Literary Master 1978.

Chapter 42 Only I know that you are a piece of gold

"This question... Actually, it's my fault. Actually, I wanted to give you a surprise."

"What surprise?" Tao Yushu asked.

Lin Chaoyang slapped the iron bed under the two of them with one hand, and a slight creaking sound came out.

"Our bed is in such bad shape. I want to buy a better one and a spring mattress, but unfortunately I haven't been able to get the ticket yet."

After listening to her husband's words, Tao Yushu felt funny but also a little touched. She remembered that Lin Chaoyang did mention this matter in the first few days after he came to their house.

But she didn't expect that he really kept it in his heart.

"It's just a bed. Is it worth your efforts?"

"Eating and sleeping are two important things in life. We cannot be perfunctory about them. This is directly related to the happiness index of our lives." Lin Chaoyang said righteously.

Tao Yushu joked, "You really are worthy of being my father's son-in-law. On this point, you two have very similar ideas."

"That's right. Master Taishan is my role model."

"When I say you're fat, you gasp."

Tao Yushu stretched out his hand, "Where's the royalties?"

Lin Chaoyang felt relieved that he had finally fooled her.

He took out money from his inner pocket and handed it to Tao Yushu.

"Just leave it here? Aren't you afraid I'll find you?"

"Just find out if you want to. I don't really want to hide it from you." Lin Chaoyang said confidently.

Tao Yushu counted the money and said, "This money is wrong."

Lin Chaoyang's heart skipped a beat. "What's wrong?"

"'The Horse Herder' is only 17,000 words, how come it's worth more than 100 yuan?"

Buzz buzz buzz The system of royalty payment in China has completely collapsed. Last year, the State Administration of Press and Publication issued the "Notice on the Trial Implementation of the Measures for Remuneration and Subsidies for News and Publishing Royalties".

The notice stipulates that a low remuneration system will be implemented, and remuneration will be paid in one lump sum based on the quality and word count of the work. The remuneration for a manuscript is 2 to 7 yuan per thousand words, and the remuneration for a translation is 1 to 5 yuan per thousand words.

Therefore, the general standard remuneration for submissions to publications in the past two years is three to five yuan per thousand words, and six or seven yuan is already the standard for famous writers.

Tao Yushu also contributes articles himself and is very clear about the current standards for manuscript fees.

Lin Chaoyang breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time he secretly complained, so you spent so much time looking at it just now to check the word count?
"You forgot that I also published a creative talk in Yanjing Literature and Art, and the editorial department even raised my manuscript fee. The price for The Shepherd was 113 yuan per thousand words, and the price for the creative talk was yuan per thousand words, which added up to yuan."

"I said so."

Tao Yushu was happily planning to put the pile of banknotes into his pocket, but after thinking for a while, he took out a Big Unity banknote.

"This is for you."

"this is mine."

Lin Chaoyang originally felt a little sorry for the money he had only held on to for a few days, but when he saw Tao Yushu's money-loving look, he suddenly felt happy for some reason.

After receiving the royalties, Tao Yushu looked at Lin Chaoyang again, with admiration in his eyes.

"Tell me, how did you write such a wonderful novel? I've never heard you say you've written a novel before, but your first novel was published in Yanjing Literature and Art, and you became so famous!"

Now that you mention this, I'm not sleepy anymore.

Tao Yushu's attitude made Lin Chaoyang feel a little bit high-spirited. It is said that a woman's admiration is the best aphrodisiac for men.

"At first I wanted to write, but I had no idea. Later I saw a report published by the Workers' Daily about a couple of college students in Ningxia who refused to inherit the huge assets of their overseas relatives and resolutely stayed in China to build a remote area.

This report inspired me, and I happened to have some free time every day when I was working at the library, so I looked for some information and after some thought, I came up with the basis for "The Horse Wrangler."

As early as when he first thought of writing the novel "The Horse Herder", Lin Chaoyang had already thought of the wording. Whether it was readers, family members or editors, they would inevitably ask him about the origin of his creation in the future. This is called preparing for a rainy day. "So you can write it right away? Did you encounter any difficulties?"

This is what Tao Yushu finds most curious.

She didn't look down on her husband's junior high school education, but literary creation is not something that requires just the ability to write and be good at Chinese. Any novice will inevitably encounter various problems at the beginning.

"Yes, I did. I had a hard time writing at the beginning. I stumbled a lot. I think the key is to be patient. Once you get through it, everything will be fine."

Lin Chaoyang's answer was simple, but Tao Yushu studied Chinese and was currently writing literary reviews, so he knew the difficulty involved.

My husband has never had any creative experience, but he was able to complete a brilliant novel of tens of thousands of words in such a short time. This must be due to his talent.

She couldn't help but think back to when they first met.

At that time, she was still working in Xiaoyangtun. Lin Chaoyang was fair-skinned and quite gentle. They occasionally worked together and knew each other, but there was nothing special about them.

Later, he lost too much blood while saving her and finally recovered. She was grateful to Lin Chaoyang for saving her life and took care of him day and night.

Gradually, she discovered through their contact that Lin Chaoyang was actually a very talented person, especially in the area of ​​literature, where he had keen feelings and insights.

Others thought that she was with Lin Chaoyang only because he saved her life. This was certainly one of the reasons, but it was not the main reason. Tao Yushu was not such a pedantic person.

Only she herself knew that she and Lin Chaoyang had similar interests.

In the blink of an eye, they have been married for almost a year. Tao Yushu is very aware of the discussions and pessimism of people around her about her marriage to Lin Chaoyang. Even her own mother is against it, but she still persists.

Thinking back on this year's experiences, Tao Yushu felt a little sour in his nose.

Tao Yushu suddenly buried his head in Lin Chaoyang's arms. At first he thought that his wife couldn't suppress her inner admiration for him and threw herself into his arms, but when he felt the wet warmth on his chest, he realized something was wrong.

Lin Chaoyang gently held up that pretty face, only to see Tao Yushu crying with tears in her eyes, which made people feel pity for her.

This crying made him feel a little flustered and he didn't know what was going on.

"What's wrong? Why are you crying?"

Crystal clear tears were lingering in his eyes before they fell. Tao Yushu looked at Lin Chaoyang sobbing without saying a word. He became even more anxious.

"Speak up? Were you bullied at school? Or was someone at home mad at you?" Lin Chaoyang wiped Tao Yushu's tears with a distressed look on his face.

Only then did she sniffle and speak, "They don't understand. Only I know that you are a piece of gold."

The anxiety in my heart turned into tenderness at this moment. It turned out that this was the reason why she was crying.

Every detail of the past year flashed through Lin Chaoyang's mind. From the day she chose herself without hesitation, she must have been under a lot of pressure, right?

"Silly girl, there is nothing to cry about." Lin Chaoyang wiped away her tears again, "I, your husband, am not just a piece of gold, I am a gold mine."

Tao Yushu burst into laughter, a smile that was as bright as flowers, "Arrogant madman!"

After laughing, Lin Chaoyang said with a guilty look: "I'm sorry!"

Tao Yushu thought he apologized because she was wronged, "We are husband and wife, why are you saying this?"

"Hey, let me ask you, how did you come up with the character of Xiuzhi?"

"You didn't even realize that. I wrote it just like you did!"

"Humph, sweet talk, what about Qingqing? Why is it a daughter?"

"Don't you like your daughter? I thought you liked your daughter!"

“I like both my son and my daughter.”

"Then let's build one!"

"Ah! You're crazy!"

(End of this chapter)