In fact, Hong Yanwu, like "Tangxiner" and "Ciermei", also fell into the pain of "the melon seller, but can't eat the melon".
It can even be said that his pain is far greater than theirs.
Because "Tang Xin'er" and "Silver Plum" just couldn't watch color TV, they could at least take some small items back to "satisfy their cravings". But Hong Yanwu didn't dare to share the fruits of victory with his family.
The reality is that he holds an electrical appliance store with a full range of goods in his hands.
If he really buys them all, he can make the Hong family instantly become the first ordinary family in the Republic to completely catch up with the wealthy classes in developed countries.
Not only will it shock the entire Furuoli, it will even be enough to alarm major newspapers and foreign reporters in China.
But precisely because of this, he didn't even dare to send a TV to his home. Because he couldn't find a valid reason.
He had imagined that these days, even black and white TVs were so eye-catching. If he really dared to take a color TV home, the destined result would undoubtedly be to scare his parents, eldest brother, sister-in-law and sister half to death.
In less than two hours, this matter will spread throughout the alley.
Zhang Baocheng from the police station had to come to his home, and Aunt Bian also had to interrogate him. If they didn't interrogate him clearly, they might have to spend the night in the "bureau".
So, this is the tragedy of Hong Yanwu. No matter how rich and good things are, it is really a pity that he cannot get them home if he cannot explain the origin clearly.
In fact, it was other families who benefited from Hong Yanwu first.
For example, for the Chang family and the Song family, Hong Yanwu sold them a color TV each at cost price.
In fact, Director Song already has a TV at home, but it is a 12-inch Hungarian "Superstar" black and white TV
So as soon as the director's wife heard that there was an 18-inch Hitachi color TV and it was so cheap, she was moved. However, she was firstly suspicious of the origin, and secondly, worried about the quality.
For this matter, the Song family held a family discussion, with different attitudes.
Song Pingping, of course, stood with her mother, feeling suspicious and advised to be cautious. She said that although her family's income was high, her parents' combined salary was only five hundred yuan. Don't let anyone fool you again.
Song Guofu undoubtedly believed Hong Yanwu, and expressed great indignation and protest on the spot, complaining that his mother and sister should not doubt his friend for nothing, which was too unreasonable.
But Song Pingping just said, "Are those few of your friends here just to take advantage of you?" Song Guofu was speechless.
Fortunately, Director Song supported his son. He said that he thought Hong Yanwu was not that kind of person, and that the friend his son had made who could travel for the teacher was enough to prove his character. He could ask him to send the TV.
In this way, the Song family did not miss this opportunity.
The final result was of course that facts speak louder than words. When the director's wife saw the color TV set sent by Hong Yanwu and the invoice issued by the "Service Department for Overseas Personnel", she was speechless. She enthusiastically invited Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan to have a meal at home.
Song Guofu felt that his face was bright because of this, and he felt quite proud when he saw his sister's demeanor.
But when Fang Ting learned about it afterwards, she couldn't help but feel awkward in her heart for a few days because she really didn't expect and didn't like that Hong Yanwu had such great abilities.
However, the effect of color TV is better than that of black and white, and she also bought the Song family's black and white TV home for a hundred yuan. This finally made up for her unhappiness.
As for the Chang family, of course they completely believed in Hong Yanwu.
They didn't look at anything at all, so they readily paid 1,400 yuan and let Hong Yanwu take it away.
And when Hong Yanwu delivered the color TV to the Chang family, the Chang family was immediately overjoyed, as if they had received a golden doll.
Needless to say, the sensation this color TV caused in the Chang family building was extraordinary.
Since then, the Chang family's house has been crowded with people every night, almost becoming a "public cinema." It has made the Chang family look good, but also caused some little pain that they cannot bear to be disturbed.
But one thing I didn't expect was that He Jiefu came to the Chang family for a visit, and actually asked the Chang family to send a message to Hong Yanwu, asking if he could help build one.
Hong Yanwu was embarrassed to shirk it, so he sold another one to He Jiefu for one thousand eight hundred dollars.
Fortunately, Lao He Ting was able to handle things clearly and was not too greedy. With the TV set in hand, Hong Yanwu was relieved of the troublesome task of getting stamps. This was an unexpected good thing.
But having said that, the more he watched other people's families enjoy this kind of joy, the more Hong Yanwu felt embarrassed for his own family.
Especially for his mother and sister, it would be a shame if he didn't do something, and he would feel like living was meaningless.
No matter what, the living conditions of the family must be changed to some extent? Otherwise, no matter how much you make, isn’t it the same as nothing?
Hmm... It's not good to be too ostentatious, but something a bit low-key and practical is fine, right?
After pondering over it, Hong Yanwu came up with some ideas.
First of all, he felt that he and Chen Liquan were also in Sanyue's class.
Each person can get about 18 yuan in piece-rate wages per month, and two more yuan if they are busy in summer. If they don't have food and drink, they can get more than 100 yuan.
If this is the basis, it might make sense to give my sister a VCR.
Secondly, what he wanted to do was to help his mother and use the money he paid back to Beijing to pay for work to buy something big for his family.
