Chapter 283 The first TV in the courtyard!
Chapter 283 The first TV in the hospital!
After leaving the Dongcheng Branch, Jia Dongming did not return to the steel rolling mill immediately, but rode his bicycle towards Wangfujing Department Store.
Twenty minutes later, Jia Dongming arrived at Wangfujing Department Store. He first went to the bicycle storage area to store his bicycle, and then walked into the department store.
As soon as Jia Dongming walked into the department store, a striking slogan appeared in his sight: "Don't beat customers without reason!"
Seeing this slogan and thinking of the later slogan "The Customer is God", Jia Dongming couldn't help but sigh at how popular the eight major members were in that era.
Jia Dongming searched for a long time in the department store and finally saw the TV box on the cabinet. He then quickly walked to the counter and shouted to the two salesmen who were chatting at the counter: "Comrade! How much does this TV cost?"
The salesperson who was chatting with Jia Dongming turned his head instinctively to look at him when he heard him asking about the price of the TV. Jia Dongming was wearing a police uniform. Perhaps because of his clothes, the salesperson did not show any displeasure to Jia Dongming. Instead, he politely replied, "Comrade! This is a BJ brand 12-inch TV. The price is yuan, plus a TV ticket."
When Jia Dongming learned the price of the TV, he immediately took out the ticket and money from his pocket and said to the salesperson with a smile: "Comrade! Please give me a receipt. I want to buy a TV. Here are the money and ticket. Please count them."
When the salesperson saw Jia Dongming take the money and TV tickets out of his pocket, he showed an incredible expression on his face. However, because of Jia Dongming's age, he did not ask if he was married. He quickly took the money and tickets, checked them carefully, and then said to Jia Dongming: "Comrade! Please wait a moment, I will help you get the ticket now."
A few minutes later, the salesperson issued a ticket and placed an unopened TV on the counter. He said to Jia Dongming enthusiastically, "Comrade! Where do you live? Please leave your address. Our technicians will come to your house to help you install the antenna."
Jia Dongming smiled and introduced himself after hearing what the salesman said: "Comrade! I live in the other courtyard of the compound at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang. My last name is Jia. When the master arrives, you can ask him to the middle courtyard and you will know."
"Oh my God! This is a TV! This comrade is so young, yet he can afford a TV. He must be the child of some leader, right?" When the people who came to the department store to shop saw the TVs on the counter, their faces showed expressions of envy and jealousy.
Televisions were definitely a scarce electrical appliance in that era, but in later generations, they were completely ubiquitous, so Jia Dongming did not think that buying a television was a big deal.
Faced with the discussions of the people around him, Jia Dongming did not feel proud at all. Instead, he picked up the TV box and walked towards the entrance of the department store.
When Jia Dongming rode his bicycle back to the courtyard, it was already past ten o'clock in the morning. Jia Dongming pushed his bicycle to the central courtyard. Several middle-aged women who were sitting in the courtyard chatting showed curious expressions on their faces when they saw the box tied to the back of Jia Dongming's bicycle.
"Dongming! What's in the box on the back of your bicycle? Looking at the pattern on the box, it looks like a radio, but also a little bit like a radio." An old lady holding a little locust flower in her arms saw the box on the back seat of Jia Dongming's bike and asked Jia Dongming curiously.
Xiaodang, who was squatting on the ground and playing with ants with a small wooden stick, heard an old lady calling Jia Dongming's name. He immediately looked up and saw Jia Dongming pushing a bicycle. An expression of surprise suddenly appeared on his young face. He quickly ran to Jia Dongming with his short legs and shouted in a baby voice: "Uncle! You are finally back. Xiaodang missed you so much!"
Because the TV was tied to the back seat of the bicycle, Jia Dongming did not carry Xiaodang onto the bicycle as usual. Instead, he held Xiaodang's hand and introduced him to the auntie with a smile: "Auntie! I solved a big case a few days ago, and the police rewarded me with a TV ticket and some money. I thought the ticket was useless, so I went to the department store and bought the TV."
"What! A TV! Director Jia! There's a TV in the box on the back of your bicycle?" When the wife of the Wang family in the front yard heard what Jia Dongming said, an incredible expression appeared on her face, and she asked Jia Dongming in shock.
