When it comes to purchasing new year goods, this year there are a lot of things to do due to the New Year. The Spring Festival is at the end of January, and the purchasing time is unprecedentedly tight.
But fortunately, Hong Lucheng's body and bones have recovered. He and Wang Yunlin have retired at home, and with the help of Hong Yanwu, Chen Liquan, Hong Yanru, and Hongjun, the manpower arrangement is quite sufficient.
In addition, since the supply of some items is much more abundant, the difficulty of queuing has also been reduced, so it doesn't seem to be a rush when it is really busy.
In the end, not only did they buy everything in the shopping book in a timely manner, the Hong family also used the money they had just received to buy many good things that they had never dared to think of before.
For example, Hong Lucheng generously spent thirty-six yuan to buy three kilograms of "White Snow Jade Buds" to satisfy his own preferences. This was almost the top-quality scented tea that could be found in the capital at that time.
Because it is expensive, few people are interested in it, so there is no need to use coupons.
Of course, it's not all for Hong Lucheng himself. Isn't this a festival? In addition to keeping a pound for himself, Wanyan Yuntai and Shou Jingfang also have to give a pound each.
Wang Yunlin's thoughts were on the children's clothing and hats.
The old lady specially took Hong Yanru and Hong Jun to "Dashilan".
It's just that at this time, although they have enough money, they can afford khaki cloth at 7.781 meters, wool at 19.81 meters, or wool at 20.9 cents per kilogram.
But unfortunately, all fabrics require coupons, and wool also requires industrial coupons. Even if I spend all the coupons I have saved at home, there will never be enough for one person.
After some consideration, Wang Yunlin decided to buy ready-made clothes directly.
The price of ready-made clothes is high, but the coupons collected can be lower.
In this way, in addition to buying two new clothes of mixed materials for Hong Yanru and Hong Jun, she also bought two new pairs of pants for each of her husband and four sons.
Then I used industrial coupons to buy three kilograms of pure wool for Xu Manli. Finally, everything for the whole family was collected.
But Wang Yunlin forgot that she didn't buy anything for herself.
The daughter was the one who felt the most distressed about her mother. When Hong Yanru found out that her mother had not bought anything for her, she quit. Knowing that she had no tickets, she had to give back one of her coats and buy her mother a woolen coat.
When Hong Jun heard this, he also started to make noises. He said that if grandma didn't buy it, he wouldn't leave.
In the end, the two little ones were so annoying that Wang Yunlin had to follow them and buy herself a new piece of clothing. This was truly complete, and everyone happily took these clothes and wool home.
As the eldest son in the family, Hong Yanzheng, the eldest brother, also behaved well this time.
He not only bought himself a pair of three-jointed cowhide shoes, but also bought a Xiaokun watch for Xu Manli. He also bought an electric tin toy that a hen lays eggs for his son Hong Jun. He also did not forget about his younger brothers and sisters.
As usual, he bought a pair of leather shoes for each of Hong Yanwen, Hong Yanwu, and Chen Liquan. He also gave his sister a watch. After discussing it with his wife, he also wanted to give away the money for the washing machine at home.
In private, he came to Hong Yanwu with his leather shoes and wanted to ask him where to buy the washing machine.
Hong Yanwu really didn't expect that his eldest brother would be so generous and eager to give money and gifts.
It's a pity that the same thing is said, there is a horse but no saddle. Although there are imported washing machines, it is difficult to find washing powder.
No matter how much he felt sorry for his family and wanted to spend his eldest brother's money quickly, he could only wait.
As a result, he was once again criticized by Hong Yanzheng as "a weak talker but a weak performer".
This made him so angry that he really wanted to kick his mean brother in the ass when he pushed the door open and walked out.
But then I thought about it again and couldn’t bear it! The “porcelain rooster” at home was finally plucked out, and it cost more than thirty yuan! This time, for the sake of new leather shoes, I didn’t care about it with him.
As for Hong Yanwen and Hong Yanru, they really don't have any big expenses. If they have money, they just buy books and some good stationery.
But they, like Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan, don't have bicycles. They really need bicycles.
Wang Yunlin was thinking about this matter, and Hong Yanwu guaranteed that he could get car purchase tickets and industrial coupons, so he allocated 200 yuan to each of them to purchase the car. He also said that the remaining savings from the car purchase did not need to be turned over, even if it was pocket money.
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After getting my mother's advice, the next thing will be easier to handle.
Early in the morning on January 26, Hong Yanwu and a few people went directly to the department store. He first found someone to exchange the tickets, and then entered the bicycle department with an eye on the opening time.
Within an hour, he had completed all the car purchase procedures.
I picked out a "Yan brand manganese steel car" worth 165 yuan for Hong Yanwen, and a "Little Flying Pigeon" worth 158 yuan for Hong Yanru.
Then they asked the brother and sister to ride the new car and go to the Baizhifang Police Station with the receipt to register the new car.
