After resting for more than half an hour, Chen Lie had digested a lot and was able to walk again, so they went to the cinema.

Starting from this year, the crackdown on small vendors has not been as strict as before. Many smart people who know how to do business have started setting up stalls in front of the cinema.

There are seven or eight small stalls in front of the small cinema, selling popcorn, mung bean cakes, and malt sugar. The fragrance fills the entire street.

Not long after they finished their meal, they discussed and decided to buy only some popcorn to eat while watching the movie. As for mung bean cakes, malt sugar and other things, they would buy them and eat them after the movie was over and the lunch in their stomachs was digested.

Shen Lie walked over to the popcorn stall and asked the owner, "Comrade, how much is this popcorn?"

The stall owner said without even looking up, "Fifty cents a pack."

Just as Shen Lie was about to take out the money, he was stopped by Da Wa.

The eldest child said, "Dad, let the three of us pay for some popcorn."

Chen Lie was stunned and asked him, "Why?"

Erniu said crisply, "Because you and Mom have already spent a lot of money today, so we'll treat you to the popcorn."

The child has grown up and earns money by doing housework. He knows to treat his parents to a meal. The old father feels very relieved.

Chen Lie thought, let the children treat him to a meal. At worst, he could replenish their supplies when he got home.

His heart softened, and he said, "Okay, then you pay, and your mother and I will wait to eat the popcorn you bought."

The eldest boy pulled the second and third girls into a circle, with their heads touching, and whispered to each other for a long time.

After the three kids finished discussing, Chen Lie looked over and saw that the eldest kid was holding five ten-cent coins in his hand.

The eldest boy explained to them, took out two dimes and put them aside, "This is my two dimes." He took out another two dimes and put them on top of his own two dimes, "This is Erniu's two dimes." And the last dimes, "This is Sanwa's ten dimes."

Ning Tang teased him, "Why do you guys pay 20 cents, and Sanwa only has to pay 10 cents?"

The eldest child said, "Because the third child is the youngest, he can contribute less."

Shen Lie nodded, "Let's go buy some popcorn."

The three children walked up to the popcorn stand and said crisply, "Uncle, we want to buy popcorn."

The stall owner looked down and saw three children with similar faces standing in a row. He was immediately amused and replied softly, "Okay, I'll give them to you right away."

There were a lot of people gathered around the stall, mostly children, and very few adults. Not many people actually bought things, so the stall owner was very enthusiastic because there was business.

The stall owner asked Da Wa and the other two, "Do you want popcorn or millet?"

The three children looked at each other and said in unison, "We want corn, with more sugar."

"Okay." The stall owner responded, took out a small can, scooped a can full of yellow corn kernels from the bag, the grains were distinct, and poured it into the iron stove which was narrow on both sides and wide in the middle. He also scooped two spoonfuls of sugar and put it in. Finally, he closed the stove lid, tightened the bolts, and placed the iron stove on the red-hot charcoal fire, turning it while roasting it to allow the iron stove to be heated evenly.

As he lit the stove, the children around him danced and shouted, "Oh! Oh! Popcorn!"

Their excitement infected the eldest, second and third children. The three little ones' eyes were shining, and it was not known whether they were excited or because of the light from the fire.

After about eight minutes, the iron stove was ready.

The stall owner took out a long cloth bag, covered the outlet of the iron stove, and shouted, "Beilaolaolaolaola, popcorn is here——"

He asked the three little ones and the other children who were gathered around the iron stove to stay away. After the children left, there was a loud "bang" and the stall owner opened the stove lid. White and crispy popcorns rushed into the cloth bag one after another. Some "naughty" ones flew out of the bag and fell to the ground, and were soon picked up by the children who had been gathered around the stove and staring at them.

The eldest, second and third kids were not stingy either. They just picked up the food as it was theirs. Besides, it was better to share the joy with others than to enjoy it alone. It tasted better when they ate it together.

The vendor poured all the popcorn into a newspaper bucket and handed it to the eldest child, "Hold on tight, kid, don't spill it."

Big Boy held the paper bucket carefully, as if he was holding a rare treasure.

Sanwa smelled the sweet aroma of popcorn and couldn't help but sucking his non-existent saliva, "Brother, give me one to try."

The eldest boy grabbed a handful and gave it to him, "Here, eat it." He grabbed another handful and gave it to the second girl.

Children have no resistance to popcorn, especially popcorn with double the sugar.

The eldest boy also grabbed a handful and stuffed it into his mouth, holding it in his mouth and reluctant to swallow it.

Sanwa got the popcorn, but didn't rush to eat it. Instead, he grabbed it and put it close to Chen Lie and Ning Tang's mouths, "Dad, Mom, you eat it."

Chen Lie and Ning Tang looked at each other, saw smiles in each other's eyes, and responded, "Okay." Then they each ate one.

Sanwa looked at him and ate it twice before putting the rest of the popcorn into his mouth. The sweet but not greasy, fragrant and crispy taste made Sanwa squint his eyes into crescent shapes with happiness.

The three little kids took handfuls after handfuls and quickly finished half of the popcorn.

Chen Lie coughed and said, "Stop, let's go into the cinema and eat. I'll give it to you guys later. What will we have to watch the movie with?"

The three little kids finally shut up.

There are not many movies released these days, and there are only two movie posters posted at the entrance of the cinema. One is "Fire Baby" and the other is "Two Little Eighth Route Army Soldiers". Both are anti-Japanese war films, and they are anti-Japanese war films with children as the protagonists. There is not much difference between them.

