Chapter 1951 - 1951: Suddenly
Under the influence of their elders, the children raised by the Lu Family are all quite extravagant in spending.
Rather than calling it extravagant, it's more appropriate to call it lavish.
Feng Qingyun spent several years abroad, and now with a substantial amount of money and overseas exchange coupons, she's particularly generous.
"Seeing how low our country's prices are feels like striking a big bargain." When she first went abroad, she took a long time to adapt to the high prices in France. Fortunately, her sister brought her a box of gold, which helped her get through the toughest period. Later, she started earning money through work, gradually standing on her own with her talent, and things improved.
So, when Feng Qingxue took a liking to something, Feng Qingyun just took action, paying and handing over coupons.
Li Jiaoyang had only one task, which was to follow behind them with the driver-turned-guard, carrying things for everyone.
However, Chen Xueniang didn't ask Feng Qingyun to pay a single penny. She asked Feng Qingyun for a stack of overseas exchange coupons, made a trip home along the way, got the passbook with Zheng Jinrui, withdrew money, and really bought a washing machine, air conditioner, and color TV, almost causing a sensation in the Friendship Store.
Currently, the three big items are a sewing machine, a bicycle, and a radio. A washing machine, air conditioner, and color TV are truly super big items.
Buying three super big items in one go requires spending thousands of yuan, which is not something an average person can afford.
Chen Xueniang cheerfully said, "I've wanted to stop washing clothes by hand for ages. My perfectly good hands are rough like old tree bark every year, and applying clam oil never helps. If I don't apply it for a day, they crack in the wind. But now it's great, just throw clothes, sheets, and smelly socks into the washing machine to spin, saving time and effort, and Lao Zheng doesn't have to work hard anymore."
"Aunt Xue, you just bought the washing machine, how do you know a spin will wash clothes?" Lu Erxiong fluttered his big curious eyes, "With my clever mind, I didn't know what a washing machine or air conditioner was before going back to the Capital with Mom, and I've also never seen a big color TV before."
Chen Xueniang tapped his forehead with her knuckle, "You've never eaten pork, but have you never seen a pig run?"
"Not necessarily, I heard from people back home that in some poor valleys they don't raise pigs. Grandpa and my elder brother also showed us the living conditions in poor valleys where they didn't have enough to eat, and the sweet potato leaves used to feed pigs in our brigade were considered food to them. They don't raise pigs, and having never left the production brigade, naturally, they couldn't eat pork or see pigs running." Lu Erxiong argued with confidence.
Chen Xueniang gritted her teeth, "Twisting words and forcing logic!"
Lu Erxiong retorted, "It's Aunt Xue who wasn't precise with her words and didn't answer my question."
Hearing this, Chen Xueniang conceded, raising her hands in a gesture of surrender due to his pestering, "Han Ye's grandpa's house has a washing machine, air conditioner, color TV, and fridge; I've seen them, so I naturally know how a washing machine is used."
Having received an answer, Lu Erxiong was satisfied and stopped questioning.
Feng Qingyun generously said, "Erxiong, stop asking. Look around the store for anything you like, and Aunt will buy it for you. Fubao, Dundun, Zhuangzhuang, and Ye Yan, the same goes for you. Of course, you can only buy one or two items. If you want more, I won't pay for you; I need to save up for my dowry."
Feng Qingxue continued, "Each person's items shouldn't exceed five yuan and don't spend the money from Grandma Ye."
No matter what is promised to kids, a baseline must be set.
"Can we pool our money together to buy something that costs more than five yuan?" Zhuangzhuang suddenly asked.