Big Baby is not there after all? I saw the excitement I wanted to see.

A few days after returning from Jiang City, Mrs. Luo followed Ning Tang's advice and took Zhao Qing to a large hospital in the city to consult a doctor about dwarfism.

Coincidentally, the person they consulted was a young doctor who had just returned from studying abroad and was researching a related topic. When he heard Mrs. Luo describe the "symptoms" of Sun Minghui's father and Sun Xinan, he immediately concluded that this was a very rare dwarfism that could be passed on to offspring.

Zhao Qing didn't even believe the doctor until the doctor took out photos of her with other dwarfism patients and threw the research evidence in her face. Zhao Qing saw the identical "little hands and feet", and then she began to believe it, and her heart sank.

Political Commissar Zhao had never agreed with Zhao Qing and Sun Minghui being together. Now that he heard that the Sun family had some genetic disease, he was furious and insisted that Zhao Qing break off contact with Sun Minghui.

Zhao Qing was really scared because she couldn't get over Sun Minghui's weakness, so she broke up with him.

Of course Sun Minghui disagreed and kept pestering her, even saying that he wanted to elope with Zhao Qing.

Political Commissar Zhao was not someone to be trifled with, so he immediately asked someone to spread the news that the Sun family had dwarfism.

This caused a huge uproar, and everyone avoided the Sun family.

Sun Minghui had no choice but to quit his temporary job at the machinery factory and move to another place with his parents and his third and fourth sisters.

According to the latest information obtained by Political Commissar Zhao, the Sun family has settled in a new place of residence, and Sun Minghui has also found a new partner.

Zhao Qing was a little reluctant at first, but when she heard that Sun Minghui had found a new partner so quickly, it seemed that her persistence was a joke.

This silly girl finally woke up and no longer bothered about love or affection. I heard from Mrs. Luo that she is going to pick up her high school textbooks again to see if she can work harder and get into college.

In April, the peppers in the Shen family's yard were ripe, and Political Commissar Zhao also asked Shen Lie to bring a "thank you gift" to Ning Tang.

A TV ticket, some cakes and snacks, and a few bottles of Coke.

The biggest part was the TV ticket, and cakes, snacks and cola were extras. But cola isn't cheap these days. Anyway, the supply and marketing cooperatives on the island don't sell it. They only sell the cheapest orange soda.

The Coke must have been brought by Zhao Zheng's client from somewhere else.

This thing became popular in China in the 1930s, then disappeared. It was not until the reform and opening up that it became popular again. In cities, it sells better than orange soda and pear juice.

Political Commissar Zhao knew that if Mrs. Luo gave it to Ning Tang, Ning Tang would definitely not accept it, so he passed it on from Shen Lie, claiming that it was a gift to the three little ones, and now it would be difficult for Ning Tang to refuse.

In the afternoon, when the eldest and his two friends got home from school, they saw TV tickets, pastries and snacks, and a few bottles of Coke on the table.

The three little ones were not interested in TV or air tickets. They just ate cakes and snacks, but were quite interested in Coke.

The eldest child asked, "Mom, what is this? Why does it look so much like orange soda?"

They are also packaged in glass bottles, but the orange soda is orange and has bubbles, while the cola is dark brown. If it weren't in a glass bottle, my eldest child would have thought it was some Chinese medicine bought from somewhere.

"This is called Coke," Ning Tang said, "It's the same as orange soda, it's also a soda. Your Uncle Zhao gave it to you."

"Soda!" The three little ones' eyes lit up.

Ning Tang pried open the bottle cap, opened one, and let them taste it three times.

The three little ones took a sip each and wrinkled their faces.

Shen Lie was surprised, "Isn't it tasty?"

The eldest child shook his head and said, "It's so sweet."

Erniu said, "Orange soda is still the best."

Ning Tang thought about it and knew the reason. The Coke was bought by Zhao Zheng's client from somewhere else. It was already flat when it was brought back. Moreover, it was not taken out of the refrigerator and was not cold at all. Of course, it was not delicious. When drinking Coke, you have to drink it ice-cold at the first sip, which is refreshing.

Now, the Coke is flat and not cold, and I don’t have a refrigerator at home, which is really worrying. It would be a waste if I don’t drink it.

