Back to 80: My literary life.

Chapter 577: "Yanjing People in New York" has no theme song

The next day, Fang Minghua left Haikou and, as expected, did not let Zhao Hongjun see him off. He took a taxi to Dayingshan Airport, flew to Huacheng, and then transferred to Xijing. It was already past seven in the evening.

He took a taxi back to his yard, where he was greeted by his German Shepherd cat, which was shaking its head. When he entered the living room on the first floor, the cat was curled up on the sofa in the living room. After meowing twice from him, it took a nap.

My daughter-in-law Song Tangtang hasn't come back yet.

Fortunately, before I went on a business trip, I specifically asked my mother to come and check on the yard every other day and feed the cats and dogs. Otherwise, the two little guys would have been starving for the past half month.

It was extremely cold outside today with a chilly wind. The heating at home was on so it was quite warm. Fang Minghua was too lazy to go out for dinner so he just cooked a bowl of instant noodles with an egg at home.

Master Kong beef instant noodles are finally launched in mainland China and they taste pretty good.

Of course I won’t forget the two little ones.

There was no such thing as dog food or cat food in this era, but Fang Minghua did not treat them badly. They ate beef, small fish, etc., which were all kept in the refrigerator. He usually ate steamed buns, rice and vegetables, but he also gave them to them.

In short, I am not picky about food.

Today I ate instant noodles myself and fed Bean Sprouts and Dou Miao with beef, ham and boiled eggs. The man, the dog and the cat were all well fed. Fang Minghua sat on the sofa in the living room watching TV, with Bean Sprouts lying in his arms and Dou Miao curled up at his feet. It was a very harmonious scene.

Just at this moment, the phone in the living room suddenly rang, and Fang Minghua went over to answer it.

It belongs to my daughter-in-law Song Tangtang.

As soon as the call was connected, Song Tangtang asked, "Minghua, are you back from Hainan? Did you persuade the Red Army to stay?"

"I met him and we talked for a long time." Fang Minghua said with a smile.

"He listened to you and stopped?"

“No, I support him in doing so.”

"what?!"

Fang Minghua told Song Tangtang in detail about his meeting with Zhao Hongjun in Haikou and their conversation.

Song Tangtang didn't say anything, and then sighed softly after a while.

"What's wrong? Are you worried about losing money? Don't worry, I'm keeping an eye on this matter, and I won't lose money."

Fang Minghua originally thought that Song Tang was worried about this, and hurried to comfort him, but he heard Song Tangtang say: "I'm not worried about this now. I'm thinking that if everyone takes the money to engage in real estate and make quick money, what about other national construction?"

This?
Fang Minghua didn't expect that Song Tangtang was thinking about this.

After thinking for a while, he said, "These are not what you and I are considering. All capital has its crazy stage during its primitive accumulation. It is either life or death."

"What we should consider is that if we make money this time, we should not bury our gold ingots underground like some local rich people, nor should we indulge in extravagance like some nouveau riche. We should use the money to do something meaningful, that's all."

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. I want to stay in Yanjing for a few days to accompany my grandparents." Song Tangtang said.

"Okay, you've worked hard, so just stay in Yanjing for a few more days to spend more time with the old people. And by the way, go and see our courtyard. You don't have to worry about the family affairs. I'll go visit the two little guys tomorrow."

"I know. I called my mother before I called you. My two babies are doing well there. They are looking forward to my return."

"Well, hey, let me ask you something." Fang Minghua suddenly thought of something: "Tangtang, have you guys decided on the theme song for the TV series you're shooting?"

"Not yet. I'm just worried about this." Song Tangtang sighed and continued, "In the United States, we once found a very famous American musician to write a theme song for us, but Director Wu and I felt that the song was too American, so we didn't use it."

"I plan to find Zhao Jiping for help when I come back if it really doesn't work." Song Tangtang said finally.

That's right
Fang Minghua said: "I suggest you find a musician from our country."

"Who?"

"Liu Huan." "Is it Liu Huan, the singer who sang 'Young Man's Ambition Does Not Worry'?"

"Yes, it's him. He is not only a singer, but also a composer. You can try to find him in Yanjing now." Fang Minghua said.

On the other end of the phone, Song Tangtang was a little skeptical that Liu Huan was a good singer.

In addition to "Young Man's Ambition and No Worries", there is also "Asian Pride" and the very nice "Crescent Moon", all of which are sung by Liu Huan.

But he can write songs?
It was the first time Song Tangtang heard of it, but since Fang Minghua had already said it, she decided to give it a try.

The two chatted for a while and then hung up the phone.

Fang Minghua doesn't worry about things in Haikou or the filming of the TV series. His mind is still on a series of work related to the literary award.

The next morning, Fang Minghua went to the Writers Association and met with the staff of the jury office. Zhang Yanqian reported to him on the work situation during this period, mainly on the preparations for the reading class seminar.

"Chairman Fang, we have contacted the leaders of Tangcheng Hotel and are preparing to hold the meeting there. Now we are waiting for you to come back and make the final decision. Then we can send out the meeting notice."

Tangcheng Hotel is a three-star foreign-related hotel with an elegant environment and thoughtful service. Nowadays, many government meetings are held in this hotel.

It is surrounded by famous attractions such as the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the Provincial History Museum, and the Small Wild Goose Pagoda, making it convenient for meeting participants to go out for a stroll in their spare time.

Fang Minghua nodded and asked, "Okay, have you reported this to Chairman Hu?"

"Yes, he said it's your jury's business. You can decide on your own. There's no need to report to him." Zhang Yanqian replied.

"Reports should be made. This is a sign of respect." Fang Minghua said, "Then send out the meeting notice."

Things at work were proceeding in an orderly manner. Fang Minghua also took time to visit his two precious children and parents, while waiting for his wife Song Tangtang to come home.

I haven't seen you for several months and I miss you a lot.

But after waiting for ten days, she still didn't see anyone. Normally, she would stay at her grandmother's house for a week at most and then come back in a hurry.

In the evening, Fang Minghua was so bored that he wanted to call Song Tangtang to ask when she would be back, but before he picked up the phone, it rang suddenly.

When I picked up the phone, it turned out to be Song Tangtang calling.

"Tangtang, I was just about to call you, but I didn't expect you to call me. We seem to be in perfect sync with each other." Fang Minghua said with a smile.

"Do you miss me?" Song Tangtang lowered her voice on the other end of the phone.

"Of course, life is not easy for single people." Fang Minghua sighed.

"Hey, didn't you go to the karaoke bar with the Red Army every night in Haikou? Didn't you find a pretty girl?" Song Tangtang asked in a low voice.

What the hell!

This Zhao Hongjun says anything.

Fang Minghua complained in his heart, but said: "Those are just vulgar women, I don't like them, how can they compare to my wife who is so beautiful that she can make fish sink to the bottom of the water, geese fall to the ground, and the moon hide in shame."

"Okay, stop being so funny. I wanted to come back earlier, but didn't I tell you about writing the theme song? It's not completely finished yet."

"You went to see Liu Huan, but he didn't agree?" Fang Minghua asked hurriedly.

"I agreed, and they have written it, but there are no lyrics yet. I plan to ask Yi Ming for help. We have worked together before. The lyrics he wrote for the song 'Good People Live a Peaceful Life' for 'Desire' are very good."

That's right
Fang Minghua suddenly became interested and asked, "What song did Liu Huan write? Can you hum a few lines?"

(End of this chapter)