Chapter 726 725 "You Two Sisters Have Arranged Everything, but I Am the Outsider?"
"What?" Fang Minghua was surprised.
"Lili told me two days ago." Song Tangtang replied.
"Why didn't you tell me?!" Fang Minghua's tone was vaguely reproachful.
"Lili said, if I tell you, I'm worried that you won't come back to China with us this time." Song Tangtang said.
Fang Minghua stopped talking.
That’s really what it will be like!
Li Li is pregnant, why would she let her be alone in San Francisco? What's more, my visa hasn't expired yet.
But
"But if she leaves like this, who will take care of her? What if something happens?" Fang Minghua expressed his worries.
"We have contacted Homejoy, a well-known housekeeping company in San Francisco. The company has housekeeping staff specially trained to take care of pregnant women, and will assign an experienced Chinese nanny to take care of Li Li at home," Song Tangtang said.
"Oh" Fang Minghua felt a little more at ease.
"But work? Lili goes to school to teach and is also responsible for the work of the publishing house. Her body must be too much." Fang Minghua thought of another question.
"Lili has a good friend named Demi, who is her classmate studying for a PhD in London. Did you know?" Song Tangtang suddenly asked.
"You know, that time in 1988 I came to the United States to meet Li Li and stayed at her house for one night. What happened?"
"Demi is now the deputy editor of a newspaper in San Francisco. Lili wants to hand over the position of president to Demi, so that she will be more relaxed. Demi is happy to accept this position." Song Tangtang replied again.
"Demi also has a doctorate in literature, so her knowledge is definitely no problem." Fang Minghua nodded after hearing this: "But as a business manager, how are your abilities?"
"I met Demi the day before yesterday and had an in-depth conversation with her. I think she is qualified for this position." After hearing Song Tangtang's words, Fang Minghua looked at her blankly, and then said after a while:
"You two sisters have arranged everything, but I've become an outsider?"
"How about I let you worry less." Song Tangtang rolled her eyes at him: "This is Lili's idea."
Why.
Fang Minghua didn't know what to say.
After the plane arrived in Yanjing, Fang Minghua's family was not in a hurry to return to Xijing. They stayed at Grandpa Song Tangtang's house for another two days before taking the train back.
"Finally home."
Fang Minghua looked at the familiar alleyway and the front door of his house, feeling an inexplicable joy in his heart.
If it weren't for Li Li in San Francisco, he would never have wanted to stay there for a few months, even though it was more prosperous than Xijing, and the place he lived in was a wealthy area with a quiet environment.
But he felt that it was still like the bustle of people outside Chaoyang Gate, and there were all kinds of shops everywhere with more fireworks.
After returning home and taking a rest, the first thing I did was to call my parents to tell them I was safe, and of course I also wanted to say something to Li Li.
After Song Tangtang finished speaking to Li Li, she handed the microphone to Fang Minghua and she walked out.
Fang Minghua didn't say much, he just told her to take care of her health and try to come to the United States again in the second half of the year.
"Don't worry too much, I will take care of myself." Li Li said softly on the other end of the phone.
Fang Minghua was just about to chat a few more words when the door was pushed open with a bang and his daughter Ruirui ran in: "Dad, I want to talk to my aunt."
Behind him is his daughter’s loyal follower, German Shepherd Xiaodou Miao.
Fang Minghua had no choice but to give the phone to his daughter.
It doesn't matter.
I have access to the Internet at home, and I can send emails when the time comes.
It turned out that before Song Tangtang went to the United States, he went to the Post and Telecommunications Bureau to pay for the installation of 163 network at home.
In this day and age, it is illegal to use a router to connect two or more computers to share the Internet!
So Song Tangtang simply installed a modem in both of their study rooms so that they could surf the Internet without disturbing each other.
It's just that the configuration of this 386 computer is too backward, so I bought a new 586 computer when I was free.
The next day, Fang Minghua and his family visited two elderly families respectively, and of course they gave them various nutritional supplements brought back from the United States.
By the time he finished all this, it was already the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, his two children were in school, his wife was at work, and Fang Minghua's life returned to his original leisurely life.
Reading, fishing, practicing calligraphy and looking at paintings are just one more entertainment activity than before - surfing the Internet.
But the current Internet speed is too slow. The modem "squeaks" for a while before slowly "climbing up". It is annoying to open a web page.
Most of the time I spent on the Internet, I mainly used hotmail to send emails to Li Li, chatting and asking about the publishing house.
The weather is good at noon today, the sun is warm, and the traces of spring have arrived in the small courtyard. Several winter jasmine plants planted in the corners of the courtyard have bloomed, goose-yellow, and tender, which is pleasing to the eye.
There is nothing more comfortable than basking in the sun at this time.
Fang Minghua simply moved a wicker chair and sat in the yard, holding a teacup in his hand and playing songs on the walkman on the coffee table.
Fang Minghua hummed along while listening.
Campus folk song "After the Rain in B minor" sung by Ye Pei
my heart is like
House under the old tree in the west wind
Wild flowers falling by the pond
What do I do after the rain?
Dance, dance, dance
I have to say that Gao Da Jin was really talented during this period. He cleverly combined Spanish flamenco guitar-style tunes with ancient Chinese poetry, which sounded unique.
However, it’s not very easy to sing.
Fang Minghua was humming when he suddenly heard someone ringing the doorbell again. He walked over and opened the door and saw that it was Chen Zhongshi.
"Teacher Chen, come in." Fang Minghua greeted warmly.
The nanny Xiaoqin immediately brought a wicker chair and made tea, and the two started chatting in the yard.
"Teacher Chen, you are a very busy person. How come you are free today?" Fang Minghua asked.
Chen Zhongshi has been really busy these past two years.
The main thing is to build the Writers Association building.
After decades of exposure to wind and rain, the Gao Guizi Mansion, where the Writers Association is located, fell into disrepair and many houses leaked and became dilapidated.
After Chen Zhongshi became the chairman of the Writers' Association, he began to improve the office conditions of the agency. Under his hard work, the construction was finally completed.
The new Writers Association building is located in the Writers Association compound. The main building and fountain in the front yard are preserved, and the three courtyards behind are all demolished. Fang Minghua regrets that the precious trees in the original yard had to be cut down for the construction of the building.
By the time Fang Minghua came back from abroad this time, the building had been completely renovated and he was ready to move in soon.
Chen Zhongshi spent a lot of time and energy on this matter.
Now when Chen Zhongshi heard what Fang Minghua said, he replied: "Hey, I'm done with the office building stuff, I can finally have a rest."
Fang Minghua knew that Chen Zhongshi was not like Lu Yao and the others, who would come over to chat if they had nothing to do, so there must be something going on when he suddenly came over today.
So he asked directly: "Teacher Chen, are you looking for trouble with me?"
"There's something wrong. I didn't want to find you at first, but I really have no other choice." Chen Zhongshi sighed.
"Teacher Chen, after so many years of friendship, why are you so polite to me? Just say whatever you want!" Fang Minghua said.
"That's right, Minghua, I want to borrow some money from your literary foundation." Chen Zhongshi said.