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After returning home, Zhou Dong cleaned the fish and started cooking. He handled the fish skillfully and paired it with Qin Huairu's special noodles. Soon a pot of fish soup ramen was ready.

"Wow, this fish soup ramen looks so tempting!" Yan Bugui couldn't help but exclaimed when he smelled the aroma.

"Come, Brother Yan, try my cooking." Zhou Dong smiled and handed a bowl of steaming fish soup ramen to Yan Bugui.

Yan Bugui took the bowl, blew on it, then took a careful sip and immediately closed his eyes in satisfaction.

"It's so delicious! Your cooking skills are getting better and better!" Yan Bugui licked his lips and praised with a smile.

Zhou Dong was also filled with satisfaction and pride after hearing this. He likes to make food with his own hands, cooking every dish carefully, and making people feel happy and satisfied.

"Haha, thank you for the compliment, Brother Yan. We can go fishing together and enjoy delicious food together when we have time in the future." Zhou Dong said with a smile.

Yan Bugui nodded: "Okay, I'd be happy to go fishing with you and enjoy this rare tranquility and relaxation."

While enjoying the delicious fish soup ramen, the two chatted about interesting things about fishing. The warm atmosphere filled the entire courtyard, making people feel the warmth and happiness of home.

He carefully placed the device in the middle of the yard and began to adjust the antenna and frequency. The machine hummed, attracting the children in the yard. They gathered around Zhou Dong and looked at the small machine with a flashing blue light with curiosity.

"Brother Zhou Dong, what is this?" Bang Geng asked excitedly with his eyes wide open.

"This is a new device I invented. It can be used to listen to news broadcasts." Zhou Dong explained with a proud smile on his face.

"Really? That's great!" Bang Geng jumped up and down and shouted.

At this time, Qin Huairu came out of the house. She heard the noise in the yard and wanted to see what happened. She brought her two children with her, with a gentle smile on her face.

"Zhou Dong, what new thing have you made?" Qin Huairu asked with a smile. She was always curious about Zhou Dong's inventions.

"Sister Huairu, this is the radio equipment I newly invented. You can listen to the news." Zhou Dong replied. He was a little shy towards Qin Huairu and always felt that this woman had an irresistible charm.

"Can we really listen to the news? That's great. We don't even have a radio at home." Qin Huairu sighed.

"Of course, if you don't believe me, just listen." Zhou Dong pressed the switch, and the machine issued a clear broadcast. Everyone pricked up their ears and listened. The voice of the news anchor spread throughout the yard.

"Oh my God, it really can be heard!" Yan Bugui exclaimed. He moved closer to the machine and listened with great interest.

"Zhou Dong, your cooking skills are really good!" Yi Zhonghai also gave a thumbs up.

"Zhou Dong, you are such a genius!" Liu Haizhong patted Zhou Dong on the shoulder.

At this time, Jia Dongxu also came over. He had always been interested in electronic products, but had never seen such advanced equipment.

"Zhou Dong, how did you make this equipment? Can you teach me?" Jia Dongxu asked.

Zhou Dong smiled and said, "This is not something you can learn in a short time, but if you are interested, I can teach you slowly."

Jia Dongxu nodded happily: "Great! Thank you, Zhou Dong!"

In the evening, the yard was bustling with neighbors gathered in front of Zhou Dong's equipment, listening to the news and talking about national affairs and neighborhood trivia. Qin Huairu sat aside, watching Zhou Dong silently, and had a small plan in mind.

The next day, Qin Huairu came to Zhou Dong's door with a bowl of hot dumplings in her hand.

"Zhou Dong, thank you for last night. Try these dumplings. I made them myself." Qin Huairu said with a smile.

Zhou Dong was a little surprised, but he still took the dumplings: "Thank you, Sister Huairu, you are so polite."

Qin Huairu looked at Zhou Dong's house, a hint of hesitation flashed in her eyes: "Zhou Dong, can I bring the children to your house to listen to the news? Our house is too noisy, and the children can't hear clearly."

Zhou Dong was stunned for a moment, but quickly nodded: "Of course, Sister Huairu, you can come over anytime."

From that day on, Qin Huairu brought the children to Zhou Dong's house almost every day to listen to the news. Zhou Dong was also happy to have someone to accompany him, and the house suddenly became lively. Zhou Dong's invention earned him more respect and friendship in the yard, and his relationship with Qin Huairu became closer and closer.

However, things were not always smooth. Jia Zhang was jealous of Zhou Dong's inventions and felt that her son Jia Dongxu was the technical genius in the yard. She always looked for opportunities to belittle Zhou Dong's inventions and even slandered him in front of the neighbors.

"Look, what's so great about this broken machine? It's just a lump of iron that makes noise." Jia Zhang shouted loudly in the yard one evening.

