Dramatic changes in the movies and TV shows

Chapter 1405 Persuasion

After the snowball fight, everyone brushed off the snow and returned to the cafeteria to start making dumplings.

Fortunately, there was always hot water on the stove, so I turned up the heat and quickly brought the water to a boil. The dumplings were cooked in no time.

"Come on, come on, the dumplings are ready!" Old Wei and Zhao Tianshan each carried out a bowl of dumplings and shouted, "Come and eat, come and eat!"

"Hurry up!"

"Old Wei, you've worked hard!"

"fine!"

Steaming hot meat dumplings are ready. The dumplings are white and tender, and they smell of wheat.

The group gathered around the conference table in the middle, their mouths watering as they looked at the steaming dumplings.

Just looking at it and smelling it was enough to whet one's appetite. Zhao Tianshan grinned and said, "Comrades, let's eat!"

"Wait a minute, wait a minute~!" Mengyue stood up just as she was about to pick up her chopsticks.

"Don't move, don't move!! Don't eat yet!!"

Everyone looked at Mengyue with strange eyes, as if to say, what's wrong? Why can't she eat?

"Don't rush to eat dumplings, everyone!"

"Sister, if we don't eat them soon, they'll melt!" Sui Zhichao complained anxiously, looking at the dumplings in the bowl.

Seeing everyone's expressions, Mengyue quickly smiled and explained:
"Today marks our 183rd day in Bashang, a beautiful day brimming with revolutionary youthful romanticism!"

"I suggest that everyone recite a line from their favorite poem before we start eating dumplings. If you can't recite it, you can't eat!"

"Ah~!" Old Wei scratched his head awkwardly and said, "I've never been to school, and I can't read poetry, so does that mean I can't eat it?"

"Ah~!" Mengyue was a little embarrassed because she didn't expect Old Wei to be uneducated. Just as she was about to say that it didn't count as him, Lin Hao spoke up to smooth things over:

"How about this, even shouting a slogan will count. Even if you haven't been to school, you've at least recited slogans!"

"Hey, that's good, I know how to shout slogans!" After hearing Lin Hao's words, Old Wei immediately said with great enthusiasm, "I'll go first, I'll go first!"

"Okay, you go first!" the men said in unison. After all, Lao Wei wasn't very educated, and shouting slogans, though simple, would allow Lao Wei to participate and prevent him from feeling excluded.

"Ahem~!" Old Wei paused for a moment, then imitated the leader's voice and said loudly:

"Planting trees benefits the present and will benefit future generations."

"Great job, Master Wei! That slogan is so fitting!" Lin Hao led the applause, and the others joined in, praising Old Wei.

Then Mengyue looked at Zhao Tianshan and said, "Captain, can't you just shout slogans? You've been in the army for so many years, you must have memorized poems!"

"Captain, you should set an example!"

"Alright~, I haven't read many books, I'm just a roughneck, I only know one line of poetry!" Zhao Tianshan said, standing up with a hearty air.
"All that is past; to find truly remarkable figures, look to the present!"

"Great! The captain is really cultured!" Everyone congratulated him, after all, this poem was extremely famous.

At this moment, Qin Xuemei said, "Meng Yue, it's your turn to make the suggestion!"

"Good!" Mengyue stood up and recited with great emotion:

"Only by going through hellish trials can one develop the power to create paradise; only fingers that have bled can play the most beautiful melodies in the world."

This quote comes from Rabindranath Tagore's "Stray Birds," and is also very famous.

Qin Xuemei stood up and recited with great passion:
"I hesitate, for the sake of years of shameful history, still waiting in this vast land, waiting. We have suffered too much unspoken pain, yet a nation has risen, yet a nation has risen!"

Ji Xiurong also stood up and recited:
"My heart always yearns for the future, but is often melancholy in the present. Everything is fleeting, everything will pass, and what has passed will become a cherished memory!"

As soon as Ji Xiurong finished reciting, Da Kui's untimely voice came over: "Still reminiscing, Ji Xiurong? Shouldn't you wake up!"

"That Da Kui, how annoying!" Meng Yue said, protecting Ji Xiu Rong, "Xiu Rong is reciting, 'What if life deceives you!'"

“This is Pushkin’s most famous poem!” Mengyue added at the end.

"I'm just afraid she'll miss it. She finally managed to get out of that ditch, what if she falls back into it again if she reads poetry!"

"You talk too much, it's your turn!" Ji Xiurong said irritably.

Da Kui, holding his rice bowl, loudly recited: "With lofty ambition, I will feast on the flesh of the barbarians when hungry, and laughingly drink their blood when thirsty!"

"Great!" Lin Hao exclaimed loudly, finding it very interesting. Da Kui's surname was Na, and the Xiongnu, a nomadic people, were Hu Lu. Hmm, could a fishing and hunting people be considered Hu Lu?

