Siheyuan: Walking the Path of Qin Huairu

After much thought, she decided to write some articles and submit them to the newspaper, not to earn royalties, but to portray herself as a talented woman, a literary young woman, to improve her social status and let those scoundrels know: I am someone you cannot reach!

In her previous life, after Xu Huizhen came to the city, she first set up a stall in the market to sell vegetables. Later, one of her cousins ​​had a telephone booth to transfer. The location of this telephone booth was quite good, at the east end of the city's largest free market, with a particularly large flow of people. The two public telephones were busy every day, and newspapers, magazines and drinks were also sold.

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, sales of formal magazines and newspapers were booming. The sales of Readers and Youth Digest were amazing, and even last year's bound volumes were in short supply.

After observing in the phone booth for three days, Xu Huizhen was almost shocked to find that the net income was more than 150 yuan a day, and she could earn 200 yuan when things were good.

She didn't expect that this inconspicuous little business could bring such a considerable income. So she took over this small business without hesitation. At least it was out of the wind and sun, and much easier than selling vegetables.

At that time, the average wage of workers was only around 150, which means that this telephone booth could earn a worker's monthly wage in one day. I don't know if you believe it or not, but I do.

After taking over the phone booth, Xu Huizhen earned money while reading books and newspapers. As the saying goes, if you read 300 Tang poems, you will be able to recite them even if you can't write poems. In her spare time, she improved her cultural level by reading books and newspapers.

Although I only graduated from high school in my previous life, I have been tempered in the university of society for decades, and my original body is also a knowledgeable and cultured person. The knowledge accumulated in two lives is equivalent to a postgraduate degree in the future in this 80s when the illiteracy rate was as high as %. Yes, this path can be tried, and there is no loss if it fails.

As for what subject to write about, you have to grasp the pulse of the times and follow the trend of the times.

Xu Huizhen reads newspapers every day. Recently, the People's Volunteers who fought in the Korean War have returned home one after another. The newspapers are full of praise for them. After the publication of "Who is the Loveliest Person" written by Wei Wei, it became popular all over the country. Teacher Xu once recited it in a tavern with great emotion. After the recitation, everyone applauded warmly. The feelings of the Chinese people towards the Volunteers are sincere and simple, and can be said to be endless like the torrential river.

Then write about this topic. Who doesn’t know how to sing praises?

In later times, information is developed, and there are many good articles on the Internet, some of which are ornate, some are emotional, some are passionate, and some are enthusiastic. Xu Huizhen has read a lot of them, and although she can't remember them completely, there are some fragments of memory in her mind, and it is not difficult to process them according to the current situation.

She first wrote a short poem titled "I Love You, Motherland" - dedicated to the most lovely volunteer soldiers

I love you, motherland!

I have never seen the four thousand miles of blue waves in the South China Sea

I have never experienced the majestic heights of the 8,000-mile Himalayas.

But as long as I stand on this land

Even if it is a small village,

I can also feel the surging pulse of your 960 million square kilometers

.........

When the fishing fires in the East China Sea steam up white clouds

The vast herds of cattle and sheep under the shadow of the clouds

It is the pastoral song of Hulunbuir grassland

The majestic atmosphere of Xing'an Mountains

The Great Wall's Majesty

And the backbone of China - Qinling Mountains and Huaihe River

It's all the good qualities you gave us.

……

I love you, my motherland

Your land is vast.

Every inch is engraved in my heart

No one can snatch it

I am willing to defend you, my motherland, with my life.

You are the spark that sets the prairie on fire

It is the new China that rose from the ruins

And I am one of your four million

Today, I only wish to sing praises for you

The next day, Xu Huizhen got up a little late because she had overworked the night before. She hurriedly prepared breakfast and boiled two eggs, one for Cai Quanwu. If you want the horse to run fast, you have to feed it well.

After dinner, Cai Quanwu had cleaned the tavern spotlessly, and Xu Huizhen was very satisfied. She said to Cai Quanwu, "Can you use your tricycle to pull some seafood this morning and sell it in the market?"

Cai Quanwu was a man of few words. His words were like golden beans. He could only say one word, not two. Xu Huizhen was worried that he would not be able to sell his goods without a good mouth. So she taught him: "You have to shout a few times when selling things, so that you can attract customers. Look at me." Then he imitated the tone of a hawker and shouted: "Look, look, fresh seafood is cheap!"

"Don't miss it if you pass by. Fresh seafood is really good. Children will grow strong and the elderly will stay healthy."

"Shrimp skin can supplement calcium, and kelp can supplement iodine. At six cents a pound, you won't lose money or get cheated. The whole family will be healthy after eating it!"

Cai Quanwu burst out laughing when he heard this. Xu Huizhen blinked her big eyes and asked, "What's wrong? Did I say it wrong?"

Cai Quanwu said, "Your words are too good. I can't learn them." Xu Huizhen said helplessly, "I have to stay home to look after the children. Otherwise, I will be the replacement of two people."

Cai Quanwu was holding back his laughter. As he pushed the tricycle out, Xu Huizhen instructed him again, "If anyone asks you, just say that your relatives at the beach gave it to you and that you couldn't finish it at home, so you're selling it."

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the state implemented unified purchase and sale of materials. In August this year, various tickets were issued. In the future, all materials must be purchased with tickets. However, it is still in the initial stage and has not been fully implemented. So now it is a dual-track policy. Small private transactions are legal. But it is not certain if the quantity is large. So Xu Hui's worries are not unnecessary.

After Li'er fell asleep, Xu Huizhen picked up the poem she had written yesterday and checked it carefully again. After finding no typos, she went to the post office and mailed it to the editorial department of Beijing Evening News.

There are not many newspapers and periodicals nowadays, and the People's Daily is too high-profile, so she dare not try, so she can only submit to the Beijing Evening News. She is still very optimistic about this poem, which was plagiarized from a later online article, and she slightly modified it. A typical take-it-and-use-it approach. The theme of patriotism is a permanent classic. No matter how society changes, patriotism is always right, and this poem also caters to the current national conditions.

Cai Quanwu stared at the tricycle while recalling the words Xu Huizhen had taught him. When he arrived at the market, he chose a spot, laid out the seafood he had brought, and looked left and right.

He wanted to try to shout a few times, but the words just couldn't come out. Isn't that infuriating?

Cai Quanwu is a man of few words. As the saying goes, you can't make him fart even if you hit him with three sticks. Xu Huizhen really made it difficult for Cai Quanwu, as this was not related to his previous major.