Siheyuan: Father Yi Zhonghai and Sister-in-law Lou Xiaoe

"Most of today's dishes were cooked by Sha Zhu. If there is a problem, it must be Sha Zhu's fault."

"But how could there be something wrong with the food? You wouldn't ask me to add rat poison, would you?"

"That won't do!"

Master Chen quickly shook his head. Although he wanted to frame Sha Zhu, he couldn't harm anyone.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Using rat poison can kill people."

"Don't do anything illegal."

"However, if this dish is a little saltier, it shouldn't be fatal. At most, it will just make you choke."

"The buns are not white or hollow, they have become solid and hard, but they won't kill you."

"As long as these things don't go through your hands, they have nothing to do with you."

"But, Shazhu is a chef, so it's different."

Xu Damao also stopped at that point.

After Master Chen heard this, the wine cup he held in the air froze in place, as if he had thought of something.

"I know how to do it."

Master Chen thought that he just needed to sprinkle salt on the cabbage in advance.

I usually take it out the next day and don’t wash it very carefully because the inside is always very clean.

The same goes for other dishes. Adding some salt into the dishes in advance is not a difficult task for a chef like Master Chen.

As for steamed buns, it is even easier. Just mix some alkaline noodles into the flour in advance.

"Why are you helping me?"

Although Master Chen thought of what to do, he didn't think Xu Damao would be so selfless.

After all, there was nothing on me that was worthy of Xu Damao's help.

"It's simple. I also want to make Shazhu unlucky!"

Xu Damao felt a pain on the back of his head when he thought about this. He actually dared to hit himself with a club.

"Will this really bring bad luck to Shazhu?"

Master Chen didn't ask much about Xu Damao.

"Don't worry, if it doesn't work once, try twice."

"Just do it, and leave the rest to me!"

Xu Damao picked up the wine cup, clinked it with Sha Zhu's, and drank it in one gulp.

......

Just as Sha Zhu happily returned to the courtyard with the net bag in his hand, a lot of people gathered at the gate.

There was a tricycle in front, and someone was taking the boxes off it.

There was a TV painted on the box and a big red flower tied to it.

Shazhu was also attracted by it after seeing it. Televisions in that era were not something that ordinary people could own.

"Lao Yi, you finally bought a TV."

"I told you, you're the only one in our yard who can afford it."

"This will cost a lot of money, right?"

Yan Bugui said as he looked at Yi Zhonghai who was directing the workers to move the TV off the truck, his eyes full of envy.

"Yes, Lao Yi, you bought the TV without saying anything."

"There's only one TV ticket a year in our factory."

I'm also envious of Liu Haizhong.

If I want to buy it, I have the money, but I just can't bear to do it.

And the key is that there are no tickets.

"No matter what, we will have a TV to watch in our yard from now on."

"That's right. From now on, you can go to the Central Courtyard to watch TV after dinner."

"The news will be on soon."

"I've seen it played in a department store before. It was just like watching a movie."

"..."

The neighbors escorted the TV to the central courtyard.

"Haha, everyone misunderstood. This TV was not bought for me, but for Yi Bufan."

"If you want to see it, you need Yi Bufan's consent."

"But if you really want to buy it, you can probably buy it later."

"I heard that the Industrial Coupons will be issued soon. When the time comes, saving more Industrial Coupons can be used as TV tickets."

Yi Zhonghai explained with a smile, but everyone became even more furious after hearing it.

Yi Bufan had only lived in the courtyard for a short time, and he had already bought a bicycle and now he had even bought a TV.

"Lao Yi, this TV is very expensive!"

"Can Yi Bufan afford it?"

Yan Bugui adjusted his glasses and was somewhat skeptical.

"Five hundred and thirty dollars, for a twelve-inch one."

"I've already bought it back, so why should I doubt it?"

As Yi Zhonghai spoke, he walked to the front and led the workers to carry the TV towards Yi Bufan's yard.

"Uncle? Is this TV for Yi Bufan?"

Jia Zhang became even more envious as she watched.

I have lived for so many years and have never watched TV.

"Yes, Yi Bufan bought it."

Yi Zhonghai responded immediately and called the workers into the yard.

Yi Bufan and Xu Xiaoran also heard the noise and quickly opened the door and came out.

I wondered what had happened to attract so many people to my house.

When they saw the TV with a big red flower tied to it taking the lead, they were both stunned.

"No, Bufan, is this a TV?"

Xu Xiaoran was a little excited. Her father couldn't afford it, and she had never seen it.

"Seems to be!"

Yi Bufan looked at the TV, which was not very big and was considered extremely expensive in that era.

"Did you buy it?"

Xu Xiaoran felt that Yi Bufan probably didn't have that much money.

Could it be that Wang Tiejun helped him get back the money he lost?

"No, I didn't buy it, but I guess I have to admit it."

Yi Bufan looked at Yi Zhonghai walking in with a flushed face and had already guessed what was going on.

"What do you mean?"

Perhaps Xu Xiaoran was too excited and his brain reacted a little slowly.

However, I soon found out what it meant.

"Bufan, your TV has arrived. Please make some room for it and let the technician install it for you."

Yi Zhonghai's words have already told Xu Xiaoran that he was the one who bought the TV.

"Oh, okay, put it on the cabinet!"

Xu Xiaoran quickly stepped aside and pointed inside the house.

Oh my god, this dad is so nice!

Xu Xiaoran couldn't help but want to hug Yi Bufan and kiss him a few times in front of everyone.

Sha Zhu followed in carrying a net bag, his face looking somewhat ugly and his heart feeling somewhat sad.

Although it was Yi Bufan who bought it, he knew in his heart that Yi Zhonghai must have helped.

Otherwise, how could Yi Bufan have a TV ticket? How could he have so much money?

Suddenly, I felt that the meat and vegetables in the lunch box I brought back were no longer tasty.