Chapter 254: The Great Sensation in Naye Village [6000 words]

As an old revolutionary, even if Zhang Guoan is just a gatekeeper now, his power cannot be ignored by anyone. After agreeing to help Deng Shirong get a TV plane ticket, he handed the ticket to Deng Shirong in just one day. His efficiency is truly astonishing.

After getting the TV ticket, Deng Shirong went to the department store and spent 440 yuan to buy a 12-inch black-and-white TV.

He chose a domestic brand. Although the quality of Japanese TV brands in this era was generally better than that of domestic brands, Deng Shirong still chose to support domestic products. Even though the TV brand he supported would disappear without a trace in the future, he would still support it without hesitation.

Anyway, the TV he bought was just a short-term transition. After using it for a year or two, he would plan to change it to a color TV.

As for this black and white TV, he will keep it as a collection, and when he takes it out decades later, it will also be a memory for their family.

After buying the TV, Deng Shirong also bought eight batteries with the largest capacity, as well as electrical wires, electric lights, antenna racks and other items.

Since Naye Village would not have electricity until the 1990s, he decided to buy a few more batteries so that he could use them not only to watch TV but also to light lamps.

After getting used to electricity, it is really inconvenient to light a kerosene lamp.

After buying everything, Deng Shirong put them all into the system space.

That night, Deng Shirong said hello to his children and daughters-in-law, and after breakfast the next day, he took the bus back to his hometown.

…

afternoon.

Naye Village.

Deng Yunjin's home.

The chicken castrator from the next village was performing some simple surgical operations on several roosters of Deng Yunjin's family.

The rooster castrator was seen sitting on a small stool he brought with him. He opened the cage containing the roosters, reached in and pulled out a rooster, twisted the rooster's head skillfully and wrapped it under its wings. Then he stepped on the wings with his left foot and the claws with his right foot, and with his left hand, he plucked out all the feathers from under the wings with a few "brushes".

Then, he picked up a castrator-like knife from the basin soaked in clean water with his right hand, quickly cut a path, and then used a special tool with hooks on both ends, commonly known as "iron bow", to bend the "path" into a "cut".

Then use a wire that is about a foot long and has a thin thread tied to one end, like a sewing needle, insert it into the mouth, twist the thread and pull it back and forth a few times, and finally use a small spoon to take out the rooster eggs (chicken testicles) from inside.

The whole set of castration actions was done in one go, which was "fast, accurate and ruthless" and very entertaining. It was obvious that this chicken castrator had done the same action thousands of times.

After fishing out the rooster eggs, he put away the iron bow, pried open the chicken's mouth and poured a few drops of water into it, then grabbed the chicken's wings and legs, moved them slightly, and then let the chicken go.

Thus, a eunuch chicken was born.

The eunuch repeated the same method for the next few roosters. It only took a few minutes to castrate all the roosters.

When Deng Shirong came over, he just saw the chicken castrator finishing up.

"Uncle Nine!"

Deng Yunjin first greeted Deng Shirong, and then took out two cents and gave it to the chicken castrator.

Don't be fooled by the ease with which the rooster castrator castrates several roosters in a short time. However, castrating roosters only looks simple. If you really do it yourself, you will know how difficult it is. If someone comes to help with castration, they will definitely charge you some money.

Deng Shirong nodded to Deng Yunjin. Seeing the eunuch packing up and preparing to leave, he quickly said, "Ah Qi, how many rooster eggs do you have? Sell them to me!"

The eunuch laughed and said, "Jiu Gong, this thing is not valuable. I have about a pound of it here. If you want it, I'll give it to you."

Deng Shirong waved his hand and said, "You can't just give it to me for free. You must accept the money. It's not just for this rooster eggs. No matter when, as long as you get rooster eggs, bring them to me. If I'm at home, I will definitely accept them all. I'll give them to you at 50 cents per pound. Is that okay?"

These rooster eggs are indeed worthless in this era, and many people even dislike the strong smell and are unwilling to eat them.

However, in later generations, this thing is a treasure and can be called a holy tonic. It sells for 120 yuan per catty and is an indispensable ingredient in the "functional porridge" in Guangdong and Guangxi. It is good for both men and women to eat it.

Whether it is now or in the future, if a rooster eunuch helps to castrate a rooster, then the rooster eggs will definitely belong to the eunuch.

That's why Deng Shirong said this to the chicken eunuch. He planned to collect more and store them in the system space. When his daughter-in-law gets pregnant and gives birth again, he can use this to nourish her body. The effect will definitely be great.

When the eunuch heard what Jiu Gong said, he couldn't help but feel happy.

He is the only rooster castrator in Bangjie Brigade. All the roosters in the brigade are castrated by him. With the relaxation of policies in this era, the number of chickens raised by villagers is more than before. As long as he takes the castration tools with him when he goes out, he can bring back at least one or two kilograms of rooster eggs a day.

