Travel back to the 1970s and start as a female textile worker

After Gu Chun got familiar with the Propaganda Department for a few days, he started sketching the poster.

It's not like I didn't discuss it with Xu Lan during this period, but she always came to work three days fishing and two days drying nets. She often couldn't find anyone and just let it go. Sometimes at the beginning, she would say she didn't care and she would wait until the painting was finished. Just go and take a look. It's obvious that you want to sit back and watch.

As a newcomer, Gu Chun had no choice. Fortunately, Director Fang also understood her difficulties and did not put pressure on her.

So a sketch completely designed by Gu Chun appeared in Director Fang's hands.

"You are good at drawing this design. You should discuss the manuscript with Tian Ye more. His handwriting is beautiful. Let him write and you can only be responsible for drawing."

"I know, Director Fang. Then I will start painting in the afternoon. I expect it to be completed within a week."

"Okay, then go and do your work."

Gu Chun and Tian Ye worked together and spent four or five days painting the billboard. There was still one day before the National Day on October 1st.

When he went to work the next day, the sky was dark and the wind and rain were coming, and Gu Chun was a little worried.

"Ye Ye, Comrade Xu Lan, I'm a little worried that it will rain heavily today. Our blackboard newspaper..."

Xu Lan waved her hand, "What are you afraid of? If it rains heavily, it will rain heavily. It's not a big deal if the color fades a little, and no one will look at your painting."

Tian Ye frowned, "Comrade Xu Lan, this is our job, how can you be so perfunctory."

"Gu Chun, if it rains tonight, you may have to touch up the color tomorrow."

"Well, I think so too. If it rains heavily tonight, I will come to the factory early tomorrow to touch up the color. Your home is far away, so there is no need to come. I will just help you touch up the words then."

"Okay, thank you then."

Sure enough, it started raining heavily in the middle of the night. Although the blackboard in the publicity area was covered, there was too much rain and it splashed onto the painted posters, making them a little mottled.

Gu Chun went out early in the morning to make repairs in the publicity area of ​​the factory. The air was humid and the expressiveness of the chalk paintings was not very good.

Gu Chun thought for a while, then took out his own paints and mixed them, then used colored paints to draw the picture of the female workers working in the textile workshop.

At the same time, several leaders from the textile factory came to coincide with the National Day. The municipal government leadership team inspected the work at the grassroots level and also brought reporters with them to write a report.

Factory Director Liu also accompanied them. He mainly reported the work progress to Zhou Shicheng, Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee.

When I walked to the publicity area, I saw a girl with a high ponytail and a shirt and trousers drawing pictures on a blackboard newspaper.

Taking a closer look, this painting is so lifelike that the sweat on the workers' faces, their warm smiles, and even the texture of their skin are clearly visible. One glance at it and you are immediately immersed in a busy working scene.

After finishing the last stroke, Gu Chun heard someone ask her: "Hello, comrade, are you a painter?"

She turned around and saw, oh, the guy at the head seemed to be in a high position, and Director Liu respected him very much.

But she had done her work well and there was nothing to be nervous about, so she said:

"Yes, I am the director of the Propaganda Department, and my colleague and I completed this poster together. It rained last night and it was a little faded, so I came to fix it in the morning. My colleague's house is far away, so I didn't let him he comes."

"It seems to me that your painting was not drawn with chalk?" Secretary Zhou asked kindly.

Gu Chun nodded: "Indeed, I used paint pens to draw it, because the air is relatively humid today, and the chalk painting is easy to be mottled. Using paint pens will make it more vivid. Like this national flag, the red stars are shining, which is more eye-catching."

Secretary Zhou looked at the national flag, his eyes a little moist, "You painted so well. The salute under the national flag really reminded me of the exciting mood of watching the flag being raised."

"Thank you for your compliment. We all have faith. As long as our hearts are full of hope, the paintings will make people feel the power of hope."

In fact, Gu Chun meant what she said. She was very excited when she was painting the national flag.

She came from the prosperous 21st century, and saw that a country that was so backward a few decades ago would one day become a big country in the East again, and she could feel the power of human beings even more.

