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Chapter 1747: Summer in France (rd update, please subscribe)

"…On May 5, François Mitterrand, leader of the French Socialist Party, Georges Marché, leader of the French Socialist Party, and former Prime Ministers Guy Mollet and Mendes France also took to the streets. They said they would stand with the people. They called on Charles de Gaulle to obey the call of the people and resign immediately…"

The news coming from TV had no meaning to the French people walking back and forth in the department store. Even if someone stopped to watch, they were just comparing the performance of the TV sets.

Wang Minghuai and his girlfriend Diana walked hand in hand in the electronics section of the department store. A dazzling array of televisions were neatly arranged on the wall, playing the same news on the screens, with sounds coming one after another, as if competing for the attention of customers.

Wang Minghuai's eyes wandered back and forth between several TVs, his brows slightly furrowed, as if he was thinking about something.

The brand of TV in front of him is Changhong. More than 60% of TV brands in department stores are from his country, including Changhong, TCL, Hisense, etc. Some TV oils are expensive, while others are cheap.

In the past decade or so, home appliances from SEA have quickly become popular in Europe and the United States. According to the French, seven out of every 10 televisions sold in France are from SEA.

If France's television industry had not been so weak, there would probably be French MPs smashing televisions there by now.

However, for the French, imports from SEA give them more choices.

"Diana, look, the picture on this TV seems to be clearer."

He stopped and pointed at the Changhong color TV in front of him. The news anchor on the screen was smiling and reporting the news. The picture was colorful and detailed, and even the subtle expressions on the anchor's face were clearly visible.

Diana got closer and looked at the screen carefully, with a hint of surprise in her eyes:
"Really? The colors look really bright, much better than the ones I've seen before."

Wang Minghuai nodded, his eyes still fixed on the screen, with some doubts in his mind:

"They are obviously the same news, why is this one so much better? Is it because the screen material is different?"

As the two were discussing in a low voice, a saleswoman came over with a smile. She was wearing a neat uniform, holding a product brochure in her hand, and her tone was gentle and confident:
"Are you interested in this TV? This is Changhong's latest model, which uses their latest Trinitron technology."

"Trinitron technology?"

Wang Minghuai and his girlfriend turned their heads at the same time and looked at her curiously.

Even though he was from SEA, he had heard of this technology, but he had never heard of it before he came to study in Paris.

The female salesperson nodded and continued to explain:
“Yes, Trinitron technology is Changhong Electric’s latest research and development achievement, which is specially used to improve the color rendering and brightness of TV sets.

This technology enables TVs to display more vivid colors and sharper details, especially when watching high-definition content.”

As she spoke, she gestured to the screen:

"You can see that the red, blue and green colors of this TV are richer and the brightness is much higher than that of ordinary TVs. Whether watching movies, TV series or reading the news, it can bring a better visual experience.

Not only that, its speakers also have a subwoofer function, so you can experience the sound effects similar to those in a movie theater without leaving your home."

Wang Minghuai was fascinated by the female salesperson's introduction. He looked at the screen again and couldn't help but develop a strong interest in this TV.

He turned to look at his girlfriend and found that she was also listening attentively to the sales presentation, her eyes sparkling with interest.

"So...is this technology the best available?"

Wang Minghuai asked tentatively.

The saleswoman smiled slightly and said firmly:

"Yes, Trinitron technology is the most advanced TV technology on the market. It is also unique to Changhong. When this TV was launched at SEA two years ago, it was well received in the domestic market. However, due to tight supply at the time, this TV was only sold domestically, so it did not enter the European market until this year."

The beautiful blonde saleswoman looked at Wang Minghuai, and suddenly smiled at him as if she had discovered something.

"Your SEAs always like to sell the best products to your own people before selling them to foreigners."

"Can you tell I'm from SEA?"

Wang Minghuai said with some curiosity.

"Because you are different from all other Asians. You always have a smile on your face. That smile is confident and satisfied, and it is also very graceful..."

In response to the compliments from the pretty saleswoman, Diana quickly took her boyfriend's arm and asserted her sovereignty there.

"Honey, I think the Hisense phone is pretty good. It's cheaper. What do you think?"

