Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife

At this time, prices were very stable, with all goods having a uniform price across the country, so there was no need to bargain. Without saying a word, Feng Qingxue paid the money, and the clerk asked for a hundred yuan.

Afraid that Feng Qingxue might find it expensive, the clerk hurriedly said, "It's much cheaper than new furniture, you can't necessarily buy it for a hundred and fifty yuan."

It was the new furniture that you couldn't necessarily buy, Feng Qingxue realized. At this time, buying furniture required a furniture voucher, which only urban workers who were getting married could obtain, allowing them to purchase a large piece of furniture with it.

Feng Qingxue smiled slightly, "I just love old furniture."

At this time, many people liked to sell their old furniture and then make or buy new furniture. This wardrobe was something someone else had consigned, intending to use the money from the sale to handle new furniture. It had been placed there for a long time without anyone buying it. Upon hearing Feng Qingxue's words, the clerk quickly pointed to two chairs and a dressing table beside them, "These were all consigned by the same person, see if you like them."

Feng Qingxue's eyes lit up; the dressing table was made of rosewood, while the chairs were made of huanghuali wood, all good stuff.

There were people with a discerning eye, but not many who had both an eye for quality and the money, which gave Feng Qingxue the chance to snag a bargain. She hurriedly paid for them and bought all the old furniture.

After buying them, there was no way to store them in space, nor to transport them back to the guesthouse.

If she transported them back to the guesthouse but didn't bring them out when leaving, wouldn't it arouse suspicion? Furthermore, the guesthouse didn't have a place to hold her furniture unless she borrowed a vehicle to take the furniture to a remote place, put them in space when no one was around, and then return the vehicle.

Feng Qingxue considered it over and over and felt it was not appropriate. Even if she put them in space, for what reason would she take them out?

After thinking for a while, she thought of Li Jiaoyang, who worked in Shanghai.

Over the years since Qingyun went abroad, Li Jiaoyang had been waiting for her, and no amount of persuasion moved him or wavered his feelings while they were worlds apart. He also fulfilled his initial promise, taking full responsibility for Qingyun's tuition and living expenses overseas, sending over half of his salary to her.

Of course, Qingyun had long been self-sufficient, and most of the money sent to her from home was for buying things to send back.

Feng Qingxue decided to store this furniture at Li Jiaoyang's place, and when the opportunity arose, she would transport it back to the Capital. She and Li Jiaoyang had contact every year, sending things to each other, so she naturally knew Li Jiaoyang's home address and workplace. She wrote a note and paid a local kid five cents to deliver it to Li Jiaoyang at his workplace.

Li Jiaoyang received the message and took half a day off. He borrowed a pedal tricycle and rushed over. When he arrived, Feng Qingxue was watching television, a twelve-inch black and white television.

"Jiaoyang, come over and help me see how this television is."

Upon hearing this, Li Jiaoyang walked over and couldn't help but joke, "Doesn't your family have a television, sister? That can't be, right? According to brother-in-law's rank, you should have had a television ten years ago."

Feng Qingxue shook her head and said, "We had the qualification before, but you know your brother-in-law's character. These things are in short supply, so we always prioritized others' needs first. We never had one at home, only a half-old radio. But the house in the Capital is equipped with an old television now, and I'm buying this to take back to the hometown, not back to the Capital."

The elders back home were all getting older, and having a television to pass the time was much better than a radio, though the price was a bit steep, requiring a full thousand yuan.

... I have recovered and returned home, the stitches have been removed, and I will resume updating with ten thousand words starting tomorrow. The extra updates need to be scheduled for next month, as I am getting married this month.