Back to the 80s Machinery Factory

Chapter 445 Who mailed me so many good things!

Chen Luyang's thinking is still very insightful.

All he wants to do now is buy the items and happily mail them home.

While speaking,

With a shameless smile on his face, Chen Luyang took two light steps and proactively took a small rag over to wipe the table for Shen Fei.

Compared to the Guomao Store, the Overseas Chinese Store required not only money to buy things, but also foreign exchange certificates.

You need a coupon to use it.

Even if the store has goods and you have money, you can't buy them without a coupon.

Shen Fei looks so confident; maybe he'll actually get the coupon.

"Actually, you don't need to always focus on the Overseas Chinese Store. There are also many good things in the International Trade Store. The prices are not as high as those in the Overseas Chinese Store, and it's easier to buy them there."

"For example?" Chen Luyang quickly followed up.

"For example, a white shirt with an embroidered logo from Hong Kong, razors with the logos of 'Happiness' and 'Hummingbird,' a scarf made of floral silk, a Japanese glass teacup, a red plum lipstick, and a pearl powder box...aren't these all pretty good?"

In an instant, Chen Luyang's gaze toward Shen Fei became even more intense.

No wonder he works in external relations, this guy really knows everything!

"Brother, then I'm counting on you!"

Chen Luyang looked at Shen Fei with her big, watery eyes.

Shen Fei's heart skipped a beat, and the hairs on the back of his neck stood on end.

"Xiao Chen, I can help you ask about the things, but if you don't get away from me soon, I'm really going to smash that jar in my hand."

"Okay~"

Seeing that he had achieved his goal, Chen Luyang swung the small rag in his hand, turned around, and flipped back to his seat.

……

External Relations Department
Yes! It is! A! Great! Place!
Chen Luyang never expected that Shen Fei would reply to him the next day at noon.

Basically, you can buy anything at the Guomao stores as long as you have the money.

For other overseas Chinese shops, you need to find someone you know to help you get the goods through back channels.

Although the stores had limited supplies, fortunately there were two or three Overseas Chinese stores and Friendship stores in Pian'er City.

Shen Fei called each store, asking them to keep some for themselves, and then to keep some for each other.

In the end, they actually managed to gather all the items.

As for foreign exchange certificates, that's even simpler.

I don't know if Shen Fei disturbed the overseas students' hideout or what, but he produced a small handful of foreign exchange certificates as if by magic.

Chen Luyang was so frightened that he thought he was a foreign exchange broker.

However... no matter how they got the coupon!
Anyway,

Over the weekend, Shen Fei and Chen Luyang went shopping together.

Huang Fugui had just joined the External Relations Department and had never been to the Guomao Store or the Overseas Chinese Store before.

Although Ma Tieli had been there, she always went to ask for favors and never actually went in to make a purchase.

So today, the four members of the External Relations Department went out together to buy things in a big way.

Chen Luyang was naturally delighted.

More people mean more labor; everyone who goes there will have to help him carry things.

This saves him the trouble of carrying his things back to school all by himself.

It's the weekend, and the Overseas Chinese Store is packed with people.

However, most of them are just there to browse and see what's new; very few are actually willing to spend money.

Upon entering the Overseas Chinese Store, Shen Fei greeted the female staff at the counter with a smile and a nod, just like an old friend. Chen Luyang and Ma Tieli followed closely behind, scanning the goods on the shelves while muttering to themselves about their "target list" for this trip.

The saleswoman said, "The Philips shaver is 150 yuan."

Chen Luyang readily replied, "I'll buy one."

hiss……!
Even though Shen Fei, Ma Tieli, and Huang Fugui knew that Chen Luyang was there to spend money, they were still shocked by the price of 150 yuan.

The saleswoman asked, "Do you want a double-blade one or a rotary one?"

Chen Luyang: "Let's do a spinning one."

The saleswoman took out a small notebook: "Register here and write your name down."

Chen Luyang readily wrote his name on the razor and watched happily as the saleswoman carefully packed it up.

Old Chen's stubble looks like chives, growing incredibly fast every day.

Every time we kiss Junjun, he gets pricked and cries out. It's a good time to buy Old Chen a better razor so he can shave anytime.

After finishing with the razor, the saleswoman said, "German perfume is 38 yuan a bottle."

Chen Luyang: "Give me a bottle."

This is a gift for my future mother-in-law!
Ma Tieli stared wide-eyed at the beautifully packaged perfumes behind the counter.

What girl doesn't like to smell nice!
But upon hearing the price, Ma Tieli could only feel a pang of envy.

"You like it?" Shen Fei noticed Ma Tieli's expression and asked softly.

