Chapter 11 Hoarding of Waste Stamps
The next day, early morning.
Jiang Feiyan went out after finishing breakfast.
Seeing her leave, Lin Chunqin angrily smashed the bowl and chopsticks into the sink, splashing some water.
"That brat, she just slips away after eating every day and doesn't even help clean up. She really thinks she's some kind of princess!"
She's so lazy at such a young age; if she marries into a rural family, her mother-in-law will despise her!
It's a pity Jiang Feiyan had already left, otherwise I would have sprayed her face with spit.
This person treats others differently based on their status.
When the original owner was around, she dared to make sarcastic remarks to the original owner's face, taking advantage of the original owner's impulsive nature and tendency to make things worse.
Now that Niu Gulu and Jiang Feiyan have arrived, even a slight act of misbehavior can turn the Jiang family upside down and still leave her with no good outcome, so she no longer dares to act recklessly in front of them.
These past two days, Lin Chunqin has also felt something was off, as she feels that her stepdaughter has become somewhat different.
His temper is still the same, incredibly irritable, but he seems to have become a bit more shrewd.
Could it be that the trauma of being abducted suddenly made him see the light?
When she mentioned this to her husband before going to bed last night, he gave her a vague and perfunctory answer.
Thinking about this, Lin Chunqin felt very upset, but there was nothing she could do.
Fine, I'll just have to endure it for another half month.
That brat will be going to the countryside in two weeks, and then she'll be free.
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On the other side.
Jiang Feiyan boarded a bus.
Yesterday she went to two scrap yards in the southwest, and today she decided to check out the remaining two scrap yards.
After nearly two hours on a rickety bus, we finally arrived at our destination – near the scrap yard on the east side.
This junkyard is about the same size as the one to the west, but there are fewer items inside, probably because a batch of items were just burned.
Jiang Feiyan wandered around inside twice, and finally only bought a huanghuali chair.
After leaving the scrap yard, she went straight to the other scrap yard.
I did manage to acquire some good items from that place.
I found two gold rings and a ruby bracelet hidden in the table leg, and also an ancient bronze artifact and two small gold cups.
By the time we finished all that, it was already two or three in the afternoon.
Jiang Feiyan went directly into the hidden space for a hearty meal, then leisurely walked towards the nearby bus stop.
On her way, she walked past a post office.
Jiang Feiyan paused, noticing how cheap stamps were back then.
If you can collect stamps in good condition, their value will be very high in the future.
It is said that the most valuable of them is the "The Whole Country is Red" stamp issued in 1968, which later fetched a sky-high price of several million at auction.
Unfortunately, this stamp was withdrawn from circulation and recalled and destroyed that year due to a drawing error, and very few of them remain in the world, which is why they are so precious.
Even if you go to the post office to ask now, you probably won't find it.
Adhering to the hoarding spirit of a hamster, Jiang Feiyan decided to buy some stamps and store them in her online space, waiting for them to appreciate in value.
Anyway, she just received 50 yuan from her scumbag father last night, so she might as well spend it.
Approaching the stamp window, Jiang Feiyan politely asked, "Comrade, I'd like to buy a few sets of stamps. What are your prices?"
A young male staff member was sitting by the window.
Upon seeing a pretty young girl approaching and asking him questions, he quickly and enthusiastically replied:
"We have several different types of stamps here. Which one do you want? Would you like me to explain them to you?"
"Thank you, comrade, you're so kind." Jiang Feiyan's beautiful eyes sparkled as she smiled, "No need for introductions, may I have one set of each of these stamps?"
Seeing the sweet smile on the little girl's face, the young man felt a little hot, but still dutifully asked, "Ahem... what do you need so many stamps for?"
"Well, I'm going to the countryside to help with rural development soon, and I want to buy some stamps from Beijing as souvenirs. I also need them to write letters to my friends and family, so I'd like to buy a lot."
As Jiang Feiyan said this, she looked longing for going to the countryside, which deeply moved the male staff member.
It's been 73 years now, and there are very few young people who are truly willing to go to the countryside to work and make contributions.
Unexpectedly, this woman went with great enthusiasm; she's truly remarkable.
In an instant, Jiang Feiyan's image became much more impressive in the eyes of the male staff.
He had no more reservations and readily took out the stamps from the counter: "There are eight sets of stamps of different types in total. Take a look at the designs."
Jiang Feiyan glanced at them, then nodded with a smile: "Okay, I'll take them all, comrade. How much?"
"Eight cents for a stamp." The male employee counted the money down, then looked up and said:
"A set of stamps has 80 stamps. If you have 8 sets, you will have a total of 640 stamps, which is 51.2 yuan."
Jiang Feiyan: ......
Luckily, she had put the 10-odd yuan from the small box in her storage space before leaving, otherwise she really wouldn't have enough money. It's true that you still have to make money.
Jiang Feiyan handed the money to the other person: "Comrade, please count it."
"Perfect." The male staff member nodded, smiling as he looked up.
"Thank you for your trouble." Jiang Feiyan put the stamps into the grass-green military cloth bag she carried with her and left with a little excitement in her heart.
Even a small mosquito bite is still meat; this has added another little fortune to my collection.
After walking for a short while, Jiang Feiyan keenly sensed that someone was following her.
She raised a brow and quickly walked toward the entrance of a small alley.
They walked to a secluded spot and peeked out.
Then she saw a small figure looking around, as if searching for her.
"Kid, why are you following me?" Jiang Feiyan walked out, arms crossed.
The little boy's eyes lit up when he saw her, and he quickly went up to her and said:
"Miss...you like stamps, right? I saw you bought quite a few at the post office."
The little guy in front of me looked to be about 7 years old. He was thin and wore a set of old clothes that were washed until they were clean but faded.
With well-defined eyebrows and clear eyes, he was pleasing to the eye.
Jiang Feiyan felt relieved and became less wary: "You have stamps?"
The little boy nodded: "Yes, I have quite a few at home. They were all collected by my grandfather when he was alive!"
Jiang Feiyan asked, "How far is your home from here?"
She only has about 10 yuan left, not enough to buy stamps, but she can exchange some goods for them.
"It's not far! It's only a 10-minute walk." The little boy asked cautiously, his face full of anticipation, "Sister, do you want to go see?"
“Yes, that’s fine.” Jiang Feiyan nodded.
The child doesn't seem to be lying, so let's go and take a look.
"Thank you, sister! I'll lead the way for you!" The little boy was so happy he almost jumped for joy, and he quickly led the way.
That's wonderful! Grandma will finally stop going hungry!
Jiang Feiyan followed the little boy, walking a winding road for a while.
About 10 minutes later, we arrived at the entrance of a dilapidated alley...
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