May Day Travel
After buying clothes, you naturally have to buy shoes.
Going downstairs, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law each tried on a pair of low-heeled leather shoes. This time, Yang Xiu bought them without much hesitation. Anyway, I felt bad about spending today at the beginning, and it just kept on spending.
The two children each got two pairs of sneakers, Qin Shengtian and Qin Wenli each got a pair of leather shoes and a pair of sneakers.
The old lady's old Beijing cloth shoes and soft-soled leather shoes.
The mother and daughter each got a pair of sneakers.
Although the money was spent like water, all the belongings were put in there.
Both the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law are very efficient, but even so, after shopping in a mall, it was already two o'clock in the afternoon.
After leaving Yinlong Department Store, the mother and daughter went to Yao Yun’s bookstore first.
They had discussed it over the phone last night, and Yao Yun accompanied them to buy a mobile phone.
Although mobile phones today are not as luxury as they were when they were first released, not many people buy them because they cost thousands of dollars. Mobile phone stores are not everywhere, but there happens to be one on this street of bookstores.
On the way, Yao Yun gave the two a general overview of the mobile phone market.
"Authentic brands like Nokia and Motorola cost thousands of dollars. There are cheaper ones, but most of them are knockoffs of unknown brands."
This store is not big, and the mobile phones in the glass cabinets are all exquisitely made. Hu Yufeng couldn't help but sigh at the powerful power of technology.
When the clerk saw the customer coming in, he smiled and said, "Would you like to look at mobile phones? We have all kinds of Nokia, Motorola, Samsung and Sony Ericsson models in our store. What price range would you like to know?"
Hu Yufeng has been paying attention to the price tags on the front of the mobile phones since she entered the store. She saw that some were as low as seven or eight hundred yuan, while others were as high as seven or eight thousand yuan, so she had an idea in her mind.
"Little girl, I see that the price difference is quite large. Is there also a big difference in functions between different price ranges?" Hu Yufeng asked with a smile.
The clerk smiled sweetly and said, "Yes, old man. For example, this Bird S310 has a color screen and only has basic functions of making and receiving calls and sending and receiving text messages. The standby time is 50-100 hours and the talk time is 90-120 hours. The current price is 788 yuan."
"In addition to the basic functions of making and receiving calls, the Nokia 6681 is also equipped with a 1.3-megapixel camera, which can meet our daily photography needs. The price is 4,080 yuan."
Yao Yun pointed to a model priced at 1780 and asked, "Can you introduce this one to me?"
The clerk immediately smiled and said, "This is our Haier v8800. It is equipped with a 300,000-pixel camera, which is completely sufficient for daily photography. It is also a flip phone with a simple and elegant shape, and its silver-white color also makes it look high-end."
After the clerk's introduction, the three of them got a general understanding and then went aside to discuss.
According to Hu Yufeng, a mobile phone only needs to be able to make and receive calls. As for the function of taking pictures, wouldn't it be better to spend several thousand yuan to buy a camera?
Yang Xiu has never had any opinions on large expenses, and it all depends on what her mother-in-law thinks.
Yao Yun has the same idea. She uses a Nokia 6610i with a color screen, ringtones, and the ability to play games. It feels very good.
So she suggested that Hu Yufeng choose a basic Nokia model, as big brands are durable. As she said this, she took out her own mobile phone to show Hu Yufeng.
Hu Yufeng took it in her hand and tried it, and immediately decided to buy the same one as her.
The clerk saw them coming back and asked with a sweet smile, "Have you three made up your mind?"
Hu Yufeng nodded, and Yao Yun told her the model of the phone.
The clerk carefully took out the prototype with gloves on and showed it to the three people, saying, "This is the model launched last year. The price was over 2,000 yuan then, but now it only costs 1,350 yuan. It's a very cost-effective machine."
"Can I get it cheaper if I want two?" Hu Yufeng asked with a smile.
The clerk was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Of course, I'll ask our supervisor."
After a while, she came back and said, "We can give you a 5% discount if you buy two at a time. So the total is 2,565 yuan."
Yao Yun played the emotional card, saying that everyone was a neighbor living on the same street, so just cut off the difference.
The little girl ran in again to ask for instructions, and soon came out with a helpless look on her face saying that the supervisor agreed, and at the same time brought out two brand new boxes.
Hu Yufeng didn't understand, so Yao Yun checked the machines one by one and indicated to Hu Yufeng that there was no problem. Hu Yufeng paid the money, the clerk issued an invoice and warranty certificate, and she received two brand new mobile phones.
After coming out of the mobile phone store, it was almost time for lunch, so Hu Yufeng suggested that they have lunch together.
Yao Yun was trying to play the role of host, so the three of them went to the bookstore first to put down their phones, and called Qin Yao who had just returned from school, and went straight to the food court opposite the bookstore.
Yang Xiu had been here twice, but this was Hu Yufeng's first time here, so she followed Yao Yun, who was familiar with the place, to a Sichuan restaurant.
Four people ordered three dishes and ate until their bellies were full. Yao Yun stood up to pay the bill, and Yang Xiu and Hu Yufeng rushed to grab it. In the end, they lost to the taller Yao Yun, and Yang Xiu felt embarrassed.
Yao Yun smiled cheerfully: "It's just a meal. If you and your aunt weren't in a hurry to go back, we would have a hot pot to satisfy our cravings."
Yang Xiu could only smile and say, "Next time, we'll get together again if we have the chance."
