Chapter 91 Everyone has a share of purchasing
Li Long habitually got up early the next day. Seeing that Liang Yuemei was still cooking, he went out to the horse carriage, asked Lao Luo to hitch a carriage and drove back.
Back in the yard, Li Long took a small bundle of alfalfa from the haystack and gave it to the horse, and then he entered the house.
Li Juan and Li Qiang have already gotten up and packed their bedding. Today the two children will dress up and go out in good spirits.
Breakfast consists of cornstarch batter, steamed white flour buns and cornstarch pancakes, fried pickled lamb, and a small bowl of salty leeks mixed with sesame oil.
"Mom, why don't you bake the steamed buns?" Li Qiang asked.
“I got angry after eating too much.” Liang Yuemei said as she filled the bowl, “I got angry and my tooth hurts.”
Li Qiang listened and followed the bowl obediently, with Li Juan behind. Follow, just like a hen protecting her chicks, for fear that her brother will knock the bowl.
Today she is going to beat the bowl so that she cannot go out on the street. She can beat Li Qiang up later!
After dinner, Li Long took out two pieces of five yuan from his pocket, one for Li Juan and one for Li Qiang:
"Here, here is the budget for you two today. You can buy whatever you want."
"It's too much, Xiaolong." Liang Yuemei stopped her immediately, "One dollar is a lot..."< br>
At this time, there was basically no habit of giving pocket money to children in rural areas. Even if you give it, it will only be a few cents at most. Li Long paid five yuan, which was indeed too much.
Even Li Jianguo said:
"Xiaolong, there are too many. Just give one dollar to each person."
Li Long thought that he was careless. Li Juan handed the money back to Li Long in a sensible manner, and Li Qiang also returned the money.
"Okay, it's only one yuan today. I'll save these five yuan for you. If you want to buy something later, come and get it from me."
After dinner, Liang Yuemei went to the Lu house across the street and told Sister Lu to help her take care of her house.
Sister-in-law Lu asked Liang Yuemei:
"Sister, there is no one at home? Where are you going? Do you want to visit relatives in advance?"
"No, Xiaolong said that our family was going to the streets to buy some New Year's goods." Liang Yuemei complained deliberately, "I insisted not to go, why should we spend the money? Xiaolong said that we spent the money to make money, and he also I gave the two children pocket money and let them buy things by themselves.”
“This. Xiaolong is quite capable." A flash of envy flashed in Mrs. Lu's eyes, "But it's a good thing that she can make money and spend money. I don't know which girl can catch his eye."
The Lu family's sister-in-law introduced the two girls, but Li Long didn't say yes, which was also a regret for her.
Liang Yuemei didn't answer the question. After giving her instructions, she turned around and returned to Li's house.
Li Jianguo pressed the stove, locked the door, and asked Li Long and others to get into the carriage. He held the reins and drove the carriage onto the road.
"Brother, shall I catch up?" Li Long said from the carriage.
"Just sit down. Watch Juan and Qiangqiang and don't let them move." Li Jianguo waved his hand, "Let's go!"
With a brisk pace, it took more than an hour Later, on the 76th, the Li family was brought to the county seat.
"Go to the department store first, then go to the supply and marketing cooperative." Li Long had already thought about the plan for this trip. "We will have dinner at the Big Meat Canteen at noon. I will treat you. If you still have time in the afternoon, watch Juan and Qiang. Go to Xinhua Bookstore. If you want to go, we can buy a book. If not, let’s go around and then go home.
Brother, sister-in-law, how are you doing?”
"Okay." Liang Yuemei nodded. She didn't come to the county often, so she turned her attention to Li Jianguo, "His dad, look..."
"Okay." Li Jianguo knew that there was really nothing going on outside the county, so Li Long said You can still go around the department stores and supply and marketing cooperatives.
The carriage drove to the department store. At this time, there were many people rushing to buy new year's goods. People could be seen coming and going outside.
After tying up the carriage, Li Long said to Li Jianguo and the four of them:
"Brother, sister-in-law, you go in and take a look first, I will watch the carriage outside. You will come out later." I’ll go in again.”
"Okay." Li Jianguo knew that Li Long came often, so he didn't refuse and gave the reins to Li Long. "You two, if you have anything to buy and if you don't have enough money, come out and find me." Li Long whispered to Li Juan and Li Qiang.
The family of four entered the department store, while Li Long was basking in the sun outside. With his back against the wall of the department store and the sun shining on his face, Li Long smiled as he thought about his current life and compared it with his previous life.
This is what is called a happy life!
No. 76 was also nibbling the grass he brought leisurely, lowering his head repeatedly, probably in agreement.
After a while, Liang Yuemei walked out of the department store and said to Li Long:
“Xiaolong, you go in, I’ll watch the carriage.”
“Sister-in-law, don’t turn around anymore. Turn? How long is it? The building is on the second floor. There are clothes sellers up there, let’s take a look?”
“What’s going on? There are so many people, it’s making my head hurt.” Liang Yuemei waved her hand, “You go in, I’ll watch from the outside. "
"Okay." Li Long didn't force it. My sister-in-law is used to being thrifty. She feels that the clothes and shoes are made by herself and the food is good at home, but she has never treated her brother-in-law badly.
When I entered the department store, I heard a lot of noise at every counter, and the salespersons inside had to shout loudly to let the customers hear themselves.
With just a glance, Li Long saw Li Jianguo and Li Qiang talking about something while eating, while Li Juan herself was picking things up at the stationery counter.
The awareness of preventing human traffickers is very low these days. Of course, it is rare to see human traffickers in this northwest border. Therefore, although ten-year-old Li Juan doesn't go out much, she still dares to pick out the stationery she likes by herself.
Li Long came to Li Juan and saw that she was looking at the price on the pencil box attentively.
Finally, she chose an ordinary iron pencil box, which cost six cents.
There were fewer people here. Li Juan looked at the pencil box in the salesperson's hand and was about to pay the dollar she was holding tightly in her hand when Li Long pointed to the other new double-layered pencil box and said:
“Comrade, please take this.”
Li Juan heard the sound and turned around in surprise. When she saw Li Long, she called out "uncle" softly. Li Long smiled at her and said:
"Uncle bought the pencil case for you. It's your own money." , buy a pencil."
"We are going to use a pen." Li Juan whispered.
"Then buy a pen - comrade, please take that pen."
The pencil box costs $8, and the pen costs nine cents. Li Juan held it in her hand, feeling happy.
She followed Li Long and came to Li Qiang together.
Li Qiang had already exchanged his one dollar for the prawn crispy candy here. Li Jianguo did not object, but just reminded him to eat less every day, otherwise he would get tooth decay.
Li Jianguo took Li Qiang and led Li Juan out of the department store. Li Long started to buy things for himself. A pair of felt tubes, a pair of woolen socks, a leather jacket, and a new pair of cotton trousers.
After the New Year, he plans to go hunting in the mountains every once in a while, which is impossible without good equipment.
After leaving the department store, we went to the supply and marketing cooperative. There was not much to buy here, and then the family went to the big meat restaurant.
Li Long directly went to the manager Zhong Guoqiang and asked for a simple "box" separated by a screen, intending to have a happy meal as a family.
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