Era: Craftsmen in the Siheyuan

Chapter 8 Shopping
After eating, Xu Nan went to the cubicle and gave Xu Deyong three yuan. She was worried and warned: "You can promise to fix it."

"Design it to be repaired so that you can listen to the opera box all the time and become the most beautiful old lady in the courtyard." Xu Deyong said with a smile.

Xu Nanshi glared at him and said, "You're out of shape!"

Xu Deyong smiled and accepted the three yuan, but did not dare to tell her that he still had five yuan. In the next three days, he would pay an extra two cents every other day, and the old lady would definitely be happy.

After leaving the house, the courtyard was a little deserted, with everyone going to work.

There was only the little boy sticking his butt out and playing with the sand in the sun. Qin Huairu was sitting on the side doing needlework, glancing at her son from time to time. The small bench was almost full with her pair of big buttocks.

But I didn't see Jia Zhang, maybe she was in the house.

Xu Deyong went over and patted Banggan's butt and said, "Call me uncle!"

Xiaobanggan turned to look at Xu Deyong, staring with his small eyes and saying nothing.

Xu Deyong was amused and said: "Little bastard, you forgot whose car you took this morning!"

Xiaobangjie blinked, seemed to remember, opened his mouth and said: "Uncle."

"Hey." Xu Deyong responded: "When you see me from now on, call me uncle. Don't forget."

Xiaobanggan raised his head and said, "Then can I take the bus again?"

Xu Deyong said: "No."

Xiaobangjie: "..."

want to cry.

Xu Deyong changed his words and said: "We can't do it now. My uncle has to go to work. When he comes back in the evening, let your mother ride and take you around the yard twice."

Xiaobanggan was happy again, turned around and said: "Mom, uncle, let me ride, take me."

Qin Huairu bit her lip, thinking of the 'meaning' in Xu Deyong's words about Dongxu's body that morning. Now she can't help but think more about it when she hears Xu Deyong's words.

She glared at Xu Deyong and said, "Okay, since your uncle agreed, my mother will take you riding in the yard tonight."

"Oh..." Xiaobanggan laughed happily.

Xu Deyong smiled and said: "Thank you, uncle. Children must be polite."

"Thank you, uncle." Xiao Bangge said immediately.

Xu Deyong touched Xiaobanggan's head and left. Unfortunately, his occasional words of education were useless. Family education was the most important, and he was not his father!
After Xu Deyong left, Jia Zhang's figure appeared at the door. She whispered with a cold face: "Qin Huairu, forget it this time. Don't talk to Xu Deyong from the street. If you don't see his eyes, he almost looks like you." !”

Qin Huairu suddenly said aggrievedly: "Mom, I don't care much. I can't care about other people's eyes. Besides, Banggeng has to take a car. I'm not talking to him just because of Banggeng."

Jia Zhang said: What's so great about a broken car? No matter what, it's just a broken three-wheeler. It's far worse than Dongxu. Dongxu is a worker in a steel rolling mill, and workers are the most glorious! "

Qin Huairu said: "Of course I know Dongxu is good..."

Mrs. Jia Zhang interrupted him and said, "It's good to know. Don't interact with the unscrupulous people in the courtyard, and that silly Zhu, a cooking apprentice. Do you think I don't know that you secretly ate the food he gave me?" .”

Qin Huairu suddenly stopped talking.

……

Xu Deyong rode his bicycle on the street. Wherever he could easily attract customers, he already had all the customers.

The wheels were rolling, and Xu Deyong was breathing hot air as he sent a guest to his destination and charged him [-] cents.

After taking a look at the sky, Xu Deyong planned to call it a day and go shopping in the department store. It would be dark after he finished shopping!
Turn around and ride to the department store, which is quite lively and full of contemporary characteristics.

Xu Deyong parked the car and went in, browsing through it. As long as the products currently available in China can be found here, you can basically find them here.

He doesn't have much money in his pocket, and there are many things he can only look at with greed.

Not forgetting the purpose of this trip, I went to the Wujinjiaodian counter and bought fixed ores, movable ores, coils, antennas and other items.

The total cost of these things was one yuan and twelve cents.

Then came the most important high-impedance headphones. Xu Deyong bought a [-]-ohm one for two yuan.

Grandma gave me three yuan and it was overspending!
After taking his things, he went to the counter selling toothbrushes and toothpaste.

At this time, most toothbrushes were made with cow bones as handles and boar bristles as hairs. Each toothbrush had three to five hairs.

Moreover, the hair brush is gone, and there are masters on the street who specialize in hair-changing, and they can change two hairs at a time.

Of course, there are also plastic ones inside the counter.

It's just that the chemical industry is still relatively backward at this time, and plastics are not widely used.

People are also used to calling plastic "chemistry". Things are rare and expensive, and plastics are scarce. Toothbrushes made of plastic are more expensive. You can believe it. It costs more than one yuan to buy one.

