Counterattack 1988

Chapter 207 The Grinding Goblin
When the two salesmen saw that the man Wang Lin had already paid for it, they enthusiastically came over and asked, "Pretty girl, which one do you fancy? Shall I wrap it up for you?"

Li Wenjuan held [-] yuan in her hand, straightened her back, held the money in one hand, and pointed to the pile of clothes she had tried on with the other, and said with a high air: "These, all—"

The salesperson smiled and said, "Will you wrap it all up?"

Even if you buy them all, it won't cost ten thousand yuan.

Li Wenjuan giggled: "I'm sorry, I don't want any of these! Don't think I don't understand what you're talking about just now? Hmph, I have plenty of money, but I just don't want to buy your clothes!"

She turned around and took Wang Lin's hand: "Let's go and see somewhere else!"

Wang Lin laughed.

The two salesmen were stunned and looked at each other.

"Brother-in-law, I'm hungry. Trying on clothes is so tiring!" Li Wenjuan limply fell on Wang Lin, "I don't have the energy to walk anymore."

Wang Lin had no choice but to support her small waist, and said, "Wenjuan, you've just started shopping and you're tired? Then let's go back to the hotel to rest?"

"How can I do that? It's been a long time since I came out to play, so why not have fun?" Li Wenjuan immediately revived with full blood.

Wang Lin chuckled, thinking I can't cure you?

When passing by the high-end tonic sale counter, Wang Lin pulled his hand and pulled Li Wenjuan towards the counter.

"Hello, comrade, what do you need to buy?" asked the salesperson at the counter.

"Do you have Nanyang golden bird's nest?"

"Yes, sir. There are all swallow cups here. How many grams do you want?"

"How much is a pound?"

It was the first time that the salesperson met someone who bought bird's nest by the catty!
It's like a local tyrant running into a gold shop and asking the clerk how much is a catty of gold?
The salesperson smiled and said, "Hello, sir, this kind of Yanzhan costs 2500 yuan per kilogram."

In 1975, the wholesale price of one kilogram of bird’s nest was US$10. In 95, it increased 40 times to US$400. By 2012, it had risen to US$800 per kilogram, and the retail price had risen to US$1200 per kilogram.

Because the mainland market is huge, it directly pushes up the price of international bird's nest.

Bird's nest is also divided into grades, because the grades are different, and the price per gram varies by more than 80 yuan.

Wang Lindao: "Weigh ten thousand yuan for me!"

The salesperson said, "Ten thousand yuan? That's four kilograms!"

Wang Lin said: "Yes!"

Li Wenjuan was surprised: "What is this, so expensive? Ten thousand yuan, only eight catties?"

The salesperson smiled and said, "This is bird's nest, a tonic. Women can whiten and beautify their complexion after eating it. Your husband is so kind to you. He bought such a good bird's nest for you to eat."

Li Wenjuan snorted, knowing in her heart that this was what Wang Lin bought back for her sister, but she didn't point it out and smiled.

The salesperson weighed the bird's nest, packed it in an iron box, put it in a bag, and handed it to Wang Lin: "Sir, you can store the bird's nest in the refrigerator if you can't finish it."

"Okay, thank you." Wang Lin paid the money, holding a big bag with both hands.

"Brother-in-law, are you buying this for my sister?" Li Wenjuan asked with a smile.

"Otherwise? Do you think it's for you? Your sister is pregnant, of course you have to give it to her. Bird's nest contains a lot of sugar, trace elements and sialic acid, which has the effect of nourishing yin and reducing fire, and nourishing the middle and Qi." , can enhance the body's resistance and immune ability of pregnant women, and also has certain benefits for the growth and development of the fetus, can increase the appetite of pregnant women, and supplement collagen."

"It really makes people white and beautiful?"

"That's what it says in theory, but how about it, who knows? It's not harmful to eat anyway."

"Brother-in-law, I want to eat too."

"Wait until you're pregnant."

"Then if I get married and conceive someone else's child, will you still buy me bird's nest?"

"Your words are fresh. You don't conceive other people's children. How can you conceive my child? Then ask your husband to buy it for you."

"Hmph, eccentric ghost!"

Wang Lin chuckled: "Okay, I'll let you eat a bowl when I get home, okay?"

"It's almost there!"

The two continued to go shopping, and Li Wenjuan saw a watch she liked and insisted that Wang Lin buy it for her, because she didn't have a watch yet.

Wang Lin saw that the watch was an imported Swiss plum-blossom women's watch, and the price was not cheap, more than 800 yuan!

Plum Blossom watches are one of the first imported watches to enter the Chinese market. This kind of watch is also sold in Shanghai, so there is no need to go to Guangzhou to buy it.

Seeing his hesitation, Li Wenjuan said: "My sister eats four kilograms of bird's nest in just a few bites. You are willing to buy it for 800 yuan. A mechanical watch that I can wear for a lifetime is also a practical item. It only costs [-] yuan. Instead, Reluctant? You still say that you treat me equally?"

