Xiang Nan was promoted again, had good luck in getting married, had sex with a matchmaker, and almost crossed the threshold, making Chunming's mother almost envious to death.
Chunming is not bad, but she is incomparable to Xiang Nan, and her ability to talk to others is far worse than others.
As for the Su family who lived in the same courtyard, it was even more depressing.
Xiang Nan was promoted to three levels in less than a year. It's like riding a rocket.
In comparison, Su Meng said that she wanted to write poetry and catch up with Xiang Nan. As a result, I kept it at home for three months and figured out more than a dozen poems. After I mailed them out, they were like a mud cow drowning in the sea, and there was no news at all. Not to mention publishing it and becoming famous instantly.
During the same period, Xiang Nan's poems and reports appeared one after another in newspapers and magazines such as "People's Literature", "Worker Daily", and "Youth Daily".
Su Meng became more and more aggrieved and depressed.
And in the summer of 1976, a new batch of high school graduates entered the society. Coupled with the large number of educated youth returning to the city, competition for jobs has become more intense.
It is no exaggeration to say that now there are dozens of people watching just a cleaning job. Many educated youths cannot find jobs and have to carry large bags at the station.
Su Meng's job in the Children's Palace, which she had always wanted to do, was naturally more popular. Thousands of people were watching. Su Jingxuan has no connections, no background, and doesn't know how to get involved. If she wants to help her daughter win, it will be extremely difficult.
Therefore, the whole family is worried about this matter. When they go out or in, they don't even smile on their faces and sigh every day.
Xiang Nan estimates that if this continues, the whole family will become depressed over time.
But that has nothing to do with him.
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In the second half of 1976, things were turbulent and major events happened one after another.
Xiang Nan adheres to the principle of "right and wrong are caused by talking too much, and troubles are caused by being strong". He does not say one more word, does not do one more thing, and lives his life honestly.
But the tree wants to be still but the wind doesn't stop.
The poems written by Xiang Nan were still noticed by people, and they were composed into songs and began to be sung.
The first song to be written was "The Sun Is the Reddest, the Chairman Is the Dearest". It was composed by composer Wang Xiren in September 1976, and was immediately sung all over the country.
As a lyricist, Xiang Nan became famous and became a well-known lyricist. Later, he gloriously joined the Yanjing Writers Association and became a member of the Writers Association.
Subsequently, his works such as "We Are the Successors of Communism", "I Love You, China", "The Spring Water in the Border is Clear and Pure", "Our Life is Full of Sunshine", "Toast Song", etc. were successively adapted into songs , widely sung.
This also made Xiang Nan more and more famous.
Therefore, at the end of 1976, he was transferred to the editor of "Poetry Magazine". From a young worker to an intellectual.
As soon as this news came out, there was an immediate sensation.
Not only the leaders of Yili Food Factory were surprised, but also the people in Yangjiao Hutong found it strange.
First of all, everything is low-grade, but reading is high-grade. This sentence has long penetrated into the blood of the Chinese people and has been regarded as the truth for thousands of years. Even in times of war and chaos, parents want their children to read more. Therefore, there is a natural admiration for intellectuals.
Secondly, those who work hard govern others, and those who work hard govern others. From a secular perspective, workers are those who do hard work, while pen-wielding people like Xiang Nan are those who enjoy happiness.
Therefore, everyone was envious when they heard that he was transferred to "Poetry" magazine as an editor.
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"The eldest son of the old Cheng family is so awesome. He is the editor of the "Poetry Magazine" magazine. How old is he? He is really awesome!"
"The ancestral graves of the Cheng family are really smoking. This is awesome! Editor of the magazine, this should be equivalent to the Hanlin Academy, right?"
"It's no wonder he can join the magazine. This kid is so talented. Look at how nice he wrote "I Love You, China", "Our Life Is Full of Sunshine", and "The Sun Is the Reddest, the Chairman Is the Dearest"~ "
Everyone was talking about it, almost dying of envy.
Cheng Baoguo and Feng Aihong were also proud.
The son was transferred to the "Poetry" magazine as an editor, and he was a serious intellectual.
Not only is the work easy, but the status is noble. How many people in the entire 49 cities can compare with him?
So they didn't even look at the aisle. They wished they could bend their necks behind their heads and look at people through their nostrils.
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In contrast, the boy who lives in the same courtyard as the Su family can't even lift his head when walking.
Su Meng has been idle at home for a year and a half and still hasn't found a job.
He said he wanted to write poetry and become a great poet, but after a year of hard work, he had no results and not a single poem was published.
The so-called comparison between people makes people angry.
Seeing Xiang Nan's career becoming more and more successful, Su Meng naturally became more and more angry, wishing she could burst into anger.
She just couldn't figure out why she was not as good as him since she was smart since she was a child, graduated from high school, and studied three years more than Xiang Nan.
Anger comes from one's own incompetence.
Su Meng is very angry now. But no one except her family cared.
Chunming didn't care.
Neither of them spoke for over a year.
But Xiang Nan knew that Chunming still loved Su Meng.
Because this year, there were many matchmakers who proposed marriage to him, but he didn't agree to any of them, and he didn't even want to meet them.
Obviously she still can't let go of Su Meng.
In this regard, Xiang Nan did not persuade him again.
Everyone has their own destiny. Maybe Su Meng is Chunming's debt from his previous life.
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Cai Xiaoli was very reluctant to hear that Xiang Nan had received a transfer letter from the "Poetry Magazine" magazine.
"Jianjun, you won't abandon me, will you?" she asked worriedly.
Xiang Nan's achievements are getting higher and higher now, and he has become the editor of a magazine. But she was still an ordinary worker, which made her feel a little ashamed and felt unworthy of Xiang Nan.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Of course I won't." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "If you don't believe it, I will swear to you that if I abandon you, I will be hit by a car when I go out..."
"Okay, okay, stop talking, I believe you." Cai Xiaoli quickly stopped her.
"Yeah." Xiang Nan nodded, and then, in the name of "rooting in the front line of production", he refused the transfer from "Shijian" magazine and chose to stay at Yili Food Factory.
This decision immediately surprised everyone.
Even Poetry Magazine did not expect that some people would refuse its transfer order.
You know, if it weren't for the few poems written by Xiang Nan, they were really good. After being adapted into songs, their popularity was really high. They would not make an exception and recruit a junior high school graduate to be an editor.
People in Yangjiao Hutong also thought Xiang Nan was too stupid. It is really mentally ill to stay in a factory as a worker instead of being a good editor.
The leaders of Yili Food Factory did not expect that Xiang Nan had such deep feelings for the factory. It's so surprising that he didn't even go to such a good employer to recruit him.
Cai Xiaoli was also a little surprised by Xiang Nan's decision, "Jianjun, why don't you go?"
"I can't bear to leave you." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "I'm leaving, and I'm afraid you'll think too much about it. So, I'd better stay with you."
"Jianjun, you are so kind to me." Cai Xiaoli was extremely moved when she heard what he said. She didn't expect that Xiang Nan would make such a big sacrifice for her. She almost wanted to commit herself to him.
Cheng Baoguo and Feng Aihong were furious when they heard their son's decision.
