As soon as Sheng Xiping called, Zhou Mingyuan knew that his son-in-law must have brought something home, so he quickly notified Wang Chunxiu.
When Sheng Xiping and the others arrived at Baishan Street by car, Zhou Mingyuan and Wang Chunxiu had just returned and happened to run into them.
The car stopped at the entrance of the alley, and Sheng Xiping and the others got out, carrying heavy boxes.
"Dad, Mom, my brother-in-law delivered a refrigerator and a color TV to our house," Zhou Qingyue said loudly as soon as he saw his parents.
"Oh my, why is there a refrigerator? That thing is so expensive! Xiping, you don't need to leave us these things, a TV is enough."
When Zhou Mingyuan saw that three large boxes were about to be unloaded from the truck, he quickly stopped them.
"Dad, I prepared all of this a long time ago. All three families have the same thing: refrigerators, color TVs, and washing machines."
"Don't be so polite with me. It's only right that I take care of my parents." Sheng Xiping didn't care about any of that and directed people to move the boxes directly to the Zhou family's house.
The commotion caused by Sheng Xiping and his group attracted the attention of some residents in the alley, who came out to watch the excitement.
"Oh my, Director Zhou, your son-in-law is really hard to find. He always thinks of his father-in-law's family when he gets something good."
"This refrigerator, color TV, and washing machine must have cost a fortune. How much money has your son-in-law made?" Some people, always eager for gossip, came over to inquire.
"Well, it's just doing some small business, how much money can you make? It's not as stable as having a regular job."
Zhou Mingyuan wasn't stupid; he wouldn't let these people trick him into revealing information so easily.
No matter the year or month, it's always the same: I'm not afraid of bad things happening, I'm afraid of a lack of good people.
You can know a person's face but not their heart. Who can truly know who among those around us is a human and who is a ghost?
Upon hearing this, onlookers pursed their lips and didn't press the matter further.
All the belongings were moved into the Zhou family's house. The driver and the other two people didn't stay; they said a few words to Zhou Mingyuan and then left.
"Honey, hurry up and go buy some meat or something. Xiping has come all the way back, so we'll be having dinner at our house tonight."
Third brother, hurry up and ride your bike to your sister's school, ask her to take a leave of absence and come over. When you two get back, pick up Xinyue and Xinqi too, and we'll have a family get-together tonight.
After the outsiders left, Zhou Mingyuan quickly gave instructions to his wife and son.
Without saying a word, Wang Chunxiu and Zhou Qingyue did as Zhou Mingyuan said.
Sheng Xiping initially wanted to say he wouldn't stay for dinner, but then he thought that it had been a long time since they had seen each other, and he didn't want to upset his father-in-law, so he didn't say anything.
Together with my father-in-law and his wife, we tidied up the place and settled everything in place.
It's quite cold outside right now, so we can't plug in and use these appliances right away. We need to wait a bit before using them.
Moreover, the Zhou family hasn't even erected an antenna pole or bought an outdoor antenna yet, so they definitely won't be able to watch it today.
Zhou Mingyuan wasn't in a hurry; he simply carried the TV to the top of the cabinet. And you know what? The moment the TV was placed in the room, the room's ambiance instantly improved.
"Why does this TV look bigger than the ones in our bureau? How many inches is it?"
Zhou Mingyuan huddled around the TV, watching it over and over again with great interest, his gaze practically glued to it.
"Yes, it is a bit bigger. This one is seventeen inches. The ones given to the bureau are all fourteen inches."
"Don't underestimate this three-inch difference; it costs significantly more. These don't sell well; most people can't afford them," Sheng Xiping explained with a smile.
Currently, 12-inch and 14-inch TVs are the mainstream, and their prices are reasonable. 17-inch TVs are very rare and too expensive.
This was specially imported by Sheng Xiping through an intermediary. There are only a few of these, kept exclusively for his own use and not sold to others.
"Look at you, why spend that extra money? Can't we just have whatever we want for our own home? I think a 14-inch black and white one is just fine."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Mingyuan felt a pang of heartache. "Xiping, Dad knows you can earn money, but no matter how much you earn, you still have to be careful with your spending."
Dad knows you're filial, but Dad hopes even more that you two can live a good life together.
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