After Ding Nan entered the art academy, she worked as an assistant in an office under the theoretical research department. Other than Ding Nan, there were three other people in the office. They were the direct leaders of Teacher Zhang. He looked to be in his forties, but he looked very young. He was a typical career-oriented man who was well-versed in both literature and martial arts. He could be said to be doing very well in the art world, and he was also an influential figure in the criticism world. Generalists like him seemed to be rare nowadays, so he had a bright future in the art world. What was even more praiseworthy was his legendary life. He spent eight years taking the postgraduate entrance examination and one day took the PhD. For the sake of his beloved painting career, he only got married in his forties and insisted on becoming a Dink. His colleague, Teacher Xu, was Ding Nan's hometown. He was a PhD student at an art research institute and a proud disciple of the famous painter Fan. He worked part-time at the art academy. She was a female painter with the typical temperament of a young lady from a wealthy family.
The art academy had a lazy style that most public institutions had. Artists did not need to work on shift. They would only meet some artists once every few months or half a year in the public cafeteria. Theoretically speaking, researchers worked on shift, but in reality, they could only go once or twice a week. The administrative staff requested to work on shift, but it was common for them to be late and leave early. At 90 or even 11 in the morning, the staff arrived one after another. The benches were not warm yet. It was time for lunch at 12 o'clock. They rested until around 2 p.m. before they started work. After four o'clock in the afternoon, people started to leave intermittently.
When Ding Nan first went there, she requested to be on duty. Later on, after they got to know each other better, she could go there twice a week. Many years later, Ding Nan always felt that the two years she worked in the art academy were the most leisurely days in her life. Later on, when she went to work anywhere else, she felt that she was not used to being restricted. It was probably because of the laziness of the art academy.
However, the only disadvantage of the art academy was the low salary. It was rumored that the Ministry of Culture was the poorest department among the various departments in the central government, and the art academy was the poorest unit in the Ministry of Culture. Although the unit was poor, the vast majority of the people in the academy were not poor. Painters did not expect to be paid. They relied on the unique advantage of being a professional painter in the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. As long as they were willing to spend their energy, they could earn countless banknotes. The real theorists weren't considered poor. Although they weren't as rich as the artists, as long as they were willing, they could attend more conferences all over the country, give more lectures in local art academies, and publish more articles in art magazines. They were many times better than the working class. The poorest people were the administrative staff and the new graduates of the academy. The wages they received were not even comparable to any other manual labor. Coincidentally, not strictly speaking, Ding Nan had both of them.
Therefore, the dignity of working in the art academy was only external and was for others to see. Only the people in the art academy knew the true embarrassment. If you want to seek comfort, you can only live in poverty. If you want to gain both fame and fortune or have a rich source of money, you have to spend energy to find another way. After many years of real-life experience, Ding Nan had always believed that there was no such thing as a pure good feeling in this world. Any good feeling had to come with a price.
After entering the art academy for half a year and having a general understanding of the working environment, Ding Nan began to think about making extra money. The surrounding environment and the pressure of life itself made her heart restless. Whether it was out of competition or out of consideration for changing the status quo, in short, she could not calm down and was eager to do something.
At that time, Sun Yan had already changed two jobs in a year and was doing business in a private company. Her salary was twice as high as before. As for her and the Air Force, she cursed," F * ck, this is boring. I'm ignoring him. He's not even talking about marriage now. He just wants to play with me. F * ck him!"
Chen Bo would call Ding Nan every once in a while. Every time, they would chat for at least half an hour. They chatted until Ding Nan's phone was hot and his ears were numb. If she had not lied about something, he would have continued chatting. Ever since he found out that she was divorced and had a child, he seemed to feel that they had more topics to talk about. Whenever there was something troubling him, he would definitely talk to her. He told her that he was working hard on drawing and looking for connections. He wanted to join the Calligraphy Association and the Art Association as soon as possible. He was also working hard to earn money by teaching part-time and wanted to buy a house as soon as possible. As for my wife, it's still the same. It's normal for us to fight, but I won't get a divorce. he emphasized.
Once, after a long time of separation, Rong Xiaozhen told her excitedly that online stores would be the trend in the future and that it was easy to do now. At his best, he could earn more than 100,000 yuan a month. Although it was not as good as the year when he was rich, it was still much better than working. As for feelings, he said that he had no confidence now, nor did he have the energy to think about it. The online store was too busy and tiring. In the end, he told her that Ya Jing and the others had bought another house in Tongzhou, which was also near the house they had rented together.
