Chapter 126
The next day, Chu Jiujiu woke up the whole family and walked into the department store as soon as it opened. The first order of the day was a four-figure TV, which surprised the salesperson.
The largest TV nowadays is not as big as Chu Jiujiu's modern computer, but she is already very satisfied. Technology is advancing bit by bit. Although she cannot enjoy the benefits of technology in advance, it is also a good experience to watch them develop gradually.
Even sometimes, Chu Jiujiu would feel a little discouraged. Why didn't she read more books related to science? In this way, maybe she could help everyone move forward a few decades.
As this thought came to her mind, Chu Jiujiu thought again: if she really did this, then she would be the one who would be recorded in history, while those scientists who had truly put in so much effort to research new things would be lost in history. The thought of stepping on others' heads to move forward made Chu Jiujiu quickly shake her head.
Forget it. She also wants to pursue a career in scientific research. How can she privately take possession of other people's achievements? That is too unethical.
Chu Jiujiu had written several papers during this time. She was very productive because she didn't have to look up information; it was all in her head. All she needed to do was keep writing. Some of these papers were published, while others weren't. Regardless, she never appeared in the People's Daily again. This was normal. With so much news going on across the country, she wasn't the boss's tapeworm. How could she always hit their sore spots? Getting her papers published the first time was just good luck.
During these exercises, Chu Jiujiu's writing skills improved day by day. At least, this time, people wouldn't be able to tell at first glance that she was very young.
After finishing her homework and revising her new paper, Chu Jiujiu stretched and thought about today's TV programs. There didn't seem to be anything good to watch. Then, Chu Jiujiu strolled to Han's house.
She entered the Han family without knocking on the door or calling anyone, but just walked forward silently. Even if others saw her, it was as if they didn't see her. After all, no one would greet their family members every day.
It's not South Korea or Japan, they don't have so many messy rules.
Chu Jiujiu went upstairs as if she knew the place well, and straightened a painting hanging on the wall. This painting was also very representative of the era. I don’t know where Grandma Han got it from, and then she hung it on the wall near the stairs.
Every time Chu Jiujiu saw this painting, she felt like she was walking on the steps of a factory, and after turning the corner, she would sit down and start sewing buttons on her clothes.
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When she arrived at Han Shengyi's door, Chu Jiujiu pushed it tentatively. The door was ajar and not locked. Reassured, she walked straight in and saw Han Shengyi sitting at the desk.
Chu Jiujiu had just finished her work and was in the best mood. She stretched her neck and stretched out her voice from a distance: "Brother Shengyi, what are you doing~"
Han Shengyi didn't look up. He was writing. After finishing the last word, he turned around and said to Chu Jiujiu, "Close the door."
Chu Jiujiu did as she was told, then ran over again, "Why is the door still closed? What are you writing?"
Han Shengyi did not hide, so Chu Jiujiu saw what he wrote at once.
There were densely packed repetitive words. She picked up two at random and found that they were both sentences.
A harmonious family brings a hundred blessings, and peace is worth a thousand gold.
She frowned, put these down, and looked at the others. They were all one or two sentences mixed in when Han Jibin sent something before. Some were in simplified Chinese, and some were in traditional Chinese. Han Shengyi imitated Han Jibin's handwriting based on these scattered words.
The words on the piece of paper he had just written were not the same as those written by Han Jibin, but the handwriting of the two was very similar.
He handed it to Chu Jiujiu and said, "Come and take a look, is there anything else wrong?"
Chu Jiujiu silently watched for a while and pointed out something wrong to him: "Han Jibin's handwriting is more fluent, and the corners are more rounded. Brother Shengyi, your handwriting is a bit stiff, but if you don't look closely, you shouldn't be able to tell."
She added the second half of the sentence out of habit, but she felt it was in vain.
Just as she thought, Han Shengyi was a perfectionist. When he heard Chu Jiujiu say that, he frowned and said, "It seems I still need to practice more."
Chu Jiujiu stood beside his desk and asked, "What are you trying to do by imitating his handwriting?"
