Chapter 92 Big Items Brought into the House After Zhong Guoqiang left, Li Jianguo asked in a low voice: "Xiaolong, do you know the manager here?" "I sold him fish and meat." Li Long said with a smile, "The big meat buns I brought home were from his family. He also asked for offal when I sold him fish a few days ago. So we know each other." Li Jianguo nodded. So that's how it is. After a while, the food was served. Braised pork, braised chicken, beef with potatoes, braised lamb... All are hard vegetables. In those days, big plate chicken and spicy chicken had not yet appeared, and all the dishes served here were traditional main dishes. Li Long ordered four main dishes and a plate of shredded potatoes. Liang Yuemei stopped him from ordering any more dishes. They all looked like large plates, but everyone's appetite was truly astonishing; these five large plates of food, plus five bowls of rice, were all eaten up. Li Juan and Li Qiang even ate the soup in the plate by dipping it in their steamed buns. After eating, Liang Yuemei was still normal, but Li Jianguo, Li Long, Li Juan and Li Qiang basically didn't want to move.
Because Li Long and Zhong Guoqiang had mentioned this when ordering the food, there would be someone to look after the carriage so they didn't have to worry about it. Li Long sighed that the food tasted delicious at this time. It's not like later times, when there is more oil and water, and people's appetite has decreased a lot. Now he has to add at least three noodles to eat a bowl of mixed noodles. It’s not for nothing that I say that the little brat has bankrupted me. Later in life, he remembered that when he was in his fifties and ate mixed noodles outside, he would always leave some for himself even if the noodle shop gave him a larger portion, not to mention adding more noodles. "Let's go," Li Jianguo said after taking a short break and drinking a bowl of tea. "We've eaten and bought, so we have to go back." Both Li Juan and Li Qiang were a little reluctant to go back. Li Long suddenly remembered something and said: "Brother, I forgot, we still have to go to the department store. I haven't bought something yet." Driving the carriage to the department store, Li Jianguo followed Li Long inside. He was curious why Li Long didn't say what he wanted to buy. Li Long went straight to the place where sewing machines were sold, took out the ticket and handed it over, and asked: “How much is this sewing machine?” "One hundred and fourteen." The salesperson said expressionlessly. Li Long couldn't help but say, "Oh, the price has gone up." The salesperson looked like he didn't care whether I wanted to buy or not. "Here, buy one." Li Long saw that there was only one brand here, a standard one. In addition to the machine head, a sewing machine also has a support frame and a machine belly. Normally, the machine head can be turned over and placed into the machine belly, and the entire sewing machine becomes a platform. A set comes in a large box with instructions. It was not until two people came out carrying the sewing machine that Li Jianguo remembered to ask: "Xiaolong, are you buying it now?"
"Then buy it." Li Long said with a smile, "With this, wouldn't it be much more convenient for my sister-in-law to make clothes and shoes?" "That's right." Li Jianguo knew that his wife had wanted a sewing machine for a long time. But given the Li family's previous situation, it was impossible to have one in a short period of time. Of course, after the land was divided in the spring, the Li family bought a sewing machine two years later. Li Jianguo was gifted in farming, which Li Long admired very much in both his life and his life. If it hadn't been for the accident, the Li family would have been one of the top families in the village - after all, only a few years after the household contract responsibility system was implemented, Li Jianguo had already bought a tractor and became one of the few families in the village with an annual income of over 10,000 yuan. "What is this?" Although Liang Yuemei saw the words "sewing machine" written on the box, she still couldn't believe it. "A sewing machine." Li Jianguo smiled as he and Li Long put the box on the carriage. "Xiaolong bought it. Now you must be happy." "What? A sewing machine?" Liang Yuemei was really shocked. "You're buying a sewing machine now? How did you buy it? It needs a ticket, but it should cost at least a hundred dollars, right?" "Xiaolong asked Xu Chengjun to exchange the ticket. The money is one hundred and forty dollars." Li Jianguo said, "I'll give it to Xiaolong when we get back." "Give me what?" Li Long waved his hand. "My shoes and clothes were made by my sister-in-law. Later, I was given land. When I go into the mountains, shouldn't you let me farm? And when the public grain is due, shouldn't you pay it to me? I am also a member of the family now, and the family hasn't been divided." At this time, paying public grain was a big deal. When the land was divided, not only did they have to pay public grain, but they also had to pay the three increases and five unifications. However, there were fewer troubles in the northern Xinjiang area. After all, there was more land, and the survival pressure on farmers was less. Li Long really didn't plan to farm anymore. Later, the land was handed over to the cooperative. He spent his days catching fish, shrimps and crabs, and had long forgotten about farming. Now if he were asked to weed, thin out seedlings, apply fertilizer, and harvest wheat in the hot sun, he really wouldn't be able to do it. It's not about being lazy, I just don't want to do it. This sewing machine and the things I bought for my family later can be considered as compensation. This is Li Long's own selfish desire. After Liang Yuemei was shocked, she felt happy. She touched the box of the sewing machine. If it was at home, she would probably open it impatiently. Now, only the captain’s family has a sewing machine in the entire team! And it's not the kind that can be loaned out. This time, he was definitely famous. As the carriage was heading back, Li Long took the opportunity to tell his eldest brother's family about the house using a different story: "The old Ma family, the fishmonger I used to sell in the county, has gone back to Shanghai to celebrate the New Year with his son. He gave me the key to his house and asked me to help look after it." "Then you have to go and have a look every now and then." Li Jianguo didn't care. "If you promised someone, you have to do it. Anyway, you have to go to the street from time to time, so you can take a look while you are there." "Ah." Li Long was laying the groundwork. After a while, he would say that Lao Ma would not come back and sell the house to himself. Then it would be smooth. If he just said he wanted to buy the house now, I'm afraid his elder brother would not be able to accept it. After all, the Ma family only got the house back a year ago, and no one knows what it will look like in the future. When they returned home, when the eldest sister-in-law of the Lu family heard the noise and came out to see what was going on, the news that the Li family had bought a sewing machine spread immediately. After returning the carriage, Li Long returned home and heard that there were still quite a few people in the west room. They all came to see the sewing machines. They also saw the meat hanging in the spare room - after all, sewing machines can only be placed in spare rooms now. "The Li family has completely risen. We won't be able to finish eating this meat until the end of next year, right?"
"How wealthy must a family be to be able to afford a sewing machine?" "It will be much easier for Li Juan's mother to make clothes from now on. The sewing machine can sew much faster than hand sewing." "Of course, this is a machine! It's equivalent to several people." …… Li Long didn't know that after these neighborhood women found out that the sewing machine was bought by Li Long, they began to want to introduce him to a girl. After living in the big house in the county, Li Long was a little uncomfortable using kerosene lamps. He knew that electric wires would be pulled to every household after the spring, but at that time power supply could not be guaranteed. It was normal to have power outages two or three times a day, or to have no electricity for half of the month. It has only been a short time since the reform and opening up, and the administrative level below the county level is a bit chaotic. Where the electric wires are pulled from is also related to this. There is no other way, just endure it. Thanks to book friends 20240523124618067 and Lanshanzhiyun for their rewards. Is the book friend with the number in front the new one who has a Qidian account? The time of this number seems to be five days ago? Today's data on the small trumpet is not as good as yesterday's, and the follow-up reading has dropped by 100 - my mentality was a little broken at that time. Well, I will continue to write and prepare for the burst of updates before the release. As for the data, I will leave it as it is. Thank you all for your votes. If you have any, I hope you will continue to vote. Thank you all for your support! (End of this chapter)