SFS Chapter 114 The Influence of the Bitter Herb
Chapter 114 The Influence of the Bitter Herb
In fact, the so-called calculation was that when submitting the article, Gu Mingyue added a self-introduction in it.
A copy of the newspaper in which her article was published was also included.
This is indeed the case. The editor of the Story Newspaper found the submission very novel.
I noticed the included personal profile and reported it to the editor-in-chief immediately.
People of the same kind repel each other, and even if newspapers publish different types of articles, there will still be a comparison mentality.
The editor-in-chief of the Story Newspaper felt that since the news could be published, they must also approve the manuscript.
Normal newcomers are charged three dollars per thousand words, so they must not fall behind.
According to the starting standard? No, it's too low.
I am not sure about the sales volume, but I can’t set the price too high.
In the end, it was decided to be neither too high nor too low, eight yuan per thousand words.
But for Gu Mingyue, it was already a pleasant surprise.
The villagers were shocked to say the least.
"Oh my god, forty bucks?"
"Oh my god, this is so easy money."
"No, I must let my child study hard when I get back."
Noticing that Liu Caixia stretched her neck to look, Gu Mingyue smiled and handed over the remittance slip.
The sister-in-law wiped her hands first before taking it and examining it carefully.
Facing Gu Mingyue, everyone was still a little reserved and embarrassed to step forward.
When it came to Liu Caixia, she was much more casual, and people who knew her were vying to take a look at her.
Gu Xinsheng asked with curiosity and envy, "Sister Mingyue, what story did you write?"
Everyone around pricked up their ears.
Gu Mingyue took out the newspaper that came with the story newspaper and said, "Here, this is it. A story called Bitter Cabbage Flower."
Inadvertently, his eyes swept over Bai Fenglai and noticed that her expression was a little gloomy.
I guessed that she probably associated herself with dandelions again.
It's time for her to officially meet everyone.
Gu Mingyue clapped her hands and said, "Listen to me, this is Bai Fenglai, who will be the literacy teacher of Gujia Village. Come, let's get to know each other."
Bai Fenglai was suddenly pushed in front of everyone. He had no time to think about anything else and greeted everyone with forced calmness.
Gu Mingyue then said, "It just so happens that the teacher has arrived. Let's do it now. I declare that from now on, after work, I will take out half an hour every night to attend literacy classes. It doesn't have to be much. If I learn one character a day, I will know 365 characters in a year.
I believe you all still remember the pieces of cloth I brought back last time. The village chief and I have agreed that we will have a monthly evaluation, and the person with the most literacy skills will be able to freely choose three pieces of cloth. I hope everyone will participate actively;
Okay, let's warm up today. Teacher Bai, you can read a short story to everyone to enrich the spiritual and cultural life of our village. Everyone must study hard in the future. You can't let my boasting go to waste, right?"
Everyone remembered Mingyue's boasting and laughed...
Bai Fenglai knew that Mingyue was building up momentum for her, so she didn't hesitate.
When everyone gathered under the jujube tree, she began to read aloud to everyone with great emotion.
When I read about Kucaihua's suicide, I couldn't help crying while reading.
Seeing this, Gu Mingyue was about to criticize Sister Bai for being too emotional.
Suddenly, I heard sobbing sounds. I turned around and saw my eldest sister-in-law, my second sister-in-law and many women in the village were cursing and crying in indignation.
She noticed with her sharp eyes that Guan Youliang was gritting his teeth and rubbing his hands together behind the tree.
I seriously doubt that if the scumbag in the story were in front of him, he would definitely do it.
It seems that Uncle Guan is still a passionate person.
Nowadays, everyone works hard every day, even radio is a rare commodity, let alone some emotional dramas.
Gu Mingyue soon discovered that she had underestimated the influence of dandelions.
Wherever I go, people ask me, is Kucaihua really dead? Why didn’t that man die?
Even in the fields, children sang songs:
Dandelion, Dandelion
No man, no home
No doll, no her.
