Reborn in a virtual world, before the house was taken away

Chapter 211 Department Store Procurement

The mother and her two children boarded the bus and arrived at the department store after about 20 minutes.

As soon as I got off the bus, I saw a three-story building standing in the distance across the street.

It stands in stark contrast to the low-rise houses around it.

This is the most famous department store in the provincial capital.

Feng Qingqing held her two children's hands tightly and slowly walked towards the department store.

Because it was a weekday, there weren't many people in front of the department store.

She led her two children down to the first floor.

The first floor mainly sells food, daily necessities, and household items; the selection is diverse and abundant.

They first went to the food counter.

Compared to Nanjiang County, the provincial capital is not only incomparable in terms of variety, but also in terms of quantity.

The main products sold here include steamed rice cakes, peach crisps, sachima (a type of Chinese pastry), sponge cakes, and various candies.

This includes fruit hard candies and the famous White Rabbit milk candy, among others.

Feng Qingqing first weighed out some White Rabbit milk candy, which her two children liked. This kind of milk candy wasn't always available at the supply and marketing cooperative in Nanjiang County.

Even when they are available for sale, they are quickly snapped up.

I also bought some Sachima, which is not sold in Nanjiang County.

Feng Qingqing looked around and was delighted to find that there were places selling Moutai.

She knew that Moutai liquor from that era was later sold at exorbitant prices.

She happened to have a few wine vouchers, so why not buy them now?

He Yong'an doesn't drink alcohol, and he had been holding onto this ticket for a long time.

She led her two children straight to the counter selling liquor.

The sales clerk at the counter was a woman who looked to be in her thirties. She noticed that Feng Qingqing, a young woman, was leading two small children and was dressed in a rather shabby manner.

She gave a slightly reserved smile before speaking:

"What would you like to buy, young lady?"

Feng Qingqing was surprised by the friendly attitude of the sales clerks at the provincial capital's department store. She quickly stepped forward, pointed to a row of Moutai bottles behind her, and asked:

"Sister, how much does this Moutai cost?"

The eldest sister was slightly surprised when she saw the direction Feng Qingqing was pointing.

Unexpectedly, this seemingly unremarkable girl wanted to buy Moutai.

You should know that Moutai liquor is a luxury item in this day and age.

After all, with most families struggling financially these days, few people would consider buying alcohol, let alone such an expensive brand like Moutai.

The older woman subtly sized Feng Qingqing up and down a few times, paused, and then spoke:

"A bottle of Moutai costs 18.8 yuan."

Upon hearing the price, Feng Qingqing secretly clicked her tongue in amazement.

He thought to himself, "As expected of Moutai, even in the 1970s, this price was not something that ordinary people could afford."

However, thinking about the price of Moutai in later generations, I understand that good things are always hard currency, no matter the era.

She gently released her two children's hands, walked forward a few steps, looked around carefully, and then said to the saleswoman:

"I need five bottles. Please write me a receipt."

The older woman saw that the girl was slightly surprised when she heard the price, but she still decided to buy five bottles.

These five bottles are not cheap; they cost close to a hundred yuan.

Nowadays, the average worker's salary is only twenty or thirty yuan, but these five bottles are equivalent to three to four months' salary for an average worker.

However, if Feng Qingqing hadn't only had five tickets, she would have even wanted to buy a few more bottles.

She and He Yong'an have saved up quite a bit of money over the years, and that's without her selling the ginseng she grows in her space.

Otherwise, the couple's savings would be far more than 30,000 yuan.

Feng Qingqing had already planned to use the 30,000 yuan.

If they go to Beijing in about half a year, the first thing they need to do is buy a courtyard house for their own residence.

She knew that courtyard houses could fetch astronomical prices in both her past and future lives.

If not now, when will you ever stock up?

If the price is right, she doesn't plan to just hoard one courtyard house.

She even considered shops in Beijing.

She knew that the area around the Second and Third Ring Roads in Beijing was still mostly wilderness.

Therefore, although 3 yuan might not be enough, she plans to sell a few of the ginseng she has stored in Beijing.

The price must be quite high.

She didn't need to buy any other daily necessities or other items on the first floor.

After paying for the bottles of wine, I told the lady that we would come back to collect them after they finished shopping on the second floor and came out.

Then Feng Qingqing took her two children up to the second floor.

The second floor mainly features counters selling various fabrics, garments, yarns, gloves, scarves, and watches.

As soon as she entered the second floor, Feng Qingqing immediately took a liking to two pairs of small leather shoes displayed on the shoe counter.

One pair is red, and the other is black.

The leather shoes have fur lining, making them both warm and stylish to wear in winter.

When I asked about the price, I was surprised to find that each pair of shoes cost 12 yuan.

However, since it's made of cowhide, the price isn't too expensive.

Without saying a word, Feng Qingqing bought a pair for each of her two children.

These leather shoes are a rare sight in Nanjiang County.

Then she went to the wardrobe counter, where a pink wool coat was hanging behind the saleswoman.

This color was extremely rare in those days.

The clothes in the counter are mostly blue, gray, and black.

Pink stands out prominently in the display case.

I liked it very much at first sight.

This color became quite common in later generations.

But in that era, she guessed that there were probably fewer than five supply and marketing cooperatives and department stores in the entire province.

When I went up to ask, the sales clerk at the counter looked quite young, maybe only twenty-one or twenty-two years old.

He probably really liked the coat, because when Feng Qingqing asked him about it, his expression turned slightly unpleasant.

Meanwhile, he replied indifferently:

"This coat is not cheap."

Feng Qingqing didn't say anything, just stared at her quietly.

The girl saw the look in Feng Qingqing's eyes and knew she was not someone to be trifled with.

He said somewhat reluctantly:

"This coat is a trendy item from Shanghai, and it costs 120 yuan a piece."

After stating the price, the sales clerk muttered to himself, noticing that the girl's clothes and appearance were unremarkable, and that she had two children with her.

But she had just seen the girl come over from the shoe counter and saw her buy two pairs of little leather shoes for her two children.

My heart was pounding; I wasn't sure if the girl would buy the pink coat.

She just received this pink coat a few days ago, and she loved it at first sight; you could say she couldn't put it down.

But because the price was too high, she had been pestering her mother for several days, but her mother still hadn't agreed.

I've been trying to figure out a way to borrow money from relatives and friends these past few days, and I'll pay them back after I get my salary.

Fortunately, although people have been asking about the price over the past few days, they have all been scared off by the high price of the clothes.

But for some reason, when I saw this girl come to ask me something today, I immediately had a bad feeling.