The movie poster of "Fire Baby" shows a little boy wearing a blue headscarf, a white coat and a determined look in his eyes.

The movie poster of "Two Little Eighth Route Army Soldiers" shows two little boys wearing Eighth Route Army uniforms and carrying steel guns.

The three little kids looked left and right, unsure which one to watch.

The ticket seller at the ticket window urged, "Hurry up if you want to buy a ticket, the movie is about to start."

The eldest child finally made up his mind, "Dad, buy us tickets for 'Two Little Eighth Route Army Soldiers'. We want to see this one."

Chen Lie bought five tickets, each costing 20 cents. He, Ning Tang, and the eldest child, who was over 1.2 meters tall, got full tickets, while Erniu and Sanwa got half-price tickets, for a total of 80 cents.

Even though they saved money, the third child was still not happy. He pointed at the ticket and asked, "Why is my ticket half the price of my eldest brother's?" The little kid pouted and almost cried, "Are you going to kick me out after I'm only halfway through the show?"

Chen Lie was amused by his wild imagination and explained, "No, it's because you're less than 1.2 meters tall, so you can buy the ticket at half price." He patted Sanwa's head and said, "It also saves our family money."

Big Boy chimed in, "Yes, that's because you're shorter than me, so my ticket is more expensive than yours."

Sanwa became even angrier and went to Ning Tang to complain.

Ning Tang said, "Be good, after the movie I'll buy you two packs of calcium milk biscuits. Eating them will help you grow taller. You'll be taller than your brother soon."

Only then did Sanwa feel happy.

After checking the ticket and entering the cinema, before the movie started, Shen Lie asked Da Wa why he chose to watch "Two Little Eighth Route Army Soldiers" instead of "Fire Baby".

Da Wa said without hesitation, "Because there are two people on the poster of 'Two Little Eighth Route Army Soldiers', but there is only one person on the poster of 'Fire Baby'. Dad, don't you always say that more people means more fun? So movies with more people must be better."

The corners of Shen Lie's mouth twitched. Okay.

The movie started and the entire cinema suddenly went dark, leaving only the light cast by the projector.

The three of Da Wa have also seen a movie, but it was an open-air movie.

When the open-air movie was being shown, half of the people on the island went there, but it was impossible to get a good seat. Da Wa and his friends were short, so they could only stand far away and look at the tiny screen. The experience was not good at all.

Watching a movie in a cinema is different. There is a seat for each person, and the noise is not too loud. The environment is much better than watching an open-air movie. For Da Wa and the other two, it is a completely novel experience.

Ning Tang and Shen Lie didn't even need to urge them. As soon as the lights dimmed, the three little ones shut their mouths on their own and stared at the screen excitedly without blinking.

"Two Little Eighth Route Army Soldiers" is just as the name suggests. It tells the story of two clever and smart Eighth Route Army soldiers, Sun Daxing and Wu Jianhua, who used their wisdom to trick the Japanese invaders and eventually wiped out the enemy troops in one fell swoop, making the Japanese invaders get the end they deserve.

The film's rhythm is ups and downs.

When the audience saw Sun Daxing's father died in the battle, they couldn't help but feel heartbroken for his tragic life experience; when they saw that in order to buy bullets, Sun Daxing and Wu Jianhua cleverly mixed silver dollars into porridge and sneaked into the city, the audience couldn't help but smile; finally, when they saw Sun Daxing was wounded and captured, but still calmly led the enemy into an ambush, the audience's hearts were filled with sadness.

After watching the whole movie, the strong and courageous images of the two national heroes, Sun Daxing and Wu Jianhua, are deeply rooted in people's hearts.

After watching it, all three kids cried.

Erniu, a girl with a lot of emotions, cried the most bitterly, wiping away tears while sobbing, "Wu, wu, wu, Sun Daxing has died."

The eldest child hiccupped and cried, "Hiccup, he is so miserable. His father died, and in the end, he was also shot to death. Those devils are so cruel."

Sanwa pouted, his face wrinkled, "Daxing, don't die."

Ning Tang quickly took out a handkerchief and wiped their tears. "Don't cry, don't cry. This is a movie. It's fake. 'Sun Daxing' is dead, but the little actor is still alive and well."

But the three little kids were totally oblivious to what was being said, their cries getting louder and louder.

Ning Tang was helpless and wanted Chen Lie to comfort the three kids. But when she turned around, she saw that even Chen Lie's eyes were red. Well, did she just assume that she didn't say anything?

It was not until they walked into the Xinhua Bookstore that the sadness of the three children finally subsided.

After all, Da Wa and Er Niu were grown-up kids. They cried all the way and felt embarrassed, so they pulled Ning Tang and asked her to help them wash their faces.

Ning Tang asked the clerk at Xinhua Bookstore for some water, wet a handkerchief, and wiped the faces of the three little cats one by one.

After wiping her face, she asked Chen Lie, "Captain Shen, do you want to wash your face too?"

Chen Lie pretended to be serious and said, "Why should I wash my face? I didn't cry. You? You treat me like a big kid. I'm very strong, okay? I didn't shed a single tear."

Big Boy curled his lips and said, "Just pretend. Don't think that the cinema is blackmailing him and he didn't see it. He did see it. His father was secretly wiping away tears behind everyone's back."

Ning Tang was also amused and wanted to tell him that his eyes were red, but he decided not to poke at his male pride and changed the subject, "Let's go buy some books."