Chapter 423: Grand Event (End)
August 8, 2008, it was a hot summer.
The temperature was very high and the ground was so hot that even Goudan, who loved running around barefoot, couldn't stand it.
Today is a special day, and people in Beijing have been busy since early morning.
I wiped the TV screen at home again and again, and made appointments with teammates to watch TV together in the evening.
Walking on the street, you can also see volunteers wearing blue polo shirts and gray sweatpants, who are active in different positions.
Everyone had a small flag in their hands, and even the little hat on the head of the baby who couldn't speak yet had a red sticker on it.
Nestled in dad's arms, she smiles happily even without teeth.
Beijing is dotted with Olympic elements such as the five rings, Chinese seals, Fuwa, and the Olympic emblem.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, residents of the building on the east side of Hepingli Community No. 8 were already preparing to go to the venue.
We will watch the Olympic opening ceremony at the Bird's Nest at 8 o'clock tonight.
Lin Xiaotong came down from the second floor carrying a cross-body bag.
"Mom, I've packed everything."
She was wearing a blue raglan-style polo shirt today, with her hair tied in a high ponytail, and holding a white baseball cap embroidered with the Olympic logo.
Gao Xiulan was in the bathroom looking in the mirror and sticking small national flags on her face with her hands.
"Okay, we'll set off when your dad and Xie Yi come back. Have you brought your tickets?"
"They're all in the bag, not a single one missing."
Tickets for tonight's opening ceremony were hard to get. I had to work really hard to get five for my family.
Orange went downstairs to the community supermarket to buy drinks and snacks.
The father and son pushed the door open and came in: "We're back, Mom. Someone's downstairs right now, and there are a lot of cars on the road."
"There will definitely be a lot of cars today. Many of the team drivers are volunteers. We'll have to move faster later."
Xie Da Jiao combed her freshly cut hair in front of the mirror and looked at herself pretentiously before putting on her hat.
Lin Xiaotong stood on the balcony and looked down.
"I've seen Uncle Three hanging around downstairs several times."
Xie Yi saw Orange and Guoqing holding plastic bags not far away.
He bared his teeth and said, "You little bastard, you ran right in front of me without even noticing."
He looked just like an old father who saw his carefully grown cabbages being eaten by pigs.
"Okay, the children can handle their own problems. Our daughter knows what's going on."
"That's right, our Orange will definitely not suffer any loss."
"I'm back--"
Xie Yi took the big bag from Chengzi's hand and lowered his hand.
"Why did you buy so much?"
"There are so many people in the supermarket today, the queues are even longer than usual."
Orange ran to the living room to turn on the air conditioner.
Guoqing also came in, his mouth opened as wide as possible, showing all his teeth.
Xie Da Jiao looked at the boy and felt that he looked very familiar.
My eldest son was like this back then.
Actually, he is too.
Lin Xiaotong waved to her daughter: "Come here, I'll wipe your back with a towel."
The mother and daughter went into the bathroom and closed the door.
Zhang Dazui came down from upstairs with a bang, knocked on the door and came in.
"Xiu Lan, are we ready to leave? The car is waiting downstairs."
Her eldest son was asked to help take charge of the venue and also had connections to buy tickets.
"immediately."
This is a rare event, and everyone wants to go and see it in person if they have the chance.
Gao Xiulan changed into her sneakers and said as she tied her shoelaces, "Hurry up, everyone put your things away, and the last person to leave should close the windows and doors."
Xie Da Jiao touched his face and felt like something was missing: "Xiu Lan, wait, I'll go put up a red flag too."
Xie Yi was holding the door with his bag on his back. "Xiaotong, are you ready? I'm going to lock the door."
"Here I come."
The family rushed downstairs in a hurry.
Diao Yulian stamped her feet: "I've been waiting for you, and you're still dawdling on this day."
Wu Shengli was watching the excitement with his arms folded, when he suddenly touched his pocket and his face changed.
"That's not right. Where's my ticket?"
Diao Yulian's face turned pale with fear: "Isn't it on you? You won't lose such an important thing?"
Wu Jiabao ran down, holding his knees and panting.
"Dad, you're so careless. You left the ticket on the table and didn't even remember to take it with you."
Diao Yulian grabbed Wu Shengli's ear and scolded him.
"You're not as careful as your son, Wu Shengli. I think you're getting carried away."
The third uncle also changed into a sports suit and wore a hat, looking several years younger.
Song Chenlie has been helping out at the venue lately, so he wasn't with the third uncle.
Guoqing and Chengzi each helped him into the car.
Chengzi praised: "Uncle, you look so handsome today."
