Middle age: leisurely life in the entertainment industry

It is now six o'clock in the afternoon. Tang Qingyuan and other workers came out of the factory on bicycles.

get off work.

He used to ride an electric bicycle to and from get off work, but not long ago the city restricted the use of unqualified electric bicycles on the road, and his electric bicycle that he had been riding for five years was also confiscated, so he had to ride the 28-meter bar again.

I couldn't afford a small car, and even if I bought it in the dilapidated family compound, there was no place to park it.

The weather was extremely cold today, with snowflakes still falling. Tang Qingyuan was riding a bicycle wearing gloves and passing by a movie theater when a movie poster suddenly caught his attention.

The collapsed factory roof, the corner of the building filled with scraps and the decadent and messy factory workshop. A piano stood unexpectedly in the middle.

Tang Qingyuan naturally has no interest in piano, but the background of this poster seems to have touched some kind of memory in his heart.

The movie "The Piano of Steel"

This name is so weird.

Tang Qingyuan was thinking in his heart, but he did not stop pedaling.

When I got home, it was cold in the house.

My son got married and has moved out. Now he and his wife are just at home, and sometimes they can't bear to leave.

Before his wife got off work, Tang Qingyuan ordered himself a bowl of noodles and turned on the electric stove. His body suddenly felt warm.

Sitting on the old sofa, scrolling through my phone, waiting for my wife to come back from get off work.

I accidentally relapsed into the movie I just watched.

The singer named Yu Dongqing strongly recommended it.

This is one of the few singers Tang Qingyuan knows, and he likes to listen to the song "Kill the Man from Shijiazhuang" he sang.

Since Yu Dongqing recommended it, he became curious and watched the movie trailer.

It turned out to be a video about workers being laid off!

He read the introduction carefully.

At this time the door opened and the wife came back.

"What the hell, it's so cold outside!" the wife cursed in a low voice.

"The vegetables are cooked, get down there." Tang Qingyuan said and suddenly stood up.

"What are you going to do?"

"See a movie."

"Watching a movie?!" My wife looked surprised.

In more than ten years, I have never heard of my husband going to the cinema!

Today's movies are not as expensive as before, with a ticket costing at least 40 yuan.

"Well, there is a movie that I think is quite good, so I want to watch it." Tang Qingyuan said and went out.

It was already dark outside, and Tang Qingyuan rode his bicycle to the cinema again. This was one of the bustling places in the city, with people coming and going on the street.

There were many people in the cinema, mostly young people or couples holding popcorn drinks. There were very few middle-aged men like him.

From the film festival, he found the screening of "The Piano". He was lucky, and there was a screening in ten minutes.

There are only two shows throughout the day.

After buying the ticket and entering the auditorium No. 3, he was surprised to find that there were not many people there at all.

Suddenly, he felt a little regretful.

Am I too impulsive to spend 45 yuan on a movie ticket? !

One day’s living expenses.

However, it was too late to regret, the movie started.

The movie is not too long, only about 100 minutes.

The film is full of comedy.

But Tang Qingyuan never laughed.

When the song "Toast to the Past" started playing, the lights in the cinema came on.

Tang Qingyuan quietly wiped his eyes and walked out of the theater in silence.

It was still bustling outside.

He had to go back quickly, he had to go to work tomorrow.

Many factories have been transformed into private enterprises a few years ago. There are not many workers like him who are over 50 and have not been fired by their bosses.

He cherishes this job.

Not long after Yu Dongqing returned to Yanjing, Mingliang also came back.

The crew temporarily stopped filming and went home to celebrate the New Year. They will continue working after the Spring Festival.

Today is the 26th of the twelfth lunar month, and Yu Dongqing’s courtyard house in Yueya Hutong has changed from its usual quiet atmosphere to becoming very lively.

Four buddies and their families gathered here to celebrate the New Year in advance.

Originally, Yu Dongqing was arranged to stay in Donglaishun, but the major hotels were extremely busy a few years ago, so he couldn't get a reservation.

In the end, I just summed it up and decided to have dinner together in my small courtyard. Anyway, the place is spacious now, unlike the small space I used to live in next to Rending Lake Park.

In winter, mutton hot pot is naturally the most affordable, and it comes with a variety of side dishes and cooked food. Yu Dongqing even bought a set of copper hot pot for this purpose.

The couple got up early in the morning and were busy. They were worried that they would be too busy. Liu Yimin's daughter-in-law Wei Fang came over to help after lunch.

Yu Dongqing and the others often go to Liu Yimin's house to eat and drink, and Wei Fang receives them, so she is a good hand at this job. With her help, the cooking efficiency has doubled.

Hearing the doorbell ringing at the door of the courtyard, Yu Dongqing quickly wiped his hands and opened the door.

Liu Yimin and her daughter Liu Zhiqi came, carrying gifts in their hands.

"Uncle Yu, I wish you a happy New Year and send you New Year greetings in advance." Liu Zhiqi smiled sweetly.

Liu Zhiqi is still a member of the H.Dgirls girl group, and has also been admitted to the Yanjing Dance Academy, completely pursuing the path of art.

"Haha, each other, each other, come on, come on." Yu Dongqing greeted.

"Where's Tongtong?" Liu Zhiqi asked as she walked.

"Playing in her study."

"I'll go take a look." The girl ran in quickly.

"Where are Zhang Yang and Du Hui?" Liu Yimin asked.

"Zhang Yang will be here soon, Du Hui will probably wait a while."

Before the two of them reached the living room, they heard the doorbell ringing outside the yard. Yu Dongqing hurried over and opened the door. It was Zhang Yang's family of three who came.

"Hello, Uncle Yu, Happy New Year." The person greeting was Zhang Yang's son, Zhang Haowei.

"Xiaowei is getting more and more handsome. You are just like your father when he was young." Yu Dongqing smiled.

Zhang Haowei looks exactly like Zhang Yang when he was young. He is tall and handsome, but his personality is completely opposite, very shy.

Zhang Haowei returned from a master's degree in the UK and followed his father's wishes to pursue a career. He failed to pass the civil service exam and ended up taking the job as a career clerk.

Now I work in the District Cultural Inspection Brigade. The unit is very ordinary and the work is not tiring. I drive the white BMW 7 Series to and from get off work on time all day long. I don’t have the arrogance of Zhang Yang when he was young.

This made Zhang Yang both relieved and a little regretful.

What's reassuring is that unlike other rich second generations, his son won't cause trouble for him. What's a pity is that the adventurous gene passed down from the Zhang family's grandfather's journey to Guandong has disappeared in his son's generation?

It seems you can't have your cake and eat it too.

When Zhang Yang's family arrived, his wife Liu Meirong immediately went to the kitchen to help, and the men went to the living room to drink tea and chat.

Yu Dongqing saw Zhang Haowei sitting on the side quietly scrolling through his mobile phone, and couldn't help but smile and asked: "Xiaowei, do you have a girlfriend? Why don't you bring her to show to your uncles?"

Unexpectedly, Zhang Haowei raised his head and smiled: "Uncle Yu, I am still young and I am not in a hurry to fall in love."

Ah?

After hearing this, Zhang Yang couldn't help but complain: "Aren't you in a hurry? When I was 24, we already had two conversations!"

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