It's not that Wang Lin is reluctant, but he just thinks that what a person uses must match his status. It's okay to match it low, but try not to match it too high.

In many occasions, a watch represents a person's identity and status symbol.

Even wearing a cotton vest, big pants and flip flops, but wearing a sky-high watch on his hand, people who know the goods can recognize the identity of the boss.

Even Wang Lin is still wearing that domestic watch now!
Li Wenjuan said: "Big deal, I won't eat my sister's bird's nest anymore! Buy me this watch!"

Hearing her aggrieved words, Wang Lin couldn't help but smile: "I'm either reluctant, or I'm afraid that you will cause trouble if you wear this watch."

"What disaster can a watch cause?" Li Wenjuan asked in confusion.

Wang Lindao: "Because a watch is an exposed object. As the saying goes, wealth is not revealed. If you wear such an expensive watch, others will not know that you have no money, and they will think you are very rich! They will find your name and plot against you." you."

"It's not that exaggerated, is it?" Li Wenjuan said, "I'll just hide it in my sleeve."

Seeing that she really liked it, Wang Lin put the bird's nest in his hand on the glass counter and bought it with money.

"Brother-in-law, that's great! You are so kind to me! I now believe that you really love me!" Li Wenjuan giggled, "Come on, put it on for me."

Wang Lin shook his head with a smile, picked up the watch and helped her put it on.

The salesperson asked enthusiastically: "Is the watch strap long? Does it need to be shortened?"

Li Wenjuan said: "It's long, let's shorten it."

The salesperson took the watch and took her to a watch repair counter next to her, where a master was sitting.

The master tried the watch on Li Wenjuan's hand, quickly picked up a pair of pointed tweezers, pressed down on the protrusion at the seam of the watch chain, and took out the spring shaft of the watch chain. The pin on the watch is pushed out at an angle, and the bracelet is shortened.

Li Wenjuan held the watch and still asked Wang Lin to help her put it on.

Wang Lin put on the watch for her, and said with a smile, "It looks like jewels, which suits your temperament very well."

"Really? I have a good eye, right?" Li Wenjuan looked at the watch on her wrist fondly, "I finally have a watch!"

"Well, the price is not bad!" Wang Lin smiled.

"Hey, brother-in-law, there are so many beautiful gold ornaments here! You married my sister, and you haven't bought a gold ring yet, have you? Would you like to buy one for her?"

Wang Lin was also moved. He married Li Wenxiu. Because the dowry was relatively high, gold and silver jewelry and the like were naturally avoided. Moreover, lesbians in this era don't pay much attention to this, and care more about practical things. Three turns and one sound.

However, goldware is traditional jewelry for marriage. How much goldware a married woman wears on her body represents how well she lives in her husband's family, and also represents her husband's financial strength.

Wang Lin has never considered this point. Li Wenxiu has been married for so long, and he has never bought her any gold jewelry.

The price of gold in the 80s is not expensive, but it is not cheap either. It is only used as an accessory. If you want to use it as an investment, it is not of much value.

Even if you bought 1980 yuan of gold in 39, after 11 years, you will only earn about 39 yuan. In 11 years, it has increased by 6.47 times, and the annualized rate of return is almost [-]%. I can only say no. Neither high nor low.

What if the 1 yuan is deposited in the bank?The average rate of return for these 39 years is similar to buying gold, and it cannot beat inflation.

There is a story that everyone may have heard. A man once owned a courtyard house in Beijing. After selling it for tens of thousands of yuan, he went to work abroad. He worked hard for decades and earned millions. He wanted to return to Beijing. Jin pension, but the value of the original courtyard house has exceeded [-] million.From this we can also see that neither buying gold nor depositing money in the bank is the best way to manage money.

The current Wang Lin doesn't care if the investment in a set of gold jewelry can bring benefits.

He was held by Li Wenjuan and came to the gold jewelry counter.

There are not many people shopping in the mall, and the salespersons at each counter, when they are free, just look at other counters to do business.

Wang Lin and Li Wenjuan just bought eight catties of bird's nest and a brand-name watch. The salesperson at the goldware counter naturally saw it, so he was very enthusiastic about them.

"Sir, are you going to buy goldware for your girlfriend?"

"Buy it for my lover."

"I didn't see that you got married at such a young age."

Wang Lin heard that there was something wrong with what she said, but after thinking about it carefully, it seemed that there was nothing wrong with it, so he didn't explain it.

Moreover, Li Wenxiu and Li Wenjuan's body shape are similar, so buying goldware for Li Wenxiu and asking Li Wenjuan to try it on is perfect.

Wang Lin picked out a set of gold rings, gold necklaces, and gold earrings.

Seeing his generosity, the salesperson recommended him to buy another gold bracelet.

The gold bracelet is very heavy, one item is worth the previous three items.

However, Wang Lin liked the style of the gold bracelet very much, so he bought it. After calculating the price, it was not expensive, only more than 80 yuan. After all, the price of gold is cheap now. Over the past few years, the price of gold this year has dropped, no At 70 yuan per gram, the weight of the four gold pieces together is about [-] grams.

