1952: Walking through Nantongluo Alley

Looking back at the country’s development history, the first domestically developed refrigerator was in 1954.

The first domestically developed refrigerator was produced in 1956.

So, if you want to buy these things now, there is nowhere to buy them.

However, although domestic products have not yet been independently developed, foreign products can be purchased.

Chen Xiao thought of Zhang Aiguo and decided to ask him for help with the refrigerator.

After riding a bicycle to the steel mill, Chen Xiao went straight to Zhang Aiguo's office.

After knocking on the door, he walked straight in and got straight to the point.

"Uncle Zhang, I came here today and have something small that I would like to ask you for help."

Zhang Aiguo supported his chin with both hands, raised his head and looked at Chen Xiao with raised eyebrows.

"Are you unhappy in the purchasing department? Are you thinking of transferring back to the locksmith shop?"

After saying this, a smile appeared on Zhang Aiguo's lips.

Chen Xiao shook his head.

"It has nothing to do with the job. I feel the purchasing department is pretty good and it's a good fit for me."

"Oh? Not work? Then what do you want to talk to me about today?" Zhang Aiguo asked.

"Uncle Zhang, I came here today to ask you if you can help me buy a few freezers!" Chen Xiao said to Zhang Aiguo.

"Why did you buy a freezer? It's hard to get one. Even if you could get one, I'm afraid you can't afford it with your salary."

"Uncle Zhang, my wife Qin Huairu has recently started a small business at home and needs to buy a few freezers to refrigerate food."

"As for the price...just tell me how much it costs first. Maybe if I grit my teeth I can afford it."

If you ask Zhang Aiguo to help buy a freezer, you must tell him what it is used for.

Chen Xiao also believed in Zhang Aiguo's character. Although they had not been together for a long time, he knew that he was a good person.

Even if there is any accident in the end, Chen Xiao still has one last trump card!

That means Zhang Wanrong is pregnant with his child!!!

"I did a little business!"

"Chen Xiao, there's something I need to remind you of. Although there's no explicit requirement that everyone be prohibited from freely buying and selling goods, it's likely that a ban will be issued sooner or later."

"Do you know the owner of the steel mill, the man known as Lou Bancheng? Not long ago, he voluntarily handed over half of his shares to the higher-ups... I won't go into the rest of the story, and I can't. You should understand."

"So I'm worried that you'll just buy the freezer and the wind of the times will blow over. It's okay if it's just a waste of money, but I'm worried about other things..."

Zhang Aiguo reminded Chen Xiao seriously.

His position is not low, so he knows a little about some of the things going on above.

"Uncle Zhang, I know this, but I still want to buy a freezer!" Chen Xiao nodded and looked at Zhang Aiguo seriously.

He is a time traveler, and he is very familiar with the general trend of the environment. The complete ban on private transactions will still be in place for several years, so there is no need to worry about it now.

Seeing that he couldn't persuade Chen Xiao, Zhang Aiguo didn't say anything more.

"I've already told you. Since you still want to buy a freezer, I can ask for you."

“How many freezers do you want?”

Chen Xiao stretched out a palm and said.

"Let's start with five freezers!"

If the refrigerator did not require workers to install it on site, Chen Xiao was afraid of unnecessary attention and other troubles. Moreover, the current refrigerator needs to be driven by diesel and makes a lot of noise when started. He was afraid of disturbing others and attracting excessive attention from neighbors.

And it’s also a good idea to choose a freezer. There are no electricity meters now, and electricity bills are charged on a per-household basis, so it’s cost-effective to use a freezer!

"Five freezers?" Zhang Aiguo was a little confused.

As far as he knew, although he didn't know the exact price, he had a rough idea of ​​it.

One freezer costs at least 300-500 yuan, and five freezers would cost nearly 2000 yuan. Does Chen Xiao have that much money?

"Chen Xiao, you're not kidding your Uncle Zhang, are you? Five freezers will cost about 2000 yuan. Can you afford that?"

Chen Xiao laughed embarrassedly.

"If it's around 2000, I can still get it if I grit my teeth..."

"Can you tell your Uncle Zhang what business your wife Qin Huairu is doing?" Zhang Aiguo said with a twitch of his mouth.

Not to mention 2000 yuan, he can't even come up with 1000 yuan now.

"It's a food called Koukoubao."

"Are you saying that you made the snack called Koukoubao?" Zhang Aiguo's pupils dilated slightly, and he was so excited that he almost stood up from his chair.

Seeing Zhang Aiguo so excited, I'm afraid the konjac soup has also captured his taste buds.

"Yesterday Wanrong bought some oral sex and brought it back. After our family tried it, they all praised it highly."

"The only pity is that it's a bit expensive! Thirty cents a bag!"

"This price is almost as high as the selling price of a pound of pork." Zhang Aiguo shook his head after saying this.

The food is delicious, but the price is a bit expensive!

Chen Xiao guessed that Zhang Wanrong might have bought the konjac from Lao Bei.

I didn’t expect that he could earn 5 cents profit per pack!

Then Chen Xiao said to Zhang Aiguo.

"If Uncle Zhang likes it, I'll go to his house someday and give him a few dozen kilograms so that his family can have enough to eat."

Zhang Aiguo waved his hands repeatedly to refuse.

"No, how can I take your things for free?"

"Just think of it as Uncle Zhang finding a freezer for me. It's a filial piety from me, the younger generation, to Uncle Zhang."

In Zhang Aiguo's eyes, if he bought dozens of kilograms of konjac by himself, it would cost more than ten yuan.

But in Chen Xiao's eyes, these few dozen kilograms were not much of a loss.

The konjac was grown on his space farm, so at most he would have to pay for the seasoning.

But this little money was nothing compared to Uncle Zhang helping him find a channel to buy a freezer. It was definitely a big help to Chen Xiao.

After finishing the conversation, Chen Xiao left Zhang Aiguo's office.

I rode my bicycle to Qinhuai State again.

At this time, the konjac in the yard has been almost cooked. Now it only needs to be refrigerated in the yard overnight, and it can be cut into strips and mixed with sauce early the next morning.

Chen Xiao glanced at the electrical wires in the yard to see if the power could sustain the five freezers in a few days.

After checking, I found that they were all thick pure copper wires.

Copper wire of this thickness is more than enough to power 5 freezers.

In the evening, Qin Huaiguo rode his bicycle alone and loaded 500 bags of konjac snacks that he had prepared in advance to deliver to Lao Bei.

Chen Xiao rode his bicycle home.

Something big happened in the courtyard today.

The light bulb in the Jia family lit up!

This afternoon, Tingting took Jia Dongxu to complete the discharge procedures.

Although the wound on my lower body has not healed yet and I need to rest in bed for a while, it is just like being in the hospital at home, and my family does not need to pay for the hospitalization fee.

So, Tingting took Jia Dongxu directly to complete the discharge procedures.

At this time, Yi Zhonghai was at Jia Dongxu's house, saying something to Jia Dongxu who was lying on the bed.