Chapter 522: This era is indeed lacking in entertainment

Chapter 522: This era is indeed lacking in entertainment

In consideration of the red envelopes and free meals, Xu Damao was very generous this time.

Otherwise, under normal circumstances, I would go home quickly after one movie, and it would be very late when I get home after two movies.

The villagers present were also cheered up after hearing this. They could watch two more shows the next day. What a comfortable life!

"Thank you, projectionist!"

"Thank you for your hard work, comrade projectionist!"

Xu Damao waved his hand: "If you want to thank someone, thank Secretary Shi. He invited us here."

When Secretary Shi heard this, he was also happy. He felt that it was a good idea to invite Xu Damao to show the movie. At least he knew how to speak well of him in front of the villagers.

There are not many entertainment facilities in the village these days. Many people go home early when it gets dark. Those who have wives go to bed a little later, while those who don’t have wives take dark as a signal to go to bed.

Things like watching movies only happen a few times a year, so they were so excited to hear that they could watch two shows today.

"Director Chen, Master He, let's go watch the movie. I've asked someone to reserve seats for us in the front." Secretary Shi pointed to a seat in the front row.

Chen Jun looked in the direction and saw that it was still the kind of chair with a backrest, the kind that would not make one tired even after watching two movies.

He didn't expect Secretary Shi to be so thoughtful. He had originally planned to watch this while he was watching a movie.

"Thank you, Secretary Shi."

Chen Jun nodded to Secretary Shi, then followed him forward.

"I told you to clean up early, but you refused to listen. Now you can only stand back and watch!"

Chen Jun had just taken a few steps when he heard complaints and curses coming from the back of the movie-watching group.

Ok?

He subconsciously looked back and found a man with messy hair but a loud voice complaining about a woman next to him.

The woman was holding a child in her left hand and a chair in her right hand, and there was a string of children following her.

That’s right, it’s a string, at least four or five.

"This bench is of absolutely no use. How can you see the front if you sit on the back?" The man was still venting his anger on the woman.

The woman seemed to have gotten used to being scolded by her husband. Her face looked a little numb, and she would shake the baby in the cradle from time to time.

Wow, five children in total?

Chen Jun looked at the woman in surprise and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

Although the woman was dressed somewhat rustically, she looked to be in her twenties.

In her twenties, she gave birth to five children?

People of this generation really lack entertainment activities, so they just have to have as many babies as they can.

But looking at the couple's appearance, raising a child must be very hard.

Secretary Shi, who was walking in front, seemed to notice something was wrong with Chen Jun. He turned around, took a look, and said helplessly, "That's Gou Wa from our village. His parents died early and he has no one to help him. He also had so many children. He is a very poor family."

This extremely poor family might have been raised this way because of their children?

Chen Jun shook his head and didn't ask any more questions. This kind of thing had nothing to do with him. He just heard the noise and took a look out of curiosity.

After a few people sat down, the projector started working. As the tape was pulled over little by little, pictures began to appear on the screen.

Movies from this era had no picture quality to speak of, and were only in black and white.

The movie is also a very old one about the war of resistance against Japanese aggression. Chen Jun had only heard of it before, so he found it quite interesting and had a taste of his childhood.

It would taste even better if there were more vendors selling melon seeds and soda nearby.

When the villagers saw the movie start, they began to hold back their children who were running around to prevent them from running over to the projector and causing trouble.

The movie was not very long, lasting only one hour and twenty minutes. During the movie, Xu Damao made some explanations from time to time, and he stole the spotlight.

"Director Chen, Projectionist Xu, Master He, we have finished watching our first movie, let's go have dinner."

Secretary Shi stood up and began to invite everyone to eat.

In this regard, Xu Damao can be called an expert. He quickly changed the tape of the next movie and followed with his head shaking.

Although this dinner was not as sumptuous as a wedding banquet, it also included chicken, fish, and a jar of wine.

Xu Damao had eaten in Shitun Commune before, but the meal was definitely nothing compared to this one.

After two sips of wine, Xu Damao started another mode and began to use his own way of drinking.

Sha Zhu knew what kind of person Xu Damao was, so he tried his best to stop him.

It’s not that he was afraid that Xu Damao would drink too much and it would be bad for his health, but he still had to ride a bicycle with Xu Damao, and if Xu Damao drank too much, he would have to carry Xu Damao.

It takes more than an hour to ride a bike back to Nanluoguxiang, and Shazhu is unwilling to spend so much effort.

After being punched twice by Sha Zhu Bang Bang, Xu Damao behaved himself and promised not to drink too much.

Chen Jun replaced wine with tea and drank a few cups with Secretary Shi and the others.

Secretary Shi was very enthusiastic at the dinner table and also told the follow-up of the matter.

Originally, Hu Xiaoli's family wanted the Shi family to give them a way out and not ask for any red envelope as the entrance fee. The two of them could just go into the main hall and pay their respects.

But Hu Xiaoli's relatives were unhappy and complained that Hu Xiaoli was not honest and did not even have a banquet. They asked the Shi family to hold a banquet for her family.

The original marriage had already fallen through, and it was good enough that the groom Shi Delu agreed to marry Hu Xiaoli. How could he possibly hold a wedding banquet again?

If it weren't for the woman's mischief, we would have been able to have the banquet.

Since he had done all of them himself, Shi Delu did not agree to hold the banquet again.

But the girl's relatives were determined to join the feast and even specifically asked the chef who was in charge of lunch to prepare the meal, otherwise they would not agree.

He was shouting that he looked down on the girl's family.

Hu Xiaoli also looked like she was listening to her mother.

Got it!

The groom Shi Delu was annoyed by the noise and simply went back to the city.

Secretary Shi did not stop the whole process. After the groom Shi Delu left, he told the bride to go back to where she came from and that the two families could no longer be relatives. He also emphasized that all the betrothal gifts must be returned early the next morning.

Hu Xiaoli only dared to pester Shi Delu and did not dare to ask Secretary Shi for an explanation. After staying for a while, she went home dejectedly.

It is said that on the way back, Hu Xiaoli's mother had a big quarrel with these relatives from her mother's side, accusing each other of wrongdoings.

After hearing the follow-up of the incident, Chen Jun and others felt very happy.

A daughter-in-law like this with no opinion and such a strong mother-in-law will cause trouble even if you marry her home.

Let Hu Xiaoli just find someone who meets her mother's requirements.

After drinking more than thirty glasses of wine, Chen Jun felt the urge to urinate, so he stood up and looked for a place to urinate.

Xu Damao said that he knew where the public toilet was. He stood up and shook his head, shouting that he wanted to go with Chen Jun.

Although he didn't drink much, Xu Damao was already a little drunk. On the way to the public toilet, he pulled Chen Jun aside and talked a lot of nonsense.