Zhang Junping rummaged through boxes and cabinets to find a video recorder and a video tape, connected them to the TV, and played the video for them.
"Brother-in-law, what is this?"
"This is called a video recorder. It's the same as a movie. You don't have to go to the cinema with this, you can watch movies at home." Zhang Junping explained to his brother-in-law while picking out a movie.
Before 1983, there really weren't many good TV dramas in Hong Kong.
It should be said that 1983 was a dividing line. After 1983, wonderful movies came one after another. Until the early 1990s, it was the era of Hong Kong movies.
However, this is the opinion of Zhang Junping, a person who has experienced it. In the eyes of the two brothers-in-law, it is very exciting.
All afternoon, the three of them didn't go anywhere. They just moved a stool and squatted in front of the TV to watch the video.
In the evening, Zhang Junping took everyone to Dashilan Taifeng Building.
However, now this place is not called Tai Feng Building, but Meishi Street Canteen.
No way, it's a product of a special era.
Although the name was changed to the Grand Canteen, the skills of the chefs here have not fallen behind.
It fully reflects what it means to be of high quality and low price.
The only drawback is that you can't order freely, there are only a few dishes on the blackboard.
In other words, you can eat whatever is cooked in the big cafeteria, and you can only choose from a limited number of dishes.
Zhang Junping also said hello in advance, otherwise he would have to choose among those few dishes.
If the leaders of the street or other units want to entertain guests here, they will say hello in advance, and the canteen will purchase supplies according to the leaders' requirements.
Or, many leaders come here to eat, bringing their own supplies and asking the chefs in the cafeteria to help process them.
Just like in the Siheyuan, the canteen of the steel rolling mill, when Sha Zhu is asked to cook, the canteen director brings the raw materials for cooking in advance and lets Sha Zhu process them.
In the evening, Zhang Junping's two masters attended the banquet.
Tonight is even a wedding banquet.
The two masters are Zhang Junping's nobles, so naturally they cannot be absent.
In addition, they also called on Gu Yuan, the principal of CAFA, who will be the witness in the future.
In addition to Gu Yuan, there are also Wu Zuoren and Wu Guanzhong, two big guys from Central America, as well as Jin Shangyi, deputy dean of Central America’s New Forces.
These people can be said to be the modern representatives of Central America.
Their arrival gave Zhang Junping a lot of face.
Of course, Zhang Junping's current artistic status in China is nothing more than being younger.
As long as he persists for a long time, one day, Zhang Junping's achievements will surpass theirs.
In the evening, Zhang's father and Huang Baosheng got drunk again.
Both fathers were very happy. Father Zhang was happy that his son had finally grown up, had such great achievements, and married a good wife.
Huang's father was happy, with a little sourness.
However, I am still more happy when I think about it.
The leader of CAFA gave him enough face by attending the engagement banquet in person.
He also expressed the importance he attaches to his daughter.
The wedding date has also been set.
Considering the nature of Huang Baosheng's work, it was impossible to be away for too long, so the wedding day was set for a week later.
A little nervous, but that's normal.
After all, Zhang Junping and Huang Xue have been together for more than two years.
The houses are all ready-made, and there is no need to decorate them.
Something like fifty-six legs, turning three times and making a sound is not a problem.
Zhang Junping had already bought everything, not just the three-turn ring, but also a washing machine, refrigerator, and television.
In this era, there is no need to take wedding photos or anything like that.
That is to say, go to a photo studio and take a photo. If you have money, you can take a color photo. If you don't have money, you can take a black and white photo. If you are poorer, you can also take no photo.
The next step is to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to register your marriage.
However, compared to the 1970s, one improvement is that although the marriage certificate still looks like a certificate of merit, it only has a photo on it.
The next day, Zhang Junping took Huang Xue to the photo studio to take pictures, went to the school to get a letter of introduction, and then went to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get a marriage certificate.
To be serious, Zhang Junping and Huang Xue have not graduated yet, so their hukou relations are in the school.
Although there is no such thing as taking wedding photos in this era, Zhang Junping didn't want Huang Xue to have any regrets.
Many years later, when I saw the wedding photos taken by the young people, I said with envy: Back then, we took a color photo in the photo studio.
Zhang Junping specially invited CCTV photographers, and then took Huang Xue with him to spend three days in Central America, the Forbidden City, Shichahai, and the Temple of Heaven Park, taking thousands of photos.
Even Zhang's mother, Huang's mother, brother-in-law and sister-in-law also took advantage of the opportunity and took many photos.
Fortunately, it is summer now, so it is relatively convenient to change clothes. Otherwise, it would be a pity that there are only two or three sets of clothes in thousands of photos.
It's easy to do things if you have money. The red envelopes given by Zhang Junping were relatively generous, and the photographer developed the photos overnight every day.
"When I get married in the future, I will take so many photos, otherwise I won't get married." My sister-in-law set the flag with envy.
"Girl, you are not ashamed. How old are you and you want to get married?
If you don't study hard, you will be an old girl for the rest of your life." Huang's mother smiled and slapped her sister-in-law.
While Huang's mother was happy for her eldest daughter, she was also secretly worried about her younger daughter. With such an excellent example of her eldest son-in-law, she was worried that her younger daughter would not be able to find a suitable in-law in the future.
With my eyesight raised, it’s really hard to find a partner.
Time passed very quickly, and in a blink of an eye it was the day before the wedding.
The day before the wedding, two people naturally cannot meet again.
Fortunately, Zhang Junping has more than one yard. He also has a yard on Meishi Street.
The Huang family moved to the yard on Meishi Street.
Wait until tomorrow, Zhang Junping will come here to greet the bride.
"Brother Zhang, are you moving too quickly? You're going to get married in the blink of an eye." Zhang Hua walked in holding a painting.
Knowing that Zhang Junping is an artist and is very fond of antique calligraphy and painting, Zhang Hua carefully selected an ancient painting as a gift.
"I'm sorry, Huang Xue and I have been together for almost three years, and it's time to give him an explanation." Zhang Junping said with a smile.
"Yes! My sister-in-law is a good girl. You are so lucky!" Zhang Hua said with a smile.
"Brother Zhang, I don't have anything else. I know you like old stuff, so I specially picked a Qianlong pastel jar with a picture of a baby playing for you." Li Chengru and Jin Yongshun also received the news and rushed to Zhang Junping's small yard.
What Li Chengru gave was a pastel jar with a picture of a baby playing, and what Kim Yongshun gave was a pair of large pastel peach bowls.
Pastels naturally have a festive color, so it is very suitable to give them to weddings.
Brothers such as Ma Du and Wang Shuo also came, and all the gifts were porcelain or calligraphy and paintings.
This is very much in line with Zhang Junping’s wishes.
"Ping'er, my brothers can't compare to them. We can't afford to give away antiques, calligraphy, paintings, porcelain and the like.
We can only give away a painting we painted ourselves." Zhuang Helin and other brothers from the dormitory also arrived.
Tomorrow, they will follow Zhang Junping to welcome his bride.