Chapter 185 Chapter 185 Reunion on New Year’s Eve.
Mu Mian was obviously a "sensible" mother. When her daughter told her to go back to the house quickly, she turned around and went back without paying any attention to the two sisters' chattering.
Xixi doesn't have classes tomorrow, so she doesn't have to get up early and it doesn't matter if she goes to bed late. It's really cold outside, so she just came out to get some water to drink.
Mu Mian returned to the bedroom right after Wen Chen came in after washing up.
It was late at night and everyone was asleep. This was the time that belonged to the couple alone, so they did nothing else but count their money. Wen Zhan brought back his allowance, and he only kept the change, and gave the whole amount to his wife.
Mu Mian pulled out a box and showed Wen Chen the contract she had signed during the day. The cash she had on hand, plus the money she had previously saved, totaled more than two thousand.
Mu Mian divided the money one thousand at a time and said, "Just keep it at home. Don't put it in the bank."
Wen Chen: "Okay."
Mu Mian sorted out the passbooks next to him. There were quite a few passbooks at home, several in total, and each had its own purpose.
The top one has 20,000 yuan. Mu Mian took the passbook and said, "This one is just for the factory."
Shi Xiaolian and her friends certainly cannot go to Guangcheng this time.
It is not safe to carry all the funds with you. You can just transfer them when you need them later.
After sorting out the money and passbook, Mu Mian leaned into Wen Chen's arms and pouted, "Fourth brother, we are poor."
Investing a little here and a little there, in the past two years, the family's funds have been flowing out faster than water.
Of course, dividends were seen, but if a factory wants to gain a foothold, it will not develop well in just one or two years.
Take the garment factory for example. Mu Mian is not after the quick money. She really wants to keep doing it and create her own brand.
So over the past year or so, she and Shi Xiaolian did not take any of their own profits. The dividends were still kept in the factory's account, and Xiang Xuewen used them to expand the factory.
Since we have just started, it is particularly important to seize the market.
Wen Chen hugged the man and said in a serious tone, "Is there any food left for me?"
Mu Mian tilted his head, smiled brightly, and replied seriously, "Then you definitely won't be hungry."
The couple quarreled for a while, and finally did this and that twice. It was freezing outside, but the weather inside was beautiful.
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Over the next two days, the temperature dropped a little and the snow fell a little heavier.
In the heavy snow, Mu Mian went to school to get his diploma. His classmates left the campus one after another, and now they were really going their separate ways.
However, half of the classmates stayed in the capital, so we will still be able to keep in touch in the future.
On the 6th, the snow stopped, and Mu Mian and her sister-in-law sent Shi Xiaolian and Qiao Yanxin on the train to Guangcheng. They did not get off the train until the train was about to leave at the urging of the conductor.
The platform was full of people seeing them off. Mu Mian waved her hand and the train whistle blew loudly, as if foreshadowing that their road to wealth would be smooth sailing.
More than twenty hours later, Shi Xiaolian and Qiao Yanxin officially set foot on the land of Guangcheng.
One in the south and one in the north, everyone lives a fulfilling and busy life.
As for Mu Mian, apart from occasionally communicating with Shi Xiaolian and the others over the phone, she was also busy drawing her picture book, and planned to finish most of it before school started.
When school starts, there will be less free time.
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This year the Chinese New Year came early, with New Year's Eve on January 24th. Before that, Xixi finished her final exams for the first half of the second semester of junior high school and officially had her winter vacation.
One week after the little girl had her holiday, which was also the day of the Little New Year, the cartoon "Xiao Ya and Friends" was officially broadcast.
The contract was signed at the end of 1978, but the film was only officially released now. It really took a long time.
However, based on current production technology, this is actually quite normal. Some cartoons with less content take at least one or two years to produce.
The day the show was broadcast happened to be a Sunday, so the old couple didn’t go to the store and went straight to rest. In the morning, the whole family stayed in front of the TV.
Xixi stood at the front and said, "It's coming out, it's coming out."
Liu Shuangcui: "I still need to sing."
The old lady said: "This voice is not as bright as Le Yatou's. I still like to listen to Le Yatou's singing."
Mu Mian stood next to the old lady and said, "I will tell Lele about this after the New Year. I think she can sing for half an hour."
The opening song ended with some chattering.
Mu Fugui said loudly, "It moved. It takes so many drawings to move it. It's not easy."
Because Mu Mian had visited the film factory, everyone in the family, young and old, had some understanding of the principles of animation production.
In the living room, young and old were watching and chatting.
The content of the cartoon was not completely based on the comic book, with some slight changes. Mu Mian watched it with great interest. It was quite novel to watch his own work in front of the TV.
Before I knew it, an episode was over. Including the opening and ending credits, it was only about twenty minutes in total. Every episode of cartoons on TV now is about the same length.
A few days after the show was aired, on the twenty-ninth day of the lunar year, Director Wang from the studio called.
Mu Mian was at home at the time and happened to receive the call. The two of them wished each other a happy new year in advance. After a few pleasantries, Director Wang got down to business.
One was to say that "Xiao Ya and Friends" had a good response, and the other was to talk to Mu Mian about the copyright issues of the following series.
When I signed the contract, I only signed for "Xiao Ya and Friends", which did not include the second and third series that were published later, as well as the fourth and fifth series that Mu Mian had conceived but not yet completed.
