Before Lin Chaoyang could open his mouth to speak, Tao Yumo threw Xiao Dongdong to him and snatched the luggage from his hand with a smile on his face.

"Brother-in-law, you have worked hard all the way. Come in, come in!"

Of course, my sister-in-law's enthusiasm was not directed at Lin Chaoyang, but at the gifts he brought back.

Lin Chaoyang held his son and liked it for a while, then handed him back to Tao Yumo, and then opened his luggage. Tao Yumo looked forward to it and almost put his eyes into the suitcase.

She looked at the pile of gifts in the suitcase, but Lin Chaoyang only took out two small boxes, and she couldn't help but feel disappointed.

How she wanted to take that suitcase as her own at this moment!

Erdi! Erdi! It’s all Erdi!

"Is this a watch?" Tao Yushu, who had been silent for the whole time, looked at the shapes of the two small boxes in Lin Chaoyang's hands and judged what they were.

"Watches from Longines."

The 1980s was Longines' peak moment, especially in the field of women's watches.

The birth of the L960 women's slim movement not only allowed Longines watches to win many awards at the Bijhorca in Paris and the Geneva Watch and Jewelry Show, but also made the brand highly respected and loved by countless female customers.

The model Lin Chaoyang bought for Tao Yushu was the "Agassiz" slim gold watch launched by Longines last year to commemorate its 150th anniversary and pay tribute to founder August Agassi.

Not only is the watch only 3 mm thick, it is also waterproof, and the most important thing is that it looks ridiculously good.

The black shiny leather strap, 18K gold case, and white dial look simple, elegant, and fashionable. Even gay Lin Chaoyang thinks it looks good, let alone Tao Yushu.

After she took the watch box and opened it, her eyes remained motionless, full of joy.

"Ah! Sister, this watch is so beautiful!"

Tao Yumo stared at the watch in the watch box, eyes full of stars, and shouted.

"Sister, put it on quickly, put it on quickly!"

She kept urging her sister to wear a watch. After Tao Yushu was overjoyed, he gently took out the watch and placed it on her wrist.

The black, white and gold watch matches her white and delicate wrist, like a beautiful work of art.

Tao Yumo clicked his tongue, his expression and voice full of affection, and he couldn't help but focus on the other watch box in Lin Chaoyang's hand.

Lin Chaoyang noticed her look and handed the watch box out, "This is yours."

"Thank you, brother-in-law!" Tao Yumo called out sweetly, reaching out to take the watch box. When his eyes touched the LOGO on the watch box, a burst of disappointment surged in his heart.

It’s different from my sister’s!

"Hey, brother-in-law, don't I want Citizen?"

“Isn’t Seiko’s better than Citizen’s?”

Lin Chaoyang will definitely not say that he has no time to choose a watch for his sister-in-law. The question is that Seiko is better than Citizen. It has a long history and is a well-known time-honored brand for hundreds of years. Citizen is simply incomparable.

Tao Yumo was brainwashed by him and reluctantly accepted that Citizen had become Seiko. He opened the watch box with some anticipation.

I saw a rough-looking digital electronic watch lying there quietly.

The 1980s was not only the heyday of Longines, but also the heyday of Seiko. Not only did they sweep away the other two major domestic rivals in the field of mechanical watches and quartz watches, but they also dominated the field of electronic watches.

The Seiko series of digital display electronic watches launched in 1982 used a silver steel strap, and the casing was made of vertical rectangular mirror stainless steel with a screw cap, which looked a bit like the Apple Watch of later generations.

The watch Lin Chaoyang bought her was much higher quality than the shabby electronic watches sold by Du Feng. It was fashionable and stylish.

But Tao Yumo was just stunned by her sister's watch, which was as exquisite as a work of art. She looked at her own watch and then at her sister's watch. Without comparison, there would be no harm.

Comparing the two watches, it is like a noble lady from a well-born family and a rough maid who cooks meals.

When she looked at her digital electronic watch, she felt it was thick, bulky, and ugly.

If I had known better, I wouldn't have bought a digital watch. It's so ugly!

After feeling uncomfortable for a while, she slowly accepted the situation and began to comfort herself.

After all, I got it for nothing. If I don’t compare it with my sister’s watch, it’s actually pretty good-looking. It also gives me face when I wear it. It’s much better-looking than ordinary electronic watches.

"Brother-in-law, how much does my watch cost?" Tao Yumo asked Lin Chaoyang curiously.

"What? You want to give her money?" Lin Chaoyang teased her.

Tao Yumo immediately looked wary, "You said you gave it to me!"

Lin Chaoyang looked at his sister-in-law speechlessly. This money-obsessed person was even worse than her sister. She could no longer be called a money-obsessed person and had to be called Pixiu.

