Chapter 85 Movie
Li Zhiguo patted Xu Damao on the shoulder. This kid was really good today. He invested a lot of money and would show a movie later.

So, let people have a taste of the sweetness so that there will be a next time. Otherwise, Xu Damao will wake up quickly and won’t be fooled so easily.

"I understand. Jia Dongxu is just a big fool. He is not on the same level as us."

Xu Damao hadn't drunk any alcohol, but he was already getting drunk.

Time passed quickly, and everyone who was supposed to come, whether from outside the courtyard or relatives in this courtyard, had arrived.

After counting the number of people, Yan Bugui asked his wife to close the front yard gate to prevent people from the neighboring yard from visiting while the movie was playing and letting them watch the movie for free.

"boom!"

There was a loud bang, and another pot of popcorn exploded. This time, no one could rush to grab it. Someone took the popcorn and distributed it to each table, and peanuts and melon seeds were also served.

There was already light on the screen and the sky was already dark.

At this moment, Yan Bugui stood in front of the screen and shouted, "Welcome everyone to Li Zhiguo's birthday party. Next, the movie "When the Grapes Are Ripe" will be shown.

Prior to that, we invited two newlywed couples from our hospital to enter. This float activity was generously sponsored by Comrade He Daqing and supervised by Comrade Liu Haizhong from our hospital.

I am Yan Bugui from the hospital. I would like to thank you all on behalf of Li Zhiguo. Please come in..."

When these words were spoken, everyone was a little confused. What kind of float activity was this? Wouldn't they just show the movie?
At this moment, the lights suddenly dimmed, and when they came on again, there were two groups of lights, similar to searchlights.

Well, it was made by collecting the flashlights in the yard. If there were no conditions, we could just create them.

The light shone on Sha Zhu and Cai Quanwu's faces. The tricycle with flowers started slowly. On one of the tricycles sat Li Zhiguo and Qin Huairu holding a bouquet of flowers.

In another car were Xu Damao, who looked excited, and Tang Chunyan, who was also holding a bouquet of flowers.

Everyone at the scene was stunned. What the hell is this shape? The human-powered tricycle was played with in such a way.

"Spread it!"

Li Zhiguo muttered.

"Hey!"

Qin Huairu responded and started throwing candies out of the bag in the car. She had no idea when the man prepared it.

"Oh, the sugar is spreading."

"It's really candy, come on, my child loves candy the most."

"Don't rush. Stay in your seats and don't move. It's dark here."

Yan Bugui was following the float to organize the order so as not to cause any chaos, but he was quick-eyed and quick-handed and found two hands and got them. Isn't this another profit?

At this time, the two tricycles were heading towards Lao He's house. They parted ways at the end, and then returned to the point after circling the field.

"No, Li Zhiguo, where did you get the candy?"

Xu Damao, who was excited on the tricycle next to him, was dumbfounded. Why didn't he discuss this with his buddies?

Li Zhiguo leaned out of the tricycle and said, "Da Mao, I have another bag of candy. Ten yuan for it, cost price."

"Yes, it will be delivered by express. We will separate soon."

Xu Damao was anxious. It was too late at the party. No matter if it was ten yuan or even fifty cents more, he would accept it.

"Give me the money first!"

"Oh, I didn't bring it. Give me the candy first, and I will definitely make it up to you later. I guarantee it with my mom."

"Okay, since you are such a filial son, I'll give you the candy."

Li Zhiguo handed over the bag as he spoke. There were five kilograms of candy in it, so Xu Damao only lost half of it.

When Xu Damao took over, he knew that the boy was cheating him, but he was happy about it now.

He hurriedly said, "Wife, hurry up, you should also sprinkle sugar. We can't let ourselves be outdone. We will see Jia Dongxu later. Sprinkle more sugar. It won't kill him."

"okay!"

Tang Chunyan was happy because she had a great opportunity to show off today.

Yan Bugui saw it all and he knew that Li Zhiguo would not suffer any loss. He had cheated so many people today.

Fortunately, he had already reserved the money from the accountant, two dollars and fifty cents, which has always been the market price.

"The bride is here, spreading sugar."

"We have them here too, and they are throwing candies everywhere. Everyone stay in your seats, and the two floats will circle the field."

"The three-wheeled float belongs to my He family. If anyone needs it next time, please contact me, He Daqing."

Two tricycles were slowly circling the field, and with candy being scattered, it was a very lively scene.

Everybody was very happy, the kids were having fun, but Jia Dongxu was the only one who had a dull look on his face and clenched his fists. No... I can't!

