Literary Master 1978.

Chapter 188 What's so great about it? Humph!
Tao Yushu noticed his abnormality and asked, "What's wrong?"

Lin Chaoyang came back to his senses and said, "It's okay. It's just as I thought, a college student studying Chinese."

The envelope had the sender’s address and name written on it: Ma Yuan, Class of 66, Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Liaoning University, No. 78, Chongshan Middle Road, Huanggu District, SY City, Liaoning Province.

Tao Yushu said nonchalantly: "You can tell from the style of the letter, it's full of vigor and vigor. But I didn't expect that he is a top student at Liaoning University."

Lin Chaoyang put the envelope on the table and continued reading.

The couple spent an hour and a half opening letters. Most of them were polite compliments, and only a small number needed to be read carefully.

The two of them read the letter quite quickly, but after reading for such a long time they still felt a little dizzy.

At last check, I only read about 400 letters.

"Let's leave it at this for tonight." Lin Chaoyang said.

Tao Yushu nodded and put away the letters. Lin Chaoyang wanted to get up, but she held him down.

"What?" Lin Chaoyang asked her.

"I haven't replied yet."

Lin Chaoyang said with a headache: "I have been watching it all night, let's go back tomorrow."

"There are still so many letters. Let's finish today's work today."

"No, I feel dizzy after reading the letter." Lin Chaoyang started to act like a spoiled brat.

Tao Yushu looked at him with amusement, "Then tell me, I'll help you write it."

"That's so embarrassing." Lin Chaoyang looked hesitant.

"Don't waste time, you've already replied to all the letters you've selected. Don't reply with too many words in one letter, just keep it within 200 words, and try to reply to all the letters you've selected."

Wow, the KPI is maxed out.

The couple picked out more than 30 letters in one night. Based on this calculation, wouldn’t they have to write 6,000 to 7,000 words?
"Yushu, we're not studying for an exam, is there any need to be so nervous?"

"You haven't been writing novels recently, so it's good to reply to readers' letters."

Lin Chaoyang felt that Tao Yushu was almost pointing at his nose and saying that he was not motivated.

I swear to God, how long did it take him to finish writing "The Death of Van Gogh"? It's a long novel. Can't we take a break?

"Wife, you can't hold me to the same standards you hold yourself." Lin Chaoyang protested.

Tao Yushu looked at him with tenderness in her eyes, "I don't ask you to do what I ask of myself. I just ask you to do half of what I ask of myself."

"you……"

Lin Chaoyang was speechless for a moment. Tao Yushu held his hand and said, "Okay. Hurry up and reply. We can reply together and try to finish it as soon as possible."

Tao Yushu took the initiative to help him reply to the readers, and he had no way to refuse, so he could only sit down and write back.

The originally happy Hongxiu Tianxiang became a little miserable because of the additional KPI.

After writing for almost two hours, he finally finished replying to all the letters. Lin Chaoyang lamented, "This kind of thing should be done by a professional."

Tao Yushu was rubbing her wrist at the moment. When she heard Lin Chaoyang's complaint, she seemed to be thinking about something.

After a few seconds, she said faintly: "Yumo is on winter vacation!"

Lin Chaoyang's eyes narrowed suddenly, and he almost forgot about his sister-in-law.

He showed a kind smile on his face, "It's almost the New Year's Eve. Cook two more dishes tomorrow and call Yumo over. I haven't seen her for a few days. This girl must be craving for my food."

Tao Yushu looked at him, and the couple smiled at each other, understanding each other.

"Ah!"

Tao Yumo, who was reading on the bed, suddenly sneezed. She pulled the quilt that fell on her waist and muttered, "Someone scolded me!"

As she spoke, she turned another page of the book in her hand, stared at it for a while, and felt dizzy again.

But she did not put the book down. Instead, she insisted on reading it. This was the tenth foreign classic she had read this summer.

I have read ten books in less than twenty days since the holiday. It is definitely high-intensity reading, so it is normal to feel a little dizzy.

