Fruit cake?

Well, there's a lot of cream, and the aroma is so strong that people can't wait to swallow it in one gulp.

Qi Shufang and He Jianguo didn't expect that Qi Zhenghui would buy them a fruit cake that looked like a high-priced commodity before checking out, they just met by chance on the way.

"What should I do?" Qi Shufang looked at He Jianguo, she had never confiscated the valuables given by others, and this kind of cake was the most expensive.

He Jianguo's thick eyebrows were tightly wrinkled together, his face was a little unhappy, and he asked the waiter about Qi Zhenghui's check-out time, and learned that he had left two hours ago, so he replied helplessly to his wife: "Take it." They don't know where Qi Zhenghui is now, and they don't know the address of the house where he visited relatives, so they still can't return it.

"It's all my fault, if I hadn't been greedy and said I wanted to eat, it wouldn't have been like this. Qi Shufang regretted her gluttony a little.

"I can't blame you, it's human nature to want to eat cake, and we can't afford to eat it. "How can He Jianguo bear to blame his wife?" I think we should leave the room before noon. ”

Yes, it's important to get down to business.

Check out, take the car, choose a hotel in Xujiahui to open two rooms, Qi Shufang let go of her mental power, yes, it just can cover the scope of the shantytown, that is, she used her mental power, and she was hungry quickly.

"The fruitcake was delicious. Before eating, Qi Shufang took a spoon to scoop the cake, ah woo, it melts in the mouth, it is extremely sweet, the taste is very delicate, it is really unprecedentedly delicious, no wonder it is so expensive, the waiter said that this cake costs five yuan, five yuan can buy a lot of things, Qi Shufang is quite clear about the price.

"Jianguo, you can eat too, let's buy one for my father to taste when we go home. Taking advantage of the fact that no one passed by at the door, the second bite of the soup spoon was fed to He Jianguo, and the latter's swarthy face suddenly flushed, black, red, black, and red.

"I'll do it myself. ”

He Jianguo hurriedly took the spoon, he didn't like to eat sweet and greasy food, so he didn't eat it after two bites, and half of the rest was eaten by Qi Shufang, "I have to keep my stomach for lunch." "The other half of the fruit cake will be sent to Professor Jin and Granny Jin in the evening, the fruit cake is very oily and watery, and it is good for the elderly who have been lacking nutrition for a long time.

He Jianguo was very moved, he has been moved many times, if he has a wife, what more can a husband ask for.

After eating, the husband and wife soldiers split into two ways.

He Jianguo went to inquire about the news and find a way, and Qi Shufang went shopping with money and a list.

She listened to He Jianguo explain the situation in Shanghai in detail, there are ten major department stores in Shanghai, the most famous of which are the first department store and the tenth department store, located on Nanjing Road, and there are many special shops on Nanjing Road.

Qi Shufang didn't have a ticket, she was looking for a thrift store, the most famous Huaiguo old, which was specially mentioned by Da Bo. She originally didn't understand what Huaiguo old meant, He Jianguo told her that her full name was Huaihai Road State-owned Thrift Store, the address was on Huaihai Road, not only did it sell old goods, but also a lot of processed goods were sold here, in Shanghainese, it was cost-effective, so thrift stores were often more lively and popular than department stores, Qi Shufang arrived at her destination, and was immediately frightened by the lively crowd at the door.

The water dragon-like queue is long, men, women and children, all kinds of people, chattering, noisy, if it weren't for the fact that most of the people have no money in their hands, I am afraid that the number of people will be ten times more.

Qi Shufang didn't think much else, so she went to line up first.

"Nong is from outside, right?" Qi Shufang followed the tail of the team, and in front of her was a middle-aged woman, who looked like a person with better conditions, wearing a half-new black and blue plaid blouse and black polyester pants, no patches, wearing cowhide shoes, and short ear-length hair, and turned her head to see Qi Shufang's appearance dressed up, with a little enthusiasm.

Qi Shufang smiled, "That's right, a lot of folks in our production team asked me to bring things, I don't have a ticket, so I came to the thrift store that my lover said to have a look, I heard that there are a lot of things here." ”

"Well, a lot, a lot of things that outsiders haven't seen. ”

Hearing the word folk, the middle-aged woman's enthusiasm suddenly subsided, and she turned her head to talk to the person in front of her.

Qi Shufang soon lined up behind her, and hearing their conversation, the elegant old woman smiled and said, "Comrade, I don't think you are the first person to come back to Shanghai. The average out-of-tover who comes to Shanghai for the first time must not know about the thrift store, let alone this thrift store, and only those who have lived in Shanghai know that the Huaihai Road thrift store ranks first. ”

"My wife lived here for a few years, and I listened to him. Qi Shufang turned around and smiled back, "However, the first time I heard about Huai Guo, I heard from my lover's eldest brother." Shanghai is so famous, even if you haven't been here, you'll hear about it. ”

"Look, I'm not wrong, right? Those who have been here only know, and those who haven't been here don't know. ”

Qi Shufang smiled and asked her what she was buying, and the old woman replied that she bought two towels, and the towels at home were stolen outside, so she could only come to buy new ones, but she was reluctant to buy tickets, so she came to the thrift store to buy processed goods, and couldn't help but scold the thief again when she spoke.

