Living in a Siheyuan

After more than a week of practice, Li Pingan and his friends have become more and more coordinated.

At the same time, it also brings out the momentum of the song.

Tomorrow is the New Year’s Day performance and everyone is ready.

After the final rehearsal, the day of the performance finally arrived.

A large stage was built in the largest square of the steel rolling mill.

There were crowds of people below, including employees from the factory, some invited leaders, and more employees' families.

Yu Li and Li Pingan also arranged Yu's father and mother, Yu Haitang and Yu Xiaohu in the audience seats below.

The two of them also have to go backstage to participate in the performance.

When Yu Haitang heard that her brother-in-law and sister also had a show, she sat down and watched with great anticipation.

It was not until nine o'clock that a group of leaders came on stage.

Walking in front was a capable old man, and Li Ping'an was watching from the side, looking like a big leader in a TV drama.

After a while, the leaders sat down. After they were introduced, Li Pingan knew that this big leader was the vice minister of the Ministry of Industry. He was a very important official.

After the senior leader spoke a few words, he let Director Yang speak.

Director Yang first summarized the development of the steel rolling mill in the past year, and emphasized the achievements made in the past year.

Next is the reward for the outstanding employees in the factory, with certificates, some towels, teacups and other things.

After all this was said, the performance that everyone had been waiting for began.

Each workshop and department has a variety of programs.

There were dances, crosstalk, clapper talk, chorus, acrobatics and martial arts performances. Everyone was very happy.

Li Pingan and the other three were waiting slowly backstage.

After the previous chorus finished, the host took the microphone and said, "The previous chorus was wonderful, and there is an even more wonderful solo next. Comrade Li Ping'an from the third procurement department is invited to perform his own song "Loyalty to the Country". Please welcome him with applause!"

When the host left the stage, Li Pingan came on stage holding his guitar, while Yu Li took the microphone and a stool. Behind them were Ji Qingshan and Feng Gaoge, who stood on either side of Li Pingan, holding their drums.

When Li Pingan was ready, Ji Qingshan and his partner started playing drums. Li Pingan also started playing guitar.

Accompanied by a burst of passionate drums and guitar sounds, Li Pingan also began to sing:

"When the smoke rises, the mountains and rivers look to the north.

The dragon rises and the horse neighs, the sword energy is like frost,

My heart is like the vast water of the Yellow River,

Who can resist in twenty years?

………………………”

With the accompaniment of drums and guitar, Li Ping'an's high-pitched male voice is fully displayed.

Waiting for the chorus:

"The horses are going south and the people are looking north,

Looking north, the grass is green and yellow, and the dust is flying.

I wish to defend the land and expand the frontier.

The great Longhua must give way to all directions,

Come and congratulate! "

Li Pingan was also very excited when he sang. He stood up holding his guitar and sang loudly twice.

The loud singing voice spread throughout the venue through the microphone, and the deafening drumbeats struck everyone's heart.

Some people below started to sing along, and even the big leader excitedly sang a few lines in a low voice.

The leader was a soldier, and he fought in countless battles, big and small. He watched the motherland's territory being recovered bit by bit. He can best appreciate the artistic conception of this song.

Many people, including Director Yang, also came from the battlefield. This song also brought back their memories of the hail of bullets.

When hearing "How many loyal brothers and sisters were buried in a foreign land", some people shed tears, thinking of how many comrades were left in that place filled with gunpowder smoke.

When Li Pingan finished singing, the leader was the first to stand up and shouted, "Good! Great singing!"

The people behind also stood up and applauded loudly.

The audience below was also moved by the grandeur of the song.

The whole scene was filled with continuous applause and drums.

Li Pingan on the stage was also a little excited when he saw this situation.

Ji Qingshan and Feng Gaoge were so excited that they held the drumsticks tightly. They had never had such a glorious moment before.

Even Yu Li, who was holding the microphone, was so excited that she almost shed tears.

When the applause slowly died down, everyone realized that they had gone too far and sat down.

The senior leader said to Yang Weimin who was standing at the side, "This young comrade sings very well. Is he from your purchasing department?"

Yang Weimin was deeply impressed by Li Pingan, who had drunk more than a dozen people. It was hard to forget him. He also knew that Li Pingan was good at hunting.

He replied, "Yes, boss. He is a high school student who was assigned here this year. He is very good at hunting and has brought a lot of good things to the factory."

The big boss also nodded and said, "He's a good young man, very talented. We should train him more in the future."

After hearing this, Director Yang secretly sighed that Li Ping'an was lucky. This guy rarely praised people, and if Li Ping'an caught his eye, he would be very successful.

There were also a group of people around Zhou Changming and Liu Zhiwei, and they all congratulated the two. Zhou Changming was grinning so hard that he couldn't close his mouth. After so many years at the bottom, he finally turned things around.

He looked at the two deputy section chiefs of the Purchasing Section 1 and Section 2 with a smug look on his face. The two men wanted to punch him twice.

At this time, the host came up on stage and said to the audience: "Thank you to the comrades from the Third Purchasing Section for bringing us this passionate song. Let's send them off with our warm applause again."

