1979: My fiancée is a goddess

Chapter 220 Liu Xiaoli: It turns out that I am a... drunk butterfly~
The large rehearsal room was bustling with people and brightly lit.

As the first ten candidates in the examination rooms on both sides went on stage to take the exam, the atmosphere in the entire examination room became formal.

The perfect performance of candidate No. 001 Liu Xiaoli undoubtedly brought enormous pressure to all candidates.

How many dancers of this level are there? Can they really pass the exam?
Many people are nervous.

The pressure became even greater after the nine candidates made small mistakes and became nervous during the exam.

There was a female candidate who was about fifteen or sixteen years old. When she was demonstrating basic ballet movements, she made a serious mistake and almost sprained her ankle.

When she barely managed to maintain her balance, she noticed that hundreds of candidates, staff and judges in the distance were looking at her with concern, pity and gloating.

There was a loud bang in my brain, and everything went blank. I forgot all the movements I had made in an instant.

The little girl stood motionless with her head down, trembling all over and her face pale.

In the end, the small project was given zero points.

The little girl tried hard to hold back her tears, finished the rest of the exam in a daze, and then left the exam room in tears.

All of a sudden, the pressure reached its peak, and the atmosphere on the field became increasingly serious and silent.

Few candidates dare to say that they can be as confident as Liu Xiaoli and not make any mistakes. Once too many items are lost, it means that the small project will be graded zero.

Just like the physical examinations in later generations, one small item got zero points.

For example, if you falsely sprint in the 100-meter race, you will be given zero points. Even if you get full marks in other events, the total score of the test will not meet the requirements and it will be meaningless.

The examination is still proceeding in an orderly manner and will not stop because of someone else's performance.

But at this time, everyone focused their attention and stopped watching other candidates' exams.

But it is the exam for this exam.

Warm up now, practice the movements, and deepen your consolidation.

In the rest area of ​​the examination room, there were many people sitting on simple stools, mostly staff members and candidates who had just finished the exam.

Xu Yuxiu, Jiang Ting and Wang Qiang looked much more relaxed after Liu Xiaoli finished the exam.

It's still early and no one is planning to go home, and we have a lunch gathering at a restaurant.

The dance exam looks almost like a performance and is very entertaining. Xu Yuxiu has not watched it much, but Jiang Ting regularly practices yoga and has some interest in dance.

So Xu Yuxiu and Jiang Ting took Wang Qiang to watch the exam and helped explain the dance moves to them.

"Woooo..."

Cheng Kaiyan and Liu Xiaoli returned to the rest area from the locker room. When they passed by their seats, they saw a little girl in a black dance costume covering her face and sobbing, making suppressed cries.

There was another girl with long hair accompanying the little girl.

It was the little girl who was eliminated because of a mistake just now.

"Poor little guy... Everyone makes mistakes. You're still young, so you need to cheer up."

Liu Xiaoli looked at the little girl sitting there in front of her with her beautiful eyes, lonely and without anyone to comfort her. She looked a little reluctant. She reached out and touched the girl's soft hair, and comforted her softly.

Although she was well aware of the situation, the more she comforted him, the more sadly he cried.

But judging from the test process just now, this girl is too young and her mental quality is still a little poor. She still needs to be comforted and have a good cry to relieve her emotions.

After crying, she can only vent her emotions alone and get through it silently. After this experience, she should have grown up.

"Wow... I understand. Thank you, sister."

The little girl was suddenly touched on the head. She shrank her neck and looked up. She found that it was her elder sister named Liu Xiaoli who had taken the first test.

"Keep doing your best next time, and the little guy next to you too."

Liu Xiaoli patted her little head, her warm palm conveying warmth, and she smiled gently and encouraged her.

"Uh-huh."

The little girl and her companion nodded heavily.

At this moment, the two of them glanced at the sister's side inadvertently, and saw a familiar young man.

"Hey... it's you, the big brother who led us the way before."

The little girl calmed down and pointed at Cheng Kaiyan with some surprise.

"So it's you, Qin Yin, He Manman, is that your name?"

Cheng Kaiyan looked over and saw that they were indeed the two little girls she met at school last time.

But the more confident I was at that time, the more depressed I am now after failing the exam.

"Yes, Sister Xiaoli is Big Brother's girlfriend, right? I thought Sister Xiaoli was a senior before, but it turns out she is a candidate like us! Now we have no chance to be classmates."

