There were a few children following, chatting and laughing, and the car arrived in the city.

General Lu Lingxiao parked his car directly outside the department store.

"Let's go to the mall first and buy some daily necessities and bedding, and then buy some clothes and shoes for you and the children. As for furniture, we'll have to look elsewhere."

But while he was speaking, Lu Lingxiao had already stopped the car.

He turned to Feng Zhiyi and asked, "Zhiyi, do you know how to use a sewing machine? Do you think we should buy one? Let's also buy a bicycle. It will be more convenient for you to come to the city when you have a car."

"Do we have a ticket for a sewing machine? If so, let's buy one." Feng Zhiyi thought for a while and said.

She originally wanted to say that she didn't know how to use this old sewing machine, but then she thought that if there was no sewing machine at home, it would be too troublesome to mend things by hand.

After all, there are several children in their family.

Children love to play, and their clothes and pants wear out easily. Having a sewing machine to mend and patch things up can save a lot of trouble.

Lu Lingxiao nodded. "Yes, I have not only sewing tickets, but also bicycle tickets and radio tickets."

"Okay, let's go in then."

After saying that, Feng Zhiyi opened the car door and got out.

She carried the little ones down, and then the family of five walked into the department store.

Large home appliances are sold at a counter on the fourth floor.

So Lu Lingxiao took them directly to the fourth floor.

Feng Zhiyi took a look and found that the goods sold in this department store were quite complete, with many imported goods. Moreover, they even sold televisions, refrigerators and washing machines.

These are all rare items.

She is used to all kinds of high-tech in modern times, so she has no great interest in televisions of this era. However, for the people who were born and raised here, both televisions and refrigerators are rare items.

"Like TV?"

Lu Lingxiao noticed his little girl staring at the two TVs for several times. Thinking that their family was also in need of a TV, he said without hesitation, "Buy it if you like it!"

"But a black and white TV isn't as good as a color one. Just buy a color one."

The man's gentle, magnetic voice immediately brought Feng Zhiyi back to her senses.

She quickly replied, "No need! No need to buy it! This is the first time I've seen a television from this era, and I find it a bit strange. I don't plan to buy it."

Her family's villa used to have a projector and a private cinema, but she hardly ever watched them throughout the year, let alone the television at this time of year.

However, Lu Lingxiao only smiled at her before turning to look at the sales clerk.

"How much did that color TV cost?"

"The color TV is a 14-inch Venus brand. It's quite expensive, costing 1,200 yuan. Black and white TVs are relatively cheaper. This one happens to be domestically made, and it's priced at 160 yuan." (I asked Baidu for the price.)

Black and white televisions from the 1980s

Color televisions in the 1980s

The salesperson reacted very quickly. Although she was shocked that the soldier asked about the price of the color TV right away, fortunately she was an old employee and she reacted immediately.

She enthusiastically suggested to Lu Lingxiao, "Comrade, how about you and your wife discuss which TV you want to buy?"

"No need to discuss, just give us the 14-inch color one!" The man made the final decision.

When the little ones heard that they would have TV to watch at home in the future, they jumped up with joy and kept talking.

"Oh, that's great! We finally have a TV at home!"

The childish voice was full of anticipation and excitement. Children are like this, easily satisfied, and full of endless desire for rare things.

Looking at the smiles on the children's faces, Feng Zhiyi smiled and shook his head.

Now it was no use for her to object.

but--

As long as the children are happy, no matter how expensive it is, it is worth it!

However, Feng Zhiyi did not expect that this man would be even more crazy than her when it came to spending money.

Lu Lingxiao pointed at the Baiju brand single-drum washing machine not far away and said, "We want that washing machine too. We also want that Lan Ling women's bicycle and the Butterfly brand sewing machine..."

"...By the way, get us an imported radio."

Before the words were even finished, the sales clerks on the fourth floor were all stunned.

Everyone stared at Lu Lingxiao with eyes wide open, looking at him in disbelief. They felt like they were dreaming. Otherwise, how could someone be so wealthy?

In one breath, he asked for several rare items.

You know, this costs several thousand dollars!

Suddenly—

Everyone looked at Feng Zhiyi with deep envy in their eyes. This girl was so lucky; her husband was not only a soldier with a secure job, but also willing to spend money on his wife.

If the men in their families could be one tenth as good as this man, they would wake up laughing in their dreams at night, and even be so happy that they couldn't close their mouths.

Unfortunately, such an excellent man is one in a million; you might not find even one in ten thousand.

At this time, Feng Zhiyi also reacted and she quickly took action to stop him.

“We don’t need to buy so much stuff. We can just hand wash the clothes. If you buy so much, it will definitely make people envious when we get back to the residential compound.”

Unexpectedly, Lu Lingxiao said arrogantly, "Zhiyi, you should know that I brought you here to join the army so that you can live in the army, not to suffer with me."

"Besides, our family can afford it, so why should we put ourselves in a difficult position?"

"I don't feel wronged!"

Feng Zhiyi felt overwhelmed, but her heart was filled with warmth.

Having a husband who is willing to spend money on you and who can put himself in your shoes makes life worthwhile, no matter how hard or difficult it may be.

Conversely, if the man you marry is unwilling to spend a single penny on his wife, and even expects her to support him and his family, then no matter how rich he is, you shouldn't marry him.

Because once you marry a man like that, the one who will suffer is definitely the woman.

"But I feel sorry for you!"

Lu Lingxiao stared intently at her, his deep voice growing increasingly gentle, "It's almost October, and the weather will get colder and colder. Children are naturally active, and their clothes get dirty quickly. If you wash them by hand, how many will you have to wash every day?"

I'm afraid that even if I wash my hands until they turn red, I still won't be able to wash them all.

Especially in the cold winter, the weather is already cold, and it snows every winter in Jincheng, and it is heavy snow. If the girl washes clothes by hand, will she still use her hands?