Chapter 471 Son-in-law Arrives

On the evening of the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month, the crew finished work at around five o'clock in the evening. Tao Huimin went to drive the car, and He Saifei and Liu Xiaoqing also got in her car.

Tao Huimin and Lin Weimin are going to take the train back to their hometown in Wenzhou tonight. He Saifei is also from Zhijiang and her home is in Zhoushan, so they are going the same way. Liu Xiaoqing said in the afternoon that she wanted to get a ride.

There are hundreds of famous actors in the crew of "Dream of Red Mansions", but the most famous one is Liu Xiaoqing. She is usually decisive and efficient in the crew, and has the aura of a big sister.

But she was always polite to Tao Huimin in the crew. She knew the relationship between Tao Huimin and Lin Weimin very well, and Liu Xiaoqing even visited her.

"Hui Min, Teacher Lin is so nice to you!"

This was the first time that Liu Xiaoqing rode in Tao Huimin's car. She usually drove her own Fiat, but today the car broke down and she left it at home. She took a taxi to the crew and was almost late.

In an era when having one bicycle per capita or one motorcycle was already well above average, a Fiat was something that countless people looked up to.

But compared with Tao Huimin's Crown, his Fiat was nothing.

"This car was scrapped by him and given to me to drive," Tao Huimin explained.

Liu Xiaoqing laughed and said, "This car is only a few years old."

Tao Huimin smiled, not knowing how to respond.

Seeing this, Liu Xiaoqing changed the subject. "Dream of Red Mansions" had already been filmed for a year and a half. Except for the heroine Tao Huimin who continued to shoot to the end, many actors had already finished filming midway.

Liu Xiaoqing plays Wang Xifeng, and her role will almost be over by May next year.

He Saifei played Miaoyu, who had even fewer scenes. She would have to stay on the crew for another half a month after the Chinese New Year to finish the filming.

"Time flies so fast. It's been almost two years since the filming of this movie." Liu Xiaoqing sighed.

"Yes, next year will be the third year, and it will be the first time that a movie has been shot for such a long time." Tao Huimin said.

While chatting casually, Tao Huimin dropped Liu Xiaoqing off at the street corner, then drove straight to Yanjing Station, where Lin Weimin was already waiting.

The entrance of Yanjing Railway Station now has more and more of the flavor of the Spring Festival travel rush of later generations.

Some people forced passengers who had just left the station to talk incessantly, some people shouted with loudspeakers, and some people waved banners in front of passengers. These were all attempts to lure passengers to stay in hotels or take taxis.

Advertising songs and scripts were playing on the radio at the train station, and the scene was busy and chaotic with people flowing in and out.

They ate a little meal first and then got on the train at around eight o'clock in the evening.

Lin Weimin and Tao Huimin bought a high-end soft sleeper, which was just enough for two people. As soon as they got on the car, they separated from He Saifei.

The journey lasted more than 30 hours, and the cleanliness and comfort of the high-end soft sleeper made the journey a lot easier for the two of them.

However, the journey from getting off the train to getting home was not easy. Tao Huimin's home was in Rui'an County under Wenzhou. She took a bus and waited for a whole night. When she arrived at Tao Huimin's hometown, it was already the afternoon of New Year's Eve.

When she came out of the Ruian County East Gate Bus Station, she immediately saw Tao's mother waiting there. Tao Huimin ran over excitedly and introduced Lin Weimin to her mother.

"I've seen him on TV. He looks so energetic!" said Tao's mother with a smile.

"Hello, Auntie!"

Facing his future mother-in-law, Lin Weimin turned into the handsome, gentle and polite young man again. Mother Tao responded with a smile on her face: "Okay, okay!"

This is her daughter’s boyfriend, a nationally renowned writer who won a major foreign award a while ago. The more Tao’s mother saw of him, the more satisfied she became, so much so that she neglected her daughter.

Tao Huimin was dissatisfied and pulled her mother's arm. Mother Tao then looked at her daughter. Tao Huimin asked, "Where is my dad?"

