A layman in the courtyard

Chapter 75 Trust Store
Cao Zhihua came to the kitchen and saw that there were half a catty of pork belly, two catties of green peppers, five more Chinese cabbages, some cucumbers, tomatoes, and a few eggs.

After thinking about it, I took out 2 pounds of meat from the space and put it together with the pork belly.

After walking out, he said to the three boys:
"Big Gouzi, Er Gouzi, Xiaoyu, your sister Xiao'e is here today. Let's make some fried pork with chili, some broth, some braised pork, some scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and some cucumbers for lunch. "

The three little ones looked at Cao Zhihua in surprise. There was not enough meat to cook so many dishes. But with Lou Xiaoe here, the three little ones also knew how to save face for their elder brother. It was not easy to expose them directly, so they had no choice but to nod and go to the kitchen to cook first. We will wait until the food is not enough. .

Cao Zhihua saw the surprised expressions of the three little ones, smiled, and without explanation, pulled Lou Xiao'e to the sofa, and began to get cozy with Lou Xiao'e.

The three little ones came to the kitchen, ready to cook. When they saw the dish, there was a big piece of pork belly. They quickly covered their mouths in surprise, looked at each other, suppressed their joy, and started cooking quietly and happily.

Practice really makes perfect when it comes to cooking. The three little ones are now very good at cooking, and Lou Xiaoe was full of praise for one meal.

After dinner, Cao Zhihua took a notebook and pen and took Lou Xiaoe around the room.

First take it to your bedroom

"Ezi, my bedroom and Xiaoyu's room next to it were originally one big room. Later, my dad divided the two big rooms into four small rooms, so the rooms were smaller, but they were all equipped with fire pits. Look at us When the time comes to get married, why not open up the two rooms and make them two large rooms?"

"Are your two brothers sleeping on the patio now?"

"Yes, there are toilets, bathrooms, and two rooms on the patio. Now they two live there, and Xiaoyu and I live in the wing room."

"I don't think there is any need to get through. After all, we will have a son in the future. I don't care much about any of this, as long as I am with you."

This is what Cao Zhihua likes most about Lou Xiao'e. He enjoys both blessings and hardships.

"Radio, sewing machine, watch?"

"No, no, I have a watch, I don't know how to use a sewing machine, and I don't listen to the radio."

"Ah... How about adding some furniture to the house?"

"Okay, I need a dressing table, a bedside table, and the wooden sofa at home should be replaced. See if I can replace it with a leather sofa. It's best to add a table and some chairs to the living room."

Cao Zhihua thought for a while and nodded.

"Well, I'll find someone to make two new sets of quilts, pillows, etc."

Lou Xiao'e thought about it and found that there was nothing to change, so she said happily:

"Zhihua, this is just fine. I like my home just like this. There is no need to change it. We can live by adding some things."

After hearing this, Cao Zhihua thought it was okay. Anyway, he would just add whatever he lacked when the time came. So he looked at the happy Lou Xiao'e dotingly, walked over and hugged her and said sweetly:
"Well, that's it for now. After waiting for so many years, we finally reached adulthood. We can get married in three months."

Lou Xiao'e felt sweet in her heart. She had been thinking about the price of Cao Zhihua every day for these years, and now her dream was finally coming true. It felt like a dream.

"Ezi, do you want to take a rest?"

"Why don't we rest? Let's go shopping at the trust store."

Cao Zhihua nodded indifferently:
"Okay, let's go to Dongdan. It's bigger and has more items."

Lou Xiaoe clapped her hands excitedly:

"Okay, let's leave quickly."

"Okay, you go to the door and wait for me. I'll get my pocket bag. Once I get it, I'll leave."

"Okay, hurry up."

Cao Zhihua went into the room to get his pocket bag, and then shouted to the three little ones:
"Big Gouzi, Er Gouzi, Xiaoyu, sister Xiao'e and I are going to Dongdan Trust Store. Do you want to go shopping together?" The three little ones were so happy, but the eldest brother rarely took him out to play.

"Okay, brother, we are going too."

"Okay, hurry up, I'll wait for you at the door."

"Okay, brother"

After a while, Cao Zhihua came to Dongdan Trust Store with his three little ones.

There are two forms of entrusted store purchases, which can be sold or entrusted. If entrusted, it is more expensive than selling directly to the store. The two parties will discuss a suitable price. After the item is sold, the store will charge a handling fee.The handling fee for general items is 7%, and the handling fee for furniture and bicycles is 4%.If you are in a hurry and are waiting for money, you can also have the entrusted store appraise the property and take the money directly.

Nowadays, people from the Four Nine Cities will always keep invoices when buying large and valuable items. In addition to future warranty, it is also important to have a backup plan in case of emergencies, because some things sold in trusts require invoices. .

The items entrusted to the store are mostly daily necessities for ordinary people's homes, such as old furniture, old clothes, fur jackets, bedding, watches, pocket watches, cameras, gramophones, clocks, etc.Moreover, entrusted stores are also classified as "special industries" and are supervised by the public security department.If an unknown object is delivered, it is definitely a phone call and the police will be there immediately.

Cao Zhihua entered the trust store. The smell of the trust store was also a bit strange. It smelled like the musty smell of a woolen coat, and sometimes it smelled like the clockwork of a clock.

The trust store is a good place for shopping. There will be two and a half-year-old boys lying on the counter admiring their favorite products.

Cao Zhihua came to the counter and said to the salesperson:

"Comrade, we want to buy some furniture for the wedding. The materials should be better."

"Okay, you and I come to the second floor."

When we got to the second floor, there was a house of about 70 square meters, which was considered furniture. Cao Zhihua went in and picked out the items directly. He did not want any hardwood items.

Now there is a troublesome point. Nowadays, people do not distinguish between red sandalwood, huanghuali, mahogany, and chicken wing wood. They all refer to mahogany.

This makes the selection difficult for Cao Zhihua. Although Cao Zhihua has learned something from the collecting circle in the past few years, he is still half-full.

Suddenly Cao Zhihua saw a pair of mahogany Taishi chairs from the Qing Dynasty. They were very well preserved and the carvings on the chairs were very detailed.So I asked:
"Comrade, how much does this pair of chairs cost?"

The salesman took the account book and flipped through it:

"Agreed, a pair of chairs is 15 yuan."

"Okay, I'll take this, and then I'll choose something else."

Cao Zhihua searched for a long time and found two more huanghuali wood tables.

"Comrade, how much do these two tables cost?"

"It's 10 yuan each. Do you want both?"

"Yes, I want both."

"Comrade, how much does this set of chairs cost?"

"This set costs 25 yuan in total."

After looking around, I found that there were some good things, but they were really few. I finally found a huanghuali wooden sofa, a mahogany bedside table, and a mahogany dressing table.

After browsing for a long time, I really couldn’t find anything good.So I paid for the selected items and found a tricycle in front of the trust store to transport them back.

(End of this chapter)