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Chapter 77, Mother-daughter battle, awesome debut (please subscribe!)

main room.

Chen Zijin pursed her lips, sat upright on the sofa, looked straight ahead, and ignored Zhong Lan's murderous eyes.

The mother and daughter were staring at each other, and both were stubborn and refused to compromise.

The air in the house was getting colder and colder, and the smell of gunpowder was getting stronger and stronger. Before even entering the house, Chen Xiaomi could feel a deadly suffocating atmosphere outside.

Since last summer vacation, the relationship between the mother and daughter has turned from deep affection to hostility, and they quarrel almost every month.

Zhong Lan was so angry that she became hysterical several times and even cursed at the Chen family's ancestral tablet.

But this is the first time I've dropped something today.

Landline phones were not cheap in that era. Even though the Chen family was well-off, Zhong Lan would not dare to smash it like this. Otherwise, no matter how wealthy the family was, it would be squandered one day.

You can imagine how angry she is now.

Chen Xiaomi stepped into the room, first bent down to pick up the broken landline phone and put it aside, then walked over and pushed Zhong Lan to sit on the sofa next to her:

"Sister-in-law, don't get so angry that you ruin your health. Let's discuss it properly. After all, we are a family."

Then she came over and sat down next to Chen Zijin, put her arm around her niece's shoulders and said:
"Zijin, please take a step back. Your mother is doing this for your own good. Don't let others make fun of you."

Although Chen Xiaomi was very unhappy with Li Heng and had looked down on him in the past, being sharp and aggressive in her words, she would still restrain herself when facing her eldest niece.

Zhong Lan snorted coldly, "What a joke? Isn't it enough to be laughed at by others? You are just short of being pointed at and poked in the spine. Why do you have to learn something else at such a young age and imitate others in getting into bed?"

I have been humiliated by her. If I had known she was so stubborn, I would have given her away. Why would I keep her and suffer from her every day? "

Seeing that her niece's breathing was getting heavier, Chen Xiaomi turned to Zhong Lan and said:
"Sister-in-law, it's been more than half a year since the incident happened. You should stop saying anything. After all, she is your daughter. Can't you really chase her away?"

Zhong Lan raised her head and said disdainfully: "Go outside? Who would want her to go outside in this state?
I would like to send her to the Li family, but I am afraid that the Li family cannot support her and the whole family will starve to death within half a year!"

These words were neither scary nor vicious. They showed contempt for the Li family, mocking them for being poor and their daughter for being gullible and short-sighted.

Chen Zijin angrily replied, "Then just send me to the Li family. When I die, I will be a ghost of the Li family and will not implicate you."

These words made Zhong Lan so angry that she stood up and wanted to hit someone.

Chen Xiaomi saw that something was wrong, so she quickly hugged her sister-in-law around the waist and said to Chen Zitong who followed in, "Don't stand there like an idiot. Help your sister to the bedroom."

"I won't leave. Let her beat me." Chen Zijin didn't move at all, tears streaming down her face.

Zhong Lan became even angrier and shouted to her sister-in-law, "Xiaomi, don't stop me. I've never hit her in my life. She's getting more and more arrogant. I have to teach her a lesson today. I'm so mad! It's so infuriating!"

Zhong Lan was really angry this time. She struggled left and right, trying to break free from her sister-in-law's obstruction and slap her eldest daughter a few times.

There were a few sounds of "Pah! Bang! Pah!"

During the fight, Chen Xiaomi's bag, which was on the coffee table, fell to the ground.

A glass bottle of perfume in the bag shattered, and the fragrance immediately filled the air.

"Uh-huh!"

Almost at the same time, two loud "hmm"s came from outside the door.

Old Master Chen appeared at the door without saying a word. He squinted his eyes at his daughter-in-law, then at his granddaughter. He had a strong aura and was intimidating without even getting angry.

Seeing her father-in-law show up, Zhong Lan's anger suddenly subsided. After some persuasion from her sister-in-law, she finally sat back on the sofa. However, the violent heaving of her chest showed that her hatred and anger had not diminished!

Hate, of course, is hatred towards Li Heng.

Angry, needless to say, she was mad at her daughter for not living up to her expectations. Even in this state, she was still thinking about that bad guy all the time.

"Grandpa, you're finally here. If you hadn't come, my sister would have been beaten to death." Chen Zitong seemed to have found her backbone. She had been in a panic just now, but she quickly walked over and helped her grandfather to his seat like a spoiled child.

Seeing these words, Zhong Lan's eyebrows were raised and his eyes were glared at. At that moment, at least one third of his anger was directed at his youngest daughter.

She was secretly annoyed that she didn't give birth to a son, but two daughters, each more annoying than the other. Neither of them was considerate and they all acted outwardly.

Mr. Chen was actually in very good health, but he enjoyed this kind of family happiness very much. He sat down calmly and leisurely and said:
"Go, pour grandpa a cup of tea."

"Good."

Chen Zitong turned around and went back to work. After a while, a cup of hot tea was placed in front of his grandfather, mother, aunt and sister.

Of course, she didn't forget to reward herself and made herself a large glass of honey water, which was super sweet.

Mr. Chen is indeed a living fossil who has experienced ups and downs in the system for decades. He sat there, saying nothing, just drinking tea peacefully, making others lose their temper and could only wait.

Chen Xiaomi had a premonition that the perfume she brought back from abroad with her friend was broken. She was in a panic and squatted on the ground to check her bag. When she found that it was full of glass shards, she was heartbroken.

