Life 1984

When Li Yunhai saw that those gangsters were about to cause trouble, he quickly grabbed a vinegar bottle on the table.

At this moment, a chef carrying a kitchen knife walked over there. He was tall and thick, with big shoulders and a round waist. He was just like Lu Zhishen played on TV. If he weren't wearing a chef's uniform and a chef's hat, one would really wonder if he was somewhere else. Here comes the butcher.

"What are you doing? Want to hit someone here? Have you asked me about the knife in my hand?" The chef roared angrily, with a loud voice. He raised the knife in his hand and glared at the green men with wide eyes.

At the same time, all the diners in the audience stood up in unison, all looking like they were about to fight for justice.

No matter how high your martial arts skills are, you are still afraid of kitchen knives.

Those little bastards obviously knew the advantages and disadvantages of kitchen knives, not to mention that they also caused public outrage!The hand he raised just now was immediately lowered, his head lowered, and he left without saying a word.

Li Yunhai clicked his tongue in amazement, thinking that this man from Beijin was really awesome!

The chef waved his hand, smiled and said to Li Yunhai and the others: "Guys, please continue."

Li Yunhai hugged his fists and said, "Thank you."

The cook turned and left.

Shen Xiulan chuckled and said, "These people from Beijin are quite righteous!"

The three of them continued to eat roast duck. After the meal, Shen Xiulan asked: "Where should we go? I heard that there is a subway in Beijin? What is the subway like? Have you ever taken it?"

Lin Zhi smiled sweetly and said, "It's so strange. Yunhai and I have been to Beijin several times, but it seems like it's our first time here. We haven't experienced anything delicious or fun. But you, on the other hand, are familiar with Beijin!"

Shen Xiulan chuckled and said, "I've heard all about it. Hey, Lin Zhi, what do you think the subway looks like?"

Lin Zhi shook her head: "I've never sat there before, why don't we go and learn more about it?"

Li Yunhai didn't have any feelings about taking the subway, but seeing that they were both interested, he said yes.

Beijin is the first city in my country to open a subway. The first line was officially opened for operation on January 1971, 1.Earlier than Hong Kong, Seoul, Singapore, San Francisco, Washington and other cities.

Li Yunhai and three people came here specifically to experience the subway.

They were taking Line 2, which opened in 1984.From Xizhimen, Fuchengmen, Fuxingmen, Xuanwumen, Hepingmen, Qianmen, Chongwenmen, Jianguomen, Chaoyangmen, Dongzhimen, Andingmen, and finally return to Xizhimen.

Shen Xiulan looked at the various doors on the license plate and couldn't help but ask: "Yunhai, why are there so many doors in Beijin? They are all doors!"

This is really an interesting phenomenon.

In general, urban transportation is mainly based on roads, with various types of roads.

The transportation in Beijin is various.

The multiple gates on Line 2 are related to the fact that this was the site of the city's inner wall. The location of Line 2 is basically the location of the inner city wall of Old Beijin.There is also a saying in Lao Bei Jin that "the inner city is nine and the outer city is seven imperial cities and four", which means that the inner city has nine gates and the outer city has seven gates. The Forbidden City where the emperor lived is called the Palace City, which has four gates. Outside is the imperial city, which also has four gates.There are dozens of doors in total.

There are many doors in Beijin because there are many walls in Beijin.Outer city wall, inner city wall, imperial city wall, palace wall, etc.

The city wall has become a thing of the past, but the name of the city gate remains.It’s on the subway and bus stop signs, and it’s in people’s lives.It records the vicissitudes that Old Beijin has experienced, it opens a window to understand the history of Beijin, and it leaves behind precious place names and cultural heritage.

After Li Yunhai explained this, Shen Xiulan and Lin Zhi suddenly realized.

There are quite a few foreign tourists taking the subway.

Since the reform and opening up, more and more foreigners have traveled to our country, and groups of foreigners can be seen on the subway.

Li Yunhai and the others experienced the feeling of taking the subway and got off the bus through the front door.

People in Beijin have always been accustomed to going to bed early and getting up early, but people find that after people get off work, the shops are closed, so it is really difficult to buy something.

