Life 1984

Chapter 19 Do you want to be the proprietress?

Li Yunhai left for more than an hour. When he came back, he found that the repair shop had changed drastically!
The front and rear windows are equipped with elegant curtains.

This kind of curtains are ready-made, and the installation is very simple. Just nail a nail on the left and right walls of the window, pull a nylon thread in the middle, and thread the eyelets of the curtain through.

The bed was also blocked off with a curtain, making the space more private.There are also several beautiful New Year pictures posted on the wall beside the bed, including a lucky baby celebrating birthdays, a gentleman listening to the piano, and a happy brow.

After such decoration, the small space where Li Yunhai slept suddenly had a festive, elegant and warm family atmosphere.

"What did you do?" Li Yunhai laughed loudly, "Do you think this place is your home? Do you want to be the boss's wife?"

Lin Zhi made a big fuss, covered her face shyly, and said, "Li Yunhai, don't get me wrong! We are good friends. I think this place is too shabby, so I will help you decorate it."

Li Yunhai touched the curtain and pulled it back and forth. The track was quite flexible.

"Ms. Lin, how much did you spend on these things? I'll give them to you!"

"So, you helped me repair two electrical appliances. How much does it cost together? Can I give it to you too?"

Li Yunhai was speechless, and looked at Lin Zhi and smiled: "Thank you then."

Lin Zhi walked to the repair table and said, "I bought some materials to make two better signs for you."

"Oh? How to make it?" Li Yunhai asked in surprise.

"Come and see!" Lin Zhi pointed to a pile of materials on the table and said with a smile, "I bought some pieces of canvas that can be used to make billboards."

Canvas is a thicker cotton or linen fabric, so named because it was originally used for sails.It has good waterproof performance and its biggest feature is its durability.

She also bought several small cans of paint in several colors and some paint pens on May Day.

Lin Zhi learned musical instruments, dance, calligraphy, and painting since she was a child. She is a versatile woman.

She spread out a canvas and painted on it with paint.

Li Yunhai stood aside and watched curiously.

Lin Zhi first drew a large frame along the edge of the canvas, and then wrote a few lines of words on the left side.

First, write the four characters "professional and refined" horizontally, and then write typewriters, printers, copiers, washing machines, refrigerators, televisions, cassette players and other electrical equipment vertically below.

She writes in a long imitation Song style, with a graceful and straight body, as beautiful and good-looking as she is, without losing her heroic spirit.

Li Yunhai praised: "Ms. Lin, your handwriting is so beautiful, just like the printed calligraphy!"

Lin Zhi pursed her lips and smiled: "It is actually derogatory to say that a person's calligraphy is written in the same way as printed characters. Look at the calligraphy of calligraphers in the past, such as Wang Xizhi, Huai Su, and Su Dongpo. Their calligraphy is flexible and varied. Instead of sticking to the old rules and staying the same. There are 21 zigzags in the Lanting preface, and the shape of each zigzag is different! This is the true meaning of calligraphy."

Li Yunhai clicked his tongue in admiration.

Linzhi also drew graphics of electrical equipment such as copiers, printers, televisions, and radio cassette players on the right side of the canvas and in the free space. They were of different sizes and well-proportioned.

A very creative, neat and beautiful advertising sign painting is completed!

Li Yunhai was amazed: "Ms. Lin, you are amazing! These paintings are as good as the photos!"

Lin Zhi said with a smile: "You really think it's good? Drawing and writing are my worst skills. I was often scolded by my father when I was a child, so I chose to pursue singing and dancing. If only they would praise my calligraphy and painting more. , maybe I will become a calligrapher and painter!"

Together with Li Yunhai, she carried the canvas outside to a shady place, and then took a few stones to press down the four corners.

"Li Yunhai, you can take this piece of cloth out to set up a stall. I think it's best for you to prepare a small table and find a fixed stall. This will make it easier for others to find you in the future, right? I'll draw another one for you. Hang it at the door of this shop. By the way, you have a shop, why do you still go out to set up a stall?" Li Yunhai looked at his small shop and said with a smile: "I mainly want to repair printing equipment, I know this business There are few people, so I can make more money. As for this shop, I can use it to sleep or as a warehouse. I will recycle some second-hand equipment in the future to disassemble parts, or repair it and sell it as second-hand goods. .”

