Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 1075 Dad, the zoo isn't closed (+5 to reader 20189428)

Zhang Bing said, "There's a new game. All my classmates bought it, can I buy it for myself? It's only eighty yuan. Okay?" He pricked up his ears and looked around, observing his mother's movements. He knew his mother was probably sleeping right now.

Xiao Wei said, "Eighty yuan is not enough? A worker only makes three hundred yuan a month. As long as you have something to play with, that's fine."

Zhang Bing assumed a horse stance and struck a pose: "Pegasus Meteor Fist, whoosh! Watch my Mount Lu Rising Dragon Strike, whoosh whoosh whoosh, I'll take you down. Do you submit?"

Xiao Wei said, "You even killed me! How many of those Seiya plastic figures did you buy? Around ten yuan each, right? Should I report you?"

Xiao Hong said happily, "Bing, go hula hoop and do twenty at a time. I'll tell you a trick that will definitely get you the card box back."

Zhang Bing turned his head and looked at the hula hoop behind the door: "Really? You're not kidding me?"

Xiao Hong said, "Have I ever tried to comfort you?"

Zhang Bing swung his fist menacingly: "It's just twenty, what's the big deal? Watch this." He then picked up a hula hoop and started swinging it.

The early 90s were a bit strange. Everything became fashionable suddenly in a wave. Hula hoops, leggings, women's bras, and down jackets all suddenly became incredibly popular for no apparent reason.

And prices have been particularly unstable in the last two years. One minute there's a rumor that this will go up, the next minute there's a rumor that that will go up, and then suddenly something actually goes up without warning. You can often see long queues everywhere, with people rushing to buy food, oil, and toilet paper.

Bank deposits surged, with people saving their money and waiting, suddenly hesitant to buy anything. Consumer spending was sluggish.

So banks started setting rigid lending targets internally, because they had too much money on hand. In fact, this was a time of severe inflation, with an inflation rate of 24%, but thanks to the government's precise control, the people were completely unaware of it. Thank you, Premier Zhu.

Zhang Bing swayed, while Xiao Hong and Xiu'er laughed and counted. Hula hoops aren't something just anyone can do without some training; after trying for a long time, they hadn't even reached ten.

Zhang Bing finally gave up and collapsed onto the sofa: "Second brother, please, buy it for me. I'll do whatever you say, okay?"

Xiao Hong said, "Xiao Bing, you're so stupid. You should ask Chen Xiao for help. His brother owns the shop near the entrance."

Zhang Bing was taken aback for a moment, then immediately perked up. He pursed his lips at Xiao Wei, snorted, put on his shoes, and ran out.

Xiao Wei said, "You're meddling in his affairs. Doing that will interfere with your studies and you'll get scolded."

Xiao Hong rolled her eyes at Xiao Wei and asked Xiu'er, "What TV do you watch at home?"

Xiuer said, "What can we watch in our village? There are only three channels, and they're always showing snow and swaying."

Xiao Hong asked, "Do you prefer watching Emperor Qianlong or Lady White Snake? Which one do you think is more appealing?"

Xiao Wei said, "Aren't they all the same person?"

Around the Spring Festival of 93, CCTV broadcast two major dramas simultaneously: Adam Cheng and Angie Chiu's "The Legend of Qianlong" and Angie Chiu and Cecilia Yip's "The Legend of the White Snake".

In 95, Zhang Guoli remade the TV series "The Legend of the Condor Heroes," with the main characters being two generations older, called "Kangxi's Private Visits." He also followed Zhao Yazhi's example by having Deng Jie play four roles, which was a great success. They filmed several installments in a row, and the couple became TV stars overnight.

Few people remember this low-quality pirated drama now, but the Legend of the White Snake is still popular today, and its theme song and insert songs are still sung to this day.

The songs about Emperor Qianlong were changed due to unforeseen circumstances when they were played in mainland China, so I have no recollection of them at all.

It's worth noting that in the early 90s, there were very few TV drama theme songs that weren't widely sung; they were even rarer than those that are popular today.

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Xiao Wei lay there thinking about the meeting that night, wondering if there were any potential problems, and before he knew it, he had fallen asleep.

If a person lies down, closes their eyes, and doesn't move, they will generally fall asleep within about fifteen minutes, regardless of whether it's day or night, as long as they don't have a sleep disorder.

"Dad." A small, cool hand gently pushed Xiaowei's forehead.

"Hmm?" Xiao Wei opened his eyes.

"Dad, the zoo isn't closed, it's still open. It's not closed."

Xiao Wei sat up and looked at his watch; it was almost two o'clock.

Shaking his head, he got up and went to the kitchen to wash his face to wake himself up: "I actually fell asleep, and slept quite soundly."

Xiao Hong said, "I fell asleep too, but Xiu'er hasn't fallen asleep yet."

Looking at the little one standing by the sofa with an expectant look on his face, Xiao Wei said, "Let's go then, to the zoo. I'll go upstairs to get the camera."

Beibei's little face immediately broke into an irrepressible smile, then she buried her face in the sofa, feeling a little embarrassed.

Xiao Wei went upstairs to get the camera and came down. Xiao Hong and the others had already packed up and wrapped Bei Bei up completely. Everyone went outside, and Xiao Wei went to get the car. Wang Guifang was surprised: "Do we need to drive? Isn't it just behind us?"

Xiao Wei said, "The gate is almost a kilometer away. Bei Bei probably can't handle that. Driving is more convenient and faster."

Little Beibei jumped up and down, shouting, "Big car, Mommy rides, rides in a big car! Hahaha!"

A warm feeling of being valued welled up in Wang Guifang's heart. Perhaps this was the first time since Xiao Beibei was born, and it made her nose tingle.

After getting in the car, we drove straight along the road, turning right, right, right, and so on, until we arrived at the main gate of the zoo. With the arched gate as a backdrop, I lifted the little girl onto the hood of the car and took the first photo, followed by a group photo. Then we bought tickets and entered the park.

Parks in Northeast China aren't really that interesting in winter. Southerners might appreciate the beauty of snow, but Northeasterners only feel the cold.

Animals also get cold. Those that are usually active and calling for food are all gone now, hiding inside to keep warm. Only cold-resistant animals like tigers, bears, wolves, and red-crowned cranes are still out and about.

While taking pictures of the snow scenery and animals, Xiao Wei even took advantage of his position to use his credentials to find the zookeeper and bring the little girl into the internal feeding tunnel to see the animals up close, something you really can't see from the outside.

Before we knew it, an afternoon had passed. Holding the reluctant little girl, the group left the park, got into the car, and went home.

"Dad, can you come again in the future?"

"able."

"When will that be possible?"

"When the flowers bloom, you'll see that you can come over. All the animals will come out to welcome you, and you can watch them play. It's too cold now because of the snow; look at them, they don't even have blankets. Isn't that right?"

"Hmm. How pitiful. Daddy, could we... could we give them blankets?"

"Don't listen to your dad's nonsense. Animals have skin and fur, just like our cotton-padded clothes. They're not cold." Xiao Hong glared at Xiao Wei.

"Then why don't they come out to play?"

"You have to stay indoors in winter, right? Look, Grandpa, Grandma, and Grandma on your mother's side, aren't they all staying indoors? They come out for walks in the summer, right?"

"Yes, summer. Summer has sunshine, and it's warm to bask in it."

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