Pamper Eighties

That night, the Feng family tried out the washing machine in their own yard. This machine is also easy to use. One bucket is for washing clothes and the other is for drying. There is no faucet at home. To pour, just press the switch.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were very curious about this machine. They kept watching over there and heard the buzzing sound coming from its drum. They were so curious in their hearts that they couldn't help but put the When I opened the lid and took a look, I found that the clothes in the bucket were all twisted and turned around.

Madam Feng put the lid back on, and exclaimed with some exclamation: "This foreigner is really amazing, and he can actually produce such a machine, have you seen it? It turns with great force, and it can definitely wash clothes. This soap powder is very rare, what should I do after it is used up? Let's save some money."

Su Wan comforted her and said, "Didn't Dad buy a box of washing powder from the south? It should last a long time, right?"

They were talking here. Old man Feng was sitting outside the main room listening to the radio. The voice on the radio seemed to be babbling. Old man Feng held a small book in his hand and read it very clumsily. The primary school students are so talented that he didn't even hear what the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were saying.

Mengmeng also carried a small bench and sat on the edge, with her chin resting on her two small hands, looking at the radio for a while, and her grandfather for a while, her big eyes were very clever.

When Mrs. Feng saw it, she burst into laughter, walked over and patted her old man on the shoulder and said, "Come back, old man, you are so old, why are you still learning English? Do you still want to go abroad?"

Old Man Feng put down his small book, took a sip of water, and said, "Even if I don't go abroad, foreigners will come to us. Look at how many foreigners have come this year? Not even a single English-speaking person in our village. No, when our hotel opens, what should we do if foreigners come to stay? We can't compare with others, and they can't understand it. Not only do I want to learn, but you also want to learn when you have time. As soon as she learns, little dolls like Mengmeng have to learn from an early age, and in the future, the business of the hotel will be handed over to her, how can she do it without knowing English?

Madam Feng also felt that this was the case, but she was still a little embarrassed and said, "This is the truth, foreigners often come to the canteen to buy things from me, and I can't understand what they say, it's really inconvenient, but I I'm a lot of age, and I still don't understand it no matter how much I learn, Mengmeng can learn it well, and a few little babies in our family have to learn it."

Su Wan admires her father-in-law and her mother-in-law very much. Although they are old, their knowledge is not comparable to that of ordinary people. An elementary school teacher like her has never thought about learning English. Her father-in-law is already ahead of others. .

As the daughter-in-law of the family and the mother of several children, she could not be left behind, so she took the initiative to stand up and say: "Dad, Mom, I learned a little English before, but I forgot about it after a long time. I heard that Elementary school students in Shanghai have started learning from the third grade, and our provincial capital will not be able to learn until the first year of junior high school. The junior high school in the commune does not have this class yet, and I estimate that it will be available soon. The smaller the English, the better. I'll learn it by myself first, and then I'll teach a few dolls when I've learned it."

The old man Feng said happily: "This is the best way, reform and opening up, that is to open up to allow foreigners to come in, what if we don't know English? Don't be afraid of difficulties, old lady, let's live to learn when we are old, You see, I have learned one now. Hello, this is to say hello to foreigners. It’s very simple. I will teach you when I learn it. We are not going to be translators. already."

From this day on, the old Feng family began to learn English, first from the adults, then the little kids in the family, and later Rui Ge'er joined in, and every day I could hear the chirping coming from the yard. The English voice made the people in the village very strange, and couldn't help but murmured.

At this moment, the villagers were curious about the new goods from the old Feng family. Early the next morning, they didn't have the heart to go to the fields and go to sea. They all lingered in the alleys at the entrance of the village. They all rushed in and looked at the strange, fashionable clothes with so many fresh styles. It was so beautiful that the villagers immediately fell in love with them. If they had money, they would love to buy clothes. Of course, it would be clothes. If you can see and touch it, and wear it out decently, let alone face, many people have already planned in their minds to come here to buy clothes.

When they entered the old Feng's canteen, the group of people were even more shocked and dumbfounded. What did they see? The most fashionable Hong Kong star posters, each one is bigger than a calendar, there are all kinds of stars stacked on top of one base, there are many beautiful stars they don't know, and some are known to the villagers.

A young man pointed at Li Lianjie on the poster and said, "I know this person, I know, isn't this the little monk from Shaolin Temple? The movie that was just played in our commune last year, oh my goodness, it's so good, I'm full I watched it ten times."

Madam Feng took off the poster with a smile and said: "You really have a vision, this is the little monk, you've seen the movie and you know that this poster is the scene in the movie, it's all printed in Hong Kong, more It's so clear and beautiful, don't you want to learn boxing and kung fu? Buy one and stick it at home. The price is not expensive, only two dollars. There is also Teresa Teng's here. Don't you like listening to her sing the most? Buy one too Go back and stick it."

Speaking of Teresa Teng, the villagers noticed the tape recorder on the counter. My dear, there are dozens of them in a row. They are as small and small as they are, and the design is so beautiful. Not like a tape recorder but a toy.

