"Zhenzhu! This is the leftover oil cake I sold. I saw that you and Yunyun liked to eat it, so I brought it here. Please don't dislike it." After Grandma Hua came in, she put the paper bag in her hand on the table, rubbed her hands, and said awkwardly.

There were six fried dough cakes wrapped in the paper, neatly stacked together and still hot.

Granny Hua said that these were leftovers from selling the items, but in fact, she kept them on purpose.

Today, Grandma Hua’s oil cake business is booming.

Thinking about coming to see Zhao Zhenzhu tonight, Grandma Hua had just closed her stall.

"Grandma Hua, thank you! I like the fried cakes from your family. They are fragrant and delicious." Zhao Zhenzhu said with a smile.

Zhao Zhenzhu wanted to refuse at first, but she was afraid that Granny Hua would think that she didn't like her things, so she quickly changed her mind.

Granny Hua breathed a sigh of relief.

She came today to ask Zhao Zhenzhu for help. If Zhao Zhenzhu refused to accept the gift, Grandma Hua would feel embarrassed to ask for it.

"Pearl! I...I came to you today to ask you to help me change a watch ticket. My Xiaobo is almost reaching marriageable age, and I want to prepare something for him first." said Grandma Hua.

"Watch ticket?" Zhao Zhenzhu was stunned.

Zhao Zhenzhu didn’t have any watch tickets, but she did have a bunch of watches stocked up in her space.

Zhao Zhenzhu from the 21st century, knowing that she might return to the 1970s, stockpiled a large amount of supplies in space.

Zhao Zhenzhu originally thought that after sorting out her mother's family affairs this year, she would go to a big city at the end of the year or the beginning of next year to sell some of the goods in the space.

After all, the market will become active starting from the end of this year, and some coastal areas will begin issuing business licenses to individual businesses next year.

In this era where you can make a lot of money if you dare to take risks and act, Zhao Zhenzhu is ready to do something big.

Unexpectedly, business came to Zhao Zhenzhu before she even started taking any action.

"No? I was thinking that your man is serving in the army in a big city, maybe he could help exchange it for a watch ticket." Grandma Hua was a little disappointed.

There are no watches for sale in the Taohua Town Supply and Marketing Cooperative. If you want to buy a watch, you have to go to the department store in Qingshan County.

Without a watch ticket, you cannot buy a watch from the department store.

"Granny Hua, I don't have a watch ticket, but I have a watch. Do you want it?" Zhao Zhenzhu asked.

"Yes, I want it. Pearls! How much is one?" Granny Hua happily took out a stack of big taels from her pocket and handed it to Zhao Zhenzhu.

Zhao Zhenzhu didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Business at this time is completely a seller's market!

She hadn't even shown Granny Hua her watch yet! Granny Hua was already busy taking out money?

"Grandma Hua, please take the money first. I'll go into the house to get my watch." After saying this, Zhao Zhenzhu hurried into the house.

In front of Grandma Hua, it was not impossible for Zhao Zhenzhu to take out two watches from her pocket (actually from the space), but doing so would arouse suspicion.

Who would carry two watches in their pockets all day? Aren't they afraid of breaking them?

Zhao Zhenzhu pretended to walk around the house, then took out two watches from the "drawer" and walked out.

The white dial, stainless steel case and stainless steel bracelet look beautiful and elegant.

"Wow! So beautiful! How much is it?" Grandma Hua's eyes lit up when she looked at the two watches in Zhao Zhenzhu's hands.

"Grandma Hua, the women's watch is Plum brand, 220 yuan each, and the men's watch is Shanghai brand, 180 yuan each. No ticket is needed." Zhao Zhenzhu said.

Zhao Zhenzhu misunderstood.

Grandma Hua said that the watches were prepared for her grandson's wedding. Zhao Zhenzhu thought that Grandma Hua wanted to buy a pair of watches, so she took out a men's watch and a women's watch.

At this time, watches were considered luxury items.

It was good enough for a couple to buy a watch. If both husband and wife had watches, they were either cadres or working families.

"So cheap? Zhenzhu, you can't lose money!" Granny Hua was shocked.

This price is much cheaper than in department stores.

The price of a Tissot watch at the department store is 195 yuan, and a watch ticket is required.

The Shanghai brand is priced at 160 yuan and also requires a watch ticket.

On the black market, a watch ticket costs more than sixty dollars, and it is rare.

"These two watches were sent to me by Bingchen a few days ago. The price was also mentioned by my Bingchen. I didn't lose any money." Zhao Zhenzhu had no choice but to pull out the "tool man" Zhou Bingchen for a walk.

She is a rural woman who rarely goes to the county town all year round. Where did she get the watch?

"That's good. Then I'll choose this women's one!" Grandma Hua looked at Zhao Zhenzhu's hand carefully and finally made her choice.

Since it is a betrothal gift to He Bo, a women's watch should be more to the girl's liking.

If she had more money, Granny Hua would have loved to buy both watches.

Her lovely grandson would definitely look more handsome if he could wear a watch on his wrist.

When Grandma Hua left the Zhao family, Zhao Zhenzhu went out to see her off.

It was a little dark, the road in the alley was bumpy, and there were no street lights. Zhao Zhenzhu was worried that Grandma Hua would fall.

After walking a few steps, a young man came up to me and called out, "Grandma."

"Xiaobo, didn't I tell you to go home first? Why are you still here? You're being disobedient again, aren't you?" Grandma Hua complained.

"Grandma, I'm just sitting around doing nothing at home. Waiting for you for a few minutes won't tire me out." He Bo felt helpless.

He Bo originally wanted to accompany Grandma Hua into the Zhao family.

Granny Hua was afraid that He Bo would stop her from buying the watch, so she refused to agree.

He Bo had no choice but to wait in the alley.

"Pearl! This is my grandson Xiaobo. You should have seen him before you got married." Grandma Hua turned her head and said to Zhao Zhenzhu.

"Hello, He Xiaobo, I'm Zhao Zhenzhu." Zhao Zhenzhu greeted with a smile.

It was a little dark, and Zhao Zhenzhu couldn't see He Bo's face clearly, only a rough outline.

"Sister Zhenzhu, my name is not He Xiaobo, my name is He Bo." He Bo was a little embarrassed.

Xiaobo is the nickname Grandma Hua gave to her grandson.

From childhood to adulthood, I've gotten used to calling her Grandma Hua.

In the past, He Bo had never thought of asking his grandmother to change his name. But today, when Zhao Zhenzhu called him "He Xiaobo", He Bo felt a little shy.

"Are you He Bo?" Zhao Zhenzhu exclaimed.

At this time, Zhao Zhenzhu had already helped Grandma Hua walk to the entrance of the alley.

There were street lights on, and although it was dim, Zhao Zhenzhu could already see He Bo's face clearly.

A few years later in Zhao Zhenzhu’s previous life, when a “gang leader” named He Bo was sentenced to death in Taohua Town, a public trial was held.

The town issued a notice requiring each village to send at least fifty people to watch.

Zhou Dazhu from Zhoujia Village was a power-obsessed person. The higher-ups required at least fifty people, so Zhou Dazhu asked all the villagers to go watch, and Zhao Zhenzhu also went.

On the high platform, He Bo held his head high and chest puffed out, with a defiant look on his face.

At the time, Zhao Zhenzhu felt it was a pity. How could such a handsome young man go down such a path of no return?