1987 My Era

Chapter 319: Fame (Subscribe!)

After coming out of the second uncle's house, Li Heng handed the black toad to Zijin: "Touch it."

Chen Zijin took it and whispered, "Gold?"

Li Heng whispered: "My wife has good eyesight."

Chen Zijin put the toad in his pocket and said, "Then you should hide it well and don't show it to anyone easily."

Li Heng smiled and said, "My wife still loves me."

"Hehe." Chen Zijin put his arm around his and they walked along the street, chatting.

I haven't seen the village for half a year, and there haven't been many changes, except that a flat bridge at Hulukou collapsed. No wonder everyone in the village is talking about rebuilding a stone arch bridge.

When passing by Zhang Zhiyong's house, Li Heng stopped and shouted, "Lao Yong! Lao Yong!"

After calling out a few times but getting no response, Zhang Zhiyong's aunt came out and said, "Oh, the great writer is taking his wife out for a stroll. Zhiyong and his parents went to visit his grandmother yesterday and they probably won't be back for two days."

It turned out to be the case.

I was saying, based on past experience, if there was someone stupid enough at home, he should have rushed over to look for me last night. But a whole day has passed, and I haven't seen him yet.

Zhang Zhiyong's grandparents were very hospitable. They stood at the door for a while and stuffed the two people's pockets with melon seeds, peanuts and candies.

You can't refuse. After all, it's the third day of the New Year, and it hasn't even passed the fifth day, and the ground hasn't been broken yet. According to custom, these things are a symbol of wealth and good fortune, so if someone gives them to you, you have to take them. Otherwise, you're pushing wealth away.

There are some unrefined families who don't even give out sunflower seeds and peanuts to relatives and friends when they visit them during the New Year, leaving with empty pockets. This will definitely ruin their reputation, and they will be scolded and despised by relatives and friends. Who will dare to visit them during the New Year in the future?

The two of them walked around Shangwan Village for a while. Whenever they met someone who said hello on the way, they would stop to talk and chat for a while. They walked and stopped like this, and before they knew it, it was noon.

As soon as I got home, I heard the news that the child who accidentally ate rat poison in the morning was saved and had his life saved. The grandmother of that child was burning paper, setting off firecrackers and lighting incense at the intersection, crying and shouting to thank the Bodhisattva for his blessing.

After lunch, Li Heng said to Chen Zijin, "Do you want to go home this afternoon?"

There were many guests at home. As the eldest daughter of the third generation, Chen Zijin knew that it was a bit inappropriate to be away from home for a day, so she smiled and said:

"Okay, I know you're thinking about writing, I'll come find you later."

"Ah."

Li Heng reached out and pulled her into his arms, holding her for a long time before letting her go. "My wife is so beautiful."

"You're so sweet. This is the second time you've praised me today." Chen Zijin's eyes were full of smiles, and it was obvious that he enjoyed it very much.

Li Heng rubbed his fingers on her cheeks, chin, and collarbone, then he sighed and hugged her again.

Chen Zijin raised his head slightly, "Why are you sighing?"

Li Heng said from the heart: "I kind of miss the days with you, I don't want to leave."

Hearing this, Chen Zijin's eyeliner became sticky, and he said in a muffled voice, "Kiss me."

"What?"

Chen Zijin didn't waste any words with him. She put her arms around his neck, stood on tiptoe and kissed him.

This kiss was particularly suffocating and very long, from shallow to deep, and the two were inseparable. At the end, Chen Zijin put her head on his chest and said emotionally:

"I don't want to be separated from you either. I hope to be with you every day."

"Me too."

Silence is better than words at this moment. They hug each other, rub their faces against each other, and kiss from time to time, wishing they could merge into each other's bodies.

This lasted for nearly 20 minutes before we separated.

Chen Zijin said softly, "You read the book, I'll go home and take a look, and come over to have dinner with you in the evening."

Li Heng nodded and stood there watching her go down the stairs.

As soon as Zijin left, the second sister came over from her room, followed by the second cousin from her aunt's family. Li Lan teased, "As expected of my brother, your flirting skills are world-class."

Li Heng rolled his eyes: "Tell me, do you have something to ask me?"

Li Lan said: "I talked to Zou Jiao today and planned to take her to Beijing so that we don't have to look for help to open a store."

Li Heng asked: "Do her parents agree?"

Li Lan said: "The Li family is now the most prosperous family in the eyes of the neighbors. Only a fool would disagree."

Li Heng smiled and said, "Okay, that's good. Lao Jiao grew up with us, so we know her well. We can use her with confidence."

"I think so too," said Li Lan.

In the afternoon, Li Heng stayed in his room reading and writing, writing Chapter 4 of "White Deer Plain".

His family was afraid of disturbing him, so they made the second floor a restricted area and no one came up there the entire afternoon.