In the 80s, merchants in some areas organized themselves into groups to extend their business hours. They were no longer satisfied with making it convenient for people to buy things after get off work, but focused on creating a regional atmosphere for evening shopping and leisure.

The business hours of department stores have been extended to 09:30 in the evening and to 10:30 on weekends, and all street shops have also extended their business hours.

Qianmen, Xinhuamen and other places were the earliest night market streets. Li Yunhai and the others walked around and suddenly found an alley in front of them, brightly lit and crowded with people.

The three of them curiously followed the footsteps of pedestrians and walked into this small alley.

The alley is full of street stalls, all selling all kinds of second-hand antiques.

Li Yunhai realized that this was the so-called Beijin Ghost Market.

Because the market only opens at night and it is difficult to distinguish the authenticity of the goods sold, it is called a ghost market.

The alley is crowded with people hunting for goods, and people with various accents speak for themselves.

Lin Zhi and Shen Xiulan held hands and followed Li Yunhai closely.

Li Yunhai squatted down in front of a secondhand stall and looked at the dazzling array of old things, including various quotations, copper coins, and snuff bottles.

The three of them picked up various things to look at. Shen Xiulan took a snuff bottle and asked Li Yunhai what it was for.
Li Yunhai didn't know much about this thing, after all, he had never played it before, but as the name suggests, it is a thing for smoking with the nose, and the pot is used to hold snuff.

The stall owner said that this thing existed in the Ming Dynasty and came from Italy.He demonstrated it to Li Yunhai and the others. He took out a snuff bottle, placed it on his philtrum, inhaled through his nose, and the smoke entered his nasal cavity.He also introduced that you can also use a snuff spoon to take out a little cigarette and place it on the joint of your left hand, then crush the cigarette with the thumb of your right hand and put it into the nasal cavity.

Shen Xiulan's eyes were opened.

The stall owner asked them to give it a try.

Both Shen Xiulan and Lin Zhi said they didn't dare to try.

Li Yunhai gave it a try. Oh my god, he choked so much that he couldn't recover for a long time. This was even more powerful than smoking a hookah. He said he couldn't stand it. I really don't know why people in the past liked this thing.
They looked at it, got up and left.

"Yunhai, there is a walnut seller here!" Shen Xiulan said curiously, "Others sell supplies, but this person sells food."

Li Yunhai smiled and said: "This is not for eating, but for playing and serving."

"Pan walnuts? How to plate them?"

"Put two of them in the palm of your hand and keep holding, kneading and rotating them. I heard that they can treat constipation and prevent Alzheimer's disease."

"Really or not? Aren't you clapping your hands?"

"It needs to be processed, isn't it better than two rocks lying around?"

"Makes sense."

Shen Xiulan was like a little girl who had just entered a big city. She was curious about everything she saw and wanted to ask Li Yunhai.

Lin Zhi was not surprised by these things.

There were more people in front. It turned out that someone was selling antiques and the alley was blocked.

Li Yunhai and the other three stood outside and looked around, but couldn't tell whether it was true or not. He was afraid that he and Lin Zhi would be separated, so he stretched out his hand and pulled it to the side, but he pulled Shen Xiulan's hand.

Shen Xiulan smiled shyly, with spring waves in her eyes.

Li Yunhai let go in embarrassment, pointed inside, and said: "This is an auction of antiques! We don't know how to do it, so we shouldn't join in the fun."

Shen Xiulan hummed.

After they walked around, Li Yunhai bought a military telescope, which could see very far and clearly. He also took a fancy to a Tibetan knife, which was exquisitely made and edged, so he could keep it at home for viewing. , It's very good at preventing thieves, but I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to take it home, so I didn't buy it.

Shen Xiulan bought a few old books, which cost five cents each. They were all foreign literary novels. In the 80s, when the liberalization of the economy was just beginning, foreign novels were very popular.

Lin Zhi bought some tapes, which cost ten cents each, which was more cost-effective than buying new ones.

They returned to the Great Wall Hotel.

Shen Xiulan slept in a room alone. Lin Zhi sent her back to the room, chatted with her for a few words, and then came to rest.

