Half a month after "Monument" was sent out, Xiang Nan received a reply from the October magazine.
The manuscript has been successfully accepted and we look forward to further submissions. An additional 8,600 yuan will be included in the manuscript remuneration.
"How much??!!" Shui Hua saw the large series of numbers on it and felt dazzled again.
In the early 1990s, households worth ten thousand yuan were still a rarity. Unexpectedly, Xiang Nan's two articles had already made their family worth tens of thousands of dollars.
"Yong Fu'er, you are really amazing~" She excitedly gave Xiang Nan a big hug.
"Shui Hua, I want to discuss something with you~" Xiang Nan also hugged her and said.
"What's the matter?" Shuihua asked curiously.
"Let's move to Yinchuan." Xiang Nan said.
Shui Hua was stunned.
"What, you don't want to?" Xiang Nan asked doubtfully when Shui Hua didn't respond.
"No, uh, I'm so happy!" Shui Hua said excitedly.
Two months ago, she did not hesitate to run away from marriage, just because she wanted to go to the city and live the life of a city dweller. Now, she could finally go to the city, how could she be unhappy.
"Then it's settled." Xiang Nan nodded, "Let's go to Yinchuan."
In fact, he really wants to go to Yinchuan in real life. Therefore, he likes the name of this city. The great river formed by silver must be so beautiful!
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After making the decision to move, Xiang Nan began to prepare for it.
He gave An Guomin and Niu Xiuhua two thousand yuan and persuaded them to participate in the hoisting project and immigrate to Jintan Village.
"Dad, if you take the money over there, it will be enough to build a house and prepare the land. It is close to the water source, so it is convenient to farm. It is close to the farm and the county town, so it is convenient to work. It is close to the railway and highway, and the transportation is also convenient. It's better than staying in this poor mountain village with no food or water.
Besides, Jintan Village is not far from Yinchuan, so I can go home from time to time. But if you stay in Kushui Village, I won't be able to come back often. "Xiang Nan persuaded the people to follow the law.
"But, I heard from people who used to live in Diaozhuang that life there is miserable." An Guomin frowned, "The land is all gravel, and the wind blows all year round, and the mosquitoes are bigger than birds. …Why should we leave our family and career to go there?”
"Dad, listen, Diaozhuang immigration is a government project, and the government won't lie to us." Xiang Nan advised, "Besides, if you are poor, you can't have short ambitions. What's the point of staying in this valley?
Living on relief rations all year round, I can't even afford white-flour steamed buns, and all the water I drink tastes earthy... When will such a hard life end?
Immigration to Diaozhuang is difficult at first, but once you get over it, it will be fine. Besides, don’t you still have me? I'm in Yinchuan and can visit you all the time and help you with anything.
But you have to stay in Kushui Village, hundreds of kilometers apart, so I won’t be able to come back often. By then, if something happens at home, I may not be able to help. "
An Guomin took a deep breath of dry tobacco and finally nodded.
My son is right. Staying in the valley seems safe, but life is really hard and there is no hope at all. There is no difference between living a day and living a lifetime. There is always some hope for immigrants in Diaozhuang.
Besides, if you stay in a poor mountain valley, your son won't be able to come back several times a year, and you won't have a chance to take advantage of him. But the second child, the third child, the fourth child, and even the old couple will still have to point to him in the future.
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After persuading his father, Xiang Nan took Shuihua to Yongquan Village.
"Dad, you can also immigrate to Diaozhuang. Dad has also agreed to immigrate, and he will be taken care of after you get there." Xiang Nan advised Li Laoshuan.
When Li Laoshuan heard this, he frowned and said, "I heard it was very miserable there. There was no food, no water, and no house to live in. Li Dayou, Wuguan, and Shuanmen of E Village all went there, and they all came back. , Well, I don’t want to suffer that sin.”
"Dad, if you want to go, I'll give you money to build a house for you and hire people to prepare the land for you." Xiang Nan advised, "Dad, go ahead. If you don't want to go, I'll pay the same amount and go to Yinchuan, which is far away from us. But I won’t be able to take care of you.”
Li Laoshuan finally relaxed after hearing what he said.
If the son-in-law builds a house for him and prepares the land for him, it is as if he has gained an extra house and several acres of land out of thin air. That fool won't go. Besides, if you don't immigrate, you will be far away from your son-in-law, and he really won't be able to benefit from it.
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After persuading Li Laoshuan, Xiang Nan came to Teacher Bai's house again, "Teacher Bai, I have good news for you. My article was accepted by "October"."
"Really?! Oops~" Teacher Bai was very happy when he heard this.
He had heard of the name of "October" magazine, which was the top journal in the field of literature, much higher grade than "Story Club".
It’s really great that Xiang Nan’s article was picked up by October. This shows that his literary attainments are really high enough to gain a foothold in the literary world.
"Yong Fu'er, I really want to congratulate you." Teacher Bai smiled.
"Teacher Bai, it's all thanks to you. Without your real deeds, I wouldn't be able to write such a good story." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "Well, I'm here today, firstly, to tell you the good news, and secondly, Give me this money."
As he spoke, he took out a wad of money and handed it to Teacher Bai.
"Oh, what did you say? How can this be done?" When Teacher Bai saw it, he quickly shied away.
"Teacher Bai, without you, there would be no this article. It was you who inspired me, inspired me, so you have to take the money." Xiang Nan insisted.
"No, no, you wrote the article. You didn't help me at all. You can't ask for the money." Teacher Bai still refused.
"You must accept it." Xiang Nan forced the money into his hand, "Teacher Bai, this money is given to you, you can spend it as you like. You can buy books, let Mai Miao take the exam, give it to the village It would be a good idea to add desks and chairs to the school..."
Teacher Bai couldn't resist it, so he finally accepted it, "Okay, I'll treat this money as your donation to the school. When the time comes, I can buy more sets of desks and chairs for the students."
"Yeah." Xiang Nan smiled and nodded.
In addition to giving money, Shuihua also brought all the books at home and gave them to Teacher Bai.
In the future, a village library will be built to provide spiritual entertainment for the villagers.
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Two days later, Xiang Nan and Shuihua set off for Haiji County, where they then took a bus to Yinchuan.
In the 1990s, the expressway had not yet been built, so long-distance buses basically traveled on dirt roads and asphalt roads. It took nearly six hours of bumpy driving before finally arriving in Yinchuan.
"Oh, this is Yinchuan~" Shuihua looked at the high-rise buildings and shops along the way and couldn't help but admired, "It's so beautiful~"
Xiang Nan smiled. In his opinion, Yinchuan today is not as beautiful as his hometown, the 18th-tier county.
Although it is already the 1990s, the number of high-rise buildings, the layout of streets, the way people dress, and the means of transportation on the road... are all still relatively backward.
But it is precisely because of this that it breeds endless business opportunities and wealth. Otherwise, if they are all developing extremely well, why would they still need him?
