When Lin Chaoyang returned home with the book, Tao Yushu hadn't come back yet. He first hid the book in the closet, intending to surprise Tao Yushu.
During dinner in the evening, Tao Yumo said to Tao's father in a cold voice: "Dad, I see that other people watch TV at night. Shouldn't our family buy a TV too?"
There are many Yanda professors living in the Langrun Lake apartment building. They are all high-income people in this era, and many of them have TV sets at home.
With the conditions of the Tao family, it is not difficult to buy a TV, but Tao's father is low-key and has never entertained the idea.
No one else said anything, but Tao Yucheng, the eldest brother, was the first to reach out and vote in favor.
"Yu Mo, that's a good suggestion! Mom, there are many TV programs, which is much more convenient than reading newspapers. You can also watch dramas and movies."
Tao's mother said: "A TV costs a few hundred yuan, and you have to pay the electricity bill after buying it."
Tao Yushu always said that her mother was a capitalist eldest daughter. In fact, according to the standards of this era, Tao's mother was considered diligent and thrifty.
Of course, this has a lot to do with what happened in previous years.
"Mom, CCTV plays Peking Opera every week."
Tao's mother did not comment on Tao Yucheng's words. It is true that she loves watching Peking opera, but what she loves to watch is the original stage performance.
"Dad, there are also math lectures and English lectures on TV, which will help me study." Tao Yumo also explained to his father the benefits of buying a TV.
Sister-in-law Zhao Li remained silent as always. Lin Chaoyang and his wife looked at each other, but neither of them spoke.
Tao Yushu was obsessed with studying and had no interest in TV at all, let alone Lin Chaoyang. After being baptized by the entertainment explosion of later generations, how could he be interested in TV programs of this era?
Mother Tao pondered and said, "Why don't you vote? The two little ones don't count. Those who agree to buy a TV raise their hands."
As soon as these words came out, brother and sister Tao Yucheng and Tao Yumo were the first to raise their hands, and then turned their attention to the others. Sister-in-law Zhao Li raised her hand under the gaze of her husband, and there were three votes in favor of buying a TV.
But right now, Tao's father, Tao's mother, Lin Chaoyang, and Tao Yushu haven't raised their hands. This is four votes.
Tao Yucheng reminded Tao's mother, "Mom!"
Tao's mother ignored him and focused on Tao Yushu.
Lin Chaoyang looked at Tao Yushu, but she had no reaction at all. He didn't know what kind of medicine the mother and daughter were selling.
"Aren't we going to raise our hands?" Lin Chaoyang asked in a low voice.
"You have to pay if you raise your hand. You pay?"
Only then did Lin Chaoyang understand. What's the point of raising your hand if you dare?
He thought it was okay to pay some money, since he had no money anyway, but it seemed that Tao Yushu was not happy.
Seeing that none of the remaining four people moved, Tao Yumo showed a somewhat anxious look on his face.
"sister!"
There was no point in calling or being affectionate at this moment, so Tao Yushu made up his mind not to pay.
It's not that the money cannot be paid, but she knows very well that her younger sister Tao Yumo is still in school and will definitely not have to pay, and her elder brother Tao Yucheng cannot save any money at all, and it is impossible to pay.
Regardless of whether she was asked to pay more or less, she felt that if she paid this money, she would be a big injustice.
My dear brothers, let us settle the accounts.
She can spend money on her family, but she can't spend such stupid money.
Tao Yushu knew her mother's little thoughts very well.
Seeing that none of the remaining four people moved, Tao Yucheng and Tao Yumo were anxious but helpless.
Seeing that Tao Yushu still didn't respond, Tao's mother glanced at Tao's father and wanted to raise her hand.
At this time, Tao's father said: "I will vote, and I will use my salary to buy the TV."
Father Tao made the final decision, and brother and sister Tao Yucheng smiled happily and chatted about which brand of TV to buy. Tao Yushu didn't say anything when he saw this.
After returning to the house, Lin Chaoyang said: "If we want to buy a TV at home, we should pay some money."
