From Cultivator to Widow

The article is in the newspapers, which is undoubtedly good news.

Later, Zhang Baoguo came. He has always been steady, and compared to his younger brothers, he is an adult, but this good news broke his usual "steady" shell and revealed a cheerful, slightly childish smile.

"Really? Show me."

Su Qianming happily brought him a newspaper.

There were two in total. He asked for one and planned to keep it well.

When he returns, he will be placed in the most conspicuous place in the house, where anyone can see it.

Zhang Baoguo took it carefully.

"Here, above, the upper corner was written by your mother."

He looked at his name hanging on it, his mouth opened wide, and he wanted to jump up and shout loudly to express his happiness, but out of the corner of his eyes he saw a few younger brothers, cough, cough, and be calm.

He is big brother.

Su Qianming saw his expression in his eyes, the corners of his mouth tickled, and he put it down quickly. They were all people who had come here, and children of this age all came here pretending to be adults.

When I was young, I couldn't wait to become an adult, but when I became an adult, I would think back to the past from time to time.

Zhang Weiguo didn't know the heavy burden of the elder brother, so he walked over excitedly: "Brother, you still have two yuan for the manuscript!"

Zhang Baoguo: "!!"

Two dollars!

huge sum of money!

Su An nodded: "With me, I won't give you this, I will keep it for you to pay tuition fees and buy school supplies."

Zhang Baoguo couldn't help but touched the back of his head with his hand, raised his hand, realized that his actions were too stupid, and put it down.

"Well! Mom, keep it!"

He will write more after he goes back! If there are five entries, there will be ten dollars! His middle school and high school tuition is enough!

"Mom, what about yours?" His was selected and received two yuan for the manuscript. Mom's length is longer than his.

Su An's mouth also curled into a smile: "Three dollars."

Zhang Baoguo: "That's great."

Zhang Weiguo: "I want to contribute too!" A lot of small money, he wants it too!

Zhang Anguo and Zhang Dingguo are also very envious, but what if they are not selected for their contributions?

Su Anxian affirmed: "You can submit a manuscript if you want." Then he poured cold water: "Your brother wrote this article after thinking about it for more than two months, and revised it many times."

Zhang Baoguo didn't take it seriously: "If it has anything to do with it, you can write it for half a year."

Su An smiled. When you hit the south wall, you will know whether to take it seriously or not.

Zhang Baoguo came after school. After talking for a while, Su Zhong also came. He went down to the ground and went home. After a cold shower, he brought food.

Seeing that the room was so lively, I was a little puzzled.

"what are you guys saying?"

Su Qianming smiled proudly: "The article written by your sister and your nephew has been published in the newspaper."

He just took out the food in his hand, and when he heard this, he was shocked: "Really?"

Su Qianming glared at him: "Of course it's true, how could it be fake?"

He ordered his eldest grandson: "Show your uncle the newspaper in your hand."

Zhang Baoguo gave him the newspaper.

"What newspaper is this?" he murmured.

This was indeed saved by them, and then according to Zhang Baoguo's fingers, he saw his and his sister's names, and he carefully checked it three times before he was sure.

"This, this is true, you are really this!" He gave a thumbs up.

Su An smiled. Such compliments are generally not acknowledged directly. Chinese people have always adhered to the principle of modesty.

"I didn't expect to be able to win, but I was lucky."

Su Zhong hehe: "Luck is luck, and it must also have your strength. Otherwise, if your strength is not enough, no matter how lucky you are, you won't be able to make it into the newspaper. Those words written by others don't make sense, no matter how lucky you are, you won't be able to make it into the newspaper."

Of course, he knew his sister's efforts, and he was now taking high school courses by himself. What surprised him was his nephew.

He was still a child, and there was an article in the newspaper. It is no exaggeration to say that this matter can be boasted for a lifetime!

Now he can't brag for a lifetime, but he can brag for a few years, and when there are guests during the New Year and festivals, he doesn't have to worry about having no topics to talk about. It can be said for a while.

He thought the same as Su Qianming: "If you take this newspaper home, you have to keep it well, and it's better to frame it."

He didn't read the content carefully, and kept staring at the name: "Is it just this one?"

Su Qianming hummed, "There are two copies in total, one for your sister, and one for me. I will take it home and put it at home."

"There are only two in total." This is a little bit. "We can pay for it and buy a few more copies."

Zhang Baoguo also wanted to buy: "This is a new one. The newspapers here are always a few days late, and they will only be sold after a while."

