ushernet Chapter 241 Escape from the tiger’s mouth
Chapter 241 Escape from the tiger’s mouth
Chapter 241 Escape from the tiger’s mouth
Teacher Xu looked at Qiu Huoming, and he quickly explained: "I just want to see it for myself."
"Hahaha, of course. I'll be in the office these days. You're always welcome to come over..." Director Hu picked up a piece of spicy chicken and put it in his mouth, then exclaimed that it was delicious.
Teacher Xu then turned his eyes away with a slightly red face. Qiu Huoming laughed to himself. Compared with himself, his alcohol tolerance was not much better.
"There is actually another meaning to what Dean Liu said today..." Teacher Xu looked like he knew it but I didn't want to say it.
Director Hu glanced at him and emphasized, "It's my treat today."
"Okay, let me briefly reveal that our school is going to build a high-standard laboratory. Have you heard the rumors from the outside world?"
Qiu Huoming and Director Hu shook their heads at the same time.
"Semiconductors are about..." Teacher Xu stopped talking halfway, "I knew I couldn't drink."
"Actually, you know even if I don't tell you..."
Qiu Huoming nodded upon hearing this, "That's true..."
Qiu Huoming had heard a lot of school secrets. The two men did not treat him as an outsider at all and were very excited when talking about old times.
"You are going to look for Jiamin, right? Let's go together. I haven't seen her for a while and I miss her so much."
Qiu Huoming touched his cheek. He drank less today, so it wasn't noticeable on his face.
Today is Saturday. Cheng Xiaohui, a local who lives in Ji Songxiang's dormitory, went home directly after school, leaving only her and Shan Fang.
"my country's semiconductor industry started late. If we want to keep up with them, we will face a problem: should we follow the Soviet Union or the Western countries..."
Perhaps because they had just finished a meeting, the two of them had a lot to say, so they chatted while eating. Halfway through the meal, Director Hu bought two more beers.
Qiu Huoming couldn't bear to look at his attentive appearance.
Teacher Xu slapped him and said, "You look so arrogant and conceited. I want to beat you up just by looking at you..."
Suddenly, Chang Simei called out from behind, "Qiu Huoming?"
"Western countries have chosen silicon-based semiconductors as their research direction, but Lao Su believes that electron tubes are less radiation-resistant and less stable, so they chose germanium-based semiconductors..."
Director Hu became excited, "That's difficult. Who knows if their approach is suitable for us?"
Qiu Huoming muttered silently in his heart, this is also the fundamental reason why the "Silicon Valley" in the United States is called Silicon Valley instead of "Germanium Valley".
Teacher Xu then took a sip of wine with satisfaction. Qiu Huoming on the side looked at him amused. It was clearly beer, but he thought he was drinking Laobaigan.
"What about you? Looking for classmate Ji?" he asked back.
He stretched out his hand to greet Ji Songxiang, then turned and left.
Qiu Huoming looked around. There were few people here and no one paid attention to what he had just said.
As they were talking, Ji Songxiang came down from the stairs, and Chang Simei immediately left Qiu Huoming and went to meet her.
Qiu Huoming stopped and turned to ask, "What's the matter?"
He walked along the familiar path to East Dormitory 8, and then he suddenly remembered that Zhao Jiamin had moved to North Dormitory 1. He slapped his head, turned around and walked back.
"Of course, I asked her to go to the movies with me." Chang Simei grinned so hard that her teeth were visible.
Qiu Huoming, who was thrown down, stood alone at the cafeteria door. After watching them go away, he looked at his watch. Fortunately, it was just 7 o'clock.
“Have you heard about the silicon-germanium dispute?”
Qiu Huoming glanced at him. It had been a while since he last saw his fourth sister. Not only were her clothes neater, but her complexion also looked better. He was holding a stool in his hand, and it was obvious that he was going to see a movie.
"I haven't mentioned yet..."
"Hey, Qiu Huoming, wait for me..." She saw Qiu Huoming said hello and left, so she hurriedly chased after him.
Qiu Huoming was about to nod, but he held back. Director Hu asked, "Tell me about it."
He closed his mouth and took advantage of this opportunity to fill a bowl of rice for himself, while eating, he listened to the conversation between these two industry leaders...
"That's right. So, the country has decided that the north is silicon and the south is germanium. We in South China are developing germanium-based semiconductors..."
Now they are not in the same class or the same dormitory, so the chances of meeting each other are really few.
Qiu Huoming: "..."
"I'll get the stool."
As soon as he finished speaking, Teacher Xu slapped him again, "Don't make irresponsible comments on national strategy, as a child."
She didn't necessarily have to go to the movies with Chang Simei, but she felt a little uncomfortable staying in the dormitory.
By the time we finished eating, more than an hour had passed.
When they came out, it was already completely dark. The two of them simply left Qiu Huoming alone and made their own plans for the second half.
There's a movie showing tonight, and at this hour, there are already people walking on the road carrying small stools.
"Are you guys about to get married?" Qiu Huoming asked with a mischievous smile.
Chang Simei followed closely behind.
