Chapter 254 This Cheng Xuyuan always makes people cry
As a local of Yanjing, Guo Yuangui had a very comfortable summer vacation.
He is a college student and doesn't have to work during the summer vacation.
So his life was spent every day helping his family with housework, reading, and chatting with friends.
Days like this are quite comfortable.
Compared with the time when I came back from other places, had no job, and struggled for a living all day long, it is a world of difference.
The reason for this is that he was admitted to a university, and it was the famous Yenching University.
Now in the compound where he lives, no matter who he meets, they will give Guo Yuangui a thumbs up.
"Yuangui, I'm busy!" Early in the morning, Guo Yuangui was flipping through a book in the cool weather when he heard Uncle He's greeting.
Although Uncle He was just an ordinary worker in the umbrella factory, Guo Yuangui still respected him very much.
After all, Uncle He watched him grow up.
He quickly put down the book in his hand and said, "Uncle He, take advantage of the weather being not too hot and read a book."
"What are you doing?"
Uncle He smiled and said, "Let's go for a walk outside."
"By the way, Yuangui, I heard that Xu Lingyun's plan to exchange a house for books was successful."
"Tsk tsk, that's a house in the Overseas Chinese Apartment!"
“Just thinking about it makes me envious!”
Hearing Uncle He's words, Guo Yuangui felt a little emotional.
Their family was squeezed into two small houses, which was very inconvenient, especially in the summer when the hot weather made things unbearable.
But there is nothing that can be done about it, since this is the situation they have to face!
Although he is a college student now and people look up to him in many aspects, his housing condition is really difficult to solve.
As far as Guo Yuangui knows, many married young men and women now basically live in their own single dormitories.
It’s not that we don’t want to live together, it’s that we simply don’t have a house.
For many people, a house in Overseas Chinese Apartment is an unattainable dream.
But someone has realized this dream, and he didn't even have to pay for it, just by exchanging the copyright of a book.
As a student of history, Guo Yuangui read Cheng Xuyuan's "Those Things about the Ming Dynasty". After reading it, he couldn't help but applaud and sighed, "What Cheng Xuyuan wrote is really great!" It can even be said that what Cheng Xuyuan wrote made him feel like he was looking up to a mountain.
Even some lecturers said that it would be difficult to write such a book without a good understanding of Ming history and a solid foundation in writing.
Guo Yuangui admired Cheng Xuyuan's success and was happy for him.
"It really worked? That's great!" Guo Yuangui said with a smile, "Uncle He, who told you that?"
"This news is spreading everywhere now," Uncle He said, "I heard that it was leaked by an acquaintance in a foreign trade company."
"Yuangui, you scholars are really amazing!"
"We have to work for many years to get an ordinary house, but you scholars, who never leave the house, can accomplish great things with just a pen!"
"Well, you should also work hard and try to write a book that can buy a house."
Guo Yuangui just smiled at Uncle He's benefit.
Guo Yuangui is also working hard on writing, but he also knows that this kind of thing depends more on talent.
In his eyes, Cheng Xuyuan was a guy with extraordinary talent.
After thanking Uncle He for his encouragement, he continued reading.
With Uncle He's departure, he no longer had the heart to read. All he could think about was Cheng Xuyuan exchanging a book for a house.
For a moment, he also had an urge to write.
But where should he start? Just as all kinds of thoughts were surging in his mind, he saw a young man running over waving a book.
"Brother Guo, this issue of Yanjing Literature and Art is on the market!" When the young man saw Guo Yuangui, he waved the book in his hand vigorously and said excitedly, "There is Xu Lingyun's new work."
Seeing the young man's excitement, Guo Yuangui couldn't help but slap his head.
I've been on vacation these days and I'm almost dizzy!
He is an old reader of "Yenching Literature and Art" and reads almost every issue of "Yenching Literature and Art".
But most of the time, he and his classmates would take turns buying magazines and read them together.
If a young person is only told that "Yenching Literature and Art" is on the market, he will be tempted but will not buy it. Instead, he will wait to borrow the book.
But he was still a little excited when he heard that there was a new work by Cheng Xuyuan.
He has read all of Cheng Xuyuan's recent works.
He is quite fond of Cheng Xuyuan's works.
"The Pursuit of Happiness", "Desire", and "Insidious"! Of course, there is also "Things about the Ming Dynasty" written under a pseudonym, which fascinated him.
Now, Cheng Xuyuan has a new work, which makes him want to buy a copy. After all, he doesn’t know if he can wait for others to finish reading it in one day.
Putting down the book in his hand, he walked out.
"Yuangui, where are you going?" Guo Yuangui's mother shouted loudly as she watched her son walking out.
"Mom, I'm going to buy some things." Guo Yuangui said in a deep voice.
