Return To 1977 Chapter 629: Record
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This is true even for people who point at themselves to eat. It is conceivable that for one's own relatives and friends, what can be done worse?
Hong Yanwu's attitude can be fully reflected in arranging Hong Yanwen's marriage. Before anything else could be done, he bought two imported original large color TVs.
And he deliberately took the New Year's Day off, when Hong Yanwen returned home from Fangshan and the whole family gathered together to celebrate. It's like presenting a treasure for everyone to see.
Well, when he and Chen Liquan each moved a color TV into their home, the Hong family blew up the temple on the spot.
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 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 if you want, just buy one. What's going on with the two of them coming back? We give you 5,000 yuan to organize the wedding, but why don’t we just buy two color TVs?
I didn’t expect Hong Yanwu to say it. One of them was bought for the old couple as a tribute to him during the New Year. Not in the wedding budget.
At this time, the old couple were stunned, and a warmth immediately filled each other's eyes. But even so, opposition is 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 won't always be so lucky. . You have to think about the future. I understand this and return it."
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 retreat." One is 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 watch the colorful TV. So now that there is an opportunity to be fair and honest, and the TV has moved here, how can we compromise on this?
That said, he has a lot of 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, who in the family will feel comfortable? We Don't the Hong family have rules? In terms of enjoyment, no child can surpass their parents, right? Besides, if we do this, we will look bad in the eyes of the Xu family and think that we are wronging ourselves and flattering them. ”
"As for money, please don't save it for me. I only make 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 I bought it with foreign exchange coupons, which is only 1,700 yuan. It’s not that expensive, and it’s definitely a big bargain. And this thing is really different. You two will know when you look back. The color is very good. , the picture is really real, it saves your eyes. It’s nothing compared to black and white, it’s worth the money.”
"Also, don't be afraid of trouble at home. I don't think it's possible. Because several families in our courtyard have TVs. No matter how curious you are, you can just watch something new. I won’t be as addicted as I was when I first saw the TV. I don’t have any friendship with the people in the outer courtyard, and we will never invite such ignorant people to use this place as a free theater. ."
"Besides, you also have to think about my eldest brother and sister-in-law. There are two TV channels now. My eldest brother and sister-in-law have different preferences from yours, so they usually have to follow you. It's getting late. In order for you to have a good rest, they have to turn off the TV even if the program they want to watch is not finished. Although this is what children should do, it is still a bit aggrieved. So, if you buy a new TV, you will no longer have this problem. The second one looks like the colored one, and the black one moves into my eldest brother’s house. Isn’t this suitable for everyone?”
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. I felt comforted, relieved and appreciated, and for the first time I felt 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 on this point.
The casing of the original Hitachi color TV is beautiful and exciting, and the 18-inch screen is two times larger than the black and white one at home. And it's a button type, not a knob.
The picture effect is even more amazing. The faces are all flesh-colored, 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 today. There are rumors that that thing attached to the screen 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.
In the first few days, 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 product of a confused child, the color is disgusting no matter how you look at it. Where can I find a real color TV that is so natural and real?
So the young and old of the Hong family were all attracted by this sight. Everyone looked at the color TV and chatted about it, and they were all a little too excited.
Even Xu Chongya is no exception. They 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, okay, Hong Lucheng suddenly felt worried about the country and the people, and hummed a few times and said, "Why is such a good thing made in Japan? Hey, Japanese goods are going to be rampant again, and the common people have to make some money away from them..."
This topic was both abrupt and a bit heavy, and everyone was stunned when they heard it. The excitement could not help but be compromised.
However, Xu Chongya was quick-thinking 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 back ten years, and others have developed ten years. The gap is too big. Everyone now has a private small business. We have a car, but we still need a ticket to buy a bicycle. 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 rise up from now on. Chase directly."
Following Hong Yanzheng, he also expressed his opinion.
"It's right to catch up, but don't do it like the Great Leap Forward. If that happens, our chain will have to hand over and go back to the furnace to make iron. And to be honest, I don't know whether we can catch up. I don’t have much hope, because we are really not good at it. Just the workers in our factory are knocking on three houses every day, and they can’t even finish the sweep in one day. Are you laughing? Let them chase you?"
I watched everyone shaking their heads and laughing, but my 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 stronger. Quite a few. It can’t be that all foreign moons are round.”
He then turned his head again and comforted his father again.
"Dad, there's really no need for you to be upset. In fact, what's wrong with Japanese TV? Doesn't it still have to show 'Tunnel Warfare', 'Landmine Warfare', and 'Plains Guerrilla'? Let's watch it on Japanese TV.' It would be interesting if the person who stole the landmine was killed. Don't you think so?
Just saying this made Hong Lucheng happy.
"Oh, let me also teach you the method of spiritual victory. You have become a modern 'Ah Q'..."
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 created two records in the family. They were the first family on the street to own a color TV and the only family to own two televisions.
It's true that black and white TVs are becoming more common, but it's still scary enough. In the eyes of ordinary people, senior officials and ministers may only have this living standard.
Not to mention that the Hong family suddenly became the envy of several neighbors in the east courtyard. Even the Xu family was stunned when they found out.
It is hard for them to believe that the Hong family has such strength. Let’s not talk about money, where can I get 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 could finish listening, she asked Xu Chongya, how was the color TV the Hong family gave her? Is it smaller or larger than the one kept by the Hong family? Is the brand domestic or imported? How about the color? Is the image clear or unclear?
Unexpectedly, Xu Chongya said helplessly.
"Mom, don't worry about it. It's unnecessary. To tell you the truth, there's no choice at all. The two sets are exactly the same. They are both Hitachi 18-inch TVs from Friendship Store. They are imported and the best TVs."
She thought that was the end. Unexpectedly, my own mother is simply a "leather fence", which can be said to be 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 be a favor..."
And her father thought even more.
"Humph, the Hong family is urging me. They think we are too slow. Humph, I will not wrong my son-in-law. Chongya, tell the other party later that Yanwen will receive the transfer order next week. , I went to the Archives Department under the District Government Office. In addition, I also had plans for a house. The Administrative Department of the District Government agreed to temporarily transfer a two-bedroom apartment to me, but we were late. The house was on the fifth floor, and its orientation was... ”
As soon as 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. There was no point in arguing with her parents about this, and she was too lazy to talk about it anymore.