Under Qin Huiru's gaze, Xu Damao pulled out a piece of paper and wrote it clearly.
"Today, Xu Damao owes Qin Huiru five yuan. The interest is one yuan. [Date: 1966, 3rd day of the first month.]”
Qin Huairu scrutinized it carefully. After confirming that there were no mistakes, she carefully put away the IOU. Then, she took out loose paper notes from her jacket and gathered five yuan.
Xu Damao looked at Qin Huairu thoughtfully. It seemed like she was just like in the original novel. She had made a lot of money during the New Year. Otherwise, she wouldn't have paid so readily.
If it was small, the structure would be small. It should be a big one that was united.
"Alright, then I'll go and hand it over to Jingru later. Is the location still outside the courtyard?”Xu Damao said.
"Yes! Don't make him wait too long."
Qin Huairu heaved a sigh of relief. She was still a little excited. Although there were some twists and turns, overall, she was still the winner.
Xu Damao didn't waste any time. He pushed Yongjiu 28 out of the courtyard door. Sure enough, he saw Qin Jingru, who had been waiting for a long time by the roadside at the entrance of the alley. Although she was dressed in a rustic cotton jacket, she was young and invincible. Her face was so tender that it seemed like water could be squeezed out.
"Big Brother Xu!"
When Qin Jingru saw Xu Damao, she immediately beamed with joy. She wanted to greet him, but she was a little shy.
Xu Damao patted the back seat and said,""Get in the car, I'll take you to eat Quanjude roast duck!”
Qin Jingru looked at her uncouth flowery cotton-padded jacket and said with some embarrassment,""I'm afraid I'll dirty the bicycle."
After she came to the city, she confirmed with her cousin that Xu Damao's permanent bicycle was really bought for more than 600 yuan. If this high-end product was damaged or dirtied, she wouldn't be able to afford it even if she sold it.
Looking at her innocent and cute appearance with a little inferiority complex, Xu Damao's heart was restless. At this time, Qin Jingru was as pure as a piece of white paper. Other than some vanity, she belonged to the kind of obedient man who did not dare to go west.
In the original novel, after following Xu Damao, Qin Jingru would be the first to give Xu Damao a match.
If this was in the future, who knew how many people would call her their wife through the screen.
Xu Damao secretly warned himself that he couldn't use bad values to taint this white paper like in the original novel.
"You reminded me that this cotton jacket is indeed very dirty.”
When Xu Damao said this, Qin Jingru felt inferior and didn't know what to do. She thought that Xu Damao despised her.
However, Xu Damao changed the topic.""Let's go. I'll take you to the department store before dinner and buy you a new set of clothes. I guarantee that you'll become the most beautiful woman in the entire Siheyuan!”
Only then did Qin Jingru turn from worry to joy. Tears almost welled up in her eyes just now.
"Big Brother Xu, you're so bad, bullying me.”
"Okay, okay, okay. I'll apologize to you. Let's go and pick out new clothes.”
When Qin Jingru thought of the new clothes, she nodded excitedly and obediently got into the back seat. Just a while ago, her heart was beating like a roller coaster. She thought that Brother Xu hated her.
This method of flirting with girls would definitely be a slap in the face if it were now. However, in this era, it had been tried and tested. It had to be said that girls in the simple era were the most innocent.
"Let's go!"
Xu Damao accelerated without warning. Qin Jingru was shocked and subconsciously hugged Xu Damao's waist.
Hmm, this bend was a little too big!
Qin Jingru was a little embarrassed. Just as she was about to let go, she saw Xu Damao make another turn and accelerate. Just like that, they arrived at the department store on Yong 'an Road.
At this time, the streets were bustling with people. The surrounding streets were densely packed with cars and leather shoes made crisp sounds. These people were dressed beautifully. Compared to them, Qin Jingru felt more and more like a country bumpkin.
"Don't worry. When you come out, I guarantee that you'll be prettier than them.”Xu Damao saw Qin Jingru's nervousness and comforted her.
Qin Jingru was both excited and nervous. She followed Xu Damao closely, afraid that she would get lost.
He looked like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden. She was dazzled by the sight. She stole a glance at Xu Damao and found that he was calm. She could not help but admire him secretly.
Strictly speaking, this was Xu Damao's first time here. He thought that the department stores in 1965 would be filled with poor products. Who would have thought that reality would slap him in the face?
There was everything in the department store. In terms of scale and liveliness, it was no less than the supermarkets of the future.
Clothes, leather shoes, perfume, jewelry, toys, musical instruments, pork, fish, shrimp, and so on were all available. There were even drum sets and pianos on display. Many well-dressed parents brought their children to choose. The pleasant music echoed, adding an additional elegance.
"There are also people selling guns."
Xu Damao glanced at the firearms section. Of course, only air guns were sold here. However, if the bullets were replaced with lead bullets, they could be used for hunting. The power was not bad.
"Tell me directly which one you like.”Xu Damao waved his hand heroically.
Qin Jingru's eyes were dazzled. As expected of a department store in the city. The clothes sold were so beautiful.
After waiting for a long time, Qin Jingru had already made a difficult choice.
Xu Damao didn't have time to accompany Qin Jingru shopping, so he asked the salesperson directly,""What's the most popular piece of clothing here?”
"Of course it's 'Queliang' and 'Braji!”The salesperson replied without thinking," But we're out of 'Duroc,' so we only have one medium-sized female 'Braji' left."
"Alright, let her try it on."
Qin Jingru had never heard of this brand new fashion term before. She could only nervously enter the fitting room like a marionette.
This Braji was transliterated according to the trend of Big Brother Country. In Russian, Braji meant a dress. In the era of the black and white tunic suits, this beautiful color had been the most beautiful scenery in the city since the 1950s.
Unfortunately, the 1960s was the last glory of Braj.
Dacryl was the English translation of terylene. In the later generations, the cotton products outshone the cotton clothes. Now, the positions of the two were completely reversed.
In this era of " three years for the new, three years for the old, and three years for sewing and mending ", the quality of chemical fiber products, which were comfortable to wear, easy to wash and dry, and stronger than cotton, quickly became the darling of the clothing industry. Of course, the most important thing was that they did not need to spend cloth tickets or industrial coupons to buy them!
In this era, there was no technology to purify chemical fiber from oil, so they could only rely on imported chemical fiber to make it. The production was very small, and every time it appeared, even if the price was high, it was quickly snapped up.
After a while, Qin Jingru walked out with a red face and a lowered head. She was not used to walking with her calves exposed. When she walked, she was walking unnaturally. Her face was burning, and she felt that everyone's eyes were on her.
"Very good. Come and take a look in the mirror.”
"Good heavens!"
Qin Jingru looked at herself in the mirror and instantly felt that she didn't recognize herself.
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