Literary Master 1978.

Chapter 305: Teach Him a Lesson After He Is Born

This year's Mid-Autumn Festival coincided with National Day, and the two festivals were combined into one. Although there are still a few days to the festival, the Yanda campus is already filled with a festive atmosphere.

Li Shuguang from Renwen Press came to the library today. He came to discuss the publishing of "Little Shoes".

Renwen Press’s publishing contract is signed for three years, and the contract for “Little Shoes” is about to expire.

In the three years since its publication, the single volume of "Little Shoes" has sold a total of 167 million copies, most of which were sold in the first year and a half. After the hot-selling period, sales gradually returned to normal, and the monthly sales in the past two months have not exceeded copies.

But even so, the sales volume of "Little Shoes" is far beyond the reach of most contemporary novels.

This time, Li Shuguang came to Lin Chaoyang to discuss the contract and raised the original print-volume remuneration from 1% (basic remuneration) to 2% per copies, which was considered as the sincerity of Renwen Publishing House.

After all, "Little Shoes" has passed the hot-selling stage, and subsequent sales are unlikely to fluctuate significantly.

Lin Chaoyang thought for only a moment before deciding not to renew his contract with Renwenshe.

Starting with "Little Shoes", the contracts for several novels he published in recent years are about to expire one after another. The initial remuneration was low based on the print run, and now that the sales peak has passed, the publishing house is not stupid and will definitely not increase his remuneration.

It would be better to wait for a while, until the publishing rights of several works are recovered, and then find a sincere publishing house to negotiate.

If we publish several works together, we should be able to negotiate a good price.

After thinking about it, Lin Chaoyang politely declined Li Shuguang.

"If you think the remuneration standard is inappropriate, we can discuss it again." Li Shuguang advised.

Lin Chaoyang thought that no matter how much we discussed it, it would be impossible to increase it from 1% to 5%. Don’t I know the nature of your humanities society?

He refused again without hesitation, and Li Shuguang had to leave with disappointment.

Before four o'clock in the afternoon, Lin Chaoyang said hello to his colleagues, left the library, and came to the gate of the Municipal Cultural Bureau.

After waiting for a while, I saw employees coming out of the yard on bicycles one after another. Tao Yushu slowly walked out along with the flow of people and cars.

Seven months pregnant, Tao Yushu's movements are no longer as convenient as in the previous months.

"Would you like to get together at our house tomorrow?"

Tao Yushu took Lin Chaoyang's arm and extended an invitation to his colleagues before parting.

Lin Chaoyang watched as those people's faces became hesitant, his eyes wandering, with a look of embarrassment and resistance.

"Oh, I can't do that tomorrow. I have to take the kids to the Children's Palace."

"I have to do laundry at home. I didn't do it last week, and it's been accumulating for half a month."

"Our electric fan is broken. We have to get it fixed tomorrow."

……

The reasons given by everyone were varied, but their purpose was surprisingly consistent and their attitude was very firm - they must not be corrupted by Tao Yushu's sugar-coated bullets.

Some time ago, Tao Yushu invited his colleagues to a party at his home. At first, everyone felt pretty good about it. There was a spacious and comfortable environment, an atmosphere of free communication, and mouth-watering food.

But after going there twice, everyone felt something was increasingly wrong. They didn't go to a party at all; they were clearly going to work overtime.

Forcing working people to work overtime on weekends, only a very evil capitalist would do such a thing.
Between "getting free food and drinks but having to work overtime" and "not working overtime", everyone decisively chose not to work overtime.

Whenever Tao Yushu invited everyone to his house for a gathering, they would always find various excuses.

Listening to the various reasons given by everyone, Tao Yushu felt a little disappointed. After everyone left, she asked Lin Chaoyang unwillingly, "Was it too obvious for me?"

It is said that a woman becomes stupid for three years after pregnancy. After becoming pregnant, Tao Yushu became much more forgetful than before. Compared with the smart and generous Tao Yushu before she became pregnant, she is indeed a little silly now.

"It's not that you're too obvious, it's that they don't pursue progress."

Lin Chaoyang always confuses right and wrong when he opens his mouth.

"Hey! I'm doing this for the good of the magazine!"

"Teachers manage students for their own good. Not all students love learning. Don't put too much pressure on yourself!"

Lin Chaoyang held Tao Yushu's hand, and the two walked back home.

After dinner, he first accompanied Tao Yushu for a walk in the yard, and then went to the study to write novel.

He returned to the room at almost ten o'clock. Tao Yushu was already asleep. He tiptoed to lie down and had just laid down for two minutes when he heard a light snoring sound coming from next to him.

Tao Yushu is now more than halfway through her pregnancy. The sudden weight gain and physical exertion caused by pregnancy are a heavy burden for her, so it is normal for her to snore a little.

Lin Chaoyang was about to turn off the lights and go to sleep, but he heard Tao Yushu snoring and woke him up.

She opened her eyes and looked around first, her big eyes showing confusion. Then she saw Lin Chaoyang and asked him, "Did I snore just now?"

"Ah."

"Are you really snoring?"

Tao Yushu asked again in disbelief, with a look of aggrieved expression, which coupled with her now slightly round face, made her look indescribably cute and adorable.

Seeing her reaction, Lin Chaoyang didn't know what to say to her.

"It's just snoring, and the sound is very soft. You feel heavy now, it will be fine after you give birth." Lin Chaoyang said comfortingly.

It would have been better if he didn't comfort her. After she did, Tao Yushu's eyes turned red and she couldn't help crying.

After more than four years of marriage, it was the first time that Lin Chaoyang saw her cry, and he was at a loss for a moment.

He held her face with his hands and said, "Don't cry, what's wrong?"