Su Zhong was a little disappointed: "It will take some days."

Su An shook her head and continued to take out the food: "Dad, it's time for you to eat, are you hungry?"

The meal was prepared by Tian Siyi, thick boiled rice porridge, a plate of blanched vegetables, two pieces of bacon, and two pieces of sausage. For his wounds, this meal is really rich compared to usual.

"It's not bad."

At noon, I ate a meat bun sent by Bao Guo, and then drank the big bone soup sent by my daughter, as well as mung bean dumplings.

Su An put it out: "Then I'll leave it to you here, we'll go back first."

They're going back to get ready to cook.

Su Qianming looked out the window: "Chengcheng, it's getting late, you all go back, be careful on the road."

On their way back, not only Zhang Baoguo, but also the four brothers walked a little lightly.

What Zhang Baoguo thought in his mind was: The article I wrote has been published in the newspaper! Also got a huge amount of two yuan for the manuscript! I have helped my family reduce the burden, which is almost his tuition fee for one semester, keep up the good work!

Zhang Weiguo is very ambitious: the articles written by his mother and eldest brother have been adopted, he will write slowly, he will definitely be able to write good articles, and he will also be able to be published in the newspapers and receive royalties!

Zhang Anguo and Zhang Dingguo: Mom and eldest brother are awesome. They are all in the newspapers. Those who can be in the newspapers are very good. They are now submitting articles at this level. I guess no one will read it, but they are looking forward to it~ Forget it, let's take a look. First of all, they will tell their little friends about this after they go back. Mom and eldest brother are so capable, they are newspapers There is only one serving, which is a pity. What if someone accidentally breaks it when I take it out? If it is damaged, it will be gone, but if there is no newspaper, will others believe what he said? Oops, what a sweet annoyance...

When they went back, the people who boiled the water and the people who picked the vegetables performed their duties, and they quickly finished their dinner.

Zhang Fenghua ran over when he was full and didn't clean up his dishes and chopsticks: "Second Aunt, have you finished your meal?"

Su An: "Just finished eating."

Zhang Fenghua: "Well, second aunt, grandpa said to come over if he is free."

It's not all dark yet, even if it's dark, it's fine to walk in the village at night.

Su An knew that Zhang Gen wanted to ask about Su Qianming, after all, it was her in-laws.

After she passed the message and found out that he was hospitalized, they also asked about the concern to see how the situation was.

"Okay, let's go now."

Zhang Weiguo pulled Zhang Baoguo: "Bring the newspaper with you."

He was going to tell his grandfather, he was going to tell them how powerful his mother and elder brother were, and he would do it in the future!

This is a good thing. They held the newspaper and knew what they wanted to do at a glance. Su An smiled. This was enough for them to be proud of it for a long time.

When they got there, they had already finished their meal.

They were all sitting, and Li Manfen and Zhao Laidi were still fiddling with rattan.

Zhang Gen saw them coming and asked her, "How is your dad doing now?"

They each found a stool and sat down. Su An said, "I need to rest now. I'll be hospitalized for three days, observe the situation, and then make a decision. But I should go home to recuperate in three days."

Zhang Gen: "How long to rest? What did the doctor say?"

Su An: "About three months."

Zhang Gen nodded: "It takes a hundred days to hurt your muscles and bones, and that's true. Are you going tomorrow?"

Su An: "Go tomorrow afternoon."

Li Manfen immediately took out the eggs prepared in the morning: "You can take this to your dad to replenish his body. We won't go to the hospital to cause trouble, and we'll visit after he returns from the hospital."

Su Hui didn't refuse, and took it directly. This is a very common human relationship. If they knew that his father was injured and they didn't say anything, it would be very chilling.

These few eggs are not many, but they can be said in the face.

Su An didn't care about Li Manfen's reluctant face, she was just like that, too lazy to care.

Zhao Laidi didn't speak. Listening to their questions and answers, the corners of her mouth twitched. Her father fell and broke his leg. He had to go to the hospital. Hehe, what is this? I still run up the steep slopes of the mountain. It’s fortunate that it’s good to take care of it. If the fall is serious, like some people, if they fall, they are half paralyzed, or they are paralyzed with one arm and one foot, then they will become a family. dragged down.

Zhang Weiguo obediently waited for his grandfather and mother to talk about his grandfather's physical problems. After speaking, he showed off the newspaper: "Grandpa, look!"

With Xuanbao's attitude, Zhang Gen looked over and said, "What's wrong?" This is a newspaper. What news was written on the newspaper that made him so excited?

