"Comrade, please make way, please make way."
"There's nothing much to see here, just a little yellow dog and a big cat."
"Lady, isn't your cat a bit too big?"
"Yes, this cat is a bit big, that's normal, that's normal, otherwise why would it be called a big cat? Stop crowding around it."
Lu Fangfang led the two little ones with difficulty as they walked into the department store.
Surrounded by so many people, she felt a little uncomfortable. She had really underestimated people's enthusiasm for watching a spectacle in this era.
She had barely gotten out of the car when adults and children alike gathered around her in front of the department store.
Department stores in every city are the busiest places, always packed with people.
If it weren't for the fact that she lived in this era, Lu Fangfang felt she could have had the two little ones perform for money and make a fortune.
"Miss, don't lie to me. Cats don't grow that big. It must be a leopard."
An old man, holding a child's hand, spoke with great conviction.
Upon hearing this, everyone became even more curious.
Seeing this, Zhuang Mingcheng had no choice but to step forward. "Comrades, comrades, please make way. I have a mission this time."
He was wearing a military uniform, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, which made him instantly convincing.
The crowd immediately stepped back a few paces to make way.
Lu Fangfang pulled the two little ones and hurriedly entered the department store.
Turning to look at Zhuang Mingcheng, she whispered, "Aren't you lying? Be careful not to make a mistake."
"I do have a task today, but it's a family task: accompanying you guys shopping."
Zhuang Mingcheng spoke with a serious expression.
Lu Fangfang rolled her eyes at him, then looked curiously into the department store.
This was her first time here. She looked around, wondering where to go, when she noticed the rope in her hand move.
The little Tibetan fox looked at the counter not far away and immediately pulled her over.
Just as it was about to call out, it suddenly remembered something and immediately turned around and arched Lu Fangfang's legs.
Behind him, Liu Zhijun watched this scene and was so shocked that he opened his mouth.
These two little ones can really understand what their sister-in-law is saying!
"You want to bet on the game?"
Lu Fangfang looked at the various balls on the counter with some surprise, not expecting that the little yellow dog would take a liking to them as soon as it arrived.
She bent down and picked up the little Tibetan fox, letting the little guy look at her.
"Little yellow dog, which one do you like?"
Lu Fangfang followed the little Tibetan fox's gaze and saw it staring at the largest one on the counter.
"Comrade, could you please bring me that basketball? How much does it cost?"
"Five yuan and fifty cents..."
Behind the counter, the sales clerk looked at the two small animals and handed her the basketball, seemingly bewildered.
Basketballs were really expensive back then. After paying, Lu Fangfang grabbed the two little ones and hurried away.
If she stays any longer, people in the department store will crowd around her again.
After browsing for a while, Xiao Hua wasn't interested in the things on the counter, until she saw an agricultural product, at which point she grabbed Lu Fangfang and wouldn't leave.
"Um?"
Lu Fangfang looked up and saw Xiao Hua staring at a large, round bamboo basket.
In her hometown, this thing is called a winnowing basket. It is used to put things like steamed buns in, and it can also be used to drain water and dry things.
"Xiaohua, do you want to buy this?"
Xiao Hua looked at it, then arched her legs.
Lu Fangfang immediately understood; this thing was much cheaper than a basketball, so she took out her money and bought it.
Seeing that more and more people were gathering, she dared not stay any longer.
Carrying her things, she led the two little ones by the hand and quickly walked out of the department store and back into the jeep.
She took the bamboo basket from Zhuang Mingcheng and had just placed it on the car seat when she saw Xiaohua jump inside.
It found a comfortable spot and lazily lay down inside.
Lu Fangfang smiled and touched it.
She had guessed the purpose of this thing when she saw Xiaohua want it.
Beside it, the little Tibetan fox was quite different; it was excitedly nuzzling against the basketball.
"You two stay in the car. I'll be back in a bit. Don't go out."
"Sister-in-law, I'll stay and watch over them. It'll be good for me to keep an eye on the car."
The driver couldn't help but touch Xiaohua. He looked at the two little ones and liked them more and more.
"Okay, thank you for your help."
Lu Fangfang was also worried that something might happen, so she nodded.
She turned around, took Zhuang Mingcheng's hand, and went back into the department store.
Without Xiaohua and Xiaozanghu, the people in the building stopped looking at them, so the two of them slowly strolled around.
The department store in the city only has two floors, and it doesn't sell as many things as the one in the provincial capital.
In this day and age, let alone the gap between urban and rural areas, the gap between cities is huge, so it's no wonder that everyone wants an urban household registration.
After looking around for a while, they went straight to the place that sells sewing machines.
There weren't many choices in this era, let alone in their small city.
Taking out her sewing ticket from her pocket, Lu Fangfang spent 128 yuan to buy a Butterfly brand sewing machine.
They carefully loaded the sewing machine into the jeep and then went to the place that sold clocks.
After picking out a nice-looking one, Lu Fangfang paid the money and went out with it.
The clocks from this era are quite interesting. They have a round pendulum at the bottom that swings back and forth and chimes a few times on the hour. Once you get used to it, it's quite hypnotic, especially on rainy days.
After buying the two large items, Lu Fangfang pulled Zhuang Mingcheng inside to buy some daily necessities.
After browsing for a while and buying almost everything, the two of them took their things and went out.
"Comrade Liu, you've come all this way to the city, is there anything you want to buy?"
"Sister-in-law, I'm full, and the whole family isn't hungry. There's nothing I need to buy. Please sit tight, I'll drive back right away."
Driver Liu Zhijun gripped the steering wheel and drove the jeep back.
By the time we arrived at the family compound, it was already afternoon.
The jeep pulled up in front of the house, and Liu Zhijun helped carry the things inside.
"Sister-in-law, the rabbit, you haven't taken this rabbit yet."
"Comrade Liu, please keep it for yourself. Thank you so much for your help today."
Lu Fangfang waved her hand, not intending to take it back; she really owed him a lot today.
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