Director Wang didn't say it explicitly, but only vaguely expressed that she was very optimistic about the story of Series 2, and the person in charge above also had this idea.
However, if it is really adapted, it will most likely be an animated film.
Mu Mian was of course happy that the production studio was interested, but since Director Wang himself couldn't say for sure, Mu Mian put his mind at ease.
After the 29th, it is New Year's Eve in the blink of an eye.
In recent years, the living conditions of every household are better than before, and the festive atmosphere is naturally stronger. Now that you have money, of course you want to eat and dress well during the New Year.
The alleys were full of noisy children, setting off firecrackers in groups of three or five, each holding several boxes.
Beibei took Zaozao to live with other little boys. Xinxin was not with her brothers and sisters because she had to go out soon.
Mu Mian and Wen Chen are going to take their daughter back to the Wen family compound.
As for where to spend New Year's Eve, the couple decided it a few years ago. It's very simple, one side for one year.
I spent last year in the courtyard, so this year I will naturally go back to the Wen family compound.
It was just past ten in the morning when the family of three arrived, and the brothers Wen Zhe and Wen Yi were putting up couplets at the gate.
When they were about ten meters away, Mu Mian waved with one hand, holding something in one hand, and said with a smile, "Second brother, third brother."
Wenzhe turned around and also smiled, "Xiao Mian, your second sister-in-law was just talking about you."
Mu Mian took two quick steps and asked, "What are you talking about?"
Wenzhe: "She said she hasn't seen you and Xinxin for a month, and she missed the little girl."
Xinxin responded immediately, "I miss my second aunt too~"
Wen Yi teased his niece, "Are you just thinking about your second aunt?"
The tone and expression were so exaggerated that they were a bit eye-catching.
Xinxin wore a sky blue coat and a fluffy hat today. She looked like a little sweet bean, mainly because she had fair skin and inherited her mother's good looks.
Little Sweet Bean smiled sweetly at this moment, "I miss Third Uncle too, and Third Aunt the most!"
Wen Yi, who is still single, said, "………………"
His little niece knows how heartbreaking it is.
Wen Zhe laughed so loudly that he couldn't straighten his back.
Wen Chen also smiled and glanced at his third brother calmly, "Why are you teasing her?"
Li Tianhe heard the noise and poked his head out the door to the inner room. "Xiaomian, Xinxin, come in quickly. Don't talk to those old men. I just fried a pot of fish. Come and try it."
Mu Mian held her daughter's hand and said, "Here it comes."
The mother and daughter entered the house, and Wen Zhe stopped Wen Zhe, "Why are you leaving, Old Four? The work isn't finished yet, you come and paste it, Old Three is clumsy."
Wen Yi let out a loud "Hey!", "Who was it that just said straight, straight? You blamed me for not directing well. Look at the falling snow. It's all my fault."
They are all in their thirties or forties, and sometimes they don’t look much older than the kids.
The room was warm. Before Mu Mian arrived, Chai Shunan and Li Tianhe had already started preparing the New Year's Eve dinner. Brother Wen and his family came back last year, but they will not be coming back this year.
While the adults were chatting and busy, Wen Anjing, Wen Anhang and Xinxin were playing snowball fights with the kids in the yard, and the brothers Dong Lezhang and Dong Xuxu were also there.
Dong Qie was transferred back to the capital last month, which was at the end of 1981, but this time he was not in the same base with Wen Zhen.
When Dong Qie came back, his wife and children naturally followed him to the capital.
Four years have passed from 1977 to now. The children have grown up. Dong Lezhang is in the fourth grade now. Dong Xuxu is almost one year older than Xinxin. He officially enrolled in school and became a primary school student last year.
Although they are not in the same place most of the time, they keep in touch a lot and the children have a very good relationship.
This morning, they had been hanging out in groups outside, sometimes having snowball fights, sometimes skating, and the sound of firecrackers never stopped.
Every household in the compound has many children, and the Wen family has the fewest. However, family planning has now been enforced, and each family can only have one child in the future.
The three kids at home played outside for more than an hour before coming back. Together with the two brothers of the Dong family, five kids, big and small, gathered together and played other games in the house.
Xinxin is a small girl, but she is just as smart as her brothers and sisters.
Amid the hustle and bustle, the New Year’s Eve dinner was served on the table one after another.
Dong Qie staggered into the yard. Through the window, Dong Qie raised his chin towards Wen Chen in the house and asked, "Where are those two brats in my house?"
Wen Chen: "Playing in An Hang's room."
Dong Qie entered the room and said, "Dong Xuxu, your mother will be here with a stick in a while."
Dong Xuxu: "Dad, you are lying. We don't beat children during the Chinese New Year."
Dong Qie: “………………”
Chai Shunan: "Just eat here, I got two grandchildren for free."
Dong Xuxu took the opportunity to say, "That's right, this is also my home. Aunt Xiaomian is my aunt, and Grandma Chai is my grandmother!"
Mu Mian smiled and said, "That's true."
Having said that, the two brothers of the Dong family were both sensible children. After hearing An Jing collect the cards, the two brothers immediately moved to their father's side.
Before Dong Qie could even take a step out, Wen Zhuan thrust a camera into his hand and said, "Since you're here, help me take some photos before you leave."
Every Chinese New Year, a family portrait must be taken.
Dong Qie said, "They're using me as free labor."
Mouth
That's what I said. I had already got my hands into the right position and took several photos.
The past year was still a year of reunion.
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