Jianshu thought about it and knew what she was thinking. However, she didn't agree. Other things would be fine, but it was better to buy new furniture for the wedding. After all, it was a new beginning.
But she didn't say it out loud. People in this era don't mind second-hand goods at all, and they even rush to buy them. After all, aren't new and old things wearable and usable? As long as they are usable, the cheaper the better.
So Jianshu could only agree, "Yeah, there are a lot of good things. I saw they were selling bicycles. But before I could squeeze in to take a look, they were all sold out. When they came out, many people's shoes had been squeezed off, and they were all very loose."
She was still frightened when she said this. Fortunately, she didn't squeeze in, otherwise she might be the only one to lose her shoes.
"I didn't see any. But that's normal. Bicycles are so scarce. Plus, they're second-hand here. Not only are they cheap, but they don't require a ticket. They must have been snapped up by people." Li Chunmei understood very well. If she could grab one, she would have wanted to.
Jianshu's interruption made Li Chunmei forget about feeling bad. The two of them started talking about the interesting things that happened during the shopping spree and couldn't stop. They talked and laughed and completely forgot about eating.
It wasn't until there was a knock on the door that the two remembered something and looked at each other guiltily.
"Wait, we'll be there soon." Li Chunmei responded loudly and quickened her movements.
Fortunately, although their hands were a little slow when they first started chatting, they were almost done.
Jianshu quickly packed up his things, put them under the bed, and walked out with Li Chunmei.
Zhou Xuemin and Li Heping chatted for a while, then smiled helplessly when they saw the two men coming out. "Just now you said you were hungry, how come you're not hungry anymore?"
He and Li Heping had packed up long ago. They waited for a long time but saw no movement, so they came over and knocked on the door.
Li Chunmei rubbed her head sheepishly, smiled foolishly, and didn't reply. As for Jianshu, he had already lowered his head and ran away.
"Okay, let's go. It's time for dinner. If you don't go quickly, there will be no seats left." Zhou Xuemin said without further ado.
When Li Chunmei heard this, she felt as if she had been pardoned. She ran a few steps quickly to catch up with the ungrateful Jianshu, put her arm around her, and complained about something.
On the street, people riding bicycles passed through the crowd, leaving behind the crisp sound of jingling bicycles.
"What are your plans for the afternoon? Where are we going next? How about we go to Huaiguojiu again?" Li Chunmei asked excitedly.
"I'm planning on going to the First Department Store," Zhou Xuemin said. He couldn't just buy some second-hand goods. He'd exchanged some tickets with someone that morning and planned to go shopping at the First Department Store and bring back some gifts for his wife.
"I'm not going either. I have to go back early tomorrow morning. I have to say goodbye to an uncle." Jian Shu also shook his head.
One of her father's comrades-in-arms was in Shanghai, and he'd been sending her gifts every year for the past few years. When she first arrived, she'd found time to visit him, but time constraints kept her from staying long. The uncle had been telling her to come over for dinner when she could, but she hadn't had time these days, and now that she was about to go back, she felt compelled to go.
"Then we have to go." Li Chunmei nodded in understanding, then looked at Li Heping.
"I have something to do." Li Chunmei was dismissed with these three short words, and no one asked any further questions.
"Okay, since none of you are going, I'll go alone." Li Chunmei leaned her head on Jianshu, lazily letting her lead her for a walk.
Noticing that she was feeling a little disappointed, Jian Shu consoled her, "Since we're not going, it's a good opportunity for you to have a good stroll. You can stroll as long as you want."
"Oh, yes. I've decided. I'm going to go shopping all afternoon and won't come out until dinner time." Li Chunmei suddenly became energetic and said confidently.
This made several people laugh out loud.
"It's up to you. You can even hang out until people get off work." Jianshu laughed so hard that he couldn't breathe.
After chatting and laughing, they decided to act separately in the afternoon.
After arriving at the hotel and having a simple lunch, they said goodbye at the hotel entrance and went their separate ways.
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After leaving, Jianshu secretly disguised himself and walked through the streets and alleys of Shanghai, using his camera to record the trivialities of life in this era.
After 10, 20, or 50 years, these trivialities in life will become history and become stories of the years.
Perhaps many years later, the photos she took will be used in the news and newspapers to introduce and explain the stories of this era.
And this camera will become a witness to history!
By walking, car, tram, Jianshu travels through the streets and alleys in various ways, taking precious photos and leaving his own footprints.
During this period, she saw gorgeous Western-style houses and visited small houses. She found the place where her mother Qiao Ling lived when she was young according to the address. It was a beautiful garden house covering a large area.
However, there were people coming and going inside, so Jianshu didn't dare to get close. After asking around, he learned that it was also a government office. He took a deep look and left with peace of mind.
It would be fine as long as it is not divided among many families to live in, otherwise who knows what kind of destruction it will become.
After taking almost all the photos, Jianshu went to the First Department Store again and bought a lot of things with the receipts he had exchanged in advance.
Crispy twisted dough sticks, fruit cakes, assorted candies, salted golden dates...
Jianshu didn't leave until he had almost used up all the tickets he had.
After lightly clicking on the list to make sure nothing was missed, Jianshu went back to the guesthouse, sorted it out, and went out with the prepared gifts.
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At seven o'clock in the evening, Li Chunmei was lying on the bed bored, staring at the ceiling with lifeless eyes, not knowing what she was thinking.
The bed was piled with her afternoon's spoils, and judging by their sheer size, her gains were no less impressive than those of the morning. It was just that, for some reason, they had been left haphazardly on the floor, without the owner even bothering to tidy them up.
Suddenly, she heard the sound of a key opening the door. She sat up suddenly, staring at the door, and cheered when she saw a familiar figure.
"Xiaoshu, you're back!"
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