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It's not rush hour right now.

Zhang Chengfei got on the bus and quickly found a seat by the window.

The conductor came over carrying a cloth bag and said, "Where?"

"Department building." Zhang Chengfei said, handing over two cents.

This was the price he paid for taking the bus before he joined the army.

After so many years, there should be no price increase.

The conductor took the money, tore up the ticket and handed it over.

Zhang Chengfei put the ticket away, thanked him, and looked at everything outside through the car window.

He in his previous life,

I also live in Sijiu City, but outside the Fifth Ring Road.

To go to work every day, I need a bicycle-subway-subway-bicycle to get to the company.

It's the same when you go back,

Spend at least three hours commuting every day.

At that time, Sijiu City was full of high-rise buildings and flashing neon lights.

But there, Zhang Chengfei never felt a sense of belonging.

But now?

Looking out the window,

They are basically bungalows and small buildings with three or four floors.

If it has seven floors, it is already a tall building.

There are basically bicycles, tricycles, buses and very few cars on the road.

Slogans with a sense of the year are written on the walls receding rapidly by the roadside.

all of these,

It was so strange, yet so familiar to Zhang Chengfei.

Cars in this era were very slow.

But because there was no traffic jam, we quickly drove to Wangfujing.

Zhang Chengfei got out of the car,

The eight-story Sijiucheng Department Store,

In contrast to the surrounding small buildings, it stands out like a flock of chickens.

Sijiucheng Department Store is also known as the first floor of New Z Country.

Construction began in 1953 and was put into use in 1955.

The products here are

It covers more than 10,000 kinds of products from all over the world, both at home and abroad.

As small as a button, as large as large furniture, bicycles,

Even everything produced abroad is allowed to be sold domestically.

You can buy it in department stores.

The facilities here are comprehensive,

There are not only counters in the mall,

There are also customer lounges, restrooms, and fitting rooms.

Ventilation equipment is installed on each floor.

These things may not seem like much in later generations.

But in the 50s, even in the 60s, it was quite rare.

On its opening day in 1955, the number of customers reached nearly 2.

Zhang Chengfei also came that day,

I didn't bring any money,

Fatty and the others were running wild inside.

Later I heard,

After the store closed, the waiter filled two large baskets with just the shoes he picked up inside.

Thinking back on everything that happened before,

Zhang Chengfei walked into the department store,

I didn’t go anywhere else and went straight to the bicycle counter.

He has already thought about it,

Since I will stay in Sijiu City from now on,

I have to go to and from get off work every day, so I must buy a bicycle.

Although I don’t have a bicycle ticket in my hand, I do have an industrial coupon.

Industrial coupons can be used to buy all industrial products.

Just the required quantity is different,

For example, you need two to buy a hair dryer and ten to buy a radio.

During those years as a soldier,

Zhang Chengfei saved a total of fifty industrial coupons.

It's enough to buy a bicycle.

There were not many types of bicycles in this era.

Common people generally love the two brands: Forever and Phoenix.

Zhang Chengfei has already thought about it.

Just buy the permanent brand [-] big kong to resist making.

to the place,

He didn't talk nonsense to the salesperson and directly took out the money and industrial coupons.

of course,

The salesperson didn't talk nonsense to him either.

Just issue a receipt and pick up the car.

The attitude is not good, and there is even a slight difference.

But Zhang Chengfei didn't care either.

In the era of planned economy, the attitude of salespersons was like this.

I feel that I am one of the Eight Great People, who is always being criticized and coaxed, and looking at people with my nostrils all day long.

Including state-owned canteen waiters and supply and marketing cooperative salespersons are basically like this.

If you really want to argue with them,

Can be exhausted.

Zhang Chengfei picked up the car,

After taking the stamped receipt, I left the department store directly and went to the police station not far away.

Buying a bicycle is no small matter in this day and age;

The process of getting the car is only half done.

Next, you have to go to the police station to register your information.

Put a steel stamp on the car and apply for a bicycle permit.

At this point, the car is considered a purchase.

Finally, there is an annual review every year, and the fee is three yuan.

Although this is cumbersome,

But there are benefits too.

Once the car is lost, the police will follow the clues and find it quickly.

After leaving the police station,

I saw a car repair stall.

Zhang Chengfei pushed the cart directly over.

He shouted to the car repairman who had a prosthetic eye installed,

"Master, how much does it cost to add a car light and a basket?"

The boss who was repairing the tricycle got up, walked over, and patted the seat of the tricycle.

"Hey, you just bought a car, right? It has [-] big bumpers, it's really nice!"

"There are one-dollar and one-and-a-half car baskets, and the only one with good headlights is one and two dollars."

Zhang Chengfei didn't talk nonsense and just chose the best one.

The boss took the things and started to install them neatly.

He cannot see with one eye,

It was a bit difficult to do the work, but I worked very seriously.

And on the wall behind him,

There is a self-employed business license that has been around for some years.

Zhang Chengfei didn’t know until he arrived in this world,

In fact, in the 60s, during the planned economy,

There are also individual industrial and commercial households in our country.

Just follow the rules,

The state only allows disabled people and elderly people living alone to open individual shops and set up stalls.

Do what you can.

We can even provide free, professional training and step-by-step guidance.

The aim is to make them self-reliant.

After the master installed the car basket and lights,

He also helped Zhang Chengfei inspect the car.

"Master, thank you!" Zhang Chengfei gave the money and an additional big front door to the master.

The master answered it and said a few polite words.

Zhang Chengfei nodded and got into the car.

Then he pedaled hard, and the bicycle flew out like a sharp arrow.

It was already past twelve noon.

Zhang Chengfei originally wanted to eat out and then go find Fatty.

But after thinking about it finally,

I still went to Niujie.

I bought a pound of pork head, a pound of pork liver, and five sesame-covered sesame seed cakes.

I bought another bottle of Erguotou.

Put them all in the added basket,

Get on the bike and go to Beixinqiao.

along the way,

The brand new [-] big bars attracted the attention of many people.

A bicycle in this era is as popular as a sports car in later generations.

A good car, paired with Zhang Chengfei’s handsome face,

It simply fascinates millions of girls.

Some bold girls even waved to Zhang Chengfei.

When the car arrived at Beixinqiao, it turned south.

Then we entered Huatong Alley.

Zhang Chengfei followed his memory and walked into a large courtyard at the bottom of the alley.

This courtyard is full of row houses.

The living conditions are much worse than those in courtyard houses.

Every household’s kitchen is built on the back, and there are even some that don’t even have a kitchen and cook with a stove directly under the eaves.

It's time for dinner,

The whole yard was so smoky that people couldn't help but squint their eyes.

Zhang Chengfei walked all the way into the innermost part of the courtyard,

There are two dilapidated houses here,

The eaves are short,

He knocked on the door,

A rough voice came from inside, "Who is it?"