Chapter 298 Meet in 1983
Xie Yi had just put the dishes on the table and was peeking at the door when he heard the sound of a bicycle bell.
Knowing that the person had returned, he went to the Chuihua Gate with his hands folded to greet him.
It's so cold that cats don't want to leave their nests.
Orange was also afraid of the cold, so he opened a crack in the house. A gust of cold wind blew through, and his little hand shrank.
"I'd better stay at home with grandpa."
Xie Da Jiao was sleeping on a chair with her head tilted back and her eyes closed, with a thick blanket covering her body.
Xiaoju and Zhima lay beside the coal stove, sweeping their tails on the ground and licking each other's fur.
"You're back! Hey, where did this movie star come from?"
Xie Yi saw a group of fashionable female comrades walking in and applauded.
Seeing Xiaotong with big wavy hair, his eyes lit up, his smile gradually rose, and his eyes gradually became blurred.
His wife is so beautiful, hehe.
"Xiaotong, you are so beautiful. You are getting prettier every day."
There was a faint fragrance wafting from Lin Xiaotong's hair.
Xie Yi tilted his head to look at his mother's new look, and shouted towards the east room.
"Dad, Comrade Xie, please come out quickly! Comrade Xiulan has a new hairstyle!"
Xie Da Jiao was chewing on a pork elbow in his sleep when he was suddenly interrupted by Hao Daer's continuous shouts.
"This little bastard, I just took a nap and was woken up."
He came out cursing, and when he looked up, he thought he was dazzled.
He rubbed his eyes again. No, why does this person look like Xiulan when she was young?
I was a little unsure and slapped myself.
"Old Xie, you are not mistaken, this beautiful lesbian is really Comrade Xiulan."
"Get lost, don't you think I don't recognize your mother?"
Xie Da Jiao glared at Xie Yi, pretending to be angry.
"Xiu Lan, your hair is permed so well. Standing next to you makes me look like an old man."
Lin Xiaotong felt a lump in her teeth. She thought Xie Da Jiao was quite talkative.
Gao Xiulan felt a little embarrassed after hearing this, and covered her mouth and laughed.
The Xie family returned to the backyard, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law received another wave of thunderous praise from Orange.
"Oh my goodness, Yulian, why are you dressed like this?"
Wu Shengli in the west also heard the noise, got out of bed, put his hands in his pockets, and came out with his neck hunched.
Suddenly, I saw Diao Yulian’s outfit, which was the same style as his goddess Zhang Yu.
Shoulder-length curly hair, fluffy bangs, fair skin, and big eyes.
Who could possibly stand this? He couldn't, it was unbearable.
"Old Wu, why are you bleeding from the nose? Are you getting angry?"
Blood rushed upwards, and a hot current rushed out of the nose.
Zhou Jianguo had a loud voice and he didn't hold back at all. I guess even the people in the courtyard opposite could hear it clearly.
He was very happy today because his daughter Cui Lian was so beautiful and he felt so lucky.
"Wipe it off quickly, this is so embarrassing. I don't know what's going on in your head."
Diao Yulian was anxious and angry, so she quickly took people into the house to get a towel to wipe the man.
"I'm fine, Yulian, can you cut your hair this way next time?"
"I'll cut it if you pay me."
"Give it to me, give it to me. Is a big unity enough?"
"That's not enough! My hair costs twelve bucks!"
"Hiss~ It's so expensive."
"Of course, what do you think? Anyway, if you don't pay, I won't do it next time."
"Go out, go out, I'm going out now."
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The days of the twelfth lunar month passed quickly, and New Year’s Eve was here in the blink of an eye.
People in the alley are particularly busy today. After lunch, every household is preparing the New Year's Eve dinner.
The Xie family had their New Year’s Eve dinner earlier than usual tonight.
"Hurry up and turn on the TV. Why are there so many snowflakes? Xie Yi, go up to the roof and check the antenna."
Gao Xiulan turned on the TV. This TV had just been repaired a while ago, but when she turned it on today, it stopped working again.
