Chapter 365 The Charm of Color TV
As soon as the TV was turned on, the bright pictures and clear sounds, like magic, instantly grabbed all the attention of the two women present.
Luo Li didn't even bother to tidy up her clothes. Her eyes were fixed on the TV screen and she couldn't move them away.
The TV was playing the plot of Daiyu's visit to Beijing in the Dream of Red Mansions. Music sounded and ancient scenes unfolded one by one. First, she took a boat on the river, and then took a carriage into the Rongguo Mansion. The gorgeous house, the strict hierarchical mansion, and the meeting gifts with complicated rules all caused a great visual impact to the two people who had never watched a TV series.
These novel sounds made Gao Shufang in the kitchen feel itchy.
While the rooster was still stewing in the pot, she quickly ran into the store and looked at the TV screen in panic.
At this moment, the TV picture suddenly became a little messy, as if the signal was interfered with.
The three fascinated women made sad and puzzled sounds one after another. Gao Mingcheng was not in a hurry when seeing this. He walked forward and began to turn the antenna on the TV. As he turned it, the picture began to change from blurry to clear.
Today's televisions all need to have antennas, and after turning on the TV, you have to adjust the antenna to debug. If the signal is not good, the TV picture will become messy. At this time, you only need to gently adjust the picture by gently adjusting the antenna.
While debugging, he told this secret to many beauties.
"Shufang, you come watch with us. I'll go cook." Gao Mingcheng saw that Gao Shufang was also fascinated, so he asked her to watch here while he went to cook.
Otherwise, even if she was in the kitchen, her heart was still here with the TV.
By then, you won’t know if you put too much salt or too little salt.
"Second brother, you are so nice!" Gao Shufang thanked him gratefully, but her eyes were fixed on the screen without blinking.
Seeing this, Gao Mingcheng could only smile helplessly and went into the backyard kitchen. He first took a look at the fire in the stove, added a piece of firewood, then lifted the lid of the pot to check the condition of the food in the pot.
After understanding the situation, he started cutting the side dishes.
Chili pepper is a must!
Ten minutes later, all the dishes were out of the pot. The steaming rooster exuded an enticing meaty aroma, which made Gao Mingcheng's stomach growl.
"It's time to eat!" Gao Mingcheng shouted and started to serve the rice.
However, the fragrant big cock could not attract the three fascinated women.
What could Gao Mingcheng do? Of course he had to serve them rice, pick up some dishes, and then pass them to them!
He also took a large bowl to serve rice and vegetables and sat in front of the color TV to watch.
Don't say it, watching this thing is really addictive. When smartphones came out in the last life, how many people were addicted to playing with their phones? Then how many people are addicted to watching TV now!
The sound of the TV in the clothing store also attracted the attention of surrounding merchants.
They followed the sound and headed towards the clothing store.
For people living in county towns, black and white televisions are common, but color TVs are rare!
"Hey, Boss Gao, you bought a color TV! Where did you buy it? It seems that no store in our county sells it? What brand is it? How much is it? How did you get the ticket for the color TV?" Boss Zhu, who was selling shoes nearby, spoke in an exaggerated manner, trying to get to the bottom of everything.
Gao Mingcheng couldn't tell others everything in detail, so he just said vaguely: "I bought it in Yangcheng when I went to Yangcheng to purchase goods. The color TV ticket was given to me by a friend."
As for the brand and price of the TV, he didn't mention a word.
Those who know the Panasonic trademark will recognize it, and there is no need to explain it to those who don’t know it.
Boss Zhu is a businessman after all. He has traveled to many places and has a broader vision than ordinary people. However, he did not recognize the brand. He just thought that the texture might be imported goods.
When he thought of this possibility, he took a deep breath.
Domestic products are expensive and difficult to buy, but Boss Gao actually bought imported products?
Wow, that’s amazing!
Although Boss Zhu wanted to know more information, he was a businessman and knew how to read people's expressions. After realizing that Gao Mingcheng didn't want to say more, he stopped asking and started watching TV with great interest.
He has a black and white TV at home, but after watching color TV, he feels that watching black and white TV is a bit boring.
The desire to own a color TV began to grow in his mind.
Not only Boss Zhu, but also the owner of the nearby grocery store and hardware store, all flocked into the clothing store and looked at the color TV in curiosity.
People tend to follow the herd mentality. Although there were few pedestrians and customers at noon, there were inevitably some. When they saw so many people in the Xinxin Clothing Store, they walked in curiously and saw the colorful TVs.
Ha, color TV!
The news spread quickly from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred, and more and more people crowded into the clothing store to watch TV.
A 21-inch color TV is not small, but it can’t accommodate so many people watching it.
Gao Mingcheng was already somewhat dissatisfied, but he didn't want to chase people away rashly. After an episode of the TV series was over, he quickly turned off the phone.
"Well, everyone should go back to do business. I can't do business if you all crowd here." Gao Mingcheng said loudly.
Being unable to do business is a small matter; the biggest problem is that I am afraid someone will take advantage of the situation and steal something.
There are too many people in the store now. If someone takes clothes secretly, he may not be able to find out.
As soon as the TV was turned off, someone immediately made a dissatisfied voice.
