jdhmnovel Chapter 453: Give You a Chance to Make a Wish
Chapter 453: Give You a Chance to Make a Wish
Because Xu Man only brought two of each gift, Zhou Rong couldn't split it in two as a return gift, so he simply gave Chen Zhan Ning a red envelope of 88 yuan.
Chen Zhan Ning immediately gave the red envelope to Nini, saying that she would be in charge of the family's finances from now on.
Nini smiled and walked Xu Man and the others to the entrance of the alley before turning back.
Zhou Jiaguang had a pregnant woman and two children to take care of, so Zhou's father and mother went back after lunch.
Seeing that there was no one else at home, Nini hugged Zhou Rong's arm and acted coquettishly: "Mom, I am so happy when I think about being able to live at home after getting married."
Zhou Rong scolded, "You are so old, but you are still not serious. I don't know what Zhan Ning sees in you."
Nini: "Everyone has their own preferences. I asked him and he said he likes my naive look."
Zhou Rong: "I hope he can keep his original intention after marriage. I'll give you a chance to make a wish. You can tell me what you want. As long as I can do it, all of it will be your dowry."
Nini: "Really? I want a dad."
Zhou Rong: "...This joke is not funny at all. If you don't want to say it, forget it. I will buy you two stacks of the chief's poetry collection as a dowry and let everyone know that you are a progressive young man."
Nini: "...Mom, I was just joking with you, don't take it seriously. I don't want anything, I just want you to be healthy, live a long life, and always be with me."
Zhou Rong said with red eyes: "Okay, I will accompany you, and you will accompany me."
Nini doesn't want a dowry, but Zhou Rong still wants to give her the best.
Zhou Rong got a ticket for three turns and one gong some time ago, intending to use it as Nini's dowry.
But Xu Man had already prepared these things, so she could only change them for something else.
Zhou Rong went to the mall and decided to buy a washing machine, a refrigerator and a TV for Nini.
As early as the early 60s, my country's Daily Electrical Appliance Research Institute trial-produced the first washing machine. However, previous washing machines were used in hotels and laundries, and were not used in households. Only in recent years did China begin to produce household washing machines.
The Baiju brand washing machine sold in the shopping mall can only wash but not spin, and is priced at 275 yuan.
In 56, the first refrigerator in China was successfully developed by Kyoto Snow Flower Refrigerator Factory. Currently, the single-door refrigerators in shopping malls are 125 liters and cost 685 yuan.
The sizes of black and white TVs are 9 inches, 12 inches and 14 inches, among which the 9-inch one is a radio and TV all-in-one.
A 12-inch TV costs 310 yuan, and a 14-inch one costs more than 400 yuan.
In 70, my country developed the first color TV, but the production was very small. Currently, it can only be bought at Friendship Stores with foreign exchange coupons, and it costs more than 2000 yuan. Occasionally, you can find one in shopping malls, but you need to rely on luck to get one.
Even when he saw a color TV, Zhou Rong didn't want to buy it because it was too eye-catching. Nowadays, whoever owns a black and white TV, even a 9-inch one, can become a long-lasting topic in the entire area.
If she bought a color TV, wouldn't everyone talk about them every day and stay at her house forever?
Zhou Rong didn't want his house to be crowded with people watching TV, so he decided to buy a black and white TV.
Several families in Chang'anli have already bought televisions, and as long as it doesn't rain, they move to the alley every night to watch TV together with everyone.
Every time I watch TV, there are always huge crowds of people. Because the screen is small, those who stand in the back can’t see the picture clearly or hear the sound clearly, but everyone still watches it with great interest.
If her family buys a TV, the attention will probably not be that high...
After Zhou Rong liked the price and style, he went back to find someone to exchange the tickets.
The Industrial and Commercial Bureau issues corresponding electrical appliance supply tickets every year. The quantity is very small, and there are only one or two in the entire unit. They are usually given as welfare and reward to comrades with outstanding performance.
This year's tickets were distributed during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Zhou Rong found the comrades who had received the tickets, but they were only able to exchange them for tickets for a refrigerator and a washing machine. In everyone's opinion, the cost-effectiveness of these two items is not as high as that of a television.
Because refrigerators and washing machines can only be placed at home for personal use and cannot be displayed, while televisions can be moved outside and become the object of everyone's compliments and envy...
Zhou Gui and Zhou Cai’s TV tickets had been used long ago. The naughty kids at home could only calm down when watching TV.
As soon as they got the tickets, they bought the TV so that they could have some peace and quiet...
Zhou Rong asked Zhou Jiaguang for help and exchanged the TV ticket with his colleague.
Zhou Jiaguang used his rest time to buy various accessories and assembled a TV by himself.
Like the previously assembled radio, the casing is made of wood.
Zhou Rong felt that the workmanship was too rough and it would not look good as a dowry. The signal was also poor, with the image either flickering or full of snowflakes.
Zhou Jiaguang suggested making a TV and giving it to Zhou Rong, but she refused.
Xiao Jingjing has not been working in recent years. She has been taking care of the children and learning to do housework at home. Zhou Jiaguang feels sorry for her and doesn't want to be scolded by the Xiao family. As long as he is not busy at work, he will take on most of the housework. Over the years, he has become much more haggard than before.
If Zhou Jiaguang wants to organize the TV, he can only use the rest time at night, which will take more than half a month. Zhou Rong doesn't want him to work too hard. He has money to buy a TV, so he decided to let his brother rest more.
After Zhou Jiaguang asked his colleague to exchange the ticket for buying a TV, Zhou Rong went to buy a 12-inch black-and-white TV, and also asked someone to deliver a refrigerator and a washing machine to his home.
Zhou Rong now enjoys the treatment of a deputy director-level official and has a monthly salary of 155.5 yuan. She has no pressure to buy these electrical appliances and no one will question her financial strength.
The moment these three electrical appliances were delivered home, Zhou Rong's door was crowded with people asking her what big happy event had happened in her family.
Zhou Rong said bluntly: "My Nini is getting married soon, so I need to prepare some dowry for her."
After hearing this, the neighbors immediately started talking about it.
"Oh my god, Comrade Zhou Rong is so generous that he actually gave the girl such a high-end dowry!"
"He's the director, he has the conditions, and he only has one daughter, so of course he has to give her something nice as a dowry!"
"I don't know who the man is, but he's so lucky to marry Nini!"
"Don't you know Nini's boyfriend? Does he eat sweet potatoes? He sends Nini home from get off work every day and helps Zhou Rong cook and clean. He's so hardworking!"
"Isn't that guy's family a capitalist? Will Comrade Zhou Rong agree to let the girl marry him?"
"I don't know about that. Maybe Comrade Zhou Rong is open-minded."
Zhou Rong heard everyone's discussion and did not explain.
For some things, the more you explain, the more topics people will talk about. If you meet someone with bad intentions who makes a big fuss about your few words, you will definitely get into trouble.
Just don't say anything and let them figure it out. If you dare to gossip, just prepare to be punished!
After Zhou Rong became the director, she did not hide her position. People in Chang'an who were well-informed all knew that she was the director of the Municipal Industry and Commerce Bureau.
Before, she didn't hold a high position and no one dared to challenge her. But now that she is the director, who would be so foolish as to offend her?
Is it that Bao Zirong's reputation is no longer good? Or is it that his family's life is too stable?
So even though everyone knew Chen Zhanning's family background, they didn't dare to speak carelessly, fearing retaliation...