The Internet was not so developed back then, and things like online TV had not yet become popular in rural areas. Most of the people used were still satellite dishes.
When buying a satellite dish, Chen Ming suddenly saw a water heater shop next to the satellite dish shop, and thought that he should install a water heater at home.
Otherwise, I would have to boil water to take a shower at night, which is extremely troublesome. However, the main purpose of this trip was to buy a TV and a mobile phone. Now that I have bought them, I only have a few hundred dollars left to buy some small things later.
He immediately looked at his cousin Zhang Yifan, who was holding the satellite dish for him, and asked, "Cousin, do you have any money with you?"
Although the game is not yet able to trade, no money has been credited yet.
But after all, my cousin has worked in a big company for several years and is considered a wealthy man in the village.
Chen Ming wanted to borrow money from him first, and then let his cousin take back what he borrowed after the game was traded.
Zhang Bufan was stunned for a moment, then said, "I think there's about 700 or 800 left in my wallet. I didn't plan on buying anything when I came out, so I just brought money for gas."
Chen Ming was a little amused when he heard this.
In the eyes of everyone in the village, this cousin is at least a wealthy man, but he only has a few hundred yuan in his pocket after this trip, and that money will not be enough for gas later.
Although today's gas-fired water heaters are not as expensive as the solar or electric water heaters of later generations, they still cost a lot of money in the early stages.
Moreover, there is no gas tank at home, and there is no natural gas pipeline in this small rural village.
If you want to install it, you have to order gas tanks and have someone come up to lay the pipes.
In addition, Chen Ming also wanted to buy some New Year's goods to take home, otherwise how would he entertain guests if he had nothing to eat
He didn't have enough money.
But Zhang Bufan didn't have any money with him, so Chen Ming wanted to give up.
But my cousin suddenly said, "But I have a bank card in my wallet. There should be about 30,000 or 40,000 yuan in that card. Do you think it's enough?"
Chen Ming's eyes lit up, "Enough!"
At most, Chen Ming could just borrow another thousand or two.
The two of them immediately went to the bank to withdraw money, and then returned to the home appliance store to customize a gas water heater. They left their address and phone number and asked them to have it installed before the New Year.
After all, this kind of thing involves gas, and it may cause a fire if you are not careful, so it needs to be installed by a special person.
After buying the home appliances he needed immediately, Chen Ming ordered a gas tank and a gas stove.
We still use wood stoves at home, but gas stoves are obviously more convenient. Otherwise, when burning fire, you may accidentally create thick smoke, which is quite choking.
Moreover, it is easy to replace the fuel tank. When you are done using it, just make a phone call and someone will deliver it to your door.
After finishing these big items, Chen Ming and Zhang Bufan went to the supermarket and bought a lot of New Year goods.
All kinds of fruits, candies, drinks, beer and liquor should be prepared, and snacks such as melon seeds and peanuts, which are essential for chatting, are not to be missed.
Finally, the two went to the building materials market and bought several barrels of healthy paint that did not contain harmful gases such as methanol, and various brushes.
After all, the house is just a rough house now, and it is really not beautiful.
After a while, after I let my cousin trade the game with their company, my parents will be two hidden billionaires.
It seems inappropriate no matter how you look at it that the parents of a billionaire, a major, live in an adobe house.
So Chen Ming decided to renovate the house before the New Year, so that it would at least look presentable.
Fortunately, my uncle's small Honda is quite spacious, and it can still hold everything if we squeeze it in.
In this way, the two returned with a full load.
When he returned home to unload the goods, his parents were stunned with surprise and said that Chen Ming was too wasteful.
Chen Ming just responded perfunctorily with a playful smile.
When I came back that day, the most important thing was to fix the TV. I connected the satellite dish to the TV and placed the TV in the center of the hall, below the good news.
Afterwards, Chen Ming climbed to the roof with the satellite dish and aligned the sky.
The trouble with satellite dishes lies in this point. When using them for the first time in remote areas, you have to turn the dish to search for a signal.
The parents were staring at the TV below, and when the image appeared, they shouted excitedly: "Got it, got it!"
The voice was so loud that he was afraid that Chen Ming upstairs couldn't hear it.
Chen Ming found some bricks to fix the satellite dish before climbing down.
At this time, my parents were staring at the TV with images on it, with joy on their faces.
I was afraid of wasting money and didn't want to buy it last night, but now that I have it, I am happier than anyone else.
Then Chen Ming taught the two elders how to use their own mobile phones.
This type of mobile phone is very simple to use for the elderly. Plus, my parents are only in their forties or fifties and their brains are pretty sharp, so they learned how to use it quickly.
