"It's true that my brother-in-law doesn't take me with him when he goes shopping with his sister."
"Don't be childish. They are going to buy wedding items. What are you doing with them..."
In the midst of shouting.
Li Weidong took Yu Li out of Yu's house on his bicycle and went straight to the department store in Xinjiekou.
In the memory of the original owner, he had an old classmate who worked as a salesperson there, so he could move around and connect with each other.
Xinjiekou Department Store is one of the largest large stores in the Beijing area.
The two-story blue brick building has a row of facades, with rough slogans painted in white and gray on the walls.
Opening the cotton curtain, you are greeted by a row of rectangular shelves.
On a row of lime brick counters is a wooden glass-topped counter, and there is a removable wooden cover for the salesperson's entrance and exit.
The shelves are filled with daily necessities, such as needles, thread, brains, flashlights, thermos bottles, etc.
Several large wooden barrels were placed in front of the shelves. The barrels were covered with red paper with the words 'soy sauce' and 'vinegar' written on them.
A middle-aged aunt wearing a white hair cap was giving soy sauce to an old comrade.
She didn't use a funnel, she raised the spoon high, and all the soy sauce fell into the small glass bottle without spilling at all.
The customer next to him was still chatting with the person behind him.
It seems that doing soy sauce in this way is already considered a gay thing.
Li Weidong looked at it for a while, said a few words of appreciation, and then took Yu Li's hand and went straight to the second floor.
The first floor is for daily miscellaneous goods, and the second floor is for large-ticket items, such as bicycles, radios, sewing machines... There is a dazzling array of products, everything you need.
Li Weidong soon found the original owner's old classmate at the counter selling watches.
This man's name is Zhang Dongfang. He is about the same age as the original owner. He is only over 1.5 meters tall. His face is compact and looks very festive.
"Dongfang, I haven't seen you for a while. You're still alive!"
"Weidong!"
Zhang Dongfang, who was helping a customer get a watch, saw Li Weidong and threw the watch back into the counter in surprise.
"Have you drunk, you?"
With just one opening of her mouth, Yu Li knew that this guy was from the old capital or lived in the west of the city.
Dongcheng people and Xicheng people have different language habits and living habits.
For example, when we meet and greet each other in the morning, people in Xicheng often ask: "Have you eaten?"
People in Dongcheng like to say when they meet each other: "Have you drunk?"
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"It's you!" Li Weidong punched him across the counter and said, "How can you become an old man at such a young age?"
"Hehe, I have been trained by the old man at home these past two days. He said that young people nowadays have forgotten all the old sayings. I don't have anything to practice!"
Zhang Dongfang scratched his head, sneered, and looked at Yu Li next to him, "Who is this?"
"Your sister-in-law, I'm getting married next month. Aren't you here to prepare something?" Li Weidong introduced.
"Hello, sister-in-law!" Zhang Dongfang said hello obediently and started to gossip, "I passed by the chemical materials store a while ago and I heard that you no longer work there."
"I changed my career. Now I work as a driver in a steel rolling mill."
"It's good to be a driver. You can visit the great rivers and mountains of the motherland for free. Unlike me, I can't go anywhere while guarding the three-foot counter."
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The old classmates were particularly affectionate when they met, and they chatted endlessly, which made the middle-aged man next to him very anxious.
"Comrade, I want to buy a watch. Please hurry up."
Zhang Dongfang's eyes widened when he heard this, and he shouted: "Why are you urging me? You didn't see that I am busy. I don't have time to sell anything today. You can leave."
The salespeople these days are so arrogant. If you want to enjoy service with a smile, there is no way.
Seeing that Zhang Dongfang had rolled up his sleeves, the middle-aged man took two steps back in fright.
"Don't mention it, it's just a matter of a watch. You can help others quickly. I'll wait for you." Li Weidong quickly grabbed Zhang Dongfang.
"You are such an adult and you don't have any eyesight. If it weren't for my brother today, you would be waiting to be beaten!" Zhang Dongfang cursed and took out a watch from under the counter and slapped it on the counter.
"Made in Shanghai, 17 diamonds and three needles, 130 yuan, a watch ticket."
The middle-aged people may be used to seeing salespeople act rude, and they know that if they continue to pester them, they will get no benefit, so they don't dare to say anything more.
After taking the bill and watch, I didn't dare to check in person, and left with the watch in hand.
After dismissing the middle-aged man, Zhang Dongfang looked at Li Weidong again and said, "Wait for me for a while. I'll take a leave. Let's find a restaurant to have a drink and celebrate your marriage in advance."
"If you want to drink at my place at night, that won't work. I still have to buy things with my wife." Li Weidong said.
"What are you buying? I'm familiar with this place. I'll buy it for you." Zhang Dongfang patted his chest.
Li Weidong took out the coupons he bought from Fatty Yu, found a few tickets inside, and said, "Bicycles, watches, and, by the way, a sewing machine."
"Good guy, where did you get so many votes?" Zhang Dongfang's eyes widened.
Thinking that the person standing in front of him was a large truck driver, he hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Don't say it, I understand. It must be given by the leaders. I will quit my job tomorrow and become a truck driver."
Seeing that he had misunderstood, Li Weidong didn't explain much.
After all, it’s really hard to explain with so many votes.
"I have watches here, including domestic plum blossoms, Shanghai watches, and foreign Ingna watches. If you ask me, if you are not short of money, just choose Ingna watches. It will give you more face when you wear them. I can give you them at a fair price. You, one hundred and eighty-five yuan." Zhang Dongfang took out a watch from the counter, with Swedish characters engraved on the back cover of the watch.
Seeing Li Weidong's frown, he turned his head and saw that no one was paying attention. He covered the watch with his palm and whispered: "This watch is very popular. Even stationmaster Liu from the food station came to buy it two days ago. I said Sold out."
Of course Li Weidong knew that Zhang Dongfang had good intentions. This piece of Ingena could be sold for 280 yuan in the pigeon market.
However, it seems ridiculous to rely on a watch to show your identity after reviving your life.
For him, the watch is just a timekeeping tool, just like the dozen Ferraris in his previous life were just a means of transportation.
Besides, the workmanship of Shanghai Watch is no worse than that of Ingener, so why not support domestic production?
"Let's have a Shanghai watch. No, two. Your sister-in-law and I will have one each."
Seeing Li Weidong's insistence, Zhang Dongfang said nothing more.
If you find a way to get rid of this watch, you can earn more than a month's salary.
"Shanghai men's watch, if you are not short of money, I recommend this." Zhang Dongfang took out a watch from the bottom of the counter, "17-jewel all-steel waterproof and shockproof three-hand luminous watch, priced at 240 yuan, I can give it to you at a flat price. It’s only 160 yuan.”
Waterproof and shockproof... isn't this the three-proof watch of later generations?
It also comes with luminous light, making it convenient to tell the time at night.
The price of 160 yuan is indeed not expensive. Niu Yong’s semi-steel Shanghai watch costs 140 yuan!
"Yes, I'll help your sister-in-law choose one."
After some selection, Yu Li felt sorry for money.
I chose a Shanghai semi-steel gold ring women's watch, priced at 110 yuan.
After choosing the watch, Zhang Dongfang took the coupons and said, "You and your sister-in-law are waiting here. I will buy these things for you."
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