Literary Master 1978.

Chapter 417 Decent
The next morning, Lin Chaoyang took Tao Yushu to the hospital. After examination, it was confirmed that she was more than seven weeks pregnant.

They were mentally prepared, and had long forgotten the negative pressure that might arise from the arrival of this little life, and were determined to feel the joy that would follow.

After leaving the hospital, Tao Yushu asked Lin Chaoyang, "What should we do next?"

"Let's go to Lao Lin's house. He was busy with the transfer and ended up with this accident. We have to go and say sorry."

Tao Yushu nodded, this was as it should be.

The couple drove to the compound of the Yanjing City Federation of Literary and Art Circles. Lin Jinlan happened to be at home. He was greeting some relatives and friends, but when he saw Lin Chaoyang and his wife coming, he immediately and warmly invited them into the study.

Lin Jinlan thought they were here to pay New Year's greetings, and said with a smile, "You two are rare guests!"

After a few pleasantries, Lin Jinlan mentioned Tao Yushu's job transfer.

"When I was paying New Year's greetings two days ago, I told the leaders of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles about your transfer, and they were very supportive.

Yushu, you have been working for the Yanjing Federation of Literary and Art Circles since you graduated. You have been working at People's Literature for a while and now you are back. It is a good opportunity for you to take on more responsibilities."

Lin Jinlan's tone was full of admiration for Tao Yushu, and her expression unconsciously revealed a hint of embarrassment.

"Old Lin!" Lin Chaoyang said to Lin Jinlan in a serious tone, "Yushu and I came here today for work."

Looking at Lin Chaoyang's expression, Lin Jinlan noticed something was wrong and asked, "What's the matter? People's Literature doesn't want to publish it?"

"No, Yu Shu is pregnant." Lin Chaoyang said frankly.

"Oh!"

When Lin Jinlan heard this, she couldn't help but let out a low cry of surprise.

"Pregnant?" Lin Jinlan's eyes could not help but fall on Tao Yushu's belly, but then he realized that it was impolite to do so, so he retracted his gaze and asked, "Are you sure? Have you been to the hospital for a checkup?"

Tao Yushu nodded confidently, "I've checked and it shows that I'm pregnant, 8 weeks."

"Ah!" Lin Jinlan nodded slowly, digesting this information in her heart.

After hesitating for a while, he asked, "What about the job..."

Lin Chaoyang said: "Old Lin, you know the current policy, so the transfer is definitely not going to happen. You know Yu Shu's character, she is so strong-willed.

After this incident, even if I can keep my job, I will not be happy in the company in the future. I thought, I might as well quit. "

Hearing this, Lin Jinlan was surprised again, "Resign? Yushu did such a good job."

In his words, he was full of regret for Tao Yushu's resignation.

Seeing Lin Jinlan's attitude, Tao Yushu's expression dimmed. "It can't be helped. This little guy has come here exhausted. How can we turn him away?"

As Tao Yushu spoke, her hand was gently placed on her abdomen, and her brows shone with maternal light.

Lin Jinlan was also touched by her emotions, "That's the truth."

Then he laughed again, "If someone else wanted to resign, I would have to persuade them. Your family's financial situation is here, and since you and your wife have discussed it, I won't persuade them."

In the literary world, Lin Chaoyang's fame and popularity are well known. In addition, his income has always been a topic of conversation among many people in the literary world.

His royalties are high and his output is high, so his income from royalties has always been in the first tier in the literary world.

Last year, the royalty payment system caused a lot of controversy, and Lin Chaoyang became the first person in the country to receive "royalties". In recent months, the issue of how much royalties Lin Chaoyang has earned has become a hot topic of discussion in the literary world.

All in all, Lin Chaoyang's income is far beyond that of ordinary writers and ordinary working class people, so whether the couple goes to work or not will not have any impact on their lives at all.

Tao Yushu apologized, "There's nothing wrong with resigning. The main thing is that I failed your kindness."

