Su Qingci had a very good impression of Zhang Yanxu. He had a gentle and kind demeanor that made him easy to approach, and he spoke very politely, just like a refined scholar from the late Qing Dynasty.
Su Qingci roughly estimated the price in her mind. These things wouldn't fetch much money if taken to the scrap yard, but buying new ones would be ridiculously expensive.
Especially the three large wardrobes and tables, the workmanship and materials are all of excellent quality, they are truly rare and fine items, and the large ornamental jar is an old object.
"Uncle Zhang, you probably won't get much money for this if you take it to the scrap yard. I need to buy a new one, which will probably cost several hundred. Let's calculate it at a price a little below the middle. I'll give you 120. How does that sound?"
Zhang Yanxu was stunned for a moment; he had thought the other party would give him the price from the recycling center.
"This, this, it doesn't need that much. They've all been used. How about you just give me 100?"
Su Qingci found the other person's pained expression quite amusing. Even though she looked like she had already made a painful sacrifice, she still wondered if the other person had lost out.
She wasn't short of money either, so she quickly counted out 120 yuan and stuffed it into the old man's arms. "Uncle Zhang, just take 120. You have quite a few coal briquettes. You'd need tickets to buy more. I can also use all those jars and vats in that row."
Zhang Yanxu blushed and said, "Then, then I'll take advantage of you."
After the handover was completed, Zhang Yan left, but returned shortly afterward.
Holding two hot roasted sweet potatoes, she handed them to Su Qingci, thanked her again, and then hurriedly left with a grateful expression.
Su Qingci held the roasted sweet potato in her hands, in a very happy mood.
Let alone 120, even if she said 80, or even 60, the other party would probably still sell.
However, she liked Zhang Yanxu's way of doing things and was willing to pay the extra few dozen yuan.
"Sis, if... if there's nothing else, I'll be going now?"
Su Qingci handed a roasted sweet potato to Dachang, who quickly shook his head.
"Take it, it's so big, I can't finish it."
As Su Qingci peeled the skin, she asked, "Do you know anyone who does cleaning?"
"Huh?" Dachang looked puzzled.
"The cleaners, wipe everything down with the water I mix, and I'll pay you."
The large intestine quickly came to its senses. "Sister, do you think I'm okay?"
Su Qingci looked him up and down. "No, I need someone who can do the work."
"Give me three dollars, but you have to make it perfectly clear to me."
Dachang stepped forward. "Sister, give it to me. I promise I'll do it perfectly for you. I can't do it myself, but my mom can. She's a real expert at housework. I'll go get her right now. We'll only ask for payment after we've finished. You can tell me how you want it done. If you're not satisfied, we won't charge you."
"Alright, then go quickly."
"Okay, I'll be right there."
Su Qingci slowly finished the roasted sweet potato in her hand, then patted her belly and walked to the large vat.
I filled half a tank with water, took a large bottle of 84 disinfectant from the farm, poured it in, stirred it a few times, and then threw out a few rags.
Since it's a house that someone else has lived in, and she's moving in, we need to do a thorough cleaning.
Dachang didn't keep her waiting long; he soon arrived on a bicycle with a woman on the back.
"Mom, it's right here. I told you I wasn't kidding you, I wasn't kidding you, there really are three pieces."
The woman followed Dachang in with a skeptical look, and asked Su Qingci with disbelief, "Comrade, you give three yuan for cleaning your house?"
Su Qingci nodded, "Yes, you get three yuan for cleaning."
"Really? That's great! I thought this kid was just teasing me. I can do this job. I'll make sure it's spotless for you."
The woman rolled up her sleeves and waved her hand, "Just tell me what you want to do."
Su Qingci pointed to the half-full vat of water on the ground, "This is the disinfectant I made. Fill buckets with it and wipe everything down—cabinets, windowsills, thresholds, floors—nothing is left out. Then clear out all the trash, arrange everything neatly, bring out all the jars in the kitchen and wash them, and rinse the whole yard. Also, move all the coal briquettes from the shed to the kitchen..."
"Okay, that's all. I'll come over this afternoon to check it out, and I'll pay you if there are no problems."
The woman was stunned. Was it really that complicated?
But considering that it's only three yuan, and a regular employee only gets about one yuan a day, three yuan can buy a lot of food.
With a gritted tooth, she said, "Fine, we'll do it. Just come over this afternoon to inspect the goods. I'll make sure they're spotless and sparkling clean!"
Aunt Chang wasn't exaggerating; when Su Qingci came over in the afternoon, the place had been completely transformed.
Su Qingci pried open the door crack, touched the threshold, and then went to the kitchen for a walk. Not only were the coal briquettes stacked neatly, but the low stools inside were also lined up as if in a row.
The dark gray courtyard was also painted over, revealing the original color of the stone bricks underneath.
Even the main gate outside was several levels brighter.
Aunt Chang followed Su Qingci with a heavy heart, afraid that she might encounter a difficult person who would find fault and refuse to pay.
"Hmm, not bad, thank you for your hard work, I'm very satisfied."
Su Qingci took out some money and handed it to Aunt Chang, saying, "This is the money I promised you."
"Oh, thank you so much, young comrade. You're a really good comrade, you keep your word. If you ever need anything like this again, just come to me. I'm not very capable, but I'm pretty good at doing the work around here."
As Chang Ma touched the three yuan in her hand, the weariness on her face vanished.
"Zhijun, let's go home, hehe."
Dachang looked utterly dejected. He had intended to find something for his mother to do, but instead, she had kept him busy for most of the day, leaving him exhausted and his back nearly broken.
These three dollars are not so easy to get.
After seeing off the Chang family mother and son, Su Qingci began to decorate her house.
This is her house, all by herself.
The solid wood bed frames and mattresses with Simmons covers were put out of the farm, and some suitable clothes were hung in the wardrobe.
The items I received from the farm have been scattered around the house.
Then, I arranged two rows of farm plants in the yard, which immediately brought more life to the yard.
Having finished preparing, Su Qingci pushed her bicycle, ready to go shopping at the department store. None of the kitchen utensils and seasonings she had taken from the farm would have been suitable.
We also need to purchase a batch of bedding and household goods that reflect the characteristics of this era.
Fortunately, the department store wasn't too far away. After going back and forth three or four times, I finally got all the things I needed to buy.
Looking at the time, it was already 6:30 pm. Su Qingci closed the door and went into the farm.
It's been a while since I've had a seafood feast, so tonight I'm going to have sashimi, hairy crabs, and goose barnacles.
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