Chapter 42 - 042 Texas Instruments Updated - (Looking for First Subscription)
The young sales clerk at the counter saw a customer and carefully placed the radio on the shelf behind him before turning his head to ask, "Comrade, may I help you with anything?"
Mr. Li nodded, feeling rather appreciative of the young man’s manners, which were far more courteous than the girl’s downstairs. He smiled warmly and asked, "I’m here to look at radios. Do you have any good recommendations?"
The young man’s eyes lit up as he calmly brought up four or five boxes from under the counter. The first one he opened contained a black radio about the size of a brick, and he said, "This model is an import from Italy, with imported semiconductors and multiple transistors. The sound quality is exceptionally good. It’s a bit pricey though, at 261 yuan, but it doesn’t require industrial coupons."
Mr. Li took it and looked it over, finding it too expensive. The young man noticed Mr. Li’s hesitation. Without showing any sign of being upset, he opened another box and took out a thicker radio that was about fifteen centimeters long, saying, "This model is the domestically produced Red Sun, with six transistors, priced at 46 yuan and requiring twelve industrial coupons."
Right after he finished speaking, he turned on the dial by the side. After a piercing wave of static, a loud and clear female voice began to sing from the radio: "We workers have strength, hey hey, we workers have strength..."
Her voice was pleasant and resonant.
Mr. Li’s eyes brightened, about to speak.
However, Li Xianglu beat him to it, asking, "Do you have Texas Instruments?"
The young man looked at Li Xianglu, his eyes sparkling immediately; someone knew about Texas Instruments, the most famous and advanced equipment manufacturer. The young man quickly took out a pure black, ten-centimeter radio with a thickness of about four centimeters from a box beside him. He extended the antenna and carefully tuned the channel.
There was much less static, and the woman’s voice on the channel continued singing, now sounding even more full-bodied.
Mr. Li was clearly delighted by the better quality. He couldn’t help but look at Li Xianglu with curiosity. How did this girl know about such a high-end foreign brand radio?