Chapter 52 Buying a Bicycle Lao Mo
Chapter 52 Buying a Bicycle Lao Mo
Li Kailang went directly to the bicycle sales point.
A salesperson was chatting with other people and didn't pay much attention to Li Kailang, thinking he was just there to look at the bicycles.
After all, there are many people who come to see bicycles every day, but few people actually buy them.
Li Kailang observed and found that there were various brands of bicycles, which made him a little dazzled.
However, Li Kailang still knew Yongjiu and Fei Ge, but not Fenghuang.
A more accurate statement is that the "big brand" that produces Phoenix brand bicycles has not yet changed its name.
In 1958, with Tongchang Bicycle Factory as the core, several bicycle factories were merged to form Shanghai Bicycle Factory No. , the predecessor of Phoenix Bicycle.
On January 1959, 1, when the new year began and everything was renewed, the "Phoenix" brand bicycle came into the world.
Li Kailang looked around and chose a Forever 28-bar bicycle.
The name of the 28-inch bicycle comes from the fact that its wheels are inches in diameter and there is a prominent crossbar on the frame, which is called the "big bar".
This big bar not only increases the stability of the bicycle, but also can carry more cargo.
"Hello, comrade, I want to buy this car." Li Kailang said to the salesperson.
The salesperson was also frightened by Li Kailang's voice. She thought Li Kailang was here to see the bicycles, but she didn't expect that he was here to buy one.
She hurried to Li Kailang and said, "Excuse me, comrade. I thought you were here to see the bicycles."
"It's okay, it's okay!" Li Kailang waved his hands repeatedly.
This situation is common for Li Kailang who came from another world, but it is the first time for the salesperson to encounter such a situation.
Most people just come to take a look but don't buy anything, so over time she became lax.
But even if that's the case, so what? She won't be fired for this!
Seeing that Li Kailang did not pursue the matter, she was relieved and asked, "Comrade, which bike do you want?"
"It's this Forever 28-bar bicycle." Li Kailang said, pointing at the bicycle.
He chose a Forever brand bicycle because he had bought one before traveling through time.
"Okay, this Forever bicycle costs 180 yuan. Pay here." The salesperson led Li Kailang to the payment area.
Li Kailang took out 18 big black tens and after confirming that they were correct, the salesperson gave him a car purchase invoice.
"Comrade, please keep it safe! Please go to the police station to register your bicycle as soon as possible." The salesperson reminded.
After all, bicycles are large items, and losing or stealing them is no trivial matter.
Li Kailang took the invoice and car keys and pushed his bicycle out of the supply and marketing cooperative.
He also spent 4 cents to buy two ordinary padlocks at the supply and marketing cooperative.
After leaving the supply and marketing cooperative, Li Kailang rode his bicycle to the nearest police station, Beixinqiao Police Station.
After arriving at the police station, Li Kailang took out the car purchase invoice to go through the procedures for the license plate and bicycle license, and paid a fee of 2.5 yuan.
The formalities were completed quickly, and "steel stamps" were hammered on the handlebars and tripod of the bicycle.
From then on, Li Kailang could legally ride his bicycle on the road.
Li Kailang was about to leave when he happened to meet Xie Yong who was coming back from outside.
"Comrade Li Kailang, wait a minute." Xie Yong called out to Li Kailang.
Li Kailang turned around and asked in confusion, "Officer Xie, what can I do for you?"
"I do have something to tell you." Xie Yong said directly. He did not beat around the bush with Li Kailang.
"Jia Zhang from your courtyard was released this morning." Xie Yong said embarrassedly.
"Oh! Why is that? Logically, she can't come out without my letter of forgiveness, and I'm not in the yard these days."
Li Kailang was puzzled, but he was not very shocked.
"Alas, we were wrong in this matter. It is indeed as you said. Without your letter of forgiveness, Jia Zhang cannot get out, but..." Xie Yong found it difficult to speak.
"It's an order from above." Li Kailang whispered.