Lin Jinlan quickly smiled and waved her hands, "Hey! What does it matter? The transfer hasn't been done yet anyway, it's not a big deal."

"Old Lin, if Yu Shu doesn't go to your place, who do you plan to appoint as the deputy editor-in-chief?" Lin Chaoyang asked.

Lin Jinlan asked: "Do you have any other candidates to recommend to me?"

Lin Chaoyang shook his head. "There is no recommended candidate, but there is a person who jumps up and down. If Yu Shu doesn't go, and you don't choose him, he will probably remember you for the rest of his life."

Lin Jinlan laughed when she heard this. "So, the deputy editor-in-chief has to find him?"

After the joke, Lin Jinlan said seriously: "If Yu Shu doesn't come, Li Tuo is indeed a suitable candidate. Don't mention this to him yet, and leave him alone for a while. Only in this way can he cherish this opportunity and work hard in the future."

"It's different when you're a leader!" Lin Chaoyang joked with Lin Jinlan.

After finishing the business, Lin Jinlan wanted to invite Lin Chaoyang and his wife to have dinner at her home, but they declined.

After leaving Lin Jinlan's house, the couple came to the Overseas Chinese Apartment. Only Zhang Guiqin was at home. Lin Erchun was nowhere to be seen at this moment. He was either on his way to collect rent or on his way to buy a house.

In the evening, after Lin Erchun came back, Lin Chaoyang announced the news of her pregnancy. Lin Erchun and his wife were immediately overjoyed.

In the minds of the elderly, there is no such thing as family planning, late birth of children and a happy life. What really matters is having many children and a prosperous family.

After hearing the news, Lin Erchun paced back and forth excitedly. "Oh my! Oh my! This is really great. I thought Dongdong was too lonely. Now he has a brother or sister. He will have someone to take care of him when he grows up."

He was so happy that Zhang Guiqin asked, "Chaoyang, isn't family planning implemented now? Yushu is pregnant..."

"Mom, I've discussed with Yushu that she should resign first and find something to do after the baby is born." Zhang Guiqin showed regret on her face, "Resigning, that would be such a pity. Can you talk to the boss about not having a salary? The family doesn't need that little money."

Lin Chaoyang was suddenly at a loss for words and was about to answer her when Lin Erchun spoke first.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Can you negotiate conditions for this? Let Yu Shu have the baby first.

She graduated from Yanshi University. What kind of job can’t she find?
If it doesn't work, let's go collect the rent together.

To be honest, I really need to find someone. Now there are more and more houses and more and more tenants, and I am a little too busy to handle it all.”

Comrade Erchun's "landlord plan" has been going on for more than a year. During this period, he has bought 9 courtyard houses alone, and the number of tenants exceeds 110.

Look at houses, buy houses, renovate houses, rent houses...

He was very busy this year. He often went out without eating breakfast in the morning and returned home in the dark in the evening.

However, with such a busy schedule, the income is naturally quite considerable.

Over the past year, Lin Erchun has earned more than 10,000 yuan in rent alone. Excluding the less than 2,000 yuan he spent on house renovations, his net profit was more than 8,000 yuan a year.

Of course, this does not include the money for buying a house. Lin Erchun spent more than 60,000 yuan on buying a house in this year.

But even if the money for buying a house is taken into account, Lin Erchun's income this year is still considerable.

The most important thing is that the housing prices in Yanjing have been rising slowly in the past two years, and the future appreciation of the house will be the biggest benefit.

At this stage, Lin Erchun cannot see that far. He only knows that buying a house and collecting rent is a good business, and he will feel more confident when the house prices go up, and he is not afraid of losing money at all.

"Come on!" Zhang Guiqin didn't give him any face. "You're showing off just because you collect rent. We, Yushu, are educated people and don't want to do this kind of business."