Qiu Huoming muttered, "It's all in vain. Sooner or later we will fall behind the North..."
"Well, let's go together then."
Qiu Huoming turned around and Chang Simei immediately ran over to him. "It's you. From a distance, you look just like me. Are you here to watch a movie with classmate Zhao?"
North 1 Dormitory was not far from the "Red Building" of the Department of Architecture. The three of them walked north along East Lake and arrived there in a short while.
Qiu Huoming was just about to ask the dormitory manager to go up and call someone, but Ji Songxiang said hurriedly, "I'll go up and call her, you guys wait downstairs."
Chang Simei carried two stools and leaned against the brick wall of North 1 Dormitory. She looked at Qiu Huoming resentfully and said, "We were just two people, but now we have four people..."
"..."
Qiu Huoming was too lazy to pay attention to him and asked casually: "What movie are we watching tonight?"
Chang Simei didn't say anything, but just pursed the corners of her mouth.
Only then did Qiu Huoming discover that there was a display wall opposite the North 1 Dormitory, with a homemade poster with several exclamation marks on it.
There are a few big words written below: Missing it is equivalent to losing love. The movie "The Great Escape" that has swept Europe and is popular all over the world is here!
As expected of the display wall of the Department of Architecture, most of the posters here are beautifully made.
"So it's this one!" Qiu Huoming laughed. He still remembered the classic lines in this movie. "Hey, wasn't this movie released in theaters this year? How come it's in school so soon?"
Chang Simei smiled and said, "You are from the student union, and you are still asking me? Have you forgotten your identity?"
"Oh, by the way, you are a member of the Student Union, can you help me get free movie tickets?" he asked immediately.
Qiu Huoming was stunned for a moment, "That shouldn't be possible, the movie is not the responsibility of our department."
Chang Simei straightened up, put down the bench, reached out and patted his shoulder, "You are not doing well, I heard from Songxiang that Shan Fang and Tan Jialiang..."
"Pah, pah, pah, why am I mentioning this scumbag? It's just that Shan Fang has always been free to go to the movies..."
"You're not short of money. Didn't you make some money at the Canton Fair a while ago?"
"I've already spent most of it. Haven't you seen my new outfit? I bought it not long ago. Looks good, doesn't it? Looks handsome..."
"What did you buy for the girl?" Qiu Huoming asked.
Chang Simei's face darkened and she scratched the back of her head. "It seems like there really isn't one... I don't know what the little girl likes..."
"Who paid for you to watch the movie with her?" Qiu Huoming asked quickly.
"Today is my first time watching a movie, and I haven't paid yet..."
Qiu Huoming looked at him and shook his head. Just as he was about to say something, Zhao Jiamin's voice came from behind him, "I only have one bench. Why don't you go back to the dormitory and get one?"
Qiu Huoming turned around. The light at the dormitory door was soft. Under the light, Zhao Jiamin was wearing a plain long skirt, a gray knitted cardigan, a pair of black leather shoes, and two small braids in her hair. She looked more delicate and lovely than usual.
"It's really beautiful." Qiu Huoming couldn't help but praise.
Ji Songxiang leaned out from behind her and put her arm around Zhao Jiamin's arm affectionately. "I missed you so much. I finally get to see you. The movie will definitely be packed with people today. Let's go quickly."
Qiu Huoming reached out, "I'll get the stool."
"No, it's so light. Go back and get a stool. We'll meet at the entrance of the theater later..."
Zhao Jiamin replied with a smile.
"Okay, I'll be back soon, see you at the door later."
After Qiu Huoming finished speaking, he ran away...
When he rushed to the screening room with a stool, he found that it was packed with people...
This movie is a dubbed film, which is very popular these days. Moreover, this one was just shown in theaters in July, so it is very fresh.
He took a quick look. There were so many people and it was dark, so it was impossible to tell who was with whom.
Only the light bulb at the entrance was emitting light, and standing under the bulb was a familiar face, Jin Chunlei, the director of the Publicity Department of the Student Union.
I didn’t expect the minister to come and check the tickets himself.
Qiu Huoming walked over quickly. He had made up his mind that he could just sit here and wait for something to happen.
"Minister Jin, do you need help?"
"Oh, Deputy Minister Qiu, then you come check the tickets, and I'll help them sell the tickets..."
Minister Jin stuffed the hole cutter in Qiu Huoming's hand and turned away.
"Hey, why did you leave..." Qiu Huoming cried out that it was a wrong decision. He said helping was just a polite remark, but he didn't expect that Minister Jin was not a polite person at all.
"I'll send someone to support you later. We don't have enough manpower today. I'll go to the ticket office to help..."
Qiu Huoming was about to chase after him when a few students queuing nearby shouted, "Why don't you check your tickets quickly? Can't you see that the line behind you is getting longer?"
"Okay, come one by one..." Qiu Huoming hurriedly put down the bench, reached out to take the ticket from his hand, punched it, and let him in.
He didn't know how many holes he had punched before he finally saw the person he wanted to see. Before he could explain, Ji Songxiang pouted and yelled, "Thank God I have good eyesight, why are you checking tickets here!"
