Film and TV Life Experiment Program

"Dad, thank you for all these years. I think my biological parents must be grateful to you too."

Gu Yu gave Jiang Defu a hug and whispered in his ear.

Jiang Defu smiled and patted Gu Yu on the back. There was no need for too many words between men and between fathers and sons.

When it was time to board the ship, Gu Yu and his party stood on the deck and waved goodbye to Jiang Defu, Lao Ding and his family at the dock.

They arrived in Jiaozhou, sent Jiang Yaning to school, and took a train to Huizhou.

This time, in addition to visiting the graves of Gu Gang and his wife, I also took a walk around there.

Jiang Yafei seemed very happy and excited. This was the first time she had traveled far away from home since she was a child.

He kept talking along the way, and from time to time asked An Jie and Gu Yu to look here and there.

Every time the train stopped at a station, she would go down to the platform to buy some local specialties.

Anjie kept rolling her eyes. If possible, she didn't want to acknowledge this daughter who had never seen the world.

Gu Yu was not short of money, so he bought an express train with a speed of 80km/h. It only took 14 hours to get from Jiaozhou to Luzhou.

Because of the letter of introduction and Gu Yu's own identity, he was able to buy a soft sleeper compartment in this era.

You should know that from 1958 to 1978, China's population mobility was almost stagnant.

Anyone who leaves their place of residence to do business needs a letter of introduction or a work permit, otherwise they will be considered a blind migrant and will be severely punished if caught.

In that era, most people could only buy hard seats. Those who wanted to buy hard sleepers had to be older or have their work units use their connections to find someone to buy them for them.

Soft sleeper tickets can only be purchased if they reach a certain level, and of course foreigners coming to China can also buy them.

Many Chinese who are qualified to take a sleeper berth do not know how to take one.

Because at that time I was able to enjoy the sleeper berth standard but only bought a seat ticket, the difference in travel expenses could be used as a personal subsidy.

Therefore, in that era when life was not affluent, many people tried to save as much as possible when traveling on business.

For the sake of privacy, Gu Yu bought four consecutive soft sleeper berths at once, which was equivalent to buying a private room.

It cost sixty yuan, which is a month's salary for a third-level clerk.

Under such travel conditions, Yafei would naturally feel comfortable and happy, and she bought a lot of delicious food and drinks.

The food sold at this time is guaranteed to be authentic, of good quality and in good quantity, and tastes good too.

Gu Yu and his friends got on the bus at around three in the afternoon. Yafei ate, drank and chatted energetically. After a night's rest, they arrived in Luzhou at eight in the morning.

Gu Yu and his friends didn't bring much luggage, so it was inconvenient to carry them. As long as they had money and tickets, they would be fine.

Gu Yu and Yafei each carried a handbag, and An Jie carried a briefcase.

As soon as the three got off the train and left the station, they saw the staff who came to pick them up.

When Gu Yu came to Luzhou, the local Writers Association, Literary Association and government departments all received him.

After a few greetings, he sent Gu Yu and the others to the hotel to rest for a while.

Different departments hosted banquets at noon and in the evening, and there was also a sharing session by the Writers Association in the afternoon.

Normally, many industries at that time emphasized seniority. Although Gu Yu was very famous in the Chinese-speaking world, he was still too young, not even 20 years old.

However, Gu Yu not only has works and fame, but also has been recognized by the leaders.

And as a pioneer, the first person to take the plunge and serialize novels in Hong Kong, I can also hold this sharing seminar.

The banquet in the evening was hosted by the government departments of Luzhou City. In addition to chatting about family matters and literature, we also asked about attracting investment and foreign exchange.

Now many people know that Gu Yu is not only famous, but also rich. A newspaper has calculated that he may become a millionaire soon.

In this era when even a millionaire with an annual income of 10,000 yuan is rare, Gu Yu's assets are already worthy of attention from the local government.

The most important thing is to hope to attract overseas Chinese from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Southeast Asia to invest in the mainland through Gu Yu. This is a national policy that has only recently been introduced.

Of course, Gu Yu would not agree outright, but only said that he would investigate the local area during this period.

One is to see the place where my father gave his life.

Secondly, you can also take a look at the local customs and culture, and if you have the chance, you can help advise the inspection team of compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan in the future.

The Luzhou government staff naturally applauded and cheered with great joy.

At the same time, it was also decided that Gu Yu and his team would conduct an investigation in Luzhou and the counties and towns below.

There will be special staff to accompany you and explain the tours, special vehicles to pick you up, and the local government will arrange food and accommodation.

Of course, if Gu Yu has other arrangements, he will be given priority. I just hope that Gu Yu and his family will feel at home.

An Jie, who was sitting next to him, lamented that his adopted son was now as successful in his career as Jiang Defu.

I also sigh at the changes of the times. Gradually, the capitalists who were once hated and avoided by everyone have now regained their place of business in the inland.

What did they say about one million?

An Jie suddenly thought of this, and Jiang Yafei also looked at Gu Yu blankly after hearing this.

In fact, Gu Yu did not talk about this in detail with An Jie and Jiang Yafei, but Jiang Defu knew about it.

When I came back from Hong Kong, I just said that it was serialized in Ming Pao and distributed by a Hong Kong publisher.

At that time, 220 words were a thousand, and it was only said to be several tens of thousands, but this was enough to make Anjie and the others stunned.

Gu Yu caught a glimpse of their surprised looks from the corner of his eye and realized that he would have to explain when he returned to the hotel that night.

After the host and guests had a great time, Gu Yu and his friends were sent back to the hotel. There was no nightlife such as singing, bathing or spa at that time.

"Xiao Yu, you made a million yuan by writing a book? RMB?"

After returning to the hotel, Anjie took Gu Yu to her and Yafei's room.

"It's all the income from the two novels, and it's still less than one million." Gu Yu replied with a smile.

"That should be about right, right? Brother, you've become a millionaire? Oh my God!" Jiang Yafei on the side shook his head in surprise, with an incredible look on his face.

How much is this? How much chocolate can I buy? Why buy chocolate? Just buy the factory. The braised chicken we had yesterday was not bad.

Not to mention Jiang Yafei, who was already drooling as she fantasized about the delicious food.

In addition to being proud of his adopted son's achievements, An Jie was also surprised that Gu Yu had already accumulated such a large fortune at such a young age.

But there was also worry and concern between their brows. For people of their time, having money is not a good thing.

"Xiao Yu, with so much money, will someone target you? Although policies have changed in the past two years, some people are still conservative," An Jie said with concern.

"Mom, don't worry. The last time I went to Hong Kong, both the serialization and the novel publishing were approved by the relevant departments.

When I returned to Yenching, my leader talked to me and told me to relax and encourage me to continue to create and use better works to speak for the mainland.

He also told me that in the next two years, the income policy for artists across the country will change, and I am not an outlier but a pioneer.”

After hearing Gu Yu's explanation, An Jie finally felt relieved and no longer had any political worries.

As a mother, she started to worry that Gu Yu was spending money recklessly and would become bad when he had money, and so on, and it was another sermon.

Jiang Yafei joined in the fun at an inappropriate time and asked Gu Yu to buy her a chocolate factory, and was chased and beaten by An Jie.