking of past stories, the old lady became somewhat distracted when selling newspapers. When Yuin came over to look at newspapers and magazines, he saw the old lady holding people's literature. Yu Winn was overjoyed. Grandma Wong, can borrow people's literature? Yuin was also lover of literature and even when he learned that Fuing Yin wanted to apply for the English major, he tried to persuade him to switch to the Chinese major. Fuing Yins reasoning was as follows. I'm pretty good at English, and the additional test might help me get into good university. If choose Chinese literature, it'll probably be tough. There are too many applicants for Chinese literature. I'm actually interested in Chinese literature, but it's better to get into university first. Yuin had no choice but to accept Fu Mings decision to apply for the English department. However, he never expected that Fu Yin would actually be so lucky as to be admitted to his first choice, Peing University. Yu Winn is studying English diligently now because he doesn't want people to find out that he is impersonating someone else. After studying in the English department for while, he will transfer to the Chinese department. Yuwin has always loved poetry and he won over Lin Xiaoang with his poetry. He has absolute confidence in his transfer to the Chinese literature department and firmly believes that he can shine in this major. When Yusu Win saw people's literature, his first thought was that he wanted to read the book. haven't finished reading it yet, the old lady said. Yuin felt like he had heard funny joke. This is People's Literature, very highle publication. It covers variety of literary themes such as the Scar literature that was published before. Do you know what scar literature is? The old lady could read and write, but she really didn't understand literature. The old lady glanced at Yushuin and said, don't know what scar literature is. only know that these are Chinese characters. can read Chinese characters and understand the stories in them. If can understand the stories, can read them. You give me money every week to borrow magazines and newspapers for free. told you in advance that you can read them when you have free time. won't let you read the magazines now because I'm busy or you can pay little more to buy copy directly. If he can borrow books, Yushuin definitely won't pay for them. Yuin found it amusing to see the old lady looking down at him with disdain. She was just pretending to be something she'd never seen before. Yushuin finally read the article that had moved the old lady and felt nothing but contempt for the author named Winan. The previous book, Double Life, featured predominantly female cast. This novel is even more outrageous. The patriarch doesn't appear at all and it's all large group of women. What's so interesting about this? This novel must have gotten published in People's Literature by sheer luck. Chapter 133 feedback after IPO. Yuin looked down on wives and concubines published in people's literature and even believed that it was only because when Tan had his first successful novel that this novel was published in literary magazine. Readers, however, had different perspective. Grandma Guan, who ran news stand in Ma Hatong, was sharing this story with her good friend. Grandma Guan was fortunate enough to be able to read and write and her mother even helped her escape from the inner quarters of the house. Grandma Lynn, on the other hand, was illiterate. Her father married her off to the son of the steward whom the family favored. When the Lynn family shop was doing well, the steward's son treated Grandma Lynn well. But when the Lynn family shop went bankrupt, he started beating and kicking Grandma Lynn. Grandma Lynn grew up amidst hardship. And as the only daughter, she once felt as if the sky had fallen. Unexpectedly, her daughter joined the army and became an underground member of the Communist Party. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, her daughter also had decent job, which gave Grandma Lynn peaceful old age. Grandma Lynn was also woman who had experienced life in mansion. Unlike Lean Ting in the story, she felt that she was more like the maid who died young and more tragic woman in the story. How can it be written so well? Grandma Lynn said to Grandma Guan, no one has ever written about us before. In the era of model novels, characters like Yuz Zajing and Chu Ping in one Tan were already considered to have emerged out of nowhere. Where were there any novels that described women of the old era? Fu Mingen vividly portrayed the pitiful plight of women in the old-fashioned mansions. Grandma Guan, seeing that her friend had finished reading, started talking like machine gun. The editors of people's literature must have good eye. They saw the novel's merits at glance. It was vividly written just like the old society. And without our teachers and the party, where would we have the good life we have today? This novel is ranked first in people's literature. I've seen many magazines at newsstance and the first position is always the one that the editorial department thinks is the best. Some people say this author when tan must be female writer. So, what if she's female writer? Does she eat his steamed buns or rice? Whether she's male or female writer, as long as she writes good works, isn't that enough? Grandma Lynn was lost in her memories when she heard Grandma Guan's indignant voice and began to understand what was going on. Does anyone think this article is bad? Isn't it that you Shu Winin again? Grandma Guan complained, mentioning Yuwin's real name. Yesterday when was reading magazine, he looked down on me thinking that an old lady like me shouldn't be reading literary magazines. After he finished reading people's literature yesterday, he even came to find me. Do you know what he said to me? Grandma Guan raised her chin, mimicking Yushuins manner at the time, her eyes filled with three parts contempt, three parts disdain, three parts arrogance, and one part jealousy as she repeated Yuwins words. Grandma Guan, you read When Tan's wives and concubines yesterday, right? What's so interesting about this work? It's about the old society and it's about women in the inner quarters. It's so petty. was shocked when read it. People's literature has fallen. How can such an article be published in magazine? His previous work, Double Life, was barely worth reading. Although Ching in it was full of flaws, she also had some merits. This book is no good. It's written in mess. It's only because the publisher approved it that his previous work was very successful. By the way, this author writes about women in such detail that she must be female author. Her writing style is so affeminate. The editorial department of People's Literature is really hopeless. just don't have the time or inspiration right now. Otherwise, the article write would definitely be much better than this rubbish. Wives and concubines. Grandma Lynn listened to Grandma Guan's imitation, but didn't laugh. Instead, she hesitated and said, "Won't some people really say things like what the you family boy said? Many people think it's bad." "No way," Grandma Guan said hesitantly after moment of surprise. "Why don't you write letter to the author to encourage him?" Grandma Lynn suggested. "What if lot of people criticize it? You can give him some encouragement and write about our experiences for the author to see. Tell him that you thank him for writing such story. Scholars never paid attention to the women in their inner quarters. No one realized that the inner quarters were like man-eating beast devouring these poor women. Grandma Lynn was worried that you shuin's dislike of wives and concubines would lead to attacks against the author. Grandma Guan touched her hair somewhat awkwardly. haven't written anything in so many years. I'd better give up. wrote little bit when was in school decades ago, but haven't written anything since. Grandma Lynn whispered. Kuan Yang, I'm really worried that this author will be disliked. What if he stops writing in the future? I'm illiterate, otherwise would definitely write. have to encourage him to keep writing and keep creating. I'm just afraid won't write well, Grandma muttered. We're not writers, so isn't it normal that our writing isn't good? We just need to write down our encouragement for him. Grandma Guan finally agreed. The two women, whose combined age was over hundred, slowly pondered the words, and spent an entire night writing the letter. The next day, Grandma Lynn didn't even have the post office deliver it. She found out how to get to the magazine office, tucked the unstamped envelope into her pocket, and prepared to deliver it herself. Readers like Yushu Wyn, who are only halfbaked in literature, are actually in the minority who loudly proclaim their dislike for this novel. Those with true insight won't care whether the author is female or not. They'll only look at the core message of the article. Chun is an author with discerning eyes. She sat at her desk quietly looking at this copy of People's Literature, and after long while, she let out sigh. "What's wrong?" Lyangua asked quickly when he saw his mother sigh. Is your chest uncomfortable? No, I'm amazed at how fast this pool has progressed. It uses simple descriptive style to depict the extremely tragic world of women's lives. They are pitiful and humble group of people whose fates are like duckweed on the water, constantly in danger of being swallowed up by the wind and waves. The text artistically recreates the terrifying scene of feudal ethics devouring humanity. He is so young yet he has written such work. How young? Leang was said with smile. Perhaps about my age. Lyangu was joking but he didn't expect to hear his mother's affirmative answer. Right. Really? Leona was taken aback. He had also read Wives and Concubines and was impressed by Win Tan's progress. He hadn't expected the author to be so young. met him at the last symposium. He is not yet 20 years old and is student at peaking university this year just like you. Isn't that my classmate? He's in the English department. Shen Rang saw his son exclaim in surprise and even asked with regret why Ton didn't apply for the Chinese department. Shen Rang smiled slightly and said this for some reason. Maybe they're in the English department and can really shine. Maybe they can even translate their work abroad and let the whole world see it. Author's note. new month has begun. My goal this month is to try to update twice day at midnight. Recently, my writing on writing platform, has been cut down, so this old servant begs for gifts from my esteemed readers. 3 Juma. Chapter 134. Rich female reader. The People's Literature magazine and the People's Publishing House are located in the same compound. The snow hadn't melted yet, and it was the weekend, so the duty room was usually empty. The old man on duty was warming himself by the fire when he saw an old woman walking towards him with clear purpose. He quickly put the four drip bottle that was warming his hands aside and stroed out. As soon as he stepped outside, the old man shivered. It was just too cold that day. After helping the old lady up, the gatekeeper led her to the duty room and warmly handed her his own hand warmer for drip bottle. dear, the roads are hard to walk on in this freezing weather. The days when the snow melts are the coldest. Hey, what brings you to our publishing house? Aren't you working today? Grandma Lynn smiled and said, "You've come to deliver letter. The postal service is slow on snowy days." After reading the article in people's literature, thought I'd send the letter over as soon as possible so you can give it to the author. When Tanet Grandma Lynn solemnly handed the thick stack of letters to the old man, saying, "Please pass this on to the editorial department and make sure it reaches the author when Tan even the gatekeeper at the cultural institution was literate. There was magazine on his table, the second issue of people's literature from 1978, and he had read it all. However, the old man didn't remember the authors when he read books. So, he didn't know who Winan was, who wrote what articles. When Tan The old man took out the magazine, flipped to the table of contents, and quickly found Win Tan. It turned out to be the author of the first story, house full of wives and concubines. The old man couldn't actually tell whether an article was good or bad. He just believed that the publishers's editors must have good judgment and that putting this article first must mean it was excellent. The old man also had vague impression of the article and said to the old woman, "So it was written about women of the old days, which is indeed quite rare." Young lady, "It must have touched your heart." Grandma Lynn nodded immediately after the old man said that. "Yes, that really touched my heart. was woman living in traditional courtyard house before liberation and so was my friend. Life is good now. Sometimes looking back on the past feels like dream. But Grandma Lynn knew it wasn't dream. The deep mansion was swallowing her up. Her friend Guan Kuan was rescued from the mansion by her mother while Grandma Lynn's daughter had made something of herself. Arriving in Beijing allowed me to completely break free from the past. And with the help of my teacher's ideas and practices, have the good life enjoy today. can't read, but my friend can. She'll read me nice stories when she has free time. heard this story yesterday, and thought to myself, stories like this are so rare. This author is so kind. He's willing to focus on us women and write this story down. There's college student in our alley who said that this author's article was poorly written and that the editors of People's Literature magazine had lost their taste in choosing this novel. He said lot of criticisms and my friend and are worried that this author will stop writing novels in the future. My friend wrote this letter. am illiterate and my friend hasn't touched pen for many years. What we wrote may not be good enough. We just wanted to write down our experiences and tell the author when Tan to continue writing. The old man got angry when he heard what Grandma Lind said. The reason for being angry is very simple. How could the editorial department's standards have declined? Do you even know who wrote the name for our people's literature? The title people's literature was written by teacher. So, magazine that someone would value must be quite capable as it brings together the nation's top editors. Every day, literature enthusiasts from all over the country submit manuscripts to our publishing house. We receive at least several hundred manuscripts month. Our editors select the best ones from these submissions to publish in the magazine. How could we possibly put mediocre works in the magazine, let alone place them at the top? Young lady, universities have only just reopened. Where did this college student come from? This person is definitely blind and talking nonsense. can't judge the quality of an article myself, but can tell that the first one is good story. Grandma Lynn, he is college student from our alley who took the college entrance examination last year and is going to study at Peing University this year. Even Peaking University graduates don't necessarily understand literature. The old man waved his hand and said earnestly, "Young lady, don't worry. Trust me, I've kept it safe. When the editorial department opens on Monday, I'll send it over and have them pass it on to the author. When tan, I've also remembered this author. Grandma Lynn said few more words before leaving. She had come to the city today not only to deliver letter, but also to buy things. Her daughter mailed her industrial coupons from the military so she could buy radio. The old man guarding the publishing house thought it was just coincidence that Grandma Lynn was delivering letters like this. But he didn't expect to see two more old ladies delivering letters in the cold wind the next day. One of the old ladies even had bound feet walking unsteadily and spoke in very refined manner. The words on the envelope were even written in calligraphy with delicate and elegant small regular script. Please pass this on to the editorial department and have them pass it on to the author. When tan, the elderly woman with bound feet didn't say word to the gatekeeper. She swayed as she walked out of the security room and got into car. The old man in the security room squeezed the envelope. It was just as thick as the one from this morning. He put the letter in the drawer. When Monday morning arrived, the security guard delivered total of 30 letters to the editorial department. Five of these letters were delivered in person by the writers without envelopes while the remaining 25 were delivered by the postmen. The security guard was astonished. He had been working at the publishing house for so long and this was the first time he had ever seen an author receive so many letters less than week after the magazine was published. Thinking of the ending of wives and concubines, the old man felt it was normal. This group of people was ignored and their suffering was unknown to anyone. Now someone has written about it making these people resonate with it since the people's publishing house next door had also accumulated some letters. These 30 letters were placed on the top layer of the box and delivered to the goo family together in the evening. Fu Ming Yin used knife to open letters in his study and the first one he opened was from the old lady with bound feet. The letter contained only thin sheet of paper. The rest was all money. So much money? Guushi exclaimed in surprise from the side. How much? Fu Ming Yin counted the donations he had received. They were the largest amount he had ever received. The envelope contained full 60 large bills and television voucher. The old man thought there would be heavy letter, but it was just single sheet of paper. The small regular script for hairpin flowers is written vertically. Dear author Win, thank you for writing story like wives and concubines. Here is some money as token of my appreciation. hope your writing will continue to shine and produce more excellent works. Reader's letter for chapter 135. house full of wives and concubines. The delicate calligraphy adorned with delicate flowers was beautiful. Yet, Fuing Yen couldn't determine whether the reader was male or female. Those who receive traditional education and practiced calligraphy with their wrists suspended can write neat and upright regular script regardless of gender. The novel Wives and Concubines in full bloom may have touched the reader's heart or it may have reminded the reader of their birth mother which is why they gave such large reward. Fu Ming casually gathered the money aside. Since the letter written with brush pin had no return address, he couldn't reply. All he could do was keep the letter. Fu Ming Yin thought to himself that reader who was willing to give such generous reward in the 1970s would definitely continue to give him rewards as long as he continued to read his novels. His funds for buying house may very well depend on this reader's accumulation. He might even meet the reader who gave him the huge reward someday. And those letters might come in handy then. When Fuing Yan looked up, he saw Guushi standing next to him, lost in thought, holding letter opener. He couldn't help but flick the other person's forehead with his finger. "You've taken so much money from the readers. Aren't you at ease with me?" Guy Yushi nodded after regaining her senses. "600 was far too much, almost more than an average worker's annual salary, and she even added TV voucher. This is 14-in television set, the most expensive TV set on the market. It's estimated to sell for at least 600 yuan. This is the reader sentiment. This reader may not be short of money, so they are generous with their reward. Fuming said, "Think about aunt son from before. Sun is typical example of someone who is not short of money, especially before her daughter Fo when she returned. She might have made lavish spending sprees. Not to mention son. There are also people whose families have overseas Chinese who keep sending foreign exchange certificates so they are not short of money at home. During the turbulent decade, having overseas capital did not necessarily lead to being criticized and persecuted. With the country facing severe shortage of foreign exchange reserves if family members regularly send large sums of foreign exchange from overseas, people living in China may actually be protected by the local neighborhood committee. What will happen to the country's foreign exchange quota if the people who are being criticized and persecuted are gone? The government collects the foreign exchange and exchanges it into foreign exchange certificates for those receiving the money domestically which can be used at friendship stores. In the 1970s, wages in China were very low, but wages abroad were not low at all. People with overseas connections who could send money back home were the envy of ordinary people. Otherwise, why would everyone yearn for overseas travel in the 1980s? After all, even in the most turbulent times, one might not necessarily be criticized or denounced and could still live comfortable life. Fuming Yin nodded at the letter. Look at this person's calligraphy, so delicate and elegant. He must be conservative person. In the old days, it was common to give huge rewards to someone you liked. Didn't Lebi accept Wong Luans financial support and write the timeless masterpiece to Wong Lu? Guu Yushi laughed. Although she had studied gift to Wong Lu, she did not know that this poem was reward from Wong Lun. Guu Yushi smoothed her hair and looked at her lover with bright eyes. Where did you see that? If your spouse didn't have some skills, could they have written so much? They must know little bit about history. Fu Mingan smiled. He really only knew little bit more. Since you say so, then I'm relieved. Guushi touched the TV voucher. Should we sell it? The Gu family already owns television, so this television voucher is unnecessary. The validity period is 1 year, Fu Ming said, looking at the expiration date. Let's wait little longer. All right. The third letter that Fu Ming opened, which had no stamp, was from Grandma Lynn and was written by Grandma Guan. Grandma hadn't written in long time, so she tried to write neatly, which made the characters appear relatively large. The two elderly people's experiences were written down on paper. Fuming Yin also remembered that after he told Lu Shin Wu the synopsis of Wives and Concubines in full bloom, the other party thought it was good. Fuing Yian felt that the contents of this letter were even better than those in Wives and Concubines because the genuine emotions were real and therefore moving. In particular, Grandma Guan's birthother was legendary figure. woman from fallen family. She became concubine and managed to secure her daughter's right to education. Moreover, when her daughter was about to be given away, she escaped from the small house with her daughter. The mother and daughter struggled to stay in Beijing. After reading the letter, Fuming Yin understood why the author had the habit of collecting folk materials. Interacting with different people and learning about their experiences can inspire creative ideas. After replying to Grandma Lynn and Grandma Guan, Fuming Yin continued reading the letters. Fuming Yin soon discovered that the topmost letters were from readers of wives and concubines, which belonged to the first batch of readers after the publication of People's Literature magazine. They were either traditional women themselves or children of traditional women and wrote heartfelt letters expressing their gratitude to the author when Tan for focusing his attention on traditional women in producing such an article. These people were wealthy and although they didn't give the huge reward of 600 yuan, they still gave total of over 100 yuan in rewards, not including some national grain coupons. These people are either very insightful like Grandma Lynn and Grandma Guan's letters which are very long and contain their own or their family's experiences. The letter brought tears to Guy Yushi's eyes who was standing nearby. For Guushi, she only knew that her husband could write novels and earn considerable amount of royalties and that having the identity of writer made her feel honored. Now, as Guushi reads this letter, she feels even more strongly that being writer is noble profession. He wrote story that comforted so many people and brought them solace. Fuming Yin spent almost the entire night replying to letters and didn't have time to read the reader letters for double life. Even after leaving the study, Guushi was still saying, "Is it because readers of wives and concubines are more enthusiastic about giving rewards?" Fuming nodded. That's how niche literature is. Because no one had ever focused their attention on the feudal inner quarters before, these neglected people were given special attention for the first time, which in turn inspired great enthusiasm from the author. Guushi tilted her head. You seem to know everything. Her eyes were brimming with gentle smile filled with her husband's adoration. Fuing Yian pinched the tip of her nose. It's just little bit more. It's just that have few decades more of experience. Over the next week, Fuuming Yin took some time to read some reader letters for Double Life. Processed almost half box of them and also felt the enthusiasm for niche works like wives and concubines. Letters from all over the country poured into Beijing and in just one week nearly 500 letters from readers were received. The pace of letters from readers of double life has slowed considerably while the enthusiasm of readers of wives and concubines remains unddeinished with letters piled up in four boxes. Seeing that the top of the bookshelves in the study was already full, Guishin, who had run into the study, gave his brother-in-law thumbs up. Chapter 136, spring cleaning and dinner party, seeking five-star reviews. February flew by and soon it was the 26th of the 12th lunar month. On the 26th day of the 12th lunar month, dust must be swept away. In the past, because the Gu family home was large, only Grandma Lee, Guushi, and Guishin were home during the winter vacation, and cleaning would take many days. Last year, only Grandma Lee and Guishin lived at home. Guysin was young and the old lady felt sorry for him and didn't let him do too much work. Last year on the 20th of the 12th lunar month, the old lady lee started cleaning and occasionally asked Guishin to lend hand. On Sunday, the whole family would work together to wash and scrub. This year, however, there's no need for that. The Fu family has visited all the famous tourist attractions in Beijing and started the same habits they had in the village, staying indoors in the heated house to get through the winter. Now that it's time to clean, the three men surnamed Fu insisted that they and only they should be the main force in cleaning the Goo family's house. Grandma and laws Fu Ping said, "We've been eating and drinking at home for free everyday, and we feel uncomfortable. We country folk may not have much else, but we have plenty of strength. You all rest, and Ming Yin, Mingju, and will clean the house spotless. Fu Mingju nodded hurriedly. Fu Mingju was originally less than 1.5 tall, but after coming to Beijing, because she ate well and was no longer mentally suppressed, she grew to 1.54 tall. Although she was growing so fast that she got leg cramps at night, Fu Minghu was still happy. 1.54 isn't considered tall in Beijing, but she's only 16. If she gets enough nutrition, as her brother suggested, she might even grow to over 1.6 Wearing similar clothes, my sister-in-law Guushi has graceful figure and looks like mature woman. Because she is short, she was questioned for long time by an old man from Beijing who was afraid that she was lost child. Fu Mingju has changed so much that people in the village probably wouldn't recognize her if she went back. Fu Ping is the same. His sleep-deprived eye bags have been smoothed out and his back is straightened because he is often praised for raising children. This was all because the Gu family treated them to very generous meal. Guushi pressed her grandmother, who kept waving her hands in refusal, onto the sofa. Grandma, Ming told me long time ago that they would come to clean the house. Ming is very good at chemistry and he said he knows lot of cleaning tips. Fu Mingan also said, "Grandma, leave it to us." On the 26th, the three members of the Fu family began thorough cleaning. Fuing no longer needed to go to the black market or do manual labor. In addition, he ate well and his body was stronger than before. He climbed up and down with great agility, sweeping away the small spiderw webs and dust. Fuming Yin knew how to use costic soda to remove heavy oil stains. Wearing gloves, he applied the costic soda solution to the wall and the removed exhaust fan. Wearing gloves, he used steel wool pad to scrub the exhaust fan blades. After cleaning them, he set them aside to dry and they could be installed by evening. Fuming bought some chemical-grade oxylic acid. After dilution, the oxylic acid can remove old grime in the toilet and lime scale on the glass. Wipe repeatedly with cloth several times and the foggy old water marks on the glass and lenses will be cleaned up completely. Fuming even dissolve the lime scale inside the thermos with oxylic acid, remove the inner liner, and clean the aluminum outer shell. The three of them worked together for most of the morning to clean the most troublesome areas, the kitchen and bathroom, until they were sparkling clean. The workload was considerable in the following days. Furniture in several rooms was moved, and the tops and bottoms of cabinets were cleaned. The furniture surfaces had carved patterns, which Fu Mingju cleaned thoroughly with rag and small brush. When the day ended and the three of them had just entered the living room after get off work, they noticed the changes in the house. The glass shade on the chandelier was removed and cleaned, and Fu Ming Yen replaced the dimmed bulbs with new ones. The room suddenly became brighter and more dazzling than before. The curtains and sofa covers, which had been washed in the washing machine couple of days ago, had been dried and now exuded faint fragrance. Pa Shongfong looked up in surprise and said, "My god, the cleaning is so thorough. When entered the house, felt like had just moved in. My brother-in-law is really amazing. If he were to work as cleaner, he would be topnotch. What nonsense are you talking about? Goofong pinched her son's ear in annoyance. Your brother-in-law is college graduate, so in principle, we should have done this ourselves. I'm really sorry. Fuming Yin, father-in-law, you're being too polite. My father, my sister, and have always lived at home and wanted to make some contributions. Yes, father-in-law. Fu Ping said, we're all family, so let's not stand on ceremony. You've done so much for us all before. This little bit of work today is nothing. My dear in-laws are too modest. This job is no easy task. But we're all family, so let's not stand on ceremony. Guangong said, "Look at my wife." She can't stop smiling. Chi-Chi looked at Liia Hua, who quickly pursed her lips, but her eyes were still curved. Liia Hua was indeed the happiest person in the family. She was clean old lady, but in the past there were always some places that were not cleaned properly, and she could only pretend not to see them. Today's big cleaning opened her eyes. Her in-laws were truly honest and thorough, cleaning even the most remote corners so thoroughly. The house has been given new lease on life. The day after the big cleanup was dinner hosted by the Ministry of Education. On the 27th day of the 12th Lunar Month, just before the Lunar New Year, staff from the General Office of the Ministry of Education booked several private rooms at state-run restaurant for their year-end dinner. Family members are allowed to attend this dinner. According to the unwritten rule, usually only one or two younger relatives can be brought along to broaden their horizons. This time, Guofong invited Fuing Yan. When Guushi was little, she attended dinner party. She only remembered that the uncles and aunts patted her head and pinched her face and kept asking her about her studies. When she told them the truth, she was met with strong resistance and protest from the other children present. Even though eating at state-run restaurant is juicy and satisfying, Guushi still doesn't want to go. Just as Fu Ming had changed his clothes and was about to leave, Guushi said hesitantly, "Brother Ming, how about go with you?" "No need." Fuming Yin knew that Guushi had some social skills, but she really didn't like them. Don't worry, your wife is presentable enough. She won't embarrass dad or you at the dinner table. Fuming Yin rode his bicycle to the state-run restaurant in the area and waited in private room. At first, wore thick cotton coat, but after my body temperature rose, put on navy blue threecolor sweater underneath. This threecolor sweater was knitted by Guushi under the guidance of Liiawa. It uses royal blue, gray, and orange, and the three contrasting colors are suitable for young people in their 20s. He stretched out his long legs, holding newspaper in his hand with cup of tea in front of him. When the door opened, Fu Ming Yin was reading report and didn't notice him in time. When he felt slight chill, he saw the young woman in red wool coat standing at the door. Fu Ming quickly stood up. Hello, comrade. am Director Gu's family member. My name is Fu Ming Yen. Chapter 137. The initial form of public intellectuals seeking five-star reviews. Xiao Ja came to the Ministry of Education's dinner for special reason since she has never liked listening to her father's colleagues speak in official jargon. Xiao Jau not only disliked but was even somewhat disgusted by these kinds of interpersonal relationships. She harbored secret thought. If the country were to further open up and develop science and technology, she would go abroad to the United States, country full of freedom and respect. Xiao Jau once had classmate whose brother was an overseas Chinese. He told her that there were never so many personal networks to cultivate abroad. The country across the ocean called America was the most powerful in the world with developed economy and high standard of living for its people. In the United States, even the air you breathe tastes like freedom. fell in love with it the moment visited. Did you know their restrooms are extremely clean? Their cleaning staff, encouraged by high salaries, will clean the toilet seven times, scrubbing it until it's spotless. And they can even scoop out the water and drink it directly. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the place is paved with gold. Can you imagine? Their most basic cleaning staff can earn $3,000 year, which is nearly $7,000 yuan in our country's currency, and that's just the official exchange rate. In reality, there are almost 10,000 yuan year. Electric fans are in high demand here, but in the United States, every household has air conditioning, which makes people shiver, even when wearing short sleeves in the sweltering summer. They live in tall buildings with elevators, and they can take the subway to work. Did you know that after the subway construction started, they even wrapped the parts in oil paper? When the train broke down, they found the parts that had been placed decades ago, according to the construction drawings, and there wasn't single bit of rust on them. The United States is free and equal country. Unlike here, where there is all sorts of lack of freedom, there people are protected by the right to bear arms. If you break into someone's home, they can even shoot you dead. After the movement started, her classmates whole family went abroad, which is enough to prove that foreign countries are good and desirable. Otherwise, why would they go abroad? Moreover, subsequent developments proved Xiao Jas conjecture. If overseas connections could continuously send money back, then life would be quite comfortable. How can they keep sending money? It's because an ordinary working person in the United States can earn $3,000 year. If you're an intellectual working on Wall Street, you'll earn even more, up to $10,000 year or more. So, the words her classmate said were deeply imprinted in Xiao Jas heart. Xiao Jayu knew very well that there were some things she couldn't say. She didn't tell her family about these things, but secretly collected information about foreign countries and worked hard to learn English. Occasionally, she could see foreign magazines at the junkyard featuring beautiful women with fancy cars and stunning houses, which confirmed Xiao Jas thoughts. Xiao Ju school has English classes. And in addition to learning from her teachers, she also studies on her own by reading magazines and newspapers she collects. When the college entrance examination was reinstated last year, Xiao Jayu naturally took the exam as well and through hard work she was admitted to the English department of Peing University. Her father said that after the college entrance examination policy stabilizes, the next step is to send people to study abroad. The group of students who returned from studying abroad during the Republic of China era made great contributions in various scientific research positions. After the country has accumulated some foreign exchange reserves, it plans to follow the past example and send students to study abroad again. Xiao Ja chose the English major in the hope that she could take this opportunity to go to the United States. Xiao Ju came today because her father said that one of his colleagues children was also admitted to the English department of Peing University. Xiao Jayu came here hoping to meet some new classmates. She was filled with longing for America and wondered if her future classmates would feel the same way. She was eager to meet people like her. Things couldn't say before can now share with my classmates. Xiao Jau never expected to see such scene when she pushed open the door to the corresponding room. In large dining room that can easily accommodate 30 people, tall, upright young man was reading newspaper while sitting next to separate maong table. The three-colored sweater, unlike the current styles, accentuated his jade-like face. The warm yellow light above his head shown on his face, and his long eyelashes were gilded with layer of gold light. He seemed to have seen some very pleasant news. slight smile curved the corners of his lips, which were elegantly full and captivating. Xiao Jiu blushed instantly and quickly pulled her scarf up to cover half of her flushed face. "Hello, comrade." Fuing Yian felt the wind and was just pulled away from the news report. He put down the newspaper, stood up, and shook hands with Xiao Xiau. Xiao Xiaou quickly shook hands with Fu Ming Yin, then lowered her head nervously, constantly fidgeting with her scarf. Fuing Yian, who was used to serving customers, took out thermos, rinsed the cups with boiling water, and said to Xiao Ju, "Comrade, please sit down first. Would you like tea or plain water?" Xiao Jau said in low voice by Shuer white water. The sound was very soft through the scarf. Fuing Yian glanced at Xiao Ju who seemed uncomfortable. Thinking that she might not be used to talking to people, he poured her glass of water and then simply left the room. Xiao Jau gripped her water glass, intending to speak with Fu Ming Yin, but then saw him leave. Her tense shoulders immediately relaxed, and she felt sorry for herself. But then she thought that he must have gone to the bathroom and would be able to talk to her when he came back. Xiao Juu patted her face, then took out mirror from her bag. The woman in the mirror had radiant complexion. She had carefully drawn her eyebrows and applied lipstick to make her look healthy. Xiao Jau thought that even if she couldn't talk to that classmate from the English department of Peing University, it was still worthwhile to get to know Comrade Fu Ming today. She dresses very fashionably and has her own unique aesthetic sense. think this person could be fellow American. Xiao Jayu was lost in thought, glancing frequently at the door of the private room, waiting for Fu Ming Yin to return. Fuing Yin did go to the restroom, but he didn't seem to be coming back yet because Guofong had come to the state-run restaurant to order food. Guong was worried that her son-in-law would feel uncomfortable, so she came to meet him ahead of time. There's young woman inside. She's probably bit shy. Let's go in later. Fu Ming Yen said to his father-in-law. The rating was already at 8.9, but it dropped to 8.7 few days ago. It's so frustrating. I'm begging you readers who've made it this far to give it five-star review on the homepage. Chapter 138. young girl's admiration seeking five-star reviews. The Ministry of Education used to be relatively quiet department with few tasks. However, all of this changed in 1977 when the central government proposed the resumption of the college entrance examination and the Ministry of Education's workload suddenly increased. Guong hadn't had much time to talk to Fu Ming lately. So, before the others arrived, she asked how the magazine was selling and if there had been any reader letters, "My article shouldn't have big impact on the overall sales." Fuing said the subject matter of wives and concubines is the Republican era and it's about the cannibalism of feudal ethics. The core of the article is cruel. Unlike double life which has some satisfying moments, this article is mainly liked by literary critics and novel lovers. The general public may not necessarily like this story. Although the ending of Double Life is not happy one, and is somewhat sad and melancholic, the story is full of exciting moments, big and small, and the love line is also very eye-catching. This is what allowed Double Life to achieve phenomenal sales in 1978. Wives and Concubines obviously cannot compare with Double Life in terms of sales. However, the readers of Wives and Concubines are more enthusiastic than those of Double Life. and the literary reviews should also be quite good. At this point, Fuming Yin had faint smile on his lips. Does the high level of reader enthusiasm mean large number of letters? Guong asked curiously. Not only that, seeing that there was no one around, Fu Ming Yin lowered his voice little. don't know if you she mentioned it to you, but the first letter she opened contained 600 yuan, and there was also TV ticket inside. The reader didn't even leave her name and address. Goof was stunned. Working in ministry, including benefits. can only earn this much money in whole year, and now readers are giving me so much in tips. Goofong smiled faintly at his son-in-law. In the lobby of the state-run restaurant, the heating wasn't very strong. His long cotton coat was open and his hands were in his trouser pockets. Goofone relaxed bit because of his nonchalant demeanor. It was just large tip. That's $600 plus the TV and airfare. Goofong wanted to be as calm as her son-in-law, but the thought of the tip made her heart race. Perhaps only the author's son-in-law could accept such an astronomical figure. Goofong licked her dry lips. It's enough for our family to know. If this comes up at the dinner later, there's no need to talk about money. Okay, Dad. I'll listen to you. guess you she felt that there was too much money and it would sound like she was showing off, so she didn't mention it to you. Fu Mingan explained on behalf of his wife. It's fine whether you tell me or not. Guong waved his hand with smile. This much in the first letter and quite bit of other money, too. You must have saved up lot of money. Quite lot, Fuming Yan said. Adding the money we got from the previous demolition, it's about thousand plus lot of grain coupons. When the topic of grain coupons came up, Goofong said, "We can't possibly eat all those grain coupons. Why don't we give them to you and your mother, and we'll exchange them for some money at your workplace? The exchange rate will be based on the market price. Give all the food coupons to mom and dad. They won't need them anyway." Goofong shook her head. don't want your things. It's so hard for you young people to make living without the help of your elders. We elders should support the younger generation, not take your things. Seeing you and Yushi doing well is better than anything else. Looking at his father-in-laws gentle features, Fu Ming Yin realized that the Goo family was truly different from the Lynn family. Suppressing his thoughts, Fuing Yin stopped thinking about the Lynn family. Comparing the Lynn family to the Goof family was an insult to the Goof family. Guong then asked, "Has it received good literary reviews? Has someone written an article praising your novel?" Yes. Fuing Yen said with smile, met Professor Lu Shin Wu at the last symposium. He has wide network of connections and told me that he has at least two commentaries." Guong enjoyed discussing literature and his areas of expertise with his son-in-law, Fuming Yin, whose eyes radiated confidence. Guong took out cigarette and nodded with smile. When director Chiao arrived, this was the Guofong he saw. Xiao Jas father, Xiao Jing Wo, was burly man who had served in the military before being demobilized and working in the education system. He admired intellectuals and because he felt he was not an intellectual, he tried his best not to hold them back at work. my, what handsome young man. Director Xiao looked at Fu Ming Yin and said, "Old Gu, who is this?" "My son-in-law, Fu Ming." Director Xiao suddenly realized why old Goo treated him like son. After all, son-in-law is like half son. Especially since old Goos's daughter and son-in-law are both outstanding. Director Xiao, come on. Come on. Don't just stand here like an idiot. Let's talk in the private room. Director Xiao and his group entered the room only to discover that his daughter was sitting there. When Xiao Jau saw that Fuuming Yin was among those who entered, she blushed. This time she had prepared herself mentally and took the initiative to step forward and look at Fuuming Yan. am Xiao Jayu. was just being rude and didn't introduce myself to Comrade Fuing Yan. took the college entrance examination last year and am now freshman in the department of foreign languages at Peing University. Previously, Shiao Jau always wore scarf, but Fu Ming Yin never saw her blush. At this moment, Xiao Jau was not blushing, but her eyes were moist and fixed on him, reminding Fu Ming Yin of all the young women who had surrounded him in his previous life. The person in front of me was reserved, but there was hint of affection and admiration in their eyes. He must have been successful person in his past life to win women's admiration. At 20, he won the favor of young college students just because of his good looks. Before Fuing Yan could speak, he heard Director Xiao speak. Xiaoyu, say hello to your uncle Guu. Director Xiao's smile was hearty. Do you remember? This is Director Gu. You can call him Uncle Gu. Fuing Yin is from the same generation as you, and he's also your classmate. He's very smart and got into the English department of Peing University. Fu Ming Yin is Old Gu's son-in-law. By the way, Old Gu, why didn't you bring your daughter along? When Xiao Jau heard about the English department of Peing University, her eyes lit up. But when she heard the word son-in-law, she was so shocked that she almost couldn't hold back her emotions. How did you get married? She immediately lowered her head. Fuing Yian didn't miss Xiao Jays expression. That's how it is when you're young. You lack experience in dealing with things and your thoughts are written all over your face. Having feelings for someone when you're young isn't big deal. As long as you don't confess and no one notices, you won't be so embarrassed that your toes curl up or that you want to crawl into hole. This initial attraction fades quickly once you learn the other person is married. After all, Xiao Juu comes from good family and is student at peaking university, so she will naturally be more restrained. What Fuing Yian needed to do was give Xiao Xiaou little time to manage her facial expressions. So Fuing Yin started talking with smile, making everyone else ignore Xiao Ja. It was just company dinner. Bringing two people along just makes it look like we're freeloading. Yushi has been to dinners like this before, so it's nothing new. But this is my first time in the capital as her son-in-law, so I'm shamelessly coming with dad to broaden my horizons. Besides, being the top science student in Jonuan Province is something to be proud of, isn't it? Director Xiao was immediately shocked. You're the top science student in Jonuan Province. Guangs expression was starting to falter. He really hadn't said anything. Saying too much would have sounded like showing off. Unexpectedly, the son-in-law has now spoken up and boasted about it. Chapter 139. The effortless son-in-law of the Goo family. Goodness gracious. Director Xiao exclaimed repeatedly. How could he be the top science student? That's truly remarkable. Old Gu finally revealed the secret that his son-in-law was the top science student. Another person pushed open the door and entered. This time it was Yui. As Guangs good friend, Yui not only knew that Fuing Yin was the top science student in Jonuan Province, but he also knew that Fuing Yin was an author who sold double life as the writer when Tan and whose new work, Wives and Concubines was published in the February issue of People's Literature. Yui smiled and extended his hand to Fu Ming Yin. Hello, am Yui, your father-in-law's colleague and friend. Call me Uncle Yu. Yui winked at Fuing Yen. Fu Ming instantly realized that this person probably also knew that he was the author of the novel when Tan Fuing Yin has good memory. He remembers that the reason why double life became hit in Shanghai was because of Shiaol launchings article in harvest. From this perspective, Shiaol is Yui's pseudonym. Fuing Yian winked at Yuhi, who was little confused and didn't understand what Fuing Yin meant. Fuing Yian smiled without saying word. He had guess that probably not many people in the department knew that Yui had the pseudonym Xiaolan. Where is your daughter? Director Xiao looked behind Yui. Yui has only one daughter named Eu who took the college entrance examination last year but failed to get into university and continued working instead. She went to the bathroom and will be back in bit. That's good. There are so many young people today. Before we knew it, old Goo's daughter got married and found such good partner. top science student. That's truly remarkable. In modern terms, director Xiao had bit of an academic degree worship. My daughter's grades are good, but she's definitely not the top scorer in Beijing, while Fuming Yin became the top science scorer in province known for its strong education system, Jonuan. Next, for each person who entered the room, director Xiao had to spread the word that Fu Ming Yin was the top science student in Jonuan Province. Fuing Yin would respond differently depending on the other person's personality, never letting them finish their sentence. His memory is also excellent. He can distinguish who is who among the dozen or so colleagues who have come over. Goofong looked at his son-in-law. Usually, his son-in-law was not very talkative and was respectful to his elders. This was the first time he had seen another side of his son-in-law. He was born to enter an official career. Yui poked Guangs waist and after the two of them moved aside, Yui said, "Your son-in-law is really unexpected." Yui approached the issue from literary perspective. Even his colleagues in the department were unaware that he would submit articles and write them in private. He also had headache when it came to social interactions. Fuming Yin, young man who was not even 20 years old, was surprisingly good at socializing. didn't expect that either. You were right when you said he was tall and handsome, 1.8 tall. Your daughter has really struck gold. You can rest assured now. Buofong smiled as he smoked. Xiao Ju had already adjusted her mood. Just as Fu Ming Yian said, the time for falling in love at first sight was too short, and before it could take root, she learned that the other party was already married. Of course, the proud and proud Shiao Jau would not be swayed by love because she still had slight liking for Fu Ming Yin. Shiao Jau felt for the first time that this kind of effortless social interaction wasn't so bad after all. It allowed the conversation to continue and satisfied people's emotional needs. Xiao Jus cheeks were still rosy and her eyes were still bright, but the shyness and excitement in them were gone. When Eufay came in, she saw Fu Ming smiling and saying, "The first year's college entrance exam wasn't too difficult, so was lucky enough to get first place." Eui wrinkled her nose, disliking this way of speaking to the slightest. She pllopped down next to Xiao Xiaou, saying, "Who is it that speaks so arrogantly?" Xiao Xiau said, "Guys lover is indeed quite capable. He is the top science student in Janu." Eufi disliked Guushi and by extension Fuuming Yan. She originally wanted to talk to Xiao Jayu, but when she found that Xiao Jau was distracted, she gave up. The young people who came to the dinner today all have family members who are officials in ministries. They are all truly the chosen ones, and none of them want to fawn over anyone else. As more and more people arrived, Fu Ming Yin was no longer the center of attention. Yui called Fuing Yian aside and asked, "Old Gu mentioned me before." Yui still remembers the time Fu Ming winked at him. "No," Fuing Yian said with smile. was just thinking about the article in Harvest which was written by Professor Yu, right? Yui was surprised that his identity had been exposed so quickly and scratched his head." "Professor Yui wants to keep low profile, so won't tell anyone." "Then thank you," Yui said with smile. By the way, read the article, Wives and Concubines in the House, and it was very well written. also wrote an article. Fu Ming understood what Yui meant. It meant they were going to be featured in Harvest magazine again. The two did not talk for long before Fu Ming went to socialize with the younger people. When they started eating, Fu Ming also spoke few words with all the young people except Eu. After the dinner officially began, the conversation revolved around the ministry's work and national policies. Fuing Yin listened quietly, comparing the policies that were being revealed with the things he remembered. Just like now, Fuing Yin knows some different things. He always thought that the study abroad craze started in the 1980s, but it probably started as early as 1978. At that time, government sponsored overseas study was for students. The first batch was likely aimed at senior researchers in research institutes and teachers in universities with priority given to scholars in science and engineering who were sent abroad to study. Chapter 140. Fuings plan. Xiao Fu. Next time we eat out, ask Lu to bring you along, too. leader patted Fu Ming Yen on the shoulder. None of the other young people at the dinner table were as perceptive as Fu Ming Yin. It was as if the leader speaking was accompanied by his son. The leader's son liked to eat shrimp and kept turning the fried shrimp in front of him, which made the leader's expression stiff. It was only after Fu Ming Yin served his son other dishes and started conversation with him that his son didn't eat too much by himself. Sure, Fu Ming agreed with smile. Others chimed in, asking you to speak. Old Gu, you can rest assured that your daughter has married such responsible young man. Bring Yushi along next time. One more person is fine. It's not that strict. Yushi is also an excellent girl. Yushi has such good taste. She found such an outstanding young man. Not only is he the top science student, but he's also writer. Fuming Yin also found an opportunity at the dinner table to reveal that he was the author when Tan, which naturally caused another round of astonishment. Fuing Yin noticed that even Fay, who had some minor disagreements with him, was listening intently. The book Double Life is incredibly popular. Students simply can't resist it. After Fu Ming mentioned that his work would be published in People's Literature, many students quietly prepared to go back and read the magazine. Fuing Yin is not low-key. On the contrary, he deliberately flaunts his abilities. Keeping low profile may be Yuis philosophy, and this philosophy helped him during the turbulent times of the past, but it is not fuming Yin's philosophy. The spring breeze of reform has arrived. The river is already surging. He is already standing at the forefront of the wave. He already has the convenience. He must deepen his halo and become trends setter of the times. Fuing Yin must ensure that in the future, no matter what he brings back from abroad or what he does, when others mention that it was his work, he will only say, "So, it was him who did it." That makes sense. He's an extraordinary person. After standing at the door with his father-in-law and seeing off the leaders of the ministry, he and Goofong went home together. Goofong smiled and patted Fu Ming Yin on the shoulder, go to sleep early. Gofong told Fuing Yin to go to bed early, but after quickly taking shower, she hugged Pyong, who was reading in the room. What's wrong? Pyong put down her book and touched her husband's hand. Your son-in-law is really cut out to be an official. Guong said he's even more outstanding than Zmo, his eldest son. Guimming wasn't actually that good at social maneuvering, but he had one special trait. He was physically strong and could drink lot. Goofong recounted Fu Minions behavior at the dinner table. Goofong sighed and said, "He's so flamboyant and confident. I'm happy for him, but I'm also little worried. Should he tone it down bit? What are you worried about?" Page Shung Fong laughed instead. Let me tell you, this is what truly capable people are like. Dr. Lou from our hospital's orthopedics department. Dr. Sue from the emergency department. Aren't they all like this? He's young man. It's good that he performs like this. No one is perfect. Guong thought about it again and realized it made sense. He then hugged his wife and started talking about exchanging grain coupons. Why don't you give them all to me? Paid. Chong suggested. Your company has better benefits. Hospitals have large number of staff and their salaries are not as good as those in government ministries. They are suitable for using up food coupons. Moreover, paid Shyong knows several long-term hospitalized people, so she secretly buys food coupons through the black market. Guushi was also listening to Fu Ming Yin talk about the banquet. Guushi had no objection to the issue of food coupons. Since the coupons would expire if they weren't used up, it was best to have her parents help her exchange them. Of course, some with good dates should also be kept so that my father-in-law can take them back to the countryside. Hearing that Xiao Ju was her husband's classmate, Guushi was stunned. She never expected that Xiao Ja would be her husband's classmate, especially since they were both in the foreign language department. Universities have reopened. wonder if the country will reopen overseas study programs. If it does, Xiao Jau will definitely seize the opportunity to go to the United States. Fuming Yin also sensed Xiao Jas deep longing for the United States. During the peak of the 1980s fervor for going abroad, there were countless people like Xiao Jau who believed that the United States was paradise and land of freedom and that even washing dishes abroad was better than being in China. They spared no effort to stay in the United States, and some even used slanderous rhetoric about their homeland, claiming they were oppressed, to obtain green card from the US. Guushi talked to her husband about Xiao Jau. Xiao Jau was year behind her, and they both studied at the same school. They had met before because of their fathers, but Xiao Jau was not talkative, and Guushi also had cold personality, so the two didn't have much interaction. Guushi remembered that one of Xiao Jas classmates had an older brother in the United States and they often talked about the United States on the playground. The boy sat on the pingpong table talking animatedly about how wonderful the United States was. Other people came and went, and they were all different, but only one person listened most attentively, and that was Xiao Xiaou. Xiao Xiaou believed the boy's words without question, which left Guushi speechless. This was also the reason why Guu Yushi had very poor impression of Xiao Jayu. She thought the other girl was too stupid. I've heard story about that too, but it's exaggerated. don't believe it. Guushi was referring to the fact that after flushing the toilet seven times, you could directly scoop up water and drink it. You know, could barely believe it if the supervisor looked down to check the toilet for any unsanitary spots. But why would the supervisor drink toilet water? Guushi looked somewhat nauseous. Fuming Yin couldn't help but laugh. You really can't fool my wife. The stories about how the moon is rounder abroad were compiled by magazines like Yelin and Reader. Later, with the rise of the internet, there were also some articles whose origins are unclear. At first glance, it seems to praise the spirit of craftsmanship, which makes lot of sense. But upon closer inspection, many of the stories are problematic. Guushi said she made the right choice in learning English. If she had the opportunity to go abroad, think Xiao Jau would definitely not miss it. even think she would prefer to live in the United States and not come back. Fuming Yins next words startled Guu Yushi. Even if have to go abroad, will definitely come back. will not stay abroad. Guushi was stunned and looked at her husband. You want to go abroad? You want to go