Chapter 319 Wen Leyu: Don’t take it lightly
On New Year's Eve in 1984, Li Ye and his two younger sisters were busy with something in the yard, and his younger sister Li Ying kept urging them.
"Brother, can you hurry up? The Spring Festival Gala will start soon."
"Isn't there still an hour left? Why are you in such a hurry?"
"She is just addicted to watching color TV. She has no ambition at all."
"How could I say that no one wants to watch color TV?"
Because Hong Kong Island was going to establish a joint venture instant noodle factory with Shimizu, Hong Kong Island sent a few color TVs as a "friendship gift" before the Chinese New Year.
As the matchmaker of the joint venture, Li Zhongfa was naturally allocated one.
It has to be said that Minister Hu of the Investment Department chosen by Pei Wencong is very capable. In just half a year, he completely adapted to the social relationships in the mainland and accomplished great things with little money.
As late as 1983, black and white televisions were not yet fully popular in mainland China!
For people who are used to watching 14-inch black and white TVs, switching to a 20-inch remote-controlled color TV feels like admiring alien black technology.
But Li Ye had no interest in the "Twenty-One Shakes". Even if he was given an 80-inch color TV, it would not be as exciting as what he was doing.
Li Ying watched Li Ye make something that looked like a straw basket for selling candied haws, and couldn't help asking, "Brother, aren't you afraid that so many colored bead tubes will explode when you tie them together?"
Before Li Ye could say anything, Li Juan angrily said, "If you can't speak, don't speak. Do you know how many points my brother got in math, physics and chemistry? This is science, don't you understand? Blast, blow your ass off!"
"I'm just asking," Li Ying pouted and muttered, "Haven't I seen it before? This is called asking questions without feeling ashamed."
"You are really knowledgeable! Do you know what it means to ask questions without feeling ashamed? How dare you use this phrase?"
Li Ye found it quite interesting to listen to the two girls bickering.
He tied all the beads tightly with hemp rope, and then said, "Let me tell you! This thing is called Gatling. It was inspired by a weapon from the Civil War in the Beacon Country. It is the earliest machine gun in the world."
When Gatling fireworks appeared in later generations, fireworks had already been banned in most parts of the mainland, so as a law-abiding citizen, Li Ye really never enjoyed that kind of fun.
Even the brave guys were shouting and yelling while holding the Gatling gun, looking left and right, always paying attention to whether there would be any red and blue flashing lights.
You know, setting off flowers may feel good for a while, but the fines are very heavy!
But there were no such concerns in 1984. Even if Li Ye ran to the door of his second uncle's unit to set off the fireworks, it is estimated that the people inside would come out and applaud Li Ye!
However, Li Ying's concerns are also reasonable. Li Ye cannot fully guarantee the safety of hand-rubbing Gatling.
So Li Ye took a nearly two-meter-long wooden stick and tied dozens of colored bead tubes to one end of the stick. Although it was top-heavy, it was very safe.
"Okay, let's go out and set a fire. Oh no, make a fire."
After tying up two of them in succession, Li Ye led his two sisters out of the Li family's gate.
Han Chunmei, who was still busy in the kitchen, saw this scene and suddenly felt not tired at all.
The two girls will have a better and better life in the future with such a brother!
Li Juan and Li Ying brought a pile of firewood and lit a fire at the door in no time. It seemed that they had played this game many times.
Li Ye held a pole and stuck the fuses of dozens of colored bead tubes into the fire, which immediately caused a "hissing" sound.
Then, colorful balls of light rushed into the cold night sky like fountains.
The "thump thump thump" sound and colorful lights of the colored bead tube soon attracted the neighbors.
Looking at the fireworks that were like a rain of flowers filling the sky, everyone couldn't help but sigh out loud.
"That must be the idiot from Old Li's family! He really has a lot of money to burn. This one tumble must cost at least four or five dollars."
"Four or five dollars won't do, it's got to be at least six or seven. Look, he still has one! In these two minutes, he could have burned through half a month's wages."
"Hey, hey, hey, it's fine to just look at others and envy them, but are they just fools? They are Wenquxing, a Wenquxing who can make money. If you can make tens of thousands by writing novels, I'd be willing to waste any amount of money."
"That's right, if I had a grandson like that, I would worship him even if he set off firecrackers every day."
"Oh, stop talking about that. We were not stupid kids when we were little. Otherwise, we would have made a lot of money by now. Wenquxing is not an ordinary person. He must be different from others since he was little."
Li Ye smoked a lot, and felt relieved and refreshed. However, just when he finished one cigarette and was about to light the second one, his grandmother Wu Juying called out to him from the steps of the main house.
"Xiao Ye, the phone is ringing. It's from Beijing."
Li Ye had no choice but to put down the Gatling gun and ran to the main room to answer the phone.
But as soon as he left, Li Kaijian grabbed the remaining Gatling gun and excitedly stuck it into the fire.
When they reached the steps, Wu Juying whispered, "It's the girl from the Wen family. She's here to wish your grandfather and me a happy new year!"
“Oh~”
Li Ye didn't bother to look back at the "thump thump thump" sound of the colorful ball. Wen Leyu was much more important than Gatlin.
When I picked up the phone, it turned out to be Wen Leyu calling.
