Going into town for shopping
After the mother and son finished visiting the first floor, they prepared to go up to the second floor.
There is an elevator connecting the first floor to the second floor. Elevators are a rare thing these days, and there are only two installed in the department store in Yang County. Qin Xiaoqin said this to show off during the New Year.
A few children in the elevator were laughing as they went up and ran down, having a lot of fun.
Hu Yufeng looked at the stairs that kept extending and rising, feeling a little dizzy, and had no choice but to give up.
She leaned against the counter to calm herself down. Seeing Qin Wenli's puzzled look, she said, "I've never ridden in an elevator before and I'm afraid it'll pinch my feet. Why don't you go up and take a look? I'll wait for you downstairs."
Seeing that his mother was indeed reluctant, Qin Wenli thought for a moment and said, "Why don't we look for a staircase and go up together?" He had finally made it into the city, so what would it be like to leave his mother alone to go out and wander around?
Hu Yufeng looked at the bright smile of the child in the elevator and couldn't help but slow down her tone and said, "It's okay, don't worry. This is your first time seeing this elevator. Go up and try it. I'll wait for you here."
Seeing Qin Wenli's hesitation, Hu Yufeng encouraged him, "Go and give it a try. If we don't even take the elevator, wouldn't our trip be in vain?"
Seeing that his mother had made up her mind, Qin Wenli tried to put his right foot on the elevator. The elevator continued to move forward. He quickly followed with his left foot and stood firm holding the handrail. As the elevator slowly rose, he smiled unconsciously.
The elevator soon reached the end, and Qin Wenli followed the others, stepping one foot onto the ground first and then following with the other foot.
It’s really interesting, and I don’t know what the principle is, Qin Wenli thought.
Qin Wenli looked for the elevator to go down, but couldn't find it. After asking, he found out that the elevator here only goes up, and one has to rely on legs to go down.
He hurried back to the stairs next to the elevator and walked down to the next floor.
Seeing the joy on his face, Hu Yufeng couldn't help but smile and asked, "How is it? Is it beautiful?"
Qin Wenli nodded: "Mei, Mom, I tried it. This elevator is not fast and won't pinch your feet. I'll help you try it?" Seeing his mother's expression, Qin Wenli added fuel to the fire: "My aunt has never seen it. If you take it, you can go back and tell everyone that it's the first one in the village!!!"
Hu Yufeng was so excited that she reminded Qin Wenli, "Then try it. Hold on to me! I'm very scary!"
Qin Wenli nodded upon seeing this.
The two walked to the elevator, and Qin Wenli instructed his mother, "Mom, let's step on it with our right foot first... oh, that's right, quickly step up with your left foot, and Mom will step inside."
Hu Yufeng quickly moved inside and stood stiffly, holding the handrail with one hand and Qin Wenli's arm with the other.
As the elevator slowly rose, Hu Yufeng gradually relaxed. When they reached the second floor, under the guidance of Qin Wenli, Hu Yufeng came down smoothly and couldn't help laughing.
The second floor is for buying clothing cutouts, and it is filled with clothes of various styles and patterns.
Hu Yufeng went from room to room, just looking at them with a smile. When she came to the children's area, she was obviously interested and asked about the prices from time to time.
When Hu Yufeng saw the red dress hanging there, she couldn't take her eyes away and asked, "Big sister, can you take down the red dress that's hanging there so I can have a look?"
The shop owner smiled and said, "Buy it for your granddaughter? I can see that you love your grandchildren. This skirt looks really good on the little girl. As soon as the goods came back, I kept one for my granddaughter."
She quickly took off her skirt and handed it to Hu Yufeng, then stuck her head out and called out, "Niuniu, Niuniu..."
I saw a little girl in a red dress, about five or six years old, running towards me.
The shop owner pulled the child over and pointed it out to Hu Yufeng: "My granddaughter is wearing this, it's so pretty!"
The child has a fair complexion, which really makes his features look cute. Hu Yufeng couldn't help but praise: "This child is so handsome!"
The shop owner laughed when he heard it: "Of course not, it's up to me. This skirt is not cheap, I'll give you a discount, how about 18?"
How about it? It’s too expensive. You know, the cotton coat she bought for Qin Yu at the beginning of the year only cost 12 yuan.
Hu Yufeng touched the fabric of the clothes carefully and looked at the stitches carefully. Then he looked up and said to the shop owner:
"Big sister, can you make it cheaper? I don't have much money. I just saved up a few to buy a gift for my child. It's too expensive and I can't afford it. How about 10 yuan?" Hu Yufeng acted pitifully.
"Oh, my dear sister, I can't even get back my original investment of 10 yuan. I see you really want it. If you add a little more, I will grit my teeth and pretend that I don't make any money. We are also very compatible. In one word, 16!"
The two of them went back and forth for several times, with Qin Wenli standing by and doing nothing. In the end, the deal was closed at 14 yuan, with both the buyer and the seller looking very sad.
Hu Yufeng bought Qin Shu a pair of short-sleeved shirt and shorts before leaving with the owner waving goodbye.
The adults in the family had clothes that could fit them, so the two of them just enjoyed the sight and took the elevator to the third floor.
Hu Yufeng was much calmer this time. Although she was still holding Qin Wenli's hand, she also had time to appreciate the overall view of the building.
The third floor is for electrical appliances. It seemed like they couldn't afford a TV so they placed them neatly. Qin Wenlin asked the price and it turned out to be 450 for a 14-inch black and white one.
There were also washing machines, refrigerators, electric fans and other things that they had never heard of. Hu Yufeng and the others regarded this as an opportunity to broaden their horizons and were quite interested in watching them.
Afterwards, the mother and son went down the stairs to the first floor. They looked at the clock in the store and it was already 2:40, so they left the department store.
There was a fruit stall at the entrance, selling common fruits such as apples and pears, but also some rare ones, such as this bright yellow one with curved ends that Hu Yufeng had never seen before.
She couldn't help but stop and ask the stall owner: "What kind of fruit is this?"
The stall owner was not surprised: "This is called a banana, grown in the south, and tastes sweet and soft. Big sister, would you like to try a few?"
Hu Yufeng was tempted: "How do you sell this?"
"80 cents a pound."
It’s really expensive, almost as expensive as meat. It’s really a rare thing. Hu Yufeng tried to bargain first, but the stall owner refused to budge and refused to sell the item to her even if she didn't want to pay a penny less.
Hu Yufeng was calculating how many to buy.
If only the two children eat it, the adults will not eat it. If this goes on for a long time, there will be two more Xiaoqins.
If he didn't eat it himself, then Yang Xiu and his wife would definitely not dare to eat it.
The old lady doesn’t want to eat? How many days can she live? No one can shorten her life.
Qin Shengtian? Haha... this shameless old man can go out and snatch the child away.
"Seven, pick the better ones." Hu Yufeng said with a pained look.
The stall owner quickly counted out seven from a bunch, cut them into pieces and put them into bags. They weighed two and a half kilograms, which was exactly two dollars.
Qin Wenli blocked Hu Yufeng's hand from taking out money and paid first. Then he and Hu Yufeng rushed to the station.
Staggering all the way. Perhaps because she was tired from shopping, Hu Yufeng fell asleep in a daze. When Qin Wenli called her, she realized that they had arrived home.
Qin Yu and Qin Shu were there to greet them at the door early. Seeing their father carrying many bags, the two of them rushed to take them, but they behaved well and did not open them.
Hu Yufeng was very pleased to see this. Yang Xiu and his family had taught these two children well.
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