Isn’t Chapter 598 not so good?
A week after Tao Huimin's pregnancy was announced, her mother came to Yanjing, carrying a lot of things like she always did. This time she brought even more things, all for Tao Huimin's health.
When the mother and daughter met, Tao's mother grabbed Tao Huimin and looked at her from left to right, frowning and saying, "She's too thin."
"Mom, I've gained several pounds."
After Tao Huimin found out she was pregnant, except for occasional dry retching during pregnancy, she had a very good appetite most of the time and especially liked all kinds of meat.
During these few nights, Lin Weimin would take her to various restaurants in Yanjing for a feast almost every day.
"What's the harm in being a little fat? My grandson will get more nutrition if you are fat. I brought a lot of food here, I will give you some nourishment later, you can't let my grandson suffer."
With the birth of a grandson, Tao Huimin's status in her mother's heart suddenly dropped, and she was dissatisfied and acted like a spoiled child to her mother.
In the evening, Han Zhuangzhuang and his family came to Shizhu.
Tao Huimin's pregnancy was a happy event for the family. Tao's mother happened to come to Yanjing, so they had a meal together to liven up the atmosphere.
Because she was pregnant, Tao Huimin was no longer needed to cook. She sat comfortably on the sofa. Little Girl ran over and stared at her belly with an innocent look on her face.
"When will my uncle come out?"
Tao Huimin smiled and said, "It's still early, there are still more than seven months."
Little Nannan counted on her fingers, "One month, two months..."
The adults laughed out loud at her amusement.
The next day, Lin Weimin went to the Shichahai courtyard.
Shi Tiesheng's "I and the Altar of Earth" was published in "Contemporary" a few months ago. The calm demeanor and courage, and the calmness and compassion that transcended life and death that Shi Tiesheng displayed in the article moved countless readers and caused a strong response across the country.
A reader once wrote in to comment: "I and the Altar of Earth" is to Shi Tiesheng what "The Ordinary World" is to Lu Yao and "White Deer Plain" is to Cheng Zhongshi.
Such an evaluation is undoubtedly extremely high. It not only affirms the literary, artistic and ideological qualities of the essay "I and the Altar of Earth", but also affirms Shi Tiesheng's achievements in literary creation, placing him among the top Chinese writers.
Yu Qiuyu's essay collection "Cultural Journey" has been a big hit recently, and the essay fever seems to be on the rise in society, so Guowen Publishing House recently plans to publish a few essay collections to give it a try.
Shi Tiesheng's essays stand out among domestic writers. With the publication of "I and the Altar of Earth" this year being very popular, publishing a collection of essays for him is one of the best choices for the Guowen Publishing House.
After listening to Lin Weimin's story, Shi Tiesheng happily agreed to it.
In the past two years, he has grown older and his health is not as good as before. Although he continues to write and his annual income is considerable, most of his income is spent on medical treatment.
He was naturally happy to have one more book.
“I get royalties this time too.”
Lin Weimin joked: "Maybe I can make a fortune like Wang Shuo!"
"If I could make as much money as he does, I'd be awesome!"
Two days later, the sample copy of Rong Shihui's fable collection came out, and Lin Weimin sent it to Jie Sutai.
The volume of Rong Shihui's Fables is very thin. As it does not meet the standard of a book, the publishing house specially provided exquisite illustrations for each story.
Looking at her late husband's posthumous work, Xie Sutai looked sad with tears in her eyes, and kept expressing her gratitude to Lin Weimin.
"Sister, if we want to thank someone, it should be the Guowen Society that should thank Lao Rong. He dedicated his best years to the Guowen Society, and through his hands, he has established countless famous works for the Guowen Society in contemporary literature."
Listening to Lin Weimin's thanks, Xie Sutai couldn't help but shed tears. Lin Weimin's words were the highest recognition of Rong Shihui's life achievements.
The print run of Rong Shihui's Fables is not large, only 5,000 copies, and it is unlikely to be reprinted in the future, but at least it has been published, fulfilling Rong Shihui's last wish.
On the weekend, Lin Weimin came to the Yanying Studio Guesthouse.
Jiang Wen's movie has been in production since last year and has not started shooting yet this year. In the past two months, Jiang Wen has been busy with the actors.
The other actors were easy to deal with, but Jiang Wen started to get stubborn again when it came to the selection of the male and female protagonists.
The male lead is called Ma Xiaojun, but Jiang Wen had to find an actor who looks very much like himself when he was a teenager. How narcissistic is he?
Then there is the heroine Milan, who is the muse imagined by Jiang Wen. She has to be beautiful, have a good figure, and be fashionable, the kind that will make little kids blush and get angry at the sight of her.
Anyway, the script has been finalized and selecting actors doesn't cost much. It's just a waste of time, so Lin Weimin didn't care.
Jiang Wen called last night and said that he had selected a new group of actors and asked Lin Weimin to come over and give them a look.
When Lin Weimin arrived at the guesthouse, he saw a group of boys and girls. The boys were all ugly, but the girls were all very beautiful.
It is obvious that Jiang Wen's purpose in finding a male protagonist who looks like himself is definitely not pure.
Since he himself is not good-looking, he wants his avatar to be the most handsome in the movie, even if it means being the tallest among short guys.
There is no need to think about the actresses, it was purely to satisfy Jiang Wen’s teenage fantasy.
"Teacher Lin, look, these kids are all talented people that the crew found from all over the country."
Jiang Wen first gave Lin Weimin a stack of photos. Lin Weimin took the photos without even looking at them and asked, "Do you have a candidate in mind?"
"Yes!" Seeing Lin Weimin let him make the decision, Jiang Wen suddenly became excited and picked out a few photos from a pile of photos.
