Chapter 27
After waiting and waiting, the day when the movie "Jane Eyre" was released finally arrived.
It was a Friday, and the sky was cloudy. The clouds gathered densely into a large ball, and when the wind blew, it was damp and cold.
This kind of weather would probably make people unhappy, but the faces of the students in the class were all excited. At this age, they had to do something that might be against the rules for the sake of loyalty to their classmates. Just thinking about it, they suddenly felt the heroism of the Liangshan heroes.
The last class was math. The math teacher looked at the students suspiciously and said, "Why are you so happy when it's almost the weekend?"
Mysterious smiles appeared on the students' faces.
After class, the teacher left. The student sitting at the door closed the door immediately, while the student sitting by the window was very alert, observing any movement outside like a scout. After confirming that it was safe, he nodded to Chen Lanjun.
Chen Lanjun walked up to the podium and said, "We will proceed according to the plan. We will still follow the principles we agreed on. First, safety is the priority, and second, we will try not to delay learning."
In order to minimize the delay of students' studies, Chen Lanjun divided everyone into two groups. If Group 1 sets up a stall today, Group 2 will set up a stall tomorrow, taking turns, mainly during lunch break and after school. At this time, the people in the anti-speculation office also need to rest, so safety is more guaranteed.
Taking into account the past situation of the class, the leader of Group 1 is Cao Hongyao, and the leader of Group 2 is Liu Li. However, the members of the groups were dispersed. For example, Xiaonian, who always got along well with Cao Hongyao, was assigned to Group 2 led by Liu Li.
Xiao Nian was unhappy at first and was clamoring to change groups. Chen Lanjun secretly fooled her: "You can't change. You still need to keep an eye on Liu Li."
Xiaonian thought about it and said, "Yes, for such a big thing, we need someone to keep an eye on her to prevent her from doing anything bad!" So he agreed.
Chen Lanjun had other ideas in mind when she divided the students into groups. If this action could make the students in the class more harmonious, it would be even better.
Unity is strength.
Today is the first day and the situation is special. Chen Lanjun personally took charge and brought Cao Hongyao, Liu Li and the sports committee member who ran fast.
"Everyone, please pay attention to today's situation. It can be used as a reference for your two groups to act independently in the future."
Liu Li said first: "I'm sure there will be no problem." Then he glanced at Cao Hongyao.
Cao Hongyao ignored her and just nodded to Chen Lanjun: "Okay, I will study carefully."
Chen Lanjun had no doubt about the guarantee of the top student. She smiled and held the hands of the two people: "Okay, then wish us success in advance!"
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In the county cinema, on the bulletin board next to the ticket window, a brand new piece of red paper with the words "Jane Eyre will be screened starting today" was pasted on top of the old one, making it particularly eye-catching.
Ajuan is a worker, a regular employee. She was lucky enough to get a house soon after she started working. She has a small house very close to the workplace, which is only a ten-minute walk away. She usually eats at the factory, and her appetite is small, so she can still have a surplus of her monthly meal ticket quota. She doesn't have to worry about food, housing, and transportation, so she has a lot of money on hand.
Every spring and winter, when the seasons change, Ajuan goes to the supply and marketing store to buy clothes. She buys ready-made clothes, and often buys clothes made of work cloth for 10 to 20 yuan each. Occasionally, she will splurge and spend half a month's salary to buy cotton clothes for 30 yuan. In addition to clothes, she also loves to watch movies in the county cinema, especially after the policy changes and many new movies are released, she goes there almost every week.
Unlike other people who have to call friends to go to the cinema, Ajuan likes to go to the movies alone. For her, being completely immersed in the movie story is more enjoyable than listening to her companions discussing the plot.
Today I heard that there was a new movie called "Jane Eyre", a foreign film, so Ajuan went to the cinema as soon as she got off work.
When she arrived at the ticket office, she took out money skillfully and said, "I want a ticket for Jane Eyre, with a good middle seat."
"Class A tickets, right? Thirty cents each."
The cinema at that time was more like a large auditorium, with hard wooden seats and a high ceiling. Ajuan sat down in her seat and skillfully took out a bag of sunflower seeds wrapped in an old newspaper from her backpack. The cinema itself did not sell food. There was a grocery store across the street from the cinema, but tickets were required to buy it, so Ajuan was used to bringing some food with her.
As the lights went out, images appeared on the screen. Unlike later opening advertisements, at this time the cinema would start with a "News Brief".
The movie lasted for ten minutes. After it was over, the theater was dark for a while. When the light appeared on the screen again, Ajuan sat up straight. The main movie was finally here.
The heroine Jane Eyre appears. Hey, the clothes those foreigners wear are really strange. Look at that hat, it's so wide.
At first a few minutes, she was still eating melon seeds, but gradually, she forgot about the seeds in her hand and was completely attracted by the plot.
"Do you think that because I am poor, humble, ugly, and insignificant, I have no soul and no heart? You are wrong. I have as much soul and as full a heart as you do."
When Jane Eyre, who was wearing a hat, said this, Ajuan was almost in tears.
