I am a literary giant in Russia

Chapter 15 Mother and Sister

Pulhelia had mixed feelings about the marriage that someone had introduced to her daughter Dunya. She was happy because the gentleman someone had introduced to her daughter was in good condition and was willing to provide financial support and help her find a decent job. It could be said that if this marriage could be successful, many of the current difficulties their family was facing would be easily resolved.

What worried her was that the other party was indeed a bit old, and Pulhelia had actually realized in her heart that her daughter Dunya had no feelings for this gentleman, but for the sake of this family and for her beloved Misha, she finally chose to accept the marriage.

Another worrying point is Misha's attitude towards this marriage. There is no doubt that Misha does not want to sacrifice his sister in order to complete his studies. If he knew about it, he would probably make a big fuss, but will the reality be changed because of your fuss?
Will not.

Pulhelia, who knew all about this, chose to push the matter forward secretly, and only wrote a letter to her son Misha after there was basically a result.

Tell him what good days will come, tell him that he no longer has to feel embarrassed about having no money, but can go back to college as soon as possible and get a good job after graduation.

By now, the matter had basically been finalized, and the gentleman who was also in St. Petersburg at the moment was already urging them to go to St. Petersburg as soon as possible to discuss the marriage. He would also visit Misha first! He would definitely be able to give Misha some help then, right?

But even so, Pulhelia was still worried about how her son would respond.

"Mom, Misha said he firmly opposes this marriage." When the girl's slightly hurried voice came over, Pulhelia's originally radiant face suddenly turned pale.

"God! I knew it, I knew it! He would definitely oppose this marriage." Pulhelia became a little excited. "But why? Why doesn't Misha care about his future at all?"

"Misha said he wasn't sincere enough and was just trying to fool us, saying we were blinded by the beautiful fantasy of the unknown." The thin girl turned around, her face slightly pale, with an unhealthy blush caused by excitement.

"Misha wrote down all his thoughts and analysis in the letter, Mom. I think Misha's ideas may be right. His words seemed to wake me up from a dream! Since that gentleman knew our predicament and was urging us to get to St. Petersburg as soon as possible, why didn't he even want to pay for the train tickets?

Of course, it wasn't his duty, but his actions made his claims completely unbelievable."

"So what's he supposed to do? He has no money for school, and lives cramped in that pitiful little room all day, without even enough money to eat out." A pale-faced Pulhelia continued.

"But since Misha has said so, let's talk about it later, Dunya! Let's wait and see about that gentleman. As for the money, I have managed to borrow some more. I will send it to Misha later. God bless him!"

"Mom, Misha said his situation has improved a lot, and he said he might send us some money soon." The thin girl explained quickly:
"Misha said he recently started writing articles, and his articles have been noticed by influential people in the cultural circles of St. Petersburg. They will soon be published in the Fatherland Chronicle, which is currently one of the most influential literary magazines in St. Petersburg."

"Oh my God!" Pulhelia was stunned for a long time before she reacted. Then she walked over excitedly and incoherently:
"Misha, Misha, I know that as long as he is willing, there are few things he can't do, and it has been like this since he was a child! What kind of articles does he write? Can they really support himself? Or is he just comforting us?" "I don't know, Mom." After a brief excitement, the thin girl suddenly calmed down. While reaching out to hand the letter to Pulhelia, she also supported her to prevent Pulhelia from fainting due to excessive excitement.

After Pulhelia quickly read through the letter, the girl, who had the same beautiful black eyes and brown hair as Mikhail, thought quietly for a while and then spoke:
"I don't think Misha is lying to our mother. Given his personality, he wouldn't say such nonsense to fool us. Let's go visit him as soon as possible, okay? Once we see him, everything will be clear. As for the marriage..."

After a pause, the girl who had just been facing slander from others lowered her eyes:

"Let's wait and see how Misha fares. If things don't turn out as well as he expected, we'll reconsider. Regardless, Misha should be allowed to finish college. He'll be a civil servant, a respectable one. As long as he can graduate successfully, his life will improve quickly."

"Good! I hope it's as good as Misha says. God, he made it sound like he was going to soar to the sky in his letter."

After reading Mikhail's letter, Pulhelia, who was already extremely excited, burst into tears after hearing Dunya's words:

"Trust him, Dunya, Misha never disappoints! We must hurry and find a way to get to St. Petersburg, but we'd better send him some of the little money we have.

After all, even if there's the so-called royalties Misha mentioned, it probably won't come immediately. Just like the odd jobs we do, there are always delays for various reasons, and sometimes the money we do get is discounted. Misha might also encounter a similar situation."

"Good mother."

Although she had already made up her mind and prepared herself, the girl would sit silently in front of the window from time to time in recent days, with many things flashing through her mind, but in the end, she would finally pick herself up and face many things in life.

But after reading the letter, although she was still unsure about what would happen next, the girl breathed a sigh of relief and was no longer as nervous as before.

Write an article.
What will Misha's article be like?

Can it really attract the attention of people in the cultural circle?
It is said that the people who can write articles for people to read in Russia today are all nobles.
In any case, I should go to St. Petersburg as soon as possible to see his current situation.

(End of this chapter)