Han Shengyi continued to imitate, and while practicing he answered: "Write a letter to someone."
Chu Jiujiu asked again: "Who is it written for?"
Han Shengyi paused, raised his head, and looked at Chu Jiujiu soothingly: "I'll tell you later."
After hearing this, Chu Jiujiu said "oh" dryly.
Han Shengyi was writing very seriously, and Chu Jiujiu didn't dare to disturb him. But she had just come in, and it seemed a bit too fast for her to go out at this time, so she just stood there silently, acting as a silent background board.
She watched Han Shengyi's hands move slowly. He usually wrote with iron-like strokes and silver-like hooks, but now he imitated other people's handwriting, which was actually quite beautiful, but it made Chu Jiujiu feel a little uncomfortable.
Moving her eyes upwards, Chu Jiujiu saw Han Shengyi's graceful arms. She admired them for a moment and then continued looking up.
In just one year, Han Shengyi's temperament seemed to have changed greatly. He was eighteen years old and Chu Shao was nineteen, but he looked much more mature than Chu Shao. It's not that he was old, but he really gave off the feeling of a young man in his twenties.
He is an elite, a nobleman, an outstanding young master cultivated by a wealthy family, and a leader among the new generation of young people, but he is not the brother Shengyi she is familiar with who would embroider little rabbits for her.
While others matured so quickly, she was still standing still. Chu Jiujiu felt like she was being left behind, and also like she was drifting further and further away from him. If she tried harder, she could still catch up with him, but she didn't want to try harder for the latter.
Chu Jiujiu couldn't explain what this feeling was, but she didn't want to become like Han Shengyi.
It’s tiring just looking at it.
Chu Jiujiu remained silent. When she was about to turn around and leave, Han Shengyi suddenly remembered something. "Jiang Xiaowu wants to treat me to dinner tonight at that restaurant you like. He's the only one there tonight. Do you want to come?"
Chu Jiujiu didn't want to go when there were too many people. He thought that since there was only one person, Chu Jiujiu would be willing to come. However, Chu Jiujiu still shook her head at him and said, "You meet your friends. I won't join in the fun."
Han Shengyi paused.
Chu Jiujiu took two steps out, then seemed to remember something and turned back, "By the way, don't drink so much this time. Last time you went out with Jiang Xiaowu, you said it was just the two of you, but then several more people showed up. You fell asleep right after you came back, and you had a headache all day the next day. You looked miserable."
Chu Jiujiu left after she finished speaking. She looked back without any reluctance. Han Shengyi was stunned. He put down his pen and wanted to chase her, but he didn't know why he should chase her. Then, he watched Chu Jiujiu open the door again and walk out.
This was not the first time that Chu Jiujiu showed her disinterest in his group of friends, but it was the first time that Han Shengyi discovered that she had some other emotions besides disinterest.
After being stunned for a long time, Han Shengyi picked up the pen again, but did not write a single word for a long time. He kept thinking about Chu Jiujiu's expression just now.
Very calm, without any extra emotions.
This is a very normal and mature behavior, but it is precisely because of this that Han Shengyi keeps thinking about it and refuses to let it go.
Chu Jiujiu is not a mature person. If she treats something maturely, it only means that it is not a good thing.
It is not a good thing, so she needs to look at it rationally and compromise. She cannot act like a spoiled child, be willful, or do whatever she wants.
Han Shengyi lowered his eyes silently. Wherever he looked, he saw another person's handwriting.
Or the handwriting of one of the people he hated most in the world.
It was very abrupt, and Han Shengyi also felt that this scene was a bit absurd. He wanted to pull up the corners of his mouth and reveal a sarcastic smile, but even such a simple action made him feel a little tired. After letting out a long sigh, Han Shengyi put down his pen and rubbed his eyebrows.
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Han Shengyi met Han Jibin twice in private. Chu Jiujiu didn't know about this. She used to care about him, but now it didn't matter. She couldn't help him anyway, and she had almost felt it during this time. She had different ideas from Han Shengyi. She just wanted to expose Han Jibin's true face and stop him from lying. Han Shengyi, on the other hand, wanted more. Maybe he wanted to kill Han Jibin, or maybe he wanted to fool him around and let him taste what it means to be a clown.
