Chapter 23 Shopping for Sisters-in-law
I heard that Lu Xiang is going to the supply and marketing cooperative with Fu Qinhui.
Mrs. Fu secretly called Lu Xiang aside and said, "Fourth brother doesn't like to help bring things back, saying it's against discipline. Last time I asked him to buy me a red hairband, he refused. If you go to the supply and marketing cooperative and see one, buy one for me."
After saying that, Fu Ersao took out fifty cents and added, "If you have sugar, buy me some!" She took out a two-liang sugar ticket and handed it to Lu Xiang.
The Fu family eats from a big pot, so if you want to eat something extra good, you can only cook for yourself.
So the daughters-in-law also secretly stored some eggs and sugar to drink on special occasions for women.
Xiao Cailian also knew about this, but she turned a blind eye and ignored the matter. Lu Xiang readily agreed: "If you need it, I will definitely buy it for you!"
When the second sister-in-law heard her words, she flattered her, "Fourth sister-in-law is really sensible."
Lu Xiang came out of the second sister-in-law's room and ran into the eldest sister-in-law Fu.
Mrs. Fu called her into the house again: "Our little treasure is already 6 years old this year, and he has always been wearing other people's leftover clothes. He is about to go to school, and I want to raise some money for him to buy him a new set of clothes and a new school bag. Take a look, and if you have any good and cheap cloth, buy me some."
After that, she took out two dollars, which was a huge sum of money.
My sister-in-law originally wanted to go and buy it herself, but she never had the time.
She is also a bit stingy. She feels reluctant to spend her own money when buying things.
Lu Xiang was Fu Qinhui's wife, and she thought she might have more face and could get a cheaper price. The sister-in-law repeatedly insisted on getting a cheaper price, and Lu Xiang agreed. Only then did the sister-in-law feel relieved.
Lu Xiang's decision to go to the supply and marketing cooperative became a big event for the Fu family.
She had just come out of her eldest sister-in-law's room when her third sister-in-law was already waiting at the door.
When Mrs. Fu saw Lu Xiang, she smiled and said, "Everyone wants you to help buy things, right?"
She was even more enthusiastic, and then pulled her aside to talk: "Fourth brother has strong principles. He never asks for help from others, nor does he do things for others!"
She wanted Lu Xiang to help her buy a bottle of vanishing cream.
Show it off when you go back to your parents' house later.
Fu Sansao's sister-in-law went to the county and bought a can of vanishing cream. She was so proud of it that she boasted about it for at least half a year. Fu Sansao was so dissatisfied that she finally saved enough money and caught up with Lu Xiang at the supply and marketing cooperative, hoping that she would help her buy some.
Things like vanishing cream smell nice when applied on the face.
When Lu Xiang heard this, she thought it was no big deal and quickly agreed.
Lu Xiang also knocked on the door and asked Xiao Cailian if she wanted to buy anything.
Mother-in-law Xiao Cailian said no, but she was happy in her heart. Her daughter-in-law valued her, and in this respect, she was better than her son.
Lu Xiang went back and made a list.
Fu Qinhui said: "If you can't get up tomorrow, I won't call you."
Lu Xiang snorted and said, "Who are you looking down on? I can definitely get up." She went to bed early that night. The next morning, Fu Qinhui had just packed up his things, and his movements were very quiet. Lu Xiang woke up immediately.
Lu Xiang said sleepily, "Let's go." She quickly put on her clothes.
She was good-looking to begin with, and after dressing herself up she looked even more energetic. Fu Qinhui took a look at her and didn't say much.
After finishing, the two went to the kitchen. There was some leftover food from yesterday in the kitchen. They took a quick bite and then set off. Halfway through the journey, Lu Xiang started to pant.
She had never walked such a long distance before. It was just the two of them. Her feet were wet and painful, and had blisters on them.
Lu Xiang gritted her teeth and didn't say a word to Fu Qinhui.
Fu Qinhui seemed to have noticed: "Let me carry you." The woman was indeed physically very weak.
Lu Xiang said stubbornly: "It's okay, I can walk by myself!"
