Meng Yan's Transformation

"Hurry up and eat your dumplings. Once you're full, you'll understand."

As Zhan Mengyan spoke, she gently pinched Zhan Qiqi's chubby cheek.

"Happy New Year, sister and brother-in-law!"

As Yuncheng (Yunqing's second younger brother) spoke, he appeared in front of Yunqing carrying a large cardboard box and a large package on his back.

"Second brother, what brings you here on the first day of the Lunar New Year?!"

As Yunqing spoke, she covered her mouth with excitement, and her eyes welled up with tears.

"Yes, second brother, it's the first day of the Lunar New Year. Why aren't you at home celebrating with your wife and children? Why are you here to wish us a Happy New Year? As a purchasing agent at the factory, you're always traveling for work. You rarely get to spend time with your wife and children. It must be so hard for your wife to take care of four kids at home!"

As Zhan Yu spoke, he took the package off Yun Cheng's back and then took the large cardboard box that Yun Cheng was holding.

"I'm late! Brother-in-law, let's not switch hands. I'll do it myself. I don't want to drop it and break it when we get home."

While Yuncheng was speaking, he did not let go of her hand and worked together with Zhanyu to put the large cardboard box on the kang (a heated brick bed).

The children put down their bowls and chopsticks and quickly turned to the large cardboard box.

"Aunt Mengyan, is this the mysterious gift you gave us!?"

As Zhan Qiqi spoke, she looked in surprise at the large cardboard box on the kang (a heated brick bed).

"Second Uncle, what's inside this big cardboard box? It's so big, and it looks really heavy."

As Zhan Mengyan spoke, she stroked the large cardboard box, and everyone looked at the square cardboard box with curiosity and delight.

"Little Mengyan, guess what good things your second uncle brought you?"

As Yuncheng spoke, he gently stroked Zhan Mengyan's head.

Zhan Mengyan carefully examined the large cardboard box and gently shook her head.

"Let me give you a heads-up. I only got home last night. I was supposed to bring this to you yesterday so you could watch the New Year's Eve gala, but it was too late and there were no cars available. This morning, I gave the factory manager some gifts and borrowed the factory's big truck. I drove like crazy all the way here."

As Yuncheng spoke, she picked up a towel and wiped the dust and fatigue from her face.

"I know! It's a television set!"

When Zhan Mengyan spoke, her heart was so excited it felt like it was going to jump out of her throat.

"Zhan Mengyan, you're talking nonsense—it's utter madness! There are only two television sets in our town, one belongs to the township government, and the other was brought back from abroad by Liu Hailian's husband from our team. Her husband is a sailor. How could we possibly have a television set?!"

As Zhan Zixun spoke, he gently patted the large cardboard box with his hand and listened carefully with his ears.

"Zhan Zixun, do you think this is buying a watermelon? Tap it, listen to the sound, and check if it's ripe!"

When Zhan Yingying spoke, everyone burst into laughter.

"Yuncheng, stop making the children guess, stop keeping them in suspense, open the box and let us see what this square thing is."

As Zhan Yu spoke, he found a pair of scissors and prepared to open the box.

The children held their breath, preparing to witness a miracle.

Yuncheng took the scissors and cut the rope on the cardboard box. Then she took out some pearl cotton from the box, and a television set was taken out of the cardboard box by Yuncheng.

“Sister, brother-in-law, this is our old TV. My factory gave me a TV purchase voucher, so I exchanged it for a new color TV. Your sister-in-law was worried about you and your brother-in-law. She said that you don’t have a TV at home, and you have to go to other people’s houses to watch TV. This TV is a bit small, only fourteen inches, and it’s a black and white TV. I hope you won’t mind it.”

When Yuncheng was speaking, he placed the TV on the cabinet, plugged it in, and pulled out the antenna.