Bitter melons grow in the bitter vegetable field
Bitter water with bitter herbs
............
Gu Mingyue felt that they were much more talented than her. Not many of the rhymes were on point, but that didn't stop it from being catchy.
For several days, the eldest and second sisters-in-law were in low spirits.
After another choking throat, Gu Mingwei went back to his room and couldn't help but nag Liu Caixia, "Old lady, we have killed several salt sellers recently, right?"
Liu Caixia immediately thought of Kucaihua who was also disliked in the same way, and she exploded, "Do you dislike me? Are you thinking of finding another one? I'm telling you, I'm not Kucaihua. If you dare to let me down, I'll kill you."
A huge pot fell from the sky, hitting Gu Mingwei so hard that he was completely upset.
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Gu Mingyue couldn't help but said, "Brother, don't circle around me. Just say whatever you want to say. You're making my head confused."
"Ah..." Gu Mingwei just sighed and said nothing.
"What's going on? Will you tell me? If not, I'm leaving."
Seeing Mingyue was about to leave, Gu Mingwei quickly said, "Your sister-in-law has been obsessed recently. I just suggested to use less salt when cooking, and she even replaced herself with bitter cabbage. Look at my face. If I eat more salt, it will swell up like a pig's head."
"Pfft..." Gu Mingyue was still taking it for granted, startled her, and jokingly asked, "Sister-in-law, are you willing to let you suffer?"
"Why would I be reluctant? That guy almost kicked me out."
After saying that, I couldn't help but mutter, "I am less and less in your heart..."
Gu Mingyue: Please don’t show off your love in front of her, thank you!
That was not all. A few days later, she received another reply from the Story Report, with a package attached.
The editor first said in the letter that he was looking forward to her next story.
Then he picked up the contents of the package.
Some of them are letters sent by readers, and the rest are gifts given by readers to the protagonist of the story on his full moon.
The letter emphasized that it hoped Gu Mingxin would write a separate statement next time.
Explain clearly that the story is fictitious and don’t let people send anything or make phone calls anymore.
Otherwise, their editorial department’s insiders would have been destroyed.
Many of the addresses that were found have been mailed back.
If the sender cannot be found, it can only be handed over to Gu Mingyue for handling, and they will not interfere.
Gu Mingyue flipped through the package which contained letters, clothes, and a lot of food and daily necessities.
I have personally experienced the simplicity and innocence of people of this era.
But, I am more happy.
Because these things are enough to prove that she has made the right decision in her submission.
Work hard, Gu Mingyue, and try to earn a fat wallet before the manuscript fee system is abolished.
I am not in a hurry to reply to readers' letters.
Instead, reply to the troops' letter first.
In the unit where the original owner's second brother served, someone read the article written by Gu Mingyue in the newspaper.
Although the text only vaguely mentions his background, people who are familiar with the second brother can easily identify his identity by the name and address in the signature.
Soon, even some people in the army who didn't know the inside story learned that only the aunt and nephew were left in the family.
They were both distressed and anxious.
The letter mentioned that they would apply for increased subsidies for them.
The letter said that there were 300 yuan and some military food coupons in the pocket of the women's military coat in the package, which were donated by the soldiers.
There were also three sets of military uniforms, ten cans of luncheon meat, ten bags of compressed biscuits, and two cans of malted milk.
Everyone can contribute money or effort. If you have any difficulties in the future, you can write to this address and they will do their best to help.
The friendship between comrades-in-arms is the most touching.
Even in later generations, this kind of affection has never changed.
That kind of emotion may not be something that ordinary people can understand, but it makes people respect and admire them.
At this time, even if the troops received subsidies, the conditions might not be much better than theirs with access to mountains and rivers.
After all, the country has just been founded and there is a lot of work to be done.
All institutions and units advocate self-sufficiency.
These things sent by the army were definitely saved up by everyone.
So Gu Mingyue discussed with her uncle and others whether to send the things back?