Mixed in 1980

Chapter 152: The End of the Awakening Era
Two strangers meet, they like each other, talk about their respective conditions, they can accept each other, and then...

Is this fate?
Thinking of this, Zeng Ali shuddered. Seeing Chen Fan's gloating look, she kicked him again in anger. It was all caused by this little bastard.

I am only twenty-one years old!
I don’t know what my parents are thinking. It seems like I won’t be able to get married.

Chen Fan was kicked again for no apparent reason and felt very depressed. Xu Jinqiu was right, this girl did have ADHD and was particularly good at hands-on work.

Not wanting to pay attention to her, he turned his eyes to Zhao Yuanyuan: "Are you going during the summer vacation? There is a salary and subsidy, according to Hong Kong standards."

Zhao Yuanyuan nodded: "You all go, are you leaving me alone? It just so happens that I will be away for a long time this time, so I want to try all the delicious food in Hong Kong."

He is indeed a foodie!

However, Hong Kong does have a lot of delicious food, bringing together various flavors from all over the country. It is said that Temple Street alone has "thousands of authentic" food.

"Don't worry. I promise that you will be gluttonous after one summer vacation. From now on, you will be called Yuangungun, just like a panda. How cute."

"..."

Zhao Yuanyuan was speechless. This man just couldn't say anything nice.

Xu Jinqiu couldn't help but slap Chen Fan. It seemed that after the Chinese New Year, this man suddenly awakened his talent for sharp tongue and would often criticize his elder sister and Yuanyuan.

I guess it’s because I haven’t written editorials recently, and I can’t suppress my urge to curse people, so I have to say something to everyone I meet.

Chen Fan has been focusing most of his energy on "The Matrix" recently. He wrote a lot during the winter vacation. Now all three parts have been completed, and the third part has been given to Zheng Yana for translation.

Zheng Yana was in a very happy mood. She made money very quickly by translating "The Matrix". The basic remuneration was 5 yuan per thousand words, and there was an additional reward of 10 yuan per thousand words after publication, for a total of 15 yuan per thousand words.

The Matrix trilogy, with a total of 30 words, can fetch 4500 yuan.

Chen Fan was also very generous. He knew that she was going abroad as an exchange student in September, so he gave her the reward in the form of foreign exchange coupons.

That is 1500 yuan plus 3000 yuan in foreign exchange coupons.

Zheng Yana has been working overtime recently. According to Chen Fan's request, the translation must be completed before the summer vacation, and she also has this requirement.

As soon as summer vacation comes, I have to hurry back to Shanghai to spend more time with my husband and children. After going abroad in September, I won’t be able to see my husband and children for a year.

Zheng Yana had inquired and found out that the distribution of "The Matrix" in mainland China was not very smooth, and its sales were much lower than Chen Fan's other works.

The first volume was published after the Chinese New Year, and by April, the print run exceeded 40 copies, and these 40 copies have not yet been sold out.

Science fiction is also a niche subject in mainland China!
The sales volume is so high because Chen Fan is famous and the story is very creative. If it were another less famous writer, I'm afraid even 10 copies would not be sold.

Chen Fan didn't really care about this. When he wrote "The Matrix", his goal was very clear, which was to keep this IP in his hands.

Moreover, when The Matrix was released overseas, it was still a big surprise.

Time passed quickly, and it was already mid-June. Zheng Yana finally finished translating the last chapter and proofread it again, and she felt relieved.

After handing the translation to Chen Fan and receiving the final payment, Zheng Yana was in a very good mood. She called Zeng Ali and Zhao Yuanyuan together and treated everyone to a meal to express her gratitude.

"Sister Yana is really amazing!"

Back in the courtyard, Zeng Ali, wearing shorts and barefoot, rested his feet on Zhao Yuanyuan's legs: "I didn't fall behind in my studies and club work, and I also completed the translation of the last two parts of The Matrix. If it were an ordinary person, they would have given up long ago."

Chen Fan's eyes unconsciously swept over the long legs: "College students these days are all very capable and will definitely be the backbone of the entire society in the future."

Zeng Ali looked at Chen Fan jokingly: "Except you!"

"Why am I excluded?"

"Haha... In the whole school, I have never seen anyone more leisurely than you. No wonder you barely pass every exam and always drag your class down."

"..."

Chen Fan was speechless, and Zeng Ali added: "Every subject is over 60 points. I suspect the teacher deliberately let you go, otherwise it wouldn't be such a coincidence."

"It's my ability to get the teacher to let me go, but if I let you go, hehe... I remember Qiu'er said that when someone was in high school..."

"you shut up!"

Zeng Ali was angry. She stood up and ran into the house to settle the score with Xu Jinqiu. This girl was also very sinister. She actually leaked all her embarrassing stories.

Chen Fan looked at Zhao Yuanyuan again: "I remember you didn't pass the high school entrance exam, right? You two sisters are both amazing!"

How did the fire burn me?

Zhao Yuanyuan was stunned for a moment, then stood up and followed her elder sister to settle the score with Xu Jinqiu.

We agreed to be poor students together, but you actually got into university. It would have been fine if you had just gotten into university, but you even dared to reveal our background.

"Sister, Yuanyuan, what are you doing?"

"Ah...I was wrong, is that not okay?"

"Chen Fan, help me..."

