The door of the courtyard house has been welded dead

"One day's salary is equivalent to our monthly salary?"

This was a sum of money that Qin Huairu could hardly imagine. According to her monthly salary of thirty yuan, how much did others earn in a month? ? ?

"Nine hundred?"

The words he said subconsciously made Cui Dake tug at Qin Huairu's clothes. It was not embarrassing enough for him to come out~!

The reason why this place is specially set up to make all these delicious dishes that ordinary people have never tasted is to make money from these foreigners.

"So, we are all human beings, but our fates are different. Others go to work at 9 or 10 o'clock, just show up, come out for afternoon tea at 3 or 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and then go home, it's off work. As for us, wow~!"

Manager Zhuang was delighted to see Qin Huairu's shocked expression. Ordinary people would never know the difference here. Only those who work in foreign affairs departments are qualified to understand.

"Hey, do you see that? The sales department is upstairs. The things there can't be seen from the outside. It's not that they can't be sold to the public, but ordinary people, or most people, can't afford them~!"

Manager Zhuang pointed upwards and said that all Westerners who came to stay in Beijing would go shopping, just like Chinese people. When they went on business trips to other places, they would always bring back some local specialties.

Maybe for them, spending a month's salary to buy a satisfactory item is a dream, but for ordinary people, they dare not even think about it.

"Is it that exaggerated? Is there anything else in our country that can earn foreigners money?"

Although he was as shocked as Qin Huairu, Cui Dake pretended to be calm and felt that Manager Zhuang was bragging to him and his wife.

"If you don't believe me, come on. I'll take you up there to have a look. But don't say anything. Just listen to me. From time to time, nod or shake your head and pretend to cooperate. Let's pretend to be overseas Chinese~!"

"What is Huaqiao? Can we go up Huaqiao?"

Unexpectedly, Manager Zhuang still had a way to take them upstairs. The timid Qin Huairu pulled Cui Dake's sleeve and asked in a low voice.

Unexpectedly, Manager Zhuang, who was leading the way, heard it and turned around to explain with a smile.

"People of the same skin color as us overseas should be considered as having registered as permanent residents of other countries, living abroad for a long time and coming back occasionally. They spend a lot of money!"

Qin Huairu understood now, and her face turned red with embarrassment. Compared with her husband, her trip was indeed a bit embarrassing.

"Pres, Flumi (Follow me)~!"

"what?"

This was Qin Huairu's first time riding an elevator. She looked around curiously. When she reached the second floor, Manager Zhuang had already switched to English to talk to them, but she was still a little slow to react.

"OK, OK~!"

It had to be Cui Dake. Even though he didn’t know much, he didn’t lose face in this situation. He just said “OK” with two sentences, which made Manager Zhuang couldn’t help but give him a thumbs up.

A waiter in uniform stood at the elevator entrance with a welcoming smile. When he saw someone coming up, he immediately bowed slightly with a very standard posture.

Qin Huairu's eyes were still a little evasive, not daring to look at these young girls, but Cui Dake looked calm, waved his hand, and signaled Manager Zhuang to lead the way.

Compared to the magnificent restaurant on the first floor, the scene in the sales department on the second floor was not inferior at all. The two people following Manager Zhuang were dazzled by what they saw.

After communicating with the waitress, Manager Zhuang successfully took the two of them for a stroll in the sales hall.

There were quite a few foreigners inside, each accompanied by a waiter, who explained the many products in the same English, hoping that these customers would buy more.

"Over there, check out over there~!"

What Qin Huairu saw was the area where fabrics were sold. When a female comrade saw beautiful fabrics, her eyes immediately widened.

Compared to the ordinary cotton, corduroy and dacron in the department store, the fabrics displayed on the counter here were something Qin Huairu had only seen on the day of Sha Zhu's wedding.

It was a gift from Li Feng's family. It was very beautiful and earned He Yuzhu a lot of face at the time, making many female comrades' eyes tear up.

"Here we have double-sided embroidery from Suzhou, brocade from Hangzhou, and cashmere from Xuelian~!"

Many foreign ladies have the same eyes as Qin Huairu. Beautiful cloth is equivalent to beautiful clothes. The pure handmade texture is hard to find in their country.

Of course, it is also difficult for Qin Huairu to see it.

Expensive woolen cloth, here, seems to have become worthless goods, placed in corners, while embroidery with clusters of flowers and flying mandarin ducks is more popular. "This is a round fan, which uses the double-sided embroidery craftsmanship of Suzhou, with exquisite shapes. In ancient times, only the nobles in the palace could use it~!"

Manager Zhuang, who acted as a salesman and waiter, was very considerate and took out a fan from the counter and handed it to Qin Huairu so that she could look at it closely. The beautiful embroidery on the fan made Qin Huairu reluctant to fan it.

"How much does this cost~!"

