Traveling back to 1977

Chapter 455 Comfort Zone
Many people in later generations believe that there were not many television stations in the 70s, but that is not the case.

Before January 1, 1978, there were 49 television stations established and broadcasting nationwide, but most of them were local television stations.

Cities such as Qiqihar, Dandong, Jiamusi, Yanbian, Hulunbuir, Daqing, Chaoyang, Dalian, Baotou, Jixi, Wuxi, Yixing, and Xiamen all established television stations early on.

The television signals from these 49 television stations can basically cover most parts of the country.

But one thing is true: there really aren't many TV programs to watch these days.

Most television stations' program tapes are like movie copies; one tape is circulated throughout the province, and several sister stations take turns using it.

Even so, it's still not enough.

then what should we do?

The best way is to broadcast it.

The programs that Yunhu TV is currently broadcasting are from Beijing TV.

This BJ station is not the later BJ station, but the predecessor of CCTV. In four months, around Labor Day this year, it will be officially renamed.

It will be another year before the current BJ channel starts broadcasting.

However, things aren't much better for CCTV these days. In the afternoon, they first broadcast a children's program, then a comic book about crossing the Chishui River four times, and finally a feature film, thus concluding the first broadcast of the day.

Once the TV screen turned into static, the two sisters stood up contentedly and stretched.

Jiang Lili was still a little reluctant to leave, "It was so beautiful."

Jiang Tiantian then came to her senses, her face turning slightly red. "It's like I've never watched TV before."

Jiang Lili pouted, "Our TV is black and white, it's nothing compared to a color TV."

Originally, the Jiang family didn't own a television. However, when they were reinstated a few days ago, the cotton mill transferred the television that had been taken from the factory manager's house six months ago to the Jiang family. That television was just a 14-inch black and white set, which couldn't compare to this large color TV at all.

Actually, none of the factory leaders had this at home, and no one knew where Director Yang got it from. He specially gave it to Chen Fan as a reward, hoping that he could shine brightly like this television set.

Just as Jiang Tiantian was about to speak, Chen Fan's voice came from behind, "Anyway, you don't have to work tomorrow, so why don't you come and see tomorrow morning?"

The two sisters turned around together and saw Chen Fan holding up a camera, snapping a picture of them with a "click".

Jiang Lili blushed instantly. "Oh dear, I haven't fixed my hair yet."

Looking down at himself, he realized his clothes weren't neatly pulled up, and there was a chair behind him that was particularly unsightly, so he quickly pulled the chair aside.

Jiang Tiantian covered her face, unable to bear looking.

After several seconds, he coughed twice, trying to appear calm, and asked, "Where did this camera come from?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she realized that the pile of cardboard boxes was gone, and her face flushed even more. "You've packed everything up?"

Although I was engrossed in watching TV, how come I didn't hear a single sound from all those boxes that I had to unpack and move?

Chen Fan retorted, "If you hear me, then all my kung fu training will have been for nothing!"
He raised the camera in his hand, pointed to the things in the corner, and chuckled, "A small refrigerator, a large color TV, a washing machine, an air conditioner, a tape recorder, a watch, two Zhongshan suits, two overcoats, two pairs of leather shoes, and finally this camera."

These are all the contents of the cardboard boxes.

Although the refrigerator is a single-door model and the tape recorder is a single-cassette recorder (dual-cassette recorders weren't invented until 78 by Sharp), these things are basically top-of-the-line in China.

The two sisters walked over, their mouths agape.

After a long while, Jiang Tiantian turned to look at him and asked, "Why did the machinery factory give you so many good things?"

Chen Fan shrugged. "I've contributed to the factory. I'm not a formal employee of the machinery factory. Apart from the monthly allowance of 100 yuan, promotions and salary increases are useless to me, so they converted the bonus into these things, which is a way of giving me future benefits."

Jiang Tiantian was even more confused. "My dad has contributed a lot to the factory, but he doesn't get promoted and get a raise every time."

She glanced at the things, then turned back, her eyes full of curiosity. "What did you make for them?"

Chen Fan smiled and pointed to the courtyard outside, "I designed two or three cars for them. The machinery factory will soon set up an automobile department to produce its own cars."

The two sisters opened their eyes wide at the same time, "Design a car?"

No wonder they gave such a large and substantial reward!
But is this something one person can do?

Every time the newspapers report on car factories, they always describe the difficulties involved. Even the big factories need a team of dozens of people and several months or even years to develop a car.