Jia Dongxu was envious to the point of madness. Why was he left out among the three newlywed couples in the hospital?

It was obvious that he and Qin Huairu were the ones who went on the blind date first, but in the end, it was that guy Li Zhiguo who got the upper hand.

Why does Xu Damao always call him stupid? The real stupid person in this courtyard is Sha Zhu!
"Dongxu, what are you still standing there for? Pick up candy. You don't even know how to take advantage of others."

Jia Zhang was very angry because she didn't get any vegetables, but she still had candy, so she could always make up for it, since she had given some money as a share.

"Mom, I feel wronged."

"Why are you feeling wronged? I've spent a lot of money on the banquet today. Mom is out to watch the fun. Just let yourself feel wronged."

Jia Zhang said as she ran to the side of the float cunningly, "Li Zhiguo, give me some candies."

"Let my wife give it to you. She has the candy."

Li Zhiguo did not refuse. Today was a day of celebration for everyone.

"Qin Huairu, give me some candy!"

Jia Zhangshi is so shameless and greedy that she doesn't mind anything, let alone candy.

"Give!"

Qin Huairu actually grabbed a handful of candy and handed it over.

"Thank you!"

Jia Zhang was very happy, as this was a great bargain.

Yan Bugui was also following nearby, thinking, your Jia family has brought shame upon themselves, yet they are still enjoying themselves here.

"Qin Huairu, give Third Uncle some candy too. Third Uncle has many children."

"Okay, Third Uncle!"

Qin Huairu caught a little more. The third uncle was a very nice person. Not only did he give her so many potted plants, he also helped to take care of them every day. They are all growing well.

Sha Zhu was pedaling his tricycle slowly in front and met his uncle's car in front of the screen. He stopped for a while, and then continued on his way after scattering candy.

Finally, he returned to the original place, which was not far from the door of his old He family's house. This place was perfect for watching a movie.

"Da Mao, it's time to start. Let's play the movie and then we'll have a barbecue."

Li Zhiguo shouted that he was going to watch "When the Grapes Are Ripe" carefully today.

"okay!"

Xu Damao got off the tricycle and let Tang Chunyan's two best friends take his place.

Then I walked over to the equipment and started playing the movie.

Lao Xu was sitting nearby, and with so many people watching, he couldn't make any mistakes, otherwise he would lose face.

"Jingru, come here!"

"Here I come, brother-in-law!"

Xiao Jingru also got on the tricycle and was held by her brother-in-law.

Li Zhiguo stuffed a handful of candy into his wife's mouth, then put his arm around her, his attention fixed on the screen.

"It's light, there's a figure."

"It's time to watch a movie. I'm hungry..."

For some children, this is the first time they have watched a movie since they were born. Nowadays, which parent has the time to take their children to the cinema?

The film "When the Grapes Are Ripe" is set in the period of 1951. It tells the story of a bumper grape harvest in Nansha Village, but they cannot sell them, and they ask the director of the cooperative for help but are rejected.

The villagers had no choice but to sell the grapes themselves, but they almost got cheated by unscrupulous businessmen. In the end, the villagers had no money to buy farm tools and equipment. Then the director of the cooperative and the higher-level leaders came to their senses.

He started helping the villagers with various promotional activities and eventually sold all the grapes. He also established a winery and finally used the money he earned to support the collective.

Well, this plot is very classic. This kind of plot was still being used before Li Zhiguo traveled through time, but the way of sales has been improved, with various live broadcasts to sell goods.

At this moment, everyone in the yard was watching with fascination, and peanut and melon seed shells were scattered all over the ground.

Until the end of the movie, everyone applauded and shouted that they couldn't see enough.

"Da Mao, please play it again. I just went to the bathroom and missed a part."

"That's right, Damao, that profiteer is so despicable. I want to see what he looks like."

"Da Mao..."

"Well, can't I just let it go?"

Xu Damao couldn't bear it any longer, so he had to debug the equipment and then put it back up. These were all rented at a high price, so it would be a waste if he didn't use them.

Li Zhiguo didn't want to watch anymore, so he got off the tricycle, took his wife's hand, and called the people from Lao Qin's family.

"Li Zhiguo, there's still me. We haven't settled the accounts yet."

Yan Bugui had no shortage of opportunities to watch movies. The school sometimes distributed movie tickets, but most of them were transferred by him to others.

"Okay, Uncle San will go to the backyard too. Silly Zhu, and you, take the barbecue grill to the backyard."

