Chapter 172 Sandals

When they arrived in the city, they got off the bus.

The urban area is obviously much more prosperous than the county town. It cannot be said that there are many high-rise buildings, but two- and three-story buildings can be seen everywhere.

Unlike the county town, where all the houses are one-story bungalows.

Moreover, the clothes and complexion of the pedestrians coming and going on the streets in the city looked much better than those of the people in the county town.

But...it's just as hot in the city.

It was already past eight o'clock and the sun was scorching, making pedestrians on the road sweat profusely.

Liu Yinyin was afraid of getting tanned, so she wore a straw hat on her head.

She glanced at Gu Cheng. The man went to get off work and came home under the scorching sun every day, and his face was tanned.

Most other people are like this too.

Gu Cheng noticed that Liu Yinyin was looking at him, and thought that she didn't know about the next schedule, so he asked, "Shall we go to the hospital first?"

This place is indeed close to the hospital. Liu Yinyin nodded and said, "Let's go."

The weather was so hot that the two of them couldn't help but quicken their pace.

When she arrived at the hospital, Liu Yinyin asked the doctor to prescribe some medicine for treating heatstroke.

The hospital even forbade people to buy more because there were too many people suffering from heat stroke at that time, and they were afraid that someone would take the opportunity to stock up and resell them at a high price on the black market.

A letter of introduction is also required to facilitate purchase restrictions for patients.

This was not Liu Yinyin’s first visit to the city hospital. She brought a letter of introduction but only bought two boxes of medicine.

Liu Yinyin didn't mind and stuffed the two boxes of medicine into her bag.

Pulling Gu Cheng out of the hospital, he couldn't wait to say, "Let's go to the department store and take a look."

Before, she always came to the city alone, and because she was afraid of trouble, she didn't dare to buy much.

This time it was different. With Gu Cheng's help, she could buy more things this time.

In addition to money, Liu Yinyin brought all the tickets she had saved at home, intending to spend them in the city.

Of course, the most important thing is to go to the department store to see if they sell electric fans.

The downtown department store is huge, with five floors, and looks very impressive.

Liu Yinyin first went to the counter selling home appliances. There were very few home appliances at that time.

Flashlight, radio, phonograph, light bulb...

However, even in downtown department stores, some items are not available every day.

If you are in a hurry, you can book in advance.

There were not many things on the counter. Liu Yinyin took a quick look around and didn't see any electric fan.

Come to think of it, technology was not advanced at that time, even if there were things like electric fans...it would not be possible to spread to small cities so quickly.

The salesperson at the home appliance counter was a young girl. She noticed that Liu Yinyin was well-dressed and pretty.

Seeing that she seemed to be looking for something, the salesperson asked with a smile: "Comrade, do you need any help?"

"Is this all you have at your counter?" Liu Yinyin asked.

The salesperson was confused and said, "Yes, comrade, what do you want to buy?"

It's also because the economy is bad now and people in the city are reluctant to spend money.

Otherwise, the things on her counter would usually be sold out as soon as they arrived, leaving no chance for others to pick and choose.

Seeing the smile on her face fade, Liu Yinyin said awkwardly, "No, I just took a look."

Since there was nothing she wanted to buy, Liu Yinyin didn't stay and turned to look at other counters.

Seeing this, Gu Cheng asked in confusion: "Yin Yin, do you want to buy something?"

It seemed that he hadn't found it yet, so he thought that if the department store didn't have it, he could ask someone else.

Liu Yinyin didn't know how to say it directly, so she just said, "It's just that the weather is too hot, and I want to find some way to cool down."

Now it seems...I can only go home and drink a few more bowls of mung bean soup.

The two of them walked to another counter. Liu Yinyin had no shortage of money, so she bought whatever she liked.

Liu Yinyin bought three pairs of leather sandals, one pair for each member of the family. The sandals are cool to wear.

People in the countryside are used to wearing straw sandals they make themselves in the summer, but straw sandals are too rough and Liu Yinyin can't get used to them.

Gu Cheng is a leader after all, it is not appropriate for him to go to work wearing straw sandals.

Not to mention Gu Yanyan, the child has tender skin and the straw sandals will rub his feet.

I picked out some good white cotton cloth and went back to make some vests for the father and son.

There were few children's toys for sale at this time.

Liu Yinyin walked around and bought a basketball for Gu Yanyan so that he could play with it when he got home.

Of course, the price is not cheap.

There is nothing else, all that is left is food.

Department stores in the city offer more food than those in the county, and the variety is also more diverse.

Liu Yinyin bought a box of old brand sachima, a box of red tangerine cookies, a box of premium biscuits, a can of maltose, and two canned fruits.

I didn’t buy any candy because if I did, Gu Yanyan would start asking for some again. The kid is still young and can’t eat too many sweet things.

Liu Yinyin also bought two boxes of tea for clearing away heat and relieving summer heat. She went home and brewed some to drink, which probably had some effect.

When we came out of the department store, it was even hotter outside.

It was almost noon, and the two planned to go to the state-owned hotel for a meal.

It happened to be the rush hour after get off work, and during this time, there were many guests in the state-owned hotel.

State-owned hotels, like supply and marketing cooperatives, are collective units, and even during famines, the prices of the items inside will not increase much.

Therefore, eating in state-owned hotels is still quite cost-effective nowadays.

It's much cheaper than buying food and meat on the black market.

Therefore, many people come to the hotel to eat.

Liu Yinyin glanced at the sign and saw that the hotel was serving quite a lot of food today.

The staple foods include celery and pork dumplings, meat buns, steamed buns, noodles, and mixed-grain cakes.

The stir-fried dishes include fried pork with peppers, sweet and sour pork ribs, fried egg with scallions, stewed eggplant with beans, pickled cabbage with vinegar, and spicy and sour shredded potatoes.

There is also shredded radish soup and egg soup.

The two had money and tickets, but they did not dare to be too extravagant.

I ordered four white flour steamed buns, a dish of stir-fried pork with chili peppers, and a bowl of shredded radish soup.

Gu Cheng told her: "I heard that the chef here makes delicious buns."

Liu Yinyin: "...then give me two more meat buns!"

There were a lot of people in the hotel and it was quite hot.

But it’s hot everywhere now, so I have to bear with it.

There were a lot of people in the state-owned hotel today, and they waited for a long time before the food they ordered was served.

The buns made by the chef are very solid, white and plump, and bigger than Gu Cheng’s fist.

Liu Yinyin hadn’t eaten buns for a long time, and her appetite was aroused.

I couldn't help but grab a meat bun to eat first...

The meat buns have a thin skin and large fillings. When you take a bite, the juice overflows and your mouth is filled with the aroma of meat.

It was tender and juicy, and much more delicious than what she makes at home.

Liu Yinyin couldn't help but give a thumbs up: "Delicious!"

It’s a pity that the weather is too hot, otherwise she would pack a few meat buns and take them back home for her family to taste.

After eating a big meat bun, Liu Yinyin was already about 60% full and she didn't even touch the steamed bun.

I only ate a few pieces of fried pork with peppers and drank half a bowl of shredded radish soup.