"Look, this is Ma Xiaojun, this is Milan, and..."
Lin Weimin looked at the photos that Jiang Wen picked out, and they were exactly the same as he remembered.
Xia Yu, Geng Le, Ning Jing, Tao Hong, the main actors of the movie are all here.
"Okay, just take a look. It's already September, so hurry up and start filming."
Jiang Wen was very excited by Lin Weimin’s trust. “Teacher Lin, you really understand me. But I think that what I want for this movie is the feeling of summer. Now that summer is almost over, I don’t feel anything when shooting. I think we can wait another half a year, until next year…”
Jiang Wen didn't say anything else because he saw Lin Weimin's face getting darker and darker.
"As a director, don't you know there's something called a filter? Wait until next summer to shoot? Okay, I'll ask Mike to withdraw the funding first, and no one will care if you shoot next year!"
Lin Weimin knew Jiang Wen. He was the kind of guy who would dare to start a business if given a little color. Originally, Lin Weimin wanted to respect him as a director, but this guy's train of thought was really not worthy of respect.
"Don't be angry, I just said that." Jiang Wen argued cunningly.
"Stop talking nonsense! We've been preparing for more than half a year, and now the actors have been selected. What else is left to do? Can we start filming within half a month?" Lin Weimin said impatiently.
Jiang Wen looked embarrassed, "Half a month? Time is a bit tight."
"You're so hesitant about filming a movie. I don't think you're cut out for it. Just be an actor and stop making such a fuss!"
Lin Weimin's provocation was very effective. Jiang Wen immediately said, "Half a month is half a month. We will definitely start the project."
"Okay, then it's settled. You hurry up and prepare. Once the start date is set, let me know. I'll notify Mike to come and attend the start ceremony."
After two sentences, the start of the filming was decided and Lin Weimin prepared to leave the guesthouse.
Jiang Wen escorted him out of the room and ran into a girl. Before she could say anything, her eyes lit up with smiles, "Director!"
Tao Hong greeted Jiang Wen, and Jiang Wen introduced: "This is Yu Beibei's actress Tao Hong, and this is our film's producer Mr. Lin."
"Hello, Teacher Lin!" Tao Hong greeted obediently.
Lin Weimin nodded and wanted to remind her: Girl, be careful of your bald head in the future!
"Teacher Lin, I'll take you out." Jiang Wen said.
With that, the two of them went out.
When she returned home in the afternoon, Tao Huimin secretly found Lin Weimin.
"Just tell me there's a party tonight and you have to take me with you."
"What are you doing?" Lin Weimin was confused.
"I really don't want to drink the soup my mother stewed. Take me to change the taste in the evening." Tao Huimin frowned, looking very aggrieved.
Sister Sun had not been in the family for long. She had only been the chef for a few days before being replaced by Mother Tao. She was now only responsible for purchasing. She would buy whatever vegetables Mother Tao asked her to buy.
Every meal at home is now prepared by Tao's mother, the chef. They prepare a combination of meat and vegetables, four dishes and one soup. Almost every day there will be crucian carp soup, pig's trotter soup, chicken soup, as well as the supplements brought from their hometown in Rui'an.
In just a few days, Tao Huimin's face had become rounder, and even Lin Weimin had gained a few pounds.
Lin Weimin looked at her cute appearance and asked lovingly, "What do you want to eat?"
Tao Huimin looked around vigilantly at first, and confirmed that Tao's mother was not nearby, "Take me to KFC!"
She swallowed as she spoke, obviously because of the gluttony in her stomach.
Lin Weimin frowned and said, "KFC is all junk food..."
He was halfway through his words when he saw the pleading look in Tao Huimin's eyes and said, "Just eat it this time. Eating too much will not be good for the child."
Tao Huimin nodded while swallowing her saliva like a greedy cat, "Okay, okay, just this time, I won't eat it again."
The first KFC in Yanjing opened in 1987, located in Qianmen.
The restaurant opened in November, winter. On the first day, thousands of customers waited for two hours in the cold weather just to have a meal at KFC. The police were even called in to maintain order at the scene.
KFC is not cheap, with a set meal costing 7.3 yuan, but this price has not dampened the enthusiasm of Yanjing people for this place.
In the years since its opening, KFC's daily sales have not been less than 40,000 RMB, which ranks first among the more than 7,000 KFC chain stores around the world, far exceeding the second place. In the second year of opening, the cost of the "KFC Hometown Chicken Fast Food Restaurant" in Qianmen was fully earned back.
For young people and children in Yanjing these days, having a meal at KFC is a very prestigious thing.
In the few years since KFC opened, Lin Weimin took Tao Huimin there two or three times, just to try something new; Tao Huimin didn't really like the food there.
But maybe pregnancy has changed my appetite. Today, when I mentioned KFC, I almost drooled.
After the two of them discussed it, before Tao's mother prepared to cook, Lin Weimin said, "Mom, you don't have to cook for me and Huimin tonight. A friend is sick, and we are going to visit him."
"Let's go after dinner." said Tao's mother.
"No need, Mom. We're going to Tiesheng's house. Every time we go there, we have to bring food. It would be embarrassing not to eat."
Seeing this, Mother Tao did not force it, "Okay, then come back early tonight."
"knew."
Tao Huimin agreed excitedly and couldn't wait to pull Lin Weimin out.
The two got in the car. Tao Huimin had just fastened her seat belt when she suddenly said, "Hey, don't you think it's not good for us to curse Tiesheng like this?"
"I didn't lie. He was already sick." Lin Weimin retorted, then subconsciously felt guilty and added, "I'll buy him something after dinner."
Tao Huimin nodded, feeling relieved, "This is a good idea!"
(End of this chapter)
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