Daily Life in the 70s

Chapter 158: Chapter 158 Wen Qing

“Where are you? I just feel reassured with you here,” Qiao Ying raised her eyebrows slightly at her.

Yang PeiMin thought about it and shook her head, then asked her about the performance this time.

Qiao Ying, tearing up a bun and throwing it into her mouth, spoke lightly, “The higher-ups have relaxed the rules, some regulations have been overturned and new ones established. Most people are pleased. And so, with a wave of excitement, they’ve brought us from the Cultural Troupe out to make an appearance. It’s just for May Day; we have to rush to two events. One here at the military region, and another at the provincial Culture Department’s performance. Other Cultural Troupes are coming too, many leaders are attending, and our team members are all eager to perform well.”

She then lowered her voice, “I really need your help. There’s a dance from the grasslands, and just right, the dancer from Xinjiang fell ill and couldn’t perform. They’ve temporarily replaced her with Wen Qing, the girl you saw. Her look doesn’t quite fit those from there; do you think you could do something about her facial features? Make the nose a bit higher, the eyes a bit deeper to closely match the image?”

“I entered the Cultural Troupe in the same batch as her, and all who managed to stay had already been promoted, leaving only her. Due to various situations, she hadn’t achieved her wish. This is also her opportunity, and her basic skills are good, comparable to the sick team member. It was only because the leader felt the Xinjiang girl’s look was more fitting at the selection that she was chosen.”

Yang PeiMin understood; it seemed this girl had come up as an alternate through a tough competition, and surely many were not convinced. If Wen Qing could make her appearance more like that of a Xinjang person, it would also be a way to suppress those dissenting voices.

That wasn’t too big of a problem, especially since Qiao Ying had asked.