pjbooks Chapter 49: A massive shopping spree wiped out half of what was once a ten-thousand-yuan household.
Chapter 49: A massive shopping spree wiped out half of what was once a ten-thousand-yuan household.
Although he said he was going to buy a television, Lin Chuan immediately spotted an electric fan as soon as he entered the room.
He can tolerate not having air conditioning in the summer, but he can't accept not having a fan.
Although it's not too hot in the mornings and evenings, the temperature is quite high at midday. Sometimes my mom comes home covered in sweat and needs to fan herself for a long time to cool down.
When I asked about the price, wow, it ranged from 30 to 200, quite a difference.
Local small factories make plastic oscillating fans that cost tens of dollars, while big brands make them from iron and have a timer function, starting at one hundred dollars. Floor fans are even more expensive.
Lin Chuan touched the metal casing of the big brand and quietly weighed it in his hand. The fan weighed several dozen kilograms, and the materials used were really solid. It could last for decades without breaking down.
Lin Chuan picked out a Great Wall brand floor fan, priced at 220 yuan. He planned to put it in the living room because the metal fan had a strong airflow and would cool things down quickly when he came back from outside.
Then he strolled over to the miscellaneous brands section and picked out a plastic oscillating fan that cost forty yuan.
The main problem is that the iron ones are too ugly; they're nowhere near as nice as the plastic ones.
Lin Chuan bought four oscillating fans at once. Although Lin Feng and Lin Xue both liked to sleep at his place, he figured he might as well buy them all first, since it wouldn't hurt to buy them a little more.
Influenced by Lin Chuan, Wang Long and Wang Liang each bought two of these oscillating fans.
After the fourth round of reforms, sales clerks no longer have a cold expression, because sales volume is now linked to their wages.
Seeing that the group of teenagers bought the 9 Typhoon Fans without even blinking, the salesperson smiled enthusiastically.
When she called for someone to pick up the goods, she thoughtfully brought over a few stools for Lin Chuan and the others to sit on.
"I don't want to sit here anymore, show me the TV."
Lin Chuan waved his hand, and the saleswoman laughed even harder, looking at Lin Chuan as if she wanted to devour him.
This isn't some young boy; this is clearly money.
There are quite a few TV models available now, with prices ranging from a few hundred to several thousand.
Lin Chuan ignored the black and white models and only looked at the color TVs. After trying a few, he felt relieved.
These days, as long as it's a brand-name product, the quality is top-notch, and you don't need to worry about quality issues at all.
In the end, Lin Chuan chose a 21-inch behemoth, Skyworth, for 2400.
"Chuanzi, that's enough. Although we made a lot this time, this kind of opportunity doesn't come every time. Let's save our money."
Seeing Lin Chuan walk towards the refrigerator again, Wang Long grabbed him, while Wang Liang glanced at Lin Chuan with a look that seemed to be directed at a spendthrift.
"It's okay, money is meant to be spent. Luckily, I have a car this time, so I won't have to haul it myself next time I need to buy one."
Lin Chuan put his arm around Wang Long and led him toward the refrigerator. Wang Liang wanted to persuade him but didn't know how, so he sighed and followed.
Lin Chuan was surprised to find Haier refrigerators available at this time, but upon seeing the price, he gave up. It cost a full five thousand yuan, which was more than he had on hand.
He finally chose a Midea freezer, 181 liters, for 1,800 yuan.
In less than half an hour, Lin Chuan spent 4,580 yuan in the electronics section.
That wasn't all. Lin Chuan then ran to the watch section, where the sales clerk stared at him expectantly and pulled out Roman and Plum Blossom watches.
"Hey sir, take a look. These are imported. They keep accurate time, are sturdy, durable, and stylish. And the price isn't too high either. This one is 280, and this one is 320."
"No, let me look at domestically made ones. I'm a patriotic person."
Looking at this so-called fashionable watch, which was actually quite tacky, Lin Chuan had no interest whatsoever. As long as a watch could tell time, that was enough. Lin Chuan didn't want to pay a premium for a brand name.
The salesperson then recommended the brands "Shanghai" and "Seagull," priced at 120, but Lin Chuan declined them.
He picked out four "Peacock" brand fans, each costing thirty-five yuan, which was five yuan cheaper than the fans.
There were also some LCD electronic watches that cost a few dollars, but those things weren't very accurate and broke easily, so Lin Chuan didn't take them.
"Hey, you guys should each buy one too, you might need it sometime."
At Lin Chuan's suggestion, Wang Long and Wang Liang reluctantly each picked out a watch, thus concluding the purchase and allowing them to breathe a sigh of relief.
More money was spent, but the efficiency was also high. The delivery guy had three people, and everything was already packed.
Lin Chuan directed the deliveryman to move it to the door, and just then, the car arrived.
Lin Feng got out of the car and, seeing so much stuff, instinctively asked:
"Brother, how much did this cost?"
"How much money? Your brother spent it all, more than four thousand, not a penny left. I couldn't stop him."
Wang Liang's voice was filled with anguish as he criticized Lin Chuan to Lin Feng.
Lin Feng had been sent to call a car by Lin Chuan after buying the fan. Now that he was back, he heard this shocking news. He wanted to say something but didn't know how to start, so he looked dejected.
"Alright, let's load the stuff into the car first, then we'll talk about it when we get back."
The truck bed wasn't very big, but it contained a freezer, a fan, a TV, and three bicycles. The four of them were immediately crammed into the truck bed.
The driver was still Xiao Hong. Lin Chuan told him to drive slowly, because the roads now were not like those in later years, and some sections were full of potholes.
Once the car started moving, the atmosphere became somewhat somber.
These days, people who spend half a million yuan in one go are practically unheard of, let alone seen or even heard of it.
Not to mention that it happened to Lin Chuan, someone they grew up with, which had a significant impact on them.
They wanted to say a few words to Lin Chuan, but felt it wasn't a good idea; the three of them looked like they were constipated.
"Alright, look at you guys. Money is meant to be spent. What's the difference between it and waste paper if you don't spend it?"
"Then I'd rather just leave it as scrap paper, at least I can look at it every day."
Wang Liang's quiet complaint was met with unanimous approval from the three, who all nodded in agreement.
"Look at how pathetic you all are."
Lin Chuan smiled and shook his head, not saying anything more. These days, people don't have much of a consumer mindset; they all have a savings mindset. Money only goes in and never comes out.
If they want to recover, it's up to them; no amount of persuasion from Ren Linchuan will help.
Fortunately, after Lin Chuan gave the watch to Lin Feng and let him try it on, he successfully diverted Wang Long and Wang Liang's attention.
They also took out their watches, put them on, and compared them with each other's. After a while, they burst into laughter again.
Even if the vehicle travels slowly, it is still much faster than riding a bicycle. After more than half an hour, it had already reached the town and would be in Wanli in less than ten minutes.
"When you get back, don't tell anyone how much stuff we bought last night, or how much money we made, and don't even tell your parents, okay?"
"Okay, okay, we promise we won't tell anyone."
With their assurances, Lin Chuan breathed a sigh of relief. These people, aside from anything else, were good at keeping their mouths shut.
He told the three of them that he wasn't going to read it anymore, and they didn't tell any of them, otherwise Lin Chuan wouldn't be having such a peaceful time now.
When they returned to Wanzi, Lin Chuan directed Xiao Hong to drive the car home.
Upon hearing the car horn, everyone at home ran out to see what was happening inside. Once they saw the situation on the car, the bay erupted in excitement.