For a long time, whether Tao Yushu was working at Yenching Literature or People's Literature, the elders in her family were proud of her job. Being an editor at a nationally famous magazine, what a great job it is!
Zhang Guiqin held Tao Yushu's hand and comforted him, "Then have a baby first. After the baby is born, let Chaoyang think of a solution. Doesn't he have many friends? They can come in handy this time."

Tao Yushu and Lin Chaoyang looked at each other, and then told him the countermeasures they had discussed.

After listening to this, Lin Erchun and Zhang Guiqin were naturally worried, but they also understood that Lin Chaoyang was now more capable and could think of many things more thoroughly than they had considered.

The family discussed the details in detail, and after dinner, Lin Chaoyang and his wife returned to Xiaoliubukou Hutong.

The next day, Tao Yushu went to work and did not see Wang Meng. Wang Meng was not on duty at People's Literature, so his appearance in the editorial office was not fixed. Tao Yushu could only go to his house with Lin Chaoyang again in the evening.

After listening to the couple's explanation of the situation, Wang Meng also looked regretful.

He pondered and said, "Since it's impossible to go to Yenching Literature, why don't Yushu stay at People's Literature? Yushu is still young and will definitely have opportunities in the future. If anyone keeps harping on this matter, I'll go and talk to them."

Wang Meng's statement made Tao Yushu feel warm inside, but she still said, "Forget it, let's not cause trouble for you and the magazine. Lao Wang, thank you for your kindness."

Wang Meng has worked with Tao Yushu for more than a year and has a good understanding of her personality and attitude towards things.

As long as Wang Meng comes forward, Tao Yushu's work will definitely not be affected. As for promotion, that will be a matter for the future.

Tao Yushu didn't want to be criticized for this matter. Rather than being talked about behind his back just to keep his job, it would be better to resign gracefully.

To sum it up in one word - decent.

This was the main reason why Lin Chaoyang and his wife made the decision so quickly after learning about the pregnancy and then went to Lin Jinlan and Wang Meng to discuss the matter.

Although being an editor of the country's most famous literary magazine is a very glorious and respectable job, given the circumstances of Lin Chaoyang and Tao Yushu, whether or not they have this job will have almost no impact on them.

After talking with Wang Meng about resignation, in line with the principle of cutting the Gordian knot, Tao Yushu took the initiative to urge Wang Meng to complete the resignation procedures for her.

It was not until the day Tao Yushu completed the formalities that her colleagues at People's Literature magazine learned of her resignation. Everyone was shocked to hear the news.

A few days ago, everyone was saying that Tao Yushu was going to return to Yenching Literature as deputy editor-in-chief. How could he just resign after just a few days?

Facing the concerns and questions of his colleagues, Tao Yushu explained the reasons frankly, and everyone naturally couldn't help but feel regret and sigh.

As everyone gathered around Tao Yushu and asked him questions, Wang Meng suggested, “Although Yushu has been at People’s Literature for a short time, everyone has witnessed his work attitude and achievements over the past year. Let’s express our gratitude and farewell to Yushu with applause!”

When he finished speaking, there was thunderous applause in the office.

As Wang Meng said, in the year that Tao Yushu came to People's Literature, he handled many excellent manuscripts and, with the support of Wang Meng, discovered many young writers such as Mo Yan, Yu Hua, and A Cheng.

For Tao Yushuo of his age and qualifications, it is very rare to achieve such results.

What her colleagues admire most about Tao Yushu is her always passionate and tireless work attitude.

Although having such colleagues around will indeed bring certain mental pressure to everyone, it is undeniable that it is precisely because of people like Tao Yushu that the editorial department has formed such a positive and progressive atmosphere.

Everyone applauded enthusiastically. Wang Fu asked with a smile, "Editor-in-chief, should we just send him off with applause?"

As soon as she said this, everyone started to make a noise.

Wang Meng pressed his hand to quiet everyone down, and said loudly: "Okay. Donglaishun will send Yushu home to take care of her pregnancy tonight."

Everyone burst into laughter.

(End of this chapter)