It may be that she is old, open-minded, and she has more eyes when she sees Qi Shufang, and the old woman told Qi Shufang that there are almost all things in the department store, and almost all of them are in thrift stores, even if they are all defective products, some things are not touched by ordinary people, and the goods were bought by people who got the news in advance as soon as they came in, such as watches with fewer diamonds, and other industrial products with flaws in appearance.

Qi Shufang knew that the old woman's surname was Qi, her husband's surname was Li, the children and grandchildren of the family were either cadres or employees, and her wife also had a retirement salary, and she was originally a cadre of the Red Army, so Granny Qi also had a subsidy.

Qi Shufang was in awe.

It seems that the surname Qi is not small, the surname of Qi Zhenghui who met in the car is Qi, and the officer who interrogated them today is also surnamed Qi, what a coincidence. But Granny Qi's husband's surname is Li, which means that whether it is Qi or Qi Zhenghui, they are not members of the Li family, especially the latter, an authentic Beijinger, not a Shanghainese.

The queue was originally boring, and many people who didn't know were gossiping, and when Granny Qi heard Qi Shufang say that she was also surnamed Qi, she became even more enthusiastic, "Oh, maybe our mother and son were one family hundreds of years ago!"

Hearing that the old woman's family was so bullish, Qi Shufang's heart moved.

"I can't write two Qi in one stroke, and when I hear you say that, I'm very flattered. Qi Shufang's mind turned quickly, "My wife and I came to Shanghai with the task of the production team, and after we came, we only said that the personnel were completely different, and there was no one to move around." We brought a lot of prey from the mountains, made into air-dried meat, and wanted to visit relatives and friends, but who knew that there was nowhere to send it, and we didn't want to bring it back. If you don't dislike it, leave me an address, and I'll send you a little to try it, and make a friend. ”

"Wild meat?" As soon as she heard the air-dried meat, the old woman's eyes lit up, she stared at Qi Shufang for a moment, and then pulled away her smile, "What's so embarrassing about this? These things don't look expensive, but they are more difficult to buy than the things in the thrift store, if you give them to me, I won't give you money, and the state does not allow private transactions of items." ”

There is a door!

Qi Shufang said with a smile: "What kind of money to talk about? How much does it hurt to talk about money? We lived in a mountain den, and the capable rabbits made a tooth sacrifice and saved a little to bring out. When we arrived in Shanghai last night, you were the first Shanghainese to be a foreigner and a pleasant Shanghainese, and I felt that you were respectable in my heart. What's more, I still have to buy things today, and I have to go back with a large bag of small bags, and I'm worried about the things I can't bring back! ”

"That's a good idea. If you say that, I'm disrespectful. "Granny Qi's family is not short of money, of course, there is no shortage of oil and water, and the purchase of meat tickets is limited, but state-run restaurants don't want meat tickets! It's just that the game is still relatively fresh, and the grandchildren at home must be very happy if they change their flavor occasionally.

There is air-dried game in the middle, and the more Qi Shufang and Granny Qi chat, the more speculative they become, and they have a posture of hating each other.

Granny Qi took Qi Shufang's hand, "Shufang, don't look at your young age, but your knowledge is not shallow, you have to remember the address I gave you, even if there is no game, you have to come to my house as a guest." ”

"Don't worry, you don't think I'm presumptuous, I will visit my lover in person. ”

In this era, it is definitely not easy for people to stand tall in big cities.

Qi Shufang had the heart to make friends, and when she was queuing up to herself, she gave way to Granny Qi first, and she entered the door later.

While chatting, she kept looking around and saw people coming out of it with various goods, some with towels, some with shoes, some with old clothes, and some with cloth...... There are still people holding semiconductor radios! Not only semiconductor radios, but also people riding new bicycles past them.

Oh my God, does this store have everything?

Qi Shufang's blood was boiling, she finally came to Shanghai for a trip, how could she be worthy of herself if she didn't make a lot of purchases?

There were so many people in line that it was already an hour before it was her turn to go in.

The area of the store is so large, there are many counters, and there are many products...... A lot! Qi Shufang was dizzying.

took out the list, most of the above were clothes, shoes and socks, Qi Shufang went straight to the counter that specializes in selling these new finished products, there are old clothes and old shoes in the counter, there are new clothes and new shoes with defects, all goods with defects are defective products, and they belong to the disposal of goods.

There are new ones, of course buy new ones!

In addition to He Jiandang and He Jianjun's brothers, the other people who entrusted her and He Jianguo to bring things have good family conditions, mainly because of the lack of tickets, and there is nowhere to spend some money after saving, plus they are busy with the marriage of their children, so they especially need new clothes, shoes and socks.