That day in the library, Lin Chaoyang said to her, "You should read some books," which made her feel extremely humiliated. After returning home, she decided to work hard and make her brother-in-law look at her with new eyes after the winter vacation.

"Huh! I don't have much education?"

Tao Yumo muttered again in dissatisfaction, her eyes full of fighting spirit, but after a while, her eyelids drooped. She forced herself to watch for two minutes, but she couldn't hold on any longer and fell asleep.

The next morning, she was awakened by the noise of her two nephews.

"Both of you get out!"

The two little brats fought their way into her room from outside and were chased out by Tao Yumo.

After breakfast, she sat in the house and read a book again.

Her abnormal behavior these days has left everyone in the family a little puzzled. In the past, she would disappear in a puff of smoke during holidays, so why is she staying at home reading books every day this year?

"What's wrong with this girl?" Tao's mother asked Tao Yucheng.

"I do not know."

Tao Yumo's abnormal behavior made her mother, who knew her personality, a little worried, but her father didn't care. Instead, he was very pleased with his daughter's love of learning.

The fact that my daughter can concentrate on reading proves that she has grown up.

Why is Tao Yushu favored by her father? Isn’t it because she is diligent, studious and loves reading?
At around 8:00 in the morning, Tao Yushu returned to Langrun Lake Apartment. His mother asked, "Why are you back?"

"I have something to do with Yu Mo."

"Then let's have lunch at home." said Tao's mother.

Ever since Tao Yushu moved out, Tao's mother's attitude towards her and Lin Chaoyang has visibly improved.

Although this is one of the reasons why Lin Chaoyang has become successful now, another important reason is that distance creates beauty.

I get so annoyed when my child is around, but as soon as he leaves, I start to think about it again. This is the love of Chinese parents. "No, we have to hurry up, we have to queue up."

Tao Yushu came to his sister's room and saw her come in. Tao Yumo called her but continued to read the book attentively.

"Why don't you come to our house to take a bath recently?" Tao Yushu asked.

"It's the same if I take a bath in the bathhouse. It's too cold in the middle of winter, and I'm too lazy to go." Tao Yumo said dejectedly.

Her answer did not satisfy Tao Yushu. When she didn't have a holiday a while ago, she was running back and forth happily and heartlessly. But now she complains that the weather is too cold?
Based on Tao Yushu's understanding of his sister, there is absolutely no way she would give up taking a hot bath just because of the weather.

"Don't read for now, come with me to buy groceries."

"You go by yourself."

"Your brother-in-law got some temporary purchase certificates. Please help me get in line."

These days, buying meat requires not only a meat ticket but also a resident purchasing certificate.

When you arrive at the meat counter, you first pay the meat ticket. The salesperson cuts the meat and weighs it. Then you pay. The salesperson then fills in the amount of meat purchased on the resident purchase certificate. This is called rationing.

The monthly supply for each household is fixed. If you want to buy more, that's impossible. The purchase certificate doesn't show how much you bought, so even the meat coupons are useless.

However, there are always some special circumstances. For example, during festivals, the government will increase the supply of scarce foods such as meat and aquatic products. Many units will also issue temporary purchase tickets and Spring Festival tickets. Many tickets can be used to purchase at designated purchase points, and you can purchase directly with the ticket without showing the purchase receipt.

As the Chinese New Year is approaching, all the major grocery stores and vegetable markets are filled with residents queuing up. It is normal for the whole family to get together to buy supplies, and it is also normal to spend most of the day or even the whole day shopping for groceries.

Seeing Tao Yumo's resistance, Tao Yushu urged, "It is said that the market has a sufficient supply of meat today, as well as live fish and live chickens. Hurry up."

Tao Yumo complained: "You guys buy groceries while I stand in line in the cold."

"You ungrateful bastard! Is there anything missing for you to eat? Hurry up, I'll make more food for you in the evening after I buy the groceries."

After listening to her sister's words, Tao Yumo finally got motivated. She got up, put on her clothes, and went out with her sister.

In the evening, when it was already dark, the two returned to the Overseas Chinese Apartment carrying several large bags of things.

