Go back to the prosperous days and become a layman

Chapter 322 321 Sewing Machine

"Mom, no, we have money." Wang Jingwen quickly stopped her mother-in-law. She only gave her mother-in-law ten yuan a month. She only had to wash her and her husband's clothes. She was already very embarrassed.

"Really?" Zhang Guifang was afraid that her daughter-in-law would be embarrassed, so she looked at Tang Zhitong and asked.

"Mom, we really have it." Tang Zhitong replied affirmatively. The last time he gave it to classmate Xiao Wang, it was under the guise of selling tiger bones. This matter was still hidden from Zhang Guifang and he did not dare to tell the source.

"Okay, then hurry up and pack up. If it's late, I'll get off work." Zhang Guifang felt relieved and urged.

"Okay, Mom. I need to trouble you to find our household registration book. You need to use it when buying a sewing machine." After Wang Jingwen agreed, she asked Zhang Guifang for the household registration book. This is the information her friend told her to bring with her on the phone. one.

"Okay, I'll look for it." Zhang Guifang went into the house to look for her household registration book without saying anything.

Due to tight market supply, urban residents are enthusiastic about "three turns and one ring", and the contradiction between supply and demand is prominent, especially for sewing machines.

In order to alleviate the contradiction between supply and demand, the commercial sector has introduced various systems, including but not limited to bills (officially called "purchase coupons"), certification letters, and sewing machines. First, the household registration book was checked, and then the purchase book was changed.

According to the normal process, whether it is a bicycle or a sewing machine, the Commerce Bureau will issue purchase coupons from time to time based on the supply situation and the number of employees in various agencies, enterprises and institutions.

"This is my lover, Tang Zhitong. This is my childhood friend, Cao Shuangshuang." Wang Jingwen took Cao Shuangshuang's hand and introduced them briefly.

Tang Zhitong knew that it would be safer to do this. If he was really attacked by a thief, he might just stop at one of the places. After all, a few dozen yuan is still a lot of money.

"Thank you, Mom." Wang Jingwen took the household registration book, put it in her bag, and then went out with Tang Zhitong and rushed to the department store.

"Ah, Wenwen, you came quite quickly." There are railings in the finance department of the department store, and the security level is one level higher than that of the city bureau. After seeing Wang Jingwen, a girl inside stood up and walked out. He looks a head shorter than Wang Jingwen.

"Hello." Tang Zhitong, of course, would not take the initiative to reach out and nodded in response.

"What kind of relationship do we have? You are still doing this." Cao Shuangshuang pushed her with both hands and refused to accept it.

"Hello." Since his hand was held by Wang Jingwen, Cao Shuangshuang did not shake hands with Tang Zhitong, but smiled and nodded in greeting.

"Then I won't be polite." After hearing what Wang Jingwen said, Cao Shuangshuang happily accepted the gift, put down the things first, and then took Wang Jingwen and his wife to the counter.

"I brought you some snacks, please put them away first, and then we go." Upon hearing this, Wang Jingwen let go of Cao Shuangshuang's hands, took out the wrapped pine nuts and walnuts from her bag, and stuffed them into Cao Shuangshuang's hands.

"Your wife is really a talented person. Come on, I'll take you to the counter." Cao Shuangshuang and Wang Jingwen praised Tang Zhitong and suggested.

When they arrived at the department store, Wang Jingwen did not go to the sewing machine counter, but took Tang Zhitong to find her friend.

"Oh, just take it. If I hadn't inquired with you, we would have made one more trip. Who would have thought that to buy a sewing machine, you need to get your household registration book." Wang Jingwen pushed the thing back again.

"Humph, what else are you afraid of? Pack a bag of pine nuts, walnuts or something, and deliver it to my classmate when you get there." Xiao Wang rolled his eyes at his husband, put the file bag into the closet, and put it with Hu Ya .

Because there are many monks and few people, many units often adopt the method of "drawing lots" when allocating purchase coupons.

Due to the limited supply, the sewing machine sales office does not occupy a large area. A couple was persuaded to return because they did not bring their household registration certificate.

Tang Zhitong omitted this step, but the source was no problem.

"Put the certificate away, don't dare let my mother see it." Back in the wing, Tang Zhitong took out the certification letter and sewing ticket from the portfolio, and handed the portfolio to Wang Jingwen.

It's not that Tang Zhitong really doesn't dare to let Zhang Guifang know, but he just doesn't want his mother to worry. If he knows, can he kill himself?
Wang Jingwen did not put all the money together, but stuffed dozens here and dozens there.

"Both!" Wang Jingwen knocked on the door of the finance department but did not go in.

Tang Zhitong just smiled, did not reply, and looked for newspapers to pack snacks.

After Xiao Wang packed up the money and snacks, Zhang Guifang was already waiting at the door with her household registration book in hand.

"Sister Huang, this is my friend, come here to buy a sewing machine." Cao Shuangshuang said hello to the counter sister.

