Siheyuan: Traveling through Cai Quanwu, pretending to be Uncle Shazhu

After transporting food intermittently all morning, Cai Quan did not take any rain-stained restaurants with him for lunch.

Cai Quanwu and He Yuyu made dumplings with half a catty of pork and green onions each, which was a great pleasure to eat.

Of course, the two of them must be dipped in soy sauce and vinegar, and they are definitely not deviant.

After eating the dumplings, Cai Quanwu rode his bicycle and took He Yuyu to the department store. He had agreed with Brother Li in the morning that he would take care of things in the afternoon. He would go out at noon and might come back later.

When he went to the department store at noon, Cai Quanwu was thinking that everyone would have a meal at noon and there would be fewer people in the department store.

Unexpectedly, when I arrived at the department store, I was dumbfounded when I entered. The department store was packed with people. It was almost like going to a market. There were people everywhere.

Seeing so many people, He Yuyu felt a little numb. He backed down and said to Cai Quanwu, "Uncle, why don't we buy it? There are too many people here, and it will be crowded to death."

Cai Quanwu heard He Yuyu's words and thought to himself, I've already come, how can I leave?

I think back then, there were more people than this on the train, so I was not afraid. I just got in through the window and walked forward on other people's shoulders. This scene was trivial to me.

"Yu Yu, it's okay. Hold my uncle's hand and watch him take you to the end of the world." Cai Quanwu took He Yu Yu's hand and joked.

He Yuyu naturally didn't understand the meaning of these words, but when he saw Cai Quanwu holding his hand, he felt relieved.

Holding He Yueyue in hand, Cai Quanwu relied on his physical strength to separate the crowd, clear a path, and advance to the second floor of the department store.

At this time, the department store was divided into three floors. The first floor mainly dealt with goods that had a short selection time, including tobacco, alcohol, non-staple food, and daily necessities.

The second floor sells products that take a long time to select, such as textile fabrics, clothing, shoes and hats, hardware and electrical materials.

The third floor sells high-end and valuable goods, including clocks, radios, musical instruments and other industrial products.

In order to make shopping convenient and comfortable for customers, the department store also has facilities such as customer lounges, restrooms, and fitting rooms, which were very common in later generations but are extremely rare now.

It can be said that it is worthy of the name of the No. [-] store now.

Nowadays, there is a saying in Sijiucheng that if you can't buy something in a department store, you can't buy it in Sijiucheng. Although it is a bit exaggerated, it also shows its current status in people's hearts.

Breaking through the crowds of people, Cai Quanwu took He Yuyu to the second floor, and then struggled to squeeze in front of the clothing, shoes and hats counter.

Arriving at the clothing, shoes and hats counter, Cai Quanwu finally breathed a sigh of relief. He finally didn't lose face. He had just spoken so eloquently in front of He Yuyu.

After arriving at the place, I calmed down for a while and then started picking out clothes.

However, the flow of people was so heavy that Cai Quanwu still dared not let go of He Yuyu's hand, fearing that he would be separated by the flow of people.

The two of them held hands and picked out clothes like this. They looked around and picked out a set of autumn clothes and long johns and a sweater for He Yuyu. After choosing the clothes, they also bought a pair of cotton shoes and a pair of socks. No one in their family knew how to make them. shoe.

After buying He Yuyu's clothes, Cai Quanwu bought clothes for himself. This time he didn't buy a cotton-padded jacket. After the New Year, the weather would slowly get warmer and there would be fewer and fewer opportunities to wear cotton-padded jackets.

He bought himself a Mao suit, a sweater, and a pair of cotton shoes. The Mao suit can also be worn in spring.

There are so many socks in rental houses. If you don't buy them, most people won't notice if you wear them underneath.

There are also shoes in the rental house, but they are either sports shoes or casual shoes and cannot be worn out.

After choosing clothes for himself, he chose clothes for Shazhu. Finally, Cai Quanwu listened to He Yuyu's advice and bought a set of cotton-padded clothes and cotton shoes for Shazhu, which were practical and warm.