abroad? Guushi's tone was incredulous. As her husband, she had read Fuing Yins articles such as double life, which contained such strong red ideology. Only someone without conviction could write such an article. Yet Fu Ming Yen, patriot, said he wanted to go abroad. Chapter 141. Husband and wife as one. Fuing Yen covered his wife's mouth. Show. Why would you want to go abroad? Guushi's beautiful willow leaf eyebrows furrowed in confusion. She lowered her voice, but it was still very urgent. You should be thinking of staying in China and contributing to the country. Why would you want to go to capitalist country? Guu Yushi knew very well that Fu Ming Yin didn't understand Russian. They had just mentioned that Xiao Xiau wanted to go to the United States. So, it was obvious that Fu Ming wanted to go to the United States. The thought of her husband going to the United States, such long distance, and taking more than day longer by plane from their homeland, made her heart pound with fear as she clutched his clothes. What's so great about foreign countries? Their economies are indeed more developed than China's right now, but they can better contribute to the country's development within China. Wouldn't it be better if everyone worked together to build our country? And what if he goes abroad and doesn't come back? Maybe the husband wants to come back, but the policy doesn't allow it. In that brief moment, Guushi thought of many things, and even her full, luscious lips turned bloodless. Yushi, don't be afraid. Don't think too much. Listen to me. want to study abroad because want to contribute to the country. Fuming Yins voice was calm and unhurried, which calmed Guu Yui, who was little flustered when she heard the news. He was always very confident and methodical. For example, when he suspected Wong Suha Fong Wii of being an enemy agent, his choice was to bring her to the armed forces department. Guu Yushi tried to calm herself down amidst such sounds and listen to her husband speak. Yushi, you haven't changed your mindset. You think that as long as we work little harder, we can surpass Britain and catch up with the United States. In fact, we can not only work hard in silence but also take advantage of others. For example, theQing dynasty proposed to learn from the barbarians to control them. At that time, theQing dynasty sent people abroad and they did learn lot of technology and the manufacturing industry developed rapidly. Going back to the 1950s and60s, our country originally had no weapons. Why did we become country that possessed weapons? It was because the older generation of scientific researchers risked their lives to bring back data from abroad. Guu Yushi's heart started racing again. She immediately realized what Fu Ming was about to do and grabbed her husband's arm tightly. It's too dangerous. She didn't want him to go. That was her first thought. Guu Yushi opened her mouth, her eyes filled with shame and confusion. How could she stop her husband when he was doing something beneficial for the country? Don't be afraid and don't worry. It's my fault. scared you again. Fuming Yins hand brushed across her cheek. Guu Yushi then realized that she was actually crying and through her tearfilled eyes. She looked at her husband. Fuming Yins voice was soft, but anyone could hear the seriousness in it. Let me tell you what want to do isn't that dangerous. I'm not physicist. don't understand weapon design or principles, and I'm not going to steal anything. Do you think the Americans won't be wary? They won't let anyone easily access that data. Guu Yushi relaxed little. Her tears stopped and she listened attentively to her husband's words. Look, we use domestically made TV at home, but we all know that there are better TVs abroad. If we had suitable channel to bring the technology into our country, wouldn't that be great? If our country could produce good TVs, we could even sell them back to foreign countries. Many newer and better drugs are available abroad than in China. Some fruits can even be imported from abroad. Foreign countries have better fabrics and can purchase related machinery. In addition, foreign countries have better criminal investigation methods. Fuming Yin casually listed these things. If he were an omnisient and omnipotent scientist, he could directly replicate these things in China without going through foreign routes and could even make China's technological level surpass that of the current developed countries. However, he was not like that. He did not possess biological technology. So he could not replicate the Kieran melon, Fuji apple or shine muscott grapes of later generations. He also did not know DNA technology. And even if the machine produced the results, he would not understand them without written description. He can't manufacture clear and large screen televisions, much less cars, mobile phones, computers, or chips. He's just businessman. However, businessmen also have their advantages. with his memories of his past life. As long as he is fluent in English, has enough money, and is sensitive enough, he can definitely find businessmen who are as greedy as hyenas. Fuming Yin would not choose those overly sensitive technologies to avoid attracting the attention of the United States government, but he planned to plunder as many less sensitive achievements in agriculture, biology, and technology as possible back to China. Fumingin doesn't expect to bring back large number of skilled technicians from the United States. He only needs to teach the relevant staff in China how to use the machines. If something is risky and the US government doesn't allow it, then will give it up. There are many things that can be brought back to China. will go to the US to see what technologies are worth bringing back to China. will ensure my safety. care about my life more than anyone else. Fuing Yian didn't know if his cousin Fu Wuang was afraid of death. Perhaps the mad man who had dragged him to his death wouldn't be afraid of death. But Fuuming Yan was afraid of death. He couldn't forget the agony of the truck roaring in, the physical pain, and the mental anguish of being strangled. He's living such good life now. He doesn't want to die at all. Most importantly, don't plan to go abroad now. Didn't just tell you? The Ministry of Education selected the first batch of people to go abroad from among researchers who have already achieved certain research results. will choose the second and third batches to go abroad. It won't be that soon. It was my fault for telling you this too soon after had been drinking. was justified. Guushi finally calmed down completely and grasped Fuing Yins hand in return. Ming, you were wrong at the end. You should have told me sooner. We're husband and wife, aren't we? If there's anything, we should just say it directly. Guy Yushis eyes were exceptionally bright because she had been crying. You have ideas and you work hard for them. You really need to tell me that when the opportunity comes, will fully support you to study abroad. We are husband and wife. We swore an oath before the image of the leader to fight together for the revolutionary cause. Your idea is good. If you are going abroad, will wait for you in the country. Her husband already had well-thoughtout plan, and Guushi's job was to fully support him. Guushi was also moved by Fu Mingys description. How many good things from abroad were in the friendship store? If they could be replicated in China, their country could also manufacture these things at low cost, which would be wonderful. Chapter 142. Happy New Year. For the time being, only Guushi and Fuing Yin know that Fu Ming Yin wants to go abroad. After night, the redness in Guu Yushis eyes faded as if nothing had happened. Before the start of the Chinese New Year, Fu Ming accompanied Guu Jiaong to dinner party hosted by the Ministry of Public Security. Given Mr. Gu's age and seniority, the cadres who could sit at the same table with him were all people of outstanding merit. This dinner party was of higher standard than the last one attended. The Ministry of Education's work tends to be more paperbased based on the spirit of the central conference. The Ministry of Education formulated national education policies which were then implemented at the provincial, municipal, and county levels. At the same time, the Ministry of Education summarized the difficulties encountered in the work of various localities and reported them to the central government so that the leaders could propose solutions. Overall, the Ministry of Education's work largely remains at the level of communication on paper. The Ministry of Public Security, on the other hand, is responsible for maintaining national security. Apprehending enemy agents, cracking down on crime, and eliminating corruption are their duties and obligations. Although there is also work on paper, there is more work on the front line. For example, when Grandpa Gu is old enough to encounter major or special cases, he will still rush to the scene and act with the grassroots police. Unlike the cadres working in the Ministry of Education, these elderly men and women all had experience working on the front lines of criminal investigation. At the dinner table, they didn't talk much about national policies, but rather about public security issues. With the resumption of the college entrance examination in 1977, the countryside experienced some turmoil because of the educated youth who were desperate to return to the city. At the same time, some rural people were also affected by the turmoil caused by the educated youth and their own anxieties. First and foremost, we must ensure the safety of female educated youth. serious old woman said the community security patrol should focus on arresting anyone who harasses female educated youth. The college entrance examination is major national policy. If female educated youth want to take the college entrance examination, we absolutely cannot allow anyone to detain them, deprive them of their personal freedom, and prevent them from taking the exam. The old lady said this because someone at the dinner table had mentioned that such cases existed. Most of the younger generation who attended the dinner were also involved in public security work and they listened attentively to their elders arrangements for the upcoming security work. At this point, if Fuing Yin were to talk about his achievements or his novels, it would only make him look like conspicuous burden since in front of these people, the case was of paramount importance. Fuing Yin was talking to young man named Chai Huanchuan, who also worked in the public security bureau. Chai Huanchoan is chatterbox. He had only been working for short time and had high expectations for his job. But after actually starting work, he was greatly disappointed. In modern terms, it was disillusionment with work, demystification. The police, imagine, were not like this. They should have guns on their waists, and if encountered bad guys, should shoot them dead. But instead, they spend their days arguing, losing things, and fighting. It's good thing you didn't become grassroots police officer. Let me tell you, overheard people in the courtyard talking about who stole chicken. This case took several days to resolve. We found clue. bunch of rascals were eating chicken in the suburbs and had dug out all the bones and feathers. That was how we solved the case. thought the case was over, but it didn't work out. The lads had to argue about how to pay the old lady. Before came here for dinner today, handled the case. blind date fell through and the woman reported it to us. She was crying and wailing, saying that the woman's family had been eating and drinking her son's money and she insisted that we go to the woman's family to get the money back. When went to the woman's side, they also had lot of complaints. They said that they were about to put on an engagement, but the future mother-in-law made lot of demands which scared the woman and she wanted to break off the engagement. Her family had already returned all the gifts and now the man's family was demanding that the woman's family keep the gifts and give the money to the man. Can you believe what kind of situation this is? Fuming Yin wanted to say that as an observer the stories were quite interesting, but seeing Chai Huanchuan gritting his teeth, he couldn't say for sure. Big cases are often hidden in small ones, Fu Ming Yin comforted her. Besides, as you go from street to street, you might just discover enemy agents at any time. If you catch an enemy agent, you can join the criminal investigation team. Police officers are divided into regular police officers and criminal investigators. Chai Huanchuan is currently regular police officer, while criminal investigators need to pass an examination. Based on later novels, Fu Ming irresponsibly gave him advice. When you walk through the streets and alleys, you can look for any strange marks. Maybe thieves are marking them. Also, pay attention to the bulletin boards. Are there any deliberately misspelled words? What's so strange about misspelling word? man named Wong Chun interjected. Of course, it's not surprising, but what if it was done by enemy agents? Fu Ming used an example from novel he had read, giving it an artistic twist. The person who drew the bulletin board was an enemy agent. He used this method to pass messages instructing people to avoid the patrol team so they could steal stateowned assets. Because the child discovered the typos and corrected them, the enemy agent and the factory patrol team came into contact. However, the enemy agent was caught, but the old man was not discovered. He went even deeper into hiding and then used playing the flute to pass messages. Various messages can be conveyed by following the musical scale. Fu Ming Yen, who was originally novelist, told the story vividly. However, after he finished telling the story, he realized that almost half of the people at the table had been listening to him. This story is purely fictional. Fuming smiled. It's just something made up. It's just to remind young police officers to pay more attention in their daily lives. Maybe big cases are hidden in the clues. Guangong suddenly said, "Comrade Xiao Fu is right. One of my former subordinates solved an enemy spy case in this way. Art originates from life. Chai Huanchuan, who was originally full of complaints about his work, was rekindled with enthusiasm at this dinner party and couldn't wait to go on patrol and make name for himself in the criminal investigation team. After the meal, he held on to Fuing Yins hand tightly and said, "Buddy, if really manage to catch big fish, I'll treat you to dinner." Fu Ming Yin smiled and said, "Okay." As the dinner hosted by the Ministry of Public Security came to an end, the time for the Lunar New Year arrived. On New Year's Eve, firecrackers were set off continuously and the Goo family raised their glasses together, saying, "Happy New Year." The second update will probably be tonight. See you later. Chapter 143. Preparing for the start of school. The relatives of the two elders, Grandpa Gu and Lii Hua, are not in the capital, so there is no need to visit them. Guangs two older brothers died in battle and have no relatives to speak of. So only Page Shong Fongs maternal family, the Pay family, is the only family that needs to be visited. On the third day of the Lunar New Year, Paige Shyong Fong and Guong along with their son Guishin, daughter Guushi, and son-in-law Fu Ming Yin visited to offer New Year's greetings. The Gu family's residential compound is the same as the Ministry of Public Security's residential compound, while the Pay family's home is in the military region's general hospitals residential compound. The house is larger than the Gooamilies for simple reason. When the houses were allocated, the two were deliberately combined into one, making the house bigger and with more rooms. However, the decor can't compare to the Goo family's house. We should have come over and sat down long time ago. Duing is paid Shyongs mother. She is slightly plump old lady who smiles like methria Buddha. Duing put down the fruit plate she had cut. Yushi, you're something else, too. Your mother is in the emergency room and doesn't have time, but you don't even know to bring your partner to visit your grandparents. Mom, it's not that Yushi didn't want to bring her. Pa Shyong Fong explained for her daughter. My son-in-law's father and sister are here. It's their first time in Beijing, so they have to do some sightseeing. But when we have time, there's no one here for you, Mom and Dad. In the end, we decided to bring them over for the new year. Yes, Grandma. Gu Yushi ate segment of orange, her cheeks bulging, and after swallowing, she continued. Ming will be studying in Beijing from now on, so well have more opportunities to meet. Shiao Fu, you eat too. Duing looked at Fu Ming Yin with smile. Old Pay, Yushi has found good partner. liked him at first sight. Duing likes to look at handsome young men, and Fuing Yin fits her aesthetic perfectly. Old master pays reading glasses slipped down and he looked at Fu Ming Yin through the edge of the glasses, snorting, it'll do. Grandpa's just talking nonsense. Du Maping nudged her husband and explained with smile, "Your grandpa just can't stand seeing children get married early." The old master of the Pay family had two sons and two daughters. His eldest son was Peruing. His second son was Peruan. His third daughter was Paid Xiangfong who married Guong. and his youngest daughter was named Pa Chongfi. Three of them studied medicine, but the youngest daughter, Pa Shongf, did not pursue career in medicine because she fell in love in high school, got married at 18, and stopped working after marriage. The youngest daughter, Pa Shongf, was the most beautiful girl. Among the children, the old man loved her the most. But the more he loved her, the more her final choices hurt him. Dad, why are you stopping my happiness? love him. want to be with him. can't lose him. Who says women have to work? Who says they have to have career? Women in the old society stayed at home, never leaving their houses. They only needed to stay home to be good wives and mothers. Can't you grant me that wish? Why do you look down on my lover so much? He is indeed an illegitimate child, but he couldn't choose his birth. feel sorry for him. The youngest daughter's words were like knife to the old man's heart. After that, the old man had no other requirements for the younger generation in the family, except for one. They must establish their careers before starting family. Guushi also got married first. Her situation was indeed bit special. She was girl who went to the countryside, but the old man was still little uncomfortable about it. His youngest daughter left him with psychological trauma. The eldest uncle spoke up. My younger sister's husband doesn't allow her to work and she herself doesn't have any ambition. Our Yushi's partner is different, isn't she? Fuming Yins uncle also looked over and said, support whatever Yushi wants to do. She is radiant when she performs surgery." Guu Yushi is not the kind of person who wants to be housewife. She needs work to broaden the scope of her life. In his previous life, his cousin successfully arranged marriage between them, and Guu Yushi silently returned to the capital alone. Fu Ming didn't know what happened to Guushi in the end, but he could guess that she would put aside everything that happened in the village and devote herself wholeheartedly to her work. Gu Yushi mentioned her future plans, saying with smile, "It was because followed Brother Ming in the countryside and had the opportunity to suture people's wounds that became determined to study medicine." The old man was only pretending to be serious. His youngest daughter's refusal to study medicine broke his heart, and he stopped caring whether his grandchildren studied medicine or not. Now, seeing that his smart granddaughter, Guyi, was willing to study medicine, he was genuinely happy. Yes. Yes. Let me tell you, people with careers and ambitions are even more beautiful. The old man looked at his wife. Look at my wife. She used to be head chef in stateowned restaurant for long time. She was key member of the team when she was working there. Dooming added with smile. That's why I'm so chubby, but I'm really good cook. So, Xiao Fu should eat more later. Arushi is amazing. was so happy when found out she wanted to study medicine. Some people even thought she shouldn't study medicine because she did so well on the exam. So what if she's the second highest scorer in science in Gianuan Province? The old man rambled on. How is going to medical school waste? Only those with good brains should study medicine. Do you want bunch of idiots to study medicine? How can idiots treat patients? Sitting on the sofa, the two uncles echoed the old man's words. Everyone in our family is good at studying. Don't be fooled by the fact that my younger sister got married early. She was also an outstanding student before she got married. My third sister also did well in school back then. When they were young, one was fat and the other was thin. So, Guyi called them fat uncle and thin uncle respectively when she was child. The room was bustling with activity as the two uncles, two aunts, and their respective children. Everyone chatted and laughed and Fu Ming Yin talked about his studies and writing novels. When the topic turned to Fu Ming Yin's novel writing career, Guishin became big fan of his brother-in-law. My brother-in-law's two novels are amazing. You've definitely read Double Life, right? Isn't it incredibly good? There's another one called People's Literature. Come on over. Guys unbuttoned his thick coat, revealing stack of magazines inside. The first one is my brother-in-law's masterpiece. Wives and concubines in full house. Everyone should take look. Why did you bring all this with you? Guushi sighed. Only then realizing that this was why her younger brother hadn't taken off his clothes. Guys said playfully. bought it with my pocket money. So have to help boost my brother-in-laws sales. Today spent the day at the Gu family home and saw everyone except my aunt Pongfi. Pa Chongfi was the least worthwhile person in the Gu family to meet because her aunt had married early and even tried to set her up with someone else but Pyong refused as her career was more important to her. At the time, my aunt wanted to play matchmaker for her husband's career. But the whole thing turned into huge embarrassment, which made my aunt have some reservations about my third sister, Pa Chongf. Later, Pa Shongfong developed career and married husband who was better than her sister, which made Pongfong feel little complicated. After the visit to the Pay family, colleagues and neighbors from the family compound exchanged New Year's greetings. Before we knew it, it was February 22nd, the start of the new semester at Peing University. Chapter 144, Peing University opening ceremony. Sue Tinio, reporter from the Beijing Evening News, accompanied him and young reporter to stake out the station. The green train slowly pulled into the station, and female student carrying backpack nearly as tall as herself caught Sue Tinchios attention. The girl was petite, yet she carried backpack that was as tall as herself. Her eyes were bright and full of anticipation for the future. With such luggage on her back and looking around, she must be college student. The photos published in the newspaper emphasized the sense of conflict. The fact that petite girl, seemingly so thin, she could be blown away by gust of wind, could carry such large bag to school was itself hot news topic. The focusing lens in front of the camera was rotating, making the sound of mechanical gears meshing. Su Tinio also gestured for his young apprentice to go and look at the girl. Su Tinio squinted one eye, his camera capturing the girl's body as he sought the perfect moment to take the picture. Peing University Peing University students are here. The head of Peing University's admissions office held up red banner that read, "Peaking University welcomes you." The girl's eyes lit up and the corners of her mouth turned up in wide smile. She jumped up and down, lifted the heavy backpack on her back and stroed towards the welcome area of Peing University. As the girl walked toward the red propaganda banner, Sutian promptly took photo. Sutian reviewed the photos he had just taken in his mind and felt that everything was fine. He then carefully put the camera away. He then called his apprentice and when the admissions office pointed out the location of the car, the two of them got in and sat next to the girl. Hello, we are reporters from the Beijing Evening News. We would like to conduct brief interview with you and ask you few questions. Is that all right? blush crept onto the face of the girl named Lyn Shall we? Me? Me? don't seem to have anything to be interviewed about. Lynshall looked around. There were other students on the bus, but she felt she should be interviewing others. What was there to interview about her? Lyn Shawi felt that her life was ordinary. She was the neglected second child in her family with an older sister above her and younger brother below her. When it was time to choose someone to go to the countryside, the family decided on her without hesitation. Because she hadn't spent much time in the countryside, she hadn't forgotten the knowledge points. So, she studied hard and was admitted to university. She was able to get into peing university because she felt the first year's exam was really easy and she was confident in her abilities. She boldly applied to peaking university, choosing biology instead of the more popular Chinese literature majors. Lyn Shawi felt she had bit of luck and that's how she was ultimately admitted. Her family was surprised that their second daughter, who had been working in the countryside for 2 years, could get into university and even prestigious university, like Peaking University. It was as if they had never thought of their neglected second daughter before, and she was able to eat shredded pork at home. When she went to school, she was even able to bring newlymade quilt with an aluminum thermos inside. Don't think that getting into university is anything special. Your younger brother will definitely do better than you and go to peing university or Chinua University too. Her family was afraid she would get too cocky. So while they treated her well, they also made sure to keep her in check. Lyn Shawi felt that it really wasn't anything special. She just took advantage of the fact that the first year's exam wasn't difficult. Su Tinio asked the question he wanted to know and said with smile to the insecure Lynn Shall we Lynn Shall we? You are too modest. In the 1977 college entrance examination, more than 5 million people applied nationwide, but less than 300,000 were admitted. They were talents selected from among the best, especially since you were among the top 10 in science in Guangdong province. Lyn Shawi became even more embarrassed, too shy to speak. Seeing this, Sue Tinio led his apprentice back to sit in the first row. Master, why don't we talk to that female classmate more? Her photos are very newsworthy, which is why we interviewed her, but she is reluctant to be interviewed. Asking her some questions was enough. Thinking of this, Su Tinio thought of the eloquent science champion from Gianuan Province, student from rural background who was very good at striking up conversations. Fuming Yin was truly the perfect interviewee. wish could encounter someone like him every time did an interview. Master, should we interview another person in the car or perhaps switch to another car and interview people from other schools? forgot to tell you something. Sutient said, "Do you remember the feature report we did last time? Female soldiers returning home." When the topic of female soldiers returning home was mentioned, the young apprentice nodded. The Beijing Evening News reported on the female soldier returns home incident twice. The first time was about the fact that the cleaning lady at Tienaman Square was actually retired female soldier. The story of that report was full of ups and downs, deeply touching the hearts of the masses. Many people sent letters to express their praise for comrade Fu Ming Yin, as well as their strong condemnation of the family that detained the female soldier, demanding that they be punished. The second report was about the armed forces going to the area. And when they were reviewing the case with the joint public security authorities, the mother and son couldn't hold back anymore and admitted that when they found foam wii, she was wearing military uniform. They washed and put the clothes away. But after discovering that Fong Wii had amnesia, they had wicked idea. They burned the clothes and buried them in the pigsty. The colleagues from the armed forces department dug up the pig's dye and found the remaining fragments of the burned epilelettes. This report also sparked heated discussions among readers. The third report has not yet been published, but the newspaper has decided to focus on the follow-up verdict for the mother and son and will also provide updates on comrade phone's current situation and the general public. The young apprentice said, "Master, why did you suddenly mention the female soldiers going home? Remember Fu Ming Yin who helped the female soldier get home? He's college student, too, Su Tinio said with smile. Lynn Shia and Fu Ming Yin, two student representatives, are enough. The young apprentice suddenly realized why his master had said there was no need to interview anyone else. The apprentice was overjoyed. Fuming Yin was an important witness to the female soldiers return home, and he didn't expect him to be college student. Master, which university did he attend? Peeking University, Sue Tinio said with smile. So, let's get on this car and go to Peeking University with the students. Well see them soon. While they were talking, more students boarded the bus. The mini bus packed with students headed towards Peing University and Fuuming Yin and his group arrived at the university gate. Chapter 145. Fuing Yin has already reported for duty. The main gate of Peing University is made of solid cement and sprinkled with pebbles less than half centimeter in size. unique decoration of that era. In the center are the elegant four characters peaking university. Fuing who could already read stared at the words without taking his eyes off them. What great university. One of the top two universities in the country. Most importantly, once you enter this school, you will have the status of cadre and will never have to work in the fields again. Every time Fu Ping saw her son working in the fields for work points, she felt pang of sadness. Her son loved reading and she wished he could keep reading forever. Now her son could keep reading and so could her daughter. Fuing Xu was also watching and she was full of anticipation for going to her school in the afternoon. Today is the start of the new semester for several major universities in Beijing. After discussing it, the group decided to go to Peing University first in the morning, then Beijing Medical College, according to distance, and finally Beijing Normal University. Let's take picture, Fuming Yin suggested. When the camera was taken out, many people's eyes were fixed on it. It wasn't that they wanted to snatch the camera, but rather that they wanted to borrow it to take pictures, but they were too embarrassed to ask. Fu Ming Yin asked young man wearing white polyester shirt to take picture. And the man asked to borrow Fuing Yins camera. Comrade, won't lend you the photo for free. Could you give me dollar and take photo of me and my parents together? Could you give me copy when it's developed? photo at photo studio costs about 80 cents per photo, but this person added 20 cents and asked to have his picture taken. The young man's mother seemed little reluctant to spend the money, but the father, who was usually very frugal, made the decision and said, "Let's take picture. It's an important moment for our child." Okay. Fuming Yin took few more orders, all of which involved developing photos on single negative. He took out his notebook, wrote down the customer's grade and name, and also gave them his own information. Not far inside the gates of Peaking University, there was large sign with white background. It was map drawn by someone with some artistic skills showing the specific buildings of the entire campus. Instead of registering at his department, Fuming Yin went to the academic affairs office. Before the Lunar New Year, Guong, an official from the Ministry of Education, personally brought Fu Ming over. As soon as Director Gu of the Ministry of Education was revealed, all the staff of the academic affairs office gathered around him. The person in charge of stamping the documents was not there at the time. So, Fu Ming Yin left his relevant documents to prove his identity. He said that he could come directly to register on the first day of school and that his things would be kept in the academic affairs office and would definitely not be lost. He could pick up his things from the academic affairs office and go directly to the department entrance to register without any delay. While the others were waiting outside the academic affairs office, Guong led Fu Ming Yin inside. As soon as they entered the building, someone recognized Director Gu. Officer Wong, Director Gu from the Ministry of Education is here. The person on duty at the entrance of the academic affairs office called out hurriedly and then door was quickly pushed open and office officer Wong came out. Director Gu, you've arrived. Please come in, have seat, and have some tea. No need. Guong said, "My family is waiting outside. also have other schools to visit later. came here specifically to get the necessary documents to complete the enrollment procedures. understand. understand. Everything is ready. Please wait moment. The man quickly found two file folders. One folder contained the supporting documents left by Fu Ming Yan and the other folder contained the admission notice. Please take check and see if everything is complete. Fuing Yin nodded. Officer Wong then took out signed and stamped admission notice from another file folder and handed it to Fuing Yin with both hands. Congratulations, Fuing Yin. Welcome to Peeking University. Fuming Yin thought he would need to get replacement document, but he didn't expect to receive brand new admission notice. After receiving the gift with both hands, Fuuming Yin shook hands with the staff member from the academic affairs office, whose eyes were full of smiles. Even in the most turbulent times, this person was fortunate enough not to have lived in cow sheet, but he still longed for the arrival of these real college students. In the past, Peing University and Chin Hua University were filled with students from worker peasant soldier families. They might have excelled politically or shown brightly in their respective fields, but many of them were not academically inclined. The teachers struggled to teach them and the students struggled to learn from them. Only one or two of them were able to succeed. Now batches of students are entering universities. An order has been restored in universities. It's like the engine has started up. With technology leading the way, the whole country will soon see new changes. Here, use this empty file folder to put it. The other person saw that Fu Ming Yin had backpack on his back, but his hands were empty, so they gave him the empty file folder. Thanks. Guong exchanged few more pleasantries with Secretary Wong before leaving with Fu Ming. This time, however, they were accompanied by little follower, Secretary Wong, from the academic affairs office. After receiving the admission notice, it was naturally passed around for while before finally returning to Fu Mings hands. Guong and Wong, the administrative officer, walked at the very back. The group headed towards the School of Foreign Languages along the wide road. Su Tianio and his apprentice had already arrived at the registration desk of the school of foreign languages when Fu Ming Yin and his group left the academic affairs office. Su Tianio showed his press pass and someone helped him check if Fu Ming Yin had come to report. It's already been reported. vaguely remember that he came with his family. The person tapped the sign-in record above with their finger. If you want to find him, go to the dormatory building. As Su Tinshio and his young apprentice were about to leave, they suddenly heard someone calling him from behind. Reporter Sue. Su Tiano turned around and saw large group of people behind Fuuming Yin. He couldn't help but laugh and say, thought you had already arrived at the dormatory. didn't expect you to have returned to the school of foreign languages." Fuing Yins eyes flickered, and he instantly realized that another Fu Ming had arrived. "That's strange," Fuing Yin said. just came here with the replacement admission notice and haven't had time to register yet. The apprentice looked confused, but Sue Tinio, with his reporter's instincts kicking in, immediately said, "Let's go. Let's doublech checkck with the orientation department." Hearing the commotion, Guofong went over and asked together with officer Wong, "What's wrong?" Fu Ming Yin controlled his expression and slowly said. Reporter Sue just said that Fu Ming Yin has already reported, but clearly haven't reported yet. suspect that my first admission notice wasn't lost, but that someone withheld it and used my name to enroll. That person went to the student dormatory. Fuing immediately became anxious. What? What should we do? This university is where my son was admitted. My son is the real Fuian. The fake one can't go to school. Don't worry. Guushi patted her father-in-law's hand. The leaders from the academic affairs office are here too, as are my father and me. Ming will definitely be the one who gets into school in the end. People had already heard the commotion and gathered around. Guu Yushi lowered her voice and reminded Fu Ming of Guangs identity, urging her father-in-law to calm down. Chapter 146. Who stole whose admission qualification? For older generations like Fuing, they had never heard of important documents being replaced. If the letter of introduction is damaged, you cannot enter the city. If the employment letter given by someone else is torn, you cannot start work. Similarly, if one of the admission notices has already been used by someone else, then the claim of having biological son cannot be considered valid. But how can it not count? My son took the college entrance exam. He achieved the results and he became the top science student in Jonuan province. All the glory belongs to my son, not to the impostor. Fuing was so angry that the veins on his neck stood out. He was so upset that he felt resentment for his son. This right to attend school belongs to Fuings son, Fu Ming Yin, and cannot be taken away by some unknown Fu Ming. Fu Ping raised his voice in grief and indignation. The entrance to the Foreign Languages Institute was right on the main road of the school and many students, parents, and nearby residents who had come to watch the spectacle were drawn to it. The admission notice was taken by someone else who then impersonated the student and registered. The new student is unable to register. Is this true or false? If there's nothing else to do, just watch the excitement. Even if you have to check in, you can't help but stop and watch the excitement first. The fact that people can report for duty at any time is probably unprecedented. As Guu Yushi gently comforted Fuing, the discussions grew louder and louder. Su Tinios youngest apprentice from the Beijing Evening News finally understood the situation. His eyes lit up like 100 light bulb, almost blinding people. Master, such big news. Yes, yes, Sutenio thought happily. In that case, Lin Shawi's interview report would not be needed. Now only Fuuming Yins report would be needed. Thinking of Lin Shiawi, Su Tinio felt little amused. Lyn Shiawi, who was carrying backpack as tall as person, was also in the crowd. After she found out what had happened, her eyes were filled with worry, and she even came over. Reporter Sue, you must report this article truthfully so that the police can catch the fake ones and the real students can enroll. Don't worry, Lynn, shall we, Sue Tinchio said. It's just that your report probably won't be published. I'll mail the photos took to your department later. Fuming Yin also went to his father's side and told him to go see Officer Wong. Dad, don't worry. With the leaders from the academic affairs office here, what's there to be afraid of today? Wong, the secretary from the academic affairs office, is coming over. Fuming Yins heart skipped beat. With this leader present, the fake Fuming Yin would be like paper tiger, easily punctured. Fuing Yin wanted to amplify the impact of this matter, but he didn't want his family to worry about him. While Officer Wong might not be able to make promises about other things, he was the one who handled the replacement of Fu Mings admission notice, so he knew the other one was definitely fake. Seeing goofong cough, Officer Wong was about to speak. Officer Wong had just received the registration list from the welcoming department and also saw the first admission notice that Lin Xiao Fang had had withheld. Yushuin did bring an admission notice stamped by the peaking university academic affairs office and the person also provided the latest household registration certificate from the Beijing public security bureau. According to the people in the orientation department, there was former name listed, but it wasn't recorded. When they were supposed to record it, the person named Fuing Yin said that the name had been changed long time ago and there was no need to record the previous former name. Once the staff at the orientation department confirmed that the admission notice was correct and the household registration was under the same name, they handed over the dormatory key and the first semester stipent. At this moment, Officer Wong said, "Father of Fu, don't worry. The one with the admission notice in front is definitely fake. am officer Wong from the academic affairs office. even reissued Fu Minion's admission notice myself, so there's no mistake. Our school won't let fake person go to university just because they registered first. We only welcome real university students here. As soon as Wong spoke, Fuings tension immediately subsided. The revelation of his identity as cadre from the peaking university academic affairs office caused an uproar. The discussions were no longer just buzzing sound, but loud murmur. Officer Wongs words also define the matter. Someone used the admission notice to impersonate Fu Ming Yin and attend school. Really? Someone actually impersonated another person to get into university? How could that fake Fu Ming Yin be so shameless as to use someone else's admission letter to attend university? Isn't he afraid of being discovered? Isn't impersonation quite normal? Before, when people were sent to the countryside, someone used their family's household registration book to register their younger brother to go to the countryside. She herself wanted to avoid going, but in the end, her parents went crazy and forced her to go, too. Once you're on the list of educated youth, you have to go to the countryside. If you ask me, the two of them might be relatives. Taking the college entrance exam is different. It's national exam, and you get in by passing proper exam. The country definitely wants people who are truly capable. How can someone who isn't capable get into peing university? Impersonation really exists? How is that possible? How can someone change their name to be the same as another person's? Suddenly, different voice rang out from the crowd. He was young man dressed in tattered clothes. And like Lin Shia, he carried backpack that was as tall as person. His gaze held suspicion directed at Fu Ming Yan, and his voice was loud, carrying thick local accent. You say you are the real Fu Yan, and the person who reported first is fake. But what evidence do you have? Is your so-called evidence the people you brought here? Did you bring so many people here to steal the real Fu Mining's admission notice? Especially, why are the academic affairs office staff speaking up for you? Is it because you have connections in the family? just heard an academic affairs office staff member call the uncle next to you, Director Gu. There was nothing he could do. He had sharp ears. He overheard officer Wong addressing Guong as Director Gu. and he became worried that Fuuming Yinys family was powerful and influential and that he might try to steal someone else's admission notice. These words caused an uproar among the crowd. The sympathy that had been directed at Fu Ming Yan before was now replaced by look of suspicion, as if they were seeing powerful and wealthy person with ulterior motives who wanted to steal someone else's place in school. Before Fuing Yin could speak, Officer Wong stopped him. Chapter 147. invite Fu Ming Yian over. Wong the clerk addressed Director Guu as such which implicated Director Gu as well, making him feel quite embarrassed. Seeing that things had escalated so much, Officer Wong raised his voice. Please be quiet and listen to me. As the staff member who handled the replacement of Fuing Yins admission notice, am very clear about this matter from beginning to end. As staff member of the school's academic affairs office, can promise that if there is any unfairness in my handling process, everyone can go to the academic affairs office and report it to higher level leaders. My name is Wong Dewa. Please remember my name and listen to what have to say. This is the campus of Peing University and the staff of the academic affairs office do indeed have authority. This is the principle that local official is more powerful than distant one. At this time, Wong, the staff member, is more useful than Goofong. After Officer Wong spoke, the crowd quieted down, waiting for him to continue. Officer Wong patted Fu Ming Yen on the shoulder. The reason say this person is real is because I've seen his information, and there are no signs of any alteration. His information is right here. This student and any other students who have doubts like this student are welcome to come and see it. But you can't damage other people's information. This kind of thing is hard to replace. It has the official seals of the village and the public security bureau on it. It's all proof that was prepared more than 10 years ago. Furthermore, just asked the people in the orientation department, and one of the people who registered first had former name that wasn't recorded at the time, but it wasn't surnamed Fu. Isn't it strange that someone who doesn't have the surname Fu suddenly changed their name to Fu Min? That's why said the first Fu Ming Yin who reported was fake. And this one is the real Fu Ming. With more evidence, we can have the security department bring the first Fu Ming down so the police can make judgment. I'm sorry. The person from the orientation department stepped forward. He was teacher at the school and had never expected things to escalate to this extent. It's my fault for not doing my job properly. When the first person, Fu Ming Yin, came to register, saw his former name on his household registration book. But when tried to write it down, he didn't let me, so didn't. I'm sorry. It's my fault for not doing my job properly. After hearing the explanation, the young student stepped forward and silently looked at the household registration certificate. The doubt in his eyes vanished. Whether it was old evidence from over decade ago or not, single glance would tell. At this moment, Su Tinsho took out his press pass, holding it up with one hand and his camera with the other. To all the students and parents here, see many of you carrying your bags and coming to school today to register. The resumption of the college entrance examination in 1977 was major event for both students and parents. We are all witnesses to history. The case of the real and fake Fu Yin is also major event, and think we are witnesses to it as well. am journalist and want to report on this event objectively and fairly. have suggestion. see that the security team has arrived. Now, please ask the security team to go to the student dormatory and invite that fuing in here as well. Don't tell him the truth. Just say that some documents are missing and he needs to come and get them again. will take pictures of the two of them meeting. Everyone can see the whole story in the newspaper. Officer Wong said that this Fu Ming Yin is real. And the staff member from the welcoming department also said that the first Fu Yin had former name. But who is real and who is fake is not up to them to decide. It should be determined by the public security authorities. am Sue Tinio, reporter from the Beijing Evening News. Please remember me. will report this matter truthfully and will also report on the follow-up developments truthfully. Now, shall we have someone invite the other Fu Ming over? Great. The students eyes lit up and many people in the crowd cheered in unison. Su Tinsho smiled broadly and Officer Wong walked over and said, "Reporter Su, you've really given me difficult task." "Officer Wong, that's not how it said." Su Tinio said with smile. "It's the fake Fu Ming Yin who's causing you trouble. I'm reporter and I've reported this matter objectively and fairly which will benefit future students as well. Director Gu from the Ministry of Education is here too. You can go back and propose to the ministry that we come up with plan to prevent impersonation from happening again. Guong nodded. Yes, it's good to report objectively and fairly. This matter really needs to be investigated thoroughly. So many people have spent so much effort to restore the college entrance examination. The country needs top talents who can pass the exam, not inferior people who impersonate others. The resumption of the college entrance examination in 1977 was no easy task. So many people put in lot of effort. The state provides subsidies to every college student. So much human and material resources have been spent to cultivate college students and we absolutely cannot allow anyone to impersonate them. Su Tinio took out cigarette from the cigarette case. And as the scarlet flame lit up, the headline of the report came to mind. The real and fake college students. Who does the peaking university admission letter really belong to? Sutinio was so happy that he even choked little. Master, are you all right? The young apprentice patted his master's back forcefully. It's nothing. It's nothing. Su Tinio said with smile. I'm just happy. Fuing Yin was not only Phone Wiis lucky star, helping the amnesiac Fong Wii return home, but also his lucky star for producing such good report. No, at least two good reports. Su Tiano looked at Fu Ming Yin, who was telling Fu Ping about the good news. Dad, don't worry. This whole thing is good thing. How did that fake Fuing Yin get my admission notice and change his name? There must be something wrong with it. It's good to get to the bottom of this so that there won't be any more victims. Yuin was helping his parents make the bed. Yuwins mother was wiping the bed efficiently while Yushuin was talking to Lu Ewi who was in the dormatory. The dormitories at Peing University are sixperson rooms. Yushuin was probably the third to arrive. The lower bunk at the very back was already made up with tattered sheets that clearly indicated poor family background. The person in the bunk wasn't in the dormatory and Yushuin didn't seem inclined to speak to them. The other person was Lui. Lui is from Beijing and it was her own mother who was making the mattress. Yushuin claims to be Beijinger, but in the eyes of true Beijingers, he doesn't really qualify. People like Lui are the real Beijingers. Lui's father was the director of steel rolling mill and his mother was also the facto's accountant. You have to understand that it was huge factory with tens of thousands of employees. Yuin also found out that there were no children in Lui Weiis family who had been sent to the countryside. As the two were chatting, security guard came over and asked, "Who is Fuming Yin?" "You win?" "Yes, that's me." Yuins mother paused, her heart nearly leaping out of her chest, her lips turning white, fearing something terrible had happened. The people from the orientation department just said that they checked the accounts and found that your subsidy was underpaid. Take the money you just received and go back to check and collect it again. You Shuin breathed sigh of relief. Okay, I'll be there in bit. The accounting matters are very important and need to be addressed immediately. You need to go there in person. Okay, then you shuin invited Lu Ewi. Since your mom is making the bed, why don't we go over together and take walk around the campus later? Okay. Lui Wei nodded in agreement. Luwis mother said, "Fuming Yins mother, why don't we do it together? We can come back and get it done later. Let's see if your roommates are back yet. I'll treat everyone to lunch." Lui's family is not short of money. Because of his good grades, Lui has been arrogant since childhood. His mother wanted to help Lu Eieway build good social circle in the dormatory. After agreeing, both families headed towards the foreign languages institute. When the bustling crowd saw the security team leading the way, they immediately made way for the group to enter. Chapter 148. The truth and falsehood revealed. small path parted in the surging crowd, and Yushuin hesitated upon seeing this. It really looks like it's forming big pocket. And this long narrow channel is the drawstring of the pocket. Once he goes in, the drawstring will be completely tied shut. It's inside. Let's go. Lui said when he saw Yushuin stop walking. No need. won't go in. Yuin's right eyelid twitched heavily, which made him feel that it was bad omen. Let's go for look around first and come back later. There might be something important going on inside. Yes, yes, yes, you told himself. Lui Weii, also wanted to ask you about your subsidy. How can we not go in? Yan Shingli, Su Tinchos apprentice, reporter from the Beijing Evening News, pushed past Lui Weii and grabbed Yuwins arm. Yu Shuin felt such powerful force and his fear was rising. Looking uneasily at Yan Shingli, Yuwins voice trembled. "Who are you?" "Who am isn't important?" Yan Shungli said, pulling the person closer to his circle. What's important is who you are. Who am This was the question that flashed through Yushuins mind as he was brought into the circle by the iron arm. Why would this stranger ask such question? The crowd quickly closed in after Yushuin entered. Before it closed in, Lui Weis mother had already pulled her seemingly clueless son inside, leaving only Yushuins parents. Why are you putting my son in there? Yuins father frowned, indicating that he wanted to go in, too. So, the already tight opening loosened again, and Yu-uin's parents were let in. Su Tinio had already planned the composition of the photo. When his apprentice pulled the person in, he made gesture to his apprentice. Yin Shungli immediately released Yu Shu Win, who staggered and knelt on the ground. As Yushu Wyn entered the crowd, the first thing he saw was Fu Ming Yin with smile on his face. His brain felt like it had been hit hard, and long buzzing sound filled his ears. All he could see was Fu Ming Yan and he couldn't hear anything else. How could this happen? How could this happen? Last night, Yuin had dream. In the dream, Fu Ming Yin didn't get into top university like Peing University, but only university in Jonuan Province. However, the university was still very good, and he was in the Chinese literature department. After graduation, he started working in the provincial government. In the dream, he got married, had children, lived in spacious house, and was called Director Fu. He couldn't stop laughing, and he woke up laughing. When told this story to my family, they all thought it was good omen. Why is there such big difference between dreams and reality? Back then, he was over 40 years old. Although he wasn't department head, he was still division level cadre. Fu Ming never came to his aid. How come he was caught red-handed just after reporting for duty? Yuin trembled. Didn't Fu Ming Yian say that he would return to Gianuan Province after the new year back to that village? He knew he wasn't cut out for university. This is Peing University, the most prestigious university in the country. Why would he be here? Yuins mind was filled with the dream from last night and the image of Fu Ming Yin with gentle smile on his face. Fuing Yin reached out to pull Yu Win, who was kneeling, but Yuin trembled and retreated. This moment was captured by Sue Tinio with photograph. The photos are definitely very striking, but Su Tinio isn't entirely satisfied. If both of them were standing, it would actually be more suspenseful to determine who the real Fuing is. Now that this photo has been released, readers can probably guess the ending even without reading the report. Yin Shan Lee happily squeezed in front of his master. How was it? How was it? Su Tinsho nodded with smile. Actually, there was nothing wrong with making clear distinction. It was quite interesting to have one person standing and the other kneeling. Those present lowered their voices and pointed at Yushuin. Everyone smart enough to tell from Yu Shuins expression, which Fu Ming Yin, the peaking university English department admission letter actually belongs to you, the educated youth. Fu Ping never expected that the other Fu Ming Yin was actually Yushu Win, an educated youth in the village. Guushi whispered to her parents about Yusuin's background. He's from the capital. He went there year earlier than me to be sentown youth. Everyone in the village knows him, including my younger sister. remember he came to the entrance of our family compound before the Lunar New Year. He must have seen the newspaper and came over. Fuming Xus mind was buzzing and she didn't pay attention to what her sister-in-law was saying at all. She never expected that it would be Yu Win who was holding her brother's admission notice. Yu Shu Win, stand up and speak. Fu Ming Yan looked at the other Fu Ming Yian. slight smile playing on his lips. What's going on? You're not called Yushuin anymore, but Fuing Yin. My son's name is Fu Ming Yin. Mother, you said immediately. What business is it of yours what we were called before? Anyone could see that Yuwin was trembling. His upper and lower teeth were chattering. And at that moment, his mother's words made some people in the crowd laugh. Auntie, your son stole Fu Mings admission notice. Even if he changed the name to be the same, he's still fake. Of course, you can ask him about it. Yeah. Do they really think they can get into school just because they got someone else's acceptance letter? How shameless. Yu's mother's face turned deathly pale, and she immediately looked helpless. The old lady in the family, her husband, and Yushuin all swore that the real Fuming Yin had been kept in the dark and could not possibly appear. Now, "This is misunderstanding," Mr. Yu said without hesitation. "It was our fault. We found this admission notice and had bad intentions. We haven't enrolled yet, so we can return the admission notice to you." Yu's mother also realized what was happening, and she immediately slapped herself. It was my bad intentions. forced my son to come and report. Ming Shuin, give me the subsidy just received. I've come to return it to Xiao Fu. Yu Shuins expression was mix of crying and laughing. He struggled to pull an envelope from his pocket on which was written the three words Fu Ming Yin. It was semester's stipen that the school was giving to the real Fu Yan. Yu's mother took the item from her son's hand and placed it in Fuing Yins hand. Little Foo, it's really misunderstanding. Our family didn't mean it. Can we sit down and talk about it later? You've both lived in the same village and known each other for 2 years. Can you forgive our greedy parents just this once? Fu Ming Yin took the envelope and just as his mother breathed sigh of relief, she heard Fu Ming say, "Auntie, can't agree to this. An admission notice isn't cabbage growing in the field that someone can easily pick up. How exactly did Yu-win obtain this admission notice and how could he change his name to Fu Ming? The public security authorities will investigate this matter thoroughly. Chapter 149. Cadres of the Ministry of Education. When Yushuin met Fuing Yin, his mind was already taught. When heard that would have to report to the police, couldn't take it anymore. The joy felt when first started receiving the subsidy was now replaced by despair. Why did he insist on taking Fu Mingys college admission notice? If Lin Xiaoang had married Fu Ming Yin, taking his admission notice wouldn't have been problem. Lin Xiao Fang would have kept an eye on it for him. But Fuing Yin wasn't like that. He had married Guushi, pampered young lady from the city, and they lived in the police compound. They should take someone else's. Many people from the educated youth settlement got into university this year, so anyone else would be fine. Better than Fu Ming Yin. Why was so blinded by greed and wanted Fu Mings acceptance letter? During her time in Beijing, did Fuing Yin learn that she had been admitted to Peing University and that's why she chose to register today? Yu Winn wanted to beg for mercy, but when his gaze met Fu Ming Yins dark eyes, he couldn't help but shudder. The man's lips were slightly upturned, and there was faint smile in his eyes. What was he smiling about? What's laughable is that his efforts were in vain. Not only could he not keep the acceptance letter, but he also had to drag the people behind it into the mess. Fuing Yin seemed to have anticipated who had received the admission notice and deliberately waited for this day to make big fuss about it. Director Fu in Yusuins mind, unfamiliar, ingratiating smiling faces from his