Just him alone, for over ten days? And two or three different models?
Chen Fan remained calm. "Actually, it's nothing. I just disassembled the car, measured it, and referred to some materials. It's not a redesign; it's just a slight improvement."

Jiang Tiantian's eyes were full of admiration, "That's still amazing."

Anyway, she didn't understand it herself, so she just did whatever Chen Fan said.

Jiang Lili's mouth dropped open. "And then they rewarded you with all these things?"

Chen Fan smiled and said, "I guess so."

I wonder if Director Yang and the others will listen to my suggestions earlier, such as setting up a rice cooker production line, an electric kettle production line, an electric griddle, a soy milk maker, a juicer, a blender, etc.

Anyway, I should be able to make a rice cooker.

These are all small household appliances with low energy consumption, so we don't have to worry about frequent power outages.

As for Chen Fan's household appliances, Deputy Factory Director Li had already arranged for someone to modify the wiring for him and connect them to the machinery factory's industrial power supply.

Under the premise of "ensuring all production needs", even if the special district government cuts off the power, his family will not be without electricity.

Moreover, just in case, the machinery factory also has a small power station. Although it can't power the large machines, it can still meet the general electricity needs of daily life.

That's why they say it's a big company.

If such a large factory actually adopts my suggestion to produce small household appliances, there should be a reward, right?

After watching the TV show and having recovered from their surprise, the two sisters finally remembered their business.

Jiang Tiantian gave her younger sister a wink, and Jiang Lili immediately ran to the study. When she came out, she was carrying a large gift bag wrapped in kraft paper.

She had been quite quick just now, but now she was dawdling, taking small, quick steps to get to Chen Fan, blushing as she whispered, "Xiao Fan, this is... a birthday present from my sister and me to you."

Jiang Tiantian looked up at the sky speechlessly.

You can handle it yourself, why are you dragging me into this?
Jiang Lili kept her head down as she continued, "My sewing skills aren't as good as my sister's. She cut the fabric, and then we sewed it together. Try it on and see if it fits."

Chen Fan had already put the camera aside and happily took it in his hands, saying, "Hey, it's quite heavy."

Seeing Chen Fan's happy expression, Jiang Lili smiled as well. "It's made of fine wool, entirely of cashmere. It's very warm, without even needing cotton. You can even wear it out on snowy days." "No wonder it's so heavy."

Chen Fan unfolded the clothes, put them on without even looking at them, posed for the two sisters, and grinned, "Does it look good?"

The two sisters clapped together, "Beautiful!"

It really looks good. Chen Fan, who is 1.8 meters tall, is best suited to wear this kind of mid-length coat.

Moreover, the style of this garment was designed by Jiang Lili based on the "classic styles" that Chen Fan had told her before. It referenced the style of the Zhongshan suit, but was simpler. It was made of dark blue fabric, with a stand-up collar, brass buttons, and only two pockets at the bottom of the exterior. The waist was slightly tapered.

This style can be worn for a hundred years to come, and it's also very stylish.

Seeing Chen Fan looking smug in his clothes, Jiang Lili suddenly felt a little regretful.

She quietly moved closer to her sister and whispered, "Sis, won't Xiaofan attract too much attention if she goes out wearing this?"

Jiang Tiantian sighed softly and glanced at her. "Does he think he won't attract attention if he doesn't wear these clothes when he goes out?"

Jiang Lili thought about it and realized it made sense. She pursed her lips in a conflicted manner, looking at Chen Fan with a hint of resentment in her eyes.

Why do you need to be so good-looking if you have nothing to do with it?

After trying on the clothes, Chen Fan took off the wool coat.

Jiang Lili quickly stepped forward to take it, and said with a smile, "The clothes are already washed and you can wear them directly. I'll hang them in the closet for you."

Chen Fan nodded. "Okay."

Then he rolled up his sleeves and said, "You guys wait here, I'll go make you something delicious."

The two sisters said at the same time, "Let us help you."

Chen Fan readily agreed, "Sure."

The three of them worked together and quickly prepared a large table of dishes.

As usual, Chen Fan drinks alcohol, while the two sisters drink honey water.

In addition, Jiang Lili brought out a birthday cake from the room.

When the birthday cake was served, Chen Fan stopped eating.

She dashed out in a flash, and when she came back, she had a camera in her hand. She snapped a picture of the dishes on the table and then pointed the lens at the two sisters.

