So the radio really was a bargain?
Lin Xiuqing wore a complicated expression. Once upon a time, never mind 2,000 yuan, she might not even have been able to come up with 200. Now she actually thought 2,000 yuan was cheap?
She had caught it from him.
Their family really did have money now!
Seeing the Old Lady and Ye Yaodong both looking at her, she stopped agonizing over it. "Buy it, then. You decide. I don't understand this stuff anyway. Just don't waste money. Get something practical."
Ye Yaodong was satisfied once he heard her agreement.
"Don't worry! It hurts me to spend it too. I've never spent so much money before. I was originally planning to drag things out for a few more days, go pester him every day, and see if I could bargain him down a little."
"But then he called me back, went through everything with me from beginning to end, worked out the figures, and explained his difficulties. I knew there was no way to get the price any lower."
"So I just tried to get as many extras as I could. The main thing was the warranty. Otherwise, seawater corrodes things, and the equipment breaks down really easily. That'll save us some money later."
The Old Lady smiled and said, "You've got a good head on your shoulders. You think things through. You even knew to ask him for a few years of warranty coverage."
Lin Xiuqing nodded too. "All right, I'll have the money ready for you. Eat first. Don't just sit there talking. There's more in the pot. Have some more."
"No, I'm full. If I get hungry later, I'll just have a few rice dumplings."
"All right, then."
Lin Xiuqing reached out to clear the bowls and chopsticks, but the