Shen Mengyin also stood up and said, "Come on, all the days, let me weave you with the golden thread of youth."

Sui Zhichao then recited: "Tears, laughter, deep thoughts, all are firsts. Let all the days pass, in life. I move forward happily!"

Shen Mengyin glared at Sui Zhichao and said somewhat unhappily, "Why are you reciting the same poem as me?"

Sui Zhichao quickly defended himself:

"Look, we're studying the same major. Only by working together with one mind can we better accomplish revolutionary work!"

"Was I wrong? No, I wasn't!" she said, looking at Shen Mengyin.

Shen Mengyin knew that the more she paid attention to Sui Zhichao, the more excited he would become, so she kept a cold face and didn't say anything.

Seeing Shen Mengyin's expression, Sui Zhichao realized he had probably made a fool of himself by flattering her, so he quickly changed the subject:

"Let's eat the dumplings quickly, or they'll clump together!"

"Wait!" Mengyue quickly said, "Tang Qi, Team Leader Lin, Feng Cheng, don't hide!"

Tang Qi smiled. As an English major, poetry was no challenge for her, and so she wrote with feeling:
"No matter how long the night, the day will always come."

"Great!" Although everyone applauded, most of their praise was for the meaning of the poem itself; in fact, many people did not know the origin of the poem.

This is from Shakespeare's Macbeth, which means that no matter how long the night, the day will always come.

It expresses Tang Qi's hope and confidence in the future, and can be described as her journey of life.

Lin Hao retorted without mincing words, "With lofty aspirations, we dare to sacrifice ourselves and change the world!"

"Okay~!" This is another classic line, a double entendre.

It expresses not only the revolutionary spirit of our predecessors—their bravery and fearlessness in changing the old world and creating a new one—but also Lin Hao's expectations for the future of Saihanba.

"Feng Cheng, it's your turn," Meng Yue said, looking at Feng Cheng.

Feng Cheng opened his mouth, forcing a smile, and said, "I'll pass, let's eat dumplings!"

He then picked up his chopsticks, intending to change the subject.

"No way!" Mengyue said, dissatisfied. "Everyone else has recited it, and you're a college student too!"

"That's right, Feng Cheng. Others might not know, but I know you're incredibly talented in writing!" Lin Hao said, patting Feng Cheng on the shoulder.

"Come on, show your talent! You were a university teacher before, you can't let everyone look down on you."

"Hurry up, sing one, don't spoil the fun!"

"That's right, come quick, come quick!"

Encouraged by the crowd, Feng Cheng stood up, his eyes filled with deep emotion as he murmured:

"If I were a bird, I would sing with a hoarse throat!" This line comes from Ai Qing's "I Love This Land," a classic poem, but the opening line seems somewhat out of place.

Tang Qi sensed that Feng Cheng must have thought of her, but unfortunately, time had passed and she still had someone else in her heart, so she couldn't help him finish the second half of the song.

Mengyue was somewhat dissatisfied and wanted Feng Cheng to finish reading the rest of the poem, as that was the essence of the poem.

Just as Mengyue was about to speak, Lin Hao interrupted her:

"Let's eat quickly, or the dumplings will get cold!"

"Wait a minute!"

"Who is it again!" This was the complaint in everyone's mind; even eating dumplings couldn't be peaceful.

"Wait for me, everyone!" Zhao Tianshan slammed his hand on the table and excitedly ran out of the cafeteria.

Seeing that it was Zhao Tianshan who was speaking, he stopped complaining.

A moment later, Zhao Tianshan rushed in carrying a jar of wine, and then said excitedly:

"Look, everyone, this is a real treat! I was planning to bring it out and treat you all to New Year's!"

"But just now, when I heard everyone reciting poetry, I was so excited, but I didn't know how to express it!" At this point, Zhao Tianshan boldly declared:

"Let's finish this jar of wine!"

"Ah, alcohol!" Many people's eyes lit up, and even girls who don't drink much were tempted by it in such cold weather.

Wine is quite rare in this area, but everyone felt a little guilty about it, since it was something precious.

Fearing that everyone might feel pressured, Zhao Tianshan boldly declared:

"Let me tell you, I'm an old revolutionary and a brigade leader. My salary is a bit higher than yours. I'm treating you all. Are you all happy to see me?"

"Then, of course we'd welcome you!" Sui Zhichao exclaimed happily, once again bursting out in his Tianjing dialect, which had a comedic flair.
"Come on, come on, give this to the captain, clap clap!"

"Thank you, Captain!" Everyone expressed their gratitude to Zhao Tianshan.

