Chapter 92 Happy Shopping

The car drove quickly all the way to the provincial capital, the first car in front was Xiao Zhou, and Mr. Lin, Lin Lishan, Zhang Guoqing and Xizi were sitting in it.

At this time, Xizi kept a small face, pretending to be calm, except for a pair of eyeballs that rolled curiously, her whole little body was tense. Zhang Guoqing looked at it amusedly, and did not remind him. It is estimated that after a long time, his spirit will relax. Children can pay attention to their own manners, indicating that they have really grown up. Giving advice in front of others will damage his self-esteem.

Xiao Zhou drove the car, looked in the rearview mirror, and persuaded: "Chief, please take a rest first, it will take more than two hours to reach the provincial capital if you don't enter the county."

"Well, drive well and be safe, we are not in a hurry."

The car didn't stop all the way, and the two cars drove back and forth directly to the guest house of the provincial military region. When they got off the car and went inside, Xiao Zhou hadn't opened the room yet. Several soldiers came from afar, and they had already received news that they had come to receive Mr. Lin, and led him upstairs and into the room.

After everyone entered the room, Lin Lishan looked impatiently at them exchanging greetings. Seeing that it was still early, she whispered to Mr. Lin that she wanted to take the child out for a walk. After getting the consent, she quickly took Xizi and left early.

After leaving the lobby of the guest house, Lin Lishan took Xizi's little hand, got into the car, and drove directly towards the provincial capital. On the way, she asked two passers-by, and found the Friendship Mall without any problems.

The Friendship Mall in the provincial capital was just planned to open at the end of last year, and it is only available to overseas Chinese living abroad, or you can go in if you have overseas remittance vouchers. It is said that there are a variety of products inside, and the three-story building is very eye-catching among the buildings in the provincial capital. It is no wonder that if you ask casually, people will point their fingers.

Lin Lishan parked the car, took Xizi and walked towards the gate of the mall. There were two security guards standing at the wide gate. When they saw them, they reminded them softly that non-Chinese nationals or those without remittance vouchers were not allowed to enter.

Lin Lishan also went to the Friendship Mall to shop in the capital. Knowing the rules, she took out the overseas remittance coupon and showed it to the other party, and went in directly. The things here are indeed more exquisite than the supply and marketing cooperatives, and there are many more types, especially the service attitude is much better than that of the supply and marketing cooperatives.

Lin Lishan asked Xizi for advice in a low voice, "Let's start on the first floor, okay? You can see what you like, grandma will buy it for you, and you can also help your younger siblings to see what they like."

Xizi opened her eyes and looked at the many products around her curiously. Hearing this, she shook her head, "Grandma, you buy it yourself. I just came to learn from you, and I didn't plan to buy anything. Look for yourself, I will follow you and not get lost. No."

Lin Lishan patted his head and took his little hand, knowing that the Zhang family was very careful in educating the children, so she didn't ask him again, and planned to look at all the products on the third floor.

The large first floor is full of non-staple food and some fine grains. The counter is formed into a back shape, and it is just finished watching after going around in a circle.

There are rows of glass counters in the non-staple food area, hard and soft candies of different colors and shapes, packed in colorful glass jars.

There are also ordinary and exquisitely packaged pastries, gift boxes wrapped in red paper, neatly placed in the counter, and the counter carefully pastes the prices of various types.

The innermost two rows of counters are against the wall, and all of them are filled with milk powder in bags and cans, both domestic and imported. There are also some filled malted milk essence and brown sugar filled.

Not far from the stairs to the second floor, there is a long foreign goods counter opposite. Some foreign baguettes and black bread are placed in bamboo baskets in various varieties. On the tall shelf to the right of the counter are various flavors of chocolate. Things are quite complete. From Lin Lishan's point of view, this is an imitation of foreign decorations.

