"Comrade, the Red Lantern radio is a bit expensive, 160 yuan. Do you want to buy it?"
the salesperson asked politely.
I have to say that Zhou Ziwen's handsome face is still very useful.
In front of Zhou Ziwen, the salesperson kindly reminded him that if he replaced it with an ugly one, he could buy it or not.
"That's it."
Zhou Ziwen answered without thinking.
Since he wants to buy something, he might as well buy a good one. He has money anyway.
Soon, Zhou Ziwen paid the money and ticket, and also had a radio in his hand.
Seeing Zhou Ziwen being so decisive and buying the most expensive radio, the other people around him looked at him differently.
Some people were envious, envious that he could buy the radio that they wanted but couldn't.
Some people are jealous, jealous of his handsomeness and jealous of his wealth.
Zhou Ziwen didn't pay attention to other people's expressions. After buying the radio, he turned and left, leaving behind only a handsome back.
Putting the radio on his bicycle, Zhou Ziwen started to head home.
This time he came to the city to buy a radio.
Now that his goal has been achieved, he doesn't plan to stay any longer.
It’s still early now, and I can do other things after I get back.
The radio he bought was a Red Lantern 711-2 tube radio. It looked rather plain, with a dark red wooden box as its outer shell.
There are not many operating buttons. There are three small adjustment buttons below for adjusting the volume, treble and bass. There is a larger knob on the right for adjusting the band, which is very dynamic.
After returning home, Zhou Ziwen moved the radio into the house, plugged it in and started tinkering with it.
After fiddling with it for a while, the sound inside finally became clear.
"Tick-tick, tick-tick, tick-tick—children, the little speaker has started broadcasting!"
A crisp ticking sound was heard, which instantly made Zhou Ziwen happy.
This familiar melody reminded him of his childhood in the old city.
At that time, there was an old man in the yard who had a radio at home.
Whenever the loudspeaker starts broadcasting, they run to the old man's house to listen to the program.
The adults at home came and couldn't be called away.
Listening to the radio, Zhou Ziwen made himself a cup of tea, then lay on the kang and listened quietly to the story.
On the radio, Grandpa Sun Jingxiu was telling the story of Journey to the West.
Although he has read the story of Journey to the West countless times, Grandpa Sun Jingxiu's narration is full of childlike fun.
Listening to the sound on the radio, Zhou Ziwen fell asleep unknowingly.
When he woke up, the Chen sisters had already returned from work.
Well, it was the noise of them coming in that woke him up.
"Wow, Brother Ziwen, did you buy the radio?"
Before I even entered the door, I heard Chen Qiaoyi's surprised voice from outside.
"Um."
As soon as Zhou Ziwen agreed, the girl ran in hurriedly from outside.
As soon as she entered the door, she went to the radio and stared at it without blinking.
"How is it? Does it look good?" Zhou Ziwen asked with a smile.
"It's beautiful, Brother Ziwen. This radio is so beautiful." Chen Qiaoyi replied, then turned her head and looked at the radio again and again, as if she couldn't see enough of it.
"Ziwen, how much did this radio cost?"
Chen Shiying also followed her sister in. She listened for a while, then looked up and asked.
"Not much, just one hundred and sixty." Zhou Ziwen replied.
"It's so expensive, Brother Ziwen, you are so generous."
Before Chen Shiying could answer, Chen Qiaoyi exclaimed first.
That's Zhou Ziwen. If it were someone else, they definitely wouldn't be so generous.
After all, radios aren't as useful as other objects.
To put it bluntly, it is an entertainment device.
If it is a bicycle, they will feel sad but can accept it in their hearts.
Since a radio was so expensive, they were reluctant to buy it.
But since the things were bought by Zhou Ziwen, they definitely wouldn’t say anything more.
Marry a chicken, follow the chicken; marry a dog, follow the dog. In their hearts, Zhou Ziwen is the head of the family, and they will not object to anything he does.
"Haha, it's a bit expensive, but this thing is of good quality and can be used for decades without any problem." Zhou Ziwen said with a smile.
In fact, it didn’t take long before television came out.
By that time, things will change rapidly, and when color TVs, mobile phones, computers and other things come out, the radio will have to be placed in the storage room and collect dust.
"Of course it has been used for a long time. If such an expensive thing breaks after just one use, who would buy it in the future?" Chen Shiying said as a matter of course.
But what she didn't know was that when she got there, there would be a lot of counterfeit and shoddy products, which were expensive and of poor quality.
It’s just that people of this era are very honest. Whether it’s electrical appliances or other things, durability is just a basic requirement.
Things like electric fans, bicycles, etc., can be used for decades without any problem as long as they are not deliberately damaged.
The Chen sisters listened to the radio in the house for a while. Seeing that it was getting late, Chen Shiying dragged her reluctant sister to the kitchen to cook.
Seeing how busy they were, Zhou Ziwen stopped listening to the radio and got up to help in the kitchen.
He had no interest in listening to the radio, but there were not many entertainment activities in that era, and the radio was newly bought, so he listened to it for fun.
To him, the radio was just for listening to sounds and was not very useful.
Of course, you can use it to kill time when you are bored.
Moreover, the Chen sisters were very interested in this novel thing.
He bought the radio willingly to make them happy.
The two sisters were in a good mood during lunch.
They listened to the radio, chatted and ate, and their faces were smiling more than usual.
"Brother Zhou, I heard you bought a radio. Let me see it."
Just after finishing the meal, Shen Zhaodi and Zhou Chaoyang came together.
Because the radio volume was not turned up high, it could not be heard outside.
But after entering the house, the sound from the radio became very obvious.
Shen Zhaodi and Zhou Chaoyang were not polite either. After entering the door, they went straight to where the radio was placed.
After getting closer, he listened to the sounds coming from inside with a smile.
"I haven't heard the radio in a long time. I really miss it!"
After listening for a while, Zhou Chaoyang sighed.
"What are you missing? I see you're living quite comfortably in the countryside!" Zhou Ziwen glanced at him.
This kid, at such a young age, is actually so sentimental.
But to be honest, he actually misses home a lot.
After all, after living at home for so many years, you will definitely feel uncomfortable at first when you suddenly come to a strange place.
Although he came from the future, he inherited the memories of his original body and also missed home.
Not to mention the Chen sisters, their father is now suffering in the countryside, and his life is much harder than theirs.
It was impossible to say that he was not worried. Many times, he saw the two sisters hiding away and worrying secretly.
But he had no solution to this problem. Now the letter had been sent. He just had to wait for them to contact his father-in-law and then send him some delicious food.
He couldn't help with anything else, he could only make sure his father-in-law had a better meal. (End of this chapter)
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