Back to 80: My Literary Life

In September 1990, the most lively event in China was the 11th Asian Games, which opened on September 22.

This was the first large-scale comprehensive international sports event hosted by New China since its founding, and the whole country made a lot of hard work for it.

"Have you donated today?" once became a popular phrase of this era.

The government, enterprises, schools, and communities all called on everyone to donate.

For this reason, Shengshi Group donated 200,000 yuan to the Asian Games in the name of the company, and Fang Minghua and his wife each donated 20,000 yuan. Even the two children who went to kindergarten each took out their pocket money and donated 10 yuan each. They also asked their parents to buy several panda Panpan mascot toys. The teacher said that this was also a contribution to the Asian Games.

The Asian Games were held and the whole country celebrated. On the stands of the Asian Games, people put up banners saying "Hold the Asian Games and look forward to the Olympics", and the eyes of the Chinese people were turned to the 2000 Olympics.

For Fang Minghua, there is another happy event. The small building in Nanfang Lane, Chaoyangmen, has been renovated and has been left for another summer. It is time to move.

It is a happy occasion to move to a new house.

However, Fang Minghua did not make a big fuss. He chose an auspicious day and asked someone to move the furniture and appliances of Xingfu Community early in the morning.

This matter was mainly handled by Zhang Baofu.

After Bai Miao became the president of Yanhe magazine, according to Fang Minghua's wishes, in the name of recruiting workers, he changed Zhang Baofu's temporary employment status into a formal worker. He finally entered the system, and he might be promoted to deputy chief of the security department in the next step.

Therefore, Zhang Baofu was very grateful to Fang Minghua and Bai Miao, especially Fang Minghua, who was willing to come to help if there was anything at home.

This is what happened today.

There were no special moving companies in this era. Zhang Baofu found a large truck, and then went to the workers' market outside Yuxiangmen to find six workers who came to the city to do odd jobs to help move.

It took two trips to finish the unloading of all the miscellaneous items in the furniture and electrical room.

"Slow down, slow down! Pay attention to these cabinets. Be careful when going upstairs. Don't bump into them." Zhang Baofu stood by and shouted, watching the workers moving furniture.

Fang Minghua also stared at it. It didn't matter if other furniture and electrical appliances bumped into each other, but these eight boxes were all ancient paintings in his collection!

This stuff is very valuable. For this reason, Fang Minghua also bought a constant temperature and humidity storage cabinet for precious calligraphy and painting.

Fang Minghua was relieved when he saw the migrant workers safely move the eight large cabinets into the third floor hall.

He will leave it like this for the time being. In the next step, he plans to ask experts from the Xijing Chinese Painting Academy to help with the layout - he plans to turn the third floor into a private calligraphy and painting museum!

The room is equipped with a constant temperature and humidity system for precious calligraphy and painting. Fang Minghua specially asked experts from the Xijing Chinese Painting Academy to help design it, which cost a lot of money.

Zhao Hongjun was also there at this time, with a cigarette in his mouth, looking at Fang Minghua's small building.

"I suddenly realized that living here is not bad. At least there is a yard. It's not like the high-rise where I live. I have to take the elevator to go out." Zhao Hongjun said.

"Isn't it right? You said that you stood on the balcony on the 16th floor, looking down at the earth, and you felt that the world was in your hands. You were melancholy and asked the vast earth, who is in charge of the ups and downs? This is in line with your identity as a big boss."

Fang Minghua started joking.

"Oh, oh, you are not a big boss? I live in seclusion in this small yard, why do I feel that you are the one who has the world in your hands?" Zhao Hongjun asked back.

"Okay. Let's not flatter each other." Fang Minghua smiled and said, "If you want to buy a courtyard, you should go to Yanjing. I'm going to buy a few more if I have the chance."

"Why?"

"The Asian Games were so successful. The country is going to bid for the Olympics. Yanjing will definitely speed up infrastructure construction. If we don't buy it, the courtyard will be gone!"

"That's true." Zhao Hongjun nodded: "I used to look down on the shabby courtyards, but now I think it makes sense. I'll go to Yanjing to see if there are any suitable ones in a while."

"Help me take a look too."

As the two were talking, they saw four workers carrying a huge container in at the gate of the courtyard, followed by Song Tangtang.

"Tangtang, what did you buy?" Zhao Hongjun asked curiously.

"It's a Boston piano made in the United States. I asked my aunt to buy it in Hong Kong for Ruirui to learn." Song Tangtang explained.

"Foreign goods? How much?"

"About 10,000 US dollars."

"Fuck! You really are willing to spend money." Zhao Hongjun was shocked when he heard it.

"If you want to buy one, you have to buy a better one. Since Ruirui has to practice since she was young, a low-quality piano will affect her judgment of tone and feel." Song Tangtang replied.

"Well, it makes sense. You buy it for Ruirui. Minmin will definitely want it when she sees it. Tangtang. Please tell your aunt to find a way to buy another one. I will give you the money when the time comes."

"Okay."

Listening to the conversation between the two, Fang Minghua standing by was a little speechless.

A little kid who is less than four years old actually needs such an expensive piano to play the piano? Song Tangtang said that this is the best piano in the family grade, and the next level is professional performance grade.

According to the current exchange rate of RMB to USD, one USD is equivalent to 4.8 USD, which means that this piano is worth 48,000 RMB.

My small building, including the purchase of land, construction and decoration, cost less than 100,000 yuan in total, and half of the building is gone!

My wife spared no effort in cultivating the two children since childhood.

This semester, not only did she have to learn to play the piano, she also hired a music teacher who taught college students from the Xijing Conservatory of Music to teach her piano, and she also had to learn to dance!

She knew how to dance but didn't have time to teach, and there was no special dance academy in Xijing, so Song Tangtang invited a professional dancer who had retired from the Xijing Song and Dance Troupe to teach.

Her son was no exception.

He didn't learn piano and dance, but he had to learn painting and martial arts!

Boys, you have to be brave.

Fang Minghua really couldn't understand if you arranged so much for your child at once, would the child accept it?

But seeing his wife's excited look, Fang Minghua wisely chose to shut up.

When the family moved in, friends who were close to Fang Minghua came to see it, and they all praised it.

Fang Minghua was also very satisfied, but the yard was a bit monotonous, and it would be better if a few more trees and flowers were planted!

Take your time.

From then on, Fang Minghua had one more happy thing, drinking tea and reading books on the terrace on the second floor or in the tea room on the first floor.

There is one more thing. Li Li in San Francisco, USA, is finally getting married. Her partner is the rich second-generation Chinese, Chen Anji. As her family, someone must go.

After the discussion, Li Li's parents must go, and the two sisters of the Zhou family will each send a representative to the United States.

"Minghua, are you going?" Song Tangtang asked.

"You can go, I don't have to go, it's troublesome to apply for a visa." Fang Minghua said.

"What's the trouble? This is a family visit, it's easy to approve."

"You go, won't Li Li have to go back to her family after getting married? There will be a wedding, and I will attend it when the time comes."

"I don't know if Li Li will be happy when she marries Chen Anji." Song Tangtang sighed faintly.