Chapter 69 Performance
The New Year is approaching. Although the machine has been ordered, it will not arrive for a while, so the factory matters can be put on hold. Zhou Xian thought, why not organize an activity in the team to have some fun for everyone.
Invite the educated youth comrades to participate as well.
Zhou Xian also counted the things that the educated youth could do, such as playing the harmonica, dancing and singing, and asked everyone who could sign up to perform a program.
As for the educated youth who can knit sweaters, forget it. They can't go on stage and perform knitting.
The educated youth have signed up for the program, so the members of the commune must not be left behind. Zhou Xian immediately set his sights on Ma Erya.
"Aunt Ma, you should also sign up for a show."
"Me?" Ma Erya pointed at herself and waved her hands, "I can't do that. How can I do that?"
"Are you okay with singing? I have already written the script, you just need to act it out when the time comes." She planned to combine the characteristics of these times and let them perform a skit.
It’s Chinese New Year, let’s have some fun.
Ma Erya hesitated for a moment, "Can it be done? I used to be able to sing, but I haven't opened my voice for many years. Don't make a fool of yourself."
"Of course it will work. There aren't many places where you can sing. The main thing is acting. I'll let Chunhua play with you. You can play the good guy and she can play the bad guy."
"Okay, I think it will work. It's just acting, how difficult is that?" Ma Erya agreed without hesitation.
When Liu Chunhua heard that she was asked to play a bad guy, she immediately refused. She was allowed to act, but she had to play a good guy.
She didn't have a good reputation in the team to begin with, and playing a bad guy only damaged her image further.
Zhou Xian followed up with some advice, "Grandma Chunhua, in acting, there are definitely good guys and bad guys. It's all fake. Just because you play a bad guy doesn't mean you are a bad guy."
Liu Chunhua was a little hesitant. She didn't want to play a bad guy, she wanted to play a good guy.
Zhou Xian advised her that next time if there was a chance, she should play a good person. Ma Erya also advised Liu Chunhua to be more open-minded.
Seeing that Liu Chunhua was still a little awkward, Ma Erya immediately began to raise her opinion, "Don't be dissatisfied. We have both been criticized. Now Director Zhou has given us this opportunity to show everyone that we have changed after receiving new ideological education. We are the new us now, and we are no longer the old ladies with old ideas in our heads."
Liu Chunhua glanced at her and said, "Why don't you play a villain?"
"It's not that our situations are different, we can't compare. I'm happy to act, because I don't look like a bad guy."
It’s no wonder that Ma Erya looks like a kind old lady. She is much gentler than Liu Chunhua.
When the two of them stood together, people who didn't know the truth would be more willing to talk to Ma Erya, after all, Liu Chunhua looked quite fierce.
Liu Chunhua snorted and laughed.
But after some persuasion, she finally came to terms with it.
Just play a bad guy, it’s all fake anyway.
In addition to them, other members also actively signed up, including those who can play various musical instruments and sing. Zhou Xian arranged a list of programs for all those who can perform.
She also wrote a few sketches based on the characteristics of the times, found members who fit the image, and had them rehearse several times.
In order to ease the relationship between the educated youth and the members of the commune, Zhou Xian also asked them to rehearse a skit together.
"Don't be nervous, it's all the same as usual. Don't be afraid if you make mistakes, just keep going and you'll be successful."
At first no one was nervous, but when the stage was set up and Zhou Xian, who acted as temporary host, went on stage to announce the program, Ma Erya's hands were shaking with excitement.
In the past, when she saw her stepfather on stage, she was just curious.
But now it’s my turn to go on stage, and I feel like my heart is about to jump out of my chest.
I wanted to turn around and talk to someone, but I saw Liu Chunhua pacing back and forth nervously.
Knowing that she couldn't count on her, Ma Erya took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.
On the stage, Zhou Xian had already called out their names. Ma Erya encouraged herself, then slung her prop basket over her shoulder and went on stage.
At the same time, a group of people also came towards their Taohua Brigade.
The leader was Secretary He, followed by a group of people. These people came in cars, but they stopped at the entrance of the brigade.
Today, the Taohua Brigade is organizing a performance program, and everyone is joining in the fun in the threshing ground. In the past, the liveliest time was when the film projectionist came over, but I don't know what happened recently, he hasn't come for a long time.
It's rare to have such a fun time, and even if the weather is cold, it can't dampen everyone's desire to watch the fun.
The brigade next door also heard the news and came over to join in the fun when they heard that the performance would start in the afternoon.
When Secretary He brought the county leaders over, it was time for Ma Erya to perform a skit.
Secretary He had heard before that the leader was stuck in something, so he naturally didn't dare to ask more questions. It was only not long ago that he heard that there were traces of foreign forces in the county. No wonder the leader took it so seriously and changed everything that had been agreed upon. If state secrets were stolen, no one could take the responsibility.
Since he heard this, it naturally meant that the foreign forces had been captured. I heard that the man was quite old. When those people retreated, they left him behind as a backup.
Who would have thought that people who looked honest on weekdays were actually foreign forces.
Secretary He didn't know how many times he had cursed those foreign forces in his heart. They were all Chinese, so how could some of them be so bad? It was not easy to build the country, and they not only did not help but also caused trouble.
I originally thought that the leader had forgotten about this matter a long time ago, but I didn't expect him to come here suddenly without any notice.
After staying in the commune for a while, I went straight to Taohua Brigade.
Secretary He wanted to notify the Taohua Brigade but he had no way to do so, after all, the Taohua Brigade did not have a telephone installed. He hoped that the Taohua Brigade would not make any mistakes, otherwise it would be difficult to explain to the leaders.