He couldn't eat this thing, and he used to give it away as a gift. But now Jiu Gong was willing to pay for it for a long time, and even offered a high price of fifty cents per pound. This meant that he would have a good income in the future, which was naturally something to be happy about for him.

After all, this money is like picking it up for free, and anyone would be happy about it.

The eunuch smiled and said, "Okay, thank you, Jiugong. I will send you rooster eggs later. This time, just think of it as my nephew honoring you."

"You are so kind. Then I won't be polite to you."

The eunuch put the rooster eggs in a cloth bag. Deng Shirong naturally couldn't take the cloth bag, so he asked the eunuch to wait here for a while. He took the rooster eggs back and put them away, and then brought the cloth bag back to him.

Three minutes later.

Deng Shirong took the bag back and gave it back to the owner, saying, "I should be at home during this period. If you have rooster eggs, please send them to me!"

The chicken castrator nodded and agreed, then took his chicken castration tools and left happily.

After watching the eunuch leave, Deng Shirong looked at Deng Yunjin and asked, "Yunjin, have your daughter and son-in-law come to see you recently?"

When talking about his daughter and son-in-law, Deng Yunjin smiled and replied, "They just came a few days ago."

"Is Mei doing well over there?"

"She lives a good life, with no worries about food and clothing, her husband is capable, and her parents-in-law treat her well. Thanks to you, Uncle Jiu, for finding her such a good family."

Deng Shirong said with a look of relief: "I feel relieved if she is doing well. I plan to build a wooden pavilion next to the longan tree in front of my house. I wonder if your son-in-law can do it. If he can, I plan to ask him to come and help me build the pavilion."

Deng Yunjin thought for a moment and said, "I don't know if he can build a pavilion, but his three generations of ancestors are carpenters. Even if he can't do it, his father or grandfather should be able to do it. Uncle Jiu, do you want me to ask for you?"

"Forget it. You don't know what kind of pavilion I want to build. I guess you can't explain it clearly if you ask me. I'd better go and ask in person!"

At this point, Deng Shirong checked the time, stood up and said, "It's not too late now, so I won't say any more. I'll go to your son-in-law's house and ask him now."

…

After returning home, Deng Shirong rode his bicycle towards Changtian Village.

Deng Shirong had the idea of ​​building a pavilion next to the longan tree at the doorstep a long time ago. If it were in later generations, it would be very simple. He could just build a shed with iron sheets. Anyway, his main purpose was to shelter from the rain. If it could shelter from the rain and be beautiful at the same time, it would be even better.

But it was not popular to build sheds with iron sheets in that era, so he could only build a pavilion with a full wooden structure, which was not something that ordinary people could do. Only experienced carpenters could do it, so this plan was never put on the agenda.

However, this time Deng Shirong bought a black and white TV, so the pavilion had to be built quickly.

Deng Shirong did not want to put the black-and-white TV in his house, but planned to put it under the longan tree at the door. He made this decision because he did not want his house to be "crowded" by the villagers.

In his previous life, Deng Shirong was the first person in the village to buy a TV. He had this experience. At that time, as soon as the villagers of Naye Village had dinner, they could not wait to bring their small stools to his house to reserve a seat and wait to watch TV.

If anyone comes late, they won't be able to squeeze in and can only listen pitifully at the door.

It sounds like a very glorious time, but every day the house is packed with villagers, and it is extremely difficult to go out to pee. It is really a painful and joyful situation.

In this life, Deng Shirong naturally cannot do such a stupid thing again.

Therefore, it was impossible to put the TV in the house. If he wanted to put it, he would put it under the longan tree. In this way, it would be placed outdoors and there would be plenty of space. As long as people did not mind the distance and the lack of clarity, the whole village could watch it together without any problem.

He was not afraid that the TV would be stolen, mainly because no one in the countryside in those days dared to steal such valuable things, because even if you stole them, there was no place to sell them, and the risk of being exposed was too high, so it was not cost-effective at all.

Besides, the dogs he raised were not just for decoration.

Therefore, there is no need to worry about the TV being lost if you place it outside. As long as you build a good gazebo so that the TV will not get wet when it rains, that will be fine.

…

Changtian Village.

Deng Changmei was chatting with a young neighbor's wife with her son on her back.

She has been married to Changtian Village for almost two years. Due to her high level of education (high school graduate), easy-going personality, and the fact that her husband's three generations of grandparents are carpenters, she has easily become the most popular young wife in the village.

Just when Deng Changmei was happily chatting with a young wife from the same village, she saw Jiugong riding a bicycle over and couldn't help but asked in surprise: "Jiugong, why are you here?"

"Amei, we're chatting here!"

