Chapter 34: The Magical Hardware Store
"Me, can I go in and have a look again?"
"Of course you can, just pick and choose, just take it out and pay for it."
The boss sat back on the recliner and swiped his phone slowly. Ye Yu saw that she didn't mean to stare at her, but was much more relaxed, turned around and entered the store again.
This time, she went straight to the place where the cups and dishes were placed, and looked at the treasures carefully at close range.
It's so beautiful, isn't it?
This glass cup is crystal clear and flawless, and the white porcelain dishes are as warm as jade without a single black spot.
Such a perfect and delicate thing is actually only two dollars! Ye Yu couldn't believe it.
She tentatively took down a pair of glass cups with the pattern of fish play lotus leaves printed on the body from the shelf, and took two plates and a pair of bowls. She didn't know what she was for, so she ignored it.
"That's all the boss, there is a bucket and two basins, how much is it in total?"
"I'll see, it's fourteen dollars. These cups and dishes can be put in a bucket, do you still want bags? ”
"Yes!"
The bag can be waterproof, Ye Yu came here this time mainly to buy it.
"Boss, can you sell me more of this bag?"
"Huh? Are you going to buy plastic bags?? How much do you buy? ”
The owner thought she was buying the trash can like the usual customers, but it turned out to be ......
"That's about the size of a bag on the roof of a room."
“……”
What is this description, the boss really heard it for the first time.
"A room with a big roof, why do you buy so much?"
"Spread it on the roof! It can be waterproof and prevent rain from leaking in! ”
The little girl answered as a matter of course, but the boss was shocked. How poor is this little girl's family? It was reduced to relying on plastic bags to protect it from the rain.
The money in my hand suddenly felt a little hot.
She tugged at the corners of her mouth, her voice becoming softer.
"Little sister, it's useless to use this plastic bag to cover the roof. When the wind blows, a little stone or leaf may scratch it. And I don't have that many plastic bags here that are big enough to put up the roof. Otherwise, I'll give you fifty dollars, and you can go to the hardware store in front of you and buy a tarp, and ten dollars will be a big piece. ”
Saying that, the boss returned the fifteen yuan that Ye Yu gave her, and took another fifty yuan to give her.
Ye Yu reacted and hurriedly refused.
"Don't, no, I've got money!"
The scheming girl directly opened her pocket, revealing several red tickets inside.
Boss: "......"
I feel as if I'm being teased.
"Ahem...... Then since you have money, go straight to buy a tarp. Go three houses ahead, and there is a mop on the door. ”
Ye Yu looked at the boss's hand, the third one was easy to find.
Why don't you check it out?
"Okay, thank you, boss."
Ye Yu repaid the money, carried the bucket and left.
She is used to doing work and often rows rafts, and her arm strength is not worse than that of adults. The fluttering bucket and a few dishes were nothing.
She hadn't walked far before she stopped outside a hardware store. There are customers in this shop who are shopping, the owner is a man, and the customers are also men.
Ye Yu subconsciously wanted to avoid it, but when she turned her head, she saw a man and a woman walking in front of her holding hands and giggling.
What are you afraid of?! Here, men and women don't have to avoid suspicion, and there are not so many rules. Now that you've decided to come out and see it yourself, how can you retreat without even entering the door?!
The little girl silently cheered herself up, gritted her teeth and walked into the store.
"Welcome~"
The automatic induction at the door suddenly reported the sound, which startled Ye Yu, and the barrel clanged for a while.
The boss instantly noticed the movement at the door and took the initiative to greet her.
"Little girl, what do you want to buy?"
"Me, I want to buy waterproof cloth ......"
Ye Yu's nervous ears were a little red, but after the first sentence was spoken, the second sentence didn't seem to be so difficult.
"Uncle, I want to buy a cloth that can be spread on the roof to keep out the rain."
"What kind of tarpaulin do you want to buy? Did the adults in the family say that? ”
The boss routinely asked, but Ye Yu was stuck. How would she know what kinds of tarpaulins there were?
"I don't know which one to buy, but it's cheap, sturdy and top-of-the-line."
"Okay, then you can come with me and have a look."
The boss was very enthusiastic and walked straight through the two rows of high shelves. Ye Yu didn't know where he got the courage to go in with him.
"Now, there are four kinds of tarpaulins here. I won't talk about the expensive ones, just the two cheaper ones. This is a nylon cloth, the advantage is that it is very lightweight, easy to lay and easy to pack, rainproof is also good, the disadvantage is that it is not wear-resistant, and it may break on the stone. This is a tarpaulin, which is durable and waterproof. But it is heavy, much heavier than nylon cloth, and it will peel off and break after being exposed to the sun for a long time. Of course, it can be used for at least two or three years. ”
The boss is very sincere and explains the advantages and disadvantages of the goods clearly. Ye Yu is very interested in the tarpaulin, because it is easy to use and the color is also green. If you put some vines in the forest, you won't see anything.
The nylon cloth is bright and flowery in color, which is really not suitable for the island.
"Uncle, I want to buy this tarpaulin, how much does it cost?"
The boss directly pulled out a roll, pulled it open and asked, "See how long you want." The width of this roll of cloth is three meters, and the length is as you choose, one meter and twelve pieces. ”
Ye Yu looked confused.
What rice is twelve pieces, isn't the rice only two pieces more than a catty?
The boss saw that she didn't answer, so he had to ask again.
"You always know how long you need cloth at home when you come out to buy cloth, right? How many meters does it take? ”
Ye Yu shook her head, she couldn't tell how long and wide her thatched hut was. It's just that I can probably see that the width is enough.
"What did your family buy this cloth for?"
"Spread it on the house......"
The boss paused, and had to take out a tape measure and pull it open on the ground.
"Is it that long?"
The little girl shook her head.
"So what?"
Ye Yu still didn't feel enough, so he continued to shake his head.
The boss pulled it twice, only to see the little girl nodding and saying almost.
"It's about four meters long here, so can you cut it four meters?"
"Good!"
The two were discussing cutting the tarpaulin when a regular customer came in and brought a water hose himself.
"Lao Zhang, how much is this water pipe?"
"Thirty-five."
"Okay, paid."
As soon as the person with the water pipe left the store with his front foot, the store with his back foot announced that he had received 35 yuan. Ye Yu suddenly asked after listening.
"What is a water pipe?"
The boss thought she was joking, but she was stunned and answered.
"Of course it's a hose for connecting water, what, do you want to buy it?"
He picked up a water pipe on the ground and showed it to Ye Yu.
"If you want to buy it, I can make it cheaper."
Ye Yu didn't speak, just squatted down and took a good look at the water pipe. The round tube, soft but constantly pulling, can be very long.
If you put this in a waterhole to divert water......
She thinks it's very good!!