Exciting 1979!

Chapter 58 The Last Life
Wei Ming slept for a few hours and got up at midnight to work the night patrol shift on No. 4 so that he could go into the city to shop during the day.

This is also Biaozi's first day on patrol, and Wei Ming is leading him.

Wei Ming: That’s right, I have become a senior!
Biaozi was also very excited, and was hoping that Peking University would cause some trouble tonight. It didn't have to be a big one, as long as it allowed him to show off.

Unfortunately, however, this night was even quieter than Wei Ming's usual night shifts. Even the wild cats in Yan Nanyuan were not in heat, so nothing happened tonight.

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After dawn, Biaozi finished his meal and lay down to sleep. Although he also wanted to go into the city to play, he was really tired.

Wei Mingze changed his clothes and got ready. He estimated that at his cycling speed, it would take at least an hour and a half.

In order not to be late, he set out at seven o'clock.

In October, the mornings in Yanjing were a little chilly. He rode his 28-inch bicycle hard and soon felt hot.

The tires are hot too.

On the side of the road, Wei Ming stared at the flat front tire in silence. Damn, it turns out that cheap things don’t come cheap. He should have thought of it earlier. The brakes and chain are broken, so how could the tire be spared?

He was in a dilemma now. If he went back, he knew there was a car repair shop, but it was too far away. If he went forward, he was not sure whether there was a car repair shop there.

In order to get to the appointment as soon as possible, he had no choice but to push the cart on the road.

I pushed the cart like this for more than an hour, asking as I walked, and finally found the location of the repair stall when I was about to enter the city.

After turning left, left, and left again, he saw an old craftsman tinkering with a broken car.

Wei Ming quickly handed over a cigarette.

"Oh, Daqianmen." The old man took the ear clip and put it on.

"Uncle, I have an appointment with my partner at nine o'clock. What time is it now? Can you fix it for me first?"

The old man was very easy to talk to: "Okay, I'll give you a hug."

After opening the outer tire, the old man was delighted when he saw the inner tube with patches stacked on top of each other.

"Are you going to mend it or just change it?"

Wei Ming held his forehead with his hand: "Just change it, it will be faster."

He touched the rear tire again: "How about changing the rear tire as well?"

Mechanic: "I only have one of this model left. Come back tomorrow."

"Okay then." Wei Ming thought that if he kept his center of gravity forward as much as possible while riding the bike, nothing should happen.

After hitting the road again, Wei Ming didn't dare to ride so fast. He slowly walked into the city and came to the famous Wangfujing Street.

Wangfujing Street is so lively. Although it is a weekday, the National Day atmosphere is still there and there are many people shopping.

There are shops on both sides of the road, such as Wangfujing Xinhua Bookstore, China Photo Studio, and Arts and Crafts Building. There are also time-honored restaurants such as Quanjude, Donglaishun, and Fengzeyuan along the street.

The busiest place is the Wangfujing Department Store, the first large-scale department store in Yanjing after the founding of the People's Republic of China, which is known as the "No. 1 Store in New China" and has a lot of customers coming in and out.

When approaching the department store, Wei Ming asked passers-by about the time.

Oh my god, it’s ten o’clock!
An hour later, Wei Ming was not sure whether the other party was still there.

Before I even reached the door, I saw the older sister standing outside with a radio in her hand.

It’s really her!

With medium-short hair, a blue jacket and a blue bag on her shoulder, she is more fashionable than most people. Even without a tape recorder, she is the brightest one in the crowd.

That’s what I said, even if this person’s name is very common, but they have the same name and surname, are about the same age, and work in the same unit, so it can only be her.

Zhu Lin, in the future, with her unforgettable role as the Queen of the Kingdom of Women in "Journey to the West", netizens forcibly paired her up as the "Gong Xing in the South and Zhu Lin in the North" CP.

In fact, there is still a big gap between the two people's status in the industry. Gong Xing is the winner of both the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards. Although she was not the number one in the film industry at the time, she was also among the top three among her peers.

Zhu Lin doesn't have many representative films, but she is too sentimental to be the Queen of the Kingdom of Women, and netizens like her. In fact, Gong Xing, who retired too early, also gained a lot of curiosity and love from young people who were not familiar with her because of this tie-in, and the two can be said to be mutually beneficial.

Wei Ming had never seen Gong Xing in his previous life, but Zhu Lin, who was in his early 50s, had seen her. At that time, she was still outstanding and coveted.

