Old Yang really couldn't do anything with this shameless little girl. He figured that now that she had built her own house, she would have to live independently. He would ask his third son to go into the mountains a few more times after the autumn harvest to hunt some pheasants or rabbits and send them to her. That way, he could repay the favor. So he stopped worrying about it, smiled, thanked her, and accepted the lunchbox.
Listening to Old Man Yang talk about the local customs and traditions of the village along the way, Chen Shuning didn't find it boring at all. When they arrived at Hongqi Town, Old Man Yang drove the car directly to the big locust tree at the entrance of the town and told Chen Shuning that if the things he bought were too heavy, he could ask the delivery person to bring them over first.
He knew almost everyone in the town who did business, and they wouldn't dare to cheat him if they knew the goods were being delivered to him.
Chen Shuning came to buy two pots, four large and two small jars, as well as bowls, plates, and some other jars and pots. Although he already had many of these items in the space, he wanted to use this shopping trip to formally obtain them.
Realizing that there didn't seem to be any water tanks available, Chen Shuning, who had already jumped off the car, quickly turned back to ask Old Man Yang, "Uncle Yang, do you know if the supply and marketing cooperative in town sells water tanks?"
She didn't go to the supply and marketing cooperative last time, so she really didn't know what was in the supply and marketing cooperative here.
Old Yang, who had just parked the oxcart and was about to go to the shade of a tree, hurriedly turned back after hearing this. After thinking for a moment, he said, "The supply and marketing cooperative doesn't sell water vats, but there's a kiln at the south end of the town that sells them. Here's what we'll do, girl, if you trust me, give me the money and I'll go buy one for you."
These past two days at work, she'd overheard the gossip of the aunties and older women around her. She'd heard a lot about the character of some people in the village, like the cart driver, Grandpa Yang, who was known as an honest man in the village, which was why Chen Shuning was willing to befriend him.
So when he heard what Old Man Yang said, how could he refuse? He took out ten yuan from his bag and handed it to Old Man Yang, saying, "Then I'll trouble you, Uncle Yang. I want to buy a water vat, a jar for pickling sauerkraut, and a container for rice and flour. Oh, and I also need to buy a few small jars for pickling vegetables. Do you think this amount of money is enough, Uncle?"
"That's enough. You won't need all of this. I'll have Old Li calculate it later, and I'll give you the rest of the money. It's all homemade, so it won't cost much. I'll also deliver the water tank. I'll have someone send the tank back to you first."
"Thank you, Grandpa Yang. By the way, Grandpa Yang, my kitchen isn't very big, so please make sure the water vat and the jar for pickling sauerkraut aren't too large."
"Alright, you can cook by yourself. I know what size to buy. Girl, you go and buy your things too. I'll be back in a bit. If you buy something you can't carry, you can bring it back first, and I'll watch it for you." After saying that, Old Yang drove the oxcart toward the south end of the town.
After watching Old Man Yang leave, Chen Shuning turned and walked towards the town. However, she did not rush to the supply and marketing cooperative. Instead, she found a secluded place and entered her spatial dimension.
Because she had little time to be alone, Chen Shuning hadn't had much time to enter her space these past few days. She was very curious about the newly acquired department store in her space, but hadn't had a chance to study it properly.
The moment I stepped into the space, the stuffy feeling of summer vanished, replaced by a gentle breeze that felt incredibly comfortable.
I rushed into the bathroom, filled the bathtub with water, found a shampoo and conditioner set that smelled similar to the face cream of this era, and took a nice hot shower.
Chen Shuning then drove her small truck towards the shopping center.
With ample time this time, she planned to thoroughly study this newly acquired treasure, so as to find suitable items for the current situation. After all, she didn't have much money right now, and she had long coveted the courtyard houses in Beijing, which she couldn't afford even if she had the money in her previous life.
But this life is different. Although she still doesn't have much money, she has supplies.
Moreover, people at that time preferred apartment buildings and were not enthusiastic about courtyard houses, which was a good opportunity for her to make her move. So she had to save money quickly and try to buy more houses and shops, so that she could experience being a landlady after the reform and opening up.
Feeling cheerful, Chen Shuning hummed a tune as she parked her small truck at the entrance of the shopping center and headed straight for the large supermarket on the basement floor.
Pushing her shopping cart through the deserted supermarket, Chen Shuning was as happy as a little mouse that had fallen into a rice bin.
First, there was the snack section. Having not eaten snacks for a long time, everything looked delicious to her: potato chips, rice crackers, chocolate, biscuits, shrimp chips, crab sticks, juice, cola, sparkling water, instant noodles, rice noodles, mini hot pot, milk, yogurt, ice cream. At that moment, everything was delicious in Chen Shuning's eyes.
Soon after, Chen Shuning had filled a shopping cart to the brim, casually tossed the items into the truck bed, and then went to the fast food restaurant on the first floor.
Being a bit of a germaphobe, she found it displeasing to see several tables of food left behind by customers in the dining area, so she tidied them up and threw the trash into the store's trash can.
Anyway, the food here won't spoil. Although these things might reset after a certain time, at least it won't affect her mood for choosing food right now.
Pizza Hut's pizza has always been her favorite. She picked out two kinds from the kitchen and threw them into the supermarket shopping cart. McDonald's breakfast is also good. She picked out a few of her favorite breakfast items from the preparation area to eat tomorrow morning. And desserts are a must. Another cart full.
Since it was all food, including ice cream, Chen Shuning first drove it back to the villa, put everything in the basement, and then drove back. The space inside wasn't very big, so the round trip was only about a 20-minute drive.
Then came the watch section on the first floor. I actually found a few vintage watches in several old brand stores and tossed them into my shopping cart.
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