The next day is the day when the printing exhibition will be launched.

Li Yunhai and others arrived at the exhibition hall early in the morning.

They only have a small inkjet printer booth, which is inconspicuous compared to those large printing machines.

The buyers come from home and abroad, and they are all in the printing industry. Compared with the Canton Fair, they are more targeted.

Linzhi also feels that this kind of professional exhibition is better than the Canton Fair.

After the micro-piezoelectric inkjet printer was successfully developed, it did not immediately become a hit as expected.

But Li Yunhai was not discouraged.

A new product always needs a process from being launched to seizing the market.

Thermal foam printers have occupied the entire inkjet printer market. If micropiezoelectrics want to seize the market, they first need to be recognized by users.

And the most important thing is to wait for the replacement cycle.

Whether it is a company, an organization, or an individual, if you have already bought a printer at home, even if you see a new model coming out, you will know that the new model is very good, but you may not necessarily replace it with the new model immediately. Usually, you will wait until the old model breaks down, or You will only replace the ink cartridges if you really can't afford the high cost of the cartridges.

And printers are hard to break, especially thermal foam printers. Once the ink cartridge is replaced, the print head is replaced together. It is common for a printer to be used for ten or eight years.

Under this circumstance, the sales volume of Li Yunhai's micropiezoelectric printer has not been very good.

He produced 10 units and only sold more than 4 units.

This is also the reason why Li Yunhai is eager to participate in various trade fairs.

Li Yunhai did not bring many people to this exhibition, only Zhuang Yong and two staff members, who were mainly responsible for moving goods. For sales, he, Shen and Lin did it together.

Doing foreign trade work requires high foreign language requirements, as well as high emotional intelligence and IQ requirements.

The average person can't do this job well.

Shen Xiulan and Lin Zhi have both participated in three Canton Fairs, and they have perfected their foreign language speaking and salesmanship skills.

On the first day of the event, there was a huge crowd, and many people came to Sihai Company’s booth.

Li Yunhai and the other two received customers and introduced products to them.

After a busy day, I didn’t receive an order.However, more than 20 printers were sold in retail. The buyers saw that this printer was easy to use and bought one or two for use in the company.

This small print exhibition only lasts for five days!

After not receiving an order for a day, the three of them were a little anxious.

To participate in such an exhibition, the various expenses add up to a lot of money. If you don't get orders, you will definitely lose money.

In the evening, they were not in the mood to go shopping and returned to the Great Wall Hotel for dinner.

The three of us had fast food at noon, but none of them were full.

Zhuang Yong and others stayed in a hotel near the Great Wall Hotel. The quality was certainly not comparable to that of Li Yunhai and others. They were not needed at ordinary times and were allowed to move around freely.

Li Yunhai and the other three came to the restaurant of the Great Wall Hotel and chose a seat to sit down.

"Although I haven't received an order, you still have to eat well. You two can just order, and I'll pay for it!" Li Yunhai smiled and handed the menu to Shen Xiulan.

Shen Xiulan would not be polite to him and ordered a few signature dishes.

The Great Wall Hotel will have entertainment activities in the evening, inviting various singers to sing, or holding celebrity meetings. The popular rock music in the 80s originated from large hotels such as the Great Wall Hotel and Jianguo Hotel.

There is a rock concert tonight at the Great Wall Hotel.

In May 1986, a concert called "Let the World Be Full of Love" was held at the Beijing Workers' Stadium, inviting more than 5 singers.A singer named Cui Jian sang a song "Nothing" on it, which ignited the enthusiasm in the hearts of all the audience.

At this time, Cui Jian was unknown.

Tonight, the Great Wall Hotel invited Cui Jian and other singers to sing.

After dinner, Li Yunhai discussed with Lin Zhi and Shen Xiulan and bought tickets to watch.

Tickets cost tens of dollars each, and many people pay for them.

Li Yunhai and Lin Zhi came here to watch Cheng Lin's performance last time, so they got to know Cheng Lin.

This was Shen Xiulan's first time entering such a high-end concert venue. It was several levels higher than the music cafe in Huacheng.The people invited here are all famous singers.

