Wandering the world of film and television begins with the golden years

Li Xixi was skipping and hopping around. 👻🐸 6➈𝔰Ĥ𝐮Ж.ĆᗝⓂ ♨🐯

She seemed to be in a good mood because they were going to the city together.

Li Haoyu could understand why she was so agitated.

Li Xixi is still a little girl.

Entertainment options in this era were indeed quite limited. Out of curiosity, Li Haoyu specifically observed Li Xixi's usual recreational activities.

After all, there are no iPads or game consoles here.

To be honest, this was very uncomfortable for Li Haoyu, who was used to electronic devices.

I always feel like something is missing in my heart.

Although Li Xixi is a bit headstrong, she is still a girl after all.

According to Li Haoyu's guess, her usual entertainment should be activities like skipping rope.

Li Xixi's entertainment activities were quite unexpected for him.

It's just rolling steel hoops!

To be more specific: it involves rolling the steel rims of scrapped 28-inch bicycle wheels.

Logically, one should use an iron rod or something for this. But iron rods are rare here, so Li Xixi simply used whatever was available, finding a handy wooden stick or corn stalk.

Not to mention, her movements were quite skillful; it's obvious she plays this game often.

Li Haoyu fell into deep thought as he watched this scene.

He began to think about what he should do.

You can't just chase after the iron ring like Li Xixi, can you?

This kind of entertainment is just too...

This shows how extravagant their entertainment is, which is one of the important reasons why Li Haoyu plans to take the path of a literary master.

Because in those days, people didn't really have much to do. It was a big deal if any family had a TV. A black and white TV would be watched by the whole village, young and old.

Aside from television, the only modern form of entertainment is watching movies. Of course, movies are only shown when someone is celebrating a happy occasion.

It's truly second only to the Lunar New Year.

Just as Li Haoyu was lost in thought...

Li Xixi finally finished washing her face and came out, even putting on a red scarf.

This shows how much she values ​​this trip.

However, this journey was over ten kilometers long, and the two had an additional challenge: the fish had to survive.

Otherwise, the price difference between live fish and dead fish is enormous.

Even though Li Haoyu's cooking skills are quite good.

Unfortunately, the fish basket itself was of poor quality and leaked a bit.

So every now and then, Li Haoyu and Li Xixi had to add water again and open the lid to let in fresh air, just in case the fish floated up belly to belly.

When the two left, it was still barely dawn, and they were groping their way through the darkness.

Fortunately, Li Haoyu had the Eye of True Sight, so everything went smoothly.

Li Xixi followed behind Li Haoyu, so there was no need to worry about safety issues.

Actually, Li Haoyu felt a little sorry for her.

He even directly suggested to Li Xixi, "Why are you making such a fuss? I can just carry you on my back. 👹☝ 6❾丂ℍù𝔵.ᶜỖ𝓜 🐧🍮"

However, Li Xixi said with a serious expression.

"I don't want to. I'm not a child. I can do it myself."

Li Haoyu looked at the girl in front of him.

She really is... a bit stubborn.

Li Haoyu suddenly realized that, aside from Li Xixi's tanned skin, she was still a pretty young girl, and even her plain bangs couldn't hide the sparkle in her eyes.

She's not as gentle as most girls; instead, she has a somewhat rebellious air about her.

If Li Haoyu were to give an example, he would immediately think of Hit-Girl from "Kick-Ass." She's quirky, brave, and strong-willed, and quite stubborn when it comes to her principles.

Now her clear, bright eyes were filled with dissatisfaction.

Then... her face turned red.

Because Li Haoyu's gaze was unwavering.

The two stared at each other for a minute.

Li Xixi was the first to be defeated.

Li Haoyu watched with his own eyes as her expression shifted from dissatisfaction to displeasure.

She gradually became more hesitant, and finally began to avoid Li Haoyu's gaze.

"Why...are you looking at me like that?"

"It's not like I don't have legs, don't underestimate me. I've emphasized so many times that I'm an adult."

After saying that, she rushed in front of Li Haoyu and even made a funny face.

"You can just follow me around and eat dirt, I'll show you the way to the city."

She rushed ahead of Li Haoyu, looking very confident.

"Wait a minute."

Li Haoyu couldn't help but shout.

It's so dark now, what if something goes wrong?

He had already promised his grandmother he would take care of her.

