Chapter 300: Pretending to be a fool
Hearing He Yuzhu's request,

Master Li took the measuring tape off his neck and said,
"Then you can get a woolen Zhongshan suit and two khaki work suits. I'll measure your sizes right away."

After taking measurements, paying the money and the invoice, they agreed to come to the supply and marketing cooperative to pick up the clothes two weeks later. He Yuzhu chatted with Ma Guangsheng for a while and then left the supply and marketing cooperative.

Just as I was about to return to the courtyard, I heard He Yushui's somewhat surprised voice coming from the other side of the alley.

"Brother, what are you doing here at the supply and marketing cooperative? Are you buying anything?"

He Yuzhu turned his head and saw He Yushui, Lou Xiao'e, Xu Damao and others walking towards the street government.

So he stopped and said with a smile,

"I came to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy cloth to make clothes.
By the way, Yushui, weren't you guys playing at Sister Hongying's place? Why didn't you play for a while longer? Why are you back so early? "

Xu Damao heard He Yuzhu say that he came to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy cloth to make clothes.
He immediately jumped out,
"Director Li and Director Lin were discussing their marriage at home, so we couldn't stay any longer, so we returned.

Zhuzi, you said you started making clothes, how many pieces did you make? What styles are they?
Why didn't you tell me earlier?
If you had told me earlier, I would definitely not have gone to Director Li, but would have come with you to help you with your advice.
I will definitely dress you up as a fashionable young man by then."

After saying this, Xu Damao touched the work clothes he was wearing, and then wiped his sleek back hair.

He has the style of a fashionable young man in Peking.

This morning, on the way from the station to the Government Affairs Council with Li Aijun, He Yuzhu noticed the clothes and appearance of the people on the street.

Although some people still wear western-style clothes, cheongsams, long gowns and jackets,
But it is no longer the mainstream of society.

But it was not the era we remember as "Zhongshan suits with four pockets, millet and sorghum were delicious, several families lived in one village, and visiting relatives and friends was measured by walking".

Now is the time when Daxia is developing its industry with the help of the Russians.
Especially in February this year,
With the opening of direct passenger trains from Beijing to Moscow, various Russian experts and their families flooded into Beijing.
While a distinctive Mao style trend was sweeping across the country, it also had a strong influence on young people like Xu Damao.

Whether it is from the material life such as food, clothing, housing and transportation;

Or the spiritual life of books, music, dance, and movies;
A considerable number of people, including a considerable number of young people in Daxia, are actively moving closer to the Russians.

At this time, young people
They advocate eating milk bread, wearing Lenin suits and braids, living in Russian-style workers' apartments, and watching ballet.
The literary works I read were How the Steel Was Tempered and Zoya, and the poem I recited every day was Gorky's The Song of the Seagull.
The music I listened to was "Katyusha" and "An Evening Outside Moscow";
The movies I watched included "Young Guards", "Xia Boyang", "The Great Citizen", etc.

Most of the products on display in stores are from CMEA, and the cars on the streets are also products of Eastern European brothers such as Skoda 706RO, Icarus 30, GAZ AA, etc.

This is true not only among the public but also among the government. Various departments often hold various social dances.
By the next year, they would even adopt the military rank system inspired by the Russian army.

But even if all the young people in Beijing are following the trend, the authorities will not take any measures against them.
But He Yuzhu was still reluctant to learn from them.

"Oh, Damao, I've always had a short crew cut in the army all these years. I'm not used to growing my hair long like you guys, and combing it back like this.

I just need to make some Zhongshan suits and work clothes.

I don't need you to give me advice. If you really have the time, you might as well take care of yourself.
You never know when you will get lucky and be noticed by the superiors.
You are right! "

After hearing He Yuzhu say that he didn't want to follow the fashion trend like them, Xu Damao and the other three secretly complained that he was a bumpkin.

Then he came up with a smile on his face, "That's fine, Zhuzi, you look fine like this now, you are quite energetic, there is really no need for you to learn from us."

Then he turned around and asked Lou Xiao'e who was lagging behind.

"You're right, Miss Lou."

"Brother Zhuzi looks pretty good like this, so energetic!"

After Lou Xiao'e finished speaking, He Yuzhu saw Xu Damao and the other two twitching their lips, looking a little embarrassed.

So he smiled and said,

"Come on, do you have anything else to do? If not, let's go back. It's freezing outside, so go back and warm yourself by the fire!"

Hearing that He Yuzhu was going back to warm himself by the fire,

Xu Damao, Liu Guangqi, and Yan Jiecheng straightened their chests and started to act like spirited young men.
"It's cold, where is it cold?
I'm not saying anything bad about you, Zhuzi, but you can't handle such a small breeze. You don't act like a young man at all.

If you randomly pick a young person on the street and ask him,

See if they are cold.

You are so afraid of the cold, I don't even know how you guys fight on the peninsula."

"That's right, Zhuzi. What's so cold about this little breeze? We plan to go swimming next week before Shichahai freezes over!"

……

As soon as Liu Guangqi said this, Xu Damao, who had just boasted, turned green.
I couldn't help but complain in my heart,
It's so cold, just pretend for a while, and why are you still swimming? Why the hell don't you go to heaven!
Yan Jiecheng, who was about to speak, was frightened by Liu Guangqi's bold words and swallowed the words back. He looked at Liu Guangqi as if he was an idiot.

As for He Yuzhu,
When I first saw Xu Damao pretending to be a fool, I wanted to laugh.

Wanting to see Liu Guangqi act like a fool, he didn't give him a chance to change his mind, and immediately followed suit with a smile on his face.
"Wow! Guang Qi,
I didn't realize you three are so good now. You have learned how to swim in winter. Not many people in our army can do this.
Next week, right? You can call me then and I will go with you to watch.
By the way, I'll cheer you on."

Then He Yuzhu turned around and looked at Lou Xiaoe who was further behind him and said,
"Xiao'e, why don't you come with us next week? You're free anyway, so you can watch Xu Damao and the other two go swimming in the winter, and then you can brag to Uncle Lou and the others when you go back."

Seeing He Yuzhu looking at him with a smile on his face,

Knowing that Xu Damao and the others would definitely try to shirk their responsibility, Lou Xiao'e agreed with a smile.

"Brother Cheng Zhuzi, I have nothing to do after graduation anyway.
I'll come back next Sunday.

See how Xu Damao and the other two swim in Shichahai Lake, and tell my parents about it when I get back."

After saying that, Lou Xiao'e smiled and looked at Xu Damao and the others.
"Da Mao, Guang Qi, are you three okay? If you are, forget it, or you might get frozen to death."

(End of this chapter)