Chapter 267

Buying books at a bookstore: "Hello, comrade, do you have any books on mathematics, physics, and chemistry?"

Chen Qingyi came to the only Xinhua Bookstore in the county, which is absolutely awesome.

Whether it is now or before I came here, my popularity is so low.

But they still stand firm.

While other bookstores offer discounts and other activities, Xinhua Bookstore has always remained aloof!

For example, right now, she is the only customer in the store, and everywhere she looks, there are only red books!!

Occasionally there are a few books on agriculture, breeding, etc.

She searched for a long time under the staff's thief-like gazes but couldn't find the math, physics and chemistry books.

Not a single one.

"No, that book is of no use now, and it's long gone."

The eldest sister had no expression on her face. She put down the newspaper in her hand very coldly and raised her eyelids.

"Then give me some recent newspapers."

Chen Qingyi was prepared when she came, so she wasn't too disappointed.

The college entrance examination in a few years will be about current affairs. Apart from the radio, the most comprehensive information is in the newspapers.

"Yes, I'll get it for you." The elder sister was still as listless as ever and ignored the question.

Pulling out a stack of newspapers from under the cabinet, he saw there were dozens of them, “The earliest of these is from a month ago.

The most recent was this morning.

No duplicates.

These are all the ones that have not been sold out before. If you want them, today's price is normal, and the previous ones are sold at a lower price.

The price is higher than that of used newspapers, these..."

As the elder sister spoke, she checked the number of copies and rolled her eyes at Chen Qingyi, looking very reluctant.

She used to take the newspaper home, cut it into palm-sized pieces and use it in the bathroom as toilet paper.

You can save a lot of money on toilet paper!

Although your butt will be rubbed black, it’s not a big deal to wash it off, and it’s better than scraping it clean with a wooden board!

It doesn't cause as much discomfort as corn husks.

Chen Qingyi had an innocent face. What kind of person was this? He rolled his eyes at her when she bought a newspaper.

"How much?"

"That's a quarter."

Chen Qingyi gave the money promptly, picked it up and left. She really didn't want to stay any longer as the room was cold and gloomy.

"Wait, if you want it, you might as well look for it at the scrap collection station in the east of the city."

"It's next to the school, and the teachers all live in that area, so maybe there will be one."

Oh my, the elder sister is a person with a cold appearance but a warm heart. Chen Qingyi turned around immediately.

He was happily showing his little white teeth.

"Big sister, you are so kind. Here is some candy to sweeten your mouth."

He took out two pieces of fruit candy from his pocket and put them in the big sister's hand, then immediately climbed up the pole.

"Sister, do you know how to get there?"

The eldest sister put the candy into her pocket calmly.

His expression remained unchanged, and he was very serious. "It's in the alley behind Forestry High School."

"The old man guarding the gate is named Zhu."

"Thank you, big sister. You are such a good person." Chen Qingyi gave her the good guy card.

He waved his hand, asked along the way, and went straight to the scrap collection station.

"Hello, Uncle Zhu. I'm here to buy some useful books. I'm from the commune downstairs."

"The kids in the brigade are poor, and some can't afford to buy books, so I help by looking for second-hand books."

"I heard that this is the largest scrap collection station in our county."

"Just try your luck."

Chen Qingyi is such a stingy person. Not to mention money, she didn’t even give candy. Why should she give it?

In a normal transaction, one party exchanges money for the other party exchanges scrap, and the payment is made in full.

Giving people extra things or bribing them clearly indicates an ulterior motive.

Nowadays, some people keep the good stuff for themselves at the source, so they are unlikely to be piled up in a scrap yard.

At the beginning of the 1960s and 1970s, there might still be those young and inexperienced people, but now...

Uncle Zhu's eyes were shining.

No one is stupid. If there really is one, it wouldn't be her turn, unless she hides it very well.

There may be one or two that slip through the net.

Uncle Zhu took his pipe and glanced at her. "Go in, look for it quickly, don't stay too long."

Why is this girl different from those sold on Taobao?

So stingy!

"Thank you, sir."

Chen Qingyi didn't know that the old man was thinking about her, so she turned around and walked into a room with a smile.

Wow, there are quite a lot of tattered ones, and some are even moldy.

How do I find this?

She was told to hurry out, but how could she hurry out? This old man was too lazy and didn't even know how to sort things out.

"Oh!" Chen Qingyi sighed. She didn't like studying, but she had to take the college entrance examination.

Only by taking the college entrance examination can you go out with a legitimate reason. It was not until 1984 that the formal abolition of letters of introduction took place!

As a college student, everyone would look up to her.

It is also more convenient to build up connections and do business.

The first batch of college students is of great quality.

In this day and age, if you know the Gaokao will be reinstated but don’t take it, you’ll feel like you’re mentally ill!!

He's pretty sick!

If you don’t apply to Qingdao University or Beijing University, you’re probably crazy!

"Oh." Life is not easy, Qingyi sighed, and squatted down to search.

"I'm so scared that while I'm flipping through the pages, a bunch of little mice will run out. Ahhhh, where are you, book?"

The old man who came over to take a peek...!!

This is really a book search.

I could barely find two high school textbooks among a pile of moldy, missing pages, and tattered books.

Tsk, she doesn’t need this, as the books of the brother and sister are all well preserved.

I continued searching and finally found a book on "Solid Geometry" and another book on "Plane Analytical Geometry" in the corner.

The surface was a little dirty, but the inside was pretty good, so she didn't mind.

Go home and scrape it with a knife. If that doesn’t work, wrap it in a book cover.

In the past, when bookstores had math, physics, and chemistry books, each book sold for ten cents, waiting for the news of the college entrance examination.

Not only is it impossible to buy it, but even if you buy it from an individual, it costs 70 or 80 cents.

There are seventeen volumes in total, what a huge sum of money!

At that time, the registration fee for the college entrance examination was only 50 cents.

Many people can't even come up with fifty cents, let alone the money to buy books.

She picked up two books for free, so she was not satisfied and picked up a few more picture books.

Take it back and show it to Xiaogoudan and the others.

I went out to the old man with a few books and the stack of newspapers I had bought. "Uncle, how much is it?"

"That's all? Not even a pound? How are you going to let me weigh it and collect the money?"

"Let's go look for it again."

The old man knocked the ashes from his pipe on the sole of his shoe and waved his hand.

Chen Qingyi: “……!!”

I bought a junk product and was forced to pay.

Helpless, Chen Qingyi ran back again. Could there be some good stuff here?

Is this bad luck about to befall her?

This time, Chen Qingyi moved to a new room, which was full of broken tables, chairs and benches.

"Oh, the fire is good and dry."

I just found a big, broken wooden box. It was black and I couldn't tell the color, but it was neither too big nor too small.

It's just right for newspapers and those books.

Chen Qingyi carried the baby out to look for the old man. The old man was embarrassed and said that since he was already here, he would not look for treasure.

The old man felt uncomfortable after seeing this, as if something was missing.

He looked at her helplessly and said, "Give me a dime."

Chen Qingyi readily took out the money and ran away as fast as she could, fearing that the old man would call her again.

Sir…!!