The 1990 Spring Festival Gala was still quite a sight to behold.
Chen Xiao'er and Xu Lingjun's dream-team comedy duo had yet to leave the stage, while the comedy king of Liaoning Province had returned with "blind date." For the first time, the two most distinctive groups of comedians were together on the Spring Festival Gala, offering New Year greetings to viewers across the country.
Chen Xiao'er in particular was one of Li Ye's favorite comedy actors.
"Captain, don't shoot, it's me!"
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"Huang Jun asked me to bring you a message."
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"Even if we're supporting characters, we'll still snatch the spotlight from him."
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As for that Liaoning uncle who had fought his way up from the black soil of the Northeast, he belonged to another school entirely.
"Where does your eldest sister-in-law work?"
"An underground worker. The King of Hell arranged it for her. She has it so good down there—once you go, you can never be transferred back."
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"Ha ha ha ha~"
As the Li family laughed until they could barely breathe, they also savored the meaning that might be hidden within some of the performances.
For instance, when Wen Zhang appeared with "My Own Sky" and "I Am the Wind," the note after his name—"The other side of the strait"—sparked a discussion among the Li family.
Fu Yiruo said curiously, "Wen Zhang isn't from the other side of the strait! He's Southeast Asian. I've heard his 'Clouds of My Hometown.'"
Fu Guiru said, "Doesn't that prove something even more?"
Fu Yiruo blinked. "What does it prove?"
Fu Guiru said nothing, but Grandpa spoke gravely. "The great trend under heaven is that what has long been united must divide, and what has long been divided must unite. Is China going to reunite?"
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Ever since