Siheyuan: Start with a big car

Chapter 58 Department Stores
"Brother-in-law is also true, and she doesn't take me with her when she goes shopping with her sister."

"Don't be childish, they are going to buy things for the wedding, what are you doing next?"

In the yelling.

Li Weidong drove Yu Li out of Yu's house on a bicycle and went straight to the department store in Xinjiekou.

In the memory of the original owner, an old classmate of his was working as a salesperson there, so he could just walk around and connect with each other.

Xinjiekou Department Store is one of the largest large stores in the capital area.

The two-story green brick building has a row of facades, and there are rough slogans painted with whitewash on the walls.

Open the cotton curtain, and a row of rectangular shelves is oncoming.

A row of lime brick counters are covered with a wooden glass counter and a flip-up wooden cover for the salesperson to enter and exit.

There are some daily necessities on the shelves, such as needles, threads, brains, flashlights, thermos bottles and so on.

Several huge wooden barrels are placed in front of the shelves, and red paper is pasted on the wooden barrels. The words 'soy sauce' and 'vinegar' are written on the paper.

A middle-aged aunt wearing a white hair cap is making soy sauce for an old comrade.

She also didn't use a funnel, and raised the grapes high, so that all the soy sauce fell into the small glass bottle without spilling any.

And the customer next to him was still chatting with the people behind him.

It seems that making soy sauce like this is already a basic exercise.

Li Weidong looked at it for a while, gave a few words of appreciation, then took Yu Li's hand and went straight to the second floor.

The first floor is for daily miscellaneous items, and the second floor is for big-ticket items, such as bicycles, radios, and sewing machines.

Li Weidong quickly found the old classmate of the original owner at the watch counter.

This person is called Zhang Dongfang, who is about the same age as the original owner, only 1.5 meters tall, with compact features on Xiaobai's face, and looks very festive.

"Dongfang, I haven't seen you for a while, you're still alive!"

"Weidong!"

Zhang Dongfang, who was helping a customer with a watch, saw Li Weidong and threw the watch back into the counter in surprise.

"Did you drink it, you?"

As soon as she opened her mouth, Yu Li knew that this guy was from the old capital or lived in the west of the city.

There are differences in language habits and living habits between Dongcheng people and Xicheng people.

For example, when we greet each other in the morning, people in Xicheng often ask, "Have you eaten yet?"

And people in Dongcheng like to say when they meet each other: "Did you drink?"

"It's against you!" Li Weidong punched him across the counter and said, "How can you become an old man at such a young age?"

"Hey, I was scolded by the old man at home in the past two days. He said that young people have forgotten the old sayings. I'm fine to practice!"

Zhang Dongfang scratched his head, sneered, and looked at Yu Li next to him, "Who is this?"

"Your sister-in-law, I'm getting married next month, so I'm here to prepare something." Li Weidong introduced.

"Hello, sister-in-law!" Zhang Dongfang greeted obediently, and began to gossip, "I passed by the chemical material store a while ago, and I heard that you no longer work there."

"Changed my career, now I work as a driver in a rolling mill."

"It's good to be a driver. You can visit the great rivers and mountains of the motherland for free. Unlike me, I can't go anywhere by guarding this three-foot counter."

The old classmates were very affectionate when they met, and they chatted endlessly, which made the middle-aged man next to him very anxious.

"Comrade, I still need to buy a watch, please hurry up."

Zhang Dongfang's eyes widened immediately when he heard the words, and he yelled, "What's the rush? Didn't you see that I'm busy? I don't have time to sell things today. Let's go."

The salespersons these days are so bullish. If you want to enjoy the service with a smile, there is no door.

Seeing that Zhang Dongfang had already rolled up his sleeves, the middle-aged man took two steps back in fright.

"Don't tell me, it's just a matter of a watch. You hurry up and get it done. I'll wait for you." Li Weidong quickly grabbed Zhang Dongfang.

"You're such an adult, don't you have any eyesight? If it wasn't for my brother today, you would have been beaten!" Zhang Dongfang cursed and took out a watch from under the counter and slapped it on the counter.
"Made in Shanghai, 17-diamond three-pin needle, 130 yuan, a ticket for a watch."

The middle-aged people may be used to seeing the salesperson play tricks, knowing that if they continue to pester them, they will not get any benefits, so they dare not say anything more.

After receiving the receipt and the watch, I didn't dare to check them in person, and left in a hurry with the watch.

After dismissing the middle-aged man, Zhang Dongfang looked at Li Weidong again, and said, "Wait for me for a while, I'll take a leave of absence, let's find a restaurant and have a good drink, and celebrate your marriage in advance."

"If you want to drink and come to my place at night, it won't work. I have to go shopping with my wife." Li Weidong said.

"What to buy? I know this place well, I'll buy it for you." Zhang Dongfang patted his chest.

Li Weidong took out the coupons he bought from Fatty Yu, found a few of them, and said, "Bicycles, watches, yes, and a sewing machine."

"Good guy, where did you get so many votes?" Zhang Dongfang's eyes widened.

Thinking that the person standing in front of him was a truck driver, he waved his hands hastily and said, "Don't worry, I understand. It must be given by the leaders. I will quit my job tomorrow and become a truck driver."

Seeing that he had misunderstood, Li Weidong didn't explain much.

After all, with so many votes, it's really hard to explain.

"I have watches here. There are domestic Zhongshan watches, Shanghai watches, and foreign plum blossoms and Ingner watches. If you want me to say that you are not short of money, you can choose Ingner watches. It is more face-saving to wear them. I can I'll give you a fair price, 180 and five yuan." Zhang Dongfang took out a watch from the counter, and the back cover of the watch was engraved with Swedish characters.

Seeing that Li Weidong frowned, he turned his head and saw that no one was paying attention. He covered the watch with his palm and said in a low voice, "This watch is in short supply. Two days ago, when the station manager Liu from the food station came to buy it, I said Sold out."

Of course Li Weidong knew that Zhang Dongfang had good intentions, and this piece of Ingner could be sold for 280 yuan in the pigeon market.

However, it is ridiculous to rely on a watch to show one's identity in the second life.

To him, a watch is just a timing tool, just like the dozen or so Ferraris in his previous life were just a means of transportation.

Besides, the workmanship of Shanghai watch is not worse than that of Ingner, why not support domestic production?
"It's better to have a Shanghai watch, no, two yuan, one for me and your sister-in-law."

Seeing that Li Weidong insisted, Zhang Dongfang didn't say anything more.

This watch, looking for an excuse to spend it, earned more than a month's salary.

"Shanghai men's watch, if you are not short of money, I recommend this." Zhang Dongfang took out a watch from the bottom of the counter, "17-diamond all-steel waterproof and shockproof three-hand luminous watch, the price is 240 yuan, I can give it to you at a par price, Only 160 yuan."

Waterproof and shockproof, this is the three-proof watch of later generations.

It also has a luminous light, which is convenient for checking the time at night.

The price of 140 is indeed not expensive. Niu Yong's semi-steel Shanghai watch costs [-] yuan!

"Yes, I will pick another one for your sister-in-law."

After some selection, Yu Li felt sorry for money.

I chose a Shanghai semi-steel gold ring women's watch, the price is 110 yuan.

After choosing the watch, Zhang Dongfang took the coupons and said, "You and sister-in-law are waiting here. I will buy these things for you."

(End of this chapter)