After buying clothes and shoes, I have almost used up the tickets Cai Quanwu got from the black market. Next time I buy clothes and shoes, I will have to go to the black market again.

Holding the clothes, He Yuyu's face was filled with smiles. She was dressed new for the New Year this year, with a new coat, new autumn clothes, new sweaters, new socks, and new shoes. No one in the courtyard could compare with her.

The more He Yuyu thought about it, the happier he became and almost laughed out loud.

Cai Quanwu didn't notice He Yuyu's silly smile. He took the clothes and shoes he bought in one hand and held He Yuyu in the other, heading towards the first floor.

After much effort, Cai Quanwu brought He Yuyu to the first floor.

There are more people on the first floor than on the second floor because the products sold on the first floor have a wider audience.

After finally visiting the department store, Cai Quanwu would not leave easily. He took He Yuyu to the candy counter and prepared to buy some candies.

When Cai Quanwu was checking information before traveling through time, he had the impression that there was a man named Zhang at the candy counter in a department store who later became very famous. He proposed an idea that later became the spirit of the department store. I can’t remember clearly, anyway. There is such a thing.

When he came to the candy counter, Cai Quanwu told the waiter very arrogantly that he wanted to buy two kilograms of White Rabbit toffee.

The salesperson glanced at Cai Quanwu and told him that there was a shortage of supplies during the New Year and that White Rabbit toffee was in limited supply, with a maximum of half a catty per person. (I made it up, but it’s true that many things are available in limited quantities)

There was no other way, so I got together with He Yuyu and bought a pound of White Rabbit milk candies. Fortunately, there was no limit on other candies, so I bought another pound of cow poop candy.

Cai Quanwu remembers eating this cow shit candy when he was a child. It was in the early [-]s.

After buying the candy, Cai Quanwu took He Yuyu to the wine counter again.

When buying wine, you must buy good wine. Cai Quanwu had long wanted to buy two bottles to try. Anyway, he was not short of money.

So, four bottles of Moutai, four bottles of Wuliangye, and four bottles of Fenjiu. Buy the ones you choose. Don’t ask why you bought four bottles. Ask and supply them in limited quantities.

There is no need to buy cigarettes here. Most stores in Daqianmen have them, and Daqianmen is considered a good cigarette. As for cadre cigarettes, they are definitely high quality.

Filter cigarettes will have to wait a few years. Cai Quanwu remembers that the first company in China to produce filter cigarettes was Zhonghua.

However, it should have been available abroad for a long time.

After packing the wine in a bag, Cai Quanwu squeezed out of the department store with He Yuyu.

After leaving the department store, Cai Quanwu realized that he was sweating from exhaustion.

In the middle of winter, it’s not easy to sweat all over while buying something.

After putting the things on the bicycle and tying them up, Cai Quanwu rode back to the grain store with He Yuyu.

After returning to his hut, Cai Quanwu took the things out of the car, put them into the house, picked up the tea on the table and drank it in large gulps.

Before he took two sips, He Yuyu shouted from the side: "Uncle, leave some for me to drink."

Without a move, Cai Quan had no intention of drinking it all in one breath and handed the enamel jar to He Yuyu.

He Yuyu took the enamel jar and drank it. He drank the rest of the tea in one breath, and finally said: "Uncle, the tea is too bitter."

Cai Quanwu thought to himself, I haven't seen you leaving some for me to drink. It's typical of you to behave well after getting an advantage.

Ignoring He Yuyu, he picked up the thermos bottle and refilled his enamel jar with water.

When He Yuyu saw Cai Quanwu ignoring her, he stuck out his tongue, picked up his clothes and started to look pretty on the side.

Cai Quanwu took out two bottles of Fenjiu from the bag, and a pack of tea wrapped in brown paper from the cabinet next to his desk, put it into his satchel, and walked into the grain store through the back door with his satchel on his back.

When I arrived at the store, I greeted everyone from afar and turned into the director's office.

"Is the director busy?" Cai Quanwu came in and greeted Director Ma with a smile.

Director Ma stopped fiddling with the abacus beads in his hand, looked up and saw Cai Quanwu, and said with a smile: "You kid, what's the matter with you?"