Literary Master 1978.

Chapter 69 Wife, the drama is over
Tao Yushu's tone of voice did not seem like he was admitting that Lin Chaoyang was the author of "The Horse Shepherd". It was more like saying that too much salt was put in the shredded potatoes. He spoke lightly and naturally.

"Why are you all looking at me like that? Eat!"

Everyone was eagerly waiting for Tao Yushu's explanation, but after saying this, she went back to eating.

The technique of fragmentation has been perfected.

Unable to find the answer from her, everyone turned their attention to Lin Chaoyang.

The elder brother-in-law was like a fairy who had just been abandoned by a scumbag. He grabbed Lin Chaoyang and said, "Chaoyang, what's going on? Ah, say something. Did you really write this?"

Lin Chaoyang was a little puzzled. Judging from the relationships in the family, it shouldn't be the eldest brother-in-law who should be the first to take action!

He had been paying attention to the expressions of Tao's father and mother since Tao Yushuo spoke. Apart from the initial surprise, Tao's father's expression quickly calmed down, and his eyes unconsciously revealed a bit of relief, which showed that he was very happy about the publication of Lin Chaoyang's novel.

It was just that due to his usual intimidating image at home, he did not show this emotion too much.

Tao's mother's expression was much more subtle. She had always looked down upon Lin Chaoyang, her rural son-in-law.

Although after more than half a year of getting along with each other, under the pressure from Tao's father, Tao Yushu's resistance, and Lin Chaoyang's deliberate attempts to make friends with him, her attitude towards Lin Chaoyang has changed from the initial disgust.

But to say that I would happily accept Lin Chaoyang, that is impossible.

The daughter she raised with great difficulty, who was so beautiful and well-educated, suffered so much in the countryside.

When the family finally got together, before they had time to enjoy the happiness of family life, they received the news that their daughter had married a rural young man.

Her daughter is so outstanding, she deserves a better young talent.

Why did you want to marry a rural man?
She couldn't understand it, let alone agree. She blamed the past era, but how could such an illusory era bear the resentment of a mother?
Her resentment had to be directed at a specific person, and naturally, Lin Chaoyang became the outlet for her to vent her grievances.

Although she could feel from the past six months of getting along with Lin Chaoyang that he was indeed a young man with good character and morals, she still couldn't get over the hurdle in her heart.

If it weren't for the circumstances during those years, perhaps her daughter would have had a brighter future than she does now.

After being shocked, Tao's mother probably realized that such an expression would boost Lin Chaoyang's arrogance, so she immediately restrained herself. However, unlike Tao's father who had a smile in his eyes, her eyes were filled with deep doubt and confusion.

Why can Lin Chaoyang publish his works?

Mother Tao looked at Lin Chaoyang without any reservation, as if she wanted to find out the truth from him.

Lin Chaoyang did not expect Tao's father and mother's reactions, but what's wrong with you, brother-in-law?
You are afraid that your brother is suffering, but you are even more afraid that your brother is driving a Land Rover, right?

Lin Chaoyang was right. Tao Yucheng didn't really look down on him, nor was he jealous of him for publishing novels. Instead, he couldn't accept the huge gap between his brother-in-law's performance before and after.

Aren't you from a rural area? Don't you have a junior high school education?
Huh? Speak up!
"Brother, calm down!" Lin Chaoyang advised.

"I'm calm!"

The answer Tao Yucheng wanted did not exist. Seeing him so excited, Lin Chaoyang could hardly bear to speak.

"Yucheng! Why are you in such a hurry? Let Chaoyang and Yushu talk slowly!"

Tao's father's voice was steady, and his years of accumulated authority quickly calmed my brother-in-law down.

The eldest brother-in-law sat down and looked at Lin Chaoyang eagerly, and so did the other people in the family.

Lin Chaoyang glanced at Tao Yushu and saw that she was still holding the bowl of rice. He really wanted to remind her: Wife, you are too deliberate.

"Well! Well... before, I was indeed trying to write. There was a student in the Chinese Department named Chen Jiangong, who was a famous author. I asked him to help me look at the manuscript.

After reading my novel, he thought it was well-written and recommended it to Yanjing Literature and Art. It was the one called "The Shepherd".

