Chapter 316 Liu Haizhong comes to ask for votes
There is still half a month left before National Day, and He Daqing is not idle.
In addition to arranging Chen Xueru, Ran Qiuye and others to take care of their respective tasks, he and Xu Huizhen also continued to publicize the news that representatives of ethnic minorities would soon arrive in the capital in the following days.
At that time, these representatives will perform their talents in the civilian canteen of Fengze Garden!
You know, almost any ethnic minority can sing and dance well, and with their distinctive costumes, the performance is quite exciting.
Although people in the capital are well-informed, in that era, there were very few entertainment options. When customers heard that there was something exciting to watch, they were naturally very excited.
Of course, given that the Commoners Canteen has always been very popular, in order to avoid overcrowding, He Daqing and Xu Huizhen launched special tickets for the seven-day National Day.
The specific time is written on each ticket. At that time, only ticket holders can watch the talent show at the entrance of Pingming Canteen!
The ticket price is slightly more expensive than the usual meal price, and can also be exchanged for equivalent food coupons and other tickets.
Because there were not only talent shows by ethnic minorities, but also free movies to watch, it attracted huge popularity as soon as it was released.
In this era, there were usually only two days off for National Day. It was not until 1999 that it became seven days, and then three days.
But because this year's National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival are together, and the programs in the Civilian Canteen are all in the evening, even if many people are at work, they still want to qualify to watch the performances.
With the special ticket of Fengze Garden, you can not only take your family to watch the performance together during the Mid-Autumn Festival, but it is also a rare date opportunity for couples.
To the extent that whenever Xu Huizhen took out tickets for the show, they would be sold out in less than half an hour every day.
"Dad, I realized that it's a pity for you not to do business!"
When she returned home in the evening, Xu Huizhen kept praising He Daqing while eating.
Seeing that everyone was puzzled, Xu Huizhen smiled and said,
"You don't know that Fengze Garden was originally going to entertain these minority democratic representatives for free. But these representatives came from all over the country and it was not easy for them to come to the capital. If they only stayed for one day, it would be a bit of a poor reception. But if they stayed for a long time, the daily food and drink for so many people would be a big problem."
Under the gaze of the two illiterate sisters Qin Huairu and Qin Jingru, Xu Huizhen said,
"But my father came up with this idea. The delegates can eat and drink for free at Fengze Garden, but they need to perform for seven consecutive days. And these days, we are selling tickets for the National Day."
Xu Huizhen looked around at everyone and said with a smile,
"Guess what?"
"It's only been a week, and the money we made from ticket sales alone is enough to feed and feed the delegates. If we continue to sell more tickets, we can not only make back our investment, but also make a small profit!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Qin Huairu, Qin Jingru, and even He Yushui and Yu Haitang, looked at He Daqing with eyes full of admiration.
Although they knew that He Daqing had many ideas in his mind and had been doing things according to He Daqing's instructions these days, they did not expect that there were so many tricks hidden in it.
"Huizhen, you can't say that."
He Daqing waved his hands and said calmly,
"Capitalism is no longer in fashion. I have no choice but to do this. We are all serving the people. This is the best of both worlds. It not only meets the food and accommodation needs of the minority representatives, but also meets the spiritual needs of the people for talent shows. I am serving everyone!"
This kind of business would not be a big deal if it happened a dozen years later.
But it’s only 1963, so He Daqing had better keep a low profile, otherwise in another three to five years, he’ll have to suffer from the consequences.
"Yes, yes, according to you, this is called a win-win situation!"
Xu Huizhen agreed with a smile.
"No, it's more wins!"
Qin Jingru, who was sitting nearby, listened for a while and finally understood.
She said seriously,
"My brother-in-law also asked us to make a few more sets of clothing with ethnic characteristics, which will also be of great benefit to our Zhengyang Textile Industry!"
"Yes, it's a win-win situation!"
He Yushui also nodded.
"This is also a unique lesson for the children in our school. It is much more effective than taking classes in the classroom."
Bang bang bang!
Just as the whole family gathered together and chatted happily, there was suddenly a knock on the door.
"Master?"
Liu Haizhong stood at the door, looking at everyone in the He family with a smile on his face.
"Lao Liu? Is there something wrong?"
Seeing Liu Haizhong standing outside the door, He Daqing raised his eyebrows slightly and said enthusiastically,
"Don't stand outside, come in and talk!"
"No, no, the weather is hot, I won't join in the fun."
Liu Haizhong smiled awkwardly and said,
"Uncle, this is what I heard that you guys at Fengze Garden have some performances during the National Day. Look, can you give me some tickets?"
When these words were spoken, everyone in He Daqing's family could not help but look at each other.
They were talking about tickets to watch the show, but unexpectedly even Liu Haizhong from the backyard came over to ask for tickets!
He Daqing's expression remained unchanged.
"How many do you want?"
"Hmm... four..."
Liu Haizhong said embarrassedly,
"It's Mid-Autumn Festival now, and we don't have any requests. We mainly want my son Guangqi to bring his wife over to have a look. Also, my second son Guangtian is getting old, so I was thinking if I could find him a date. I can take this opportunity to invite the girl to watch the show."
Liu Haizhong is now a grandfather.
My eldest son Liu Guangqi is not only married, but also has a child, so I can rest assured.
But his second son Liu Guangtian had also reached the age to get married, so he wanted to give Liu Guangtian a push and let him find a wife.
Otherwise, like Xu Damao, he kept delaying and ended up marrying a country girl and having an affair. This couldn't happen in the Liu family.
And now, the news that Fengze Garden is going to hold a large-scale performance event is the hottest thing recently.
Many people want to buy tickets but can’t!
If my son could have such a ticket, wouldn't the chances of him successfully finding a girl be greatly increased?
"I see!"
Upon hearing this, He Daqing suddenly understood.
It turns out that this guy wanted to find a wife for Liu Guangtian.
He Daqing turned his head and looked at Xu Huizhen.
"Huizhen, you are in charge of selling the tickets. How many tickets are left?"
“They’re almost sold out!”
Xu Huizhen pretended to be embarrassed, exaggerating the difficulty of the ticket, and then said to Liu Haizhong,
"Uncle, we are all from the same courtyard, don't worry about the ticket. Tell Guang Tian to be at the door at six o'clock tomorrow, and I guarantee that he can get the ticket!"
Well, it's not a good idea to give it to them directly. After all, there are so many people in and out of this courtyard. If the back door is opened, her tickets will not be enough to deliver them. But it would be easy to provide the Liu family with the queuing information and prepare a few tickets in advance.