Li Qingxia was not particularly opposed, actually. He thought it was good that his son was capable, but the family had only just bought a color television. Wasn't this moving a little too fast?
That color television had cost more than two thousand yuan!
Ever since arriving in Northern Xinjiang this time and starting to watch television after dinner, Li Qingxia had spent his days clutching the radio and gone to watch television as soon as darkness fell. Li Jianguo suggested simply moving the television into their room, but neither Li Qingxia nor Du Chunfang agreed.
Li Qingxia refused partly out of embarrassment. After all, if the television was moved over as soon as the elderly couple arrived, although it was their son's filial gesture, others might mistake them for being insatiably greedy.
Du Chunfang's reason was much simpler. She knew Li Long had bought the color television, and she also knew he would be building a house in the spring. She figured it would definitely be moved into his house once it was finished, so why move it now? What a bother!
Of course, another reason the elders felt there was no need to buy a tractor was that saving money was hard. They should keep it for something essential and discuss it when they needed money. Just think how long it took to save over four thousand yuan! Spending it all in one go on a lump of iron that burned fuel and required even more money somehow seemed like a poor bargain.
Li Jianguo felt the same way, though he had another reason too: the family already had a horse-drawn cart. Getting a tractor as well would make them stand out even more in the production team. Wouldn't that make other people jealous?
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