Li Zhiguo took advantage of Xu Damao's busy schedule to prepare some barbecue.

He has prepared some food himself, so when his father-in-law comes to visit, he has to prepare everything in style.

"No, I'm still watching a movie."

Sha Zhu didn't want to leave. Although the factory occasionally showed movies, the leaders were always there to eat and drink, so he had no time to watch.

"I've prepared the barbecue and food, but you're not happy about drinking." Li Zhiguo had to call people over, because he didn't know how to barbecue, he only knew how to eat.

"Then drink less?"

Sha Zhu saw Sister Qin and thought about roasting it for her later. Sister Qin was pregnant and couldn't lack nutrition.

Seeing them leave, Tang Chunyan followed with her two best friends. As for her family who were still watching a movie, there was no need to worry about being late, because there was a tricycle in the yard and they could just take them there. How nice.

After a while, the barbecue stall in the backyard was set up. It had a long rack, so it wouldn't be a problem for several people to barbecue together.

Sha Zhu naturally became the main griller, and Li Zhiguo pulled out the light cord from Lao Xu's house to illuminate the backyard.

"Here it is, the kebabs are ready."

As soon as Sha Zhu finished speaking, dozens of skewers were distributed. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and held down three skewers with his hands, so his work was not in vain.

Li Zhiguo ate two skewers, drank some wine and then took a rest. Don’t eat too much, there will be other skewers later.

"Guangming, you will take our father and uncle back later. You must know the way!"

"Brother-in-law, I recognize you, but I still want to go to the movies."

Qin Guangming also likes to be lively.

"Okay, then you take Dad and Third Uncle to the middle courtyard and bring some barbecue over so you can eat while watching. I won't send you off later."

Li Zhiguo took a flashlight and walked from here to his courtyard. It was not far, and it was still very safe in the capital at night, and he was not alone.

"okay!"

Things were arranged like this, and everyone was happy.

"Brother-in-law!"

Xiao Jingru was full and sleepy. She never stayed up so late before.

"Okay, go wash up and go to bed early."

Li Zhiguo put the person on the ground, and Xiao Jingru didn't need anyone to take care of her.

He turned around and said to his wife next to him: "Huai Ru, go and rest even if you are tired. Don't cook tomorrow morning. I will take you to eat Qingfeng buns. They are delicious."

"Well, I'll go boil some water."

Qin Huairu also followed him, but there were many people in the backyard, and someone came over following the smell.

"Third uncle, have you finished your meal? Let's settle the bill first. I'll ask Sha Zhu to bring you some food to take back later."

Li Zhiguo was also a little sleepy. Eating too much at night was not good for the stomach, so he was taking care of his body.

"I've eaten."

Yan Bugui finished the wine in the glass. This was fine food, brewed from grains.

The two of them then went to the side to settle the bill. There was no table in the main room, so they gave it away.

"Li Zhiguo, you have seen the bills for the money that was spent, now let's talk about the rest.

This time there is more than last time, with a total of 28.5 yuan left, mainly because Lao He gave a lot, and Lao Yi also gave a lot.

The money Chunyan's family gave as a gift later on was not spent, it's all here."

Yan Bugui happily took out the money from his bag, as well as the gift book, which had to be given to the host so that people would know who gave how much.

"Okay! Uncle, you take 2.5 yuan. This is the previous rule.

I kept the rest to support my family.”

Li Zhiguo put the money away and felt safe. As for Xu Damao, he still needed ten yuan. It couldn't be considered as making any profit, as he had already given away all the candy.

"Li Zhiguo, you hosted two banquets and earned a total of thirty-six dollars. This is more profitable than working."

Yan Bugui can't envy her because he doesn't have that ability!

"It's okay. It's all thanks to everyone. Third uncle, I have to take a rest too. You can take care of the backyard."

He prepared a lot of ingredients. While he was still roasting the pork, he was surrounded by children who came running over after smelling the aroma.

"That's good. I'm eating some too."

Yan Bugui was already full, but these were all good things, and he would have to take away any leftovers.

Then Li Zhiguo went back to the house. After a while, Xu Damao finished the movie and went to the backyard.

I saw my wife and her best friend having a barbecue, and there were not many other people around.

"Wife, where is Li Zhiguo? He said he would toast me."

Xu Damao also likes drinking, but he didn't drink a single sip tonight.

"Here's what you're going to do. He's sleepy, so he didn't eat much and went to sleep. He really has a stomach problem."

Tang Chunyan handed over a wine glass and said, "Okay, she poured it herself."

“That’s good!”