Wei Ming first parked the car for two cents, and an old lady with a red hoop was watching over it, then walked up to her and said, "Excuse me, is this Comrade Zhu Lin?"

Zhu Lin looked at his watch. Although Wei Ming was very handsome and pleasing to the eye, which could offset some of his anger, he was obviously unhappy: "Yes, you are Writer Wei, right?"

It seems that Sister Mu Rong has told her about her own deeds, but this first impression is not very good. What's wrong with being a writer? Can a writer make her wait for an hour?

Fortunately, it wasn’t a blind date, it was just a transaction without any feelings.

But Wei Ming felt that he still needed to explain: "I'm really sorry for keeping you waiting for so long. My tire broke halfway on the road and I pushed it for a long time before I found someone to fix it. I didn't expect you were still waiting. In ancient times, there was a man named Weisheng holding a pillar. You must be the living Weisheng."

Zhu Lin nodded. She was too lazy to guess whether the other party's words were true or false. It was just a deal anyway.

She handed the radio to Wei Ming: "Look, I bought it for 78 yuan and used it for half a year. Here's the receipt. I'm willing to sell it for 70 yuan."

Although it is only 10% off, in this era of material scarcity, it is not uncommon to sell it at the original price, and even a premium is not surprising, after all, people don't want tickets.

Wei Ming took the radio. It was a popular Red Lantern brand transistor radio, also a brand from Shanghai. It was not too big and was in good condition, like new. It even came with batteries and could be turned on and used directly.

These days, television coverage is far less than that of radio, and the programs are not as rich as those of radio. This thing is the mainstream. Even in rural areas without electricity, it is not difficult to find a few radios.

As soon as Wei Ming opened the door, he heard a familiar voice. Hey, isn’t this Heshen Heshen?

This should be the audio version of "The Gadfly" performed by him on China National Radio. His voice is so distinctive and has remained the same for decades.

"No problem, I'm very satisfied, thank you very much." Wei Ming readily paid seventy yuan, and the two of them settled the deal.

This man was quite polite. After taking the money, Zhu Lin gave him a smile and went into the department store. Wei Ming followed him in.

Zhu Lin paused and glanced at him.

Wei Ming smiled and said, "I want to buy something too."

In order to make himself appear not to be following, Wei Ming took two quick steps and walked in front, and then it became Zhu Lin who followed him up to the second floor.

The electrical appliances were on the second floor and the watches were on the third floor, so the two separated after going upstairs and there was not much communication or interaction in between.

In fact, Zhu Lin wanted to speak several times. She was still very curious about Wei Ming's amazing talent and legendary experience, but thinking of the frustration of waiting for an hour, she still didn't open her mouth.

Wei Ming did not take the initiative to communicate. He was thinking that after all, he had made the other person wait for an hour and the initial impression was not good. Zhu Lin was now the one being ignored, so there was no need for him to rush to try to please him.

What's wrong with being good-looking? What's wrong with Bei Zhulin? I also know Nan Gongxiang!
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Wei Ming had not done any research before, but when he found the watch counter he saw many brands. In addition to the well-known Modou, there were also Hongmei, Yanjing, Dongfeng and other brands. Cheap ones like Nanjing Zhongshan brand only cost more than 30 yuan.

But is this thing usable?
It’s not a problem that it looks bulky, but I’m just afraid that it will break if it’s slightly bumped. And at this price point, you don’t have to consider the issue of waterproofing, and you have to take it off every time you wash your hands and face.

He hates trouble the most!
So Wei Ming asked directly: "How much is the Magic City brand?"

“It’s different. Some are expensive and some are cheap.”

The prices range from 120 to 200.

Due to limited production, there is often a situation where there is no stock. Today, Wei Ming came and there were three Magic City brands of different prices waiting for him.

After all, it was a big item and required careful consideration. After buying the radio, Wei Ming's cash flow was less than 400.

So he learned about the performance of the three watches in detail.

To sum up in one sentence: expensive things have their reasons.

Expensive watches are not only beautiful in style, but also waterproof and shockproof, made of good materials, highly accurate, and do not require frequent maintenance.

Although the salesperson at the counter had no sales skills, Wei Ming was somewhat impressed.

But in the end, he still weighed his wallet, chose the golden mean, and bought a moderately priced all-steel Magic City watch (including the strap) for 165 yuan.

In half an hour, Wei Ming spent 235 yuan, and only had a little over 200 yuan left, but it was enough. He even wanted to go shopping here to see what he could buy for his mother. Anyway, he was here~
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