Chapter 404: It’s Difficult to Transition from Extravagance to Frugality


    In November, winter entered in the blink of an eye.


    The winter in the north is divided into different levels. It''s fine in North China. After crossing the border, it gets a bit cold in Liaoning. When you get to Jilin, the winter atmosphere is more obvious. Then you go to Heilongjiang and Inner Mongolia. Especially in this era, it''s almost freezing. .


    Early that morning, Gong Xue woke up from the bed in Tongzilou.


    She wore a long-sleeved autumn coat and a small vest, and her belly still felt a little cold. There was no heating in the Tongzi Building, so she mainly relied on being upright in winter.


    In fact, Beijing Film Studio also has heating, but it is in the main building and studio, especially the studio. For example, when shooting summer scenes in winter, actors can freeze to death without heating...


    She got up and quickly put on her socks and underwear. When her body became thicker, she felt confident. Then she bent down and pulled out a spittoon from under the bed. She might have caught a cold and just woke up last night.


    Gong Xue pushed the door open and went out to the public toilet. There were five people lined up outside, all waiting to empty the urinal or go to the toilet. An older female colleague turned back, her eyes lit up, and said hello:


    "Xiao Gong is back! When did he come back?"


    "Just arrived yesterday!"


    "How many months have you been here this time? Good guy, you are really a popular person in our factory. You can go to Hong Kong as soon as you want!"


    "Sister Gong Xue, is Hong Kong fun? I heard that there is a lot of money there. The streets are full of high-rise buildings, cars, and foreigners with big noses!"


    "Hey, is Little Gong also in line?"


    "Sister Xue, please stay with me. It''s okay. Let''s change..."


    Her appearance made the outside of the toilet lively, although it was not a good place. Some were yin and yang, some were deliberately trying to please. If in the past she just acted without hearing them, this time there were ripples in her heart.


    Gong Xue did not refuse, moved in front of a little girl, and entered the toilet first.


    A familiar yet unfamiliar odor hit my nostrils.


    She felt as if she had eaten durian for the first time. She felt a little nauseous. She quickly cleaned it up and ran out as if to escape. Then she went back with hot water, washed her face and hands, and played with the imported bottles and cans carefully. Take care of your skin.


    And she looked in the mirror and suddenly sighed softly.


    "well!"


    Then she felt a little sad, knowing that she had been corrupted by capitalist life.


    "No wonder he likes to go to Hong Kong, live in a big house, use a water heater, use a flush toilet, eat whatever he wants, and play whatever he wants...I can''t resist it either."


    "Dong dong dong!"


    "Is Xiao Gong here?"


    There was a knock on the door, and she went to open the door. It was the neighbor on the left, the garment engineer in the factory.


    "Good morning, Teacher Zhang!"


    "Xiao Gong, I heard you came back yesterday. It was too late and I didn''t bother you. I came to see you today. Are you okay?"


    "Everything is fine. Please keep me in mind... You just happened to be here. I brought something for you."


    Gong Xue turned around with a smile and took out a small packaging box from a paper bag - it was a small souvenir from the bad streets of Hong Kong. He handed it over and said: "I bought it in Hong Kong. It''s not worth much. Don''t dislike it."


    "Oh, how can this be so embarrassing!"


    "It''s okay, you can keep it...the young couple are at home, right?"


    She was talking about the neighbor on the right, the young couple who often asked her to listen to the window.


    "Don''t mention it, we moved away a while ago!"


    "Why did you move?"


    "That man took advantage of his position to trick the little girl into arranging a play for her. He didn''t even sleep. He was probably in the cuddling stage. He was discovered by his elders and was taken directly to the police station. The factory also took him to the police station. He fired.


    His lover couldn''t afford to be embarrassed, so he returned to his parents'' home. "


    "The **** man looks quite serious, how could he do such a thing?"


    "Who says it''s not the case? The social atmosphere is chaotic now. There are a lot of men and women breaking shoes, people with families and no families are messing around, and there are ruffians bullying lesbians. What does it look like... I see, sooner or later the central government will have to Fix it!" "Okay, I''m leaving, thank you for the gift!"


    Teacher Zhang left after speaking.


    Gong Xue closed the door and continued to apply her face. A thin layer of imported skin care products was applied to her face, making her already good skin whiter and more elastic, and her experience and calmness added a bit of gentleness and maturity. flavor.


    This is when a woman is at her best.


    “…”


    She wiped it, her fingers gradually slowed down, and she looked at the person in the mirror in confusion.


    When she came back, she passed by Shanghai and went back home to tell her parents. But her parents were not sure because her brother and sister were still in Shanghai and they had to reunite during the New Year. And selfishly, she strongly hoped that her parents could come.


    "I''m not in Hong Kong. I don''t know how many female neighbors he has."


    "What am I doing, breaking my shoes?"


    Gong Xue thought, suddenly a little aggrieved, and quickly washed her face again to suppress her emotions.


    She has always had low self-esteem when facing Chen Qi. Even though her heart has become much stronger with her career success in recent years, Shi Nansheng and Shi Hui both asked her to take the initiative, but she didn''t know what to say.


    "What the **** are you thinking..."


    I sat for a while and calmed down.


    I dug out another hot water bottle for use at night, then put on a thick coat, a white woolen hat, and some velvet boots inside, and I went out looking beautiful as before.


    Outside, there is still a corridor filled with pots, pans, pots, pans, and various sundries. The light is dim and it looks increasingly cold.


    I came back late yesterday and didn''t take a closer look. When I took a look, I saw that the door of the neighbor on the right was indeed locked, and it was quiet inside. A family was finished like this.


    "It''s easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it''s hard to go from luxury to frugality!"


    After enjoying the modern life for several months, Gong Xue began to look down on this shabby Tongzi House. Only a year ago, she was very happy to be assigned this house.


    She got on her bicycle and braved the not too cold wind to arrive at the CCTV compound.


    Yu Jiajia publishes one article a week and has already posted it to the second party. As soon as Li Guyi came out. Huang Yihe had to go through each manuscript first to make sure it was in order. This woman could not be left alone, and everyone would be shot.


    In this day and age, no matter what program, the audience loves to watch it.


    According to common sense, if there is no publicity in advance, countless people will turn on the TV on New Year''s Eve and be surprised to discover the Spring Festival Gala.


    If it is promoted in advance, the audience will have a sense of expectation in advance, and more people will be eager to watch the Spring Festival Gala on New Year''s Eve. Moreover, the leaders will also know the detailed preparation process. All parties are paying attention to it and all parties are expecting it. The influence of public opinion in this environment will be far from immeasurable.


    By the second year, it would naturally become a routine.


    Everyone rushed to report it.


    In the third year, Chen Qi quit, leaving behind an unattainable legend, the God of the Spring Festival Gala!


    "Comrade Gong Xue!"


    "Director Huang!"


    When Gong Xue arrived at the 600-square-meter studio, he attracted the attention of everyone, and many people whispered.


    "Wow, this is my first time seeing a real person, and it''s even better than in the movie!"


    "She''s so good at dressing up. She''s like the Japanese Nakano Ryoko. Those shoes must be very expensive, and that bag looks like it''s imported."


    “How much does it cost to import?”


    "It costs dozens of dollars anyway!"


    "Where, at least hundreds of them!"


    "Hmph! I just don''t like her. Her bourgeois and artificial style will be criticized sooner or later!"


    (End of chapter)