The third uncle straightened his back again: "Really? Your parents bought it for you. You have good taste.
Look at these shoes too, they’re all a set.”
Each company, like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, used all their magical powers to successfully get tickets for the opening ceremony.
Everyone's competitive spirit is particularly strong in this matter, and no one wants to fall behind.
Zhou Jianguo held the hand of his tiger-headed son tightly, as the little boy loved to run around.
Lin Xiaotong waved the small red flag in her hand: "The car is here, hurry up and get in, let's go!"
"Wow wow wow, let's go——"
When we got off the bus at the destination, people of all skin colors from five continents also got off the bus.
They spoke languages from all over the world and attended this grand event together.
A group of people rushed to the door to queue up for security check to see if they were carrying any dangerous items.
Each security checkpoint is equipped with armed police and bomb-sniffing dogs, as well as volunteers to help.
Little Radish Head from Hutou's family couldn't take his eyes off the dog.
"His ears are standing up, so cool!"
Zhou Jianguo's head was buzzing the whole way: "Hutou, come here and hold your son. This kid is too talkative."
Wanxia stepped forward and took it: "Grandpa, let me do it."
Because Pengcheng Company was busy with international business, she flew to Beijing last night.
Sure enough, as soon as he saw his mother, he turned into a good baby and stopped crying and making a fuss.
Zhang Dazui took Zhou Jianguo's hand and said with a smile: "This child is just like Hu Tou when he was little, very cunning and clever."
Ernengzi had stickers all over his face, and he looked like a conspicuous bag, holding a small flag and walking in front of the team.
"It's our turn now. Take your tickets and find your seats.
Jiabao, your Mingzhu's shoelaces are tangled, tie them up quickly.
Son, please give me a bottle of water. I am dying of thirst."
Keep your eyes and ears open, and the sound will still be loud without a loud speaker.
Guoqing felt that even if his father didn't wear the fluorescent green sportswear, he would still be eye-catching enough.
He Cuicui lowered her head and grabbed Lin Xiaotong's arm, gritting her teeth.
"This man, really, insisted that I wear the same thing."
Today, every family wore parent-child outfits. The Xie family wore blue and white, and Xie Da Jiao and Gao Xiu Lan also had red ribbons tied on their hands.
Everyone has one. It was given to them by the driver today.
Ernengzi considers himself a trendsetter and saved up his pocket money to have a fluorescent green suit customized.
In addition to clothes, there are also hats, socks and shoes of the same color, striving to be green from head to toe.
If Jin Qiaofeng hadn't stopped him, this kid would probably have been green with anger.
Lin Xiaotong smiled and comforted: "It's okay, look, there are people over there who have dyed their hair green."
He Cuicui became energetic, stretching her neck and looking like a radar.
"Really? Let me see. If you think about it this way, my idea isn't unacceptable."
The Hepingli No. 8 Olympic team quickly took their seats, and the huge venue was filled with people.
The athletes' entrance ceremony soon began, and the eagerly awaited Chinese delegation entered with their heads held high and smiles on their faces.
The delegation wore tomato and egg-colored uniforms, and the giant in the lead held the flagpole tightly with both hands.
With a wave, the bright red national flag fluttered in the wind.
Suddenly, there was a wave of applause in the arena, which lasted for a long time.
Tonight, thousands of homes are lit up to watch the Olympic Games together.
Gao Xiulan was almost unable to bear it: "Old Xie, each team's uniforms are different."
Xie Da Jiao unscrewed the bottle of mineral water and handed it to her: "I still think ours looks the best."
The third uncle sitting next to me had quick-acting heart pills in his zipper pocket just in case.
Fu Zhenggang shouted too much and his throat hurt, and his clothes were so tight that his breathing became difficult.
"No, I can't breathe. It's too uncomfortable."
The third uncle hurriedly poured a heart pill into the man's mouth.
Zhao Yunyun pulled the man's collar open with force and blamed him.
"You're already such a grown-up, but you insist on snatching clothes from your son. Do you think you deserve it?"
Fu Zhenggang's eyes were filled with tears. He tugged at her hand and said, "Look, the fireworks are setting off."
Large bursts of fireworks soared into the sky, like the Milky Way scattered across the sky, brilliant and dazzling.
People had to look up to admire the fireworks for too long, and large patches of red were imprinted on people's faces, reflecting the flags in their hands.
Under the fireworks, Lin Xiaotong and Xie Yi held hands tightly and smiled at each other.
This moment is so beautiful.
Tonight's wonderful opening ceremony is so brilliant and grand.
The same is true for everyone's future.
Wish you, wish me.
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