innocent year

The two beating hearts seemed to be grabbed by someone, and then they were soaked into the moat in the cold winter months, and they immediately froze in place.

When the two of them turned their heads mechanically, they saw the ticket inspector walking forward quickly.There seemed to be a cold light in his little eyes, as if he didn't want to see others happy.

Qiushi then stood at attention, stretched out his arms to his head and rushed to the person to salute the standard Young Pioneers: "Hello, Uncle, are you calling us?"

"Oh, hello." He seemed taken aback by Qiu Shi's overly serious expression, "Um... did you drop this?" The other party opened his hand, and Xu Minghai's bicycle key suddenly appeared inside.

When the alarm was lifted, both of them let out a long breath in their hearts at the same time.After another identification, how can there be any cold light in people's eyes?In addition to the harmonious wind and the fragrance of birds and flowers, I really scare myself.

"It's ours," Qiu Shi quickly grabbed the key and put it in his pocket, bowing to him, "Thank you uncle."

The other party then asked a few more words, saying that there are too many people today so don't lose Yunyun again, then turned and left.

Xu Minghai and Qiushi didn't dare to talk nonsense anymore, they just slid close to the side like a yellow croaker, and then ran up the stands all the way.As the line of sight in front suddenly widened, they were immediately overwhelmed by the scene of thousands of troops in the stadium.

As the saying goes, if there are more than 7 people, there is no limit.At this moment, there are more than [-] Chinese and foreign spectators at the scene, and the majestic momentum is like a huge wave.Among them, the most eye-catching one is the entire super-large background stage-this is composed of [-] middle school students holding flaps in their hands.Many years later, when the media reported on the grand event of the year, they all called it a giant human flesh LED.

The two of them stretched out their heads and scanned around like a searchlight, and finally came to an area where no one was there.After they ran over, they found that the list was posted on the seats here, which seemed to be reserved for the delegation, so they sat in the front row honestly.

It was almost four o'clock in the afternoon, and the sun was just right. Whether it was the central square covered by thick shade or the red plastic runway, they all showed a thick and exciting texture.

Suddenly, a very familiar voice resounded through the sky.Xu Minghai categorically said that it was Song Shixiong, and he must be unmistakable.Accompanied by his explanation, several giant parachutes appeared in the air.

This is the performance link before the official opening ceremony.I saw huge five-ring flags or national flags of various countries hanging on the skydivers. Accompanied by cheerful music, one group after another landed on the field like visitors from outside the sky.Some even posed in the air in a difficult pose of stacking arhats.All the audience applauded collectively and applauded loudly.

This was the first time Xu Minghai and Qiushi watched skydiving, so they both raised their heads and waved excitedly at the sky.

And when the background music was replaced with the melodious melody of Butterfly Lovers, everyone ushered in a scene like a fairy descending to earth.Girls in ancient costumes twirled above the nine heavens with long ribbons in their hands, throwing flower petals to the stands in a graceful manner.It felt like the Queen Mother of the West held a flat peach party in Yaochi on March [-]rd.

Xu Minghai received one in the air, and stuck it on Qiu Shi's fair forehead, then pointed to it and asked, "Hey, which country's national flag is painted with a tree?"

Qiu Shi simply tilted his body, lay on his back on Xu Minghai's lap, and replied, "Lebanon."

Xu Minghai: "The one who looks like a grand master?"

Qiushi: "Singapore."

Xu Minghai: "Where is the Grand Palace?"

Qiushi: "Cambodia."

Xu Minghai looked skeptical: "Hey Guozi, didn't you bully me for not studying well, did you fool me?"

"In the past year, when I turned on the TV, I introduced the national flags, population, customs and customs of these Asian countries. Don't you remember it after watching it?" Qiushi asked.

"Why do I bother to memorize these things?" Xu Minghai didn't feel ashamed at all, instead he lowered his head and said with a smile, "You are my robot cat."

Qiu Shi only heard the monster in his heart "meow" tenderly, and then blushed for no reason.

For a moment, splendor returned to azure, cramped to emptiness, and noise to tranquility. In the workers' stadium of 7 people, Qiushi seemed to only hear the breathing and heartbeat of the two of them.The countless brightly colored parachutes in the sky, the streamers full of sorrow, and the national flags of various countries have all turned into honey, dripping down from the sky one after another, dripping on the heart, sticky.