After a while of quarreling, the room finally calmed down. After a while, Zeng Ali and Zhao Yuanyuan carried Xu Jinqiu out and punished her by making her cook.

"You traitor who sold out her sisters to please men, you must cook six dishes for today's meal." Zeng Ali unceremoniously drove Xu Jinqiu to the kitchen, took a copy of "People's Literature" magazine, and went straight to "Awakening Age" to read.

This is the last episode of "Awakening Age"!
Zeng Ali had already read a lot, and soon finished the last chapter. He felt an inexplicable emotion and his eyes involuntarily turned to the author himself.

"What kind of people do you think they are?"

"I can't answer that. They are a group of sages. I'm just a young boy, how can I be qualified to make a final judgment for them?" Chen Fan shook his head repeatedly.

In the long river of history, I am just a humble existence, unable to struggle to create a single wave, but you gentlemen are huge waves with tremendous momentum.

Seeing Zeng Ali's dissatisfaction, Chen Fan added: "Each generation has its own mission. I can only say that during that period of time, they were a group of people who constantly explored a way out!"

Exploring a way out is also the hottest topic nowadays!

After the latest issue of "People's Literature" was published, the discussion about "Awakening Age" has never stopped, among which "exploring a way out" was mentioned most frequently.

Many media outlets are discussing this topic because we are experiencing something similar now: reform and opening up is also an exploration!

Reform and opening up is like crossing a river by feeling the stones.

The Awakening Age is different from today’s era, but the spirit is the same. People’s Daily published an article, in which a paragraph reads:

Crossing the river by feeling the stones does not mean acting recklessly without direction or stepping on a watermelon peel and sliding wherever it takes you. Instead, it means following the top-level design and working towards a clear goal through specific paths of pilot exploration to continuously accumulate experience and grasp the laws.

Of course, this is just one viewpoint.

There are too many discussions about "Awakening Age", whether it is the media or individuals, the opinions and characters discussed are different.

Like Zeng Ali, she pays less attention to the events themselves and prefers the various characters in the book, believing that they are a group of extremely romantic people.

Generosity, passion, anger, sadness...

"The Awakening Age will be published soon, right?" Zeng Ali closed the magazine, thinking about buying a set for her collection.

"It will be officially launched on July 1st."

"It couldn't be more appropriate!" Zeng Ali nodded. It happened to be that festival, which was very consistent with the content of the book.

July 1st!
"Awakening Age" is officially released.

Yu Shouren queued up in a long line and bought two sets. When he went to his mother-in-law's house for dinner in the evening, he also brought one set with him, intending to give it to his father-in-law.

Unexpectedly, Wang Jingyi got there first.

Seeing Wang Jingyi, Yu Shouren said sourly: "You are so lucky to have this book. I went to buy a book today and waited in line for an hour."

Wang Jingyi teased, "You only look at the harvest, not the labor. Why don't you mention how much effort our publishing house put into the book "Awakening Age"? Not to mention all the connections, we held five seminars alone."

Yu Shouren sighed, "But it's all worth it. This book alone is enough to support your publishing house for a whole year. Why don't I have this luck?"

Wang Jingyi chuckled: "Be content, your publishing house has also obtained The Matrix. If you are not satisfied with the sales, you can give the next two books to our publishing house."

"What are you thinking about?" Yu Shouren walked away quickly, too lazy to pay attention to his sister-in-law.

The sales of "The Matrix" are not good, but that is compared with Chen Fan's other works. Compared with other writers, it is a definite bestseller.

The print run has reached 40!

"Yuanyuan, have you packed your luggage?"

As soon as summer vacation arrived, Zeng Ali couldn't wait to pack her luggage. Her family really arranged a blind date for her, and she was so scared that she didn't even dare to go home.

Now I'm thinking about going to Hong Kong as soon as possible.

Zhao Yuanyuan looked at her elder sister pitifully. Zeng Ali couldn't help but roll her eyes: "What sin did I commit in my last life that I have to face you in this life."

She cursed but didn't stop, helping Zhao Yuanyuan clean up: "You really can't be so lazy. You won't be able to live after you get married."

Zhao Yuanyuan said confidently: "I can make money. I will be the main person in the future. At worst, I won't get married and will just hang out with you and Qiu'er."

Zeng Ali laughed, looking disgusted.

What are you thinking about? I have spoiled you since you were a child, and now that you have grown up, you still want me to spoil you for the rest of your life?

After packing up, Zeng Ali went to the main room again: "Qiu'er, are you guys done packing? We have to leave early tomorrow morning, otherwise my dad will come here to arrest people."

Chen Fan took a set of "Awakening Age" from the bookshelf and asked Xu Jinqiu to put it in the suitcase. He then said to Zeng Ali, "Is it that exaggerated? Uncle Zeng can still force you to go on a blind date."

"That's hard to say. You don't know. When I went home yesterday, my dad gave me a stack of photos to choose from. He told me to take photos of them one by one until I was satisfied."

Zeng Ali curled her lips and saw the book Chen Fan was holding: "You wrote a book yourself, and you still want to take it with you? Or are you going to give it to someone in Hong Kong?"

"Get it published!"

Hearing this, Zeng Ali was stunned.

Is "Awakening Age" suitable for the Hong Kong market?
PS: The second update is here~
(End of this chapter)