dream reappeared. However, Yushuin knew that it could not be reality. He, Yusuin, had completely lost his path to education and could never become provincial level leader. With his mind stretched to its limit, Yu Shuin could no longer bear it. Lost consciousness and fell backward. Yus mother let out piercing scream. Shuin, Shuin, how are you? If my son dies, then you are the murderer. Yus mother knelt on the ground and used her hands to check her son's breathing. Her son was still alive, so she quickly pulled him onto her lap. Yus mother, who favored sons over daughters, was heartbroken and blamed everything on Fu Ming Yin. Her eyes were like sharpened knives. If looks could kill, Fu Ming Yin would surely be torn to pieces right now. The mother's voice was heart-wrenching. Didn't we already apologize? It was found acceptance letter. It wasn't our fault at all. Why are you still scaring my son? If anything happens to my son, I'll make you pay with your life. Yus father was also startled by Yushuins appearance. After going over to check, he found that the child was still alive. Yu Winn was usually in good health, so he must have been shocked and fainted. Yus father said to Fu Ming Yin with bitter expression. There's an old saying that goes, "Forgive and forget. We were wrong, but we really did find the admission notice. Please let my son go. If you must vent your anger, it's all our fault. We had bad intentions. Could you please take my son to the hospital for checkup? My wife can take care of him. I'll go with you and you can vent your anger. Yu's father cowed out to everyone. The sound of his head hitting the ground repeatedly because he was afraid that you shuin would be held accountable. So, he used all his strength. Yu's mother placed Yushuin's head on her lap and began slapping herself repeatedly. We're so sorry. We were really daring. We know we were wrong. We'll return the subsidies to you and even offer compensation. Please forgive us. They try to evoke the victim's sympathy through such self harm in order to lessen their punishment. What do you mean by venting your anger? You don't need to torture yourselves here. This matter needs to be addressed. The speaker was the same ragged college student. His expression was cold and stern as he spoke loudly. As Fuming Yin just said, admission notices aren't like cabbages in field. You can't just pick them up. There must be bad guys behind you who got these admission notices for you and even changed your names. You deliberately impersonated someone else. Even if your son lying on the ground is sick or dead, you will still be held accountable. Besides, is he really dead? don't think so. He's just scared and wants to evade responsibility. Seeing Yu Win lying flat on the ground, many people softened, feeling that the matter could be resolved and that it didn't seem to have caused any serious consequences. However, this student refused to compromise. So, what if Yushuin ultimately failed? It was clearly because Fu Ming Yin had good family background and found out about the admission notice that Yuin failed. What if the situation were reversed in the future? What if powerful family with connections to the highest levels tries to seize an ordinary students college admission letter? He used connections to change his name so that ordinary students would never know they had been admitted to university, turning an incompetent person into parasite on the country. The impoverished student shouted, "It's irreconcilable. It's only now that Fuing Yan has discovered it that it seems to have avoided serious consequences. In reality, this is very egregious case of identity theft. What if Fu Ming Yin were just student from rural area? He didn't receive an admission notice, so he couldn't get letter of introduction to come to Beijing to verify his identity. In that case, the fake student would go to university, wasting the country's human and material resources, and would eventually get good job, while the truly talented person who passed the college entrance examination might only be able to make living by farming for the rest of his life. This kind of illegal and criminal behavior must be investigated and severely punished and made public so that no one can have bad intentions. was lucky enough to be admitted to university in my own name. When think about my real juniors being trapped in the countryside while the impostor can enjoy university life, feel uncomfortable and uneasy. Lyn Shawi's eyes sparkled. She felt that this person was right. Yes, it's very serious premeditated crime. People who have already been admitted can't come to school. How terrible is that? They must be punished and this matter must be thoroughly investigated. Amidst the murmurss, Yuwin opened his eyes. Before he could react, he heard Goofong speak. We need to send someone to the hospital and also to the police. This matter definitely needs to be thoroughly investigated. Goofong stepped forward. This student just heard the academic affairs offic's director Wong call me director. My job is in the Ministry of Education, so please rest assured this matter must be thoroughly investigated. The central committee has made the decision to reinstate the college entrance examination to select talent. Universities only admit truly talented people. The ministry will definitely have conclusion on this matter and will allow genuine universities students to enroll. Yuwin's vision went black again. This time he didn't faint but instantly realized that he had been deceived by Fuing Yen. Fuing Yians father-in-law was not temporary worker but cadre of ministry. Fu Ming Yin really knew from the beginning that he had been accepted. That person did it on purpose. He struggled to look at Fu Ming Yen who gave him faint smile. Chapter 150 Public Security Bureau. Peing University has official vehicles and several have already been dispatched here. school doctor also came in the car to confirm that Yushuin was all right and the family of three would be taken to the police station. As the vehicle approached, the security team cleared away the onlookers. Everyone, please make way. We're all going to be taken to the police station soon. There's nothing more to see here. Let's go. Let's go. There's nothing more to see. Didn't the reporter from the Beijing Evening News just say that if you want to know what happens next, keep an eye on tomorrow's Beijing Evening News? Don't worry, it won't delay the enrollment of real college students. We don't want fakes, we want the real ones. The people from the academic affairs office just said that Fu Ming Yin is the top science student in Jonuan province. So they will definitely let him go to school. Don't worry. Don't worry. The leaders from the Ministry of Education are also here. This matter will be resolved. Hey classmate, shouldn't you be registering? You still need to clean and make your bed later. You look all travel worn. You must have taken long train ride. Trust us, we will admit real college students and fake ones will be sent to the police station. Just go and register properly, chat with your roommates, and enjoy college life. The crowd was persuaded to leave one by one by the security team members. Louisi didn't go far and kept pulling his mother to slow down. Let's take another look. The team members just said that he is still the top science student in Juan Province. Louis Wei was amazed by this result. He studied humanities and was good at memorizing things. He thought that all English learners were like that. He never expected that someone would be good at science. In fact, Luis mother was also curious about how things would develop. Thinking that Fuming Yin would be Lui's roommate in the future, she stopped and said, "If you get along well with him, he will definitely be an outstanding talent. Of course, it's not just science students who are quick-witted." Louis Wei became excited. If encountered such situation, would panic and definitely wouldn't be able to easily catch this fake. But that's not all. Lui Weis mother looked in Guu Jafongs direction. Among the people Fu Ming brought were Guong, the director of the Ministry of Education, and another veteran comrade, who was certainly an extraordinary figure. Guangong possessed an aura of authority that commanded respect without being intimidating. Guangong didn't say word throughout, but Lui Weiwayi's mother guessed that this person had the heir of an official and his position was no lower than Guuangs. You should try to get along well with your roommate and you can come over to our house to play sometime. Louie's mother thought that with family like Fuing Yans, if they could go abroad, they would definitely be among the first batch of students. Louis Weis eyes lit up as he thought of something else. That's right. can tell the story to my sister. His sister was in poor health and had difficulty going out, but she was full of curiosity about the outside world. The story of the real and fake Fu Ming Yin is full of legendary elements, and it would be most appropriate for Fu Ming Yin to tell it to his sister. When her daughter was mentioned, Lui's mother said, "There is currently no cure for her daughter's illness in China, and she can only rest and recuperate. She doesn't know if there is any technology in developed countries that can save her daughter. Those who had previously traveled abroad were subjected to criticism and struggle sessions over the past decade and they are now extremely reluctant to discuss matters abroad. The Lu family simply hoped that technology would come from abroad. Actually, my son Lu Ewei has subject he truly loves. He likes literature and applied to study English. He wanted to see if there would be any opportunities for exchange with foreign countries in the future and if he could cure his sister's illness. If you invite Fuming Yin to your home, remember to make it clear to him that your sister shouldn't get too emotional. Lui Wei's younger sister, Luigi Jing, has congenital heart disease. Her condition is very serious, and it is medical miracle that she has survived to this day. To prolong Luigi Jings life, she didn't even attend school, had no friends, and rarely went out. Her whole family felt sorry for this unfortunate child. When his younger sister was mentioned, Lui side, know that know what's going on. Three people from Yushuins family were to be taken to the police station. As for Fuing Yin and his group, the three of us will go over. Guangong was referring to himself, his son, and Fuing Yen. Peeking University was originally intended to be the first stop for registration, but Fuuming Yians side made mistake. However, Guushi and Fu Mingju had not yet registered, and there was only one day left for registration, so it couldn't be stopped. You should stick to the plan, Gujang said. Liwa said, "Okay." Fu Ping was actually very worried about his son's situation, but his daughter-in-law and daughter hadn't registered yet. Once we're done, we'll go home and meet up there. Fu Ming handed the subsidy envelope he had just received to the staff of the welcoming department, saying, "Please count the subsidy amount." The people from the orientation department looked at the director of the academic affairs office who was approaching. And after seeing him nod, they quickly counted the vouchers and money for the subsidies. No problem. We'll treat it as if Fu Ming Yin didn't report for duty. Once the police make their final decision, you can report for duty with your belongings. You can leave your things here for now and we'll take them to your dormatory. The dormatory number is although it's now fairly certain that the person in front of us is real, it would be best to let the police investigate further for the safest outcome. However, you can tell the person in front of you the specific building number of the dormatory. The welcoming staff added, "If you can register today, just come here. If the welcoming point has been removed, go to the academic affairs office. We will make the necessary arrangements. This is simple. The police can verify the information with local police stations across the country by phone or fax. As long as Fu Ming Yin hasn't changed the information, there will be result on the same day. Give me both admission notices and I'll go to the police station with you later. Officer Wong said, "Don't worry, student. It's okay if you're late for registration due to special circumstances. Your admission will still be accepted. Please, reporters. Officer Wong then invited Su Tinio and Yin Shungli from the Beijing Evening News to get into the car. In the first year that the National College entrance examination was reinstated, and even at the best university in the country, an impersonation incident occurred. The bureau leaders took it very seriously and when they met Gujafong they were utterly astonished. Leader the bureau chief saluted Gujafong. After returning the gift Gujafong explained the importance of the case. The case itself was relatively simple. Yuin was not an experienced criminal. People like him could usually be tricked into revealing information simply by sitting in the interrogation room and starting normal interrogation. By calling Jonuan Province, we can access the archives and find out who changed their name and who didn't. The only slightly troublesome part is finding out how the admission notice ended up in Yushuin's hands. Now, Guiaong is instructing that the entire process of the case be documented everywhere. This case of impersonation will not only be reported in the newspapers, but also presented at the year-end summary meeting. The bureau leader was startled. Yes. Yes, don't worry leader. I'll handle this personally. Chapter 151. The movements in Shyangyong village. Fax technology was introduced to my country in the 1920s and in the 1930s. Telephone exchanges added news fax services. Fax technology has developed rapidly abroad to the point where long-d distanceance faxing can be carried out using telephone lines. Domestic technology has not yet reached this level, but communication has been laid out nationwide and county level governments have been equipped with fax machines. Larger government offices in Beijing are equipped with fax machines. At this time, the public security bureau contacted the county public security bureau and asked them to stand guard next to the fax machine at the county government and fax over the household registration information of Fu Ming Yin and Yushuin as well as the letter of introduction from the village. Because the Beijing police said that there were students waiting to enroll and asked them to speed up the process, the county police immediately sent someone to review the work records of changing Yuin's household registration name at that time and also sent someone to Shyang village to verify the situation. while ago, Jonuan Province had snowfall that froze the ground and the entire rural area of the province is now staying at home for the winter. for consecutive days of sunny weather melted the snow and the villagers brought out their chairs to sunbathe. The older folks especially like to sit in the threshing ground. In January, the most talked about topic was Fu Ping's divorce. Scandals between men and women are always easy to attract attention, especially since the affair involved 40-year-old middle-aged woman and young man in his 20s with an age difference of more than 10 years. This young man is Hi Pingpings ex-husband's younger brother. Everyone says that Lie Jun looks remarkably like the deceased Li Yan. Every year, Hip Pingping goes to Lee family village several times. That village is the home that he Pingping truly wants to return to. In fact, every time he Pingping goes back, she is there to see Li Jun. He Pingping committed such disgraceful act. And in order to protect Li Jun, the Lee family paid 1,400 yuan to exchange Hip Pingping and Fu Ping for divorce, allowing Hi Pingping and Li Jun to get married. Fuing said he was taking his two children to Beijing, partly to win back his daughter-in-law, Guy Yushi, who was good match, and partly to avoid the gossip in the village. In January, the topic of conversation in Shyangyong village was all about this. In February, with the Lunar New Year approaching, the conversation shifted to which family had cured bacon and how much New Year's goods they had prepared. As the lantern festival approached, and Fuings family still hadn't returned, the old stories of Eingping and Fu Ping inevitably came up again, though with some subtle differences. Today's topic is mainly about Fu Pings childhood sweetheart named Jean Shiaan villager. Hey, knew it. Fu Ping used to like the girl next door. How could he possibly like Hi Pingping? You guys even said that the child in Hi Pingping's belly was Fu Ping, but that's completely wrong. Villager Speaking of that girl, remember her name had the character Yin in it. She was hardworking, not particularly outstanding in appearance, but had good personality. Old Fu, you guys really should have brought that Yin girl and Fu Ping together back then. Villager Her name is Jean Shia. She has some freckles on her face and isn't very pretty, but her eyes are dark and bright, and she's very hardworking. She's the kind of person who's good at managing household. Old man Fu rolled his eyes and said, "Why are you talking about my son's ex-girlfriend today?" Herping already has married child. Why bring up such old news? 50 yuan isn't much. Your family should have taken out the money back then. If you had married Jean Shiaan, you wouldn't have been so ashamed to have wife who's been cheating on you. Grandma Fu was displeased. Who said 50 yuan isn't much? Where would we get that kind of money? Besides, who knew Pingping would cheat on me? She gave birth to son and daughter for my iring. Can't we have two children? Yes, have son and daughter, and still have 1,400 yuan. The conversation then circled back to 1,400 yuan. Someone offered to introduce Fu Ping to potential partner with dowy of only 200 yuan. Villager The reason mentioned Gene Shiaan is because the person introduced also has freckles on her face and big eyes and looks lot like Jean Shyen back then. Fu Ping will definitely like her. They were willing to take away the old man and woman of the Fu family for 1,400 yuan. So, how could they possibly be willing to spend 200 yuan to help Fu Ping find another wife? The two kept repeating the same thing. Fuing had already completed the task of getting married and having children in this life and he didn't need woman for the rest of his life. Moreover, the reason for the previous separation of the family was that he Pingping was troublemaker. In the future, the second branch of the family would be reintegrated and the old lady of the Fu family would be the head of the family. Fu Ping would have someone to take care of his food and drink in the future and he wouldn't need wife at all. Can family that splits up come back together? Some people were amazed. They had only ever heard of tree that splits into branches. Never of family that splits up and then comes back together. Why not? Our family will be the first to integrate. The two elders of the Fu family had already decided on the ownership of 1,400. But one thing was puzzling. Why hadn't Fu Ping returned yet? An old woman sitting in the corner snorted, not loudly. don't even think about arranging marriage for Fu Ping. Fu Pings parents have very good plan. They're hoping to drag Fu Ping back and make him their slave. Even 1,400 yuan is theirs. The people surrounding the old lady were in an uproar. Fu Ping would give them 1,400. Who knows? Can Fu Ping keep this money? This question has crossed many people's minds. When the police car appeared in the distance, some people stood up and looked around. There was no way around it. After all the different angles from which the Foo family's affair had been discussed, some people were simply not interested anymore. They initially thought the vehicle was just passing through. But unexpectedly, police car drove up to Shangyong village. The village secretary approached the police officer and asked, "Officer, is there anything we need your cooperation with? Is Fu Ming from your village Fuing's son? He hasn't changed his name. This is his household registration information and also the letter of introduction you issued. Upon hearing the name Fu Ming Yin, the old man of the Fu family quickly came over. The Fu family had been hoping to bring Fu Ping back, hoping to get the money that Fu Ping had obtained from the Lee family. The village party secretary carefully examined the facts and gave an affirmative reply. Yes, that's right. This letter of introduction has my handwriting on it. The police took out small notebook and wrote down, "Has Fu Ming Yin changed his name before? What is the origin of this name?" The village secretary asked the old man from the Fu family to answer the question. And other villagers also corroborated that Fu Mingins name had not been changed, that he had always had excellent grades since childhood, and that he had even taken the college entrance examination this time. But they heard that he did not receive an admission notice. Why are you asking about Fu Ming? Old Man Fu couldn't help but ask. This matter is still under investigation, the police officer said. We also need to understand the situation of Yushu Winn, the educated youth who came to the village from the capital. was sick yesterday and didn't update. I'll resume two updates day starting today with the second update tonight no later than 10 p.m. Chapter 152 clues found. After questioning around the threshing ground, the police confirmed that there were no problems with Fu Ming Yinys information. His biological mother was heping Ping. His biological father was Fu Ping and his name was given by Fu Ping. He had been good student since elementary school. That admission notice originally belonged to Fu Ming Yin, but Yusuin obtained it and took Fu Mings place. What methods did Yuwin use to obtain the admission notice? Before the police arrived at Shyangyong village, they had already asked the postman Xiao Jang about the admission notice. The postman explained the matter of Fu Ming Yin and Guu Yushi very clearly. really haven't seen Fuing Yins notification letter. know this very well and it definitely wasn't lost by me. Fuing Yins wife is Guushi. Police officers, don't know if you know the background of that Gueducated youth. Her family is well off. She always takes the phone in the county government to call her family. Occasionally, her family will call the county government directly and ask me to find Gueducated Youth. Guiching is very polite person. Every time send her message, she speaks very kindly and will give me some things. Since Guiing and Fu Ming Yin are husband and wife, consider them as one. Guiing instructed me to keep an eye out for the admission notices. found Guiqing and Fu Mingjus admission notices, but Fuuming Yins was not. By the way, speaking of Fu Mingju being admitted, kept it secret for her. Nobody in Shyang village knew that Fu Mingju also received an admission notice. The postal process. Postman Jang then explained the relevant information about sorting letters and the postal staff involved in the process. The police noted down the information provided by postman Shia Jang and planned to investigate Yusuins connections in the local area and then compare the information with the postman who handled the letters to find out who had withheld the admission notice. Regarding Yushu Winn and educated youth, the old folks at the threshing ground gave an explanation. Educated youth tend to stick together and Yushu win was no exception. For more details, you should ask the educated youth settlement. However, on the way to the educated youth settlement, an old woman chased after the police. Officer, have something to report. The elderly woman surnamed Wong noticed subtle difference in the police's attitude towards Fu Ming Yin and Yushu Win. The police's attitude towards Yushuin was clearly that of criminal. So, she wanted to come over privately to report something she knew. Aunt Wong didn't actually notice Yusuin's activities directly, but rather because she was interested in the Lynn family. Lynn Xiaoang, who was pampered by the Lynn family, devoted all her heart to Yushuin and even begged her family for help, which made Aunt Wong noticed the special treatment the Lynn family had for Yushuin. Yuwin must have dated Lin Xiaoang, the village chief's daughter. Lin Xiaoangs father is village official. This aunt Wong not only noticed that the Lynn family had given Yusu Win some help out of respect for Lin Xiao Fang, but she also saw Lin Xiao Fang looking at Yushuin with affection and even talking to her father in co-etish manner. Officer, don't know what Yuin did wrong, but he's not very capable and doesn't have much money. If he did something wrong, the Lynn family might be involved. Aunt Wongs judgment was quite accurate. After all, with Guushi, who was genuinely from wealthy family as comparison, people like Yushuin and Hi Su, no matter how much they boasted about their family's wealth, were nothing compared to Guushi. Guushi, this female educated youth, was the true phoenix that perched on the parasol tree. Now that the college entrance examination has been reinstated, the phoenix has flown back. He can't go back, can he? As you shuin sees it now, there's high chance that he'll go back and he'll most likely take the Lynn family's unorthodox route. The Lynn family has very unconventional way of doing things. Lynn Xiaoangs father became the village chief because he helped in game of Diju, card game. But the process of playing Dju was too brutal. This old lady Wong still remembered the landlord's brat who was hit on the head with stick by village chief Len. The brat was about to say something, but in the end, he sobbed and fell to the ground. Because she collapsed in front of Granny Wong, she had nightmares for half month. Her family secretly burned paper money for her, and only then did Granny Wong stop having nightmares. Aunt Wong was too familiar with Lynn's father's ruthlessness. So when the Lynn family mentioned that they might be protecting you Shu Winin, she couldn't help but say, "Officer, don't know if the information provided will be useful, but if you investigate, could you please not say that leaked it?" The police agreed to the request. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, one of the regulations of the public security system has been to protect those who provide evidence so as to prevent them from being retaliated against. After reporting the situation, Aunt Wong quickly left. The police officers then went to the educated youth settlement in Shangyong village. Since it was already the 16th day of the first lunar month, all the educated youth who had gone back home on leave to visit their families had returned. They were all using their rare leisure time at the educated youth settlement to read books. The police arrived at this moment and the educated youth put down their books. The people who lived with Yushuin provided relevant information. The police spoke with each of them to understand the situation and they got very clear picture of Yushuin circumstances. Just as Aunt Wong said, Yushuin had dated the village chief's daughter. So, apart from Guushi, who came from wealthy family, Yuwin had the easiest job among the educated youth. The other educated youths were all little envious. Yuji was able to take the college entrance exam because his work was relatively easy. heard that Lin Xiaoang knew about the resumption of the college entrance exam long time ago and Eugi started studying early which is why he was able to take the exam. The information we use is copy provided by Guiing. But it seems that Eugi also obtained some other information which he refuses to show us. police officer, do you know which university you, the educated youth, was admitted to? He didn't say anything. He just kept saying that he didn't perform well and was transferred to the history department. He wanted to change his major later, but he didn't say anything specific. He just said vaguely that it was university in Beijing. It's possible that Jing Ching Hao knows since he also attended university in Beijing. Jing Ching Hao is in Beijing and he's originally from Beijing, so he might have some connection with Yushuin. Officer, is there problem with Yu Jis admission notice? Police, the matter has not yet been fully investigated, please keep this confidential. Fellow educated youth, now that the investigation has reached this point, the police will next investigate the Lynn family's connections. However, the county public security bureau also faxed formal document to the Beijing public security bureau first. Fu Mingin from Shyangyong village is the one who never changed his name from beginning to end and is the true owner of that admission notice. With this facts, both the people from Peing University and Fuing Yin can leave. Fuing Yin can also use this facts to complete the second registration and enrollment process. Chapter 153. Second report. Fuing Yin put away the facts from Jonuan Province, shook hands with the director of the public security bureau and said, "Thank you, leader." After releasing Fuing Yins hand, the director patted the young man on the shoulder and said, "Don't let small matter affect your mood for reporting for duty. There's still plenty of time, so hurry up and report for duty. Don't worry, we will find out exactly how you Shu Wing got the admission notice and whether there was any transfer of benefits involved." Su Tinio of the Beijing Evening News also smiled and said, "Don't worry, you'll know any news by reading the newspaper." Fu Ming Yin with reporter Sus words. feel relieved. Thank you, reporter Sue. Su Tinio, what are you thanking me for? should be thanking Fu for giving me such big news story. Once this is all over, I'll come to your school to find you. Fu Ming Yin said with smile. Okay. We were planning to take walk around the school together today, but we didn't have time. Sutinio had seen the reaction to the last report about female soldiers returning home, and he was certain that this news would be no less impactful than the last one. Sutinio has borrowed desk at the Public Security Bureau to handwrite 2,000word report about what happened on the peaking university campus. The title of the report was the one had already drafted in my mind, real or fake college student. Who does peaking university admission letter really belong to? Having personally experienced this event and met the enthusiastic college students? Su Tinio felt that his report was even better than the previous one about the female soldier returning home. After finishing writing, Su Tinio continued to stake out the police station, ready to add any new developments. His apprentice, Yin Shungli, delivered the handwritten manuscript back to the newspaper office first. After saying goodbye to the police chief, Fuming Yin walked out. Yu Win, his father, and his mother were detained in different interrogation rooms. Fuming Yin passed by one of the interrogation rooms and heard Yu's father still emphasizing something. It really was found admission letter. We saw the found admission letter and got bad ideas. It has nothing to do with Shu Winin. It was all his mother's doing. Even now, Mr. still refuses to admit that anyone else was involved, only pushing the blame onto his wife, repeatedly emphasizing this until his voice is father didn't even notice that Fu Ming Yin passed by the small window outside the interrogation room. The Gu family and son along with Fu Ming ate at restaurant near the public security bureau. After the meal, they took bus back to Peing University along with Wong, the secretary from the academic affairs office, and few others. The students and parents coming and going were clearly different group. But before stepping into the campus gate, they all stared at the words peaking university. For long time, the new students headed straight for the map signs, but Fu Ming ignored them and went directly to the School of Foreign Languages, following the same route he had taken that morning. When Wong returned to campus, he looked much more relaxed. He guessed that he would be busy today, but he didn't expect that he would be busy with the matter of impersonating college students. They soon arrived at the School of Foreign Languages, where staff member who had been sitting immediately stood upon seeing Fu Ming. The staff member next to him was startled by this action and instinctively looked over. Among the group that came over, there were two older men with balding man named Wong from the academic affairs office. beside them. The remaining man standing tall and imposing was probably the college student whose identity had been stolen. Almost all the teachers in the foreign language department know about the student whose identity was stolen. It's estimated that teachers from all the other departments will hear this news tonight. Chi Ginio stood up and went forward to greet her. Teacher Chi was originally only scheduled to come and do the new student registration in the morning, but because he felt that he had missed registering some things when registering the fake Fu Ming for enrollment, he stayed here in the afternoon as well. His reason was readily available as he was quite clear about the inside story. Teacher, I've arrived to register. Fuming Yin took out the file folder. Okay, okay, teacher Chi said, let me take look. Of the two admission notices, the police gave the second reissued admission notice to Fu Ming Yin, while Yushuin kept the one he took as evidence. Teacher Chi accepted the admission notice and the faxed copy provided by the police, which will be placed in the students file. After carefully registering Fu Mings name on the register, Xi Ginho handed the envelope containing the subsidy to the other party, saying, "Check if the amount is correct." After Fu Ming Yin counted the items, he put them into his pocket. This is the dormatory key. The dormatory key also had the specific room number affixed to it with medical tape. Your luggage is with the dormatory manager on the first floor. You Shuin's bedding has also been packed up by the dormatory manager and will be sent to the police station later. Grandpa, Dad, Officer Wong, I'm going to the dormatory now. Fuming Yin said goodbye to the others. It's little past 300 p.m. now. By the time arrive at Beijing Normal University, Fu Mingju will probably have already finished registering. In fact, Fuing Yin felt he could come and report for duty alone. But the Goo family father and son insisted on accompanying him, and now it's time for them to go back. Fuing Yin planned to spend the rest of the time packing his things at school and socializing with his roommates. According to his father-in-law, the college might hold meeting that evening to distribute class schedules, so it was best not to go anywhere and just wait in the dormatory. Okay, Gong said, "If there's an emergency, you can use the registars's office phone to call home or my office is fine, too." When Fu Ming arrived at the dormatory building, the dormatory aunt looked at him and laughed. "Now you're real college student, aren't you? Look, it's real." Fu Ming Yin smiled and shook the key, showing it to the dormatory supervisor. Your bedding is thick here, the dormatory supervisor said hesitantly, pointing to the items. Let me help you carry it up. The room was filled with heavy bedding, winter clothes, towels, basins, and thermos. The dormatory supervisor wouldn't be so enthusiastic at other times. It's not that the supervisor is more enthusiastic because of Fu Ming Yin's special background. No need," Fuming Yan said with smile. "I'm from the countryside and I'm used to farm work." slung the package over my shoulder, carrying things in each hand as headed to the dormatory. Before could even put the things down, the door opened abruptly. Louis Wei was deeply impressed by Fu Mining's face. He had already told others about the real and fake college students, so he immediately opened the door. real college student has arrived. Chapter 154. to the overcrowded dormatory. Several hairy heads immediately poked out of the dormatory. Fuming Yin's first realization was that those who chose to study English were mostly young men. These days, razors aren't that easy to use, especially since many of them were probably from out of town with stubble and an overwhelming aura of youthful hormones. On second thought, it makes sense. In 1977, the first year after the resumption of the college entrance examination, the country was not yet open to the outside world. Those who had studied abroad in previous years might still be criticized and struggled against. Only young people who had not been severely beaten would choose English majors when their future was uncertain. Fuing Yin smiled and said, "Yes, I'm real college student now. Can go in first? Sorry, I'm blocking the door. Dude, you're really strong," Lui Wei said with admiration as he looked at Fu Ming Yin carrying large backpack and other items in his hands. After making way, Lui Wei continued, "There are two more empty seats. Which one would you like to choose?" Fuming Yin scanned the entire dormatory. It wasn't large with wooden window at the far end and radiator running beneath it. The temperature in the dormatory was pleasant, and everyone had rosy blush on their faces. The dormatory room is for six people. The layout is as follows. There are two bunk beds on the left and one bunk bed on the right. There is long table in the middle of the bunk bed for studying. There is cabinet or shelf on one side of the bunk bed for storing clothes and other items. Fu Ming Yin directly chose the bed that you mother had cleaned. He shook it with his hand and Yuin should be one of the early arrivals. This canopy bed is quite sturdy. After putting down the blanket, Fuuming Yin turned to look at Lousie Weii. This one should have been cleaned. was lazy and chose this one. saw you at the Foreign Languages Institute this morning, so you should know the whole story. What's your name? Everyone should know my name is Fu Ming. Want to know how we brothers should address each other? Louie Weii rubbed the tip of his nose with his hand. My name is Louie Weii. You have good memory. When that fake came over, my mom was making my bed and even talked to him. After Luie Weii finished speaking, someone immediately said, "My name is Lu Baong. should have arrived the earliest. went to the toilet and came back to the dormatory thinking of waiting for my classmates to come back. didn't expect to miss such lively scene." Lu Baong was extremely disappointed. It was one thing that the others hadn't arrived, but he had already gone to the school and missed out on such lively event. Before the remaining two could even introduce themselves, the dormatory door opened and someone else came in, peeking out and asking, "Are these really college students here to register?" "Hello." "Yes, I'm the person involved in the real and fake Fuian case." "I'm back from the police station," Fuing Yian said with smile. "I'll go call my roommate over," said the boy who ran over. Fuing Yin knew there would be lively scene later, so he quickly asked his two remaining roommates. How should address you both? Fuing Yian then learned the names of his two roommates, Sun Yi and Lu Shinuan. After asking for his name, Fuing Yin quickly took out the water bottle from the package. Has anyone gotten hot water? Can get some? have some right here. Lui readily offered his kettle. Let me pour you some water. Are you thirsty? I'm not thirsty now, but guess will be later. The others in the dormatory understood, and Lu Baong said directly, "Dude, let me help you make your bed so you can sit down more easily." Fuming Yin was naturally efficient at packing, and with someone's help, he quickly laid out the heavy bedding and smoothed out the sheets. Seven people poured into the small dormatory 5 minutes later, making the room stuffy and airtight. Facing sea of curious eyes, Fu Ming Yin took off his coat, revealing lake blue sweater with sailboat pattern underneath. He sat down on the edge of the bed before speaking. I'm just an ordinary country boy. The guy who took my college admission notice was sentown youth from Beijing. His name is Yushu Wen. Louiswi couldn't help but interject. Dude, that's not quite right. was watching. There was an elder next to you who works at the Ministry of Education. Yes, was there too, director Fu. The speaker glanced at Fuming Yin's shoes. These shoes were quite something. They were imported suede leather shoes from the friendship store. Based on just this pair of shoes, the man guessed that Fuming Yins family background was not low. Fuming Yin smiled and said, "That's my wife's father, my father-in-law." Wife? Everyone present exclaimed in unison. Lou Weii went even further, saying, "You're married? How old are you? You're already married. Fu Mingan looked so young that no one would have guessed he was married. The person who recognized the shoes had knowing look in their eyes, thinking of the young and pretty woman they had seen before, who must be Fu Ming Yens wife. got married last year and turned 20 this year. My wife is from Beijing and was also sentown youth in our rural area. am true country person. Fu Ming Yin opened his hands, letting people examine them. The calluses on his hands spoke volumes about his working conditions in the countryside. After everyone had finished asking no further questions, Fuuming Yan continued, wasn't too anxious when didn't receive an admission notice this year because my father-in-law checked my ranking and was ranked first in science in Jonuan Province. My wife and got married in the countryside. Her family couldn't come to the wedding. This time after my wife and sister received their college admission notices and confirmed that they couldn't find mine, my wife, my father, and my sister came to Beijing together. was already the top science student in Jonuan Province. So, was sure would be admitted to Peing University. After came to Beijing, my father-in-law took me to ask the leaders of the academic affairs office of Peing University what to do if hadn't received my admission notice. The leader in charge at the time asked me to leave my documents and said that could come to the school on February 22nd and they would give me the admission notice. My father-in-law is indeed an official in the Ministry of Education. So this morning he went to the academic affairs office first and officer Wong from the academic affairs office followed him to the welcome department. At the gate of the foreign languages institute learned that fuing yin had already registered. My father was very anxious and he raised his voice which made the matter escalate. Fuming Yin has now explained the whole story clearly but some people still have questions. Do you know reporter from the Beijing Evening News? was there at the time and someone said that it was reporter Sue who first asked Fuing Yin if he had come to report for duty. Yes, do know Sue Tinio, reporter from the Beijing Evening News. Fuming Yin smiled. This is related to report in the Beijing Evening News in January about female soldiers returning home. don't know if anyone has seen it. know reporter Sue because of that report. Reporter Sue needs to do special report on the resumption of the college entrance examination and we agreed to meet today. Lu Ewway's voice changed. Wait minute. Wait minute. That female cleaner who cleaned Tienaman Square for more than half year and had amnesia turned out to be soldier of the People's Liberation Army. She mentioned that college student helped her go home. Was that college student you? Chapter 155. The storyteller Lou Wei. Louis Wei has younger sister who is in poor health. The sister didn't go to school much and couldn't even run around, so she spent all her time looking at things. My younger sister loves watching movies. The Lu family is never short of money and they always try to get her tickets to any movie on the market, including rare internal reference films. Luigi Jing loves reading newspapers and magazines. Her whole house is filled with bookshelves, and she also reads the newspapers at the office reception room everyday. The news story, Female Soldier Returns Home, was full of twists and turns. Luigi Jing showed the news to her family, and Lui naturally saw it as well. Louisie Wei did remember college student in the report who helped the female soldier go home, but he never expected that the college student was also Fu Ming. Good lad, good lad, you're really something. Louisi's seat was on the upper bunk of Fuuming Yens. There were too many people in the dormatory, so he just climbed onto the bed. Now holding on to the railing of the bed, he flipped over and got off Fuming Yins bed. Lu wei's eyes sparkled and he placed both hands on Fu Mingin shoulders. You're amazing. Just by shaking her hand, you noticed something was off and guessed who she was. was wondering where this college student came from who was so smart. never imagined it was my roommate. No wonder reporter Sue came to the school to find you this time. remember your last news story was quite sensational. Many of my classmates knew about it. This time they were definitely thinking of reporting on your enrollment. didn't expect it to coincide with the admission notice issue. Now understand everything. Although there were still Beijingers present, only Fu Ming Yin and Lui Wei had read that copy of the Beijing Evening News. The students began to speak up. Why are we talking about female soldier returns home again? What's going on here? Yes. Yes. Louie way. Tell us about it. Which issue of the Beijing Evening News? don't usually like reading newspapers, so I'll have my dad go to his workplace to find some old ones. Louis Wayi, you really want me to talk about it? Aren't we going to continue talking about the acceptance letter being taken away? don't know which issue of the newspaper it was, but my sister made clippings. can have those. By the way, Fuuming Yin, did you collect the newspapers? Fuing Yian smiled and said, "Yes, after all, I'm also involved in this news. My family bought several copies of the newspaper, but didn't bring them with me. can pick them up this weekend and bring them over next week. Hearing this, everyone became even more curious. Now, let me tell you this story. Listen to everyone. Since we've already come this far, let's start with the female soldier returns home. Louisi, hurry up and speak. You're quickwitted. Loui honed his eloquence by talking to his sister. He had already told several people in the surrounding dormitories about the real and fake Fu Yin. Lui Weii and his younger sister are the closest in age. When they were in school, he would tell his sister about all the new and fun things which made him very talkative since everyone wants to hear it. I'll talk about it. I'm actually quite familiar with this news. Didn't Fuming Yin's family come to Beijing? People from other places who come to Beijing will definitely go to one place and that is Tienamin Square. When taking photos at Tienaman Square, Fu Ming Yin took his camera and found cleaner. Because Fuing Yin seemed to be thinking about something when he saw her, she asked if he could recall if he had seen her somewhere before. Because her request was so earnest, Fu Ming agreed and they arranged to meet in the evening. Before leaving, they shook hands and that's where the problem arose. There are calluses on her palms, but these aren't from doing farm work. They're from doing pull-ups. And here, these are gun calluses. In other words, this cleaning lady isn't one of our soldiers, so she's an enemy agent. Lui kept talking non-stop, so Fu Ming Yin didn't need to say anything. Instead, he was thinking about the cold water in the thermos cup that he could give to Lu Wei. That very day, he went to the armed forces department. Fuing Yin privately shared his guess with the leaders there. Guess how they found him? This janitor was actually martyr who had been identified by the organization as missing and dead. What was this martyr's name again? Louiei asked looking at Fuing Yian. Fongwi. All right. Fingi her family situation, her situation of being homeless. In just over 5 minutes, Louie Weii clearly recounted the story of the female soldier returns home, emphasizing that she had been stranded for four years, and without Fu Ming Yin, despite the short distance, she probably would never have been able to return home in her lifetime. The students couldn't help but marvel at how captivating and legendary the story was. No wonder Lu Eway remembered it so well. At the same time, also lamented that although we are all college students, we may not all have the same ability as Fu Ming Yen. When doing homework and answering exam questions, we can pay attention to the intention of the question center and accurately grasp the details, but we may not be able to grasp such everyday details. Other people flooded into the dormatory, making the small room almost collapse under the pressure. At this moment, Fu Ming Yin started talking about the admission notice again. Actually, I've said everything could say. This is basically just answering questions. Some people asked him if his relationship with Yushuin was good in the countryside and others asked him how he expected this matter to be resolved. didn't have much contact with him in the countryside and don't know why he was fixated on my college admission letter. In fact, Fuming knew very well why. In his previous life, Lynn Xiaoang married him. So, it was destined that she would covet his college admission letter. And in this life, Lin Xiaoang almost married him, which may have also motivated Yushuin to want his college admission letter. Although, Lin Xiaoang disliked neither Fu Ming Yin nor Fu Wuang. Fuing Yin was at least more handsome and had better personality than Fujian. So, Lin Xiao Fang was always little annoyed. This adulterous couple probably said lot of bad things about each other behind their backs before finally setting their sights on his college admission letter. The admission notice was probably taken away by someone arranged by Yushu Win. We need to find out exactly how it was taken and about the name change. believe the police will definitely find out. In his previous life, the truth came out late decades later. In this life, the incident has only occurred for less than 2 months. So, the police should be able to find out. The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Public Security will definitely formulate policies to prevent impersonation from happening in the future. This is what makes Fu Ming happiest. He used his own admission notice to catch big fish and prevented the tragedy of impersonation that might occur in the coming decades. Chapter 156 appointed youth league branch secretary. Many people came and went in Fuing Yins dormatory. When We Jong arrived, he was shocked by how many people there were. He couldn't even squeeze in. Fu Ming Yen raised his hand and glanced at his watch. It was already 5:30. The matter of the real and fake Fu Ming Yen had been discussed three times already, even when the female soldiers were going home. He clapped his hands to attract everyone's attention. "Let's go eat, everyone. My roommates are all here now, and we'd like to have dinner together tonight." Fuing Yins words still carry considerable authority. After experiencing such major event, Fuuming Yin actually said that it was fortunate that he received his admission notice so that this case could serve as model. This attitude is admirable. Many people feel that if it were them, they would be hesitant to contact Peaking University. If they didn't, they would assume they had failed the exam and fear that someone might take advantage of the situation and impersonate them. Okay, let's eat at the cafeteria, too. wonder if the food there is any good. The university provides subsidies, so it should be all right. Now that everyone had heard what they needed to hear, the others left, giving dormitories 6002 some space of its own. After everyone left, Lu Baong wiped his sweat. He had actually been hot, but his clothes underneath were too worn out, and he was embarrassed to take off his decent cotton padded coat. Now that everyone in the dormatory is his own family, he finally took off his cotton padded coat, revealing his thermal underwear and woolen vest underneath, which were full of patches and holes. Fuing Yian glanced at the newcomer Way Jang and made preliminary judgment that Lu Balongs family was probably the worst off. "Hello everyone," Way Jang, the oldest among them, said, rubbing his hands together. "What's all this commotion about?" Lu Baong looked at Lui Weii who waved his hand and said, "I've already said it twice." "Who's going to do it?" "Then I'll go." Suni said, "Let me introduce you to our roommates first. This is Fu Ming Yan. The commotion just now is all about him. You came here with your admission notice, right? You know, this morning guy named Yuin claimed to be Fu Ming Yen went to the police station to change his name and enrolled with Fu Mings admission notice. We Jon was immediately stunned. We Jong was technician at stateowned factory. He passed the exam to work as technician in his unit, thus avoiding the fate of being sent to the countryside. We Jona knew all too well how university could change the fate of an ordinary student. If anyone took his admission letter, he would kill them. But he never expected that someone would almost be impersonated. Listening to Sun Yas description, Wei Jang learned that Fu Ming Yin had good in-law relationship, which allowed him to know his score in advance and avoid losing the opportunity to enroll. If Xiao Fu hadn't had connections in his family who knew his college entrance exam scores, he would have been impersonated. We Jang listened attentively to Sun Yas words while Fuing Yin began to pack his belongings. Fu Ming Yin had already made the bed, but there were still some odds and ends to do. Now, he laid out the pillowcase, tidied up the other personal items, and took out the slippers for the dormatory. He even brought nails, and after finding suitable spot, he said, "Shall string rope here? can hang towels here." After everyone agreed, Fu Ming Yin went outside, found brick, hammered it into nail, and tied it with rope. When Fu Ming Yin came over, the towel he brought was wet. He washed it again with soap and hung it on line to dry in the wind. Lui Weii's towel, which was originally hung on clothes hanger by the bed, has now been moved there as well. The hinge nails in this dormatory room were about to fall off, so Fu Ming asked Lui Wei to come and help. They held the door open and moved the hinges to different position. "Brother Fu, you're really good with your hands," Lui Wei exclaimed. You look like someone I'd never guess. Fu Ming understood what Lui meant. Sometimes he would be absent-minded when he looked in the mirror. In his previous life, it was when he entered the 1990s that his family became rich. He then tried his best to pay attention to the behavior of city people and changed his old habits so that he did not seem like country person. By then, he was getting older and people would call him President Fu. Unlike now when young people under 20 look like pampered playboys living life of luxury and detached from worldly concerns. We Jang had heard everything about Fu Ming Yin and looked at him with admiration saying you're amazing just average third in the world. Fuing Yin smiled and everyone around him laughed as well. Fuing Yin suggested why don't we go eat first otherwise the food in the cafeteria will be gone soon. We Jan readily agreed. Okay, I'll deal with it later. As he left, Fuming Yin took out his peing university badge and pinned it to his chest. His current label was that of student from top university. I'll wear the school badge, too, Lui said with smile, walking beside Fuing Yen. Everyone else held their heads high, pinning their gleaming school badges to their chests, source of pride for them. Joining the bustling crowd in line, Louie Weii treated everyone to six bowls of steamed pork with rice flour. Don't be shy with me, everyone. My mom originally said she would treat everyone to lunch, but now she's gone back. And since brother Fu in our dorm is such capable guy, I'll treat you to steamed pork with rice flour. Fu Ming Yin, I'm saving up money right now, so won't be very generous in reciprocating. No need. It's my treat. No need to reciprocate. It's just my way of showing my appreciation. Upon hearing this, Fuuming Yin noticed that Lu Baong breathed sigh of relief. Fuming Yin was speaking on behalf of Lu Baong. He then picked out plate of steamed pork with rice flour and said, think this plate has the most meat. I'll give it to Lui who's treating us. Does anyone have any objections?" Of course, we have no objection. We're eating Louisi's flesh. Who could have any objection? After dinner, we strolled along the shore of Weiming Lake for while. And then Fuing Yin said, "My father-in-law gave me camera. It's with my wife now, and I'll bring it over next week to take some pictures for everyone." "That's great," Louisi said immediately. "Let me borrow it. You can borrow it, but you have to buy your own film, and you can't damage it." "Okay." Only Louie Weii asked to borrow the camera. The others thought it would be good enough if they could just take picture. After finishing their conversation by the lake, the group went to the School of Foreign Languages where the first meeting of the new semester was scheduled for 7:00 p.m. that evening. The School of Foreign Languages at Peing University is divided into two departments, Russian and English. The Russian department with total of 12 students formed one class while the English department with 130 students was divided into three classes. Each class was assigned class leader and Fu Ming Yin was the class leader of class one. It took some time to choose the class monitor for other classes, but when it came to choosing the class monitor for class one, the entire class spontaneously elected. We want Fu Ming Yin as our class monitor. The counselor pushed up his glasses and made another suggestion. see everyone knows Fu Ming Yin, so why don't we let him be the secretary of the youth league branch in our department? The school also has party branch, but most students are not party members yet. So, the school's student leadership work still needs youth league branch secretary. These college students, born in 1977, were the first batch of college students, and the entire department had to have branch secretary to lead them. Fuing Yin was undoubtedly prominent figure in the entire school. He was the top science student in Jeanuan Province and had great reputation. When selecting branch secretary, the first name that came to mind for the counselor was Fu Ming Yin. Chapter 157. What does his lover look like? Fuing Yin was invited to the stage by the counselor. Hello everyone. am Fu Ming. think most of the boys in the dormatory already know about the real and fake Fu Ming, and they should recognize me. wonder if the girls know about me. Almost as soon as Fu Ming Yen finished speaking, girl shouted, know." college student who almost didn't get to go to school, Linang, who was standing next to Xiao Xiaou, was the one who spoke loudly. This was so funny that it immediately made everyone laugh. The girls burst into laughter and the boys started to cheer, filling the entire classroom with joyful atmosphere. In university, unless the teacher has special requirements, you can sit anywhere. So people usually gather together in groups based on their dormitories. Xiao Jas dormatory belongs to class 4. In the recent election for class monitor, Xiao Ju bravely stepped forward and ran for class monitor with self-introduction in English. She successfully became the class monitor of class 4 and the only female class monitor. Xiao Jiu looked at Fu Ming Yin on the stage with complicated emotions. She actually wanted to get the position of class monitor because she wanted to go abroad. Xiao Xiau was definitely going to work harder to meet the requirements for studying abroad, but she didn't expect that the counselor would choose Fuing Yan. After Linang finished laughing, she turned her head and noticed Xiao Jiuang and said, "You want to run for the position of youth league secretary?" On stage, Fuing Yin continued to speak eloquently. Yes, am Fu Ming Yin, who almost didn't get to go to school. Fortunately, have no money or power, but my wife comes from decent family. My father-in-law works in the Ministry of Education and can help me check my grades. Fu Ming spoke in light and interesting way, especially when he mentioned that he was married. Since there were still some people who had never heard of the real and fake Fu Ming Yin, they listened with great interest. Xiao Ju had already found out the details and wasn't in the mood to listen. She sighed, "If it were anyone else, would definitely compete for the position of youth league secretary. How can compete for this person?" At the dinner that day, Fuming Yin was completely at ease. Xiao Ja could tell that Fuming Yin might be planning to pursue career in politics. Doing work in the youth league committee at university is very beneficial for future career development. It's important to understand that cadres from the youth league faction are among the youngest in the cadray ranks. Those with ambition and the ability to maneuver can achieve the rank of division level cadre before the age of 35 and then transfer to another position, giving them significant age advantage. Their political careers are naturally several years longer than those of non- youthly cadres. Fuming Yin is ambitious and has gained fame. Although his family background is poor, he has good wife. Guushi, whose family background is excellent. The Gu family can definitely support Fuuming Yin. If Fuing Yin is willing to take the position of youth league secretary, then Xiao Ja will be unable to shake his position. Your English is so fluent. How come you can't compete? Another roommate, Sun Xiaoin, said, "If you want to go up and compete, after Fu Ming Yin on stage finishes speaking, we girls will nominate