Li Xiangdong flew like a cheerful little bird until he reached the liquor and tobacco counter. "Saleswoman, I want to buy Moutai!"

Which one do you want?

The sales staff here are a little better at serving customers than those at the county supply and marketing cooperative, but not by much.

What kinds are there?

See for yourself!

Li Xiangdong didn't mind the saleswoman's indifferent attitude at all and excitedly looked at the Moutai displayed on the counter!

Sunflower Brand Moutai!

Sunflower brand Moutai packaged in cotton paper!

Five-Star Brand's Three Revolutions!

Grand Flying Fairy Moutai!

Oh dear, Li Xiangdong felt a little dizzy. These Moutai bottles would sell for hundreds of thousands of yuan in later generations!

It's right here on the counter, priced at 8 yuan!

Sunflower brand Moutai, produced in 1971.

Sunflower brand Moutai, packaged in cotton paper, produced in 1973.

Five-Star Brand Maotai, produced in 1974, embodying the spirit of the Three Great Revolutions.

Feitian Moutai, now known as Da Feitian, was produced in 1975.

You need a liquor ticket to buy alcohol.

Li Xiangdong rummaged through his bag. He remembered that there were wine coupons among the pile of tickets and certificates that Liu Donglai had given him last time. After searching for a long time, he found that there were no wine coupons among the tickets and certificates he had brought!

Oh no, he forgot to bring it!

"Stop searching! The liquor coupons are useless here! Moutai is a special supply coupon!"

The sales clerk glanced at Li Xiangdong, who was flipping through the tickets, and said casually.

If he were a real fourteen-year-old, he would probably be too embarrassed to leave right now. But Li Xiangdong, this old soul pretending to be a child, shamelessly leaned over with a big smile and asked in a low voice, "How do I buy a ticket if I don't have one?"

This kid is pretty savvy!

The sales clerk, having changed her previous indifferent attitude, leaned over and whispered, "I have some special tickets, but they cost two yuan each!"

Li Xiangdong was overjoyed. "Great! How many do you have, sister? I'll take them all!"

Goodness, now you can spend ten dollars and leave it for decades to turn it into hundreds of thousands!

"I have four of them right now, do you want them all?"

"want!"

Like underground operatives meeting, the two finalized the price, and Li Xiangdong took out a ten-yuan note from his pocket and handed it to her, saying, "Sister, save any more bills for me! Consider these two yuan a deposit."

The sales clerk's icy expression instantly brightened, and she said with a smile, "No problem! Which one do you want?"

Of course, it's the three major revolutions!

This kind will be the most valuable in later generations!

"Four bottles of the Three Revolutions, please! Oh, and sister, could you also give me two bottles of Lao Bai Fen?"

Li Xiangdong was reluctant to give these people Moutai, so two bottles of aged Fenjiu would be fine!

"Wait a minute!"

The saleswoman knew that Li Xiangdong didn't bring any wine tickets, and since she happened to have a few on her, she ran to the back, took out two ordinary wine tickets from her bag, and handed them to Li Xiangdong.

They often encounter people who don't have liquor coupons, so sometimes they collect unused liquor coupons from some people, intending to resell them at that time.

By buying and selling in this way, one can also make a profit from the price difference.

"Oh, sister! You're like my own sister! You've really helped me a lot! How much are these two wine tickets?"

"Never mind, I'll give it to you."

The sales clerk had just earned ten yuan, and seeing the big spender, the fan generously offered to give it away for free.

"How can that be?"

Li Xiangdong knew human nature well. At that moment, the salesperson might have impulsively given it to him for free. But if he calmed down later, he might have felt that he had been taken advantage of!

Therefore, it can't be free; he'll still need this woman to continue buying Moutai in the future!

"These two wine tickets, I'll give you fifty cents?"

Li Xiangdong guessed that Fenjiu was not like Moutai; even if you used a regular liquor coupon, five cents would be too much!

He wouldn't let others suffer losses, but he also wouldn't let others take advantage of him.

"Alright! You're too kind, young man!"

The saleswoman's smile became even more genuine.

In the end, I spent a total of forty-five yuan to buy four bottles of the Three Great Revolutions and two bottles of Lao Bai Fenjiu.

The saleswoman then took him to buy two more boxes of Hongtashan cigarettes.

Li Xiangdong first went back to the hotel to put away the four bottles of Moutai liquor, and then took Lao Bai Fen and Hongtashan liquor to the Meilan State-run Hotel.

......

This is the Meilan State-Run Hotel.

Li Jin fully displayed the style of the former winery director in entertaining guests, ordering a table full of chicken, duck, fish, and meat, as well as several bottles of Lao Xue liquor.

Deputy Manager Xie was enjoying his meal of braised carp with great relish, and with a group of people praising him, he was absolutely delighted.

The atmosphere reached its climax when Li Xiangdong arrived and personally poured Deputy Manager Xie a glass of Lao Bai Fenjiu, which was full of smoky flavor and had a mellow taste!

After a few bottles of strong liquor and some more, Deputy Manager Xie was so drunk he was slurring his words, saying, "You guys do a good job making canned goods! Besides, besides the department store, there's also the supply and marketing cooperative in the county—I'm the one who calls the shots!"

While agreeing, Liu Changhai and the others helped the drunk Deputy Manager Xie out, while Li Jin stayed behind to pay the bill.

"Ninety-eight yuan, plus fifteen jin of grain coupons!"

Li Jin was overwhelmed by these numbers. "How much? How much?"

"Ninety-eight yuan, fifteen jin of grain coupons! Hurry up, there are other people waiting!" the male waiter said rudely.

That country bumpkin dared to eat here and order such a huge table of dishes. Now he's dumbfounded!

"If you can't afford it, don't come! Do you really think just anyone can come and eat here?"

After the waiter finished speaking impatiently, he picked up the menu to fan himself and glanced up and down at Li Jin and Li Xiangdong out of the corner of his eye.

Li Xiangdong couldn't stand this kind of petty attitude. How could a waiter have such a big air about him? Even if you don't treat customers like gods, you don't have to look down on people!

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