The captain didn't ask about her letter. Instead, he asked, "Yun Huaying, Lin Shan and the others came to me to ask for leave. They said you submitted a manuscript to the newspaper and it was selected for publication. She was laughing so hard at the time that she couldn't speak clearly, so I didn't ask much. What was the manuscript you submitted?"
"Youth Daily is soliciting submissions. We are not submitting pure articles or pictorials. We are submitting works that combine pictures and text, depicting realistic depictions of rural areas. These works will not be published in Youth Daily, but will be printed and published separately as pictorial magazines."
The captain looked slightly surprised. "Publish and distribute? Do you mean print it as a textbook or extracurricular book?"
Yun Huaying nodded. "It should be similar to the 'Comic Book'. I don't know exactly what it looks like, but it's already being printed. They said they'd mail a copy to us soon."
"Yun Huaying, there is a fee for this kind of writing, right?" asked a gentleman wearing glasses among the male educated youth.
"Yes." Yun Huaying nodded.
"How much?"
Now everyone asked questions at the same time, even the captain was curious.
"It's ten yuan a piece. We drew ten, so it's exactly one hundred yuan. We split it equally among the three of us."
Yun Huaying lied and had discussed it with Lin Shan and the others beforehand. This price was also a relatively normal standard for royalties at the moment, so even those who knew the business wouldn't suspect they were lying.
Even though she lied about "lowering the price," her neighbors were still shocked and exclaimed, "Ten paintings for only a hundred yuan!"
"It's not just a painting, it's a work that combines painting with poetry and writing. The price is a little higher than just articles and paintings." Yun Huaying had plenty of reasons to put them off.
Seeing them quietly making money with their cultural knowledge, the other educated youth were envious. Li Bin, the male educated youth who had spoken earlier, also became interested. "Yun Huaying, is Youth Daily still accepting submissions?"
"Zheng."
Seeing his interest, Yun Huaying said generously, "The newspaper is at home. If you want to contribute, come and get it from us after work."
"Okay, thank you."
Li Bin smiled. He was not good at drawing, but he had good writing skills. He wanted to learn from them and submit his work. If selected, he could get a good amount of royalties. Most importantly, he could also prove his talent and ability.
Many people are jealous of the fact that the three of them can earn so much money besides working, but they can't be envied for their ability, so they can only feel jealous.
Of course, many people also had their own ulterior motives.
"Yun Huaying, you can write and draw, can you help the team make some propaganda posters?" The team leader discussed with her.
"What type?" Yun Huaying did not refuse.
The team leader pointed to the nearby rice mill and said, "The rice mill and oil press are now open for business, with tractors providing transportation. Almost all members of the Red Star Commune will be coming here to work, but we haven't advertised the rest of the town yet. I was thinking of just writing a notice and posting it, but you can write and draw, and your drawings were even selected by the newspaper. Your skills are definitely much better than mine. I think the posters you can create will be more effective."
Yun Huaying agreed to provide some help to the team: "Okay, we'll prepare some tonight."
"You can use your own paper and pens, and the team will reimburse you later. You won't be charged work points or money for creating propaganda posters. When you are allocated grain in the future, you can go to the mill for free, and it will add points to the performance evaluation of educated youth." The team leader couldn't pay him too much, and this arrangement would prevent other people in the team from gossiping.
Yun Huaying had no objection: "Okay."
After everyone arrived and the tasks were assigned, they immediately took their farm tools and started working.
Yun Huaying doesn't like people talking to her and asking questions. When others are still working leisurely, she has already gone to the fields quickly, avoiding chatting with everyone.
The four generations of the Han family held a meeting at home at noon. As soon as the meeting was over, Han Zheng took his own hoe and came to help with the work.
He came here to help Yun Huaying, so as soon as he arrived he told the scorekeeper, "My work points will be credited to Huaying."
Everyone on the team had seen through his thoughts long ago, and the scorekeeper was no exception. Since he had provided two machines for the team without asking for compensation, he made a special concession for him: "Yun Huaying is responsible for four plots of land. You can go back early after you finish your work."
"good."
Yun Huaying saw him coming and asked, "Brother Zhe is leaving in two days, why don't you accompany him?"
"Grandpa is talking to him alone."
Han Zhe is the eldest grandson of the Han family. He shoulders a heavy responsibility and his grandfather has high expectations of him. They used to communicate through letters, and this time they finally meet in person. His grandfather has a lot of things to tell him.
Yun Huaying had never asked about the Han family before, so she took the initiative to inquire: "Are all your brothers and sisters serving in the army?"
"The three of us older brothers joined the army after we turned sixteen. Brother Zhe and I belong to the Army, and my brother is in the Air Force, where he is a pilot." Han Zheng smiled when he talked about his brother.
When Yun Huaying heard that his brother was a pilot, his eyes lit up a little, "Your brothers are all very outstanding."
"It's okay."
Han Zheng said modestly, then continued, "Brother Zhe has performed very well in the army and was promoted to battalion commander in the first half of last year. My brother has also performed very well and officially became a pilot in the first half of last year. My sister-in-law is the same age as you. Your sister works in the logistics department of the military region where my parents work, and my brother is attending the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University."
"I have two cousins at home. My aunt got divorced eight years ago, and the two children belong to her. Now the three of them are also in Jinling. My aunt works in a military hospital as an obstetrician and gynecologist, and my cousin has also chosen to become a doctor. My cousin works in an art troupe. She doesn't sing or dance, but is a planner and director. She's only been there for less than two months and is still learning from the seniors."
This was the first time Yun Huaying had heard him talk about Aunt Han. Thinking it was eight years ago, she asked, "Is your aunt's divorce related to what your eldest aunt reported?"
Han Zheng hummed, a hint of sarcasm on his lips. "My ex-uncle is a snob, and so are his parents and relatives. In fact, my aunt married him, which was considered marrying down. My grandparents didn't think much of him, but my aunt liked him at the time, so they didn't force the couple to break up and respected their choice of free love."
"When the Han family prospered, their status also rose. After the two children were born, they were raised in the Han family. The family and relatives came to visit them tirelessly. Everyone knew what their purpose was."
"Until eight years ago, my cousins had been living with us at the Han family. Then, when that incident happened and my grandfather was taken away, my ex-uncle showed his true colors. Over the years, my aunt had seen through the true nature of their family and agreed without hesitation when he asked for a divorce. My cousins were only about ten years old at the time, and my ex-uncle didn't even fight for their custody, not even mentioning it. They refused to follow him and later followed my aunt to Jinling."
"Your ex-uncle is as selfish and cold-blooded as Fang Ziqiang." Yun Huaying curled her lips.
"There are many people like them in society."
Han Zheng had seen through it a long time ago and looked down on him, but he was his cousin's biological father after all, so as an outsider, he didn't comment.
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