Chapter 218: The Cliff begins
As the longest TV series in my country so far, the broadcast schedule of "The Cliff" is very sufficient.
The show will be broadcast on CCTV on New Year’s Eve, and a TV preview was released half a month in advance.
It took more than a year from the project launch to the broadcast of the TV series, and Lin Weimin finally saw the TV series.
"Tsk tsk tsk, that's why I say this color TV is so good. It looks clearer than the black and white one we have at home."
Qu Xiaowei was eating melon seeds with an envious look on his face.
Today is the day when "The Cliff" is broadcast. Qu Xiaowei brought Liu Haiyan, who was pregnant, to Lin Weimin's house to watch TV. After all, the TV in Lin Weimin's house is big and colorful.
In the early 1980s, there were only more than 4 million television sets in the country, and most of them were black and white.
In 1978, 510,000 televisions were produced domestically, of which only 3,800 were color TVs.
It was not until the past two years when color TV production lines were introduced into China that the domestic television industry entered a stage of rapid growth.
These surplus products eliminated abroad have become popular among local governments in China.
In just three or four years, by 1982, the number of televisions in the country had increased significantly, but the production of color televisions was still scarce.
Because the first color TV production line introduced by our country in 1978 was not completed and put into production until October this year, so at this time, many color TVs that ordinary people can buy are still imported.
In Qu Xiaowei's words, the color TV in Lin Weimin's house is "completely new." Ever since he discovered that Lin Weimin's house had this color TV, Qu Xiaowei would come to visit every two days.
In fact, they also have a TV at home, but it is black and white, 12 inches. I thought it was pretty good at first, but after seeing the TV at Lin Weimin’s house, I wanted to throw away the one at home.
"I'll save some money next year and buy a color TV." Qu Xiaowei said while looking at the TV.
Liu Haiyan patted him on the shoulder and said, "Your salary is not enough for you to show off. Your family needs money everywhere right now, and you still want to buy a TV."
After being criticized by his wife, Qu Xiaowei did not refute. Liu Haiyan was now pregnant and had absolute authority in the family.
"It's over, it's over!" Han Zhuangzhuang suddenly shouted. The couple no longer had the energy to argue and turned their eyes to the TV screen.
In the winter of 1938, a steam locomotive was running across the snow-covered land of Northeast China.
On the train, Zhou Yi, wearing sunglasses, followed a lady, and the two of them entered the bathroom one after the other.
After searching in the bathroom for a while, Zhou Yi found a note left by a lady, which was a secret letter from the organization to him. The lady who delivered the letter was Zhou Yi's wife, Sun Yuejian.
When he returned to his seat, the man sitting opposite Zhou Yi was arrested and interrogated by his colleagues from the secret service department because he insulted him as a dog spy.
The train slowly stopped and arrived at Harbin Station. Zhou Yi waited until everyone got off the train before getting off.
Gu Qiuyan, who was waiting on the platform at this time, was full of anxiety. At the request of the organization, she went to the train station to pick up Zhou Yi who was wearing sunglasses. The sunglasses were the meeting feature arranged by the organization for the two. Now they are nominally husband and wife.
However, the first test that Gu Qiuyan and Zhou Yi faced began when they got off the train.
Zhou Yi came with a colleague, Lu Ming, who also wore a pair of sunglasses.
Zhou Yi and Gu Qiuyan know nothing about each other's appearance. The only useful information is their sunglasses. How can they identify each other in such an environment?
The script of "The Cliff" was written by Lin Weimin himself. The plot is full of twists and turns and suspense. The small suspense in the first few minutes alone attracted the attention of everyone in the room, making everyone unconsciously immersed in it.
Time passed slowly as the TV series was played, and two episodes were finished quickly.
At the end of episode 2, Lin Weimin deliberately left a small hook, and Qu Xiaowei was left wanting more.
"Why is it over after such a short performance?"
Liu Haiyan recalled the plot of the TV series and exclaimed: "This TV series is so well made!"
The novel of "The Cliff" itself was derived from the TV series starring Zhang Jiayi and Song Jia in later generations. This TV series not only created excellent box office results that year, but also won authoritative awards in the field of domestic TV dramas such as Magnolia and Golden Eagle.
When creating the work, Lin Weimin fixed minor plot holes and refined the ending. There is nothing to complain about in terms of the plot.
When writing the TV drama script, Lin Weimin paid more attention to the narrative rhythm and always maintained the tense atmosphere of suspense.
There are almost no flaws in the two episodes of the TV series aired today, except that the soundtrack is a bit weird.
The problem of weird music has always been a common problem in domestic TV dramas in the 1980s, and Lin Weimin really can't save it.