Deng Shirong stopped the car, handed the candy biscuits hanging on the armrest to Ah Mei, and asked, "Is your husband home?"

Deng Changmei said a few polite words before taking the candy biscuit and said, "I'm at home. I took a job a while ago and have been busy making a wardrobe for someone these days."

Having said this, Deng Changmei said hello to the neighbor's young wife and led Jiugong home.

When she reached the door of her house, Deng Changmei shouted, "Liberation, Jiugong is here!"

Soon, Zhang Jiefang, with a lot of sawdust stuck on his body, walked out of the hall and greeted with a smile on his face: "Jiu Gong!"

Deng Shirong parked his bike and said with a smile, "Are you working?"

Zhang Jiefang nodded and said, "Make a wardrobe for him."

Deng Changmei called out, "Jiu Gong, come in and light some cigarettes first."

Deng Shirong walked in with a smile, took the pipe handed to him by A Mei, sat down on the small stool, took out tobacco and matches from his pocket, and looked at the wardrobe in the hall that was almost built.

After smoking a few cigarettes and exchanging pleasantries, Deng Shirong asked, "Jiefang, can you build a pavilion with a full wooden structure?"

"If I do it alone, my level is still a little lacking, but my dad and grandpa know how to do it, so it's no problem for me to help out."

At this point, Zhang Jiefang asked, "Jiu Gong, do you want to build a pavilion at the door of your house?"

Deng Shirong nodded and said, "Yes, I want to build a pavilion at the door of my house, but the pavilion I want to build is different from ordinary pavilions. It is centered on the longan tree at the door of my house. I want to build a place that is both beautiful and can shelter from the rain. I wonder if your father and grandfather can do it?"

Zhang Jiefang was quite confident in his grandfather and father's craftsmanship, and said with a smile: "Jiu Gong, my father and grandfather's craftsmanship is pretty good. As long as you tell them your specific requirements, I believe they can do it well."

Deng Shirong asked: "Is your father at home?"

"I don't know where my dad has gone, but my grandpa should be at home."

At this point, Zhang Jiefang looked at his wife and said, "Amei, you stay with Jiugong and talk. I'll go call Grandpa over."

Deng Changmei asked, "Jiu Gong, how many teeth does your granddaughter have?"

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "Four have grown, and the fifth and sixth are halfway grown. How many have your son grown?"

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Deng Changmei said: "My son also has four..."

The two discussed the child's problem, and then Zhang Jiefang brought Grandpa Zhang over.

They were all old acquaintances. Most of the furniture in Deng Shirong's house was made by the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren. After greeting each other, they started talking about building the pavilion.

Deng Shirong explained his request to Grandpa Zhang in detail, and finally said: "Brother Zhang, what I'm talking about is not so much a pavilion as a wooden shed. Anyway, as long as it is beautiful and can shelter from the rain, it's fine."

Grandpa Zhang smiled and said, "Uncle Jiu, this is not difficult. We can do it."

Deng Shirong said: "It would be better if this shed covers a larger area, at least 60 to 70 square meters. I wonder how long it will take to complete it?"

Grandpa Zhang thought for a moment and said, "If we have ready-made wood, we should be able to finish it within a month."

"Then I'll trouble you, Brother Zhang. I'll have someone prepare the wood. If you have nothing to do here, Brother Zhang, you can come over in three days to help me build this wooden shed."

"Okay, Uncle Jiu, then we'll go help you build this wooden shed in three days."

"Well, it's getting late, so I'll go back first!"

"Jiu Gong, stay and have dinner before coming back!"

"No, it's a good time to go back now. If we go any later, we will have to go back in the dark."

"Well then, goodbye Jiugong!"

"goodbye!"

…

In the next few days, Deng Shirong was not idle. He was busy with several things: First, he solved the problem of wood for the wooden shed. This was naturally not difficult. With Deng Shirong's prestige in the village, as long as he spread the word, there would be many people willing to help.

Second, he started to install electrical wires and electric lights. Although Deng Shirong was not a professional plumber, installing such simple electrical wires was not difficult for him. Anyway, the electrical wires in this era were not hidden wires like those in later generations. He just had to run the wires neatly.

Third, cut the longest and straightest bamboo, which will be used to install the antenna rack. Deng Shirong had done this in his previous life, so he was very familiar with it in this life.

While Deng Shirong was busy installing electrical wires, three generations of the Zhang family came with tools, had a discussion with Deng Shirong on the spot, and then the three generations started working according to a plan.

Such a big commotion naturally attracted the attention of the whole village.

"Jiu Gong, these are wires and lights, right?"

"Yes, these are wires and lights."

"Jiugong, is our village going to have electricity?"

"No, given the situation in our village, we probably won't have electricity in the next few years."

