Chapter 377 Party
Chapter 377 Party
As time passed, everyone looked forward to the evening party more and more.
This era is not like the future, where you can watch whatever program you want, and everyone cherishes the opportunity to watch a program for free.
Starting from the morning, the street office began to arrange people to improve the stage and venue.
The stage needs to be enlarged, otherwise dancing and performances won’t be able to take place.
After the stage is expanded, it also needs to be equipped with lighting. Otherwise, if there is no light during the performance late at night, will we just see a dark shadow?
Not only should there be more lights, but they should also be powerful and bright enough.
Finally it was evening and the sky began to darken, so everyone finished their dinner early and went to see.
Fortunately, it is only early October and it is not that cold at night. If you feel cold, just put on a coat.
Backstage, all the actors started putting on makeup or changing their clothes.
The popular makeup at that time was to wear blush and heavy lipstick, which looked like a ghost at first glance.
No, it's scarier than a ghost, it's really too much.
People in later generations may not be able to appreciate this makeup, but people today think it looks good.
This kind of makeup makes people look good.
This kind of makeup will naturally not appear on the girls of Wenhong Group. They are very beautiful and have the basic skills, so they only need simple makeup.
It's soon time to start.
A male and a female host came on stage.
Both of them were announcers, and they both lived in nearby alleys. When they heard that the neighborhood office was going to hold a party, they volunteered to host it.
"Dear fellow workers, comrades, and leaders, I am very happy to be here for you."
The host gave a brief introduction and then invited the leader to speak.
"Ahem." Director Wang coughed twice and looked at everyone. "Today's party is held to celebrate the 10th anniversary of our National Day."
Director Wang couldn't help but talk nonsense, "Finally, I hope everyone enjoys watching it."
Just when everyone thought they could finally start watching the performance, Director Wang suddenly said, "Let's welcome the deputy director to speak."
The deputy director took the microphone and said, "Director Wang said it very well. There is no need for me to say more. I will just add a few words. Our party is..."
As we all know, leaders have no concept of time when they speak. They speak as long as they want. Several leaders talking to each other can make everyone drowsy.
The contents of the speeches were meaningless, just opening remarks, polite words, slogans and words of encouragement.
"I have finished my speech. Please let Director Wang speak." The last leader said this and sat down.
When everyone heard this, they immediately forced themselves to cheer up. Generally speaking, the program would start with a speech by the biggest leader.
"I see everyone can't wait any longer, so I won't waste any more time, the party will start now!"
"Bang bang bang~" The applause was thunderous, and it finally began.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. If they continued talking, everyone would have to go back to sleep.
No matter when, leaders’ speeches are the most time-consuming. No wonder they have to start in the evening, as this gives them time to talk nonsense.
"I don't know what these leaders are thinking. Where do they get so many requests? They keep talking and wasting time." Liu Haizhong complained.
Everyone in the yard looked at him with disdain, "You are the same. I don't know where you get all that nonsense from."
The host was also drowsy from listening. The key was that they couldn't just think of it, but had to nod in agreement from time to time.
Hearing Director Wang's words, the host immediately responded, "Next, let's enjoy the first program "Breaking the Stone in the Chest"!"
"Uuuuuu——"
The first performance was such an exciting one, which instantly ignited everyone's emotions and dispelled their drowsiness.
"Bang, bang!" A big man swung a hammer vigorously and hit the stone.
"Crack~" The stone cracked, and the person lying on it immediately stood up, indicating that he was safe and sound.
"Good, good, good!" Everyone shouted and applauded.
Li Kailang looked at the sledgehammer falling and the first two words that came to his mind were:
"Eighty! Eighty! Oh, brother!" I instantly remembered the skit from the Spring Festival Gala.
After the first show, everyone's enthusiasm was ignited and the host announced the next show without stopping.
"Next, let's enjoy the second show, crosstalk."
"Next, let's enjoy the Erhu performance of "Erquan Yingyue"."
"Next, let's enjoy"
The crowd was fascinated as they watched. Many rehearsed programs were performed, as well as many unrehearsed programs.
No one knows the specific list of performers, and every announcement by the host is like opening a blind box, bringing different surprises.
Some sing Peking Opera, and some sing Huangmei Opera.
In addition to singing and opera, there are also acrobatic performances.
The most amazing performance was the one that threw the bowl. The most amazing one was that he accidentally broke the bowl.
The main feature is breaking bowls.
However, the performance by the art troupe that everyone was looking forward to was the finale, so everyone could only wait patiently.
Fortunately, these programs are quite good and everyone enjoys watching them.
Finally, after everyone's long wait, the last show finally arrived.
"Next, let's welcome the dance performed by the cultural troupe. Please welcome them with applause!"
"Pa pa pa!" As soon as the words fell, there was thunderous applause.
