Chapter 122: Meddlesome Again
That night, Jin Weiguo was quite considerate and let Su He go to bed early.
The next morning, the whole family got up early.
We agreed that the whole family would go shopping at the supply and marketing cooperatives and department stores in the city that day.
Damao and Ermao said they wanted to buy fireworks.
Teacher Wu reminded me to buy couplets with the word "Fu" on them.
Xiaobao didn't know what to buy, so he just joined in the fun: "Mom, buy, buy, buy!"
Well, speaking of spending money during the Spring Festival, no matter whether it is the elderly or children, it is as if they have saved up their energy for a long time and are going to reward themselves in the end. Everyone has a happy face!
Su He sorted out a lot of banknotes, some of which she bought from the system mall.
Before leaving, she quietly started a live broadcast with the title: [Experience the flavor of China, buy now! Buy! Buy!]
Jin Weiguo borrowed Dean Yuan's car. In this era, there is no such thing as using the car for personal purposes. The car is idle anyway, and it is convenient for colleagues and also a kind of service. However, oil is particularly scarce, and he has a way to deal with it.
Whenever other units or troops invited Dr. Jin to do extra work and discussed their rewards afterwards, he would ask for nothing more than a few bills, especially diesel bills. The other units all thought he was a humble man who didn't care about pay.
Whenever Jin Weiguo got a diesel ticket, he would give it to Dean Yuan!
This was also something Su He discovered later: You say this person doesn't care, right? He really doesn't care. Most people not only want tickets, but also money or things, but Dr. Jin only wants a few tickets, and he even gave them to the dean! If you don't know him, you would think he is a flatterer!
In fact, Jin Weiguo just felt that the country was in trouble, and his family had enough food and drink, so he asked for some scarce diesel tickets to help Dean Yuan. If someone in the unit could borrow a car, they would not be left without a car because of the diesel limit!
Without saying much, Jin Weiguo drove his family into the city.
There was a long queue in front of the supply and marketing cooperative. It was almost autumn time and goods from all over the country had arrived. Someone in the queue said that there was also frozen hairtail from other places.
Jin Weiguo took his passport as evidence and led his family around the queue and went directly to another preferential entrance to buy things.
Su He suddenly felt that the man was taller!
While everyone was queuing up, her whole family, young and old, followed the man and went directly through the special channel. Why did she feel so good about it?
As the family squeezed to the front, a salesperson, who looked a little over 10 years old, sternly scolded them: "What's wrong with you? Didn't you see the queue?"
A saleswoman who was a little older than him and had experience advised him, "Xiaohua, please see the testimony of the comrade first!"
After reading Jin Weiguo's testimony, Comrade Xiaohua's face flushed and his attitude became much more pleasant: "Sorry, comrade, there are so many people lined up in front of us, and everyone is in a hurry to buy things. I just... forget it, I'll get you whatever you want!"
Su He's liking for this girl instantly increased. This person couldn't stand people taking advantage of their privileges, so when she saw someone pushing forward, she would probably want to stop them! In fact, in this era, military families also received preferential treatment and didn't have to queue.
When the country was short of supplies, it tried various ways to subsidize those who made contributions. This preferential treatment actually came from this reason.
As expected, from the perspective of an outsider, unless one is there in person and has not experienced it personally, one will feel that the privileges of the Su He family are not quite fair!
Su He's head was aching from the sudden barrage of comments!
Why do the anchor family get preferential treatment? This is unfair to others!
[That's right. So many people have been lining up for so long, and now you guys can enjoy the pleasure of skipping the line just because you have a discount card. This is simply unfair...]
[Anchor, your family is really too good to be true by doing this!]
【……】
In short, all kinds of voices came out, all complaining about Suho crazily!
Before she even reached the counter, she mentally explained, "My husband's work unit is military-style! Since they rarely have time to go out shopping, their time is especially valuable, so they're given this preferential treatment!"
"This is a kind of reward for them! Besides, we brought an old man and three children with us today. If it were just two adults, we would have the time and would have been willing to wait in line and treat it as a date! But the children can't sit still in the car!"
"On the other hand, if we have such benefits but don't use them, isn't that a bit 'fame-seeking' and hypocritical?"
