Chapter 25: Such a good thing?
After a long time, Director Cheng calmed down, touched his chin and coughed lightly, "Come with me to pick out the belt!"
Su Xiaoli took out the envelope she had prepared from her pocket and pushed it in front of Director Cheng.
"Grandpa, this 50 yuan is the rent for this trip. Do you think it's okay?"
Director Cheng was stunned again. 50 yuan - let alone 7 days, it's enough for a month! He, no, the cultural center, as a state-owned unit, must abide by principles and cannot take advantage of this little girl.
"Too much!" Director Cheng pushed the money away.
Su Xiaoli smiled sweetly.
"Not much, not just this time. If the public likes it, I hope our cultural center will support it in the future!"
If this is a long-term plan, Director Cheng really has nothing to say.
He secretly decided that after this matter was completed, he would report to the government in detail. Maybe this method could be promoted.
He brought Su Xiaoli and the other person to the data room, where the text and videotape materials were neatly arranged and the room was clean, showing that it had been carefully maintained.
Director Cheng was also very careful when choosing the belts.
Su Xiaoli was not familiar with old movies, so she only roughly expressed her thoughts:
First, it should be suitable for all ages;
Second, it must resonate with the times; third, it must be positive and progressive;
It’s best if it can make everyone happy.
These principles were very much to Director Cheng's liking, and he selected more than a dozen films in total.
There are red classics that Su Xiaoli had seen in her previous life, there are also light-hearted ones that are all the rage, and there are a few that Director Cheng guarantees are absolutely great.
A whole box was sorted out.
"You are truly a veteran, you are worth three people at once!" Su Xiaoli praised sincerely.
The cultural director Cheng blushed slightly. He was definitely not as thick-skinned as this girl! The praises he heard this morning were more than he had heard in his entire life.
It was the first time in his life that he had met someone like Su Xiaoli, who looked delicate but actually had a face thicker than a city wall! Director Cheng stroked his white beard while suppressing his laughter.
"Come on, I've had enough of your flattery. I'll go test the machine at 5pm tomorrow. Just wait in the central market."
After saying goodbye to Director Cheng, Su Xiaoli immediately took Guo Hongxia back to the farmers' market in the town center and put a thick stack of papers in her schoolbag on Zhou Zhiyong's desk.
"Uncle Zhou, please stamp it."
Zhou Zhiyong didn't expect Su Xiaoli to be so efficient. In just one night, things had been mostly done.
Su Xiaoli brought a flyer she designed herself, with a simple and straightforward content: "Where can I find fun shows? There are a series of shows in the central market!"
“In order to give back to the general public for their love for this farmers’ market, this market has decided to show two free movies at 7pm every night for seven consecutive days on the stage at the east end of the market starting from September 14 (this Saturday).
Welcome everyone to bring your own stool to watch! ”
The few words below the main text were enlarged and bolded and written in red in the most conspicuous place.
"Seven days in a row! Two movies every night! Free! Free!"
The signature clearly reads "Lingzheng County Town Central Farmers' Market Management Office."
"Are you planning to start showing movies tomorrow?" Zhou Zhiyong was surprised.
Su Xiaoli nodded, "It's a bit rushed, but time waits for no one, so we have to hurry up."
Zhou Zhiyong stamped the leaflet and said, "Projector..."
"The projector and videotapes have been selected. Director Cheng is very supportive. He will send someone to set up the equipment at 5 pm tomorrow. The equipment will officially start at 7 pm."
“I’ll go!”
Zhou Zhiyong was stunned. In his forty-plus years of life, this was the first time he had met someone who was so efficient.
The movement of his hands stamping the seal accelerated a bit.
"Uncle Zhou, I have to trouble you to inform the people in our market that there will be free movies to watch, and secondly, prepare the goods for tomorrow. Maybe we can sell something during the break between the movies.
And we have to maintain hygiene. We can’t have people come and the floor is so dirty that there’s no place to step.”
Su Xiaoli's words "our market" made Zhou Zhiyong feel closer to her, and the burden on his shoulders instantly became heavier.
Xiao Li was right. With so many people coming in at once, safety, hygiene, and all other aspects had to be taken care of properly.
A little girl he just met is taking so much effort to manage the matter, so it doesn't make sense for him, as the administrator, to just sit there and do nothing.
Time was running out, so after stamping the documents, Zhou Zhiyong held a meeting for everyone and made a secret decision.
"...The situation is like this, one person is assigned to every two areas to clean from north to south.
Another person is responsible for cleaning the stall counter and the surrounding ground. All the old dirt must be cleaned up. Check at 4 pm today!"
Zhou Zhiyong announced loudly.
Before he finished speaking, a buzzing sound began to appear in the crowd.
"Oh my god! For seven days straight!"
"Is it true that I can watch two free movies every night?"
It seems that most people are more interested in watching movies for free.
"Hey, what do you think is a good thing to sell while watching a movie?"
"Eat and drink, watch movies, eat sunflower seeds, drink soda, it's so beautiful."
A small number of people with business acumen have already started planning to stock up on more goods and sell them tomorrow night.
The stall owners were talking at once, and many of them were still half-believing and half-doubting. Zhou Zhiyong almost laughed out of anger, but it was a happy laugh.
You know, these stall owners are usually half dead, even their farts are muffled! Now we finally see some lively people.
He cleared his throat and said, "Everyone, hurry up and act. Whether the market can be preserved and developed in the future depends on this week's results!"
"Instead of wasting time discussing this, we might as well hurry up and clean up and stock up!"
Zhou Zhiyong led the stall owners to work enthusiastically.
On the other side, Su Xiaoli took Guo Hongxia to the gates of the staff quarters of major units.
When I see a telephone pole, I stick a flyer on it; when I see middle-aged women, I join the crowd.
After greeting the aunties, Su Xiaoli went straight to the point and invited everyone to bring their families to the market to watch a movie.
Guo Hongxia was reluctant to speak at first, and her voice was as soft as a mosquito's hum. Later, she became annoyed by the questions from the aunties and started to speak louder and louder.
Follow Su Xiaoli's example and try to explain things clearly at once.
The reactions of the aunties and the stall owners were similar.
In an era when cultural life was monotonous and poor, being able to watch an open-air movie was a top priority.
Even though people have to suffer from mosquito bites in the summer and frozen hands and feet in the winter, open-air movies have always been an extremely grand event for people.
Upon hearing the news that a movie was being shown, people would often come in groups and walk more than ten or twenty miles back and forth just to watch an "open-air movie."
There are cultural activities in rural areas, where projection teams carry heavy equipment to each village, but only once or twice a year at most.
Also, when someone has a wedding or funeral, those with connections can invite the film projection team from the village cultural center to show them one show at most, and no more than that.
I've never seen a movie shown like this before, two shows a day for seven days straight! How could this be possible?!
"Don't worry, Auntie, there are two shows every day, and they are different every day.
They are all good movies recommended by Director Cheng of the County Cultural Center. When many movies are shown in the city, tickets are hard to get!"
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