"Su Meng is so thin-skinned. If you asked her to guarantee something like this in front of everyone in the hospital, how could she say it out loud?" Chunming heard this and said embarrassedly on Su Meng's behalf.
Su Meng is a very decent person. She would never be able to agree to a relationship with someone else just for the sake of work.
"She is thin-skinned, but who is thick-skinned? When my dad goes to ask for help, he has to sacrifice his face." Xiang Nan said speechlessly, "Besides, she wouldn't even dare to date you in public. So what will you two do in the future? Will you always be an underground party?
Chunming, this is actually a good opportunity. Just take a look at her attitude towards you. If she really loves you, why is she afraid of losing face?
Besides, what's wrong with you now? You have a formal job and you can make extra money. In our alley, besides me, who else is more capable than you? What does she have to lose face for?
If she values face more than you, it means she doesn't love you at all and may leave you at any time due to face issues. Then why are you helping her with all the planning? "
In the play, Su Meng is a person who values face more than Han Chunming.
In 1978, she felt that Han Chunming was in ruins and was embarrassed, so she didn't talk to him for three years. In 1982, Chunming promised to drive her father to the hospital, but she forgot about it in a hurry. Su Meng felt that she had lost face and didn't talk to him for another three years. In 1992, Chunming took the initiative to give up a project to Su Meng, making her feel that Chunming was deliberately slapping her in the face, and ignored him for another five years...
Whoever gets involved with a woman like this is really unlucky. Xiang Nan and Chunming are brothers after all, and they don't want to see him jump into the fire pit.
Chunming heard what Xiang Nan said and felt that it made some sense.
If Su Meng didn't even dare to express her position, how could she guarantee that she could still be with him after entering the Children's Palace? There is no guarantee that the Su family will not come out to object.
You know, Grandma Su, Teacher Su, and Teacher Liu have never looked down upon him.
"Okay, I'll discuss it with Su Meng later." Chunming nodded and left without mentioning the "Red Detachment of Women" again.
…
Next day, Xiang Nan and Cai Xiaoli met at the entrance of the People's Art Theater, and then went in to watch "The Red Detachment of Women" together.
Xiang Nan has watched a lot of movies and TV series, but he really has no interest in "The Red Detachment of Detachments".
However, this was Cai Xiaoli’s first time watching it. I watched it with relish and couldn't take my eyes off it. I was still very excited until the end of the show.
"Jianjun, today's performance is really good~" Cai Xiaoli said with a smile, "Look at how well they dance. It's really good~ It's a pity that my family was poor when I was a child, so I didn't have the conditions to learn to dance."
"Well, it doesn't matter. You're fine now. Those ballerinas I saw are not as beautiful as you." Xiang Nan smiled.
"Just know how to coax me~" Cai Xiaoli said shyly.
"No, I'm telling the truth~" Xiang Nan said with a smile.
To be honest, he didn't come here in vain today.
With the grand performance of "Red Detachment of Women" tonight, he saw the masses' desire for spiritual food. Therefore, the cultural industry has great potential.
…
On the third day of the junior high school, Xiang Nan returned from vacation and returned to the factory to work.
A few days later, "People's Literature" published its second issue after its resumption, and it published Xiang Nan's poem, "The Sun Is the Reddest, the Chairman Is the Dearest."
The title states the author’s introduction: Cheng Jianjun, a young worker at Yili Food Factory.
This will make him famous instantly.
The factory leaders took it very seriously and specially invited Xiang Nan to the office.
"Xiao Cheng, you are really talented. The poems you write are actually published in "People's Literature". Well done. You have brought glory to our factory." The factory director smiled.
"Thank you, director, for the compliment." Xiang Nan nodded.
"Well, do you usually like to create?" the director asked again.
"Yes, Director, I usually like to read books, such as "Selected Works of the Chairman", "Collected Works of Lu Xun", "Sunny Sky", "Golden Avenue" and other books. I read a lot, and I want to write about it. ." Xiang Nan explained.
"Okay, okay, that's how it should be." The factory director nodded and smiled, "Since you like to create so much, it would be a waste of talent in the workshop.
Let's do this, starting from tomorrow, you will join the propaganda department of our factory and become a propaganda officer, which will give full play to your strengths. "
Xiang Nan was naturally happy when he heard this.
The work in the Publicity Department is easy. A cup of tea, a cigarette, and a newspaper can be read for half a day. It is much more enjoyable than working in the workshop.
Moreover, the salary of a propaganda officer, equivalent to a clerk, is 45 yuan.
In comparison, in the second year after Chunming and others entered the factory, their monthly salary only increased to 19 yuan, which was a big difference.
In addition, after going to the Publicity Department, he can legitimately engage in creation. After the royalty system is restored next year, he can make money by selling his articles.
…
After Chunming and Cai Xiaoli heard about it, they were filled with envy.
"Jianjun, you are really good, I am really convinced." Chunming said with emotion.
He is also a proud person at heart and has never been willing to convince others. But Xiang Nan is indeed better than him. He is still doing physical work in the workshop, while Xiang Nan has already gone to promote Kexiang to enjoy his leisure time.
"Jianjun, you are awesome!" Cai Xiaoli said with admiration.
There are so many students in No. 3 Middle School, excluding those children of cadres, Xiang Nan's performance is considered the best.
Even compared with those children of cadres, except for those who are particularly outstanding and join the government agencies or the army when they return to the city, Xiang Nan is considered relatively outstanding.
When all the workers in the workshop heard about this, they even cast envious eyes.
Although Xiang Nan said he was modest, he was actually very happy.
"Hey, by the way, Chunming, have you told Su Meng?" Xiang Nan asked.
Chunming smiled awkwardly.
He told Su Meng yesterday. But when Su Meng heard about it, she said that he wanted to take advantage of the situation. He didn't really want to help her at all, he just wanted to chase her.
So she yelled at Chunming that he was a hypocrite and a real villain, and even kicked and beat him and kicked him out.
After Xiang Nan heard about it, he felt funny.
Su Meng, what the hell is this!
She just asked Chunming to help her unconditionally. Why didn't she marry Chunming unconditionally? She thought Chunming was not sincere, so how could she be sincere?
What a serious double standard!
"Chunming, let me tell you, just ignore her." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said, "We are all adults, isn't the exchange of interests normal? We all eat whole grains, who can drink wind and dew?
You help her find a job, and she agrees to date you. Isn't this reasonable? What is sincerity? What is sincerity and giving without regrets?
In my opinion, this is not sincerity, this is stupidity! She just coaxes you to play. She doesn't give anything and lets you do things for her. More ruthless than capitalists, Xiaoli, don’t you think so? "
Cai Xiaoli nodded, "Chunming, Jianjun is right, there is something wrong with Su Meng, you should think about it carefully."
She also looked down upon Su Meng. Chunming is neither her boyfriend nor her husband, so why should he do things for her regardless of compensation.
She just relied on Chunming to like her, so she squeezed him like this. It’s really despicable!
"Oh, don't say that to her. I know that Su Meng is a good girl." Chunming still said stubbornly.
Seeing this, Xiang Nan didn't know what to say.