Suddenly, different voices were heard in the live broadcast room, and some people began to understand what Su He said.
[The host is right! If you don't use this convenience, you're a fool!]
[Besides, queuing up to buy something is just a small matter! It's not like I need medical treatment or life-saving treatment!]
Su He ignored the comments, but people started to like his posts!
Some people also lamented: "If I lived in the world of anchors, I would definitely be a super super super... super rich man!"
[The person above forgot one thing: can you take your money with you?]
【Convert it and think about it! 】
[Think about what flavor of nutrient solution you want to drink later!]
【……】
Su He saw a bright red wool scarf and asked for that one. There was also a purple one, which the salesperson also took down.
Salesperson: "Comrade, that's a wool scarf from Inner Mongolia. It's a bit expensive, three yuan a piece, and you need a business ticket. Do you really want to buy it?"
Su He nodded: "One red one, one purple one, and one gray one... Never mind, I don't want the gray one!"
After she finished speaking, she saw Jin Weiguo beside her shaking his head slightly. Teacher Wu took the two-cent coin from Su He's hand, freeing her hand to take the bills. "Xiao Su, I don't want it. I stay at home all day, so I don't need it. Just buy yourself a red one! That one looks better!"
Su He thought about it and realized that what her mother-in-law said made sense. She could indeed use the scarf when she went out by bike. Although she had enough business tickets, they were rare in the eyes of others. She had to be more frugal.
Su He: "Mom, I won't be polite. I'll buy you this purple woolen hat. It's thin and you can wear it at home. You're prone to catching a cold when you move around the house. This one doesn't look thick, so you can wear it all the time!"
Then he asked the salesperson, "Comrade, how much is the hat?"
Salesperson: "The hat is more expensive, it costs one dollar, plus a business ticket!"
Before Su He could say anything, Teacher Wu asked, "This hat uses less yarn than a scarf, so why is it more expensive?"
Salesperson: "Old comrade, hats and scarves are different. Hats are made of softer cashmere, while scarves are made of wool!"
Su He took out some money and said, "Then please get a purple hat for my mother."
Salesperson: "Would you like to have your scarf?"
Su He added three more dollars and a lottery ticket and bought herself a red scarf.
Xiaobao was held by her father, so she had a good view. Unlike her two brothers, who had to stand on tiptoe or lie on the counter to look at the things in the glass cabinet when they wanted to see something.
There was a red tweed dress hanging on it, which looked relatively small. Xiaobao pointed at the dress and said to his father, "Dad, Xiaobao wants to buy a red one!"
Jin Weiguo also saw the piece Xiaobao pointed at and asked, "Do you have that red tweed dress in my daughter's size?"
Su He looked up when he heard it. It was indeed very nice, with a slightly fitted waist. It was a children's style, but it wasn't suitable for a child as young as Xiao Bao. It should be for a child who had just started school. So he asked, "Comrade, could you please get the smallest size?"
Salesperson: "This woolen coat costs twenty yuan, plus a foot of cloth coupon and a business ticket. Are you sure you want to buy it?"
Su He thought it wasn't expensive and nodded, "I'll buy it if it's in my daughter's size!"
The saleswoman thought she had met someone very wealthy. If such fine material were used to make children's clothes, they would soon become too small. It would be easier to sell adult clothes! She then found the smallest size of clothing from under the counter at the back.
Su He saw the smallest size, "110" written on it. It was just a little too big for Xiaobao's grandma, so the little one should be able to wear it. It wouldn't be a waste. The mid-length style might even allow for an extra day of wear. So she took out her money and gave it to the salesperson: "I want this one. It's a little big for the grandma, but the little one can still wear it!"
Xiaobao was so happy that she wanted to put it on right away. Su He put it on her and tried it on. It was indeed too big. Now it looked not too small when worn over a cotton-padded jacket. It was quite nice to wear as a cover-up.
Jin Weiguo: "Da Mao and Er Mao, what do you two like? Buy them quickly, we're going to buy some more!"
Ermao saw a small toy and pointed at it. Damao grabbed his brother's hand and whispered to him, "Why don't we buy the comic book together? That way, we can read it for longer. And most importantly, we can exchange the comic book for toys. Isn't that right?"
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