Chapter 14 Buying a TV
Kang Ershou’s Cantonese cuisine training class only lasted for one week and could not continue. Seven days a week he gave all theoretical classes, from the history of Cantonese cuisine to the development of Cantonese cuisine, including how to cook it well. Lao Huo Liang Tang’s class is all about theory. Even if he talks about theory, he still has to take exams. So several of the daughters-in-law claimed to be sick and stopped coming to class.
It wasn’t until the TV station was going to make a program on the historical changes in Xiguan and the street recommended Kang Ershou, the former Xiguan young master representative, to be interviewed that Kang Ershou calmed down and his face became radiant again.
At about 10 o'clock that day, the TV station came to my door. Because the school is currently undergoing military training for freshmen, Kang Qirui can watch Lao Dou being interviewed at home without going to school.
“Xiguan is changing. Although many things in Xiguan no longer exist, no matter how it changes, it has also changed the deep feelings of Guangzhou people towards Xiguan. This is the Xiguan of Guangzhou people.”
With Kang Ershou's concluding remarks, the interview ended. When Kang Qirui sent off the people from the TV station, he came back and saw Lao Dou asking Uncle Guan, who was being interviewed together: "When will the TV station shoot just now be broadcast?"
"I don't know when it will be broadcast. Yes, but you definitely can't watch this TV," Uncle Guan said angrily.
Kang Ershou didn't understand and asked: "What's the explanation?"
"Have you used this TV for more than ten years? It only has 8 channels. I want to buy one. There are TVs with additional channels, and then provincial and municipal cable networks are opened, with at least 40 channels." Uncle Guan took the tea handed over by Kang Qirui and said.
“This TV is good, why do you have to spend money to buy it? Are you sponsoring it?” Kang Ershou was still unwilling to buy it. “It’s good if you can watch it. Why do you need so many TV sets? Look.”
"Akang, you are really stubborn. It's cheaper to buy a TV than to buy pork now. It doesn't cost much to buy one. Moreover, the program I just interviewed is broadcast on the city cable station. Don't you want to watch it?" Uncle Guan continued to persuade. .
When Kang Ershou heard this, he was tempted to buy a new TV. You don’t have to watch the others, but you must watch this interview with yourself. Not only must you watch it, but you must also record it and watch it again and again.
"Akang, it's almost noon. I'll leave first. I'll call you when it's time to play." Uncle Guan looked at the time and stood up and said it was dinner time.
“Remember to tell me.” Kang Ershou warned.
"Don't worry, I'll remember it." Uncle Guan nodded and left.
After Uncle Guan left, Kang Ershou looked at Kang Qirui, who was drinking tea and watching TV, "Arui, do you want to go back to school in the afternoon?"
"No, there are only two weeks of military training for freshmen, National Day There will be classes later. "That's the good thing about university teachers. If there are no classes, you don't have to go to school.
"I will get the money for you later. You go buy a TV and come back in the afternoon." Kang Ershou couldn't wait. He was afraid that the program would be out in the afternoon and that he wouldn't be able to watch it.
Of course it was impossible for Kang Qirui to take Lao Dou's money. He waved his hand and said, "I'm going to buy a TV in the afternoon, so I won't use the money, Lao Dou." Kang Ershou didn't even think about it when he heard that he didn't have to pay for it himself. He agreed, "Okay, I'll leave it to you."
After lunch, Kang Ershou urged Kang Qirui to go out. After Kang Qirui went out, he was not in a hurry to buy a TV, but I went to Zhu's house next door first. "Auntie, have you eaten?"
After Kang Qirui and Zhu Wanling got along, it was no longer easy to call her Master Zhu directly. It was more polite to call her aunt instead.
Master Zhu was also very happy to see Kang Qirui. She was very satisfied with the son-in-law she had chosen. He hurriedly asked Kang Qirui to sit down, served tea and fruits, and then asked: "Arui, what's the matter?"
"It's okay, I just came over to chat with you." Kang Qi Of course Rui wouldn't directly say that he wanted to buy her a TV, and this person couldn't ask for it either.
"Yes, yes, yes, you can come if you have nothing to do, you can come if you have nothing to do. Do you want to watch TV?" Zhu Wanling will not get married for a day, and I wish my master's wife will always be so enthusiastic.
This was exactly what Kang Qirui wanted, so he turned on the TV and watched. Good guy, no wonder Master Zhu liked her old Dou when she was young. They have the same personality. This TV also has a history, older than theirs, and is only black and white.
