Chapter 993

·

·

·

Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

The furniture for the new house back in the hometown was all bought, but the appliances hadn't been bought yet.

The money for the furniture was all paid by Wang Dashan, so Wang Erhai figured he'd buy the appliances himself, no need to trouble his eldest brother again.

In the blink of an eye several days passed, and Wang Erhai found time to make a trip to the Tianhu Home Appliance Mall in the county town; this was a long-established mall specializing in home appliances, and from what Wang Erhai remembered, the store had already been open back when he was in high school.

Who knows how many years it's been open now, but it's still there.

Only because buying appliances here is not only affordable, but the after-sales service is also very good.

If there's any problem with the appliances bought, just make a phone call to their store, and they'll send someone to repair it the next day.

At Tianhu Home Appliance, Wang Erhai bought a large refrigerator, five air conditioners, a solar water heater, and an ultra-large-screen television.

He had the technicians deliver them that very day.

Seeing Wang Erhai bring back so many air conditioners, Li Xiulan's face showed surprise:

"Erhai, why did you buy so many air conditioners? We don't use air conditioning at home!"

Wang Erhai explained with a smile:

"These five air conditioners — one floor-standing unit, four wall-mounted units; the floor-standing one is 3-horsepower, put it in the living room, and in the dog days of summer one blast and it's cool, far more effective than electric fans! The wall-mounted ones: install one in your and Dad's room, one each in my room, my eldest brother's room, and my third brother's room!"

Li Xiulan felt the pinch terribly:

"I wasn't planning to install air conditioning originally; even if installed it wouldn't get used, what a waste!"

"No problem, Mom. If it's not used, just keep it off; there'll always be a time it comes in handy. Later when me, eldest brother, and third brother bring our wives and kids back, they can use the air conditioning if they want to!"

Li Xiulan hurriedly asked:

"How much did this cost again?"

Wang Erhai smiled:

"Not much, not as much as eldest brother spent on furniture."

Then he hurriedly coaxed:

"Don't be reluctant; money's earned to be spent, isn't it?"

Li Xiulan just said:

"I can't win against you in argument!"

Though she complained verbally, inside she was overjoyed.

The sons have really made something of themselves.

With this furniture and these appliances, she doesn't have to worry about a thing anymore.

At this point Wang Erhai said:

"These air conditioners, and the water heater, will have specialized installation technicians come to the door to install; in a few days when they come, I'll call you, and then you come open the door."

Li Xiulan nodded:

"Good, good. When the time comes I'll watch them install, make sure they don't install it wrong!"

The next day installation technicians came to the door.

Li Xiulan and Wang Zhanggen welcomed the installation technicians cheerfully.

The installation technicians were very kind, easy to communicate with, and even praised them with a smile:

"In the countryside, people like you who install five air conditioners at once — that's rarely seen. Have your sons made it big outside?"

Li Xiulan smiled modestly:

"No, no, just earned a bit of small money!"

The installation technician laughed:

"Your house is also renovated very well; this building plus renovation, plus furniture and appliances, must be over a million, right?"

Wang Zhanggen laughed heartily:

"About that much."

Then he added:

"I didn't think to have them buy such expensive furniture; for appliances, originally we weren't planning to install air conditioners, but they insisted on sending them home, didn't even say a word in advance — really, those few little rascals, no choice!"

The installation technician immediately showed an envious look:

"If only my son were as filial as your sons, that would be great!"

Wang Zhanggen asked:

"What about your son?"

The installation technician said:

"My son has been working outside for several years, and he hasn't sent a single penny home!"

Li Xiulan comforted him:

"That's very normal. Our sons, the first few years they went out, didn't send money home either. It's not easy making a living outside; be more understanding. Once they earn money, they'll naturally send it home. Just afraid they can't earn money, and are too embarrassed to ask home for it, going hungry and suffering grievances outside!"

The installation technician thought for a moment, then gave a bitter laugh:

"Your words do have some principle. I don't ask for my son to become rich and powerful; as long as he can marry a wife, that's enough!"

Wang Zhanggen laughed heartily:

"That's not hard at all. My three sons have all found partners; finding a partner in the city is very easy!"

The installation technician laughed even more bitterly:

"That's because your three sons are outstanding enough; things aren't like before — nowadays, among young people working in the city, there are plenty who haven't found a partner! Especially those introverted, tongue-tied rural boys, they have it even harder! My son is like that — he's too honest, he gets nervous just speaking to a girl!"

Wang Changgen said:

"Then you need to talk to him more; don't be timid, just go for it!"

The installation master gave a dry laugh:

"Talking's no use — he won't listen even if you talk, and even if he listens he won't do it, and even if he does it, he'll do it badly!"

After the installation master finished installing the air conditioner, Wang Changgen and Li Xiulan even took the initiative to urge him to stay for lunch, but the installation master had other tasks, so he didn't stay for lunch.

The next day another installation master came — this one was for installing the solar water heater!

The rural area here has no natural gas, so those with the means mostly install solar water heaters, or electric water heaters, gas water heaters, and so on.

This solar water heater requires installing a water storage pool and solar panels on the roof.

The installation master fussed for half a day before managing to haul these materials up to the roof.

After the roof's water storage pool and solar panels were installed, the controller still had to be installed, hot water pipes laid, and the hot and cold water switches and shower head, and so on.

Once everything was set, the installation master brought Wang Changgen and Li Xiulan to the control panel on the first floor and taught them how to use it.

"This is solar heating; the temperature can be adjusted yourself — this side adjusts the temperature high or low; press this once for electric heating — on cloudy rainy days when there's no sun, electric heating assist may be needed; I've already adjusted it for you, so on cloudy rainy days it can automatically switch to electric heating."

"Is it this smart, water heaters nowadays?"

Li Xiulan laughed heartily and exclaimed.

"Right, nowadays appliances are all very smart!"

The installation master laughed in reply.

"You try operating it a bit, so you won't be unable to operate it after I leave."

Li Xiulan tried fiddling with it a few times, still a bit muddled.

The installation master comforted:

"Not being too adept at operating is no problem — I've already adjusted everything for you; if there's any issue, just call me to come repair it!"

Li Xiulan worried:

"Won't it happen that while using it, it stops producing hot water?"

The installation master said:

"As long as you don't mess with the control panel, that problem won't occur; rest assured, we have a quality guarantee!"

After the installation master left, Wang Changgen went to study the control panel a bit and tried the electric heating.

He heated for about half an hour, and the water that came out was hot water.

And it was the scalding kind at that.

Wang Changgen laughed and said:

"From now on when you kill chickens, you don't need to boil water in a pot anymore — just draw water straight from this faucet!"