"It's none of your business!" Ma Tieli retorted without bothering to answer him.

"If you like it, then perform well. Next year when our department gives out rewards, I'll give you a bottle of perfume~" Shen Fei said confidently.

"Paying back the bottle of hawthorn preserves you owe me is better than anything else!" Ma Tieli sneered.

While the two were arguing, the saleswoman and Chen Luyang had already skipped single-item purchases and gone straight into wholesale mode.

"A Pierre Cardin white shirt, 70 yuan."

"Two items, please."

"Italian women's handbags are 35 yuan each."

"Four in total."

"A shiny, rotatable electric robot from Japan costs 40 yuan."

"Give me two."

"Imported soaps are 5 yuan each."

"A total of 5."

Parker pens are $30 each.

"Two, please."

……

Listening to their conversation, sentence by sentence,

The expressions of Shen Fei, Ma Tieli, and Huang Fugui gradually changed from wide-open mouths to gaping mouths, and finally their mouths could not be closed at all.

Even the female sales clerks at the overseas Chinese store trembled as they asked questions.

Good guy...

What kind of family is this!
Even if overseas Chinese stores often have big customers, they're never this flashy!
Later, many people strolling in the shops gathered around to watch.

How novel!

In all their lives, this was the first time they had ever seen someone buy things at an overseas Chinese store as if they were cabbages.

"Xiao Chen, why did you buy four of these bags?"

Ma Tieli couldn't help but ask.

"One for my mom, one for my sister, one for my future mother-in-law, and one for my girlfriend," Chen Luyang counted clearly on her fingers.

"Actually, my sister should have one too, but she's a high school sophomore now, and her backpack is enough for her."

"I'll buy her another one after she finishes her college entrance exam."

"...Damn, whatever, that little girl will definitely be angry if I don't buy her one, so I'll buy her one too."

Adhering to the principle of sharing benefits equally and avoiding arguments, Chen Luyang bought another bag for her younger sister.

Wow...!
My future mother-in-law?!
Shen Fei and Huang Fugui stared at Chen Luyang in shock.

They don't even have partners yet, and this guy already has a mother-in-law!
That's a damn good step and they're a mile away!
"Is one shirt for your dad and one for your future father-in-law?" Shen Fei asked.

Chen Luyang shook her head.

“My dad can’t wear it, so the shirt is for my future father-in-law and my brother.”

Old Chen spends his days working in the workshop, climbing up and down, hammering and tinkering. A little bit of machine oil on his white shirt ruins it, so work clothes are the most suitable thing for him. Chen Tuo, on the other hand, sits in the office all day and is always in meetings. Giving him a good white shirt is not only a safe choice, but also makes him look classy.

Chen Luyang had previously considered sending some cigarettes and alcohol.

But before that, he went to Chen Jinyue's house to do a thorough cleaning and carefully examined the entire house.

The Chen family has more cigarettes and alcohol than pickled vegetables, so sending them these things would be pointless.

It would be more practical to send some white shirts instead.

The other white shirt was a gift for Song Liaosha.

When I spoke to the factory last time, Da Le said that Song Liao Sha now goes to the south almost every few days to do business, selling cars.

When traveling, one should respect clothing before respecting people.

Dressing presentably makes getting things done easier.

"Little Chen, it's so good to have you as my brother~" Shen Fei said shamelessly.

"Absolutely!" Chen Luyang proudly raised her chin.

Next, the registration process will proceed.

Package what needs to be packaged.

Just as Chen Luyang paid the bill and was about to go to the next store to buy the rest of the items,
Suddenly, a quarrel broke out from the counter next to us.

"I spent 150!"

"150 yuan, comrade! I was thinking of buying my daughter a decent hair dryer!"

"It's only been used less than ten times, and before my hair is even dry, it's already smoking inside! We've never seen anything like it before. A relative brought it back from abroad, saying it's of good quality..."

"Does your store even do anything about this?"

The speaker was a middle-aged woman in her forties, wearing a navy blue wool coat. Her voice was high-pitched, and her eyes were red with excitement.

She was holding a silver-gray hair dryer in her hand. The plastic casing was deformed by the heat, and the cord hung limply, like a sick poultry.

The sales clerk standing behind the counter replied:
"Comrade, there is a notice above our shop stating that all export-oriented electrical appliances are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. You have already signed to confirm this when you purchased them. Please understand the policy regulations."

"Understand my ass!"

The woman jumped up and down, her emotions nearly collapsing.

"I understand you? What am I supposed to do now? Make my daughter blow-dry her hair with a spoon every day?!"

Several people around who were selecting goods cast their gazes, some with sympathy, some with indifference, and some with whispers.