Ning Tang had an idea, "Let's make cola chicken wings." He happened to have bought chicken wings today.

"Coke Chicken Wings?" As soon as he heard the name, he knew that it was a dish made by putting cola and chicken wings together. Shen Lie's eyebrows were almost knotted, "Can this be delicious?"

"It's delicious." She still remembered the recipe for cola chicken wings, so she would just let Shen Lie make it when the time comes. "Don't worry, I won't let you eat it. It's ready for me, the eldest, second and third kids to eat." I'll give it to you if you can't eat it anymore.

"You? You said that." Shen Lie got up and went into the kitchen.

Ning Tang followed him in and told him how to make cola chicken wings.

Shen Lie washed the chicken wings, cut them diagonally on both sides, blanched them with ginger slices, put them in a pan, poured in cooking wine and soy sauce, and fried them for a while. "Are you sure you want to pour the Coke? The fried chicken wings are already delicious this way."

Ning Tang patted his chest and assured, "Just trust me, the cola chicken wings must be delicious."

Shen Lie muttered, "If Political Commissar Zhao knew we wasted the Coke he sent us, we'd definitely get scolded."

"How can you say it's a waste?" Ning Tang looked at the chicken wings, which had been fried golden on both sides, and urged, "Hey, pour the Coke quickly."

Shen Lie pours in the cola, turns the high heat to low and simmers for five minutes, then simmers over high heat until the sauce thickens, and the cola chicken wings are ready.

He sniffed. Wow, it smells really good.

Ning Tang washed his hands, grabbed a cola chicken wing, and ate it in just a few bites. "Do you want to try it? It's really delicious."

Shen Lie waved his hand, "Goodbye, I want to live a few more years."

Can dishes made with soda and chicken wings be delicious?

Commanding Ning Tang, "You take out the cola chicken wings, and I'll cook a few more dishes."

Shen Lie also made a dish of braised squid, stir-fried Anhui fish slices, and a pot of abalone and chicken.

When the dishes were brought out of the kitchen, we saw that the eldest, second and third children had already started eating.

Da Wa grabbed the chicken wing with his right hand and sucked it for a long time before spitting out two bones.

Erniu only likes to eat the middle of the wings, so Ningtang asked her to leave the wing tips for Shen Lie to eat later.

Sanwa grabbed a cola chicken wing in his left hand and ate it with relish. Still feeling it was not enough, he grabbed one with his right hand as well.

Shen Lie was amused: "You guys are eating really delicious food. Cooking Coke and chicken wings together, is it really delicious?"

Ning Tang said, "Of course, this is our ninth cuisine."

She handed him the chicken wing tips that Erniu had taken off, "Here, these are the chicken wing tips that your lady left for you."

Shen Lie: "Erniu, you really love your father."

Erniu giggled.

While eating, they discussed what to do with the other things that Political Commissar Zhao had sent.

Coke is easy to deal with. It will be gone after making a few meals of cola chicken wings. At worst, let the eldest child take it and put it in the refrigerator of the supply and marketing cooperative and drink it after it is chilled.

The cakes were placed in the five-drawer cabinet. When the three little ones wanted to eat some, Ningtang took them out and shared them with them to satisfy their sweet tooths.

Finally, there is the ticket to buy a TV. This is a rare item, and it must have taken Political Commissar Zhao a lot of effort to get it.

It seems that he is really grateful to Ning Tang.

Ning Tang has helped the Zhao family a lot this time. If she hadn't noticed that the Sun family had a family hereditary disease called dwarfism, what good would it have been for Zhao Qing to have married into the family? What if she really gave birth to a dwarf like Sun Minghui's father and Sun Minghui's third sister? Political Commissar Zhao and Sister Luo would have wanted to eat Sun Minghui.

Ning Tang was very fond of the TV ticket and wanted to buy it right away.

It is now 1982. In another year, 1983, the first Spring Festival Gala will be held.

Now that I've bought a TV, I can catch up.

Shen Lie also felt that the family should add a TV. Although the radio was good, it was still a bit monotonous without a picture. "... I'll take some time in a few days, put some money and tickets in my pocket, and go buy a TV."

They ate quickly while chatting, and soon all the food on the table was gone, leaving only a cola chicken wing and the chicken wing tip that Erniu had taken apart.

