Chapter 146 I Will Overcome
The second floor is different from the first floor.
Most of the people standing at the counter on the first floor are women, and the things they buy are relatively scattered.
The people working at the counter on the second floor are all men, and the tools and implements they use are more inclined towards construction.
Such as the three things needed for a wedding: a new car, a sewing machine, a radio, a watch, etc.
There is also a big-butt TV that is very unique to that era.
Fu Jingyou knew his current strength. He didn't go over to look at the TV. He just asked the man who was buying clothes:
"What kind of material is this? It looks warm. How much is it?"
"Hey, comrade, you have good taste. This batch of material just arrived from Shanghai by ship half a month ago. It's called cashmere and it's very warm!"
Fu Jingyou was dressed simply, but the male salesperson at the counter didn't look down on him. He introduced him to the store enthusiastically, as if chatting with him:
"It's going to be cold soon, and this kind of material would be perfect for making clothes!"
"How much is this material? Can I touch it?"
"This material is not cheap. It costs one dollar and fifty cents a foot. Comrade, make up your mind. If you really want to buy it, I will pick out a dark-colored piece for you to see!"
One dollar and fifty cents per foot, this price is really not cheap.
The price of two feet is enough to buy five feet of the best quality cotton cloth below.
Fu Jingyou thought for a moment, silently calculated the remaining money in his pocket, and nodded seriously:
"Excuse me, comrade, please take it down and let me see it!"
The male salesperson laughed and took out two pieces of cashmere fabric, one camel and one black, to show Fu Jingyou.
They were all married men. When the male salesperson saw Fu Jingyou's outfit, he knew that he was definitely not buying it for himself, so he said:
"Comrade, I'm not going to lie. Cashmere is warm, but it also requires careful care. We country folk can't wear white. Pick any of these two colors and buy them for your wife. You can't go wrong!"
Fu Jingyou touched the cashmere fabric and agreed with it from the bottom of his heart.
The material is so soft that I feel warm the moment my palm touches it.
Fu Jingyou couldn't let it go and wanted to buy it for Lu Miao. He believed everything the male salesperson said:
"Yes, how many feet of this material would it take to make a dress? Calculated according to the girl's body shape?"
"The width of this material is 1.5 meters. According to the girl's physique, 3 feet is enough to make a gown, so there should be some left over."
Fu Jingyou nodded thoughtfully, and then took a fancy to the military coat on the shelf.
He pointed and asked, "How much is that military coat?"
The male salesperson took out the military coat with a homemade clothes rail and showed it to him with shaky hands.
"This weighs eight kilograms, and it's stuffed with cotton. Not only in the south, but also in the north, many families with the means rely on this to survive the winter! Comrade, feel it..."
When Fu Jingyou touched the military coat, the male salesperson said with a smile:
"But this is really not cheap. This whole set costs 130 yuan, and in addition, you need a foreign exchange certificate."
One hundred and three...
Fu Jingyou's eyes dimmed for a moment and he couldn't take it out for the time being.
The male salesperson noticed his embarrassment and smiled indifferently:
"It's okay, I can't afford it..."
It doesn’t matter if you can’t afford it, we can still appreciate good things together, right?
"I don't think anyone in a small place like ours can afford this. But come on, feel it, it's really good stuff! You can even use it as a blanket when you take it home at night!"
Fu Jingyou smiled and nodded.
One hundred and thirty yuan...
He can't get it now, but if he tries hard, maybe he can still get it.
It was such a big, thick piece that it almost covered his calves when he wore it.
If Lu Miao wore it, it would wrap him up completely in winter.
"Are there many military coats like this?"
"Not many. As far as I know, there are only two in our county."
Although small places are poor, there may be people who are rich and willing to spend a lot of money to buy good things.
There were only two sets of military coats in the entire county, and for various reasons, Fu Jingyou didn't feel comfortable asking anyone to keep them.
After returning the military coat, Fu Jingyou patted the neglected cashmere material beside him:
"I'll take the six-foot one first."
Six feet of cashmere cloth costs nine dollars, and an additional six feet of cloth coupons are required, which is not a small amount.
The male salesperson smiled sincerely and neatly rolled and folded the material for him.
There were a lot of snakeskin bags on the counter. He packed the cloth in the bags and gave them directly to Fu Jingyou.
"Take care, comrade. Come back next time if you need me!"
"Thanks!"
Fu Jingyou left with bags full of money, having spent all his money, leaving only two cents in his pocket.
He spent four cents to buy two dry biscuits at the county state-owned restaurant and ate them while walking.
Before, he always borrowed the team leader's bicycle when he went out. Fu Jingyou felt a little embarrassed after doing this so many times.
This time I got up early and walked here. At noon, I bought all the things and started to return. It was more than 30 kilometers away, and it was completely dark when I got home.
The curtains in the room on the left side of the house were drawn, and a faint light could be seen. Lu Miao had not yet gone to bed.
Fu Jingyou stood outside the door and called out, "Wife, I'm back."
There was a sudden noise outside the door, and Lu Miao in the room was startled.
Recognizing Fu Jingyou's low, hoarse voice, she blushed slightly and came out with a lamp to open the door:
"Why are you yelling like that all of a sudden?"
"What do you mean?"
"It's just a wife or something... shameless!"
Usually I call Lu Miao or Miaomiao, and Lu Miao can accept it.
Being called "wife" by Fu Jingyou, Lu Miao didn't know why she felt inexplicably embarrassed.
Fu Jingyou smiled teasingly: "But it's not wrong to call it that."
Lu Miao hummed softly and opened the door wide.
When Fu Jingyou walked into the main room, she realized that he had a lot of things on him, so she quickly put down the kerosene lamp and went up to take them.
"Why did you buy so many things?"
“They will all be used.”
Fu Jingyou slightly moved aside to avoid Lu Miao's hand and went straight to the room with the things in his hand.
Lu Miao picked up the lamp again and followed him into the room.
The room is 20 square meters. Apart from the bed, there is a long counter at the end of the bed. Under the wall close to the window, there is a long cabinet table that looks similar to a computer desk.
There aren't many things, so the room looks spacious and bigger.
Fu Jingyou put the things on the long table by the window and asked casually:
"What did you do at home today?"
"I didn't do anything else. I just learned how to cook from my aunt. I found out she was raising silkworms, so I got a few cocoons from her to play with."
Lu Miao set up the lamp, took out a few round balls and showed them to him.
"I said I wanted to raise silkworms, but my aunt said it's not possible this year and I have to wait until March or April. She told me to try to spin the silk from these cocoons first."
Fu Jingyou paused and tilted his head to look at her:
"Have you ever seen a silkworm?"
“…I’ve seen it.”
I have never seen real silkworms, but I have seen them on TV before.
Fu Jingyou asked, "Aren't you afraid of soft bugs?"
Lu Miao pouted slightly, "I will try to overcome it!"
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