The literary era since 1979

Chapter 101 Wang Shuo, the Ticket Evader

The movie theaters in Yanjing are different from those in other cities.

Most of them were converted from theaters, such as Jiaodaokou, Hongxing, Xinjiekou, Daguanlou, and Xidan Theater. Basically, there would be drama performances in the gaps between movies.

At this time, Jiaodaokou Cinema.

There are billboards hanging on both sides of the square and above the door lintel. The colorful posters of "The Horse Wrangler" are the most eye-catching.

The ticket office was crowded with people who came to watch the show.

In addition to those who have already bought advance tickets, there are also people buying, exchanging, and refunding tickets. The place is crowded and crowded.

Ticket scalpers mingled in the crowd, shouting, "Want tickets? Tickets for The Horse Herder!"

Fang Yan held Fang Yan's hand. They looked at Han Yuemin and Fang Hong on the left and Yang Xia on the right. They were almost eating a melon in their hands.

"Ah, hello, I'm Fang Hong's co-worker."

Han Yuemin bent down slightly, his voice trembling slightly.

Yang Xia looked him up and down with a stern face, as if she wanted to see through his heart, and her mouth kept asking questions like a machine gun.

Family background, work status...

Han Yuemin's body was stiff and his expression was nervous, just like a mouse seeing a cat. He answered with a blank mind.

Seeing the awkward yet slightly funny atmosphere, Fang Yan called out to Fang Hong and Fang Yan while patting Han Yuemin on the shoulder:

"Tickets will be checked soon, let's go buy something to eat."

"Yep!"

Han Yuemin and Fang Hongru felt as if they had been pardoned and tried to run away.

"Yaya stay here, let Xiaoya go buy it."

Yang Xia had a blank expression on her face. "Mom has something to talk to you about."

Seeing Fang Hong's look of seeking help, Fang Yan smiled and said, "Mom, it's better for Su Ya to stay. Her classmates and friends haven't arrived yet."

Su Ya understood what he meant and helped Fang Hong cover up.

"Yaya and Xiaoya both stay."

Yang Xia glared at Fangyan and asked them to go buy some snacks.

Between the ticket gate and the screening room, people selling various snacks have already taken up their positions, and the sounds of hawking can be heard one after another.

Several elderly ladies sat on small stools. When there was no business, they would chat. When there was business, they would happily do business.

"Peanuts. A small cup is five cents, and a large cup is ten cents."

"Then I'll have eight large cups."

Fangyan said, "I bought so much, you have to be more sharp."

"to make!"

The old lady was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. She used the old man's small wine glass as a measuring device and poured the peanuts into the cone-shaped paper corner made of newspaper.

"Thank you, ma'am!"

Fang Yan took the paper cup and shouted with honey on her lips.

"Hey, you're such a sweet talker, let me spare you a little more."

The old lady's hands didn't shake and the portions she gave were generous.

"Brother Han, don't just stand there, lend a hand."

Fang Yan glanced at the nervous Han Yuemin.

"Yanzi, how do you think I performed just now?"

Han Yuemin had sweat on his forehead and kept taking deep breaths.

Fang Yan interrupted: "It's terrible!"

Fang Yan said: "Look, my sister has seen it all."

Han Yuemin panicked, "What should I do? What should I do?"

"Brother Han, don't be so nervous when you see my mother."

Fangyan comforted him with a few words and then pointed at him with his hand.

Fang Yan was enjoying the fun and joked, "If you still don't understand, read The Shepherd a few more times. If that doesn't work, I'll lend you Qiong Yao's novel so you can learn how to deal with it..."

"You know better."

Fangyan glared at the younger sister, making her afraid to speak.

Learn Qiongyao?
Learn from He Shuhuan, "I am not the only man in the world who is attracted by two women", or learn from Yun Fan, "You just lost a leg, what about Zi Ling? What she gave up for you is love", it is really thundering and shattering!

After Han Yuemin adjusted his mentality, the three of them came back and saw Bai Ruoxue, Tang Shengnan and others all present, saying in unison:
"Teacher Fang!"

"hehe."

When Yang Xia saw so many Yanda students calling her son "teacher", her tense face immediately relaxed and she looked very happy.

While greeting them, Fang Yan suddenly noticed that Tang Shengnan was holding a cane and Bai Ruoxue was pushing a wheelchair. The person sitting in the wheelchair was Qiu Peining, and the thick plaster on her right foot had been removed.

"We meet again!"

"Yeah, I didn't expect to see you here again."

Seeing that Fang Yan and Qiu Peining seemed to know each other, Bai Ruoxue and Tang Shengnan looked at each other, with gossip burning in their eyes.

"You...are you still not well?"

Fang Yan laughed and said, "It seems like I shouldn't come here."

Qiu Peining said optimistically, "I've recovered enough and can now walk a few steps."

"It takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone. It's not that easy to recover."

Fangyan took a quick look and said, "No way, you still want to watch a movie when it's like this?"

"That's right, that's what I said, but Sister Qiu is coming, so we have no choice but to let her do what she wants." Tang Shengnan glanced.

"Sister Qiu has been in the hospital for too long and is feeling suffocated. When she heard from us that there would be such a lively event today, she naturally didn't want to miss it."