No matter which one it was, Chu Jiujiu felt that with her IQ, it would be better for her not to worry about it.
In May, the three-episode movie that Wen Xiuwei had previously filmed was released. In addition to being shown in theaters, the movie was also broadcast simultaneously on CCTV. Without spending money on movie tickets, the two families sat together in the Chu family's living room, holding their breath, looking at the clock, and waiting for their movie to be played on TV.
Finally seeing Wen Xiuwei's face on TV, Chu Jiujiu happily hugged Wen Xiuwei. Everyone was laughing. Three generations sat together, watching the movie with relish. This time it was not the dark and noisy atmosphere of a movie theater, but a strong sense of family.
When Chu Jiujiu heard Qi Baozhu invite her to her house for the first time, she felt that something was wrong, so she asked. Qi Baozhu hesitated for a while before replying that it was her birthday that day.
When Chu Jiujiu heard this, her eyes suddenly lit up. It was her birthday, so she had to go.
She patted her chest and promised that even if it hailed, she would run to her house with an iron pot to make Qi Baozhu laugh. The two little girls made an agreement like this.
Chu Jiujiu acted first and asked for permission later. When she returned home, Chu Liqiang found out that she was going to the Qi family to celebrate Qi Baozhu's birthday. On Tuesday, he couldn't come back from the military area. Seeing that Chu Jiujiu looked very excited, Chu Liqiang didn't stop her. Instead, he secretly found Chu Shao and asked him to go with Chu Jiujiu.
Chu Shao: "No, I have to pick up Xiuwei every day after the holiday."
Chu Liqiang: "Can't you answer it less often?"
Chu Shao frowned: "After she finished the movie, people recognized her wherever she went. If I don't accept it once, what if something goes wrong?"
Chu Liqiang: "What about Jiujiu? What if something happens to Jiujiu?"
Chu Shao: "...Dad, the Qi family is not a dangerous place. Qi Baozhu and Jiujiu have a good relationship. Their family members are busy supporting her, so how could they let her get into trouble?"
Chu Shao's side was not working, and Wen Xiuwei's side was naturally even less working. Chu Liqiang, who had a refugee mentality, had no choice but to go to the Han family to find someone.
Who knew that Han Shengyi actually had something to do. He had made an appointment with someone several days ago to go play in the suburbs on Tuesday, and it was made together with several children of officials.
No one in the entire Chu and Han families combined understood why Chu Liqiang was so wary of the Qi family. Even Grandma Han, who was like an old hen protecting her chicks, thought his behavior was unnecessary. In the end, it was Grandpa Han who put down the newspaper and saved Chu Liqiang like an angel. "Okay, I'll take Jiujiu with me. I've heard about Baozhu from Jiujiu too. She's a very nice girl."
Chu Liqiang: "Thank you, I'll ask Jiujiu to buy some more things and send them over."
Grandpa Han: "Well, you have to bring some. By the way, Baozhu's last name is Qi, right? What's her father's name?"
Chu Liqiang said a name, and Grandpa Han felt that it sounded a little familiar, but when he thought about it carefully, he had no impression of it.
Never mind, it doesn’t matter. He just wants to accompany the little girl at home.
As they were talking, it was Tuesday. Although Chu Liqiang didn't like the Qi family, he still prepared a lot of gifts, several bags, with food, clothes, and useful things. They were all things that the little girl liked. Chu Jiujiu took a look inside and felt that Qi Baozhu might not use any of them.
Compared with the various high-end products bought by Chu Liqiang, the blue and white porcelain that Chu Jiujiu bought on the black market looked like something he had picked up, and was very shabby.
But Chu Jiujiu really likes this blue and white porcelain. Even if it is a fake, it looks beautiful and there is a pattern underneath, but she just can't understand it.
If it wasn't Qi Baozhu's birthday, she wouldn't have taken out the cup.
