After a morning of shopping, Su Tao and He Chuan finally selected all the furniture. They wanted to pay a deposit and order the furniture directly from the store. Otherwise, they worried about time constraints and the smell.
Although furniture from this era did not have as many composite materials and chemical adhesives as later generations, and was relatively environmentally friendly, it was still simply painted, which would produce an odor after a short time.
Su Tao asked the salesperson about the delivery issue, and the answer was exactly like what his aunt said: they didn't help with delivery.
It's not that they don't want to deliver, it's just that they can't get a truck. Trucks are in short supply these days, usually reserved for large factories and mines. Only occasionally do they get a major client like Su Tao to buy so much furniture at once, so they don't necessarily need to contact them daily for delivery.
If Su Tao is not in a hurry and wants the freight, they can try to contact someone, but it is uncertain when a vehicle can be sent.
"Forget it, we need it urgently. Let's find a way to transport it ourselves. I'll pay the deposit first and then pay the full amount on the day we pick up the goods." He Chuan gave the deposit amount to the salesperson.
When I was selecting the furniture, I didn't think much of it. But now when I checked out, I realized that the furniture cost over 2,000 yuan, and the deposit alone was 200 yuan. What's the point of 2,000 yuan for furniture? For more than 2,000 yuan, I could buy a smaller courtyard house.
The reason why it is so expensive is that Su Tao and his team chose only high-quality wood, such as huanghuali, mahogany, wenge, red sandalwood, etc. After all, furniture is something that you generally won't replace once you buy it, so it's better to buy it all at once.
Moreover, there is no strict control on the felling of precious woods. These woods are more expensive than ordinary woods, but not as ridiculously expensive as in later generations. Buying them now is like investing, and they can appreciate in value in the future, which is quite cost-effective. Su Tao even feels that he has made a lot of money.
After leaving the furniture store, the two took a bus to the department store and bought some necessities for the wedding day before returning home.
When they returned home, they found that Su's mother and He Yanzhi had returned.
"Mom, how is it? Have you found a hotel?" Su Tao asked casually.
"I've decided to book a room at the Juxiande Restaurant, which is not far from your courtyard. This way, after dinner, if some relatives want to sit in the courtyard, they can just walk there." Su's mother said with a smile.
Not only had they booked the hotel, they had also ordered the dishes: ten dishes and one soup, about 20 people per table. They planned to have six tables, one for He Chuan's family and one for Su Tao's family, with the remaining five tables for Su Tao's relatives, friends, and neighbors.
"Mom, just make your arrangements. I don't have any objections." He Chuan said pleadingly. He just wanted to get married as soon as possible.
Then he took out a paper bag from the cloth bag beside him and handed it to Su's mother.
When Su's mother opened it, she saw that it was a thick stack of 11 banknotes, probably 50 in total, which was nearly 500 yuan.
Mother Su felt that the money was too hot to handle, so she quickly pushed it back and said, "Why are you giving it to me? Keep it for yourselves."
"Mom, just take it. Booking the hotel and other wedding expenses all cost money. It's fine if you help us with the work, but how can we let you pay for it?" He Chuan pushed the money over again with a firm attitude.
"Mom, just take it. This is a little gift from him. Have you seen the courtyard?" Su Tao was a little hungry when he came back. He found a steamed bun in the kitchen and asked while eating it.
"I saw it. When we came back after booking the hotel, we walked around the courtyard to take a look. Your aunt asked two aunts to clean it up almost completely. We should be able to move the furniture in after another cleaning tomorrow." Seeing that Su Tao said this, Su's mother just accepted it and considered it as keeping it for the couple.
After seeing the courtyard house, Su's mother was incredibly pleased. She thought He Chuan had exaggerated a bit to piss off Aunt Su Tao, but it turned out he wasn't exaggerating at all. Instead, He Chuan was being a bit modest. The house looked like it was more than 300 square meters. The layout and lighting were excellent; it looked very spacious.
As soon as Su's mother came back, she pulled Su Yu and talked excitedly non-stop, which made Su Yu feel itchy and wanted to go and see it right away.
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