If something unexpected really happens, Li Haoyu won't be able to explain himself. Even if he doesn't want to accept my help, there's no need for him to be so stubborn.

Why just run away?

Li Haoyu was genuinely confused.

He chased after them, wanting to get to the bottom of it.

But Li Xixi simply ran away.

She even looked back to see Li Haoyu chasing after her, and even sped up a little.

"Clang!"

Li Haoyu didn't even have time to chase after him.

She tripped over a tree stump on the road.

Li Haoyu hurriedly chased after her, wanting to see if she was injured.

Why are you running?!

Li Haoyu said helplessly.

As a result, Li Xixi, who had fallen to the ground, also became anxious.

She quickly got up from the ground, dusted herself off, and said, "I was just teasing you, please don't take it seriously."

Li Haoyu pursed his lips speechlessly.

That's a really flimsy excuse.

However, he knew that if he said anything more, she wouldn't accept it. So he grabbed her arm firmly, like putting reins on a wild horse.

This girl is really dishonest.

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Fortunately, Li Xixi probably embarrassed herself in front of Li Haoyu.

So she was noticeably quieter for the rest of the journey.

We've finally arrived in the city.

The place was unusually lively.

Even from a distance, Li Haoyu could hear the haggling and arguing over stalls. Some chefs who knew how to cook had set up stalls to provide hot meals to passersby.

If you grit your teeth and buy a bowl of stew from a large pot for two cents, and then drink some baijiu (Chinese liquor) for one cent, most people who are trying to save money will simply buy a bowl of plain water for two cents and eat cornbread with pickled vegetables.

Everywhere you look, there's a strong sense of everyday life.

Compared to Li Haoyu, the communal stew was quite different.

He suddenly realized that the fish in his basket were quite competitive.

Li Haoyu glanced around and quickly noticed that people were making a quiet transaction at the street corner.

Those were clearly also "black market" goods with no known origin.

This is actually quite obvious.

Reselling grain coupons was something unthinkable in the past. But now things are clearly much more relaxed, otherwise Li Haoyu wouldn't have dared to bring Li Xixi here directly.

However, this kind of thing shouldn't be too obvious.

So Li Haoyu deliberately shook his head and swayed his head in front of those people.

As expected, Li Haoyu's rash behavior immediately attracted the attention of the man he was trading with.

He walked back and said.

"Bro, you wouldn't happen to be Lei Zi, would you?"

Li Haoyu smiled and said, "Is there such a blatant thief? Actually, it's nothing much, I just caught some river fish and wanted to exchange it for some food coupons."

"How much do you want to exchange?"

The man opposite glanced at Li Haoyu's basket.

Li Haoyu said with a grin, "Of course I also hope for as much as possible, but you all need to make some profit. At most, it can be a little lower than the market price."

"I have children at home, so we need to switch to some refined grains. Otherwise, I really wouldn't want to switch, but if it's too much, I'll look for another brand."

Li Haoyu spoke with great certainty.

This surprised the other party a bit. They had initially thought he was just a greenhorn.

I didn't expect to run into someone who knows what they're talking about.

"Then I won't beat around the bush. I'm doing this business here long-term. I still have a few jin of grain coupons here, see if that's okay."

Li Haoyu glanced down at the grain coupons he had taken out.

Without even looking closely, he said, "Dude, that's not very fair of you. This is genuine, high-quality stuff. Giving me so little is a bit outrageous."

The other person glanced at Li Haoyu.

He still appeared calm and collected.

He hesitated for a moment, then pulled out a few more grain coupons from his pocket. "That's all I have. Things have been tense lately, and I don't have many left."

In fact, Li Haoyu didn't know how many grain coupons to exchange for these things.

So he deliberately tricked the other side.

As I had expected, nothing in business is without its tricks.

Li Haoyu also felt that it was about time.

"Okay, it's settled then. You've given me the bottom price this time. I'll come back to you for my next transaction, and next time I'll let you earn a little more."

After saying that, Li Haoyu exchanged everything he had brought for grain coupons.

"I like hearing that from you, brother."

The other party verified that the fish was still alive, and then readily handed over the food stamps and left.

Li Haoyu also stuffed all the grain coupons he had earned into Li Xixi's hands.

"Take good care of these, I have some things to take care of in a bit. I'll put you in a safe place later. You wait for me patiently."

"If you fall again this time, there will be no one to help you."

Li Xixi had just received the grain coupons from Li Haoyu.

