As technology advances step by step, Chu Xia sees more and more items from the future that she is familiar with.
When others dare not try or find things too expensive, she has already bought those things, making her life more comfortable.
Yan Heming is quite old; after retiring from the research institute to live a retired life at home, Cen Zhengnian took over his position and truly became the leader of the research institute projects.
As for the house assigned to Yan Heming in the research institute, Chu Xia and Cen Zhengnian naturally could not continue to rent it. However, the new houses assigned to the two of them are also in the same building, on the ground floor.
It was just a bit troublesome to move.
But Chu Xia is very happy; she can now decorate the house exactly as she wants. All kinds of high-tech products that have already come out are installed in the house.
After all, Jiang Zhishu's company is in the home appliance industry. As a shareholder of the pharmaceutical company under the parent company, Chu Xia can naturally get internal prices at a cheaper rate.
She doesn't lack the money, but who wouldn't be happy to save money? And she can completely guarantee the quality.
Air conditioners are installed in every room, underfloor heating, water heaters, fully automatic washing machines, double-door refrigerators...
There are also various sofas, chairs, and chandeliers that she painstakingly bought. After the house is decorated, Ye Xingxiu's daughter, Zhu Zhu, is the first to come with her mother to see it.
As soon as they entered the house, the mother and daughter both widened their eyes and opened their mouths with identical expressions.
"Aunt Xia, your house is so beautiful!"
Zhu Zhu's eyes were glued to the gorgeous crystal chandelier in the living room, while Shi Qin looked at the creamy-colored large sofa and expressed her delight.
"This sofa looks so soft!"
Chu Xia smiled and invited them in, "You can sit and feel it."
"So comfortable."
Shi Qin and Zhu Zhu sat on the sofa, unable to express what they were feeling, only knowing that once they sat down, they didn't want to get up.
Shi Qin eagerly asked while patting the sofa, "Where did you buy this sofa? I want to buy one too."
Chu Xia told her the name of the shopping mall, a high-end furniture store in the capital city. Shi Qin waved her hand as soon as she heard it, "Forget it, I definitely can't afford the sofas in that mall. I'll just enjoy it here at your place."
This sofa is really comfortable, Shi Qin leaned back and showed a relaxed expression.
Chu Xia sat opposite the two, smiling, "Feel free to enjoy. Do you want to watch TV?"
As soon as Shi Qin and Zhu Zhu entered, they saw the large flat-screen TV in the living room. They had never seen such a large and thin television before.
After Chu Xia turned it on and saw clear images and various TV programs that could be searched, Shi Qin and Zhu Zhu immediately fell in love with this TV, preferring it over their old ones.
They found the popular TV series the two were currently following and chatted with Chu Xia while watching.
When it was time to cook lunch, they still didn't want to leave. Chu Xia's newly renovated home was too comfortable. Even though it was summer, the house was surprisingly cool, with no trace of the usual summer heat.
Especially when they went outside, the heat waves were intense, making the contrast even more noticeable.
Shi Qin couldn't bring herself to buy everything else in Chu Xia's house, but she was determined to get an air conditioner. After buying it, she realized how much suffering it could save in the summer.
When Cen Zhengnian returned home from outside and felt the coolness inside, he also relaxed.
"I'm back. Shi Qin and Zhu Zhu came today. I cut a watermelon, and there's still half left. Do you want some?"
If Cen Zhengnian wanted to eat, Chu Xia wouldn't put it in the refrigerator. Watermelon is best when fresh, and taking it out of the fridge doesn't compare to the taste when it's just cut open.
Cen Zhengnian nodded, and Chu Xia brought out the watermelon, handing him a spoon.
"Is it hot outside?"
Seeing Cen Zhengnian eating watermelon with concentration, she could feel that he was in a good mood now.
"It's quite hot. It's probably going to rain." The weather outside was extremely sultry, and being outside for a short time would result in sweat covering the body, making it very uncomfortable.
Chu Xia raised an eyebrow, pointing proudly at the air conditioners in the room, "Now do you realize how wise it was for me to install these air conditioners?"
Initially, Cen Zhengnian thought there was no need to install so many air conditioners; one in the living room would be enough.
Chu Xia didn't listen to him at all. She installed them in the bedrooms and the kitchen as well. After all, who would want to sleep in the living room at night?
Cen Zhengnian, eating watermelon, nodded, "I'm not as far-sighted as Madam."
Chu Xia's smile on her face became even brighter. She knew Cen Zhengnian was saying this more to humor her, but it didn't affect the pleasant feeling in her heart.
In addition to air conditioners, a desktop computer was also installed in the house, with an Ethernet cable connected. It was expensive, and the computer didn't have as many advanced features as the future internet.
But both Cen Zhengnian and Chu Xia truly needed a computer. With the computer, some of Cen Zhengnian's work could be done on it, and he could also access a lot of information, greatly assisting him in his work.
Chu Xia used it purely to organize various medical cases and record her insights from periodic medical consultations, reading, and study sessions.
Cen Huai'an would also use the computer when he returned home.
Therefore, if there were more advanced new products for computers, Chu Xia would replace the old ones at home.
Of course, the replacements were not very frequent. If the computers at home could meet the needs, she wouldn't change them.
In addition to computers, Chu Xia has always been at the forefront of technology when it comes to communication tools.
When brick phones were in fashion, Chu Xia could afford them, but she found them expensive and inconvenient. She only installed a home phone for convenience and didn't buy a brick phone.
But later, when small-sized mobile phones like PHS, Nokia, and Motorola came out, Chu Xia was the first to buy them. She not only bought one for herself but also one for Cen Zhengnian, Cen Huai'an, Jiang Shengnan, and Father Cen.
Jiang Shengnan held the compact Nokia phone and was very happy. "Actually, we have a home phone, so whether your dad and I have a mobile phone or not doesn't matter."
"Mobile phones are convenient to carry around."
Chu Xia smiled as she watched her holding the phone and said, "You and my dad can take it with you when you go out. If anything happens, you can directly call me and Zhengnian."
Jiang Shengnan nodded, "Hmm," and put her head together with Father Cen to figure out how to use this small phone.
Chu Xia taught the two enthusiastic elderly people on the side.
Jiang Shengnan and Father Cen were eager to accept new things and learned very seriously. Both of them were intelligent, and Chu Xia only had to teach them once, and they understood everything.
"It is indeed convenient, much better than carrying a brick phone."
Chu Xia nodded, thinking about the smart phones that would appear in the future. She had witnessed the gradual development of technology.