The military region gave Li Huai a few days to settle in, but he wasn't in a hurry to go to work, so he went out with his wife.
The older children stayed at home, and the kids started talking about the climate in Guangzhou.
Xiaoduo had several bumps on her body, and she felt a little better after applying floral water.
"I feel like I'm being carried away by mosquitoes every night."
"I can stand the mosquitoes, but why is it so hot here? I feel sweating even when I'm lying still," Erwa grumbled.
Although Sanwa didn't complain, he looked listless, clearly indicating that he hadn't slept well.
Only the older child is in better condition.
"This is nothing. It's just that life at home is too comfortable for you, so you're not used to it. You'll know how tough it is when you go out to school."
Imagine him at the military academy, where there was no air conditioning, not even a fan in the dormitory. Although the temperature in Beijing is not as high as here, it's still unbearably hot.
Not only is the air conditioning a problem, but living in a dormitory is definitely not as good as being at home in any way.
At first, he felt uncomfortable everywhere, but he got used to it after a while.
The reason they can live so comfortably at home is thanks to the conditions their parents provide for their creative work.
Once outside and meeting classmates from all over the country, the eldest child gained a deeper understanding of how privileged his and his younger siblings' living conditions were, and became even more grateful to his parents.
"Brother, now that you've said that, I wish I could stay in our house forever and never leave," Erwa said with a mournful face.
"Don't be like that. I think you should study hard and go abroad as soon as possible. It's too much of a worry for Mom to support a good-for-nothing like you who only knows how to eat." The eldest child looked disgusted.
"Tell me quickly, are you my real brother? Where did you hide my real brother?" Erwa glared at his brother.
Xiao Duo laughed so hard she almost fell over, while Sanwa was utterly helpless. He always felt like he was older than his second brother, even though he was clearly the youngest in the family.
"Let's tidy up the house again and see if there are any mosquitoes or other insects to get rid of, so they won't bother us and keep us up at night," Xiaoduo suggested.
The children immediately got to work.
Zhao Qinglan and Li Huai were taken to the local shopping mall by Xiao Chu. As soon as they entered, Zhao Qinglan headed straight for the appliance section.
Now, you don't need coupons for home appliances in shopping malls anymore, and there are many more varieties, including both imported and domestic products.
Considering the situation at home, Zhao Qinglan chose two televisions, the larger one for the living room and the smaller one for their bedroom.
As for the children, they can watch TV in the living room if they want; she won't tolerate having a TV in their bedroom.
When the staff saw that she casually picked out two TVs, they immediately knew that she was a big customer and treated her with even more enthusiasm.
Things are different now. Back then, sales clerks had secure jobs, and they were generally not very nice to customers and were quite arrogant.
With increased market competition, there are many more privately owned shops in shopping malls. Individual business owners don't have a secure job; the more they sell, the more they earn, so how can they not treat customers well?
After choosing a TV, Zhao Qinglan went to select a refrigerator and a washing machine.
Li Huai had no idea what brand or size of appliances to buy, and left the decision entirely to his wife.
Firstly, he didn't care about these things, and secondly, he wouldn't dare to spend so lavishly on his salary. He basically spent his wife's money on everything, so he didn't dare to have any objections.
Just when the sales clerk thought Zhao Qinglan had finished her purchases and was beaming with joy at her commission, she heard that Zhao Qinglan wanted to buy six more air conditioners. Goodness, she practically treated Zhao Qinglan like royalty.
Putting everything else aside, the amount of money Zhao Qinglan bought today alone is almost equivalent to her entire month's sales when business was slow.
She must have been blessed by the God of Wealth today to have landed such a big customer. I can't believe how many of her colleagues are green with envy.
Xiao Chu was completely numb. What she heard yesterday was one thing, but what she saw with her own eyes today was another.
Once Zhao Qinglan and the salesperson had settled the payment for all the appliances, the salesperson's last worry was completely relieved.
Because she bought too much, the sales clerk applied for special treatment for Zhao Qinglan, arranging for a delivery truck from the mall to deliver the goods to her door.
Back then, the concept of home delivery didn't exist. No matter how big the appliance was, customers had to figure out how to carry it home themselves.
The mall delivered the goods, saving Zhao Qinglan and her team the trouble of borrowing a vehicle from the military region.
Zhao Qinglan is very decisive and efficient when shopping. From the time they entered the mall to the time they finished choosing and paying, it only took them about half an hour.
While waiting for the mall to load the goods, the sales clerk came over and gave each of Zhao Qinglan and her companion a bottle of chilled Coke.
"It's so hot outside, let's have some iced drinks to cool down. This stuff is really popular right now, you guys should try it." If it weren't for the fact that she was grateful to Zhao Qinglan, a big customer, for giving her a lot of commission, she wouldn't have been willing to buy it.
"Thank you." Zhao Qinglan smiled and accepted it.
She had actually drunk the cola, but she wouldn't say anything more about it now.
Li Huai wasn't used to drinking iced cola, so he only drank half a bottle, and Zhao Qinglan, who didn't mind, finished the other half.
"Drink less iced drinks; they're bad for your health," he couldn't help but advise.
"Don't worry, I'm fine," Zhao Qinglan said nonchalantly. It's not like she drinks iced drinks every day; it's just too hot.
After all the appliances were loaded onto the truck, they got into a small car and led the way, with the large truck following behind.
The eldest child and his friends searched every nook and cranny of the house and found some animals that had slipped through the net, which made them feel very accomplished.
After washing their hands, the group was discussing when their parents would be back when they heard a car outside. They quickly got up and ran out.
When Zhao Qinglan and her family moved here yesterday, some of the military dependents living nearby glanced over, but no one came over.
When such a large truck drove in today, everyone thought that Zhao Qinglan's furniture had finally arrived. But to their surprise, what was being unloaded were all brand-new appliances packed in boxes.
With so many appliances purchased, especially more than one high-powered air conditioner, Zhao Qinglan's family definitely needs to modify their wiring, otherwise the circuit breaker will trip or the wiring will burn out due to excessive load.
While they were moving things, Xiao Chu quickly went to contact an electrician.
On his way to buy home appliances, he had already overheard his boss and Sister Zhao discussing how the hot weather made it difficult to sleep.
As a qualified subordinate, he naturally had to respond to his leader's urgent needs and get everything done today so that his leader could sleep soundly tonight.
Seeing that their family was using so many electrical appliances all at once, and that an electrician had come to modify the wiring, the military dependents started to gossip.
"Goodness, we only have one or two appliances at home, how much electricity do they use as much as we do?"
"That air conditioner uses a lot of electricity, much more than an electric fan."
Perhaps because they appeared too wealthy and powerful, or perhaps because people felt it was unfair that they used too much electricity, many people did not have a good initial impression of Zhao Qinglan's family.
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