Back in the 1980s, hiking in the mountains was also a way of life

Chapter 1250 The TV is broken

As the end credits rolled, the movie finally came to an end, and Wang Li and Mu Xueli stared blankly at the television screen, seemingly still immersed in the movie's plot.

Seeing that the two did not move, Wang An then said:
"Alright, stop sitting there like an idiot, hurry up and wash up and go to bed."

After Wang An finished speaking, the two of them seemed to wake up from a dream, and Mu Xueli sighed:
"It's really not easy for Zhou Yun and Geng Hua to be together."

Wang Li continued:
"Yeah, what was that saying? Oh, right, it's said that fate brings people together even from a thousand miles away. Ten years have passed, and we can still meet again after ten years. Ah, that's wonderful."

Mu Xueli: "It's just that Geng Hua's father was a scoundrel before, but he only came to his senses later."

Wang Li: "That's right, we almost broke them up again."

And so, the two began a lively discussion about the plot of the movie.

Wang An, after reading the newspaper for a while, saw that the two were still endlessly discussing the movie plot instead of taking off their clothes and washing up, and immediately yelled at them in an annoyed tone:
"If you two keep babbling on and on, believe me, I'll beat you both to death!"

The word "碧次" is a Northeastern dialect word that actually means "to say," "to discuss," or "to debate." However, it is a derogatory term and an insult, similar to "墨迹" or "噜噜."

It must be admitted that the movie "Romance on Lushan Mountain" is indeed very good, and it is normal for first-time viewers to be captivated by it. But even the best movie is still just acting.

Unexpectedly, after Wang An finished speaking, Mu Xueli retorted, a rare occurrence for her:
"Brother-in-law, don't you think Zhou Yun and Geng Hua here have it tough?"

Wang An glared at Mu Xueli speechlessly and said:

"What does it matter to you if they're not successful? You two, hurry up and get ready for bed, understand?"

Turning his head, Wang An said to Wang Li, who was sitting there motionless:

"What are you doing standing there acting all high and mighty? I wasn't talking about you."

And so, after Wang An's barrage of verbal abuse, the two finally came to their senses and obediently took off their coats and other clothes to wash up.

At home, Wang An usually falls asleep around 8 or 9 pm every night. But today, because he was traveling, he didn't get off the train until after 8 pm. And because Wang Li and Mu Xueli were watching TV, it's already past 10 pm and he's still not asleep.

So after scolding Mu Xueli and Wang Li and sending them to the bathroom, Wang An fell asleep without turning off the TV.

To Wang An's surprise, when he woke up in the middle of the night needing to urinate, he found that the TV was still on, and Wang Li and Mu Xueli were sitting in front of the TV, watching it intently.

Wang An glanced at his watch; it was already past midnight!
To be honest, these two are really amazing, especially since they're not sleepy at all.

So, Wang An got up and walked towards the restroom, saying:
"Have you two been watching TV all this time?"

Wang An's voice clearly startled them both. Perhaps fearing a scolding from Wang An, Mu Xueli glanced at her watch and immediately said:
"Oh my god, it's already past 12 o'clock, and I only watched for a little while."

Wang Li immediately added:
"Yeah, how come it's so fast?"

Wang An waved his hand and said:

"Alright, alright, you two can keep watching. Anyway, we'll be living with the TV soon."

Mu Xueli asked, somewhat puzzled:

"Brother-in-law, what does 'living on the TV' mean?"

Wang An's voice came from the restroom:
"There's no show running. Oh well, you'll find out in a little while."

Actually, Wang An had anticipated that the two of them would become so engrossed in watching TV, and he didn't want to interfere. People who are new to TV usually get addicted, but after watching for a while, the attraction of TV diminishes.

Besides, I have to take the train again tomorrow, and it'll be a nearly 20-hour journey, so being able to sleep on the train is actually quite a good thing. Most importantly, the TV stations stop broadcasting around 1 a.m., meaning I can't watch TV even if I want to.

After urinating, Wang An went back to bed to continue sleeping, while Wang Li and Mu Xueli, with Wang An's permission, continued watching TV.

However, the TV screen soon became filled with static because there were no programs.

Wang Li and Mu Xueli looked at each other, and Wang Li said with a dejected expression:

"Oh no, it was almost over, damn it, why did it end like that?"

That's right, it was Zhou Yun and Geng Hua kissing, because although they watched TV for half the night, they were actually watching the movie "Romance on Lushan Mountain".

Mu Xueli said with some concern:
"Fifth brother, did we break this TV by watching it too much?"

Upon hearing Mu Xueli's words, Wang Li forgot about watching them kiss and began to look worried.

The two men stared at each other for a long while, then, in perfect unison, they both turned their heads and looked at Wang An.

It was obvious that these two genuinely believed they had damaged the television and wanted to apologize to Wang An before discussing how to fix it.

Immediately afterwards, the two men cautiously approached Wang An and gently nudged him with their hands, saying:
"Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, wake up! We broke the TV."

"Fourth Brother, Fourth Brother, the TV is broken! Get up quickly and see what we can do!"

Wang An wasn't a deep sleeper, so after the two of them nudged him a couple of times, Wang An opened his eyes and looked at them impatiently, saying:

"Why are you greeting me? What's wrong?"

After Wang An finished asking, Mu Xueli's eyes flickered as she said:

"Brother-in-law, we broke the TV while watching it. How much do we have to pay for it?"

Wang said in a low voice, sounding very wronged:

"Neither of us touched that TV, and it just broke after we were watching it. It was so flimsy."

Wang An sat up, frowned, glanced at the static-filled television screen, and said:
"What's wrong with it? It's perfectly fine."

Mu Xueli glanced back at the television and said:

"Brother-in-law, there's no one on TV anymore."

Wang Li also said:
"That's fine, then no one will even bother to look."

Wang An glanced at his two younger brothers with a speechless expression and said:

"Go, go, go, turn down the switch I pulled up the other day, then unplug the power cord, and the TV will be fine by itself tomorrow."

After saying that, Wang An lay down on the bed and continued to sleep.

Following Wang An's instructions, Wang Li and Mu Xueli turned off the television and then lay down on the bed.

The two of them tossed and turned in bed for a long time because they were worried that the TV would break before they finally drifted off to sleep.

(End of this chapter)