1979: The child's mother is a celestial being.

Chapter 71 1981
Today is February 2.

The 30th day of the 12th lunar month in the Gengshen year.

In China, it's called Lunar New Year's Eve.

It is also called Chinese New Year.

After getting up early in the morning and putting up the couplets on the door, Chen Fusheng brought his wife and daughter to his parents' house to help.

After a long day of hard work, the family prepared a table full of New Year's Eve dinner, the aroma filling the air, and even little Xixi kept drooling.

"Ah... ah ah..."

"Baby, do you want some too?"

Her grandmother asked, "Is Sisi six months old?"

“Yes, six months and four days,” Liu Xiaoli replied, remembering the exact number of days her daughter had been born.

“A six-month-old baby can start eating some complementary foods,” Yang Hongmei said.

Liu Xiaoli looked at Chen Fusheng, who nodded and said, "Okay, then let my daughter taste the New Year's Eve dinner today too."

"When your baby is eating complementary foods for the first time, don't give her food that is too oily, too spicy, or too strongly flavored, as it can easily upset her stomach. It's best to rinse her with a bowl of boiled water before feeding her."

"it is good."

"Wife, get me a bowl of plain water."

Although dinner hasn't started yet, the children have the privilege of enjoying their food in advance.

However, when Chen Fusheng picked up his chopsticks, he realized that although there were many dishes on the table, it seemed that there were not many that his daughter could eat.

After looking around, he picked out a piece of steamed egg that looked like it had the mildest flavor.

"Ah~"

The moment his chopsticks were brought to his daughter's lips, the little one opened her mouth wide, revealing a bright white baby tooth.

Everyone was watching as the eldest daughter of the Chen family ate complementary food for the first time. Her mother even raised her camera in advance to record this moment.

"Is it good?" Chen Fusheng saw his daughter smack her lips twice and swallow the food, then continue to stare at him, thinking to himself, "Won't she be a little foodie when she grows up?"
Then her mother couldn't resist feeding her a couple more bites, and then stopped the little one from eating any more.

Around four o'clock in the afternoon, Chen Fusheng and Old Chen paid their respects to their ancestors according to custom, then went downstairs to set off two strings of firecrackers. Finally, it was the adults' turn to sit at the table.

"Let's turn off the TV. It's a waste of electricity and it's noisy," Yang Hongmei suggested before dinner.

"How much electricity will it waste? It's the New Year, we're just here for the festive atmosphere, let's just leave it running," Chen Fusheng rejected his mother's suggestion.

"The main problem is that it wasn't good. I remember CCTV put on a New Year's Eve gala in 78, which looked quite lively. But later, because some of the programs were a bit too daring, it was criticized after it aired, and then it hasn't been held for the past two years, which is a real shame." Old Chen chimed in, following their discussion.

"The Spring Festival Gala, right? I think there will be more." Chen Fusheng remembered that the first Spring Festival Gala was next year, no, the year after next.

Then, he glanced at the television program and found that CCTV had put on a "Capital New Year's Music and Crosstalk Gala" this year. It sounded quite impressive, but the content being broadcast was actually promoting family planning.

That's a bit of a killjoy.

Yang Hongmei also heard the key words, and her gaze subconsciously glanced at her granddaughter in the stroller. After thinking for a moment, she said to her son and daughter-in-law:

"I remember that the government published an open letter in September this year, advocating that each couple should only have one child. Now even TV programs are promoting this, so it seems that the government is very determined in this regard. Although it is only an advocacy now, I am worried that some policies may be introduced in the future. So, Fusheng, you and Xiaoli, why don't you hurry up and have a second child?"

Chen Fusheng was surprised that his mother had such a keen political sense. If he remembered correctly, the country did indeed introduce the basic national policy of family planning two years later.

Therefore, if the couple really wants to have a second child, they actually have more than a year to prepare.

Plus, my daughter is only six months old, so there's really no rush.

