novelden Chapter 137 TV
Chapter 137 TV
Chapter 137 Television
Early the next morning, shortly after the supply and marketing building opened, Qiu Huoming walked in with his two younger sisters and went straight to the electrical appliance counter.
Xiao Qin, the teller who was familiar with Ding's mother last time, was yawning and arranging the items on display.
"Sister Qin!" Qiu Huoming said sweetly.
Xiao Qin turned her head and saw Qiu Huoming and recognized him immediately. This was the handsome boy who bought three fans at one time last time and had a close relationship with Ding's mother. She had a deep impression of him.
"My last name is Qiu, Sister Qin, you can just call me Xiao Qiu. I want to buy a TV."
Xiao Qin pointed to the TV set on the side of the counter and said, "We only have three TV sets here. Do you have tickets?"
Qiu Huoming took the ticket out of his pocket and handed it to her.
"Okay, I'll move a new one for you later and write you the invoice first." Seeing that there was no problem with the bill, Xiao Qin immediately bent down, pulled out a stack of blank receipts from under the counter, put in a piece of blue printed paper, concentrated on writing a few words, then tore the receipt off and clamped it on the sliding track above his head.
"Swish" he quickly rushed towards the cashier counter with the receipt in his hand.
The younger sister stared curiously at the arc it traced in the air, while the older sister looked at the only sample TV set on display, feeling very excited.
Qiu Huoming followed him over and the cashier reported an amount.
He took out 440 yuan from his schoolbag and handed it to the cashier. After a while, the finance department stamped it and gave him a receipt. The rest of the bills slid back in the original direction.
Qiu Huoming returned to Xiao Qin's counter excitedly.
Xiao Qin took the receipt and turned to go into the warehouse at the back. After a while, she came out holding a square cardboard box. She asked with a smile, "Do you need to open it and try it?"
"No need, I'll go back and debug."
There is only one brand of television here, "Huangshan".
"Wait a moment, take the antenna with you."
Xiao Qin turned around and took out the wire. After handing it to him, he reminded him, "Install it higher. The higher it is, the clearer it will be."
"Okay, I'll install it on the roof."
After a while, Qiu Huoming said goodbye to Xiao Qin. He held the TV and his elder sister carried the electrical wires, and they walked out of the supply and marketing building together.
When seen by passers-by on the street, they all have a hint of envy.
A few dealers at the door asked casually: "Sell it or not? I'll give you a little extra money."
Qiu Huoming shook his head and quickened his pace.
The little sister followed behind them, her face flushed and her smile never faltering.
When she got home, my younger sister immediately brought a stool and cleared out a space on top of the chest of drawers.
Qiu Huoming took the TV out of the box and checked it. It was a brand new TV and looked very high quality.
He walked into the yard, ready to find a suitable installation location.
They had agreed yesterday that after the TV was bought, it would be placed in the living room. He looked up at the position on the roof closest to the chest of drawers in the living room.
There were some pipes left over from the last time the family built a house, so Qiu Huoming recycled them and used a hollow tube to cover a solid pole. He first fixed the antenna on the hollow tube. The advantage of doing this is that the antenna can be easily rotated in the future.
He then ran to his neighbor's house and borrowed a ladder.
After struggling for most of the day, I finally fixed the electrical wires on the roof at the corner of the kitchen and the living room. I dragged a long wire down, poked a hole in the living room window, and passed the wire through the hole.
Qiu Huoming then climbed down the ladder.
After he put the wire in place, he inserted it into the hole behind the TV, and then plugged in the power of the TV. The little sister watched Qiu Huoming's actions nervously.
The power turns on with a click.
The screen lit up, and then there was a voice, and there were horizontal bars on the screen. Qiu Huoming called to the eldest sister, "Stay here and watch. When you understand clearly, call me loudly and I will go up and turn the antenna."
The younger sister rushed to the door and said, "I'll be in charge of delivering the message."
Qiu Huoming climbed back onto the roof and tried the left side first. He gently turned the hollow tube.
"It's clearer now!" the eldest sister shouted at the top of her voice.
After such a commotion, several neighbors were already standing outside the gate of their house, watching the fun.
Among them was Uncle Lu who lent the ladder to Qiu Huoming.
He looked at it for a while, then simply opened the gate and walked in. "Oh wow, it's an electric wire. Let me take a look..."
After a while, Uncle Lu's voice came from below: "Back, just the same angle as before, hey... OK! Stop!"
Qiu Huoming stood on the roof, wiping the sweat from his forehead, and walked down the ladder again.
The TV displayed images clearly and the sound was crystal clear.
The little sister jumped up and said, "I have a TV at home!"
The eldest sister smiled and reached out to change the channel. After a while, a few neighbors came in from outside the gate to watch the fun.
Qiu Huoming returned the ladder and immediately greeted them, "Come, sit down and watch."
There are only a few channels on television these days. Apart from watching programs from CCTV, the rest are programs from provincial TV stations.
For a moment, the living room was noisy with everyone discussing the TV show in front of them.
When Chen Suniang stepped into the house at noon, she was shocked to see the house was full of people.
When they saw Chen Suniang come back and checked the clock on the living room to see that it was indeed time for dinner, the neighbors reluctantly went out.
Qiu Huoming then let out a long sigh. Just as he finished cleaning the house, Qiu Jianshe came back soon.
He knew that his family was buying a TV today, so he was a little absent-minded at work in the morning. Chen Suniang simply took the vegetable basket and sat in the living room to pick vegetables, while Qiu Jianshe sat behind the dining table holding a teacup, watching the show intently.
People living in later generations may not understand their mentality, but Qiu Huo clearly understands it.
They suddenly see the impact of dynamic images that seem to be real, and a large amount of image information floods into their brains. Especially when they come across a good TV series or movie, the images and storylines bring not only a sense of freshness, but also seem to open up a new world!
For a moment, the only sound in the living room was from the TV program, and no one said a word.
When it was time for dinner, Qiu Huoming taught them how to use the TV and how to turn the antenna if the TV screen had snow. Only when they learned how to do it did he feel relieved.
The day after tomorrow is the 18th, and Qiu Huoming will be going on a long journey. It is still unknown whether he will be back for the New Year. Only after he has settled his family can he travel with peace of mind.
Chen Suniang has already learned how to ride a bicycle. Her older and younger sisters don't have to go to school, so Chen Suniang tries to ride her bicycle to work in the afternoon. The main reason is that after lunch, she watched TV for a while.
If I don’t hurry to work, I will definitely be late.
Qiu Huoming looked as if he saw a child addicted to watching TV. With a smile on his face, he helped Chen Suniang push the cart to the gate of the yard.
"Mom, please ride slower. There's still time."
"Yes!" Chen Suniang looked serious and got into the car carefully...
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