"Aunt Wang! Is this TV for listening to the radio? How much does it cost?" Mrs. Shen, who was in the backyard, heard what Mrs. Wang said and asked her curiously. When Mrs. Wang heard Mrs. Shen's question, she thought about the price of the TV and introduced it to Mrs. Wang with envy: "Sister-in-law Wang! This TV is a hundred times better than a radio. It is a machine specially used to play movies, and the price is several times that of a radio."
"What! This TV is used to play movies. Doesn't that mean that if we want to watch a movie in the future, we can go directly to the Jia family." When the Shen family's wife heard what the Wang family's wife introduced, an incredible expression appeared on her face.
When Jia Dongming heard the women's discussions in the courtyard and saw Xiao Huaihua in Auntie's arms, he immediately realized that Jia Zhang must have brought the matchmaker to Lin Qiuyue's house to discuss marriage. He then smiled and said to Auntie, "Auntie! Wait for me for a moment. I'll take the TV home and then come over to pick up Xiao Huaihua."
The first lady didn't have any children, so she particularly liked children. When she heard what Jia Dongming said, she smiled and said to him, "Dongming! I don't have anything to do right now, so let me take care of Xiao Huaihua. Go and do your thing first."
When Jia Dongming heard what the aunt said, he thought about the fact that the master from the department store would come to install the antenna, so he said to the aunts present: "Aunties! The master from the department store will come to my house to install the antenna. When the time comes, please show the master the door."
"Dongming! You can go back without worry. When the master arrives, we will help him show the way." When Wang's wife heard what Jia Dongming said, she immediately took the responsibility of leading the way.
After Jia Dongming brought Xiaodang back to the villa, the aunties in the villa started talking about Jia Dongming buying a TV, and their eyes were full of envy.
Jia Zhang and Lin Qiuyue's mother asked Wang the matchmaker to help them choose an auspicious day. After discussing the arrangements for the bride's reception, they went to the courtyard happily. When she reached the moon gate, she heard the aunties and young wives in the courtyard talking about their Jia family. She stopped immediately, wanting to listen to what these aunties and young wives were talking about.
"Auntie! Excuse me, which house in your courtyard does the Jia family live in?" Just as Jia Zhang wanted to hear what the auntie in the courtyard was talking about, a stranger's voice suddenly came from behind.
The middle-aged man's questioning almost scared Jia Zhangshi. She was about to curse, but when she learned that the middle-aged man was looking for her family, she asked him curiously, "Comrade! I am from the Jia family. What do you want from us?"
When the middle-aged man heard Jia Zhang's question, he immediately introduced himself to Jia Zhang: "Auntie! I am the installation master of the department store. Your family bought a TV in our department store, and I came here specifically to help you install the antenna."
"What? TV? Master, from what you said, our family bought a TV?" When Jia Zhang heard what the master said, an expression of disbelief appeared on her face, and she hurried to confirm the news with the master.
When the master heard Jia Zhang's question, he smiled and introduced: "Auntie! A comrade named Jia Dongming bought a TV in our department store this morning. I came here specifically to install the antenna."
When Jia Zhang heard the master's introduction and confirmed the news that their family had bought a TV, she immediately showed an ecstatic expression on her face and said to the master with a proud look on her face: "Master! Jia Dongming is my son, come on! I'll take you to my house."
"Aunt Zhang! You are finally back. Your Dongming bought a TV today. This is probably the first TV in our courtyard, no, it should be the first TV in our alley." When the Wang family's daughter-in-law saw Jia Zhang leading a middle-aged man into the central courtyard, she immediately stood up from the bench and reported the good news to Jia Zhang with envy on her face.
When Jia Zhang heard what Wang's wife said, she thought of her own TV, which was the first in the whole alley. She felt extremely proud and walked like a proud little hen. She said to everyone, "This master was sent by the department store to help us install the antenna. I will take the master home first and I won't talk to you anymore."
When several people heard what Jia Zhang said, they learned that the person who followed Jia Zhang back was the installation master sent by the department store. They followed Jia Zhang and walked into the courtyard, wanting to see how the TV watched movies.
I've been busy these two days and have no time to write during the day, so the update time is unstable. I'd like to apologize to all my book friends here!
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