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Li He said, "Sorry, old classmate, the response was slow."

It happened to be Bian Mei's turn in line. Bian Mei glanced at Lao Si, who was holding Li He's arm tightly. Her eyebrows were very similar to Li He's. She smiled and said, "This is your girl, she's so pretty. Eat a few pancakes." Bought together."

"Just two."

Li He took the cake and wanted to give the money to Bian Mei, but Bian Mei pushed him back. "Two cakes, what are they worth?"

"What are you doing in the city?" Bian Mei asked.

Li He said with a smile: "It's Chinese New Year. There are a lot of things in the county. Come to the city to do some New Year shopping."

After learning that Li He was going to buy new year's goods, Bian Mei enthusiastically asked him what he wanted to buy.

"Just some ordinary things, New Year's candy and New Year cakes, new clothes for the New Year and so on." Li He hesitated for a while and then said, "You have changed a lot. If you don't call me, I really can't recognize you."

Bian Mei looked at Li He suspiciously, and inadvertently glanced up and down at Li He. He was dressed much more decently than when he was in school. He wore a black jacket, but the fabric was new. On her feet is a pair of black leather shoes

We still know a little bit about his family situation, and he came to the city to do some New Year shopping?

Bian Mei thought Li He was trying to save face, and said with concern: "Oh, things in the county have been closed down in recent years. They are too expensive, and I can't bear to buy them."

Li He asked Bian Mei secretly in a low voice: "Do you know where there is a place to scalp votes?"

Without tickets, Li He wouldn't be able to buy much.

Bian Mei chuckled, "You are meeting a monk looking for a bald donkey. I work in a department store. If you really want to buy something, just come with me. I still have this right."

Although Bian Mei was Li He's classmate, he barely spoke to her in high school and had no interaction with her. Li He didn't pay attention to her either.

Feeling sleepy on the pillow, Li He agreed without hesitation, "Then I'll trouble you and take advantage of you."

Bian Mei said cheerfully, "What a big deal, come with me."

Bian Mei pushed the bicycle in front, and Li He pulled the fourth child behind.

The fourth child secretly said to Li He, "This sister is so beautiful."

It was still very cold outside. Both Laosi and Li He were wearing big cotton-padded jackets, wrapping themselves like rice dumplings.

But Bian Mei was wearing a thin sweater and a windbreaker, which was very fashionable.

Li He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, he should have demeanor rather than warmth.

The department store is like laying an iron triangle on the doors and windows on the northeast corner of Grand Cross Street.

The so-called two-story building only has the eastern half, and the western half is a large bungalow. It should be where the leaders work.

There is a display window on the west side, which is the non-staple food department, selling tobacco, alcohol, sugar, tea, and snacks.

To the north is the back door, which contains a large courtyard, which is where employees must pass when commuting to and from get off work. Goods from the department store warehouse are also transported in through this.

When she arrived at the back door of the department store, Bian Mei locked her bicycle, rubbed her hands, and said, "You two, wait a minute, and I'll get your tickets."

When Bian Mei came out, she had a stack of tickets in her hand.

Li He said, "There are too many. Just give me more cloth tickets, as long as there are some candies."

Bian Mei thought about Li He's conditions and took back a few more cards, "Then you go first and I'll treat you to lunch later."

At the entrance of the department store, there were many people holding cardboard boxes selling little books for rent, and there were children surrounding them.

In an era when material and spiritual life are extremely scarce, picture books have become children's best companions for acquiring knowledge and entertainment.

Li He asked the fourth child, "Do you want to buy it or not?"

The fourth child said, "It's boring to coax children."

In department stores, there are shelves everywhere against the wall, and naturally there are counters in front of the shelves.

They range from daily hardware tools such as pliers and nails, to stationery supplies such as notebooks and pens, to furniture, bicycles, sewing machines, etc.

In order to make it easier to collect and change money, iron wires were stretched above each group of counters. Iron clips were strung on the iron wires. The receipts and money flew around on the iron clips, which was quite spectacular.

Li He first checked the tickets in his hand and went to the counters one by one to scan the goods, without even thinking about keeping the tickets in his hands.

When I was in the capital before, although I had no shortage of tickets, it was too troublesome to take the train all the way back.

Now that I have money and tickets, I am close to home, and I can carry a few more woven bags home.

First, we start at the clothing and fabric counter. The fabric cabinet is filled with fabrics of various colors. The salesperson often holds a wooden ruler in his hand.

Li He gave the ticket to the salesperson directly, "Comrade, this is what I'm buying."

Li He asked the fourth child to choose a bright color, and the fourth child said, "There are too many brothers, right?"

The salesperson quoted the price of each fabric, and then asked Li He uncertainly, "Comrade, even if I give you the cheapest coarse cloth, it will cost more than 200 yuan. Do you have that much money? Don't make fun of me." "

Li took out a handful of unity like a rich man and said, "Comrade, just take the amount."

The salesperson looked at the big bundle on the table and was shocked. It's not that she had never seen a wealthy person, but she had never seen someone spend so much money at once. She also asked a half-grown girl to come out to choose fabrics. Isn't it a joke? ?

But in the end, I measured the size according to the cloth Laosi chose, cut a small opening with scissors, and then tore it with both hands, making a loud squeaking sound.

Then the abacus crackled, "Comrade, the total is 375 yuan and 3 cents."

Li He went to other counters and bought everything from shoes, nail clippers, ashtrays, stationery pencils, and wire plugs, as long as he had tickets in his hand.

Since Li He started buying cloth, many people have been paying close attention to him, and many people have been making calculations in their minds. From the time they entered the house to now, they have bought at least 1,000 yuan worth of things, and they can't help but be speechless.

When Bian Mei came over, Li He already had two large woven bags in his hands, both of which were full.

Bian Mei stopped Li He, who was eager to buy, and asked in a low voice, "Are you still buying? I just heard that a rich man came to the mall and bought whatever he saw. I didn't expect it to be you."

Li He took a look at the people staring at him and felt that he was a little too excited, so he quickly took his fourth child out of the mall.

Li He said to Bian Mei, "I haven't bought everything yet."

Bian Mei said in disbelief, "You still want to buy it? I plan to use that ticket for you for several years."

Li He nodded, and gave the money and ticket to the fourth child, "You go to the grocery store and order some more candies. Buy them all. Don't be reluctant to buy them. Remember? I'll buy cigarettes and alcohol, and I'll find you later." .”

Li He turned around and bought all the tobacco and alcohol tickets to buy high-end Maotai and Zhonghua. A bottle of Maotai cost three and a half yuan, and he also bought four bottles and six cigarettes.

When Bian Mei saw Li and her brother and sister buying good things, she couldn't describe her heart as shocked. Spending several years of other people's wages at once was not something ordinary people could do, so she asked, "Aren't you in school? Where did you come from?" Made a fortune? It's not like I don't know about your family situation."