"I actually snore. I didn't snore when I was in the countryside." Tao Yushu's face was full of grievance, and she cried like a fat orange dog that was bullied outside and went home to cry and curse at its owner.

Lin Chaoyang felt a little amused in his heart. He hugged her distressedly and started to talk nonsense, "This can't be blamed on you. It's all the fault of this little thing in your belly. When you give birth, I'll teach him a lesson."

After listening to his words, Tao Yushu regained his sanity, "It has nothing to do with him. Don't bully him for not being able to speak."

"I didn't bully him. Blame it on me, blame it on me. I shouldn't have let you go to work. You must have been tired during the day."

Pregnant women have ups and downs and are fickle. Lin Chaoyang has gotten used to it and has mastered the skill of "adapting to the situation". After comforting her for a while, Tao Yushu's crying turned into sniffles. With a red nose, she said to Lin Chaoyang, "I'm hungry!"

Lin Chaoyang couldn't help laughing, "Then I'll make you some noodles and put an egg in it."

"I want two, with some chopped green onions and a little sesame oil."

Ms. Tao's midnight snack must be exquisite.

"Do I need to be reminded of this? Hold on tight!"

On the evening before the Mid-Autumn Festival, the sound of a car engine was heard in front of Lin Chaoyang's house.

Less than two minutes later, Tao Yushu, who was looking towards the gate in the yard, saw Du Feng walking into the yard with things in his hands.

"What are you doing with all these things?"

"It's a festival, so we have to act like it's a festival."

Du Feng was in high spirits. After putting the things down, he looked at Tao Yushu carefully and said, "Sister, you are really plump now, and you exude the radiance of motherhood."

Listening to Du Feng's flattery, Tao Yushu teased: "Okay, you are really a businessman, and you are so sweet."

"Look at what you said. I was also sweet-talking when I wasn't doing business!"

As the brother and sister were talking, Lin Chaoyang, who had just come back from get off work, saw Du Feng and asked, "Did you buy that Huasha car outside?"

As soon as Lin Chaoyang mentioned "Warsaw sedan", Tao Yushu clearly felt that Du Feng's back straightened.

"Yes."

"Okay, it's only been a year and you can already drive a car." Lin Chaoyang said with a smile.

Du Feng pretended to be reserved, "Well, these are all parts discarded by other companies. It cost three thousand yuan."

The earliest prototype of the Warsaw sedan was the Soviet GAZ-Victory car, which was a copy of the American Ford car.

After the end of World War II, Poland planned to establish an automobile manufacturing industry and introduced the Soviet GAZ-Victory automobile production line, which was renamed Warsaw.

Warsaw cars were introduced into China after the 1950s, and were widely used by the Chinese government until the 1970s.

But by the mid-1970s, when Sino-Japanese diplomatic relations were restored, several Japanese brands became the main imported cars in the country.

Warsaw cars are gradually being phased out from government official vehicles, and Du Feng's car was assembled using parts from those old, eliminated official vehicles.

Tao Yushu listened with curiosity and also wanted to see the car that Du Feng had bought for three thousand yuan.

When I arrived at the gate of the courtyard, I saw a black fastback sedan parked in the alley. It looked like a Beetle, but it was a little bigger.

"It looks good."

Tao Yushu got into the car with great interest. She was heavy now, and she felt a little hard under her butt when she sat in the back seat. She reached out to close the door, but found it was not closed tightly. Du Feng had to lift it up before it could be closed tightly.

"Sister, I'll take you for a ride!"

Du Feng wanted to show off his car to Tao Yushu. Without waiting for Tao Yushu's consent, he started the car impatiently. The engine started rumbling, and as the car started moving, Tao Yushu heard a creaking sound.

"What's the noise?"

"It's okay, the engine of this car is like this."

Du Feng said this, and drove Lin Chaoyang and his wife for a stroll on Chang'an Avenue. Their level was visibly unfamiliar, which was probably because there were few cars on the street these days and the road conditions were not complicated.

After getting off the car, Tao Yushu complained: "What kind of car is this? My butt hurts from the cushions."

"This car is just like this. You can wait until I buy a Honda and then take a ride in it."

"You have a big heart."

After chatting for a while, Tao Yushu asked Du Feng, "I haven't seen Feng Juan recently. Why didn't she come with you?"

Du Feng looked a little unnatural when he heard this, "We broke up."

"Break up?" Tao Yushu looked at Du Feng with a strange look in his eyes, and asked, "You just made a little money and you despise me?"

"I don't." Du Feng said hurriedly.

"What's that for?"

"I was busy as hell all day, but she was still causing me trouble. We had a fight and then broke up." Du Feng simply and straightforwardly explained the situation.

Lin Chaoyang understood what he heard. This was actually a situation that young people often encounter when they are in love.

Men think I can’t carry bricks with one hand and hold you with the other; women think you have to carry bricks and hold me, and it would be best if you can hold me without carrying bricks.

No wonder this guy didn't mention acting in movies anymore. Last year, he even helped Feng Juan beg me for a role in a movie.

"It turns out that they are doing well, can we make peace?"

"We've been separated for several months, why are we making up?"

Du Feng was a little annoyed by Tao Yushu's nagging. After saying a few words, he stood up and left without even eating.

Lin Chaoyang saw him off, and Du Feng asked, "Why did my sister become so nagging after she got pregnant?"

"You know she's pregnant, and her personality is much softer than before."

Du Feng began to admire Lin Chaoyang a little. The same words sounded different when they came from his mouth.

Lin Chaoyang was seeing Du Feng off when he saw an old man who looked familiar walking towards him. That face flashed through his mind and he immediately remembered him.

Before the old man came to him, he walked up to him and extended his hand to him.

"Mr. Yang, long time no see."

"Haha, Comrade Chaoyang, long time no see. I didn't expect you still remember me."

(End of this chapter)