1980 My Entertainment Era

Chapter 14 Your kite is vulnerable in front of me ~
Although Xia Tian secretly follows national affairs by reading newspapers, he can't think about them every day, right?
It's boring and far away from me.

After graduation, he became unemployed and had nothing to do, so Xia Tian and Da Chun went to stroll around Houhai Lake, where they saw an old man flying a kite.

There are many styles, such as swallows and butterflies.

I’m afraid you can’t buy this thing these days, mainly because it’s out of stock.

Sure enough, upon asking, I found out that these uncles had tied the knots themselves.

Hey, you know what, flying a kite not only cultivates one's sentiments, but also demonstrates one's skills and wins praise from everyone. It's really wonderful.

Xia Tian saw Dachun tilting his neck so high that it was almost cramping, and his mouth was watering. He said, "What's this? Let's make one for these old comrades to see!"

An old man with sharp ears heard it and laughed while pulling the reel: "Boy, don't think that making a kite is a simple thing. How about this, if you yell a few times and I make one for you to play with!"

Actually, this old man is kind-hearted, mainly because he looks friendly in the summer.

There's nothing you can do about it, everyone likes good-looking people.

If Dachun was here alone, the old man would probably chase him away: Stay away, don't spit on me~
However, is Xia Tian the kind of person who would give in?

"Thank you for your kindness, but it's not necessary. Just hold it~"

"Hey, this kid doesn't know how to appreciate a good person!"

"Wait, tomorrow afternoon, we'll have a fight here!" Xia Tian made a harsh statement and left with Dachun, Xiaodong and Yan Jing.

……

"Xia Tian, ​​can we do it?" Glasses was a little hesitant.

This boy's real name was Shen Qiuhai, and he was Xia Tian's desk mate for the next two years of elementary school.

In this era, he wore a pair of thick lenses, so his nickname was Glasses.

His father was a senior intellectual, but unfortunately passed away a few years ago. His own background was not very good.

If my deskmate wasn't Xia Tian, ​​I would have been bullied to death over the years.

He is like a nobody at ordinary times, but he always complains about Xia Tian and Da Chun in a low voice.

Whenever something happens, he is the first one to back out!

As for Xiaodong, he is from the next class...

His original name was Liu Yidonggang. Because his biological father died early, his mother remarried with him.

Including an older sister who was brought up by his stepfather, and later a younger brother and sister, there were four children in his family.

If there are many children in the family, the second child is definitely the most troublesome. Plus, he is not a biological child...

As a result, he has been taciturn, observant, cautious, and careful since he was a child, and he didn't say a word even when he was beaten.

Later, he was saved by Xia Tian once (the one who was beaten in the toilet), and he just hugged his thighs - he would go to Xia Tian and Da Chun as soon as the get out of class was over, and he was spared from being bullied by relying on Xia Tian's "reputation".

The four of them were considered a small gang in school, no, it was a small team!
"Don't worry, I'm here!"

The summer began to assign tasks:

"Dachun, go to Aunt Li's factory and get some string for flying kites. If you can't find it, tell Uncle Li who's in charge of the workshop that I need it and I want to make a kite. He can give it to you."

"Glasses, doesn't your mother work in a shoe factory? Go get some glue."

"Xiaodong, go get some bamboo..."

The three of them gritted their teeth and went to get the materials, while Xia Tian began to draw the blueprints.

For a kite, first of all, you have to conform to mechanics and have a good structure, such as symmetry. Otherwise, it will spin in the air...

The second thing is shape and volume!
If they can all fly, why should your kite be praised? !
In addition to flying high, it also looks eye-catching and has a unique shape.

Xia Tian has a good grasp on this aspect!

After a few strokes, I figured it out. Xia Tian felt it was about right. This shape is pretty amazing.
So he also went out to get some old cloth.

It is almost impossible to find a piece of cloth these days. Even a scrap of old cloth is out of the question.

In those days, you needed cloth coupons to buy cloth, and you couldn't wait to use even a piece of cloth.

How many families don't have a new piece of clothing to wear all year round, and you still want to get some free cloth?
But this doesn't bother Xia Tian.

Shougang now has over 70,000 employees, and there are many production supporting facilities around these 70,000 people, even including one that produces thermos bottles, not to mention clothing.

Summer has arrived at the garment factory that produces work clothes. "Uncle Li, I want to buy some cloth."

"What do you want to do again, kid?"

"I want to make a kite. Isn't it just a matter of buying some scraps of cloth to put together?"

"Just pick up two at random. Go away and don't let me see you."

"No! Uncle Li, aren't we both number one in the world?"

"Stop giving me the Ecstasy drug. I haven't settled the score with you for what happened last time."

"Why are you still settling scores? Just tell me what my suggestion is like. Does it solve the problem?"

"I almost got criticized by my boss for solving the problem!"

Uncle Li is the workshop director of this garment factory. At that time, there was a problem with the size of a batch of clothes. Xia Tian suggested slightly changing the style, which was nothing more than making the waist thinner or something like that.

Uncle Li also thought it looked nice, so he tried it.

The result was very popular and even sparked widespread discussion - some people felt that it made the figure look bad and not like that of a working class person.

All in all, we discussed it for more than half a month, and finally held a workers' meeting. After the vote, we thought the design was very good, and we would do it that way in the future.