At this moment, Secretary He was thinking about whether he should go back and apply for a phone number from the Taohua Brigade.
But there was no time to think about it so much, so I took the leader to Taohua Brigade to take a look first.
The leader came suddenly, and he was accompanied by the county Women's Federation Discipline Committee Chairman.
Because the car was not big enough, he only brought him, President Hu and Vice President Li.
Vice President Li is still the same, cold and aloof, not wanting to talk to anyone. When I was in the commune, I had no idea what I was thinking about in the office every day.
Now he behaves like that even when facing county leaders.
Secretary He felt that although this young man had asked to be transferred to their commune on his own initiative, he did not look like he would be able to do anything in their commune.
Fortunately, he usually doesn't interfere in other people's affairs. Apart from speaking unpleasantly to Comrade Zhou Xian, there is nothing he can do. After all, there are still him and President Hu.
This alone made Secretary He very dissatisfied. Comrade Xiao Zhou was the talent he had his eyes on. If he was dissatisfied with Comrade Xiao Zhou, then he was also dissatisfied with him.
The county leader obviously knew Li Dong's family and wanted to exchange a few words with them. Although Li Dong was polite, his tone was very distant, which made the leader unable to continue speaking. The attitudes were obviously much colder, and the leader simply changed the subject. He talked to Secretary He all the way and asked many questions about the development of Baihua Commune.
The more the leader talked, the more interested he became in Zhou Xian.
"Comrade Xiao Zhou is indeed a talented person. I think he can still develop further."
Secretary He paused for a moment. No matter how things develop, the person above the Women's Federation is Director Ji, and Xiao Zhou cannot kick Director Ji out and become the director of the Women's Federation himself.
Besides, Director Ji’s sister is here, so he has to be considerate of her when speaking.
It took Secretary He a while to realize that the leader's words seemed to mean that he should recruit Xiao Zhou to his side.
This coincides with Secretary He’s idea.
As a commune secretary, it is not excessive for him to have a secretary.
He didn't have a secretary before because he wanted to save money. After all, the commune was not rich, so some things were done by comrades in the commune, and some things he did himself.
He wanted to recruit Xiao Zhou to his side because he was a talented person. If he was given a low position, it would be unfair to him. If he was given a high position, others would not be convinced.
You are qualified to be his secretary.
Secretary He suddenly understood and thought about taking some time to talk to Xiao Zhou about it.
The opportunities for advancement in the Women's Federation are limited, but being his secretary is different, as the room for advancement is enormous.
Of course, if we want to transfer people from the Women's Federation, we have to give a heads-up to Director Ji first.
The most important thing now is to take good care of the leader in front of you.
Chairman Ji rarely speaks, and only occasionally says a few words about matters concerning the Women's Federation.
This was not the first time that Secretary He came to Taohua Brigade, but there were not many people in the brigade, which made him quite confused.
Instead, he saw someone holding a small stool and running forward. Secretary He quickly grabbed the man and asked, "Comrade, where did the people from the Taohua Brigade go?"
The person who was caught was very anxious at first, but seeing that this group of people did not look like ordinary people, he swallowed the curse that was on the tip of his tongue and said, "In the threshing ground, today the Women's Federation Secretary Zhou is organizing a performance in Taohua Brigade."
Having said that, he broke free from Secretary He's hand and ran away.
The leader didn't think that this was done deliberately for him to see. He also knew that he came suddenly and it just happened that there was a show going on there.
Then he smiled and said, "What a coincidence, let's go and see what's on."
Hearing that it was organized by Zhou Xian, Chairman Ji also became interested, "Yes, let's go and take a look."
Secretary He led the way for the leaders.
From a distance, you can see that the threshing ground is surrounded by three layers of walls. Even though the cold wind is blowing, it can't dampen everyone's enthusiasm.
At worst, we can sit closer together. It’s warmer when we’re crowded together.
The platform was built high enough, so even if people at the back were standing and watching, it would not affect Secretary He and the others from seeing it.
Just as Ma Erya’s skit had just begun, the leader stopped and stood there watching.
It's probably about the story between two old ladies who are sworn enemies. Although they always quarrel over trivial matters, they always do things that make people laugh and cry.
But when the Japanese invaders entered the village, the two old ladies who usually fought with each other joined forces to inform the villagers, fought the Japanese invaders with wits, and finally drove them away under their organization.
There was cheering from the audience.
Several times, the leaders were amused and laughed, and said to Chairman Ji, "This show was well performed, and it was very attentive."
Zhou Xian didn't see Secretary He at first, but when she went on stage to announce the show, she saw them. However, she didn't stop. Instead, she waited until the announcement was over before bringing Zhou Jiefang over.
"Hello, leaders. I didn't know you were coming. Why don't you go to the brigade headquarters and have a seat?"
"Yes, leaders, it's cold, let's go inside and sit for a while." Zhou Jiefang followed.
"No, no, the show just now was very interesting. Was it thought up by the villagers themselves?"
"No, it was written by my daughter and we rehearsed and performed it." Zhou Jiefang said.
"Did you write this?" The leader looked at Zhou Xian again.
"Yes, I thought about writing a play to make everyone happy during the Chinese New Year. Isn't the Chinese New Year supposed to be fun and lively?"
The leader looked at Zhou Xian with approval, and behind him were probably the members of the commune and the educated youth performing.
The leader looked at it for a while and then suggested going to take a look at the plastic greenhouse.
This is also the main purpose of their trip.
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