"Comrade, the Red Light brand radio is a bit expensive. It costs 160 yuan. Do you want to buy it?"
The salesperson asked politely.
I have to say that Zhou Ziwen’s handsome face is still very useful.
In front of Zhou Ziwen, the salesperson kindly reminded him that if he changed to an ugly one, would you like to buy it or not?
“That’s it.”
Zhou Ziwen answered without thinking.
If you want to buy it, then buy a good one. He is not short of money anyway.
Soon, Zhou Ziwen handed over the money and tickets, and also had a radio in his hand.
Seeing that Zhou Ziwen was so straightforward and even bought the most expensive radio, other people around him looked at him differently.
Some people are envious, envious that he can buy this radio that they want to buy but can't.
Some people are jealous, jealous that he is handsome and jealous that he is rich.
Zhou Ziwen didn't pay attention to other people's expressions. After buying the radio, he turned around and left, leaving only a chic back.
Putting the radio on the bicycle, Zhou Ziwen started to go home.
This time he came to the city to buy a radio.
Now that his goal has been achieved, he is not prepared to stay any longer.
It's still early now, and there are other things I can do when I get back.
The radio he bought is a Red Lantern 711-2 tube radio. It looks a bit plain and has a dark red wooden box.
There are not many operation buttons. There are three small adjustment buttons below, which can adjust the volume, treble and bass. There is a larger knob on the right side, which can adjust the band, which is full of dynamics.
Back home, Zhou Ziwen moved the radio into the house, plugged it in and started tinkering.
After tinkering for a long time, the sound inside finally became clear.
"Tick-tick, click-tick, click-tick - kids, the small speaker is starting to broadcast!"
A crisp ticking sound sounded, which instantly made Zhou Ziwen happy.
This familiar melody reminded him of when he was a child in Sijiu City.
At that time, there was an old man in the courtyard who had a radio in his home.
Whenever the small speaker is on, they go to the uncle’s house to listen to the program.
When the adults in the family come, they can’t even shout to leave.
Listening to the radio, Zhou Ziwen made himself a cup of tea, then lay on the kang, quietly listening to the story inside.
On the radio, Grandpa Sun Jingxiu was telling the story of Journey to the West.
Although he has read the story of Journey to the West countless times, Grandpa Sun Jingxiu’s explanation is full of childishness.
Listening to the sound on the radio, Zhou Ziwen fell asleep unconsciously.
When he woke up, the Chen sisters had returned from work.
Well, it was the sound of them entering that woke him up.
"Wow, Brother Ziwen, did you buy the radio back?"
Before entering the door, Chen Qiaoyi's voice of surprise came from outside.
“Yeah.”
As soon as Zhou Ziwen agreed, the girl hurried in from outside.
As soon as she entered the door, she leaned in front of the radio and stared at the radio without blinking.
"How is it? Does it look good?" Zhou Ziwen asked with a smile.
"It's beautiful, Brother Ziwen, this radio is so beautiful." Chen Qiaoyi replied, then turned her head and looked around on the radio, as if she couldn't get enough of it.
“Ziwen, how much did this radio cost?”
Chen Shiying also followed her sister in. She listened for a while, then raised her head and asked.
“Not much, one hundred and six.” Zhou Ziwen answered.
“It’s so expensive, Brother Ziwen, you are so generous.” Before Chen Shiying could answer, Chen Qiaoyi was the first to exclaim.
That is Zhou Ziwen. If it were another person, he would definitely not be so generous.
After all, radios are not as useful as other objects.
To put it bluntly, it is an entertainment device.
If it is a bicycle, although they feel distressed, they can accept it in their hearts.
They were reluctant to part with a radio that was so expensive.
But Zhou Ziwen bought the things, so they definitely wouldn't say anything more.
Marry a chicken, follow the chicken, marry a dog, follow the dog. In their hearts, Zhou Ziwen is the head of the family, and they will not object to anything he does.
"Haha, it's a little expensive, but the quality of this thing is good, and it won't be a problem to use it for decades." Zhou Ziwen said with a smile.
In fact, it won’t take long for the TV to come out.
With the advent of color TVs, mobile phones, and computers, radios will have no choice but to sit in utility rooms and collect dust.
"Of course it has been used for a long time. If such an expensive thing breaks after just one use, who will buy it in the future!" Chen Shiying said matter-of-factly.
But what she didn't know was that when she got there, there were a lot of fake and shoddy products, which were expensive and of poor quality.
It’s just that people in this era are very honest. Whether it is electrical appliances or other things, durability is just the basic thing.
Like electric fans, bicycles, etc., as long as they are not specially damaged, it will not be a problem to use them for decades.
The Chen sisters listened to the radio for a while in the house. Seeing that it was getting late, Chen Shiying took her reluctant sister to the kitchen to cook.
Seeing how busy they were, Zhou Ziwen stopped listening to the radio and got up to help in the kitchen.
He didn't have much interest in listening to the radio. It was just that there were not many entertainment activities in this era, and the radio had just been bought, so it was a novelty to listen to it.
For him, the radio is just for listening to sounds and is not of much use.
Of course, when you are bored, you can still use it to pass the time.
And the Chen sisters are very interested in this novel thing.
In order to make them happy, he bought this radio willingly.
During lunch, the two sisters were in a good mood.
They were listening to the radio, chatting and eating, with more smiles on their faces than usual.
"Brother Zhou, I heard that you bought a radio. Let me take a look."
Just after dinner, Shen Zhaodi and Zhou Chaoyang came hand in hand.
Because the volume of the radio is not turned up very loud, it cannot be heard outside.
But after entering the house, the sound from the radio was obvious.
Shen Zhaodi and Zhou Chaoyang were not polite. After entering, they went straight to the place where the radio was played.
After getting closer, he listened to the sound coming from inside with a smile.
“I haven’t heard the sound of the radio for a long time, I really miss it!”
After listening for a while, Zhou Chaoyang sighed.
"What are you missing? I see you are quite comfortable living in the countryside!" Zhou Ziwen glanced at him.
This boy, at such a young age, is actually sentimental.
But to be honest, he is actually quite homesick.
After all, after living at home for so many years, suddenly coming to a strange place will definitely be uncomfortable at first.
Although he came from a later generation, he inherited the memory of his original body and also missed home.
The Chen sisters will not talk about it. His father is suffering in the countryside now. Those days were much harder than theirs.
It is impossible to say that he is not worried. Many times, he saw the two sisters hiding and secretly feeling distressed.
But he has no solution to this matter. Now that the letter has been sent, he is just waiting for them to get in touch with their father-in-law and then send him some delicious food.
He can't help with anything else, he can only help his father-in-law eat better. (End of this chapter)