Courtyard House: New Life, New Silly Zhu

Chapter 114

The young couple watched the lively scene, especially the various stalls selling their wares, which attracted many onlookers.

To be honest, there wasn't much to see or value on the first floor; it mostly contained everyday items, food, and toys.

However, when He Yuzhu arrived at the candy stall, he saw a candy salesperson.

Salespeople are nothing special; what's special is that this salesperson doesn't use scales to sell things. After packing the candies, he simply puts them on the scale, and without adding or subtracting anything, he accurately weighs the quantity the customer wants.

"It's nothing, it's just that this sales clerk is a bit interesting." As he spoke, He Yuzhu gestured for Yang Lifang to look at Zhang Binggui.

In Yang Lifang's view, Zhang Binggui had a very warm smile and moved very quickly. When the goods were in his hands, they were sold like an assembly line, all in one go.

He can quote the total price as soon as the customer finishes speaking, and he can weigh things with perfect accuracy, giving people the illusion that his hands are the scales themselves.

"Wow, she's amazing! Not only is her hand skillful, but she's also quick-witted." Yang Lifang thought to herself and said it aloud.

He Yuzhu nodded. If he remembered correctly, Comrade Zhang Binggui would be named a model worker in Beijing next year.

Later, he was named a national model worker and a national role model for learning. Even the famous writer Bing Xin wrote an article about him.

Later, Zhang Binggui was jokingly called the ninth scenic spot in Beijing, attracting many people to come and see the spectacle.

But He Yuzhu knew that many people could do what Zhang Binggui did, but what made Zhang Binggui so special was that he was a salesman in an era when salesmen were among the eight most important officials.

He doesn't care about the amount of money involved in a transaction; he treats everyone equally and warmly.

Even if farmers from the countryside come to the city to see the excitement and buy a few cents worth of candy, he doesn't mind. On the contrary, he is very sincere and takes out several kinds of candy for them to taste.

"Xiaofang, Yushui, do you want to go join the fun?" He Yuzhu asked Yang Lifang and He Yushui.

"Okay, how do I do it?" Yang Lifang asked curiously.

He Yuzhu took out a few loose sugar coupons from his pocket. These were the sugar coupons his family had been allocated, not many, only half a jin (250 grams).

"There's only half a pound left. Let's see which kinds we want to buy?" he said, taking out the sugar coupons and showing them to them.

He Yushui came over and said, "Brother, I saw they sell mints here, let's buy some."

Different candies have different prices. The cheapest are fruit candies, while mints are slightly more expensive, but they have a refreshing taste and are very popular.

"And what about you, Xiaofang?" He Yuzhu asked Yang Lifang.

Yang Lifang looked at the candy counter, pointed to the preserved plum candy section, and said, "Then I'll have some preserved plum candy."

"Okay, then I'll buy three kinds of candy. How about we do a mental calculation and see who can do it faster?" He Yuzhu suggested.

Upon hearing this, Yang Lifang and He Yushui became interested and nodded in agreement.

The three of them walked a little closer to the candy counter and saw the individual prices of the candies posted on the glass counter.

Then, they each started calculating. Soon, He Yuzhu finished calculating the price and looked at the two of them with a smile.

"How's it going? Have you finished calculating?" he asked, a confident look on his face.

Yang Lifang frowned but did not answer, clearly still calculating.

Not to be outdone, He Yushui immediately revealed her answer, saying, "Brother, it seems I was right, and you were wrong."

"That's not necessarily true. As for the rainwater, is it possible that I calculated it correctly? Now we'll wait for your sister-in-law to calculate how much it is."

He Yuzhu smiled and looked at Yang Lifang.

Yang Lifang breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Brother Zhu, I've figured out the rainwater. Mine and the rainwater's calculations are the same."

As soon as she finished speaking, He Yushui immediately said, "Brother, look, look! I told you I was right. Even my sister-in-law's calculations were the same as mine. You still didn't believe me?"

Seeing that Yang Lifang and He Yushui had the same calculations, He Yuzhu also became a little insecure.

However, he still stubbornly insisted, "That's not necessarily true; maybe you've miscalculated."

After saying that, He Yushui took out a notebook and a pen from her pocket and handed them to He Yuzhu.

"Rain, when did you start carrying these things with you?" He Yuzhu asked, taking the notebook and pen from He Yushui.

He Yushui said somewhat embarrassedly, "Hehe, it's just to memorize things."

He Yuzhu opened the notebook and found many records written on it, including today's weather and some trivial matters of daily life.

To be precise, it's like a diary, only more like a running account.

"Hey, not bad, Yushui has started writing in her diary, that's commendable," He Yuzhu praised, then turned to a blank page, where Yushui had already written some words.

The sign read, "Brother slept in today," leaving He Yuzhu both amused and exasperated.

However, the most important thing now is to calculate the answer, so He Yuzhu immediately began to calculate.

Having a notebook made calculations much simpler than just talking, and He Yuzhu quickly figured it out.

"Hey hey hey, bro, did you see that? You got it wrong." He Yushui pointed triumphantly at the answer.

He Yuzhu was speechless and said, "Fine, you win."

"Of course, but you're wrong, brother. You should say that my sister-in-law and I are the better ones," He Yushui corrected.

"Alright, alright, you're all amazing," He Yuzhu said helplessly.

He Yuzhu stepped forward and handed the sugar coupon to Zhang Binggui, saying, "Comrade, here you go."

After receiving the candy coupons, Zhang Binggui smiled and said, "Comrade, do you know which candies you want, and how much of each kind you want?"

He Yuzhu immediately told them the quantities they wanted: one ounce of fruit candy and two ounces of mints.

Two ounces of preserved plum candy.

Then, under the watchful eyes of the three men, Zhang Binggui immediately took out a bag, and each time he took out a bag of candy from the glass cabinet, he weighed it on the scale and then took it off.

"Comrade, your candy has been weighed." Zhang Binggui handed over the candy and said with a smile.

He Yushui stepped forward and took the candy. Zhang Binggui quoted the price, and He Yushui found that it was exactly the same as what they had calculated.

"Brother, he calculated so fast!" He Yushui exclaimed.

He Yuzhu paid the money and said with a smile, "We've seen it all today."

He Yushui nodded, then continued, "Brother, let's go, we've bought the candy."

After saying that, He Yushui opened the bag of candy, took out a piece and handed it to Yang Lifang: "Sister-in-law, here's the plum candy you wanted, but is it good?"