"Chemical soap boxes" and "chemical sandals" are all expensive!

You can even sell a used toothbrush handle to a rag collector for a dime.

Yes, we can’t afford chemistry. Xu Deyong bought two cow bone toothbrushes and lost [-] cents.

If you have a toothbrush, you need toothpaste. "Zhonghua toothpaste" costs [-] cents, and a small bag of tooth powder only costs [-] cents. It doesn't matter how you choose!

I honestly spent [-] cents to buy four bags of tooth powder.

I have a toothbrush and toothpaste, do you want some soap?shampoo?Clam oil for skin care?

The north wind blows people to old age, and it is impossible not to protect them.

Toilet paper is [-] cents per roll...forget it, chrysanthemums are not that valuable, just use some toilet paper.I spent more than two yuan on miscellaneous things, and in the end I only had a three yuan piece of money left.

It’s not easy to make money, but it’s easy to spend money!

The clothes I was wearing were too old-fashioned, so I went to a place selling ready-made clothes and took a look...

Then there was nothing more. A piece of clothing cost more than ten or twenty yuan, and he didn't dare to take a second look.

Just be stupid, everyone is pretty much the same anyway.

When he returned home carrying this thing, the old lady was angry!

"Xu Deyong, did you buy these things with the three yuan I gave you? You loser!"

Saying that, Xu Nanshi was about to find a broomstick to beat Xu Deyong.

"Misunderstanding, grandma, misunderstanding...!"

Xu Deyong quickly took out his earphones and said: "I bought it. I bought everything to repair the opera box. I will fix it for you tomorrow."

"Then where did you get the money to buy these things?" Xu Nanshi said with a calmer expression.

Xu Deyong could only continue to make up: "I helped someone repair something and earned two yuan."

Xu Nanshi stared at him and said, "Really?"

"More real than real gold." Xu Deyong opened his eyes and told lies.

Xu Nan's expression completely softened and she said, "Spending money indiscriminately again."

Then he looked at the things Xu Deyong bought, and said while looking at them: "What kind of soap should I buy? If there is washing powder..."

"Why did you buy two toothbrushes?"

"We each have one." Xu Deyong said with a playful smile.

"I don't need to brush my teeth at my age. They will all fall out in two years." Xu Nan said.

Xu Deyong said: "Then you need to use it more, maybe it can last a few more years, otherwise you won't be able to bite off the good things your grandson buys later."

Xu Nanshi hesitated and said, "Then let me try it. If it doesn't work, don't buy it for me in the future."

"I think so." Xu Deyong nodded.

"what is this?"

"shampoo."

"It's a waste of money, can't you just have washing powder..."

Xu Deyong: "..."

Universal laundry detergent!

"what is this?"

"Clam oil, for rubbing hands and face, to prevent cracks. Let's take a box each."

"What a waste, what else can I put on my old face..."

Before going to bed, he suddenly remembered that Qin Huairu said he wanted to take Bangge to ride a bike in the yard, but he didn't come to ask for the key...

Forget it, leave her alone!

……

The next day, before dawn, Xu Deyong woke up from peeing!

Ma Liu dressed and took the rough paper and walked quickly to the public toilet in the alley outside the hospital.

It's painful to go to the toilet in winter, but there's nothing you can do about it, you can't hold it in!
Many people also came to empty the urinals early in the morning, and the smell in the toilet was quite sour.

Winter is pretty good, but if it’s summer, hey…!
"Xili Bangdang" made me feel like I was two pounds lighter when I pulled up my pants!
When I got home, I washed my face with soap and water. Yes, it smelled nice.

I saw the old lady holding a toothbrush and didn't know what to do.

Xu Deyong picked up his toothbrush and showed his grandma how to rinse his mouth, apply some tooth powder and brush it up and down...

Seeing the old lady's attitude of trying harder, he quickly said: "Be gentle at first, otherwise your teeth will bleed from brushing."

After brushing her teeth, Xu Nan smacked her lips twice and said, "It seems a lot more refreshing."

"That's not the case." Xu Deyong said proudly: "It doesn't even smell."

Seeing the old lady wash her face, Xu Deyong handed over the clam oil and said: "Apply some."

Xu Nanshi said reservedly, "Then I'll apply some and see if it works."

After applying it, the old lady said happily: "It's really slippery."

Then the old lady stood up and said, "I'll go to the "Lianjia Pu" at the entrance of the alley to buy some tofu puffs. You wait at home."

The so-called "Lianjiapu" refers to a small shop that is connected with the home. Most of the shops opened in one's home are mom-and-pop shops.

Okay, this must be a talk!
Xu Deyong shook his head, minding his own business and playing with the big rocks.

You have to persist in squatting, this is where it comes in handy!

(End of this chapter)