"Tang Guoqiang is so handsome!" Liu Haiyan suddenly said.
Qu Xiaowei glanced at his wife and said, "Gu Qiuyan, that actress is so pretty. What's her name?"
Zhu Lin is an actress who changed her career lately. She had only acted in one movie and one student project before, so most audiences are not familiar with her.
"Zhu Lin, she is my classmate!" Han Zhuangzhuang said this with a look of pride and honor on his face.
"Oh, you're my nephew's classmate?"
Liu Haiyan snorted coldly at this time, and Qu Xiaowei stopped talking. He couldn't say any more as it might be dangerous.
Lin Weimin joked, "Why, you two aren't going to have another fight over watching TV, are you?"
"Don't cause trouble, kid."
"How can this be considered provocation? I have met Tang Guoqiang and Zhu Lin in person, and they are even better looking than on TV."
Liu Haiyan asked curiously, "It's better looking than on TV. How handsome he must be!"
"That's enough, time to go home!" Qu Xiaowei muttered.
Lin Weimin couldn't help laughing when he saw his sour look.
After talking for a few words, Qu Xiaowei and Liu Haiyan left Lin Weimin's house.
Han Zhuangzhuang was still a little excited after watching the TV, "Uncle, this TV series is really well made. Do you think I can act in TV series in the future?"
Lin Weimin yawned and said, "From now on, anyone can act in a TV series."
Han Zhuangzhuang expressed his disbelief, "Uncle, you are really talking nonsense, this is all art."
Lin Weimin glanced at his eldest nephew and thought that the child was still too simple and stupid.
Art is like a bitch, it's a toy for the rich.
Forget it, I won’t say any more. Let’s keep some innocence in our hearts for our children.
Lin Weimin had finally managed to get his girlfriend to Yanjing. New Year's Eve should have been a romantic night with his beautiful girlfriend by his side.
Unfortunately, the leader of the troupe made a fuss and insisted that it was not easy for everyone to be away from home and that they wanted everyone to have a good holiday, so they held a tea party in the hotel room. As a result, Lin Weimin could only watch TV with his eldest nephew and Qu Xiaowei and others tonight.
I took a nap early in the morning on January 1st. According to the Gregorian calendar, it is already 1983.
Yan D is coming!
Bah, the Spring Festival Gala is coming!
Since 1949, New Year's Day has been a legal holiday. My date with my girlfriend last night was delayed by a tea party held by the troupe leader. Today is a day off for everyone, so we can finally meet today.
"What's going on?"
Lin Weimin glanced at Jiang Yao who was following behind his girlfriend and asked in a low voice.
"Jiang Yao said she wanted to go out and play today, but she is not familiar with Yanjing." Tao Huimin said helplessly.
Lin Weimin sighed. Their happy world of two people suddenly turned into the feeling of a family of three.
I should have brought my eldest nephew along earlier!
"Where do you want to go?"
Tao Huimin said excitedly: "Let's go to Tian A Gate."
Well, it’s unnecessary to ask this. Nowadays, when people from all over the country come to Yanjing, the first attraction they visit is definitely TianA Gate.
Apart from the great man's appearance, Lin Weimin's biggest feeling about TianA Gate is probably its size.
The Chinese are serious about building squares. Other places can be small, but the square must be big.
After a tour, Lin Weimin could only describe himself in one word - tired.
The two little girls were full of energy and lively. For a moment, Lin Weimin felt like he was getting old.
By noon, Tao Huimin and Jiang Yao were still excited, so Lin Weimin took them to "Depengquan" to eat roast duck.
While Quanjude has not changed its taste in the past few years, you should eat there as many times as possible. In a few years, even dogs won’t come here.
During lunch, Lin Weimin was chatting with Tao Huimin, while Jiang Yao, sitting opposite them, had her mouth filled with food like a squirrel preparing for the winter.
"Where do you want to go this afternoon?"
"As you say."
In the morning, she went to TianA Gate according to her and Jiang Yao's wishes, and in the afternoon she listened to her boyfriend.
"Why don't we go shopping?" Lin Weimin suggested.
"Okay." Tao Huimin responded and looked at Jiang Yao, "What do you think?"
Jiang Yao is very aware of this. I am just a freeloader and have no right to speak. She puffed her cheeks and shook her head.
After lunch, Lin Weimin rode his motorcycle with two girls, attracting everyone's attention along the way.
Unlike later generations where electric cars carried several factory girls, this time there were two girls on the motorcycle, which was very cool.
When talking about Wangfujing these days, the most popular places for young people to visit are Yanjing Department Store and Wangfujing Bookstore.