Qiu Huoming was about to explain when Shan Fang's voice came from behind him.
"Hey, it's you." Shan Fang came over with the same hole cutter as Qiu Huoming, "Minister Jin asked me to come and support you. It turns out I'm here to support you..."
Shan Fang walked to Qiu Huoming's side and glanced at Ji Songxiang and Zhao Jiamin standing at the entrance. "They don't live together anymore, but they are still so close. I'm really envious..."
Ji Songxiang shrank her neck and explained, "We haven't seen each other for a long time..."
"Oh." Shan Fang also held a hole cutter in her hand, "Give me the movie ticket..."
Qiu Huoming saw Shan Fang had started working, and immediately said, "Now that you're here, I'm done for now. I haven't bought the ticket yet..."
At this point, the screening was about to begin and there wasn't much work left, so Shan Fang could handle it alone without any problem.
Shan Fang and Zhao Jiamin's voices rang out at the same time, "Internal employees are free..."
"I bought you..."
Qiu Huoming laughed.
He handed the hole cutter in his hand to Shan Fang, "Minister Jin, if you see him, help him."
Seeing that she had accepted it, Qiu Huoming bent down and picked up the stool. Zhao Jiamin's ticket was also cut. Qiu Huoming approached and asked, "If I had bought a ticket, wouldn't you have lost money..."
"It can be sold out in minutes. Didn't you see how many people are at the ticket counter?"
Ji Songxiang interjected: "Jiamin also bought my ticket..."
The four of them walked to the screening venue, and Qiu Huoming glared at Chang Simei.
Chang Simei muttered, "...I wanted to buy it for them, but they wouldn't let me..."
Ji Songxiang's face was slightly red, but it was dark and she couldn't see clearly. "Fourth sister's family is not well-off, it would be embarrassing to ask him to treat us, we can just pay our own way."
Qiu Huoming glanced at Chang Simei. Where could one find such a good girl like Ji Songxiang? This guy was really lucky.
Zhao Jiamin stretched out her index finger and poked Qiu Huoming's arm, "You're welcome."
Qiu Huoming's heart seemed to be filled with honey, so sweet that it was about to overflow. "I'll give you a gift tomorrow..."
"what gift?"
"Keep it a secret, you'll know tomorrow."
Several people were moving around in the crowd. Just like last time, there were no good seats left, so they simply found a place on the outskirts and sat down.
After waiting for a while, a member of the student union walked to the front of the screen and said, "The movie is about to begin. Everyone, please be quiet and watch the movie in an orderly manner..."
The surrounding lights went out, the lumen lamp in front of the screen flickered for a moment, and the familiar first scene appeared on the screen.
Qiu Huoming couldn't help but sit up straight.
(French film: The Great Escape)
This film, shot in 1966, is well-made and is still sought after by countless people even in later generations.
The special effects were very realistic. The sounds of air-dropped bombs and planes flying high in the sky in the first scene suddenly brought Qiu Huoming back to his past memories.
He has watched this play three times. The first two times were organized by the school, and the other time he watched it with a sick child in the hospital...
Now is the fourth round. In this era without mobile phones and games, movies show people the wonderful world outside, which makes countless young people yearn for it. Movies also play a key role in broadening everyone's horizons. In the early 80s, everyone's environment was still very closed.
Qiu Huoming glanced at Zhao Jiamin who was sitting on his left. She was watching intently.
Qiu Huoming raised the corner of his mouth slightly and shifted his gaze back to the screen.
The performance of the funny trio really won countless laughs from the audience. Ji Songxiang even laughed to the point of tears. She wiped her tears and laughed so hard that she fell backwards.
Zhao Jiamin couldn't help laughing out loud several times. At this moment, the constant laughter in the screening room drowned out her voice.
This is a movie with no boring moments throughout. From the moment the movie starts parachuting into the zoo, it is filled with a tense and funny atmosphere. In the history of movies, there are not many movies that can perfectly combine these two elements.
When the cross-eyed corporal appeared, the atmosphere reached a climax...
He kept aiming and kept shooting off target, and the students below burst into laughter.
The two-hour movie didn’t make anyone feel tired at all, until the last scene, when the few people who escaped from the tiger’s mouth hugged each other and shouted “Long live the motherland”…
The video ends here.
The surrounding lights lit up, and Ji Songxiang lifted up her bench with a smile, "It's so beautiful."
Zhao Jiamin nodded. "This movie combines so many elements. It has a war background. Have you noticed that there is no violence or bloodshed from beginning to end..."
"This is the profoundness of this movie..." Qiu Huoming exclaimed.
When they arrived at the dormitory area, Ji Songxiang refused Chang Simei's offer to send her back and went back alone.
Qiu Huoming and Zhao Jiamin continued to walk north.
"The gift you mentioned, is it a 'walkie-talkie'?" Zhao Jiamin asked, looking up.
Qiu Huoming shouted: "You can guess this..."
She reached out and poked his arm. "Is it hard to guess?" Zhao Jiamin raised the corner of her mouth. "I met Chen Xi this morning. He said..."
"..."