Chapter 17: The Ballroom
Every year in July and August, it is the hottest time of the year in Mobei City, there is no cloud in the blue sky during the day, the scorching sun is unobstructed and scorching the earth, only when the night comes, the occasional breeze blows, will bring a little coolness to people, people sit in twos and twos around the courtyard gate under the street lamp to enjoy the coolness, play cards with each other, or play chess, or talk about some parents to short, brag and fart, not far away children run and play. There are occasional sounds on the road in the distance, the roar of cars and motorcycles, and it is a peaceful and ordinary night.
Tonight, Li Xiangdong made an appointment with a few girls from the textile factory, saying that he was teaching Li Yifan and Chen Gang to learn ballroom dancing, and he originally planned to go to the Cultural Palace Dance Hall, which is a low-end dance hall for the public, and the ticket is only 3 yuan. But Li Yifan wanted to go to the famous dance hall in Mobei City, the Constellation Song and Dance Hall.
In the 80s and mid-90s of the last century, dance halls were important entertainment venues, and most singers had the experience of dance halls before becoming famous. Wu Xiubo described his experience of singing in the BJ Song and Dance Hall in the interview, and Ma Weidu and Wang Shuo also filmed a TV series "Seahorse Song and Dance Hall", which all described the grand occasion of the dance hall in the 80s from different aspects. At that time, there was no other entertainment, no KTV and no nightclubs, and the dance hall became an important place for socializing and nightlife.
The Constellation Song and Dance Hall is rebuilt by using the idle factory building of the power engine factory, and it is the largest and most trendy dance hall in Mobei City. At 8 o'clock in the evening, when Li Yifan and his entourage came to the dance hall, the door was already crowded, crowded with people who bought tickets and entered the venue. Li Yifan spent 150 yuan to buy 10 tickets, led everyone into the song and dance hall, entered the door and greeted a round arched hall, surrounded by numerous booths, the front is a small stage, on which are placed drums, electronic pianos and other musical instruments, in the west there are rows of folding chairs, the middle is the dance floor, the top of the dance floor is a variety of colored spotlights, and a crystal ball is turned in the middle.
"Brother Dong, let's find a big booth. Seeing that Li Xiangdong was about to lead everyone to the folding chair area to the west, Li Yifan hurriedly said to Li Xiangdong.
"There is a minimum spend at the booth. ”
"It's okay, I finally invited Sister Huijuan and a few beautiful teachers, we can't wait for us. Li Yifan turned his head and said to Su Huijuan with a smile. In this era, dance halls did not provide a young lady to accompany the dance, and the dance partners were generally a free combination of single men and women who brought themselves or came to dance. Su Huijuan and the other three girls are dance partners specially invited by Li Xiangdong, Su Huijuan and Li Yifan have met several times and know each other.
Su Huijuan glanced at Li Xiangdong and said with a smile, "You see that our college students still have high consciousness, unlike some people, Yifan, my sister will dance with you today, and I promise to train you to become a master of dance, and when you go to college, you can hook up with beautiful girls." ”
At this time, I heard Chen Gang shouting from behind, "Sister Juan, and me, you can't just Gu Yifan, I'm also your brother." ”
Talking and laughing, a few people sat in a big card room, this card seat has a minimum consumption of 100 yuan, and everyone ordered beer, drinks, melon seeds and fruit plates.
After sitting down for a while, the lights dimmed, music sounded on the stage, and the prelude ended, a beautiful girl in a dress with big wavy hair walked onto the stage with a microphone in her hand, and sang along with the music as she walked.
Summer passes quietly and leaves little secrets
Pressing the bottom of the heart, pressing the bottom of the heart can't tell you
The evening breeze warms my heart, and I think of you again
How sweet and so sweet, how can you forget
Can't forget that you wrote you in a diary
Can't forget that it's still you who are in your heart
Romantic summer, there is also a romantic you
Give me a pink memory
Listening to Taiwanese singer Han Baoyi's song "Pink Memories", the dancers walked off the dance floor in twos and threes, men and women hugged each other, and walked around with the music.
