Zhang Hongmei didn't refuse. With the oven as a cover, she could take out many delicious things from her own space.
"Does Hongmei need anything else? Please bring an electric kettle, it's convenient for boiling water, and this rice cooker too."
"Okay, I'll take all three of them."
Zhang Hongmei turned to the side and whispered to Zhang Shouyi, "Brother Zhang, do we have enough tickets?"
"Hehe, don't worry."
Xiao Li took the receipt from the sales clerk and went to the cashier to pay.
"Hongmei, look at the food. I'm thinking of fattening you up."
Zhang Hongmei sniffed at Zhang Shouyi, but still happily walked towards the food counter.
"Comrade, a box of chocolates, please." The saleswoman took out a chocolate, but Zhang Hongmei looked at it and thought it was too little.
"Two more boxes, please." Zhang Shouyi watched Zhang Hongmei weigh the chocolates in her hand and figured she probably thought it wasn't enough.
"Comrade, give me a jar of butter, ten catties of rock sugar, and ten catties of white sugar."
Since those who spend money don't care, then I won't hold back either.
"Young lady, is there anything else you need? I'll issue the tickets together."
Zhang Hongmei pointed to the baking powder and asked the salesperson, even though she actually understood the foreign language, but she had to pretend.
"This is baking powder, just like our sourdough starter, but it rises faster than sourdough starter."
How do I use it?
"Use half a spoonful of baking powder to make a dough, but it's best to use warm water. Adding a little sugar will make it rise more easily."
"Give me ten bags."
"I'm sorry, there are only ten bags left. I can only sell you nine bags for now."
"Okay, give me five croissants and a bag of milk powder, that's all." Actually, he already had five large boxes of yeast in his own space, this was just a cover.
"Hongmei, there are clothes over there, would you like to go take a look? There are also skirts."
"No, I don't like these clothes. Uncle Zhang said he's prepared a lot of fabric for me, and he's even found a tailor."
"There are also jewelry and watches there, don't you want to go take a look?"
"I have a watch, I don't need any. I don't like jewelry, but I'd take a huge diamond. Haha, Brother Zhang, I was just kidding. I don't like wearing jewelry, I don't like any kind of jewelry. If I didn't need to tell time, I would never wear a watch."
"You can have whatever you like."
"Secretary Zhang, what brings you here?"
The cloyingly sweet voice gave Zhang Hongmei goosebumps.
He immediately took two steps, stopping only when he was far away from Zhang Shouyi.
"I really have to buy this myself," Zhang Hongmei muttered unconsciously.
"Agreed. Do you want this Vacheron Constantin watch?"
"Yes, this is it. How much is it? I'll take it." In her past life, Zhang Hongmei's favorite watch was Vacheron Constantin. She had her eye on one, but it cost over 100,000 yuan, which she couldn't bring herself to spend. Every time she went to the mall, she would stop and look at it. This one was even more classic than the one she had her eye on.
"Don't worry about that, we have Xiao Li."
Zhang Shouyi moved closer again. The girl also came up to them.
Is Zhang Shouyi trying to abandon me? How can he?
"Oh, it's Secretary Sun. I'm just here shopping with a friend. Sorry, we have to keep shopping."
"Little sister, shall I be your advisor?"
"No need, Auntie, I've finished shopping and I'll be leaving soon."
Zhang Shouyi suppressed a laugh and followed Zhang Hongmei away.
Xiao Li opened the door for the two of them, put all the things he bought in the car, and then left.
“Hongmei, let’s go to the building and take a look. Didn’t you want to buy a bicycle? Let’s buy it today, and you can get around tomorrow.”
"Okay, but take me to the post office first, I haven't written home yet."
"Okay, then let's go to the post office and you can call them."
"No, Sister Huang Ying's younger brother brought my luggage over. She'll know I'm home safely the day after tomorrow. I'm writing to my teacher, my great-grandmother, and my third uncle."
Xiao Li parked his car in front of the post office, got out, and went inside. Zhang Hongmei followed suit, as she couldn't ask for help buying stamps and envelopes.
When Zhang Shouyi saw Zhang Hongmei get off the bus, he followed her off as well.
“Brother Zhang, you should stay in the car. It would be too much trouble to run into acquaintances again in the morning. I can manage by myself.”
"It's alright, I don't know many people."
Zhang Hongmei entered the post office and saw that Xiao Li had already bought the stamps and envelopes.
Good heavens, these are stamps featuring famous opera figures.
Zhang Hongmei walked to the counter and said, "Comrade, I would like to buy a few sheets of the stamps you just saw."
"One dollar and twenty cents."
"Give me ten copies." After saying that, Zhang Hongmei took out two five-yuan notes and two one-yuan notes and handed them over, and then took out another yuan to buy twenty envelopes.
"Comrade, do you have any other stamp designs? They're printed so beautifully, I don't want to use them."
"Hehe, there's also the 'Full Mountain Red' version, which costs 80 cents. But this one is going to be phased out; only version 5 is left."
"Can I have them all? Who designed these? They're so lifelike!" Zhang Hongmei made conversation by chatting with the staff.
The staff member was a middle-aged woman whose child was about the same age as the little girl, so she was extra patient.
Zhang Hongmei boarded the train with fifteen stamps in hand, feeling quite satisfied.
"You like this thing that much?" This girl really knows it has potential for appreciation.
"I love it, it's so beautiful." Zhang Hongmei looked at the book with great interest.
Xiao Li parked his car at the building entrance, and the three of them went inside. Zhang Hongmei bought soy sauce and vinegar from the condiment section. Because they didn't have bottles, they bought bottled ones, which cost them extra.
I also bought six jin of cookies and pastries, all in two-jin bags. That's not a small amount; six kinds of pastries totaled thirty-six jin.
Zhang Hongmei refused Zhang Shouyi's offer to let Xiao Li pay, saying, "This is money I sent back to my hometown; I need to buy it with my own money."
Six jin of rock sugar, six jin of white sugar, and six jin of brown sugar. Each is packaged in two-jin packets. Four jin are for the old lady, since the three women in her family have all been exceptionally kind to her. Two jin for Li Cuihua.
I also bought two jin of milk candy; this is for Shitou Sanya.
After buying the bicycle, I went upstairs and bought a women's bicycle for 280 yuan. I couldn't refuse Zhang Shouyi's offer to pay for it.
I also bought several dozen sheets of stationery on the second floor to write letters when I get back. Tomorrow I'll mail everything along with the letters.
This shopping trip has come to a successful end, and I've gained a lot.
The bicycle couldn't be installed, and Zhang Hongmei insisted on riding it, but Zhang Shouyi refused. Xiao Li rode the bicycle, and Zhang Shouyi drove the car.
"Hongmei, will you drive?"
"No, I'm not familiar with the roads. I haven't driven a car for over a year, so I must be rusty."
"How about I get you a car?"
"Driving to school? Then I'll be like a monkey in a zoo."
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