Return To 1977 Chapter 416: Buy a car
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In terms of purchasing new year goods, this year there are a lot of things to do due to the New Year. The Spring Festival is at the end of January, and the purchasing time is unprecedentedly tight.
But fortunately, Hong Lucheng's body and bones are healed. He and Wang Yunlin retired at home again, and with Hong Yanwu, Chen Liquan, Hong Yanru, and Hongjun helping out, the manpower arrangement was quite sufficient.
In addition, since the supply of some things is much more abundant, the difficulty of queuing has also been reduced, so it doesn't seem to be too busy when it is really busy.
In the end, I bought everything in the shopping book in a timely manner. The Hong family also used the money they had just received to buy many good things that they had never dared to think of before.
For example, in order to satisfy his own preferences, Hong Lucheng generously spent thirty-six yuan to buy three kilograms of "White Snow Jade Buds". This was almost the top-quality scented tea that could be found in the capital at that time.
Because it is expensive, few people are interested in it, so there is no need to use coupons.
Of course, it wasn’t all Hong Lucheng’s fault. Isn't this a festival, except keep a pound for yourself. Wanyan Yuntai and Shou Jingfang also want to give a pound each.
Wang Yunlin focused on the children's clothing and hats.
The old lady specially took Hong Yanru and Hong Jun to "Dashilan".
It’s just that at this time, although they have enough money, they can afford khaki cloth at 7.781 meters, wool at 19.81 meters, or wool at 20.9 cents per kilogram. .
But unfortunately, all fabrics require coupons, and wool also requires industrial coupons. Even if all the coupons saved at home are spent, there will never be enough for one person.
After some consideration, Wang Yunlin decided to buy ready-made clothes directly.
The price of ready-made clothes is high, but the coupons collected can be smaller.
In this way, she bought two new clothes of mixed materials for Hong Yanru and Hong Jun. She also bought two pairs of new pants for each of her husband and four sons.
Then I used industrial coupons to buy three kilograms of pure wool for Xu Manli. Finally, everything for the whole family was collected.
But Wang Yunlin forgot that she didn't buy anything for herself.
My daughter loves her mother the most. When Hong Yanru found out that her mother didn't buy anything for herself, she stopped. Knowing that she didn't have the ticket, she had to give up one of her coats and buy a woolen coat for her mother.
As soon as Hong Jun heard this, he also started to cheer. If grandma doesn't buy it, he won't leave.
In the end, the two little ones were so annoying that Wang Yunlin had to follow them and buy herself a new dress. This was truly complete. Everyone happily took these clothes and wool home.
As the eldest son in the family, Hong Yanzheng, the eldest brother, behaved well this time.
He not only bought himself a pair of three-jointed leather shoes, but also bought Xu Manli a Xiaokun watch. I bought my son Hong Jun an electric tin toy that uses hens to lay eggs. He also didn’t forget about his younger brothers and sisters.
As it is, he also bought a pair of leather shoes for each of Hong Yanwen, Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan. I also gave my sister a watch. Then I discussed it with my wife and decided to give away the money to buy a washing machine at home.
In private, he came to Hong Yanwu with his leather shoes and wanted to ask him where to buy the washing machine.
Hong Yanwu really didn’t expect that his eldest brother would be so generous and eager to give money and gifts.
It's a pity that the same sentence still applies, there is a horse but no saddle. Although there are imported washing machines, it is difficult to find washing powder.
No matter how much he felt sorry for his family and wanted to spend his eldest brother's money quickly, he could only wait.
As a result, he was once again criticized by Hong Yanzheng as "a hairless man with a weak tongue".
This made him so angry that he really wanted to kick his mean brother in the **** when he pushed the door open and walked out.
But then I thought about it again and endured it! The "porcelain rooster" at home was finally plucked out, and it cost more than thirty yuan! This time, for the sake of the new leather shoes, I didn’t bother with him.
As for Hong Yanwen and Hong Yanru, they really don't have much money. They just buy books and some good stationery when they have money.
But they, like Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan, don’t have bicycles. They really need a bicycle, too.
Wang Yunlin was thinking about this matter, and Hong Yanwu guaranteed that he could get car purchase tickets and industrial coupons, so he allocated 200 yuan for each of them to purchase the car, and also said that the remaining savings from the car purchase did not need to be turned over. Even pocket money.
With mother's wishes, the following things will be easier to handle.
Early in the morning on January 26, Hong Yanwu and a few people went directly to the department store. He first found someone to change the tickets, and then entered the bicycle department with an eye on the opening time.
In less than an hour, he had completed all the car purchase procedures.
I picked out a "Yan brand manganese steel car" worth 165 yuan for Hong Yanwen, and a "Little Flying Pigeon" worth 158 yuan for Hong Yanru.
Then the brother and sister were asked to ride a new car and go to Baizhifang Police Station with the receipt to register their new car.
