1980 My literary era

Apart from the fact that I was eating Western food, it was actually good to listen to rock music live at Maxim.

After Cui Jian and the band stepped down, another wave of young people came up.

Someone at the table next to Lin Weimin was introducing the young guys who were new to the stage. It was immediately obvious that they were rock music lovers.

"Rolling Stone Records from Bay Island has established a company in our mainland called Moyan Culture. These people are the first batch of singers they signed. They are all quite talented, especially the one named Dou Wei, who is quite handsome. That one knows a lot of different musical instruments and can play several of them every time he performs. He’s so handsome!”

Lin Weimin followed the words of the person at the next table and looked towards the stage and saw the thin, delicate young man on the stage.

Dou Wei, Zhang Chu, and He Yong are the three heroes of Moyan.

A concert at the Hung Hom Stadium in Hong Kong in 1994 made the three famous throughout the Taiwan Strait and Taiwan.

But now the three of them are just little-known rock stars, and they haven't even released a cassette.

After introducing himself, Zhang Chu, who was a little bit arrogant, said: "Today I bring you a few new songs that we will release soon. The first one is "Sister", I hope you like it!"

The song opens with a flute solo, played by Dou Wei next to Zhang Chu. As soon as the prelude starts, the audience can tell that this song has a different temperament from the rock music that is popular in Yanjing City now.

“It won’t snow yet this winter

Standing on the road without blinking

My heartbeat is still gentle

You should praise me and say that I was very obedient today.

…”

On the way back, Tao Huimin was driving, but she didn't drink.

Tao Huimin was humming the song she just listened to while driving. Lin Weimin smiled and asked, "If you like it so much, buy a few more albums when they release them."

"This kind of music is too boring. It's okay to listen to it occasionally, but it gets boring when you listen to it for a long time."

Lin Weimin thought to himself that in a few years, he would not be able to hear it even if he wanted to.

I went to work as usual the next day. There were only a few days left before the Spring Festival. There was a lazy style throughout the Chinese Literature Society both inside and outside.

At this time, no leader will arrange work for everyone without opening their eyes.

The soldiers can take some time off, but the leaders cannot.

In one and a half months, it will be the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Literature Society.

Chinese people believe that birthdays on the tenth day are birthdays, and the same applies to companies.

On such an important day as the 40th anniversary of its founding, the Chinese Literature Society naturally has to celebrate it. Especially in the past ten years, the Chinese Literature Society has developed rapidly and firmly occupied the top spot in the domestic literary field. Its position is unshakable. It has cultivated a number of backbones in the domestic literary circle and published a number of classic works that are widely loved by readers.

On the thirtieth anniversary, Lin Weimin had just joined the company and was still a junior, but now he was sitting in the top leadership position of the Chinese Literature Society, discussing the arrangements for the anniversary activities with everyone.

There is still more than a month until the anniversary, which may seem like a long time, but because we have to contact all the guests who want to attend the event, we must make some arrangements in advance.

The meeting was almost done and everyone dispersed.

Lin Weimin and Cheng Wanchun were walking together, and they were talking about the sales of Liang Fengyi's three novels.

Nowadays, there are very few works imported from writers from Xiangjiang, Wandao and other places in China, and popular works are even rarer. Liang Fengyi’s financial novels are original, and the Chinese Literature Society has set a precedent this time.

It has been a month since the novel went on sale, and bookstores across the country have already received feedback.

The three novels "Drunk in the Red Dust", "Oiran Tribulation" and "A Rich Man's Dream" each have 50,000 first-print copies. Over the past month, the sales in bookstores around the country have been good. It is estimated that these novels will be available in three or four months. Digest it.

This sales performance is definitely not comparable to the best-selling works such as "White Deer Plain" and "No One Less", but among the many literary works published by the Chinese Literature Society every year, it is already at the upper-middle level.

In future generations, it should be on the bestseller list.

"According to this trend, it should not be a problem for these novels to sell two to three million copies. I think we can start discussing with Ms. Liang about introducing her other works." Lin Weimin said.

Cheng Wuchun nodded, "You should communicate with her. Now that she has gained fame and sales, I think the sales volume of the works she will publish in the future will not be bad. Everyone is happy with this cooperation."

Publishing Liang Fengyi's work has some political overtones, and the Chinese Literature Society is even prepared to lose money. Now not only has it not lost money, it looks like it will become a best-selling series of works. Cheng Wanchun is naturally happy.

On the afternoon of the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, Lin Weimin got off work early. He first went to Renyi to pick up Tao Huimin, and then went to the train station to pick up Tao's father and Tao's mother.

After waiting for half an hour at the train station, Tao's father and Tao's mother got off the train with large and small bags. Lin Weimin hurriedly picked up the things and put them into the trunk.

"Aren't you allowed to bring things with you? Why do you bring so many things?" Tao Huimin complained.

"They are all specialties from home and cannot be bought here in Yanjing," Tao's mother said.

The car drove all the way home and put everything away. Lin Weimin asked Tao's father and Tao's mother to rest for a while.

It happened to be evening now, and he and Tao Huimin started making dinner.

Tao's mother couldn't help but drove Lin Weimin into the living room to chat with Tao's father.

