The county supply and marketing cooperative was exactly the same as when she visited it a while ago; the goods were still the same.
Last time, Ye Weiwei used her liquor coupons to buy up all the liquor here, and this time she saw that the supply and marketing cooperative had received new stock.
When they got their marriage certificate, they received three catties of sugar coupons and two liquor coupons from the Civil Affairs Bureau. Huo Xiao bought all of them with fruit candy and liquor, and also bought a carton of cigarettes. These were the things his mother told him to use for the wedding banquet.
The most important thing I did today at the supply and marketing cooperative in the county town was to buy a women's watch for Ye Weiwei.
Liu Guilan and Huo Xiao went to the town's supply and marketing cooperative, but the styles were all the most outdated, and neither of them liked them.
Huo Xiao led Ye Weiwei to the watch counter. The watches here were the same styles as those in town, all the most common models.
Huo Xiao looked at his wife's jade-like wrist and felt that this watch was somehow unworthy of her.
"Comrade, do you have any other styles of women's watches here? Something nicer."
Upon hearing this, the saleswoman at the counter first glanced at Huo Xiao. When she saw Huo Xiao in his neat green military uniform, she immediately dropped her disdain. Then, seeing Ye Weiwei, who was as beautiful as a delicate flower beside Huo Xiao, she dared not be negligent and quickly said, "We have a new item from Haicheng. The style is the most fashionable right now, but the price is twice as high as these ordinary styles. If you think the price is acceptable, I will go and get it for you to see."
"Alright! Then please bring it over for us to see."
Huo Xiao was delighted to hear that there were new goods coming from Haicheng.
These standard models of watches are priced around 120 for women and around 140 for men, assuming you have a watch receipt.
It's twice as expensive as these regular models, around 240, and he had enough money with him.
Soon, the saleswoman brought out the watch; it was a couple's watch.
The watch features a reddish-brown leather strap, a silver dial, and four diamonds set in the dial, making it look more refined than ordinary models.
Huo Xiao took it and let Ye Weiwei try it on. The reddish-brown leather strap made Ye Weiwei's wrist look even whiter and more delicate.
"Honey, how about this?"
Ye Weiwei nodded, "It looks alright, but the price is a bit high."
Upon hearing Ye Weiwei say the price was high, the saleswoman immediately replied, "Our pricing is absolutely reasonable. This watch is a new arrival from Haicheng; there are only two of these in the entire county. It's not expensive at all."
Huo Xiao said, "Then I'll take this one. Please give me the invoice."
He really liked the leather watch strap and always felt that metal straps would hurt his wife's delicate skin.
The saleswoman was delighted to hear that Huo Xiao had agreed to issue the invoice so readily, and said, "Aren't you going to buy the men's one too? It's a pair, so you can each have one. That would be perfect."
Huo Xiao shook his head, "I have a watch, this time I'm only buying one for my wife."
The saleswoman glanced at the slightly worn men's watch on Huo Xiao's wrist and didn't try to persuade him further.
She was just saying it casually.
These days, most families aren't wealthy, and very few can afford such high-end goods. Moreover, having money isn't enough to buy a watch; you also need a watch coupon.
Just as she was about to put out the invoice, Ye Weiwei said, "Put out the invoice for the men's version as well, we'll buy it."
Huo Xiao quickly said, "Wife, I have a watch, there's no need to waste money."
Ye Weiwei insisted, "Didn't you hear what this lady said? These are a pair. Do you expect me to wear matching watches with another man?"
Huo Xiao immediately shook his head. How could that be?
However, he didn't have enough money with him this time, and he only had a watch ticket.
Ye Weiwei took out a watch ticket and 260 yuan from her pocket and gave them to the sales clerk: "I'll pay for the men's watch, and you pay for the women's watch. That way, we can consider it an exchange of tokens of our love."
Huo Xiao: ...
Women's watches are only 220 yuan...
I'm being supported by my wife again!
He hesitated only slightly before saying, "Wife, I will buy you even better ones in the future."
Ye Weiwei smiled brightly, "Okay, then I'll wait. You'd better keep your word."
Huo Xiao assured him, "I will never go back on my word."
After issuing the receipts, the sales clerk collected the money and gave the watches to the two people, who then put on the new watches.
After browsing around the supply and marketing cooperative for a while, Ye Weiwei felt there was nothing worth buying and prepared to leave. However, Huo Xiao took a fancy to a navy blue woolen coat with very nice material and insisted on buying it for Ye Weiwei. In the end, he asked the sales clerk for the size and bought it. He then went to buy Ye Weiwei a pair of small leather shoes.
Although Ye Weiwei said that her aunt had sent her three pairs of new shoes and that she had enough to wear, Huo Xiao insisted, so Ye Weiwei had no choice but to go along with him.
During his time at the supply and marketing cooperative, Huo Xiao stayed by Ye Weiwei's side, buying whatever she was interested in. This was something his mother, Liu Guilan, taught him, saying that she was afraid Weiwei would be too shy to ask for things, so she should be quick-witted.
In the end, Ye Weiwei didn't even notice that Huo Xiao was already carrying quite a few bags and packages.
Seeing these two buying so much stuff made many people in the supply and marketing cooperative extremely envious.
Ye Weiwei felt that the two of them were too conspicuous, so she pulled Huo Xiao to leave.
Huo Xiao smiled and raised his voice, saying, "Wife, Mom said it's not easy for us to come to the county town, so she told us to buy all the wedding supplies and winter and New Year's supplies at once."
When everyone heard that these were for wedding supplies and things to prepare for winter and the New Year, they no longer felt that these things were too much.
Especially when they heard that the two were from villages and towns below, it was not easy for them to come to the county town, so it was normal for them to buy more at once, and everyone's attention shifted.
However, Ye Weiwei felt that she had bought enough and it was time to go back, as she still needed to return the car in town.
After leaving the supply and marketing cooperative, the two drove back to town. After changing vehicles, Huo Xiao hung all the bags and packages on the handlebars and let Ye Weiwei carry them lightly. Then he rode the bicycle back to the village with Ye Weiwei on his back.
Huo Xiao first took Ye Weiwei to the educated youth settlement, told her to rest well, and then rode his bicycle home.
When Liu Guilan saw her son return, she first took the marriage certificate and admired it for a while before asking about their experiences in the county town.
When she heard that Ye Weiwei had bought a new watch for her third son that cost several tens of yuan more than the watch her son had bought for her, she couldn't help but poke her son's head. "Tell me, how can a grown man like you let your wife spend money on you! I've been teaching you all this time for nothing. Weiwei is such a good wife. If you treat her badly in the future, I'll be the first to punish you!"
Huo Xiao smiled and said, "I understand."
He shouldn't have let his wife spend money, but these two watches are a pair, and he and his wife are the real couple!
I still didn't earn enough; I can only work harder in the future.
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