Life 1984

Chapter 92 You don’t understand the happiness of color TV
The visitor is Zhou Yushan from the Youth Palace.

Zhou Yushan walked in with his hands behind his back and a smile. When he saw Lin Zhi present, his eyes lit up. He seemed to have thought of something, but for a moment he was a little confused.

The computer training room of the Youth Palace was set up, but now there is an urgent need for training teachers. Zhou Yushan came to ask Li Yunhai when he would be free.
Li Yunhai said that I want to go back to my hometown, and I will go to your unit for training the day after tomorrow.

Zhou Yushan said that it would be decided the day after tomorrow. Whenever you are free, you can come to me and I will make arrangements.

Li Yunhai smiled and said it was a deal.

Zhou Yushan looked at Lin Zhi again and felt that she looked familiar, but it was hard to ask her, so he scratched his head and left.On the way back to the work unit, Zhou Yushan suddenly woke up: "That woman - I know who she is! No wonder Li Yunhai was able to win the order from the provincial department, it's really extraordinary!"

Li Yunhai and Lin Zhi came to the electrical appliance counter of Zhongshan Road Department Store.

The counter held a banner: "TVs are provided by ticket, samples are on display, please do not move."

TV sets are placed inside the counter, stacked one on top of another, like a hill.

Each machine has a long price tag attached, which even a short-sighted person can see clearly when standing outside the counter.

TVs come in both large and small sizes, with 14-inch TVs being the majority.

The price of black and white TVs ranges from 400 yuan to 450 yuan each.

The price of a domestic color TV is 1100 yuan per unit, an imported one is 1500 yuan, and an 18-inch imported large color TV costs 1980 yuan.

This price is also constantly changing, and will increase when supplies are in short supply.

Lin Zhi brought Li Yunhai a Sharp 18-inch color TV, which was the most expensive one on the counter.

Li Yunhai had already withdrawn the money.

He pointed to the TV set on the counter and asked the salesperson: "Comrade, are Sharp's 18-inch color TVs in stock?"

The salesperson glanced at him and asked, "Do you have a ticket? TVs are supplied with tickets."

Li Yunhai said I had tickets and took out two color TV tickets.

When the salesperson saw that he had a ticket, his tone softened, his expression became much warmer, and he smiled slightly: "If you have a ticket, it will be in stock. Few people will buy such a large color TV, and some people may not be able to save up within the time limit if they get the tickets." Enough money. Are you buying wedding supplies? Have you bought all the four major items? You are so lucky, your lover is so beautiful!"

Lin Zhi smiled shyly and glanced at Li Yunhai quietly.

Before the 80s, the emphasis was on three turns and one beep, namely sewing machines, bicycles, watches, and radios; in the 80s, the emphasis was on four major items: color TVs, refrigerators, washing machines, and air conditioners.Just like houses, cars, mobile phones, and computers in later generations, if you want to buy all four major items, families in every era will almost have to empty their family savings, and some even have to borrow money to get married.

Li Yunhai said nonsense: "To marry such a beautiful wife, I have to buy all the [-] items, not to mention the four big things!"

Lin Zhi rolled her eyes at him, touched him lightly with her foot, and whispered: "This is what you said. If you marry me one day, I will have to let you buy [-] pieces!"

Li Yunhai squeezed her hand and stared lovingly into her beautiful eyes.

Lin Zhi blushed, took out her hand, and slapped the back of his hand: "This is a shopping mall, you are so bold!"

But she felt sorry for Li Yunhai and was afraid that he would be angry, so she took the initiative to shake his big hand.

She is 18 years old, tall, with peach skin, light body and dignified and elegant manners.Her black hair is like lacquer, her skin is like jade, and her beautiful eyes are alluring. Every flicker and smile exudes an indescribable charm.

She is like a peony flower in bud, graceful and elegant, beautiful but not enchanting, gorgeous but not vulgar, charming but not artificial, unparalleled in beauty.

A graceful lady, a gentleman is fond of quarrels.Since ancient times, heroes have loved beauties, and Li Yunhai also liked Lin Zhi.

But he likes her, but he knows that although they are happy with each other, there is a long class gap between them.

Can he cross this secular barrier?
It depends on how much success he can make in the future.

If he is just a worker, farmer, or just a small businessman, wanting to marry a woman like Lin Zhi is almost equivalent to wishful thinking.Even if two people break through all their prejudices and force themselves to be together, can they be happy and joyful after marriage?
If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight.Since ancient times, marriages have always focused on being well-matched, which is not unreasonable.

To be worthy of Lin Zhi's family background and to be recognized by her family, Li Yunhai knew that he still had a long way to go.

Li Yunhai bought two color TVs, an outdoor antenna, and an indoor antenna.

Indoor antennas are almost enough for provincial cities.

The signal in rural areas is poor, so you need to install a professional outdoor antenna to be effective.Li Yunhai knew that the cheap antenna used by the party secretary and his black and white TV could only receive one channel, and the signal was intermittent.

Two color TV sets and antennas cost him 4000 yuan.

Li Yunhai came on a tricycle, loaded the color TV into the car, and returned to the store with Lin Zhi happily.

He tied a TV and antenna box to the back of the motorcycle, gave Peng Dianzi a few words, and left some money for him.

Then, he accompanied Linzhi to the train station and waited for her to buy a train ticket.

The last time I took a bus, Linzhi was very bumpy.This time she had to take a train and would not arrive in Meishan County until three in the afternoon.

