Literary Master 1978.

Chapter 37 My wife said she lost weight, so she did.

When Lin Chaoyang returned home with the book, Tao Yushu had not come back yet. He first hid the book in the closet, intending to give Tao Yushu a surprise.

During dinner, Tao Yumo suddenly said to his father, "Dad, I see other people watching TV at night. Should we buy a TV too?"

Many Yanda professors live in the Langrun Lake Apartment Building. They are all high-income people of this era, and many of them have televisions at home.

Given the Tao family's financial situation, buying a TV is not a difficult thing, but Tao's father is a low-key person and has never thought about it.

No one else said anything, and the eldest brother Tao Yucheng was the first to raise his hand and vote in favor.

"Yumo, this is a good suggestion! Mom, there are many TV programs, which is much more convenient than reading newspapers. You can also watch dramas and movies."

Tao's mother said, "A TV costs several hundred yuan, and you still have to pay the electricity bill after you buy it."

Tao Yushu always said that his mother was the eldest daughter of a capitalist family. In fact, according to the standards of that era, Tao's mother could be considered thrifty and frugal.

Of course, this has a lot to do with what happened in previous years.

"Mom, CCTV broadcasts Peking Opera every week."

Tao's mother did not comment on Tao Yucheng's words. It was true that she loved watching Peking Opera, but she loved watching the authentic stage performances.

"Dad, there are math lectures and English lectures on TV, which can help me study." Tao Yumo also explained to his father the benefits of buying a TV.

Sister-in-law Zhao Li was as silent as ever. Lin Chaoyang and his wife looked at each other and no one spoke.

Tao Yushu was obsessed with studying and had no interest in television at all. Not to mention Lin Chaoyang. After the baptism of the entertainment explosion in later generations, how could he be interested in the TV programs of this era?
Mother Tao pondered and said, "How about we vote? The two little ones don't count. Those who are in favor of buying a TV, raise your hands."

As soon as these words were spoken, brother and sister Tao Yucheng and Tao Yumo were the first to raise their hands, and then they turned their eyes to the others. Sister-in-law Zhao Li raised her hand under the gaze of her husband, and there were three votes in favor of buying a TV.

But right now, Tao's father, Tao's mother, Lin Chaoyang, and Tao Yushu have not raised their hands, which means there are four votes.

Tao Yucheng reminded his mother, "Mom!"

But Tao's mother ignored him and kept her eyes on Tao Yushu.

Lin Chaoyang looked at Tao Yushu, but she didn't react at all. He didn't know what this mother and daughter were selling.

"We're not raising our hands?" Lin Chaoyang asked in a low voice.

"You have to pay if you raise your hand. Do you want to pay?"

Lin Chaoyang finally understood. So there is such a thing as raising your hand?

He felt that it was no big deal to pay some money since he had no money anyway, but it seemed that Tao Yushu was not happy about it.

Seeing that none of the remaining four people moved, Tao Yumo showed a somewhat anxious look on his face.

"sister!"

It was useless to yell affectionately at this moment, Tao Yushu had made up his mind not to pay.

It's not that she can't pay the money, but she knows very well that her younger sister Tao Yumo is still in school and definitely doesn't have to pay, and her older brother Tao Yucheng can't save any money at all and is unlikely to pay.

No matter how much she was asked to pay, she felt that she would be totally wronged if she paid the money.

Brothers, settle accounts.

She can spend money on the family, but she can't spend money in such a muddled way.

Tao Yushu knew very well his mother's little thoughts.

Seeing that none of the remaining four people moved, Tao Yucheng and Tao Yumo were anxious and helpless.

Seeing that Tao Yushu didn't respond, Mother Tao looked at Father Tao and wanted to raise her hand.

At this time, Tao's father said, "I'll vote, and you can use my salary to buy the TV."

After Tao's father made the final decision, Tao Yucheng and his sister smiled happily and started chatting about what brand of TV to buy. Seeing this, Tao Yushu did not say anything.

After returning to the house, Lin Chaoyang said, "The family wants to buy a TV, so it's only right that we contribute some money."