Although the result was good, it scared Mr. Li: I was only two years away from retirement, and I almost made a mistake.

Uncle Li wanted Xia Tian to secretly pick up the two pieces of cloth and run away, and no one could say anything if they saw it.

It is just like the children of Shougang who use the bathhouse, soda and popsicles for free, which is a hidden benefit. Those popsicles are made for iron workers, pure water and sugar, without packaging, and are sold in buckets.

But you can’t do that in the summer! He just paid two cents, “I can’t take advantage of the factory!”

"Hey, you're pretty conscious, kid! Great!"

Uncle Li even took him to the accounting office and entered the two cents into the account!
Xia Tian carefully selected a few irregular pieces of cloth that were difficult to use, and two strips of cloth that were more than one meter long and as wide as a palm. "That's it!"

The aunt who is in charge of the waste asked us to take more: "Xiaotian, come more often in the future! Auntie likes to chat with you!" And she is an aunt from Northeast China.

She is good-looking and speaks well. Auntie is so rare~
……

Kite making begins.

Dachun and the other two looked at the blueprint drawn by Xia Tian, ​​and then looked at Xia Tian roasting bamboo sticks nearby.

He is serious!
No, who did you learn this from? !

Xia Tian: Go to Bilibili Youth University and learn!

After lunch the next day, the four of them got together again.

I was full of confidence in the summer - I felt that once I let go of my kite, it would definitely be the most beautiful thing in the entire Houhai.

But the other three were a bit confused.

After seeing the finished product, they all thought it was so, so cool!
Glasses pushed his glasses up: "I have a stomachache, can I..."

"No!" Xia Tian hugged his neck and tried to escape.

When Xiaodong saw this, he immediately smiled and said, "This kite is beautiful!"

Dachun nodded: "I had a nightmare!"

"Stop talking nonsense. You'll be holding the kite in a moment. If I tell you to run, you'll run!"

"Ah? Me?!" Dachun: You might as well let me get rid of Tang Seng and his disciples!
At this time, it was already after lunch and more and more people started to come to Houhai.

A few old men looked and said: Hey, these guys are coming with kites, we have never seen them before!
"Who made this kite?" someone asked.

"Own!"

"Ha, will that work?"

"That's right, open it and let us take a look. I'll give you some pointers."

"Why are you in such a hurry? The real owner hasn't come yet."

"Who? Who are you waiting for?"

"I know, I know. Yesterday, these guys made a bet with Lao Liu about a kite-fighting match!"

"Hey, there's something exciting going on~"

After a while, the old man from yesterday came on his bicycle.

"Old Liu, hurry up, we are waiting for you!" A group of old men were shouting from a distance, urging us to hurry up.

Uncle Liu also took it very seriously and brought his best Phoenix kite - he had made it for more than three months and usually he was reluctant to fly it!
He even wore a freshly washed white shirt and polished his bicycle until it looked shiny.

Today we must let these ignorant young people see the immensity of the world.

"Hey, Old Liu took out his Phoenix!" An old man had sharp eyes.

Another old man laughed and said, "Old Liu is so dishonest. He used a butcher knife to kill a chicken. It's not fair to win!"

These old men stopped flying their own kites and started to set up Lao Liu's kite.

That phoenix kite flew into the sky in minutes. You have to say, it’s beautiful, so beautiful!
Not only is the shape beautiful, the color is also quite bright.

Xiatian is a painter after all, sketching, watercolor, Chinese painting, and now oil painting. The colors are more intense and scattered.

The colors are not applied randomly, giving people a very natural and harmonious sense of gorgeousness - just like a phoenix spreading its wings and flying high.

Several old men nearby were also amazed at the sight, and it even attracted quite a few people who were just strolling around to watch the fun.

"Boy, are you convinced now? Hurry up and show off your kites. Can we old comrades still laugh at you?"

We can only laugh for three months at most. After we retire, we will have to rely on laughing at you silly guys for a living!

Xia Tian grinned, "This Phoenix is ​​indeed good, but it is still unknown who will win. Dachun, get on the kite!"

Xia Tian shook off the kite and said, "Da Chun, run! Run quickly~"

Dachun started running wildly with the kite in his hand, moving forward with great momentum, much like Forrest Gump running wildly to break free from his leg braces.

And summer is also running, pulling the line at the same time.

In just a dozen seconds, the kite flew up with a gust of wind.

"Hey!" Someone shouted on the spot, and most people were stunned.

Xia Tian was happy: Fortunately, I didn't choose to compete with these old men in terms of beauty, otherwise it would be difficult to surpass the phoenix. Once my unique kite comes out, who can compete with me?
I watched the kite flying up into the sky, swinging seven or eight colorful tails, soaring straight up!

Everyone gradually raised their heads and stared at the kite.

Ten seconds later, Mr. Liu reacted: "What is this?"

The kite still rising in the sky was so colorful - after all, it was made of picked up pieces of cloth.

Moreover, the colors are specially selected for summer, the black is followed by navy blue, and then transitions to yellow and military green, giving a gradient of colorful colors.

The colors have an impact.

Not to mention the shape - an oval, protruding main body, but more of it are eight long legs made of spliced ​​fabric strips - and a lot of eyes painted in summer!

Xia Tian: I admit that your Phoenix kite is quite unique, but it is no match for my Cthulhu kite!

(End of this chapter)