you to go up and compete." Exactly. Exactly. Fumings grades are indeed quite good, but who doesn't have good grades when they can get into peing university? Xiao Xiaou, you're from Beijing and your family are all codra. Fuing Yin himself has nothing. He's just an ordinary farmer. don't know what kind of good luck he had to marry wife from such good family. The one who spoke at length was named Shin Panner, and Panner means longing for son. Shien Panner was not convinced and always wanted to be the best, determined to make her younger brother look bad in the mud. In the end, Shiin Panner also succeeded. Her younger brother was Tacetern, but fortunately, he got into the army. Shiin Panner, on the other hand, was arrogant and got into peing university. Fuing Yian spoke so eloquently that many girls developed certain fondness for him. But she and Panner disliked this kind of person, which reminded her of how everyone used to favor their younger brother. She Panner was aware of her own abilities. Her English wasn't very good. She only rose through the ranks thanks to her other grades. Her family background wasn't good enough, and her looks weren't good enough either. She wasn't qualified to be the class monitor, but in her opinion, Xiao Jau was. Xiao Jau comes from good family, speaks fluent English, and is ambitious. Why can't she recommend her sister to be the branch secretary? In any case, she and Panner just didn't like Fu Ming Yin, who was male, being the branch secretary of the youth league, and she viewed him with prejudice. Xiao Jau shook her head and said, "I've met Fuing Yin at dinner party. He's very suitable for this position. If he wants to compete for this position now, can't beat him." Xiao Jau thought about how she had had vague feeling of affection for Fu Ming Yin when they first met, and her toes started to twitch inside her shoes. Fortunately, no one knew what was on her mind. Because of this worry, she was even less willing to fight with the other party. Linang suddenly realized, see. right. Your father also works at the Ministry of Education. You've had dinner together before. This Fu Ming Yan is someone you know. Is his wife pretty?" Sun Xiaoin asked curiously. Fuming Yin had thick, fluffy hair, tall and slender figure of over 1.8 sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and handsome face when he walked onto the stage with gentle smile. Many girls hearts fluttered. There was even slight commotion in the crowd. Some of the boulder women even sighed when they learned that he was married. The boys started jeering again. Compared to freshmen in other colleges, freshmen in the school of foreign languages are younger. After receiving their admission notices, even the poorest families will celebrate and ensure they have enough to eat. With their bodies well-fed and clothed, the innocent students brimming with hormones became restless, egging on the girl's size. This has led many people to wonder, "What does his lover look like?" In 1977, the first year after the resumption of the college entrance examination, there were still more male students majoring in English and only one female student majoring in Russian with the rest being male. This small group of girls were almost all in this area. The girl next to Xiao Xiau was listening intently to her seat. Shin Panner said, "How pretty could she be? She's definitely an ugly monster." Chian Panner's voice was quite loud, attracting even more attention. Someone asked Chian Panner, "Why do you say that? Just think about it. Who wouldn't the daughter of director in the Ministry of Education want to marry? Why would she have to marry country boy? He'd definitely be ugly and unattractive. But this fuming Yin must have valued the family background of the other party and desperately tried to please the director's daughter to successfully marry her. So, this director's daughter must be very ugly. You're wrong. Xiao Jau said she and Guushi were not close, but she still had to say something fair. Fumings lover is very beautiful. She has had suitors since they were in school. Wow. Sun Xiaoins mind was full of romanticism. Then they are handsome man and beautiful woman. perfect match. That person is fickle. Maybe. Before Chi and Panner could finish speaking, Xiao Ju interrupted her. That's not how it is. Don't talk nonsense. Xiao Jas voice got little louder, and even Fu Ming Yen on the stage looked over. Xiao Jau was little embarrassed, but still said firmly, "As far as know, Guushi has been the class's study committee member since she was child. She doesn't pay attention to the boys in the class and only focuses on studying." She also took this year's college entrance examination and ranked second in science in Jonuan Province. Chapter 158 of the Beijing Evening News is in print. After Xiao Xiau finished speaking quickly, she smiled apologetically at Fuing Yin on the stage and made zipper gesture near her mouth. She whispered to Chian Panner, "Don't judge others so casually." Chian Panner pursed her lips and said nothing. She also felt that she had gone too far. There was nothing she could do. She just couldn't accept the person on the stage, so she had spoken ill of Guushi. Someone else came to ask Xiao Xiaou, wanting her to talk about Fu Mining Yins lover. handsome and influential person is always curious about his romantic scandals. And now that someone knows about them, they naturally want to find out more. Xiao Jau shook her head and refused to continue. If you're curious, go back to the dorm and talk about it. Fuming Yin is talking right now. Fu Ming noticed Xiao Xu when she stood up to compete for the position of class monitor of class 4. Xiao Jiu got the position of class monitor of class 4 because she dared to speak boldly. It's probably for going abroad. Fu Ming Yin didn't pay attention to this little incident. After pausing for second, he continued speaking. Finally, he said, "The fact that my acceptance letter was taken away is bad in itself, but it is also an extremely lucky thing. was lucky because had an elder who worked at the Ministry of Education, and he helped me find my college entrance examination score and ranking. was also lucky because this connection allowed me to successfully reissue the admission notice and catch the impostor. Furthermore, the involvement of reporters allowed the general public to know about this incident and amplify its impact. If another ordinary Farmer College student encountered similar situation, he probably wouldn't be as lucky as me. If his admission notice was taken away, he could only assume that he hadn't performed well, and he wouldn't even be able to leave the village to verify the truth. He could only work hopelessly in the fields. The resumption of the college entrance examination is major event in the past decade. hope that what happened to me can promote the public release of college entrance examination scores and the transparency and fairness of college admission so that real college students can be admitted instead of impostors living life of glory. Fuming Yin's words had already taken shape in the dormatory after being repeated two or three times. They were particularly powerful and resounding when he faced more than hundred students and several teachers. Even Shin Panner, who disliked Fu Ming Yin very much, had to admit that this speech was truly insightful. Someone shouted, "Bravo!" and wave of applause erupted, lasting for long time. Even counselor Yong Jang Wo clapped his hands. It's unclear what Yong Jang Wo was thinking, but his eyes were slightly moist. I've taken up bit of time, so I'll say few more words. will definitely do good job as the branch secretary and act as bridge between teachers and students. Students can talk to me privately about any difficulties they encounter in life or studies. Finally, would like to thank teacher Yang for her trust and everyone for their support. After Fu Ming Yin finished speaking, the counselor took the stage. All right, Fu Ming Yin has given great self-introduction based on his own experiences. It's clear that Fu Ming Yan has political awareness and spirit of serving his classmates. So, he will be appointed as the youth league secretary for the first semester. Next, let's talk about class schedules. Class leaders from each class, please come to the stage. Since there are fewer students in the Russian department, the class schedules are no longer copied separately onto the blackboard. The counselor gave them copy of the Russian department's class schedule to copy directly while the class monitors copied the schedules of the remaining four classes onto the blackboard. The blackboard in the classroom was divided into four sections. Fuming drew grids with chalk and wrote the classes from Monday to Saturday on them. Unlike high school classes, which are 45 minutes long, university classes are structured around 2 hours with 15-minute break in between. There are two classes in the morning, two classes in the afternoon, and one class from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The university students who enrolled in February 1978 missed semester of classes, so their schedules were packed from Monday to Saturday. However, this is the schedule from now until the end of March. After month of classes, the schedule will change according to the teacher's teaching progress. After finishing writing, Fu Ming Yan returned to his seat, clipped the timetable into his notebook, and compared it with the schedules of other classes. Some courses are large public lectures taught together by several classes, while specialized courses are taught in small classes. After Lui Wei finished copying the class schedule, he nudged Fuing Yin with his elbow and gestured towards Xiao Xiaou with his chin. "Do you know the class monitor of class 4?" We met once at dinner party. Fuming Yin said they seem to be asking about your wife. Should you tell her not to talk about it? Not being 19-year-old in the true sense. Fuming Yin didn't care at all that he had borrowed Guu Yushi's family's influence. And he didn't feel that being kept man was beneath him or that he would get angry if people said few words to him. "It's all right. My wife will come to the school to see me later, and I'll also visit their school." "Great," Louisi said. Fuming smiled. In later generations, there were countless romantic relationships on university campuses. As soon as you walked into campus, you could see couples everywhere. The meeting ended at 8:00, and by the time got back, soaked my feet, and sat on the bed, it was almost 9:00. More people came over to ask about the details of whether the college students were real or fake. Fuming Yin answered them one by one and Lui Wei commented, "Our youth league secretary has really good temper." Fuming Yin, "Everyone is just curious. If weren't involved, would definitely be curious to know, too. It'll be fine tomorrow. The newspaper will be out tomorrow." One of the people who just arrived was someone Fu Ming Yin had heard the name of on the news broadcast in his previous life. He was leader working at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In university campus teameming with talent, being humble won't do any harm. It just means you'll waste little breath. You never know how high the people you offend might rise in the future. That night, the newly appointed secretary of the Foreign Languages College Youth League branch was bragging to his roommates. They continued bragging in bed until 10:30 p.m. When the dormatory lights were turned off at 11 p.m., Fu Ming Yin suggested that they go to sleep early. The first class tomorrow is major course, so can't be late. Although the students in the dormatory were excited, they dared not delay any longer and fell into deep sleep under the steaming heat. Occasionally, beam of flashlight beam would flash through the window facing the corridor. trace of the patrolling security team. At 11:00, the printing presses in the Beijing Evening News were being preheated and copy of the Beijing Evening News for February 23rd was produced. trial print out of the newspaper was completed. The editor-inchief shook the newspaper in his hand and conducted final inspection. After reading through the other sections, the editor-inchief turned back to the first page. Last time, Fuuming Yin was on the second page. This time, he's on the front page. The sign above the Foreign Languages School building reads, "Welcome to Peing University Foreign Languages School. Among the bustling crowd, two people stand out the most." Fuing Yian remained calm and composed, while Yu Shuin knelt on the ground, his face filled with fear. The editor-inchief touched the photo and said, "The layout is fine. Let's start printing." The machines roared as newspapers were printed. The staff quickly bound several pages together, soon becoming as tired as small mountains. Chapter 159. News stand near home. 700 a.m. on February 23rd. The news stand outside Mau Hatong was already open early. Although today's newspaper hadn't been delivered yet, Grandma Guan at the news stand had already opened the door, ready to receive today's paper. Grandma Guan had already swept away the dust and changed the coal in the stove. She said to the postman who had already ridden over on his bicycle, "Are you feeling any better from your cold?" "Why are you little late today? It's all done now. was little delayed. Please take care of yourself. The fluctuating temperatures make it easy to get sick." The postman quickly took out the corresponding newspaper. Grandma Guanson noticed something was wrong. The Beijing Evening News was much thicker. "This is different from today's Beijing Evening News," the postman explained. "The front page has big news today. The newspaper said that it would definitely sell better today, so they printed an extra copy. You've been allocated 50 more copies. News stands nowadays are sales points for various newspapers and some less popular newspapers must also be sold together. This time the Beijing Evening News is very confident about today's news. The usual print run is around 550,000 but this time it has set big target of 680,000. Actually the editor-inchief of the Beijing Evening News wanted print run of 700,000 but the president was stunned by the number. After some back and forth, they settled on print run of 680,000. Grandma Guan wasn't surprised. Whenever something big happened, the newspaper would be reprinted. When the college entrance examination was reinstated last time, the Beijing Daily and the Beijing Evening News were reprinted together, which added 40 more copies to her quota. But this time, there were 50 more copies of the Beijing Evening News alone, which is bit too many. The country is vigorously promoting literacy and many people in rural and urban areas have learned to read. However, many more people still prefer to learn about policies through loudspeakers and conversations with neighbors. Although newspapers are not expensive, the print is too small and many people are unwilling to read them. Why does one newspaper print so many extras? have way too many. Why don't you give me little less? Grandma Guan said, frowning. Postman, we talked about it in the meeting today. The quota can't be less, it can only be more. Trust me, it will definitely sell well because we have big exclusive news. Fearing that Grandma Guan would refuse, the postman added, "You know about the college entrance exam news, right? Yesterday was the day for new students to register. Someone took someone else's admission notice and the real college student also went to register. The two of them bumped into each other at peaking university. Isn't that lively story? If you see someone passing by, just shout this and someone will definitely buy newspaper. The postman dared not reduce the quota for Grandma Guan's section. This time, the Beijing Evening News printed lot more and each news stand had considerable quota to meet. The mailman was late today because he was arguing with the previous newsstand distributor. They didn't want that much of the quota. Grandma Guan immediately became interested and said to the postman, "Peaking University, that's good school on par with Chinua University, and its history is even longer. I'm relieved to hear that. The reprint should sell out. Is this news only in the Beijing Evening News?" The postman breathed sigh of relief, nodded emphatically, and helped the old lady sort the newspapers. The old lady was willing to eat so many 50 portions. So, he reciprocated by helping to organize the newspapers. Yes, this news is really interesting. Do you know the story of female soldier returns home? The college student was named Fuing Yan. He helped female soldier with amnesia return home and he met reporter Su from the Beijing Evening News. Because of this, when reporter Su first interviewed Fu Ming Yin, she knew that Fuing Yin was student at Peing University. So she made an appointment with Fu Ming Yin to walk around the campus and conduct an interview together yesterday. And guess what happened? Reporter Sue discovered something at the school of foreign languages at Peing University. Fuing Yin had already reported for duty. That's how we got today's front page headline in the Beijing Evening News. Grandma Guan was shocked when she heard about Fuing Yin. Yuin from their alley changed his name to this and then he went to peing university school of foreign languages to register. Without even speaking, Grandma Guan quickly pulled out newspaper. Without even reading the words, she saw the photos on it. The photo wasn't very clear after printing, but Grandma Guan recognized Yushuin immediately because he was an acquaintance. It turned out that the Yushuin in their alley was fake college student. my god. my god. Grandma Guan exclaimed immediately. Xiau, 50 more newspapers aren't enough. Give me another hundred. The steel rolling mill certainly has newspapers and places to borrow them for free. But since it involves Yushu win, many people will definitely come to buy the newspapers. These days, many people have the habit of clipping news articles. When they come across big news, they will cut out the important news from the newspaper. Grandma Guan believed that this news was definitely worth clipping. Just then, someone came out of the alley and Grandma Guan quickly said, "Mr. Wong, buy copy of the Beijing Evening News. Yuwin from our alley didn't get into peing university at all. He took someone else's admission notice." Wong Gong lived next door to Yushuin. His daughter had also taken the college entrance exam this year, but failed. So, when he heard Grandma Guan shout, he immediately came over. Really? Really? Grandma Guan handed him newspaper. Mr. Wong has bicycle, but it's for his wife. He walks to work and eats at the company cafeteria. He eats slowly, so he immediately said, "I'll take one portion, not two." Wong planned to make one copy of the clippings and lend the other to colleague. The postman didn't speak until Wong Gong left. Then he immediately said, "You mean this fake college student is from Mauong?" That's right, Grandma Guan said with smile. Engineer Wong doesn't usually buy newspapers. He only buys one when there's something important. He just bought two. Don't worry. If there are any extras for me, can handle them. The postman immediately perked up. Sure, I'll give you another 100 copies. The postman immediately gave the extra newspapers to Grandma Guan since many other news stands didn't want extra quotas anyway. People walking to work had already set off from the alley, and the postman, without delaying Grandma Guan's newspaper sales, counted out another hundred newspapers and left. Whenever Grandma Guan came out alone, she would call out her wares. She thought she would sell newspapers until the afternoon, but by the time the morning rush hour was over, she had less than 50 newspapers left. This is clearly not enough to meet demand. After Grandma Guan saw her friend Grandma Lan, she asked her to help her find the postman as her news stand in Ma Hatong needed another hundred copies of the Beijing Evening News. Chapter 160. Lin Xiaoang gets slapped. In the steel plant small conference room sat several leaders, each with newspaper from the newspaper lending room in front of them. The morning's edition of the Beijing Evening News. The report, the real and fake Fu Min also published the conclusion given by the police. The real Fu Ming Yin was the one who grew up in Jonuan Province and came to Beijing to help the female soldier return home. The Yushuin who changed his name to Fu Ming Yin, the son of worker at their steel plant, is fake. Actually, Yushuin is fake. Their steel mill found out yesterday because the old lady of the Yu family was so frightened when the police came to her door and no one was there to verify her statement. She exposed Lin Xiaoang to the police. In Grandma's eyes, it was all Lin Xiaoangs fault. Lynn Xiaoang was already married, but she still insisted on helping her grandson, causing him to go astray. Because her son, daughter-in-law, and grandson had not been released, Grandma pleaded with the steel mill leaders to let them know about the matter. Not long after Grandma left, the steel mill leaders were also questioned by the police. The police instructed the steel mill leaders not to speak out until the newspapers were published. Now that the Beijing Evening News is out today, the steel mills leaders can openly discuss this matter. It's incredibly shameful. In the first year of the college entrance examination, this extremely egregious case of someone impersonating another to gain admission was actually the child of someone from their steel mill. This kind of egregious case of identity theft is bound to blow up. Not only the Beijing Evening News, but also more authoritative newspapers will definitely report on it later. This leader who enjoys reading newspapers is politically astute and believed that the people's daily would publish commentary and the political and legal daily would also report on the incident. When you shuin was admitted to university, our steel mill gave him reward of 50 yuan which we must take back. The leader in charge of finance and accounting looked worried. The family had been extremely ostentatious because of that admission notice and even bought you win bicycle. Did the family have the money to pay it back? Yes. Yes. Yes. We should give Akita major demarit. The head of the personnel department slammed his fist on the table. He looked fierce and didn't seem like good person, but in reality, he hated evil as much as he could. None of the steel mill leaders were involved in obtaining the admission notices. They all indicated that the youth family needed to be punished. Meanwhile, another lively scene unfolded in Shyangyong village. Lin Xiaoang also knew that February 22nd was the day for university registration. She had wonderful dream last night in which Yuwin went to university and became cadre after graduation. After waking up from her dream with smile, Lin Xiaoang felt little melancholy. In her dream, Yuin was studying at university in the province and she could often see him in her dream. But after waking up, Yuwin was studying at peaking university and she couldn't see him. Lynn Xiaoang patted Fu Wuang beside her and Fu Wuang immediately helped Lin Xiao Fang up by the waist. Fu Wuang had absolutely no complaints about serving Lin Xiaoang. His wife's belly was much bigger than his wife's in his previous life, and Lin Xiaoangs cheeks were also chubby. Fu Wu Chans wife in his previous life was not good. She vomited so much during her pregnancy that her belly was small. Not only did she give birth to daughter, but the daughter looked like little kitten. She was always sick when she was young. And in the end, the daughter was not filial. Thankfully, that unfil child never had chance to be born. That's how it should be. Such an unfil child should never have been born. Fu Wu Chang was willing to humble himself and submit to Lin Xiaoang, who was said to be lucky wife and had smart baby boy in her belly. He took Lin Xiaoang to the toilet with his arm around her. In the morning, he watched Lin Xiao Fang eat noodles and she would add several spoonfuls of vinegar to her noodles. He watched with smile. Eat more if you like it. Sour for boys, spicy for girls. Lin Xiao Fang likes sour food, which is correct, and her belly is also pointed. The only downside is that Lin Xiaoang has red stretch marks on her belly. Perhaps the wives in her previous life had smaller bellies and didn't have these. When Fu Wuang thought about the fact that Lin Xiao Fang was carrying son, and son with high intelligence at that, he couldn't help but kiss Lin Xiaoangs cute stretch marks. Actually, being little chubby is good. At least the baby in her belly is healthy. Lynn Xiaoang did indeed dislike Fu Wuang at one point, but the way he circled around her buttocks and kissed her horrifying stretch marks so intimately made her think he was all right. Anyway, since she's pregnant, she doesn't have to do anything in bed. She can just enjoy Fu Wuians flattery. Fu Wuang firmly believed that the baby in her womb was intelligent, which filled Lin Xiaoang with mysterious confidence in her child. Fu Ming Yin is such soft-spoken person, and now his family has such serious problems. It's better that I'm married into the right family. Lynn Xiaoang had only eaten half of her meal when there was loud knocking on the door. It was Lin Xiaoangs father, Lintai. Linti's expression was serious. Lin Xiaoang, come here. Lin Xiao Fang was stunned. At this moment, her mother arrived. Her mother, Tan Lee Hong, pinched her husband and said, "Xiao Fang is pregnant. Why are you being so fierce?" Lin Tais lips pressed into thin line, and he could only say helplessly, "Lin Xiaoang, come here. Xiao Fang, I'll go with you." Fu Wuang eagerly tried to catch up. Tan Li Hong waved her hand, and Lin Xiaoang said, "No need. My parents must have something to tell me." Lin Xiaoang followed her mother and took her arm. Mom, I've got stretch marks on my stomach again. You worked so hard back then. Do you know how to reduce the number of stretch marks? Tan Leh liked Lin Xiao Fang for this reason. Her youngest daughter was such thoughtful child. None of her three sons were as thoughtful as Lin Xiao Fang. I'll buy some face cream next time. Lintai thought of his younger sister being arrested and his older brother being implicated and an inexplicable fire rose in his heart while his own daughter, carefree as ever, was still applying face cream to her stomach. After taking few more steps, Lintai couldn't hold back any longer and slapped Lin Xiaoang hard across the face. Lin Xiaoang staggered and Tan Li Hong quickly helped her daughter up. What are you doing? Tan Li Hong said angrily to her husband. gave birth to three sons and daughter for your Lynn family. Is this how you bully Xiaoang? Do you know what news received today? Because of this wretched girl, my older brother and younger sister's futures are ruined. They're probably doomed. Lyn Xiaoang covered her face, tears streaming down her cheeks. Dad, why are you so angry? What does it have to do with me? Fuming Yins admission notice. Lintai squeezed out these words through gritted teeth. Did you ask your aunt to pick it up? And then you gave the admission notice to Yushu Win and then had your uncle change Yushuin's name to Fu Ming. Chapter 161. Two members of the Lynn family are eliminated. Lynn Xiao Fang covered her face, her mind going blank. How did her father know? Had something happened to you, Shuin? Dad, what happened to Shuin? Lynn Xiao Fang loosened her grip on her face and grasped her father's wrist with live figure unlike that of other pregnant women. He's been arrested. Lintai even felt sense of relief as he always felt that his daughter had been dragged down by Yushu Win. Getting married while pregnant with Yushuins child is absolutely insane. Lin Xiaoang could have married someone better instead of marrying Fu Wuang because of childhood betroal. It was only because Tan Li Hong spoiled Lin Xiaoang too much that this happened. Why are you saying this? Tan Li Hong quickly stopped Lin Tai Xiao Fang, don't worry. You really didn't handle this very well. Lintai glared, his eyes filled with heartache. What did he mean by not so good? It had practically destroyed the foundation of the Lynn family. The Lynn family was poor family. But during the game of Dod Dhu, card game, Teni Hong helped to get the money that the landlord was going to donate. With this money, the old man of the Lynn family sent his four sons and two daughters to good positions. Lin Xiao Fangs eldest uncle works in the public security bureau. Her father, the second son in the family, stayed in the village as the village head. Her third uncle is the deputy director of canery. Her fourth uncle is the director of textile factory. Her eldest aunt is the head nurse of hospital and her youngest aunt is cadre at the post office. After more than decade of operation, they have established firm foothold in their field, becoming more deeply rooted and even flourishing. They should have continued on smoothly, even taking care of their son instead of ending up like this. Lintai was breathing rapidly. His eyes were bloodshot, but at this moment, his wife slapped him mercilessly. Have you calmed down yet? Why are you taking your anger out on Xiaoang? She's so pregnant now. Do you want to kill her? Tan Lee Hong had the confidence to do so as she was child bride adopted by landlord. The Lynn family was able to prosper because she revealed the landlord's assets and brought him down before he was supposed to donate money. The Lynn family then received the money which enabled Lint Tai's brothers and sisters to go to school and have better future. Lintai himself is not good enough. He only has primary school education and his eyes light up whenever he reads, which is why he stayed in the village. Even so, Lintai managed to become the village chief. Lintai liked Tan Li Hong very much before they got married. Tan Li Hong also provided great help to the Lynn family and gave birth to three sons for Lintai, which made Lintai treat his wife even better. The Lynn family had no shortage of sons. After having three sons, they had lovely daughter, Lin Xiaoang, who was the apple of Lintai and Tan Lehi since she was child. This daughter was adorable from young age. fortune teller said she was destined for good fortune and prosperity and that she even found gold in the water. Tan Leh doted on her daughter to the extreme. Lintai was slapped by Tan Li Hong and his gaze fell on his daughter's big belly which made him hold his breath. Why do you only care about you shuin and not your uncle and Anne at all? They were both imprisoned because of you. Lin Xiaoangs uncle had worked in the public security bureau for decades and had certain connections in factions. He didn't dare to make any rash moves last night. Fearing he would run into the police who were investigating Yushuin, so he came over this morning to deliver the message. All right, Lin Laair, don't say anything yet. Tan Leong looked at her daughter. Xiaoang, calm yourself down first. You don't want to have premature birth at this time, do you? Lin Xiaoangs belly was her biggest weakness. She didn't know what had happened to Yushu Win and could only take deep breaths to calm herself down. The group had been talking on the road and it wasn't good time to continue in the cold wind. After returning to the Lynn family home and giving Lynn Xiaoang some medicine to help with her pregnancy, Lintai began to recount the whole story. Fuming Yins father-in-law was not temporary worker at all, but director in the Ministry of Education. Fuming Yin knew he had been accepted early on because of his father-in-law's connections. So what if he didn't have an admission letter? Fuming Yin could still find another excuse to go to Beijing, get new admission letter from Peaking University, and bump into Yushuin. The issue of fake college students is so sensational that it has drawn serious attention from universities who have reported it to the police. The person who delivered the message said that it was reported in the newspapers in Beijing today that the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Education held joint meeting and that they might be about to introduce some measures to prevent impersonation from happening again. Yu Winn, the person involved, will certainly be severely punished and the two departments must work together to ensure that similar incidents do not happen again. Lin Xiaoangs heart broke when she heard her father's words. If it weren't for the pregnancy stabilizing medicine, she would have been so frightened that she would have gone into premature labor. Fuming, that bastard, he's liar. Lin Xiao Fang was also afraid of getting into trouble by taking the admission notice. So, she clearly inquired about Guushi's situation. found out very clearly at the time that his father-in-law was just temporary worker. You shameless woman. You were the same when you got married. Before the wedding, you made excuses and didn't want to marry Guu Yushi. But on the actual wedding night, you saw clearly and knew you were on the right path, so you wanted to go into the bridal chamber with Guushi. Lynn Xiao Fang burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably. Tan Li Hong wiped her daughter's tears with handkerchief and then made him blow his nose. know he's bastard. As soon as Tan Li Hong spoke, Lin Tai and Lin Xiao Fang both looked at her. Tan Li Hong was simply agreeing with her daughter's words in order to appease her. However, Tan Li Hong originally had good impression of Fu Ming Yin. Otherwise, she wouldn't have wanted to make him her son-in-law. Tan Li Hong now feels that he is man of deep thoughts, hiding the situation of his wife's family from the village. want revenge on him. Lin Xiaoang had an idea. Fuming Yin was studying English, and he might do something to collude with foreigners. Her brother had married woman from Beijing and judging by the time he should be settling down in Beijing this year. She told her brother to keep an eye on Fuing Yins situation and find an opportunity to criticize him. Lintai felt that his older brother and younger sister's future was ruined and agreed to take revenge on Fuing Yin. We can't ruin Chongfs future, Tani Hong added. Tan Lehs three sons are named Lin Chong Fong, Lin Chonuan, and Lin Shanghai. All three sons joined the army, but only Chong Fong remained in the military. If he were to leave the military, Chong Fong could at least become an officer. Lynn Chong Fong is the pride of the Lynn family's current generation. Of course, Lin Xiaoang said, "How could it possibly involve my older brother? This was really just an accident." Lynn Xiaoang didn't tell her aunt or uncle the truth. She just asked them for help. Now she could only contact her older brother and ask him to use his sister-in-law's connections to get you Shu Winin to take the blame for everything. Uncle Lynn and Aunt Lynn will try their best to get them out of the labor camp, but it will be difficult for them to keep their jobs. The Lynn family quickly figured out what to do while Fuing Yin was struggling to have spoken conversation. No one expected that Fu Ming Yin, who seemed so refined and elegant, would speak English with such strong Chinese accent, sounding so simple and honest that the teacher frowned and had to try hard to decipher the English words. Chapter 162. Fu Pings return journey. Lui thought Fuing Yin would be embarrassed. After all, his English was really too awkward. Fuing Yian showed no embarrassment whatsoever, seemingly oblivious to the others chuckles and calmly spoke English in his own accent. Those who were making fun of Fuing Yen felt little embarrassed when they saw that he didn't react. If you think about it, the college entrance examination has been suspended for 10 years. The newspapers have said that the youth league branch secretary is from rural area and studied in county level middle school. It is normal that the English teaching there is not up to par. The laughter completely vanished, replaced by look of guilt as he tried to listen to what Fu Mingen had to say, just like the teacher. The words are correct, but the accent is too strong. The young teacher of the major course pinched the bridge of his nose. He found it difficult to understand, but he listened attentively the whole time. The college entrance examination only tests written test, not listening and speaking skills. In fact, these two aspects are very important in language learning. You can't just stop at being mute in English. If you have any blank tapes, you can come to me to transfer learning materials. Many people made small commotion clearly because there was no tape recorder and even if the teacher provided pre-recorded tape, it couldn't be played. Teacher Sia glanced at everyone. 10 years have passed and the education now is far inferior to that of their generation. Thank you, Professor Sia. Fuing Yin said, standing up. think many of us don't have tape recorders. Could you please help us record tapes first? will talk to the counselor and see if the department can provide tape recorder for each of us students. The school values its first batch of college students, providing them with subsidies and canteen allowances, so providing tape recorder is not big deal. Fuming Yin quickly thought of how to use tape recorder. The four class monitors in the English department can take turns scheduling classes so that students who want to learn can come and listen. The teacher surnamed Sier relaxed his brow, clearly thinking that the department wouldn't be stingy with tape recorder. Then I'll slow down today. I'll go back and record the oral English lesson again. Those who didn't understand can catch up after class. Fuming Yin didn't directly tell the counselor that the afternoon classes were large lectures on Chinese and politics for the entire college. So, he decided to talk to the class leaders of the other classes first before going. Before afternoon classes, Fu Ming Yin called on the class monitors of the other three classes to talk about the tape recorder. The oral English teacher taught two classes in the morning, and the class monitor of class 2 nodded in agreement that the tape recorder was indeed very important. Xiao Xiau from class 4 also said tape recorder is definitely needed. Xiao Ju had tape recorder in her room. She had very few English learning tapes, so she listened to them repeatedly and even recorded her voice on blank tapes. That's why she was able to run for office fluently in English yesterday. The class monitor of class 3 looked at the group and said, "Since you all say that, shall we go and report this to the counselor together? If you have no objections, I'll go see the counselor after class this afternoon. When Fu Ming knocked on the counselor's door, Guofong was talking to the counselor. You've come at the right time," the counselor said with smile. "Director Gu is here to talk to you about something." "Dad, have something want to talk to the counselor about. Can you wait moment?" Guong nodded and turned to leave the office. "What's wrong? came here to apply for tape recorder for our grade. When was answering questions today, teacher SIA found that my spoken English was very poor. There are other students in the class who are just like me and have weak spoken English foundation. think it would be best if we had tape recorder so that we class leaders could take turns organizing students to study using the tape recorder. There was glass panel on the wooden door of the office and through the gleaming glass you could see director goose back. The counselor, recalling what Guofong had just said about the Ministry of Education's emphasis on the 1977 graduating class, nodded unconsciously. Okay, it may take little time. The counselor is aware of the importance the country places on its students, but it's uncertain when such an expense request on the first day of school will be approved. Could personally advance the funds to get the tape recorder first? Advance payment. The counselor subconsciously looked at Goofong outside. Teacher, have my own money. Fuming laughed. My father's savings over the years are with me, and also have some royalties on me. know it will take some time to get the tape recorder, but want the students to have it before it arrives. After all, precious study time waits for no one. The entire peaking university campus was already filled with enthusiasm for learning on the day of registration. Fuming Yian passed by Waming Lake early in the morning and saw that some people had already chosen to read by the lake. Their roommates also planned to start reading aloud in the morning. Fuming Yin doesn't have any special requirements for his spoken English and it's okay if he corrects himself slowly. Ultimately, as long as foreigners can understand what you're saying, it's perfectly normal to have Chinese accent. However, since the students have an urgent need to correct their accents, he as the branch secretary must do the relevant work. The counselor confirmed that Fuing Yin could afford to advance the funds and agreed to his request. Based on the experience of applying for funding 10 years ago, it would take anywhere from week to month. So, the counselor told him to be prepared. After finishing discussing the tape recorder, Fuing Yin left the office. Guong came to Fuing Yen to tell him about the Ministry of Education's final decision, which included efforts to ensure that admission notices would not be replaced again. First, after the Ministry of Education confirms the scores and proposed admissions of all students in the province, they will be sent to the registration office where candidates can check their scores and admission status. Secondly, all universities must keep records of all students enrollment information upon enrollment, especially for students who have used the same name before. The third method involves universities administering an exam of similar difficulty to the National College Entrance Examination, GACO, to students within week of their enrollment with the results archived in their files. By taking these three measures together, we can prevent identity theft from happening again. After hearing about this, Fuming Yin asked, "Did Yushi register smoothly? How is the dormatory environment there?" The registration went smoothly, but Grandpa Yushi and didn't go up to the dormatory. It's girl's dormatory, so it's not very convenient. Goofone paused and then said, thought my in-laws bought tickets for Sunday, but it turns out they bought tickets for tonight. They're going back." Chapter 163. Fu Ping returns home in glory. Fu Ping was riding in jeep provided by the Gu family with two large luggage bags inside. The Goo family knew Fu Ping would leave, but they didn't expect that after his children reported for duty, he wouldn't wait even day longer. It should be said that they had thought of it. But the Fu family has never been the type to cause trouble for others. It's just that Fu Ping had promised to leave on Sunday, but unexpectedly he was leaving on Thursday. All the Gu family could do was stuff Fu Pings luggage, take him to the train station, and take over the duties of Fu Ming Yin and Fu Mingju, ensuring Fu Ping arrived at the station safely. At the same time, Gujang used his connections to change the originally booked hard seat ticket to hard sleeper ticket. Fu Ping tried to take back his luggage. No need to see me off. No need to see me off. can go back now. It's too much trouble. Gujang said, "We're already here. Let's put the luggage on the car later so your children can rest assured." Grandma nodded hurriedly. Old Gu is strong enough. Let him carry the things. The two of them came to see Fu Ping off. With the start of the university semester, high school student Guishin also went to school. Pyong was not there either. Guong went to inform Fu Ming Yin and someone also needed to be informed of Fu Mingju. Fuing had no choice but to let the elderly couple take their luggage and get on the bus. Less than 10 minutes after boarding the train, clear whistle sounded in the carriage. Families of tourists seeing us off, "Please disembark. The train is about to depart. Railway police officers in uniform walked through the sleeper births, urging family members of passengers who were seeing them off to disembark. We have to get off the bus now." Liawa said, "Don't worry, in-laws. We love your two children as if they were our own. Gujong nodded slowly. Fuing nodded hurriedly. know. After more than month, he could clearly see whether it was genuine or faint. Lie smiled and followed her husband downstairs. Fuing followed behind the two, but did not get out of the car. Once back in his sleeper birth, Fuing saw the elderly couple who had been searching for him through the window, and he broke into big smile. He waved to the elderly Goo family couple who came to see him off and the train roared as it slowly moved forward. Fuing sat on the train, unable to sleep at first, but eventually fell asleep, leaning against two large suitcases from Beijing to the provincial capital and then back to the county town. Fuing, carrying two pieces of luggage, boarded bus. When he arrived back at Shangyong village, he passed by the threshing ground. Someone was on their way home from the threshing ground to relieve themselves when they ran into Fu Ping who was dragging his luggage. Come on. Come on. The man pulled Fu Ping toward the threshing ground. Your parents are at the threshing ground. Why have you been gone for so long? Where are Ming Yin and Mingu? Did they go home first? You and Hep Piping are divorced. Did you know she likely Jun before? What did you do with the 1,400 yuan? Did you give it to your parents or are you going to get married yourself? The barrage of questions left Fu Ping speechless until he heard he Pingpings name at which point he began to feel sense of reality. After the divorce, he completely forgot about the woman. His time in Beijing was like dream. He ate well everyday and couldn't stop smiling. Fu Ping felt neither love nor hate for Heingping. On the contrary, he felt slight sense of gratitude. Without He Pingping, we certainly wouldn't have such wonderful pair of children. In addition, Fu Ping didn't understand why the educated youth who went to the countryside were so eager to return to the city. The national policy sent them to the countryside and the hope of returning to the city was so slim. Why did they long to return to the city? After taking trip, he understood. Big cities are really great. You don't have to toil in the fields anymore, and your mental outlook is completely different from that of people in the countryside. When Fu Ping was dragged to the threshing ground, everyone there went wild. The old man and woman from the Fu family quickly came over. Ping, you're living good life in Beijing. Your face has gotten quite chubby. Hi, you're back. Ping, why are you alone? Where are your son and daughter? Did they go home first or are they still here? Remember to keep this 1,400 yuan. If you keep it and don't give it to your parents, you can marry virgin. Many people heard the last sentence and burst into laughter. While old man Fu and old lady Du Fu Pings mother, who finally squeezed in, turned green with rage. They did have their eyes on,400, but it was too embarrassing to talk about it. Grandma Dude jumped up and down. What nonsense are you talking about? This is family matter. Everyone disperse. Grandma Du grabbed her second son's wrist with her hands, which looked like chicken claws, and the wrinkles on her withered face smoothed out. Pingy, you're finally back. It's almost noon. Your sister-in-law has cooked lunch. Come home for lunch. Old man Fu picked up Fu Pings luggage and said, "Let's go. Let's go back for dinner. That won't do. We haven't even finished watching the excitement yet." Someone in the crowd said with laugh. You can't leave. Everyone in Xiangyong village has been talking about Brother Ping lately. If he leaves, what will we hear about the show? After that, someone started to jer. Yeah. Yeah. We only found out that he Pingping divorced you. You can't leave until this is cleared up. And what else? Your son didn't get into university. What did Guings family say? Is your son taking the exam again this year? The numerous questions made the veins on old Foo's forehead throb while the old lady said, "Let Ming Yin and Mingu answer." Pingy will go home for lunch. Anyway, their goal is 1,400 yuan, so it's not appropriate to involve their two grandchildren, especially Fu Ming Yen. This grandson was silent, his dark eyes staring at people, making them feel uneasy from the bottom of their hearts. Pingzy, this is all about your 1,400," someone said with laugh. "11,400 is far too much. If people could exchange their current wives/husbands for 1,400, many in the village would agree." Now that Fu Ping has received 1,400, he's bound to stir things up and make things difficult for the Fu family. Having experienced being unable to marry the woman he loved, being forced to marry Hi Pingping, and having to separate from his family, Fuing has come to understand that his parents do not love him. Now that he knew his parents weren't disappointed about spending 1,400 yuan, he simply said, "There's no need to go to my older brother's house for dinner. don't have any money. You don't have money to smash things." Fu Wu Chang squeezed in and said with smile. Second uncle, can understand if you have selfish motives, but you can keep the 1,400 for yourself. Fu Wu Changs house was close to the threshing ground. When he went out to relieve himself, he saw Fu Ping in the distance, shook himself off, and hurried over. Fu Wuang wasn't greedy for the 1,400 yuan at all. Instead, he looked around trying to find his cousin. Fu Ming Yan second uncle. Where's my cousin? haven't seen him. Did he go home? Fu Ping didn't understand why everyone thought his two children wanted to come back. So, he finally spoke up. The reason don't have money is because gave all 1,400 to Fuing Yen, and he's responsible for managing the money. He wants to buy house in Beijing. Yan Gur and Mingu won't be coming back. They're both in Beijing studying at university. They'll only come back for Chinese New Year at most. Chapter 164. The shock of the villagers. When Fu Wuang squeezed in and said that 1,400 was not important, the old man of the Fu family already looked displeased. How can 1,400 not be important? You could work the land your whole life and still not earn 1,400. Fuang, that unlucky kid, talk nonsense. Grandma Doo tugged at her husband's sleeve again. These things weren't important. What mattered was getting Fu Ping home. Besides, Fu Wuangs words were quite good. It made it appear that the Fu family wasn't after the 1,400 yuan. As an old married couple, they could tell what the other was thinking just by exchanging glances. They nodded to each other, and old man Fu's anger subsided slightly. They've got their eyes on Fu Ping. He's been away for so long. There's no way he could have left 1,400 yuan at home. He must have the money on him. They're determined to bring Fu Ping home no matter what. Looking at his son's lower body, old man Fu guess that his son must have sewed the money into his underwear. Winter pants are thick, so it's harder for thieves to steal money from underwear. Unexpectedly, Fu Wu Changs subsequent questioning led Fu Ping to reveal that the siblings Fu Ming Yin and Fu Mingju had been admitted to university and that Fu Ping had even returned the money to Fu Ming. What did you say? Fu Wuangs voice was the most urgent, his tone rising. How is that possible? My cousin could never have gotten into university. In his past life, Fu Ming Yin didn't get into university, but he had wife who brought him good fortune. In this life, he married that educated youth Gu, so it's even less likely that he'll get into university. Fu Wuang looked at Guu Yushi with shy and timid expression as she looked at her cousin. And he knew that the woman he hadn't gotten in his past life, his cousin had gotten. Upon seeing that Guushi, who was as beautiful as female celebrity, was his cousin's woman, he felt extremely annoyed, as if cat's claws had scratched at his heart. He could only comfort himself by saying that his wife was destined to bring him good fortune and he hoped that he would have son in this lifetime. Now that he knows his cousin actually got into university, Fu Wuang is the first one who can't stand it. The college entrance examinations from 1977 to 1979 were not difficult, but those who passed were all very capable and became outstanding cadres after they entered the workforce. If Fuming Yin were to become college student in 1977, wouldn't that mean his starting point in this life would be even higher than in his previous life? Why? Why? didn't even get into university in my past life, but did in this one, and that's not allowed. This is something that Fu Wuang can't accept just by thinking about it. Fu Wuang exploded like firecracker. Fu Wuang was very agitated. There's no such thing as my cousin's college admission notice. asked the postman and he said that only educated youth from our village got into university, not my cousin. Uncle, even if you're going to lie, this isn't the way to do it. Fu Wuang stared intently at Fu Ping, trying to find evidence that his second uncle was lying. The villagers were talking about it. Now that you mention it, remember that when the admission notice arrived, Guiqing went to the county post office to look for it. Yes, you're saying both kids got accepted. That's impossible. Take Fu Mingju for example. Isn't Mingju only in her first year of high school? Ming Xus grades are okay, but not good enough to get into university. He soon passed the preliminary exam, but he didn't pass the actual college entrance exam, did he? also remember that Guji Ching went to ask about the admission notice, but he was not admitted. Fuang nodded hurriedly. Although there was nothing wrong with his second uncle, the words of the villagers watching reflected his true feelings. Before leaving, my cousin told me that he hadn't gotten into university and was worried that his future in-laws wouldn't approve of him. He wasn't even planning to try again in 78. He just wasn't good enough. Old man Fu said, "Fuing, explain yourself clearly. Don't lie to us. What do you mean the money was given to Fu Mingen? How old is he? His wife has run away. Why would you give him the money? Give it back. Grandma Du added, "Don't try to find any excuse not to take the money. The 1,400 yuan is what you have to give to your parents." He pingping was the wife we chose for you back then. Now that you don't want her anymore, the compensation should be given to us. Booze rippled through the crowd who felt that the Fu family had finally admitted that it was all about 1,400 yuan. In fact, the Fu family didn't care whether Fu Ming Yin and Fu Mingju got into university. What they cared about was 1,400 yuan. Fu Pings expression remained unchanged. He had anticipated his parents' reaction and didn't care about Fu Wuangs jumping around. He took out newspaper from his luggage, shook it to show everyone, and said, "This is the Beijing Evening News. brought it back from Beijing specifically for this purpose." Fu Ping bought two newspapers. He kept one newspaper safe and then showed it to the villagers. Did you see the title? The real and fake Fu Mingan. Fu Ping spun the newspaper around and said to everyone, "My son is the top science student in Jonuan Province." He got into Peing University, the best university in the country. He didn't receive his admission notice because it was taken by Yushu Win, former educated youth from the village. Yu-uin impersonated him, but he was exposed on the day the newspaper was published. My son was admitted to Peing University's School of Foreign Languages with great success. My daughter, Fu Mingju, was also admitted to university and is studying at Beijing Normal University. If there were just quiet whispers in the crowd moment ago, now it has turned into thunderstorm and raging storm. Really? The top science student in Jonuan Province? That can't be right. believe that Fu Ming Yin has always had good grades. But can't believe that Mingju got into Beijing Normal University. Who can read the newspaper to me? can't read. remember now. Didn't the police come here few days ago? That must be Yushuin. Fu Ping find someone who can read to read this report. The top science student in Jonuan Province. Yuin dares to impersonate him. Is he really not afraid of being discovered? Didn't those educated youth say that the results weren't made public? By the way, Yuin doesn't know anyone. How did he get the acceptance letter? Can anyone read newspaper? Fu Wuians pupils dilated in shock and he tried to snatch the newspaper, but Fu Ping had already spoken up. If everyone is willing to listen to the newspaper, I'll read it aloud. He didn't want to disturb his son while he was writing book. And his daughter was studying at teacher's college and was going to be teacher in the future. So, Fu Mingju taught him to read. Fu Ping had learned most of the commonly used characters. He even practiced them on the train to make sure he could read the newspaper. He then wanted to read all the contents to the villagers. Chapter 165. Fu Ping reads the newspaper. Old Man Fu and old Mrs. Du didn't want to listen to the newspaper. They wanted to find out where the 1,400 yuan had gone, but everyone was focused on Fu Ping reading the newspaper, so they could only listen with grumpy faces. Fu Wu Chans heart sank. He had heard it clearly enough to know that the educated youth named Yumu, who went to Shyang village from Beijing in the report, was Yushuin. The newspaper reported that Yushuin obtained Fuing Yins admission notice through dishonest means. Yuin changed his name to Fu Ming Yin, thus taking the place of the other person to enroll in school. Yu Win even managed to obtain government subsidies and the key to his dormatory. Yuin was just one step away from successfully taking the place of the original candidate. Because the reporter and Fu Ming Yen had arranged to conduct an interview on February 22nd, the truth about Yuin's impersonation was exposed on the spot. The national subsidies were recovered and Yu Shu Win and others were sent to the police station. Fu Wuang dug his hands into his hair, his expression contorted in pain. His cousin's success was the source of his suffering. In days, it felt as if had returned to the last time saw my cousin in my previous life. My cousin Fuing Yin was wearing high-end custom-made suit and million-doll watch covered in diamonds. The car he was going to ride in was boach, the kind of car that bunch of young girls would surround and take pictures of. Is my cousin Fu Ming destined to live like this forever? Fu Wu Chang shivered and shook his head vigorously, trying to shake the image and the thought that had popped into his head. Fu Wu Changs expression kept changing. Guu Jiings father-in-law was actually an official in the Ministry of Education. His cousin knew the score, which prevented Yusuin from successfully taking his place. Fu Wu Xang was heartbroken and he pounded his chest hard which drew complaints from those around him. Fuing had already reached the end of his reading. The real Fu Ming Yen is an ordinary villager from Shyangyong village in Juuan Province. If he didn't have way of knowing the college entrance examination scores, then have reason to believe that you plan would have succeeded. As an ordinary person who personally experienced the incident of the fake college students, feel chill in my heart when think about how the country has spent lot of effort to select outstanding talents only to have them replaced by some inscrupulous people using underhanded means. We hope that the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Public Security will attach great importance to this case and introduce corresponding measures to prevent this phenomenon from happening again. Our reporter will continue to follow up on this incident. Fu Ping put down the newspaper. I'm done reading. Let me see. It's Peaking University. Someone snatched the newspaper from Fu Pings hand. This photo is really clear and really well taken. Su Tinio thought the photo wasn't good enough, but the villagers thought it was excellent, simple, clear, and immediately revealing Yuwin's guilty conscience. Yes. Yes. This Yumu really is Yushuin. No wonder the police came last time. You shuin must have been arrested in Beijing. You know this, you educated youth looks so refined. How come he's so bold? How could you, the educated youth, do such thing? Stealing someone else's admission notice is just too immoral. Immorality should be punished. Now that he's been caught, he'll obviously be severely punished. I'm not surprised at all that you shuin did these things. Those educated you were desperate to go back to the city. We're all right here, but I've heard of people in the great northern wilderness who even took off their clothes and offered themselves to cadres just to go back to the city. It mentions that Fuming Yin's father-in-law is an official in the Ministry of Education. my, that must be Guichings father. thought he was just an ordinary employee. Gujiing has really messed up. only knew that Gujing was good catch. If had known she was that good, would definitely have made my son marry her. The threshing ground was bustling with activity as people talked about Yusu Win Marvel that Guu Jiings good family background and some even realized that 1,400 Yuan had indeed been given to Fu Ming Yan. Fuings arm was being grabbed. He looked over and saw that it was his father grabbing him. Come in with me. Seeing his grandparents and second uncle enter the house in the threshing ground, Fu Wuang quickly followed. The warehouse door in the threshing ground was closed. Old Fu started with single sentence. You gave all your money to Fuin. You gave him all of 1,400 yuan. Grandma Du reached out and pinched her son's clothes. Grandma Du was very careful in her movements. The largest denomination currently is the tenuan note, and 1,400 yuan is equivalent to 140 tenuan notes. So, you would definitely have thick stack of them on you. Fuing