In order to prevent the monster from getting carried away, Qiu Shi immediately forced himself to sit up, not daring to lie on Xu Minghai's lap and look up at the sky.

Fortunately, the skydiving was over at this time, and the following was a wonderful performance of Tai Chi and military band.As the latter completed the last formation and left the field neatly, the students on the background stage neatly flipped out the words "Warmly celebrate the opening of the No.11 Asian Games" in Chinese and English.

Immediately, dense drums and long and profound bells sounded in the square.The voice sounded old and heavy with deep expectations, just like this country that has gone through wind and frost, and the people who have lived here for generations.

The audience stood up after the deputy mayor spoke.The pattern of the national flag was turned out on the background stage, and the melody of the national anthem sounded.Afterwards, delegations from various countries began to enter the arena in order of simplified Chinese characters, which was the most popular link for everyone.

Xu Minghai looked at the dark-skinned international friends who came from afar and asked, "Where is the Maldives?"

"It seems to be an archipelagic country in the Indian Ocean." Qiu Shi replied seriously.

Xu Minghai suddenly realized: "Let me tell you, look at their leisurely attitude. At first glance, they seem to be a nation that hangs around on the beach all day long."

Then he began to comment one by one, interspersed with various unreliable remarks, Qiu Shi didn't bother to correct them, so he had the right to listen to them as a cross talk.

"Hey, why haven't I seen Big Brother Soviet Union for a long time?" Xu Minghai asked again.

"This is the Asian Games..." Qiushi couldn't stop listening, and turned to look at him, "The Soviet Union is a European country."

"Hey, why are the points so clear? Isn't it a global village?" Xu Minghai had just finished speaking in the tone of the president of the United Nations, and was startled by the team entering the venue the next second, "Is this Iran? Cover it with a black robe?"

Qiushi didn't understand either, so they leaned on the railing in front of them and looked down.I saw that the men behind the phalanx were all wearing gray-blue suits smiling and waving, so they guessed that the black robes in front were women.

"Is it because they are all like Granny Jinhua, they are so beautiful, so they have to cover them up?" Qiushi reasoned.

"This is too embarrassing! It's already here, how can you not show your face?" Xu Minghai had no choice but to make up for the exotic charm of Persian beauties.

"Hey, why do people in Kuwait wear black gauze around their arms?" Gai Qiushi asked this time.

Xu Minghai could always hear the old men at the entrance of the alley talking about the international situation when he went in and out. At this moment, he finally caught up with a question within his own knowledge, so he replied: "Just last month. Thing, Iraq invaded Kuwait. A prince died in the hands of the Iraqi army. Coincidentally, this prince is the chairman of the Olympic Council of Asia. I heard that he has been good to us and supports us in hosting the Asian Games. So I guess, brothers in Kuwait It's a tribute to him."

For the first time, the two feel closely connected to the "global village" in this era.

After a while.

"Ah, the Hong Kong team!" Xu Minghai who looked down upon Jin Yong's drama director suddenly shouted excitedly.

Qiu Shi's temples twitched, and he was sour subconsciously: "Where are you looking for Wang Zuxian?"

"In the current situation, do you always worry about your children's affair?" Xu Minghai said righteously, "I just want to observe the mental outlook of the people of Hong Kong. Well, everyone is heroic, and it seems that they are ready for the return !"

Just as we were talking, the Vietnamese delegation also entered the venue.There are many people, mighty and mighty.

"Vietnam is also here?" Xu Minghai was quite surprised.

"What's wrong?" Qiu Shi was puzzled, "Can't they come?"

"Hey, the self-defense counterattack against Vietnam has been fought for so many years. Haven't the two sides always confronted each other? But it's good to come here, which proves that the era of peace is ushering in." Xu Minghai summed up from a high-level view, "Peace is the most important thing."

After a while, they both shouted at the fiery red team at the same time: "Ah, the Macau team!"

Because they met Hua Jiahui last time, Macau has become a planned vacation destination for them.Seeing the delegation at this moment, a sense of intimacy arises spontaneously.

After the Macao delegation, the Chinese delegation in blue and green suits made its official appearance as the finale.