After bidding farewell to Yao Yun and her daughter, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, with their hands full, hurried to get on the last bus passing through Shangguan.
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The day before May Day, Hu Yufeng entrusted the factory affairs to Huizi and Li Taiyang, and the family gathered in her hometown.
Qin Wenli first asked everyone to pack the clothes, shoes and socks they were going to take, and then put them all in a large suitcase.
The two children were the first to pack up. Each of them had a happy sportswear, two pairs of socks, and underwear, and that was it.
The old lady had very few things, just a thin cloth bag. Hu Yufeng and Yang Xiu had more toiletries than them.
Qin Shengtian, on the other hand, had just a pile of clothes and socks, but a small bag of dry tobacco.
Qin Wenli was helpless: "Dad, don't bring cigarettes, we can just buy them when the time comes."
Qin Shengtian was just about to say that the tobacco he bought outside wasn't as strong as his, but when he saw his wife glance at him unfriendly, he immediately took out his tobacco.
In addition to a suitcase of clothes, Yang Xiu also prepared a large bag of various snacks and fruits.
Everything was ready and the family went to bed early.
Before dawn on May Day, Yang Xiu got up early to make rice porridge and heat up steamed buns. Hearing the noise, others also got up one by one to wash and eat.
After the meal, Hu Yufeng gave everyone a motion sickness pill, and then sent the men to move things into the car and the women to dress up.
It takes five hours to drive from Qingyuan to the provincial capital. Qin Wenli started the car as the sky was just beginning to brighten.
This time they drove the factory's newly purchased seven-seater Wuling Hongguang. Qin Shengtian sat in the passenger seat, the old lady and Hu Yufeng sat in the second row, and Yang Xiu sat in the back with the two children.
The sky became brighter as we walked along the way. The sunlight was like a golden veil, softly shining in front of us. The scenery that was originally hazy became clear in the sunlight.
Qin Wenli opened the car window at the right time, and the cool wind rushed in through the window, caressing everyone's faces and bringing the sweet scent of locust flowers from afar.
This refreshing feeling instantly cleared up the minds of everyone who were feeling a little sleepy.
Outside the window, the azure blue sky is like a pool of clear spring water, with soft white clouds passing through it. In the vast wheat fields, the wheat ears swayed gently in the breeze, creating a green wave.
Hu Yufeng and Yang Xiu looked at the scenery outside the window with fascination, like a flowing painting, and exclaimed in admiration from the bottom of their hearts. The two children were like two happy little birds, pointing at the scenery outside the window and chirping non-stop. Although the old lady was silent, there was a smile on her face and her eyes were full of nostalgia.
After walking for three hours, Qin Wenli stopped at a service area to rest.
As soon as the car stopped, everyone couldn't wait to get out and stretch their legs. Looking up, I saw a verdant mountain range standing tall under the vast sky.
"Dad, is this Kongtong Mountain?"
"Yes, once you climb over this mountain, you will see another beautiful scenery."
While the father and son were talking, Yang Xiu and Hu Yufeng had already found a cool place and helped the old lady sit down. Over there, Qin Wenli and his son took out food and water from the trunk and distributed them to everyone to fill their stomachs.
The family filled their stomachs while appreciating the scenery in the distance, stretched their legs and arms, and Qin Wenli took out his camera and asked everyone to take pictures.
With blue sky and white clouds and towering peaks as the backdrop, a family of seven shouted "Cheese" at the instruction of passers-by and took the first group photo of the trip.
After taking pictures, we got in the car and continued our journey.
Sure enough, after climbing over the mountain, what came into view was a desolate scene. The vast expanses of light brown land and bare hilltops caught everyone, who were immersed in the greenery just a moment ago, off guard.
Qin Yu subconsciously asked: "Dad, why is there no tree on this mountain?"
"It's because of lack of water and drought..." Qin Wenli vaguely remembered where he had seen it before. Due to lack of water, there is no green, no birds singing, and the area is dead silent. But he knew that in this seemingly lonely land, there were still many people working hard and looking for the joy and hope of life.
The vehicle headed westward, crossing one mountain and tunnel after another. Gradually, plants began to appear in the field of vision, there were mountains rising from the plain and gurgling streams, there were trains and buildings, and the provincial capital was finally approaching.
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Once we entered the city, there were more vehicles on the road. Especially the taxis that were rushing to get ahead of us, they brushed past my car several times. The old lady and Qin Shengtian were so scared that their hearts almost jumped out of their chests. They kept telling Qin Wenli to slow down and stay away.
It took five hours to drive from Qingyuan to the provincial capital, and it only took fifty minutes to walk from the suburbs to the city center. These fifty minutes made Qin Wenli more tired than the five hours.
When he arrived at the hotel Qin Wenping had contacted, he breathed a sigh of relief.
The hotel was run by Qin Wenping's friend, who was particularly welcoming when he saw them come in, helping with their luggage and serving them tea and water. Because we knew in advance that there were elderly people in this family, we gave them three adjacent rooms.
Registration number information, the family said goodbye to the enthusiastic shop owner and went into the house to lie down and rest for a while.
"Grandma, how are you? Are you feeling unwell?" Yang Xiu asked with concern.
The old lady shook her head. She had taken motion sickness medicine in advance, so her heart was a little agitated, but now it had calmed down.
Seeing that she was in good condition, Yang Xiu went to the next house to see Hu Yufeng and Qin Yu.
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