"Captain Zhao personally paid for everyone's drinks, so as a college student captain, I can't be left out!" Taking advantage of the lively atmosphere, Lin Hao also stood up and said:

"When the weather is clear tomorrow, I'll take a group photo of us all. I'll pay for the prints and give one to each of us. What do you all say?"

"Okay!"

"Okay~!"

"If we don't eat the dumplings soon, they'll clump together! Let's eat and pour some drinks!"

"Come on, let me pour the wine!"

"Give me some too!"

Everyone cheered and took out their teacups, poured wine for each of them, and then drank wine with the dumplings.

As the saying goes...!

Alright, let's not talk about dumplings with alcohol anymore. Let's get back to the main topic. Zhao Tianshan, sitting next to Feng Cheng, said:

"Tomorrow is our first time taking a group photo, so we need to make sure it looks energetic and spirited!"

As he spoke, Zhao Tianshan looked at Feng Cheng, whose long hair was dirty and messy, and whose beard was stubble, with a look of disgust:

"Especially Feng Cheng, you need to get your hair and beard trimmed. Last time, Leader Li said you were sloppy!"

"I'll pass, you guys take the pictures!" Feng Cheng said unhappily.

"Look at you, you've spoiled everyone's fun again! This place is so dirty and messy, you've hidden gold bars in there!"

Looking at Feng Cheng, who remained silent, Qin Xuemei asked curiously:
"Feng Cheng, why don't you cut your hair?"

“Yeah, Feng Cheng, you look a bit scary right now, like a madman!” Shen Mengyin added.

"Cut your hair and change your look!" the other girls advised.

Upon hearing this, Lin Hao couldn't help but laugh and say, "That's right, if you just changed your image, you'd be that spirited young man again when you first came to the dam!"

Feng Cheng shook his head and stubbornly said, "No!"

"Why?" Zhao Tianshan asked curiously.

Feng Cheng picked up his teacup, took a sip of wine, and then said:
"I swore that I would not cut my hair or shave until I planted a living tree!"

Qin Xuemei nodded in sudden realization. No wonder Feng Cheng was a wild man; it turned out he had such determination.

"Old Feng, are you saying that I've been working in Bashang for three years and it was all for nothing?" But Lin Hao directly exposed his lie.

Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly realized something was wrong, after all, Lin Hao had already successfully planted a forest in Camp 1 during his first year on the dam.

Feng Cheng also planted a forest at Camp 2 the following year, which shows that what he just said was an excuse.

Then Lin Hao deliberately provoked him:
"I bet you've done something wrong and are afraid people will recognize you, so you're deliberately not cutting your hair or shaving!"

"Let's at least change our image!" Lin Hao finally advised.

Upon hearing this, Feng Cheng calmly thought of Tang Qi again, and then firmly said, "No trade!"

Lin Hao and Qin Xuemei looked at each other. He winked at Tang Qi, gestured a drinking gesture, and moved his mouth a few times.

Tang Qi nodded knowingly, then whispered a few words to Qin Xuemei and Meng Yue.

Afterwards, everyone ate, drank, and chatted. When they had almost finished eating, Mengyue took her teacup, stood next to Feng Cheng, and toasted him.

Ji Xiurong, Shen Mengyin, Qin Xuemei and the other girls took turns toasting Feng Cheng.

With their toasts already making him a little tipsy, but not yet drunk, Lin Hao gestured to Zhao Tianshan again.

Zhao Tianshan raised his teacup and said to Feng Cheng:

"Feng Cheng, we brothers have never drunk alcohol before, we must have a drink today!"

"No, I can't!" Feng Cheng, already tipsy, quickly waved his hand and declined, saying, "I can't drink anymore, I'll get drunk if I drink any more!"

Lin Hao chimed in from the side, "Old Feng, look, even the brigade commander is toasting you, and you're not drinking? Are you looking down on the brigade commander?"

"No, I can see the captain clearly!" Feng Cheng tried to explain.

Lin Hao didn't give him a chance and said directly:

"Then you'd better drink it quickly, or you'll be disrespecting the brigade leader!"

"I, well, oh dear!" Feng Cheng reluctantly raised his glass and clinked it against Zhao Tianshan's before taking a sip.

Taking the opportunity, Lin Hao gave the other boys a wink. Sui Zhichao was the most enthusiastic to raise his glass in a toast, followed by Da Kui.

No matter who offers the drink, once the bottle is opened, you have no choice but to drink it.

If someone says, "You drink the drinks offered by the girls, but not the drinks offered by us guys, does that mean you look down on us men?"

In another round, you drink when the boss toasts you, but refuse when we lowly people toast you. Is that how you treat your superiors with obsequiousness and your subordinates with disdain?

Good heavens, the more they talked, the more outrageous it got. Feng Cheng, holding his teacup, had no choice but to accept all the teasing. As a result, Feng Cheng was knocked out in less than three rounds.