Chapter 83 My happiness will definitely knock on the door
In the boring countryside, a good book is enough to make people excited.
Chen Jiang calls himself a literary youth. Although his monthly work points are barely enough to fill his stomach, he will buy new books whenever he has the chance.
This time he took advantage of the New Year's Day to visit his relatives. When he came back, he happened to see the new issue of "Yenching Literature and Art" that had just been put on display in the Xinhua Bookstore.
25 cents for one book is equivalent to the cost of a big bowl of shredded pork noodles.
In the village, Chen Jiang’s daily work points amounted to only 20 cents.
However, he bought the Yenching Literature and Art without hesitation. Chen Jiang felt that although he was poor in material terms, his spiritual world was richer than others.
He came back without having time to read the contents carefully.
But he was extremely fond of his first novel, "The Pursuit of Happyness".
This kind of liking is not just the name of the work, but also a meaning.
In the new year, happiness will definitely knock on Chen Jiang’s door!
In the past, whenever he bought a new book, the entire educated youth site would be excited.
Almost all the companions would rush over excitedly and compete to watch.
Sometimes, when a good work is discovered, someone will recite it specifically.
But now, everyone's reaction was extremely cold.
"Sun Fuan, what's going on with everyone?" Chen Jiang asked Sun Fuan who was standing aside while parking the car.
Sun Fuan was about twenty-four or twenty-five years old, not very tall, wore a pair of glasses, and looked very gentle.
He had a good relationship with Chen Jiang. When he heard Chen Jiang's question, he hesitated for a moment before saying, "Cheng Xuyuan is back."
"What did you say?" The cold wind was howling, and Chen Jiang's heart felt a little cold.
Sun Fuan said: "Cheng Xuyuan has returned from Beijing, and the three of us just went to see him."
Chen Jiang was stunned for a moment. Although he knew that Cheng Xuyuan should come back, he was still stunned when he heard the news about Cheng Xuyuan.
The guy whom he used to look down upon and thought was not worthy of Shen Yumo is back!
He... He not only took advantage of Shen Yumo's return to the city, but also moved to Yanjing with his family.
The most hateful thing is that he was admitted to Yenching University.
He's back! For a moment, the excitement that had just filled my mind disappeared completely.
He held the book in his hand and walked towards his house.
There is an earthen kang in the room. Although it leaks air from all sides, it still makes the temperature in the room seven or eight degrees higher than outside.
Some educated youth who had nothing to do would lie on the earthen kang, reading books or resting their eyes.
Chen Jiang took off his shoes and went straight to the bed.
He lay in bed, his mind full of Cheng Xuyuan's return.
He is back!
The guy who married Shen Yumo has now returned home in glory.
If he returned home in glory only with the help of Shen Yumo, although Chen Jiang would feel uncomfortable, he would not be unable to accept it.
However, he returned as the top scorer in Changfeng County and was admitted to Yenching University.
This made Chen Jiang a little unacceptable!
Envy? Jealousy? What he felt most painful now was the damage to his self-esteem! While thinking randomly, he took out the "Yanjing Literature and Art" he had just bought.
Looking at the first article "When Happiness Knocks on the Door", the expression on his face kept changing.
After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly couldn't help but recite aloud: "When happiness knocks on your door, you will find that all your efforts and waiting are worth it."
“When you think it’s the most difficult, that’s actually when you’re closest to success.”
"If you have a goal, you must go all out..."
Chen Jiang's recitation suddenly excited Sun Fuan, who was also lying on the bed.
He couldn't help but said to Chen Jiang: "Chen Jiang, what did you recite? You said it very well."
Chen Jiang waved his hand and said, "I recited the sentence from "The Pursuit of Happiness", which is very well written."
"I feel that many of the sentences were written for me."
Looking at the book that Chen Jiang raised, Sun Fuan said, "Have you finished reading The Pursuit of Happyness? If you have, let me see it."
"Let me see it too!"
"I want to watch it too. Just hearing these few words makes me feel excited."
Looking at his companions with eager faces, Chen Jiang couldn't help but feel a little satisfied.
He said in a deep voice: "I have finished reading it, but it is still a bit slow to show it to you one by one. How about this, I will read it to you."
“This story is really good.”
As he spoke, he did not wait for his companions to respond, and read aloud: "When Happiness Knocks on the Door, author Xu Lingyun."
"He is a son abandoned by a rich man..."
I have to say that Chen Jiang's recitation was rhythmic, powerful and very contagious.
During the recitation, Sun Fuan and others were gradually immersed in the story.
Not only Sun Fuan and others who lived in this room, but also the educated youth in other rooms gathered together after hearing Chen Jiang's recitation.
They sat on the edge of the earthen kang, or just squatted on the ground, listening quietly.
If Cheng Xuyuan's admission to Yenching University was like a wave in the torrent of their youth, then now, this wave has gradually subsided in everyone's heart! Although the weather is cold, their hearts are burning at this moment.
Xu Lingyun, an image of a man who suffered hardships but always believed that happiness would come, was like a ray of light, illuminating their depressed hearts.
These young and impoverished people felt a huge warmth surge in their chests, as if they themselves were Xu Lingyun, and as if happiness was waiting for them not far ahead...
I don’t know how long it took, but Chen Jiang, who was thirsty, finally finished reading the novel of more than 20,000 words.
With excitement flashing in his eyes, he said: "As long as we persist, I believe that happiness is ahead of us."
"We will embrace our own happiness just like Xu Lingyun did."
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Sitting on the earthen kang at home, looking at the four peeled eggs in the porcelain bowl full of brown sugar water, Cheng Xuyuan felt his stomach a little bloated.
