Chapter 124 Little Fatty's Meal I stayed home with Little Fatty and became a "waiting-for-wife stone" (a metaphor for someone who seems to be constantly waiting for their partner). ...
Qin Xiangxiang, like a goose plucking feathers, successfully persuaded Chen Shulan, the director of the silk weaving factory, to lend the factory's film copy. Chen Shulan was helpless; she should have known better than to show off. She said, "Director Qin, tomorrow your factory will send two people to our factory to borrow the film copy."
"Thank you, Director Chen!" The incredibly resourceful Qin Xiangxiang planned to have Gao Rong take two male employees to borrow a movie copy the next day.
Local big players like silk factories probably have a lot of treasures; this is what they call "piggybacking" on the wealth of big players!
Gao Rong... she's a typical talent, and she shines in this kind of place.
Assistant He: "Director Qin, we don't have a film projectionist yet."
Several older workers said they knew how to project movies, but weren't very skilled. If their factory wanted to set up a film projection team, they would need a professional film projectionist.
Either we transfer in a film projectionist, or the factory sends out several film projectionists for training.
Qin thought for a moment and said, "How about this, which of the male and female workers would like to learn film projection techniques? When we go to the silk factory to borrow film copies tomorrow, send two people to stay with the silk factory's projection team. They can learn the techniques here for half a month and then return to the factory as projectionists."
"Director Qin, your idea is good, but... will the silk factory agree to it?"
Qin Xiangxiang: "I've developed a deep bond with Factory Director Chen today!"
Qin Xiangxiang brazenly walked over to the silk factory and approached Chen Shulan. Upon seeing her, Chen Shulan said irritably, "What's wrong? What do you want now?"
Not only did they steal first place from their factory, but they also had the audacity to borrow a movie copy.
Qin Xiangxiang said sweetly, "All the sisters in your silk factory are beautiful, and their dancing is so captivating that it's impossible to look away."
Chen Shulan: "Just say what you have to say."
Qin Xiangxiang: "I haven't asked Director Chen how old your children are yet?"
My daughter is a little younger than you.
Qin Xiangxiang said, "No wonder I felt so close to you when I saw Director Chen. You're like my own mother."
Chen Shulan: "??????"
"What do you want to do?" This was the first time in all these years that Chen Shulan had seen such a shameless young and beautiful girl. No wonder she could become the factory director at such a young age.
I am not as skilled as her.
"We don't have any projectionists in our factory. Could you send two people to your factory's projection team to learn for a while?"
"Please, we have nothing left in our factory."
Chen Shulan: "..."
"Okay, okay."
Chen Shulan deeply regretted sitting with this young female factory manager today; now she was completely at her mercy.
After resting at the guesthouse for another night, Qin Xiangxiang asked Gao Rong to take several male and female employees to the silk factory to borrow a movie copy early the next morning, while leaving two male and female employees at the silk factory to learn projection techniques.
Gao Rong, this "top-notch" woman, lived up to expectations. When they returned, they borrowed a tricycle, and two male workers took turns pedaling it to bring back a whole load of movie copies.
Film copies from that era were very heavy; they brought back many old film copies from the 1950s and 60s.
"New films from the last two years include 'Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy' and 'The Red Lantern,' while those from the 1950s and 60s include 'Liu Sanjie,' 'The Great Northern Wilderness,' 'Railway Guerrillas,' 'The Southern Expedition and the Northern War,' 'The Sino-Japanese War at Sea 1894,' and 'Five Golden Flowers.' There are also some supposedly very interesting comedy films like 'Old Li,' 'Today I Rest,' and 'The Female Barber'..."
Qin Xiangxiang: "I think I've seen this show called 'Today I'm Resting.' It's about a policeman going on a blind date. It's quite interesting."
In the last six or seven years, almost no new films have been made. Only some model opera films have been made, such as "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" and "The Red Lantern". Most of the other films were made before 1965. There was a period of explosive growth in film development in the 1950s and 1960s.
It's summer of '72 now, and it's said that things are about to change again. Two movies were made in '71, and I heard there were five in '72. After '74 and '75, the number of movies started to explode every year.
Qin Xiangxiang couldn't quite remember, only that before the college entrance examination was reinstated in her dream, there were dozens of movies every year, and the programs on black and white television became more diverse.
Gao Rong: "I haven't seen any of these! I haven't seen any old movies either."
"Shall we go back and show the movie right away? The old workers say they know how to show it, but they don't know how to solve the projection problem. We should be able to show the movie, right?"
Qin Xiangxiang said, "We're not in a hurry to go back today. With so many of us here, let's explore Mingzhou and then take the boat back tomorrow. It's not easy to come all this way."
"Huh?! Factory manager, we're not going back until tomorrow?"
Assistant He exclaimed excitedly, "The workers are all eager to get back to the island!"