didn't stop his mother's actions and slowly said, "All the money was given to our son. don't need much money in the countryside. If he stays in Beijing, he can save some money to buy house. Buy house?" Fu Wuang let out another shrill scream. Shut up. Old man Fu frowned and looked at his outofcrol grandson. How could Fu Wuang not lose his composure? How expensive are Beijings housing prices? In the past, houses within the third ring road cost around 100,000 yuan per square meter, but now you can buy house for 1,400 yuan. Fu Wuangs breathing became rapid. He hadn't thought much of 1,400 before, but now he suddenly felt that 1,400 was lot, lot. If he bought house in Beijing, he could just wait for it to appreciate in value. That's house in Beijing. If you buy house in Beijing, you can get residency in Beijing and enjoy the same benefits as Beijing resident when needed. What kind of house was bought? It's registered in my cousin's name. That won't do. This house can't be registered in my cousin's name. This house? This house should belong to my grandparents. Yes, that's right. It belongs to my grandparents. Fu Ping gave Fu Wuang strange look. Just outside, Fu Wuang had said that 1,400 was no big deal, but now he was showing greedy look. Fu Ping didn't care whether his nephew was greedy or not. In any case, this money had nothing to do with anyone else from beginning to end. This was his savings accumulated over more than decade, meant for his two children. No one else was to get piece of it. 14,000 yuan can't buy house in Beijing. More importantly, Ming doesn't even have 14,000 yuan. His in-laws are well off, so before we went to their house, we bought cigarettes and alcohol, as well as some gifts. To make good impression, we all bought cotton coat, trousers, and leather boots. We've already spent most of that money. I'll leave the rest to my son. Ming and Mingu are both in college. College provides subsidies, but things can happen. Ming has also gotten married, so this money is for their own use. Fu Ping saw his mother gesturing for him to take off his shoes and he readily took off the shoes that he had been wearing for several days. All three rolled their eyes, and Fu Wuang even gagged. Go ahead and check. Fu Ping generously handed the shoes to his mother. If they say there aren't any, then there aren't any. The old lady endured the stench and checked, but found no money. She then took out her luggage. The luggage brought included tape recorder with radio function and some cassette tapes. next to it. The other luggage contained valuable dried goods including precious fish ma monkey head mushrooms, morell mushrooms, matsutake mushrooms, abalone, and even small jinseng route. No one present recognized its value, and they were more interested in finding 1,400 yuan. So, naturally, they came up empty-handed. Get out. Get out. Get out. Old Mrs. was furious. You gave all your money to your son. What if he turns out to be an ingrate? If two ingrates go to Beijing and you stay in the village to farm, you'll rot in the fields and no one will care. Chapter 166. Fu Pings relief. Fu Ping zipped up the two bags, looked into his mother's eyes, and felt pang of sadness. Then he looked at his father. Old Fu didn't say anything, but his harsh and angry expression said it all. The 1,400 yuan had nothing to do with my parents to begin with, but just because didn't give it to them, I'm cursing myself like this. Fuing lowered his eyes and then raised them again. The bitterness in his heart was gone, leaving only calmness. He thought of classical Chinese text that his daughter had taught him. The story of Duke Jang defeats Duan at Yen is about mother who favors her younger son and dislikes her older son. No wonder children love reading. Reading is like touching another time in space where someone in the past had similar fate to their own and they can learn from history. There's nothing to be sad about. As the tree grows, it branches out. His branch already has two children, so there's no need to care which parent loves more. Previously, Hi, Pingping worried that her husband was too biased towards his two biological children and neglected Leyan Fuyan. So she asked Fu Ping to be silent and strict father and he pingping to be loving mother. Fu Ping didn't communicate much with his children before. But this time when he came to Beijing, he talked to his two children more than he had in the past 10 years. The more time you spend with them, the more you understand their character, Fu Ping said frankly. know my own children well. won't let them rot in the ground, and they won't abandon me. Fu Ping knew his son's plan to buy house in Beijing and find job so that they could reunite in Beijing. Whether it's buying house or finding job, Fu Ping knows it won't be easy. However, Fu Ping thought again and remembered that his son was able to write such good articles and accomplish two major things in Beijing in short period of time. Perhaps he really had chance to make something of himself in Beijing. He might farm in the countryside for few years and then go to Beijing with his son after he graduates and gets job. However, Fuing did not intend to tell his parents about Fuing Yins plans. Before he could carry them out, they would only think that Fu Ming Yin was just talking big. Old Fu, it's fine that you spent 1,400. How much money do you have left? Take back whatever amount you have. If you still care about us, old folks, call Ming Yin and mail the money back to us. can't do it. Fu Ping uttered these three words. Fu Wu Chans heartache only gradually subsided after he heard that the money had been spent. You can't buy house in Beijing for 1,400 yuan, let alone now that there aren't many left. Fu Ming is even more eager to buy house. Fu Wu Jangs eyes lit up and he came up with another bad idea. Second uncle, actually, my cousin doesn't really need much money and he shouldn't even think about buying house. He can give that money to grandpa and grandma. He's college graduate and so is his wife. Their companies will provide them with accommodation after graduation. It's grandpa and grandma who are getting old and in poor health. They need to be taken care of. Fuang was thinking about how to buy house in Beijing. He figured that when the reform and opening up came around, Beijing's housing prices would skyrocket and he planned to make fortune for himself. but he was determined not to let his cousin benefit from the real estate boom. Grandma Du immediately hunched over, saying, "I'm old and useless now." Old Fu also coughed. When we divided the family property, the division of responsibilities for mom and dad's care was clearly stated. Fu Ping said directly, "If they really get sick, just show them the bills and pay according to the proportion. Mom and dad, you're not old at all. You're very healthy." Second brother, are you determined not to take the money? Old Fu said fiercely, right? Very good. Everyone says you're filial. Filio, my foot. You're so cunning. You don't even know the principle of working together. Your son is successful now. Can't you even help others out? Old man Fu stretched out his foot, ready to kick Fu Ping. But Fu Ping, with his head down, noticed his father's movement and dodged the kick. If father is not kind, why should son be filial? Old Man Fu was even more furious when he saw that Fu Ping dared to hide. Old Fu had completely lost interest in staying in the warehouse. He pulled the old lady aside, only to smell the stench emanating from her fingertips. "Go wash your hands quickly and go back." Old man Fu didn't even glance at Fu Ping before striding out. Old Fu doesn't even mention going home for dinner anymore. He hasn't earned single penny, so what's the point of eating? Fu Ping, that beast, has really grown too big for his britches. He gave such large sum of money to that little bastard without their consent. When Fuing felt sad, he would think of his two children and feel better. After the three left, he had just walked out of the warehouse with two luggage bags when he saw the people from the educated youth settlement arrive. The students who are preparing for the college entrance examination this year are most concerned about the issue of their admission notices being stolen. How did you shuin manage to do it? Will this kind of thing happen again in the future? They need to know this very clearly. The villagers knew the temperament of these young people. So they gave newspaper to one of them and asked him to read it aloud. The threshing ground originally only had people from small part of the village gathered there. But after this incident, the entire village came. After the Fu family members came out of the warehouse in the threshing ground, everyone could tell from old man Foos appearance that they had definitely come up empty-handed. "Brother Ping, did you really give your money to your son?" someone asked. Fu Ping raised an eyebrow. "Of course. Didn't you see I'm about to go home?" "That's true. Although college students receive subsidies, Fuing Yan is married, so he must have some money on hand." "Yes, Pingy, you were too honest before. You should have just given the money to your son. Fu Ping wanted to go back as soon as possible, but the villagers were all surrounding him, so he had no choice but to continue exchanging pleasantries. Fu Wuang returned home and ignoring the noise outside, went straight to bed. His eyes were vacant, and he could still hear his second uncle, Fu Ping, reading the newspaper in his ears. Why should Fu Wuang slammed his fist on the bed. Lin Xiao Fang, who was sleeping in bed, was woken up. What? I'm sorry, wife. just heard some news that upsets me. Fu Wuians lips were pressed into thin line. Remember when my second uncle got 1,400? We agreed he would take the money, right? But my cousin got into university and my second uncle gave him all the money. Lynn Xiaoangs face immediately turned ugly. You're saying Fu Ming shouldn't have gone to Beijing? Fu Wuang said solemnly. Yu Shuin took that admission notice. So that was fine, wasn't it? Hearing this, Lin Xiao Fang found Fu Wuang pleasing to the eye for the first time. That's right. The couple, united in their hatred of the enemy, secretly and gleefully discussed Fu Ming Yins conversation, and this lively scene in Shyang village had not stopped since the start of spring plowing. Chapter 167. My sister-in-law is great beauty. Fuing Yian was unaware of what had happened in Shangyong village. After learning from his father-in-law that his father had left, he felt melancholy for short while before throwing himself back into his studies. This is what the teacher said. Your foundation is too weak. You must work hard. You need to master not only what teach in class, but also put in the effort in your daily life. There are foreign language periodicals in the library. Don't rush to read them. First, consolidate your knowledge from the textbooks. After the monthly exam, will know your progress and tell you which books you need to read. Our country's scientific research capabilities are too weak. believe that after the movement ends and those reactionary and cowardly elements are purged, our country will definitely need to connect with foreign countries and learn from their advanced knowledge. Everyone must work hard. The country has created such good conditions for us. We must study hard so that we can contribute to the country in the future. You don't even have to wait until you graduate from university. Some of you with talent may be able to become successful in just one or two years on this platform and surpass our level as teachers. The college entrance examination which have been suspended for 10 years has been restarted. The teachers exhortations and the country's emphasis on this group of students have all contributed to the students dedication to their studies. In such vibrant and motivated learning environment, Fu Ming Yin inevitably extended his study time, filling his time to the brim with his classmates. One thing Fu Ming Yin does more than others is exercise in the morning. The heavy farm work had given him lean, muscular muscles, and Fu Ming Yin didn't want to lose them in the future. Unlike others who run, Fu Ming Yin chooses to do squats, push-ups, and pull-ups in place. Do 30 repetitions as set and do three sets. Doing two repetitions at time is enough. After simple workout, Fu Ming Yen reads for an hour. He doesn't take nap at noon. After lunch, he finds classroom to study. After his 900 p.m. class ends, he studies for another hour before returning to his dormatory at 10 p.m. For Fuming Yen, the amount of study time is relatively short. Even after the lights are turned off at 11 p.m., some students still sit in the corridor and study using the light from the corridor. The last class on Saturday ends at 6 p.m. Lui Weii and Fu Ming Yin, students from Beijing, lived in dormatory 62 and agreed to walk together. Lui Weiis family brought him bicycle and Fu Ming rode it with his roommate from the teaching building to almost the main gate. After finding spot and locking their bikes, the two left the school gate. After boarding the bus, Louisie Weii wanted to get off when they were about to arrive at the medical school. Fuing Yian grabbed Lousie Wei by the collar. We haven't arrived yet. We'll get off at the normal university later. Isn't your partner medical student? After learning that Guushi was medical student, Lui became even more enthusiastic. At the time, some people in the dormatory also lamented that Guy Yushi's grades were very good and she could have gone to Ching Hua or Peing University. It was pity that she went to medical school. Lui strongly supported Guushi to study medicine. It would be better if more highscoring students studied medicine so that the country would have more medical professionals and his sister's illness would be easier to cure. But didn't Fuming Yen say he was going home with his lover? Why isn't he getting off the bus now that they've arrived at the medical school? My younger sister is studying at Beijing Normal University. She is quite young and my husband and were worried about her. So, we agreed to meet at the university gate. Guushi went to the normal university to meet Fu Mingju first and then Fu Ming Yin went to the normal university to meet the two of them. How old is your sister? 16. also have younger sister, Lui said softly. Fuing Yen was unaware of Lu Ewwayis sister's situation. Seeing Lu Ewways somber expression when he mentioned his sister, he simply patted him on the shoulder. As soon as the vehicle arrived at the station, Fu Ming saw Gu Yushi and Fu Mingju. The two women were both beautiful with fair skin, and their red scarves made them quite eye-catching. Wife Mingu get on the train. This train will take us home. Fu Ming Yin opened the window and said this to Guy Yushi and Fu Mingh Xhu on the platform. Lui Weii looked in the direction Fu Ming Yin was looking under the setting sun. Guu Yushi had bright eyes and white teeth and even her hair shown with golden light, especially when she looked up and saw Fu Ming Yin. Her thin eyelids lifted, revealing pair of bright, clear, and captivating peach blossom eyes that made one's heart skip beat. Louis Wei was stunned on the spot. His roommate had said that his wife was very beautiful. And the class monitor of class 4 in the girl's dormatory also said that Guushi was beauty. But when Lui Wei actually saw such beautiful person, he couldn't help but be stunned. "Come on, let's get in the car." Guushi said cheerfully, pulling Fu Mingjus hand as they got into the car together. Lui Weii snapped out of his days and nudged Fu Ming Yen with his elbow. Wow, your wife is so beautiful. Guushi was tall and slender, while Fu Mingju still had childlike face. Lui Weii immediately judged that Guushi was Fu Mings lover. When Guy Yushi pulled Fu Mingju over, Lui Wei stood up and said, "Sister-in-law, please sit down. No need. No need. Please sit down. You two women, please sit down." Fu Ming Yin also stood up. Seeing her brother about to stand up, Fu Mingju quickly said, "Brother, don't move. I'll just stand for while. You and sister-in-law can sit down. We'll be there soon anyway. When they arrived near the Ministry of Public Security's residential compound, the three of them got out of the car, leaving only Louisi in the car. He looked out the window. My roommate saw vendor selling candied Hawthorns at the entrance of the alley and bought two, one for his sister and one for his partner. After her roommate's partner ate one, he offered the bright red candied Hawthorne to her roommate's lips. After Fu Ming Yan ate it, Guu Yushi smiled even more sweetly. Lui Weii covered her mouth. It was so sweet. It was almost too throtting. I'm little late today. There will be another update tonight. Chapter 168. Meeting little fans. Louisi got off the bus after riding for three more stops. While we were on the train, the sky was still ablaze with the glow of sunset. But by the time we arrived at the steel mill, it was completely dark. The street lights were already on, their soft yellow light illuminating the road ahead. As soon as Lui Wei entered the security room, he heard clear voice. Brother Luigi Jing is little over 1.6 tall. She has heart condition, which also affects her digestive system. She is so thin that she looks like she could be blown away by strong wind, and her skin is pale and bloodless. Upon seeing that it was his younger sister, Lui quickly asked, "Why are you here? Aren't you cold?" With hole in her heart, Luigi Jings complexion was always pale, and her lips were also pale. Lui quickly took off his scarf and wrapped it around his sister's neck. "What are you doing here?" Luigi Jing looked up at her brother and said, "This is my brother's first time coming home from university. want to wait for him here. My parents are definitely not home." Lui Weii said if her parents were home, they definitely wouldn't let Lu Eing go out in this weather. Luigi Jing stuck out her tongue. Lui Wei sighed. Have you eaten? Aunt Zhao gave us some food and asked for extra so can eat with my brother later. Louie Wayi glanced at his watch. It was almost 7:00. Next time, please don't wait for me. You need to eat more regularly. If you do this again, I'll definitely tell Mom and Dad. Lu Eing said with smile. Brother, know, brother. just wanted to know about your university life. Louis Wei sighed inwardly. In fact, his younger sister's knowledge far surpassed his own, and she even tutored him. But there was nothing he could do. The first thing universities do when admitting students is physical examination, and his sister couldn't pass that test. Considering Luigi Jings health, the two went home at snail's pace. The first thing Louie Weii talked about was the matter of the real and fake Fuian. Lui Weiis mother was not good with words and her description of the incident involving the rayol and fake fuing yin that day was not very interesting. However, Luis description this time made Lu Jing think, "Brother, also read the relevant news in the Beijing Evening News. feel like Fuing Yen did it on purpose. It seems like he knew in advance that Yuwin would steal the admission notice and caught him red-handed." "How could that be?" Lui said with laugh. Think about how much our factory values the college entrance examination. If someone took our admission notice, we would go crazy. Why would we specifically come to this day to confront them? It's just coincidence. Lu Eing smiled and didn't refute her brother. That's good, too. Your roommate has promoted fairness, openness, and impartiality in education. By the way, today's newspaper published the Ministry of Education's college entrance examination reform plan. Luigi Jing was referring to today's Beijing Evening News and Lui Weii also saw those measures. Lui Weii said, "It would be great if we could remove the physical examination step." Lui Wei regrets this as his younger sister is certainly knowledgeable enough, but her physical condition is not good enough to get into university. Lu Eing smiled and said, "How can contribute to the country without good health? can understand that. Okay, please continue talking about other things. Louis Wei told her everything that happened after the day she registered and also told her sister that Fu Ming Yin was the class monitor of class one and also the secretary of the youth league branch. In his campaign speech, the 19-year-old Fu Ming Yin made no attempt to hide his married status and even frankly admitted that his wife's family was well off. Luigi Jing listened with sparkling gaze. Although she was in poor health and didn't go out much, her parents held good positions, so people often came to visit her home. Lui Jing had seen arrogant, foolish, and naive young people. But she rarely saw someone like Fu Ming Yin, who was very young, yet had mature thoughts and actions. Lui Jing immediately thought of the book she had been enjoying recently, written by an author called Wan. The author of Wan's novel, Yuzuing, was charming young man. While reading Double Life, Luigi Jing could still resist writing to the other party. But after the novel Wives and Concubines was published, she couldn't hold back anymore. Double Life is wonderful story, while Wives and Concubines is like cup of bitter tea. It wasn't particularly delicious, but it had pleasant aftertaste, especially since Lu Eing wasn't in good health. She sometimes felt sorry for herself. Compared to those women from the past, she felt incredibly lucky to live in this country. While lost in thought, Luigi Jing listened to her brother continue. Fuming Yin is going to buy tape recorder this Sunday. He needs to apply through the department, and we don't know how long that will take, so he's paying for it himself. All the students in our department are so touched. This is good party secretary who really cares about our classmates. Ultimately, the university's money was used. The advanced payment was just for working capital, but everyone in the entire grade knew about it. Luigi Jings eyes darted around and she became increasingly interested in Fuing Yin. Bro, why don't you invite your roommate over next time? Luigi Jing thought to herself. He must be smart man. Sure. Lui Weii said, "By the way, weren't we talking about his wife? met her today. She's very beautiful." Lu Eing chuckled and said, "If my brother says so, then she must be very beautiful. Is she even more beautiful than the girls from the performing arts troop introduced to you before?" "She's beautiful," Louisi said confidently. His wife looks like an actress. "I'll ask if she can come along next time." "Okay." While the two were talking, the food in the aluminum lunchbox was heated up. Louisie Weii used chopsticks to give his younger sister small fistful of rice and then ate directly from the lunchbox. There were also two lunch boxes, one containing vegetarian dishes and the other containing stew. The brother and sister spent the Saturday chatting and laughing. While the loose siblings were eating, Fuing Yin was also eating. The difference was that there were two pairs of clear, bright eyes in front of him. Brother-in-law have some. These are chicken wings my mom made. They're delicious. Her secret recipe. The speaker was Zhao Winjia, rather unconventional looking young man. Mr. Tan, why don't you try this stuffed green pepper? My dad makes it really well. This person is named Jang Wanjo. She is girl with bright, lively eyes and speaks in very refined manner. The two were Guishin's best friends. When Guishin announced at school that his brother-in-law was Win, the author of Double Life, the two went crazy, shaking Guishin and demanding that he see Fu Ming Yin and that he should see him on Saturday night. Guys first reaction was, of course, to refuse. His brother-in-law had agreed to let him show off, but he hadn't agreed to let him meet his classmate. My brother-in-law went to school on February 22nd, and we agreed that he would be back on Saturday night. If want to see him again, next week will be more appropriate. However, the two of them kept pestering Guishin and even threatened to break off their friendship. Guys couldn't resist them, so he brought them over after school on Saturday. On this day, the two had their families prepare large meal and bring it over. They came to the Goo family to see their beloved author and also to have meal at the Goo family's house. I'll have chicken wing first, Fuing Yen said with smile. This chicken wing is delicious. Let me guess. Did they use Arctic Ocean soda? The Arctic Ocean? Everyone exclaimed in unison. There is famous dish called Coca-Cola chicken wings. Since Coca-Cola has not yet entered the domestic market, Fuming Yin guessed that it was made with Arctic Ocean soda. Zhao Winjia, brother-in-law, you're really amazing. It's like the Arctic Ocean. Fuing Yin ate chicken wing, but didn't forget to eat another fan's stuffed green pepper. It tastes great. The meat inside seems to have been stir-fried. could taste hint of shiake mushroom which enhanced the flavor without overpowering it. Jang Wanjos face flushed red and she nodded hurriedly. Yes, asked Mr. Tan. That's how it is. Two young fans eagerly served food to Fuing Yan. Fortunately, Fuing Yin was big eater. Otherwise, he would have been overwhelmed by the enthusiastic fans overfeeding. Chapter 169. Inquiring about my sister's situation. You are exactly the author imagined. No, even more handsome and outstanding. am so glad to meet an author like you. Jang Wanjo hugged Fuing Yin signed book, her face flushed with excitement. Thank you for your encouragement. will definitely study hard in the future. Jang Wanha nodded vigorously, indicating her determination. Zhao Wenj then said, "Brother-in-law, you must submit more manuscripts. Write more interesting novels like Double Life. really love reading Double Life, that novel with so many women. It's called House Full of Wives and Concubines." Guys added, "Yes, yes, that novel is very sad. It makes people feel sad, and it's not very good. It's very good. It's just that you have no taste," Jang Wanjo retorted. Didn't we see so many letters in the study just now? The sales of wives and concubines are not as high as double life, but the number of letters is half that of double life. Exactly. Zhao winja, you have no taste. Damn, Guysin, you have good taste. Your Chinese grades are worse than mine. You're just showing off because your brother-in-law is one tan. That's right. It's just showing off because my brother-in-law is awesome. Fuming Yin listened with smile to the three high school students laughing and joking. Fuming Yin said with smile, will definitely write novels, but can't guarantee whether you will like to read them. Whether Zhao Winja likes it or not doesn't matter," Guys said. Anyway, brother-in-law, just write boldly. There will always be people who like it. Many readers have written to say they were encouraged by you, Jang Wanjo. That's right. That's right. After the meal, they didn't stay at the Goo family's house for too long. These high school students looked like adults, but in reality, they were still immature in their thinking and actions. Their families were worried about them going home too late. Jang Wanha and Zhao Wenjia both got autographed copies of the book and took photo together in the study. Now they were ready to leave, completely satisfied. I'm going to see my classmate off. Guys changed his shoes and ran off quickly. The three of them went out laughing and joking. Fu Ming Yin lagged half step behind and went out for walk with Fu Mingju, chatting along the way. Fuing Yian will have one evening to spend with Guushi, but he will have much less time with his sister. Fuing Yin decided that he must set aside some time each week to inquire about her condition. In her previous life, Fu Mingjus first university entrance exam was top tier university, and Fuyan used Fu Mingjus exam results to attend that university. It was Fu Mingjus turn to take the exam herself. Fu Mingju did better on her second college entrance exam and could have gone to 985 university. However, Fuyan doineeringly forbade Fu Mingju from going to good school. In the end, Fu Mingju only went to second tier art college. The school's academic atmosphere wasn't good enough, and when Fu Minghu was assigned dormatory, she ended up sharing room with art students. Fu Mingjus shy and quiet personality, coupled with her extremely poor family background, led to her being bullied. Fu Ming Yin didn't even know about this until his sister died. To prevent his sister from being bullied at school, Fu Ming carefully inquired about Fu Mingjus school start and focused on her roommates. Fu Mingju blinked completely unaware that her brother was worrying about her with the mindset of an old father. Father Fuing has left Beijing and returned to Jonuan province. Before leaving, he told Fu Mingju that when she was away from home, her eldest brother was like father to her and since she was still young, she must tell her brother if anything happened. Now, when her brother asks about the dormatory situation, Fu Mingju explains it clearly. My roommate Fuming Xhus dormatory was also six-person dormatory. One of the students was from Beijing and the rest were from all over the country. The Beijing student was the most outgoing, as was the student from Tanzhin. The rest of the students were similar to Fu Mingju, neither particularly quiet nor particularly talkative, just ordinary students. Regardless of personality type, the atmosphere in the dorm is quite good. Beijing Normal University has an equally excellent history and the students who are admitted to this university also work incredibly hard. Fuing Xu is currently closest to girl named Wong Baoju from Geneure. In Wong Baos words, "Not only are we bunk beds, but one of us is bright pearl and the other is precious pearl, which shows how great our fate is." Wong Bao planned to set up drama club, and Fu Mingu was dragged along to participate. Brother, don't know if I'm suitable or not. Give it try. Fuming Yin encouraged with smile. There are many roles, big and small, in play. If you like it, you can try for the lead role. If you think it's just okay, you can try for small role. That's what think, too. Fu Mingju said, want to build up my courage." Fu Mingu smiled and said, teach, Dad. think have talent for being teacher, but I'm little afraid of standing at high place now, brother. don't have as much courage as you. Fu Ming Yin could talk fluently with newspaper reporters and remain calm under the gaze of crowds, but Fuming Xu could not. She felt her face burning and speechless whenever anyone looked at her. wanted to gain some experience so could become good teacher in the future. Wong Ba was very supportive of me. It seems you and Wong Baou are the closest. Yes, Wong Baghu had natural talent for making people laugh and Fu Mingju was always amused by her. She even asked me to go shopping tomorrow. Okay. Fu Ming agreed without hesitation. You two girls can only go shopping during the day. You must return to school after dark. Understand? There's roll call in the evenings. Fu Mingu said with chuckle. Every Sunday at 7:00 p.m. guess your school is about the same. It's the same 7:00. Considering that there are no surveillance cameras in universities these days, Fuming Yin emphasized again. Just like in the village, don't go out after dark since your school lets out late. Walk with your classmates and don't go alone. Fuming Yins mind flashed through two self-defense tools, stun gun and pepper spray. You'd only find out if stun guns still exist in this day and age if you went abroad, but pepper spray is definitely something you could equip yourself with. Fuming Yin plans to make few bottles later so that his sister and wife can carry them with them. Okay, got it, bro. You've been talking about our school situation. What about yours? Fu Ming Yin then told his sister about the matter of becoming the youth league branch secretary. Fu Mingu looked at her brother. As expected of her brother, he truly stood out from the crowd. Chapter 170. Giving away house. When Fuing Yin and his sister asked the questions, they were walking outside while doing so. When asked about Guushi, Fuuming Yin pulled her into his arms. One hand encircled her slender waist while the fingers of the other hand twirled her long hair. Guushi took bath at home, her body smelling faintly of osmanthis. Her long hair, which was always braided, was now loose with natural curls like seaweed draped over her shoulders. Guushi, who usually had braids, exuded pure and innocent charm, but now she possessed more mature and feminine allure. Fuming Yin couldn't help but say, "You could get your hair permed like these big wavy curls. They look really good when you wear them down. Guushi has stunning appearance with long curly hair and dazzling beauty that makes people afraid to look directly at her. She was only 19 and her beauty was tinged with touch of childishness. However, Guushi had also been married before and experienced matters of the heart, giving her natural allure in her eyes, blend of several qualities, creating breathtaking beauty. Guu Yushi chuckled, don't need to perform. Why would go to get my hair permed?" Fuing Yian then remembered that nowadays only people involved in the performing arts can get their hair permed. Otherwise, hairdressers wouldn't do it. Well talk about it later. You can't get your hair permed anymore, Guushi explained. I'm doctor. Why would want to have my hair down? If you're going to perform surgery on someone, you have to comb their hair neatly and wear surgical cap. Guushi pouted, turned around, and pinched Fu Mings face with her hands, distorting the man's handsome face. You were distracted and weren't listening to me properly. There's nothing we can do. We've been looking forward to this day for so long, but it didn't work out," Fuing Yin said meaningfully. Perhaps because of the sudden change in environment due to going to school, Guushis period started earlier, and Fuing Yins hopes for marriage were dashed. "You want it? We can do it like this." Guu Yushi kissed her husband's lips, her small hand reaching down to his lower body. "No need." Fu Ming Yin grabbed her mischievous little hand, preventing her from going down. You're not feeling well, so don't serve me. Guy Yushi wasn't someone who experienced severe menstrual pain, but her period coming early still affected her. Her face was unusually pale, suggesting she was still in some pain, and nowadays, menstrual belts are used for menstruation, which are not very comfortable. Fuming Yin felt sorry for the women when he saw the menstrual belts. Fuming Yin fixed his hands on her waist and adjusted Guu Yushi's position as she sat on his lap while his large hands still covered his wife's lower abdomen. Behave yourself and do nothing today. Guushis face lit up with sweet smile. You really like seeing my curly hair? Then I'll braid it. Braids will curl overnight and I'll let my hair down for you to see. No need. Fuming Yin touched her delicate cheek. Just like you said, it's inconvenient to go out. Let's talk about it another time if there's chance. Most importantly, winter coats are bulky and lack any sense of design. It's not appropriate to dress up in them until at least spring. When the weather gets little warmer, we can dress up for our Sunday. You're married, yet you still go on dates. Guushi said, her face flushed with undisguised shyness. bet everyone in your college thinks you're single. told you long time ago. I'm married, Guushi said with smile. I'm taken. Stamp it. Fu Ming Yin pinched her chin and kissed her full lips. My people. Guushi got her period. They were supposed to go shopping together, but on Sunday, Fu Ming Yin didn't let Guushi come. He went to run the tape recorder business himself. To buy tape recorder, you first need to get ticket. After staking out the department store, Fu Ming Yin found ticket scalper. The ducks are the first to know when the river warms in spring. In Jeanchuan Province, ticket scalpers are more discreet, while those in the capital have sensed the business opportunity earlier and are more daring in their dealings. After paying for ticket with recording function, Fuming Yin added Tu Yuan to use back door and took recording device back on the spot. was planning to go home for lunch when saw Sunhin and her daughter Phone Wii leaving at the door. Phone Wiis eyes lit up with surprise. Little Foo, mom and were saying we'd made wasted trip, but we didn't expect you to come back. There are currently no good treatments available in China for the burns on foam when she's face. When she goes out, she always wears mask and hat to avoid frightening others. However, she does not wear mask in the family compound. It's good that you're here. Sunian grasped Fuming Yins hand. even borrowed car today. Come with me to somewhere. What's the matter? Fuming Yin said with smile. I'll put the things back first. Sunhin Xiau come along too. Guys pointed to himself and said, "Is this little Guy my sister or is it me?" Grandma Sunian said with smile. Both of the young Gus should go. Guys said, "My sister isn't feeling well." see. It's nothing." Guy Yushi said, felt unwell yesterday, but don't feel unwell today. As long as don't walk around for long time, I'll be fine. If you're afraid to move around too much in the summer for fear of showing your blood outside, you can do that in the winter as long as you wear thick clothes. Sunian glanced at her daughter. They both shared the same thought. It set for today. had decided to buy house for Fuing Yan, and was determined to do so, but it was really hard to find house. They either live in cramped and cramped office buildings or in dilapidated courtyard houses with unclear property rights. They bought the property for Fu Ming Yin, but they don't even know if he can move in. The two of them spent long time searching. This time, we finally found self-built house with very good conditions. It was built next to the staff quarters of the cotton mill. There was courtyard of more than 100 square me with main hall for bedrooms, kitchen, and bathroom. This self-built house is considered small courtyard house. Sunian likes three things most about this self-built house. First, the yard is unobstructed to the south, making it perfect for drying clothes and soaking up the sun. Second, the toilet has sewage pipe, so she can flush the toilet just like in the family building without having to carry the toilet to empty it. Third, it's connected to the adjacent family area and has heating. This was house built by the cotton mill for minor leader in the factory area. So although it was singlestory house, it had the same heating system as the adjacent residential area. Even the security guards from the residential area were responsible for security here. It has water, electricity, and heating. Apart from being bit pricey with the buyer asking for 9,000 yuan, it has no other problems. The house has good orientation. Although it is self-built house, it is self-built house owned by the work unit and all the relevant procedures can be completed. $9,000 is lot, but it's not like the old lady can't afford it. So, after Grandma Sun bargained, she got the other party to agree to the price of $8,500. Sun has already prepared the money. All she needs to do is give Fuing Yians approval and the house can be transferred directly to him. Chapter 171. The real gift. The Jeep from the Armed Forces Department was packed with people in the back. The driver turned the steering wheel with one hand and drove the car to the self-built house in the Cotton Mills residential compound. Arrive. Fuming Yin took long stride and got out of the car first. Before Guushi could get out, he grabbed her around the waist and pulled her down with both arms. Guys was about to talk to his sister when he saw this. So he opened his eyes wide and quickly looked up at the sky, pretending that he hadn't seen anything. Fong Wjis eyes crinkled into smile while Sun Ein wore kind smile. Seeing that everyone else was making fun of her, Guushi awkwardly touched her long braid. knew it was you when heard the noise. Come, come, let's see the house. The gate to the courtyard was opened and the landlord invited them in. There are two vegetable gardens in the yard and path about half meter wide is paved with blue bricks in the middle. Besides the two vegetable plots in the yard, there was also fencedoff area with chicken coupe which looked like rural family raising chickens. Sun walked beside Fu Ming Yin and Guushi. The mother of this family used to like to grow vegetables and raise chickens here. If she didn't like it, she could fill it with cement. As you walk further in, you'll see tall tree with small walkway. next to it. This tree was specially chosen to be camper tree, which is evergreen all year round. The advantage is that it can shade several bedrooms in the summer, so it won't be too sunny. The downside is that it sheds lot of leaves. and it also sheds camper berries. Birds like to eat camper berries, so birds come here in spring, summer, and autumn. Camper trees are evergreen trees that grow lush and verdant all year round. One can imagine the benefits of enjoying the shade under them in the summer. The small corridor was covered with grape vines. Landlord, the grape vines have been growing for many years, and the grapes are very sweet. After my mother-in-law passed away, we stopped farming and working at this factory, so we decided to sell the house. Our house is really good. It's just that grandma son was lucky. Otherwise, our house would probably have been sold to the family compound. Sunonnian led them into the living room which was now empty except for some children's graffiti and footprints on the walls. Landlord, there's nothing can do about the dirty walls. We have lot of kids in the house, so we just paint wherever the walls are white. Once we move in, we can just repaint them. The roof of our house doesn't leak. We repaired it last year and applied waterproof asphalt. It should last at least 10 years. The four bedrooms were also empty with only some marks on the floor indicating that furniture and beds had been placed inside. Landlord, our rooms are all quite large. We used to hang curtains here, so you can see that it can be used as two rooms. The kitchen also shows heavy signs of use and has been covered in grease for some time. When we move in, we can just tidy up the kitchen and bathroom and paint the walls inside the house. Fuming Yin pondered in his heart that this self-built house should be the real thank you gift that Sun Ein and Fong Wji wanted to give him. Fuming Yin looked at Sun Ein who smiled at him in friendly manner. Sure enough, after looking at the house, Sun said, "Shia Fu, Yushi, what do you think of this house?" Although it's self-built house, as you can see, one side leads to an alley outside and the other side connects to the Cotton Mills residential compound. The location is also relatively high, so it won't flood when it rains. And son, why didn't you ask me? Guys answered to himself. Why aren't you living in the Ministry of Public Security's house anymore? Why are you moving here? This house is quite nice and big, but it's bit far from the Ministry of Public Security's family compound. Don't interrupt. Guushi had already figured out Sunians real purpose in bringing them to see the house. Fuing Yian said, "This house isn't cheap, is it?" The landlord smiled and said, "It's not exactly cheap. It's 8,500 yuan in total. We originally wanted to stick to 8,800 yuan, saying that the house was definitely worth 8,800 yuan, but considering that it was martyr's family member who wanted to buy it, agreed to the price of 8,500 yuan. Don't worry about the price." Sunian grasped Fu Mings hand. Little Fu and Yushi. Actually, when met Azie, had strong idea in my mind to give Little Fu house as token of my gratitude. Guys mouth dropped open. He had thought that the house was for aunt, son, and sister phone to live in, but he never expected that the house was to be given to his brother-in-law. Guys was tapped on the head. It was Guu Yusi who did it. Guys made zipper zipping gesture to indicate that he would shut up. With tears in her eyes, Sunian said, "Shia Fu, when saw Azie, it felt like dream. don't know why, but always had premonition that wouldn't be able to wait for my daughter to come back." Fun Wenji stepped forward to support her mother, and Sunian gently rested her head on her daughter. "It's miracle that my daughter was able to come back. It's miracle that only you could bring her back. If it weren't for you, even though we were so close in physical distance, I'm afraid wouldn't have been able to wait for her to come back, Sunian said. 10 years of turmoil coupled with Sun Ein's less than ideal family background, poor health, and heavy psychological burden had pushed her to the limit. Sun felt like she was about to die, but her daughter's return brought new life back to her. I'm not short of money. have three adopted sons who are martyrs and my husband's pension is not small either. Since Azie was able to come back alive, her pension was returned to the armed forces department. still have lot of money in my hands. Besides, Azie has good job. Fong Wii's physical condition was no longer suitable for continuing training in the army, but her keen shooting skills remained, so the armed forces department hired her as an instructor to guide soldiers in shooting. The monthly salary and benefits are 50% higher than the previous pension. The best way can thank you is with this house. Suns tears evaporated completely and she smiled holding Fu Mings hands in both of them and looking at him. Xiao Fu, you're from Jonuan province and don't have any roots in Beijing. With this house, you and you, she will have home in Beijing. Staying at the Goo family home is just accompanying your wife back to her parents' home, which has different meaning. At other times, you and Yushi can live here. chose this house because it's located between your two schools, closer to Yushi's school, so you can both ride your bikes to school. Please accept this house. This is our sincere gratitude to you and our true gift to you. Thank you for bringing our daughter home. I've been bit busy lately and can no longer consistently update at noon. I'll move the first update to 6:00 p.m. and the second before midnight. Still two updates day. Chapter 172, home renovation in charge. The land lady was clearly very emotional person. She took out handkerchief and blew her nose. The mother and daughter talked to me when they bought this house. They were genuinely grateful to you. They have money of their own, so please accept the house. The landl only lowered the price because she recognized Fong Wenji and Sunin after reading the newspaper. Yushi, do you like this house? Guu Yushi knew that Fu Ming Yin was already willing to accept the house. She smiled gently and said generously, like it very much. The house is big and there's room to put letters." Although this house only has four bedrooms, its total area is probably larger than the Goo family's house. It can accommodate study and store readers letters. It's quite close to my school. It should only take about 10 minutes by bike. It's also not far from my sister's university, so she can live here when the next semester starts. The house is little far from Fuming Yin School, but it should take about 20 minutes to get there. Most importantly, once you have house, dad can come over, too. Guushi's eyes crinkled with joy. Genuinely happy for her husband. Fu Ming isn't good at sweet talk. He just does things wholeheartedly. He would pay attention to the needs of his family. He could quickly discover that Guangongs favorite dish was fish, but because Lii Hua didn't like the fishy smell, the family rarely cooked it. Fuming Yin then managed to get his hands on rare sea base. And the steamed sea base was so delicious that it made people's mouths water. He noticed that Guofong had headache problem, which was caused by her dislike of using haird dryer after washing her hair. After Guong changed her habit, she rarely had headaches anymore. Fuing Yin is so good to the Gu family, so he must care even more about his father, Fuing, who is still farming in the countryside. Fuing Ying Yin mentioned that farming in the countryside is too hard, and he wished he could settle down in Beijing. Therefore, Buushi thought that the first thing Fu Ming Yin would do after getting house was to find job so that Fu Ping could also come to Beijing. The couple's eyes met and Fu Ming Yin took his wife's hand. Fu Ming Yin felt surge of excitement. Guu Yushi was clever and perceptive person, but he hadn't expected that his plans would be discovered before he could even voice them. Guushi felt little embarrassed and withdrew her hand, gently patting the back of Fuing Yins hand. "Then won't refuse," Fuing Yen said with smile. "Thank you both for your kindness. This house is indeed what need most right now. So, will accept it. If it's to be transferred, hope that my name and Yushi's name will be on the deed and this house will be used as our marital home. Phone Wii stepped forward and grasped Fuminions hand. It doesn't matter whose name is on the house. It's gift for you and it's all up to you. I'm so glad you accepted it. My mother and are truly grateful to you. After she started exercising again, the calluses on her hands became thick and heavy again. When first came home, wanted to repay you. have no memory and no money, so can't just make grand promises to repay you. Luckily, my mom has some money. Phone wingji laughed. The house can be transferred first. It's inconvenient for you two to go to school, so we'll take care of the transfer. The key is with my mom. We'll find someone to renovate it and then air it out in the summer. We can move in this fall. We'll handle the renovations," Guushi said with smile. "As you know, my husband is writing novel, and he has some royalties. Although we can't afford house, we can still afford the renovations." "Yes," Fuming Yin said. originally wrote novels to save money to buy house. Now that don't need to buy house, I'll use the money to renovate it." Upon hearing this, Guishin quickly asked, "Brother, are you still writing novels?" Guys had deep worry. His brother-in-law's novels were very good, and he hoped that he wouldn't stop writing just because he had enough money. Write it. Fuming nodded. Don't worry, will write it. You write novels. The land lady couldn't help but exclaim. Weren't you studying at Peing University? You actually write novels. The land lady had read the newspaper and knew that Fu Ming Yin was not only party involved in the female soldier returns home incident, but also the unlucky guy who almost had his college admission notice taken away. Now she never expected that Fu Ming Yin had another identity. Yes, Fuing Yian said with smile. have pin name and two of my novels have already been published. What novel is it? The land lady asked. I'm curious. don't know the author. Guys spoke like machine gun. You can buy it at Shininoa bookstore. It's this year's best-selling book called Double Life. There's also shorter novel that was published in magazine called Wives and Concubines. She spoke too fast, and the landl didn't remember it, but she did extract the key information, the bestselling book in Shininoa bookstore. understand. I'll go buy the book later. After viewing the house, the group went home where they ran into Gujafong and Lii Hua who were returning from outside. Guys blurted out spoilers. Grandpa and Grandma, have some amazing news to tell you. My brother-in-law and my sister have house now. Wow, you've saved up money so quickly. Liwa's eyes lit up. She knew Fuing Yins plan and even whispered to her husband about wanting the family to buy house for Fuing Yin, but Gujong disagreed. Liia Hua was also angry with Gufong for this reason. Guu Jafong explained it this way. My grandson-in-law is ambitious. Giving him all the money like this will dampen his ambition, which is not appropriate. If he has saved up enough, we can make up the rest. But don't agree with us paying the majority of the money without even looking at the house. No, Guu Yushi said. Auntson and sister Wanji gave house to brother Ming Yan. Liiha exclaimed in astonishment. Give away house. Liiha was just an ordinary rural person. She had seen people fight to the death over few cents. And she had also seen blood relatives turn against each other over few dozen yuan in family division. The fact that Sunhin was giving away house was far beyond her expectations. Gujiong was slightly taken aback then understood. Where is the house? What are the conditions? It's self-built house next to the Honging Cotton Mills residential compound, Guushi said, describing the house and its price of 8,500 yuan. The key is right here. Guushi opened her hand, revealing gleaming key in her pale palm. You don't need to pay for the renovation, Gujif said. You can keep the money your grandson-in-law has. The Goof family will cover the renovation costs. Tomorrow's update will be at 6 p.m. See you tomorrow. Chapter 173. Lu Shin Wus visit. Liia Hua poked the soft flesh on her husband's waist. When the two were alone in the room, Liiha couldn't wait to ask. Is our grandson-in-law really okay with this house? Of course, no problem. Gujif said. 8,500 is indeed lot for an average family. But Sunian certainly doesn't lack money, so taking it is nothing to her. We don't lack money, but still feel it's bit too much, Grandma. Liwa muttered. Yushi should have told us about such big thing. Guangong shook his head. This house was ultimately given to our grandson-in-law by the Sun family. What is Yushi saying to our family? Can we make decisions for Minion? This is the right thing to do. Besides, don't think there's anything wrong with taking house. Such an expensive house. Grandma Liiha exclaimed. They just gave it to me like that. Let me put it this way. When Fong Wii was still called Wong Sua, do you think the price she paid for saving that child's whole family and getting Wong Sua job in Beijing was small? The price was considerable. Of course, at that time, Fong Wii Wong Sowa had no identity and her experience was completely blank. That family went to great lengths to get her to Beijing. It's the same principle. If it weren't for our grandson-in-law, Fong Wii wouldn't be able to come back. The old lady has money, so it's good that she wants to do her best. Putting everything else aside, just take Chin Sway, who used to live with us. We spent lot of money and effort on her, didn't we? We certainly didn't skimp on that. Liia Hua finally understood completely. Chin Sui Sui's father had saved her son Guongo and their whole family treated Chin Suway as their own child, spending lot of money and energy on her. It seems like lot for Sunian to give house now, but it's really just out of gratitude and there's nothing wrong with accepting it. This was Lee Awa's second question. You wouldn't lend money to your grandson-in-law to buy house before. So why are you suddenly offering to help him renovate it? Because my grandson-in-law can afford this part of the money. Gujang said with smile. Borrowing money to buy house puts too much pressure on him. Isn't that forcing him to write novels like crazy? Creation should be joyful thing, not something that forces you to create. Besides, he's already started school. Didn't Goofong go around to various universities. The students at the universities that have resumed enrollment are studying like their lives depend on it. Our grandson-in-law has enough money for the renovation. Let him keep it. It's the best solution for our family to pay for the renovation. We can also get some nicer furniture so that Yushi can live comfortably. that makes sense. After the two finished talking, Lii Hua couldn't wait to go see the house. Grandma, can take you. Guys raised his hand and said, know the location. can also take Fu Mingju to see the house next week when she comes back." After lunch, Fu Mingju went out shopping with Wong Bao. After shopping, she didn't go back home, but went straight to school. The whole family can go together. Grandma wants to see it, so let's go today. Fu Ming Yin said, "Mom and dad went to see movie today, too. Well go look at houses together after they get back. heard you talking about houses as soon as walked in. Are you looking to buy house?" Goofong pushed the door open and entered. Don't be in such hurry. You're all in school now, and you only come home on Sundays, Paige. Chiong Fong said as she changed her shoes. Wait until summer. Then we can look at houses and consider buying one. Dad, mom. Guys said to his parents as they returned lying on the sofa. We were talking about my brother-in-law's house. Aunt son gave my brother-in-law house because of Wii's situation and she even brought the keys back. Really? Guong asked. It's true. Guushi said. was just talking about it with my grandparents. Mom and dad, do you want to go look at houses? Goofong and Page Shong Fong were initially taken aback by the idea of receiving house as gift, but both accepted it readily. How about we go next week? Pa Shong Fong smiled and shook her head in refusal. The house isn't going to grow legs and run away. It's rare day off, and Mingju hasn't even seen the house yet. Liiha quickly changed her tune, saying that the homeowner's sister hadn't even seen the house yet, and her daughter-in-law was right. What house was she in such hurry to see now? Let's go next week, and Mingu will come along, too. Goofong said with smile. saw someone selling bra pigs trotters near the movie theater today, so brought some back with me. I'll be having this tonight. Not only did people in the black market sense the spring breeze of reform, but some food vendors also noticed it and quietly started doing some small business. With national stability and the end of major wars, people have higher demands for food, clothing, housing, and transportation. Many no longer want to go hungry and risking their lives. Stand hesitantly in the spring breeze hoping to fill their stomachs. group of people are fortunate enough to take off from this favorable environment. On Sunday night, we had roasted pigs trotters that my father-in-law goof brought back. The skin of the roasted pigs trotters was cleaned very well without single hair. The skin should even have been luxuriously fried, resulting in wrinkled tiger skin patterns, so tender that the meat inside would melt at the slightest touch. As teenager, Guishian's metabolism was at its peak. He devoured whole pig's trotter by himself and said he could eat three more. It's delicious, Dad. Buy some more next time. It was coincidence that we bought it this time. An old lady was selling insulated containers. Guong said if Xiao Fu and Yushi are going to the movies, they can try their luck. They might not be able to buy any. After staying at the Gu family home until 6:00, the couple went out to take the bus. It'll be the same next week. Fuing Yan said. Good. Fuming Yin saw Guu Yushi get off the car and continue taking the bus back to school. He carried tape recorder to the classroom where roll call was to be taken and many people gathered around. This is the tape recorder that you, the youth league branch secretary, paid for out of your own pocket. Yes. Fuming Yin smiled. was lucky. My father-in-law had ticket with recording function, so bought it right away. After the meeting, Fuming Yin carried brand new tape recorder onto the stage. Fuming Yin took out the cassette tape he had gotten from teacher Sia and began studying that evening. come from China. After reading passage of dialogue in English, teacher Sia began to explain carefully how to read passage lightly and heavily. There was gentle knock on the door of the large classroom, and Fu Ming Yin was called out. Fuing Yin smiled when he saw the visitor, teacher Lu. The visitor was none other than Lu Shin Wu who wrote the class teacher and pioneered the genre of scar literature. Chapter 174 October commission manuscript. When Lu Shin Wu saw Fu Ming Yen, he realized that the English department students were listening to tape recorder to study after the classroom door opened. How about come back later? Lu Shin Wu said feeling embarrassed that he had disturbed fuming in study. No need. Teacher Lu, please wait for me. Fu Ming Yin said to his counselor. Teacher, thank you for your help. I'll have Lui help me take my things with me later. have something to say to teacher Lu. After speaking with his counselor, Fu Ming Yin and Lu Shin Wu strode out together. Lu Shin Wu. Really? It won't interfere with your work. Fuing Yian said with smile, have already studied the contents of the tape recorder once, so you can rest assured. Teacher Lu Guuushi has tape recorder at home and he listened to the tape that teacher Sia recorded last night. Lu Shin Wu breathed sigh of relief. That's good. Lu Shin Wu is teacher and knows how important the college entrance examination is to these students. His students are all studying hard, which is why he came to find Fu Ming Yin on Sunday night, thinking that Fuing Yin might not be studying. Unexpectedly, they were still listening to English together. Luin Wu, read the news in the Beijing Evening News. Luckily, the reporter came with you at the time. Otherwise, the outcome of this matter would have been hard to say. Fuming Yan said with smile. Teacher Lu, you can rest assured. Even without reporter Sue, won't suffer any losses. have powerful backers. Don't forget that my father-in-law is an official in the Ministry of Education. Fuming Yin's humor made Lu Shin Wu laugh. That's true. That's true. How are you feeling at school? Are you settling in well? When Fu Ming Yin returned to the Ministry of Public Security's family compound yesterday, he greeted many people and his greetings were basically the same as Lu Shin Wus. They either asked Fu Ming Yin if he was adapting to university life or they expressed their sympathy for him and some even asked about Yushuin. After Fu Ming Yin briefly told Lu Shin Wu about his studies in life, he waited for Lu Shin Wu to explain his purpose, Lu Shin Wu was commissioned to write for the magazine October. One of the female editors at October magazine is pregnant, but her pregnancy is somewhat unstable, so she has to stay home to protect