Chapter 366: Favor
In the evening, before Gao Mingcheng took his things and went out, he said to Xuanyuemei: "I won't eat dinner at home. You guys pull down the shutter later and turn on the TV."
If I go to deliver the color TV to Gao Guobing at this time, I must have dinner there.
Gao Mingwan drove his tractor back to Gaojia Village, so he could only move the color TV over there. In addition to the color TV, he also took a set of cosmetics and some commonly used medicines.
These were all brought back from Hong Kong.
Fortunately, he was very strong and both parties lived not far from each other, so he was still walking as fast as the wind while carrying the large packing boxes.
Soon, he arrived at Gao Guobing's home.
The gate of the courtyard was open, specially to welcome him.
"Gao Mingcheng, you're finally here! You must be tired after moving all the way. Let me do it!" Gao Yue volunteered to take the color TV from Gao Mingcheng's hand.
Gao Mingcheng glanced at him with a half-smile. When had Gao Yue ever been so enthusiastic? He was just eager to see the color TV!
But he was also happy and relaxed, following Gao Yue into the living room.
As soon as Gao Yue put down the box, he started to unpack it with the scissors he had prepared. He had a black and white TV at home, so he knew how to adjust the channels.
Gao Guobing no longer had his usual composure. He came to the color TV and watched Gao Yue adjust it. If Gao Yue did anything wrong, he would teach Gao Yue a lesson.
Soon, TV programs began to play on the TV screen.
"Ah! Color TV is still a joy to watch! Mom! Come and look at the color TV!" Gao Yue shouted towards the kitchen.
However, Zhao Dongmei's voice came steadily: "Don't worry, I'll cook the rice first."
Zhao Dongmei was anxious, but she knew the seriousness of the matter. Besides, since the TV had entered the house, she could watch it anytime.
Therefore, even though she was itching to do so, Zhao Dongmei was still busy preparing dinner in the kitchen.
Suddenly, a person walked in from the kitchen door.
"Aunt, let me help you wash the vegetables!" Gao Mingcheng said with a smile.
He is not very addicted to color TV. Although he hasn't watched TV for a long time and misses it, he can still control himself.
Zhao Dongmei looked at him with a gentle gaze, more affectionate than looking at her own son!
"Oh, okay." Zhao Dongmei responded softly.
With Gao Mingcheng's help, this dinner was naturally faster than usual.
In less than half an hour, the meal was ready.
Zhao Dongmei was ready to keep Gao Mingcheng at home for dinner, so today's dishes were very rich. She said with a smile: "Mingcheng, you've worked hard. Eat more later!"
"Okay, Auntie, let's eat while watching TV." Gao Mingcheng said, holding a plate of food in one hand and walking towards the dining room.
Gao Yue and his son were watching TV in the living room. When they saw that dinner was ready, Gao Guobing instructed Gao Yue to adjust the position of the color TV so that they could watch TV programs directly while sitting at the dining table.
Zhao Dongmei finally saw the picture on the color TV. She looked at the bright colors and her face was very excited.
When she was working at the unit, she often heard people talking about color TVs. Most people dreamed of having one, and even her leader was trying every means to get a ticket for one.
And now, her family has a color TV!
"This color TV is great. Not only does it have colors, but the picture is also very clear. It's much better than our previous black and white TV!" Zhao Dongmei praised sincerely.
Most of her attention was on the color TV screen, but she still remembered to invite Gao Mingcheng to eat. As for Gao Guobing and his son, it was up to them to eat or not.
"Mingcheng, come and have a piece of pig's trotter. It's braised first and then fried. It's chewy and delicious." Zhao Dongmei picked up the best piece of pig's trotter for Gao Mingcheng and smiled and asked Gao Mingcheng to eat more.
Gao Yue said sourly: "Biased!"
Zhao Dongmei glanced at him sideways, and he dared not say anything else. He just ate and watched TV obediently.
After dinner, Gao Mingcheng took out the cosmetics and medicines he had brought.
"Aunt, this is cosmetics from Hong Kong. Those big stars all use this kind of cosmetics. It's a well-known brand and easy to use! Aunt, I specially picked this out for you. I'm sure it will be great for you!" Gao Mingcheng handed the cosmetics to Zhao Dongmei.
Zhao Dongmei usually doesn't wear makeup, but that doesn't mean she doesn't understand cosmetics. Now that she sees this set of cosmetics, she knows it must be very expensive.
The packaging of these cosmetics is very exquisite, far superior to domestic products.
Which woman doesn’t love beauty? So even though Zhao Dongmei is nearly 50 years old, she couldn’t help but be moved after seeing these cosmetics!
"Oh, such good cosmetics, you should give them to Duomei. I'm already old, why do I need to use these things?" Although Zhao Dongmei was tempted, she still subconsciously refused.
Gao Mingcheng smiled and said, "I'm saving them for Duomei and the others. Besides, Duomei is pregnant now and can't wear makeup."
His words seemed to convince Zhao Dongmei, and she happily accepted the cosmetics.
Gao Mingcheng handed the medicines to Gao Guobing again and said, "These are all famous medicines in Hong Kong. Uncle, take a look at the instructions and use any that are useful. You can also keep them at home as a backup."
Gao Guobing took the medicines and started looking at them.
The medicine packaging will indicate what disease it is used to treat.
