Chapter 139 Watching a Movie
When they left the house again, their lips were swollen...
The younger ones didn't understand, but Aunt Chu took one look and covered her eyes and laughed.
He even whispered to Chu Mingzhou, "You better be careful. Your wife is not in good health. Don't let her get her into trouble."
Chu Mingzhou: "..."
Chu Mingzhou's face turned slightly red and he coughed lightly, "Aunt, I understand." Then he quickly invited everyone to eat.
The dinner was simple. The little ones' minds had already wandered far away. They were chattering about the art troupe performance and the movie they were going to watch in a while, and their excitement was beyond words.
After dinner, the family packed up and headed towards the performance venue of the art troupe.
Along the way, the moonlight sprinkled like water, illuminating the road ahead.
Donglin Village.
This is the village closest to the Northwest Military Region, and many military families live there.
However, unlike the military compounds, the people living here are basically the families of ordinary soldiers, and most of them are locals.
Today is the Lantern Festival performance by workers, peasants and soldiers to pay tribute to the working people, so the venue was chosen to be the Red Army Hall in Donglin Village.
The Red Army Hall used to be the ancestral hall of Donglin Village. It was completely demolished during the Cultural Revolution and later rebuilt with the help of the military region. In order to commemorate the Red Army soldiers who had fought here, it was named "Red Army Hall".
Today, this place is not only an important gathering place for villagers, but also a place for holding various cultural and artistic activities.
After a while, Lin Anan and his group arrived.
The hall is decorated with lights and lanterns, making the night particularly gorgeous.
A lot of people gathered at the door, everyone's face was filled with joy, and there were many familiar faces among them.
Walking into the Red Army Hall, it was bustling with activity. The lights on the stage were shining and the actors were nervously making final preparations.
The family found a suitable place, and Chu Mingzhou borrowed a bench before sitting down with great anticipation.
There are not many programs to be performed by the art troupe today, and several groups will perform together with workers, farmers and other comrades. The total duration is about 50 minutes.
Lin Anan had just sat down when she heard someone calling her, "You are... Miss Lin!"
Lin Anan turned her head and saw a dark smiling face.
"Fellow countryman?"
Not far from Lin Anan sat a man, who was the fellow villager who had brought them to the military compound in a ox cart.
"Yes, it's me! Why are you here?" After saying that, the man slapped his forehead again, "This is your man, right? No wonder..."
What he said was naturally referring to the Northwest Art Troupe coming to the village to perform. As a military wife, it was normal for her to go and watch the fun.
Lin Anan nodded, glanced at Chu Mingzhou, and introduced: "This is my lover, Chu Mingzhou, a soldier."
"This is the elder brother who sent my mother and I to the military compound. He is a very nice person..."
I got stuck halfway through the introduction!
Lin Anan didn't even know his name...
"Sister, my name is Chen Tiezhu, they all call me Zhuzi."
Chen Tiezhu was very perceptive. Lin Anan paused and he immediately responded.
Chu Mingzhou politely extended his hand and shook hands with Chen Tiezhu, "Comrade Chen, thank you very much."
Chen Tiezhu smiled naively and waved his hands, "Hey, what's there to thank me for? It's just a matter of convenience. At that time, I said that it was not easy for Miss Lin. She was in such poor health, but she still came all the way to join the army.
But now the girl looks much more rosy and energetic, it must be Comrade Chu who took good care of her. "
Chu Mingzhou spoke in a gentle tone and said a few polite words to the other person.
As he was speaking, the lights on the stage dimmed, music slowly started playing, and the performance by soldiers, farmers and workers began.
Chu Mingzhou nodded to Chen Tiezhu, and the two families began to watch the performance.
The first program was the art troupe's chorus "The Army and the People Are One Family". The actors sang loudly and affectionately, expressing the deep friendship between the army and the people.
The audiences in the audience were also infected by the warm atmosphere and laughed brightly.
Lin Anan was watching the show with great interest. After staying in this place with no entertainment for a long time, she felt that any show she watched was a masterpiece...
However, the show was indeed wonderful. There was a skit performed by farmers and actors from the art troupe, telling the story of farmers and soldiers helping each other. It was humorous and full of warmth, which drew constant laughter from the audience.
There were also instrumental ensembles performed by the workers and the art troupe's performers. Although their skills were not so sophisticated, their simplicity and enthusiasm were very attractive.
The fifty-minute performance ended quickly and there was prolonged applause from the audience.
"This performance is really wonderful. Thanks to the comrades in the art troupe, we ordinary people can also see such a good show."
"Yes, such activities not only enrich everyone's cultural life, but also make the relationship between the military and the people closer."
After the performance, no one even moved, for fear that if they got up, the good seats would be gone immediately.
Lin Anan looked back, her mouth opened wide...
Behind was a densely packed crowd of people, with shoulders piled on top of each other, and many of them were looking away.
"The next movie to be shown is - The Monkey King."
Some people were still talking about Sun Wukong during the day, and he came at night!
Chu Mingyu clapped his hands excitedly, "Wow, it's The Monkey King! I like Sun Wukong the most!"
The movie was about to start, but Chu Mingzhou whispered in Lin Anan's ear: "I'll go out first. Find me on the right side of the door after the movie is over."
Before Lin Anan had time to ask what was wrong, Chu Mingzhou had already stood up and helped an old man sit back in his original seat before leaving.
The rest of the soldiers also withdrew, and their places were replaced by villagers, including both old people and children.
Looking at Chu Mingzhou's figure quickly blending into the night, Lin Anan's heart moved slightly.
She knew very well that this was not just Chu Mingzhou's personal action, but also the epitome of the care of all soldiers for the people. This was the meticulousness that came from the bones of Chinese soldiers...
As the light from the movie projector came on, the audience immediately quieted down and watched attentively.
The screen at this time was still very old-fashioned, and the works displayed were in black and white with a slight reddish tint. The pixels were very poor and the sound was very noisy, but it still made the audience in the audience fascinated.
In the movie, the battle between the real and fake Sun Wukong begins and gradually becomes fierce.
All around were faces that were extremely serious, with light in their eyes. They were focused on the plot of the movie, and they cherished this rare entertainment activity.
In this land, people work hard every day, and such cultural activities may be the warmest comfort in their lives.
Finally, the movie came to the end. The Buddha saw through the six-eared macaque and subdued him, and Sun Wukong set out on the journey to obtain Buddhist scriptures again.
There were shouts and thunderous applause from the audience.
After the movie ended, Lin Anan and others stood up and walked to the right of the door.
Under the moonlight, Chu Mingzhou was standing with several soldiers, their figures upright and resolute.
Seeing Lin Anan coming, Chu Mingzhou met her eyes and extended his hand to her.
He was just standing there, but Lin Anan felt that he was glowing, like... the warm sun in the harsh winter.
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