Shen Lie asked: "You guys don't want to eat anymore?"

You really like eating cola chicken wings, so why is there only one left?

The eldest child waved his hands with his round belly, saying, "I can't eat anymore."

Erniu and Sanwa also shook their heads.

Although cola chicken wings are delicious, they are too greasy if you eat too much. They really can’t eat any more.

Ning Tang smiled and said, "How about I help you rinse this cola chicken wing and the tip of the chicken wing with water so that you can eat it."

Shen Lie sighed, "You underestimate me, don't you? It's just a dish made with soda. I've eaten the worst dishes before."

Ning Tang really underestimated him. It was not the first time for him to eat dishes like cola chicken wings.

No matter how bad it tastes, it's better than the 'Stir-fried Mango and Pork Ribs' that the kitchen team cooked up before.

There were so many mangoes on the island that some of them rotted on the ground before they were picked and became fertilizer.

Political Commissar Zhao said that the mango should not be wasted like this, so he asked the soldiers in the kitchen squad to think about how to make a dish with the mango.

The soldiers in the kitchen were dumbfounded. What dish could be made with this mango?

Finally, the kitchen team leader hit his head and came up with a dish called "Stir-fried Mango and Pork Ribs".

When the dish was ready, Shen Lie and Political Commissar Zhao vomited after taking a bite.

Political Commissar Zhao also said meaningfully that it would be better to let the mangoes rot on the ground than to let them be used to cook.

Shen Lie grabbed the cola chicken wings and decided to finish it in one gulp with the mentality of a brave man ready to die.

As soon as the cola chicken wings entered his mouth, he was dumbfounded. How could there be something so delicious!

The chicken wings were stewed to be very tender and refreshing, with not much of a cola flavor at all. The taste was just the right amount of sweet and salty, making him unable to resist eating one bite after another.

If it hadn't been a little cooled, the taste would have been even better. No wonder Ning Tang and the three little ones ate it with such gusto.

If I had known, he would have eaten it right from the start.

Shen Lie, feeling regretful, finished the remaining cola chicken wing and the bowl of chicken wings.

Ning Tang was amused: "Who said that soda can't be used to cook chicken wings?"

Shen Lie raised his hands in surrender, "Let's make another dish of cola chicken wings tomorrow."

The family had enough money to buy a TV, but the difficult part was getting the ticket for the TV. Now Political Commissar Zhao had provided the ticket.

Shen Lie took some time to go to the market and bought a small 14-inch black-and-white TV.

On the day the TV was delivered, Ning Xue stood in the Su family's yard, watching two strong workers jump off the truck and move the TV into the Shen family with great effort.

Li Yunyan said enviously, "The Shen family actually bought a TV. I heard that a TV set costs 400 yuan. They are really rich."

Ning Xue sneered in her heart, this is just the beginning.

With her own eyes, she saw that the Shen family first bought an electric fan, then a washing machine, a radio, a bicycle, and now a TV.

In contrast, she had worked hard to save money and tickets for several years and finally bought an electric fan.

Ning Xue was furious and vented her anger on Su Junyan, "Look at Shen Lie and Ning Tang. Our family just got an electric fan, but they already have a TV. Ning Tang and I are cousins, and we got married to Hailang Island together. How is her life going? How am I going to live?"

Su Junyan put down the newspaper and glanced at her. "Why, do you feel that you have been wronged by marrying me?"

Ning Xue stammered, "...I? I didn't say that."

Su Junyan said, "Then I have something to say, you are getting lazier and lazier, and you have become vain and competitive."

Is pursuing a better quality of life considered vanity and comparison?

Ning Xue felt that she and Su Junyan were getting less and less in agreement.

Fortunately, she still has two obedient and well-behaved sons.

Ning Xue glanced at Su Guangzong and Su Yaozu, who were bent over the desk and concentrating on studying. "How many points did you two get in the Chinese class test two days ago?"

Su Guangzong and Su Yaozu looked at each other and said in unison, "Full marks."

Ning Xue nodded with satisfaction, "Not bad." Then she asked, "How many points did the eldest child get in the exam?"

Ning Xue smiled and said, "You two should put more effort into your studies. The eldest will never be able to catch up with you no matter how hard he tries."