A female announcer introduced an unheard name and an unheard song in her usual concise and high-pitched tone: "Please listen - Cui Jian sings "Nothing"."

Afterwards, a strange young man walked onto the stage holding a guitar.He was wearing a semi-long coat, with one trouser leg rolled up and one trouser leg open, one high and one low. He looked like a troubled young man from society.

Before the audience could be surprised by his appearance, which was comparable to that of a street gangster, young people from society were already singing at the top of their lungs:
"I used to ask endlessly, when will you come with me..."

A voice with a sense of vicissitudes of life roared into the air, and the atmosphere in the scene suddenly boiled with just one sentence.

It was also the first time for Li Yunhai to listen to rock music live, and it felt like a big log had hit his chest.

The rough music and voice made the blood in his body instantly gather to the top of his head.

When the lyrics "But you always laugh at me and I have nothing" were shouted out, the audience felt a strong emotional impact, with applause, whistles, and screams coming one after another.

Shen Xiulan and Lin Zhi were also shocked by this rock scene!

The lyrics are even more heartfelt.

Li Yunhai couldn't help but think of his experiences before he got rich.

Didn't he have nothing at that time?
When he just graduated, he was walking alone on the brightly lit streets of Xizhou like a wandering spirit. He didn't even have a place to stay, so he had to spend the night in a bathhouse.If he hadn't been full of hope for the future, he would certainly not have been able to survive that difficult period.

When he has nothing and is abandoned by others, who will follow him?
In this era, how many people like him have nothing?

Don't think that love and marriage were cheap in the 80s. Mother-in-law's requirements for her son-in-law have never been lowered since ancient times.

Li Yunhai has watched a movie called "Troubled Happy Events", which tells the story of a young couple in Shanghai in the early 1980s who fell in love freely, but were stumped by "64 legs" when they got married.The mother-in-law requires the man to have a house and furniture with 64 legs, even if one leg is missing.In order to get 64 legs, the male protagonist had to borrow money from here and there and spent thousands of dollars.On the wedding day, the mother-in-law asked for a car to pick her up. Without a car, she would not go out. The accident that happened was ridiculous.

The song "Nothing" can be said to sing the ups and downs of young people.

After the reform and opening up, all new elements are constantly impacting the traditional thinking of Chinese people.Everyone feels that they have "nothing" materially and spiritually. They are also reborn in this trapped state, reposition themselves, and pursue new ideals again.

This song reflects contemporary things most accurately, and is more resonant with people than the broad and general cultural ones.

With this song, the singer established his status as the godfather of my country's rock and roll industry.

Li Yunhai burst into tears upon hearing this.

He felt Shen Xiulan's gaze and looked at her.

Shen Xiulan obviously felt the surge and excitement in Li Yunhai's heart.

Back then, when Li Yunhai had nothing, Fang Peihua violently broke up the marriage between his daughter and him.

And Shen Xiulan did not firmly choose to follow Li Yunhai.

In the end, Lin Zhi and Li Yunhai came together.

Now they don't have nothing, but have everything.

Shen Xiulan missed the best man in her life because of this.

At this moment, her inner feelings were as profound as Li Yunhai's.

Painful realization!

The days of the past are gone forever!
Lin Zhi's understanding of this song is definitely not as deep as the two of them, because she has never experienced a life of nothing since she was a child.

After Cui Jian finished singing, the audience burst into applause and unanimously asked to return.

He sang as if he was exerting all his strength, and there was sweat on his forehead.

At the request of everyone, he sang another song, which was a cover of foreign rock music. Although it was equally popular, it failed to resonate with the audience, so everyone asked him to sing it again with nothing.

Next are other singers’ shows.

They all sang well, but could no longer move the audience like they had nothing.

After watching the concert, Li Yunhai and the others left the venue and returned to their room.

Shen Xiulan came to Li Yunhai's room and discussed the song with them.

All three of them thought having nothing sounds good.

This song is easy to learn. After listening to it twice, you can roar out a few lines.

Lin Zhi smiled and said, "I'm going to take a shower first, and you two can chat for a while."