Qin Xiangxiang: "???"
"Since we've come all this way, let's wander around, buy some things, and go back tomorrow without any rush."
"Everyone is eager to go back to the factory! Let's buy the boat tickets and go back to the island later."
Qin Xiangxiang: "???" These people really don't know how to enjoy life.
Xie Yuedong laughed from the side, "Director Qin, all these people who won first place are eager to go back and brag. If they could fly, they would have flown back overnight yesterday."
"No, we can't be in such a hurry. Let's book our tickets for tomorrow first. We should all go back together, and not get separated."
"I wandered around today and finally won first place, so I'm rewarding myself with something nice to eat. For those of you who are dating, come and stroll around the park. Don't rush."
Qin Xiangxiang didn't care about the anxious people in the factory. She took Sui Sui and her sister-in-law out shopping and bought a little bit of everything that looked delicious and fun. The next day, she took a boat back with bags full of stuff.
She first followed the car back to the textile factory, and upon returning, she announced that to celebrate the textile factory winning first place in the arts competition, after dinner in the evening, the entire factory would stop work to watch a movie.
Everyone in the factory was overjoyed.
What movie is playing tonight?
"I brought back quite a few movie copies this time, all kinds of movies!"
"How about we watch a classic movie, Mine Warfare, first?"
...
The victorious performance team returned like heroes, receiving everyone's blessings. Many people were moved to tears, saying, "If I had known, I would have signed up to dance too."
"With your qualifications, you might not be selected; you're already quite old."
"There will be plenty of opportunities in the future!"
Starting from dusk, the factory's outdoor movie screenings began at six o'clock and continued until nearly midnight. Some of the workers who had to work the night shift were the most engrossed, squatting in front of the projector, reluctant to leave.
Qin Xiangxiang said, "From now on, the factory will show a movie every Saturday and Sunday evening from six to eight o'clock."
"Director Qin, could we also show movies at Hongqiling Commune?"
Qin thought for a moment and said, "How about this, I'll go and discuss it with the commune cadres. We can show movies at Hongqiling Commune every Saturday from 8 to 10 o'clock. After the movie is shown at the factory, we'll go to Hongqiling Commune right away."
"People from several nearby communes can come and watch the movie."
"Director Qin, you're so kind! Now everyone can watch movies!"
After being away for so long, Qin Xiangxiang finally returned home by car with her daughter, Suisui. Li Jianzhi brought Xiaopang to the drop-off point in the yard to pick them up.
Little Fatty wailed, "Mom, you're finally back! You have no idea what I've been through these past few days!!!"
The family members in the entire car were completely bewildered.
"Move the stroller down first."
Qin Xiangxiang took Sui Sui's little hand and helped her out of the car. Little Fatty came over and hugged his chubby little sister, continuing to wail, "Daddy makes me eat diet meals every day!"
Qin Xiangxiang suppressed a laugh, reached out and pinched the chubby boy's face, as if she could see a resemblance to Li Jianzhi's handsome face in his chubby features.
Perhaps she should travel for a while longer? It seems the weight-loss diet is quite effective.
"Sword-themed Meals?" The other family members in the car asked curiously, "Little Fatty, aren't you happy that your dad makes Sword-themed Meals for you?"
Gao Rong said, "My husband, Gou Qiang, has never cooked a Gou Qiang meal for me."
Li Jianzhi: "..."
Qin Xiangxiang: "..."
Little Fatty: "???" Gou Qiangcan??
Hearing this, Little Fatty didn't dare to say anything more. The family went upstairs to go home. Li Jianzhi carried the stroller in one hand and his daughter in the other, and quickly went up to the second floor.
After closing the door, Qin Xiangxiang couldn't help but start bragging: "Li Jianzhi, I never expected our factory to win first place this time. They really made me proud."
"Especially since the silk factory manager sat next to me, she drew fifth and I drew sixth. It was such a coincidence. In the end, we came in first and they came in second. She even sounded a little jealous."
Li Jianzhi: "I feel really bitter right now. My wife hasn't come home for several days, and I've become a 'waiting-for-wife stone' while taking care of my little chubby son at home."
Qin Xiangxiang snorted: "When you didn't go home, you didn't go home for several days at a time. Now I'm the one who's in a different situation. It's like the magistrate is allowed to set fires while the common people are forbidden to light lamps."
Li Jianzhi: "I'm exaggerating. I just miss you. You and Sui Sui aren't home, and it's just me and Xiao Pang sitting across from each other eating. It's so boring."
Little Fatty suddenly looked determined and said, "Mom, starting today, I'm determined to learn how to cook."
At this young age, Li Qingfeng understood what it means for people to have food as their most important necessity, and what it means to control the kitchen and control everything.
Sui Sui: "Huh?"
Little Fatty: "I want to make Little Fatty's Meal."
"Fat-gain meals".
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