"It's time to eat. Go after you finish your meal," said the mother in a reproachful manner.
Guo Yuangui waved his hand and said, "It's too late. I'm afraid I won't be able to buy it."
He had a good idea of how popular Cheng Xuyuan's works were. It was already past half past eight, and he estimated that all the friends in the compound had already bought them.
More people will know about it, and more people will buy it.
Guo Yuangui walked very fast, and after hurrying all the way, he finally arrived at the Xinhua Bookstore which was closest to his home.
There was already a long line outside the bookstore at this time.
Guo Yuangui didn't ask and just lined up at the end of the queue. He believed that his line was correct.
"Hey, man, are you here to buy books too?" A boy in front of him said to Guo Yuangui while shielding the sun with his hands.
Guo Yuangui smiled and said, "Yes, I am going to buy an issue of Yanjing Literature and Art."
"You are here for Xu Lingyun's new work, too."
The young man said, "I originally thought that after Xu Lingyun wrote "The Lurker" for October, he would take a break."
“So I didn’t pay much attention to this issue of Yenching Literature and Art.”
"I will buy it later when I have time."
"I didn't expect that there was Xu Lingyun's new work in here. When I heard the news, I ran over immediately."
"But it's still a little late. Look at this person. How long has he lined up?"
Guo Yuangui smiled and said, "I also heard about Xu Lingyun's new work, so I came here. By the way, do you know the name of Xu Lingyun's new work?"
"Our College Entrance Examination," the young man said, "Just hearing the name, I want to know what Xu Lingyun wrote on it."
"Our College Entrance Examination." Guo Yuangui repeated the title, feeling more and more expectant.
His heart was filled with emotion regarding the college entrance examination because it changed his destiny.
If it weren't for the college entrance examination, he would probably still be looking for a job.
Maybe I will have to leave Yanjing and leave my hometown.
Thoughts surged in his mind, and before he knew it, a wave of sadness rose in his heart.
"It's sold out here, please go to other bookstores to have a look." A bookstore staff member wearing a red armband suddenly came out and shouted loudly.
His words immediately made the young man standing behind Guo Yuangui dissatisfied, "Brother Zhao, it's only been a short while, and they're sold out so quickly."
"But I heard that you have more than a hundred copies of Yanjing Literature and Art every time!"
The staff member called Brother Zhao glared and said, "Ma Xiaofei, you are the only one who is troublesome!"
"Do you think we won't sell the books we have? They are really sold out."
"Xu Lingyun's new work is so popular."
"If you have time to argue with me here, why don't you go to Wangfujing and see if there's anything else there!"
Ma Xiaofei slapped his head and said, "Brother Zhao, I'm leaving first. Thank you for reminding me."
As he spoke, Ma Xiaofei pedaled his bicycle and rushed towards Wangfujing.
Guo Yuangui looked at the impetuous Ma Xiaofei and couldn't help but smile.
In the past, if the book was not available, he would buy it after some time.
For him, he is no longer at the age where everything has to be done on the same day.
But this time, Cheng Xuyuan's new work was like a claw scratching his heart, making him unable to stop.
However, he did not go to Wangfujing, but walked towards a small bookstore two kilometers away from his home. After all, the place was a little remote and few people knew about it.
Sure enough, when he arrived at the bookstore, there were not too many people. When Guo Yuangui asked to buy "Yenching Literature and Art", the staff smiled and said, "You came at the right time. There is still one copy left."
Guo Yuangui happily paid fifty cents and picked up the "Yenching Literature and Art" which still exuded the scent of ink.
When I opened the title page, I saw the first page written with "Our College Entrance Examination", written by Xu Lingyun.
He lowered his head and looked up instinctively.
In just a few minutes, he was immersed in the world of the book.
In this book, he seemed to participate in a wood-carrying competition on the farm, heard news about the college entrance examination on the radio, seemed to participate in stealing books from the library, and seemed to ride on a tractor and happily go to take the college entrance examination...
Although he was successful, he still couldn't help but put himself in the fate of the characters in the book, and his heart was filled with a faint melancholy...
"Young man, it's time for lunch." A voice sounded in Guo Yuangui's ears.
Hearing this reminder, Guo Yuangui glanced at the sun and found that it had risen to the center of the sky.
At this moment, he realized that he had been watching for more than an hour.
He smiled and was about to move his legs when he found that his legs seemed to no longer be his and were completely numb.
But at the moment, he didn't have time to care about this. What he needed to take care of was his sore eyes.
He took out a handkerchief from his pocket, wiped the lenses of his glasses, and then wiped his face again, then he sighed: "This Cheng Xuyuan always makes people cry."
“But it’s also really well written.”
"If only I were in school now."
Guo Yuangui felt that he still had a lot to say, but unfortunately, it was summer vacation and he couldn't see Cheng Xuyuan.
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