"I gave it to you for free! Look, I'm scaring you!"

Tao Yumo breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't help but ask about the price of the watch.

"Two hundred and six." Lin Chaoyang said.

"What about my sister's watch?" Tao Yumo asked again.

Lin Chaoyang glanced at her and said, "More than five hundred."

Tao Yumo glanced at his expression with disdain.

What a liar! That watch doesn’t look cheap at first glance. The outer ring can’t be made of copper, right? It looks like it’s gold. How expensive it is!

Lin Chaoyang didn't tell the truth, so she could only rely on guessing, and she was extremely curious.

"Okay, okay, let's go look after the kids!"

Lin Chaoyang put Xiao Dongdong into his sister-in-law's arms, kicked her out of the room, and enjoyed the tenderness of his beloved wife.

This Longines watch mainly focuses on good looks, and few women can resist it. This gift was sent to Tao Yushu's heart.

"This watch is so beautiful!" Tao Yushu said in his arms.

"A beautiful appearance makes a person even more beautiful!"

After the couple had been cozy for a while, Tao Yumo came over unwillingly to spoil the fun.

"Sister, your son is hungry!"

After Tao Yushu finished feeding, she asked Lin Chaoyang to look after the baby while the two sisters went to the kitchen to cook.

Tao Yumo asked her secretly, "Sister, how much did you buy that watch for?"

"Didn't your brother-in-law say it? More than five hundred yuan."

Tao Yumo let out a "tsk", "It's boring! You and your wife just lied to each other. You really think I don't know what I'm selling."

Then she asked reluctantly: "One thousand yuan?"

Seeing that Tao Yushu had no response, she asked again: "One thousand and five?"

"two thousand?"

"Stop guessing!" Tao Yushu said angrily.

Tao Yumo looked at his sister and immediately knew that his guess was very close.

"Two thousand yuan! It's enough to buy a house. My brother-in-law is really willing to spend money on you!"

Tao Yumo's tone was a little exclamatory, a little envious, and also filled with the working people's hatred towards the bourgeoisie.

She guessed blindly and thought she was right, but in fact she was far off.

Among the gifts Lin Chaoyang bought, Tao Yushu's Longines watch was the most expensive, worth 3,000 Hong Kong dollars, more than ten times that of Tao Yumo's Seiko watch.

The next day, Lin Chaoyang asked Tao Yumo to go to Mianmian Hutong and Langrun Lake Apartment to invite two families to have dinner.

Of course eating is just a casual thing, but giving out gifts is the real deal.

That evening, the two families came to Xiaoliubukou Alley one after another, and Lin Chaoyang took out all the gifts he had brought for everyone.

Tao Xiwen and Tao Xiwu looked eagerly at the things in Lin Chaoyang's hands. The things that uncle brought back from Xiangjiang must be good things.

Lin Chaoyang took out Haoguang's camera and Nintendo game console. Tao Xiwen got the game console, and Tao Xiwu got the camera.

Game&Watch is a product of the previous generation of red and white consoles. A game console only comes with one game. Because it is a low-end product, it only sells for HK$160, so Lin Chaoyang bought it back.

In later generations, Hershey cameras were loved by young people because of their fashionable appearance, but today they are still just synonymous with cheap cameras.

This thing imitates the imaging effect of the Soviet LC-A camera. The middle of the photo is clear and the edges are blurry. Strictly speaking, it is an unqualified imaging product.

But later it gradually became an imaging style that was loved by some young people. It is somewhat similar to the toy cameras produced in China today, and it is just right for children of Tao Xiwu's age to play with.

After getting the things, the Tao Xiwen brothers played with them in novel ways, but they still didn't understand how to play with them.

Lin Chaoyang distributed all the gifts prepared for others. Mother Tao, Mother Lin and sister-in-law Zhao Li each received two sets of clothes, and Father Tao and Father Lin each received a pocket-sized atomic radio.

There is no big difference in the quality of clothes, the main thing is the style. Nowadays, Guangzhou clothes are popular in the Mainland, largely because Guangzhou clothes imitate the styles of Xiangjiang fashion.

After getting the clothes, sisters Tao Yushu arranged for their mothers and sisters-in-law to try them out.

Father Tao and Father Lin were playing with the radio, which was no bigger than a palm, full of curiosity.

"The current radio is too small." Lin Erchun tried the sound of the radio and was filled with joy.

Father Tao also tried the radio and said to Lin Chaoyang: "Chaoyang, so many things are too expensive!"

Lin Chaoyang said with a smile: "Dad, it's not like I have to go to Xiangjiang every year. If I bring something with me, everyone will be happy."

Tao's father nodded happily. What he admired most about his son-in-law was his strong sense of family.
To be continued...