“Returning overseas Chinese are really unlucky…” one customer said in a low voice.

"Yes! If it were 15 yuan, I would accept it even if it broke."

"150 yuan, several months' salary without eating or drinking, to buy something that breaks after less than ten uses, who could accept that!"

As the woman listened to the comments and sentiments of those around her, her already burning anger flared even more intensely.

"We trusted your Overseas Chinese Store so much, and you sold us such poor quality goods. You have to give me an explanation!"

The salesperson got impatient: "What kind of explanation do you want? You signed a non-refundable and non-exchangeable agreement when you bought it. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for insisting on buying it in the first place."

"How dare you talk like that! You cheated us out of our money by selling defective products, and now you're acting polite?!"

Seeing that the woman was about to lose control of her emotions,
Chen Luyang frowned and walked up.

"Auntie, could you let me take a look at your hair dryer?"

"Here you go!" The old woman was so angry that her face turned ashen, and her chest heaved violently.

Chen Luyang took the packaging box and hair dryer, looked at them, and then sighed.

"Auntie, you really can't blame the Overseas Chinese Store for this."

Before the old woman could angrily start cursing, Chen Luyang pointed to the Japanese text on the hairdryer and said:

"Look at what's written here, 100V, 50/60Hz."

"Japan uses 100 volts, while our country uses 220 volts. Connecting a hair dryer to this will definitely burn it out."

Upon hearing this, the old woman immediately understood.

"Fine, you're selling things with different voltages! Isn't that blatant fraud?"

The salesperson got angry: "What did we lie to anyone? When we sold you the machine, we recommended buying a 'voltage regulator,' and if you didn't buy it, who can you blame!"

Chen Luyang glanced at the counter next to her.

A voltage regulator costs 80 yuan.

It's almost the price of half a hair dryer.

Moreover, people are only now beginning to encounter foreign products and are unaware of the information gap.

If you can't understand the foreign words on electrical appliances, who would be willing to spend money to buy them!

Although the argument continued

However, the focus of the argument has shifted from the overseas Chinese store selling inferior products to the overseas Chinese store failing to provide proper instructions and explain the problem with the voltage regulator.

Listening to their argument, Chen Luyang sighed softly.

Information gap...

If there had been one more step in the process, or if there had been a written Chinese explanation that people could understand, things wouldn't have turned out this way.

Amid the arguing,

Chen Luyang and several others carried large bags and small packages to the next store.

Kuku bought another meal.

I don't know if I've bought everything or not, but I'm really running out of money.

Although there were many good people at this time, there were also quite a few bad people.

For safety reasons, Chen Luyang and his three companions didn't hesitate for a moment as they grabbed their belongings and headed straight to the post office to transport them there!
These were sent to the Provincial Party Committee's Publicity Department.

These were sent to the provincial hospital.

These were sent to the Provincial Administration for Industry and Commerce...

and many more! !
Chen Luyang said, "Comrade, do you have any paper and pen I can borrow?"

"I want to write something and mail it along with it."

"Here you go!" The packer casually tore off a piece of paper and handed it to him.

"Thank you!"

Chen Luyang quickly wrote a short essay of more than 800 words, then folded the paper and put it into the package.

After a lot of work, I finally managed to mail everything!
"Let's go! Let's get some good food!"

Chen Luyang put his arms around Shen Fei and Huang Fugui, and then spoke to Ma Tieli.

"Thanks to you all today, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to buy so smoothly on my own."

"We need to eat something good!"

Huang Fugui is still reeling from the shock of Chen Luyang's extravagant spending.

"You still have money?"

Chen Luyang looked distressed: "Not much left. I'll have to rely on the school's stipend for the rest of the month."

"But treating someone to a meal is still a piece of cake!"

"But Brother Shen, we used so many foreign exchange certificates this time, which foreign brothers do you think we should thank?"

Shen Fei said, "There are many methods. Come, let me tell you..."

……

As the four people stepped into the hot pot restaurant, several parcels also sprouted wings and flew back to the provincial capital in a flash.

"Dr. Chen, your package is from Pian'er City."

As soon as she arrived at work in the morning, the mailroom of the provincial hospital handed a large package to Chen's mother.

Things from Pian'er City?

Ms. Chen took the package with a puzzled look and carried it back to her office.

Remove the scissors and cut it open.

Inside were a bottle of German perfume, a bar of imported soap, a woman's handbag, a Xiangdao silk scarf, and a pearl powder box?!

Mrs. Chen's eyes widened.

So many great things!?
Did someone mail this to the wrong address, or what happened?!
(End of this chapter)