"Okay, what do you want?" Someone in the court was easy to do, so Sister Huang put on a smile and asked Wang Jingwen.

"Sorry, Sister Huang, we don't understand either. Could you please introduce me to what brands there are and which one is better?" Wang Jingwen is not a very arrogant person. After spending time with Tang Zhitong for a long time, she is more low-key and very polite. asked.

"There are now four brands of sewing machines, the Huanan brand produced in Guangdong Province, the May Day brand produced in Tianjin, the Bee brand produced in Shanghai, and the Yan brand produced in Sijiucheng. The Huanan brand is older and has the highest price. I Personally, I don’t recommend it. Most of the parts of Yanpai produced by Sijiucheng are shipped directly from Shanghai. It costs 128 yuan per unit. If you don’t have enough money, this is still good. If you have enough money, I personally I highly recommend the Bee brand, which costs 158 yuan each. Although the price is higher, the workmanship is not bad, and the wooden board on it can be used as a table when put down." It's a seller's market these days, and there is no sales skills, Sister Huang Based on my own understanding, I directly recommended it to Wang Jingwen and his wife.

Tang Zhitong had a Bee at home in his previous life. The shortcoming was that the workbench was made of plywood. Other than that, it had not been broken in decades.

Wang Jingwen did not make a decision directly, but looked at Tang Zhitong.

Tang Zhitong responded to classmate Xiao Wang's inquiry with a smile and said directly to Sister Huang: "Thank you, Sister Huang, let's take the Bee card."

"Okay, I'll give you the bill." Out of trust in Cao Shuangshuang, Sister Huang did not come up to check the tickets of Wang Jingwen and his wife, but issued a receipt first.

"Sister Huang, please give me some sewing thread. Let's buy it all this time." Tang Zhitong stood at the counter, looking at the threads inside the counter, and suddenly remembered that it would be difficult to buy cotton thread in the next two years, and he would even have to rely on cloth tickets to buy it. condition of purchase.

"Okay. How much do you want?" Sister Huang asked while placing the order without raising her head.

"Is there a purchase limit?" Tang Zhitong asked specifically. There is a difference between sewing machine thread and ordinary cotton thread. This one is thinner and of better quality.

"No purchase limit. What? You still want to buy everything?" Sister Huang stopped writing, raised her head, and replied in a joking tone.

"That's not possible. You have to leave some for other customers." Tang Zhitong also responded in a joking tone, but the meaning of his words was very obvious, that is, he wanted to order more.

"Then tell me the number, and I'll see if it's enough." After listening to Tang Zhitong's words, Sister Huang replied grandly. Sewing thread is a necessity for sewing machines, but it does not specify how many thread rollers should be used for each sewing machine. Cao Shuangshuang's face is , you must stick to your own people first.

"Fifty black, fifty white, five of each other colors." Tang Zhitong reported the number thinking he was very conservative.

"Okay, it's enough. Usually when buying a sewing machine, ten threads are enough. This is the first time I've sold so many at one time." Sister Huang opened the cabinet under the counter, took a look, and replied. "Our two families have a large population. If we have a sewing machine, we won't go out to make clothes. We will buy more and practice our skills." Of course, Tang Zhitong couldn't say that it would be difficult to buy in the future, so he could only make up an excuse and replied.

"Okay, come to me when you're done using it, and I'll keep it for you." Sister Huang was also in a state of affairs, and promised very cheerfully.

"Okay, thank you, Sister Huang. I take your words seriously." Tang Zhitong replied seriously with a smile. Although the relationship is small, it is the lifeblood of the sewing machine. Without sewing thread, the sewing machine can only be used as a table.

"I didn't tell lies either." Sister Huang agreed with a smile and handed over the opened receipt.

"Here you go, pay it." Wang Jingwen took out the money at this time, without counting it, and stuffed a thick roll directly into Tang Zhitong's hand.

"Okay." Tang Zhitong took the money, nodded with Sister Huang and Cao Shuangshuang, and walked straight towards the cashier.

At this time, Sister Huang began to check Wang Jingwen's tickets and household registration book.

The ticket and certificate were kept, and the household registration book was returned to Wang Jingwen after registration.

After a while, Tang Zhitong finished paying the money, took the receipt with the receipt stamp, returned to the counter, handed the corresponding coupon to Sister Huang, and handed the rest to Wang Jingwen, winked, and ordered: "You first Go pick up the goods and I'll wait for Sister Huang to count the lines."

"Okay, then Shuangshuang and I will go first." Wang Jingwen saw the look in her husband's eyes and tacitly pulled Cao Shuangshuang and asked her to take him to the pickup area.

After the two of them walked away, Tang Zhitong pretended to take out a package of pine nuts, hazelnuts and other dry goods wrapped in newspapers from his pocket. This was taken out of the little squirrel's storage room in the Northeast, and slightly Added a little more.

"Sister Huang, please don't dislike a little snack." It was about to get off work, the mall had begun to clear out, and there weren't many people around. Tang Zhitong took it out and put it directly on the counter.

