In the space, after completing all the tasks that could be done, Xu Manman still felt very empty.
She didn't want to stay in the quiet environment and let her thoughts run wild, so she walked to the wooden door.
Pushing the door open, she came to the dark alley again.
Walking into the streets, it was still early tonight, and since it was the first day of the Lunar New Year, the streets were particularly lively.
The side Xu Manman came to was the main street, with street lights on the side of the road, and pedestrians walking in groups of three or two, rubbing shoulders with each other.
There are red lanterns hanging under the eaves beside the road.
Unlike the simple and lively atmosphere in the village, the atmosphere of life here is overwhelming.
In an instant, Xu Manman was brought back to reality.
Following the crowd, walking on the street, I unknowingly arrived at an extremely lively place.
This is a park where you can see various ice sculptures. Although they are not as large and spectacular as modern ones, their shapes are full of the style of the times and are still eye-catching.
Seeing the noisy people in the parks and squares, it is true that no matter what era it is, the city’s nightlife is the richest.
Xu Manman didn't want to join in the fun. Places with a lot of people meant a lot of trouble.
I stood aside and watched quietly for a long time before returning to the alley I came from.
After walking outside for an hour or two, I returned to the space, feeling tired and hungry.
Xu Manman made a bowl of spicy beef noodles by herself.
This is the most representative snack from her hometown in her previous life.
Once you leave the county, the food you eat outside always tastes a little worse.
I don’t know if it was the blessing of homesickness or what, but the bowl of soup she made today tasted exactly the same as she remembered.
After finishing the soup and noodles, Xu Manman fell asleep with a sense of relief.
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(I like to watch food videos while I write, but as I watch, I become more focused on the food and lose focus on writing.
If I don't read it, I will have no inspiration to write.
Contradictory and tangled.)
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On the third day of the Lunar New Year, the educated youth team finished their dinner early and went out with their stools.
When they arrived at the big locust tree at the entrance of the village, many villagers had already gathered there.
The screen has been set up, and the projectionist opposite is debugging the equipment. There are many curious young people around him.
Chen Ming and his companions were also eager to try.
They found a place to put down the stools, settled Xu Manman and the other girls down, and then they ran over to the projectionist to watch the new thing.
Fortunately, the two men who were not single were somewhat self-aware and stayed close to their girlfriends.
As the oversized light bulb stuck in the middle, Xu Manman said she had already gotten used to it.
As the sky darkened, many more people came, not only from this village, but also from several surrounding villages.
The people talking around Chen Ming should be the educated youth from their village. She saw Wang Zhiqing, who she had greeted before, standing beside them.
And that girl was staring at her cousin with her eyes wide open. Xu Manman couldn't ignore that look even if she wanted to.
The curtain flashed before my eyes, and images began to appear. The originally chattering crowd instantly quieted down, and everyone found a place to sit.
Chen Ming also quickly sat behind Xu Manman.
They arrived relatively early and got a good seat, neither too far nor too close, so the people in front of them wouldn't block her view, providing good conditions for watching the movie.
Before going out, they all tacitly brought a lot of snacks. Xu Manman was now cracking melon seeds while watching the open-air movie with relish.
When they saw something interesting, the whole audience burst into laughter, and when they saw a thrilling scene, they couldn't help but let out a cry.
At some point, she had stopped what she was doing and was looking intently at the screen in front of her.
Unlike in a movie theater, where you can only watch one movie once you buy a ticket,
There were three free open-air movies in a row, all of which were films Xu Manman had never seen before.
On winter nights, people don't care about the cold air around them. They focus for five or six hours and immerse themselves in the world of movies.
Only when the movie screen lost its light projection did Xu Manman return to reality.
Hiss, it’s so cold.
Holding melon seeds in my hand, I was exposed to the cold air and forgot to wear gloves.
Now that I have come to my senses, I feel that my hands are almost frozen and it looks like I have frostbite.
Moreover, Xu Manman covered her stomach and had digested her dinner. She was now starving and cold.
On the way back, Chen Ming said, "The projectionist said he's going to Dayang Village in the next commune to show a movie tomorrow. Do you want to go with him?"
In the neighboring commune, Xu Manman didn’t have a map and didn’t know the exact location of Dayang Village.
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