They had a suite, and the shower room was in the bedroom.

Lin Zhi got up and went in to take a shower.

Shen Xiulan sat next to Li Yunhai, with an inexplicable sadness in her eyes.

"Yunhai, I'm sorry." She suddenly whispered.

Li Yunhai was shocked and said: "Xiulan, there is no need to say sorry between us. Let the past things pass with the wind!"

Shen Xiulan suddenly threw herself into his arms, rested her head on his shoulder, and sobbed softly.

Li Yunhai was shocked!
He subconsciously looked towards the bedroom door.

If Lin Zhi saw this, it would be a storm!

Li Yunhai wanted to help Shen Xiulan up, but she held him tightly and remained motionless.

"Xiulan! Don't do this." Li Yunhai felt the violent pull in her chest.

Shen Xiulan was suppressing her crying. The more she suppressed it, the more uncomfortable she became!

"Yun Hai, I actually want to go with you. Do you believe me?" Shen Xiulan choked and said, "Even if you have nothing, I will follow you!"

Li Yunhai let out a deep sigh.

This feeling can be treated as a recollection, but it was lost at the time.

Li Yunhai could no longer say the words: "Oh, just come with me now!"

Shen Xiulan raised her tear-stained face, stood up resolutely, and left quickly.

Li Yunhai looked at her stunningly beautiful back with melancholy.

He got up and chased her out, watching her enter the room diagonally opposite.

Lin Zhi came out of the shower and said with a smile, "Xiulan has passed?"

Li Yunhai hummed.

When going to bed at night, Lin Zhi said: "Why can't we issue orders for our printers? Isn't it possible that no one in the world knows about such a good product?"

Li Yunhai held her in his arms, caressed her soft back, and said: "Someone will not buy a thing just because it is good. Just like a person, others will not appreciate you just because you are a good person." you."

"Hey, that's very philosophical!" Lin Zhi kissed him and smiled sweetly, "Just like you, you are so good, but Shen Xiulan doesn't know how to appreciate you. As a result, I got a big deal! Hehe, isn't it? "

"Uh--"

"When I was listening to the song today, I saw Xiulan almost crying. She must have been particularly touched. She didn't follow you when you had nothing!"

These words were like a needle piercing Li Yunhai's heart.

It turns out that Lin Zhi understands it!

That’s right, who is more stupid than the other?

"Go to sleep! We have to attend the exhibition tomorrow."

"I must place an order tomorrow! I want to sell [-] printers!"

"Let's do it!"

The next morning, when Li Yunhai and Lin Zhi got up, Shen Xiulan was nowhere to be seen.

Lin Zhi went to knock on Shen Xiulan's door. After knocking for a long time, she saw the door open.

Shen Xiulan stood at the door with a sick look on her face, held her face in her hands, and said, "Ling Zhi, I'm not feeling well. I'm taking a day off."

Lin Zhi groaned and asked, "Do you have a cold or something? Shall I ask Yun Hai to take you to the hospital for a checkup? I can just guard the booth alone."

Shen Xiulan's voice was hoarse and she said: "It's okay, I just need to take a rest. I'm sorry, I have to work hard for you two."

Lin Zhi said it's okay, then you should have a good rest. If you can't hold on, you must see a doctor.

Shen Xiulan hummed and closed the door.

After she returned to the room yesterday, she cried for an unknown amount of time. Her eyes were swollen from crying and she didn't dare to see anyone.

Lin Zhi told Li Yunhai about this matter.

Li Yunhai probably guessed what was going on, so he couldn't comfort Shen Xiulan in front of Lin Zhi, so he just said calmly, "I understand."

They went downstairs to have breakfast.

Lin Zhi ordered an extra portion and said to Li Yunhai, "Send it to Xiulan. She will definitely not come down to eat."

Li Yunhai hesitated and said, "How about you give it away?"

Lin Zhi pursed her lips and smiled: "I don't want to run errands."

Li Yunhai packed breakfast and sent it upstairs.

Lin Zhi looked at his back and pursed her lips slightly. She didn't know what she was thinking in her clear eyes shining with wisdom. (End of chapter)