A few weeks ago, the engineering department selected a sloping area in Bairen City to dig out layers of steps, paved with bricks and stones, and installed wooden chairs. () It can be used for people to sit, and if you squeeze some, it can sit for 500 people. The screen is equipped with a 16-meter projector, and a fixed screen stand is made to facilitate the payment of the screen. Considering the need for long-term films, a specially built cinema screening room was wired. The sound source is a mobile speaker that is used for the movie projector, which is easy to install and retract.

Mei Wan deliberately built a VIP seat directly opposite the screen, and made a protruding rain eaves on it. In order to allow the cinema to be used for other purposes, a semi-circular stage was built under the screen, which could also be used for meetings and performances when movies were not showing.

Two hours before the movie starts, countless heads have accumulated in front of and behind the screen. Many people come straight from the cafeteria with their lunch boxes. The electric lights were not bright enough, and a few gas lamps were hung temporarily, and the light was bright. Families are paired in pairs, with children in tow. The canteen has a stall next to the cinema and serves free juice and betel nut, which is what you can do for recreation. It looks like a bustling and harmonious society.

When the music of this newly built open-air cinema sounds, the cacophony of human voices suddenly disappears, and everyone waits with bated breath. The title of the film is displayed on the screen:

"The Matrix".

Everyone is overwhelmed, this is a thorn or entertainment. But even so, everyone still watched attentively. When Keanu Reeves was playing cooll on the screen, many of the "workers" who lived in Bairen City were also attracted by the shocking sound effects here, and quietly gathered over, and when they were now performing a huge "movie show" here, no one was willing to move their feet away and quickly go back to call their wives and children to watch together.

As the news spread that the "elders" were watching an unprecedented "movie play", the workers and their families living in Bairen Commune came over one after another. They didn't dare to go inside and sit on the steps to watch, but the cinema was open, and they could see it clearly from the periphery.

Luo Duo quietly ran to the VIP seat, in addition to Zishan, there were also Ma Qianzhuo and some other executive committee members, Wen Desi and some other executive committee members were not present, according to the consistent practice of protecting dignitaries, Xiao Zishan and Ma Qianzhuo watched the first half, and then it was Wen Desi's turn and others to watch the second half. Not all present at the same time.

"Commissar Ma, there are quite a lot of non-workers and family members around the cinema, should we mobilize more militia to come and guard?"

Because Luo Duo was interested in watching movies, he volunteered to be the guard officer of Bairen City today.

Ma Qianzhuo frowned: "No need." They all came to see the movie. Don't be so nervous. ”

"I'm afraid of what if"

"It's okay, it's an employee. They should all be trustworthy people. ”

"That's good." Luo Duo was going out and stopped him in Zishan: "Don't mobilize the militia." The militia on duty should prepare more tear gas. ”

"Okay, let's do it." Luo Duo responded in a neat and cheerful tone that leaders like the most. Seeing that Ma Qianzhu did not object. before he walked out.

On the screen, Carrian Mousse was flying in the air, and Qianzhu said, "You are still so wary of these natives who are considered your own people. How will the localization process be carried out in the future? ”

"The person who has been with us the longest is only three months. There are not many sources of information that can be found here, as in modern society. I had to be on guard. ”

Ma Qianzhu laughed out loud: "You are also on guard, using pepper tear gas?" Miserable. ”

"It's better than nothing." Xiao Zishan laughed.

The indigenous people who came to see the "shadow play" didn't think so much. They were both amazed and intrigued by the real moving images and scenery that appeared on the white cloth: Westerners dressed in black robes turning beautifully in the air, many huge and strange octopuses flying in the air, tall houses, dense forests like mountains, and flying cars with blue flames...... Everything has never been seen before, but it is as if it were real. All this fascinated Ma Pong.

Then came the demon realm of fear. The towers are dotted with red lanterns, each containing a drowned man, and monsters move from tower to tower, long tentacles waving under the black night sky. Ma Peng trembled with fright, this is Shura Hell.

Although the effect was extremely shocking, the ancients' understanding was not bad, and they knew that it was just an effect of light and shadow, not real.

Although from time to time some people want to go behind the screen to see what kind of team is acting in such a realistic "movie play", no one makes crazy moves.

"The natives seem to be very excited to watch movies." Wu De knew that many of the members of the commune had gone to the cinema to watch the movie, and he was afraid that there would be any problems, so he also rushed to inspect them, and was a little surprised to see that they all looked fascinated with their mouths wide open.

"They can see what this is putting on?" Luo Duo was a little confused.