In an instant, someone in the stadium seemed to have pressed a switch, and the 7 people present boiled like a pot exploded at the same time.This kind of great pride and emotion that permeates from the bottom of my heart has nothing to do with form or doctrine, but the purest and most simple warm feeling.In the end, the background music of the Chinese team's entrance directly turned into a chorus, which could not stop for a long time.

"Five-star red flag fluttering in the wind

how loud the victory song

Sing our dear motherland

From now on, we will be prosperous and strong..."

Until Xu Minghai and Qiushi rode on the windy road, the two were still repeating this song in their mouths.

At this moment, the future and hope is an extremely solid and unquestionable thing for them.They believe that as long as they grow up day by day and move forward step by step, everything will get better and better.

"Are you hungry for fruit?" Xu Minghai asked, "What do you want to eat?"

"How about we go to KFC for dinner? "Qiu Shi showed off to Xu Minghai, "I still have money. "

Speaking of which, it has been three years since KFC opened its first store in Beijing at the end of 1987.But for most people, it is still a high-end imported product.A set meal worth nearly 3 yuan will cost a tenth of the salary for a family to eat, which is enough to discourage working-class people.And Qiushi and Xu Minghai have grown up in the past two years, and they are no longer arguing with their parents like ignorant kids, so they haven't eaten it yet.

Qiu Shi's proposal was not a temporary idea.He worked hard to draw a perfect end to September 1990, 9.

"Okay! Let's go eat the soft rice with fruit~" Xu Minghai didn't hesitate, and immediately started pedaling vigorously, leading the people towards the front door.

They passed Chaoyangmen Bridge, Jianguomen North Street, and then continued west along Beijing Station East Street.And when Qiushi saw the turbulent crowd at the exit of Beijing Railway Station, he just felt that Laba back then seemed like a world away.

He couldn't help imagining, what would he say if he met his old self at this moment?He thought, he would gently hold him in his arms, pat the child's thin back and say, don't be afraid of anything, there is Xu Minghai.

Xu Minghai drove all the way, and finally came to the legendary KFC located in Zhengyang Market, Qianmen West Street.There are three floors here, with bright colors and bright windows.

The two of them parked the car and walked to the door. Xu Minghai pretended to ask the well-dressed old man with white beard if you had eaten, and then opened the door and walked in.

Unexpectedly, after the two of them entered, their souls were immediately taken away by the strange fragrance surging in the air.This seductive smell rich in fat awakens the taste buds through the nasal cavity, and the mouth immediately secretes Tao Tao's saliva.Therefore, Xu Minghai's first impression of KFC was very good.

The staff at the counter looked young, all wearing uniforms and sun hats.The two went straight up and ordered two set meals and two sundaes, spending 24.8 yuan in one go.At this point, Qiushi's small treasury was officially declared bankrupt.

The clerk took the money and quickly started operating in front of the cash register.Then two plates were brought out, each with a mashed potato, a cole slaw, two pieces of plain chicken, carrot bread, and strawberry jam, topped with crushed peanuts and red cherries. sundae.

Xu Minghai picked up two trays and led the people to the highest floor.They found a seat by the window and sat down face to face, then eagerly grabbed the original chicken that was still hot and took a bite.This American-style fried chicken, charred on the outside and tender on the inside, mixed with KFC's mysterious spices, accurately corrupted two and a half older children.

While appreciating the unusualness of foreign fast food with all their senses, they looked out the window.I don’t know if it’s because of the Asian Games, the Zhengyangmen Archery Tower is lit up today, and it looks radiant in the indigo blue of Beijing’s evening.

At this moment, the interior decoration of the fast food restaurant, the standard assembly line service, and the delicious fried chicken make them feel as if they are in the distant America.The century-old city tower outside is still majestic and dignified, which is a symbol of old Beijing.The two sides stood and stared at each other, creating a very strange feeling.Xu Minghai ate a cold and refreshing sundae, and concluded that this is called reform and opening up.

It was the early autumn of 1990.The streets of Beijing are filled with pandas, torches, emblems and colorful flags.Together with the sky full of parachutes, shouts, singing, and KFC, they constitute Xu Minghai and Qiu Shi's unforgettable memory.