"Yifan, go, sister will teach you to jump. As she spoke, Su Huijuan took Li Yifan's hand and walked onto the dance floor.
"We are doing ballroom dancing, this piece is four slow steps, easy to learn, the right hand is on my waist, the body is relaxed, the beat is in tune, and it follows me. Su Huijuan said and pulled Li Yifan's right hand to her waist, ready to dance with Li Yifan.
Su Huijuan is of medium stature, wearing a light blue printed dress, Li Yifan puts her hand on her waist, feeling fleshy and fleshy through the light skirt in summer, indescribably soft and smooth, her heart flutters, she looks down slightly, her black thick hair is scattered, a pair of bright big eyes flickering under her long eyelashes, her slender neck exudes a soft brilliance under the light, and her towering breasts stand proudly on her chest, wordlessly telling endless charm. No matter how you look at Su Huijuan, she is a beautiful girl, worthy of her reputation as a flower in a workshop of a textile factory.
Su Huijuan felt Li Yifan's heartbeat, looked up at him slightly, and said with a smile, "What's the matter? ”
Li Yifan smiled shyly, retracted his heart, listened to the music, and walked flat with Su Huijuan's dance steps. At first, I was very uncomfortable, either stepping on Su Huijuan's feet or hitting the shoulders of other dancers, or being bumped by other people's elbows. It's like driving a "human bumper car". However, it didn't take long for Li Yifan's music skills to gradually integrate his body into the rhythm of the music, and he danced with Su Huijuan's dance steps.
"Yifan, you are very talented, you have a good sense of rhythm, you can already step on the drums, and if you are familiar with the dance steps, you are a good dance partner. Su Huijuan felt Li Yifan's changes, and couldn't help but say in surprise.
"I know the guitar, I'm familiar with music, but I don't know the dance steps, which are flat steps like four, and I can't do it if I have a simple waltz like three steps. ”
"It's not difficult, after a while, I will teach you, it is nothing more than to follow the rhythm of Bang Cha Cha, progress, rotate a few simple dance steps. With that, the song ended, and the two left the dance floor and returned to the booth. After sitting down, Li Yifan picked up a bottle of drink and handed it to Su Huijuan beside him, looked at Ermao and Shi who were drinking beer on the seat and asked, "Such a good place, so many beauties, why are you sitting alone?"
"We're slow, the good girls have invited you to leave, who are we going to dance with. You can't jump with this hard stone!" Ermao pretended to be aggrieved and pointed to the stone.
At this time, Chen Gang and his dance partner also came back from the dance floor, and heard Ermao's complaining and said, "You see that there are so many beautiful women sitting in the west, you can just invite one, why bother to keep the empty room alone, as if you are a complaining woman." ”
After speaking, he turned his head and said to Li Yifan, "Yifan, I only know when I get here, why the dance hall is so hot, all kinds of people love to come, you see that men and women here are openly and legally hugging each other, saying that it is dancing, but in fact, it is just hugging and walking around." It is usually said that a man's head and a woman's waist can't be touched, but at this point, you can't do it without hugging your waist, you want to touch your waist, and the rest is not just jumping and jumping!"
Li Yifan laughed after hearing this, but Su Huijuan pointed at Chen Gang and scolded with a smile, "You are a little pervert, you don't learn well at a young age." My mind is full of dirty thoughts, and I don't know where your usual books have gone. ”
Chen Gang listened and quickly explained, "Sister, you misunderstood, I'm talking about other people, I'm so great, bright, and upright, then there will be those dirty thoughts, I use an objective, purely academic point of view to structure this social phenomenon." I don't believe you ask Yifan, what kind of person am I? Sister, you and I will dance in the next song, teach me. ”
Su Huijuan laughed after listening to it, Li Yifan also smiled, listening to beautiful songs in her ears, accompanied by friends and beautiful women, enjoying life easily and comfortably. It's a good feeling, good nights, good times.