After returning home from work, Ding Nan saw that Li Shi's dishes were already on the table in the living room. As usual, Hang Hang was playing games on the computer in the living room, while Li Shi was playing poker on the other computer in the room as usual. She couldn't help but frown. She first asked Airline,""Hang Hang, have you finished your homework?”
Hang Hang didn't even raise his head. He looked at the computer screen and answered her like a ghost,""I wrote a little. I'll write after eating. Mom, I'm so hungry. I don't have the energy to do my homework if I don't eat.”
This kind of excuse that made people not know whether to laugh or cry often made her feel like she couldn't say it or not. At that moment, she could only ask,"You don't have the energy to do your homework without eating? Then do you have the strength to play games?"
"You need to use your brain to do homework, but you don't need to use your brain to play games."”
Ding Nan was speechless. After a while, he knew that it was ineffective, but he still said weakly,"In the future, you can play games after you finish your homework! Daddy is supervising!"
Li Shi walked out and met her gaze. He smiled and said,"Our Hang Hang is always so eccentric. Whatever you say, he'll always be in the right. I can't argue with him or control him.”
She bit her lower lip out of habit and did not say anything. She looked at Hang Hang and pulled Li Shi into the room. She gently closed the door and asked,"What are your plans for our future?”
Seeing her serious expression, Li Shi could not help but retract his smile. He lowered his head and pondered for a moment before raising his head and asking,"What about you? What are your plans?"
Ding Nan looked into his eyes and said directly,"If we're still willing to be together after a year, we need to buy a house. I'm afraid that it's not suitable for a combination family like ours to live in your house with the elderly.”
Li Shi nodded and smiled." Yes, if you want to buy it, you need to buy at least three rooms. One for us and one for the old man. Let the two sons live together and let the brothers play."”
" It's easy for you to say," Ding Nan said worriedly." This blueprint is very beautiful, but how can it be realized?" You and I don't have much savings. Other than that little salary, we don't have anything else. You don't drive an illegal car anymore. You play cards when you have nothing to do. Can we think of a way when we have nothing to do?”
Li Shi was a little embarrassed and smiled awkwardly. He reached out to pinch her ear and said hesitantly,"Little Yu 'er, I've realized that you're a person with a strong sense of purpose. You're always straightforward and go straight to the target without beating around the bush. I admit that I've been used to living a comfortable life during this period of time. The idea of muddling along has become more and more serious. I always think that there will be a way out when the car comes to the mountain. It's good to be able to earn money and buy a house again. If I really can't buy it, I'll just return to my home. As long as you have a good attitude, there won't be any pressure. Why did he have to put so much pressure on himself?”
Ding Nan glanced at him and did not say anything. He turned around and walked to the window. After a while, he said,""It's not entirely what you think. Buying a house is important, but I always feel that life shouldn't be like this. Earning money and doing things isn't just for a comfortable life. Perhaps it's also to prove that you can live a more meaningful life. I want to settle down quickly and do something I like, but the premise is that I don't have to worry about my livelihood. "Maybe it's like what you said. We don't have to buy a house and just live in your house. But look at us now. We need to raise our two sons. Other than paying for our daily expenses, we can't save money. If we throw it away to buy a house, there will always be a rainy day. Without enough savings, what can we do?”
Li Shi turned in her direction and crossed his arms in front of his chest. He raised his voice slightly and said,"Then what do you think?"
Ding Nan turned around. The evening light shone diagonally behind her, casting her body into a shadow in the room. The expression on her face could not be seen clearly, but her words came out word by word."From tomorrow onwards, we should all think about it. If it really doesn't work out, we can also try to start an online store. A friend of mine used to be an editor, a cultured person, and a literary talent. He worked hard and earned some money a few years ago. Then, he couldn't open a physical store anymore. In the past two years, he started an online store again. When he was good, he could earn 100,000 yuan a month. Of course, he started a company with a few people running it. We can try it part-time first. If it's good, we can also hire people to do it full-time. It just so happens that a few years ago, I spent money to learn how to operate an online store, so I know a little about it. When we are free this weekend, let's go around all the wholesale markets in Beijing and see if there are any business opportunities.”
Li Shi opened his mouth and was about to say something when Hang Hang shouted,"Dad, Mom, aren't you going to eat? I'm starving."
The two of them hurried out. On the other side, Hang Hang was already seated at the dining table. The family of three began to eat.
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