70: Raising a wife, the whole village is inhaling the aroma of stewed meat.

In those days, there was very little communication with the outside world.

If there were a radio, that would be perfect.

It would be great if I could receive a few channels each day, listen to the news, and listen to music.

But Zhou Qingwen searched several times and still couldn't find a ticket for the radio.

Zhou Qingwen tied all the things he bought to his bicycle, and then asked about the price of the radio. It was quite expensive, costing 88 yuan.

Goodness, that's really not cheap.

That's the same price Zhou Qingwen paid for a single hunt.

However, Zhou Qingwen still really wanted it, so he rode his bicycle to the black market and bought a ticket for a radio from a ticket scalper.

They were overjoyed.

Zhou Qingwen went to the cooperative again and gave the salesperson 88 yuan and a ticket.

The sales clerk immediately became very polite to him.

I let him try out the radio and then sold him a pair of batteries.

Zhou Qingwen then bought another pair of batteries as spares.

Zhou Qingwen listened to the radio on the way; it was playing nice, vintage music, such as "[Sailing the seas depends on the helmsman...]".

Zhou Qingwen listened for about ten minutes and then turned off the radio.

We need to go home and let our family members hear it.

Listening alone is one thing, but listening as a family is the best.

Zhou Qingwen went home; today was a day off for the brigade.

They only get a break once every month or two.

These are rare days.

Zhou Qingwen immediately presented the radio as if it were a treasure, placing it on the stone table and gently turning on the switch. The radio then emitted a "shh-shh" sound as it searched for stations.

Zhou Qingwen gently pulled the radio antenna and slowly turned it around. Finally, he heard a familiar voice.

He spoke in standard Mandarin, at a leisurely pace.

Liu Yue'e immediately flicked it: "This little thing is that radio? It actually talks just like a real person?"

Zhou Feitian gently patted Liu Yue'e's hand, "Don't panic, listen carefully."

Zhou Qingwen tuned the radio.

The volume was turned up to the maximum. In the courtyard, there were Zhou Qingwen and his wife, Zhou Qinghe and his wife, Zhou Qingshan and his wife, and their parents.

All eight people stopped what they were doing and listened quietly to the sounds coming from the radio.

For a moment, everyone seemed to forget to breathe.

Every cell in my body was truly enjoying the unprecedented and novel sensory experience brought by the music.

After the song ended, a radio host said a few words. Liu Yue'e had felt the urge to urinate earlier, but she held it in and didn't want to leave.

They were afraid that if they left, they would miss out on a hundred million!

They couldn't bear to leave even for a moment.

Zhou Qingwen played another piece for everyone and said, "That's enough for today. We'll listen to another piece after lunch."

Liu Yue'e said excitedly, "This little box actually makes such a beautiful sound, it's so strange!"

Yu Yalan's eyes reddened slightly as she thought about her good days. She was a capitalist's daughter, and back then, she owned several radios.

One is at school, one is at home, and there's also a large one in the living room.

For her, the radio has once again entered her life.

This time, she got married and became Zhou Qingwen's wife.

Zhou Qingwen was from a peasant background, so following him would prevent any more people from being sent down to the countryside.

Meanwhile, her family members were still suffering in the cowshed.

However, things are much better than when they were first sent down to the countryside.

At this moment, Zhou Qingwen said, "Wife, when things aren't so tight anymore, shall I send a radio to the cowshed too?"

"No, they were sent to the countryside to suffer. If people find out they have radios and then find out you gave them to them, it will implicate you."

Zhou Qingwen pondered for a moment and said, "Then tonight, we'll take the radio to the cowshed, stay for half an hour, let them listen to it, and then take it back. We won't leave the radio there. That should be fine, right?"

Yu Yalan's eyes lit up as she said, "Qingwen still has a way."

When the family heard this, they said, "This is a good idea. Let the relatives over there in the cowshed listen to the radio and experience a moment of relaxation."

"Okay, Mom, I've put the radio in my room."

Liu Yue'e swallowed hard and said, "Okay, this toy is quite rare. I don't know how to handle it and I'm afraid I'll break it. It's safer for you to keep it."

"Okay, eldest brother, eldest sister-in-law, second brother, second sister-in-law, you have no objections, right?"

Several relatives immediately said, "No, we'll just listen. Just invite us when you're listening."

"Okay, let's listen together when we get back tonight."

Afterwards, everyone reluctantly dispersed.

Zhou Qingwen carefully placed the radio on the table in their room and covered it with a clean cotton towel.

Seeing his expression, Yu Yalan said, "Once you listen to it a lot more, you'll start to just toss the radio around carelessly."

"Really? I think I'll put it carefully."

Zhou Qingwen actually wanted to just leave it on, but as a reborn person, he knew that if he didn't care about the radio, his wife would inevitably find it strange.

Therefore, he was being particularly careful to disguise himself just now.

After receiving Yu Yalan's evaluation, I felt much more at ease.

Fortunately, his disguise was very successful!

Zhou Qingwen carefully placed the radio away, then pulled Yu Yalan into his arms as they lay on the bed: "Wife, would you like to come over for lunch?"

"No, I'm afraid my back will hurt. I'm going to get up and clean the house later, and I don't want my family to notice anything wrong."

"All this explanation just shows you don't want to, honey. I'll be gentle! There's no other way, I have to be direct!"

Yu Yalan blushed instantly: "You...you're such an insatiable man!"

Forty minutes later...

"Get out of here, I want to sleep alone."

"Honey, I'll just take up a tiny spot, I promise I won't do it again."

"real?"

"Absolutely true!"

I'll trust you this once!

Zhou Qingwen smiled secretly and ate his fill once again.

Yu Yalan's house cleaning chores were taken over by Zhou Qingwen.

Zhou Qingwen took a basin of clean water and wiped each piece of furniture.

I swept the ground again, and finally cleaned the yard, the backyard, and the chicken coop.

I collected five eggs, that's great! I did a really good job with that task this afternoon.

Feeling comfortable all over.

Zhou Qingwen scratched his neck a few times. Oh dear, after staying in the chicken coop for a while, he had several red welts on his neck from mosquito bites.

It's so itchy!

Zhou Qingwen tightened his grip and pinched the red bun on his neck with a cross shape!

Hey! After pinching it, the itching actually stopped.

Wow, this actually comes in somewhat useful!

Yu Yalan got out of bed with a mournful expression, clutching her aching back as she came out: "Zhou Qingwen~ can't you tone it down a bit!"

"Wife, I'm trying to control myself, but I just can't stand you!"