You all know what happened later. The novel had quite a big impact after it was published.

However, Yushu and I felt that since we only published a short story, the impact was just luck, so we should not deliberately mention these things. "

It briefly introduced what happened, which was also tantamount to formally acknowledging that he had written and published the novel.

The collective attention of the Tao family made Lin Chaoyang feel a little uncomfortable. He gently touched Tao Yushu and said, "Yushu, say something too." If you didn't know, you would think this was a speech at an award ceremony.

Tao Yushu then put down his bowl, looked around, admired the expressions of his family members, and then spoke slowly.

“It’s just a short article. It’s nothing special in Yanda. There’s nothing much to say.

I originally wanted to wait until Chaoyang publishes a book before telling you, by then at least there will be some achievements.

Now, he has a novella to be published in Yenching Literature and Art next month, so there is nothing much to say."

Lin Chaoyang looked at Tao Yushu's performance and shouted in his heart:
Wife, the show is over.

Tao Yushu tried to create an unperturbed demeanor in front of her family. As someone who knew her mental journey well, Lin Chaoyang only felt a sense of embarrassment, but the Tao family didn't know.

Lin Chaoyang and his wife took turns speaking, confirming that Lin Chaoyang was indeed the Xu Lingjun who wrote "The Shepherd". This news was enough to shock them.

Moreover, Tao Yushu also said that Lin Chaoyang will soon publish another novella. It seems that he is not the kind of amateur author who publishes a work by chance and then fails to make a splash.

Is the Tao family going to produce a writer?
After Tao Yushu finished speaking, the family fell into a brief silence.

Fortunately, Father Tao reacted at this time and said loudly: "Okay!"

"It is gratifying that Chaoyang has achieved such great results in writing. This is a happy event for our Tao family!"

Tao's father's affirmation drew the approval of his elder brother-in-law Tao Yucheng, "That's right. Chaoyang, I was right about you!"

Lin Chaoyang:?

The two men's words broke the silence at the dinner table. Sister-in-law Zhao Li was smiling and looked at Lin Chaoyang with a bit of admiration in her eyes.

"Chaoyang is usually quiet, he is really a talented person."

Lin Chaoyang glanced at Tao Yushu and saw that his eyebrows twitched involuntarily when he heard his sister-in-law's praise, and he was obviously very happy.

"Thank you, sister-in-law. It's mainly because Yushu usually encourages me to read and write."

"Yu Shu is such a good wife!"

Tao Yushu, who had been trying hard to hold back his inner joy, finally couldn't hold back his compliments after hearing his sister-in-law's praise. He smiled brightly and said, "It has nothing to do with me. He is talented in this area."

At this point, she glanced at Tao's mother and said, "Talent is something that cannot be seen or touched. You need vision to discover it."

She naturally said this to Tao's mother, and the other people at the table also heard it. At this time, no one spoke and the atmosphere became subtle.

"Talents come in different sizes. Talents like Wang Bo and Li He are like a needle in a bag, and their end is immediately visible. Mine is at best a firefly."

Lin Chaoyang winked at Tao Yushu, indicating that she should just show off in front of her family, and not resort to precision strikes or targeted eliminations.

"'When a needle is in a bag, its tip is immediately visible' means that talent is revealed at the critical moment. Brother-in-law, you are a writer at least." Sister-in-law Tao Yumo reminded.

Lin Chaoyang didn't take it seriously. Instead, he smiled at Tao Yushu and said, "See? This is called family tradition. Yumo is indeed worthy of being our father's daughter."

Upon hearing this, Tao's father and Tao Yumo couldn't help but smile.

With one sentence, he praised two people and resolved his own embarrassment. The brother-in-law gave Lin Chaoyang a thumbs up.

Mother Tao looked at Lin Chaoyang in front of her, but what flashed through her mind were those treacherous villains who had gone down in history.

At this point, the issue of Lin Chaoyang's writing and publishing of novels has been made clear, and the Tao family's dinner table is filled with joy.

Tao Yumo observed everyone's expressions and felt better than ever.

It turns out no one knew.

When she thought that she was the first one to know that her brother-in-law was a writer, she felt an inexplicable sense of pride.

(End of this chapter)