My 1978 Hotel

Chapter 73 Li Feng is going to be famous

Li Feng held the telephone receiver in one hand and slid the telegram to Huang Shengnan beside him with the other. The young leader of the Propaganda Department seemed surprised that Li Feng would contradict him and felt a little embarrassed. "Comrade Li Feng, your problem is very serious."

Wu Shengnan glanced at the contents of the telegram and was a little surprised. "People's Literature wants to publish your article?"

"Who, People's Literature?"

Deng Jun, deputy chief of the Propaganda Department, was somewhat unsure whether what he heard was true.

"what?"

My goodness! Bai Jie's screams were louder than anyone else's. He was just cracking some sunflower seeds and watching her, when he grabbed the telegram. How could this be possible? "Did his article really get published?"

"What happened to Shengnan?"

Wu Xiaofeng and Huang Xiaoli also came over, confused as to why it had been published again. Didn't they say they wouldn't go to the capital to revise the manuscript? What was going on? "Telegram."

Wu Xiaofeng hurriedly picked up the telegram, and Huang Xiaoli came over. "People's Literature wants to publish Li Feng's Forget-Me-Nots. No revisions are needed?"

"That's awesome."

Huang Xiaoli looked at Li Feng with admiration. Han Anjun and Jiang Yimin were still expressing regret, but when they heard that People's Literature would publish his article without Li Feng's revisions, they hurried over.

"It's true."

Jiang Yimin was astonished. He had just replied to the letter saying he would revise the manuscript, and now the telegram was about to publish it. What was going on? "Comrade Li Feng, I didn't expect this. You've brought honor to Tongcheng County."

"People's Literature! The first member of Maya Commune to appear on People's Literature."

Han Anjun was also full of admiration. He didn't expect that Comrade Li Feng had such great abilities. Hanjiaba would probably benefit from it.

The entire post office was in high spirits, except for Deputy Section Chief Deng Jun on the other end of the phone, who was a little confused. People's Literature, could it be that the article sent by the provincial newspaper was included in People's Literature?

This is troublesome. Deng Jun's forehead is sweating a little. He has to report to his leader.

"Snap."

"Hey, did you hang up?"

"what happened?"

Seeing Li Feng's stunned expression, Wu Shengnan thought that the province had given him some advice on how to handle the matter.

"Bye."

"Bye?"

Wu Shengnan didn't react for a moment. "Did he hang up?"

"Yes."

"what happened?"

"The provincial leader hung up the phone."

Wow, everyone was full of surprise. No way, everyone was a little confused. Is this how the leaders do things?

Bai Jie was a little skeptical and took the phone. She called a few times, but there was no response, so she really hung up.

Bai Jie looked at Li Feng with a panicked expression. Even the provincial leaders were panicking, so how could she not be? This guy was truly capable, having been featured in People's Literature. "You...you don't come near..."

"There's something wrong."

Li Feng was speechless. Bai Jie just looked like she was enjoying the show, so why is she going crazy now?

"What to do?"

"Still waiting for the call?"

Li Feng pointed at the phone. How could this leader hang up while talking? What kind of explanation is this?

Not to mention Li Feng, everyone else was also confused as they had never encountered such a thing.

"I'll report to Secretary Wu."

Han Anjun had no idea what to do, so he could only go back to the commune to report the situation here.

"It's time to inform the commune."

Apart from anything else, Li Feng's article will be published in People's Literature, which is definitely a big deal for Maya Commune.

"Then let's wait."

Li Feng was a little confused after the call was hung up. There was no clue about the matter, so he had to give an explanation.

"Wait a moment."

No one expected the higher-ups to act like this, simply leaving everyone alone. No criticism, no punishment, no one responsible, and the phone call was hung up. This is a bit frustrating. What's the real opinion?

"How about you guys go have lunch, I'll wait here."

Fortunately, I told Gao Cheng and Gao Ju about this before I left, otherwise there would be no one to cook at home.

"Whoa whoa whoa."

Three ox carts stopped at the gate of the post office. Wow, more than twenty people came down, with Han Fuguo and Han Futian leading the way. It was really scary. Bai Jie, who had just left the house, was so scared that she sat down on the ground.

