readytorunbook Chapter 454 TV
Chapter 454 TV
Nini kept caressing the TV, refrigerator, and washing machine, and said happily, "Mom, didn't I say I didn't want a dowry? Why did you buy such expensive things?"
Zhou Rong: "If you don't want it, I'll return it."
Nini: "Yes! I love these things! Every winter when I wash clothes, my hands are frozen red. With a washing machine, I don't have to freeze my hands anymore!"
With this refrigerator, you no longer have to worry about the leftover food going bad in the summer!
This TV is my favorite. Before, if I wanted to watch TV, I had to go to someone else’s house. Sometimes there were so many people that I couldn’t even squeeze in.
Now that we have our own TV, I can enjoy it without having to crowd with anyone and watch it wherever I want!"
Zhou Rong: "Wait for your elder brother and second brother to come back, then we can watch TV together."
Nini: “Yeah!”
Zhou Rong wrote to Zhou Qingping and Zhou Qingan to tell them that Nini was going to get married. The two wrote back, saying that they would definitely bring their wives and children home to attend Nini's wedding at the end of the year.
Zhou Rong was looking forward to the scene where their whole family sat together watching TV...
Nini couldn't wait to try out the TV. Zhou Rong unpacked it, plugged it in, and tried to tune it for a long time, but there was no channel. Nini: "Mom, is this TV broken?"
Zhou Rong turned the indoor antenna of the TV in all directions, but there was still snow. "The TV is not broken, it just has no channels. Let's try again in the evening."
Nini: “Okay.”
At night, the mother and daughter fiddled with the TV at home. Apart from the fleeting figures and the squeaking sound of the signal, there was nothing but snow on the screen.
Nini: "Mom, I'll go ask those families who have TVs how they do it."
Zhou Rong: "Okay."
After asking around, Nini found out that in order to get a good signal, she needed to install an outdoor antenna.
Zhou Rong didn't pay attention to electrical appliances. He said with emotion: "It's really like a mountain between two different industries. I'll go to the mall tomorrow and buy an antenna."
Nini: "My uncle is very knowledgeable in this area. We don't understand it. We may not be able to buy good things even if we spend money. Why don't we ask him for advice?"
Zhou Rong: "That's fine."
Zhou Jiaguang has a ready-made antenna at home, which he made specifically to improve the signal of his own TV.
When he learned that Zhou Rong's family was short of an antenna, he immediately gave Zhou Rong the antenna he had just made.
Zhou Rong: "You gave me the antenna, what do you use at home?"
Zhou Jiaguang: "I have one at home, but it's not as good as this one. I'll install it for your home first and see the effect. If it works well, I have experience and can do it quickly."
Zhou Rong: "Okay."
Zhou Jiaguang took half a day off to install an antenna for Zhou Rong's home and teach her how to debug the signal.
Zhou Jiaguang told Zhou Rong that there was no channel during the day and that programs could only be watched starting at 7 p.m.
By the time the antenna was installed, it was already evening. Zhou Rong wanted to invite Zhou Jiaguang to have dinner, but he said his parents, wife and children were all at home and it would not be convenient for him to eat out.
Zhou Rong: "Do you treat me as an outsider?"
Zhou Jiaguang: "...No! I didn't tell my parents that I was going to eat out before I left. They would definitely make my portion. If I didn't go back for a long time, they would worry. I can eat at my eldest sister's house anytime. There's no need to rush."
Zhou Rong sighed and warned, "Ride slowly on the road. When your parents come back, if you can't handle the housework, ask someone to help you. Don't tire yourself out."
Zhou Jiaguang: "I know, there is nothing to do at home. The eldest and second child are usually sent to kindergarten. I just cook dinner and teach them to read and write. Jingjing helps me with the laundry and mopping.
People seem tired mainly because of work. We are developing some new products and often need to work overtime, which consumes a lot of brainpower. "
Zhou Rong: "Take care of yourself. You are the mainstay of the family. Don't exhaust yourself."
Zhou Jiaguang: "It will be fine after this busy period. After my mother came, she made soup for me every day to nourish my body. I feel much better recently."
Zhou Rong: "Let's go back early, otherwise it will be hard to ride a bike after dark."
Zhou Jiaguang: "Okay."
With an antenna, Zhou Rong’s TV can finally receive channels.
But you can only watch programs from two channels, Channel 1 (Channel 2) and Channel 2 (Channel 8).
Channel 1 is Kyoto Television (later renamed China Central Television), also known as the "black and white channel", and Channel 2 is commonly known as the "color channel".
Because the TV program signal of Channel 1 is in black and white, and that of Channel 2 is in color, but the TV at home is in black and white, so no matter what signal is broadcast, what everyone sees is in black and white.
In addition to the small number of channels available, the TV stations also broadcast for very short periods of time each day.
The news starts at 7pm and the day's content is finished at 9:pm.
The content broadcast consists of three parts. The first is news, followed by a news propaganda film. The content mainly focuses on domestic current affairs and bad policies in Western countries.
The finale is to screen a movie or a model opera.
Before the end of the day's broadcast, the announcer will announce whether or not there will be any programs broadcast the next day, what programs will be broadcast, etc.
After watching the movie "Second Spring", Nini said with great satisfaction: "Mom, this TV is really worth buying. Let's continue watching it tomorrow night!"
Zhou Rong: "Okay, I have to go to work tomorrow, so I'll have a rest."
Nini: “Okay!”
If someone else bought a TV, the neighbors would have urged that person to move the TV out so that they could watch it together.
But they didn't dare to ask Zhou Rong for this request, so they stopped Nini and asked her if they could put the TV in the alley.
Nini went back to ask Zhou Rong for his advice.
Zhou Rong: "That's the dowry I bought for you. It's up to you whether you want to move it out or not."
Nini: "It's better to share happiness with others than to enjoy it alone. Let's watch it together. It will be more lively and help our family gain popularity."
Zhou Rong: "Okay."
After Zhou Rong's family moved their TV to the alley, nearby residents all brought small stools to reserve seats.
Luo Dafen took over Luo Qiuyue's job. Her son Luo Zhiyuan was almost 3 years old. She and Luo Qiuyue brought their child to watch TV and also brought some melon seeds for Zhou Rong and Nini.
Zhou Rong thought they could eat melon seeds while watching TV, but it turned out they had no time to eat.
One is that the TV signal is not good, and I need to keep fiddling with the antenna and the position of the TV.
Only in this way can we receive better signals and clearer picture quality.
Secondly, the sound of them cracking melon seeds would be particularly loud on a quiet night, disturbing people watching TV.
The sound quality of the TV is not very good. If the volume is turned up too loud, the noise will also be louder, affecting the viewing experience, so it can only be adjusted to a medium volume.
Everyone had to keep silent and try to be as quiet as possible so that they could barely hear what the people on TV were saying...