Although he was a grown man, he had already eaten in the morning. Moreover, he just had a bowl of eggs in brown sugar water, so he really couldn't eat anymore.
Wang Guilan stared at Cheng Xuyuan and said, "Dayuan, eat quickly, or it will get cold!"
Cheng Xuyuan understood very well that Wang Guilan wanted to let her son eat all the good things, but he really couldn't eat it.
"Mom, I ate too much this morning and now I really can't eat anymore."
"Let my little sister eat it."
As he spoke, Cheng Xuyuan handed the bowl full of egg and brown sugar water to his sister Cheng Ruomiao.
Cheng Ruomiao swallowed her saliva and looked carefully at her mother Wang Guilan.
Wang Guilan opened her mouth, but finally waved her hand and said, "Okay, eat if you want."
At this point, she continued to say to Cheng Xuyuan: "Dayuan, what do you want to eat for lunch? Mom will make it for you."
Cheng Xuyuan said: "Mom, just eat something. I'll go to the grandfathers' houses later."
As he spoke, Cheng Xuyuan took out the snacks and fruit candies he had brought with him.
Among the things Cheng Xuyuan brought back this time, the most suitable ones for visiting the elderly were shaqima and fruit candies. The fruit candies were all wrapped in paper, and each package weighed one kilogram.
Cheng Xuyuan opened the paper package and divided it into half a pound packages.
It's not that he was reluctant to part with it, but the fruit candy tickets Meng Dezhi gave him were only for three kilograms, and his grandfather had five brothers. If he didn't share them, there would not be enough for him.
Watching her son distribute the gifts, Wang Guilan felt a little reluctant.
But she also knew that her son had to go on this trip.
While helping Cheng Xuyuan pack his things, she said, "When you meet your grandfather and the others, smile more and talk about happy things."
"Also, don't hide the matter of dividing the house."
"We should tell them more and make them happy."
Cheng Xuyuan hurriedly said, "Okay, okay, I got it, I will definitely tell them."
Just when he was about to wrap up the last bag of fruit candy, Cheng Ruomiao, who had already eaten four eggs, came quietly to his side and stared at the fruit candy in front of Cheng Xuyuan.
Looking at the teenage Cheng Ruomiao, Cheng Xuyuan smiled, grabbed a handful of fruit candy and handed it to her, saying, "Eat slowly. Eating too much is bad for your teeth."
"Thank you, brother." Cheng Ruomiao immediately smiled.
As if afraid that his mother would stop him, he quickly ran out the door: "Mom, I'm going out to play."
"Why did you give her so much candy?" Wang Guilan said, "If you don't use it sparingly, she will eat it all in a few days."
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "It's okay, I'll buy more after I finish eating."
As he spoke, he took the wrapped candies and snacks and went out.
Although he returned home, after half a day, Cheng Xuyuan felt more tired than when he was riding in a car.
You have to greet the elders! When the neighbors in the village come over, you have to chat with them.
There are also some relatives from other villages...
It wasn't until dark that all the work was done.
Just after finishing the dinner carefully prepared by Wang Guilan in the evening, my second grandfather Cheng Fulai, my grandfather Cheng Fugao and others had already arrived.
It was said to be a carefully prepared dinner, but in fact it was just steamed white flour buns, stir-fried cabbage with the oil residue that I usually didn't want to eat, and a plate of eggs fried with green onions.
However, for Cheng Ruomiao, who eats sweet potato buns and yellow flour buns almost every day, these two dishes are like the New Year.
In this remote area, there is nothing rare to eat, and oil residue is as precious as gold.
Big brother is back, and we not only have candy to eat, but also delicious food.
Everyone came after having dinner. After all, at this time when no one is well off, no one would go to someone else's house at dinner time unless there are special circumstances.
Cheng Xuyuan took out a box of jadeite cigarettes and passed them around, then sat down to chat with Cheng Fugao and others.
In fact, this chat was basically between Cheng Xuyuan and his second grandfather Cheng Fulai.
As the head of the brigade, Cheng Fulai has traveled to many places and seen some of the world.
Under the dim kerosene lamp, after Cheng Xuyuan talked about his work, Cheng Fulai said, "If Dayuan is admitted to Yanjing University, it will bring honor to our entire Cheng family."
"Jiaxing, I think we must not embarrass the children when setting up the banquet this time."
"How are you going to set up the banquet this time?"
Cheng Jiaxing had already thought about this question. He said in a deep voice, "Uncle, I'm going to kill the pigs at home."
"As for the dishes, prepare eight dishes, at least the cigarettes should be Little Golden Bell, and prepare twenty bottles of Lao Baigan."
"I estimate that if every family in the village comes, plus relatives and friends, we will have to prepare eight tables."
Cheng Fulai said: "Eight tables is a bit tight, you'd better plan for ten tables."
At this point, he coughed and said, "Jiaxing, your uncles and I are all here. If you need anything, just tell me. This is not only a good thing for you, but also the face of our entire Cheng family."
"Yes, just tell me what you need. Dayuan is the only one in our county who was admitted to Yenching University. We, the Cheng family, must not lose face." The speaker was Cheng Xuyuan's fourth grandfather. He was in his sixties, but his voice was still loud.
Cheng Jiaxing hesitated for a moment before saying, "Second Uncle, I...I think so."
"Dayuan is setting up the banquet this time to celebrate his going to college."
"I'm not going to accept any gifts, I'm just going to treat everyone to a meal and celebrate properly."
When he mentioned the words "not accepting gifts", under the dim light, a strange gleam flashed in Cheng Jiaxing's eyes.
He doesn't accept gifts.
He wanted to let everyone in the surrounding villages know about their family’s happy event.
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