Zhang Weiguo pointed: "Look here, look here."

"This is... Zhang Baoguo?"

Zhang Weiguo nodded frequently: "Look here again!"

Zhang Gen: "...Su An?"

Zhang Gen also went to a literacy class, so he didn't know many characters, but he still knew the names of his family members and some very common characters.

He hadn't thought that this was what they wrote on it, he just thought it was the same name and surname.

Zhang Weiguo shook his head quickly: "No, no, this is an article written by my mother and eldest brother!"

Zhang Baoguo smiled a little embarrassedly.

Zhang Weiguo is proud: "Mom and eldest brother submitted the manuscript, and they accepted it. This is a sample report sent together."

Zhang Gen: "!!"

Zhang Gen's hands were shaking, and he carefully read the names of Su An and Zhang Baoguo.

There is also a line of small characters next to Zhang Weiguo's, indicating that he is from a certain middle school in a certain place, and his age is also a selling point.

He was right, pulling him: "Bao Guo, is this really what you wrote?!"

"Yes." Zhang Baoguo coughed twice, a little proud and a little proud: "My mother and I wrote it for a long time before we wrote it. We also tried it and sent it out. I didn't expect it to be accepted, and there is still a manuscript fee!"

Li Manfen closed her open mouth: "How much is the fee?" She didn't know how to read.

Zhang Baoguo didn't hide it: "The article I wrote is two yuan, my mother's three yuan, and a total of five yuan."

Li Manfen: "!!"

Zhao Laidi: "!!"

Zhang Gen doesn't care about money that much. Although the five dollars is not a lot, it is not too much to make him amazed. Five dollars, compared with newspapers, is of course more shocking to him.

He didn't know some words, so he pulled Zhang Baoguo: "Come on, Baoguo, read to me, what did you write on it?"

Zhang Quan and Zhang Jinhua both came over and pricked up their ears to listen. Li Manfen naturally cared about it. Although she also cared about money, newspapers, people who were illiterate and had never seen the world knew what newspapers were. If you want to see the things that are told, you have to spend money to buy them, and now the things written by her grandson are also published on it!

Zhang Jinhua's mood was the most complicated. He looked at Zhang Baoguo, his mouth moved, not knowing what to say, he closed it again.

The second aunt is okay to say, he has always admired her, but the article written by Zhang Baoguo has also been adopted. They are classmates, but after graduating from elementary school, he went to the field with his parents to earn work points, and he chose to go to junior high school. , If he also chose to go to junior high school, would there be such a thing?

The corners of his mouth ticked upwards, and then left it weakly. The difference in comparison made him unhappy.

Zhang Baoguo cleared his throat and began to recite, in cadence.

Zhang Gen smiled when he heard it, some he didn't understand, but it didn't matter, he probably understood, which meant that the motherland was getting better and better. These young men wanted to contribute their strength to the construction of the motherland urgently. Win glory for the country, be loyal to the country, and serve the country.

Zhang Gen said yes, and then asked him to read what Su An wrote.

Hearing how lively it was here, Zhang Gui and Zhou Xiaoqing brought their children over as well. There was only one wall apart, and they were so close that you could hear any louder sounds clearly.

Zhang Gen's face was red, and now he wanted to pay tribute to his ancestors and tell them that the descendants of their ancestors had such promising descendants.

It's a pity that it's not suitable to do these now, otherwise he will have to burn a lot of paper money, thank the ancestors for blessing the green smoke, and also talk to them about the current situation of the children and grandchildren, so that they can continue to protect the children and grandchildren while they are happy underground.

Zhang Gui: "Mom and dad, what are you talking about, it's so lively?" He remembered that it wasn't the second sister-in-law's father who fell and went to the hospital?

This cheerful atmosphere is not quite like it.

Zhang Gen laughed, not quite the same as in the past when he was restrained and silent: "The article written by your nephew and your second sister-in-law has been published in the newspaper. Look, it is written by your second sister-in-law and Baoguo. name!"

When he came to look at it, he gave him a sideways look: "Look at it, don't accidentally break it, this newspaper is a thin piece of paper!" But be careful.

Zhang Gui also went to school. He didn't say much. He knew and wrote basic characters. He knew the names of his family members, because he usually learned the names of family members first.

He looked and looked, and couldn't help but feel envious. If this was his name, or the name of his son, then his whole face was really bright. If he had such a promising son, he would still Will no one envy him?