Zhou Dong ignored her bad words, he knew what he did was right, and the neighbors also stood by him. Yi Zhonghai, Yan Bugui and others stood up for Zhou Dong.

"Ms. Jia Zhang, you are wrong to say that. Zhou Dong's invention has brought us so much convenience. We should thank him." Yi Zhonghai said righteously.

"Yes, Zhou Dong is a very good man. Without him, we wouldn't have the blessing to listen to the news." Yan Bugui also echoed.

Jia Zhang snorted and stopped talking, but she was still not convinced in her heart.

After a while, Zhou Dong's invention became more and more popular. Not only the neighbors in the courtyard, but also residents from other courtyards came to watch. Zhou Dong's reputation grew, and even some newspaper reporters came to interview the young inventor.

One day, Zhou Dong was debugging his new equipment when he suddenly heard a commotion in the yard. He went out to see that it was a few reporters.

"Mr. Zhou Dong, we are reporters from the People's Daily. We heard that you invented a new type of broadcasting equipment, so we came here to interview you." A reporter said politely.

Zhou Dong was a little flattered, but he calmed down and took the reporters into the house to introduce his invention to them. The reporters were very interested in recording and taking pictures.

"Mr. Zhou Dong, can you tell us the principle of this device?" asked a reporter.

"Of course." Zhou Dong nodded and explained in detail the working principle and design ideas of the equipment. The reporters were fascinated and nodded continuously.

After the interview, the reporters praised Zhou Dong's talent and said that they would write a wonderful report to let more people know Zhou Dong's story.

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That night, Qin Huairu and Zhou Dong sat in the yard, looking up at the starry sky.

"Zhou Dong, you are really amazing." Qin Huairu said softly.

Zhou Dong smiled and said, "Sister Huairu, I just did what I like to do. I feel very satisfied if I can make everyone's life better."

Qin Huairu looked at Zhou Dong with a gleam in her eyes: "Zhou Dong, do you know? You are the pride of our courtyard."

Zhou Dong scratched his head a little embarrassedly: "Sister Huairu, you are too kind."

At this time, other people in the yard also came out and surrounded Zhou Dong and Qin Huairu. Everyone praised Zhou Dong one after another, and the atmosphere was warm.

"Zhou Dong, you are really our lucky star!" Yan Bugui said with emotion.

"Zhou Dong, if you need anything in the future, just let us know. We will all support you!"

Zhou Dong looked at everyone with emotion and nodded: "Thank you, I will continue to work hard to make everyone's life better and better."

Since then, Zhou Dong has worked harder to research and invent, not only improving the radio equipment, but also developing many other practical things. The lives of the neighbors in the yard are getting better and better, and everyone is full of praise for Zhou Dong.

Since Zhou Dong became a star in the courtyard, he has been surrounded by neighbors every day, discussing his various inventions. Today is an ordinary afternoon. Zhou Dong is boiling water in the kitchen, preparing to make a cup of tea, and then continue to adjust his radio equipment. While adjusting the equipment, he pricked up his ears to listen to the news broadcast. The sound from the radio attracted all his attention, and he completely forgot about the kettle in the kitchen.

"Zhou Dong, is the news really that good?" Bang Geng ran over and asked curiously.

Zhou Dong nodded and replied with a smile: "Yes, little guy, there are many interesting things in the news that can let us know about the outside world."

Bang Geng blinked in confusion: "The world outside? Then our place is interesting too."

Zhou Dong patted Bang Geng's head and continued to debug the equipment, completely unaware that steam had begun to come out of the kettle in the kitchen.

At this time, Qin Huairu came out of her house and saw Zhou Dong's focused look. She couldn't help but smile. She approached Zhou Dong and whispered, "Zhou Dong, the water is boiling, did you forget?"

Zhou Dong was stunned, and quickly got up and ran to the kitchen. Sure enough, the water in the kettle had overflowed and flowed all over the floor. He quickly turned off the fire and sighed: "Oh, I was really careless."

Qin Huairu looked at his busy appearance and couldn't help laughing: "Zhou Dong, you are still so confused. Let me help you clean up."

"Thank you, Sister Huairu." Zhou Dong said a little embarrassedly.

Qin Huairu picked up the rag and began to wipe the water stains on the floor. As she wiped, she said, "Zhou Dong, you are so busy every day. It's really not easy."

Zhou Dong nodded: "Yes, but I like doing these things."

Qin Huairu glanced at Zhou Dong and smiled slightly: "Zhou Dong, you are such a good person."

Zhou Dong scratched his head and said with a smile: "Sister Huairu, you praise me too much."

Qin Huairu shook her head: "It's not a compliment, it's a fact. Look, everyone in our yard can hear the news now, and it's all thanks to you."

Zhou Dong smiled sheepishly: "It's nothing, I just did what I like to do."