When I tried to make a phone call, I called Chen Ming's cell phone. After I heard Chen Ming say "Hello" softly from the other end of the phone, I couldn't stop smiling.
In this way, even if Chen Ming goes to the military camp, I can call him when I miss him.
Chen Ming also saved his cell phone number in their phones.
In the afternoon, staff for water heaters and gas stoves came to the door one after another.
The staff who delivered the gas tank left a phone number for Chen Ming's family. Whenever they were done using up the gas tank, they could just call them and they would come to replace it. They also helped Chen Ming and his family connect the gas stove.
Looking at the gas stove that can be ignited with just a slight twist, my parents smiled brightly and said it was much more convenient than a wood stove.
After a busy period, the staff of the water heater completed the installation of the water heater and replaced it with a shower head that can adjust the water temperature.
My mother held up the shower head connected to the water heater, twisted it gently to turn it on, and gentle water sprayed out.
Touching the warm water, the mother smiled and said, "From now on, you won't have to worry about freezing your hands when washing clothes."
Chen Ming then remembered that he needed to prepare another washing machine, but he could just leave it to his cousin. When the income from the sale of the game came in, he would ask him to help him complete the furniture in the house.
As for the paint, Chen Ming decided to start working on it tomorrow and repaint the house.
Cousin Zhang Bufan also said that he would definitely come to help tomorrow.
That afternoon, my parents were watching TV with great interest. In order to keep warm, they moved the brazier in front of the TV and watched TV while roasting the fire.
What made Chen Ming speechless was that the drama he was watching, which was full of loopholes, was one of their favorite programs, the kind they particularly liked.
Chen Ming finally understood that the reason why this drama was criticized by so many people but still so popular was because its target audience was not young people like himself.
But these people in the countryside, who have little education, just listen to a few "high-sounding" nonsense and really believe that bullets can turn corners...
Although he was complaining in his heart, Chen Ming couldn't help but smile as he saw everything was getting better at home... .
Chapter 184: Bringing honor to the family, the second-class merit plaque was delivered to your home!
The next morning, after I got up, washed up and had breakfast, my cousin Zhang Bufan drove over excitedly with a thick stack of newspapers in his hand.
Chen Ming said yesterday that he was planning to paint the house and he would come over to help.
Chen Ming and his cousin covered everything in the house with newspapers to prevent the white paint from falling on them when they were painting.
Then, Chen Ming, his cousin Zhang Bufan, and his father Chen Gensheng began to take action.
Open the paint bucket and carefully paint the house bit by bit.
Mother Wang Yan only served them tea and water and prepared lunch and dinner. Although the family was busy, they were very happy.
Although Chen Ming's house is not big, it took him three whole days to finally paint all the rooms and the living room inside and out.
Moreover, when buying these paints, Chen Ming specifically bought quick-drying paints that did not contain toxic substances such as methanol.
So even if you paint it, it doesn’t matter if you move in directly.
Looking at this brand new, snow-white house, the four people who had been busy for three days couldn't help but look at each other and smile knowingly.
Especially Zhang Bufan, he smiled particularly happily.
Although this was not his house, it was the first time he disobeyed his mother's orders, and he suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of satisfaction.
This story begins from the first day I helped Chen Ming paint.
He had been busy all day and his body was covered with white paint. After having dinner at Chen Ming's house, he returned home.
When his mother saw him dressed in white, she couldn't help but ask him where he had been.
He also told the truth that he was going to help Chen Ming's house paint.
Chen Liping was so angry that she pointed at him and yelled:
"You are such a good-for-nothing. I have raised you for so many years in vain! Chen Ming is only successful for a while, but you are clinging to him like hell. You don't care about your dignity anymore, right?"
Zhang Bufan frowned. In the past, he always shrank his neck and dared not speak. But he couldn't help but think of what Chen Ming said to him two days ago, and he also raised his neck and refuted:
"Mom, what's wrong with relatives helping each other? It's not a big deal. Can you make it sound so serious?"
He knew that if he had helped Chen Ming like this before he became an officer, his mother would never say anything.
He would even happily boast about being helpful and would ask his father Zhang Feng to go with him to help.
After all, they are all relatives, and he can also show it to the villagers, leaving a good reputation that although the Zhang family has become rich, they have not forgotten their roots and are willing to help relatives.
The reason why she was so angry now was because Chen Ming became an officer and suppressed their family, making her mother lose face. In her eyes, if she went to help him, it would be like currying favor.
Chen Liping was stunned to see that her son actually refuted her. This was the first time since she had beaten her son since he was a child.
He was immediately furious, "Okay, you dare to talk back, you are getting cocky!"
Zhang Bufan frowned as he looked at his mother's angry expression. To be honest, he was scared to death.