"Well said, very well said. This little comrade is really thoughtful and educated. What is your name?"

"Hello, leader, my name is Gu Chun."

"Hello, Comrade Gu Chun, I hope that you, a young man with ideals and determination, can create more such powerful works in the future."

"I will definitely work hard."

Finally, they used the reporter's camera to take a group photo with the newspaper, and Gu Chun also got into a position.

After all the leaders left, Gu Chun finally realized that he had boasted a lot just now. He really couldn't find the answer once he was praised.

Director Fang walked into the office when he went to work in the afternoon, clapped his hands and summoned a few people to come over.

"I just went to the meeting. The factory director praised us. He said that the leader came to inspect the work in the morning. He saw the poster drawn by the Propaganda Department and gave him great affirmation. Gu Chun, you are here in the morning. Please talk about it."

As soon as Gu Chun finished speaking, Xu Lan's sharp voice sounded: "What! Did you meet with the leader this morning? Is it because of your painting?"

Gu Chun sneered in his heart, it's none of your business.

"Yes, it was quite early in the morning. The leader came at about seven o'clock. He saw me painting and just asked me a few words."

"Oh, some people actually come to the factory to work at seven o'clock in order to curry favor with their leaders."

Gu Chun frowned and was about to retort when Fang Cheng spoke up first.

"Comrade Xu Lan, don't be slanderous. Comrade Gu Chun wants to present the best on the blackboard. What's wrong with coming to work early? What's more, the leader's inspection is a temporary decision. Even Factory Director Liu doesn't know about it. Can Comrade Gu Xia know?"

Fang Cheng is really fed up with this woman now. She treats a gentleman with a villain's heart, doesn't want to go to work well all day long, and is always arrogant with her colleagues.

Gu Chun said calmly: "What can I do? I painted this painting all by myself. If there are any problems, I am not responsible for it. Of course I have to come and take a look early."

"The leader also praised me for my good painting and that I am a good comrade."

That tugging expression made Xu Lan furious. Fang Cheng felt funny when he saw it. This Gu Chun knew how to irritate people.

"Okay, okay, I just went to a meeting. The factory praised our Propaganda Department, especially Comrade Gu Chun and Comrade Tian Ye who are in charge of the blackboard newspaper. You will all be rewarded. You will go to the warehouse to pick up four pieces of cloth after get off work later."

Gu Chun's eyes lit up. Is there such a good thing?

She has long wanted to make some new clothes for herself and her brothers and sisters. The weather is getting colder and colder, and they don't have enough clothes to wear. Unfortunately, they don't have cloth stamps, so they call it Sleepy and give them pillows.

Tian Ye was even happier. Normally there was no reward for writing those manuscripts, but this time he was benefiting from Gu Chun's favor.

"Gu Chun, I owe all of this to you. Thank you so much."

Gu Chun giggled: "No, no, this is your own writing and has nothing to do with me."

"Director, what about me? Why didn't I? I'm also on the blackboard team." Xu Lan became even more angry. Why didn't she?

"Why do you have the nerve to ask? Now you know that you are a member of the blackboard team? How much did you contribute to that blackboard?" Fang Cheng really didn't expect that there would be someone so thick-skinned.

"I, I, I am a part of it anyway, you just can't give it to me."

"Okay, okay, I have already applied. In addition to Gu Chun and Tian Ye, who can receive four pieces of cloth, you two and Comrade Zhao Yuan have also done a lot of paperwork and can also receive two pieces. You, Xu Lan, have benefited from the three of them. I also have two horses, that’s all.”

Although Xu Lan also wanted four pieces of cloth, she saw that Fang Cheng was angry and didn't dare to say anything, so she nodded and agreed.

Zhao Yuan was very happy. After all, she didn't do anything to help with the blackboard newspaper. It was unexpected that she could get the reward.

"Thank you, Director Fang, and thank you two comrades for allowing me to touch two pieces of cloth, haha."

Gu Chun and Tianye also laughed, everyone was happy, right?