It was still impossible to put sensitive things in the open now, so Chu Jiujiu stuffed the cup to the bottom of the bag. The sound of a jeep was heard at the door, and Chu Jiujiu hurried downstairs with the things.
Opening the car door, Grandpa Han looked at her carrying so many bags and couldn't help but exclaimed, "Jiujiu, are you celebrating someone's birthday or giving them a gift?"
Chu Jiujiu also thought it was too exaggerated. "It's my dad who insisted that I bring so much."
Grandpa Han smiled and said, "I didn't expect Xiao Chu to be so generous."
Chu Jiujiu curled his lips. He was not being generous at all. He just didn't want to owe the Qi family a favor. The last time they treated him to a meal, he always found ways to return the favor.
It was only a distance of three blocks, but Grandpa Han still asked Secretary Lin to drive the car out. After all, it was hot, and it would be uncomfortable to walk in the sun for too long.
When they arrived at Qi's house, the old man and the child got out of the car. Grandpa Han asked Secretary Lin to drive away and come back to pick them up in the evening.
Chu Jiujiu knocked on the door. When someone came to open it, Grandpa Han whispered to Chu Jiujiu, "Your father won't let you stay here. It's okay, Jiujiu. Have fun with Baozhu. If you want to stay, you can. Grandpa will come to pick you up tomorrow. We'll do this secretly without telling your father."
Chu Jiujiu smiled. She quite liked this little secret hidden from her parents. The Qi family looked very impressive from the outside, and Chu Jiujiu actually thought about staying there for a night.
As she was talking, the door opened. Seeing Jiujiu, Qi Baozhu's mother laughed and said, "Come in quickly. Oh, why did you bring so many things? You are really being so formal, kid."
After she finished speaking, she looked behind Chu Jiujiu and asked, "Who is this?"
Chu Jiujiu introduced: "This is Grandpa Han, he brought me here. Aunt, can Grandpa Han come in with us?"
"No problem, come in, it's more lively when we eat together."
Qi Baozhu's mother had never seen Grandpa Han before. At this moment, she only felt that he had a kind face. Grandpa Han was also very polite and nodded to Qi Baozhu's mother repeatedly. When they walked into the Qi family's house, Qi Baozhu's grandfather and father were sitting in the living room.
Seeing Chu Jiujiu coming, Chief Qi said with a smile: "Jiujiu is here, come and sit over here. Baoguo, go call Baozhu down, and..."
Halfway through his words, he saw Grandpa Han behind Chu Jiujiu and couldn't help but panic, "Han Tinghui, what are you doing in my house?"
Grandpa Han looked at Chief Qi and glared, "Qi Wantang?! How can this be your home?"
Oh... yes, Qi Wantang's surname is Qi, and Qi Baozhu's surname is also Qi. No wonder he felt that Qi Baozhu's father's name was familiar. It turned out that it was related to Qi Wantang.
Suddenly, the atmosphere became awkward.
Grandpa Han and Commander Qi had a feud when they were young, and they never got along after that. One of them smiled at everyone, while the other spoke bluntly, their personalities dictated that they couldn't be friends. After all these years apart, Grandpa Han still felt that Qi Wantang's face was as hideous as ever.
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Grandpa Han sat on the chair farthest from Chief Qi. He felt a little embarrassed and wanted to leave, but if he left at this time, he always felt that he would lose. He had no choice but to keep sitting there with a stern face.
After Qi Baozhu came down, she saw a stranger in the living room. She was stunned for a moment, but without asking anything, she walked over to Qi Baoguo and sat down. This seat was very close to Chu Jiujiu, who walked past Grandpa Han and said happily to Qi Baozhu: "Baozhu, after dinner, I will go to your room to play. Tonight -"
Grandpa Han interrupted her: "Don't even think about it. Just come home with me obediently tonight."
Chu Jiujiu: “……???”
That's not what you just said!
The first movie only made Wen Xiuwei familiar to the public, but the second movie, in which she played the second female lead, really made her a household name. This time, people finally called her not the captain's daughter, but her real name, Wen Xiuwei.