Lin Zhi asked in surprise: "Li Yunhai, do you still plan to continue working in this industry? Do you really not plan to be a worker?"

Li Yunhai was silent for a moment and said: "I will definitely go to Meishan Machinery Factory to report. However, being a worker does not make money! It only costs 32 yuan for a month of hard work. The money I have earned these days is quite a lot. That’s more than my five years’ salary.”

Lin Zhi returned to the store and continued to draw another advertising picture.

"That's all I can help you." Lin Zhi said while drawing, "Everyone is free to choose the path they want to take, and so can you. No matter which path you choose, I hope you will not I regret it, but I can still do a good job in a down-to-earth manner! I will live up to this life in this world, and I will also live up to your dignified seven-foot-old man!"

Li Yunhai put his hands behind his back and watched her write and draw. She thought to herself that she was really a strange woman!
After Lin Zhi finished painting, it was noon.

Li Yunhai dried the two advertising signs and put them in, and said, "Ms. Lin, let me treat you to a meal! Thank you for helping me."

Lin Zhi looked at the somewhat empty room, pursed her lips and smiled: "You still need a stove here! In the future, you can also buy food and cook it yourself. You can't eat steamed buns every time, right?"

Li Yunhai tidied up and said, "Let's deal with this later! I'll treat you to a restaurant."

Lin Zhi tilted her head slightly and said with a playful smile: "Okay! What can I treat you to? Yang Yuxing's noodles, Xu Changxing's duck, and Deyuan's steamed buns are just right. There are also Huang Chunhe's noodles, Liu Defang's glutinous rice balls, and Li Hesheng's Beef, Shuangyanlou’s wontons, Qiangmin’s turtle, sheep and dog meat, Xiangqun’s pot dumplings, Yinyuan’s steamed dumplings, Fire Palace’s stinky tofu, these special delicacies are all what I want to eat!”

Li Yunhai laughed and said: "You can choose whatever you want, I can afford it."

Lin Zhi blinked her beautiful eyes and said with a smile: "I think we have a long time to come, and you will have more time to treat me in the future, so let's not be in a hurry and eat everything slowly. Well, let's eat Yang Yuxing's first today. Let’s meet!”

Li Yunhai was moved and knew that the other party wanted to save money for him.

He locked the door, rode out on Lin Zhi's car, and went outside to eat some meat noodle soup. Each person spent [-] cents, and the whole meal was settled for [-] cents.

After eating, Lin Zhi smiled and said: "Li Yunhai, I have eaten your food, so I have to do something for you to feel at ease. That's all right. You go set up a street stall at May Day Wen, and I will help you look after the shop. ! If someone sends electrical appliances to be repaired, I will help you take over the work. When you come back in the evening, I will repair it. I will just ask them to come and pick up the electrical appliances tomorrow."

Li Yunhai was confused and waved his hand and said, "No, it will waste your time too much."

Lin Zhi insisted: "It's okay, I have nothing to do anyway, I have a lot of free time! That's it, it's settled!"

Li Yunhai shook his head: "You can't do this job. You don't know how to negotiate the price of repairs with customers!"

Lin Zhi thought for a while and said: "Then tell me what to repair and how much it will cost. I will roughly agree on a price with the customer and then explain it clearly to them. If you want to replace the parts, you will have to pay extra. Do you think so? Can?"

Li Yunhai thought to himself, are you, a wealthy young lady, here to experience life in the mortal world?

The prices for general household appliance repairs vary greatly, and this really cannot be unified.

Li Yunhai was silent.

Lin Zhi said: "Why don't we just do it like this, 2 yuan for small items and 5 yuan for large items? Accessories are extra! Expensive electrical appliances, like cameras, VCRs, and copiers that cost tens of thousands, then charge a high price!"

Li Yunhai thought to herself that there might not be any guests coming, so she could just go and see Bantianmen!

So, he briefly talked about the repair prices of common electrical appliances and how much they cost depending on the fault.

Lin Zhi had an excellent memory, so she repeated it to Li Yunhai again, and after confirming that it was correct, she happily returned to the shop.

Li Yunhai looked at her beautiful figure going away in trance.

At this time, a hearty voice came over: "Haha! Little comrade, I have found you!"

(End of this chapter)