Lin Lishan walked around and knew roughly that the Friendship Malls in all provinces were similar, giving priority to supplying overseas Chinese compatriots and earning foreign exchange. This pattern is already very advanced. Thinking of the big hotel in SH, thinking of the dish that ordinary workers get half a month’s wages, it’s not surprising to see the decoration here, the disparity between the rich and the poor has existed since ancient times. Since the liquidation, those who have been liquidated are all famous capitalists and big landlords, but how many rich people can be hidden?

Just like overseas Chinese, with a large amount of foreign assets and extremely low domestic consumption levels, these are all invisible rich people. Now there is a relative in the family who is an overseas Chinese, and the family is not short of money or supplies. The living standard of the residents is far higher than that of the residents who are supplied by ticket. I think of the vast majority of overseas Chinese who fled abroad with their domestic assets. The country suffered and escaped. Now the country is stable and they are given preferential treatment when they return home. Lin Lishan scorned fiercely in her heart.

At this time, Lin Lishan never imagined that it would not be long before these people with overseas relations will encounter a catastrophe, either death or injury. Many years later, Lin Lishan often sighs that life is unpredictable and the world is unpredictable.

After visiting the first floor, Lin Lishan took Xizi's hand to the second floor. The second floor is full of daily necessities and daily necessities.

Several rows of counters are separated by red letters, which can be seen at a glance.

Toiletries such as soap, soap, toothpaste and toothbrush are neatly placed. In the past, there were rows of counters for textiles. You can see towels, handkerchiefs, pillow covers, etc. first, and then each counter is clearly classified. There are non-finished raw materials such as cloth and wool, and several counters for finished long-wear and johns, shoes and boots, coats and trousers.

In the innermost place are women's products, such as bras, sanitary belts, and toilet paper, all in one place, with instructions and prices carefully posted on it.

On the right side of the second floor, there are also a small number of imported products such as iron pans, kitchen knives, shovels, bowls and chopsticks and other kitchen supplies. In the end, she took a look and found that there were stoves, including electric stoves, briquette stoves, and alcohol stoves, as well as fashionable hot water bottles and copper hand stoves.

Lin Lishan took Xizi and asked the salesperson to bring things. After taking the briquettes stove and the alcohol stove, she quickly ordered 5 hot water bottles and 2 hand stoves at the counter. These were specially for Zhou Jiao when she took the children out.

Then I went to the counter and ordered a few bars of soap, a few toothbrushes and a few strips of toothpaste one by one. Put it on the side of the counter and tell the salesperson on the second floor to settle the bill together when they come down from the third floor.

He happily took Xizi by the hand and went up to the third floor. The third floor was full of big items such as household appliances, bicycles, and sewing machines. After looking around, the prices were even cheaper than the supply and marketing cooperatives. Finally she gave up her bicycle and bought a radio. She wanted to buy a bicycle, but Jiaojiao would definitely say it was a waste.

After returning to the second floor, I ran to get two more pots, which were used for stewing tonic. I chose a set of beautiful celadon dishes and bowls and a set of purple clay pots. She really can't bear to use thick bowls for drinking and tea, and use thick bowls for everything, which affects her appetite.

Thinking of Xiaopingan, I bought a few spoons and plastic bowls for babies, and then I picked and bought some baby supplies. She was worried that she would not have a holiday when she returned to Beijing to work, so she simply bought more at once.

Looking at the pile of things on the ground, I finally paid the payment directly on the second floor, asked the salesperson to help me pack it, and moved downstairs to the first floor. Pile things there, and don't let Xizi guard them, so no one dares to steal them, and they can't get out of the gate. I didn't look inside, and the customers were all randomly placed like her.

Lin Lishan was afraid that she might miss something, so she took Xizi to buy from counter to counter, and Xizi gave her a wink in fright. Lin Lishan was so amused by this child that he even emphasized that he didn't like it.

