1978 Synthetic Writers

Chapter 207 Teacher's Call

The crew held a dinner party in the cafeteria of Beijing Film Studio. After that, Wang Haowei invited a few main creators to have a small gathering at her home.

The two female comrades, Zhu Lin and Liu Xiaoqing, went to help Wang Haowei, while a group of male comrades sat cross-legged on the kang and ate peanuts.

Jiang Xian asked about their future plans.

Ge You was not worried at all, and grinned: "Thanks to Director Xie Jin's care, I will be starring in "The Chess King"."

Zhu Shimao was not worried, and said with a happy expression, "I also accepted a film called "Flying Symphony"

Chen Peisi was not willing to be outdone, "I also have a film in Emei Studio, Inside and Outside the Court, directed by Comrade Tian Hua."

Tian Hua played Xier in "The White-Haired Girl", a famous actor renowned across the country, but now she is in her fifties and has moved behind the scenes.

"I can see that each of you has special skills." Jiang Xian raised his glass with a smile, "Come on, let's have a go."

"These guys are really noisy." Liu Xiaoqing muttered under the coal shed as he listened to the noise inside.

Zhu Lin smiled. She didn't ask Liu Xiaoqing. They were from the same studio, and she had heard that Liu Xiaoqing had already taken on several more films, including "The Mysterious Buddha" and "Wilderness".

The film "Wilderness" was proposed by Mr. Liao. It was broadcast in Hong Kong and the Mainland in order to develop overseas Chinese publicity work.

Later, rumors spread that there were pornographic scenes involving Liu Xiaoqing in the Hong Kong version.

Of course it’s just a rumor. If it had really been filmed, Jiang Xian would have seen it a long time ago.

"Zhu Lin, do you have any plans?" Wang Haowei asked.

"Several films in the studio asked me to audition, but I turned them all down because I didn't think I was suitable for them. I still want to improve myself in the training class first." Zhu Lin said calmly.

Wang Haowei nodded and said affirmatively: "It will definitely be beneficial for you to learn more about acting. You will be able to go further in the future."

The meal started while we were talking.

Wang Haowei and her husband Li Chensheng have no children. They only raised cats and dogs throughout their lives.

Jiang Xian smiled and toasted Wang Haowei with a glass of wine, "Director Wang, I'm sorry for the offense."

"It's okay, it's okay." Wang Haowei smiled politely.

As long as he doesn't make movies, Jiang Xian is a good comrade and he can get along with others.

The meal is over and the "Traffic Crowd" comes to an end.

Zhu Lin has some free time.

Just like that, after a long drought, a drop of rain comes, and a short separation is better than a new marriage.

afterwards.

"We both have some free time now, so let's spend those remittance vouchers," Jiang Xian suggested.

"What to buy?" Zhu Lin snuggled into his arm.

Jiang Xian thought for a while and said, "Buy a TV."

"television?"

"I'm thinking of buying a color TV. You're in the performing arts industry, so you must watch more movies and TV shows instead of shutting your eyes and ears. CCTV has a weather forecast right now, so we can also listen to the weather in advance."

After hearing what he said, Zhu Lin felt that there was indeed a need for this, and if she had a TV, she could also watch the TV series written by Jiang Xian.

Early the next morning, the two went to Xidan Shopping Mall.

On the second floor of Xidan Shopping Mall is a "Overseas Chinese Store", and next to it is a foreign exchange exchange point set up by the Bank of China.

"Welcome, sir and madam."

Although the Overseas Chinese Store is not as high-end as the Friendship Store, the quality of the sales clerks is also quite good. They all wear small uniforms and look pretty. It is obvious that the items are carefully selected.

Jiang Xian showed the documents.

Overseas Chinese Stores are different from Friendship Stores in that they allow Chinese people to enter, but you must have a "Overseas Chinese Remittance Certificate" issued by the bank.

That’s not the end of the matter. After you enter, they will ask you to apply for an “Overseas Chinese Store Admission Pass,” which is equivalent to registering as a VIP. Only with this pass can you buy things.

"What do you need?" the salesperson asked enthusiastically.

