Entertainment: Since 1990

Chapter 5: Pen Pals, Such a Faraway Thing

The song "Love" by Little Tigers was very popular in Asia at that time. Just based on this song, the album sales reached more than two million copies.

At the same time, it also made Wu Qilong, Su Youpeng and others become stars popular throughout China.

But before Cao Jian finished singing the song, the 19-year-old Yan had already embarrassedly pulled his friend away.

Although the song is nice, the lyrics are too bold.

If I keep listening, what should I do if I fall in love with you?
"You're embarrassed about that? Is it really that serious? I haven't even sung the climax yet."

Cao Jian muttered to himself, but a smirk appeared on his face.

Although girls nowadays are traditional, they are really easy to pick up.

"Third brother, the movie is about to start, let's go in too."

"Brother, why haven't I heard that song before? Can you teach me so I can sing it to girls in the future?"

"You're not talented and you're tone-deaf, so don't scare others."

In Cao Jian's mind, this song "Love" might be his famous song, and of course he can't teach it to others.

"I just can't sing as well as you."

The third brother, Cao Wei, muttered to himself as he followed his eldest brother, whom he admired somewhat, into the cinema.

The four people's seats were next to each other, and Yan and her friends had come in first.

"Shy?"

Chen Qian saw what was on her friend's mind and wanted to tease Yan.

"That Cao Jian doesn't seem like a good person. He sang that kind of song right after we met."

The song from before was still echoing in Yan's mind, but he didn't want to admit it.

"It's a beautiful song. I've never heard it before. I don't know where he got it from."

Chen Qian pulled her friend's arm and said with a smile, "He wants to confess his love to you through the lyrics. Do you like it?"

"dislike!"

"That's it."

Seeing her friend was being stubborn, she pretended to feel sorry and said, "I was going to give him your address so he could write to you and become pen pals. If he doesn't like you, forget it."

In those days, there were no mobile phones, telephones were rare, and computers were high-end products. Friends still communicated by writing letters.

There are no netizens, only pen pals.

Even Cao Dahua, the tiger of the serious crime squad, has pen pals.

Yan was silent for a while, but he couldn't help but said, "Then ask for me."

"Haha, I knew it."

Chen Qian laughed secretly. This best friend is just being stubborn. She doesn't want to admit it just now?
She approached her friend and asked curiously, "How does it feel to have a boy hold your hand?"

"Say it again"

The two were joking when they saw Cao Jian coming towards them.

Yan Ni hurriedly said, "Let's switch. Don't let him sit next to me."

"What are you afraid of?"

"He's a very rogue person. What if he does something rogue?"

"alright."

Chen Qian knew that her friend was shy, so she agreed with a smile.

Cao Jian found a seat and discovered that four people were sitting together, with Yan sitting at the other end and Chen Qian sitting in the middle.

"Could it be that Shopkeeper Tong was frightened?"

Cao Jian smiled secretly, said nothing, and sat on the other side.

The movie started quickly, and it was the kind of movie where you have to change the film in the middle.

Cao Jian couldn't concentrate on the performance as he was thinking about his plan to go to Guangzhou. Yan, on the other hand, had no other thoughts.

After the movie, it was already dark.

Young people at this time are relatively well-behaved and will naturally go home when it gets dark.

When saying goodbye, Chen Qian secretly found Cao Jian and gave him Yan Nie's address and class at school so that she could write to the school and transfer it to her future unit.

So start by being pen pals and then develop the relationship slowly.

"pen pal."

Speaking of this old-fashioned word, Cao Jian feels it is so distant and unfamiliar.

On the way back to the hotel, Cao Wei asked impatiently, "Brother, how can I get a girl to like me? I had a good chat with Chen Qian today. When we were watching a movie, I wanted to hold her hand, but she pinched me."

"Oh? That's great, young man. Keep it up."

Cao Jian didn't expect this brother to do this secretly, and said with a smile: "I'll give you a seven-word mantra for picking up girls: be bold, careful, and thick-skinned."

"Bold, careful, and thick-skinned?"

Cao Wei repeated this sentence, with only admiration in his heart.

It turns out that he is a well-read person, no wonder he is so good at chasing girls.

At this time, Yan, the female college student who was touched and teased by Cao Jian, had just returned home.

She regretted not saying goodbye to Cao Jian in person.

In another month, I will be joining the army. I don’t know if I will have the chance to see him again or whether he will write to me.

The young man who was a bit slick and a bit of a "rogue" had already stirred ripples in her heart.

Nothing happened that night, and early the next morning, the two boarded the train to Guangzhou.

The crowded green train was filled with all sorts of smells. There was no Master Kong, only Huafeng Sanxian Yimian, Xiong Yiwu, tea eggs, and braised dishes. The entire train car felt like a large cafeteria.