Tao Yushu said: "It's one thing and another. It was my eldest brother and Yu Mo who arranged the TV purchase. Neither of them paid for it, but my mother wanted me to pay for it. To put it bluntly, she felt that I was taking advantage of the family."
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"We did take advantage of our family."
"Didn't the eldest brother have more?"
Lin Chaoyang cannot compare to Tao Yushu. Everyone has their own weaknesses. Tao Yushu is always generous and generous when facing outsiders, and has full emotional intelligence. But from her mother, she always wants to get the same treatment as her elder brother Tao Yucheng. Lin Chaoyang
I can understand her ambivalence.
When talking about her mother's preference for her uncle, Tao Yushu felt a little aggrieved. Fortunately, she understood the truth and figured it out without Lin Chaoyang's persuasion.
"I will also give her the rent from now on."
As soon as the words came out of her mouth, she felt a little distressed.
She and Lin Chaoyang couldn't save much money every month, and if they paid rent for their family, they would almost catch up with the moonlight clan. They originally lived at home to save money, but they didn't expect that the more they spent, the more they spent.
"If that doesn't work, I'll apply for a dormitory with the school." Lin Chaoyang suggested.
Lin Chaoyang did not specifically encourage Tao Yushu to move out behind his back. He felt that it was not a problem to live in his father-in-law's house all the time. There were many people in the family, and there were many things to do. His mother-in-law didn't want to see him in the first place, so it was better to stay away, as distance creates beauty.
These days, there is no real estate industry in China. The ownership of the houses where most urban workers live belongs to the state. Even if some families had their own houses earlier, after so many years, the houses have not become bigger, but the population has increased.
Conditions are also very tight.
"It's not as easy as you think. Have you never asked about it? Not only are student dormitories tight at Yanda, some associate professors and lecturers are still crowded into single dormitories.
You haven’t become a regular employee yet, but there are so many people lining up in front of you. Even if you apply, you don’t know when the queue will last!”
Lin Chaoyang knew that Tao Yushu was right. He had also talked about these things when chatting with his colleagues.
"Then apply first."
"If you move out, you will live in a single room, and you will have to share the bathroom and kitchen with others. Let's live at home first." Tao Yushu finally said.
She is right about this. Moving out also comes with the inconvenience of moving out.
"Stop talking about these unhappy things!"
Seeing that Tao Yushu was not in a good mood, Lin Chaoyang took the initiative to change the topic. He opened the wardrobe and handed Tao Yushu a bag full of classics.
"Look what this is?"
Tao Yushu took the bag and took a look, his expression was inexplicable surprise.
"Where did you get it?"
"The colleague I told you before has a family member from Xinhua Bookstore." Lin Chaoyang did not explain much.
Tao Yushu took out more than a dozen books and was even more happy to see a few books published in the 1950s.
"These books are so hard to find now. How much did you spend on them?"
"Regular price. It's New Year's Day, so I'll give you a gift."
Tao Yushu turned over and over these books and couldn't put them down.
There was a small bookshelf in their room, which Tao Yushu specially used to store books. She put these books into the bookshelf and looked at each other for a long time. The more she looked at them, the more she liked them. Then she pulled out a book of Sadie's poems "Rose Garden"
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With a satisfied look on his face, he said: "I have been reading it in the past few days! I dare say that most people in our class have never read this book."
When she said this, there was a little pride on her face.
Students in the Chinese Department would compare their reading amounts in secret or overtly. The batch of novels that Lin Chaoyang bought for her would allow her to show off her face in front of her classmates.
Tao Yushu was elated upon receiving Lin Chaoyang's gift. After snuggling in his arms for a while, she raised her head again.
She only gave Lin Chaoyang 10 yuan for living expenses every month, including lunch money, but the total price of these books was more than 20 yuan.
Tao Yushu was moved when she thought that Lin Chaoyang had to save one meal every day in order to buy these books for her.
She touched Lin Chaoyang's cheek and said affectionately, "You have lost weight!"
Lin Chaoyang also touched his face and felt a handful of fat, fleshy meat.
Have you lost weight?
Chapter completed!