With nothing to do during the day, Jiang Qiao would go shopping with the old men and Deng Mei. If she found something suitable, she would buy it, especially items that didn't require tickets. It was the first time she had witnessed the bustling atmosphere of the old Huai Kingdom.
People were packed together, as if the goods here were free. But looking at the items inside, they were indeed good, no wonder so many people rushed to buy them.
Jiang Qiao and Deng Mei also squeezed in with the other women. Ma Liu was full of energy; he strolled around, deliberately lowering his voice to talk to the male sales clerks. He mainly wanted to know if there were any other old items besides these daily necessities.
As soon as they started talking, he actually managed to get some information out of them, and then he pulled Qiao Jie along with the salesperson to the backyard.
The old man hadn't had enough of the view ahead, and was puzzled when Ma Liu pulled him like that. But after hearing what Ma Liu said, the old man perked up.
When they arrived at the backyard, the two were truly amazed by what they saw. The secondhand goods were indeed secondhand, but they were all good items.
Qiao Jie wasn't as knowledgeable as Ma Liu, so Ma Liu took care of the selection; he was only responsible for paying for it, since the child had given him quite a bit of money.
A mahogany stool costs only two yuan, a mahogany coffee table only eight yuan, and even that nice big sofa is only twenty-eight yuan. No matter how you calculate it, Qiao Jie thinks it's a good deal. If you spend money to buy wood and have someone make it, you might not be able to get this price. He has already decided to buy these things and keep them for his daughter's wedding.
Gu Zhengfeng can prepare a boudoir for his daughter, while the grandfathers should prepare a grand wedding room for their child.
After Ma Liu's sorting, the remaining timber in the yard was basically not good.
The salesperson was puzzled, "Sir, why are you buying so much? Will you be able to fit it all in your house?"
Qiao Jie explained from the side, "Comrade, you don't know, there are many sons in the family. Each son needs some furniture for his wedding. You know, I have ten sons and he has five. We might not even have enough. Do you have any more stock recently? If you do, we can choose some more. This way we can save money and avoid waste. Now that each son has his own, it's no wonder we old folks are biased."
I heard that the two of them have a total of fifteen sons. Even the sales clerk was shocked when she heard that. That's too many children, not even counting the daughters.
However, the salesperson said, "Old comrade, you are very fortunate. You have many children and a lot of labor at home, so you earn a lot. We also know when new goods will arrive. These are all confiscated from your home."
Young people these days all like new things. If your son doesn't mind, that would be wonderful.
After paying for all that stuff, Qiao Jie still felt a pang of pain; it cost several hundred yuan.
However, Ma Liu seemed unfazed. He checked every nook and cranny, making sure nothing was missed. He then told the salesperson to leave the items there for now and arrange for a car to come and pick them up later. He asked the old man to stay and watch the items, since they had already moved the items to the roadside. If someone were to steal them, their money would be wasted.
Ma Liu turned around and went back to the old goods counter in front to look around again, and then bought some more.
After Jiang Qiao and Deng Mei finished grabbing the items and came out, they saw Ma Liu waving at them.
"Girl, look at those foreign goods. Go over and take a look. If you like anything, buy more."
Jiang Qiao nodded and stuffed the things into Deng Mei's arms. She looked around first, and sure enough, there were some good things. In her opinion, those nice watches were really not expensive.
She already has a watch, and she wants to buy some for her family. Rolex and Omega are suitable for her mother, but it would be good to buy several to keep as a collection. She also bought a few domestically made watches, as well as a lot of daily necessities that she will need in the future.
Now, they have absolutely no chance of getting it.
Jiang Qiao almost smiled wryly when she heard Ma Liu mention that he had bought so much furniture.
"Girl, girl, hurry up and go borrow a car from your friend. Find a place to store it. That little building isn't suitable; it takes up too much space. Go quickly and come back soon. We'll be waiting for you."
Jiang Qiao dashed out again, looking for a secluded spot. She ran quite a distance, but there were people everywhere. She finally found a grove of trees where no one could see her, and then released the car. When she was almost at Huaiguo Old Town, she stopped by the roadside to find some odd jobs, hailed them in the car, gave them some money, and asked them to come and help her.
When Qiao Jie saw Jiang Qiao drive over by herself, the old man was quite surprised and jumped out of the car. Jiang Qiao was also helpless, "There was no other way. The driver had to go out for something, so I had to come by myself. At least I learned to drive from my dad, so I drove over. Hurry up and load it into the car. We can talk about it later."
The old man was in charge of directing things. Jiang Qiao found Ma Liu and they brought everything over together. She planned to take the furniture she had taken back last night with her so it wouldn't get in the way at home.
Qiao Jie agreed, "Let's hurry back and load the truck. Keep some for immediate use, and let Qiao'er find a way to mail the rest."
After Jiang Qiao left, Ma Liu and Deng Mei were still a little confused. "This girl can drive at such a young age?"
Qiao Jie gave a wry smile. "She's not young anymore, she's fourteen. If she wants to learn something, she can learn it quickly. She's lived with her parents in the north for a long time, so this is nothing to her."
"Alright, let's cook. This whole morning has been like a battle, a crazy fight for survival. Girl, was this how you always were?"
Deng Mei smiled and nodded, "That's right, it's cheap and you don't need coupons. You can find so many things to buy. I'll knit you sweaters later. The girl bought a lot of yarn."
Jiang Qiao not only bought discounted yarn, but she and Deng Mei also bought a lot of other yarns that caught her eye.
The old man was excitedly trying on the T-shirts and sandals Jiang Qiao had bought for them, and the two of them were happily praising each other.
"Huh, you guys aren't here?"
"How could that be? Qiao'er paid for all of this. What you have, we, the old folks, also have. I need to finish weaving these threads quickly. I guess the little girl doesn't know much about this, so I'll teach her later."
When Jiang Qiao returned, she carried a basket of fruit on her back.
"This was given to me by my friend. You guys eat first. I'm starving. Is the food ready yet, Grandma Deng? My stomach is practically empty."
"Alright, alright, I've been waiting for you."
Liu Youcai ate lunch at the company cafeteria. There was no need to wait for him; the food was prepared, and everyone chatted while eating.
Jiang Qiao wasn't quite done shopping yet. "Grandma, let's continue tomorrow!"
"Okay, if you're not tired, I'll keep you company. Big brother, what are your plans for tomorrow? Want to go shopping with us?"
Ma Liu hesitated for a moment, "We'll talk about this tomorrow. After we finish our lunch and take a nap, we'll go for a walk in the afternoon. Girl, are you going out?"
Jiang Qiao shook her head. "I'm going to rest at home. You guys go ahead and take care of yourselves."
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