Su Guangzong thought that as soon as they got home from school every day, they would study until 12 o'clock after dinner, sleep for five hours, get up, read aloud at five o'clock until half past six, and then go to school.

Isn't this called putting your heart into studying?

Su Yaozu obviously had the same idea as Su Guangzong, but he was not as straightforward as Su Guangzong. He rolled his eyes and said crisply, "Mom, don't worry, we will study hard and always get the first place in the exam, and put the eldest child under our feet."

Ning Xue smiled so much that the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes were relaxed. She touched Su Yaozu's head and said, "Good boy, Mom will rely on you for the rest of her life."

She started the same old story again, "You must live up to your name, make a name for yourself, become a university student, earn a lot of money, and buy us a TV and a bicycle."

Ning Xue repeats this every few days, and the twins are so annoyed by it that their ears are numb.

With their heads bowed, they all answered in unison, "Yes—"

The Su family was in a gloomy mood, while the Shen family was studying their newly purchased 14-inch black-and-white TV.

It was the first time that Ning Tang had seen such an "old" TV, with a bulky TV case and an antenna connected to it.

Shen Lie and the three kids came down from the rooftop after looking at the signal receiver. The eldest kid complained, "What kind of signal receiver is this? To me, it looks like a pot."

Shen Lie was amused. You know what, that signal receiver was silver, smooth, and flat, and really looked like an upside-down pot.

He walked over to Ning Tang and asked, "How's it going? Have you figured out how to turn on this TV?"

The delivery guy taught him once, and Ningtang studied it for a while. He turned a small knob on the upper right side of the TV, and the TV turned on. First a white snowflake appeared, and then the picture appeared.

Ning Tang turned up the volume. "Crocodile Pond" was playing on TV. Chow Yun-fat was wearing a white suit and sitting on the sofa, smoking a cigar.

I can't help but sigh that Chow Yun Fat was still young at that time.

The three little ones opened their mouths in unison, even more surprised than the first time they saw the radio.

Sanwa pointed at the TV and said in a mocking voice, "Dad, there are two little people in the TV."

Shen Lie explained to them, "...others filmed the movie somewhere else and then put it on TV." After thinking about it, he added, "It's just like you watching a movie in a theater."

To prevent the three little ones from mistakenly thinking that there were two little people locked in the TV.

After being surprised, the eldest, second, and third children were soon mesmerized by the good movies and TV series on TV.

The movie happened to be showing a martial arts film. The eldest and third kids opened their eyes wide and imitated the martial arts stars on TV, throwing left hooks and right kicks.

Sanwa screamed "Ah!" and almost punched Shen Lie on the butt.

Shen Lie: "... Sanwa."

I'm really itching to eat fried bamboo shoots with meat.

Sanwa smiled and pointed at the TV, saying, "Watch TV, watch TV."

Ningtang watched the three children watch TV for only one hour and then turned off the TV.

The eldest child was watching the TV intently when it suddenly went out. He pursed his lips and said in a long voice, "Mom——"

"There's no point in shouting. You've been watching for an hour. It's time to do your homework." Ning Tang said.

Erniu said coquettishly, "Let us watch for a while longer."

"No." Shen Lie said, "You guys are addicted to watching TV. I'll just tell your uncle Zhao to return the TV to their house."

Sanwa muttered, "Then let's go to Sister Luo's house."

Mrs. Luo loves them so much, she will definitely let them watch it, and they can watch it as long as they want. It is not like at home, where Dad and Mom don’t allow them to watch it for too long.

"Hey." Shen Lie touched the belt around his waist, "Does it itch?"

Ning Tang nudged him with his elbow, "If you have something to say, just say it. Don't scare the child."

The eldest child puffed up his cheeks and said, "Mom, why can't we watch TV?"

"Because you haven't finished your homework." Ning Tang said, "If you only watch TV and don't do your homework, it's called playing with things and losing your ambitions."

"What if we have finished our homework?" Erniu asked with her head tilted.

"Then I'll allow you to watch TV." Ning Tang said, "So, from now on, after we finish our meals and you finish your homework, I'll allow the three of you to watch TV for one hour. How about that?" After thinking about it, he added, "You can watch TV for two hours a day on weekends."