This was also a characteristic of the times. Anyone who buys a bicycle must go to the police station to register, have it stamped, hang a tag, and get a certificate. This is considered a marriage.
On the contrary, Hong Yanwu himself had no intention of buying a new car in the department store. After that, he took Chen Liquan to the overpass.
This guy already has an idea of what car he should buy.
In the trust store in Tianqiao, there were several antique-level bicycles that he had long thought about when he was wandering around.
As the saying goes, "Buy three, sell two, and be one." People in those days had no sense of collecting. No matter how good a bicycle was, it was worth nothing once the owner sent it to a trust store.
And not to mention the low price tags of the products themselves, this kind of trust store that specializes in selling and consigning used goods was the only place where you could bargain with the salesperson.
So for people who are eloquent and experienced, the prices here are as cheap as grandma’s house.
To put it bluntly, it was because Hong Yanwu could not explain the origin of the money that he was too embarrassed to move home. Otherwise, he would have already pocketed these good things.
When choosing a car this time, Hong Yanwu really liked everyone he looked at. And because one of the "Fengtou" cars that he thought was in particularly good condition had already been bought by someone, he was even more prompted to take action without hesitation.
So he talked to the salesperson and bought five cars at once.
Like two 80% new cars, they were obtained 180%. The price of the semi-old car was over sixty or seventy, and it only cost more than three hundred and eighty if it was returned to Baodui.
But he ended up risking his money because Chen Liquan accidentally discovered another good thing. There was actually an "American Leather Monkey" in perfect condition in the store.
Of course, this is just a common name among the people. The correct name of this thing should actually be called "Alfa N3B windbreaker". This was the coat worn by U.S. military land combatants during World War II and had a high degree of cold protection.
The long hem design further keeps the buttocks and lower abdomen warm. There are reinforced pieces at the elbow bends to protect soldiers on land operations from having their clothes worn out and damaging their fragile elbow joints in the cold winter. There is also a zippered arm pocket for pens.
In addition, the adjustable zipper closure and open design is also very unique. It is decorated with artificial coyote soft fur, which can protect the entire face when worn. Once the hood is tightened, only the eyes are exposed, and then put on sunglasses...
Wow! That would be so cool! With Quanzi's "same size" figure, if she wears this, it will definitely look cool!
So despite the price tag of more than seventy yuan, it was only two yuan cheaper at most. Hong Yanwu bought it for Chen Liquan without a second thought.
The salesperson who had been receiving them was very fond of joking and deliberately teasing them. He told them that he was an American monkey, wore a Swiss watch, and rode a luxury car. This was the most elegant thing I had in my youth. You have now gathered both. Do you want to get another good watch and strap?
Unexpectedly, Hong Yanwu was happy when he heard it. Chen Liquan was urged to show his watch.
I saw Quanzi's hand reaching into his pocket, and the piece of "Vacheron Constantin" he got from "Zou Toad" dazzled the salesman's eyes, and immediately blocked his mouth.
This is so unexpected! Hey, totally shocked, blocked the shot!
After the money and goods were cleared on the spot, the problem Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan faced again was how to get these cars home.
In fact, there is no need to worry about this. There are tricycle drivers waiting for work in front of the trust store, and it only costs 40 cents for a trip.
Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan rode a bicycle each, hired a tricycle, pulled the other three bicycles and headed back home. They gave me 50 cents for the fare, because there was a prerequisite: drive slowly on the road so as not to damage the car.
Of course, after they returned like this, they inevitably caused another small shock at home.
Because no one expected that they would spend 400 yuan to buy so many old bicycles.
After coming to the West Courtyard to see the bicycles they bought, Hong Yanwu’s brother and sister were a little confused. They didn't understand why Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan had to buy these dirty, strange-looking cars.
Especially the eldest brother Hong Yanzheng expressed his dissatisfaction directly and without any disguise.
"You two are just being stupid. If you have a new car, don't buy an old one. You have to repair the car after getting these things that are about to fall apart. It's a huge loss."
Hong Yanwu rolled his eyes and retorted sternly.
"Boss, please stop talking nonsense. Take a closer look. Are these cars comparable to those of Phoenix, Forever, and Golden Deer? I won't even tell you anything about preserving and increasing value. You don't understand anyway. Just take a look at the workmanship. Have you ever seen a car with a single fork? Look at the lights, the pure cowhide seat, and the brackets are all in the shape of foreign characters. This kind of car needs to be cleaned. It’s all sorted out, what’s the point of riding on the street?”
Can't you? To be honest, what Hong Yanwu values when buying a car like this is really not the room for appreciation in the future. Because collecting bicycles is a niche activity. If he really wants to make money, he might as well keep a few bottles of Maotai.
In fact, he just likes old cars like this that are of high quality and stylish. There are no private cars these days, so being able to ride a bicycle like this is equivalent to driving a BMW or Mercedes-Benz.