"What are you doing?"

"Where's Li Feng?"

"inside."

Bai Jie pointed at the post office. Could it be that Li Feng’s enemy had come looking for him?
"Hey, Uncle Fuguo, Uncle Futian, why are you here?"

Wow, what is this huge group of people planning to do? Li Feng was a little confused. Gao Jue and Gao Cheng, why are you here too?

"fine?"

Han Fuguo looked at Li Feng. He seemed alright and in good spirits. "Did you answer the phone?"

"received."

Li Feng said helplessly. "He hung up again, without any advice on how to handle the situation."

"what happened?"

Li Feng briefly explained the situation. Han Fuguo didn't quite understand People's Literature, but it sounded impressive. Could it be because of this? "So what do we do now?"

"Wait a minute, An Jun will go to the commune and report the situation to Secretary Wu. Let's see what the commune thinks."

Li Feng said this and looked at Gao Jue and Gao Cheng. "Why are you here too?"

"Why, are you going to hide such a big thing from the team?"

Good guy, this guy is here to give me courage. Li Feng was really touched. Don’t say it, although Uncle Fuguo is a little irritable and swings his pipe to hit people from time to time, he is really protective of his people.

"It's not a big deal."

Li Feng felt a little relieved at this time. People's Literature gave him a surprise. Although "Scars" was not published, which was almost like a banned book, the publication of "Forget-me-not" gave him a layer of protection.

Hmm, this couldn't be the system's fault, perhaps it was patching up the Forget-Me-Nots and Scars to combat speculation. "Don't even mention the scarcity of writers these days. Once Forget-Me-Nots is published, my status will instantly rise."

Even if Wu Shengnan uncovered some clues about speculation, without solid evidence, the county wouldn't arrest a renowned writer who had published novels in People's Literature.

But the system probably didn't expect that Li Feng would actually modify the scars, directly strengthening the bloody despair version, and even reported it to the Provincial Propaganda Department. Sigh, the system is really something. Tell me, why didn't you tell me in advance? "What are you thinking about?"

"Nothing, everyone hasn't eaten yet, right?"

Li Feng searched his pockets. Well, he only had less than five dollars, which was not enough for food.

"I have it here."

Wu Shengnan took out two Great Unity banknotes and some food coupons. "Let's buy some food and have a meal at the commune."

"Why waste that money?"

Han Fuguo waved his hand. "It's nothing, let's go back. It's a waste of money to eat at the commune for such a short distance."

"Thanks."

Li Feng accepted Wu Shengnan's gift of the Great Unity and food coupons. "Uncle Fuguo, we're still not sure what's going on here, and I can't go back anytime soon. Let's go to the food stalls and buy some food. If there's food, buy some and eat at the commune cafeteria."

"It's a pity there are no food coupons."

Or you can buy some side dishes and cook a couple of dishes, that would be even better. So many people came here for you, it's only right that Li Feng treats them to a meal.

"You are a rich kid."

Han Fuguo grabbed the Great Unity and said, "Public Security Officer Wu, keep the money."

"And you, kid, your family is spending a lot of money on building a house and making furniture, why don't you know how to save money?"

"Uncle Fuguo, everyone has come to the commune for my sake. I can't let them go hungry."

"What's wrong with skipping a meal?"

Han Fuguo waved his hand indifferently. "Let's go home and eat the same."

"No, I must treat you."

"Treat us, treat us, why don't you go to heaven? You keep talking about treating us, without asking for money." Han Fuguo glared at Li Feng. With so many people, the food alone would probably take thirty or forty kilograms.

He has no idea of saving food, is extravagant and bold. I must teach him a lesson when I get back this time, otherwise he might cause some trouble in the future.

"So many people, what are they doing?"

Wu Feng was shocked when he got Han Anjun's report. The province called the post office directly. This guy is a big deal. After asking clearly, it turned out that it was Li Feng who wrote an article to cause trouble. This kid.

"Remember this Li Feng is from your Hanjiaba?"

"Yes."

"He's still the troublemaker. What does the province say?"

"The situation is a bit complicated."

