1979 The Life of Idle Fish

Chapter 668 Yu Minhong Acts Under the Banner of Luo Tao

Today, it is rare for Beijing to have clear skies, a blue sky with silky clouds.

Clear and flawless, the sun is charming and the breeze is gentle.

This season does not have the impetuousness and laziness of midsummer, but only the right warmth and warmth.

Baihua Xiaoyuan is now worthy of its name, with hundreds of flowers blooming in the courtyard.

Haitang was lying on the corner of the west wing, where there was both shade and sunshine, and it was the best place for a cat to live.

Pomegranate, who loves to be active and never idle, chases a butterfly that strays into the courtyard and refuses to leave.

Lying on the recliner under the grape trellis was a pretty, plump and beautiful girl with no makeup. She was reading a book comfortably, a book about fashion design.

Luo Tao, who was sitting in the study, had a panoramic view of all these scenes.

When Xiao Quan and the others left the day before yesterday, he really didn't tell anyone about their chat that day or publish it in the newspaper.

This made Luo Tao look at him high again, and at the same time it saved Luo Tao some unnecessary trouble.

"Are you quite free these days?"

"Then I don't have time for you!"

The couple occasionally said a word, and they would not let go of the opportunity to fight each other.

Then the topic stopped, and Pomegranate's breathing became louder, and there was the sound of turning pages of books.

Soon.

"What do you want for lunch?"

"You are in charge, you are the master."

After receiving such a perfunctory and somewhat forced reply, Zhu Lin turned his head and glanced at Luo Tao, who was practicing calligraphy.

She curled her lips, with a look of disdain, "Then let's eat a bowl of cold noodles at noon."

Luo Tao asked anxiously: "What cold noodles should we eat? Just the three of us cooking two dishes."

It's a good day. The whole family has gone to Xishan to play. Only Luo Tao and Zhu Lin stayed at home to look after the house, and there was also little October who was going to school.

"you do?"

"How about going to the store to eat? It saves trouble and doesn't waste time."

As soon as Zhu Lin asked him to do it, he immediately shook his head.After enjoying it for too long, Luo Tao didn't want to cook.

Luo Tao's little thoughts were very childish in Zhu Lin's eyes.

He closed the book, muttered a few words behind Luo Tao's back, and walked towards the kitchen.

As he walked, he rolled up his sleeves and said, "Steam rice, stir-fry shredded green pepper and pork, and stir-fry tomatoes and scrambled eggs."

Although no one looked over, these words were meant for Luo Tao.

Luo Tao quickly put down his pen, rubbed his neck and said, "That's great, I'll wash the dishes today."

The sun was hanging high in the sky, and the family of three was enjoying their meal.

Xu Le ran in.

"Brother, sister-in-law, where are you eating?" As he spoke, his eyes were still looking at the two dishes on the dinner table.

Luo Tao said "hmm" and continued to cook. This guy didn't come early or late but just grabbed the meal. This intention was too straightforward.

Zhu Lin was still soft-hearted, "Has your wife returned to her parents' home again today?"

At this time, Xu Le's buttocks were already sitting on the stool next to Little October, and he replied: "Isn't this his brother getting married soon? She took the child to her parents' house to see if there is anything she can do to help."

I didn't notice any extra chopsticks on the table, "Sister-in-law, is there any more rice?"

Before Zhu Lin could answer, Luo Tao interjected, "Is there anyone who comes in asking for food?"

"Don't listen to your brother, I'll get you a bowl." Zhu Lin turned around and walked to the kitchen.

Xu Le smiled: "Thank you, sister-in-law."

Then he said to Luo Tao: "Brother, the matter you asked me to investigate has been cleared up today."

"Oh? Tell me."

After coming back for so long, I have been busy with many things, and I have only had some free time since the beginning of May. In addition to reading and practicing calligraphy, Luo Tao also asked Xu Le to check one thing, that is, the "Luo Tao" mentioned by Li Xiangqian in the Menglang area. Wrote a business book "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow of Chinese Business".

In Spring City, Luo Tao saw this work written in his name through others. After reading it, Luo Tao understood why they believed that this book was written by him. It turned out that this book was a stitched book, and the whole book was borrowed. Some of the words Luo Tao said were then artistically processed by the editor, and a large amount of his personal views were injected into it. This is how this book was born.

After checking again and again, the clues pointed to the first scene and suddenly transferred to the capital.

Xu Le searched in the capital for another half a month, and now he found out the true identity of the person who compiled the book in Lushan. It seems that this person is very unusual.

Xu Le was about to speak, and Zhu Lin brought him a bowl of rice. Xu Le got up and took it, thanking him again.