Then she began to clean up the things, taking out the small round mirror, comb, rubber band, lipstick, eyebrow pencil and other things one by one.

Bang! A document was placed on the coffee table.

Bang! A copy of Harvest magazine was placed on the coffee table. Boom! There was a bright orange inside.

When "Harvest" magazine appeared, Chen Zijin's eyes were immediately attracted to it, and she remembered what Song Yulin said before hanging up the phone.

December.
Why does Song Yu emphasize the writer December?

However, due to the fact that he and his mother were at odds with each other, Chen Zijin did not take any action and just looked at the magazine quietly.

Chen Zitong was surprised and said, "Hey, aunt, don't you work for People's Literature? Why are you buying our sworn enemy's magazine? You are aiding the enemy."

Chen Zitong, who had received a large bribe beforehand but messed things up, is now trying her best to divert attention, hoping that her sister will not ask her for money afterwards.

Speaking of her mortal enemy, Chen Xiaomi was stunned for a moment. She didn't even bother to pack her bag carefully. She just put it aside and sat down and said:
"This is a gift from our editor-in-chief to your father. I brought it back with me."

Hearing this, Mr. Chen, who had been sipping his tea, raised his head and asked curiously, "What good article has been published?"

When it comes to Li Heng, Chen Xiaomi thinks of the time when Li Heng ruthlessly ridiculed and dominated her in Shao City some time ago. She feels ashamed and unwilling to say a word. She just opens the "Harvest" magazine, turns to the "To Live" page, and hands it to the old man.

Mr. Chen took it, but he didn't rush to read it. Instead, he asked with a mature look, "What's the story behind it?"

Chen Xiaomi crossed her arms and said reluctantly, “After reading To Live, the editor-in-chief gave it three good words and declared that it is a classic masterpiece that can be passed down to future generations.

When he learned that the writer was from Shao City, he excitedly called my eldest brother and said he wanted to send it to him for tasting. "

Seeing his little daughter's unhappy expression, Mr. Chen reacted, "Is this the work you went to Shao City to recruit last time, but was snatched away by your competitor?"

Chen Xiaomi raised her eyebrows: "I lost to Mr. Ba."

"Oh? How do you mean?" Mr. Ba's status in the domestic literary world is well known to everyone, and Mr. Chen became even more interested.

Chen Xiaomi was very depressed, but since it concerned the shame of her own career, she still gritted her teeth and roughly recounted the process of negotiating the copyright of "To Live".

At last, he spoke with a hint of envy: "Because of the unprecedented royalties, because Mr. Ba made the decision himself and personally promoted it.

This book "To Live" has caused a huge sensation in the literary world before it was published, and now everyone is paying attention to it.

If you don't believe me, just take a look at the newspapers for the next week. I guarantee it will be full of news about it. I just don't know whether the reputation will be good or bad."

When he heard the word "royalties", Mr. Chen understood everything.

Since the vital interests of so many publishing houses are involved, it is impossible for "To Live" to receive unanimous good reviews.

However, with Mr. Ba personally in charge, I believe many people will give him some face. If the quality of the work is really good, it is not a bad thing.

At least, with public opinion aroused, "To Live" already has the innate foundation to become a hit.

After figuring everything out, Mr. Chen smiled and said, "It seems that Mr. Ba is also very good at using tricks. I just don't know if the writer "December" will be lucky enough to enjoy it."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiaomi felt even more upset.

Before leaving get off work, Editor-in-Chief Zhou Mingwei and Chief Editor Sun said similar things to her, which made her feel jealous.

But we have to admit that this is the fact.

Because of Mr. Ba's reputation and the groundbreaking "royalties" title that Mr. Ba gave to the book, many people will flock to read "To Live".

Given the high quality of "To Live", even if not all the people stay, the number of people who stay will definitely be considerable, enough to make that bastard Li Heng happy.

One work actually led to so many stories. Moreover, Mr. Ba, at such an old age, personally came out to support a younger generation. Coupled with the added effect of the writer's "fellow villager", Mr. Chen's desire was completely aroused. He immediately ignored the awkwardness of his daughter-in-law and eldest granddaughter and started to read the book on the spot.

He flipped through the book as if no one was around.

Seeing this scene, Chen Zijin's heart began to be in turmoil.

She believed that Song Yu would not do this without a purpose. She asked her to pay attention to the writer "December" in such an emergency situation, which must be related to her.

Such a great writer is related to me, could it be Li Heng?
Uh, Chen Zijin was startled by the sudden idea that came to his mind, and then he immediately denied it. He was busy studying, so how could he have the time?

Besides, although he liked to read Uncle Li’s stored books in the past, he mostly did so to avoid working in the fields and was more interested in doing bad things to himself. How could he really be such a genius?
So what does Song Yu mean by doing this?
Chen Zijin was full of doubts, but he couldn't figure it out.

The daughter was confused, and Zhong Lan was also confused.

The editor-in-chief of People's Literature and her husband are schoolmates, and they often send each other small gifts to maintain their friendship. Zhong Lan doesn't think there is anything wrong with this.

But what surprised her was that the author was actually from Shao City?
Although I haven't watched "To Live" yet and don't know its quality, but even a fool can figure out a simple truth.

If the work is not good, or not good to a certain extent, it is not worthy of Mr. Ba to disregard his reputation and personally end his life.

Therefore, she already had a basic idea in her mind: although the height of "To Live" is still unknown, it will undoubtedly be a great masterpiece.

Thinking of this, Zhong Lan tilted his head and asked Chen Xiaomi:

"Xiaomi, you met the real writer last time, right? Where in Shao City is he from?"

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