Tian Nier said enthusiastically, "Okay, Sister Zhengzheng, don't worry. As long as we can sell it, we won't lose money, right? Anyway, we've tried it and know whether it works or not. If it sells well, that's even better!"
Xia Ruzheng thought about it and agreed. As long as it could be sold without losing money, it would be good enough.
Thinking that Tian Nier's mentality is better than his, Xia Ruzheng couldn't help but sigh.
Grandma Liu and Grandpa An had a very high opinion of Tian Nier's new products, and they also preferred steamed buns, which is indeed the taste habit of southerners.
Grandpa An and Grandma Liu gave Xia Ruzheng some confidence. Seeing Xia Ruzheng worrying about Tian Nier's business, they couldn't help but say, "This child is really honest." Xia Ruzheng thought to himself, no matter how honest he was, he couldn't compare to Tian Nier.
Now, some people like to buy two buns from Tian Nier's bun stall, and then go to Xia Ruzheng to get a bowl of soy milk or century egg and lean meat porridge, eat them both together, and feel warm in their stomachs.
Business is going on day by day. Tian Nier said that buckwheat buns and corn steamed buns are selling well, and the best-selling product is steamed buns. Although they are small, they are cheap. You can buy four for one cent, which is enough for two children. If adults want to eat more, they have to buy another big bun.
Seeing that the new product was indeed accepted, Xia Ruzheng became happy. If this could help Tian Nier's family business improve, that would be a great achievement.
Wen Zhichao asked Xia Ruzheng, "Why are you so concerned about the bun stall business?"
Xia Ruzheng thought for a moment and said, "I don't know. Maybe we just feel like we get along. I don't know why, but I can't make any close friends. So if someone treats me sincerely, I find it incredibly valuable and want to be nice to them."
Although Xia Ruzheng's personality was not pleasant before, he was good to Xia Juan'er and Xu Xianhua. But Xu Xianhua's actions towards Xia Ruzheng were really hateful. After experiencing the taste of betrayal, I feel that sincerity is even more precious.
Wen Zhichao discussed with Xia Ruzheng whether to buy a TV for the New Year.
Even televisions are a rarity these days. In Guangzhou, people no longer simply buy three major items, but eight. With the increasing popularity of bicycles, their status has gradually declined, and it seems they're gradually losing their place as the eight major items.
Xia Ruzheng was a little reluctant and said, "I just bought a tape recorder last time, but Chen Mei's eyes are red as rabbits. I think we should just forget it!"
Besides, Grandma Liu across the street has such a rich family but she didn’t buy it, and Grandpa An just reads the newspaper and listens to the radio every day.
For Xia Ruzheng, television was a strange thing. She used to watch it when she was bored, but the TV at home had a set-top box. Huang Zhong locked the box up when he left home and only installed it when he returned. So when Xia Ruzheng watched, she could only watch a few local channels, which were constantly filled with commercials for heart disease and rheumatism treatments. Xia Ruzheng didn't really want to watch it, but without the TV on, the house was completely silent, empty and quiet, and eerie.
So now when Xia Ruzheng talks about buying a TV, he still feels a little reluctant.
Wen Zhichao said, "If you don't want to buy it because you're afraid of others being jealous, that's not necessary. We should live our own lives. Why bother about what others say? The main thing is whether you really want to buy it."
Xia Ruzheng thought about it, then shook his head and said, "I still want to save money to open a store, so let's put the TV purchase on hold!"
Wen Zhichao nodded. Since his wife said so, let it go for now!
Xia Ruzheng said, "If I really have some spare money, I might as well buy something practical like a washing machine or a refrigerator."
Wen Zhichao nodded and said, "Okay, let's take a look."
Not long after the couple said this, Grandma Liu's family across the street said they wanted to buy a TV.
"We need to buy a bigger one! The old man said he wanted to watch the news." Grandma Liu explained.
At this time, the News Broadcast had indeed started. In families with televisions, men liked to monopolize the TV from 7 to 7:30 and watch the News Broadcast with great interest.
Wen Zhichao said, "That's great! Let's take advantage of this. From now on, I'll watch the news with Grandpa An!"
Are all men so interested in the news? Xia Ruzheng doesn't really like watching the news, but she does watch family dramas and anti-Japanese war dramas; they're all pretty much the same genre.
A few days later, my grandfather's house really moved in a TV, and they put it on the table in the living room so that you can see it as soon as you enter the door.
When the TV came, it attracted a lot of people to watch.
That TV is bigger than the ones most people have. The bigger the TV, the more valuable it is. This also shows that the two elders are indeed wealthy.
Of course, the televisions at that time were not as good as those in later generations, but the ones Xia Ruzheng had watched before were only slightly larger than this one and in color. Xia Ruzheng had only heard of plasma TVs but had never seen one.
Grandma Liu also made a TV cover and carefully covered it when she was not watching it.
They are indeed a family that lives a fine life.
Everyone came to watch the excitement for several days in a row, but because Grandma Liu was not very enthusiastic towards everyone and Grandpa An also had a stern face, everyone was too embarrassed to come over after watching the excitement, and it was indeed a lot quieter.
Only then did Xia Ruzheng understand why the yard was so quiet.
Tian Nier also came to watch the fun for a while and was amazed at the TV. There were people and sounds on it, and she thought that people were really shrunk and put inside.
Grandma Liu understood the principle behind this and explained it to the two of them. Xia Ruzheng understood it, but Tian Nier didn't.
I received a letter from home in early December. By then, the Wen family had already relented. They probably felt that with Wen Zhichao's personality and the fact that his family was too far away to control him, it was unlikely that they would ask him to go back with just a few letters, so they simply gave up forcing him.
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