Everybody clapped their hands vigorously, even the leaders couldn't sit still and clapped their hands vigorously.
The show that everyone has been waiting for for so long has finally begun.
"Woo woo woo--" the young men couldn't help but start shouting.
Some people even rushed to the front, wanting to "watch" the girls' performance up close.
As soon as this person moved, the others also rushed forward, blocking the leader's sight completely, and also preventing those behind from seeing.
"What are you doing? You are blocking everyone's view. What are they seeing? Why don't you go back and sit down?" A leader shouted immediately.
"Look at you guys, you have no dignity at all, how disrespectful."
Under the leaders' scolding, some people turned around and sat down tactfully, but some people were unwilling to do so and stood aside so as not to block everyone's view.
Seeing this, the leader didn't know what to say. After all, he didn't bother anyone else, and no one said anything either.
After resolving this little incident, everyone looked towards the stage again.
Finally, under the eager gaze of the crowd, the girls from the art troupe came on stage one after another with their heads lowered.
Wait until everyone is together, then look up.
"Woo——"
"So beautiful!" For a moment, everyone was mesmerized by their beauty.
The beautiful faces, gorgeous clothes and the lighting make them look like fairies, which is eye-catching.
The singing started and the girls began to dance.
Each one is as graceful as a startled swan and as elegant as a swimming dragon. People watching dare not blink, for fear of missing any move.
For many people, this was their first time watching a performance by a cultural troupe, and they were immersed in it for a moment.
The same was true for Li Kailang. It was his first time seeing the characteristic performances of this era, which were completely different from those in later generations.
It’s hard to say which one is good or bad, they all have their own characteristics.
The dance performances by the art troupe showed a kind of energy and vigor among the people, which was very different.
The performance of the art troupe was well received by everyone.
As the crowd watched with fascination, they quickly finished their performance and bowed and left the stage.
They all left, but everyone was still enchanted by the dance performance.
The two hosts came on stage again and announced that the party had come to its final show.
"Next, let's all sing a song together."
Led by the singer, everyone sang red songs.
After a while, the song ended.
This marked the end of the party, and everyone looked like they were still not satisfied. After the party ended, the leader's closing remarks were inevitable.
Director Wang stood up and said, "Comrades, today's party ends here. At this final moment, I would like to say a few words."
When everyone heard what Director Wang said, they immediately stood up, turned around, and left, all in one go, without any hesitation.
The other leaders saw this and felt something was wrong. They immediately shouted, "Hey, why are you leaving? The director hasn't finished speaking yet. Come back quickly."
"Let's go, it's so late, we should go back and have a shower and sleep."
"Yeah, it's quite cold today, so I'll write something warm so I can sleep better."
"I have to soak my feet in hot water again, that's what I call comfort!"
The crowd left without giving their leader any chance to try to keep them.
Your legs are on your feet, why don't you just walk away instead of listening to the leader's nonsense? It won't do them any good if they listen to it too much.
Besides, it’s not just them who are leaving. If everyone leaves, the law cannot hold everyone responsible. Does that mean the leaders will target them one by one?
Can they be targeted? If they provoke me, I can just report them. Now the workers and peasants are in charge.
"Alright, alright, stop shouting. It was my fault. It's cold at night. Why did I ask people to come and listen?" Director Wang said.
Hearing this, the other leaders stopped talking.
In a short while, the originally crowded venue was instantly empty, leaving only the stools.
As for the props such as the stage and stools, we will naturally collect them tomorrow morning.
One person noticed that the leaders were embarrassed and gloated: "These leaders have nothing to do. Why are they talking nonsense so late at night? They still have to go to work tomorrow."
Someone was puzzled: "Go to work? Are you kidding? Isn't tomorrow Sunday? Why do I have to go to work? Did I remember it wrong?"
"Tomorrow is Sunday?"
"Of course it's Sunday. I remember it clearly. The National Day holiday lasts for four days."
"Really, that's really great."
When they heard that there would be a holiday tomorrow, everyone couldn't help but feel lucky again. They had watched the party in the evening and would have another holiday tomorrow. It was such a good thing that they couldn't say goodbye to it.
This is also the advantage of a hard holiday. You don’t have to go through the trouble of adjusting your day off. Just take a holiday. Adjusting your day off is exhausting.
With this unexpected surprise, everyone was even happier and took another day off.
Suddenly, someone came up with an idea and suggested:
"Well, tomorrow is a holiday, why don't we go find some girls from the art troupe and get to know them? We haven't seen them all day, so we need to hurry."
"Ah? That's not good. It's disturbing people so late at night."
"You still want to get married? When will you find one? If you don't look for them now, they will all go back tomorrow and you won't be able to find them even if you want to."