Qin Yin, who failed the exam, sighed.

"Not necessarily. Cheer up, Yinyin!"

He Manman, the girl with pigtails, looks older, more mature, and more caring.

"Yeah, maybe there will be a miracle."

Liu Xiaoli recalled that the girl just finished the test with all her might, and she performed surprisingly well in other events thanks to her muscle memory in an unconscious state.

"Uh-huh!"

Qin Yin took a deep breath, waved his little fist, and cheered up a little.

……

……

After saying goodbye to the two little girls, Liu Xiaoli and Cheng Kaiyan found a seat and sat down.

"Is there really a miracle?"

Cheng Kaiyan asked curiously, handing over the Type 78 military water bottle she carried with her, which contained the hot water she brought from home in the morning.

He usually uses this kind of kettle when he goes out.

At home and in the office, we use enamel cups. After all, we are not in the army, so it seems a bit inappropriate to use a military kettle.

Compared with the Type 78, the Type 60 military kettle has an additional vacuum layer on the outside and a protective cover to provide more heat preservation function. In addition, the toxic phenolic resin kettle lid has also been updated.

In later generations, mineral water will be provided for free in such examination rooms.

But mineral water was very rare in that era, and there was only one brand in the whole country, that is Qingdao's Laoshan mineral water, with an annual output of 1,000 tons, packaged in glass bottles, and most of it was exported abroad.

Laoshan mineral water is only available in a few famous stores in major cities in China, and those stores are only in corners. Because of its high price, no one is interested in buying it.

Nowadays, people usually carry enamel cups and military water bottles when they go out. Of course, some people also carry hot water bottles with them.

Closed water cups like plastic cups and glass cups did not appear now due to insufficient light industry capacity. They were not produced and became popular until the 1990s.

"It's possible. This girl's level is pretty good among the candidates. She must have been practicing dancing since she was young. But I can only say that there is a chance."

Liu Xiaoli took it, unscrewed the bottle cap without any disgust, and drank it directly from her mouth.

The two chatted idly and time passed quietly.

At twelve o'clock noon, the exam was temporarily over.

Liu Xiaoli and Cheng Kaiyan called Jiang Ting, Xu Yuxiu, and Wang Qiang and his mother and son Zhan Wenlei to go out for dinner together.

Liu Xiaoli rode a bike with Jiang Ting, Cheng Kaiyan rode a bike with Xu Yuxiu, and Zhan Wenlei rode a bike with Wang Qiang. The three cars drove side by side on the spacious street, looking high-spirited and relaxed.

Liu Xiaoli and Zhan Wenlei were riding in the front, pedaling and whispering to each other.

The two chatted about future school and work, and bursts of silvery laughter appeared from time to time.

After all, they will be together when school starts.

The three women sitting in the back were chatting about the daily life.

The fresh breeze after the rain was blowing gently on the street.

The women's long black hair fluttered like a flowing waterfall.

Under the bright sunshine of summer, the air is filled with the breath of youth.

In the blink of an eye, everyone arrived at Wangfujing Street.

The sound of bicycle bells jingled on the street, and pedestrians in sweatshirts and shirts hurried along the street, either going home or going to restaurants for dinner.

The lush green trees on both sides of the street blocked the scorching sun overhead, and the bright light like gold nuggets fell on the gray concrete wall.

The sunlight made the propaganda slogans and the old man's portrait on the mottled wall, which had faded a little due to rain, bright and transparent. The red paint became even brighter and more dazzling in the sunlight.

"We're here! Let's celebrate for Sister Xiaoli at the Capital Restaurant today!"

Cheng Kaiyan smiled and pointed to the restaurant on the street that was crowded with customers, the Capital Restaurant.

He booked a table at the Capital Restaurant in advance yesterday.

Capital Restaurant is actually the name that Cuihualou changed after it was nationalized. Old Beijingers still call it Cuihualou.

Theirs is a century-old restaurant that specializes in Shandong cuisine.

When she returned to the city last year, Xu Yuxiu spent money to pack some food for Cheng Kaiyan.

Cheng Kaiyan ate it once and thought it tasted really good, the chef had great cooking skills, and the ingredients were fresh, natural and pollution-free.

"Hey, we are really benefiting from Xiaoli!
Cuihualou is not a place that most people can afford to eat at. Today, I have found a chance to rip her off. Let’s not go home until we are drunk!”