the pregnancy. The magazine held meeting where they discussed that if Lu Shin Wu could take over her work, October magazine could have Lu Shin Wu come to work earlier. Lu Shin Wu certainly wanted to do the work for the other party, but the problem now was that they were missing manuscript. The female editor had originally assigned manuscript to an author and it was ready to be published after revisions. However, the revised manuscript was lost and now the magazine wants Lu Shin Wu to commission manuscript of equal quality. Lu Shin Wus own manuscript was scheduled for the next issue of October. He didn't know many authors and those he was familiar with weren't very prolific. So he thought of Fuing Yen. He came here this time to ask for manuscript. At the previous symposium, you said that you had submitted three manuscripts to people's literature. came here this time to ask if you have any manuscripts in hand. Lu Shin Wus chubby face was full of anticipation, hoping that Fuing Yin would tell him that he had 10 or eight manuscripts in hand. Then Lu Shin Wu would really be beaming with joy. Unfortunately, Fuuming Yin shook his head. Fuing Yian said, "Teacher Lu, I've just figured out the draft. I'll finish it on Wednesday and I'll give it to you on Thursday. Okay, you can submit the manuscript on Wednesday." Lu Shin Wu was taken aback. Really? How much have you written? like to go through the text in my mind before start writing. Fuming nodded. Once I've decided on it, can write very quickly. When was writing Double Life, could write 10,000 words day. 10,000 words day. Lu Shin Wus eyes widened. Because of his chubby face, his eyes usually looked small, but now that they were wide open, he looked bit like cartoon character. Fuming Yin couldn't help but laugh. So, don't worry, teacher Lu. I'll definitely finish writing it by Wednesday, and I'll send it to the magazine after class on Thursday morning. can't let you run away when I'm commissioning an article. Lu Shin Wu quickly said, "I'll come find you on Thursday at noon. Come to the Foreign Languages Institute after your get out of class and we can meet here." "Okay, sure." Fuing Yian readily agreed. Fu Ming Yin spoke with Lu Shin Wu for while longer. Then Lu Shin Wu left and Fuuming Yin went back to write his novel. The people in the dormatory were clearly still studying in the classroom where roll call was being taken. Fuming Yin took out fountain pen and began to write manuscript. With vigorous strokes, he wrote few words, "Little shoes." Lin Xiaoong and his younger sister, Lin Xiaoing, lived in poor mountain village. They even took turns wearing shoes. One day, Shiaoing got pair of shoes. My younger sister helped young intellectual in the village, and in return, he gave her pair of snow white sneakers. Shaolong also coveted these white sneakers. He borrowed his sister's shoes to wear. But unexpectedly, when Shaolong wore these shoes into the mountains, he encountered wild boars. In panic, he climbed tree to survive. He survived, but the shoes disappeared. Xiaolong wanted to find the shoes, but couldn't. Seeing his sister's sad eyes, he wanted to buy her new pair of shoes. Xiaolong went through many twists and turns to save money and finally saved enough, but he didn't have any shoe vouchers. Later, Xiaolong saw notice about running competition held in the county, and one of the prizes was shoe voucher. Shaolong tried his best to participate in the competition, but he was too young and couldn't outrun the others. He ran desperately all the way, but fell down due to lack of nutrition. He desperately wanted those shoes. His sister had finally gotten them, and he had lost them. He wanted to bring smile back to his sister's face. Xiaolong got up and sprinted towards the finish line. But unfortunately, he was already slow runner, and after falling, he didn't place at all. Xiaolong apologized to his sister with tears in his eyes, saying he would continue to think of way while their father returned on tractor. The father was holding two gift boxes, which contained new shoes for his son and daughter. After Fu Ming Yan had general idea of the story in his mind, he kept rubbing his pen against the paper until he felt Lu Eway tap on the table in front of him, which brought him back to his senses. It turned out that he had been immersed in the world of the novel since 7:30 and had been writing until almost 11:00. Lui said, "There are still 10 minutes until 11:00. If you don't take shower soon, the lights will be turned off." Fu Ming Yin quickly gathered up the manuscript paper. Thank you. I'll go right now. After Fu Ming Yin finished washing up, it was almost time to turn off the lights. Lui was about to ask Fuing Yian what he was writing when he heard soft snoring coming from the dormatory. Lui Weii suppressed his curiosity. Maybe they were pen pals. It was better not to ask too many questions. Chapter 175. The Little Shoes. The School of Foreign Languages has acquired tape recorder. Every morning at 7:00 a.m. and at 1:00 p.m., class monitor will promptly play teacher audio tapes in the large classroom. Fuming Yin was studying last week, but this week he promised Lu Shin Wu that he would contribute an article to October magazine. So, he quickly caught up with the schedule. He would set aside some time to review what he had learned and spend the rest of his time writing on letter paper. already wrote about the lost shoes on Sunday night. Today's topic is Lin Xaolong's attempt to make it up to his sister. In Children of Heaven, Lin Xaolong studies very hard and wins mechanical pencil. He likes the mechanical pencil very much, but he gives it to his younger sister. Lynn Xiaolong worked hard to earn money, intending to sell the cicada shells he had collected to traditional Chinese medicine shop. However, he was cheated out of the cicada shells and was not paid. Fortunately, someone helped him and he got his money back. Emotions flow through the fragmented words when writing double life. Fu Ming Yin felt burning passion within him. When he wrote wives and concubines in full house, it was as if thread was hanging between his necks, making people feel oppressed and suffocated at all times, and it would never get better. Fuming Yin was in very pleasant mood when writing Children of Heaven. The family was poor, but the love was genuine. Despite their poverty, love flowed through their home, and Fu Ming Yin even thought about his childhood. His father got moltos from the black market and put it in his mouth. The sweetness was unforgettable. When he was sick, it was pouring rain outside, and his father steadily carried him to the county to seek medical treatment. When he and his sister won awards in their exams, his father would carefully unfold the certificates and stick them on the wall. Father Fu Pings eyes shone brightly as he looked at the certificate as if flames were leaping within them. Study hard and you must become successful person. Fuing Yin was inspired by running race which reminded him of foreign film he had seen in his previous life. He adapted the story with localized name and plot, thus reshaping the narrative. because he would smile when he wrote stories. His handsome eyes held gentle smile and some girls in the department would secretly go to see Fu Ming. Lui was worried. Fuing Yin was already married and saw his wife every week. This shouldn't be love letter to his wife. Could it be that Fu Ming was about to make mistake? Honestly, are you writing something outrageous with your pen pal? Louis Wei couldn't resist pulling Fu Ming aside to talk on the way home after class on Wednesday. He didn't speak loudly, afraid that others would hear him and disturb Fuming Yan. Fuming Yin was looking at the plum blossom grove in the distance. The plum blossoms had already fallen, and after winter, layer of fuzzy new greens sprouted from the plum trees. After spring rain, green leaves would emerge. Hearing Lui Wei's words, Fu Ming Yen raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why would you think that? Your smile is just two." Louisi finally found word to describe it. It's so alluring. It's enough to make female students commit crimes. You must have said you're married. Otherwise, female students would definitely be throwing themselves at you. Fu Ming chuckled and said, "It's not as exaggerated as you make it out to be. You think I'm writing love letters to someone? So, you're reminding me not to make mistake. Thank you. But I'm writing story, heartwarming story, so might be smiling unconsciously." Louiei asked curiously. You're submitting articles. Do you want to join the literary society? The Chinese department started literary society and on Saturday nights when there were no classes, the students held lively poetry reading session in pavilion. At universities across Beijing, students have begun spontaneously organizing various club activities. According to dormatory residents, on Sunday, the small square was filled with the addition of flute and shiao vertical bamboo flute club with people playing the flute there all day. Someone from the drama club has already approached the principal to see if the school's stage can be reopened. No, just write articles for others. Fuming said, already had some inspiration and someone was urging me to write it, so wrote the article. Louis Wei thought of the person who was waiting for you on Sunday night. Is it the person who submitted your work on Sunday night? If you submit it, it will be published, right? It's hard to say. It depends on the magazine's review process. Fuming Yin submissions have 100% acceptance rate so far. But what if he is very satisfied with manuscript, but the other party is not? Lui had originally wanted to ask Fuming Yin's pin name, but he swallowed it back. If you publish it, be sure to tell me. Sure. It was Thursday and Lu Shin Wu left work little early, arriving at the main gate of Peing University School of Foreign Languages at 11:30 a.m. Fuming Yin took out stack of manuscripts. Holding thick stack of manuscripts, Lu Shining Wu smiled. Teacher Lu, shall treat you to meal? Then have to treat you. Lu Shining Wu said, "Come on, let's not eat at school anymore. I'll treat you to state-run restaurant outside. won't stand on ceremony with teacher Lu. You absolutely can't be polite. Lu Shin Wu said with smile. Whether your manuscript is accepted or not, I'll come to your dormatory to find you. Don't worry. Your previous work has all been accepted. So, the probability of me getting it accepted is very high. will definitely try to get you the highest possible fee. We have classes every night except Saturdays and Sundays until 9:00. Teacher Lou, please follow your newspaper requirements. If you can't do it, just let me know and give me the manuscript. Lu Shin Wu said, think it will pass, but just in case, just in case there's tiny chance that your manuscript won't be approved, will definitely bring it back to you." Lu Shin Wu had already planned that if the manuscript wasn't accepted, he would find another publisher to help Fuing Yin, making sure that Fuing Yin's manuscript wasn't written in vain. After treating Fu Ming Yin to meal, Lu Shin Wu hurriedly took the manuscript to the editorial department of October. He pulled the manuscript out of the envelope and quickly became engrossed in the story. Lu Shin Wu read the manuscript twice. The first time he was immersed in the story, and the second time, he savored the details. He couldn't help but admire that young Fu Ming Yin was truly master storyteller. He wondered how this young man's brain worked. The two stories that had been published, the two that hadn't been published yet, plus the story he had in his hand, were all excellent. The first time, Lu Shin Wu read it in rush. The second time, he slowly savored the emotions in the novel. This story, depicting rural village, is clearly more progressive because of Fu Ming's rural background. The story is fresh and enduring, and the emotions are sincere. In the end, Lin Xiaolong put his feet in the clear river water and imagined that the little fish had transformed into white sneakers. He shed tears of sadness, but readers knew that there would definitely be happy ending. As the sun set, his father returned on tractor carrying gifts for the two siblings. "That's wonderful," Lu Shin Wu remarked. Someone nearby asked, "Teacher Lu, what are you looking at?" "The manuscript," Lu Shin Wu said. The manuscript commissioned from the author when tan. Come and take look. Chapter 176, the published little shoes. The editors at the October magazine all read this manuscript. One editor, surnamed Lynn, was the most emotional. He cried several times while clutching his handkerchief, blowing his nose so loudly it shook the heavens, and his eyes were red rimmed. Editor Lynn, what great manuscript. It's even better than wives and concubines. Reading that story always made me feel suffocated. But this story has an uplifting and positive spirit. think when Tan's writing style has declined. prefer the descriptions in Wives and Concubines which remind me of Eileen Chong in the Republican era. The metaphors are perfect and have unique flavor of the Republican era. This manuscript is good, but some of the plots are too deliberate. If it were written by someone else, would think it would be good manuscript. But if when Tan wrote it, think he has regressed. Where has it regressed? It's even better than the last novel. Being able to handle two different writing styles is incredibly impressive. wonder what Tan's pen name was before. He must be an experienced author. also think that when Tan wrote this article, which makes him even more brilliant. Articles from the Republican era should be written in that style. This story is story from after the liberation, so it needs to be written in different style. The two stories are completely different and don't know how he wrote it. young editor slumped over his desk saying, "Anyway, it's good manuscript. didn't expect that teacher Lou would get such good manuscript so soon after joining our editorial department." "What manuscript is it?" the editor-inchief asked as he arrived. Some editors were kneeling on their chairs. Some were leaning against the door frame smoking. And the most outrageous young editor was even lying on the table. Now they all stood up. Editor-inchief, we're talking about the manuscript that teacher Louu just received. If you ask me, it's good to put it on our first page. The editor-inchief became interested and immediately asked Lu Shin Wu for the manuscript. After putting on his glasses, the editor-inchief noticed the vigorous and powerful handwriting. Little shoes, one tan. The editor-inchief immediately noticed the beautiful handwriting and couldn't help but say, "Teacher Louu, you know in Tan, he's from Beijing. His handwriting is really good." he's from out of town, but he's studying at university in Beijing, so he'll be considered Beijinger in the future," Lu Shimu said with smile. attended the last symposium held by People's Literature magazine, and Wentan isn't from Beijing. He's university student and he's not even 20 years old yet. ho, the editor put down the manuscript. This one tan is promising talent. He wrote so many articles in such short time and he even took the college entrance exam in between. He's real talent. Teacher Louu, you must keep him here. From now on, his articles should be submitted to our October magazine and we'll pay him the maximum fee. With the opening of the college entrance examination, submissions flood the editorial department like snowflakes. In principle, editorial departments do not lack manuscripts, but top-notch manuscripts are still scarce and highly sought after by major magazines. Fuming Yin's double life proves that he can accurately grasp the public's preferences, while Wives and Concubines proves his literary talent. Now that the editor-inchief hears that when Tan is young, his first thought is to have Lu Shin Wu befriend him and get the article published in the October magazine. Lu Shin Wu said with smile, "It's not just about the college entrance examination. There's also legendary story about this place. His name is Fuing Yen. Think about it. Does this name sound familiar?" "That sounds familiar," the young editor exclaimed. That top scorer in the provincial college entrance exam from Peaking University. that unlucky guy who almost had his identity stolen. The editorial department immediately became lively again. The sales of the Beijing Evening News had increased significantly because of the real and fake Fu Mingan incident. Those of them who were engaged in literary creation were all concerned about the college entrance examination, and they knew this matter very well. He wasn't an unlucky guy. He even helped the female soldier get home. Teacher Lou, please invite him to our editorial office next time. Yes, yes, think he's handsome young man from the newspaper. wonder what he looks like in person. Teacher Louu invited him over, so we'll treat him to dinner. Lu Shin Wu shrugged. want to, but feel like this semester is not going to work out. went to see him on Sunday night and asked about his schedule. It's packed from Monday to Saturday. He studies from the moment he opens his eyes until lights out. heard that some people are still studying in the hallway after Lights Out. Lu Shin Wu used Fu Mings legendary experience as starting point to successfully connect with these veteran editors. Seeing that they were talking so enthusiastically, the editor-inchief simply put the manuscript away and decided to read it slowly when he got to the office. The plot is full of twists and turns. The difficulties set up for Lin Xiaolong seem too dramatic at first glance, but upon closer inspection, they are quite reasonable. It is difficult for an adult to make money in planned economy, let alone child. The editor-inchief particularly liked the ending of the story, which did not directly depict the surprise of Lin Xaolong and Lynn Xiaoing upon seeing their father's shoes, but only Lynn Xaolongs fantasy. But readers will be filled with anticipation, imagining the two children's joyful faces when their father returns with the shoes. The ending of this story reminded the editor of The Gift of the Magi in which couple sells their most treasured possessions just to give each other gift. This story is somewhat similar from literary perspective. Children of Heaven is not as good as wives and concubines, but it is certainly heartwarming work with wide audience. As an editor who once came from rural background, really liked this story. personally prefer it to wives and concubines. Such great piece of work has been given to October. That's wonderful. After the editor-inchief finished reading the manuscript, he leaned out and called out to Lu Shin Wu. Editor Lu, come to my office. Lu Shin Wus face lit up with joy. He had previously been addressed as teacher Lou, but now he was being called editor Lou, which was clearly an affirmation from the editor-inchief. This manuscript is fine. Have the proofreader take look, speed things up, and publish it directly in the March issue. Hey, Lu Shin Wu straightened his chest. You've made good start, the editor-inchief said with smile. Have the proofreader check the word count as well. can approve the payment in advance. Good works deserve special treatment. Next time I'll make sure when Tan gives priority to our October magazine. Lu Shin Wu naturally agreed. So on Friday night, Lu Shin Wu rushed over to tell them the good news, and by Sunday of that week, it was already March. The third issue of October has been released. Reader feedback on chapter 177, The Little Shoes. Louisi ran to the news stand outside the Honging steel plant, carrying two insulated buckets in his hands. Are there any new magazines? Buying magazines for your sister? Let me see. The person at the news stand who had been keeping his hands in front of him suddenly reached out and took out magazine with an elegant cover, handing it to Louis Wei. The October issue just arrived today. Great, Loui said with smile. Here's the money. Actually, you can read books in the facto's reading room. There's no need to buy new magazines. Loui said with smile. also went to the reading room to read books. My sister said that the quality of this year's newspapers and magazines is relatively high and she wants to keep them all. The people at the news stand were astonished. Your family really dotes on your younger sister. They really spend money on her. only have one younger sister and she's not in good health. If our family doesn't care for her, who will? Louis Wei took out the money, grabbed the magazine, and ran back home. Louis Wei was carrying two insulated containers in her right hand containing Xylong bao soup dumplings and tofu pudding respectively and magazine in her left hand. Lui Weii was panting heavily and Lu Eing scolded her brother when she saw him. Brother, don't run so fast. The weather is starting to warm up. These two insulated buckets aren't very warm, but they're still okay. Luigi Jing took out handkerchief and wiped her brother's sweat. Lui Weii chuckled sheepishly. just forgot that the weather is already warm. Let's eat something. Luigi Jing has never had good appetite. She has heart condition and doesn't exercise much, so she doesn't eat much either. She only ate small steamed bun and some tofu pudding before she wanted to stop eating. Little sister, have some more. If you don't like the filling, eat the wrapper. Luigi Jing reluctantly ate another bun wrapper and gave the filling to her older brother. Lui Weii finished off all the food her sister hadn't eaten while Luigi Jing had already opened magazine. Little shoes brother, it's Mr. Wintan's work. Luigi Jings eyes crinkled with laughter when she saw her favorite author. Louie way. Wow, what prolific writer. You read first. I'll go wash the dishes. Unlike the writing style of wives and concubines in the house, this time the writing style returns to simplicity and authenticity. The vibrant life of Lynn Xaolong and Lynn Xiaosing siblings in the countryside unfolds before Lu Eins eyes. For pair of Snow White shoes, Lynn Xaolong tries his best to make up for his loss. The family was poor, but the love was genuine. When Fu Ming wrote, he poured his own emotions into it, and at that moment, Luijing also thought of her family. My parents are very busy with work, but her affairs are always the highest priority. My brother always thinks about her. He had picked up puppy and really liked it. But because of her poor health, he gave up keeping the dog. The story of wives and concubines had lasting impact. So much so that Lu Eing even had several dreams about it. Luigi Jing felt that children of heaven was also story she liked. After finishing the novel, Lu Eing sighed softly. What's wrong? Is the novel not well written? Lui Wei had just gone to the kitchen and cut an apple. He then gave the apple pieces to his younger sister. Lui Jing handed the magazine to her brother saying, "It's good story, brother. Take look." After reading it, Lui frowned and said, "Sister, isn't this story inferior to wives and concubines? There are too many coincidences. It's very good," Luigi Jing said softly. think it's heartwarming story. plan to write to Win Tan later." Lui Jing liked Double Life very much the first time she watched it. She wrote letter but didn't get reply. Following her father's advice, she watched Wives and Concubines the second time, wrote letter and sent money to the author and received reply. Do you still want to write letters? Lui said, "If you do, I'll give you money." Okay. Luigi Jing had included one yuan note with her last letter, but this time the reading experience was even better, warming her heart. want to give this one tanu to yuan. Brother, still have some money on me. Dad gave me 20 yuan last time so could use it for tips. When Lui Jing finished writing the letter, Lui Wei suddenly thought of something and said, "If my roommate's manuscript is published, will she also receive tips from readers?" Fuing Yins pin name is Lui Jing thought for moment and shook her head. Brother, let's not say it. I'll ask next time come. Lui Weii also invited Fu Ming Yin to his house this week, but Fuing Yin said he had something to do, so the time was changed to next week. If you ask me, don't know either, Lui Weii said, spreading his hands. He only submitted the manuscript to the editor on Thursday. I'm thinking it will probably take at least month to submit. Luigi Jing likes to read. She had talked to Lui Weii about the submission process. Based on common sense, Lui Weii figured that Fuuming Yins article wouldn't be published until at least next month. Lui Wei continued reading the articles in October, while Luigi Jing picked up pin to write letter. Hello, Tan. This time, the story of Children of Heaven is very heartwarming story. Luigi Jing smiled and happily shared with the author when Tan her favorite part of the story. As Lui Jings pen nib scratched against the paper, making soft rustling sound, Grandma Guan finally opened October at the news stand outside Mau Hatong. The old lady muttered to herself, "No wonder today's magazines are selling little better than usual. It turns out they have when Tan's work." Grandma Guan is from the countryside. Watching the story of the siblings supporting each other, she was also warmed and thought of how good her mother was to her. That's wonderful. Grandma Guan wiped the magazine with her wrinkled hands, planning to share the story with her old friend that evening. In many places in Beijing, many people are reading October, including the little girl Jang Wanha with two braids. Jang Wanjo lay on the bed, her legs crossed and swinging back and forth. When she saw the ending of the story, she rolled around on the bed. Why can't Lin Xiaoong see his father? The little girl pouted, then sighed. Maybe that's how literary creation is. The ending has to have little suspense. Aside from wives and concubines, which gave clear ending, double life ended with Ping holding her child and gazing into the distance. This time, Children of Heaven also didn't let Lin Xiaolong directly see the shoes his father bought. I'll take care of it myself. Jang Wanjo enthusiastically took out her pen and added her preferred ending to the end of the magazine. Lin Xiaolong happily wore his white sneakers and jumped around with his sister. We all have shoes now. Chapter 178. House renovation plan on this Sunday. Many people were moved by the story of little shoes in October magazine and they had different feelings and ways of expressing them. woman knitting put down her knitting needles and listened to her daughter read this story. Before she knew it, she had put down her knitting needles. The story reminded her of her childhood filled with the aroma of rice. Rural life must be tough, but her parents protected her very well and arranged for her to get engaged to man in the city at young age, making her the envy of her peers in the village. The middle-aged woman stood up. She was also going to write letter, but not to the author. When tan, she was going to write to her parents so she could go back and visit them. She remembered that her eldest brother's daughter longed for pair of liberation shoes. She used to think that the child could wear other people's handme-downs, but now she felt that it was better to buy new pair. In the university dormatory, girl with braided hair lay on her bed reading magazine. She had read through all the articles in October magazine. After finishing, she murmured, still like when tans works the most." The girl in the upper bunk next to her roommate had already set her sights on October and quickly asked, "Does October have any works by Win? love him so much. Double life is so enjoyable to read." Another roommate whispered, "Who is Win Tan? And what book is Double Life? Don't you know Win Tan? His books are very good and they sell very well at Shinwa Bookstore. I've never been to Shinwa bookstore," the girl said softly. Her family was poor and they struggled to support her education. Buying other books was too much of luxury for her. So, she had never entered the beautifully decorated Shininoa bookstore which was filled with the aroma of books. have his books here. Take look at Double Life. and also brought People's Literature magazine. His novel Wives and Concubines is also in the February issue. The dormatory became lively because of Win Tan's work. By evening, all six roommates had watched Children of Heaven and were discussing the plot enthusiastically. Yui, dressed in Jehong Sean suit, held cigarette between his fingers. Because no one had smoked it for long time, the long ash had obscured the scarlet cigarette tip. After long while, Yui felt burn on his finger and realized that he hadn't been smoking at all, and the cigarette had burned to the end. The younger generation is truly formidable. Old Gu is so lucky. His son-in-law is really Yui enjoys reading, writing reviews, and most of all, he admires Fu Mingin's talent. In January 1978, not only did the phenomenal sales of Double Life suddenly appear, but there were also new works in February and March. Most importantly, Yui could tell that Fuing Yin still had story to tell. "Such good story, it's only natural for me to write review and promote it." Yui muttered to himself, having already figured out how to write the review. He slowly wrote review article praising Little Shoes for its simple and genuine emotions, calling it an excellent work of rural literature and emphasizing that his review should be primarily encouraging. Yui was also thinking about when to let Lau bring out this son-in-law again. His comments were mainly encouraging, but in fact, Yui was little frightened by Fu Mings high output. Such talent should be cultivated steadily and gradually, not just through output, but also through appropriate input so that one can go further in the literary world. Fuing Yin had no idea that his book was being talked about. Early in the morning, he took the Goo family and his sister to the new house. When Fu Mingju learned that the house was gift from Sun Ein and Funji to her brother, she was filled with disbelief. Fu Mingju asked in low voice, "Is it okay? Can really take it? Fu Ming Yan ruffled his sister's hair without any politeness, making it all frizzy. Before his rebirth, the two siblings were never this close. But ever since Fu Mingju listened to her brother's guidance and was admitted to Beijing Normal University, she has become her brother's little shadow. Her brother's words and deeds have become very authoritative, and she would look at him with bright, starry eyes. The brother and sister also showed signs of being truly connected by blood and family. Fuming Yin, sure, they're doing this out of good conscience, and it's not bad thing for me to take the house. really did them big favor, and it's normal for them to be grateful and want to express their gratitude with money. In his past life, Fu Ming Yin, who was rich, also showered people with money. It wasn't to humiliate them, but because money once it reaches certain point is just number. Giving some away as thank you gift is nothing. Fu Mingu smiled and nodded emphatically. Yes, having house is actually really nice. The Goo family is very hospitable, but she still feels little awkward. If her brother had house in Beijing, he could visit the Goof family occasionally, but he would still come back to this house at night. Fu Mingju was also planning that she would only need small room in the house and that she could live in the dormatory once she started working. Fu Ming Yin dropped bombshell after the house is renovated and aired out. I'm thinking of bringing my dad to Beijing to live with us this September. Can daddy come to Beijing? Fuing Xus eyes widened in surprise. As long as can find suitable job, I'll figure something out. There's readily available way to help Fu Ping find job. asked Shiaos family. At that time, Fong Wii had no memory and all her experiences were blank. Shiaoan's family could find ways to get her to Beijing, and Fuing Yian thought that he would ask that family to see how to get her to Beijing. This house was gift from Aunt Sunday. The renovation cost money from your sister-in-law's family. Didn't dad get divorced and divide the money? plan to use that money along with the royalties have to help dad find job. still have the subsidies from the school and gave them all to my brother. You need to make sure you have enough to eat and drink, otherwise you'll still be shorty. Fuming Yen said, "I'll keep an eye on things at work. Maybe we won't even need this much money. Half of the money dad left is for you. So, need to make that clear to you in advance. It's fine for you to make the decision, brother. Let's spend the money dad left behind first. brother, keep your royalties for the baby later," Fu Mingju said obediently. She knew her brother was capable. She knew she couldn't bring dad to Beijing on her own, but since her brother said so, he might really have way. After the brother and sister finished talking, Fuming Yian came over and listened to Guu Yushi's changes to the house. He couldn't help but be amazed. His wife wasn't just renovating the house. She had essentially bought the land and was rebuilding the house. Chapter 179. Finding job for Fuing. This is going to too much trouble. Fu Ming Yin did not expect that his words would be refuted by several people. The room is too big now. The layout isn't good and the heating isn't very good. If we make it smaller, we can have more rooms and add more radiators, making it warmer to sleep in. I'd rather put in little more effort at first so that people will be more comfortable living here later. Last time my in-laws came, noticed that his legs were bit weak, probably from being exposed to the cold on rainy day. His room can be connected to the kitchen and we can build heated Kong, traditional Chinese bed like those in northeast China. When it gets cold, it can help with rheumatism. This house has large area, so think we can build heated Kong, traditional heated platform bed in the study. That way you and Yushi can read on it in winter and if guests come, you can sit on the Kong together to talk. It would be very comfortable with low Kong table like those in northeast China. This way, it's like having two living rooms, so the study needs to be larger and the cabinets need to be deeper so that boxes of reader letters can be stored directly inside. It would be very convenient to build small room to store things. You can put things like the ladder in there. If you want to raise dog in the future, that would be fine, too. Your yard is actually suitable for local dog to guard the house. Seeing her husband rendered speechless by the rebuttal, Guushi's eyes crinkled into smile. She poked her husband's hand with her small hand. After they reached corner, Guushi said, "You've already provided the house, and you've even added my name to it. Our family will definitely renovate it properly. All we need to do is finalize the blueprints and my grandma will take care of finding the right people. Okay, you can decide on the house. think it's been well thought out. Remember to ask Ming Xu what her needs are. Put it on me, Guushi said with smile. First, asks parents how they got when Xi to Beijing. Can we do the same? If not, then I'll ask my grandfather to come up with solution. Compared to Guong, Gujang truly wielded considerable real power. I'll go over and ask this afternoon. In the afternoon, Fuuming Yin went to the film studios residential compound. Fuming Yin was the benefactor who allowed Fong Wii to return home and Fong Wii was Shiao Kuans benefactor. So, rounding up, Fuming Yin was also their benefactor. The family members enthusiastically poured water and opened cans of fruit. Fuing Yin had become regular guest in this family. After hearing Fuuming Yinys purpose, Yi Jang said, "If you want to work, how about cleaning in Teneaman Square, won't you feel bad for your father doing this hard work?" Daiu added, "This job is the easiest to arrange. We just went through some connections last year. Most importantly, Miss Fong just left this position, which made vacancy." Grandma added, "If it were this position, our family could get it done right away. This job is bit tough, but other jobs haven't been arranged yet, so it might take some time. Xiao Fu. These days, there are many educated youth sent to the countryside, and many families want their children to return to the city. Beijing is the capital of the country, so jobs here are the most sought after. Other jobs might take long time to work out, and there's no guarantee of finding the right opportunity or connections. After everyone finished speaking, they looked at Fu Ming Yin waiting for his reply. Fu Ming Yan agreed to the work plan. Sweeping the streets in Tianaan Square is great job. You can see Tienaman Square from there. My dad would definitely be happy to do it. In January of this year, took my father on tour of Beijing. My father saw the majestic great wall, the beautiful summer palace, and the magnificent temple of heaven. But none of these places held the same place in Fuings heart as Tienaman Square. It was only after visiting Tienaman Square that Fu Ming learned that his father could paint and vividly depict scenes from Tienaman Square. When Fu Ming Yin and his sister were born, it was relatively peaceful and stable time in China. But Fuing was born during turbulent period. Fu Ping grew up listening to stories from the elders in the village and even saw evidence of the Japanese invader's atrocities. Before liberation, the entire country was on the verge of being swallowed up by the enemy. But fortunately, great leader liberated the country. The older generation has strong sense of patriotism and sweeping the streets of Tienaman Square in Beijing would definitely be something that would earn them praise from the villagers. What connections do need to make? would appreciate your guidance, Fuuming Yin said. My plan is to finalize the job and get my father into Beijing by August or September at the latest. The Yei family offered to pay for the money, but Fuing Yin firmly refused, saying that accepting the house from Sunians family was already enough and that he would definitely pay for his father's job. After some back and forth, Fuming Yin finally managed to find out how much money he spent last year processing Wong Suas Fong Wenji paperwork for job in Beijing. The whole process cost him about 6,000 yuan. Sister Fang's situation is special. Your father's situation definitely doesn't require that much money. At least the cost of registering his household registration with the police can be saved. Yes, this is the most expensive part. We contacted lot of people and ran around to both sides. It cost us about 2 or 3,000. After calculating the costs, the Yei family figured that giving Fu Ming Yin 2,000 yuan would be enough. Is 2,000 bit too little? That's not too much, not too little. If it really exceeds that, I'll let you know. Let's keep it at 3,000. Fu Ming Yin said, "I'm in school and it's inconvenient for me to handle this myself, so I'll have to trouble you to put in extra effort." In the end, Fuing Yin left 2500 yuan and asked the Yi family to help smooth things over. As Fuing Yian was leaving Yi Jangs house, the door next door to Y's house opened. The man was taken aback when he saw Fuing Yin and quickly reached out to stop him. Fuing Yian, right? Hello. Hello. Fu Ming Yin looked at the person in front of him. After being featured in the newspaper, he would often be spotted by people on campus. He had gotten used to being recognized. Hello, am the person involved in the case of the real and fake college students. The man was taken aback, then laughed. You mean the news? Of course, know about that news, but I've known about you for long time. know your father-in-law, and we're on good terms. Zos Shuan extended his hand. Zo Shiran, you can call me Uncle Zo. Would it be convenient for us to take walk and have chat? Chapter 180 proposes film and television adaptation. If the Ministry of Public Security's residential compound has sense of order, then the film studios residential compound has vibrant sense of artistry with even the exterior walls covered in mosaic tiles. Because the mosaic tiles had been installed for some time, they cracked due to thermal expansion and contraction. Mischievous children then use tree branches to pry off many of the mosaic tiles to use as toys. However, its overall architectural style is unique in Beijing and is truly eye-catching. The most common trees in the residential compound are plum trees. The plum blossoms have already fallen and the newly sprouted velvety green leaves adorn the artistically angled branches. The residential compound is filled with glass exhibition booths, each decorated with variety of attractive handpainted posters. Zo Shuren noticed Fu Mining's gaze and said, "Which movie star do you like? If you have poster, can give you one. You can also get an autograph photo. We work in film studio and deal with movie stars the most." No need. don't have any favorite celebrities. Fuming smiled. just happened to be looking around and thought there were lot of paintings in the film studios residential compound. The two talked for while and soon came up with Fu Mings double life. Zo Shuran side, read the manuscript last year and thought it would be great to adapt it into movie. It would definitely be good work. wanted to wait for you to achieve results so that could help you gain more say. Now the results are very good, but after tried to revise it, problem arose. At this point, Zosurin paused, clearly indicating that he wanted Fu Ming Yin to guess the problem. After moment's thought, Fu Ming Yin replied, "It's because the size is too large, isn't it?" Zo Sharan smiled and nodded. "No wonder you're the top scorer in the provincial college entrance examination. You're very smart." "Yes, it's just that the information density is too high. Using an art form like film to present the content of the book isn't quite right." Zo Shuan smoked cigarette, his gaze lingering on the distant horizon. really like double life. The character Ching, for example, has huge contrast between her before and after. It needs to be built up through series of plot points. If it were presented on the big screen, it would take at least 300 minutes, no even five or 600 minutes. It would have to be made into series of movies. Fuming Yin thought of series of movies he had seen before. Each movie in the series had theme and the different movies were connected by main story line. If Double Life were to be adapted into film series, it would be an unqualified product. was afraid wasn't up to the task. So, had colleague make script. After reading it, felt it was barely good enough to make movie and the final result wouldn't be very good. It would be waste of this good book. Fu Ming listened quietly to Zo Shurans words. From the beginning, he had no hope of adapting Double Life into movie, and now Zos Shuran's words proved his guess. Double Life was originally adapted by Fu Ming Yen from TV series he remembered. And of course, the most suitable way to adapt it into film or television series is through TV series. Fu Ming Yen said, "It doesn't matter if it can't be adapted into movie. If the book is suitable, every household will have TV in the future. In fact, the book's length is more suitable for TV series. TV series? Zo Shuran thought of that 20inut TV series from 1959. Zos Shuran shook his head. TV dramas are not clear now. Far less clear than movies. Technology is evolving. In the past, there were only black and white TVs, but later there were color TVs, too. That's true. But Zo Sharan was just saying it casually. He still preferred the art of film. Seeing that Zo Sharan didn't continue. Fuming Yin thought to himself that Zo Shuran probably hadn't read the other two works. Uncle Zo Double Life is not very suitable for adaptation, but have two new works that are quite suitable for showing on the big screen. Zo Shuran was taken aback. His mind was full of double life and he hadn't expected Fuming Yin to have published two more works. Are they sold at Shininoa bookstore? Both of these novels are not very long and are currently published in magazines. They are wives and concubines in the February issue of People's Literature and Little Shoes in the March issue of October. You can take look at them. These two novels were also adapted into written form by Fu Ming Yin based on the content of later films. Both films were masterpieces in their previous lives. The film adaptation of Wives and Concubines was excellently located. The secluded deep courtyards imprisoned the women and the never-seen patriarch created pervasive sense of oppression throughout. The film's aesthetic design was remarkably sophisticated. It was renowned Chinese director who brought this film to its zenith and the film in turn propelled him to even greater heights while also enhancing the reputation of the exceptionally talented actress featured in it. Another film children of heaven is national treasure. Its realistic and lielike visuals and the natural flowing rhythm of the story like breathing prevent it from overemphasizing the conflicts inherent in poverty. Instead, through its narrative design, it conveys warm and touching story, allowing viewers to learn about the small tale of poor family in foreign land. Zos Sharan couldn't help but ask in surprise. Both novels are suitable for film and television adaptations. Fuming nodded, "You'll see when you see it. personally think it's very suitable for presentation on big screen." Okay, then. Zoshuran immediately became interested. Zoshurin had previously thought that the story of double life was very good. Fuing Yin is master storyteller. Fuing Yin also felt that the scale of the story of double life was not suitable for showing on the screen. So the other two stories that he recommended might be more suitable. Zo Shurin hopes to present more good stories on the big screen giving the audience fresh experience. I'll go check it out later. When Zo Sharen met Fu Ming Yin, he actually wanted to talk about the fact that Double Life could not be adapted into film or television series for the time being. Unexpectedly, he heard about two other novels instead. After seeing Fu Ming off, Zos Shuran went to the news stand to look for the February issue of People's Literature in the March issue of October. After brushing away the thick dust from the magazine, Zosuran quickly read the story. Wives and concubines in full bloom, Zosuran's eyes sparkled, and she could already picture that dark, decaying mansion from the Republican era. Entering the mansion felt like rope was around the heroine's neck. Zo Shuran remembered another novel, Little Shoes, and immediately began reading it with great eagerness. After finishing the two novels, Zos Shuran couldn't wait to start working on the script. However, Zos Shuran ultimately chose to knock on the door of director Gu of the Ministry of Education on Monday. Good lad, Zo Shiran, who hadn't slept well all night due to excitement, patted Goo on the shoulder. Your son-in-law later wrote two more novels. Why didn't you mention that? Zo Shuran slammed the two magazines on Guangs table. If hadn't met your son-in-law yesterday, wouldn't have known there were two such excellent works. Guong asked curiously. How did you come to see my son-in-law? What's so strange about that? Zos Sharan said, "Your son-in-law went to the Yei family. The Yi family has child named Shiao Kuan, who is godparent to Fong Wii in your family compound." Upon hearing this, Guofong understood everything. What coincidence. Chapter 181. Jingq Ching Hao comes over. The last issue of Double Life took long time to process and Zos Shuan didn't even have time to go see Fu Mingan. Now that he has the two new issues of the magazine, he can't wait to go to Peing University to find him. Zos Shuan is already thinking about suitable director. The two novels have completely opposite atmospheres. One is magnificent stillness and the other is poor warmth. Both story lines are quite complete. What's needed is to fit the dialogue to the story design and have the screenwriter revise the script. If things go smoothly, the public might be able to see the finished product by the end of this year. Even after he had already moved his butt off the chair, Zo Shuran still sat comfortably in it. Old Gu, why didn't your son-in-law apply to the Chinese literature department? Zo Shuran sighed deeply. He had never studied English, but he had studied Russian. Learning new language was very stressful. In particular, the 1977 college entrance examination had one less semester of classes. So, the students in this group must have been under lot of academic pressure, which made it difficult for Zo Shiran to communicate with the original author. If Fuming Yin had chosen the Chinese department, the course load would definitely not have been as heavy as that of the English department. Goofone crossed his legs. He vaguely guessed his son-in-law's ambition in learning English. He must want to go abroad, see the world, and bring things back to China. However, since the country has not yet explicitly opened up the matter of studying abroad, if this were to be announced, it would inevitably label Fu Ming Yin as capitalist rotor. Guong then said, "Young people have their own ideas. We elders haven't been able to help him much. All we can do is not hold him back. If you want to make film, just keep an eye on it yourself and occasionally let him know the progress. That's the only way. Zos Shiran said, "By the way, does your son-in-law have any other works?" "Yes, there really is one." Guong said during the winter break, he submitted three articles to People's Literature, and only one has been published so far. The others have not yet been published. Zo Shuran stood up again, intending to ask People's Literature for manuscript. He knew people at People's Literature, so getting manuscript wouldn't be difficult. Then he sat back down on the stool. Trying to do too much at once will lead to failure. Zos Shuran felt that the other manuscripts might not be very suitable, but the two novels she had were very good. She decided to talk to the original authors first and then work on the two projects as soon as possible. Film studios have limited annual budgets. The two projects, Wives and Concubines and Children of Heaven, can occupy the best resources. Even if other projects are easy to adapt, they probably won't be able to get good resources. Do you know your son-in-law's class schedule? When would be convenient time for me to go to the school to see him? have the class schedules. Their classes are indeed fully booked. Guong had three class schedules in her hand. One for Guu Yushi, one for Fuing Yin, and one for Fu Mingju. Of the three schedules, Fu Mingjus workload is slightly lighter as she has free time for Wednesday evening self-study. Guushi's workload is the heaviest as studying medicine is never an easy task. After looking at the class schedule, Zo Shiran decided to go find Fu Ming Yin at 6:00 tonight. Before Zo Shiran came to Peing University, another person came to Peing University to find Fu Ming Yin, and that was Jing Ching Hao. While Jing Ching Hao was in the village, he never saw Fu Ming Yin receive his college admission notice. After returning to the capital, he also spoke with the educated youth who remained in Shyangyong village and learned that Fu Ming Yin had not received his admission notice. Fu Ping and Hepingping had divorced and all three members of the Fu family had come to Beijing to spend the spring festival with the Gu. Jing Ching Ha asked the educated youth in Shyangyong village. Do you know where Gu, the educated youth, lives? don't know. doubt anyone in the village knows. You should wait for Fuing Yin to come back from Beijing. I'll tell him and then you can contact him. Beijing is very large city. Even if Jing Ching Ha knew that Fuing Yin was also in Beijing, he wouldn't be able to find him. Jing Ching Hao wrote letter to Fu Ming Yin and mailed the reference materials he bought in Beijing to Shangyong village. To everyone's surprise, few days after the incident, Jing Ching Hao saw the sensational Beijing evening news. Fuing Yins admission notice was actually taken by Yu Win. Upon seeing the message, Jing Ching Hao rushed over to find Fuing Yin, only to find that he hadn't arrived. Jing Ching Hao obtained class schedule from Fuing Yins roommate and came to see Fu Ming again on Monday. Chapter 182 requesting film and television copyrights. It's so great that you got into university. Jing Ching Has eyes sparkled as he placed his hand heavily on Fuing Yins shoulder. knew you had good grasp of the knowledge. So, how did you fail the exam? You weren't in the village at the time. had to come back to see my grandfather, so couldn't ask you about the specifics. Turns out that bastard you shuin took your acceptance letter. Do you think he can get the admission notice of the top scorer in the provincial college entrance examination? That bastard, he's bitten off more than he can chew. He deserves to be caught. It's great that he's going to be sent to labor camp, ruining someone's future. think he should be rewarded with peanuts. That would be better. Hearing Jing Ching Has indignant tone, Fuuming Yin said, "The punishment of labor reform is enough. The Ministry of Education has also issued document stating that this should not happen again. Did you just see the news?" "Yes," Jing Ching Hao looked annoyed. Because my grandfather was hospitalized, specifically asked my counselor for leave these past few days and didn't stay in the dormatory. So, had no idea about this at all. On Saturday noon, overheard people talking in the school cafeteria and found out that your admission notice had been taken. was very worried and borrowed newspaper to read. ran to your school to find you, but you had already gone home. asked your roommates for your class schedule and specifically chose this time to come over so as not to interfere with your studies and to make sure can see you. Fuming Yin said, "There's lot going on since school just started. was thinking of coming to your school to see you later. Are you at your grandpa's house on Sundays? It's inconvenient for me to stay at my grandpa's house. Jing Ching Ha shook his head. I'll stay at school later. You can come find me at school when you're free. How is your grandfather's health? You've been discharged from the hospital and are recuperating at home. Jing Ha looked at Fuing Yan. He knows about the accident had in Shangyong village and has been wanting to see you. Fuing Yian raised an eyebrow. You told your grandfather about the time you almost got into trouble. Jing Ching Hao mentioned that his grandfather was in poor health. Generally speaking, in order to avoid worrying his family, he should not mention that life-threatening experience. really didn't want to tell him. Jing Chingo said frankly, "It was my grandfather who saw the wounds on my body and asked me about them in hurry. couldn't really make him worry. He knows that you and Guing saved my life and has been wanting to meet you, too." Jing Ching Hao received his admission notice and was overwhelmed with emotion when he saw his family alive. He had thought he would never see his grandfather again. But his frail grandfather gritted his teeth and clung to life waiting for him in the capital because he was admitted to university. He was able to spend some time with his grandfather and can now study peacefully. Fuing Yin, have an appointment this Sunday. Is next Sunday okay? Sure, Jingqinga said with smile. Anything is fine, then it's settled. Fu Ming Yin and Jing Ching Hao walked and talked along the shore of Wayaming Lake. After Fu Ming dropped Jing Ching Hao off at the gate, they ran into Zo Shuan, who had made wasted trip and was about to leave. Uncle Zo, hey. Zo Shuran saw Fu Ming Yian, and her face lit up with joy. was just about to leave, thinking I'd come see you next time. Now that's great. can talk to you about something today. And who is this next to you? Uncle Zo. This is former educated youth from the village who came to see me. His name is Jing Ching Hao from the chemical engineering university. Jing Ching Hao. This is my father-in-law's good friend, surnamed Zo. You can call him Uncle Zo or you can call him Uncle Zo. Zo Shuran's glasses slipped off and he peered at Jing Ching Ha through the frame. Jingq Ching Hao said with smile. Uncle Zo, not all educated youth would fight over the notification letter. Fuing Yin is my benefactor. Zo Sharan responded, "Yes, my nephew Ming only has one admission notice, which might be snatched away by one person at most." The two laughed at the same time, clasped hands, and then let go. Jing Ching Hao said to Fu Ming Yen, really have to go now. See you next Sunday." After seeing Jing Ching Ha off, Zosuran got down to business. The Beijing film studio had acquired the film and television rights to Wives and Concubines and Children of Heaven. Chapter 183, not screenwriter. I'm here to tell you that this copyright issue is actually not in accordance with the rules, so Shan said with smile. If it's to be adapted into film or television series, the final decision rests with the leadership. However, the quality of your two drafts is high, so don't think there's any problem. You're also my junior, so it's no big deal for me to tell you the news in advance. Fuing Yin smiled and said, "Thank you, Uncle Zo." Zoan waved his hand and began to talk about more details. Let me tell you about our past experiences adapting novels into movies. To be honest, Fuing Yin has certain connection with the novel Children of Shisha in the film because Zo Shuren used Children of Shisha as an example. The screenwriter of Children of Shisha is the author of the original novel. In later generations, novel authors often simply sold the copyrights with other people participating in the entire film and television adaptation process. This was because people in the film and television industry felt that it was like being in completely different field and were unwilling to let the original author participate too much in the adaptation process. With the advent of the internet age, large number of works adapted into film and television are online novels. The low entry barrier for online novels makes these film and television professionals naturally despise them and unwilling to hand over the power of discourse to the authors. But this era is different. There are no online writers at the bottom of the social hierarchy. Novel creators are literary professionals and writers who deserve respect. Novel authors hold an extremely high status in the literary world, especially in the arts and entertainment circles and those working in the film and television industry have great respect for the original authors. Therefore, how ran the author of children of Shisha did not understand the relevant knowledge of screenwriting. But when he offered the film and television rights, he mentioned that he wanted to be screenwriter and the film's chief screenwriter was given to him. What if the author lacks screenwriting knowledge? Then go learn. The production company hires teachers to give lessons to the author. Finds large number of successful and outstanding scripts for the author and also has professional creative team to discuss with the author, ultimately presenting the script. When it came to filming, there was no such thing as studio shooting these days. Instead, lot of real locations were used. The director would take the entire crew there to stay for period of time. Before the cameras are even turned on, the actors are already in character. And some films even require actors to undergo training before they can perform. As screenwriter, would also join the crew and could adjust the script at any time depending on the filming situation. As the original author, you certainly know the novel best. Our production studio welcomes authors to participate in screenwriting, and authors are willing to write screenplays. Besides the script fee being settled at 1,000 yuon per film, there's another benefit to writing screenplay, you'll receive script fee. When the film is being shot, the screenwriter will also be on set and will receive salary. Fuing understood whatso fees for adapting novels into films and television series are not much, but the script fees are much higher. In addition, there are the benefits of working on set. So many authors are willing to write scripts. Is Fuuming Yian willing or not? What he lacks most is time. His English is not good enough to go abroad to earn money overseas or even to buy what he wants with the money he earns. His time was so limited. And when he was really short of money, he would rather work overtime to write novels than do screenwriting. To be screenwriter, you need to learn professional script writing knowledge, communicate and collaborate with the creative team, and then work with the crew to polish the script as they film after year or even two. Is it really worth it to earn just one or 2,000 yuan? Obviously not. Fuming Yin said, "Uncle Zo, you've told me all the benefits of being screenwriter, and understand them. I'm student, so my focus should be on my studies. won't get involved in screenwriting." You don't regret it. Sharen said, "The script fees for the two films combined are about 2,000 yuan, and with the benefits for working on set, I'll give you 800 yuan for each. It'll definitely be over 3,000. Don't even mention 3,000. wouldn't do this editing job, even if it were 5,000. Let professionals do professional things. If possible, hope to have some say. After the script is finished, would like to see it and see if there are any parts that don't match my expectations and we can discuss and revise them together. Okay. Fuing Yian thought that since both of these novels were adapted from movies from his previous life, he might be able to help refine them if they were to be adapted into films or television series. Zos Shuran breathed sigh of relief. He didn't want to delay Fuing Yin studies, but he also had to explain the benefits of being screenwriter. If Fuming Yin was determined to become screenwriter, he would help him. I've thought of what you said. Let's do