The Goddess Shines on America

Hong Zhaoming was born in a peasant family in Yinglin Town, Jinjiang. He was the third of ten brothers and sisters in the family. He had farmed and worked as the captain of the production team. Since the 1970s, he began to carry burdens and walk around the streets to sell fruits and taro, and started a small business. Four years ago, he and his brothers started the garment processing business and accumulated the first capital.

Just this year, he started his first garment factory, and his career is slowly getting on the right track. Seeing that the business is developing well, he is free, so he naturally has the leisure to enjoy life.

Just because of the improvement of his small business, Hong Zhaoming bought a TV set for his home. This is a great thing, as the so-called four emerging items, color TV, refrigerator, washing machine, and tape recorder, after his family bought this TV, they only need to buy a refrigerator and a washing machine to get together four items, isn't it? Half done!

Today is a special date, or tomorrow is more appropriate. Hong Zhaoming got off work early that day and went to the market to buy a bottle of Erguotou and a bag of peanuts. After arriving home, he ate early and urged his family members Go to bed quickly.

Then, when the alarm went off, he was the first to sit up in bed.

"It's time to start!"

Hong Zhaoming's excited shout woke up his sleeping wife, and Shufen opened her eyes in bewilderment: "It's already seven o'clock?"

At this time, the bedroom was pitch black, but the morning light shone through the curtains. Hong Zhaoming looked at the time and shouted excitedly: "That's right, it's past seven, it's past seven, son! Hurry up, son!"

Twenty-year-old Hong Xiuquan walked into the room unsteadily: "Father, I woke up early, the TV is turned on for you, come and watch quickly, your Erguotou and peanuts are also ready."

"Haha! You thief! You are really a good thief! Come on, let's have fun!"

Hong Zhaoming walked out of the bedroom in shorts and a vest, and at the same time, Shufen, who hadn't woken up at all, was still sitting on the bed, looking sleepily at the door: "This old man..."

Hong Zhaoming was in no mood to pay attention to his mother-in-law, and had already sat down on the sofa in the living room. When his son Hong Xiuquan pressed the unmute button, a soft noise sounded from the TV.

On the TV screen, the sports field under the blue sky and white sun was full of spectators, and a group of actors held white props around the green field, forming a pompom-like outer circle. In it, more actors have posed, presenting five interconnected rings.

Hong Zhaoming happily poured himself a glass of Erguotou. Just when he was about to crack a peanut, the voice of the announcer Song Shixiong rang on the TV.

"CCTV, CCTV."

"Dear audience, the world-renowned 23rd Olympic Games will be grandly opened at the Los Angeles Memorial Stadium on July 28 at 16:30 Los Angeles time and 7:30 BJ time."

"Now we are broadcasting the live broadcast of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games to you. Ladies and gentlemen, this broadcast is carried out by the Pacific Communications Satellite, which transmits the picture and international sound from Los Angeles, USA to Hong Kong. The commentator will explain in Hong Kong, and then use the microwave trunk line , Send the picture and commentary to BJ's."

After the voice fell, a burst of dreamy ringtone music sounded at the scene.

"Oh, it's really not easy."

Hong Zhaoming said with emotion: "This time our country, whether it is sending the team to the competition or rebroadcasting the show, it really took a lot of effort!"

"Yes, Dad, so we will definitely achieve great results, otherwise, we will be sorry for D and the country!"

Hong Zhaoming drank a glass of Erguotou emotionally, and ended up drinking so much that he choked until tears flowed: "Li Ning, you need to work harder! Cough cough! He won six dollars in the Gymnastics World Cup the year before last." What about the gold medal...cough cough! Hey, I'll really pay a visit to Lao Li tomorrow, his son is really doing his best to win glory for the country!"

"Dad, drink slowly, drink slowly..."

During the speech, the performance of the opening ceremony was continuing. After the bell rang, a loud horn sounded, and the sound of the horn turned into a passionate music with beautiful melody.

"Hey, these American devils are quite good at trumpeting, hehe, I just don't know how good they are at bragging."

When Hong Zhaoming drank half a glass of wine again, the sound of the trumpet ended, and a burst of English speech sounded.

"Ladies-and-gentlemen, welcome-to-the-opening-ceremony-of-the-Games-of-the-23rd-Olympia...At-Laos-Angels~"

Accompanied by the host's fluent speaking speed and ending tone, there was a loud applause from the audience, and Hong Zhaoming let out a bah.

"Say something I don't understand, it's annoying!"

Annoying or not, after the opening performance officially started, Hong Zhaoming also had to devote himself to the performance. There are always extremely cheerful music playing on the scene, especially the performance of orchestral instruments, which is a new thing for him and his son Hong Xiuquan.

"Hey, look at how they dress up! They even dance with umbrellas!"

"Don't say it, the music is quite fun..."

Jazz sounded throughout the venue, and the actors were wearing fashionable costumes, some retro to the Civil War period, or imitating the dance steps of Singin' in the Rain, or dancing traditional ballroom dancing. For Hong Zhaoming, who is running a clothing factory, he has really opened his eyes. There are many costumes worn by these actors that he can't imagine!

It can be said that this opening ceremony was an extremely fresh and wonderful experience for the whole Hong family. When a chubby black woman and her dancing partners dressed in clean white and sang their religious music cheerfully, goosebumps did not appear on Hong Zhaoming's body, because this feeling was really... amazing!

"Hahaha! These performances are so much fun!"

This is what Hong Zhaoming would say whenever he met acquaintances after a long time.

...

"What rubbish..."

Hands folded together.

There was an uproar at the scene. Hundreds of elementary school students from all over Los Angeles wore white shirts and lined up in a neat line. They danced their radio gymnastics at the opening scene of the Olympic Games, which was much-anticipated.

"Athens...BJ...and London and Rio..."

Slender fingers scratched his forehead vigorously.

Well, not elementary school students, but hundreds of volunteer girls wearing white tops, white shorts, and white rubber shoes, lined up in a criss-cross line, dancing like radio gymnastics.

"Compared to them..."

His face twisted hard.

Amidst the cheerful singing of the men, the girls raised their legs with their hands behind their backs, or ran and jumped, seemingly very happy.

However, Alice, who was sitting in the auditorium, was not happy at all.

"What kind of rubbish is this..."

Tomorrow, July 29th, is her birthday. Although she doesn't care about it herself, the family all emphasize that it is necessary to celebrate it. Especially Sophie and Hannah put on a look of "If you don't celebrate, we will ignore you", forcing Alice to choose a way to celebrate.

So... the opening ceremony of the Olympics.

When I was eight years old, when I was four years old, and when I was born in the Yuan Ji year... Of course, I didn't have much chance, and I didn't even watch the TV broadcast. Well, since the 23rd session is about to open in Los Angeles, there will also be a Chinese delegation participating... Even if it is to save face for the motherland, Alice made this suggestion.

In the end, she really regretted coming home.

"Trash? What did you say trash? Did someone litter?"

Beside her, Sophie didn't hear Alice's complaint at all, she was still singing along with the music just now.

"No, it's okay..."

Alice waved her hand.

On the green ground, the "gymnastics team" was just leaving to the four directions of the venue along with the music, and a new group of girls in white clothes poured into the venue instead. Amid the cheerful music, seven rings were quickly formed.

"I just……"

Looking at the boring performance in front of her, and seeing the cheers of the audience around her, Alice curled her lips in boredom.

"The aesthetics are too advanced..."