As warm applause broke out from the audience again, Li Pingan and the other three also left the stage.

Backstage, when they came down, a large group of people came over and surrounded them to praise them.

There were also a few young girls surrounding Li Ping'an and asking him all kinds of questions, seemingly trying to get close to him.

Yu Li was so angry that she twisted Li Ping'an's waist with her hands and pushed away the girls who surrounded him.

After things finally calmed down, Li Pingan looked at his waist and saw a large purple patch. He felt that he was wronged.

Yu Li also felt a little embarrassed, but she still snorted coldly: "You deserve it! It's because those women swarmed around you like flies."

Li Pingan said angrily: "They are surrounding me, why are you pinching me instead of pinching them?"

Yu Li was also angry and said, "I just wanted to pinch you, what's wrong?"

Li Pingan looked at the jealous Yu Li and said with a smile: "Well, I am yours anyway, you can twist it if you want. As long as you don't feel bad."

After hearing this, Yu Li asked embarrassedly: "Does it hurt? How about I rub it for you later? I was just a little angry at the time."

Seeing that there was no one around, Li Pingan leaned over to her ear and said, "If you can kiss me, I won't feel any pain."

Seeing that Li Ping'an was still teasing her, Yu Li kicked him directly. She snorted, "Then you just have to bear the pain."

The two of them were playing and fighting in the corner, and soon the show on the stage was over.

Now is the time to select the rewards.

Soon, the host on the stage said: "After unanimous selection by our factory leaders and everyone, let us welcome our third place: the crosstalk "I Win Glory for the Country" by the electrician group. Welcome them to the stage."

At this time, two thin young men in long gowns came onto the stage backstage.

The host continued, "Our second place goes to the Propaganda Department's dance 'Golden Light Shining on the Earth.' We welcome them to the stage to receive their awards."

Six beautifully dressed young girls happily went on stage. Some of them surrounded Li Pingan and asked him questions like "Is he married?" and "How old is he?"

Finally, the host took the microphone and shouted excitedly: "Now, let's welcome our number one. Comrade Li Ping'an from the third procurement department will sing "Loyalty to the Country" solo. Please welcome them!"

Li Pingan and four others also came to the stage.

There was thunderous applause from below.

After the applause died down, the host said: "Please invite our factory leaders to present the awards to us winners!"

Director Yang came up and shook hands with everyone, then handed out awards.

The first prize is 100 yuan and a certificate. The second prize is 50 yuan and a certificate. The third prize is 30 yuan and a certificate.

Director Yang held Li Ping'an's hand and said, "I didn't realize you are such a talented kid. Work hard!"

Li Pingan also replied: "Thank you Director Yang, I will definitely work hard."

When the award ceremony is over, the conference will come to an end.

Li Pingan and Yu Li found Yu's parents and were preparing to go back with Yu Haitang and Yu Xiaohu.

Seeing Li Ping'an, Yu Haitang said excitedly: "Brother-in-law, you are amazing. You don't know that everyone says you sing well. I applauded you so much that my hands turned red."

Yu Xiaohu also came over happily and held Li Ping'an's hand tightly.

Yu Linhai said cheerfully: "Ping An, you sang very well. I was a little excited when I heard it."

Yu's mother smiled with her eyes narrowed. She could show off in front of the neighbors when she returned. It was because she had such a good son-in-law.

Li Pingan also pulled Yu Xiaohu and said to Yu Linhai and Yu's mother, "Uncle Yu, there are too many people here, so it's not easy to go out. Let's go to my place and wait for a while before leaving. Let's go eat roast duck for lunch."

Yu Linhai said unhappily, "You can sit for a while, but forget about the roast duck. It's going to cost so much for so many of us. Go home and let your aunt cook for you."

Yu's mother also nodded in agreement. Only Yu Haitang and Yu Xiaohu felt a little depressed when they heard that the roast duck was gone.

Li Pingan led them to the office and said, "It's okay, Uncle Yu, I'm happy today. Besides, the factory gave out a bonus of 100 yuan, and Yu Li and I can share a lot. It's enough for food."

When they arrived at the office, they were asked to sit down and rest for a while.

Li Ping'an found Zhou Changming and asked for the motorcycle keys, then took Yu Li and her family to eat roast duck.

Li Pingan rode a motorcycle with Yu's father and two children, while Yu Li rode a bicycle with Yu's mother.

The group soon arrived at Bianyifang, where the roast duck was affordable and delicious.

They ordered two roast ducks and some other dishes, and everyone was satisfied. However, Li Pingan spent more than 20 yuan, which made Yu's mother keep complaining that it was too expensive.

After sending them home, Yu Li and Li Pingan returned to the factory. Today was not a day off yet, and tomorrow was the next day off.

Despite the strong opposition from Ji Qingshan and Feng Gaoge, Li Pingan still insisted on dividing the 100 yuan prize equally among the four people, 25 yuan each.

He gave all his money to Yu Li and asked her to buy some clothes and other things as a reward for her.

Everyone was jealous, especially Chao Junhui. He felt even more depressed when he thought about how he was the one who pushed Li Pingan out and made him so popular in the whole factory.