That night, the family didn't seem to sleep very well.

I thought of the gifts from the fourth workshop in the house, and then I thought about the TV set that I was going to buy the next day.

Jiang's father and Jiang's mother couldn't sleep after tossing and turning.

Until they heard the sound of their son's house talking, the old couple felt steady.

I was dazed, and when I opened my eyes again, it was already dawn.

Jiang's mother's first feeling was that she finally stayed up until dawn.

Turning over and getting up, the smile on his face has not been collected since he went out with a spittoon.

In the front yard, there are already early risers who have come back from grocery shopping.

One of them: "Yo, Sister Yan got up so early today!" ”

Jiang's mother smiled and lifted the spittoon: "It's not early, I have to buy a TV in a while, go to the queue early, I can't buy it if I save it." ”

Another: "Today Sunday, don't you lie in bed with Lao Jiang more?" ”

Jiang's mother gave her a blank look: "As soon as I retire as a worker, I can lie down any day, and now Lao Jiang wants to take his sons to buy a TV set......"

It's just a spittoon, and almost all the people in the hospital know that Lao Jiang's family is going to buy a TV today.

In fact, as early as two days ago, two families of workers in the front yard and four workshops had brought back two or three 9-inch black-and-white TVs one after another.

The remaining households are also asking people to find ways to find TV tickets.

For a time, the employees of the fourth workshop in the courtyard of No. 51 went from not paying bonuses for half a year to suddenly distributing bonuses of more than 600 yuan.

It has become a novelty on everyone's lips after dinner.

Whether in the factory or among relatives, he has simply become the first batch of people to get rich.

After all, the bonus for ordinary workers in that era was about 10 yuan per month.

With the joint efforts of Jiang's father and Jiang's mother.

Before 8 o'clock, the Jiang family's two 28 bars had already stopped at the gate of the sales department of the 18th Pujiang Radio Factory.

Jiang Shan, who was joking all the way that Dad Jiang bought a TV and wanted to be an activist, was dumbfounded.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Jiang Xiangnan himself was surprised: "My God, so many people? ”

Jiang Shan nodded confusedly: "That's it, it's only a little bit." ”

A line of dozens of people lined up on the sidewalk outside the store.

Jiang Shan took a general look, and in the team with gay men as the main force, it was still dominated by the blue army and the green.

In contrast, the female comrades in Pujiang have embarked on the journey of clothing reform of the times.

Take a closer look from afar, at the end of the line: "Dad, the second brother has already lined up." ”

Jiang Xiangnan has lost the excitement he had when he came!

Tightly twisted his eyebrows and refused to let go: "I heard that the TV set in this store is also planned." ”

Jiang Shan only knew that the mall was on a first-come, first-served basis: "Dad, you are guarding here, I'll go around inside and take a look." ”

Dad Jiang lowered his voice: "How did you get in?" I didn't see how closely the porter watched, and stopped several groups of people. ”

"Don't worry," Jiang Shan put his hand into his pocket: "I have a pass." ”

Dad Jiang: "Huh? ”

After that, looking at the rivers and mountains, Dafang walked to the big iron gate next to the store department.

A serious show of a press card: "Hello comrade, I am a reporter from Pujiang Daily, and our editor-in-chief and leaders have already contacted ...... yesterday."

The uncle in the communication room put on his glasses and looked carefully at the press card handed over by Jiang Shan.

On the press card in 1978, a quotation was printed on the left, and the news work unit was printed on the right.

In those days, press cards were simply another synonym for certain passes.

The uncle handed back the press card to Jiang Shan: "You go in, go inside on the second floor." ”

"Okay!" After picking up the press card, Jiang Shan didn't even look at Jiang's father, and strode in.

Dad Jiang looked inside the factory for a while, and waited for Jiang Shan to come out again.

Still didn't discuss anything with himself, just made a look: Follow me, don't make a noise.

Dad Jiang immediately understood, and pushed the 28 bars and followed.

At this time, he had already moved a foot forward with the team, and he also noticed the movement in front of him, and immediately withdrew from the organization.

The moment Jiang He left the team, the door of the store department opened.

With a bang, the whole team immediately came alive.

The comrades looked forward with their feet on their feet, and inquired about each other by the way.

The staff in the store department are ready for battle.

In 1978, the enthusiasm of the masses queuing up to buy black-and-white TVs was no less than that of "Apple" in later generations.

Jiang He only glanced at it slightly, and then quickly took advantage of the chaos and trotted in the direction of Jiang's father.

But it was still a step too late, and after seeing Dad Jiang turn into an alley, when Jiang He followed in, where was Dad Jiang's figure.

After a while, Jiang He, who was leaning against the wall and smoking, finally heard the sound of Jiang Shan.

"Thank you, thank you," Jiang Shan shook hands with the director of the Pushangmen City Department and said goodbye: "The hard director has followed the trip." ”

Director: "If you are there, please ask Editor-in-Chief Jiang for me, and I have already received the internal exercises he asked someone to bring me." ”

Jiang Shan smiled and nodded: "I will definitely bring the words for you." ”

Seeing this, Jiang He hurriedly stepped forward to help hold the TV carton on the back seat of the bicycle.

