"In addition, I heard from Secretary Dai that I couldn't perform in the guest house over there. Where did I go? We have to hurry up. It's already past this hour. If we keep wasting it, we won't be able to make it back in the evening. I'm leaving.
The hard beds in the factory are hard to sleep on anywhere.”
Xue Xiang pursed his lips toward the center of the square, "Isn't this a ready-made screening venue?"
Previously, when choosing a guest house, Xue Laosan wanted to make a surprise attack on Meishan and Yinshan. Naturally, the more secretive the better. Now, in order to attract attention, especially to create an impact, naturally there is no better place than the People's Square.
Son.
"Put it here?"
Old Man Li's eyes flashed, and then he said sadly, "To be honest, Commissioner Xue, as a filmmaker, it is my dream to have it screened in the People's Square. Who doesn't want his works to be appreciated by more people?
But since the second half of 1977, this place has
Screenings are no longer allowed. You don’t know how popular screenings were in People’s Square in those years. But later, there were more second-rate people, fighting every day, and the square management unit charged a lot of money. This open-air screening came to an end.
No one has been spared here for six or seven years."
Xue Xiang said: "Comrade Li, just take care of yourself. I have already arranged everything. Look over there?" As he said that, he reached out and pointed towards the northwest corner of the square.
Old Man Li looked over and saw that there were three rows of young men in police uniforms with numbers 20 and 30 standing neatly there. He was confused and looked back at Xue Laosan.
Xue Xiang smiled and waved to that place. Soon, a young man in a white suit trotted towards this direction. It was Han Jianfei.
To be honest, Xue Xiang really didn't just sit around smoking this afternoon. Instead, he concentrated on it. After sketching out the latest plan in his mind, he immediately prepared to drive. This Han Yanei was exactly what he had prepared.
One of the backup players.
"Third uncle, we've got everyone here. He's a great guy. I don't see who dares to cause trouble today. Besides, the venue fee has been paid. As far as I'm concerned, I don't need to worry about him at all.
What's the management fee? This is a compulsory screening. There is no charge. It is to enrich the people's spare time life. It's just like the big girl over there dancing, why don't you see those guys coming to collect money from the big girl?"
Now Mr. Han's admiration for Xue Xiang, the cheap third uncle, can be said to be as endless as a torrential river. Although, after knowing that Xue Laosan is Xue Anyuan's nephew, Mr. Han already thinks highly of Xue Xiang.
In addition, after listening to his father's story about the wedding of the Xue family master and his past deeds, he basically obeyed Xue Xiang.
But no matter how much others talk about it, it is far inferior to seeing it in person. Yesterday afternoon, I saw with my own eyes that Uncle Xue, chatting and laughing, with just a few words, destroyed the overwhelming power of Mr. Jiang, the super government official in Sichuan.
There is not even a trace left. Mr. Jiang is really just a child in the eyes of others.
At this point, Mr. Han completely admired Xue Laosan.
No, this evening, as soon as I received a call from Xue Xiang, saying that he needed to help, this man didn't even eat dinner and immediately got to work. In Han Yanei's opinion, he could make this third uncle do everything he wanted.
Once again, it is a great honor.
Xue Laosan pointed at Han Jianfei and said: "Comrade Lao Li, let me introduce you. This is Han Jianfei, my nephew. You must have heard of his father. Han Gongquan, director of the Provincial and Urban Bureau, and the boys over there,
Did you see clearly that this is the team that maintains order tonight? Do you still need to use them? With them here, are they enough to keep you showing a movie? "
In fact, the current crackdown is on, and only those who are mentally ill would dare to cause trouble in public. However, in order to calm Old Man Li's heart and avoid any accidents, Xue Laosan was still fully prepared.
As soon as he heard that the young masters from the city bureau had brought people, Lao Li opened his mouth and smoked half of the cigarette. It was obviously stuck to his tight lips and almost didn't fall off. He couldn't help but nod his head.
Speechless.
Xue Xiang slapped his face hard and said, "Okay, since you have already agreed, let's hurry up and set up the scene."
Xue Laosan gave the order, and Old Man Li and his disciples immediately got to work. Han Jianfei waved his hand, and twenty or thirty men in police uniforms lined up over there, kicking neatly, and immediately trotted this way.
Come.
The lineup was neat and uniform, and the uniforms of police officers were the same. The citizens who were having fun and entertaining in the square were immediately attracted to the sight, and the song and dance hall with the largest lineup in the middle immediately stopped the music.
After this group of big men in police uniforms occupied the center of the venue, a tall man in police uniforms stepped forward and introduced the situation to the crowd at the top of his voice. He said that there would be a free movie screening here later. Please invite everyone.
I brought my own bench when I returned home, and paid attention to observing order. I also recognized myself as a police officer from the city bureau and made a name for myself. They would watch the movie later and they would be responsible for maintaining order on the scene. Those who caused trouble would be severely punished.
Speaking of which, Xue Laosan had also seen this big man in police uniform. He was none other than Zhang Bei, the deputy captain of the Municipal Bureau's Criminal Investigation Detachment, who he met in Shuiyunjian yesterday.
