Qin Huairu, who was still in shock, didn't know how he got home.
Qin Huairu wanted to tell Liu Huaqiang the moment she got home, but she realized that the door was still locked and he had not returned yet.
At this moment, Liu Huaqiang had no idea what Qin Huairu had experienced that afternoon.
Because he was strolling around in Beijing!
Ever since he came to this world, Liu Huaqiang rarely went out for a stroll except for the day he went to Dong Lai Shun for dinner.
Now that he had a bicycle, he didn't have to wait for the bus to go home. It was much more convenient to go anywhere. Therefore, after work, Liu Huaqiang planned to take a good look at the city in this era.
Back to the book
Before transmigrating, whether it was watching TV dramas, movies, or reading books, Liu Huaqiang did not have such a deep impression.
However, after he transmigrated and spent so much time understanding, he realized that reality was too different from the introduction in the books.
For example, in Beijing, many people could only eat meat once during the New Year. Moreover, many people could not eat and lived on a tight budget.
Moreover, many people didn't even have decent clothes. They basically wore clothes that were sewn and patched. For example, the phrase 'three years on the left, three years on the right, three years of sewing and another three years of sewing' really showed the hardships of the common people in this era.
Think about it, if even the Four Nine Cities were like this, let alone the other villages.
According to Liu Huaqiang's understanding, many people in Jinbao's grandmother's house starved to death during the campaign a few years ago, including Jinbao's second aunt.
Therefore, the people of this era could be said to be living in an abyss of suffering.
However, this era also had its advantages.
The commoners especially cherished the peaceful times. Although they were poor, everyone's eyes were filled with hope.
Moreover, Liu Huaqiang felt that the people of today were more humane than the people of later generations.
During his time in the courtyard house, Liu Huaqiang completely understood the meaning of the saying that distant relatives were not as good as neighbors.
Unlike in the future, they didn't even know what to call each other after living upstairs and downstairs for several years.
Thinking of this, Liu Huaqiang suddenly felt that there was nothing wrong with transmigrating to this era.
In fact, Liu Huaqiang, who had experienced the prosperity of the later generations, was not used to the life of this era.
For example, Liu Huaqiang's job was the envy of the common people.
At the same time, Liu Huaqiang, who had been pushing his bicycle and thinking about the problem, was awakened by the noise.
It turned out that Liu Huaqiang had unknowingly walked to the vicinity of Xuanwumen Caishikou.
This place was one of the few prosperous areas in the city.
Even though it was a Tuesday, there were still many people on the road.
There were people who rode, walked, and drove. Of course, they drove the bus.
In this era, other than work units, individuals did not have private cars.
Liu Huaqiang looked around and suddenly saw a few commission shops in front of him.
The commission store was an industry that appeared in the 1950s and 1960s to buy and sell old goods. In an era where goods were scarce, especially in an era where tickets were needed to buy anything.
People could consign their unused old items to commission stores for sale, which played a certain role in easing the lack of daily necessities and satisfying people's daily needs.
Speaking of commission stores, he had to mention the small market in Beijing. In the past, there were many second-hand goods markets in the city, such as the small market of Guanghui Temple located at the foot of the old wall in the southern part of the city, the small market of Xuanwumen, the small market of Tianqiao, Desheng Gate, etc., all of which sold second-hand goods (now called second-hand goods).
The items sold were usually old goods that were not used at home, and some were bought by old goods vendors and drummers. The old goods market was also flourishing for a while. In his book," Broken Shadows of the Fleeting Years," Mr. Zhang Zhongxing had records of visiting Desheng Gate's small market.
Later, state-run entrusted stores came into being. Some people who made a living by drumming and collecting old goods became the staff of the commission shop because they knew the goods.
The commission shops could be said to be all over the capital. Just in the south of the city, there was a commission shop at Caishikou, which was located in the northwest corner of Caishikou, next to Delicious Zhai and Tongdatang Pharmacy. There were also commission shops in Tianqiao, Chongwenmen Flower Market, and Xuannai Street.
Their business content was also similar. The commission shop was divided into two parts, one for purchasing and one for selling. The purchasing staff were very experienced (because they had to appraise and evaluate it on the spot), and the evaluation of the old goods was basically in line with the market.
There were two types of purchases. One was for urgent needs. The owner of the item would accept an evaluation of the price and pay cash after receiving the goods. The first type didn't need money and wanted to sell more. After the item was appraised, they would entrust the seller to sell it, but they could only pay after the item was sold. The shop owner would charge a certain handling fee.
Moreover, the commission shop now even sold antiques at a clear price.
If you're not mistaken, it's selling antiques. However, it's not like ten years later. You can buy it with money now. Ten years later, if you want to buy it, you can use foreign exchange. You can't buy anything else.
After all, the country was really lacking in foreign exchange.
Liu Huaqiang looked at a commission store and planned to walk around. He didn't have to buy anything. He didn't want to take advantage of the current era to store some antiques and sell them in the future.
This was because they didn't have any now. After a few months, not only would they smash it, but they might even lose their lives because of it.
Moreover, if he wanted to buy it, it wouldn't be too late to buy it after more than ten years. At that time, others might lack foreign exchange, but Liu Huaqiang definitely wouldn't.
He had this bit of confidence.
With these thoughts in mind, Liu Huaqiang put the bicycle at the door of a commission shop and walked into the shop.
The entrusted store that Liu Huaqiang entered was considered relatively large in Caishikou.
Inside, there were rows of counters and rows of antique shelves. However, the items bought here and those sold on commission were all separated.
At this moment, in the commission shop, an old comrade was holding a painting and bargaining with a middle-aged woman in the commission shop.
After a while, the middle-aged woman skillfully gave the old comrade the money.
Just as Liu Huaqiang was looking around curiously, a middle-aged woman walked out from the counter.
"Comrade, what do you want to buy?"
(A book friend said that he was taking advantage of her by asking for data. He was helpless…)
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