"Hey, you're a very polite brother. If you want to buy thread, come over anytime. As long as I have it, I'll sell it to you. Even if it's not available, I'll keep it for you when it comes." Sister Huang looked around and saw nothing. Be polite and take the counter.

"Okay, thank you, Sister Huang." That's what Tang Zhitong wanted. It is better for the county magistrate to take charge now. For the sake of a few rolls of thread, there is no need to go to Cao Shuangshuang. This Sister Huang is the first choice to solve the problem. Although she may not be able to use it, she is prepared.

"Brother, please order." After a while, Sister Huang ordered all the threads Tang Zhitong asked for. Seeing that Tang Zhitong didn't take the bag, she thoughtfully found a cardboard box for her.

"What should I order? I can't trust Sister Huang? Thank you. I'll see you later." Tang Zhitong closed the box without ordering, tucked it under his arm, and waved goodbye to Sister Huang.

When Tang Zhitong arrived at the pick-up area, Wang Jingwen and Cao Shuangshuang were guarding a large wooden box.

"Good guy, is this packaged?" Tang Zhitong placed the cardboard box on the wooden box and looked at the words printed on the wooden box. It was true that the original box was not gone.

"Thanks to Shuangshuang's face, they picked an untouched original box for us to transport back easily." Wang Jingwen said happily.

"Thank you, Comrade Shuangshuang." Tang Zhitong immediately thanked Cao Shuangshuang.

"You're welcome, Wenwen has already thanked you." Cao Shuangshuang covered her mouth and smiled.

Tang Zhitong smiled and nodded with Cao Shuangshuang, then turned to classmate Xiao Wang and said, "Comrade Wang Jingwen, you seem to have forgotten one thing. We were leaving in a hurry and didn't bring a rope with us."

"Okay, I'll make another trip to find a rope for you." Cao Shuangshuang continued to enjoy listening to this, and consciously helped his friend find a rope.

"Then let me thank Comrade Shuangshuang once again." Tang Zhitong clasped his hands together and shook his head towards Cao Shuangshuang.

Cao Shuangshuang waved his hands, smiled and ran away.

"Why do you need so many threads? Will there be a shortage in the future?" Wang Jingwen asked her husband quietly after Cao Shuangshuang ran away.

"Who can predict what will happen in the future? Just be prepared." Of course Tang Zhitong couldn't give Wang Jingwen a definite answer, he could only fool him.

"Okay, so what did you give Sister Huang just now?" Xiao Wang looked around and asked in a lower voice.

"Well, I gave her two handfuls of pine nuts." Tang Zhitong admitted.

"Are you still pretending that pine nuts are here?" Wang Jingwen asked in surprise.

"Yes, when I gave Cao Shuangshuang a bag, I put two handfuls in my pocket, thinking it would relieve your boredom while waiting in line." Tang Zhitong opened his mouth to lie, but he smiled harmlessly.

"Humph, I guess you have your heart." Upon hearing this, classmate Xiao Wang raised his head proudly and replied.

"It's necessary. I hold it in the palm of my hand for fear of falling, and hold it in my mouth for fear of melting." Tang Zhitong's little love words were like an old sow wearing a bra - one set after another, which fascinated classmate Xiao Wang. Five confusions and three ways.

"I hate it, it's outside." Caiyun flew up to classmate Xiao Wang's cheeks, so embarrassed that Tang Zhitong couldn't bear to look away.

"Well, I'm outside, please control your expression. Cao Shuangshuang is back. Let's talk about these things when we get home." Tang Zhitong saw Cao Shuang holding a bundle of rope in both hands and walking quickly towards this side, and opened his mouth to remind classmate Xiao Wang.

"Wenwen, just go back to work and pass it to the guard here." Cao Shuangshuang walked forward, handed the rope to Wang Jingwen, and explained.

"Okay, I'll send it over tomorrow." Wang Jingwen took it and promised.

"You guys chat first, I'll push the bicycle over." Tang Zhitong looked at the size of the wooden box and gave up on carrying it. It would be easier to push the bicycle over.

"Run away, don't delay Shuangshuang from getting off work." Wang Jingwen urged with Cao Shuangshuang present.

"I have the order!" Tang Zhitong immediately felt the wind at his feet and ran outside.

"Wenwen, I didn't expect you to get married so early, why didn't you say anything?" Cao Shuangshuang complained in a friendly tone as Tang Zhitong walked away.

"It's not the time to do anything big now, so I won't delay everyone's work. How are you doing? Do you have anyone you like?" Wang Jingwen said, holding her little girl's arm.

"In my great years, I am not like some people who rush to give birth to children." Cao Shuangshuang covered her mouth and joked.

"Okay, you dare to laugh at me." Wang Jingwen stretched out her hand to scratch her itchy flesh, and the two of them suddenly trembled, staggered around, and became a mess...

(End of this chapter)