it your way. We'll prepare the script. When it's almost finished, you can take look and give us your feedback. As the original author, you can also go along to check on the progress when we're filming and see if what our film studio is producing is what you want. Fuing Yin said with smile. Then I'll have to trouble Uncle Zo. After finishing his business, Zos Shuan left in hurry, and Fuuming Yin was able to catch up with his 700 p.m. class. Chapter 184, the school newspaper visitor. light drizzle in March made the students feel that the weather, which had already warmed up, had turned cold again. The plants, however, since the prelude to the arrival of spring. After this spring rain, everything comes back to life. The lawn in the plum garden sprouts fine, hair-like new green shoots, and the branches look like they have blossomed with lush green flowers. On campus, you can hear cats meowing. It was too cold before, and the cats rarely meowed loudly. Now that it's warmer, they're begging female college students to feed them. People are not allowed to go onto the surface of Waying Lake anymore. The ice is broken, and if you step on it, you may fall into an ice hole at any time. In this kind of weather, there are even more people reading by the waming lake. Fu Ming Yin and his roommates also practiced their spoken English here. Originally, the boys were walking together and the girls were practicing together. When Fu Ming Yin saw Xiao Xiau appear, he promptly took the book and went to find her. Xiao Jas father is an official in the Ministry of Education. His father-in-law is an official in the Ministry of Education, and his wife and Xiao Jau were alumni. So, in sense, he and Xiao Jau are family friends. Is it too much to ask family friend for help with spoken English? Fuing Yian felt that it was no big deal to communicate with people in the world with an accent. But the problem was that his accent was too heavy. Only his teacher could understand what he was saying, and no one else could understand him. Even Lu Eie, who is usually the most patient, fell silent when he heard Fuming Yin's English. Dude, we're not in hurry. Anyway, there aren't any foreigners coming in. Let's practice some more and try to make sure that people from our own country can understand us. Therefore, Fu Ming thought that he should improve as much as possible before going abroad. Xiao Ja was stunned by Fu Mings question and some people around her started to tease her, but they quickly remembered that Fu Ming Yin was married and the teasing subsided. Although surprised by Fuing Yins request for advice, Xiao Xiau quickly adjusted her mindset and responded seriously, offering her own experience based on Fuing Yins specific situation. The rhythm of English is like this. You can try to imitate this part of my speech. Xiao Ju was instructing Fu Ming Yin on the inonation. am learning advanced scientific knowledge in this beautiful school. am proud to be student of Peing University. It's like poem. When reading poetry, you need to have emphasis and pitch. You need to punctuate and read according to the meaning. Fuing Yin actually felt that his pronunciation was not bad. So, he tried to imitate Xiao Ju's English, which made the girl next to him secretly laugh. In fact, Fuing Yin has no rustic air about him. He is the epitome of refined young nobleman. However, when he reads English, it is so funny that it makes people burst out laughing, creating contrast between nobleman picking his toes and eating garlic. Most people have friendly smiles, but Chian Panner in Xiao Jas dormatory almost rolled her eyes to the sky. Shian Panner said to her roommate, Sun Xiaoin, the youth league secretary, is really pestering Xiao Jau to study. He's the only one who's always taking up Xiao Jas time. Sun Xiaoan said. There are other students from our department here, too. If they want to ask Xiao Xiaou, Xiao Xiao will tell them. Anyway, he's incompetent, but still shows off. He almost got his college acceptance letter taken away, but he became the class's youth league secretary because of that. The fact that Fuuming Yan had advanced funds to get the tape recorder in advance had earned him good impression among the students in the department. So, Chian Panner's sarcastic remarks didn't get much of response. Chin Panner having been snubbed soon noticed that Shan Jing Shin from the literature department had come to find Fu Ming Yin. After the college entrance examination was suspended, Peing University still enrolled worker peasant soldier students every year, but the school magazine was discontinued. The department of literature enrolled the most students in the entire university and this group of students was also the most enthusiastic. They organized the resumption of the school magazine and are striving to publish it by the end of March. They are here now to conduct an exclusive interview with Fuming Yen. She and Panner felt even more heartbroken after hearing just few words. Chapter 185 pen name Wan. Although the peaking university journal is only an internal publication of the university, its history is in no way inferior to that of most magazines in China. Even many upandcoming publications pale in comparison to the peaking university journal with pitifully short history of only fraction of its original length. It's worth noting that the predecessor of the peaking university journal was the peaking university daily which was founded under the initiative of President Kai during the Republic of China era. It published important historical events and featured commentary articles by prominent figures and had long-standing influence in the history of the new culture movement. Many modern masters and famous figures such as Jeang Taiin Hushir Lu Sun and Fun Xi have published articles, opinions, and academic insights in school magazines. Now it's Fuming Yin's turn to appear in the school magazine. His pseudonym hasn't been revealed yet, and he's not publishing articles as an author. Shung Jing Shin is interviewing him because of the real and fake Fuyan. From the May 4th movement, the fierce battles of the war of resistance against Japan, the end of the civil war to the founding of the People's Republic of China and the war to resist US aggression and aid Korea. The school magazine recorded major historical events. Those who will engage in historical research in the future will also be able to glimpse the past events from the school magazine. The school magazine is now going to record the incident of the real and fake Fu Mingen. The admission notice taken away by Yushu Win has significant impact on Fu Ming personally and also has profound impact on the Ministry of Education and universities as whole. Shan Jing Xin sat in sheltered spot and chatted with Fu Ming Yin about his affairs in casual family oriented manner. The newspapers focused on Yusu Win and the impact of this event on national policy without paying attention to Fuing Yins own experience. The school magazine wanted to report something unexpected and different. So, it decided to start with Fuing Yin's personal experiences. Shing Xin wasn't professional reporter, so he learned about Fuing Yins past through casual conversation. Fu Ming Yin cooperated and consciously steered the conversation toward what he wanted to say. In impoverished families, money and receipts are limited. But after Fu Ming Yin got married, he lived comfortable life. If he didn't use his wife's money, then Fuing Yins money must have come from somewhere else. Shanghin thought of his roommate's actions and couldn't help but look at Fu Ming Yan. Do you write things and submit them to the press? Are you using the royalties to improve your life? On the first evening of the Chinese literature department's roll call, someone revealed their identity as writer and literature students began submitting articles to various magazines. Shan Jingshin couldn't help but wonder if the person in front of him was the same. Fu Ming Yin never intended to hide his identity as novelist. He wrote in his dormatory and in the classroom. He thought his roommates would ask, but although they were curious, they respected his privacy. Apart from Lu Wei, no one knew that he wrote and submitted manuscripts. Even Lui was unaware of his authorship, but now Fu Ming Yin is preparing to reveal this identity to Shan Jingshin of the school magazine. Since the conversation had been deliberately steered to this point, Fu Ming Yin readily admitted, "Yes, my wife's family is relatively well off. couldn't let her have much worse standard of living after she married me, so thought about submitting my work. Luckily, it was accepted on my first submission, and didn't make many revisions." Which magazine did you submit your first article to? Back then, was reckless and wrote long novel without even submitting it to magazine. My wife suggested that my father-in-law submit it for me. So, he sent it to the People's Publishing House in Beijing. However, for my later manuscripts, submitted them to magazines. So far, I've worked with two magazines, People's Literature and October. Shing Xen eyelids twitched slightly. As literature major, he certainly had an artistic heart. He didn't know what works Beijing People's Publishing House had published this year, but he knew all too well the two magazines Fu Ming mentioned. People's Literature and Contemporary Literature are literary magazines that Chinese literature students consider sacred. Currently, no student has been able to get their work published in such publications. They are publications reserved for professors. What articles did people's literature and contemporary literature publish this year? don't remember much about Shanghin's other authors, but do know that one author published novel first this year and then his short stories were published in People's Literature and Contemporary Literature respectively. The author when Tan wrote double life which had an initial print run of 1.2 million copies and sold exceptionally well at Shinwa Bookstore. It truly became work that the masses loved. Wives and Concubines is full of literary merit, while Little Shoes is slightly weaker in literary merit, but the tender affection in it is touching. Fu Ming Yin smiled and instead of keeping her in suspense, said directly, think my pen name is quite famous." "My pen name is One Tan, and my published works include Double-faced Life, while my works published in magazines include Wives and Concubines and Little Shoes." Chapter 1862 interviews. Shan Jingshin suddenly stood up. You are Wintan. The word Winan was spoken loudly, attracting the attention of everyone, including the group studying English. Xiao Jau smoothed the stray hairs that had fallen beside her ears. She thought she heard the words when Tan of Fuming Yins three works. Xiao Ju only read double life. The young students liked the story, but Xiao Ju disliked its themes. She couldn't understand the beliefs of the male and female protagonists, as well as the important supporting characters and even their sacrifice of personal happiness for their beliefs. Xiao Xiaou is still that little girl who yearns for free country, longing to go to America and find true spiritual freedom there. because she was indifferent to double life. Xiao Jay didn't pretend to fit in and go to the magazine when she heard her roommates mention that when Tan had released new work. Fortunately, the English department is not like the Chinese department, which is filled with fanatical atmosphere about literary works. There are many talented people in the department who do not want to read literary magazines and only want to do well in their major courses. However, upon hearing the pen name when Tan Xiao Jiu vaguely felt that it was related to Fu Ming Yin and she kept it in mind. Shung Jing Xin quickly led Fu Ming Yin to the side. Shung Jing Shin also knew that this was big deal, but he hadn't heard anyone mention Wan's identity. If their school newspaper reported it first, it would be the most sensational news in the school newspaper. Shan Jingshin pulled Fu Ming Yan little further away and looked at him. Fuing Yian, you're not joking with me, are you? Your pen name is One Tan, right? Yes, I'm not joking. My pen name is One Tan. Shan Jing Shin leaned forward, his eyes fixed on Fu Ming Yin. Are there any other people in the school who know? Does that reporter from the Beijing Evening News know? No one else at the school knows this, and the reporter is unaware of my pen name either. Good, good, good, Shuning Xin said three times. His gaze was fixed on Fu Ming Yin, so tender it was almost dripping with affection, as if he were looking at his beloved, circling around Fu Ming. Fuing Yin got goosebumps from the stare and couldn't help but rub the goosebumps on his body through his sleeve. Fuing Yian, I'd like to propose two interviews, Shanghin said. One interview will still be about the admission notice incident, and the other interview will be to find out your thought process in submitting your article. Can't we merge them into one manuscript? Then we won't distinguish between primary and secondary points. When the female soldier returns home report came out, didn't reporter Sue also not write in detail about your experience studying at peaking university because writing about it would deviate from the theme of the report. After Shung Jings explanation, Fu Ming nodded to indicate that he understood. We're bit short on time right now. Shan Jing glanced at his watch and said after lunch could do an exclusive interview with you about your identity as one tan. Okay, have favor to ask. Shing rubbed his hands together looking at Fu Ming Yin with trepidation. Could you please not reveal your identity before the school magazine comes out? You can tell few people in small circle, but don't tell anyone else. Wait until the magazine is published before you talk about it. Okay, of course. Don't worry. We already have two reports and we are preparing the other articles. We will speed things up so that the school magazine can be published as soon as possible. After receiving Fuing Yins affirmative reply, Shing Xin became somewhat absent- minded during class. Dude, Leanguin nudged Shing Xin with his elbow after the first interview. Why are you looking so lost? Weren't you interviewing that Fuming Yin? Is he difficult to deal with? Shan Jingshin looked around and finding no one paying attention, pulled Lyang Zwa to the corridor. It's not difficult. We just discovered big secret. What big secret is it? Langua asked curiously. You probably don't know this, but that real and fake Fu Ming Yin has another identity. He is the author. Went Tan Shan Jingshin really liked Fuing Yins works. In his mind, the three works were equally good, each with its own strengths. He originally thought that the author who wrote such works must be wise old man. But he never expected that the author was such young man. It's one thing for one tan to be college student, but he's actually an English major and he didn't even come to the Chinese department. Shan Jingshin rambled on for while. Then seeing Leongs were remained silent, he nudged him with his elbow. Aren't you going to say anything like me? Chapter 187. The initial intention to write novel. What should Leong say? His mother attended the symposium on double life and had met the author Wentan long time ago. His mother had also mentioned that Wentan was freshman majoring in English. At the time, Leangza asked his name in shock and listened to his mother talk endlessly about the other man's strengths. She said that the young man came from an ordinary family, but he had married good wife who was handsome and upright and was also top student. Leona had excellent grades and was always the other people's child in the compound. Now he was being outshon by wintan he had never met and he felt little resentful. The symposium was held before the lunar new year almost month before the start of the school year. By the time the school year actually started, Lyanga had completely forgotten what Wentan was actually called. In addition, having already made group of friends in the Chinese department, Lyangza completely forgot that there was Wan in the English department and didn't even think about it. When Lyang Zua occasionally heard people mention Wentan's works, he never mentioned that the person was from the English department of Peing University. You actually knew all along. Shanghi knew what Lyangu was thinking the moment he saw Langwas face and grabbed Langwa by the neck. Shanghin grabbed Lyang Zwa by the neck and swayed him from side to side. Why didn't you tell me sooner? When Tan, this is when Tan, his first novel, went straight to fulllength publication, selling over 1.2 million copies in its first printing and even needing reprint. The author of Wives and Concubines and Children of Heaven. You actually knew who he was all along. You should know how much like this author. After reading Children of Heaven, even dreamt about buying little shoes for Lin Xiaolong and Lin Xiaoing. And you didn't tell me. really forgot. You can forget this. Shing Xin eyes widened like copper bells and his nostrils flared as he inhaled loudly. When Children of Heaven came out in March, Professor Yu mentioned this novel, saying it was the most authentic work of rural sentiment and that it might even be contender for best short story of the year. How could you forget that? Tell me how did you know about him? Looking at Shung Jing Xin's appearance, Leangs was sighed and began to explain from the beginning. My mom attended seminar on double life. After attending the seminar, my mom told me that when Tan was an English major and also gave her his name. However, the seminar was held before the Lunar New Year and it had been almost month since the start of the new semester, so forgot about it. After Lyangzwa finished speaking, he paused for moment and then said with emotion, "You said that when Tan is Fuing Yin, what coincidence. It's one thing that Fuing Yan is the person involved in the female soldier returning home, but to have such pin name, your report this time is going to be outstanding." "That's right," Shuning Xin said. "I'm planning to urge the manuscript forward. was originally thinking that it would be ready to be printed by the end of the month, but now have to speed things up. Who knows?" Some newspaper might remember to report on when Tan and once when Tan's identity is revealed, the peaking university journal will fall behind. How can this guy be so amazing? Leong was said, "Everyone says you have to become famous early, but it's so hard to become famous. How come this Fu Ming Yen became famous so easily? Some people are just born this outstanding." Shung Jingshin said, "Why don't you come with me at noon? That guy is so elegant and refined. Let me tell you, when went to look for him in the English department, spotted him in the crowd immediately. Shanghin said, even think that if the film academy resumes enrollment, the best place for that guy would be to go to the film academy." Leanga: Okay, I'll go with you at noon to take look. Leanga asked in surprise, "Didn't you finish your interviews this morning? That was such long time. Wasn't it enough for you to do all the interviews? was asking about the admission notice before, but now that know about his other identity, need to do two interviews. There's not enough time. I've arranged with Fu Ming Yen to continue the interview at noon. Leanga glanced at his friend and said, "Doing interviews is important, but teaching is also important. You need to focus." "Okay, okay, I'll definitely focus later." Shanghin couldn't help but tug at Leongo again, putting his arm around him. "What's your mother's pin name? Does she have any novels, essays, or reviews for our school magazine? Leangs what kicked Shanghin, breaking free from Shanghin's grasp. My mom writes slowly. If she has to write for the school magazine instead of magazine she's familiar with, she'll have real headache. see. Leangs. Well, what do you think? Would it be all right if asked Fuing Yen to write an article for me? Give it try. He has already introduced himself as the author when Tan so maybe he will be willing to write manuscript for you. didn't say it voluntarily. Shung Jing retorted. found out by asking him during chat. Shung Jing Shin looked worried. It seems quite difficult to get articles. These days magazines are paying the maximum fee for their articles, but the school journal can't afford it. Well have to try it first just in case, Lyanga casually remarked. The bell rang for the next class and Lyango put his arm around Shanghinis neck and led him into the classroom. After Shanghin told Langu to focus on his studies, he did focus during class. However, towards the end of get out of class, he stopped paying attention to the teacher and started rumaging through his drawer, eventually putting his books into his bag. As soon as the bell rang, Shanghin grabbed his military green cross body bag and ran off. I'm off. Lyangs eyes widened. They had agreed to meet at noon, but he had left him behind. Shung Jing Shin had indeed completely forgotten about Lyang Zwa. He ate quickly in the cafeteria and waited at the entrance of the school of foreign languages early in the morning. full 15 minutes later, Shanghin finally saw the figure he had been waiting for. Student Fu Ming. Shanghin's dark eyes lit up instantly as he eagerly went to greet him. The last time Fu Ming saw such starry eyes was when Guimmings two classmates looked like that. Now seeing his college classmates like this, he felt little uncomfortable. All right, the pin name when Tan has published three novels, all of which have been influential. With the publication of the school magazine, the students enthusiasm will definitely not be lacking, and he can try to get used to it now. Shan Jingshin took out the notebook and pen he had prepared beforehand, found stone bench, and began conducting the interview before writing double life. Had you ever tried your hand at creative writing? had no prior experience in writing novels. just had this story in my head and wanted to share it with everyone. After finished writing it, my first thought was that if the first publisher rejected it, they must return the original manuscript to me. Otherwise, it would take me almost half month to handcopy novel. Chapter 188. The school newspaper is published. When talking with Shanghin, Fuing Yin couldn't help but think of his original intention in writing double life. He writes novels simply to make money legally and legitimately. He needs money and tickets to live relatively comfortable life, but he is unwilling to take risks. You should know that although the college entrance examination has been reinstated, the concept of reform and opening up has not yet been put forward. If you are caught engaging in speculation and profitering and are unlucky, you don't know how many years you could be imprisoned. Making money by writing articles is the most suitable thing for him and he has lot of good stories in his mind. He didn't really expect Double Life to be accepted the first time. His plan was to try it out with few publishers and if it didn't work out, he would change the story. Fortunately, his work was success. The 100,000word novel, Double Life, and the tickets he got from He Pingping allowed him to eat and drink well before leaving Shyangyang Village. wrote with the intention of improving my life through royalties. finished my first book very quickly, but when it came time to submit it, was always anxious, worried that it would be rejected. To be honest, dreamed of getting the manuscript accepted the night before and then dreamed of being rejected the next night. even lost the original manuscript. In my dream, was writing the manuscript with great effort and my hands were shaking from exhaustion. Shung Jing Shin was amused by Fu Mings words and laughed several times before continuing to ask questions. Your double life is so well written. Why are you worried about it being rejected? Fu Ming nodded. There aren't any stories like this on the market, so I'm not sure if it will be published. If one agency doesn't work, I'll try another. As long as have the original manuscript, can keep submitting it. Beijing Publishing House is so good. thought you would stick to one publisher, especially since it was your father-in-law who submitted your manuscript to you. Shing Xin spoke the last sentence very softly. Fu Ming chuckled and said, "In recent years, more and more people have been exonerated, and the number of literary works submitted to publishing houses has also increased significantly. My father-in-law helps me submit my work, but he can't guarantee that it will be accepted. At most, people will give me detailed guidance if it's not accepted because of him." That's true. Double life is indeed very good. Shing Xin felt that Fu Ming Yin had kind of uninhibited honesty. Many people would package their ideas and try to make them seem more lofty and perfect, but Fuming Yin directly admitted that he wrote articles for money and even talked about the benefits of submitting articles with his father-in-law's backing. Shan Jang Xian side, increasingly convinced that Fu Ming Yin was unlikely to submit an article to the school magazine since the magazine simply couldn't afford it. After brief moment of discouragement, Shan Jing rallied his spirits again. You've already talked about the creative process behind double life, but what about wives and concubines and little shoes? Could you tell us about the background of the final drafts? When was writing wives and concubines, my father, sister, and met an old lady with bound feet in Beijing. Before liberation, women with bound feet lived in seclusion in deep courtyards and took pride in having bound feet without engaging in production. After liberation, women were no longer referred to as XX, but truly had their own names. Only then did they realize that it was an invisible confinement and that they had paid the price of health and endless pain for the sake of distorted aesthetic. The inspiration for children of heaven came from seeing child running. Among all the children, he was the smallest, and even his shoes were tattered, but he ran with great ferocity. In the end, he fell down, wiping away his tears as he rushed towards the finish line. That running race allowed Fu Ming Yin to sketch out the complete picture of Children of Heaven in his mind, and Lu Shin Wus commission allowed him to complete the story in the shortest amount of time. After Shing Jingshin asked about the background of the creation of Wives and Concub and Little Shoes, he asked few more questions and learned that Fu Mingians royalties for the three novels were 10 per thousand words. The three books together have total word count of nearly 200,000, which means the royalties are close to 2,000. Even in Beijing, earning this much money in less than year is an extremely high salary. Even if the university doesn't provide any subsidies, this amount of money would be enough for Fu Ming Yin to study and live on. You must have made lot of money from those three short stories. Will you continue writing? Keep writing. Fuing Yian nodded and said, "As long as have stories in my mind, will keep writing. Even if you're not short of money, you'll still write." At first, wrote for money, but now it's not just about money. My three novels have brought me lot of letters from readers, and I've become friends with many of them. They are also looking forward to my new works. After asking questions for about half an hour, Shanghin had asked everything he needed to. When it was time to leave, Shanghin stopped in his tracks. Is there anything else? Fuing Yian noticed the other person's hesitation. If you have any works, could you also submit copy to our peaking university journal? Our journal doesn't pay for submissions. Because there was no payment for the manuscript, Shanghin spoke with particular hesitation. He had already mentally prepared himself for Fuing Yin to refuse. Okay. Fuing Yin nodded. Shung Jing Shin had asked Fuing Yin one last time with little hope, but to his utter surprise, Fu Ming Yin actually agreed and his eyes widened in disbelief. Real? Fuing Yin said with laugh. Really? It's not necessarily about writing novels. It could also be about writing critical articles. I'm busy with my studies right now, so it might take some time to get the manuscripts out. Fuming already had draft in mind about what article to write for the peaking university journal, but the policy had not yet been released, and he planned to wait until the policy was released before writing the commentary. "It's okay. It's okay," Shanghin quickly said. "Anytime is fine. Just come to my dorm building to find me when you finished writing the manuscript." After receiving Fu Ming Yins affirmative answer, Shanghin ran all the way back to his dormatory. There were two people sleeping in the dormatory, Langu's bunk was the lower bunk, and he was lying down reading book. Come out. Come out. Shanghin lowered his voice and pulled Lyang Zwa out of the dormatory. Shanghin jumped up and down on the spot, then said to Leongua, "It's done. It's done. He promised to give us piece of writing next time if he has one." Leongs were rolled his eyes. Dude, didn't you realize you forgot something? Forgot what? Didn't you say you'd take me to see Fu Ming at noon? But after class, you ran off like the wind. Langu poked his buddy's chest. forgot. Shan Jingshin said back then, was worried that others would wait for me, so thought had to be quick. Leonga, all right, you go and work on your school magazine. Shung Jing Shin has finished writing the two interviews, working overtime, but he hasn't collected enough other articles yet. Everyone is busy studying on weekdays and doesn't have time to rush to finish the articles. As result, the earliest the school magazine can be published is next Monday. Chapter 189, health preserving pot. Fuming Yin was carrying vegetable basket containing small stack of pork ribs wrapped in oil paper, two yams, dried shitake mushrooms, dried scallops, and scallions. These are the ingredients were preparing to use to make pork rib soup at the Lou family's house. In addition, Fu Ming also bought freshwater crests, brought piece of cured meat from his home, cabbage, and pork belly. Guushi was carrying large insulated container which contained brazed chicken with potatoes. started making the brazed chicken with potatoes last night. Because used freerange chicken which has firm bones and tendons and is not easy to overcook. stewed it all night. This morning added potatoes, took half of it to the Lou family to eat and left the other half for the goo family to eat. When they arrived at the steel mill gate, the couple saw Louie wei come out of the security room. Lui Weii waved as he walked toward the couple, calling out, "Here, here." When Lui saw Guushi, he was amazed. "Hello, Guushi. You look stunning today. My roommate looks bit rough next to you." Fuing Yin was still handsome, and he had even shaved his beard, but his hair was almost ready for trim. Since he didn't like using hair wax, it wasn't very neat. Guushi, on the other hand, was quite different. As the weather warmed up, Guushi shed her heavy cotton padded coat and wore lead gray overcoat. The coat, ironed beforehand, was perfectly wrinkle-free and hung naturally on Guushi's straight and slender legs. Fuming Yin had previously mentioned that Guushi looked good with curly hair. She had braided her long hair into braid before going to bed last night, and when she let the braids down in the morning, her hair had formed charming and beautiful wavy curl. Today she was too embarrassed to go outside with her hair completely down. So Fu Ming suggested that Guushi tie up half of her hair and let the other half hang loose over her shoulders. Some stray hairs were held back with small red bow hair clips, making her look more lively. After all, Guushi was true young girl who was not yet 20 years old. Guushi received flurry of compliments before she even stepped out of the door after applying little lipstick to brighten her complexion. By the time she left the Ministry of Public Security's residential compound, her face was burning red, like burnt bottom. She looks good, like movie actor. Fuming even thought of the brighteyed and white-toed movie actors of the 1980s, and his lover had that kind of charm. I'll go out like this every Sunday from now on. Strangers kept turning their heads to look at her on the street, which Guushi could still bear. But now Lui Weii was generous with his praise and Guu Yusis ears turned red again. She awkwardly ran her hand through her hair. Lui Weii stepped forward and patted Fu Ming Yan on the shoulder. Where's your sister? Why didn't she come? She joined the drama club and has to rehearse on Sundays. Fu Mingju didn't really want to go back to the Gu family home since it was her sister-in-law's family home. She took advantage of the drama club rehearsal to stay at school on Sundays and she estimated that she would only come back once month in the future. Louis Wei remarked the drama club is indeed very busy. After the arrival of this year's college students, the student union, student self-governing organization, was established and various clubs were also set up, including the drama club. Beijing has long tradition of spoken drama. Plays like Thunderstorm and Tea House are both critically acclaimed and commercially successful classics. Laosi's Tea House in particular can be considered half of the history of Chinese spoken drama, attracting large audiences at every performance. Members of university drama clubs are taking scripts from Beijing People's Art Theater and rehearsing, and some are even planning to produce original scripts and hold competition in June this year. Louie wei knew so much about the drama club because he also wanted to join it. However, when he learned about the heavy rehearsal workload and the requirement to rehearse at school on Sundays, he gave up. From Monday to Saturday, no one is home. My younger sister is home alone most of the time. On weekends, she has to come back no matter what. Louiei asked, "What are you carrying? Ingredients for making soup." Fuing Yian said, also bought few side dishes. I'll cook them for you at noon. You can cook, Lui Weii subconsciously looked at Guushi, assuming that Guushi was the one who cooked. Guu Yushi said shily. Brother Ming said he cooks better and that I'm wasting ingredients. Today we're guests at your house, so he's here to show off his skills. Guushi's only skills are cooking rice and stir frying vegetables. However, Guushi was also very curious about her husband's cooking skills. I'll try his cooking today. Since you've come to my house as guests, should be the one to come. Louis Wei said politely. Come on. Fuming Yin punched Lou Weii. You said in the dorm that if your parents aren't home, you either eat at the cafeteria or at the restaurant next door. You don't know how to cook. Leave this meal to me. Once they got home, Lui Weii knew that Fuing Yin was indeed good cook because he blanched the ribs, soaked the dried scallops, prepared some vegetables in advance, and then simmered the soup all in just half an hour. While Fu Ming Yin and Lui Wei were in the kitchen, Lui Jing and Guushi were sitting together. Does your spouse cook at your house? Luigi Jing knew that most of the housework was done by women. But when she turned her head to look at Guushi with her curly hair, she thought it was normal for pampered young lady like her not to know how to cook. Actually, no. Guushi shook her head. Back in the countryside, Fu Ming Yin never had chance to cook. After arriving in the capital, Liihua took full control of the kitchen, at most letting Fu Ming Yian help with the ingredients, but never letting him cook. Guu Yushi smiled, her eyes sparkling with laughter. He told me that when we move to our new house, won't have to cook anymore. He and my sister will do the cooking. Lui Jing held Guy Yushis hand, intending to compliment her on her clean and white hands, but then noticed deep scar on her left hand. What's going on? Guu Yushi said. It was done when went to the countryside. Guushi's skin was fair, showing no signs of sun exposure, making her completely different from the educated youth from the factory who went to the countryside. At this moment, Luigi Jing became curious about the rural assignment and inquired about the situation. Some educated youth went to the countryside, and even if their families brought money and ration coupons, they couldn't get comfortable position. Guushi's family gave her too much, not to mention money and ration coupons. The important thing was that the village's pig farm was built with money from the Gu family, and they even got several piglets. So, in the countryside, Guushi initially suffered bit of hardship before getting the job of feeding pigs at the pig farm. As the two talked, Fuing Yin was also telling Lui Weii how to make soup. For someone like Lui Jing, who is in poor health, the most suitable thing to eat is some nourishing soup. Yam is mild and nourishing medicinal herb that can help regulate digestive function. Fuming had been to Guangdong and knew some of the recipes for delicious Cantonese soups. He planned to tell Lui so that he could make soup for his sister on this rare Sunday. While making soup, Fu Ming thought of something. Could he ask the person in charge of the rice cooker factory he knew to launch health pot that could perform low temperature slow cooking? Chapter 19. short visit to the Lou family. In his previous life, Fuing Yin felt guilty towards Lin Xiaoang because he entered the wrong bridal chamber. In addition, his father always taught him that he should fulfill the duties of man. So, he usually gave in to Lin Xiaoang. In this way, Fuming Yin became very good at housework. Aside from being really bad at sewing and mending, Fuuming Yin is also unable to have children. However, she is good at everything else from waterproofing and carpentry to cleaning and cooking. Later, when he had more money and his family was financially secure, Fu Ming Yin wanted to hire nanny. Lin Xiaoang refused. Later, Fuuming Yin learned that Lin Xiaoang was worried that having an extra informant at home would make it inconvenient for her to meet with her old lover. At that time, Fuuming Yin was already successful boss. Sometimes he was so busy that he wanted to eat something hot. But stir frying dishes took too much time. So soupy dishes were more suitable. So he made health pot. The best way is to simmer soup on gas stove, but that's unsafe because of the open flame. health pot with timer is much safer. He was on good terms with Cantonese merchants who gave him various soup recipes. With the development of e-commerce in later generations, all kinds of ingredients could be bought. Fuming Yin's best skill was making soup, and he also liked soups cooked in health pot. The soup was simmered in advance, and when served with rice and little pickled vegetables, Fu Ming could enjoy delicious meal. Thinking of the commonly used health-preserving rice cooker, he wondered if in this day and age, Japanese rice cookers were the best, and if he could use healthpreserving rice cooker to make Chinese rice cookers surpass those of Japan. The principle behind this health pot is not difficult. Simply increase the resistance wire to achieve slow cooking at low temperature and then import the electronic chip to control the time. If we could acquire the technology from the Japanese pirates and then sell the rice cookers to the United States and other western countries in Europe and America, we could greatly expand our domestic foreign exchange reserves. While thinking about things, Fuing Yian casually removed the leaves and older stems of the wormwood. Why did you throw away all the leaves? Lui Weii could tell that Fu Ming Yin was distracted and couldn't help but reach out and grab the leaves when Fu Ming Yin continued to throw them away. Fu Ming Yin told Lui Wei to throw away the vegetable leaves. This is for eating the stems. will it taste good? Lui looked at the stick in his hand. It had slightly bitter taste. Would it really taste good? In this day and age, logistics are not as developed and eating is not like in the internet age where people from all over the country can provide information, various dishes can be presented to people through videos and there are even dedicated food vloggers who can provide feedback on the food. Many people have never eaten this green vegetable, water crest. It has unique aroma like ton leaves. Some people like it and some don't. My sister doesn't really like Chinese tune. Don't worry, it doesn't have strong peculiar taste like tune or celery. It tastes all right. Give it try. If you don't like it, brought other dishes. That's true. My sister likes pork ribs and yams are good, too. Overall, the younger sister ate very little. After plucking the leaves of the water crests, Fu Ming quickly chopped the cured pork, covered it with bowl, and then prepared the other vegetables before the two of them left the kitchen. Girls of Luigi Jings age have special longing for love. Since Lui Jing had already asked about Guu Yushi's life in the countryside, the topic naturally turned to how Guushi got together with Fuing Yian. What are you talking about? Fuing Yin naturally sat down next to Guushi. We were talking about the first time we met. Guu Yusis eyes curved into smile. saved you the first time we met, Fuing Yen said with certainty. Fuing Yin remembered both times he saved Guushi clearly. However, he could only publicly acknowledge one of the rescues because he witnessed Guushi falling into the water in full view of everyone. There was another instance where it was inappropriate to speak of it publicly, lest people speculate about Guushis innocence. Lui Jing chuckled to herself and Guushi pinched Fuming Yian. Guu Yushi wasn't really angry. She said coetishly, "What? You drove the oxgart to the county government to pick us up. Have you forgotten? Guushi still remembers the rapid beating of her heart at that time. She remembers being so infatuated with Fu Ming Yin that her heart felt like it was going to jump out of her chest and then desperately trying to suppress it. Guu Yushui told herself that she must remember her family. Her going to the countryside was an accident and her family would find way to help her return to the city. She must protect herself in the countryside and must not date anyone. Who knew that after falling in love at first sight, there would be two more unexpected events that would make Guu Yushi fall deeply in love. Fuming had really forgotten. Whether it was working in the fields or picking up educated youth, it was all about earning work points for him. That day, he was probably assigned by the village chief to pick up educated youth. So, he did as he was told. He safely brought those educated youth whose faces were indistinguishable back to the village and that was considered completing his task. He didn't pay any attention to Guushi's appearance. Even before his rebirth, when his cousin mentioned Guushi, he had basically forgotten about her, only remembering that Guushi had pair of bright eyes. Lui Weii chuckled and said, "You don'tt even remember your sister-in-law who's so beautiful." Fu Ming Yin shook his head. At the time, felt that the educated youth and us rural people were not the same kind of people, and we didn't usually interact with each other. Guushi said, "Actually, it wasn't just my first time going to the countryside that met the person from Shangyong Village. We've also met several times when was working, but he doesn't remember me. We weren't close back then," Fuming Yin said. Guushi laughed. "Yes, we only became familiar with each other after he saved me." Her eyes sparkled and Guushi said softly, want to marry him." Looking at Guushi, Luigi Jing felt as if she were witnessing love story. Even drinking ordinary water felt as sweet as drinking sugar water. Lui Weii originally thought that dating could be postponed. But seeing Guushi's shy and timid appearance, he was also little tempted to start relationship. Someone had tried to introduce him to potential partner before, but he was too lazy to go. Now it seems like he could go and meet her. After discussing Guu Yushi and Fuing Yins marriage, it was the Lu siblings turn to speak. Lui Jing also took out her medical records, saying, can go back and have my mom take look, and maybe my grandpa and grandma can offer some traditional Chinese medicine solutions." Okay. Louis Wei had only just learned that Guushi had such family background in scholarship and immediately agreed to give her the medical records. Chapter 1, 191. Lu Jings shock. Luigi Jings shock. Although Lui Jing produced her medical records, she did not hold out much hope that she could be cured using traditional Chinese medicine. The problem of missing heart valves is like congenital disability. How can something that doesn't exist grow? If it is theoretically possible, then it would require finding the best traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. And good traditional Chinese medicine practitioners are indeed hard to find. In addition, over the past decade, not only has the government cracked down on capitalist rotors, but it has also put lot of effort into destroying the four olds. Many traditional Chinese medicine practitioners have gone into hiding, and no one can accurately assess their skill level. If there's way to treat it, then treat it. If not, then forget it. Luigi Jings pale face held faint smile. just need your sister-in-law's family to take look at my medical records. When you've used them up, give them to brother Fu and he can give them to my brother. Luigi Jing didn't want to talk much about her illness. She could clearly feel her body getting heavier day by day. The doctor had said before that if she was lucky, she could live past 20, but at most she would stop at 25. Dragging her heavy body, Luigi clearly felt her heart weakening. Her family built her safe house sheltered from the wind and rain, but her body was too fragile. What would be just common cold for an ordinary person could be fatal to her. She could accept her impending death, but she also knew clearly that her family wanted to keep her from dying. Later on, Luigi sometimes felt uncomfortable seeing doctors. It must have been really tough for you to raise her. The conditions for artificial valves are not yet mature, so we can't perform heart surgery. Let's wait and see. You've done your best and there's nothing else we can do but make sure the child is wellfed and watered. To be honest, even if it were truly mature artificial valve, she wouldn't be eligible for surgery. Her health is too poor. Do you have any other children in your family? Some doctors didn't say anything. They just looked at her with astonishment, their eyes seeming to say, "Her body is in such bad state. How can she still be alive?" The thought of the doctor looking at her medical records made Lu Eing feel uneasy, as if the previous situation of seeking medical treatment had come to pass again, not wanting to dwell on the topic, Lu Eing took the initiative to change the subject. By the way, I'm little curious. Has Brother Fu's manuscript been approved? After pause, Luijing added, "My brother saw Brother Fu writing manuscript at school and told me about it. I've been quite curious and don't know if Brother Fu's manuscript has been approved. Fuming Yin passed. Wow, that's fast. When can we see Brother Fu's masterpiece? After Luijing finished speaking, she saw faint smile on Guushis face. That smile held hint of pride and self-satisfaction, reminding Luijing of her parents. When his older brother, Lui Wei, received his university acceptance letter, his parents had this kind of smile. Due to the traditional Chinese tendency to be modest, they were embarrassed to directly share the good news with others. But if someone asked, his parents would give this kind of answer. We did well on this exam and will be attending school in Beijing. You asked which school it was? It was peaking university and studied foreign languages. Yes. Yes. Yes. Maybe the Chinese department is better, but my child likes the English department. It's fine. It's great that my child can get into this school. The parents couldn't stop smiling when they talked about Lui Weiis grades and the school he would be attending. This made Lu Eins mind race. Guu Yushi looked so much like her parents. Fuming Yin must have published some works and might even be well-known author in the literary world. Luiji Jing paused for moment and then asked, "Has it already been published, or is it by relatively well-known author?" Yes. Guushi saw that Lu Jing was asking her the question and her eyes curved like crescent moons. I've already seen the magazine on the table. You should have already seen it. Guushi picked up the magazine, waved it at Lui Jing, and said, "It's the first edition of October, and his pen name is Wentan." Lui Jing was very familiar with the pen name Wan. When Double Life was published, she read two chapters of the story. She liked the vivid characters and the love between the male and female protagonists. When Wives and Concubines was published, Lui Jing even wondered if Tan was female author because the novel's understanding of the oppression of women was so comprehensive. The second time, the author replied, which made Lu Eing extremely fond of Wentan. The final book, Children of Heaven, was also thoroughly enjoyable reading experience. Although her brother thought the plot was bit exaggerated, Lui Jing also really liked it. And it turns out that when Tan is actually his brother's roommate, Fuing Yin. Looking up, Luigi Jing thought Fuming Yin was handsome and dashing when she first met him today. But now she felt he was even more dazzling and radiant, making it hard to look directly at him. Lu Eijing realized that her favorite author was visiting her home. He was good friend of her brother and would come often in the future. She would even get to taste when Tan's cooking at noon. All of this made her heart race. As her blood rushed through her veins, Luijing felt dizzy. What might seem like minor symptom to an outsider could be fatal to someone with heart condition. Luigi Jings face turned deathly pale and her body trembled unconsciously. Lui Weii sensed something was wrong when he learned Fuing Yins identity. He was well aware of his sister's fondness for Win. My sister will definitely be excited if her favorite author appears in front of her. Lui Weii quickly reached into his clothes for the medicine, grabbed the thermos, and unscrewed the lid. Guushi noticed Lu Ein behavior almost immediately. Ming, turn around. Guushi said, "Lui Weii, feed your sister her medicine." Lui Weii responded, put the medicine into his sister's mouth, and took out straw for her to drink water. Guy Yushi undressed Lui Jing. Louie way, what are you doing? My sister takes this medicine and it usually takes about an hour or half day to get better. know little bit of first aid. Don't worry, won't hurt your sister. My technique will be very gentle and will help your sister calm down quickly. Guushi told Louie Weii to turn his head away as well. When Lui turned around, she lifted his thermal underwear and put her hand inside. Guy Yushi clenched her right hand into half fist and gently scraped Lu Eins acupoints with her knuckles. Her left hand was also warm, so she placed it on Lu Eins back and gently rubbed it. Guu Yushi knew that Lu Eing was thin, but she was still shocked when her palm touched Lu Ein's back. She was really too thin. Guu Yushi dismissed any unnecessary thoughts and began to rub and scrape Lu Egs paricardium meridian until it warmed up. Guushi studied western medicine at school and this semester she is studying human anatomy and biochemistry. However, Guushi secretly learned the traditional Chinese medicine techniques passed down by the pay family and the method she currently uses is to perform light scraping massage through the finger joints. Patients like Lu Eing have poor blood supply and are currently in the acute phase of their illness. Therefore, it is necessary to use gentle movements to stimulate acupoints that control the cardiac center and help the heart return to normal. Lu Eing couldn't speak or move, but she could clearly feel throbbing pain in the areas where Guushi had performed guasha. The swelling and pain made you want to scream, yet you also wanted to sigh out that pleasurable sensation. Eventually, the swelling and pain caused her toes to curl up involuntarily. As her toes curled up, the nerves in her body were stimulated and Lu Eins body stopped trembling. Lu Jing felt surge of strength returning to her limbs and body. She cleared her throat and realized she could speak again. Luigi Jing, I'm all better now. When Luigi Jing spoke, Lui's eyes widened. His sister had never fallen ill so quickly before. The fastest it ever took was an hour, but that was 10 years ago. In the last 2 years, my sister's illness has taken 3 to four hours at most. Lu Ewwayis voice trembled slightly. Sister-in-law, can learn this technique? He was willing to pay any price to learn as long as it could improve his sister's health. Is there some kind of inheritance involved in traditional Chinese medicine? can swear that will only teach it to my parents and not to anyone else. should be able to teach them whatever they need to live. I'll talk to my parents about it later. Guushi said, "You can learn if you want. There's no price to pay. We'll go into the room later and have Ming Yin take off his clothes. You can try it on him now. I'll push it for two more minutes and it'll be done in bit." Guu Yushi slowly withdrew her hand. And when Luiji Jing had recovered, she reached out to straighten her clothes and patted her husband's shoulder, indicating that he could turn around. Guushi said to Lui Jing, use traditional Chinese medicine techniques so your body won't be under too much strain. If your family is still worried, you can go to the hospital to ask." No need. Luigi Jing said, feel even better than before got sick. In the past, when Luigi Jing was ill, she would take medicine and wait for it to take effect slowly. She had never recovered so quickly before. I'm so glad to know that Brother Fu's pen name is Wan." Luigi Jing tried to calm herself down. If had known, should have asked my brother about your pen name first. If had known you were Win earlier, probably wouldn't have been so excited when met you. Louie way explained, "My sister really likes your work, Mini." She even wrote you letter. Me, too. But my sister isn't in good health. What kind of surprise would want to give her? This is truly surprise. It's caused my sister to have an attack. My health is always the same. Sometimes even walking little fast can trigger an attack. Please don't worry about it. Lu Eing smiled then said to Fuing Yian, really love your work." "Thank you for your kindness," Fuing Yian said. "I'm glad you're all right. Did reply to your letter?" "Yes, did." Lui Jing smiled. didn't reply to the first letter, but put money in the letters after that, and you replied to them all." Fuming Yin then said somewhat embarrassedly. received lot of letters and read them all, but my energy is limited and really can't reply to them all. understand, Luigi Jing said. Your work is so good and so many people like it. can imagine the snowflakes of postcards flying to you. Could you come over to our house later? Guushi suggested. We've sorted out all the letters. Once our new house is renovated, we'll keep all the reader letters neatly organized. Fuming Yin felt it wasn't good for him to stay any longer. As an author that Lu Eing liked, his presence in the house would be hindrance to her. Fuming Yin then made up an excuse that he wanted to take stroll around the steel plant, and he and Lui Wei wandered around the steel plant's residential compound. There were only two of them left. Lui Wei nudged Fuing Yin with his elbow. You've been hiding it really well. Actually, wasn't hiding anything. just didn't expect everyone to be so well-mannered. When his roommates discovered that Fuing Yin was writing something, they consciously kept their distance and didn't bother to look at it. This led Fu Ming Yin to deliberately provoke Shung Jing Shin, an interviewer for the Peing University School Journal, into revealing that he had another identity. "Is your sister really all right?" Fuming asked. "She's really all right?" Louis Wayi side. She's been having frequent episodes lately, but we're used to it. To be honest, wasn't interested in my sister-in-law's family heritage before, but now am. Fuming Yin was also unaware of the Pay family's background and said, "I'll let you know as soon as have any news. hope things will improve." Why? The two then steered the conversation back to the matter of Win. Was the first one to know at school? No. Louis Wei was shocked. Am not your best friend? How come wasn't the first to know? Fuming Yan said with smile. Actually, you know someone who knew even earlier, Shanghin from the Chinese department. He found out when he was doing an interview for the Peing University Journal. No wonder you did another interview that noon. asked you about the interview content and you kept me in suspense. You don't treat me like brother. Fu Mingian chuckled and said, "The Peaking University student newspaper wanted to do front page report on this." Shung Jing Shin had repeatedly told me not to tell anyone. If did, had to keep it secret. There were other people from other dormitories who came over at the time. If had told them, wouldn't it have been impossible to keep it secret? That's true. Lu Ewei chuckled. So, was probably one of the first people to know about it. Fu Ming Yin punched him in the chest with his fist and said with smile, "That's right." Fu Ming Yin and Lui Wei strolled around the neighborhood for over an hour and also visited the reading room and met Lui Weiis mother who was working overtime. "It's so cold. Don't stay outside all the time." Lui's mother instructed. "We're currently working on big project and the father is away on business trip. also have reports to prepare. Why don't you eat lunch at state-run restaurant?" Actually, Louis Weis mother could have gone back at noon today, but she thought that the young people were having lively time together, so she didn't want to disturb them. Louis Wei said, "No need, Mom. My buddy wants to show off his skills. He's even planning to teach me his soup making techniques so can make soup for my sister later." Chapter 192. Heimlick method. The two strolled around the family compound until about 11:30. Then, Fuming Yin went back to cook. By now, Luigi Jing had adjusted her mindset and stood up apologetically when she saw Fu Ming. "Little sister, please sit down," said Lui. explained to my buddies that I'm learning how to make soup from Laauo Fu. "You guys wait in the living room." The Lu family's kitchen used two cast iron stoves connected to gas cylinders. All they had to do was turn on the gas cylinder and light the fire to use it. The casserole dish was slow cooking pork ribs, and now yams that had already been peeled and kept in water were added, and the heat was turned up to cook them. Fuming used the Lu family's pot to start cooking. The exhaust fan started spinning, sending out the grease from the stir-fried cured meat. The exhaust fan was far less effective than the range hoods of later generations, and faint fragrance filled the room. Guushi kept looking in the direction of the kitchen. Lu Eijing said, "If you want to go and see, then go and take look." Guu Yushi really wanted to see Fu Ming Yin cook, so she said, "Then I'll go take look." Guu Yushi stood at the door watching Fu Ming cook. He took off his long wool coat, revealing sweater knitted by Guushi underneath. He wore an apron to avoid getting oil splattered on his clothes. He rolled up the sleeves of his sweater along with the thermal underwear underneath and the ties of his blue plaid apron outlined his lean waist. He deafly scooped out the stir-fried cured meat with spoon and added the freshly picked water crest to stir fry. Fuing Yin held the pot handle in his right hand and used the iron spoon to turn the mudworm wood over. Lui Weii couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, he looks like head chef from staterun restaurant. Are the guests satisfied?" Fu Ming Yin asked with smile, chatting with Lu Ewei beside him. Well have to try to know if it's just for show. Fu Ming Yin caught glimpse of his wife Guushi and smiled at her without stopping what he was doing. The iron walk was scorching hot and it was cooked in just short while after stir frying. Seasonings were sprinkled on, cured meat was added, and the dish was put back in the walk. The dish was then ready. Fuming Yen worked quickly since he had already prepared the dishes. He also reheated the already warm braised chicken with potatoes. Around 12:00, he brought the dishes to the table. Guushi didn't get the job of serving dishes, but instead got the job of distributing bowls, chopsticks, and cups. The Arctic Ocean soda was opened, and all three people's glasses contained Arctic Ocean soda with crystal clear bubbles rising continuously from the orange liquid. Luigi Jing ladled herself small bowl of soup with spoon, then stood up holding the bowl. Today is good day. didn't expect that when Tan is my brother's roommate and that he and his partner would come to our house as guests. My brother and welcome them both. My sister has poor appetite and gets bloated after drinking soda. She drinks soup and drink soda. You two are welcome to come to my home. Three glasses and bowl clinkedked gently together. The bubble book exploded in the mouths of the three people while Lu Eing tasted the sweet flavor of the pork rib soup. The pork ribs were blanched to remove any fishy smell, and the scum was skimmed off while boiling, resulting in clear broth with no fishy smell whatsoever, only the aroma of meat, mushrooms, and the sweet taste of yam. The soup is delicious. Unfortunately, the soup was still too hot, so Luigi Jing picked up piece of pork rib and ate it slowly. Lui Weii ate water crests, the tinder stems of which had great texture and were perfect match for the