Xiang Nan knew that she was responsible for bringing back He Xiaoping, a recruit specially recruited by the art troupe.
In the 1970s, joining the army was what all aspiring young people aspired to. In "Blood Romance", the male protagonist Zhong Yuemin enlisted in the army because of his connections.
The art troupe has a glamorous job, easy training, and generous remuneration, so people who want to go there are even more crowded. Because of this, when the art troupe recruits new recruits, the number of places is limited, and the requirements are extremely demanding.
He Xiaoping is the candidate that the squad leader is particularly optimistic about, and for this reason, she is specifically looking for a spot specially approved by the leader, which shows how excellent her qualifications and strength are.
"We have just been on the train for two days and two nights. We are sleepy and tired. It is still raining heavily, and your and my clothes are all wet." Xiang Nan thought for a while and cautiously suggested, "In my opinion, we should first Find a hotel to stay for a while. Have a good rest and recuperate your energy. When the weather clears up tomorrow, we can report dry and refreshed. What do you think?"
In the movie, after Liu Feng took Xiaoping back to Tianfu City, he immediately returned to the art troupe without rest. At that time, Xiaoping took the train for two days and two nights. Not only was she physically tired, but her clothes were already dirty, smelly, and wet.
However, the squad leader even praised her to the best of her ability and encouraged her to show off her talent in front of all the members. As a result, Xiaoping lost energy and fell down after jumping twice. Not only did her face not show up, but her eyes showed up, causing ridicule.
And her dirty, smelly, and wet outfit also left a bad impression on the group members, allowing everyone to see through her embarrassment and humility.
The so-called money is a person's courage, and clothes are a person's power. Respect the clothes first and then the people. Not everyone in the art troupe is a saint. In fact, it is no different from society. There are also cliques, competitions and exclusions.
Xiaoping has good qualifications and strong strength, so she naturally attracts jealousy. And she happened to come from a humble background and had no background, so she naturally faced suppression and bullying.
Xiang Nan didn't want her to suffer such a fate again, so she wanted to help He Xiaoping make a good start.
Help her find a hotel and stay one night to recover her mental and physical strength before reporting to the art troupe tomorrow.
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"Okay." Xiaoping agreed readily.
Xiang Nan was deeply moved when he saw it.
Twenty or thirty years later, if he had just met and said he was taking a girl to a hotel, he would definitely get slapped in the face by the girl.
Unlike in this day and age, there are so many simple people.
Xiang Nan immediately took Xiaoping to the Red Flag Hotel.
At that time, staying in a hotel was not just about having money, but also having an ID card. You also need a letter of introduction from your employer, and you also need to pay food stamps and meat stamps before you can move in.
Moreover, you don’t just have to choose whichever room you want, you have to follow other people’s arrangements. Otherwise, being kicked out is not impossible.
Xiang Nan booked two single rooms and settled Xiaoping down.
"You should change out of your wet clothes and go to the bathhouse to take a hot bath first." He opened his luggage bag, took out a towel and soap and handed it to Xiaoping.
"Comrade Liu, is there no charge for bathing here?" Xiaoping asked worriedly.
"It doesn't cost anything. The room fee we paid already includes bathing fees." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said with a smile.
"That's good. In our place, a bath costs 15 cents, but my mother finds it expensive and reluctant to part with it. So every time I take a bath, I boil water and wipe it with a basin." Xiaoping said happily after hearing this.
Xiang Nan felt a little embarrassed and pitiful when he heard what she said.
"Shh, don't say this to others in the future," he reminded.
It is human nature to prey on the weak. People in the art troupe are also human beings, not everyone is a living thunder peak. There was a hint of shabbiness in Xiaoping's words. She looked like she was not favored, so she was naturally easier to bully.
Xiaoping was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
She is not stupid, she is just new to the world and thought that after joining the art troupe, everyone would be comrades-in-arms. Comrades-in-arms are as close as brothers, so she has no precautions and dares to talk about anything private.
"By the way, our art troupe doesn't charge for bathing. From now on, you can bathe every day." Xiang Nan smiled again.
"Really?! That's great." Xiaoping said happily again.
Who doesn't like to be clean as a young girl? She didn't have the conditions before, but from now on she will wash herself every day, wash herself well, and make herself clean.
"Okay, let's go take a shower." Xiang Nan smiled.
Xiaoping nodded and went with a towel and soap.
Xiang Nan immediately took her wet clothes and his own wet clothes to the water room and washed them clean.
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Xiao Ping'er took a bath for nearly an hour. During this period, Xiang Nan had already finished washing her clothes, went to the canteen to receive meals, and also took the time to write a song.
Even so, he waited for another five minutes before He Xiaoping rubbed her hair and returned to the room.
Xiang Nan even doubted whether her skin would be bruised.
"Comrade Liu, did you wash my clothes too?" As soon as she returned to the room, she saw the washed clothes hanging on the clothes drying rack, and she suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
"It's okay, I'm used to working." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "I just happened to have to wash clothes, so I brought them with me."
"You washed it so cleanly!" Xiaoping said gratefully.
After her father was sent to a farm to do labor camps and her mother took her to remarry, she had to wash her own clothes. Moreover, he is also responsible for washing the whole family’s clothes.
This was the first time someone had done her laundry, and she couldn't help but feel grateful.
"It's just so so." Xiang Nan smiled, "Come on, let's eat. I just got the food. Twice-cooked pork and shredded fish-flavored pork. Do you like it?"
"Meat?!" Xiaoping's eyes lit up when she heard this.
Meat was in short supply at that time, and there was no meat on every table. Moreover, even if there is meat on the table, Xiaoping often cannot eat it.
Because her stepfather disliked her, her mother didn't like her, and her younger brothers and sisters also bullied her and ate all the meat they had. She could only eat some vegetables and dip into some soup.
So now that she heard that there was meat, she couldn't help but swallow her saliva.
"Yes, come and eat." Xiang Nan smiled and then opened the lunch box.
Sure enough, it was the fragrant twice-cooked pork and shredded fish-flavored pork, paired with the snow-white rice, which almost brought out Xiao Ping's gluttony.
She quickly sat down and started eating.
But out of habit, she still only dared to eat vegetables. She didn't dare touch that meat.
"You eat meat, you're welcome." Xiang Nan smiled upon seeing this and put a large piece of meat into her bowl.
Xiaoping tried to take a bite, and her mouth was filled with the aroma of meat, which made her feel so full of happiness that she couldn't help but smile and roll her eyes.
"How does it taste? Is it okay?" Xiang Nan smiled.
"Mmm, um, um." Xiaoping nodded frequently. This was the most delicious meal she had ever eaten. She will never forget it in her life.
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"Comrade Liu, why do you only eat vegetables and not meat?" As she ate and ate, Xiaoping discovered that Xiang Nan only ate the garlic sprouts in the twice-cooked pork and the green pepper shreds in the fish-flavored shredded pork, but left all the meat. After getting off, he couldn't help but said doubtfully.
"You can eat it, I don't like meat." Xiang Nan said with a smile.
"Who doesn't like eating meat?" Xiaoping felt even more moved when she heard what he said.
She knows Xiang Nan is a good person. He only eats vegetables, not meat, and keeps all the meat for himself. What a wonderful person!
