Comfortable life in Siheyuan

Liu Qingshan walked into the courtyard and saw Xu Damao's TV at a glance.

"Qingshan is back. He didn't go to work today! You came at the right time. Come and take a look. This is the 14-inch black and white TV that Damao just bought." The third uncle introduced enthusiastically.

At this moment, Xu Damao had already unpacked the TV, and everyone could see it clearly.

"You know what, this 14-inch one is almost a circle bigger than my 12-inch one." Liu Qingshan was not interested in this TV. After all, the 40-50-inch ones in his previous life were just ordinary.

He was just bored and came here to watch the fun.

Xu Damao didn't move his TV into his house, but placed it directly at the door. He installed the antenna and left it there.

"Wow! This fourteen-inch one is so clear! It's much more comfortable to watch." The TV in the third uncle's house is only nine inches, not even half the size of this one, so of course it looks different.

"Da Mao! How is your video hall business? Can we open one?" The second uncle also became interested and wanted to make some achievements to show the children.

"It's OK. This video parlor has been open for a while and business is good. Otherwise, how can I afford to buy a TV?" Xu Damao is not willing to help others get rich. The more people come to this video parlor, the worse the business will be.

"Uncle, this is also a technical job. If you can't operate the video equipment, you can't run it! This is different from opening a restaurant where you can just find a chef. You need to have the skills." When Xu Damao politely declined, he did not forget to put down Sha Zhu.

Liu Qingshan stood at the door and looked at the many people in the backyard holding their bowls and gathering around the TV. It was quite lively.

Liu Qingshan was not in a hurry to eat, so he walked over and started watching.

The Peking Opera excerpt (Silang Visits His Mother) was being broadcast on TV, and everyone was watching it with great gusto, as if the opera could be eaten with meals.

"Da Mao, when will you bring back your video and play it for us to open our eyes?" Second Aunt said to Xu Damao without turning her head, her eyes fixed on the TV.

"Second Aunt, wait until later! There will be opportunities! Now the equipment is not idle, we can just watch TV at home." Xu Damao said with a smile.

Xu Damao was really generous. He left the TV outside for most of the day. He didn't put it away until everyone in the yard got off work in the evening.

"Where did this TV come from?" When Sun Xiaoyan came home from get off work and saw the scene at her doorstep, she was stunned for a moment.

"Yan'er! Your Damao is really capable. He either doesn't buy it or buys the 14-inch one. He's really amazing." Aunt Li stood beside Sun Xiaoyan and said exaggeratedly.

"We bought it at home. Why would we buy a TV?" Sun Xiaoyan's eyes widened with disbelief.

"Wife, you're back. This is the TV I bought for you to cheer you up." Xu Damao smiled and pulled Sun Xiaoyan to sit in front of the TV and started watching together.

"Da Mao, come in with me!" Sun Xiaoyan didn't look happy at the moment, and walked into the house with a grim face.

As soon as Xu Damao saw his wife's face, he knew what was going on. He had indeed not told his family about buying a TV, and he was just impulsive today. But now that he had bought it, he couldn't do something that would embarrass him.

The two of them entered the room and closed the door.

Xu Damao said hurriedly: "Wife, I bought this TV on impulse, but I was also upset these days. Lou Xiao'e deliberately brought the two children to me to show off. If I don't do something, won't people in the courtyard look down on me?"

Sun Xiaoyan would not be fooled by his words, and said coldly: "Our family opened a video hall, which almost emptied our family's savings. Now the video hall finally made some money, and you spent it all on buying a TV. How can our family afford this? How can we make a living?"

"Wife, this video studio is not closed, and I am still making money every day. Besides, I still have some money on hand, so how can I not make ends meet? Just relax, your husband is also a capable man, and he will definitely make a lot of money."

Xu Damao kept coaxing his wife, but the people outside had no time to take care of them and didn't even have time to eat.

In the evening, Sha Zhu and his wife finished their work at the restaurant and returned home exhausted. As soon as they entered the middle courtyard, they saw Jia Zhang standing at the door.

Sha Zhu was still a little puzzled, thinking to himself, "What time is it? Why is this old hag still not sleeping? What kind of hysteria is this in the middle of the night?"

In fact, it was not just Jia Zhang who didn't sleep. Many people in the yard didn't sleep today.

Xu Damao's family kept the TV on until the news ended before moving back.

The neighbors in the yard also go back to eat at this time.

When Sha Zhu came back, most people in the yard had just gone to bed.

"Oh! Zhuzi is back. Let me tell you, today Xu Damao brought back a 14-inch TV, which is much bigger than the one in your house. And he put it in the yard for people to watch, and they keep watching it until seven or eight o'clock!" Jia Zhang said with a hint of sarcasm.

Sha Zhu now understood that the old hag was indeed waiting for him here just to give him a beating.

"Xu Damao looked quite good this time! Why didn't you stand in front and watch this time? Are you afraid of getting beaten?"

"Bah, you idiot, let me tell you, you are far from being as good as Xu Damao. You just have a TV, but you are not willing to show it to everyone. Do you have a conscience?"

Jia Zhang was about to scold again, but Qin Huairu coughed violently a few times in the room, and she completely wilted.

"I don't have time to deal with you. If you have the ability, just buy one for yourself. Forget about the 14-inch one. Even a 9-inch one like Uncle San will do!" After saying that, Sha Zhu went back to the house and closed the door forcefully.

"Bah! What the hell!" Jia Zhang cursed inwardly and went into the house.

Xu Damao was very proud today, and everyone in the yard spoke well of him.

Xu Damao was also flattered by the flattery. He had originally planned to move the TV back after everyone had seen it after work, but he ended up putting it off until seven or eight o'clock.

The next day, Xu Damao went to the video hall by himself, and Dahu went to work as usual.

No one moved the TV from Xu Damao's house out, and Jia Zhang would run to the backyard every once in a while to watch TV and kill time.

There are many people who have the same idea as Jia Zhang. After all, many programs were only half watched yesterday, and they are still waiting for the next part.

For several days, no one moved the TV out of Xu Damao's house, and the rumors in the yard changed. They started saying that Xu Damao was stingy and was reluctant to move out even a TV.

They were not as good as Sha Zhu and Liu Qingshan, who bought a TV and put it in the yard for everyone to watch for a long time. Xu Damao's vision was just a little bit worse.