"If you don't take this opportunity to get to know each other, how long do you want to wait? Do you still want to marry a girl as your wife?"
When they heard that they were going to marry the daughter-in-law, everyone's eyes lit up.
For their future happiness, I have no choice but to disturb the girl today. I must have a kiss with her. This is the last chance.
"Okay, let's go now!"
"go!"
At a command, a large group of men walked out of the crowd and turned back to the stage.
His parents also looked at them with a smile on their faces. It would be great if they could marry a girl.
Everyone returned to the stage once again and went straight to the backstage.
At this time, a group of performers were removing their makeup and costumes backstage, but they had not left yet.
"What's that sound?" someone suddenly asked.
Only a series of footsteps were heard and someone went out to take a look.
I saw a huge crowd of people coming, the scene was very creepy in the night, especially their fiery eyes, which would scare anyone who saw them.
"What's wrong? What's wrong?"
"Outside. There are a lot of people coming outside." He said, shrinking his neck.
"So many people?" The female director of the art troupe frowned and opened the door to take a look.
"Don't worry, it's the young man who was watching the performance just now." The female leader said calmly.
Seeing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, it turned out to be the residents.
"You are really something! They are just some residents. I thought they were someone else?" someone mocked.
The female leader looked at the people coming over and frowned again. They looked like they were coming with bad intentions.
It was also the experience she gained from taking people out for performances for many years. She was not afraid of large crowds, but the key was whether they were looking for girls from the art troupe.
The female leader stood in front of everyone and asked, "What do you want? Are you here to help clean up the stage?"
"No, no, we're here to meet the girls from the art troupe. It's nothing special, just getting to know them."
Everyone knew that the person in front of them was the head of the art troupe, so they didn't dare to be presumptuous.
"Does everyone want to get to know each other?" the team leader asked.
Everyone echoed: "Yes, we are all here to get to know each other."
Hearing this, the team leader sneered in his heart. There were dozens of people coming. Did they really come to get to know each other?
But he said, "So you want to get to know me. If you hadn't told me, I would have thought you were here to be hooligans. But I see it's already so late."
"It's so dark at this time of night, how about we meet tomorrow?"
Someone said unwillingly: "That won't work. It will be over tomorrow. Maybe the girl will leave. Besides, it's not too late now. Look, the stage is still lit. It's not too dark."
If we really meet tomorrow, it would be like throwing meat buns at a dog. If I don't know the person when I go there, he might have left tomorrow morning.
The team leader also understood that a simple sentence or two would not make them leave. Fortunately, she already had the experience to deal with it.
"Let's do it tomorrow. The girls have been tired all day. Their backs and waists ache and they are sweating. Can you bear to watch them die of exhaustion?"
Someone said, "Backache? I can give them massages with both hands. Don't worry, I don't charge them. I promise I can give them a good massage."
"I can also give massages with both hands, and I can also give the girls a massage, Captain, please let me in."
"Yes, Captain."
Everyone immediately started to make a fuss, trying to use their strength to force the leader to retreat.
They were determined to get to know the girl and even wanted to marry her, so how could they give up just like that?
Some individuals even wanted to push the team leader aside and rush in directly. These people had even worse intentions.
"No!" The captain opened his arms and blocked their way.
"Are you trying to force your way in? You are behaving like hooligans. Don't forget where you are. This is Sijiu City, not a place where you can act wildly."
"Besides the girls from the art troupe, there are other comrades inside. What do you want to do?"
Hearing the leader's voice, the people who were taking off their makeup backstage immediately came out with their things.
Suddenly, the head of the group stretched out his hand and stood in the huge crowd, confronting the men.
The number of people on both sides was about the same, and for a while the men couldn't defeat the other side.
I had originally wanted to get to know him, but now I have completely given up the idea.
The troupe leader didn't expect that such a thing would happen during an ordinary performance at the street office.
In the past they always had armed forces when they went out to perform, but this time in the city there was no need for that, but they never expected something like this to happen.
It seems that I have to carry it with me wherever I go from now on, and never make it sound.
"It's just a joke, captain. How can you take it seriously? Since the girl is tired, forget it. It won't be too late to get to know her tomorrow." The leader retreated.
"Okay, everyone, go home." He shouted and asked everyone to go back.
The team leader stared at him intently. It was he who started the incident, and he would have to report it and deal with it tomorrow.
Not long after, the men left one after another.
Many of them actually come just to join in the fun, and will naturally leave if there is nothing to see.
The team leader finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw them leave. "Okay, are you all going to go back and take off your clothes? It's getting late, so go back and wash up after you're done."
Seeing the somewhat frightened eyes of the girls in the art troupe, the troupe leader comforted them with a few words and everyone went back to remove their makeup.
I thought it was going to be a happy party, but what happened was really beyond my expectation.
(End of this chapter)