Outsider: The Fifth Young Master of the Kang Family

Chapter 14 Buying a TV

Kang Ershou's Cantonese cuisine training class only lasted a week before it could no longer continue. He taught theoretical classes all seven days a week, from the history of Cantonese cuisine to its development. Even the lesson on how to make a good old-fashioned soup was a theoretical class. Not only did he teach theory, he also gave exams. So several daughters-in-law claimed to be sick and did not come to class.

It was not until the TV station wanted to make a theme program about the historical changes of Xiguan and the street nominated Kang Ershou, a former Xiguan young master, to be interviewed as a representative that Kang Ershou calmed down and his face became bright again.

Around 10 o'clock that day, the TV station came to the door. Because the school was currently conducting military training for freshmen, Kang Qirui did not have to go to school, and watched his father being interviewed at home.

"Xiguan is changing. Although many things in Xiguan no longer exist, the changes have also changed the deep feelings of Guangzhou people towards Xiguan. This is Xiguan for Guangzhou people."

With Kang Ershou's summary speech, the interview ended. After Kang Qirui sent the TV station people away, he came back and saw Lao Dou asking Uncle Guan who was also being interviewed: "When will the TV station broadcast the video just now?"

"I don't know when it will be broadcast, but you definitely won't be able to watch it on your TV." Uncle Guan said unhappily.

Kang Ershou didn't understand and asked, "Why?"

"You've been using this TV for more than ten years, right? It only has 8 channels. You should buy a TV with additional channels, and then subscribe to the provincial and municipal cable network, which will have at least 40 channels." Uncle Guan took the tea handed over by Kang Qirui and said.

"This TV is fine, why should I spend money to buy it? You should sponsor it." Kang Ershou was still unwilling to buy it. "It's good to have something to watch. Why do I need so many?"

"Akang, you are so stubborn. It is cheaper to buy a TV than pork now. It doesn't cost much to buy one. Besides, the program we just interviewed is broadcast on the city cable TV station. Don't you want to watch it?" Uncle Guan continued to persuade him.

After hearing this, Kang Ershou decided to buy a new TV. He could choose not to watch other programs, but he had to watch this interview with himself. Not only that, he had to record it and watch it over and over again.

"Akang, it's almost noon, so I'm leaving first. I'll call you when it starts playing." Uncle Guan looked at the time and saw that it was time for lunch, so he stood up and said.

"Remember to tell me." Kang Ershou reminded.

"Don't worry, I'll remember it." Uncle Guan nodded and left.

After Uncle Guan left, Kang Ershou looked at Kang Qirui who was drinking tea and watching TV, "Ah Rui, are you going back to school this afternoon?"

"No need. The freshmen will have two weeks of military training, and they won't have classes until after National Day." The good thing about university teachers is that you don't have to go to school if you don't have classes.

"I'll get you the money later, and you can buy a TV this afternoon." Kang Ershou couldn't wait, fearing that the show would be released in the afternoon and he would not be able to watch it.

Kang Qirui naturally couldn't take the money from his father, so he waved his hand and said, "I'm going to buy a TV this afternoon, so you don't need to pay." Kang Ershou agreed without a second thought when he heard that he didn't need to pay for it himself, "Okay, then I'll leave it to you."

After lunch, Kang Ershou urged Kang Qirui to go out. After Kang Qirui went out, he did not rush to buy a TV, but went to the Zhu family next door first. "Auntie Zhu, have you eaten yet?"

After Kang Qirui and Zhu Wanling got together, it was not appropriate to call her "Mrs. Zhu" directly. It was more polite to call her "Auntie" instead.

Mrs. Zhu was also very happy to see Kang Qirui. She was very satisfied with the son-in-law she had chosen herself. She hurriedly asked Kang Qirui to sit down, served tea and fruit, and then asked, "Ah Rui, what's the matter?"

"It's okay, it's okay. I just came here to chat with you." Kang Qirui certainly wouldn't directly say that he wanted to buy her a TV, and she wouldn't want that.

"Yes, yes, you can come even if you have nothing to do. Do you want to watch TV?" As long as Zhu Wanling doesn't get married, Mrs. Zhu will always be so enthusiastic.

This was exactly what Kang Qirui wanted, so he turned on the TV. Wow, no wonder Mrs. Zhu liked her dad when she was young, they have the same personality. This TV also has a history, older than theirs, and only in black and white.