"Oh, if I had known we would have to travel so many places, I would not have come out with you no matter what."

While going upstairs carrying things, Tao Yumo complained to her sister.

"If you feel tired, go back and don't eat!"

Hearing this, Tao Yumo quickened his pace.

After a day of fatigue and cold, she would be at a great loss if she didn't have a good meal.

At around five o'clock, Lin Chaoyang returned home from get off work. When he saw Tao Yumo, he smiled and said, "Yumo is here!"

Tao Yumo snorted coldly, rolled his eyes at him and ignored him.

Lin Chaoyang came to the kitchen, and Tao Yushu asked, "How did you offend her?"

"I don't know!" Lin Chaoyang was confused.

He washed his hands and helped Tao Yushu cook, then asked, "Have you bought everything?"

"I bought three pounds of tofu, two carps, and two yellow croakers.

Yumo and I queued up separately and bought ten kilograms of pork. There was no meat left at the counter. You can buy another five kilograms with the temporary purchase certificate you brought back. You have to queue up again tomorrow. I can go by myself.

I bought chicken and eggs, as well as vermicelli, sesame paste, and peanuts..."

Tao Yushu counted the things one by one. These supplies were supplied in fixed quantities. Except for the meat coupons with temporary purchase certificates that could be used to buy more, the quantities of other things were not much. They were all supplied based on the number of people or households.

Two pounds of chicken, three pounds of eggs, four fish, four ounces of vermicelli, two ounces of sesame paste, one pound and two ounces of peanuts...

After counting the things he bought today, Tao Yushu said, "Today I met a Hui Muslim who wanted to exchange beef for money. I spent 3.9 yuan on three pounds of beef."

Due to custom, Hui people do not eat pork, so the government pays more attention to them in the supply of beef and mutton.

This price is much more expensive than usual. She looked distressed. Lin Chaoyang said, "That's enough. Be content. You don't need a ticket, and it doesn't take up a quota. After all, it's Chinese New Year, and it's good enough to be able to buy meat."

It is true that ordinary people are not well off these days, but during festivals, few people will actually sell what they bought, especially the relatively scarce commodities such as meat, cigarettes and alcohol.

After all, there is only so much oil and water to nourish life throughout the year. Even if adults don’t eat it, children have to have some meat.

"Let mom go with you tomorrow and buy more things. Ask around, maybe you can run into someone like that Hui Muslim, and we can buy all of them from him."

Tao Yushu smiled and said, "That depends on luck."

The couple chatted and laughed while working together to cook. After more than an hour of work, four dishes were served on the table.

There were four dishes, two meat and two vegetarian, which made Tao Yumo drool.

While eating, Tao Yushu asked casually, "Yumo, I see you have nothing to do at home recently?"

"Why is everything alright? I'm reading!"

When it comes to the word "study", Tao Yumo looks at Lin Chaoyang and grits his teeth.

Lin Chaoyang suddenly seemed to understand why his sister-in-law had a problem with him.

"Aren't you reading a novel? Why not read it at any time? It just so happens that I need your help with something recently." Tao Yushu said.

Tao Yumo looked at her sister, "What's the matter?"

"Your brother-in-law has received a lot of letters from readers recently and needs to deal with them. You are free, so you can help."

Tao Yumo said dissatisfiedly: "Let me be Xiao Libaer? I don't want to...!"

She didn't get the last word out of her mouth before her sister glared back at her, "Aren't you at home and doing nothing?"

"I don't go out to buy groceries or prepare New Year's goods? I don't cook or wash dishes? I eat so much every year, and you have a round face. I ask you to help a little, and you feel wronged?"

Tao Yushu's mouth was like a machine gun, which made Tao Yumo feel a little embarrassed. She was chewing rice, and because of her anger, her mouth became puffy and her face also puffed up.

But due to the tyranny of his sister, he could only be angry but not say anything. He chewed his rice silently with a face full of grief and anger.

Isn’t it just eating some rice from your house?
Isn’t it just eating some meat from your house?

What's so great about it?
snort!
(End of this chapter)