There are all kinds of things, but most of them require tickets. The situation is not as severe as the previous two years, and occasionally there will be special offers and big brands from big cities. Although tickets are not required, the prices are extremely high.
Most people are daunted.
The two sisters first went to the section labeled Daily Necessities to buy needlework. Chen Lishu saw soap, toothbrushes, towels and the like being sold, but because she didn’t have a ticket, she had to spend five yuan to buy high-priced items.
The three items added up to five yuan, which was not enough to eat or drink. This made Zhang Qin a little stunned. However, she also saw that Chen Lishu had an idea and didn't say much.
Finally the two stopped at a place selling cloth.
"Comrade, how much does that navy blue cloth cost?" Zhang Qin took a look at it and chose the darkest color among the plain twill cloths, excluding the black ones.
There are no bright colors in the fabrics these days, and the colors are very simple. Black, gray, and blue are the three most common colors. Occasionally, if someone wears a military uniform, it will definitely be the most beautiful scenery on the street.
The salesperson opened his eyelids, glanced at the two of them, and said impatiently: "Eight cents per foot, plus a foot of cloth coupons."
It's not expensive, but the key is that I only have half a foot of cloth stamps in my hand. After hesitating for a long time, Zhang Qin took out the cloth stamps and money from his pocket and said, "Comrade, give me half a foot of cloth."
"You go out to buy something if you don't have money!" the salesperson said impatiently, turned around and picked up the cloth, without using a ruler, he just glanced at it and pulled off a piece of cloth.
"If you have money, wouldn't you be selling goods?" Chen Lishu said as she watched Zhang Qin put away the cloth and glanced at the salesperson.
"How can you talk like this?" The salesperson slapped the counter. Her aura was quite intimidating.
Chen Lishu replied expressionlessly: "Tell people what they say when you see them, and tell ghosts when you see ghosts."
She was a salesperson. Zhang Qin was a little frightened and pulled her away: "Forget it, let's just buy the cloth."
"Special offer cloth, big velvet cloth from Shanghai market, don't charge two yuan per foot." The salesperson on the other side suddenly shouted loudly, and many people gathered around.
"Let's go and take a look."
Chen Lishu ignored the angry salesperson with bulging eyes like a goldfish, raised her legs and followed Zhang Qin.
"This cloth is so beautiful."
Zhang Qin couldn't help but sigh as she watched the salesperson's hands shaking as if the wind was blowing through the wheat fields.
Chen Lishu has seen a lot of beautiful cloths in later generations, but she doesn't have any feelings about this. And it costs two yuan a foot, so it costs nearly ten yuan to make a dress. For her who only has forty-five yuan for her whole body now, it's too much.
luxury.
"Third brother and sister, look at the hair of those two women, they are so beautiful."
Suddenly Zhang Qin whispered in her ear, her eyes filled with envy.
Chen Lishu followed her gaze and saw two fashionably dressed women in the crowd. One of them had a big perm. The other had long hair, permed her bangs, and tied two floral handkerchiefs to the braids hanging on both sides.
It’s very different from the other side’s uniform braids or big parting.
"It's really special." Looking at it from the perspective of later generations, it doesn't count as good-looking, but it's true that it's special.
It has been 75 years now, and we are about to reach 76. The social criticism of those stinky bourgeois ideas is not as fierce as in previous years. Especially among the working class in the city, women are relatively independent and care more about dressing up.
open.
Chen Lishu looked at the two floral handkerchiefs on the woman's braid for a long time, and suddenly remembered something.
In her previous life, not long after she married Lu Chengming, she couldn't afford to buy cloth due to limited conditions. Once she met a man who was selling rags secretly. Although they were all rags, the advantage was that they were cheap and didn't require cloth tickets. She also bought some rags.
The family even stitched together a piece of clothing for Lu Chengming.
It's a pity that he disliked the splicing and couldn't wear it. In the end, he had to throw it in the corner and press it to the bottom of the box.
Later, when I went to the city, I met people selling rags like this. After a casual conversation, I found out that they were all collected from clothing factories at low prices.
The quality and color of the rags are messy, so it is very difficult to piece together a piece of clothing. But it can be used to make headbands and sewn into the kind of rubber bands that will be used in later generations.
At this time, rubber bands were not yet finished products. They were sold by the foot and only cost a few cents per foot.
The cost is low and the headband is simple. It only costs 20 cents each. Although it is more expensive than the red headband, it is more beautiful and practical than that one. Some people should buy it.
The more I thought about it, the more I felt that this thing was feasible. So I took Zhang Qin out of the department store and found an opportunity to express my thoughts.
If she wants to do business in the future, she will definitely not be able to hide it from the Gu family. This time can be regarded as a test. Zhang Qin has always been cautious. If she can accept it, then others should be able to accept it too.
Zhang Qin did not object after hearing her words, but worried: "Can the third brother and sister do this? Is this just speculation?"
"If they can sell it, we will definitely not be the first ones. It should be fine. Besides, even if you don't sell it as a hair flower, the recovered cloth can be used to make school bags or clothes for the children."
Zhang Qin was a little excited when she heard that she was making things for her children. The three children, especially the two younger ones, had never worn new clothes. They were all leftovers from the younger ones or the eldest child. The third child, Gu Pan, was still a girl. However,
Even if the conditions are poor, I don’t care that much. But my mother has always been feeling uncomfortable.
"It's still early, I'll go with you and my third brother and sister."
Seeing that she agreed, Chen Lishu immediately happily led her towards Qingshan Garment Factory.
When passing by a supply and marketing cooperative on the way, Chen Lishu went in and bought a pack of 50-cent cigarettes.
Zhang Qin was puzzled: "Third brother and sister, why did you buy this?"
"The person who knows the situation best in a factory besides the old employees is the doorman. Let's go buy a pack of cigarettes and talk about anything."
Zhang Qin was really shocked this time. She spent 50 cents before she even bought the item. If she couldn't buy it, it would still be 50 cents! But after all, the money had already been spent, and it was useless for her to say anything. She had no choice but to say nothing.
It hurts and I walk forward with her.
The two of them quickly arrived at the Qingshan Garment Factory. At this moment, all the factory employees were working in the workshop. As soon as the two of them arrived at the door, an old man came out of the communication room, a tall and thin man wearing reading glasses: "You two comrades are looking for
who?"
Chen Lishu did not dare to directly say that she wanted to buy cloth. She first said tentatively: "Hello, uncle, we are from Xiatou Village. Our family conditions are not good and we don't have cloth tickets, so we just wanted to ask if we can buy cloth from the factory."
The uncle looked the two of them up and down, and found that their clothes were indeed quite shabby. There were many patches on their clothes. But looking at the clear eyes of the two of them, it was clear that they were not looking for trouble. He kindly reminded: "Where did you hear about this cloth seller?"
?This is a clothing factory, and there are standards for making clothes."
Seeing that he didn't bite him to death, Chen Lishu deliberately showed a trace of disappointment on her face: "If you don't have any cloth, rags will do. It's almost Chinese New Year, and everyone else has new clothes."
When he heard her talking about Raghead, the guard's eyes flashed.