Chapter 18: The Friendship Store
After pedaling for more than half an hour, the stupid pillar was tired and sweating profusely before he arrived at the place.
The Friendship Store is a four-storey rectangular building with a row of iron fences on the perimeter, which is quite spectacular to look at in this era.
He Xiao looked curiously, and there was a sign in Chinese and English at the entrance of the store, which said Beijing Friendship Store.
From time to time, people come and go at the door, most of them are foreigners, and it is quite strange to look at.
On the walls on both sides, there are also many promotional pictures, all written in Chinese and English.
This place is different in every way.
Seeing that the silly pillar had tied the bicycle with an iron chain, He Xiao greeted and prepared to go in to gain knowledge.
"Forget it, I'm not a foreigner, I won't go in, you go in, I'll wait for you outside."
"Not entering?"
As soon as he heard Silly Zhu's words, He Xiao frowned, what does this mean? Co-author, not a foreigner, can't go in yet?
It's all coming together, and he goes to the store by himself, so it's not interesting.
"It's okay if you don't go in, I bought a lot of things today, who will help me hold it if you don't go in?"
Silly Zhu couldn't cry or laugh when he heard this, and he became a master of carrying things.
But on second thought, he didn't refuse.
To be honest, Silly Zhu is quite curious, the friendship store is in the capital, most people have heard of it, but there are few people who can go in and buy things.
The store does not accept RMB, and people only need foreign exchange coupons, which stumps nine out of ten people.
Walking to the gate, there was a sign erected next to it, He Xiao took a look, and there were twelve words written on it.
Our store receives foreign guests, unrelated personnel are not allowed to enter!
There are no foreign languages written below.
He Xiao: "......"
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What bullshit.
"Why don't I go in?"
Silly Zhu looked at the yellow-haired, blue-eyed foreigner next to him, twisted his body, and felt uncomfortable.
This is put aside in the previous dynasty, they are all called foreign devils, but I didn't expect that they are all foreign guests now.
"Why don't you go in? We're not unrelated. β
He Xiaozhu scolded in his heart, but he couldn't do anything, he was just a small person, and it was not easy to live his own life.
Pulling the stupid pillar, he strode inside.
But as soon as he took two steps, he was stopped by the service staff at the door, "Comrade, we are here in the Friendship Store, and we only accept foreign guests." β
He Xiao didn't say that he was from Xiangjiang, he reached into his pocket and took out a large handful of foreign exchange coupons and raised them.
"I'm sorry, sir, please come in."
He Xiao: "......"
Yes, without saying anything, He Xiao pulled the stupid pillar and strode into the store.
As soon as he entered the door, Silly Zhu was startled by a TV set next to him.
At the beginning of the year, he waited in line for a long time before he bought a black-and-white TV in a department store.
But look here, people have a big color TV for you to choose from, and they all carry foreign languages, which is really more popular than people.
"......"
Looking to the side, Silly Zhu was startled again, "That's a refrigerator, right?" And the washing machine! β
They are all scarce electrical appliances outside, with foreign languages printed on them, which are much more exquisite than those sold in department stores.
Oops, stupid pillar is so greedy, he wants every one of these electrical appliances in the store.
The daughter-in-law always gets frostbite on her hands when she washes clothes in winter, and if she had a washing machine, her daughter-in-law would not have to suffer this sin.
The refrigerator is good, he often brings things back from the factory canteen, if he has a refrigerator, he is not afraid of breaking it, so that he can bring more every time.
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He Xiao has experienced the shopping malls of later generations, but he is not as surprised as Silly Zhu.
After sweeping around, he found that the service staff in the store were all very good-looking, everyone was wearing red and white vests with bows tied at the neckline, looking fashionable and beautiful.
After admiring it for a while, he greeted Silly Zhu, and the two walked around the first floor of the store.
The ground floor is very large, and most of the things sold are household appliances and some daily necessities.
The goods on the shelves are all over the world, and even foreign goods are available.
Walking to a shelf of toiletries, He Xiao became interested.
Look what he saw, a tube of Colgate's toothpaste.
Tsk, pure foreign goods, Made in USA.
"Please help me get a tube of Chinese toothpaste, a toothbrush for me, and a bee flower shampoo next to it, and Hucheng soap for me."
The shops of this era are different from those of later generations.
In front of each shelf, there is a counter, and if you want to buy something, you have to give it to the salesperson.
As soon as He Xiao finished speaking, the saleswoman glanced at him curiously, and then picked up something from the shelf.
Seeing this, Silly Zhu was a little anxious, he pulled He Xiao and whispered:
"Hey, son, these things are sold in the store outside, so you don't need to spend foreign exchange coupons to buy them here."
"It's okay, let's buy a piece."
He Xiao shook his head, he didn't want to trouble anymore, anyway, his foreign exchange coupons were enough.
After buying toiletries, he continued to shop with Silly Zhu.
The two walked and walked to the westernmost side of the first floor of the store, and He Xiao saw a bicycle on the ground in the distance, so he walked over curiously.
When he got closer, He Xiao found that there were not only bicycles here, but also a few rare motorcycles on the cargo platform on the left.
He was immediately attracted to his attention, who needs a bicycle if there is a motorcycle.
"......"
A black domineering motorcycle attracted He Xiao's attention, and he walked over to take a closer look, it was still a foreign brand.
"Honda, foreign motorcycles."
The salesman next to him happened to hear his words, so he said: "Yes, sir, this is a motorcycle imported by Xiao Ri." β
He Xiao was a little moved, he glanced at the price, one zero, two zeros, three zeros, and four zeros.
Yes, he can afford it, but he can take more than 10,000 foreign exchange coupons to buy a motorcycle......
Well......
No matter how he thinks about it, he feels panicked, more than 10,000 foreign exchange coupons, he can buy a small yard in the capital, so forget it.
Straightening up, he looked at the big motorcycle with some regret.
Just as he was about to leave, he glanced at it casually, "Huh? Little Mulan? β
He Xiao found a fun thing in a crowd of big motorcycles, a slender orange body, small size, not much bigger than a bicycle.
Against the backdrop of a large motorcycle, it looks very cute.
"Sir, this is the Suzuki FA50, and it is also an original imported car from a small day."
He Xiao was stunned for a moment, and then reacted, there is no little Mulan yet.
After looking around Little Suzuki, the more he looked at it, the more he liked it, "Yes, it's really good." β
Don't look at the small motorcycle, but there are things that should be on the top, front and rear lights, baskets, kicks under the light, and a small seat at the back.
In the end, He Xiao glanced at the price of the target, one thousand and fifty yuan foreign exchange coupons.
He was stunned for a moment, compared with those big motorcycles with a price tag of tens of thousands, this price is really appropriate, it is simply good and cheap.