fragrant cured meat. Lui Weii initially picked up just one water hyasin, exclaiming, "It's really delicious." He picked up full mouthful with his chopsticks and didn't forget to pick one for his younger sister. Luigi Jing didn't like eating water crests, so she slowly ate piece of pork chop, which tasted very good. Lui Jing knew that her appetite was limited and that she needed to eat more nutritious food, so she chose to eat meat first. After blanching the pork ribs, Fuming Yin also deep fried them. The combination of frying and then boiling makes the meat firmer compared to other methods. Try it. Fuming Yin put small piece of chicken leg meat on Guushi's plate. These freerange chickens have very firm meat. Even after stewing overnight, the skin and meat only separate, and the meat remains firm. Delicious. Guushi's eyes sparkled. Grandpa, grandma, and mom and dad will love it, too. Her hair was half up with wisp of hair slipping down. Fuing Yin reached out and tucked her long hair behind her ear. Why don't you tie your hair up? Fuing Yian suggested when he noticed that his hair was getting loose. Guushis long hair had lost its curl over the past half day, and she nodded. Fuming Yin took off the hair tie, used his hand as comb, and tied Guushi's hair into lazy knot. The meal was hit with everyone, but after it was over, Luigi Jing looked tired and needed nap. Guu Yushi and Fu Ming Yin then left. Lui was washing dishes in the kitchen when she said to her younger sister, who was leaning against the door, "You go to sleep first. I'll be done in bit. Brother, also wanted to talk to you about one tan. thought she was female author who was around 30 or 40 years old. Everyone has different ideas about their favorite authors. For example, young elementary and middle school students are deeply influenced by the first book, Double Life, and feel that Fu Ming Yin is character like Yuzushing. Those who correspond with Fu Ming Yin, seeing his vigorous and powerful pen and receiving his comfort or life advice, would think he was an old man. Luiji Jing felt that when Tan should be very gentle woman, even little plump because of her improved life and very kind, but she was definitely very principled person inside and had even suffered in the countryside for period of time. Luigi Jing never expected that when Tan was actually college student who was not yet 20 years old. He's so young and amazing. No wonder the ancients said that heroes have emerged from among the young. Truly talented people are like needle in haststack. They will soon show their abilities. Therefore, Fuuming Yin was the top science student in the province, able to escort female soldiers home and also wrote brilliant articles. Lui was washing the dishes. Her attention focused on her younger sister. was also surprised. If had known sooner, you wouldn't have had this attack today. If had known sooner, might have been so looking forward to his arrival that couldn't sleep. Lu Eing said with smile. There's still possibility that he might get sick. Her smile faded at the end. Don't say that. Lui Wei quickly wiped his hands clean. Maybe the Pay family has way. Let's wait and see. Brother, let's keep calm mind. Lui Jing said softly. Let's not put too much pressure on the Pay family. If it can be treated, then let's treat it. Why? Holding Luigi Jings medical record, Fu Ming Yin and Guu Yushi discussed it and decided to go to the hospital to find Ms. Page Xong Fong first. Page Xongfong is doctor and knows many people. After they give out the medical records, the two of them will go for walk around the school. Fu Ming never expected that he would actually use the Heimlick method to save child in the hospital. Chapter 193. Promoting first aid. The emergency room is always the busiest, especially at lunchtime. Other outpatient clinics are closed and emergency cases are handled in the emergency department. Some people had fishbones stuck in their throats. Some needed stitches. Some had persistent high fevers. And every now and then, people in emergencies would rush in crying out, "Doctor, help. Please help me. My daughter has fainted." "Doctor, help! have an emergency. can't see." The reason why the child choked on food this time was that the mother's mother was getting stitches and brought the child to the doctor. The child ate peanuts and swung his legs while the woman, after finishing stitches, simply pulled the child away, saying, "Let's go." Chong Fong, who was stitching up the woman, looked very unwell because the child had insisted on squatting there to urinate while she was stitching up the patient. Pongfong asked the patient to take the child to the restroom, but the woman refused. My head is still bleeding, so it's not suitable to take the child to the toilet. The child's urine isn't dirty. I'll take the child to queue up later. When get back, how will get stitches? Just let my child pee here. After you've stitched my hand up, I'll clean up. Doctor, can see you have children, too. My child looks big, but he can't actually hold his pee. It's the middle of winter. What if he poops and catches cold? Even after all that, Pyong told the child to go to the door, but the woman refused and insisted on urinating at the doorway. As result, the child not only urinated and defecated, but also kept peeling and eating peanuts while Pongfong was stitching up the woman, leaving peanut shells all over the ground without paying any attention to them. Paong immediately got angry when she saw that the woman wasn't cleaning up the urine, feces, and peanut shells on the floor. Comrade, just said that the infirmary must be kept clean. You brought your child to see the doctor and made mess. Aren't you going to clean it up? The woman's attitude was bad. just had my stitches done and I'm still dizzy. It's my fault for troubling the hospital's cleaning staff. The hospital pays the cleaning staff, so it's their job to do this kind of thing. The government pays cleaners to clean, not to do If you're going to say that, then don't come to our hospital to get your stitches removed. Pongfong said immediately with stern face. Go get your stitches removed wherever you want. People who are so unhygienic, defecating and urinating in the examination room, making such mess on the floor, don't come to our hospital for treatment again. The consultation room was open and there were quite few people in the waiting room outside discussing the situation inside. dear, this is really filthy. Peanut shells all over the ground and that water stain must be urine. It's not just peanut shells, there's also urine and feces. This woman is really inconsiderate. Even if hospital has cleaning staff, people still have dignity. They can clean up feces in the toilet, but there's no reason for them to clean up feces in this examination room. She's dressed nicely. Looks like well-off young wife. But look at her like this. It's so disgusting. You wouldn't mind if it was your own child's poop, but how disgusting is it for someone to clean up after you? just saw your identification. You're military dependent and your husband is soldier. want to see if you can't clean up the mess you made in your own home. want to see whose wife is so unhygienic. The woman was indeed unwilling to deal with the situation and wanted to let it go. But now she was being called out as military dependent and the person speaking was an old man who although not in uniform stood up straight with guards following behind him looking like one of the leaders in the military compound. was feeling little dizzy, so was thinking of not doing it, but I'll do it now. I'll do it," the woman said to the crowd with smile. The crowd didn't make fuss. They just wanted it cleaned up. Paid Xong Fong watched as the woman cleaned the floors spotlessly, wiping the area where she had defecated repeatedly with water before saying, "Next." This was just minor incident. Her medical practice will continue. The woman who was dealing with the ground felt uneasy. Seeing her son still carelessly eating peanuts and throwing away few shells, she kicked him in the back of the knee without hesitation. "You heartless bastard still eating? Can't you see how hard work sweeping the floor?" When eating foods like peanuts or grapes, the biggest danger is sudden movement that could cause the food to slide into the airway, which could be fatal. The 4-year-old child was kicked like that, and the round peanut and some crumbs in his mouth rolled into his airway. The child knelt on the ground, his little hands waving in the air. The child is still eating. Why are you kicking him? An older woman nearby said, "You should talk to the child properly." "Fine, fine," the woman replied impatiently, pulling the child up. "Let's go." The child, who should have stood up with his mother, made loud noise, and kept reaching for his neck with his free hand while the woman reached out to take out peanuts without hesitation. The child's jaw was clenched tightly and his face was flushed red. Immediately, someone realized the urgency of the situation and began to offer suggestions. Pick the child up, run with their head down, and shake them. Use this method to get the peanut-like parts out of the child. Yes. Yes. That's how you handle it. If someone falls into the water, you can definitely get the peanuts out. Paong Fong was attending to other patients when she heard about the sudden change in the situation. She immediately stood up, grabbed an instrument box from small cart and said, "We need to perform tracheotomy immediately and lay the person flat on the ground. They should just shake him out." How old is this child? Cutting his trachea is like cutting his neck. Exactly. If you don't need to use knife, then don't use one. The woman was already resentful because page Shungfong made her sweep the floor. Now that she heard about the tracheotomy and that everyone was saying that if she carried the child upside down, she could get the peanut out, she kept running. Pongfong was extremely anxious. An airway blockage is one of the fastest ways to die. Fortunately, this was hospital with surgical facilities where they could open the airway and save the person at any time. However, they couldn't let the parents continue to cause such trouble. Your child's airway is blocked and you must provide emergency care within 3 minutes, otherwise he will die from not being able to breathe. Just then, the woman ran to the hospital entrance and Fu Ming Yin and Guy Yushi stepped into the hospital. Yushi, Ming, stopped the child and bring him to me. I'll help him breathe. Fu Ming knelt on the ground and said, "Let me try." Saying this, he placed the child in front of him, two fingers above the navl. He made fist with one hand, thumb pointing inward, and placed it on the designated spot. Then he used both hands together to thrust upward and inward rapidly. Chapter 194 peanuts spurred out. The Heimlick maneuver was invented in 1974 by an American doctor named Heimlick, who used it to save patients who were suffocating due to food blocking their airways. In 1975, this first aid method was published in the journal Emergency Medicine, aiming to solve the problem of suffocation caused by foreign objects entering the airway. In his previous life, Fuming Yen came across this method when he saw someone use it to save child while on vacation at the beach. The child choked on piece of jelly and couldn't breathe. The child's grandmother carried the child upside down and ran around hoping the food would dislodge from the airway in an attempt to save the child. Someone nearby said, "Give me the child. You can't get the foreign object out of the airway like this. know method called the Heimlick maneuver, which can get the thing out." The man speaking was wearing tight swim trunks. He was at least 1.9 tall, muscular, and looked much stronger than the average person. His arms and back were covered in tattoos, giving him the appearance of gangster boss. The old woman handed the child to the other party without hesitation, while the gangster, with cigarette dangling from his lips, held the limp child in his arms. The gangster first determined the point of leverage clenched one hand into fist and held the fist with the other hand, pressing the child in quickly. After only three or five pushes, the soft, fluffy jelly was spat out. The child burst into tears. The child's grandmother held the child, kneeling on the ground, her eyes only on the child. You're awake. Are you all right? The child was too young and was frightened, crying loudly. The grandmother could only comfort the child. The gangster rescued the child and walked away with cigarette in his mouth while Fuing Yan followed behind him without second thought. After following them for while, Fuming Yin noticed that they had entered the hotel lobby. So, he went to the front desk. He wasn't short of money at the time, and admiring the man's courageous act, he directly asked the front desk to refund the room fee to the man, and he paid for the accommodation for the next few days. This gangster had noticed Fu Ming long ago. Being gangster, he wasn't afraid of being followed and targeted for revenge. He assumed that Fu Ming Yin, this pale-faced man, was there for revenge and planned to beat him up later. The gangster never expected that Fu Ming Yin would actually give him money. You followed me just to pay my room bill. Do you know that grandmother and grandson? Fu Ming Yian reached out and offered cigarette to the other man who readily accepted it. As they smoked, their relationship suddenly grew closer. Fuing Yin turned to look at the gangster. Seeing you save child, admired you, so thought I'd settle your room bill. What's that method you just used called? The Heimlick maneuver. My wife taught me. She said there are two very important first aid techniques. The Heimlick maneuver and CPR. If you want to learn, you can. I'll teach you. At that time, the internet was not yet developed, and Fu Ming learned two first aid methods from this gangster. Later, when the internet became more developed, he saw news about using the Heimlick maneuver to save lives and learned about the Heimlick story from social media. The method was invented in 1974 and published in journal in 1975. Fuing Yen recalled the actions of that gangster, manipulating the child whose peanut was stuck in his throat. Quickly pressing in the right spot will cause the air in the chest cavity to compress suddenly, and the compressed air can help to expel the obstruction. Guushi did not stop her husband's actions. She saw her mother coming over and said in low voice, "Mom, give Ming half minute. Well cut the trachea later." Page Shong rushed over carrying her things. Upon hearing her daughter's words, her brows furrowed. "This won'tt do. What's the point of such childish gesture? Hugging child from behind. Is it meant to appease the grim reaper? In Pa Shong Fongs opinion, it would have been better to carry the child upside down and try to make the peanut in the airway slip out. If she could, she wouldn't want to cut the child's trachea. But suffocation can cause death so quickly. If it drags on, it can lead to the death of brain cells. And even if the child is saved, the brain will be damaged. Tell your husband to stop. I'll prepare for the tracheotomy. You can't cut my trachea. the woman cried, kneeling on the ground in panic. How can he live with such huge gash in his neck? The onlookers were buzz with discussion. If we cut it open, it will be huge incision. We really need to try other methods. don't think this method will work. The range of motion is too small. We still need to do it upside down. Doesn't your hospital have any other doctors who can perform surgery? There was just conflict with the child's family and they are also worried about the child. This method won't work. We need to find another one quickly. If all else fails, well have to operate. Well have to find another doctor to perform the surgery later. am the duty supervisor. At noon, Pongfong knelt on the ground, opened the lid of the white medical tray, and held scalpel in her hand. Pa Chong Fong looked at everyone and emphasized her identity. am also the chief physician of the emergency department. Please trust my professionalism. The airway is blocked. The golden rescue time is only 3 minutes. Trust my professionalism. Everything is for the child's life and to prevent brain damage. Fuming in move aside, I'll open the airway. Before Page Shong Fong could finish speaking, the peanut covered in saliva was sent flying into the air by the impact of the airflow. Seeing the peanuts fly out, Fu Ming Yin finally breathed sigh of relief. In my past life, saw that tough guy pressed the pump three or five times and the jelly came out. This peanut, estimate he pressed it 30 or 40 times before the peanut sprayed out. In any case, the outcome was good. Fuing Yin pushed the child, who had not yet recovered his strength, into the child's mother's arms and took Guushis hand. Guushi used little force to pull her husband up from his kneeling position. The crowd gasped in surprise, especially upon hearing the child's coughs and cries, realizing that the child had been saved. Mommy, mommy. The four-year-old child's voice was hoaro as he grabbed his mother's clothes after being revived. My child, my child. The woman hugged her child tightly. Pongfong was still holding gleaming scalpel in her hand. Upon seeing this, she silently placed the scalpel into the white medical instrument tray. Mom, let me help you up. Guy Yushui reached out and helped her mother up again. Pa Chong Fong looked at Fu Ming Yan, intending to speak, but was interrupted by the sound of the woman cowtowing. Thank you. Thank you. The woman, holding her child, kept cowtowing to Fuing Yin. No need, Fuing Yin said. As long as the child can be saved, that's enough. We must be careful when the child eats foods like peanuts and grapes. Fu Ming Yan reached out and helped the person up. It's my fault. The woman cried, tears and snot streaming down her face. slapped him. He usually eats peanuts very well. People are enthusiastic these days. And when they heard the woman say that, some people offered their opinions. You have short temper, too. When the child throws peanut shells on the ground, you either discipline him normally or clean them up directly. Who interrupts him like this when he's eating? You really met kind person who saved the child. Otherwise, if the child had big gash on his neck, you would have regretted it. Chapter 195, Fictional Medical Journal. The woman holding her child thanked them profusely and left, and the crowd gradually dispersed. Pa Shyong Fong didn't have time to talk to her daughter and son-in-law. Noon today was busy time for the emergency room, and since no one was available to relieve her, she had to continue seeing patients. Outside, nurse with little free time struck up conversation with Fuing Yan. The nurses were also startled by the incident. Although they felt that director pay was not responsible, they believed that if the child had to undergo surgery, the matter would escalate and might still implicate Director Pay. Now, without surgery, Fu Ming Yin squeezed the peanut out. Apart from being frightened, the child was perfectly fine. It couldn't be better. The nurse rested her arms on the information desk. haven't seen director pays daughter in so long. didn't expect to see comrade Goo again. She's already married and her husband is so handsome. You two are perfect match. Someone nearby laughed and said, "Isn't that right? It's quite sight. wonder if comrade Fu has an older or younger brother. There are plenty of nurses in our hospital." Guy Yushi said with smile. He only has one younger sister and she's still young. Someone let out sigh of lament. After exchanging few polite words, the nurse asked about the technique used just now. Comrade Fu, did you figure out that technique yourself? Will others be able to use this method to save people in the future? Are there any tips or tricks? The nurses slowed down their work and listened attentively. This is called the Heimlick maneuver. Fuming said, "It's technique from abroad specifically for foreign objects entering the airway. My patients are clearly over 3 years old, so can use the method just described. For children under three, there's different technique. If you're interested, can tell you about it." The curious nurse immediately fell silent upon hearing the word foreign. The nurses, who had been listening intently, exchanged bewildered glances. They had originally intended to learn the technology, but now that it involved foreign techniques, they were unsure whether they should continue learning. The head nurse, who was preparing medication nearby, snorted when she saw the young nurse's expression. What's so strange about foreign countries having better technology than us? Our country didn't have trains before, but we learned that from abroad. We didn't have advanced textile machines either, but we brought those back from abroad. Why can't we learn foreign technology now? As long as it's good technology, we can use it to save our country's people. The old nurse said to Fuing Yin, "This person is called Heimlick. He must be from Europe or America. Even if he's from Japan, he'd still learn this technology. Using Japanese technology to save our people. Just thinking about how angry those Japanese devils would be makes me happy." The atmosphere immediately became relaxed and cheerful again. Then we should use the Japanese technology. Comrade Fu, please explain the specifics. Guy Yushi also looked at Fu Ming Yin, waiting for his answer. She had no idea that Fu Ming Yin had learned such skill. Why hadn't he told her before? It was invented by doctor named Heimlick from the United States in 1974 and it was published in magazine in 1975. When Page Shong Fong was replaced by another senior doctor, Fuming Yin gave the same answer in the office. Page Xong Fong immediately asked, "Are there still any magazines left?" Fuming Yin, of course, didn't have any magazines, he explained. got it by chance when was in my second year of high school. Since it was foreign material, didn't save it after reading it. received publicly available printed materials, not handwritten ones. think if someone goes abroad, they should be able to buy the relevant journals and magazines. Paong nodded, then said to her daughter, "You know this technique, too? don't know how." Guushi shook her head and then explained. After Ming Yin saw this method, he remembered the method, but he has never used it before. Today is the first time he has used it. Fuing Yian said, remember what's inside. I'll tell you about it, Mom. This method does seem to work today. Could it be promoted in our country?" Paid Xungfang frowned using American technology directly in China. If it were technology from earlier years, that would be one thing, but this technology was developed in 1975. Her gaze quickly hardened. I'll go back and ask my dad to see if there are any regulations that can be promoted in the country. The boy was lucky. Even without his son-in-laws help, he was in the hospital and someone could perform tracheotomy on him at any time. But what about those whose airways are blocked elsewhere? Pongfong felt that others were probably not as lucky as children. If this method could be promoted in newspapers and learned by doctors in various places as well as by some book lovers, some tragedies could be averted. In Fuming Yin's previous life, with the advent of the internet age, the Heimlick method was popularized by many media outlets and self-media, and some simple and easy to understand inductive methods were used. Fuming Yin then took some paper from his office and described the specific operation of the Heimlick method in simple words. What posture should child use and what posture should an adult use? After the ink dried, Pa Shong Fong carefully put it away. I'll ask my family about how to promote it. By the way, what brings you here today? Page Shong knew that the two people in front of her had heavy workloads and only had one day off on Sunday, so they must have something to ask her. Mom, this is Mingy sister's medical record. Guushi took the medical record out of her bag. She has been to all the major hospitals in Beijing, but they haven't been able to find suitable traditional Chinese medicine doctor. She wanted you to take it to grandpa and the others to take look. Pongfong was shocked at first glance. Such serious heart condition and the person is still alive. Yes, their family went to great lengths to save the child's life. Chongfong is an emergency room doctor who has broad range of knowledge, but is not an expert in any particular field, including traditional Chinese medicine. After brief examination, she knew that this disease was indeed difficult to treat. Okay, understand. I'll take the information about the late night emergency procedures and the medical records with me. As for any plans or procedures, I'll go to peaking university to find Mingen. Chapter 196. My roommate got mouthful of dog food, Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection. The two arrived at the hospital at around 1:30 p.m. and left at 300 p.m. Fuming Yin was not in hurry to return to his own school, but went to Guushi's school instead. The two strolled around the wife's school. It had been almost month since the start of the semester, and this was Fuing Yin's first visit to his wife's school. Peaking university with its waming lake covers very large area. Beijing Medical College will eventually be merged into Peing University existing as separate college with much smaller and more refined campus compared to Peing University. The historic medical school surrounded by lush greenery remained largely unaffected during turbulent times. Because everyone was susceptible to illness, scientists were distant figures, but doctors were readily available. Birds landed their nests on the treetops, fluttered their wings, and chirped as they flew by. Occasionally, the two would see students hurrying by. Students of this era had sense of urgency. Everyone seemed to be wound up like toy, not daring to stop for even moment. Fuming Yin and Guushi were both exceptionally good-looking, and they strolled along the road with leisurely air, causing the students who were hurrying by to pause for second or two. Our laboratory building is here. Guyushi said it's also open on Sundays. Studying medicine involves conducting experiments. The laboratory building houses plant laboratories, chemistry laboratories, physics laboratories, animal anatomy laboratories, and human anatomy laboratories. The country has an extreme need for medical professionals. Although medical schools are small, they are fully equipped and admit considerable number of students. After passing the laboratory building, they saw the teaching building, the academic affairs office, the dormatory building, and other places. After slowly walking around, the two arrived at the library, and trance again. Guushi said to Fuing Yen, "I'm going to find my roommate." Guu Yushi walked briskly to the library and found her four roommates. Guu Yushi applied some lipstick and styled her hair in big waves, which stunned her roommates. They quickly packed their things away and only raised their voices slightly after leaving the reading room. School beauty. If the boys in the department saw you like this, they would scream, "Yushi, you look so beautiful dressed up. How did you do your hair? It looks amazing. My god, it's gorgeous." Guushi was embarrassed by the teasing. It's not as exaggerated as you guys make it out to be. It's just that my braids have been styled for long time and have natural waves. By the way, my husband is outside the library. Didn't we say we'd have dinner together tonight? He's coming to treat you to dinner. Where is Su Hong? Su Hong is here. She's waiting in the dormatory. should we call her later today? We have to call her. She specifically told us to check on your boyfriend, Shiau. Before long, group of girls with similar braids came out. When they saw Fu Ming Yan in the distance, they crowded together excitedly, marveling at his appearance. Is he really country boy? I've never seen country boy like him before. Yushi, you would look good standing next to him. Those stinky boys even said that the school beauty's boyfriend is country boy, so he must not be very good-looking, but he is really handsome and you two look like perfect match. Yushi said before that she was married and that her partner was very good. He really is. The group walked over together and said to Fu Ming Yin, "Hello, we are Yushi's roommates. My name is Lin Su. am. After everyone finished introducing themselves, they all headed towards the dormatory building. We arrived at the dormatory building. Guushi said to Fu Ming Yin, have to go back to the dormatory and call Su Hong along." Guu Yushis dormatory building was on the top floor. She ran up there in flash and the others started chattering about Fu Mings background. Although Guu Yushi talks lot in front of Fu Ming Yin and even bravely expresses her feelings for him, she is not considered talkative person among her roommates. She mentioned that she had husband but didn't elaborate on Fuing Yin situation. Fu Ming Yin then spoke with several prospective doctors about his situation. My name is Fuing Yin and study at Peing University. also have younger sister who studies at Beijing Normal University. The girls chattered. Your sister is also college student. That's great that your family has two college students. You don't look very old. How old is your sister? My sister is 16 years old. Your sister is so young. She made the right choice to take the college entrance exam last year. feel that although there were many applicants last year, the questions were not too difficult. If she had taken the exam at later time, it would be hard to say. Your name is Fuming Yen. For some reason, that name sounds familiar. Fuming Yin said, was in the newspapers when Peing University started its semester. The admission letter that was supposed to be mine was in someone else's hands." When Guushi led Su Hong downstairs, she heard her roommates making huge fuss. My god, that Yugi Ching is just too shameless. We only knew that Yui came from good family, but she's being too lowkey. Your partner comes from such good family. Don't you ever feel even little bit inferior? Su Hong was little curious when she saw Fu Ming nod to her. She was too embarrassed to talk to her roommates's partners. So, she quietly asked the others what was going on. After figuring out that Fuuming Yin was the real or fake college student involved, they also learned about Guushi's family background. Su Hong was also curious about Fuuming Yins answer. There was man in her village who married female educated youth from good family. But when the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination came, he forbade the female educated youth from applying to university. Su Hong had heard that female educated youth say that it was caused by the man's inferiority complex. Guu Yushi's circumstances are far better than those of the female educated youth in the village. Would Guushis lover feel inferior? My family background is what my elders and parents have helped me to achieve, Fuing Yan said with smile. My father is just an ordinary farmer. He did his best to support my sister and me and provided us with an environment to study in those impoverished times. am already very grateful. My family background is in the past. am indeed not as good as Guushi. But in the future, when we officially live together, will not let her standard of living be lower than before we got married. Why bring this up? Guushi slapped Fuming Ying Yings arm. don't care about this. Guy Yushi didn't care at all about the quality of her life. When she married Fu Ming Yin, her parents were trying to help her return to the city while she was faced with the choice between rural life and her current situation. In the end, she chose Fuing Yan. For Guu Yushi, the quality of her living conditions was not important. She only wanted to choose her love. Fuing Yian raised an eyebrow. Just tell me, will let you live good life or not? Thinking of her husband's royalties, Guushi smiled and nodded. That's for sure. Mingming had been reading all afternoon, and her roommates were all hungry. Suddenly, they felt like they had eaten something and were full. Chapter 197. 3,000 copies of the school journal. The five roommates felt they couldn't eat, but when the food was served at the state-run restaurant, they actually swallowed hard. The roast chicken was plump and juicy. The steamed pork with rice flour was tender and flavorful, and the mapo tofu was glistening with oil, all with an irresistible aroma of chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns. Please don't be shy, everyone. Seeing that all the dishes were served, Fu Ming handed everyone the Arctic Ocean soda that Guushi had opened. Eat and drink well. The orange sparkling water swirls and bubbles in the enamel cup, making the Arctic Ocean water taste even sweeter when paired with the heavily oiled and salty food in the staterun restaurant. We won't stand on ceremony. Guushi, please don't be so polite. After finishing his meal, Fuing Yen left on his own. Guushi saw him off at the station and watched him board the train before heading back to his roommates. You Guushi, why didn't you say so earlier that your lover is Fu Ming Yin? Her roommate grabbed Guushi's scarf, pulled her into his arms, and pinched her cheeks. It's not good thing either, Guushi said. How was supposed to know there was such thing about the acceptance letter? would have preferred him to receive the acceptance letter smoothly, but then felt that thinking like that was too selfish, so didn't mention this part of the story. When the incident involving the rail and fake Fu Mingan occurred, her lover and Yusu Win among others went to the police station. When she went to the medical school to register, she was distracted, fearing that something might go wrong. Sometimes Guushi felt that her thoughts were too selfish. This matter put her husband at slight risk, but ultimately it pushed forward the reform of the education system. Su Hongs face was still little pale when she left, but it's much better now. Yushi, this isn't selfishness. Everyone has selfish motives when it comes to family. The girls who could study at Beijing Medical College also knew the weight of the admission notice and they crowded around Guushi as she returned to school. He spoke to Guu Yushi in few words. We ate well today, so we can forgive you for not talking much about your partner. Students from Peing University are really ambitious. They said they wanted to live good life with Yushi. They were so impressive. It made my ears tingle. thought it was just my ears that were tingling, but it turns out you feel the same way. don't really care about people's appearances, but do think Yushi's lover has great voice. And of course, he's handsome, too. He's also very humorous, and whatever you say to him is always meaningful. We really should let others meet our little goose lover. They're perfect match, match made in heaven. Six female college students chatted and laughed as they returned to the university campus from the station near the school. The evening glow gently fell on Guushi's shoulders. After day, the curls in her hair had thinned and the lipstick on her lips had faded. Guu Yushi smiled faintly, her radiance even more captivating than during the day. It turns out that praising her for having good husband made her feel light and airy, as if she were floating on clouds. Guushi even suddenly had thought. No wonder the aunties in the family compound loved to talk about how great her husband was. Sometimes she also had momentary impulse to follow up and continue praising her husband. Guu Yushi walked with light steps. The lover she had firmly chosen was excellent and responsible. She wondered if she had used up all the good fortune in her past life to get to where she was now. On February 23rd, the article, the real and fake Fu Ming Yin, published in the Beijing Evening News, shocked the entire Peing University campus. Exactly one month later, on March 23rd, the Peing University journal, spearheaded by Shanghin, president of the Literary Society, was published. The interview that Shang Jing Shin had been keeping secret from the other members of the literary society was about to be revealed. He needed the members to use the top secret information to promote the peaking university journal. Shanghin boldly set the number of copies of the peaking university journal at 3,000. It's important to know that peaking university has fewer than 3,000 faculty and students and it's impossible for every faculty and student to have copy of the peaking university journal. Shung Jungshin plans to ignite frenzy among universities across Beijing. Every university in Beijing will surely be curious about who Tan is. He won't price this school magazine too high, and there will definitely be people who are curious enough to buy it. After this issue of the school magazine sold out, the literary society had funding for its activities and could even pay royalties for outstanding articles, allowing the school magazine to grow and develop in healthier way. Shanghin's eyes were bloodshot as he spoke horarsely to the members of the literary society. Classmates, I've been holding back some good news for while, but haven't told you yet. You all know when Tan, right? Not all college students know when Tan, but the members of the literary society like modern and contemporary novels, and everyone has read when Tan's three novels. Everyone chimed in, of course, we know. Who doesn't know that? The professor even gave special lecture on wives and concubines during class. Although don't particularly like his work and always feel that he has bit of didactic hypocrisy, still have to admit that his articles sell really well. Shung Jings voice became even more excited. He clenched his fist and waved it in the air, his voice louder than the others. The second interview in the school magazine that's going on sale today is an interview with One Tan. Before the magazine is sold, no one is allowed to open it to see who the author is. Only those who buy the magazine can see it. Do you understand? We're not just selling the magazine to alumni, but more importantly, we're going to sell it to other schools later. Shing Xin had been keeping this news to himself for long time. He couldn't even enjoy telling Langua about it. Last night, he dreamed about the school magazine selling like hotcakes, and he was overjoyed. Leong Zua, also member of the literary society, stood with his arms crossed, looking at Shan Jingshin with amusement. He knew that his good friend was really holding back because of this news. The members of the literary society had all subscribed to this issue of the school magazine and immediately opened it to check. They asked, "Is Tan Fu Yin president? Is it true? Is it really him? My god." quickly flipped through the pages and both interviews were with him. Our editor-inchief must have discovered Fuuming Yins authorship when he interviewed him. Why don't go and meet this Fu Ming? This news is amazing. Not only can we sell the school magazine to our students, but we can also sell it to other schools. My buddy is from Beijing Normal University. can bring some magazines and sell them with him. The members of the literary society offered cacophony of ideas, all hoping to make the school magazine hit. Leongs was silently handed Shanghins water to him, saying, "Dude, don't stay up so late. Your eye bags are practically falling off." Shanghin chuckled, "It's over. My mission is over." Leongs were rolled his eyes. That was full 3,000 copies of the school magazine. He didn't believe Shanghin could sleep soundly until all the copies were sold. Chapter 198. The disguise of asking the pool falls off. The club members each carried small stack of magazines as they left the classroom, ready to start selling the school magazine. Because Fuming Yin's identity was so shocking, the club members were still discussing it as they walked out of the classroom. If had known the president was going to do an interview that day, would have gone too. was thinking that Fu Ming Yin just happened to have received his acceptance letter, so there wasn't much to see. But if had known it was when Tan, would have gone to see it. It's not too late now. plan to go to the Foreign Languages Institute to sell the school magazine later. The editor-inchief said that the Foreign Languages Institute doesn't know about this either. want to know how they react. You have to take me with you when you go to the Foreign Language Institute. I'm just curious about one thing. Since he's asking about Tan, why doesn't he come to our Chinese literature department? He could also join our literature society. It's precisely because of his high level that he doesn't need to come to the faculty of arts. With his skill level, he could directly teach people, be lecturer or professor instead of being student. I'm thinking this when Tan is definitely ambitious. Is it possible that in the future he might write novels directly in English for those foreigners to read? Writing novels for foreigners. The members dared not think too deeply about this idea. At present, anything related to foreign countries had no good outcome, which naturally instilled fear in the students. want to go sell books at the Foreign Languages Institute, too. want to know what he looks like. I've met Fu Ming Yin before, and you've met him, too. When came to register at the school, he even took photos for my family. He came to our dormatory to deliver the photos and film. it's him. remember him quite well. He's really handsome. The result of the members heated discussion was that large majority of them went to the classroom of the foreign languages department's general lecture hall. This class at the School of Foreign Languages is general education course and the subject is Marxist philosophy. It's 7:50 now, 10 minutes before class starts, and the professor who teaches Marxist philosophy is already standing at the door puffing on his cigarette. The professor who taught Marxist philosophy had studied in Germany. He didn't suffer much during the turmoil. He married woman from poor family with straightforward personality. Professor Maja was protected by his feisty wife and didn't suffer much. couple of years ago, he took his wife back to the city and got quite plump with slightly protruding belly. Professor Ma had an amiable personality. When he saw the group of people from the literature society come in, he said with smile, "You little brats from the literature department, aren't you going to class?" Professor Ma was in charge of Marxist philosophy courses for all five colleges in the university and he remembered the students from the college of literature. There are too many young people interested in literature these days and the literary craze will begin in the late 1970s and continue throughout the 1980s. These literature enthusiasts were the most active leaving deep impression on Professor Ma. Professor Ma, we still have some time. We came here to sell the school magazine. Do we need that many people? Professor Moss said with chuckle. One of the members of the literary society said, "This is the first official publication of our peaking university journal since it resumed publication. The reason we chose to sell it in the school of foreign languages this time is because the great writer Wentan is student in the school of foreign languages. When the words when tan were uttered, Lui Weii, who was next to Fu Ming Yin, immediately became excited and kept poking Fu Ming Yin with his pen. bet some people want to know about when Tan. Before the members of the literary society could finish speaking, someone stood up. How much for copy of the school magazine? It was Xiao Ju who stood up to speak. After learning the price, Xia Ju took out the change she had on her. After Xiao Ju got the magazine, her roommates gathered around it, wanting to read it. Lui Wei was about to rush up to buy some when Fuing Yin said directly, "Buy me six copies of the school magazine." Louie Weii shouted, "Okay, since many people wanted to buy the school magazine, Lui's purchase of six copies wasn't particularly noticeable. Even Professor Ma, who taught Marxist philosophy, contributed money to support the student work by buying copy of the school magazine. The second interview is with Tan. member shouted after seeing that dozens of copies of the school magazine had already been sold in an instant. The sound of papers rustling through the air rang out, followed by series of holy crap. We're all cultured people, but when we saw who Win Tan was, our minds went completely blank and all we could say was, "Holy crap." to express our feelings. When Tan is Fuing Yin, he is the youth league secretary of the English department. Fuing Yin has too many legendary achievements. He was able to identify the characteristics of female soldier who had suffered from amnesia for many years and send her home. He was able to rise to fame to the peak with the real and fake college student incident. But all of these cannot compare to the sensational news today with an initial print run of 1 million copies and works published in people's literature in October. He is true writer. Fu Ming immediately erupted in excitement. Brother Fu, knew you were awesome, but didn't know you were this awesome. told you that you used to write things on letter paper in your dorm. thought you were writing love letters to your sister-in-law, but didn't expect you to be writing novel. You're so low-key. The teachers who taught Marxist philosophy had some impression of Fu Ming Yin since he was most in contact with the class monitors of several classes. Professor Ma seeing the members of the literary society craning their necks to look at Fuuming Yin said with smile, "Fuming Yin, no comrade Wintan, why don't you stand up and let these little brats from the school of literature see you clearly?" Fuming Yin stood up. "Hello, am Fu Ming Yin." Pin name Wan. When Fuing Yin was poised and confident, the students from the school of literature seemed like timid, cowering quailes. Someone said, "Class is about to start." whole bunch of people ran off in flash. Some were little slower to react, but when they saw their classmates running away, they hurriedly ran out as well. The classroom was filled with cheerful laughter. Those students from the faculty of arts are such cowards. You don't know the magic of the author when tan. They are not like us who are in constant contact with the party secretary. There must be some respect between them. Xiao Jayu felt slight sting when she saw Fu Ming Yins appearance. She took deep breath and tried to calm herself down. She had excellent taste. The person she fell in love with at first sight was an outstanding person. However, Guushi was luckier than her and had already settled on Fu Ming Yin much earlier. When the Marxist philosophy teacher heard the class bell ring, he clapped his hands and said, "All right, our great writer can sit down now. Students, please be quiet. Class will begin now. Chapter 199 caused sensation on the peaking university campus. The large lecture in the physics department had just ended and the students were still immersed in the intense learning atmosphere when members of the literature society barged in. Hello everyone, am member of the literary society. Today is the first issue of the peaking university journal after it resumed updating. wonder if you all know Win Tan, the author of Double Life. He is member of our peaking university. There is an interview with him in the journal. If you are interested, you may want to buy copy of the journal and join in the fun. Nihan from the School of Physics stood up. Give me one. Nzihan liked Double Life and his family was not short of money, so he immediately decided to get copy of the school magazine. I'll have one, too. This was also student from the school of physics. He had girlfriend who loved literature and he had heard of the pen name when tan. He wanted to have more in common with his girlfriend. Some people bought the school magazine purely to support the literary society. In any case, this is the first time that the peaking university school magazine which had been suspended for 10 years has resumed publication. Buying copy of the school magazine is way to support your classmates and also way to remember your campus life. Students from the School of Physics generously donated money to purchase more than 50 copies of the school magazine. The student on stage had to take out notebook to record the location of the dormatory building when he got to the back. He didn't have enough of the school magazines he brought, so he had to wait until he got more to deliver them to the students who had ordered them. Slash: In the library, Yin Mingu, history major, was reading novel when note suddenly appeared in front of her. Hello, student. The Peaking University Journal is officially launched today. This issue features an interview with Wintan, whose novel Doublefaced Life has sold well nationwide. He has also published articles in literary magazines such as People's Literature in October. Would you be interested in buying copy of the Peaking University Journal? This would be way to support the literary society and also learn the true identity of Wintan. The price is very reasonable 80s. Yin Mingu read the text quickly and immediately extracted the important information. Question Tan. Yin Ming Yus most striking feature is her eyes, which suddenly lit up. She truly loves when Tan's work. While eating eggs doesn't necessarily require knowing what the hen that laid them looks like. Everyone has this kind of curiosity, especially when the person in front of him mentioned something. He wondered if Tan was actually from university, teacher in the school of literature. The history department's courses weren't too packed, and Yin Mingu thought that if she had the time, she would definitely audit when Tan's classes. Without thinking, she reached for her money, only to find that she only had 50 cents on her. Yin Mu quickly wrote note and handed it to the other party. Can have 50 cents? don't have enough money with me. The members of the literary society made cross shape with their hands in front of them. Wait for me minute. Yenming Yus eyes suddenly lit up as she noticed her roommate. She borrowed three cents and got copy of the peaking university journal. Yenming Yu eagerly opened the book's title page and then her mouth opened so wide it could almost fit an egg. She had already thought it through. This when Tan was professor in the school of literature, but now the interview inside told her that he was actually freshman and most importantly he wasn't student in the school of literature but student in the department of foreign languages. Yin Mingu was utterly shocked while the member of the literary society had already sold another copy of the peaking university journal using the slip of paper. Unlike Yin Mingu, who reacted with silent surprise, the boy stood up abruptly. When Tan is actually Fu Ming, the once quiet library was suddenly filled with rustling sounds. Fuing Yin was well-known name. Really? How could Win Tan be Fuing Yian? think he should be an old man. think when Tan is middle-aged man, probably professor in the literature department. Could someone be impersonating him? Nonsense. How could this person impersonate someone else? He himself was almost impersonated and went to university. He suffered from the consequences of impersonation before. How could he possibly do such thing? Shu, don't get excited. We're in the library. The members of the literary society seized the opportunity to say, "The Peaking University Journal has detailed interview report about Wentan. It's 80 cents copy. Interested students can come and buy the book from me." After he finished speaking, he quickly stopped talking. Many students took out money from their pockets and came to the members of the literary society to buy the peing university journal/ university cafeteria. Seeing that the first group of people had finished eating, Shangh announced, "The first issue of the peaking university journal has been republished. You can support the literary society's cause for just 80ents. There's special interview inside, an exclusive interview with best-selling author Win. You can read the interview for just 80ents. No other newspapers or periodicals on the market have ever mentioned when Tan's personal information. The Peaking University Journal is the first one. Leong Zu, who was on good terms with Shanghel help me collect the money. Shanzhing Xin called on his good friend Leang Zua, who had no choice but to help collect money for the magazine. Similar things are happening before or after classes at Peing University, in the library, in the cafeteria, and even on the street. The members of the literary society knew that the first issue of the Peing University journal was most likely to sell well. If it sold well, the society would have money, and they could then subsidize the authors who submitted articles. The members of the literary society worked hard to sell the magazine and in just two days they sold out 1,000 copies of the peaking university journal. Because the members of the literary society worked so hard, many students were curious and inquired about the courses offered by the school of foreign languages and came to observe Fuing Yin. Fuming even signed autographs for many students, writing in flamboyant style his wishes for their academic success and his pen name. Only one person noticed the sorrow in Fu Mings eyes. That was teacher Sia from the school of foreign languages. Teacher Sia values Fu Ming very much. This student may have strong overall abilities, but spoken English is definitely Fu Mingin's weakness. Teacher Sia was also the teacher of oral English and she only wanted to improve Fu Ming Yin's oral English, but she did not expect that the two had conflict before they became teacher and student. Teacher Sia enjoys reading double life and had discussed her views on marriage with the author when Tan long time ago. Like Professor Ma from the philosophy department, Professor Sia has wife from the countryside. Professor Ma and his wife have very good relationship. But professor Sia is different. The two once even considered divorce. Teacher Sia wrote to Win Tan when he was on the verge of divorce and received Win Tan's guidance which saved his marriage from falling apart. He even thought about inviting Win Tan to his home for dinner sometime in the future. Teacher Sia used to think that when Tan was wise elder and that it would be no problem to ask him for advice. But now that she knows that he is Fu Ming Yin who is not very good at spoken English. Teacher Sia's eyes are full of resentment. He's university professor and he's actually asking his students for advice on relationship problems. It's really unbearable to watch. After class that day, teacher Sia couldn't help but call Fu Ming over. Chapter 200. Teacher Sia's marriage. As Fuming Yin walked beside teacher Sia, he noticed that teacher Sia was leading him down an unfamiliar road and couldn't help but ask, "Teacher Sia, where are we going?" Teacher Sia's tone was resentful. What are you afraid I'll sell you off? Fu Ming smiled and turned to look at Teacher Sia. How could that be? We are friends despite our age difference. Teacher Sia's breath hitched. Damn it, that friend from different age. At that time, he thought when Tan was in his 50s or 60s, highly respected elder. When teacher Sia and Went Tan wrote to each other, they were both filled with sense of pride. You see, it was the first time he had ever written to the other person, and he never expected to receive such long reply. But now it seems when Tan was college student whose Tinder face looked so youthful that he even suspected he hadn't grown any hair yet. Fuming in, teacher Sia couldn't hold back anymore. She was going to keep straight face. But when her eyes met the students smiling eyes, she couldn't help but laugh. The teacher's tone softened after figning sternness. All right. She said, "When we were exchanging letters, told you that we should meet when we had time. never imagined you would be my student now. told your sister-in-law yesterday that you were coming and she has already prepared the meal. Teacher Sia was indeed quite depressed yesterday, feeling extremely awkward, but after processing her emotions overnight, she has calmed down. He himself took the initiative to extend an olive branch to Win Tan. When Tan never mentioned his age or identity, so he misunderstood. Putting aside when Tan's age, the person did give him very good advice, allowing him to continue his marriage with his wife. Teacher Sia felt she couldn't save face. And then realizing that Fu Ming knew everything about her, she decided to just give up and do whatever she wanted. Teacher Sia, is it appropriate for me to call your wife sister-in-law? It's appropriate. Teacher Sia said, "You're not much older than her." Anyway, Fuming Yin soon met teacher Sia's wife whose name was Su Chingao. Hello, sister-in-law. am Wintan, pen pal of Teacher Sia. Such Ching Yao looked at Fuing Yin, then at her husband. Her eyes were filled with disbelief. When Tan is this age, teacher Sia nodded, utterly dejected. Despite the unexpected age difference, Su Ching Yao was still very enthusiastic when she asked Tan about her age. She almost divorced Teacher Sia. The story of Su Ching Yao and Teacher Sia is quite simple. Teacher Sia was gored by wild boar while climbing the mountain, exposing most of his buttocks and being bitten. In the moment of danger, Such Ching Yao shot the wild boar dead. Su Ching Yao shot the wild boar, gave Sia, who had been bitten, first aid to stop the bleeding, and carried him down the mountain. Why does teacher Sia liked double life so much that he wrote letter to Win Tan? The reason why Yuza was most moved by Chu Ping in Double Life was when he saw Chu Ping fire gun. Teacher Sia also remembered that Su Chingao carried the homemade gun on his shoulder, killed the wild boar with one shot, and then carried him down the mountain. How should one repay life-saving debt? One should repay it with one's own body. Teacher Sia used to think that the plot of repaying debt of gratitude with one's own body in classical Chinese literature was very tacky. But when it came to him, he felt that it was not tacky at all and that this was exactly how the story should go. Because teacher Sia exposed most of his buttocks, rumors started circulating in the village. He then went along with it, saying that he didn't want to tarnish Su Chingas reputation and married her. The two got together and after teacher Sia's parents were exonerated, he returned to Beijing with his wife, Su Ching Yao. Back in the village, the two weren't exactly good match. Such Ching Yao's father was hunter, and after his accident, her mother remarried. She lived alone with her grandmother, who had poor eyesight, in small house at the foot of the mountain. Although teacher Sia's family suffered during the turmoil, some of his parents and relatives survived. The family united as one and would send things to teacher Sia with the money and ration coupons sent by her family. Teacher Sia was able to get fairly easy job and was not worried about food and drink in the countryside. There were also other female educated youths who wanted to date teacher Sia. In the end, teacher Sia married Su Ching Yao, which surprised many people who felt that the two were not good match. This mismatch became even more apparent after teacher Sia's parents were exonerated and teacher SIA was able to return to the city. Before teacher Sia went to the countryside, he had childhood sweetheart. The sweetheart would often come to teacher SIA for help with her child, and teacher Sia would help her out of consideration for their past friendship. Teacher C's biological mother looked down on Su Ching Yao, thinking that her son's childhood sweetheart was better. She encouraged her son to help his childhood sweetheart and even stirred up trouble for Su Chingao if it weren't for the accident that happened between Laosia and me back then. Zian, teacher Sia's name, would have had to marry Lily. In fact, logically speaking, Zian and Lily have more in common. They studied and played together since they were little. When our family had tragedy, Lily still wanted to marry Zichian. Actually, now one of them is widowed and the other is divorced, so they are still good match. Su Chingao already felt that the two were mismatched and she had vague sense of inferiority when they were in the village. Now that she was in Beijing, teacher Sia's childhood sweetheart had appeared, and her mother-in-law was clearly implying that she should get divorce. Such Ching Yao felt that she was person who cared about her reputation, so she wanted to divorce teacher Sia. As for teacher Sia, he couldn't understand why his wife insisted on divorcing him after they returned to Beijing since life was much better now than in the countryside. As the saying goes, those involved are often blinded by their own interests. Teacher Sia was completely unaware of the problems and entanglements between the two. At the height of the divorce proceedings, all he knew was that he didn't want divorce. While Su Ching Yao insisted on it because double life evoked memories of the past, teacher Sia couldn't help but explain the events clearly in her letter. Fu Mingan, having lived through the information explosion era of later generations, has seen too many TV dramas where misunderstandings arise because of lack of communication skills. He suggests that teacher Sia and Su Chingao clarify things. The letter from teacher Si revealed her inadequate handling of theQing May and her mother's dissatisfaction with Su Chingao. Moving to the school provided staff dormatory and keeping his distance from his childhood sweetheart was Fuming Yins prescription for reviving teacher Sia and Su Chinga's marriage. After being away from teacher Sia's family and having frank conversation with Su Ching Yao, the couple's relationship finally took big step forward.