The van driver parked the van in front of the electronics store. "Brother, we've arrived."

Li Zhonghua thought this person was alright. "Do you have anything to do later? We need to go back to Ankang Town after we buy the appliances. Let's not trouble you twice, so you can take us back. We can discuss the price."

The driver readily agreed, "Sure, I'll definitely give you a discount. Brother, I'll wait for you in the car. Go buy your appliances!"

Grandpa Xia was still a little hesitant, after all, it was a stranger's house and there were five suitcases in the car.

After getting out of the car, Grandpa Xia quietly said to Li Zhonghua, "Zhonghua, why don't I sit in the car? After all, he's an outsider, and all our luggage is up there. I'm a little worried."

Li Zhonghua said, "It's alright. This person doesn't look like a bad guy. Besides, there are only a few vans in the county. I've already noted down his license plate number."

When Grandpa Xia heard Li Zhonghua say this, he stopped insisting.

Xia Minmin and Li Qing had already gone into the electronics store to look at appliances.

Li Qing spotted the color TV immediately and exclaimed, "Grandma, let's buy you a color TV!"

Grandma Xia said, "No, no, this is too expensive."

The television Li Qing was referring to was the largest size among these appliances, and it cost nearly four thousand.

Li Qing said, "It's not expensive. You'll be watching TV for many years when you go home, so why not buy a black and white TV? It's really strange that you all watch color TVs in Shenzhen, and now you're going back to your hometown to watch black and white TVs. It's so unfamiliar."

Grandma Xia looked unhappy; she still thought it was too expensive.

Xia Minmin added, "Yes, Grandma just thinks it's more convenient. She can buy this and not need to replace it for more than ten years. If she buys a black and white TV, she'll have to replace it with a color TV in just two years. That's a waste of money."

Grandma Xia said angrily, "Hmph, I can't argue with you. Anyway, I just don't want it."

Everyone understood what Grandma Xia meant; she wanted to save more money for the children.

Li Zhonghua walked in from outside and saw that the group seemed to have a conflict. "What happened?"

Sun Erni gave a brief explanation.

Li Zhonghua said to Grandma Xia, "Mom, the children are right. How are you going to see such a small black and white one?"

"But this TV is really expensive. It costs almost four thousand yuan, and you want to buy more than just a TV. You also want to buy other appliances, which will easily cost over ten thousand yuan!"

Grandma Xia's voice was somewhat downcast. She felt that the children didn't understand her. She was doing this for the children, trying to save them some money.

Grandpa Xia pulled Grandma Xia aside and said, “Since the children want to buy us nice things, we should accept them. If you keep doing this, you’ll complain about everything the children give us in the future, and that will make them sad.”

Grandma Xia felt a little wronged, but she also thought Grandpa Xia's words made sense, so she didn't object anymore.

Seeing that Xia Minmin had made up her mind, the owner of the electronics store came over and said, "What would you like to buy, boss? I can introduce some products to you."

Li Zhonghua looked around and saw that they had all the appliances they wanted to buy. "We want to buy a TV, a washing machine, and a refrigerator. If you offer a discount, we'll buy them directly from you."

The owner led everyone on a tour, introducing the prices and styles.

"How big of a TV do you want to buy? The largest one we have here is 29 inches, and it costs around 3,800 yuan."

"This refrigerator is the most expensive one here, costing around three thousand five hundred yuan."

"This twin-tub washing machine costs about 1,500 yuan."

Sun Erni looked at the appliances and asked, "How's the quality? Is it guaranteed? Won't it break down after a few days?"

The shop owner smiled and said, "You can rest assured about the quality. All our appliances come with a two-year warranty. If you have any problems, you can call us anytime and we will send someone to repair them."

Li Qing asked, "Is there a charge for the repairs?"

"We don't charge tolls in the county seat, but we do charge tolls in the towns and villages below. We also charge for the parts when we replace them, so our repair costs are definitely cheaper than those of repair shops."

Li Zhonghua asked, "How much did those three appliances you just introduced cost in total?"

The owner of the electronics store thought it was a big business opportunity, and he smiled as he picked up the calculator, saying, "Hello, boss, it's a total of eight thousand eight hundred yuan."

Sun Erni pulled Li Zhonghua aside, "Aren't you going to take another look? Are you just going to buy it like this?"

Li Zhonghua said, "The brand and style are both acceptable. As long as the price is right, just buy it."

Sun Erni nodded. Their trip back this time was rather rushed, and they didn't have time to go around and see the sights.

Li Zhonghua asked, "Boss, is there no discount for buying so much?"

"Brother, we're a small business, and we only sell at the fixed price; there are no discounts."

Sun Erni said, "Boss, we really want to buy. If you can give us a discount, we'll buy them all here. If not, then forget it. We're very straightforward people."

"Our discounts aren't usually that big, how about this? You give me eight thousand five hundred yuan?"

Neither Li Zhonghua nor Sun Erni spoke; they simply smiled at the appliance store owner.

"The eldest brother really didn't earn much."

Li Qing said, "Give us this electric fan; it's not expensive."

Xia Minmin then asked, "Boss, can we have this rice cooker as a gift?"

The boss was speechless with frustration; he truly hadn't expected this whole family to be such a bargainer.

Seeing that the boss was hesitant, Li Zhonghua guessed that he would agree, so he added fuel to the fire, "Boss, if you agree, I'll go get the money for you right now."

The shop owner was somewhat helpless. "Fine, fine, I'll sell it to you. Consider it making you my friends. Remember to refer business to me next time!"

Li Zhonghua said loudly, "There's definitely no problem. I'll definitely introduce business to you. You're practically offering yourselves up for free!"

The appliance store owner said, "Yes. I'll give you a receipt and invoice after you pay. Delivery will be after 2 PM. The driver has already gone home."

Sun Erni said, "Boss, how about this? We'll pay a deposit first, and when you deliver the appliances, give us the receipt and invoice, and we'll give you the remaining amount and the deposit receipt."

"No problem, I know you're worried. Just pay a deposit of 1,000 yuan first, and you can pay me the remaining 7,500 yuan after I deliver it."

Li Zhonghua turned around and went to the bank to withdraw money.

Li Qing took out paper and pen and wrote down the model numbers of all the appliances.

The owner of the electronics store saw it and said, "Your daughter is so thoughtful."

"It's not a small amount, they'll definitely be careful."

The bank was nearby; Li Zhonghua saw it as soon as he got off the bus.

He also received the four thousand yuan that Xia Jianguo transferred. Li Zhonghua withdrew a total of ten thousand yuan, and he would need to withdraw more money in Ankang later.