The sour smell in the air made Wang Minghuai smile. He looked at his girlfriend and said:
"Okay, we'll take a look. Thank you, miss."

As soon as she left, Diana said to Wang Minghuai, "If you don't leave, I think that salesperson is going to eat you up."

"impossible!"

"Really? Didn't you notice that the way she looked at you was almost stringy?"

The girlfriend's words made him nostalgic, and he even looked back at the saleswoman in disbelief.

"How about...you go talk to her again?"

The sourness in Diana's tone was stronger now.

Wang Minghuai shook his head and said:
"No, that TV is clearer, but it's much more expensive. Let's look at something else."

The two continued to wander around the electrical appliance section, their eyes occasionally lingering on other brands of televisions. However, no matter how they compared, the picture quality of the Changhong TV always appeared in front of them.

However, despite this, they finally chose another relatively cheaper TV, Panda TV.

Although they did not use Trilon technology, for this young couple who had just started living together, they at least had a TV.

After paying, Wang Minghuaijiu and Diana walked out of the department store together. Before they had walked far on the street, they heard a roar coming from afar.

The streets were crowded with people, various posters were posted on the walls, and many people were holding portraits of leaders of Eastern countries.

"Down with de Gaulle!"

Waves of shouts came from people's mouths, and the police actually blew their whistles, and the shrill whistles echoed in the streets.

Suddenly there was a burst of gunfire.

The police fired a series of tear gas canisters from their riot guns. The streets were completely covered in white smoke, and people were crying and screaming everywhere.

The police took advantage of the situation and rushed forward to beat those people with batons.
Looking at the turbulent scene on the main street in the distance, Wang Minghuai quickly protected Diana behind him, and he just watched everything in front of him quietly.

There were many other French people who were like him, but the expressions of the French people watching were different.

“I really don’t know when this will end.”

Diana said this because the turmoil in France originated in January, when the French Minister of Youth and Sports, François Misoff, came to the Nanterre College of the University of Paris to cut the ribbon on the new swimming pool there.

This is a very common thing, but I never thought that at the ribbon-cutting ceremony, a group of students rushed to the front of the stage. Then the students led by them threw out a "thought bomb" straight to the point:
"Dear Minister, why don't you include the issue of 'gender barriers' in your discussion and let it have some time in the sun?"

On French university campuses, there is a rule prohibiting male students from entering female dormitories. This situation has long caused strong dissatisfaction among some students, who call it a "relic of the Middle Ages."

Facing the students' questions, Minister Misofo blurted out:
"If you really can't control yourself, why don't you jump into the pool and let the cold water cool you down and calm your anger?"

His words ignited the students present, and they shouted slogans, equating him with the Nazis. This subsequently set off a movement. Even though the Minister of Education, Reffitt, approved the students' request to open the doors of female dormitories in major universities to male students before 11 pm in order to calm the situation, he was unable to quell the situation.

The whole incident escalated. After achieving their goal, students from various schools in Paris turned their attention to a new battlefield against the Vietnam War.

In this way, the "contest between academics and authority" began at the Nantai College and spread throughout Paris. From the streets to the campuses, there was turmoil and chaos everywhere.

But all this had nothing to do with Wang Minghuai and Diana. While others were excitedly shouting "Down with the Nazis", they were there in love.

Just like now, when the wide streets were filled with shouts and screams, Wang Minghuai held Diana's hand.

"Diana, why should we waste our good mood on them?"

As they talked, Wang Minghuai embraced her, pushed open the door on the roadside, and entered the stairwell. No matter how chaotic the outside world was, they kissed each other passionately inside.

It was not until the turmoil outside ended that Diana straightened her clothes and walked out with a blush on her face. The two of them walked on the street. Looking at the messy streets, she said with some worry:

"Honey, do you think this will ever end?"

"Yes, yes, I believe in de Gaulle."

Wang Huaiming glanced into the distance and said:
"He is not a guy who compromises easily. Since he did not compromise with the Germans, he will not compromise with them..."

When mentioning them, Wang Huaiming pointed to the posters posted on the roadside, which were left-wing posters.
And this May is destined to be hot for France...

(End of this chapter)