Siheyuan: He Yuzhu’s Sunshine Farm

Chapter 17 Dongsi Market
"Wow!"

After eating the mutton, He Yuzhu took He Yuzhu and Yu Haitang to buy bicycles. The three of them passed by the Friendship Store in Sijiucheng, and He Yuzhu and Yu Haitang started to wow together.

At this time, He Yuzhu smiled lightly and said, "We can't get in here."

Speaking of the Friendship Store in Sijiucheng, it is not something that ordinary people can enter. In the 60s, the Friendship Store in Sijiucheng, which was born in the era of planned economy, is a special existence.

At that time, there was a shortage of supplies and a single variety in the market, and people had to rely on tickets to buy various things.

Unlike ordinary department stores, Sijiucheng Friendship Store was one of the first foreign-related stores at that time, carrying the function of serving foreign guests.

The things it sells are basically all kinds of fashionable "top-notch goods" that are not seen in the market. Many of the goods were "special supplies" at the time: canned goods from Shanghai Meilin, Western pastries from Qishilin in Tianjin, double-sided embroidery from Suzhou, and Hangzhou brocades, cashmere sweaters from Four Nine City Snow Lotus, bicycles and watches that Chinese people crave. Imported home appliances, whiskey, Marlboro, etc. are the exclusive products here.

Nowadays, Feizhai Happy Water Coca-Cola, which is readily available in convenience stores, can only be purchased here.

At that time, the Friendship Store had a slogan: "We must have the best products on the market; we must have the products that are lacking in the market; we must also have what is fashionable in foreign countries!"

In the history of Friendship Store, many foreign dignitaries have made this place a "repertoire" for their visits.Ordinary people look up to Youyi Store and want to visit the store.

It's a pity that no one can get in. The shop assistants inside are also very crazy with their eyes high above their heads.

"Brother, where should we buy bicycles?" He Yuyu asked.

"Dongsi Market in front."

He Yuzhu pointed forward.

In the 60s, there were four major shopping malls in Forty-Nine, including department stores, Dongfeng Market (now Xindong'an Market), Xidan Shopping Mall and Dongsi Market here.

With the Dongsi Market as the core, a shopping environment like Longfu Temple Street is formed. Together with the Dongsi Workers' Cultural Palace and the Star Cinema, it forms a lively place in the [-]th City.

This place is a place where many young people spend the night. They spend the night in the East Palace, watch movies in Changhong, make Fengnian enema, and grill squid.

However, later there was a fire and the prosperity was no longer there.

In the late 80s, Longfu Temple Street was renovated, and the remaining remains of the original Longfu Temple were completely demolished. Dongsi Market was also changed to Longfu Building, with 10 business halls, which was known as the largest shopping mall at that time.

Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. In August 1993, a fire burned for nine hours and burned the entire Longfu Building beyond recognition.The most interesting thing is that this fire can only burn the Longfu Building family, but the surrounding small alleys are fine.

When it comes to this fire, there were a lot of speculations back then. As the saying goes, a fire never burns a prosperous place, and there are various versions because of the temple itself.Some said it was because the construction of the east entrance caused the stone turtles buried underground to break Feng Shui, and some said it was because the Gailongfu Building dug a fox hole underground, provoking the Fox Great Immortal's revenge.

The official report was that a waiter left the lights off after get off work, causing the ballast to overheat and short-circuit and catch fire.No matter what the reason is, it has nothing to do with the present. [-] was when the Dongsi Market was prosperous.

There are people all along the way. Because this place is a bit like a temple fair, a wide range of things are sold here. After entering the Dongsi Market from the two side doors of the mountain gate of Longfu Temple, there are four spacious large sales sheds, the east goods shed, the west goods shed, Cargo shed, Northeast cargo shed, Northwest cargo shed.Among them, the east and west cargo sheds are more than 720 square meters each, the northeast cargo shed is 6000 square meters, and the northwest cargo yard is more than 1000 square meters, totaling more than [-] square meters. The cargo yard is equipped with more than [-] simple shelves to facilitate business at night. , electric lighting is also installed in the cargo shed.

East [-]st Street is for clothing, second-hand goods, and silks; East [-]nd Street is for cultural relics and glasses; East [-]rd Street is for instruments and frames; East [-]th Street is for hardware, tools, and radios; East [-]th Street is for toys and stationery; West [-]st Street is for Enamel and record player; West Second Street is for cotton cloth and new drugs; West Third Street is for department stores and cosmetics; West Fourth Street is for backpacks and knitting; West Fifth Street is for green cloth shoes and shoe materials; Middle Street is for leather goods and suitcases; Northwest First Street is for Bicycle parts; Northwest Second Street is for clothing; Northeast First Street is for green clothes; Northeast Second Street is for military uniforms, etc.

Dongsi Market has replaced the function of Longfu Temple Fair. It is like a temple fair but not like a temple fair.

It is similar to the temple fair: there are many stalls and the area is large, accounting for the first place in the street stall market in Sijiu City. After its establishment, there were more than 100 stalls.The variety of goods and the crowd of tourists are as good as a temple fair.

The market sells used goods, new goods, cigarettes, wine, tea, sugar and snacks, haircuts, photography, medicines, goldfish, flowers and trees, and other industries. All the goods sold by temple fairs in the old days are available.

Differences from the temple fair: the first reform of the temple fair has four temple markets every ten days. The "circle temple market" is open every day, which changes the situation of stall vendors who come and go in the rain.

The second is to change the practice of day-to-day market. The market is open from [-] am to [-] pm every day, which makes it convenient for customers.The jugglers and jugglers were eliminated from the temple fair's three major categories: department stores, snacks, jugglers, and other jugglers. A new Dongsi Theater auditorium was built in the northeast corner of the temple fair to be used as an entertainment hall and cinema.

This is Northwest [-]st Street. There is a shop specializing in selling bicycles. After entering, a waiter came over and asked with a smile: "Are you here to buy a bicycle?"

He Yuzhu nodded: "I want to buy a bicycle for my sister to travel around. What do you recommend?"

"Girls." The waiter looked at the two little girls on one side. Although he didn't know who was He Yuzhu's sister, the two girls were less than 20 years old, so the waiter smiled and said: "We also have a Phoenix 26 here. I feel like the women’s bicycle is perfect for these two little girls.”

"Brother, I don't want to buy a women's one. The price of the bigger one is just a little higher, and it can also carry things." He Yuzhu came over, tugged on the corner of He Yuzhu's clothes, and said what he was thinking.

She doesn’t want to buy a women’s bike. These women’s bikes are basically small. It’s beautiful for a girl to ride such a bike, but in an era where everything is put to its best use, a [-]-inch-large bicycle can do more. .

But He Yuzhu touched He Yuzhu's head and said with a smile: "You think our family will buy this bicycle in the future. Don't worry, Brother You, I will buy it again, but I will buy it for you first, so go and take a look. If you like that Phoenix bicycle, buy it."

After saying this, He Yuyu smiled slightly, and then He Yuyu and Yu Haitang went to see the Phoenix 26-inch women's bicycle. At this sight, He Yuyu fell in love with it. To the extent that my sister likes it.

He Yuzhu immediately asked the price.

120 yuan, plus a bicycle ticket. He Yuzhu happily took out the bicycle ticket and 120 yuan, and asked if he could help with the license plate?

The waiter said yes, and the license plate will be issued immediately, and you can ride away in an hour.

He Yuzhu is still very satisfied with this kind of service.

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