The supply of goods is still in short supply nationwide, but this is not a problem in the capital, Yanjing. The problem is whether you have money and tickets.
Tao Huimin and Jiang Yao were dazzled by the dazzling array of goods in the department store, but when Lin Weimin wanted to buy something for her, she refused with a firm attitude.
“We all have salaries.”
Lin Weimin said with a smile: "But you don't have tickets! How about I pay for the tickets and you two pay for the money?"
Tao Huimin and Jiang Yao looked at each other and it seemed that this was the only way they could go shopping.
After shopping for a while, Tao Huimin and Jiang Yao both fell in love with a floral dress on the counter. Lin Weimin helped them pay for the cloth coupons, and they paid for it.
After shopping for a while, Tao Huimin and Jiang Yao stopped buying things. In this era, people's consumption concepts were still very simple, and it was rare to see people buying in bulk when shopping in malls. Of course, the existence of tickets was also a limitation.
Another important reason why the two stopped buying things was that they didn't want Lin Weimin to spend money.
These days, each employee has a fixed number of tickets each year. If you don’t have a ticket, you still have to pay someone to replace it.
Lin Weimin did not persuade the two to buy anything anymore. After they had finished shopping in Wangfujing, he took Tao Huimin and Jiang Yao to the Friendship Store.
"Weimin, why are we here?" Tao Huimin grabbed Lin Weimin.
"I just need to do some shopping."
"Only foreign guests can enter the Friendship Store. We can't enter. Everything inside requires foreign exchange coupons," Tao Huimin reminded.
Lin Weimin smiled at her and said, "It's okay. I just happen to have some foreign exchange coupons."
Although the Friendship Store's regulations stated that only foreign guests and overseas Chinese could enter, when it was actually implemented, as long as you brought foreign exchange coupons or had foreigners with you, no one would care if you entered.
Lin Weimin successfully brought Tao Huimin and Jiang Yao into the Friendship Store.
As soon as they entered, Tao Huimin and Jiang Yao noticed the difference between Friendship Store and other department stores.
The smooth marble floor and the running escalator reminded Tao Huimin and her partner of the experience of shopping in a mall during their performance in Hong Kong.
In this era, the sales clerks in domestic department stores dressed in a variety of styles, but the employees in the Friendship Store all wore gray khaki uniforms and straight ties, which made people envious.
Jiang Yao secretly said to Tao Huimin: "What does your boyfriend do?"
Jiang Yao had only met Lin Weimin twice. Although she knew his name, she had never imagined that her best friend's boyfriend would be a famous writer.
"He works for a magazine."
"He must be from a wealthy family, right? Going into the Friendship Store is just like going into your own home. The things there are extremely expensive, and you even need foreign exchange coupons." Jiang Yao muttered.
"It's OK, he's doing a great job."
Tao Huimin understood Lin Weimin's family background and knew that he had come to where he is today entirely on his own. She said that he was an excellent worker and there should be nothing wrong with that.
While the two were talking, Lin Weimin came to the counter and started talking to the salesperson, and in a moment he had bought the things.
Pay first, get the invoice later, and then pick up the item.
After buying the things, Lin Weimin did not let Tao Huimin see them, but directly led the two of them out of the Friendship Store before taking the things out.
"You are a working person now, you should have a watch."
Tao Huimin looked at the exquisite watch in the watch box and felt embarrassed. It turned out that he was just coaxing me. In fact, he went in to buy me a gift.
"It's too expensive for the people. I can't accept it."
"This is a women's watch. It cannot be returned once it leaves the Friendship Store. You can't ask me to give it to another woman, right?" Lin Weimin said with a smile.
Tao Huimin naturally would not take his joke seriously. Although she could not understand the English letters on the watch, she could tell at a glance that it was not cheap.
"I……"
Before she could say anything else, Lin Weimin took her hand.
Tao Huimin's fair wrist stretched out in Lin Weimin's hand, her fingers were slender and her skin was as white as cream.
Lin Weimin picked up the watch and put it on her wrist. "The watch strap is a bit long. Go and remove it."
Friendship Stores serve foreign guests, so this kind of service is naturally available.
Lin Weimin didn't give Tao Huimin any chance to refuse and pulled her back into the Friendship Store.
Jiang Yao watched from the side with eyes full of envy.
More than ten minutes later, Lin Weimin and Tao Huimin came out of the Friendship Store. The women's watches on their wrists fit perfectly. Jiang Yao couldn't help but lift up her wrist to look at it carefully.
"Brother Weimin, how much does this watch cost?" She asked straightforwardly without any ulterior motives.
Second update.
(End of this chapter)
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