"Lezi, let's eat first. If you have anything to do, talk slowly." Zhu Lin sat down, and clasped his right cheek again with his right hand and crossed the hair in front of his forehead.

Xu Le obeyed and quickly took two bites. Before he could swallow the rice in his mouth, he picked up two more chopsticks and put the food in his mouth.

The three members of the family put down their chopsticks involuntarily and watched his performance quietly.

Like a glutton, he crazily devours the delicious food on the table.

Luo Tao and Zhu Lin looked at each other, and they could see the shock in each other's hearts through their eyes. This must be a starving ghost!Even if you don't eat in the early morning, you won't be so hungry.

After three or five mouthfuls, a bowl of white rice was consumed.

He burped and wiped his mouth, "It feels good. I haven't had a decent meal in several days."

"You didn't hire a cook at home." His wife Zou Min has no talent at all in cooking. Since their marriage, Zou Min has not gone to Xichang Building to learn cooking skills. In the words of her old master, I learned quickly and there is still a lot of room for improvement in terms of taste.

At first, Luo Tao and his wife thought it was a compliment, so they went to his house for a meal and never went there again.

There is another explanation for dark cuisine. How do you describe the dishes made by Zou Min? They are bland to death, salty to death, and sometimes undercooked.

After seeing her cooking skills, Luo Tao ate the food cooked by Teacher Zhu with relish.

Xu Le's face sank, "Don't mention it, I don't know what's going on with Zou Min these days. He fired him and insisted on doing it himself."

Luo Tao wanted to laugh but was embarrassed to laugh. Seeing that there was still some food on the plate, he quickly took off his chopsticks and picked it up.

He was afraid that Xu Le would take aim at this dish soon and strike first.

I sympathized with his plight, but he was not welcome to steal his lunch.

Teacher Zhu was kind-hearted and comforted: "Zou Min just wants to cook by himself, and there is no need to fire her aunt." He also greeted Xu Le, "You sit down, I will cook some vegetables, and you can have a bowl of rice." "

Xu Le was waiting for these words, and stood up happily, "Sister-in-law, you eat first, and I'll pick vegetables." He rolled up his sleeves as high as he spoke, showing off his posture.

"You sit and eat with your brother. The dishes are all ready-made. Just stir-fry them in the pot. It's quick." Zhu Lin was a neat person. After speaking, there were still a few mouthfuls of rice in the bowl and he quickly ate it, holding the bowl. Just enter the kitchen again.

Xu Le sat down and pretended to be polite.

Luo Tao couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Hurry up and eat!"

No one knows how painful it is for a daughter-in-law.

The sound of cooking was crackling in the kitchen, the tinkling sound of the shovel hitting the iron pot, the stir-frying over high fire, and the phenomenon of "coaxing" the oil to burn.

Little October, who had been silent, smiled and whispered to Xu Le: "Uncle Le, you eat mine." He pushed the bowl in front of Xu Le.

"Whoever eats your leftovers has no rules. Eat it quickly." Luo Tao scolded him immediately when he saw it.

Little October held her mouth shut, returned her hands to her rice bowl, and lowered her head to eat.

"Brother, it's not a big deal. Shi Yue just wanted to be filial to Uncle Le, isn't it Shi Yue?" Xu Le explained for Xiao Shiyue.

Little October reacted quickly and said to Xu Le: "Well, Uncle Le, when I can cook, I will cook for you."

Xu Le was so happy that he repeatedly praised his eldest nephew for his filial piety, which was the kind of words he had been waiting for.

After Luo Tao finished eating, he put down his bowls and chopsticks and said to the happy Xu Le, "Just wait!"

Then another sentence came, "After eating, wash the dishes."

"Got it!"

At this time, Little October said, "Uncle Le, my dad is washing the dishes today."

This little bastard, when did he learn to turn his elbows outward, and he was ready to fight. The little guy's movements were also very clean and neat, and he ran out with a twist of his body, "Mom, I'm full."

In a flash, he disappeared. The little guy went out and didn't know who he was looking for to play with.

Even during the free time at noon, he had to make good use of it. He never had a lunch break.There are very few children of this age who have the habit of taking a lunch break, and all of them are as skinny as monkey grandchildren.

Unless the human body is prone to lethargy in midsummer and early autumn, they will take a nap at noon.

"This child..."

Zhu Lin also came in with freshly fried dishes. He first invited Xu Le to eat, and then said to Luo Tao, "My child has a meal, and you still go online. It's really yours." Then he ignored Luo Tao's reaction.

"Lezi, what did you say you found out just now?"

Xu Le chewed the food in his mouth and asked Luo Tao with his eyes.

