Siheyuan: Why does your brother beat you up every day, Shazhu?

He nimbly picked up a navy blue student uniform and a plaid Lenin suit, and compared them on Yu Shui.

I chose it when I thought the size was about right.

Finally, he took the corduroy jacket. The weather was getting colder and he couldn't let the girl get cold.

He Weiguo took the selected clothes and walked towards the invoice counter. The salesperson just now slowly put down the wool.

He glanced at the clothes, then looked at Yu Shui's shabby outfit, and then slowly wrote out the ticket:

"A set of student clothes costs twelve dollars and fifty cents, and six feet of cloth coupons; a set of Lenin suits costs fifteen dollars, and seven feet of cloth coupons; a corduroy jacket costs twenty-one dollars and fifty cents, and eleven feet of cloth coupons, plus two industrial coupons."

After issuing the receipt, she clamped it on the wire above her head, swung it, and the receipt slid along the wire to the cashier counter.

The cashier was a middle-aged woman wearing glasses.

She took the receipt and calculated it quickly:

"Comrade, three pieces of clothing, forty-nine yuan in total, twenty-four feet of cloth coupons, plus two industrial coupons."

Without blinking, He Weiguo swiftly counted out four Great Unity banknotes and nine yuan from his military bag. He then accurately pulled out a thick stack of bills and found the cloth and industrial coupons he needed.

"Please click."

His decisiveness attracted a second glance from the cashier and several nearby sales clerks who were watching the fun.

After the cashier carefully counted the money, he couldn't help but look up and said:

"Comrade, you're really generous to your sister! These days, buying finished goods is not cheap."

He Weiguo raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said as a matter of course:

"She's my own sister, who else can I treat well if not her? I wasn't home before, I owed her, and now I have to make up for it!"

These words were spoken with great force, revealing a sense of nonchalantness and self-righteousness.

The cashier couldn't help but give him a thumbs-up, with a hint of a smile on his face: "You are this! You are a good brother!"

He Yushui, who was standing aside, was holding tightly in her hands the new clothes that she had not yet received, her little face flushed with excitement.

Buying clothes at Wangfujing Department Store! This was something she had never dared to dream of before, but it all came true today.

What made her heart boil even more was the salesperson's words and her brother's resounding answer.

In the past, when neighbors talked about her elder brother, he was always a vicious and evil devil. But the elder brother in front of her, who spent a lot of money on her and had unquestionable love in his eyes, made her taste the feeling of being protected by a powerful force for the first time.

The remaining fear of her elder brother was now washed away by the surging warmth, leaving only dependence and joy.

"Thank you, brother..."

Her voice was small, but it revealed an unprecedented happiness.

He Weiguo glanced at the girl and said, "What are you thanking me for? I'm your elder brother!"

"Come on! Let's go check out the bed!"

Then it brought rain to the furniture area.

Considering that he would only stay in the courtyard for two or three months at most, he chose a simple but sturdy-looking single bed with an iron frame and solid wood beds.

The salesman in the furniture section was an old man, but he was quite honest:

"Comrade, this bed costs thirty dollars, and fifteen industrial coupons."

"I think it would save a lot of money to get some wood and have it made by a carpenter."

He Weiguo waved his hand: "No, Master, just to save trouble, this is it." He took out the money and was still straightforward.

The cashier was counting on the abacus:

"The bed is thirty yuan, and the industrial coupons are fifteen. Including the bedding... the total is sixty-eight and a half yuan. Seventeen industrial coupons, and the cloth coupons... are extra."

He Weiguo paid the bill readily as usual without even frowning.

These days, buying a ready-made bed is considered a luxury, and people usually prepare the materials themselves and hire a carpenter to make one.

But He Weiguo just wants to save himself some trouble, and he has the confidence to pay the bills.

Now that I have bought everything, trouble comes - how do I get them back?

Especially that bed and several thick quilts!

He Weiguo frowned as he looked at the pile of things at his feet.

He could fit it in the space, but the rain followed him everywhere, making it impossible to operate.

He took a deep breath, walked to the main service desk, and asked a middle-aged man who was drinking tea and reading a newspaper at the back:

"Comrade, could you please deliver to my door? I can pay for the shipping."

He pointed at the pile of things, especially the conspicuous iron bed.

The middle-aged man put down the newspaper, adjusted his glasses, and his eyes clearly said:

You want delivery for just this little purchase? What are you dreaming of?

He took a sip of tea slowly before speaking:

"I'm sorry, comrade. Our department store serves the people, but we don't offer home delivery."

"You...would you like to look for Master Baner?"