Yesterday, this man almost caught the Crown Prince with his own hands. Afterwards, he was very scared, for fear that he would be worried about him. Today, he heard that something happened to the Crown Prince, and as soon as he got a chance to talk, Captain Zhang came over with his people.
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However, he said that as soon as he heard that a movie was going to be shown, the whole place was filled with dead silence, and then a roaring noise like a mountain roaring and a tsunami broke out.
To say that these people are not excited because there are free movies to watch. After all, it is already 1983, and movies and TV are no longer so rare. What's more, this is the provincial capital in the middle of Sichuan. In terms of knowledge, the people in the provincial capital
Naturally, it is far superior to other places. Not to mention anything else, there are three or four large and small movie theaters in the provincial capital. You can enjoy them as much as you can at a cost of 10 or 20 cents.
The key is that open-air movies, and outdoor movies in squares, have been extinct in the eyes of these citizens for seven or eight years.
I think back to those days, when an open-air projection stage was set up in the square in the summer, there was really a mountain of spectators. People who had been busy for a day took off their benches and took cattail fans, in groups of three and five,
We gathered in the square and watched a movie called "Mine Warfare" and "Tunnel Warfare" that I could almost recite the lines from. The fatigue of the day disappeared into the vast night with laughter.
It can be said that in those years, what the masses watched was not movies, but fun and leisure.
Now, everyone is cheering, not because there is a movie to watch, but because they have been stirred up dusty memories and encountered long-lost happiness.
"The last time I watched a movie here, I was still in college. At that time, this place was the busiest every night. From the time people left work until half past ten, it was always a sea of joy. I hope
, Don’t let these people down with the medicine you sell in a gourd today.”
Wei Meiren walked up to Xue Xiang's side at some point. After whispering these words, she walked towards the Powerlong Hotel. She had roughly guessed what Xue Laosan was up to, and she really admired this guy.
of fantastic ideas.
But he said that Beauty Wei returned to the ballroom on the sixth floor. As soon as she entered, she was stopped by Zheng Kang holding a wine glass. He pinched his throat and said: "I thought that Director Wei has always been famous and has no owner, but I didn't expect that I had already secretly promised you to keep it secret."
I have done a good job. Guess how many people will be sad, disappointed and in tears if I spread this news."
Zheng Kang was smiling all over his face, but he was still holding Xue Xiang's trouser legs downstairs and crying bitterly. If Xue Laosan were here and saw this guy's two-skinned look, he would definitely kick him in anger.
This guy kicked out the window.
What is a villain? Deputy Director Zheng Kangzheng vividly demonstrates the definition of a villain.
Fortunately, Wei Meiren has been in the agency for a long time and has never seen anyone. She knew who Zheng Kang was and expected that this guy couldn't spit out ivory from his dog's mouth, so she ignored him and passed him by.
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Zheng Kang's face stiffened, but he recovered in an instant. He turned sideways and blocked the way, "I'm really sorry. I happened to meet Governor Li just now. I accidentally let it slip that you were accompanying Xue just now.
, I told Governor Li, and Governor Li was very unhappy."
Just as Zheng Kang finished speaking, a high-pitched voice came, "It's Comrade Wei Lan. Where are you going these half days? Make it easy for comrades to find you."
Wei Lan turned her head and saw a tall and thin middle-aged man with fair skin and thick black hair. He walked slowly over with a warm smile. He was none other than Li Xingyu, the executive deputy governor of Shuzhong Province.
Connor Zheng was bored. He had clearly seen it before. When he revealed the news about Wei Lan's hookup with a man named Xue down there to Governor Li, Governor Li's fingers holding the glass turned white.
, now, why did Wei Lan still have an amiable smile when she saw her?
Suddenly, Zheng Kang was horrified and thought to himself, "Daji praises Si, beauty is a disaster. If Governor Li is really interested in Director Wei, what will he do if the wind blows from Director Wei's pillow?"
Zheng Kangzheng was worried about the future, but little did he know that there was no future for him. Disaster was clearly right in front of him.
But Wei Lan smiled and said, "I just met an old colleague from Xiaoshan downstairs and chatted a little more. Governor Li, who are you looking for me?"
"That's what happened. I heard from Comrade Jinxi that Comrade Wei Lan sings very well, so I would like to ask Comrade Wei Lan to show off his singing voice and represent the reception side of our provincial government to the guests from far away.
Dedicate a song."
Li Xingyu looked at Wei Lan with a smile, as if admiring a blooming Clivia. Even when he spoke, he tried to lower his voice to make his voice as rich and gentle as possible.
Wei Lan said in surprise: "That's what happened, I was shocked."
Li Xingyu frowned slightly and stared at Wei Lan, puzzled, could he be so scary?
But when Wei Lan slapped Zheng Kang on the shoulder angrily, "Well, Director Zheng, you can still joke like this. I just went downstairs. Why did you say that Governor Li asked me to dance? You said you can find me."
I was so anxious that I got angry. You don’t know that I can’t dance at all, which made me laughed at by Xue Xiang and his comrades from Dejiang for a long time.” (To be continued...)