Li Wenjuan looked uneasy again: "Brother-in-law, you bought so much gold for my sister? It's almost enough to buy a ring!"

"If you want to buy, you can buy everything."

"Then I want too!"

"This is gold. When you get married, your husband will give it to you."

"No, the husband's is the husband's, I want you to buy it for me now!"

"What do you want? I'll give you one. A bracelet? This one is the heaviest."

"I want four gold! If you don't buy me four gold, I won't leave!"

Wang Lin didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "You want what your sister has, don't you? Even better than hers?"

"That's right! No way?" Li Wenjuan took it for granted.

Wang Lindao: "Then you didn't give as much as your sister! Your sister can help me have a baby, can you?"

"I can do it too! As long as you want!" Li Wenjuan pouted and smiled shyly.

Wang Lin almost ran away!
This little sister-in-law is completely weak, she really can't flirt!

"Choose one, do you like it or not!" Wang Lin said, "You are an unmarried little girl, why do you wear so many gold ornaments? Which little girl do you think wears gold ornaments?"

"Then let me choose a bracelet! The earrings are also beautiful, and I want the necklace too! The ring is also so beautiful! Brother-in-law, please, can you buy me a set? I like this gold set so much, it's so golden , when I tried it on just now, did you think I was beautiful? I will live frugally in the future and stop wasting your money, okay?" Li Wenjuan turned on the coquettish mode, and her whole body fell limp on him, Holding her hand, he almost kissed her face!

Those who didn't know thought that Wang Lin didn't want to buy goldware for his newlywed wife, which attracted a strange look.

"..." Wang Lin had been prepared for a long time. When he went out shopping with this sister-in-law, he would definitely have to bleed his blood.

He really couldn't bear Li Wenjuan's coquettishness and softness, so he had to buy another set for her.

Li Wenjuan showed off her cuteness, and immediately put on the four golds happily.

Not to mention, she is fair-skinned and beautiful, with a face of wealth and honor. After wearing the four gold ornaments, she is exquisite and beautiful. Her beauty and agility endow the gold ornaments with vitality and spirituality, while the magnificence of the gold ornaments brings out her luxury and elegance.

The salesperson wished they would buy more goldware, so naturally he kept boasting.

"Does it look good?" Li Wenjuan turned her face sideways and smiled sweetly at Wang Lin.

"Looks good!" Wang Lin said with a smile, "Be careful when you walk at night in the future, don't let people snatch it!"

"Ah? Then I don't usually wear it." Li Wenjuan said with a smile, "I will only wear it when you are with me! Brother-in-law, I am not vain, I am thinking of your face."

Wang Lindao: "Nonsense! You can buy whatever you want, why are you doing it for my face?"

Li Wenjuan said: "Let me tell you, do you often take me out to play?"

"um, yes."

"I'm a woman by your side, no matter who I am, I'm prettier, I dress better, and I wear more gold, isn't it your face?"

"Sure enough, it's nonsense!" Wang Lin laughed and said, "Okay, don't get cheap and act like a good boy! This is a loan for you to wear. When you get married, there will naturally be a man who will buy you a new one, so you can wear the old one. Give it back to me."

"Ah? Brother-in-law, I thought I was very calculating, but I didn't expect you to be more calculating than me? Lend me to wear it? Then I might as well not wear it! You are too mean to me, you give it to my sister I’m willing to buy so many bird’s nests! Ten thousand yuan, how much is enough for me to buy? I only bought four pieces of gold and a watch, how much is it? It’s only six thousand yuan! No, I have to buy more Things! By the way, I haven't bought the most important clothes yet, you promised me!"

"..."

Wang Lin took her to the bustling Shangxiajiu Commercial Street to enjoy the customs of Xiguan.

As early as the sixth century, this place was a prosperous place for commerce, and it was one of the earliest locations for cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries in Guangzhou.In the Song Dynasty, the area around Xiajiu Road was called Xiuyifang, forming the earliest commercial settlement in Xiguan.

In the Qing Dynasty, Shangxiajiu was the private garden of the wealthy businessmen of the Thirteen Banks.

In the early 20s, the government focused on delineating three commercial districts in Guangzhou, and Shangxiajiu was one of them.

The prosperous Shangfu here has a history of hundreds of years.

Wang Lin saw a women's clothing store with a unique style, so he went in to have a look.

Li Wenjuan was looking around when she suddenly saw two sneaky young men following her not far away. When she saw her looking back, she turned her face away and pretended to be a passerby.

Li Wenjuan was startled, and quickly chased into the women's clothing store, and found Wang Lin who was choosing clothes: "Brother-in-law, there are bad guys following us! I saw it! I can't make a mistake!"

Wang Lin pondered for a while: "You must be wearing gold and a watch to attract the little bastard! Don't be afraid, I'm here! Buy clothes first."

(End of this chapter)