This was also a characteristic of the times. Anyone who bought a bicycle had to go to the police station to register, get a stamp, hang a tag, and get a certificate. This was considered to be the official marriage.
On the contrary, Hong Yanwu himself had no intention of buying a new car in the department store, and then he took Chen Liquan to the overpass.
This guy already has an idea of what car he should buy.
In the trust store in Tianqiao, there were several antique-level bicycles that he had long thought about when he was wandering around.
As the saying goes, "Buy three, sell two, and treat them as one." Back then, people had no sense of collecting. Even the best bicycles were worthless once their owners sent them to a trust store.
And despite the fact that the prices of the products themselves are not high, trust stores that specialize in selling and consigning used goods were the only places where you could bargain with the salespersons back then.
So for people who are eloquent and experienced, the prices here are as cheap as grandma’s house.
To put it bluntly, it was because Hong Yanwu could not explain the origin of the money that he was too embarrassed to move home. Otherwise, he would have already pocketed these good things.
When choosing a car this time, Hong Yanwu really liked every one he saw. And because one of the "Fengtou" cars that he thought was in particularly good condition had already been bought by someone else, he was even more prompted to take action without hesitation.
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So he talked to the salesperson and bought five cars at once.
For example, two cars that were 80% new were obtained at 180. The price of the semi-old car was over 600 to 700, and they were returned to Baodui, but they only cost more than 380.
However, he ended up risking his money because Chen Liquan accidentally discovered another good thing. There was an intact "American Monkey" in the store.
Of course, this is just a common name among the people. The correct name of this thing should actually be called "Alfa N3B windbreaker". It was a coat worn by US military land combatants during World War II and has a high degree of cold protection.
The long hem design further keeps the buttocks and lower abdomen warm. There are reinforced panels on the elbow bends to protect soldiers on land operations from wearing out their clothes and damaging their fragile elbow joints in the cold winter. There is also a zipper arm bag.
, you can insert a pen.
In addition, the adjustable zipper closure and open design is also very unique, with artificial coyote fur on the outside, which can protect the entire face. Once the hood is tightened, only the eyes are exposed, and then wear sunglasses...
Wow! That’s so cool! With Quanzi’s figure of the same size, she would definitely look cool wearing this!
So despite the price tag of more than seventy yuan, it was only two yuan cheaper at most. Hong Yanwu bought it for Chen Liquan without a second thought.
The salesperson who has been greeting them is also very fond of joking and deliberately teasing them. He tells them that he is an American monkey, wears a Swiss watch, and rides a trendy car. This was the most exquisite thing in my youth. Now you have gathered these two things. Do you want to do it again?
Is it a good watch to wear?
Unexpectedly, Hong Yanwu was happy when he heard it. He urged Chen Liquan to show his watch.
I saw Quanzi's hand reaching into his pocket, and the piece of "Vacheron Constantin" that he got from "Zou Toad" dazzled the salesman's eyes, and immediately blocked his mouth.
This is so unexpected! Hey, completely shocked, blocked the shot!
After the money and goods were cleared on the spot, the problem Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan faced again was how to get these cars home.
In fact, there is no need to worry about this. There are tricycle drivers waiting for work in front of the trust store, and it only costs 40 cents for a trip.
Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan each rode a bicycle, hired a tricycle, and drove the other three bicycles back home. They were given fifty cents for the fare, because there was a prerequisite for walking slowly on the road.
Don't damage the car.
Of course, after they returned like this, they inevitably caused a small shock at home.
Because no one expected that they would spend 400 yuan to buy so many old bicycles.
After coming to the West Courtyard to see the bicycles they bought, Hong Yanwu's brother and sister were a little confused. They didn't understand why Hong Yanwu took Chen Liquan to buy these dirty and strange-looking bicycles.
In particular, the eldest brother Hong Yanzheng expressed his dissatisfaction directly and without any disguise.
"You two are just being stupid. If you have a new car, don't buy an old one. You're going to lose a lot of money if you get these things that are falling apart and have to repair the car."
Hong Yanwu rolled his eyes and retorted sternly.
"Boss, please stop talking nonsense. Take a closer look. Can these cars be comparable to Phoenix, Forever, and Golden Deer? I won't even tell you anything about maintaining and increasing value. You don't understand anyway. Just take a look.
Look at the workmanship, have you ever seen a car with a single fork? Zimo Electric, look at the lights, the pure cowhide seat, and the brackets are all shaped like foreign characters. This kind of car needs to be cleaned and tidied up.
Okay, what kind of energy do you need to ride on the street? It’s all going to kill you!”
Isn't it? To be honest, what Hong Yanwu values in buying such a car is really not the room for appreciation in the future. Because collecting bicycles is a niche behavior. If he really wants to make money, he might as well keep a few bottles of Maotai.
In fact, he just likes the high quality, style and style of old cars like this. There are no private cars these days, so being able to ride such a bicycle is like driving a BMW or Mercedes-Benz.
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