Rebirth in 1986: Unforgettable Regrets
Chapter 200: Color TV (Three More Updates)

Chapter 200: Chapter 200: Color TV (Three More Updates)

The subsequent events left Tang Zhengyuan and Wang Aihua angry with each other for a long time.

In the end, it was Granny Tang who intervened and got Tang Zhengyuan back, allowing the couple to reconcile.

Time flies, the first semester of senior high year two has already ended, and New Year’s is approaching.

Tang Yue’s academic performance remains steadily in the top three, and living in the same dormitory with Zhang Tingyu has further enhanced her study efficiency.

For this reason, Mr. Zhang and Mrs. Zhang specially invited Tang Zhengde and his family for a meal, and the relationship between the two families has grown closer due to the girls.

In these months, the greatest change has been in Tang Zhengyuan, who patiently worked as a warehouse manager in the factory. He has been meticulously keeping track of the inventory, knowing exactly what fabrics are where, and which are running low—all clearly recorded and ready to be recited upon inquiry.

Tang Mingli has already spoken to Tang Zhengyuan, intending to let him learn fabric cutting after the New Year.

Tang Zhengyuan, grateful and not wanting to make things difficult for Tang Mingli, even willingly offered to remain as the warehouse manager.

Tang Mingli directly settled the matter, and Tang Zhengyuan was very pleased. With Wang Aihua being more amicable at home, all he needed to focus on was earning money.

Meanwhile, in Shuanghe Town, Liu Cuixong’s clothing store was doing well, relying on the supplies Tang Mingli brought from the factory and sometimes purchasing goods from the Provincial City, which Liu Cuixong would also collect directly from him, leading to increasingly thriving business.

Nowadays, Liu Cuixong is quite proud, and Zhang Huafeng has opened a Southern Goods Store in town as well.

Elder Mrs. Zhang takes care of cooking at home. Their home is not far from the town, and they take turns going home for lunch.

Life at home is getting better, and Elder Mrs. Zhang and Liu Cuixong are meeting less often, thus reducing the stress from Liu Cuixong.

Zhang Hualian has visited a few times and found Elder Mrs. Zhang in a much rosier and healthier state than before.

Zhang Hualian is happy, frequently advising Zhang Huafeng to manage the Southern Goods Store well.

At Aunt Tang Zhengyue’s home, things are also getting better. Previously inspired by Tang Yue, Zhao Youwei saw improvement in his business.

However, at Aunt Tang Zhenghong’s, times are tough. The Southern Goods Store they ran has closed down, leaving the couple at home quarreling every three days on small matters and every five days on larger issues.

"Jiajia, what would you like to eat? I’ll go buy it for you," Tang Mingli nervously supported Wei Jiajia. Since she got pregnant, Wei Jiajia has been experiencing severe morning sickness. The first thing Tang Mingli thinks of when he comes back from the factory is what to buy for Wei Jiajia to eat.

"No need, I’ll just have some soup," Wei Jiajia covered her mouth, but immediately rushed out with her hand still covering her mouth.

Tang Mingli, terribly anxious, went next door to ask advice from Zhang Hualian on what to do.

Zhang Hualian passed over some cooked carrots, saying, "Mingli, there’s no helping this morning sickness. I made this carrot and meat stir-fry with less oil, let Jiajia try it to see if she can keep it down."

"Although it’s only been a little over two months, she still needs to eat something, otherwise, she’ll lack nutrition," Zhang Hualian had been creatively making delicious dishes these days, but Wei Jiajia would throw up whatever she ate.

Fortunately, Wei Jiajia is not fussy; she would eat whatever was made, vomit, and then come back to continue eating.

Just like that, it continued until the New Year, with the baby being two and a half months in the womb, the morning sickness finally lessened a bit.

As time passed, it was soon going to be New Year, and the factory had given a day off before Little New Year, freeing up some time for Tang Mingli. It wasn’t until Wei Jiajia’s condition stabilized that he went to the Wei family alone to deliver the New Year gifts.

Since Wei Jiajia was pregnant, fearing any accidents on the road, she couldn’t go with him.

The Wei family, knowing this, also made a special trip to see Wei Jiajia. Tang Mingli brought loads of gifts to the Wei family, had lunch there, and then returned home.

In the afternoon, Wei Jiajia and Tang Mingli discussed what to buy for their trip home. Thinking over and over, Wei Jiajia felt that for their first year of marriage returning home, they should buy something nice, so she thought of a color television.

Now, with Granny Tang at home usually having not much to do, Wei Jiajia’s idea immediately received praise from Tang Mingli. The next day, they brought the color TV home.

Originally, Tang Zhengde wanted to buy a radio, but when he saw Tang Mingli bringing home a color TV, the radio seemed pointless. After some consideration, Tang Zhengde and Zhang Hualian decided to buy a sofa for the home.

Granny Tang loved sitting on the sofa, every trip to the county she enjoyed sitting on it. Previously because of the workload, her back wasn’t great, and sitting on the sofa, leaning back, was comfortable.

A color television was still a novelty in the entire village.

Consequently, the whole of Qianjin Village was in an uproar.

The items Tang Mingli and Tang Zhengde brought home delighted Granny Tang to no end, their filial piety warmed her heart more than the gifts themselves.

Although Tang Zhengyuan couldn’t afford large items, he also added a rocking chair.

This year, among many, Granny Tang was the happiest; when the news on the color television aired, she watched intently without blinking.

The house was always full of people wanting to come and watch the TV.

The new sofa was very comfortable; Granny Tang would sit on it, cover her legs with a small blanket, nestle a brazier by her feet, lean on the sofa, and couldn’t tell you how comfortable she was—it wasn’t cold at all.

Wei Jiajia was also pregnant, and soon a grandchild would be born, making Granny Tang’s face wrinkle with smiles, but her bright eyes shone vividly.

When Tang Zhenghong and Tang Zhengyue came home for the New Year festival and saw the changes at home, Tang Zhenghong was particularly stunned.

These days, busy quarreling with Chen Jian Country, she had no idea that life at her maternal home had improved so much.

Tang Zhengyue tasted the sweetness; unlike before, she was always eager to please her sisters-in-law, Zhang Hualian and Wei Jiajia and treated Tang Yue, whom she once considered a drag, even better than her own.

Tang Zhengyue even bought some gifts specifically for Tang Yue, and though Tang Min also received some, after seeing Tang’s Yue’s gifts, she instantly felt that her aunt preferred Tang Yue.

Tang Min, jealous, retreated to her room to sulk.

Wang Aihua, after the incident at the factory, feared that Tang Mingli would make her compensate for the machine and dared not utter a single sarcastic word.

The New Year was joyfully celebrated, at least that’s how Tang Yue felt; Granny was happy, her parents were harmonious, and her younger brother Tang Jun was very obedient, his academic performance had greatly improved, making her feel especially happy and blessed.