When the village first had electricity, every household had to pay a portion of the fee.
Only after paying the money can the electricity meter be installed and the wires be laid.
Among the more than 100 households in Huaihua Village, including several rows of tiled houses in the educated youth site, only Feng Jingrou's family had no money to pay the bill and missed the opportunity to have electricity.
In fact, the village chief wanted to help Feng Jingrou pay for it, but Liu Fengying was too naughty. Feng Jingrou, the good daughter-in-law, had not seen through the nature of her evil mother-in-law at that time. In order to prevent Liu Fengying from causing trouble again, she quietly found the village chief and politely declined his kindness.
Feng Jingrou told Qin Zheng all this before re-pulling the wires.
But Qin Zheng was still angry.
Just like he was angry with himself for trusting Liu Fengying and that forged letter, causing his beloved woman and children to suffer for more than a year.
Every time he thought about Jingrou's difficult labor when giving birth to An'an, he felt a pang of fear.
Finally, after Feng Jingrou's persuasion and guidance, he agreed to let the villagers watch TV in his house.
However, he created two areas.
There are two rows of chairs in the area near the TV, which is considered the inner area. Only those who have helped Feng Jingrou are qualified to sit there.
Others who had not helped Jingrou could only stand and watch in the "outfield area" at the back.
Feng Jingrou was at a loss for words and said that he had the mentality of a child.
Qin Anan felt that this arrangement was very reasonable.
There is nothing wrong with children's nature. Sometimes adults worry too much, and children are the most fair.
She sat in her own little Huanghuali chair, holding the snail in her arms, right in front of the TV, swinging her short legs while waiting for the TV program.
The antenna is supported on the roof by a large bamboo pole. It can receive more than 20 channels, but the signal cannot be received perfectly at every angle and needs to be adjusted manually.
Qin Zheng personally stood on the roof and turned the antenna by hand to find the best angle to receive the signal.
Qin Ling stood in front of the TV, helping him pay attention to the clarity of the TV picture.
Qin Zheng: "Second brother, are you ready?"
Qin Ling: "No."
After a while.
"Second brother, are you still not done? I've already gone full circle."
"No, there are still a lot of snowflakes, and the sound is sizzling. Turn around for a while."
It turned around for a while.
"Second brother, what now?"
"Hmm... no picture at all."
Qin Zheng: “…”
Hundreds of people crowded into the Qin family's yard, watching the TV picture that was sometimes clear and sometimes blurry, unable to guess what the father and son were talking about.
But they finally got a chance to watch TV and didn't dare to join in the fun.
I watched Qin Zheng spinning the antenna on the roof for half an hour and was frozen to death.
Qin Ling then announced, "Understood."
Qin Zheng let out a breath and thought to himself that watching TV is really not easy!
Qin Anan petted the cat while watching his second brother and his father battle, thinking, isn't this better than a TV show?!
[I really want to know, when will my second brother finally accept my dad? ]
Hearing An An's voice, Qin Zheng's big feet on the stairs suddenly stopped, as if he understood something.
Qin Ling touched his nose and pretended to watch TV seriously.
Feng Jingrou knew her man's temper and was afraid that he would lose his temper, so she quickly stood up and tried to coax him.
Qin Zheng strode downstairs, patted Qin Ling on the shoulder, and asked proudly, "How's the signal I tuned? Is it clear?"
Qin Ling was stunned for a moment.
"It's okay." He whispered.
With the sound of melodious music, the "News Broadcast" officially began.
Everyone fell silent immediately, staring at the TV screen without blinking.
In the small square box, there are pictures, sounds, and they are in color. It is simply amazing.
When the leaders who used to be seen only in newspapers appeared on the TV screen, waves of excitement swept through Qin Zheng's small courtyard.
Then there are various landmark buildings in Beijing.
"Look, Tiananmen! That building just now is Tiananmen!"
"The Great Hall of the People! It's so huge!"
"That red-walled, yellow-roofed courtyard, couldn't it be the courtyard where the ancient emperors lived?! How many vegetables can be grown in such a large courtyard?"
“…”
Everyone was discussing excitedly. As a knowledgeable time traveler, Qin Anan felt that watching their reactions when they watched TV for the first time was much more interesting than watching TV itself.
Qin Li and his friends gathered around the TV.
The light from the TV reflected in the little child's eyes, and for the first time he saw the world that was once out of reach.
Sniffling, Snot Bubble asked Qin Li in a low voice, "Brother, can we go to the capital city in the future?"
Qin Li: "Yes, I can!"
Zhao Guihua, who was sitting in the first row, heard the two children's conversation and encouraged them with a smile: "Study hard and apply to a university in Beijing when you grow up!"
Sniffle nodded like crazy: "Third Grandma, don't worry, I will study hard."
Qin Li scratched his head, and scratched his head again...
He kept scratching until Qin Anan was worried that he would go bald, then he smiled awkwardly and said, "I'll try my best."
Qin Anan: [Haha, Third Brother doesn't really want to study hard at all!]
Qin Li looked at his little sister with mixed feelings: "Little sister, it's not that I don't want to work hard, it's just that I really can't learn well! Sigh... who made me have brain surgery?
The whole village crowded into Qin Zheng's house to watch TV, except for Liu Fengying's family, who listened to the sounds from the TV and the laughter and cheers of the crowd, scratching their heads and not daring to watch.
Liu Fengying stood in the yard, facing the direction of her youngest son's house, imagining the scene of herself sitting in the first row watching TV.
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