Zhan Wenlei showed joy on her face and her voice was loud and powerful.

The spirit and energy with which she spoke reminded people of Feng Lazi, the impoverished woman in Dream of the Red Chamber.

"Giggle!"

"Hahaha!"

Wang Qiang and Xu Yuxiu each laughed, and Jiang Ting's icy face also showed a faint smile.

"It seems that Wenlei has been thinking about this for a long time. Xiaoli performed perfectly today, and Auntie is happy. Everyone can eat as much as they want. It's all mine."

Xu Yuxiu joked with a smile, and patted his chest to guarantee it.

"Really? Our Aunt Xiu is really generous, unlike my mom who is so stingy. The only things we eat at home every day are pickled vegetables and steamed buns, and we hardly see any meat in a week." Zhan Wenlei couldn't help complaining.

"Hey, hey! Big sister, you're risking your life. Be careful or Aunt Wang will get back at you!"

Cheng Kaiyan was also trying to add fuel to the fire.

"hehe."

Aunt Wang Qiang sneered and glared at her eldest daughter. "How can anyone afford to support a family of six? And you want to eat meat every day? How can such a good thing be possible? If you don't run a household, you don't know how expensive firewood, rice, oil and salt are!"

"Come on, let's go eat. Let's have a good meal today."

Liu Xiaoli tried to smooth things over with a smile, then secretly nudged Cheng Kaiyan, who was adding fuel to the fire, with her arm.

"Yes."

Jiang Ting also said something rare.

So everyone walked into the restaurant together and went to the reserved private room.

"Come on, Xiaoli is the protagonist today. She is the oldest. Xiaoli, come and order the food."

Aunt Wang Qiang was sitting at the door, and the waiter handed her the menu, which she then handed to Liu Xiaoli who was not far away.

“I don’t know what food is delicious.”

Comrade Xiaoli held the menu in her hand, frowning her fair little face, looking a little embarrassed.

He had no choice but to turn his gaze to Cheng Kaiyan, who was sitting next to him and was already prepared.

To be honest, in a big restaurant like this, a meal for six or seven people, including food and drinks, will cost about ten dollars.

Nowadays, even if one has an income of 9,000 yuan, Cheng Kaiyan would not be willing to do so, but this time he caught the chance.

Cheng Kaiyan looked at the menu. Cuihualou’s dishes are mainly traditional Shandong cuisine, with carefully selected ingredients and exquisite preparation. They excel in using cooking techniques such as stir-frying, steaming, deep-frying, and braising.

The signature dishes include braised sea cucumber with scallions, three white fish in fermented wine, stewed mullet eggs, shark fin soup, etc. Cheng Kaiyan ordered them all, and finally saw Maotai liquor on the back of the rice, and she had an idea.

"Then I'll pick out the delicious ones. Oh, by the way, how about we have a drink today and order a bottle of Moutai?"

Cheng Kaiyan looked at her mother, Xu Yuxiu, the head of the family, and asked.

"Moutai? Wow! Want some?"

Zhan Wenlei's eyes lit up.

"Eight dollars, isn't this too expensive?"

Wang Qiang shook his head.

In the end, Xu Yuxiu gritted her teeth and made the final decision, "Then give me a bottle!"

After Cheng Kaiyan ordered the dishes, she took the opportunity to go out and buy some Arctic Ocean soda while the food was cooking.

When we came back, a dish was served, but no one touched it and just chatted.

Wang Qiang and Jiang Ting were chatting about yoga, while Xu Yuxiu and Liu Xiaoli were chatting about family matters, mainly about Liu Xiaoli's previous schooling in Jiangcheng.

"So that's how it is. Your mother is really something. She looks gentle, but she can be so cruel as to leave you alone out there. You must have suffered a lot out there over the years, right?"

After listening to Liu Xiaoli's story, Xu Yuxiu patted the girl's back with emotion.

"It's all in the past. Besides... I've had a good time in Jiangcheng these years. I have many teachers, classmates, and friends."

Liu Xiaoli just said it quietly.

"..."

When Xu Yuxiu heard this, her previous guess was confirmed.

In order to come to Beijing, this child really paid a lot and gave up a lot of things.

Thinking of this, Xu Yuxiu felt more and more moved, and felt more and more pity for the child.

She gently held Liu Xiaoli's hand, tightened it, and said seriously: "From now on, no matter what happens, just tell us. You can treat us as your family in Beijing."