Tao Yushu said, "One thing is another. Buying the TV was arranged by my eldest brother and Yumo. Neither of them paid for it, but mom wanted me to pay. To put it bluntly, she felt that I was taking advantage of the family."

"We did take advantage of the family." "Didn't the eldest brother take more?"

Lin Chaoyang couldn't argue with Tao Yushu. Everyone has their own weaknesses. Tao Yushu was always generous and had high emotional intelligence when facing outsiders, but from her mother, she always wanted to get the same treatment as her elder brother Tao Yucheng. Lin Chaoyang could understand her contradictory psychology.

When Tao Yushu talked about her mother's favoritism towards her eldest brother-in-law, she felt a little aggrieved. Fortunately, she was sensible and figured it out without Lin Chaoyang's further persuasion.

"Give her the rent money later."

As soon as she said this, she felt a little distressed.

She and Lin Chaoyang didn't save much money every month, and with the rent, they were almost living paycheck to paycheck. They originally lived at home to save money, but they didn't expect to spend more and more.

"No, I should apply for a dormitory from the school." Lin Chaoyang suggested.

Lin Chaoyang didn't specifically urge Tao Yushu to move out behind his back. He felt that it was not a good idea to always live in his father-in-law's house. There were many people in the family and there were many things to do. His mother-in-law didn't like him anyway, so it would be better to stay away from him. Distance creates beauty.

At that time, there was no real estate industry in China, and the ownership of houses lived in most urban workers belonged to the state. Even if some families had their own houses earlier, so many years had passed and the houses had not become bigger, but the population had increased, and living conditions were very tight.

"It's not as easy as you think. Have you ever asked around? Not only is the student dormitory shortage at Yanda University right now, some associate professors and lecturers are still squeezed into single dormitories.

You haven’t even been hired yet, and there are so many people in line ahead of you. Even if you apply, you don’t know when you’ll get your turn!”

Lin Chaoyang knew that Tao Yushu was right, as he had also talked about these things with his colleagues.

"Then apply first."

"If you move out, you'll have to live in a single room and share the bathroom and kitchen with others. Just live at home for now." Tao Yushu said finally.

She is right about this. Moving out has its own inconveniences.

"Don't talk about these unhappy things!"

Seeing that Tao Yushu was in a bad mood, Lin Chaoyang took the initiative to change the subject. He opened the wardrobe and handed Tao Yushu a bag full of famous books.

"Take a look, what is this?"

Tao Yushu took the bag and looked at it with an expression of inexplicable surprise.

"Where did you get it?"

"The colleague I told you about before, his family works at Xinhua Bookstore." Lin Chaoyang didn't explain much.

Tao Yushu took out more than a dozen books, and was even happier when he saw that some of them were published as early as the 1950s.

"These books are so hard to find nowadays. How much did you spend?"

"Normal price. It's New Year's Day, so I'll give you a present."

Tao Yushu flipped through these books over and over again, unable to put them down.

There was a small bookshelf in their room, which Tao Yushu used specifically to store books. She put the books into the bookshelf and looked at them for a long time. She liked them more and more, and then she took out a collection of poems by Sadie, "The Rose Garden".

He said with a satisfied look, "I've read it in the past few days! I dare say that most of the people in our class have never read this book."

When she said this, there was a hint of pride on her face.

Students in the Chinese Department would compare their reading volumes openly or secretly. The batch of novels that Lin Chaoyang bought for her would allow her to show off in front of her classmates.

Tao Yushu was overjoyed when she received the gift from Lin Chaoyang. After snuggling in his arms for a while, she raised her head again.

She only gave Lin Chaoyang 10 yuan a month for living expenses, which also included the cost of lunch, but the total price of these books was more than yuan.

Tao Yushu was deeply moved when she thought about how Lin Chaoyang had to save one meal every day in order to buy these books for her.

She touched Lin Chaoyang's cheek, and said lovingly, "You've lost weight!"

Lin Chaoyang also touched his face and felt a handful of fat, the meat was chewy and chewy.

Have you lost weight?
If my wife says I have lost weight, then I have lost weight.

(End of this chapter)