Chapter 209: Buy, buy, buy, no shortage of money

"The furniture and other things have all been moved away. I want to live here. Either move all the furniture from Courtyard No. 11 here, or find a carpenter to build a new set."

Wang Jianye thought about it. He had money. "Let's find a carpenter to make a new set of furniture. The necessary furniture, such as tables, chairs, beds, wardrobes, cabinets, etc., should be placed in the main house first so that I can live there."

"In addition to furniture, there are also necessary toiletries, such as washbasins, towels, soaps, toothbrushes, tooth powder, washstands, as well as stoves, chimneys, coal, double-handled pots, kettles, pots and spoons, kitchen knives, cutting boards, bowls and chopsticks, plates and dishes, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and various condiments for cooking and eating, and the four-piece bedding set, pillows, cups, mattresses, sheets, etc...."

Wang Jianye thought a lot and decided to write down all the necessary things on paper so that he could go to the supply and marketing cooperative and buy them all later.

After searching the house, I only found an old newspaper, not even a pencil. I guess the previous tenant must have taken away all the pens.

So Wang Jian prepared to go to the pub next door to borrow Xu Huizhen's pen and also take the opportunity to say hello, after all, they would be neighbors in the future.

As soon as he walked out of the house, he saw Xu Huizhen at the door of the tavern next door holding a broom and sweeping out a pile of peanut shells from the house. These were obviously the leftovers of the guests who came to the tavern to drink at noon.

Xu Huizhen also spotted Wang Jianye coming out of the shop next door. Wang Jianye walked over and said, "Sister, you are the owner of this tavern, right?"

Xu Huizhen looked him over and nodded, "I am."

"Then our two families are neighbors. I will live in the courtyard next door from now on. My name is Wang Jianye, and I am an ordinary cook."

Wang Jianye briefly introduced himself and said, "I just came here today. I don't have anything at home, so I wanted to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy everything. But there are a lot of things I'm missing, so I wanted to find a piece of paper and a pen to write down. So, sister, can I borrow your paper and pen for a while?"

"I'll get it for you."

Upon hearing that the neighbor would be living here permanently, Xu Huizhen became enthusiastic and went back to the house to get a blank page of account paper and a pencil.

"Thank you. What's your name?"

Wang Jianye took the paper and pen handed to him by Xu Huizhen and asked the question even though he knew the answer.

Xu Huizhen smiled and said, "My name is Xu Huizhen. If you have time tonight, come to my pub for a drink?"

"sure."

Wang Jianye returned to his house with a pen and paper and wrote down what he wanted to buy.

Half an hour later, Wang Jianye read through what was written on the paper from beginning to end. Not finding anything missing, he folded it and put it back in his pocket.

Then he locked the door and rode his bicycle to the nearby supply and marketing cooperative. Because it was the weekend, it was very lively here and he could hear the noisy sounds inside even from the street.

Wang Jianye parked his bicycle at the door and walked into the supply and marketing cooperative.

First, we went to the counter selling toiletries and other daily necessities.

Most of the toothbrushes here have handles made of cow bones, and the middle part is made of pig bristles. The price is 35 cents per toothbrush.

Calculated by purchasing power, fifty cents in those days was equivalent to one hundred yuan in later generations. So this toothbrush that cost thirty-five cents was equivalent to...seventy yuan in later generations, which was considered quite expensive.

However, if the bristles of a toothbrush made of cow bones are gone, you can find a professional on the street to replace the bristles. It costs 20 cents to replace each time, and it can be used for a long time. In addition to toothbrushes made of cow bones, there are also plastic toothbrushes, but people are used to calling them chemical toothbrushes.

Wang Jianye asked the salesgirl about the price of a plastic toothbrush and learned that one was 1.1 yuan. "I want one."

Wang Jianye is not short of money now, and he is very arrogant. "And this chemical soap box, chemical sandals, and the tube of Zhonghua brand toothpaste, I want them all."

The salesgirl looked at Wang Jianye in surprise. She had never seen such a generous customer who wanted the best of everything. Although she was very curious, since the other party had paid, she handed the item to him and asked, "Do you want anything else?"

"Well, let me take a look." Wang Jianye unfolded the paper he had prepared long ago and said to the salesgirl, "Give me another bar of soap, a shampoo, a bottle of gala oil, two towels, two washbasins, a thermos, and two rolls of toilet paper... How much is it in total?"

The salesgirl counted on her abacus and said, "A total of two dollars and fifty cents."

"I want them all."

Jianye took out the money from his pocket and handed it over happily.

After the salesgirl counted the money and made sure it was correct, she brought all the things Wang Jianye wanted and couldn't help asking curiously, "Comrade, what do you do for a living?" He was so rich and willing to spend it, which was much better than those customers who were always wasting time.

"I am just an ordinary cook."

Wang Jianye said this with a smile and packed all the things he bought into the canvas bag he brought from home.

Except for some things that cannot be stuffed in, such as washbasins, thermoses, etc., you have to hold them in your hands.

Some things had not been bought yet, so Wang Jianye walked out of the supply and marketing cooperative first, walked to a nearby corner where no one was, and put the things in his bag and in his hands into the system space.

This way he doesn't have to go home and drop off everything because he can't take it, and then come back to buy the rest.

After several trips, Wang Jianye bought everything he needed, and then found Carpenter Liu in the west of the city. It was he who Zheng Hao asked to make the twenty-four-legged furniture for Wang Jianye.

Now Wang Jianye found him and ordered furniture with thirty-six legs. Naturally, the materials had to be the best. After paying the deposit and agreeing to pick it up in a month, it was already dark, so Wang Jianye rode his bicycle back to the Daqianmen Tavern.

After entering the tavern, a beautiful figure in a satin dress with a slanting collar appeared in front of Wang Jianye. She was sitting at a table near the counter, chatting with a blonde foreign girl next to her. Her figure was eye-catching.

This is... Chen Xueru?

Although Chen Xueru is beautiful, has an attractive figure, and is very rich.

But it is impossible for Wang Jianye, a gentleman and a model of morals, to have any feelings for her. It is absolutely impossible.

Wang Jianye recognized her, so the foreign girl sitting next to her must be Elena.

"What a pity, Xueru. Master Wang is not at Fengze Garden today. If we want to eat Master Wang's signature spicy and sour potato shreds that are so delicious that it makes you cry, we will have to go tomorrow." Elena complained to Chen Xueru a little unhappy, "It would be great if Master Wang never had to rest."

Wang Jianye shuddered when he suddenly heard these words. What a vicious word.

(End of this chapter)