Chapter 670
Su Miao called Liang Manman's home. After the call was connected, Liang's mother's voice came through the electric current.
The background was filled with the regular "ticking" sound of a sewing machine. It was a Butterfly brand sewing machine, and the body was covered with a velvet cover with a blue background and white flowers. Su Miao remembered that when she visited the Liang family last year, Liang's mother used it to alter a new skirt for Manman.
"Manman went to People's Park to row boats with her classmates. Last weekend she was still talking about you, saying she didn't know when you would be back." Mother Liang's laughter was as gentle as cotton thread, and her fingertips seemed to be holding an unthreaded embroidery needle.
Su Miao said that he would come over to visit when Manman was free in a few days. This time he called mainly to ask where they bought the grinder for their home.
Mother Liang's voice was filled with realization: "So that's what you're asking! This machine is made in Japan. Manman's uncle brought it back when he was on a business trip."
"Ah~ So it was bought from abroad."
"I heard from a colleague that the department store also bought a batch of grinding machines at the end of last year, but because they are relatively expensive, demand is relatively low, so they are not selling well. I don't know why they are out of stock now.
Miaomiao, why don't you come to my house and use this one first?"
Su Miaowan declined Mother Liang's offer: "No, Aunt Liang, I'll go to the department store and see if there's one. I'll buy one. It's not urgent."
After hanging up the phone, Su Miao and his father went straight to the department store.
I took a walk around the floor where home appliances were sold, but I didn't see any grinders. There were mostly TVs, refrigerators and washing machines.
When the father and daughter were feeling a little depressed, a salesperson came over and said hello:
"Huh? Comrade, long time no see. What kind of electronics do you want to buy?"
Su Miao felt that this person looked familiar. She suddenly remembered him and said happily:
"It's you, big brother. You were the one who received us when we came to buy TVs, refrigerators, and washing machines. It's been three years since we last came, and you still remember us."
The salesperson smiled and said, "Of course I remember. After all, it's rare to find people as straightforward as you when buying appliances. What's up? Do you have any other needs today?"
"Brother, we want to buy a home grinder, a kind of powder pulverizer. We heard that the department store had received a batch of them a while ago, but we looked around and didn't see any."
"Oh! That's what you want! Come with me." The salesperson was a little surprised by her need and motioned for the two to follow him.
He led the two of them to the warehouse through the inner passage and pointed to a large cardboard box in the corner and said:
"There are three more, all here. I bought ten, and after half a year, I only sold seven. I took them down last week and planned to return them. If you had come later, they would have been gone."
As he said this, he opened the carton, which contained three grinders in packaging. The product pattern printed on the packaging was the same as what Su Miao needed.
The salesperson picked out a package that looked the newest and said:
"Those two have been shown before. Look at this one. It's never been opened. You can see the seals are all good. I'll give it to you to try."
When the grinder was taken out of the box, Su Yuanzheng's eyes lit up:
"There's something so convenient, so small and exquisite."
“I think it’s pretty good too. When I first came in, many people came to look at it, but very few bought it.
This kind of household item isn't a necessity, it's just the icing on the cake, and the price is quite high. Many people run away when they hear the price, saying they could buy tons of pre-mixed flour directly from outside."
"That's so exaggerated. How much... is this?"
"300 yuan a piece. This is a domestically produced King Dragon brand, which is actually quite cheap. If you go to a foreign-related store and buy an imported one, it will cost more than this."
Su Yuanzheng breathed a sigh of relief. The price was acceptable. He thought it would be as expensive as the machines in the factory before.
"Is this good? How well can it break things?"
Su Yuanzheng asked. He was still a little concerned about the power of such a small machine. After all, the salesperson said that only 7 units were sold in half a year.
The salesperson took out a bowl of dried soybeans from the box, which were left over from the previous demonstration on the counter.
"Comrade, let me take it apart and give it a try. Look, just open it like this, put the stuff in, plug it in, and press this switch..."
After a series of operations, the grinder started with a "buzzing" sound, and the dry soybeans flew in the transparent cup wall, hitting the stainless steel blades like golden snowflakes. Through the transparent cup wall, you can clearly see that they are getting finer and finer.
A minute later, the salesperson pressed the switch to cut off the power, and then poured the ground soybean powder into the bowl.
Su Yuanzheng pinched the soybean powder with his hands and said happily, "Miaomiao, this is really good! It only takes one minute to grind the beans into powder. If I buy this, it will be convenient for me to use any powder I want in the future. I don't have to go out to buy it."
"Dad, this machine can not only grind dry beans, but also make soy milk, grind rice flour, and mince meat. You were thinking of buying a hand-cranked grinder before, but this electric one can do it all in one go.
We will buy one first. If we use it frequently, we will leave it in Nanning and buy a new one in Beijing.
There should be more in Beijing than in Yongcheng, and maybe you can even buy new models with more functions." Su Miao said as he looked at the manual.
In just a moment, the father and daughter decided to buy the machine. The salesperson smiled as he issued the ticket:
"You guys are as straightforward as ever. Here's your ticket. Go pay and come get your stuff. I'll clean and pack up the machine first. Oh, and with this machine, you get a set of porcelain bowls for free. I'll tie them all together later."
The salesperson cleaned the grinder with deft hands, while chattering about the precautions for use:
"Comrade, although this machine is easy to use, it's best not to use it for more than two minutes at a time, otherwise the motor will easily overheat. If you feel that the grinding is not fine enough, you can stop for a while and grind it again.
Also, the blades are very sharp, so be careful when cleaning them..."
Su Miao carefully wrote down every key point, but his eyes were always fixed on the shiny grinder. He had already started thinking about how to use it to process the konjac.
After paying the money, the salesperson had already repacked the machine and carefully tied the complimentary set of blue and white porcelain bowls with hemp rope.
Coming out of the department store, Su Yuanzheng carefully placed the grinder into the truck bed and told his daughter to hold the machine firmly, fearing that it might be bumped or scratched.
As they passed by the grocery store, Su Miao suddenly remembered something important: "Dad, we still need to buy some alkaline powder. Didn't Aunt Li say that alkaline water is needed to make konjac tofu?"
Su Yuanzheng patted his forehead and said, "Yes, yes, I almost forgot about this. You wait for Dad in the car, I'll go buy a pack."
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