"Jiu Gong, since there is no electricity in the village, why are you installing these wires and lights now?"

"I bought a battery and plan to use it to light a lamp. It's much more convenient than a kerosene lamp!"

"Jiu Gong, what is this battery?"

"Yes, this is the battery. It can store electrical energy just like the battery in a flashlight."

"Wow, this battery is so big, no wonder it can light a lamp."

"Jiu Gong, you already have all the furniture, what kind of furniture do you want to make when you hire a carpenter?"

"I'm not going to make furniture this time. I'm going to build a wooden shed next to the longan tree."

"Oh, Jiugong, you know how to enjoy life. Let's build a wooden shed here and enjoy the cool in the summer!"

"Jiu Gong, what are you doing hanging this thing on the bamboo pole?"

"This is called an antenna stand. It's used to receive signals when watching TV."

"Ah? Watch TV? Jiugong, you didn't buy a TV, did you?"

"Well, I did buy a TV. Once I get these ready, everyone can come over and watch TV!"

“…”

Boom!!! When Deng Shirong revealed the news that he had bought a TV, it instantly caused a huge sensation in Naye Village.

It is now October 1982 in the Gregorian calendar. Televisions are no longer a rarity in big cities. It would be an exaggeration to say that every household has one, but it is an indisputable fact that many families have one.

However, this is Guangxi, a Guangxi that responds to the country's call and guards the southern gate of the motherland at all costs.

The 1980s was an important stage in the economic take-off during the reform and opening up. While the brother provinces were focusing on developing their economies, Guangxi was fighting a fierce battle with a certain ungrateful country in the south.

In this environment where it is impossible to develop the economy with peace of mind, it is normal that Guangxi's economy ranks last in the country. As Bobai County is a populous county in Guangxi, its economic conditions are naturally not much better.

As of now, the total number of television sets in the entire county does not exceed one thousand.

This is a large county with 7,972 villages and a population of nearly one million, but the total number of television sets in the county is less than one thousand. How can this be considered? On average, it takes several villages to have one television set.

However, this is an average. In reality, at least half of the people who buy televisions are city dwellers, and the vast majority of the rest are distributed in major communes. There are very few rural people who can afford a television in this era.

Therefore, Deng Shirong's TV is not only the first TV in Naye Village, but also the first TV in the entire Bangjie Brigade. Even looking at the entire Shuangwang area, it is probably ranked among the top three. It is understandable that it caused such a sensation among the villagers.

Everyone who heard the news rushed over to watch the fun.

Deng Yungui, who ranked second on the Naye Village rich list, also rushed over. He asked, "Uncle Jiu, where is the TV you bought?"

Deng Shirong had already fixed the wire rack. He knew that if he didn't take out the TV for the villagers to see, he wouldn't be able to appease their curiosity, so he said, "It's in my room. I'll take it out and show you!"

Having said that, he returned to the room, took out the black and white TV from the system space, and then carried it out for the villagers to watch.

At this time, even the three generations of the Zhang family, who were working, put down their tools and ran over to watch.

That's a TV. Even if the villagers present could afford it, they couldn't get a TV ticket.

To take a step back, even if one could afford it and get the ticket, no one would think of buying a TV since there is no electricity in the village.

After all, spending so much money to buy a TV as a decoration is something that even Deng Yungui, the second richest man in the village, wouldn't dare to be so extravagant, let alone others.

Deng Yungui watched the TV for a while before saying to Deng Shirong, "Uncle Jiu, this village doesn't have electricity yet. It's useless for you to buy this TV!"

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "I bought a battery and I can use it to watch it when I want to."

Deng Yungui was surprised and asked, "Can batteries be used to power TVs?"

Deng Shirong said: "Of course it can. Since batteries can be used to light lamps, it is not surprising that they can also be used to watch TV."

Deng Yungui nodded and said, "That makes sense. If you just use a battery to play TV, how long can a battery last?"

Deng Shirong said: "It depends on how long you watch TV. If you don't watch it during the day and only watch it at night, it should last about a week!"

Deng Yungui asked stupidly, "After this battery runs out of power, is it useless?"

Deng Shirong was not surprised to hear this. Rural people of that era were not well-informed and did not know a lot of common sense. He smiled and explained, "This battery can be recharged. When the power in it is used up, you can recharge it and continue to use it."

Deng Yungui suddenly realized: "It turns out that it can be charged, but our village has no electricity, how can we charge it?"

Deng Shirong sighed and said, "There is no other way. We can only take it to Shuangwang to charge it. It is a bit troublesome, and it will cost a lot of money to go to Shuangwang to charge it, but it is worth it for me to be able to use electricity."

After hearing the conversation between Deng Shirong and Deng Yungui, the villagers were filled with emotion.

It has to be Uncle Nine, he’s so awesome!

(End of this chapter)