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

Upon arriving at Mu Xueli's house, the happiest person to see Mu Xueli returning with the television was undoubtedly Mu Xueli's wife, Li Xiuhong.

The main problem was that in rural areas at that time, television was something that people only knew about but never actually saw.

Ever since Mu Xueli told Li Xiuhong how good the TV show was, the new bride Li Xiuhong has kept it in mind.

It was precisely because Li Xiuhong kept telling Mu Xueli to watch TV that Mu Xueli went to Wang Li's house early yesterday morning and then went with Wang Li to beg Wang An to buy a TV.

Therefore, it is absolutely correct to say that Mu Xueli insisted on buying a TV before the end of the year because of Li Xiuhong.

After a brief greeting, Wang Li, Mu Xueli, and Mu Hua, the father-in-law, took charge of digging the hole. Wang An, being a skilled worker, was responsible for connecting the flat feeder cable to the TV stand and securing it to the TV pole with nails.

These things were all very simple, so Wang An finished tinkering with them in just a short while.

After finishing all that, Wang An ignored the three people who were digging the pit and started playing chess with his sister-in-law, Mu Xueting.

It wasn't that Wang An wanted to play, but rather that Mu Xueting insisted on pestering Wang An to play with her.

Of course, the reason why Wang An could play chess with Mu Xueting without helping to dig a hole was because Wang An, as the son-in-law of the Mu family, was very different from other sons-in-law.

Because when other people's sons-in-law visit their fathers-in-law's house, they usually help with some chores, or even if there are no chores, they will take the initiative to find something to do.

Wang An, on the other hand, did nothing at all; he didn't even do trivial things like sitting in the stove to tend the fire.

It's no exaggeration to say that when Wang An left home after Mu Xue left, he really acted like a king.

Of course, it wasn't that Wang An lacked discernment or couldn't see the work; rather, he simply didn't want to do it.

Wang An's motto is simply, "Let whoever wants to do it do it, I'm not doing it!"

So, Mu Hua, Mu Xueli, and Wang Li dug a pit in the backyard, while their mother-in-law Liu Ruxin and Li Xiuhong were busy with housework. Only Wang An and his sister-in-law Mu Xueting were playing chess in the living room, and they were having a really good time.

This scene is quite interesting.

What surprised Wang An was that although Mu Xueting was only 8 years old, her chess skills were actually quite impressive.

Even with Wang An giving her a handicap of one horse and one cannon, it would still be somewhat difficult for him to beat her!

It should be noted that Wang An was extremely skilled at chess. In his previous life, when he was stationed at the fence, Wang An was an unbeatable player throughout the entire fence.

It wasn't until Wang An finished setting up the flat feeder and played chess with Mu Xueting for over an hour that Mu Hua and the other two finally dug the hole for installing the TV pole.

Immediately afterwards, Mu Hua called two neighbors for help, and with the combined efforts of six people, they were able to erect the more than 20-meter-long TV pole.

After setting up the TV pole, Wang An connected the other end of the flat feeder to the TV and started adjusting it again.

It's worth mentioning that the color TV that Wang An and his two friends bought came with a remote control.

However, this TV remote control was different from the TV remote controls of later generations because it was wired.

That's right, it was a wired remote control, which was quite a feature of that time.

Of course, because color TVs were very expensive in those days, few families could afford them, so this feature wasn't widely known. This remote control, called "Lazy Bone," was about the size of a modern computer mouse, and it only had volume buttons and channels up and down buttons; it didn't even have a button to turn the TV on or off.

Wang An was setting up the TV, while Mu Xueli and Wang Liji turned the wooden frame around to find the signal. In just two or three minutes, the TV program was set up.

Strangely enough, Sujiatun is only five or six miles away from Kaoshantun, and Sujiatun is also far from the county seat of DJ County, but the signal received by the color TV that Mu Xue was away from home was stronger than that of Kaoshantun.

Because of the TV screen quality when Mu Xue left home, although there was still a lot of static and many horizontal or vertical lines, it was still possible to barely make out the faces on the TV.

This was something that Wang An really couldn't understand.

Looking at the color TV, which had been adjusted to its optimal settings, Mu Xueli said with a hint of excitement:
"Brother-in-law, why is the picture quality of my TV so much clearer than the TVs of both yours?"

Wang An nodded speechlessly and said:
"Yeah, but it's strange. Even though your house is far from the county town, how come the signal is better at your house?"

Mu Xueli said excitedly to Wang An and Wang Li:
"That might be because our Sujiatun is a place with outstanding people and beautiful scenery. Why don't you two consider moving to Sujiatun?"

Upon hearing this, Wang An said with a forced smile:

"Hehehe, your amplifier is gone."

After Wang An finished speaking, Wang Li grinned at Mu Xueli with a gloating expression:

"Serves you right for being so cocky. I knew you weren't one to brag."

Mu Xueli ignored Wang Li and immediately changed her tune:
"Although Sujiatun is good, I still think Kaoshantun is better. Kaoshantun is the most outstanding place with the best people and resources. If it weren't for the outstanding people and resources, could my brother-in-law be such a brilliant genius?"

"Besides, my eldest sister is probably a famous beauty in the surrounding villages. Even my eldest sister married into Kaoshantun. That just goes to show how wonderful Kaoshantun must be."

And so, Mu Xueli rambled on and on for a long time, before finally asking Wang An:
"Brother-in-law, do you think everything I've said is right?"

Wang An glanced at Mu Xueli, a smile playing on his lips, and said:

"Not bad, these words sound quite pleasant to me. If you keep talking for another ten minutes, you'll get a share of the amplifier."

After Wang An finished speaking, everyone in the room burst into laughter.

Only Mu Xueli said with a bitter face:
"Brother-in-law, I'm at a loss for words."

As soon as Mu Xueli said this, the laughter from the crowd grew even louder, and Wang An couldn't help but laugh along with her.

After setting up the TV, the sun was already setting. Wang An was busy going back to make an amplifier, so he didn't stay at Mu Xue's house for dinner and instead rushed home with Wang Li on their sled.

When Wang An arrived home, Shen Wei and her sister Xiao Lai, Zhao Cuiyun and her son, Uncle Da's family, Wang Yong's family, and several neighbors who lived nearby were watching TV in the living room of Wang Dazhu's house.

So at this moment, the living room of Wang Dazhu's house was already packed with people.

Wang An and Wang Lijia had been busy for half a day, setting up such a tall TV stand, which was quickly noticed by the villagers.

Therefore, it's not surprising at all that these people were at Wang An's house. (End of Chapter)