Bai Ruoxue smiled and said, "Besides, Sister Qiu received a copy of the novel The Horse Herder signed by Teacher Fang a while ago. Now that the movie The Horse Herder is premiering, she will definitely come to support it."

"Yes, Ruoxue is right!"

Qiu Peining pursed her lips and said, "Thank you for your autograph."

"I also want to thank you for coming today."

Fang Yan distributed the paper cups filled with peanuts to the three of them. After watching him leave, Qiu Peining looked at her best friend with resentment, "Why did you say everything to him just now?"

"Sister Qiu, you still have the nerve to talk about us?"

Tang Shengnan asked curiously, "Tell me the truth, why are you so familiar with Teacher Fang? How did you two know each other?"

"I want to know too." Bai Ruoxue said softly.

"Oh, they're checking tickets. Let's go in quickly."

Qiu Peining pushed the wheelchair and said, "I'll tell you when we get back."

There was a long queue at the ticket gate and it was a mess.

The staff stood in two rows at the door to check tickets. Such tight security was naturally to prevent people from entering without paying.

"Why are those people acting so sneaky? Could they be thieves?"

Qiu Peining pointed at the figure loitering at the west entrance of the cinema.

Everyone looked at each other and became extremely alert.

"Don't worry, they're not picking pockets."

The dialect said with certainty: "Those few are evading the ticket."

“Ticket evasion!”

Qiu Peining, Bai Ruoxue and others suddenly realized.

Fangyan nodded and lowered his voice and said that the west gate was actually the side door of the cinema, which was the entrance and exit for staff. It was usually locked, but no matter how tight the door was, there would always be a gap.

What's more, it is an old wooden door.

When one person passes the ticket check, he or she will pass the ticket to other people through the gap in the door, and the cycle will continue. Everyone can take advantage of the chaos and enter with one ticket.

"How do you know so much?"

Qiu Peining and others cast doubtful glances.

"I often come here to watch movies, and I always run into things like this."

Without waiting for Fang Yan to speak, Fang Hong shook her head.

"No one caught them?"

Qiu Peining was extremely surprised.

"Why not? Just wait and see what's to come."

After hearing what Fangyan said, the group came to the theater with curiosity, sat in the designated seats, and looked around.

The seats were packed. Those who had entered without paying were very consciously scattered throughout the aisles, standing or sitting on the floor. Several people took turns sitting in one seat, and when the time was up, they would change seats.

As long as it can be seen as a movie, I can give up anything.

But the good times didn't last long. After the movie had been playing for more than 20 minutes and the exciting part was just about to begin, a burst of noise came from the front row.

"Everyone, pay attention!"

"Please take out your movie tickets. We are checking them!"

As soon as these words were spoken, several flashlight beams shone from both sides of the aisle to every row of seats, and in an instant, the whole room was in an uproar.

"So this is the good show he was talking about."

Qiu Peining felt curious and blinked.

Bai Ruoxue murmured, "We're going to catch them all at once this time."

The spectators who had entered the cinema without paying the ticket began to panic and ran away in all directions in a panic, but the exit was blocked by the staff and there was almost no possibility of escape.

"elder brother!"

Fang Yan was startled when she saw a figure jumping towards her.

Fangyan immediately protected his little sister. Before he could make a move, the man crouched down and hid behind a chair. He said in Beijing dialect, "Brother, please do me a favor and give me your sister's seat. You adults and children can sit on the same seat. The ticket inspector won't say anything."

"You're pretty good at it. You must have gotten away with it a lot, right?"

Fangyan stared at him calmly.

"It's only once or twice. This time I really wanted to watch The Horse Herder, but I couldn't get a ticket, so I resorted to this desperate measure."

The man lowered his voice and said, “Brother, help me this time. Come to the pharmaceutical company to find me next time and I will treat you to a meal.”

Because they were facing back to back, Fangyan couldn't see the person's face clearly.

Under normal circumstances, I might turn a blind eye, but in front of my little sister, I must never set a bad example for her and teach her bad habits.

"Swallow, this is yours, what do you think we should do?"

"Uncle, auntie, there's someone who's evading the ticket here!"

Fang Yan felt her brother's encouraging look and shouted out.

All of a sudden, the staff came over after hearing the noise.

"Damn it!"

The man was startled and ran away without even having time to get angry.

Hey, what a coincidence, isn’t this Wang Shuo!
He is the "rogue" who wrote "The Troublemakers" and promoted ruffian literature.

Fangyan was greatly surprised when he saw his profile clearly.

While Wang Shuo was distracted, he had already run towards Qiu Peining. He saw Qiu Peining and Tang Shengnan exchange glances. Tang Shengnan immediately stopped him with her crutch and secretly tripped him.

"Oh, I'm going!"

The whole person almost fell down and fell flat on his face.

Just like that, Wang Shuo was caught red-handed.

Seeing him being chased away in a miserable state, Bai Ruoxue, Su Ya and the others all praised Fang Yan for what she had done well and for the good education she received at home.

"Well done, this is a reward from my sister!"

Qiu Peining took out a handful of White Rabbit milk candies.

"Wow, a big white rabbit!!"

Fang Yan's eyes lit up and she swallowed, "Thank you, sister."

Fang Yan touched his little sister's head and praised her, "Yanzi, you did the right thing just now. Our mother, our sister, and I have not loved you in vain."

(End of this chapter)