"Thank you, Aunt Xiu, I know. My aunt told me the same thing before."

Liu Xiaoli's eyes trembled and she spoke softly.

"Have you told your mother about your visit to BJ?"

"not yet……"

Liu Xiaoli sighed and shook her head.

As a daughter, Liu Xiaoli knows her mother Jiang Wan's character very well.

My mother would never approve of me leaving my job, teachers and friends behind and running to the capital for a man.

In the current social atmosphere and working environment, the workplace is above all else, and it is not uncommon for a job to be passed down for three generations.

Especially now that millions of educated youth have returned to the cities, the iron rice bowl in the theater is even more popular.

Even if Liu Xiaoli came to BJ and was admitted to the Beijing Dance Academy, it doesn't mean anything.

After all, many people believe that going to college is for work, so why lose sight of the main goal?
The job is more important than anything else, this is the current value.

What's more, Liu Xiaoli did it for a man.

She was sure that her mother Jiang Wan would not understand her.

Therefore, Liu Xiaoli acted first and reported later in this matter.

"take it easy."

Xu Yuxiu sighed. To be honest, after her son returned to the city, she sent a letter to Jiang Wan, but did not receive a reply. She realized that her old friend might not want to mention the childhood marriage between the two families anymore.

There was nothing to blame Xu Yuxiu for this. If she asked herself, if she had a daughter, she would not be like a stubborn feudal element and insist on having a child marriage.

If Cheng Kaiyan had not become more and more successful after returning to the city, Xu Yuxiu would have simply forgotten about the matter and treated it as if there had been no such child marriage.

Liu Xiaoli smiled and said nothing. She glanced at Cheng Kaiyan who had just entered the room and thought to herself, "But... after the agreement expires, I will bring..."

After a while, all the dishes were served.

Everyone sat upright, and Wang Qiang suggested that everyone stand up and have a drink.

Cheng Kaiyan was responsible for pouring the wine. Since there were five women in total, each of them had half a cup.

Mother Xu Yuxiu and Liu Xiaoli had a shallow bottom of the cup.

"Touch one, touch one!"

"Today is a great day, I won't go home until I'm drunk!"

Everyone stood up together, and the glass wine glasses clinked together, making a soft ping sound.

Raise your glass and drink it.

The taste of Maozi is soft and fragrant.

Cheng Kaiyan has a good alcohol tolerance, which he learned in the army.

After drinking, he looked to his side patiently.

"Cough cough cough..."

Liu Xiaoli took a sip. The spicy wine irritated her mouth and throat, choking her and making her tears flow out.

"Forget it if you can't drink it."

Cheng Kaiyan expressed concern, and others also advised.

But Liu Xiaoli still drank the white wine resolutely. For a moment, her beautiful white oval face was covered with pink clouds, which was very tempting.

"Good drink!"

"drink!"

The meal lasted until 1:30.

Everyone's face was flushed from drinking, but Liu Xiaoli was the only one who was drunk.

Considering that everyone would walk home if they were drunk, Cheng Kaiyan was responsible for sending the drunk Liu Xiaoli and Jiang Ting home.

Any unfinished food is packed up and taken home.

On the sunny street at noon.

"Come on, come up."

Cheng Kaiyan bent over, and the girl with blurry eyes leaned forward with her soft body, and subconsciously hugged his neck with her smooth and delicate arms.

She had a fresh and elegant scent of gardenia, and also a hint of alcohol.

"Don't let her drink next time. She got drunk like this after just one sip."

Cheng Kaiyan said helplessly to her aunt who was pushing a bicycle beside her and whose pretty face was also blushing.

"Haha, yes, but the kid is very happy today."

Jiang Ting nodded, and then said in her heart, because after I pass the exam, I can be with you.

"Yes! I am happy!"

The groggy girl behind me stood up, opened her arms, and spoke nonsense with a drunken laugh like a silver bell:

"It turns out I am a butterfly, fly, fly, fly!"

Cheng Kaiyan and Jiang Ting on the side were so happy that they burst into laughter.

"Go, go, go!"

Cheng Kaiyan suddenly thought of a song and began to sing, "I can't fly out of this colorful world. It turns out I am just a... drunken butterfly!"

Liu Xiaoli was like a child and could only repeat the last sentence.

"It turns out that I am a drunken butterfly!"

(End of this chapter)