Chapter 4 mainly talks about how the peaceful white pure land is planted with colorful flowers of sin. In the seemingly random village, people's hearts are unpredictable and undercurrents are surging.

The number of words in Chapter 4 is no less than that of the previous three chapters, totaling about 6400 words. Li Heng wrote furiously until dark, but he had only finished half of it, about words.

He was about to write more, but suddenly firecrackers were heard on the first floor, followed by several exclamations. One of the voices was very familiar, it was from his own grandmother.

Li Heng stopped writing and listened for a while. Could it be that the great grandfather's lineage had returned? Otherwise, grandma wouldn't be so excited.

Phew! My wrist is so damn sore.

Li Heng put down his pen, rubbed his wrist, and when he stood up and was about to go downstairs, Tian Run'e came up and said, "Manzi, your great grandfather and his family are back. You should go down and meet them."

"Hey, okay."

Li Heng straightened out the manuscript a little and followed him downstairs.

Just as I remembered, 6 people came back this time.

Great Grandfather and Grandpa Li Heng were brothers, but their destinies were different.

Later, my great-grandfather fled the mainland with his family, while Grandpa Li Heng died gloriously in the War of Liberation. Although the two were brothers, they belonged to different sides and were enemies at that time.

Now, thanks to the open policies, the great grandfather has the opportunity to bring his children and grandchildren back to his hometown to visit.

After not seeing each other for many years, the great-grandfather and his wife and grandma choked up and hugged each other when they met. They told each other about their youth, crying and laughing at the same time. The three of them were lost in memories and didn't care that other people were watching them.

The great-grandfather's son was named Li Dequan, who was four years older than Li Jianguo. He was dressed simply and was smoking and chatting with Li Jianguo next to him.

Li Dequan's wife and two daughters were dressed very fashionably. It was their first time visiting the mainland and their ancestral homeland, and everything looked strange at first glance.

Under Tian Run'e's introduction, Li Heng called people one by one. Li Dequan's eldest daughter was called Li Xi.

As I recall, he was a very impressive person. He was already a prominent lawyer in Hong Kong at a young age. The two of us had interacted in our previous life and had a pretty good relationship.

Of course, besides her strong abilities, Li Xi's most eye-catching features were her 180cm height and the pair of Audi headlights. So much so that the villagers watching outside kept staring at her. Many women secretly envied her, thinking that she was indeed a person who had returned from outside, with rich nutrition and sufficient milk.

The younger daughter, Li Wang, was about the same age as Li Ping. When she saw Li Heng, she stared at him without blinking, and after a long while she sighed to her sister:
"Sister, the essence of our Li family is all in him. He is more charming than the male stars in Hong Kong and Taiwan."

Hearing this, Li Xi's eyes fell on Li Heng again, scanning him back and forth no less than three times like infrared rays, and finally said: "Give up as soon as possible, he is your brother."

"You don't have to remind me. If he wasn't my brother, I would definitely seduce her. This kind of country boy should be easy to deceive. I should be able to seduce him in two days." Li Wang said this with confidence.

Li Xi said, "You're wrong. There will always be girls around a guy like him. Put away your clumsy tricks."

Li Wang rubbed his face and said, "I just don't understand why such a gentle man like jade can be raised in a mountain valley like the mainland?"

Li Xi said: "It is indeed puzzling."

The two sisters spoke in low voices in Cantonese, so no one else in the room could understand them at all.

But Li Heng had been engaged in entrepreneurship in Yangcheng for so many years in his previous life, together with Yang Yingwen and Yang Xueqin, so how could they not understand?

Li Heng immediately said to the two in Cantonese: "It's a bit cold outside, let's go inside and warm ourselves by the fire."

Hearing his Cantonese, the two sisters looked at each other, and the next second Li Wang's face turned red, and she wished she could dig a hole in the ground and crawl into it.

Li Xi was completely the opposite. He smiled at Li Heng generously and followed him to the charcoal fire.

What follows is the old-fashioned plot, with grandma and grandpa each introducing the development of their children.

Li Dequan is a financial analyst working at HSBC Bank in Hong Kong, and his wife is a full-time housewife.

Li Xi graduated from Cambridge University and is now a barrister. Due to several influential lawsuits he filed, he is quite famous in Hong Kong.

Li Wang is still a student, studying for a doctorate at the National University of Singapore.

When the great grandfather introduced them, the whole family seemed very confident and proud.

When it was grandma's turn, wow! It was not a bad thing. As soon as Li Hengda's identity as a writer and musician came out, the six members of grandpa's family all looked over.

Li Wang asked with bright eyes: "Are you the December who is called a legendary writer by the media?"

Li Heng smiled and nodded, "Oh, you heard about it too?"

