1979 Golden Age

Zhu Muzhi, Ding Qiao, and Wu Lengxi were still on site.

Four telephones were set up, and the operators were on standby. This year, there was still an on-demand session. Most of the audience were the actors' families, invited model workers, March 8th Red Flag Bearers, and some favor tickets.

The staff were all veterans from last year, experienced, and generally busy but not chaotic.

Chen Qi and Huang Yihe were making the final preparations. He hid Fei Xiang from the people on site, while Fei Xiang's mother and grandmother had already arrived. Grandma put on her best dress, and her gray hair was combed neatly. She was a wealthy and energetic old lady.

Bi Lina sat next to her, and the camera would not give her. Fei Xiang's return was a few years earlier than in history. Who knows if anything will happen.

He went over to greet him. Seeing that it was 7:45, someone suddenly ran over in a hurry: "Teacher Chen! The child is crying non-stop, what should I do?"

"Where's his mother?"

"His mother can't stop him either!"

"I'll go check!"

Chen Qi ran backstage and saw a chubby 5-year-old child crying loudly.

His mother's hair was almost white with anxiety. She tried to coax and threaten him: "Little ancestor, can you finish the show before crying? Mom will buy you something delicious... If you cry again, I will beat you!"

"What's wrong? Why are you crying?"

"You want candy, but I gave you a piece of candy and he said it's not delicious. Then he said chocolate, but where can I get chocolate at night?"

His mother grabbed White Rabbit, Prawn Crisp, and Fruit Soft Candy, but the child didn't even look at them.

Some candies, dried fruits, and snacks were prepared on the scene, but there was really no chocolate, and it was impossible to go out and buy it on New Year's Eve. Chen Qi patiently turned around with his hands on his hips and suddenly said, "Go and call Comrade Gong Xue to bring her bag!"

A staff member ran away, and in the blink of an eye, Gong Xue came running with a bag: "What's wrong? What's wrong?"

"Do you have chocolate!"

"Ah?"

"Did you bring chocolate?"

"Let me look!"

Gong Xue quickly searched her bag. She loved sweets and usually had the habit of bringing some White Rabbit and chocolate. Today, she was lucky and really found a piece of imported Italian chocolate.

"Little friend, I'll give you one, don't cry, okay?"

"Yes, yes!"

The child took it and bit it happily. Chen Qi rolled his eyes and told his mother, "Rinse your mouth after eating, so that your teeth won't be black."

"I'm so sorry to bother you!"

"It's okay, just perform the show well."

This child was the first show at the opening, and there were still 15 minutes before he went on stage, otherwise he wouldn't be so anxious.

It's hard to find white and fat children these days. Chen Qi asked around and borrowed the grandson of an old cadre. The children were all emotionally unstable, but fortunately they were smart and performed well.

"Teacher Chen! There are 10 minutes left!"

"There are 5 minutes left!"

"The preview of the Spring Festival Gala is over!"

"The countdown will start soon!"

"Comrades, the light of glory is here, let us welcome this night of victory!"

Chen Qi imitated the tone of the dubbed film, waved his arms to create an atmosphere, and said one thing and one thing. Although the CCTV employees were dissatisfied with him, they really felt that working with him was very interesting, exciting, and they could not experience it at other times.

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The rapid expansion of the influence of the Spring Festival Gala is due to the popularity of television sets.

By the end of last year, there were 35 million television sets in the country, which was the foundation of the Spring Festival Gala. And with last year's good start, this year the people across the country spontaneously stayed in front of the TV early to watch the gala.

Beijing, a slum.

A family was preparing for the Chinese New Year with great joy. The company distributed a lot of things, including three pounds of rice flour, one pound of small beans, one pound of glutinous rice, four ounces of peanut oil, two pounds of fish, including half a pound of yellow croaker, as well as pork, apples, dried fruits, etc.

The happiest thing was that the TV that they had queued for for a long time half a month ago was finally in their hands.

More than a dozen people were squeezed into two bungalows. An old man wanted to go to the toilet outside, but was afraid of delaying watching TV. He was struggling repeatedly, and everyone around him laughed: "You still have time to go now, hurry up!"

"No, it's about to start!"

"Oh, the countdown has started!"

"You run once in 30 seconds!"

"I won't go! I can't hold it in!"

Suzhou.

There are tube buildings in both the north and the south, and this thing is available all over the country. In a tube building, the kitchen is also located in the corridor. Every household is busy, and the steam generated by boiling water and cooking is enough to raise the temperature.

With eight-treasure rice in the steamer and the TV on, the family chatted happily: "I heard that the bell of Hanshan Temple will be rung this year?"

"Will it be rung tonight?"

"I don't know, they should record it, right?"

"We have been listening to it for several years, but we didn't expect to hear it on TV."

Hanshan Temple has a bell donated by the Japanese, because many Japanese like Hanshan Temple in Chinese culture. In 1979, a "Hanshan Temple New Year's Eve Bell Listening Group" was organized, and 90 Japanese came to listen to the bell.

Later, this activity continued.

The Japanese bell is on the right side of the Great Hall.

The prototype of the bell that "the bell rings at midnight on the passenger ship" has long been lost, and it was recast later. This one is placed in the bell tower, and Chen Qi asked people to ring this bell.

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Last year's Spring Festival Gala became a hit, and this year, leaders of all units and levels are almost waiting to watch the Spring Festival Gala. In the past two years, they often hear the name of a young comrade named "Chen Qi".

Chen Qi is of low rank, but his works can be seen by leaders.

There is a lack of entertainment these days, and everyone is the same.

A few years later, Jiang Kun performed a crosstalk "Big News", satirizing rumors that Tiananmen Square would become a farmer's market... Wow, the meeting in Haizi was spent discussing this crosstalk for a full 15 minutes.

Not to mention the Spring Festival Gala.

The family building of the Ministry of Electronics Industry.

A certain leader also reunited with his family to spend the Spring Festival together. There were crackling firecrackers outside, and dishes were served on the table. Most of the dishes were ordinary, and two or three were not available to ordinary people.

He liked dishes with thick oil and red sauce, such as steak, pork elbow, and braised fish.

"5, 4, 3, 2, 1!"

The countdown on the TV ended, and the Spring Festival Gala officially began. The family asked: "I heard that this year's Spring Festival Gala was organized by that young comrade again?"

"Yes, he also competed with CCTV."

"Then CCTV didn't compete? He is so talented at such a young age. After watching his films and watching other films, it is really hard to describe."

"You can't say that, most of the films are very good!"

"Eat, eat, and watch while eating!"

The leader smiled, but he was thinking about the young comrade in his heart. The two met in the United States last year and then exchanged several letters. At first, they just exchanged views on game consoles, and then talked about movies. They had a lot in common.

They are not familiar with each other yet, but they are getting familiar.

The family sat around a round table, and he naturally sat in the middle. The food was obviously not as attractive as the Spring Festival Gala. One by one, they held chopsticks, but their eyes were fixed on the TV.

The countdown ended, and another short animation began.

Then the scene was cut to the studio, which was still full of flowers and guests, but this time there was no joyous and festive music, and it was instead very quiet.