She couldn't let herself be laughed at for being so delicate and weak, so she gritted her teeth and continued to follow him. As they walked further, they gradually saw more people on the roadside, and soon they saw the words "Supply and Marketing Cooperative".
Lu Xiang felt relieved. The supply and marketing cooperatives in this era had a very high status in everyone's hearts.
She had never been there before, so she followed immediately.
Fu Qinhui is an accountant and quite popular. Many people greet him when they see him.
Some people who were more familiar with Fu Qinhui asked, "Who is this?"
Fu Qinhui said seriously: "This is my wife!"
Upon hearing this news, the six salespeople at the supply and marketing cooperative eagerly glanced at Lu Xiang. They all knew Fu Qinhui had married young, but they hadn't expected his wife to be so beautiful. These two, with their talent and beauty, were a match made in heaven.
Someone else laughed and said, "You have to bring your wife with you to work!" Then he laughed.
Fu Qinhui hummed, without further explanation, and then took Lu Xiang to the office.
The office was very simple, with only two tables. On the table was an abacus and several thick account books. After Fu Qinhui sat down, he began to sort out the accounts quickly.
Lu Xiang sat next to him and watched him work.
After a while, a middle-aged man asked: "Who is this, Xiao Fu?"
Who is this? Fu Qinhui introduced Lu Xiang's identity again.
The middle-aged man who was the director here said, "So you are the one who won the most beautiful girl in our supply and marketing cooperative!" Then he smiled and said that he was sorry for the poor service, and made a cup of tea for Lu Xiang.
Lu Xiang hurriedly thanked her.
The things in the supply and marketing cooperative are far inferior to those in the convenience stores of later generations, and the variety here is very limited.
There was a big red washbasin, a thermos, a quilt, and two or three pieces of clothing hung high up to prevent outsiders from touching them.
The cloth is only available in three colors: gray, blue, and black, which all look foggy. There are also some hot-selling items such as candies, tea leaves, and sausages.
There aren't many customers at the supply and marketing cooperative. These days everyone has to work, and few people have time to spare and come out for a stroll.
Fu Qinhui is the idol of the women here, and he even brings his wife to work.
One of them, a long-faced girl, snorted and said, "Is there anyone who has a job these days?" She was referring to Lu Xiang. She was a little annoyed by Lu Xiang. The long-faced girl liked Fu Qinhui, but was always ruthlessly rejected by him.
The long-faced girl had an inexplicable hostility towards Lu Xiang.
Lu Xiang did not forget the things her sisters-in-law had asked her to do, so she went to buy vanishing cream for her third sister-in-law first.
The salesperson selling vanishing cream said, "I originally wanted to keep it for myself, but since you want to buy it, I'll buy it for you." If you want to buy a piece of this popular product, you have to take your chances.
Lu Xiang was sweet-talking and praised the salesperson a few words, and the salesperson happily packed the items.
Lu Xiang then went to buy a red hairband and some cloth. Since they were relatives at work, they would get some small discounts, like buying two taels of candy and getting two small candies. Buying a red hairband also gave her a black hairband.
The cloth was hard to buy, so Lu Xiang went to pick it out herself with the cloth buyer.
She bought two dollars worth of cloth, but the other party didn't even take the cloth coupon, saying that it was cheap cloth and no coupon was needed. In fact, they were giving her a discount.
Lu Xiang also knew that praising someone for being kind and enthusiastic would only make the person doing the praising lose their way.
Everyone likes her very much.
At this time, the long-faced girl snorted heavily: "I thought what kind of person Fu Qinhui married, but he married such a spendthrift!" She said this very loudly, and many people felt embarrassed when they heard it. Fu Qinhui was counting the accounts inside and did not see what happened here.
Lu Xiang knew that Fu Qinhui was well-educated, humble and polite, so it was normal for him to be likable.
But she hadn't expected to meet such a brave man today. The other party thought Lu Xiang was from the countryside and didn't dare to argue with her city-dweller. Before Lu Xiang could say anything, the long-faced girl said, "You don't know how to live at all. What are you going to do in the future?" Her words were full of disdain, implying that Lu Xiang was not worthy of Fu Qinhui.
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