Li Yunhai looked at the time and realized that it would be much faster to ride a motorcycle home, so he made an agreement with Lin Zhi to pick her up in the county seat in the afternoon.

Riding a motorcycle for long distances is not a hard task for men, and they can even enjoy it.During the Spring Festival travel period in later generations, many migrant workers could not buy tickets to go home, so they had to ride motorcycles all the way home.

Li Yunhai ran 5 kilometers per hour in fifth gear.

He rides his bicycle by himself. He doesn't have to stop to pick up or drop off passengers, or change trains. He can also take shortcuts, which is much faster than taking a bus. He returns home at noon.

When the family saw Li Yunhai coming back on a motorcycle and bringing back a large color TV, they were as happy as anything.

The fourth child, Li Yunfeng, and the fifth sister, Li Yunying, were jumping around happily, hooting and laughing.

Neighbors in the village came to Li's house to watch the fun.

After a while, the main room and kitchen of Li Yunhai's house were filled with people.

"Hey, Brother Deming, where did your Yunhai make a fortune? He bought a motorcycle and a TV set." Neighbor Aunt Zhang asked enviously.Uncle Li Deguang said: "Oh, isn't Li Yunhai assigned to work at the Meishan County Machinery Factory? How long has he been working for? With such a salary? Impossible, right?"

Zhang Tufu's wife crossed her arms, glanced at her eyes, and said in a strange way: "The TV is nothing special, the party secretary has one at home!"

Li Yunying said loudly: "The party secretary's home has a black and white TV set, but my brother bought a color TV set!"

Li Yunfeng added: "The party secretary's TV is a 9-inch TV! My brother bought an 18-inch TV!"

Li Yunhai just laughed, took out a cigarette and fired a round.

Li Deguang took the cigarette, put it under his nose and smelled it: "Filter, Sanwu brand! Good smoke! Yunhai, have you made a fortune?"

Li Yunhai smiled and said, "Uncle, I am looking for a living outside!"

He discussed with his father where to put the color TV?

Li Deming said that he would put it in the kitchen outside, where he would eat anyway.

Li Yunhai said that there was a lot of fumes in the kitchen and electrical appliances were prone to corrosion.

Zhang Shuwen said to put it in the main room!It will be convenient for my neighbors to come to my house to watch TV in the future, right?

Li Yunhai called his younger brothers and sisters: "Yunfang, Yunshan, move the wooden table in the house to the main room."

He took out the plug strips and wires he bought in the provincial capital, connected a wire from the electric meter, and pulled it to the main room.

Li Yunhai moved the 18-inch color TV out of the box and placed it on the wooden table.

The villagers were all shocked when they saw the big TV!

"What a big TV! It's bigger than the party secretary's house!" The villagers praised one after another.

"This is a color TV! The women in it are wearing colorful clothes!"

"How much does a color TV cost?"

"Hurry up and open it! Is Huo Yuanjia watching?"

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Li Yunhai was not in a hurry. He took apart the antenna box, took out the parts inside, and assembled it according to the instructions.

This is a professional antenna. After it is installed, it stretches out like a space station.

Installing a professional antenna will allow you to receive a few more channels. It's expensive, but there's nothing wrong with it.

After Li Yunhai assembled the antenna, he asked his siblings to move a ladder, put the antenna on the roof, and tied it firmly to the pillar with iron wire.

When everything was ready, he turned on the TV.

The TV screen first flashed with snowflakes all over the screen, turning into countless stripes, and slowly revealed the image.

"It's really colorful!" Butcher Zhang's wife shouted, "Oh, it's so beautiful!"

Li Yunhai patted the dust on his hands and body, looked at his watch, and quickly got on his motorcycle to pick up Lin Zhi from the county.

He arrived at Meishan County, it was still early, so he went to the nearby market to buy some vegetables and snacks, and waited outside the station exit.

After a while, Lin Zhi appeared in sight, wearing a foundation and white floral dress.

In this gloomy little county train station, she is so fresh and beautiful, standing out from the crowd, attracting the attention of countless people.

"Li Yunhai!" Lin Zhi trotted over and said with a sweet smile, "I knew you wouldn't be late!"

"Are you hungry?" Li Yunhai handed her the snack, "I bought it for you."

"Yeah! I'm hungry!" Lin Zhi took it, opened the paper bag and ate it.

Li Yunhai handed her a bottle of soda: "Slow down, don't choke."

Lin Zhi patted her chest, took a sip of the soda, and said with a smile: "I choked when you said it! So smart?"

The two looked at each other and laughed.

Li Yunhai waited for her to finish eating before taking her home.

There are so many people at home!

The door frame of Li's house is about to be squeezed through!

The floor of the hall was full of people, and there was no room to even turn around. Some were leaning against the door and looking through the windows.

The villagers who came from behind could only stand outside the crowd.A tall person can get a look or two while hopping, but a short person can only listen.

Lin Zhi was taken aback and asked curiously: "Li Yunhai, what big thing has happened to your family? So many people are here? What are they looking at?"

"You're watching TV at my house!" Li Yunhai couldn't enter the house through the front door and couldn't squeeze in at all, so he took Lin Zhi through the side door.

Lin Zhi asked in confusion: "Watching TV? Is this necessary?"

Li Yunhai shook his head slightly and said: "You are a rich young lady, and you have watched TV since you were a child. This TV in my house is the second TV in the village and the first color TV. We rural people only watch color TV. Happiness, you won’t understand.”

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(End of this chapter)