Xie Yong looked at Li Kailang in surprise, wondering how he knew this, but he still nodded slightly.
"Sure enough!" Li Kailang understood, "Did an old lady come and let Jia Zhang go?"
Xie Yong was even more stunned. Looking at Li Kailang, his heart was filled with shock. How could Li Kailang know all this? "Okay, I know. I don't blame you. You have your own difficulties too!" Li Kailang said nonchalantly.
"Ah, this is us who are sorry for you. So, if you have anything you want, just tell me and we will do our best to help you." Xie Yong said shamefully.
It would be fine if Li Kailang scolded them, at least they would feel better. They didn't expect Li Kailang to be so reasonable.
"No need to trouble you, that's all. Thank you, Officer. I'll go back first!"
Having said that, Li Kailang rode away on his bike.
Xie Yong was full of doubts as to why the director let Jia Zhang go so easily when the old lady arrived.
He decided to investigate secretly to see if there was any secret hidden in it.
So what if the deaf old lady is old? She is not one of their own family members. Can everyone's enthusiasm for her compare to the enthusiasm they show to their own family members?
There must be some unknown secrets hidden in this.
There must be some secrets involved.
However, Li Kailang didn't care.
If things were really that simple, Jia Zhang would not have dared to act recklessly and do whatever she wanted in the yard, allowing Banggeng to steal other people's things.
Without some confidence, who would dare to act like this? How could Yi Zhonghai suppress the resentment of the people alone?
After buying a car, you always have to celebrate, and you have to eat the most expensive food, and one of the most expensive restaurants in the city is the Moscow Restaurant.
When we arrived outside Lao Mo, we saw that it was bustling with people. Lao Mo Restaurant was like a magnificent palace, attracting countless people's attention.
Many young couples stopped to watch and lingered.
"It's so beautiful!" a girl exclaimed.
"Yes, one day I will take you in to eat once!" said a boy with longing.
A young couple was dreaming outside Lao Mo.
Li Kailang couldn't help but interrupt their longing: "Ahem, comrade, please make way."
"Sorry, comrade!" The two men immediately made way and found that they had not blocked Li Kailang at all.
"Fuck you!" the boy reacted and cursed. But Li Kailang had already ridden away and disappeared in the crowd.
"Hmph! You dare to show your affection in front of me? You're dreaming!" single guy Li Kailang whispered.
After parking the car, Li Kailang walked into Lao Mo.
Li Kailang seemed to have entered a palace-like world, with a seven-meter-high roof, a large, gorgeous gilded chandelier, and four large bronze pillars standing in the center like a backbone.
A huge oil painting of the Kremlin hangs on the wall of the large restaurant, and there is a green fountain in front of the painting.
The walls of the restaurant are made of tender green marble, and white georgette and silver-gray velvet curtains hang on the long bright glass windows.
The ceiling of the restaurant is decorated with plaster florals made of pine branches, pine cones and snowflakes.
The four pillars in the middle of the hall are covered with copper sheets to form lively birds and beasts.
The gorgeous decorations in front of him were dazzling. Even after being influenced by later generations, Li Kailang had to admit that such a scene was indeed intoxicating.
But after admiring it for a while, Li Kailang came to his senses and realized that he came here to eat.
He randomly found an empty seat and looked down at the menu. There were a wide variety of dishes on the menu, and the price of each dish was basically more than 5 cents.
According to Western cooking methods, you won’t be full without five or ten yuan.
Fortunately, not many people dare to eat here every day, and Li Kailang only comes here once on a whim.
He ordered several Western dishes and spent eight dollars and ninety cents.
After the dish was served, Li Kailang tasted a few bites and had to admit, it was expensive for a reason.
Early Moscow restaurants only served a small group of people, mainly Soviet experts in China, officials stationed in China, intellectuals returning from studying abroad, and foreign guests.
But these people are a minority after all, and a meal costs a lot of money, so no one dares to eat here often.
But Lao Mo's restaurant also needs to make money, and has gradually opened in recent years, but the high prices are still prohibitive.
(End of this chapter)