Tao's father and Tao's mother had already known about Lin Weimin's promotion. They were extremely proud that their son-in-law could become the editor-in-chief of a national publishing house like the Chinese Literature Society in his early thirties.

When Tao's father chatted with Lin Weimin, the main topic was also about his work.

In the kitchen, Tao's mother stared at Tao Huimin's belly and asked, "Why isn't your belly moving?"

"Mom, we just got married." Tao Huimin felt a little embarrassed when her mother stared at her.

"We just got married. It's been two years now. You are already twenty-six and he is already thirty-two."

Tao Huimin rolled her eyes and said smoothly: "Then when we give birth to a child, no one will help take care of it!"

"I'm not a human being?" Tao's mother was dissatisfied with her daughter ignoring her.

"You're in Ruian, and you've only been here for a month or two."

Tao's mother couldn't help but slap Tao Huimin, "You are not satisfied even if you fall into the nest of blessings!"

"If you can stay in Yanjing and help me take care of the child, I will give birth." Tao Huimin talked about the conditions.

Tao's mother was so angry that she chopped the kitchen knife several times, but considering her future grandson, after hesitating for a moment, she still compromised.

"Okay, I'll take care of you when you give birth!"

"What should Dad do?" Tao Huimin asked.

"You're such a big man, and you can't starve to death."

Tao Huimin took a deep look at her mother. It seemed that having a child was indeed a top priority in her mother's heart, and her father's life and death were not important at all.

"I want to learn what you said from my dad!"

"Learn!" Mother Tao sneered, "Your dad would love to do it!"

Tao's mother's "desire" of course refers to the matter of giving birth to a child. If she has a grandson, it is not a problem to sacrifice a daughter, let alone a wife.

"Yes, dad, actually Huimin and I have been thinking about this issue recently."

Lin Weimin was chatting with Tao's father in the living room, and the topic gradually changed.

"Don't worry about taking care of your children. Huimin's mother has retired now and can come and help you take care of your children," Tao's father said.

"Just hire a nanny then."

"How can a nanny have her own family to worry about?"

…

Tao's father and Tao's mother started giving birth as soon as they entered the house, which shows how anxious the two elders are.

At night, Lin Weimin and his wife were lying on the bed, and Tao Huimin taught Lin Weimin what she and her mother said.

"I told my mother that if she comes to Yanjing to take care of me and the child, I will give birth!"

"Just give birth!"

After saying that, he looked at Tao Huimin. The two had been together for so many years, and Tao Huimin knew what Lin Weimin meant with just one look.

The head and eyebrows are full of affection.

Teacher Lin is a trustworthy gentleman. Since his wife has made a promise for him, she must not break the promise.

This is a matter of life and death, so you must seize the time!

The next day, before Lin Weimin and his wife got up, Tao's father and Tao's mother started cleaning the house. The couple was woken up by silence and saw the two old people busy, so they got up helplessly.

While I was working in the morning, Han Dingbang came with his little granddaughter.

Their family knew about the arrival of Father Tao and Mother Tao early on. Today, Han Zhuangzhuang and Yin Geli went to work, and Han Dingbang came alone with his granddaughter.

During lunch, Lin Weimin discussed with Han Dingbang that this year’s New Year’s Eve dinner would be held in Shizhu Xiaoyuan. Han Dingbang readily agreed and said with emotion: “My family hasn’t been so lively in many years!”

"There are so many people and it's so lively, so it's better to be more lively!" Tao's father also said cheerfully.

On the afternoon of the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month, eight members of the Lin Weimin and Han Zhuangzhuang families gathered in the Shizhu courtyard to have a lively New Year's Eve dinner.

Father Tao and Han Dingbang smoked cigarettes at the door of the house after working for a while, lamenting the changes in the country over the years.

When it gets dark in the evening, as if someone is giving orders, the sound of firecrackers immediately increases. Looking into the sky in the distance, there are still people setting off fireworks. It seems that they are the people who got rich first.

When the clock reached eight o'clock, the food and wine were served, and the dining table was placed in front of the TV. The opening animation of the Spring Festival Gala had just begun to play on the screen.

The New Year’s Eve dinner has begun!

Everyone in the family of eight has a cup in front of them, a few men have wine in their cups, and the women and children have drinks in their cups.

The little girl didn't like drinking the Arctic Ocean from her own cup. She was curious that the color of the adults' cups was different from hers, so she leaned next to Han Dingbang's legs and begged to have a taste.

It was the time when the little girl was babbling, "Duck duck (Grandpa), Tangtang (taste)."

Several adults laughed at her childlike words. Lin Weimin laughed and said, "I can't give you this to drink."

He said as he stood up and went to the floor to get a bottle of orange-flavored Fanta soda, which he bought at the Friendship Store.

Starting from this year, Friendship Store will issue night coupons and New Year’s Fair invitations from time to time, allowing ordinary citizens to enter and shop during specific periods.

"This is orange flavored, I will definitely like it!"

The little girl held the glass bottle with her two fleshy little hands and said to Lin Weimin: "Dou Gong (uncle), open it!"

Everyone laughed loudly again, beaming with joy.