CHAPTER XXXIII

At the end of December, the doorman shouted excitedly to stop Zhang Cuilian. With a mysterious face, he said: "I have a letter from you, from the provincial newspaper!" Girl, what are you writing this time? ”

Zhang Cuilian said with a smile: "Maybe it's a rejection." Uncle, why are you more excited than me! ”

The doorman put his hands behind his back and said with a smile: "I don't look like it, there is a remittance slip in the light!" ”

Zhang Cuilian's face is black, what is this called?

The doorman didn't care: "In this school, you are the most promising." It's good to be able to stay honestly like this! It's not like those little girls who spend their days messing around with young people in society! ”

Uncle is talking about some classmates starting to fall in love, or learning to go to the dance hall outside. This makes the older generation very disdainful and unaccustomed to it.

"That's because they don't have pressure, don't I have to earn money to go to school!" Zhang Cuilian walked into the doorman with a smile, and a familiar envelope was placed on the table.

Zhang Cuilian tore open the letter paper and saw the manuscript fee of more than 290 yuan on the remittance slip. Her heart pounded with excitement, and she opened the letter inside.

It was written by Sun Yaowei, an editor she was familiar with, saying that the editor-in-chief was very interested in the novel she wrote. I hope that everyone can have the opportunity to cooperate in the future, and there are some suggestions for the novels she submitted, which I hope she can adopt later.

Zhang Cuilian was very happy, put away the envelope and smiled at the doorman who was waiting for the good news: "Uncle, I succeeded this time!" You wait, I'll get you a drink! ”

After speaking, Zhang Cuilian ran out of school excitedly, and first went to the small restaurant to ask for four dishes: a pot of meat, a ground three fresh, a fat intestine, and a plate of peanuts. Taking advantage of the cook's cooking, she went to the post office to withdraw the money with the remittance slip and save a current passbook.

Get that out and head back to the tavern. Four dishes, two large bowls of rice, and a bottle of wine are ready.

Zhang Cuilian happily carried the wine and food to the doorman, pushed open the door and found that the principal had taken off his coat and talked happily to the doorman.

"This is what I treat you two to eat! Thank you for helping me keep it a secret! Zhang Cuilian put the wine and food on the table, and the doorman who saw a bottle of liquor laughed.

"Zhang Cuilian, you can't squander the money you make!" The headmaster smelled the smell of meat and knew that a lot of money had been spent this time.

Zhang Cuilian nodded and said, "Principal, I am measured." This time I wrote a novella, and I got Ren Ke, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper. Starting next year, it will be serialized in the provincial newspaper. And with the designated editor in charge knowing me, my self-effacing path was finally on the right track. ”

As she spoke, she handed the letter from the editor, Sun Yaowei, to the principal.

The principal took it and took a closer look, and it was as Zhang Cuilian said. He smiled and nodded: "Well, it's good, congratulations!" ”

Zhang Cuilian said: "I am also grateful to the principal for giving me so much help during this time, and thank you Uncle Dong for his encouragement and support. ”

Zhang Cuilian found three glasses and poured a glass of wine each: "Thank you two elders for your support to me!" ”

After saying that, she raised her head and drank a glass of white wine, and the two big men who bluffed were startled.

"How can you drink as a student!" Principal Zhang snatched the wine glass and frowned and reprimanded.

The doorman Uncle Dong raised his head and laughed: "Girl, you are such a tiger!" How about it, can you walk back to the dormitory? ”

Zhang Cuilian shook her head: "I'm also happy today!" I won't say anything, you two will eat first. I need to go back to my dorm and lie down! ”

The doorman pointed to the wine and food on the table in embarrassment: "Huh? These are really for us, huh? ”

Principal Zhang patted Uncle Dong on the shoulder: "The child gave it, eat it!" But let's stop drinking, the wine will be kept for you to warm up at night when it's cold! ”

Zhang Cuilian felt a little drunk, and hurriedly walked back to the dormitory. I put away my passbook, took off my clothes, and lay down for a while, and then fell asleep in a daze.

When I woke up at night, I saw Ding Rongrong sitting on the edge of the bed staring at herself. Zhang Cuilian sat up and found that a wet towel had fallen from her head.

The pink towel also depicts a little black cat, which is Ding Rongrong's face towel.

Looking at Zhang Cuilian's puzzled look, Ding Rongrong said angrily: "You said you, you have to drink if you don't do anything." Aren't you good now? ”

Zhang Cuilian embarrassedly got out of bed and washed Ding Rongrong's hand towel. It felt strange to look around and find that she was alone.

"There's a movie screening tonight, so let's go to the movies!" Seeing Zhang Cuilian's puzzled face, Ding Rongrong explained.

"Oh, thank you. Didn't even go to see it in order to take care of me! Zhang Cuilian was very moved, she didn't expect Ding Rongrong to be so good to her.

"Humph! I'm looking at you angry, full of wine. What's going on, asking you to drink to kill your sorrows? Ding Rongrong turned her face awkwardly, with a little unnaturalness on her arrogant face.

"Nope!" Zhang Cuilian sat on her bed with a smile, not knowing how to tell Ding Rongrong.

