Chen Tiejun and Chen Jiandang both have to go to work, so they eat breakfast early. When Chen Shuning gets up, they have already gone to work, so now only Qin Yalan and Chen Shuning are left at home.
After a quick bite to eat, the mother and daughter tidied up and went out.
As soon as the mother and daughter stepped out of the back alley that now belongs exclusively to Chen Shuning's family, Chen Shuning saw that familiar military green.
He Chaoyang stood with his hands in his pockets, leaning against the black car that had picked him up yesterday.
She ran over with eyes full of surprise, "Brother He, what brings you here? Why aren't you going inside? What are you doing here?"
"Jian Dang said you hadn't gotten up yet, so he thought he'd let you sleep a little longer and didn't go in."
I was originally planning to take you to Red Leaf Mountain, but I just saw Jian Dang say you and your aunt are going shopping today, so I'm thinking of being your driver.
As He Chaoyang spoke, he walked towards Qin Yalan's direction.
"Hello Auntie, Jiandang told me you're going shopping today. I happen to be free today, so if it's convenient, could you take me with you? I can help you and Shuning carry your things."
Qin Yalan was very satisfied with this son-in-law, so how could she not agree upon hearing this? She quickly replied with a smile, "What's inconvenient about it? I was just worried that we would be too heavy to carry all the things we need to buy today. It's good that you came. I can't count on your Uncle Chen at all."
He Chaoyang was happy to do anything as long as he could be with Chen Shuning, so when Qin Yalan agreed, he happily opened the car door and helped Qin Yalan into the car.
Because the furniture was all readily available, and although the He family's house was large, the original furniture and household items were already there.
So the two families agreed that if the Chen family wanted to prepare, they only needed to prepare things for the young couple's master bedroom and some daily necessities.
Actually, the He family originally intended that they wouldn't need to buy any furniture for the house, as all the furniture in the house was new furniture made when He Chaoyang's grandmother got married.
After getting married, Grandma He followed Grandpa He around fighting in various places. After liberation, the old couple moved into a house arranged by the state.
So although the house was quite old, everything inside was new, since He Chaoyang and Chen Shuning were going to return to Heilongjiang Province after their marriage.
Therefore, the He family meant that the Chen family did not need to prepare anything.
However, Qin Yalan felt that her daughter should have some dowry prepared for her marriage, so after the two families discussed it, they decided to prepare things for the new house and use the original items for everything else.
So, all things considered, the Chen family doesn't need to prepare much.
The three of them went straight to the department store. Unlike the department stores in Wangshan County, which had nothing there, the department stores in Beijing were much more spacious.
The department store here has a very complete selection of goods, and Chen Shuning even saw a goose down comforter.
Chen Shuning immediately took a liking to the pale yellow quilt with floral patterns. Qin Yalan, who had already chosen the quilt and was about to take out her money, was told by the salesperson that it was an imported product and that foreign exchange certificates were required to purchase it.
You see, Chen Shuning isn't short of money, but she doesn't have any tickets, especially high-end items like foreign exchange certificates, which she's never even seen before.
So he smiled apologetically at the sales clerk and said, "I'm sorry, sir, I don't have any foreign exchange certificates. Thank you for your help."
The saleswoman, who had initially assumed Chen Shuning and his entourage were wealthy due to their well-dressed appearance, immediately changed her expression upon hearing that Chen Shuning didn't even have foreign exchange certificates.
He shoved the things back into his hands, muttering under his breath, "Isn't this just causing trouble? What are they doing buying imported goods without foreign exchange? I don't know where this country bumpkin came from, dressed like a proper person though."
Although the sales clerk's voice was soft, it was still heard by He Chaoyang, who had exceptional hearing, and Chen Shuning, who had been nourished by the spiritual spring water.
The two men's expressions changed simultaneously. He Chaoyang, dressed in military uniform, looked at the pretty saleswoman with a stern face and said coldly, "Say it again."
He Chaoyang had originally planned to take Chen Shuning hiking today, so although there were foreign exchange certificates at home, he didn't bring any with him.
It was precisely because he had that item at home, and also because the quilt wasn't cheap, and considering that the little girl liked it, that He Chaoyang originally planned to come over early the next day and buy it.
But I never expected that the little girl would suffer such humiliation for no reason.
You must know that He Chaoyang had never been treated like this in Beijing since he could remember, let alone by the little girl he cherished. This was even more painful than humiliation.
Therefore, He Chaoyang's tone was unusually cold and chilling.
However, in this era, those who could work in department stores all came from families with some connections. The saleswoman, who was focused on folding the quilt, was suddenly startled by He Chaoyang's shout.
She got angry and slammed the quilt she was holding onto the counter. She glared at him and yelled back, "What's wrong with saying it again? You're all a bunch of bumpkins. You don't even have foreign exchange certificates and you dare to come and look at imported goods. Aren't you ashamed?"
"This is the first time I've heard that ordinary people like us can't just come to this People's Department Store. What's wrong with that? If ordinary people can't come, then who can? Are you a capitalist or a landlord? Are you catering to a special group of people, and ordinary people like us don't even have the right to look at it?"
Chen Shuning had only seen such scenes in novels and TV shows. Since transmigrating, this was the first time he had personally experienced such a scene, so it was natural for him to be angry.
On the other hand, Chen Ma seemed quite used to it, probably because she had worked at the supply and marketing cooperative for a long time and had seen all sorts of situations.
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