Of course, Lu Xiao was not so confused as to not know right from wrong. He knew that his wife would not have any feelings for that man, and he would not cause trouble for the things that his wife valued. He just secretly made up his mind that he would have to handle such matters in the future, so that his wife would not be targeted by some messy people again.
The two of them were lucky today, as the hardware company happened to have a few bicycles available.
Jiang Wanwan took out the bicycle ticket and money and paid without saying a word. Under the guidance of the salesperson, Lu Xiao pushed out a bicycle and rode it to try it out.
Although there were not many words, Jiang Wan felt that the man was also very happy.
He rode around and stopped in front of Jiang Wanwan. "Let's take this one. Wife, get on and I'll take you."
The salesperson next to him was delighted. "I've been selling here for many years, and this is the first time I've encountered such a straightforward purchase as you guys. Don't worry, young man. Although we have a limited supply, the quality is impeccable. If there are any quality issues, just push them over and we'll cover them within a month."
At this moment, sellers still dominate the market and don’t care about after-sales service, let alone service quality and service attitude.
If the salesperson is in a good mood, the service attitude will be better. If the salesperson is in a bad mood, it is common for him to be dismissive.
It is a blessing to have one month of after-sales maintenance service.
No wonder the salesperson said it with that attitude.
The two came out of the hardware store, and Jiang Wanwan sat on the back rack of the car. Lu Xiao was not in a hurry to go home, and took Jiang Wanwan directly to the department store.
"It's almost the New Year, wife, what do you want to add? Let's go to the department store and buy some new clothes."
Jiang Wanwan didn't want to spend the money. "I have a lot of clothes. My eldest brother came over a few days ago and brought me new clothes."
In fact, it was a package that Jiang's mother had sent her before, which contained several new clothes.
It just so happened that Jiang Jianguo came to see her this time, so the things in the package could be taken out and used openly.
Besides, the original owner already had a lot of clothes, and she could take some of them from the two-bedroom apartment, so she really had no shortage of clothes to wear.
Lu Xiao doesn't think so.
He was busy some time ago and had no time to take her out for a walk. Now that he was out today, he wanted to take her out for a good walk.
When he went out, he put 100 yuan and several cloth coupons in his pocket, just to buy new clothes for Wanwan.
After they got married, Jiang Wanwan kept buying new clothes for him and never bought any for herself.
Although he knew that Jiang Wanwan had a lot of clothes to wear, the meaning of her own clothes was different from the clothes he bought for her.
This was their first holiday after marriage, and he wanted her to wear the new clothes he bought her.
From then on, he would buy her new clothes every Spring Festival.
Jiang Wanwan couldn't persuade him, so she just let him do it.
There are no off-season vegetables in winter greenhouses at this time. After the autumn harvest, when the weather gets cold, the members of the brigade are all idle.
As the twelfth lunar month began, people began to prepare for the festival, and the streets of the county town became much busier than before.
There are no small vendors of all kinds, and the major state-owned stores and department stores are crowded.
Fortunately, there were not many people at the ready-made clothing counter, and the styles of the clothes at the moment were simple. Jiang Wanwan already had all the clothes on the counter in her suitcase.
When it comes to style, nowhere can compare to Kyoto.
While people were busy choosing ready-made clothing styles, Jiang Wanwan took a fancy to a dress in the corner.
Most of the winter clothes are trousers and jackets, or sets of Lenin suits and people's suits. The dress hangs in the corner with no one paying attention to it, but it is particularly out of place.
The bright red dress is decorated with small flowers, and the large white collar is the same color as the small flowers.
Dresses still follow the Russian style and were fashionably called bragi in the 1950s and 1960s. However, for some reason, women rarely wear dresses now, especially in the countryside. If they dress up a little, they may even be labeled as petty bourgeois, and they dare not even mention the title of bragi.
"Lu Xiao, does that skirt look good?"
Lu Xiao squeezed in the crowd, still helping Jiang Wanwan choose clothes with his straight man's perspective.
For some reason, he felt that every piece of clothing was similar. When he heard the voice, he looked in the direction she pointed and saw the dress at a glance.
Lu Xiao thought for a moment and said seriously, "It's too cold outside now. It's not suitable to wear a skirt. You'll catch a cold."
Jiang Wanwan reached out and pinched his waist, "Who said I should wear it now? You tell me if it looks good or not?"
"nice."
He had never seen Jiang Wanwan wearing a skirt, but he knew that his wife looked beautiful in whatever she wore.
My wife has fair skin, and she will look very beautiful in this red dress.
"Then let's buy that skirt. I like it too."
Lu Xiao pointed at the skirt and asked the salesperson to help him get it. When he heard about buying a skirt, the salesperson, who was already overwhelmed by the number of customers, was about to roll his eyes. But when he saw the tall and handsome man, his eyes rolled down again.
Jiang Wanwan smiled secretly in her heart. No matter what era, it is a world where appearance matters.
After buying a dress, Lu Xiao was not satisfied. After all, she couldn't wear a dress during the Spring Festival. In the end, he picked out a jacket, a military coat, and a pair of leather shoes for Jiang Wanwan.
He spent most of the 100 yuan before he felt satisfied and took Jiang Wanwan out of the department store.
Jiang Wanwan teased him deliberately, "If you keep spending it this way, your work points won't be enough."
Lu Xiao was in a good mood. He hung the things he bought on the handlebars and let her wear the military coat so that she would be warm while sitting on the bicycle.
Hearing her say this, he nodded and said, "I have to work harder to make money. Don't worry, daughter-in-law, I can support you."
In the past, due to his background and fear of bringing trouble to his family, he had never done some things.
The most important thing is that he doesn't have much money to spend, so he just needs to get by.
Things are different now. His wife knows how to make money on the black market, so he must not fall behind.
It was almost noon and the two were preparing to go to the state-owned restaurant for lunch when they heard a commotion in the distance. A group of people carrying baskets and bags were running around, followed by a uniformed patrol team.
"Oh my! How come the patrol team has chased us all the way to the city?"
"You don't know, it's almost the holidays, and the black market is getting more and more rampant. I heard there's a black market over there, doing business secretly from morning to night."
"Really? Then I'll have to go check it out later."
"What are you looking at? The patrol team is so strict, who knows if there will be any tomorrow."
"That's impossible. Everyone knows these black market dealers are guerrillas. Besides, the policies are becoming increasingly relaxed, and the patrols sometimes turn a blind eye. They only tighten their grip when there's pressure from above. Without instructions from above, who would want to run around the streets in the middle of winter?"
"That's true. Speaking of which, with the proliferation of black markets, buying things has become much more convenient. No tickets are required, and the prices are acceptable."
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Jiang Wanwan and Lu Xiao listened to the discussions around them and looked at each other.
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