"Is there a lack of money at home? Or is there not enough tuition for the coming year, or you can't find a job when the holidays are approaching? Ding Rongrong said a few things that might happen after thinking about it all afternoon.

"Don't worry, when I get home, let my mother and my aunt find you a part-time job. Don't worry! "Ding Rongrong is cold on the outside and hot on the inside, and she is not as arrogant as Feng Xiaojie and others said.

Thinking about it in the past few months, I have been in line with the idea of not causing trouble and not mixing too much. Zhang Cuilian felt a little uncomfortable, especially in the face of Ding Rongrong's sincerity to herself.

"Don't worry about it, I think you're a good person." Ding Rongrong took off her shoes and changed into a pair of white pajamas.

In this era, the only one who has the economic conditions and is more accustomed to wearing pajamas is Ding Rongrong, the eldest lady.

"I know what they say about me behind my back, but you're a good person. Self-reliance doesn't like to chew the root of the tongue, and he is good at learning, and his character is good! Hearing Ding Rongrong's words, Zhang Cuilian was a little surprised.

"You know what they say about you?"

Ding Rongrong looked disdainful: "There is no impermeable wall." Feng Xiaojie's broken mouth has already reached my ears. ”

"Then why don't you confront her?" Zhang Cuilian blurted out her debut.

"She? Also worthy! Hmph, even if she comes to the city to go to school, it can't change the essence of her long-tongued woman. It's not good to think that what is different from you is not good. I'm too lazy to talk to her, and one day I'll let her slap herself in the face! ”

The biggest contempt is ignorance, which is why Feng Xiaojie hates Ding Rongrong more and more.

"Well, since you consider me a friend. I want to tell you something! Zhang Cuilian thought about it and said what she had contributed.

I thought that Ding Rongrong would be very nervous, but I didn't expect her to listen to it calmly.

"I've known about your writing for a long time!" Ding Rongrong chuckled: "I'm just waiting for you to tell me when you tell me!" She raised her head and looked proud: "But you didn't disappoint me, a little earlier than I thought!" Hum! ”

Zhang Cuilian was surprised again: "How do you know?" ”

Ding Rongrong rolled her eyes: "Eldest sister, don't you know how hard you are at the door?" ”

Zhang Cuilian didn't know why, and looked at Ding Rongrong with wide eyes. Ding Rongrong took out a magazine from behind her with a smile: "You never buy it, I lend it to you every time." It's okay for you to lie on the bed and write around, I have this experience too, okay? And the issue you published, do you remember. You asked me eight times a day when that magazine would arrive. You spent that money, and I don't know what's going on! ”

Zhang Cuilian was petrified, she didn't expect her to be so slammed. It's the best, and I don't feel it at all.

She felt a little embarrassed, and could only laugh stupidly. "I'm sorry, I'm really selfish!"

Ding Rongrong waved her hand disapprerovingly: "I can understand, after all, every penny you spend has to be earned by yourself." ”

After speaking, she asked curiously, "Then again, how much manuscript fee have you earned?" ”

Zhang Cuilian thought about it, turned around and took out the passbook. Ding Rongrong looked at the numbers on the passbook, and the next action once again broke Zhang Cuilian's thoughts.

She thought that Ding Rongrong would glare: "So much money, okay, you are richer than me." Okay, you invite me to dinner. ”

But the reality is that Ding Rongrong tilted her head and muttered in her mouth. Then nodded: "Well, according to what you said, the total fee for the three manuscripts is more than four hundred." You've been able to pass the past three years, fortunately, fortunately! ”

Zhang Cuilian didn't expect her to think like this, and she was very moved. is also very ashamed that Ding Rongrong will think of Ding Rongrong as a philistine.

"You're right to save the money. Usually, I earn enough pocket money to work in the canteen. Ding Rongrong knows Zhang Cuilian's family situation very well.

It's not that she inquired very clearly, she was working in the cafeteria at the beginning. There are many people who know the inside story, and all kinds of gossip are spreading.

"You've read so much, do you want to try to submit it too?" Zhang Cuilian bit her lip and gave Ding Rongrong a suggestion.

"Forget it, I'm too lazy. I just like to read, not write. I'm now your loyal reader, though. You'll have to show me first when you're done writing in the future, and you can submit it when I think it's good. "It's amazing to be ahead of others.

Zhang Cuilian smiled and nodded: "This is natural." I believe in your taste, you think it's good-looking, and I'm sure other readers think it's good-looking. ”

At the end of 1988, two good sisters came together because of a little secret. No one thought that in the rest of his life. The two have been in the same boat through thick and thin, trusting each other and supporting each other, and have gone through many difficult days and nights.

Three days later, the two were woken up by a barrage of firecrackers.

Li Man shouted excitedly on the top bunk: "1989 is here, students, Happy New Year!" ”

Zhang Cuilian sat up and looked at the opposite side with fluffy hair and sleepy eyes. Under the white pajamas, the neckline is wide open, and the scenery is infinite.

Said with a smile: "Happy New Year!" ”

Ding Rongrong said in a tone that only two people understand: "Happy New Year, rising every day!" ”