"Ah Rui, when are you going to marry Wan Ling?" It was because Zhu Wan Ling was too old, and Mrs. Zhu was anxious. Kang Qi Rui was only 22, he could afford to delay, but not his own daughter.

This stumped Kang Qirui, so he simply turned off the TV and answered seriously: "Aunt Zhu, you know the situation in our house. Several rooms are full, and my fourth brother and I now live in half of the attic. We can't use the attic as a new home, right?" But Aunt Zhu disagreed and said earnestly: "We have rooms here."

"That won't work. We can live with you here after we get married, but after a marriage this can't be both my parents' and my husband's house, right?" Kang Qirui disagreed. What kind of thing would it be for the bride to leave here and come back here?

Mrs. Zhu was also in a dilemma when she heard this. "So what do you think?"

"Our school can apply for a 100-month interest-free loan for buying a house. I have already applied for it. When the application is approved, I will buy a house and use it as my new home. After we get married, we will still live in Xiguan."

I wish the aunt is satisfied now.

In fact, Kang Qirui's real idea was to buy Shezaiming's Xiguan mansion. That guy was lucky. His grandfather's generation had no place to live and there were so many people, so the government allocated the Xiguan mansion to his grandfather. Until now, he has the smallest family in Xiguan, and one person's food can feed the whole family.

This guy was addicted to drugs, and later he tricked his second brother into helping him sell drugs in southern Yunnan. Later, he had no other options and sold the Xiguan mansion. So when he tricked his second brother, he should be able to force him to sell the Xiguan mansion to him. Of course, he would still buy the house with the university loan. It would be a waste if he didn't take advantage of this bargain. It will be valuable in the future.

Kang Qirui walked around the electronics store. The current TVs are all big and heavy, unlike the ultra-thin TVs of the future. Kang Qirui didn't know how to choose, so he had to focus on the price. In the end, Kang Qirui chose a TV of medium to high price. After a round of bargaining, he got two TVs at 85% off, and left satisfied.

Kang Qirui first delivered the TV to Zhu's house. At this time, Zhu Wanling had already gotten off work. She was stunned when she saw Kang Qirui asking the workers to bring in the TV. "Xiao Rui, why did you buy this? We don't like watching TV. You can take it home."

"There's another one outside. The TV station came to interview my dad today, and my TV couldn't receive the channel being broadcast, so he asked me to buy a new TV. Guess what? This TV is on sale, buy one get one free." Kang Qirui was talking nonsense.

Zhu Wanling rolled her eyes at him and said, "Just kidding, buy one get one free."

"Aren't you kidding me? Who doesn't like watching TV?" Kang Qirui was not willing to be outdone. There weren't as many programs now as in later generations, and TV was almost the only entertainment.

"That's right, she doesn't like to watch it, but I do." Mrs. Zhu was very happy when her future son-in-law gave her a gift.

"Okay then, I'll go back. The master is still waiting."

Kang Qirui took the workers to deliver another TV to his home, and the workers left after installing it.

"Arui bought a new TV? Are you rich?" As soon as the new TV came in, it was surrounded by the whole family. When he saw the worker leave, the second brother immediately asked.

"No, the TV at home has been used for more than ten years, and it only has eight channels. There's nothing good to watch, and I haven't bought anything for my family, so I just bought a TV for everyone to watch together." Kang Qirui explained, but he didn't tell his father that he wanted to watch his interview so he asked him to buy a TV, because he wanted to give his father face.

"Let's watch Channel 5 first." A Yao took the remote control and was about to watch it, but his second sister-in-law snatched it away.

"Let me see if there are any video channels."

"Show me the English channel." Sachiko immediately snatched it away.

"No, I want to watch cartoons." Tianxiu snatched it away again.

"Don't fight. Everyone, don't argue. I will make a schedule later and everyone will watch TV at their own time." Dad took Tianxiu's remote control and said.

According to the schedule drawn up by Kang Ershou, Tianxiu was the first to arrive, from 6:7 to 12: p.m., the second brother was from : to :, and so on. It was the eldest brother, the second sister-in-law, Sachiko, the third brother A-Zu, Kang Qirui, and the old man was the last because his favorite Cantonese feature film would not start until : a.m.

(End of this chapter)