Secretary Song stared at the two movie tickets in Su Yu's hand as if struck by lightning.
What's going on?
Su Zhi cheered, "Sis, that's great! We can finally watch a movie!"
Su Yu waved her hand, "This was Secretary Song's treat, we should thank Secretary Song. Secretary Song treated us to a movie, so we should treat him to something to eat." She then took out her money and asked Su Zhi to buy some snacks like melon seeds and peanuts.
There's a special window inside the movie theater right now. You need a ticket for that. But Su Zhi didn't go to the window to buy a ticket. Instead, he went outside and found an old man carrying a cloth bag who was loitering around nearby. The two of them secretly looked at the ticket twice, then stood very close together, exchanged money for the ticket, and completed the secret transaction.
Su Yu felt that this was practically like running an underground party.
The wisdom and ingenuity of the people are truly remarkable. They have perfectly demonstrated the adage "where there's a policy, there's a countermeasure."
No wonder black market trading has been rampant from the past to the future of reform and opening up. The bold get rich, the daring starve – that's reality.
"Let's go inside and sit down first." Secretary Song had recovered and decided to take the initiative to get rid of Su Yu's brother.
Su Yu saw that Su Zhi had already come in with the things, and nodded, "Let's go."
At that time, the screening room was not simple; there were rows of wooden benches, not tiered, but placed flat on the ground. However, because the screen was hung high, people sitting at the back could still see the screen.
Secretary Song led Su Yu to her seat, in the third row, a seat he had specifically chosen for its excellent view and immersive experience.
He directly asked Su Yu to sit in the innermost seat, while he sat in the middle. When Su Zhi arrived, only the seat next to Secretary Song was left. He looked at his sister and really wanted to sit with her.
"Secretary Song, may I sit with my sister? I'll peel peanuts and melon seeds for her," Su Zhi said boldly.
Secretary Song reached out and took the peanuts and melon seeds from his hand. "It's alright, I'll help you. It's not good to disturb the comrades behind you once you've all sat down."
"Comrade, sit down. You're blocking my view," the person behind me said.
Su Zhi: "..."
"Comrade Su, do you prefer peanuts or sunflower seeds?" Secretary Song asked, leaning closer.
Su Yu waved her hand, "I don't like snacks, you and Zhi can have them. I bought them for you guys."
Su Zhidao said, "I like to eat peanuts."
Secretary Song, with a crooked smile, tossed the paper bag containing peanuts toward Su Zhi, saying, "Peel them yourself."
Su Zhi said aggrievedly, "I was going to peel them myself, but Secretary Song, you insisted on taking them."
“…You and your brother are really not alike.” Secretary Song suddenly missed Su Dazhi. If it were Su Dazhi who came with her today, that would be great.
Su Zhi chuckled, a look of pride on his face, as he peeled peanuts and stuffed them into his mouth, saying, "I'm like my sister."
Secretary Song thought to himself, "That's about it."
The movie started soon; it was a film about the local people forming an anti-Japanese resistance force during the anti-Japanese base period.
The picture quality was impressive, and the sound effects were stunning. However, perhaps because of the large theater and the large number of people, Su Yu actually felt a sense of nostalgia while watching the film.
I'm usually busy with work and don't go shopping much, let alone watch movies.
Su Yu realized that she seemed to have missed something since arriving in this era.
Secretary Song glanced at Su Yu furtively and saw her watching the movie intently, which pleased him. It seemed women really did enjoy movies. And he had even specifically chosen this particular genre.
Those effeminate movies are not suitable for Comrade Su; only passionate and ruthless ones are.
The only thing that made him uncomfortable was that Su Zhi was sitting next to him; otherwise, the atmosphere would have been so much better.
He then looked at the young couples who came to see the movie together, and noticed that many of them were secretly holding hands under their chairs.
He blushed immediately, then looked at Su Yu's hand resting on her lap.
My palms suddenly felt itchy, and I really wanted to grab something.
Su Zhi, standing beside him, placed the bag of peanuts in his hand and said, "Secretary Song, you should have some too. These are delicious. They're homemade by our fellow villagers, fresher and tastier than the ones at the movie theater."
"..." Secretary Song began peeling and eating peanuts.
After watching the movie, of the three, only Su Yu actually watched it from beginning to end. She thought the actors' performances were truly excellent, capturing the essence of the story perfectly. There was minimal makeup, simple costumes, and few special effects, yet the film possessed a remarkable power to move the viewer. It felt as if real events were being reenacted.
This is truly a natural performance. Only actors from this era could portray the resilience and self-reliance of people during those difficult times. This spirit cannot be replaced by any amount of makeup or acting skills.
"Comrade Su, was the movie good?" Secretary Song asked as they left the Antelope Cinema.
Su Yu nodded, "Not bad, the filming was quite good."
"How about we come back to see it again next time?"
Su Yu shook her head. "I need to study. I probably won't have much time. Besides, I'm busy with work right now." She was short on time and had a lot of things to do.
Su Zhi smiled and said, "Secretary Song, how about we go see a movie next time?" He thought Secretary Song was a very easy person to get along with. Despite being a leader, she was so approachable. She was a friend worth having.
Secretary Song: "You and your brother can watch it together. Your sister and I are both quite busy with work."
Su Zhi: "..."
Su Yu glanced at the movie. "Secretary Song, are we going back now?"
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