As for what to buy, the most practical first choice is of course a washing machine.
With it, all the women in the family are liberated. At least in winter, their hands will not be cracked by cold water.
It's just a pity that this thing can't be made in China these days, which means there is no washing powder. Even if you buy imported electrical appliances, they are just like furnishings, no different from buying a rice vat for your home.
Then the next best thing is to buy a refrigerator.
It's a hot summer now, so I bought a refrigerator that can hold food, soda, and popsicles, and I can also buy some meat to store, and the eggs won't go bad, so my family won't have to run to the grocery store all the time. It's really practical.
Moreover, it looks like a cabinet, so it is quite suitable to put it at home without being as eye-catching as a TV.
The only difficulty is not knowing whether my mother will let her go.
In his eyes, although his mother has a very far-sighted vision, she is still from the previous generation and probably does not understand the importance of electrical appliances to life.
What's more, she has lived a hard life for too long and is used to being thrifty. It might be really hard for her to spend hundreds of yuan on household items that consume electricity every month.
But no matter what, what he decided to do must be done, or at least try. If it doesn't work, he should think about it again.
So Hong Yanru became the first beneficiary.
One night at the end of June, Hong Yanwu brought his VCR to the east courtyard of Guanyin Yuan to look for his sister.
It was a coincidence that he heard Hong Yanru and Su Xiu reciting English words together from inside Hong Yanru's room.
This kid just pushed the door open and entered his sister's house without knocking.
And as soon as he stepped through the door, he started singing the alphabet song to the tune of "Two Tigers".
"abcd,abcd,efg,efg,higk,higk,lmn,lmn..."
Needless to say, his sudden intrusion must have shocked both girls. But then they both became happy.
One said, "Third brother, what are you singing?"
Another one also said, "Brother Xiao Wu, what are you doing? You scared us. I just forgot the words I just memorized..."
But Hong Yanwu was shameless and boasted about himself. "How is it? My English is good, right?"
Then he found a chair and sat next to the two of them. As soon as he put the VCR on the table, both girls' eyes widened.
"Third brother, what is this?"
"Let me take a look, oh, it's a radio..."
Hong Yanwu curled his lips.
"Xiu'er, what did the teacher teach you? If you know it, you know it, and if you don't know it, you don't know it. This is called a video recorder, and it's portable..."
Su Xiu no longer cared about retorting, she could only marvel.
"Wow, so small!"
"Hey, that's what I'm talking about. If it's bigger, does it mean it's portable?"
Hong Yanru asked again, "What is a VCR?"
There happened to be a blank tape inside the "brick". Hong Yanwu pressed the record button and demonstrated it to them.
"Hey, hey, hey, both girls are little idiots..."
Then he played the sound, and Hong Yanru and Su Xiu both laughed again, finding it very interesting.
He then added further explanations.
"Isn't it fun? This is the latest product from Japan. It is specially designed for families. It can learn English and listen to music. It has a tape inside that can record and play back. It can be used for both recording and recording. You can listen to it if you want and record it if you want.
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Su Xiu was the most curious and couldn't help but play with the VCR first and admired it.
"This is the first time I've seen this little thing. Our school broadcast room all uses such big ones, and this tape is different..."
But Hong Yanru was focused on another thing.
"How much does this cost? Third brother, where did you get it?"
Of course Hong Yanwu had already thought of his words.
"The original price was one hundred and fifteen, but there was something wrong with it. A guy didn't want it anymore, so he gave it to me for eighty yuan. I've already found someone to fix it. In fact, don't delay, you can buy whatever you want in the department store.
No. I got it specially for you. How about it? Is it cheap?"
Hong Yanru was happy but a little hesitant. "Are you telling the truth?"
Hong Yanwu swore firmly and even took out the invoice. "You still don't believe me? I want to confuse you and me, bastard."
"Oh my, my, you're getting wilder and wilder now that you've learned it outside..."
Before Hong Yanru could speak, Su Xiu couldn't help but start arguing, but then she looked at Hong Yanru with envy.
"Xiaoru, Brother Xiaowu is so kind to you..."
"Xiu'er, look at you." Hong Yanru smiled. Of course she could see that Su Xiu was fascinated by this VCR. She said generously, "Isn't mine yours? If you like it, let's listen to it instead."
, or you can take it back today..."
Hong Yanwu had expected Hong Yanru's attitude. Kindness and generosity were the most important characteristics of his sister's temperament, and she and Su Xiu had always been good friends.
What's more, to be honest, Su Xiu was the one he watched grow up. Apart from not being related by blood, she was actually similar to his sister in terms of affection.
So when Su Xiu looked at him pitifully, he said the same thing, "Xiu'er, since you also call me brother, you are just like Xiaoru here. You two can discuss it among yourself. No one can listen.
Okay... look, I still have a Teresa Teng tape and a spare battery here. You can all listen to it while you lie in bed."
"Brother Xiao Wu, you are so interesting!"
Su Xiu immediately beamed with joy.
But she didn't expect Hong Yanwu to flatter her again.
"But one thing is that the final exam is coming soon. I know our Xiaoru will be fine. But if you fail the exam because you are bored with things, don't blame me..."