Reborn in 1977

In fact, there has been quite a stir in society these past two years.

Besides the intense discussions about which path to take in the future, there's another crucial point: the attitude towards Mr. Li.

And these past few days of meetings not only finalized the strategic roadmap for future development but, more importantly, the top leader used the phrase "This is no exaggeration" twice to definitively acknowledge Mr. Li's contributions.

This also brought an end to the two-year-long debate.

After watching the news for a while, the two sisters finished cooking and brought the dishes to the table.

Chen Fan put down his teacup, rolled up his sleeves, and stood up, "Let's eat."

Today is the Winter Solstice, and besides a table full of delicious dishes, there's also a bowl of glutinous rice balls and a bowl of dumplings. On the Winter Solstice, northerners generally eat dumplings, while southerners eat glutinous rice balls. Originally, Jiang Tiantian only prepared glutinous rice balls but suddenly thought that Zhou Yali's ancestral home was in the Northeast, so she also kneaded dough and made some dumplings.

However, what made the two of them happiest, even more than celebrating the Winter Solstice, was Chen Fan's visit today.

Only with people around can it be considered a holiday. Without anyone by their side, even the grandest festival is just a time of "increased longing for family."

For a time, the dining table was filled with laughter, occasionally mixed with the squeaks of the little monkey, which elicited another burst of laughter.

… …

Suddenly, like a spring breeze overnight, thousands of trees bloom with pear blossoms.

After staying in Beijing for so long without seeing snow, they arrived in Shanghai and were hit by a cold wave the very next day. A night of wind and snow covered the ground with a layer of white.

Unlike later generations, where it doesn't snow every winter in Shanghai, in the 60s and 70s, it still snowed in most winters, and the snowfall wasn't light. Sometimes, it would even submerge the curbs.

Chen Fan woke up in bed. Even though the house was heated with a stove, he could still faintly feel the chill seeping in from outside the window.

This kind of weather is perfect for sleeping, but he got up unusually early.

He went to the bathroom to brush his teeth and wash his face. As soon as he came out, he saw the two sisters walking out of their respective rooms.

Jiang Lili looked at Chen Fan with a hint of surprise in her eyes, "Why are you up so early?"

Jiang Tiantian also said, "It's snowing outside. Why don't you sleep a little longer?"

Chen Fan looked at the two of them and smiled, "If you two take a day off today, I'll go back to sleep."

The two sisters looked at each other. Jiang Tiantian turned her face and said with a smile, "You wouldn't be thinking of taking us to school, would you? There's no need. We won't drive today. We'll just take the bus."

Jiang Lili also said, "Yes, and you need the car for errands. We can go by ourselves."

Chen Fan didn't say much. He walked straight into the room, "Stop talking nonsense and hurry up and get ready to go."

The two sisters looked at each other again and could only smile helplessly.

He changed his clothes and went downstairs. Before long, Jiang Tiantian and Jiang Lili came down with their schoolbags.

Both of them were wrapped in thick cotton-padded jackets, wearing ear-covering hats, and a scarf wrapped around their entire faces, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed. They were bundled up round and plump, and you couldn't see any sign of their good figures.

Chen Fan was wearing a wolf skin coat, cashmere trousers, and a pair of thick leather boots. He wore a brown duckbill cap, without even a scarf.

In Shanghai's weather, a leather coat is enough to withstand all the cold, stronger than any thick cotton-padded jacket.

He looked at the two sisters and frowned slightly, "Where are your fur coats?"

Putting aside everything else, he gave them each a fox fur coat last year. If they're not wearing them in this weather, when are they going to wear them?

The two sisters smiled at each other without saying anything, just unbuttoned their cotton-padded jackets and lifted a corner of their collars, revealing the fox fur coats they were wearing inside.

It turned out they were wearing the coats underneath.

Chen Fan nodded in satisfaction, "Shanghai doesn't have central heating, and the classrooms are spacious. It's easy to get cold sitting still, so it's right to wear more."

The two nodded in unison, "We know."

Chen Fan then waved his hand, "Let's go."

He first opened the car door and turned on the air conditioning, then swept the snow off the roof and put on the anti-skid chains. Only then did Chen Fan get into the car and drive the two sisters out.

He first took Jiang Lili to the nearby school, then turned the steering wheel and headed north.

The Yunhu van has excellent sealing, so even if there's a strong wind outside, not a trace of cold air can blow in. On the contrary, Chen Fan turned on the heating, and the car was warm and comfortable.

Jiang Tiantian sat in the passenger seat, looking at the snow outside the window, and actually felt a trace of heat, especially with her cheeks burning. She could only turn her gaze to the snow outside the window, as if that would help her calm down a bit.

Chen Fan slowly advanced, controlling his speed. He turned to look at her, "Has the Writers Association's annual meeting started here?"