Then came a series of clicking sounds.

We ate and took photos.

It was already dark by then.

Although Chen Fan was still a little reluctant, it was time to send them home.

No matter how close the relationship, as long as they are not officially married, there is no reason for a girl to stay overnight at a boy's house.

Looking at the remaining half-eaten dishes, Chen Fan asked, "Are these for you to take home, or can you come back and eat them tomorrow?"

Jiang Tiantian was somewhat surprised, "Aren't you here?"

Chen Fan laughed and said, "We've been out for more than ten days. If we don't go back to Lujiawan soon, I'm afraid Secretary Yang and the others won't be able to sleep."

Jiang Lili burst out laughing. "There are still more than ten days left. You haven't been back for three days, and Company Commander Zhang came here to look for you. Later, he came every other day. If you hadn't said that you had to assemble the car today and didn't have time to deal with them, he might have come today too."

Jiang Tiantian looked thoughtful and asked softly, "Xiao Fan, do you plan to settle down in Lujiawan forever?"

Chen Fan smiled and said, "Not necessarily, the main problem is that there isn't a more suitable place right now."

He turned to look at Jiang Lili, then turned back to her. "Lili knows best that I'm much more comfortable in Lujiawan than outside, so unless there are special circumstances, I'll continue to live there."

Jiang Lili nodded involuntarily, then turned to her sister and said, "You have no idea, Xiao Fan is practically worshipped in Lujiawan. Everyone in the production team treats him very politely, and whatever he says goes. They also fully cooperate with whatever he wants to do."

Then the house we lived in was a very large and spacious villa, two or three times bigger than our current house, and the decoration was very nice, with running water and electricity…”

After introducing Chen Fan's large villa, a hint of jealousy flashed in Jiang Lili's eyes. She couldn't help but pout, glanced at Chen Fan, and continued, "What's most outrageous is that several girls live in his house. Every day, someone cleans for him and cooks for him. He doesn't have to lift a finger."

Even though Huang Ying and the others were about to go to university, the team arranged three more apprentices for him—Huang Ying's younger sisters. In short, in Lujiawan, he was like a landlord, not having to do anything, not even worrying about his own work. It couldn't be more carefree!

Jiang Tiantian pursed her lips, gave Chen Fan a meaningful look, and then turned her gaze to her younger sister, "So you used to serve him like this?"

Jiang Lili blushed slightly, pouted, and couldn't say anything.

Chen Fan, being thick-skinned, chuckled and said, "This is just a little bit of the result of my hard work, not something I do like a landlord who throws his weight around."

Jiang Lili said with a smile, "Yes, yes, yes, your contribution is the greatest, so everyone loves and respects you."

Chen Fan clicked his tongue. "Look, you're using the wrong words again. Is 'admiration' used to describe me? That's used to describe the Great Master. What do I need admiration for? I just want to be comfortable."

The two sisters looked at each other and burst out laughing.

Chen Fan felt a pang of emotion. To achieve the life he had today, he had worked tirelessly to train veterinarians, teach them literacy, and even help the production team start a side business. It wasn't easy for him!

In short, Lujiawan is currently his comfort zone, and unless there is a more comfortable place, it is impossible for him to step out of his comfort zone!
They had chatted and laughed, and it was getting late, so Chen Fan got up, put on his coat, and prepared to take the two sisters home.

As for the leftovers, they didn't bring them either.

They're coming over tomorrow to help Chen Fan clean his house, so they'll just watch TV and have dinner here.

Of course, cleaning was the main reason, not because I wanted to watch TV.

The three of them walked out the door, and Banjin, who had disappeared somewhere, quickly ran over and obediently followed Jiang Lili's steps.

The other two raccoons, perched on the wall, breathed a long sigh of relief.

Finally left!
Since that encounter, the two male cats have been brutally beaten by a female cat, to the point that they have begun to question their very existence.

Two couldn't beat one, so the owner was naturally dissatisfied and handed them over to Half-Pound for training. Then they were constantly beaten, which was really pitiful!

Chen Fan had no idea about the tragic story of the two raccoon dogs. He drove the two sisters back home, then headed straight for the passenger terminal and sailed back to Lujiawan overnight.

Zhang Wenliang keeps coming to the prefectural committee every few days, ostensibly to see when he's going back, but actually... he's probably a little impatient.

(End of this chapter)