"Arui, when do you plan to marry Wanling?" Zhu Wanling is really too old, and Master Zhu is worried. Kang Qirui is only 22. He can afford to drag his own daughter but he can't.
This made Kang Qirui stumped. He simply turned off the TV and replied seriously: "Aunt Zhu, you also know the situation of our family. Several rooms are full. I am now Living in half an attic with my fourth brother, we can’t use the attic as a new house, right?" Master Zhu disagreed and said earnestly: "We have a room here."
"How can this be done? Ah. It's okay for us to stay with you after we get married. We can't have this house be both the natal house and the husband's house when we get married, right?" Kang Qirui disagreed. What's the deal with the bride leaving here and coming back here again?
Master Zhu was also troubled when she heard this, "Then what do you think?"
"Our school can apply for a 100-month interest-free loan just for buying a house. I'm already applying. When the time comes, I will buy a house and use it as a new house. After we get married, we will still go back to Xiguan to live."< br>
I wish Master Nai will be satisfied now.
In fact, Kang Qirui’s real idea was to buy She Zaiming’s Xiguan House. That guy was lucky. His grandfather’s generation had no place to live and there were too many people, so the government gave the Xiguan House to his grandfather. Until now He has the smallest family in Xiguan. One person has enough to eat and the whole family is not hungry.
This guy took drugs, and later tricked the second guy into going to southern Yunnan to help him sell drugs. Later, when he was desperate, he sold the Xiguan mansion. So when he deceives the second brother, he should be able to force him to sell the Xiguan mansion to him. Of course, I will still buy a house with a college loan. If you don't take advantage of this advantage, it won't be in vain. It will be valuable in the future.
In the electrical city, Kang Qirui took a walk. Today's TVs are large and heavy, unlike the ultra-high-definition and thin TVs of the future. Kang Qirui didn't know how to choose, so he had to focus on price. Finally, Kang Qirui chose a mid-to-high-priced TV. After haggling, he got two sets at 15% off and left with satisfaction.
Kang Qirui first delivered the TV to Zhu's house. By this time, Zhu Wanling had already got off work. She was stunned when she saw Kang Qirui asking the workers to move in the TV, "Xiao Rui, why did you buy this? We don't like watching TV. You can take it home."
"There is another one outside. Today the TV station came to interview me, Lao Dou. My TV can't pick up the broadcast channel, so I asked me to buy a new TV. You Guess what? This TV is on sale, buy one, get one free." Kang Qirui said nonsense.
Zhu Wanling rolled her eyes at him and said, "Just go ahead and buy one, get one free."
"Aren't you kidding too? Who doesn't like watching TV?" Kang Qi Rui is not to be outdone. Now there are not so many programs as in later generations. TV is almost the only entertainment.
"That's right, she doesn't like to watch it, but I like to watch it." My future son-in-law gave me something, and I wish my master was very happy.
"Okay, I'm going back. The master is still waiting."
Kang Qirui took the worker to deliver another TV to his home. The worker installed it and left.
"Arui bought a new TV? Are you rich?" The new TV was surrounded by the whole family as soon as it entered the door. When the master worker left, the second brother asked immediately.
“No, I have been watching TV at home for more than ten years. There are only eight TV channels and there is nothing good to watch. And I haven’t bought anything for my family. I just bought a TV for everyone. Let's watch together." Kang Qirui explained, not telling him that Lao Dou wanted to watch his interview so he asked him to buy a TV, in order to give Lao Dou face.
“Let’s watch Zhongwu Channel first.” Ayao took the remote control and wanted to watch it, but his second sister-in-law snatched it away.
"Let me see if there are any video channels."
"Show me the English channel." Sachiko grabbed it immediately.
“No, I want to watch cartoons.” Tianxiu grabbed it again.
"Don't fight. Don't fight. I will make a schedule in the future. Who will watch TV on whose time it is." Dad took Tianxiu's remote control and said.
The schedule drawn up by Kang Ershou is that Tianxiu is the earliest, from 6:00 to 6:30 in the afternoon, the second brother is from 6:30 to 7:30, and so on for the boss, the second sister-in-law, and Sachiko. , Third Brother Azu, Kang Qirui, Lao Dou ranked last because the Cantonese feature film he likes does not start until 12 o'clock in the evening.
(End of this chapter)