Chapter 234 Curiosity
During this period, there were quite a few TV stations.

However, there are still very few programs and even fewer to watch.

However, the moment the TV was turned on, everyone in the compound fell silent.

Even if the screen is full of snow when you turn it on, it does not stop people from being curious about the TV.

"Mom, why is there no one watching TV?" Jerry Yang looked at Zhou Qianqian curiously.

"I don't know. Wait for your dad to transfer you." Zhou Qianqian didn't know what was going on and could only push it to Yang Zhenyu.

Yang Zhenyu turned the knob on the TV, and the picture finally appeared on the screen.

"It's really clear. Such a clear picture is much better than the one at Old Sun's."

"Yes, yes, and it's this big."

"From now on, I don't have to go to Old Sun's house to watch TV..."

Watching the TV program, neighbors were talking about it, especially those who had watched TV, they were all making comparisons.

"Zhenyu, this TV consumes a lot of electricity, right?" Yi Zhonghai asked.

"It's okay. It doesn't consume too much electricity." Yang Zhenyu nodded.

"Watching the pictures is more interesting than listening to the radio..." Yi Zhonghai was also amazed.

At that time, although televisions were still a rarity, they were not a rare item. After all, everyone in the compound was a worker, and they all knew about things like televisions.

However, this does not prevent everyone from gathering together to watch TV, especially gathering together to discuss TV while watching it. This kind of liveliness is the characteristic of this era.

"Brother, how much did you pay for this TV?" He Yuzhu asked.

"It didn't cost any money. This is a sample sent by the manufacturer." Yang Zhenyu said.

"Awesome!" He Yuzhu gave Yang Zhenyu a thumbs up.

"Well, what's the big deal? Manufacturers will deliver samples to many cooperating scientific researchers. One reason is to review their own designs, and the other is to facilitate repeated observation of the finished products." Yang Zhenyu explained.

"I don't understand, but I think it's amazing." He Yuzhu shook his head.

"Just understand that you want us, the scientific researchers, to do the inspection," Yang Zhenyu said.

"Never mind, as long as it doesn't affect my watching TV." He Yuzhu said indifferently.

He Yuzhu really doesn't understand these scientific things, nor does he want to understand them.

"How much would this thing cost if sold?" He Yuzhu asked.

"I estimate it's at least 500, or even more. You know, the size 14 ones are sold for more than ," said Yang Zhenyu.

"Well, what you said makes sense. I can't afford it, so I'll come to your house and watch TV." He Yuzhu nodded.

"Don't say you can't afford it. How many people in this compound can afford it?" Qin Huairu also said.

"Mom, it doesn't matter whether we buy it or not. We can always come to Uncle Yang's house to watch TV, right, Uncle Yang?" Huaihua said, pulling Qin Huairu's arm.

"That's right, it's more fun if we watch TV together." Yang Zhenyu said nonchalantly.

"No, this is my TV, it's mine, you can't watch it." Jerry Yang objected.

"You are such a heartless boy. You have wasted the candy your sister gave you." Huaihua said.

"That's Uncle He's, not yours," said Jerry Yang.

"Hey, that was what I shared with you. If I didn't share it with you, you wouldn't have anything to eat." Huaihua said.

"I won't give you any next time. My mom won't give you any candy even if she buys it for you." Jerry Yang said.

"Okay, be quiet and watch TV." Yi Zhonghai was annoyed. "Uncle Yi, you don't care about it now?" He Yuzhu teased Yi Zhonghai.

You have to know that Yi Zhonghai was very close to his grandson in the past, but now he actually begins to dislike him.

"This child was better when he was young. Now that he has grown up, he has become a naughty boy. Not only does he climb hills all day long, but the noise he makes is also a headache." Yi Zhonghai said helplessly.

Although this grandson is good, it is not good if he is too noisy. Yi Zhonghai now truly understands what it means to be in pain and happy at the same time.

"Uncle Yi, look at my aunt. She is fine. She is holding two children, one on each side." He Yuzhu said, pointing at his aunt.

"Just watch your TV carefully." Yi Zhonghai glared at He Yuzhu and said.

"Hehe." He Yuzhu laughed immediately.

Although he is already forty years old, He Yuzhu is still very naive sometimes.

However, my personality has also changed a lot. At least I am not as impulsive as before.

"Dad, when can our family buy a TV?" He Dun looked up at He Yuzhu and said.

"Kid, why did our family buy a TV? If you want to watch TV, can't you just come to your Uncle Yang's house?" He Yuzhu said, rubbing He Dun's head.

"Oh." He Dun was a little disappointed.

The TV watching activity lasted until ten o'clock, when everyone went home reluctantly.

"This TV looked pretty good on the first day. At least it was good for us to watch," said Zhou Qianqian.

"It's normal to see good results on the first day. We still need to observe how it goes in the future. Moreover, this thing needs to be observed for a long time. We can't see anything in one or two days." Yang Zhenyu shook his head and said.

"Well, but we put the TV outside on the first day, so I'm afraid we'll have to put it outside every day from now on," said Zhou Qianqian.

"It doesn't matter. There's nothing good to watch on TV. Besides, the electricity bill is now charged at one meter per compound, and everyone pays the same bill. We can all watch it together to avoid any trouble from these people." Yang Zhenyu said with a smile.

"What you said makes sense." Zhou Qianqian nodded.

Since the 1970s, the way of paying electricity bills has gradually changed, from charging by the light bulb to charging by the meter.

Of course, given the current situation, it is not possible for every household to have an electricity meter. Instead, there is only one master meter in a large compound, and the power consumption by everyone is averaged out.

No matter whether you have electricity at home or not, as long as you are in this compound, you have to pay the electricity bill.

Of course, if everyone in the compound can prove that your family does not use electricity, then you don't have to go out.

However, if they can pay less electricity bill, how could everyone be willing to prove that one family doesn't have to pay?

Therefore, everyone should at least have light bulbs at home, so that they won’t feel particularly unlucky when paying the electricity bill.

As for independent electricity meters for each household, it will take a few more years, at least until the 1980s.

At least in cities, the full implementation of one meter per household was not possible until the 1980s or even the early 1990s, and in big cities like Beijing, it was not until the 1980s.

"Old man, haven't you always wanted to buy a TV? Good thing that the Yang family got the first prize." The third aunt said while lying on the bed.

"Well, how can we compare with them? They are high-level intellectuals, and their income is much higher than mine. Besides, haven't you heard that the TV was a sample given by the manufacturer, and he didn't buy it himself?" Yan Bugui said.

"That's true. It's hard to get tickets for this thing. It will probably be very difficult for us to get tickets." said the third aunt.

"The key point is that our family doesn't have that much money now. I've already inquired about it. A 14-inch TV costs nearly three hundred yuan. If we buy a TV, how can we live?" Yan Bugui said.

"That's true. We can wait a little longer." The third aunt nodded.

"Okay, go to sleep and stop thinking too much." Yan Bugui said.

(End of this chapter)