"Don't worry, grandma has tickets and money. You can buy whatever you like. When you go back, remember to remind grandma to find someone in the military area to ask for a military bag for you. I see that many children like to carry big military bags when they go to school. Put the lunch box. You also have the whole one, only one, how proud. Look at these pencils, aren’t they beautiful? You go back and distribute them to your younger brothers and sisters, one pencil box for each of you.”

"Grandma, Zuo Zuo and Shi Shi are still young, and the younger sisters don't need it. Auntie, please remove the pencil case." Xizi is very anxious, this grandma loves things. He is really worried.

Lin Lishan took a tin box and grabbed a handful of pencils, "Okay, let's buy hair clips and rubber rings. Little girls like these. Don't worry, the colors of the supply and marketing cooperatives are not so pretty."

Lin Lishan picked some more, this rubber band is pretty good, anyone can use it.

Then I went to the textile counter and saw that I was not interested in wool. Knitting sweaters was exhausting. She was afraid that she would knit sweaters after buying her Jiaojiao. She felt trembling when she saw the wool in Jiaojiao's closet. Or not, the scariest thing is that the color doesn't suit her. Finally, he nodded when he saw the bright red and bright yellow. This is what I want to buy. It’s rare to come across a good color. This color can only be set off by her daughter who is so young. It must be beautiful to wear.

Looking at the fabric next to it, Lin Lishan was immediately excited. The woolen material is very good, and the gray and black colors are also good-looking. Think about pairing it with a bright red or bright yellow sweater, her Jiaojiao must like it. I secretly planned to make a set/Ning outfit for Jiaojiao, and a coat for Xiaowu, which would also look good, so I ordered two directly, and put them away to use slowly.

In the end, she picked out a few more pieces of other materials and bought a large bag of cotton, before Lin Lishan reluctantly left.

There is no way, there are not many clothes in Jiaojiao's closet, and all of them are washed and turned white, or they are patched. Thinking about the closets full of clothes of several nieces at home, and always yelling that there are no clothes to wear, she wants to move all the fabrics here, so that Jiaojiao can make a set every day.

Going back to the first floor, seeing these foods, she planned to prepare more for her daughter to eat, and occasionally a guest would not just sit and chat. It can also satisfy the nephews and nieces at home.

"Xizi, your little aunt's shopping is almost done. Then let's go buy food, buy some of what you like. The baguette-like bread is not delicious, let's buy less and eat it."

In front of the dim sum and non-staple food counter, she looked at where Xi Ziding bought and weighed each catty. After picking out the dim sum and cakes, she thought about weighing three catties of toffee and three catties of hard candy, and packed them separately. The candies seem to have a lot of patterns, and they look relatively high-end. Thinking that Jiaojiao had never eaten chocolate before, it was so heavy that it didn't weigh much in a catty, so she weighed two packs and bought some baguettes.

After all the money was settled, the 600 yuan overseas remittance vouchers she brought only cost 300 yuan. She brought enough money, but unfortunately there were not many overseas remittance vouchers. While thinking about where to get the tickets, she took Xizi to carry things back to the car Fortunately, the staff inside helped deliver it to the car, otherwise she would have died of exhaustion.

"Xizi, are you hungry? If you're hungry, we'll eat and go home, and grandma will take you to eat delicious food."

"Grandma, let's go back. I'm afraid you'll run into it again. Oops, you've moved it home. Let's go back. I'm really not hungry."

Lin Lishan patted his little head with a smile, "Okay, listen to Xizi, go back first. We will think about what to buy in the evening. We will go to the supply and marketing cooperative here tomorrow. The provincial capital is bigger than the county capital, so there must be more things. "

Xizi frowned, "It's already a lot, let's buy it when my aunt is short of something. It's expensive, we'll see if we can buy it tomorrow, and my uncle will sell it domestically, and it's much cheaper."

Lin Lishan laughed loudly after hearing this, and replied to him while driving, "Okay, let's see if we buy it tomorrow. Tonight, grandma will take you to the children to play and see if there are many military bags there. That one looks like a schoolbag."