Qi Shufang waved the list and neatly reported her requirements, "Five blue women's blouses! Six gray-blue men's blouses! Three women's shirts, one white and two floral! Five white men's shirts! Four sets of gray-blue polyester kabu tunics! Four black polyester trousers, two men's and two women's! Two men's jackets! Two pairs of men's cowhide shoes! Two pairs of women's cowhide shoes! Two pairs of men's 765 leather shoes! Two pairs of men's nylon socks!"

Qi Shufang said as she reported the size of her shoes.

Most of them are asked by others, of course, there are also those she wants to buy, a white shirt for herself and He Jianguo, a set for He Jianguo and her father-in-law, a jacket for He Jianguo, a pair of cowhide shoes for He Jianguo, and a pair for herself.

Nylon socks are very foreign and expensive, but they are not breathable and easy to stink feet, so Qi Shufang doesn't want to buy them.

"Women's smock 12 yuan, men's blouse 13 yuan 5 jiao, women's shirt 9 yuan, men's shirt 10 yuan, a set of tunic 22 yuan, men's polyester pants 10 yuan, women's polyester pants 9 yuan, jacket 10 yuan, men's cowhide shoes 25 yuan a pair, women's cowhide shoes 22 yuan a pair, 765 leather shoes 7 yuan five corners, nylon socks two pieces of five pairs. The counter salesman was very neat, remembered the speed of bookkeeping, and the abacus beads were fast, "A total of four hundred and seventy-eight yuan triangle." ”

When I wrote down the list, I didn't think that when I was settling the accounts, it was simply frightening to death! Fortunately, the things I bought were really not small, and there were dozens of clothes. Qi Shufang received money from others, and the two uncles alone collected one hundred and two, of course, they had to bring back what they needed.

Even if someone is too expensive, Qi Shufang can find the next home, because she doesn't want a ticket!

The list written by the waiter raised his hand and clamped it on the clip, and it flew over his head with a whoosh, and Qi Shufang was startled.

Don't look at the eldest uncle and the second uncle's family all say that they buy clothes for their children, but when she asks how big the clothes to buy, all of them have to be the size of adults.

Whether it is a shop, a hotel, or a restaurant, all pay for the ticket in advance.

"Comrade, you see that I buy so many things, can you take a few more pieces out and let me choose them personally?" Qi Shufang asked while taking out the money, even if there are flaws, there are flaws and sizes, the mental power is there, and it is dedicated to cheating.

The salesman said with a straight face: "Don't pick!

"I really can't, comrade, just let me pick and choose!"

"No, you can't. ”

The salesman refused to agree to Qi Shufang's unreasonable request no matter what, Qi Shufang could only pay honestly and honestly watch the salesman take the goods casually.

When packing, Qi Shufang looked at them one by one, a little depressed, these clothes and shoes were really defective. Some of the clothes in the clothes are crooked, some are slanted, and some are asymmetrical necklines, cuffs, plackets, and trouser legs. There are no shortcomings in the shoes except for the 765 pigskin shoes, because this kind of shoes do not need a ticket outside, so it is more perfect. On the other hand, the quality of cowhide shoes is not very beautiful, some are irregular soles, some are imperfect toe caps, fortunately they are all within the range of acceptance, and there is no pair of shoes that are all left-footed shoes or all right-footed shoes.

Qi Shufang carried such a large package to the counter selling fabrics, most of which were unevenly dyed fabrics, cotton cloth, labor cloth and silk. She took the lead in buying a piece of unevenly dyed and irregularly printed colored quilt, and then bought black and blue cotton cloth, one for one, about eighty feet, one foot six cents, and ten feet of labor cloth.

Other towels, thrifty collars, blended scarves, and blended wool were all available quickly.

Among them, the magic of saving collars makes Qi Shufang laugh the most, that is, the fake collar, if a shirt is cut off below the armpits, the top point is the saving collar, anyway, when the shirt is worn inside, it can't be seen outside.

When she was buying towels, she met Granny Qi, and after a conversation, she broke up, and she continued to make big purchases.

A total of nearly six hundred yuan was spent, and Qi Shufang herself spent more than a hundred.

Prices are low, but large purchases still cost a lot of money! I spent more than 100 to buy a few clothes and shoes.

Until now, she is still reluctant to go out, and if she comes in again, she will have to queue up again, so she goes to see the large items, which are not many, but semiconductor radios, sewing machines, and bicycles are actually available, and they seem to be assembled, not permanent, phoenix, bee, butterfly, red light, panda and other big brands, otherwise there will be no tickets and industrial coupons.

Qi Shufang looked at it again and again, and in the end, she was reluctant to buy it, gritted her teeth and left with a large package.

The queue at the door was still so long, Qi Shufang took a lot of effort to squeeze out of the crowd, and the people who were queuing up couldn't help but give a thumbs up when they saw her carrying such a large package majestically, "Hey! Look at this, women don't let me shave my eyebrows!"

As soon as Qi Shufang walked out of Huaihai Road, she noticed that someone was sneakily following behind.

She knew that she must have bought so many things by herself, and she was generous, and she fell into the eyes of those who cared.