When Han Anjun mentioned that one of Li Feng's articles had been included in People's Literature and would be published next month, Wu Feng became uneasy. "The People's Literature in the capital?"

"Yes, the provincial leader hung up the phone immediately after hearing the news."

Wu Feng paused, thought for a moment, and then smiled. "I think I understand. Let's go to the post office to see our great writer." But when he got there, he was shocked to see dozens of people surrounding the post office.

Fortunately, Han Anjun was there, otherwise he would have called the police.

"Secretary Wu."

Seeing that it was Han Fuguo, his future in-law, Wu Feng didn't say anything official. "I know everything. It's okay. Take everyone back with you. What's going on? Are you trying to kidnap them?"

"Secretary Wu, what are you talking about?"

Han Fuguo smiled. "It's rare for a talented person to emerge from this village. We shouldn't let outsiders ruin him."

"Besides, this kid was young and impulsive and wrote some outrageous things. If I were to criticize him a few times, it would be fine. Why make such a big fuss?"

"You, you're still so protective of your child."

Wu Feng thought that he was afraid that the provincial leaders didn't know about this matter at all, and it was just a matter of a small department. However, since Li Feng's article could be published in People's Literature, the matter was over.

Both Maya Commune and the county will provide assistance.

After getting Wu Feng's promise, Han Fuguo breathed a sigh of relief and asked everyone to go back.

"Stop watching and go home."

Han Fuguo called out, and Han Anmin and the others hurried over to pull the ox cart. Wow, over twenty people, it was quite impressive. Elsewhere, Li Feng and Wu Feng chatted for a while, and when they realized everything was fine, they breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'll take you back."

"No need to trouble you, Public Security Wu. I'll go with Uncle Fuguo and the others."

As for the dinner party, remember this is the second time Li Feng owes a favor to the Hanjiaba Brigade members. If they come for you, you should know that this is no ordinary matter and will inevitably lead to trouble. Li Feng secretly took note of each family, and of course, he remembered those who didn't come especially well.

Wu Gou and five or six families from Han Wang's courtyard didn't come, but almost everyone else did. Some people wanted to come, like calling out "sister-in-law," but Han Fuguo stopped them. Not only were there too many people, not enough for the oxcarts, but the situation itself wasn't worth making a big fuss about.

Back at Hanjiaba, Li Feng wanted to call everyone to his house for dinner, but Han Fuguo waved him off. "What are you eating? Go home quickly. Daya and Erya are terrified."

"Okay, everyone, hurry home and have a bite to eat, don't delay work."

Han Fuguo waved his hand. Well, Li Feng could only keep it in mind and go back to get more towels and other things. When the time comes to hold a dinner for the beam-raising ceremony, he can give each family a towel or something as a token of his appreciation.

"System, you dog."

As soon as Li Feng entered the yard, he saw Daya and Erya rushing over, wiping their tears.

"Abba."

"Okay, okay, don't cry, don't cry, it's okay."

Li Feng patted the two little tearful children. "Have you eaten?" Li Feng asked after finally calming them down.

"I ate the meal cooked by my aunt."

"Shout sister-in-law, please excuse me."

"What are you talking about?"

The sister-in-law waved her hands. "How is it, are you okay?"

"It's okay. Not only is it okay, there are also good things."

Li Feng finally understood now that the province had at most banned Scar. As for the already published Forget-me-not, there might be some rewards. This matter was over.

"Shout to sister-in-law, take a break this afternoon and start work tomorrow. Your wages will be paid as usual."

"That won't do. The wages are exactly what they deserve," the sister-in-law said. "I'll tell Anton and the others about it later. Okay, I'll be back soon. Oh, and there's rice in the pot, so hurry up and eat it."

"Thank you, sister-in-law." After finally coaxing the two little kids back into the house, Li Feng called Gao Jue and Gao Cheng over.

"Let's pack up and go back." Li Feng originally planned to go back two days later, but now he is afraid that he will be busy for the next few days.

I'm afraid people will be coming from the county, commune, and even the region, so I'll go back and prepare the items needed for raising the beam.

If we have another dinner party, we'll have some cigarettes and alcohol. Li Feng has decided that this time we won't focus on food and drinks!

(End of this chapter)