This is true for people who eat at you. You can imagine how bad it can be for your relatives and friends.
Hong Yanwu's attitude was fully demonstrated when it came to arranging Hong Yanwen's marriage. Before anything else could be done, he bought two imported original large color TVs.
Moreover, he deliberately took the holiday on New Year's Day, when Hong Yanwen returned home from Fangshan, and the whole family gathered together to celebrate. He then showed it to everyone like a treasure.
Well, when he and Chen Liquan each moved a color TV into their home, the Hong family immediately blew up the temple.
Not only Hong Yanwen and Xu Chongya were pleasantly surprised, they couldn't believe their eyes.
The rest of the Hong family children were also excited and looked at and touched the two heavy cardboard boxes with "HITACHI" and color TV patterns printed on them.
Xiao Hongjun even couldn't wait and clamored to open it and take a look.
Only Hong Lucheng and Wang Yunlin looked at each other and quickly called Hong Yanwu aside to ask what was going on.
That means you can just buy one. What’s the point of getting two of them back? We’ll give you five thousand yuan to help you organize the wedding, but you can’t just buy two color TVs, right?
Unexpectedly, Hong Yanwu said that he bought one for the old couple as a tribute to him during the New Year. It was not included in the wedding budget.
The old couple were stunned at this moment, and a warmth immediately filled each other's eyes. But even so, opposition was inevitable.
Wang Yunlin said, "Third brother, it's too expensive. As for the two thousand yuan thing, I have a black and white one at home. Wouldn't you like it differently? Mom knows that it's easy for you to get the money, but people can't always be so lucky. You have to
Think about it for the future. I understand this, so I will return one later."
Hong Lucheng also said, "You have made your own decisions. If you bring this back, the house will probably become noisy again. Neither your mother nor I can stand this. You are doing bad things with good intentions, I think you should return the phone."
good."
But when Hong Yanwu got back the black-and-white TV, it was an expedient measure forced by the situation. He had long been looking forward to letting his parents like the pornographic TV. So now that he had an honest opportunity, and the TV had been moved, how could he just do it?
compromise?
If you say one, two, three or four, he has many reasons to refute.
"I knew you had to say this. But Dad, Mom, you never think about it. If you watch black and white and let the second brother watch color TV, then who in the family will feel comfortable? Our Hong family is not
Do you have to follow the rules? In terms of enjoyment, no child can surpass his parents, right? Besides, if we really do this, won't it be a shame in the eyes of the Xu family? They think we are wronging ourselves and flattering their bad feet."
"As for money, please don't save it for me. I only get money to spend on my family. If I can't even honor my parents, then what's the use of my money? As for the price, I use foreign exchange.
I bought it with a coupon, which is only 1,700 units. It’s not that expensive, and it’s definitely a big bargain. And this thing is really different, it’s a small movie. You two will know when you look back, the color is very good, and the picture is also very good.
Really, it saves your eyes. Compared with black and white, it’s nothing. It’s worth the money.”
"Also, don't be afraid of trouble at home. I don't think there is such a possibility. Because several families in our courtyard have TVs. No matter how curious you are, you can just watch something new and never follow it.
I was so addicted when I first saw the TV. As for the people in the outer courtyard, we don’t have that kind of friendship at all, and we won’t talk about it outside ourselves. We will never provoke such ignorant people and use this place as a free theater.”
"Besides, you also have to think about my brother and sister-in-law. There are two TV channels now. My brother and sister-in-law have different preferences from yours, so they usually have to follow you. It's getting late, and they want to
You guys have a good rest, and you have to turn off the TV even if the program you want to watch is not finished. Although this is what children should do, it is inevitably a bit aggrieved. So, now that you have bought a new TV, this problem will no longer exist. You and your parents can watch the tape.
Colorful, black and white, move into my eldest brother’s house. Isn’t this suitable for everyone? How wonderful!”
Well, Hong Yanwu thought of basically everything, it was really hard to refuse.
It is difficult for the old couple to express how they feel when they see such a shrewd son. They feel relieved and appreciative, but for the first time they feel a little old.
Because it is a good thing and inevitable for their children to gradually catch up with them in terms of knowledge and balance, but they really didn't expect it to happen so quickly.
Parents all over the world are looking forward to their children growing up, but they are also afraid that their children will grow up...
But let’s not talk about it, color TV is indeed a good thing. Hong Yanwu did not brag about this.
The casing of the original Hitachi color TV is beautiful and uplifting. The 18-inch screen is two times larger than the black and white one at home. Moreover, it is a button type, not a knob.
The picture effect is even more amazing. The faces are all flesh-toned, the mountains and rivers are green, the sky is white, and the sea is blue. It's just like in the movie.
This is absolutely different from the colorful plastic cases that are popular nowadays. There are rumors that if you stick that thing on the screen, it can turn a black and white TV into color.
In fact, the plastic is nothing more than three layers of color. The top is blue, representing the blue sky, the bottom is green, to represent the green land, and the middle is yellow, representing the color of the human face.