"Hey, where have you been? You didn't even bother to call my parents to wish them a happy new year. I'm warning you! Even if my mom treats you well, don't take it lightly. Remember?"
Even through the phone, Li Ye could hear Wen Leyu's anger.
However, this kind of warning of "Don't offend my mother" sounds like a young wife who is afraid that her mother will withhold the household registration booklet.
Li Ye smiled and said, "I just went to set off the fireworks. I was planning to wish Teacher Ke a happy new year at midnight, but I didn't expect you to call me first."
"How old are you and still setting off fireworks?" Wen Leyu complained, "You're waiting until midnight. You won't be able to get through to me in two hours, you know?"
"I didn't expect that. Can I wish your parents a happy new year now?"
"Wait,"
Wen Leyu said something to Li Ye, and then she heard her shouting, "Mom, Li Ye called to wish you a happy new year!"
Hey, where can you find such a caring wife if you miss her?
. . . . . . .
When it was almost eight o'clock and Li Zhongfa started to receive calls non-stop, Li Ye had a deep understanding of the telecommunications situation in 1983.
Normally, Li Ye could get through on the phone after several tries, but Li Zhongfa's comrades and colleagues took a long time to get through. If Li Zhongfa wanted to make a phone call, he had to work very hard.
Considering that Beijing is the center of the country, and considering the identities of Mr. Ke and Wen Qingsheng, it is not an exaggeration for Wen Leyu to say that he couldn't get through on the phone.
But after eight o'clock, there were basically no calls.
I think everyone knows that they shouldn't disturb others watching the Spring Gala.
This year's Spring Festival Gala has many highlights.
Previous evening parties were all simple songs and dances, but in the 1984 Spring Festival Gala, the language programs showed a great advantage.
The stand-up comedy "Cosmic Brand Cigarettes" performed by Mr. Ma can be said to combine current events to satirize the false propaganda phenomenon of certain advertisements.
"If you don't smoke my Cosmos brand cigarettes, you won't get a girlfriend, young man!"
Audiences these days have no anti-fraud awareness at all. Once they see something on TV being described as so good, they believe it 100%!
Every time they scam someone, they succeed. Even the later brands like 8848 and Melatonin mostly target people of this generation.
When the performance of "Eating Noodles" by Chen Peisi and Zhu Shimao started, the whole family laughed until tears came out, even Li Zhongfa was no exception.
They had never seen this type of comedy before.
Li Zhong laughed for a long time before he suddenly said, "Hey, Xiaoye, I think this skit is somewhat similar to your "The Wanderer Returns Home"!"
Li Ye smiled and said, "The performance style is similar, but their level is higher."
In fact, when Li Ye first wrote the script for Sun Xianjin, he considered writing "Eating Noodles", "The Thief and the Policeman" or "The Protagonist and the Supporting Actor", but later gave up out of respect.
This is the memory of an entire generation and a classic that has influenced hundreds of millions of viewers. It’s better not to go too far.
When Zhang Mingmin, wearing a gray suit and scarf, came on stage and sang "My Chinese Heart", the sound of firecrackers outside seemed to have stopped.
This was the first time that a singer from Hong Kong Island appeared in front of the mainland public. The passionate melody and soulful singing caught everyone's ears.
In Li Ye's previous life, a famous singer once said that when she met those Hong Kong and Taiwan singers backstage at the 1984 Spring Festival Gala, their costumes and demeanor brought everyone a completely new understanding.
But Li Ye is better off in this life, because many mainland actors who participated in the Spring Festival Gala wore "Fenghua" brand.
When Jin Peng generously stated that he would sponsor a set of Fenghua cards to all the performers for free, everyone praised his enthusiasm and righteousness.
But Li Ye felt that these old artists were really simple and honest! If there was a chance in the future, he would definitely make up the endorsement fee to them.
However, after singing "My Chinese Heart", Li Zhongfa realized something.
"Xiao Ye, do you have any opinion on Hong Kong actors participating in our Spring Festival Gala?"
"What else can we say?" Li Ye said calmly, "It's the general trend! There are still many discerning people in Hong Kong."
Li Zhongfa's eyes narrowed and he asked, "Are you so sure?"
Li Ye looked at Li Zhongfa and asked in confusion: "Grandpa, you are an old member of the D team? How dare you doubt our strength?"
Li Zhongfa shook his head and said, "Of course I don't doubt our strength, but if Hong Kong Island is willing to unite, we can be more assertive in the negotiations with the instant noodle factory. Now they have the final say, and we don't have enough confidence!"
Li Ye was stunned and said, "Grandpa, we won't push our luck. They invested money and technology, and you still want to take advantage of them?"
"What are you talking about? I am a cadre of Qingshui County. If I don't side with us, then I will side with..."
Li Zhongfa suddenly thought of something, pulled Li Ye aside and whispered, "Xiao Ye, do you have a stake in this instant noodle factory?"
"Grandpa, you asked this question."
"Ding-ling-ling~Ding-ling-ling"
Li Ye was just about to answer when the phone at home rang.
Li Zhongfa went over to answer the phone, then looked at Li Ye strangely.
"It's from Hong Kong Island, looking for Mr. Li. Which Mr. Li do you think it is?"
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(End of this chapter)
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