Without cell phones, all the passengers on the bus, regardless of whether they knew each other or not, were chatting and playing cards.

Children were crying, adults were laughing, and from time to time there were cries of "melon seeds, peanuts, beer and drinks". This kind of fireworks and lively atmosphere could no longer be seen on the train more than 20 years later.

Brother Cao Jian was a talkative person, and more than thirty hours passed quickly while they ate and chatted.

After getting off the train, there were even more people at Yangcheng Station.

Standing at the station entrance, Cao Wei was overwhelmed by the sight of the tall buildings lining the streets. "Is this the south? It's definitely more lively than the north."

In the provincial capital of my hometown in the northwest, the tallest building is only a dozen stories high, but in Guangzhou in 1990, buildings with more than 20 stories high were everywhere.

“It’s lively, but be careful, there are a lot of thieves.”

Cao Jian looked around at the surging crowd and reminded everyone that he was also standing on the street, watching people coming and going.

This is the beginning of a new decade for China, the beginning of an exciting era, and the year when the first batch of people born in the 1990s were born.

Now that I have come here, the only way I can become a trend-setter of this era is to move forward in big strides.

After sighing for a while, the two of them hailed a Xiali taxi and found a random hotel to stay in.

"Brother, what should we do next?"

Arriving in the big city, even Cao Wei, who was usually very fierce in fighting, felt a little confused.

How can you make money?
Along the way, my cousin didn't say what he was doing here.

"Rent a house, find a place to live, and then find a job."

"What work?"

"Sing."

"what about me?"

"Be my lackey."

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Video halls have been secretly showing Hong Kong and Taiwan films for a long time, and the term "mazai" is not a new one.

Jokes aside, Cao Jian naturally couldn't let his cousin really become a henchman.

Guangzhou and Shenzhen are very close to the Hong Kong River. An old man drew a circle here, making these two cities the first places to receive Hong Kong and Taiwan movies and songs, and there are many record companies.

People like Mao Ning, Li Chunbo and Lin Yilun all became famous here.

Once I've settled down, I'll find a nightclub to make some quick money, and then slowly look for a suitable record company.

After his rebirth, he sang for a month in his hometown provincial capital and earned a total of more than 700 yuan. He gave 500 yuan to his parents, leaving less than 300 yuan.

When I left, my mother secretly gave me three hundred yuan.

With just over 500 yuan in Guangzhou, if you can't find a house and have to stay in a hotel all the time, you won't be able to survive for a month.

Living in a village in the city would save some money, but Cao Jian believed that since he was reborn, he should be nicer to himself.

Find a place to live first, and then find a way to make money.

When the time comes, I will sing in the nightclub and the third brother can work as a security guard first.

At the same time, according to my own plan, I also have to take time to write novels when I am not busy.

This is all money.

As a teacher, Cao Jian still wants to publish some books.

Although singing and releasing records can make money, if you sign a contract and release an album, the bulk of the profits go to the company, and you will probably just get a small share.

The money you earn from writing and copyright fees is yours.

Since this path has already been chosen, let's just do it.

After putting their luggage away and taking a shower, Cao Jian and his companion came to the bustling area of ​​Baiyun District.

Although there are real estate agencies nowadays, they are not many. After much difficulty, he found an agency with a good surrounding environment. The house prices posted at the door really surprised Cao Wei.

"One thousand eight hundred and one ping? Brother, how big is one ping?"

"Half of your toilet."

"So expensive? If I earn 200 yuan a month, even if I don't eat or drink, it will take me a year and a half to buy a toilet?"

"Haha. About the same."

Cao Jian just smiled and said, this is just the beginning. In a few years, it will soar.

If I had money, I could buy a few houses.

The south is prosperous, so housing prices are naturally not low.

As soon as Cao Jian and his friend pushed the door open, there was no younger sister to greet them from many years later, nor was there a table full of computers.

There were only a few men smoking cigarettes playing poker. When they saw the two young men coming in, they said impatiently, "We're not hiring here."

"is the boss around?"

Cao Jian sat down on the guest reception chair and asked rudely.

One of the men, upon realizing the man was from out of town, said in an even more rude manner, "Why are you looking for the boss? We're not hiring. Get out of here! Don't bother me playing cards!"

"What did you say?"

The other party's attitude immediately ignited Cao Wei's anger. He glared at him and was about to go over.

On the way here, my cousin had already reminded me that when you go out, others will be afraid of you only if you are capable.

If you are a coward, no one will respect you.

When several people saw two people with foreign accents acting so arrogantly, they were stunned for a moment, and then they all stood up.

(End of this chapter)