"But this bed frame... whether Mr. Ban'er will buy it or not, and how much it will cost, that's hard to say."

Chapter 27 The factory sent a truck to help

Just when He Weiguo was worried, a familiar voice sounded behind him with a hint of surprise:

"Comrade He Weiguo? What a coincidence! What are you doing here?"

He Weiguo turned around and saw that the person coming was Liu Wenhua, the logistics director of the food factory.

He remembered very clearly that on the first day after his demobilization, Zhou Zhenbang took him to the food factory to report for work. It was in this tube-shaped building that Liu Wenhua had secured for him to live.

Although it was for Zhou Zhenbang's sake, they really helped him.

He Weiguo quickly responded:

"Hey, Director Liu! What a coincidence! Look, I brought my sister here to buy two sets of clothes."

After saying that, he pointed to the rain.

Liu Wenhua looked in the direction he was going, his gaze lingering for a moment on Yu Shui's thin figure and his washed-out, old cotton-padded jacket, his brows slightly furrowed.

"Comrade Weiguo, your sister... needs to be nourished. She's too thin."

"You are right, Director Liu." He Weiguo nodded repeatedly.

Liu Wenhua glanced at where they were standing again - at the entrance of the furniture area, where iron bed frames and bedding were piled on the ground, and smiled knowingly:

"Wow, not just buying clothes, are you going to settle down? Buying a bed?"

"Yes," He Weiguo told the truth:

"I have no place to sleep at home, so I'm thinking of buying a bed. But... this thing is hard to make."

"I just heard you say you wanted to deliver the goods?" Obviously he heard the conversation between He Weiguo and the old man just now!

He Weiguo nodded: "Yeah!"

"There's no such rule in the department store. The bed frame is indeed troublesome. How about this..." Liu Wenhua said in a relaxed tone, with a bit of the decisiveness of a leader:

"I see you're carrying so many bags and a bed, it's really inconvenient. I'll go downstairs and make a phone call and ask the factory transport team to send a small truck over and bring it back to you."

He Weiguo was very happy in his heart, but he was still polite:

"Director Liu, this... this is too much trouble for the factory! We can't do this! I'll just go to the entrance of the alley and find a waiter!"

"Hey! Comrade Weiguo, you are being too polite!"

Liu Wenhua waved his hand and interrupted him:

"You'll soon be a member of our food factory's transport team. It's only natural for you to get acquainted with the guys in the team and offer a little help. Don't refuse!"

He knew very well that this guy had a close relationship with the newly appointed Deputy Minister of the Armed Forces, Zhou Zhenbang, and Minister Zhou's father-in-law was a powerful figure in the Commercial Bureau.

Helping He Weiguo is paving the way for yourself.

Having said that, it would be ungrateful to refuse. He Weiguo nodded gratefully:

"Then... thank you so much, Director Liu! I'm sorry to trouble you!"

"What are you thanking me for?" Liu Wenhua patted his shoulder with a bright smile:

"We are all revolutionary comrades, and it is only natural for us to help each other!"

"Wait here for a moment, I'll make a call, it'll be quick!" After saying that, he turned around and went downstairs to find a public phone.

As soon as Liu Wenhua left, the middle-aged man next to him, who had previously looked like he had never seen anything before, suddenly brightened up with a smile.

"Hey, comrade! You... you're a driver for the food factory's transport team?"

The envy in his tone could not be concealed:

"That's a fantastic job! It's one of the top eight positions! Sheer protection from the elements, great pay... well, the benefits are great too! So enviable!"

He Weiguo smiled calmly: "Comrade, you are too kind. I am just a driver, trying to make a living."

Middle-aged people are still enthusiastic:

"You're too modest! These days, if you turn the steering wheel, you wouldn't trade it for a county magistrate!"

"Tsk tsk, a food factory... that's a lucrative job! Your sister will be blessed in the future!"

Yu Shui held the newly bought clothes and thick bedding, her little face flushed with excitement. Listening to the cashier's flattery of her brother and watching her brother's calm response, she admired him very much.

Big brother is so awesome!

Even the people in the department store were so polite to him!

In Courtyard 95, in Nanluoguxiang, Big Brother is definitely the most powerful person!

After waiting for less than ten minutes, Liu Wenhua came back:

"Comrade Weiguo, it's all arranged! Just move these to the entrance of the mall. A small truck with our factory's temporary license plate will arrive soon. Put your things on it, and the driver will deliver it to Nanluoguxiang for you."

"The driver's name is Liu Jun. You two will be colleagues from now on, so it's a good opportunity to get to know each other. I have something else to do, so I'll be leaving first."