Literary Master 1978.

Chapter 23 Am I not acting like a good person enough?

The afternoon sun shone into the room through the window glass, shining on the girl who was eating meat at the desk.

"We pay for food every month. This is what your brother-in-law bought for me out of his own pocket."

"We only have one dollar a day for the two of us, and we can't even afford a few pieces of meat at home."

"Save some for me!"

……

Tao Yushu's chattering in the girl's ear had no effect on her. The only sound in the room was the sound of teeth chewing animal fiber and fat.

After a long while, Tao Yumo finished half of the lunch box of braised pork. She burped contentedly and the aroma of the meat could be smelled from a long distance away.

Tao Yushu quickly brought some water: "Rinse your mouth!"

Tao Yumo took the water with a clear conscience, drank a sip, put his hand in front of his mouth and nose, blew a breath, and made sure that he could not smell the breath before saying, "Okay, okay. It's just a few pieces of meat. Look how scared you are!"

Tao Yushu opened the window as soon as she smelled meat. Tao Yumo drank water to rinse her mouth after eating the meat to cover up the smell. No one believed that the two sisters were not born of the same mother.

It’s obvious at first glance that he’s a habitual cheater!
Tao Yushu looked at the completely eaten lunch box with a painful look on his face. He felt deeply regretful. He should have put the lunch box away earlier. He was cheated by this girl.

After eating and drinking to his heart's content, Tao Yumo wiped his mouth proudly, "The meat in the dining hall is still the best!"

"Did you hear everything I said to you?"

"I heard it, I heard it." Tao Yumo waved his hand impatiently and left gracefully.

After Tao Yumo left, Tao Yushu was still a little upset. He had the right to be angry because he was extorted of half a box of braised pork for no reason.

But what made her even more angry was Tao Yumo's fearless attitude. It was obvious that he was holding her back and making her dare not speak out.

Lin Chaoyang saw it all clearly. Tao Yushu usually complained about everything at home, but her personality was very stable. If the fact that she cheated on him became public, it would be a heavy blow to her image at home.

Apart from anything else, this will at least be a disadvantage in future verbal arguments with her mother-in-law. Tao Yushu will definitely not let her mother-in-law catch this kind of handle, so she indirectly helps her fearless sister-in-law.

Not a family, do not enter the door.

Although Tao Yushu behaves like his father most of the time, he occasionally reveals his genes from his mother.

But this kind of temper not only did not annoy people, but instead made her more charming and lovely.

"I have to be careful with this girl in the future!" Tao Yushu concluded after learning from his mistakes.

Lin Chaoyang cooperated very well and said, "Let's go out to eat later."

"Yeah!" Tao Yushu nodded seriously, expressing his deep agreement.

After the affair was over, Tao Yushu returned to her usual calm and composed self, and discussed with Lin Chaoyang for a long time the literary criticism she had written for Scars.

After chatting for a while, Lin Chaoyang was distracted by the letter paper full of words, and suddenly said: "By the way, I forgot to report my safety to my family after so many days here."

Tao Yushu rolled his eyes at him and said, "By the time you remember, the daylily will be cold."

Lin Chaoyang immediately realized that with Tao Yushu's thoughtfulness, he must have already taken care of the aftermath.

Sure enough, Tao Yushu continued, "I wrote a letter to my parents a few days ago and sent it to them. I think they should get a reply in a few days."

"Good wife!" Lin Chaoyang embraced Tao Yushu's face and kissed her.

"Annoying!" When it was time for dinner, Tao Yushu was not hungry at all because he had eaten half a portion of braised pork in the afternoon, so Lin Chaoyang was the only one who appeared at the dinner table.

Tao Yumo did sit at the dinner table, but even though she tried her best to behave, it was obvious that she was not in the mood for dinner.

With two fewer people to share the meat, the eldest brother-in-law's chopsticks started to fly around, and after a few bites he was scolded by Tao's mother.

"You are already grown up, but you don't even care about your wife and children!"

"Mom, I've been overusing my brain lately. I need to replenish my energy."

My brother-in-law’s remarks are always so unexpected.

"What's the point of repairing your brain?"

Lin Chaoyang was very sure that Tao Yushu inherited his sharp tongue from his mother.

"Do you think writing a script is that easy?"

My brother-in-law muttered to himself but didn't dare to speak loudly.

In this family, whoever offends him is like kicking cotton.

Next year is the 30th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. In Chinese tradition, an elder's tenth birthday is a big birthday, and the same is true for the country.

Every time this time comes, various domestic art institutions and units such as film studios and drama troupes will always tinker with a bunch of tribute works, which is an old tradition.

My eldest brother-in-law works at the Central Academy of Drama, and he would also join in the fun at times like this.

However, the Central Academy of Drama is a poor institution. Unlike a film studio that can mobilize hundreds of thousands of dollars to make a movie, the school basically mobilizes and allocates a symbolic amount of money, and relies more on the teachers and students to contribute.

Recently, my brother-in-law has been writing a play as a tribute to the 30th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Not only does he not get any royalties, but he also has to submit it to the school, and only if it is selected will he get it for free.

If it were Lin Chaoyang, he would never do such a thing as bringing his own food to the battlefield.

But my uncle...

Lin Chaoyang glanced at the person beside him. Although they had not met for a long time, he knew very well that his brother-in-law, who was over thirty years old, not only had the heart of a young man, but also the heart of a literary youth.

Lin Chaoyang sometimes wonders about what his brother-in-law has been through. It seems that his experience is completely different from that of other people, so he must have a good chat with him if he has the chance.

After dinner, Lin Chaoyang took Tao Yushu out for a walk, but she didn't want to move.

"You've been stuck at home all day. Studying is one thing, but you can't miss out on exercise."

Langrun Garden is an old garden from the Qing Dynasty. The water from the West Mountain flows through Guajiatun and into Langrun Lake. There is an island in the lake with pavilions and towers on it. In late summer, it provides a beautiful view of lakes and mountains.

The couple was walking around Langrun Lake when they met an old man. Tao Yushu greeted the old man and introduced the old man next to him to Lin Chaoyang.

"This is Professor Jin Kequn from the Department of Oriental Languages."

“Uncle Jin, this is my husband, Lin Chaoyang.”

Jin Kegui nodded slightly, smiling, "I heard about it."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the two said goodbye. Tao Yushu said to Lin Chaoyang, "Professor Jin Kequn is proficient in Sanskrit, Pali, Hindi, English, French, German and many other languages. He was from a poor family and had no books to read after graduating from elementary school. Later, he relied on "stealing knowledge" from our Yanda library and studied hard to achieve academic success, integrating both Chinese and Western knowledge."

At first, Lin Chaoyang didn't care, but as he listened, he felt something was wrong.

Jin Keqi only has a primary school diploma, and he has a junior high school diploma. They both work in the Yanda Library. Lin Chaoyang's starting point is higher than his. His wife is really looking forward to her husband's success!
Lin Chaoyang was puzzled. He had been in Yanjing for quite a few days. Wasn't my performance good enough?
What kind of misunderstanding has caused you to have such unrealistic expectations of me?
(End of this chapter)