Chapter 31 Get a one dollar bonus for selling a pair of pants
During this period of time, Jiang Shan watched the movie "Pursuit" frequently in the translation studio.
The reason why he repeatedly assured Dad Jiang that the bell-bottom pants would be sold was precisely because of this movie.
"Pursuit" opens with a bustling scene over Tokyo in the 1970s.
The skyscrapers reach into the sky, Shinjuku is crowded with people, and the dressing combination is unheard of.
Such a scene was unmatched even by Hong Kong and Taiwan at that time.
No matter how you look at it, it feels like science fiction from another parallel universe.
The dazzling fashionable outfits of the male and female protagonists in the film, the DF camera, the bunny girl/man, and the A× pill that will make you obey other people's orders if you take one, opened a window to the colorful world for the Chinese people.
At that time, more than 100 million people had an annual income of less than 40 yuan, and large areas of rural areas lacked access to roads, telephones, water and electricity...
The release of "The Hunt" immediately told everyone what modernization is and why it should be achieved.
The male protagonist Du Qiu, played by Ken Takakura, influenced the fashion aesthetics of a generation with his aviator sunglasses and khaki single-breasted trench coat.
Until now, some people still have the habit of standing up the collar of their clothes.
In the film, Mayumi, the wealthy daughter, appears in a pair of white bell-bottom pants.
These pants, which are tight at the top and loose at the bottom, bring out the gracefulness of Mayumi on the big screen.
From the appearance to the closing, the audience's eyes were firmly locked, and both men and women were killed.
It can be said that the popularity of bell-bottom pants around the 1980s was triggered by "Manhunt".
Not long after this fire started, "Wangxiang", also from Japan, was released a few days later.
The female reporter Kurihara Komaki in the film once again pushed the wearing of bell-bottom pants to a climax.
Where is Pujiang? The capital of fashion, and one of the first cities where bell bottoms became popular.
"It's really no problem?" Dad Jiang still felt it was a bit ridiculous: "Then what movie can really help us sell pants?"
What Jiang Shan is worried about now is not whether he can sell it or not: "Dad, did the factory really say that there will be a one-yuan bonus for selling a pair of pants?"
"That can still be false. Although the fourth workshop is small, there are still 24 workers," Father Jiang said with certainty:
"The factory director himself said that for how many pants he sells, the money raised will be divided among the four workshops as bonuses."
"In the past two days, if you find time to fight him to death, it's best to find a time when there are many people. The more people, the better."
Jiang Shan reminded again that the individual contract system has not yet been implemented in China, or it has not been publicly implemented.
Don't even think about running a private business, but if you turn the profits into bonuses, Jiang Shan thinks it's okay.
After all, 30,000 pairs of trousers, even a small cup of it, is enough to make people intoxicated.
Afterwards, Jiang Shan, accompanied by Jiang’s father, took a walk around the Pujiang Second Garment Factory.
The state-owned factories of that era were so big that all basic necessities, including food, clothing, housing and transportation could be completed without leaving the factory, including canteens, bathhouses, radio stations, kindergartens...
According to Father Jiang: except that there is no crematorium, everything that should be there is already there.
When passing by "Little Red Flower Kindergarten", Jiang Shan walked in and took Jiang Xiaoyu out.
The three of them, grandfather and grandson, were strolling together, and Jiang Xiangnan couldn't help but sigh: "Starting from tomorrow, Xiaobai will also come to our factory to attend kindergarten."
"That's a good thing." Jiang Shan felt that he could definitely learn more in kindergarten than at home: "It's better to leave the child to the organization without worries."
"That's right," Father Jiang nodded: "On the way back later, I'll buy a small seat and tie it to the back seat."
The Second Pujiang Garment Factory was some distance from the city. Afterwards, the three soldiers were divided into two means of transportation and gathered in front of the Fine Arts Publishing House.
When the 28 big sticks with five boxes of information were pushed into the courtyard, it was already dark.
The Jiang family, which was deserted a second ago, was immediately filled with bursts of laughter.
Today is a day when everyone has new clothes, except for the boss Jiang Hai who is muttering at the side.
"You're not authentic, third brother," Jiang Hai said half-jokingly: "Everyone has it, except your eldest brother."
"I didn't forget," Jiang Shan himself also put on a new shirt: "It was dad who stopped me from buying it for you."
After speaking, he glanced at Father Jiang.
Father Jiang understood immediately: "I stopped you. The men in the family are the ones with the same clothes as you."
"I've been wearing it for two or three years," Jiang Hai touched Jiang Shan's light blue shirt: "I think it's a good color, why not..."
After saying that, get ready to pick it up.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Xiaoyu and Jiang Xiaobai helped third uncle stop him with a smile on their faces. They all laughed together and didn't even bother to eat dinner.
In the small courtyard, Li Ruocheng, who was sitting under the desk lamp, looked out the window and started laughing unconsciously.
My wife Li Huaiying, who was knitting a sweater at the side, took the opportunity to ask: "Xiao Jiang just said that he would ask you for help with something tomorrow. What do you think it will be?"
Li Ruocheng laughed and said, "What's the matter? Didn't you realize that the bookmaker brought so many books back today? He must have borrowed a place from me to store them."
Li Huaiying suddenly realized: "Yes, his house is so small, there is not much room."
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Early the next morning, after getting off work, Jiang Shan went straight to the translation studio. His second brother, Jiang He, had been waiting at the door of the communication room early. When he saw his younger brother, he immediately walked up to him with lazy steps.
"Second brother, have you had breakfast?"
"Eat," Jiang He replied lightly.
He usually talks very little, and he can only say a few words to Jiang Shan.
He is the tallest among the three brothers, but because of his poor health, he always walks with his shoulders slumped.
At this time, he was walking casually beside Jiang Shan with his hands in his pockets.
It's a bit more slippery than the street gangsters in Jiangshan.
Jiang Shan seemed to suddenly think of something and laughed.
"What are you laughing at?"
"It's nothing," Jiang Shan pretended to be mysterious: "You can enjoy it in the screening room later."
"whispering sound."
Today, Jiang Shan called his second brother to the factory to watch a movie in advance, namely "The Hunt".
Movies in translation studios are original copies before being sent for review, which are different from those copies of movies on the market that have been censored by a bunch of reviewers after they were satisfied.
Everything here is original, except for the dubbing, nothing has been cut.
After Jiang Shan sent his second brother into the screening room, he walked towards Hu Xiao's office without stopping.
Damn it, he complained all the way, the continuous operation of the translation factory during the day and the printing factory at night was really more tiring than going to the mountains and the countryside.
"Who wants you to be a money addict?"
Suddenly, Director Hu's voice came from behind.
Shocked, Jiang Shan quickly turned around: "I'm shocked. Director Hu can't persecute intellectuals like this."
"You're a fart intellectual," Hu Xiao said with a smile as he opened the door, "You're an intellectual bastard at most."
He was one of the few people who knew that Jiangshan only had a junior high school diploma.
"What a coincidence, my dad said the same thing about me."
"Then your dad is a sensible person," Hu Xiao walked into the office and sat down on the chair: "Tell me, come to me if you need anything?"
"The bastard has something that he wants you to help with."
After saying that, Jiang Shan slowly spread out the public service advertisement drawing of "Famous Paintings" on the table.
