1979: Reopening Wenhao Road from the Village

Chen Daoming!

He's a pro at playing emperors, no wonder!

In his previous life, Chen Weidong had actually watched Chen Daoming's TV dramas, especially "Kangxi Dynasty," where his acting was truly excellent.

Later, Chen Daoming's portrayal of Liu Bang was very realistic, capturing the roguish charm he had seen many times in his past life.

The other one who dared to speak to Chen Daoming like that was... Liu Luoguo... ptooey, Li Baotian.

That's fine. Although Li Baotian doesn't have as many works as Chen Daoming, he feels that Li Baotian's acting skills are much better than Chen Daoming's.

Chen Weidong didn't understand acting, but he felt that Chen Daoming's later performances were a bit too pretentious. Perhaps it was because he had achieved fame and success and had too many people praising him, so he didn't delve too deeply into acting anymore.

He actually understands them quite well. After all, when they have no money, they study hard in order to become famous and successful. It's normal for them to become a little lax once they become famous.

They're already rich and famous; if they keep working this hard, all their hard work will have been for nothing.

"See? These people are almost obsessed. They say things that are hard to understand every day, and sometimes they even wail and howl like ghosts. You should avoid them when you see them."

Wang Tiezhu whispered a reminder.

"I understand, boss."

Chen Weidong smiled. For ordinary people at this time, acting was indeed a subject they couldn't understand.

However, after the turn of the millennium, television and film began to develop rapidly, and the public gained a better understanding of entertainment. Many families sent their children to art schools, which led to the booming development of the entertainment industry, followed by its rapid collapse.

Even though he didn't pay much attention to popular celebrities in his previous life, he could still see all sorts of scandals involving celebrities on Douyin every day, such as being involved in scandals or not paying taxes.

Or they're constantly hyping up their romance, becoming a couple in every movie they film, moving faster than animals in heat.

They even fight over a seat every day. They're truly lowlifes, causing so much trouble that everyone is tired of even watching the drama unfold.

……

"You're back. How was work today?"

Su Man saw Chen Weidong enter the hospital and asked him with concern.

"It's not bad. There are day shifts and night shifts, and the shifts rotate monthly."

"And there are night shifts too?"

"Actually, there's not much to do on the night shift. You just rest in the duty room and get up to check if anything happens."

Chen Weidong explained that the Central Academy of Drama wasn't a particularly important institution, and as long as no one came in or out at night, one could sleep soundly until dawn.

"That's not bad."

Chen's mother nodded. "What do you all want to eat tonight?"

"I'm fine with either."

"Then let's make some noodles and a vegetarian soup, then cut up yesterday's roast duck and make a soup with the duck carcass."

"I think it's a good idea, Mom. How about we make meat soup? Do we have any meat at home? If not, I'll go buy some."

He also likes vegetarian soup, but seeing everyone's rather thin figures, he still wants to give his family more nourishing food.

"There's one more piece, I'll cut it in a bit."

Chen's mother stood up from the stool and patted Chen Weidong on the shoulder, saying, "Always so picky."

It was only because Chen Weidong had just returned and Su Man was there that his mother would have nagged him so much.

At this rate, eating meat at every meal would never be enough, no matter how much money the family had. At this time, very few people could understand Chen Weidong's consumption philosophy.

Chen Weidong smiled and wiped his face clean.

During dinner that evening, Chen Weidong asked his father, "Dad, where did we get the industrial vouchers for that bicycle? Do we have any left?"

"What? You want to buy one too?"

Mr. Chen put down his bowl and looked at Chen Weidong, who nodded.

"Weidong, that industrial voucher was a reward from the street motor repair shop as a token of appreciation for Dad's hard work over the years. There's practically no hope of getting another one."

Brother Chen had envied it before, but he knew it was impossible. Besides, he couldn't bear to buy one. Anyway, his workplace wasn't far away, and he usually went to and from get off work with his father, so riding a bike would be enough.

"You just started working, and the school isn't far from our home. You can walk there. Why do you need a bicycle? You're just wasting money."

Chen's mother rolled her eyes at Chen Weidong, clearly annoyed.

It seems there's no chance of getting industrial vouchers from Chen's father.

After the meal, Chen Weidong was called to Chen's side by Old Mrs. Chen.

"Weidong, do you need any money? Grandma has some here."

As Old Mrs. Chen was about to take out her money, she felt uncomfortable about what her mother had said about Chen Weidong, but she didn't want to stop her directly, so she asked him privately.

"No need, Grandma. You forgot I received a large sum of money from my writing a few days ago, and I haven't spent it yet."

"If you need money, just tell Grandma."

"I understand, Grandma. If I ever need money, I'll definitely ask you for it."

"You~"

Grandma Chen affectionately pointed at Chen Weidong's head. She didn't feel uncomfortable at all about the flowers Chen Weidong had given her; on the contrary, she was very happy.

Sometimes, when parents ask their children for money, it's actually a way for them to demonstrate their own value. Often, when children suddenly start working and no longer need money from home, parents and elders may feel uneasy and a little lost.

They even felt old!

Chen Weidong chuckled. He had no such intention; he just wanted to make Old Mrs. Chen happy.

The next day, after patrolling with Wang Tiezhu, the two went to the canteen. This time they met Yang Wei, the last member of their team. He looked thin and looked like a bamboo pole.

"Comrade Weidong, I heard you were a sent-down youth, and so was I. Which rural area were you sent to before?"

"I'm in Montreal, where are you?"

"I'm in Kyrgyzstan province, which is much colder than Montreal province. I almost didn't make it back."

"Kyrgyzstan!? That's definitely colder than where I am, but I heard that you can go hunting in the mountains there in winter, and there's an endless supply of wild boar and rabbits, and even tigers and bears?"

Chen Weidong looked at Yang Wei, having heard about this matter in his previous life, and asked him with some curiosity.

"Yes, there are, but it's best not to go into the mountains without some skills, otherwise you might not only fail to hunt anything, but also end up buried on the mountain."

Yang Wei said with lingering fear that he, like Chen Weidong, had a strong sense of curiosity. When he was starving, he and a few other educated youths decided to go up the mountain to find something to eat, and they almost became food themselves.

If it weren't for the villagers who happened to rescue them, he really wouldn't have made it back.

"That's so dangerous!"

If one does not heed half-belief and half-doubt.

"It's true. You should try not to go up the mountain casually in the future. It's very dangerous inside."

Wang Tiezhu put down his chopsticks, his face serious. He had been into the mountains when he was in the army and knew the dangers there.

Hearing that even Wang Tiezhu said so, everyone finally believed it and nodded immediately, after all, they knew very well Wang Tiezhu's fighting strength.

"Boss, do you have a milk ordering service? I'd like to order some."

Chen Weidong changed the subject and casually asked that he wanted to continue breastfeeding Chen Xiaosui and Chen Xiaoan so that the two children would be healthier.