The three little ones looked at each other and shouted, "Deal!"

Shen Lie nodded, "That's right."

Ning Tang covered the TV cover and said, "Don't even think about watching TV secretly when your dad and I are not at home. First, you won't turn it on. Second, the TV will get hot after a while. The first thing I do when I get home is to touch the back cover of the TV. If I find that it is hot, hmm."

The eldest boy shuddered, and the thought of playing tricks that had just arisen in his mind disappeared without a trace.

Ning Tang saw that the three kids still looked like they wanted to watch TV instead of doing their homework, so he paused and said, "Did you just see beautiful scenery on TV, as well as tall buildings, cars, and all kinds of delicious cakes and drinks?"

"Yes." Big Boy's eyes lit up.

Although Shen Lie and Ning Tang had described it to them before, and they had heard it on the radio, it was completely different from seeing it on TV.

It turns out that skyscrapers are so majestic, cars are really made of steel and run faster than people, and it turns out that cakes are so exquisite.

This is also the reason why the three little ones are obsessed with watching TV. Not only because movies and TV series are attractive, but also because the world presented in movies and TV series is something they have never been exposed to.

"Big Boy, Second Girl, Third Girl, watching these on TV is completely different from seeing them directly with your eyes or touching them with your hands." Ning Tang said with a smile.

Shen Lie: "It's like a cake. You only watch it on TV. How do you know what it tastes like? Is it soft and fluffy and melts in your mouth?"

Big Baby nodded frantically.

"And the car? You only know that it is made of steel. Don't you want to try how to drive a car?" Ning Tang said.

Erniu opened her mouth slightly.

Sanwa's eyes were filled with hope. "How can I drive a car, eat cake, and see real tall buildings?"

Shen Lie took out the homework of the three little ones and put it on the table, "Study hard."

Ning Tang said, "When you grow up, use your own abilities to explore the outside world. There are many more novel things than cars, cakes, and skyscrapers."

“But we have to study hard first before we can have the ability to go out,” Big Boy concluded.

"Smart." Ning Tang said, "Go and do your homework."

Installing a TV at home is just to give the three little ones another way to learn about the outside world, just like buying a radio.

If, because of this, they neglect their studies and lose their ambition in playing with toys, then it would be putting the cart before the horse.

June 1st is both Children's Day and the anniversary of Hailang Island Primary School.

On May 7th, as soon as the eldest, second and third children came home from school, they started yelling to Shen Lie and Ning Tang, saying that the school was going to hold a school anniversary celebration soon.

This is a big event on the island. Ning Tang also heard about it. "So what are you going to do at your school?"

Sanwa said, "They said that each class will have a show and hold a school celebration party? Then we will invite parents and teachers to watch it together."

Half of the students enrolled in the primary school are children of fishermen, and the other half are children of soldiers. It is estimated that many military leaders will be invited to attend.

Shen Lie asked, "So what programs have your classes prepared?"

The eldest child said first, "Our class is going to recite poetry."

Shen Lie: "Very good, Sanwa, are you in our class?"

Sanwa said, "We also recite poems."

Poetry recitation is standard and not prone to mistakes, and it can also promote red ideas, so many classes choose this.

Ning Tang: "What about Erniu? Does your class also recite poetry?"

Erniu shook her head, "Our class is a chorus."

"Yeah." Shen Lie became interested, "What song is it?"

"Dongfang? Hong." Erniu said.

Shen Lie praised, "What a great song. Which one of your classes will sing it? I will definitely go to watch it then."

The eldest and third children grumbled, "What about our poetry recitation?"

"Look at them all." Shen Liean said.

Erniu said: "We are the first to sing in our class."

"Is there a lead singer?" Ning Tang asked.

Erniu pursed her lips and said in a low voice somewhat embarrassedly, "...Yes, I am the lead singer."

Shen Lie was very surprised: "Okay, okay, did your teacher choose you?"

Erniu said, "The teacher taught us a verse, asked each of us to try singing a line, and then chose me."

Erniu has a good voice, like a lark. She often practices singing at home. She can sing any song, whether it is gentle and melodious or grand and majestic.

As soon as he opened his mouth, he shocked the teacher and the whole class.