Although the round fan is made of such a small piece of cloth, Qin Huairu, who is familiar with cloth, knows that such a small piece will not be cheap. The leaves of the cattail leaf fan at home have many broken off, but she has never been willing to replace them.

"Hey, Dao Le, ten dollars, that's forty bucks~!"

Looking at the exquisite fan, Qin Huairu opened her mouth wide. She was reluctant to fan it to feel like a lady. She handed it back to Manager Zhuang carefully, for she was really afraid of breaking it by accident.

Embroidered cheongsams, wool coats, cashmere sweaters, one commodity after another, too much to take in. Looking at the foreign ladies over there, buying big and small bags as if they were free, Qin Huairu deeply felt what it was like to have the same person but a different fate.

"As for the fabric, it's mainly to attract people. The price is already affordable. For ordinary people like us, it's very expensive, but for them, it's just a few days' salary. The really expensive ones are still over there~!"

Qin Huairu was still a little reluctant to leave the fabric area, but what Manager Zhuang said made her shiver from the soles of her feet. This was not expensive, but if she got it, it would be something she could not even think about.

"In the jewelry section upstairs, the hand-carved jadeite, emerald green, the length of a thumb, costs us ten years' wages. A jade bracelet that looks like glass costs eight years' wages. A pearl necklace made of pearls the size of a fingernail costs five years' wages. Even a pair of gold-wire handmade glasses costs two years' wages without eating or drinking~!"

"However, I can't take you up there. The control there is strict, unlike down there where you can wander around freely~!"

Looking up at the ceiling and listening to Manager Zhuang talking about jewelry in annual units, Qin Huairu trembled all over. For the first time, she felt how big the difference was between ordinary people and the upper class.

Qin Huairu also knew that these things were all ornaments for women. They were not useful for eating but were worn for people to see. But she could not earn even a tiny thing like this even if she worked hard all her life.

Cui Dake took a deep breath. Even though he pretended to be fearless, in front of the huge amount of money, he still sighed from the bottom of his heart. He wished he had so much money.

Rich people live a really fulfilling life~!

"Manager Zhuang, the things here are good, but they are really expensive. We can't afford them~!"

Having seen the world, Qin Huairu could only feel a deep sense of powerlessness. It was embarrassing, but she had to admit decisively that she wanted to see what she could afford, which was the most important thing.

"Just because you can't afford it now doesn't mean you won't be able to afford it in the future. I can't afford it either, but your wife is now the workshop director. She may become the factory director in the future. When she reaches a certain level, we are open to you. Director Cui, if you work hard, you will have a bright future~!"

Manager Zhuang was good at speaking. He praised Cui Dake appropriately, which made Cui Dake really feel ambitious. This time he came in through the back door, but next time, he must come in openly.

“Are these televisions?”

In the home appliance area, Qin Huairu saw the small TVs on the counter. After all, the factory had these things. She didn't expect that things that were not on the counter in the department store could be seen here.

"Yes, each guest room in our hotel has a TV and an electric fan. In fact, these electrical appliances can wait. Once the production capacity is expanded, they should be available for sale locally~!"

After passing the electrical appliance area, you will reach the food and grocery area. You can say that this is a small department store.

"Director Cui, I suggest you buy a few bottles of Maozi. I don't need to tell you how effective this stuff is as a gift to others. You should know that it doesn't require a ticket anyway~!"

"Ahem, then, two bottles?"

He glanced at Qin Huairu, but seeing her confused expression, Cui Dake knew that his lover probably didn't even know what Maozi was.

Compared to other products, Maotai, which costs only a few dollars a bottle, is indeed a good value for money. Cui Dake is very satisfied with Manager Zhuang's arrangement. Apart from anything else, he has to make a trip to Director Liu's place.

"There are also cigarettes, Huazi, and Lotus. You can buy some of them. Sister-in-law, come over here with me. You can also buy some of the defective wool yarn. The quality is absolutely fine, but there is a little color difference. Wear it inside to keep warm in winter. Who can tell? It's only half the price~!"

Cui Dake went to pick out cigarettes and alcohol that did not require a ticket, while Manager Zhuang was whispering to Qin Huairu about selling something. When she heard that it was a ball of wool, she nodded immediately.

Although she couldn't afford expensive things, she could still afford wool and the like. Besides, the prices were cheap and the goods here were real. Qin Huairu's salary had also increased. Since she was going out, she must have brought money with her.

"Look, sister-in-law, that's the porcelain calligraphy and painting area. They're all produced by ceramic factories all over the country. Wait, I'll get you a jar with a defective appearance, something more practical, you can use it to pickle spicy cabbage when you go back,~!"

Qin Huairu nodded hurriedly as she could get free gifts when buying things. She felt that this trip was really worth it.

"Sister-in-law, I heard that your Red Star Factory can also produce ceramics. Can you supply us?" (End of this chapter)