Xu Damao took a sip with great relish, then seeing that there were some vegetarian dishes, he quickly ordered a few skewers, which tasted really good.

He hadn't even eaten for a while because he still had to go to the Central Court to organize the equipment and go back to the cinema early the next morning.

At this moment in the Central Courtyard, everyone is cleaning up the tables, chairs and benches. The ground is littered with melon seed shells. It won’t be too late to clean them up tomorrow.

It was already quite late, but everyone was not in a hurry to rest. They were still chatting about the plot of the movie and this lively birthday party, which was organized with some new ideas by Li Zhiguo.

Yan Bugui had already put his things at home this time and still had the energy to go out for a walk. He had gotten some exercise since he stayed up all night queuing up to buy food.

"Jia Dongxu, I heard that Li Zhiguo won another award at the factory today and received 100 yuan, and Qin Huairu's salary increased to 33 yuan, which is higher than your salary."

"I also heard about this from my second uncle. It's definitely true."

"Speaking of our hospital, there are really talented people, but there is one thing that you may not know much about."

"Aunt Xu, what are you talking about?"

At this time, Xu's mother had not left yet, because Mr. Xu was also helping to pack up the equipment.

"As for Li Zhiguo's mother's matter, I heard that the other person was born in a wealthy family, otherwise he would not have given birth to a son as smart as Li Zhiguo."

"I've heard about this before. Li Zhiguo's mother was such a good person. She was well-educated and a good person. But good people don't live long and die early."

Everyone was talking about gossip for a while before they dispersed.

Jia Dongxu carried his table back home with a numb look on his face. He had a good meal tonight, but he was in a bad mood. He felt as if he was outdone in everything by Li Zhiguo.

Listen to other people's mothers and look at his mother, it's better if she doesn't exist.

"Dongxu, what are you reading? Go borrow a flashlight from your uncle, and then sweep the floor with mom overnight to clean up the middle courtyard.

I tell you, it's possible that someone might drop some money, but you won't be able to find it by daybreak."

Jia Zhang didn't have this idea. It was Li Zhiguo who gave her a good idea when she was watching popcorn frying.

"Who was so diligent in sweeping the floor?"

Liu Haizhong got up early in the morning and went to the toilet, only to find that the central courtyard had been swept clean. It seems that there are still good people in the courtyard who are silently and selflessly contributing!

When Liu Haizhong returned to the backyard, he saw Li Zhiguo washing up.

"Good morning, Uncle!"

"What's wrong with you kid? Why are you up so early?"

Liu Haizhong was very confused, which was not the boy's style.

"The weather is getting warmer, so it's better to get up early."

As Li Zhiguo was speaking, he saw his wife coming out with a washbasin and going out to have breakfast after a while.

"Alright then!"

Liu Haizhong returned home in confusion. His wife had just woken up. It was really early.

"You said Li Zhiguo got up today, that's not normal."

"What's wrong with that? He sometimes has trouble sleeping."

The second aunt thought it was a big deal, looked in the mirror, and went out to chat with Li Zhiguo and ask about the situation.

"Oh, you really woke up."

"It's cooler in the morning. It's summer now. The quilts and other things in my house are all old. I'm going to go shopping and buy new ones."

Li Zhiguo handed the washcloth to his wife. Today was really a big shopping day. Although his family had some big items and a lot of new clothes, the other things were hard to describe.

Qin Huairu also needed summer clothes, but she couldn't make them with just a sewing machine. So she happened to have received her bonus and went out to spend it.

"Okay, you go."

The second aunt thought to herself, I knew you couldn’t save money and would be unhappy if you didn’t spend it.

Soon, Li Zhiguo set off with his wife and Xiao Jingru. It was Sunday and many people in the courtyard were still asleep as they had slept too late the night before.

I just quietly left the yard, first went to eat some big buns, and then went to Beihai Park.

"Let's row our oars, push the waves away, and the beautiful white tower is reflected on the sea..."

Li Zhiguo hummed this nursery rhyme, saw the White Pagoda, and said that there was nothing wrong with the sea surface.

"Brother-in-law, the park is so beautiful and fun."

Little Jingru was dazzled and afraid of getting lost, so she held her brother-in-law's hand tightly.

"Well! Let's go shopping first and then go to the department store."

I originally wanted to go boating, but gave up because my wife was pregnant.

"Brother, the parks in the city are so well built."

Qin Huairu's childhood was spent either on farm work or housework, and there was no concept of parks.

"Well, there has to be room for people to walk around."

(End of this chapter)