A few days ago, Jiangong next door brought back such a three-color film and pasted it on the TV. As a result, the whole family almost vomited when they saw it.
That's just the stuff of ignorant kids. The colors are disgusting no matter how you look at them. Where can I find a real color TV that's so natural and real?
So everyone in the Hong family, young and old, was attracted by this sight. Everyone was looking at the color TV and chatting about it, and they were all a little too excited.
Even Xu Chongya was no exception. She said that the color TV in their home was from Albania and the color was not as good as the original one from Japan.
It’s just that no one expected that, well, Hong Lucheng suddenly felt worried about the country and the people, and hummed a few times and said, "How come such a good thing is made in Japan? Hey, Japanese goods again
It’s going to be a flood, and the people’s money won’t be all earned by them…”
This topic was both unexpected and a bit heavy. Everyone was stunned when they heard it. Their excitement was also dampened.
However, Xu Chongya had a quick mind and quickly picked up the conversation.
"Uncle Hong, there's nothing we can do about this. We can't make this thing ourselves, so what if we don't use the Japanese? We have gone backwards for ten years, while others have developed for ten years. The gap is too big. Everyone now has private cars.
We buy bicycles with tickets, how can we compare?"
Hong Yanwen immediately agreed.
"Yes, in the past we always said that two-thirds of the world's people were still in dire straits. Now looking back, we are the ones who are in dire straits. So there is a long way to go for reform, and we must catch up from now on.
"
Hong Yanzheng also expressed his opinion.
"It's right to catch up, but don't go back to the Great Leap Forward. If that happens, our chain will have to hand over our chains and go back to the furnace to make iron. And to be honest, I don't know if I can catch up."
I have too much hope, because we people are really not good at work. The workers in our factory knock on three houses every day and put up stickers. We asked twenty of them to sweep the yard, but they didn’t even finish the sweep in one day. Isn’t this ridiculous?
Rely on them to chase?"
He looked at everyone shaking their heads and laughing, but his father did not laugh. Hong Yanwu, who knew how to watch people's emotions, knew that the old man was still showing off evil spirits, so he had to interrupt.
"Don't talk about national affairs. Have a good New Year and don't mention these things. Let me tell you, compared with developed countries, we are far behind, but compared with third world countries such as Africa and Myanmar, we are still much stronger.
.It can’t be that all moons in foreign countries are round.”
Then he turned his head again and comforted his father again.
"Dad, there's really no need for you to be unhappy. Actually, what's wrong with Japanese TV? Doesn't it still have to show 'Tunnel Warfare', 'Landmine Warfare', and 'Plains Guerrillas'? We watch 'Stealing Mines' on Japanese TV
'Being killed by a bomb would be interesting. Don't you think so?"
Just saying this made Hong Lucheng happy.
"Oh, let me teach you the method of spiritual victory. You have become a modern 'Aq'..."
In this way, on New Year's Day in 1981, the Hong family took another big step ahead of the times.
Even excluding the color TV they bought for Hong Yanwen's wedding, the Hong family also set two records in Furuli. They were the first family in the street to own a color TV and the only family to own two TVs.
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This was really scary in the days when black and white TVs were not yet popular. In the eyes of ordinary people, high-ranking officials and ministers probably only had this level of living.
Not to mention that the Hong family suddenly became the envy of several neighbors in the east courtyard. Even the Xu family was dumbfounded when they found out.
It was hard for them to believe that the Hong family actually had such strength. Let alone money, where could they get the color TV tickets?
The most interesting thing is that Yu Wanfen is afraid that her daughter will suffer a loss and that the Hong family will favor one over the other. Before she has finished listening, she quickly asks Xu Chongya, how is the color TV the Hong family gave her? Is it smaller or larger than the Hong family's own? What brand is it?
Is it domestic or imported? How is the color? Is the image clear?
Unexpectedly, Xu Chongya said helplessly.
"Mom, don't worry about it. It's unnecessary. To tell you the truth, there is no choice at all. The two sets are exactly the same. They are both Hitachi 18-inch TVs from the Friendship Store. They are imported and the best TVs."
She thought it was over. Little did she know that her own mother was a "leather fence" that was watertight.
"Hey, you don't need your color TV tickets anymore, do you? Get them back to me quickly. Not everyone can get them, so I can still do you a favor..."
But her father thought even more.
"Huh, the Hong family is urging me. They think we are moving too slowly. Huh, I will not wrong my son-in-law. Chongya, tell the other party that next week, Yanwen will receive the transfer order and go to the district.
The Archives Department under the government office. In addition, the house is also in sight. In the new building of the district government, the Administrative Department promised to temporarily transfer a two-bedroom apartment to me. But we are going to be late. The house is on the fifth floor, and its orientation is also..."
As a result, when he said this, Yu Wanfen couldn't help but interrupt.
"Lao Xu, you are serious. This is good. What can the Hong family be dissatisfied about? No matter how rich they are, they can't do these things. With them, their children will never be able to live in a unit."
Xu Chongya rolled her eyes helplessly, saying nothing. It was pointless to argue with her parents about this, and she was too lazy to talk anymore.