Luo Tao saw him looking at him and thought that nothing was wrong at first, but something happened after just one look from you.

Nodding to him, he quickly said not to dawdle.

"When we went to Yunnan Province, we didn't hear them say that my brother wrote a business book."

"This is not a book written by someone else in your brother's name." Zhu Lin still knew about this. He also read the book carefully. After reading it, she praised it and praised it for its good writing.

"Yes, my brother asked me to check this time. If you don't check, you won't know. If you check, you will be shocked." He swallowed the food in his mouth and throat and spoke seriously.

Seeing that he was trying to whet his appetite, Luo Tao motioned for him to speak quickly.

"Guess what, it turns out that the people who compiled the book are two teachers from Beijing University."

Luo Tao asked: "Teachers from Capital University?" Could it be that these teachers who teach and educate people are now teaching while going to sea.

"Well, I found this through Shenzhi's relationship."

What does this have to do with Shinji?
Xu Le explained: "One of them knows Shen Zhi."

Well!The person who makes money in his own name is not only a teacher at the university, but also knows his students. How about protecting the rights of his children?

After reading "China's Business Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow", Luo Tao felt that the person who compiled the book was a highly educated person. Now it seems that his original guess has been verified.

From the very beginning, Luo Tao didn't think about defending his rights or what to do with them, but he just wanted to tell them that they are very talented, and he can just use his own name to publish a book, there is no need to use someone else's name.

There are countless pirated copies of the works written by Luo Tao in recent years on the market. What’s even more annoying is that some regular publishing houses just published the novel "The Mountain Is Far Away and the Road Is Far Away" without even saying hello.

In recent years, Luo Tao has received a few manuscript fees, and the total sum is not 1 yuan. Judging from this manuscript fee, there should be no market for the books written by Luo Tao, but the reality is just the opposite. If you don’t say far away, you can come to the capital. He said that Luo Tao's works are sold in bookstores and bookstores of all sizes, and the sales are very good.

Everyone is making a lot of money, but the author Luo Tao is the only one who is pitiful.

Of course, this is because Luo Tao is wealthy and looks down on this.

If he also made a living by writing to support his family, he would have to write articles every day to criticize these thieves.

"What is your name?"

"One is named Yu Minhong and the other is named Wang Qiang."

These two names sounded so familiar. Not only were the companies they created famous all over the country, but Luo Tao had dined with them in his previous life, and they only dined together, so they were not familiar with each other in private.

I should have thought of them a long time ago. At this point in time, I was teaching at Capital University, and I imagined that they went into business in the early 90s. Who else could they be?

The most important thing is that they use their own names to do business of writing books. This is very consistent with their teacher, no, it should be the style of a literati.

Luo Tao tapped his fingers on the table, making a thumping sound, and said thoughtfully: "Make an appointment with them for me in the next two days. I want to talk to them."

"There's no need for that! I'll go and talk to them, and tell them not to act in your name in the future."

Xu Le didn't know that Yu Minhong and the others would become big bosses in the future. He was so polite today just to save Zhang Zhi's face. Otherwise, according to his previous work style, he would have directly called the president of Beijing University. They will be fired in a matter of minutes, and if they fail, they will be punished. The hard work of the first 30 years is almost over.

"They are talented people, and it would be a waste of their talents to teach at Beijing University."

Xu Le and Zhu Lin were stunned after hearing what he said. Teaching at Beijing University was such a waste of their talents.

Xu Le thought to himself that as teachers from Beijing University, they might not necessarily have good character if they do such a thing, but they are indeed talents. Teaching at Beijing University is not a waste of talent!
"Am I wrong? They used my name to get through the printing factory and sold 10,000+ copies in just a few months. They made at least ten thousand dollars from them. , very business-savvy, it would be a pity that such a person does not do business.”

Even if I don't pull them into the water this year, they will have to go into the water next year. Capital University will not let them take part-time jobs secretly without doing their jobs.

Zhu Lin put away the bowls and chopsticks with a wry smile, "If Dad hears this, I will settle the score with you." Picking up the clean up bowls and chopsticks, he walked towards the kitchen.

Hearing that Zhu Lin mentioned the father-in-law, Luo Tao immediately shut up and stopped talking about letting them do business.

In the past two years, public opinion has become more and more fierce, and the original framework of society has become increasingly unable to withstand the wind. University professors set up stalls to sell tea eggs. The old man often regrets this phenomenon and often says, "Why is this happening? Why is it happening?"

Today's era is like this. Everyone is slowly stepping out of the spiritual world and embracing the material world.

The most massive sea tide has gradually reached the crest of the tide, welcoming the baptism of the times.

(End of this chapter)