After dinner, the three of them cleaned up the dishes together and prepared to leave.
Zhou Ziwen took out popcorn and lemon wild tea, put them in a basket, and prepared to eat them while watching the movie.
"Ziwen, what is this?" Chen Shiying asked curiously when she saw the popcorn and drinks in the basket.
She recognized the popcorn, needless to say, but she couldn't recognize the drink in the wooden cup.
"Lemon wild tea, I made it this afternoon. You can drink it when you're thirsty later." Zhou Ziwen explained.
"Wow, Brother Ziwen, you are so thoughtful." Chen Qiaoyi said excitedly.
Chen Shiying also smiled: "Then let's go to the threshing ground early, otherwise we won't be able to get a good spot if we go too late."
"Okay, let's go." Zhou Ziwen picked up the basket and went out with the two sisters.
At the door, Shen Zhaodi and Zhou Chaoyang were waiting anxiously.
"Brother Zhou, why did you guys just come out? Hurry up, hurry up, if you're late you won't be able to get a good seat."
Seeing them come out, Zhou Chaoyang hurriedly urged them.
Zhou Ziwen smiled and said to the anxious Zhou Chaoyang, "Don't worry, Chaoyang, we are ready. Let's go together."
Seeing the basket in Zhou Ziwen's hand, Shen Zhaodi came over curiously: "Brother Ziwen, what good things are in the basket? Let us try some while we watch the movie."
"Of course, these are prepared for everyone." Zhou Ziwen responded generously, and then showed everyone the contents of the basket. "I made some popcorn and lemon wild tea. You can enjoy them together later."
Tang Yaoyao's eyes lit up and she said in surprise, "Brother Ziwen, you are so thoughtful. I love popcorn the most."
Chen Shiying also smiled and said to Shen Zhaodi and Tang Yaoyao: “Then let’s go quickly and don’t waste time.”
The group walked towards the threshing ground, chatting and laughing.
At this time, many villagers have gathered in the threshing ground. Everyone brought stools and snacks, and it was very lively.
Children were chasing and playing in the crowd, while adults were sitting together and chatting about family matters.
Zhou Ziwen and his two sisters found a good spot, laid out a mat, and placed the stools.
Zhou Ziwen distributed some popcorn to the surrounding villagers and children.
Especially the children, they love this novel thing called popcorn.
I put them one by one in my mouth and was reluctant to swallow them.
"Brother Ziwen, guess what movie will be shown today?" Chen Qiaoyi asked curiously.
"I guess it's a war movie, or a story about heroes," Zhou Ziwen said with a smile, "but whatever it is, it's bound to be interesting."
In this era, the themes of movies are similar, there are only a few types.
But Zhou Ziwen is still looking forward to it.
Compared to watching movies in a cinema, the atmosphere of this open-air movie is better.
It doesn't matter whether the movie is good or not, the main thing is that it's entertaining.
"Well, as long as I can watch a movie, I'll be very happy." Chen Shiying snuggled up to Zhou Ziwen with a happy smile on her face.
As the sky darkened completely, a light lit up in front of the screen in the middle of the threshing ground, signaling the start of the movie. The villagers gradually quieted down, their attention focused on the screen.
A beam of light shot out from the projector, illuminating the screen, and the movie began.
The film being screened tonight is about anti-Japanese heroes. The thrilling plot and touching story have fascinated the villagers.
Zhou Ziwen noticed that as the plot of the film progressed, the villagers' emotions also fluctuated.
When the heroes in the movie showed their indomitable spirit, everyone was moved and some even sobbed quietly.
The two-hour movie ended quickly, but the villagers seemed still immersed in the world of the movie and were reluctant to leave.
They discussed the plot of the movie with each other, expressing their respect for the heroes and their yearning for peace.
Zhou Ziwen and the two sisters also stood up and slowly followed the crowd out of the threshing ground. On the way home, the two sisters were still excitedly discussing the plot of the movie.
"Brother Ziwen, the heroes in the movie are so great. I was moved to tears." Chen Qiaoyi's eyes were slightly red, and she was obviously deeply moved by the movie.
"Yes, they are willing to sacrifice themselves for the country and the people. They are really brave." Chen Shiying also said with emotion.
Zhou Ziwen put his arm around the two sisters' shoulders and whispered, "Our lives are hard-earned. They were earned with the lives and blood of these heroes. We must cherish our present lives and at the same time make our own contributions to our country and its people."
I have to say that movies of this era are really made with heart.
Although the equipment and environment are very simple, sometimes even the human figures cannot be seen clearly.
But Zhou Ziwen thought the movie was very good, even better than what he saw in the cinema.
When I got home in the evening, it was already very late.
Zhou Ziwen and his two sisters washed up quickly and then went to bed to rest.
Nothing happened that night. The next morning, Zhou Ziwen woke up from the kang.
The Chen sisters also woke up with him.
Today is the day for harvesting mushrooms at the mushroom cultivation base, so they all have to get up early.
After breakfast, Zhou Ziwen and his two sisters gathered at the production team.
In the threshing ground, the villagers were discussing the content of yesterday's movie.
"Tell me, why was Ah Qiang so stupid yesterday?"
"Yeah, why would he run out? If he met me, I would definitely hide in the bushes and shoot him from behind."
"I think we should wait until night and burn them to death."
"Right, right, right. First bury the gunpowder, then use fire."
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The villagers expressed their opinions and gave advice to the characters in the movie.
When they saw Zhou Ziwen coming, they immediately pulled him in.
"Ziwen is here. You are an intellectual. Tell me what should Aqiang do?"
Zhou Ziwen smiled and waved his hand, saying modestly, "I think your ideas are all very good."
"We can't charge head-on, we have to ambush quietly..."
Zhou Ziwen thought it was silly to discuss the content of the movie, but the villagers were too enthusiastic and insisted that he talk about it. Helplessly, he could only go along with what the villagers said.
"Haha, I told you, you definitely can't stand up..."
One of the villagers laughed and continued the discussion.
As for Zhou Ziwen, he had been ignored by them.
Soon, the captain came out with an iron loudspeaker and spoke.
After the speech, the tasks of each team were assigned, and the members carried their farm tools and started working today.
Some went to the fields, some went to the farmland, and some continued to build roads.
"Ziwen, are we going to harvest the mushrooms at the mushroom cultivation base today?"
After the meeting, Wu Dagang and Zhou Ziwen went to the mushroom cultivation base together.
"Well, we're collecting the straw mushrooms from workshop three today."
Zhou Ziwen nodded.
"I've already arranged the manpower. After you harvest, you'll immediately send it to the commune. The rest of the work will depend on them."
Wu Dagang spoke.
They are only responsible for growing mushrooms in the village, and the subsequent sales are the responsibility of the commune.
After all, the commune also took a share of the profits. They couldn't just take the profits for nothing and not do anything, right? (End of this chapter)
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