Of course, this was Chen Fusheng's idea. Liu Xiaoli didn't know when the family planning policy would be implemented, so she was a little at a loss. Seeing that his wife's words had made the atmosphere at the dinner table a bit tense, Old Chen stepped in to smooth things over.

"It's the Lunar New Year, let's talk about something happy. We can discuss these topics later."

"Yes, yes, I propose we all have a drink together to wish our family a Happy New Year, and may everyone be healthy, have good fortune, and enjoy harmony and prosperity in the coming year of 1981."

I also wish my parents a happy new year, good health, and all the best.

"Alright, alright, you're all so kind..."

Tonight, Chen Fusheng naturally drank quite a bit with Old Chen, and both father and son got drunk, so they ended up sleeping in the same room.

People don't visit each other on the first day of the Lunar New Year; visits usually begin on the second day.

But this spring, Chen Fusheng and his wife decided not to visit Harbin for the New Year.

As for the reason.

The distance is one thing.

The main reason is that the weather there is too cold, and the baby is too small to be cold, so they plan to go in the summer when it's warmer.

During this period, Chen Fusheng and his wife were too lazy to cook at home, so they stayed at his parents' place.

My sister and brother-in-law's family came to pay their respects on the second day of the Lunar New Year. After that, some relatives would come to visit every day, and even the two elders' students would come to wish them a Happy New Year.

Chen Fusheng occasionally accompanies guests, but most of the time he is either taking care of the children or writing his children's novel "Shuke and Beta".

Old Zheng's "Shuke and Beta" has about a million words, and even the animated series has more than 300 episodes. Of course, Chen Fusheng cannot finish writing it in just a few days.

Moreover, he was only familiar with the beginning of the plot; he only had a general understanding of the middle and later parts and didn't have a deep impression of them.

So he didn't plan to copy everything. For example, right now he only plans to write out the story of "The Adventures of Shuke and Beta 1" and submit it to the magazine "Fangcao".

至于后面的2、3、4、5、6……

We'll talk about it later.

The first installment of "The Adventures of Shuke and Beta" tells the story of Shuke, who runs away from home in a helicopter, earning a living through labor. Along the way, he helps small animals and wins their friendships, while Beta drives a tank to escape Mimi's bullying. Beta meets Shuke along the way, and their initial encounter is a chance meeting. They unexpectedly arrive in the Kingdom of Chris, where they are imprisoned in a dungeon for refusing to collude with the White Rat King. Later, with the help of Miss Mouse Feifei, they defeat the White Rat King Bailu, who eats kittens. They also meet Pipilu and later establish an airline, but it is repeatedly disrupted by pirates. Shuke and Beta defeat the pirates multiple times with their wisdom and courage. Finally, to save the rats, they thwart the Rat Prime Minister's plot to harm humans, averting a disaster.

—This is the story of the first volume.

Chen Fusheng started writing on February 1st and continued writing intermittently until he finished the last word on February 8th.

Although he wrote it intermittently, he was very efficient and wrote about 80,000 to 90,000 words.

He hadn't counted the exact number of words.

February 9th, also the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, was the day when most companies officially resumed work. As for Chen Fusheng, due to the special nature of his work, he had not yet reported for duty. However, today he appeared at the Fangcao magazine office with the story of "The Adventures of Shuke and Beta 1," which he had just finished writing yesterday.

"Teacher Chen, I was just about to go to your house to find you, but I didn't expect you to come here first."

"Haha, I've been sitting at home all day and I'm about to rust, so I wanted to get out and stretch my muscles."

Chen Fusheng is indeed a person who can't sit still and always likes to stir things up.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have produced this story, "Shuke and Beta," during the Spring Festival.

"Teacher Chen, please have some tea first. If there's anything else, you can add it yourself. I'll take a look at the manuscript first."

"Okay, don't worry about me, it's not my first time here."

(End of this chapter)