Jiang Tiantian came back to her senses, took a deep breath, calmed her emotions, and smiled nonchalantly, saying, "It's already been held. It ended ten days ago. Ba Lao was elected as the chairman, and Yu Ling, Ye Yiqun, Liu Dajie, Wu Qiang, Guo Shaoyu, and Wei Jinzhi are the vice-chairmen. Many writers attended the meeting. In addition, a new batch of members was accepted into the association."

Chen Fan turned to look at her again and smiled, "You should be one of them."

The red on Jiang Tiantian's face deepened a bit. She nodded lightly, but didn't dare to look at him, "Yes, Ba Lao was the recommender."

Chen Fan chuckled, "You don't need to be embarrassed. This is what you deserve. Besides, with the poem you published, if even you can't join the association, who else is qualified to join?"

At this moment, Jiang Tiantian not only didn't feel excited but instead calmed down a bit. She lowered her head and said softly, "I still feel that I didn't write this poem."

Chen Fan let out a long breath, stared at the road ahead, and said seriously, "You, ah, you just think too much."

Hearing this, Jiang Tiantian's heart suddenly clenched. She lowered her head and didn't say anything.

Chen Fan looked at her and continued, "I remember the first time I saw you, you were always frowning, as if you never relaxed, … …"

Jiang Tiantian bit her lip and suddenly raised her face to look at him, interrupting him with a playful annoyance, "No way, I was unconscious at that time, how could I be frowning? You're just talking nonsense."

Chen Fan chuckled twice, "Why not? You and Lili have nine-tenths of a resemblance, even more alike than twins. If you look at her, although she always lowered her head at that time, didn't dare to talk to people, and her voice was so soft that you often couldn't hear her, she didn't knit her eyebrows together like you did."

Saying that, he looked at her again, "Actually, it's understandable. At that time, your aunt and uncle were still burning boilers and sweeping floors. Although you worked in the supply and marketing cooperative, you were still ostracized. Plus, Lili was arranged to go to Lujiawan. You're the eldest sister, so it's impossible not to worry."

At this moment, Jiang Tiantian suddenly thought that she had warned her sister not to easily fall in love with someone because she was worried and afraid that she would be hurt.

But she didn't expect that with matters of the heart, you can't just do whatever you want. You really can't control this thing.

Fortunately, the person she fell in love with is a good person worth loving. The current outcome can be considered perfect, right?

After a brief silence, Jiang Tiantian raised her head and smiled, "Isn't it better now? Mom and Dad have both resumed their jobs, and Lili and I have both gone to college. She even has a marriage engagement with you. Everything is getting better. Why bring up those things?"

Chen Fan glanced at her, "Since everything is getting better, then why do you always frown?"

Jiang Tiantian immediately looked a little uncertain, and unconsciously lowered her head, whispering, "No, I don't."

Chen Fan snorted twice, "Stubborn."

Jiang Tiantian wrinkled her nose, her gaze a little erratic, "Even if there is, it's because of studying and work. We've been away from campus for a long time, and we also have one semester less than the students who entered normally, so our studies are naturally very intense.

Moreover, I also have to go to the magazine to study, learn to write and review manuscripts with the editor, and understand the work functions of each department in the magazine."

She lowered her head and murmured, "Isn't it you who said that private individuals can also run magazines in the future, and you'll let me help you then? The meeting that ended yesterday also confirmed some of your guesses. Maybe, one day, we can really run a private magazine. What should I do if I haven't learned it by then?"

Chen Fan turned his head to look at her, unable to resist the upward curve of his lips. He originally wanted to say something, but the words were swallowed back.

There was no way, this girl's face was already the color of rouge. If he continued to chat, he was afraid that her head would be steaming.

As expected, sisters are sisters. Even if she is more generous than Jiang Lili, that is just the responsibility she has to bear as the eldest sister. The two have very similar personalities. They are indeed a family.

Shaking his head, Chen Fan let out a breath and smiled, "Alright, so your worries are because of me."

Hearing this, Jiang Tiantian's heart thumped, her pupils dilated instantly, and she almost couldn't breathe for a moment.

After a few seconds, she regained her ability to think, took a deep breath, and was about to speak.

At this time, Chen Fan continued, "It seems that you are indeed under a lot of pressure. How about this, I'll reduce your stress. You can slow down on the magazine's affairs. I estimate that it's unlikely within a year.

You have to eat one bite at a time, walk one step at a time, and handle things one by one.

You don't need to put too much pressure on yourself. Relax when you should relax, even if you learn a little slower, it doesn't matter.

Let me tell you, my uncle has a publishing company in the United States, and this company has now been handed over to my cousin to manage. When we really want to run a magazine in the future, I'll have her arrange for two experienced masters to come and help you, so you don't have to worry, how about that?"