She gripped the ration coupons tightly in her hands. She even unfolded each one and examined them one by one. She counted each one meticulously, down to the last penny, several times over.

"I never expected to be able to exchange so many food coupons this time."

Li Xixi's mouth was split open with laughter.

"Actually, there's not much left. Can't you tone it down a bit?"

Li Haoyu really didn't want to spoil her fun, but Li Xixi's behavior was really a bit exaggerated.

"We've really struck it rich this time."

Li Xixi whispered in Li Haoyu's ear.

Although she was happy, she was still worried that outsiders would hear that she had so many food stamps.

"This is just the beginning; the best is yet to come. If you get this excited over such a small thing, you'll probably faint from excitement someday."

It's no wonder Li Xixi was so excited.

This was indeed a huge sum of money for Li Xixi, who often went hungry. Especially since this was a collaboration between the two of them, Li Xixi was even more excited.

Seeing her like this reminded Li Haoyu of how he felt when he received his first paycheck.

Before going to university, Li Haoyu wanted to buy many things, but he didn't have control over his money. He basically had to get his mother's approval, and every time he bought something, his mother would nag him for ages.

Even just one scolding.

Since it's not his own money, he doesn't feel much when buying expensive things. He buys something nice, plays with it for a few days, and then leaves it aside, not knowing how to cherish it.

It wasn't until university that Li Haoyu took his first part-time job—an internship at an educational institution. At that time, his internship salary was only around 1,500 yuan a month.

On payday, Li Haoyu held the thin wad of banknotes in his hand. It felt like a huge sum of money. He touched it repeatedly, feeling like it was all unreal; his first paycheck had arrived.

That sum of money wasn't actually a lot for Li Haoyu.

It was at least more than the New Year's money Li Haoyu received when he was a child.

Li Haoyu spent all of his salary the day after he received it.

Li Haoyu also gained a profound insight from that experience.

Spending my own money! That feels so damn good!

!

So this time he was much gentler towards Li Xixi.

He patted Li Xixi on the shoulder: "Give some of this money to your grandma, and keep some for yourself. Your grandma is reluctant to spend it, so she'll save it for you."

Li Haoyu looked down again.

Li Xixi's worn-out shoes were cracked on both sides. "I'll buy a new pair after I finish my business. They've been through water and mountains, it's time for them to finally reach the end of their life."

Li Xixi retorted, "There's no need for that. My shoes are perfectly fine. With the money I would have spent on shoes, I could have a few more decent meals."

"This is really not worth it; it's a completely unprofitable deal."

Li Haoyu shook his head. "Don't worry about that. I don't make money that easily. I plan to just buy some fabric and make one for you when I get back."

"Once you see my fish basket, you'll know how good my craftsmanship is. I guarantee it'll be even better looking than the ones sold in stores."

Li Xixi looked down at her shoes.

She was somewhat tempted by Li Haoyu's words this time.

But she shook her head. "Summer is almost here. It will be so hot then. A simple straw sandal will suffice. There's no need for all this trouble."

Li Haoyu glanced at Li Xixi.

This girl is still so stubborn.

Anyway, we'll just make it for her when the time comes. Do you think she'd be willing to throw it away?

Li Haoyu had made up his mind.

So he stopped arguing.

After settling her in, Li Haoyu was about to go visit Zhou Bingkun's family.

This time, Li Haoyu didn't ask anyone.

He already knew where Zhou Bingkun was.

The Zhou family's house is probably the closest to the public toilet and also has a yard.

This was actually an important clue that Li Haoyu obtained from the novel.

Actually, Zhou Bingkun's old house has a somewhat legendary story to it.

This story begins with Zhou Bingkun's father, Zhou Zhigang. When the Guangzi area was completely deserted, only Zhou Zhigang, a construction worker, wanted to settle down there.

Back when the house was built, they borrowed money from loan sharks at exorbitant interest rates, but later the country was "liberated." The loan sharks were dealt with, and the loans no longer needed to be repaid.

Later, because the public toilet was closest to Zhou Bingkun's house, they were allowed to fence off a small yard of more than ten meters in front of their house as compensation.

In this way, the Zhou family became the only family on that street with a small courtyard. Apart from a slightly unpleasant smell, the house was undoubtedly a mansion in that era.

So it didn't take long for Li Haoyu to find it.

He also met the legendary number one beauty of the Guangzi card.

Zhou Rong.

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