"These are all good medicines!" Gao Guobing was very satisfied with these medicines. Sometimes he would have certain symptoms, but he would just endure it, or ask some old doctors to prescribe some medicine and take a few doses of decoction. Although these could also get better, it was still more convenient to take the medicine directly.
"Ming Cheng, although the profits from smuggling are huge, the risks are also considerable. You still have to be careful when you go out," Gao Guobing warned.
Gao Mingcheng said: "Uncle, I know what you said, but if I don't seize this good opportunity, won't I regret it for the rest of my life?"
"Brother Xiao said that some of his relatives and friends might also want color TVs. Uncle, you can ask them privately. Next time I go to Hong Kong to pick someone up, I will most likely be able to bring back another truckload of goods."
What Gao Mingcheng said was actually a favor to Gao Guobing.
These days, helping someone buy an imported color TV is such a big favor!
It can be said that Gao Guobing can establish many connections with this ability!
Gao Guobing's eyes lit up slightly. He looked at Gao Mingcheng approvingly and said, "I know what to do. I'll tell you the specific figures when I have accurate information. Of course, I won't be so sure, lest you end up without goods by then."
After listening to this, Gao Mingcheng felt that Gao Guobing had made a good consideration.
Whether there is goods or not does not depend on him, but on Sai Yanfei.
And this journey is indeed risky. If something goes wrong along the way, all will be lost.
So we really can’t be too confident in saying this.
Because Gao Mingcheng insisted on charging only the purchase price, Gao Guobing pointed at the old black-and-white TV after paying him and said, "I can't take advantage of you. You can take this black-and-white TV away!"
Zhao Dongmei also smiled and said, "Now that we have color TVs, who still wants to watch black and white TVs! Mingcheng, you can take it away. Sell it or give it away. It's up to you!"
Since the couple said so, Gao Mingcheng didn't say anything. When he left, he was holding the old black and white TV in his hand.
He stared at the black and white TV, wondering what it was for.
He didn't like it, but if he put it up for sale, he could sell it in minutes. However, there was no need to do so, and he wasn't short of that little bit of money, so it would be better to keep it in the house in Gaojia Village.
This way he can watch TV when he returns to the village to work.
He thought so and felt that there was nothing wrong with it.
However, when he returned to the clothing store and told the customers about the arrangement of the black-and-white TV, he was met with many objections.
Xuanyuemei said: "We spend more time living in the county. Even if we go back to the village, it's to work. After a tiring day, we just wash up and go to bed. How can we have the energy to watch TV? If we put this TV in the village, it will just gather dust!"
"Mingcheng, I think you should give this black and white TV to your parents. They live in the village and have a lot of free time, so it's good for them to watch TV."
As soon as many beautiful words fell, Gao Shufang was the first to say with emotion: "Second sister-in-law, you are such a kind person!"
Look, her second brother didn’t think about her parents, but her second sister-in-law did first!
It is said that daughters are the warmest and most caring children of their parents. In fact, when Gao Shufang saw the black and white TV, she also thought that it would be nice if she could show it to her parents.
But the thing belonged to her second brother, so she didn't dare to ask for it rashly.
But since my second sister-in-law said so, there’s nothing wrong with it!
Gao Mingcheng looked at Xuanmei and Gao Shufang. They both said so. What else could he do? Of course he agreed!
So the processing result of this black and white TV came out.
"Ming Cheng, it's getting late. Luo Li and I will go back first." After the episode was over, Huang Dazhi finally stood up.
He came here early today after work.
Normally it was to pick up Luo Li and take her home, but today it was to watch the color TV.
Gao Mingcheng looked at them and said, "It's late at night, walk slowly and remember to use the flashlight!"
"Okay, got it." Huang Dazhi responded and took Luo Li out.
Not long after Huang Dazhi and his friends left, the TV screen suddenly became unreadable and a pattern appeared.
When Gao Mingcheng saw the pattern, he actually felt a long-lost sense of familiarity.
"Second brother, do you need to adjust the antenna again? Why are there no programs?" Gao Shufang was anxious. She walked forward and started adjusting the antenna.
However, no matter how she adjusted it, the TV picture just changed from clear to blurry, and then from blurry to clear again.
Gao Mingcheng said, "How can there be so many programs for you to watch? When this pattern appears, it means there are no more TV programs. You can't watch them anymore! Turn off the TV. It's getting late. Hurry up and take a shower and go to bed!"
Gao Mingcheng went forward and pulled out the wires. Only after the picture disappeared did Gao Shufang give up.
Gao Mingli's presence was not strong, but it was obvious that his mind was on the TV.
He had watched black and white TV and movies, but he still got excited watching color TV and thought it was great.
Black and white TV is not that good to watch, and when watching a movie, there are a lot of people, not only is the noise very loud, but there are also a lot of smells, including smoke and sweat.
How can it be as enjoyable as watching TV quietly at home?
Gao Shufang was forced to take a shower. When she lay on the bed and prepared to fall asleep, she suddenly remembered something in a daze.
She sat up instantly and regained consciousness.
Her second brother said he would give her a gift?
Now the second brother has brought back a color TV, does she still have her gift?
Gao Shufang was extremely confused and wanted to ask her second brother about it.
But when she walked to her second brother's door and heard his and his wife's voices inside, she hesitated for a moment and decided to go back to sleep.
Forget it, I’ll ask again tomorrow!
(End of this chapter)
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