"Don't talk about them, I don't even understand the Matrix." "But these indigenous people are just watching the fun. ”

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They can't even understand Mandarin, but this is still Li Yapeng's Chinese

Luo Duo's unintentional remark aroused Wude's idea, looking at it like this, the movie is extremely attractive to the locals. If movies were used as a medium for teaching Mandarin, wouldn't it kill two birds with one stone? At present, Zhang Xingjiao in the commune is taking the lead, opening night schools every night to teach Mandarin, but with little effect, most of the local workers realize that in order to mix well in the "long" here, they have to learn the "long" language, but the Lingao, Hokkien and Cantonese dialects of the Ming Dynasty are too different from the Mandarin of the 21st century after all, the words and phrases are okay, and it is difficult to communicate without barriers.

That's a good idea, Wu De pondered, what kind of movies should they watch?

Just thinking about it, Neo in the movie is saying his classic lines:

……

I can feel it. I know you are afraid, you are afraid of us; You are afraid of change

I don't know the future.

I didn't call: _ to tell you you're done.

Rather, I'll tell you that it's just opened.

……

After the lines were finished, the movie was finished, because they knew that there were still noodles, and most people stretched their waists and waited for the next film. At this moment, I saw Ding Ding quickly stepping onto the rostrum under the screen, dressed in a suit and leather shoes, oily hair and powder, and full of spring breeze, as if he was going to attend someone's wedding.

"On this happy Chinese New Year's Eve, the Propaganda Group of the Executive Committee and all the staff of Lingao Times wish you a happy family, all the best, and a happy Spring Festival." He took the microphone and said loudly:

"Now,"

"The village committee of Baitu Village and the construction aid unit came to congratulate the village: Baitu villagers are constantly striving for self-improvement and are determined to rebuild their homes with our hands, we are living very well, there are fish and rice, and our relatives have built new houses for us."

Hearing Ding Ding's voice and emotion: the congratulatory message read aloud, Xiao Zishan smiled dumbly: This time and space is magical enough.

"The officers and men of the Navy's Bopu Naval Corporal Company, which guards Bopu, please rest assured that the people of the motherland will watch the sea frontier with 100 times more vigilance and defend the regime at all times."

"My dispatch station abroad has sent a congratulatory message to wish all the people who have crossed the festival a happy holiday." Then four men with coded faces appeared on the screen, pulling a banner together with a few big characters written "Happy Spring Festival" with a brush.

"The soldiers of the Fengcheng Ship Duty Post of the Navy have greeted all the people by phone to the New Year, and I wish you all a happy holiday and all the best!"

"The Yanchang Village Committee sent a congratulatory letter in the new year, wishing everyone good health and all the best. The villagers of Yanchang Village do not forget the well diggers when they drink water, and unswervingly follow the general route of crossing, from victory to victory! ”

With each recitation, the traversers applauded, stamped, and roared.

The indigenous people watching around were puzzled, not knowing what the man on the stage was talking about, which could make the elders look like crazy.

Zuihou's congratulatory letter was received from the Hainan Women's Cooperative, and in addition to wishing everyone a happy holiday, there was also news that a large number of betel nuts were newly available for purchase, which was an attempt by Li Mei to try to find a source of goods independently.

Ma Qianzhuo sighed: "To be honest, there is still a bit of a taste of indiscriminate filling. ”

"Huh?" Xiao Zishan didn't react for a while.

"What I was expecting was a certain year of Chinese New Year's Eve, and I heard a real congratulatory message from the Americas, from Malacca, from Africa, from Japan...... From our colonies, overseas bases, trading posts, and fleets. Ma Qianzhuo suddenly moved when he said it, and he actually choked up a little.

"There will be a day!" Xiao Zishan was infected by his ambition and said confidently.

As he was talking, a strange "hiss" sound suddenly sounded outside, and when he looked up, he saw a green flame rushing straight into the night sky, followed by a red, instantaneous, starry night, crossing the trajectory of rockets, and the crowd inside and outside the cinema was attracted by this unexpected program, and they all exclaimed "ah, ah".

The rocket flew higher and higher, exploding in the night in an instant.

Like a huge thunder shaking the sky, bright red and snowy flames burst out in all directions, reflecting each other, this is a fireworks festival that people in this time and space have never seen before. The people on the ground couldn't help but cheer and applaud.

Not only the entire Bairen City, but also the residents of the county seat and Bopu have also seen an unprecedented spectacular scene on the high ground. Many of the residents who had already fallen asleep ran out of their houses to see the rare diorama.

Lin Shenhe and his colleagues in the artillery group behind him did not cheer or applaud, but they were equally excited. The rocket has finally proven to be usable.

"What is the effective shot height?" Lin Shenhe asked

"The highest is 550 meters."

"Can it be practical?"

"Yes, but shoot at an altitude of 2,500 meters according to the instructions."

The real purpose of the brilliant fireworks display was to conduct a test of the rocket that the artillery group had just trial-produced. Of course, in order to match the atmosphere of Chinese New Year's Eve, some incendiary charges mixed with metal powder were added to the warhead.