After buying the bicycles, the group went to the sewing machine section.
Everyone only glanced at it briefly before Sun Zhengguo swiftly and decisively purchased a Butterfly brand sewing machine for 230 yuan. Such speed was truly astonishing.
You know, when anyone buys a big item, they have to pick and choose carefully, comparing different options. People like Sun Zhengguo are extremely rare, if not unique.
"Alright, my task is complete. Now it's your turn to perform."
Sun Zhengguo put away the invoice and then spoke to the two people next to him.
"Okay, big brother, just you wait and see! We'll go buy a radio first, and then go upstairs to buy a watch."
Sun Zheng'an wasn't going to back down either; as they talked, the group headed towards the radio shop.
Just then, the sharp-eyed Sun Zhengguo suddenly noticed two familiar figures not far from him.
They were chatting and laughing at a place that sells dresses, looking just like a couple.
The man was his old classmate Xu Damao, and the woman was Qin Jingru from the same courtyard.
This discovery left Sun Zhengguo feeling utterly bewildered. When did these two get together again? How old is Qin Jingru this year?
If Sun Zhengguo remembered correctly, she was only 15 years old. Xu Damao was really something else.
However, none of this concerned Sun Zhengguo. He respected the fate of others and started by minding his own business.
So he didn't even mention it and followed his younger brother and the others, walking in the opposite direction.
The group arrived at the radio shop. Sun Zheng'an and his wife browsed around for a while and finally spent 126 yuan to buy an Dongfanghong radio.
The group then went up to the second floor to buy another watch.
Neither of the two men got involved in this task; instead, they left it to the two women.
In the end, after going through layers of selection and spending nearly half an hour, Ning Xiaowei and Yu Li finally bought a Plum Blossom brand women's watch for 145 yuan.
At this point, the younger sister's large dowry items had been collected, but the group was not in a hurry to leave.
Because the dowry wasn't just these things, before leaving, Lin Wencui also gave her a list, including enough money and tickets, for her two brothers to buy on her behalf.
So the group started searching everywhere again, buying items one by one according to the names on the list.
Once they had bought everything, everyone was ready to go home, but then the unexpected happened.
Just around the corner of the building, Sun Zhengguo and his group ran into Xu Damao and Qin Jingru.
Xu Damao and his companion hadn't expected to run into an acquaintance in this place, making the situation rather awkward.
"Zhengguo, you've come to buy something?" Xu Damao, who was the first to react, called out.
"Yes! My sister is getting married soon, so I'm here to buy some dowry."
Sun Zhengguo responded indifferently, as if he hadn't even seen Qin Jingru.
However, Ning Xiaowei and Yu Li, who were standing next to him, did not look so friendly and were full of contempt for Xu Damao's behavior.
Seeing this, Xu Damao was afraid that the group would spread rumors when they got back, so he quickly offered an explanation.
"Don't misunderstand, it's not what you think. We just happened to run into each other. I was showing a movie in Qin Family Village yesterday, and Jingru's father asked me to pass on a few words, so we chatted for a bit."
This explanation was full of loopholes, but Sun Zhengguo wasn't going to get involved, so he gave Xu Damao a reassuring look.
"Old classmate, you don't need to explain, do you think I don't trust you? Here, you guys keep looking around, we'll go back first, we can chat later."
"Hey! Take care then." Xu Damao flashed his signature smile, bowing and scraping.
Only after Sun Zhengguo and his group had gone far away did Qin Jingru speak with a worried expression.
"Brother Da Mao, won't they go back to the hospital and say something? If my sister finds out, we're doomed."
"What are you afraid of? Sun Zhengguo isn't the kind of person who would cause trouble. Besides, we were just shopping at a department store, we didn't do anything out of line!"
Xu Damao took the opportunity to pat Qin Jingru's small hand and comfort her.
"But……?"
"No buts. Come on, let's go for another walk. I'll take you out to eat for lunch later."
Xu Damao didn't give Qin Jingru a chance to speak, and threw out another bait to successfully divert her attention.
Meanwhile, Sun Zhengguo and his group, who had just left the department store, were also discussing this matter.
"Zhengguo, isn't Xu Damao acting like a scoundrel and a hooligan? How old is that little girl? What is he trying to do?"
Seeing Ning Xiaowei's indignant expression, Sun Zhengguo chuckled.
"Honey, why are you so angry! Qin Jingru is 15 this year! That's not young in the countryside. Many people get married at that age. It was consensual between them. Where did you see that he was being a hooligan or a scoundrel?"
However, Ning Xiaowei did not accept this explanation and instead brought up the old issue again.
"Hmph! Even so, Xu Damao is still infertile! Isn't that harming people!"
“Wife, you are not a fish, how can you know the fish’s joy? Qin Jingru has been in the city for almost a year now, do you think she doesn’t know about this?”
Upon hearing this, the others present were stunned.
Yes! This isn't a big secret in the compound. As one of the three most notorious gangsters in the compound, Qin Jingru has no reason not to know about Xu Damao.
Adhering to the principle of asking questions when you don't understand, Yu Li was the first to ask.
"Brother, since she knew about this, why was she still willing to associate with Xu Damao?"
"There are many reasons for this, so let me explain them to you in detail."
Now that the items had been purchased, and since he had nothing else to do, Sun Zhengguo started chatting idly.
"Do you think Xu Damao, if he were a normal person, would marry a woman from the countryside?"
“No, because if that were the case, there wouldn’t be a fixed quota for wives and children, and the quality of life would definitely drop drastically.” Sun Zheng’an began his professional straight man’s banter.
"Then tell me, if Qin Jingru wants to quickly settle down in the city and find someone with good prospects, who would be willing to take her in?"
Sun Zhengguo asked again.
"That's easy. People who are too poor can't afford it, and those who can afford it won't look for her. So there's only one option left: people with their own problems."
It has to be said that Sun Zheng'an's analysis this time was very reasonable, leaving the two women next to him speechless.
"Alright, let's not mention this to anyone when we get back, so as not to make people hate us."
After Sun Zhengguo finished speaking, he went to the roadside, found a shopkeeper, and after the two agreed on a price, the group went to the warehouse.
After collecting and loading the goods onto the vehicle, without any further discussion, Sun Zheng'an naturally took charge of accompanying the vehicle.
The rest of the people got into their cars and went back to the courtyard first.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com