Siheyuan: Shazhu's Leisurely Life

Chapter 17 Change of Line

Among all the female characters in the courtyard, there is no one suitable for me. If I force myself to get entangled, I will fall into the beast's schemes like my original self. It is better to take care of myself. Then, even if I don't take the initiative, matchmakers will take the initiative to introduce me to someone.

After confirming this idea, He Yuzhu stopped thinking about it and lay down on the bed and fell asleep quietly.

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Early the next morning.

He Yuzhu got up as usual, and the first thing he did was to sign in.

"Signed in successfully, and received half a pound of food coupons."

Seeing this reward, He Yuzhu shook his head slightly. He had originally thought that he could have some meat like yesterday, but he didn't expect it to be the same as before.

But he didn't worry about it. Signing in every day was just like drawing a lottery. It was pure free money, and it was better to have something than nothing.

After washing and tidying up, he made a simple breakfast and ate it with He Yushui, then they went their separate ways.

When He Yuzhu arrived at the canteen kitchen, the place was already busy. As the kitchen team leader, it was okay for He Yuzhu to come a little later. After all, he didn't need to do any chores like cleaning up.

When all the ingredients were almost prepared, He Yuzhu personally took charge of the kitchen and prepared lunch.

After the workers had their meal, He Yuzhu took advantage of the time when Ma Hua and others were cleaning up to find Director Cai and ask him to approve half a day off for him. He wanted to go out and buy something.

Because there was no entertaining party today, Cai Youle approved it readily.

After leaving the steel rolling mill, as he had no bicycle and the department store was quite far away, He Yuzhu found the nearest bus stop and took the bus.

It was the time when people were going to work, so there were not many people on the bus. He Yuzhu was able to get a seat. He sat there, closed his eyes and dozed off, enjoying this moment of leisure.

About half an hour later, with the conductor's shout, He Yuzhu stood up and got off the car. The department store was not far from the platform.

Nowadays, everyone buys things in state-owned stores, which are divided into supply and marketing cooperatives and department stores.

For example, in the supply and marketing cooperatives, there are mostly daily necessities, tin kettles, enamel washbasins... Things like bicycles, sewing machines, clocks, etc., which are only sold in large shopping malls like department stores.

When we entered the department store, we saw quite a lot of people.

The people who came and went here were not dressed so rustically. He Yuzhu saw many women wearing long skirts and even mink coats. He knew at a glance that these people came from wealthy families.

If ordinary people come to a department store, they will inevitably be attracted by the prosperous scene and will look around and stroll around.

However, He Yuzhu was a time traveler after all, and he had seen big shopping malls. Plus, he came here with a purpose, so after entering the building, he went straight to the bicycle counter.

The most famous brands on the market are Phoenix and Forever, and the bicycle ticket that Lou Zhenhua gave He Yuzhu was a Phoenix brand. When he came to the counter, he saw a Phoenix brand bicycle parked there. The salesperson was wearing a uniform and a knee-length skirt. She was dressed very beautifully. He Yuzhu also noticed that the saleswoman was wearing flesh-colored stockings?

Although stockings already existed in this era, this thing has always been sought after by noble ladies. All those that were in stock were snapped up, and ordinary people could not buy these things.

From this, we can see that bicycle salespeople are also the face of the store, so it is normal for them to dress up a little. Just like the waiters who sell gold, silver, jewelry, and luxury goods in later generations, only women with decent looks, temperament, and beautiful clothes can go there.

Of course, since she can work as a bicycle salesperson in a department store, the saleswoman must come from a good family. After all, positions in department stores are very popular nowadays.

"My dear little comrade, is there anything I can help you with?"

He Yuzhu looked at the counter for a while, and the saleswoman asked him in a sweet voice.

"Hello, I'm here to buy a bicycle, a Phoenix brand." He Yuzhu came back to his senses and nodded.

When the saleswoman heard this, she looked at He Yuzhu for a moment, but still said very professionally, "Well, we still have Phoenix brand in stock. Comrade, do you have a bicycle ticket?"

He Yuzhu took out the bicycle ticket.

The saleswoman took the ticket, checked it, and nodded immediately: "A Phoenix brand bicycle costs one hundred and seventy-eight yuan."

He Yuzhu continued to take out the bills he had prepared in advance.

One hundred and seventy-eight plus a bicycle ticket were given to the saleswoman, who carefully confirmed it again. Only after she confirmed that there was no problem did she accept the money and then nodded at He Yuzhu with a smile.

"It's okay, comrade. This one is a Phoenix brand. If you take a look and see if there's any problem with it, you can take it away directly." When she said this, the envy on her face was obvious.

Although she came from a well-off family and was selling bicycles in a department store, she didn't have her own bicycle. After all, she had just started working and couldn't afford one.

He Yuzhu saw this and was not careless. He went forward to check the Phoenix brand bicycle. There was indeed no problem in all aspects. Although it was placed outside, people in this era would not easily tinker with bicycles. If they broke it, they could not afford to pay for it, so it was directly sold.

After seeing that there was no problem, the salesperson gave He Yuzhu another receipt, which he would use to stamp his bicycle. If he drove on the road without a stamp, his bicycle would be confiscated. This is equivalent to the license plate number of a car in later generations.

Then, He Yuzhu did the same thing and went to the watch counter again, spending 85 yuan plus a watch ticket to get a Double Diamond watch.

The watch was simple. After buying it, He Yuzhu put it on on the spot and adjusted the time.

Just like that, he spent 263 yuan for one trip, including two tickets. He took the bus when he came, but after leaving the department store, He Yuzhu was wearing a Shuangling watch and riding a Phoenix bicycle.

When you walk on the street wearing this outfit, even on the streets in the city center, you will still get a lot of attention.

He Yuzhu is in his twenties, and with such an outfit, when people looked at him, they couldn't help but think, who is this young comrade? He is young, full of vigor and ambition, and he is promising at a young age!
Along the way, feeling the occasional gazes of passers-by, He Yuzhu's inner vanity was greatly satisfied, but he did not get carried away by it. After simply satisfying human nature, he rode his bicycle to a nearby police station.

(End of this chapter)