"Your dad is cooking at home. I know you guys will be back today, but I don't know when. Your dad and I will take turns waiting at the bus station. He is cooking at home right now!"

Tao's mother's words made Lin Weimin feel a little emotional, and he felt sorry for the love of parents in the world.

Seeing Lin Weimin's hands full of things, Tao's mother said, "We have everything we need at home, why would we need so many things?"

Tao Huimin smiled and said, "He insisted on buying it. It was his first time visiting me!"

Tao's mother laughed heartily, not because of the things, but because of the attitude.

After chatting for a while, they returned to Tao's house.

Tao Huimin's home is at the front of Jiefang Road County. His parents are both factory workers and live in the unit's staff housing.

As soon as Tao's mother brought Tao Huimin and Lin Weimin into the factory's family building area, they caused a sensation.

The residents here are both neighbors and colleagues of Tao’s parents, and they have been friends for decades.

Tao Huimin became a Yue Opera actress a few years ago. She performed all over the country and even appeared on CCTV's Spring Festival Gala. Everyone said that the Tao family's daughter had made great progress.

But unexpectedly, she became even more successful and even acted in movies and TV series. When "The Legend of Female Doctor" was broadcast, Tao Huimin's name spread throughout the small town of Rui'an County.

In the past two years, Tao Huimin starred in the movie version of "Dream of Red Mansions", and the neighbors also knew about it. Being able to star in such a famous work as "Dream of Red Mansions", the daughter of the Tao family has become a big star!

Today is New Year's Eve, a day for family reunion. While the neighbors were cooking, they were still asking Tao's father when Tao Huimin would come back. While they were chatting, Tao's mother led the two of them into the house.

The neighbors' attention was originally focused on Tao Huimin's star, but when they suddenly saw Lin Weimin, a strange and handsome young man, the gossipy spirit in their hearts immediately burned.

"Lao Tao, is this your future son-in-law?"

The aunt who was speaking seemed to be about the same age as Mr. and Mrs. Tao, and it was obvious that they were old friends, so she was not polite at all.

"Hui Min's boyfriend, Xiao Lin." Tao's mother introduced him with a smile.

Several neighbors looked at Lin Weimin and said, "He looks really energetic and talented! What does Xiao Lin do for a living?"

Tao Huimin and Lin Weimin had already told their father and mother that they were dating, but they never revealed anything to their relatives and neighbors. The neighbors didn't even know that Tao Huimin had a boyfriend, let alone what Lin Weimin did.

"Auntie, I work as an editor in a publishing house."

Seeing that Mr. and Mrs. Tao were hesitant, Lin Weimin knew that they had concerns, so he answered with a smile.

"Oh! Editor, a man of culture, great, a talented man and a beautiful woman!"

After chatting for a while, a wealthy woman next to them said, "Xiao Lin looks familiar."

When the others heard this, they looked at Lin Weimin and said, "It seems like we've seen him somewhere before."

Lin Weimin smiled and said, "Auntie, you may have seen me on the News Broadcast."

Everyone laughed, thinking that Lin Weimin was joking, but the wealthy woman who spoke first started clapping her hands.

"Oh my, that's right! It was on the News Broadcast. You are the great writer, Lin Weimin!"

The wealthy woman's voice was resonant, and her tone of surprise made it even louder, drowning out the voices of everyone else.

Everyone looked at the wealthy woman in surprise, then came to their senses and looked at Lin Weimin with expressions full of shock.

"Xiao Lin, is your name Lin Weimin?" This question was asked by Tao's mother.

Mother Tao glanced at Lin Weimin, then said, "Yes."

After getting a positive answer from Tao's mother, several neighbors were so surprised that they were speechless and their eyes kept looking at Lin Weimin.

Everyone has heard of Lin Weimin's name before, especially when he won some major foreign award two months ago. Newspapers, radio stations, and television stations made a lot of noise about it, and it became known to everyone.

However, few people have paid attention to his appearance, mainly because apart from appearing on the "News Broadcast" a few times, Lin Weimin has never appeared in the media.