A film is screened nationwide for about three months, long enough for the young and beautiful Wen Xiuwei to become a star. The people of Qingzhu Village were proud to know such an outstanding lesbian, while many in the alleys of Shanghai were also in disbelief.
Didn’t Wen Xiuwei go to the countryside as an educated youth? How lucky did she get to be able to act in a movie?
Wen Xiuwei's uncle and aunt were the most surprised. They had noticed her when her first movie was released, but at that time they were lucky, thinking that Wen Xiuwei was just a small role because of her good looks. But they didn't expect her second movie to be released so soon, and it was even more popular than the first one!
Her uncle and aunt were both happy and nervous. They were happy because they had raised Wen Xiuwei for so many years and could finally benefit from her. They were nervous because they were afraid that Wen Xiuwei would not let them benefit from her.
Moreover, if they really want to take advantage of it, they have to find out where Wen Xiuwei is first before they can take advantage of it.
Their family is in Shanghai, and Wen Xiuwei is in the capital. The two places are quite far apart. Even if they want to go there, they have no chance. They are all workers and cannot take leave easily. They thought about it for a while and really came up with a good idea.
Let their son and daughter go there. There are more opportunities in the capital at that time than in Shanghai. Besides, their daughter is also clamoring to be an actor, so let Wen Xiuwei help and let their daughter be the heroine in the next movie. This is her cousin, and giving the opportunity to her cousin is what she should do.
The family here thought it was very justified. If the top beam is crooked, the bottom beam will be crooked too. The cousin had packed up her things and was ready to leave, but at this time, something unexpected happened again.
Wen Fuming and Chang Fangyuan, they are back!
After so many years, they actually came back from abroad, and they were still under the banner of returning overseas Chinese!
Uncle Wen Xiuwei and his family were all dumbfounded. When did they get foreign citizenship? Besides, isn’t it said that people who have connections with foreign countries will die if they come back? How dare they come back at this time?
That's of course because the wind has changed. Special government officials have contacted them, hoping that they can come back to help build the motherland. Chang Fangyuan has been in a similar situation to Xiao Ning these years. He can't eat or sleep, and he thinks about his daughter every day. But he is afraid that if they write letters or send telegrams back, it will kill his daughter or even his eldest brother's family. No matter how much he misses her, he can only endure it silently. He has finally got an olive branch, and they must grab it quickly.
Without caring about anything else, they went to look for their eldest brother's family after getting off the plane. They went to the original address, but found that the tenants had changed. After asking the former neighbors, they learned that their eldest brother and his family had moved.
They worked tirelessly, asking for help and seeking help from others, and finally found their new home. As soon as they arrived, Wen Fuming discovered something wrong.
Seeing the two of them, the family was not only unhappy, but even frightened, as if their return was a terrible thing.
Chang Fangyuan's mind was full of Wen Xiuwei, and she didn't care about any other details. She asked her eldest brother and his wife about Wen Xiuwei's whereabouts. Her eldest brother and his wife were stunned for a long time. Finally, the eldest sister-in-law suddenly laughed, "Xiuwei, Xiuwei is an actress! This child has great potential, really great potential!"
Wen Xiuwei has loved reading English magazines and posters since she was a child, and she was fascinated by them at first sight. Soviet movies are also her favorites. At that time, Chang Fangyuan just felt strange, but now that she found out that she really embarked on this path, she is both relieved and sad.
"Really? Then, where is Xiuwei now?"
This one question stumped the entire family of four.
They kept hesitating and couldn't give any answers. When they asked too urgently, the eldest sister-in-law started crying, saying that Xiuwei had a bad temper and was difficult to serve, and that she didn't want them as her family anymore after she became famous. She changed her face too quickly, and every word she said was blaming their precious daughter. Chang Fangyuan couldn't help but take a step back and looked at them in surprise and suspicion.
Wen Fuming didn't look at his sister-in-law who was crying loudly, but only looked at his two nephews and nieces who hadn't seen him for many years and who looked guilty.
Adults can act, but children are not that good. The more Wen Fuming looks at their expressions, the heavier his mood becomes.
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