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Because of Yuan Hua's arrival, He Tiantian introduced Yuan Hua to Qi Xiaoyan, Jiang Wenwen, and Wang Ying, allowing Yuan Hua to make friends in Yanjing.
He often comes over for meals.
The gatherings usually take place at He Tiantian's house.
Yuan Hua quickly integrated into life and work in Yanjing and formed his own social circle.
We also bought a house in Yuanhua for 150,000 yuan. It's a courtyard house with one and a half courtyards in the front, with five main rooms and four rooms on each of the east and west sides. The yard is quite large. The back yard is only about the same size as the front yard, so it can be converted into a garage, etc.
For this price, this house is excellent value for money.
Yuanhua was very satisfied and went to complete the transfer of ownership in high spirits.
We won't stay here for now. Once the renovations are finished and everything is settled next year, we'll bring my father over.
This way, I can take care of my father nearby without worrying about him back in my hometown.
It's the dead of winter, and the Lunar New Year is just around the corner.
He Tiantian received several autographed books, which were sent by Tang Ping'an.
After "Storm Riders", Tang Ping'an published two more books, making a total of six volumes.
I learned from Xie Wanying that Tang Ping'an was quite well-known in Hong Kong, and his royalties were much higher than before.
He Tiantian was happy for Tang Ping'an. After receiving the signed book, she wrote a letter to Tang Ping'an, encouraging him to continue his efforts and reach even greater heights.
At the same time, he was reminded that Hong Kong is a place of dazzling lights and many temptations, and he was also advised to keep himself pure and not to get involved in those bad habits.
He Tiantian is a teacher, so it's normal for her to remind Tang Ping'an like this.
Tang Ping'an and Yuan Hua were He Tiantian's most outstanding students that year, and she hoped that her students would be well.
Yuan Hua came to He Tiantian's house to play and saw the new book that Tang Ping'an had received.
"Teacher He, can I borrow these books to take a look?" Yuan Hua asked. Although he had already relaxed, he still wanted to know what this person had written.
He Tiantian smiled and said, "Okay, I'm reading 'The Young Emperor' right now. You can take the other book back and read it. We can switch books after you finish reading the first one."
“Okay!” Yuan Hua agreed and took the other three copies of “The Wandering Dragon and Startled Phoenix”.
"By the way, didn't you say you'd bring your novel for me to see?" He Tiantian asked. "Did you bring it?"
Since she didn't have to go out to work, He Tiantian had more free time, so she wanted to read.
He Tiantian couldn't stand those heavy books, so she preferred to read novels.
She likes both romance novels and martial arts novels.
Yuan Hua smiled, took out a stack of manuscript paper from his bag, and said, "Teacher, here it is. It is only 90,000 words in total. It is a love story from the end of the Cultural Revolution to the present."
"Hmm, not bad, I love reading love stories," He Tiantian said. "You can leave it for now, I'll tell you after I finish reading it!"
“Okay,” Yuan Hua said with a smile. “If Teacher He says it’s good, then I’ll start submitting the article.”
In the evening, after finishing her work, He Tiantian began to look at Yuan Hua's manuscript.
It tells the story of a female educated youth sent to the countryside. There is a little political background in it, but in order to avoid censorship, it is described in a light touch and not elaborated on. The focus is on the story between the female educated youth and another male educated youth.
Two educated youths met, fell in love, and got married in a foreign land.
However, the news of the college entrance examination gave everyone hope of returning to the city. But the woman was pregnant and also had to work, so the man started studying and went to university.
Originally, it was thought that the man could bring the female educated youth back to the city after he got into university, but after arriving at the university, he fell in love with a woman from a good family who was younger and prettier.
The female educated youth went to find him, but she didn't expect to get such a result. She tried various means to save her marriage, but she couldn't win back her husband's heart. She took her child and went back home.
However, the female educated youth couldn't think straight and eventually committed suicide.
The beginning is very well written, capturing the helplessness of that period while also portraying the deep affection of the female educated youth.
But this is too much of a devotion! To commit suicide for a man who has changed his heart is just too much of a waste.
After reading this novel, He Tiantian fell into deep thought.
This novel is probably meant to denounce the tests of humanity in that era, and to satirize how love became worthless in the face of self-interest.
That's good.
But this woman, who was very strong at first, later became desperate, giving people a sense of decadence.
At the same time, He Tiantian also thought of her past life.
However, He Tiantian's weakness and the era she lived in do not match the time in the novel.
That was from the end of the Cultural Revolution to the beginning of the Reform and Opening Up, which is now, the early 1980s.
Reform and opening up has not only reformed the economy, but also people's thinking and actions.
This novel only depicts the decadent side and fails to portray the positive and uplifting side, so it cannot be considered a good novel.
At the very least, according to He Tiantian, she didn't like this novel.
Especially after the reform and opening up, if women become self-reliant, why should they fear a man's abandonment or heartlessness!
Seeing He Tiantian's furrowed brows, Huo Yingjie asked, "What are you looking at that makes you so gloomy?"
"Reading this novel reminded me of my past life. If I had been stronger, we wouldn't have ended up like that," He Tiantian said with a wry smile. "People always have to rely on themselves."
Huo Yingjie was surprised and said with guilt, "I was also at fault, I made you suffer."
“Hehe, yes, we were both too weak and idealistic back then, so we have regrets. In this life, we are fearless and forge ahead, so we can be together,” He Tiantian said, turning to hug Huo Yingjie.
Huo Yingjie smiled and said, "Alright, let bygones be bygones. If you keep thinking about it, you'll only make yourself sad. Whether it's you or me, our past lives were both tragedies."
“Okay, that’s enough,” He Tiantian said with a smile. “But I need Yuan Hua to revise the ending of this novel. It can’t be like this. It has to be positive and uplifting, encouraging women to be self-reliant.”
"Alright, let's take a break," Huo Yingjie said, helping to put away the manuscript papers.
Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian chatted quietly, their conversation devoid of passion, filled only with a gentle happiness, as they understood each other's innermost thoughts.
Now that the children are older, and Huo Yingjie is very busy with work, they don't have time to talk properly during the day. They can only do so at night, nestled in Huo Yingjie's arms, feeling incredibly happy.
A few days later, Yuanhua came over.
He Tiantian then told her about the novel.
"Yuan Hua, what is the message or message you're trying to convey in this novel?" He Tiantian asked. Only by addressing this question could the plot and direction of the novel be determined.
After thinking for a moment, Yuen Wah said, "I want to express the tests on love and the critique of human nature in that era."
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