He turned his head to look at Jiang Tiantian, paused for two or three seconds, and then continued, "In short, relax your brow, relax your mood, okay?"

Jiang Tiantian raised her head to look at him, meeting his gaze, and was faintly lost in thought, "O-okay."

When she came back to her senses, she suddenly turned her face away, stretched out her hands to cover her cheeks, cooling down her burning face, while reminding herself not to overthink.

Chen Fan saw her appearance, pursed his lips, and didn't say anything more, concentrating on driving.

Today, it took twice as long as usual to arrive. When he arrived at the school gate, he watched Jiang Tiantian get out of the car and said loudly, "Don't run around after school, I'll pick you up here."

Jiang Tiantian wanted to decline, but thinking about Chen Fan's personality, she finally nodded, "Okay."

Then, under Chen Fan's gaze, she turned and walked towards the school.

After entering the school gate, she couldn't help but turn around and look. The car was still in the same place, and she couldn't help but feel a little lost in thought.

It wasn't until a girl came over and pulled her, "Sister Tiantian, what are you looking at?"

Jiang Tiantian came back to her senses, smiled, "Seeing if any classmates have arrived, aren't I waiting for you? Let's go together."

Saying that, she took the classmate's hand and walked inside, turning her head back every few steps.

After Jiang Tiantian's figure disappeared around the corner, Chen Fan took off his hat, touched his head, and let out a long breath.

Confirmed, the person she thought she had in her heart was actually himself.

Slapping his head, he didn't know what to do for a while.

Even if he possessed dozens of skills and was proficient in both literary and military arts, he was now in trouble.

This matter is not easy to handle!

After staying in place for several minutes, he re-engaged the gear and drove home.

… …

Back home, it was still as quiet as ever.

First, he put the breakfast he bought on the way back on the table, then lit the fireplace. Only then did Chen Fan make himself a cup of tea and sit on the sofa to rest.

After a while, there was movement upstairs.

After a few more minutes, Zhou Yali, wrapped in a thick down jacket, yawned and came down the stairs, holding the handrail.

Seeing Chen Fan, she couldn't help but wrap her clothes tighter and muttered, "Why does it feel like Shanghai is colder than New York?"

Chen Fan took a sip of tea, "That's an illusion. New York is at 40 degrees north latitude, and Shanghai is at 30 degrees north latitude, a difference of 10 degrees of latitude. It will only be colder than Shanghai."

Zhou Yali pouted and sat over, even squeezing him hard to the side, "I'm talking about feeling, why are you so serious?"

Chen Fan moved to the corner speechlessly, "There's such a big space next to you, why don't you sit there, why do you have to take mine?"

Zhou Yali said理直气壮ly, "The place you sat on is warm."

Chen Fan looked at her and was actually speechless.

Shaking his head, he put down his teacup, stood up and walked to the side, pulled over a recliner, placed it next to the fireplace, and then found a fur from the cabinet, spread it on the recliner, and then stood aside and gestured, "Please, Miss."

Zhou Yali walked over, touched the fur, and asked curiously, "What is this?"

Chen Fan, "Bear skin."

Zhou Yali immediately sat down on it, then kicked off her slippers, and nestled in the recliner. Pulling the fur over her body, she was wrapped up, comfortably humming, "So soft."

She closed her eyes, facing the fireplace, "This bear skin is much more comfortable than the tiger skin in your Beijing home. That tiger skin is hard, and I don't know what Dad likes about it."

Chen Fan turned and walked to the dining table while saying, "Hobbies are different. Actually, if you want to talk about comfort, it has to be fox fur or rabbit fur. Lujiawan has rabbit breeding and also makes rabbit fur. I'll get you two fur coats later, which will be warmer than your down jacket."

Zhou Yali still didn't open her eyes, "Mmm, mmm. I also want two fur blankets, one to垫着 and one to盖."

Chen Fan took the breakfast to the kitchen to heat it up, turned his head to look at her, "Hehe, you really know how to enjoy life."

After a while, he brought the heated breakfast over, placed it on a small round table, and moved the table to her side, "Enjoy your meal, Miss."

Zhou Yali turned over and sat up, "Thank you, little brother. I approved the proposal you made to cooperate with the mainland Writers Association."

Chen Fan pulled over a chair and sat next to her, and took a book from the shelf, "Didn't you approve it a long time ago?"

Zhou Yali ate something and glanced at him, "You run between the provincial capital, Shanghai, and Beijing all year round. Do you only cooperate with one unit in the provincial capital? What I'm approving now is Shanghai and Beijing, giving you two more, is there a problem?"

Chen Fan raised his head to look at her and couldn't help but laugh, "Okay. No problem."