What a great movie, Ajuan thought. She felt like she was Jane Eyre outside the screen.
When the movie ended and the lights above the cinema came on, Ajuan was still not satisfied.
When she left the cinema, she imagined herself as Jane Eyre, walking out with her head held high like a European lady.
As I walked out of the cinema, I suddenly saw a few girls under the street light. One of them was wearing a strange hat on her head, which looked somewhat similar to the hat Jane Eyre wore in the movie!
Ajuan was stunned. This hat really exists in real life? Did she make it herself?
She was curious and unconsciously walked towards the girl under the street light.
When they got closer, before she could speak, the girl in the hat smiled and asked softly, "Do you want to buy a 'Jane Eyre Hat'?"
It turns out that this hat is called Jane Eyre Hat, Ajuan’s first reaction was to think, and then she immediately realized that these girls were selling things.
Ah Juan subconsciously glanced around and saw that no one was wearing a red armband, so she asked, "How much is one?"
The girl made a “three” gesture and said, “Three dollars for one, five dollars for two, or you can buy a whole set, including gloves and a scarf.”
"Three dollars? Why don't you just go and rob?" Ajuan frowned. This price was not much different from what was sold at the supply store.
The girl simply took off her hat and showed it to her under the light of the street lamp: "Look at this hat, it's all of very good quality. Where can you find this style in a store? I'm not exaggerating. Even if you go to the supply and marketing stores in Suicheng or Haicheng, you may not be able to find a hat like this!"
The quality is indeed good, but the most important thing is the style. Juan looked at it inside and out, holding the hat, and calculating how much money she had in her pocket.
Three dollars? Yes, she did have it, and she was a little conflicted.
At this time, the girl said with a smile: "Why don't you try it on to see if it's warm or not, and then buy it if it's suitable."
Having said this, the girl enthusiastically gave the Jane Eyre hat to Ajuan and put it on.
"Wow, you look so elegant in this hat. You really look like Jane Eyre from the movie."
"Hey, really?"
Ajuan smiled happily. She had been to the supply and marketing store many times, but she had never had such a flattering shopping experience. The salespersons in the state-owned supply and marketing store often had a proud face and waited for customers to please them. Otherwise, they would not get good goods.
Once, when Juan went to buy clothes, the salesperson was busy and ignored her. She got anxious and urged him to hurry up. Now, she bought a piece of clothing with a loose collar.
When I asked, the salesperson was still confident: "Oh, as long as it's clothes, there will be no unraveling. If you don't like it, don't buy it, there are plenty of people who will buy it."
This is true. In this era of supply exceeding demand, almost all supplies are snatched up, so there is no worry about sales.
It was the first time that she was treated so warmly when buying something. The joy overwhelmed her original intention of bargaining. Once she put on the Jane Eyre hat, she was reluctant to take it off.
It's just three dollars! My sister has it!
"Okay, I'll take this one, no tickets required?"
"Of course not. Thanks for your business, I'll give you an extra wool clip. They cost 50 cents each."
An ordinary clip is wrapped with many colorful threads, which makes it look good immediately.
Not wanting to get such a bargain, Ajuan left happily.
Chen Lanjun looked at Ajuan who was leaving gracefully with her hat in her hand, and smiled as she put three dollars into her bag.
Liu Li, who was standing nearby, sighed: "Is it that easy?"
She just glanced at the watch on her wrist. It was less than three minutes and the three dollars were in her hands.
“It’s that easy.”
Chen Lanjun affirmed: "As long as you have a better attitude and speak sweetly, you will definitely be able to sell it."
Are you kidding? This was the golden age when the new policy was just implemented. As long as you had goods in your hands, you would be like the emperor's daughter and would never have trouble finding a husband.
Just be careful not to get caught.
Next, Chen Lanjun demonstrated several more orders in succession, and then she encouraged Cao Hongyao, Liu Li and the sports committee member to give it a try: "You should all try to entertain guests. It's easy to get started."
These people are all smart. Although they were a little timid at first, they soon got familiar with the place.
It was a dark and windy night. Several people returned to the school, holding flashlights, and hid beside the Xinglin Stone tables and chairs.
"Look how much money you made."
Liu Li was impatient and urged.
"Don't rush me, let me check."
Cao Hongyao was always meticulous, so the job of counting the money fell on her. She counted the bills one by one, twice in a row, and then said, "34 yuan."
Liu Li said calmly: "Can you count again?"
"That's 34," Cao Hongyao said. "I brought ten hats in total, eight single hats and two double hats. I don't think I can get it wrong for such a simple question!"
Liu Li suddenly hugged Cao Hongyao's neck, who was closest to her.
Xiaonian thought she was going to hit someone: "What are you doing? Let go!"
Liu Li just hugged Cao Hongyao excitedly and smiled: "Great! If this number can last for ten days, it will be enough to help A Jing!"
Cao Hongyao was at a loss as to what to do when being hugged, but because Liu Li was happy, she was too embarrassed to push him away.
It was Chen Lanjun who pulled the two apart with a smile: "Alright, alright, don't worry."
"We will definitely achieve our goal!"
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