"Let's see for ourselves."

Zhu Lin took Jiang Xian's arm, and the two of them took a quick look around. The place was quite big, with food areas, daily necessities areas, handicraft areas, medicine areas, and tobacco, alcohol, and tea areas.
Foreign sports brands are also available in overseas Chinese stores.

"These shoes are nice." While strolling around, Jiang Xian took a fancy to a pair of "Aisikeshi" shoes.

Asics is generally called Asics in later generations.

"how much is it?"

"46 yuan."

"Let me try it first."

"What's your shoe size?"

The salesperson was knowledgeable and when he saw that Jiang Xian was wearing shoes with checkered patterns, which were Nike shoes, he knew that this man was no ordinary man and was one of their distinguished customers.

"43."

They quickly took out a pair and Jiang Xian tried them on. He found that Japanese shoes were more comfortable than American shoes. He didn't know whether it was because they were better made or because they were more suitable for the physique of the yellow race.

"How is it?" Zhu Lin asked him.

"That's great. You should get one too."

Zhu Lin thinks it looks really good when she wears it.

The two of them bought two pairs and paid promptly.

He first paid a few overseas remittance vouchers, and the salesperson cut off the purchase vouchers. Jiang Xian then paid out another 92 yuan.

This is how remittance vouchers are used, except that you have to pay extra to purchase the vouchers.

Then we went to the Jiao Home Appliances Business Department, which mainly sold imported VCRs and color TVs.

Jiang Xian took a fancy to a Panasonic color TV and asked, "How big is this?"

"16 inches."

Hiss.

Zhu Lin tugged at Jiang Xian's sleeve, feeling a little nervous.

This is too big!
The size is almost catching up with you!

"You can see it more clearly when you are older. The small TV has damaged my eyes." Jiang Xian didn't care about these trivial matters at the moment.

"how much is it?"

"760 yuan."

Jiang Xianli paid the money.

With just this little bit of money, I could earn it back by writing two more episodes of the TV series for Lin Xinghan.

Looking at the TV, Jiang Xian took a fancy to a Tudor watch imported from Switzerland.

"How much is this watch?" Zhu Lin asked.

"1500 yuan." The salesperson answered enthusiastically.

Hiss. Zhu Lin was startled.

At present, a Shanghai fine steel watch is only more than 200 yuan. Not to mention the watch, even the Panasonic color TV they just bought is not that expensive.

"What do you think?" she asked quietly.

"I'll listen to you." Jiang Xian replied with a smile.

Zhu Lin's face flushed. "Since you like it, buy one."

A Tudor watch not only cost 1500 RMB, but also nearly 300 shopping coupons.

There are 10 purchase vouchers on one overseas remittance voucher issued by the Beijing Commercial Bureau, and three hundred of them are nearly 30 overseas remittance vouchers.

Jiang Xian took off his original stainless steel watch, asked the salesperson to put it away for him, and then put the Tudor watch on his wrist.

"looks good?"

Zhu Lin's almond-shaped eyes flickered as she grasped his wrist and looked at him for a few seconds. "Of course it looks good. It's so expensive, and you like it so much."

"My wife bought it for me, so of course I like it."

After all the spending, there is still more than 40,000 yuan left, which gives me a full sense of security.

They were about to leave, but at Jiang Xian's insistence, the couple went to the herbal medicine counter.

"Do you have tiger bone wine?" Jiang Xian asked.

"Yes, yes." The salesperson nodded and took out a few bottles in a rattan basket. "This is tiger bone wine from the Tongrentang Lejia old shop, a joint venture between the state and the private sector in the mid-1950s. There are not many left. If you buy one bottle, there will be one less."

"What's the use of drinking this?" Zhu Lin asked carefully.

The salesperson introduced with a ruddy face, "This wine of ours was drunk by the kings and nobles of all dynasties. You can buy some and drink it every day. It will strengthen your bones and muscles, strengthen your waist and kidneys, and dispel wind and cold."

"Strengthen the waist and kidneys?!" Zhu Lin's pupils dilated and she covered her mouth in horror.