Madam Feng noticed their gazes and introduced them enthusiastically: "This is the latest portable tape recorder produced by Nanfang. The key lies in this portable recorder. I will give you one to carry. Is it very light and small? That's right, you can take this tape recorder wherever you want. You don't need to plug in the electricity, you just need to change the battery. Everyone in the south has one. You can take it wherever you go. It's very convenient. There are also new tapes here, which will be released for your enjoyment.”

Madam Feng put on the tape with numb hands and feet. As soon as she pressed the switch, the sound of dong dong rub dong rub dong rub came from the tape recorder. This song was very exciting, as if it had magic power, and it instantly made all the sounds. Everyone was stunned, their bodies involuntarily swayed twice with the music, and their faces were full of intoxicated expressions.

It's a pity that they haven't heard enough, so Mrs. Feng turned off the tape recorder. Now the villagers were in a hurry and quickly asked, "Auntie, this song is so good, what kind of song is this? Is it a new fad?"

Madam Feng looked at him with admiration and said, "You're right this time. What you heard just now is the most fashionable disco in the south. Do you know what disco is? Haha, I knew you didn't. The song also has to be danced with breakdance, that's what makes it exciting. Don't worry, I have it in the video room at my house. I'm in a good mood today, so I'll take you there to open your eyes. Anyone who wants to see breakdance follow me."

One or the other of the villagers wanted to take a look at it. Anyway, it doesn't cost any money to watch it. If you don't watch it, you won't watch it for nothing. When they got to the video room in the side room, they saw the break dance on the TV with their own eyes. , There is still such a dance in this world. Look at their hands and feet twisted like a twist, and their bodies are shaking like they have broken joints. How hard they look, their eyes are straight, and they don't know it at all. Sended.

At this moment, Mrs. Feng turned off the TV with a snap, and said with a kind smile on her face: "Have you all seen it? This is the break dance, everyone in the south can dance, don't you? If you can jump out of the door, you are too embarrassed to say hello. The first thing people talk to is to ask if you can break dance, and they are willing to talk to you if you can dance. When you get off work, in the park on the square There are people everywhere, and they are all dancing this break dance. The people in Taoyuan Village can’t be left behind. Who can’t dance? So my aunt decided that anyone in the village who wants to learn break dance can come to my house’s video room. It’s free to learn, this dance is easy to learn, you can learn it in a few days, you can learn whatever you want.”

The villagers couldn't believe their ears. Seeing what they heard, the old lady Feng was willing to let them watch the video and learn breakdance for free. This is like the sun is rising from the west. This old lady Feng is not stingy. At least it's not generous, and no one has ever been able to get a bargain from her.

It was as if a big pie had fallen from the sky, and the villagers were so happy that they couldn't close their mouths. They gave a thumbs up on the spot and said, "Auntie, you are so open-minded, in order to let us learn this break dance, you even had to be in the video room. If you don't open it, you are the most generous person in our village. If you don't say anything, you just care about us so much, and we have to learn this break dance, and I will come to you tomorrow to learn it."

There is no cheap but not a bastard, not to mention the cheap of the old Feng family. The people in the village are so excited as if they have found a treasure. At first, some villagers couldn't believe it, but later found that no one drove them away. More and more villagers came to the video hall to learn to dance, and their enthusiasm was like learning Mao Xuan before. How serious.

So many people crowded together on a hot day, they were thirsty and hungry when they jumped and jumped, and these people were reluctant to leave the video room to go home to eat and drink. The video room was so big, once they left Now, it's not so easy to squeeze in. There is no other way, so I have to spend money to sell some food and drink from the canteen, ice drinks, soft drinks, and snacks. These days, Mrs. Feng sells it for a lot of people.

When the villagers have learned it one by one, they will no longer have the opportunity to watch videos for free, and their hearts are scratching their heads. How can you break dance without disco? You must buy that portable tape recorder. When I came back, I had to carry several tapes with me.

Most of the villagers could not afford to buy it at home, but they thought the recorder was too expensive. Who made them love to break dance? They still have to buy it, especially when they see that others have bought it. What a shame, you must have it, even if you don’t create the conditions, those villagers who have no money at home, just entertain a few more tourists and sell some of their own watermelons, and the money is almost collected. , happily took the tape recorder back home.

Since the tape recorder came into being, the villagers have been following the magic, breaking dance whenever they have time. They are not satisfied with dancing in their own yard, so they have to go to the village's drying field to dance with everyone. , the crowd is more lively.

So the new tourists saw this magical scene. Look at these villagers, they are dressed in a fashion, toad mirrors, straight-leg pants, bat shirts, with a tape recorder on the side, and they dance so enthusiastically. They are like crazy, the more people watch them, the more energetic they are, they can perform any action for you, and some people even invent new tricks. They can also break dance while carrying the hoe, broom, etc. Not to mention how fresh it is.

Not to mention, this breakdancing has magical powers, and soon the tourists were also infected. They learned to breakdancing with the villagers, and even spread the breakdancing to the provincial capital, and more and more people liked it. If they want to dance this dance, they have to have a disco. That's how the business of the commissary comes. Even the people from the surrounding communes went to the commissary in Taoyuan Village to buy tape recorders and tapes, and Mrs. Feng did it very well. A big business, earning it is called more than one.