Zhou Xiaoqing also saw it while holding the child and couldn't accept it.

She is a female educated youth from the city, a high school graduate. This degree is worth looking at in the city, but in the village, she is not as good as a village girl?

This newspaper is not something that everyone can publish on it, and this newspaper is also published throughout the province.

"Is there any manuscript fee? How much is the manuscript fee?" Zhang Gui asked this, which Zhou Xiaoqing also wanted to know.

Zhao Laidi snorted twice: "Five dollars, so I got five dollars in total." She was unhappy when she saw Su Hui being proud, but she was even more unhappy when she saw Zhou Xiaoqing being proud. Now she is unhappy, and Zhou Xiaoqing is also unhappy. That way she wasn't so unhappy.

Sure enough, as soon as the words came out, she saw the unwillingness on Zhou Xiaoqing's face.

"Five dollars for just writing such a few things?!" Zhang Gui read it carefully, is this money so easy to earn? You can earn as much as five bucks just by writing these few words.

He thought the same as Zhou Xiaoqing wrote. The second sister-in-law hasn't got her high school diploma yet. She can't compare to his daughter-in-law. The second sister-in-law can get so much, but his daughter-in-law can't get more?

Zhang Baoguo grinned: "Well, it can be used to pay tuition fees."

Li Manfen shut up.

Paying tuition... Now I can't tell him to honor their old couple. If she said that, the old man would definitely be furious.

Zhang Jinhua looked at everyone's happy appearance, and Zhang Baoguo was a little unfamiliar.

He has grown faster than himself, and is almost a head taller than himself. Before that, he met every day in elementary school. Since he entered junior high school, he hasn't played together for a while. Everyone has something to do.

He didn't go to school, so naturally he had to work in the fields, he wouldn't do heavy work, and light work was inevitable.

He looked at the calluses on his hands, shouldn't he not go to school?

Zhang Gen cheerfully: "Yes, yes, pay tuition, do you still have this newspaper? Leave me a copy here."

Zhang Baoguo shook his head: "No, just one." He didn't say that he gave his grandfather one.

"Can we buy it? Let's buy one and pay for it ourselves." Zhang Gen was disappointed and quickly thought of spending money to buy it.

Zhang Baoguo continued to shake his head: "We shouldn't come out so soon here. Every time the newspapers come to us later." The specific time depends on the newspaper, and some will be two or three days later than the issue date. Some will be up to a week late.

Zhang Baoguo said happily, "I'll send you a copy of the newspaper in a few days."

Zhang Gen: "How is one enough, give me ten."

At that time, he will keep three copies at home, go out to give a few copies to his friends, and secretly burn three copies to his ancestors, and it will be almost the same.

Li Manfen felt a little distressed about the money: "Can you let them give us a few more copies of the newspaper? Everything you wrote is posted on it."

Zhang Baoguo was stunned for a moment, then shook his head: "No such thing."

"Oh, that's it." Li Manfen herself didn't hold out much hope, but now that it was confirmed, Li Manfen shook her head and sighed, but she also felt that it was too little.

How can it stand up to her to show off if it is too little? She has to show it off this time. Newspapers are so easy to break, they can easily be worn out or rotten, so of course, you need to keep a few more copies.

Zhang Gen reluctantly gave the newspaper to Zhang Baoguo: "You have to keep this newspaper well."

Seeing Grandpa's reluctant appearance, Zhang Baoguo hesitated for a moment, then looked at Su An, Su An nodded, Zhang Baoguo made up his mind: "Grandpa, I'll give this to you, I'll buy another one later." Although the meaning of this newspaper will be different, it is no different from other published newspapers. He can keep the receipts from the newspaper office as a souvenir.

And grandpa kept a copy, grandpa kept a copy, just right.

"Then I'll accept it." Zhang Gen thought about it, but decided to accept it, but gave Zhang Baoguo two cents: "You have a fee for the manuscript, but this is a reward from your grandfather, well done! Add to our Zhang family. Finished!"

He stood up, looked around the room, and spread out the newspaper to see where it fit.

Glued to the wall? No, let's put it on the shelf, put it in this position, if anyone comes, you can see it at a glance, but it's a bit low here, if a child is not careful, especially the son of a young son who is not sensible, he is still so young , if you accidentally catch it, you won't be able to keep it, you can't put it here.

He turned around a few times, but couldn't find a suitable place.

Forget it, don't put it in the living room. He keeps it himself, and when someone comes, he will show it to them.