"Brother Heng, you are quite famous in Hong Kong. There are reports about you in newspapers from time to time. Mr. Jin Yong, Li Ao, Cai Lan and others have mentioned you in interviews and praised you highly. Mr. Jin Yong, in particular, has praised you very much. Many media say that if you lived in Hong Kong, you would definitely be listed as one of the four great talents of Hong Kong." Li Wang is usually a man with his chin upturned, but the handsome guy is an exception.

With the added bonus of being a writer, Li Heng's status in the eyes of the two sisters rose like a rocket. Even the relatively cold Li Xi took the initiative to join in the conversation.

In half an hour, the three of them became familiar with each other, and Li Heng successfully obtained the two sisters' business cards, mailing addresses and zip codes.

Li Heng took Li Xi's business card with both hands, looked at it, and put it in his pocket. After a moment, he suddenly asked, "Sister Xi, do you have any acquaintances at Xiangjiang Publishing House?"

Li Xi responded quickly, "Do you want to submit your work to Hong Kong?"

Li Heng nodded and shook his head: "I haven't decided yet, but I want to try other types of novels. I feel that the market in Hong Kong is more suitable."

Li Xi looked at him for a while, then said thoughtfully, "I have a friend in a publishing house. If you really have an idea, I can help you get in touch with him."

Honestly speaking, Li Heng made the attempt just now because he recognized this person's character in his previous life.

The purpose is also to target best-selling books that make money abroad.

But he has not made up his mind yet. He always feels that with the influence of Teacher Yu's family, he might have more opportunities abroad.

He decided that after finishing writing "White Deer Plain", he would find an opportunity to have a good talk with Teacher Yu.

However, he knew that the great lawyer in front of him was incredibly capable, so it would be a good move to establish a good relationship with him in advance.

He likes to keep a low profile when doing things. Whenever he meets someone who may be helpful to him, he will treat them with care, thinking that they might come in handy someday.

At dinner time, Chen Zijin came over and Li Heng introduced her to the two sisters Li Xi and Li Wang.

Li Wang looked for faults with Chen Zijin for a long time with a critical eye, but ended up returning disappointed.

In terms of appearance, Chen Zijin would definitely be at the top level if he were put in Fudan University.

Although Xiao Wang is not the top in Fudan University, how about putting her in the nearby universities such as Tongji University and Shanghai Jiaotong University? Hey, no exaggeration! She is definitely a queen!

Didn’t you see that when Yang Cheng and Zhang Zhiyong saw Wei Xiaozhu, they were so envious that they dug their eyes out, because they couldn’t find such a beautiful person in their university…

Even Liu Haiyan said that there is a gap in Shanghai Medical University, and apart from Xiao Han, there is no other girl who can compare with Wei Xiaozhu.

To put it another way, if Xiao Wang from Fudan University were put into the outside world, it would be a conservative statement to say that he is one in a million.

Otherwise, Liu Quan wouldn't have been pestering Wei Xiaozhu for so many years, and otherwise the handsome guy Hu Ping wouldn't be obsessed with Wei Xiaozhu, because Wei Xiaozhu is the No. 0.1 in Lianyungang Xinhai High School, and her reputation is well-known.

If Fudan University did not have Zhou Shihe's incredible level of suppression, the three little kings would definitely be in chaos.

In a nutshell, it’s not that the three little kings are not strong enough, but that the big king is too buggy!

So, judging from appearance and family alone, Chen Zijin is far superior to the two sisters.

Only Li Xi's tall stature and a pair of Audi headlights can steal the spotlight.

In fact, Li Xi is still very good-looking. If Li Heng had to compare him with someone he knows, the first person he would think of is Dai Qing, who can be considered a pretty girl.

With the distinguished guests coming, the Li family had a very sumptuous dinner. Li Jianguo not only called over the second uncle, but also called Chen Gaoyuan to join in the fun, aiming to increase the relationship between the Chen and Li families.

After Chen Gaoyuan understood Li Jianguo's idea, he happily accepted the invitation.

After three rounds of drinking, Li Wang couldn't help but ask Li Heng: "Is that your father-in-law?"

The father-in-law she was referring to was Chen Gaoyuan.

Li Heng nodded: "Yes."

Li Wang pursed his lips, turned around and whispered to Li Xi: "Sister, you are right. A man like this has already been picked by bees."

Li Xi smiled and raised his glass to Li Heng and Chen Zijin, "Come, let's drink one. I wish you two will love each other till old age and be sweet and happy forever."

Chen Zijin clinked glasses with a smile, "Thank you, Sister Xi."

Li Xi is a lawyer with rich work experience and strong communication skills.

Zijin is not bad either. Influenced by her family since childhood, she is good at observing people's expressions and speaking eloquently. Otherwise, how could she have managed to coax the old couple Li Jianguo around?
Once the two girls started talking, they were really passionate and their relationship was developing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

After dinner, the two families came to the second uncle’s house and stayed until very late before going home to rest.

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