Reborn in 1985, starting from a machine factory

Chen Mo took out the television and placed it on the jujube wood table.

Li Guihua wiped the table twice, while Chen Fen and Chen Gang each wiped it once.

Each time I read it, I was more careful than the last.

The television was dark gray, with a retractable silver antenna on its back.

Chen Fen tried to touch her several times, but Li Guihua gently slapped her away each time.

Chen Mo had already connected the wires, and he reached out to touch the switch.

This simple action made everyone around hold their breath, including Mr. Chen, who had just arrived home.

"Snapped!"

The screen lit up, displaying static and accompanied by strange noises.

The group instinctively looked at Chen Mo.

Chen Mo was not surprised. He pulled out the antenna and then vigorously turned the knob to select the channel.

With a few crisp clicks, he placed the button on channel 5.

At the same time, the original snowflakes disappeared, and a person dressed in ancient costume appeared on the television:

"When I, Huang Yaoshi, do things..."

Li Guihua and the others were stunned. They had seen television sets before, but this was the first time they had ever seen their own television set that could actually watch TV.

Chen Fen didn't dare to blink, afraid that if she blinked, the program would disappear and everything would be filled with static again.

"Brother, who is this person?"

"Huang Yaoshi from The Legend of the Condor Heroes, he's amazing!" Chen Mo said, glancing at the screen.

"Brother, who is this?"

"...I don't know!" Chen Mo answered softly.

"Thump!"

Just then, there was a knock at the door, and someone outside said, "Hey, Sister Li, what did you buy?"

Li Guihua turned her head away.

My neighbor, Aunt Zhao, was holding a bowl, leaning against the door, her eyes constantly peering into the house.

There were several other people behind her, all looking the same.

Li Guihua smiled brightly: "It's nothing, our second son is lucky, he became an engineer at Beiyang Heavy Industry."

"The factory saw that he was doing a good job, so they rewarded him with a TV."

"Come in, come in and take a look. I don't know what TV show they're playing."

Li Guihua unconsciously raised her voice as she beckoned the people at the door to come in.

Many people saw Chen Mo when he returned, but if they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have believed it even if you beat them to death.

These days, a television set isn't cheap. It takes two people working in a factory almost a year's salary to buy one.

There are only a few of them in Jianshe Village.

Everyone has seen the Chen brothers' plight; a few years ago, someone sentenced them to death.

A life of hardship.

Unexpectedly, Chen Mo not only rode a bicycle today, but also brought a television set.

Aunt Zhao's opening remark was tinged with sarcasm: "Sister-in-law, your second son made a fortune, why didn't you tell me?"

"My nephew also works at Beiyang Heavy Industry; he could at least offer some advice!"

Li Guihua's smile remained unchanged as she gestured for Chen Mo and Chen Fen to bring out chairs for everyone to sit down.

"Sister Zhao, my second brother just got promoted to a government official. I'll definitely help him out if I get the chance..."

Before Li Guihua could finish speaking, the woman next to her interrupted:

"Aunt Li, why don't you ever go out when you're usually at home?"

"Haven't seen you in years, these two brothers have grown so much!"

"How did the marriage negotiations go?"

"Sigh," Li Guihua sighed, "Neither of them cares, and this matter is not settled at all."

"If you see anyone suitable, whether it's the eldest or the second eldest, tell me about one."

"Of course, of course!" Hearing Li Guihua's words, the eyes of the women suddenly lit up.

Even Aunt Zhao, who was a bit sour before, was no exception.

"Sister-in-law Li, when you have time, could you ask around about the second son? What kind of woman is he looking for?"

"Tall or short, fat or thin, they all have to have a certain appearance. Only if he has that in mind can he find them attractive."

"Yes, yes, yes!"

"Aunt Li, you'd better ask carefully."

Li Guihua stood exceptionally straight today, and the light from the incandescent bulb shone on her, making her face seem to glow.

She couldn't understand the Legend of the Condor Heroes that these people were reading, but she just felt happy, and even the dull pain in her abdomen seemed to disappear at that moment.

"Second brother, come here, come chat with your aunt," Li Guihua called out.

Chen Mo, who was tending the stove, turned his head.

...

It was 9 p.m. when Chen Mo finally climbed up to the mezzanine.

It's so lively!

It's never this lively, not even during the Lunar New Year.

People came over one after another to see the novelty, and three kettles of hot water were boiled.

The most terrifying thing was that group of middle-aged women who surrounded Chen Mo, eager to find out about his past life.

Moreover, everyone will ask the same question three or four times.

If Li Guihua hadn't been standing behind him, Chen Mo would have gone completely mad.

Even now, back on the other side of the floor, Chen Mo's head is still buzzing.

Let's arrange a marriage!

Actually, the previous life and the present life are not much different; it's all about a group of people talking.

However, back then I didn't have the thick skin I have now; I just stood timidly among everyone.

Speak your mind, don't even dare to breathe!

Looking back now, there was a reason why I was single for so long in my past life, and why we eventually got together.

I really don't know if we'll meet again in this life.

What would it be like if we encountered it?

In the last few years of his previous life, Chen Mo realized that if a woman never gives you a kind look throughout the year...

When something happened, he immediately took the rest of his belongings and ran away.

That only shows that this isn't even enough to make do; at best, they're just ordinary people living in a house.

Thinking of all this, Chen Mo shook his head and rested the pillow against his lower back.

There's no rush!

Today has been a dizzying day, even more invigorating than yesterday after drinking.

TV set!

Commendation meeting!

The Legend of the Condor Heroes.

Even now, thinking about each and every one of these things still makes Chen Mo feel good.

It was rare to see Li Guihua and Chen's father smiling so happily, as it had been a long time since Chen Mo had seen them.

"Tsk tsk!"

Just thinking about Secretary Liu from this morning made Chen Mo unconsciously smack his lips.

Today went so smoothly!

It's absolutely impossible without someone pulling strings behind the scenes.

The factory does reward people; Secretary Liu had previously mentioned the television and bicycle to me.

However, such rewards usually take at least a week to go through the approval process.

Half a month or a month is very common.

Like today, before the factory newspaper has been officially printed, the rewards for articles published in the factory newspaper have already been distributed.

I had never even heard of it before, let alone seen it!

Chen Mo turned off the light and stared at the dark roof.

Downstairs, Li Guihua was still awake, her light on. She and Chen Fen had been working together since around eight o'clock to cover the television.

The two have been agonizing over choosing the right piece of fabric for a long time.

Listening to the sounds downstairs, Chen Mo wound up the watch on his pillow.

Everything is unclear right now.

This television set was probably arranged by Secretary Liu; the factory newspaper was most likely just a pretext.

Secretly supporting his own antenna business?

The thought had just crossed Chen Mo's mind when he quietly suppressed it.

When leaders reach a certain level, they often lose their humanity.

Besides, Secretary Liu isn't stupid; he can get a new TV set just by having an idea.

Chen Mo blinked.

Could it be that Secretary Liu has really become interested in the antenna?