Not long after, the villagers from the nearby villages finished their dinner and rushed over from their homes. They did not want to delay for even a moment.
Two hours later, all the villagers had arrived.
Although they had already watched it once, everyone was still very interested in the movie.
There were too few entertainment activities these days. Moreover, it was dark in the countryside at night. Other than sleeping, there was nothing else to do.
The villagers looked at the screen eagerly, waiting for the movie to be shown.
After Xu Damao confirmed that there was no problem with the machine, he began the second screening.
Due to his previous explanation, the villagers 'empathy for the movie became stronger and their understanding of it deepened.
Xu Damao still interrupted from time to time as a voice-over to add to the atmosphere.
Chicken soup for the soul from the future was continuously poured down.
The atmosphere reached its peak when the movie reached the middle and late stages.
……
Veterans didn't die, they just withered.
The second screening of 'Old Soldier's Biography' had ended, but the villagers were still unwilling to leave.
They could feel the tenacity of the protagonist, Old War, and were once again moved by the veteran's spirit of not fearing hardship and working hard.
Seeing all this, Xu Damao felt very satisfied.
This was the role of a projectionist, to let the audience understand the meaning of the film.
An excellent projectionist was able to immerse the audience in the movie and fully immerse themselves in the role.
The secretary of the Commune Bureau sighed with emotion. He stood up and said,"Everyone, please disperse. It's already very late today, and the projectionists are also very tired.”
The villagers were finally willing to leave. On the way, they couldn't help but talk about the movie plot.
In fact, even the various officers of the Commune had planned to have a private chat.
Xu Damao packed up the projector and film and followed the members to their accommodation for the night.
As for the other things, the people in the community would help to collect them.
While the lights were still on, the secretary called the militia captain over and asked,"Have you prepared the gift for the projectionist?”
"Don't worry, Secretary. Twenty eggs, a pheasant, and some vegetables and wild mushrooms that we planted ourselves are all prepared.”
The militia captain quickly reported that these things had been done two days ago.
He had personally brought people to the mountains to catch the pheasants. He had caught two, but he had just stewed one, so there was only one left.
The secretary thought for a moment and pondered." This is still too little. Let's do this. We'll add 30 eggs. You, take two flashlights and immediately bring people to the mountains to catch pheasants and a few hares.”
"Alright, I'll do it now."
The captain of the militia did not hesitate and excitedly led the two men into the mountains.
Since the projectionist was working so hard, the club had to show their gratitude.
Since he couldn't take out much money, he would catch a few more pheasants and wild rabbits. There was no shortage of these things in the mountains.
On the other side.
The place where Xu Damao spent the night was the former school in the countryside. It was later abandoned, so it was cleaned and used to entertain guests from the city.
He had wanted to check the space, but he had helped for most of the night and was too tired. He fell asleep as soon as he lay down.
He slept all the way until dawn. When he got up, the sun had risen earlier than him. It was probably past seven o'clock.
He walked out of the door and walked around, just in time to meet the club member who was looking for him.
"Comrade Xu, you must be hungry. The food in the cafeteria is ready. Let's go over.”
"Alright, thank you."
Xu Damao wasn't in a hurry and slowly followed behind the club member.
When they arrived at the cafeteria, there were still three dishes and one soup.
Braised pork, braised fish, scrambled eggs, and mushroom soup.
She had just woken up and her stomach was empty. She ate four big white steamed buns with braised pork in one go.
After all, they were going back soon, so they might as well eat their fill.
Usually, there was no such food in the factory. At noon, there were usually two steamed buns and food stamps. The dishes were only potatoes and cabbage.
Meat was something that only the factory leaders could eat.
The workers occasionally ate meat, which was equivalent to a festival.
Even if he was a projectionist, he would still get two steamed buns and vegetables in the factory.
After all, there was a fixed amount of food. If they wanted to eat more, they could only buy it privately at a high price.
After eating and drinking his fill, Xu Damao packed his things and prepared to leave.
At this moment, the secretary of the public office walked over." Comrade Xu, you have to come more often in the future. The villagers have seen the movie you showed, and they are all very energetic.”
Xu Damao nodded repeatedly." Leader, don't worry. I'll definitely come if there's a chance."”
Hearing Xu Damao's words, the secretary was very happy and nodded to the accountant beside him.
The accountant took out a large piece of paper and handed it to Xu Damao.""Comrade, here's ten yuan for you."
Seeing the unity, Xu Damao's spirits were lifted.
When the movie was taken out from the cinema, it required a rental fee, which was borne by the community.
For example, the rental fee for Old Soldier's Biography was 4.5 yuan. If it was a new film, it would be 50 cents more expensive.
In other words, with this screening in the countryside, he had earned a net profit of 5.5 yuan.
It sounded good, but if the film and projector were damaged, they would also have to pay for it.
As soon as he put away the money, the secretary of the Commune asked someone to bring him a gift.
There were two pheasants, four rabbits, three catties of wild mushrooms, and some fresh vegetables.
Most importantly, there were still about 30 eggs.
Good heavens, he would have half a month's salary soon.
After completing the work in the factory, he had about three or four chances to go to the countryside every month.
Xu Damao remembered that he still had a space, so he said,"Leader, can you give me some corn and sweet potatoes? I don't need too much. Just a few of each will do.”
The secretary did not ask the reason and waved his hand for the club member to get it.
The identity of a projectionist was very useful. Otherwise, the leader of the community would not be so easy to talk to. In addition, Xu Damao did not want much, so he gave it to him.
If an ordinary person dared to ask him for food, he would have been arrested by the militia.
The club member was very enthusiastic. Not only did he bring a few corns and sweet potatoes over, but he also grabbed a few handfuls of soybeans and peanuts.
Peanuts were also rare and could only be eaten during festivals. Moreover, they had just been picked from the ground and were especially fragrant when boiled.
The secretary asked the members to move everything onto the donkey cart and send Xu Damao back to the city.
Under their watchful eyes, the donkey cart gradually disappeared from the distance.
The driver was the deputy captain of the militia. He was focused on looking ahead.
Xu Damao was also happy to be quiet, so he sat in the car to digest his food.
The donkey cart finally entered the city when the sun was almost up.
First, she went to the cinema to return the film, various machines, and rent. Then, she sent him back to the courtyard.
Seeing that they were almost near the courtyard house, Xu Damao quickly said,"We can get off here. You should go back early.”
"Alright."
The vice-captain nodded and immediately helped to move everything down. Then, he drove away.
There were abandoned houses on the side, and they were already dilapidated.
For safety's sake, Xu Damao carefully observed his surroundings before putting the things on the ground into his space.
Then, he walked behind a dilapidated earthen wall and entered the space.
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