But the color TV belongs to someone else after all, and they can turn it off if they want. Even if you are dissatisfied, you have to endure it, unless you have the money to buy a color TV yourself.
Color TVs were very popular in those days, and news about the purchase of color TVs often appeared in newspapers. For example, Kunming once released information about the sale of 200 color TVs, and as a result, buyers flocked to the store. In the middle of winter, people lined up in stores several days in advance to buy color TVs.
It can be seen how crazy people are in order to own a color TV.
The crowd dispersed reluctantly.
Xuanyuemei also breathed a sigh of relief. She was also addicted to the TV series, but she was the owner of a clothing store after all, so she still had some idea of the overall situation.
She started to worry when she saw so many people crowded in the store. She was so worried that she couldn't even watch TV.
Gao Mingcheng moved the TV to the backyard shed and placed it there. Then he said to Gao Shufang and the others, "Let's close the shop early tonight. Then you can watch as much as you want! Luo Li, you and Dazhi can have dinner here tonight. After dinner, watch enough TV and then go back!"
Luo Li was not a person who was willing to take advantage of others, but when she heard what Gao Mingcheng said, she happily agreed.
It doesn’t matter whether you eat or not, the important thing is to have TV to watch!
The three women spent the entire afternoon looking forward to the arrival of evening.
Gao Mingcheng had already gone out to do some business.
He first went to the police station. He hadn't seen Gao Guobing for a long time, so he needed to exchange some feelings with him.
He went there empty-handed. It would have a bad impact if a large appliance like a color TV appeared in the police station.
He first talked to Gao Guobing, and then waited for Gao Guobing to get off work before delivering the color TV to Gao Guobing's home.
As soon as I entered the police station, I saw Gao Yue.
It turned out that Gao Yue also had his summer vacation, but he was more miserable. When others had their vacation, it was a real vacation, but what about him? Every time he had a vacation, he would go to work at the county police station!
And he doesn't even get any salary, he's a complete complainer.
Of course, if he learns more skills now, he will be able to do better after graduation. By then, his starting point will be much higher than others, and his future development will also be much better.
As the saying goes, only those who endure the most hardship can become the best.
"Ming Cheng! I went to your store to look for you before, and heard that you went out to buy goods. Are you back today?" Gao Yue was in a good mood when he saw him.
Playmates who grew up together naturally have much deeper feelings.
"Yes, I came back today. When did you come back from vacation?" Gao Mingcheng asked.
Gao Yue said, "I came back the day before yesterday afternoon, and started working at the bureau yesterday. Are you here for something? Looking for my dad? He's free right now, so he's in the office."
Gao Mingcheng smiled and said, "I have something to ask you, but it's the same as telling you." He leaned closer and whispered, "I got a color TV made in Xiaori from outside. I'll give it to you at the purchase price. How about it? Are you happy?"
Of course Gao Yue was happy, but the color TV was expensive, so he simply took Gao Mingcheng to find his father Gao Guobing.
After all, his father has to pay for this!
The two entered Gao Guobing's office.
When Gao Guobing saw that it was Gao Yue, he sternly lectured him, "Aren't you on duty outside? Don't come looking for me all the time. You should behave like a worker when you're at work!"
I had just finished scolding my son when I saw Gao Mingcheng.
So Gao Guobing performed face changing on the spot in front of Gao Yue. I’m afraid no Sichuan opera actor could change face as fast as him!
Gao Guobing smiled and said, "It's Mingcheng, how come you have time to come to see me? Is there something going on?"
This kind of differential treatment really made Gao Yue angry.
Gao Mingcheng also laughed, and gave Gao Yue a nasty look, making faces on purpose.
Gao Yue was filled with hatred!
When Gao Mingcheng saw Gao Yue's gnashing teeth, he stopped teasing him and told him seriously about the color TV he brought back from Hong Kong.
Gao Guobing and Gao Yue, who were present, were both trustworthy people, and this matter could be discussed with them.
When Gao Yue learned that he was lucky enough to get a batch of goods from Hong Kong, he was almost envious of him.
"Uncle, I kept three in total. I kept one for myself and gave one to Brother Xiao. This last one is for you. It's expensive, so I won't say I'm giving it to you. How about just asking for the purchase price?" Gao Mingcheng said with a smile.
Even the experienced Gao Guobing felt excited when he heard about Panasonic color TV.
He has a TV at home, which he bought a few years ago, but it is a black and white TV.
Sometimes when watching TV, Zhao Dongmei would occasionally sigh and say that it would be nice to have a color TV.
Gao Guobing kept this in mind, but he had no way of getting the ticket to buy a color TV.
Although a deputy director of a small county may have some influence in his small area, it is still difficult for him to accomplish some major tasks.
Gao Guobing was so excited that he couldn't even sit still. He stood up and said with suppressed excitement, "Don't even mention the purchase price, we'll ask for the market price! Mingcheng, smuggling is very risky, you can't make no profit at all."
"No, uncle, I give Brother Xiao the purchase price, and I give you only less, never more! What is our relationship, right?" Gao Mingcheng said quickly with a smile.
"Okay, when I get off work, I'll move the TV directly to your house so that I don't have to bring it here to cause trouble."
"Okay!" Gao Guobing and his son Gao Yue have already started looking forward to it.
(End of this chapter)
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