In the end, Sun Zhengguo saw that it was not easy for the two brothers to be so modest towards each other, so he asked Suo Xin to grant their request.
He spent 16 yuan plus an industrial voucher on Sun Shukang to buy the children's tricycle.
At the same time, he also promised Sun Shujie that when he passed by Quanjude again, he would pack two roast ducks to take back with him, which would cost exactly 16 yuan, plus a dining voucher.
"You two brothers are really something, spending the same amount of money. You've really put a lot of thought into this, focusing on fairness and impartiality!"
After paying, Sun Zhengguo shook his head and smiled bitterly, sighing involuntarily.
After this little incident, Sun Zhengguo lost interest in strolling around and went up to the third floor with his son's beloved tricycle.
The television counter on the third floor remained as calm as ever, while Sun Zhengnan looked on with surprise as Sun Zhengguo walked over.
"Big brother, you're not going to buy another TV, are you?"
"What do you think? If I'm not going to buy a TV, what am I doing here?"
"Is that antenna on the car also for the new TV?"
"Smart, a good horse needs a good saddle, how can a new TV work without an antenna?"
As the two brothers exchanged questions, the group arrived at the counter.
The salesperson responsible for selling television sets recognized Sun Zhengguo at a glance.
She was still wondering to herself! This person had bought a TV before, so why was he here again today?
But before she could react, Sun Zhengguo had already spoken.
"Comrade! We want to buy a TV. Do you have a 17-inch TV?"
"Oh, yes, yes, yes." The sales clerk quickly came over. "But please show me your TV ticket and work ID first."
The salesperson followed the rules and only proceeded with the negotiation after demonstrating their capabilities.
Sun Zhengguo was already familiar with this procedure, and as soon as the salesperson finished speaking, he took out the receipt and his work ID.
Without wasting any words, the salesperson immediately checked the ticket and discovered that the issuing authority this time was the Ministry of Metallurgy, which made them secretly gasp in surprise.
If she remembered correctly, the last issuing agency was the Ministry of Machinery. What a mysterious man.
"Hello comrade, the receipt and documents are all in order. I remember you bought this last time, and the price was 886 yuan." The salesperson gave what she thought was a charming smile.
But all of this was in vain, because Ning Xiaowei, who then stepped forward to pay, made the sales clerk feel ashamed.
Soon, both parties finished counting the goods, the salesperson issued an invoice, and the goods were picked up from the counter.
Finally, Sun Zhengnan carried a large box and walked downstairs.
Throughout the entire process, the salesperson never asked if we wanted an antenna.
She had learned from the conversation with the others that they had better antennas, so they wouldn't buy this junk from the mall.
On the way downstairs, Sun Zhengnan naturally became the most handsome guy in the room.
However, he still had a question in his mind that he couldn't bear to leave unanswered.
"Big brother, you didn't call me here just so I could carry the TV, did you?"
"Zhengnan, why would you think that? I just happen to have something in my hand, so it's inconvenient!"
As he spoke, Sun Zhengguo shook the stroller in his hand to indicate that he wasn't lying.
"Hehehe!" Ning Xiaowei couldn't hold back any longer and burst out laughing.
Because she was certain that even without the stroller, the person holding the TV would still be Sun Zhengnan.
Don't ask why. As her husband, how could she not know what Sun Zhengguo was thinking?
"Brother, look, my wife is smiling. I must have guessed right, right?"
Seeing his cousin still struggling with this issue, Sun Zhengguo was utterly speechless.
It seems he still needs to learn more about how to be a qualified driver.
Zhou Weihua watched the whole thing without saying a word, because she knew that the two brothers were just joking around!
Otherwise, don't you think that if Sun Zhengguo really wanted someone to carry the TV, the line of people willing to help would probably stretch from the department store all the way to Nanluoguxiang?
...
On the way back, Sun Zhengguo didn't forget his son's roast duck. When he passed by Quanjude, he packed two ducks to go.
Seeing that she had spent another 16 yuan, Ning Xiaowei felt extremely distressed.
Even as the car drove all the way to the courtyard house, she didn't stop lecturing her two sons, telling them how hard it was to earn money.
"Alright, we're home. Get out of the car!"
Upon hearing their father's words, the two children moved faster than rabbits, finally escaping their mother's clutches.
Neither of them needed any help; they simply opened the car door and ran into the yard.
"You two brats, slow down."
Sun Zhengguo simply called out once, then stopped paying attention and walked to the back of the car, opening the trunk to get his things.
However, Sun Zhengnan was faster than him, grabbing the television first and striding towards the gate of the courtyard.
After all, such an opportunity to show one's face is rare, so if not now, when?
Sure enough, as soon as he reached the door, an older woman who had never seen a television before asked him a question.
"Zhengnan, what's in this box? It looks really heavy."
"Aunt Li, there's a television set in here."
A simple sentence, like a thunderbolt, caused the group of old men who were playing chess to stop immediately, and Liu Haizhong was the first to run over.
"Zhengnan, is there really a television set in here?"
"Of course it's real. I just bought it from the department store. It cost a full 886 yuan, plus the TV ticket. It was so expensive. I'm not going to say anything more. Uncle, this thing is too heavy. I'll take it home first."
Having successfully shown off, Sun Zhengnan had no time for idle chatter and quickly headed into the courtyard.
Because nowadays, televisions are genuinely heavy.
"Da Mao, did you see clearly just now that it really was a television?" Liu Haizhong was still a little doubtful, so he asked Xu Da Mao next to him.
"Second Uncle, it's drawn on there! How could it not be? You can ask Zheng Guo if you don't believe me."
Just then, Sun Zhengguo and his group walked over, and Xu Damao took the opportunity to push the matter onto him.
Liu Haizhong immediately went up to them as if he had seen the organization, and asked respectfully.
"Chief Sun, was what they just carried in really a television set?"
Sun Zhengguo smiled and nodded, tacitly agreeing to the matter, and then he offered a further explanation.
"Second Uncle, a while ago, I helped the Ministry of Metallurgy develop a rolling mill. This ticket was a reward from the ministry leaders. I thought I couldn't waste it!"
So, taking advantage of my day off today, I spent more than two months' salary to buy one, just in time for my parents to use, so they won't have to keep coming to my place.
In fact, Sun Zhengguo didn't need to explain anything to Liu Haizhong at all; his purpose in saying that was actually very simple.
The point is to tell the people in this hospital that the tickets are a reward from the leaders, the money is their own salary, and it's only for a little over two months, so everything I'm doing is completely legal and compliant.
If anyone wants to report this, they'd better think twice.
After saying this, Sun Zhengguo glanced at Yan Bugui, but the old man didn't notice.
His gaze was fixed on the oil paper package Sun Zhengguo was carrying, and he was lost in thought.
"Director Sun, you are so filial. We in this compound should learn from you..."
"Second Uncle, you're too kind..."
Listening to Liu Haizhong's constant praise, Sun Zhengguo returned a few polite words in return, and then walked into the courtyard.
Several people who considered themselves to be on good terms with each other quickly followed, eager to be among the first to see what was going on.
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