"Is it really the great writer Lin Weimin?" Several neighbors couldn't help but confirm in surprise.

Lin Weimin was afraid that Tao's parents would be embarrassed, so he said, "Aunt, I just wrote a few novels, I'm not a great writer."

"Oh my, oh my!" The neighbors ignored the content of Lin Weimin's words, confirmed his identity, and exclaimed in surprise.

“What a great writer!”

"I didn't expect Huimin to find such an amazing boyfriend!"

The neighbors' praises and exclamations were endless, and the scene was a bit chaotic.

It took a long time for everyone to calm down, but they were still talking about Lin Weimin.

Tao's mother was a little helpless. Seeing that they were very interested and had no intention of ending the party for a while, she could only pull them out of the door.

"That's about it. The child just came back and hasn't even sat down to drink water yet. Let's wait and see tomorrow."

After hearing what Tao's mother said, several neighbor aunties left tactfully, but judging from their looks, they would be very talkative. It would probably take less than ten minutes for the news that Tao Huimin had a boyfriend who was a famous writer to spread throughout the entire compound.

After finally sending away the neighbors who came to watch the fun, Lin Weimin and Tao Huimin were finally able to rest.

The family building was a common tube-shaped building in that era. The Tao family was allocated two rooms, both of which were bedrooms. The kitchen was in the corridor outside and was shared, and the same was true for the toilet.

Tao's father and mother asked Lin Weimin to take a rest, but he rolled up his sleeves to help with the work.

It is time for the New Year's Eve dinner and the corridor outside is busy with smoke and fragrance.

Through the door, Lin Weimin could still hear the aunties who had just gone out spreading gossip to the neighbors.

"No need for you, no need for you. You two have been traveling for two or three days, take a rest quickly, as you still have to stay up tonight."

At the insistence of Tao's father and mother, Lin Weimin and Tao Huimin had some free time. There was nothing interesting to stay in the house, so she turned on the TV at home.

In the corridor outside the door, one could occasionally hear neighbors running over to ask Tao's father and mother for confirmation.

"Lao Tao, I heard that your Huimin found a boyfriend who is a famous writer. Is it true?"

"Lao Tao, Lao Tao, I heard that your future son-in-law has come to your house? Is he the famous writer Lin Weimin?"

The enthusiastic neighbors overwhelmed Tao's parents. Tao Huimin laughed out loud when she heard them in the house. "My parents were right not to let you go out to help."

Lin Weimin ate the snacks he prepared for the New Year and said, "The ugly daughter-in-law has to meet her parents-in-law, and I, the future son-in-law, have to meet the neighbors too!"

After saying that, he opened the door.

The neighbors who were chatting with Tao's father and mother saw a tall and handsome young man coming out of Tao's house and immediately realized that this was Tao Huimin's boyfriend. The neighbors who had seen the news about the Goncourt Prize on the "Xinwen Broadcast" recognized Lin Weimin at a glance.

He is really the great writer who appeared on the "News Broadcast"!

"Hello, uncles and aunts!" Lin Weimin greeted all the neighbors with a smile.

Everyone immediately abandoned Tao's father and mother and shifted their attention to Lin Weimin. Two aunts saw that there were too many people and grabbed Tao Huimin at the door.

Seeing this, Tao's father and mother could only smile bitterly.

They had this concern before Lin Weimin came, and the facts turned out to be as they expected.

It seems that being too famous is not a good thing.

After Lin Weimin showed up, more neighbors gathered at the Tao family's door, as everyone wanted to see what the great writer looked like.

Lin Weimin has an easy-going attitude and speaks in a relaxed and humorous manner. In just a few minutes, he won the favor of many neighbors.

"You really deserve to be a writer. Look at what he said. It's so eloquent."

"He is a writer who has won many awards abroad! He has published many novels. My son has even bought one of his novels. Lao Tao is so lucky!"

The neighbors standing around couldn't get a word in and could only talk on the sidelines.

(End of this chapter)