Dad Jiang shook it with his inside: "Don't worry, I'm sleepy." ”

On the way home, Jiang's father, who didn't worry about the two boys, insisted on staring at the bicycle dragging the TV.

The rivers carry the rivers and mountains on the side.

"The third child," Jiang Xiangnan said with emotion: "Fortunately, your kid brought your brother's press card, and lo and behold, it only took half an hour to buy the TV." ”

Jiang Shan also sweated: "No! ”

Because I read an article about queuing up to buy a TV set in the 80s, many people who said hello in advance, but didn't buy a TV, became a mess outside the store.

Jiang Shan immediately thought that even if they shouted Jiang Hai's name in the store department, it would definitely be ignored by no one, or it would attract a lot of public anger.

It's better not to shoot a gun, and quietly enter the village.

Sure enough, it's really better to be silent than sound.

The father and son, two 28 bars, just pushed the car into the No. 51 courtyard.

Jiang's mother, who heard the movement at home, immediately went out the door.

The small cabinet next to the dining table has already been polished.

After some careful operation, a 12-inch "Feiyue" brand TV finally lit up.

Jiang Shan had a cigarette in his ears, grabbed the TV antenna with both hands, and kept tinkering back and forth: "How is it?" Is there a picture? ”

"Hey," Jiang Chuan shouted excitedly, "I flashed just now." ”

Dad Jiang stared at his eyes, tilted his head, and looked at it carefully: "I also saw it, it seems to be a ...... Ashtray? ”

Jiang He frowned and stared at the TV: "You swing your right hand back, just like that posture just now." ”

Jiang Shan changed his style one by one: "Which posture?" I just did that many poses. ”

"I'll come," Jiang He squeezed Jiang Shan aside, fiddling with a serious face.

Jiang Shan breathed a sigh of relief and slapped his arms: "Why is it so hard to watch TV." ”

It's only a dozen seconds of effort,

Dad Jiang roared: "Hey, there is." ”

Jiang Chuan's eyes were full of surprise: "It's out of the picture"

Jiang's mother: "It's still your second brother's meat." ”

Jiang Shan was simply convinced: "That's right, in the future, all this work will be handed over to my second brother." ”

Jiang He stood there proudly, and spread the antenna of the TV little by little!

Jiang Xiaoyu and Jiang Xiaobai stared at the TV motionlessly, and they couldn't remember to take a bite of the fruit dan peel in their hands.

Jiang Chuan stared at the picture of the TV: "Why is there no sound?" ”

Dad Jiang was also surprised: "I don't want to move this." ”

At this time, the whole family was quietly gathered in front of a black and white TV.

On the screen, except for a clear glass ashtray, there is not even a background music.

Jiang Shan smiled and sat down quietly on the side: "Don't worry, it'll be there soon." ”

Finally, about 8 or 9 minutes later, just when Jiang's mother was about to turn off the TV and save power.

A string of jingling children's music sounded, and 7 or 8 children wearing flowers danced and appeared on the screen.

The family finally breathed a sigh of relief, and it turned out that this was the TV.

Jiang's mother is out of the box today, and the TV is on until lunch.

Finally, Jiang Shan and others came to the "tunnel war" that they had in mind.

This will be watched again, and it is still vivid and exciting, and the family's glasses are all staring at the TV.

It's no wonder that everyone has to queue up to buy a TV, and the feeling of being able to watch movies at home is really old-fashioned.

Jiang Shan glanced at the food on the table, and there was still only one meat dish.

Immediately said: "Mom, our family can't keep up with the logistics, when can it be improved?" ”

"Eat your food," Jiang's mother glanced at him: "Now that I can eat meat every day, how can I improve it?" ”

Dad Jiang was also nodding: "It's almost enough, a TV cost more than 400, and your mother can't save it from the dishes." ”

Jiang's mother felt a lot more comfortable: "That's what I said!" ”

Jiang Shan didn't dare to say anything more.

I had to rush to the publisher on Monday to deliver the manuscript.

In addition, Jiang Shan silently decided to increase the speed of making money.

On the other side of the city, Pujiang Daily.

Jiang Hai has already instructed Liu Xiaoqing's interview task.

I am preparing to talk to Cai Wensheng, the editor-in-chief of the supplement department, about the specific matters of "Weekly Star".

Suddenly, a female editor walked in with two gay men.

"Editor-in-chief," the female editor explained to Jiang Hai, "the uncle in the communication room said that these two are comrades from the Jiangning Toy Factory. ”

Jiang Hai: "Oh? ”

The female editor lowered her voice: "I've been looking for you several times. ”

Jiang Hai: "Oh~ two comrades, please take a seat." ”

"Oops!"

Two gay men with smiles on their faces.

However, not only did they not sit down, but they also took out two dolls from the bags they carried with them and put them on Jiang Hai's desk.

"...... this?"

Jiang Hai strangely picked up one of them: "Monkey King!" ”

Editor-in-Chief Cai also picked up another one: "Zhu Bajie, it's really like it!" ”

Suddenly, one of the gay men was about to kneel down for Jiang Hai in the next second.

Fortunately, Editor-in-Chief Jiang quickly held on: "Comrade, what are you doing, what do you have to say!" ”

(End of chapter)