Jiang Xian was cheered up and waved his hand.

"Wrap it all up!"

He not only heard of the 82 Lafite, but also the 82 Tongrentang Li Shizhen Tiger Bone Wine, which was sold for tens of thousands of yuan per bottle in the wine circle and was in short supply.

This Tong Ren Tang tiger bone wine from the 1950s would cost hundreds of thousands of yuan a bottle in the wine circle. The key is that you can't buy it even if you have money. Wine is produced every year, and every bottle of tiger bone wine you drink is one less.

"How much is a bottle?"

"Oh, this is not cheap, it's made of real Tiger, 400 yuan a bottle."

Jiang Xian frowned, "How much inventory do you have?"

"There are only seventy or eighty bottles."

Jiang Xian, who had just boasted that he would take care of everything, suddenly became much quieter.

"How about buying ten bottles?" he discussed with Zhu Lin.

"Ten bottles is four thousand dollars. Can you spend all that on alcohol?"

“This is for the sake of health.”

The two discussed for a while and decided to buy ten bottles.

The salespersons were so happy, no one would buy this normally!
"Is this a real tiger bone bar?" Jiang Xian confirmed.

"Don't worry, it's absolutely true."

Jiang Xian's question was unnecessary.

In the 80s, he still suspected fraud, but in the 50s, he no longer doubted it.

According to statistics, in 1956 alone, tiger skins were collected across the country.

Besides, this is an overseas Chinese store. We can cheat no one but the overseas Chinese families. The country's foreign exchange depends on these people to support it.

The balance of 4 yuan dropped to more than 3 yuan. The two of them spent about yuan, plus more than shopping coupons in the form of overseas remittance vouchers.

Three hundred overseas remittance coupons and food coupons were enough for food, but shopping coupons were not enough for spending.

The Overseas Chinese Store was responsible for the delivery, and the neighbors living in the same building at No. 15 Hufang Road were immediately attracted by the grand occasion.

"Oh, did you buy a TV at home?" Old Wu came over from downstairs to say hello.

Jiang Xian glanced at him indifferently.

"Ah."

"I have one at home. If you want to see it, just go and have a look at ours."

As the two were talking, the TV was taken out of the box and the smile on Old Wu's face gradually disappeared.

"Why is it so big? How many inches is it?"

".Only sixteen inches."

"How much? Sixteen inches!" Old Wu's eyes widened instantly.

When the neighbors heard this, they started talking about it.

"Young couples need to know how to live. It's enough for the TV to show pictures."

"It's too big. What a waste of money."

When Old Wu heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief, "Yes, it would be great to get a TV with a bigger screen. I can watch my 9-inch TV as if it were a 14-inch one."

As they were talking here, another scream was heard over there.

"Fuck, color TV!"

The neighbors who were watching just now were all speechless. They gathered around the color TV, their eyes full of excitement, as excited as if they had seen a submarine in Shichahai.

Old Wu suddenly felt humiliated, and someone next to him suggested:
"Old Wu, go to a stationery store and buy a TV color film. Stick it on the TV and your black and white TV will become a color TV."

In the evening, the two of them squatted in front of the TV and watched the "Weather Forecast" on time. "Fisherman's Song at Dusk" had not yet started, and it was only broadcasting the weather and meteorological conditions of the eight major cities.

Well, on the one hand it's because the technical level is not high enough, and on the other hand it's because meteorology is confidential.

He specifically instructed that "the meteorological department should frequently inform the public of the weather."

Jiang Xian took a wine glass and poured a small glass.

Zhu Lin looked worried, "Can you still drink this? It's been so many years, don't make yourself sick from drinking."

"No, if people could get sick from drinking, this store would have been smashed long ago."

Jiang Xian picked up the glass. The wine had a rich aroma and a mellow taste after going down his throat.

He smashed it a few times, and immediately a mysterious oriental power filled his whole body.

“Turn off the lights, turn off the lights!”

Silent all night.

The young couple spent a few more days of leisure.

Zhu Lin became more and more beautiful and charming, and Jiang Xian finally received a call from his instructor.

(End of this chapter)