After taking a few pictures, I got a picture, but there were a lot of snowflakes. It must be that some sesame seeds climbed on the roof and knocked the antenna crooked.
"Mom, do I need to put this in a mixed bowl?"
Lin Xiaotong and Chengzi were also busy. They were responsible for packing the fruit boxes for tomorrow morning.
"Let me see. Put it in a box. We can save this box for eating while watching TV at night.
Xie Yi, hurry up, or the show will start soon."
"Okay, Mom, do you see the picture now?"
Xie Yi held a meatball in his mouth, leaned the ladder against the courtyard wall, climbed up and turned the antenna pole.
"Not yet, just turn around a little bit, stop, stop, it will be ok.
Oops, it doesn’t work again, it’s the same position as before.
Okay, okay, that's enough. Be gentle when you come down."
Gao Xiulan was sweating anxiously as she watched the TV that sometimes worked and sometimes didn't.
"Grandma, it's time, there's someone on TV!"
"Sit down, sit down quickly, it's time to start."
The TV was moved to the cabinet in the main room, and the family sat around it, their eyes focused on the small black and white TV.
Tonight is different from all the previous New Year's Eves.
At 8:00 p.m. on February 12, 1983, China Central Television broadcast the first Spring Festival Gala live to audiences across the country.
Many families in the alley were waiting in front of the TV early, and the old Xie family was one of them.
Those who didn't have a TV were also shameless enough to bring their own small stools and go to their next-door neighbor's house to watch TV.
"Dear viewers, on this joyous New Year's Eve, the entire CCTV staff wishes you and your family happiness, all the best, and a happy Spring Festival!"
The 1983 Spring Festival Gala kicked off with a very classic opening speech.
Lin Xiaotong was also surprised as she sat and watched. It turned out that the first Spring Festival Gala was like this.
There was no rehearsal, no script, and the scene was a bit chaotic.
The small studio was packed with people, and the actors had no place to change their clothes. They were all crowded in the audience seats below. The stage was very festive.
There wasn't even a microphone, and the few cameras that were available kept cutting to the wrong spot, but none of this dampened everyone's enthusiasm for watching.
"Oh, there are four more hosts! The shirt she's wearing is so pretty!"
Most of the male hosts and guests wore Mao suits and work clothes, and only a few singers wore suits and ties.
Gao Xiulan immediately noticed the female host standing in the middle, wearing a printed skirt under her shirt.
The first Spring Festival Gala in 1983
She was so youthful and beautiful that no one could take their eyes off her the whole night.
Gao Xiulan looked at it and had an idea in her mind. Could she also buy some shirts of the same style to sell?
If she were to be honest, if this dress was sold at a small stall, she would buy it herself.
"There's also a hotline on-demand program. Orange, do you want to try it?"
Xie Yi was still peeling walnuts in his hands.
Xie Da Jiao squeezed in from outside after using the toilet and wiped the water on her pants.
"I couldn't get through early in the morning. I saw quite a few people gathered in the alley. The phone was getting hot from all the calls, almost burning up."
As he walked to the entrance of the alley, he could hear laughter from every house from far away.
"It's really lively, and there are skits. I won't feel sleepy if I have something to watch during the night watch."
Gao Xiulan took a sip of hot tea and didn't forget to put the cup away.
Tonight's show is so funny that you would burst out laughing if you weren't paying attention.
Lin Xiaotong glanced at her daughter who was leaning on her, her eyes wide open like bells, not even blinking. She didn't dare to be distracted at all, for fear of missing out on something exciting.
Songs, riddles, crosstalk, sketches, poetry recitations, dances, operas, magic shows...
The more than 40 performances were dazzling and everyone was still not satisfied until the end.
The live broadcast of this Spring Festival Gala started at 8 pm and lasted until the early morning, with a total duration of 278 minutes, more than four hours.
"Go to sleep, we have to get up early tomorrow."
Yawning, they all went back to their rooms to sleep.
The next morning, Lin Xiaotong was sleeping soundly when she suddenly heard a scream in the yard and was awakened by the fright.
"What happened?"
Xie Yi was sleepy and completely confused.
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